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Weekly Announcements
April 10-17
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Click here for more information on Holy Week 2014 at St. Martin's.
Palm Sunday
April 13
8:00 am Liturgy of the Palms, Holy Eucharist and Passion Gospel Reading
10:30 am Liturgy of the Palms, Holy Eucharist with music from Handel's Messiah and Passion Gospel
Monday in Holy Week
April 14
7:00 am Morning Prayer, followed by breakfast
Tuesday in Holy Week
April 15
7:00 am Morning Prayer, followed by breakfast
5:30 pm Evening Prayer
Wednesday in Holy Week
April 16
7:00 am Morning Prayer, followed by breakfast
12:00 pm Elizabeth communities of Faith Lenten Series - Hawthorne Lane United Methodist Church
5:30 pm A Service of Tenebrae
Maundy Thursday
April 17
7:00 am Morning Prayer, followed by breakfast
7:00 pm Holy Eucharist foot washing, and the Stripping of the Chancel
8:00 pm Prayer Vigil begins
Good Friday
April 18
8:30 am Prayer Vigil concludes
6:00 pm Stations of the Cross
7:00 pm Liturgy for Good Friday and Communion from the reserved sacrament.
Easter Vigil
April 19
7:00 pm The Great Vigil and First Eucharist of Easter
Easter Sunday
April 20
9:00 am A Celebration of Holy Baptism and Eucharist
11:00 am A Festival Celebration of the Holy Eucharist with music from Handel's Messiah.
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 Prayer Vigil St. Martin's traditional Prayer Vigil begins following the Maundy Thursday liturgy on Thursday, April 17, 2014 and concludes at 8:30 a.m. on Good Friday. The prayer vigil is maintained by parishioners who volunteer to come to the church at a specific time to spend an hour in prayer with Jesus, in response to His request of His disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane: "So, could you not watch with me one hour?" (Matt 26:40). A sign-up sheet is available outside of the Parlor for those who wish to participate. For those in need of prayer, Prayer Request forms are available in the Narthex-please place your completed Prayer Request in the wooden box on the table on the right as you exit the church. If you need further information, please contact the Parish Office at 704-376-8441 or [email protected].
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The 2013 Annual Report
The Annual report is now available to download! The report includes the Interim Rector's report, the Junior and Senior Warden's reports, and reports from all aspects of our mission and ministry here at St. Martin's.
The document is on the website under the tab "About us" or you may simply click here. |
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The Search Committee
We have been asked by some of our parish members what should they do if they know of a great candidate. If you do, please direct them to the diocesan website (www.dionc.org) where they can learn more about St. Martin's and express their interest in the position. Your continued prayers are asked as your committee continues in this discernment process.
- Tami Fossum, Search Committee Chair |
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On Our Way Rejoicing
Some time ago, I raised the hope of organizing a class on planning for the end of earthly life. Things like planning your funeral, selecting a funeral home, making a will, providing stability and peace of mind for those who will come after you including your church. In the season of Easter we will meet and address all these issues and more. If you are interested in taking all or part of this class, please contact the office and we we have a list of seven or more we will find a common time to meet and go from there.Becky Michelfelder+
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The Parlor Prayer Group If you are interested in gathering to pray, reflect, and discuss how the gospel impacts your life, please join us. We are meeting each Sunday in the parlor after the 10:30 a.m. service. For more information, contact Angie Forde 704-340-4543, [email protected] or Fran Huske 704-362-4107, [email protected].
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Adult Formation will resume on April 27th.
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Thi s year's Elizabeth Communities of Faith Lenten Series is being held at Hawthorne Lane United Methodist Church, 501 Hawthorne Lane. Each Wednesday, beginning March 12th at noon, there is a time for worship and meditation led by the clergy from the different churches and chaplaincies of our area, followed by a simple lunch (suggested donation is $5.00 per person). Local restaurants provide the meals at no cost as gifts back to the community. The money collected will go to support Second Helping and the Community Culinary School of Charlotte.
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Altar Guild Party!
Calling all Altar Guild members (and any other willing helpers!) The annual
cross m aking party will be on Saturday, April 12 from 9-11:30 am. We will meet upstairs in the Meeting Hall. Please bring cutting boards, knives, and scissors. The more people who come, the faster the work goes, so come if you can! Any questions? Contact Peg Deschamps at [email protected] or 704-362-0829.
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PAINTBALL!!!
April 27th! Please RSVP to Whitney by April 13th if you plan to attend.
Beach trip to Oak Island
May 16-18
Total cost for the trip is $125. To book your spot, please make a deposit of $75 by April 27th.
Mission Trip (rising 9th-12th graders)
Where: NYC - Working with Hurricane Sandy Recovery
When: June 21-27
Cost: $400/youth (There are scholarships available!!)
Other: A deposit of $100 is required to hold your spot.
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 Vacation Bible SchoolThe 2014 Vacation Bible School's online registration/payment is up and running on the St. John's Baptist website. It can be found by clicking here. |
2014 Women's Retreat April 25-27 at Valle Crucis Conference Center. For more information contact Kathleen Purvis at 704-517-5123.
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Opportunities for Ministries
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Local Mission Project - Mercy Bags
 Have you ever walked or driven by a person in need and often wondered what to do? Mercy bags are bags you can keep in your car to give to someone who may be in need. You may place in the bags items such as a bottle of water, travel size items of toiletries, socks, imperishable food such as peanut butter crackers, granola or protein bars; easy open food cans (tuna, chicken, fruit), and plastic dinnerware. You may also place a prayer or Scripture passage and basic information on where help is available. People in need frequently stop by the church looking for help. If you are able, please make a few extra to leave for the office staff to distribute. Questions? Please contact Angie Forde at 704-340-4543 or [email protected].
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Mission Trip to El Hogar - Current Needs
On April 5th and April 13th, the mission team will be collecting the following items for the trip to Honduras:
- Small jeans for boys - sizes 6, 8, 10
- Underwear and/or boxers for teenage boys - sizes 12, 14, 16
- Dark socks for boys
- Flip flops - size 5 and smaller
- Toothpaste
- Deodorant
- Bar Soap
If you prefer to contribute financially, we will put your funds to use in one of three ways: taking a group of children out for lunch one day, sponsoring a meal one night, or buying groceries for a desperately poor family of one of El Hogar's students.
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Garden Tour Volunteers A few volunteers are needed to host the Mint Museum Garden Tour at St. Martin's. We were pleased to be asked to be one of the gardens featured on the Mint's tour this year and would like to offer St. Martin's hospitality to our visitors on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27. We have the following shifts available: Saturday 10:00 am-1:00 pm, Saturday 1:00 pm-4:00pm, and Sunday 1:00 pm-4:00 pm. Volunteers are needed simply to greet visitors and offer a handout about the garden. We would particularly like to ask for the help of the men of St. Martin's since the tour coincides with the Women's Retreat. Please contact Paula Lombardi at
[email protected] to volunteer.
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The Office will be closed Monday, April 21st.
A reminder that office hours are Monday - Thursday 9:00 am until 4:00 pm.
Church telephone number: 704-376-8441
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Calendar Update - We've Upgraded
If you have added something to the church calendar prior to January 2014 for an event taking place anytime post-January 2014, please contact the office to verify that it is still on the calendar. Our old calendar program frequently "forgot" to print out many events and we want to make sure that we finally have it right now that we have a good calendar program.
Thank you.
--Marion
Click here for the church calendar.
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Lector, Eucharistic Minister, Fellowship Schedule
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Sunday, April 13, 2014
Interim Rector: The Reverend S. Rebecca Michelfelder
Priest Associate: The Reverend Armand LaVallee, Ph.D.
Vestry Person of the Day: Mary Stewart Duffy
8:00 Service
Acolyte: Nancy McGinnis
Eucharistic Minister: Thea Mayne
10:30 Service
Acolytes: Henry Jones, Ann Berry Schrimscher, Jack Spence, Lizzie Siegfried
Eucharistic Ministers: Litzie Hassel, Mac Mayhew
Lectors: Harriet Bender, John Elliot
Intercessor: John Highfill
Ushers: John Munce, Bob Payet, Jerry Thrasher
Child Fellowship: Jennifer and Doug Schultz
Children's Worship:
Greeters: Alice Thrasher, Tim Little, Adam Blake
Altar Guild: Stacey Glaub, Harriet Bender
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St. Martin's Episcopal Church
1510 East Seventh Street
Charlotte, NC 28204
phone: 704-376-8441 fax: 704-376-4203
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