Annual Parish Picnic :  

The St. Nicholas Annual Parish Picnic will be on Sunday, August 7th.  

Worship at 10:00. Picnic and swimming to follow at Nancy Callaway's beautiful Blue Springs.

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SNICK Pool Party:

August 14: Anyone interested in participating with SNICK this year, either as a kid, teen leader, or volunteer, please join us for a planning pool party on Sunday August 14th at the Mcmurtry home at 147 Laurel Ridge Lane, Cataula Ga 31804 from 4:00-6:30 pm . We are the 6th house on the left in Laurel ridge subdivision right off of 315. Bring a towel, a lawnchair, sunscreen, your ideas and calendar. We will have bbq and buns, swimming, and the bounce house set up. If you want to bring a side to share please feel free to do so but don't feel like you need to bring anything. Parking is a little limited in the driveway, but you can park on the street when the driveway is full.

Date: Sunday, August 14th
Time: 4:00 - 6:30
Location - McMurtry home - 147 Laurel Ridge Lane, Cataula

 

St. Nicholas Stitchers Meeting

Saturday, August 27th, 10am at St. Nicholas the alter cushion needleworkers will meet again to stitch, enjoy tea and cookies and work through any questions or difficulties. Katrina Howe will be with us again to distribute yarn. Please contact her at  [email protected]   to let her know what you need.  There are two kneelers that don't have stitchers so if parishioners or friends want to join in, please come see what we are doing. The stitching is relaxing and the fellowship is fun. Katrina is an excellent teacher and it is not hard to learn even if you have never stitched before.

 

Back to School Rush Update

Hey all ---  it was a VERY successful Back To School Rush last week at the Community Center! 

Well over  700 families (parents and children) came through. 

We proudly wore our new St Nicholas Tee-Shirts as we handed out the St Nicholas Pencils, Candy and flyers about our services and programs.  A big St Nicholas banner hung from our table.    

Dorothy Webster, Bert Tomlin and Liz Dixon came out to help. (Sharon Cheatham was working at the Library Table, Mabry Collins was working the FDR Park table, and David Johnson wandered through to say "howdy-do" to everyone.)

St Nicholas was well represented.  

We are happy we did this event --- we were able to talk to many people about St Nicholas and invite them to church.  

Jeff also visited with the other organizations and formed some new relationships --plus brainstorming with them about some other ways St Nicholas can be in the community.

Keeping the faith, Katherine

 

Zion Episcopal Church

This was the idea of Lynn Hall. We are so thankful for her energy, creativity and care in initiating this project.   The Photopia Photography group that Lynn belongs to has taken some stunning pictures of Zion.  

Please visit  www.gofundme.com/historiczion   or  www.facebook.com/ziontalbotton

 

Almighty God, who...dost promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name thou wilt grant their requests; fulfill now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them.

Worship services continue at Bright Way Personal Care Home  in Pine Mountain. Other  Lay Eucharistic Visitors are needed for this ministry. 

Contact  Bert  if you would like to participate.

 

August Lay Ministry Schedule

 

 

Parish Committees: Who does what around here?

Christ's body is made up of many members and each member has a special gift and purpose. Likewise, the many ministries of St. Nicholas are organized into several committees, so that everyone has an opportunity to serve and so no one person has to bear a ministry alone. Even Jesus sent his disciples out two-by-two, which is a good model for ministry. The Vestry serves as the group that sees the larger vision of the church and equips and supports the other members of the congregation to fulfill their roles as ministers. There are several other areas of ministry, each with a chair, a Vestry liaison, and members who help make the decisions of the Church.

Worship Committee - Chris Butzon, chair; Bob Hamilton, Vestry liaison: This committee works in direct partnership with the Rector and Music Director in planning our worship and getting people involved in the various worship ministries like acolytes, Altar Guild, Flower Guild, Lay Eucharistic Ministers, and Ushers.

Adult Formation Committee - Bob Hamilton, chair & Vestry liaison: This committee plans all of the offerings to help adult Christians grow in their spiritual lives, including our Adult Formation Classes on Sundays, book clubs, fellowship groups, and more.

Children & Youth Committee - June Wood & Helen Varner, co-chairs; Rebecca Crowley, Vestry liaison: This committee plans all our programs and events for children and youth including SNICK, Trunk or Treat, Vacation Bible School, and more. 

Building & Grounds Committee - Bobo Morgan, chair; Bill Caudill & Steve Morse, Vestry liaisons: This committee maintains the physical needs of the church building and the 8 acres of land that we have, including the Memory Garden.

Communications Committee - Scott Crowley, chair; Sheri Cody, Vestry liaison: This committee focuses on the way we communicate outward to the world and inward amongst ourselves in partnership with Theresa Dorminy, our parish administrator, in developing the website, newsletter, and more.

Hospitality Committee - Tom Cheatham, chair; Martha Dimon, Vestry liaison:This committee ensures that St. Nicholas continues to be a friendly place for newcomers and long-timers alike, as well as integrating newcomers into the life of the parish.

Outreach Committee - Kin Brown & Sue Halmrast, co-chairs & Vestry liaisons: This committee works to bring the needs of the world to St. Nicholas and encourage our gifts to serve our local community through partnerships with BackSnacks, FOCUS, CVEM, and more.

Pastoral Care Committee - Cecelia Rood, chair; Katherine Johnson, Vestry liaison: This committee tends to the pastoral needs of our parish by visiting, writing notes, sending meals, making prayer bears and blankets, and more.

Parish Life Committee - Anne Simpson, chair; Phebe Robertson, Vestry liaison: This committee plans all of our fellowship events and meals of the church including Mardi Gras, the Parish Picnic, and more. The Lobsterfest Committee, chaired by Martha Dimon, is a separate committee that falls under the umbrella of Parish Life and they plan our biggest fundraising event of the year.

Finance Committee - Dave Halmrast, Treasurer and chair; Nick Simpson, Vestry liaison: This committee oversees the financial stewardship of the parish on a day-to-day basis, in partnership with our parish administrator Theresa Dorminy. The Stewardship Committee is a subgroup of this committee, which plans our annual stewardship campaign.

Anyone can participate in these committees, so if something interests you, please contact the chair or Vestry liaison of the committee. If you have a question or idea about anything that falls under one of these committees, please let them know as well!