The Season of Lent

"Our Mission is to bear witness to God's love and invite, encourage, and prepare God's people to share that grace with others."

ECA WEEKLY CALENDAR

Saturday, April 5

9am Gamblers Anonymous

7pm ECW Outing to Marietta Pops

Sunday, April 6

8:30am Holy Eucharist Rite I

9:30am Adult Christian Formation: Bible Challenge

9:40am NO Adult Christian Formation: Current Topics (will resume next week)

9:40am Children Christian Formation

10:30am Holy Eucharist Rite I

12pm ECW Meeting

12pm Finance Committee Meeting

Wednesday, April 9

6:30pm Final Lenten Madness Series

Thursday, April 10

11:30am ECW 'Food for Thought' lunch

LOOKING AHEAD

Saturday, April 12

8:30am Campus Work Day!

9am Gamblers Anonymous

10am Palm Crosses Workshop

11:30am Journeys Group

Sunday, April 13

8:30am Holy Eucharist Rite I

9:30am Adult Christian Formation: Bible Challenge

9:40am Adult Christian Formation: Current Topics

10:30am Holy Eucharist Rite I

12pm Reach Meeting

Thursday, April 17

12pm & 7pm Maundy Thursday Services

Friday, April 18

Good Friday

Stations of the Cross at Noon & 6pm

Holy Eucharist at 7pm

Saturday, April 19

7:49pm Easter Vigil

Sunday, April 20

8am, 9am & 10:45 Easter Sunday Service with Egg Hunt at 10:15am

The Fifth Sunday

in Lent

April 6, 2025

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O Almighty God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections

of sinful men: Grant unto thy people that they may love the thing which

thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise; that so,

among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus

Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the

Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Server Schedule for the Month of:

APRIL

Thank you for Serving ECA!

We Need YOU!

Please email your availability now for Easter Services (April 20)

and the month of April!

ATTENTION: Volunteers needed for Holy Week and Easter Sunday. Let the office know if you can serve on one of these days. Thank you!

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE COMING!

Children Christian Formation to meet This Sunday at 9:40am/ No Adult (Current Topics) CF

The children/youth CF (Sunday school) meet on the first and third Sunday of each month. All kids welcome! Note: Ron Allen’s Adult CF will not meet today. Will resume next week. Bible Challenge meets as usual.

ECW to Meet This Sunday at Noon. All Ladies Welcome! Episcopal Church Women meet monthly on the first Sunday of the month in the Activities Building. Activities and outings are planned throughout the month. ‘Food for

Thought’ Lunch is April 10th at 11:30am meeting at Saigon Café, Woodstock. Dinner is

April 22nd at Chili’s - Merchants Walk, Marietta meeting at 6pm.

Finance Committee Meeting This Sunday at Noon

All are invited to attend the ECA Finance Committee Meetings, typically meeting on the first Sunday of each month in the Activities Building. All are welcome to attend.

Volunteers Needed! Mark you Calendar for Saturday, April 12th WORK DAY We need you! Please join us for a workday at ECA to freshen up our campus as we prepare for Holy Week and Easter. Come for a little bit or come for a while! We will begin at 8:30am. Drop in anytime. We need all hands on deck! . Contact George MacDonald to learn more or volunteer. Thank you for serving at ECA.

Mailbox Assignments in the Narthex: Sign up if you would like a mailbox

With the recent renovation of our Narthex, we are now ready to assign mailboxes. If you would like to sign up to have a mailbox in the Narthex, please email the church office to request one: ecaparish@gmail.com. Thank you!

Final Lenten Madness Series this Wednesday at 6:30pm. Join Us!

Join us during the season of Lent for our Lenten Series: Lenten Madness, March 12 - April 9, with a meal at 6:30pm and presentation at 7pm. This year, the Lenten series this year is titled, “Lenten Madness” The Tournament of Saints. You won't want to miss it!

Click here to view the Lenten Information

ECA Reach Collecting Canned Goods for the Ministries we Support ECA Supports Must Ministries, Never Alone and Papa’s Pantry by donating canned goods and non-perishables. Please bring donations on Sunday and place them in the baskets provided. During these cold months these items are greatly needed.

Easter Egg Candy now Being accepted for Annual Easter Egg Hunt Help support our Annual Easter Egg Hunt by donating small individually wrapped peanut -free candies or other small items (stickers, erasers, etc.) There will be a bin in the narthex to collect donations. Easter is April 20th this year. Thank You!

Each Month we make available and update our Year-to-Date Financials

(YTD) Through Feb. 2025 Actual Budget +/-

Revenues $38,622 $42,561 ($3,939)

Expenses $48,842 $49,172 ($330)

Net Year ($10,220) ($6,611) $3,609

Fr. Paul is available during the week, Monday - Thursday, for guidance, prayer, and support.

Fr. Paul is out of the office on Fridays. Please call 770-490-7234 or email rector@ecamarietta.org with any concerns, needs, or questions.

The Episcopal Church of the Annunciation

1673 Jamerson Road

Marietta, GA 30066

770-928-7916

www.ecamarietta.org