Announcements Through March 8, 2014

SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER ~ MARCH 4 ~ 5:30–6:30 PM. Cooking and clean-up help gladly accepted. Donations of juice, fruit, syrup and sausage etc. also will be gratefully received. Sign - up sheets available in back of church. UPDATE! The Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper has been canceled for this week, but will return next year!

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN US FOR TAIZE!

 

Join us this Tuesday, March 4 for Taize Service of Meditation at 6:45 pm. It is a wonderful way of stress relief, meditation and relaxing from the busy - ness of life. All are invited.

Lent begins this week with Ash Wednesday!  Here is the schedule:

7:30 AM  Morning Prayer

8:05 AM  Lower School Chapel ~ Church

9:40 AM Upper School Mass ~ Distribution of Ashes
12:10 PM  Healing Mass With Laying On Of Hands ~ Distribution of Ashes

10:00 AM  Bible Study ~ Womble Library                      

6:00 PM  Evening Prayer

7:00 PM Ash Wednesday Mass ~ Distribution Of Ashes

St. Michael’s Guatemala Project Call for 2014 Summer Teams – Applications due March 1 for early confirmation, until May 1 for remaining slots. Volunteers interested in joining small teams of 3 to 6 people to visit the rural Maya of the CPR-Sierra for 2 to 8 weeks are invited to contact the Coordinator, ilaa@mindspring.com, (520)623-3063, for an application and detail, and to check www.guatemalaproject.org. Teams are active from June through early August. ALL PARTICIPANTS PAY THEIR TRAVEL AND OTHER EXPENSE. Note to St. Michael’s – This announcement has gone out to our general lists and UA first-year medical students. Now we need you! 

CASA MARIA VOLUNTEERS WILL MEET THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 7 at 5:00 PM, in the Parish Center to prepare sack lunches. Your help is needed - the volunteers can always use a few extra hands and two dozen SHELLED hard-boiled eggs. Join us for fellowship and to help with this good work.

KNITTERS AND CROCHETERS WILL MEET SATURDAY, MARCH 8TH AT 10 AM IN THE SCHOOL ART ROOM. YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN US WITH YOUR CRAFT. ENJOY LIVELY CONVERSATION AND FELLOWSHIP. BRING A SACK LUNCH IF YOU WISH!

Our “Can because You Can” ongoing Food Drive to keep our food pantry stocked is progressing. In the coming weeks, we can use tuna fish, canned fruit, crackers, peanut butter and cereal. As always, the need is great and we thank you for your continued generosity. Just bring a can or a box each time you come to church!

Announcements Ending February 16th, 2014

• Sunday, February 16 is THE LAST SUNDAY to bring “Epiphany Gifts for Primavera” homeless programs. Diane Tyron, who delivers your donations, says Primavera has been especially grateful for the toiletries and the new socks and underwear, and Diane is impressed with peoples generosity. She thanks everyone, and we thank her. At the moment Primavera has sufficient used clothing, so let’s fill the gold chest to overflowing with new socks and underwear, toiletries and blankets. It’s ok to include items for women, as Primavera also has a transitional housing program for women. [Reminder – collections for St. Michael’s Food Pantry and Deacon Mike’s Shoebox are always “running in the background” and ready for your attention. The Epiphany Gifts project is organized by your Social Action Committee.]

• SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22^ND ~ 6 PM ~ SOCIAL ACTION HOUSE MASS / POTLUCK / MEETING ~ at the home of Marjorie King and Jim Steinman, 3000 E. Linden. Bring food, ideas and a will to work and worship. Everyone is most welcome as we explore how we live the Baptismal commitment to “seek and serve Christ in all persons,” AND enjoy one another’s company.

RSVP Marjorie King: mmajorieking@gmail.com

• “ I wish to thank my Bereavement Team, and all who helped prepare and serve at the funeral reception for Flo Hartung. You were wonderful!” Thank You,

Jodi

 

You are invited to attend St. Michael’s 12^th Annual

“Heart of St. Michael Dinner”

February 14, 2014 ~ 6:30 PM

Enjoy a delicious dinner prepared by Chef Andy Bruno

Complete with a Champagne toast!

For your enjoyment ~ listen to the music of our own

David Erhardt and trio performing favorite

Love Songs to set the mood of the evening.

$30 per person

Sign-up sheets in back of church!

Guatemala Project - Team Reports, Textiles and Tea