The meeting is being delayed this year by unanimous approval of the vestry to accommodate those who will be involved in the preparation for the consecration of Bishop-elect Scott Benhase.  Please join us as we will present the state of the parish, discuss future plans, elect new vestry members and wardens and share a bowl of soup.

The EYC will be hosting a pancake supper at 6:00 pm on February 16th.  As usual, there will be pancakes, sausage, milk, orange juice, and coffee.  This annual event is well attended by members and non-members alike.  It's "all you can eat" and just $5.00 per person.

All proceeds will be donated to the Haitian relief effort.  Don't miss out on an opportunity for wonderful food, fun, and fellowship?

Lent begins on February 17th this year.  We will have the Ash Wednesday Service with Imposition of Ashes at 7:00 am and Noon.  There will also be a service at 6:00 pm with Imposition of Ashes and Holy Eucharist.

Please join us in the library in the All Saint's room at 10:00 AM on February 20.  All are invited, but you should bring your appetite for the Word of God.

Rector's Reflections

Commercials are set to be aired as fifteen and thirty second spots. Each carefully crafted to give you just enough information to generate “need” and impetus to act. I find it amazing that in the hoopla of the Super Bowl there would actually be a program aired on television that is focused on product ads. No doubt Madison Avenue has us trained! A correlating statistic I heard the other day is that almost as many watch the ads on Super Bowl Sunday as they do the game. In the same news spot, I also heard that the average viewer of a football game only sees eleven minutes per half of actual play because of timeouts for commercial breaks and replays. While that might not totally be factual, and perhaps even a generalization, it does point to how we have become in today’s society.

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Please make plans now to join us at 6:00 pm each Wednesday night during Lent.  We will begin in the chapel with our regular Healing and Holy Eucharist, after which we will gather in the Parish Hall for a simple meal of soup & bread and a lesson from Fr. Don.  Each night we will be discussing a topic relevant to our lives as Christians in the church and the world. The program will be about thirty minutes long depending on the group discussion.

Look for a sign-up sheet in the narthex beginning the second week of February.

Curtis the Dude says...

"It's time to make plans to attend a camp at Honey Creek this year!"

That's right.  Now is the time to plan for your children to attend summer camp at Honey Creek this year.  With a new and fresh approach, this year's camps promise to provide an incredibly wonderful experience for those attending.  Camp at Honey Creek gives our children a sense of being a part of the larger church.  Camp Fee is $395 per camper ($75 deposit required with application).  Please see Fr. Don for information on the camps and scholarships that are available.  You may also register at www.honeycreek.org.

Curtis says..."Camping builds Christian friendships that last a lifetime!  Come to camp, make a friend."