St. Martin’s Episcopal Church

Preparing for Lent with a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper and Wednesday evening Lenten series highlight the February 2010 issue of Messages.

You can read a biography of our new rector, Jon Hall, and also his lenten message for the parish.

ECW president Mary Drastal recaps her year and calls for new leadership. Our Christian Formation Director has inserted an article about the “Life Benefits of Regular Church Attendance.”

Click here to read the entire February issue.

The lead story for January 2010 is that The Rev. Jon Hall accepted the call to be St. Martin’s third rector. Other important articles are:

• Assist our new rector by running for the Vestry!
• Nancy Sinclair writes about her experiences as a St. Martin’s newcomer.
• Congregational Budget Preview set for January 10.
• Are YOU an Episcopalian? explains membership in the Episcopal Church.

Click here to read all these articles and more inthe January issue of Messages from St. Martin’s.

Advent is a time of preparation, hope, and great possibilities. Special events are designed to make Advent meaningful for you and your family.

• Advent Pageant from signup to rehearsals to performance on Dec. 20.
• Challenge: Can you travel the 80 miles from Nazareth to Bethlehem (160,000 steps) with a pedometer?
• Sunday School classes.

Sacrament of Healing will be offered at the 10:15 am service on December 6. Read the rest of this entry »

• The Rev. Susan Skinner writes, “In ways beyond our understanding, we who are the Church today believe that all our individual stories are woven into the Gospel story.” Join in sharing your story at a parish PotLuck Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 5:30.
• Thanksgiving Day service at 10:00 am, Thursday, Nov. 26.
• Advent Event for all ages Nov. 29 during the Christian Education hour.
• Community Health & Wellness Fair Nov. 7
• Welcome Luncheon for newcomers on Nov. 8 after the 10:15 service.

For details on all the activities, click here to read the November 2009 newsletter.

Interim Rector Susan Crawford writes her final words to St. Martin’s before leaving for her new permanent position in Greenville, Missisippi.

October activities include:

• Mass in the Grass and Pet Blessing on October 4
• Adult Class on Religion in America
• Youth Group Activities include a reorganization of the group, hosting of the October Popcorn Theology, and a Coat Drive
• An article about taking communion and the flu
• ECW supports Hannah’s Socks
• Community Health and Wellness Fair for Nov. 7
• First Response Team refreshes its teams.

Click here to read the entire October 2009 newsletter.

Sunday school resumes on Rally Day, Sept. 13, at 9:00 for all ages. Check out all the offerings in this issue.

The Rev. Dan Smith will be here to discuss the search process at a Congreational Meeting after the 10:15 service on Rally Day.

Small Group Bible Studies resume the week of Sept. 13.

Click here to read the entire September newsletter.

The “theme” of the August issue is Christian Formation, its importance along with regular worship and growing through being a volunteer.

In this issue you will find information about

• Search Committee
• Fall Celebration Fun Sunday
• Dates to put on your calendar for August and September
• ECW Events
• Update on the St. Martin’s building
• and Adult Forum on General Convention.

Click here to read the entire August 2009 newsletter.