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Church News for Sunday January 29, 2012

TWO ADULT DISCUSSION GROUPS: are being offered on Sundays at 9:00 am upstairs in the Sunday school rooms:
(1) Rick will lead a study on the gospel according to Mark. In Advent we began Year B in the Lectionary which is the year Mark's Gospel is focused on. We will be using the text The African Memory of Mark: Reassessing Early Church Tradition. The author asserts that the African Church tradition contains, an authentic witness to Mark and his gospel, and energy for mission with is much needed in the Western Church.
(2) Gary Gloster and Susan Whittington will be exploring the topic of poverty: and our reactions and relationships to it. They will use the book, What Every Church Member Should Know About Poverty, by Bill Ehlig and Roby Payne, PhD, along with scripture and selected readings. All are welcome.

WEDNESDAY CHURCH SCHOOL: We will follow the schedule of the public schools so when school is out for holidays or bad weather, we will not meet. Otherwise we hope to see all children here on Wednesday afternoons after school. Please remember to let Lynn know whether or not your child will be attending, especially those who may need rides.

ECW: The first ECW meeting of 2012 will be held on Tuesday, February 7th at 6:00 pm. All women of the church are invited and ENCOURAGED to attend. Please bring a soup, salad or dessert to share – or a few dollars for the basket, if you don't have time to prepare something. Our meeting will be a mix of creativity and business – with plans to get your input on our programs and what we hope to accomplish in 2012, along with a little pre-Valentine's fun. Art and Craft supplies and creative inspiration/assistance will be available for those wishing to construct a special card(s) for those near and dear to us to share on Valentine's Day.
Hope to see you there!

TOUR OF HOMES: Calling all volunteers! Mark your calendars for Sunday, February 12th at 2:00 pm at the church for a general meeting to discuss plans for this year's Tour of Homes. Please plan to attend to learn more about how you can help support this wonderful event and build on our past successes.

A TIME TO EMBRACE: High Country United Church of Christ and the Boone Unitarian Universalist Fellowship warmly invite members of the faith community to a six-week discussion series inspired by the book "A Time To Embrace: Same Gender Relationships in Religion, Law, and Politics," by William Stacey Johnson. This series is designed particularly for people who are struggling to reconcile their faith with a compassionate stance toward the LOST community, as well as for people who wish to develop a stronger understanding of the issue from a faith-based perspective. The meetings are at the Boone Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 381 E. King Street on Tuesdays from 5:30-7:00 PM beginning February 21st through March 27th. Childcare is available upon reservations with Melanie at 268-2207 or paradoxpreacher@yahoo.com.

THE WATER PROJECT: Did you turn on your tap today and did water come out? Lucky you! But for millions of people around the world this is not so--Help give these people a chance. Donate to the Water Project! Make checks payable to St. Mary of the Hills and on the memo line, write "Water Project". Thank you.

General Announcements

PARENTS! If you are bringing your child to Sunday services and need to help them focus, there are several fun options in the foyer. Books, puppets, and felt play kits are available for your child’s enjoyment, as well as the play bags with activities for Pre-K to Elementary age youth. The play bags have been updated recently, so encourage your child to take another look.

Winter weather policy: Church services will always be held since the Rector can walk to church! But please don’t take any chances on icy or snowy days, and use your own judgment in deciding to attend. Sunday School and other Sunday activities are sometimes canceled so please call the office to find out.

Parking suggestion for the able-bodied: When you arrive at St. Mary’s on Sunday mornings, please remember that many of our members have trouble walking long distances to church. We can always use the school parking located on Morris Street or the parking lot just off Laurel Lane (just below the Legion Hall). Please be considerate of those who need to use the parking lot.

Church office hours: The Church office is open on Sunday from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM and Monday through Thursday 9:00 AM to 5 PM. Phone messages are picked up several times a day on Friday and Saturday. If you have a real emergency, contact the Priest or the Administrative Assistant. Announcements and names for the prayer list should be in the office before noon on Wednesdays. The bulletin is printed on Wednesday afternoon.

Lipstick concerns: Please help us to preserve our beautiful Eucharistic linens by removing or blotting your lipstick before you take communion. Lipsticks tend to be a damaging agent to these fragile fabrics. The Altar Guild greatly appreciates your continued cooperation.

St. Mary's Newsletter: We would like to encourage those of you who have a computer to sign up to receive the newsletter by email. This will save us time and money when producing the newsletter. The cost of paper and postage will be saved as well as the time it takes to fold, staple and stamp them. We would greatly appreciate those of you who would be willing to do this. A big thank you to Iris and Buddy Caldwell for folding, stapling and stamping 220 newsletters!

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