Each spring we like to recognize and pray for all those graduating from high school or college or receiving an advanced degree. If you are graduating or are the parent of a person who is graduating from high school, graduating from college or are completing an advanced degree in May, would you please give the name to Father James or Father Caldwell? We like to have the institution from where the person is graduating and, if he or she is going on to college, the name of that college or university. It is important to recognize these accomplishments and to give God thanks for such blessings. We will have all the graduates in the Sunday bulletin on May 13th.

St. Anne’s Chapter Frozen Food Bake Sale will be on May 6th following the 9 and 11 AM services. They will have rolls and different baked goods that can be frozen and saved for Mother’s Day, May 13th. This will help to decrease our mothers’ cooking chores on that day.

Food donation barrels for North Raleigh Ministries will be in the Narthex. Non-perishable boxes and cans of food are needed, especially crackers, tomatoes, desserts, macaroni and cheese, cereal and vegetables (except green beans, corn or green peas). Please, no frozen food or food requiring refrigeration. If you have any questions, please call Peppy Hayes at 787-4453, Keith Bandy at 782-0315 or Debbie at the Parish Office at 787-7590.

The Vestry will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, April 26th at 6:30 PM in the parlor.

The Vacation Bible School Organizational Meeting will be held on Sunday, April 29th at 10 AM in the Parish Hall. Please come and learn how you can help. We need people to help lead the class activities, decorate, design flyers and keep it running along smoothly. We cannot offer a Vacation Bible School program without the commitment of at least 15 volunteers. Please contact Grace Hurst at 790-1758 or ghurst@sttimothys.org as soon as possible if you are willing to volunteer.

Anne Elsea has been elected to fulfill an unexpired term on the Vestry. She brings many gifts to the position, and we know she will serve the parish well while on the Vestry.

We look forward to the Men’s Fellowship Annual Chicken Barbecue on Friday, April 20th. For those who have enjoyed the barbecue in years past, you know that this is something to mark on your calendars. The secret recipe is locked away all year, and then, on the evening of April 19th, we will start the process of slow cooking this delicious meal. Lunch and dinner will be served at the church complete with “fixin’s”. Please plan to bring your family to enjoy a meal with us, or take home a meal and share it with friends.

North Raleigh Ministries will be having a store-wide clearance sale on Tuesday, April 10th. NRM is supporting the Flying Fish Project in collecting items for children and adults in Haiti. For a short time, we will be accepting cribs, car seats, twin mattresses, any baby items, as well as summer clothes, shoes and linens. These items will be used for two schools and two orphanages. Thanks for reaching out to our neighbors in Haiti. HoneyBaked Ham certificates are still available. Contact your NRM representative. We recently assisted twelve families with food in one day. Your generous contributions make a difference in the lives of children throughout North Raleigh. Thank you for donating to our Food Pantry.

St. Anne’s Chapter of the ECW will meet this Wednesday, April 11th, following the 10:30 AM Communion Service. We will be finalizing our next Bake Sale for May 6th following the 9 AM and 11 AM Services, as well as exploring the lives of the women of the Bible. We are introducing rolls and different baked goods that can be frozen and saved for Mother’s Day (May 13th) to help decrease our mothers’ cooking chores on that day. All women of the church are invited. Bring a sandwich to share, and the rest will be provided.

If you know of parishioners who would like to make their Easter Communion but are not physically able to attend either of the Easter Day Services, please contact Father James or Father Caldwell at 787-7590.