June 29th is the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. These two apostles have been honored together since the early days of the Church. In about 96 A.D., Clement of Rome, writing to the Church in Corinth, says of them: Let us bring before our eyes the good apostles - Peter, who because of unrighteous jealousy endured not one or two but numerous trials, and so bore a martyr’s witness and went to the glorious place that he deserved. Because of jealousy and strife, Paul pointed the way to the reward of endurance; seven times he was imprisoned, he was exiled, he was stoned, he was a preacher in both east and west, and won renown for his faith, teaching uprightness to the whole world, and reaching the farthest limit of the west, and bearing a martyr’s witness before the rulers, he passed out of the world and was taken up into the holy place, having proved a very great example of endurance. Holy Peter and Holy Paul, pray for us.

Do you ever see people in church and wonder what their names are? Well, help is on the way! We are producing a pictorial directory for our church. There is no cost to you or the church to have your photograph taken, and you will receive a free 8×10 inch portrait and a free directory simply for sitting for the portrait. Photographers will be at St. Timothy’s on August 15th and 16th and again on September 5th and 6th. Reserve your appointment time online, sign up at St. Timothy’s on July 13th or July 20th, or call Debbie at 787-7950 or Anne Elsea at 231-9350 after 6 PM. We encourage the online choice for ease of the process. If you are interested in helping during our photography sign-ups, telephoning our members, or serving as a host or hostess during the actual photography sessions, contact either Peppy Hayes at 787-4453 or Anne Elsea at 231-9350.

To make an appointment online, visit:
http://www.appointment-plus3.com/ap/sttimothyschurch/index.php?page=10

June is North Raleigh Ministries Food Collection Month at St. Timothy’s. Peanut butter, jelly, crackers, soup, pork and beans and canned meats are critical needs. Collection containers will be conveniently located in the narthex June 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th. After June 29th, you are welcome to donate food anytime by taking it directly to North Raleigh Ministries at 2341 Spring Forest Road. North Raleigh Ministries’ clients are genuinely thankful for this ministry. Our Lord reminds us to “be ever mindful of the needs of others”.

Between June 7th and June 9th, a water pipe broke in one of the suites of the building housing North Raleigh Ministries. There was at least one inch of water in most of the space, soaking the walls and carpeted areas. According to the tenant agreement, North Raleigh Ministries is responsible for the clean-up, and a restoration company has been contacted to aid in the recovery. The insurance held by North Raleigh Ministries will cover part of the recovery (e.g. paint for for the walls and fans to help dry the area). The food pantry was closed for a few days but has reopened and is back on a normal schedule. For the next two to three weeks, extra volunteers are needed to help reorganize the shop and the pantry. The volunteer efforts are being organized by Diane Williams at 782-4422 or igmommy@nc.rr.com. If you would like to lend a hand so North Raleigh Ministries can have a full and complete recovery, please contact Diane.

The Monday Night Bible Study will not meet through the remainder of the summer months. We will resume our Bible Study in September, so watch the bulletin for announcements regarding its day, time and place. In the words of the 1966 singing group The Happenings, “See you in September”!

June 1st was the final Sunday of the Choir’s regular season. We would like to thank the members of the Choir for their faithful and exemplary service in providing beautiful and meaningful music for our liturgies. We would also like to thank our organ Scholar, Mari Pedroza, who is graduating from high school and leaving us for Appalachian State University. Having Mari as our Organ Scholar this year has been a delightful experience.

For our musical parishioners, there are two opportunities to offer your gifts during the summer months. The Summer Choir will begin rehearsals on Sunday, June 15th, at 10 AM in the loft. This is an ideal time to “try out” singing in the choir for anyone eleven and older. This is also the time when we encourage instrumentalists who would like to play in church (on the hymns only, or to also offer an accompanied solo piece) to arrange for a Sunday on which to do so. Please contact Dr. Warren if you would like to volunteer for the Summer Choir or to play your instrument during worship. We will be looking for a new organ Scholar and additional soloists for the choir to start in September, so if you happen to know any young organist (high school age or older) or trained singer (college age and older) who might be interested in serving at St. Timothy’s, please have them contact Dr. Warren at 919-528-8950 or give her his/her name and contact information.

The Children’s Hospital at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is collecting new and used VHS tapes for use in patients’ rooms and in the hospital playroom. If you have tapes and would like to give them to the hospital, please bring them to the Church, and Grace Hurst will take them to the Children’s Hospital.

Our pattern has been to have Coffee Hour Hosts and Hostesses on a volunteer basis through the month of July. If you would like to volunteer to host a Coffee Hour, please place your name on the sheet outside the Parish Office.

Join the fun at Vacation Bible School here at St. Timothy’s Church on Friday, June 6th from 5:30 to 8 PM and on Saturday, June 7th from 9:30 AM to 3:45 PM. Registration forms for BEACH PARTY are available in the narthex and online [Download the VBS 2008 Registration Form]. We will also take registrations at the door on Friday. We hope to see you there.