The people of St. Timothy’s are asked to help particularly on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month and on the third Saturday of each month. If you would like to volunteer for this good work to help the people of North Raleigh, please call Denise Crumpler at NRM at 785-9911. North Raleigh Ministries helps people who live in certain North Raleigh zip code areas by providing non-perishable food, fresh food (when available), and the everyday necessities of life. Families may apply for temporary emergency financial assistance, which may be granted following a thorough review. Financial assistance is used to pay for rent, utilities, fuel bills, medications and similar needs; no cash is provided directly to our clients. North Raleigh Ministries also refers clients to other private and public resources that can provide additional assistance, from employment opportunities to housing.

We encourage every parishioner to attend Father Martin’s Christian Formation Classes beginning Sunday, September 28th at 10 AM in the Parlor. If you are going to be confirmed in the Spring (Confirmation is May 3rd), if you are interested in learning more about the Faith, if you would like to learn more about how worship (especially eucharistically centered worship) is the center of your life, then you will want to be in this series of six classes. Father Martin describes the series this way: “The rhythm of Christian discipleship and daily living is between corporate worship in and through which the Church is constituted as the mystical Body of Christ, personal daily living, and a quality of life in which actions speak louder than words, in what Christians understand as ministry, witness and mission. Thus we will focus on the heart of the Church’s life, the Eucharist, beginning with a general review of the Book of Common Prayer.” Please remember to bring your Prayer Books.

• First Session: The Book of Common Prayer
• Second Session: The Christian Year
• Third Session: The Shape and Content of the Eucharist

Descriptions of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Sessions will follow.

St. Timothy’s Youth Group invites all 6th-12th grade students to our first meeting of the year on Sunday, September 21st from 4 to 6 PM in the Parlor. Please join us for pizza and help us to plan for the year ahead! There will be a Youth Group leader in the Parlor following the 11 AM service on September 21st to meet with any parents or young people who have questions about the Youth Group. You may also contact Betsy James, Valerie Vreeland, Susn McKeown, Susan Flaugher or Alison Flaugher at any time. The Youth Group meets on the first and third Sundays of the month, and we focus on fellowship, outreach and worship. We are looking forward to a fun and exciting year!

We are blessed to have 92 children and 23 adults participating in Children’s Chapel and Church School. Children’s Chapel meets at 11 AM in the Parish Hall every Sunday. If you would like to register a child for Church School or if you have questions, please send e-mail to Grace Hurst or Susan Patton or call 787-7590 Ext. 1012.

The Children’s Chapel is looking for a few good musicians to play the Doxology and our monthly hymn. Your service to the Children’s Chapel would be complete within the first 15 minutes of the 11 AM service, allowing you to join the rest of the congregation at Church. Please contact Grace Hurst, Father James or Susan Patton if you can help.

Our weekly Bible study meets on Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8 PM in the Parlor. Please come, bring your Bible, and please bring a friend. For the next few sessions we will be looking at where the teaching in the Creeds comes from in Holy Scriptures. We will also examine why this orthodox teaching is healthy for our souls.

The Pastoral Care Committee will meet on Thursday, September 18 at 3:30 PM in the Parlor.

The Vestry will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, September 18 at 6:30 PM in the Parlor.

Holy Cross Day is celebrated on September 14th because, on this day in 335, a basilica in honor of the Holy Cross and a shrine of the Emperor Constantine was dedicated after it completion. The complex of buildings, just outside of Jerusalem, was built on what was believed to be the site of Mount Calvary where Our Lord was crucified. We give glory and honor to the Holy Cross because it is on that Cross that He brought salvation to the world.