Due to some cancellations, we are down to 24 of our 30 reservations for the Trinity Center Weekend, so we now have some rooms available. Trinity Center Weekend is February 26th-28th. If you are interested please contact Cathy Elsea at 919-846-8114 or cmelsea1@aol.com. Come and join the fellowship and a weekend at the beach!!

Please remember in your prayers all of the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. This natural disaster has left many thousands of people dead, injured and homeless. It is difficult for us to imagine how many have been affected and how devastating this is for them. These people are especially close to us because of the great missionary efforts the Episcopal Church has established over the past two centuries. Our Sisters of St. Margaret have worked to educate and care for millions of Haitians during the years. Haiti is one of our dioceses with the largest number of Anglicans. We have learned that the Episcopal Bishop of Haiti and his wife are alive, although she is injured. The Roman Catholic Archbishop has lost his life in the earthquake. Our prayers and work are needed in Haiti. If you would like to help in the recovery and efforts to aid the people of Haiti, you may donate to The Episcopal Relief & Development for Haiti by phone at 1-800-334-7626 X-5129 or by mailing your check to P.O.Box 7058, Merrifield, VA 22116-7058 (please mark donations for “Haiti Relief Fund”). You may also donate online at http://www.er-d.org/HaitiCrisis.

Enjoy an evening in Roma! Dine on a delicious Italian dinner while sipping a glass of wine. Listen to the sounds of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra and bid on a variety of items during the Silent Auction. Don’t miss this fun-filled annual event sponsored by the Youth Group! Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for seniors and children under 10.

In lieu of the Coffee Hour on Sunday, January 24th, the Men’s Fellowship will be hosting a cookout in honor of St. Timothy’s Day. Every year on the Sunday closest to St. Timothy’s Day, our men cook hot dogs, hamburgers, baked beans and all of the good things that go along with them to celebrate our patron, St. Timothy. If you will make your way directly to the Parish Hall immediately after the 11 AM Service, you can join us for this great feast of food!

The Pastoral Care Committee will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, January 21st at 3:30 PM in the Parlor.

Our delegates to the Diocesan Convention will attend the Convention on Friday, January 22nd and Saturday, January 23rd. Please pray for them and thank them for being willing to represent us at the Convention. They take time away from their families and their jobs to represent us at this annual meeting of all the clergy and delegates from around the diocese. Our delegates this year are Kathryn Carroll, Cathy Elsea, Donald Reale and Denise Vreeland.

Our Trinity Center Weekend is scheduled for February 26th-28th. Currently all 30 beds are spoken for from the sign-up last spring. Those who signed up will be receiving a letter this week with directions, map, check-in information and the amount due to the Church by February 15th. We are looking forward to a grand time and a break from the cold. If you have any suggestions or concerns regarding the Weekend, please contact Cathy Elsea at 846-8114 or cmelsea1@aol.com.

Episcopal Church Calendars are for sale through the Parish Office. The calendars, which feature liturgical seasons, saints’ days and holy days, are available for $5.00 each. Please contact Debbie Nicholas in the Parish Office if you would like to purchase a calendar.

An admission information session will be held for St. Timothy’s School for all grades (Jr. Kindergarten through 8th Grade) on Tuesday, January 26th from 9:30 to 10:30 AM. For more information, please contact Mrs. Cathy Clement, Director of Admissions, at 781-0351.

It is time for Vacation Bible School! We will be having our first planning meeting on Sunday, January 24th at 10 AM in the Parish Hall.