St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church
An Episcopal Church in Raleigh, North Carolina
With all revenue in and expenses paid, The Men’s Fellowship is pleased to report that they made $1,598.00 for the Asher Scholarship Fund. Thanks to all that participated and worked, especially Bob and Ann Elsea, David and Cathy Elsea and Kevin Bodiford and Liz Nulton.
Our Church School presents a Christmas Pageant every year at the Family Service at 5:30 PM on Christmas Eve. We are beginning to plan for the Pageant and need to know who will be here that evening to participate. This is a long-standing tradition for our Church School children, and we hope that everyone will be able to take part. Sign-ups have begun for the Pageant Cast; the sign-up is located on the wooden table as you enter the Parish Hall from the bell tower. If you have any questions, please contact Susan Patton at 919-274-2222 or susanpatton@nc.rr.com.
The Church gives us a special season at the very beginning of each church year called “Advent” (from the Latin adventus – “coming”), referring to the coming of Christ. We have this season to prepare our minds and souls for the coming at Christ at Christmas and at the Great Last Day. Our prayers and thought ought to be about the kind of spiritual shape we’re in to meet the Baby Jesus. Have we been cleansed of our sins be confessing them and getting them forgiven? Are we putting the care and concern of others first? At the same time, we should be contemplating the kind of spiritual shape we’re in to meet Christ if He should come in the next moment to claim His Kingdom. We often hear in the Church that this is the contemplation of the Four Last Things: Heaven, Hell, Death and Judgment. Are we ready to go with Jesus should He come in the next instant? Notice that the preparation for the coming of the Baby Jesus at Christmas is the same preparation we make for Christ to come again to claim His Kingdom.
The Parish Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, December 4th following the 11 AM Service. On that day, we will celebrate both the 9 AM and 11 AM Services and then remain in the Church for the Annual Meeting. There will be no Coffee Hour on that day, but child care will be available. We really would like to have all parishioners take part in the Annual Meeting and exercise their privilege to vote on the business matters of the Parish and read the annual reports of the Parish organizations. To vote at the Annual Meeting, one must be an adult (at least 16 years old) confirmed Communicant. The two major items of business at the meeting are to elect the Vestry and to accept the reports from the organizations in the Parish. Reports should be no more than one double-spaced typewritten page; we want to have copies of all of the reports available before the meeting. All Parish organizations should submit a report, including the Altar Guild, Church School, Choir, Layreaders, Acolytes, Episcopal Church Women, Table Fellowship Groups, Youth Group, Pastoral Care Committee, North Raleigh Ministries, St. Anne’s Chapter of the ECW, Ushers, Men’s Fellowship and St. Timothy’s School.
Looking for a little gift for someone special or even for yourself? You can purchase a Saint Timothy’s T-shirt for just $15 and help fund transportation for Saint Michael’s Conference. The shirts are available in navy and white with contrasting lettering and come in adult and children’s sizes. Look for them during the Coffee Hour or contact Joanna Smothers at 881-9428 or jsmothers@nc.rr.com to get yours now.
We celebrate Thanksgiving with our brothers and sisters along Six Forks Road. This year Grace Lutheran Church is hosting the Thanksgiving Service on Tuesday, November 22nd at 7 PM. Grace Lutheran Church is located at 5010 Six Forks Road; their phone number is 919-787-1815. The people from Hudson Memorial Presbyterian Church, Grace Lutheran Church, Trinity Baptist Church, St. Mark’s Methodist Church, Bethlehem Baptist Church and North Haven Church will join us. There will be a combined choir from these North Raleigh churches and an opportunity for conversation and fellowship immediately following the service. Please come and join the other members of these churches and their choirs as we thank God for all He has given us.
