March 9, 2017

JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
This Sunday, The Second Sunday in Lent, there will be two services at 8 and 10am.
There is a service of Morning Prayer on Wednesday mornings at 9 a.m.

READINGS FOR SUNDAY
Genesis 12:1-4a
Psalm 121
Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
John 3:1-17

The Ministry Assignments for March are now posted. Click the link at the bottom of the Memo (or in the left column next to Memo in webpage view).
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SEARCH COMMITTEE
Prayer for St. Andrew’s during this phase of the search process.
Loving God, giver of all good gifts, grant to the Search Committee, and to the parish, wisdom and faith.  Be with us as we develop and create the Parish Profile. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

RESOURCES FOR LENT
The Lenten Study 5 Marks of Love; Living Life Marked as Christ’s Own, continues on Wednesday March 15th at 6pm with a simple supper.
It’s not too late to sign up for the program – See Caroline!
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There are a few copies still available of Lenten Meditations 2017 from Episcopal Relief and Development. You can pick them up from the Parish Hall Table.
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Are you following Lent Madness?  This is a fun and educational, sometimes (often?) irreverent online opportunity to learn about saints of the church. According to the website, “Lent Madness, the ‘saintly smackdown’ in which thirty-two saints do battle to win the coveted Golden Halo during the season of Lent,” begins on Thursday, March 2.
To participate in Lent Madness, go to http://www.lentmadness.org/ and sign up for a daily email (upper right portion of webpage), or “like it” on Facebook.  On the website you can also be introduced to the Supreme Executive Committee, Celebrity Bloggers and even Nina, the Official Horse of Lent Madness.
For more information click here. Follow the Saintly Bracket and the Saintly Scorecard, posted in the parish hall. Too much fun to miss!

SAFE CHURCH
If you are a new vestry member or are in need of refresher training, please contact Marty Cloran with your interest to attend one of these training dates.  He will advise you if you need to also complete the online modules prior to the in person training. For more information of the training sites listed below, click here.
You must sign up 5 days in advance of the live training date.
April 29-       Trinity Church, Claremont
Sept 30-       St. Thomas Church, Hanover

This just in!  There will be live training at Trinity Church, Meredith in late April or early May. To be announced.

COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER
The Food Pantry thanks you for your contributions throughout the year.
The monthly item for MARCH is Jello.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

OFFICE NOTES
Debra will be out of the office Thursday, March 9th.

Blessings,
See you in Church!

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