October Issue of the Spirit of St. Nicholas

The October issue of the Spirit of St. Nicholas is up! Many thanks to all our contributors! You can read it by clicking directly on the image of the issue above, or by going to our Newsletter Page and clicking on October 2009.

If you have any news for the November issue, please contact Drucye Price by October 15.

The Hiking Preacher Part 4

Big Poplar Loop Part 1

This is the fourth in a series of posts about my weekly hikes on the Pine Mountain Trail.

I got a late start today on the trail because Molly had a dentist appointment. So I ended up getting up to Fox Den Cove around 10:30 a.m. on a truly perfect day for hiking. This is the first of my two-part hike on the Big Poplar Loop, which stretches from Fox Den Cove to Mollyhugger Hill. Big Poplar is the longest loop of the PMT at 7.8 miles. Included is the 5.1 mile section of the PMT and the 2.7 miles of the Sawtooth Trail. My next hike will be the Sawtooth. Today, I did the 5.1 stretch which was really great. Read more

Foursquare Tournament!

Sunday evening, 7 of St. Nicholas’ finest players took on the rest of the youth groups of the Diocese of Atlanta in the First Annual Diocese of Atlanta Youth FourSquare Tournament, hosted by St. Paul’s in Newnan. Sam Dixon, Justin and Austin Hubbard, and Ivy and Madison Martin, along with Marci Horne & myself, trekked up to Newnan for the big event. Read more

Pre-EfM Classes Start

Lobsterfest a HUGE Success!

Here are some great shots of the event, courtesy of Drucye. It was a fantastic evening! Thank you to everyone who came and everyone who worked so hard to make it happen. If you have more pictures of the event, please send them to Fr. Jeff.

The winner of the golf cart was Mr. Dick Grifenhagen of Midland. Congratulations Dick!

Your Week at St. Nick, 26 September – 2 October 2009

Sunday, 27 September FOCUS Sunday

8:30am Holy Eucharist/Morning Prayer

9:30 am Breakfast/Fellowship

9:45am Adult/Youth/Children’s Education

11:00am Holy Eucharist

Usher / Greeter at 8:30 Service

Bobo and Barbara Morgan

Usher / Greeter at 11:00 Service

Kenny and Lynn Hall

Reader

8:30 (MP) Nordin

11:00 Moody/I. Martin

LEM

11:00am Horne

Altar Guild

Cheatham, Eidson

Flower Guild

Barbara Bradley

Lemonade

Diane Hinnant

Acolytes

Table: M&M

Crucifer: Robin

Gospel: Robin

Offertory: Sam

Torch: M&M/Sam

Sunday School Teacher

Barbara Bradley

Wednesday, 30 September

9:30am

Pre-EfM Class

6:30pm

Holy Eucharist

Nightcrawler

Last week, I won another commission from artist Otis Frampton, on his 7/7 Sundays webcast. On this show, Otis did a 12-hour marathon of drawing characters. He usually does one 3-hour show a week. This time, he did four 3-hour shows. I watched most of it, and it was amazing to see him draw so many characters so quickly.

This time, I actually got a commission of one of my favorite comic book characters. Read more

Directions to Lobsterfest

Here are directions to Sweet Home Plantation, where Lobsterfest is taking place this Friday, September 25.

Traveling north on 185, take exit 30 (Hopewell Church Road/Whitesville). Turn right onto Hopewell Church Road and proceed 3.2 miles to Hadley road. Turn left and continue .4 miles to the entrance to Sweet Home. There is a white sign indicating the driveway into the plantation.

Traveling north on Hwy 27, turn left onto Hwy 354 which will become Hwy 18. Proceed 3 miles to a split in the road; take the left branch which is Hopewell Church Road. Continue approximately 4.1 miles to Hadley road. Turn right onto Hadley Road and drive .4 miles to the entrance to Sweet Home. There is a white sign indicating the driveway into the plantation.

Or, you can click on the map below and plug in your address to find directions. See you Friday!
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Sign Up for the October 4th Picnic on the Lawn

You can now make your reservations for the October 4th Picnic on the Lawn, which will happen after the 11:00 a.m. Eucharist featuring the music of the Cashiers, North Carolina Summer Chapel Band! It will be a fun time for everyone, so sign up today!

You can sign up on the Sign-Up page by clicking here. Or you can sign up below!

	Picnic On The Lawn-October 4 Reservations may be made for the Picnic on the Lawn, following the 11:00 service on October 4th featuring the Cashiers Gospel Singers, by indicating the number of lunches desired. The menu consists of a chicken breast and wing or chicken leg and thigh, coleslaw, potato salad, beverage and roll for $5.00. A children’s plate with two chicken tenders, a fruit cup, baby carrots and beverage for $2.00. Homemade desserts may be purchased separately. Check below how many of each meal you would like to reserve. Name/Family Name: Chicken Breast & Wing 1 2 3 4 5 Chicken Leg & Thigh 1 2 3 4 5 Children’s Plate 1 2 3 4 5

The *Camping* Preacher

Since the dawn of time, men have climbed mountains in search of gaining a closer connection with the holy.

Moses did it, and came back with a shiny face and some rather heavy blackboards. Jesus did it, and got a new pair of clothes and a conference with the aforementioned Moses and another holy mountain-climber, Elijah.

This weekend, I did it, and came back with a dirty face, wet clothes, and a tent that’s now drying in my garage. Read more

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