Facebook, Twitter, & Blogs, Oh My! Podcast

Today, the Rev. Alicia Shuster-Weltner, Canon for Congregational Development, and I taught a workshop on using social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and blogs at the 2010 Ministry Fair of the Diocese of Atlanta at the Cathedral of St. Philip. To my delight, the workshop was well-attended. But there were many who couldn’t come, so I promised I would record the session and put it on our website. Many thanks to all who attended and contributed!

You can listen to the workshop in it’s entirety (almost an hour and a half) to the right of this page in the Podomatic window.

This podcast also marks my first exploration into souping up the recording with an introduction and conclusion. It took me a little while to figure everything out with a program on my Mac called Garageband, but once I got it, it should be much easier. It takes a little more work to do this kind of thing, but I think it adds a nice touch. Hope you like it.

Your Week at St. Nick, 7 - 13 March 2010

Sunday, 7 March 2010

The Third Sunday in Lent

8:30am Holy Eucharist

9:30am Breakfast/Fellowship (Breakfast costs only $3!)

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

11:00am Holy Eucharist

Usher/Greeter

8:30am Bobo and Barbara Morgan

11:00am John and Charlotte Winsness

Reader

8:30am Halmrast

11:00am P. Martin/Avery

LEM

8:30am L. Dixon

11:00am M. Horne

Altar Guild

Hinnant/Nordin

Flower Guild

Bert Tomlin

Sunday School Teacher

Graham Horne

Cider

L. Dixon

Acolytes

Table

Cody

Crucifer

Cody

Gospel

Cody

Offertory

Austin

Torch

Austin/Ivy

Tuesday, 9 March

6:30pm Lenten Dinner and Speaker

Mary Jane Watkins looks at the development of early Christianity and the interior journey of the women during that time.

Wednesday, 10 March

3:00pm St. Nicholas Quilters

6:30-7:45pm Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, 11 March

6:30-8:00pm

Strategic Planning Committee

Saturday, 13 March

9:30-11:30am Flower Guild Training

1:00pm Web Site Training

Happy Birthday!

3/1       Anne Simpson

3/1       Nan Jones

3/5       Chris Price

3/6       Ansley Butzon

3/6       Shelley Butzon

3/8       Gabe Lane

3/11     Wes Brown

3/11     Julie Nordin

3/13     Mark Kurtz

3/14     Jan Pylant

3/16     Hal Armstrong

3/19     Michael Brooks

3/20     Talbot Brooks

3/24     Beth Brown

3/27     Dave Halmrast

3/31     Peggy Martin

Happy Anniversary!

3/18     Kenny & Terri Townsend

Many Thanks to Our Altar Guild!

This past Saturday, our fantastic Altar Guild met to train, refresh, and fellowship with one another. Thanks to the leadership of Altar Guild chair Liz Dixon and Vestry liaison for Worship, Sharon Cheatham, the crowd looks like they had a good time with one another.

The Altar Guild are “behind the scenes” people who set up the bread, wine, altar hangings, and so on. They learn a lot about liturgy and handle the very important and delicate elements of our worship. They are responsible for enhancing our worship in ways that most people don’t recognize. They handle the “holy things” and without them, our worship would be sorely hindered.

Many thanks to our whole Altar Guild for their incredible service to St. Nicholas! If you are interested in being a part of this wonderful group, contact Liz Dixon at Jcemdixon@aol.com.

March Issue of the Spirit is Up!

The March 2010 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 to the left, or by going to our Newsletter Page and clicking on March 2010.

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

Your Week at St. Nick, 28 February - 6 March 2010

26 - 28 February Fr. Jeff serving as Spiritual Director at New Beginnings at Honey Creek

Sunday, 28 February 2010 The Second Sunday in Lent

8:30am Holy Eucharist-Rev. Penny Nash preaches/celebrates

9:30am Breakfast/Fellowship (Breakfast costs only $3!)

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

11:00am Holy Eucharist-Rev. Penny Nash preaches/celebrates

Usher/Greeter

8:30am Tom and Sharon Cheatham

11:00am Nick and Anne Simpson

Reader

8:30 L. Dixon

11:00 Horne/I. Martin

LEM

8:30 Blackmon

11:00 Hinnant

Altar Guild

Cheatham/Eidson

Flower Guild

Nancy Callaway

Sunday School Teacher

Bert Tomlin

Cider

Peggy Martin

Acolytes

	Table Sam	Crucifer Sam	Gospel Sam	Offertory M&M	Torch Robin/M&M

Monday, 1 March

Deadline for Diocesan Ministry Fair registration (mail-in)

Tuesday, 2 March

Deadline for Diocesan Ministry Fair registration (on line)

6:30pm Lenten Dinner and Speaker  Michelle McCrillis, Associate Professor of Art History at Columbus State University, looks at the interior journeys of women throughout the history of art.

Wednesday, 3 March

3:00pm St. Nicholas Quilters

6:30-7:45 Choir Rehearsal

Saturday, 6 March

9:00am-4:00pm

Diocesan Ministry Fair, Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta   (Carpool–parking is limited.)

Happy Birthday!

3/1       Anne Simpson

3/1       Nan Jones

3/5       Chris Price

3/6       Ansley Butzon

3/6       Shelley Butzon

3/8       Gabe Lane

3/11     Wes Brown

3/11     Julie Nordin

3/13     Mark Kurtz

3/14     Jan Pylant

3/16     Hal Armstrong

3/19     Michael Brooks

3/20     Talbot Brooks

3/24     Beth Brown

3/27     Dave Halmrast

3/31     Peggy Martin

Happy Anniversary!

3/18     Kenny & Terri Townsend

Listen to Lenten Series

Miss tonight’s Lenten Series speaker? No worries! We’ve got you covered!

You can click on the box to the right to hear the entire presentation from the Rev. Ruth Cummings. She did a phenomenal job on bringing Mary to life in vivid ways.

The food was also top notch. Many thanks to Anne Simpson and all who brought food! Be sure to sign up for next week’s Lenten Series!

Happy 10th Anniversary, St. Nicholas!

On February 20, 2000, St. Nicholas was officially recognized as a “worshipping community” by then bishop, the Right Reverend Frank Allen. Although the seeds of St. Nicholas had been planted and watered before that, with gatherings starting in 1998, and ideas of an Episcopal Church in Harris County brewing well before that, this is a special day of remembrance for the people of St. Nicholas. It was also on this day that the Rev. Beverley McEachern, who was then serving as priest-in-charge was declared St. Nicholas’ first vicar.

Ten years later, St. Nicholas is a much different place, with our beautiful worship space, our continually growing congregation, and a “relatively new” rector, but we still hold that same excitement about doing God’s work in this place, welcoming people into our midst, and being an example of Christ’s love.

For more about our history, visit our history page by clicking here. If any of you have pictures of this time period and would like to e-mail them to me in .jpg form, please do!

Thank you, Lord, for 10+ years of this wonderful parish. Thank you for the individuals who answered your call to be an example of your love in Harris County. Thank you for the work you’ve done and the ways you have been with us throughout our journey. Be with us for the next 10 years and beyond, and makes us always faithful to your call. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.

Your Week at St. Nick, 21 - 27 February 2010

Sunday, 21 February 2010

The First Sunday in Lent

8:30am Holy Eucharist

9:30am Breakfast/Fellowship (Eat a delicious breakfast–cost is only $3!)

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

11:00am Holy Eucharist

12:30pm The Choir invites everyone to a Drive & Dine at the Texas Roadhouse in Columbus

3:00pm Episco-Bowl St. Nicholas will host the youth of the Chattahoochee Valley Convocation (all the Episcopal churches in our area) at a fun afternoon of flag football and food.  Everyone is welcome to come and cheer on the players!  We’ll have food and lots of fun!  We’ll meet at the Harris County High School practice fields.

Usher/Greeter

8:30am Joe and Kathie Torres

11:00am Dave and Sue Halmrast

Reader

8:30 Brent

11:00 Hinnant/Brown

LEM

8:30 S. Cheatham

11:00 Michelle Moody

Altar Guild

Winsness/Cox

Flower Guild

Barbara Bradley

Sunday School Teacher

Marci Horne

Cider

Gina Durham

Acolytes

Table:  Abbey A.

Crucifer:  Abby B.

Gospel:  AbbeyA.

Offertory:  Dalton

Torch:  Dalton/Abby B.

Tuesday, 23 February

6:30pm Lenten Dinner and Speaker

The Rev. Ruth Cummings, Associate Rector at St. Anne’s in Atlanta, looks at the interior journeys of the “Mary’s” in Jesus’ life as they loved him, supported him, and even held his lifeless body and witnessed his resurrection.

Wednesday, 24 February

3:00pm St. Nicholas Quilters

6:30-7:45 Choir Rehearsal

Happy Birthday!

2/1       Mike Durham

2/2       Kenny Townsend

2/5       Gene Demonet

2/10     Sue Halmrast

2/11     Kenny Hall

2/13     Heather Roper

2/17     Liam Jackson

Happy Anniversary!

2/2       Mike & Gina Durham

2/14     Bobo & Barbara Morgan

2/14     Joe & Kathie Torres

2/24     Don & Lilah Morgan

2/26     Bill & Barbara Bradley

Please send in your articles and announcements for the March St. Nicholas Spirit Newsletter this week.

Drive & Dine This Sunday!

The St. Nicholas Choir invites you to join us for a Drive & Dine luncheon fellowship at the Texas Roadhouse 2970 Northlake Parkway, Columbus, GA 31909. Plans are to meet there immediately following  the 11:00 am service; around 12:30 pm. You do not have to be a member of the choir to join us. This just an opportunity to fellowship with a great group of people! See you there!

EpiscoBOWL

You thought football season was over???

Join us this Sunday at 3:00 p.m. for EpiscoBOWL. St. Nicholas will be hosting youth groups from the area Episcopal Churches in a game of flag football. We will meet at the practice fields behind Harris County High School. All youth in grades 6 through 12 and their friends are invited to participate. It’s gonna be a blast! Free food, free fun, and free fellowship!!!

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