Last Call For Lobster!

Lobsterfest is filling up quickly, and our reservation deadline is Wednesday, September 15! If you want to make your reservations for delicious, succulent, fresh Maine lobster, or mouth-watering beef tenderloin, you need to do so quickly! You can order online by clicking on Louie the Lobster to the right of this page, you can contact Sue Halmrast at dhalmrast@aol.com or Linda Sawyer at hogback@wavetel.us, or you can call the church office at 706-628-7272 to make your reservations.

Our Silent Auction has a tremendous amount of awesome pieces, including UGA/GA Tech football tickets, Masters Practice Round tickets, vacation homes, artwork, jewelry, and even a few fun surprises.

One such addition to the auction is High Voltage, or “Volt.” Volt was born under the power line in the Piedmont neighborhood. Phebe Robertson, an animal loving St. Nicholas parishioner had been feeding his mother for a year and a half trying to gain her trust. When the puppies were born, Phebe and her husband rescued them and their mother and turned them over to Kathryn Genova and The Humane Society of Harris County. We hope to get Volt adopted the evening of Lobsterfest and to raise awareness of the plight of homeless animals in Harris County where there is currently no permanent shelter. Volt’s adoption fee will start at $145.00 (to cover the cost of shots and neutering,) The Humane Society will be reimbursed for that amount.

Volt has been neutered and has all his age appropriate vaccinations. Volt comes with his crate, which makes house training a breeze, his blankie, a training video, a bag of puppy chow, water and food bowl and a collar and leash. He just needs a wonderful family to love.

This is an event not to be missed, so come as we help St. Nicholas and have a fantastic time!

Give Louie A Hand!

Two work sessions are being planned to complete easy tasks for Lobsterfest.

♦ On Thursday, September 9 at 6:00 p.m. Sheila Dixon will host a get-together at her home (171 Manton Drive, Fortson) to assemble hand fans for Lobsterfest guests. This is an easy task and will be made easier by your participation. Sheila will have appetizers, wine and soft drinks to make this a fun evening.

♦ On Saturday, September 11, from 9:30 – 12:00, the second session will be held at St. Nicholas to help wrap utensil packets and place raffle ticket stubs in vials for the drawing. A continental breakfast will be served.

Please plan to attend one of these sessions and give Louie a hand…he has none, you know. These are good opportunities to visit with members of the St. Nicholas family and a fun and relaxing way to help with Lobsterfest. You may sign up for one or both of these times in the narthex or by contacting Sheila at Sheila.a.dixon@delta.com or Linda Sawyer at hogback@wavetel.us .

Great Items at Lobsterfest Silent Auction

The Silent Auction at Lobsterfest is offering fantastic items this year. Silent auction bidders have the opportunity to bid on luxurious vacation homes, sporting events, entertainment and adventure opportunities, fashion and art Items plus an array of unique items and gift baskets.

Vacation opportunities include one week at fabulous homes in North Litchfield Beach, SC or Pensacola, FL.

Tickets to “Bear Country” at the Springer Theatre, tickets to “Grease” at the River Center and an invitation to a Luau are available for bidders seeking entertainment.

The auction offers an airplane ride over Harris County, a private tour of Fort Benning, plus Fly Fishing lessons.

Art items include jewelry items by local artists as well as paintings by area artists.

Are you a Sports Fan? Well, there are tickets in the auction to the UGA vs. Georgia Tech game on November 27th. Tickets are on the 45 yard line, lower tier, under cover, along with a parking pass for the Hull lot across from the stadium where most of the tailgating occurs.

Also, this just in…we have 2 tickets to the Wednesday practice round of the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia!

Need a babysitter? Bid on 5 hours of babysitting from one of our talented youth!

This is a sampling of the great auction items available at the St. Nicholas Episcopal Church Lobsterfest on September 24th at Sweet Home Plantation in Pine Mountain. There is much more. To order Lobsterfest tickets, click here.

Your Week at St. Nick 5 - 11 September 2010

Sunday, 5 September

8:30am Holy Eucharist

9:15am  Breakfast/Fellowship

9:30am  Christian Formation Classes

11:00am  Holy Eucharist

 

Usher/Greeter

8:30am Tom and Sharon Cheatham

11:00am Graham Horne and Jan Pylant

Readers

8:30am Connie Blackmon

11:00am Phebe Robertson/Abbey Avery

LEM

8:30am Connie Blackmon

11:00am  Michelle Moody

Altar Guild

Julie Nordin

Flower Guild

Bert Tomlin

Lemonade

Marci Horne

Acolytes

Dalton Avery

Abbey Avery

Libby Horne

Sunday School Teacher

Graham Horne

 

Tuesday, September 7

6:30pm St. Nicholas Academy: 

The Dangerous Act of Worship

Wednesday, 8 September

6:30pm  Choir Rehearsal

Thursday,  9 September

6:30pm Lobsterfest Work Session to make fans

at Sheila Dixon’s home.  Refreshments served

Saturday, September 11

9:30am-12:00

Lobsterfest Work Session to wrap utensils

at St. Nicholas.  Continental breakfast served

 

Happy Birthday!

September

9/1       Sean Moody

9/1       Larry Correnti

9/2       Drucye Price

9/3       Linda Sawyer

9/8       Sheila Turley

9/8       Clyde Moody

9/21     Joe Torres

9/26     Charlotte Winsness

Happy Anniversary!

September

9/2       Ralph & Camilla Livingston

9/10     Mark & Karen Kurtz

9/30     Doug & Peggy Martin

Your Week at St. Nick 28 August - 4 September 2010

Saturday, 28 August

9:30am Lobsterfest Painting Workshop at St. Nicholas

 

Sunday, 29 August

8:30am Holy Eucharist/Rev. Donna Gafford preaches/celebrates

9:15am  Breakfast/Fellowship

9:30am  Christian Formation Classes

11:00am  Holy Eucharist/Rev. Donna Gafford preaches/celebrates

 

Usher/Greeter

8:30am Bobo and Barbara Morgan

11:00am Dave and Sue Halmrast

Readers

8:30am Larry Nordin

11:00am Liz Dixon

LEM

8:30am Katherine Johnson

11:00am  Drucye Price

Altar Guild

Liz Dixon

Flower Guild

Linda Sawyer

Lemonade

Peggy Martin

Acolytes

Abby Brown

Sean Moody

Sunday School Teacher

Michelle Moody

 

Tuesday, August 31

Last day to order CVEM BBQ Butts $20

Wednesday, 1 September

6:30pm  Choir Rehearsal

Thursday and Friday, 2 & 3 September

CVEM BBQ Butt pickup at the CVEM House, 1120 Lockwood Ave., Columbus

 

Happy Birthday!

August

8/31     Nancy Callaway

September

9/1       Sean Moody

9/1       Larry Correnti

9/2       Drucye Price

9/3       Linda Sawyer

9/8       Sheila Turley

9/8       Clyde Moody

9/21     Joe Torres

9/26     Charlotte Winsness

Happy Anniversary!

August

8/29     Gene & Pat Demonet

September

9/2       Ralph & Camilla Livingston

9/10     Mark & Karen Kurtz

9/30     Doug & Peggy Martin

What Should I Draw?

Lobsterfest is looming large over me. I’m really excited about the event, I really am, but due to Sue Halmrast twisting my arm, I agreed to donate a couple of pieces of original artwork to the silent auction. What was I thinking?

For those of you who may not know, I am somewhat of a cartoonist, and a deep lover of sequential art, not just comic books, but any art that tells a sequential story. I think the marriage between words and pictures is fascinating, and I’ve been a fan of such art, particularly comics, since I was a boy. I can remember copying Garfield comic strips by Jim Davis when I was younger, and learning just how to get those eyes right.

My high school years were when I was at my artistic peak. I spent most of my time in the art room, with my teacher Ms. Haroldson, whom I loved to pester as much as learn from. In my senior year, I received the Art Award on Honors Night, which is my only claim to fame from high school. I still have a lot of that work.

When I went to Berry, I had every intention of being an art major. However, my advisor and professor was too…well…artsy for my taste, and I didn’t think that I was going to make it in that program. So I switched to my other love, religion, and studied that instead. But I did my fair share of drawing in college. For two years, I was the editorial cartoonist for the Campus Carrier, which taught me how to draw on a deadline. There were nights where I was burning major midnight oil trying to get one of those single-panelled terrors in on time. Luckily, my editor was also a dear friend and Episcopalian, so she cut me some slack. Read more

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!

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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Your Week at St. Nick, 20 – 26 September 2009

Sunday, 20 September

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

Tom and Sharon Cheatham

Usher / Greeter at 11:00 Service

Nick and Ann Simpson

Reader

8:30am (HE) Halmrast

11:00am P. Martin (both readings)

LEM

8:30am (HE) Blackmon

11:00am Hinnant

Altar Guild

Winsness/Cox

Flower Guild

Sharon Cheatham

Lemonade

Lacy Razor

Acolytes

Table: Sean

Crucifer: Sean

Gospel: Abbey A.

Offertory: Dalton

Torch: Abbey A./Dalton

Sunday School Teacher

Diane Hinnant

Wednesday, 23 September

6:30pm

Holy Eucharist

7:30pm

Girls Night Out

Friday, 25 September

5:30 - 9:30pm

Lobsterfest at Sweet Home Plantation

Last Call for Lobster!

	St. Nicholas Lobsterfest Friday, September 25, 2009, 5:30pm — 9:30pm, Sweet Home Plantation, Pine Mountain, GA 1 & 1/ 2 Lb. Fresh Maine Lobster Dinner or Beef Tenderloin Dinner, Homemade cakes and pies served to order, Live dance music will be provided by THE MAIN STREET TRIO from LaGrange, Silent Auction, CASH BAR-WINE & BEER Name: Address: City, State, Zip: E-Mail Address: Number of Lobster Meals ($45 each): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or more Number of Beef Tenderloin Meals ($35 each): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or more Number of Children’s Meals (Hot Dog, Chips, Cookie, & Beverage $5.00 each): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 or more Due to advanced ordering, all meals are prepaid and checks must be received by September 17th. Sorry, no tickets will be sold at the door. Please mail checks and reservation form to St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 752, Hamilton Georgia 31811. Reservations for tables of 8 are available. For information call 706-628-7272. All proceeds benefit St. Nicholas Episcopal Church building fund. We will also raffle a golf cart donated by Southern Cart Services of LaGrange, Georgia! Buy your raffle tickets now! 1 ticket - $30, 2 tickets - $50, 5 tickets - $100 Number of golf cart raffle tickets (1 for $30, 2 for $50, 5 for $100): 1 2 5

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