Youth in grades 6th - 8th are encouraged to join the Junior Youth Group which will be held on the 2nd and 4th Sundays beginning immediately after the 10:00 A.M. service for 1 hour.  Youth in grades 9th - 12th grades should sign up for Senior Youth Group which meets on the 1st and 3rd Sundays immediately following the 10:00 A.M service for 1 ½  hours.  Please see Richlyn Ophelia Emanuel to sign up for Youth Group. Youth group begins Sunday, October 11th.

 

All individuals working with our youth are required to take the "Safeguarding God's Children" training. We will be offering a training session here at St. Timothy's.  If you are interested in taking the training, please sign up by calling the Church Office leaving your name, phone number and e-mail address.  You can also contact Richlyn Ophelia Emanuel.

 

 

 

We begin our Homecoming weekend with Family Fun Night, Friday October 2^nd, 2009 in the parish hall from 7pm - 10pm. There will be a spaghetti potluck meal, games, music and conversation. Please contact Stacy Harper-Avilla or Richlyn Emanuel for additional information.

 

Morning Prayer and the annual blessing of the animals will be held on Saturday, October 3^rd, 2009 at 10:00AM on the front lawn of the church. Humans bring your pets, stuffed animals, ashes or items from a beloved animal friend. Contact Dorothy Robinson for further details.

 

Our weekend concludes with Holy Eucharist and Sermon on, Sunday, October 4^th, 2009 at 9:00 A.M., the theme for this year is “Revive us Again”. A reception will follow immediately after the service.

 

 

St. Timothy's will host its annual Fun 4 Funds Festival.  There will be a health fair, fish fry, local choirs, rides, games and the usual church family fun. Interested in joining the fun as we plan and prepare?   Contact Stephanie Byrd at 202.582.7690 or Melissa James at 202.330.1343.

 

Do you enjoy doing needlework or other types of handcrafts? Consider using your talent to support St. Timothy’s by donating your handmade items to the Fun 4 Funds Festival. For more information, please contact Jackie Bowie at 202-678-6718 or by email at brewshel@yahoo.com.  

 

Advertise your business services on the Fun 4 Funds banner and flyers. Please contact Stephanie Byrd or Melissa James.

 

The Health Fair will be held from 10:00am to 2:00pm, tell your families, friends and neighbors that they can get their blood pressure taken, their eyes examined, and their lung capacities measured for free. Also available will be kidney disease, heart disease and more. Facilitators will be present to inform you about the services of various health agencies, about substance abuse, addiction prevention and how to have healthy families. Remember when you visit the Family Fun Festival, be sure to come to the upper parish hall and avail yourself of all of this valuable information.

 

The Acolyte Guild is opened to any individual ten years old or older. The first workshop for the fall will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 10:00 AM. It is very important that all acolytes, and any individual interested in becoming an acolyte, please attend this workshop. Please contact Lillie F. Artis or Mary R. Ford if you are unable to attend.

 

Acolyte Festival - The 13th annual Acolyte Festival is set for 10 a.m. Oct. 10 at Washington National Cathedral and acolytes at parishes around the diocese are invited to take part. Liturgical dance groups are also welcome. Further information can be found at www.nationalcathedral.org or by calling 202-537-2228. Deadline for registration is Sept. 25th.

 

There will be an 11:00am mid-day service every Wednesday, unless announced otherwise.

 

Adult bible study is held Wednesday’s at 7:00 p.m. Please join us to gain a deeper understanding of God, our church and humanity. Each Study will be led by our Rector, The Rev. Charles Amuzie, Ph.D. Bring your bible, someone you know and yourself for Wednesday evenings of spiritual nourishment.

 

The Child Development Center Board will meet on Monday, Sept. 28, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. here at St. Timothy’s.

On Oct. 23, 2009, from 8:00pm to 12:00pm at La Fontaine Bleu -7963 Annapolis Road, Lanham, MD 20706, Lillie Ford Artis and Raymond Dunston are being honored by The Washington, DC Metropolitan Alumni Chapter of Saint Augustine’s College, Raleigh, NC.  I am requesting your support in this fundraiser (William Jefferson Jackson Banquet). Tickets are $50.00.  If you will be unable to attend the banquet, please consider purchasing an advertisement for inclusion into the souvenir program. You may also support this worthwhile effort through sponsorship or contributions in any amount. Questions? Please contact Lilly Artis 301-864-8758 or e-mail me at LilDorisbenz@aol.com. Thank You.

 

Rev. Kwasi Thornell of the Bishop Walker School for Boys invites you to assist with the purchasing of blazers for the boys who are entering school this year. The cost for a blazer is forty two dollars ($42).  Make checks payable to the school and mail to: 2001 14th Street, SE-Washington, DC 20020. Any amount is appreciated!! Thank you

 

 

We pray for the Church throughout the world; for the Anglican Communion, for the Episcopal Church, for all Bishops, Priests, Deacons and Lay Ministers.

 

We pray for peace and goodwill among all nations; and for the well-being of all people.

 

We pray for this parish of St. Timothy’s and for all of our parishioners.

 

We pray for those in any need or trouble and especially for those who have lost their homes to foreclosure or their jobs or savings in the current economic crisis. 

Let us pray for those who have been injured in acts of warfare or terrorism, and for those who are sick and especially for those for whom our prayers have been requested:

 

We ask your prayers for the following parishioners:

 

 

We ask your prayers for the following relatives and friends:

 

 

We ask your prayers for those serving in the armed forces and their families.

 

We pray for those who suffer from any grief or trouble;
That they may be delivered from their distress.

 

Let us pray for the departed, and especially for those who have lost their lives in acts of terrorism, warfare or natural disasters this week.

 

Give to the departed eternal rest.
Let light perpetual shine upon them.

 

Let us offer prayers of thanksgiving for the gift of life and join with those who give particular thanks for their birthdays and anniversaries this month.

 

Let us Praise God for those in every generation in whom Christ has been honored rejoicing in the fellowship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Timothy our Patron Saint and all the Saints.  AMEN

Wednesday, September 23rd         11:00 A.M.     Holy Eucharist

 

Thursday, September 24^th                 7:00 P.M.     Choir Rehearsal

 

Friday September 25^th                      7:00 P.M.     Oluchi Dance Rehearsal

 

Saturday, September 26^th               10:00 A.M.     Acolyte Workshop

 

Sunday, September 27^th

17^th SUNDAY AFTER Pentecost

 

8:00 AM         Holy Eucharist and Homily

9:45 AM         Church School

10:00 AM       Holy Eucharist and Sermon

11:30 AM       Fellowship / Forum

 

 

Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22

Psalm 124

James 5:13-20

Mark 9:38-50