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September 27, 2009
This Week at St. Timothy’s
For the Week Beginning September 27tt, 2009
Homecoming unites the past and the present. ~Author Unknown
To look backward for a while is to refresh the eye, to restore it, and to render it the more fit for its prime function of looking forward. ~Margaret Fairless Barber, The Roadmender
Homecoming means coming home to what is in your heart. ~Author Unknown
What does Homecoming mean to you?
Have a blessed week.
Josie, Richlyn & Stacy
homecoming weekend
Friday October 2nd beginning at 7:00 P.M.
Come join your family and friends as we gather for a meal, play games, learn some line dancing and just enjoy the fellowship of each other.
We are having a pot luck spaghetti meal; please contact Stacy Harper, Richlyn Emanuel or the Church Office if you would like to contribute a dish.
Community Service Hours
Students graduating from Prince Georges County Public Schools in the Year 2012 and beyond will be required to have at least 72 hours of community service in order to graduate? Students graduating prior to that year are required to have a minimum of 36 hours of community service hours.
Even if your student doesn’t “need” service hours, giving back to your community and lending a helping hand is always a good thing to do and looks great on your transcript and college applications.
We are asking all youth to come out to the Family Fun Night that will kick-off the homecoming weekend on Friday, October 2nd. Youth ages 12 and above will have an opportunity to assist with preparing a giveaway for homecoming. Students will be able to earn at least 2 hours of community service for this project. They will still have time to participate in the evenings fun festivities.
Saturday Blessing of the Animals
Morning Prayer and the annual blessing of the animals will be held on Saturday, October 3rd, 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.
Sunday Service
Our weekend concludes with Holy Eucharist and Sermon on, Sunday, October 4th, 2009 at 9:00 A.M., the theme for this year is “Revive us Again”. A reception will follow immediately after the service.
youth ministries
The Lock-In at the Washington National Cathedral: Episco...what? EpiscoLOVE! This event is for young people in grades 6-12 and will be held November 13th and 14th at the Washington National Cathedral. Registration forms are available in the Church Office; they are also on line at www.edow.org. Registration forms along with the fee of $38.00 are to be returned to Richlyn Ophelia Emanuel no later than October 4th. Please note we are limited to 15 kids and 3 adults, space is limited to 1st come 1st served. Please see Richlyn Ophelia Emanuel for additional information.
Experience a night in the Cathedral. Chaperones are needed for the Lock-In on November 13th - 14th. Please see Richlyn Ophelia Emanuel, if you are available to chaperone our Youth.
St. timothy’s Fall Festival October 24th
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.
Students will be able to earn community service hours for volunteering at this event.
Acolyte guild
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.
Christian Education
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 St. Timothy’s Child Development center
It’s fundraising time - The Child Development Center is selling Claire’s desserts in time for the holidays, please see Richlyn Ophelia Emanuel to place your order.
in the community
AN INVITATION
After our Homecoming Celebration!
You are cordially invited to attend a book-signing with newly-published author, Carlotta Walls LaNier. Mrs. LaNier has written the story of the Little Rock 9 in her own words. This is the first book written by one of the nine students who were blocked, in 1955, from attending public school in Arkansas. This is the first definitive book rendition, actually written by one of the nine involved in the forced integration at Central High School. Meet and greet this dynamic historical figure, who has the real story on civil rights, the government's intervention, and the evolution of the "nine." Mrs. LaNier, is a graduate of Michigan State University, wife, & mother of two adult children, and resides in the suburbs of Denver.
Event Details
Author: Mrs. Carlotta Walls LaNier
Book Title: A Mighty Long Way
Date: Sunday, October 4, 2009
Time: 2 PM
Location: Prince George's County Library, Oxon Hill Branch
6200 Oxon Hill Road
Oxon Hill, MD
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
Our Prayers
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:
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Baskerville, Les
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Jones, Mary
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Walton, Doris
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Bellinger, Lenore
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McNeil, Ernest
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Ward, Dolores
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Bovell, Shanice
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McNeil, Kimberly
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Warren, Alice
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Brown, Jeanne
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Merrifield, Sarah
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Watkins, Alice
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Bryant, Barbara
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Pinkett, Philip
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Watkins, Thomas
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Chatmon, William
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Richards, Robert
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Weedon, Mary
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Clark, Willie
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Shelton, Christine
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Wilson, Alwilter T.
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Corton, Rosina
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Shelton, Luther
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Wilson, Jesse
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DeFlorimonte, Percival
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Shepherd, Elizabeth
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Ducker, Otis
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Skinner, Leviticus
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Gandy, Lisa
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Strasel, Zachary
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Graham, Henry Thomas
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Taylor, Vera
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Jannifer, Barbara
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Turner, Carrie
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Jones, Edgar
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Turner, Rosa
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We ask your prayers for the following relatives and friends:
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Adams, Lilith
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Hodge, Marcia and Family
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Moore, Angie
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Allen, Bronzella
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Hollman, Melva
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Moss, Elaine
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Armstrong, James
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Jackson, Byron
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Murphy, Tamia
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Blanchard, Maria
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Jewell, Marietta
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Norfleet, A. Lorraine
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Blockett , Michael
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Johnson, Bernice
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Pike, Keilly
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Brice, Bernard E.
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Johnson, Dawn
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Randall, Rhan L.
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Brown, Dawn
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Johnson , Sr., Dr. James K.
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Rodger, Arlean
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Collins, Lewis O.
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Johnson, Kris M.
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Roper, Llew
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Crawford, Raenell T.
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Johnson, Mary
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Ruff, Jr., Frederick E.
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DeHart, Nicholas
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Jones, Arlene
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Shelton, Eugene
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Douglas, Christopher
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Jones, Mary P.
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St. Cyr, Sr., Arn David
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Ford, Lillian
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King, Elois
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Streeter, Lee
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Emanuel, Claudine
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Knight, Susan
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Tolson, Sandra
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Gibson, Eddie
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Lee, Marva
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Toolsie, Dolcie
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Gibson, Anthony
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Lewis, Floyd
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Travis, James
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Green, Semmone
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Martin, Von
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White, Linda
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Jack, Jamil
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Martinez, Jose
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Williams, Betty
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Hamilton, Donald
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Marshall, Pertania
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Williams, Gregory
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Harris, Leonard W.
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Mattlock, Austin
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Harvey, Liz
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McBride, Kelly
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Hawkins, Nathaniel
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McDonald-Simmons, Sharelle
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Herring, Fred T.
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Melendez, Violetta
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Herring, Grozelia Stepney-
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Minor, Dorothy
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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
This Week’s MEDITATION
The Future Is Full of Promise
The future is full of promise, Holy Mystery,
if only because we discern your forces of evolution at work everywhere.
Every opening daffodil, every growing child,
every glimmer of human enlightenment, every bodily process of healing --
tells us the future is not fearsome but is full of promise.
Your face is hidden, your name unknown:
still we turn to you in faith and confidence.
Creating Spirit, we hear your comforting voice
in the steady music of the unfolding of creation.
We give thanks to exist,
and to be the joy of your heart.
Amen.
- William Cleary
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