Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God, our creator, Jesus, our redeemer, and the Holy Spirit, our comforter.

Amen.

I have just returned from a three-day Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) weekend at Camp Agape where I served as

one of the Spiritual Directors.

It was a wonderful, inspirational and exhausting weekend! I come away from this weekend with my heart filled

with joy because of all that God accomplished over this weekend. There are several take-aways for me:

1. The youth & adults at the retreat have a deep love for God and God’s Church.

2. The youth & adults at the retreat have the capacity to step out of their comfort zones to courageously stand

before others to speak about God’s presence in their lives; lovingly serve others even when its terribly cold

and you’re exhausted; work closely together with others to accomplish tasks you thought were impossible,

to be silly when you need to; and quiet when the time is right.

3. The youth & adults at the retreat yearn for meaningful ways to worship and opportunities for deep

individual and communal prayer.

4. All of this is lived out is the context of a loving and supportive Christian community where the power of God

is named, the love of Jesus is embraced, and the Holy Spirit is set free to do what the Holy Spirit does in our

lives and in the community.

I must say that I am in awe of the leadership and sacrificial service demonstrated by the youth and adults who

served on this team. There were leaders and servers from a variety of churches in the region including 15 from

St. Philip: Sydney Hewett, Cathryn Hewett, Liese Faircloth, Lauren Sittel, Emme Hooks, Aaron Faircloth,

Preston Hewett, Matt Weiner, Camryn Kepley, Michael Stewart, Elizabeth Faircloth, Joey Casadonte, Abby

Mahl and me. Pastor Elizabeth participated in a special way during the retreat. These people from St. Philip

attended for the first time: Jonathan Mahl, Julie Lawrence, Gillian Kepley, and Allan Hewett.

These take-aways apply to St. Philip as well. You’ve demonstrated your deep love for God and God’s Church.

You’ve demonstrated your capacity to step out of your comfort zones to do things that might make you

nervous and uncomfortable, to lovingly serve others in all circumstances, and to accomplish tasks that seem

impossible. Continued on pg. 2

Pastor’s Message

The Epistle St. Philip Lutheran Church February 2018

Create in me a clean heart

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Pastor’s Message continued from pg. 1

Yet, my friends, these are also areas in our life

together that need our focused attention. In

this time of renewal and transformation, this

community of faith needs YOU to step up and

out of your comfort zones: to attend worship

regularly; to participate in Bible studies, small

groups, and fellowship opportunities; to give

generously of your financial resources; to use

your leadership in ways that strengthen our faith

community; and to demonstrate your love for

others by building and nurturing loving

relationships with each other and with our

neighbors.

None of this is easy for any of us. Our lives are

already complicated and full. So, let’s unite our

hearts and minds in prayer asking God to give us

the strength and will to do these things. May I

suggest that you add this prayer to your daily

prayers:

Loving God, I thank you for drawing me into this

faith community and I ask that you give me the

strength and will to participate fully in the life of

the congregation through worship, learning,

fellowship, generosity, and service. Overcome

the obstacles that are in my path so that I can be

the person you’ve created me to be and empower

me to use my gifts and skills to build up the Body

of Christ and to invite others to this faith

community. I pray in the name of the Father, +Son,

and Holy Spirit. Amen.

In Christ’s peace and love,

Vicar’s Message

I love Lent. I love Lent because even if it is not always a cheerful season, it is the time when we are called to be most honest about ourselves. We are invited to admit just how imperfect we are, how

hopeless the thought of fixing ourselves is, how desperately we need a savior. In this world where the only standard of acceptability is completely unreachable, Lent comes along and reminds us that nobody is reaching that standard and we are all in this together. In being ourselves, our broken and tired selves, we can rest in God because we know how the story ends. We know that spring will come, and more importantly, Easter will come.

This year I am particularly excited and energized for Lent. For the first time I will not just be attending services I will be leading them, including midweek Lenten gatherings in a format that has not been used at St. Philip before. In this time of honesty about myself, I am excited and nervous. Do I have the right skills or talents to lead the faithful? Am I discerning the guiding of Holy Spirit who has been so faithful in leading me and lighting the path? Can I believe that it will all work out? I trust that the answer is yes, because I do know the end. In the end, Easter will come. When Lent has gotten long, and the rainy and gray and cold and dark days are tedious and depressing, Easter will come. Just when I begin to wonder if I will ever be a pastor instead of a student, the Holy Spirit will come. That is what I will be clinging to this Lent.

Our ultimate hope is in the Resurrection, in Easter. To get to Easter it is important that we enter and travel through Lent, and go on a path that might not always seem brightly lit. But Easter is coming. The path through the darkness leads to the ultimate light, and I am delighted to be traveling with you.

Your companion on the journey, Vicar Sharon

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Introducing Our New Choir Director and Accompanist Dr. Jay A. Pierson, a Michigan native holds a Master of Music and Doctorate of Musical Arts from the

Eastman School of Music in Voice Performance and Literature.

His undergraduate degree in Voice and Choral Conducting is from Olivet

College in Michigan.

He has had a fulfilling career as an academician, church musician,

performer, conductor, composer, pianist/organist and harpist for over

three decades. Jay was on the full time music faculty at Bucknell

University, East Carolina University and adjunct professor at Santa Clara

University and UNC-CH.

He has served as Music Director at Old First Presbyterian Church in SF,

Our Redeemer Lutheran in Greenville, NC, and Chapel in the Pines in

Chapel Hill. He has performed as soloist with many symphony orchestras

including the North Carolina Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic,

Washington DC Bach Consort and Brighton Symphony and has

performed leading and comprimario roles with regional opera companies.

Published by Lorenz and GIA, Jay is an active composer and arranger. He is also an announcer for WCPE, The Classical Station 89.7 FM. Jay lives in Raleigh with his two feline buddies, Gracie & Woody.

If you have a child Birth-Grade 5 and you have not yet completed the

Information Gathering form, please do so at:

http://tiny.cc/B-G5Information

Director of C.M.S.M.’s Message (Children & Middle School Ministries)

As a child, my family was quite active in our

church. My parents served on committees and

taught Sunday School, my mom sang in the choir

and my dad worked with the youth group. It was

important to them that our church be a

welcoming place for children and families and

they set an example for my brother and myself by

being an active part of creating opportunities.

My father often said “We must be active, not

reactive!” in regards to opportunities for

engagement. He encouraged the congregation to

stretch into growth rather than to chase visitors

and opportunities. It was a sentiment that was

somewhat echoed in the 1989 movie Field of Dreams in which the lead character heard “If you

build it, they will come.” It is a sentiment that I

take to heart as I begin my ministry with you at St

Philip, as I believe we are called to lean toward

where we are called to be.

I’m not planning to build a baseball diamond in the

middle of a corn field, but I think it is important to

plan for the faith formation program that we want

rather than waiting to see who shows up or

bemoaning small numbers. We are celebrating the

strengths of the faith formation program here at

St Philip, even as we are looking for opportunities

to enhance it. My hopes and dreams for this age

group include facilitating a thriving Faith

Formation program that will strengthen our

children and families and build relationships

throughout the generations.

☩ Pastor Elizabeth

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Season of Lent 2018 Lenten midweek worship starts on Wednesday,

February 14 – Ash Wednesday – in a service that will

include the imposition of ashes to remind us that we

are dust, and to dust we shall return. In the five

weeks following, we will gather in Luther Hall for

Lifetree Café.

A part of Vicar Sharon’s internship experience,

Lifetree Café addresses the questions that people

everywhere in our society are asking. Lifetree Café is

intended to be a weekly interactive experience that

features real people’s real stories on film, guided

conversation, biblical insights, and time to build

relationships. The topics of the stories are all about

the big (and little) stuff that shapes our lives. Family.

Friends. Fears. Busyness. Balance. Money.

Materialism. Health. Heaven. Peace. Purpose. As we examine our humanity and the pain of living in an

imperfect world. Lifetree Café will provide an

opportunity to consider our relationships with God

and with each other in ways that are directly

connected to that imperfect world, asking questions

and building relationships rather than handing out

answers.

Worship will start at 6:30 pm and end by 7:30 pm on

Wednesdays Feb. through March 21. Join us for

dinner at GROW if you can, or just come participate

in Lifetree Café. Invite your friends and colleagues,

especially those who are searching, to come explore

topics at the intersection of life and faith in an

comfortable, low-pressure setting.

Topics for the first two Lifetree Café sessions will be:

February 21 – Does God have a plan for you? One

woman’s quest to save 300 babies

“Does God Have a Plan for You?” features a filmed

interview with Operation Baby Lift volunteer LeAnn

Thieman. In the final days of the Vietnam War,

Thieman and other volunteers extracted hundreds

of at-risk babies from Vietnamese orphanages.

During the Interview, Thieman explains she

originally traveled to Vietnam to escort six orphans

to the United States. Upon arrival, she learned she

would have a very different mission.

Come join us as we think about how God works in

this unpredictable world.

February 28 – Finding the Family I Never Knew

“Finding the Family I Never Knew,” features filmed

interviews with two women, one who searched for

and connected with her birth mother and one who,

after 35 years, still searches for the child she placed

for adoption.

During the program, participants will have the

opportunity to discuss their own personal

connections to adoption.

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Senior Adult Book Club The Senior Ministry Book Club will

meet on Tuesday, February 27,

2018, at 10:00 am in the church

Parlor. We welcome anyone

interested in reading and discussing

books.

The next book that

we are reading is

The Key to Rebecca

by Ken Follett.

A brilliant and

ruthless Nazi

master agent is on

the loose in Cairo.

His mission is to

send Rommel’s advancing army the

secrets that will unlock the city’s

doors. In all of Cairo, only two people can stop him. One is a down-

on-his-luck English officer no one

will listen to. The other is a

vulnerable young Jewish girl. . . . This book is available at the Wake County Library.

If you have questions, please contact Kathryn Edwards or Carol Williamson.

Holy Solitude Small Groups Holy Solitude: Lenten Reflections with Saints, Hermits, Prophets, and Rebels by Heidi Haverkamp This Lent, let’s spend some intentional time together in small

groups discovering the spiritual practice of solitude. While most of

us can’t take weeks—or even a few days—or even hours—for

private retreat, Holy Solitude offers readers thoughtful inspiration

and practical devotional activities such as taking a solitary bus ride

or baking a loaf of bread for a neighbor. Daily reflections introduce

readers to figures in both Scripture and Christian history whose

stories of discernment and discipline are a guide for our own

spiritual practices as we seek to know God more fully and follow

Christ more faithfully.

We’ll come together weekly in small group to share our

experiences and to support one another with prayer, scripture

reading, and conversation.

Choose a small group from these options: • Sunday mornings at 10:00 in Kepley Hall—begins on 2/4

• Tuesday evenings at 6:30 in Luther Hall—begins on 2/6

• Wednesday mornings at 10:00 in the Parlor—begins on 2/7

• Wednesday evenings at 7:30 in Kepley Hall—begins on 2/7

The book is $12. purchased from the church or you can get the

Kindle version for $8.80. CLICK Here to sign up.

or call Jane in the church office - 919-846-2992.

Please join the 2017 Confirmation Class as they host A Holy Conversation about LGBTQ Realities on Sunday, February 18th!

Part 1: During the Sunday school hour (10:10-10:50) the youth will provide education concerning the

political and social trends across US history concerning the LGBTQ community.

Part 2: Following 11:00 worship, there will be a light lunch and Pastor Sharon Taylor from Holy Trinity will

be facilitating a discussion with members of our local LGBTQ community.

Come out to support the GIFT project our youth have planned and to

learn a little more about people in our community!

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S U N D A Y S C H O O L C L A S S E S A l l C l a s s e s Me e t at 10:10—10:50

• 0-2 year olds: Nursery is offered during the SS hour.

• 2’s-PreK: Meet in the blue room, Education Bldg.

• K-2nd: Meet in the red room, Education Bldg.

• 3rd-5th: Meet in the purple room, Education Bldg.

• Confirmation (6th-7th): Basement, Education Bldg.

• Post-Confirmation (8th-12th): Meet in the basement, Education Bldg. Real life faith talk in a spiritually & emotionally safe setting. Some silly stuff too!!

• Augsburg Sunday School - This adult class uses the quarterly Augsburg Bible Study guide to study a

wide range of biblical books and themes. Writers with established reputations in biblical scholarship

provide thorough, in-depth Bible studies. This winter the theme is Faith in Action, exploring scripture

passages from Daniel, Matthew, Acts, Ephesians, Colossians, 1 Timothy and James to guide the

discussions. This class meets in the Library.

• Lenten Small Group—This Lent, let’s spend some intentional time together in small groups

discovering the spiritual practice of solitude. While most of us can’t take weeks—or even a few days—

or even hours—for private retreat, Holy Solitude: Lenten Reflections with Saints, Hermits, Prophets, and

Rebels by Heidi Haverkamp, offers readers thoughtful inspiration and practical devotional activities

such as taking a solitary bus ride or baking a loaf of bread for a neighbor. Daily reflections introduce

readers to figures in both Scripture and Christian history whose stories of discernment and discipline

are a guide for our own spiritual practices as we seek to know God more fully and follow Christ more

faithfully. Hope you will join the conversation on Sunday at 10:10 a.m. in Kepley Hall.

There’s a place for you in Sunday School!

St. Philip Lutheran Preschool News Registration for the 2018-2019 school year is now open. If you are interested

in signing your child up or would like to tour the classrooms, please contact

Leigh Anne Barham at 919-870-5841 or 919-818-9585). St. Philip Preschool

has caring and nurturing teachers, a theme-based curriculum and large, inviting

classrooms. Please tell your friends and neighbors about us.

January was a fun month as we talked about wintertime fun. We had “Pajama Day” one day and came to

school wearing our pajamas to have a “slumber party”. Everyone enjoyed wearing their pajamas to school

(especially the teachers). Parent / Teacher conferences will be held at the beginning of February.

Valentines Day will be celebrated as we share our love with our families and friends.

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Men’s Breakfast Club Will meet on February 20th 9:30 am at

Metro Diner at Sutton Square, Falls of Neuse Rd..

Come and enjoy good food

and fellowship. To reserve your

place contact Frank Bouknight

@ 919-302-1812 or

b ouknightf@yahoo.com

Ladies Lunch The next lunch will be at

12:00 on Thursday, March 1

at First Watch, Triangle Town Center

All women are invited to share in

fellowship and tasty food!

Please RSVP to Claire Muller,

919-900-8443

claire6078@att.net

Hope to see you there!

Men’s Pub Ministry

Our next get together will be on Tuesday, February 27th at Saints & Scholars Pub at 6:30 pm.

Men's Pub Ministry is an opportunity for men in the congregation to meet and socialize once a month. We select places where we can talk and have a beer or other beverage and, perhaps, a meal.

All men are welcome, hope to see you there!

Tuesday, February 27th at 10:00 Come, relax, and have fun

completing a puzzle. Questions? Contact Claire Muller

at 919-900-8443 or claire6078@att.net Hope to see you there!

Men’s Softball Men’s Softball will be starting in April 2018. We need new recruits. If you are interested in participating, please contact Mike Davis at mdavis6364@gmail.com or 321-356-6673.

Puzzle Get Together

Senior Ministry Committee Meeting Wednesday, February 7th at 10:00 am

in the Music Room. We welcome new members. Come, join us

and help plan activities for 2018.

Everyone — young & old — are welcome! We hope to see you there.

Women’s Fellowship Group We gather together once a month inviting

women of the congregation to come for good

food, fellowship & conversation.

The meeting place for February 27th at 6:30 is

the Salt and Lime Cabo Grill, 6006 Falls of

Neuse Rd.

Contact Carol Rogers for more information at

parakayaker@gmail.com

All women are welcome!

Saints & Sinners Come join the Saints and Sinners at 11:30 on Tuesday, February 13th for a delicious lunch and fellowship. A program will be presented by Jeff Burgess, the Crime Prevention Officer at the North District of the Raleigh Police Department. You will enjoy good food, fellowship, and a presentation on crime statistics, prevention, and fraudulent activities aimed at senior citizens. Please RSVP to reserve your place for lunch by calling Carole Mason at 919 872-1518.

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Director of High School & Transitional Ministries...a message from Cathryn You may have noticed that there have been mentions of TEC (Teens Encounter Christ)

in the Epistle and on our prayer lists.

We have an extremely active involvement within TEC, in fact, the majority of our high

school youth currently have attended.

It’s not for everyone but those for whom it is a good fit TEC provides amazing opportunity for faith

growth, strong Christian relationships with other youth and adults, leadership development, and fun!

We have had a number of our own youth in leadership roles: Morgan Darrow, Joey Casadonte, Sydney

Hewett, Ellie Darrow, Aaron Faircloth, Emme Hooks, and more preparing for those leadership roles.

Louise Bouknight, Brandon Dressen, and Cathryn Hewett all serve on the TEC board and St. Philip is

the official location of all the TEC inventory. The value of TEC to our youth and young adults is

unimaginable!!

So what in the world is TEC?

What: Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) is a 3-day retreat incorporating table discussions, skits, songs,

and serious talks focused on Christ. TEC is an awesome opportunity to grow in your relationship with

Christ and build lasting Christian friendships.

Who: Those attending for the first time must have completed at least a semester of 9th grade - adult.

Where: Share the Word TEC is located in Eastern North Carolina. Retreats are held at Camp Agapé

near Fuquay-Varina, NC

When: There are two retreats per year. They are held Labor Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. weekends.

Who Can You Talk to About TEC? If you or your child is interested in attending a TEC retreat weekend

please talk with Cathryn Hewett, Louise Bouknight, Liese Faircloth, or Brandon Dressen.

TEC Weekend—January 2018

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Save the Dates!

...and this happened! Over the Christmas break, St. Philip hosted a lock in for our own high school and college youth as well

as those of Grace Lutheran Church and the larger TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) community.

We were blessed to have Vicar Sharon come and teach us how to weave and to talk to us about how all

of our individual strengths, weaknesses, beauty, and callings when woven together create a beautiful

and strong tapestry. We are each, individually, important parts of the Body of Christ!

We enjoyed so much fellowship, fun and learning that we are going to do it again in March! Details will

follow soon!

WHO? Rising 8th grade GIFT youth WHAT? Campfirmation led by awesome camp counselors

Where? Camp Agapé

When? June 17-22

WHY? To enjoy the world of summer camp.

To build community.

To faith talk.

To grow. To have fun!

Cost? $300.00 (St. Philip will pay $119 of the total cost of the camp week). Register: pastorelizabeth@st-philip.org

Agapé Day Camp Who: Rising 1-8 graders

Where: St. Philip When: July 16-20

9:00 am—3:00 pm

Why: To learn about creation,

God, themselves. To enjoy the company of other young folks. To have fun singing, dancing, crafting, playing, serving... Cost: $70.00 (includes a t-shirt)

G.I.F.T. Workshop for grades 6 & 7 Sunday February 11th 5:30—8:00 pm

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Consider exploring your musical gifts No age limit! No experience necessary!

Only…a heart willing to serve through God’s incredible gift of Music Ministry!

Choir Rehearsals are on Wednesdays

6:45-7:15 pm— Joyful Noise Kidz Choir (Music Room) 7:30-8:40 pm—Voices of Praise Adult Choir (Sanctuary)

Handbells on Sundays at 5:00 pm

We meet every 1st and 3rd Tuesday between 11:30 and 1:30 in Luther

Hall to organize donations and host families who have a need.

If you are interested in being part of Abundance Ministry in any way,

from helping on Tuesdays to donations, please contact Stacey Bell

raleighbells@gmail.com.

Brown Bag Ministry Brown Bag Ministry Food Pickup

We are looking for people to the meet at the Food

Bank on the 2nd or 4th Thursday at around 9:30 to

pick up St. Philip's portion of food for BBM that

week. It helps if you have a roomy vehicle! You will

not do the shopping, just pick up food from the

person who does and unload it at St. Philip. If just 4

people step forward, then we'd each only have to

pick up once every other month! Just another way

that many hands make light work! Interested in

more details?

BBM meets every month on the 2nd & 4th Saturday

morning at 10:00 in Luther Hall.

This is a great opportunity to

serve for the whole family!

We need your hands to help make and distribute the lunches.

Questions? Email Stacey Bell

at raleighbells@yahoo.com

Financial Peace University -Are you feeling the cost of Christmas with "interest"?

-Are you struggling to make payments and feel you're not getting ahead?

-Want to make a real change in your financial status for 2018?

A new Financial Peace University (FPU) class will begin meeting on Thursday evenings at 7:00 - 2/15/18,

facilitated by Chuck & Cindy Wolfe.

Come learn what financial peace truly is. Tell your money where to go instead of wondering where it

went at the end of the month. Pay off your debt, learn to live on a budget, save money and have an

emergency fund.

Financial Peace University will show you how. The spring class starts Feb 15 (Thurs) at 7:00 pm and will

continue for 9 quick weeks. Sign up at www.fpu.com/1056576.

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Quilters The Quilters are looking for

willing hands who can use

scissors, tie a knot and who

enjoy a warm blanket to help

us every 2nd & 4th Wednesday

at 9:30 a.m. in the lower level

under Luther Hall.

Please consider becoming

involved in this worthwhile

endeavor. Questions: contact

Barbara Burdette at

bburd45955@aol.com

2018 Congregation Council Name Council Position Email

Rev. Pam Northrup Pastor pastorpam@st-philip.org

Rodney Hooks President rhooks496@gmail.com

Marilyn Caple Vice President m.caple@yahoo.com

Liese Faircloth lbfaircloth@yahoo.com

Edwina Bruce asbcebecb@aol.com

Sandy Glass Mark.glass@gmail.com

Don Helmey dhelmey@earthlink.net

Gillian Kepley Youth Rep. gchkepley@nc.rr.com

Mike Maness mikeandlois@bellsouth.net

Crystal Ridenhour crystalridenhour@gmail.com

John Sullivan jsull77@gmail.com

Mark Tarquinio woodyardcarol@att.net

Betty Wahlstrom bwahl0256@gmail.com

Carol Williams just1carol@gmail.com

Appointed Positions

Louise Bouknight Secretary bouknightl@yahoo.com

Liese Faircloth Treasurer lbfaircloth@yahoo.com

Janis Lawrence Financial Secretary mrsjanistango@gmail.com

Holiday Smiles

Many thanks to the wonderful faith community at St Philip. Our support of the Holliday Smiles campaign for Families Together brought a more joyous Christmas to 11 families, totaling 31 people, with 157 gifts and 8 bikes! Families experiencing homelessness have so very little, and the members of St, Philip generosity assured that these parents didn’t have to explain to their children why they weren’t receiving gifts for Christmas, or these children return to school with their friends asking “What did you get for Christmas?” and have to hang their heads. In addition, we took care of a lot of parents who doubtless would have not been able to have a new sweater or pair of pants if not for the service orientation of our congregation.

Many thanks to Michelle Hooks and her family for organizing St. Philip’s participation in this ministry and to all those who assisted in sorting and transporting the gifts to Families Together.

You Made A Difference!

In 2017, your financial donations, volunteer service, in-kind support and church benevolence provided to Families Together improved the lives of 450 children right here in our community. In the month of December alone, you helped 12 families with children move from homelessness to home. And your Christmas gifts brought smiles and joy to 148 children and 86 parents. What a difference you have made.

Share and help us get the word out Connect with us on Instagram (Families2ogether). You’ll also find regular updates on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/families2gether), and on Twitter (@families2gether).

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G.R.O.W.

For a midweek renewal through a meal, music, youth groups, small groups and fellowship!!

Free will donations are encouraged.

Begins at 5:45 pm Bring your friends! All are Welcome!!

LENT SCHEDULE beginning 2/21:

5:45 — Meal 6:30 — Lifetree Café 6:45 — Joyful Noise Kids Choir 7:30 — Voices of Praise

A Message from the GROW Meal Team: Dear St. Philip Family,

As we approach Lent we send out a reminder/invitation to "come as you are" for GROW. This Lenten

season we will have the opportunity to gather in Luther Hall to share a meal and move directly to Lifetree

Café (those of us cleaning up will be as quiet and quick as possible so we can join the conversation).

The menu plan:

• Feb 14 Valentine Lent (Pancakes and crust less quiche, fruit for dessert)

• Feb 21 Sandwiches and Soup (pimento cheese, tuna salad, and egg salad sandwiches/ tomato

soup/ fruit)

• Feb 28 Italian -Cheese ravioli/spinach/pesto/Alfredo bake, salad, bread and fruit)

• Mar 7 Sandwiches and Soup (PB&J, Salmon salad, cucumber & cream cheese, broccoli/cheese

soup and fruit)

• Mar 14 Mexican (Fish tacos, rice, beans, jicama salad, Cheese Quesadillas, fruit, maybe a shrimp/

avocado salad

• Mar 21 Sandwiches and soup (tuna salad, pimento cheese, "grilled Portobello", tortellini/

vegetable soup, salad and fruit)

If you have any questions and/or would like to volunteer to participate in the preparation/serving/clean

up for the meal please contact me at asbcebecb@aol.com or 919-846-0142.

Thank you, Edwina and team

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First senior adult bus trip of 2018 is scheduled for Thursday, March 22. We will leave the church parking lot at 10:45 a.m. and travel to Sanford for a performance at the Temple Theatre of “Church Basement Ladies”. The play is about…

“…four ladies who run the kitchen and care for the congregation by preparing and serving the food. Like any great kitchen, problems are solved here as well. We see four women handle a Lutefisk Dinner, a funeral, an Easter Fundraiser, and, of course, a wedding. They stave off potential disasters, have fun, share and debate recipes, instruct the young, and keep the pastor on course”.

Cost of trip is $40.00 each (covers tickets and transportation). We will stop for lunch at Bay Breeze Seafood Restaurant.

Contact Sandra Kelly, 919-247-1038 or sankelly55@hotmail.com to sign up or if you have questions.

That’s the motto of Stephen Ministry.

The Stephen Minister’s role is to bring God’s

love into the lives of people who are going

through a difficult time or experiencing a crisis.

What do Stephen Ministers do? They listen, care,

support, encourage, and pray with and for a

person who is hurting. And during this

confidential, one-to-one, caring relationship,

God’s healing love comes pouring through.

If you or someone you know is going through a

difficult time—large or small—and could benefit

from the caring presence of a Stephen Minister,

talk to Pastor Pam. Our Stephen Ministers are

ready to care for you!

The current Stephen Ministry training class will

be commissioned in March.

Please hold the following Stephen Minister

trainees and Stephen Leaders in your prayers:

Linda Bossert (Leader) Kathy Blum (Leader) Shelley Bower Vicar Sharon Schulze Michael Stewart

Christ Caring for People through People

Spring Property Clean Up Day Saturday, March 17th 8:30 am—noon

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat .

1 12:00 pm Ladies Lunch 6:30 pm Crossing Rehearsal

2 10:00 am Al-Anon 7:00 pm AA

3 7:00 pm AA

4 9:00 am Crossing Contemporary Service 10:00 am Holy Solitude Small Group 10:10 am Sunday School 11:00 am Traditional Service 1:00 pm Restoration Ministry Worship

5 10:00 am Romans Bible Study 6:30 pm Romans Bible Study

6 10:00 am Staff Mtg. 11:30 am Abundance Ministry 6:30 pm Holy Solitude Small Group 7:00 pm Boy Scouts 7:00 pm Property Team

7 10:00 am Senior Adult Ministry 11:00 am Holy Solitude Small Group

GROW 5:45 Meal 6:30 Youth Groups 6:45 Joyful Noise Kids Choir 7:30 Holy Solitude Small Group 7:30 Voices of Praise Adult Choir

8 11:30 am Refugee Wellness 6:30 pm Crossing Rehearsal 7:00 pm Finance & Responding

9 10:00 am Al-Anon 7:00 pm AA

10 10:00 am Brown Bag Ministry 11:00 am Kairos Outside 7:00 pm AA

11 9:00 am Crossing Contemporary Service 10:00 am Holy Solitude Small Group 10:10 am Sunday School 11:00 am Traditional Service 1:00 pm Restoration Ministry Worship 3:45 pm Stephen Ministry 5:00 pm Handbells 5:30 PM G.I.F.T. 6:00 pm Congregation Council

12 10:00 am Romans Bible Study 6:30 pm Romans Bible Study 7:00 pm BSA Leaders

13 10:00 am Staff Mtg. 11:30 am Saints and Sinners 6:30 pm Holy Solitude Small Group 7:00 pm Boy Scouts 7:00 pm Preschool Board

14 9:30 am Quilters 11:00 am Holy Solitude Small Group 12:00 pm Ash Wednesday Worship

GROW 5:45 Meal 7:00 Ash Wednesday Worship

15 6:30 pm Crossing Rehearsal 7:00 pm Financial Peace University

16 10:00 am Al-Anon 7:00 pm AA

17 7:00 pm AA

18 9:00 am Crossing Contemporary Service 10:00 am Holy Solitude Small Group 10:10 am Sunday School 11:00 am Traditional Service 12:00 G.I.F.T. Lunch & Seminar 1:00 pm Restoration Ministry Worship 3:45 pm Stephen Ministry

19 10:00 am Romans Bible Study 1:00 pm Bridge Group 6:30 pm Romans Bible Study

20 9:30 am Men’s Breakfast 10:00 am Staff Mtg. 11:30 am Abundance Ministry 6:30 pm Holy Solitude Small Group 7:00 pm Boy Scouts

21 9:30 am Quilters 11:00 am Holy Solitude Small Group

GROW 5:45 Meal 6:30 Lifetree Café 6:30 Youth Groups 6:45 Joyful Noise Kids Choir 7:30 Holy Solitude Small Group 7:30 Voices of Praise Adult Choir

22 11:30am Refugee Wellness 6:30 pm Crossing Rehearsal 7:00 pm Financial Peace University

23 10:00 am Al-Anon 7:00 pm AA

24 10:00 am Brown Bag Ministry 7:00 pm AA

25 9:00 am Crossing Contemporary Service 10:00 am Holy Solitude Small Group 10:10 am Sunday School 11:00 am Traditional Service 1:00 pm Restoration Ministry Worship 3:45 pm Stephen Ministry 5:00 pm Handbells

26 10:00 am Romans Bible Study 6:30 pm Romans Bible Study

27 10:00 am Staff Mtg. 10:00 am Puzzle get together 10:00 am Senior Book Club 6:30 pm Holy Solitude Small Group 6:30 pm Women’s Fellowship Group 6:30 pm Men’s Pub Ministry 7:00 pm Boy Scouts

28 9:30 am Quilters 11:00 am Holy Solitude Small Group

GROW 5:45 Meal 6:30 Lifetree Café 6:30 Youth Groups 6:45 Joyful Noise Kids Choir 7:30 Holy Solitude Small Group 7:30 Voices of Praise Adult Choir

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Rev. Pam Northrup Senior Pastor

pastorpam@st-philip.org 919-987-0102

(in case of emergency)

Rev. Elizabeth Neely Director of Children &

Middle School Ministries pastorelizabeth@st-philip.org

Vicar Sharon Schulze Seminary Intern

vicar@st-philip.org

Cathryn Hewett Director of High School &

Transitional Ministries cathryn@st-philip.org

Jay Pierson Interim Choir Director &

Accompanist music@st-philip.org

Jane Gue Office Administrator admin@st-philip.org

Y’Sang Milo Custodian

919-846-2992 www.St-Philip.org

Office Hours: Mon-Fri

9:00 —4:00

St. Philip Lutheran Church 7304 Falls of Neuse Road Raleigh, NC 27615

919-846-2992

www.St-Philip.org9-846-2992

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