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May 11th is Collection Sunday for Reading Camp

The items will be used for Reading Camps in Lexington and around Eastern Kentucky.  The following is a list of needed supplies.

• batteries for flash lights and lanterns
• sunscreen
• bug spray (child safe ie not sky-high with DEET)
• hand sanitizer
• Boxes of 16 CRAYOLA crayons (this needs to be uniform)
• colored Sharpies
• bottles of Elmer's glue
• glue sticks
• Magic markers
• Pencils
• Safety scissors
• gel pens (fun colors are really great)
• socks (childrens')
• Swimsuits (boys or girls, various sizes)  8, 9, 10 year olds 
      *These could be from, for instance, Goodwill if someone wanted to make a trip there .
• toothbrushes
• toothpaste
• paper towels
• napkins
• paper cups
• Photo printing paper
• Ink cartridges for printing camp pix for the kids. (If anyone has access to these at low cost ie LexMark, maybe, I'll get the exact details re the cartridges needed.)

If you are not able to shop for anything, a cash contribution would be greatly appreciated.

Forward Day by Day

The new Forward Day by Day for May, June, July are now available in the lobby of the church.  Please pick one up and join those of us who use it as part of our daily meditations.

COUPLES WORKSHOP  begins May 5 at St. Martha’s

The Refocus Workshop is designed to enrich couples relationships after some years of being together.  There are 5 – almost 2 hour sessions beginning at 7:15 p.m. on Monday evenings.  The charge is $30.00 per couple per session... Or $125 per couple for all 5 sessions.  Please register by April 30th.  Call Family Counseling Service at 859-233-0033.

DIOCESAN WOMEN’S WEEKEND

Friday, May 16 – Sunday, May 18
With an optional silent retreat or Free Day will be 3:00 p.m. Thursday May 15 – 3:00 p.m. Friday afternoon, May 16.
The Annual Women’s Weekend of the Diocese of Lexington will be held at the Cathedral Domain.  Check the bulletin board for information or call Lisa Hawkins 859-858-0041 or 859-338-3012 or email lisahawk@hughes.net

Pilgrimage to Haiti     June 2-8, 2008

Come and meet our heroic sisters and brothers in Christ and see in their daily struggle a dignity and faith in God’s presence that is soul stirring, life changing. On Monday, June 2, we will tour the new Food For the poor facilities in Fort Lauderdale, and depart for Port au Prince on Tuesday.  While in Haiti, we will visit and do some work at numerous Food for the Poor ministry sites, including Bishop Sauls Village site where our diocese has provided funds for building homes and a water well. The pilgrimage will provide people from our diocese with opportunities to meet people from the Diocese of Haiti and to experience Christ’s ministry in a very powerful way.

Details include:
Dates: June 2-8, 2008
Cost:  $1200.00 plus the cost of airfare from Lexington to Ft. Lauderdale.  All other expenses: flight to and from Haiti, meals, lodging and group travel around Haiti are included in the fee. (Food for the poor will make all travel arrangements.)

If there are questions about the pilgrimage, please contact the rev. jay Pierce at frpierce@earthlink.net or 859-617-6745 or The Rev. Jan Dunnavant at jmdunnavant@insightbb.com.

The Advocate

As a communicant of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Lexington, you should receive a free subscription to The Advocate, which is our Diocesan newspaper, published 10 times each year.  If for any reason you are NOT currently receiving The Advocate, please either notify the church so that your name and address can be entered in the Diocesan data base, or, you may contact Ellen Darnall, who maintains the data base, at ellendarnall@diolex.org. or call 859-252-6527.

Prevention of Sexual Misconduct Training

“Safeguarding God’s Children”
Sessions will be offered as follows:
Sat., May 24th; 9:30-12:30 – St. Timothy’s, Barnes Mountain
Sun., May 25th from 12:30 – 3:30 at St. James’, Prestonsburg
Sat., May 30th (at the conclusion of the Camp Counselor Training Session) – Mission House

Work Camps at St. Timothy’s, Barnes Mountain

There are still some opportunities for congregations who may want to conduct a work camp for adults or youth this summer at St. Timothy’s, Barnes Mountain, or St. James, Prestonsburg.  Those who are interested should contact Bryant Kibler at bkibsr@aol.com.

Volunteers needed for St. Agnes House

St. Agnes House continues to welcome those who are interested in volunteering.  For further information, please contact The Rev. Margaret Shanks, deacon and Director of St. Agnes House at mshanks@diolex.org.

Vacation Bible School

Will be held the week of June 23rd.  Make sure you have this on your calendar.  Contact Leslie LeBlanc if you are able to assist in either the planning or participate in the program.

Please keep the following people in your prayers...

Rose Carol, Jean Owens, Liz Letton, Joshua Morrow, Pauline Bayes, Ed Bayes, Bill Batsel, Leslie LeBlanc, Martha's Place, Tyler Ward, Tim Spaulding, Margaret Shanks, Debbie Collard, Clint Collins, Linda Perry, Charlotte, Brian Cox, Ruby Powers, Georgie Powers, Betsy Nowland-Curry, Geneva Bays-Cox, Jacqui Lancaster, David Self, Rick Stone, Sally Hammitt, Emory A. Mikell, Thomas Smith, Estella Buchen, Gerry Yeiser, Cheryl Thomas, Shirley Lafferty Jolyn McClure, Amy Haney, Dora Sharp, Russell Lyons, Zack Burford & Family, Clarine Hockensmith Jim Fields, David & Lalie Dick, Brooklyn Nicole Taylor, Wendy & Sean Mahanna, Maryanne O’Canna, Dean Parker, Mary Jane Amick, Andy Eklund, George & Sandi Archer, Michael and Ellie Copeland.

St. Martha's and its members have an ongoing commitment to serving others in the community. Read about current opportunties here. Read about our other three commitments here.

When did you last ask someone to come to church with you?
Why don’t you ask someone to come with you this Sunday!

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Contact us! bonnie@stmarthaslex.org or 859-271-7641.