1st Annual Lenten-Easter Messiah Sing-Along March 3!

The first annual Lenten-Easter Messiah Sing-Along will be held March 3 at 4 p.m. in St. James' Church. The sing-along will be directed by Michael S. Ryan and accompanied by pianist Beverly Babcock and Clifford Brambora on trumpet. Soloists, all former "Messiah" veterans, are May Rybak, soprano; Roger Isaacs, Counter tenor/alto; Aurelio Dominguez, tenor; Alvy Powell, bass, and Michael Ryan, bass.

Singers are asked to bring a score, a snack or a dessert. Some scores available to borrow or buy. A free will offering will benefit the parish discretionary fund for the struggling families of the community. A light reception follows. For information, contact Val Hymes - valhymes@aol.com.

YAC Collecting Prom Dresses, Accessories for Girls in Our Community

YAC (Young Adults in Church) is collecting gently used and cleaned prom style dresses, as well as accessories and shoes for girls in and around our community. YAC believes this is a terrific opportunity to recycle prom dresses while helping out young girls in the community who may be in need. If you have donations to drop off, we will be collecting them every Sunday from January 20, 2013 until April 1, 2013 from 10:00 – 11:00 AM. If you have no clothes to donate, we are accepting cash donations to help cover the costs of additional dresses, accessories and shoes. The Dress Drive will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2013. If you have any questions, please contact Caroline Pickart (cf.pickart@aol.com), Katherine Milbradt (kmilbradt@gmail.com) or Karen Furr (karen.m.furr@gmail.com). Thank you.

Thanks from the A.A. County Dept. of Social Services

The A.A. County Dept. of Social Services wishes to thank us for participating in the Holiday Sharing Program. With the time and generosity of 396 donors and monetary contributions of $18,452, the Holiday Sharing Program was able to assist 1,454 families and seniors for Thanksgiving and 3,295 families and seniors for Christmas. Thirty-four schools, churches, and non-profits in the county cleared their family and seniors' names from the Holiday Sharing database enabling them to avoid duplication. Working in partnership with these organizations, a total of 8,213 families and seniors throughout Anne Arundel County received food and/or gifts for the holidays.

SCAN Food Bank Looking for Volunteers

The SCAN Food Bank is looking for volunteers with pick-up trucks to transport food from the A.A. Co. Food Bank in Crownsville to SCAN. Also, volunteers are needed to assist with unloading. If you are able to help, contact Lucy Arthur at donlucyarthur@verizon.net.