ANNOUNCEMENTS

Update from the Bishops 8/9/2024

February 16, 2025

February 16, 2025

Announcements

Office Hours:  The St. Titus’ Parish Office is staffed from 8:00 a.m. until 12:45 p.m., Monday – Thursday. Please call us at 919-682-5504 if you need to reach Reverend Valerie or the Parish Administrator.

Vestry Meeting: The St. Titus’ vestry will meet on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.

Coffee Hour: Please consider hosting a Coffee Hour immediately following either service. It can be as simple or as elaborate as you wish. It’s a way to provide refreshment and fellowship for our parishioners and guests! Sign up in the church narthex.   

Advocacy Day Postcard Campaign: Postcards are available in the narthex for you to participate in the 2025 Diocesan Advocacy Day campaign. We encourage you to write your state legislators before March 1, 2025 to share messages about your issues of concern. Guidelines for these messages are also in the narthex.

Black History Month at St. Titus’:  We continue our celebration of Black History Month with the following events:

Dr. Megan Lyons:  Our guest speaker today is Dr. Megan Lyons, Assistant Professor in Curriculum and Instruction in the School of Education at North Carolina Central University. Dr. Lyons earned her B.S. and Master’s degrees from Auburn University; an Ed.S. in Educational Leadership from Columbus State University, and an Ed. D. in Educational Leadership from Valdosta State University.  Dr. Lyons serves on the board of directors for the Center for Child and Family Health in Durham. Prior to her transition to higher education, she worked in the Fulton County School system. Her research interests include social emotional learning and culturally responsive pedagogy.

February 23 — Dr. Quincey Farmer: Dr. Farmer is Assistant Principal at CC Spaulding Elementary School. He received his Ed.D. from Vanderbilt University, a Master’s degree in School Administration from NCCU, and undergraduate degrees in English and Education from NCCU and UNC-Wilmington. Prior to joining the Durham Public School system, Dr. Farmer was a Gifted Education Specialist and teacher with Carrboro City Schools and worked for two years in China as an ESL Specialist. 

Celebration of Mary Hawkins’ 90^th Birthday:  Please join us for a celebration of Mary Hawkins’ 90^th birthday on Saturday, February 22, 2025 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.  RSVP at https://evite.me/nTCkN85Jc3.

Storytime with Marrielle Myers: Marrielle Myers, daughter of Lew Myers and Cheryl Myers, will hold a book reading on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at the Main Durham County Library, 300 N. Roxboro St., at 10:30 a.m. All are invited to attend!  Please see the flier at left and in this week’s eNews.

Pancake Supper: The ECW invites St Titus’ parishioners to a Pancake Social on Shrove Tuesday, March 4th, serving from 5 to 7 p.m. Enjoy a pancake dinner with fellow congregants – on us! Come celebrate the evening before the Lenten Season begins. Donations are optional. Questions? Contact Francine Davis at francinedavis06@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!

Black History Month Celebration: St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church in Oxford, NC will be holding its Annual Black History Month Celebration on February 23 at 3:00 p.m.  The church is located at 408 Granville St., Oxford, NC.

Support St. Titus’:  If you would like to make a financial contribution in support of our ministries, you can make an online donation here by visiting our homepage: sttitusdurham.org. You can also mail a check to St. Titus’ at 400 Moline St., Durham, NC, 27707.

Fraudulent Message WARNING

Friends, please be on the alert for fraudulent messages. Any staff member or clergy at St. Titus’ will NEVER ask you to buy gift cards or money orders.  If you receive a text or email asking you to make a purchase for St. Titus’, please do not respond to the message and, of course, don’t go and buy gift cards. If you can, please report the message to your phone carrier as a scam. If you ever receive a text or email that you’re not sure is from St. Titus’, please email the church at st.titussecretary@gmail.com to ask if the message is legitimate.

In our Diocese

Community Events

Community Ministry

Volunteer Opportunity: Lincoln Community Health Center

Wish List: wash cloths; book bags for male and female; school supplies (K-12)

Please see Deacon Woodard if you are interested in participating

C. C. Spaulding Elementary School

C.C. Spaulding needs tutors (reading, building literacy skills and math), mentors and Volunteers especially at the times listed below:

3^rd Graders:  10:20 a.m.-10:50 a.m.

4^th Graders:  10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

5^th Graders:  2:25 p.m.-2:50 p.m.

CC Spaulding has need of individually packaged snacks.

All volunteers are required to complete the Durham Public Schools Volunteer form if you are interested.   
https://ec.samaritan.com/recruiter/index.php?class=VolunteerRegistration&recruiterID=1343

Needs

Food Drive at El Buen Pastor

On the first Saturday of each month (with occasional pop-up dates in-between), volunteers gather from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.at El Buen Pastor in East Durham to sort and distribute food from the Food Bank of North Carolina. On average, approximately 100 people benefit from each food drive.

As partners with Igleslia El Buen Pastor and St. Luke’s, we share fellowship and food with those in need. We even give the bruised food to a goat farmer so that nothing goes to waste. The work is rewarding especially when we see the smiles on our neighbors’ faces as they leave with a carload of food.

We don’t take a vacation from this ministry just as hunger doesn’t take respite. We are responding to the needs of the world through this ministry and in our fellowship with one another. Check your calendars and join this group of dedicated volunteers who love and serve the Lord.

This Week at St. Titus’