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iParent Chili Cookoff Extravaganza WINNER
The votes are in and James Wedding has earned bragging rights for cooking up the best pot of chili at Transfiguration! He selected the Honduras Mission trip to receive the winning proceeds from the event. Congratulations!

“Active Parenting 1, 2, 3, 4″ Course
Feb. 1st, 8th and 15th
The Parish’s Leadership Team invites you to register for an exciting course for parents with children ages 1-4 years – “Active Parenting 1, 2, 3, 4″. Taught by the Parish Episcopal Lower School Leadership, this acclaimed program for parents of young children teaches a proven approach to Parenting – Effective Discipline, Avoid Power Struggles, Encourage Positive Behavior! $65.00 (includes spouse at no additional cost), 3 One Hour Sessions – 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., held on the Midway Campus, February 1st, 8th, and 15th. Register online today! Classes begin February 1st.

Women’s Book Group
Thursday, Feb. 2
The Women’s Book Group will meet February 2, at 7:00 p.m., in the Hospitality Room, to discuss the novel Eternal on the Water by Joseph Monninger. Following the path to Thoreau’s last camp, prep school teacher Jonathan Cobb meets and falls in love with Mary Fury, who reveals that she has a terminal illness. This is an eloquent story of love and courage. All women are welcomed.

GPS Family Movie Night
Saturday, Feb. 4
Bring your family for pizza, popcorn and Rob Bell’s video “Everything is Spiritual”. Join us in the Youth Center on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 5:30 p.m. RSVP to Allison Murphy.

neXtgen Super Bowl Party
Sunday, Feb. 5
Join us as we enjoy another great Super Bowl Party with plenty of good friends, food, commercials, and some football too! The party will be hosted by Brian and Meghan Mazur on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 5:00 p.m. Just bring your favorite game day snack and a beverage. Get more information and RSVP. neXtgen is a ministry at Transfiguration for Young Adults in their 20s and 30s.

Women’s Forum
Thursday, Feb. 9
Dave Tanner returns to the Women’s Forum with a musical program, “Stories and Songs of Valentine’s Day” on Thursday, Feb. 9 in Roper Hall. Husbands and friends – male or female – are welcome! The program is at 11:30 a.m. followed by lunch ($10.00) at 12:30 p.m. Contact Pat Tarpley for lunch and child care reservations by NOON on Monday, Feb. 6, or sign up at the table in the Gathering Space.

St. Elizabeth’s Potluck Suppers
Thursday, Feb. 9
These dinners are a great way to meet new parishioners and reconnect with others. Our next gathering is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. in Roper Hall. If you are a “regular”, your caller will advise you of your food assignment. New to the group or not on a caller’s list? Contact Pat Van Zandt by Monday, Feb. 6 to make a reservation.

Ministry Of Mothers Sharing
begins Wednesday, Feb. 29
An 8 week course being offered to mothers sharing the companionship of other women into your busy life. Enjoy this opportunity to develop your self-esteem and enhance your relationship skills in the company of other mothers. Take a few hours each week to develop a greater awareness of your own spirituality as a mother, and to appreciate motherhood! Wednesdays, February 29-April 25, childcare provided, cost $25. Contact Gaye Lynn Huddleston at 972.233.1898.

Grace, Gratitude and Giving
Transfiguration’s Stewardship Committee would like to thank everyone who has submitted their 2012 pledge. If you have not made your pledge, there is still time. Please fill out the Online Stewardship Pledge Form now to ensure that your pledge is counted as the 2012 budget process begins!

Happy Homes Update
What your Grace, Gratitude and Giving has made possible…Here is an update from Virginia Bachoo, Donor Relationship Officer for Africa Foundation. She writes: We are pleased to announce that the Happy Homes school is now registered with the departments of Education and Social Development; which means that all the staff at the school are now paid by government. Happy Homes remains one of the most successful preschools in the region; and its location at the entrance of the Sabi Sand Reserve ensures that anyone entering the Sabi Sand has access to Happy Homes. We are very cognisant of the fact that most of the development of Happy Homes has been directly through the Church of Transfiguration, Parish of Episcopal School and your generous support and commitment. The school is currently in the process of sourcing quotations for the purchase of a photocopier. Thank you so much for your assistance and generosity in ensuring that Happy Homes lives up to its name. Read more & view photos (pdf)

Parish Travelers 2012 trip to the Holy Land
The long-awaited Parish Travelers trip to the Holy Land will leave Dallas, Tuesday, March 13, 2012 for a moving 13 day tour of the major holy sites of Israel and Jordan, including the ancient city of Petra. Details will appear in the Notices soon, but save the dates now if you want to join us.

New 2012 Vestry & Convention Delegates
Congratulations to those elected to Transfiguration’s Vestry: Chris Ayres, Gene Bledsoe, Anne Schmidt and Paul Welch. Also to those elected as 2012 Delegates to Diocesan Convention: Susan Fisk, Jim Kirkman, Bill Edwards, Bob Button, Hal Bybee, Dick Kerner and Bruce Culver; and those elected as Alternate Delegates: Carol Frauenheim, Mat Thekkil, Liberty Ford, Leslie Hudson, Kathryn McClure and Allyn Patrick.

Baptism – November 2011
Cooper Scott Ayres (baptized October 23rd), Jackson Braswell, Charles Wyatt Holley, Harper Ruth Holley, Amanda Grace Krantz, James Alan Mazur, Emily Elizabeth Pickering, Meredith Morgan Sanders Smith and Charlotte Annelise Kidd Villa

First Informed Communion – November 2011
Julian Diego North Jones, Ella Kennedy Roper, George Patrick Ferrell, Sutton Grace Rockman, Daily Cade Rockman, Matthew Christopher Cole, Riley Paige Krantz, Joshua Liam Ward, Alexander London Zedlitz, Loretta-Jean Devening, Cade Randolph Devening, Irina Elizabeth Mitchell, Ella Katherine Bjelobrk, Genevieve Anita Campbell, Andrew Aidan Woodford, Sophie Newbold Guion, Julia Rose Kissinger and Meredith Morgan Sanders Smith

Confirmation – May 2011

CONFIRMATION – Wendy Marie McDonald, David Lawrence Roork, Michael A. Greenberg, Timothy Scott Patrick, Marcy Jane Ohl, Gary Wayne Fulton, Paige Elizabeth Hughes, Rachel Ilene Tiedemann, Devon Joseph Flynn, Caroline Bianca Mitchell, Julianna Claiborne Washington, Aurora Avery Havens, Alexandria Leigh Roberts, Cynthia Leigh Vokey, Connor Dane Vokey and Rhonda Lee Decker

RECEPTION – Jill Renken Matthews, Lorraine Horan, Stacie Horan Lilly, William Kwoka, Mamie O’Beirne Thrash and Nancee Adams

REAFFIRMATION – Elizabeth Rosanne Brooks and Judith Ann Hankey