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Inside this issue:
Stewardship Corner 2
Adult Christian Ed. 2
Fellowship 4
Children & Youth 5
Financial 6
Bulletin Board 7
Church of the Holy Apostles (Episcopal)
The Acts VOLUME 14, ISSUE 9
OCTOBER 2016
MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
Oct 2: Blessing of the Pets
Oct 5: Knitting for Needs
Oct 7: Family Kickball
Oct 11: Acts Newsletter
Deadline
Oct 11: Prime Timers to El-
wood’s Shack & Zoo
Oct 13: ECW Out to Dinner
Oct 15: Holy Hikers
Oct 16-19: Directory Photo
Sessions
Oct 18: Reading with the
Rector
Oct 21: Family Kickball
Oct 23: Episcopal Kids Com-
munity (EKC)
Oct 28-30: Directory Photo
Sessions
Oct 30: All Hallow’s Eve
Celebration
Blessing of the Pets October 2nd Everyone is invited to bring their pets
to the Outdoor Chapel for our annual
Blessing of the Pets service on Sunday,
October 2nd at 6:00 p.m.
This service is conducted in honor of
the Feast of St. Francis. As a way of
honoring St. Francis and helping ani-
mals awaiting adoption in our area, we
ask you to bring items to be donated to
Collierville Animal Services, including:
Monetary donations (to help defray veterinary bills);
Wild Bird Seed; Pine Pellets kitty litter; Purina or Purina ONE Cat and Kitten Chow;
Wet (canned) cat food (Friskies, 9-Lives, Fancy Feast - pate' only);
Dog houses (new or used); Iams Dog & Puppy Chow; Wet (canned) dog/puppy food - Iams and Pedigree;
Collars & Leashes; Perla Bed plastic dog beds/RevivalAnimal.com;
Toys.
New Church Directory
Do you ever see people at church and
wonder what their names are?
Have you ever heard an announcement
regarding a fellow parishioner and
wished you could put a name with a
face?
Are you a visitor or new member and
wish you had something to help you
connect with other parishioners?
Help is on the way!
We are excited to announce that Holy
Apostles is partnering with Lifetouch
to produce a new church directory. We
need everyone to participate.
Photography sessions will take place at
the church on October 16-19 and Oc-
tober 28-20, at various times. Every
family photographed receives a com-
plimentary directory and an 8x10 por-
trait. There is no cost to have your
portraits taken, but you will have the
opportunity to purchase additional
pictures, if you wish. You are welcome
to invite extended family to participate
in your portrait session or even bring
your pet!
You can sign up at church on October
2nd or 9th; by visiting our website; or by
calling Tiffany Siegel in the office at
901.937.3831.
We need YOU to make our directory
complete!
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We’ve talked about Treasure and Influence.
This month we’re talking about Trust.
“Trust” has a variety of meanings in
the context of stewardship. We are
trustees of God’s gifts to us, and He
becomes trustee of all we turn over to
Him. Contemporary author Donald
Miller illustrates the relationship be-
tween trust and treasure in his 2009 book ti-
tled, Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts
on Christian Spirituality. In the book, Miller
describes his own conversion experience relat-
ing to his finances and trust when he was lec-
tured on the subject of tithing by his good
friend, Curt. (Miller describes Curt as “not
even a church sort of guy” who worked all day
at a cabinet shop and likely read nothing more
intellectual than Bikes and Babes magazine).
Curt kept a jar on his dresser full of cash –
Miller guessed it held thousands of dollars.
Curt was complaining one night that the cabi-
net shop didn’t pay him enough to buy a mo-
torcycle he wanted, so Miller suggested Curt
use the money from the jar. Curt said that he
couldn’t use that money because it wasn’t his,
it belonged to God. Curt had been taking ten
percent of every paycheck he earned and put-
ting that cash in that jar. Curt asked Miller if
he tithed, and when Miller replied that he did
not, Curt said, “It’s a Shame, Don. You are
missing out.”
Miller later approached the topic of tithing
with his good friend and pastor, Rick. Miller
felt the need to confess that he was not giving
any money to the church, and when Rick
asked Miller why not, Miller apologized that
he did not have any money left after rent and
groceries. Rick didn’t let Miller off the hook.
The following dialogue sums it up:
Rick: “Part of the benefit of giving a portion
of your money is it makes you think
about where your money goes. God
does not want us to be sloppy with our
finances, Don.”
Miller: “But I need money for rent.”
Rick: “You also need to trust God.”
Miller: “I know. I just think it would be easier
to trust God if I had extra money to
trust Him with.”
Rick: “That would not be faith, then, would
it?”
Miller: “No.”
Rick: “Well, bud, I just want you to know I
hate this part of the job, ‘cause it
sounds like I am asking for your mon-
ey. I don’t care whether or not we have
your money. Our needs are met. I want
to tell you that you are missing out on
so much, Don.”
Miller: “So much what?”
Rick: “The fruit of obedience…. When we
do what God wants us to do, we are
blessed, we are spiritually healthy. God
wants us to give a portion of our mon-
ey to His work on earth. By setting
aside money from every check, you are
trusting God to provide. He wants you
to get over that fear – that fear of
trusting Him.”
Miller has been giving at least ten percent of
every dollar he makes to the church since then
and says he has never been short on rent. Sud-
denly, he had money to spare. And his rela-
tionship with God grew.
Rick and Curt both described proportional
giving as a blessing, not a burden. When we
make regular deposits into a Trust account
managed by the One and Only, our relation-
ship with God will grow with interest com-
pounded.
Stewardship Corner by Sally Barron
When we make
regular deposits
into a Trust
account managed
by the One and
Only, our
relationship with
God will grow
with interest
compounded.
Rector’s Forum in October
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Adult Christian Education is
offered each Sunday at 10:15
a.m., during Rector’s Forum
in the Parish Life Center.
October 2nd and 9th:
The Relevance of Religion.
Borrowing the title from for-
mer senator and Episcopal
priest John Danforth’s latest
book, Fr. John will offer re-
flections on the nature of the
earliest Christian communi-
ties and how they influence
the public discourse.
October 16th:
Guest speaker, Mr. Ross J.
Peters, Head of School at St.
George's Independent School
October 23rd:
The Bible and The Book of
Common Prayer. Fr. John
will lead a discussion in
which we examine the litur-
gies of the prayer book in
light of the Biblical texts they
reference.
October 30th:
Town Hall Discussion.
Fr. John will lead a discussion
about the ministries of Holy
Apostles and the status of the
Welcoming the Future cam-
paign.
Reading with the Rector October 18th
The Reading with the Rector
selection for October is the
New York Times Bestseller,
Everything I Never Told You
by Celeste Ng. We will meet
to discuss this book on Tues-
day, October 18th at 6:30 p.m.
in the conference room.
Come for discussion or just
to listen and enjoy snacks.
Everything I Never Told You
is the story of a Chinese
American family living in
1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia
is the favorite child of Marilyn
and James Lee, and her par-
ents are determined that she
will fulfill the dreams they
were unable to pursue. But
when Lydia’s body is found in
the local lake, the delicate
balancing act that has been
keeping the Lee family to-
gether is destroyed, tumbling
them into chaos. It is a pro-
foundly moving story of fami-
ly, secrets, and longing.
Invite, Welcome, Connect by Tiffany Siegel
When I attended the Invite
Welcome Connect Summit at
Camp Allen in Texas back in
April, I met representatives
from Episcopal churches all
over the country, learned a lot
about the concepts of Invite
Welcome Connect and what
others are doing to make it
real in their parishes. I also
learned that there is a lot that
Holy Apostles is already do-
ing very well and we have
reason to be proud. As with
everything in life, however,
there is always opportunity
for change, growth and im-
provement.
Since Mary Foster Parmer
first visited last year, commit-
tees formed to review the
thoughts and ideas generated
by her presentation, then I
took their recommendations
and merged them with what I
learned at the Summit. The
resulting proposal for imple-
mentation was reviewed by
the Vestry and approved. Fol-
lowing approval, a smaller
core committee was recruited
to oversee plans and tackle
action items.
Our goal is to claim this im-
portant initiative and inten-
tionally grow our membership
and ministry. We are already
known as a warm, welcoming
place to worship and taking
this next step will allow us to
share more of what we have
to offer with others in our
community and beyond.
How can I help, you ask?
We all need to think of this as
a cultural shift and everyone
in our church community
should work to keep Invite
Welcome Connect top of
mind.
INVITE others to visit Holy
Apostles. Let them know that
we are a place where they are
Continued on page 6...
Newcomer’s Reception September 13th
David Reyad
Katie & Steve Zanskas
Jeff Armstrong
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Prime Timers are off to the Memphis Zoo October 11th
When was the last time you
visited the Memphis Zoo? If it
has been awhile, you have an
opportunity on Tuesday, Octo-
ber 11th to join church friends
for a leisurely stroll through
the zoo on what we hope will
be a beautiful autumn day. We
will start with lunch at the ever
-popular Elwood's Shack (4523
Summer Ave., Memphis),
where you can dine on deli
sandwiches, tacos and/or
smoked BBQ. It is “no-frills
joint serving” so be prepared
for takeout and eating at a pic-
nic table outdoors. At the zoo,
that is home to more than
3,500 animals, we can visit the
newest exhibit, Zambezi River
Hippo Camp, featuring an un-
derwater area for hippos, croc-
odiles and God's other delight-
ful creatures.
Please let us know you will be
attending via the Sign Up Ge-
nius email. A group caravan
will leave church at 12:30 p.m.
For more information, contact
Susan Crawford at (901)230-
6059, susan@olyapostlestn.net.
ECW Out to Dinner October 13th
All women of Holy Apostles
and their invited guests are
welcome to join the Out to
Dinner group each month as
we meet for food and fellow-
ship. This month we will
meet on Thursday, October
13th at 6:30 p.m., location to
be determined. Contact Carey
Mayfield with any questions
(careymayfield@gmail.com).
Holy Hikers October 15th
All parishioners and friends
are invited to join the Holy
Hikers this month as we enjoy
an easy, two-mile hike in the
reverent, cathedral-like, Wil-
liam B. Clark Nature Con-
servancy area in Rossville on
Saturday, October 15th. Fall
color in this bottomland for-
est should be at its peak. The
trail is an elevated boardwalk
bridging a Cypress bayou of
the Wolf River. It is easily
navigable by any age or condi-
tion.
We will meet at the church at
9:00 a.m. to carpool the short
distance to Rossville. Follow-
ing the hike, we will enjoy
a meal at the Wolf River Café.
Please join us for fun, food
and fellowship! Contact Frank
Potter (901-230-1818) with
questions.
Prime Timers Harvest Dinner Reservations Due November 1st
The Prime Timers will pause
for our Annual Harvest Dinner
of Thanksgiving before the
start of the holiday season on
Friday, November 11th at
6:30 p.m. in the Parish Life
Center. We will have a catered
dinner, interspersed with pray-
ers and blessings and tradition-
al hymns of thanksgiving and
praise. The cost is $12 per
person. Reservations must be
made by Tuesday, November
1st through online sign up or
contacting Susan Crawford.
You may pay at the door.
Welcome Evan Baker, Facilities Manager We are pleased to welcome
Evan Baker to our staff as our
Facilities Manager. Evan will
be responsible for set up and
take down of the Parish Life
Center for activities and
events, and will take care of
minor building maintenance.
Save the Date:
ECW of West TN Annual Meeting
Saturday, November 12th Emmanuel Episcopal
Speakers: Dr. Mitzi Minor
The Rt. Rev. Don Johnson More Information at:
ECWWTN.org
For more information on
the youth program, contact
Cynthia McCarty at
cynthia@holyapostlestn.net
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Episcopal Youth Community (EYC)
The youth of Holy Apostles play an active and vital role in our parish. EYC is for teens in the
6th through 12th grades. Friends are always invited!
October 2nd (4 to 6 p.m.)*: Blessing of the Pets. We will meet to put together
“doggie” bags and will greet the pets and pet owners as they arrive!
October 9th (4 to 6 p.m.)*: Movie and popcorn! If you are in town for fall break,
come join us for a movie and some popcorn.
October 16th: Games for Halloween. We will also make plans for the Special Friends
Fall Carnival to take place the following week.
October 23rd (5 p.m.)*: Special Friends Fall Carnival. We will meet at All Saint’s Epis-
copal church (1508 S White Station Rd, Memphis) and work with other churches in our diocese
to put on the best fall carnival ever! Please come and have fun with these special people!
October 30th (6 to 8 p.m.)*: All Hallows Eve Celebration!
Middle School EYC (6th-8th Grade): 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
High School EYC (9th-12th Grade): 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Dinner, served at 5:00 p.m., will be shared by all. Visit our website to sign up to provide meals.
*On these Sundays, all EYC will meet together.
Pizza & Prayer
Every Wed, at 6:30 p.m.
Episcopal Kids Community (EKC)!
EKC is for 3rd through 5th graders and is all about fun, fellowship, and God.
This Month’s Activity: Sunday, October 23rd from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.:
Halloween Crafts, snacks, and games! Let’s prepare for our All Hallows Eve Celebration
by making crafts and decorations that will be displayed at the next week’s All Hallows Eve
event. We will have spooky snacks and will play some super fun games!
Family Kickball Fridays October 7th and 21st We will continue our bi-
monthly Family Kickball
Night here at Holy Apostles
every other Friday at 6:30
p.m. through October. Con-
tact Karrie LaCroix with any
questions
(lacroixjp@bellsouth.net).
All Hallow’s Eve Celebration October 30th Calling all goblins, ghosts and
witches! Join us for our multi-
generational All Hallow's Eve
Celebration on Sunday, Octo-
ber 30th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00
p.m. The night will be filled
with dinner, a costume parade,
trunk or treating, a haunted
house, a bounce house, fall
crafts and a special liturgy in
our outdoor chapel.
We would love to see a park-
ing lot full of trunks! Please
consider signing up for the
trunk or treat....you simply
decorate your car, open your
trunk and pass out candy. If
you are unable to do that, con-
sider signing up to bring a
dessert. Everyone is invited to
join us for the evening of fun;
this event is for all parishion-
ers, kids and kids at heart. If
you have any questions, please
contact Karrie LaCroix
(lacroixjp@bellsouth.net).
Youth Basketball Registration Deadline October 27 th Registration forms can be
found at the Holy Apostles
website (Ministries: Recrea-
tion). For more information,
contact the coordinator for
Holy Apostles basketball,
James Knight (901-457-8259
or ciscojames@gmail.com).
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In memory of Virginia Morris Mr. and Mrs. Clint Bratton Mr. and Mrs. Bob Capra, Jr.
Mrs. Marilyn Faithful
In memory of Jack Owens Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bowyer
Honored & Remembered
welcomed, loved and accept-
ed. God wants us to speak to
one another and connect to
the people beyond the bound-
aries of our community. Share
the joy you feel in your life
here and ask others to be a
part of it. Listen to their story
and share yours.
To help with invitation, we
have created Holy Apostles
“business cards” that give in-
formation about the church
and our service schedule. You
can pick them up at one of the
usher tables or in the church
office. Keep a few in your
purse, wallet or pocket. You
never know when you might
want to use one!
WELCOME visitors to this
wonderful place. It’s not just a
job for the ushers… everyone
at Holy Apostles is responsible
for welcoming. We need to
open not only our doors, but
also our hearts and our lives to
others seeking Christ. After
all, we invited them here (see
above) and the Holy Spirit
brought them to our door!
This sometimes means going
out of our comfort zone and
resisting the urge to gravitate
to the people that we already
know. Our biggest fear may be
that we feel we should already
know them… what if they are
not ‘new’ you say? We are a
large enough church, however,
that it is impossible for every-
one to know everyone else.
Just start by saying, “It’s good
to see you. I’m not sure we’ve
met before. My name is… “.
The rest is easy!
My Rector’s Forum presenta-
tion from August 21st and 28th
is on the website. Feel free to
visit the Invite Welcome Con-
nect page for more detail.
Thank you for making Holy
Apostles a loving faith com-
munity!
…continued from page 3: Invite, Welcome, Connect
Financial Update August 2016
Month Year-to-Date Budget Y-T-D Plate: $5,741 $43,778 $63,672
Pledge: 51,415 366,322 435,392
Pre-Paid Pledge: 0 46,107 0
Prior Year Pledge: 0 1,675 0
Revenue Total: $57,156 $457,882 $499,064
Disbursements: $50,525 $461,567 $494,848
The Vestry and staff thank you for your continued generosity and giving toward the mission and ministry of Holy Apostles.
Kroger Card
Fund Balance
Balance for the Kroger Plus Card program is $4,703.77. For information on how to
participate in the Kroger Plus Card fundraising program for
Holy Apostles, email linda@holyapostlestn.net.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Beason Mr. and Mrs. Mark Blakley
Mrs. Ronnie Botti and Mr. Percy Mokros
Mr. Stephen Caviness Ms. Margie Hornor
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Irish
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Morris Mr. Phillip Morris
Mr. and Mrs. John Mullis Mr. and Mrs. David Olive Mr. and Mrs. Brian Pecon
Ms. Sharon Ortega and Mr. Maurice Prairie
Mrs. Diane Reddoch Mrs. Dolores Rosenlof
Mr. and Mrs. James Schafer, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. CC Tucker Mr. and Mrs. Tom Webb
Holy Apostles Office Staff
In memory of Billy O’Bar
Holy Apostles “business card” for your use.
October Birthdays & Anniversaries
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Church of the Holy Apostles 1380 Wolf River Blvd.
Collierville, TN 38017
901.937.3830 • fax 901.937.3837
www.holyapostlestn.net info@holyapostlestn.net
Parish Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. To 2:00 p.m.
Clergy
The Rev. John P. Leach Rector
john@holyapostlestn.net
The Rev. Susan K. Crawford Priest Associate
susan@holyapostlestn.net
Staff
Evan Baker Facility Manager
evan@holyapostlestn.net
Petrice Harvey Inter. Supv. of Nursery
petrice@holyapostlestn.net
Cynthia McCarty Dir. of Youth Ministry
cynthia@holyapostlestn.net
Holly McDaniel Parish Administrator
holly@holyapostlestn.net
Linda Obradovic Dir. of Communications
linda@holyapostlestn.net
Tiffany Siegel Lay Ministry Coordinator
tiffany@holyapostlestn.net
Flora Sims Hospitality
Sondra Tucker Organist-Choirmaster
sondra@holyapostlestn.net
2016 Vestry
Richard Spore Sr. Warden
Marianne Waszilycsak Jr. Warden
Stacey Hopper Clerk
Sally Barron
Lesley Cullen
Mark Harris
Kimberly Jordan
Kevin Kenny
Phil Morris
Bill Scofield
Marvin Townsend
Laura White
Ex officio:
Cary Barnes Parish Treasure
Mike Marshall Parish Chancellor
Prayer List
Allie Allen
John M. Barron, III
Barbara Bouton
Freeda Bridges
Kay Broughton
Fred Bryan
Snowden Farnworth
Linda Garvey
Gina
Cole Harrison
Isabella
Dave Johnson
Darrel Kiefner
Paul Kruse
Mary-Faith
Needham Family
Sam
Sarah
Tristan Simpson
Hessie Stanley
Evan Ulrey
Gene Young
Lin Zheng
As Christians in a faith community, we invite you to share names of those who are in need
of prayer. For prayer requests, please call the office, or email linda@holyapostlestn.net.
Cyril Chang 1 Jim Boals 2 Larry Wilson 2 Donna Abney 2 Emily Siegel 3 Lauren Edwards 3 Jack Siegel 3 Kate Scott Loftin 4 Diana Kelly 5 Stan Smith 5 Frank Mayfield 5 Laura Adkins 6 Buck Brown 7 Isaac Keszler 7 Nikitha Sam 7 Marilyn Faithful 8 Ronnie Kelly 8
J.W. Mutin 8 Tracey McDaniel 8 Helen Tarjan 8 Susan Crawford 9 Katharine Terry 9 Michael Shelton 11 Ginny McCarroll 11 Zoe Marshall 12 Emily Philpott 12 Maya Risch 13 Andrea Smith 14 Pat Papachristou 16 Hayes Leslie 18 Spencer Scofield 18 Parker Mayfield 19 Maury Leslie 20 Ken Balogh 21
Trey Jordan 21 Kylie Stephan 21 Beverly Williams 22 Heather Umsted 22 Mary Keith 25 Elly McEntee 26 Jessica Welser 26 Elizabeth Ferguson 27 Luke Georgi 27 Marianne Waszilycsak 28 Bob Bennett 28 Kevin Kenny 28 John Ogle 29 Bryan Abney 29 Susan O'Bar 31
Julie Loftin-Miller & Chris Miller Dan & Sally Barron 1 Carl & Ede Bengtson 5 Jim & Jenny Boals 8 Jason & Karrie LaCroix 9
Chris & Donna Kotara 14 Louis & Pat Britt 14 Whitt & Courtney Dukes 19 Gene & Beth Hines 23 Tom & Lee Carpenter 26
Aug 21 Pentecost 14 245
Aug 28 Pentecost 15 264
Sept 4 Pentecost 16 189
Sept 11 Pentecost 17 228
Sept 18 Pentecost 18 225
Attendance:
Transfer In: Sarah and Austin Acuff with Archer
Baptism: Olivia Ann Acuff Draper Fielding Dill Fordham Thomas Wilson
Transfer Out: Debbie and David Sloan Paula Vaughan
If you would like to become a member of this parish, or to take instructions for bap-tism, confirmation, or reception, contact Tiffany Siegel (tiffany@holyapostlestn.net) or call the church office. Ways to become a member of Holy Apostles: transfer from another Episcopal Church; transfer from another Christian denomination through confirmation; or baptism.
Transitions:
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Office: 901.937.3830 Fax: 901.937.3837
www.holyapostlestn.net
info@holyaposstlestn.net
Church of the Holy Apostles
(Episcopal)
1380 Wolf River Blvd. Collierville, TN 38017
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
The Acts October 2016
Saturday of Service - August 20
Prime Timers Lunch with A.C. Wharton - August 25
Handbell Ring & Read August 20