“THE CALL” · MARCH 2014 St. Peter’s Episcopal Church St. Peter’s Church was or-ganized in...

MARCH 2014

St. Peter’s Episcopal

Church

St. Peter’s Church was or-

ganized in 1885 and the

cornerstone was dedicated

September 5th, 1886. This

structure still stands on

Brown Avenue in Norfolk.

The first worship service at

our present site was in the

parish hall on Christmas

Eve, 1959. All existing

construction was completed

in 1965.

St. Peter’s Episcopal

Church 224 S. Military Highway

Norfolk, VA 23502

Phone: 757-466-9392

“Celebrating and Proclaiming our Life in Jesus Christ!”

“THE CALL”

4th………………..Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, 5-7pm

5th………………..Ash Wednesday, Holy Eucharist and

Impostion of Ashes at Noon and 7:30pm

11th……………….Prayer Shawl meeting, 7pm

12th,19th,26th…….Supper 6pm, Worship 7pm, Study 7:30pm

16th………………..Vestry meeting 11:30am

Day School Open House 4-5pm

20th………………...Day School Board meeting 7pm

29th…………….....”Feed the Hungry”, 5:45am

ST.PETER’S CHURCH STAFF

Bishop The Rt. Rev. Herman Hollerith, IV

Rector The Rev. John M. Eidam

Secretary Vel Shreve

Music Director Joyce Baker

Treasurer/Bookkeeper Kimberly Truxell

Sexton Kevin Bates

Happy Birthday

Join us for Birthday and Anniversary Blessings on the first Sunday of the month

MARCH 2014

The deadline for articles for

the April

issue of The Call is:

Saturday, March 15th

VESTRY MEMBERS

Charlie Pfeifer - Sr. Warden (‘16)

John Chudacek - Jr. Warden (‘16)

Jason Nowland (‘14) Roger Rennick (‘15)

Tony Antonik (‘14) Keith James (’15)

Coach Sigler (‘14) Judy Eller (’16)

Sean McGinty (‘15) Cathy Midgette (’16)

Bonnie Rennick (‘15)

Whitehorne,Debra 3rd

Kallestad, Joseph 4th

Coward, Al 4th

Walton,Joe 5th

Morgan,Randy 7th

James, Keith 12th

Belote,David 13th

Belli, Andrea 16th

Kakol, Katy & Kara 17th

Trounson, Kristine 3rd

Pierce,Dot 29th

SHROVE TUESDAY

PANCAKE SUPPER

Tuesday, March 4th,

5-7PM

Pancakes, Sausage, Scrambled Eggs and

Spiced Apples

ADULT TICKETS $6

CHILDREN (4-10) $4

CHILDREN UNDER 4 FREE

Come out for good food and fellowship.

DAY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE

Sunday, March 16th

4-5pm

Come visit the classrooms and meet the

teachers, Enroll your child for the new

school year

Please remember our sick and shut-in

members with prayer and visitation

Louise York The Home at Beth Shalom Village

6401 Auburn Drive

Room 320

Va. Beach, VA 23464

Phone # 420-2512

Jane Dowdy c/o Mrs Beth Cuttrell

5181 Foxboro Landing

Virginia Beach, VA 23464

Marie Schacklock Beacon Shores

340 Lynn Shores Drive

Va. Beach, VA 23452

Phone # 340-8192

Ernestine McGinty Atlantic Shores “Seaside”

1200 Atlantic Shores Dr

Va. Beach, VA 23454

Phone # 716-2000

Please keep these people in your

prayers:

Women’s Bible Study

The women’s Bible Study continues every Wednesday.

They meet at 1pm, in the Diffenbaugh Library. However,

they will not meet on Ash Wednesday, March 5th.

They are studying 2 Corinthians. The rector leads this

study. All are invited to attend.

Men’s Bible Study– Paul’s Letter to the

Romans has long been considered the most

complete and detailed description of the Gospel

message. It has been called “God’s plan for the

world and for all people”. Join us Tuesday

mornings from 7:30-9 AM in the meeting room.

Bring a Bible and bring a friend! Coffee provided!

CURSILLO GROUPING

Are you a Cursillista? There are now three

groups that meet each week .

Men’s grouping Wednesdays, 6:15pm in the meeting room

Women’s grouping Wednesdays, 6:15pm in the Library

Co-ed grouping Thursdays,1:30pm,at Debbie Whitehorne’s

Call the church office 466-9392 for more information

about the Cursillista movement in our diocese.

Coed Bible Study

The group will not meet in March due to the Lenten sea-

son and Study with the rector. The class will begin again

on Wednesday, April 16th at 7:30pm in the Diffenbaugh

Library. They continue to study the Book of Acts. We’d

love to have you be part of the group. Bruce Comfort

leads the study.

June Faye Laurie Trudy

B.J. Sebastian Shirley

Foster Nikko & family Nancy

Becky Curtis Lois

Sherran & David Fred Chelsea

Craig & Family Nancy & David Christian

Elizabeth & Eddie Maria Cheryl

Ernestine Ella Eric

Jim Tom & Family Leslie

Melissa Brandy Hannah

Christine Austin Brian

Xander & Family Joe & Bonnie Lottie

Wanda Connie Hazel

The Harrison Family Kaleigh Al

Collene Jenn John

Charlie Norman Chris

Alena & Jeannine Bruce Marie

Matthew & Family Joe David

ALTAR FLOWERS

If you would like to give Altar Flowers any

Sunday through the year, please sign the

2013 Flower Chart in the Vestibule. Sign

you name beside the Sunday you wish to

give flowers. You may also call

the church office at 466-9392.

The flowers cost $56 each

week, or $28 when two families

give on the same Sunday.

St. James Holiness Church has asked area

churches for some financial help. St. James’

congregation currently occupies “Old” St. Peter’s—our

original location on Brown Ave .in Brambleton. If you

would like to make a contribution please use one of the

specially marked envelopes found in the Narthex

and the parish hall, or you may mail your

donation to the church office.

Thank you!

The Women In Crisis Shelter needs :

Baby formula, diapers, toiletries, sheets,

towels and non-perishable foods. They

desperately need household items: furniture,

bed linens, towels and kitchen items. If you

would like to donate any of these items, please

bring them to church and Judy Weissner will

take them to the shelter. Thank you for your

continued support.

The Intercessory Prayer Group

A Prayer Box has been placed in the parish hall for all prayer requests; as well as, praise and thanksgiving for answered prayers. Prayer cards are provided to write on. Place the card in the Prayer Box. Prayers are kept confidential within the group. Join us for Intercessory Prayer every Sunday morning at 9AM, in the Diffenbaugh Library.

“Feeding the Hungry” We meet the last

Saturday, of each month. This month we meet March 29, at 5:45AM, in the church parking lot to “Feed the Hungry” in downtown Norfolk. All are welcome to join us. If you would like to help, please see Ricki or Lee Ann Wright for more Information.

Sandwiches for the homeless we meet

Sunday, March 16th, following the 8AM service to make 100 sandwiches for the homeless. Please join us in the kitchen

Now that the weather is improving, we will be collecting socks again for our “Feed the Hungry” outings. Please drop off your donations in the baskets in the parish hall. We will distribute the socks on the last Saturday of

the month.

Thank you!

Ricki & LeeAnn Wright

Our Youth Group is still collecting loose change. The money

received is used to help the youth in their Outreach

Ministries, e.g. SPCA, the homeless, and the Women/

Youth Shelter. Please donate freely.

Place your pocket change in the jar pro-

vided. In the parish hall.

Thank you!

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY

The group will meet Tuesday, March 11th at

7pm. If you like to knit or crochet please join us.

We make shawls for our sick members, scarves and

hats for the homeless and children’s sweaters for

World Vision. Bring a friend and bring your needles

and hooks!

GOD BLESS ALL OUR SERVICE MEN

AND WOMEN AT HOME AND AWAY

Below is a list of men and women serving in

the Armed Forces of our country. Our inten-

tion is to pray for them each week during

our Sunday services and whenever we gath-

er for worship. We also encourage you to

place this list in your home so that you can

pray for these people daily. If you would like

to have the name of a loved one added to

the list (or deleted), please call

the church office. Thank you.

SUPPORT OUR VETERANS

MAGAZINES are needed to send to our troops in the Middle East. Please bring your recent magazines to church and leave in the container on the shelf in the parish hall. Thank you!

Randy Scott Darian

Will Andy Rob

Bryan Matt Todd

Eddie Daniel Greg

Justin Carl Dave

Charles Kyle Steven

Dwayne John Wesley

Grant Hugo Carlos

ALL TYPES OF CLOTHING IS

NEEDED AT THE VETERAN’S

HOSPITAL PLEASE

DONATE YOUR ‘OLD’ CLOTHING

TO THE VETS. BRING TO CHURCH

AND PLACE IN THE CONTAINER

PROVIDED. Thank you!

March 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31

8am Holy Eucharist Rite I

9am Intercessory Prayer

10am Holy Eucharist Rite II

Children’s Chapel/Christian Ed

LENT I





LENT II



Make 100 sandwiches



11:30am Vestry meeting

4-5 pm Day School Open House

LENT III





LENT IV





Men’s Bible

Study 7:30am

Shrove Tuesday

Pancake Supper

5-7pm

Ash Wednesday

Worship at Noon

& 7:30pm

1pm Women’s

Bible Study

6pm Supper

7pm Lent Worship

7:30pm Study

Day School Board

meeting 7pm

Finance meeting

7pm

“Feed the Hungry “

Meet in the church

parking lot at 5:45am

Men’s Bible

Study 7:30am

8pm AA meeting

Prayer Shawl 7pm

Men’s Bible Study

7:30am

8pm AA meeting

Men’s Bible Study

7:30am

8pm AA meeting

1pm Women’s

Bible Study

6pm Supper

7pm Lent Worship

7:30pm Study

1pm Women’s

Bible Study

6pm Supper

7pm Lent Worship

7:30pm Study

St. Peter’s Youth Group News

**The future of our Church lies in the Youth of today – Are you helping to prepare the Church for tomorrow?** Leaders: Debbie Whitehorne, Ashley Pierce, Janet Chudacek, Laura Kallestad – Youth Advisory Team Allison Truxell – Assistant Youth Advisor **We are still looking for any men who may feel called to assist periodically with our youth. Our boys and girls need positive, Christian men to help guide them through today’s challenges too. Please contact any of the above individuals for more information or just stop by the youth room on Sunday.**

Calendar of Events

March 15th, 2014 – 1:30 pm - Meet at Cloud 9 March 19th , 2014 – 5:00 pm - Wednesday Night Lenten Supper Preparations

Sunday School Our Sunday school program will focus on Lent. Seasons of Faith.

Ongoing Charitable Involvement

Thank you for continuing to support our youth. We continue to collect loose change in the collection jars located in the Parish Hall and Youth Room. Money collected is deposited directly into the Youth Fund. The money received will be used to help the youth in their outreach ministry. Please donate freely and know that we will make each and every penny count. Aluminum cans are being collected by the youth in the “special” trash cans located in the Coke machine hall and the Parish Hall. We are looking for volunteers to help transport these cans to Chesapeake’s Animal Care Center on Military Highway. All proceeds go directly to this worthy cause.

Looking Forward If you would like to assist us with any project or community service please contact any member of our Team. We would love to have you there. We have April plans in place for The Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Movies and Lunch and other activities so please feel free to join us.

ASSIGNMENTS

March 9—Lent I

Acolytes John Chudacek, Daniel Nowland

Ushers Bill DeLoatche, Jason Nowland

Lector at 8AM Tony Antonik

LEM at 8AM Charlie Pfeifer

Lector at 10AM Judy Eller

LEMS at 10AM John Chudacek, Janet Chudacek

Altar Guild Duty Dot Pierce, Vel Shreve

Nursery Attendants Jodi McGinty, Ashley Pierce

March 2 –Last Sunday after Epiphany

Acolytes Ed Klaus, Christine Truxell

Ushers Sean McGinty, Chris Knowlton

Lector at 8AM Phil Briscoe

LEM at 8AM John Chudacek

Lector at 10AM Larry Shreve

LEMS at 10AM Charlie Pfeifer, Roger Rennick

Altar Guild Duty Bonnie Rennick, Heidie Humpf

Nursery Attendants Wendy Glaeser, Allison Truxell

March 16—Lent II

Acolytes Jessica Fry, Tony Fry

Ushers Steve Kakol, Roger Rennick

Lector at 8AM Drew Midgette

LEM at 8AM Roger Rennick

Lector at 10AM Jeffrey Pfeifer

LEMS at 10AM Howard Belpote, Jason Nowland

Altar Guild Duty Janet Chudacek, Judy Eller

Nursery Attendants Ana Nowland, Heidie Humpf

March 5—Ash Wednesday

Acolytes Volunteers

Ushers Larry Shreve, Roger Rennick

Lector at Noon Jeffrey Pfeifer

LEM at Noon Howard Belote

Lector at 7:30pm Kimberly Truxell

LEMS at 7:30pm Bruce Comfort, Nancy Comfort

Altar Guild Duty Vel Shreve, Nancy Comfort

Nursery Attendants Volunteers

March 23—Lent 11I

Acolytes Christine Truxell, Joseph Kallestad

Ushers Jim Jimeno. Josie Jimeno

Lector at 8AM Maurice Caldwell

LEM at 8AM Ed Klaus

Lector at 10AM Bonnie Rennick

LEMS at 0AM Roger Rennick, Charlie Pfeifer

Altar Guild Duty Millie Coward, Marianne Rudis

Nursery Attendants Karen Kakol, Wendy Glaeser

ASSIGNMENTS—Continued

ASH WEDNESDAY

March 5th, 2014

Holy Eucharist and

Imposition of Ashes

Noon and 7:30pm

“I invite you, therefore, in the name

of the Church, to the observance of a

holy Lent…”

March 30—Lent IV

Acolytes Ed Klaus, John Chudacek

Ushers Jason Nowland, Sean McGinty

Lector at 8AM Phil Briscoe

LEM at 8AM John Chudacek

Lector at 10AM Larry Shreve

LEMS at 0AM Nancy Comfort, Bruce Comfort

Altar Guild Duty Nancy Comfort, Vel Shreve

Nursery Attendants Heidie Humpf, Laura Kallestad

WEDNESDAY EVENINGS IN LENT

March 12th ,19th and 26th.

April 2nd and 9th

6PM Supper

7PM Evening Prayer

7:30PM Lenten Study -

Discipleship

The Bishop’s visit…

Bishop Hollerith will be at St. Peter’s for

Confirmation on Sunday, April 6th at the

10am service. A reception will follow the

service. Please mark this important date

on your calendar.

FROM THE RECTOR

Vestry Highlights: At its February 16th meeting, the Vestry:

+ Approved the Financial Report:

In January, our income was $2,520 less than expected

In January, our expenses were $3,537 less than expected

Thus far, we are $1,017 under budget for 2014

+ Discussed plans for the upcoming Staff and Vestry Retreat at Chanco

+ Continued our book study book of Bounty-Ten ways To Increase Giving In Your Church

+ Discussed role of Vestry in selling Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper tickets

+ Reviewed bids for installing a new roof on the Day School- no bids awarded.

+ Approved funds for repairing leaks in roof over parish hall- Tom Finchem (roofer)

+ Approved St. James Holiness Church as recipients of 2014 special Lenten offerings

+ Reviewed 2014 Commission and Committee assignments

Rector’s Prayer List- Please join me in praying for:

+ 2014- The Year of Christian Discipleship!

+ Our Diocese and our Bishop, The Rt. Rev. Herman Hollerith.

+ Lots of folks attending our Wednesday Nights In Lent program

+ Aldersgate United Methodist and their pastor- Tony Forstall

+ At least 8 more students for our new Day School “2 Year Olds” program

+ Lots of donations to the Comfort My People Campaign.

+ Lots more “Positive Change” for our youth collection jars

+ Additional Funds for a new kitchen!

+ Additional Funds for a new Day School roof!

Answered Prayers- Please join me in giving thanks for:

+ My hardworking and talented Church Staff!

+ A wonderful visit by our friends at St. James Holiness Church

+ For all who have pledged to our 2014 Stewardship Campaign.

+ A fine showing by our Diocesan Council Delegation.

+ The Acts of Random Kindness done by so many of you.

+ The generous donations made to the Church Discretionary Account.

+ The ministries of all our parish family members.

+ The generous donations made to the “Comfort My People” Fund.

RECTOR’S LETTER

People Are Watching

A number of polls taken in recent years indicate that the number of people seeking a spiritual

dimension to their lives is growing. At the same time, many say that they are not impressed by

organized religion. In other words, the same people who are looking for God say they cannot find

Him in the people of God. Is it possible that we are not doing something right?

It appears that people are attracted to one kind of life or another by where they see it more than what

they read about it. The Bible is a powerful book. As the Word of God, it can and has inspired many

people. Any bookstore has a variety of translations available. But what is going to motivate people to

read any of them unless the people who claim to believe the message printed provide an example of

how it relates to the human condition?

Those who want to be successful sales people are told that they need to know the wants, the needs,

the hopes, and the fears of their clientele. And then they need to respond to them. So who are God’s

clientele? What are the wants, the needs, the hopes, and the fears of those who are seeking God in

their lives?

All we have to do is look around (and in the mirror). Today we have more gadgets that do more

things and more “toys” to peak our imaginations and clutter our garages and basements than at any

other time in history. At the same time, people want something more. They want to be loved and

listened to and cared for. They fear violence and they hope for a world where people can live in

peace and harmony. They want to know they can be forgiven for their failures and shortcomings.

These are God’s clientele.

We who present ourselves as the people of God claim that God can speak to these needs and hopes

and fears. The question is- would the people who are seeking these things see them in us? When the

people who want God, look at those of us who claim to have God, do they see something authentic?

When they look at the people who speak of a God who loves, do they see love? Or do they see

disdain and judgment? When they look at the people who speak about a God who forgives, do they

see forgiveness? Or do they see revenge and resentment?

In the world of sales, it is often said, “It’s the sizzle that sells the steak, not the cow.” The “sizzle” of

Christianity is not found in our worship and the creeds- as important as they are. The “sizzle” is

found in the believers and the things they say and do.

My friends, people are watching us and they are listening to what we say and do. Let’s be authentic.

Let’s not merely talk the talk, let’s walk the walk, too. After all, that’s what Christian disciples do.

Isn’t it?

Peace and love,

John+

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