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Grace Episcopal Church Siloam Springs, AR Monthly Newsletter
Transcript of Grace Notes | 2015 February
Grace notes February 2015
Shrove Tuesday funds presented to Genesis House, 2014
OUR TEAM
OFFICE OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Bay GreenHill COMMUNICATIONS ADMINISTRATOR Hope Johnstone FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR Anne Jones INTERN Mark Harris
CHILDREN 9 A.M. CHILDREN’S CHAPEL COORDINATOR Ben Bergstrom GODLY PLAY DIRECTOR Meredith Bergstrom KITCHEN AND NURSERY COORDINATOR Angie Chaney 11 A.M. CHILDREN’S CHAPEL COORDINATOR Travis Chaney
MUSIC ASSISTANT CHOIRMASTER
Liesl Dromi DIRECTOR OF MUSIC & ORGANIST Dr. Jan Wubbena CHILDREN’S CHOIR SCHOOL DIRECTOR Terri Wubbena
MINISTRIES Altar Guild Outreach Episcopal Peace Fellowship / G.A.P.P. Meals on Wheels Prayer Chain
VESTRY Jayme Amonsen Andy Bossler Ben Hill Matt Hostler Rob Lambert Traci Letellier Amanda Orcutt Shelley Simmons Robert Smith Mike Moss, Treasurer Hope Johnstone, Clerk
COMMITTEES Building & Grounds Christian Formation Community Life Finance Hospitality Outreach Stewardship Strategic Planning Welcoming / Incorporation Worship
Stan McKinnon RECTOR
Lora Walsh CURATE
Larry R. Benfield BISHOP
WORSHIP SCHEDULE SUN Holy Eucharist, 9:00 A.M. Christian Formation, 10:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist, 11:15 A.M. CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
WED Holy Eucharist & Healing,
12:10 P.M. MON-FRI Yoga Morning Prayer at Studio, 7:00 A.M.
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
RECTOR’S REFLECTIONS
Annual Meeting Report
Q: What is the mission of the Church?
A: The mission of the Church is to restore all people to unity with God and each
other in Christ.
Q: How does the Church pursue its mission?
A: The Church pursues its mission as it prays and worships, proclaims the Gospel,
and promotes justice, peace, and love.
Q: Through whom does the Church carry out its mission?
A: The Church carries out its mission through the ministry of all its members.
~The Book of Common Prayer, An Outline of the Faith, The Catechism, p. 855
The section of the Catechism referenced above answers the question some of us have
from time to time, that being, “Why does the Church exist and what is our purpose?”
While it is difficult to measure spiritual things by temporal standards, the reports of
the various committees and ministries of Grace Church contained in our Annual
Report highlight the details of God’s work among us and our attempts to fulfill that
mission.
Through our prayer and worship we are reoriented to our larger purpose in this life
and our need for God and each other to fulfill that purpose. Through our service and
care for each other and those in our community we are able to share the Good News
of God’s love through our actions, our presence, and our words. All of us have a part
to play in the ministry of God’s reconciling love through Jesus Christ in the power of
the Holy Spirit. The World and the Church is poorer when everyone is not included in
that mission.
Grace Church is aptly named because we recognize that there is not one among us
who is not in need and has been broken, but it is in our coming together as broken
and needy people that God’s strength is made manifest in us and we are enabled to
do be for others a light pointing them towards God’s love in Jesus Christ.
May we be reminded of the important role we each play in this symphony of God’s
love called Grace Episcopal Church and may we take seriously our responsibility to
not simply attend, but be the Church.
I look forward to 2015 as we continue to grow together into that loving community
God is forming us to be.
Peace,
DIOCESAN CONVENTION
February 13-14, Little Rock
The 43rd
Annual Diocesan Convention will be held Feb. 13-14, 2015
in Little Rock, AR. All of Friday’s events will take place at Trinity
Cathedral, Saturday’s events will be at Episcopal Collegiate School.
For the first time Grace will be represented by 3 delegates and 3
alternates. If anyone is interested in attending please contact the
office.
GRACE CHILDREN’S CHOIR SCHOOL
February 14-15
Feb. 14: The Grace Children’s Choir School (GCCS) will have Choir
Camp on Saturday, February 14th
from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at
Grace Church. Choristers will rehearse and prepare for leading
worship on Sunday, February 15th
.
Feb. 15: GCCS will lead worship on Sunday, February 15th
at the
9:00 a.m. service. Choristers please arrive by 8:15 a.m. to warm-up
and prepare.
BAPTISM
February 15th
We will welcome Henry Blakely to the household of God on
Sunday, February 15th
at the 11:15 a.m. service.
GRACE PARISH ANNIVERSARY
February 19th
In 2012 Grace Church became a Parish with two celebrations, one in
Siloam and the other at The 140th
Annual Diocesan Convention in
Little Rock. Happy 3rd
Anniversary to all!
SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER
Pancake Supper, February 17th
The Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake
Supper will be held Tuesday,
February 17th
, from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Adults $5, Children $3. Invite your
friends and join us for a great meal!
Proceeds benefit Genesis House.
We encourage you to bring canned
goods or other single-serving, pre-
packaged foods to donate.
Shrove is derived from the word
shriving which means confessing
and absolving. The Tuesday before
Ash Wednesday is commonly known as
"Mardi Gras" or "Fat Tuesday" due to the Lenten feast. In
some places it was a day of celebration and indulgence before the
discipline of Lent. If you would like to volunteer please see the
sign-up sheet in the Parish Hall or email [email protected].
ASH WEDNESDAY
February 18th
Ash Wednesday Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes |
We will have Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes on
Wednesday, February 18th
at Grace:
• 12:10 p.m.
• 6:00 p.m. (with music and childcare)
Ashes to Go | If you are unable to attend an Ash Wednesday
service at Grace, please visit Stan at Pour Jon's to receive the
Imposition of Ashes (Ashes-To-Go):
• 7:00-8:30 a.m.
• 1:00-2:00 p.m.
• 4:30-5:30 p.m.
At
Gra
ce
At
Po
ur
Jon
’s
LENTEN COMPLINE
Beginning February 22nd
Lenten Compline (Evening Prayer) will begin Sunday, February 22nd
at 5:00 p.m. The compline service is a perfect opportunity for quiet
reflection during the season of Lent. This weekly service will
conclude on April 2nd, Palm Sunday. Childcare will be provided.
DID YOU KNOW?
by Kathy Moss
Has anyone recognized a
change in the altar area of
Grace Church? New carpet
replaced the old but the
main change is the Oriental
rug that graced our altar
area for many years has
been moved. There was no
way to keep it from slipping
on the new carpet so for safety reasons it was removed. Before
revealing the new location there is history involved with the
Oriental: It was given to Grace Episcopal Church by founding
members of our church, Sam and Sarah Richardson in memory of
Sam's mother. Sam was a member of the building committee for
the original building, served on the Vestry and served as
Treasurer. Sam and Sarah were very active in our little
church. They moved to El Dorado, AR in the l980's. The Oriental
graced our altar for many years. Much thought was put into where
it needed to be relocated. The Children's Altar at Grace House is
the final location. We know it will be cared for at Grace House just
as it was at our altar for so many years as the memorial lives on for
the Richardson family.
WINTERSTAR
Save the Date...
Winterstar, the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas’ annual winter retreat
for Jr. and Sr. High students, will take place on two different
weekends at Camp Mitchell: Junior high (6th
-9th
) Winterstar will be
Feb. 20–22; senior high (9th
-12th
) Winterstar, March 6–8. Both
weekends will begin on Friday evening, with registration at 8 p.m.,
and end Sunday morning, with a closing service at 10:30 a.m. For
more information or to register, visit the Winterstar website.
http://eycarkansas.org/winterstar2015/
SCOUT SUNDAY
February 8th
Duncan Lane will participate in Scout Sunday on February 8th
. This is
a day when scouts help out at their local churches. Duncan will
assist his mom Valerie with early coffee hour hosting duties.
PARISH RETREAT
Save the date, May 1-3
Mark your calendars for the second annual Grace Church Parish
Retreat at Camp Mitchell on the weekend of May 1-3. More
information available soon! Download registration form from
http://www.gracesiloam.org/parish-retreat/ and submit to Bay
GreenHill in the office. (or email to [email protected])
LECTIONARY
FEBRUARY 1ST
Deuteronomy 18:15-20
Psalm 111
1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Mark 1:21-28
FEBRUARY 15TH
2 Kings 2:1-12
Psalm 50:1-6
2 Corinthians 4:3-6
Mark 9:2-9
FEBRUARY 8TH
Isaiah 40:21-31
Psalm 147:1-12, 21c
1 Corinthians 9:16-23
Mark 1:29-39
FEBRUARY 22ND
Genesis 9:8-17
Psalm 25:1-9
1 Peter 3:18-22
Mark 1:9-15
PO BOX 767 (mailing) | 617 N. Mt. Olive St (physical)
Siloam Springs, AR 72761
479-524-8782 (main) | 479-524-6452 (fax)
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