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January 2014 The Evangel Page 1 Emmanuel Episcopal Church 24 10 W. Lexington Road, Winchester, KY 40391 Emmanuel Episcopal Church is a Christ-centered community continually building a deeper spiritual relationship with our Creator through worship and service, inspiring faithful disciples. The Evangel Inside this issue Rev. Chana’s Reflection, P. 2 & 3 Annual Meeting P. 3 Diocesan Convention, P. 3 Ordination Invitation, P.4 Pageant Photos, P. 5 Around the Parish, P. 6 January / February Sunday Server Schedule, P. 7 January Calendar, P. 8 2013 Christmas Pageant

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Emmanuel Episcopal Church 24 10 W. Lexington Road, Winchester, KY 40391

Emmanuel Episcopal Church is a Christ-centered community

continually building a deeper spiritual relationship with our

Creator through worship and service, inspiring faithful disciples.

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Inside this issue • Rev. Chana’s Reflection, P. 2 & 3

• Annual Meeting P. 3

• Diocesan Convention, P. 3

• Ordination Invitation, P.4

• Pageant Photos, P. 5

• Around the Parish, P. 6

• January / February Sunday Server

Schedule, P. 7

• January Calendar, P. 8

2013 Christmas Pageant

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Sunday Morning

Schedule

8:00 AM

Holy Eucharist

Rite II

9:00 AM

Christian Ed for all

ages

10:30 AM

Holy Eucharist

Rite II

Happy New Year, everyone! Can you believe it is already 2014?

Though Christmas has come and gone, the Church looked stunning for the

season. Please join me in thanking Mason Rhodus and Jeffrey Hale, John and Sarah

Atkins, the Smith family, Mark McCammish, Anne Hall and Joyce Fehr – and any-

one I may have unintentionally left out – for sharing their gifts and skills to help en-

hance our worship experience. We had 88 people at the Christmas Eve service –

wow! It was wonderful to see the church filled as we welcomed new friends and old

into our Christmas celebrations.

New visitors have not been limited to Christmas Eve, either. Over the past

couple of months we have had several visitors on Sunday mornings, as well, and in

the last month a few people have expressed interest in becoming members of the

parish. We’ll be offering a confirmation class for those individuals this spring – how

exciting! Please keep up the evangelism – talking about your faith and why you feel

fulfilled at Emmanuel – because it really does make a difference.

I am mindful that this is a fantastic opportunity to reflect on our biblical call

to hospitality and welcome in the name of our God. By virtue of our baptism, par-

ticularly emphasized in the 1979 BCP, every one of us are ambassadors of God’s

love to those we encounter. I have been reflecting on St. Paul’s letter to the Romans,

in which he names the marks of a true Christian. Romans 12:9-13 paints a beautiful

picture of our ideal family life in God: “Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold

fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in

showing honor. Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in

hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the

saints; extend hospitality to strangers.”

I was struck by the phrase “outdo one another in showing honor.” Have you

ever been the recipient of a competition to show you honor? Can you remember the

last time you tried to outdo someone else in showing another person honor? I imag-

ine it would make each one of us feel pretty good, to think that we were worthy of

such effort and attention. How would our definition of competition change if we

were consistently offering higher status to the person next to us?

Such is the kind of hospitality that St. Paul encourages us in. Not competi-

tion for personal gain or honor, not competition with each other to show one another

up, but competition to make every person feel as special and loved as God thinks

they are.

There are some very simple ways we can show visitors honor:

• Look around as you come in and, if you see someone new, greet them first

with something like this: “Hello, my name is ____. I just wanted to say I’m

so glad you’re here. Please let me know if you have questions.” Then talk

with them if they do.

• Ask if they know how to use the books in the pew – if not, offer to sit with

them and show them how to get along in the service.

• Greet them first, before anyone else, at the Peace.

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• Offer to escort them over to coffee hour.

• Ask questions! How did they decide to visit Emmanuel? Would they like information about

parish activities? Do they have questions about our denomination and what we believe?

• Ask if they have any prayer requests and offer to pray for, or better yet, with them.

Remember, the goal is not to overwhelm our visitors, but to treat our neighbor as if we are actu-

ally interested in the value they bring to our community. This past year we have prayed the collect of

welcome each Sunday – are we willing to put our words into action and practice what we preach?

I wonder what would happen if we made it our mission to treat every person walking in our doors as that

special. What might happen if our visitors felt like they were already an integral, necessary part of our

community simply because they walked in the door that morning? Do our own parishioners feel that way

when they leave? Do our visitors feel that way when they leave?

If so, then perhaps we will see our church grow fuller week by week. If not, then it’s time for all

of us to consider taking our hospitality to the next level. May we outdo one another in showing God’s

love, in our words and deeds, to every person walking in our doors.

Peace and blessings to you,

Rev. Chana

Annual MeetingAnnual MeetingAnnual MeetingAnnual Meeting: The Annual parish meeting will be held this coming Sunday, January 12 immediately

following the 10:30 service. Join us for a potluck lunch (email Robin with what you are bringing) and to

hear about the ministries and upcoming plans for the year.

Vestry nominationsVestry nominationsVestry nominationsVestry nominations: The coming year is going to be an exciting one! If you are interested in having

direct input into Emmanuel’s life and ministry, it’s a great time to be on Vestry! Together we will focus

on discovering our foundations, focusing our identity, envisioning our future, and putting together a

plan to reach the goals that came out of our Holy Conversations. The Nominating Committee (David

Codell, Sue Noble, and Elizabeth Long) are collecting names now, and elections will be held at our An-

nual Meeting . The canonical requirements for selection are that you be a member in good standing of

Emmanuel, faithful in worship, prayer, giving, and contributing to parish life. Speak to Rev. Chana or

the Committee Members if you’d like more information or if you are feeling called to put your name on

the ballot.

118th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Lexington

will be held in Covington, Kentucky

on February 20th—22nd

At the Diocesan Convention the business of the Diocese is undertaken. Please keep Rev. Chana along

with our delegates and alternates, as well as our Diocese in your prayers. More information can be

found at http://diolex.org/convention-2014/

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2013 Christmas Pageant

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Around the Par ish

Back Door Reading Series

for the month of January:

ACCIDENT PREVENTION

Jan. 22nd Clint and Madeline Bumgardner

The next DOK meeting will be on Tuesday, Feb.

11th at 5:30PM in the choir room.

16: Solly Mayer

19: Riley Crews

27: Holly Davis

29: Marilyn Crankshaw

30: Andy Branham

31: Mary Catherine Adamson

31: Zachary Rogers

Winter has certainly arrived!!!! With that in mind, please be

sure to tune into our local news stations to check to see if

services are cancelled due to severe weather. Please know, if

we close due to weather for the 8 AM service, we won't

have services at all that day. And, as always, if the weather is

really bad please use your best judgment about coming out.

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Sunday Server Schedule—January 2014

Sunday Server Schedule - February 2014

January 5January 5January 5January 5

Chalice BearersChalice BearersChalice BearersChalice Bearers

8:00 Cyndy Powell

10:30 Elizabeth Long

LectorsLectorsLectorsLectors

8:00 Cyndy Powell

10:30 Camilla Crews

Prayers of People Prayers of People Prayers of People Prayers of People

Sue Noble

Crucifer:Crucifer:Crucifer:Crucifer:

Elizabeth Long

UshersUshersUshersUshers

Mark & Shirley McCam-

mish

Coffee HostsCoffee HostsCoffee HostsCoffee Hosts

Shirley McCammish

NurseryNurseryNurseryNursery

Alicia & Maggie Newell

January 12January 12January 12January 12

Chalice BearersChalice BearersChalice BearersChalice Bearers

8:00 Woody Snowden

10:30 Mary Terry

LectorsLectorsLectorsLectors

8:00 Woody Snowden

10:30 Janet Miracle

Prayers of People Prayers of People Prayers of People Prayers of People

David Codell

Crucifer:Crucifer:Crucifer:Crucifer:

Mary Terry

UshersUshersUshersUshers

Carson and Janet Miracle

Coffee HostsCoffee HostsCoffee HostsCoffee Hosts

Potluck Lunch

NurseryNurseryNurseryNursery

Alicia Newell/Holly

Davis

January 19January 19January 19January 19

One Service Only One Service Only One Service Only One Service Only

Chalice BearersChalice BearersChalice BearersChalice Bearers

10:30 Joe Gallant

LectorsLectorsLectorsLectors

10:30 Mary Jo Bonds

Prayers of People Prayers of People Prayers of People Prayers of People

Mary Jo Bonds

Crucifer:Crucifer:Crucifer:Crucifer:

Joe Gallant

UshersUshersUshersUshers

John & Sarah Atkins

Coffee HostsCoffee HostsCoffee HostsCoffee Hosts

Mary Jo Bonds

NurseryNurseryNurseryNursery

Alicia Newell/Mary

Terry

January 26January 26January 26January 26

Chalice BearersChalice BearersChalice BearersChalice Bearers

8:00 Craig Bridgewater

10:30 Therese Smith

LectorsLectorsLectorsLectors

8:00 Craig Bridgewater

10:30 Betty Rae King

Prayers of People Prayers of People Prayers of People Prayers of People

Mary T. Yeiser

Crucifer:Crucifer:Crucifer:Crucifer:

Therese Smith

UshersUshersUshersUshers

Sue Noble/ Sabrina

Puckett

Coffee HostsCoffee HostsCoffee HostsCoffee Hosts

Maggie Newell

NurseryNurseryNurseryNursery

Alicia Newell/Sarah

Atkins

February 2February 2February 2February 2

Chalice BearersChalice BearersChalice BearersChalice Bearers

8:00 Mark McCammish

10:30 Mary Jo Bonds

LectorsLectorsLectorsLectors

8:00 Mark McCammish

10:30 Linda Bridgewater

Prayers of People Prayers of People Prayers of People Prayers of People

Mark Davis

Crucifer:Crucifer:Crucifer:Crucifer:

Mary Jo Bonds

UshersUshersUshersUshers

Sarah and Riley Crews

Coffee HostsCoffee HostsCoffee HostsCoffee Hosts

Linda Bridgewater

NurseryNurseryNurseryNursery

Alicia & Maggie Newell

February 9February 9February 9February 9

Chalice BearersChalice BearersChalice BearersChalice Bearers

8:00 Craig Bridgewater

10:30 Mary T. Yeiser

LectorsLectorsLectorsLectors

8:00 Craig Bridgewater

10:30 Bridget Rogers

Prayers of People Prayers of People Prayers of People Prayers of People

Craig Bridgewater

Crucifer:Crucifer:Crucifer:Crucifer:

Mary T. Yeiser

UshersUshersUshersUshers

Eric and Bridget Rogers

Coffee HostsCoffee HostsCoffee HostsCoffee Hosts

Bridget Rogers

NurseryNurseryNurseryNursery

Alicia Newell/Holly Davis

February 16February 16February 16February 16

Chalice BearersChalice BearersChalice BearersChalice Bearers

8:00 Cyndy Powell

10:30 John Atkins

LectorsLectorsLectorsLectors

8:00 Cyndy Powell

10:30 Therese Smith

Prayers of People Prayers of People Prayers of People Prayers of People

Maggie Newell

Crucifer:Crucifer:Crucifer:Crucifer:

John Atkins

UshersUshersUshersUshers

Mark & Shirley

McCammish

Coffee HostsCoffee HostsCoffee HostsCoffee Hosts

Sarah Atkins

NurseryNurseryNurseryNursery

Alicia Newell/Mary

Terry

February 23February 23February 23February 23

Chalice BearersChalice BearersChalice BearersChalice Bearers

8:00 Woody Snowden

10:30 Mark Davis

LectorsLectorsLectorsLectors

8:00 Woody Snowden

10:30 Camilla Crews

Prayers of People Prayers of People Prayers of People Prayers of People

Mark McCammish

Crucifer:Crucifer:Crucifer:Crucifer:

Mark Davis

UshersUshersUshersUshers

Carson & Janet Miracle

Coffee HostsCoffee HostsCoffee HostsCoffee Hosts

Camilla Crews

NurseryNurseryNurseryNursery

Alicia Newell/Sarah

Atkins

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