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1 M A R C H The Grapevine H O L Y T R I N I T Y E P I S C O P A L C H U R C H M e s s a g e f r o m Fr. Tom Good morning all; It is great to be back from my trip away to Austria with my adopted "Big Brother" Bob. We had a great time in Austria and the skiing was great, with wonderful views, complete with lederhosen, polkas, beer, and après ski activities. In Austria you don't ski from run to run like we do in Wyoming, Montana, New Mexico and Colorado. No! We say, "Well, we'll go up #1 and ski "Drifter" to the Back 40 and over to the quad-chair lift and back. In Austria one skis from town to town! Austrians I found out have no concept little concept of taking a run or just getting on a chair lift and skiing to the bottom again. In the Bar after skiing one day the pretty bartender (with blonde braids and in a folk outfit) asked, "Where did you ski?" "Wagrain" we said together. "Wagrain to where? Alpendorf?" she asked "No we skied Alpendorf yesterday?" "Oh so you winter (vinter) camped" Well now Bob and I are very confused! "You didn't ski from Wagrain to Aplendorf un then back." I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : Vestry Sermon on the 1-2 Prayer Cycle 3-4 Senior Wardens Report 5 Miscellaneous Notes 6 Calendar 7 Steward Schedule 8 " No.... Can you do that?" (I told you we needed a guide Bob a guide would have told us that I said to myself). "Oh ya ( va ) I did so just last day my day uf -- vas powder so deep. You ski tomorrow yes." "Yes we will ski tomorrow." "Tomorrow you ski 'Muhlbach', to 'Dienten' to 'Maria Alm' then back. I show you such" and she pulls out a map. The next day we followed her plan! What a day it was following her path.

2 Message from Fr. Tom cont. M A R C H So we too have a path in front of us. And yes from time to time we do lose our way. My friend's reluctance to ask for directions from locals and/or those who have "been there -- done that" is typical of human nature. Pride gets in our way. When the map isn't clear, and we can't make our direction.... we can ask. It will keep us from plowing the same ground twice, or riding the same chairlift all day! Sometimes when we are confused (lost) the Spirit will move, as it moved the young woman above, the Spirit will move others to help us. Pride need not get in our way then either! "We can figure this out on our own" is a very prideful... perhaps even sinful response to "Gee can I give you a hand." As a congregation... as Vestry, as a building committee or what ever Committee we serve let us remind our selves that we don't have all the answers to every question, and let us be open to the Holy Spirit when it taps us on the shoulder from an unexpected source. In Christ's name, let us continue to pray for guidance and accept it when it comes. We are close to building... and we will need help. Let us ask for it when we need it and accept it when it comes to us seemingly out of the blue. Tom+

3 M A R C H H o l y T r i n i t y E p i s c o p a l C h u r c h M o n t h l y P r a y e r C y c l e Please pray for the parishioners or intentions listed on the respective date of the month. [For example, on the 1st of each month you pray for the people listed after number 1 below.] You may use a prayer of your choice from the Book of Common Prayer, another prayer you know, your own free-form prayer, or the one provided below (adapted from the BCP 817). Almighty and everliving God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth, hear our prayers for our parish family, especially (insert names). Strengthen the faithful, arouse the careless, and restore the penitent. Grant us all things necessary for our common life, and bring us all to be of one heart and mind within your holy Church; Fulfill these petitions as may be best for us, O God; we pray through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, Bette Lou Anderson; Brad Anderson & Kendra Olme (Lindsay, Brooke, Bailey, Brandon); Mary Appel; Norma Appel; Karen Atkinson Sam & Donna Bennett; Greg & Terry Bennick; Cody & Jolene Berdahl; Jim Berman; Harold & Peggy Biggerstaff; Nancy Bolin Eric & Jill Brochers (Karley, Alyson); John & Millie Borla; Alice Bratton; Kay Brewer; Gerald & Sandra Brockmoller Liz Brown; Sonja Brue; Samantha Carson & Jeremy Lutonsky; Charles Christensen; Allen & Inez Clark Brad Collins; Bob Cowan; Eddie Crandall; Ginny Custer; Barbara Damori Bernie & Bonnie Damori; Conrad & Kara Damori (Crew, Klaire Rose); Greg & Patty Davidsmeier; Annemarie Delgado Bobbi DeNaeyer; Fr. Joel & Nancy Dingman; Linda Duvall; David & Karen Ebertz Bill & Lee Edwards; Karen Edwards; Sallie Edwards; Shelley Edwards; Simon Fiske Fr. Tom & Mary Catherine Fiske; Phil Fatula; Nila Garry, Carol & Stanley Foster Alex & Vicki Gilmour; Gloriana Hansen; Carol Sue Hansen; Christina Hay Robert & Margaret Heald; Dan & Mickey Heuton; Kem & Sherry Holt; David Hill & Bonnie Strickland (Madison, Austin, Melody, Dawson) Mary Houser; R.J. & Shawn Jackson (Clay, Laramie; Tally); Miles Jacoby; Chris & Shonna Jones (Kayla, Tyler, Jordan, Trey) Ray & Karolyn Jones (Shantel); Rachelle Kadow; Lane & Grace Keeney (Elizabeth); Jim Konyn Kara Kundall & Aaron Binder; Matthew & Pat Love; Kate Lubnau; Tom & Rita Lubnau (Rachel, Thomas III) Pamela Lynch; Jay & Lisa Mahylis; Aline Mankin; Sheryl Matthews Mike Matthews; Nathan & Kate Matthews (Heather, Shylo, Karie, Gavin);

4 M A R C H Prayer Cycle Continued; 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, Carolyn & Jim McConnell, Elmer McCoy & Maggi McCreery-McCoy Mike & Beth McGowan (Ryan, Kylie, James); Margie McWilliams (Shane); Patricia Moore; David & Michelle Moser (Taylor) Dixie Norberg; Rhyllis Rae Oedekoven; Dale Osborn; Allison Osborne (Jonathan, Nathan); Jim & Colleen Osborne Rollie & Nancy Parkison; Todd & Dinah Parkison (Cooper); Raymond & Carol Pierce (Cynthia, Lauren, Lindsey, Kim, Nathan); Joff & Barb Pilon (Rylie, Colton, Risa Ann) Cathy & Jeff Raney (Caitlan, Andrew); Doug & Gail Rankin; Doug & Nancy Ratcliff; Bill & Myra Reno Bobbie Rognmoe; Steve Russo; Stephen St. Clair; Rod & Beverly Schaefer; Casey & Danielle Southards Judith Semple; Lindsay & Deborah Semple; Joe & Joy Sheehan (Kennedy, Trenton); Ken & Donna Skiles; Leta Tanner; Frank & Carol Thallas David & Stacey Thieme (Cynthia, Lindsey, Lauren); Alex Thompson; Kenny & Bridget Vance; Laurie Tucker (Kylie, Kaylin); Kayla & Eric Voss Vivian & Wade Watson; Naidene Williams; Timothy Williams; Joe & Germaine Whisler; Mark & Marcie Young Thanksgiving for Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and for continued community service by members of Holy Trinity; thanksgiving for the Campbell County Cemetery board and the Presbyterian community; the success of God s new church The Diocese of Wyoming; the National Church; all who are searching for a church family All elected and appointed officials of Gillette, Campbell County, Wyoming and U.S. governments; all military personnel or people serving their communities and their country All deceased parishioners; all deceased military personnel and deceased community service personnel All people and communities who have been affected by natural disasters All people who serve and care for the elderly, the young, the disabled, teenagers in crisis, and other people in need; pray for teachers and school personnel All children and teenagers especially for those at the Y.E.S House and the WBA children and families.

5 M A R C H S e n i o r Wa r d n e n s R ep o r t May the God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace! We are well into the start of 2014 and we will be starting Lent in the not too distant future. We will be having a Shrove Tuesday pancake supper with the Presbyterians to be held in the undercroft. Stay tuned for more details. The Luau planning is progressing. I thank David Hill and his committee chairs for all the work that has been done. We still need volunteers for the committees. All of us need to sell tickets so please see Bobbie Rognmoe for tickets. It would be really nice if all the tickets could be sold by mid-march. Remember that there is a job for everyone to do so that the Luau will be a success. The Capital Campaign and Fund Raising committee will be meeting to strategize the raising of the next $500,000 to complete the building of the new church. Everyone is welcome to attend. We are in need of ideas. See Fr. Tom or me if you have suggestions. The Building Committee is working with Alex Gilmore to get the new bids. The next meeting is March 6 th. If everything goes well we will be breaking ground for the new church by May. Thanks be to God! At the annual meeting we voted to decrease the size of the vestry to six members. With this change it decreased the number of people available to count the plate offering. We will be changing the way that the counting of the plate offering is done. We need two people to count. One of the people needs to be a vestry member but the other person can be a member of the congregation. So, if you are asked to help count please consider it a privilege and say yes. You will increase your knowledge of what happens to your offerings and donations. As we enter into the Lenten season let us remember that it is a time to walk with Jesus toward the Cross. It can be a time of soul searching for renewal; a time of repentance for a new life; a time of allowing God to work in your life to change you. And, by giving of yourself you become more Christ like. Frederick Buechner stated it like this: The world says, The more you take, the more you have. Christ says, The more you give, the more you are. Let God work in your life this Lent and thank Him for the changes in your life and the gifts you will receive. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all, now and always. Maggi McCreery-McCoy

6 Shoshone W-4-J (move in cost) Lake way (begin construction) Public Health Boxelder 610 S. Kendrick 5001 Tanner 1,250, $800, $363, T h e G r a p e v i n e M i s c e l l a n e o u s N o t e s P a g e 6 We are on our way On the Road to Tan- + $300, pledged from the EFW is $663, Our Luau is scheduled forsaturday, May 31, 2014 at Cam-Plex Energy Hall. The committee has been working all fall to find the right place, a caterer, MC and disc jockey, and finally everything fell into place. We will sell 400 tickets for dinner, door prizes, and other activities. Each ticket will admit two people so we have the potential of a small dinner party for 800 people. There is a job for everyone, so if you haven t volunteered yet, there is a place for you. Fr. Tom or David Hill can direct you to a committee where your skills will be used. Tickets will go on sale February 15, As an added incentive, the first 300 people through the door will receive a lei, a point to remember when selling tickets or when inviting your friends to participate with us. The funds raised from the luau will be a welcome addition as we build our new church. M a r c h B i r t h d a y s & A n n i v e r s a r i e s 3, Kate Matthews 7, Annemarie Delgado 8, Todd Parkison 11,Bonnie Damori Elizabeth Keeney Barbara Pilon 14, Caitlyn McCollum 17, Bernie Damori Stacey Thieme 23, Trenton Sheehan 26, Carol Sue Hansen 31, Glorianna Hansen Nancy Dingman 4, Jim and Colleen Osborne

7 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 2 Last Epiphany Holy Eucharist Mt. Pisgah at 10:00am Ski Trip Morning Prayer Mt. Pisgah at 10:00am Holy Eucharist Mt. Pisgah at 10:00am Holy Eucharist Mt. Pisgah 10:00am March Bible study at office 1:15 Pancake supper 6:30 First Pres. Eucharist at Mt. Pisgah At 6;30 pm 6 Building commette meeting 5:30 at First Pres. 1. Vestry Meeting Sunday Holy Eucharist held at Mt. Pisgah Chapel Wednesday Eucharist and Education for Ministry held at First Baptist Church, 501 S. Gillette Ave. Fr. Tom s Office is located at First Presbyterian Church, 511 S. Carey Bible Study at Primrose 1: Eucharist at Mt. Pisgah at 9:30pm 12 Eucharist at Mt. Pisgah At 6:30 pm Reports need for annual meeting 19 Eucharist at Mt. Pisgah At 6:30 pm Eucharist at Mt. Pisgah At 6:30 pm 7 Ski Trip 8 Ski Trip Soup Kitchen Vestry meeting 8:30 Luau 12: Eucharist Prime Rose at 10 am Lent 31 Holy Eucharist 10.00am T h e G r a p e v i n e M A R C H P a g e 7 5 Ash Wednesday 9 1 Lent 16 2 Lent 23 3 Lent

8 H O L Y T R I N I T Y E P I S C O P A L C H U R C H 511 S Carey Gillette WY Sunday Service Date Chalice Bearer Acolytes & Crucifers Lector Ushers Eucharistic Visitor Counters Coffee Hour Hosts March 2 Norma A Vivian W R.R. Colleen Sheryl M. Christine H Donna B TBA TBA March 9 Lane K David H Cathy R. Colleen O. Raymond & Carol P Donna B TBA TBA March 16 Rollie P Lauren P Norma A Pam L Sam & Donna P Rollie & Nancy P TBA TBA March 23 Vivian W Lauren P Nancy P Pam L Sam & Donna B TBA TBA TBA March 30 Norma A David H Simon F Norma A Brad & Christine & TBA Lane K TBA TBA March Altar Guild: Colleen, TBA Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 511 S. Carey-Annex