A Voice from the Vestry

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1 J U N E The Flock T H E P R I N T E D V O I C E O F S T. F R A N C I S O F T H E T E T O N S E P I S C O P A L C H U R C H A Voice from the Vestry Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit. -Zechariah 4:6 Although I admit to not spending a lot of time in Old Testament reading, I am these days reminded of this particular verse, which is a favorite of mine. I continue be amazed at God s patience with us and Spirit waiting until we are each individually ready to hear what it has to say. That we are given this choice is an astounding thing! St. Francis of the Tetons Episcopal Church 20 Alta School Rd. Alta, Wyoming Phone: sftetons@silverstar.com episcopalidaho.org Please join us for Worship Service & Sunday school at 10AM I remember the very first time I walked in the doors of St. Francis and have shared my experience with many of you. There was frankly a powerful and moving sense of Spirit calling loudly to me that I was supposed to be there, FINALLY! I was a hard nut to crack with my 15+ yrs. of absence from any church under my belt, but Spirit never gave up on me and I no longer could refuse to listen. Utterly amazing it continues to be to me that God wants us all, no matter how flawed, fragile and lost we might be. As a short-timer in this valley compared with many in our parish, I hope I never lose sight of this perspective of the specialness of our community here at St. Francis and the strength of Spirit that is constantly with us. I have heard similar feelings expressed by others who are newbies and it tells me that Spirit is still working and continues to call out to each of us in our own way. What a wonderful blessing that reinforcement is as we walk our path to a stronger faith. Just Sunday at the service for Anne Williams outside by the columbarium, that same feeling of Spirit strength was expressed to me by one of the attendees who knew and honored Anne by attending. Clearly, Spirit was once again present and expanding the circle that nourishes and sustains, another terrific acknowledgement that all that needs to be IS happening. Spirit expresses itself in so many way in our St. Francis community and all the branches of outreach and giving that expand outward through scouts, food bank, soup night, etc. We might be small but we are MIGHTY in what we can accomplish with Spirit working alongside us. These past weeks have brought pain, sorrow, joy and all the experiences of human emotion in myriad forms to our community. Spirit has been there for us no matter what, reaching out and holding us, urging us and walking with us through it all just LOVING us. We could not ask for more! God s Peace, Sharon

2 P A G E 2 Scouting Honors (left and below) Boy Scout troop 185 was asked to be the color guard for the annual award dinner. Wood Palmer was presented with the Extra Miler Award for his service to the youth of Teton Valley. Bruce and Cathy Mason received their Wood Badges, a traditional award since 1919 for intensive leader training and service performed. Bruce Mason was elected Assistant Boy Scout Chairman of Teton District, BSA and was presented the District Award of Merit for Scouters who render service of an outstanding nature at the district level. Lisa Wagener presented Bruce and Cathy a thank you from St. Francis for their service to the troop. Way to go Bruce and Cathy! (below) A group hug. Tristan and Phoebe are looking snazzy as they greet folks at the church door.

3 J U N E P A G E 3 Highlights from Sunday Services (left) Jim Reinertsen plays the trumpet on Pentecost Sunday. (above) Happy moments from the baptism on May 24. Prayer Requests Terri Furniss, Hannah Steele, Nora, Wynona Monk, Carole Shepherd, John Hamblen, Becky & Richard, Jack Kramer, Roger & Rosemary Viets, Ollie Hundere and family, Luke Neraas and family, Sam, Tricia Whitley, the family of Larry Clevenger, the Schiers family, Edie Barnes, John Waters, Katy Borcz, Kim Corman & family, Linda Roberts, Robert & Florence Smalser, Inger Trudelle as well as all faith communities and schools of Teton Valley. Church Meetings & Events Soup Night: Tuesday, June 2 at 5-7pm Church Clean-up: Saturday, June 13 Rummage Sale: Saturday, July 11 Estate Sale: Thursday, July 9 Church Clean-up Help is needed for our annual church clean up on Saturday, June 13 at 2pm. All manner of help is most welcome. We look forward to seeing you! May Attendance May 3: 25 May 10: 17 May 17: 21 May 24: 47 May 31: 42 Attendance for 2015: 696 Prayer meets every Wednesday at 11:00am and Thursday at 4pm, all are invited. Book Club meets Mondays at 6pm Vestry Meets -Tuesday, June 16 at 5pm

4 J U N E June Service Volunteers P A G E 4 June 7 Holy Eucharist Celebrant Rev. Deb Adams Lay Minister Angie Warner Lay Reader Rod Gust Greeter/Gift Bearer Becky Park Refreshments potluck Altar Flowers: Carol Taylor Sunday School kids in church June 21 Holy Eucharist Celebrant: Rev. Suzanne Love-Harris Lay Minister Becky Park Lay Reader Erica Tremblay Greeter/Gift Bearer Jim & Connie Steele Refreshments Angie & Toni Altar Flowers Angie Warner Sunday School Sharon Froberg June 14 Morning Prayer Worship Leader: Rod Gust Lay Minister Sarah Balben Lay Reader Sharon Froberg Greeter/Usher Monica & Hannah Hoth Refreshments Sharon Froberg Altar Flowers Jaine Lewis Sunday School Jaine Lewis June 28 Holy Eucharist Celebrant Rev. Deb Adams Lay Minister Erica Tremblay Lay Reader Cheryl Reinertsen Greeter/Gift Bearer Rod Gust Refreshments potluck Altar Flowers Cheryl Reinertsen Sunday School-Monica Hoth [Happy] [ANNIVERSARY] June 14 Bob Partridge & Carol Taylor June 24 Jim & Connie Steele Soup Night at St. Francis Know someone who could use a hot bowl of soup and some good company? Join us for Soup Night, Tuesday, June 2nd from 5:00-7:30pm at the church. Drop in, bring your family & friends and enjoy a hot bowl of soup. Donations and volunteers are most welcome! Our next soup night will be Tuesday, August 4. Yard Sale! We are accepting donations for the Yard Sale which will take place July 11. If you have donations, big or small, please put them in the room located in the northeast corner of the basement. Help will be needed to set up for the sale, run the sale and then clean up afterward. As the date approaches, please let us know if there is a way you can help! [Happy] [BIRTHDAY] June 23 Nell Hanson June 24 Lisa Wagener June 26 Inger Trudelle June 27 Ed Hoth

5 St. Francis Staff April 14, 2015 VESTRY METING MINUTES April 14., 2014 Priest Rev. Debra Adams Senior Warden Lisa Wagener Junior Warden Rod Gust Treasurer Cheryl Reinertsen Music Director Gayle Lien Parish Assistant Jaine Lewis Parish Sexton Angie Warner Parish Historian Toni Hill Present were Becky Park, Lisa Wagener, Monica Hoth, Sharon Froberg, Clarke Arick, Cheryl Reinertsen, Rod Gust and Carol Taylor. Meeting began at 5:00p.m. Approval of last month's minutes. Cheryl asked to approve the minutes with one change. Her name is spelled with an e not an o. Cheryl made a motion to approve minutes as changed with Clarke seconding the motion. Motion passed. Senior Warden Report Lisa brought up an item about our committees in St. Francis. She feels that new blood is needed on the Columbarium Committee. Lisa would also like Vestry members to be on each of the committees and would like to try to reestablish some of our committees. Specifically the Columbarium committee and the Endowment Committee. Lisa, Becky, Sharon volunteered to be part of the Columbarium Committee. Lisa said that Nancy Parisee is heading up the paver project. We still need one more person on the Endowment Committee and it cannot be a Vestry member. We will ask in the congregation for someone interested. The other committees are as listed: Christian Education Monica Hoth Finance Committee Cheryl Reinertsen Outreach Clarke Arick and Becky Park Building & Maintenance Clarke Arick Green Mission (outreach) Carol Taylor Columbarium Sharon Froberg, Becky Park, Lisa Wagener Vestry is asking each committee to create a sheet of the duties, members and meetings to give to the Vestry. Worship committee is doing that at present and doing it very well. Lisa is going to send the descriptions we already have on file to each committee for reference. Monica felt that there should even be terms for each committee member. Don't panic, these can be very fluid terms. Lisa touched on the responsibilities of Vestry members. We are elected by the congregation; we for the best interest of the congregation and we are to be leaders by example. Diocesan grant Is there anything that we need from the Diocese? We need to think of ideas for the next vestry meeting. Carol suggested sleeping bags for an emergency plan. Which led to a discussion about our emergency preparedness and if we can be a shelter for the community if there is a major disaster. Carol is going to talk to Wendy Danielson to see if she'd be interested in talking the Teton County, Idaho about our role in Disaster Preparedness. Rod is going to research lighting and fixtures for the church. We must see if this qualifies for the grant. Rod had researched round tables for the hall. These tables can be adjusted up or down for multiple use. We will see if the table would qualify for the grant. We need to know which size, how many and how we will pay for the tables. Bishop Brian Thom is scheduled to visit May 24, He would like an updated roster with new and old members. Vestry Member on Duty is now on the calendar on the wall in the conference room and on Google Calendar.

6 P A G E 6 Junior Warden report - VESTRY METING MINUTES April 14., 2014 (Continued) The furnace has been an on again/off again situation. Right now it's in the o. Yard work is on hold until warmer weather. Clean up is scheduled, but weeks away. We will revisit this next month. V-1 was on auto fill. We used a lot of propane. Lisa will ask Jaine to check each Rennai setting on Mondays to make sure the heaters are not on longer than they should be. Keep the doors closed to the Sanctuary and the Hall, etc. St. Francis Vestry Members Senior Warden Lisa Wagener lisawagener@gmail.com Junior Warden Rod Gust rodgust@gmail.com Erica Tremblay tetonbird@gmail.com Becky Park rpark4@silverstar.com Clarke Arick patriciasticher@yahoo.com Sharon Froberg frogwumin@silverstar.com Monica Hoth monica.hoth@gmail.com Treasurer Cheryl Reinertsen creinertsen@att.net We will revisit the Disaster Plan next meeting. Photo inventory Lisa is going to ask Mary Lou Oslund if she would take photos for our inventory. Treasurer Report Cheryl Reinertsen Carol Taylor made a motion to approve the Parochial report post submission. Clarke seconded the motion. Motion carries. Vestry members signed a resolution to Key Bank to change the names on the signature card so Cheryl can sign as our Treasurer. Cheryl brought up the older Tin Cup Funds that we still have available for our outreach. Tin Cup Funds my not be used for anything religious. Vestry decided to use a portion of our funds for the Boy Scouts. Boy Scouts submitted a budget of $ Clarke made a motion to reverse our original allocation of $ to the scouts and approve $ Monica seconded the motion. Motion carried. Cheryl went over what monies of the 2012/2013 Tin Cup Funds were spent in That may be a talking point for future mailings for our Tin Cup Contributions. $45.00 in the fellowship category should be moved to the award category for the Sweetheart Award. Carol Taylor made a motion to approve the financials with the change of funds for the Sweetheart Award. Clarke seconded the motion. Motion carried. Columbarium - We will put the upcoming memorials on the paper calendar and the google calendar. Our next meeting is May 19, 2015 at 5:00p.m. Monica asked the Vestry to sponsor a new Brownie Troop #48 led by Adriana Green. Monica made a motion to sponsor new Brownie Scout Troop #48 led by Adriana Green with the caveat that more information is needed on how much money is needed for girls enrollment. Rod seconded the motion; motion carries. Monica gave our closing prayer 7:30p.m.

7 J U N E P A G E 7 JUNE Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat :00 Book Club Soup Night 5-7:30pm Cub Scouts 6:30 Prayer 11:00 Prayer 4:00 7th Day Adv. Bible 7:00 AA 7:30 7th Day Adv AM HOLY EUCHARIST w/ Rev. Deb Adams Prayer 11:00 11 Prayer 4: th Day Adv pm Church Clean-Up PENTECOST 2 6:00 Book Club Boy Scouts 6:00 7th Day Adv. Bible 7:00 AA 7: AM MORNING PRAYER w/rod Gust Prayer 11:00 Prayer 4:00 7th Day Adv. 9-2 PENTECOST 3 6:00 Book Club 5pm Vestry Meets Cub Scouts 6:30 7th Day Adv. Bible 7:00 AA 7: AM HOLY EUCHARIST w/ Rev. Suzanne Love Harris PENTECOST 4 6:00 Book Club Cub Scouts 6:30 Prayer 11:00 Boy Scouts 6:00 Prayer 4:00 7th Day Adv. Bible 7:00 AA 7:30 7th Day Adv. 9-2 Memorial Service for Larry Clevenger AM HOLY EUCHARIST w/ Rev. Deb Adams PENTECOST 5

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