Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper February 13 5 to 7 pm

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1 the story St. Thomas Episcopal Church February 2018 Volume 41, Issue 2 All are Welcome No Exceptions! St. Thomas Episcopal Church accepts all people and we commit to: Celebrate the Eucharist regularly Keep a personal and community discipline of prayer and study Proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ by promoting justice, peace, and love Nurture God s people as we grow in Christ Live with thanksgiving, wonder, and openness to God s love Restore all people to unity with God and each other Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper February 13 5 to 7 pm Come celebrate Mardi Gras with us! The cost is $5/person or $10/family. Invite your family & friends! We will have a pancake topping bar fruits, syrup, chocolate, etc. Donate items for the topping bar. Bring by non-perishable items by Feb. 4. Perishable items can be brought to the kitchen Feb. 11. A portion of the proceeds goes to the St. Thomas Cub Scouts. They will be helping. We still need volunteers for set-up, clean-up or to help in the kitchen. Ann Kieffer & Cynthia Dozier are the coordinators. February 14 Ash Wednesday The Rev. Canon Richard Halladay will distribute ashes on Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return. Easter is April 1. KEEPING A HOLY LENT MORE THAN GIVING SOMETHING UP Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the 40 days of preparation for the Easter season when Christians are called to deepen their spiritual lives through the practices of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. The belief is that our consistent participation in these practices like exercise we do for our physical health improves our spiritual well-being by stripping away all that is unnecessary and becoming more mindful of how God is working in our lives. Challenge yourself this year, and go beyond the usual practice of giving up something. Now is a great time to take stock of your spiritual life and to grow in it. Not sure where to start? Here are a few ideas: Take something on 40 days of letter writing, 40 acts of kindness, etc. Unplug from your cell phone or turn off your car radio on your daily commute and be more observant of your surroundings. Buy a book of daily reflections and keep it by your bed. Spend at least one day a week volunteering during Lent. Serve a meal at your local soup kitchen. Visit the elderly. Stock shelves at a food pantry. Volunteer at St. Thomas. Learn more about a particular social issue (immigration, human trafficking, racism, the environment, public education, child poverty). Give money to an organization related to your chosen issue that supports the dignity of the human person.

2 Parish Life Page 2 Congregational Day of Discovery On February 11, 2018, Canon Debra Kissinger will lead us in a congregational Day of Discovery. Worship will be followed by a pitch-in lunch (you know the food will be good because you will bring it), after which the highly participatory program will begin. ANNUAL MEETING RESULTS Two Vestry members were elected on January 28: Rachel Allen and Cynthia Dozier will serve for three year terms Karen Smith was elected as Clerk of the Vestry. John Dozier and Jamison Allen were elected as the St. Thomas Convention delegates for the 2018 Diocesan Convention. Jim Alexander will serve as the alternate. The 2018 Proposed Budget was approved and area reports were given. See the bulletin board for more Annual Meeting information. Vestry meets Sunday, February 4 at 11:30 a.m. YOU WON T WANT TO MISS THIS PROGRAM!!! This is your chance to be heard, to talk about your vision for St. Thomas and to discern the qualities you might want in a new priest. Canon Kissinger will outline our search process and talk about what s next. Then we will form small groups with vestry members as table leaders. We ll encourage everyone to participate in small groups. Each table will share with the whole group, but the great thing is that your voice can be heard even if you don t want to speak to the group. Many of you will remember that a year ago we did a good bit of work on what we wanted St. Thomas to do and be in the community. This conversation will build on that work rather than supersede it. We expect that the discoveries that come out of this meeting will give the vestry and the search committee the information needed to prepare our portfolio, update our website and begin our search in earnest. Thank you in advance for your enthusiastic participation. In Christ's love, Robin Kares Senior Warden The 22nd Vestry of St. Thomas ( ) Robin Kares, Danny Bachman, Judith Mullinix,...Jim Phillips Jim Alexander, Karen Smith Rachel Allen, Cynthia Dozier The Staff and Officers of St. Thomas Organist... Mallory Haney Parish Administrator... Carol Macmillan Senior Warden... Robin Kares, Judith Mullinix Junior Warden... TBD Clerk... Karen Smith Treasurer... Marti Ramsey Assistant Treasurers... Robin Kares, Mike Ramsey... Eric Smith, Judith Mullinix 2017 YEAR END GIVING STATEMENTS St. Thomas 2017 Year End Giving Statements were ed at the end of January. We mailed statements to those who do not have an on our system or if your bounced back. If you do not receive your statement, if you would like a printed statement, or if you have any questions about your statement, contact the office: ; stthomasepis@aol.com.

3 Page 3 Parish Life SUNDAY SCHEDULE DINNER & A MOVIE NIGHT SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 5:30 pm Showtime 7:30 pm Dinner at Greek s Pizzeria 18 E. Jefferson St., Franklin We will have a private room and they would like us to pre-order our meals. See the menu on the bulletin board, sign up with # attending. Fill out the Family Meal Order Form and put it in the envelope. We can order our drinks there. The room holds 25 though we could overflow into the restaurant, if needed. Movie at the Artcraft Theatre 57 N. Main St., Franklin Swiss Family Robinson will be playing at the Artcraft Theatre. Please get your tickets ahead of time online or at the theatre. They suggest getting tickets at least one week ahead of time. The movie begins at 7:30 pm but be at the theatre by 7 p.m. for seating. Visit them online: Sign up by February 18. Questions? Contact Marna Poindexter: Godly Play meets Feb. 4, 11 & 25 Youth Class meets Feb. 11 & 25 Children meet on Sundays at 10 am during worship. and return to worship during The Peace. The Godly Play (3-6) teachers are Suzanne Bachman & Kristen Ring. The Youth class teachers are Jamison Allen, Jen Tullis & Teresa Voorhees. God Bless Our Supply Clergy! The Holy Eucharist worship is at 10 am on Sundays. Supply clergy this month: Feb. 4 Feb. 11 Feb. 18 Feb. 25 The Rev. Don Jones The Rev. Canon Richard Halladay The Rev. Canon Richard Halladay The Rev. Canon Richard Halladay THANK YOU ALL! Thanks to all of you for last Sunday s (1/21) wondrous reception to celebrate my 50 years of priesthood. I am honored; being with you all has been a true blessing in my life. And special thanks to the children for their cards and that glorious painting. ~ The Very Rev. Robert Giannini Note: The Very Rev. Robert Giannini is in Florida this month spending time with his sister as she recovers from surgery. He will be back to serve at St. Thomas in March. SAVE THE DATE! SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 7 PM Come to play or just watch the fun! $5/person or $10 for up to 4 person team Food available for additional donations A portion of the proceeds will benefit St. Thomas. Family friendly, kids welcome! Game room with supervision for children.

4 Diocesan News Page 4 EAT, PRAY & CHAT WITH THE BISHOP Eat, Pray & Chat with the Bishop 10am-2pm. There are four opportunities to gather for a few hours for prayer and scripture study, a meal, and conversation about the things you want to talk about related to our life together. In addition, while communications, staff, calendar, etc., continues to evolve, this is a great opportunity to ask questions and learn more about these changes. Lunch will be provided. Please choose a date and a regional location that works for you. This is a new idea and the bishop apologizes for the short notice on the January 27 gathering at St. Paul s in Indianapolis. Saturday, January 27, St. Paul s, Indianapolis Thursday, February 15, St. Stephen s, Terre Haute Thursday, March 1, St. Paul s, Columbus Thursday, April 12, Christ Church, Madison Please Janet Brinkworth to confirm your attendance: brinkworth@indydio.org or call her at x 201. Janet is Bishop Jennifer s new executive assistant. She was the parish administrator at Trinity Church in Bloomington. WAYCROSS DADS & KIDS OLYMPIC WEEKEND FEBRUARY Kids & Dads are invited to Waycross for a special weekend. The theme this year is the Winter Olympics. Work together on special craft projects, take a shot at archery, explore the Gollywop forest, spend time in fellowship with other families, and more! Call or visit online. See article below for the new site. WHERE IS WAYCROSS? The Waycross Camp and Center has a new website and new staff addresses. They are asking everyone to help get the word out. Google doesn t even know yet! Website: Registration: Victoria Hoppes, Program Director: victoria@waycrossccc.org Jenifer Oliphant, Reservations: reservations@waycrossccc.org Evita Kislock: evita@waycrossccc.org Martha McIntosh: martha@waycrossccc.org Tammie Johann: tammie@waycrossccc.org Barb Hamm: foodservice@waycrossccc.org Dave Johann: dave@waycrossccc.org

5 Page 5 ST. THOMAS CLINIC NEWS The St. Thomas Free is for Johnson County residents and by appointment only. See contact information below. February Dates Hours 9am-Noon 3 Saturday 7 Wednesday 14 Wednesday 21 Wednesday 28 Wednesday Support the via the Kroger Community Rewards Program. It s time to renew your card and choose St. Thomas. You can do it online or stop by the any Wednesday and we can help you. You may have seen in the news that Triple Play BBQ has closed. The former owners of Don & Donna s are looking at the building and are excited about opening up something downtown. They believe they will run a similar Donate 365 program. Stay tuned for more information! Any donations that were made to the clinic at Triple Play BBQ will be processed and a check will be sent. Anyone wishing to work on a small committee for fundraising planning and event monitoring, please contact Terresa: stthomasclinic@aol.com Year end donation letters will be mailed out by January 31. We would like to thank everyone for their support both prayerfully, financially, and with hands-on volunteering! Parish Life THE WORK OF CHRISTMAS By Howard Thurman When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and the princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their flocks, Then the work of Christmas begins: To find the lost, To heal the broken, To feed the hungry, To release the prisoner, To rebuild the nations, To bring peace to others, And alas, to make music in the heart. WEATHER CLOSING INFORMATION In case of inclement weather: Watch FOX59 (Channel 11) or WTHR (Channel 13) for closing information. The church and clinic each have their own listings noted on the ticker line. You may also check these websites: Terresa Branham, Director Phone: Refill line: Dental Line: stthomasclinic@aol.com Facebook: St. Thomas

6 February 2018 Calendar Page 6 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat New Office Hours Carol Macmillan is working a 20 hour work week over four days and will be off most Fridays. She will be on vacation 2/7-9. If you have a pastoral emergency outside of office hours, contact Robin Kares directly at Rev. Jones Holy Eucharist 10 am Godly Play Vestry Meeting 11:30 am 5 6 Cubs 6 pm 7 8 Democrat Chili Cook-Off Halladay Hall Rev. Halladay Holy Eucharist 10 am Christian Ed Day of Discovery 11 am Pancake Supper 5-7pm 14 ASH WEDNESDAY Ashes 7 pm Rev. Halladay Rev. Halladay 1st Sunday of Lent 10 am No Christian Ed March Newsletter Deadline Pack Mtg 6 pm Dinner & a Movie 25 Rev. Halladay 2nd Sunday of Lent 10 am Christian Ed Cubs 6 pm Help us get the word out! Please like and follow us on Facebook: St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Franklin, Indiana

7 Page 7 February 2018 Worship Schedule PROPER Year B, Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany SUNDAY WORSHIP 10 A.M. FEBRUARY 4 FEBRUARY 11 FEBRUARY 14 FEBRUARY 18 FEBRUARY 25 Year B, Last Sunday after the Epiphany Year B, Ash Wednesday 7 pm service Year B, 1st Sunday of Lent Year B, 2nd Sunday of Lent LESSON Isaiah 40: Kings 2:1-12 Joel 2:1-2, Genesis 9:8-17 Genesis 17:1-7, PSALM 147:1-12, 21c 50: :1-9 22:22-30 EPISTLE 1 Corinthians 9: Corinthians 4:3-6 2 Corinthians 5:20b- 6:10 1 Peter 3:18-22 Romans 4:13-25 GOSPEL Mark 1:29-39 Mark 9:2-9 Matthew 6:1-6, Mark 1:9-15 Mark 8:31-38 CLERGY The Rev. Don Jones The Rev. Canon Richard Halladay The Rev. Canon Richard Halladay The Rev. Canon Richard Halladay The Rev. Canon Richard Halladay MUSIC Mallory Haney Mallory Haney N/A Mallory Haney Mallory Haney GODLY PLAY Suzanne Bachman Suzanne Bachman N/A No Christian Ed Suzanne Bachman YOUTH MINISTRY No Youth Class Jamison Allen N/A No Christian Ed Teresa Voorhees ALTAR GUILD Karen Smith Karen Smith Jen Tullis ALTAR FLOWERS Glory of God Glory of God No flowers during Lent No flowers during Lent No flowers during Lent BREAD MINISTRY Marti Ramsey Kristen Ring Kristen Ring Elyssa Everling HOSPITALITY TEAM Steve & Cheryl Faust Dave Buchholz Ann Kieffer N/A Steve & Cheryl Faust Wilma McDermott Judith Mullinix SERVERS Ann Kieffer Gavin A. Kristen Ring Kristen Ring Signey R. Ann Kieffer READERS Ann Kieffer Judith Mullinix Dave Buchholz Ann Kieffer Elspeth Mirchandani Paula Sites Marta Pincheira Karen Smith Elspeth Mirchandani Judith Mullinix EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Ann Kieffer Deirdré Warrenburg Ann Kieffer Marta Pincheira Judith Mullinix COUNTERS Dave Buchholz Cheryl Faust Jim Alexander Jim Phillips N/A Robin Kares Rachel Allen Karen Smith Cynthia Dozier COFFEE HOSTS 11 AM Ishu & Elspeth Mirchandani Pitch In for Discovery Day PANERA PICK UP Teresa Voorhees Chuck & April Nemeth N/A N/A Jim Alexander John & Cynthia Dozier

8 St. Thomas Episcopal Church 600 Paul Hand Boulevard Franklin, IN Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am to 1 pm Phone: stthomasepis@aol.com Online: stthomasfranklin.org Facebook: St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Franklin, IN LENT BEGINS ON VALENTINES DAY!? Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends. John 15:13 Join us Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, 7 p.m. FEBRUARY CELEBRATIONS Birthdays Baptisms Anniversaries 3 David Beck Olivia Tullis 9 Carol Macmillan Marta Pincheira Austin Smith 12 Justin Ring 21 Ann Kieffer 6 Shelley Knust 9 Dave Buchholz None Is your name missing from the Celebrations section? If so, that s because we don t have all your information in the database. Please submit your birthday, anniversary, and baptism dates to stthomasepis@aol.com or by calling