The Good News. Acting on God s Call. Special Events

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1 St. Paul s Episcopal Church Chittenango, New York The Good News Volume 12 Issue 5 Special Events July 1 August 5th School Box Drive July 11th-15th Vacation Bible School at 1st Presbyterian Church July 22nd Greet Bishop Candidates, Oneida, NY July 24th Informational Coffee Hour: Bishop Candidates July 31st Church Picnic August 14th Worship Service at The Grand at 2:30 PM August 17th-20th Clothing/Backpack Giveaway September 3rd Bottle and Can Drive September 10th Tag Sale September 11th School Snack Collection November 12th Holiday Bazaar November 20th Thanksgiving Service at St. Pat s Church at 7 PM Acting on God s Call OUR MISSION STATEMEN T July 2016 Dad s and Grad s Sunday was wonderful. The Service was good, the pews were full, worship time was fulfilling. Then comes the best part!! STRAW- BERRY SHORTCAKE BABY!!! Ethel Barber and her helpers did a wonderful job of putting together all the ingredients that make Strawberry Shortcake so delicious. I, for one, am very appreciative of the effort put forth and the delicious food that comes out of that effort. Thank you Ethel! Also happening at the beginning of June, was Oz Fest. Julie Reals spearheaded the Food Tent and as always, did a masterful job, thank you Julie. Sue Gerling was selling raffle tickets and Judy Montgomery was selling our Cookbooks and Mugs. Bob Olmstead, Dorothy Saunders, Jim Montgomery, Amy Randall and Judy Olmsted were all helping out. Thank you to Gerry Weisbrod for keeping track of Clayton, so I could park cars. And let s not forget Father Grover and Thomas the Tank!! Thank you for braving the heat and sharing your train with any children that happened by. That was awesome of you and truly appreciated. Meanwhile, down at the Park, Tania Mousaw was busy selling wares. Helping her was Gini Smith, Roberta and Bob Kincaid. As always, Bob s creations of Oz Characters, sold quite well. Thank you all for what you do!! I sincerely hope I did not overlook anyone, and if I did, my sincerest apologies. While these moments of fellowship are a wonderful testament of the spirit of St. Paul s, I want to take a moment to explore the purpose of a church. While this thought process could go for any church, I am specifically thinking of St. Paul s. Why are we here? We have a 150 year history, which is wonderful, inspiring even. But, why are we here? The easy answer is to worship in a corporate manner. And we do that!!! Every Sunday, even without a Priest, we gather together and listen to the lessons and either a sermon from Father Grover or a Meditation presented by our Lay Leaders. We sing hymns, say prayers and try to grow as Christ s followers. Christ s followers. What does that mean? Does that mean, we sit in the comfort of our pews (I know, not so comfortable) and truly believe we are (Continued on Page 7) St. Paul s Episcopal Church in Chittenango, New York exists to restore all people to unity with each other and with God in Jesus Christ.

2 VOLUME 12 ISSUE 5 THE GOOD NEWS PAGE 2 How you can help: Buy or take a kit and fill it with supplies on list Buy any school kit items and put in container labeled For School Items If you are unable to shop, and wish to help out, make a check out to St. Paul s and on the memo line put: School Kit Donation. Cash donations are welcome also; just mark the envelope School Kit Donation, so we know what the money is for. If anyone wishes to help out with shopping for supplies, let Ethel Barber know. Parents, this is a great way to get the kids involved!! School Kits For Local Elementary Students Ethel will be taking the School Kits to the Food Pantry by August 7, Items required for the kits: 1 Pair Blunt Scissors 1 Box colored pencils, 12 count 6 No. 2 pencils 1 Pencil Sharpener 1 Pink pearl eraser 3 White glue sticks 1 Box of Crayons, 24 count 1 Box of tissues Vacation Bible School Dates: July 11-15, 2016 Time: 9 AM 12 PM each day Early registrations are a huge help to us. If you have any questions or concerns, please chittenangovbs@gmail.com. Please note that a separate form needs to be completed for each child. It only takes a couple of minutes! Church Picnic July 31st after church Please bring your own place settings A sign up sheet is in the Parish Hall for Snacks, Salads and/or Dessert Hotdogs will be supplied by the church. Prayer List John Asam (Furtado request), Eric Baker (Courtwright request), Ron Barber (St. Paul s request), Karen Beres (Weisbrod request), Lynda Blaziaa (Gerling request), Alexa Bolton, John Brennan (Kraus s request) Jason Ceresoli (Furtado request), Billy Dougan (Montgomery request), Joanne Furtado (St. Paul s request), Christopher Hartig (Yates request), Terry Hoffman (Hoffman request), Art Hildreth (Olmsted request), Evelyn McAllister (St. Paul s request) Woody McAllister, Ken Patterson, Kevin Pistillo, Yurie Rosenfeld (Gerling request), James Sherman (Grover request), Bill Stucker (Pokorny request), Joe Williams (St. Paul s request), Ruth Williams (St. Paul s request) Kathy Yates (Yates request) Please send any changes or additions to stpaulschittenango@gmail.com.

3 VOLUME 12 ISSUE 5 Time to Celebrate! THE GOOD NEWS July Birthdays 01 Barbara Buyea 07 Ethel Barber 07 John Tafe 08 Brian Buyea 13 Edna Brown 20 Jim Courtwright 22 Grace Titus 23 Abner Oviedo 25 Julie Reals 31 Alan Clement July Anniversaries PAGE 3 08 Woody and Evelyn McAllister 15 Gary and Sue Pratt 15 Dick and Shirley VanValkenburgh 19 Charles and Joan Grover 30 Patrick and Heather Ladd July Ministry Team Schedule July Holy Eucharist LEM: Judy Montgomery Lessons: Tania Mousaw/Judy Olmsted Prayers: Sue Gerling Acolyte: Jim Montgomery/Ed Hoffman Elements: Buyea Family Ushers: Please Volunteer Coffee Hour: Mousaw Counters: Tania Mousaw/Sue Gerling July 17, 2016 Morning Prayer Officiant: Judy Olmsted Lessons: Dorothy Saunders/Jennifer Jackson Prayers: April Boyle Acolyte: Jim Montgomery/Ed Hoffman Ushers: Please Volunteer Coffee Hour: Volunteer Counters: Judy Olmsted/Sue Gerling July 24, 2016 Holy Eucharist LEM: Judy Olmsted Lessons: Fran Abriola/Claudia Jensen Prayers: Roberta Kincaid Acolyte: Jim Montgomery/Ed Hoffman Elements: Sue Gerling/Claudia Jensen Ushers: Please Volunteer Coffee Hour: Volunteer Counters: Judy Olmsted/Roberta Kincaid July 31, 2016 Morning Prayer Officiant: Dorothy Saunders Lessons: Becky Kraus/Tania Mousaw Prayers: Judy Olmsted Acolyte: Jim Montgomery/Ed Hoffman Ushers: Please Volunteer Coffee Hour: Church Picnic Counters: Tania Mousaw/Robin Weisbrod Altar Guild for July: Ethel Barber Mary Jane Pokorny As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17 Congratulations! Andrew Kolceski, a recent graduate from Christian Brother s Academy, will be attending Le Moyne in the fall. He is the son of Cindy and Dan Kolceski. Cindy has been a fill-in organist over the years and is the sister of former member Janet Winters. Butterfly Release Celebration A celebration to honor or remember your loved ones. Wednesday, August 10th at 6:00 PM Herkimer County Community College Cafeteria Lawn, 100 Reservoir Road, Herkimer Music and Refreshments provided. Sponsorship is $25 per butterfly or 5 for $100. For more information, visit our website at or to sponsor a butterfly, call (315) ext. 238

4 VOLUME 12 ISSUE 5 THE GOOD NEWS PAGE 4 News from the Pews A June Vestry Meeting Synopsis Present: Robin Weisbrod, Judy Montgomery, Sue Gerling, Tania Mousaw, Judy Olmsted Treasurer s Report: Pledges are going well. Reports balance with the bank. New Business: Donation from the Kincaid/ Chappell family in memory of Keith Chappell. Discussion on how to proceed and ideas were shared. Discussion of possibility of having a Pianist for some of the services in June. Robin will contact and confirm. Hanging sign needs to be replaced, the old one fell down and is not repairable. A motion was made and seconded to authorize Robin to order a new sign. St. Mary Mission from Pennsylvania will be in the area May 31st /June 1st, to pick up donations of items not being utilized that other churches can utilize. At the recommendation of the Finance Committee, the Vestry voted to move $3000 from the Checking account to the Savings account. Under Committee Reports, (B&G) Nothing new to report. (Communication) Nothing new to report. (Education) Nothing new to report. (Fellowship) July 17th (note: changed to July 31st) will be the Parish Picnic. Father s Day will be Strawberry Shortcake to honor Dad s and Grad s. Tania will be looking for volunteers. Throughout the summer, we will have a Bottle and Can Drive. Dates to follow. Tag sale September 10th all rented space this year. Booth fee to be $12.00 outside and $15.00 inside. (Finance) Finance Committee Meeting held May 12, 2016: reports reviewed, petty cash added to income page and reports balance with bank. New expense form is helping to manage payment requests. Finance seminar May 14th sponsored by Diocese regarding audits and clergy compensation Robin Weisbrod and Don Lee to attend. Recommendation to Vestry to transfer $3000 from checking to savings. Committee agreed to recommend to Vestry for $300 donation to Food Bank in Father Grover s name in lieu of compensation for services and $100 in name of Charlotte Scharnweber for services in 1st quarter of this year. (Outreach) Successful Egg McMuffin Sunday; 21 doz. eggs, 2 lbs of butter, 2 lbs cheese, and 19 types of bread products. Continuing to supply Madison County Visiting Nurses. (Pastoral Care) Usual cards sent. Plant sent to Michelle Rapp (death of grandfather) and stuffed monkey to Elyza Judd (tonsillectomy). College Graduates to be recognized. Mugs sent to former Clergy and working with those that wish a book. (Worship) Nothing new to report. Old Business: Sacred sites church open for visitors on May 21st Robin Weisbrod and Sue Gerling will come down and welcome visitors. Set up table with mugs, cook books and calendars to sell. Transitional consultant asked Vestry to determine what God calls our church to do. Deacon Shelly Banner will meet with Vestry on Sunday, May 22nd. Vestry agrees that we need to focus on what we have to offer to our community; giving is key to our survival - spiritually and physically (as a church). Review of Jump Start workshop that some Vestry members attended in April. Wonderful workshop and provided everyone a lot to think about: Assess what your church can afford or not afford short term and long term. Determine what your sacred cows are within the church. What can change; what needs to stay the same. We will be conducting an Energy Audit to determine cost savings. Determine what your assets are utilize your church in creative community ways. Advertise use of parish hall and see what may come out of it in terms of new membership and/or donations. Respectfully submitted by Robin Weisbrod

5 VOLUME 12 ISSUE 5 THE GOOD NEWS PAGE 5 Last month, we showed you how our Parish Type was calculated, this month, we will show what it would cost to have a Full Time Priest. This is also sent by the Diocese, so everyone is on the same page. Compensation for less than fulltime clergy shall be calculated by a factor of the percentage for a fulltime cleric. Minimum Cash Compensation for Full-time: Type I minimum $34,175 Type II minimum $39,870 Type III minimum $45,560 Type IV minimum $52,260 50% Time- minimum $17,087 Housing Allowance or Rectory Value - to be determined by parish Plus Housing Equity Allowance if living in Rectory Social Security Allowance 7.65% of cash & housing *to be given to clergy as cash -- clergy are considered self-employed by the IRS. The Social Security/Medicare tax for clergy is not withheld from the paycheck, but must be paid by the clergy who is responsible for calculating and submitting the proper tax to the IRS. Pension Premium (18% of cash, Social Security, and housing) 18% Health Insurance - Diocesan Standard Plan (cost: approximately $8,000 for individual; $20,000 family plan) Clergy hired before 1/1/16: actual cost (individual, 2 person, or family coverage). Clergy hired on or after 1/1/16: actual cost for individual coverage, 75% of the additional cost for 2-person or family coverage. Participation in the Denominational Health Insurance plan as required by The Episcopal Church. If cleric is already covered under a spouse s plan, the cleric and congregation can negotiate an equitable amount of money to be given in lieu of health insurance. Dental Insurance Full cost paid by cleric. One month annual paid vacation (4 weeks including 5 Sundays). Sabbatical leave of 3 months after 6 years of service Professional Development Leave Earned at the rate of two weeks per year, including one Sunday. Reimbursement for tolls, parking fees and mileage at current IRS rate. *mileage from the clergy person s home to the church office is not a reimbursable expense. Workers Compensation usually covered in the parish s policy. Did You Know? The Cost for a Full Time Priest

6 VOLUME 12 ISSUE 5 THE GOOD NEWS PAGE 6 Outreach Dear Robin: We would like to thank you for your donation of items to our mission here in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The donated items will surely be greatly appreciated by churches, clergy and religious organizations in need of these items. If we can ever be of assistance to you or your parish in the future in return, please let us know! May God Bless You, Kimberly Walters St. Mary s Mission 2505 Nolt Road Lancaster, PA (717) How we share our Time, Talent and Money with the Community, County, State, Country and World though out the year Food Pantry- weekly donations/egg McMuffin Sunday/School Snack Sunday Easter Donation to a Chosen Mission Self Denial Box at Lent given to a Chosen Mission Madison County Maternal and Child Health (diapers and supplies) Community Action Transitional Housing Backpack Giveaway School Kits Canal Days Pies money helps fund VBS Find out how you can help by calling (315) or ingstpaulschittenango@gmail.com Fruits of the Spirit Word Search Faith Gentleness Goodness Joy Long Suffering Love Meekness Peace Temperance Permission for publication given by Churchhousepuzzles.com

7 VOLUME 12 ISSUE 5 THE GOOD NEWS PAGE 7 Robin s Message Continued followers. Being a follower of Christ is not at all about comfort, so maybe the pews help with that. Not so long ago, there was a Christian trend, maybe some of you recall it, where the popular thing was to say, What Would Jesus Do? Kids, would wear wristbands with WWJD as a reminder to be more Christ like. Jesus gave us some idea of what he wanted, he walked with the poor, the unclean (or the horribly sick), the unchurched. He treated all as loved members of his family. He never questioned sharing, EVER. Can we, as Christians, as members of St. Paul s say the same thing? Are we afraid of those we don t share a history with? Do we share time, talent, money? Sometimes, and sometimes I hear we can t give away the Church, we need to take care of us first. Strange, I don t recall hearing, take care of your own first, then the poor, the ill, etc. anywhere in the Gospel. I recall hearing, Love your neighbor. Nothing I am saying here is new. This has been preached from the pulpit by many a priest. Why does it fall on deaf ears, year after year? Yes, we do much for a small church and yes, we can do much more. Dearest Jesus, as we struggle with the day to day reality of an world full of cynics and critics, please help us to get past all the negative voices and in the still, hear the voice of our Father, and yours. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Robin Weisbrod Sr. Warden Start saving your Bottles and Cans NOW!!! We will be having a Bottle and Can Drive later this Summer, so save now. Don't have a place to store them? No problem!! Contact Tania Mousaw at tmousaw@verizon.net or call her at home (315) and she will arrange pickup!! Do Your Part! Mike Furtado, our Buildings and Grounds Manager, will be posting a list in the Parish Hall of Things Needed to Be Done around the church. Come down at any time and help us cross items off the list. Your help is greatly appreciated! 150th Anniversary If anyone is interested in a Soft Cover book from the 150th Anniversary, please let us know ASAP. The cost for one of these books is $45, a hard cover copy is $75. For quick updates and inspiring articles! Learn what s going on in our community, diocese, and throughout the world! Do you have any news or events you would like to share with the parish? Let us know! All submissions must be sent to amyjanedieff@gmail.com or stpaulschittenango@gmail.com by the 20th of the month for the following month s newsletter.

8 St. Paul s Episcopal Church Chittenango, New York stpaulschittenango.net Forwarding Service Requested The Good News The July 2016 Newsletter of St. Paul s of Chittenango 204 Genesee Street Chittenango, NY (315) stpaulschittenango@gmail.com stpaulschittenango.net