St. Timothy s Episcopal Church Creve Coeur, MO

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1 St. Timothy s Episcopal Church Creve Coeur, MO January, 2015 The Epiphany Season Window is a creationthemed window in rich verdant colors celebrating the manifestation - the Epiphany - of God in creation...the tree of life; waters springing up to eternal life. Going beyond the image of the magi, the window expresses the universality of the creative energy of God and our invitation to drink of these streams of living water.

2 Page 2 From the Rector It is good to make a new beginning. With the turning of the calendar to 2015, many of us will be making resolutions. I don't see anything wrong with resolutions, but I do think that they are most effective if they are made in the context of a supportive community. I am a pretty private person in many ways. However, I know that if I am accountable to someone I will be a lot more conscientious than if I try to make changes on my own. The New Year is an occasion for renewing our promises to God. I hope that we will be able offer more and more opportunities for living together in Christian community and for mutual support and accountability as we seek to follow the promises of our baptism. There will be occasional and hopefully increasingly regular opportunities for this on Wednesday evenings, in the form of Evening Prayer, occasional services with prayers for healing and educational and fellowship events. The blessing of homes in the season of Epiphany is a liturgy available to the members and friends of the parish. The season of light is a time when homes can be blessed every year as a way of offering God our devotion and praying for the providential care of God in the coming year. Homes can blessed at any time during the year, and it is especially appropriate to bless new homes and homes where we have experienced a significant change in family life. To make an appointment to bless your home, simply call the parish office. It is not necessary to have a party or even to make a big project of cleaning your house. It is good just to ask God to help us in our lives together as each new year begins. You may call or the office to request a date for the Blessing of a Home. Beginning on January 4, I will be offering Inquirer s class at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays in the Rector s office. We will move at a slow pace and leave plenty of time for questions. I hope that we can find some real inspiration by gaining a better grasp of the Bible and its meaning in our daily lives. We will also study the Episcopalian way and the Book of Common Prayer. Those adults who have not been baptized can use this as a place to prepare for Holy Baptism at the Easter Vigil and parents and godparents can prepare for the baptism of infants and young children. This will also be a place where older youth and adults can be prepared to renew the promises of baptism, by Confirmation, Reception from another communion of the Church or Reaffirmation of Baptism. Let us encourage one another to love and good works. Marvin+

3 Page 3 MARK YOUR CALENDARS FRIDAY, JANUARY 23 7:00 PM EDEN SEMINARY, Webster Groves The Rev. Chester Hines, Chair of the Dismantling Racism Commission, will speak to the Episcopal School for Ministry and the Congrega onal Vitality class. This talk is open to the public and you are cordially invited to a end. Rev. Hines recently addressed the Adult Forum at St. Timothy s, and it was very appreciated by those who a ended. If you missed it the first me, here is your chance! We ll post a sign up sheet in the Gathering Space. More details will follow. Plan to A end the Annual Mee ng January 25 St. Timothy s Annual Mee ng will be held on Sunday, January 25, following a 9:00 Worship Service. (Only one service on Sunday.) This is a great me to find out what s happened and what s planned. Details will follow. The following people are candidates for Vestry and Conven on Delegate. Their bios will be posted in the Gathering Space in mid January Our seven candidates for Vestry put forth by our excellent Nomina ng Commi ee, under the leadership of Angela Mitchell Phillips are: Agnes Bolwell, Kate Buckley, Hopey Gardner, Cathie Horrell, Adrian Moore, Cindy Perkins, and Mitzi Uyemura. We thank them for accep ng the nomina on. Nomina ons from the floor of the Annual Mee ng are always welcome and in order. Candidates for Conven on delegates are: Robert Phillips (delegate); Judy DeMarco, Kim Dressel, and Nancy Setzer (delegate alternates). Forward in Love, Blessings Upon Blessings We give thanks for the St. Timothy's community and their response to the Stewardship Campaign this year. To date, we have received 159 pledges, and 66 of those were increases over last year. It looks like we will come very close to reaching our goal to be able to fund another priest on staff. Stay tuned for that, and if you haven't had a chance to submit your pledge, or your pledge increase, there's s ll me. Advent Blessings & Peace ~ Jon Hotra, Chair, on behalf of the en re Stewardship Ministry Team.

4 Page 4 Parish News John Dunn, a parishioner at St. Tim s from the early 1960 s through 1994, passed away in his home on Saturday, November 29. He and his wife, Barbara, had re red to Savannah, GA. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, his daughter Ellen (Robert) and his granddaughters Ryan and Robyn. An open house will be held for his St. Louis friends in March at a date to be announced. Dona ons to Au sm Speaks or the Humane Society in his name in lieu of flowers or cards may be made. Daughter, Ellen (Dunn) Zerillo, 1240 Dorne Dr., Manchester, MO St. Tim s extends our sympathy to the family. Presenta on to The Rev. Chester Hines The Rev. Chester Hines will be the Deacon at the 8:00 AM service on Sunday, December 28. Father Marvin Foltz will bless the special diaconal stoles the Spirituality Group bought for him. This is a me to show our apprecia on for this gi ed and talented man. New s for Staff The Rev. Marvin Foltz: marvinleefoltz@gmail.com Heidi Clark: heidi.at.saint. ms@gmail.com Alice McLaughlin: alice.at.saint. ms@gmail.com Mark R. Scholtz: music.at.saint. ms@gmail.com Treasurer's Office: treasurer.at.saint. ms@gmail.com St. Timothy's General Mailbox: office.at.saint. ms@gmail.com Adult Forums January 4: Diocesan Conven on Our Diocesan delegates will present the topics of discussions at the annual conven on of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri. January 11: Ebola Our very own, Dr. Jim Hinrichs, Infec ous Disease specialist, will provide an update on Ebola. January 18: Meet the Candidates In prepara on for the annual mee ng, come meet the candidates for Vestry, Endowment and Diocesan conven on delegates. January 25: Annual Mee ng

5 What is Peace Meal? PEACE MEAL 2015 Page 5 A group of St. Timothy s Volunteers have been going to St. John s Episcopal Church on Arsenal Street, St. Louis approximately five mes a year to prepare and serve a hot meal to the public living in and around the area. Sco Splater, St. John s Peace Meal Co coordinator, assigns the dates of service for St. Timothy s and other Episcopal Churches in the St. Louis area. The dates for 2015 are as follows: Saturdays Feb. 7, April 18, July ( tba ), Sept. 12 and Nov. 21. If you or someone you know are interested in becoming a Peace Meal Volunteer, please drop an to jam330@charter.net and I will be happy to add your name and address to our volunteer list. Thank you, Judy Maloney Membership at St. Timothy's Holy Bap sm is full ini a on by water and the Holy Spirit into Christ s Body the Church. The Episcopal Church, following ancient prac ce, does not re bap ze persons who have been bap zed in other Chris an denomina ons. If you are bap zed, you may join the parish by providing your bap smal status to the Rector and sta ng your inten on to be a member. Those bap zed at an early age are expected, when they are ready and have been duly prepared, to make a mature public affirma on of their faith and commitment to the responsibili es of their Bap sm and to receive the laying on of hands by the bishop. In the Episcopal Church, there are three ac ons that have been referred to as confirma on: Confirma on itself, in which a person who has not been confirmed by a bishop comes before the bishop for the laying on of hands. Recep on, in which a person who has been confirmed by a bishop in a church other than the Episcopal Church, is received by the bishop as a confirmed member of the Episcopal Church. For example, this would apply to members of the Roman Catholic Church who have been confirmed in their denomina on and who now seek to become confirmed members of the Episcopal Church. Reaffirma on, in which a person who has been confirmed or received by a bishop in the Episcopal Church desires to reaffirm their faith commitment. Our next confirma on date is May 16 at Christ Cathedral in St. Louis. Confirma on requires prepara on. The Rector's Inquirer's Class beginning January 4 will provide such an opportunity. Please ask the Rector about details.

6 Page 6 The Acts of the Apostles Please join us on the second Wednesday evenings of the month, January 14 through April 8 6 PM Evening prayer followed by a brown bag supper (you bring your supper, we provide cookies) Cathie Horrell will moderate a discussion of the Acts of the Apostles In May and June, Agnes Bolwell will facilitate discussions on Romans I and II Date Book Facilitator January 14 Acts 1 5 Cathie Horrell February 11 Acts 6 12 Cathie Horrell March 11 Acts Cathie Horrell April 8 Acts Cathie Horrell Holiday Pantry Highly Successful Again! SueAnn McAvoy and Beverlee Critchell thank everyone for suppor ng the 19th Annual Holiday Pantry. Once again "SOLD OUT" was the result, and along with the Cookie Walk headed by Jennifer Barnes and Karen Sharp, everything was SOLD OUT!! Thanks to all who par cipated for record se ng sales of approximately $3500 and again con nued support of Outreach and In reach projects. Thanks to all and enjoy!! Tutors Needed at Sigel Elementary School Sigel Elementary Tutoring St. Timothy s tutors are busy with the Kindergarten class at Sigel Elementary School. We are looking for several new tutors for the second half of the school year. Would you be willing to spend a li le me each week to make a posi ve impact in a child s life? Training is provided. Contact Leslie Corey, or lesliecorey@mac.com for info.

7 Page 7 JANUARY BIRTHDAYS 1 Sue Ann McAvoy 3 Ron Kirkpatrick 6 Stan Viglione 7 Matthew Palmer 9 Kellie Aldrich Dean Bye Lorna Peirce Diane Brost 10 Madeline Zwikelmaier Bitsy Hastings 12 Kathryn Setzer 14 Gwen Muzik Aidan Phillips 16 Joe Yokota Miranda Robert Gary Shreiner Charlotte Bukowski 18 Bryan Pomeroy 19 Cynthia Fox 21 Nancy Davidson Irene Cummins Keith Boyd 24 Blaire Holmes 26 Evan Spinks 29 Amy Conard Ron Fleck Blair Porter 30 Jennifer Wischnowsky 31 Norma Rayfield JANUARY anniversaries 4 Pat and Andy Arras 12 Madeline and Kurt Zwikelmaier 21 Karen and Toby Hafeli 22 Michelle and Larry Holmes Sympathy of the parish is extended to the Zwikelmaier family on the death of Madeline s mother, Mary Axum and to Vicky Palmer and family on the death of her father, Charles David Palmer. Parking Spaces It has been brought to our a en on that there are some who need parking close to the entry door at our 10:30 worship services, and there are some mes not enough designated parking spots to accommodate everyone who has a need for a more accessible parking spot. If you are able to walk a li le further than some, and there are places for you to park in the back half of the parking lot, it would be greatly appreciated if you would use those spots. The problem with having more permanently designated handicap parking spaces is that in most cases other than 10:30 AM, we usually don t need all of the designated parking spaces for handicap parking. Thank you for your considera on of those with special needs for parking. Dennis Whi ngton, Sr. Warden

8 Financial Snapshot November 2014 For the first 11 months of 2014: Target revenues and expenses (Budget %) 92% Actual plate receipts 77% Actual pledge receipts 90% Actual expenses 89% While we had a shor all this month, year to date revenues con nue to outpace expenses. We also expect to have a healthy surplus in December as we have in previous years. If you have not already provided your 2015 pledge, please do so as soon as possible so we can complete the 2015 budget planning process. Also, if you are at all able to increase your pledge for 2015, please let us know. We were hoping to be able to bring on an addi onal clergy member in 2015 but pledge inputs to date won t support that ini a ve Please help us con nue to grow in 2015! The Finance Commi ee St. Timothy s Mission Statement Inspired by the Spirit of Christ, we glorify God by being a welcoming Christian community with meaningful and joyous worship, challenging education and care and respect for all God s creation, while proclaiming the Gospel and reaching out to the world. Saint Timothy s Episcopal Church 808 North Mason Road Creve Coeur, Mo Address Service Requested The Rev. Marvin Lee Foltz, Rector Church Office (314) Fax: (314) Web Site: Heidi Clark, Associate to the Rector Mark R. Scholtz, Director of Music Alice McLaughlin, Parish Secretary Susan Moenkhaus, Editor Dated Church Material Prompt Delivery Appreciated