Harmony. November at a Glance. Table of Contents. November Gather as Friends

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1 Harmony Gather as Friends Few things are as important to a church as gathering together in fellowship, especially if those gatherings combine a gracious welcome with faithful conversation about things that matter. During the first week of November (Nov. 1-8) we will have eleven neighborhood gatherings throughout the city and county. Each and every one of you should by now have received a personal invitation and I hope you will plan to attend. November at a Glance 11/1 All-Saints Day Service of Remembrance 11/1-11/8 In-Home Gatherings 11/8 Youth-Led Sunday Liturgy 11/15 Ingathering (Pledges In) 11/20-21 Diocese of NC Convention 11/29 St. Andrew s High Coffee Table of Contents Bazaar Pg. 2 Fall Stewardship Pg. 3 Mission & Community Engagement Pg. 4 La Misa Community Pg. 5 Worship Announcements Pg. 6-7 EYC Pg. 8 Children s Ministry Pg. 9 Service Pg. 10 Fellowship & Formation Pg. 11 Financials Pg. 12 Staff Changes Pg. 13 We Pray For Pg. 14 We wanted to give folks a chance to get to know parishioners who live near them a little better, whether over coffee, a glass of wine, dessert or perhaps even donuts! We also want this to be a space to talk about things that matter, for a conversation about faith, money and community. Each gathering will combine some fellowship time with a facilitated conversation. You will not be asked for money, nor will you need to solve the problems of the world (or the church). If you wish, it will be a chance to share a little of what you ve learned in your life about faith and giving. If you prefer to just come, visit with friends or meet some new ones, and simply listen, that s wonderful too. If you want to know more about what these are about, you can watch the video I made when I did a training event at my home for the hosts and facilitators. If you can t make the gathering in your neighborhood but wish to participate, let me know and I ll connect you to another. Finally, remember that this campaign is about your relationship with God, not about the church budget. If you have questions about the budget, ask me any time. Let s not miss the great blessing that we hope this time will offer: a chance to deepen your faith through prayer, faithfulness, and generosity. BJ+ Page 1

2 Bazaar 2015 We wish to thank and recognize the individuals and local businesses who contributed to the Bazaar Silent Auction. We hope that you will say thanks by offering these generous folks your business. Be sure to say thanks for what you did for the St. Andrew s Bazaar when you do. Merchant & Vendor Donors to 2015 St. Andrew s Bazaar Silent Auction Bravo Alla d Salon Bestway Grocery Wolfgang Puck s Dr. George Hanna, DDS Carolina Golf Center Steve Johnson Neese s Sausage Triad Stage Goodyear Automotive Center Southern Lights Bistro Osteria Table 16 Giada s Trattoria Bistro B Harper s LaRue Emma Key s Flat Top Grill Phoenix Asian Cuisine Chef Samir Restaurant 1618 Seafood Liberty Oak Mark s M.J. s Imperial Koi Maxie B s Dames Chicken and Waffles TAVO Koshary Fincastle s Pastabilities Dolce Dimora Just Be M coul s Stonefield Cellars Midtown Olive Press Savory Spice Shop Mechelle s Boutique Mack & Mack Deese Personal Fitness PF Chang s Reto s Kitchen Lindley Park Filling Station Greensboro Grasshoppers Mad Hatter Integrative Therapies Harris-Teeter Melt Kitchen & Bar Hamilton Lakes Tennis Club PetSuper Market AB Seed Company Cass Jewelers The Worx Spice Cantina Page 2 St. Andrew s Episcopal Church ~ Harmony

3 Fall Stewardship Campaign Important Stewardship Dates to Remember October 25 The Fall Stewardship Campaign begins with a potluck lunch after church November 1-8 Neighborhood Gatherings Nov. 8 Youth-Led service on Sunday morning at 10am November 15 Ingathering Sunday Get those pledges in! On the Meaning of Stewardship Stewardship (Noun) 1. The position and duties of a steward, a person who acts as the surrogate of another, especially by managing property, financial affairs, an estate, etc. 2. The responsible oversight and protection of something of value We are all stewards of God s word as well as of St Andrew s Church. As we prayerfully consider how we respond to the goodness of God, let s remember that we are the keepers of the church. With our gifts of time, love, and money, we are giving to the church s work both here at St. Andrew s and in the community. St. Andrew s has financial commitments, but this is only part of the picture. The more important part is to bring God s word to others. It may be by serving food to the homeless, welcoming those who speak a different language, building homes for the less fortunate, or many other ways. This is the way of true stewardship. By helping others we are taking care of God s house literally as well as figuratively. Please pray and look into your heart and give so that we may all be good stewards. George Platt Growing in Discipleship In my years at St. Andrew s, my giving has been motivated by my need for St. Andrew s to succeed. This is my faith community; it must thrive so I can thrive in it. Recently, though, I ve realized that my kind of giving isn t stewardship. It isn t stewardship because it doesn t begin with the genuine, life-shaping understanding that all that I have is God s, not mine, and that what I do with it draws me closer to God. Pledging and fulfilling my pledge aren t a matter of budgeting, but a step toward a closer walk with Jesus. When I am trying to give more generously, more intentionally, more cheerfully, I m doing that not because St. Andrew s needs the money, although, of course, it does. I am giving because I am trying to live like a steward and thereby grow in my relationship with my Lord. Virginia Page 3

4 Mission and Community Engagement ~In the midst of so much activity, an invitation to reflect~ Be still, and know that I am God. Psalm 46:11 Our Catechism tells us on page 855 of the Book of Common Prayer that The Mission of the Church is to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ. From the Lectionary appointed for Thanksgiving Day: Do not worry, saying What will we eat? or What will we drink? or What will we wear?... But strive first for the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. (Matthew 6:31-33) Where and how have I witnessed restoration or healing taking place this past year, and who was involved? What is one part of my life (home, work, school) where Christ-like love, forgiveness or unity has been elusive? When I look about our community, where do I see or experience broken relationships or divisions? In what ways do I participate in divisions? How might God be calling me or St. Andrews to take part in restoring people to unity with God and each other? What are the things I worry about? Are these new, or do my worries cycle on an ongoing loop? CALENDAR What would it mean to interrupt my worries, out of gratitude for God s grace toward me? Who is one person that I ve been surprised to find myself working alongside for something meaningful this past year? What image of God s Kingdom (from parables or other parts of Scripture) resonates with me, and what does it look like when that image takes flesh in my life? May God s blessings surround you, and may God grant you courage and imagination to play your part in the God s dream for this world. -Audra+ Multicultural Thanksgiving with FaithAction Mon, 11/23 from 6:00 8:00 p.m. Mullen Life Center, First Presbyterian Church 706 N. Greene St, GSO Bring a dish to share from your culture Produce-2-People Bestway Grocery: Mondays and Thurs/Fri Church s Chicken: pick-up needed every night 9:00 p.m. ** This ministry works through Sign-up Genius. Please contact The Rev. Audra Abt to be added to the site so you can sign up for dates and times that work for you. Sun, Nov. 15 The Rev. Audr a Abt w ill be w ith St. Andrews Page 4 St. Andrew s Episcopal Church ~ Harmony

5 What s going on with the Puerta Abierta/La Misa community? Where did the name for our house church community come from? And what does it mean to participate in this form of church life? Something special happens when we open the doors of the church so that we can leave that space in order to be church in other spaces (our living rooms, the streets, and taco shops, for example). St. Andrews EYC is teaming up with our Latino/a youth to become witnesses to Christ s love in St. Andrews wider parish. They began in October by walking and exploring the neighborhood where many of our Misas are celebrated. CALENDAR Multicultural Youth Group Tues, 11/10 and 11/24 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Muirs Chapel UMC (314 Muirs Chapel Rd) Sharing our Faith/Compartindo Nuestra Fe Sun, 11/15 at 11:15 a.m. in the St. Andrews chapel Members of Puerta Abierta will share their experiences and invite St. Andrews into closer relationship. La Misa Sat, 11/21, 6:00 p.m. Robin Bartlett s home (3300 Robinhood Dr) We ll share dessert afterward (no dinner) Multicultural Thanksgiving with FaithAction Mon, 11/23 from 6:00 8:00 p.m. Mullen Life Center, First Presbyterian Church 706 N. Greene St, GSO Bring a dish to share from your culture Community Breakfast/Desayuno Comunitaria Sat, 11/28 from 9:00 10:00 a.m. Muirs Chapel UMC (314 Muirs Chapel Rd) Being church outside the church walls feels both more intimate and more vulnerable. Practicing our familiar rituals in alternative settings, those places reserved for family or commerce, opens up a sense of Christ s presence in all aspects of our lives. Puerta Abierta means open door in Spanish. In his ministry, Jesus and his disciples depended on the hospitality of others, doors being opened to them, as they went from place to place healing, preaching and proclaiming the Kingdom of God come near. To start a new youth group in the Misa neighborhood, we ve had to approach another church to ask for space ~ they agreed immediately and thanked us for giving them the chance to open their doors to their immigrant neighbors! In this ministry, each person has the chance to open their door for others and the chance to know the grace of a door opening for him or her. Christ is calling us to a ministry of openness, to each other and to the world. Page 5

6 Worship Announcements Service of remembrance Nov. 1 Our annual Service of Remembrance will be held in the Chapel on Sunday, Nov. 1st, following the 10:00 service and will begin approximately 11:15/11:30. This brief service offers an opportunity to gather together in remembrance and gratitude for loved ones we've lost, whether it be recent or more in the past. Upcoming holiday times can add to the challenges of grief and this special service is intentional in providing meaningful acknowledgement of your loved one's life in a supportive and uplifting way. If you have any questions, feel free to check with BJ or Debbie. Community Thanksgiving service November 23 The people of St. Andrew s are invited to join with neighborhood churches on Monday, Nov. 23 in a service of worship and thanksgiving at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. The service starts at 7pm and will be followed by a reception. Updating the parish prayer list With the start of a new liturgical year on November 29th (the First Sunday Advent) we will refresh the parish prayer list. We are happy to keep your name on the list, but we need to hear from you if you wish for it to remain. Please remember that we cannot list names without permission. If you or your loved one wishes to remain on the prayer list, please let Kimberly Howard know at parish@standrewsgso.org. Page 6 St. Andrew s Episcopal Church ~ Harmony

7 Sunday Mornings In November Sunday 11:15 Nov 1 Fellowship On the 1st Sunday of November, we invite you to join the congregation in fellowship in the parish hall, or attend the Service of Remembrance. Nov 8 The Sermon on the Mount (Chapel) We continue our study of Bishop Curry s video series on the Sermon on the Mount. Nov 18 Update on La Puerta Abierta Community (Chapel) The Rev. Audra Abt will give an update on the community that offers the monthly Misa, weekly bible studies and a new multicultural youth group. Nov 22 Forum on Diocesan Convention (Chapel) Our convention delegates will update us on Convention, including news of the Bishop Search. Nov 29 St. Andrew s Day High Coffee We ll celebrate our patron saint with a festive coffee hour. Page 7

8 Episcopal Youth Community (EYC) All 6-12th graders welcome Monthly Schedule Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Sunday morning Youth Class 11:15 Sunday morning Youth Class 11:15 Sunday morning Youth Class 11:15 Sunday morning Youth Class 11:15 Sunday EYC Tuesday Bilingual Sunday EYC Tuesday Bilingual 5:30-7 Community 5:30-7 Community 5:30-7:30 5:30-7:30 What s Happening? Join in our activities and theme for the month of November~ Gratitude And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15 Nov 1: Youth Form ation Class 11:15 am EYC 5:30-7 Practice for Youth Led Sunday Nov 8: Youth Led 10am service No EYC Nov 10: Tuesday Bilingual Com - munity 5:30-7:30. Gratitude is the theme Nov 15: Youth Form ation Class 11:15 am EYC 5:30-7 Service -Operation Christmas Child boxes Nov 22:Youth Form ation Class 11:15 am No EYC Nov 24: Tuesday Bilingual Com - munity 5:30-7:30 Thanksgiving gathering and meal Nov 29: Happy Thanksgiving weekend! No Sunday morning class or EYC Page 8 St. Andrew s Episcopal Church ~ Harmony

9 Children s ministries Thank you to everyone helping out with Sunday School this fall. Remember that each Sunday (except the first Sunday of each month) your children can meet their teachers in front of the pulpit at the conclusion of the 10am service before going to the classrooms in the undercroft. If you have questions, feel free to reach out to members of the Children s Support Team: Lorin Kaley, Jennifer Jones, Peter Carver, Dania Ermentout, Barbara Lawless and BJ Owens. 1 st Sunday 2 nd Sunday 3 rd Sunday 4 th Sunday 5 th Sunday 1st Sunday Fellowship (everyone) Godly Play (age 4-2nd grade) Kids of the Kingdom Episcopal Children s Curriculum (all children) Godly Play (age 4-2nd grade) Kids of the Kingdom Episcopal Children s Curriculum (Grades 3-5) (Grades 3-5) 1 st Sunday Fellowship: For the rest of the fall w e ll break away from the undercroft to join the congregation in fellowship in the Parish Hall. Godly Play: Godly Play is a Montessori-based program that helps children explore their Christian faith and religious language through story, wonder and play. We offer a Godly Play class on the 2 nd and 4 th Sundays of the month. Kids of the Kingdom: Kids of the Kingdom is a m orning class for 3 rd -5 th graders and is offered on the 2 nd and 4 th Sundays. Episcopal Children s Curriculum: This class for all children explores faith, the bible and worship through the unique perspective of the Episcopal Church. This class is taught on the 3 rd and 5 th Sundays. Page 9

10 Service Formation Volunteers Needed: Homework Help for our Young People We care that all our young people have an opportunity to succeed academically. Our young people are intelligent and motivated, but we know that many ESL (English as Second Language) students struggle with assignments and school projects. You can help! When: Where: Contact: 5:30-7:00 p.m. Tuesdays 11/3 & 11/17 Muirs Chapel UMC 314 Muirs Chapel Rd The Rev. Audra Abt Also needed: Donations of healthy snacks Gratitude for the Bazaar Team We give thanks for all the hard work and dedication of the 2015 Bazaar team. This team of folks, guided this year by Nancy Kimbrough and Beth Berger, worked and planned for many months to make the Bazaar the success that it was. This year we brought in about $20,000 to support the mission and ministry of St. Andrew s. Thanks to all whose dedication, creativity, and willingness to try new things allows this grand St. Andrew s tradition to grow and thrive. - BJ+ Page 10 St. Andrew s Episcopal Church ~ Harmony

11 Fellowship & Christian Formation St. Andrew s Womens Retreat - Advent: Preparing to Welcome Jesus ~Anew. We will be led by Bishop Anne Hodges-Copple in exploring The House of Bethany: What We Can Learn from Mary, Martha, & Lazarus on Saturday, Dec. 5, 9:00 4:00, at St. Francis Springs Prayer Center, Stoneville, NC. Space is limited, so don t delay contact Shelley Kappauf to register or shelleykapp@gmail.com. The cost is $30.00 per person, lunch is included. All women of the church are invited to begin the Advent season with a quiet day of reflection and fellowship. Time to Prepare for Care Packages for College Students! We welcome individually wrapped, non-perishable items of all types: sweets, salties, protein or granola bars, drink or soup or hot cereal mixes, school supplies, stress-relievers, or leftover Halloween candy/goodies are perfect! Labeled bins will be in the Narthex and Parish Hall for your contributions after the bazaar. The care packages will be assembled on November 9 and mailed to the students in time for their exams. Contact Cheri Courtright at or CVC987@yahoo.com with questions. Wanted: Addresses for St. Andrew's College Students How would they/you like a Care Package to arrive just in time for exams, full of love from St Andrew's as well as amazing goodies to see them/you through? Please contact Cheri Courtright ( or CVC987@yahoo.com) by Sunday, November 8 with the address even if you sent it last year. If your student would prefer just a note or of support, let us know. Page 11

12 financials September- YTD YTD Actuals Actuals Budget Pledge Income $24, $ $235, Other Income Total Income $28, $236, $243, Total Admin & Mission/Forma. Expenses $22, $208, $246, Total Operating Expenses 9, , , Total Expenses $32, $270, $318, Net Result $(4,263.02) ($34,589.93) ($74,557.64) Harmony is published monthly by St. Andrew s Episcopal Church 2105 W. Market St. Greensboro, NC Editor: K im berly How ard Rector: The Rev. Bernard J. Ow ens Associate Rector: The Rev. Audra Abt Deadline for December 2015 Harmony: Tuesday, November 10 by Noon to: parish@standrewsgso.org STAFF The Rev. Bernard J. Owens, Rector bernard.owens@standrewsgso.org The Rev. Audra Abt, Associate Rector for Mission and Community Engagement audra.abt@standrewsgso.org The Rev. Brooks Johnson, Deacon Debbie Dowd, Pastoral Associate debbiedowd@mindspring.com Kimberly Howard, Office Manger parish@standrewsgso.org Ann Herman, Administrative Assistant annh.standrews@gmail.com Ann Doyle, Minister of Music anconex@triad.rr.com Olivia Wilson, Interim Youth Ministry Coordinator owstandrews@gmail.com Gabriella Dawkins, Interim Sexton VESTRY 2015 Cathy Jordan, Co-Senior Warden Finley Middleton, Co-Senior Warden Dirk Siegmund, Co-Junior Warden Mike Van Ormer, Co-Junior Warden Tim Fleming Judy Hackett Mark Kaley Betty Self Barbara Van Cleve Charles Kappauf Barbara Lawless George Platt John Frizzell, Treasurer Page 12 St. Andrew s Episcopal Church ~ Harmony

13 The Ministry of the Deacon Since the earliest beginnings of the church, Deacons have played a crucial role in both leadership within the churches and beyond, caring alike for the faithful and those in need beyond the church doors. Deacons are mentioned in scripture, and have been present in the church throughout the centuries. The Episcopal Church has been re-claiming this vital ministry in recent years. Bishop Curry has expressed a dream of placing a deacon in every church in the diocese, with the idea that each deacon would be like a St. Francis or a St. Clare at the heart of each parish. With a Francis or a Clare in every church, he said, the church will become a more compassionate and healing witness to the presence of Christ. Deacons are an ordained ministry, but just one of the four orders of ministry (Bishop, Priest, Deacon and Layperson). They are not paid by the church they serve, and often have full-time jobs apart from their church service. They are not hired by the church as priests are, but rather placed in the church by the Bishop. The job description for the deacon can be found in the ordination vows on page 543 in the Book of Common Prayer: a deacon is to serve all people, particularly the poor, the weak, the sick, and the lonely, to make Christ and his redemptive love known, (and) to interpret to the Church the needs, concerns, and hopes of the world. For the past 9 months, Rick Sigler has served as an intern at St. Andrew s. He has been discerning a call to this role, to be one who interprets to the church the needs, concerns, and hopes of the world, and we have been blessed by his presence. His term ends at the end of October. We are also marking a new beginning as St. Andrew s welcomes the Rev. Brooks Johnson, who was placed at St. Andrew s by Bishops Curry and Hodges-Copple. This is something new (yet ancient) that we ll learn about together. I pray that Brooks will strengthen our witness while growing our commitment to service to the people of God. BJ+ Page 13

14 WE PRAY FOR: Jeff Cummer, Larry Phillips, Olivia Phillips, Bobbie Skinner, Lib Stockard, Dorothy Rierson, Herbert Hendrickson, Anne Wilkinson, Elaine McKenzie, Judy Wells, Jean Lange, Katherine Mack, Sylvia Dumont, Carol Phillips, Ernie Miller, Rogers Marshall, Dee Dee Fulton, Carol Florence, Jeanie Lipscomb, Becky Taylor, Laura Dickens, Steve Rizzuto, Pam Howe, Cliff Sanford, Margaret Miller, Janet Medlin, Edith Swain, Tommie Brown, Anna Stalter, Kenny Sanders, Cathy Shaw, Moira Ermentrout, Doris Morse, Kate Holmes, Hugh McLawhorn, Chris, Judi L., Ryan Brubeck, Bill Knight, Bailey Hobgood, Gabriel Fulton, Muffy Garvey, Mary Stalter, Stephen, Laurie, Skip White, Olivia & Dale, Brad and Shana Thompson, Patsy Rush, Angie Peeler, Pat Robson, Catharine Abbitt, Diane Adams, Bob Clonan, Art Bishop, Ella Janssen, Carol, Pollock & Courtney families, Bobbie Reed, Johnetta Shablack, Downs Brown, Betty Moye, Lindsay Cox, Arnold Bowen, Laurie Queen, Bill Van Ormer, Sidney Morton, David Taylor, Bobby Shane, Mike Rich Our military: W es Durham, Tom Stauffer, Paul Zeigler, Stephen Johnson, Michael Hens, Benjamin Phillips, Christopher Lawler, Stephen Johnson Page 14 St. Andrew s Episcopal Church ~ Harmony