Elaine Sarbeck, Martha Jane Singeltary, Trudy Wahle, & Bobby Berryman.

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1 Conn Whetstone, Phil Rogers, James Rubin, Michael Ashley, Chester Trow, and Reverend Jonathan French, Minister. Elaine Sarbeck, Martha Jane Singeltary, Trudy Wahle, & Bobby Berryman. Frank & Jackie Blasucci. Wendy Gordon.

2 Barbara Trow, Erika Brown & Nancy Dunleavy. Roy Rolle. Buff Moring Parker Hoeft. Pat Livsey. Karen Holland, Janie Rubin, Carolyn Ayres & Elaine Heitman.

3 Welcoming Ryan Ashley Into the Ministry of Acolytes On July 5 th, our newest member of the acolytes joined his sister and father, Alexis and Michael Ashley. Ryan Ashley shadowed and learned some of the acolyte duties. He has also been learning about the rites and rituals of the Episcopal Church in Children s Church. One of the focuses during Children s Church is the introduction into the ministry of acolytes for those children who wish to take that step. Acolytes must be at least eight years of age or in the third grade. Serving at the Lord s altar is an honor and acolytes must be ready to take direction from the Acolyte Director, the Verger and the Rector of the church, as well as be responsible for the careful handling of sacred vessels, torches, the sanctus bell and the processional cross. There will be more information coming in October regarding children s ministries, including acolytes. Meanwhile, if any child or adult feels called to become an acolyte, they may contact the Acolyte Director, Deb Bockhold. We congratulate Ryan Ashley as he takes this step into an important ministry of the church. Bookmarks! Have you seen these new bookmarks? Grace Episcopal Church will be featuring the stained glass windows on bookmarks each year. This year s bookmark shows the window depicting the Ascension of Jesus, hands raised in blessing and clothed in red indicating royalty. The reverse side of the bookmark gives service times, address and telephone number and a description of the window. You will find these bookmarks in baskets near the doorways as you enter the church. Take one to use in your Bible, library book, or other favorite reading material. Hand one to a newcomer or take one to a friend or family member. On Mother s Day, this photo was taken of a large group of young mothers. They hold the future of Grace in their arms. Happy Mother s Day!

4 Grace VPK Begins It s Sixth Year in August! Grace Episcopal Church VPK starts back August 17 th with thirty-two new little lambs. We are so excited to begin our sixth year in the Lively House! Our staff for the school year consists of: two teachers, Barbara Moore and Lise Kent; three assistants, Anissa Cunjie, Caroline Pearson, and Kanta Allen; and one director/substitute teacher, Shirley Webb. You may have noticed a new name among our teacher assistants. Kanta, a CCF student majoring in early childhood education, brings to our school her love of God and children. She was an assistant at the College of Central Florida Learning Lab School working with two-year-olds and is delighted to now work with our VPK and Aftercare programs. We have a wonderful team eager to educate these little ones and share Jesus love for them.

5 Help Wanted! ~ by Janie Rubin, Newsletter Editor Wanted: Photographers & Reporters Hey Grace Family! Ever wonder who takes all the pictures and writes the news stories for the newsletter? Many of the stories carry bylines, so the question of who writes the news is usually easy to figure out. And when there is no byline, well, myself or Eleanor Simons likely wrote it. But the newsletter needs many more people willing to write items, particularly stories about activities and events that may not be attended by everyone. We ve had good articles in the past about various Bible Study groups, organizations, parties, trips, etc. so that the rest of us might enjoy knowing what wonderful things are happening involving Grace Family members. No experience is needed to write a brief paragraph on an event you might attend whether or not the whole church is there or if only two or three are gathered together. Typed or hand written, uncertain spelling, grammar or sentence structure are not a problem. That s what the editor is for, so send in your first hand accounts of the events you attend. Of an even greater need is more photographers. Most everyone has a camera or a cell phone that takes pictures. While expensive, high powered cameras do a terrific job, the smaller ones that easily fit into a pocket or purse do great as well. Cell phones - may depend on the model of course, but many of the newer phones do a really good job. Most of the time, the photos you see here are taken by Eleanor or myself, and others such as Heather Hetzel, Barbara Trow, James Rubin, Jackie Blasucci, Karen Kudia and Mary Delancey have often contributed. Most of the Mission Trip to Cuba photos were taken by Summer Gill. So if you find yourself attending an event, or you are in church on a holiday, or going on a church related trip, or attending a concert or recital we need your photographs. Eleanor and I can not attend everything, every time, so sometimes something special is happening and no one has captured it for the rest of us. Did you know that the newsletters are being saved by the church to become our pictorial archive of our history for future generations? So you can see how important it is to have photos. Digital photos may be sent to me by E mail to granatee@gmail.com or given to me on a CD or thumb drive. They need to be as big as possible and not cropped or edited (I ll do that for you). Oh, and if you still use a film camera, hard copies are also always welcome. Here are some samples of the types of photos we need for your perusal as well as some of Grace s Kodak Moments we would not want to have missed. So if it is two people working together, or the whole congregation marching down the street.. Or a child learning to serve in a ministry.. Or a special visitor..

6 A concert or recital.. A special or unusual church service.. A holiday.. Like Easter.. And the work to make it happen.. A family group.. Or a study group.. You Get the Picture! Or one person boiling corn.. Take a few notes, get a few photos along with names, and send them to the newsletter. If you don t believe a picture says a thousand words, look at these samples again. Look what we would have missed!

7 Watch Your Sunday Bulletins for More on These Important Events ECW Annual August Kick-off Luncheon will be held at The Egg and I Restaurant in Churchill Square August 13 th, 11:30 a.m. All women are invited to attend. Join us September 12 th, 11:00 a.m. at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Orlando for the Ordination to the Deaconate of Chester Trow. Back to Church Sunday will be September 13 th and an opportunity to invite family, friends and neighbors who may be searching for a church home or who may have been away from regular church attendance for a while. Foyer Group Dinners will resume September 17 th. You won t want to miss being included in this fun and relaxing opportunity for fellowship. Call Karen Kudia, to be included. The Annual Blessing of the Animals will be held on October 3 rd, 10 a.m. Bring your pets to church for this event for an animal friendly program and a special blessing. The Annual Grace Church Bazaar will be held October 24 th in conjunction with FAFO Weekend. Here s the perfect opportunity for Christmas shopping at great prices.

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9 Coming Events July ~ August 2015 July 12 - Installation of New Members of Daughters of the King. The DOK will install new members at the 9:45 service, followed by a coffee hour. Members of the Cuba Mission Trip Team will also be available to share their experiences. There will also be a wrap-up of the General Convention. July 19 - Welcome Seminarian Zac Neubauer. Zac & Erica Neubauer return to Grace for one month. Zac will preach during his time with us. A coffee hour will be held to officially welcome the Neubauers to Grace. July 21 - Caregiver Luncheon. Grace Episcopal Church in partnership with Hospice of Marion County will host a Caregiver Luncheon in the Parish House. Contact Don Hires for details and further information on this ministry. August 9 - Send Off for the Neubauers. On Zac & Erica Neubauer s last Sunday with us, there will be a farewell coffee hour. August 13 - ECW Luncheon. All women are invited to attend the Fall Kick-off Luncheon to be held at the Egg & I restaurant, 11:30 a.m., located in the Churchill Square Shopping Plaza. August 18 - Newsletter Deadline. Please send in all articles and photos by 12:00 noon to granatee@gmail.com. August 23 - Back to School Sunday. Blessing of all teachers, students and our VPK will take place at the 9:45 service followed by an Ice Cream Social in the Parish House. August 30 - Grace School of the Arts Recital. There will be performances by students of the Grace School of the Arts at 4:00 p.m. in the Parish House.

10 Coming Events September 2015 September 5 - Parish Workday. Come to the church early while it s still cool and bring your garden gloves and tools as we spruce up the gardens prior to the fall events. September 7 - Labor Day. Parish Office will be closed to honor the holiday. September 12 - Ordination of Chester Trow. All members of Grace are invited to attend the Ordination Into the Deaconate of Chester Trow, to be held at 11:00 a.m. at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Orlando. Our choir will be singing at this beautiful service. September 13 - Back to Church Sunday. This National Event is designed to welcome friends and neighbors back to church. Bring all of your friends who may be searching for a church home. There will be a reception in the Parish House for both services. September 17 - Foyer Group Dinners resume. Be sure to sign up with Karen Kudia to be sure you re included in Foyer Dinners. This growing ministry is tons of fun and the perfect way to get to know church family members. September 20 - Installation of Chester Trow as a Deacon. Chester will be formally installed as a deacon at Grace. A coffee hour will be held in the Parish House in celebration of Chester s ministry. September 27 - Shoebox Ministry Kick-off. It is time once again to begin collecting gifts for Operation Christmas Child. A Thank You for Shoeboxes From Grace If you recall, we learned last year that our shoebox gifts went to the country of Burkina Faso in Africa. We have received a thank you note from a parent of three children who received boxes that we packed! Let s make an effort this year to pack up even more boxes. We know they are appreciated by the children and their families who receive them.

11 Our New Presiding Bishop Has Been Elected at the General Convention The 78 th General Convention of the Episcopal Church was held June 25 th - July 3 rd in Salt Lake City, Utah. General Conventions are held every three years. The convention consists of two houses, the House of Bishops, made up of all bishops, and the House of Deputies, made up of other clergy and lay people. One of the items on a convention agenda is the election of a Presiding Bishop. Our next Presiding Bishop is The Right Reverend Michael Curry. Bishop Curry s ministry includes parishes in Ohio, Maryland and North Carolina where he was consecrated as bishop of that diocese. More may be read about Bishop Curry at: Bishop Gregory Brewer attended the convention along with the deputation from the Diocese of Central Florida. You may read Bishop Greg s reports on the convention at: Presiding Bishop Elect, The Rt. Rev. Michael Curry & Bishop Greg Brewer at the General Convention, Sunday Worship ~ 7:30 A.M., Rite 1; 8:45 A.M., Sunday School; 9:45 A.M., Rite 2 Wednesday ~ 12:05 P.M., Midday at Grace Holy Eucharist Office Hours ~ Monday through Thursday, 9:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.; Friday - closed Telephone: ; E Mail: info@graceocala.org