The Good News. To Everything There Is A Season. Special Events

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1 St. Paul s Episcopal Church Chittenango, New York The Good News Volume 12 Issue 7 Special Events September 3rd Bottle and Can Drive September 17th Tag Sale September 11th School Snack Collection November 12th Holiday Bazaar November 20th Thanksgiving Service at St. Pat s Church at 7 PM Do not work for food that perishes but for food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set his seal on him. John 6:27 September 2016 To Everything There Is A Season We have a Bishop Elect!! The Diocesan Convention has come and gone. Judy Montgomery and I were honored to be your delegates to the Convention. We were accompanied by Judy Olmsted (Alternate), Sue Gerling (Alternate) and Father Charles Grover (guest). The experience was inspiring and we truly had a wonderful time. Our new Bishop Elect DeDe Duncan-Probe is going to be a true asset to this Diocese, we are truly blessed. Can you believe it? September is here! The State Fair will be fading into a memory, Labor Day will have been celebrated and fall is just around the corner. Fall colors, smells yes, fall has its own distinct smell - School will be starting, the Tag Sale will be here and gone! Where has the summer gone? Gosh, time moves faster and faster, or so it seems. Though it seems like this is a time to become despondent, let us celebrate and enjoy the beauty of our season. Let us find the most vibrant leaves and bring them in to help decorate the church. Celebrate the colors of fall! Hope you all have been saving your bottles and cans, as our Bottle and Can Drive will be Sept. 3rd. Tania Mousaw is willing to pick up, if you can t get them to the Church. Call her at to schedule the pick up. The Tag Sale will be here, September 17th and there are openings to be had, at least outside. I will be needing help, on Thursday evening, to mark off and number the sites. Once that is done, I will call or the people and give them their site number. The only tent we are putting up this year, is the food tent. We are trying to streamline the operation; we shall see how it works. The next big event will be the Bazaar in November. Roberta is always looking for artistic help. Call her and see where your talents can be utilized. She can be reached at While I am at the Fairgrounds, I will leave you in the capable hands of Judy Olmsted. If you need any questions answered, or issues addressed, please feel free to call her at (Continued on Page 9) OUR MISSION STATEMEN T 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 7 THE GOOD NEWS PAGE 2 St. Paul s Episcopal Church, Chittenango is having its ANNUAL TAG SALE September 17, :00 AM to 3:00 PM Do you have a Craft business? Do you have a Home based business? Disciple 1 Classes Available An invitation from St. Peter s, Cazenovia One of our Disciple 1 graduates will be facilitating a new course starting around late September. Day and time will be announced based on participants schedules. Anyone from St. Paul s is encouraged to join in and we can even alternate locations. For more information on the program, check out We ask the participants to pay for their own study manual which is $40.00, but do not let cost be prohibitive. We will make it happen. Don t want to have a Garage Sale? Rent a space and place your tent for only $12 or $15 for an inside spot (First come First Served, limited number) and goodwill donation the will help the Dogs2Vets Program!! For more information: Call Robin Weisbrod or on or before September 7th at or rdweisbrod@gmail.com Just a reminder... Please remember to turn off the lights in the Parish Hall and lock the doors when you re heading out. Thank you! 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), George Dirghalli, Billy Dougan (Montgomery request), Joanne Furtado (St. Paul s request), Holly Hix, Terry Hoffman (Hoffman request), Art Hildreth (Olmsted request), Evelyn McAllister (St. Paul s request) Woody McAllister, Jim Montgomery, Judy Montgomery, Kevin Pistillo, Yurie Rosenfeld (Gerling request), James Sherman (Grover request), Bill Stucker (Pokorny request), Joan Tedford, Joe Williams (St. Paul s request), Ruth Williams (St. Paul s request) Scott Wood, Kathy Yates (Yates request)

3 VOLUME 12 ISSUE 7 THE GOOD NEWS PAGE 3 September Birthdays 02 Joan Tedford 04 Judy Olmstead 07 George Stanton, Jr. 09 Meghan Titus 10 Denise Bordell 13 Richard Matthews 14 Helena Brown 15 Lewis Reals, Jr. 16 Robert Stanton 23 Becky Kraus 25 Dorothy Saunders 27 Elyza Judd 28 Woodson McAllister 29 Francis Abriola September Anniversaries 02 Don and Jan Lee 04 Richard Matthews and Edna Brown 12 Robert and Kelly Stanton 21 Jerry and Jennifer Jackson 25 Bob and Roberta Kincaid 28 Bob and Judy Olmsted September Ministry Team Schedule September 4, 2016 Holy Eucharist The Rev. Charles Grover, Ret. September 18, 2016 Morning Prayer Altar Guild for September: Becky Kraus/Judy Montgomery L.E.M.: Jim Montgomery Lessons: Judy Olmsted and Tania Mousaw Prayers: Dorothy Saunders Acolyte: Jim Montgomery and Ed Hoffman Ushers: Please Volunteer Elements: Furtado Family Coffee Hour: Vestry Counters: Don L./Sue G. September 11, 2016 Holy Eucharist The Rev. Leon Mozelia L.E.M.: Fran Abriola Lessons: Jennifer Jackson and Claudia Jensen Prayers: Roberta Kincaid Acolyte: Jim Montgomery and Ed Hoffman Ushers: Please Volunteer Elements: Robin and Clayton Coffee Hour: Please Volunteer Counters: Roberta K./Robin W. 3 Cheers! Hip Hip Hooray! Hip Hip Hooray! Hip Hip Hooray! Officiant: Judy Montgomery Lessons: Fran Abriola and Robin Weisbrod Prayers: April Boyle Acolyte: Ed Hoffman and Jim Montgomery Ushers: Please Volunteer Coffee Hour: Please Volunteer Counters: Tania M./Judy O. September 25, 2016 Holy Eucharist The Rev. Leon Mozelia L.E.M.: Robin Weisbrod Lessons: Judy Olmsted and Becky Kraus Prayers: Sue Gerling Acolyte: Jim Montgomery and Ed Hoffman Ushers: Please Volunteer Elements: Buyea Family Coffee Hour: Please Volunteer Counters: Don L./Robin W. C ongratulations to Kylee Kraus on her upcoming nuptials on September 3rd. Kylee is the daughter of Jim and Becky Kraus. C ongratulations to Gary and Sue Pratt on the birth of their twin grandsons, Theo Carter and Tyler David, born on July 5th. Theo and Tyler join big sister, Natalie Reese Benjamin and parents, Justin and Colleen Benjamin. Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs Proverbs 10:12 C ongratulations to Tiffany Raymond on getting her dream job at her Alma Mater, Wells College. She has accepted a position as Reference Librarian and will be starting September 5th. She is so excited about this new chapter in her life, as are we!! Tiffany is the daughter of Pam and Tim Hobbs and one of our former Sunday School teachers.

4 VOLUME 12 ISSUE 7 THE GOOD NEWS PAGE 4 News from the Pews The July Vestry Meeting Synopsis Present: Robin Weisbrod, Judy Olmsted, Judy Montgomery, Ed Hoffman, Mike Furtado, Tania Mousaw Absent: Sue Gerling Treasurer Report: On front page of treasurer s report, suggested to include an asterisk on line item when transfer from checking to savings occurs. Include a note at bottom of page to explain asterisk denotes transfer to savings. In accordance with Episcopal Diocese Audit Guidelines, a resolution to authorize the Finance Committee to conduct an audit of the financial accounts and assets of St. Paul s Episcopal Church, Chittenango, NY for calendar year Upon completion, report of its findings and recommendations will be provided to Vestry. Motion to perform audit on church finances for calendar year Motion to accept - M/S/C: Judy Olmsted / Judy Montgomery Motion to accept treasurers report M/S/C; Ed Hoffman/Tania Mousaw New Business: During coffee hour on July 24th, will discuss impressions of candidates for Bishop. Also, Father Leon Mozeliak will be guest priest August 14th and August 28th; then again September 11th and 25th. Committee Reports: (B and G submitted by M. Furtado): Complete siding north side of church, Install new siding and sand old siding. Repair rot on building sill plate and box sill 3 ft. in corner of building. Obtained quotes for handicap ramp; recommend DB Remodeling Communications (submitted by Robin Weisbrod): New signs are being put up for Tag Sale in September. Advertising for St. Pauley box is issued periodically in addition to upcoming events. Education (submitted by Judy Olmsted): Still studying Matthew and we will be on vacation for the month of August Fellowship (submitted Tania Mousaw): Tania to make announcement on July 24th service re- garding July picnic to estimate how many may be attending. Need to determine how much meat to purchase in advance. November Bazaar planning underway and several gift baskets have already been made (4 ½). Vestry to ask local restaurants if they are willing to donate gift certificates night on the town money tree. Need to also solicit more talent to begin making craft items. Planning movie night at church in October. Ordered new Tag Sale sign and three new small Holiday Bazaar signs from Bear Paw Printing. Although Tania will be out of town for Tag Sale, she will take care of preparing and installing signs around town. Finance (submitted by Don Lee): Reports reviewed during July 13th Finance Committee meeting. Finance Committee starting audit for Resolution to start audit sent to Vestry and must be included in July minutes per audit guidelines. No transfer to savings recommended to Vestry this month. Outreach (submitted by Sue Gerling): Still collecting supplies for Maternal Child Health and awaiting list of supplies needed to purchase. Food pantry in need of our donations and support. Pastoral Care (submitted by Judy Montgomery): Usual cards and phone calls made Worship (submitted by Ed Hoffman): Commissioning prayer to be printed on card stock and inserted into the bulletin when needed. Old Business: Judy Olmsted purchased books needed for lay preacher studies and church will be reimbursing her for the cost of these purchases. Forms for reimbursement to be completed and submitted. Seeking estimates for handicapped ramp in addition to stairs to 2nd floor classroom. Stairs leaning to the extent that there is a gap and unsafe. Sign is currently on stairs to proceed with caution as it is a safety hazard. Currently have two estimates for ramp: $1980 from DB Remodeling and $3,725 from Jeff Compoli. There may be an additional cost if a concrete pad needs to be replaced at the bottom of the ramp. Will assess and approve that cost with Vestry if needed. Motion to accept cost estimate submitted by DB Remodeling (Darren Ball). M/ S/C; Judy Olmsted/Ed Hoffman Discussion on outgoing Vestry member position and those which will need to be filled. Respectfully submitted by Robin Weisbrod

5 VOLUME 12 ISSUE 7 THE GOOD NEWS PAGE 5 A Message from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry This November we will gather together as a nation to vote not only to elect a new president but to elect governmental leaders on a variety of levels. We are blessed. We are blessed as a nation to be able to do so as citizens of this country. This is a right, an obligation, and a duty. And indeed the right and the privilege to be able to vote is something that was won through an American revolution. Something that was won even more through civil rights and women s suffrage. A right and a privilege that was won for all. So I encourage you to please go and vote. Vote your conscience. Vote your perspective. But vote. But it s not just simply a civil obligation and duty. Voting and participation in our government is a way of participating in our common life. And that is a Christian obligation. Indeed, we who follow in the Way of Jesus of Nazareth are summoned to participate actively as reflections of our faith in the civil process. In the thirteenth chapter of Romans, sometimes a chapter that is debated among scholars and among Christians, St. Paul reminds us that we have a duty and an obligation to participate in the process of government, For that is how our common life is ordered and structured. And at one point he actually says, For the same reason, going on, he s expanding, he says, For the same reason you also pay taxes for the authorities are God s servants, busy with everything. That s probably very true. Pay to all them that is due them. Taxes to whom taxes are due. Revenue to whom revenue is due. Respect to whom respect is due. Honor to whom honor is due. Now he s talking about the role of government as helping to order our common life. But here s what I want you to really hear. He continues and says: So owe no-one anything except to love one another. For the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet, any other commandment, they are all summed up in this word: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. Love does no wrong to a neighbor, therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. For St. Paul, the way of love, the love of neighbor, is the fulfilling not only of the moral law of God, but the way to fulfill the civil law. Go and vote. Vote your conscience. Your conscience informed by what it means to love your neighbor. To participate in the process of seeking the common good. To participate in the process of making this a better world. However you vote, go and vote. And do that as a follower of Jesus. The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry Presiding Bishop and Primate The Episcopal Church

6 VOLUME 12 ISSUE 7 THE GOOD NEWS PAGE 6 Crop Walk 2016 Hello, and welcome to TEAM St. Paul's! This year's CROP walk will be held on Sunday, October 16th. Registration will start at 12:30 at St. Paul's, and the walk will commence at 1 pm. The walk will only be approximately 1 mile long so that more people will be able to participate! This year, each church will be it's own team. Let's all help St. Paul's lead the way! There are 2 ways to participate. First, you can donate to our church's team. Remember that 25% of all money raised stays right here in Chittenango. Second, you can register to walk in the CROP walk. The best choice is choice #3, do BOTH! You can donate and register in person at church, or you can also choose to do so online. In church, we will have one "team" envelope for donations, and plenty of registration forms if you would like to walk. If you would like to register or donate online, here is the link: If you want to donate, you will quickly find the large orange "DONATE" icon to the right of our picture. If you would like to register to walk, look towards the top of the screen, and click on "REGISTER". All you need to register is an address! Once you are registered to walk, you will have the option of joining our team. The website will walk you through a series of steps. Steps 1 and 2 include uploading a picture and making a website, you can skip these steps! Step 3 asks if you would like to join a team or create your own. Click "join a team." You can type in St. Paul's or just click on "see list". Scroll down and you will find St. Paul's. Click on it, and confirm that you would like to join our team! (You can then skip the remaining steps). You may also choose to share our website with family and friends! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call or Lisa McGork, she is our chairperson for the CROP walk this year. Her phone number is (315) , and her address is hixlisa@hotmail.com. We would love to continue St. Paul's strong showing for the CROP walk. Thank you in advance for your support!

7 VOLUME 12 ISSUE 7 THE GOOD NEWS PAGE 7 Types of Prayer Benediction Commitment Confession Forgiveness Intercession Petition Praise Thanksgiving Youth and Young Adult Ministries in our Diocese Happening Grades 9-12 November 4-6, 2016 Permission for Publication given by Churchhousepuzzles.com New Beginnings Grades 6-8 September Happening is a Christian Experience by youth for youth. The weekend retreat focuses on Jesus how his teachings come into play everyday. Our faith is seriously examined in a relaxed, informal, and loving atmosphere. There are games, music, food, and opportunities to get to know youth from all over the diocese. This upcoming weekend will take place at Casowasco Camp & Retreat Center in Moravia, NY. There is an application to join and the deadline is October 2, There is no cost for the weekend. For more information, visit cnyepiscopal.org/ Happening.aspx New Beginnings is a weekend retreat that focuses on the 2 greatest commandments: Loving God with all of our heart, mind, and strength and loving our neighbors as ourselves. The event responds to the needs and concerns of Junior High Youth and is led by a team of youth and adults from around the diocese. This weekend will take place at Grace Episcopal Church in Baldwinsville. The deadline for participant applications is September 10th, so get them in now! There is no cost for the weekend. For more information, visit cnyepiscopal.org/new Beginnings.aspx

8 VOLUME 12 ISSUE 7 THE GOOD NEWS PAGE 8 Did You Know? That Outreach occurs in so many different ways Laundry Love Ministry By Nann Reid Bell, April 3, 2015 Holy Trinity, Manistee recently completed month 8 of its Laundry Love ministry. We learned about this idea last summer from a video sent out by The Episcopal Church. We hadn t thought of this as a ministry opportunity until then, but it was immediately apparent to us that this was an unaddressed need in our community. Our town of approximately 7,000 in rural Northwest Michigan has few people who are homeless but many people live on fixed incomes or get by on low-paying jobs. Of our town's two laundromats, one is located closer to the residents we were looking serve and, as it happened, charges considerably less for their machines and provides free soap for those who need it. The owner of that laundromat thought Laundry Love was a wonderful idea. Working with her we decided the best time to do this would be a four hour window on the fourth Friday afternoon of each month. Our first month, publicized only by a poster at the laundromat and a couple of writeups in the newspaper, we served 11 people or "family units." In the months since we've numbered 15 to 20 family units. With the low cost of the machines at this laundromat, we spend around $250 each month. Some of the people who come are regulars, such as the older woman who lives on $715 a month and the family with both parents on disability and four children at home. Others have come only a time or two due to circumstances such as their washer at home being broken or their pipes at home being frozen. (It's been a very cold winter here.) Some people have vehicles they can drive to the laundromat, some catch rides with friends, and some use the very limited bus service in our town. All have been quite grateful to us for doing this and there's been more than a little wonderment that people are willing to help in this way. The owner of the laundromat, Eve, and her assistant, Wanda, have been beyond helpful in this ministry. Eve definitely performs her own unsung ministry in treating the patrons of her laundromat with respect and kindness. She has built relationships with most of our regulars. During Laundry Love, she is invaluable in helping keep the laundry flowing through the machines in the most efficient manner. We had learned through previous work with soup kitchens and food pantries to treat our patrons as one would treat a valued customer rather than treating them as supplicants. We have really seen this pay off in our Laundry Love work. As people are met with an attitude that we are there to serve them and it s just something we want to do, they visibly relax. For the most part, the attitude of working together has caught on and patrons help one another with keeping track of the machines, moving clothes around, and folding large items. A generally friendly atmosphere has developed and this has helped calm things when one of our patrons is having a bad day. We have learned a few things. Early on we'd tell people to go ahead and use the small machines when there was a long wait for the large ones. That ended after one patron washed 17 single loads, costing us considerably more than several loads in a triple loader would have cost. We now have people wait for the larger washers, limiting how many loads are washed in single washers. Also, the owner was having a problem with people loading washers before we arrived in order to stake a claim on the larger ones. We now have a rule that nothing gets loaded until we have arrived and you ve put your name on our list. We have also found most people arrive in the first hour or two we are there, with many lined up when we arrive. We keep telling people they d get to washers a lot faster if they d come later, but they seem to prefer having their place in line. Fortunately the Continued on page 9

9 VOLUME 12 ISSUE 7 THE GOOD NEWS PAGE 9 Robin s Message Continued Looking forward towards the fall, we also will be once again sending out our Pledge Appeal letter. No pledge is too great, no pledge is too small, and all are gratefully accepted. Please spend time in quiet contemplation and prayer about your monetary contribution to St. Paul s. I am proud to say, that once again, all on our Vestry pledge and I feel you should know this. Also know that not only a monetary contribution, but your time and talents are necessary for the health of St. Paul s. Sometimes we can t always financially help out, but can find another way to help. How? You may ask. We are always looking for Altar Guild assistance, Counters, Ushers, Acolytes, Coffee Hour, Pastoral assistance so many ways that extra bodies helping out can make a difference. Ask Robin Weisbrod or Judy Olmsted, they will steer you in the right direction. Dear God, please help all of us, to find that time of quietness and stillness, where your voice can be heard. Help us to pause and listen, to really hear what you need us to hear. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Robin Weisbrod Did You Know Continued vast majority wait patiently. Unlike some Laundry Love projects, we offer only laundry services. There are other agencies in town that offer a wide variety of social services and feeding programs and, being a small town, people in need have ready access to these. These agencies know about Laundry Love and pass our information on to those who use their services. 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. For quick updates and inspiring articles! Learn what s going on in our community, diocese, and throughout the world! Do Your Part! Mike Furtado, our Buildings and Grounds Manager, has posted 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! Overall, we found this a rewarding and joyous ministry and we are very glad to have had our eyes opened to serving in this way. We would strongly recommend that anyone who is looking for a way to help others consider something along the lines of Laundry Love. One of our regulars gave us a card yesterday that let us know this ministry really makes a difference in her life.

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