Connections. Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

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1 JULY/AUGUST 2017 Connections St. Jude s Episcopal Church 815 E Graves Ave, Orange City, FL RECTOR S REFLECTIONS Sunday Services 8AM Rite I Nursery provided 10:30AM Rite II Sunday School, Nursery provided 5PM Prayer and Praise A contempory service of worship, prayer and healing 4th Sunday of the month Tuesdays John Knox Village Chapel 11AM Wednesdays 10AM Service with Communion As I sit here this afternoon, Vacation Bible School is in full swing. We got off to a great start of Lost at Sea with 29 kids, about 10 teens and a flood of adult volunteers in the kitchen, in the crafting, in the lessons, in the skits and in the games! How fun it is to see God at work in this event each summer!! Huge kudos to Kate Wallace and Tammy Robertson for their leadership! We are now in ordinary time in the church. It is the period in the Church calendar outside of other major seasons, and runs 33 or 34 weeks. In Latin, Ordinary Time is called Tempus Per Annum ("time throughout the year"). This season falls between Christmas and Lent, and also between Easter and Advent. You ll see green during this season a time for growth and flourishing as Christ s body. Don t forget St. Jude s as you vacation and take time with your family. Next week, our nation celebrates its two-hundred forty-first birthday. I pray that your celebrations are safe and joyful for this one nation, under God Blessings, Phyllis+ Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

2 CONNECTIONS PAGE 2 GOLF TOURNAMENT St. Jude s is hosting its first Golf Tournament. The event will be at Deltona Club, 1120 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona on October 7 th. It is open to the public. Registration will be 7:15-7:45AM. Shot Gun will begin at 8:00 am. Cost will be $60 a player which includes: Golf, Range Balls and Lunch. This event is a 4-person Scramble. You can sponsor a Hole for $100 or a Team for $240. We are in need of people to check in the players from 7-8AM. Volunteers are needed to put out the sponsor signs on the course. Money raised will be for the building fund to expand the ministries of the church. Organizer for this event is Mark Donley For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's field, God's building. 1 Corinthians 3:9 Please call him to volunteer or contact the church office. ECW The women are on a summer hiatus. We hope everyone is enjoying their family, friends, umbrellas and air conditioning. Please use this time to renew yourself. Read, pray, give service to others, and prepare for a great new year. ECW is here to serve the church and help each other grow in our love of the Trinity. Our traditional areas of service include: Fall events (Church Yard Sale, Pumpkin Patch, Fall Festival with apple butter sales, Turkey Dinner, St. Jude's Day, ECW Diocesan Annual Meeting) Winter events (Cookie walk, Christmas giving and celebrations) Spring events (Strawberry Festival with Baked Goods Sales, Women's Night Out, NE Diocese Meeting) Summer events (Vacation Bible School, renewal) Members have come forward with ideas for programs to accompany our First Saturday of the Month meetings. Other ideas are welcome. We look forward to seeing those of you who can attend our meetings, and those of you who can t attend we are appreciative of your help with our events. All women of the church are members and welcome to participate in the way that works best. Katie Murphy President ECW St. Jude's JOHN KNOX VILLAGE There is now a green recycling box on the floor next to the snack table in the Parish Hall. It's for PAPER ONLY, and will benefit the John Knox Village Employee Appreciation Fund.

3 JULY/AUGUST 2017 PAGE 3 AN EASY WAY TO HELP SUPPORT Don t forget to bring your aluminum cans to church. The can bin in the back parking lot is just waiting to be filled up to support St. Jude s Youth Group. What an easy way to bring in funds to help the kids go to Youth Retreats, Summer Camp and other events. Please do not put bags and other carriers of your items in the bins as they will deduct from our earnings. Support St. Jude s by getting your car washed! Top Shelf 3119 Howland Blvd. Deltona, FL 20% of every dollar spent at their facility will go to the church. Just type in promo code 2100 before you go thru the wash. A small can bin is outside the kitchen for your convenience. Helps Your Youth Group Unashamed Last Bin April 2017 $ BE A BLESSING MINISTRY St. Jude s ECW is starting a ministry that will support and communicate with people who would like a social visit or friendly conversation with another person. Be A Blessing Ministry, Genesis 12:2, is in the planning stage and will be launched in September, General information about Be A Blessing Ministry : Why do this? So we can be a blessing for people who would benefit from having friends in their lives that can t get out and about. What are we doing? We are providing fellowship and conversation to those we visit. Who? Volunteers and members of St. Jude s Church. Organizers: Tammy Robertson Joan Gardner If you are interested in being involved, or know of someone who could benefit from this service, please call, leave a message or sign up in September. There will be a signup sheet in the Narthex. If you need more information, please talk to Tammy or Joan. You are welcome to come to the September 2 nd meeting and see exactly what we are about. Be A Blessing.. Tammy Robertson and Joan Gardner In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 5:16

4 CONNECTIONS PAGE 4 JULY BIRTHDAYS 3 NANCY RUMPH 7 FLO WISE 20 TIFFANY CLEMENTE 23 MICHAEL LOPEZ 25 DONA PARKER AUGUST ANNIVERSARIES 1 CARROLL AND SANDRA YATES 4 LEW AND FLO WISE 8 MICHAEL AND FAYE WILLIAMS Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul. 3 John 1:2 AUGUST DOK BIRTHDAYS 4 ERIC HUNCKLER 4 TISHA MUNOZ 12 JOANN MIDDAGH 20 RIEK FITZPATRICK 21 AYLA DEMBKOWSKI 22 DJ MOE 24 BECKY LAWRENCE 25 JIM FLOOD 26 MIRIAM DUNNING 28 ELAINE BRYLE 29 REBECCA JUSICK 30 BRENDA LLEWELLYN 31 EVAN PERRY-SMITH 31 MIDGE K SEPKA Next Gathering Saturday July 8 9AM JR WARDEN A unanimous decision was made by the Vestry to keep the playground fence locked. A key may be acquired from the kitchen for playtime. Those signing out a key are responsible for supervision of children and clean-up. Because of a slipped disk in my back, I am currently in a slow down mode until healed. If you can pitch in to repair things as needed please do so. It is much appreciated by all! In Christ's name, Bernie Pitt MENS GROUP The Men s Group will be building a new stage to replace the old stage that has seen better days. It will take approximately $ 2, to complete. The Men s Group has raised $1, towards this goal. If you would like to donate to this project, please make checks payable to St. Jude s and write STAGE PROJECT in the memo. The stage would move forward to the edge of the building, continue to be wooden, increase in size to 20 x 40, have a handicap ramp at the back of the stage. The next Men s Group meeting is Sunday, July 16, 12PM.

5 JULY/AUGUST APRIL FINANCIALS Church Operating Revenue 15, Church Operating Expenses 13, Church Net for Month: $ 1, Church Net for the Year: $ APRIL Pledges 40 pledges up to date 21 pledges in arrears (- $2,126.00) Church Checking for Daily Operations 4/30/2017 $ Restricted Accounts (ECW, EYC, etc) total balance 112, For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. LUKE 12:34 New Construction Building Fund (future sanctuary) balance $ 44, $27.21 was added to the Building Fund this month. Pledge boxes contain a building fund envelope once a month to help in reaching our goal someday to construct a new sanctuary. If you do not have a pledge box with these special envelopes, please mark your donation as building fund. Thanks for your support! Rector s Discretionary Account donations for the month: $ Balance in account: The Rector s Discretionary Account is supported by the congregation of St. Jude s by individual donations and also the loose cash offering on the First Sunday of each month. Thanks for your support! PAGE 5 But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? 1 John 3: MAY FINANCIALS Church Operating Revenue 10, Church Operating Expenses 11, Church Net for Month: $ Church Net for the Year: $ MAY Pledges 42 pledges up to date 20 pledges in arrears (- $2,809.00) Church Checking for Daily Operations 5/31/2017 $ Restricted Accounts (ECW, EYC, etc) total balance 109, For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. LUKE 12:34 New Construction Building Fund (future sanctuary) balance $ 51, $7, was added to the Building Fund this month. Pledge boxes contain a building fund envelope once a month to help in reaching our goal someday to construct a new sanctuary. If you do not have a pledge box with these special envelopes, please mark your donation as building fund. Thanks for your support! Rector s Discretionary Account donations for the month: $ Balance in account: The Rector s Discretionary Account is supported by the congregation of St. Jude s by individual donations and also the loose cash offering on the First Sunday of each month. Thanks for your support!

6 CONNECTIONS PAGE 6 HELPING HANDS Outreach is in a slowdown mode for Summer, with everyone taking a breather until Fall. We continue to do our "Random Acts of Kindness" and keep homeless bags supplied in the Narthex box. We will also be making a sign for the bottom of the marquis to alert O.C. residents of the food and pet pantry. Jan Jaynes OCTOBER FESTIVAL Planning for the St. Jude s 2017 October Festival has started. MARK YOUR CALENDARS! October 21 It s just four months away. All St. Jude s members are encouraged to participate. Another great way to get to know one another! There will be baking, grilling, games, entertainment, and more. A meeting on August 27th at 9AM will provide more information. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! Riek Fitzpatrick Kathy McCabe Barbara Holladay Festival Chairpersons Kate Wallace Pumpkin Patch Chairperson BIBLE STUDY Look for more studies to begin in September. If you would like to lead a Bible Study, please see Rev. Phyllis. Small groups are a great way to get to know one another. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We are in need of more volunteers to read the lessons during the Sunday services. Please let the office know if you are willing to do this. You can practice your reading ahead of time to be more comfortable. The lessons can be found through the church website. Click on Links and then The Lectionary Page. Once there select the date of your reading. If there happens to be a choice of your reading, just or call the office for the correct choice. Office stjudeschurch@embarqmail.com We also are in need of greeters. It is not a difficult ministry, we teach you as you go. Basically it is welcoming people as they enter, hand out bulletins, have them sign in or for newcomers, sign the guest book. Returning newcomers you can write their names in on the sign in sheet. Count attendance, bring down communion and receive the offertory. Pick up the sanctuary after service by organizing pew books and removing left bulletins and anything else left behind. The most needed volunteer/volunteers is a nursery leader. This person would organize the teachers to be in the Nursery during service times. We need to have oversight of the children at all times. This person also may take a turn during the service if they wish too. Service can be seen on the screen in the room. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. Hebrews 10:24-25

7 JULY/AUGUST 2017 PAGE 7 NEW EASIER ORDER FORMS AVAILABLE (Find in the Narthex or ask the Administrator) Support St. Jude s with no cost to you but your time in changing your cash for a card to spend at a location you are buying things anyway! Every card you get supports St. Jude s by a percentage of the card. You still have the full value purchased with no transaction fees. We ask that you purchase or prepay for your special order by cash or check. Credit cards charge us a fee taking away our donation. Personally I have been buying Discover to use at Publix for all my groceries. Shell to buy my gas. And when I need to run through those old fast food places because I am on the go, I keep on hand in my purse, Subway, Burger King, Wendy s, etc. ( I get the ones for this) I know we will be taking my grandkids to Dave and Busters this summer, so pre ordered a card from there to support my church and have some fun as well! It s really easy! Give it a try! Your friends and family are invited to purchase as well. A variety of cards that have been popular are kept on hand in the office. Please come by Monday Thursday between 9AM and 1PM. On Sunday s see Jan Jaynes at the 8AM service for cards on hand or myself at the 10:30AM service. Call me if these times do not work for you. Order forms are attached to this of course or will be available in the narthex for you to fill out and turn in with payment in the administrators mailbox to the right when you walk into the church. Please check out for all the Retailers that are available. There are many others participating across the country that you may want to get to send to family, friends and relatives in other States! I am currently working on the ScripNow form of cards that you will be able to download or print out for more on demand use. Will let everyone know when this gets up and running after all the details get worked out. God Bless, Sandra Yates Church Administrator UNASHAMED Soul in the City 2017 July Host: All Saints Church, Lakeland, FL This five day event for middle and high school youth will engage youth from across our diocese in community service. Some of our youth will be attending this event. If you would like to sponsor a youth please make checks payable to St. Jude s with Soul in the City in the memo. Cost per student is $

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9 St. Jude s Episcopal Church A friendly congregation bringing people to Jesus Christ by sharing the Good News of God s Love through our worship, fellowship, discipleship, outreach and service 815 East Graves Avenue Orange City, FL Phone/Fax: Facebook: stjudeschurch@embarqmail..com YOUR VESTRY Rector Rev. Phyllis Bartle H Cell Administrator Sandra Yates H Cell Sr. Warden 2019 Bill McCabe Cell Jr. Warden 2020 Bernie Pitt Cell Secretary 2019 Becky Jusick H Treasurer 2018 Paul Fitzpatrick H Deacon Rev. Wanda Sherrouse Cell Deacon Rev. Pauline Butler H Cell Term Thru 2018 John Huddlestun Cell Term Thru 2019 Justin Butler Cell Term Thru 2020 Jan Jaynes Cell FIND US ON THE WEB PARISH CONTACTS MINISTRY CONTACT PHONE Altar Guild Barbara Holladay Sandi Hendriks Acolyte Warden open Organist Sandra Yates PowerPoint and Sound Justin Butler Youth Band Justin Butler Daughters of the King (DOK) Karin debruijn Lora Huddlestun Episcopal Church Women (ECW) Katie Murphy Sunday School Cathy Weiss Nursery open (call office if interested) Youth Group (6thgrade & up) Justin Butler Brunch Bunch Rev. Pauline Butler Cursillo/Ultreya Rev. Pauline Butler Greeters/Ushers Becky Jusick Men s Group Billy Lawrence Church Historian JoAnn Middagh Food Pantry Jim Valk Helping Hands Outreach Jan Jaynes Prayer Chain Becky Jusick Kitchen Manager Riek Fitzpatrick Sign Ministry Becky Jusick ATTENTION! We are still in need of a Nursery Leader See Rev. Phyllis if interested in helping. Please submit articles for the next newsletter by August 20, 2017 for a new edition of Connections to stjudeschurch@embarqmail.com Contact editors Sandra Yates and Becky Jusick for any questions

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