Connections. Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. Romans 15:7

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1 AUGUST 2018 Connections St. Jude s Episcopal Church 815 E Graves Ave, Orange City, FL RECTOR S REFLECTIONS We are all used to thinking about stewardship in the Fall when the church asks for pledges for the upcoming year. Most of us don t like it too much but we endure it so that the church can raise the funds necessary to run the day to day operations. Sunday Services 8AM Rite I Nursery provided 10:30AM Rite II Sunday School, Nursery provided Tuesdays John Knox Village Chapel 11AM Saturdays Fourth Saturday of the Month 6PM Worship Music/Prayer August 25 Social Time Following Service But stewardship is not an annual event we hold only in October and November. Stewardship is what we do with what God has entrusted to us all the time, throughout the year. We are going to begin to look at all the areas as individuals and as a congregation where we can improve our stewardship everything from how we welcome the stranger, to how we care for our bodies and how we care for creation. We will over the coming months identify themes for each month and offer resources and suggestions for each topic. It is my prayer that everyone will come up with other ideas to supplement and share what we are attempting. In August, we will look at the Stewardship of Welcome. Hebrews 13: 1 says Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. This is the time of year when many visitors come through our doors. Do we welcome them? Make them feel at home? If they are unfamiliar with the Liturgy do we offer to show them the ropes? Blessings, Phyllis+ Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. Romans 15:7

2 CONNECTIONS PAGE 2 BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW It's hard to believe summer is coming to a close and soon the kids and teachers will be back at it. The Brotherhood of St. Andrew is working hard to get things rolling. We experienced a bit of a setback when Johnny Huddleston resigned as our President because of now working full time out of Jacksonville. That's quite a distance from St. Jude's! We will be nominating candidates and electing a new President next month. Our meeting days are the 3rd Sunday of the month at noon. All males 16 or older are welcome. Deacon Jim THE LEAST OF THESE I would like to thank the congregation for supporting my clothing ministry at school. You have been extremely generous in clothing and monetary donations. A couple of times the supply of clothing got a little thin then someone at St. Jude's would drop off some clothes and we were able to keep things going for those who need help. The Floods will be spending time before school starts reorganizing the room at school where the clothes are stored. Thank you for your help! Deacon Jim DAUGHTERS OF THE KING The DOK has had a fairly quiet summer. We did hold our Triennial Convention in Austin, Texas. Central Florida's own Krisita Jackson was elected national president. We are so proud. She will make a wonderful leader. Our next meeting is a DOK board meeting on August 11 in Lake Placid. There is a flyer with more information on the bulletin board in the narthex. In September, the Diocese will hold our Fall Assembly at St. Barnabas in Deland. That will be on September 15. More information to come later. Everyone enjoy the rest of the summer. Be safe, and God Bless. Pauline Butler, Sec. The native people showed us unusual kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, because it had begun to rain and was cold. Acts 28:2 BRUNCH BUNCH Our next gathering for fellowship and food will be August 5 about 12:30 at the Cocky Rooster on Howland Blvd. in Deltona. All are invited to join. If you can, please let Deacon Pauline know if you plan to join us so a reservation for the appropriate number of folks can be made. See the last page of this newsletter for contact information. Come one, come all! PAPER RECYCLE There is 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. ECW September 1 at 9AM will be our next meeting after having summer break. All women are encouraged to attend. Even if you cannot attend, please participate whenever possible in our many tasks. All women of the church are considered members. The ladies Fall Yard Sale is scheduled for October 13 and 14. Keep your gently used items for donation until closer to the event. A date will be announced for drop off.

3 AUGUST 2018 PAGE 3 CASH CARDS Don t forget to purchase your cash/gift cards here at St. Jude s and support the church without any cost to you. Place an order on the order forms found in the narthex or check out our inventory on hand and purchase right away. We keep a variety of card brands in stock from week to week. See Riek Fitzpatrick or Judy Chambers before or after 8AM services or Sandra Yates after 10:30AM services. Stop by the office Monday-Thursday between 9AM and 1PM for purchasing as well. the office for your specific needs. Most times orders go out on Monday mornings with stock coming in the following Sunday. Back to school shopping? Order cards from Walmart, Target, Kohls, Amazon.com, Office Depot and more. ALUMINUM RECYCLES 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. A small can bin is outside the kitchen for your convenience. Last Bin May 2018 $ AN EASY WAY TO HELP SUPPORT THE YOUTH GROUP CAR WASH Help restock St. Jude s kitchen supplies 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. AMAZONSMILE Don t forget when shopping Amazon.com, use smile.amazon.com instead! Link your account to St. Jude s Episcopal Church to automatically donate to the church with no cost to you. St. Jude s only receives quarterly donations. No other information is known. Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. 1 Peter 4:9

4 CONNECTIONS PAGE 4 AUGUST ANNIVERSARIES 1 CARROLL AND SANDRA YATES 4 STEVE AMD PATTY ABBGY 4 LEW AND FLO WISE 8 MICHAEL AND FAYE WILLIAMS AUGUST BIRTHDAYS 4 TISHA GARCIA 12 FLO FALTER 12 JOANN MIDDAGH 20 RIEK FITZPATRICK 21 AYLA DEMBKOWSKI 24 BECKY LAWRENCE 25 JIM FLOOD Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered. Proverbs 21:13 26 MIRIAM DUNNING 28 ELAINE BRYLE 29 BECKY JUSICK 30 BRENDA LLEWELLYN 31 MIDGE K SEPKA 31 EVAN PERRY-SMITH FOOD PANTRY There has been a big change in our operations. Due to a generous gift from WellCare, a local health management organization, we have started to make the Pantry available on a weekly basis. For the past month we have averaged 8 guests per week - representing over 20 family members who have been fed each week. Your kind generosity toward the Pantry by way of food donated in the wicker basket at the back of the nave are a big part of our success. Our volunteers include Jan Jaynes, Riek Fitzpatrick, Joan Martell and myself. We are pleased to report that the Pet Food Pantry by HELP Animals has joined us in being open weekly. Their volunteers are Tom Canty and "Ro" Fox. We also play host to a representative of WellCare, who frequently comes in, and is able to assist our guests by answering their questions about Medicare and Medicaid. Our Pantry is a thriving operation! You help to make it happen.. You are welcome to drop in on any Tuesday, and also we would encourage you to let your neighbors who you believe to be in need of food assistance to make use of the Pantry. Our service is open to any person or family who live in Orange City or is a member of St Jude's. SCHOOL SUPPLIES We are collecting school supplies for our members in need and Orange City Elementary School this year. If you would like to participate, please have your donations to the church by Sunday August 12. Elementary school students use #2 pencils, glue sticks, pocket folders with and without prongs, pink erasers, crayons, and colored pencils. A full list can be found online at Orange City Elementary School s website. Don t forget the teachers as well. Classroom supplies are a great help to them such as tissues, hand sanitizer, dry erase markers, Clorox wipes, snacks, construction paper, zip lock bags to name a few. Jim Valk/Coordinator

5 AUGUST MAY FINANCIALS Church Operating Revenue 10, Church Operating Expenses 11, Church Net for Month: $ Church Net for the Year: $ - 1, MAY Pledges 45 pledges up to date 16 pledges in arrears (- $1,936.00) Church Checking for Daily Operations 5/31/2018 $ Restricted Accounts (ECW, EYC, etc) total balance 97, For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. LUKE 12:34 New Construction Building Fund (future sanctuary) balance $ 50, $79.45 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: $73.00 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 So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7: JUNE FINANCIALS Church Operating Revenue 13, Church Operating Expenses 14, Church Net for Month: $ Church Net for the Year: $ - 2, MAY Pledges 39 pledges up to date 22 pledges in arrears (- $2,780.50) Church Checking for Daily Operations 6/30/2018 $ - 1, Restricted Accounts (ECW, EYC, etc) total balance 103, New Construction Building Fund (future sanctuary) balance $ 50, $77.79 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! FINANCIALS During June we had a storm that knocked down some large oak trees into our 2 back storage buildings. There is an insurance claim in progress, but no reimbursement less the $1,000 deductible has arrived as of this printing. Once the claim money has arrived the vestry will be finishing up on the decisions of replacement of the storage buildings and the extra expenses out of the operating fund will be replaced other than the deductible. As you can see above, 22 pledging members are behind in their pledges at this time. If at all possible, please catch up on your pledge as soon as you can. This is important so we can pay all expenses of the church on time just like in your own household. If you are having trouble with keeping you original pledge for 2018, please contact the office so we can adjust your pledge and adjust our budget to reflect this. Thanks and God Bless, Sandra Yates/Church Administrator

6 CONNECTIONS PAGE 6 A new school year is just around the corner! Students, Teachers, Anyone involved in the teaching process! Plan to bring your backpacks for a blessing. Sunday August 12 8AM and 10:30AM services We will offer special prayers for all returning to the classroom. Bring your friends and their backpacks, too! GOLF TOURNAMENT St. Jude s is hosting its second Golf Tournament. The event will be at Deltona Club, 1120 Elkcam Blvd., Deltona on September 15 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 expansion of the ministries of the church. Organizer for this event is Mark Donley Please call him to volunteer or contact the church office. for player or sponsor forms: stjudeschurch@embarqmail.com Or go online to

7 AUGUST 2018 PAGE 7 WORSHIP NIGHT On the fourth Saturday of the month at 6PM is Worship Night. It is an evening of worship music and prayer followed by some social time of fellowship to share stories and catch up with one another. We welcome you to come and be part of the St. Jude s family. A great time to invite new friends and family to get to know our church and people. HELPING HANDS CHURCH BUSINESS The next vestry meeting is scheduled for 12PM, Sunday, August 12. All are invited to come and listen. If you have a topic of discussion please see any vestry member to have it put on the agenda. VOLUNTEERS A special informal brain-storming get together is scheduled for August 3rd at 11AM in the back hall. Finger foods are fare for the day and all interested in our ministry are welcome to join us. Jan Jaynes Thanks to all who help out on Sunday mornings during service with reading, greeting, serving, altar, etc. We could use a few more people at the 8AM service to read scripture and prayers and also greet and welcome people into the church. Please let the office know so we can schedule you to take part. Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. 1 Timothy 4:13 FACEBOOK Have you checked out our Facebook page for St. Jude s? Go to: See what s going on in the church. Converse back and forth with other members and friends of St. Jude's. Share things with other Facebook friends about St. Jude s to help expand our community of faith. Subscribe to Events on the page so you don t miss out on any events posted! Get to our website from the page as well. Stay in Connections online! Thanks as always, Sandra Yates Administrator

8 CONNECTIONS MEMBERSHIP You are considered a member of record at St. Jude s if you have been baptized or confirmed right here at St. Jude s. If you had either of these done in another Episcopal Church you can transfer your membership from that church to St. Jude s. If you haven t done this, please contact the office to have a letter of transfer completed. If you have been confirmed in another church in communion with the Episcopal Church you can be received in by the Bishop when he visits St. Jude s about every 2 years. Before the Bishop makes a visitation, Confirmation classes are held for anyone ready for this Sacrament. You can also attend to just review all what you learned before. When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on his right, Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me,... Matthew 25:31-46 ALTAR GUILD AT NATIONAL CONVENTION It was a great experience to attend the Triennial. We were not directly involved with the General Convention, except preparing the Altar for Communion. This was the responsibility of the Altar Guild for the daily Eucharist. It was amazing how well it was organized. Barbara Holladay and I served one night. There were 9 stations set up for serving approximately 2000 people. It was unbelievable how fast it was done. Interesting workshops and fieldtrips for the whole week were scheduled. One highlight was that the Presiding Bishop Michael Curry came to visit us in our meeting room for half an hour to talk to us. A whole day fieldtrip was to 6 painted Roman Catholic churches. They were beautiful inside with painted ceilings and statues. The best of all was the revival meeting where Bishop Curry did the sermon. He is amazing, he moved the audience to several standing ovations. All and all I had a fantastic time and wish more of us can go to the next Triennial in 3 years in Baltimore. Riek Fitzpatrick

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 Cell Administrator Sandra Yates H Cell Sr. Warden 2019 Bill McCabe H Cell Jr. Warden 2021 Evan Perry-Smith Cell Secretary 2019 Becky Jusick H Cell Treasurer 2021 Joy Reale H Cell Deacon Rev. Wanda Sherrouse Cell PARISH CONTACTS Deacon Rev. Pauline Butler H Cell St. Jude s Welcome to the Family Deacon Rev. Jim Flood Cell Term Thru 2019 Riek Fitzpatrick H Cell MINISTRY CONTACT PHONE Altar Guild Barbara Holladay Sandi Hendriks Organist Sandra Yates PowerPoint and Sound Amy Yates Praise Band Amy Yates Daughters of the King (DOK) Lora Huddlestun Episcopal Church Women (ECW) Katie Murphy Sunday School Cathy Weiss Scrip Cash Card Program Riek Fitzpatrick/Sandra Yates Youth Group (6thgrade & up) Lora Huddlestun Brunch Bunch Rev. Pauline Butler Cursillo/Ultreya Rev. Pauline Butler Greeters/Ushers Becky Jusick Brotherhood of Saint Andrew Election being held 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 Term Thru 2020 Bernie Pitt Cell FIND US ON THE WEB Term Thru 2020 Jan Jaynes Cell 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, 2018 for a new edition of Connections to stjudeschurch@embarqmail.com Contact editors Sandra Yates and Becky Jusick for any questions

10 St Jude s Episcopal Church 815 East Graves Ave Orange City, FL 32763