SEPTEMBER 2014 LAY MINISTERS SCHEDULE

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1 September 2014 Stories of Faith God made man because he loves stories. Elie Wiesel What gets bigger the more you share it? Faith. Thanks to Bill Butler, Beth Goshin, and Dave Corderman for sharing their stories of faith with us this summer. We heard powerful stories about cancer overcome twice, a lifelong process of conversion to Christianity, and what happens when you turn your life over to Christ and trust in him. What a terrific, and varied, bunch of stories. Why did we feature these people and their stories? It was not to bring attention to them, as much as we do appreciate each of them and enjoyed hearing their stories. The point was to do something that Episcopalians don t do very much, and to encourage you to do the same: to witness. We all have a story to tell, about how we came to be a follower of Christ, about a time when we struggled with our faith, about how God blessed us or answered a particular prayer, about how God has worked in our lives, about how God has used us to be a blessing to others. When we share our stories, we bring glory to God, and we might even inspire someone. If you were inspired by any of our guest preachers this summer, just think how your story might touch someone else. This is a basic method of proclaiming the Gospel. Our faith is based on stories the Old Testament stories, the stories about Jesus in the New Testament Gospels, the stories about the early Church in the Book of Acts and the Epistles, the stories that Jesus himself told and even today the sacred story continues. For each of us, the journey of faith is to discover how our own story fits into the Biblical story. As we come to maturity in the faith, we become the tellers of the story. We proclaim the Good News in the way we live our lives and by the stories we tell. Only by sharing our faith will it grow. Sharing our faith with others reinforces our faith within ourselves, and it spreads faith in Jesus through our witness. In our Baptismal Covenant we promise to proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ. This proclamation doesn t need to be fancy or from a pulpit. This proclamation doesn t need to be aggressive or dogmatic. This proclamation doesn t need to be dramatic or awe inspiring. We proclaim the Good News simply when we tell a friend about how Jesus has touched our life. In sharing our faith in this simple way, we create opportunities for God to work on someone s heart, and for us to invite someone to come to worship. Not to share the faith that is in us is in effect to deny it, and to deny to power of God. To share our faith is to honor Jesus and his gifts to us.

2 SEPTEMBER 2014 LAY MINISTERS SCHEDULE Lector Chalice Bearer Acolytes Ushers Altar Guild Nursery September 7 8:00 Thom Smelter Tricia Smelter Joe Ilk Williams Team 10:30 Judi O Neill Steve Clifford Penny Knepp Aaron Packard David Packard Hannah Clifford Bill Palmer Tim Zafrano Erin Senters September 14 8:00 Shirley Pozzato Lydia Pozzato Calib Garland Magin Team 10:30 Mary Williams Jeff Massey Virginia Insley Hunter Clifford Colby Clifford Rachel Stockli Hank Mausolf Tim Watts Molly Watts September 21 8:00 Dana Houck Edd Houck Jack Cheeseman Wieland Team 10:30 Martha Clark Tim Watts Alex Watts Aaron DiFilippo Jack DiFilippo Stephen Wallach Frank Carosella Bill Estes (Outdoor Service/ Parish Picnic) McKenzie Goldberg September 28 8:00 Calib Garland Ray Crafton Robert Truslow Williams Team 10:30 Anne Williams Kristi Gross Werner Wieland Alex Watts Ian Gibson Ethan Goldberg Frank Stewart Werner Wieland Amanda Watts You are responsible for finding your own replacement in the event that you cannot serve when scheduled. If you need a Lector/Chalicist replacement, contact Penny Knepp for assistance. Please notify parish office of replacement.

3 The Chronicler September 2014 Edition Choir Director Kristine Clifford Organist Hannah Massey Secretary Ruth Feltner Newsletter Coordinator Ruth Feltner Christ Episcopal Church 8951 Courthouse Road Spotsylvania, Virginia Phone (540) Rector The Reverend Jeffrey A. Packard Director of Christian Education Jenny LeBlanc Vestry Senior Warden Ray Crafton Jr. Warden Roger Williams Treasurer Mary Williams Asst Treasurer Linda Smith Register Jeri Phillips Members Ruth Brancolini Steve Clifford Missie Jarman Beverly McNeill Jeri Phillips Roy Smith Tim Watts Roger Williams We extend a warm welcome to several recent visitors to our church: Martha Riedel; Jules Goble and husband, Dave; Angel Fontaine; Amy Biscoe, and Susan and Robert Hall. We hope you enjoyed your visit and would be delighted to have you visit Christ Church again. Our Christ Church family extends their sympathy to Glenn and Alice Kimble on the recent death of Glenn s brother, Leon; and to Virginia Insley on the passing of her grandfather, Donald Insley. May their souls and the souls of all the departed, by the mercy of God, rest in peace.

4 PARISH CARE COMMISSION Save the date! The Parish Care Commission will have an informational fair on Sunday, October 12 th during coffee hour. The commission will be available to discuss the different ministries and their functions, to recruit committee help, and to request assistance from the ministries. The focus of the commission is to help provide support and pastoral care to the members of Christ Church. Commission members are: Bill Butler, Martha Clark, Deacon Margaret Haight (chair), Missie Jarman, Penny Knepp, Meredith Lake, Donna Nuzum, Judi O'Neill, Tricia Smelter, Karen Watts, Anne Williams, and Elaine Wyant. Each month in the church's newsletter we will feature one of the new ministries under the Parish Care Commission, describing its function and guidelines. This month we feature the Meal Ministry. Anne Williams coordinates the Meal Ministry. Its purpose is to provide a meal to parishioners who are experiencing a disruptive life event, such as hospitalization or major illness. The meal includes a salad, main dish, and dessert. Please contact Anne if you would like to receive a meal. Also let her know if you can help prepare meals, or part of a meal. We need willing cooks. Anne's is aewilliams52@hotmail.com. The ministries are: Healing Ministry: Wheel: Parish Cycle of : Meal Ministry: Transportation: Card Ministry: Respite Care: Pet Therapy: Fr. Jeff Packard, Deacon Margaret Haight Healing services, hospital visits, emotional and physical prayers for healing. Deacon Margaret Haight Emergency, confidential prayers that are not published in the bulletin. Missie Jarman Special request or thanksgiving prayers mentioned during our s of the People (similar format we use from the diocesan list). Anne Williams Prepare and deliver meals to members who are experiencing disruptive life events. Penny Knepp When transportation is needed for doctor's appointments, ride to church, etc. Donna Nuzum and Judi O Neill Cards sent to members who are sick, thinking of you, birthday, miss you, etc. Elaine Wyant Offer a couple of hours to care givers to have free time to do errands. Martha Clark Comfort pet visits that include visits to residents and nursing homes. Pets are certified through a national pet therapy organization. Please come and join us at the informational fair on Sunday, October 12. All committees are looking for members to sign on. The fair will be held during coffee hour hosted by the Parish Care Commission.

5 09/08 Joseph Clarkin 09/08 Linda Smith 09/10 Suzi Zafrano 09/11 Edd Houck 09/14 Charles Linton 09/19 Leslie Bates 09/20 Meredith Lake 09/26 Kristi Gross 09/26 Lester Kidd 09/26 Barbara Perry 09/26 Tricia Smelter 09/27 Diane Clarkin 09/27 Kelli White 09/28 Cecil Jarman 09/21 Aaron Packard New Tenants in All Saints Hall As announced this summer, our new tenants have begun to use five rooms downstairs in All Saints Hall during the week. The term new is not exactly accurate. The renters are Rappahannock Adult Activities, Inc. (RAAI). They have had a group using space at Christ Church for 14 years. It is just that now the arrangement is an official lease rather than the free use that they had in the past. This organization, which operates under the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (RACSB), provides adult day care to clients with intellectual disabilities. We are delighted to help support their mission, and so far the arrangement is working out just great for both parties. This rental arrangement was truly an answer to prayer. Our 2014 budget had a $22,000 income deficit, which we were counting on God to fill, as God has done so frequently in the past. Even though the rental income in the current year will only equal about half of that amount, we have managed to keep our expenses down so far. Also, income so far this year has outperformed projections. Pledge income has been strong, and the Thrift Shop is having another excellent year of sales. Looking forward to next year, we realize that the income from our last capital campaign, the Christ Church 20/20 Campaign, is running out this year, as we use the final $39,000 to support the current budget. Your vestry is thankful that the RAAI lease solves one problem in our 2015 budget, and they are hard at work figuring out a way to address the larger shortfall projected for next year. What is most remarkable is how much ministry we are able to do in Christ s name as a small congregation with limited resources. Thanks be to God, and to everyone here who is called to sharing in ministry.

6 Farewell Sadly, we are losing two of our dearest parishioners: Mark and Ann Walker Mark has been a member of Christ Church since October 1989 and for all his many contributions, whether it was his talent in assisting Fr. Jeff with computer issues, teaching Adult Ed classes, being a choir member, playing St. Nick or serving as our resident DJ. Mark has always been there, without hesitation, to lend a helping hand. Mark and his wife, Ann, are moving to Frederick, MD to be closer to their daughter Annie Laurie and her husband, Rob. At this reading, Mark and Ann will have moved into their Frederick home (but still unpacking). We wish them Godspeed and a bright and happy future. Being near family will make it even more special. We will miss you more than you know, Mark. Mary Rose Kovach With great sadness we will soon say farewell to our very dear friend, parishioner, and Newsletter Coordinator, Mary Kovach. Mary has already retired from her position with the Chronicler, has her house up for sale, boxes packed and, when the time is right for her, will travel first to North Carolina to spend time with family, and then, possibly to Florida, to be closer to her son and his family. Mary s husband, Tom, passed away in May 2013, and was given a burial with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery. Mary, a member of Christ Church for about 15 years, volunteered, 14 years ago, to do the important and daunting task, of pulling all the articles together for the Chronicler. She put her heart and soul into our newsletter and the end result was always an outstanding, professional and firstclass publication. Words cannot describe how much we will miss Mary as a friend, a member of our church family, and as captain at the helm of our church newsletter. We wish you good fortune and much happiness, Mary.

7 EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN (ECW) UPDATE In September, we begin another year of service. Our regular meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. in the Great Hall. Please join us as we strive to strengthen our group and make Christ Church the benefactor of our diligent efforts. We ask that you join us in the following projects: ~ September 12-13: A 2-day bake sale to aid the Thrift Shop during the Route 208 Sale Trail. That s where the new Christ Church cookbooks come in. Lots of delicious baked goods recipes are available in this new edition. ~ October 4: Support our Car Show in its efforts to raise money for our church by, again, bringing in baked goods. We will need plenty of baked goods and workers for both events to succeed in raising money. ~ October 23: We participate in the Harvest Festival and donate mums for a raffle with the proceeds going to help with the holiday baskets (outreach). NOTE: Please keep these dates in mind when planning your fall activities. There will be sign-up sheets in ASH at the Communication Center. In addition to the sign-up sheets, Elaine and Debbie will be outside after the 8 and 10:30 AM services with their trusty clipboards. Any questions, please call Debbie Garland at or Elaine Wyant at ~ November: At our monthly meeting, one of our favorite projects is the making of Christmas ornaments out of old Christmas cards. ~ December: This is when we display our singing talents and spread holiday cheer with the residents of Wilburn Gardens Nursing Home by caroling and sharing the Christmas card ornaments we made at our November meeting. ~ January and February: are usually non-project months as snow or icy weather can keep us from our planned meetings. ~ March: We gear up and begin planning for our annual plant and bake sale that takes place in April. ~ April: It s all hands on deck to make the plant and bake sale successful as it s our only fund raiser. ~ May: A favorite tradition for us: our end of year trip to an area Episcopal church to learn of its place in history. We are few in number but dedicated and with the help and support of our church family, we look forward to another year of service and hope those of you who haven t yet joined us, will. UNITED THANK OFFERING (UTO) If you have a UTO box at home, please continue to drop a coin in it each day to thank God for your many blessings. If you don t, boxes are available at the Communications Center and the back of the church. These boxes are collected at the Harvest Festival at the end of October. Give with your heart.

8 OUTREACH COMMISSION Food Pantry News: We extend hearty thanks to Jim and Janice Kenkel for again graciously accepting to chair the Thanksgiving distribution. We are also fortunate to have volunteers step forward for the Christmas distribution: Co-chairs will be Penny Knepp, Kristi Gross and Bill Butler. We ll also need volunteers to pack these bags with groceries. THE THRIFT SHOP Took in $3, for the first three weeks of August. Home furnishings are our biggest money maker so shop new and donate your old to our store. For additional details or info, please contact Cheryl at or nd Annual Spotsylvania 24-Mile Route 208 Sale Trail. This fun event is on Friday and Saturday, September 12 and 13. Our Thrift Shop will be participating by renting lot spaces and also raffling items off throughout the two day event. We need donations of items for sale. We sure could use your help in the Thrift Shop that day, as the Sale Trail last year proved a big success for this outreach. Also, if you wish to rent a space to sell your own items, the cost will be $15 per day, or $25 for two days. You provide your own table.

9 EPISCOPAL CHURCH MEN (ECM) ECM will host a breakfast for all men of Christ Church and their guests, on Saturday, September 6, at 8 AM in the Great Hall, ASH. The purpose of the meeting is to review past ECM-sponsored events as well as plan for upcoming events to be held in September and October. We look forward to receiving all your input so we can serve everyone s needs. Please join us. RSVP to Ron Magin, socrefva@yahoo.com or or to Bill Palmer, bnjpalmer@gmail.com or so we can get a good count for the number of meals to be prepared. SUNLIGHT GARDEN CLUB Our club members welcome newcomers and hope you will give us the opportunity to have you observe/learn a new skill or craft for the holidays. Here is our upcoming meeting schedule. Please join us on the dates and times shown below and we can also discuss with you the possibility of becoming a member of our club and enjoying the fruits of our labor. September 9, 6:30 pm, Christ Church, ASH Ann Gorrell will guide members in making fall wreathes. Bring your supplies of grapevine wreath (or other wreath form), materials to decorate wreath, snips, hot glue gun if you have one. October 14th 6:30 pm at Christ Church, ASH Bob Lowry will present a program on Downtown Greens, a public green space 3 blocks from the train station in Fredericksburg. November 11, 6:30 pm at Christ Church, ASH Members will construct Christmas arrangements for donation to a local nursing home. Bring any small containers, silk or other artificial flowers/greenery, accessories; also wire cutters, floral tape, floral wire if you have them.

10 Adult Christian Education Christian Education for all ages begins again on Sunday, September 7. Classes for children, youth, and adults run between the Sunday services from 9:15 to 10:15 AM. The adult class will begin the fall with a course called Episcopal 101. This covers-the-basics class and will serve as preparation for any adult wishing to receive the sacramental rite of Confirmation, or Reception (for anyone already confirmed in the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, or Lutheran Churches). The text for the course is Your Faith, Your Life by Jenifer Gamber, with Bill Lewellis. We will discuss one chapter per Sunday. Come join us for a basic primer, or a refresher, on the faith and practice of the Church as we have received it through the Anglican tradition. Following Episcopal 101 adult education will have classes on the parables of Jesus through the season of Advent. Blessing of the Animals ~ October 5, 2014 The annual St. Francis Day Blessing of the Animals will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, October 5. All animals are welcome. Once again the Blue and Gray Therapy Dogs will be our special guests, and they will receive a special blessing. Refreshments will be provided for all species. Please be sure to have your pet under control on a leash or in a cage and be prepared to clean up any messes. If you do not have a pet, bring your favorite stuffed animal. Celtic Evensong ~ November 2, 2014 Once again, come and enjoy a lovely service of evening prayer by candlelight with delightful Celtic music at our next Celtic Evensong in the church at 7:00 PM on Sunday, November 2. The service is characterized by silent contemplation, prayers with a Celtic flair, and musical accompaniment by our own band of talented musicians. There is nothing else like it. Bring a friend to this unique, and uniquely satisfying, worship experience.

11 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2014 As is our tradition, we will have an outdoor service (at 10:30) with the parish picnic following. The Episcopal Church Men (ECM) will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, buns, condiments, drinks and table service. You are asked to bring a dish to share a salad, side dish, or dessert. This date is a little earlier than we have had in the past. We normally have the picnic on the last Sunday in September. We moved it up to avoid two weekends in a row of cooking activities for the ECM, since we are having the Car Show on October 4. Canoeing/Kayaking Again This Year Let s take a trip down the Rappahannock! Ages 6 and up are welcome with their families. Our plans are tentative right now; however, most likely, we will again meet at Motts Landing one weekend day in September or October. As details come together, you will be notified by way of the church announcements or to include more details. Kristi Gross is our point of contact if you have any questions at this time. You may her at kristigross@pobox.com. Harvest Festival ~ October 26, 2014 ~ SAVE THE DATE! Please join Lydia Pozzato on Thursday, Sep 4, at 7 PM in All Saints Hall to discuss organizational details of this event. We re sure you will have some excellent ideas and suggestions for this annual event. Afterward, all details will be published in the church announcements. Quilters ~ We are in need of more hands as we will be starting on a large quilt in the near future. Anyone interested in joining us most Thursdays, we re in All Saints Hall, Room #8, 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Please bring a bag lunch.

12 Christ Church Cookbooks on Sale Now ~ More Than Just Pretzels The Young Adults Group (not to be confused with the Youth Group) has compiled recipes from parishioners, past and present, into a wonderful cookbook which is available for purchase for only $10. This book of nearly two hundred recipes for everything from appetizers to desserts makes a perfect gift. With Christmas on the way, think about those family members and friends that you d like to get something for, and what better, more affordable, gift is there? You can purchase cookbooks at the Thrift Shop during its normal operating hours, or look for young adults selling them on Sunday mornings. Proceeds from the sale of cookbooks will support the Young Adults ministries, such as the meal they recently prepared for residents of the Thurman Brisben homeless shelter. Vacation Bible School ~ What Went On & Oh, What Fun! Our theme this year was Weird Animals, Where Jesus Love is One of a Kind. There were 35 children and teens, and an amazing team of adult volunteers attending. We had a wonderful week learning that God loves us even when we are left out, different, afraid, when we do wrong, and when we don t understand. We had a special visitor each day Fr. Jeff talked with us about helping others and what outreach is. Spotsy County Fire and Rescue spoke with us about what to do in an emergency. Deputy Young came and spoke with our elementary kids about bullying, and he spoke with our teens about internet safety. Martha Clark and Jessie came to visit on Thursday. Jill Bates came and educated us on how the ear works and hearing loss, and then asked the kids how they did on their spelling test! Our teens did a great job helping to create a fun environment for the kids to learn. Thank you to Fr. Jeff for leading Bible Study and joining us for bowling on Friday! Our teachers were amazing this year!! Thank you to Penny Knepp, Kristi Gross, Tim and Karen Watts, and McKenzie Goldberg, without you VBS would not have been possible. And THANK YOU to everyone who donated or let us borrow items for the week. You always do such a great job of supporting our children and youth.

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15 Fellowship We want and need you to share yourself and your time hosting Fellowship on Sundays. Fellowship hour is a very important ministry as it gives us time to socialize/unwind once a week as a church family. You can host in honor of someone or in celebration of an event. Talk to Bill Butler about hosting and then sign up at the Communication Center. Even once a month will help. Christ Church Recycles Bring in your used ink jet cartridges and place them in the box at the Communication Center at ASH. Each cartridge has the potential to bring in $4. Sorry, no Epson ink jet or laser cartridges accepted. This is a permanent feature, so please remember to recycle your cartridges at any time of the year. If you have any questions, please contact Ruth, our parish secretary. Also, we have a large green dumpster out back that you can dump all your newspapers or paperback books into. Our church gets paid for all these paper items we turn in. This is, indeed, a bonus! You can also recycle your old eye glasses and hearing aids by placing them in the box at the Communication Center. Thanks to Greg Hall and Ann Woolford for being our contacts with the Lions Club on this important work. Sunday morning worship schedule and Children s Chapel and Sunday school: Two services 8:00 and 10:30, (Children s Chapel is held in the Choir Room during the 10:30 service) with Christian Education for all ages from 9:15 to 10:15. Children s Chapel is not held on the first Sunday of the month. Episcopal Church Women meet the 3 rd Tuesday of each month in the Great 11:30 AM. Episcopal Men Group meet the 2 nd Tuesday of the month in the Great Hall at 6:30 PM. The Brotherhood of St. Andrew meets the 2 nd and 4 th Saturday of each month in ASH at 8 AM. The Vestry meets on the 2 nd Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM in room #8, All Saints Hall. Sunday bulletin announcements due by: noon Wednesday, call Deadline for the October Chronicler is September 18th. Please send articles in Microsoft word document to Ruth Feltner: secretary@christchurchspotsy.com

16 Sunday Monday 1 2 HOLIDAY ~ OFFICE CLOSED Christ Church September 2014 Tuesday Wednesday 3 6:30pm Region I Mtg, GH 7:15pm Choir Rehearsal Thursday 4 10:30am Quilters, ASH #8 Friday 5 8:00pm AA Mtg Saturday 6 8:00am ECM Breakfast, GH 7 8:00am HE Rite 1 9:15am Christian Education, ASH 10:30am HE Rite II 11:45am Fellowship, GH 8 7:00pm Boy Scouts, ASH :00am Food Pantry 6:00pm Sunlight Garden Club, ASH #6,7 6:30pm ECM Meeting, GH 11 10:30am Quilters, ASH #8 7:00pm Vestry Meeting; ASH #8 12 8:00am Rt 208 Sale Trail 8:00pm AA Mtg 13 8:00am Rt 208 SaleTrail 8:00am Brotherhood of St. Andrew Mtg/Breakfast, GH :00am HE Rite 1 9:15am Christian Education, ASH 10:30am HE Rite II 10:30am Children's 7:00pm Boy Scouts, Chapel, Choir Rm ASH 11:45am Fellowship, GH 11:45am Youth Goup Mtg 16 11:30am ECW Meeting, GH :30am Quilters, ASH #8 7:00pm Worship Comm. Mtg, ASH #5 19 8:00pm AA Mtg :00am HE Rite 1 9:15am Christian Education, ASH 10:30am HE Rite II (Outdoors) 12:00pm Parish Picnic 22 7:00pm Boy Scouts, ASH :00am Food Pantry 25 10:30am Quilters, ASH #8 26 8:00pm AA Mtg 27 8:00am Brotherhood of St. Andrew Mtg/Breakfast, GH 2:30pm Jayne's Dancers, GH 28 8:00am HE Rite 1 9:15am Christian Education, ASH 10:30am Children's Chapel, Choir Rm 10:30am HE Rite II 11:45am Fellowship, GH 29 7:00pm Boy Scouts, ASH 30