The. It s time for the 13 th Annual Neighborhood Fair Saturday, August 29 Setup: 1:00 PM Fair: 4:00 6:00 PM Teardown: 6:00 PM.

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1 The Clarion Volume 20, Issue 8, August 2015 A Monthly Publication It s time for the 13 th Annual Neighborhood Fair Saturday, August 29 Setup: 1:00 PM Fair: 4:00 6:00 PM Teardown: 6:00 PM Food, games, booths, prizes and rummage! All free for our neighbors. Join us for a great afternoon as we welcome the neighborhood to Christ Church. How to Help Sign ups will be during the Ice Cream Social on August 2 and in the East Entrance on August 9 and 16. Your help is needed at 1 PM on August 29 with food preparation, set up of the booths, blowing up balloons, and organization of the rummage. During the fair, your help is needed with games, food preparation and serving, and rummage. At 6 PM your help is needed with teardown and cleanup. The Great Rummage Giveaway probably the most popular event at the Fair! Please put gently used household goods, children's clothes and toys, and other domestic items in the two rooms at the end of the Sunday school hallway near the chapel. There are signs on each door indicating which items go in which room SEE YOU AT THE FAIR!!!

2 August 2015 The Clarion Page 2 The Clarion Volume 20, Issue 8 is the independently edited, local monthly newsletter of Christ Episcopal Church, 409 East High Street, Springfield, OH, and published by Christ Episcopal Church upon authority of its Rector. Office: 937/ Fax: 937/ Christ Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Southern Ohio!!! Bishop: The Rt Rev Thomas E Breidenthal Rector: The Rev Charlotte Collins Reed Deacon: The Rev Otto Anderson Organist: Dr. Christopher Durrenberger Summer Parish Administrator: Andi Logee Parish Life Coordinator: Rachel Stridsberg Facility Manager: Paul McAfee Bookkeeper: Gayle Culler Clarion Editor: Joyce Spangler Because the Clarion is posted online, we no longer list phone numbers or addresses for individuals. Dear Friends, On Christmas in July, we happened to have a number of visitors at both services. None of the visitors came because we were celebrating Christmas. We just happened to have a number of visitors that week. So, I had some explaining to do. We celebrate Christmas in July because the Christ Child comes among us when we least expect Him, not just when we have room on the calendar. We celebrate Christmas in July to remind us of our call to seek and serve Christ in all people. And we celebrate this special feast day because, as followers of the Word made Flesh, we are called make a gospel difference in this world. We gather to hear the Christmas story and sing the Christmas hymns, then we go into the world with cookies and socks and underwear to be the church in the world. As many of you know, Don and I spent two weeks in Salt Lake City at the General Convention of the Episcopal Church earlier this summer. At General Convention, the entire Episcopal Church gathers to figure out how the Church as a whole can best seek and serve Christ in all people and make a gospel difference in the world. The exhibit hall was filled with information and goods that support a variety of ministries around the world. Our legislative action was at times tedious to the point of mind numbing, but the focus was always on how we are called to be the church in the world. The focus of much of the preaching we heard was on how to be the church out in the changing world. At General Convention, the Church was gathered and the Church was sent. At Christ Church, we gather to be nourished and strengthened by worship, fellowship, and study. But then we are sent out into the world to be the church. Sometimes we have to go no further than our parking lot, where folks are gathered for the Food Pantry or the Neighborhood Fair. Sometimes we go to IHN or Rainbow Table, or to City Hall for Flash Compline. And sometimes, we go no further than our next conversation with a friend or stranger. In Salt Lake City, I had a number of great conversations out on the street with people who wondered who we are and what we were doing. To be the church, we are called to both gather and to go. One without the other is not the church. May we be a church that is faithful to the call to both gather and go! Faithfully, Charlotte

3 August 2015 The Clarion Page 3 Worship Offering meaningful, relevant, and welcoming worship in the Episcopal tradition for people of all ages. August 2015 Date First Lesson Psalm Second Lesson Gospel 8/2/15 2 Samuel 11:26 12:13a 51:1 13 Ephesians 4:1 16 John 6: /9/15 8/16/15 8/23/15 8/30/15 2 Samuel 18:5 9, 15, Kings 2:10 12, 3: Kings 8:(1,6,10 11), 22-30, Song of Solomon 2: Ephesians 4:25 5:2 John 6:35, Ephesians 5:15 20 John 6: Ephesians 6:10 20 John 6: :1 2, 7 10 James 1:17 27 Mark 7:1 8, 14 15, The Healing Station Most Sundays at the 10 o clock service, prayers for healing are available to the right of the lectern. Any and all worshippers are welcome to come to the station either before or after receiving Holy Communion. If no one is present, remain after worship and Charlotte will pray with you. If you desire prayer for any reason, simply state your concern. You will be anointed with Holy Oil and the Trinitarian blessing followed by prayer. You will receive a card during the week with the message that you will continue to be remembered in prayer. Currently, it is my honor and privilege to offer this blessed ministry. I am a retired social worker and former ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). I have attended Christ Episcopal Church since In 2005 the Holy Spirit called me to become a Registered Nurse. Because of my RN schedule, I do not attend worship every week. I welcome your questions and prayer requests anytime. Blessings, Myra Dean Banion (937)

4 August 2015 Page 4 The Clarion August Birthday Party at Shawnee Place We will host our third quarter birthday party on Thursday, August 20, at 6 PM. The other parties have gone very well. We ve served about 30 residents at each, plus all the helpers, and everyone seems to have a good time. The good news at our last party is that Shawnee Place is full and Joanna has started a waiting list. The residents are so nice and are very appreciative. We would love to have others join this team. If you would like to be a part of this ministry, please contact Gwen Scheffel (gscheffel@wittenberg.edu) or give her a call at STAFF HOURS Rector: The Rev Charlotte Collins Reed Sunday Thursday (off on Friday) Deacon: The Rev Otto Anderson, by appointment Summer Parish Administrator: Andi Logee Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, 7:45 AM 11:45 AM Parish Life Coordinator: Rachel Stridsberg, Tuesday mornings and by appointment Organist and Choir Director: Dr. Christopher Durrenberger Sunday mornings and by appointment Facility Manager: Paul McAfee Monday Friday, 7 11 AM Bookkeeper: Gayle Culler Tuesday and Thursday 8 10 AM The Neighborhood Fair is August 29, and one of the most popular features of the Fair is the Great Rummage Giveaway. Household items, knickknacks, small appliances, and children s toys and clothes are always appreciated. Please do not bring adult clothes, as we do not have enough space to display them. Also, please do not bring knives or any sort of weapon. Books and household items can be put in the high school room, and children's clothes and toys in the middle school room. The door is unlocked and awaiting your donations! August Pub Theology Classic Pub Theology (4th-12th grades): Sunday, August 16 at 11:30 AM in the Bethel Room Pub Theology 22 (Adults): Thursday, September 7 at 7 PM beginning with Flash Compline on City Hall Plaza (weather permitting) Terry & Joanne Harris Ron & Ann delanglade Brain & Bonnie Shelburne Jordy &Sarah Patton Sparks Geoff & Rachel Stridsberg Jody Rambo & Ty Buckman David &Kathleen Schubert Doug & Marjy Smith Keith & Carol Harbaugh Fred & Joy Bartenstein Ted & Kathryn Stridsberg Shied Paul & Nan Farley Aug-02 Aug-05 Aug-06 Aug-06 Aug-06 Aug-08 Aug-09 Aug-13 Aug-18 Aug-21 Aug-21 Aug-31

5 August 2015 The Clarion Page 5 Last chance to buy raffle tickets for the latest creation by our own Peace and Patches quilters. We are offering "Checkerboxes," a 90" x 90" quilt, hand done by the group. You may have tickets delivered by calling Tickets are $l.00 each or six for $5.00 All proceeds are donated in Clark County Dodi Holmes. Calling all Procter Center guests past and present! Take the Procter Survey and let your voice be heard! Procter Center wants to know what your opinions, thoughts, and ideas are about Procter. The survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete, but will provide valuable insight to what you want Procter to be. Please go to the following link to take the Procter Center survey: Joy Bayes Roxandra Antoniadis JoEtta Cooper Cathy Yeazell Justin Lehman Clare Perks Tom McNicol Scott Dooley Laura Yeazell Josh Payne Nick Payne Helena Buckman Judi Tracy Dana Waggoner Marilyn Howat Richard Boblitt Andrew Kemplin Jamie Anderson Pamela Muir Ellie McGregor Amy Alduino Jack Ivy Ted DeLong Jenny Randolph Joy Bayes Aug-01 Aug-02 Aug-02 Aug-02 Aug-03 Aug-04 Aug-04 Aug-04 Aug-05 Aug-09 Aug-09 Aug-10 Aug-11 Aug-11 Aug-12 Aug-12 Aug-12 Aug-12 Aug-15 Aug-15 Aug-18 Aug-21 Aug-28 Aug-29 Aug-31 Summer Ministry Reminder! During the busy summer months, please be sure to check your ministry schedules. If you find that you will be out of town on a Sunday you are scheduled to serve, please find a sub and call the church office with the change even if you are on a team serving with other people. All of us working together are needed for our Sunday mornings to run smoothly. Thank you! Education Blessing of Teachers and Students Sunday, August 23, at 8 and 10 AM Whatever you teach, where ever you learn, or however you support those who teach and learn, this blessing is for you! Join us at either service that morning as we ask God's blessing on everyone involved with education.

6 August 2015 The Clarion Page 6 Hospitalitywelcoming, nurturing, and supporting the members of our parish and greater community. The next outing for the Lunch Bunch is on Tuesday, August 11 th at 11:30 AM at Golden Jersey Inn, part of Young s Dairy, 6880 Springfield-Xenia Road, Yellow Springs. This group welcomes all men and women who are available at lunchtime for some good food and fellowship. Please Anita Beardsell (anita@christ-in-springfield.org) to RSVP. If you need a ride, please let her know that as well. Thank you to all who make, packed, and/or delivered Christmas cookies on Christmas in July. the Christ Church choir for their Christmas in July music. all who helped with the July Food Pantry another epic day at Christ Church. Scott Yeazell, Steve Sharp, and Dana Waggoner for their efforts rerouting water away from the church. Thank you from The Children Rescue Center Thank you for your continued gifts to the Children s Rescue Center. You have been such wonderful partners through the years! We so appreciate your kind support! Rainbow Table Thank you for the donation of Gifts such as yours are greatly appreciated by the church and will help us serve the Lord in his name. Paul Schubert Thank you so much for the very thoughtful card and gift! The mug is beautiful, and I m sure I will use it frequently at Oberlin. Thanks for being so welcoming! Clark County Literacy Coalition Thank you for the generous grant of $1,000. The funds will help the CCLO offer Basic Literacy, English for Speakers of Other Languages, and Teaching Children to Read to the local community at minimal cost to the student. Thank you for the faithful support you have shown to the Clark County Literacy Coalition. ECW will meet Wednesday September 16 th at the home of Rosie Anderson. All women of the Church are invited to spend the afternoon with us for a potluck lunch. Please bring a vegetable, salad, or dessert to share and your favorite recipe to exchange. We begin the day with chapel at 10 AM, and then car pool to Lake Chester. Please join us! It s a wonderful way to relax, visit with old friends, meet new friends, and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Call Juanita Artis ( ) or ( ) on or before September 9 th if you plan to share the day with us. Sheriff Woody August 9, 16, 23, and 20 in are still available! First Come, First Pick! Every Sunday Sheriff Woody greets latecomers and keeps an eye on our parking lot. There is a speaker and bulletin so you can follow along with the service and come up for communion. Your beat starts at 9:30 and ends at 11:30. Contact the church office with questions.

7 August 2015 The Clarion Project Women We are so grateful that the Outreach Ministry Team of Christ Episcopal Church has chosen to donate $250 to Project Women. Your gift will allow us to provide necessary services including emergency shelter and advocacy services for those who are seeking safety from domestic and intimate partner violence or sexual assault. Your generous support will help make an immediate difference in the lives of survivors in our community. Episcopal Community Services Foundation Please accept our sincere thanks for your wonderful gifts of $500 to the Episcopal Community Services Foundation. This year more than 40 churches had applied to ECSF for a total of $176,000 in grants for 44 ministries. At a time when an increasing proportion of Ohio families are struggling to make ends meet, your contribution will combine with the love and skill of hundreds of Episcopal volunteers, skilled staff and partner ministries to reach more than 100,000 Ohioans in need in the coming year. It will aid pantries in delivering hundreds of thousands of meals; keep families safe and together while working with them to overcome the problems that made them homeless; give hope for a better future for our children at risk by providing tutoring and homework help; and so much more. We cannot thank you enough for your support. Page 7 Dear People of Christ Church, Question: What should one do when people keep DOING THINGS to make her grateful? Answer (I think): KEEP THANKING THEM! So: Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your warmth, support, generosity, enthusiasm, and encouragement as I have moved from lay participation to lay ministry to discernment to postulancy & candidacy and now the diaconate. The Eucharistic visitor kit is a precious gift, so very useful, but also a symbol of how we try to include all. It resounds so deeply for me, and, as I said, with experiences of being a Lay Eucharistic Visitor to Alzheimer s patients who have lost so much but who still reach for the cup. Thank you also for the generous check. I am savoring its potential. I haven t decided where to put it yet perhaps oil stock (a small thing to wear on my hand to leave oil for anointing)? a combo BCP/hymnal? Whatever I use the money on, I will cherish the gift and feel your support as I use it in my ministry. Which brings me to Answer #2 to my question. Q: What do I do with the fact that you keep supporting me & making me grateful? A: Take it forward into the world. What I ve learned in seminary and through the support I ve felt is that I need to take what I have been given beyond. I ve also learned that doing so means stepping out with uncertainty into a rather murky situation and world, and that doing so is contingent not just on training, but on community, support, love, and encouragement. I love that as we all move out into our world and ministries, we will carry each other in our hearts. Please know that I carry you in mine. Love, Jennifer Oldstone-Moore

8 August 2015 The Clarion Page 8 Outreachhelping to provide the physical, material, social, and spiritual needs in Springfield and beyond Kroger Community Rewards Program Christ Church receives a quarterly rebate based on purchases tied to Kroger Plus Cards enrolled in the program. If you have questions, or do not have a Kroger Plus Card, please call the church office. Christ Church has received a total of $ so far in These rebates are used to support our outreach Amazon Orders Support the Food Pantry!!! Here s an easy way to help raise funds for our Food Pantry! The Amazon Associates program allows Christ Church to earn 4% on all purchases originating from our web site. Go to and scroll down to the Amazon box. Select a category, enter a search term such as "toaster" or a book or movie title and then click the Go! button. After your search results are displayed, shop around for the best deal on the products you need and make your purchase. Christ Church received $ so far in PANTRY NEWS Thank you to all who have helped with this endeavor. July s food pantry was able to serve 142 families, representing 457 individuals! Anyone interested in helping with this mission is welcome. Help is needed from volunteers with loading or unloading food, donating toilet paper, bagging groceries, breaking down boxes, computer entry when interviewing clients, and snack serving. In August help is needed on August 12 picking up and unloading the first order of food and also on August 19, distribution day. Watch service bulletin for details. All prayers and support are appreciated. Toilet Paper Reminder!! Ours is one of the few food pantries to give out TP with the groceries. While toilet paper is something most of us take for granted, this necessity cannot be purchased with the SNAP card (AKA food stamps). A donation of a package of toilet paper is a great contribution to this amazing ministry, so we have changed from having a food- of- the- month to asking for donations of toilet paper every month. Donations can be put in (or near) the basket outside the elevator on the upper level of the church. Empties4Cash accepts empty cartridges, and reimburses Christ Church. If you have an empty printer cartridge, seal it in a zip-lip bag and place it in one of the baskets outside of each entrance to the sanctuary or bring it to the church office. So far in 2015 we have received $49.45 in rebates, which are used to support our outreach. Call the church office with questions.

9 Senior Warden: Matt Smith Junior Warden: Dana Waggoner Treasurer: Ken Bladh Vestry Members: John Alduino Anita Beardsell Don Ehlinger Marilyn Howat Teresa Pack Gwen Scheffel Bonnie Shelburne Jake Studebaker Eman Trillana August is our month to help at Rainbow Table, held every Friday at St John's Lutheran Church. There are two shifts to choose from each Friday: 9 AM 11 AM and 11:30 AM 1:30 PM. Rainbow Table offers a hot lunch to the community every Friday all year long. August is one of the two months Christ Church helps serve. There is a sign up sheet on the kiosk in the East Entrance. No prior experience is needed, just a desire to help serve 200 hungry Springfielders.