SEPTEMBER, 2006 THE FESTIVE SPIRIT OF JESUS

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1 SEPTEMBER, 2006 THE FESTIVE SPIRIT OF JESUS If you ever take time to peruse the four Gospels in the New Testament, you might want to ask yourself, What does Jesus spend most of his time talking about? The top two things do NOT include subjects like heaven, hell, salvation, sexuality, humility/pride, the end times, or moral behavior. Surprisingly, the number one topic for Jesus is money: getting us straight on our priorities about using money and pointing out that those who are poor are at the center of God s heart. Equally surprising, the second topic for Jesus is partying! He frequently describes the joys of heaven to the festivity of a great party. Jesus so often uses stories to talk about heaven in terms of a wonderful banquet, full of feasting and fun. In addition, Jesus first recorded miracle in the Gospels occurs when he changes water into wine at a wedding reception. Even religious types accuse Jesus of being a glutton and drunkard because he frequents various parties so regularly. Sunday, September 10, is Rally Day at St. David s. It marks the new program year for the parish. It s the opportunity to reconnect with people who have been away on vacation as well as with those who are new in our midst who are looking (and may have found!) a new church home here. But the main thing Rally Day is about is to come together in worship and celebrate together. God has put us in community to enjoy each other and to see God s character reflected in our diversity of persons, gifts, talents, and backgrounds. Christian Formation classes will begin; the full choir returns; Sunday morning breakfasts resume; groups and parish activities crank up. Songwriters Night (on September 16) also looms large on the horizon. Join us as we recommit our lives to spiritual work within ourselves and our community. Laughter and joy are at the heart of God, and God gives us good gifts to enjoy and share. May the festive spirit of Jesus reflected in Rally Day, 2006, shine on in our hearts and lives throughout the year as well. E.S.G.

2 IN OUR PRAYERS We give thanks for the baptisms of Mathieu Entrekin Agee and Elizabeth Ningfan Agee, son and daughter of Mary and Kent Agee on the Day of Pentecost, June 4, You are sealed by the Holy Spirit in baptism and marked as Christ s own for ever. We welcome Michael Lawrence Benton, Angela Hicks Klausner, Howard Moore Fox, Jr., and Kristin Livingston Napier who were confirmed/received by Bishop Sanders on Trinity Sunday, June 11, Defend, O Lord, your servants, with your heavenly grace We welcome by Letter of Transfer to St. David s Laura Ann Culver Benton from Christ Church Cathedral, Nashville, Randall Ray (Thunder) Jones, Jr. from St. Philip s, Durham, North Carolina, and Emily Jones, also from St. Philip s, Durham, North Carolina. Strengthen, O Lord, your servants, with your Holy Spirit We also give thanks for the marriages of Patricia Grady Henwood and Randal McGavock Lea on July 22, 2006; and Caroline Elizabeth Collins and William Stuart McKenzie on August 5, Those whom God has joined together, let no one put asunder. The following persons are being prayed for in our liturgies each week: Jackie Hill, Gail Smith, Johnny Rook, Cathy Walls, Charlene Payne, Marie Aden, Mel Joesten, Billie Sims, Zack Wall, William, Wendell, Holli, and Doyle, Maggie Ward, Jennifer Bozeman, Jacque Gullette, Sarah Stevenson, Jenny Robison, Cas Schwartz, Audrey Kitch, Ben Chilton, and Carleton Nuckolls. May the Lord uphold them and fill them with grace We share in sorrow for those who have died, especially John Benjamin Downey, for whom the Burial Office was read on June 28, 2006; and for Virginia Edwards Woods, for whom the Burial Office was read on August, 12, Rest eternal grant to them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them. ST. DAVID S WORK DAY ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Junior Warden Howard Fox would like to organize a parish-wide Work Day for Saturday, September 9. There is much to be done in preparation for Rally Day on September 10. We will be working both inside and out, beginning at 9:00 a.m., rain or shine. Painting, gardening outside cleaning and organizing all Sunday school classrooms inside, etc. Come give us a hand. 2

3 ONION RINGS by Norman Gillis Lyle McLevain reports that St. Paul s Episcopal Church, Franklin, just completed their 48 th Annual Barbeque & Bazaar. Per the Rev. Ann Van Dervoort, associate rector, they donated all the left-over books on tape to St. David s. She had heard St. David s was collecting books-on-tape for shut-ins and was happy to help. This and that from the Huggins' household: Allen is engaged to Maggie Peterson from Atlanta and will be getting married on April 28, 2007.Ruthie will be moving back to Nashville from Atlanta in January, 2007 and Bill and Susan have sold the house they've lived in for over 22 years and have bought a house in Legend Hall in Green Hills...right across the street from Dick and Mary Jo Murphy!! Babies, babies, babies. Word s just been received that Shelley and Gerry Gotterer s elder son Matthew and daughter-in-law Erin, now living in Chicago, are expecting twins. Others we ve just heard about: Judy and Snake Grace s daughter Leah and son-in-law Josh Stewart are also expecting over in Charlotte, North Carolina as are Betty and Joe Lentz s son Rob and daughter-in-law Mary Kate in Chicago. Here in Nashville, Carolyn and Chester Schmidt s son Chad and daughter-in-law Pam, Charlotte and Jack Farrar s son Dan and daughter-in-law Gina and Susan and Bill Gish s son Jonathan and daughter-in-law Claudia are all in the family way. And there s more: Jennifer and Evan Sanders are ready to deliver mid-september, and over the summer, Dolores and Jim Rayhab welcomed a new great grandson, Jonathan Blaine, born to their granddaughter Natalie Proctor; G anne Harmon welcomed a new granddaughter, Kirsten Elizabeth Sandlon, born to daughter Emilie and son-inlaw Justin Sandlon; Suzie Shaw also welcomed grandson Samuel Gilbert Glover, IV, born to daughter Kendall and son-in-law Sam Glover. All best wishes! Other babies have all grown up and are headed off to begin their college careers. Katie Maiberger has left for Bellarmine University in Louisville; Cal Fox and Madison Hamilton have both moved to Knoxville to start U.T.; Margie Gray has flown to Washington, D.C. to start at Catholic University there; and Tyler Adams has gone to U.T. over in Martin. Good luck to all. We ll expect all A s! We continue to hold Miriam Downey in our thoughts and prayers on the occasion of the death of her husband Jack on June 25. The service for Jack was held at St. David s and the burial followed at Mt. Olivet Cemetery on June 28. And sympathy is expressed to the family of Virginia Woods who died August 3. After cremation, a Requiem Eucharist was held in the nave, and her ashes were interred in the Columbarium. Hats off to this summer s Water Brigade who faithfully cared for flowers, plants, and newly planted trees at St. David s during the heat and drought: Howard Fox, Greg and Ann McNair, Grady Williams, Bob Odear, Jim Rayhab, Collin and Vickie Ballance, Carolyn Avery, and Susan Moore. Sept. 1 Sept. 2 Sept. 3 Sept. 5 Sept. 11 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 26 Sept. 30 SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES Jaci & John Kitch Tamra & Bruce Rainey Sharon & Rick Greenwood Betsey & John Duggan Gail & Tom Miller Susan & Bill Huggins and Jennifer & Raymond Leathers Mary & Kent Agee Nealya & Larry Ballantine Carol & Jim Hornberger and Susan & Bill Gish 3

4 RALLY ROUND ST. DAVID S! by G anne Harmon, Senior Warden No matter how we love the slower, lazier pace of summer, nothing is quite so exciting as beginnings: new school year, new church year, new stimulating opportunities of all kinds! So put on your dancin shoes, because St. David s is swinging into newness in record decibels! Rally Day for Christian Formation September 10: Get ready for a spirited beginning of a year of exciting Sundays for all ages. Teachers and leaders are busy training and preparing, and we are thankful for their giving and energy that serves us all with grace! Then comes Songwriters Night 2, on September 16! Julie Erwin, Ann Means, Judy Grace, Dot Williams, Carolyn Avery, Lori Kuenneth Debbie McDougall, Anne Swift, Rahn Huber, Lyle McLevain, Kent Agee, Carolyn Schmidt, Kathy Tompkins, Kit Lechleiter, Steve McElroy, Steve Cook, Howard Fox, Liz Chilton, Carol Hornberger, and John Kitch, as committee leaders, as well as many others, have been working all summer making plans for a grand event for a bistro buffet dinner, a silent auction, and a concert featuring five of Nashville s best songwriters. It s all to bring the parish together for fun and to raise funds to improve our parish facilities, especially Sanders Hall and the playground. Y all come, and bring your friends! Opportunities for stewardship, for participation in Godly Play, Rite 13, and Adult Forum, for EFM, Bible study, and youth activities, for mission and outreach, and much more are all right around the corner as the Christian Formation year begins. Check in the church office for more information and whom to contact. What a wonderful place to be! Want to know more about Songwriters Night 2? Here are the details: Songwriters Night at St. David s Bistro/Auction/Outstanding Music/Fun! When? Saturday, September 16, 2006 What? 5:30 p.m. Drinks, Silent Auction & Buffet Dinner 7:00 p.m. Concert in the Nave 8:00 p.m. Dessert, Coffee, and Auction Results Goals: Improve Sanders Hall, re-design the playground, have a great time! Send your ideas for special silent auction items to Julie Erwin at or jjerwin@comcast.net. Examples are special outings, tickets, specially cooked dinners, vacation weekends, art, lessons, services, etc. We are gathering a great array of offerings and always welcome new items and suggestions! Take out an ad in the event bulletin: full-page $150, ½ page $75, ¼ page $50. Send copy to caschmidt@comcast.net for Carolyn Schmidt. For a donation of $200 you can help underwrite the event as a patron. Send your check to the church office or to Kathy Tompkins right away. Plan to purchase tickets for your family before and after church services during August and September. Ticket prices are $35 for adults, $8 for children age 12 and under, which includes childcare, food, and activities. Musical performances will feature outstanding professional songwriters, including our own Kent Agee. Kent Agee - Kent Agee of St. David s has gathered the songwriters/performers for the evening s outstanding entertainment. Kent comes from a solid line of musicians, from his great-grandfather, a fiddler whose recordings are held by the Smithsonian, his grandfather, 4

5 an Appalachian banjo player, and his father, a jazz guitarist. He has worked with Warner- Chappell, Sony/AtV, Lucky Daddy Music, and, currently, RPM/Windswept Publishing; he has had cuts by artists Barbra Streisand, Vanessa Williams, Engelberg Humperdinck, Evan and Jaron, Andy Griggs, Sherrie Austin, Rhett Akins and Tom Keifer, among others. Mitzi Dawn - Quite simply one of the most exciting new country music talents on the horizon MusicDish Genome Project. Kaci Bolls - This singer-songwriter is a graduate of Harding University where she received a B.A. degree in music. Her influences range from Karen Carpenter, Shawn Colvin, Patsy Cline, Amy Grant, and Bonnie Raitt to Bob Dylan and Emmylou Harris. Kaci was first runner-up in the 2000 John Lennon Songwriting Contest in two categories. She has recorded albums with the group Acappella. Kree Harrison - Kree, chosen by Rosie O Donnell at age 11, in 2001, from auditions by 500 kids, appeared three times on the show and recorded a duet with Ms. O Donnell on a Christmas album. She has just signed with Capitol Records. Will Robinson - Will Robinson was raised in New Orleans and studied piano under various people including Ellis Marsalis. After attending the University of Seville, Spain, and UNC at Chapel Hill, Robinson moved to Santa Cruz, Bolivia, where he opened a piano bar with his brother. Robinson sold the piano bar, moved to Nashville, and since 1985 has been a staff writer with Maypop Music, Walt Disney Music, & EMI Music, co-writing eight #1 and three top 10 singles. Get the word out! neighbors! Bring your friends and AHEM, AHEM, AHEM! by Donald Cornelius That s the sound of choir members clearing the cobwebs from their throats and getting ready for another year! If you would like to participate in the music ministry of our parish, there s a place for you. Our children s choirs are for singers from age 5 through 6 th grade and meet for rehearsal and dinner on Sunday evenings from 4:45 p.m. to 6:10 p.m. beginning September 17 th and continuing through Easter. Our choirs use the Royal School of Church Music model which includes studies on the Hymnal 1982, the Book of Common Prayer, music theory, playing instruments, and, of course, singing. St. David s adult choir meets for rehearsal each Wednesday night at 7:15 p.m. from September through May and sings each Sunday for the 10:30 a.m. service and for other special services. Participation in choir is a wonderful opportunity to serve St. David s, to get to know other members of the parish, and to have a good time learning and singing. If you or your children would like to be a part of our choir program, please contact Donald Cornelius through the church office at or at DECOrgan@aol.com. CHRISTIAN FORMATION CLASSES AGES PRE-K - 5 TH GRADE by Betsy McElroy A NEW YEAR IS HERE! After a long (short to some) summer, we are ready for a new year of growth and learning. Most kids are back in school, and a new year has begun. This also means a new Church year has begun in terms of education. There is no better way to kick of a new year than with a celebration!!!! 5

6 Rally Day is September 10 and we are looking forward to a time of excitement as we gather to Walk with Jesus, our theme for this year. We will meet at 9:15 AM in the nave for a brief service to commemorate and bless the new year of learning. We will then move downstairs into great activities to get us excited for the new year. Our youth, led by Andrea Herlong, will be setting up three stations for the children to rotate through. They will be creating name tags, a poster for footprints, and stained glass windows. Because the children will be involved in somewhat messy art crafts for most of the morning, please have them wear appropriate clothing. We will do our best to make sure clothing stays clean, but kids are kids! Our regular Christian Formation will begin the following week. We have added in some great components this year to enhance the already wonderful program we offer the children. Some of these are Church Works a monthly series for our 4 th and 5 th Graders (Godly Play III) designed for our oldest kids to learn more about how the church functions and operates and why things are the way they are in the Episcopal Church. In addition, all of our children will benefit from the rotation of parents, adults and teens (under Andrea Herlong s direction), who will lead the Children s Worship Service each week. Finally, we have added another monthly series, Stories in Action, where the youth will act out one of the Godly Play stories told to the children earlier in the week. Our Godly Play story series will begin with the earliest stories in the Bible, the Creation story and the story of the Great Family (Abraham and Sarah). In addition, the children will learn about the Circle of the Church Year. The storytellers, doorkeepers, and I are very excited to begin the new year and look forward to having you help us celebrate on the 10th! JOURNEY TO ADULTHOOD (J2A) by Andrea Herlong This summer was a fun one for the teenagers in the J2A class. We began our summer vacation with a lock-in at church. We stayed up all night eating pizza, watching movies, playing games, and having a great time. We also went to the 10:00 p.m. showing of The DaVinci Code. We walked out of the theater at 1:20 a.m. and had great discussions about the movie the rest of the night. Our service project for the summer was volunteering at the Vacation Bible School sponsored by St. David's, St. George's, and Christ Church Cathedral. Katie Maiberger, Michelle Green, Dale Rainey, and Kate Dougherty worked in the classrooms with the young children and Phillip Dougherty worked on the playground supervising games. All the teens had a blast and were amazing with the kids. Many adults complimented our teens for the wonderful job they did. We couldn't have done it without them! Our most memorable summer event had to be the trip to the Ocoee for white water rafting. Where was my camera when Katie Maiberger got out of a Sheriff's patrol car at a Cracker Barrel? Flat tires, meeting a sheriff (and riding in his car!), slow fast food, Chattanooga trafficjams, rafting in the pouring down rain, and throw-up in the van didn't stop this fun bunch from having a fantastic time! If you've never gone down the Ocoee in the rain, it is quite an experience! We ended our day in the rain with a terrific supper at Big River in Chattanooga, and made it home by 11:00 p.m. We can't wait until next year! Our summer ended with a trip to Nashville Shores to say good-bye to Katie Maiberger and Cal Fox. Once again, it rained, but our spirits weren't dampened. We ended up going to eat at Baja Fresh and seeing a movie at the 6

7 Green Hills Regal. Whatever we do together, we have fun and enjoy each other's company. I look forward to another wonderful year. We'll be doing many new things this year, and I'm excited to get started. Our senior this year is Kevin Green. Howie Fox and Rachael Howland are juniors, Taylor Swift and Dale Rainey are sophomores, and Michelle Green is a freshman. Even though the teens go to different schools and have many different interests, we all come together at St. David's to learn, play, pray, listen, and support one another. I'm very happy to be a part of this remarkable group. SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS EVERYTHING YOU VE ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT STEWARDSHIP BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK by Annette Pilcher The word stewardship sometimes causes Christians to run in the opposite direction as hard and as fast as they possibly can. We know that it is important because God requires us to be good stewards of his creation, but we are not exactly sure what that means and we sometimes feel guilty because we are not doing enough. St. David s is adopting a year of stewardship during The Stewardship Committee wants to expand our knowledge of this very important topic so we can be better stewards of the bounty that God has given us. Sept. 3 Sept. 4 Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 8 Sept. 9 Sept. 10 Sept. 11 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Sept. 26 Sept. 29 Sept. 30 Katie Maiberger Don Armstrong, Bill Jacobs, Matt Sweeney Mary Ann Armbrister, Dotty Tucker, Jamie Oldaker Eleanor Gibbons, Frances Leathers, Grace Seward, Rahn Huber, Collin Ballance Whitney Sanders, Wilma Watts Patti Dietrick, Daryl Wilkinson, Sherry Winecoff Florence Greenwood Gail Miller Lauren Rayhab David Livingston Sydney Gaspard Allen Hovious, William Hunt IV Mary Hinton Angela Klausner Rebecca Newton As part of this emphasis during the fall, the Adult Forum will have several speakers from inside and outside St. David s as guests. The speakers will discuss their spiritual journeys and the part stewardship has played in their Christian development and ministry. The schedule is as follows: September 10 Seawell Brandau from St. George s Church September 17 tba September 24 Martin Shofner from Christ Church Cathedral October 1 Charlie Strobel from the Campus for Human Development October 8 Judy Grace from St. David s In addition to the speakers, there will be time to ask questions, to clarify issues, and to think about what stewardship means in our daily lives. Please join us for an informative, interesting, and guilt-free discussion this fall. 7

8 BRIDGE CLUB by Bill Rawlins St. David's Bridge Club, on vacation during the summer, begins its session on September 23, the fourth Saturday of the month, at 7:00 p.m. in Sanders Hall. (Songwriters' Night is on September's third Saturday, moving the bridge session a week.) Monthly meetings will resume on third Saturdays in October, making subsequent meetings at 7:00 p.m. October 21, November 18, January 20, February 17, March 17, April 21, and May 19. (The club does not meet in December.) Thirteen players, enough for three tables, are set to play this year, but bridge is open to all players who care to join. The monthly dues of $3 per player resulted during the past year in a $150 donation to the Hispanic Lunch Program and $100 to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee. Please contact Bill or Suzanne Rawlins at to join this fun group. New members are always welcome. STEWARDSHIP: NOT JUST FOR THE RICH ANYMORE by Bryan Collier When I was less than one, I had my first experience with stewardship. As my mother, who was not a frequent churchgoer, planned to have me baptized, she was asked to tithe to be a part of that church. Her interpretation, as the story goes, was simple: money for the trip to heaven. Therefore, I was not baptized then and only as an adult received the holy water. So I am biased and confused about stewardship. What is it? How much do I give (and is that pre- or post-tax)? And perhaps more importantly, how can this simple act of giving make me a better Christian, a better person? I began my search for answers at the national library, also known as the Internet. Did you know that I can pay $ and receive, delivered to my home, a step-by-step instruction manual/curriculum on stewardship? Well, that was not the answer I was hoping to find. Once I dug a little deeper though, I found that stewardship is more than the money squeezed as the year comes to an end. To begin, the Bible reminds us that without the gifts that are provided for us, we have nothing. Jacob told GOD that if He would keep him safe, Jacob promised to give a tenth of what he had. This perhaps was the beginning of what we call tithing 10%. Each end of the year we try to understand this 10% as a monetary figure. However, being a steward is more than just figuring out the finances as the dictionary would suggest. Stewardship is a way of life, an idealism that is not a belief but an action. It is working alone or together without affiliation to the whole for the whole. Perhaps it is a rational, responsible vision for the world. These are all great statements, but what do they mean? You see, stewardship can be impossible to understand and at the same time such a simple concept that even my 2-year old daughter can understand. Stewardship is about giving and sharing. It is about doing the right thing for your family, your neighborhood, your church, and everyone living in your world. It can be as simple as recycling, donating time to your kid s sports teams, volunteering for a good cause, or sharing your busy schedule for fellowship. It can also mean sharing your monies at the end of the month or donating your tax return to the church. So now that the final months of the year are upon us, let us listen to the tithing and stewardship sermons and lectures. Let us take all the information in and just ponder. How can I reach into my pocket, you know the one over my left breast that leads to my heart, and give a little? Maybe this is the year to give a full 10% of something; your time, or your talent, or whatever you call your treasure. 8

9 MISSION AND OUTREACH by Judy Grace Everyone to whom much is given, of him will much be required. Luke 12:48 St. David s Mission and Outreach projects have continued during the summer months. The following is an update of some of the activities of our continuing ministries: Litoral, Ecuador: The eighth annual medical/dental mission trip to our companion diocese of Litoral, Ecuador, took place in July. St. David s provided financial assistance to the team, which spent a week in the Guayaquil area. The Rev. Goldi Santana, who was rector of our companion parish, La Gracia de Dios, is now working in the Diocese of Southeast Mexico, centered in Veracruz. Hispanic Lunch Program: After a one-month hiatus, the Lunch program resumed in August. It has been surprising to see large numbers of clients during the summer, as most of the men have day-work then. We are always looking for volunteers, and there is a list of needed items for the program on the Mission and Outreach bulletin board. Did you know that every Monday all Goodwill stores have tag sales? All items with a certain color tag are 10/$5.00. If you are in the area of one of these stores some Monday, feel free to shop for men s jeans, t-shirts, and jackets and leave them in the blue bucket marked Hispanic Lunch in Sanders Hall. Honduras: I spent 5 days in San Pedro Sula the end of July. St. David s, along with Trinity, Clarksville, is providing a playground at Epifanìa, the school and church that are under the care of Francisco Peña. Father Peña has hired a carpenter to do most of the work. A photo of the first stage of the playground is on the mission and outreach bulletin board. Most of my time was spent shopping for uniforms, shoes, books, and school supplies. Following my spree (it s so much fun to spend God s money!), we traveled to Banderas, La Davis, and Delicias to deliver the materials. The older children have greater needs, and we supplied them with bus fare and materials for physical education. Some children require special uniforms, depending upon the schools they attend. We are directly sponsoring, on a one-to-one basis, over 40 children. As younger family members approach school age, we have been trying to help them also. In Delicias del Norte, where 22 children have sponsors, we held a pizza party. All of the scholarship children attended, plus about 20 more! We handed out pencils, toothbrushes, and other items so that all would leave with something. Most of the children we sponsor are staying in school. As they leave bàsico (middle school), they choose a career path. Right now we are sponsoring a future priest, a bilingual secretary, and a dental hygienist, among others! In Banderas, the poorest of the areas, we went to the school to see four of the children and learned that the elementary school has no water source. We are hoping to finance digging a well there. Imagine 6 grades of children without water! Gringo Market sales and contributions enable this ministry to continue. We are grateful to all parishioners, retail outlets, and sponsors of children for their support. While the Gringo Market will not be held this year, we still have many items, including nativities. See or call Judy Grace if you are interested in any items, as most will be placed in stores in October. (We have our own home-shopping network!) Uganda: As first-alternate lay deputy to General Convention in June, I spent a lot of time visiting the exhibit hall. Booth after booth had merchandise and exhibits of various outreach areas of the Episcopal Church. I was repeatedly drawn to Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation and viewed a DVD entitled Invisible Children. This documentary deals with the children of Northern Uganda, 9

10 some of whom walk 5-10 miles each day to sleep in safety in communion with each other. They do this to escape being grabbed by the LRA, the Lord s Resistance Army, a group of rebels who have waged a 20-year civil war in Uganda. Most of these children are orphans and go to their villages only to eat and return to the towns before dark. The stories of what has happened to some of them are ghastly. The retired Bishop of Northern Uganda watched the video also and wept. He has lost his wife and a daughter to the LRA. One of the last days of the convention, I walked into the Eucharist and heard the most beautiful voice singing hymns. The singer was Elisabeth von Trapp, granddaughter of The Sound of Music Von Trapps. As her music and the Invisible Children continued to occupy my mind constantly, the thought occurred to bring Elisabeth to Nashville to do a benefit concert. And she s coming! This idea is a work in progress, and more information will be forthcoming. The concert will probably be in March. If you would like to help with the various aspects of this planning, please see Susan Huggins, Betty Lentz, or Judy Grace. We have been contacting churches in the diocese, and the response has been fantastic. There will be a showing of Invisible Children at the Sunday morning Adult Forum October 8. There is a poster of photos and letters from Catherine Piwang, who works with the children in the town of Gulu, on the M/O bulletin board. As Catherine stated in one of her letters, no one should ever have to go through or even hear about what occurs to some of these children. Shawl Ministry: Entering its second year, the Shawl Ministry meets the first Wednesday of the month in Sanders Hall at 5:30. We will meet September 6. Bring a sack supper and your knitting project. If you are interested in joining this ministry, which provides shawls and blankets for those who are hospitalized or in need, see Mary Lou Pierce or Judy Grace. Wish List for Mission/Outreach Hispanic Lunch Program tea bags bags of tortilla chips (plain) dried beans jars of hot salsa clean t-shirts white tube socks men s underwear Honduras sponsors for Scholarship Program Items for the Children of Northern Uganda Please adhere to this list: Many other items are taxed and therefore too expensive to send. School Supplies (please mark as such) - flash cards, pencils, pens, crayons, markers, card stock paper, colored construction paper, Nerf balls or inflatable balls Food Items - packets of pre-sweetened Kool- Aid, granola bars, individually-wrapped lollipops (given to commuter children their first night) Items for the Child Mothers - thick yarn for blankets, flannel cloth, blankets for smaller children, prayer shawls, crochet hooks - sizes e,f,g,h - many are needed! embroidery rings, sewing needles, sewing patterns of school bags, embroidery thread of all colors, metallic embroidery thread, embroidery patterns that can be traced onto fabric, crochet patterns for blankets, patterns for children s clothes Gringo Market Boutique! Instead of the usual Gringo Market at St. David s this fall, there will be a sale at Judy Grace s house, 6011 Jocelyn Hollow Road, through Sunday, September 17. judithgrac@aol.com or call and set up a time with Judy. All items not sold will be placed at retail outlets. All profits will benefit mission and outreach projects. 10