Sharing Our Facilities

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1 Sharing Our Facilities James K. Polk Van Zandt Rector Under the best of circumstances, St. Paul s is a busy place with lots going on. For the months of new parish hall construction, all that changes is that the available spaces are reduced in number. For the benefit of all groups using the church s limited facilities and the effective and efficient use of those facilities, all groups are reminded of the following procedures and practices. Lent All use of space must be reserved through the church office as soon as possible by contacting Kathy Warlick at or frontoffice@ stpaulsmboro.org. This will ensure that other groups will not disrupt yours and yours won t disrupt others. 2. If you need to change the time, day of the week and or date of an already scheduled event, please check with Kathy Warlick first! (see above) 3. We will endeavor to keep furnishings the various spaces configured for the most common usage. If you need to rearrange things, please restore them to the original configuration before you leave. 4. If you were not a Boy or Girl Scout, this item is the same as their camp out rules. Take out everything you bring in and leave the space as clean or cleaner than you found it. 5. This includes emptying trash to the dumpster. With increased usage in the remaining spaces we cannot depend on the sextons being able to empty trash frequently enough. While the dumpster location during construction is not firm at this time, it will be fairly obvious if for no other reason than there just aren t going to be many places to put them! 6. If you find your space is not left neat and clean by a previous group, please inform the front office. Also, please rectify the situation. Don t just pass it along to the group behind you. We will contact the offender(s) and remind them of their obligation and need to comply with the policy. 7. Some groups will have to store items in the space assigned to them (with prior permission). While we will try to provide lockable storage, this will not always be possible. Please try to limit storage requirements and do not use supplies that belong to others. 8. You are responsible for locking up the facility, closing fire doors, and turning off all lights. Keys are available in the church office. 9. Please notify the church office if you find any conditions that need attention. While these policies may impose a small burden on all groups, they are the only way we all can continue to function during a period of significantly reduced space. Did you learn all these things in kindergarten? Probably so. We all need to remember them as our family is temporarily moving into half as many bedrooms so sharing and consideration is essential! Thank you for your co-operation. Blessings, Polk+ rector@stpaulsmboro.org INSIDE Transitioning into Lent Over 70 Luncheon The Episcopal Church Women White Elephant Sale True Vine Troop 1108 Welcome Casey! S T. P A U L S E P I S C O P A L C H U R C H M U R F R E E S B O R O S T P A U L S M B O R O. O R G

2 Transitioning into Lent The families of St. Paul s prepared for Lent with their annual Mardi Gras party on Saturday, March 1. After learning about Mardi Gras, the children Colin Ambrose, participated in Associate Rector pancake relay races, listened to some New Orleans Mardi Gras music, and enjoyed several pieces of king cake. The next morning, following the dismissal for the 8:30 service, the children, dressed in their Mardi Gras costumes made the night before, paraded down the aisles singing When All the Saints Go Marching In. Our transition into the season of Lent concluded at our Family Ash Wednesday service. The Chapel was packed as parents and children received ashes during the condensed service designed for children. Mardis Gras Parade S T. P A U L S E P I S C O P A L C H U R C H M U R F R E E S B O R O S T P A U L S M B O R O. O R G

3 Family Ash Wednesday Service February Over 70 Luncheon Luncheons are held once-per-quarter to celebrate the birthdays of St. Paul s family members over seventy (70+ years young), and their significant other or guest. You do NOT have to have a birthday during this quarter to attend. There is no obligation on your part except to RSVP! Please call Jennifer McGuire at Have you liked us yet? facebook.com/stpaulsmboro S T. P A U L S E P I S C O P A L C H U R C H M U R F R E E S B O R O S T P A U L S M B O R O. O R G

4 The Episcopal Church Women Ask ECW members what ECW does and you might get a different answer from what you thought you d get. The Episcopal Church Women of St. Paul s exists to support the women of St. Paul s in their ministries in and outside the parish. The women who gather a several times a year for lunch, a meeting, a retreat, a Christmas party or a fund raising event under the ECW banner are actively involved - or seeking to be - in the work and ministry of the parish as well as ministries God has called them to in the community, the region and the world. Members share their ministries with the group and offer guidance to those wishing to become involved. ECW, therefore, is a wonderful place to get involved. Recently, ECW gathered for its annual meeting and election of officers. New officers include Joani Beckwith: president, Tethi Inman: vice president and president elect 2015, Carrie Barham: treasurer, and Lisa Walsh: secretary. Also newly admitted to the board were the chairs of each standing c o m m i t t e e. Patricia Petty: Leadership development, Kiffin McCoy: E v e n t s Planning, Zane Devereaux: Communications, Claire Bradford: Fund Raising. After the election members discussed their involvement in a number of ministries including Campus Ministry, Franklin Heights, Pastoral Counseling, Crafters Group, St. Paul s Children s Ministry, Doors of Hope and many others. ECW uses part of the money it earns each year with the White Elephant Sale to fund a grant program introduced in 2011, whereby any member or nonmember of ECW may apply for a grant for the ministry they are involved in. We are delighted to report that almost $3,000 has been granted to seven beneficiaries since the program s beginning. Grant applications are available from any member of the board. All women of St. Paul s at least 18 years old are members of ECW. Our next event, our Christmas party, is scheduled for December date to be announced. We welcome all women of St. Paul s to join us when they can at any time they can! St. Paul s Episcopal Church Women s mission is to assist the women of the church in carrying out Christ s work of reconciliation in the world and to take their place as leaders in the life, governance, and worship of the church by: Assisting and enabling the women of the parish to carry out their own mission and ministry Providing educational, leadership and spiritual growth and nourishment opportunities to the women of the parish Providing opportunities for service to the parish, the church, the community and the world Providing opportunities for the love, guidance and support of other women S T. P A U L S E P I S C O P A L C H U R C H M U R F R E E S B O R O S T P A U L S M B O R O. O R G

5 St. Paul s 4th Annual Episcopal Church Women s White Elephant Sale was held March 1, Total sale revenue this year (including the silent auction) was an amazing $9600! S T. P A U L S E P I S C O P A L C H U R C H M U R F R E E S B O R O S T P A U L S M B O R O. O R G

6 2014 True Vine Class The Sap is Flowing I think that the True Vine class is wonderful. So is the retreat. I want to say that my favorite things are making the prayer shawl and the church service that you plan. It is a very educational thing too. I like the prayer shawl because it is fun making it and it is something you can keep forever to remind you of this. The church service is a wonderful thing. Everyone who wants to participate can. I just think it is awesome. I will always remember it. ~ Elisabeth I enjoyed the breakfast, lunch and dinner - the food was good. I thought the pillows were soft. I loved the sewing and making a shawl. The whole trip made me feel close to friends and God. I loved it!!! : ) ~ Clara This winter, twelve 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders of St. Paul s spent five weeks in bible study centered on Jesus parable of the True Vine, I am the True Vine, you are the branches. Abide in me as I abide in you. We soaked up Jesus words, just as plants soak up water, seeking the lifegiving sap of the Holy Spirit to nourish us. And then we retreated, spending a day and a half at Dubose Conference Center in Monteagle. The weather was perfect for spring-time in Tennessee! Exploring more ways to abide with Jesus, we shared morning prayer outside at the stone altar, walked the labyrinth, drew pictures, and wrote prayers. We also climbed trees, ate a lot, and slept a little. Everyone worked to embroider their own prayer shawl. This is a large rectangle of white cotton fabric. The children added tassels to the corners and embroidered designs, including crosses, stars, and fish symbols. The tradition of the prayer shawl is found in Numbers 15, when God commands the four-cornered, tasseled garment as a reminder to follow his commandments instead of our own heart, and in Psalm 36:7, How precious is your steadfast love, O God! All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings. The kids did beautiful work with their embroidery! Throughout catechesis, we pay special attention to the prayer life of our hands, from the work the children do in the atrium to the gestures of the priest during the Eucharist, and now including sewing! On Saturday afternoon, Fr. Polk joined the retreat. He asked God s blessing on the prayer shawls and met with each child for the sacrament of reconciliation. Families and friends joined the children for the True Vine Eucharist Service on Sunday afternoon. The children had planned the service during the retreat, choosing the scripture readings and serving as readers, choosing the songs and singing, and writing and reading the prayers of the children. Luke Martin joined Morris Hamby playing Amazing Grace. Many thanks to Susan Gaither, Level II Catechist, and the parents who chaperoned the retreat: Brendan Martin, Kerry Knox, Joan Kleinlein, Trisha Ambrose, and Amber Penney. Thank you parents for getting your kids to class, bringing dinner, and to all who joined us for the Reconciliation service and the Eucharist, and for the goodies at the reception! Thank you Fr. Polk, and Morris Hamby. To the children: you are the best True Vine class ever! (You know I say that every year!) Allison Burritt, Aurelie Eve, Grady Knox, Aubrey Penney, Elisabeth Nelson, Ashton Nobles, Luke Martin, Marshall Steele, Perry Frances Kleinlein, Sally Anne Gaither, Clara Ambrose, and Maura Gordon. He who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit Becky Potts, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd S T. P A U L S E P I S C O P A L C H U R C H M U R F R E E S B O R O S T P A U L S M B O R O. O R G

7 Boy Scout Troop 1108 Newly Elected Vestry Members Class of 2016 Susan Gaither Liz Huber Libby Willis Chuck Wright Go Forth! Lauren Ennamorato was chosen as a leader of FCA at her school. Bill & Kathy Jones were recognized as the 2013 Humanitarians of the Year by the Rutherofd County YMCA Boy Scout Troop 1108, St. Paul s Episcopal Church, Murfreesboro, visited the USS Yorktown, WW2 Aircraft Carrier in Charleston, SC. A special thanks to St. Paul s for the support that makes it all possible! Vacation Bible School Monday, June 9 Friday, June 13 Wilderness Escape Holy Land Adventure Join us as we learn the important truth that where God guides, he provides. The children of St. Paul s will learn to trust God as they join Moses on the incredible journey through the wilderness and discover what it was like to live in the Israelite camp. Troop 1108 s Court of Honor Have ideas for articles about life at St. Paul s? Photos from a group event? Send them to: epistle@stpaulsmboro.org S T. P A U L S E P I S C O P A L C H U R C H M U R F R E E S B O R O S T P A U L S M B O R O. O R G

8 Welcome, Casey! Casey Berkhouse is a middler at The School of Theology in Sewanee. He came to Sewanee from Luling, Texas, which is about 60 miles east of San Antonio and in the Diocese of West Texas. Casey s wife Michelle and their son Jackson are also in Sewanee Michelle works at seminary and Jackson is a junior at Saint Andrews-Sewanee High School. Casey and Michelle s daughter Maggie lives in Austin, Texas, where she is employed by Apple Computer. The mission of St. Paul s Episcopal Church is to worship God and to bring all into a loving relationship with Jesus Christ. 116 North Academy Street Murfreesboro, Tennessee stpaulsmboro.org NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. Postage PAID PERMIT 189 Murfreesboro, TN S T. P A U L S E P I S C O P A L C H U R C H M U R F R E E S B O R O S T P A U L S M B O R O. O R G