Annual Meeting January 15

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1 St. James Episcopal Church 9 Williams Street Clinton, NY Non Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE P A I D Clinton, NY Permit No. 24 Deliver to Addressee or Current Occupant January 2017 Annual Meeting January 15 Welcome your new vestry members and get a review of the 2017 budget

2 St. James Episcopal Church N E W S L E T T E R January 2017 St. James Episcopal Church 9 Williams Street Clinton, New York office@stjamesclinton.org REGULAR SERVICES: Saturday, 4pm Sunday, 9:30am, nursery provided Church office hours: Mon. - Fri. 9-12pm Staff: Minister of Music: Richard Lloyd Sexton: Mujo Salkic Administrative Assistant: Tacie Languein Godly Play Director: Sharon Pick Vestry: vestry@stjamesclinton.org Senior Warden: Patty Fox Junior Warden: John Pick Kathy Collett Chris Fox Randy Grant Sue Hecklau Ken Iles Deb Lucas Sharon Pick Werner Schmalz Wendy Weber Treasurer: Jan Wilson Webmistress: Patricia Jue Newsletter: Pat Evans Leadership Chairs: Communications: Kathy Collett Fellowship: Terry Neil Finance: Mike Baldwin Investment: Craig Heuss Outreach: Pat Evans Property Management: Sharon Williams Search: Karen Anderson & Randy Wilson Worship: Kathy Collett Youth: Rahel Elmer Reger EF St. James is a community where we come together in Christ to develop spiritually; find opportunities for outreach; receive comfort when in need; and engage in sacred experiences through our liturgy, music, fellowship, and mutual ministry. 2

3 Vestry News At the December meeting, the Vestry: Approved the 2017 St. James budget. This will be presented to the congregation at the annual meeting. Expressed our sincere thanks and appreciation for those members who are leaving the Vestry: Ken Iles, Werner Schmalz and Wendy Weber. Their contributions have been invaluable, and they have certainly made my job as Warden easier and more pleasant. Approved a slate of candidates for Warden and Vestry members to be presented at the Annual Meeting for your vote. This slate is comprised of: Pat Davis, Warden, and John Crossley, Terry Neil, and Randy Wilson, Vestry members. This is a very strong group of candidates, and we are pleased by the depth of experience and enthusiasm that each of these persons will bring to the Vestry. Received word that the Search Committee is in the process of on-campus interviews. We will hopefully have more detailed and interesting news by the annual meeting. We would like to encourage everyone to attend the annual meeting, which will be held on January 15th, immediately following the 9:30 service. Brunch will be served. This is your opportunity to play an important role in the operational functioning of the church as well as to learn about the important work that our myriad committees are doing, to hear more about the exciting happenings at St. James, and to enjoy warm fellowship with other parishioners. Since this is my last article as Warden, I want one more time to thank everyone for their service and amazing efforts. As I wrote last year, I believe that we have not only survived our test of faith and abilities, but we have proven without doubt that we are resilient and capable of conquering the challenges that face us. We have confirmed yet again that we are defined by so much more than the priest who serves as our leader. We are a parish of talented, tireless, giving people. Throughout this past year, we continued to hold beautiful services: Eucharist, thanks to the assistance of our wonderful supply priest Jackie Schmitt, and Morning and Evening Prayer, thanks to the ministry of a cadre of talented lay worship leaders (Matt and Wendy Weber, Karen Anderson, Patricia Jue, Kathy and Brian Collett, Mike Baldwin). We have enjoyed beautiful music, a welltended building, an efficient office, a notable website, newsletter, e-newsletter and other communications, a strong control of our finances and investments (confirmed by an outside audit), an inspiring youth program, a successful stewardship campaign, and a proficient search process, all due to our remarkable staff and volunteers. Our ministries and committees have not only flourished, but have strengthened and increased in number. The Search Committee is very hopeful that it may bring a final candidate for Rector to the Vestry and congregation in the near future, and I am confident that a new priest will not find a church in need, but one that he or she would love to join and lead. 3 Thank you so very much to Jackie for her inspiring sermons and guidance, to the diligent staff, to the Vestry which has remained strong and steadfast, to our tireless committee leaders and members, and to you, our parishioners for your support, prayers and love for our beloved St. James. Patty Fox Fellowship Many fellowship events happen during the year. Please consider co-chairing an event with someone else. It's a great way to meet people as well as have fun! Co-chairs need to find folks to do set up, oversee the event, and clean up. Announcements and sign up sheets are taken care of by Terry Neil. Sign up sheets for all the different events have been posted in the Parish hall and back of the sanctuary. Questions? Call Terry, The Epiphany hors d'oeuvres party is this Friday, Jan. 6th at 6pm. Please bring a hearty appetizer to share and come and enjoy the celebration of the birth of Christ with friends! Champagne will be served with the food. The Handiwork will next meet on Wed., Jan. 11th, 10:30 to 11:30am in the library. We work on lap robes and prayer shawls for parishioners and residents of LutheranCare, or on personal projects that we're trying to finish. This hour provides time for us to focus on our handiwork as well as fellowship. All are welcome to come! Our Annual Meeting is Sunday, Jan. 15th after the worship service. It's a good time to hear about the goals and accomplishments of the church and be with friends. Sign up sheets have been posted for a count, as well as brunch casserole recipes. Please bring some kind of food to share or a casserole. The usual coffee hour beverages will be provided. Terry Neil Children s Ministry In welcoming the New Year, we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany and the Baptism of the Lord. We will also be learning three Parables of Jesus Christ. These stories teach us a moral or spiritual lesson. Thanks to everyone that helped make the Christmas Pageant a wonderful event. Also, thanks to Ms. Majka for coming to our class to help us decorate our gingerbread boys/girls. Looking forward to 2017 with Godly Play and welcome children to join us in our classroom off the kitchen area. Sharon Pick The property committee is still looking for a nice floor lamp to donate to the sitting area in the Couper Room. It would be great to have some pleasant lighting for evening meetings.

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5 Search Committee The Search Committee is continuing with interviews following a brief break for Christmas. We hope to make a recommendation soon to the Vestry, so that they can call our next Rector. Please keep the group, the candidates, and St. James in your prayers. Karen Anderson Women's Spirituality The Women's Spirituality group will be reading Pope Joan: A Novel, by Donna Woolfolk Cross, for a meeting on the fourth Monday of January, 1/23/2017. Our plans after that include Grounded: Finding God in the World a Spiritual Revolution, by Diana Butler Bass, probably the first half for February and the remainder of the book for March, and then The Conversation: A Revolutionary Plan for End-of-Life Care, by Angelo Volandes. We meet in the St. James library room starting at 7pm on fourth Mondays. Please join us! Community News Living Healthy Seminar On Saturday, January 28, at 10:00am, Oneida County Office for Aging will offer a community-wide informational seminar hosted by Stone Presbyterian Church in Clinton on Living Healthy New York, a series of courses offered to the community to help people manage their conditions and live a more active and fulfilling life. Attendees will learn about classes offered in Chronic Disease Self-Management, Diabetes Self- Management, Chronic Pain Self-Management with the Moving Easy Program, Active Living Every Day. Classes are held throughout the county at no cost to the participants. Spread the word for those who might benefit from these classes! ZZZZ Volunteer Opportunities The Mohawk Valley Health System has volunteer opportunities at several campuses for: Gift Shop, Greeter, Information Desk, Surgical Waiting Room, and Mail Delivery. For Faxton or St. Luke's Campuses, please call Delta and for St. Elizabeth's please call Grace Epiphany Party Friday, Jan. 6 6pm Champagne Social Hour Outreach Thank you all who contributed the socks and blankets and towels to the folks at Hope House and the Country Pantry. Our giving tree was a great success. We rounded out our 2016 budget with donations to the Rescue Mission of Utica, Hope House, the Salvation Army and the Refugee Center. Pat Evans Day School News The Day School focuses on winter themes in January such as Friends in the Snow and Winter Nights and Animals in Winter. Highlights include a snowman collage art exhibit and pajama day. Registration for the school year begins in January and February. If you know anyone who might be interested in information and a registration packet for the Day School, please drop a note in the Day School mailbox, leave a phone message or sjdayschool@gmail.com with a name, address and phone number or where the information should be sent. Cindy Wirene Don t forget to buy your gourmet coffee from Haiti in the SJ kitchen 5

6 January 2017 The YMCA's before and after school program meets in the Parish Hall on school days from 6:30-9am and 3:30-6pm. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 9:30am Lessons & Carols Service pm Epiphany Party 7 8 3:30pm Youth :30am Handiwork 12 6:30pm PM Meeting am Outreach 11am St. James Annual Meeting 16 Youth Tubing Trip pm Vestry Meeting 19 9:00am Fiber Arts Guild pm Women's Spirituality :30pm Youth JanuaryAltar Guild: Karen Anderson, Wendy Weber January Server Schedule Date Acolytes Nursery Lectors Eucharistic Ministers Ushers/Greeters Sat., Jan. 7 Kathy Heuss Patricia Jue Kathy & Craig Heuss Sun. Jan. 8 Mia Davis Emma Davis Pat Evans Brian Collett Don Neil Charlotte Jones Sophia Pinto Mary Lou Iles Chris Evans Sat. Jan 14 Chris Fox Patty Fox Chris Fox Sun. Jan 15 Louis Pinto Alison & Olivia Jackie Medina Rahel Reger Don Neil Henry Fehlner Peto Judy Logan Chris Evans Sat. Jan. 21 Matt Weber Wendy Weber Matt Weber Sun. Jan. 22 Anna Reger Sofie Reger J. Wakefield-Wright Bill Kistner John & Cynthia Sydney Evans Emma Davis Randy Wilson Crossley Sat. Jan. 28 Kathy Heuss Patricia Jue Craig & Kathy Heuss Sun. Jan.29 Nick & Gigi Pinto Margaret Jones Sharon Willliams Karen Anderson Ben Fehlner Sophia Pinto Barbara Swetman Werner Schmalz Sat. Feb. 4 Sharon Pick John Pick Sharon Pick Sun. Feb. 5 Lian Schmalz Mary O'Neill Brian Collett Karen Anderson Henry Fehlner Mike Baldwin Wendy Seifried Please pray for the families of: Jan. 2 Jan. 9 Jan. 16 Jan. 23 Jan. 30 January Cycle of Prayer Rev. Ann Stillman; Judy Sweet; Barbara Swetman; George & Nancy Taylor; Dwight Vicks; Annie Wadsworth; JoElyn Wakefield-Wright Matt & Wendy Weber; Jim & Kathy White; Jill Wickham; Cynthia & Kevin Williams; Sharon & Ernest Williams; Hermine Williams Marcia Williams, Jan & Randy Wilson; Joan Witte; Diane & Jeff Wooldridge; Bill Yavornitzki; Robert Young; Sharon Young Peace Agbley & Vince Odamtten; Ginger Allen; Marion Amico; Karen Anderson & Wendy Seifried; April Ardell; Jean Ashforth Mike & Diane Baldwin; Frank & Annette Barber; Skip & Libby Beardsell; Susan Bennett; Kit Blackmore; Kolby Broedel