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1 The Canterbury Tales February 2015 Continuing Vestry Members Rick Stenzel Stephanie Tilton Charley Berger Carlton Allen Jim Quinney Chris Deering Go Forth Celebrating! New Vestry Members Jack Dillon Lana Gartin Pierce Leavell Kathy Dillon, Clerk Bob Deering, Treasurer Melissa Lovin, Children s Ministry Sharon Mershon, Parish Administrator 2015 Vestry Focus Financial Stability Spiritual Growth Youth Programs Outreach Senior Warden Chris Deering Many Thanks to Retiring Vestry Members Rick Lovin Jack Buffington Kathy Dillon, Senior Warden Convention Delegates Bob & Chris Deering Kathy Griffin Candace Rousselet Income 2014 Actual 2015 Budget Expenses 2014 Actual 2015 Budget Pledge & Plate $216,709 $260,000 Facilities & Equipment $115,305 $110,332 Other Income 27,423 5,446 Operations & Programs 36,960 40,662 Diocesan Grant 69,600 69,600 Salaries & Benefits 124, ,089 Reimbursable Expenses 2,058 2,500 Apportionment 28,139 28,128 Reserve Fund 9,335 Total $313,732 $335,046 Total $307,055 $335,046 Net Income $6,

2 From the Pastor forward in faith That is a phrase you will hear quite a bit in the next few months as we roll out our capital campaign. But the phrase has deep meanings and connections beyond being a tag line for our campaign. Faith is our heartbeat as we walk together, navigating our complicated lives and growing in our understanding of God s call for us. Our trust in God s loving care for us grows as we move forward, our faith grows, our hope grows. God can give us new eyes to see the world around us, seeing with deepening compassion for others and for ourselves. We can give each other strength to resist getting stuck in our struggles, strength to keep moving forward, hand in hand. We will be talking about money and giving and stewardship (again!) from a spiritual perspective. All of that may be challenging and uncomfortable at times. Know that you are not alone in those feelings! God is in our midst, though, and we are moving forward. St. Augustine Church is moving forward discovering what God is up to in our community and in the world and discovering what God is calling us to do and to be. We are never alone in our journey. Our struggles can be shared. The conscious pooling of our gifts and abilities creates a mighty force for good in a world that is often without hope. May God s love bind us together. May we commit ourselves to our calling. Together we are moving forward in faith! God s Peace, Pastor Liz+ Annual Meeting Report 1 Journal of a Seminarian, The Moms Connection 9 From the Pastor 2 The Mom Conference 10 Called to Build 3 The Mom Conference 11 Calendar 3 DOK, BOSA, Prayer Shawl Ministry 12 Service Times, Grocery Cart, Gathering Inn 4 FISH, Sunday School 13 Outreach Super Bowl Sunday 5 Stop Hunger Now 14 All Parish Lenten Bible Study 6 Birthdays, Anniversaries, Companion s Corner 15 St. Vincent de Paul, Columbarium 7 Contact Page 16 Capital Campaign, Ministry Fair, Author Forum 8 2

3 Called to Build... Calendar February 1st February 6th February 14th February 17th February 18th Super Duper Super Bowl Party Outreach Activity Service for Jo Kuenzi 1 p.m. Happy Valentine s Day! Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper 6 p.m. Canterbury Hall Ash Wednesday 12 p.m. Stations of the Cross 7:00 p.m. Ash Wednesday Service...IT S A NEW DAY! February 28th March 6th & 7th March 22nd Date Change March 29th April 2nd April 3rd The Mom Conference St. Augustine Stop Hunger Now Food-Packing Event St. Augustine Author Forum Flora Slosson Wuellner 3-4:30 p.m. Palm Sunday Maundy Thursday Seder Dinner 6 p.m. Good Friday 12 p.m. Service 7 p.m. Service Campaign Goal - June 2015 $500,000 April 4th Easter Vigil 6 p.m. Campaign Commitments Total Collected to Date $523,898 $457,771 April 5th Easter Day 8 a.m. 10 a.m. April 19th St. Augustine Ministry Fair During Coffee Hour 3

4 Service Times The Gathering Inn 8 a.m. Sunday Service The early service begins at 8 a.m. This is a simple communion service without music, using Rite II. The quiet service will appeal to some every week and to others occasionally as a quieter way to worship. 10 a.m. Sunday Service The second service, at 10 a.m., is supported by the St. Augustine Choir. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m., excepting some Holy days and special occasions. Rotating Shelter Program St. Augustine hosts The Gathering Inn every second Wednesday of the month. February 11th will be our next hosting opportunity for the Gathering Inn guests. We will be using a Valentine's Day theme this month. So don t forget to sign up for our monthly hosting. It is easy and very rewarding set the tables with flatware, help make a salad, cook potatoes, serve in the buffet line, wash kitchen utensils, smile and talk to our guests. Many thanks, Jim Quinney St. Vincent de Paul Food Locker The Gathering Inn is in need of... Ponchos, adult size jeans, warm socks and rain jackets are much in need this month. We can always use small containers of toiletry items. Shop-a-Holic Boutique St. Vincent de Paul Grocery Cart We will try to stuff the locker this month with our massive Super Bowl Food Drive. If you cannot attend the Super Bowl Party at Church, please bring a big grocery bag to the Church or sometime before the game. I hope we fill my truck several times. Remember Non-Perishable Food Only. Thank you. Jim Quinney Be sure to visit the brand new Shop-a-Holic retail store close to Trader Joe s in the Roseville Square (415 Roseville Square). This store was recently acquired by The Gathering Inn. The goal is to raise $50,000 a year in profit, which would be used to fund or expand Gathering Inn Services. Please contact ( ) The Gathering Inn, if you are interested in volunteering time to support this year-round fundraiser. 4

5 Super Bowl Party Big Screen Action Sunday Feb. 1st 2:00 p.m. Half time food fest Dogs ~ Burgers ~ Chips Bring: your own beverages & snacks to share Admission: 1 large bag of non-perishable food Outreach ~ Super Bowl Sunday Sunday February 1st at 2:00 p.m. Admission one big grocery bag of non-perishable food! We will supply hot dogs and hamburgers plus chips and salsa to snack on. Cash Donations for hot dogs and hamburgers gladly accepted. The game is at 3 p.m. so we will plan to eat hamburgers and hot dogs at halftime. Bring your own beverage and if you have a specialty snack bring enough for a few extra people. All food and drinks will stay in Canterbury Hall to avoid messing up our brand new chairs. Don t worry, you will not miss any of the action! Come enjoy the game on our huge screens, share in some great fellowship and do some good for our community. All donations will go into our Outreach Fund for upcoming ministry opportunities. 5 Vol. 5 No. 2 St. Augustine Episcopal Church ~ Rocklin, CA February 2015

6 Study Options "Lent for Everyone: Mark, Year B" provides readers with a gentle guide through the Lenten season, from Ash Wednesday through the week after Easter. Popular biblical scholar and author, N. T. Wright, provides his own Scripture translation, brief reflection and a prayer for each of the days of the season, helping the reader ponder how the text is relevant to their own life today. Wright's guide through Lent will make the Bible--and the season--come alive in inspiring new ways. All Parish Lenten Bible Study 2015 Group facilitated by Carol Ann Hackley Meets at the Hackley home see Directory for further information Mondays from 2-3:30 p.m. Book discussion 5 Sessions (2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16,3/23) Group facilitated by Carole Peterson and Beth Sulc Meets at the Church. Tuesdays from 2-3:30 p.m. Book discussion and sessions ending with guided meditation. 5 Sessions: (2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24). Wednesday Night Soup Supper and Discussion Meets at the Church. Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Potluck Soup and Bread sign-ups. Supper followed by break-out group discussions and ending with the New Zealand Prayer Book Night Prayer. 4 Sessions: (2/25, 3/4, no meeting 3/11, 3/18, 3/25). Self-guided Read and Study Please sign up at the Welcome Center and indicate book option (Church order, Amazon, Kindle) 6

7 St. Vincent de Paul Dining Room Volunteers Needed The St. Augustine group serves meals at the St. Vincent de Paul Dining Room the third Thursday of each month. We volunteer from approximately 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., helping to prepare, cook and serve those in need of a warm meal. Approximately two to three hours of standing are involved. All food is provided and no cooking experience is needed. Thank you for your prayerful consideration of this simple but necessary outreach! You will leave with a full heart! Please contact Gaby Sisk, if you are interested in working in this important ministry. The team is in need of more volunteers! Columbarium Coming in 2015 We have 16 folks who have expressed interest in reserving niches in our first columbarium installation. We will place our order in early 2015 and anticipate having that first set of 24 niches in place by early summer. Those who have expressed interest will be contacted to finalize payment and paperwork to secure niches. Each niche will accommodate one set of cremains and the $750 fee per niche covers the reserved niche space, the required urn, the engraved plate and perpetual care. If you have questions or would like to secure a niche, please contact our Columbarium Committee members, Kathy Dillon and Rick Stenzel. 7

8 forward in faith...capital Campaign #2!! We have begun planning our next capital campaign, forward in faith! This campaign is different from our operating budget stewardship drive held in November. The operating budget pledges offered every fall, cover the cost of salaries, programs and other ongoing costs. The goal of this capital campaign is to raise $400,000. The focus will be on debt management related to our Diocesan loan and our mortgage payments. This will help us to reduce the principal on our $1.5 million loan before it is amortized into a 20-year loan in May I know it seems unlikely, but our past experience tells us that this campaign will be an inspiring time with wonderful sharing of our hopes, dreams and vision for St. Augustine. More information will come your way in the next months...stay tuned! Pastor Liz+ Ministry Fair ~ Faith Connections The St. Augustine Ministry Fair is scheduled for Sunday, April 19th during the coffee hour. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about our different ministries and discover where your talents and gifts may lead you to serve in God s Church. Author Forum A Conversation with Flora Slosson Wuellner has been changed to Sunday, March 22nd from 3-4:30 p.m. She is an ordained United Church of Christ Minister, a retired seminary teacher and the author of numerous books on spiritual renewal and inner healing. 8

9 Journey of a seminarian... Dear St. Augustine Family, Hello St. Augustine! I miss y'all and hope to bring a group of young adults over for the Stop Hunger Now food packing event in March, which will be here before we know it! I will begin my last semester of seminary in February! I am very excited to begin and I am looking forward to my classes and my last months on campus. As the student Ombudsperson for the Board of Trustees at CDSP, I will attend the February board meeting which I am looking forward to! I continue to serve as deacon at St. John's every Sunday and am still having a great time with them. I'm sure I'll have more interesting news to share in the next article as the semester gets going! Where Moms Connect will meet Thursdays, February 5th and February 19th. Our topics this month are The Mystery of Autism and How to Live Before I Die. The group meets at 7:30-9:15 p.m. in the Sunday School classroom. Childcare is available. Where Moms Connect is a place to find support and encouragement. You will enjoy meaningful conversation, laughter and friendship as you are supported in your journey through momhood. All moms are welcome. We have moms of infants through teenagers! Bring a friend - the more the merrier! If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Lovin at: wheremomsconnect@gmail.com. Love, Sarah MMCA Volunteers In Loving Memory If you are interested in volunteering at the Maria Montessori Charter Academy (MMCA), our neighborhood school, please contact Rhonda Wampler. There are many opportunities for a variety of ways to serve the children at MMCA beginning in January. Josephine Ann Kuenzi April 20, 1928 ~ January 24, Vol. 5 No. 2 St. Augustine Episcopal Church ~ Rocklin, CA February 2015

10 The Mom Conference Saturday, February 28th 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Spend a day celebrating the joy of being a mom, say co-chairs Melissa Lovin and Kara Diaz. The Mom Conference is a place for you to develop and gain new insights into women s empowerment, discipline and relations. Are you leaving a legacy or a mess? is another discussion topic, along with fitness and natural remedies. The Second Annual Mom Conference will be held Sunday, February 28 at St. Augustine. There will be four guest speakers on topics ranging from fitness to relationships to leaving legacies! The cost is $49 and includes a continental breakfast, lunch, snacks and a few surprises! What a great gift for the young moms in your family. You can order the tickets online at: If you would like to write a check, please contact Melissa Lovin for directions. The Moms Group will be starting a new outreach program through the conference. Kara and Melissa have connected with Sole Hope, an agency that helps people in impoverished countries and one mission is to provide shoes to help prevent diseases in the feet caused by jiggers. Jiggers are small fleas that are found in the dust and dirt and burrow into the surface of the skin, usually the feet and cause painful wounds. Melissa and Kara are asking conference attendees to donate their old denim. In March, The Moms Group will have a shoe cutting party. The shoe pieces will be shipped to Africa and assembled by workers there, so that the people can have closed shoes to protect their feet. Kara and Melissa are very excited to give The Moms Group the ability to do a service project that will benefit other children. If you have questions regarding the conference, please contact Melissa or Kara. 10

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12 DOK The St. Augustine Chapter of Daughters of the King meets on the second Sunday of each month after the 10 a.m. service. The next meeting will be February 8th in the Sunday School room. The group will continue a study on Anne Lamott s book, Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers. Please consider joining the Daughters for this interesting discussion. If you are interested in becoming a Daughter or would like more information, please contact Deidre Shonk, Chapter President. The Brotherhood of St. Andrew holds its regular monthly meetings at 9 a.m. in Canterbury Hall the second Saturday morning of the month. Coffee and breakfast is served. All men and youth are welcome and encouraged to attend a meeting. Rob Shonk is the Director. If you have an interest in learning about the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, please contact Rob or Vice Director John Redmond. The Brothers are planning to assist the FISH group with the Shrove Supper February 17 th. The group is also planning a BBQ after church June 7 th, and is working on plans for a church-wide men s retreat later this year. Our next meeting will be Saturday, February 14th with John Redmond preparing his famous Woodsman Iron Skillet breakfast. Prayer Shawl Ministry Soft, warm and full of love... a prayer shawl is a tangible token of the power of prayers. They are given to those needing a physical reminder of our love and concern in times of healing and stress. We have a lovely time of fellowship when we meet each month in Canterbury Hall on the second Monday of the month at 1:30 p.m. There is always an open chair for anyone who would like to be a part of this ministry. Please contact Greer Nave. In Loving Memory Dorothy LeFevre Branch October 9, 1922 ~ December 12,

13 FISH UPDATE The FISH Youth Group will be very busy in February and March. The group will work with members of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew to host the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, February 17th. In March, FISH members will assist with the Stop Hunger food packing event. They will also continue to meet Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. in the Youth Room for regular study, Journey to Adulthood. Jim Quinney, Theresa Stenzel and Gaby Sisk are the FISH Group leaders. In February, the children will continue their study of Jesus' ministry. We will begin the month with a Music Sunday, led by Rob Shonk. The children will learn about the many people that Jesus healed and some of the miracles that Jesus performed. We will also talk about how the people had a difficult time understanding who Jesus was and what He was telling them. Our teachers for the month of February are Rob Shonk, Martha Kennedy, Kara Diaz, Kathy Griffin, and Kristie Fischer. Shelby Larkey and Madison Lovin will teach our nursery-aged children. Introducing our New Children s Ministry Coordinator Please welcome Melissa Lovin our new Children s Ministry Coordinator. She will officially begin her duties March 1, 2015, but is already hard at work gathering information about the Sunday School Program. Melissa and her family, husband Rick and daughters Meagan and Madison, have been active members of St. Augustine for over 13 years. Her parents Bill and Marcia Rush also attend St. Augustine. Melissa comes to this position with a wealth of experience in day care, Girl Scouts and teaching Sunday School. Her most recent position was Parish Administrator at St. Michael s in Carmichael. Mark Your Calendars!!! Vacation Bible School is coming...june This year s Vacation Bible School will be even more exciting than ever before! The VBS children will experience exciting Bible stories in new and relevant ways. Encourage neighbors, friends and family to enroll their children in St. Augustine s Fourth Annual Vacation Bible School. And consider volunteering for this action-packed week. It will be five wonderful days of music, crafts, Bible study and games! Stay tuned for more information! 13

14 Save the Dates!!! Stop Hunger Now! St. Augustine will be hosting a meal-packing event Friday night March 6th, and Saturday, March 7th. The goal is to raise $10,000, which represents 40,000 meals. We have three shifts scheduled for packing meals, so save the date and be sure to sign up for a shift. Also, start mentioning the event to your friends outside St. Augustine. Registration forms are available on the Church website or at the Welcome Counter. Please complete and turn in to the Church office. If you are interested in helping with planning and organizing the event, please contact Jim Quinney. Stop Hunger Now is a global humanitarian aid organization that has been fulfilling its commitment to end hunger since Every year, Stop Hunger Now provides millions of nutritious meals and other life-saving aid to children and families all over the world. Stop Hunger Now collaborates with existing development efforts in vulnerable communities to provide meals to places such as schools, orphanages, nurseries and medical clinics. How can I help? Stop Hunger Now depends on donations to fund each meal packing event. Because each meal cost is roughly $0.25, your contributions make a big difference. Your gift of: $25 will provide approximately 100 meals $50 will provide approximately 200 meals $100 will provide approximately 400 meals PLEASE BE GENEROUS ~ YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!! 14

15 February 2 February 3 February 8 February 9 February 12 February 18 February 22 February 24 February 25 February 27 February 28 February Birthdays Madison Lovin Greer Nave Bill Erickson Deidre Shonk Sue Zulauf Joan Howe Willie Johnson Jenny Wolden Janice Finn Scott Kennedy Stephanie Cochenaur Caleb Diaz Chris Deering Lowell Lawson Companion s Corner Noisy Sanctuary We have waited for so many years to have a noisy sanctuary...not the noise associated with adult chatter before the start of services...but the occasional crying of a baby, a young child s loud complaint, or better yet the unexpected dash of a fast toddler to the alter with his mother running behind! Our gratitude shows in the smiles and chuckles as we remember those child raising years...the embarrassment as a three year old stood up in an old wooden pew and shouted loudly as the communion wafers were held aloft Hey! I want some of that pizza too. And as more and more babies and young children arrive and we hear the sound of children in our sanctuary, we say Thank you, God. At last, at last! A blessed February dear friends, Carole Peterson February Anniversaries February 14 February 17 John & Mary Kathryn Marum Kirk & Jenny Wolden 15

16 Contact Information Pastor Liz Armstrong Cell Church Office Normal Work Days Sunday Thursday Associate Priest The Rev. Maryellen Garnier Please contact the Church Office or Pastor Liz for pastoral emergencies. The Mission of St. Augustine Episcopal Church is, with God s help: To Worship God To proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ To reach out to our community and the world in service and education St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church A Safe Place for People Seeking God 1800 Wildcat Boulevard Rocklin, CA Phone: staugustine@staugustineepiscopal.com 16