The Lantern of Saint Christopher

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1 The Lantern of Saint Christopher Lighting the Way for Christ June 2018 Volume CLXXIV From the Pastor Gregory P. Sammons + June, 2018 Summer time, and the living is Easy Almost all of us have heard this marvelous song from Gershwin s Porgy and Bess. It captures so well the hopes that we bring to the warmer months: an evening picnic in the backyard, some time to cultivate our garden, maybe a camping trip with friends at the lake. This season is our annual invitation to breathe deeply and to look with leisure and appreciation at the wonders God unfolds for us day by day. I hope that each of us has some of this experience of relaxing into God s kindness and provision for us, where ever these summer months carry us. I want the St. Christopher s family to know that these summer months will carry me away for quite a number of weeks. Margaret and I will be welcoming a new grandchild and spending time with family in Michigan and New York State. But this is not yet a time for farewell to St. Christopher s 1

2 Along with the excellent guest pastors who will be visiting and some well-planned Morning Prayer services, led by your own capable lay worship leaders, I will be with you on Sundays June 10 and August 19. Additionally, I will be keeping Tuesday office hours and joining in the Healing Service on June 12, July 17, and August 21. I have informed your Wardens that, in the event of pastoral needs, I will be glad to respond during the times I am in the Dayton area. If someone you love is being hospitalized or is in need of a visit, let them (or Kay in the office) know and they will know how to reach me. All of which is to say: although summer will take me away for a while, I will continue to hold the St. Christopher s family in my heart and my prayers. In the meantime, I encourage all of us to place ourselves in the capable hands of God s Holy Spirit during the summer. Just as in our gardens, where the power of sun, rain and warm soil can make dramatic changes overnight, so God s love infuses the darkness and silence to work out God s purpose for us. May we rest in God s promise with easy hearts this summer. Our faithful God, who brought Jesus out of the tomb, will also lead this beloved parish to new life. And may we find rest for our hearts every Sunday at St. Christopher s or wherever we may worship while on the road this summer. See you soon! Yours warmly in Christ, Gregory P. Sammons + Extended Supply Priest 2

3 FELLOWSHIP June 2018 Mary Donnellan TEA Put on your hats and join us for tea. If you don t have a hat, and I don t, put on an attitude as if you were wearing a beautiful hat! On June 20th, we will go to Colonial Manor Bed and Breakfast just north of Springfield for a delightful tea at noon. Incidentally, this invitation is for women and men, but men can skip the part about the beautiful hat! You probably read the menu in the May LANTERN. I have been treated to Debbie Goode s wonderful culinary work, and I recommend this experience. The cost is $25.00 plus tip which brings the total to $30.00 per person. I will take care of reservations and payment. Please reserve and pay me with cash or check by June 6. Please indicate on the sign-up sheet or by to me if you will be willing to drive. I will be driving, of course. We will leave the church promptly at 11:15. (** from the May Lantern: Host Debbie Goode will dazzle us with her culinary skills as she serves us tea, fruit cups, soup, tea sandwiches, scones, Devonshire cream, various preserves, and sweet breads.) AMISH LUNCH Another fun time will be offered for July 26. We will travel north of Bellefontaine for an Amish lunch in an Amish home owned and operated by Nancy and Mavin Helmuth. Either before or after, we will go to an Amish store that is run by a Hutterite family who are friends if mine. The store is like an old fashioned general store. The Harrises and their eleven children do a great job of welcoming and serving their customers. I have known the Harrises since they had only four children, and I know about the Amish lunches and dinners because Johanna Harris works for the Helmuths. This request will not be a problem for any of us, but they do ask (but do not demand) some degree of modesty. I am assuming that means no booty shorts and low cleavage. I just wear my normal clothes around these folks, and I don t get any stares or glares. On the way home, we can stop at Marie s Candies in West Liberty if people want to do so. Now here s the rub. As of this writing, 68 is closed part of the way. Toni and I had to be detoured about a million miles (slight exaggeration), and it took us almost three hours to get there. I hope that will not be the case, and we can go to the Harrises store before lunch. There is also an interesting farm market near by that Toni and I have visited in the past, but we had just better stick to the Amish store, the Amish lunch, and Marie s Candies for this trip. Here is what you need to know. We will leave the church at 9:00. The cost of the meal plus tip is $ There will be a sign up sheet in Christopher s Corner after the June tea. July 9 is the deadline for payment and reservations. You can me or sign up at church. WE HAVE TO HAVE AT LEAST TEN PEOPLE TO HAVE THIS LUNCH. I have taken the liberty to choose the menu. Knowing that many of you like a blander diet than I usually have, I have chosen the following: pan fried chicken, pork loin, red parsley potatoes, beef and noodles, green beans, broccoli salad, and both peach pie and sugar cream pie and wheat dinner rolls. Coffee, iced tea, and lemonade are offered also. If you have any suggestions for fun activities, let me know, and I will see what I can do about scheduling. Don t forget to sign up for coffee hour! 3

4 June Birthdays 1 Gail Stauffer 18 Andrea Haberecht 18 Stanley Nelson 18 John Stauffer, Jr. 21 Nathan Turner 24 Melissa Borden June Anniversaries 14 Darlene and Gordon Walbroehl 18 Toni and Ed Olgeaty We would like to include everyone in the celebration of Birthdays and Anniversaries. If we have missed your special days, please send your family s dates for birthdays and anniversaries to the office. St. Christopher s Prayer List For illness, healing: Joanne, Joyce, Judy, Thom, Carol, Daphne, Toni, Lynda, Joe, Florence, Frank, Warren, Camden, Edwin, Jim and Ann, Jan, Peg, Doris, Nikki, Peggy, Vicky, and Tammy. 4

5 Sunday Attendance It is important that we are aware of how many people are in attendance on Sunday. So each month we show the attendance numbers. Remember, statistics indicate that to have a thriving and prosperous congregation, we need to shoot for 100 as the average Sunday attendance. Sunday Attendance Feb 2018 March April 1 st Sunday Easter nd Sunday rd Sunday th Sunday tbd 5 th Sunday n/a n/a 63 n/a TOTAL (to date) 177 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The mowing team at St. C s lost two members this year. Volunteers are needed to help keep the lawns at St. C s looking good. Contact Ed Smith, Dan Snavely, or Gordon Hermann to join the team!! 5

6 A Gentle Reminder: When planning church activities, please check the calendar posted in the church office to avoid scheduling conflicts. And please post upcoming activities. June 2018 Events and Announcements, Opportunities Sunday June 3 Our end of year picnic/potluck Thursday and Friday, June 14 & 15 Girl Scouts Movie and Sewing activity. Sunday June 17 Father s Day Wednesday June 20 Outing: We will travel just north of Springfield for a delightful tea at Colonial Manor Bed and Breakfast for tea at noon. Sunday June 17 ECW used book sale Sunday June 17 11:30 Vestry meeting Monday June 18 Deadline for July/August 2018 Lantern articles and info. Wednesday June 20 Outing: We will travel just north of Springfield for a delightful tea at Colonial Manor Bed and Breakfast for tea at noon. Sunday June 24 4 th Sunday for FISH donations. Weekly Healing Service Tuesdays at noon a Healing Service is held in the church proper. The service is open to anyone who wants to attend. Check sign-up sheets On the counter in Christopher s Corner there are sign-up sheets for altar flowers, sanctuary candles, fellowship, ECW activities, Prayer Chain, etc. **Please consider signing up for Altar Flowers and/or to host Coffee Hour. Many dates are available! OUTREACH Remember Box Tops for Education. Please continue with donations for FISH; they need shampoo, tooth brushes, cereal, peanut butter, deodorant, toilet paper, sugar, and other Food items. And feed your change to our bank for 2 cents a meal. Prayer Concerns: Please call or Joyce D'Allessandris to activate the Prayer Chain. dallessa@aol.com, phone: The June Lantern will be online at stchristophersfairborn.org. A printed copy is available upon request. *** Note: Champion Force Athletics uses the Fellowship Hall on Mondays and Thursdays from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. 6

7 Sunday June 3 -- Join us for the End of year Picnic / Potluck after the service. Happy Father s Day to all our dads. Coming in July Thursday July 26: Amish Lunch We will travel north of Bellefontaine for an Amish lunch in an Amish home owned and operated by Nancy and Mavin Helmuth. Either before or after, we will go to an Amish store that is run by a Hutterite family who are friends of Mary s. On the way home, we can stop at Marie s Candies in West Liberty if people want to do so. See the Fellowship article in this Lantern for more information. Altar Guild Please Join Us! Looking for a way to get involved at St. Christopher's? St.C's Altar Guild is in need of new members. The guild is seeking people interested in "setting the Lord's table". St.C's Altar Guild currently has seven members who serve one week in rotation, usually two at a time, to prepare for our Sunday services and our occasional services during the work-week. If you'd like to know more about St.C's, our Episcopal traditions and history, or if you have a couple of hours each month to share with us, please contact Andrea Haberecht, or any Altar Guild member. 7

8 St. Christopher s Episcopal Church June 2018 Fairborn, OH Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 Second Sunday after Pentecost Morning Prayer 9:15 am Sunday School 10 am Sunday School End of year celebration picnic Third Sunday after Pentecost Fell Hall 10 am Eucharist Noon Healing Service Fell Hall Noon Healing Service New moon Girl Scouts Movies & Sewing Girl Scouts Movies & Sewing FATHER S DAY Fourth Sunday after Pentecost 10 am Eucharist ECW/M used book sale 11:30 Vestry Meeting Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Morning Prayer 4 th Sunday for FISH donations Lantern Inputs Deadline Noon Healing Service Outing: ECW/M Noon Tea Noon Healing Service Full moon (937) N Broad St., PO Box 1026, Fairborn OH 45324

9 2018 JUNE SCHEDULE 2018 Worship Leader Second Sunday after Pentecost Morning Prayer Third Sunday after Pentecost Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Morning Prayer June 3 June 10 June 17 June 24 Tammy Elliott Sermon: Toni Olgeaty Cindy Feltz Ron D Allessandris Michelle Dayton sermon: Michelle Dayton Chalice Bearer n/a Toni Olgeaty Ed Smith n/a Acolyte Alan Haberecht Kathy Smith Iyabo Eguaroje Ed Smith 1 st Reader LECTORS 2 nd Reader Ushers Cindy Feltz 1 Samuel 3:1-10 Debby Snavely 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 Ann Foster Sierra Lester Ann Foster Genesis 3:8-15 Toni Olgeaty 2 Corinthians 4:13 5:1 Iyabo Eguaroje Gordon Hermann Alan Haberecht Ezekiel 17: Theresa Turner 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, Hayward Learn James Lester Barry Kelley Job 38: 1-11 Ann Volkmer 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Eleanor and Becky Wood Healing Prayers tbd tbd tbd tbd Greeters Darlene and Gordon Walbroehl Andrea and Alan Haberecht Judy Brainard Telesa Learn Iyabo Eguaroje Gordon Hermann Nursery tbd tbd tbd tbd Altar Guild Tellers Fellowship Eleanor and Becky Wood Rosalie Arnold End of Year Picnic/Potluck Kathy Smith Sierra Lester Gordon Hermann Ed Smith Mary Donnellan & Toni Olgeaty Andrea Haberecht Cindy Manship Millie Roach Lee Charters PLEASE check the schedule and note your assignment(s). If you are not able to serve, or there is a conflict of assignments, notify the person responsible for that assignment and the office ( ). Judy Brainard Betty Crichton Susan Brainard John Stauffer Nelson s Ed Smith Worship Leaders, Chalicers, Amy Kopp Nursery attendants Lectors, Acolytes, Ushers Andrea Haberecht Altar Guild Judy Brainard Greeters Coffee Hour/Fellowship Rosalie Arnold Tellers Melody Kelley (937) Director of Music Deb Snavely Senior Warden (C) CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: 10 AM to 2 PM, Monday through Friday