Volume 41, Issue 10 May 18, 2016 the illumination news from Summer Worship Schedule 2016 Holy Eucharist at 7:45 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Chapel Mass Family Camp 2016 August 26 th to 28 th Time to Book Online! It's time to put first things first, "unplug" and get away with your family and your St. David s family for a weekend of family, faith & fellowship. Reservations cans now be made online (https://registration.kanuga.org/stdavid16) for Family Camp 2016, August 26-28 th. Camp will be located at Kanuga Episcopal Conference Center in Hendersonville, NC (about a 3 hour drive from Roswell). Accommodations, meals and activities are included. All families and individuals are invited to come to camp including individuals and couples without children at home. Please contact Jennifer Rust (jrustlahood@gmail.com) or Mother Michelle Ortiz (mortiz@stdavidchurch.org) if you have any questions. Mass in Spanish 12:15 p.m. Breakfast 8:30 10:00 a.m. No Sunday School during the summer! Inside this Issue Pg. 2 Preschool awarded Grant money Pg. 3 Blood Drive on May 22 Pg. 3 59 & Holding May 3 meeting Pg. 4 Fall Women s Retreat Pg. 5 Vacation Bible School Pg. 6 Delegates to Diocesan Annual Council Pg. 7 Preschool Summer Camp Pg. 8 Save the Date! Parish Summer Lunch Much fun last Sunday, May 15, Pentecost Sunday, at the Annual Parish Picnic! 1
S AINT DAVID S EPISCOPAL CHURCH The Illumination Twice Monthly Newsletter of St. David s Episcopal Church Rector The Rev. Kenneth Swanson kswanson@stdavidchurch.org Newsletter Editor Linda Thomas linda@stdavidchurch.org 1015 Old Roswell Rd. Roswell, GA 30076 770-993-6084 (office) 770-993-8504 (fax) Church Office: M-Th 9:00am - 5:00pm Friday 9-11:30am Church office Email: office@stdavidchurch.org Church Web Site: www.stdavidchurch.org St. David s Preschool Peggy Fallon, Director 770-993-1258 Preschool Fax: 678-585-9069 preschool@stdavidchurch.org In the event of a Pastoral Emergency after hours, call the church office at 770-993-6084, follow the voice prompt, hit the #6 on your keypad, leave a message, and the Priest on call will return your call. The next issue of the newsletter will be mailed on June 15. The deadline for submissions is Friday, June 10, 2016. CALENDAR a.m./ p.m. JFH=Jeffords Fellowship Hall, PH=Grace Parish Hall Saturday, May 21 8:30 Men s Bible Study Bethany 9:00 Small Group Leaders Training in JFH front half 10:30 AA mtg.-jfh Hope classrm 6:00 Private Event PH Sunday, May 22 6:00 Chapel Mass Nave Monday, May 23 11:00 Roswell Bridge Club-JFH 1:00 Six Mercies-Library 1:15 Cottage School Culinary class in JFH kitchen 6:30 Scouts-Sinclair House 6:30 Scouts-JFH classrooms 7:00 Ballroom Dance JFH 7:30 Brotherhood of St. Andrew in St. Gabriel Tuesday, May 24 6:30 Bible Study at IHOP 12:30 Preschool staff mtg-ph 2:00 Girl Scouts JFH 6:30 Vestry meeting-bethany 6:45 PCOM Mtg.-Hope classroom 7:30 Roswell Harmony-PH Wednesday, May 25 11:00 Women s Bible Study-PH 2:30 Path to Shine JFH classrm 5:00 Adult Ed Planning-Bethany 7:00 Hispanic Planning-PH 7:30 Stephen Ministry Bethany Thursday, May 26 10:00 Ladies Summer Potpourri Gathering in PH 6:00 Al-Anon-PH 7:00 Choir Rehearsal Friday, May 27 1:00 Six Mercies 5:00 Tompros Wedding Rehearsal 6:00 Tompros Rehearsal Dinner Saturday, May 28 8:30 Men s Bible Study-PH 10:30 AA mtg.-jfh Hope classrm 5:00 Tompros/Fraenzel Wedding 6:00 Tompros Wedding Reception Monday, May 30 Church Office closed for Memorial Day Holiday Our church calendar is continuously updated on our website at www.stdavidchurch.org. Summer Worship Schedule 7:45 a.m. H.E., Rite I 8:30 a.m. Breakfast in Jeffords Hall 10:00 a.m. H.E., Rite II 12:15 p.m. Mass in Spanish 6:00 p.m. Chapel Mass (no Sunday School during summer) Lectionary for May 22 Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31, Psalm 8 Romans 5:1-5, John 16:12-15 Lectionary for May 29 1 Kings 18:20-21, 30-39, Psalm 96 Galatians 1:1-12, Luke 7:1-10 Lectionary for June 5 1 Kings 17:8-16, Psalm 146 Galatians 1:11-24, Luke 7:11-17 Our St. David s Preschool was awarded a financial grant from the Roswell Woman's Club. The preschool is working on raising enough money to put fire-rated doors on each end of the preschool/sunday School wing. The $1,000 grant is earmarked for this project. If you want to learn more about the door project, contact Peggy Fallon in the preschool office: (770)993-1258 or preschool@stdavidchurch.org. 2 May 18, 2016
P ARISH LIFE Mark your calendar Blood Drive Sunday, May 22...all morning in the front parking lot outside the church main entrance. Donors must be at least 17 yrs. of age, weigh at least 103 lb, & show a valid photo I.D. Reformation Pilgrimage March 19-April 1, 2017 Ken & Darlene Swanson will lead a pilgrimage to Germany, France and Switzerland for 14 days in 2017. Flyers and brochures can be found on a table in the mailbox hallway. Ballroom Dance Beginner ballroom dance series begins May 9th, at 7 pm in Jeffords Hall. The seven week series runs through June 27 th and will introduce beginner dancers to Waltz, Foxtrot, Rumba and Swing. No experience or partner is needed. The advanced classes this session are BR 2, Tango and Cha Cha. Each class lasts one hour and has an additional half hour practice time. Cost for the series is $60 (BR 1 and BR2) $65 (Tango and Cha Cha) per person. Sign up at http:// www.ballroomdancecommunity.org/. Roswell.html prior to class or the first night of class. 59 & Holding celebrate Cinco de Mayo on May 7 in Grace Parish Hall! The Women of Wonder group meets at Sinclair House twice a month and is an opportunity for mothers with young children to explore God s grace and presence in the ups and downs of everyday life of motherhood. www.stdavidchurch.org 3
FALL WOMEN S RETREAT Fall 2016 St. David s Women s Retreat October 14-16, 2016 St. Mary s Conference Center, Sewanee, Tennessee Christ Calling: Living for God through Grace, Gratitude, Gifts, and Giving Speaker: Darlene Swanson, M.Div. Registration Information $235 double-occupancy in the Anna House (private bathrooms) $205double-occupancy for the Conference Building (shared bathrooms) Registrations will be handled on a first-come, first-serve basis beginning May 15th. Forms are available for pick-up on the table in the mailbox hallway, or you may register online and pay using a credit card by going to www.stdavidchurch.org and clicking into the post on the left side. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 10, 2016 Questions: Please contact Lia Bertelson (liabertleson@gmail.com) or Diane Cummings (dcummings@cummingscpa.com) 4 May 18, 2016
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL IN JULY St. David s Vacation Bible School 2016 July 11 July 15 9:30 a.m. 12:15 p.m. All Children ages 3 years (potty trained) through rising 5th graders are welcome! Pre-printed forms are available at the Children s Table at the end of the main church hallway. Please turn in all completed paper forms into the basket at the Children s Table in the main hallway. You can also register online by going to http://stdavidchurch.org/vbs-2016-register-online/. Please note: Once you have logged into St. David s online system to register, click on HOME (upper left-hand corner) and then Available Registrations to see Children, Youth and Adult online registrations. or you may download and print paper copies of the forms for Child Registration, Youth Volunteer, and Adult Volunteer. Questions? Please contact Judy Hine at children@stdavidchurch.org or GG Daly at gg@stdavidchurch.org St. David s Men s Retreat at the end of April at Unicoi State Park. www.stdavidchurch.org 5
DELEGATES TO DIOCESAN ANNUAL COUNCIL Nomination of Delegates to Annual Council is now open: St. David's Vestry is searching for delegates and alternates to this Fall's Annual Council of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta to be held in November in College Park. The meeting agenda includes addressing the business of the diocese and a program, topic to be determined. To be selected to serve as a delegate or alternate to Annual Council... 1. you must be a confirmed communicant in good standing of the Parish, 2. who is a regular attendant at the services of the church, and 3. must be known by the Treasurer to have made and faithfully fulfilled, during the current year, a stated financial commitment for church support. If you are interested in serving as a delegate or alternate this year, please complete the form below and return it to Linda Thomas in the church office. Call the Linda (770-993-1094, ext. 104) if you have any questions. The vestry will elect the delegates and alternates from the pool of applicants this summer. Nomination Form for Delegate to Annual Council of The Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta Name: Phone: Confirmed Communicant in good standing? yes no Regularly attend what service during the school year? 7:45 am service 9 am service 11:15 am service Current stated financial commitment? yes no The Episcopal Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Marietta, GA, is looking for a Director of Children s Ministry. This is a part-time position (20-25 hours weekly), reporting to the Rector, leading newborns through 5th graders. If interested, please contact Linda in the St. David s church office (ext. 104) to view the complete job description. A cover letter and resume need to be sent to The Rev. Tom Pumphrey at tpumphrey@peterandpaul.org by June 10. 6 May 18, 2016
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BAPTISMS ON MAY 15 Henry Alan Bailey, son of Ben & Jenna Bailey Carter Michael Kelly, son of Craig & Meron Kelly Photos submitted by families. Others baptized on May 15: Qiang Albert Morris Moya, grandson of Kelly Manry Fredy Machorro Lopez, son of Alfredo Machorro and Manuela Lopez 6 th Annual Parish-wide Summer Lunch! Come join us on June 26! We will also celebrate St. David s 60 th Anniversary! Come to Jeffords Hall and relax with your parish family after the 10:00 am service. For visitors, new members and members, this will be a great time to meet new friends. In addition, you will have a wonderful meal! St. David s held the first church service on September 16, 1956. We can celebrate and be thankful for all those that came before us and those that continue serving God in this special place. 8 May 18, 2016
NFCC EVENT Please Save The Date for the first annual Forks and Corks event presented by North Fulton Community Charities in support of neighbors and families in need. You will enjoy an evening of fine food and wine, including favorite bites from the chefs of Avalon, while listening to Motown favorites performed by Az-Izz. Sponsors and VIP Ticket holders will be treated to a pre-event reception. 9
CELEBRATION SUNDAY, MAY 8! Photos by Isaiah Ortiz and Linda Thomas 10
CONFIRMATION, MAY 4 Photo by Bill Monk, Diocese of Atlanta Pho 11