Tidings April 2017 The newsletter of St. Timothy s Episcopal Church Holy week and Easter at Saint Timothy s Palm Sunday, April 9 7:30 am Liturgy of the Palms and Holy Eucharist beginning on the patio in front of church 9 am Liturgy of the Palms and Holy Eucharist, with St. Timothy s MorningSong beginning on the Labyrinth 11 am Liturgy of the Palms and Holy Eucharist, with St. Timothy s Jubilate, beginning on the Labyrinth Monday in Holy Week, April 10 7 pm Quiet Holy Eucharist Tuesday in Holy Week, April 11 7 pm Holy Eucharist in Honor of Mother Mary, with music Wednesday in Holy Week, April 12 10:30 am Holy Eucharist 5 pm a healing Taizé Service, with music and adoration of the cross Maundy Thursday, April 13 7 pm Holy Eucharist with music in the church, with Solemn Stripping of the Altar following Good Friday, April 14 12 Noon Stations of the Cross beginning on the Labyrinth, followed by the Good Friday Liturgy in the church with hymns, readings and meditations by congregation members on the Seven Last Words. Our worship will be several hours long and parishioners are invited to come and go as they are able. 7 pm Good Friday Liturgy with St. Timothy s Choirs Holy Saturday, April 16 9 am brief Holy Saturday Liturgy in the church 7 pm Easter Vigil beginning with the Great Fire of Easter on the labyrinth. With St. Timothy s Choirs Easter Day, April 17 7:30 am Festive Holy Eucharist with hymns 9 am Festive Holy Eucharist with St. Timothy s MorningSong 10 am Easter Egg Hunt 11 am Festive Holy Eucharist with St. Timothy s Jubilate
PALM SUNDAY WITH OUR CHILDREN The Liturgy of the Palms will take place in the labyrinth. Parents are invited to walk with their children and carry palms in the procession. At the church door, children will proceed to Children s Liturgy in the Sunday School Classroom in the Parish Hall and rejoin the church community at the Peace. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter morning following the 9:00 service there will be an Easter Egg Hunt beside the church. The eggs contain coins which we will use to buy one or two flocks of chickens! The Heifer International project will buy the chickens to help a community that struggles with poverty to raise money and food changing lives. Children will receive a bag of treats when they turn in their eggs! EASTER BUNNY HELPERS Looking for Easter Bunny Helpers to hide the eggs during the 9:00 service. It won t take long! We also need some Easter Bunny Helpers to help collect eggs and give out bags of treats. Contact Rev. Susan at sgeissleroneil@sainttimothysdanville.org if you can help! PAINTING THE STARS Join us Wednesday April 5 for our engaging DVD and Discussion series about the accelerating convergence of science, religion and our evolving faith. Uplifting and positive information in these chaotic times! It s easy to sign up just email Shelley, Alison, or Jean and write, Count me in! Jean Crane Shelley Wells Alison Hill mjeancrane88@gmail.com shelleykwells@gmail.com alirhill@comcast.net STATIONS OF THE CROSS Stations of the Cross, this Friday April 7 at 12 Noon. during the walk we will linger in the columbarium to read the names of those at rest there. The Soul's Journey; Reflections on the Stations of the Cross. This is a Brown Bag Lunch Series after we walk the Stations of the Cross. Bring a lunch and meet in Overby Library immediately following Stations of the Cross. Contact for both: Gloria Rousseau, gkrous@me.com 2 P a g e
LAST CLEAN-UP DAY IS SATURDAY APRIL 8 th NINE TO TWELVE NOON Did you know that the average age of our clean-up folks at the first Family outing was SEVENTY!! Yes, we had two attendees plus the committee (and their diehard husbands). We are in real need of help for our next and final attempt to finish the job. Bring the kids, muscles and tools. God needs your help. Coffee, juice and goodies provided. Tools: rakes, spades, hoes, lopping sheers, hedge clippers, weeding tools, buckets, hand sheers, gloves, hat! Your landscape committee: Sue Oki, Bob Marquardt, Bev Matsunaga, Sandy Varco PRAYER FOR THE SELECTION OF A RECTOR Loving God, giver of every good gift; Look graciously on your Church, and so guide the minds and hearts of those who will work together to choose a rector for St. Timothy s that we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care for your people and equip us for our ministry; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. GRACE HOUSE LIBRARY CLEANUP The Grace House Library Cleanup crew has created a list of the video tapes in the library. The video tapes are available for adoption! See the list in the narthex or at coffee hour and/or review the tapes in the library (under the window near the fireplace). The cleanup crew has embarked on a cleanup and reorganization of the library in Grace House. We are meeting to work on the project on most Tuesday and Friday afternoons from 1:00 3:00. If you would like to join us, please contact Sally Potts (925-785-9823, sallyspotts@gmail.com), Jane Butterfield (925-683-5156, Jane.butterfield@att.net ) or Mae Warren (925-838- 1108, maewarr@gmail.com). If you have items in the library that you are concerned about, please contact one of us. BOOK CLUB NEWS: Please come and join us on Sunday, April 9th in Grace House Library at 12:30. We'll be discussing The Underground Railroad, by Colson Whitehead. The National Book Award Winner and NYTimes best seller is a magnificent tour de force chronicling a young slave's adventures as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South. In Whitehead's ingenious conception, the Underground Railroad is no mere metaphor - engineers and conductors operate a secret network of track and tunnels beneath the Southern Soil. The Underground Railroad is at once a kinetic adventure tale of one woman's ferocious will to escape the horrors of bondage and a shattering, powerful meditation on the history we all share. Please come and join in the discussion of this compelling book. If you have questions, please contact Carol Lane: thefourthlane@aol.com 3 P a g e
WE'RE MOVING FURNITURE! Within the next couple of weeks, please don't be alarmed as you see some changes made in the choir area of the church. The Choirs at St. Timothy's is growing so we have to make some space in the church to accommodate and serve this growth. The organ and piano will move closer to the sanctuary area, and will allow for better communication between the clergy and director of music, and open up the space for us to welcome in more choir members! Darita & Rev. Stacey NEW EPISCOPAL WOMEN PRESENT..."BUNCO" EVENT Ladies are you ready to play "Bunco"? Date: April 19, 2017 Where: Grace House Time: 6:30-8:30 PM Cost: $5.00 and an appetizer Host: "NEW" group's Dee Geisler We will have sign-ups after each service. See you there! Roz Adekunle 4 P a g e
Saint Timothy s Vacation Bible School! July 24-July 28 2017 Registration: Morning VBS for children not yet in Kindergarten and 4 by June 15 th 9:00-12 noon (Monday Friday) $90.00/child If parent/adult volunteers 3+ days $60.00 All day VBS for children who have completed kindergarten-5 th grade 9:00-3:00 pm (Monday-Thursday) 9:00-1:00 (Friday) $120.00/child If parent/adult volunteers 3+ days $80.00/child Teen counselor registration available on website. We need counselors and adult volunteers! For more information check our website or download forms here. Contact: Rev. Susan Geissler-O Neil sgeissleroneil@sainttimothysdanville.org or sallyspotts@gmail.com NEIGHBORHOOD Good news! Barbara Stedman is home! However, Jim and Barbara could use your help twice a week with a simple dinner. Please consider your culinary skills and offer to make Jim and Barbara something for dinner. They have no food allergies or preferences. Please plan to deliver to Jim at his Walnut Creek home around 3:30 on a Tuesday or Friday and confirm time and date with him in advance of your efforts. Call Helen Coleman Neighborhood Group Leader at 925-831-1728 or 925-997-9581 for more details. Signup & schedule is found at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f4cacac23a64-dinner 5 P a g e
FOTH INVITATION STUFFING PARTY Date: Wed., April 12, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. Grace House Conference Room Join us to prepare the mailing of the Fruits of the Harvest invitations. This is a fun day to catch up on your news while we stuff envelopes and nibble on goodies. It usually takes about 2 hours. Please sign up on the FOTH Rolling Bulletin Board in the Parish Hall. Contact: lesliefirth@comcast.net, 925.683.7868 FRUITS OF THE HARVEST (FOTH) MOVIE NIGHT STAR WARS M0viE NiGHT Friday, April 7 at 6 pm - Movie begins at 6:30 At 6:00 p.m. we ll have Pizza, popcorn, and pot luck salad and dessert. Please bring a salad, or fruit, or simple dessert and your favorite beverage to have and share, and let s go back in time to experience the FORCE and the DARK SIDE. It s been 40 years since the first Star Wars movie came out. This is the first one: Star Wars... A New Hope. If you need a refresher, or if you never saw the movie, here s your chance to get into the spirit of the theme of our 20 th Fruits of the Harvest, Fundraiser for Outreach on May 20th. Ewoks (children) will only be allowed if accompanied by a parent Droid. Everyone is welcome. A small donation toward the pizza would be appreciated. Information: Leslie Firth, lesliefirth@comcast.net, 925-683-7868 SAVE THE DATE FRUITS OF THE HARVEST May 20th, 2017 4 to 9 o clock 20th Annual Fundraiser for Outreach Ministries. This great uprising of the rebellion is upon us again. See your March Tidings for complete information. We will go public on March 26. STAR WARS! 6 P a g e
CITIZENS OF THE WORLD! God Squad Middle School Immersion Trip June 26-30 St. Timothy s youth and your friends: if you have completed 6 th, 7 th or 8 th grade please join us as we return to the All Souls Episcopal Parish campus in Berkeley. We ll spend 5 days and 4 nights working on day projects around the Bay Area, practicing social justice, discussing issues around immigration, homelessness and food insecurity, worshiping, eating and playing together. Space is limited, if you want to secure a spot let me know and I ll send you the registration form. (More information and the form are also available on the St. Timothy s website http://sainttimothysdanville.org/middle-high-schoolimmersion-trips/.) $150 covers all costs and scholarships are available. Contact: Sharyn Mitzo 925.820.3378 spearzo@pacbell.net July 30 August 8: HIGH SCHOOL IMMERSION TRIP for teens who have completed grades 9-12. We ll be going to Greenbrier County, West Virginia (Appalachia) to do a week of rural flood relief work and finishing up with a weekend of fun nearby. We will be working with an organization called the Greater Greenbrier Long-Term Recovery Committee (www.ggltrc.org), a local pop-up of the National VOAD disaster response organization. Projects will include flood clean-up, construction, and landscaping. We will be housed at St. Charles Catholic Church in White Sulphur Springs and will be joining youth and youth leaders from St. Stephen s Orinda, Church of the Resurrection Pleasant Hill, St. Paul s Walnut Creek and Christ Church Alameda. Deposit and registration form is due April 22. Scholarships are available. More information and registration form is available on the St. Timothy s website: Youth Immersion Trips Contacts: Mike Oliver, moliver@municipalresourcegroup.com, 510-915-4376 Joann Oliver, joannmarieoliver@gmail.com, 925-808-8810 7 P a g e
St Timothy s Episcopal Church Vestry Meeting Highlights March 2017 The vestry met in Grace House on Monday, March 13, at 6:00 pm. APPROVED MOTION: Add Charlie Wills as a member of the Finance Committee The Rector Search Committee (represented by Dick Firth and Gary Hunt) gave an update on the status of the search. As of the March 13 meeting they had held phone interviews with 15 of the 20 applicants and expect to complete the remaining interviews by March 18 th. The committee plans to narrow the candidate list to 5 8 semi-final candidates, discuss that list with Denise Obando of the Diocese and identify potential dates for search committee representatives to visit the semi-final candidates. Denise Obando, Diocese of California Transition Minister, attended the March vestry meeting. She briefed the vestry on the rest of the rector search process (who does what and when) and suggested several actions in the areas of interview questions, scheduling and compensation planning for the vestry that will help them in their job of selecting the next rector for St. Timothy s. There was no written Treasurer s Report submitted for the meeting. The treasurer reported verbally on the income and expenses through the end of February 2/12 = 16.7% of the full year. The Year to Date (YTD) income is 25.9% of the total income expected for the year due to the number of prepaid pledges received in January. Expenses were 15.4% of the total expenses projected for the year. The date for the April vestry meeting has not been decided. Parish members are welcome to attend Vestry meetings. The minutes of the vestry meeting will be filed in the Parish Office after they are approved by the Vestry. The minutes of the February vestry meeting were not approved. The submitted commission reports were also not approved during the meeting. The vestry met in executive question to discuss personnel topics. This report was submitted by Sally Shea Potts, Vestry Clerk. The minutes of the March 13 meeting were created by Susan Oki due to the absence of the vestry clerk. 8 P a g e
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What s happening in contra Costa County? http://www.habitatebsv.org/ HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Habitat EBSV (East Bay/Silicon Valley) is working towards our next community of homes in Walnut Creek off Las Juntas Way. The current plan is for a community of up to 45 new homes near the Pleasant Hill BART station. The tentative plans drew some opposition from the neighborhood during the February 9 hearing with concerns expressed regarding traffic, density and neighborhood home values. The Muir Ridge Phase II project in Martinez is nearly done. Volunteers have been working inside on painting and cleaning and outside installing fences and retaining walls. The current plan is to dedicate the 6 homes on May 20 th. Muir Ridge Phase III will be ready for volunteer groups in July or August. ReStore Did you know that Habitat has a store in Concord that accepts and resells new and gently used furniture, home accessories, building materials and appliances? It s at 1500 Monument Blvd. For more information, go to http://restore.habitatebsv.org/. CONTRA COSTA INTERFAITH HOUSING Great news! Contra Costa Interfaith Housing just placed the 20th and final family in permanent housing as part of our Families in Supportive Housing program--also known as FISH. These families were chronically homeless for more than one year and can finally live somewhere they will call home and receive supportive services to stabilize and be successful. With spring holidays nearing, we would love to provide "Spring Baskets" to the children in this program. Is this something that you or your community is interested in? If the answer is YES, please click this link to sponsor a family. Details are on the Sign Up Genius page. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094dafaa2da5f94-spring Have fun with this project! Please email me with any questions. Share with your members, friends, neighbors and family. Sincerely, Gloria Bertolozzi Volunteer & Outreach Manager Contra Costa Interfaith Housing 399 Taylor Blvd, Suite 115 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 p. 925-448-2004 w. www.ccinterfaithhousing.org fb. www.facebook.com/contracostainterfaithhousing 10 P a g e
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Saint Timothy s Episcopal Church www.sainttimothysdanville.org 1550 Diablo Road Danville, CA 94526 925.837.4993 Email: parish@sainttimothysdanville.org 12 P a g e CONTACT US The Rev. Stacey Grossman Interim Rector (925)837-4993 x.114; Cellphone (415) 309-1855 SGrossman@SaintTimothysDanville.org The Rev. Susan Geissler-O'Neil Interim Associate Rector (925) 837-4993 x.113; sgeissleroneil@sainttimothysdanville.org Darita Seth Director of Music (925)837-4993 x.115; DMSeth@SaintTimothysDanville.org Beatriz ( Bea ) Pussman Parish Administrator (925) 837-4993 x.110; Parish@SaintTimothysDanville.org Cynthia Chavez - Noah s Ark Preschool Director (925) 362-8565; NoahsArk@SaintTimothysDanville.org Liz Haughey Bookkeeper (925) 837-4993 x.116; Bookkeeper@SaintTimothysDanville.org Bev Matsunaga Facilities (Volunteer) (925) 837-4993 x.111; Facilities@SaintTimothysDanville.org Joe Cunningham Treasurer (Volunteer) Treasurer@SaintTimothysDanville.org