The Anchor THIS WEEK IN MISSION AND MINISTRY Friday, October 21, 2016 Coming up this Week Sunday 10/23 In the morning: 8, 9, & 11 AM Services Forum: Joseph Mole, Director, Emmaus House In the evening Real Love Group 4PM Dinner 5:30, Youth 6PM Tuesday 10/25 Bible Study 10:30AM AA 8PM Wednesday 10/26 Morning Prayer 9AM TOPS 9:30AM Holy Eucharist 6:30PM Friday 10/28 Men s Discussion Group 12 noon IHOP Canton Marketplace INSIDE Adult Forum 2 Parish Life 3 Special Events & Adult Programs 4 Youth 5 Groucho Marx was said to have famously resigned from the exclusive Friar s Club of Beverley Hills with the line I don t want to belong to any club that would accept me as one of its members. In one fell swoop he managed to comfortably look down his own nose at himself. Most of us find other candidates for our condescension. We can imagine without too much surprise the Pharisee holding forth with his elevated status in the temple while keeping a safe distance from the likes of the Tax Collector oozing his sins like wounds before God. Snobbery is hardly uncommon. However, it is that distance which is worth thinking about. We seem comfortable in the distance we mark between each other along ethnic, political, economic, social, or religious categories. As in the parable, these distances are more commonly vastly favored to one (my) side. That can, of course, work co-dependently. One side can declare their superiority and the other side might just as disastrously concede the point. It is disastrous because the distance created becomes proportionate to our distance from God. Love of neighbor, we are reminded again, is intimately intertwined with the love of God. Groucho may move us in the better direction. He points us to an awareness that we all fall short and we all share a need for love and forgiveness which God gives to all of us freely. That not only begins to narrow the gap between humans being and, consequently, between ourselves and God but also gives us cause to celebrate together. We can stand together praising God for the gift of his love for us and the gift of loving each other. We can stand together worshipping a generous God with generous hearts. Blessings! Jamie+ The Rev. James B. Stutler, rector St. Clement s Episcopal Church The Rev. Jamie Stutler, rector 770-324-2035 frjamie@stclementscanton.org The Rev. Lucy A. Martinez, deacon 770-490-7257 deakonmex@gmail.com Church & Parish Hall, 2795 Ridge Rd. Office & Ministry Center, 2707 Ridge Rd. Office: 770-345-6722 stclements@stclementscanton.org Outreach: 678-493-8124 Mailing Address: PO Box 4156, Canton, GA, 30114 For more information see the website at www.stclementscanton.org
Page 2 Adult Forum Coming up this Week Sunday 10/23 In the morning: 8, 9, & 11 AM Services Forum: Joseph Mole, Director, Emmaus House In the evening Real Love Group 4PM Dinner 5:30, Youth 6PM Tuesday 10/25 Bible Study 10:30AM AA 8PM Wednesday 10/26 Morning Prayer 9AM TOPS 9:30AM Holy Eucharist 6:30PM Friday 10/28 Men s Discussion Group 12 noon IHOP Canton Marketplace Sunday Forum through October The Eleventh through the Thirtieth Sunday after Pentecost Please note for those who wish to be formally received into the Episcopal Church, the next diocesan confirmation will be at the Cathedral of St. Philip on Sunday afternoon, December 11. The following forums are open to all but are strongly recommended to those who wish to seek confirmation. Forum speakers: October 23 October 30 November 6 Mr. Joseph Mole - Emmaus House The Rev. Dr. John Bolton - Guest Preacher/ Celebrant Debbie Betsill - Human Trafficking Ingathering, All Saints Sunday No forum Festive Meal / Celebration This year on Sunday, November 6, is Commemoration of All Saints/ All Faithful Departed. While All Saints' is to remember all the saints, popular piety felt the need to distinguish between outstanding saints and those who are unknown in the wider fellowship of the church, especially family members and friends. Commemoration of All Faithful Departed did not appear in an American Prayer Book until 1979, also known as All Souls' Day. For All Saints Sunday we will compile a list of names of those family members and friends who have passed on for special prayers. If you would like a name included, please send the name to stclements@stclementscanton.org. Rector s Tuesday Morning Bible Study 10:30 to Noon in Davis Hall. The subject will be Holy Spirit. The Altar Guild is looking for new members to join their teams. If this very rewarding ministry is something you would be interested in, please contact Trish Cole at 770-377-4348 or email patriciaocole@hotmail.com. The Daughters of the King is a Lay Order in the Episcopal Church. The Daughters commitment is to prayer and service. The next DOK meeting is Tuesday, November 1st at 7PM at the church. Book Club: The next book club meeting is November 14th at 1:30 in Davis Hall to discuss PEACHES FOR FR. FRANCIS by Jo Ann Harris.
Parish Life Page 3 To all, The Habitat for Humanity Build will not be starting this Saturday. First Nail has been pushed back until November 5th. Sabrina will be updating SignUp Genius.in the near future. We met last week and St. Clement's has the following scheduled week ends: First Nail - Nov. 5, Siding - Dec 17, Dry Wall - Jan 14th, Paint - Feb 11, Pre-landscape - Feb 18. Also, we are to provide breakfast Feb 11 and Feb 18. I will be traveling out of town this Sunday, but will start signing up volunteers Sunday Oct 16th. If you have any questions you can call Dana Oakes at 770-876-8232. Upcoming Events All Saints Sunday All Faithful Departed November 6 Daylight Saving ends Happening #66 November 11-13 SAFEGUARDING GOD s PEOPLE/CHILDREN: If you have completed either or both of the programs (Safeguarding God s People or Safeguarding God s Children), please forward your completion certificate to St. Clement s office: stclement@stclementcanton.org IPhone classes now in progress. The cost is $15.00 for the 3 classes. Call Terri Dover at (303) 475-6779. 2016 Annual Diocese Council Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18-19 St. Clement November 23 Advent November 27 Habitat 1st Nail December 17 Thanksgiving November 24 Diocese Confirmation December 11 Birthdays Abigail McCarty 10/24 Mark Vaughn, 10/25 Nick Bravo, 10/29 Gordon Gerick, 10/24 Curtis Boyd, 10/29 Christmas December 25 Anniversaries Don and Mary St. Clair, 10/24 Jack and Bettina Hall, 10/24 Nick and Jana Bravo, 10/25 Don and Lisa Lees, 10/27
Special Events & Adult Programs Page 4 1st Sunday: Loose offering goes to Outreach 2nd Sunday: MUST basket Call-In Ministry Helping folks in need week to week. Seasonal Ministries Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving: sharing the celebration of God s grace. Children s Ministries Summer Lunches School Backpacks MUST THANKSGIVING: We will be assuming the duties of the monthly MUST Ministries food drive and the turkey drive at Thanksgiving. We would like to thank Helen and Ed Tucker for their years of service to this important ministry. We will still be passing out the baskets of their current needs on the second Sunday of the month. As usual, place the items donated in the baskets under the table in the narthex. In a conversation with the pantry administrator, she indicated their primary needs at the moment are canned fruit and canned meat (but not tuna). Some examples are: canned chicken, beef stew, Spam, chili, chicken and dumplings, etc. Any questions, please contact Roy or Jan Owings: 770-517- 4781. The Men's Discussion Group meets every Friday at 12 noon at IHOP in Canton next to Canton Marketplace. We welcome men and women to join us. ECW (Episcopal Church Women) We welcome all St. Clement s women. The next meeting will be on Friday, December 2 at 7 pm Annual Christmas Party in Davis Hall. The Lunch Bunch will next Thursday, November 10 at 12:30 at Davis Hall bring your own lunch! (Brown Bag, Leftovers, Fast Food, Etc). Hoping for better environment for lunch time chatting.hard to do in a restaurant! We ll see how it goes! Ya ll come!! Cooperative Ministries: MUST Habitat for Humanity Path to Shine We support: Camp Mikell Holy Comforter Emmaus House South American Missionaries Bethesda Community Clinic Hurricane devastation in Haiti and North Carolina: Episcopal Relief & Development is working around the clock to provide support to our dioceses and local partners as they assess damage in the affected areas. We are currently helping muchneeded support to Haiti and Cuba, as well as those places affected in the United States. In Haiti, our support will enable local partners such as the Bishop Tharp Institute (BTI) to provide food and water to displaced people sheltering on the school's campus. BTI is located in Les Cayes, one of the most hard-hit areas of Haiti's southern peninsula. In the United States, we are supporting dioceses along the southern Atlantic coast, providing assistance to local leaders who are reaching out in their communities. After several days of heavy rain, flood levels continue to rise in areas of South Carolina and eastern North Carolina, stranding large numbers of people and prompting evacuations. Church partners are monitoring the situation locally and communicating as able regarding property damage and community members with emergency needs. Many of you have asked what you can do to help those so greatly affected by the storm, and we are eternally grateful for this. Please make an urgent gift, in whatever amount you can, to our Hurricane Matthew Response Fund today. This is just the beginning of a long recovery-and our brothers and sisters in need are counting on us. Thank you and blessings to all. Weight Loss Group meets in Davis Hall every Wednesday morning at 9:30AM, program and discussion group at 10. Meetings last an hour or less. If you have a few pounds to lose we would love for you to join us. Fees are very reasonable, first meeting is free. For information, call Barbara Tilley at 770-735-2285 or come on to the meeting at 9:30AM on Wednesdays.
YOUTH Page 5 Happening #66 Invitation Dear friends of the Diocese of Atlanta, young people, clergy, youth ministers, and those in he Happening community, We are so excited to be sending you this email today because it means that it s now time to register for Happening #66! Happening is a Christian experience presented by youth for youth with the help of clergy and lay adult leadership. This experience seeks to achieve the purpose of bringing young persons to a fuller personal knowledge of and relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ and to a deeper level of commitment and apostleship. Happening #66 will take place at Camp Mikell and Conference Center in Toccoa on November 11th-13th. We have an outstanding staff of youth and adults selected! Now it s time to get Candidates: youth to participate in the weekend! We invite any high school youth to attend. The registration deadline is October 30th. To register online, go to web site happeningdioatl@gmail.com. Please share the information with those interested in your parish. You may also direct people to the Diocesan website where they can find online registration forms. Payment can be made online or a check can be mailed to Easton Davis, Youth and Young Adult Missioner, at the Diocese of Atlanta, 2744 Peachtree Rd. NW, Atlanta, GA. 30305. Again, Happening #66 will take place at Mikell Camp and Conference Center over the weekend of November 11-13, 2016. Registration is 5:30-7:00pm on Friday and closing concludes around 5:30pm on Sunday. Camp Mikell is located at 237 Camp Mikell Rd. Toccoa, GA 30577. The cost of Happening is $100. The registration deadline is October 30th, 2016. Please begin praying for the weekend! Also, feel free to contact Happening at happeningdioatl@gmail.com or call any of us if you have any questions or need more information! Caritas, Dylan Walker, Youth-in-Charge & Rector of Happening #66 Keith Dumke & Sally Paris, Happening Lay Directors Dylan Walker, Youth-in-Charge & Rector of Happening #66 Keith Dumke & Sally Paris, Happening Lay Directors St. Clement s Youth Program Calendar of Events *Please be aware this calendar is subject to additions and changes. October 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Oct. 1 New Beginnings Team Training @ St. Phillip s Cathedral 7-11:30 PM: Youth Night Oct. 2,9,16,23,30 EYC 5:30 PM Oct. 7-9 New Beginnings Oct. 28-29 Happening Team Training November 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Nov. 6 Daylight Savings Ends Nov. 11-13 Happening Nov. 18-19 Annual Council Lock-In Nov. 20 No EYC Nov. 21-25 Thanksgiving Break December 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Dec. 4, 11 EYC 5:30pm Dec. 19-Jan. 4 Winter BreakO EYC Dec. 16 St. Clem EYC Lock-in January 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Jan. 1- No EYC Jan. 6-8 DYC at Camp Mikell Jan. 21 New Beginnings Team Training Jan. 27-28 Happening Team Training Jan. 8,15,22- EYC 5:30pm February 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Feb. 3-5 New Beginnings Feb 19 No EYC Feb. 24-26 Happening #67 Feb. 5,12,26 EYC 5:30pm SUNDAY SCHOOL October 23,30: Sunday School meets in the assigned classrooms today! For more EVC news about youth events go to: edavis=episcopalatlanta.org@mail125.atl161.mcsv.net and see eycdioatl e-news for 10/20/16.