ST. LUKE S NEWSLETTER WE ARE AN OPEN, CHRIST-CENTERED COMMUNITY, CARING FOR EACH OTHER AND DOING GOD S WORK IN THE WORLD 2018
rector s corner PAGE 2 ST. LUKE S NEWSLETTER Every year the Rochester Area Interfaith Hospitality Network (RAIHN) holds a luncheon for clergy from host and support congregation of this program for homeless families. At this year s luncheon on May 8, I was able to see pictures of the new RAIHN facility at 142Webster Ave. in Rochester. We were also given some statistics about RAIHN that I would like to pass on to you: RAIHN 2017 Outcomes RAIHN served 33 families (100 individuals) in Emergency Shelter, including 33 women, 10 men and 57 children RAIHN provided 4,170 bed nights and 12,510 meals The average length of stay for a family was 43 days 82% of RAIHN families graduated into permanent housing 61% of RAIHN families included a family member that was employed or in school 273 families called RAIHN but were not served because RAHN was at capacity RAIHN served 27 families in the Aftercare program 85% of RAIHN families who graduated in 2016 remained housed 1 year later RAIHN prevented three evictions/returns to homelessness through aftercare services RAIHN volunteers provided 16,000 hours of service RAIHN trained 194 new volunteers at 9 Volunteer Orientations 8 community organizations provided 20 Life Skills Presentations to RAHN families RAIHN currently partners with 13 host, 28 support and 5 friend of RAIHN congregations and has over 1700 active volunteers. Our thanks goes to our parish RAIHN coordinator, Gary Gocek, for all his work to organize RAIHN here at St. Luke s. Thank you to those who have served as meal coordinators including Mary Ellen Ennis, Barb Gasbarre, Jane Fondiller, and Susan Prener. Thank you to all who have cooked for RAIHN meals, cleaned up afterwards and played with the children in the evenings. We especially appreciate our sleep over volunteers Gary Gocek, Ralph Henderson, and Don Guglielmi. If anyone has not yet attended a RAIHN Volunteer Training Session they are available on the following dates: Tues., June 12, 6:30 p.m. Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 4115 Dewey Ave., Rochester Wed., Aug. 1, 6:30 p.m. Mary Magdalene Church, 1008 Main St., East Rochester In God s Peace, Deven
ST. LUKE S NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF PLEDGE INCOME The Vestry is pleased to update the status of the parish s pledge giving. As reported after March, St Luke s largest source of income is the donations from its parishioners. Each fall, during the stewardship campaign, parishioners pledge to give an amount in the coming year. During the 2017 stewardship campaign, St Luke s parishioners pledged to give approximately $160,000 in 2018. After March, we reported that, parishioners had contributed $53,594 toward their pledges which was $8,206 behind budget. The Vestry was overwhelmed by the response to last month s report. The amount pledged received in the month of April was $22, 025. This was almost double the budgeted amount of $11,500. With this collection, the parish was $2,519 ahead of budget at the end of April. The Vestry again wishes to express its gratitude for the support of the congregation and wishes to thank everyone for their continued support. WE DID IT!! The 7.78 acres of our wooded lot on Ayrault Road has been sold to the Town of Perinton for $150,000 (appraised value). A 200 ft. buffer along the south side of the parking lot will remain as Church property. The town plans to keep the property as green space. The neighbors are extremely happy with this outcome. up on the hill This sale of the property is one of our key Strategic Goals. It is intended that the proceeds of the sale will be added to our Endowment fund. We anticipate the close to take place by the end June. I want to thank the Property Sales team; David Crocker, Ralph Henderson and Georgiana Prince for their participation and dedication to our Real Estate project. Thanks to the vestry and congregation for their support over the past two years as we moved forward with the sale. If you have any questions, please contact Gail Murray at gmurray16@roadrunner.com.
june events PAGE 4 ST. LUKE S NEWSLETTER ROMEO LUNCHEON - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20 Our luncheon will be held at Riki s Restaurant at 12:00 noon. All retired St. Luke s men are welcome. Call Hunter Wasson, 248-8093 if you intend to join us. * * * * * * * * * * JULIET LUNCHEON - THURSDAY, JUNE 21 The next JULIET luncheon will be held at 1:00 at Donnelly s Public House, 1 Water St., Fairport, NY. All ladies of St. Luke s are invited to join us. To reserve your place, please call Sharon Murray at 749-8062 or email her at sharon,sny@gmail.com to make your reservations. Would you like to host a June coffee hour? If you are able to help, please put your name on the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. ST. LUKE S ANNUAL CHICKEN BARBECUE Sunday, June 10, 4:00-6:00 @ St. Luke s Once again, we will be holding our St. Luke Chicken Barbecue on Sunday, June 10. Tickets must be preordered by Monday, June 4. Stop by and dine at the church or drive thru. We will be there between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. The cost is $13.00 for one half chicken, mac salad, salt potatoes and roll. Tickets are on sale and you can purchase them through Pay Pal at the St Luke s website or contact Gail Murray at gmurray16@roadrunner.com or 704-4364. If you have any questions, please contact Gail. Hope to see you there!
ST. LUKE S NEWSLETTER PAGE 5 Episcopal SeniorLife 22nd Annual Golf Tournament Date: Monday June 11, 2018 Episcopal SeniorLife Communities is still accepting registrations for their 22nd annual golf tournament held at Shadow Lake and Eagle Vale in Penfield / Fairport. Bring your colleagues and friends for a fun-filled day of golf to benefit Episcopal SeniorLife Communities - an extension of our ministry here. Episcopal SeniorLife Communities is celebrating 150 years of service to the Rochester community! This year-long sesquicentennial recognition will serve as a platform to honor our past, celebrate the present & ensure our future - a mission we cannot achieve without the commitment of our closest partners. Schedule is as follows: 11:00 a.m. Registration & lunch 12:00 p.m. Shotgun start 2:00 p.m. Executive course tee-off 5:00 p.m. Social hour followed by dinner & awards at Eagle Vale BREWING COMPANY NIGHT - JULY 12 It s almost time for our annual parish night at Fairport Brewing Company, 99 S. Main St., Fairport! When: Thursday, July 12, 6 p.m. on. Beer, wine, soft drinks and water will be available for purchase. Come and enjoy a beautiful evening out with fellow parishioners. You are welcome to bring other friends, too! june / july events
PAGE 6 LAY MINISTER SCHEDULE JUNE ST. LUKE S NEWSLETTER JUNE 3 JUNE 10 JUNE 17 Father s Day JUNE 24 8 a.m. Acolyte 8 a.m. Lector/ Intercessor Mary Lou Plakus Cathi Franchino Cathy Thayer Barb Gasbarre Cathy Thayer Mary Lou Plakus Sharon Scott Sharon Scott 10 a.m. Acolyte Crucifer: Server: 10 a.m. Lector Intercessor Betty Gordon Rich Messinger Youth Sunday Peggy Verna Bill Keplinger Pat Knapp Warren Knapp 10 a.m. Lay Ministers of Communion Betty Gordon Rich Messinger Priscilla Petersen Betty Gordon Dave Crocker Gary Gocek Peggy Verna Bill Keplinger Jean Keplinger Pat Knapp Warren Knapp Chris Veronda 10 a.m. Ushers Mary Ellen Ennis Ron Allen Peggy Verna Ralph Henderson Mary Messinger Gary Gocek Dave Crocker 10 a.m. Greeters Bonnie & Hunter Wasson Youth Sunday Gail Murray Latané & Laurie Hogg Money Counters Ron Allen Marti St. George Betty Gordon Sandy Sucher Ralph Henderson Sally Hurlbut Norm Ishler Don Roemermann Altar Guild Jean Whitney Jean Keplinger Mary Messinger Sharon Murray
ST. LUKE S NEWSLETTER PAGE 7 JUNE Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 1 2 3 8 am & 10 am Services Rite II 4 5 6 7:30 Choir Practice 7 8 9 10 Healing Services & Youth Sunday 8 am Rite I 10 am Rite II 11 ESLC Golf Tournament 12 13 7:30 Choir Practice 14 Flag Day 15 July/August Newsletter Deadline 16 Chicken BBQ 4:00-6:00 pm 17 Father s Day 8 am & 10 am Services Rite II 18 7:00 pm Vestry Meeting 19 20 7:30 Choir Practice Noon - ROMEO Luncheon 21 1:00 JULIET Luncheon 22 23 24 8 am Rite I 10 am Rite II 25 26 27 7:30 Choir Practice 28 29 30 D E V E N O N V A C A T I O N - 6 / 2 6 T H R U 7 / 4
schedules / changes PAGE 8 ST. LUKE S NEWSLETTER DEADLINE FOR JULY/AUGUST NEWSLETTER Please submit all items, in Microsoft Word only, for the newsletter to the parish office by e-mail: slukefpt@frontiernet.net, or put in Secretary s mailbox at church. Next deadline is: June 15. Thank you! YOUTH SUNDAY JUNE 10 On May 13, our graduating seniors, Jake Jasie and Hannah Richardson, presented sermons at both the 8 and 10 o clock services. It was wonderful to hear from both of them! Other youth will be participating in our regular Youth Sunday service on June 10. Our Sunday School leader, Crystal Myers, and J2A leaders, Gary and Suzanne Roscoe, will also be recognized at that time. Come and be a part of this special Sunday! SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHEDULE The last date for Sunday School before we break for the summer is 6/17. There will be no J2A for that day. Richard Philpott New phone #: (585) 404-1740 Pat Culver & Jan Metcalf 1000 Pine Trail, Apt. 247 Honeoye Falls, NY 14472 Pat s phone #: (585) 425-8531 Jan s phone #: (585) 624-1748 Pat & Jan will be attending St. John s Episcopal Church in Honeoye Falls.
ST. LUKE S NEWSLETTER PAGE 9 PERINTON FOOD SHELF This months needs are: coffee, tea, hot chocolate, Jello, pudding, spaghetti sauce, cookies, fruit cups, brownie mix, frosting, jelly, gravy, tomato products, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, dried potatoes, salad dressing, vegetable oil, fruit cocktail, and shampoo. Thank you, Eileen Schopp CONCERT AND ICE CREAM NIGHT AUGUST 2 On Thursday, August 2, members of St. Luke s and their friends are invited to bring their lawn chairs and meet at the Gazebo at Vincent G. Kennelly Park, South Main St., Fairport, at 7 p.m. We will hear the group, Traveling Cabaret, in a free concert. Afterwards we will go to Moonlight Creamery, 36 West Avenue, for ice cream. Come and enjoy this fun night out! looking ahead
thank you s /updates PAGE 10 ST. LUKE S NEWSLETTER SPRING BAZAAR The first annual St. Luke s Spring Bazaar was a great success! More than twenty vendors and crafters ascended the hill amid rainy and cloudy skies. But that didn t dampen the spirit of spring in the Great Hall! Thanks to all who made this event a success! To my co-chairs Lauri Crocker, Pat Knapp, and Gail Murray: thanks for your hard work and dedication to this effort, to the Roscoe s and the J2A group: thank you for your donuts, cookies and raffle sale! To the ROMEO s: thanks for grillin in the chillin outdoors! To all who helped move furniture in and out and mark the vendor spots: couldn t have done it without your patience and perseverance as we got it all figured out! Along with a profit of about $1000, we welcomed many shoppers to the hill which hopefully increased our exposure to the area! Be on the lookout for next year s Bazaar! ST. LUKE S RUMMAGE SALE WAS A SUCCESS! The May 2018 Rummage Sale is over, and again, thanks to everyone, it was a success! We deposited $3488.43, with a few IOUs still to come. In addition, we made donations to several other entities. Thanks to all of the people who donated, priced, marked, sorted, straightened, and all the other things that led to the total we received. The first $2,500 of proceeds from the sale will go to the Operating Budget of the church, and for this sale, the balance will go to the Rummage Sale Fund. Again, thanks to all the people who created the success of the sale, and start saving your rummage for our next sale in October!+ VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Advent House is in need of someone to do light housekeeping in our residents' suites once every two weeks. If you are interested please call Laurie at 223-6112 or email us at theadventhouse@yahoo.com. And as always, we are in need of hands-on caregivers too!" Also, Sweet Charity our thrift store, is in desperate need of Saturday volunteers for 2 hour shifts. If you can help, please call Sweet Charity at 364-0317.
ST. LUKE S NEWSLETTER For those who are sick or in any need or trouble Almighty God, we entrust all who are dear to us to your neverfailing care and love, for this life and the life to come, knowing that you are doing for them better things than we can desire or pray for; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Berry, Steve, Nancy Biel, Pete Clark, Charlie Cunningham, Bill Curtis, Shawn Danek, Fay Fondiller, Cheryl Garland, Dominick Gasbarre, Beverly Hafner, Thomas Hardin, Betty Harris, Sarah Jensen, Joe Klos, Madison Knapp, Carol LaVeck, Aileen Levinson, Dick McDougal, Andrew Messinger, Michael Miller, Tori Moore, Mark Owen, Alexander Patterson, Bill Petersen, Bill Roeger, Eric St. George, Frank St. George, Jan St. George, Harold Schwartz, Pat Smith, Robert Jones Sucher, Leslie Urbanski, Sue Veronda, Peg Walczyk, & Neil Wolfe FOR THOSE KNOWN TO US WHO ARE SERVING IN THE MILITARY OVERSEAS Zac Smith, serving in Bahrain For our companion parish St. John s Church, Honeoye Falls FOR BIRTHS Russell Wallace, son of Laura & Blair Wallace, grandson of former parishioners who moved to Ohio, Spencer & Bev Pugh. PAGE 11 O lord, hear our prayer FOR those who have died William Bill Lewis
ST. LUKE S EPISCOPAL CHURCH PO Box 146, 77 Country Corner Lane Fairport, NY 14450 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED Wardens Vestry Treasurer Dave Crocker Ralph Henderson Gary Gocek Marti St. George Sherry Ralston Suzanne Roscoe Sharon Scott Sharon Grantham Barb Gasbarre Sharon Murray David Prener Tom Marullo Clerk of the Vestry Cathi Franchino Diocesan Delegates Mary Jo Hazelden Gail Murray Tom Marullo School #9 Coordinator WE ARE AN OPEN, CHRIST-CENTERED COMMUNITY, CARING FOR EACH OTHER AND DOING GOD S WORK IN THE WORLD Rector: The Rev. Deven Hubert Parish Secretary: Marie Maiorana Parish e-mail: slukefpt@frontiernet.net Parish Telephone: 585-223-2796 E-mail: Devenh@frontiernet.net Website: http://stlukesfairport.org Office Hours: Tues-Fri, 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. PEM/EMP Representative