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The Red Doors June 2015 P A R I S H N E W S THE RED DOORS is a publication of 163 N. Main Street P.O. Box 768 Madisonville, KY 42431 (270) 821-3674 stmarys163@gmail.com http://stmarys.episcopalky.org Our Mission At St. Mary s, our mission is to carry the excitement of the Word of God in Christ to the community. Rector: Deacon: Parish Secretary: Organist: Nursery Sitter: Sexton: Parish Staff The Rev. Candyce Loescher The Rev. Tom Mills Teresa Jett John Horace Cox Anna Terry Tammy Kelley Red Doors Guidelines The Red Doors is a monthly publication. Submissions need to be turned in to the parish office no later than the 25th of each month. (Due date is the 15th in Dec.) Call the parish office or send via email. Friday, June 26th & Saturday, June 27th 8:00 AM til 2:00 PM ea. day St. Mary s will be participating in the HWY 41 Yard Sale. So as you are doing your spring cleaning, gather all the things you no longer want or need and set aside to donate to a worthy cause, as proceeds from the sale will go toward our ORGAN FUND. Items may be dropped off starting Fri., June 12th. Due to lack of storage space here at the church, larger items such as furniture etc., may have to wait to be dropped off until the night before sale starts. If you would like to help out or if you have any questions, call Kim Adcock at (270) 821-4675. E-mail: stmarys163@gmail.com Rector, The Rev. Candyce Loescher email: cloescher@gmail.com VESTRY Sr. Warden, Berry Adcock Home: 821-4675 email: berryadcock@gmail.com Jr. Warden, Mike Tomblinson Home: 821-6222 Cell: 836-7442 email: mtomblinson@outlook.com Clerk, Gertrude Whitmer Home: (270) 525-6113 Treasurer, Lyn Crabtree Work: 825-3620 Cell: 339-9341 email: lyncrab301@aol.com Dawn Cagle Home: 825-2928 Cell: (850) 380-9815 email: sunrise1957@twc.com Paula Crowley Home: 821-1216 Cell: 619-1122 email: paulaowl@yahoo.com Chris Thorowgood Cell: 399-3015 email: chrisquilts@bellsouth.net Denise Edwards Cell: 836-8777 email: deniseedwards77@yahoo.com Taunya Campbell Cell: 929-6873 email: tcampbell@twc.com Joan Lang Cell: 707-1034 Elaine Terry Home: 825-0277 Cell: 836-8770 email: Elaine.terry536@gmail.com

Episcopal Church Women The ECW did not meet on it s regular night. We met after church on May 24th. We decided to cancel the spring luncheon and return to one in the fall. We plan to offer lunches for sale at the yard sale on June 26-27. The ECW voted to donate $25 to Kate Love for clean-up at All Saints. We will also give $50 to a celebration for Sam & Jean Gilkey for his 33 years of service as a deacon, some of those years were served at St. Mary s. We also voted to purchase an additional communion set to be used by Tom Mills. No cards were sent this month. Peace, Gertrude Vestry Meeting Wednesday, June 10th at 6:30 The next Vestry meeting is scheduled for Wed., June 10th at 6:30 pm. (Please note the time of the meeting is 30 minutes later than normal). If you have any questions, concerns, ideas etc., please submit these in writing to Rev. Candyce or one of the Vestry members, prior to the meeting. Contact information is on the front cover. ALSO: The Vestry voted to obtain a loan of $10,000 to cover the deficit of income versus expenses. EXPENSES $54,410.39 INCOME: $41,663.68 DEFICIT: $12,746.81 On the Funny Side. TRUTH OR CARE One Sunday morning the pastor advised his congregation, Next Sunday I plan to preach about the sin of lying. In preparation for my message, I want you all to read Mark 17. The following Sunday the reverend asked for a show of hands of those who had read Mark 17. Every hand went up. The pastor smiled and announced, Well Mark only has 16 chapters. I will now proceed with my sermon on lying. Worship Attendance Wednesdays: Fridays: Sundays: 5/1 9 5/3 47 5/6 No Service 5/8 8 5/10 42 5/13 No Service 5/15 9 5/17 43 5/20 No Service 5/22 11 5/24 59 5/27 No Service 5/29 10 5/31 60 Backpack Ministry Update Please Read!!! During the school s summer break, we will not be collecting items for the backpack ministry as funding has become available to help these children at risk of going hungry in our community. We will keep you posted as to when we will start item collection when school starts back. Thanks so much for your contributions to this program. Rectors Discretionary Fund NAMI Support Group The next NAMI Meeting will be on Thursday, June 4th from 6-7:30 pm. NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness; a support group for family members of those suffering from mental illness. If you have any questions or would like more information, you may call Tom Mills at 821-3670. Just a reminder that there are green envelopes on the back of the pews for your Discretionary Fund Offerings. Funds received from these offerings aid those in-need in our community who call the church office in need of gas money, help with utility bills, rent and/or food. Lost & FOUND A ring was found in the children s SS room and turned in to the office. It appears to be a Mother s ring. Please call the office to identify if you think this may belong to you. Page 2

Prayer List June Birthdays Joanie Bernard Battling cancer Pat Connell... Healing Martha Lee Mitchell. Cancer Mary Rose Evans. Healing Sam & Jean Gilkey.Healing Donna Montgomery Healing Tosha Pettus & Family..Healing Robbie Baker.. Healing Andrea Swift. Battling cancer Lee Haley Dialysis Scott Deahl. Battling cancer Jimmy Kinnard Cancer in his back Addie Ruth..Battling cancer Jackie Wilson..Lung cancer Scott Nutt Healing James Vandiver. Healing Jon Love III. Healing from injury Joyce Fergerson.. Healing Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. -Hebrews 4:16 3 Chelsea McKnight 23 Jennifer Gardner 5 Kimberly Adcock 25 Sheri Metcalfe 10 Chris Thorowgood 27 Roberta Coffman Taunya Campbell 11 Warren Loescher 29 Joseph Gardner 16 Tom Johnson 30 Carol Joiner 17 Toby Schwartz 20 Charles Joiner 21 Diana Sullivan Wedding Anniversaries 11 James & Rachel Vandiver 20 Billy & Angie Holmes Fellowship Potluck on Father s Day Sun., June 21st Here s an idea??? Why not invite your dad to church with you on this Sunday and stay for the potluck afterward. St. Mary s has some of the best cooks in Hopkins Co., so what a treat it would be. All Saints Summer Camp starts this month This fun and exciting camp has age ranges starting at 2nd grade and go up to 12th grade. There s something for everyone. For more info. for your kids &/or grandkids go to: http://allsaintscenter.org 15 Randy & Sara Adams 21 Berry & Kimberly Adcock 16 Jon & Nancy Love 23 Eddie & Mary Jones 17 Jacob & Candice Tomblinson 24 Patrick & Katherine Ballard (Markham) Special Date: Anniversary of Rev. Tom Mills Ordination is June 14, 1987. (28 years ago this year). * * * * * The more you celebrate and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. Oprah Winfrey A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership. tolerance and tenacity. The order varies for any given year. Paul Sweeney Page 3

Daughters of the King Installation & Reception On Sun., June 7th during the service, The Daughters of the King, will be officially installed as a chapter, here at St. Marys. There will be a reception to follow. We hope you will come out and support these ladies on their special day. If you would like to show your support by helping with the reception, you can call Becky Rothe at (270) 322-8941. In-Reach Ministry If you know of anyone within the church family that is ill, or recuperating and needs food, please contact either Taunya Campbell at (270) 929-6873 or Denise Edwards (270) 836-8777. Please leave a message if no answer. Taunya & Denise are the leaders of the In-Reach ministry and want to make sure that whoever needs help is receiving it. Therefore they need you to be their eyes & ears (& mouths) to help them stay informed. Their contact information can always be found on the front of the Red Doors. Acolytes Needed Page 4 We are still in need of acolytes!!! If you are looking for an opportunity to become involved, perhaps this is it. You would be trained and the commitment would only be for once or twice per month. If this sounds like the opportunity you ve been looking for, please let us know. More Funny Stuff. Bulletin Bungles The peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been canceled due to a conflict. Weight Watchers will meet at 7 pm in the gym. Please use the large double doors at the side entrance. FRIDAYS Ten reasons to attend the Friday 12:10 (noon) service at St. Mary s: 1. Holy Eucharist 2. Readings and short homily about a saint remembered on or near that Friday. 3. A chance to participate in the service. 4. A healing service with prayers for healing. 5. Laying on of hands or anointing if desired. 6. It is informal. 7. Everyone is welcome to join the fellowship. 8. There is a potluck luncheon following the service with enough for visitors. 9. Can t come on Sunday? Try Friday! 10. We would love to see you! We re Having a Birthday!! 2016 will be the centennial celebration of St. Mary s Church in Madisonville and it is time to begin to think about how we will celebrate. While this is a discussion that the Vestry will have we need input from everyone. How do you envision this celebration? Will it be marked by 1, 2, or 3 big events? Will it be an ongoing celebration? How would this look? How do we include: Those who have come before us? The Diocese of Kentucky? The local community? Do we host the Diocesan Convention? As we look back at our history in order to celebrate how do we look forward planting the seeds for the next 100 years? And as we plan, what are you willing to do to help both with our celebration of the past and the planning of our future? This is our celebration and we need the input from everyone. I am so excited to begin this work with all of you! Let s plan our party!! There is a box located in Mills Hall for you to put your thoughts, ideas, visions and suggestions. Looking forward to your feedback.

P.O. Box 768 Madisonville, KY 42431 Est. 1916 Silent Strong Dad He never looks for praises He's never one to boast He just goes on quietly working For those he loves the most His dreams are seldom spoken His wants are very few And most of the time his worries Will go unspoken too He's there... A firm foundation Through all our storms of life A sturdy hand to hold to In times of stress and strife A true friend we can turn to When times are good or bad One of our greatest blessings, The man that we call Dad. By: Karen K. Boyer Father s Day is June 21st!