The Red Doors January 2016 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 Also you can now follow us on: 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 / Crystal Tyson 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. St. Mary s Annual Meeting St. Mary s held its annual congregational meeting on Dec. 6, 2015. The members of the Vestry who will be cycling off are: Berry Adcock, Mike Tomblinson & Dawn Cagle. Our newly elected Vestry members are: Gertrude Whitmer, Frank Jandreau & Isaac Ball. Commissioning of New Vestry Members Sunday, Jan. 3rd The Commissioning of our new Vestry members will be Sun., Jan. 3rd during the 9:30 AM Eucharist. Please join us, as we welcome them. Those who will continue serving on the Vestry are: Paula Crowley, Chris Thorowgood, Denise Edwards, Joan Lang, & Elaine Terry. A special thank-you to Berry, Mike & Dawn for lending their time and talents to St. Mary s. Their service and commitment to St. Mary s during their tenure is very much appreciated! nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality. Abraham Lincoln 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 met on Wed., Dec. 16th for their annual Wassail party, and Chinese auction. The attendance was down a bit from previous years, but the food was fabulous and a joyous time was had by all who attended. The next ECW meeting is scheduled for Wed., Jan. 20th. Eucharist will be at 5:30 pm / Meeting at 6 pm. Hope to see you there! 2016 Flower & Candle Charts There are plenty of dates still open & available on the charts for 2016. This is a great way to honor loved ones and celebrate birthdays. The charts are located in Mills Hall by the windows. Coffee Hour Sign-up Sheet for New Year Now Available For those of you who wish to be a blessing by providing treats (donuts, muffins, coffee cake etc.) for our weekly coffee hour, there is a new sign up sheet for the months of Jan. & Feb. in Mills Hall. Thank you so much! Rectors Discretionary Fund Just a reminder that there are green envelopes in the back of the pews for the Rector s Discretionary Fund Offerings. Funds received from these offerings aid those who call the church office in need of gas money, help with utility bills, rent or food. Worship Attendance Wednesdays: 12/2 (No service) 12/9 13 12/16 (No service) 12/23 (No service) Fridays: 12/4 9 12/11 8 12/18 9 Sundays: 12/6 47 12/13 56 12/20 58 12/27 34 12/28 40 12/24 Christmas Eve 12/25 Christmas Day 4 pm 10 am 68 17 Backpack Ministry - Collection of Items on Sun., Jan. 10th We continue to support the children who are in need at Grapevine Elementary by collecting food on the second Sunday of the month. This is food they can take home for the week-end. Items such as: individual bags of chips, cracker, cookies, cheese/peanut butter crackers, snack cakes, cereal bars, juice boxes, plastic fruit cups etc. Items should be ready to eat and require no refrigeration or reheating and should open easily. Thanks for your support of this ministry! A child will have something to eat because of your kindness & generosity! Weather Warning In the event that bad weather may be moving into the area. services or meetings may be canceled for everyone s safety. So prior to trekking out, please call the church, check your email or FACEBOOK to make sure. Your safety is our first concern. A Penny Saved Attention: New Locks Installed on Doors The Vestry has come up with a solution for those in our community seeking shelter from the cold. The front doors of the church will be unlocked BUT locks have been installed on the inside of the doors coming into the Nave. At the end of services, these locks will need to be locked. This will allow those needing shelter the availability of the narthex while protecting our place of worship. Hoping to help save the church some money, Pastor Jones decided to paint the church exterior himself, but all he had on hand was one bucket of paint. So he collected a bunch of empty buckets and some water, which he used to thin the paint enough to cover the building. Then he spent the whole day painting. That night it rained and washed off all the paint. The pastor was so discouraged he prayed and asked God, Why why Lord, did you allow it rain and wash away all my hard work? To which the Lord replied, Repaint and thin no more! Page 2
PHYSICAL NEEDS Lee Haley kidney issues Donna Montgoery.. chronic pain Mary Rose Evans..battling cancer Martha Lee Mitchell...battling cancer Cindy Skeen chronic pain Joyce Laffoon..brain tumor Scott Deahl.....battling cancer Linda Todd..cancer diagnosis Nicholas Peckinpaugh cancer Scott Nutt healing Phyllis Ann Johnson...cancer David Hart... healing Laura Ray..health issues Phyllis Whitfield. health issues Joey Feek.. battling cancer Brien Terry. healing Bobbie Mills...healing Prayer List Vestry Meeting Mark Riche...healing J.D. Dunbar.healing James & Verna Garmon... health & healing Maria Garrett..healing MILITARY DEPLOYED Thomas Borders Donna Morgan Come to me, all who are weary & heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 The first Vestry meeting of the new year will be Wed., Jan. 13 at 6 pm. If you have any questions, concerns, ideas or suggestions, please submit these in writing to Rev. Candyce or one of the Vestry members, prior to the meeting. New Vestry Members: An email reminder is sent out each month prior to the meeting with minutes from the previous meeting attached. Please read over these and make note of any questions you may have etc. There will be printed copies in your packets at the actual meeting so no need to print off. This is to save valuable meeting time. Also binders will be assigned to you for keeping all of your Vestry related items together. Food Bank Collection - Sunday, January 24 We will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Hopkins Co. Food Bank on Sun., Jan. 24th. Thanks for your continued support! January Birthdays 2 Jackie Calvert 18 Dave Dreusicke 4 Janis Smith 22 Katherine Markham Ballard 7 Angie Sullivan Holmes 9 Linda Lewis 14 Carolyn Harris Sherrie Allinder 15 Sara Adams Jason Sullivan Margaret Fletcher-Kyle 20 Art & Martha Garrett January Wedding Anniversaries mmmmmmmmmmmm The two most important days of your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why. - Mark Twain Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest. - Lucias Annaeua Seneca 2016 Liturgical Calendars These are available for pick up in Mills Hall by the piano. Craft & Movie Night to Resume this month On the 4th Wednesday night of the month at 6 pm, St. Marians gather in Mills Hall to work on crafts, (knitting etc.), and / or watch a classic movie. All are welcome to join! We have a lot of fun. Hope to see you here! Page 3
A Special Thank you! Many thanks to those who make flower dedications each year!!! Your contributions make it possible to fill the church with lovely poinsettias and greenery, making it both inviting and beautiful as we celebrate the birth of our Savior. May you all have a blessed New Year! 2016 Stewardship Campaign Thank you for participating in the 2016 Stewardship Campaign. I hope you enjoyed the Look at Life at St. Mary s boards down the hallway from the Sanctuary to the parish hall and the Vestry sponsored Coffee Hours. They are a reminder of who we are & what we do. The support pledged is appreciated. Together we can begin Building the Next Century. Joan Lang 2016 Stewardship Campaign Chairman + + + + + + + If you haven t made your pledge to St. Mary s for the new year, there are pledge cards available for your convenience in Mills Hall. LUNCH BUNCH & BOOK CLUB The Lunch Bunch will meet on Wed., Jan. 6th at the # 9 Steakhouse at 11:30 am. Book Club will meet afterward. The book to be discussed is: Come Rain or Come Shine by Jan Karon. If you have not been a part of these meetings why not start off the new year by getting involved? St. Mary s Centennial Celebration Planning Meetings The Centennial Planning Committee have been changed their meeting times to the 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month at 6 pm. Those who are interested in hearing the vision and the plans the committee has thus far, please come join. All are welcome! Perhaps you can offer some insight or advice to help bring the plan forth. Maybe your creative talents could be utilized? You never know until you step out and see. In Memory of: George & Nora Adcock Christmas Flowers Given by:. Berry & Kimberly Adcock Betty Arnold.... Gene, Eileen & Alice Arnold The Campbell & The Jones Families. Taunya Campbell Niles & Polly Dillingham.. Scott & Beth Dillingham Joe Burton & Debbie Bearden. Dave & Val Dreusicke Tony & Jim Harris Ann & Bob Bell Richard & Carolyn Harris Frank Hatler, Greg Hatler, Robert Beal, Dorothy Beal.. Randy & Bobbi Ivy In Thanksgiving: Given by: For our many blessings... Logan & Jackie Calvert For Clara Kate Dillingham..... Scott & Beth Dillingham For Barbara Lutz Michael, Kelly & Morgan Edwards Nick & Emily Edwards... Denise Edwards For our many blessings Art & Martha Garrett For our many blessings... Warren & Candyce Loescher For our many blessings... Jim & Sue Love For our many blessings... Leif, Nancy & Joe Ratliff For our many blessings David, Elaine, Anna & Amy Terry For our many blessings.... Mike & Maureen Tomblinson Page 4
P.O. Box 768 Madisonville, KY 42431 At Home with God Devotional by Max Lucado If people love me, they will obey my teaching. My father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. John 14:23 God wants to be your dwelling place. He has no interest in being a weekend getaway or a Sunday bungalow or a vacation cottage. Don t consider using God as a vacation cabin or an eventual retirement home. He wants you under his roof now and always. He wants to be your mailing address, your point of reference; he wants to be your home For many this is a new thought. We think of God as a deity to discuss, not a place to dwell. We think of God as a mysterious miracle worker, not a house to live in. We think of God as a creator to call on, not a home to reside in. But our Father wants to be much more. He wants to be the one in whom we love and move and have our being (Acts 17:28). For in him we live and move and have our being. Acts 17:28