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Emmanuel Episcopal Church's May 2015 Harbinger Newsletter
MAY 2015 HARBINGER NEWSLETTER
FATHER GREG'S PASTORAL LETTER
MAY 2015
Dear Emmanuel!
I want to visit you this spring. It is no bother...really.
I love spending time with you.
Please call or message me (231-330-6209) or call Leah at church
(347-2350) to set up a time.
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Volume 2 Issue 5
In This Issue
Fr. Greg's Pastoral Letter May
2015
Fr. Greg's Announcements
May 2015
Babysitting Night At Petoskey
United Methodist Church
Coordinator of Lay Ministries
News
EEC Financial Information
From the Music Department
(And, honestly. Wouldn't it be more enjoyable to sit and chat with
you while things are going well than to have to call me when you
are in a spiritual crisis?)
Grace and Peace,
Fr. Greg
From the Altar Guild
May Book Club News
Appalachia Service Project
Schedules for May 2015
Ministries May Schedule
EEC Web Calendar
FR. GREG'S MAY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Parents: Need a night out?
As a part of our mission trip to Appalachia this summer,
we are doing a kid-sitting fundraiser on Friday night, May
8 from 6-9 p.m. at Petoskey United Methodist Church. We
will have a meal and have activities for your children
while you go out and have a meal and have activities for
yourselves! We kindly request a minimum $20 donation
per family for our services, and that you contact Leah and
347-2350 to reserve a space (so that we know we have
enough food!)
(See announcement elsewhere in the Harbinger and
in the Sunday News regarding gardening/outdoor
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equipment. I own a rototiller, a power washer, and an
electric leaf blower that I am willing to lend to other
Emmanuelites. [see Acts 2:44] Just take care of them,
and return them to the church when finished. Contact
Leah to sign them out/make sure they are available.)
Morning Devotions:
During the months of May through September, we are
going to try to precede our Sunday morning 10:00 a.m.
service with Morning Devotions at 9:50 a.m. We will use
as our guide the "Daily Devotions for Individuals and
Families" little leaflet that we have had available, which
you will also find printed on pg. 137 in the Book of
Common Prayer. If it catches on, we'll keep it. If not, we
won't!
Summer Parking:
This summer, when our parking lot will be either a mess
because it is being replaced, or a heavily trafficked area
due to the Building God's House to Do God's Work Capital
Campaign renovations, why not park in a nearby street
and take a nice little walk to church? There is plenty of
parking along Kalamazoo, Michigan and State streets...to
name but a few (BOY how I love how those two words go
together..."Michigan" and "State"!). I think that it is a
POWERFUL WITNESS to the Petoskey Community to see
this church community assembling itself for corporate
worship. We did this when Mitchell Street was being
replaced (remember?), and I think it would be good
NOW. Actually, I think it would be great this and EVERY
SUMMER, especially when the weather is nice. Look for
my car to be parked on one of those three streets or
beyond in nice weather beginning in May.
Where's Leo?
First off. WHO is Leo? Leo is my car. The slick blue beast
with the awesome license plate. Much like "Where's
Waldo", I will be hiding him in the nearby streets (and
maybe some parking lots) on Sundays this summer when
the weather is nice (please see previous announcement)
while I walk to church. IF you find him on Sunday, and IF
you write your name on a slip of paper and slip it under
my windshield wiper blade (carefully), I will enter your
name into a drawing we will do during announcement
time (maximum entry once per week per member...both
kids and adults can play) for something cool on the first
Sunday of each month. I'll make a little map so you can
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see where he was the previous week. Good Luck! (And
WALK [or BIKE] to church!)
BABYSITTING NIGHT AT PETOSKEY UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH FOR EEC FAMILIES TOO
What:
Babysitting available on Friday, May 8
so you can go out!
When: Friday, May 8th from 6:00-9:00pm
Where: Petoskey United Methodist Church
Who:
Fr. Greg, Jenna and Taylor, Christina and
Shannon Cartwright are all going on a
mission trip with a group from the
Petoskey United Methodist church to
Appalachia (Kentucky) in June. They are
raising money to help fund the trip. They
will be doing home repair with a group
called Appalachia Service Project.
Cost: $20.00 minimum donation for the
evening -- dinner included!
Cathy Brown, Taylor, Jenna, Lara, Shannon Cartwright
along with Joelle Wilcox and several others from the
Methodist church will be there to watch your children!
Call Leah 231-347-2350 or Joelle 231-838-4227 to
RSVP.
It will be a fun night for the kids and for you!
Come support the mission trip and have a night out at
the same time!! : )
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FROM THE COORDINATOR OF
LAY MINISTRIES
Carolyn and I are deeply thankful for your support and
care following the death of my Mom on Good Friday. Mom
lived a long and fruitful life, and completed it with the
love and care that she displayed for 92 years. Her life,
thus mine, was shaped by the community of faith, which
continues to surround us through our deepest sorrows
and highest joys.
It is time again for a gathering of Cell Leaders. Monday,
May 18 (yes, a Monday) we will gather at 7:00pm and
share how our Cells are going, how we can cultivate
interpersonal sharing, and look at the next few months
ahead.
I have been reading "Christianity After Religion" by
Diana Butler Bass. She asserts that we have seen a
change from a sequence of Believing (religious teachings)
leading to Behaving (religious practices) leading to
Belonging (to a religious organization) over to a sequence
of Belonging (to a community of people in a moral and
emotional sense) leading to Behaving (in shared
practices) leading to Believing (inquiry into traditional and
enduring teaching). This makes sense in a theoretical
way; I continue to puzzle over how we can best worship
and serve together in this changing culture.
Theology Pub, Tuesday May 5
We meet on the first Tuesday of the month in the Resort Room
(next to the Noggin Room) in the lower level of the Perry Hotel.
Bill Nicholson will lead our discussion on "The Language of
Hierarchy" as it emerged in early Christian theology as a
distinction from the political powers of the Roman Empire, and its
useful today. Come join us for a thoughtful and energetic
conversation.
Dave Penniman
Coordinator of Lay Ministries,
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Petoskey
[email protected]
(231) 330-5445
EEC FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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MARCH 31, 2015 EEC Financial Update
BUDGET
YTD
ACTUAL
YTD
DIFFERENCE
Member/Pledge $ 90,157
Contributions
$ 91,511
$
1,354
Total Operating
Income
$ 98,480
$100,125
$
1,645
Total Operating
Expense
$ 95,226
$ 94,599
Income Less
Expenses
$ 3,254
$
($627)
5,526
BUILDING GOD'S HOUSE TO DO GOD'S WORK
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE as of April 20, 2015
Total Number of Pledges Received
105
Total Amount Pledged
$505,337
Total Amount Received
$312,632
Percent Received
62%
FROM THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Summer will quickly be upon us, which means time to
plan for our summer music program. The student artist
from the Bay View Music Festival will once again be
sharing their talents with us here at Emmanuel for
Sunday Worship.
In exchange, we pay each student performers $75.00 for
their time, talent and preparation. This program has been
made possible each summer by the generosity of
individual sponsors from the parish. This is not a
budgeted item. Any money collected above the cost of
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the summer program is used to pay for guest soloist
throughout the church year.
If you can help in this endeavor, please consider
sponsoring a student for a Sunday during the eight week
session. Please make your check payable to Emmanuel
Episcopal Church and note "Summer Music" on the memo
line. Any amount will be appreciated and guarantee this
wonderful program will continue to enhance our Summer
Worship experience! Thank you all for your continued
support and generosity!
Joe Fortin, Music Director
FROM THE ALTAR GUILD
This year Pentecost, will be on Sunday, May 24 th. Sandy
Selden, is putting on her creative hat to give us a new
look for the tongues of fire and the Holy Spirit. As you
may have noticed in the Sunday bulletin this week, there
was a request for donations to help with this new display.
Please consider making a donation to help with the cost .
Because of the work being done to the church roof and
the parking lot this summer, there will be no red
Geraniums planted around the church except for the 4
pots near both front doors. We have decided to keep the
gardens at a minimum because of all the construction
surrounding the church. We look forward to seeing
Sandy's creation and a beautiful Pentecost.
All Altar Guild members please sign up for May and June,
as soon as possible.
Thank you,
Karel Howse, Altar Guild Director
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MAY BOOK CLUB NEWS
EMMANUEL'S BOOK GROUP
On you mark!
Get set. GO!!
It sounds as if our book pick for
May will be a barn burner!!
On November 14, 1889, Nellie
Bly, the crusading young female
reporter for Joseph Pulitzer's World newspaper, left New
York City by steamship on a quest to break the record for
the fastest trip around the world. Also departing from
New York that day-and heading in the opposite direction
by train-was a young journalist from The
Cosmopolitan magazine, Elizabeth Bisland. Each woman
was determined to outdo Jules Verne's fictional hero
Phileas Fogg and circle the globe in less than eighty days.
The dramatic race that ensued would span twenty-eight
thousand miles, captivate the nation, and change both
competitors' lives forever.
This sounds like a precursor to our present day reality
shows! Think "The Amazing Race", but over 125 years
ago without cell phones or a GPS. Just good old fashioned
common sense and ingenuity!!
The author of this fun book is Matthew Goodman and our
host for the evening will be Sue Droste. We'll meet at
church at 6:30 and car pool to the Droste's on Monday
May 11th. Any questions? Contact Nancy Turner at either
[email protected] or [email protected]
APPALACHIA SERVICE PROJECT (ASP)
Appalachia Service Project (ASP) is a Christian ministry,
open to all people, that inspires hope and service through
volunteer home repair in Central Appalachia. This project
provides one of the most rewarding structured service
opportunities in the nation -- bringing thousands of
volunteers from around the country to rural Central
Appalachia to repair homes for low-income families for
over 40 years. The vision of the project is that
substandard housing in Central Appalachia will be
eradicated and that everyone who comes into contact
with this ministry will be transformed. The overall goal of
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the mission is to make homes "warmer, safer and drier"
for needy families.
The guiding principles of ASP include:
• We believe that each person is a child of God
imbued with dignity and worth
• We accept people right where they are and just the
way they are.
• We believe that affordable, safe, sanitary housing is
a basic human right.
• We are committed to witness through the good
quality of our work and careful stewardship of our
resources.
• We believe God calls volunteers to serve others as
partners in ministry and we will encourage their
growth in faith as they are involved in this service.
• We believe where ASP is involved in local
communities we will encourage, affirm, and support
social and economic justice
This June, we have a group of 14 adults and youth
from both Emmanuel Episcopal Church and Petoskey
United Methodist Church traveling to rural Kentucky
to serve with Appalachia Service Project. Our group
has been fundraising through local yard work
projects, Kids Night Out, and we will be participating
in the upcoming car wash. We appreciate your
support!!
For more information visit www.asphome.org or
contact Father Greg or Joelle Wilcox
([email protected] or 838-4227)
SPRING TIME SHARE-A-THON
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It's Springtime and with that
comes "clean-up", Emmanuel
would like to encourage those of
us with "special" tools like power
washers, rototillers, etc., to join a
list of people willing to "share"
their "specialness". If interested
in being a part of this list, please
contact Leah in the Church Office
at 231.347.2350 or via email at
[email protected].
SCHEDULES FOR THE
MONTH OF MAY
COFFEE HOUR:
May
May
May
May
May
3:
10:
17:
24:
31:
TBD
The Nicholsons
TBD
Bill Wilson and Megan Wilson
Ben & Lisa Ernsberger
MAY BIRTHDAYS:
05/01
05/06
05/10
05/13
05/20
05/20
05/23
05/28
05/30
-
Hennie Reimer
George Perrett
Wendy Price
Angela Lasher
Leland Kreid
Megan Braendle
Christina Cartwright
Taylor Brown
Mary Hall
05/03 - Kathy Hart
05/07 - William Cabana
05/12 - Andrew Krzymowski
05/14 - Gary Street
05/20 - Timothy Tippett
05/21 - Megan Makela
05/26 - Susan Hannah
05/29 - Eric Hall
05/30 - Andrew "Jim" Braidwood
MAY ANNIVERSARIES:
2nd: William & Ann Chatterson
13th: Robert & Susan Bleyaert
16th: Michael & Kay Farrimond
17th: Jason & Lorelei Scott
19th: Ben & Lisa Ernsberger
20th: Geroge & Carol Tippett
29th: Andrew "Jim" & Phyllis Braidwood
30th: David & Joy McBride
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MAY 2015
PENTECOST
MAY 24
MAY 31
MAY 3
MAY 10
MAY 17
LEM:
Julie
Eckhardt
Maryln
Graham
LEM:
Tom Hord
David
Penniman
LEM:
LEM:
LEM:
Julie Eckhardt Peggy
Maryln
Peggy
Eichenberger Graham
Eichenberger
David
Tom Hord
Penniman
POP:
POP:
Lynn Glahn Mary Hord
POP:
Tim Tippett
Acolytes:
Acolytes:
Caroline
Shannon
Farley
Cartwright
Katie Farley Taylor Brown
Thomas
Farley
Acolytes:
Acolytes:
Acolytes:
Fiona Scott
Annie Jones TBD
Will Scott
Ellie Jones
Addison Tollas
Lector:
Joyce
Riordan
Lector:
Bill Heil
Lector:
George
Perrett
Ushers &
Greeters:
David Farley
Joan
Neubrecht
Ushers &
Ushers &
Greeters:
Greeters:
Wendy Price TBD
Nancy
Turner
Lector:
Bruce Turner
Ushers &
Ushers &
Greeters:
Greeters:
Bill & Ginny Bruce &
King
Connie
VaLaura
Booth
Nibbelink
POP:
Julie
Eckhardt
POP:
Lynn
Glahn
Lector:
Cricket
Kelbaugh
Coffee Hour: Coffee Hour:
Coffee Hour:
TBD
The Nicholsons TBD
Coffee Hour:
Bill Wilson
and Megan
Wilson
Coffee
Hour:
Ben & Lisa
Ernsberger
VPOW:
Nancy
Turner
VPOW:
Russ
Carpenter
VPOW:
Angela
Lasher
VPOW:
VPOW:
Rod Hammond Bruce Koch
Plate
Plate
Coordinator: Coordinator:
Ron Rinker Sandy Selden
Plate
Coordinator:
Franz
Neubrecht
Plate
Plate
Coordinator: Coordinator:
S/A Spence Gary Street
Altar
Guild:
Karel
Howse
Altar Guild:
Louise
Graham
Altar Guild: Altar Guild:
Louise
Graham,
Karel Howse
Altar Guild:
Christina
Cartwright
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Emmanuel Episcopal Church Calendar
MAY 2015
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We think differently. We act differently. We worship together. We welcome all.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
1020 East Mitchell Street
Petoskey, MI 49770
Phone: 231.347.2350 Fax: 231.347.3699
STAFF OF EMMANUEL:
Rector: The Rev. Gregory Brown
231.347.2350 Ext. 11 (ofc)
([email protected])
231.330.6209 (cell)
231.709.8108
Music Director:
Joseph Fortin 231.347.2350 Ext. 14 (ofc) 231.420.4988 (cell)
([email protected])
Coordinator of Lay Ministry:
David Penniman 231.330.5445 (cell)
([email protected])
Office Manager:
Leah Cell
231.347.2350 Ext. 10 231.340.0519 (cell)
([email protected])
VESTRY OF EMMANUEL:
Connie Booth,Sr. Warden 2016
Nancy Turner, Jr. Warden 2016
Angela Lasher
2016
Russ Carpenter, Clerk
2017
David Farley
2017
Todd Petersen
2017
Rod Hammond
2018
Bruce Koch
2018
Ashley Price
2018
330-0957(c) [email protected]
330-1510(c) [email protected]
302-4635(c) [email protected]
348-0736(h) [email protected]
487-9113/881-9113(c) [email protected]
622-8044(h) [email protected]
330-2992 (c) [email protected]
439-9228 (h) [email protected]
881-0715 (c) [email protected]
CONTACT LIST FOR CELL GROUP & PROGRAM LEADERS
Beyond Our Walls / Outreach Cell
Kathy Petersen 622-8044 [email protected]
Finance Cell
Chair & Interim Treasurer: Todd Petersen 622-8044(h) [email protected]
Asst. Treasurer: Franz Neubrecht 517-281-9106(c) [email protected]
Git R Dun Cell
Kent Cartwright 348-1152(h) [email protected]
Memorial Cell
Margo Todd 347-8443 [email protected]
Stewardship Cell
Father Greg Brown, Interim Leader
Structure Cell
Scott Sheperd 622-8020 [email protected]
Gardens:
WOW Cell
T. Jones 487-9574 [email protected]
Lorelei Scott 622-8302 [email protected]
Coffee Hour/
Kitchen: Nancy Nicholson 347-0117 [email protected]
Book Club : Nancy Turner 330-1510 [email protected]
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Welcome Cell
Joan Neubrecht 517-281-9002 [email protected]
Liturgy & Worship Cell
Peggy Eichenberger 881-2025 [email protected] /
Maryln Graham
347-1742 [email protected]
The Rev. Greg Brown, Rector 330-6209 [email protected]
Karel Howse, Altar Guild 348-5406 [email protected]
Joe Fortin, Music Director 347-2350 [email protected]
Tom Hord, Acolyte Scheduler 622-8306 [email protected]
Connie Booth, Chief Usher 347-5134 [email protected]
Maryln Graham, LEM Coordinator 347-1742 [email protected]
Mary Kreid, Lector Scheduler 526-6036
Youth Spiritual Formation Cell
Leader: Dan Armstrong 557-8879 [email protected]
Safeguarding: Leah Cell 347-2350 [email protected]
Nursery contact: T. Jones 487-9574 [email protected]
Worship Center: Christine Carpenter 348-0736 [email protected]
Sunday School Grades 2-5:Carrie Farley 487-9113 [email protected]
Middle School Youth: Dan Armstrong 557-8879 [email protected]
Senior High Youth: DJ Jones 838-8671 [email protected]
Wendy Thatcher 881-0715
Greg Brown 330-6209 [email protected]
Diocesan Summer Camp: Cathy Brown 758-2465 [email protected]
Training Leaders for Christ: Greg Brown [email protected]
Thursday Guild
Ernie Mainland 347-9061 [email protected]
Adult Spiritual Formation
Education for Ministry Program
Herb Glahn 526-0155 [email protected]
Theology Pub
David Penniman 330-5445 [email protected]
"We Care" Program
Gene Dixon 439-0210
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