Grace to You Grace Episcopal Church The Very Rev. H. Scott Kirby, Priest-in-Charge April, 2015 [email protected] www.gracechurch-ricelake.org “Like” us on Facebook 119 W. Humbird Street P.O.Box 477 Rice Lake, Wisconsin 54868 715-234-4226 Church circuit number: 715 434-1040 Our vision: “Come to know and live with God at our table.” The mission of Grace Church is to have a church committed to God and our neighbors, sustained by individuals dedicated to providing spiritual opportunities to enhance the feelings of family and community. Around the Diocese of Eau Claire: Evangelism Workshop at Grace Church, Saturday, May 2nd 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Bishop Lambert has asked that all interested parties should read and consider the following article by Archbishop Justin Welby before the Evangelism Gathering on May 2nd. http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org//articles.ph p/5515/lambeth-lectures-archbishop-justin-onevangelism David Bauer to be ordained Deacon Ascension Day, Thursday, May 14th, David Bauer will be ordained to the Deaconate at 5:30 p.m. at The Church of the Ascension in Hayward. There will be a potluck supper following the service. 1. Schedule of Services for Holy Week and Easter Palm Sunday March 29, 10:00 a.m. Liturgy of the Palms begins in the Great Room, followed by a procession into the church for Holy Eucharist No coffee hour after the service Everyone please leave quietly to mark the beginning of Holy Week. Maundy Thursday April 2, 7:30 p.m. Foot Washing and Holy Eucharist Vigil before the Blessed Sacrament begins. Good Friday April 3, 12:30 p.m. Holy Communion from the reserved sacrament The Great Vigil of Easter, April 4, 7:30 p.m. Lighting of the Paschal Candle The First Mass of Easter Easter Day April 5, 10:00 a.m.Holy Eucharist Now taking sign ups for coffee hour hosts for Easter Day April Birthdays & Anniversaries Grace Church Vestry 3 Sheila Drolson 6 Tom Yeakley 9 Bambridge Peterson 15 Nancy Plourde 17 Wayne North 22 Andrew Fowler 2 2 Taylor Beranek 24 Andy Leair 25 Marv Thompson 28 Bev & Steve Salisbury 29 Dakota Leair 29 Olivia Lick 30 Rob Funck Mary Marsh, Sr. Warden Steven Salisbury, Jr. Warden LaVonne Thompson, Clerk Mary Thompson, Treasurer Greta Franti (2016) Dave Rau (2016) Joe Burnap (2017) Paul Chase (2017) Janelle Gruetzmacher (2018) Suzanne Funck (2018) A Message from Peggy Bradley Peggy believes there are glowing angels at Grace Church. She knows that she and her two dogs, Skechers and Muffin, received wonderful gifts this winter from individuals and groups at our church. She bases this belief on the fact that when she came to pay for her wintertime visit to the vet in Barron, Peggy was told she had a zero balance for her dogs’ care. In another instance, she received bags of dog food from the Rau families and others. She was overcome with joy and happy tears of thankfulness. Peggy wants you to know that she is grateful for the help and love given by our church family. Blessings on you and your two dogs, Peggy!! 2. Financial Report as of March 27, 2015 $34,279.60 General Checking Account $ 1,491.68 Art in the Park Checking $57,428.91 Savings Account (includes Search, Memorial, Art in the Park Savings, & General Fund Savings) Our Seasonal Special Offerings *Since 1922, The Episcopal Church has taken an offering in its churches on Good Friday to support the work of the Diocese of Jerusalem. The offering supports the many ministries of healing, feeding, and teaching among the dioceses of the province. Your offering box contains an envelope for this day. *Our Lenten folder offering was designated to the work of the Rice Lake Free Clinic. The March 25th Rice Lake Chronotype had a photo of members of the Rice Lake Ministerial Association, in recognition for linking a $25,000 donation to Thrivent Financial. Grace Church had already designated our Lenten offering for this local non-profit. In addition, one-half of our Art in the Park profits will be earmarked for the Free Clinic. *Our Easter offering has been designated for the work that is being done in Jeanette, Haiti. Read more about this work on page 4. 3. Community Opportunities From Lakeview Medical Center Hospice Care: Upcoming spring Hospice Volunteer training is being offered free of charge by LMC. Hospice volunteers are men and women of all ages and backgrounds who give a few hours a week to assist the terminally ill and their loved ones within the program. Individuals interested in becoming a Hospice volunteer must complete a 20-hour training program provided by the LMC Hospice Team. Training begins on April 6th, continuing each Monday and Thursday evening through April 30th. The training goes from 5:30-8:00 p.m. Registration is required. Call 715 236-6255. Classes offered by Barron County Habitat for Humanity Classes and workshops are being offered beginning in April. They are free to the public and will be held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the ReStore in Cameron. The first class will be held on April 7th. The topic will be Creating a Container Garden. Upcycling workshops will be held the 3rd Saturday of each month at 10:00 a.m. Upcycling is the process of repurposing old items into something new. Participants will pay a small fee to cover the cost of materials. The project will be turning a cabinet door into a chalkboard. Online registration will be taken for both of these offerings. Visit the website at: barroncountyhabitat.org News about Jeannette, Haiti, from John Meacham The Dioceses of Eau Claire and Milwaukee joined teams in the March 13-22nd trip to Haiti. Four people from each diocese participated. The participants from the Diocese of Eau Claire were John & Carol Meacham, from Spooner, and Crista Becker & Sheri Vandehaar from Chippewa Falls. Port-Au-Prince (PAP) has seen some reconstruction and rebirth. The cathedral school is open and many children are attending. The school has open buildings with tin roofs and they hope to rebuild a permanent structure. As always, the children were happy and playing during recess. The cathedral building itself is in ruin, with only several walls standing where once a beautiful building stood. The road to Jeannette cutoff from PAP has been rebuilt since the earthquake, making travel easier. But the small road to Jeannette from the main road is in very bad shape; and the several miles took almost 45 minutes. St. Marc’s church and school are booming this time of year because school is in session. They have kindergarten through 12th grades, with hopes of adding the 13th grade this fall. The clinic is open and pretty well stocked with medicines. We are compiling a list of the 5 most important meds that are needed. The trip projects included: Organizing the pharmacy in the clinic to make it easier for nurses to find items. Planting a school garden. We took heirloom seeds which will hopefully grow in the soil at school. Many more seeds were left for replanting and planting during the cooler/wetter months. Replacing the cistern covers in the presbyter (building that houses the priest’s family & guests) Photographing all students who were in school; collecting letters from the children to their sponsors Doing fluoride treatments to 100, six and seven year olds Teaching correct tooth brushing routines, using the 800 donated tooth brushes Measuring the roofs of all buildings for their water retention area Repairing some vestments Repairing one treadle sewing machine, and repurposing three others into tables. Even though we accomplished much, there is much more need. The food program is running out of finances and the children are being fed 3 times/week rather than every day. For many children, this is the only big meal of the day. The project budgeted $20,000 for the 10 month school year, but the price of food has risen significantly. The project needs more general support in the way of sponsors. The children love the support they get from sponsors and those who are not sponsored feel sad. Sponsorship is $250/year. A vacation Bible School trip is being planned for July 24-Aug 2. If you are interested, please contact John Meacham ([email protected]) The website for this project is HaitiProject.org John says he is selling hand-made decorative garden stakes made from oil barrels in Haiti. They will be $30 each. $12-$15 goes back to the artist and the remainder will go directly to the Haiti project to support the school. To purchase them, you may contact him at : 715 635-3462. 4. Maundy Thursday April 2 7:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist Father Kirby The Service Good Friday April 3 12:30 p.m. Holy Communion from the reserved sacrament Father Kirby Heidi Olson Server: Steve Salisbury X (Eucharistic Ministers) Steve Salisbury Mary Marsh Jane Bender Please sign up to read parts of the Gospel narrative Easter Vigil April 4 7:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist Father Kirby Organist Crucifer Thurifer Torch Bearers & Eucharistic Ministers Heidi Olson Craig Fowler Steve Salisbury Lynn Fowler Mary Marsh Lector Readers Jim Pelish X Eucharistic Visitor Ushers X X X X Counters X X X Coffee hour hosts X X X Easter Day April 5 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Father Kirby Heidi Olson Jon Olson Steve Salisbury Craig & Lynn Fowler Greta Franti Prophesies: 1. Stacey Tubbs 2. Mary Marsh 3. Jim Pelish X Jim & Nancy Pelish Heidi Olson David Rau Jon Olson Marv & Mary Thompson Suzanne Funck X Mary Marsh Andy & Kevin Leair Mary Marsh Marv Thompson Nancy Bender Steve Salisbury Please sign up to volunteer for this ministry If you are unable to serve as scheduled, please try to find your own substitute. Give thanks for acolytes! The 2nd Sun. of Easter April 12 The Service Holy Eucharist Father Kirby Organist Heidi Olson Crucifer Craig Fowler Torch Bearers & Nancy Pelish Eucharistic Ministers Lynn Fowler Lector Mary Marsh Eucharistic Visitor Nancy Pelish Ushers Bev & Steve Salisbury Counters Coffee Hour Hosts Lynn Fowler Marv Thompson Cindy Hanson Mary Thompson The 3rd Sun of Easter April 19 Holy Eucharist Father Kirby Organist Needed Joe Burnap Jon Olson Bev Burnap Jim Pelish Bev Burnap Dave & Robyn Rau Steve Salisbury Jim Pelish Nancy Pelish Bev Salisbury The 4th Sun. of Easter April 26 Holy Eucharist Father Kirby Heidi Olson Dave Rau Steve Salisbury Jon Olson Bev Burnap Mary Marsh Ty & Janelle Gruetzmacher Ty Gruetzmacher Nancy Bender Liz Carlson LaVonne Thompson
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