parish life -september 2016 - st. luke's episcopal churchby lindsay wilhite, parish life make...

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INSIDE: THE HE HE PARISH ARISH ARISH LIFE IFE IFE 309 East Baltimore St. • Jackson, TN 38301 (731) 424-0556 • (731) 423-3688, fax www.estlukes.org [email protected] Parish Offices Open Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4:00 p.m. The Rev. Gayle McCarty, Priest-in-Charge The Reverend Deacon Tommy Rhoads, Deacon Mrs. Trudy Lovell, Parish Administrator Mr. Jeff Beard, Facility Manager Dr. Richard S. Townley, Organist/Choirmaster Ms. Donna Agnew, Children’s Christian Education Director VESTRY Jim Craig, Senior Warden Tricia Odom, Junior Warden John McCutchen, Treasurer ♦ Lindsay Wilhite, Clerk Janie Giles Carp, John Caterina, Harry Ecoff, Larry Greer, Dusty King, John McCutchen, John Neblett, Mary Nenarella, Greg Petrinjak, Mary Beth Seltzer & Amy Turner Welcoming all to worship the Risen Christ and live as his disciples September 2016 Volume 184, issue 9 EPISCOPAL CHURCH SAINT LUKES Altar Candles, Flowers & Supplies ............. 3 Anniversaries & Birthdays ........................... 6 Calendar .......................................................... 4 Children’s Corner .......................................... 2 Congratulations of the Parish ...................... 3 ECW Fall Luncheon & Dinner ................... 6 EYC News ...................................................... 6 Financial Update ............................................ 6 From The Rev. Gayle McCarty ................... 2 From Your Junior Warden .......................... 3 From Your Senior Warden .......................... 3 Honorariums & Memorials.......................... 7 Lectionary Readings ...................................... 3 On the Move .................................................. 7 Our Newcomer Ministry .............................. 2 Outreach Needs ............................................. 7 Parish Life Deadline...................................... 2 Scheduled to Serve ........................................ 5 Servanthood ................................................... 7 Staff Email Addresses ................................... 7 Thank You...................................................... 2 Transfers ......................................................... 7 Young Families Ministries............................ 2 The Newsletter of Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church 309 East Baltimore Street Jackson, Tennessee 38301 731-424-0556 www.estlukes.org RALLY DAY & PARISH PICNIC! by Lindsay Wilhite, Parish Life Make plans for St. Luke’s Annual Rally Day and the Rally Day Picnic on Sunday, September 11th. Rally Day is always the first Sunday after Labor Day and is the day we kick-off our Christian Education offerings for the fall for children and adults. Classes start at 9:30 a.m. We celebrate this day with a parish-wide picnic and we will gather at Ted and Tricia Nelson's barn in north Jackson again. Dress casually for church and meet us after the 10:30 service at the barn - 99 Hickory Glen Drive, Jackson, 38305 (directions below). We will provide fried chicken and soft drinks/water and you provide the side dishes and desserts. There will be a bouncy house for the kids, plenty of games and time for relaxing and catching up with friends. Who knows? Maybe we can talk Ted into bringing the cows and horses out again! Bring lawn chairs, blankets, Frisbees, etc., and make a day of it. Friends are welcome! Directions to the Nelson's barn : Type in 99 Hickory Glen Drive, Jackson, into a GPS or Google Maps, OR : From church, head North on 45-Bypass. Take a LEFT onto North Parkway, then a RIGHT onto Hollywood Dr. Take the ramp to the right toward Country Club Lane. Turn RIGHT onto Country Club Lane, then take an almost immediate LEFT onto Express Dr. Follow Express Dr. for 1.5 miles, curving to the right as it becomes Pipkin Rd., then turn LEFT onto Shadow Ridge Dr. Turn RIGHT onto Redfield Dr., then turn RIGHT onto Hickory Glen Dr. Look for the balloons! Hickory Glen Dr. dead ends to a gravel road and parking is to your left. CARDS FOR OUR EL HOGAR GODCHILDREN We will send cards to our godchildren, Fernanda and José, with a group photo of St. Luke’s parishioners on the cover of the cards. At the Rally Day Picnic we will take a group photo just before the meal. We will include letter(s) from our parish. Our children will write notes during Sunday School on Rally Day and Mary Beth Seltzer will help with translations. If you would like to include a personal note, please send it to [email protected] or, you may sign the group cards now located in the Narthex or later at the picnic. SAINTS ALIVE! Saints Alive! is back in September! On September 24th, at 6:00 p.m., we will meet at the home of Loni and Jimmy Harris. Their address is 162 Old Stage Road, Jackson. Saints Alive! is a fun, casual gathering of the adults at St. Luke's. Everyone brings a dish to share and soft drinks are provided.

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Page 1: Parish Life -September 2016 - St. Luke's Episcopal Churchby Lindsay Wilhite, Parish Life Make plans for St. Luke’s Annual Rally Day and the Rally Day Picnic on Sunday, September

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TTTHEHEHE PPPARISHARISHARISH LLLIFEIFEIFE

309 East Baltimore St. • Jackson, TN 38301 (731) 424-0556 • (731) 423-3688, fax

www.estlukes.org [email protected]

Parish Offices Open Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

The Rev. Gayle McCarty, Priest-in-Charge The Reverend Deacon Tommy Rhoads, Deacon

Mrs. Trudy Lovell, Parish Administrator Mr. Jeff Beard, Facility Manager

Dr. Richard S. Townley, Organist/Choirmaster Ms. Donna Agnew, Children’s Christian

Education Director

VESTRY Jim Craig, Senior Warden

Tricia Odom, Junior Warden John McCutchen, Treasurer ♦ Lindsay Wilhite, Clerk

Janie Giles Carp, John Caterina, Harry Ecoff, Larry Greer, Dusty King, John McCutchen, John Neblett,

Mary Nenarella, Greg Petrinjak, Mary Beth Seltzer & Amy Turner

Welcoming all to worship the Risen Christ and live as his disciples

September 2016 ♦ Volume 184, issue 9

EPISCOPAL CHURCH

SAINT LUKE’S

Altar Candles, Flowers & Supplies ............. 3 Anniversaries & Birthdays ........................... 6 Calendar .......................................................... 4 Children’s Corner .......................................... 2 Congratulations of the Parish ...................... 3 ECW Fall Luncheon & Dinner ................... 6 EYC News ...................................................... 6 Financial Update ............................................ 6 From The Rev. Gayle McCarty ................... 2 From Your Junior Warden .......................... 3 From Your Senior Warden .......................... 3 Honorariums & Memorials .......................... 7 Lectionary Readings ...................................... 3 On the Move .................................................. 7 Our Newcomer Ministry .............................. 2 Outreach Needs ............................................. 7 Parish Life Deadline ...................................... 2 Scheduled to Serve ........................................ 5 Servanthood ................................................... 7 Staff Email Addresses ................................... 7 Thank You ...................................................... 2 Transfers ......................................................... 7 Young Families Ministries ............................ 2

The Newsletter of Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church

309 East Baltimore Street ♦ Jackson, Tennessee 38301 ♦ 731-424-0556 ♦ www.estlukes.org

RALLY DAY & PARISH PICNIC! by Lindsay Wilhite, Parish Life

Make plans for St. Luke’s Annual Rally Day and the Rally Day Picnic on Sunday, September 11th.

Rally Day is always the first Sunday after Labor Day and is the day we kick-off our Christian Education offerings for the fall for children and adults. Classes start at 9:30 a.m. We celebrate this day with a parish-wide picnic and we will gather at Ted and Tricia Nelson's barn in north Jackson again. Dress casually for church and meet us after the 10:30 service at the barn - 99 Hickory Glen Drive, Jackson, 38305 (directions below). We will provide fried chicken and soft drinks/water and you provide the side dishes and desserts. There will be a bouncy house for the kids, plenty of games and time for relaxing and catching up with friends. Who knows? Maybe we can talk Ted into bringing the cows and horses out again!

Bring lawn chairs, blankets, Frisbees, etc., and make a day of it. Friends are welcome!

Directions to the Nelson's barn : Type in 99 Hickory Glen Drive, Jackson, into a GPS or Google Maps, OR : From church, head North on 45-Bypass. Take a LEFT onto North Parkway, then a RIGHT onto Hollywood Dr. Take the ramp to the right toward Country Club Lane. Turn RIGHT onto Country Club Lane, then take an almost immediate LEFT onto Express Dr. Follow Express Dr. for 1.5 miles, curving to the right as it becomes Pipkin Rd., then turn LEFT onto Shadow Ridge Dr. Turn RIGHT onto Redfield Dr., then turn RIGHT onto Hickory Glen Dr. Look for the balloons! Hickory Glen Dr. dead ends to a gravel road and parking is to your left.

CARDS FOR OUR EL HOGAR GODCHILDREN

We will send cards to our godchildren, Fernanda and José, with a group photo of St. Luke’s parishioners on the cover of the cards. At the Rally Day Picnic we will take a group photo just before the meal.

We will include letter(s) from our parish. Our children will write notes during Sunday School on Rally Day and Mary Beth Seltzer will help with translations. If you would like to include a personal note, please send it to [email protected] or, you may sign the group cards now located in the Narthex or later at the picnic.

SAINTS ALIVE!

Saints Alive! is back in September! On September 24th, at 6:00 p.m., we will meet at the home of Loni and Jimmy Harris. Their address is 162 Old Stage Road, Jackson. Saints Alive! is a fun, casual gathering of the adults at St. Luke's. Everyone brings a dish to share and soft drinks are provided.

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Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church The Parish Life - September 2016

The next Newcomers Class will be Sunday, September 11. Meet

in the Narthex at 9:30 a.m.

THE PARISH LIFE DEADLINE The deadline for turning in articles, schedules and photographs for the October issue of The Parish Life is

September 15th.

CHILDREN’S CORNER by Donna Agnew, Director of Children’s Christian Education

Back to school, back to Sunday School!!!!!

Join us for Rally Day on Sunday, September 11th. Our fall schedule begins, then join us for a fantastic picnic!!

Here’s the lineup for fall:

YOUTH (5th grade and above) - meet in the youth Sunday School room upstairs.

CHILDREN

9:30 Newborns to 4 year olds meet in nursery for Sunday School

4 years-4th grade meet in Sunday school room (end of hall) upstairs

10:15 Children 3 years- 4th grade meet in Children’s library (upstairs)

10:30 Children move to Children’s Chapel

Older children join adults in “big church” before passing of the peace.

Younger children return to nursery.

Adults may pick up children in nursery for communion.

Peace, love and St. Luke’s.

YOUNG FAMILIES MINISTRIES by Amy Turner

The Young Families Ministries will be collecting coats, sweaters,

gloves, hats, and socks in October for our PIE at the Parkview

Learning Center in our outreach program "Keeping Our Kids

Warm". We can donate any color coat, jacket or sweater. We

welcome your monetary and item donations to help with this

cause. If you have any questions please contact Amy Turner

([email protected]).

THANK YOU ...

...Many thanks to Lewis & Wanda Perrigo for their gifts to the “Plant Fund” for the beautification of the patio area outside containers.

...Thank you to Mr. Gary Wood, Manager of Kroger on Stonebrook Place, for donating ice cream for Sundae Sunday.

...We give thanks for the servant leader-ship of Liz and Ed Wallis for their generosity and fidelity for their on-going gift of St. Luke’s communion wine.

FROM THE REV. GAYLE MCCARTY Adult Christian Education

Our faith formation is lifelong and the work of an entire community. A few special individuals help us kick-off Adult Christian Education this September. Offerings begin at 9:30 a.m. sharp and end at 10:15 a.m. I hope that each of you will make it a priority for your faith journey to attend Adult Christian Education offerings this year.

Gary Wake’s Reflections Class continues. Conversation is based on the scripture readings for worship each week. This class meets in the library each Sunday. All are welcome.

OTHER OFFERINGS include:

Sept. 11 - A Tour of the Stained Glass Windows of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Back by popular demand! Join Johnathan Kendrick and Cody Blue Miller as they lead us on a walking tour of our beautiful windows. We gather and begin the tour in the Commons.

Sept. 18 – Episcopalese The Episcopal Church has a rich tradition and over time has inherited what many call a language of its own. We tend to forget that we often use words and terms that many do not know or understand. It can be as if we are speaking “in code” at times. Join The Rev. Deacon Tommy Rhoads to learn about words we use in general and terms regarding church architecture, Eucharistic vessels, clergy vestments and more. This class meets in the Commons.

Sept. 25 – The History of The Episcopal Church Guest lecturer and friend of St. Luke’s, Dr. Daniel Pigg offers an engaging and informative lecture on the history of The Episcopal Church. It is an exhaustive subject but Dr. Pigg will present and discuss highlights and important turning points and people of the church. Dr. Pigg is Professor of English at U.T. Martin and regularly teaches courses in Religious Studies. He also teaches at Bethel University. He has a M.A.R. in Hebrew Bible and Modern and Post-Modern Theology from Memphis Theological Seminary and is completing his Master in Sacred Theology at Sewanee. Dr. Pigg is a communicant of Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Memphis where he serves as a verger and has taught Lenten classes.

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THE SEPTEMBER ALTAR CANDLES

are given to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for all my friends and family

by Anna T. Barry

Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church The Parish Life - September 2016

THE LECTIONARY: YEAR C

Sept. 4, 16th Sunday after Pentecost Deuteronomy 30:15-20 • Psalm 1 Philemon 1-21 • Luke 14:25-33

Sept., 17th Sunday after Pentecost Exodus 32:7-14 • Psalm 51:1-11 1 Timothy 1:12-17 • Luke 15:1-10

Sept. 18, 18th Sunday after Pentecost Amos 8:4-7 • Psalm 113

1 Timothy 2:1-7 • Luke 16:1-13

Sept. 25, 19th Sunday after Pentecost Amos 6:1a, 4-7 • Psalm 146

1 Timothy 6:6-19 • Luke 16:19-31

THE SEPTEMBER ALTAR SUPPLIES

are given to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for St. Luke’s Church

by John & Jackie Foxx

FROM YOUR SENIOR WARDEN by Jim Craig

Summer is fast coming to a close. Rally Day will be here before we

know it. Rally Day really begins the new church year for St Luke's.

Sunday school gets cranked up. Football weekends take the place of

weekends at the "lake". There always seems to be other things that keep

us away from church no matter what the season. We are already looking

to the annual parish meeting in a few months. Vestry elections will

occur. Please be thinking of either running for the vestry or getting your

"former" best friend to run. All joking aside, we need dedicated

parishioners who don't mind working for the betterment of our church

to step up and be counted. As you can see around the building, we are

keeping the place up and working. The property committee, lead by

Mary Nenarella, is doing a great job. Keep those pledges up to date.

FROM YOUR JUNIOR WARDEN by Tricia Odom

Two Proud Moments

Have you seen the video posted on Facebook that promotes Blue Strong? If not, you can find it on the church’s page at Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church or on the BlueStrong Jackson/Madison County TN page. The video was made on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 outside of St. Luke’s and features St. Luke’s lit up in blue lights and also features our own Priest-in-Charge, Gayle McCarty, and County Mayor Jimmy Harris. St. Luke’s is proud to be the first church to lead the charge for the Blue Strong event which will take place in January 10, 2017. This event honors law enforcement officers and first responders and will be held at the Civic Center.

Sunday, August 14, 2016 marked a special day in the life of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and First United Methodist Church (FUMC). On this particular Sunday our Priest-in-Charge, Gayle McCarty, and Senior Pastor Dan Camp, Senior Minister at FUMC, exchanged pulpits. I am not sure if this has happened before, but hopefully it will happen again in the future.

If you missed the service, please take time to listen to the sermon on our website. I believe you will be inspired to attend any future pulpit swap. Gayle’s sermon is also available for listening on the FUMC website. Some people may be wondering “Whose Idea Was This Anyway?” Since these two downtown churches share in multiple ways through hosting events, working together on mission projects and in financial support of many of the same organizations; it only seemed fitting that sharing pulpits would be another way that we could work together. We are neighbors with the mission to bring people to Jesus Christ and to serve those in our neighborhood with the resources we are both so blessed to have. The idea of a pulpit swap was born from a conversation between Dan and Gayle and the rest is history!

The next vestry meeting will be Sunday, September 18th, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. in the Commons.

CONGRATULATIONS OF THE PARISH …

...Amanda & Jim Bevis on the birth of their grandchild, Miller Augusta Pettigrew, born August 19, 2016 to parents, Kirby and Joshua Pettigrew … Rachael Taylor & Justin Lee Clark on the birth of their daughter, Ruby Jane Clark, born August 22, 2016. Grandparents are Charlie & Ann Flynt.

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IN RESPONSE TO GOD’S GRACE AS OF JULY 31, 2016

Budgeted Pledges for 2016 .... $290,000.00 Needed Year-to-Date ............... 169,166.65 Received Year-to-Date ............. 174,361.69

The vestry and staff thank you for your continued generosity and giving to the mission and ministries of St. Luke’s.

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Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church The Parish Life - September 2016

SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

Sept. 2 John & Nancy Caterina Sept. 7 Greg & Sondra Bruno Sept. 13 Bob & Fran Beare Sept. 18 Jimmy & Loni Harris Sept. 25 Edward & Andrea Hazlehurst Sept. 28 Todd & Lindsay Wilhite Sept. 30 Russell & Kim Wright

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Sept. 1 Margaret Jessie Sept. 1 Don Lanoue Sept. 1 Erin Sharp Sept. 2 Luther Crabb Sept. 2 Chuck Purcell Sept. 3 Pat Craig Sept. 4 Colby Chalk Sept. 4 Gentry Turner Sept. 6 Tyler Bruno Sept. 6 Mary Ward Sept. 7 Ed Wallis Sept. 8 Mark Only Sept. 8 Debbie Torstrick Sept. 9 Harriet Ross Sept. 10 Martha Peddy Sept. 10 Autumn Rogers Sept. 11 Jonah Spitzer Sept. 12 Michael D’Orio Sept. 12 Andrea Hazlehurst Sept. 12 Joli Humphrey Sept. 15 Paige Roy Sept. 16 Kate Petrinjak Sept. 19 John Godbold Sept. 19 Florence Livelli Sept. 24 G. G. Bray Sept. 27 Berta Garrity Sept. 27 Brian Kayal Sept. 27 Emma McLean Sept. 28 John Garrard Sept. 29 Jonathan Harlan Sept. 29 Greg Petrinjak Sept. 29 Carson Julia Wells Sept. 29 Patrick Williams Sept. 30 Patricia Booher Sept. 30 Gail Hedgepeth

EYC NEWS

Welcome baaacckkkkk! Some of you I've seen over the summer and some I haven't but I hope you all had a great summer! We are going to be shaking things up a bit this fall and you guys are going to have some guest youth leaders and ... Lee Sparks is back to help us out!! We technically don't start back until Rally Day (Sept. 11) but I really want to offer you the chance to hear Inky Johnson speak at the Area Relief Ministry's fundraiser at the Civic Center on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 6:00 p.m. (balcony seating). Check out our EYC Facebook page or Instagram account for constant(!) updates:-) If you aren't on those sites and you want to be, just let me know and I'll get Catherine to help me hook you up - Haha.

Sept. 6 (Tuesday) 6:00 p.m. - ARM fundraiser Inky Johnson, speaker Sept. 11 - Rally Day picnic - no meeting that evening Sept. 18 - EYC meets at church 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25 - EYC meets at church 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 2- Blessing of the Animals - 4:00 p.m. - more on that soon!

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Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church The Parish Life - September 2016

STAFF EMAIL ADDRESSES

The Rev. Gayle McCarty, Priest-In-Charge - [email protected]

Tommy Rhoads, Deacon - [email protected]

Dr. Richard Townley, Organist/Choirmaster - [email protected]

Donna Agnew, Children’s Christian Ed Director - [email protected]

Trudy Lovell, Office Manager/Parish Ad-ministrator - [email protected]

Jeff Beard, Facility Manager - [email protected]

TRANSFERS

TRANSFERS OUT Matt, Amy & Emma McLean to Trinity Episcopal Church, Fulton, KY.

SNACK BACKPACK NEEDS FOR SEPTEMBER

The RIFA Snack-Backpack item this month is Microwave Popcorn.

SERVANTHOOD by The Rev. Deacon Tommy Rhoads

Once again, St. Luke's Mission Partner of the Month is the Regional Interfaith Association (RIFA). RIFA has served the underserved in Jackson for 40 years, and for the past 7 years under the leadership of Lisa Tillman. Lisa's parents are from West Tennessee, but being an Air Force brat, she grew up all over. But she fondly remembers visiting her grandparents back in Jackson during the summers. It was on one of those visits to an old school friend that she met her husband, and she has lived in Jackson since.

About 10 years ago after a mission trip to Costa Rica, Lisa felt a call to mission. She had worked as Executive Director at the Oaks for about 10 years when she decided to take a position at Easter Seals. Unfortunately (or as the Holy Spirit would have it, FORTUNATELY) she was laid off after only one year. A friend brought it to Lisa's attention that Donna Vickers was retiring from RIFA, and that she should apply for the job. RIFA's Board of Directors hired Lisa as Executive Director in January of 2009.

I asked Lisa about RIFA's needs, and she was quick to answer, "Prayer, financial resources, in-kind resources, and volunteers. . . but we can never get enough prayers." The Outreach Committee of St. Luke's will continue to focus your attention on the needs of RIFA for volunteers in the Soup Kitchen and for Snack Backpack donations.

After 5 successful years of the ROAR program, a mentoring/tutoring program for K-12 kids operating out of Lambuth Memorial United Methodist Church, the RIFA Board of Directors sadly had to suspend ROAR in May. They have also quit supplementing utilities and rent for people in financial need. But with a new strategic plan in the works, RIFA has become empowered to focus on what they do best: hunger alleviation. In addition to the continuing operation of the Soup Kitchen and food pantry, they are expanding the Snack Backpack program. They are beginning pilot food pantry programs at JCT and Rosehill schools this fall. And they are growing their relationship with the West Madison Senior Center in Denmark.

I asked Lisa to comment about her work at RIFA. She told me that even after being there for over 9 years, it is still a humbling experience to see that RIFA is Jackson's place, it is God's place, since 1976. "Even after all this time, it humbles me every day that Jackson is such a giving, loving place."

ON THE MOVE …

Don & Joy Lanoue have moved to 4926 Pillar Dr., Mu r f r e e s bo r o , TN 37128. Send a card if you can.

Erin Sharp has a new email: [email protected].

Please note these changes in your directories and remember to keep us updated as you have changes.

Be sure to like the Saint Luke’s Facebook page for all the latest updates, news and photographs! Share with your friends and invite them to join us for worship and fellowship.

HONORARIUMS AND MEMORIALS

Below are the donors of honorariums and memorials in August, 2016.

Memorials: Jim Bagley - John & Angela Parker, Jim & Gail Spruill Jerry Griffith - Phil & Peggy Bogard, Fred & Lina Bowyer, Charles & G. G. Bray, John & Braun Campbell, W. Jeffries & Carol Coleman, Jeff & Terilyn Gray, Patricia Hutchison, Henry & Evelyn Kipp, Donald & Judy Marek & family, Richard & Janice Marek & family, Lynn Menendez, E. Neall, Jr., John & Vikki Neblett, John & Angela Parker, Eloise Phillips, Kathleen Ann Griffith

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SAVE THE DATE …

The Annual Blessing of the Animals Sunday, October 2, 2016 4:00 p.m.

The Right Reverend Don E. Johnson’s Annual Visit October 2, 2016 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Reception to follow.