st. paul's news - february, 2010

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MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF ST. PAULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

FEBRUARY 2010VOLUME 35, ISSUE 2

One of my favorite por-tions of the Prayer Book isthe Call to a Holy Lent. Itis found in the AshWednesday Liturgy andclearly and succinctly re-minds me what the season

of Lent is about and howwe are called to live it. It isfound on Page 264.

Because it speaks to me, Ioften wish to share it withyou. Unfortunately not eve-ryone attends the AshWednesday Eucharist andhence does not have theoccasion to hear the call.Therefore I often incorpo-rate the Call into the lit-

urgy of the First Sunday ofLent, this year on February

21.

The call reminds us thatwe are asked to study andmeditate as a means offurther connecting withGod and thereby makingEaster that much moremeaningful. Each year,there are special Lentenprograms that we use tohelp us in this task. Oftenthey are on Wednesday

evening. This year we haveone scheduled for Sundaymornings. For four Sundaymornings in Lent (Feb 28 March 21), we will havefamily Eucharist whereeveryone will come directlyto the 10 a.m. service, chil-dren and adults together,as we normally do on thefirst Sundays of the month.We will shorten the serviceso that when it is over we

The Theology of Lent

By The Very Rev. Dr. Gordon F. Weller

Dio Gratias

By Richard Sauerzopf, Priest Assistant

When we are ordained, whether it is to the deaconate, to the priesthood or to the episcopacy, we believe that at a fun-damental level, we are ordained in and for the entire Church. And yet, we cannot help but to be ordained in some par-ticular place, and among certain people, at a given time.

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Church Events

February

may all go to SundaySchool. Children will go to

their normal classes andthere will be four placeswhere adults will meet. Inthe adult sessions (as wellas in the youth sessions) thefocus of study will be thelessons scheduled for thenext week.

In examining these lessons,we will hope for increasedinsight and spiritual revela-tion at the service cele-

brated the next week.Normal coffee hour re-freshment will be found inthe various classrooms andwe expect to be com-pleted by our normal ser-vice/coffee hour time of11:40 a.m. Please attendthe sessions. The discourseof the conversation willbring us closer together.Consider yourself Calledto a Holy Lent.

5-6 VESTRY RETREAT

7 SUPER BOWL PARTY

14 MARDI GRAS

16 SHROVE TUESDAY

17 ASH WEDNESDAY

LENTEN SERIES BEGINS

20 QUIET MORNING

21 HEALING EUCHARIST


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B&PW

By Nancy Rudd, President

Our February meeting of theB&PW Guild is Tuesday, Febru-ary 9, at 6 p.m. in the HillRoom. I will give a program onmy three week trip to Fiji, New

Zealand and Australia.

Please call Debby Pierce for areservation. Dinner is $8 andyearly dues are $7.50. We arelooking for new members, soplease consider coming to ameeting and giving us a. Join usfor an evening of delicious foodand great companionship.

New NurseryAttendants

By The Very Rev. Dr.

Gordon F. Weller

St. Pauls has two new nurseryattendants on Sunday mornings.Laura McCarron and AmandaHodges both from Kappa Al-pha Theta sorority.

They replace our own Stepha-nie Earley who tended our chil-dren in the fall. Stop by andmeet and greet Laurie in thenursery.

Vestry Retreat


Gordon F. WellerThis years Vestry Retreat willbe held February 5-6 at theWeber Center in Adrian, Michi-

gan. The purpose is to acquaintthe new Vestry with one anotherand to look at where we mightgo in 2010-11. If you havedreams for St. Pauls, pleaseconsider sharing them with amember of the Vestry so thatthey might be discussed at theretreat.

Lenten Series

An Invitation to Observe a Holy Lent

By Dr. Stephen R. Lange, Minister of Music

At the Ash Wednesday service on February 17, FatherWeller will invite us to the observance of a holy Lent. Hewill then state several specific ways in which we can bemore intentional in observing the special nature of thisseason, including self-examination, prayer, self-denial,and reading and meditating on Gods holy Word. Thisyear, St. Pauls is offering several ways to observe thesedisciplines.

First, St. Pauls is offering a Quiet Morning, led by CarolIngells, on Saturday, February 20. (The nature of thismorning is described by Carol in another article in this is-sue of St. Pauls News.)

Second, there will be the traditional book reviews, held onthe first five Mondays of Lent, February 22 through March

22. The reviewers will be Charles Millar, Gordon Weller,Chris Couch, Nancy Lange, and Dorothy Marsh. The re-viewers and their books will be listed in the bulletin eachSunday.

The schedule for these Lenten Lunch-n-Book Reviews is:

11:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist in the Chapel 12 noon Lunch 12:30-1 p.m. Book Review

If you plan to eat lunch with us, please sign up on the sheet

by the elevator. Lunch will be provided by A Catered Af-faire for $4.50 per person.

And third, St. Pauls will offer a lectionary-based BibleStudy for adults on four of the Sundays in Lent. In responseto busy schedules and full evenings, this Bible study willtake place right after church. The Youth Education Commit-tee has agreed to offer the Youth education classes afterchurch as well. Thus, all the youth will be in church for theentire service and then go to their classes. While the youthare meeting, adults will be offered the opportunity fortheir own Bible study. The adults will meet in the MerrifieldRoom for a brief introduction to the lessons they will bestudying, and then break into small groups (with coffeeand snacks available) to be led by several parishioners.The classes will last no longer than noon.

Entitled What Would You Preach On? the intention is tostudy the lessons for the following weeks service andshare how we can incorporate these ideas into our day-to-day lives. The groups will then come together near the endof the time to share their insights. The schedule will includeWorship from 10-11 a.m. and then classes for 45 minutes,beginning right after church. The staff has made a commit-ment to seeing that worship lasts no longer than an hour,which should enable all activities to be finished no laterthan noon. Please join us!

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February 17, 2010

7 a.m. ChapelNoon Chapel7 p.m. Church

Ashes will be availableat all services

Healing Eucharist on the First Sunday of Lent

By The Rev. Deacon William Fineout

As we begin this new holy season, worshipers at St. Pauls will have the opportunity to participate in a healing Eucharist,February 21, 2010. We will offer two healing prayer stations after communion on either side of the sanctuary, one in the

chapel and one in the back hallway.You may want healing prayer for reasons such as trauma, illness, grief, resentment, anger, or weakness of faith or spiritfor yourself and for others. Remember the blind beggar, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, by the roadside. When he heardthat it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me! Many sternly or-dered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, Son of David, have mercy on me! Jesus stood still and said,Call him here. And they called the blind man, saying to him, Take heart; get up, he is calling you. So throwing off hiscloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. Then Jesus said to him, What do you want me to do for you? The blind man saidto him, My teacher, let me see again. Jesus said to him, Go; your faith has made you well.

We never know how Jesus may offer us healing. But we do need to pray and ask. Join us for healing prayer.

Mardi Gras


Mardi Gras in all Christian cultures is a celebration of theend of Epiphany. It provides the contrast that makesShrove Tuesday meaningful. This year, St. Pauls will haveboth a Mardi Gras celebration as well as a Shrove Tues-day pancake supper.

The Mardi Gras celebration will be on Sunday, February14 at 6 p.m. It will begin with a dinner of southern/NewOrleans food and some special music. After eating sump-tuously and being musically entertained, the Eucharist willbe celebrated in the Church with a festive flare. Sign up

on the guest list outside the Merrifield Room or by callingthe Church office.

Shrove Tuesday


Once again Shrove Tuesday will be marked by a supperof pancakes and sausage. Traditionally this day is widelyassociated with the eating of rich foods made with eggs,sugar and butter, such as pancakes because making such

foods used up ingredients such as sugar, fat and eggs,whose consumption was traditionally restricted during thefasting associated with Lent. The meal will begin at 6 p.m.,February 16, and will include the traditional burning oflast years palms by the children. Sign the guest list outsidethe Merrifield room or call the Church office to make res-ervations. Please bring you palm fronds or crosses from2009 to the first two Sundays in February.

Super Bowl Party


Kick off for the 2010 Super Bowl is 6:28 p.m., Sunday,February 7. In past years, many have said that weshould have a Super Bowl party. Well, here it is. Be-ginning at 5:30 p.m. on February 7, let the festivitiesbegin! We will meet in the Merrifield Room. St. Paulswill provide plates, napkins, popcorn and hot dogs.Please bring your favorite beverage (non-alcoholicplease) and something (appetizers, a dessert, etc.) topass. Games (card or board) will be played. Tablesfor both youth and adults will be available. If thegame runs long, please feel free to leave at a timethat meets your schedule. Have one of those bean bagchairs or a lounge chair hanging around? Bring italong. Questions, contact Fr. Weller or one of theclergy.

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The group usually meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays of eachmonth. (Exceptions noted *due to Town Hall conflict)

12 noon Eucharist, 12:30 p.m. Lunch ($4)

1 p.m. Bible Study (Steve Lange) 1:15-2 p.m. ProgramAnyone is invited who has time in the middle of the day!

This year, we are continuing the study of the psalms forour Bible Study. Please sign up outside of the MerrifieldRoom or call the church office to make a reservation orrequest a ride.

Feb 8We continue our study of various religions whenwe learn about the Society of Friends, the Quaker RedCedar Friends in East Lansing. One of the topics theyllshare with us is how they deal with conflict and change.

Feb 22The Lenten Book Reviews begin and are heldevery Monday from12 to1:00 p.m. There will be a Eucha-rist service in the chapel at 11:30 a.m.

April 19Turkish friends of Carol Ingells will share theircustoms and religion with us (more details to follow closerto the date).

May 3Well visit the Butterfly House & the beautiful Chil-drens Garden at MSU and take a box lunch from A Ca-tered Affair with us.

May 17This will be our end of the year picnic, annualbook share, and next years planning time at Nancy Shel-dons.

The 4 Fs Group Continues their Programs for 2009-2010

By Nancy Sheldon

St. Aelreds Guild

By Nancy Sheldon

St. Aelreds Guild offers spiritualfriendship to members of our con-gregation in time of need throughnotes, visitation, prayer list man-agement, Eucharistic visits, celebra-tion of births and marriages as wellas phone calls to shut-ins. St. Paulswould like to know when one of ourparishioners is in the hospital, is un-able to come to church, has beenmoved to a special care facility orjust might appreciate a card or visitto let them know we are thinkingabout them and praying for them.

Please pick up a form for this spe-cial ministry at the Welcome Tableafter church or call Kathleen in theoffice at 482-9454. All parishion-ers are welcome to join us in thisMinistry the Third Wednesday ofeach month from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.in the VanAtta Room.

Lenten QuietMorning

SATURDAY, February 20, 2010

One way to begin Lent is to spendsome time in silence and solitude.

This can be especially meaningfulif done with others. On Saturdaymorning, February 20, CarolIngells will facilitate such a time.Well meet in the VanAtta Room at9:30 a.m. for some physical andspiritual nourishment and thenspend significant time alone. Justbefore noon, well re-gather forbrief sharing and prayer. Thetheme for the morning will be, OTASTE AND SEE THAT THE LORD IS

GOOD.

Pre-registration is not necessary.Just come.

Were Praying forYou, Maureenand Stephanie

By Christine Caswell,SPN Editor

I know there is already a prayerlist in this newsletter, and I cer-tainly do not mean to diminish theprayers requested for the otherson that list (including my ownmother), but I feel compelled to letMaureen Nauss, Cherub Choirdirector and life member of St.Pauls, and Stephanie VanKoever-ing, Vestry Member, Guild and

Committee member and communi-cations whiz extraordinaire, knowthat we have appreciated all oftheir contributions so far, look for-ward to those yet to come, andare praying for them and theirextended families during this diffi-cult time. God bless you both.

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Financial Information as of December 31, 2009

By Julie Young

Pledge income in December was $33,909, bringing the year to date total pledge income to $302,970, which was 97%of the budget. We ended up slightly behindthe yearly projection for pledge revenue collection.

Operations for December had a net income of $10,525, bringing the total loss for the year down to $149,144. Much ofthis loss can be attributed to building maintenance and improvement projects, such as roof repair, sidewalk repair andupdating the speaker systemitems that were not anticipated when the 2009 budget was submitted and approved.Funds designated for this purpose have been used to pay for these repairs and improvements.

There were no transfers into the operating account from the investment account in December to cover operating expenses.

I will be presenting more financial information pertaining to 2009 in greater detail at the annual meeting at the end ofJanuary. We will also be presenting the proposed 2010 budget for adoption. I would urge all of you to come and askany questions that you may have.

Vestry HighlightsAt the January 19, 2010 meeting of the Vestry, it:

Shared the meal with one another Did devotions with one another using the theme

"What's the first thing I think about when someonesays "Saint Paul's

Approved the agenda Unanimously approved the email action of electing

Jeff Kressler to Stephanie VanKoevering's unex-pired Vestry term as Jr. Warden and Vestry member(expires 01/2011)

Approved the December minutes Approved a change in the custodial responsibilities Approved the change in the title of the Hubbard Lit-

erature Fund to The Hubbard Literature and Technol-ogy Fund

Accepted the December presentation of the 2009budget

Received the name and biographies of the Vestrycandidates as will be presented to the Annual Meet-ing

Received a synopsis of what will be done at the Ves-

try Retreat (February 5-6, 2010, at the Weber Cen-ter in Adrian. MI)

Discussed Richard Sauerzopf's Ordination on Satur-day Jan. 23

Received a report on the popcorn machine in memoryof Vivian Toomey

Discussed the two Shawver Funds and the conditionsof each one

Noted the Super Bowl Party (February 7th 5:50 un-til?)

Noted the Mardi Gras dinner and Eucharist on Febru-ary 14

Reminded each other of the need for Racism Aware-

ness Training (scheduled here for March 13) Reminded each other about the RSVP program

(Diocesan Visioning) scheduled for March 27 at AllSaint's. East Lansing

Reminded one another about the Anti Sexual-Misconduct training (both youth and adult) scheduledat St. Paul's on May 1

Began discussion about Steve Lange's 40th celebra-tion

Discussed The Canterbury awards and attached somepossible names

Accepted Larry Clark's offer to be in charge of St.Dunstan's Guild (men's group that does clean up and

repair) Received a variety of Committee Reports Received Clergy Reports Adjourned at 9:13 p.m.

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Requests for PrayerWe pray for those who are sick and in need: Cindy Robinson, Richard and Aaron Hegmon, Shelley Robinson, Ma-son Hill, Lois Caswell, Erik Lindquist, Chance Collins, Barb Hacker, Marjorie Belles, Aleda, Dave, Kathryn Senko,

Barb Powers, Patricia Reno, Skip and Marsha Macholz, Michael and Gwen Skinner, Tom Foltz, Vivian Hawkins,

Linda, Kaema Amachree, Bill, Mary Lindquist, Yvette Constan and family, Brian French, Lynne, Kent Riley, Jan

Bigham, Max Sutton, John Hawkins, Joan, Karol Ryan, Mike Wood, Julie, Phyllis Quinn, Amanda, Laura Miller,

Stephanie, Maureen Nauss, Grace, Norm Landon, Jared Miller, and Aviana Bridgeman.

We pray and remember those in the Military, serving in dangerous areas: Daniel Reno, Steven Johnson, TysonCarter, Matthew Rawlins, Jonathon Reno, and Jeff Doorlag.

We pray for our newly ordained priest, The Ref. Richard C. Sauerzopf and his ministry.

We pray for the people of Haiti and the relief and rescue workers attempting to assist them.

We pray for all those whose jobs and livelihoods are in jeopardy.

We pray for those recently baptized: Liam Davin Broughton, Kaitlyn Elizabeth Thompson, and Dustin DyronMorrell.

We pray for those expecting: Jenelle and Paul Rawlins.

We pray for and celebrate the birth of Trinity Shiloh Couts daughter of Tonya and Joshua Couts; Nadia ScottPauly daughter of Mindy and Matt Pauly, and little sister of Amelia; Avelia Marie Silva daughter of Amanda(Lindsay) and Ernie Silva; Sophia Grace Waugh daughter of Elana and John Waugh, and sibling of John and Kate;Morgan Elizabeth Ashcraft daughter of Brian and Amy (Fowler) Ashcraft and Antonio Luke Urista, son of Stepha-nie Earley and Antonion Urista.

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February 7 High School; Boys and Grace

February 14 Chancel and High School



March 7 Boys and Grace; High School

March 14 High School; Chancel



(Palm Sunday)

Singing Schedule

Date Choirs Date Choirs

Choir News

Special Dates to Note

AllChoirs:Wednesday,February3,andThursday,February4 TherewillbeNOFamilyNightDinneror

Choirpractice

this

week.

(Dr.

Lange

will

be

away.)

AshWednesday,February17 CherubChoirandBoysandGraceChoirswillrehearseasusual.TherewillbenoHighSchoolChoirrehearsalbecauseofthe7p.m.service.

ALLCHOIRS:Saturday,March27 Cabaret(5p.m.Dinnerand6p.m.Entertainment) Avarietyshowinwhichmembersoftheparishdisplaytheirmusicaltalents.MembersofCherubs,BoysandGrace,andHighSchoolChoirswillbeperforming.Pleasesavethisdate.

Cabaret Is Coming

By Dr. Stephen R. Lange, Minister of Music

Cabaret, an evening of dining and entertainment, is coming! Please saveSaturday, March 27, for this all-parish celebration of talent. Details will becoming in the March issue of St. Pauls News. Cabaret is a fund-raisingevent for the England choristers. Thank you!

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Baptisms


Gordon F. Weller

Two baptismal events are comingup this spring. The first is Easter Eve,Saturday, April 3, 2010. The sec-

ond is the day of Pentecost, Sun-day, May 23. If you would like tobe baptized or have a child in yourhome who needs to be baptized,please contact one of the clergy toschedule a date. Please be awarethat instruction is needed prior tothe baptism.

BaptismalInstruction


Gordon F. Weller

This springs Baptismal Instructionclasses will be held on three con-secutive Saturday mornings, fromMarch 6-20 beginning at 9 a.m. Ifyou or a member of your family isconsidering Baptism, contact oneof the clergy to reserve a place inthe class.

Rite I Eucharist


Gordon F. Weller

Because of the penitential natureof Lent, we will be using Rite I asour Eucharistic setting at the 8 a.m.

services during Lent. Those whomiss or have never had the oppor-tunity to use this setting, considerattending one of the early servicesduring Lent.

God is Calling You


to be a Lector (reader), a Eucharistic Minister or Visi-tor, or a Prayers of the People leader. Dont be shy.Speak to Deacon Bill or Father Gordon about thatinkling of discernment that you are being called toserve. The Book of Common Prayer states, In all ser-vices, the entire Christian assembly participates in sucha way that the members of each order within thechurch, laypersons, bishops, priests, and deacons, fulfillthe functions. Laypersons are the first order of bap-tized ministry that we need to serve in our churches.

Healing Service in March


Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 6, when ahealing service sponsored by the Greater Lansingchapter of the International Order of St. Luke the Phy-sician will be held at St. Pauls. The missioner for thatservice will be the Rev. Canon Meredith Hunt, an Epis-copal Priest from St. Johns in Sturgis, Michigan. Moreinformation will be available in the March newsletter,the Sunday bulletins, or from Deacon Bill, who is aChaplain in the Order of St. Lukes.

Spring Blood Drive

By Elisabeth Richardson

Attention all Blood Donors: the Spring Blood Drive for St. Pauls is Saturday, April 24. Please save the date. If you giveblood on a regular basis, the last day to give blood before our drive is February 25.

For those who would like to help out, we will need people to sign up donors, work the day of the Drive, bring sand-wiches, set up and tear down. We need everyones help! I will be running the drive this year, but Ellie Doersam andPat Riley will still be involved. You may contact me at either 372-1369 or [email protected]. If you have never par-ticipated before, the Red Cross always needs blood. If you have never worked a drive, its fun and shifts are only twohours in duration.

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SILS Collection for Young Adults


As a member of the Lansing Area Episcopal Projects, it is once again our turn to make an apartment startup collection.Some foster children who age out of foster care at 18 and have no family or friends to help them get on their feet areable to enter the program of Supervised Independent Living Services (SILS) of Child & Family Services.

Lansing Area Episcopal Projects has discovered that the State of Michigan funds for this program have been vastly cut,and Child & Family Services needs our help. We ask you to pitch in to provide new apartment start-up goods for these

young adults who would have literally nothing without us. Watch the Sunday bulletin to announce the gender of theperson for whom we will collect. Your Outreach team is asking St. Pauls parishioners to make a collection betweenFebruary 28 and March 14.

We will pass out the needed item cards on Sunday, February 28, in the Merrifield Room. Please check out the tablewhere we will have the lists of items grouped into seven areas: bedding, bathroom, kitchen utensils, cooking, dishes,cleaning supplies, and personal needs. You will be able to choose as many items as you wish from each area. We willhave each item listed on a note card to keep from having item duplication.

We are asking you to shop and purchase the needed items during a two week period and to have all the itemsbrought into church and collected by Sunday, March 14. We do not need furniture items at this time. Questions can bedirected to Deacon Bill.

2010 MDG Project


At the annual meeting, your Outreach team will recom-mend that parishioners and groups look at local agen-cies for our 2010 project. We have donated to two


An Ark is Almost in Reach!


Our 2009 Millennium Development Goal has been toprovide Heifer International with money toward pur-chasing an Ark, $5,000 worth of animals and plants to


Mission and Outreach Activities

Where is Christ calling you to help others?

February 7

Youth Noisy Collection for Heifer and Manna Sunday

February 21 & 28

ERD Shared Book Sale

February 28 March 14

LAEP/SILS Apartment Start-up Collection

April 24

Red Cross Blood Drive

April 4 April 18

Brown Bag Sundays for Food Bank (pass out bags on

Easter)

May 13

Ascension Thursday Deacons Dinner Fundraiser

Ongoing:

Manna Sunday (first Sunday of the month, loose anddedicated offerings for street ministry, bus tokens andwork boots)

Outreach Committee meeting (second Tuesday of themonth)

Heifer gift cards

Prayer quilts

Cars, INC

Habitat

Sudanese K-12 Education Scholarship

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Update on St. Pauls Youth Group Winter Outing

By Barbara Heany, Youth Group Coordinator

Following lunch and a brief meeting to wrap up events for the remaining year, the group took a $60 donation(proceeds from their Christmas Childcare/Gift Wrap Service) to the City Rescue Mission where it was warmly receivedby a grateful staff member. Then it was off to the Summit for an afternoon of ice skating (thankfully indoors). Formany, this was the first time on skates, and thanks to helpful and patient instruction from Judi Brown-Clarke, the groupwas off and gliding by the end of the day. The youth group would like to express their thanks for the support of St.Pauls during the Childcare/Gift Wrap project and a special thanks to Elisabeth Richardson for providing us withskating passes for the day.

Youth Group Activities

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Box City is returning to St. Pauls April 23-24

By Barbara Heany, Youth Group Coordinator

St. Pauls youth (grades 6-12) will have an opportunity to experience what its like to be homeless for a night. Focusing

on our own communitys homeless situation, the youth will experience and explore the complexities and magnitude ofissues which confront homeless people daily. The youth will be taking up a collection of personal need items and blan-kets. Watch for upcoming details on this important outreach event.

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As the weeks and months of my life in Lansing have gone by, I have become increasingly grateful to be here, in thisplace, with you, my family in Christ at St. Pauls, at this time. I would therefore like to take this opportunity to saythanks to all of you, my brothers and sisters in Christ. With your many gifts, especially at Christmas and upon the occa-sion of my ordination, with your kind and encouraging words, and of course, with your patience, you have shared withme truly liberal measures of those spirits of generosity and hospitality which are always Christs gifts to us, the accep-tance and sharing of which enables us to live most fully in love with God and with each other in God.

And so, in all of your kindness, you have shared with me nothing less than the love that God shares with all of us, inChrist. Therefore, as I thank you, I thank God for you, and I pray that I might also share those gifts which God hasgiven to me for sharing, now as a priest among you, and always, as a brother and friend in Christ. For I am yoursgratefully, and with love in Him.

(Continued from, Dio Gratias, page 1)

start gardens, farms and businesses with the pooraround the world. We are within $400 of making thatgoal. Our last fundraiser will be the Noisy collectionby the young people at the 10 a.m. service on Febru-ary 7.

Our children began this fundraiser at Vacation BibleSchool, supported our Heifer Auction and now have achance to finish it in grand style. Please bring yournoisy coins, even folding money and checks, for this lastcollection to push us over the top. Heifer Internationalwill also let us designate our ark collection to go toHaiti, if we wish. Contributing an ark to Heifer Interna-tional would be an outstanding achievement for ourparish and our young people.

(Continued from, An Ark is Almost in Reach page 9)

international organizations in the past two years: Wa-ter for Life through Church World Service and an arkthrough Heifer International. It is time to look locally atthose in need. Please let Deacon Bill or an outreachteam member know what local agency you would liketo support. We are considering the Greater LansingFood Bank, Open Door Ministries, Advent House andSt. Pauls busing ministry. Our 2010 MDG projectdoes not take away from our ongoing help to otherinternational, national, and diocesan agencies. It is inaddition to our regular support.

(Continued from, 2010 MDG Project page 9)

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