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Weekly Service Schedule

Sunday Mornings

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rt. I 9:15 a.m. Adult Study Class

10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rt. II

10:00 a.m. Sunday School for Children and Youth

No Sunday School the last Sunday of each month

Fridays

12:00 (noon) Healing Service

The Episcopal Church of the Covenant episcopaljc@gmail.com

314 N Adams (4th

& Adams) Fr. David Jenkins – william.d.jenkins30.mil@mail.mil

Junc)on City, KS 66441 www.episcopaljc.com

785-238-2897 Fax 785-238-2317

NOTES FROM FR. DAVID

FEBRUARY 2015

have found helpful from “administration” to “youth.”

In case you are wondering, “evangelism” is one of the tabs to choose from. I clicked on the “evangelism” tab and found a host of “Vestry Papers” on evangelism with lots of interesting ideas. One of the “papers” was by Lindsay Hardin Freeman who writes:

There are a few myths floating around about small congregations: they reflect the demise of the Church; they are poor; they are trouble-some; and they are a minority in the Episcopal Church�[this] is not the case�. Whether large or small, stability and growth is achieved by reaching the hearts and souls of each person — through one-on-one work, small groups, good preaching or outreach. Here’s the key for growth�growing congregations are most likely to strongly agree that “they have a clear mis-sion and purpose, are a force for positive change in their communities, and are spiritually vital and alive.”

I invite you to log-on to the Episcopal Church Foundation of Vital Practices and begin looking for ideas that fit the Church of the Covenant. It may be as simple as our Gospel lesson on Jan-uary 25, “And Jesus said to them, "Follow me and I will make you fish for people." And imme-diately they left their nets and followed him.” (Mark 1:17-18).

During Bishop Wolfe’s Visitation he met with our Vestry and expressed his concern about meager attendance figures (in virtually every congregation) with an appeal that we as a congregation begin to find ways to reverse this trend. He invited our Vestry to begin a study on church growth and suggested a website called the Episcopal Church Foundation of Vi-tal Practices for Leading Congregations (http://www.ecfvp.org/).

I have been trolling through this website and have found a host of articles that are testimo-nials of best practices Episcopal Churches

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Dillon’s and Hy-Vee Cards

Don’t forget to purchase your Dillon’s or Hy-Vee cards every Sunday.

The outreach committee is going to use the pro-ceeds from the Dillon’s card program to reach out to kids who have needs through the homeless program

at USD 475. This will include medications that are needed when they are in transition and food.

Covenant Calendar FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary 1st1st1st1st Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

Men of the Covenant Breakfast

1st1st1st1st Men of the Covenant Breakfast

6th6th6th6th Noon Healing Service

8th8th8th8th The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany Vestry Meeting

13th13th13th13th Noon Healing Service

14th14th14th14th Valentine’s Day

15th15th15th15th The Last Sunday after the Epiphany

18th18th18th18th Ash Wednesday, 12:00 noon and 6:30 p.m.

20th20th20th20th Friday Healing Service — Noon, Rex Matney

will conduct the service and there will not be

Holy Eucharist.

20th20th20th20th----21st 21st 21st 21st Men’s Retreat Sponsored by St. Michaels

22nd22nd22nd22nd The First Sunday of Lent

27th27th27th27th Noon Healing Service

Ash Wednesday

February 18, 2015

12:00 noon and 6:30 p.m.

Blessings to our new Vestry members: Mike Fegan, Shelley Kite, Joe Mitchell; also to Ken Andrew and Melanie Laster filling unexpired one year terms.

NOON HEALING SERVICE

Every Friday there is a Healing Ser-vice, at noon. This service includes readings, prayers, and Holy Eucha-rist and also offers laying on of hands and anointing for any who wish it.

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYSFEBRUARY BIRTHDAYSFEBRUARY BIRTHDAYSFEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

9th

Mike Fegan

11th

Sean Foor 16

th Kristi Wolfe

16th

Carlena Lindsey

17th

Phoenix Holman

18th

DeAnna Mitchell 19

th Jolana Montgomery-Matney

25th

Nellie Jackson

25th

Rex Matney

27th

Lillian Drew

SPECIAL THANK YOU FROM BISHOP WOLFE

Please take an opportunity to view the thank you note from Bishop Wolfe posted on the bulletin board.

Annual Parish Meeting

At the Annual parish Meeting held January 11, 2015: 1. A $75,150 budget was approved for operations and outreach for the parish. 2. Elected to three year terms on the Vestry were: Mike Fegan, Joe Mitchell, Shelley Kite. Ap-

pointed for a one year unexpired term were Ken Andrew and Melanie Laster). Vestry elected Keith Collett, (Senior Warden); Lonnie Clark, (Junior Warden); Melanie Laster, (Clerk); and Margie Pinaire (Treasurer).

3. Joe Mitchell and Debbie Fegan will serve as Convocation Delegates. Vicky Budinas will serve as the alternate delegate.

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We greeted Bishop Wolfe and welcomed the new candidates being con-firmed January 18, 2015.

Dawn Babcock

Ray Evans

David Porter Debra Porter Lake Deam

Jamie Anderson will be confirmed at a later time

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If you have any questions or concerns about the parish, call Keith Collett, Senior Warden at

785-223-3560 (cell) and Keith’s email is keithcollett@sbcglobal.net

Please call Father David Jenkins for Pastoral needs. Fr. David is at the church on Fridays and

Sundays and is willing to come to visit you at your home upon request. You can reach him at his cell number, 785-438-9145 or the church at 238-2897. His email is william.d.jenkins30.mil@mail.mil or episcopaljc@gmail.com.

If Fr. David is unavailable, please call, Deacon Rex Matney for Pastoral Care needs. His work number is 785-761-2265, cell # is 785-226-2543 or email him at rexmatney@gmail.com.

February 2015

February 1 February 8 February 15 February 22

Altar Guild Margie Pinaire Sally Edwards Shelley Kite Margie Pinaire

Sheila Roesler Debbie Fegan Nancy Hubbard Sheila Roesler Melanie Laster

Lay Reader 8:00 a.m. Vicky Budinas Ken Andrew Joe Mitchell Debbie Fegan

Lay Reader 10:00 a.m. Mark Edwards Keith Collett Melanie Laster Nancy Hubbard

Chalice Bearer

Richard Pinaire Anne Collett Shelley Kite Gery Schoenrock

Greeter

Gery Schoenrock Joe Mitchell Nancy Hubbard Sheila Roesler

Acolyte Sidney Budinas Haley Coffey Shelley Kite Gery Schoenrock

Haley Coffey Jed Moody

Digital Organist

Melanie Laster Keith Collett Tom Kite Patti Schoenrock

If you have someone that you would like to recognize as the Star of the Month please call or email the office, or leave a note in the plate and we will include them in the next month’s Communicator.

Congratulations. Katherine Anne Schoenrock was born December 21, 2014 at 10:05 p.m. weighing in at 7 pounds, 19.5 ounces. Proud parents are Meghan and Kendall Schoenrock and proud grandparents Patti & Gery Schoenrock.

VESTRY MEETING

February 8, 2015

Following 10:00 a.m. service.

First Sunday in Lent February 22, 2015

Discretionary Fund Sunday

February 1st (Loose Offering

ATTENDANCE: Year to date 2014 195

Year to date 2015 174