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January 2018
An ecumenical and interdenominational fellowship
Sponsored by the Episcopal and Lutheran Churches
Dear Family:
2017 SCF Management Board Summary
from outgoing President Patty Klascius
In wrapping up the 2017 Board year, I first want to
thank the faithful and industrious members of our current
board: outgoing member Chris Hamilton, who, in an effort
to lighten our administrative pastor’s duties, took on the
job of recording secretary for our Board this last year; with
one year still to serve, Cliff Erikson, who served as the
Board’s liaison to the Finance and Endowment commit-
tees; and Joe Huseonica, who, as vice-president of the
Board this year, will be your president in 2018. Joe
served as liaison to our International/National Ministries
chair and also was our External Communications liaison.
In addition, he continues developing and guiding our Sen-
iors Care ministry. With two years still remaining on the
Board, Gene Bennington stepped up to be our facilities
representative with HTCC, further lightening our adminis-
trative pastor’s duties in that area. Dave Buhaly stepped
up to be the Board’s liaison with our largest ministry, UP-
CAP, as well as being our liaison to the Worship Commit-
tee. Sandra Kendle became our liaison to Good News and
our revitalized Membership/Welcome committee. In addi-
tion our three ex-officio members, Senior Pastor Nancy
Green, Associate/Administrative Pastor Rob Pearson and
Board Treasurer Jenny Long contributed countless hours
in their traditionally-defined duties to our congregation,
and more. We had an engaged and productive board, and
I thank you all.
As most are aware, budget monitoring and building is-
sues continued, for the second year, to be one of our high-
est priorities, as stewardship is one of the top responsibili-
ties of any non-profit board. We modified our meeting
dates to receive the most up-to-date monthly financial
figures, and monitored them closely. We are projected as
of this writing to finish in the black. In building our 2018
budget we were able to cover our anticipated increased
operating and payroll expenses, and fund our 26 minis-
tries (within Good News, National/International and UP-
CAP) at the same level as 2017, based on the 2018
pledges, non-pledge contributions, and historical plate
offering revenue, thanks to your generosity.
Our current lease with HTCC ends on Dec. 31, 2019.
We entered into talks with HTCC which stalled early on,
but we have been approached by their finance chairman
this month (December), and expect to be able to in faith
negotiate a new lease, easing our concerns about where
we might be in the future. Our lease negotiating team con-
sists of upcoming Board President Joe Huseonica, Cliff
Erickson, Pastor Nancy Green and Treasurer Jenny Long.
With last year’s by-law changes, a new system of inter-
acting with our various ministries and their programs
was implemented. Working together, the ministry chairs
and board liaison promulgated 32 Ministry descriptions,
with lists of calendared tasks that each ministry per-
forms in order to fulfill their duties. An additional 5 paid
job descriptions were produced or revised
(Administrative Assistant, Keyboardist, Handbell Direc-
tor, Sound Technician, and Webmaster). The goal of this
endeavor was to help with transitions of leadership
when ministry chair and/or paid positions became open.
It was a massive undertaking, but also helped to
strengthen a relationship with the Board to the minis-
tries and vice versa. I hope these documents will remain
vital through at least annual updating.
We wanted to insure that both internal communica-
tions with members (handled competently by Rob Pear-
son and Jan Tuckerman through monthly newsletters, e-
mails, bulletin announcements, etc.) and external com-
munications (flyers, community outreach announce-
ments, website, etc.) were current, substantive, and
helpful. Appointed in September, new co-chairs for Ex-
ternal Communications, Mark and Cindy McConnell,
have gotten us off to a great start in our continued effort
to become more visible in the community. I hope you
saw their article in the December Scene (page 31). Rog-
er Smith contributes his skills as our Webmaster.
Finally, as alluded to in prior paragraphs, the Board
endeavored to re-allocate some of the many responsibil-
ities of our administrative pastor, allowing him to con-
centrate more on his areas of preference and great ex-
pertise, namely music, education and scholarship. A
Board member took over producing the minutes of the
Board meeting; we appointed a Board member to be the
facilities liaison with HTCC; we sought and obtained
from volunteer congregants additional office help in
“crunch” time, such as production of the annual report,
etc.
My sincerest apologies for not being able to be with
you at the annual meeting. It was the only meeting that I
was not able to make this entire year, but the date was
dictated by our by-laws and when the budget and year-
end financials would be available. You will be in good
hands with your 2018 Board.
In God’s Work,
Patty Klascius
2017 SCF Management Board President
SCF Annual Meeting
Sunday, January 28, 2018
11:30 am
HTCC Sanctuary
Page 2 January 2018
January 7: The 1st Sunday after the Epiphany
Celebrant: The Rev. Nancy Green
Altar Guild: Jan Bull, Jeana Emerson, Dorothy Theodorson,
Harriet Yandt
Lector: Janice Dost
Chalice Bearers: Jenna Emerson, Sallie & Dave Hennessy,
Patty Smith, Dorothy Theodorson
Greeter: Randy Heise
Ushers: Dave Buhaly, Nancy & Richard Farnham,
Diana Swenson Audio: Ryan Lewis—Intros: Richard Farnham
Eucharistic Visitors: Nancy Green & Anne Irving
Coffee: Jane Boubel & Mal Murphy
January 14: The 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany
Celebrant: The Rev. Paul Barthelemy
Altar Guild: Karen Carmichael, Brenda Chapin,
Alice Hanson, Clara Smith, Patty Smith
Lector: Joe Huseonica
Chalice Bearers: Karen Carmichael, Brenda Chapin,
Alice Hanson, Clara Smith, Patty Smith,
Joe Huseonica Greeter: Vicki Udlock
Ushers: Joan Lewis, Dorothy & Rob Theodorson,
Bob Vogel
Audio: Ryan Lewis—Intros: Bob Vogel
Coffee: Chris & Steve Hamilton
January 21: The 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany
Celebrant: The Rev. Nancy Green
Altar Guild: Susan Huseonica, Anne Irving,
Dorothy Theodorson
Lector: Gary Carlson
Chalice Bearers: Shirley & Gary Carlson, Susan Huseonica,
Anne Irving, Dorothy & Rob Theodorson
Greeter: Stan Porter
Ushers: Carole & Andy Elsbree, Sandra Kendle,
Sandra Rodgers
Audio: Ryan Lewis—Intros: Andy elsbree
Coffee: Vicki & Don Udlock
January 28: The 4th Sunday after the Epiphany
Celebrant: The Rev. Nancy Green
Altar Guild: Doris Brannan, Gail Drew, Linda Salzer
Lector: Margaret Beard
Chalice Bearers: Jan & Bergen Bull, Stacey Pyatt,
Linda & John Salzer
Greeter: Janice Dost
Ushers: Cathy Feier, Michelle Skoglund, Bonnie & Skip Smith
Audio: Ryan Lewis—Intros: Skip Smith
Coffee: Patti & Roger Smith
February 4: The 5th Sunday after the Epiphany
Celebrant: The Rev. Nancy Green
Altar Guild: Jan Bull, Jeana Emerson, Dorothy Theodorson,
Harriet Yandt
Lector: Karen Newcomb
Chalice Bearers: Jan & Bergen Bull, Jeanna Emerson,
Linda & John Salzer, Harriet Yandt
Greeters: Nancy & Richard Farnham
Ushers:
Audio: Ryan Lewis—Intros: John Lysaker
Coffee:
▪ William Lamberton—grandson of Sandra Rodgers,
in long-term recovery; assault
▪ Aedan—greatgrandson of Karen Newcomb,
birth defect
▪ Nat Collier—fighting prostate & bone cancer
▪ Wen Drew
▪ Marlys Lysaker—fighting cancer
▪ David Wayland—fighting cancer
▪ Patsy Christopher—fighting cancer
▪ Laura Webb—battling health issues
▪ Andrew & Nicholas Barthelemy
▪ Michael Christopher—brother of Chuck Christopher;
interstitial fibrosis
▪ Al & Karen Tweit
▪ Brian Weber—son of Larry & Susan Weber;
liver weakness
▪ Susan Weber—dealing with Parkinson’s
▪ Bernadine & Jim Foster—cancer & heart issues
▪ Maxford—grandson of Harriet & Max Yandt;
Acute Transverse Myelitis ▪ Charlene—sister of Chuck Carey; fighting cancer
▪ Bonnie Gregory—sister of Barbie Seesler;
recovery from a stroke
▪ Ellen Rau—fighting cancer
▪ Jim Adams—recovery from surgery
▪ Carol Thomas—recovery from surgery
▪ Danny Pearson—recovery from ankle surgery
▪ Anna—mother of Carolyn Pearson
Schedule of Upcoming Services—January
ANNUAL MEETING SUNDAY
JANUARY 28 11:30 a.m.
SCF’s Annual Church Business Meeting will
be held on Sunday, January 28 following
the worship service. Approval of the 2018
Budget and Confirmation of Management
Board and Nominating Committee candi-
dates are included on the agenda. Copies
of the “Proposed 2018 Budget” will be
available a week prior to this meeting.
ANNUAL REPORTS DUE
All ministry areas wishing to include a re-
port in the “2017 Annual Report” need to
submit their reports to the church office by
Friday, January 10. Please send them as an
email attachment if at all possible: sun-
rivercf@gmail.com.
Page 3
Ministry Team Leaders — 2017
SCF Management Board — 2017
The Rev. Nancy
Sargent Green
Senior Pastor
Dr. Robert
Pearson
Associate Pastor:
Worship &
Administration
Jan Tuckerman
Administrative
Assistant
Congregational Care
Pastor Nancy Green
Stephen Ministry Ted Searle
Senior Ministry Joe Huseonica
Communications Cindy & Mark
McConnell
Education Rob Pearson
Evangelism Shirley Smith
Membership/Welcome Jan Bull
Gail Drew Linda Salzer
Outreach Jane Boubel—UPCAP
Gary Carlson—National & International
Scholarship Program
Rob Pearson
Stewardship Jim Adams
Worship Rob Pearson
Patty Klacius
President
Joe Huseonica
Vice President
Chris Hamilton
Secretary
Jenny Long
Treasurer
Gene Bennington
Dave Buhaly
Cliff Erickson
Sandra Kendle
Transformed to Love & Serve -- the Goal of the Education Ministry of SCF
Ongoing Groups: These groups continue to meet throughout the year Feminine Spirituality Group
Mondays, 10:00 a.m.-noon, HTCC Dining Room.
The Book of JOY: by the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Contact Jane Boubel or Shereda Benfield for more details
All women are invited even if you have not previously attended
Men of Faith Group
topics evolve related to interest.
Sunriver Nature Center, Pozzi Building; Coffee available, $3.00
Tuesdays; 7:30-8:30 a.m. Contact: Frank Brocker (541-593-7396)
Men’s Bible Study Group
Currently studying the Book of Matthew
Wednesday, 10-11:30 a.m.; HTCC Library
Contact: Steve Hamilton: doctorssh@yahoo.com; 541-520-9376
January 2018
SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE
The Partnership in Education Scholarship Committee recently awarded a partial Dora
R-Good Neighbor Scholarship to Sam Wieber. Sam was a recipient of a youth scholar-
ship in the spring of 2014. After attending community college during the 2014-2015
year, he still felt very uncertain as to what he wanted to pursue as a career. He decid-
ed to drop out of school for a while and became involved with YWAM (Youth with a Mis-
sion) where he received training and overseas missions experience. Earlier this year he
was involved in a short-term ministry in Pittsburgh. These experiences confirmed that
God was leading him into vocational Christian ministry. He applied and was accepted
at the REACH Training Institute located in Salem, Oregon, and just recently completed
his first term.
Sam’s older sister, Hannah, was a SCF scholarship recipient and a recent graduate
of Oregon Institute of Technology as a Dental Hygienist. She is currently employed in a
dental office in La Pine. Some of you may remember that Hannah was one of our
speakers this past spring at the scholarship fundraising dinner.
We are delighted to assist Sam and look forward to his personal growth and voca-
tional development in the years ahead.
With this scholarship, Partnership in Education awarded $29,900 in scholarship
funds distributed among 18 recipients. This brings our total amount in scholarship
awards over seven years to $137,850. Thank you for your continued support of this
outreach effort.
NEW CLASSES OFFERED
Daniel: Lives of Integrity, Words of Prophecy: Beginning Tuesday, January
16, and going for 10 weeks, 10 a.m.-Noon, Jodie Bischof will be leading a
discussion Bible study of the Old Testament book of Daniel. Weekly DVD
presentations by Beth Moore are included in each session. Cost of the
Participant Guide is $17 and can be obtained in the church office. The
class will meet in the HTCC Children’s Chapel.
Embracing the Prophets in Contemporary Culture: Pastor Rob will be lead-
ing a 6-week study on this topic. Each session includes a DVD presenta-
tion by the Old Testament scholar, Dr. Walter Brueggemann, followed by
group discussion. Printed handout materials will be available for each ses-
sion. The dates are Sundays following the morning service, February 4-
March 11, 11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in the HTCC Children’s Chapel.
SCF MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING
The SCF Management Board meets once a
month on a Wednesday in the HTTC dining
room from 2:30-4:00 p.m. These meetings
are open to all. The next board meeting is
January 24.
Financial Report as of November 30, 2017
Actual Jan.-Nov 2017 Budget Jan.-Nov. 2017
Income $292,843 $282,436
Expenses $277,171 $278,938
Net Income $ 15,672 $3,498
February Newsletter Deadline: January 24 Please send articles to
Jan Tuckerman: jtuckeman@chamberscable.com
Page 4 January 2018
DIRECTORY UPDATE
Edith Parrish: new address:
3802 Hayes St., #128
Newberg, OR 97132
same phone and email
Tom & Claire Ped: new address
61530 Tam McArthur Loop
Bend, OR 97702
Same phone and email
Bill Taylor: new California address:
1021 Fuller St
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Same phone and email
SHEPHERD OF THE MOUNTAINS ANNUAL MEETING
Lutheran Council President, Dave Buhaly, has set the date of
Sunday, Jan. 21 as the date of the Shepherd of the Mountains
Lutheran Church annual meeting. It will be held after the SCF
Worship Service on that date. On the agenda will be the elec-
tion of officers and a discussion of the Oregon Synod gathering
for 2018 which will include several one-day meetings at differ-
ent locations across the state. One will be in Bend. Other agen-
da items will be discussed. Please join us after the service in
the Children’s Chapel. Grab your coffee and cookies and join us
for this short, but important, meeting.
NEW SCF MEMBERS
Welcome two new members to SCF who are
sisters, Gail Grauer and Grace Phillips. Their fa-
ther was a Lutheran minister with six children
and they have lived in Idaho, Washington and
Oregon. Grace has been here since 1972 and
has worked many jobs at the Sunriver Lodge,
some construction work, US Postal Service deliv-
ery and the Marketplace where she is most famil-
iar to us. Grace has a second job called Gracious
Fixings where she is a "Jack of all trades" for peo-
ple wanting many different things done. Grace is
an accomplished seamstress and now loves
walking with her new knee!
Gail is well known from seven years at the High
Desert Museum and now seven years at the Sun-
river Nature Center as a bird handler every Friday
morning. She and her husband bought property
in 1980 by Fall River and spent until 2003 build-
ing their home for retirement from the field of
education in Yakima. Gail was a school counselor
at the grade, middle and high school level. Gail
and her husband are big outdoors people and
she also loves reading.
NAME TAGS
If you do not currently have a name tag to
wear on Sundays for the worship service,
contact Jan Bull and request one – 541-593-
2052 or shoppingnanajan@gmail.com.
Page 5 January 2018
OUT OF THE MOUTH OF A 6TH GRADER
As a member of the SCF Outreach Ministry Team was leav-
ing the office of Jen Reuter, the Family Access Network
(FAN) Advocate at Three Rivers School a 6th grade boy en-
tered. He asked Jen for a box of markers. She told him to
take some markers from the large box of new markers that
a grandma bought for the school. He asked, “Did that grand-
ma (the UPCAP member that had just departed) bring these
in?” Jen said no, but she is one of the grandmas and grand-
pas that bring in the coats, snow boots and pants, hats and
mittens to our school. He then said “I like that grandma,
that’s a good grandma to have.” Thinking for a minute, he
then said, “That’s our school’s grandmas and grandpas!”
Members of SCF: thank you for being the
grandma’s and grandpas to Three Rivers School.
NEW HOSPITALITY SPECIAL SERVICE FEES
The Management Board recently approved a
new “Special Services Fees Schedule” devel-
oped by the Hospitality: Special Events ministry
leaders. It includes: (1) who to contact if an indi-
vidual or group wishes to rent rooms at HTCC; (2)
Pastoral Services Fees (e.g. weddings, funerals/
Memorial Services, etc.; and (3) Fees for recep-
tions. If you are interested, request a copy from
Pastor Rob or go to the SCF Website link “More
Information” on the front page, and on the list
under this heading, click “Hospitality Services
Fees.”
Heart of Wholeness: Healing Conference
The Victorious Life: Speak to the Mountain
February 2-4, Vancouver, WA.
Leaders: The Rev. Hugh Bromley & Monte Bromley
Church of the Good Shepherd
805 SE Ellsworth Road
Vancouver, WA 98664
www.GoodShepherdVancouver.org
This is a community-wide event open to all denominations and will include teaching by Rev. Hugh Bromiley
(National Director of the Order of St. Luke) and his wife Monte Bromiley, both of whom will be joining us from San
Antonio, Texas. They will speak on the topic of “The Victorious Life; Speak to the Mountain.” The conference kicks
off Friday evening, February 2, from 7-9 PM, with worship led by ShepherdSong, keynoter teaching and prayer
teams available to bless and anoint. Saturday, February 3, program begins at 9 AM, with registration check-in ta-
bles open at 8:30. The Saturday conference will include teachings, singing, lunch, Eucharist and workshop break-
offs in smaller groups. Workshop choices include:
1. Poetry as Prayer Practice; An Introduction to the Circle of Trust Approach, led by Emily Chamberlain & Karen Har-
ding (Retreat Leaders from Seattle)
2. Soaking Prayer Stations with Taize music: An Experiential Self-Directed Workshop
3. Order of St. Luke Q & A with Chapter Development Info, led by Convener Saran Warne
4. Living with Chronic Shame, led by Stephen Grant
5. A Guided Meditation on Healing, led by Fred Michaels
The event is sponsored by the local Order of St. Luke (OSL) chapter at Church of the Good Shepherd, Vancouver.
Early registration is recommended to ensure lunch count, official nametags and teaching folder. Registration is $30
and includes lunch. Download a registration form from the website. Excellent rates at $85.49+tax for a room with 2
queens have been secured at the nearby Best Western, which includes breakfast. Rooms need to be booked be-
fore January 15 to ensure group rate. Keyword is “Heart of Wholeness.”
Sunriver Christian Fellowship
18160 Cottonwood Rd., #266
Sunriver, Oregon 97707-9317
Ecumenical Services in the Episcopal and Lutheran Traditions
Sunday Service & Sunday School — 10:00 a.m.
Services held at the
Holy Trinity Church 18143 Cottonwood Road ▪ Sunriver, Oregon
Office Phone: 541.593.1183 E-mail: sunrivercf@gmail.com
Web: www.sunriverchristianfellowship.org Facebook: sunriverchristianfellowshipchurch
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