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Providing a welcoming community in which all can, with open hearts and open minds, receive God's grace through worship, fellowship, learning and outreach to others.
Inside this issue:
Stewardship Corner 2
Adult Christian Ed. 2
Fellowship 4
Children & Youth 5
Outreach 6
Financial 6
Bulletin Board 7
Church of the Holy Apostles (Episcopal)
The Acts VOLUME 14, ISSUE 7
AUGUST 2016
MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
Aug 2: MOYC Moms Night
Out to the Movies
Aug 7: Sunday School Teach-
er Training
Aug 9: Acts Newsletter
Deadline
Aug 11: ECW Out to Dinner
Aug 12: Page Robbins Cook-
out
Aug 14: Back to School
Blessing
Aug 14: Ministry Fair
Aug 16: Reading with the
Rector
Aug 19-21: Laymen’s Confer-
ence
Aug 20: Saturday of Service
Aug 20: Handbell Ring &
Read
Aug 21: Commissioning of
Sunday School Teachers
Aug 25: Prime Timers Lunch
with A.C. Warton
Aug 27: Holy Hikers
Aug 28: Children’s Chapel
Graduation
Aug 28: Children’s Chapel
Teacher Training
Saturday of Service August 20th
On Saturday, August 20th, Holy Apos-
tles will once again partner with MIFA
to do yard clean-up at the homes of
MIFA Meals On Wheels clients here
in Collierville, and fill bags for MIFA’s
Emergency Services. If you would like
to help with yard clean-up, meet at
Holy Apostles at 7:30 a.m. If you
would like to help fill bags for MIFA
Emergency Services, meet at Holy
Apostles in the classrooms at 9:00 a.m.
See Page 6 for a list of items needed to
fill the bags. You may contact Richard
Spore if you would like more infor-
mation regarding this outreach event
at: [email protected]. If you
would like to help filling the Emergen-
cy bags, please contact Barb Cafferty
Two Morning Services and Christian Education for All Ages Resumes on Sunday, August 21st
9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Children’s Chapel (Nursery)
10:15 a.m. Christian Education for all ages
11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist (Nursery)
5:15 p.m. Bluegrass Mass
Come One! Come All! To the Ministry Fair August 14th
...and Join a Ministry!
Fun, fun, fun for all ages!
Food Trucks! Games! Prizes!
Plan to attend the 2016 Ministry Fair
on Sunday, August 14th at 11:15 a.m. It
will be an event full of fun and fellow-
ship, in addition to a chance to learn
about and sign up for one of Holy
Apostles’ many wonderful ministries.
In advance of the Fair, take some time
to think about what you are interested
in and where God is calling you to
serve. At the Fair, you’ll have the
chance to talk with Ministry Leaders,
learn more about our various minis-
tries and pick a place or time to share
your gifts with the parish.
“As each one has received a gift, use it
to serve one another as good stewards
of God’s varied grace” - 1 Peter 4:10
Whether you decide to sign up for a
ministry that meets or serves frequent-
ly or just make a one-time commit-
ment, your involvement is essential to
the success of our mission of service
to each other and to our community.
If you would like more information
about ministry at Holy Apostles, you
can visit our website or contact Tiffa-
ny Siegel ([email protected]).
Continued on page 6...
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Welcome to the Stewardship
Corner, where for the next
few months we’ll discuss the
role of stewardship as part of
our faith walk in the body of
Christ. Please keep reading!
Although Christian steward-
ship traditionally encompasses
stewardship of time, talent,
and treasure, our focus this
month will be on the last:
Treasure
“For where your treasure is,
there your heart will be al-
so.” Matthew 6:21
What is our “treasure?” Alt-
hough “treasure” can refer to
many things that we value, for
most folks who live in east
Shelby County, it certainly
includes their financial re-
sources. One objective of this
year’s stewardship campaign
will be to remind us of the
call to store our treasure
where we want our hearts to
follow. Note the order of this
verse; Jesus very specifically
tells us that how we spend
our treasure drives what we
care about. Therefore, if we
want to care deeply about
something - such as our life in
Christ - we need to make it an
object of our giving. Stated a
little differently, “where our
wallets go, our hearts will fol-
low.”
Winston Churchill said “We
make a living by what we get,
but we make a life by what we
give.” As we try to make a
Christian life by giving, we
have to consider exactly what
the Church’s call to steward-
ship requires of us. Are we
called to give up all of our
earthly treasures like the rich
young ruler of scripture or
take a monastic vow of pov-
erty? Although some Chris-
tians do receive an extreme
call like that, most of us do
not (to our relief!). However,
according to Biblical princi-
ples, stewardship does entail
giving sacrificially, and for
many of us who are blessed
with lots of material resources
the tithe of one tenth of our
incomes is a great place to
start our sacrificial giving.
(For a specifically Episcopali-
an view on the topic of stew-
ardship and tithing, see the
resources available on the
website,
www.episcopalchurch.org).
Ten percent. It’s enough to be
noticed - if it weren’t, it
wouldn’t really be steward-
ship, right? - but it is not
meant to cause a hardship. To
the contrary, it is meant to be
a blessing. For example, the
popular financial talk show
host and budget-conscious
Dave Ramsey advocates giv-
ing to one’s church propor-
tionally as a healthy expendi-
ture - according to his web-
site, he recognizes that tithing
serves to benefit us as individ-
uals because it teaches us how
to keep God foremost in our
lives. Ramsey says, “If you
cannot live off 90% of your
income, then you cannot live
off 100%.” Something to
think about.
The concept of the tithe may
sound old-fashioned or
“fundamentalist,” but it’s still
a part of our financial stew-
ardship as Christians. We are
called to proportional giving
as an exercise to strengthen
our faith in God as Provider
and the “Good Shepherd.”
This is something my own
family will at least have a con-
versation about, and we ask
you to consider the role of
stewardship in your life
throughout the rest of this
year and as you consider your
support of Holy Apostles in
2017. And if you already are
giving proportionally, we wel-
come your feedback as to
how proportional giving has
impacted your walk of faith.
Stewardship Corner by Sally Barron
“For where your
treasure is, there
your heart will
be also.”
Matthew 6:21
Rector’s Forum Resumes in August
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Rector’s Forum will resume
on Sunday, August 21st with
the first of a two part series
(August 21st and 28th) pre-
sented by Tiffany Siegel, our
Lay Ministry Coordinator.
Tiffany will provide an up-
date on our development and
deployment of the “Invite-
Welcome-Connect” initiative.
As we learned last year from
Mary Parmer, inviting, wel-
coming and connecting peo-
ple who come to Holy Apos-
tles is critical to building a
healthy, vibrant and growing
congregation.
Rector’s Forum takes place
each Sunday between morn-
ing services, at 10:15 a.m. in
the Parish Life Center. Con-
tact Tom Carpenter if you
have any questions, thom-
Reading with the Rector August 16th
The Reading With the Rector
book club will reconvene on
Tuesday, August 16th at 6:30
p.m. in the conference room.
All are welcome to participate
in the discussion, even those
who have not read the book.
This month, we are reading A
Little Life by American novel-
ist Hanya Yanagihara; a story
of four classmates from a
small Massachusetts college
who move to New York to
make their way.
Please contact Eileen Cash-
baugh with any questions
([email protected]). A
list of the book selections for
the remainder of the year can
be found on the Holy Apos-
tles website.
Holy Apostles Welcomes Dale Shotwell We are pleased to welcome
Dale Shotwell to our parish
family! Dale moved to Col-
lierville a year ago from Nash-
ville, where she lived for the
past eight years. She is origi-
nally from McKinney, Texas.
She is very happy with her
move to our great town!
Dale currently lives with her
daughter and her family. She
also has a son and his family
nearby in Germantown. They
are all enjoying living close to
each other after over 20 years
of being apart.
Dale says she visited Holy
Apostles one Sunday while
“church shopping” and really
felt welcome. She enjoyed
the service and felt a friendli-
ness similar to her home
church in Texas.
According to Dale, “the spe-
cial things about Holy Apos-
tles are the many friendly peo-
ple, the great priests, the
beautiful location and wor-
ship space.” She is anxious to
get involved and meet more
people! Dale Shotwell
New at Holy Apostles: School of Indian Classical Dance Classes Dr. Ramana and Mrs. Chan-
dra Prabha Vasili, established
the Indian Ballet Theater
(IBT) in India in 1982, before
immigrating to the US in
1993, and have since become
a renowned dance couple well
known to Indian community
here in Memphis and Shelby
County. During the last two
years, students of the IBT
have given several perfor-
mances at Temple, Indiafest
and several events organized
by Telugu Association of
Memphis.
The IBT will now be offering
classes at Holy Apostles each
week on Thursday and Friday
from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
All are welcome to join the
class and learn one of the
world’s oldest and richest
cultures and dance forms.
The minimum age to begin is
six years, and every student
must attend both the classes.
For more details, please con-
tact Dr. Ramana Vasili at 901-
387-9646 or Mrs. Chandra
Prabha Vasili at 901-487-4139
or ramanavvasili
@hotmail.com
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Former Memphis Mayor to Address Prime Timers August 25th Former Mayor of Memphis,
A. C. Wharton will be our
guest speaker at the Prime
Timers Pot Luck Lunch on
Thursday, August 25th at 11:30
a.m. in the Parish Life Center.
For 35 years, Shelby County
had the good benefit of the
leadership skills of “a civil man
in uncivil times,” according
Commercial Appeal Columnist
David Waters. “Whatever mess
we found ourselves in over the
past three decades, we knew
we could rely on Wharton's
steady, reasoning, reassuring
presence to help us try to work
through it…. we respected
him. We admired him. We
even liked him. We still do,”
writes Waters.
Mayor Wharton will reflect on
his time as a public servant and
his aspirations for the Mid-
South region. In addition, he
will reflect on the manifesta-
tion of his faith in his decades
as a public servant.
Please feel free to bring a
friend. For more information,
contact Susan Crawford
Also join us for these activities:
September 22nd: Pot Luck
Dinner with entertainment by
Montage, a Sweet Adelines
Barbershop Quartet;
October 11th: Lunch at El-
wood's Shack and visit to
Memphis Zoo.
ECW Out to Dinner August 11th The Out to Dinner group will
meet this month on Thurs-
day, August 11th at 6:30 p.m.
at STIX in Carriage Crossing
(4680 Merchants Park Cir
#202, Collierville). Please
contact Carey Mayfield with
any questions
Holy Hikers to Lucius Burch Natural Area August 27th All parishioners and friends
are invited to join us this
month as we hike the 7.4 mile
loop Wolf River Trail at the
Lucius Burch Natural Area.
We will gather at 9:00 a.m. in
the church parking. If you
have questions, please contact
Frank Potter (901-230-1818).
Bells will be ringing at Holy Apostles
If you're coming up to church
on Saturday, August 20th for
Saturday of Service, you're like-
ly to hear some unusual sounds
coming out of the Parish Life
Center. Holy Apostles and the
West Tennessee Handbell As-
sociation are hosting an August
“Read and Ring” for area
handbell musicians and ringing
enthusiasts. The event runs
from 9:00a.m. to noon, and is
all about sightreading lots of
the newly published handbell
music. There will be fifty or so
ringers from around the metro
area and beyond, and you're
welcome to come in and listen!
'Tis the Season . . for Singing!
Parish choir rehearsals resume
Wednesday, August 24th, and
we welcome anyone who has a
desire to help lead worship
through song! The choir re-
hearse weekly on Wednesdays
from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.,
and generally sings at the
9:00 a.m. worship service.
Seats are available in all sec-
tions! Childcare is available.
The Boy and Girl Choir will
begin its season after Labor
Day - look for more infor-
mation soon, and see us at the
Ministry Fair on August 14th!
Contact Organist-Choirmaster
Sondra Tucker
Mothers of Young Children August 2nd
On Tuesday, August 2nd we
will meet at 6:00 p.m. at
LaHacienda (3170 Village
Shops Dr., Germantown),
then head to Forest Hill Mal-
co theater to watch “Bad
Moms.” Contact Karrie La-
Croix with questions
A.C. Warton to speak at Prime Timers
Luncheon
For more information on
the youth program, contact
Cynthia McCarty at
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EYC Fun
Pizza and Prayer Resumes, Wednesday, August 17th at 6:30 pm
Pizza and Prayer is a time for fellowship and evening prayer or Compline for all EYC (6th - 12th
grade). It is led and driven by the participants and encourages the regular practice of prayer.
EYC Kick off Party, Sunday, August 21st from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
We will be having a pool party at the home of Cameron Kawell, our fearless Youth Intern
(2580 Halle Parkway, Collierville). Bring a fun snack to share!
EYC, Sunday, August 28th
Middle School EYC (6th-8th Grade): 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
High School EYC (9th-12th): 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Dinner, served at 5:00 p.m., will be shared by all. Visit the website to sign up to provide meals.
Pizza & Prayer
Every Wed, at 6:30 p.m.
Change is in the Air! EKC! More Fun for more of our Community!
This fall we are starting some-
thing new and exciting!
Club56 is now EKC! And it
will include grades 3-5! (All 6th
graders are included in EYC.)
EKC (Episcopal Kids Com-
munity) is an opportunity for
youngsters in grades three
through fifth to grow spiritu-
ally while also creating new
bonds, friendships, and a fa-
milial community. EKC is a
special fellowship community
in which we’ll be telling sto-
ries, singing, crafting, playing
games, sharing a snack, and
reaching out to others. We
meet every month from 2:00
p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Parish
Life Center.
EKC will begin on Sunday,
September 18th with “Kick-
the-Can” and other fun out-
door games. If you have any
questions or would like to
volunteer, please contact Cyn-
thia McCarty.
Reflection on Youth Social Justice and Mission Trip by Annabel Hines
The beginning of the Social
Justice Mission Trip included
my brother, Andy, and I vis-
iting the Emmanuel Center
and the National Civil Rights
Museum downtown. Though
I live in Memphis, I had nev-
er visited these beautiful plac-
es. The Emmanuel Center
gave off a hopeful aura,
which is one small but signif-
icant way they help their
youth; to lead them on the
right educational life path.
The National Civil Rights
museum had so much “in
your face” information about
our past, that the fact that
social injustice had and still
does occur couldn't be ig-
nored. However, because I
experience more racism in
everyday life living in Mem-
phis, the museum did not
have nearly the same affect it
had on the group of youth
with us, who were visiting
from the Seattle area.
The first day in Arkansas was
filled with people to see and
museums to visit, including a
quick visit to Lucie's Place,
where homeless LGBT in the
community were allowed to
go as a safe haven. The or-
ganization's founder, Penelo-
pe had a lot of inspiring plans
for the future. Later in the
week we went to Heifer In-
ternational, another great
organization dedicated to
helping those with less by
giving animals instead of just
money or food. Then the
Clinton Presidential Library
gave us a look at what it's like
to be the president and about
what Clinton has done in his
life, especially in Arkansas.
Though all the buildings and
museums I visited were very
interesting, nothing was as
impactful as the people I met
on this trip, from the Seattle
youth and adults to the other
adults from Arkansas. The
whole group felt very wel-
coming to our small Mem-
phis group. I hope I see them
all again because I had at
least one different and mean-
ingful conversation with each
one of them.
Cynthia McCarty, Annabel and Andy Hines
Clinton Presidential Library
Financial Update June 2016
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Month Year-to-Date Budget Y-T-D Plate: $4,197 $33,328 $47,754
Pledge: 36,238 265,945 292,866
Pre-Paid Pledge: 0 46,107 0
Prior Year Pledge: 0 1,675 0
Revenue Total: $40,435 $347,055 $340,620
Disbursements: $51,295 $336,775 $365,014
The Vestry and staff thank you for your continued generosity and giving toward the mission and ministry of Holy Apostles.
May 22 Trinity Sunday 194
May 29 Pentecost 2 178
June 5 Pentecost 3 232
June 12 Pentecost 4 202
June 19 Pentecost 5 183
June 26 Pentecost 6 179
July 3 Pentecost 7 80
July 10 Pentecost 8 203
July 17 Pentecost 9 180
Attendance:
We will have the last of our summer cookouts with our good friends at Page Robbins on Fri-
day, August 12th. Please plan to come and visit with the clients at Page Robbins Adult Day
Care Center. Contact Gayle Schafer for more information (901-827-6166).
Page Robbins Summer Cookout August 12th
Kroger Card
Fund Balance
Balance for the Kroger Plus Card program is $4,632.16. For information on how to
participate in the Kroger Plus Card fundraising program for
Holy Apostles, email [email protected].
Children’s Chapel
Saturday of Service … continued from Page 1
Saturday of Service - Emergency Service Bags Items Needed
Remember to bring in any items you have collected for the MIFA emergency service bags by
Friday, August 19th. We will create three types of care packages, and need the following items:
Baby Care Packages: 4-pack disposable diapers; travel size baby lotion, powder, and
wipes; infant juice
To-Go Meals Packages: single-serving cans of tuna, chicken, fruit cups, and applesauce;
granola bars; crackers; cookies
Adult Personal Care Packages: toothbrushes; combs; razors; travel size soap, shampoo,
conditioner, deodorant and body lotion; etc.
Children’s Chapel Graduation
Sunday, August 28th at 9:00 a.m. service
Each week children who are Kindergarten age and younger are invited to attend Children’s Chapel
during the 9:00 a.m. service where they receive a child-friendly sermon, accompanied by songs and
crafts specifically tied to the week's Gospel lesson. We are excited that several of these children
are now old enough to participate in "big" church and hear the priest's sermon each week. These
children will be Graduating from Children’s Chapel on August 28th at the 9:00 a.m. service. Please
contact Lorena Sappington, our new Children’s Chapel Ministry Leader ([email protected]),
with any questions.
Children's Chapel Teachers Training
Sunday, August 28th at 12:15 p.m. in the Parish Life Center
Lunch and Childcare will be provided.
August Birthdays & Anniversaries
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Church of the Holy Apostles 1380 Wolf River Blvd.
Collierville, TN 38017
901.937.3830 • fax 901.937.3837
www.holyapostlestn.net [email protected]
Parish Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. To 2:00 p.m.
Clergy
The Rev. John P. Leach Rector
The Rev. Susan K. Crawford Priest Associate
Staff
Petrice Harvey Inter. Supv. of Nursery
Cynthia McCarty Dir. of Youth Ministry
Holly McDaniel Parish Administrator
Linda Obradovic Dir. of Communications
Tiffany Siegel Lay Ministry Coordinator
Flora Sims Hospitality
Sondra Tucker Organist-Choirmaster
2016 Vestry
Richard Spore Sr. Warden
Marianne Waszilycsak Jr. Warden
Stacey Hopper Clerk
Sally Barron
Lesley Cullen
Mark Harris
Kimberly Jordan
Kevin Kenny
Phil Morris
Bill Scofield
Marvin Townsend
Laura White
Ex officio:
Cary Barnes Parish Treasure
Mike Marshall Parish Chancellor
Prayer List
Allie Allen
Debbie Allen
Antoinette Baker
John M. Barron, III
Lynn Berrie
Bob
Freeda Bridges
Fred Bryan
Donna
Carolyn Burford
Dave Cashbaugh
Ruth Daniel
Linda Kay Garvey
Marian Hendricks
Megan Igle
Isabella
Dave Johnson
Mariam Juves
Gloria Kiefner
Pat Lee
Roger McSwain
Walter Reid
Sarah
Mary Sarkela
Scott
Kathy Sebrowski
Hessie Stanley
David Strand
Nancy Tarrant
Billie White
Gene Young
Lin Zheng
As Christians in a faith community, we invite you to share names of those who are in need
of prayer. For prayer requests, please call the office, or email [email protected].
Deb Franklin 3 Ricky Fortin 3 Allison Abney 3 Katie Irish 4 Nancy Walczyk 5 Katherine Parr 5 Avery Joyner 5 Michael Baldridge 6 Greg Wilson 7 Guy See 8 Phil Irish 9 Esme' Keszler 9 David McAlister 11 Margaret Yancey 11 William Umsted 11 Susan Squillacioti 12
Smith Ferguson 14 Daniel Tancredi 14 Bryce Smith 15 Amelia Robert 15 Frances Harris 16 Henry Sharp 16 Tate Yancey 16 John Price 17 Donna Baldridge 18 Mim Stokes-Brown 19 Harper Wheeler 19 Bonnie Barnes 20 Cabell Brown 20 Jack Shelton 20 Tommy Pollard 21 Kenzey Wilson 21
Ben Cullen 21 Frank Potter 22 Tressa Tiner 22 Shawn Campbell 23 Mary Irish 24 David Krieger 24 Emma Hopper 24 Mario Tarjan 24 Gayle Schafer 25 Abigail Finch 25 Cheryl Moore 27 Maddie Broadhurst 27 Gene Hines 28 Dolores Rosenlof 31 Niki Shaheen 31 Isabel Dlabach 31
Bob & Gayle Bennett 2 Danny & Beverly Williams 9 Marvin Townsend & Phillip Austin 18 Jackie & Sue Drake 18 Tad & Leslie McKeon 18
Robert & Paula Aymett 21 Walter & Nita Dunn Jr. 27 Nancy & Michael Walczyk 28 Jeanette & James Maddox 31
In memory of Stephen Thompson Mr. Bill Thompson
In memory of Sue Thompson Mr. Bill Thompson
Honored & Remembered
Transfer In: Susan Reents Peace Elizabeth and John Reents
Transfer Out: Courtney Amett
If you would like to become a member of this parish, or to take instructions for baptism, confirmation, or reception, please contact Tiffany Siegel ([email protected]) or call the church office. Ways to become a member of Holy Apostles: transfer from another Episcopal Church; transfer from another Christian denomination through confirmation; or baptism.
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www.holyapostlestn.net
Church of the Holy Apostles
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1380 Wolf River Blvd. Collierville, TN 38017
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