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St. John’s
Episcopal
Church
700 High Street
Worthington, OH 43085
(614) 846-5180
Fax: (614) 846-1564
www.StJohns
Worthington.org
The Rev. Philip College
Rector
Vicky Turner
Office Coordinator
The Rev. Jackie Burns
Deacon
The Rev. Deniray Mueller
Deacon
Maggie Leidheiser-
Stoddard Children and Youth
Ministries Coordinator
Sara Seidel
Coordinator of Music
Jared Bennett
Organ Intern
Juan Perez
Seminarian
Newsletter Staff
Vicky Turner
Virginia Nussbaum
Laura Dodds,
Steve Ellcessor and
Greg Hayes,
Photographers
Crossroads Volume 95, Issue 3 Monthly March 2013
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SPRING FORWARD! Remember to set your clock forward one hour before you go to bed
on Saturday, March 9th! Daylight Saving Times begins on Sunday,
March 10th.
DEACON DENIRAY MUELLER JOINS STAFF
Fr. Philip is pleased to announce that The Rev denise ray (deniray)
mueller (small caps intentional) has joined the Saint John’s staff.
Deacon deniray was ordained to the Vocational Diaconate in June
2008 and currently serves at the diocesan level as Legislative Liaison
to state and federal government. Her responsibilities are to monitor
legislation of interest to the diocese and activate members of the
diocese when necessary. She co-chairs the Social Justice & Public
Policy Network, as well as serves on the Diocesan Restructure Task
Force and Ecumenical & Interfaith Relations Commission. She also
serves as Deacon-In-Charge of the ”In The Garden Ministry” at
Trinity Episcopal Church on Capitol Square and is a regular guest preacher at Saint
Phillip’s Episcopal Church in Circleville.
Active in the community, she is the Executive Director of the Columbus Metropolitan
Area Church Council, on the board of the Interfaith Association of Central Ohio, a
member of the Attorney General’s Commission on Human Trafficking and We
Believe Ohio, and she chairs the Justice & Advocacy Commission of the Ohio
Council Of Churches and is the secretary for their Executive Committee. She is also
the religious representative to the Central Ohio gay leadership, working for equal
rights for all peoples.
Deacon deniray has previously been seen around Saint John’s, having
worshipped here when not somewhere else, preached, served at the altar, and
will continue to serve on the Adult Education Committee. She has been in a
long-term committed relationship with Dr. Karen Peeler for almost 15 years.
They have just recently moved to Bexley from Worthington. To contact her,
call 614-668-6036 or email [email protected]
BAPTISMS-MARCH 30 – The next scheduled date for
baptisms is Saturday, March 30th during the Great Easter
Vigil (evening service). If you wish to be baptized, or if you
have a child to be baptized, please speak to Fr. Philip soon to
schedule the baptism and required preparation. 614-846-5180,
ext 302 or [email protected].
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MARCH 2ND SATURDAY SUPPER Look forward to having new and returning attendees
at the March 2nd Saturday Supper at Kilbourne
Hall...starting at 6:30 pm.
Hosts: Sue Sheets and Joan Bird
Please RSVP to either Sue Sheets or Kim Basso or
phone Kim at 261-8100 Green is the color of the
day...appetizer, salad, vegetable, potato dish, dessert.
(we don't need a lot of desserts) .. and wear GREEN. ~ Kim Basso
MARCH 3 ADULT FORUM -
WE ARE STEWARDS OF OUR TIME “I don’t have time for that!” If this anguished cry
sounds familiar, come to the Adult Forum on March
3rd - the Stewardship Committee has invited our own
Sue Sheets to help us explore the idea that "We Are
Also Stewards of Our Time." Sue will help us really
think about how we spend our time and ask ourselves,
does this meet our needs? As children of God, we are
stewards of our time, talent and treasure. Sue will
encourage us to recognize three kinds of time - clock
time, real time and God’s time, and she will give us
five tips to help manage time to meet our needs. We
hope you can “find the time” to join us at 10:20 am in
Kilbourne Hall on March 3rd! ~ Mary Bailey
SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER was a
hit! There was a great turnout on Tuesday, February
12th. Thanks to all that attended and participated in
the activities and fellowship. Mark your calendar for
next year to attend this fun event on the Tuesday
evening before Ash Wednesday. Next year, look
forward to expanded selections of fruit toppings as
well as other toppings. To the crew that made it
happen, your time and talents were much appreciated.
~ Bill & Linda
Weatherholt,
Kitchen Crew
EVENTS AT ST. JOHNS!! St Johns hosted two fun social events over the past
two months. The Music Series Jazz Concert held in
January was well attended. The annual Fat Tuesday
Pancake Supper was a festive way to enter the Lenten
season. It was hosted in the Undercroft of St John’s in
February. A good time was had by all (in addition to
the pancake topping bar at the Pancake Supper)!!!
~ John Starkie - Hospitality & Fellowship Chairperson
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THE LATEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS
(AND TRAUMAS) FROM
THE PROPERTY COMMITTEE
It is a new year and, as fate will have it, the Property
Committee’s Major Maintenance budget is getting
spent early on!
We recently had one of two furnaces in the Education
Wing die a natural death. David Talbot managed to
keep the school children warm by creative use of the
one remaining furnace but, since both were in excess
of 25 years old, things were touch and go for awhile.
The Committee agreed that, while both needed
replacement, budget constraints would only allow us
to replace the one that was not functioning and hope
the other lasted until at least the next budget year.
Obviously, this was a concern of the Early Education
Center staff. The director, Cathy Wahoff, evaluated
the situation and determined that their finances would
allow the Early Education Center to pay for
replacement of the remaining functional (but on its
last leg) furnace. Thanks to Cathy and her staff for
this generous (approximately $4,700) contribution to
St. John’s. Considering that we recently increased the
Early Education Center rent and began charging the
rent on a 12 month rather than 9 month basis, this
decision on their part is all the more generous. We are
fortunate to have such a successful and well-
recognized education facility using our building.
Another recent project was the replacement of the rear
wall base cabinets and addition of an upper cabinet in
the Kilbourne Hall kitchenette. The cabinets were a
donation from our Sexton, David Talbot, having been
salvaged from a remodeling project he completed for a
customer last year.
While used, the cabinets are in excellent condition.
Thank you David for always being on the lookout for
a good deal for St. John’s! Ted Nemeth spouse of our
Coordinator of Music, Sara Seidel, installed them.
Ted even donated the time of two of his very capable
employees for the lower cabinet demolition and
installation duties. Ted is arranging for installation of
a countertop for the base cabinets. Please give Ted
your thanks when you see him. This project has
greatly improved the kitchenette area storage and
workflow at little cost to St. John’s.
Other projects currently being undertaken and/or
considered are the remodeling of the second restroom
in Township Hall (it is too nasty to even be used at
this point). Our Sexton, David, remodeled the first
restroom last year; however, his schedule does not
allow him to undertake such major projects that need
to be completed in a timely manner. Additional
lighting has been installed in the Choir Room to make
their practice sessions a bit more “enlightened”!
The Committee is also receiving and considering bids
for the repair and restoration of the windows on the
front of the church (High Street side) and the transom
above the front door. While all the windows need
restoration, the ones on the front are in most critical
need. This will likely be the project earmarked for the
property improvement portion of the Ministry
Campaign donations for 2013.
Thank you to everyone in the parish who has made it
possible for us to maintain our facilities even during
difficult financial times.
The Property Committee
Dick Danke and Linda Weatherholt
Co-Chairs
THE FOOD PANTRIES Faith and Begorrah! The
leprechauns who search for gold
at the end of the rainbow during
the week like to see our food
baskets filled to overflowing on
Sunday mornings. May the luck
o' the Irish come your way each
time you bring a donation to
support the Worthington and
Gladden Food Pantries! All kinds of toiletries and non
-perishable food items are welcome, or you can use
this month's lucky suggestions as your guide:
March 3 - deodorant, feminine products
10 - spaghetti sauce, whole wheat pasta
17 - canned GREENS, canned tomatoes
24 - 100% fruit juice
31 - granola bars with fruit & nuts
INTERCESSORY PRAYER GROUP St. John's Intercessory Prayer Group
prays for others and the situations in
which they, their loved ones, friends,
co-workers, etc, may find themselves.
If you or someone you love or know
needs prayer support or you would
like to join us in praying, please call or
email me, Jo Pascoe at (614) 885-1773 or
[email protected]. ~ Jo Pascoe
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FINDING GOD IN CYBERSPACE? I admit it! My Bible had been
sitting on my bookshelf gathering
dust and not in my hands! Dare I
say the only scripture reading I'd
been doing all last year was in
church and my LEV ministry? There. I've come clean
in keeping with the season! As Lent approached and I
had missed several church services due to illness, I
decided I must start fulfilling my "Christian
Responsibility," or what I'd rather call my "Christian
Desire" to read and study scripture on a daily basis, as
opposed to giving up chocolate or Facebook. Ha!
So I searched and discovered a web site so exciting
and life altering for me that Father Philip suggested I
share it, especially for those who can't always get to
church: www.biblegateway.com. Bible Gateway is an
online, user friendly program for reading and
researching scripture from your computer through
emails and/or as a free application on a smart phone. It
provides so many choices of tools and daily reading
plans for prayer, meditations, and scripture, and links
you to many other spiritual journeys you can take
depending on your needs, led by those such as Max
Lucado, Dietreich Bonhoeffer, Lee Strobel, and many
biblical scholars. I signed up for a "Reading Plan for
the Year" and chose the New Testament, which I will
complete by December by receiving daily emails with
scripture in the language and version of my choice, in
chronological order. I like to switch back and forth
with modern and traditional versions of the same
passage to compare interpretations and for clarity.
You can choose "Daily Reading Plans" for the Old
and New Testament, Gospels, Psalms, devotionals for
personal growth for men, women and couples, seasons
and holidays, and so many other choices! It also
provides ways to find and compare particular passages
in scripture based on keywords, phrases, or scripture
reference as well as word definitions. You can sign up
to have the passages read aloud to you if you learn
better or are inspired more by hearing a voice, though
certainly not as powerful as Father Philip and our lay
readers ;-) I also receive a very short "Words of Jesus
Daily" on the face of my smart phone each morning,
but you can chose the time of day you would like to
receive them! After my month long engagement with
Bible Gateway, I feel so much more connected to God
and Jesus along with all I gain in communion with
others at St. John's services. My knowledge of the
Bible is growing, and better yet, my questions have
deepened! I hope the website can have the same effect
on you as it has on me. Now my daily, peaceful, life-
giving Bible reading is just one click away, has no
chance to gather dust, and I actually WANT to do it
BEFORE I eat my chocolate and surf Facebook! I'm
sure Jesus is happy to rank first ;-) ~ Rachel Fuller
HIS PLACE DINNER AT
ST. JOHN’S COLUMBUS
It’s that time again! Our parish is providing the meal
at St. John’s Columbus on Wednesday, March 20,
2013. Neighborhood families rely on this weekly
meal for fellowship and to stretch tight budgets.
You can help by making chicken casseroles and by
volunteering. It’s easy! Pans and recipes will be avail-
able starting on Sunday, February 24. Casseroles are
due back to the church on Sunday, March 17.
In addition, we need volunteers to set up, serve and
clean up the day of the dinner. It’s easy and it’s great
fellowship.
You can:
• Help with day-of shopping and delivery
• Set up 5:00 - 6:00 pm
• Serve the meal family style, 6:00 - 7:15 pm
• Clean-up 6:30 - 7:30 pm
To volunteer, please contact Mary Wachtel,
[email protected], 614.784.1450.
LAY WEEDERS PERENNIAL ANNUAL MEETING! Calling all gardeners! Join us for our planning meet-
ing on Wednesday, March 20, at 7:30 p.m. Bring your
ideas and dreams for St. John's gardens this coming
year. For more information, call Ellen Stukenberg,
885-8522.
WEDDING COMMITTEE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
The Wedding Committee is looking
for new members! The wedding
committee makes sure that every-
thing goes smoothly for the wedding
rehearsal and ceremony.
We need someone who can be avail-
able for 1-2 weddings per year; our
next wedding is in April.
Please contact Margaret Scott at
[email protected] or 614-806-3318.
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DISCOVERING OR RECOVERING
STEWARDSHIP THIS LENT As we begin another Lenten Season, I consistently re-
call other Lenten seasons and how I began them on
Ash Wednesday with such enthusiasm to have a
“good, fruitful and holy Lent,” only to discover that 20
days into the 40 days of Lent, I am just “coasting” to
get through the rest of the season. I know that I am not
alone in this!
What happens to us at the mid-point of this great sea-
son of renewal in which we discern our relationship
with Christ as His disciples, then often lose our
“momentum” somewhere along the way, anticipating
Easter with less and less drive and passion? By the
time Holy Week arrives, where are we spiritually? I
find myself falling or even failing in making my
Lenten experience as enriching as I had hoped. So, I
guess that’s my public confession.
This year, I have resolved to end that pattern and be-
gin another Lent that calls for my discovering and re-
covering stewardship in this time of renewal. While
this may sound like just another Lenten resolution, this
year I pray it will be different. After all, it is a time to
“firmly resolve, with the help of the Lord’s grace” “to
amend my life.” Those words say more than just con-
cluding a familiar prayer. They tell us that, with God’s
help, my life will be different. It may also be the solu-
tion to discovering or recovering my commitment to
the stewardship way of life.
When I first embraced the spirituality of stewardship a
few years ago, I found a clear vision of the spirituality
that fueled the discipleship I was called to live. The
calls of discipleship are sounding loud and clear to
every baptized person, regardless of age. As believers,
our call rests in the desire of Jesus Himself to invite us
to join Him in His mission. Obviously, to do so, one
must begin with oneself, to prepare oneself or even
repair oneself, before attempting to reach out to others
with the message and the mission of Christ, done only
with the help of God’s grace. Jesus became human so
that we may become divine.
I believe there is a time to make a decision renewing
our willingness to practice being a disciple of Jesus
Christ through involvement or attendance at church, in
the home, in Bible study or Lenten School, in the
workplace or at school. That happens each October in
our parish when, during a month of focusing on stew-
ardship, we discern and commit ourselves to the stew-
ardship way of life. It is a key moment for each of us
personally, for our parish, and for our community.
Four months later, we find ourselves deep into the
Lenten season. So, why not see this as a time and an
opportunity to discover and recover what we thought
we would do last October? It truly can be a time when
we try to continue something we may have lost sight
of with the passing of a mere four months. And isn’t
that the meaning of the Lenten Season, in which the
Church sets aside a specific period of time for us to
work on improving our relationships with our Lord
and one another? Lent is a time for a “spirituality tune
-up.” Discovering or recovering the stewardship way
of life can be the means to restoring our lives in
Christ. It is an important and practical way to make
our Lenten season good, fruitful and holy this year.
Reviewing a commitment made months ago may be a
good start. Remembering why we were inclined to
sign up for what we were willing to do with our time,
talent and treasure the day we filled out a pledge form
is just as important. Something attracted us to do it
then. Perhaps this Lenten season, we can recommit
ourselves to do it again. I believe the Lord doesn’t just
call us once and then wait for another year. By the
grace of God, we are given all that we need to perform
as true disciples. A four-month reminder can be a very
good thing.
The stewardship way of life isn’t just an activity that
happens one weekend out of the year. Let’s pray this
Lenten season will find us not losing but gaining mo-
mentum in our spiritual lives. Understanding and prac-
ticing stewardship enhances our lives each day we dis-
cover and recover the importance of the call to disci-
pleship. It is a call we can’t afford not to hear, no mat-
ter what time of the year it is.
As we experience the Lenten season, let us make a
concrete commitment to prayer, fasting and acts of
generosity. Let us pray for the wisdom and strength to
let go of things that get in the way of our relationship
with God; for a strengthening of faith; and for the
grace to see that the poor of the world are not strang-
ers, but are our sisters and brothers. I invite each of
you to join me in making a commitment to pray each
day, and to living the steward-
ship way of life, using the gifts
God has given to us to serve
God and God’s kingdom.
~ Donna Hissrich
– the Stewardship Committee
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MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE:
MUSIC NOTES
MUSIC FOR EASTER
Sing, ye faithful, sing with gladness, wake your noblest, sweetest strain,
with the praises of your Savior let his house resound again;
him let all your music honor, and your songs exalt his reign.
St. John’s will be filled with music on Easter morning, with two trumpeters joining us and the choir singing at
both services. Melissa Christophersen Redmill will play a flute arrangement of the Mozart “Alleluia” from
“Exsultate, jubilate”. Trumpet and choral descants will accompany many of the hymns, and the choir will sing
a gospel anthem, “The Stone is Rolled Away”, as well as Randall Thompson’s “Alleluia”.
In measured contrast to the unadorned and meditative nature of our Lenten service music, music throughout
the season of Easter is filled with joy, and the “Alleluia’s” return! Easter hymns and anthems will be sung not
just on Easter Day, but throughout the entire Easter season, and after a Lenten season without organ postludes,
the entire fifty days of Easter will be celebrated with festive toccatas, fanfares, trumpet tunes, and other exu-
berant music! Alleluia! Christ is risen!
~ Sara Seidel, Coordinator of Music
HOLY WEEK 2013
Holy Week comes early this year! Below is the tentative schedule:
Palm Sunday - March 24th, services at 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist with the Blessing of the Palms
Tuesday – March 26th, service at 7 p.m., The Stations of the Cross
Wednesday- March 27th, service at 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist following by Bible Study.
Maundy Thursday - March 28th, service at 7 p.m. with choir, Holy Eucharist, Foot Washing, the Stripping of
the Altar
Good Friday Services, March 29th: services at noon and 7:p.m.:
Noon - (Tentative) Worthington Community Good Friday Service on the Village Green. We begin in
front of the Presbyterian Church and progress around the Village Green. The service concludes in
the St. John’s Cemetery.
7:00 p.m. – At St. John’s, the Prayer Book Liturgy for Good Friday including the Veneration of the
Cross
Easter Eve: Saturday, March 30th – The Great Easter Vigil service at 7 p.m., may include baptisms
Easter Sunday, March 31th – Services at 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Festive Holy Eucharist
Watch the Sunday announcements or the St. John’s Web Page for more detailed information as we draw
nearer to Holy Week! ~ Fr. Philip
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CHILDREN’S & YOUTH MINISTRIES NEWS As we journey together through the season of Lent, to
the despair of the cross and the joy of the empty tomb,
there will be much activity for the kids, youth, and
families of St. John’s. Members, friends, neighbors,
visitors – you’re all welcome to take part in the
opportunities of this parish!
Children’s Church will continue to meet during the
9:00 am worship service every Sunday this month.
The Children’s & Youth Education classes (aka
Sunday School) will meet on Sundays March 3rd, 10th,
and 17th from 10:20 to 11:00 am, and Growing In
Faith Together (GIFT) for babies & toddlers will
meet on Sundays March 3rd and 17th at 10:20 am.
High schoolers should meet in the Atrium on Sundays
March 17th and 24th for Senior High Coffee Hour
with Ann Badger.
The St. John’s Youth Group will meet in the
Carriage House on Sunday, March 10th from 4:00 to
5:30 pm. All 6th through 12th graders are encouraged
to attend, and friends are welcome. We’ll enjoy some
snacks and listen to music – some “Christian” and
some “secular” – and talk about what makes them the
same, and what makes them different, what we like,
and what we don’t like. Youth should bring their
ipods/smartphones/mp3 players along with them.
On Palm Sunday, March 24th, kids, younger youth,
and adults will gather together in Kilbourne Hall from
10:20 to 11:00 am for an Intergenerational Palm
Sunday Celebration. We’ll make the traditional
palm crosses, along with some special kid-friendly
craft projects, and there will be yummy refreshments.
Also on the 24th, we’ll open the 9:00 am worship
service with our annual Palm Sunday processional –
kids and youth who’d like to participate should be in
the Atrium by 8:50 am to line up and receive their
palms.
There will be a special evening session of Children’s
Church during the Maundy Thursday worship
service at 7:00 pm on Thursday, March 28th. Kids will
hear the story of the Last Supper, and prepare
themselves for the foot-washing ritual which will
happen after they return to the “Big Church” service.
On Easter morning, Sunday March 31st, kids and
youth of all ages will celebrate Christ’s resurrection
with our Easter Egg Hunt for kids and Photo
Scavenger Hunt for youth at 10:20 am. Families
should gather in Kilbourne Hall to kick off these
festivities. There will be separate Egg Hunt areas
designated for different age groups, and each group
will be shepherded by an adult volunteer. Youth will
receive instructions for their Scavenger Hunt in
Kilbourne Hall as well.
Last but not least, the 2013 schedule for Procter
Summer Camp has been released. Procter offers
amazing camping opportunities all summer long for
4th graders through high schoolers, in addition to three
sessions of Family Camp for mixed-age family
groups. Kids and youth from St. John’s who’ve gone
to camp in recent years have given Procter rave
reviews. The 2013 schedule is listed on page 8. For
more information, or to register online, go to
youth.diosohio.org and click on “Summer Camp” on
the right side of the page. Remember that scholarship
assistance is available from St. John’s and from the
Diocese – contact me for more information.
I look forward to journeying toward Easter with you!
~ Maggie Leidheiser-Stoddard, Coordinator of
Children’s & Youth Ministries
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Children and youth demonstrated their Christian love for
their neighbors by collecting donations for the young
patients at Nationwide Children's Hospital during last
month's Love Offering.
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PROPERTY COMMITTEE SPRING WORK DAY
Calling all cleaners, rakers, shovelers, dusters, indoor
and outdoor taskmasters! Yes, it is that time of the
year again when we must begin thinking of projects
for completion to KEEP St. John’s property looking
great. Please mark your calendars for the Spring work
session on April 6th at St. John’s. We will gather in
the Atrium to spruce up the property (inside and out)
from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Come for part of the
morning or stay until noon. Please bring buckets and
rags if you will be cleaning. Those who prefer to
work outside, please bring heavy-duty rakes, leaf
rakes, and shovels as we will be working on a project
in the parking area. Back by popular demand, Dick
and Sara Danke will provide “Sloppy Joe’s” for lunch
at noon. This is a great one-time commitment that
adults as well as youth can make to St. John’s. The
fellowship is great, our church will look great and you
can’t beat the tasty lunch that is provided! Hope to
see you there.
If you have any questions, please call Dick Danke at
740-549-6204 or Linda Weatherholt at 614-847-9945.
OUR NEW VESTRY
Senior Warden: Bill Weatherholt (2013)
Junior Warden: Jeff Rees (2014)
Class of 2013 Marianne Broere
Kim Rice
Terri Matthews*
Anna Sylvester
Class of 2014 Dave Forman
Ellen Hitch
Jan Saik
Lee Shepherd
Class of 2015 Nancy Elkington
Caroline Fraker
David Hissrich
Jonathan Johns
*appointed by the Vestry to fill an opening created by
Jeff Rees’ election as Junior Warden
Secretary/Clerk of the Vestry
Donna Bailey (appointed annually by the Vestry)
Parish Treasurer Christine Rees (appointed annually by the Vestry)
2013 PROCTER SUMMER CAMP SCHEDULE
June 7-June 9: Family Camp 1
June 11- June 15: Boys and Girls Camp (4th and 5th
Grade)
June 17- June 22: Intermediate Camp (8th and 9th
grade)
June 24 - June 29: Senior High Camp (10th Grade
through Graduated Seniors)
July 3 - July 6: Family Camp 2
July 8 - July 13: Creative Arts Camp (6th through
12th Grade)
July 15 - July 20: Confirmation Camp (10th Grade
through Graduated Seniors)
July 22 - July 27: Junior Camp (6th and 7th Grade)
July 31 - August 3: Family Camp 3
More info & online registration at youth.diosohio.org!
CONFIRMATION CLASS 2013 HAS BEGUN This year’s confirmation class has started, and we
have eight adults enrolled. The class is led by Fr.
Philip and will last for a total of nine weeks.
Please keep those taking this class in your prayers:
Grover Furey
Teri Foley-Nelson
Andrew Nelson
Todd Boler
Leslie Heckert
Jonathan Leidheiser-Stoddard
Sally Vincent
and Juan Perez.
Confirmation under Bishop Breidenthal is expected
to occur at a regional confirmation on Saturday, May
4 at 11:00 a.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church in
New Albany.
MARCH EVENTS IN ADULT EDUCATION
March 3: Sue Sheets “We are Stewards of our Time”
March 10: St. John's parishioner Teri Foley-Nelson
will lead a Lenten-themed Bible study
March 17: Our seminarian Juan Perez will speak
about his ministry.
March 24: Intergenerational event with Children's
Education: making palm crosses
March 31: Easter Sunday (no Adult Education)
April 7: Staff Recognition Reception (no Adult Edu-
cation)
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Early Ed News: For Valentine’s Day our Red Room friends made
Valentines and collected homemade goodies for our troops.
ECW LIBERIA CELEBRATION - SAVE THE DATE
ECW'S Liberia International Lunch will take place on Tuesday,
June 11. This year's theme is Reconciliation.
Our book will be AND STILL PEACE DID NOT COME, A
MEMOIR OF RECONCILIATION by Agnes Fallah Kamara-
Umunna and Emily Holland. The church library has one copy. In
addition, the book is available through the Columbus Metropolitan
Library system. ~Susie Bonnell
The wonderful fellowship of last month’s Annual Meeting was enhanced by
a special slideshow of photographs from 2012!
MARCH BIRTHDAYS
Alice Herman March 1
Linda Lusch March 2
Norman Gibbs March 3
Kelly McKinney March 4
Nina Bruns March 5
Joan Wood March 6
Stephanie Morrison March 8
Roger Hunter March 9
Sara Danke March 10
Barbara McVicker March 10
Jenny Cook March 12
Angelo O’Dorisio March 12
Eldon Ronning March 15
John Schultz March 15
Jeff Rees March 16
Jack Mamone March 16
Emerson Koethe March 17
Sam Peters March 17
Susan Sturgill March 18
Kim Rice March 20
Ryan Walton March 20
Dee Hileman March 22
Clifton Flemister March 23
Kent Zoellner March 23
Charlotte Bystrek March 23
Michael Haberkorn March 24
Robert Burgman March 24
Richard Lease March 26
Anna Sylvester March 26
Andrew Adams March 26
Mark Broere March 28
Georgia Brinegar March 28
Kevin Condon March 30
Caroline Ellingwood March 31
ALL SAINTS FUND DONATIONS The following donation has recently been
made to the St. John’s All Saints Fund:
Hazel Crawford, in memory of Murray
Crawford.
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Church Service Opportunities Both special events and regular activities of our parish are listed below. These include the dates of all church
committee meetings as well as a contact name and number for each committee. Please consider attending one or
more committee meetings to explore where your interests and talents fit in best. The committees and their work
are important components of the lay ministry here at St. John’s. We need you.
St. John’s Calendar of Events
More details about these activities can be found on the announcement sheet each Sunday. If you would like your special
events or regularly scheduled meetings to be published for the congregation, please contact the church office at
(614) 846-5180 or [email protected]. Please understand that these calendars are prepared well in
advance of the actual events and that subsequent changes cannot be reflected.
Saturday, March 2nd 6:30 PM – Saturday Supper, Kilbourne Hall, Kim Basso
Monday, March 4th 1:30 PM – Prayer Shawl Ministry, Library, Jane Kuntz
Tuesday, March 5th 6:30 PM – Lenten School, Atrium, Philip College
Wednesday, March 6th 7:00 PM – Confirmation Class, Music & Movement Room, Father Philip
Sunday, March 10th 5:00 PM – Celtic Worship Group, Lorey Roggenkamp
Tuesday, March 12th 12:00 PM – ECW Luncheon Meeting, Kilbourne Hall
6:30 PM – Lenten School, Atrium, Philip College
7:00 PM – Adult Education Committee, Conference Room, Dan Collins
Wednesday, March 13th 7:00 PM – Confirmation Class, Music & Movement Room, Father Philip
Thursday, March 14th 1:30 PM – Pastoral Care Committee, Conference Room, Hat O’Toole
4:00 PM – Finance Committee, Conference Room, Chip Lothes
Saturday, March 16th 8:00 AM – Altar Guild Work Day, Atrium, Punky Cline
9:00 AM – Property Committee Meeting, Conference Room, Dick Danke
Tuesday, March 19th Deadline for Newsletter submissions: Send to
http://[email protected]/news2/submit-news/
7:00 PM – Vestry Meeting, Music & Movement Room, Philip College
Wednesday, March 20th 7:00 PM – Confirmation Class, Music & Movement Room, Father Philip
Tuesday, March 26th 7:00 PM – The Stations of the Cross Service, Nave
Thursday, March 28th 6:00 PM – Children’s Church Meeting, Library, Maggie L. S.
6:30 PM – Friendship Dinner, Undercroft, John Pascoe
7:00 PM – Maundy Thursday Service, Nave
Friday, March 29th 12:00 PM – Tentative date for Ecumenical Good Friday Service, Village Green
7:00 PM – Good Friday Service, Nave
Saturday, March 30th 7:00 PM – The Great Easter Vigil Service
Saturday, April 6th 6:30 PM – Saturday Supper, Off Campus, Kim Basso
Month at at Glance: Regular Activities for the Month of March
Sunday
9:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II, Including Children’s Church, Nave
10:15 AM Children’s & Adult’s Christian Education
11:15 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II, Nave
Monday
7:00 PM Boy Scouts Troop 268, Undercroft
Wednesday
10:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Bible Study, Nave
Thursday
1:30 PM Reflecting on Our Faith, 1st & 3rd weeks, Conference Room
7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room
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FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH ENDED JANUARY 31, 2013
(Under) or Over
Budget Actual Budget
Operating Revenue:
Pledge & Plate Contributions 51,367 31,830 (19,537)
Other Revenue 2,329 18,010 15,681
Total Operating Revenue 53,696 49,840 (3,856)
Operating Expenses:
Human Resources 21,920 24,237 2,317
Diocesan Expense 7.500 7,501 1
Other Administrative Expenses 2,508 3,097 589
Building & Grounds Expenses 13,226 9,352 (3,874)
Committee Expenses 2,747 1,685 (1,062)
Total Operating Expenses 47,901 45,872 (2,029)
Operating Cash Flow 5,795 3,968 (1,827)
Financial Recap:
At the end of January 2013 our actual pledge and plate receipts were $19,500 below budget; this deficit is
anticipated to be a timing issue as several of our parishioners who typically make their contributions annually
in January did not do so this year. However, during January 2013 we were fortunate to receive a gift from
Jackie Browning of $15,540, which is currently showing in other revenue, and which brought our total revenue
for the month within $3,800 of our budget. In total our operating expenses, which excludes mortgage princi-
pal payments, were $2,000 below budget, which in combination with our revenues, gave us a positive cash
flow for the month of $4,000! A note about the capital side of the Campaign for Sustaining and Growing our
Ministries: In 2013, we are anticipating contributions in the amount of $68,850, which averages to approxi-
mately $5,700 per month. During January 2013 we received contributions in the amount of $5,900, which
puts us right on track so far this year in our capital campaign! Overall, a very good start to the new year!
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