Under the Oaks Newsletter

February 2017

Christ Episcopal Church, Bay St. Louis

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Dear Friends,

We had a very good parish meeting on the 15th of January.Congratulations to those elected to the vestry: Ben Benvenutti andLane Debardeleben. We heard some reports that reflect ourcommitment to the ministry and mission of our Lord throughChrist Church. The vestry shared the 2017 budget which totals$164,291.50. This is up from $154,464.00.

At the organizational meeting of the vestry it was announced thatMarcie Baria has been appointed Sr. Warden and Megan Martinezappointed Jr. Warden for 2017. Sally Johnson was electedtreasurer and Susan Stevens was elected clerk.

At its January meeting the vestry set February 10 and 11 as thedates for a vestry planning week end. We will begin working on afive-year strategic plan which will involve the entire parish in boththe planning and implementation. As I said at the parish meeting astrategic plan is important for at least two reasons: (1) strategicplans, if taken seriously, are a major element in the growth anddeepening of people's spiritual journey and (2) it will help us designand implement a plan of shared ministry between the priest and thecongregation. Please be ready to assist the vestry in this importanteffort.

The 190th Annual Council of the Diocese of Mississippi meetsFebruary 3 - 5 at the Jackson Convention Complex. Our delegatesare: Scott Bagley, Megan Martinez, and Elizabeth Register. Ouralternate is Sandra Bagley. Please keep Council in your prayers.

I remind you that Lent begins on Wednesday, March 1st. On thatday we will have a service of Imposition of Ashes with the HolyEucharist beginning at 6:00 p.m. There will be more about Lent inthe next newsletter.

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Epiphany Bonfi reEpiphany Bonfi re

Food PantryFood Pantry

4th Sunday at 44th Sunday at 4

Com ing Events !Com ing Events !

Ri tzy Rum m age SaleRi tzy Rum m age Sale

Serving This MonthServing This Month

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Pictures from the Epiphany Bonfire

"Burning of the Greens"

A great time was had by all.

Thank you for coming!A special "thank you" to

Ashley Easterling for the outstanding photos.++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Junior Warden Report

We plan the do additional clearing of the backproperty as funding allows. Thanks to Scott

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Bagley's efforts as Junior Warden most ofthe property is cleared and we'll work to keep itthat way.

With the grounds well under control, I hope toturn the focus to our buildings' exteriors andinteriors.

We're excited to let you know that the Live OakTree Registry of the Hancock County HistoricalSociety and the Bay Waveland Garden club areplanning to publish a self-guided tour pamphlet ofnotable oaks trees in Bay St. Louis, The live oaksof Christ Church will be included in this pamphlet! The pamphlets will be available at the HistoricalSociety, The Library, and the welcome center soplease be on the lookout for those. This is a greatopportunity for us to welcome the community toenjoy our beautiful property.

Please let me or another vestry member know ifyou see anything about our buildings or propertythat needs to be addressed. I have a growing listand would like to make sure I have everything onmy radar.

I look forward to serving as your Junior Wardenthis year!

Megan Martinez

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Christian Education Opportunities

Godly Play - Sunday's at 9:00am - For Ages: 3 - 10

Adult Forum - Sunday's at 9:00am

ECW Bible Study - Tuesday's at 2:00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Items for February 2017

Canned Fruits and Vegetables

Pet food is also needed

Please Give

++++++++++++++++++++++Birthday's at Brenda's House

Sign up to provide a birthday celebration for thosechildren who have been removed from their families onan emergent basis and are staying at Brenda's House inthe interim. The sign up sheet is on the bulletin board inthe parish hall. Brenda's House is not far from the church. It is usually good to have two or three people do it.It's easy, you can even draft your non-church friends tohelp too! How you do it is up to you. In the past we have brought

cake, ice cream and a drink. The kids love heliumballoons. In January, we have a bag pipe player coming!Use your imagination. We have loosely agreed on the third Thursday of themonth, 5:30pm-6:30pm, and can confirm with Brenda'shouse and we are good to go!(I'm sure we can change the day if there's a bigconflict for anyone!)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Prayer List

In this newsletter we will begin sharing a prayer list with theparish. We will include names of people we pray for on Sundayas well as anyone else you would like to add to the list. Namesin this list will be included on Sundays. If you would like to adda name please:

(1) Get permission from the person whose name will appear.(2) If they would prefer we will use only first names - just let us know. (3) Give the name(s) to Wendy (Parish Admin) either by email or onpaper.

Names will be taken off the list at the end of each month unlessyou ask us to continue including the name.

Those in our church family; Vance Frickey, Vernon Bourdette,Mark Uram, Brian Bosch, Ruth Mitchell, Karen McAlister andNorma Edler. Those in the larger community: Brandy Gaiennie, Kelly Coe,Toni Morris, Janet Fiveash, Carl Flettrich, Robert Kane andMark Smith.

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February 26, 2017

4:00 PM

GULFPORT HIGH SCHOOL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Chamber Orchestra is a vital part of the orchestra program at GulfportHigh School. The Chamber Orchestra often performs for civic andcommunity groups, as well as traveling internationally. The administration,faculty, and staff of the Gulfport School District take pride in being able tooffer a full and varied instrumental music program. We presently offerstring orchestra and small ensembles in grades four through twelve. Inaddition, we will offer full orchestra at the high school level. It is our goalto produce an outstanding orchestra, to develop in each student anappreciation of the art of music as part of general culture, to discover anddevelop the talents of students in the field of orchestral music, and todevelop students' knowledge and skills of listening to orchestra music, aswell as reading and performing orchestral music throughout their life.

Daniel Martinez, Director of Orchestral Activities - Cello

Daniel began his cello studies at the age of nine in his hometown of SanPedro Sula, Honduras. He continued his studies at the Victoriano LopezMusic School in San Pedro Sula and in 2001 he entered The University ofSouthern Mississippi on a full scholarship, studying there with Dr.Alexander Russakovsky and serving as principal cellist in the universityorchestra. After earning his Bachelor of Music degree in 2006, he accepted

a teaching position with the Gulfport School District Strings Program inGulfport, Mississippi. In 2009, he was honored to take the position ofDirector of Orchestral Activities with the Gulfport School District. Daniel loves conducting, playing chamber music, and is currently amember of the Mobile, Gulf Coast Symphony, and Pensacola SymphonyOrchestras. Since 2014, Mr. Martinez also serves at the music director andprincipal conductor for the Gulf Coast Symphony Youth Orchestra whichincludes some of the best high school orchestral players from theMississippi Gulf Coast. Daniel is an avid follower of fútbol (or soccer) and spends much of hisfree watching both international and club matches. He, his wife, Catherine,and their cat, Stormy, are big fans of FC Barcelona.

Dr. Sasha Ferreira - Violin

Sasha began his violin studies in Havana, Cuba. While there, he won firstprize for the best interpretation of the Cuban music in the regional andnational "Amadeo Roldán" violin competition, the most prestigious Cubanviolin competition. He continued his studies at the National Conservatoryof Music in Lima, Peru, graduating with honors in 1997.

Recently, Sasha finished recording "Cuban Music...with a Violin Touch,"his second compact disc as a soloist. Along with his performance career,he taught for many years at Markham College and the NationalConservatory of Music in Lima, Peru.

Sasha moved to the United States in 2007 and became an American citizenin May of 2013. He obtained his Master of Music degree in violinperformance at the University of Southern Mississippi. In 2012, Sashaearned his Doctoral degree in violin and viola performance from TheUniversity of Georgia. Sasha is currently a faculty member of the WinterSchool of Music at William Carey University in Hattiesburg, Mississippi,and teaches at the Gulfport School District in Gulfport, Mississippi. Heregularly performs as a soloist as well as with the Mobile SymphonyOrchestra and the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra.

Visual Artist ~ 5:00 PM

Penelope Wallace Crawford Penny was born and raised in Louisiana. Educated at LSU and USL,Penny and her family eventually moved to Slidell, LA where they remainedfor 38 years. They moved to Diamondhead, MS just in time for hurricaneKatrina. Drawing and an interest in nature were always a part of Penny'slife. With both parents being artistic, and no formal training, Penny wasinspired to continue a variety of expressions from portraits to botanicalsto marsh scenes to local icons. Learning about different mediums has alsobeen an ongoing process. Portraits of people, pets or houses are workedin charcoal, pen and ink or pastel. Botanical paintings of plant materialsare drawn in pen and ink and painted in vibrant watercolor. Crabs and localfish are painted using acrylic paint or watercolor and marsh scenes arepainted using pastels inherited from her dad. A love of detail is the highlight of much of Penny's work. As an avidgardener, wildflower enthusiast and observer of nature, Penny strives tobring those elements to life on paper or canvas. Her botanical paintingsare drawn from living plant material and include not only the beautiful colorand shape of the plants, but also may include bug holes and tears thatoccur naturally. As influenced by her Master Flower Show Judge training,arranging and staging of the plant material is also an important factor in herbotanical paintings. An interest in sharing her techniques has led her toteach classes on Botanical Watercolor Painting and acrylic painting. Another type of painting has interested Penny for many years, murals. Ofcourse this type of work is just the opposite of her detailed botanicals. She has painted everything from a Delft tile kitchen back splash, to theexterior wall of a school gym, to faux brick in a bathroom, to the end wallinside the East Hancock Library, to the side of an old tin shed in the BaySt. Louis Community Garden. The permanence and scale of these projectsis part of the fun. Penny has been a member of The Arts Hancock County in Mississippi andthe St. Tammany Pastel Society in Louisiana. Her work has been onexhibit in public buildings in Bay St. Louis, MS and Slidell, LA. Some ofher paintings are currently on display in the East Hancock Library andDonated works have gone to support The Mississippi Gulf CoastPilgrimage, Breast Cancer Support and other local charities and publicfund raisers.

For further information, contactChurch: 467-7757 or Chairman: 467-0106

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Coming Events

Vestry Weekend Retreat - February 10th - 11th

ECW Third Thursday - February 16th 4th Sunday at 4 - February 26th Ritzy Rummage Sale - April 8th

Ash Wednesday - March 1st +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Spring 2017

The Ritzy Rummage Sale

April 8, 2017Let all friends, book clubs, yoga classes, aerobics,

spinning groups know that we will pick up any time they have things ready to put in the sale.

Thank you, Elizabeth Register

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Serving this Month:Liturgist's Schedule - February 2017

February 5thAcolyte (Server): Anders Fanberg

Acolyte (Crucifer): Conner FanbergAltar Guild: Toni Calandria and Betty Richards

Lectors: 1st-Fran Mitchell, 2nd-Shannon GrannonPrayers of the People: Susan Stevens

Chalice Bearers: Toni Calandria, George RiviereCounters: Gretchen Thorp, Susan Stevens

Ushers: Corky and Molly HaddenVPOD: Bob Richards

February 12thAcolyte (Server): Rachelle Henderson

Altar Guild: Claudia Dinwiddie, Sally Johnson & Merry Thomson Lectors: 1st-Susan Stevens, 2nd-Denise Frickey

Prayers of the People: Scott Bagley Chalice Bearers: Scott Bagley & Diane Lind

Counters: Diane Lind & Bob RichardsUshers: Gretchen Thorp & Lindsey Richard

VPOD: Ben Benvenutti Eucharistic Visitor: Toni Calandria

February 19th

Acolyte (Crucifer): Kate Montjoy Acolyte (Server): Walker Montjoy

Altar Guild: Malin Chamberlain, Nannette Stroh, Gretchen Thorp Lectors: 1st-Anita Warner, 2nd-Shannon Grannon

Prayers of the People: Toni Calandria Chalice Bearers: Elizabeth Register & Denise Frickey

Counters: Elizabeth Register & Susan Stevens Ushers: Scott & Sandra Bagley

VPOD: Lane DeBardeleben

February 26thAcolyte (Crucifer): Conner Fanberb

Acolyte (Server): Rachelle Henderson Altar Guild: Diane Lind, Sandy Belcher & Sarah Belcher

Lectors: 1st-Mary Kay Hubbard, 2nd-Fran Mitchell Prayers of the People: Alice Baird

Chalice Bearers: Madeleine Ammentorp & Alice Baird Counters: Gretchen Thorp & George Riviere

Ushers: Stephen Grannon & Brian Bosch VPOD: Megan Martinez

Friends, thank you for

your willingness to serve.

Readings for February are available at: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/lectionary-calendar

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February 2017

Jerry JohnsonKaren McAlister

Malin ChamberlainAnders Fanberg

Brian BoschMichael Lind

Merry Thomson ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

February 2017

Steven & Heather Harper

and Ted & Margene Dawson

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The Mission of The Miss ion of

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To be an Inviting and Transforming Community of Faith that CelebratesChrist's Presence and Grace.

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