st. martin's episcopal church june 2011 messages
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The June edition of Messages, the monthly newsletter for St. Martin's Episcopal Church. This edition includes information about Vacation Bible School, Missouri disaster relief, youth group news and the Pentecost celebration.TRANSCRIPT
I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
Announcements:
UTO Ingathering
Communications
ECW Coffees
Mary & Martha
Summer Solstice
Holy Land Tour
Bunco Thanks
2
Fr. Jon:
Flood Relief
Garage Sale
3
Youth Group
Reflection
4
Scholarship
Winner
Book Club
5
Music Notes
News from Lui
6
Pentecost
Confirmation
7
Stewardship
Spotlight
8
Milestones:
Birthdays
Deaths
Legacy Fund
9
Lay Ministry
Schedule
10
June
Calendar
11
Service Day 12
A B E A C O N O F
C H R I S T ’ S L O V E ,
S P I R I T - F E D ,
S E R V I N G O T H E R S
S T . M A R T I N ’ S E P I S C O P A L C H U R C H
Messages J U N E 2 0 1 1 S T M A R T I N S C H U R C H . O R G
As the local bus driver, Justin Time knows the
ins and outs of Main Street better than anyone.
He loves his town and the people in it- even
though things might seem a little “backwards”
most of the time. You can always count on Justin
to go out of his way to lend a hand and make
someone’s day- “right on course and just in
time”!”
With a heart even bigger than her chef’s hat,
Chef Michelle Ma Belle is near and dear to
the hearts of everyone on Main Street. Her
job at the Brown Bag Bistro keeps her busy
baking and delivering tasty treats to all her
friends and neighbors. Ma Belle means “my
beautiful” in French and this beautiful lady treats eve-
ryone “beautifully!”
Everyone can help make this program a success.
Please check out our donations wish list in Park
Hall and drop off your items in our VBS donations
box. Or come help us set up our scenes during
the week of June 6 - no decorating experience is
necessary! Contact Michelle Magee at
[email protected] for further information on
set up needs.
Registration is due for all children the first
day of VBS - Monday, June 13. Just a reminder
that registration is $20 per child or $40 maximum
per family. Please visit http://
www.vacationbibleschool.com/stmartinschurch for
more information.
Faith and fun on Main Street VBS By Susan Gillies
Vacation Bible
School is almost
here! All our
volunteers and
our co-directors,
Colleen Hall and
Michelle Magee,
are hard at work making this the best VBS it can
be! Our theme this year is “Inside Out and Upside
Down on Main Street” because as we all know, Je-
sus turns our lives inside out and upside down
every day.
We can’t wait to meet all the kids who are com-
ing to learn a new “word on the street” each day -
words such as gratitude, compassion, forgiveness,
grace, and faithfulness. They’ll learn what those
words mean and how they can apply them to their
daily lives. Each day will also bring learning
through songs at the Sidewalk Celebration, story-
telling with Parable Productions, snacks at the
Brown Bag Bistro, crafts at the Fun Factory, and
games at Firehouse Fitness. In addition, we have
several new faces joining us this year:
Meet the lovely Heidi Clare, super-sleuth
extraordinaire! She’s in town to investigate
some strange events on Main Street looking
high and low for clues to explain the unusual
inside out, upside-down attitudes and behavior
she encounters. She’s sharp as a tack- but on
the wrong track. Slowly but surely, Heidi will
learn that Main Street is special not because of some
mysterious secret but because of Jesus and the differ-
ence He makes every day in the hearts and lives of
people every day!
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
Vacation Bible School
June 13 – 17
9 a.m. till Noon
Preschool - 5th Grade
P A G E 2
Announcements and Events
M E S S A G E S
U T O I N G A T H E R I N G
Count your blessings and have a
grateful heart. Save your spare
change in a United Thank
Offering Box (available in
the Narthex) and bring
your collection to church
Sunday, June 12. The
United Thank Offering
addresses compelling hu-
man need through grants to
projects that alleviate poverty,
both domestically and interna-
tionally, within the Anglican
provinces, dioceses and compan-
ion dioceses.
C H U R C H
C O M M U N I C A T I O N S
Do you have an announcement
for the Sunday bulletin or
weekly iMessages? E-mail your
information to: communica-
Please send the information for
the upcoming weekend by 10
a.m. each Wednesday morning.
Thanks to Kim Montgomery for
volunteering with this ministry
for the summer.
N E W S L E T T E R
D I S T R I B U T I O N
After much discussion, trial and
error and even a little confusion,
we are once again mailing hard
copies of our monthly newslet-
ter to everyone on our church
mailing list. The newsletters will
come folded, which costs less
and arrives quicker than leaving
them full-size. Of course, the
newsletter is also available in
color on our website at
www.stmartinschurch.org.
Thank you for your patience
while we worked out our dis-
tribution challenges.
M A R Y & M A R T H A
G U I L D
By Phyllis Duff
Mary and Martha Guild will
continue to meet during the
summer months for informal
get-togethers. Our next meet-
ing will be Wednesday, June
8 at 10 a.m. No planned pro-
gram… just an opportunity to
keep in touch with each other.
Bring your own lunch. Looking
forward to seeing you! Call
Anne Gravatte or Phyllis Duff if
you have questions.
S U M M E R S O L S T I C E
F E S T I V A L
Please join us for an evening of
music, food and fun for the
whole family to benefit Episco-
pal City Mission (ECM). ECM
provides chaplains to children
in the St. Louis City and
County detention centers and
Lakeside residential center. In a
very real sense, the chaplains
are the compassionate face of a
loving God in the lives of chil-
dren who are in trouble and
frequently have no one to
whom they can turn.
This year’s event will take place
Friday, June 10 from 5:30 to
8:30 p.m. at Emmanuel Episco-
pal Church, 9 South Bompart,
Webster Groves. Tickets are
$15 for adults and $5 for chil-
dren 5 - 12. ticket price in-
cludes dinner, beer, wine, lem-
onade and great acts from the
new “ECM Revue.” You will be
able to bid on fabulous auction
items including an afternoon
sailing trip to Carlyle Lake,
Cardinals tickets and many
other fun and exciting things.
For tickets, please call Episco-
pal City Mission at 314-436-
3545.
C O F F E E W I T H E C W
By Jeanne King
Coming this summer to our
own parish hall: Coffee with
ECW. Watch for the dates to
be posted in the weekly an-
nouncements. Remember all
women of the Episcopal
Church are automatically mem-
bers of ECW. Enjoy this fact.
T H A N K Y O U
By Jeanne King
Thank you to all
who made the
Bunco Girls’ Night
Out on May 6 a success. Susan
Gillies, ECW President, was an
excellent hostess. Everyone
had fun playing, eating and talk-
ing. “That’s how we roll!”
Join us for
Holy Eucharist
at St. Martin’s
Sundays
at 8 & 10:15 a.m.
and
Wednesdays
at Noon
A flood of relief to Southeast Missouri
P A G E 3 S T M A R T I N S C H U R C H . O R G
Dear brothers and sis-
ters in Christ,
It is with a great deal of
gratitude that I cele-
brate your positive
response to the flood-
ing in the Poplar Bluff
area. During May’s
Priest Discretionary
Fund Sunday, I re-
quested help with the
recovery needs after flood waters
claimed farms, crops and houses
in the lower parts of that com-
munity. The total given by our
congregation was $1,405. Thank
you very much!
The Rev. Annette Joseph, the
new priest at Holy Cross Episco-
pal Church, says they are planning
with other churches in town to
have two types of assistance. The
short–term assistance will be to
meet the basic
needs of food
and shelter for
displaced
households.
The longer-
term needs
include ongo-
ing clean-up,
rebuilding and
organization of
food bags at
Holy Cross, one of only two area
food banks.
I have met their food bank coor-
dinator and seen their food pan-
try ministry first-hand and know
that they screen and assist fami-
lies very efficiently.
I spoke with Annette recently and
she told me that her food coordi-
nator called her about an hour
before to tell her that their pan-
try was now empty. She also
said that the phone was only
getting busier as people re-
group and try to organize
their lives again.
It is the long-term issues of
rebuilding a community where
I wonder if we can help in the
future. I wonder if a few Mar-
tineers would be willing to
help with part of a clean-up
project or to organize and fill
food bags at Holy Cross for a
day or two. Perhaps this
group could play hooky from
Sunday services here to wor-
ship with our diocesan sister
church there before returning
home. What do you think?
Thank you for your prayers
and action.
Blessings,
Fr. Jon
Contact The Rev. Jon Hall at
By Beverly Kinkade
St. Martin’s 38th Garage Sale is off and running!
The Members Sale is Thursday, June 2, from 6:30
till 8:30 p.m.
Please honor this as members only to give the
church an opportunity for a fair first chance at pur-
chasing from all of the wonderful departments.
Regular Sale hours are:
Friday, June 3: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday, June 4: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
If you can, please plan on coming back Saturday at
1 p.m. to help us put the church back together for
the next day. This is a huge effort and requires all
hands on deck!
Garage sale opens for business We have select chari-
ties to pick up the
remains, but there is
always lots to do at
the end! Paper and
plastic bags are wel-
come Thursday night
as well, along with
cash donations to help offset the costs of food
and supplies for the workers. For those of you
who have never experienced the Really Big Ga-
rage Sale at St. Martin’s, you will be just amazed,
and for those of you who are regulars-Welcome
Back!!!!
J O P L I N
T O R N A D O
R E L I E F
Our prayers are with
the victims of the
devastating tornado in
Joplin, Missouri.
St. Philip’s, the only
Episcopal Church in the
city, was not damaged.
They will be assisting
with local relief efforts.
If you would like to
help, you can send
donations to:
Episcopal Relief and
Development’s
USA Disaster Response
Fund. Learn more at
www.er-d.org.
P A G E 4
M E S S A G E S
What youth group means to me
by Gina Garbo
It really is quite strange to think after so many
years I won't be a part of the St. Martin's
Youth Group. I was lucky to get to start back
when we had the Dolphins Youth Group in 5th
grade. Honestly, for a long time youth group
didn't mean too much to me. It was another
thing to do, and sure I had a few friends, and
we did some fun things, but I didn't see it how
I see it now.
I'm not really
sure when
the transition
happened,
but the last
few years
youth group
has provided
something
incredible.
The friends I
made within
youth group have quickly become some of my
closest friends. I can talk to them about any-
thing, from the hilarious thing that happened at
school, to my questions about faith. My junior
year, I had about the worst week you could
possibly imagine: a kid from the camp that I go
to passed away, my chemistry teacher was
pounding me with impossible amounts of
homework, and that was only the start. Feeling
miserable, I looked to my best friend, Jonathan,
to help find me an escape. We decided to go
to movie night at church. Not only did I re-
ceive a million hugs, but I ate and laughed until
I was sick, and truly felt the friendship that is
our congregation.
This year, once again I found myself facing
some rough times. In March my grandfather
passed away. The week before, much of my
family was constantly in the hospital to say our
goodbyes and huddle around each other. The
Sunday before he passed, we had a youth
group event, and I
knew that was
exactly where I
had to be. Of
course, my friends
drowned me in
hugs and words of
encouragement,
which made me
feel immensely
better.
Over the years
I’ve had so many
laughs, deep conversations, hugs, and hilarious
moments with youth group. I cannot believe I
will be leaving as I graduate and go on to Rock-
hurst University, but I know I will always treas-
ure it. Without youth group I would not be as
strong in faith as I am today, or as confident. I
will miss sharing moments like the bowling
together (Michael, I've still got your back!), or
just running around in a zany Minute to Win It
game. Thank you to everyone who has shaped
my experience. I cannot say thanks enough.
Preface: I asked graduating senior Gina Garbo if she would share some reflections on her youth group ex-
perience. As you’ll see, youth group is about being an accepting & loving presence for our teens, perhaps just
when they need it most. It’s truly the Holy Spirit at work! – Heidi Gioia
Gina Garbo (second from left) poses with youth group friends Ellie
Ecker, Kiki Cogan, Lindsey Peters and Matthew Greenbaum during a
youth group event at the bowling alley May 15.
P A G E 5 S T M A R T I N S C H U R C H . O R G
By Ruby Downs
St. Martin's Book Club will meet Tuesday, June 28, from
7 till 8:30 p.m. in Packwood Library to discuss Every Last
One by Anna Quindlen. Newcomers
are always welcome so pick up a copy
of the book and come join the discus-
sion.
Review From Publishers Weekly:
In her latest, Quindlen (Rise and Shine)
once again plumbs the searing emo-
tions of ordinary people caught in
tragic circumstances. Mary Beth
Latham is a happily married woman
entirely devoted to her three teen-
aged children. When her talented
daughter Ruby casually announces
St. Martin’s scholarship aids local student By Youth Ministries Director
Heidi Gioia
Each year, Circle of Concern
awards scholarships to outstanding
seniors in need from area high
schools. St. Martin’s is a proud
sponsor of one of those scholar-
ships. With the continuing in-
creases in costs for higher educa-
tion, these grants provide assis-
tance to a delightful group of area
teens.
The 2011 St. Martin’s Scholarship
recipient is Chelsea Johnson. I had
the pleasure of meeting Chelsea at
this year’s award banquet. She is a
bright young woman who attends
Parkway South and is active in
Cross Country and Field Hockey.
In the fall, she will be attending
Missouri State in Springfield where
she intends to study nursing. In
order to prepare herself for this
highly selective program, Chelsea
will join a “Living & Learning”
dorm where she will be paired up
with other students majoring in
the medical fields. In addition to
sports, Chelsea works at a local
assisted living program for adults
with Alzheimer’s. She is highly
motivated & excited to begin a
new chapter in her life at Missouri
State.
Thanks to all the parishioners who
help to make the St. Martin’s
Scholarship a reality for Chelsea!
June book club she's breaking up with her boyfriend Kirenan, a former
neighbor who's become like family, Mary Beth is slightly
alarmed, but soon distracted by her son Max, who's feel-
ing overshadowed by his extroverted, ath-
letic twin brother Alex. Quindlen's novel
moves briskly, propelled by the small dra-
mas of summer camp, proms, soccer games
and neighbors, until the rejected Kirenan
blindsides the Lathams, and the reader,
with an incredible act of violence. Left with
almost nothing, Mary Beth struggles to
cope with loss and guilt, protect what she
has left, and regain a sense of meaning.
Quindlen is in classic form, with strong
characters and precisely cadenced prose
that builds in intensity.
Y O U T H M I N I S T R I E S C A L E N D A R
Mini-Mission Trip
Shannondale Community Center
June 24 – 26th
Registration materials are available
in Park Hall and on our website.
St. Martin’s Scholarship winner Chelsea Johnson poses
with Youth Ministries Director Heidi Gioia at the Circle
of Concern awards banquet in May.
P A G E 6
M E S S A G E S
Notes from the organ bench nelius, Mopsi Hanley, Theresa
Lubcke and Susan Shepperd.
We all enjoyed having the chil-
dren singing in worship. They
made six appearances over the
course of the school year.
Many thanks to the children,
their parents and the Christian
Formation teachers that gave
up some of their lesson time so we could re-
hearse.
Several of the youth participated as instrumen-
talists on Christmas Eve and during the rest of
the year, as well. Many thanks to Lindsey Pe-
ters, Brian Peters, Will Gerretsen, Patrick
Parker, Abby Trieschmann and Michael
Wiles.
As you can see there are a great number of
people involved in making a “joyful noise to the
Lord.” Thank them when you see them at
church. If you want to be part of this ministry
here at St. Martin’s, let me know. There is al-
ways room for one more.
Peace,
Earl Naylor
As we head to-
wards our summer
schedule here at
St. Martin’s, I want
to thank all those
people who have
worked so hard to
make the music
ministry here hap-
pen. It takes a lot
of commitment and dedication to make eve-
rything happen. Here are the names of those
who have sung with the choir at some point
during the year: Caitlin Cogan, Elin Cogan-
Adewunmi, Mary Edmonson, Ann Harbert,
Beverly Kinkade, Robin Ragsdale, Carrie Mor-
rison, Linda Bennett, Jane Klieve, Lynn Lange,
Jeanne Whitney, Beverly DuPont, Jeff Klieve,
Kurt Greenbaum, Ray Harbert, Errington
Brown, Doug Edmonson and John Lange. This
group sang no less than 36 anthems, as well as
leading us in singing hymns, psalms and ser-
vice music.
Another important part of the Music Ministry
is the bell choir, Tintinnabulation. Our ringers
include: Sherrie Algren, Lee Eislen, Larry Cor-
Contact Music Director Earl Naylor at
A new bishop in our companion Diocese of Lui By Deacon Susan Naylor
On Saturday, May 14, the Province of Sudan
met in Juba to elect the new bishop for the
Diocese of Lui. We learned that Stephen
Dokolo has been elected! Many people at St.
Martin’s have had the opportunity to meet
and talk with Stephen during his two years
here among us, and more than a few walked
with him during the Walk for Water that
helped fund the wells in Lui. Congratulations
Stephen! We
pray for wisdom,
grace and humil-
ity in your new
role.
Celebrate the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
P A G E 7 S T M A R T I N S C H U R C H . O R G
Pentecost is often
called the birthday of
our church. When the
apostles heard the
rush of a violent wind,
saw tongues of fire
appear among them
and began to speak in
other languages, they
recognized the Holy
Spirit upon them. Thousands
were baptized that day and set
out to tell the world about
Jesus. (Read the story beginning
in Acts 1:2.) That was the day
we recognize as the real begin-
ning of Christianity.
Pentecost is June 12 this year
(50 days after Easter). So what
can we do to celebrate? Sure,
we can all wear red to church
to symbolize the fire. We can
fly kites and blow
bubbles to remem-
ber the great gusts
of wind. We can
release multitudes
of lady bugs to go
out and spread
God’s seeds. Those
are just a few fun
ways to celebrate
the day.
But perhaps more important, I
hope we will let that same Holy
Spirit come upon us… not that I
wish any more violent winds come
to St. Louis! But I hope we can
recognize the Holy Spirit dwell-
ing in ourselves and let it move
us. I once had a priest describe
the Holy Spirit to me as the
“verb” of the Trinity. He said
the Spirit is what makes us take
Contact Christian
Formation Director
Janis Greenbaum at
jgreenbaum@
stmartinschurch.org
ESM offers reformation class
Confirmed in the Episcopal Church Bishop Smith poses with
Fr. Jon Hall, Deacon Susan
Naylor and 15 members
from St. Martin’s who par-
ticipated in this year’s
Confirmation Service at Christ Church
Cathedral May 22. Congratulations to
all those confirmed, received or reaf-
firmed: (left to right) Jenny & Jeremy
Brown, Kay and Joe Fletcher, Jane
Oliver, Nancy Helmer, Michelle
Magee, Susan Merchak, Colleen Hall,
Lynn Corning, Jackie Patterson, Sandy
Steinlage, Assaad Merchak, Jeff Lee
and Madison Lee. (front, center: Emma
Merchak and Abbey Hall lend their
support!)
action to bring Jesus’ words to
life. I always liked that idea.
Here’s a suggestion: Pick up a
Bible and read the story of Pen-
tecost to a child or a
teen in your life. Talk
about the story and
share what the Holy
Spirit means to you.
As Peter says in Acts
2:39, “For the promise
is for you, for your
children, and for all
who are far away, eve-
ryone whom the Lord
our God calls to him.”
This Pentecost, I’m
going to listen for that call and
try to be the “verb.”
Blessings,
Janis Greenbaum
P A G E 8
M E S S A G E S
Stewardship spotlight
they would have had outdoors.”
Susan said she never thought of the hunt as
an act of stewardship before this event. “That
puts a new light on it for me,” she said. “The
ECW Easter egg hunt is a form of steward-
ship through generously funded donations
either from the members of the ECW or as
was the case this year, from an anonymous
donor. In addition, the members in charge of
the event and the volunteers who spend their
time with us Easter morning helping to run
the event are stewards through giving their
time. The ECW egg hunt has become a tradi-
tion at our church and will continue in the
future as another area of stewardship for
which we can be thankful”.
Thank you to Susan and the women of ECW
for being good stewards!
By Carole Gerretsen
Each spring the Episcopal Church Women
(ECW) host the Easter Egg hunt for St. Mar-
tin’s. This year, 34 children between the ages
of one and twelve
participated in the
tradition. ECW
provided 750
Easter eggs filled
with toys and
candy, Amazingly,
the eggs were
donated by an
anonymous mem-
ber! ECW also purchased four raffle baskets
with prizes which were awarded to boys and
girls in the “five and under” and “six and
over” category. Julie Clark spear-headed this
event and ordered all of the eggs from Sunny
Bunny Industries – a company which em-
ploys disabled people to
fill the eggs.
Susan Gillies, this year’s
ECW President, said,
“Despite the rainy
weather preventing the
Easter egg hunt from
being held outside, all
the comments we re-
ceived stated the hunt
was successful and the
kids had just as much
fun hunting for eggs
downstairs in our Sun-
day school rooms as
Scripture tells us that blessings shared, multiply and multiply and multiply.
If you have a story you’d like to share, please contact a member of our Stewardship Committee:
Jeff & Jane Klieve (co-chairs), Murrell Cunningham, Mary Drastal, Carole Gerretsen, Janis Greenbaum.
Christian stewardship is the grateful and responsible use of God's gifts in
the light of God's purpose as revealed in Jesus Christ. Christian stewards,
empowered by the Holy Spirit, commit themselves to conscious, purpose-
ful decisions.
Ella takes a break from her search for
Easter treasure.
(above) Lilly, Ellen, Abbey
and Carson check out
their collection of Easter
treats.
(below) ECW President
Susan Gillies gets in to
the Easter spirit!
Milestones at St. Martin’s
P A G E 9 S T M A R T I N S C H U R C H . O R G
J U N E
B I R T H D A Y S
June 1 - Alexis Adewunmi
- Chandler Spies
June 2 - George Tash
- Julie Rauh
- Jane Oliver
June 3 - Lou Voit, Sr.
June 5 - Carolyn Duddy
- Carson Spies
June 6 - Kevin Clark
June 9 - John Aleman
- Bill Wilkins
June 10 - Bob McElroy
D E A T H S
William Steinlage
April 1, 2011
Husband of Sandy Steinlage
Orville Kenneth Oliver
May 1, 2011
St. Martin’s member and
husband of Jane Oliver
Herman Ulrich
May 15, 2011
Uncle of Judi Moon
Christopher Lee
May 13, 2011
Grandson of Clayton & Darla Lee
Bob Tragnitz
May 16, 2011
Uncle of Heidi Gioia
Keep up with all the
latest news and
information online.
St. Martin’s:
stmartinschurch.org
Diocese of Missouri:
diocesemo.org
Episcopal Church U.S.A:
episcopalchurch.org
God’s will be praised!
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By Beverly Kinkade
Our thanks to Larry Robertson for his presentation to St.
Martin’s in May.
For those of you who missed this interactive session, you may
visit his website at www.ljrobertson for further information.
Writing your will is the most important step you can take in
planning your estate. Without one, your wishes for your as-
sets and their distribution could be in jeopardy. A properly
prepared will is a very effective means for accomplishing many
goals, including charitable intentions. It would be our hope
that your spiritual home at St. Martin’s would be carefully con-
sidered. What follows is an example of how one person hypo-
thetically used her will to benefit the church:
She is an active member of St. Martin’s, attending weekly, pledging
faithfully and participating where she can in other church activities.
As the years passed by, she has remembered the church in many
honorariums. Her children went to Sunday school here and, al-
though now in different cities, still come back for holidays to see her
and the friends they have developed at St. Martin’s. Last year,
sadly, she lost her husband of forty years, and she was supported in
a very meaningful way by her life-long friends and her Stephen’s
Minister at St. Martin’s. Lately, she has been praying over how she
could perpetuate her support to this wonderful church, which
been her spiritual home and the home of her family for so many
years. She has decided to make a bequest to The Legacy
Fund for the purpose of augmenting her annual stewardship into
perpetuity.
A bequest can be made directly to St. Martin’s Legacy
Fund which stipulates that the income from the endow-
ment can be used for special needs. As with any true en-
dowment, the principal will be held intact. Members of the
Legacy Fund Committee would be happy to answer ques-
tions about preparing a specific bequest to St. Martin’s at
any time… or feel free to contact Larry Robertson or your
own personal attorney for professional advice.
C H A R I T A B L E G I V I N G T O S T . M A R T I N ’ S L E G A C Y F U N D F R O M W I L L S A N D O T H E R T R U S T S
June 12 - Diane Metzger
- Kim Montgomery
- Melissa Jarrell
June 13 - Mike Esser
- Pam Lee
June 14 - Savanna Lee
June 15 - Jason Smith
June 17 - Alex Moranz
- Jack Allen
June 22 - Tucker Thomas
June 24 - Madaleina Durley
June 26 - D’Arcy Elsperman
June 27 - Helen Murphy
June 28 - Nicole Goettelmann
June 29 - Laura Valere
June 30 - Susan Gillies
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Lay Ministries Schedule for June JUNE 5
8 a.m. Lector: Jeanne King Chalice Bearer: Lou Voit, Sr.
Ushers: Rich & Honor Hebenstreit
Greeter: Elin Cogan-Adewunmi
10:15 a.m. 1st Lesson: Rina Chittooran
2nd Lesson: Chuck Batch
Prayer Leader: Judi Batch Ushers: Wayne Peters, Mary Jane Drake,
Rich Brown, Steve Gillies
Healing Ministers: Barb McCann, Leanne Lyle
Chalice Bearers: Chuck & Judi Batch Acolytes: Mackenzie Morrison, Ellie Ecker,
Grace Gerretsen
Children’s Worship Leader:
CW Assistants: Gina Garbo
Nursery: Jody Mena, Alice McLaughlin Eucharistic Visitors: Rebecca Barger, Leslie Pattengill
Greeters: Theresa & Rich Luebcke
JUNE 12
8 a.m. Lector: Bob Elsperman
Chalice Bearer: D’Arcy Elsperman
Ushers: Bob & Ginny Marchetto
10:15 a.m. 1st Lesson: Doug Edmonson
2nd Lesson: Mary Edmonson
Prayer Leader: Rich Luebcke Ushers: Sarah Aleman, Larry Cornelius,
Jean DuPont, Bob McElroy
Healing Ministers: Judi Batch, Diana Hauser
Chalice Bearers: Mary Edmonson, Rich Luebcke Acolytes: Lindsey Peters, Abby Trieschmann,
Matthew Greenbaum
Greeters: Vicki & Jeff Nordeen
Children’s Worship Leader: Teresa Reeves
CW Assistants: Abby Trieschmann Nursery: Jody Mena, Mary Kate Turntine
Eucharistic Visitors: Mary K Heyde, Phyllis Duff
JUNE 19
8 a.m. Lector & Chalice Bearer: Jim Crabtree Ushers: Bob & Jan Waters
Greeter: Elin Cogan-Adewunmi
10:15 a.m. 1st Lesson: Maxine Heller
2nd Lesson: Janis Greenbaum
Prayer Leader: Kurt Greenbaum Ushers: Joe & Lana Biondo, Mark Edwards,
Bob Pomeroy
Healing Ministers: Mary Pomeroy, Bev Weaver
Chalice Bearers: Janis & Kurt Greenbaum Acolytes: Ellie Ecker, Kiki Cogan,
Mackenzie Morrison
Greeters: Nancy & Steve Young
Children’s Worship Leader: Terri Garbo
CW Assistants: Mackenzie Morrison Nursery: Jody Mena, Alice McLaughlin
Eucharistic Visitors: Nancy Young, Diana Hauser
JUNE 26
8 a.m. Lector & Chalice Bearer: Loretta Go
Ushers: Jim & Bette Crabtree
10:15 a.m. 1st Lesson: John Lange
2nd Lesson: Mary K Heyde
Prayer Leader: Tom Allen Ushers: Tom & Sandy Baranowski, Rich Eidson,
Jeff Nordeen
Healing Ministers: Barb McCann, Leanne Lyle
Chalice Bearers: Mary K Heyde, Tom Allen
Acolytes: Matthew Greenbaum, Grace Gerretsen, TBD
Greeters: Carole Gerretsen
Children’s Worship Leader: Julie Clark
CW Assistants: Kiki Cogan
Nursery: Jody Mena, Mary Kate Turntine Eucharistic Visitors: Ray Harbert, Phillis Duff
If you cannot serve on an assigned date, please get a substitute and notify the church of the change (636-227-1484). If you have any special scheduling needs please contact:
Readers, Chalice Bearers, Ushers: Rebecca Barger, 636-778-0799 / [email protected] Acolytes: Bob Ecker, 636-230-7302 / [email protected]; Greeters: Mary K Heyde, 636-532-9345 / [email protected].;
Children’s Worship & Nursery: Janis Greenbaum, 314-651-1843 / [email protected].
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15764 Clayton Road
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Phone: 636-227-1484
E-mail: [email protected]
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
W O R S H I P S C H E D U L E
S U N D A Y M O R N I N G S
8 a.m. - Holy Eucharist I
9 a.m. - Christian Formation
10:15 a.m. - Holy Eucharist II
W E D N E S D A Y S
Noon - Holy Eucharist II
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BALLWIN, MO.
PERMIT NO. 57
By Sherry Algren
Our building and grounds got a
good clean-up during the May 1
Service Day. We fixed a hole in
the church wall on the east side of
the church, leveled the handi-
capped walk, weeded the gardens,
organized the altar guild supplies,
cleaned the pews, re-hung the
pictures in the narthex, planted
flowers in the north circle in mem-
ory of Don Harbaugh, the children
painted the trash enclosure with
their shadows, we tied blankets
and made cards for the card minis-
try. The hospitality committee
provided a lunch for the work-
ers. All in all, it was a day to renew
friendships, make new friends and
enjoy being in community.
St. Martin’s cleans up