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Inside this Issue

Pg. 3 Habitat Build

Pg. 3 Youth Lectors Wanted

Pg. 4 Adult Choir

Pg. 4 Six Mercies Update

Pg. 5 Children’s Music News

Pg. 6 Stewardship Note

Pg. 6 EfM Update

Pg. 7 What is Stephen Ministry

Pg. 8 Drake House News

Pg. 8 Small Groups

Pg. 9 Varsity Food Truck visit

“the illumination”

Volume 40, Issue 13 August 5, 2015

news from

Blood Drive on

Sunday, August 9 all morning in the main parking lot

Donors must be at least 17 yrs. of age, weigh at least 103 pounds,

and show a valid photo I.D.

August 9

Blessing of

the Bookbags!

Venue Change:

Blessing will be

done during the

10 a.m. service.

7:45 a.m. H.E., Rite I

8:00 a.m. Parish Breakfast in Jeffords Hall

9:00 a.m. H.E., Rite II (nursery for infants - 4’s/Prek)

11:15 a.m. H.E., Rite II (nursery for infants - 4’s/Prek)

1:15 p.m. Mass in Spanish

6:00 p.m. Chapel Mass

SUNDAY SCHOOL STARTS AFTER LABOR DAY!

Starting September 13 at 10:15 a.m.

Sunday School for all ages

VBS 2015!

Begin on August 16

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SAINT DAVID’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

CALENDAR

a.m./p.m. JFH=Jeffords Fellowship Hall, PH=Grace Parish Hall

Saturday, August 8 8:30 Men’s Bible Study—PH 10:30 AA mtg.-PH

Sunday, August 9 11:15 Varsity Food Truck visit Blessing of the Bookbags

1:30 Hispanic Karate class—PH 4:00 Cursillo Reunion-St. Gabriel

Monday, August 10 Fulton County School Begins

11:00 Roswell Bridge Club-JFH 1:00 Six Mercies-Library 6:30 Scouts-Sinclair House 6:30 Autism Skills for Life—PH 7:00 Ballroom Dance—JFH 7:30 Brotherhood of St. Andrew In Bethany

Tuesday, August 11 6:30 Bible Study at IHOP 11:00 Roswell Bridge Club -JFH 11:00 59 & Holding Steering Comm. Mtg—PH 6:00 Harmony Brigade Board Mtg

7:00 Prayer Shawl—JFH 7:30 Roswell Harmony-PH

Wednesday, August 12 7:00 Stephen Min.—Bethany.

Thursday, August 13 9:00 Preschool Teacher Work- Shop– JFH front half 6:00 Women’s Retreat Mtg.’ St. Gabriel 6:00 Al-Anon—PH

6:00 Unidad—JFH 7:00 District Boy Scout Mtg-Beth.

Friday, August 14 11:00 Roswell Bridge Club -JFH 1:00 Six Mercies-Library 6:00 Wedding Rehearsal-Nave

Saturday, August 15 8:30 Men’s Bible Study—PH 10:30 AA mtg.-PH 3:00 Wedding set-up 5:00 Flory Wedding—Nave

Sunday, August 16 Fall Worship Schedule Begins

4:00 Cursillo Reunion-St. Gabriel

Monday, August 17 9:00 Roswell Bridge Club-JFH 9:00 Preschool Teacher Mtg.- Grace PH 7:00 Ballroom Dance—JFH

Our church calendar is continuously updated

on our website at www.stdavidchurch.org.

The Illumination

Twice Monthly Newsletter

of St. David’s

Episcopal Church

Rector

The Rev. Kenneth Swanson

kswanson@stdavidchurch.org

Newsletter Editor

Linda Thomas

linda@stdavidchurch.org

1015 Old Roswell Rd.

Roswell, GA 30076

770-993-6084 (office)

770-993-8504 (fax)

Church Office:

M-Th 9:00am - 5:00pm

Friday 9-11:30am

Church office Email:

office@stdavidchurch.org

Church Web Site:

www.stdavidchurch.org

St. David’s Preschool

Peggy Fallon, Director

770-993-1258

Preschool Fax: 678-585-9069

preschool@stdavidchurch.org

In the event of a Pastoral Emergency

after hours, call the church office at

770-993-6084, follow the voice

prompt, hit the #6 on your keypad,

leave a message, and the Priest on call

will return your call.

Worship Schedule for 8/9 7:45 a.m. H.E., Rite I 8:30 a.m. Breakfast in Jeffords Hall 10:00 a.m. H.E., Rite II No Sunday School during summer 12:15 p.m. Mass in Spanish 6:00 p.m. Chapel Mass

Lect ionary for August 9 2 Samuel 18:5-9,15,31-33 Psalm 130, Ephesians 4:25—5:2 John 6:35,41-51

Lect ionary for August 16 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14, Psalm 111

Ephesians 5:15-20, John 6:51-58

The next issue of the newsletter will be mailed

on August 19. The deadline for submissions

is Friday, August 14, 2015.

Sound of Music Sing-a-long!

Photo Credits:

Baptism, Ice Cream Social, Sound of Music

by Linda Thomas.

VBS photos by GG Daly

Golf photo submitted by Ken Swanson

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The Li fe of Moses —

―Turning Wanderers

into Worshipers‖

Come join Moses and the Hebrews as they begin the Exodus from Egypt and journey to the Promised Land. This fascinating story traces God‘s people through their wilderness wanderings. Learn how God delivers them from bondage, covenants with them, and guides them into a fresh understanding of Himself. As we observe the leadership of Moses, Aaron, Joshua, and Caleb, we will realize God‘s plan for His people—redemption and a special relationship with Him. Watch the incredible transformation as God turns complaining wanderers into reverent worshipers!

Beginning Sept. 10 Every Thursday morning

10:00 am—11:30 am Grace Parish Hall

Call Kim Freeman 770 442-3128 for details.

2015 Family Night

at the Braves

Sponsored by The St. David's Men's Club

Friday, September 18th. 7:35 pm, $14 per ticket

See Gary Dunsmore in the mailbox hallway on Sundays for tickets, or

Call 770-843-2462, or email gduns@comcast.net

Habitat Bui ld . . . St. David's will once again be a part of Habitat Ecumenical Build and is in need of volunteers for the following dates:

August 22 - First Nail - Need 7 volunteers September 12 - First Floor Walls - Need 10 volunteers October 10 - Drywall/Siding - Need 10 volunteers November 14 - Paint - Need - Need 10 volunteers December 5 - Landscaping - Need 10 volunteers

You may email Orlon Daniels at orlond@aol.com or use the link below to sign up. www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0C4BAFAD2BAAF58-311village1/922186

Youth Lectors

Wanted! Calling all youth interested in serving as a lector! Students in grades 6-12 are invited to serve our parish by reading at the 9 a.m. service. Lectors do the very important work of making God's word heard, and get the added benefit of honing public speaking skills. There will be a (required) training facilitated by Lia Bertelson and Darlene Swanson on Sunday, September 13 from 2:30-4:30 PM in the nave. If you are interested in participating, please contact Lia Bertelson at 404-840-9534 (call or text) or liabertelson@gmail.com.

New Altar Gui ld

Co-Chairs . . . As of Sunday, August 16th, Judi Gullat and Stacey Milam will be Co-Chairs of the Altar Guild Ministry. We look forward to their ministry ahead. We want to thank Colleen Bast, and Suzanne Cameron for all their years of faithful service to the Altar Guild. We certainly have benefitted from their tireless work all these years!

PARISH L IFE

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More VBS photos...

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August 5, 2015

Final Summer Music School Wednesday August 19th in Grace Hall Final Class: The ―TWELVE STEPS‖ for Singing Your Heart‘s Song (enhanced talking with pitches!) RESERVE your place in this class via email: music@stdavidchurch.org so your personal materials can be prepared.

St. David‘s Adult Choir Important Dates If you are interested in joining the Adult Choir, membership is open to singers from high school through adult. Requirements to join are a commitment to the choir schedule, a basic knowledge of music, and a good ear. A very informal interview with the Director of Music is requested. There are also several volunteer positions open for those who love music and can assist the choir in ways other than singing. Please contact the Director of Music for further information at 770-993-6084, ext 107, or music@stdavidchurch.org

2015-2016 Choir Rehearsals resume: Thursday evening, August 13th in balcony-gallery (7:30-9:30 pm) Sunday Services with choir resume on Sunday, August 16th;

Choir warm-up in gallery at 10:15; service at 11:15

Saturday, August 22nd (9:30 am – 3:30 pm) Second “annual” choir retreat Music for All Saints, Advent, Christmas and Easter will be rehearsed. Vocal health tips will be shared; fun fellowship guaranteed; lunch provided. Please register your Retreat Attendance via music@stdavidchurch.org

SIX MERCIES MINISTRIES

The Six Mercies Ministry ministers to those who come to St. David‘s asking for assistance and is an answer to a prayer for a way to help and take some of this load from our clergy. More im-portantly, there is a need to be a good neighbor and to make our community a better place in which to live. The ministry is a lay based ministry and presently is staffed by 25 parishioners who volunteer. Six Mercies is open on Monday and Friday from 1pm to 3pm. We have entered into our 3rd year at St. David‘s with the ―Six Mercies Ministry.‖ In the past 2 years we have ministered to 329 people that have come to our doors.

If you are approached on campus by any one that needs assistance we are asking that you do not give money but

refer them to the Six Mercies Ministry at the times they will be open. We have signing posted on our entrance doors

with the times the ministry is open. This is so important because it will help us interview and track those who

come.

If you are interested in volunteering for this ministry please contact Jan Georges at 770-993-6084, ext 118 or jan@stdavidchurch.org. We ask your prayers for guidance and understanding of those who are poor, addicted, and homeless.

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TREBLEMAKERS CHILDREN’S CHOIRS

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TrebleMakers Chi ldren’s Choirs Begin August 23 rd! By Susie Clements, Asst. for Children’s Music

Children and music go hand-in-hand, and worship and music go hand-in-hand. So what could be better than to put the two together to serve ―God and church‖! All children and youth in PreK through high school can be a part of St. David‘s Music Ministry. The three choirs that collectively make up Treble Makers are:

The RSCM program, or Royal School of Church Music, is the curriculum for excellent choral singing and liturgical interpre-tation sponsored by the Episcopal Church. The implementation of this methodology will be very kid-oriented and fun. The children will be involved in some very serious musical learning, they just won‘t always realize it!

REHEARSALS BEGIN AUGUST 23 rd. Rehearsals for the Primary and Junior Choirs begin Sunday afternoon, August 23rd! We will continue our twice a week sched-ule on Sunday afternoons and Wednesday evenings. You only need to attend ONE rehearsal each week.

Primary Choir – Sundays 2:30-3:15 pm OR Wednesdays 5:00-5:45 pm Junior Choir – Sundays 3:30-4:30 pm OR Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 pm. The Junior Choir will begin singing in church on September 13th. The Cherub Choir will begin rehearsals when Sunday School begins on September 13th. Contact Susie Clements for more information, or to register your child for the upcoming year: susie@stdavidchurch.org, 770-993-1094 x 131.

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STEWARDSHIP NOTE

August 5, 2015

You can Give without Loving, but you can’t Love

w ithout Giving. August 2015

This is another take on my common message about Stewardship. But this made me think of Faith from the ‗old chicken vs. egg‘ controversy on what came first. You can give without emotional ties to your giving and many of us do, and if that‘s where you‘re starting from, thanks be to God that you‘re at least on that path. But you can‘t love, whether it be your children or your favorite cause without giving and the more you give the better you feel connected. Faith happens! I don‘t just mean monetarily, as I never do, but think about anything of true meaning to you and how you handle it. The priority that you give it represents your faith in it. So where does God show up on your life‘s list? We all live our faith out by our actions and thus reveal our belief structure based on how we treat God and our neighbors. If your daily life is anything like mine, there are numerous opportunities to do the right thing and at the end of the day it‘s truly easy for me to evaluate how well I did that day. I certainly have a long way to go but it‘s not hard to measure my actions against God‘s Laws. May you clearly see what God intends for you to do and more importantly may you show your love for God by giving yourself to Him.

Thomas Nolfa

Stewardship Cheerleader

EfM (Education for Ministry) is a great opportunity available at our church on Monday nights for learning more about the

Bible, theology, and Church History in a small group setting. The program is administered by the Sewanee (University of the South) School of Theology. Since its founding in 1975, this international program has assisted more than 80,000 participants

in discovering and nurturing their call to Christian service. EfM helps the faithful encounter the breadth and depth of the Christian tradition and bring it into conversation with their experiences of the world as they study, worship, and engage in theological reflection together. For more information, contact Steve Cunningham (mentor) or Carolyn Powers (third year student). Steve's email is sac.rolltide@gmail.com and Carolyn's is cwpowers@hotmail.com.

Class starts September 14 and study materials need to be ordered, so contact Steve or Carolyn soon!

EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY

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WHAT IS STEPHEN MINISTRY?

Sound of Music Sing-a-long!

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DRAKE HOUSE NEWS

S ingle , Homeless Mom and

Children Get a New Start a t

Drake House Drake House Apartment B-6, sponsored by St. David's, is the new home of an extremely appreciative single mother and her three small children. Our new resident mom states, "This is so nice. Peaceful. We have everything we need." The Drake House mission is to "provide short-term crisis housing, education, and empowerment programs for homeless mothers and their children in North Fulton County." Though she is a working mother, unforeseen financial challenges caused this mother and her children to be evicted from their apartment. Then, it was three weeks of temporary overnighters with friends and family, before North Fulton Community Charities and Drake House determined that she met the screening criteria to become a Drake House resident. She is eager to take in the training and counseling available

from Drake House professional staff, seeing this as a chance to "have a new start‖. Our resident mom has already had the chance to begin a savings account and she is laser-focus on identifying new goals. She has found that food, paper goods and toiletries are also available to her by making a weekly visit to the Drake House food pantry, enabling even greater opportunities to save. There are many ways to serve with the St. David's Drake House team, particularly in the role of mentor-advocate to moms or their school-age children or apartment decor. If you would like to be a part of this vital ministry to support the independence of homeless, single mothers and their children, please contact Karen Hall Wright at 910-209-1351 or email at kw1870@gmail.com.

SMALL GROUPS...

Small Groups: Not Too Big ,

Not Too Smal l – Just Right . Many of us at St. David‘s have experienced the warmth and companionship of small groups. I‘ve loved our small group from Spiritual Direction, our Honduras Mission Teams, the small groups from retreats, Daughters of the King training, and our Foyer Groups. Then there is the camaraderie of small Sunday school classes, EFM, pilgrimages, various ministries, and Discipleship classes. Small groups enhance our relationship with each other far beyond the walls of St. David‘s. Our small groups meet for as long as any two of its members want to continue to group. I have been a member of a small group almost nonstop for almost 25 years. Together the members of the groups and I have experienced death of a spouse, divorce, marriage, retirement, moving, job loss, betrayal, illness, and death of a child. We have shared our challenges and our moments

closest to Christ. We have been there, in the safety of confidentiality, to listen to, and comfort each other through it all. We, of the Small Group Discernment Committee, have been meeting weekly, ―grouping,‖ for the last year. Ron Bagwell, Linda Salmons, Rev. Katie, and I have connected on a spiritual plane and oh, we have laughed a lot! If this sounds intriguing to you and you would like to know more about being a part of a small group, please contact Ron Bagwell, (803-240-7203, ron.bagwell@yahoo.com), Linda Salmons, Katie, or Margot Swann Tennis. Life happens and so we ―group.‖

Submitted by Margot Swann Tennis

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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2015

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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2015

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

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HOMESTRETCH GOLF TOURNAMENT

Pictured to the left: Lance Patterson, Ken Swanson, and Mark Cummings on the 18th hole sponsored by St. David‘s at the Homestretch Benefit Golf Tournament this past Monday, August 3. There were 31 St. David‘s members who participated

in the tournament. Parishioner Patty Conard and The Rev. Ken Swanson were co-chairs of this special event held in Alpharetta at the Manor Golf & Country Club.

SOUND OF MUSIC SING-A-LONG

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VARSITY FOOD TRUCK VISIT AUGUST 9

Specia l Event on Sunday, August 9 ,

after the 10:00 a .m. service!

We will celebrate the upcoming start of the Fall Worship Schedule on August 16, and ―Back to School‖ in Jeffords Hall, with the arrival of the Varsity Food Truck to serve lunch!

Everyone join us for a great lunch on the 10th

and for great fun!

The Varsity will be serving Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Chili Burgers, Naked Dogs, Chili Dogs, French Fries, and Onion Rings. Items are priced at $2.50 each. Drinks & cookies will be provided by St. David‘s.

CASH only will be accepted for payment.

BAPTISMS ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 2

Michael Alexander Foti,

son of Alexander and Lauren Brooks Foti.

Grandparents are Jim and Margaret Brooks.

Sloane Marie Smart,

daughter of Jimmy and Sydney Smart.

Grandmother is Gayle Smart.

Grayson Steven The,

Lydia Jane The, children of Brandon and

Christi The.