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Vicar’s Message ........... P. 2 ECW .............................. P. 3 “Intersections” ............. P. 3 Friends of Child Jesus . P. 4 Coming of Age ............ P. 5 Music Ministry ............ P. 6 Senior Warden ............. P. 6 EAM News ................... P. 7

GATEWAY is a quarterly publication for the members, friends and neighbors of GATEWAY is a quarterly publication for the members, friends and neighbors of GATEWAY is a quarterly publication for the members, friends and neighbors of Holy Child and St. Martin Episcopal Church Holy Child and St. Martin Episcopal Church Holy Child and St. Martin Episcopal Church

777 Southgate Avenue, Daly City, California 94015 777 Southgate Avenue, Daly City, California 94015 777 Southgate Avenue, Daly City, California 94015

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G A T E W A YG A T E W A YG A T E W A Y

The Rev. Leonard B. Oakes The Rev. Leonard B. Oakes The Rev. Leonard B. Oakes Vicar Vicar Vicar

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Greetings and welcome to Holy Child and St. Martin Episcopal Church located in beautiful gate-way to the Peninsula, the City of Daly City, California. We are a community of warm and loving people from a diverse culture and family backgrounds united with one accord to uphold “One Faith, One Hope, One Baptism, One God and Father of All.” We uphold the dignity of all human being and the community that surround us. We share our love to everyone by doing the will of God to the least of our brothers and sisters by reaching out to the needs of the poor, the oppressed, the homeless, the destitute, the lonely and the less fortunate. Like the Holy Child Jesus who em-braces us with his cloak of Love, Peace and Joy, so we too must share those blessings to others. Similarly, like St. Martin of tours who cov-ered the needy with his cloak, and San Martin De Porres who worked for the poor and the orphaned, so we also must be reflective to do the same to everyone who needs them. God continues to bless Holy Child and St. Martin in so many ways. Amidst so many rich gifts and experiences the Lord teaches us today, just as he taught his first disciples, telling all to focus only on the tasks he gives each to do. This sets the stage at the outset of our Health and Wellness Ministry. As Holy Child and St. Martin wel-comes all people of different backgrounds, culture and faith, we are humbled by the work of the Holy Spirit and the action of God in the lives of all the faithful. The year 2012 focuses on cultivating the seeds of faith sown by the very gifts God has given us by reaching out to the community through our Health and Wellness program in giving free monitoring of blood pressure, heart rate, lungs, weight and health education to our community, the uninsured and the less fortunate. We are re-minded to be very conscious of the sacrifices of those who have sowed the original seeds of faith in the hearts of the institutions who provide their services to similar people like: Seton Medical Center’s daughters of charity, San Mateo Health Department, Clinic by the Bay, Rota Care, Doelger’s Senior Center, Peninsula Clergy Network and others. Those who come, see and being empowered by our holis-tic approach through Body, Spirit and Mind are hoped to share the same to those who might need them. I call upon you all, in the name of God who supplies all our needs, through His Son Jesus Christ our Lord and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, to tell others to come, see and be empowered with the great sign God is doing in our midst here at Holy Child and St. Martin. Let us indeed serve as the Gateway to God’s wonderful Vineyard in this community and the world. The Rev. Leonard B. Oakes

Vicar’s MessageVicar’s MessageVicar’s Message Holy Child & St. Martin Episcopal Church

777 Southgate Avenue Daly City, California 94015

(650) 991-1560

The Rev. Leonard B. Oakes, Vicar

The Rev. Dr. Lyn Bowdish, Associate Priest The Rev. Deacon Tricia Rosso, Deacon

Jon Owens, Deacon Intern Sadji Guillermo, Choir Director

2012 Officers

James E. Adams, Senior Warden Bernard Dayrit, Junior Warden Elizabeth Cudiamat, Treasurer

Mariterie Adams, Administrative Officer

Bishop Committee (BC) Members & Ministry Representatives

Richard Lagunte, (BC) Secretary Lois Downs, (BC) Building and Grounds

Liberty Guillermo, (BC) Worship Becky Aquino, (BC) Outreach

Maja Milanes, (BC) Fundraising & Finance Rosalia Basa, (BC) Fundraising & Finance Carmen Vedad, (BC) Sunshine Committee

Nina Browne, (BC) Inreach Daphne Rhodes, (BC) Inreach

Aldwin Pailano, (BC) Sports & Hospitality Lito Parangan, (BC) Sports & Hospitality Miriella Pumacayo, Children Christian

Ruth Hoppin, Adult Christian Education Jon Owens, Youth & Young Adult

Marietta Flores, ECW Representative Lydia Sawachi, Altar Guild

Diocesan/Deanery Representatives & Alternates (Alt)

Lydia Sawachi, Ruth hoppin, Yvonne Ah You

Stewart Hoppin (Alt), Leo Vergara (Alt), Jim Adams (Alt)

Asian Commission Representatives

Persephone Gee, Diosdado Ronquillo, Richard Lagunte, The Rev. Leonard Oakes

Latino Commission Representatives Javier Pumacayo, Victorino Farfan,

Mariterie Adams

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_______The intersection of time and eternity_________ Before the advent of modern cosmology time and eternity were topics that theologians pondered. Humans were confined to a finite span of time in contrast to God who dwelt in eternity, a Being without beginning or end. As might be expected, God experiences time differently. The psalmist declares “For a thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night” (Ps. 90:4 NIV). A watch in the night was three hours. II Peter 3:8 rewords this insight: “With the Lord a day (the human standard of measurement) is like a thousand years (from God’s perspective), and a thousand years are like a day.” Nowadays aspects of time and eternity are pondered by cosmologists, the religious term “eternity” being re-placed with “timelessness.” And the relativity of time, depending on circumstances and perspective, is integral to scientific investigation. According to “Big Bang” as opposed to “steady state” cosmology, time was created when the universe was created. This accords very nicely with Augustine who in the fifth century proclaimed “The world was made, not in time, but simultaneously with time.” (About Time” by Paul Davies, p. 132) Understanding the nature of time is more compli-cated than knowing if it has always existed. Time is a convention, a way of measuring the interval between events. Time is not something you can capture and

measure on a scale. Our lives are a mystery within a mys-tery for they are measured in units of time, a concept that is highly theoretical. How elusive is this? We live in a universe with three dimensions of space and one of time (the “fourth dimension”). Space and time are linked. If you traverse space at a high rate of speed, time slows down for you. Though inextricably linked, space and time have different characteristics. Space can be traversed in many directions; time is like an arrow that points in only one direction – to the future. Or does it point in more than one direction, in God’s eternal realm? I believe that pondering these questions can enlighten and inspire our spiritual quest. Let me know if you would like this column to explore the intersection of sci-ence and faith in future issues. Meanwhile, we believe, with the seventeenth century poet Angelus Silesius: “The soul, an eternal spirit, is beyond time’s hold: Even in this world it is in eternity’s fold.”

INTERSECTIONSINTERSECTIONSINTERSECTIONS

By: Ruth Hoppin

ECW AnnouncementsECW AnnouncementsECW Announcements

Ruth Hoppin is a member of HCSM and is a published author

The Episcopal Church Women of HCSM “Ladies Night Out” “Ladies Night Out” “Ladies Night Out” will be held every other Friday from 6:30 pm to 10:30pm beginning, April 14, 2012, which is the Friday follow-ing Easter Sunday. This is an ECW fundraising program. Come! Bring your partner, friend or better half for soup supper, dancing and laughter! For more information con-tact Liberty Guillermo after 10:30 a.m. Sunday Service or call Maja Milanes at (415) 244-7010. “Women’s Study Group” “Women’s Study Group” “Women’s Study Group” meets Saturday at 10:00 am in the Church Library. All women of any age are welcome. If you need more information, please call Mariterie Adams at (650) 892-7700. or Rev. Deacon Tricia Rosso at (650) 219-9948. IMPORTANT

NOTE: During the Lenten Season, please check the Sunday Bulletin for changes in Schedule and special announcements from Ruth Hoppin, our Adult Education Chair.

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Are you getting a lot of other Christian formation outside of Bible Study? We will have several opportunities for youth and adults to grow and learn about our Christian Faith this spring. January 15– The

Rev. Deacon Tricia Rosso’s Installa-tion – After church come down for lunch and learn about the poverty of the Tenderloin and see what work Jon Owens, student Deacon has been doing in this neighborhood and see how it relates to our Christian faith.

Youth Events:

Mar. 2nd- 4th Will be “Happening”- This is a fun filled spiritual retreat designed for high school students.

Confirmation Class: Are you wanting to be confirmed? Are you from a different faith community and wish to officially join the Episcopal Church? Have you been away from the church and want to renew your commitment to God and the church? If so then please join our confirmation class. This interactive class will be for ages 12 to adult. Each class will be after church from 12:30pm-2:30pm. Also there will be a confirmation retreat that will take place on a

Saturday. Please observe the following schedule as it is im-portant to attend these in order to be confirmed:

Sun. Feb. 19th The Bible: Stories about Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Sun. Feb. 26th Knowing Our History Sun. Mar. 11th Faith: What Do We Believe? Sat. Mar. 17th (Time and place TBD):

The Sacraments: Signs of Grace-

Spirituality: Created for Prayer

What Is God Calling You to Do? Sun. Apr. 1st Worship: Responding to God’s Blessings Sun. Apr. 8th Navigating the Church: From Parish Sat. Apr. 14th Confirmation at Grace Cathedral Sun. Apr. 15th HCSM Confirmation Party

Intern, Jon Owen’s Corner Intern, Jon Owen’s Corner Intern, Jon Owen’s Corner

PatinteroPatinteroPatintero is the most widely played native game in the Philippines. There are no equipment to play, but for an official game, you will need chalk to mark lines on the ground, a whistle and a stop watch to set a time limit. There are two teams of five (or more) players each. The object of the game is to get past the lines guarded by players of the oppo-site team. Most of the guards face front or back, but one guard is per-pendicular to them.

The Child Jesus represents Jesus from birth to age 12. Friends of

Child Jesus are of same age bracket.

For many parents as well as grandparents, we all know the

challenges of gathering children in one place and keeping

them focus. This year we are in the planning stages of developing “Child Stations” on every vacant and available space throughout the church. We hope that cool stations will have children wanting to stay. Developing special points of interest in the class will help our volunteers direct children into prayer and worship. Sta-tions are also useful for direct-ing volunteer assignments and giving them a chance to lead in new areas. The stations may be used to reinforce a Bible les-

son or a special verse of scripture and many others such as: Dress-up Stations; Friendship Station; Worship Sta-tion, Study Station, Art Station. Other example: A Puppet Station, allows children to act out what they’ve learned. Provide a card-board box puppet stage along with puppets. Decorate the stage color-fully and a few Bible props. Encour-age children at this station to put on plays about their Bible lessons or their favorite characters. So parents and grandparents—put your “thinking cap” on and share your ideas.

Friends of Child JesusFriends of Child JesusFriends of Child Jesus

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Growing up as a second-generation Filipina-American in the Bay Area is not the most ideal of cir-cumstances. The term “Filipina-American” is its own conflict in itself. One is constantly reminded of that hyphen, which is like the bridge of the two identities, the base of the scale, and one must try to balance both sides. There are certain expecta-tions that must be fulfilled in the tra-ditional Filipina, which aren’t low-ered, even while living in America. I, as a Filipina-American have the con-stant struggle of trying to find myself as a person, yet being able to fulfill the expectations of my parents. I’ve had to reject many wonderful oppor-tunities because going out was “not our thing.” I truly hated this as a child and preteen, but as I grew older and opened up to my parents, I real-ized that culture means a lot, being their only connection to the home-land where life was simpler. Even though I always struggle to maintain this balance, it makes me stronger as a person and a daughter. It isn’t easy to integrate the two different cultures together. It’s difficult to have collec-tive values when living in a capitalis-tic society that focuses on benefitting individuals. I took a step back and got to know my parents, not as parents, but as people. I think of how much they sacrificed, such as going to college, in order to give my sisters and me a better future. I realized that I truly do have a lot and should make the most of it in order to make them proud. By keeping some old traditions with some modifications, it makes one feel as if they have more options, which is a positive thing. As mentioned ear-lier, the American society focuses a lot on individualistic values whereas in the Philippines, there are more collective values. There are positives and negatives to every culture, and some of those positives would be

having a sense of respect to elders and those of authority. This is valu-able on different levels, because it can be applied during school or at work. Also, it ensures order. In order to preserve the Filipino culture and heritage, I joined the Pilipino Youth Coalition of San Mateo County in 2009 and became educated on Fili-pino History, identity, and current issues in the Filipino-American com-munity, such as DREAMer Jose Li-brojo’s scheduled deportation. From joining this coalition, I learned a lot about myself, which helped me to come up with my Sen-ior Exhibition project. The Senior Ex-hibition is a project required at Oceana consisting of a fifteen page essay, various interviews with spe-cialists, and a twenty-minute presen-tation in front of a classroom of stu-dents and a secondary evaluator from the community. My specific topic is Intergenerational Cultural Dissonance (ICD) which is the parent-child conflict between immigrants and their American-born children. Through this project, I am able to learn about myself, the struggles of my parents, and healthy ways to in-corporate both cultures into my life now and when I choose to have chil-dren of my own. The best way to preserve Filipino culture is by learning about it. I’ve gone to various PCN’s (Pilipino Cul-tural Nights) at different colleges and the Pilipino Youth Coalition Retreat at UC Davis. These events helped me to learn about my culture, from pre-colonial times to the Marcos regime. It inspires me to help other people also learn about their culture, making me take up the leadership role of the Filipino-American Club president at my school for the second year. Also, as a member of the Pilipino Youth Coalition of San Mateo County, along with four other high school students, I will be helping plan and lead a “Challenge Day,” consisting of youth-lead workshops about empower-ment and culture, games (such as

patintero (see page 4), and inspira-tional speakers. We will be inviting students from the Fil-Am clubs from local schools and other YC’s (Union City, Sacramento, Vallejo, San Jose). This way, we are capable of preserv-ing our culture while also teaching others to. A Filipino-American I know personally who has made a difference in my life would be Nicho-las Concepcion. I met him my first year at a PYC retreat and I have seen him grow as a person from it, as I also did. He is the type of person full of ambition and cause to help the Filipino-American community. He was the very first person in PYC his-tory to have been a participant in the retreat and also leading a workshop. He truly is an amazing person. He is only sixteen years old, but has ac-complished a lot. He has gone to the Occupy Oakland protest and al-though he has big dreams, like me, he is actually putting in a lot of effort in order to make them come true. He has contributed a lot to the Filipino-American community by helping raise awareness about real issues go-ing on. He is the embodiment of what PYC is. He has grown from a timid boy to an ambitious and inspi-rational person who is still able to stay humble. He is essentially, the type of person I wish to be. He has said some of the same things to me, since I have lead workshops in the past, and has inspired me to do more for the community. Essentially, being a Filipino-American provides knowledge. If one knows about their history, they would know about the struggles their people have gone through and would be educated about their tri-umphs. It gives a sense of empower-ment not attainable elsewhere. Espe-cially due to the internal conflicts, it is important to learn about history, like the famous saying, “know his-tory, know self, no history, no self.”

Filipino Heritage By: Jasmine Dayrit

Jasmine Dayrit won first prize award Kaiser Permanente Filipino-American Association. Jasmine is the Daughter of Mario and Marlene Dayrit.

Coming of AgeComing of AgeComing of Age———Youth and Young Adults Corner Youth and Young Adults Corner Youth and Young Adults Corner

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Sr. Warden’s MessageSr. Warden’s MessageSr. Warden’s Message

Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth into

joyous song and sing praises! - Psalm 98:4

Music fills the courts of heaven as heavenly beings praise our Lord and Creator. When God created the world, the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy (Job 38:7). God created us in His own image, to be an instrument of praise and gave us the ability to sing and to make music with musical instruments to complement our voice. Music was an important part of the worship service at the temple. Certain groups of the Levitical tribes were desig-nated as temple musicians and singers, offering their praises to God. David had a real gift of music, providing soothing harp music to King Saul when the king was dis-traught. David also commissioned most of the instruments and songs for the temple services. He also wrote most of the songs in Psalms, the longest book in the Bible. Songs and poetry were also means to improve the mem-ory, to help remember significant events or warnings. From the introduction of the harp and flute early in Gene-sis to the song of the redeemed in God's heavenly city, mu-

sic fills the Holy Scrip-tures. Our prayer is that your heart will be filled with music as together we sing to the glory of God! Everyone is invited to share their gifts through songs and musical instruments. Our Music Ministry is always look-ing for singers and instrumentalists. Commitment is mini-mal (1 rehearsal and Church Service each week). Let our Choir Direc- tor, Sadji Guillermo

know—or talk to Fr. Leo-nard, if interested.

For Children 12 and under For Children 12 and under For Children 12 and under who are interested in Chil-who are interested in Chil-who are interested in Chil-dren’s Choir? Talk to your dren’s Choir? Talk to your dren’s Choir? Talk to your parents to sign you up. parents to sign you up. parents to sign you up.

I wish to commend all members of the Bishop’s Committee. Like all kinds of ministry, being of service to others is rewarding. As a Bishop Committee member you have an opportunity to learn new skills, information, or ways of thinking and interacting; all of which can be put to use in your everyday life and ministry in the world. You will discover the joy that comes in working through challeng-ing issues with your fellow Bishop’s Committee Mem-bers and the Clergy of our church. You will make new friends, and discover new aspects to the folks you’ve known for a while. You will have opportunities to guide your congregation’s ministries (ideas and opinions) of service, education, stewardship, worship, music, evan-gelism, and pastoral care, and you will learn new things about all of them. You will discover/learn that the Bishop’s Committee is charged with the oversight of the church’s congregation’s life and stewardship of its physi-cal resources.

As you begin to explore this ministry, the responsibility may seem large, but it is not the burden of one person alone, but of the whole Committee. Always remember that the body of Christ has many parts, and no one part can be or do the whole. I know what a rich ministry this can be, having served as both junior and senior warden. It is an adventure in love and faith. As members of the Bishop’s Committee, you all made a vow of commitment to serve—and you are all admired for such commitment. I would like to share to everyone of you one of my favorite “Mahatma Ghandi’ quote:

“A vow is a purely religious act, which cannot be taken in a “A vow is a purely religious act, which cannot be taken in a “A vow is a purely religious act, which cannot be taken in a fit of passion. It can be taken only with a mind purified and fit of passion. It can be taken only with a mind purified and fit of passion. It can be taken only with a mind purified and

composed, and with God as witness. “composed, and with God as witness. “composed, and with God as witness. “

I hope and pray that you enjoy our journey together, and I give thanks for your willingness to serve and to con-tinue your ministry in our church and community. James E. Adams Senior Warden

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Immigration Reform; Contemporary Issues Suicide Prevention; Contextualization in Worship 6:00PM: Free Time 7:00PM: Dinner followed by Free Time Friday, March 2nd

7:00 am: Breakfast 9:00 am: Bible Study 3 (Clergy & Laity) 9:30 am: Plenary 4 (Clergy & Laity) “RENEWING OUR COMMUNITIES” 10:30 am: Break 10:45 am: Workshops - 2nd Offering (Clergy & Laity) A) Radical Hospitality B) Stewardship C) Evangelism D) Planned Giving E) Formation & Vocation 12:00 pm: Lunch Clergy & Laity (Affinity Tables) 1:00 pm: Plenary 5 (Clergy & Laity) “MISSION AND ADVOCACY” 2:30 pm: Break 3:00 pm: Workshops - 3rd Offering (Clergy & Laity) A) Jubilee & Social Ministry B) School to Prison Pipeline C) Doctrine of Discovery D) ABCD E) Using Technology in Ministry 4:30 pm: Free Time 6:00 pm: New Community Banquet

Saturday March 3rd

7:00 am: Breakfast

9:00 am: Workshops - 4th Offering (Clergy & Laity)

A) Jubilee & Social Ministry

B) School to Prison Pipeline

C) Doctrine of Discovery

D) ABCD

E) Carving Our Place in Media

10:30 am: Break

11:00 am: Commissioning Worship

12:30 pm: Lunch

Clergy Depart

1:30 pm: Workshop 5th Offering (Laity)

A) Ministry of the Baptized

B) Environmental Formation

C) Technology in Ministry

D) Worship on the Way

E) Lay Eucharistic Ministry

2:30 pm: Break

3:00pm: Plenary 5

“LAY VOCATION & DISCERNMENT”

4:00 pm: Closing Remarks

6:00 pm: Dinner (vouchers for dinner or breakfast)

Free Time

Lodging for lay participants is provided Saturday night

EAMEAMEAM———Asiamerica MinistryAsiamerica MinistryAsiamerica Ministry

EAM is participating in the gathering ot Asian, Black, La-tino/Hispanic and Native American clergy and lay lead-ers ”New Community Clergy and Lay Conference to be held February 29 to March 4, 2012 at eh Town and Country Re-sort Hotel and Convention

Center, in San Diego (500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, Ca 92108). The staff of the Ethnic Offices of the Episcopal Church will make plenary presentations and invited speakers will provide a myriad of ministry work-shop. There will be times for ethnic-especifis meet-ings, inter-ethnic conversations, and multicultural celebrations. The following daily program schedule are provided for those who are participating: Wednesday February 29th—Clergy Arrivals

9:00 am: Clergy Registration Opens 12:00 pm: Lunch, Clergy Welcome 2:00 pm: Bible Study 1 (Mission) 3:00 pm: Break 3:30 pm: Plenary 1 (Clergy) “HOPE, AFFIRM, ANOINT” 4:30 pm: Break 4:45 pm: Ethnic Groups Reflection on Plenary 1 5:30 pm: Church Pension Group Announcement 5:45 pm: Free Time 7:00 pm: Dinner 8:00 pm: Clergy Conversations 1 by Ethnic Offices

Thursday March 1st—Laity Arrivals

8:00 am: Breakfast 9:00 am: Lay Registration Opens 9:00 am: Plenary 2 (Clergy) “RECLAIMING OUR MISSION” 12:00 pm: Lunch (Clergy & Laity) 1:00 pm: Welcome Laity Plenary 3 (Clergy & Laity) - “REINTERPRETING OUR CONTEXT” 2:00 pm: Bible Study (2) 2:30 pm: Break 2:45 pm: Workshops - 1st Offering (Clergy & Laity) A) Radical Hospitality B) Stewardship; C) Evangelism D) Planned Giving E) Formation & Vocation 4:15 pm: Break 4:30 pm: Conversations by Ethnic Communities 2, (Clergy & Laity)

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The human body is the most complex machine in the universe. This is be-cause it was made in the image of God, the Creator, and reflects God’s spiritual embodiment (Gn. 1:26). David said: “I will praise thee; for I “I will praise thee; for I “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: am fearfully and wonderfully made: am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my marvelous are thy works; and that my marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well” soul knoweth right well” soul knoweth right well” (Ps 139:14). The statement- “We spend more than “We spend more than “We spend more than

half of our lives wasting our health to half of our lives wasting our health to half of our lives wasting our health to

gain wealthgain wealthgain wealth———and the rest of our lives and the rest of our lives and the rest of our lives

spending our wealth to regain our spending our wealth to regain our spending our wealth to regain our

health.” health.” health.” is a true statement, which

applies to many of us.

Health and Wellness is a continuous process of self-enhancement, which depends upon balancing the many aspects of an individual’s life. It is a way of life; a process; an integration of body, mind, and spirit and a loving acceptance of self towards the whole person God created us to be. HCSM’s Health and Wellness Ministry focuses on the three primary composition of this whole person—Body, Mind, Body, Mind, Body, Mind, and Spirit. and Spirit. and Spirit. Our body is a physical reflection of our soul and the various physiological operations of our body are the reflec-tions of our spiritual body’s opera-tions. Within our body, the Creator imbued intelligence, wisdom, and knowledge through the various cells, which perform specific functions and causes them to self-repair, self-heal,

and self-reproduce. This proves that we cannot improve upon our Crea-tor’s works. All that our Creator asks All that our Creator asks All that our Creator asks of us is to maintain our bodies clean, of us is to maintain our bodies clean, of us is to maintain our bodies clean, and pure.and pure.and pure. Our Health and Wellness Ministry acknowledges the doctrine, and disci-pline of the Episcopal Church of the United States of America (ECUSA) and the authority of our Vicar-In-Charge; and our governing body—the Bishop’s Committee, who both oper-ate through and by authority of the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California. Health and Wellness Ministry provide volunteer service, support and educa-tion to the members of the church as well as any resident in our surround-ing community—with regards to, or which pertains to: their physical, men-tal, and spiritual or emotional health and wellness. Our Health and Wellness Ministry Our Health and Wellness Ministry Our Health and Wellness Ministry Services and Programs include: Services and Programs include: Services and Programs include:

Blood Pressure Monitoring

Diet and Exercise Programs

Understanding Health & Physical

Conditions

Prescriptions reviews,, under-

standing and interpreting over the counter medications terminology

First Aid and CPR Training and

Certification

Educational Presentations (Health

Seminars, Workshops, Training We networked with various support organizations including: ALLICE (Alliance for Community Empower-ment), Seton Medical Center and Thomasians USA and other organiza-tion.

Our volunteers include California Stated-Licensed medical professionals as well as trained Upcoming 2012 Events & Educational Seminars:

Managing Diabetes Understanding Alzheimer’s and

Dementia – recognizing the symp-toms

Healthy Eating, Diet and Exercise Understanding Depression If you are interested in this ministry, please see Fr. Leonard or talk to Per-sephone Gee after 9:00 a.m. Sunday Service of Mariterie Adams, after 10:30 Sunday Service.

Holy Child & St. Martin Episcopal Church

777 Southgate Avenue

Daly City, California 94015