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Contact Us…

E-mail office@stmarysedmond.org Website www.stmarysedmond.org Phone (405) 341-3855

St. Mary’s School (405) 341-9541

Head of School Pamela Dockter

THE MAGNIFICAT

February 2020

Facebook.com/stmarysedmond

The Head of this Church Jesus Christ

Bishop Rev. Edward J. Konieczny

Rector Rev. Dr. Mark D. Story

Assisting Priest (retired) Rev. Jim Hunkins

Deacons Rev. Nancy Bridges

Rev. Bill Hesse

Administrative Assistant Debbie Turpin

Bookkeeper Kay Zumwalt

Children’s Formation Director Lisa Jones

Chancel/Children’s Choir Dr. Karl Nelson

Organist Betsy Banks

Praise Ensemble Liz Bolt

Senior Warden Andy Smith

Senior Warden—elect Wes Stucky

Junior Warden Tim Bridges

Chancellor Tom Ferguson

Treasurer Ben Kenyon

Ash Wednesday Services February 26, 2019

12:00 PM 7:00 PM

Lenten Soup and Study Wednesdays

March 4—April 1 5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. – Soup 6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. – Study

(More information to follow later)

Morning Prayer

Monday through Friday 9:00 AM in the Chapel

Sunday Worship Services

7:30 a.m. Eucharist without Music 9:00 a.m. Christian Formation 10:00 a.m. Eucharist with Choral

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Valentine Dinner Hosted by Men’s Dinner Group

February 7, 2020 6:00 p.m. Social Hour

7:00 p.m. Dinner $15 per person

Sign-up sheet is in the Parish Hall

For head count and food, please sign up

no later than February 2nd

Nursery provided for 5 years and younger (if nursery needed please contact the church office

(405) 341-3855 no later than Feb 2nd)

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Shrove Tuesday Dinner Tuesday, February 25 St. Mary’s Parish Hall

5:30 PM—7:30 PM

(more information to follow later)

Ash Wednesday Services February 26, 2019

12:00 PM 7:00 PM

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We seek to be formed into the image of Christ. This is done through spiritual formation, and at St. Mary's we strive to offer something for all ages.

Weekly Worship Schedule

7 Morning Prayer Monday—Friday

9:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship Service Schedule 7:30 am Eucharist without Music

9:00 am Christian Formation 10:00 am Eucharist with Choral

9:00 am Christian Formation The Wired Word meets in the Library. It is led by Michele Davey

The Wired Word relates current events to Scripture in a way that creates through-provoking, stimulating discussions that inspire an ability to discern

God’s presence in the world.

Intentional Love meets in Room 2. Intentional Love is a brand new class. It is led by Jennifer Gradnigo. She is using The Five Primary Love Languages as her frame

work. The purpose of the class is to enable those who participate to live a more authentic and meaningful life in Christ.

Thursday Mornings (when scheduled)

Bible Study from 9:30-11:30 in the middle room in west hallway.

Wednesday Nights Choir Practice

Friday Nights

The 1st Friday of each month is Men’s Dinner (Sign up sheet is by the T.V. in the Parish Hall.)

The 2nd and 4th Fridays each month: singles group (Whole in One)

5:30 PM—location TBD

*The Church also hosts a women’s bridge group, Scouts, UCO’s Pre-School for the Hearing Impaired, Ryan’s Case which is a number of volunteers who make pillow cases for patients at

OU Children’s hospital, groups that meets for Thai Chi, and there are many additional opportunities to support, serve, learn, and grow in the love of Christ.

325 East First Street, Edmond, OK 73034

Phone: (405) 341-3855

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2019 Christmas Pageant Pictures.. Thank you to everyone who participated and volunteered -Lisa Jones-

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DOK - The Emmanuel Chapter of the International order of the Daughters of the King meet each 2nd Sunday of the month in the Library at 11:25 AM. A light lunch will be served. Their lifelong mission is prayer, service, and evangelism. They also meet for small Evening Prayer each 4th Mon-day each month at 6:30 pm in the chapel. All are invited. For more information, call Mary Ryan (405-330-5411) or Susan Story (405-285-6866) or mrsmaryryan@gmail.com or sstory@heritagehall.com.

UCO Food Pantry – The UCO Food Pantry especially needs canned beans, canned meat, canned fruit, baby diapers, and feminine hygiene items. Just a dollar or two of grocery store items truly helps a family of students or staff at UCO in need. The basket to fill is in the Parish Hall.

Prayer Blankets—Let the office know if you know someone who would like to re-ceive a blanket upon which special prayers had been offered. A small donation is appreciated for non-members. ($10)

Moving Boxes Needed Got extra boxes and packing material? Please donate for the move and place in the bridal room (left of the main entrance to sanctuary).

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Parish Financial Report: Revenue and Expense Page……………...

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Approved Vestry Meeting Minutes…………….. Page 1 of 3

ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH VESTRY MINUTES December 17, 2019

PRESENT: Father Mark Story, Sr. Warden Andy Smith, Jr. Warden Mike Ryan, Jr. Warden-Elect Tim Bridges, John Harrison, Debbie Hand, Traci Hampton, Bill Lambert, Mark McLochlin, Treasurer Ben Kenyon ABSENT: Kyle Baker GUESTS: None I. MEETING Andy Smith called the December meeting of the Vestry to order. II. AMEND OR APPROVE MINUTES Minutes from the November meeting were reviewed. A motion was made by Mike Ryan to approve the minutes, as amended, with a second by Tim Bridges. PASSED (1) III. SR.WARDEN’S REPORT a. Chairs. There are some sample chairs in the library that we are leaning toward using in the new church building. Andy invited the members of the vestry to try them out. b. Organ contract. We have a proposal from the Reuter Organ Company for $272,000 to refurbish the organ and in-stall it in the new church (the new organ will be comprised of the organ that Roger and Betsy Banks gave the church plus parts of other organs that Reuter has in stock). We are getting close to signing the contract and we would like to have it signed by the end of the year. A motion was made by Bill Lambert to table discussion of the organ contract, so that Andy and John will make the changes they think are needed to the contract and will send it to the Vestry for review and approval. Second by Deb Hand. PASSED (2) IV. FINANCE TEAM REPORT Ben Kenyon. a. November financials. We were $5500 in the hole for the month and $35,000 for the year. b. Wells Fargo account. Investments grew $27,000 for the month. c. Year-end finances. We currently have $94,000 in the EDO Unrestricted Fund, which has a corpus restriction of $50,000, leaving an amount available of $44,000. If December is a breakeven month, and we apply the $35,000 current deficit against the available $44,000, it will leave only about $10,000 as our reserve going into 2020. d. Budget for 2020. The current budget for 2020 provides for $419,000 in revenue and $406,000 of expense, which is projecting a $13,000 surplus. The budget is based on $320,000 in anticipated pledge payments. e. Pledge report. We currently have pledges of $265K, which puts us about $54K short of the $320K budget goal. There are still about $82K of potential pledges among the 31 active members who pledged for 2019 but not for 2020. d. Construction finances. We will be making our first progress payment to the contractor. A $208,000 payment with a $20,000 retainer, having to do with dirt work.

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Approved Vestry Meeting Minutes…………….. Page 2 of 3

A motion was made by Deb Hand to move the January Vestry meeting from January 21 to January 14 to have more time to work on the budget. Second by Traci Hampton. PASSED (3) Motion to receive the financial report made by Deb Hand, second by Bill Lambert. APPROVED (4) IV. RECTOR’S REPORT a. Praise ensemble. We have enough money in the budget for 38 Sundays at $500 a Sunday. Currently we do not have that amount in pledges. If we do not have substantial pledges in the next couple of weeks Fr. Mark is going to give the praise ensemble off for January. For the future we can’t support the praise ensemble if we don’t have the money. For the long-term future of the parish it is essential to have the praise ensemble. b. Youth ministry. Fr. Mark sent out an informational note about possibly sending the youth on a “racial reconcili-ation pilgrimage” (from New Orleans to Selma and Montgomery and up to Memphis and then Little Rock). The Diocese did it last year and Fr. Mark sent out to the parish the itinerary that they used and other information about the trip. He is waiting to hear back who is interested in going. Because of our new families we have a small core group of the youth (all girls). c. Fr. Mark will be out on vacation December 29 and January 5. Bishop Ohl will be here. d. Fr. Mark received a call from a man named Will, who is our southern neighbor to the Mary Lee Lane house, and they want to replace the fence if the church will split the cost. He has a bid for $2160. Ben will call him and talk to him about it. V. JUNIOR WARDEN’S REPORT a. Mary Lee Lane house. No contractors will be in to work until after the first of the year. VI. OLD BUSINESS/NEW BUSINESS a. Traci Hampton developed talking points for the Vestry to use to call people who have not yet pledged for 2020 and update them on what’s going on in the church with a bullet point outline and ask them to turn in their pledge card if they have not already done so. b. Ben said that we are not going to be able to use the school for the church office during the building phase. Tim Bridges suggested that we might be able to use the Cochran house as an office. We have money in the construc-tion budget to use for a trailer for an office. Financially it is basically a wash either renting a trailer or using the Cochran house. Ben suggests that if we use the Cochran house that the money be paid out of the construction finances into the operating account. There is a 3 ½ car garage with the Cochran house. The Cochran house can also be used for acclimatized storage for some objects that would otherwise have to go into storage that we pay for. There is also space for meetings in the Cochran house. No further business being brought forward, following prayer, the meeting was adjourned. Submitted,

John Harrison, Clerk

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Approved Vestry Meeting Minutes…………….. Page 3 of 3

MOTIONS: A motion was made by Mike Ryan to approve the minutes, as amended, with a second by Tim Bridges. PASSED (1) A motion was made by Bill Lambert to table discussion of the organ contract, so that Andy and John will make the changes they think are needed to the contract and will send it to the Vestry for review and approval. Second by Deb Hand. PASSED (2) A motion was made by Deb Hand to move the January Vestry meeting from January 21 to January 14 to have more time to work on the budget. Second by Traci Hampton. PASSED (3) Motion to receive the financial report made by Deb Hand, second by Bill Lambert. APPROVED (4)

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Mission and Ministries………... Ladies’ Bridge - The games are the 2nd Thursday of each month in the Parish Hall. All women are welcome. For more

information, contact Julie Young, (405) 514-4548 or Peggy Stucky (580) 504-5580. Whole In One – The meetings are the 2nd & 4th Friday of each month at 5:30 p.m. All singles are invited to join us. For

more information, call Nancy Bridges, (405) 833-4761 or nancy.bridges416@gmail.com Men’s Dinner – occurs the first Friday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Sign-up sheet located in the Par-

ish Hall. For more information contact Dennis Weigand, (405) 640-2717. DOK - The Emmanuel Chapter of the International order of the Daughters of the King meet each 2nd Sunday of the

month at 12:30 PM. A light lunch will be served. Their lifelong mission is prayer, service, and evangelism. They also meet for small Evening Prayer each 4th Monday each month at 6:30 pm in the chapel. All are invited. For more information, contact Mary Ryan mrsmaryryan@gmailo.com or Susan Story ssstory@heritagehall.com

Flower Guild - Flowers for the Altar sign-up sheet and forms are located in the North hallway across from the kitchen.

Forms are also available in the pews or the back of the weekly bulletins. Fill out a form if you would like to place flowers on the altar, “In Memory of”, “In Thanksgiving for”, “In Honor of”, or “In Celebration for”. Drop the form in the offering plate or bring to the church office. Please keep this ministry alive by donating, sixty dollars or more. For more information contact, the church office (405) 341-3855

Blanket Ministry - The blankets that we provided this year are fleece blankets that carry great meaning, for each knot in

the fringe symbolizes a prayer. One-by one the knots are tied by individual parishioners at the end of each ser-vice. One-by one the blanket recipient is lifted-up to God by a caring congregation. A blanket is freely and rev-erently offered to anyone in St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Community. To request a blanket, call the church of-fice. A donation of $10 is accepted for those outside the community. We respectfully accept all inquiries regard-ing this Ministry in care of Mary Lambert, at wmlambert@hotmail.com

Altar Guild – The Altar Guild is a lay ministry, a gift of time and talent. Altar Guild members are evangelists and help

keep the traditions of the Church and the beauty and timelessness for some of the coolest stuff in the Episcopal Church. We learn the reason for the names of the linens and vessels used in performing the Eucharist. Service on the Altar Guild requires only a few hours a month and usually one Sunday. New members do not serve alone but are partnered with one or more seasoned members for training and guidance. If you are interested in becoming a member contact Tom Majors, tom.majors@cox.net or (405) 403-5041.

Lector – During worship, a lector is assigned to read the scriptures and lead the prayers. You must be baptized to serve

as a lector. Deb Hand is your contact if you would like to serve your Lord and your church in this capacity. You can reach her at handrab@yahoo.com

Lay Eucharistic Minister (LEM) – A LEM assists the clergy in distributing the sacrament during the service. You must

be a confirmed communicant in good standing in order to be eligible for this ministry. Deacon Nancy Bridges is

your contact. You can reach her at twink408@cox.net

Usher – Ushers welcome people to worship with a warm greeting and a service bulletin. During the distribution of Com-munion, they keep the flow of Holy Communion moving by directing people toward the altar. After the service has ended, they remove used bulletins from the pews and reset the books and count the offering for the bookkeeper. Deb hand is your contact. You can reach her at handrab@yahoo.com.

Chancel Choir – Our choir is awesome. Dr. Karl Nelson, our Choir Director, is so awesome that we’ve been told that

you don’t even need to be able to read music. Rehearsals take place on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm in the choir room. For more info contact, Karl Nelson at KNelson15@uco.edu

Youth Choir—directed by the awesome Dr. Karl Nelson, our Choir Director. Students will learn songs to present for

three church services throughout the semester in a fun and positive environment. Rehearsals take place on Sun-days at 11:25 a.m.. For more info contact, Karl Nelson at Knelson15@uco.edu

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Mission and Ministries………...

Contemporary Praise Ensemble—contact Elizabeth Bolt (317)523-3664 or e.souza.bolt@gmail.com Acolytes – Once you reach the age of seven, you can serve as an acolyte. Acolytes are attentive to the needs of the congre-

gation and assist the priest in leading worship. Gavin Marshall is your contact, and you can reach him at gmar-shal@sbcglobal.net.

EFM – Education for Ministry. The program is for lay persons and is administered by the Episcopal School of Theology at

the University of the South in Sewanee, TN. The program lasts four (4) years in length. Enrollment for the 2018-2019 school term is now open. For more information, contact the Rev. Bill Hesse hessewa@aol.com or (405) 348-4167.

Children’s Formation – The Children’s Ministry serves during the school year the elementary- aged children of St. Mary’s

with programs on Sunday between the 8:45 am and 11:00 am services. For more information contact, Lisa Jones lisa.shirley.jones@gmail.com or (808) 778-9613.

Saints and Sinners – Following a summer break, the Saints and Sinners dinner groups are a great way for all adults, includ-

ing newcomers and “established” parishioners, to enjoy food and fellowship with each other. New groups of 6 or 8 which begin each September and again in February meet once in each other homes during a four-month period. All singles and couples are extended a sincere invitation to participate in this fellowship and friendship offering. For more information contact either Margie Bean (309) 397-1058 or Jackie Shields (405) 286-6347.

Thursday’s Bible Study – Bible Study on Thursday’s when scheduled. Anne Winzenread is your contact and she can be

reached at (405) 209-5209 or AnneWinz@hotmail.com. Scouts - For more info on dates/times for Cub Scouts, contact John Prejean, Committee Chair, jsprejean@gmail.com.

For more info on the Boy Scouts, contact Roger White, Committee Chair (405) 417-6474, Girl Scouts, contact Megan Gyetvai, (405) 343-8696.

Ryan’s Case for Smiles – A group of volunteers who meet the 2nd Wednesday of each month to make pillow cases for

patients at OU Children’s Hospital. For more info contact Ruth Treat, rtsquare@cox.net Tai Chi – a group that meets every Monday morning at 10:00 am. Another group that meets Monday and Thursday after noons at 4:00 p.m. All are welcome. UCO Food Pantry – The UCO Food Pantry especially needs canned beans, canned fruits, baby diapers, and feminine hy-

giene items. Just a dollar or two of grocery store items truly helps a family in need. The basket to fill is in the Parish Hall.

UCO’s Pre-school - for the hearing-impaired students Youth Group – The youth groups are grades 6th through 12th. They meet on Wednesday evenings at 6:15 pm throughout

the school year. Meetings begin by gathering in the Canterbury building and Evening Prayer worship reflecting on life and scripture. For more info contact Donna Costello, dcostello@usad.com or (405) 317-9579

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St. Mary's Sunday Morning Breakfast

Each Sunday, we are looking for three (3) families to sign-up and volunteer to provide either a full break-fast or continental breakfast for 25-30 people. Each group can decide what type of breakfast items to bring. If you are able to provide for one of the Sunday's listed, please fill out the date and what you will be bringing. If any questions please contact Linda Mason (405) 706-8757.

Locate the Sign-Up Genius on St. Mary’s website www.stmarysedmond.org

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February Birthdays…………….

2/2 John Bolt

2/3 Clint Rohr

2/3 Ramsey Rohr

2/4 Zed DeVaughan

2/5 Tommie Kunzman

2/5 Andy Smith

2/7 Laura Fentem

2/9 Nanette Bilyeu

2/11 Tracy Garrison

2/13 Ann Lees

2/14 Catherine Nelson

2/16 Nathan Clark

2/16 Ashley Sawyer

2/17 Jena Nelson

2/20 Albert Kotey

2/21 Kim Harrison

2/24 Blair Pepper

2/25 B.Ann Hauser

2/25 Ted Seknicka

2/27 Don Hensch

2/28 Hank Kisthardt

2/28 Becky Olson

2/28 Lukas Weigand

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St. Mary’s website Church Calendar The office calendar of News and Special Events is now available to view on St. Mary's website. Reminder if you have an event coming up and need to request a room reservation, contact the church office (405) 341-3855. Downloadable Bulletins The 10:00 am weekly service bulletin is available on the front page of our website by Friday of each week: http://www.stmarysedmond.org. Now you can use your tablet or smart phone if you prefer that over our paper bulletins. Just know that the wifi at the church is limited, so you may want to use your device data or download the bulletin from home before the service. eNewsletter Signup In order to stay informed of church activities and other information that needs to be shared with each other, you can sign up on St. Mary’s website: https://www.stmarysedmond.org. Scroll down the page and click on eNewsletter signup. Click on the tabs on the website to stay informed with updated news, the monthly Magnificat, Mission & Ministries, Vestry News, Pictures, Church Directory, or the capability to donate with paypal.

Morning Prayer Monday through Thursday at 9:00 a.m. in the Chapel Summer Worship Service Schedule

7:30 a.m. Eucharist without Music 9:00 a.m. Christian Formation 10:00 a.m. Eucharist with Choral

Clergy Staff

The Clergy at St. Mary’s are available to serve you. The Rev. Dr. Mark D. Story, Rector Rev. Nancy Bridges, Deacon Rev. Bill Hesse, Deacon

General Contact Information

Email: office@stmarysedmond.org Website: www.stmarysedmond.org Facebook.com/StMarysEdmond (405) 341-3855

St. Mary’s Publication Deadlines include: Magnificat — the 15th of each month Mid-Week Update — Monday, 5 p.m. of each week Weekend Announcements — Wednesday, noon each week