From the Senior Warden:

And so a new year starts. At the first vestry meeting of the year (which had to be re-scheduled for February 3

because of the weather on January 20), the vestry will be working on planning the year of activities for the church,

including the church’s work in the community. We will schedule a potluck lunch meeting on March 3 to let everyone

know about these activities. The vestry would like to hear from you if you want to participate in church events and

outreach, and if you have your own ideas. You can talk to a vestry member, or put your ideas in the suggestion box

in the Parish Hall.

We are also working on church finances and the budget. I hope to seek out a regular supply priest for this year –

more on that at our next potluck. I want to thank all of you who have put in your pledge cards. This year’s pledges

total $56,000, which is about $5,000 less than last year. Trying to pay for everything with the pledged amount plus

the projected unpledged offerings will be tough. We may have to change a few things, but I am sure we will manage

to get by. If you have not yet done so, it is not too late to submit a pledge card.

The Inquirers Class started in mid-January. It is good to see so many attending this great class that Mother Linda

is leading.

Canon Jason will celebrate Holy Eucharist with us on the 17th, so mark your calendars and plan to attend the service

at 10:30. There will be no 8:00 service that day.

Let’s reach out to the community – to our neighbors and friends. Let them know Christ Church is here, and what we

are about.

I look forward to a great year, and pray that you all have a great year too. Please don’t hesitate to talk to me or

anyone on the vestry about your concerns and thoughts about Christ Church.

God Bless,

Gary Steffen, Senior Warden

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Clarion editor: Beverly Bow

Sharing God’s Love With All People

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February 3 1st Sunday Potluck

February 10 9:00 need volunteer

11:30 Beverly Bow

February 17 9:00 need volunteer

11:30 need volunteer

February 24 9:00 need volunteer

11:30 Siobhan Monaco

Coffee Hour Hosts: please volunteer early enough to be

included in the Clarion schedule!

3rd Beth Hansen

3rd Rachel Laws

5th Beverly Bow

6th Margaret Hansen

6th Gary Stearns

11th Bob Rowland

13th Chong Maguire

14th Don Reichert

23rd Connie Goodman

24th Lorena Simpson

28th Carmen Panzarella

need volunteer

Jan 27 & Feb 3 need donor

Feb 10 & 17 Jan Vick

Feb 24 & Mar 3 need donor

Frank Maguire & Greg West

3rd Gary Steffen, Beth Kagey – Morning Prayer I, II (8, 10:30)

10th Gary Steffen, Greg West – Morning Prayer I, II (8, 10:30)

13th The Rev. Linda Hughes – Wednesday Eucharist/Healing (12:15)

17th The Rev. Canon Jason Lewis – Holy Eucharist II (10:30)

24th Pastor Bob Hetzel – ELCA Holy Eucharist (10:30)

Please remember in prayer all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit, especially Tim, Kay, Peggy, Doreen, Barbara, Rachel, Debi, Barbara E., Beverly, Ryan, Amy, Chad, Marina, Clara, Ernie, Pam, Angie, Bill, Hershel &

Janet, Dennis, Abbi, Travis, and Jayce.

Pray also for those serving in the

military, especially Vernon Davis, Daphne Brooks-Davis, Teresa Bedford, Christian Hansen, Rob Little, Beau Carroll, Alan Mitchell, Matt Suhar, Alex Treadway, Christopher Ryan, Eddie

Ahmadzai, and Zachary Shroeder.

Prayer requests can be made by filling out a card found in

the pews or calling the church office.

Inquirers Class meets Sundays at 9:30 a.m. in the Church Office Building. If you are interested but have not been attending, please contact Mother Linda.

The Men’s Lunch meets Tuesdays at noon at Golden Corral.

Christ Church’s final evening at Room in the Inn this winter is Wednesday, February 6 at 6:30 p.m.

The Parish Life Committee will meet Thursday, February 7 at 3:00 p.m.

Second Saturday Café and Book Club will meet on February 9, 9:00-11:00 a.m.

The Daughters of the King will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, February 11.

Join us for Holy Eucharist with Canon Jason Lewis on Sunday, February 17 at 10:30. Note: There will be no 8:00 service.

The Ladies’ Luncheon will meet at Cheddar’s at 11:30 on Tuesday, February 19.

February is Black History Month and for the second year

Christ Church will be paying tribute musically. We will

concentrate on the spirituals such as "Somebody's Knocking

on Your Door." We'll continue to sing some of the marvelous

songs we learned last year.

On the 3rd, our intrepid

Sing Sunday group will

sing "Go Down, Moses"

and "Swing Low, Sweet

Chariot." Remember, Sing

Sunday is for people who

like to sing and is not

connected to any church

choir commitment.

We all enjoy the fellowship and food at our weekly Coffee Hours

and appreciate both the regular and occasional

hosts, as well as everyone who contributes to

the at least once-monthly potlucks. Given

that, let us keep a few things in mind.

Leftovers. If you bring food to share, please

make arrangements for any leftovers: take

them home, get someone else to take them home, ask if Thursday

Bible Study wants them, dispose of them, or at least let someone

know what to do with them. Anything the 8:00 people leave for the

10:30 folks usually gets eaten, but there is sometimes a problem

with leftovers at the late Coffee Hour.

Pastry or things that can be easily frozen to be used at a later date,

like when no one has volunteered to host, should be wrapped well

and made airtight, and put in the freezer. But if you bring a dish

that cannot be frozen for later, we ask that you not just leave it on

the table or even in the refrigerator for someone else to decide what

to do with it (as someone left a pan of baked beans in the fridge

after the last potluck lunch, where it remained for weeks).

Cleaning up. Not everyone is able to volunteer to host Coffee

Hour, and that is fine. But since hosts are responsible for cleaning

up the kitchen, the regular hosts and a few other women often do

the majority of it, even at potlucks when no

one is “assigned” the job.

Clean up help would be much appreciated!

Offer to give the host a hand – ask her what

you can do. Scrape uneaten food off your

own plates into the trash, empty your coffee

cups in the sink. If the kitchen isn’t

crowded with people, put your own plates and cups in the

dishwasher when you’re finished with them. Hand wash some

dishes when the dishwasher is full. Wipe up spills. Everyone who

stays for Coffee Hour benefits from it; we all – women, men, and

kids – can pitch in to clean up. Thank you!

Saturday Café is now Second Saturday Café and Book Club.

This month it will meet on February 9, 9:00-11:00 a.m., for a

discussion led by Donna Fountain on Stephen King’s The Stand. This is arguably King’s most popular novel, centered

on a classic battle of good vs. evil.

For the second month in a

row, Donna generously

purchased several copies of

the book. There is still one left

for anyone who is interested in

joining us.

Saturday Café will continue the ongoing ministry of

assembling Care Bags for the homeless, so donations of

toiletries etc. are appreciated. Lists of appropriate items are in

the Parish Hall on the bulletin board and on the table where

you may leave your donated items.

By Jeanne Kagey

A conversation with Gary Steffen reveals a Kentucky native raised in

San Gabriel, California taking a long road to return home.

Gary's parents met in a rather unusual manner. His mother was

brought to an orphanage in Bethany, Kentucky (east of Lexington)

when hardship forced his grandmother to give her up at the age of 7.

His dad met the same fate at the age of 13 coming from nearby Ohio.

These two young folks married and made a life for themselves blessed

with three children. As time passed, wanderlust led them to try their

fortune in California. After a number of years both parents died,

leaving Gary with no parents at a young age. His now grown sister

stepped in and adopted Gary.

Gary yearned for an education in engineering with the goal of

building his own car. He went to both Cal State and UCLA. After two

years of working 2 or 3 jobs to pay for this fine education, he

discovered the Army would pay for its completion

and hire him as well! An “aha!” moment!

Gary was assigned to velocity weapon systems and

worked for the U.S. Army for 22 years before

retirement. He worked for the 19th Engineers, the Air

Defense, and the 502 Maintenance Battalion. He

reports they blew up a lot of bridges.

Gary spent 6 months on assignment for Desert Storm and too many

years in Korea – not his favorite assignment. Beginning in 1972 he

was back and forth to Korea multiple times. His last duty assignment

brought him to Fort Knox in 1993 and retirement thereafter. He

reconnected with a California grade school classmate and in 2006 Rita

joined him here, married him, and they are permanent residents.

Well, that brings us to Christ Episcopal Church now where Gary

serves for one more year as Senior Warden. His goal is to get us a

priest to fill our pulpit and we wish him well in retirement and in

achieving his goal for the church.

The Parish Life Committee continues with following services: visits

shut-ins and hospitalized members; welcomes newcomers and

visitors; sends cards for significant events; provides hospitality at

our church and elsewhere; and uses the phone tree to inform

parishioners about unique situations, such as cancellation of

Sunday services due to inclement weather.

Seven local churches have opened their doors to the homeless from

December 1 to February 28. We have helped our covenant church

(St. James Catholic) with refreshments on some of the Wednesday

evenings/nights. The following parishioners have been very

generous to support this cause: Rita Jenkins, Lorena Simpson, Linda

Hughes, Sandi Hetzel, Connie Goodman, Tuula and Allan Poikonen.

A big thank you also goes to Donna Fountain and Beverly Bow for

assembling “care packages” for Warm Blessings Soup Kitchen.

Janet Vick is now the new point of contact for plastic bottle caps as

she delivers them to a new location. Thank you, Jan.