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August 2014

Dear friends in Christ,

I wrote the following reflec-tion while on vacation inMinnesota. I submit it foryour consideration.

On Mosquitos“Wow, look how high the water is!” wesaid as we crossed rivers and creeks inIllinois. We were traveling to Iowa andMinnesota. We knew that there had been alot of rain and flooding but we hadn’t real-ly thought about it until we saw rivers con-sistently well over their banks.

When we arrived at the family farm inIowa, we were greeted by another indica-tor of how wet the year had been—mos-quitos! We were hardly out of the carwhen a cloud of the things mounted upout of the tall grass and engulfed us. It wasa quick trip into the house.

Later, we spent a fair portion of the trip tothe hotel killing the mosquitos that hadgotten into the van with us. For our subse-quent visits we exited the van with YardGuard in hand and immediately securedthe perimeter. It was a taste of things tocome.

A week later I was walking in a state parkin Minnesota. By that time our family hadbecome accustomed to putting on Deep

Woods Off pretty much whenever we leftthe house. You can bet that I had slatheredmyself with it when I got out of the car.

I was about a mile into a three and a halfmile hike when I noticed that I was gettingbitten by the mosquitos swarming aroundme.

My first thought was “Minnesota mosqui-tos are tough!” That was followed by thethought that it was going to be a long mis-erable walk.

I started considering the usual question,“Why does God make mosquitos?” Asidefrom the environmental consideration,(major source of food for a lot of critters) Icame up with some thoughts that occupiedthe rest of the walk.

I remembered hearing a comedian talkingabout walking in the woods with his wife.As they were being attacked by biting flies,he recounts that his wife, “this maniacfrom Texas that I’m married to, says‘Where I come from a man likes to get bit.Let’s you know you’re alive!’” (It’s funnierif you imagine him imitating a drippingTexas drawl.)

As dumb as that sounds—that’s why it isfunny—it resonates with some things I dis-cover in contemplative prayer.

August 2014

The Gleanings ofSt.John’s

August 2014

The Gleanings ofSt.John’s

The Gleanings ofSt.John’s

In this Issue:• Parish Picnic, August 17• Sunday School begins

September 7

Submit Newsletter articlesto Chandra Schmehl by email at

stjohnsnewsletter@verizon.net with questions, suggestions, or complaints.

September Deadline: Sunday, Aug, 17Address Changes: Please help us to keep our postagecosts down by notifying the church office if you have achange-of-address. The Post Office charges us for anyreturned mail. Also, notify the office if you have a youngperson in your family away in school, we will be happy tosend them a copy of the newsletter.

The StaffThe Rev. F. Wilson Brown, Jr. . . . . . . . RectorThe Rev. Kay Waff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeaconThe Rev. Carol Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeaconMary Anne Eubank . . . . . . . . . Organist/ChoirJenny Shutt . . . . . . . . Administrative AssistantTracey Goff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sexton

Sunday Services8:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holy Eucharist Rite I9:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday School/Choir Practice

September through May10:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holy Eucharist Rite II

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(1st Sunday, Rite I)11:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morning Social Hour

Wednesday Service12:15 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holy Eucharist Rite II

(Healing Services 1st& 3rd Wednesdays)

How to Contact Us:314 North Bridge Street Bedford, VA 24523540-586-9582email: jshuttstjohns@verizon.net

wbrownstjohns@verizon.net

www.stjohnsbedford.dioswva.org

St. John’s Episcopal Church

The VestryRob Jarvis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior WardenBill Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Junior WardenBeth Bagley . . . . . . . . . . . . Clerk of the VestryAlan Pipkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TreasurerPete Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. Treasurer

Members:Blu Ayers Beth BagleyPhilip Baker Scott FoglemanCarter Garrett Martha NowlinJim Towner John WaffSteve Wandrei

Vestry Person of the Month for August:Scott Fogleman

“Mindfulness” teaches us to look for Godpresent in the moment, however mundaneor unpleasant it may seem. Gerald May, inAddiction and Grace, suggests that times ofdiscomfort can be embraced for their “spa-ciousness,” meaning that we acknowledgeand embrace our need for God.

So, was there anything to notice, to learn,or to enjoy in being mosquito bait? In noparticular order:• These mosquitos are tough. And theyjust are. I don’t have to enjoy it but gettingangry or upset is not changing anything.• In a weird sort of way it got to be agame swatting and chasing off the“skeeters.”• I found that I was grateful for bugspray, the shelter of the house to which Iwould be returning, and for the opportuni-

ty to walk in such beauty that made it allworth it.• I gradually noticed that the mosquitoswere focusing on my right arm and my t-shirt. Apparently I hadn’t sprayed there ascarefully. It was a learning that served mewell for the rest of my trip.

It would be way too much to say that I amgrateful for mosquitos. I did, however,experience a mindfulness for which I amgrateful. I don’t know why God made mos-quitos. But God is God. It is worthwhile tolook for God and what God might betelling us in the unpleasant …. in thepedantic …. in the now.

Grace to you and peace from God our Fatherand the Lord Jesus Christ,

—Wilson +

Message from the Rector (cont.)

Church Picnic& WorshipSunday, August 17th

10:30 amFalling Creek Park

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Upcoming Events & Parish NewsSpeaking of FaithWilson would like the opportunity to talkwith you about your faith story and abouthow we can share our faith. He'll put somecoffee on each Sunday and invites you tograb a cup and join him in his office from9:30–10:15. And if you want to talk aboutsomething else, that's OK with him.

Church Picnic—Sunday, August 17th

The Church Picnic will have a change ofvenue this year. As you know, Danny andNancy Johnson have graciously hosted thisevent for many years, but this year they arepassing the torch. So, August 17th, from 9a.m.–2 p.m. we will convene at FallingCreek Park, located behind the BedfordCounty Nursing Home off of FallingCreek Road. There are restrooms, trails forwalking and biking, a disc golf course and aplayground area. It will be a potluck withthe church providing lemonade and icedtea, cups, plates, utensils and ice. There aregrills available for those who wish to cookhotdogs or hamburgers, or whatever youwish. Bring your own charcoal. We hopeyou will join us!

A Night at the Ballpark—August 19th

The Lynchburg Convocation will be hav-ing its 3rd annual night at the ballpark atCalvin Falwell Field in Lynchburg onAugust 19, 2014. This event has been verysuccessful in the past and will include allyou can eat dinner and tickets to the game.The Lynchburg Hillcats will be playing the

Potomac Nationals with first pitch sched-uled at 6:05 p.m. The gates will probablyopen early for us and Bishop Mark will bethrowing out the first pitch. More detailsto follow stay tuned.

Christian Formation Classes Begin &Welcome Back PotluckMark your calendars: Sunday School classesresume at 9:30 am on Sunday, September7th. Our annual “Welcome Back” Potluckwill follow the 10:30 worship service.

Welcome BagsThe Church Growth committee is creating"Welcome" bags to give to visitors as theyvisit St. John's. The bags will include anupdated flyer about our church as well asloaf of bread and small jar of jam. We arelooking for bakers and jam makers whowould be willing to donate your talent tohelp our hospitality efforts! If you are will-ing to bake small loaves of bread or makejars of jam/jelly, please contact MarthaNowlin at 875-8053 ormanowlin@yahoo.com. Thanks so much!

Kitchen UpdatesA subcommittee of the vestry is workingon some updates for the kitchen. If youhave ideas or suggestions, or would like tohelp, please let John Waff, Blu Ayers orMartha Nowlin know. There is a sugges-tion box in the kitchen if you can't catchone of our committee members but wouldlike to share your thoughts.

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The vestry’s June meeting was held onWednesday, June 17, 2014. (The vestrydid not meet in July.)

Wilson Brown called the meeting to orderand opened with prayer. Kara Sensenigpresented a brief report on the mission tripwith the youth which was a very positiveexperience for those who attended.

Alan Pipkin, Treasurer submitted hisreport via email. The report was approved.

Senior Warden’s Report: Rob Jarvisreported that St. John’s had hosted themost recent Convocation meeting andplans were underway for the AnnualLynchburg Convocation “Night at theBallpark” on August 19th. He reported thatJenny Green’s last Sunday as Altar GuildChair was June 15th. He proposed present-ing the Altar Guild with an engraved brassurn given in her honor. A motion to pur-chase the urn using Vestry designatedfunds passed.

Rob also noted that it would be nice tohave flag holders out front so flags couldbe mounted each Sunday before the servic-es. It was agreed that it be a good idea tohave flags out front. Bill Jackson said hewould move the flag holders.

Junior Warden’s Report: Bill Jacksonreported that the lighting project was com-plete, and that some of the remaining oldspot lights that were an eyesore would beremoved. He is also looking into a carpetcleaning for the sanctuary. He installednew towel holders in the bathrooms. John

Waff noted that there is some wear show-ing on the carpet on the steps leading intothe choir area, and asked that it be lookedat.

New Business: • Calendar Planning: Wilson noted that hewas trying to be more proactive aboutmaking sure events were on the calendar ina timely fashion and had proper staffing.There was brief discussion about possibleways to make sure all the upcoming eventswere appropriately planned for. It was sug-gested that the committee chairs meet toplan events relevant to their committees,and that the calendar be reviewed regularlyto make sure all upcoming events are cov-ered.

Unfinished Business:• The Action items were reviewed.

• Review of Bylaws: Steve Wandrei report-ed that he had reviewed the Bylaws andmade a few minor suggestions for changes.He will work with the subcommittee tocome up with appropriate language for thesuggested changes by the August meeting.

• Sign Proposal: Bill Jackson reported hehad spoken with the volunteers who hadproposed completing the brick work for anew sign. The offer was only for an LEDtype sign. The Vestry ad hoc sign commit-tee will work on a proposal for a non-LEDsign to be discussed at the next vestrymeeting.

The Vestry Report Jenny Shutt, recording secretary

• Church Directory: Wilson suggestsusing a new online directory format thatalso has useful applications for smart-phones and other mobile devices. The costis $70.00 per year. The directory can alsobe easily printed and added to the websiteonce it is completed. The vestry agreesthat this is a reasonable and easy way tohave a continuously updated directorywith minimal cost. Jenny will sign up forthe service and begin the data entryprocess.

• Church Picnic: Martha Nowlin reportedthat she had checked with several arealocations. Falling Creek Park was $35.00for half the day or $70 for the whole day.The Vestry agreed that Falling Creek parkfrom 9:00 am–2:00 pm would be ideal.Martha will make the reservation forAugust 17th. It will be a straight potluck.St. John’s will provide drinks and paperproducts. Martha Nowlin and Beth Bagleywill coordinate the drinks and Blu Ayerswill obtain the paper products.

Committee Reports:• Liturgy: Rob Jarvis reported that there isa meeting scheduled for August 6th.

• Christian Education: Beth Bagleyreported that they were all set for VacationBible School.

• Parish Concerns: Steve Wandrei report-ed that they had purchased small gift cer-tificates for the college graduates.

• Community Outreach: John Waff report-ed that they are meeting on the 25th. The

committee will likely be working with God’sPit Crew again on the blessing buckets.

• Church Growth: Beth Bagley reportedthat a new set of nametags have been pre-pared. They are working on a display area.

• Personnel: Wilson reported that TraceyGoff is doing well in her new position assexton.

• Youth: Wilson reported that HeatherGarrett is not going to be leading theyouth anymore. He will be taking over forthe time being.

• Rector’s report: Wilson submitted hisreport in writing. He reported that MarilynRowe had surgery for breast cancer. LisTurner had knee surgery. Ryan RodesEagle Scout ceremony will be June 22nd at3:00 p.m., all are welcome. Habitat forHumanity has a need for helpers onSaturday, June 21st if anyone is available.

The meeting closed with prayer at 7:45 pm.

Respectfully Submitted,—Jenny Shutt, Recording Secretary

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Next meeting: Wednesday, August 20, 6:00 pm

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Our sympathy to Beth Bagley who, alongwith her brother Mark, flew to Houstonfor services for their cousin. B

We extend our sincere sympathy toCathey Burks and the family on the lossof her mother, Elizabeth McLendonSteiner who died on July 2, 2014 in LittleRock, Arkansas. Her home was in Marvell,Arkansas where she was an active memberof Hicks Church. Mrs. Steiner’s great pas-sions were her family and art, music andgardening. We understood there werebeautiful flower arrangements from hergarden made by grandchildren Anna,Kate, and Watts. B

We are greatly sad-dened to have lostRuby Laughon ofEvington, VA whowas known best toJenny Green onwhose Altar Guildteam she served. Shemost often attended

the early service at St. John’s and helpedon a coffee team some years ago. B

We hope Ann & Bill Linkous are having amarvelous time cruising around Alaska andlook forward to hearing about their tripwhen they return. B

Please mark your calendars for Thursday,October 23rd for the Bedford DomesticViolence Services Annual Gala at theElks National Home. Let’s get a table ortwo of friends from St. John’s to supporttheir fundraiser. B

From Bruce Brinkman:“Thanks to all of you who took the time todrive me home and other places I wantedto go over the past several months. TheLord has blessed me with a fantastic 2013car. I know that you all did what you did,because of random acts of kindness. Pleaseaccept my heartfelt appreciation to oneand all.

Please know that if I can drive you some-where please let me know as I have noexcuse to not want to pay you back.”

In Christian Love and Peace be with you.—Bruce L. Brinkman B

Please give your contributions to “Around St. John’s” to Judy Whitehead or email themto Chandra at stjohnsnewsletter@verizon.net.

NEXT DEADLINE: The deadline for theSeptember newsletter is Sunday, August17th.

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We send up a cheer to each student andevery teacher and helper as classes begin inmid-August. Hope your summer was fun,& relaxing & that you’re ready for the newschool year.

Our good wishes for complete healing toLis Turner from Richmond who had herknee replaced early in July. Lis visits us atSt. John’s on her visits with family inBedford County. B

What fun to see a story in the BedfordBulletin with a photo of Allie Sitzler, age 4,who won a prize at the Bedford PublicLibrary ‘s “Mini Comic Con”—a popularcomic book & cultural arts convention.

Allie dressed as a Butterfly Princess, all inbeautiful pink, was the winner in her agegroup. Also on hand to help was RandyPatterson who made the popcorn foreveryone with the help of RogerHenderson (Bev’s husband). Look on thebulletin board for the full story! B

Nancy & Danny Johnson received con-gratulations & a full page of coverage fortheir annual “Horse & Hound Day” attheir farm with a record number of attendees. B

We owe Liam “Spiderman” Shutt a bigthank you for making Bedford a little safer.On Friday, July 25th, he spent the day rid-ding our town of dangerous villans as partof his special “Make a Wish” day. The dayculminated at a Salem Redsox baseballgame that evening.

If you didn’t have a chance to see the cov-erage on Channel 7, you can still view theclips on wdbj7.com. Those wishing tomake a donation in honor of Liam maysend a donation to "Make-A-Wish GreaterVirginia" and mail to 2810 Parham Road,Suite 302, Richmond, VA 23294. B

We bid Judy Whitehead a bon voyage asshe travels to Paris & to other cities inFrance for the month of August. She trav-els from Chicago with her daughterCatherine, son-in-law Christian, and their6-year old twins Harrison and Madeline.Looking forward to hearing her Frenchaccent & seeing pictures upon her return.B

Sorry to see Nate Willis wearing a blackboot on his foot & sorry that the stressfracture of his ankle will delay his crosscountry training at Liberty High School. B

Bruce Brinkman treated himself to awonderful birthday present on June 29 bybuying a shiny ruby red Ford Focus. He isenjoying it a great deal and already has1,000 miles. B

St. John’s has been saddened by severaldeaths during the summer months:

Kara Wagner Brown’s uncle, IvanWagner, died on the family farm inThornton, Iowa. Kara and Wilson andtheir family had visited him on their vaca-tion and Kara and Kate returned for serv-ices in late July. B

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Christian Formation Kara Brown & Shannon McGuirk

This summer, St. Johns and Main StreetUnited Methodist Church joined togetherfor Vacation Bible School. It was a HUGEsuccess! We had 74 children attendthroughout the week, which has neverbeen seen before in either church! Thegreatest thing about this, is that the majori-ty of these children don't call St. Johns orMain Street their home church! It was agreat outreach to the community!

The children loved coming together eachnight to sing songs and have openingprayer by our own Fr. Wilson, Then wesplit into age groups—Minnows, Starfish,Dolphins and Sharks, and started rota-tions! The kids (and adults too) enjoyedDon Carkhuff's “Seashore Storytelling!”“Splash-tacular Crafts” brought out the

creativity in the groups, and childrenenjoyed stuffing fish, coloring slapbracelets, making sand art, decoratingcrosses, and also making sail boats! “Sinkor Swim Games” let all of the built upexcitement and energy come out of thesechildren. Some prayers were even heardbefore VBS, for it not to rain, so they couldplay games outside! The “Big Catch BibleChallenge” helped the children rememberthe verse taught each night, with gamesand music that is still being heard! Eachnight ended with a closing and creativesnack. On the last night, the group whobrought in the most spare change for theBackpack Mission Project were given theprivilege to spray silly string on the adults.The Minnows (3-4 year olds), our largestgroup with 20 kids, won and were gleefully

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excited to silly string their leaders! As Donwas often heard saying—not anotherMinnow!

Overall I believe VBS was successful for allinvolved. We had the man power, and theinvolvement needed to make it such a suc-cess! Thank you to St. John’s for all of theprayers before, leading up to, and duringthe week and a special thank you to BethBagley, Kara Brown, Sherri Hodnett,Chandra Schmehl, and Brenda Church forfacilitating the crafts and lessons! And alsoto Heather Garrett for getting our snacksand the ice cream social together for us!

We hope to join forces together again inthe future with Main Street UnitedMethodist Church!

Sunday School Resumes September 7th

Sunday School will kick off on September7th, and we are always looking for moreteachers for the middle school and highschool classes, as well as Children’s Chapelleaders.

—submitted by Shannon McGuirk

Adult Forum The Adult Forum will also begin its fallsessions on September 7, 2014 .

We will be concentrating on a study of theOld Testament, which we have tentativelyplanned for the entire calendar year, inter-spersed with guest speakers once a month,as it stands at present.

The adult forum planning has been initiat-ed by Wilson Brown, Kay Waff, Don andMarilyn Rowe, Pete and Gail Thomas, andPhilip Baker, building on suggestions wereceived from the congregation in a seriesof May planning sessions.

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Protect Yourself During StormsAll thunderstorms produce lightning and aredangerous. Lightning continues to be one ofthe top two storm-related killers in the US. In2013 there were 145 injuries & 23 fatalitiesfrom lightning. Although most lightning vic-tims survive, people struck by lightning oftenexperience a range of serious, even debilitat-ing results (burns, heart or/ brain damage).Other associated dangers of thunderstormsinclude hail, strong winds, tornadoes andflash flooding. Flash Flooding is responsiblefor more than 140 deaths annually. Before Storms are Forecast:1. Make a family communications plan andbuild a home emergency kit. More info:http://www.vaemergency.gov/readyvir-ginia/getakit2. Remove rotting or dead branches ortrees that could fall and cause injury ordamage during a severe thunderstorm.To Prepare for a Thunderstorm:1. Secure outdoor objects that could blowaway or cause damage.2. Postpone all outdoor activities & indoorwater activities (pool, hot tub).3. Remember the 30/30 Lightning SafetyRule: If you hear thunder within 30 sec-onds of a lightning flash, the storm is closeand you should take cover immediately.Stay indoors for 30 minutes after hearingthe last clap of thunder.4. Get inside a home, building, or steelframed automobile with doors & windowsclosed, not touching any metal. You aremuch safer inside a vehicle than outside.

Lightning Safety Tips for Inside the Home:1. Shutter windows, close window blinds,shades or curtains and close outside doors.Stay away from windows and doors. Donot lean against concrete walls or lie onconcrete floors.2. Avoid contact with cords, corded phonesand electrical equipment. Unplug any elec-tronic equipment before the storm arrives.Use a corded telephone only for emergen-cies. Cell phones are safe to use.3. Avoid contact with plumbing faucets,pipes and radiators. Do not wash your hands,take a shower, wash dishes or do laundry. Summary of Lightning Safety Tips IfYou Are Caught Outside:1. If caught outside, squat low with yourfeet flat on the ground. Put your handsover your ears and your head betweenyour knees. Make yourself the smallest tar-get possible & minimize your contact withthe ground. Never lie flat on the ground.2. In an open area, avoid water sources,isolated sheds & tall trees, and anythingmetal (bicycles, farm equipment, motorcy-cles, golf clubs & carts). Go to a low placesuch as a gully or valley, however, be alertfor flash floods. On open water, get to landand find indoor shelter immediately.

Information from: www.answers.com/T/Thunderstorms_and_Lightning;www.merckmanuals.com/home/injuries_and_poisoning/electrical_and_lightning_injuries/lightning_injuries.html; www.statista.com/statistics/203715/injuries-and-fatalities-caused-by-lightning-in-the-us/ edited by Carol R. Martin, RN,M.Ed. 8/1/14

Health Tips Carol Rose Martin, R.N.

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Prayer ListName Prayer Concern Relation to St. John’s Carolyn Bagley arthritis pain Member of St. John's

BenMays renal and bone cancer Son of Bill Mays

Doris McGuirk recovering from surgery Grandmother of Shannon McGuirk

Francis McGuirk bone and prostate cancer Grandfather of Shannon McGuirk

Mike pancreatic cancer Friend of Sherri Hodnett

Karen Bassett chemotherapy Sister of Kay Waff and Kathie Childers

Robert Ballard cancer and heart failure Friend of Revelle Hamilton

Beverly Briggs kidney issues Relative of Nancy Strachan

Humphrey Godfroy aggressive return of cancer Son in Law of Barbara Murphy

Bob illness Friend of Gail Guerin

Glenn illness Friend of Gail Guerin

Tom Brace cancer Friend of Charles and Mary Siegel

Mike Howell cancer Friend of Sally Counts

Lis Turner knee replacement Friend of St. John’ s

Jeannette Solomon surgery Mother of Linwood Hodnett

George Rick cancer Grandfather of Meredith Dooley

Tammy Wheeler health problems Cousin of Robbie Dooley

Don Deibler pancreatic cancer Father of Chandra Schmehl

Kaye Kendall Crosby stage 3 cancer Friend of Pat Rieley & Laura Rodes

Al Briggs heart problems Brother-in-law of Nancy Strachan

Pat cancer Friend of Laura Rodes

Ann cancer Friend of Laura Rodes

Mike Johnston stroke Friend of St. John’ s

For those who have died Ruby Laughon Brent Laughon

Elderly Homebound Polly Henderson Virginia Philbrick Amorette Turner Mabel McNair Walt Busch Nina West Louise Robertson

Serving in the US Military Rob Ashwell (Afghanistan) Chris Woodward Ben Melton (Ft. Bragg)T.J. Walerko (Ft. Hood) John Bailey (Montgomery, AL) Arie Richards (Afghanistan) Marc Berkstresser (Pentagon)

The Bedford Community For our town council members and town staff, as they work to improveour community.

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Vestry Person of the MonthVPOM August—Scott FoglemanScott Foglemanjoined St. John's in2011. He is amember of theVestry and hasbeen active on the

Communications Committee. His contri-butions to improve Church communica-tions include establishing and maintaining

St. John's website. Scott enjoys the adultforum and helping the youth group.

Scott was born in Richlands VA and raisedin Richmond VA. He has lived in LosAngeles, CA and New York City, NY. Heis married to Wendy Witt, has three stepchildren Aaron, Quincy, and Finn. Wendyand Scott are founders of Witt-FoglemanTeam of Keller Williams Realty.

The Greer/Hodnett/McGuirk familyhosted a hot dog roast for the YouthGroup on Friday, July 25th. Our thanks toSherri, Shannon, Courtney, Brenda & Jimfor a fun evening of fellowship and treats.

The last Shepherd’s Table of the summeris on Friday, August 1. We hope that someof our youth will be able to help serve.

August 17, 1:–3: pm Putt Putt Fun Centeris reserved for our youth group. The cost is$15 per person and includes unlimitedputt putt, laser tag, bumper cars, bumperboats and go-carts. (expect to get wet!)Thanks to the Sensenig family for organiz-ing this youth event.

August 23, 9:00: am Service Project andCookout: St. John's youth group is goingto the home of Jo Bell to build a rock wallby the creek in her yard. Jo Will providelunch, so please RSVP if you can come.

The Youth Group meets third Sundays.Mark your calendars for these dates:

September 21: BowlingOctober 19: Hike

Diocesan Youth Events:

Sept 26-28: Mass on the MountainUsually known as MOM, this eventtakes on a new name in the AbingdonConvocation this fall; "Pedal and Pedal"October 11: Acolyte Festival—DIOSWVA acolytes attend theNational Acolyte Festival in theNational Cathedral!

Nov. 21-23: Fall Youth Event atPhoebe Needles

Jan 23-25: Youth at Council

May 1-3: Spring Youth Event

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Fellowship Blu Ayers & Julia Baker

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Sometimes on the Lawn, and sometimeson the Linoleum, we are grateful to allthose who have helped bring our congre-gation treats this summer. The Augustschedule follows with a reminder about the“Welcome Back” Potluck on Sunday,September 7th. We will be welcomingeveryone back to the routine of SundaySchool and Adult Forum.

August 2014–Coffee Team Schedule

August 3 Baker

August 10 Childers

August 17 picnic

August 24 Guerin

August 31 Hodnett

Altar Guild Judy Whitehead

Things went very smoothly during ourtransition month. The July Altar Guild dida wonderful job. We have now obtainedgluten free wafers for communion. Pleasecall the office to let us know if you shouldbe served them. We hope we can meeteveryone's needs.

The Altar Guild is in need of milk cartons.Please leave clean, rinsed and dry cartonsin the kitchen in a bag marked “altar guild”.Thanks!

A note from Rob:

Some time later this summer you maynotice a new brass vase that will be used atthe rear if the church and in the vestibule.This vase has been acquired to honor themany years of loving service Jenny Greenhas contributed to the altar guild and thecongregation. The inscription reads “Tothe glory of God and in thanksgiving for theministry of Jennifer W. Green by the congre-gation of St. John’s, June 15, 2014.”

This vase, like Jenny is beautiful, durable,utilitarian and of the best quality.

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Blessing Buckets for God's Pit Crew The Community Outreach Committee will be collecting “Blessing Buckets” and“Children’s Blessing Bags” for God’s PitCrew again this year. Blessing Buckets andBags contain necessary food, personalhygiene and comfort items for victims ofnatural disasters around the nation.Buckets can be picked up in the ParishHall and should be returned by August31st. A list of items needed to fill eachbucket will be included when you pickyour bucket up. If you would prefer, youmay donate by check. Typically it costs$35.00 to fill a bucket. Simply make yourcheck payable to St. John’s and write“Blessing Bucket” in the memo.

Food DonationsDon’t forget your canned food donationsfor Bedford Christian Ministries. The foodpantry is asking specifically for peanut but-ter and jelly. Thanks for your support!

Shepherd’s TableMany thanks to all who helped to make ourJune lunch a great success as we served 98plates of food. Hot dogs, baked beans, anddesserts were our menu and many turnedout to help prepare and serve our clients.

Hot dogs and milk were bought withmoney donated by Rebecca Mays andmyself. Ellen Wandrei, Revelle Hamilton,and Cheryl Miler brought fresh buns, andMarilyn Rowe, Peggy Jeffreys and Pat

Nelson furnished chili. Cakes and brownieswere made by Louise Pipkin, Marylin Sites,Jo Bell and Marge Rucker. Baked beanswere prepared by Shannon McGuirk,Brenda Arbogast, Barbara Murphy andMartha Nowlin. Kathie Childers donatedfresh fruit.

It was very handy that our church young-sters volunteered to help serve. Theyincluded Nick and Kate Brown, Foster andLucie Garrett and Michael Eubank.

Since Friday, July 4, was a holiday, theShepherd’s Table was closed, and we didnot serve a meal, so our next luncheon willbe August 1. I will be in contact with ourregular helpers, but if you would like tocontribute to this worthy cause, give me orBev Henderson a call. I will be out of townthat day, and Bev has agreed to be incharge.

—submitted by Judy Whitehead

Bedford Domestic Violence ServicesLeanne Dudley, Director of BedfordDomestic Violence Services, wrote tothank St. John’s for continuing to collectused gym shoes sizes 6 & up. The agencyreceives $1 per pair and tells us that theshoes are distributed to third world coun-tries after the agency sorts through thedonations. Please keep up your donationsin the large blue container in the ParishHall.

Community Outreach Marilyn Rowe

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6:00 pm Vestry Meeting

First Day of School

4:00 pm Liturgy Mtg

1:00 pm DOK Meeting

PEO Meeting

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8:00 pm N.A. Mtg

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8:00 pm N.A. Mtg

8:00 pm N.A. Mtg

Shepherd’s Table(Youth Group)

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BD: Evelyn JohnsonBD: Reagan RowlandBD: J.T. Rowland BD: Marsh Baker

BD: Beth BagleyBD: Heather Garrett BD: Shannon McGuirk

BD: Meredith DooleyBD: Clarence Watkins

BD: Abbey WalkerAnv: Charles & Janet Hardison

Anv: Jim & Mary HarveyAnv: Bill & Ann LinkousBD: Jim Vest

BD: Eddie Sitzler Anv: C. Boyd & Gloria CarrBD: Kathie ChildersBD: Debbie Weber

BD: Kristy WaffBD: Emmy Weber

Anv: Ron & Carol Martin

12:15 pm HE/Healing Service

12:15 pm Holy Eucharist

12:15 pm Holy Eucharist

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St. John’s Episcopal ChurchSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY

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BD: Shannon McGuirk

BD: Capron HedgepathBD: Amy Whyte

Pentecost Eight8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I10:00 am Choir Practice10:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite I, Children’s Chapel11:30 am Lemonade on the Lawn

Pentecost Ten8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I10:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite II, (at Falling Creek 11:30 am Parish Picnic 1:00 pm Youth Group Putt Putt trip

Pentecost Eleven8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I10:00 am Choir Practice10:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite II, Children’s Chapel11:30 am Lemonade on the Lawn

Pentecost Twelve8:00 am Morning Prayer10:00 am Choir Practice10:30 am Morning Prayer, Children’s Chapel11:30 am Lemonade on the Lawn

Parish Picnic

BD: David Rowe, Nate Willis BD: Nancy Henry

BD: Gavin Weber

BD: Carol CrossBD: Langley Weber Jr.

Anv: Robbie & Meredith Dooley

Pentecost Nine8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I10:00 am Choir Practice10:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite II, Children’s Chapel11:30 am Lemonade on the Lawn

BD: Ricky Guerin

BD: Shannon Johnson, Jim Towner, Lee Walker BD: Lizbeth Laurrell BD: Marge Rucker

Labor Day(office closed)