St Martin's March 2011 Newsletter

8/7/2019 St Martin's March 2011 Newsletter

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I N S I D E T H I SI S S U E :News Briefs:

VBS dates

Sunday School

Book Club

Womens Bible

StudyNewcomers

Luncheon

2

Fr. Jon: Lent

History, contd

Garage Sale

3

Stewardship

Spotlight:

Trivia Night

4

Music in Lent

News from Lui

5

Youth News 6

Christian

Formation grows

Adult classes

7

ECW support

Meals by ECW

UTO grants

8

Milestones 9

Lay ministry

schedule

10

March

calendar

11

Legacy Fund

Committee

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A B E A C O N O F

C H RI S T S LO V E ,

S P I R I T - F E D ,

S E R V I N G O T H E R SS T . M A R T I N S E P I S C O P A L C H U R C H

MessagesM A R C H 2 0 1 1S T M A R T I N S C H U R C H . O R G

A Brief History of Lenten Practices

By The Rev. Jon Hall

The 40 days before Easter, not counting Sundays,

make up the season of Lent. We are all encour-

aged to take this

time to reflect

on our faith in

God and deepen

our prayer life.

The purpose of

Lenten exercises

is to gain per-

spective about what it means to be a resurrection

people. The glory of Easter is better appreciated

because we have examined our faith through re-

pentance and the renewal of baptism.

We know through scripture and historical ac-

counts some of the ways repentance was hon-

ored. I encourage you to take a few minutes and

look these up. The Old Testament tells us in Exo-

dus 34:27-28 that Moses fasted and prayed for

40 days. During this time, God gave him the code

of law known as the Ten Commandments. Or in 1

Kings 19:1-18, when the prophet Elijah fled forhis life through the wilderness, fasting 40 days and

nights until he came to Mt. Horeb. It was then

that God appeared and instructed him on how to

overcome his enemies.

The New Testament, Matthew. 4:1-2 and Luke

4:1-2, shows that following Jesus baptism, he

withdraws to the desert to fast and pray for 40

days before beginning his public ministry. I wonder

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Observing the season of LentWednesday Evening Lenten Serie

By Janis Greenbaum

Enrich your faith and enjoy time as a parish fa

with this years special Lenten series. Each

Wednesday evening during Lent, well gather

a family-style pot-luck dinner in Park Hall and

then split into break-out sessions for children

youth and adults. Heres what you can expect

each group:

Children:The dramatic stories of Jesus min

tries come to life with Animated Stories from th

New Testament.Each week, well watch a vide

discuss the story and have fun with games, pu

zles and crafts.

(The nursery will

be open for chil-

dren under 4).

Youth: Middle

and High School

students will ex-

plore a new spiri-

tual practice each

week and learn

how to make more room in our hearts for G

Adults: With Embracing an Adult Faith, autho

and Bible scholar Marcus Borg helps us take o

Christianitys most fundamental questions: W

God? What does salvation mean? What place do

Jesus hold in contemporary Christian faith?Each

week, well watch a video presentation and re

flect on the questions we all struggle with as o

faith matures.

Wednesday EveniLenten Series

March 16 April 13

6 8 p.m.

Please sign up in Park Hal

contact CF Director

Janis Greenbaum at

jgreenbaum@

stmartinschurch.org.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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P A G E 2

News Briefs

M E S S A G E S

V B S D A T E S S E T

St. Martins will host a tradi-

tional Vacation Bible School

this summer for kids in pre-

school through 5th grade. The

program will be held June 13-

17. Our theme will be Inside

Out and Upside Down

on Main Street. Along

with fun, music, games,

projects, snacks and

other kid-friendly ac-

tivities, Main Streetwill

teach kids how Jesus

makes a difference in

our lives every day.

You can check out the pro-

gram, register your kids and

tell us how youd like to be

involved by visiting:

vacationbibleschool.com/

stmartinschurch. Colleen

Hall and Michelle Magee are

co-directing this years big

event. You can e-mail them at:

[email protected].

Watch for more details com-

ing soon and get ready for a

week of faithful fun!

S U N D A Y S C H O O L

H I G H L I G H T S

March offers opportunities for

kids to worship through Bible

stories, music and artwork in

Sunday School. St. Martins

offers Sunday School classes

each week from 9 till 10 a.m.

in the undercroft classrooms

(down the stairs near the coat

closet). Highlights this month

include recognizing Episcopal

Relief and Development Sun-

day on March 13 with a spe-

cial art exchange with children

in our companion diocese of

Lui, Sudan. Well also enjoy

another special lesson with

Music Director Earl Naylor on

March 27. All children from

pre-school through high

school are welcome to join us

every Sunday morning for faith

and fun.

M A R C H B O O K C L U B

St. Martin's Book Club meets

Tuesday, March 22 from 7 till

8:30 p.m.

in Pack-

wood

Library

to dis-

cuss The

Plague of

Doves: A

Novelby Louise Erdrich. Pub-

lishers Weekly describes Er-

dichs 13th novel as a multi-

generational tour de force of

sin, redemption, murder and

vengeance. Join us as we dis-

cuss the clues and revelations

of this engaging book. New-comers are always welcome!

W O M E N S B I B L E

S T U D Y

In March, the Womens Bible

Study will look at how our

biblical ancestors handled suf-

fering. We will continue our

Be a Messages

contributor!

Send articles, pictures,

announcements and

anything youd like

published in the March

issue of Messages to

[email protected]

by March 16.

trek through the Old Testa-

ment, especially noting the

different ways people in the

Bible survived during times of

suffering. And of course that

leads to the next question,

how do we cope with suffer-

ing? We are returning to the

church in March, meeting in

the Packwood Library.

We meet Tuesday morn-

ings from 10 until 11:30 .

New Bible learners are wel-

comed! For more informa-

tion, contact The Rev. Vir-

ginia Noel,

(636) 779-2807.

N E W C O M E R S

L U N C H E O N

The evangelism committee is

hosting a newcomers lunch-

eon on March 13, immedi-

ately after the 10:15 a.m.

service in Park Hall. Every-

one is welcome to join us as

we celebrate our new mem-

bers and the feast of St. Mar-

tin! We periodically invite

newcomers to St. Martin's to

join us for a meal and fellow-

ship with established mem-

bers of the parish so we can

better get to know one an-

other and share experiencesin the life of the church.

If you're interested in joining

us for food, drink and fellow-

ship, we would be pleased to

have you. Please RSVP to

Mary K Heyde at 636-532-

9345 or Nancy Young at 314

-610-6401.


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Join us for

Holy Eucharist

at St. Martins

Sundays at

8 am & 10:15 am

and

Wednesdays

at Noon

and

Ash Wednesda

at Noon and 7 p.

A Brief History of Lenten Practices

P A G E 3S T M A R T I N S C H U R C H . O R G

(continued from page 1)

what difference it

would make for any of

us today to take timeout to focus on Gods

will for lifes biggest

decisions!

The early Church used

the practice of prepar-

ing candidates for bap-

tism in groups who

would have given a public pen-

ance for their sins. Later was the

practice of more private acts of

forgiveness and reconciliation. It

was in the Middle Ages that fast-

ing and prayer were most rigid

and often lost the focus of their

original purpose, which was to

bring ones attention to God ver-

sus too much attention to the

practice itself.

You may want to consider ab-

staining from something during

this Lent as a way to be reminded

that it is God who provides eve-

rything we need. Through the

practices of Lent we appreciate

that everything

we want is not

necessarily the

same as whatwe need to

serve God.

And, if I can

say boldly, its

also not the

things we need

to enjoy life the

most either.

Are there any current practicesthat have become needed that

limit our connection to Gods

goodness for our lives? Have we

become addicted to choices that

have more control over us than

we have of them? If so, we may

be serving other gods.

Perhaps St. Paul takes things out

of the all-too-common crippling

guilt we can befriend and sets

them on a more constructive

course of action. In 2 Corin-

thians 5:20 he wrote, So we

are ambassadors for Christ, since

God is making his appeal through

us; we ask you on behalf of Christ,

to be reconciled to God. (NRSV)

There is more to our practices than

we might think. We are called to beactive in passing on the faith to oth-

ers, too!

We can practice repentance know-

ing that Gods practice is forgive-

ness and love. Resolution and rec-

onciliation occur so that resurrec-

tion can be received by all.

Whether you leave some current

practice out of your life during thisLent or pick up a new practice such

as praying more often, participating

in a Lenten Bible study, reading de-

votional materials for 40 days, or

attending worship during the week,

you will be blessed. And God will

be served by another brother or

sister who puts their trust in the

gift of grace.

Aint nothin like the real thing,

baby.

Blessings,

Fr. Jon

Contact The Rev. Jon Hall at

[email protected]

By Beverly Kinkade

Find a closet or two and start sav-

ing for our best garage sale ever!

The dates of this years event are

June 2, 3 and 4.

Set up for the sale will begin Sun-

day, May 29 immediately following

church and will continue until the

Garage Sale UpdateThursday Members Sale.

Please remember that we will

not be selling electronics, large

appliances or mattresses this

year due to space restrictions.

Volunteers are needed for all

areas, specifically for set up,

workers for the sale itself and

volunteers to help with clean up.

More details will be coming soon,

but if you have any questions, feel

free to call the Sale Chair:

Judi Batch at 636-536-5144 or

[email protected].

2011 Garage S

Thursday Evenin

June 2

(members only)

Friday, June 3

8 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 4

8 a.m. till Noon


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P A G E 4

M E S S A G E S

Eight months ago, the Hospitality Committee de-

cided to host a Trivia Night and Silent Auction

with the hopes of raising funds to benefit our par-

ish and outreach projects as well as heighten our

growing sense of community. On Feb. 18 those

goals were met as a sold-out crowd of 160 people

packed Park Hall for a evening of fun and charity.

The Trivia Night event

raised more than

$5,000. That money

will go toward replacing

warn-out tables in Park

Hall, add to the furnace

fund and support the

Rev. Susan Naylors

mission trip to Sudan

later this year.

Hospitality Chairperson

Leanne Lyle sees the

event as a good example of stewardship. The

Hospitality Committee and numerous support

people (a.k.a. husbands) not only gave gener-

ously of their time, but also gave donations for

the auction, made beautiful gift baskets and

solicited donations from retailers to make this

event a success, said Leanne.

Leanne was joined by Hospitality Committee

members Mary Pomeroy, Bev Dupont, Beverly

Kinkade, Jenny Neckermann, Phyllis Duff, Mary

Lou LaPlaunt, Leslie Lenz, Judy Harbaugh and

Leslie Pattengill to organize the event. Emcees

Mike Kellogg and Graham Fisher led the games

while judges Steve Lyle and Jean Dupont tallied

the answers. Ashleigh Kellogg, Yvette Bellingan,

Goria and Alan Carter, Fil Walker, Robin

Ragsdale and Sherrie Algren also played key

roles in the project. Teens Gina Garbo, Ellie

Ecker and Kiki Cogan were runners, collect-

ing answer sheets from the tables throughout

the night.

Leanne says she is

grateful to everyone

who supported this

event. She calls the

event a wonderful

success. We praise

Leanne, her com-

mittee and everyone

who went out of

their way to be

good stewards!

Stewardship spotlight

Scripture tells us that

blessings shared,

multiply and multiply

and multiply.

If you have a story

youd like to share,

please contact amember of our

new Stewardship

Committee:

Jeff & Jane Klieve

(co-chairs),

Murrell Cunningham,

Mary Drastal and

Janis Greenbaum.

Christian stewardship is the grateful and responsible use of God's gifts in the light

of God's purpose as revealed in Jesus Christ. Christian stewards, empowered by

the Holy Spirit, commit themselves to conscious, purposeful decisions.

Each month, St. Martins stewardship committee will share an example of

good stewardship. This months spotlight is on Leanne Lyle and the

Hospitality Committee.

Hospitality Chair Leanne Lyle poses with Triviamaster

Mike Kellogg at Trivia Night.

Silent Auction items like food baskets, sports

tickets and vacation getaways helped boost

proceeds at Trivia Night.

See more pictures

from Trivia Night

online at

stmartinschurch.org


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good news when President Al Bashir

accepted the results of the referen-

dum and stated that the North would

allow the South to secede. While

there is still a tremendous amount of

work to be done, this is a milestone in

history for the people of Sudan!

On February 17 we learned that a long

-awaited cell tower is now active in

Lui! This is a real game changer,

said Debra Smith, Diocesan Liaison to

Lui. This will make communication with our part-

ners much easier going forward. Trips are

planned for June and November of this year.

The referendum in Southern Sudan

was held peacefully, and resulted in a

landslide vote to secede from the

North. With voter turnout in un-

precedented numbers, the results

were overwhelmingly clear. In West-

ern Equitoria, the State that includes

the diocese of Lui, 216, 567 people

registered to vote. 213,218 people

actually voted (a bit over 98%!). The

results were as follows: For seces-

sion: 211,833. For unity: 10. The

remaining 1,375 ballots were unmarked, marked twice,

or invalid for some other reason. It was extremely

Musical changes during LentJust two years ago Lent began on

February 6, one of the earliest pos-

sible dates; this year it begins on

March 9, one of the latest possible

dates. So as the days begin to

lengthen (which is where we get

the word Lent) let us prepare to

walk that road to Jerusalem with

Jesus.

Lent originated in the very earliest

days of the Church as a preparatory

time for Easter, when the faithful

rededicated themselves and when

converts were instructed in the

faith and prepared for baptism. By

observing the forty days of Lent,

the individual Christian imitates

Jesus withdrawal into the wilder-

ness for forty days.

The Canons of Nicaea (AD 325)

were the first to mention 40 days of

fasting. Initially the forty day Lenten

fast began on a Monday, and was

intended only for those who

were preparing to enter the

Church at Easter. Lent still begins

on a Monday in many Eastern

Churches. Eventually the West

began Lent on Ash Wednesday,

and soon the whole Church, and

not just catechumens, observed

the Lenten fast.

We will experience the Lenten

season in many ways in our wor-

ship. The opening canticle Glory

to God is replaced with a more

retrospective Lord, have mercy.

The word Alleluia is put away

until the Easter vigil, when it re-

turns with vigor. Even though each

Sunday is a little Easter and

therefore not counted as part of

the forty days, we set a more som-

ber and penitent mood in our ser-

vices.

The service

music we

will be singing during the Lenten

season is from the DeutscheMesse by Franz Schubert, ar-

ranged for our hymnal by Richard

Proulx. The settings of the Sanc-

tus (S-130, Holy, Holy, Holy,

Lord) and Agnus Dei (S-164, Je-

sus Lamb of God) are already

familiar to St. Martins. We will

be learning the Kyrie (S-96, Lord,

have mercy) this season.

News from Lui

Contact Music Director Earl Naylor at

[email protected]

Contact Deacon Susan Naylor at

[email protected]


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P A G E 6

M E S S A G E S

youth. There is excite-

ment and hope in the air

and a desire to create a

welcoming space for

youth. I would define this

as ministry to and forthe

youth. The youth also have

dreams, and part of my job

will be listening and en-

couraging those dreams,

making it a ministry bythe

youth. As youll see in our calendar, that mis-

sion involves faith, fun and service.

I hope youll keep your eyes and hearts open

to the youth in our parish and community. Get

to know them. They enrich our lives!

Youth Ministries News

Michael Wiles recently was honored at the

state capitol in Jefferson City for the Glory

of Missouri award. Hes an eighth-grader at

Wildwood Middle School and involved in

football, water polo, band and scouting. On

February 27, he was also awarded the rank

of Eagle Scout at a special Court of Honor.

Michael has been a faithful part of Sunday

School and Youth Group, inviting friends to

join us. Way to go, Michael!

St. Martins youth receives honors

By Heidi Gioia

Why Youth Ministries

instead of just Youth

Group? The word"ministry" comes from

the Greek word dia-

koneo, meaning "to

serve. Its an active

word that suggests that

we live out our relation-

ship with God through

intentional service. By expanding our vision for

the faith life and work of youth to ministry, we

deepen our commitment to their faith formation.

Over the last few weeks, Ive talked with many

parishioners and heard your dreams for our

Youth Group Sponsor Ashleigh Kellogg (left) and

Director of Youth Ministries Heidi Gioia (right)

share a prayerful moment at the Feb. 4 lock-in.

Youth Group

Events:

SERVICE:

Shrove Tuesday

Pancake Supper

Tuesday, March 85:30 - 7 p.m.

FAITH:

Lent for Youth

Wednesdays, 6 - 8 p.m.

March 16 - April 13

Happening

April 8 - 10

Register by March 28

FUN:Youth Group Meeting

Sunday, March 20

7 p.m. @ St. Martins

Middle School Lock-In

(left) Abby Trieschmann and friend

Madison enjoy a pizza break during

our youth group lock-in Feb. 4. Eight

students spent the night at the

church, playing games, watching mov-

ies and enjoying fellowship at the all-

night party.

Check out more

pictures from the

lock-in and other

youth group events

on our website at:

stmartinschurch.org

and on our

Facebook page.

(above) Michael Wiles poses with Mom

and Dad (Stephanie and Stewart) at th

Missouri State Capitol.


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Christian Formation grows to serve St. Martins


I used to work at a

television news station

in West Palm Beach,

Florida. Year after

year, our station came

in second in the rat-

ings. In television

news, good ratings

mean more money for

advertising... and sec-

ond place never made the station

management happy. We had sev-

eral news directors come and go,

all with the hopes of winning thecoveted ratings war. One of

those news directors gave a

speech that really made sense to

me: Instead of focusing on the

numbers, he wanted us to focus

on the quality of our work. First

you become best, he said, then

you become first.

That line has become somewhat

of a mantra to me throughout my

career, and it especially makes

sense now in my job as Christian

Formation Director at St. Mar-

tins. We often get caught up in

counting how many people are

attending a certain program or

how much money we

spend. Instead, Id like to

challenge us to forget

about those numbers for a

while and simply work to

make our programs as

good as they can possibly

be. Lets measure our

growth by our faithful

efforts... I have a feeling the

numbers will follow.

With that in mind, Im happy to

report that our Christian Forma-

tion programs are growing. St.

Martins has hired Heidi Gioia as

the Director of Youth Ministries (a

part-time position). Heidi and her

family live in Chesterfield and have

been members of St. Martins for

nine years. She has a background

in business and education and a

real energy to devote to our mid-

dle and high school programs. (Be

sure to read Heidis column on

page 6 of this newsletter.)

Were also welcoming two part-

time caregivers in our nursery.

Chen Nelson and Mary Kate Turn-

tine will be helping Jody Mena and

Alice McLaughlin care for our

youngest members on Sunday

mornings and for special events.

Chen Nelson was born in Taiwan

and has worked as a manager for a

technology company and as an Eng-

lish tutor at a school in Taiwan. She

now lives in Wildwood with her

husband and teenage son.

Mary Kate Turntine lives in Ellis-

ville, graduated from Marquette

High School and recently graduated

from Benedictine College in Atchi-

son, Kansas. She is currently work-

ing as a high school Spanish teacher

with the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

We also have a new Christian

Formation Committee that will

meet quarterly to oversee the

proper use of our resources and

support each other. Ten faithful

members are currently serving on

this committee, each representing

various ministries that fall under the

Christian Formation label.

I thank God for the growth in our

CF ministries this year and look

forward to making all our programs

as good as they possibly can be.

Contact Christian

Formation Director

Janis Greenbaum at

jgreenbaum@

stmartinschurch.org

Sunday adult classes in MarchWeve made some programming

changes to our March schedule

be sure to check out these new

offerings! Join us each Sunday

morning from 9 till 10 a.m. in

Park Hall for faith and fellowship.

Sunday, March 6

Being a Welcoming Church

Special Guest Speaker: Todd Eller

Sunday, March 13

Center for the Eucharist

Special Guest Speaker: The Rev.

Ralph McMichael

Sunday, March 20

Facebook 101

led by Kurt Greenbaum

Sunday, March 27

Episcopal City Mission

Special Guest: ECM Diocesan Parish

Liaison Barbi Click


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P A G E 8

M E S S A G E S

Your ECW needs your supportparish gave $10 annually.

Did you know that ECW has given a gift to

furnace fund, provides scholarships to youth

for mission trips, and continues the ministries

of First Responders, Meals by ECW, Hannahs

Socks, Tuesday Morning Book Club, Christ-

mas Cookie Exchange, Easter Egg Hunt, Ice

Cream Social, and much more? Your $10

dues/donation will go a long way to continue

the work ofYOUR ECW.

Monies can be left in the ECW Church Mail-

box or mailed/given to Judy Harbaugh (ECW

Treasurer). Any checks should be payable to

St. Martins ECW.

By Jeanne King

Did you know that if you

are a woman attending

St. Martins church you

are already a member of

the ECW (Episcopal

Church Woman)? The STM ECW Board

plans and maintains ministries and social

events in the name of all the women of St.

Martins Church. The women of St. Martins

have a history of support for the ministries

and social events. PLEASE consider a $10

annual dues/donation to hold up these ECW

ministries financially. If each woman of our

Meals by ECW has a new leaderMeals by ECWhas a long tradition of serving

our church community. It began more than

20 years ago as "Friends in Need." Since Sep-

tember of 2007, Meals by ECWhas prepared

and delivered an average of 27 meals a year

to families and individuals during illness or

transitional periods. This year, Yvette Bellin-

gan will be chairing this ministry, taking over

for Jeanne King. Yvette brings the latest skills

to organize this ministry more simply and

effectively.

If you or someone you know would be aided

and comforted by Meals by ECW, contact

Yvette at 678-823-0183 or

[email protected].

W E L C O M E

2 0 1 1 E C W

E X E C U T I V E

B O A R D

President:

Susan Gillies

Vice-President:

Stephanie Wiles

Past-President:

Carole Gerretsen

Recording Secretary:

Janese Voit

Treasurer:

Judy Harbaugh

Publicity / Memberat-

large to the Diocese of

Missouri ECW:

Jeanne King

It is in giving that we receive...St. Martins was one of 22 congregations in the

Diocese of Missouri that participated in the

2010 United Thank Offering Ingathering. Our

parishs donations last year totaled approxi-

mately $1,300 and added to a total diocesancontribution of just over $13,000. Nationally,

Episcopal churches raised more than $2 million

for UTO. That money funds 69 grants: 43 for

domestic use, 11 go to companion dioceses

and 15 to international grants.

St. Martins may soon be benefiting from one

of those grants. Last fall, we submitted a grant

application to make our building more handi-

cap accessible. Our application has been cho-

sen by our diocese and is now being con-

sidered on the national level. The grant

award announcements should be made

by fall of 2011.

In the meantime, we will continue to help

raise money for UTO. Michelle Magee

has accepted the call to lead this thankful

ministry for St. Martins in 2011. The

Spring Ingathering date is scheduled for

Sunday, June 5. Please remember to be

thankful and to use your UTO offering

boxes when expressing your gratitude to

God in active prayer.


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Milestones at St. Martins


M A R C H

B I R T H D A Y S

March 2 - Diana Griggs

- Vikki Nordeen

- Jacob Bollinger- Lyla Brown

- Jack Brown

March 3 - Tom Baranowski

March 5 - Leanne Lyle

March 6 - Tom Warrington

March 7 - Herb Weaver III

- Walker Trieschmann

- Cassie Erhardt

March 8 - Carole Gerretsen

- L.J. Adewunmi

- Kate VoitMarch 10 - Janet Theiss

March 11 - Dick Durley

- Ashley Edwards

- Gina Garbo

March 14 - Renee Jerry

- Caroline Johnson

- Alyssa Erhardt

- Ella Codak

March 15 - Lincoln Drake

- Mary Richardson

March 19 - Mark Beardsell

March 20 - Harriet Clark

March 21 - Mick McCann

- Carrie Wilkins

March 23 - Honor Hebenstreit

March 25 - Fletcher Buchman

March 26 - Mike Schulte

- Riley Kraus

March 27 - Diana Hauser

March 28 - Thomas Chittooran

- Jeff Lee

- Lilly Magee

March 29 - Sarah AlemanMarch 30 - Susan Skinner

D E A T H S

William H. Marx

Feb. 16

Father of Greg Marx

Julia Banks

Feb. 15

Cousin of Ken King

B A P T I S M

Ann and Brian Kidd hold newly-baptized Charles Patrick Kidd and big

brother Henry. Godparents Jeffery Ladisndorf and Mary Katherine Mays

join Fr. Jon Hall and Deacon Susan Naylor in the celebration Jan. 30.

St. Martins honored all scouts and scout leaders at the 10:15 service

Sunday, Feb. 6.

S C O U T S U N D A Y

S T . M A R T I N S

2 0 1 1 V E S T R Y M E M B E R S

Jane Klieve, Sr. Warden (2014)

Sherrie Algren, Jr. Warden (2012)

Larry Cornelius, Treasurer (2014)

Ralph Trieschmann, Clerk (2014)

Steve Young, Financial Secretary (2013)

Tom Baranowski, Facilities (2014)

Debbie Marx, Strategic Planning (2012)

Mary Drastal, Parish Life (2012)

Carrie Morrison, Pastoral Care (2012)

Doug Edmonson, Evangelism (2013)

Steve Gillies, Christian Formation (2013)

Tom Soule (2013)

S T . M A R T I N S

C O N V E N T I O N D E L E G A T E S

Phyllis Duff(2011)

Larry Cornelius (2012)

Wayne Peters (2013)

Lincoln Drake (2013)

Alternate: Rebecca Barger(2011)

(Dates indicate when term expires)


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Lay Ministries Schedule for MarchMARCH 6

8 a.m.Lector: Jeanne KingChalice Bearer: Lou Voit, Sr.Ushers: Jim & Bette Crabtree

Greeter: Elin Cogan-Adewunmi10:15 a.m. 1st Lesson: Maxine Heller2nd Lesson: Tom AllenPrayer Leader: Murrell CunninghamUshers: Steve Young, Deanne Orris, Jeff Nordeen,

Sarah AllenHealing Ministers: Bev Weaver, Mary PomeroyChalice Bearers: Tom Allen, Murrell CunninghamAcolytes: Evan Fencl, Mackenzie Morrison,

Matthew GreenbaumGreeters: Theresa & Rich LuebckeChildrens Worship Leader: Debbie GlazerCW Assistants: Abby Trieschmann,

Grace GerretsenNursery: Jody Mena, Alice McLaughlinEucharistic Visitors: Phyllis Duff, Diana Hauser

MARCH 13

8 a.m.

Lector & Chalice Bearer: Jim CrabtreeUshers: Rich & Honor Hebenstreit10:15 a.m.1st Lesson: John Lange2nd Lesson: Janis GreenbaumPrayer Leader: Kurt GreenbaumUshers: Tom & Sandy Baranowski, Joe & Lana BiondoHealing Ministers: Leanne Lyle, Diana HauserChalice Bearers: Janis & Kurt GreenbaumAcolytes: Lindsey Peters, Abby Trieschmann,

Grace GerretsenGreeters: Vikki & Jeff NordeenChildrens Worship Leader: Theresa ReevesCW Assistants: Matthew Greenbaum, Gina GarboNursery: Jody Mena, Chen NelsonEucharistic Visitors: Nancy Young, Ray Harbert

MARCH 20

8 a.m.Lector & Chalice Bearer: Daryl NormanUshers: Bob & Ginny MarchettoGreeter: Elin Cogan-Adewunmi

10:15 a.m.1st Lesson: Theresa Luebcke2nd Lesson: Rich LuebckePrayer Leader: Jack HauserUshers: Barbara Bartelsmeyer, Chuck Batch,

Rich Brown, Larry CorneliusHealing Ministers: Diana Hauser, Judi BatchChalice Bearers: Rich Luebcke, Jack HauserAcolytes: Mackenzie Morrison, Ellie Ecker,

Lindsey Peters

Greeters: Nancy & Steve YoungChildrens Worship Leader: Julie ClarkCW Assistants: Kiki Cogan, Mike PetersNursery: Jody Mena, Mary Kate TurntineEucharistic Visitors: Rebecca Barger, Phyllis Duff

MARCH 27

8 a.m.Lector & Chalice Bearer: Carolann SternbergUshers: Bob & Jan Waters

10:15 a.m.1st Lesson: Rina Chittooran2nd Lesson: Jane KlievePrayer Leader: Ray HarbertUshers: Mary Jane Drake, Mark Edwards,

Rich Eidson, Bob McElroyHealing Ministers: Leanne Lyle, Bev WeaverChalice Bearers: Jane Klieve, Ray HarbertAcolytes: Ellie Ecker, Kiki Cogan, Grace GerretsenGreeters: Mopsi & Jack Hanley

Childrens Worship Leader: Terri GarboCW Assistants: Mackenzie Morrison,

Matthew GreenbaumNursery: Jody Mena, Alice McLaughlinEucharistic Visitors: Leslie Pattengill, Ray Harbert

If you cannot serve your on an assigned date, please get a substitute and notify the church of the change (636-227-1484).If you have any special scheduling needs please contact:Readers, Chalice Bearers, Ushers: Ruby Downs, 636-458-5033 / [email protected];Acolytes: Bob Ecker, 636-230-7302 / [email protected];Greeters: Mary K Heyde, 636-532-9345 / [email protected].;

Childrens Worship & Nursery: Janis Greenbaum, 314-651-1843 / [email protected].
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BALLWIN, MO.PERMIT NO. 57

Legacy Fund Committee plans for the futureBy Beverly Kinkade

We give thanks and praise to our Vestry for unanimouslyadopting in January the Legacy Fund Committee as a stand-

ing committee for St. Martins.

The purpose of this committee is to serve the members of

the church by helping establish long term financial security

for the church, for ourselves, our children, and families yet

to come. The Legacy Funds true blessing is that it allows

parishioners and interested others a means for making

permanent and sustaining gifts to the church. Unlike other

church stewardship activities, the Legacy Fund is created as

a true endowment, managed in perpetuity,with no invasion

of principal.

The Fund will support the future of St. Martins by offering

an annual income stream from the interest generated from

the principal. As we ponder what might be possible for us,

we will seek to augment our varied ministries and special

projects beyond what can be accomplished within our

yearly operating income. As the deliberations continue and

the dreams envisioned, the Funds generation of annual in-

terest will serve as a God-given promise of permanence forgenerations to come.

As the work of the Legacy Fund Committee is just begin-

ning, we welcome your thoughts and suggestions. We are

blessed with the expert help of the Episcopal Church

Foundation which is helping us with policies and proce-

dures and investment, growth and spending philosophies to

ensure that we are responding to your dreams for St. Mar-

tins future. Just think of what we might be doing if we had

this income stream in place right now? The possibilities are

endless! Educational offerings will be forthcoming as will

ongoing communications through Messages, our website,

and, ultimately a printed brochure for you to review with

your family and trusted advisors.

With Gods help, we are committed to providing a secure

and sustaining framework for our parish to demonstrate our

ongoing confidence and belief in St. Martins Legacy.

St Martin's March 2011 Newsletter

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