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St Dunstan’s Episcopal Church Newsletter MARCH—APRIL, 2015 LENT/EASTER THE TURNING POINT P.O. Box 711, 134 State Street, Ellsworth, Maine 04605 Telephone 207-667-5495 Email: [email protected] Dave Wells sent in this photo and titled it “Snow Shovelers’ Challenge”! It has been a long winter but now we have faith that Spring is around the corner! This Turning Point highlights both the Lent St. Dun- stan’s has been through this winter and looks forward to Easter ahead.
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Transcript of Turning Point March/April 2015
St Dunstan’s Episcopal Church Newsletter
MARCH—APRIL, 2015 LENT/EASTER
THE TURNING POINT P.O. Box 711, 134 State Street, Ellsworth, Maine 04605
Telephone 207-667-5495
Email: [email protected]
Dave Wells sent in this photo and titled it “Snow Shovelers’ Challenge”! It has been a long winter but
now we have faith that Spring is around the corner! This Turning Point highlights both the Lent St. Dun-
stan’s has been through this winter and looks forward to Easter ahead.
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Your Treasurers continue to be grateful to the parish for your generosity of spirit as well as donations. Our building expenses are a little ahead of the curve for obvious weather related reasons, and there is nothing we can do about that! We extend our gratitude to the snow shovel guys - imagine what the costs would be if we had to hire someone to do that work this year! Bless you, gents!
In faith and with gratitude,
Mary DeLong and Muffet Stewart
Jan - Feb 15 Budget % of Budget
Ordinary Income/Expense
Income
Building Use 120.00 1,600.00 7.5%
Investment Income 0.00 18,725.00 0.0%
Other Inc 50.00
Outreach Income 90.00 3,300.00 2.73%
Plate and Pledge Income 13,529.37 69,200.00 19.55%
Total Income 13,789.37 92,825.00 14.86%
Expense
Building Expenses 3,033.97 10,350.00 29.31%
Diocese Expenses 1,965.82 12,595.00 15.61%
Miscellaneous Expenses 27.66 2,560.00 1.08%
Office 380.10 3,275.00 11.61%
Outreach Expenses 0.00 10,500.00 0.0%
Personnel 1,998.36 16,754.00 11.93%
Priest 5,306.01 33,730.00 15.73%
Worship 0.00 1,000.00 0.0%
Total Expense 12,711.92 90,764.00 14.01%
Net Ordinary Income 1,077.45 2,061.00 52.28%
Other Income/Expense
Other Income
Episcopal Church Women 603.00
RDF Outreach Income 89.00
Total Other Income 692.00
Other Expense
RDF Outreach Expenses 75.00
Total Other Expense 75.00
Net Other Income 617.00
Net Income 1,694.45 2,061.00
LOAVES AND FISHES FOOD PANTRY NEWS
It is hard to believe but our month of may is right around the corner. Winter is giving up the grip
we have all experienced and the opportunity to celebrate by signing up for the many tasks to staff the
pantry is nearly here. As you know the month of May is St. Dunstan's month to provide all the support
that leads to serving the clients at the pantry. You will have an opportunity to sign up for picking up
food at Hannaford's, stocking shelves, helping clients, unloading trucks and sorting foodstuffs, and keep-
ing the pantry clean. Sing up will begin in early April so check your calendar and note the times on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings that you can help. There is something for everyone and the
work is very rewarding.
And speaking of Hannaford. Have you ever wondered how much produce and bakery goods they
donate on a monthly basis? In January 4,826 pounds were donated to the pantry. This saves the pantry
about $7,000 and provides the pantry with fruits and vegetables and baked goods that are difficult to
obtain at reduced costs. In addition 608 helping hands food boxes were donated. Hannaford continues
to be a very valuable resource to the pantry.
At this writing the March County wide food drive is underway. This is a major effort to collect at
least 10,000 food items which will be donated to the local pantry's and meal providers like our own Eve-
rybody Eats. This year the Maine Community Foundation and the United Way will match $1.00 for
each item collected up to 10,000. There is a box in the undercroft and the "Little Red Wagon" is avail-
able for your food item to help this program.
As usual if you have any questions be sure to ask either Harvey or me and we will be happy to
answer them.
Joe Stockbridge and Harvey Kelley
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SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER:
The day before Lent started, St. Dunstan’s gathered for traditional pancakes, sau-
sage and applesauce, cooked and served by the men of the parish!
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St. Dunstan’s hosted the community Lenten service on March 18
Wishing you a blessed Easter season.
