St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
The purpose of St. Peter’s is to create a safe place where God’s
loving hands are experienced in our caring for one another and
through our reaching out with compassion to the world around us.
Summer 2013
The Rt. Rev. Alan Scarfe Bishop of Iowa
The Rev. Dr. Lynne Carver Rector
The Rev Pat Kirkland Deacon
Karl Bodenbender Music Director
Carolyn Tapscott Administrative Assistant
Worship Schedule Sundays (summer) 9 a.m. Holy Eucharist
Christian Education Sundays (Sept. – May)
Vestry Shelley Chambers Doug Druckenmiller Ghada Hamdan-Allen Larry Johnsen Lanell Mogab Sonita Oldfield-Carlson Lori Shaffnit Emily Tinsman Keith Wilson
2400 Middle Road Bettendorf, Iowa 52722 563-355-4640 www.saintpetersbettendorf.org
J2-A Pilgrimage
When Ella McDonald-Gravert, Katelyn O’Hare-Hayes, and I
(the Journey to Adulthood students) were asked where we
wanted to go for our pilgrimage, upon completion of our
childhood Christian education program at St. Peter’s, the vote
for going to Washington, D.C. was unanimous! While on
pilgrimage, the three of us and our two leaders (Shelley
Chambers and Ghada Hamdan-Allen) participated in the Youth
Services Opportunities Project or YSOP which ”is dedicated to
giving students opportunities to help others through volunteer
service.”
On Friday, June 7th, all five of us and our families met at the
Quad City International Airport and joined in a prayer led by
Mother Lynne. We said our goodbyes and were ready for a fun-
filled, learning experience! We landed at Ronald Reagan
Washington National Airport Friday afternoon and headed
straight for the Hotel Harrington where we would be staying.
On our first night out in D.C., Ella, Katelyn, and I decided we
wanted to go to a fun place to eat, so we choose the Hard Rock
Café for dinner!
Saturday, June 8th, Jane and David Hoffman joined our group
for the day as Shelley went to visit her family. First stops of the
day were the South Lawn of the White House followed by the
In this newsletter:
J2-A Pilgrimage
CREDO
Sex Trafficking Workshop
Playing Bridge with St. Alban’s
Tuesday Book Group
Bishop’s Regional Teaching
Lindsey Memorial Service
CIRCA 21 Outing
End of Summer Parish Picnic
EfM
Happening Weekend
St. Peter’s 50th
Anniversary
Lay Worship Ministries
“Where are they?”
Reaching out to the Community
Vestry Minutes
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Calendar
Saturday, June 8th, Jane and David Hoffman joined our
group for the day as Shelley went to visit her family.
First stops of the day were the South Lawn of the White
House followed by the Washington Monument. We
also took in the sights of the World War II Memorial and
the Korean War Memorial in the rain…! Everyone in the
group agreed the best part of the day was seeing the
Lincoln Memorial and visiting the spot where Martin
Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream”
speech. The last memorial of the day was the Martin
Luther King Jr. Memorial that was built less than three
years ago. Jane and Ella spent most of the afternoon at
the Holocaust Museum as the rest of the group
explored the Smithsonian: National Air and Space
Museum. All of us checked out the Hirrshorn Museum
and Sculpture Garden. The day concluded with some
amazing guacamole at a Mexican restaurant and
delicious cupcakes from a bakery nearby.
On June 9th, we attended Sunday Eucharist at St.
Alban’s Parish, an Episcopal church where Shelley’s
parents attend service regularly. We enjoyed
comparing St. Peter’s services to St. Alban’s and we
found them to be very similar. After church, Shelley’s
dad arranged a tour for us at the National Cathedral,
which was beautiful!
That night we went to dinner at a place called Matchbox
with Shelley’s college friends; Ed and Cheryl. We
headed back to the hotel to get some rest before we
would begin working the next morning.
The morning of Monday, June 10th,
we got up early to attend orientation
at YSOP headquarters or the Church
of the Epiphany. We met several groups from Orlando,
Florida and South Carolina. On our first day of work, we
would be working as Elder Buddies where we cleaned a
very, VERY dirty home to keep a woman and her son
from getting evicted. It was an interesting experience…
We agreed it was our least favorite day of work!!! We
later returned to the church to hear a speaker named
Allen talk to us about homelessness and told us his
personal story. It was very moving and eye-opening.
We learned that you can’t assume anything about a
person on the streets; everyone’s story is different. We
went on an Old Trolley Tour of the city at night, which
was fun, until the severe thunders came and we had a
tornado watch… In addition to some of the sights we
saw on Saturday, we also visited the Vietnam War
Memorial, the U.S. Capitol, the Roosevelt Monument,
and the Jefferson Memorial. It was a very memorable
experience!
Tuesday, June 11th, we worked at Food and Friends
which is an organization that provided free meals to
people with life threatening diseases such as HIV/AIDS
or cancer. We were responsible for packaging meals
together based on dietary restrictions and getting them
ready to be delivered. It was one of our favorite days
because of the friendly atmosphere and how organized
everything at Food and Friends was. We returned to
YSOP headquarters for reflection and a budgeting
activity where we were forced to make decisions for a
family with a limited income and dealing with tough
circumstances. That night, we went to Shelley’s
childhood home and met her mom, some of her friends,
and her brother Phillip who cooked an amazing meal! It
was such an enjoyable time getting to meet her family
and laugh with them.
On Wednesday, June 12th, we worked at D.C. Central
Kitchen which “is America's leader in reducing hunger
with recycled food, training unemployed adults for
culinary careers, serving healthy school meals, and
rebuilding urban food systems through social
enterprise.” Our group and a homeschool group from
Orlando worked together to prepare and make food.
This experience was also one of our favorites! During
our free time that afternoon, we went to a wax
museum called Madame Tussaud’s. That night, along
with the homeschool group from Orlando and the
Episcopalian group from South Carolina we prepared a
community meal for those that are homeless or hungry.
Along with making the food, we bonded with kids from
the other groups and some of the homeless or hungry
people who came.
Our final day of service was Thursday, June 13th. We
worked at A Wider Circle in Maryland which provides
basic items such as clothing, furniture, or household
items to those getting out of shelters or who lack
necessities in life. We worked with a school volunteer
group from Virginia at the organization to organize
clothing, play with kids who visit A Wider Circle, and
unload trucks filled with donations. That night we got
to experience something quite different, we ate at a
Lebanese restaurant known as Lebanese Taverna. We
tried new cuisine such as: falafel, kibbeh, baba
ghanoush, tabouleh, lebneh, grape leaf, fatayer spinach,
and m'saka.
On our final full day in D.C., Friday, June 14th, we went
to the Smithsonian: National Museum of Natural
History. Ella, Katelyn, and I were most fascinated with
the beautiful Hope Diamond. We went on a tour of the
U.S. Capitol and got the opportunity to go inside the
U.S. House of Representatives. Due to the sequester,
we weren’t able to take a tour of the White House.
That afternoon, we hopped on the Metro, then a taxi,
and headed to Georgetown. We did a little shopping in
the town and ate dinner at a local Italian restaurant. I
think we can all agree that getting Georgetown
Cupcakes was pretty exciting! Sorry we didn’t bring any
home; they were delicious by the way!!
Saturday, June 15th, we concluded our trip by visiting
the North Lawn of the White House. Not much else
happened that day besides going to the airport to go
home. We all enjoyed this experience so much and are
grateful for the opportunity to come to the U.S. capitol
to help those in need. By the end of the day, the mood
changed and everyone was ready to be home and see
their families.
Thank you to the St. Peter’s parish for all your support
throughout our journey!
Love, the 2013 J2A Class
(article written by Emily Tinsman)
Where was she?
Lynne+ was away from St. Peter’s the second week of
June serving on a CREDO faculty team facilitating an 8-
day conference in Virginia. (She will lead another
CREDO conference in December.) CREDO is a national
wellness program provided for clergy and lay employees
enrolled in the Episcopal Church Pension Fund. Lynne+
compensates St. Peter’s for the time she is away by
contributing $2000 to St. Peter’s budget each time she
works a CREDO conference
24th Annual Diocese of Iowa
Summer Ministry School & Retreat
at Grinnell College
Sex Trafficking Workshop
On Friday afternoon June 28, Maggie Tinsman and Jane
Hoffman lead a pre-retreat workshop on Sex Trafficking.
The workshop drew more than thirty participants and
provided the following information:
• Definition of human trafficking;
• Forms of human trafficking;
• Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking;
• Those most at risk;
• What happens to victims;
• Iowa Cases of Human trafficked;
• Laws - state and federal;
• Braking Traffik - what this organization is doing;
what you can do?
Interested in learning more? Talk with Maggie or Jane
or go online to brakingtraffik.org
Lots of fun!
We’ve been playing Bridge
with folks from St. Alban’s
this summer. If you want to
play (or learn to play), talk
with Len Dose or Deacon Pat
Kirkland. We’d love to have you join us!
During July St. Peter’s Tuesday
book group will begin discussing
The Master Butcher’s Singing Club.
All are welcome to participate. We
have borrowed the books from the
Bettendorf Library and there are a
few copies still available.
Bishop's Regional Teaching
July 13
Muscatine, Trinity Church
Bishop Scarfe will gather with
East Chapter clergy on
Saturday morning, July 13 and
with members of the Chapter
congregations in the
afternoon. The Bishop's
regional teaching events this
year are focusing on "Ministry in Daily Life.”
A memorial service for Bob and MaryLee Lindsey will
be held at St. Alban’s on
Friday, August 2, 2013 at 10
a.m. Bob and MaryLee were
long term members of St.
Alban’s, active in Cursillo and
regular participants in Taize
prayer at St. Peter’s. MaryLee
was part of our Tuesday book group. Last summer Bob and MaryLee moved to Colorado to
be closer to family.
Parish Outing for Adults
On Saturday, August 3,
Join others from St. Peter’s,
family and friends for an evening
at CIRCA 21 Dinner Theatre in
Rock Island. Cost is $46. per person.
Mark your calendars for
St Peter’s end of summer
picnic:
Sunday, August 25, 10 a.m.
Worship at the park followed by food and fellowship
EfM Join our Education for Ministry (EfM) group and
dig deeper into the Christian faith, study the Bible,
Church history, and theological ideas, and reflect on
connecting faith with life experiences. We meet each
week during the school year to study, discuss and share.
Every baptized person is called to ministry. The EfM
program provides people with the education to carry
out that ministry. During the Service of Confirmation
we ask God to “Renew in these your servants the
covenant you made with them at Baptism. Send them
forth in the power of the Spirit to perform the service
you set before them.” EfM offers an opportunity to
discover how to respond to the call to Christian service.
If you are interested, contact Pat Kirkland at 563-514-
2078, or Barb Brunkan at 563-359-3065.
Happening #35:
September 6-8, 2013
HAPPENING is a
weekend for teenagers
presented by
teenagers. The
weekend is spent in a
relaxed, fun, informal,
safe, environment where you can share your faith in a
Christian atmosphere. St. Peter’s own Katelyn O’Hare
will serve as co-rector for the September weekend.
Adults are present during the weekend to provide
support and supervision.
Happening participants listen to talks about many
different subjects, mostly given by youth staff, and then
discuss what they heard in small groups. The weekend
also has singing, fellowship, surprises, good food, fun
and friendship. Individuals are given the chance to
discover more about themselves, God, Jesus, the Holy
Spirit, their families, their church community and their
world. Happening weekends are open to high school
students (first semester freshman year - June after
senior year) and to adults who work with youth. The
weekend will be held at Trinity, Davenport so it’s a
great opportunity for St. Peter’s youth to participate!
Want more information? Talk with Katelyn.
Applications are available on the diocesan website:
iowaepiscopal.org.
ST. PETER’S
In 1963 St. Peter’s was founded by a small group of
Episcopalians from Trinity Cathedral. So, this year 2013
is our 50th anniversary! If you would like to help plan St.
Peter’s anniversary celebration talk with Lynne+ or any
vestry member. It is our hope to include everyone in
telling the story of St. Peter’s so be thinking about what
you remember and would like to share about the parish
and its place in your life.
Lay Worship Ministries: Licenses
The Episcopal Church licenses lay people to serve as
Worship Leaders, Preachers, Eucharistic Ministers and
Visitors. A Worship Leader is a lay person who leads
public worship i.e. Morning Prayer. A Preacher is a lay
person who is authorized to preach under the
supervision of the rector. A Eucharistic Minister (what
we call a chalice bearer) is a lay person who helps serve
Holy Communion during the Eucharist. A Eucharistic
Visitor is a lay person who takes the Consecrated
Elements from the parish Eucharist to members of the
congregation unable, due to illness or infirmity, to be
present at the Celebration.
St. Peter’s licenses need to be “renewed!” The diocese
requires training for those desiring licensure. In
addition to meeting training requirements for the
licensed ministries, we would like to offer training for
lectors/lay readers who read lessons from Scripture
and lead the Prayers of the People.
Many of you have served for years as lay readers
and/or chalice bearers (Eucharistic Ministers) so we’ll
make these trainings as “time efficient” as possible.
We will offer lay reader training/review this summer:
July 21 and August 18, pick one and stay after the 9:00
service. Training/review for chalice bearers (Eucharistic
Ministers) will be after either service on Sunday,
September 8 or 15. If you would like to serve as a Lay
Worship Leader, Preacher or Eucharistic Visitor talk with
Lynne+. Training for these ministries will be more
extensive.
Where are they?
Each year there comes a time
when I wonder “where are
they?” It’s a time when the
weather is quite warm, growing
things flourish and
thunderstorms abound. It’s a
time when the delights of the
season just seem to “call” you
out of the pews. Back in 2000, when I experienced the
first of these times, I panicked: I wondered “where did
everybody go?” In my anxiety, I catastrophized: “I’ve
done something and they’ve left.” When I did a “reality
check” I was told: “nothing’s wrong, people at St.
Peter’s take “time off” from church during the summer.
Since then I’ve been much less anxious but I do miss
each and every one of you! Please let us know where
you are and what adventures you’re having. Have a
concern? Call and let’s talk about it. And, remember,
summer (especially late July and August) is a time when
new folks visit looking for a church home. What do they
experience at St. Peter’s during the summer months?
And, finally, what about the baptismal promise to
“continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in
the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?”
Lynne+
Reaching Out to the Community
The Bettendorf Food Pantry is currently in need of
specific items which include: toothpaste, toothbrushes,
and other dental care items. Dentists’ samples or larger
are ideal. Other current needs are Jello mix, pudding
mix and Kool-aid packs. You can leave these items in the
cupboard at the back of the church. Thank you!
St. Peter’s prepares and serves the Community Meal at
the Salvation Army on Wednesday, July 24. Please sign-
up to help serve and/or bring milk, bread & butter
sandwiches or desserts.
School will be starting in mid-August at Armstrong
Elementary. If you would like to volunteer during the
2013-2014 school year, please talk with Deacon Pat.
Donations of supplies for the Family Resources Domestic Violence Shelter are always welcome.
As we go through life purchasing new items, hopefully we can pass on some secondary ones, useful to others. You are welcome to drop off items here at church. Suggestions of needed items are posted. We will make sure they receive these items for their new homes that service women and children. Thank you for your
donations. PLEASE NOTE: Although they can eventually use the clothes and furniture they receive, the shelter currently needs items from the list below, to help minimize their having to purchase them. If at this time your donations of clothes could be directed to another worthy cause, we, at St. Peter’s, can help by concentrating on the following needs.
School Supplies o Notebooks (No Spiral)
o Loose-leaf paper
(Wide and College Ruled)
o Construction Paper
o Pencils
o Mechanical Pencils
o Colored Pencils
o Erasers
o Glue Sticks
o Play Dough
o Scissors
o Markers
o Crayons
o Basic Calculators
o Black/Blue Pens
o Folders
o Binders
o Backpacks
June 5, 2013 Vestry Meeting Minutes
(submitted, not yet approved)
Attendees: Lynne Carver, Shelley Chambers, Keith
Wilson, Sonita Oldfield-Carlson, Ghada Hamdan-Allen,
Emily Tinsman, Lori Shaffnit, Lanell Mogab, Bruce
Tinsman.
Excused: Pat Kirkland, Doug Druckenmiller, and Larry
Johnson.
Mother Lynne opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. with a
prayer. Minutes were approved and the treasurer’s
report accepted.
Old Business:
Property: Petersen plumbing completed the work on
the bathrooms. The front outside faucet was replaced
to fix the leak.
2013 Goals: Water diversion project: 1 bid has been
received, 2 are pending. We are within the budget.
Neil Armstrong received hand written notes and candy
bars from the congregation to thank the teachers for
their work. They were appreciative. We will be caroling
at Bettendorf Health Care Center on 12/8/13 at 2 pm.
Please put on your calendars. Larry headed a Clean a
park project with the city of Bettendorf on 5/18/2013.
The pictures are on our website. This fall there will be a
game night at Palmer Hills Retirement Center, date TBA.
Planning nine to dine groups will be deferred to those
who signed up. Around advent season cookie bakers
and distributors will be requested to help spread cheer
to our Fire and Police Departments and Hospice. Pet
Blessing service will take place early October, 2013.
The vestry reviewed an offer by Steve Trainor to make
an anniversary DVD, commemorating our 50th year. A
discussion ensued about the cost and number of people
to be interviewed. The Memorial Fund Committee will
be approached for financing this project. Other events
discussed to celebrate our 50th anniversary including
moving the monument wall to the lounge, a slide show,
art work displaying the church’s history, a party and re-
emphasizing our goals and mission.
New ideas for adult education were presented, “Church
Next” website, by Chris Ya.
New Business:
There will a licensing program for lay readers, lay
Eucharistic ministers and visitor preachers.
The Fall Picnic is on August 25th at 10:30. Sunday
school is to start on September 8, 2013.
Next Vestry Meeting: July 28th, 2013
Compline was read and meeting concluded at 8PM
Respectfully submitted, Ghada Hamdan-Allen
JULY BIRTHDAYS 10 Mark Petrie
14 Maggie Tinsman 17 T. J. O’Hare 19 Elliott Grier 20 Brittany Hanson 21 Pauline Janney 22 Pam O’Hare 26 Craig Heesch JULY ANNIVERSARIES 3 Jose & Caryl Bucksbaum
6 Gary & Sue Peterson 12 Craig & Jane Heesch 23 Emily and Elliott Grier
AUGUST BIRTHDAYS 1 Lanell Mogab 4 Nicholas Czubara 6 Pat Druckenmiller 9 Heather Michelin 12 Joan Marttila 13 Suzanna Michelin 14 Irwin Darrah 15 Marty Yeast 16 Sharon Tinsman 17 Lynne Carver, Henry Neuman 20 Zoe Satterfield 22 Anne Petrie 26 Jane Hoffman, Grace Rood
AUGUST ANNIVERSARIES
1 Dan & Helen Bovenmeyer 6 Margy and Neil Christiansen 19 Mike & Mary Jo Johnson 21 Jerry & Marty Yeast 30 Joe & Shelley Chambers
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