Vision & Mission Statement of the Episcopal Diocese in Idaho We are one in baptism * our call to discipleship * to be the hands and heart of Jesus in the world Our Five Mission Imperatives: We are a WORSHIPPING community with Baptism & Eucharist central to our lives together. We are a people who discover our identity in RELATING to God, the creation & one another. We are a TEACHING/LEARNING community focused on the Good News. We are a SERVING community. We are a WELCOMING/INVITING community. St Mary’s Episcopal Church P. O. Box 215 Emmett, ID 83617 P u b l i s h e d m o n t h l y b y S t . M a r y ’ s E p i s c o p a l C h u r c h 2 1 9 F i r s t S t r e e t , E m m e t t , I d a h o 8 3 6 1 7 ( 2 0 8 ) 3 6 5 - 2 3 0 9 w w w . s t m a r y s . e p i s c o p a l i d a h o . o r g s t m a r y s e m m e t t @ g m a i l . c o m The hepherd’s Staff N o v e m b e r & De c e m b e r 2 0 1 6
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Vision & Mission Statement
of the Episcopal Diocese in Idaho
We are one in baptism * our call to discipleship *
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Andy Rooney: “I've learned that the less time
I have to work with, the more things I get done.”
This is my last Andy Rooney quote. If you
have any little tidbits you would like to
share, PLEASE send them in.
Happy Anniversary
Ron & Fran Carr Nov 10
Jim & Hazel England Nov 27
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November
Curt Blume 11-04
Jim Caswell 11-04
Lilian Dietz 11-05
Hunter Minyard 11-06
Gene Hollingsworth 11-07
Jim England 11-08
Linda Steele 11-08
Mary Jane Buck 11-10
John (Mick) Brooks 11-14
Sandy Sanders 11-17
Sharron Hollingsworth 11-19
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The Santa Clause - Lines like "Who gave you permission to tell
Charlie there was no Santa Claus? I think if we're going to de-
stroy our son's delusions, I should be a part of it," leave people
squealing with hilarity every single time.
Home Alone - How can you ever tire of laughing at the series of
booby traps unleashed on the baddies in this film? Blowtorches,
irons, and snow shovels were never put to such comical (and pain-
ful) use!
Jingle All the Way - Picture Arnold Schwarzenegger knocking out
a reindeer. What more do you need?
Bad Santa - Imagine a drunk Santa scratching his butt while a line
of kids looks on, while telling a kid they shouldn't do that very
same thing. It's the delivery of these lines that make for razor
sharp humour in this flick.
Christmas with the Kranks - This movie is packed full of laugh-
out-loud classic anti-Christmas antics, including icing away with
those pesky Christmas carol singers taking up your front porch.
Set up a Prank
A holiday prank is the perfect way to throw some hi-
larity into the mix and diffuse some of the stress
that comes with being so preoccupied during the holi-
day season. Pranks can be something as simple as cling
wrapping the tree on Christmas morning, tying some
string around one of the Christmas presents to be
yanked out of reach, sneaking a fake rat onto one of
the dinner dishes, or a prank call from Santa. All it
takes is a little imagination and cunning, and you can
kiss goodbye that stress as people fall about laughing
at your prankster genius.
Find Laughter Every Day
Trying to create the perfect holiday from memories
and finding out things are just not the same is about
as fun as falling out of a tree. Instead of wishing for
how things used to be, create new memories and in-
tend to laugh along the way. When you're counting
down to a particular holiday, find one thing to laugh or
smile about every day and watch your stress fade
away.
Watch Funny Movies
Humorous holiday movies can help get you in the mood
for laughter with side-splitting moments fuelled by
scripted mistakes, failures, and blunders, allowing you
to laugh in the face of any holiday stress. These
funny holiday movies offer some holiday laughter
therapy.
A Christmas Story - Just try not to fall off your chair laughing
at the monstrosity of a pink Easter bunny costume the poor
kid in this film get lumbered with. The most laughable
Christmas gift ever? Probably.
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - Things don't get
much more comedic than discovering your Christmas bonus
is, in fact, a sucky membership to the Jelly of the Month
Club.
Elf - Comedic firepower comes in many forms in this movie
including the ultimate Santa insult, "You smell like beef and
cheese! You don't smell like Santa!" Warning, do not try this
line at your local mall.
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Happy Anniversary
Bob & Gretchen Hyde Dec 17
Denny & Willean White Dec 27
December
Jackie Bush 12-02
Brad Smelcer 12-02
LaVerne Campbell 12-03
Barbara Arrington 12-09
Arlene Becken 12-10
Isabelle Simmons 12-10
Allison Linville 12-11
James Bush 12-21
Doris Blume 12-22
Sandy Hoyle 12-22
Nick Waters 12-22
Willean White 12-26
Very Important Dates
Friendship Dinner
Tuesday, November 22
This is the big one—Thanksgiving Dinner. We need
salads and desserts and people. See Sandy or Lynne.
Thanksgiving Day Service
Thursday, November 24, 9:00AM
Remember to bring something for your dinner to be
blessed during the service!
Soup and Shop Bazaar
Thursday, December 8, 10:00-3:00
Okay folks, we have the soup covered but not the pie or
the bazaar type stuff. You know, baked goods, craft
items, regifting items. Questions? Ask Jan or Gretchen
or Cammi or Sharron or Lynne.
Christmas Eve Service
Saturday, December 24, 9:00PM
Christmas Day Service
Sunday, December 25, 9:00AM
New Year’s Day Service
Sunday, January 1
8:00AM and 10:00AM
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Why do reindeer stop for coffee on their Christmas
run? Because they are Santa's star bucks.
How does Santa know whether we've been bad or
good? It's called Facebook.
What is Santa's favorite song? Why does it always
rein on me.
What is the best Christmas present in the world? A
broken drum, you just can't beat it!
Why does Santa have three gardens? So he can ho-
ho-ho.
How many cooks does it take to stuff a turkey? Only
one, but you REALLY have to squeeze to get him
in.
Laugh at Yourself
Unless you want to be known as Scrooge over the holi-
day season, the best thing you can do is not to take
yourself too seriously. If you're feeling miserable and
down on yourself for not having achieved the goals
you had imagined over the last year, the best humor
comes with poking fun at your misjudgments and mis-
takes. Be the bigger person and make light of a sub-
ject that used to make you upset; it's free therapy
and the perfect way to relax during the holidays.
Find Laughter Every Day
Trying to create the perfect holiday from memories
and finding out things are just not the same is about
Humor for Holiday Stress By Talya Stone (Found it on the internet)
'Tis the season to be jolly....or is it? If you find your-
self having to fight the urge to lock yourself in the
toilet with a bottle of something strong on holiday
occasions, then a little bit of humor might be just the
ticket to head off any stress and impending insanity
of tense family situations. You could go and sob into
the punch bowl, or you could fight fire with humor and
funny moments in a bid to reduce stress and enjoy the
holidays with loved ones.
Adding Humor to the Holidays
So the turkey may have turned into a dog's dinner,
the fruitcake may have exploded, and you may have
been locked in that crushing moment when two people
gave the same gift to someone, but all is not lost! In
hindsight, these are actually hilarious situations.
What's better than to laugh off these moments of
festive calamity? Sharing laughter helps people real-
ize the most important part of the holiday is the gift
of being together. To that end, here are some tips on
how to find humor for holiday stress (yes, really).
Tell Jokes
Uh oh....serious conversation alert! If you sense things
taking a downhill turn on the serious side, you need to
maneuver fast out of the one-way road to stress. For
this, it helps to have a few jokes up your sleeve. At
the dinner table or at parties, a light joke and some
laughter can help ease everyone's nerves (yes, even
the eye rolling variety). Here are three easy-to-
remember jokes, which could just save your bacon.
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St. Mary’s Academic Achievement Award
(AAA)
In order to encourage and challenge the youth in our
immediate church family, we have established the
St. Mary’s Academic Achievement Award. One
hundred dollars will be awarded to any high
school, junior high or middle school student
who receives a 3.5 GPA report card.
For our young people it is vitally important for them
to understand that getting the finest education possi-
ble, and using that knowledge with the guidance of
the Holy Spirit, is their best hope – both for their fu-
ture and for the future of mankind.
Requirements: In order to apply for the award the
student must attend St. Mary’s Church and must
have a parent, grandparent or guardian who is a
member of St. Mary’s Church. Report cards should
be submitted to the Priest or to a member of the
vestry….there is no application form. If more than
one student qualifies, multiple awards will be given,
but students may only receive the award once dur-
ing each academic year.
The awards are funded by the L. Dean and Gay
Welch Memorial gifts in keeping with their lifelong
support education excellence.
Very Important Dates
Friendship Dinner
Tuesday, November 22
Thanksgiving Day Service
Soup and Shop Bazaar
Christmas Day Service
New Year’s Day Service
Sunday, January 1
Ministries in His ServiceMinistries in His ServiceMinistries in His ServiceMinistries in His Service
Altar Guild Pam Paulin 365-3995
Ushers Don Mackey 369-3545
365-0035
Lectors Rev. Gretchen 365-8000
Chalice Rev. Gretchen 365-8000
Tellers Rev. Gretchen 365-8000
Youth Mary VanDonsel
Altar Flowers Jan Aizpitarte 365-5526
Acolytes
Bulletin Sharron Hollingsworth 365-2826
Prayer List Sharron Hollingsworth 365-2826
Music Sharron Hollingsworth 365-2826
Office Coordinator Jan Aizpitarte 365-5526
Memorial Donations Colleen Bicandi
Organist Vera Hiebert
Hospitality Fran Maza-Carr 365-6077
Ceremony Jan Aizpitarte 365-5526
Web Master Susan Jenkins 365-3832
HIGHER POWER A Sunday school teacher said to her children, "We have been learning how powerful kings and queens were in Bible times. But, there is a Higher Power. Can anybody tell me what it is?" One child blurted out, "Aces!"
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ST MARY’S PARISHIONERS PRAYERS
Let us pray for all who are facing loss, adversity
