Mar-Apr 2014

MAY-JUNE 2014 Vol XLIII , No 3

DESTINATION INCARNATIONWhere the Adventure Begins

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VOL. XLIII | NO. 3

THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE ofCHURCH of the INCARNATION

FULL-TIME CLERGYRector | The Rt. Rev. Anthony J. Burton

Vice-Rector | The Rev. T. Gregory Methvin

Associate Rector, Pastoral Care & Senior Adult Ministries | The Rev. Harry H. HillAssociate Rector, Worship & Young Adults | The Rev. Paul Wheatley

Associate Rector, Small/Growth Groups| The Rev. Joseph Hermerding

PART-TIME CLERGYAssisting | The Rev. Robert H. Johnston III

Deacon | The Rev. Dorothy BuddDeacon | The Rev. Judy Frizzell

RETIRED CLERGYAssisting | The Rev. Frederick C. Philputt

Assisting | The Rev. Thomas G. Keithly

The Angelus (USPS 003430) is published bi-monthly by the Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75204. Periodical postage paid at Dallas, TX. Postmaster, send address changes to: Angelus, Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, TX 75204.

Telephone: 214.521.5101 Fax: 214.528.7209 Bookstore 214.522.2815 Marmion Library: 214.217.5625 Nursery: 214.522.0160

www.incarnation.orgIn case of an emergency after-hours, you may leave a

message for a priest at 214.521.5101 ext. 2100.

DEPARTMENTSSTAFF LISTING

SERVICE TIMES

CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRIES

MIDDLE SCHOOL MINISTRY

HIGH SCHOOL MINISTRY

MISSION & OUTREACH

BIRTHS & DEATHS

ALTAR ARRANGEMENTS

FEATURESDISCIPLE NOW RECAP

FELLOWS BRIEF

STARS, INC.

DAY OF SERVICE RECAP

COMMUNITY OF 75204+

INCARNATION LAND

WATCH US GROW: CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

GROWTH GROUPS: STORIES OF BELONGING

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THE PARISH STAFF

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Alberto AuillonJennifer Alarcon

Courtney BarrowJill Bellew

Jacob BottomJustin Brooks

Tiffany BrooksPam CoghlanMichelle Cox

Sheri CrandallMicah Crissey

Haley DettraScott Dettra

Melinda DraperShelley EisenlohrLaura Fredericks

G. Noel GrossGay HayslettMark Howell

Carol KadelMartha Lang

Alesha LeBlancKaycee Logsdon

Anne MackintoshDusty Matthews

Steffanie MethvinCharlie MooreErin Pendleton

Keith QuartermanSarah Quarterman

Graham SchultzDonna StackAndy Taylor

Robert VasquezRyan WallerMarie WallsMaci Young

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Head SextonChildren's Ministry Music AssociateDirector of Graphics & ProductionIncarnation Academy Business ManagerMission: 75204 Project Manager Director of Contemporary MusicUptown Ministries Admin. AssistantDirector of Student MinistriesDirector of DevelopmentChildren & Family Min. Admin. Asst. Incarnation Academy Head of SchoolAssistant to Fr. WheatleyDirector of Music & OrganistBookstore Manager ControllerMiddle School Ministry AssociateWeb & Media ServicesAssistant to the RectorManager of Technology Resources Front Office ManagerDirector of Missions & OutreachEvent Coordinator, Asst. to Fr. HermerdingMusic Department AdministratorMission & Outreach Admin. AssistantBookstore ManagerDirector of Children & Family MinistriesYouth Choir DirectorMission & Outreach Project ManagerDirector of Ministry Support Assistant Development DirectorAssistant OrganistStudent Ministry Admin. AssistantBusiness Office AssociateFacilities ManagerYoung Adults MinisterAssistant to the Vice-RectorHigh School Ministry Associate

Traditional, no music, Church

Family Traditional, ChurchUptown Contemporary, Great Hall

Full Choral, ChurchUptown Contemporary, Great Hall

Solemn Choral Evensong and Holy Communion, Church

Uptown Contemporary, Chapel

Morning Prayer &Holy Communion, Chapel

Holy Communion with Anointing for Healing, Wednesdays only in Chapel

Evening Prayer, Chapel

Confessions are heard by appointment, with any Parish Priest

www.incarnation.org IncarnationDFW Church of the Incarnation

2014 VESTRYBishop Burton, Rector, Kathy Boyett, Senior Warden; Carla Bush, Junior Warden; Jim Grau, Chancellor; Mark LaRoe, Foundation President; Dow Crocker, Treasurer; Liz Johnson, Clerk; Chris Adams, Michelle Anderson, Gil Besing, Lynn Bissett, Holland Gary, Andrew Leonie, Mary Livingston, George Longino, Chase Skorburg, Larry Tate and Warren White.

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COTI Kids Summer Reading Program JUNE 9 – AUGUST 17

CFM is partnering with the Incarnation library to offer a summer reading program for kids in kindergarten through 5th grade. Prizes will be awarded at Rally Day, August 24th. For more information contact Mary Griffith in the lncarnation library.

Fall Family RetreatSIGN UP BEGINS MAY 18 | DATES OCTOBER 3 – 5

Join us as we spend a relaxing weekend at Camp Allen Conference & Retreat Center in Navasota, TX. You’ll get to know other Incarnation families and have time to reconnect with your own. Activities include pool, nature trails, bonfire, hayride, and much more. Cost is only $375 per family for a double room and includes all meals. Non-refundable $50 deposit due at sign-up. Balance is due September 7. For more information go to www.incarnation.org and www.campallen.org.

Vacation Bible SchoolJUNE 9 – 13, 9 A.M. – NOON

Children who were three by Sept. 1, 2013 through children completing 5th grade are welcome at VBS. At WOW VBS, kids will discover how the ordinary becomes extraordinary with God. Experience the love of Jesus. Start an adventure. Use your imagination and creativity to build your faith. Meet people from the Bible who used what they had to produce something amazing with God. Use your heart, mind, and imagination to participate in the creative life of God, the one who works wonders! Moms, dads and teens, we’d love to have your help as a volunteer! For more info, please contact Steffanie Methvin at [email protected]. Cost is $25 per child and $65 family max. Register at www.incarnation.org.

Hawaiian Falls End of Summer BlastAUGUST 17

Join us as after church on Sunday, August 17, as we celebrate the end of summer at Hawaiian Falls in Garland. Special group tickets are $15.99 per person, children under 2 are free. Tickets may be purchased during Sunday school upstairs in the children's area or contact Sheri Crandall for more information at [email protected].

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Summer Sunday School for KidsJUNE 1 – AUGUST 3 | 10:20 A.M. – 11:05 A.M. Upstairs in the Education Building

Children who were 3 years old by 9/1/2013 and potty trained through those completing 5th grade are invited to join us as we explore the Bible in fun, creative ways this summer.

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Summer Sunday School10:20 – 11:05 a.m. in the Porch

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pam coghlan, director of student [email protected]

DONNA STACK, STUDENT MINISTRY ADMINISTRATIVE [email protected]

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REGISTER TODAY:WWW.COTIJCREEK2014.EVENTBRITE.COM

Jonathan Creek Summer Camp

June 14 – 20Jonathan Creek in Hardin, KY

Cost: $ 670, (deposit $ 150

Please contact Donna to sign up and to order a t-shirtDonna: dstack(incarnation.org

Vacation Bible School

June 9 – 13 Great Hall(Mon – Fri, 9 – noon

SUMMER 2014SUMMER 2014

It is summer and TEAMS are back on WEDNESDAY NIGHTS! Get ready! Students are challenged to: work together on a team, accomplish tasks, and win the finale. Each week holds a new adventure with exciting twists and turns as the teams fight to come out on top as the winner. The teams kick off this Wednesday night with a pool party,

food, and competition in the park!

Summer Youth Group Kick Off Pool Party

June 11, Wednesday NightNatalie Ward(s House ( 6 – 8 p.m.


Pool Parties Wednesday Night Youth Group

6 – 8 p.m.

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PAM COGHLAN, DIRECTOR OF STUDENT [email protected]

DONNA STACK, STUDENT MINISTRY ADMINISTRATIVE [email protected]

SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHEDULECURRICULUM: HOLY SPIRIT AND SPIRITUAL GIFTS | THE FLATThe Holy Spirit and Spiritual Gifts studies will help students grasp a deeper understand of God’s identity and how that relates to them personally. This study will focus on the “fruits of the spirit” found in the New Testament and the influence these foundational elements have on their daily lives.

JUNE 1, 8, 15, 22 ,29 JULY 6, 27 AUGUST 3

TUESDAY NIGHT YOUTH GROUP | 7 – 9 P.M.JUNE 10 Bradley Bilbo’s HouseJUNE 17 Bradley Bilbo’s House JUNE 24 Emily Johnson’s House JULY 8 Stephanie Arnold’s House JULY 29 TBA

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLJUNE 9 – 13 | GREAT HALL | MONDAY – FRIDAY | 9 – NOONCalling all High School students! VBS is looking for workers to help out with snacks, crafts, music team, recreation, or assisting with a class. There is a place for everyone and this is a great way to serve.Please contact Donna to sign up and to order a t-shirt at 214.217.5638 or [email protected]

GUATEMALA MISSION TRIPJULY 13 – 21 | 9 – 12TH GRADE This summer our High School students will travel to Guatemala to serve in a small community outside of Guatemala City. We will be building 4 homes, 12 outdoor stoves, and feeding children at the local school. Student Ministry has been serving in the mission field over the past 22 years, and what a wonderful foundation this has been and will continue to be for the next generation!

LAKE DAYAUGUST 1Join us for the event of the summer as we travel to the lake for fun in the sun, jet skiing, tubing, cookouts, games and so much more. Details about Lake Day found in the weekly email.Please contact Donna to sign up and to order a t-shirt at 214.217.5638 or [email protected]


After months of planning, prayer and preparation, Student Ministry had a wonderfully successful Disciple Now “DNOW” weekend. During the weekend of February 14 –16, we had over 70 high school and middle school students, 11 host families, 19 bible study leaders, and over 30 parents participating.

What is DNOW you might ask? For those unfamiliar, DNOW is a weekend retreat where students are formed into small groups which are led by college students. The students stay in host homes accommodated by members of the church. During the morning and evening of each day, the groups have meals, fellowship, and Bible studies together in their designated host homes. During the day on Saturday, all of the groups come together and participate in an event. This year we went to Stony Ranch in Ponder, TX where we had the opportunity to experience thrilling ropes courses, zip lines, rock wall, and team building activities.

It wasn’t just the help and generosity of those involved that made the DNOW weekend a great success. Neither was it all of the fun that we had during the weekend. The success of the weekend goes much deeper. The immense amount of hard work, service, generosity and hospitality were all necessary means for the most impacting result — the lives of our youth being impacted by the gospel, and the Christian character of our youth being transformed by the example of those around them.

When the weekend was over and the memories were made, our youth came back seeking to deepen their relationships and build on the character that was established during the DNOW weekend. Now we worship together and look forward in anticipation to an even more impacting DNOW weekend next year!

Kasey WeadonMinistry Associate, Student Ministry

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DISCIPLE

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THE FELLOWS BRIEFTHE FELLOWS BRIEFPart of a series on the 2013–2014 class of the Beecherl Corrigan Fellows Program

Life was never created to walk through alone. In fact, we were just not built for it. We

are naturally social beings constantly searching for others to share our experiences with. We thrive in communities that support us while we question the world around us and follow in pursuit of life’s ever elusive answers. I know without a doubt that I would not be who I am today if it were not for the incredible men and women that God has placed before me. It seems that at every stage of my life God has strategically positioned wise and loving individuals along my path. They have come in many forms including my family, friends, strangers in line, and mentors that have in many cases taken the time to seek me out.

As a part of the Fellows Program, each Fellow is paired with a mentor from Church of the Incarnation with whom they have the opportunity to spend time with during the week. This aspect of

the program has been a huge blessing, and I feel that it has allowed me to grow as a person, both professionally and spiritually. I must admit being the mentee of an executive coach has its perks, especially one who puts his faith in Christ. David Boyett has taught me many things and I am extremely grateful for the time I get to spend with him. We usually meet on Friday afternoons to break bread together and discuss what is going on in our lives, future plans, prayer requests, or even the latest business strategies. I am continually amazed by the knowledge I can absorb within the hour we spend together. It is a knowledge one can only obtain from years of experience or hearing a firsthand account from someone who has lived it.

If there is one thing David has taught me, it is to never be afraid of asking questions. That may seem like simple advice, but how often do we keep silent when one question would have clarified a thought, permitted us to learn more, or possibly opened up new doors. This type of guidance has allowed me to be more deliberate in my actions and in my life as a whole. At this point

in my life, I have found it vital to have the little extra push of a mentor or a friend to be proactive and make things happen, all the while having faith that God will guide my feet and use my hands wherever I may go.

Sometimes God uses my hands on David’s ranch in what I like to call “Ranch Therapy”. Out in the middle of nowhere under the blazing sun, fixing up old foundations or torching giant brush mounds, I have come to find a deep peace in what some might refer to as hard physical labor. There is something serene about having your boots in the dirt and sweat dripping down your brow while you look out over the golden horizon into God’s masterpiece. How better to spend that daylight than working next to another man of God with a wealth of knowledge? As we work we talk about almost everything and sometimes nothing at all, just letting the silence envelop the world around us while we enjoy the harmony of true fellowship.

On behalf of all the Fellows, I would like to thank the mentors that have graciously given up their time for us, and I would like to encourage anyone and everyone to find a mentor or become a mentor after personally experiencing its profound influence in my life.

By Brian Wiese

Brian Wiese on the Boyett ranch

Brian with Chris Yoder (Fellows Assistant) and Bishop Burton



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When I came to Incarnation several years ago, I began to look at ways to become more involved and to make a difference. I looked into a ministry that Incarnation calls STARS, INC. This is a mentoring program that Incarnation and Big Brothers Big Sisters offers at North Dallas High School. North Dallas High School is one of Incarnation’s closest neighbors, and is a natural fit for Incarnation’s outreach goal of serving the needs of our immediate neighborhood. It seemed simple enough, but I had some reservations and wondered if the program was right for me.

The Big Brothers Big Sisters mission statement includes, “placing caring adults in the lives of children in one-to-one mentoring relationships.” Reading the mission statement gave me even more reservations. While I consider myself a caring adult, a one-to-one mentoring relationship with at an at-risk student seemed like a serious undertaking. I pictured needing to be part expert physics tutor, part psychologist, part parental figure and part friend. Luckily for me, the friend part is what the program is about and what the program thrives on.

So what do we do? It’s simple – we start by eating lunch together. Incarnation hosts a monthly pizza lunch where the Incarnation mentors have lunch with their mentees in the library at North Dallas High School. While lunch is not a big deal for most of us, a non-cafeteria lunch is a really special treat for the majority of the students. For many of them meals are not a given, and having a Big who shows up with lunch and is willing to listen and share stories goes a long way in building a relationship. Besides the monthly group gathering, the program asks that you meet your mentee for lunch at least one other time per month. After a year, there are opportunities to meet outside of school and further develop the relationship. Through every step, the Big Brothers and Big Sisters staff is very helpful and has a great support system in place.

Naturally I was a little nervous about what I would have in common with a 14 year old. North Dallas is a DISD school with over 1,300 students, and almost all come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. My nerves were quickly calmed when I found out that my mentee was not looking for someone to solve all of his problems and be an expert in all things teen. He was looking for someone to talk to and spend time with. Of course, we talk about the importance of school work and life after high school and other “mentor appropriate” topics, but the majority of the time we just talk and get to know each other. In just under two years, along with building a relationship, I’ve seen some very tangible results. He is playing an organized sport (baseball) for the first time. He is more outgoing and inquisitive, and it is a fun process to be a part of. Having an adult who is willing to be there and be a stable factor in a student’s world that can be very volatile is an encouraging thing for the mentees. We share stories and laugh, and while our backgrounds are very different, common ground is easy to find. Showing up and being a friend is what the kids need most and it’s a big relief to know I don’t need a special degree or volumes of sage wisdom to be appreciated as a mentor.

Please consider joining in this important and meaningful ministry!

Inc.Inc.StarsStarsBy Jeff Lockart, Incarnation Volunteer Champion

For more info, Contact:[email protected]

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DAY OF SERVICE

On Saturday, March 29 over 300 volunteers arrived at A. W. Spence Middle School to help bring life to its hallways and encouragement to its staff and students. Parishioners of all ages came to work hard and enjoy fellowship and made Incarnation’s annual Day of Service a huge success once again. Thank you for all of your hard work!

Our champions for Day of Service deserve many thanks for their tireless work and planning: Megan Rain, Gary Brown, and Jim Moomaw!

None of the projects could have been accomplished without the expertise and hard work of our team captains. Thank you for everything you did Rick Hayslett, Tom Hooper, David Carroum, Kimberly Chumlea, Joe Chumlea, Diane LaRoe, Kathy Daume, Cathy Ammermann, Todd Ammermann, Nancy Gienger, Uli Gienger, Peter Overland, Anna Carlton, Kyle Carlton, Jim Wills, Jim Rain, Craig Johnson, Sam Kincaid, Barbara Kincaid, Pam Coghlan, Jean Barrow, Jim Barrow, and Libby Albritton.

Also, a special thanks to the Incarnation Foundation for their support in transforming the courtyard into a beautiful and usable space for students for years to come.

Incarnation consistently seeks to reach out to our neighbors and serve with humility and energy. If you would like to continue to serve in some way at A. W. Spence please contact Jacob Bottom at [email protected].

SOME OF THE THINGS WE ACCOMPLISHED:

• Constructed 12 benches and 2 picnic tables • Decorated the Community Liaison’s office, Clinic, Teacher’s Lounge, Front Office and Library• Painted (2) 4-square games and a huge US Map in play area outside• Hung 5 new school mascots for school spirit• Planted 60 Rose bushes and 5 Cypress trees around the perimeter of the school• Spread decomposed granite around outdoor portables to reduce mud flow• Reorganized and moved 6 pallets of unused textbooks• Painted numerous areas of the school purple and gold (school colors), including the cafeteria, gym, front entrance, hallway, library, clinic, and admissions office• Created an art gallery and new trophy case out of the once unused trophy case• Built 101 ft. of chain link fence for added security• Transformed interior courtyard into usable space with: 3 new picnic tables, a freshly painted mural, and many flowers and trees



Part 4 of a 6-Part Series on Understanding Our Community, And How to Reach Out to ThemBy Deacon Dorothy Budd and the Mission & Outreach Ministry Department

Communityof75204+ A story of contrast, challenge, and compassion From a story of families and change

center on communities and education

HOMELESS STUDENTSChurch of the Incarnation has been involved in reaching out to the homeless in our city for decades. We send teams to Austin Street Center and serve over 900 meals each month to homeless adults there. But like most of the homeless shelters in Dallas, Austin Street Center is for adults and the only children allowed are the ones accompanied by their parents. Federal law defines homeless children as those without a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence. This includes living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, camp grounds, emergency shelters, cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, and bus or train stations. Dallas Independent School District has identified 2,750 students enrolled in our city who qualify as homeless and estimate that the true number of homeless students is substantially higher.

Our demographic study revealed that 300+ of these identified students go to the public schools in our parish neighborhood. Every elementary school in our zip code has young children who are living with homeless parents. There are over 185 students attending our elementary schools who qualify as homeless. This fact was brought home to us when we were asked to prepare backpacks for the homeless students at Cesar Chavez Elementary School. When we asked how many they would need, we were told over 70.

There is however, another population of homeless students that tend to be invisible and much more vulnerable—the teenagers. Many of them no longer live with their parents and therefore do not have the homeless shelters as a resource.

When we began Mission: 75204, one of the first things we did was go across the street to North Dallas High School and ask the principal how we could be a better neighbor. One of the first requests we received was to try to help provide support to the homeless student population there so that once they registered in school they would stay in school. It was then we learned that North Dallas High School has the highest population of homeless students in the city. If these students enroll and then are forced by their circumstances to drop out, it affects the school’s rankings and more importantly it means that a child who is the victim of homelessness is now also suffering from lack of education. Without a high school diploma, the cycle of poverty and homelessness becomes difficult to break.

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Homeless student population For 2012, Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance reported 2,750 included in the homeless population count are children enrolled in the Dallas ISD. More than 300 homeless children attend schools in the 75204+ community. By law, the McKinney-Vento Act states that educational agencies must ensure homeless children are given as equal an opportunity to a public education as their peers.

transiency According to the Dallas ISD, homeless students tend to be transient, especially at the elementary level, due to their families’ lack of permanent housing. The 75204+ area is highly renter-occupied, contributing to its high transiency. The 75204+ area averaged a 66% population stability rate, meaning after one year 34% of the population had moved. Because of this instability, enrolling then dropping out is common behavior affecting the child’s ability to learn, resulting in academic losses.

North dallas homeless drop-in center North Dallas HS, partnering with the Church of the Incarnation, has taken steps to ensure its homeless students have basic needs met to succeed in the classroom. With support of staff members including the principal, community liaison, and social service advisor, a drop-in center was established in November 2012. Students are provided with food, hygiene products, coats and/or sleeping bags as needed.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007-11 ACS

Definition of homelessness The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (Title X, Part C of No Child Left Behind) defines homeless children as those without a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence. This includes sharing other’s housing due to loss of their housing for any reason, living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, camping grounds, shelters, cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus/train stations, or other similar settings. Homeless youths include those awaiting foster care placement and migratory children.

Source: http://center.serve.org/nche/definition.php

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Because our demographic study showed the plight of these homeless students in our neighborhood to be such a pressing need, Incarnation has already begun to respond with a program we call Drop-in-Friday. Each Friday morning, for two hours before the school bell rings, Incarnation volunteers partner with DISD personnel and other community partner agencies to meet these teens as they arrive at school. We provide simple basics like a hot breakfast, access to DART passes, hygiene kits, warm clothes and supplemental weekend food. More importantly, by having a select group of volunteers from our church who come week after week along with agency professionals, these kids who are often wary and weary, have slowly developed relationships with adults who they’ve come to trust. Through these relationships as needs become known, our volunteers can help advocate for these students.

This pilot program has just begun its second year and the percentage of homeless students willing to come forward, identify themselves as homeless and share their stories has steadily increased. The good news is that this program is working and is making a real difference. Statistics reveal that the homeless students who regularly attend our Drop-in-Friday program have a 95% school attendance record. This is over 20% higher than the homeless students who are not regular participants. Additionally, students who come to Drop-in-Friday have learned about other Incarnation ministries at their school. Some now have mentors through our Stars INC mentoring program. Many of these students are now active members of our thriving Young Life ministry where weekly their lives grow closer to Christ.

Many young people who find themselves homeless take to the streets, but some choose to continue to strive for an education in spite of the challenges of being homeless. Each day at Spence Middle School and North Dallas High School, approximately 170 homeless students come to school because they have decided that getting an education matters to them. However, these students face special challenges that make it hard for them to stay in school and succeed. As we surveyed principals, social workers, teachers, and community liaisons, we learned that to stay in school homeless youth need assistance with basic tangible needs, such as clean clothes, hygiene supplies and the ability to shower. We found out those homeless students who have transportation issues often have trouble getting to school in time to take advantage of the free breakfast for which they qualify and

so begin the school day hungry and worried about what they will have to eat in the evening or over the weekends. Getting school uniforms, basic school supplies and backpacks is difficult for them. Sometimes outside of the school day they have no peaceful place to concentrate and do homework or just take a break from the chaos that is their daily existence. We also were told that the homeless students were often ashamed of their situations and so would not admit to being homeless or were reluctant to ask for help. School personnel told us again and again about how isolated the homeless students were within the schools and how the fact that it was difficult for them to take part in afterschool activities, sports teams or clubs, made it even more difficult for them to feel a part of the school they were attending.

A COMPELLING NEEDThrough summer internships, Incarnation has helped meet the huge need that these students have for employment. This past summer our homeless high school interns helped staff the DISD summer program at Cesar Chavez Elementary School for younger homeless students. Another wonderful phenomenon has occurred! These homeless high school students we have sought to serve are now joining us in serving others. They have served as vital volunteers at our Community Health Fair, Angel Tree and Day of Service.

As a next step, we have begun Drop-in-Tuesday where our homeless students who are staying for Young Life can spend an hour immediately after school meeting with our volunteers to get homework help and create art projects.

Meeting with these students for a few hours twice a week has been a first step. Incarnation has begun the process of gaining their trust, but they have daily needs and challenges. To really help them stay in school and graduate, they need a place where they feel safe and where the help they need is consistently available. Members of Incarnation are working together with school personnel, and other community partners to explore how we can help see that these students needs are met.

Young Life participants play a game


“We need this land,” said Bill Dillard.

Good-natured, unfailingly gracious William Woolldridge Dillard, Jr., wasn’t the sort to wart friends with superfluous assessments and viewpoints.

If Bill Dillard, with his profound knowledge of the real estate market, saw the need for Church of the Incarnation to snap up some newly available parcels of neighborhood land, that amounted to a major claim on Tom Graves’ attention.

“He took me by the arm,” recalls sometime parish treasurer Graves, then serving as president of the Incarnation Foundation. “He said the thing was imperative. We needed land to expand. The owners of five lots to the north, along McKinney Avenue, wanted to sell. We needed to buy. Bill said it was imperative. I think for one thing he was still a little stung by the fact that some 20 years earlier we’d turned down the chance to buy an available property to the south for $35,000. We were about to get ‘land-locked’ as development moved north from downtown.”

Graves and Dillard walked the properties to the north. They pondered, and also dreamed a bit. Nearly a decade would pass before bulldozers began munching and crunching the soil the two men saw as essential to Incarnation’s future as an outwardly focused, community-serving center of holiness. When came the time, the soil was ready.

Bill Dillard’s was the initial vision. A real estate man to his fingertips – associated at various career stages with the likes of Angus Wynne Jr., Ben Carpenter, and Trammell Crow — he saw what had to be done. Responsibility for the doing of it passed quickly to the Incarnation Foundation.

This figured. The Foundation — a lay committee entrusted with managing Incarnation’s permanent assets and funds — was accustomed to handling large projects: though perhaps not one with so many implications as the one just presented it.

There was as yet no thought of $25 million-plus capital campaigns to come — called “Lift High the Cross” — or of doubling Incarnation’s geographical footprint. Incarnation all the same knew growth was coming. Foundation board member Chris Harris, developer of a large apartment complex to the church’s immediate south, recalls: “At first the motive was parking space. It just became apparent that Uptown Dallas was expanding at a high rate of speed. Everything around us was being snapped up. If we wanted to grow, we couldn’t. The project was somewhat defensive in nature.”

With support from Incarnation’s rector, the Rev. Larry P. Smith, Dillard, Graves, and the Foundation struck a deal with the partnership that owned the five lots. The parish acquired, by trade, a sixth lot from the neighboring Seventh Day Adventist Church of Dallas.

The Foundation’s attention fell next upon the three lots nearest Incarnation — occupied by what parish planners colloquially called “the pink condos.” There ensued a successful multi-month quest, led by a real estate broker, to purchase the individual units. In February 2005, wrecking crews took down the pink condos. Incarnation found itself the owner of a tract that stretched in unbroken segments northward up McKinney Avenue, nearly to Elizabeth Street, before it halted just short of the Kensington Court condos and an adjacent office building.

Incarnation Landby William Murchison


When came the time, the soil was ready.

The going rate for the Foundation proved to be $156,000 per lot — a vindication of Bill Dillard’s original thinking about expansion. Why, oh, why, Dillard kept wondering, had not the parish, in a carpe diem moment, spent a bargain-basement $35,000 on the southward property occupied at the time by a culinarily negligible Chinese joint called the China Clipper, where staff members often lunched on chow mein and egg rolls? The question was worth pursuing not so much in how-could-we-have-blown-this vein than as a goad to buy what could still be bought at affordable prices. "It was a total leap of faith,” Graves recalls.

It was a holding action as well. Developing a plan for the property would take time that the parish chose to bide, while considering its options, as well as its fund-raising capacity. Parishioner Peter Ferris jumped in at one point with a proposal to turn the lots into a community garden. And so, to the skirl of bagpipes, the garden came into being: only to fade as the impracticability of a short-term project loomed against the backdrop of the Grand Plan everyone sensed would take hold at last.

By 2007, with the purchase and demolition of the celebrated “pink condos,” the parameters and geography of the undertaking had been defined. A year later came the global financial crisis that contributed to the deferral of building schemes large and small.

Amid upheaval and anxieties, The Incarnation Foundation’s commitment to the project never wavered. The Foundation at one point borrowed more than $1 million to flesh out its acquisitions. “Everyone,” recalls Foundation board member Jim Graves, “was on the hook at that point. All excess liquidity was used up. The crash pounded our portfolios. No one flinched, including the bank. Gradually new gifts and recovering markets put us in a position to pay off the loans, and even make a $500,000 gift to the capital campaign.”

Faith, hard work, reverence, business know-how, the generosity of parishioners inspired by a holy vision — the combination proved too strong for objections and obstacles.

And so it came to pass: A parish grateful for its resources made up its mind to share those resources wherever, whenever, with whoever, in the name of its Lord. A new Incarnation seemed ready to arise — new in its strategies for Christian engagement; old — very, very old — in its commitment to the truths of the faith:

not least the truth that they who wait upon the Lord shall

mount up with wings as eagles.


The new construction site

If you have established a planned gift or bequest to Church of the Incarnation please, let us know. If you have any questions about the Bishop Garrett Society or the many ways you may support the mission and vision of the Church, please contact The Incarnation Foundation at 214.521.5101 or [email protected].


Watch us Grow!Thanks Be to God. Construction has commenced! The more than three year journey of vision and effort has included strategic planning, a campus utilization study, numerous architectural concepts and schematics, cost estimates and revisions and an historic capital campaign. In approximately 18 months, we look forward to holding services, classes and coffee hour in our new space.

After a thorough selection process and negotiation of a fixed price contract to construct our new facilities, we are happy to announce that we have selected Lee Lewis Construction, Inc. as our General Contractor (www.leelewis.com). Lee Lewis was formed in 1976 and has grown to become one of the largest construction firms in Texas and the US. In the past five years, Lee Lewis has completed over $1.3 billion in construction business. They have been named as Contractor of the Year by the Dallas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Lee Lewis has worked on numerous church projects and renovations and additions to historic structures and new construction. Recent projects have included the professional soccer stadium in Frisco, Christ the King Church, Dallas and the Town of Highland Park renovation and expansion of its town hall.

We have further retained Pritchard Associates (www.pritchardassociates.com) to be our Owner's Representative. Pritchard Associates has been in business since 1994 and is solely dedicated to representing clients to manage the construction phase of their projects. Recent engagements have included the Dallas Country Club new clubhouse, Hilton Anatole Ser Restaurant and Main Lobby, Crow Holdings Campus and the Town of Highland Park renovation and expansion of its town hall.

It is important that the parish is kept abreast of our construction progress. Regular updates from the Building Committee and parking adjustments will be provided through Incarnation’s weekly eNews. In addition, all reports, pictures and additional information can be found at incarnation.org/cc-news.

This is an historic time for Church of the Incarnation. We are in a season of change that will ultimately culminate in a beautifully expanded campus we are all proud to share with the community and glorify God in the fall of 2015.

Church of the Incarnation staff prays over the new construction site

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Whenever there is growth, there are often growing pains. One of the most noticeable “pains” for those of us attending church is the loss of our Cambrick parking lot and adjoining spaces. To assist some of our members and guests with this transition, you will see new signs (see below) offering dedicated parking for our Silver Saints (you know who you are) and any visitors that are coming to see what all our excitement is all about. If you don’t fall into these two categories, please respect these folks and try to find parking elsewhere. To that end, anyone can park at any of the lots adjacent to North Dallas High School, as well as the lot at the Northeast corner of Elizabeth and McKinney. We also are able to park on both sides of McKinney on Sundays. Because parking has spread out significantly, look for the shuttle bus looping from McKinney and Cole and picking up/dropping off at the circular drive in front of Memorial Chapel. The shuttle will run continuously from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.

We came from different faith backgrounds; Kathryn was raised Catholic and I grew up in the Methodist church. When we got married, we felt it was very important that we find a church that we could both relate to and would

provide an environment that would nurture our relationship with God and each other. We must have gone to a dozen different churches in the beginning, but when we attended Church of the Incarnation for the first time, we thought that we had perhaps found something special. We attended a few services, and while we enjoyed the liturgy and the clergy that we met, the Church was so big that we felt disconnected.

Luckily, Father Thomas Kincaid recommended that we give the Fahrenbrook Growth Group a try, so we did and what a life-changing experience it has been. Meg and Michael have been incredible leaders in this space; they welcomed us with open arms and made us feel like we’d been with the group since its inception. Our group has grown and diversified in the year and a half that we’ve been involved, and we’ve had the chance to fellowship with a number of interesting and faithful individuals that we would have otherwise not ever met.

Our semi-monthly meetings challenge us to think deeper about our faith and provide a safe environment where we can share our experiences and ask tough questions. We have also developed some very close friendships that continue to bless our lives and we are very grateful that the Church has supported growth groups like ours. We now feel like we “belong” and are tied into the life of the Church, and that is a good place to be.

MUSICIANS, VISUAL ARTISTS, AND MORE WILL EXPLORE HOW OUR CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP IS DEEPENED WHEN OUR LOVE FOR THE ARTS, AND OUR LOVE FOR GOD, COME TOGETHER. YOU WILL

NOT WANT TO MISS SUNDAY SCHOOL THIS SUMMER!

DR. RALPH WOOD UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY AND LITERATURE AT BAYLOR

DR. BENJAMIN BRAND PROFESSOR OF MUSIC HISTORY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS

JANE LADIK MASTER ICONOGRAPHER

...and more!

summer adult formationat Incarnation

by Jared Shelton

growth groupsSTORIES OF BELONGING


UPCOMING EVENTS

CLUBMAY 9 7PMBring your own beverage$15 PER PERSONTHE WELCH HOME

RSVP BY MAY 6

[email protected]

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MORE DETAILS AVAILABLE AT:WWW.INCARNATION.ORG

S O C I A L H O U R MAY 15 6P.M.

SOCIAL HOUR FOR YOUNG ADULTS TO

CONNECT ATKATY TRAIL ICE HOUSE

JUNE 19

11:30 A.M. – 1 P.M.

GREAT HALL

Silver Saints SUMMER LUNCHEON

socializing & LUNCHEON


BIRTHS March None April 4/7 Ashlyn Elise Secor DEATHSFebruary (Post printing)2/23 Paul Max Pace March3/7 John Elliott McCormick3/22 Robert Edward Seibold3/25 John Roland Lynn3/30 Ray Hutchison April4/22 Horace Ewing Dryden

BIRTHS DEATHS March 2nd

In loving memory of Josephine Posey Farmer; and in celebration of the wedding of Melissa Michelle Howell and Thomas George Southam on March 1st.

March 9thIn loving memory of Julie Haltom Lord and Helen Chambers Price.

March 16thIn loving memory of James Henry Clarke and Dr. Andrew B. Small, Jr. (March 19th); and in celebration of the lives of Annabelle Carleton Small (Mar. 13th) and Sarah Margaret Small (Mar. 4th).

March 23rd In memory of Sue Rollins Longino.

March 30th In loving memory of Cynthia and Ted Bartholow.

April 6thIn loving memory of James Philip Gores.

April 13thIn celebration of the birthday of Lane Fleming Longino.

April 27thIn celebration of the first anniversary of the marriage of Caroline and Kyle Randolph and the marriage of Emily McDowell and Alex Cameron on April 26th.

ALTAR ARRANGEMENTS are given to the glory of God...

Join a rich tradition at Incarnation by donating altar flowers as a commemoration both in the memory of loved ones, and also blessed events that happen in our lives!

www.incarnation.org/donate-flowers

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3966 MCKINNEY AVENUE, DALLAS, TX 75204

A star among young classical musicians, concert organist Nathan J. Laube has quickly earned a place among the organ world’s elite performers. His brilliant playing and gracious demeanor have thrilled audiences and presenters across the United States and in Europe, and his creative programming of repertoire spanning five centuries, including his own virtuoso transcriptions of orchestral works, have earned high praise from critics and peers alike.

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