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 Emme, ID 83617 Non-Profit Organization United States Postage Permit No. 67 Emmett, ID 83617 Published monthly by St Mary’s Episcopal Church 219 First Street, Emme, Idaho 83617 (208) 365-2309 www.stmarys.episcopalidaho.org [email protected]The hepherd’s Staff September 2013
It’s so good to finally get a health warning that is use-
ful! This involves the shampoo when it runs down your
body when you shower with it!
Shampoo Warning!
I don’t know why I didn’t figure this out sooner.
I use shampoo in the shower. When I was my hair, the
shampoo runs down my whole body, and printed very
clearly on the shampoo label is the warning,
“FOR EXTRA BODY AND VOLUME.”
No wonder I have been gaining weight. Well, I have
gotten rid of that shampoo and I am going to start
showering with Dawn dish soap instead. It’s label
reads
“DISSOLVES FAT THAT IS OTHERWISE DIFFI-
CULT TO REMOVE.”
Problem solved! If I don’t answer the phone I’ll be in
the shower!
All right, we have a motion and a second that we call the fire department. Is there any discussion? No? All right, are we ready for the vote? All in favor...
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St. Mary’s 2013 Staff and Vestry
Bishop - The Rt. Rev. Brian Thom
Priest – The Rev. Gretchen Downer
Senior Warden - Sandy Sanders
Junior Warden – Cammi Veenstra
Vestry Members - Sharron Hollingsworth, Cam-mi Veenstra, Debbie Matheson, Jill Mackey, Jan Aizpitarte, Mick Brooks
Treasurer– JME England
Vestry Clerk - Lynne Crabtree
Convention Delegate - Marilyn Lorenzen
Alternate Delegate - Sharron Hollingsworth
Shepherd’s Staff Editor - Lynne Crabtree
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Upcoming Events
Diocesan Fall Youth Event
Sept. 6-8, 2013, Paradise Point, McCall
Survivor’s Tea Saturday, Sept. 7, 12:00-2:00
Vestry Monday, Sept. 9, 6:30pm
All are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Friendship Dinner Tuesday, Sept. 10, 3:00pm
At the Methodist Church
Prayer Shawl Thursday, Sept. 12, 1:00 pm
Beginners to Masters
Altar Guild Friday, Sept. 13, 9:30 am
Tea & Coffee will be ready!
Potluck & Game Night Thursday, Sept. 26, 6:00pm
Men’s Camp Friday-Sunday, Sept. 27-29
Paradise Point, McCall
Fellowship for Fitness Every Monday, 10:00 am
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2013 YTD Budget % of Budget
Total Income $56,400.00
Total Expense $56,200.00
Net Inc. & Exp.
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Treasurer’s Report
We have had our annual insurance audit. Joe Keller
conducted the audit and the Vestry will review his
findings at the September 9 meeting. Look for the
report in the October Newsletter.
I hope everyone had a wonderful summer and look
forward to seeing you as we resume our normal
activities. Sandy
Senior Warden
Altar Guild
Please note that the Altar Guild will be meeting at
9:30 am on Friday , September 13.
If you are interested in joining the Guild, please
come. The Marines may be looking for a few good
men, however, the Guild is looking for a few good
women AND men.
Tea and coffee and?
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Pray for those members living in care
facilities or who are homebound:
Donnie Griffith Ted Blume Etta June Cloninger
PRAY FOR THOSE
IN THE ARMED SERVICES
Aaron Turner—US Army
Trevor Turner—-US Army
Jason McKie—-US Army
Jared McKie—Army National Guard
Michael Thomson—Army National Guard
Brian Murphy — US Navy
Shawn Dalton—Army National Guard
Your Prayers are invited for:
Dale Boss, Lynn Hyslop, Henry Brown
Terry Gardner, Melanie Medford,
Patricia Murphy, Cherie Schaal, Tracy Bain,
Kevin Young, Michael W. Ushman,
Tom Lanham, Perry Jensen, Ryan Herman,
Amalia White, Tom John, Margaret Smelcer,
Judy Jordan, Mary Patterson, Bowe Bergdahl,
Carol Gardner, Pam Blondin.
ST MARY’S PARISHIONERS PRAYERS 5
Happy Anniversary
Larry & Gretchen Downer 9/4
Gene & Sharron Hollingsworth 9/7
Sandi Long 9/3
Gretchen Hyde 9/5
Jill Mackey 9/8
Cammi Veenstra 9/10
Zeb Atkinson 9/13
Les Black 9/13
Taylor Cunningham 9/14
Jan Little 9/16
Ray Blume 9/22
Paraprosdokians are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently humorous.
** Where there's a will, I want to be in it.
** To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.
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Nurses’ Notes
The children are off to another school year. As a part of their enrollment, their parents had to demonstrate that their immunizations are up to date and that any health needs have been reported to the school nurse.
It is also the time (for some of us, long past time) for the grownups to take stock of their own personal health is-sues. I recently had a fall and scraped my arm. I was em-barrassed to have to tell the nurse in the ER that I didn't remember when my last Tetanus shot was. I also had-n't had a pertussis shot in more years than I can recount and since whooping cough is making a comeback, that im-munization was added to my treatment. I have had my mammogram and my skin check (I had a melanoma re-moved many years ago) and a colonoscopy about 6 months ago (my father had colon cancer). I still put off getting a flu shot till the very last minute (some may be advised by their doctor to have a second flu shot after the first of the year as a booster) and I finally got a shingles vaccine last year (since I had chickenpox as a child). I am certainly not the perfect picture of taking responsibility for my own health but I try . . . most often reluctantly.
With the cost of healthcare rising every day, it is in our best interest to do all we can to maintain our health ra-ther than have to treat an illness. Check with your doctor and be your own best advocate for a healthy life. An ounce of prevention is truly worth a pound of cure.
Yours for good health,
Sharron Hollingsworth, RN
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Ministries in His Service
September
2013
1st
Sunday
2nd
Sunday
3rd
Sunday
4th
Sunday
5th
Sunday
Altar Guild
Ushers
8:00 AM
10:00 AM P. Paulin
V. Sanders
8:00 AM England
10:00 AM
Sanders
8:00 AM
10:00 AM J. Mackey
K. Smelcer
S. Hollingsworth
8:00 AM England
10:00 AM Crabtree
8:00 AM
10:00 AM V. Beutler
M. J. Buck
L. Crabtree
8:00 AM England
10:00 AM Mackey
8:00 AM
10:00 AM L. Crabtree
G. Simmons
I. Simmons
8:00 AM England
10:00 AM Aizpitarte
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
V. Beutler
M.J. Buck
LCrabtree
8:00 AM
England
10:00 AM
Sandes
Lectors
J. Langston
L. Campbell
S.Hollingsworth
K. Smelcer
L. Meserole
F. Maza-Carr
E.Shoemaker
L. Crabtree
Sharron
Kim
Chalice
Tellers
Church
Cleaning
Altar
Flowers
Acolytes
Coffee
Hour
F. Maza-Carr
F. Maza-Carr
L. Crabtree
C. Bicandi
Alan & Lynne Crabtree
Luke
S.Hollingsworth
C. Bicandi
M. J. Buck
J. Aizpitarte
Judy Hinman
Brad Little
Jim Little
P. Paulin
M. Smelcer
L. McKie
Kay Brown
Gabi
V. Sanders
J. Aizpitarte
J. Langston
V. Sanders
Gene
& Sharron
Hollingsworth
Adam
Cameron
VSanders
G Downer
L. McKie
J. Hinman
Evalyn
Shoe-maker
Altar Guild
Ushers Don Mackey 369-3545/365-0035
Lectors Rev. Gretchen 365-8000
Chalice Rev. Gretchen 365-8000
Tellers Rev. Gretchen 365-8000
Church Cleaning
Altar Flowers Linda Cox 724-5616
Acolytes Gretchen Hyde 365-5699
Bulletin Sharron Hollingsworth 365-2826
Prayer List Sharron Hollingsworth 365-2826
Music
Prayer Requests LaVerne Campbell 365-1273
Office Coordinator
Memorial Donations
Organist Vera Hiebert
Librarian
Wedding Assistant Fran Maza-Carr (Kitchen)
Funeral Receptions Fran Maza-Carr
Friendship Coalition Don Mackey 369-3545
Web Master Susan Jenkins
BEING THANKFUL
A Rabbi said to a precocious six-year-old boy, "So your mother says your prayers for you each night? That's very commendable. What does she say?"
The little boy replied, "Thank God he's in bed!"
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Servants in His Service
September
2013
1st
Sunday
2nd
Sunday
3rd
Sunday
4th
Sunday
5th
Sunday
Altar Guild
Ushers
8:00 AM
10:00 AM P. Paulin
V. Sanders
8:00 AM England
10:00 AM
Sanders
8:00 AM
10:00 AM J. Mackey
K. Smelcer
S. Hollingsworth
8:00 AM England
10:00 AM Crabtree
8:00 AM
10:00 AM V. Beutler
M. J. Buck
L. Crabtree
8:00 AM England
10:00 AM Mackey
8:00 AM
10:00 AM L. Crabtree
G. Simmons
I. Simmons
8:00 AM England
10:00 AM Aizpitarte
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
V. Beutler
M.J. Buck
LCrabtree
8:00 AM
England
10:00 AM
Sandes
Lectors
J. Langston
L. Campbell
S.Hollingsworth
K. Smelcer
L. Meserole
F. Maza-Carr
E.Shoemaker
L. Crabtree
Sharron
Kim
Chalice
Tellers
Church
Cleaning
Altar
Flowers
Acolytes
Coffee
Hour
F. Maza-Carr
F. Maza-Carr
L. Crabtree
C. Bicandi
Alan & Lynne Crabtree
Luke
S.Hollingsworth
C. Bicandi
M. J. Buck
J. Aizpitarte
Judy Hinman
Brad Little
Jim Little
P. Paulin
M. Smelcer
L. McKie
Kay Brown
Gabi
V. Sanders
J. Aizpitarte
J. Langston
V. Sanders
Gene
& Sharron
Hollingsworth
Adam
Cameron
VSanders
G Downer
L. McKie
J. Hinman
Evalyn
Shoe-maker
Hollingsworth
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1] Prayer is not a "spare wheel" that you pull out when in trouble, but it is a "steering wheel" that directs the right path throughout the jour-ney. 2] So why is a Car's WINDSHIELD so large & the Rear View Mirror so small? Because our PAST is not as important as our FUTURE. So, Look Ahead and Move on. 3] Friendship is like a BOOK. It takes a few minutes to burn, but it takes years to write. 4] All things in life are temporary. If going well, enjoy it, they will not last forever. If going wrong, don't worry, they can't last long either. 5] Old Friends are Gold! New Friends are Diamond! If you get a Dia-mond, don't forget the Gold! Because to hold a Diamond, you always need a Base of Gold! 6] Often when we lose hope and think this is the end, GOD smiles from above and says, "Relax, sweetheart, it's just a bend, not the end! 7] When GOD solves your problems, you have faith in HIS abilities; when GOD doesn't solve your problems HE has faith in your abilities. 8] A blind person asked St. Anthony: "Can there be anything worse than losing eye sight?" He replied: "Yes, losing your vision!" 9] When you pray for others, God listens to you and blesses them, and sometimes, when you are safe and happy, remember that some-one has prayed for you.
10] WORRYING does not take away tomorrow's TROUBLES, it takes away today's PEACE.
Layman's 10 Commandment
They're Back! Those wonderful Church Bulletins! Thank God for church ladies with typewriters. These sentences (with all the BLOOPERS & TYPOS) actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced in church services:
**Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can get.
**A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow.
