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Contact Us…
E-mail [email protected] Website www.stmarysedmond.org
Phone (405) 341-3855
St. Mary’s School (405) 341-9541
Head of School Pamela Dockter
THE MAGNIFICAT
January 2020
Facebook.com/stmarysedmond
The Head of this Church Jesus Christ
Bishop Rev. Edward J. Konieczny
Rector Rev. Dr. Mark D. Story
Assisting Priest (retired) Rev. Jim Hunkins
Deacons Rev. Nancy Bridges
Rev. Bill Hesse
Administrative Assistant Debbie Turpin
Bookkeeper Kay Zumwalt
Children’s Formation Director Lisa Jones
Praise Ensemble Director Elizabeth Bolt
Chancel/Children’s Choir Dr. Karl Nelson
Organist Betsy Banks
Senior Warden Andy Smith
Junior Warden Mike Ryan
Junior Warden –Elect Tim Bridges
Chancellor Tom Ferguson
Treasurer Ben Kenyon
Christmas Eve
December 24, 2017
10:00 AM 4th Sunday in Advent
5:00 p.m. family service with Christmas pageant
7:00 p.m. Organ without choir
9: 00 p.m. Choir
Christmas Day
9:00 a.m. service only
Morning Prayer
Monday through Friday 9:00 AM in the Chapel
Sunday Worship Services
7:30 AM Eucharist without Music 9:00 AM Christian Formation
10:00 AM Eucharist with Choral and Contemporary Music
The Mission of the Parish We are called to proclaim Jesus Christ
as Lord; to form our lives into the image of Christ; to serve our
neighbors in the name of Christ; and to invite our neighbors into
fellowship with Christ.
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We seek to be formed into the image of Christ. This is done
through spiritual formation, and at St. Mary's we strive to offer
something for all ages.
Weekly Worship Schedule
7 Morning Prayer Monday—Friday
9:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship Service Schedule 7:30 am Eucharist without
Music
9:00 am Christian Formation 10:00 am Eucharist with Choral and
Contemporary Music
9:00 am Christian Formation The Wired Word meets in the Library.
It is led by Michele Davey
The Wired Word relates current events to Scripture in a way that
creates through-provoking, stimulating discussions that inspire an
ability to discern
God’s presence in the world.
Intentional Love meets in Room 2. Intentional Love is a brand
new class. It is led by Jennifer and Allen Gradnigo. They are using
The Five Primary Love Languages as their frame work. The purpose of
the class is to enable those who participate to live a more
authentic and
meaningful life in Christ.
Thursday Mornings (when scheduled) Bible Study from 9:30-11:30
in the middle room in west hallway.
Wednesday Nights
Choir Practice
Friday Nights The 1st Friday of each month is Men’s Dinner (Sign
up sheet is by the T.V. in the Parish Hall.)
The 2nd and 4th Fridays each month: singles group (Whole in
One)
5:30 PM—location TBD
*The Church also hosts a women’s bridge group, Scouts, UCO’s
Pre-School for the Hearing Impaired, Ryan’s Case which is a number
of volunteers who make pillow cases for patients at
OU Children’s hospital, groups that meets for Thai Chi, and
there are many additional opportunities to support, serve, learn,
and grow in the love of Christ.
325 East First Street, Edmond, OK 73034
Phone: (405) 341-3855
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Nominations for the 2020 Diocesan Convention and
2020 Vestry
It is time to nominate for vestry candidates & delegates to
the 2020 Diocesan Convention. Hard copy forms are available in the
Narthex or you can download from the church website.
Nominations must be received no later than noon, Sunday, January
5, 2020
***Mark your calendars for the Annual Meeting*** January 26,
2020
Directors and Leaders, reports for the Annual Meeting are due to
the church office no later than Sunday, January 5th
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DOK - The Emmanuel Chapter of the International order of the
Daughters of the King meet each 2nd Sunday of the month in the
Library at 11:25 AM. A light lunch will be served. Their lifelong
mission is prayer, service, and evangelism. They also meet for
small Evening Prayer each 4th Mon-day each month at 6:30 pm in the
chapel. All are invited. For more information, call Mary Ryan
(405-330-5411) or Susan Story (405-285-6866) or
[email protected] or [email protected].
UCO Food Pantry – The UCO Food Pantry especially needs canned
beans, canned meat, canned fruit, baby diapers, and feminine
hygiene items. Just a dollar or two of grocery store items truly
helps a family of students or staff at UCO in need. The basket to
fill is in the Parish Hall.
Prayer Blankets—Let the office know if you know someone who
would like to receive a blanket upon which special prayers had been
offered. A small donation is appreciated for non-members. ($10)
Saints and Sinners Winter/Spring, 2020
The winter/spring Saints and Sinners dinner groups meet February
through May. It is a great way for adults, whether newcomers or
established parishioners, singles or couples, to enjoy fellowship
over a meal and get to know one another better. The groups are
composed of 6 to 8 people that usually meet once every month in
each other’s homes or go out for dinner. If you are interested in
joining or circumstances prevent you from participating in the
winter groups, please contact either Margie Bean (309) 397-1058 or
Jackie Shields (405)286-6347 no later than January 6th. If you were
in a fall group (September through December), you will
automatically be included in the next groupings.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]
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Parish Financial Report: Revenue and Expense Page……………...
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Approved Vestry Meeting Minutes…………….. Page 1 of 2
ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH VESTRY MINUTES November 19, 2019
PRESENT: Father Mark Story, Sr. Warden Andy Smith, Jr. Warden
Mike Ryan, Jr. Warden-Elect Tim Bridges, John Harrison, Debbie
Hand, Traci Hampton, Bill Lambert, Mark McLochlin, Kyle Baker,
Treasurer Ben Kenyon ABSENT: None GUESTS: None I. MEETING Andy
Smith called the November meeting of the Vestry to order. II. AMEND
OR APPROVE MINUTES Minutes from the October meeting were reviewed.
A motion was made by Bill Lambert to approve the minutes, as
amended, with a second by Mark McLochlin. PASSED (1) III. FINANCE
TEAM REPORT Ben Kenyon. a. Wells Fargo investments. We are $476,000
up for the year, which is about 14% net of expenses. b. October
financials. Revenue and expenses were -$6370, and -$29,916 for the
year. We were $5000 under on pledges for the month. Also our plate
offerings are falling below budget. c. Stewardship. As of today we
have 59 pledges totaling $226,000. That is 70% of our 2020 budget
goal of $320,000. The average 2020 pledge is $3800. So far there
are 43 who pledged for 2019 who have not yet pledged for 2020, or a
total of $117,000. Adding the $226,000 pledged and the $117,000 we
can reasonably project to receive a maximum of $343,000 in pledges
out of our existing membership. Motion to receive the financial
report made by Deb Hand, second by Bill Lambert. APPROVED (2)
III. SR.WARDEN’S REPORT a. Sunday School. Carol said on average
we have about 12 kids in elementary Sunday School, and we have
about 6-8 in the youth program with Donna Costello. b. Sunday
breakfast. The Sunday breakfast is being well received. We usually
have about 30 to 40 for breakfast. The “sign up genius” is working
well to help people sign up. c. Move. We need to start focusing on
planning our move and getting a schedule for that. We need to
decide what we’re going to do about the organ, what we’re going to
do with the stained glass, figure out what we’re going to do about
Fr. Mark’s temporary office, and negotiate a guaranteed max
contract with the contractor. d. Vestry. We need to come up with a
list of nominees for Vestry (three at-large nominees) and Senior
Warden elect. IV. RECTOR’S REPORT a.Temporary office. At the last
school board meeting it came out that the school is going to need
two additionarooms for the lower school and they will no longer
have room for us for temporary office space. Fr. Mark thinks the
school may still have space for us and he is going to pursue it
further. b. Advent mission opportunity. Susan came up with the idea
for families in the church to fill a reusable grocery bag with food
items each day in Advent. Then the church will collect them and
take them to the UCO pantry or other local mis-sions. c. Adult
formation. Alan and Jennifer’s class has a good group. They are
doing a book study. The Wired Word continues with its core group.
d. Youth class. There are 8 to 10 kids in Donna’s youth group and
many of them are new. Instead of a mission trip we are planning for
the youth to go on a racism pilgrimage that goes through
Mississippi and Alabama. It is a bus trip set up like a tour.
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Approved Vestry Meeting Minutes…………….. Page 2 of 2
V. JUNIOR WARDEN’S REPORT Mary Lee Lane status. Ben is
soliciting bids for some of the painting and thinks it could run up
to $4000. Motion to authorize spending up to $5,000 to complete the
repair and renovation of the Mary Lee Lane house, to come out of
the Mosier fund, made by Deb Hand, second by Bill Lambert. PASSED
(3) V. OLD BUSINESS/NEW BUSINESS a. We received a notification of
the bankruptcy filing of Alta Mesa Resources and a Notice of
Pendency of Class Action filed against Sunoco. John Harrison will
review these to see if we need to do any thing to respond. b. Traci
suggested that we call people who have not yet pledged for 2020 and
update them on what’s going on in the church with a bullet point
outline, and ask them to turn in their pledge card if they have not
already done so. Traci will develop talking points for people to
use when they call. c. The Bishop apparently just became aware that
Deacon Ann and has been driving from Norman to do ministry. The
Bishop asked Ann if she wanted to be relocated to Norman and she
said yes. Ann will be relocated sometime soon. Fr. Mark doesn’t
know if we will be getting a replacement d. We are still looking at
chairs for the new sanctuary. The ones we are looking at now are
stackable. e. Fr. Mark thinks it would be fun for the church to put
on a musical. He talked to Mary Jane Bartely, a retired theater
person, about it. She said that she would look into Godspell which
she has done before. It needs about 13 people that could sing or
dance. It would be something we would do in the new sanctuary to
demonstrate the flexibility of the space. No further business being
brought forward, following prayer, the meeting was adjourned.
Submitted,
John Harrison, Clerk MOTIONS: A motion by Mark McLochlin to
approve the minutes, with a second by Mike Ryan. PASSED (1) Motion
to receive the financial report made by Deb Hand, second by Bill
Lambert. Approved (2) Motion to authorize spending up to $5,000 to
complete the repair and renovation of the Mary Lee Lane house, to
come out of the Mosier fund, made by Deb Hand, second by Bill
Lambert. PASSED (3) Email vote: On 11/5/2019 the Vestry voted by
email on the following question:
The development of the new church should take place on the North
Broadway property; or The development of the new church should take
place on the school’s property that fronts on Covell.
The Vestry voted unanimously that development of the new church
should take place on the North Broadway property.
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Valentine Dinner Hosted by Men’s Dinner Group
February 7, 2020 6:00 p.m. Social Hour
7:00 p.m. Dinner $15 per person
Sign-up sheet is in the Parish Hall
For head count and food, please sign up
no later than February 2nd
Nursery provided for 5 years and younger (if nursery needed
please contact the church office
(405) 341-3855 no later than Feb 2nd)
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Mission and Ministries………... Ladies’ Bridge - The games are the
2nd Thursday of each month in the Parish Hall. All women are
welcome. For more
information, contact Julie Young, (405) 514-4548 or Peggy Stucky
(580) 504-5580. Whole In One – The meetings are the 2nd & 4th
Friday of each month at 5:30 p.m. All singles are invited to join
us. For
more information, call Nancy Bridges, (405) 833-4761 or
[email protected] Men’s Dinner – occurs the first Friday
of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Sign-up sheet
located in the Par-
ish Hall. For more information contact Dennis Weigand, (405)
640-2717. DOK - The Emmanuel Chapter of the International order of
the Daughters of the King meet each 2nd Sunday of the
month at 12:30 PM. A light lunch will be served. Their lifelong
mission is prayer, service, and evangelism. They also meet for
small Evening Prayer each 4th Monday each month at 6:30 pm in the
chapel. All are invited. For more information, contact Mary Ryan
[email protected] or Susan Story [email protected]
Flower Guild - Flowers for the Altar sign-up sheet and forms are
located in the North hallway across from the kitchen.
Forms are also available in the pews or the back of the weekly
bulletins. Fill out a form if you would like to place flowers on
the altar, “In Memory of”, “In Thanksgiving for”, “In Honor of”, or
“In Celebration for”. Drop the form in the offering plate or bring
to the church office. Please keep this ministry alive by donating,
sixty dollars or more. For more information contact, the church
office (405) 341-3855
Blanket Ministry - The blankets that we provided this year are
fleece blankets that carry great meaning, for each knot in
the fringe symbolizes a prayer. One-by one the knots are tied by
individual parishioners at the end of each ser-vice. One-by one the
blanket recipient is lifted-up to God by a caring congregation. A
blanket is freely and rev-erently offered to anyone in St. Mary’s
Episcopal Church Community. To request a blanket, call the church
of-fice. A donation of $10 is accepted for those outside the
community. We respectfully accept all inquiries regard-ing this
Ministry in care of Mary Lambert, at [email protected]
Altar Guild – The Altar Guild is a lay ministry, a gift of time
and talent. Altar Guild members are evangelists and help
keep the traditions of the Church and the beauty and
timelessness for some of the coolest stuff in the Episcopal Church.
We learn the reason for the names of the linens and vessels used in
performing the Eucharist. Service on the Altar Guild requires only
a few hours a month and usually one Sunday. New members do not
serve alone but are partnered with one or more seasoned members for
training and guidance. If you are interested in becoming a member
contact Tom Majors, [email protected] or (405) 403-5041.
Lector – During worship, a lector is assigned to read the
scriptures and lead the prayers. You must be baptized to serve
as a lector. Deb Hand is your contact if you would like to serve
your Lord and your church in this capacity. You can reach her at
[email protected]
Lay Eucharistic Minister (LEM) – A LEM assists the clergy in
distributing the sacrament during the service. You must
be a confirmed communicant in good standing in order to be
eligible for this ministry. Deacon Nancy Bridges is
your contact. You can reach her at [email protected]
Usher – Ushers welcome people to worship with a warm greeting
and a service bulletin. During the distribution of Com-munion, they
keep the flow of Holy Communion moving by directing people toward
the altar. After the service has ended, they remove used bulletins
from the pews and reset the books and count the offering for the
bookkeeper. Deb hand is your contact. You can reach her at
[email protected].
Chancel Choir – Our choir is awesome. Dr. Karl Nelson, our Choir
Director, is so awesome that we’ve been told that
you don’t even need to be able to read music. Rehearsals take
place on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm in the choir room. For more
info contact, Karl Nelson at [email protected]
Youth Choir—directed by the awesome Dr. Karl Nelson, our Choir
Director. Students will learn songs to present for
three church services throughout the semester in a fun and
positive environment. Rehearsals take place on Sun-days at 11:25
a.m.. For more info contact, Karl Nelson at [email protected]
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Mission and Ministries………...
Contemporary Praise Ensemble—contact Elizabeth Bolt
(317)523-3664 or [email protected] Acolytes – Once you reach
the age of seven, you can serve as an acolyte. Acolytes are
attentive to the needs of the congre-
gation and assist the priest in leading worship. Gavin Marshall
is your contact, and you can reach him at
[email protected].
EFM – Education for Ministry. The program is for lay persons and
is administered by the Episcopal School of Theology at
the University of the South in Sewanee, TN. The program lasts
four (4) years in length. Enrollment for the 2018-2019 school term
is now open. For more information, contact the Rev. Bill Hesse
[email protected] or (405) 348-4167.
Children’s Formation – The Children’s Ministry serves during the
school year the elementary- aged children of St. Mary’s
with programs on Sunday between the 8:45 am and 11:00 am
services. For more information contact, Lisa Jones
[email protected] or (808) 778-9613.
Saints and Sinners – Following a summer break, the Saints and
Sinners dinner groups are a great way for all adults, includ-
ing newcomers and “established” parishioners, to enjoy food and
fellowship with each other. New groups of 6 or 8 which begin each
September and again in February meet once in each other homes
during a four-month period. All singles and couples are extended a
sincere invitation to participate in this fellowship and friendship
offering. For more information contact either Margie Bean (309)
397-1058 or Jackie Shields (405) 286-6347.
Thursday’s Bible Study – Bible Study on Thursday’s when
scheduled. Anne Winzenread is your contact and she can be
reached at (405) 209-5209 or [email protected]. Scouts - For
more info on dates/times for Cub Scouts, contact John Prejean,
Committee Chair, [email protected].
For more info on the Boy Scouts, contact Roger White, Committee
Chair (405) 417-6474, Girl Scouts, contact Megan Gyetvai, (405)
343-8696.
Ryan’s Case for Smiles – A group of volunteers who meet the 2nd
Wednesday of each month to make pillow cases for
patients at OU Children’s Hospital. For more info contact Ruth
Treat, [email protected] Tai Chi – a group that meets every Monday
morning at 10:00 am. Another group that meets Monday and Thursday
after noons at 4:00 p.m. All are welcome. UCO Food Pantry – The UCO
Food Pantry especially needs canned beans, canned fruits, baby
diapers, and feminine hy-
giene items. Just a dollar or two of grocery store items truly
helps a family in need. The basket to fill is in the Parish
Hall.
UCO’s Pre-school - for the hearing-impaired students Youth Group
– The youth groups are grades 6th through 12th. They meet on
Wednesday evenings at 6:15 pm throughout
the school year. Meetings begin by gathering in the Canterbury
building and Evening Prayer worship reflecting on life and
scripture. For more info contact Donna Costello, [email protected]
or (405) 317-9579
mailto:[email protected]
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St. Mary's Sunday Morning Breakfast
Each Sunday, we are looking for three (3) families to sign-up
and volunteer to provide either a full break-fast or continental
breakfast for thirty five (35+) people. Each group can decide what
type of breakfast items to bring. If you are able to provide for
one of the Sunday's listed, please fill out the date and what you
will be bringing. If any questions please contact Linda Mason (405)
706-8757.
Locate the Sign-Up Genius on St. Mary’s website
www.stmarysedmond.org Click on the link in the middle of the
page.
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January Birthdays…………….
1/2 Richard Myers
1/2 Christopher Olson
1/4 Jerry Ellis
1/5 Betsy Hume
1/6 Dillon McDaniel
1/7 Linnea Nelson
1/10 Noel Malakar
1/11 George Hauser
1/14 Joe Davey
1/14 Rachel Malakar
1/16 Carol Gonzalez
1/17 Naomi Atakora
1/18 Nancy Goodwin
1/20 John Harrison
1/24 Jerry Bauer
1/25 Les McKaughan
1/26 Adam Hasenfratz
1/27 Bill Baker
1/27 Martha Haag
1/28 Richard Mason
1/29 John Christopher
1/31 Ann Pepper
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St. Mary’s website Church Calendar The office calendar of News
and Special Events is now available to view on St. Mary's website.
Reminder if you have an event coming up and need to request a room
reservation, contact the church office (405) 341-3855. Downloadable
Bulletins The 10:00 am weekly service bulletin is available on the
front page of our website by Friday of each week:
http://www.stmarysedmond.org. Now you can use your tablet or smart
phone if you prefer that over our paper bulletins. Just know that
the wifi at the church is limited, so you may want to use your
device data or download the bulletin from home before the service.
eNewsletter Signup In order to stay informed of church activities
and other information that needs to be shared with each other, you
can sign up on St. Mary’s website: https://www.stmarysedmond.org.
Scroll down the page and click on eNewsletter signup. Click on the
tabs on the website to stay informed with updated news, the monthly
Magnificat, Mission & Ministries, Vestry News, Pictures, Church
Directory, or the capability to donate with paypal.
Morning Prayer Monday through Thursday at 9:00 a.m. in the
Chapel Summer Worship Service Schedule
7:30 a.m. Eucharist without Music 9:00 a.m. Christian Formation
10:00 a.m. Eucharist with Choral and Contemporary Music
Clergy Staff
The Clergy at St. Mary’s are available to serve you. The Rev.
Dr. Mark D. Story, Rector Rev. Nancy Bridges, Deacon Rev. Bill
Hesse, Deacon
General Contact Information
Email: [email protected] Website: www.stmarysedmond.org
Facebook.com/StMarysEdmond (405) 341-3855
St. Mary’s Publication Deadlines include: Magnificat — the 15th
of each month Mid-Week Update — Monday, 5 p.m. of each week Weekend
Announcements — Wednesday, noon each week
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