Page 1 Contact Us… E-mail [email protected]Phone (405) 341-3855 St. Mary’s School (405) 341-9541 Head of School Pamela Dockter THE MAGNIFICAT June 2019 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 Rev. Ann Murray Administrative Assistant Debbie Griggs Bookkeeper Kay Zumwalt Children’s Formation Director Lisa Jones Nursery Director Youth Minister Donna Costello Youth Minister Chris Hand Youth Minister David & Jill Youngblood Youth Minister Roger Webb Praise Ensemble Elizabeth Bolt Chris Rathbun Chris Weigand Jack Helsley Clayton Garner Chancel 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 Weekly Worship Schedule Beginning June 2 7:30 am Eucharist Liturgy/Rite I 10:00 am Eucharist Contemporary Liturgy Morning Prayer Monday—Friday 9:00 am 325 East First Street, Edmond, OK 73034 Phone: (405) 341-3855 Mission Statement 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 to invite our neighbors into fellowship with Christ.
7:30 am Eucharist Liturgy/Rite I 10:00 am Eucharist Contemporary Liturgy
Morning Prayer
Monday—Friday 9:00 am
325 East First Street, Edmond, OK 73034
Phone: (405) 341-3855
Mission Statement 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 to invite our neighbors into
fellowship with Christ.
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A Look at the New Design for the New Church Page 1 of 3
Pictures are also available on St. Mary’s website
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2019 Hensley Scholar
is Dylan Youngblood
The Gift
Years ago, Jeanette Hensley endowed a fund to provide a scholarship for an active member of the parish who recently graduated from high school. The scholarship is intended to be used by someone who is planning to extend their education through college, university, or vocational studies. Every year, St. Mary's Episcopal Church hosts an essay contest to determine the recipi-ent of the scholarship.
Preface
The phrase Border Security serves as an umbrella for many different topics of conversation in
the United States. One of them relates to human migration and the issue of immigration. This
year's question asks you to reflect upon how Christian people should regard the movement of
people from one place to another in a time when nations claim to have sovereign boundaries.
The Question
In 1500 words or less (about 2.5 pages) answer the following question: How does the Christian
concept of neighbor contribute to a discussion concerning the issue of border security, human
migration, and immigration?
Among your spiritual resources is Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37). You
may also refer to other scriptural and non-scriptural resources as well.
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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.
Sunday
Wired Word meets in the room in the middle hallway bathrooms.
Looking at current events from the Gospel perspective
Children’s Formation will resume this Fall 2019
Youth meet in the Canterbury House, will resume in this Fall 2019 A great group learning to live out Faith in their daily life
Thursday Mornings (when scheduled)
Bible Study from 9:30-11:30 in the middle room in west hallway.
Wednesday Nights Youth Group will resume this Fall 2019
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, a group that meets for Thai Chi, and there are many additional opportunities to support, serve, learn, and grow in the
love of Christ.
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Weekly Worship Schedule
Morning Prayer
Monday—Friday at 9:00 a.m.
325 East First Street, Edmond, OK 73034
Phone: (405) 341-3855
Mission Statement 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 to invite our neighbors into fellowship
with Christ.
Summer Worship Service Schedule beginning June 2nd
7:30 a.m. Eucharist Liturgy with Traditional Language
10:00 a.m. Eucharist with Contemporary Liturgy
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It is hard to believe that these children are smiling given they are at the hospital and have endured long days of chemotherapy and oftentimes weeks away from friends and family. But they are and it is because of you! Some of the best and most important people in our lives may never show up on the 10 o'clock news or see their names up in lights- but the world would definitely miss them if they were gone. Each of you in your own way goes about your daily lives, quietly and genuinely giving so much of yourself, but expecting so little in return.
"Memorial Day, our son went to a local hospital with arm pain. The following day we were transported to the hospital and given a diagnoses of Stage IV Burkitt Lymphoma. Blake began an aggressive cycle of chem-otherapy within hours of transportation to the hospital as the cancerous tumors are extremely fast moving. Within three weeks chemotherapy needed to stop. By week seven Blake was finished the fight and he went to Heaven. During our seven weeks in the hospital we were blessed by Ryan's Case for Smiles. And the bless-ing hasn't stopped. We never were able to bring our son home, but we were able to bring home the case that Blake had used while we were there. Our other children also had the opportunity to pick out cases. Thank you so much for giving such a valuable and last-ing gift to my family. We are forever grateful to you!"
Bringing comfort to children has always been the core of our mis-sion but did you know that we are helping the entire family cope with the illness today, while building resilience to thrive in the fu-ture? Visit CopingSpace to learn more about the valuable resources available thanks to your incredible support.
April financial results failed to show the improvement for which we had hoped. After recognizing additional expenses associated with Holy Week, our deficit for the month exceeded budget by nearly $5,200 dollars and brought our year to date deficit to more than $26,300 dollars. When the Vestry approved the budget, we had slightly less than $350,000 of pledges in hand; today with the addition of pledges from new members, we actually have more than $364,000 committed to support operations for 2019. Under these circumstances, the Pledge Payments top line of the income section above should exceed the budgeted number, which is clearly not the case. One idea advanced at the May Vestry meeting was to challenge the congregation to consider using one of the available means to complete our pledge by ACH or credit card. This would ensure that payments were made in a timely fashion without requiring parishioners to remember to write and bring a check to place in the plate during the offertory. Many of us pay a wide variety of monthly obligations through ACH, commonly known as bank drafts. A monthly draft for all or a portion of your pledge would help the parish smooth out and manage cash flow to meet our many commitments and obligations. The form necessary to initiate an ACH will be available from the Ushers in the Narthex where you pickup your bulletin or on the next page for you to print and fill out and return to the office.
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ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH VESTRY MINUTES
April 16, 2019
PRESENT: Father Mark Story, Sr. Warden Andy Smith, Jr. Warden Mike Ryan, Jr. Warden-Elect Tim Bridges, John Harrison, Bill Lambert, Debbie Hand, Traci Hampton, Kyle Baker, Treasurer Ben Kenyon ABSENT: Mark McLochlin GUESTS: None I. MEETING Fr. Mark called the April meeting of the Vestry to order. II. AMEND OR APPROVE MINUTES Minutes from the March meeting were reviewed. A motion was made by Andy Smith to approve the minutes, with a second by Deb Hand. PASSED (1) III. FINANCE TEAM REPORT Ben Kenyon. February financials. Ben has prepared a brief explanation of the church’s current finances to include in the Magnificat with the March financial summary. We have budgeted to take about $40,000 off the balance sheet for 2019 and at the current rate of pledged receipts that deficit amount would double. In order to save some money on postage we are going to put the member financial summaries in sealed envelopes in alphabetical order for people to pick up when they go into the service on Easter Sunday. Wells Fargo report. The gains so far this year have fully erased all of the losses for 2018. For the life of the fund we are at 5.23%. Year to date we are at 9.06%. We will be pulling about $2.5 million out of the $3.5 million that is in there as we go through the construction process. We were notified of a payroll audit by the Diocese. It was recommended that the conclusions of the audit be referred to the finance committee and come back next month with a proposal. Motion to refer the payroll audit to the finance committee made by Mike Ryan, second by Traci Hampton. Approved (2) IV. RECTOR’S REPORT Fr. Mark Story. a. UCO called and said they want to build a parking lot west of the building. They have a plan they are working on and they will run it by us as a courtesy. b. The oil and gas records are still at Mike Morey’s house. John Harrison will make plans to pick them up. c. We still need to replace Rachels’s spot on the Vestry. d. We want to memorialize the new organ in some way to Roger Banks. We need to think about a creative way to do that. V. SENIOR WARDEN’S REPORT a. We had about 36 people attend the newcomers gathering at Andy and Carol’s house. We would like to follow up with the people who couldn’t come to have another newcomers gathering. b. Karl Nelson used the church van to take a group down to Denton for a concert and is going to pay the church $200 for that.
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c. We have a date on the Bishop’s calendar to meet about our new building on May 7. We hope to get a green light from him and the Diocesan Council to begin construction. VI. JUNIOR WARDEN’S REPORT Mike Ryan. We got a letter from the city after a complaint from a neighbor near the Mary Lee Lane house, that the weeds are up and there is trash all over. Mike drove by there and there is no trash but the weeds are up. Mike called Tom Byrd and he will mow and take care of it. The house needs some work, painting and patching. We need to get this work done before we can rent the house. Mike and Ben will work on getting somebody to do the work. The painting will cost about $1500 and another $500 for the rest. We will list the property for rent as soon as the work is done and it is showable. V. OLD BUSINESS/NEW BUSINESS Tim reported that the diocese is making an effort to get a lot of the parishes that do not have websites a presence on the web. They are offering those web services to all the churches. They provide a number of different tem-plates and you can put up as many pages as you want. It costs $45 a month or $65 a month with video. They will help you design it and they say it will be self maintainable. With our current situation we have an agreement with Net Pro Consulting, Bob Peterson the owner and our consultant. We paid $1800 to get our website where it is now. He invoices us quarterly $240 for services but he hasn’t done much. We determined recently that we are almost a year behind in paying because he was sending them to the wrong address. Bob told us recently that he can do away with the $80 a month and just charge us $100 an hour for consulting if we need it. We will probably stick with what we have now at least for the near term. No further business being brought forward, following prayer, the meeting was adjourned. Submitted,
John Harrison, Clerk MOTIONS: A MOTION was made by Andy Smith to approve the minutes, with a second by Deb Hand. PASSED (1) It was recommended that the conclusions of the payroll audit by the Diocese be referred to the finance committee and come back next month with a proposal. MOTION to refer to the finance committee made by Mike Ryan, second by Traci Hampton. APPROVED (2)
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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 Parish 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, call Katie Plotkin (316) 250-7796 or [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. 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 service. One-by one the blanket recipient is lifted-up to God by a caring congregation. A blanket is freely and reverently offered to anyone in St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Community. To request a blanket, call the church office. A donation of $10 is accepted for those outside the communi-ty. We respectfully accept all inquiries regarding 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 per-forming 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]
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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. Dea-
con 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 Communion, 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. You must pass an FBI background check to be eligible to serve in this capacity. Deb hand is your contact. You can reach her at [email protected]. (We’re kidding about the FBI.)
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]
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 congregation 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. En-rollment for the 2018-2019 school term is now open. For more information, contact the Rev. Bill Hesse [email protected] or (405) 348-4167.
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 David Youngblood [email protected] or (405) 414-5758.
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, including newcomers and “established” parishioners, to enjoy food and fellowship with each oth-er. 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 partici-pate 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
Scouts - For more info on dates/times for Cub Scouts, contact Hilarie Simpson, Committee Chair (405) 406-
1347. 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. All are welcome. UCO Food Pantry – The UCO Food Pantry especially needs canned beans, canned fruits, baby diapers, and
feminine hygiene 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
There are many additional opportunities to support, serve, learn, and grow in the love of Christ.
There’s a place for you!
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This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC
Let's have fun and watch OKC Dodger Baseball
………… When: Thursday, June 20, 7:00 P.M. (Gates open at 6:00) Where: OKC Dodger Stadium in Bricktown Home Plate Section under the overhang
Cost: $23.00/ticket including $6.00 food credit, cap, and program ($2.00/ drink night - not included in package)
Opponent: Memphis Redbirds
Sign-Up Sheet in the Parish Hall (Pay Andy Smith for your reservation)
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.
