1 Inside this Issue Pg. 3 Pet Food Collection Pg. 4 Mission Board Update Pg. 5 Green Guild News Pg. 6 Trunk or Treat Pg. 6 Vestry Nominations open Oct. 3 Pg. 7 What is Stephen Ministry Pg. 9 Search Committee Update Pg. 11 What is a Parish Nurse Pg. 12 All Saints Remembrance form Green Tip: Just one toilet flush in the U.S. uses more water than most Africans have for an entire day of drinking, cooking, cleaning and washing. Install a water displacement device in your toilet tank or replace your toilet with one that saves water. Flush responsibly! Stewardship is Life Blood of a Parish T HE I LLUMINATION N EWS FROM S T . D AVID ’ S E PISCOPAL C HURCH St. David’s Episcopal Church1015 Old Roswell Rd.Roswell, GA 30076770-993-6084www.stdavidchurch.org Everything we have is a gift from God. Stewardship is the life blood of a parish. It begins with the recognition that everything we have is a gift from God, and we are called as people of faith to use all of our resources – our time, our talent and our money – in ways that will honor God. We had a wonderful visual reminder of the commitment to stewardship at St. David’s just a few Sundays ago, when over seventy parishioners were commissioned as Sunday School teachers. That is a commitment of both time and talent. These are areas where St. David’s is thriving. But we can do even better. To that end, the preaching and teaching in the Rector’s Forum for the entire month of September will focus on the meaning of stewardship in the life of our community. Over one hundred parishioners have volunteered to be trained as stewardship canvassers. Many of you will be called on. The fruit of this will be a great deepening of stewardship throughout our whole parish community. Next week you will receive a Stewardship Packet. In it will be descriptions of all the opportunities offered at St. David’s for spiritual growth and ministry. Since we take seriously the full scope of stewardship, you will be asked to make five pledges for the coming year. A pledge of time and talent to your own spiritual growth, through a class, Bible study or fellowship group. A pledge of time and talent to at least one internal ministry at St. David’s. A pledge of time and talent to at least one outreach ministry at St. David’s. A pledge of time to invite unchurched friends, neighbors or co-workers to come to St. David’s. A financial pledge to ensure the health and well-being of the parish. As you are well aware, St. David’s is in a severe financial situation because of expenses related to Jeffords Fellowship Hall. The Vestry and Rector are working hard to create an appropriate budget for next year that will be sensitive to both our fiduciary responsibility and our call to serve God through the life of the parish. That is where your prayerful commitment to St. David’s and the call to every Christian to be a good steward will be crucial for our future together. Our hope is that you will return your pledge card (a stamped envelope will be provided) by September 30 th . If we haven’t received your pledge by then, you will be contacted by one of our canvassing teams so that they can visit you to discuss stewardship and St. David’s. Ultimately stewardship turns on your relationship with God. So please be prayerful as you make your commitments. I know you will be blessed by them. Faithfully, Thomas Nolfa Stewardship Chair
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Inside this Issue Pg. 3 Pet Food Collection Pg. 4 Mission Board Update Pg. 5 Green Guild News Pg. 6 Trunk or Treat Pg. 6 Vestry Nominations open Oct. 3 Pg. 7 What is Stephen Ministry Pg. 9 Search Committee Update Pg. 11 What is a Parish Nurse Pg. 12 All Saints Remembrance form
Green Tip: Just one toilet flush in the U.S. uses more water than most Africans have for an entire day of drinking, cooking, cleaning and washing. Install a water displacement device in your toilet tank or replace your toilet with one that saves water. Flush responsibly!
Stewardship is Life Blood of a Parish
THE ILLUMINATION N E W S F R O M S T . D A V I D ’ S E P I S C O PA L C H U R C H
St. David’s Episcopal Church�1015 Old Roswell Rd.�Roswell, GA 30076�770-993-6084�www.stdavidchurch.org
Everything we have is a gift from God.
Stewardship is the life blood of a parish. It begins with the
recognition that everything we have is a gift from God, and we
are called as people of faith to use all of our resources – our time,
our talent and our money – in ways that will honor God. We had
a wonderful visual reminder of the commitment to stewardship at
St. David’s just a few Sundays ago, when over seventy
parishioners were commissioned as Sunday School teachers.
That is a commitment of both time and talent. These are areas
where St. David’s is thriving. But we can do even better.
To that end, the preaching and teaching in the Rector’s
Forum for the entire month of September will focus on the
meaning of stewardship in the life of our community. Over one
hundred parishioners have volunteered to be trained as
stewardship canvassers. Many of you will be called on. The
fruit of this will be a great deepening of stewardship throughout
our whole parish community.
Next week you will receive a Stewardship Packet. In it
will be descriptions of all the opportunities offered at St. David’s
for spiritual growth and ministry. Since we take seriously the
full scope of stewardship, you will be asked to make five pledges
for the coming year.
� A pledge of time and talent to your own spiritual growth,
through a class, Bible study or fellowship group.
� A pledge of time and talent to at least one internal
ministry at St. David’s.
� A pledge of time and talent to at least one outreach
ministry at St. David’s.
� A pledge of time to invite unchurched friends, neighbors
or co-workers to come to St. David’s.
� A financial pledge to ensure the health and well-being of
the parish.
As you are well aware, St. David’s is in a severe
financial situation because of expenses related to Jeffords
Fellowship Hall. The Vestry and Rector are working hard to
create an appropriate budget for next year that will be sensitive to
both our fiduciary responsibility and our call to serve God
through the life of the parish. That is where your prayerful
commitment to St. David’s and the call to every Christian to be a
good steward will be crucial for our future together.
Our hope is that you will return your pledge card (a
stamped envelope will be provided) by September 30th. If we
haven’t received your pledge by then, you will be contacted by
one of our canvassing teams so that they can visit you to discuss
stewardship and St. David’s.
Ultimately stewardship turns on your relationship with
God. So please be prayerful as you make your commitments. I
know you will be blessed by them.
Faithfully,
Thomas Nolfa
Stewardship Chair
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SAINT DAVID’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
���� CALENDAR ����
����a.m./a.m./a.m./a.m./����p.m. JFH=Jeffords Fellowship Hall, PH=old Parish Hall
Saturday, September 18 ����8:30 Men’s Bible Study-PH ����9:45 Every Member Canvass training—JFH front half
Sunday, September 19 ����11:15 DOK Commissioning ����12:30 Green Guild Mtg-PH ����2:00 BSA Venture Crew-House ����2:00 DOK Luncheon—JFH ����4:30 Youth Big Game Play Day JFH back half
Monday, September 20 ����6:15 Every Member Canvass training—PH ����6:30 Boy Scouts-Grace rm. ����7:00 EFM-Bethany ����7:00 Caregivers Support –Naz. ����7:00 Ballroom Dance-JFH
Tuesday, September 21 ����6:30 Bible Study at Dockery’s ����9:00 Roswell Bridge Club-JFH ����7:00 Search Comm. Mtg.-Beth.
Wednesday, September 22 ����10:00 H.E. Healing Service-Nave ����11:00 Women’s Bible Study-JFH ����5:30 Wed. Night Dinners - JFH
����6:30 Wed. Night Programs - JFH ����7:30 Stephen Ministry-Bethany
Thursday, September 23 ����9:30 Ladies Thurs. Morn. Bible Study—Bethany
In the event of a Pastoral Emergency after hours, call the church office at 770-993-6084, follow the voice prompt, hit the #6 on your
keypad, leave a message, and the Priest on call will return your call.
Worship Schedule 7:45 a.m.—H.E. Rite I 8:30 a.m.—Breakfast in Jeffords Hall 9:00 a.m.—Family Svc., H.E. Rite II 10:15 a.m.—Sunday School 11:15 a.m.—H.E. Rite II 1:15 p.m.—Mass in Spanish 5:00 p.m.—Evensong (as scheduled) 6:00 p.m.—Chapel Mass
The next issue of the newsletter will be mailed on Oct. 6. The deadline for submissions is Friday,
Oct. 1, 2010.
Blood Drive
Sunday,
October 10 all morning
in the entry driveway of Jeffords Fellowship Hall
Donors must be at least 17 yrs. of age, weigh at least 103 pounds, and show a valid photo I.D.
Piano lessons
being of fered Taught by parishioner Clarissa King, 770-881-0073. Clarissa was a piano and organ major in college, graduating from Ohio University. She has taught both children and adults in Atlanta for 15 years.
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Get Into your comfort
zone! LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP! Have you ever held back from doing something because you didn’t know how?
Our beginner group series class is designed for first time dancers. Worry free- you will be taught everything you need to know to join us on the dance floor. The beginner class curriculum includes: waltz, foxtrot, rumba, and swing. No experience, nor even a partner are required. Classes start Monday night Sept. 20th at 7 p.m. and run on successive Mondays for 7 weeks. The cost is $60 per person, due at the first class session. Sign up now at http://www.ballroomdancecommunity.org/Roswell.html so we can plan for the class. Now that you have the chance, we hope you dance.
Club Titus on October 6 Barbara Miffit, from the City of Roswell, will talk to us about the history of Roswell and its beautiful historic buildings such as Barrington Hall, Bulloch Hall and Archibald Smith Plantation. Come and listen to some entertaining stories and information about where we live! Come to Jeffords Fellowship Hall for lunch and program at 12 noon. Reservations are necessary for lunch by calling 770-993-1094, ext. 125.
Do you have a co l lege s tudent? St. David’s College Ministry serves our young adults who have graduated from high school and are now attending college. The goal of this committee is to maintain contact with these students and let them know that, although they may be away from their home parish, they are still in our hearts and prayers. The college ministry needs your student's information so we can serve them. Please email student's name, mailing address, phone number, email address and birthdate to Sally Walker Burger at “[email protected].”
Congratula t ions! ...to Matt and Martha Hays Weiss on the birth, Sept. 9, 2010, of a new baby son, Matthew Thomas Weiss, Jr., to be called Tommy, weighing 8lb 8oz, 20¾ in. long.
Class i f i ed:
Job position available: Administrative assistant with the professional skills and experience to provide overall administrative support to the principal team agents of the Butler Swayne Team. This entry level position is an opportunity to become part of one of Prudential Georgia’s top teams and to be part of the fast paced and exciting real estate profession. Applicants should email resume’ with contact information to: [email protected] and [email protected].
Bless ing o f the Animals Bring your furry, fuzzy, feathered, four-legged friends to the front yard of the church on Saturday, Oct. 2, at 11:00 a.m., for the Blessing of the Animals to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis. Please bring your pets suitably caged and leashed.
At the Blessing of the Animals, we will be collecting donations of dog and cat food and scoopable cat litter for “Pets Are Loving Support (PALS) Atlanta. PALS lost quite a bit of their food donations with the economic downturn. They specifically are looking for the brand Pedigree beef or chicken and rice dry dog food and Whiskas or GoodLife dry cat food. PALS is an Atlanta-based non-profit organization that provides pet care including free food and basic veterinary care, and support to the companion pets of critically ill and disabled and elderly Atlantans. We will also be collecting donations on Sunday morning, Oct. 3, during all services in the main hallway. All donations are tax deductible. Their website is www.palsatlanta.org. We did this collection last year, and you all were very generous—see the photo below with the van full of your donations!
PARISH L IFE
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Pet food and cat litter donations last year being delivered!
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FROM THE MISSION BOARD
Where does the miss ion port ion o f your p ledge go? When you pledge, a portion of your gift goes to feeding hungry people in N. Fulton County, helping local people break the cycle of poverty and homelessness, supporting children in Honduras rescued from abandonment and abuse, sponsoring a seminarian in Msalato, Tanzania to spread the Good News. Your gifts bring hope, encouragement, comfort, and proof that there is a living God. The 2010 Mission budget ($9000) is 0.7% of St David’s operating budget. Imagine what we could do with more. Your generous pledges make a difference. Thank you.
Below is a nice note from the Executive Director of N. Fulton Community Charities:
“The mailman today brought a nice check for $2,000 from St. David’s. With a line out the door today, we really needed it. We have been turning some folks away lately as Assistance funds have been scarce. If there is ever a time when we can come and say thanks in person, please let me know. Please pass along our grateful thanks to those who made this nice check possible.
Barbara
Barbara Duffy, Executive Director, North Fulton Community Charities 11270 Elkins Rd, Roswell GA 30076 Phone 770-640-0399, FAX 770-640-9220, website: www.nfcchelp.org
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THE GREENING OF OUR COMMUNITY
The Green Gui ld continues i ts efforts to encourage creat ion
s tewardship in our communit ies
and l ives . My initial contribution to this effort is to increase the reach of St. David’s Green Guild within the parish and out into our communities. During our worship services on September 12th we celebrated a "Green Sunday" by recognizing the beauty and fragility of God's creation and our stewardship responsibilities, and Laura Hartt, a representative from the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper organization spoke at the Rector's Forum. Each one of us individually can make significant contributions to help our environment: energy audits, recycling, conservation, selection of renewable energy sources, etc. However, think how much we could accomplish if we work together as a parish and become leaders in the green movement in the city, diocese, and state! St. David’s is committed to becoming a green parish, and with your help, we can accomplish so much more than if we work alone. Over the coming months you will become aware of our commitment at St. David’s to "being green," and you will see a wide range of opportunities and Green Guild activities in which to participate, both within and outside our parish. Here is a sampling of upcoming activities:
� September 18 – Creation Keeper Workshop
Members of St. David’s will participate in a one day, diocesan-wide conference on our call to be good stewards of the environment.
� September 19 – Green Guild Meeting (following the 11:15 service in the old parish hall) – all are welcome to join in the Green Guild discussions of our goals for St. David’s green initiatives.
� September 25 –"Rivers Alive Clean-Up 2010" at Riverside Park, Roswell (8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. followed by a free cookout) – join hundreds of volunteers for the 20th Annual North Fulton Rivers Alive clean-up where we will help remove litter and debris from the Chattahoochee River and surrounding areas. All ages are welcome. Let’s have a great turnout to represent St. David’s at this local event!
Please contact Jared Grigsby ([email protected] or 678-923-8598) for more information. Jared GrigsbyJared GrigsbyJared GrigsbyJared Grigsby Creation Keeper for Green Activities, Recruiting, and Parishioner Activities
The Bless ing of the Animals
The Blessing of the Animals will be held on Saturday, October 2, this year to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis. We are reminded of God’s love for us and all creation by the exemplary life of St. Francis.
We know that your pets are already wonderful, but don’t forget to bring them (suitably leashed, caged, or otherwise restrained or contained) to the church front yard at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, October 2, 2010. The service will take place there and is brief. Each pet and owner receives a blessing.
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VESTRY NOMINATIONS OPEN SOON
Nominations will open on Sunday, October 3 and will end on Sunday, October 10
Vestry Nomination Forms will be available at a designated table in the church hallway before and after Sunday services and also in the church office during the week of Oct. 3. You may also email your vote in to the church office by using “[email protected].” The election of the four new vestry members will take place on two Sundays - November 14 and November 21. This should allow all members of St. David’s the opportunity to vote for these very important vestry positions. The following are the requirements for serving on the vestry according to the Diocese of Atlanta Canons & Constitution, Canon 31, Section 6, (d).(1): “Those qualified for election to the office of Vestry Member shall be as follows:
� Any confirmed communicant in good standing of the Parish who is not less than eighteen years of age,
� a regular attendant at the services of the Church in the year preceding election,
� and known by the treasurer to have made and fulfilled a stated financial commitment for church support.”
Election to the vestry is an honor, a privilege, and an awesome responsibility, to which every member gives his or her best effort. Please prayerfully consider those you wish to be members of your Vestry.
September 15, 2010
TRUNK OR TREAT!
October 27, 6:30October 27, 6:30--7:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Trunk or Treat Trunk or Treat HalloweenHalloween
hosted By St. David’shosted By St. David’s Children of all ages from St. David’s, our Preschool, and the surrounding community are invited to come trick or treat from the decorated van and car trunks of church members.
We need a volunteer to help with the organizational details; and we also request volunteers to help greet people and provide CROWD CONTROL to help keep everything running smoothly.
Your help will be a TREAT and this is no Trick! Contact Judy Beecham: [email protected] .
St. David’s parking lot on Wonder-full Wednesday night from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on October 27, 2009.
RESERVATIONS ARE NEEDED for your parking spot!
Please email Judy Beecham at “[email protected]” to reserve your spot for Trunk or Treat!
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WHAT EXACTLY IS STEPHEN MINISTRY?
Stephen Minis try is a ministry in which trained and supervised lay persons, called Stephen Ministers, provide one-to-one Christian care to individuals facing life challenges or difficulties.
Who is Involved? Stephen Leaders are the ones who oversee and direct our Stephen Ministry. We have two Stephen Leaders. They are Johnnie Hall and Janet Conrad. Stephen Ministers are the caregivers. They have engaged in 50 hours of training in Christian care giving, including general topics such as listening, feelings, boundaries, assertiveness, and using Christian resources in care giving. In addition, their training covered specialized topics such as ministering to the divorced, hospitalized, bereaved and aging. Care receivers are the recipients of Stephen Ministers’ care. They are people from our parish who are experiencing divorce, grief, loss of a job, loneliness, illness, or other life difficulties, including persons who are caregivers for others.
What Do Stephen Ministers Do? Stephen Ministers are caring Christian friends who listen, understand, accept, and pray for and with care receivers who are working through a crisis or a tough time.
Are Stephen Ministers Counselors? Stephen Ministers are not counselors; they are trained lay caregivers. Their role is to listen and care—not to give advice or counsel. Stephen Ministers are also trained to recognize when a care receiver’s need exceeds what they can provide. When that happens they work with care receivers to help them receive the level of care they really need.
Can I Trust a Stephen Minister? Trust is essential to a caring relationship, and Stephen Ministers are people you can trust. Confidentiality is one of the most important principles of Stephen Ministry, and what a care receiver tells his or her Stephen Minister is kept in strictest confidence.
What is the Role of the Priests? Priests will always be the primary caregivers, but there is no way our priests can meet all the needs for care. God has called all of us, not just priests, to minister to one another. Stephen Ministry multiplies ministry by turning priests into equippers so they can enable lay people to provide caring ministry as well.
How Much Does It Cost? Stephen Ministry is a care giving ministry available to our members free of charge.
Sunday, October 10 at church
Bless ing of the Costumes Kids! Wear your costumes to church
Several Roswell area faith communities are planning a program to deepen ecumenical understanding. As of this writing, these congregations will be participating: Temple Beth Tikvah, Roswell Presbyterian Church, Roswell United Methodist Church and St. David’s Episcopal Church. One or two other congregations may join the program. The goal will be simply to open the doors to each of our houses of worship to welcome our neighbors in an act of discovery of who we are and what we think as religious communities. With so much growth in Roswell, this endeavor is an effort to build bridges among neighbors by introducing how we worship. Each house of worship will invite up to twelve people to participate in this program for this year. Each month, the group will visit a different church or synagogue for a worship service. After the service, the host church/synagogue will offer a lunch for the participants of this program. Representatives of the clergy are expected to host the group when the program is held at his/her own church. Naturally, the clergy participating in this effort are encouraged to visit the other houses of worship when possible, but it is not necessary.
During this lunch, participants will be encouraged to sit with others not from their own church/synagogue. After some time being together, the clergy member will begin to facilitate a conversation that will touch upon how they worship at that church/synagogue, how the denomination started, what makes their house of worship special, etc. There ought to be time for questions and comments from the participants.
We are looking for twelve individuals from St. David’s who would like to participate in this program. It you are interested, be in touch with Ken Swanson at [email protected].
Search Committee Update EXCITING TIMES IN THE SEARCH PROCESS!!
The Parish Profile has now been accepted by the Bishop’s office and St. David’s vestry. With this important step our infor-mation has been entered into the national church data base which will lead to our receiving potential candidate names in the very near future. In preparation, the search committee has been busy writing initial contact letters, practicing reading sample candidate docu-ments and discussing interview questions. Our consultant will also take us through some mock interview exercises. Do you have the name of a priest you would like to recommend? Now is the time! To submit a recommendation please use the Search Committee email address [email protected] providing name and contact information (home address, if known). You may also send a recommendation to Beth King, 200 Shadowledge Lane, Roswell, GA. 30076. Keep in mind that once a name has been offered, it then becomes confidential information and cannot be dis-cussed. At this time we anticipate the deadline for receiving names to be Oct. 11 and receipt of all documents by Oct. 29.
Considering this exciting progress, we again ask that you, our parish family, keep our work continually in your prayers, asking God’s wisdom, grace and direction.
With gratitude and blessings,
Rector Search Committee
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT PROGRAMS HAVE RETURNED!
“American Rel ig ion” The Rev. Kenneth Swanson, Ph. D.
Jeffords Hall, Wednesdays 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
9/22: Deism, Unitarianism and Transcendentalism 9/29: The Second Great Awakening 10/6: TBD 10/13: TBD 10/20: Countervailing Religion: Roman Catholic and
Lutheran
Children’s Minis tries presents :
“Parent ing: A Sacred Path” Parents of young children; older children; and grandparents too are invited to participate in this 8-week class. This is not a “how to parent” class, but rather an opportunity to explore how our personal spiritual journey is deepened through an awareness of many things, in this case, through our relationships with our children or grandchildren. Through small group discussion and personal reflection we will consider how our parenting experiences inform our relationship with God. This class is limited to 12 and participants are asked to attend all sessions. Materials included. Facilitators: The Rev. Deacon Kathy Holman and the Rev. Anne Elizabeth Swiedler.
Wednesday, October 6 – December 8 6:00 – 7:30 pm.
Dinner will be available with reservations necessary at a starting time of 5:30 pm. For registration contact Judy Beecham, Director of Children’s Ministries, [email protected]; 770-993-1094 x122. This program is offered through The Coracle, A Ministry of Christian Spirituality in Atlanta.
Financia l Peace Univers i ty starts September 15 for 13 weeks until December 15,
but not meeting on Oct. 27, Nov. 24 Financial Peace University is a life-changing program that teaches you how to make the right decisions with your money. You'll be empowered with the practical skills and confidence needed to achieve your financial goals and experience true financial peace! Designed by national radio personality Dave Ramsey, this thirteen week program deals with a different topic each week that will change the way you think about personal finance. *Registration is required in order to attend the class. Materials for the class are required. Your cost will be a reduced cost of $55 per couple. (The parish is underwriting the balance of another $80 per couple as a stewardship investment). Clearly, this is a covenant class. Call Michael Sutton at 770-992-7772 for more information.
Please join us for the Wednesday Night Dinners
from 5:30—6:30 p.m.
Dinner and childcare reservations are required by the Monday of each program week by
calling 770-993-1094, ext. 130. All reservations can be made online
at www.stdavidchurch.org. Please tell us the names of the children and their ages when you register for childcare.
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WHAT IS A PARISH NURSE?
The comments below are taken from a publication entitled An Episcopalian Answers Questions About Health Ministry and Parish Nursing written by Jean Denton, RN and published by the National Episcopal Health Ministries.
What is a Parish Nurse? A Parish nurse is one or more registered nurse(s) (RN) who have one foot in the spiritual world of the
church, and one foot in the physical world of medicine. The Parish nurse ministers in ways that reunite the mind, body and spirit and facilitates parishioner’s more complete understanding or his/her health experience. AS the current health care system is disease-oriented and not wellness focused, the Parish nurse can use many tools to bring about healing. At St. David’s, Gail Greene is your Parish Nurse and is assisted by Julie Koetzle, RN, also a parishioner.
So what is Health Ministry? Health Ministry is a living witness to the healing activity of God through the local congregation, encouraging whole-person health through
o Integration of body, mind and spirit o Increased self-knowledge o Personal responsibility and o Interdependence among God’s people
Health ministry is the entire congregation in intentional ministry focusing on both healing and health in combination with the Christian traditions. Health ministry seeks to weave together the “cure of body” with the “cure of soul”. There is a great deal of theological grounding for health ministry including creation, incarnation, stewardship, salvation and suffering.
So what’s the difference between the two? They fit closely together, actually. Parish nursing focuses more on the role of the nurse and ministering as an individual. Health ministry is much broader in scope, focusing on the entire congregation’s health. This ministry doesn’t rely on one person. And while pastoral care is certainly a very significant par t of health ministry, a nurse can add additional insights that may be very helpful to a parishioner beyond the clergy’s interventions. In our case, our virtual “Walk to Camino de Santiago” is a great example of a health ministry activity as it is encouraging a healthy lifestyle grounded in faith, as well as camaraderie among parishioners.
• Actively communicates with the clergy to receive referrals and report activities.
What does a Parish nurse NOT do?
• The Georgia Nurse Practice Act does not allow a Parish nurse to provide hands on care as this requires the oversight of a physician.
• Violate confidentiality. This can be an awkward part of daily life in the church as the Parish nurse is an active member of the congregation. When given permission, the Parish Nurse may give limited information but generally, the best way to get updates on a particular person’s status is to ask that person or their family.
• Thank you and please feel free to contact the clergy or myself if a Parish nurse can be of any assistance to you either through a personal visit, phone call or to provide information or if you have an interest in being involved in any way. Gail Greene, RN, BSN, FCN [email protected] 770-640-6396
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Sunday, Nov. 7, is the day we remember loved ones who have died (especially in the past year). We will have a special bulletin insert for the Sunday services on Nov. 7.
ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY
Remembrance Forms Almighty god, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son
Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to
those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you
and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in Glory everlasting. Amen. (BCP 245)
Please tell us the name(s) you want to have included by filling out this form and placing it in the “church office” mailbox (on bottom
row, in middle of the mailboxes). You may also email the names to [email protected]. Names must be submitted by
Monday, November 1.
Please remember the following names during the St. David's Church All Saints celebration:
Help our youth fund their travels and ministry by purchasing a pumpkin from their Pumpkin Patch located in the church courtyard, off the mailbox hallway outside the Nave. Pumpkins will be sold the mornings of Sunday, Oct. 10 and Oct. 17, and Oct. 24 after each service.
