St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church Location: 735 Old Lexington Highway Mailing Address: PO Box 265 Chapin, SC 29036 Address Service Requested The Grapevine October 2012 Pentecost NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE P-A-I-D PERMIT #33 CHAPIN, SC 29036 Staff: The Rev. Dr. Mark Scott Interim Rector Dr. Laurel Larsen Organist/Choir Director Ms. Cindy Derrick Parish Administrator Mrs. Kathy Elkin Sexton Mrs. Kathy Pettit Thrift Shop Manager Mrs. Bertina Floyd Pianist at 8:30 worship Mrs. Deanna Boyle Nursery Care Provider Mrs. Kelly Rogers Bookkeeper Phone: (803) 345-1550 Fax: (803) 345-7798 Website: www.stfrancischapin.org E-mail: [email protected]Office Hours: Monday-Friday ..................... 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Sunday Services: Worship ....................... 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. (Coffee Fellowship following 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. worship services) Christian Formation for all ages .......... 9:30 a.m. (Sept.– May.) Nursery provided ............. 9:15 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. (September-May) 10:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (June– August) St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church The Grapevine October 2012 ~Pentecost Our mission at St. Francis of Assisi is to love, grow and serve. 03-31-2012 The items most needed now are: TUNA---VIENNA SAUSAGES-- -PORK & BEANS--- PEANUT BUTTER---RICE--- CANNED GREENS - SPAGHETTI SAUCE AND SPAGHETTI NOODLES--- MASHED POTATO MIX---TOMATOES As always, we will be thankful for any food items you can provide. Thanks for all you do for We Care!!!!! Gary Schmedding, Food Pantry Volunteer Also, special offering envelopes are available for the rector's discretionary fund. From Fr. Mark Scott… As we celebrate Holy Communion, just before the elements are distributed, we hear the words, “The Gifts of God for the People of God.” Normally, we might think that the elements of bread and wine are the gifts. The people of God receive these gifts as they receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. However, as we share in the Sacrament each Sunday, we come to realize something more important and more meaningful for our lives. As we share the power of Jesus Christ in the sacrament, we ourselves also share in the power of God’s good gifts in our lives. In other words, through the Sacrament of Holy Communion, we ourselves—the living disciples of our Lord—become a reflection of the gifts our Lord provides for us. When you understand stewardship this way, you gain a tremendous sense of awe at the work our Lord is doing among us. As we become instruments of God’s gifts to the world, we also become the instruments of God’s giving. If God is reshaping the world through the power of the Gospel, then some of that reshaping occurs through the actions we take in our lives. That is really the spiritual significance of our stewardship efforts here at St. Francis. God is using each one of us for a purpose—to share the Gospel message of Jesus Christ. If we are giving, loving and benevolent human beings, that Gospel will reach the world in all kinds of ways. On the other hand, if we fail to respond to the call of our Lord, the mes- sage will be more difficult for others to hear. Stewardship is really the work we pursue as God’s people TOGETHER. This year, as you consider your giving, ask first how God has worked in your life. And remember that our call in the spiritual quest of giving is to share the gifts of God for the people of God EVERYWHERE. Peace in Christ, Fr. Mark
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St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church Location: 735 Old Lexington Highway Mailing Address: PO Box 265 Chapin, SC 29036 Address Service Requested The Grapevine October 2012 Pentecost
Office Hours: Monday-Friday.....................9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Sunday Services: Worship ....................... 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. (Coffee Fellowship following 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. worship services) Christian Formation for all ages .......... 9:30 a.m. (Sept.– May.) Nursery provided ............. 9:15 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. (September-May) 10:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (June– August)
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The items most needed now are: TUNA---VIENNA SAUSAGES---PORK & BEANS--- PEANUT BUTTER---RICE--- CANNED GREENS -SPAGHETTI SAUCE AND SPAGHETTI NOODLES---
MASHED POTATO MIX---TOMATOES As always, we will be thankful for any food items you can provide. Thanks for all you do for We Care!!!!! Gary Schmedding, Food Pantry Volunteer
Also, special offering envelopes are available for the rector's discretionary fund.
From Fr. Mark Scott…
As we celebrate Holy Communion, just before the elements are distributed, we hear the words, “The Gifts of God for the People of God.”
Normally, we might think that the elements of bread and wine are the gifts. The people of God receive these gifts as they receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.
However, as we share in the Sacrament each Sunday, we come to realize something more important and more meaningful for our lives. As we share the power of Jesus Christ in the sacrament, we ourselves also share in the power of God’s good gifts in our lives.
In other words, through the Sacrament of Holy Communion, we ourselves—the living disciples of our Lord—become a reflection of the gifts our Lord provides for us. When you understand stewardship this way, you gain a tremendous sense of awe at the work our Lord is doing among us.
As we become instruments of God’s gifts to the world, we also become the instruments of God’s giving. If God is reshaping the world through the power of the Gospel, then some of that reshaping occurs through the actions we take in our lives. That is really the spiritual significance of our stewardship efforts here at St. Francis.
God is using each one of us for a purpose—to share the Gospel message of Jesus Christ. If we are giving, loving and benevolent human beings, that Gospel will reach the world in all kinds of ways. On the other hand, if we fail to respond to the call of our Lord, the mes-sage will be more difficult for others to hear.
Stewardship is really the work we pursue as God’s people TOGETHER. This year, as you consider your giving, ask first how God has worked in your life. And remember that our call in the spiritual quest of giving is to share the gifts of God for the people of God EVERYWHERE.
The Rev. Mark Scott Interim Rector .......................................345-1550 [email protected]
How to Contact Your Vestry and Interim Rector
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From the Finance Committee Janice Fergusson, Vestry Liaison, 345-9729, [email protected] Gary Turner, Treasurer, 345-2356, [email protected]
Annual All Saints' Auction
This year's All Saints' Auction will be Saturday, November 3, in the Parrish Hall. Contact Amy Warren at 803-361-3519 or [email protected]
Watch for details!
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October Thursdays - 12:00 noon-Prayer Group Thrift Shop Hrs - Fri.1:00-4:00pm, Sat.10:00a.m.-1:00p.m. Oct. 2 - 7:00 p.m. Christian Education Meeting Oct. 7 -- Blessing of the Animals 10:30in Outdoor Chapel Oct. 9 - - 7:00 p.m. Men’s Club Oct. 12 - 7:00 p.m. Fellowship & Games Oct. 19-20 - 90th Diocesan Convention Oct. 20 - Chapin Interfaith BBQ Cook-off Oct. 23 - 7:00 p.m. Vestry Meeting Oct. 21 - Shoe Box ministry after 10:30 church November Thursdays - 12:00 noon-Prayer Group Thrift Shop Hrs - Fri.1:00-4:00pm, Sat.10:00a.m.-1:00p.m. Nov. 2 -- All Saints’ Auction Nov. 4 -- All Saints’ Sunday Nov. 6 - 7:00 p.m. Christian Education Meeting Nov. 9 - 7:00 p.m. Fellowship & Games Nov. 13 - 7:00 p.m. Men’s Club Nov. 22-23 - Office closed for Thanksgiving Nov. 27 - 7:00 p.m. Vestry Meeting December Thursdays - 12:00 noon-Prayer Group Thrift Shop Hrs - Fri.1:00-4:00pm, Sat.10:00a.m.-1:00p.m. Dec. 2: Advent 1 -- Annual Parish meeting --combined service at 9:30 followed by parish meeting and then a covered dish brunch Dec. 4 - 7:00 p.m. Christian Education Meeting Dec. 9: Advent 2 Dec. 11 - 7:00 p.m. Men’s Club Dec. 14 - 7:00 p.m. Fellowship & Games Dec. 16: Advent 3 Dec. 17 - 6:00 p.m. Outreach Christmas Party Dec. 23: Advent 4 Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve Services 5:00 & 10:30 p.m.
What’s Up at St. Francis of Assisi?
Need to add an event to the church calendar? Call the office, 345-1550 or email, [email protected]
Caroline Hammond Dell Hawkins Janet Lee Bob Libbey James McClain Mary Jane McGill Ruth Palassis Wayne Reed Frances Smith Jerine Smith Jane Sox Dian Timms Neva Watson Chris Wicker.
Harriet Beckham Erika Belton Cole Berley David Booth Ann Bowers Melvin Bowers Barbara Brace Jeannie Brehmer Fran Campbell Leon Campbell Suzanne Danilowicz Al DeMuth Roseanne Dickerson John Dixon Marie Gosnell Mary Lou Haddox
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Love and sympathy to… Ron Bagwell and family
on the death of his wife Jane Bagwell.
and
Rex and Su Hodges and family on the death of Rex’s mother,
Mrs. Margaret Hodges.
and to the family and friends of
Joyce Fauntleroy, who served as the EDUSC UTO diocesan representative.
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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FOR ALL AGES ~ SUNDAY MORNINGS 9:30-10:15
Join Us for the Bible Challenge! St. Francis has accepted the challenge to join our bishop and other Episcopalians (and non-Episcopalians) to read successfully through the entire Bible in a year's time. There is a planned schedule of readings to accomplish this and support groups to encourage one another. One support group will meet on Sunday mornings during the Sunday School hour. We hope to have another evening group as well on Thursday nights. Contact: Dale Smith [email protected] 345-7494 or Karen Owens [email protected] 781-0501
Grades 6, 7 & 8 Cheri Beesburg Jr. High Room 2nd Floor
Grades 9, 10, 11, & 12 Janet Jendron, John Harr Sr. High Room 2nd Floor
Adults: Teachers Classroom
Emerging Christianity John Carpenter Library
Bible Challenge Karen Owens, Dale Smith Seekers Classroom
“Emerging Christianity” At each session we generally focus on one difficult-to-answer/understand question relating to the Emerging Christianity movement. We gather every Sunday at 9:30 in the Library of the Parish Hall. For more information, contact John Carpenter at [email protected] or 803.206.7360.
Camp Gravatt ~ Under the Tent 2012 701 Whaley, Columbia, South Carolina 29201
Friday, Oct. 26, 6:30pm until 11:00pm
Silent and live auction ~ delicious food ~ live band ~ dancing ~ games
Join us for Gravatt's biggest fundraiser of the year. Tickets are $50 before October 1.
Saturday, October 20, 2012 St. Francis of Assisi Parish Hall
Health screenings for stroke, atrial fibrillation,
aneurysm, peripheral arterial disease, and osteoporosis.
Pre-registration is required.
Call 1-800-324-9458 or use the form located in this issue.
You are invited to a Shoe Box Party (Operation Christmas Child) Sunday Oct 21st, 2012, After the 10:30AM service in the Parish Hall. A large box will be placed in the Parish Hall to receive your donations. Contact: Nancy DeMuth [email protected] The following basic items can be donated.
School Supplies: Pens, pencils and sharpeners, writing pads or paper, solar calculators,
yo-yos, jump ropes, Slinky, small Etch-a Sketch Hygiene Items: Toothbrush, tooth-paste, mild bar soap
(in plastic bag), comb, washcloth, Other: t-shirts, socks, ball caps, hair clips, sunglasses, watches, toy jewelry, flashlights with extra bat-teries, etc.
coloring books picture books, etc. Toys: Small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas,
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90th Convention of the
Episcopal Diocese of
Upper South Carolina Friday, October 19 - Saturday,
October 20, 2012 Church of the Advent,
Spartanburg, SC
Delegates to Convention from St. Francis of Assisi: • Karen Owens, Senior Warden • Tom Williams, Junior Warden • James Smith • John Carpenter Go to http://www.edusc.org and click on 90th Diocesan Convention for more information.
Nov. 1-4, 2012 Bishop Gravatt
Conference Center, Aiken
Mission Statement: Cursillo is a movement of the Church providing a method by which Chris-tians are empowered to grow through prayer, study and action and to share God's love with everyone.
The deadline for application is October 6, 2012.
Go to http://www.edusc.org/cursillo for more information.
HEALTHY CHURCH INITIATIVE UPDATE
One specific priority identified was to be more inviting and inclusive as a congregation. A step toward achieving this goal is to merge the func-tions of ushers and greeters. This is the area in which welcoming begins. Ronnie Connelly is heading this team. At a gathering in August he explained how and why these two groups can be-come one, become stronger, and give visitors and newcomers a more welcoming first impression of St. Francis of Assisi. This focuses on our mission statement, To Love, Grow, and Serve. It was decided that greeters will work with ushers for a few months in order to feel more comfortable with their new tasks. Additional training will also take place in the near future. Stewardship continues to move forward with its year-around program. Coming soon – an intergenerational Outreach pro-ject that will truly include all ages, and, perhaps, a bit of competition!
Annual St. Francis of Assisi Blessing of the Animals Next Sunday, October 7,
10:30 a.m. in the Outdoor Chapel Holy Eucharist and Blessing of
the Animals
• Come and bring your pets! • All animals are welcome! • For the safety of all, animals
must be contained or con-strained by a sturdy carrying container, leash or halter.
• Visitors welcome!
Join us to celebrate “all things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small.”
Date Ushers Lectors Acolytes Altar Guild Flower Guild/Touch Base
Nursery Coffee Hour Altar Flowers Communion Bread
Counters
Oct. 7 John Dickerson
John Harr Charlie Carpenter
8:30 10:30
Team Matthew Hannah Boyle Jeremy Boyle Madeleine Maylath Paige Maylath Turner Pickard
Team #3 Grace Keller
Sandy Whiting Iona Perry
Flower Guild
Charlie Carpenter
Touch Base Louise Greabell
Deanna Boyle
Ibby Harr
Animal Blessing
In loving memory of Linda Palmer
Slayton by Susan & Dan
Spencer
Pam Steude
Carol Baker
Janie Gowans
Oct. 14 Marguerite & Peter
Haines Bev Collom
8:30 10:30
Team Mark Myra Jackson Rosemary Jackson Grayson Miller Evan Tucker Isabella Brazell
Team #3 Grace Keller
Sandy Whiting Iona Perry
Flower Guild
Nancy DeMuth
Touch Base Diana Powers
Deanna Boyle Jean Coleman
. In honor of the 90th
birthday of Kenneth Stone
by Toni Sylvester
Sonny Epps James Smith
Oct. 21 Marty Owen Les Duncan
Donna Simmons
8:30 10:30
Team Luke Swain Spearman A J Spearman Matthew Bryan Jimmy Owens Will Owens Maggie Copeland Jenna Copeland
Team #4 Martha Taylor
Peggy Williams Toni Sylvester
Flower Guild
Cynthia Dickerson
Touch Base Win Williams
Deanna Boyle Kim Scollon
In honor of Paige Maylath by
Lisa Maylath
In honor of Chris and Candace’s first anniversary and Izzy’s birthday
by Pam & Phil Steude
Sonny Epps James Smith
Oct. 28 Harvey Coleman
Mike Turner James Owens
8:30 10:30
Team John Courtney Goss Shannon Goss Erin Owen Madison Owen Mary Evans Jesma Evans
Team #4 Martha Taylor
Peggy Williams Toni Sylvester
Flower Guild Marsha Duncan
Touch Base Su Hodges
Deanna Boyle Janice Bryan
Charles Floyd
Ned Rowe
Schedules for 2012
October 2012 October Birthdays and Anniversaries
1 ~ Ethan Adams Adam Bugenske Cameron Duncan 3~ Toni Sylvester 6~ Richard Goewey 7~ Judy Mattox Susan Spencer 8~ Leslie Burke Valerie Côté Lisa Evans 10~ Phil & Keren Pickard 11~ Kate Lovekamp Will Lovekamp Elizabeth Rudge 12~ Deanna $ Scott Boyle Rivers Gregg 14~ Matthew Chapman 15~ Dennis Baker 16~ Matthew Bryan Scott & Catherine Taylor 20~ Rick & Marsha Richardson 21~ Kim Porter Madison Scheno 22~ Carol Baker Billy Coracy Sheila London 23~ Sarah Burke Janie Gowans Jessica Williams 24~ Paige Maylath Donna Simmons 25~ Izobella Steude 27~ David Burke Elizabeth Reed Sandy Whiting 30~ Kay Purser 31~ Eric Chapman Hayley Eckhart
Please call the church office, 345-1550, if you know someone
who needs to be added.
For emergencies after office hours, you may call Karen Owens, Senior Warden,
at 781-0501.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 7:00 p.m. Christian Ed
3 5:30 Jr. Choir supper 6:00 Kindred Spirit 6:15 Jr. Choir practice 7:00 Adult Choir
