St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

The Epistle

April, 2013

Love God. Love others. Help others love God.

We welcome you to join us on our journey as we strive to share the love of Jesus through worship, Christian education,

fellowship and service to each other and the community beyond our walls.

A Message from Your Rector

We have all heard or used the phrase “no news is good news” which basically means we

have not spoken to someone or heard any information about them and are hoping that it is

because nothing bad has happened to them. Bad news travels fast. It seems that at times we

thrive on it. In many businesses there is a sign that reads, “If you are happy with your service

tell your friends, if not tell us”. We are quick to judge but slow to compliment. It seems that it

is must easier to destroy than to build.

We have now entered the season where there is no “bad news”. The Good News is that

Jesus is alive and present to the Disciples and our world. This past winter seemed so dark and

gray; there were many days that I really missed the sunshine. The Season of Easter to me is like

basking in the sunshine. Allowing the warmth of the sun to penetrate our bodies, to feel the heat

of the sun feels so good. Our minds and bodies need what the sun offers us. We certainly feel

better on sunny days.

In Christ the “Son” shines all day long, one of the benefits of faith. We may feel alone

but we are not. The Footprints in the Sand poem comes to my mind. In Christ, who is the Light

of the World, there is no darkness, there is no bad news; there is only Good News. There is

forgiveness and eternal life. All the gifts we have are bestowed upon us freely because of the

benevolent love of the Trinity. We are a resurrection people. We need to act as such.

Therefore, we want to always proclaim that Christ is alive and to live our lives as such. There is

so much to proclaim that we want to proclaim it from the rooftops. There is so much to tell. Tell your

friends how Jesus has changed your life. Tell your friends about your church. Invite them to come and

enjoy what you enjoy. Tell them that they are loved and made in the image and likeness of God. Tell them

the Good News that Jesus is Risen.

Father John+

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Our Good Stewards

Thank you to Ingrid and Harold Elliott and Sue Jones for providing the February Movin’ On lunch. The

corned beef and cabbage was perfectly fitting as we had lunch Monday before St. Patrick’s Day!

A big thanks to all of the cooks who donated their talents for our Lenten Suppers: Judy Shannon, Judy

Doherty, Kelly Parker-Seeley, Barb and Bruce Dailey, Ted and Judy Wolf, Father John, Lucy Pompeii,

Eunice Barton and Jennifer Westermann.

We also want to thank Bruce Dailey for leading the Lenten Program in Fr. John’s absence.

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Women of Church Wednesday, April 3, 7:00PM

The Women of the Church will resume their monthly meetings this Wed, April 3 at 7pm. After a quick

meeting to discuss the upcoming Spring Rummage Sale, we will be watching the movie “9-5” starring Dolly Parton. And what would a movie be with out munchies and plenty of popcorn? Nothing…so join us

this Wednesday for a little business and some serious fun.

Grace Episcopal Church, Whitney Point Saturday, April 6, 1:30PM

You are invited to join Bishop Adams and the community of Grace Episcopal Church,

Whitney Point on Saturday, April 6 at 1:30pm. Please support them as they conclude their Parochial Ministry in the community of Whitney Point and the Diocese. A

reception will follow in the Parish Hall.

District Confirmation Sunday, April 7, 3:00 PM

It is our pleasure to announce the Confirmation of Jewell Fenty, Sunday April 7th

at St. Mark’s Church, Chenango Bridge. Bishop Adams will be confirming those

in our area who have chosen to make an adult and public commitment of their

baptismal vows. Your support is greatly appreciated.

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Movin’ On! Monday, April 8, 2013 - Noon The April Movin’ On lunch will be on Monday, the 8th at Noon. If you are a widow or

widower please join those in our parish who are “movin’ on” for a monthly lunch. Good

food and good conversation will be the order of the day. A free will offering will be

suggested to cover the cost of the food.

Women of the Church

April 13th 9AM – 3PM

The Spring Rummage and Bake Sale will be held on Saturday, April 13 with set-up beginning on

Monday, April 8 thru Friday April 12 at 9AM. Take advantage of this opportunity to do some

spring cleaning and donate your gently used items to the sale! Newer items that just don’t fit

your lifestyle will be sold in the special “boutique” area of the sale. We are grateful to be able

to say we have plenty of clothing but, we are still looking for any books, kitchen knickknacks or

children’s toys and equipment. Please, if you have any type of jewelry to donate see Eunice

Barton.

Saturday, April 6 – Set-up tables in the Fellowship Hall for the sale.

Sunday, April 7 - After 10:00 am service - All donations will be taken from storage and placed

in the fellowship hall. (No sorting, unpacking or sales will take place during this time)

Mon, April 8 – Wed, April 10 from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon - Unpacking and sorting will take

place. Donations may still be accepted during this time.

Thurs, April 11 and Fri., April 12 - Final sorting. (No more donations, please.)

Saturday, April 13 - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm - Our public sale. Bag sale will be 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

As you can see, there will be many opportunities for your help during this week. Donations of

baked goods are also needed so this is the time to either bring something tried and true or an

opportunity to test out a new recipe!

Sign-up sheets will be at the rear of the church.

Thank you,

Eunice Barton, Chair of the Women of the Church

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Samaritan Counseling Center, Celebrating 30 Years, Presents…

“Pearls of Wisdom”

Saturday, April 13th

2013

11:30 AM

Luncheon Featuring: Jared Campbell, Singer-Songwriter and the Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Jones,

Parents of NFL stars Arthur and Chandler and UFC champ Jon “Bones”

*Buffet Lunch by Clines Catering*

*Concert by Jared*

*Presentation by Rev. & Mrs. Jones*

*Silent Auction*

*Bid on Great Items, Some Signed by Art & Chandler Jones*

Our Lady of Good Counsel Church

701 West Main Street, Endicott

$20 per person - Advance Tickets Only 607-754-2660 or Toll-free 1-877-825-0678

Deadline for tickets – Monday, April 8! Check, Cash, VISA, MC, Discover accepted

Proceeds benefit Samaritan Counseling Center

(A non-profit organization with offices in Endicott & Windsor)

Sponsored by M&T Bank

April 15th

, 2013

Tax Day…Today is the last day to file your taxes!

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Second Annual St. Paul’s Chili Cook-Off and Bunco Night! Saturday, April 20

th at 6PM

White bean chili? Chili with no beans? Ground beef vs.

cubes? What is your chili preference? Get out your favorite

recipe and enter it in St. Paul’s Second Annual Chili Cook-Off!

Sign up at the back of the church and let us know if you can

bring Chili or dessert. Salad and rolls will be provided. When

you are all filled up, we will start a game of Bunco, an easy to

learn fun, dice game. A free will offering will be taken up to

help offset the costs for our cooks.

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Vestry Day 2013

April 27 • DoubleTree Hotel, East Syracuse

8:30 am – 3:30 pm

Registration Deadline April 18th

Registration Fee $25 (Fee covered by church scholarships)

8:30 am - Check-in & Continental Breakfast

9:00 - Welcome, Opening Prayer and Remarks from Bishop Adams

9:15 - Role of a Vestry - Fiduciary Responsibilities

10:20 - Presentations (choose one):

• Denominational Health Plan in Action (for clergy and lay employees)

•Denominational Health Plan in Action (for Vestry Members)

• Small Church Ministry: More than Sunday Mornings

•Diocesan Investment Committee: Unified Investment Fund

12:15 pm - Lunch Buffet

1:00 - Mutual Ministry Review: A Workshop

3:30 - Closing Prayer

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Welcome, Rabbi Barbara Goldman-Wartell Sunday, April 28

On Sunday, April 28th we will welcome Rabbi Barbara Goldman-Wartell of Temple Concord in Binghamton

to our services and to the Adult Forum. As many of us have questions about our Jewish heritage, I think this

will be an excellent time for us to expand our knowledge about our roots.

UTO Spring Gathering Sunday, April 28

The spring ingathering of the United Thank Offering will be on Sunday, April 28th. Please convert the coins in

your UTO Blue Box into bills or a check and bring to church in the provided UTO envelope; envelopes will be

distributed in the bulletin and are also available on the table at the back of the church. It is the mission of the

United Thank Offering to expand the circle of thankful people and to promote mission work throughout the

world. To achieve this we encourage daily prayers, offerings and awareness of God’s blessings.

Please remember to utter thanks often.

Thanks, Lorraine Jones

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Church Women United of Greater Endicott May Friendship Day Friday, May 3, Noon

Join us on Friday, May 3rd for a wonderful discussion led by Jim Fountaine on the topic “What’s New At Meals On Wheels?”. We will meet at Central United Methodist Church on Nanticoke Ave in Endicott. Please contact Mildred Jones at 754-2869 for reservations. A contribution of $6.oo will cover the luncheon cost. A least coin collection will be taken as well.

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Spring Clean-Up Saturday, May 4th 9AM-Noon

Rain date- May 11th

The buds are trying to peek their heads up and with that little sign of spring comes the need to prepare

the grounds for another beautiful Summer. We will be working on Saturday, May 4th from 9am to noon;

raking, tilling, trimming and doing other general outdoor clean up activities. We would love the help of

anyone willing to pitch in. You don’t even need a green thumb for this one. We have some tools but, if

you can bring some of your own that would be a huge help. Many hands make light work and, donuts

and coffee will be provided.

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Around the Diocese

A Day with Phyllis Tickle Saturday, June 15, 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.

Cost: $75 includes luncheon and refreshments/ snacks

Date: June 15th

Location: The Holiday Inn, Liverpool, NY

Description: Known to so many from NPR, PBS, and other national venues, Dr. Tickle will engage us

around her major work, The Great Emergence, as well as her new book, Emergence Christianity: What It Is,

Where It Is Going, and Why It Matters. This is a full day, 9:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m., and will involve

presentations, Q&A, and other opportunities for interaction.

Phyllis Tickle Bio: An authority on religion in America, Phyllis Tickle is the founding editor of the

Religion Department of Publishers Weekly as well as founder of the Canterbury Roundtable. A frequent

contributor to USA Today, The Christian Science Monitor, The NY Times, PBS, NPR, and innumerable

blogs and web sites, she is also a Eucharistic Minister and Lector in the Episcopal Church

To register for this event go to: www.cnyepiscopal.org, or click on Event Registration from the main

website page for our diocese.

Now Updated! A New Website Look!

www.stpaulsendicott.org

The St. Paul’s website has a completely new look! The vestry voted to contract with

SteepleConnect, a company specializing in church website software. This software not only

makes it much easier for us to manage but makes it flashier, too! Jack Westermann will

remain our webmaster so contact him (jwesterman@stny.rr.com) if you have any articles or

pictures you would like to have on it. It very user friendly so check it out!

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CHOW Needs

Our CHOW pantry continues to meet the needs of many in the area. This month we are in need

of the following items:

Fruit Juice (100% juice preferred) Spaghetti Sauce

Instant Mashed Potatoes Chunky Soups

Your generosity for our neighbors in need is greatly appreciated.

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Our New Parish Secretary

It is with great pleasure that I introduce to you Christine Yannuzzi, our new parish secretary. Christine joined

us on March 11th

and has met many of you. Her adjustment is coming along nicely and she is learning the job

very quickly. Please join me in welcoming her to St. Paul’s. Please stop by and say “Hello”. She, her

husband and daughter live in Chenango Bridge.

Thank you for your patience in this transition. A great deal of gratitude goes out to Jennifer Westermann and

Janet Kriswalus for their stepping up and filling the chair, so to speak, by helping out in the meantime. Thank

you.

Fr. John+

The Bernice Gould Allocation Fund Grant Program

The Bernice Gould Allocation Fund Grant Program awards grant money to local, national and global organizations that meet the criteria agreed upon by the vestry and the Gould Allocation Grant Committee. For the fiscal year of 2013 the vestry gave the committee the authority to disperse of $25,000 in grant money. The organizations which have been approved for grants this year are as follows: * Anderson Center for the Arts $1500 * Boys and Girls Club of Western Broome County $1500 * Building for America's Bravest $1500 * Community of DeWitt Friends In Service Here $500

* The Family and Children’s Society $1500 * Mom's House $1000 * Roberson Museum and Science Center $1000 * Tioga Rural Ministries $1500 * Vestal Historical Society $1500 * Vitamin Angels $1500

James M. Kinne Committee Chair

Christian Formation for All

Bible Study: Thursday mornings, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Get a “sneak preview” on the readings for the upcoming Sunday. Fr. John leads this

discussion as we explore what they mean, the culture at the time they were written and how they

affect our lives today.

Adult Forum: Fr. John will lead us in a discussion on Revelation. Our young adults (junior high

through high school) are invited to participate.

Youth Sunday School: Sunday mornings, 10:00 a.m. in Room 206 until the sign of the peace when

they rejoin their families. Lynne Jones guides the children in understanding the same Scripture

readings we hear in the “big church”. Children aged 4 through Grade 6 are invited to attend.

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Meetings to Remember

Every Monday Endicott FEC 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.

Education for Ministry 6:00 P.M. – Conference Rm.

Every Tuesday CHOW Pantry 1:15 P.M.

Every Wednesday Holy Eucharist/Healing 9:30 A.M. - Chapel

Endicott FEC 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

Every Thursday Bible Study 9:00 A.M.

CHOW Pantry 3:45 P.M.

2nd

Monday Movin’ On Lunch 12:00 Noon – Undercroft

2nd

Tuesday Vestry Meeting 7:00 P.M. – Conference Rm.

4th Thursday CHOW Delivery 10:00 A.M.

April

Birthdays-

04/06 Scott Kinne 04/21 Ken Kidder

04/07 Ray Besemer 04/21 Susette Walton

04/10 Ted Snyder, III 04/22 Luther Chergosky

04/12 Roger Doolittle 04/26 Lorraine Jones

04/16 Jerry Saccoccio 04/26 Ed Cermak

04/17 Sam Cifonelli 04/26 Jimmy Garceau

04/18 Mark Browning 04/29 Bill Dieffenbacher

04/18 Jon Korchynsky 04/29 Matthew Moon

Anniversaries

04/13 Art and Karolyn Meade

04/16 Carl and Sue Kinne

If your birthday or anniversary is not listed for the month featured, we would like to fix that! Please call

the office at 748-8118 with your information.

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Liturgical Ministers

8:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M.

April 7

Lay Asst.: Jane Parker Lay Asst.: Jim Buffum

2nd

Reading: Bill Dieffenbacher 1st

Reading: Zack Manchester

Chalice: Jack Westermann 2nd

Reading: Judy Shannon

Chalice: Eunice Barton

Readings: Acts 5:27-32 Revelation 1:4-8

April 14

Lay Asst.: Jennifer Westermann Lay Asst.: Jim Garceau

2nd

Reading: Jack Westermann 1st Reading: Cassie Manchester

Chalice: Chip Kinne 2nd

Reading: Carl Kinne

Chalice: Karolyn Meade

Readings: Acts 9:1-6 (7-20) Revelation 5:11-14

April 21

Lay Asst.: Luther Chergosky Lay Asst.: Karen Cahill

2nd

Reading: Bill Dieffenbacher 1st Reading: Barbara Dailey

Chalice: Jack Westermann 2nd

Reading: Garvin Alexander

Chalice: Suzanne Pettit

Readings: Acts 9:36-43 Revelation 7:9-17

April 28

Lay Asst.: Mary Cermak Lay Asst: Georgia Wilber

2nd

Reading: Jack Westermann st Reading: Judy Doherty

Chalice: Chip Kinne 2nd

Reading: Ted Wolf

Chalice: Ray Bessemer

Readings: Acts 11:1-18 Revelation 21:1-6

Please note: If you are unable to serve on a scheduled day, please try to swap with someone.

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Sanctuary Candle

April 7: The Sanctuary Candle burns this week in loving memory of Stark Roberts, husband of Pat Roberts and from Verona and Ken Kidder, Jr., in loving memory of Ken’s mother, Ethel Kidder.

April 14: Available

April 21: The Sanctuary Candle burns this week in loving memory of Betty Jean Stanton, cousin of Janet Kriswalus.

April 28: Available

Flower Memorials

April 7th: Available April 14th: Available April 21st: Available April 28th: Available

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Vestry Meeting Minutes

February 12, 2013

In Christ, to love God, love others and help others love God.

Vestry Mission Statement: In cooperation with the rector, to set and monitor the parish focus, to raise

resources for the ministry of the parish and to be the chief stewards of the property of the parish.

Vestry: The Rev. John R. Martinichio

Sue Jones, Sr. Warden

Bruce Dailey, Jr. Warden

Eunice Barton Bob Pettit

Dolly Chergosky Beth VanDervort (A)

Debbie Dieffenbacher Jennifer Westermann

Judy Doherty Ted Wolf

Chip Kinne

Non-Vestry: Lucy Pompeii, Clerk

Jack Westermann, Treasurer

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM. Father John led with Opening Prayer, “One Who Holds

Power.”

Approval of January 2013 Minutes

Motion made by Chip Kinne – seconded by Judy Doherty to accept the minutes of the January 2013 Vestry

meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Church Financial Report

Motion made by Eunice Barton-seconded by Dolly Chergosky to accept financial report as presented.

Motion carried unanimously.

Items Requiring Vestry Approval

Motion made by Ted Wolf – seconded by Chip Kinne to enter into an agreement with Steeple Connect to

set up our new website for the discounted price of $250.00 and a monthly support fee of $30.00 per month.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made by Debbie Dieffenbacher – seconded by Judy Doherty to accept and approve the parochial

report for 2012. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made by Jennifer S. Westermann – seconded by Judy Doherty to allow Father John to sign the

contract with Kelly Services to find a parish secretary. Motion carried unanimously.

Informative Items

Rector’s Report:

Men’s Group: Bill Dieffenbacher will no longer facilitate the Men’s Group. Sometime in

Spring/Summer Father John will try to connect with some of the men in this group with the hopes of

resurrecting the Men’s Group. More to come.

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Vestry Retreat: Judy Doherty suggested annual retreat be held at Transfiguration Monastery, Windsor,

NY where it had been previously. Father John will contact Sister Donald sometime after Lent/Easter of

possibility of setting up a retreat date.

Warden’s Report:

Sue Jones acknowledged several thank you notes. Ted Wolf made suggestion that these thank you

notes be published in The Epistle to show parishioners the Church’s involvement with our community.

Sue Jones also noted she will be calling Highland Park to make reservations for Annual Church Picnic

the second Sunday of June, 2013.

Bruce Dailey thanked all those who helped with Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper held on February

12, 2013. Bruce also expressed how nice it was to see the youth of the church helping with the supper.

Committee Reports:

Christian Education/Youth

o Jennifer Westermann expressed her desire to hold a parent meeting to discuss the concerns

of the age differences among the children involved with the Christian education program.

All in all, she felt program was working well and children seemed to be enjoying

themselves. Anyone willing to assist with program will need to have safe church training

Women of the Church

o Eunice Barton stated programs have been scheduled through September, 2013. Also stated

she will be calling to reserve The Zoo mobile for the second Wednesday in August, 2013-

Ice Cream Social

St. Paul’s Men’s Group (Refer to Rector’s Report)

Welcoming Ministry (nothing to report)

Worship Committee (nothing to report)

Next Meeting: Vestry Meeting March 12, 2013

The meeting ended at 8:00 PM

Respectfully submitted,

Lucy Pompeii, Clerk

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