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Thank you very much.
Bethany Hall Renovation I n the past several weeks, you
may have noticed additional
activity, contractors, painter’s
van, trucks, and a large dumpster
around the church parking lot
and at Bethany Hall next door to
Christ Church. Some major work
and improvements have been
made to the Bethany Hall house.
A special “thank you” to the
Bethany Hall Committee for
providing an update on the
activity at Bethany Hall.
Jeanne McCormick, Executive Director of ARCH (the umbrella organization that includes
Bethany Hall and Trust House) reports that during this past year, Bethany Hall has offered
therapeutic recovery support to 58 women, with 30 successful graduations. Twelve of the
women gave birth to healthy and happy little babies.
Renovations at Bethany Hall have been going on throughout the summer, but are now
complete. Thanks to grants and community donations, the entire house, including
bedrooms and offices, has been repainted in calm and neutral tones. Ceilings have been
replaced and updated with more pleasant lighting. High traffic areas have been covered
with beautiful laminate flooring. At the moment, final touches, such as new furniture,
drapes, wall art, and area rugs, are being added. Christ Church has served as a welcome
refuge during the construction, as therapeutic group sessions were held in the Hopkins
Center while the remodeling went on next door. With
renovations complete, Bethany Hall can now function
at full capacity of 14 women, many of whom will be
pregnant or accompanied by a young baby.
Recently there have been as many as five babies in
residence. This creates a critical need for supplies.
Diapers (sizes Newborn, 1, and 2), baby wipes, and
baby clothes in sizes 0-6 months are particularly
needed. Your donations of these items can be placed
in a box on the stage in the Parish Hall.
Volume 34 – Number 8
August 2019
At Christ Church
Sunday Worship 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Young People’s Choir and Church School for All Ages
(resume in September)
Summer Sip & Chat follows 10:30 a.m. worship
Morning Prayer is read Monday-Friday
at 8:30 a.m. in the Chapel
Centering Prayer Thursdays at 12:00 p.m.
in the Parlor __________________
AUGUST CALENDAR
Saturday, August 3 Red Cross Blood Drive 9:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. (see page 3 for details)
Sunday, August 4 Healing Service following
10:30 a.m. worship
Thursday, August 8 Social Club at 5:00 p.m.
Monday, August 12 Vestry at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 15 Knit 1 Purl 1 at 10:30 a.m.
(see page 3 for details)
Thursday, August 22 Social Club at 5:00 p.m.
Monday, August 26 Pastoral Care Mtg. at 2:30 p.m.
Monday, September 2 Parish Office Closed
for Labor Day
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LOOKING AHEAD!
MINISTRY FAIR &
CHURCH SCHOOL
KICK-OFF
SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER 8
9:30 A.M.
DID YOU KNOW . . .
You can donate to Christ
Church through Kroger’s
Community Rewards
Program. To sign up,
visit, www.Kroger.com.
To register for the first
time, please use our
new account number
(AM377) when signing
up. You can search for
us by using the account
number or by searching
for Christ Episcopal
Church. Questions?
Contact
Patricia Cope-Levy
HELP WITH THE COMING CHURCH SCHOOL YEAR!
We are in need of a
few more Door
People to help with
our Godly Play classes
and more volunteers
in our Nursery for the
coming Church School year. The Door Person
welcomes the children to class and helps them get
ready in the hall to enter the classroom. Once
inside, the Door Person is available to help the
children get out the work and feast. Our Door
People take turns with a team of teachers to make
sure all Sundays are covered.
Our Nursery volunteers help care for our babies
and toddlers in the nursery when our paid nursery
workers are away. If you are interested in helping,
please contact Patricia Cope-Levy,
CHURCH SCHOOL KICK-OFF /
MINISTRY FAIR SUNDAY
Come join us at 9:30 a.m., on September 8, in the
Nave for an all-age event and hear about the
programs available during our Church School
year. Following the gathering, our classrooms will
be open for parents and children to explore
together and meet their teachers. The Ministry
Fair will also be open to be explored. Children’s
Chapel will then begin at 10:15 a.m. The Nursery
will be open starting at 9:30 a.m., beginning
September 8 and continuing throughout the
Church School year.
KIDS PROGRAMING IN THE SUMMER
We take a break from the 9:30 a.m.
Church School hour in the summer. However, we
will still have Children’s Chapel (preschool — 4th
grade) and Nursery (ages 0– 5 years) available
starting at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday mornings during
the summer months. Church School for all ages
resumes in the fall!
1212 5th St SW, Roanoke, VA 24016
https://highland.rcps.info
540-853-2963
HEADS UP . . .
August 20 - School Begins! And it’s time
to contact the school and explore the many
volunteer opportunities for doing valuable
work with some pretty special kids, their
teachers, and the staff of Highland Park.
It’s Time To Shop For School Supplies!
Our annual start-of-school drive for school
supplies begins August 1. Below is a list of
needed items, or stop by the Parish Hall and
pick up a shopping list of these
supplies. Collection boxes are
available in the Parish Hall for your
donations.
Crayons ~ Hard Crayon Box Cases ~ Pencils
Erasers ~ Colored Pencils ~ Bookbags!
Soft Pencil Pouches (with holes to put in binder)
Wide-rule notebook paper ~ Pocket folders
Composition (black and white) notebooks
Graph paper ~ 1-inch - 3 ring binders
3-ring zip-up binders (any size) ~ Clipboards
Children’s scissors ~ Ziploc Bags ~ Tissues
Markers (Washable & Sharpies) ~ Clorox Wipes
Dry Erase Markers
GLUE STICKS!!!! (LOTS AND LOTS)
HIGHLAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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Needlepoint Kneelers Update
T HE Needlepoint Kneeler project is in full swing. Design decisions have been completed, and the painted canvases are arriving on a somewhat
regular basis. I hope you have had an opportunity to check out the bulletin board in the hallway to see the design themes.
Now the work of bringing these beautiful canvases to life has begun. At present, we have 10 parishioners who have agreed to devote their time to needlepointing these canvases. Per our designer, if stitchers spend 15 minutes a day stitching, a kneeler will take 18 to 24 months to complete. Mary Page Gwaltney, Suzanne Bazak, Kathy Ellis, and Margaret Ann Ayers already have their canvases in hand and are working away. Cheryl Jorgensen-Earp, Kathy Johnston, Jim Ferrell, Kelly Barge, Ellen Urbanski, and Joanne Paris Jones are awaiting finished canvases to arrive, so they can get started.
We are still in need of stitichers! If you are comfortable with needlework, please see Ellen or Joanne, who can
talk with you about the stitching process. Please note that stitchers will be able to stitch their kneelers In Honor of or In Memory of a loved one.
As stitching progresses, the stitchers will bring their canvases to show during coffee hour. I hope you will take a moment to thank these dedicated persons who are giving the valuable resource of their time to bring these beautiful canvases to life.
For questions or interest in this project, please contact:
Ellen Urbanski ([email protected]), 540.580.8499 or
Joanne Jones ([email protected]), 540.588.4489
We welcome all mothers in all seasons of the journey.
ALL Moms are invited to join us in August, when we gather for
our second service project. We will prepare a meal to serve the members of our
Social Club. If you would like to participate in our service project, please contact
Julie Ann Hodgson, 703.463.8813 or [email protected] for more details.
Help spread the word and invite other moms to join us!
Thursday, August 22 — Prepare a meal for Social Club. Menu, Time, etc. TBA
Looking ahead: September — Family Lunch, immediately following 10:30
worship. Date TBA
KNIT 1 PURL 1 PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY Meets Monthly on the 3rd Thursday
Join us August 15 at 10:30 a.m.
The Knit 1 Purl 1 (K1 P1) Ministry meets each month on the
3rd Thursday. We would love for you to join us at 10:30 a.m.
in the Hopkins Family Center (located on the lower level of
the church, below the Parish Hall).
Want to learn to Knit? Join us! All knitting skill levels are
welcome. Yarn and patterns are available.
This daytime group concludes in time to attend our weekly
Centering Prayer (Thursdays at 12:00 p.m. in the parlor) or
gather for lunch.
If you have questions about this ministry, please call
Judy Hagadorn at 540.387.1341
or email her,
CHRIST CHURCH HOSTS
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
BLOOD DRIVE
Saturday, August 3 @ 9:00 a.m.
Christ Church Parish Hall
Blood supplies are critically LOW!
All blood types are needed!
Please consider donating blood.
Time slots are still available!
Your one blood donation
can help save up
to three lives.
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Parish Office
the week of August 5
Lynn, our parish administrator, will be
on vacation the week of August 5th.
During that time, the following volun-
teers have graciously offered their time
to host our members and visitors from
8:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m. each day. Stop in
and say “hello.”
Monday, August 5: Claude Lauck
Tuesday, August 6: Becky Harris
Wednesday, August 7: Jack Page
Thursday, August 8: Margaret Ann Ayers
Friday, August 9: Claude Lauck
PROPERTY REPORT
This month we have two issues - one
long standing (nave lighting), and the
other a recent mini-crisis (air conditioning).
Nave lighting. A number of services require dimming
the nave lights, and essential parts of that system (the
“dimmer boards”) are failing, but are obsolete and
cannot be replaced. We are exploring two options. We
have been working with the original manufacturer in
Oregon to have the boards repaired, which would
require shipping them to Oregon. At the same time, we
are talking with local vendors about possibilities for
replacing the dimmer system. To complicate matters,
either option would require shutting down all nave
lighting while removal and reinstallation are being done.
We are working with both vendors on a plan to have the
work fully completed between the end of one Sunday’s
service and the start of the next Sunday. Fortunately,
the “we” doing the actual work are Ron Nemura, Don
Pack, Mac McCorkle, and Cy Harbourt, all with long
experience with the building and its systems and two
electrical engineers by training and experience.
Air conditioning. On July 12 and 13, APCO suffered a
brief power outage in a small area, including Christ
Church. However, the outages damaged the
air conditioning systems for the nave and
the parish hall. Our regular electrical con-
tractor was able to make repairs on Sunday
and Monday, and a claim has been made with APCO for
our damages. We are also getting quotes from two
contractors about protections for our overall system
and protections for individual systems.
ANNUAL FLOOR WAXING
It is that time of year again, when our sexton, John
Smarz, dusts off his “waxing” shoes, digs out the yellow
caution tape, unpacks a new mop head, and prepares
for the long, detailed process of stripping and waxing
the floors. The following areas of the church will be
closed, as John scrubs and buffs our floors to a brilliant
shine.
Parish Hall Closed
August 12, 13 & 14
Kitchen & Back Hallway Closed
August 26 & 27
On Saturday evening, July 13, Cheryl
& Bill Poe, Melissa Hays & Jerry
Smith, Reggie & Hugh Craft, Lyn &
Webster Day, and Ellen & Mike
Urbanski gathered in the Christ
Church Columbarium to select their
niches.
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Little Did We Know . . .
Hello! My name is Audrey Paige White, and I have been
coming to Christ Church for almost 15 years. I grew up in
the Episcopal Church and found Christ Church and a new
friend, Lorna Butcher. I’ve been here ever since. I am an
early childhood educator by heart but have worn many
hats over my 50 years. I worked as a therapy and nursing
aide in a pediatric rehab in Boston. I started an early child-
hood school in Boston for children, ages 2 through 6. I
built it, ran it for 10 years, got nationally accredited,
suffered burnout, and sold it all!
Soon after that, my Father
passed away suddenly. I went to
work in the family insurance
business with one of my younger
sisters. I have four sisters and
one brother. My twin sister and I
are the middle child! After a
couple of years there, I had to
leave desk work, so I packed up
my car and looked for a new
place to live…for 3 months!
I picked Roanoke as the biggest star on the map, as far
south as I was willing to go (I am a Northerner and a city
girl). I almost moved to Chicago but couldn’t justify one
expensive city for another. When I got to Roanoke off the
Parkway at Mill Mtn., I just felt this is where I belonged!
I’ve been here ever since. I started dating Justin right
before his last year of residency. Upon his graduation, this
year whirl-winded into marriage, new job, new house,
new baby! My brother and brother-in-law are both
ordained ministers and played a part in marrying Justin
and me here at Christ Church with Reverend Stanley.
Austin is comfortable at church and knows you all as
extended family (even if he’s too shy to tell you). Justin, a
very busy psychiatrist, plays catch up work on weekends
and hopes to rejoin us in church at
some point without the “rafters
falling on him”. Tom Baugh may
have to organize another drum-
ming group to entice him!
I am notoriously bad with grown-
up names, but may remember you
if you’re under 6 years old! Try
me; I’ll forget, but will want to
make the effort! See you around
coffee hour or in the halls upstairs
“subbing” with the youth and
nursery!
Our family summer vacation this year was to Cooper-
stown, NY, the Baseball Hall of Fame, to Toronto to see
the Red Sox vs. Blue Jays, and to Niagara Falls! It was a
blast! —Audrey
PEOPLE
Condolences ●
To Tammy Swank and family, friend of Helen Schneider,
upon the death of husband/father, Dr. Gary Swank,
who was killed in Belize.
To Mary Atwell upon the death of her friend, Kevin Morrison.
To Beth Powell upon the death of her son, Scoot Powell.
Congratulations ●
To Br. Eric Shelley on his life profession of vows to the brotherhood of
St. Gregory.
To Wayne & Sally Adams on the birth of their first grandchild, Calvin
James Adams, son of Justin & Bethany Adams, born July 7.
To Cy & Bonnie Harbourt on the birth of their grandson, Maverick Dat
Nguyen, son of Diana & Dat Nguyen, born July 9.
With great gratitude, Joe and Sharon Mott thank
the congregation for the enveloping blanket of love
and support you have shown us after we lost our
grandson, Patrick, who was predeceased by his father,
Patrick, and sister, Josie. The visitation reception you
provided and attended, and the expressions of
condolences you have given us, have truly lifted our
hearts and spirits. We are on that long, dark, crooked
road of grief, but your support is helping us along this
journey, and we are so very grateful.
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B ethany Hall - Our neighbors at Bethany
Hall are expecting the arrival of five baby boys.
Their baby donation room is in desperate need of ALL baby
items. Especially needed:
Diapers, sizes newborn, 1 & 2
Baby wipes
Baby clothes (neutral or boy), sizes newborn
to 6-months
Everyday items that make life a bit more pleasant are also
appreciated. At the moment, they could use:
twin size sheets & pillowcases
towels
personal items: socks, underwear, and sports bras
They do not need women’s clothing, but would appreci-ate donations of the items mentioned above. There is a box in the Parish Hall in which to put your contributions.
Thank you so much.
Friends of Music
Email list
Get updates on our music program and notices of
upcoming concerts and special worship services
at Christ Church.
To join the email list, please email us at
SOCIAL CLUB
AUGUST SCHEDULE
Thursday, August 8
Magician
Thursday, August 22
Sittercise
Feasibility Study: The final report, in its entirety, is available from the
homepage of our website (www.christroanoke.org). If you prefer to read a
hard copy of the report, please call or stop by the Parish Office,
540.343.0159, and sign out a copy of the report.
Our sincere thanks to everyone who participated in the Feasibility Study and shared
their thoughts and concerns and their willingness to assist with conducting a capital
campaign. We remain, as always, very open to hearing your thoughts, concerns, and
questions. We are all in this together.
Email the campaign at, [email protected].
2019 Summer Organ Series
On Tuesday, July 23, the Summer Festival of Organ Music
concluded with a champagne
reception following a recital by
Bruce Stevens from the
University of Richmond.
A very special “thank you” to everyone who attended the organ
recitals, provided food, and helped with each reception that
followed the recitals.
The 15th anniversary celebration
of our C.B. Fisk organ
concludes with a concert
on Saturday, September 21.
Additional information
coming next month.
Virginia Vance rehearses for the September 21
concert with stop pullers, Nancy Ford and
Jane Baugh.
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August Feed the Hungry ~ Bethany Hall
Our August Feed the Hungry recipient is our next-door
neighbor, Bethany Hall. Founded in 1970, Bethany Hall is a
private, non-profit agency that provides residential substance
abuse treatment for women. Thanks to the services there, more
than 1800 women have been able to save and rebuild their lives
after suffering from the disease of addiction. Bethany Hall
offers a safe, therapeutic environment, where women from
Virginia and elsewhere, including some who are pregnant and
some who have babies, are able to develop the tools to remain
free from alcohol and other drugs. They regain a sense of self-
confidence and responsibility. This year, the Bethany Hall
building is undergoing significant renovations that will make
the living environment more pleasant and welcoming to the
residents.
Christ Church has always had a special relationship with
Bethany Hall. Some members of the parish regularly spend
time with the Bethany Hall babies. Each year Christ Church
hosts the annual Thanksgiving dinner for residents of Bethany
Hall, Trust House clients, and the
Board of ARCH (the organization
that oversees both agencies.) We
also collect items that the women
and children of Bethany Hall
need, such as personal articles and
household goods. Your donations
to Feed the Hungry will continue
our tradition of financial support
for the agency. Grants and public
funding do not provide sufficient support to sustain the work of
Bethany Hall. Therefore, our contributions are vital to their
important work. We are also grateful to have the opportunity to
welcome residents of Bethany Hall to join us at our worship
services.
For contributions by check, please make it payable to Christ
Episcopal Church and earmark “Feed The Hungry.” You may
also place your donation in one of the yellow envelopes found
in the pew racks. Drop your check or yellow “Feed the Hungry”
envelope in the offering plate.
Flowers for the Sunday Worship Service
Each Sunday, flowers are donated in Honor or Memory!
To donate flowers, please contact:
Kerry McCarty, 540.982.2993, [email protected]
Or Margaret Ann Ayers, 540.904.8397, [email protected]
For your tax deductible flower donation, please make checks payable to Christ Church.
Thank you for your generosity in supporting this Ministry!
Christ Church is part of the Amazon Smile Program
Use this direct link to shop, smile.amazon.com/ch/54-0541702 and Amazon Smile donates to Christ Episcopal Church.
If you already have an amazon account, please add Christ Episcopal Church Roanoke to your charity list.
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Emily Harden’s NOLA Adventure Check out Emily’s blog and get the latest updates on her NOLA adventures.
https://emilyyav.wordpress.com/.
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www.christroanoke.org, from the top
menu, select, “Who We Are” then click
“Membership Directory.” when the page
opens, enter the password. Need the
password to access the directory?
Call the Parish Office, 540.343.0159
or email us at
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“May my teaching drop like the rain, my speech condense like the dew; like gentle rain on grass, like showers on new growth.”
--- Deuteronomy 32:2
VESTRY OFFICERS - 2019
Bill Poe, Senior Warden
Don Pack, Junior Warden
Chuck Reedy, Treasurer
Jim Cromwell and Ben Bazak, Co-Receiving Treasurers
Lynn Bastian, Clerk
STAFF
The Revd Alexander D. MacPhail
Rector ([email protected])
Mr. H. Thomas Baugh, III
Director of Music ([email protected])
Ms. Patricia Cope-Levy
Coordinator of Christian Formation
Ms. Lynn Bastian
Parish Administrator ([email protected])
Mrs. Shana Daniel
Bookkeeper ([email protected])
Mrs. Ashleigh Fisher
Nursery Coordinator ([email protected])
Mr. John Smarz
Sexton
DEADLINE FOR THE NEXT EDITION OF THE PARISH HOME COMPANION IS THURSDAY, AUGUST 22
VESTRY MEMBERS
Mary Catherine Baldridge
Stephen Claytor
Katie Gardner
Cy Harbourt
Laura Harden
James Jennings
Marshall McMillan-Zapf
Don Pack
B. Ray Phanelson
Bill Poe
David Robinson
Virginia Sweet
