MARCH 2019 2018 The Good Newsletter - St. Timothy's ... · 3/2/2019 · On Sunday, March 10th, youth (of all ages) are invited to join us for pretzel making following the morning

The Good Newsletter St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church

9800 East BC Avenue, Richland, MI 49083

269-629-9436, [email protected]

http://sttimsrichland.org

MARCH

2018

Inside This Issue

2 Message from Father Joel

3 Parish Calendar

4 Serving Schedule

5 Stewardship

5 Sunday Healing Ministry

5 Sunday Dollars

5 Pancake & Mardi Gras Brunch

5 Ash Wednesday Service

5 Social Ministries / 2019 Sunday Dollars

6 Time Change

6 Lent Boxes

6 Reaffirmation of Faith

6 Pretzel Making

6 Growlers Baseball

7 St. Timothy’s Core Values

7 Mutual Ministry Update

7 Looking Forward to April

8 Harding’s, AmazonSmiles.com

9 March Birthdays

9 Youth Christian Education

10 Sledding & Game Day Photos

11 Sledding & Game Day Photos

MARCH

2019

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PAGE 2 THE GOOD NEWSLETTER

From the Rector

Lent is upon us. A time to prepare our hearts to celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus. We here

at St. Timothy’s like to start Lent with a party! Come and join us on March 3rd to celebrate Mardi Gras

after church on Sunday.

Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday derives its name from the placing of ashes on the foreheads of participants to the words

"Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return." It is a time to reflect on our mortality. The

service will be at 7 pm.

Palm Sunday

The first service of Holy Week is Palm Sunday, when we remember the entrance of Jesus into the city of

Jerusalem. He was triumphantly hailed as he rode a donkey across palm fronds into the city – to shouts of

“Hosanna in the Highest.”

Maundy Thursday

The Eucharist will be celebrated at 6:30 pm. Micheal Hueschen, is asking everyone to participate. He is

putting the service together as part of his fieldwork. After discussion with the Parish, we decided not to

have a potluck this year, but to provide a service that reflects the servanthood of believers. The purpose

of Maundy Thursday is to remember the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples. This year we will be

participating in a traditional foot washing, following the commandment of Christ that we should imitate

His loving humility in the washing of the feet. You will not want to miss this special evening service. The

service will conclude with the stripping of the altar.

Good Friday

The origin of the term ‘Good Friday’ is unclear, but the meaning of the day is without doubt – it is the

Friday on which the Church keeps the anniversary of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ –where we will

experience the dramatic Good Friday readings. Join us at 6:30 pm to hear the story of what Christ went

through for us.

The Great Vigil of Easter

The Easter Vigil is the oldest of Christian holidays. It is a night of watching and rejoicing, the night of

transition from death to life, from grief to joy. This year we will be celebrating the Vigil at St. Paul’s Church

in St. Joseph. One of our youth will be Confirmed at this service. The Vigil starts at dusk with the Service of

Light – the blessing of the new fire and the lighting of the paschal candle. At this service, we renew our

baptismal vows. It is a time of recounting how God has moved through history and is active in our lives

today.

Easter Day

On this day, we will pull out all the stops, literally. The choir has prepared beautiful music that will bring

glory to God. It is on this day, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and his victory over death. We

come together as a community to celebrate what God has done in our lives.

To get the full Easter experience, come to as many of the services as you are able. I promise, the Spirit of

God will move you in unexpected ways.

Peace,

Fr. Joel


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2

3

9:30 am Worship

4

5

7:00 am

Bible Study Men’s

7:00 pm

Choir Practice

6

10:00 am

Bible Study

7:30 pm Service

7

8 9

10

9:30 am Worship

Lay Preacher

Micheal Hueschen

Prayers for Healing

Reaffirmation of Faith

Pretzel Making

11 12

7:00 am

Bible Study Men’s

7:00 pm

Choir Practice

13

10:00 am

Bible Study

14

15 16

17

9:30 am Worship

Sunday School

9:30 am – Kings Kids


18

19

7:00 am

Men’s Bible Study

7:30 AM

Finance Committee

7:00 pm Choir

Practice

20

10:00 am

Bible Study

21

22

23

24

9:30 am Worship

Prayers for Healing

Sunday School

9:30 am – Kings Kids


25

26

7:00 am

Men’s Bible Study

7:00 PM

Vestry

7:00 pm Choir

Practice

27

10:00 am

Bible Study

28

29 30

31

9:30 am Worship

Prayers for Healing

No Sunday School


Parish Calendar 2019


Mar 3 Mar 6 Mar 10 Mar 17 Mar 24 Mar 31

SERVING

SCHEDULES

The Last

Sunday

after the

Epiphany

Ash

Wednesday

Service

7:30 pm

The 1st

Sunday

Of Lent

The 2nd

Sunday of

Lent

The 3rd

Sunday of

Lent

The 4th

Sunday of

Lent

Acolyte Max TBD David Max David Max

Altar Guild Cora Cora Cora Carolyn Carolyn Audrey

Christian

Formation Walker N/A Reimer Wilke Walker No Classes

Coffee

Hosts

Choir

Pancake

Breakfast

N/A Perra, Hotra,

Enzinger

Schoenleber,

VanderBerg,

Wagley

Howard, Rapp,

Ross, Thomas

Hawk, Ray

Jamieson

Counters TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

LEMs Mike M.,

Wendy TBD Deb, Wendy

Micheal H.,

Chris Deb, Chris Bob, Doris

Ushers Nick, Tom TBD Bill, Marcia Brian, Maggie Mike, Lori Pete, Val


Sunday Healing Ministry at St. Tim’s

The Prayers for Healing are held on the second and fourth Sunday of the

month during Eucharist. The “station” is in the vestibule to the left of the piano.

Fr. Terry & Karen Haughn will be at the “station” during that time. If anyone

feels the need for prayer for healing and anointing with oil, please come to

the “station” after you have received communion and they will pray with and

for you. You are welcome to also pray for others who would benefit from

prayer for healing. All prayer requests, and/or the subject of the prayer will

remain strictly confidential. Sunday dates in March are the 10th and the 24th.

Stewardship

Your 2019 pledge means so much. By pledging, you are also

renewing your commitment to engage in and support the continued

work of the church with your time and talent.

Thank you.

Annual Mardi Gras Pancake Brunch!

Come hungry on Sunday, March 3rd and join us in the social room for the

annual Mardi Gras Pancake Brunch, sponsored and served by St. Tim’s choir.

There will be a free-will donation basket and proceeds will support a new

sounds system and other choir needs.

Ash Wednesday Service

St. Timothy’s will host one Ash Wednesday Service on March 6th at 7:00 pm.

Every single One Dollar Bill that is placed in the offering plate will be

designated toward the Sunday Dollars Fund. For 2019these funds would

go towards driveway and parking lot upkeep and repair.


It’s time to ‘spring ahead’ 1 hour!

March 10th at 2:00 AM!

Lent Boxes

Sunday, March 10th, is the first Sunday in Lent. Please take a Lent Box in the

foyer, fill with change and return on Easter Morning. Money collected from the

boxes will support the Breakfast Project held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church

in Battle Creek, MI. St. Timothy parishioners and friends will choose a week to

serve in late summer.

Reaffirmation

Though not required for membership, the church does hope that all adult members will

make a mature public affirmation of their faith by being either confirmed or received.

We will have a class here at St. Tim’s beginning Sunday, March 10th and each Sunday

in Lent to explore our baptismal vows and how we live into them. Please come and

support your church family as we each explore our faith. There will be a service for

Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows, which will be included during the Easter Vigil on April

20th at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, St. Joseph, MI.

Pretzel Making

On Sunday, March 10th, youth (of all ages) are invited to join us for pretzel making

following the morning worship service until 11:30 am. The tradition of making pretzels

during Lent is a very old one. Traditionally, pretzel dough is simple and leaves out

many "extras" of sweeter, richer breads. Pretzels are shaped to represent arms

crossed in prayer, to remind us that Lent is a time of intentional prayer.

Growlers Baseball

It may seem that summer is a long way away, but plans are already in the works

for St. Timothy’s Family night at a Growlers game. There is a poster in the foyer

and a sign-up form to assist in choosing the perfect date. Early registration will

ensure that we will enjoy a tailgate party type meal, games, and reserved seating

with our entire group. If you have questions, please contact the office. Feel free

to invite family and friends to join us for a fun night with Christian friends! Everyone

had a great time last year! PLAY BALL!


Looking Forward to April Sunday – April 7 Reaffirmation of Faith Class

Sunday – April 14 Palm Sunday / Reaffirmation of Faith Class

Tuesday – April 16 Finance Meeting – 7:30 am

Thursday – April 18 Maundy Thursday - Foot Washing Service – 6:30 pm

Good Friday – April 19 Service 6:30 pm

Saturday – April 20 Great Easter Vigil, St. Paul’s Church, St. Joseph, MI.

Sunday – April 21 Easter Sunday Service – 9:30 am

Easter Brunch and Easter Egg Hunt– 10:45 am

Tuesday – April 23 Vestry – 7:00 pm

Sunday – April 28 Lay Preacher, Bob Perra

• Meaningful, Awesome Worship

• Loving, Inclusive Community

• Looking Beyond Ourselves to Serve God

• Honoring God’s Creation

Mutual Ministry Update

At our vestry retreat, vestry members revisited the survey questions posed to the parish a

year and a half ago. The answers that came out of the exercise reflected both continuing

concerns for the parish, as well as progress being made to strengthen our parish.

We continue the work to realize our mission and to make sure that what we are doing is

reflective of our parish core values. This includes seeking community service projects in our

immediate area, continuing to offer events that are inclusive of all in our parish and

inclusive of those we might invite from outside our parish. Our worship committee is working

on new ideas for worship that will enhance our worship experience. And we are discussing

ways to use our grounds to honor God's creation in new ways. All of this is with our mission

of growing together in Jesus Christ in mind.

Canon Bill Spaid visited with the vestry at our retreat and led us on an assessment of our

vitality and viability, using a tool that the diocese is testing. We are using that assessment

as another resource for strengthening St. Timothy's as a parish. We found that we need to

continue focusing our efforts on our mission and a clearer vision for the future of the parish.


Consider On-Line Shopping at amazonSmiles.com

An additional opportunity to give to St. Tim’s while shopping is by registering for AmazonSmiles.

Perfect for those who enjoy shopping on–line! You will find the same pricing and even special

reduced pricing from AmazonSmiles.com not only when you purchase books, clothing, gift cards or

furniture, but also the opportunity to pre-purchase for many restaurants in the Kalamazoo area at a

great discount. A percentage of every purchase will be designated to St. Tim’s. You will not receive

the rewards if you use the regular amazon.com site. … You will be gifting to St. Tim’s general fund at

no extra cost to you! If you need help signing up at this site, let Suzie know and she’ll be happy to help

you.

Thank you for shopping at Harding’s!

Don’t forget that while you’re shopping at Harding’s for your groceries, you can also be ‘giving’

to St. Timothy’s at no extra cost to you. A percentage of every purchase will be donated back to

St. Tim’s. If you have registered on-line, simply enter your phone # on the keypad at checkout. If

you have not yet registered, please stop by the parish office or give Suzie a call and she can

assist you.

Check out the bulletin board downstairs to the right of the kitchen window and you will see that

St. Tim’s has received hundreds of dollars from this program!

You’re shopping anyway… right??

It could not be easier to give to St. Timothy’s as we go about our daily and seasonal shopping.

You can give while shopping for groceries at Harding’s or while shopping for the gifts, books,

‘anything’ on amazonSmiles.com. Suzie will be happy to help you sign up during parish office hours.

NEW!! A great way to download an app to your phone, or

download gift cards to your phone! Simply have the cashier scan the barcode on your phone in-store,

or enter redemption code in the gifts cards section when shopping on-line. Shop at more than 160

local merchants and St. Tim’s will earn 20% for every card purchased! Examples: Lowe’s, WalMart,

Applebee’s, Red Robin, Target, Panera, and even on-line options.

Visit this website to check out all merchants and get started today!

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The mission of the Christian Community called St. Timothy Episcopal Church

is to grow together in Jesus Christ.

We do this through worship, education, service,

offering up the talents God gives us for the glory of Christ

and the building up of His church.

Youth Christian Education This Month

Kings Kids – Ages up to 5th Grade

Sunday, March 3rd - Walker

Sunday, March 10th – Reimer (Pretzel Making)

Sunday, March 17th - Wilke

Sunday, March 24th - Walker

Sunday, March 31 – Spring Break – No Classes

March Birthdays

Mar 2 – Emily Wilke Mar 18 – Susan Buckham

Mar 7 – Nancy Hotra Mar 19 – Lori Morrett

Mar 8 – Maddie Eldridge Mar 23 – Ida Pearce

Mar 10 – Bonnie Eldridge Mar 26 – Pat Butler

Mar 12 – Terry Haughn Mar 26 – Lena Williams

Mar 14 – Pat Hagerty Mar 28 – Dick Patterson

Mar 14 – Michael Tracy

Children of all ages are always welcome during the morning worship

service. If you would like nursery care, please contact an usher. We

have responsible volunteers available.


SLEDDING AND GAME DAY AT ST. TIM’S

GOOD FOOD – GOOD TIMES – GOOD FRIENDS


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MARCH 2019 2018 The Good Newsletter - St. Timothy's ... · 3/2/2019 · On Sunday, March 10th, youth (of all ages) are invited to join us for pretzel making following the morning