The Wider Circle “Shape a circle ever wider and a people ever free”

S t G e o r g e ’ s E p i s c o p a l C h u r c h , G l e n n D a l e P a r i s h M a r y l a n d

Volume 13 Number 8 August 2015

Hazy Days of Summer 1

RenewalWorks: A Year Later 1

Pastoral Care Team 2

Su

Inside this issue:

Camping Trip Sept 25-27 4

Ensuring Our Future 5

Youth Mission Trip 6

Upcoming Dates:

Sept 25-27; Camping at

Greenbelt Park

Sept 27; 10am Service

at Greenbelt Park

Jan 17-24, 2016:

Safe Haven

Those Hazy Days of Summer

canopy of trees.

This summer, the

rhythm is altered also

by Connie's absence.

We are happy she can

take advantage of her

sabbatical time, but we

miss her.

It's at times like this we

can be happy that our

community is commit-

Summer at St. George's

always has a different

rhythm; a little quieter,

a little slower. Attend-

ance ebbs and flows

with the vacation sea-

son. People take the

opportunity to spend

Sunday morning quietly

at home or choose to

encounter God in walks

on the beach or under a

ted to one another and

to our parish life. We

welcome supply priests

or enjoy the change in

(continued on page 2)

Renewal Works: A Year Later

the Vestry has been

implementing the rec-

ommendations. Here is

an update of the status

of those recommenda-

tions.

The recommendations

summarized from the

results and presented

at the annual meeting

were:

Provide the congre-

gation high-level

results

It’s hard to believe that

last year this time we

were planning to partic-

ipate in the Renewal

Works survey. We com-

pleted the survey in the

fall and the participa-

tion of the congregation

was very high.

The last you heard of

the Renewal Works re-

sults and recommenda-

tions was probably at

the annual meeting in

February. Since then

Integrate all recom-

mendations into all

facets of life at St.

George’s

Keep communica-

tions up-to-date

Implement a self-

evaluation process

Include youth when-

ever possible

Add outreach to

planned social

activities

Deepening life with

God (spiritual devel-

opment and growth)

Social action

(continued on page 3)

Hazy Days of Summer (continued)

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The Wider Circle

Published monthly by

St. George’s

Episcopal Church

Glenn Dale Parish

P.O. Box 188

7010 Glenn Dale Road

Glenn Dale, Maryland

20769

301-262-3285

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The Rt. Rev.

Mariann Budde,

Bishop of Washington

The Rev.

Connie Reinhardt,

Rector

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Jennifer Bevan-Dangel,

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Glenn Dale Parish

Vestry

Roy Peterson,

Senior Warden

Mary Frances Bruce,

Junior Warden

Tom Beal

Tim Dangel

Terry Doyle

Mary Koster

Carolyn Lassiter

Dan Ryan

Brad Rymph

Lee Rowe,

Clerk

Ed Neuschler,

Treasurer

Carol Thomas,

Bookkeeper

Alix Volel-Stech,

Convention Delegate

Lee Rowe,

Alternate

(continued from page 1)

perspective that comes

from worshiping in Morn-

ing Prayer.

We step in to serve as ac-

olytes, readers or LEMs

when someone is absent,

and it's always

nice to see the good spirit

in which people take on

an extra Sunday task.

Parishioners offer care for

one another, or step into

the humid and buggy

woods to clean up a storm

damaged tree. The whole

parish works together to

keep St. George's cool and

lively even in the over-

heated doldrums of sum-

mer.

The structure of parish

governance also serves us

well in Connie's absence.

While she is gone, the

vestry continues to per-

form their duties and the

Senior Warden, supported

by the Junior Warden, is

responsible for the well-

being of the parish.

It's a commitment that

St. George's is here for us.

Our community of faith is

all of us, each member

vital to our vitality. Of

course we'll welcome Con-

nie back with pleasure,

but it's great knowing

that at St. George's, the

beat goes on.

Roy Peterson,

Senior Warden

Mary Frances Bruce,

Junior Warden

St. Georgians Helping Each Other—the Pastoral Care Team

Frances Bruce.

If you have a need for

pastoral care, you can

call 540­407­8436 ( 540­

40­STGEO). This is the

pastoral care phone line.

A member of the team

will be on call each week

during Connie+’s absence.

Check the bulletin each

week if you wish to know

the team member who is

the primary contact for

that week.

pastoral care team will be

available again to provide

pastoral care in her ab-

sence.

We are lucky to have the

team members who

served last year, as well

as a new member, Sarah

O’Brien. This year, cover-

age during Connie’s ab-

sence will be provided by

Josephine Ross, Joann

Prosser, Sarah O’Brien,

Terry Doyle and Mary

Our parish has a tradition

of reaching out to support

one another. Connie+, of

course, is the core of our

parish pastoral care, and

we know how gifted she is

in providing such care.

But St. Georgians have

always stepped forward to

help when there is a need.

As you probably know,

Connie+ will be gone in

August for the continua-

tion of her sabbatical. The

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Renewal Works (continued)

The recommendations are

in the process of being

implemented and the

Vestry reviews the status

monthly. At the June 16

vestry meeting we re-

viewed the status of the

following high priority

items:

Keeping communica-

tions up to date and

distributing communi-

cations in multiple

ways,

Adding outreach to

planned social activi-

ties,

Education on the

Book of Common

Prayer and using

prayer books as a

spiritual resource,

Including daily devo-

tions in the bulletin

and/or in email and

Facebook

Continued opportuni-

ties for Bible study,

Posting podcasts of

Sunday sermons on

St. George’s webpage,

Continued support of/

participation in Gay-

wood Elementary

School, Safe Haven,

and the Food Bank.

The Vestry will keep you

posted on a regular basis

as the recommendations

are implemented.

- Tim Dangel

committees:

Finance – provides

support and advice to

the Vestry regarding

financial matters af-

fecting the parish,

Pastoral Care – a pas-

toral care team to

handle pastoral issues

when Connie+ is

away,

Open Door – responsi-

ble for greeters, wel-

coming new or poten-

tial members and visi-

tors, supervising the

new member brunch-

es, and making sure

all communications

are up-to-date in the

bulletin, Wider Circle,

Serving This Week

email, website, and

Facebook,

Hospitality/Events –

responsible for provid-

ing hospitality after

the 10:00 service each

Sunday and organiz-

ing special events dur-

ing the year (such as,

St. Nicholas Party

and Mardi Gras).

Connie+ is also ex-

ploring forming a

Youth Committee.

These changes also reflect

St. George’s continued

growth in membership

and attendance. A Vestry

member serves on each of

the committees but no

longer chairs each com-

mittee.

(continued from page 1)

Melena Yang worked with

the Vestry at their March

retreat. The result was a

Responsibility Matrix

based on the recommen-

dations. For each recom-

mendation the vestry

identified:

A description and suc-

cess measures.

Priority (high, medi-

um, or low).

Timeline for imple-

mentation.

Who would be in-

volved with each rec-

ommendation, from

the rector, wardens,

vestry, congregation,

external community,

church office, and the

various committees

and what their role

will be (responsible,

accountable, consult-

ed, and informed).

The vestry is current-

ly in the process of

identifying indicators

of success for each of

the recommendations.

One of the changes insti-

tuted from the recommen-

dations is that in addition

to the three committees

established to support En-

suring Our Future

(Buildings and Grounds,

Education and Spiritual

Development and Out-

reach and Social Justice) ,

there are four additional

Thank you again to

everyone who

participated in the

RenewalWorks

process. We are

working hard to

put the excellent

recommendations

to work.

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St. George’s Camping Trip: Sept. 25-27, Greenbelt National Park

fellowship opportunities

during the weekend,

there are three events we

hope you will consider

attending.

On Saturday morning,

9/26, at 10 am, we will

gather next to the shower

room, located off of Loop

B near sites 60 and 61, to

go on a nature walk led

by naturalist (and fellow

St. Georgian) Tom

Beal. Come and learn

about the amazing things

in the park.

On Saturday evening

from 6 pm – 10 pm, we

will gather in the

“Campfire Circle” located

off of Loop B between

sites 60 and 61 to share

some worship and enter-

tainment. We will have a

seasonal based liturgy led

by St. George’s members,

followed by a campfire, S

‘mores, drinks, and the

Universal/DreamWorks

Most people

will be arriving

in the late af-

ternoon and

early evening

hours of Friday,

9/25, and some

may only be

spending either

one of the two

nights there.

Everyone who

is interested is

expected to

bring their own

food and camp-

ing equip-

ment. We will

be gathering in

sites in Loop B,

which is the

first camping

area on the left

after entering the

Campground section of

the park.

If you are not interested

in camping, but want to

participate in some of the

As in years past, members

of St. George’s will be

spending the 4th weekend

of September camping at

Greenbelt National Park.

The park is located just

4.5 miles down Greenbelt

road from the church. The

address is 6565 Greenbelt

Road and the entrance to

the park is directly across

from the TGI Friday’s

Restaurant and Capital

Cadillac.

There are tent and RV

spaces available for just

$16 per night per

space. All campers will be

required to pay their own

site fees at the Ranger

Station at the

Campground entrance.

St. George’s

members always

have a wonderful

time camping and

worshipping at

Greenbelt Park.

Join us this year

September 25-27!

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Ensuring Our

Future is already

making a

difference at St.

George’s. Match

Bishop Mariann

Budde’s pledge and

help us reach our

goals!

Join Bishop Mariann Budde in supporting St. George’s Ensuring Our Future Campaign

If you’d like to make a

pledge or increase your

pledge, speak to Mary

Frances Bruce or Jennifer

Bevan­Dangel, or see any

vestry member. Any of

these people can answer

your questions about the

campaign and the plan

that we’ve implemented

for responsible steward-

ship of the EoF funds.

As we work to close the

gap and celebrate the suc-

cess of the campaign,

you’ll be hearing more

about Ensuring Our Fu-

ture over the next few

months. We’ll be thank-

ing those who have

pledged. And with your

help, we’ll soon be shar-

ing the news that we’ve

met our goal!

among the people of St.

George’s and you are re-

sponding in faithfulness

and love. I am proud to be

your bishop and add my

financial support to en-

sure St. George’s future

vibrancy and growth”.

This is our opportunity to

respond as the Bishop

has, with a gift that will

help us close the last gap

between our pledges and

our goal of $250,000.

With $211,000 in pledges

we are at 84% of our goal.

We need only $39,000 to

meet our goal. Now is the

time to take that step. If

you have not pledged,

please consider doing so

as a symbol of your own

appreciation for St.

George’s.

We’ve been so lucky that,

in the time since Bishop

Mariann Budde came to

our diocese, she’s visited

us for the dedication of

our windows, for a bap-

tism, and on her official

parish visits. She’s ob-

served our community

and expressed her appre-

ciation in many ways.

This year, the Bishop

showed her confidence in

our parish in a very tangi-

ble way by making a gen-

erous contribution to our

Ensuring our Future

(EoF) campaign.

You might ask why Bish-

op Mariann chose to join

us with a personal contri-

bution for our future. In

her own words,“ God is

doing wondrous things

St. George’s Camping Trip (continued)

campers, there will be

signs posted along the

park road leading to the

Campground area for you

to follow to the correct

location.

If you need any further

information, please call

Roy Peterson at 202-215-

6878 or by email at

rpeterson@avtekstaffing.

com I hope to see many

of you there for some or

all of the festivities!

- Roy Peterson

movie “E.T. the Extra-

Terrestrial”.

On Sunday morning, 9/27,

we will have our regular

10 am Sunday Holy Eu-

charist service at the

same “Campfire Circle” off

of Loop B. The 8 am ser-

vice will be held at St.

George’s as usual.

There is plenty of parking

on the B loop and hospi-

tality will be served there

immediately after the ser-

vice is over. For non-

7010 Glenn Dale Rd.

Glenn Dale, Md 20769

St George ’s Ep iscopa l Church, Glenn Da le Par ish

Phone: 301 262 3285

Fax: 301 262 0666

http://stgeorgesglenndale.org/

Mission Statement:

The mission of St. George’s

is to build a Christian

community of love and

support that actively seeks

and includes all people.

We commit ourselves to

spiritual growth through

worship and education

that empowers us to follow

Christ’s example in the

world.

The mission trip

was a tremen-

dous experience

for our St.

George’s youth

members.

Thank you for

all your support!

Youth Mission Trip