The Epistle
July 8, 2012
Sharing the Joy and Power of Life in Christ
Delegates to Diocesan Council
At the August Vestry meeting we will
be appointing two new persons to
serve as delegates to our Diocesan
Council in February (2/15-16). Those
appointed will serve at the first Council
(2013) as an alternate, and then for the
next two Councils (2014 and 2015) as a delegate. There
will also be a pre-Council meeting (approximately 2
hours on a Sunday afternoon in late January) which
delegates and alternates are expected to attend. Those
who will be serving as delegates at the 2013 Council
are: Lynne Coates, John Sutton, David Mansfield and
Delores Wilson.
If you are interested in being considered for this
appointment please contact the Rector (499-1271), or
our Senior Warden, Charlie Schindler (424-8665).
. . . and the Road Project
When the City of Virginia Beach announced their
settlement with us recently, they indicated that we had
received $1.1 million dollars. That appears to be a
really large chunk of money that we have sitting around
to be used for anything we might dream of in settling
the property issues. But in actuality, the bulk of that
money has been spent in maintaining our current
property and our struggle with the City for just
compensation. The Road Committee will be updating
you on where the money has gone. We will have a
Town Hall meeting after the 8:30 and 11:00 services on
July 15 and July 29. Please come and hear their final
report.
Emmanuel’s turn to feed the homeless at
the Judeo Christian Outreach Center (JCOC)
is Thursday, July 12. Please sign up in the
Parish Hall.
Christian Formation News
Manna Live!
August 1 – 5
Vacation Bible School isn’t
just for kids anymore! Our
program this year will include a really great
adult program as well! Lots of zany stuff is
in store for you!
August 1-5…..5:30-8 p.m. (includes dinner!) Saturday
9:30-11:00 a.m...a fabulous family out-reach project
and a special closing on Sunday after church. You do
not want to miss this! Register your whole family now
while we still have spaces!
Parish Retreat at Camp Chanco
September 7 - 9
It’s time to sign up for the Parish
Retreat! We really need to know
if you are going….so please sign
up on the sign-up sheet in the
Parish Hall. Registration forms are
on the table next to the Christian Formation office and
on our website - emmanuelvb.com.
To all who heard our call and made the additional
sacrifice to sustain Emmanuel’s function and operation,
you have my gratitude. To God be the glory!
Bob Gerling, Finance Commission Chair
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Worship Leader Schedule
Sunday
July 8
July 15
July 22
July 29
8:30 Service
Duesberry, Jenkins,
Brewer
Duesberry, White,
Irvin
Duesberry, Larmore,
Kelly
Duesberry, Kelly,
Landau
From the Finance Director
Most people who attend churches are aware that the
clergy have a discretionary fund. Here at Emmanuel we
have three separate funds – one for each of the clergy.
Church Discretionary funds used to be separate and
confidential checking accounts under the control of the
clergy. They were not audited and were sometimes
prone to abuse.
At Emmanuel we follow the present day policies
regarding Discretionary funds. The money is kept in the
parish accounts for the “discretionary use” of the clergy.
Gifts go into a restricted line item for John, Julia, and
Marguerite to be drawn as needed for helping those
who require some assistance. A budget line for each of
them assures that funds are always maintained for their
use. Clergy may use these funds for all sorts of things;
most recently, help with rent deposit on a new
apartment, pay someone to do yard work for an AIDS
patient, assistance with gas, donation to Mission of the
Holy Spirit, assistance with medical bill, donation to
overseas missionary, etc. The clergy can use it on what
they deem appropriate as long as it is not on
themselves. Unlike the old policies, the Discretionary
Fund is now audited with the rest of the church
accounts. Gifts to the Discretionary Fund are listed on
your contribution record and are tax-deductible.
Gale Nicholson
Volunteers are needed to lead Children’s Liturgy of the
Word at the 8:30 service.
Let’s Celebrate the 4th
at Emmanuel!
Wednesday, July 4
Come to any or all of the following:
8:30 a.m. – Breakfast in the Parish Hall
9:15 a.m. – Bicycle Parade around the church grounds
– bring your best decorated bikes, wagons, scooters,
etc! Come and ride or cheer on the participants.
10:00 a.m. – Service with Eucharist, patriotic music and
flag-folding ceremony (childcare provided).
Pardon me,
Your Faith is Showing
As you may remember, at the start of
the year we found our budget $67,000 in the red. The
Vestry directed the Finance Commission to make cuts in
expenditures and to develop ways to increase pledges.
Through difficult budget planning and cuts, we were
able to reduce our expenses by $41,000.00.
During our Second Mile Campaign, you had to listen to
me several times discuss our need for members to step
up to the plate and make our parish budget sustainable.
I can remember praying for God’s grace to have the
wisdom to solve this budget crisis, the courage to ask
for your help, and the words to properly convey the
importance of the issues at hand.
Through the generosity of you, the congregation, we
were able to increase our pledges by $23,200. This
narrowed the gap to $3,000.
Surprisingly , at the end of May, we received a refund
from our health insurance company in the amount of
$3,000. Coincidence?
Hmmmm.
Beach Fun!
Taking young children to the beach
can be an Olympic feat for just one
or two parents. But with many arms
to help tote and set up the zillion
things necessary to keep our little sand mites safe and
comfortable, a family trip to the beach can actually be
enjoyable! Join other parents of young children on
Saturday, July 7, as we caravan to the beach in the
morning for a relaxing day in the sun. E-mail Heather
Floyd at hl_floyd@yahoo.com if you are interested!
Details to come.
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Do you have a laptop, iPad,
tablet or smartphone?
Do you want to know more
about how you can use
them to access the most
current and up-to-date
information about what is
happening at Emmanuel?
Join us for a summer series
at EEC-Tech where we will Walk through the Website
and find out how Facebook keeps our community
connected on a daily basis.
Class offered: EEC 201 - Keep Connected with
Facebook. This one-hour course will introduce you to
Facebook, how to set up a Facebook account, finding
friends, and how to connect with the Emmanuel
Episcopal Church Virginia Beach Facebook Page and
other EEC group pages for the most up to date
information.
Pre-requisite: NONE
BRING: your laptop, tablet pc and/or smartphone WiFi provided
9:45 a.m. 1hr Sunday - July 29 instructors J Messer
and M Hufford EEC’s Facebook administrators
EEC- 301 - What else do you want to know?
Let us know what other topics you want to learn more
about in August. Classes will be designed and
scheduled to fit your interests and needs.
Don’t Wait! Sign Up Today!
Faith in Fiction
Next Meeting
July 12, 7:30 p.m.
(Note Date Change)
Faith in Fiction is a group that enjoys reading and
discussing books. We focus on the spiritual thread
and/or social consciousness running through the story
line of a novel. This month we will meet on the second
Thursday of the month, July 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the
Library. The book selection for July is Death Comes to
the Archbishop by Willa Cather. If you have questions,
please call Bonnie Kiermaier 495-3454.
Men’s Breakfast
The next Men’s Breakfast is Saturday, July
14, at 7:30 a.m. Please sign up in the
Parish Hall.
CRAFTERS ARE
EMPTYING THE ATTIC!
Attic Sale Sunday, July 15,
after services
Everything 50% off
original price
Jewelry, home décor, wearing apparel, blankets,
children’s books, shell art, wreaths,
and much more.
Emmanuel Saints’
Make-up Game
ALF Pool Party
(Rained out on June 22)
July 28, 4 – 8 p.m.
It's Pool Party time for the Adults
Less than Fifty crowd! ALFs, enjoy a
sizzling cookout and cool off with friends at the
Leclaires’ pool at 2509 Roan Trail, VB, VA 23456 on July
28 from 4-8:00 p.m. BYOB, side dishes welcome.
Come out to cheer on the Emmanuel
Episcopal Saints! We would love your
support!
* July 6 Emmanuel Saints vs. St. Peter’s Rocks 6:45 and
7:45 p.m. Old Donation Field
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You can read the complete Bible in two years using The Daily Office, and in three years using The Revised Common Lectionary.
The current cycle is using: Daily Office Readings Year Two & Revised Common Lectionary Year B;
Daily Office Readings for the upcoming week & Sunday Revised Common Lectionary Readings
(Underlined readings are clickable direct links to the Bible passage)
Old
New
This Week’s Readings:
Psalms
Testament
Testament
Gospel
Week of
Fourth Sunday after
Pentecost
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Week of
Fifth Sunday after
Pentecost
July 3
July 4
July 5
July 6
July 7
Daily Office
Sunday
RCL
Proper 9
July 8
Monday
July 9
Tuesday
July 10
Wednesday
July 11
Thursday
July 12
Friday
July 13
Saturday
July 14
AM Psalm [120], 121,
122, 123;
PM Psalm 124, 125,
126, [127]
AM Psalm 119:145176;
PM Psalm 128, 129,
130
AM Psalm 131, 132,
[133];
PM Psalm 134, 135
AM Psalm 140, 142;
PM Psalm 141,
143:1-11(12)
AM Psalm 137:1-6(79), 144;
PM Psalm 104
Numbers
22:21-38
Romans
7:1-12
Matthew
21:23-32
Numbers
22:41-23:12
Romans
7:13-25
Matthew
21:33-46
Numbers
23:11-26
Romans
8:1-11
Matthew
22:1-14
Numbers
24:1-13
Romans
8:12-17
Matthew
22:15-22
Numbers
24:12-25
Romans
8:18-25
Matthew
22:23-40
AM Psalm 146, 147;
PM Psalm 111, 112,
113
Numbers
27:12-23
Acts
19:11-20
Mark
1:14-20
Psalm 48
or
Psalm 123
2 Samuel
5:1-5,9-10
Or
Ezekiel 2:1-5
Numbers
32:1-6,16-27
Numbers
35:1-3,9-15,
30-34
Deuteronomy
1:1-18
Deuteronomy
3:18-28
Deuteronomy
31:7-13,
24-32:4;
Deuteronomy
34:1-12
2 Corinthians
12:2-10
Mark 6:1-13
Romans
8:26-30
Romans
8:31-39
Matthew
23:1-12
Matthew
23:13-26
Romans
9:1-18
Romans
9:19-33
Romans
10:1-13
Matthew
23:27-39
Matthew
24:1-14
Matthew
24:15-31
Romans
10:14-21
Matthew
24:32-51
AM Psalm 1, 2, 3;
PM Psalm 4, 7
AM Psalm 5, 6;
PM Psalm 10, 11
AM Psalm 119:1-24;
PM Psalm 12, 13, 14
AM Psalm 18:1-20;
PM Psalm 18:21-50
AM Psalm 16, 17;
PM Psalm 22
AM Psalm 20,
21:1-7(8-14);
PM Psalm 110:1-5
(6-7), 116, 117
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July 4, 10 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
LAY READERS: Diann Nickelsburg, Joan Raybourn
USHERS: Susanne Pugh, Bob Paull, Arun Raju
ACOLYTES: Gary Watson, Cameron Taylor, Nicholas Taylor,
Sammy Irvin, Jada Ramos
HEALING MINISTERS: Bob Paull, Patty Rapp
VESTRY GREETER: Delores Wilson
COFFEE HOUR HOSTS: Darla & Steve Furman
WELCOMERS: Duncan & Karin Bell
EUCHARISTIC VISITORS: Dick Wilk, Richard Pulley
COUNTERS: (7/9) Dave Roper, Herb Pixley, Lynne Coates,
Gloria White
ALTAR GUILD: (6/30-7/13) Marti & Dave Mansfield,
Joanne Wade, Marlyn Lam, Beth Orr, Karen Kearse
FLOWER GUILD: (7/7) Nancy Larmore, Garnett Shores
USHERS: Mike Nickelsburg, Okie Thompson
Schedule for July 8, 2012
PREACHER: The Rev. Julia Messer
7:30 a.m.
LAY READER: Joanne Wade
8:30 a.m.
LAY READERS: Clarissa Ernest, Cindy Barnhurst
USHERS: Bob & Nancy Larmore, Ken Eastwood
ACOLYTES: Ben Hufford, Townsend Larmore, Ian Larmore,
Jamie White, Jordan Strawbridge
HEALING MINISTERS: Art & Loretta Mann
VESTRY GREETER: Curt Womble
COFFEE HOUR HOSTS: Marti & Dave Mansfield
WELCOMERS: Jim & Sharon O’Meara
Parish Care Contact:
Clara Boyle – 818-5128
Please Pray for:
Peace in the world; John, our Rector; Julia, our Assistant Rector; Marguerite, our Deacon; Howard our retired clergy, in their daily life
and work.
Please pray for: Debra, Loretta, Charlie, Rhonda, Jamie, Molly, Grover, Margaret, Bob, Larry, Rita, Barbara, Mathew, Jeffrey, Ruth,
Arianne, Tim, Vicki, Jake, Richard, Philip, Midge, Janis, Pam, Shannon, Hunter, Betty Jean, Meaghan, Parker, Peggy, Michelle, Sarah
Grace, Jill, Jack, Juliana, Katie, Judy, Chris, Ashley, Brandon, Nick, Evelyn, Swan, Joe, Dee, Sara, David, Jen, Babette, Jim, Nancy, Pat,
Dave & Bev, Tommy & Angie, Olivia, Betsy, Suzanne, Mark, Herb, Duncan, Gavin, Sandy, and Sydney.
All those in our armed forces and their families at home and abroad: Anna Kopp, Stephen & Daniel Campbell, Jason Baer, Kurt
Shriever, Jack Knopp, Darby Mullis, Patrick McKavitt, and Trenton Bowlen.
Those in prison: Aki, Anthony, James, Larry, John, Ryan, and Harry.
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Emmanuel Clergy & Staff
The Rev. John Baldwin, Rector
The Rev. Julia Messer, Assistant Rector
The Rev. Marguerite Alley, Deacon
The Rev. Howard Purvis, Honorary Associate
Phone: 757-499-1271
Fax: 757-499-4953
Day School: 757-499-7393
Director of Finance
Director of Day School
Coord. Christian Form.
Director of Music
Parish Administrator
Day Sch. Admin. Assist.
Building Manager
Custodial Assistant
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Gale Nicholson
Sarah Singer
Marguerite Alley
Bob Sullivan
Donna Clark
Karen Kearse
Mike Lee
Barbara Acela
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