Parish Paper December 2011

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Winnetka, IllinoisWinnetka, Illinois

THETHE Parish arish Paperaper

December 1, 2011 Vol. 51 No.10

Christ ChurchChrist Church

Wednesday Evenings in Advent Program“Listening to the Spirit” for Adults and Children

Join us on Wednesday evenings for worship, supper and dicusssion. There is programming for adults and programming for children. Starting at 6 pm there will be Evening Prayer in the church followed by supper in the McClain room (suggested offering for dinner: $10 per person/$25 max per family.) From 7:15-8 there will be an adult program in the Lea Room and a children’s program in the fourth grade classroom. You may come for any part of the evening (or all three!) On November 30 the adults noodled out “Pursuing Spiritual Direc-tion” and the children tackled “Praying in Color.” On December 7 you will hear The Rev. Patrick Raymond, Rector of St. Michael’s Barrington, talk about “Creating Home Altars” and your children approach the same topic with Rev. Jim and Mrs. Missy. The series will end on December 14 with Ann Ohlrogge Johnson from the Samaritan Counseling Center addressing “Exploring our Dreams” and the children “Creating and Walking Labyrinths.”

For the wee ones (infants to age 3) childcare will be offered from 7 to 8 pm. The holidays can be an overwhelming time despite the best of intentions. Hit “pause” and join us for “Listening to the Spirit.”

STOCKING STUFFING for the homeless will be held on Tue. Dec. 6, St. Nicholas Day. We invite adults and children to come wrap gifts for street homeless and shelter homeless individuals. We have purchased the gifts - all you need to bring is a pair of scissors! There will be two sessions in the Guild Room (located in the Parish House, 470 Maple): 4 -6 pm and 7-8:30 pm. Keep your eyes peeled--you just might catch a glimpse of old St. Nick himself during the afternoon. We will have the fi re lit and Christmas carols ringing through the room as we enjoy refreshments and wrap gifts for men and women who would go without. See you there. Your hosts - Elise Covey, Susie Sprowl & Mary Walther .

Stocking Stuffi ng Party For the Whole Family - Dec. 6

Advent & Christmas at Christ Church - Beyond Sundays

The annual Christ Church Caroling Party is here Sunday, Dec. 11 at 5 pm in the Great Hall (470 Maple). You will enjoy a light supper, Christmas cookies, and all the carols you can remember. $10 per person/$25 per family RSVP to [email protected]. Richard Clemmitt will be at the electric keyboard taking requests for all your favorite carols. Special invitation to all new families: This is a VERY child friendly event. Please join us.

This is a great way for our families to celebrate the season together!

It’s Beginning to Feel a Bit Like Christmas - Dec. 11

On November 1st our search was offi cially closed to new applications, keepingh with our original schedule. We have spent the past sev-eral weeks visiting our best candidates in their parishes, seeking to narrow the fi eld to three or four fi nalists.

Our next step is to bring the fi nalists here to Christ Church so they can learn more about us and we can really get to know them, as we seek to discern who is called by God to be the next rector of our parish. This is the fi nal, and most important step before we present our fi nal recommendation to the Vestry.

We pray that God continues to look favorably on the people of this parish, and for the contin-ued guidance of the Holy Spirit as we embark on this fi nal phase of our discernment.

Please consider making a donation to our fl ower and special music fund for the Christmas services.To be included in the Christmas service bulletin your check must be received in the offi ce by Friday, December 9.

Christmas Flower and Music Donations

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Advent & Christmas ServicesSunday, December 4 - II Advent

8 am - Holy Eucharist, Rite I9:30 am - Advent Lessons & Carols

11:30 am - Holy Eucharist

Sunday, December 11 - III Advent8 am - Holy Eucharist

9:30 am - Holy Eucharist11:30 am - Holy Eucharist

Sunday, December 18- IV Advent8 am - Holy Eucharist

9:30 am - Christmas Pageant & Holy Eucharist11:30 am - Holy Eucharist

Saturday, December 24 - Christmas Eve4 pm - Family Christmas Eve Service8 & 11 pm- Choral Holy Eucharist Carols begin at 7:30 & 10:30 pm

Sunday, December 25 - Christmas I9:30 am - Holy Eucharist

(no Church School & no 8 am & no 11:30 am service)

It’s time to dust off your Christmas cookie recipes (or brownie) and do some baking. Or donate some one-bite appetizers for the Pageant reception on Sunday, December 18 following the 9:30 am service. Simply drop off your offerings in the Church House kitchen on Saturday, December 17 or before the service on Sunday morning, Dec. 18. If you can help us, please contact Darlene McKin-ney, 847-922-8053 or [email protected]. Many thanks.

Can You Help with thePageant Reception?

Music for this liturgy will include beautiful, tradition-al readings, hymns and anthems for the season of Advent. The opening procession will be a highlight of the service and will include the singing of “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” accompanied by hand-bells and organ (a great reason to arrive for church on time that morning, if you possibly can!)

Enjoy Advent Lessons & Carols at 9:30 am on December 4

Want to change the world, one gift at a time? A donation to Heifer International in honor of someone on your gift list can do just that. When you make a donation to Heifer, you receive a lovely card to give, and you support their mission to end hunger and poverty around the globe. With gifts of livestock and training, Heifer helps families improve their lives in sustainable ways that are friendly to the Earth. But it’s even better than that. Because this gift keeps on giving.

What you really do when you give to Heifer is make a “living loan.” That’s because in exchange for their livestock and training, families agree to give one of their animal’s offspring to another family in need. That’s called Passing on the Gift – a cornerstone of Heifer’s mission that creates an ever-expanding network of hope and peace.

If you would like to change the world, one gift at a time, join us. Make your list. Check it twice. Then decide how much to give in honor of each recipient. For as little as $10 (share of a sheep, goat, rabbit or pig) or as much as, well, you can name your own gift, you can make a profound difference in Heifer’s work to end poverty.

Look for the Heifer display in the Prevost Cloister. We will be taking donations and handing out cards following all three services on Sunday, December 4th and 11th. Please make checks payable to “Christ Church” with “Heifer” on the memo line. Questions? Contact Lisa Kerpan at [email protected] or 847-251-0920. Thank you!

Heifer for the Holidays: Make A Difference

Our Hand Bell Choir will embark on their fi rst ever concert tour on December 16 with a 12 noon performance at The Hadley School for the Blind located in Winnetka. (Actually one could ask if one stop consitutes a tour, but we are not going to split hairs.) It’s not very far away but even The Beatles had to start small! Many thanks to choir partici-pant Mary Nelson for making the arrangements.

Hand Bell Choir Hits the Road

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The Stewardship campaign for 2012 is off to a great start! As of November 15, we have received 182 pledges, of which 85 were the same as last year, 70 pledges increased, 17 pledges decreased and 10 were new pledges. Total 2012 pledge income to-date is $735,000 which puts us on track for an increase in total pledged contributions if we receive pledges from 122 households who have not yet sent in their pledge cards.

Your pledged contributions are very important for Christ Church’s 2012 budget and planning process that is now underway. Thank you for sending in your pledge card. If you have not yet sent in your pledge, please do so as soon as possible. We appreciate all of your support! Your Stewardship Com-mittee - Dan George, Jack Keller and Doug Peterson.

2012 Stewardship Update

As we move forth in our rector search, repairs and renovations are happening to a wonderful entice-ment to the package that is Christ Church. In addition to a thriving, growing congregation we have a solid, graceful home, the Rectory located at 450 Maple, to offer our next rector. Under the direction of the Wardens, late Vestry member Jim Bayley donated his rich architectural background to draw up the plans and has taken the lead on this long over-due project. The day-to-day team consists of Liz Baretta, Joanne Hudson and Jim Caldwell.

Senior Warden, Robin Anstaett, explains that “the Vestry authorized the use of $220,000 from Memo-rial & Special Gifts account to fund the much needed maintenance and some modest interior remod-eling with the kitchen as the primary target. The last time money ($190,000) was authorized for Rectory renovations was twenty years ago in anticipation of Ned’s arrival. It was time to do it again.”

Jim Caldwell, our Facilities Manager, is in daily contact with the contractor. On the maintenance side we have repaired and painted the stucco, repaired the roof, put in new basement windows for secu-rity purposes and installed a new HVAC system. Jim Caldwell feels that “this is a great old building. We are just adding some much needed TLC.” He added that the home will be a lot greener because “each radiator will have its own control. Before you were simply heating the whole house at one time. This will save the church a lot of money on utility bills.”

Liz Baretta, an Interior Consultant by profession, has done (and is doing) yeoman’s work by selecting quality, tasteful fi nishes on a shoestring budget. She negotiated a great deal on the kitchen cabinets from Lowes. She called in every favor she had with the workmen she uses for her own clients. “Hi, this is Liz. I’m working on a church project. Can you help me?” The painter is giving us a break on his labor. The paint store is giving us a break on the paint. The tile guy is giving us a deal on the tile. Liz’s biggest challenge has been “trying to get as much done in a classic and lasting way on a very tight budget.” She is delivering and then some.

Joanne Hudson, a co-owner with her husband of the real estate fi rm The Hudson Company, was called in to be a “sounding board for Liz. I can offer insight into what people are looking for in a home today and how people live. We are doing the things to the Rectory that will give us the most bang for our buck.”

Joanne will create a brochure of the fi nished product to help entice the very best candidate for the Rector’s spot. When the work has been completed Robin will plan an open house for the parish where we will all be able to check it out up front and personal.

Thank you to this talented team for making these dreams a reality.

An Infusion of Much-Needed TLC

The Rectory Kitchen:A Work in Progress

Editor’s Note: Between the time that I wrote the following article and the time it went to print dear, sweet Jim Bayley passed away in the blink of an eye proving that life is fl eeting and that you never know what tomorrow will bring. One of Jim’s many legacies to us will be the open welcoming feeling of the renovated rectory kitchen. Jim lived his life in the same open and welcoming fashion. His lesson to us is that we should do the same. He will be greatly missed. Please keep Molly, Christopher and Kathryn in your prayers. - Charlotte McGee



Rummage News

Mark Your Calendar for Unique Christmas Shopping

OpportunityThe Rummage Treasures Room will be open for your shopping needs on Sunday, December 4 from 1 - 4 pm and during the An-nual Christmas Carol Sing on Sunday, Decem-ber 11 from 1 - 4 pm. Don’t forget to bring your check book!

If your schedule allows, please join us onSaturday, December 10 from 9 - 12 noon in the West Building. You will become an expert in no time!

December Saturday Sorting

Yes, we sort year-round! And we have fun year-round. Please join us in the West Building when your schedule permits.

Mondays - 12:30 - 3 pmThursdays - 9:15-11:30 am

Weekly Sorting Opportunities Await

Do you have furniture in good shape looking for a new home? Call today to be put on the pick up schedule for December 12.

Monthly Furniture Pick Up

Attend any given Sunday 8 am service and you are likely to see the smiling face of Jim Henderson serving as the acolyte. It is a job that he is very familiar with as 2011 marks his fi ftieth year of service. Yes, he started in 1961 at the age of ten when Dr. Lea was our Rector. “I really like participating in the liturgy. It’s a way to get even more out of the service.” In fact Jim was born in the Highland Park Hospital and baptized at Christ Church as were his two brothers. Jim was a member of the fi rst class to go through New Trier West graduating in the class of 1969. His mother still lives in their family home on Cherry Street.

Jim has spent a life of leadership, never one to shy from large jobs which may explain why he is so confi dent in his role as acolyte. He served as the Chairman of the Christ Church Youth Group, was President of his NT Senior class and President of his freshman class at Duke University where he graduated as a Political Science major. Between undergraduate school and receiving his MBA from Kellogg at Northwestern he worked as a camera man at NBC and served as the Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Federal Regional Council. This is a very long title which boiled down to guiding President Nixon’s Cabinet members around Chicago when they came to visit. While Jim was at Kellogg he handled Illinois press for Gerald Ford’s Presidential campaign and later served as campaign manager in 1980 for Illinois Citizens for Reagan. He was a brand manager at General Mills for three years and was the president of his father’s insurance brokerage fi rm for the next three years while his father dealt with health issues. He then moved into the investment world with three years at Merrill Lynch followed by eight at Smith Barney before he met his current partner. They started their own investment management fi rm called Mast Investment Advisors. The nautical reference is a nod to Jim’s love of sailing. He has been sail-ing a Hobie Cat at the Glencoe beach for the past 31 years, with occasional sailing trips to the Virgin Islands and Mediterranean. When it gets too cold to sail he turns his energy to skiing. In the winter he spends many Saturdays at Cascade Mountain in Wisconsin and some time at Jackson Hole in Wyoming.

Jim is the proud father of two children as evidenced by the many photographs in his sunny Northfi eld condo. James is a fi rst year medical student at Case Western and Mary Lee will graduate from the University of Illinois in June of 2012. To talk to Jim is to talk to a very grounded, contented individual. He “has always had the same faith which has been purposeful for every stage of my life. I love Christ Church, the area and the people.” Several years ago he bought space in our church yard. He notes that “It feels nice to be able to stand at your baptismal font and know you are not far from where you will go when you get promoted.”

To get back to fi fty amazing years of longevity as an acolyte introduction to this story. It is hard to believe that this is not the Christ Church record. Jim still has thirty years to go to catch front runner, the late Bart Smith who served as an acolyte for eighty years. God willing, Jim will capture the Gold in his lifetime.

Fifty Years at the Head of the Line

North Shore Opera Hour presents

AMAHL And The Night Visitors

Sunday, December 11 - 3 PMSkokie Theatre - 7924 N. Lincoln Avenue

Skokie, IL 847-677-7761email: [email protected]

Tickets $20 in advance or $25 at the door

Questions? Contact Luis Galvez at 847-673-0724

The Rummage drop off roomwill close for Christmas week.

Last day to donate in 2011 isDecember 23. We will

reopen on January 2, 2012.

Please DO NOT leave yourdonations outside the door.

If we get rain or snow (this is Chi-cago), we will end up

throwing your donation in the trash. Never a good thing.

Jim Henderson


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You must have noticed them. 9:30. Up front. Usually on the right. Sometimes on the left. Four children: three girls (with pristine bows and matching dresses) and one boy (no bow but a matching outfi t.) Mom, Dad, four well-behaved children, all perfectly dressed AND on time. Who can possibly pull this off week after week? Meet Molly Hufton, a faithful Christ Church parishioner since 2004. She is an incredibly organized and incredibly nice person who comes with her husband, Jerry, and four children, Courtney (10), Ashley (8), Lyndsey (5) and Bryce (3 1/2) to the 9:30 service on Sundays.

Molly O’Neill was born and raised in St. Louis where she attended Villa Duschene High School (key in-formation as anyone from St. Louis can attest to) and was the eldest of four children (see a pattern?) Molly graduated in three years from the University of Miami in Ohio as an accounting major with a minor in American Literature and Finance. She landed her fi rst job in Chicago with Deloitte where she was one of 75 in the training class of 1994. On her fi rst day all 75 were gathered to share a bit of their backgrounds and where they went to school. Half way around the circle stood Jerry Hufton who announced that he had graduated from Washington University in St. Louis. “Oh,” thought Molly. “St. Louis and he’s cute.” The rest is history. They were married on May 23, 1998. After Courtney was born in 2001 Molly worked part-time at Deloitte until she was 4 months pregnant with their fourth child in 2008. At this point Molly admits that she was a SMOG or Smug Mother Of Girls. “Wow, how did you get them all to quiet down?” “Well I just asked them to and they did.” Welcome their fourth child, Bryce. A very sweet, very typical boy. Oh, and did I mention that at the same time that Bryce was born they were house training their fi rst dog … outside, in the snow? Molly says, “Yes, we just did it all at once. Kind of like with a Band-Aid. Just pull it off quickly.”

Molly, raised Catholic, and Jerry, a cradle Episcopalian, found great comfort and harmony in the Epis-copal Church. In 2004 they moved north from Chicago to Northfi eld and immediately found their way to Christ Church where “crayons can roll under the pews at 9:30 and no one minds.” They loved how welcoming Christ Church was to children.

Molly has taught in the True Vine Atrium for two years with Kathleen Lloyd-Jones (“She has such a calm voice.”) and admits to being “good at crowd control.” She is a new Rummage volunteer and cooks for the Soup Kitchen with the entire family. She is on the board of the Northfi eld Community Nursery School, just fi nishing up a stint as their Treasurer. And this month she starts a part-time job as an Account Manager at Highland Risk Services, an insurance broker in Glenview. How will she get all this done? “I fi nd that I am more organized when I have more going on.” Very impressive and she gets the Hufton gang – all well dressed but perhaps no longer matching– to church on time. Eldest daughter, Courtney, doesn’t wear bows and will agree to wear a coordinating, but not matching, dress. Stay tuned for more details as we watch this lovely family grow up with Molly ably at the helm.

Molly Hufton: Grace Under Pressure

Molly Hufton



1/2/11 13 metal shelves – Bethel New Life, Chicago (for their Christmas shop)

1/18/11 1 coffee pot – Alcohol Anonymous Meeting at Christ Church

2/4/11 1 high chair – NT Social Services Angel Fund

6/22/11 1 bag clothing – Connections

7/7/11 2 boxes of school supplies – Teach For America

8/25/11 Scale – Winnetka Park District

8/25/11 3 boxes of paperback books – Divine Word Gift Shop, Northbrook

8/27/11 1 box of paperback books – Divine Word Gift Shop, Northbrook

9/1/11 4 boxes of paperback books – Divine Word Gift Shop, Northbrook

9/20/11 100 pair of eyeglasses – Lion’s Club, Northfi eld

10/6/11 One picnic table with bench, two fl oor lamps, three desk lamps, one bible stand, one box of kitchen supplies to Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi

10/6/11 One 11 x 14 rug, one sofa, one chair, one table – Guild room, Christ Church Parish House

11/1/11 140 mugs to the Christmas Angel Program

11/1/11 16 articles of clothing (with tags) to the Christmas Angel Program

You may not be aware that in addition to the long list of agencies that receive a Benevolence Grant (over 50 last year) from our Rummage efforts we also make many behind the scenes, in-kind donations throughout the year. We are often asked to fi ll a very specifi c, very timely need for goods. We are not always able to address these needs but sometimes we are. It’s a beautiful thing when it all works. Here is a list of non-reve-nue generating donations that were made this year further spreading the effectiveness of Rummage:

In addition to the above we make weekly donations to the Salvation Army, twice-a-year donations of small toiletries to the Cathedral Shelter in Chicago and recycle most clear fl ower vases through Hlavacek Florists in Winnetka.

Behind the Scenes: Rummage In-Kind Donations

Next time you see our very talented Organist and Choirmaster, Richard Clemmitt, please give him a hug of congratulations. He just had an anthem accepted for publication by the Chicago-based musical publishing company, GIA. Although this is not his fi rst publication it is one that he is “particularly proud of because I wrote it for Elizabeth in honor of our 20th wedding anniversary.” How’s that for romantic? The anthem is entitled “All Will Be Well” and is based on the teachings of Julian of Norwich who is a particular favorite of Elizabeth’s. The actual publication date is about a year in the future. Congratulations Richard.

Kudos and Alleluias!


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CHRIST CHURCH RUMMAGEITEMS WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT

As you gather your donations for Rummage please keep these guidelines in mind:

Help us save thousands of dollars in refuse collection bills!

Please do NOT donate any of the following items:

Exercise Machines (treadmills, NordicTracs, stationary bikes, etc.)Skis, Boots and Poles (downhill and x-country)Old Golf Bags and ClubsComputer Monitors smaller than 17”Computers without the hard driveConsole TVs or StereosSlide Projectors and ScreensTypewriters (unless antique)Fax Machines and CopiersTVs that are not Cable-ReadyFile Cabinets & offi ce furnitureLaminate Furniture (bookshelves, desks, etc.)Fireplace Glass DoorsHumidifi ersMattressesSleeper SofasLarge AppliancesPaints or SolventsCurtains, Valances, or Blinds of any typeLarge Plastic Outdoor Toys/Equipment (playhouses, sandboxes, etc.)Plain, Clear Glass Vases from the FloristPlain Wire Hangers (we only take ones with a cardboard tube or ones that are paper-covered)

ANYTHING BROKEN—we do not do repairs!

(Non-working electronics should be recycled. Find info at swancc.org)

ANYTHING MISSING PIECES

ANYTHING STAINED, RIPPED, WORN-OUT, SMELLY, RUSTY or COVERED IN PET HAIR OR MOLD

If you leave us any of these items, we will have to pay to have them hauled away. This only increases our overhead

which means less money going out our door in the form of Benevolence Grants.

Due to liability issues

we can no longer accept

cribs or car seats.

THE PARISH PAPER OF CHRIST CHURCH (UPS 421-300)Published semi-monthly by Christ Church, 470 Maple Street, Winnetka, Illinois 60093Periodicals postage paid at Winnetka IL 60093

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Christ Church Winnetka, IL 60093

Church On The Hill & Church House784 Sheridan Road

Parish House & Offi ce, Mailing Address, Rummage & Chapel470 Maple Street

(O) 847-446-2850 - (Fax) 847-446-8640 www.christchurchwinnetka.org

Vestry

Robin Anstaett, Senior WardenDietrich Knoer, Junior Warden

Kurt AnstaettJim BayleyMarcy ChampagneJulie FloodDan GeorgeJack Keller

Kathy Shanley, TreasurerDoug Hambleton, Chancellor

Mary Downie,Clerk

Kathleen Lloyd-JonesDoug Peterson

Shay RobertsonJenny Smith

Griswold WareLawson Whitesides

The Parish Paper is published twice monthly from June to September, by regular mail the fi rst of the month, and electronically for the mid-month issue. It is published monthly in July and August.

The deadline for submitting information or articles for the next issue is Tues., Dec. 6. Please submit materials to Charlotte McGee, editor, at [email protected] the Parish Offi ce, 470 Maple, Winnetka, IL 60093

Weekly Worship Services

Sundays: 8 am HE (on the hill) 9:30 am HE & Young Children’s Liturgy of the Word; 10:40 Adult & Children’s Formation 11:30 am - HE

Wednesdays: 9:30 am HE (Chapel)

Fridays: 7 am MP (Chapel)

Clergy & StaffInterim Rector: The Rev. Jeanne Stewart, ext. 27 [email protected]

Curate: The Rev. James Harrison, ext. 24 [email protected]

Deacon: The Rev. Heath Missner [email protected]

Interim Assistant: The Rev. Kenneth Erickson, ext 33 [email protected]

Organist & Choirmaster: Richard Clemmitt, ext. 22 [email protected]

Director of Children’s & Youth Ministries: Missy Harrison, ext. 36; [email protected]

Parish Administrator: Molly Ethridge, ext. 23 [email protected]

Bookkeeper: Cathy O’Brien, ext. 28 [email protected]

Admin. Assistant: Rena Kowalski, ext. 21 [email protected]

Parish Paper Editor: Charlotte McGee, ext. 35 [email protected]

Rummage Coordinator: Charlotte McGee, ext. 35 [email protected]

Facilities Manager: Jim Caldwell, ext. 31

Organ Associate: Jay Peterson

Primary Choir Director: Elizabeth Clemmitt

Sextons: Mario Ruiz, Dominic DiPaolo

Documents

Parish Paper December 2011