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St Jude’s Episcopal Church, PO Box 1714, Hermitage, PA 16148 www.stjudesepiscopal.org [email protected] 724-654-8761
THE CONNECTION
The view from my perch is almost dizzying!!! ....Not
because of the height, but because of the
kaleidoscopic offerings this month: Christian
Ed & Sunday School, Outreach, Fellowship and
activities at all the Ministry Centers. Please read this
CONNECTION from cover to cover to find that
special thing for you.
In addition to all the happenings listed here, your
Bishop’s Committee is entering into a new phase of
our life together. WE ARE PLANNING OUR
FUTURE TOGETHER! Our congregation is
entering a process for improved vitality and growth.
Tomorrow (8/25) we are meeting with a consultant
team, the Bishop, and the Vestries of St. John’s,
Franklin and Trinity, Warren to begin a plan to
enable us to grow and be better disciples of Jesus
Christ in our communities and the world. In addition
to this meeting, on Saturday (8/27) your Bishop’s
Committee and representatives of the congregation
will have one-on-one interviews with the
consultants. Then later this month all of you will
have the opportunity to complete an online survey,
Vicar’s View
NEW BOOK STUDY ON 1st
CORINTHIANS
TO BEGIN THURSDAY 9-8-11.
Life among Christians can be great. But let's face it -- it
can also be exasperating!
The joys of fellowship too often give way to division and
debate – arguments over such things as the correct form
of worship and the place of charismatic gifts.
In 1st Corinthians we see Christianity not as it was meant
to be but as it often is. Yet we also find practical advice
for overcoming the challenges of life together.
Come and join us to explore 1st Corinthians together on
Thursday nights at
which will help us determine where we are and what is
important to us. The information from this survey will
shape the future of our church! It is vital that you
respond. You will be hearing more about this as it
unfolds. However, please do plan to participate.
Here’s a random thought for you......
What if we all showed up at the same time? What
would it be like? How would the responses and singing
differ? How many would there be? Why don’t we take
a shot at finding out?
Sunday School begins anew on the 11th. Bring the kids,
bring a friend....JUST COME!!! It’s not Advent, it’s not
New Years...but it is a great time for a new
beginning!!!! No reservations necessary. God is ready
to welcome you all.
SEE YOU ON THE 11TH
You can come earlier as well
God is good ...all the time
All the time ....God is good
Redeemer Ministry Center from 7-8PM, beginning
Thursday, 9-8-11. We will be using a study guide that can
be purchased for $8.48. Please call or email Vicki Barletta
if you have questions or would like to
order a study guide. phone: 724-656-1169; email:
CONTINUING ADULT STUDY OPPORTUNITIES
Tuesdays - 7:00 pm - Redeemer
Teaching on the Holy Spirit
Wednesdays - 7:00 pm - Trinity
Lectionary Gospel Bible Study
Thursdays - 2:00 pm - St Clement's
Lectionary Bible Study
-7:00 pm - Redeemer- Bible Study
1st Corinthians (starts 9/8)
September
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This fall, Sunday School is all about
DISCIPLESHIP: Are you on board? Each week, we will engage scriptures and traditions of our
church as we learn about the 12 disciples in the Bible and
learn specific principles for being disciples today!
Children will follow an adapted ―young disciples‖
curriculum, led by lay people, with crafts and games.
Adults will have discussion based Bible studies led by
clergy.
At Trinity, you can get on board the SJ Disciple-ship at
9am—adults meet in the guild hall, children in classrooms
upstairs.
At Redeemer, you can get on board the SJ Discple-ship at
10:15am—adults meet in the lounge or large social hall,
children in the classrooms beyond the large social hall.
At St. Clement’s, you can get on board the SJ Disciple-
ship at 11:15am—adults meet in the undercroft, children in
the parish house
next door.
Its almost time for Sunday School to resume at all of our
ministry centers, and we are busy getting curriculum and
teachers ready! We also need to get the classrooms ready! At
all our ministry centers, some light cleaning, cleaning out of
storage, and decorating classrooms needs done before Sunday
school starts.
Please join us at one of the St Jude's ministry centers to
help us get our rooms ready for our children to have a
great Sunday School year! Simply show up at a center
during the time listed below:
St Clements: August 29, 10- 11:30am, meet in
parish house (next to church)
Redeemer: August 30, 10- 11:30am, meet in
Sunday School wing
Trinity: Sept 1, 4- 5:30pm, meet in classrooms
(thru red doors by office and upstairs)
Many hands make light work! Hope to see you there!
Gaither Gospel Music Concert
Sunday School Clean Up Days!
PLEASE NOTE: that Pastor Joie will NOT
keep regular office hours during the week of
August 29th, as she is working on Sunday
School at all ministry centers.
We can use the following supplies by Sept. 4. Please leave at the clergy office at your ministry center!
Legos (new or used, normal small brick size, NO licensed characters or vehicles)
Playdoh (no accessories, off-brand acceptable)
Cardboard mailing tubes (new or used)
8 1/2 x 11 sheets of fun foam (any color)
foam paint brushes
large rolls of white paper Any volunteers interested in serving as teachers for youth or children should contact Tina Mills ([email protected]) Nancy Blauser ([email protected] ), or Pastor Joie ([email protected]) right away! New teachers are welcome.
GAITHER GOSPEL CONCERT OCTOBER 7th, 7PM
Covelli Center, Youngstown
Join St Jude's members for a fun evening out and great Christian music! Send an email to [email protected] or call 724-654-8761 to reserve a ticket! Tickets are $28.50 ($21.50 if more than 15 people attend). Carpooling will be available from Redeemer.
YOU MUST CALL OR EMAIL BY
SEPTEMBER 6TH
!
Sunday School Students Ready for a New Year!
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St Jude’s Fun & Fellowship
“SUNDAE AFTERNOON” STORYTIME
September 18th, 2-3 pm
Trinity Ministry Center Ice Cream Sundaes, Story & Craft in Trinity Guild
Hall for all children with a caring adult
RSVP by Sept 15th
[email protected] or call 724-654-8761
HEY LADIES!!!
Episcopal Church Women of St Clement's invite all to
our meeting on Sept 20th at 7pm, at the church.
Pastor Joie will be with us, sharing about her spiritual
journey. ALL women are welcome. This is a great
opportunity to get to know a member of our clergy
team and one another!
Bishop’s Visitation
Bishop Rowe will be making a visitation to St
Jude’s at the Redeemer Ministry Center on Sunday,
September 25. If there are adults who have been
regular attenders at any of the Centers and have
never been confirmed and think now might be the
time, or if there are any persons who would like to
rededicate their lives and renew their baptismal
vows in front of the Bishop, please contact Fr.
Denny immediately.
The Bishop will be visiting the other Centers in the
spring.
GREAT PUMPKIN ROLL
October 9th, 4-6pm,
Vicar’s Home, 215 Dermond Rd, Hermitage
Bring your roundest pumpkin and see how far it can
roll!
Prizes for best roll in each age group
(age groups: 2 & under, 3-5, 6-9, 9-12, 13-18, 18-
50, 50- 80, 80+)
ALL are welcome.
Other activities and snacks for children and adults
will be offered, including s’mores!
RSVP by October 2nd
to [email protected] or call 724-654-8761.
Participants are welcome to bring a snack to share.
Pumpkin Roll Entry Fee: $1 or One Canned Good
to support Shenango Valley Community Food
Warehouse.
FAIR UPDATE Thanks to all who worked so hard during the week.
What great fellowship. A special thanks for the crew
from Redeemer who came down to help us. We are
still awaiting bills from several of our major
suppliers, but it looks like our receipts are down
some from last year. Hopefully we’ll clear at least
$5000 - $5500. Watch the bulletins for final update.
If you have an outstanding tab, please contact Fr.
Denny.
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ST CLEMENT’S NEWS
Representatives to Bishop’s Committee:
Connie Bobby Robyn Yahner Tony Young
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PROGRAM COUNCIL: Will meet Thursday, September 8 at
7:00 pm at the Vicarage. Anybody interested in the program of St
Clement’s is welcome!!
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ECW We will be collecting hats, mittens, and scarfs starting Oct.
1 to be given st to ECS St. John’s of Sharon.
They can be brought to the Church and put on the tree at the
back of the Church.
SEE “HEY LADIES” on PAGE 3
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Falling Leaves Festival
October 29, 2011
9 – 3 PM Donations are needed.
Country Store – Baked goods , Crafts
Country Treasure Store – Good used items
Chinese Auction – Gift baskets, New items
Contact : Any questions or donations
Helen - 724-646-1614 ( Country & Country Treasure Stores)
Margaret - 724-588-7023 ( Chinese Auction)
REDEEMER NEWS
Representatives to Bishop’s Committee:
Vicki Barletta Jeff Mills Cheryl Pryts
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PROGRAM COUNCIL: Will meet Sunday, September 11 at 11:00 am at
the Church. Anybody interested in the program of Redeemer is welcome!!
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Buhl Day Pop and Water Donations WON’T BE LONG NOW!!!! Please remember when you shop the
sales, to buy for Buhl Day. Last year your donations made our sales at
Buhl day extremely profitable (about $5,000).
TO MAKE THE DAY GO SMOOTHER PLEASE BUY ONLY THE
POPS LISTED. Your contribution is greatly appreciated. Cases of pop
may be left in the counting office (in the Sunday school wing) at
Redeemer Ministry Center or given to Pastor Joie or Fr Denny when
they are at your center.
PEPSI (NEED 11 cases)
DIET PEPSI (NEED 6 cases)
SPRITE (NEED 3 cases)
SPRITE ZERO (NEED 1 case)
ROOT BEER A&W, DADS, MUGS (NEED 5 cases)
WATER - 16.9 fl oz (NEED 12 cases)
If you do not wish to shop to buy the pop but want to help, we would
be glad to accept donations and purchase the pop and/or water for you.
Please contact Jeff or Tina Mills if you have any questions. 724-342-
3948 or 724-699-2362
HOPE TO SEE MANY FROM ALL CENTERS THERE!!!
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Representatives to Bishop’s Committee
Barry Clever Dorothy Perkins Candi Perrotta
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ALTAR Flower Openings October High = 16
Chapel = 30
If you would like to give flowers in thanksgiving for a special
occasion or in memory of loved ones, please call the church office
724-654-8761.
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HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE
FIRST SUNDAY BREAKFAST CLUB
CANCELLED FOR SEPTEMBER SEE YOU OCTOBER 2ND
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BOWLING FELLOWSHIP Another season of fun and games is ready to kickoff. Our first date
will be Sunday, September 18. Our routine is to bowl two games
(usually at Colonial Lanes, Wilmington Road) then go to a restaurant
to enjoy dinner together. Often non-bowlers watch us bowl and join us
for the dinner. Still others join us at the restaurant. We especially
invite the other centers to come and join in the fun!!!! This is NOT a
league so join in when you can.
Trinity Guild
On Saturday - Sept. 24th
has scheduled a Foxburg Tour
Includes a visit to the Episcopal Church and a Glass Factory Tour followed by lunch at
your own expense to: Allegheny Grill Restaurant
Car pooling will be available More Details to Follow
also SEE “HEY LADIES” on PAGE 3
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Outreach Committee For the month of August, the emergency pantry received the following
items from Redeemer and Trinity Ministry Centers:
32 food items, 19 toiletry items, 6 baby items
For the month of September we are asking for the following donations:
Pudding cups
Jell-O cups
Canned fruit
Tooth brushes
As always any donations are greatly appreciated.
Follow up since our last newsletter:
We collected 52 additional items for our Christmas in July
celebration. A total of 131 baby items have been donated to the
Pregnancy Resource Center.
THANK YOU!
TRINITY NEWS
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MINISTRY OF BUILDINGS: KIDZ STUFF THRIFT STORE
We are very excited to announce that the Thrift Store is really coming
together...... BUT we still need your help. Continue to pray for this
endeavor, donate, volunteer, and spread the word!
Due to unforseen technical difficulties we have had to move back our
opening day.......HOWEVER, we are still hoping to open in
September!
We will continually be collecting items for our store - so if you know
of anyone with children who are out growing their toys or clothes,
bring in their gently used items!
We are going to be staffing the store hours with volunteers. We are
asking you to contact us if you are able to volunteer for a 4 hour shift
once a week, once a month, or whenever you are available We need
your help and support! The store will be open Thursdays 4-8, Friday
9-5, and Saturday 10-2.
Finally we would love to show you the store (which is located on the
third floor).
You may contact Candi Perrotta, Karen Panella, Dionis Blauser, or
Erin Herald if you have any questions or would like to see the store.
The store’s email is [email protected]
ST. JUDE’S OUTREACH COMMITTEE
Hands to Work: Hearts to God
Matthew 25: 35-40
Several individuals from our ministry centers have expressed an interest in serving on the new St Jude’s Outreach Committee in the past. We are now ready to get moving. Erin Herald, our postulant for Holy Orders to be a Deacon has agreed to serve as the convener of this ministry committee. The purpose of this committee is to strengthen and support outreach projects from the Ministry Centers and to plan and execute new ones that we may do as a congregation. It is not intended to replace ministry that is already being done. What follows is a letter from Erin: Let’s get together! I am inviting all members to be apart of St. Jude’s new Outreach Committee. Our first meeting will be at Redeemer Ministry Center on September 11th at 1pm. I encourage all interested people to attend this meeting. Our agenda will be to get acquainted with one another and to begin planning on how we might serve our communities and the world. I am very excited about this new ministry and pray that you will join with me in prayer and enthusiasm as we seek to serve Christ in others! Let us pray this prayer as we prepare to come together: May God bless me with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships, so that I will live deep within my heart. May God bless me with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that I will work for justice, equality, and peace. May God bless me with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, and war, so that I will reach out my hand to comfort them and change their pain into joy. And may God bless me with foolishness to think that I can make a difference in the world, so that I will do the things which others tell me cannot be done. AMEN. (Author unknown) Looking forward to seeing you on September 11th at 1pm Redeemer Ministry Center. If you are interested, but cannot make it to this meeting, please call me at 724-977-8321 or [email protected]
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We’re on the Web!
Visit us at:
www.stjudesepiscopal.org
MISSION STAFF Bishop: The Rt. Rev. Sean W. Rowe
Vicar: The Rev. Canon Dennis A. Blauser Associate Vicar: The Rev. Johanna M. Baker
Assisting Priests: The Rev. Douglas K. Dayton The Rev. Dr. Janice Duncan
Deacons: The Rev. Dan Duncan The Rev. Patricia Lavery
The Rev. Dr. Robert Reed Financial Secretary: Mrs. Cheryl Eppinger
Secretary: Ms. Patricia Christy
BISHOP’S COMMITTEE 2012 2013 2014
G: Tony Young-P Connie Bobby-W Robyn Yahner H: Vicki Barletta Jeff Mills-T Cheryl Pryts
N: Barry Clever Candi Perrotta -C Dorothy Perkins
W=Warden P=Property Warden C= Clerk T= Treasurer
St. Jude’s Episcopal Church A Missionary Outpost of the Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania
P.O. BOX 1714 Hermitage, PA 16148
(724) 654-8761 www.StJudesEpiscopal.org
E-mail address: [email protected] Cn. Blauser’s Cell Phone: 724-699-3747
Cn. Blauser’s E-mail: [email protected]
St.Clements Ministry Center 103 Clinton St Greenville, PA 16125
724-588-6440
Redeemer Ministry Center 5130 East State St Hermitage, PA 16148
724-347-4602
Trinity Ministry Center 212 North Mill St New Castle, PA 16101
724-654-8761
