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What
is the Purpose of Lent?
During this season of Lent, challenge yourself to carry out the four purposes of Lent. You will open yourself to the power of the Spirit and discover a discipline within that will not only carry you through Easter, but for the rest of your life. May this be a time when we discover, in a new way, how being a disciple is about discipline, and how in both we are set free.
The Bishop’s Visitation: Sunday was a great day with Bishop Smith! He was with us for both the 8:00 and the 10:00 services. The Baptism, Confirmations and Reaffirmations were full of the Holy Spirit and celebration. Congratulations to all: Sheldon Smith, baptized; Lanae Dailey, Jim Full, Lynn Randall, Rodney Ingraham, James Wright and Anna Zivkovich, confirmed; and Linda Ingraham, Betty Rodda, Jean Lewis, Suzie Widmeyer, Betsy Curry, reaffirmed.
Many thanks as well to all those who made the day so special and so smooth: altar guild, acolytes, ushers, flower coordinators, musicians, lectors, sponsors, and, of course, Hospitality and the great reception they provided. (Coffee after 8:00 could catch on!)
The Bishop also gathered with the Vestry after the reception time. It was a good meeting framed around the bishop’s question: What excites you about Trinity, and what challenges you about Trinity? Each person was required to answer and no answer could be a repeat of one already given. It was a time of great listening for me. I invite you to ask your vestry members what they said. They are listed on the front page of The Times.
Pastoral Care: One of the things we all believe to be an important part of the richness of our community of faith is our care for one another. When there is an accident or an emergency or illness we want to know that our community, priest and people, will be there as needed and as appropriate.
One of the dilemmas for clergy is how to be accessible to the parish without being so tied down that he or she in inaccessible to family, etc. The telephone helps, but if you are away from the numbers people know, you are out of touch.; after all, you cannot be either at the church or at home all the time.
My desire to insure pastoral response, especially in times of crisis, has prompted the following offering. We now have a system that allows you to remember just one phone number, the church’s number. In the event of an emergency you can call 422-3362 any time of day or night. If nobody is here you will get a message that says, "If this is an emergency wait for the tone, leave your message (include who you are, what is wrong, and a phone number) and then press #-9-1-1 and hang up. When you do that, the system will trigger a pager. As long as I am in the area, which is most of the time, you can expect my prompt response. If I am away, arrangements will be made for appropriate "coverage," which may be a warden or a specially trained lay pastoral care visitor. They will be able to assist or contact a priest if needed.
Do you have to use this system? No, you can still try to reach me directly, but if I am not at home or at the church you could be unsuccessful. The goals here are to 1)minister to you in times of need, 2)make contact simple in difficult circumstances, and 3) increase accessibility and flexibility. Let’s give it a try, and you let me know.
Love, SCOTT
Ministers For Sunday, March 22, 1998
Lectors: Carol Olson, Sue Ellen Johnson, Reed
Belasco, Anna Zivkovich
Chalice Assistants: Carol Olson, Sue Ellen Johnson, Audrey Hepburn, Dick
Smith
Ushers: Forbes Hiele, Lee Fritch, Charlie Allman, Craig Curry
Element Bearers & Coffee Hour: Marion & Charlie Culbertson
Altar Guild: Harriett DeHoff, Pat Fritch, Carma Guertin, Lucy Hill, Paul
Miller, Lynette Neilson, Joyce Vincent
The Proper for this coming Sunday, the 4th Sunday in Lene
Joshua (4:12-24); 5:9-12 Psalm 34:1-8 2 Corintians
5:17-21 Luke 15:11-32
We celebrate Mothering Sunday this year on March 22. On this day you will find special envelopes for the Episcopal Church Women’s donation for "Love in Action." These "Love in Action" offerings support several Women’s Ministries projects in our state. Let us give prayerful thought to our giving for these ministries. Enclose your gift in the "Love in Action" envelope and place it in the offering plate on March 22 or mail it to the church.
Thanks to all who helped create such a special reception for the Bishop’s visit Sunday, March 15. Those donating food and time include Carol Adams, Barbara Bailey, Kerry Bowen, Linda Brantner, Pat Fritch, Lucy Hill, Sandy Lawson, Laverne Marshall, Berry Nicholson, Ellsmore Northrup, Carol Olson, Roger and Paula Sellers, Mary Thornburg, Rocky and Kim Lantz, Lynette Neilson, Joyce Vincent, Emily Dowling and Carol Ralsten. It was a wonderful celebration enjoyed by all!
Good Shepherd Church wishes to thank the many members of Trinity who made useful donations to their recent rummage sale which was a fine success! All proceeds benefited the Adopted Family Christmas Program.
Bishop Smith will be offering a retreat on "Celtic Spirituality: Guidance for the 21st Century Discipleship" on April 3 and 4 at the Cenacle Retreat House. Registration fee is $55. For registration and more information call the Cenacle House at (304) 345-0926. Mark your calendars now!
Coming Event: Monday, March 23, Vestry at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome!
Evening Program Topics --
3/25 A Long Night, A Bad Day, With a Walk Through the Mall. We will have a special presentation by Dr. Santer on the physical nature of crucifixion.
4/1 Fire, Word, Water, Table
An Invitation to a Holy Lent –
A Lenten Sermon Series
Topics remaining:
3/22 Fasting & Self Denial
3/29 Reading & Meditating on God’s holy Word
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