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RECTOR’S REFLECTIONSear Friends in Christ,
As we begin a new year, it is time for us to gather as a parish
family. On January 25 , immediately after worship, we will have our
Annual Meeting . This is a time for us to look back on 2014 to thank
God for His guidance and blessings, to ask forgiveness for those
failures and disappointments that lead us to acknowledge our
dependence on God, and to take stock of the spiritual and fiscal
health of our parish. We will also share a meal together and simply
enjoy each other’s company.
This year’s Annual Meeting also marks the end of elected Vestry
terms for three members of our congregation: Doug Fortman, Judy
Breitenstein, and Andrea Salisbury. I am grateful to all three of them
for their faithful service to the parish. After sixteen years on the Vestry,
Doug has chosen not to run for another term. He will, however,
continue to maintain our website that serves both the members of our congregation and the
community at large. Judy has agreed to run for Warden and Andrea has agreed to run for another
three-year term on the Vestry. Cindy Creasy has also agreed to run for a three-year term. This means we
have one person for each position available. If there is someone you would like to nominate though,
please let me know. Nominations from the floor are always accepted.
In addition to electing new members to the Vestry we will present reports on various ministries, as well
as a proposed budget for next year. I will also introduce a simple community building game that I thinkyou will enjoy. As well as you know the others in our congregation, you may leave with new insights and
information into those you worship with on a regular basis.
Barbara joins me in wishing you a blessed and healthy 2015.
Yours in Christ,
Bill+
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INSIDE
Rector’s Reflections 1
View from the Pew 2
The Daniel Plan 2
News and Notes 3
Parish Schedule 4
Calendar 5
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VIEW FROM THE PEWNo Other God
anuary 1, to a multiple of people, means New
Year Resolutions. Some, however, are so
unrealistic they will surely be broken by January
31. Actually the only resolution we really need is
a promise to keep God’s laws. After all, Moses
experienced a great deal of trouble to bring the
Ten Commandments to the attention of the
people.
I got as far as “Thou shalt have no other Gods
before me.” when my thoughts turned to a book I
have read by Jack London, “White Fang”. It is a
story about a wolf cub whose father is killed andhis wolf/dog mother is taken away from him. The
cub is awed by the slight of the first man he sees
and regards him as a god. This first man/god
names him Whit Fang because the cub tries to be
ferocious. The cub, now on his own, continually
regards humans as god although he is treated
cruelly by them. He just feels he has to have a
god for security. At last one of the (false) gods
uses White Fang for dog fights and betting. He is
caged up, clubbed, kicked, beaten and forced
to fight dogs and other wolves. During one of the
fights, he is pitted against a bull dog that finally
gets a relentless grip on the wolf’s throat. Life is
slowly ebbing from White Fang when an
“avenging god” swoops in and forces the animals
apart and rescues him. White Fang is suspicious
of this new god at first, looking for the usual
punishment. Instead he is only treated with love,
kindness and compassion. Following this god’s
new laws, he gradually surrenders his faith,
undying love, devotion and total
commitment. White Fang has at last found the
one true god.
Is it not so with mankind? Does not mankind
also falter, seeking security by blindly following
false gods, even if it means suffering? Unlike
White Fang’s false gods, our lifestyles may beequally debilitating. Our false gods may be
vanity, selfishness, greed, anger, alcoholism, drug
abuse, sex harassment and a number of other
vices.. We must resist the temptations of false
gods and, like Whit Fang, we too must find faith in
the love of a kind compassionate one true God,
surrender our own undying love, devotion, and
total commitment and…..”Love no other God.”
The Epiphany, the 12th day of Christmas, is the
celebration of the manifestation of God’s only
son, Jesus Christ.
You are all always in my prayers.
In His Love,
Doris J. Weiler
THE DANIEL PLANBy: Deacon Debbie
aintaining a healthy weight and eating
habits has never been easy for me. As a
child and young adult I was chronically sick due
to a transient immune deficiency disorder, ear
infections, mononucleosis, two bouts of
pneumonia and all the other childhood illnesses.
When I was in my mid-twenties I remember
looking in the mirror one morning and deciding
wearing size 12-14 was no longer acceptable. I
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JANUARY 2015 PARISH SCHEDULE
Date Acolyte Greeters Lectors Bell Ringer Sunday School
01/04/2015Sharon Mericle
& Jayden SaylesCarm Fusco &
Barbara HeimlichCal Weyers &Doug Fortman
Tony Miller No Sunday School
01/11/2015 Jane Weyers Phil & Jenna SaylesBryan Salisbury &Bart MacDougall
BryanSalisbury
Sharon Mericle & John Weiler
01/18/2015 John WeilerAndrea & Bryan
SalisburySharon Mericle &Barbara Hinrichs
Tony Miller Jenna Sayles &
Katherine Fortman
01/25/2015 Sandra DePoalo Barbara HinrichsLinda MacDougall &
Barbara MunsonBryan
SalisburyTony & Tippe Miller
02/01/2015 John WeilerKyle & TonyaRudolphsen
Sandra DePoalo & John Weiler
Tony MillerHeather & Bob
MacDougall
02/08/2015 Jane WeyersCarm Fusco &
Barbara HeimlichElizabeth Iseman &
Tippe MillerBryan
SalisburySharon Mericle &
John Weiler
Date Chalice Altar Guild DoK – Prayers of thePeople Counters
01/04/2015 ElizabethMarge Cummings &
Cindy CreasyDebbie Andrea Salisbury & Doug Fortman
01/11/2015 SharonMarge Cummings &
Cindy CreasyElizabeth Judy Breitenstein & Tippe Miller
01/18/2015 Sharon Elizabeth Iseman Debbie Sharon Mericle & Phil Sayles
01/25/2015 Sharon Elizabeth Iseman Sharon Jane Weyers & Steve Schrade
02/01/2015 Sharon Sharon Mericle Debbie Andrea Salisbury & Doug Fortman
02/08/2015 Elizabeth Sharon Mericle Elizabeth Judy Breitenstein & Tippe Miller
“And the king will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, just asyou did it to one of the least of these who are members of
my family, you did it to me.'”(Matthew 25: 40)
When you donate the $7 on-line to cover the cost ofshipping you are able to track your shoebox. I was
notified by Samaritan’s Purse my shoebox wasdelivered to a boy in Zimbabwe.
~ Deacon Debbie
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JANUARY 2015
BIRTHDAYS , ANNIVERSARIES & EVENTS Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday F
28 CHRISTMAS 1Bible Study – 9amHoly Eucharist – 10amNo Sunday School
29
Jill Brandoline
30 31
Brendan Walsh,
Barbara Heimlich
1 New Year’s Day 2
4 CHRISTMAS 2Bible Study – 9amHoly Eucharist – 10amNo Sunday School
5
Doug &Katherine Fortman
6 7 8 9
11 EPIPHANY 1Bible Study – 9amHoly Eucharist – 10am
Sunday School – 10am
12 13 14 15 16
18 EPIPHANY 2Bible Study – 9amHoly Eucharist – 10amSunday School – 10am
19 Martin LutherKing Day
20
Bill & BarbaraHinrichs
21Vestry Mtg – 7pm
22 23
25 EPIPHANY 3ANNUAL MEETINGBible Study – 9amHoly Eucharist – 10am
Sunday School – 10am
26 27 28Ladies Aux. SoupSupper & Mtg – 6:30
29 30
1 EPIPHANY 4Bible Study – 9amHoly Eucharist – 10amSunday School – 10am
2
Bob Skala
3 4 5 6
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