Christ Church Messenger October 2015

CHRIST CHURCH DUANESBURG NEW YORK

RECTORS REFLECTIONS

ear Friends in Christ,

My thanks to those of you who completed a survey we mailed

out last month. It is clear from the survey that our games nights have

been a huge success. It is also clear that we enjoy opportunities to

share a meal together and to worship together. On Saturday,

October 24 we are trying something new by combining all three. We

are offering a family night that will begin with an informal celebration

of the Eucharist in the parish hall, followed by pizza, salad and drinks,

and conclude with games for people of all ages.

The service will be for people of all ages, but will be particularly

geared toward children. The celebrant at the Eucharist will be my son-

in-law, Father Scott Garno, who is a father of three children. The music

will be led by Caleb, a young musician also from Unadilla. By inviting

people with young families to lead the worship, we hope to ensure

that the worship is sensitive to the needs both children and adults.

Over the years people have told me that it is difficult for them to

attend worship mid-morning on a Sunday. If you are one of those

people, this service is for you. Depending on the response to this service, we may schedule similar ones

in the future.

My wife Barbara and I will provide the meal so that those who attend can simply relax and enjoy

themselves. If you have a favorite game that you would like to play, please bring it with you.

Finally, included in this newsletter is a poster about this event. Please feel free to post it in the community

or share it with a friend.

Yours in Christ,

Bill+

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OCTOBER 2015

THE MESSENGER A COMMUNICATION MINISTRY OF

CHRIST CHURCH, DUANESBURG, NEW YORK

Photo by Christine Chandler

INSIDE

Rectors Reflections 1

Family Night 2

Operation Christmas 3

View from the Pew 3

How to Play Better 4

Community News 5

The Saavy Caregiver 6

Rummage Sale 7

Parish Schedule 7

Calendar 8

The Discovery Series 9

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And the king will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of

the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.'

(Matthew 25: 40)

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Lets see if we can beat that number this year! Lets see if we can beat that number this year! Lets see if we can beat that number this year! Lets see if we can beat that number this year!

Deacon Debbie

VIEW FROM THE PEW The Bad, the Good and the Beautiful

hether you realize it or not, you cannot spell

DEVIL without EVIL

Thanks be to God, we also cannot spell

JESUS without US. Thank God also that Jesus died,

resurrected and ascended into Heaven for all of us. Also

by the Grace of God our sins are forgiven us, in the

Name of Jesus Christ.

Jesus was tempted by the (evil) Devil and He resisted

all those temptations. We, as Christians, must also do

likewise. There is sorrow, hatred, violence and turmoil in

this world of ours. We must let go of all our anxieties and

learn to live in Gods love. His love is good and greater

than evil and we are truly blessed to receive this gift of

love. The love of God will challenge us to help change

this world.

Love, compassion and understanding will always

overcome hate and with the love of God we can find

freedom and peace. Transcend the darkness of hate

and come alive in the light of the unsurpassing love of

God and Jesus Christ. Share the gift of the strength and

power of this love with others you meet in your lifetime.

We may not be perfect, but we can do the very best

that we are capable of doing. Remember, God loves us

just as we are, warts and all!

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding

abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to

the power that worketh in us. Unto him be glory in the

church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without

end. Amen. (KJV) Ephesians 3:20-21

When you find that unbounded love of God and

His peace, you will also become aware of the beautiful

world He created. There is joy in the perfection of all

around you and you are truly blessed to be able to see

this breathless, undeniable beauty, to live in it, and to

share it with others.

Resist the Bad, be thankful for the Good and enjoy

the Beautiful.

You are all, always in my prayers.

In His Peace and Love,

Doris J. Weiler

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HOW TO PLAY BETTER Fostering good games and godly outcomes by Amy Kim Kyremes-Parkes

once served a church where the youth

group had a long tradition of a night entirely

devoted to games that had to do with food.

By the end of the night everyone was filthy with

foodfood that could have been enjoyed by

someone who needed it. When I questioned

the use of food as play and our stewardship of

food, I heard answers along like, But the kids

love it! and Its so much fun! Yet in the midst

of food shortages and debilitating droughts, I

just couldnt justify this use of food.

For the record I am also that person who

chooses not to have youth play dodge ball.

Nothing says, God loves you and

this is a safe space like a whack to

the body from a rubber ball. But I

digress.

At church, the word recreation is

often synonymous with playing

games or simply having fun. This

kind of play can be an excellent

way of gathering generations and

building community. With the right

planning and thoughtfulness,

playing charades, teaching easy

dances or a friendly game of

community kickball can build and transform

communities. In my denomination, there is even

a recreation micro-culture of energizers or silly

dances that youth at church camp do together

to start off each day. Trust me, if youve never

seen thousands of high school students jumping

up and down in unison to The Camel Dance,

you are missing something. Yet this quirky

custom has a way of breaking down even the

most intense social hierarchiesthat is, high

schoolby creating community and

celebrating silly.

However, fun is not a theology of recreation. It

can be an aspect of it, but they are not one

and the same. As church leaders we need to

get past the idea of fun for funs sake, or a

recreation theology that refrains from

questioning the kinds of games we play, what

resources we use to play them, and what we

aim to do when we play. We are called to think

through all that we do and understand the

spoken and unspoken messages we

communicate and model to our community in

the midst of recreation.

This includes asking questions before we play

such as, what is the goal of this activity? How

does this activity build our community? What

are possible downfalls or unintended

consequences of this activity? And, how is God

glorified in this activity? We must also ask

questions after we play together

like, what did you learn through this

activity or game? What did we do

well? And, what do we need to

remember for next time?

Leaders are also called to ensure

that all members of the community

can find ways to enjoy the play.

Young, old, able-bodied, less able-

bodied, those with stamina and

those with little, those who naturally

join in, and those more comfortable

off to the sideall of Gods children are invited

to play. Of course, not everyone will be

comfortable with every game. Yet attending to

the breadth of our communities can yield a

significant change in the outcome of any given

activity.

One method of embracing a more welcoming

theology of recreationor, playing a better

gameis to consider recreation, games and

play through the lens of multiple intelligences. In

1983, Dr. Howard Gardner developed a helpful

method that I regularly use. Dr. Gardner

introduced the idea that IQ tests are limited,

and that intelligence should not be measured

by asking who is intelligent but by asking how a

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given individual is intelligent. He proposed eight

different intelligences for both children and

adults:

Linguistic (word smart)

Logical-mathematical

(number/reasoning smart)

Spatial (picture smart)

Bodily-kinesthetic (body smart)

Musical (music smart)

Interpersonal (people smart)

Intrapersonal (self smart)

Naturalist (nature smart)

These eight intelligences are described as

pathways to learning. In congregational

settings, we can also look at them as recreation

pathways that can lead to an experience of

community and, ultimately, to the Holy One. For

example, recreation is often focused on those

who have bodily-kinesthetic intelligence. These

folks will thrive in typical, sports-based

recreation. Yet people with other intelligences

might enjoy playing at word games, singing

karaoke, or going camping. When we take

some time to think through the community we

serve, we can adapt or assign specific roles or

tasks to people who may have varying

intelligences. We may even intentionally assign

folks a challenging role as a way to equalize,

develop skills in others, and teach.

The apostle Paul wrote, I appeal to you

therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of

God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice,

holy and acceptable to God, which is your

spiritual worship (Romans 12:1). Communities of

faith are responsible for leading and modeling

how recreation can be transformative. This is

part of our spiritual worship, to lead our

communities in a recreation that builds up our

communities and reflects our creation in the

image of God. When the fun-ness of recreation

is understood as a part of spiritual formation, we

can create opportunities for our communities to

play together, and with God in mind.

COMMUNITY NEWS Outreach Opportunities

Prayer Shawl Ministry:

There is an active prayer shawl ministry at Our

Lady of Fatima in Delanson. They make shawls for

those who are homebound or ill along with lap

blankets, hats, mittens and blankets for infants

who are being christened. They meet once a

month and there is plenty of yarn! If interested

please contact Lynn ORourke, Parish Life

Director, at 518-895-2788.

2015 Low Vision Technology Fair FREE TO

THE PUBLIC

Presented by Northeastern Association of the Blind

in Albany

Date: October 15, 2015 from 10:00am to 5:00pm

Location: St. Sophias Greek Orthodox Church, 440

Whitehall Road, Albany

Our Lady of Fatima Food Pantry:

The food pantry, which serves up to 80 area

families, is in need of the following non perishable

food items:

Canned fruit

Pasta

Canned sweet potatoes

Juice canned or plastic bottle

Cranberry sauce

Canned gravies

Ketchup

Mayonnaise

Monetary donations if you wish to make

a donation please put a check in the

offering with Food Pantry in the memo

line


RUMMAGE SALE Clean out closets, organize the

garage, and let those unused items

find a new home at the Rummage

Sale.

Friday, October 16: 4-7

Saturday, October 17: 9-2,

(bag sale 12 2)

Item Drop-Off 5 - 8 p.m.

Wednesday, 10/14 &

Thursday, 10/15

Please deliver items clean and in

working order, no electronics

Volunteers welcome!

Call Jane Weyers with questions or

for pick up, 817-3782.

Need inspiration? Read The Life-

Changing Magic of Tidying Up, by

Marie Kondo.

OCTOBER 2015 PARISH SCHEDULE

Date Acolyte Greeters Lectors Bell Ringer Sunday School

10/04/2015 Sandra DePoalo Barbara Hinrichs Elizabeth Iseman &

Tippe Miller Tony Miller

10/11/2015 John Weiler Kyle & Tonya

Rudolphsen

Bryan Salisbury &

Bart MacDougall

Bryan

Salisbury

10/18/2015 Sharon Mericle Carm Fusco &

Barbara Heimlich

Sharon Mericle &

Barbara Hinrichs Tony Miller

10/25/2015 Jane Weyers Phil & Jenna Sayles Linda MacDougall &

Barbara Munson

Bryan

Salisbury

11/01/2015 Sharon Mericle Andi & Bryan

Salisbury Steve & Sherry Schrade Tony Miller

11/08/2015 Sandra DePoalo Barbara Hinrichs Sandra DePoalo &

John Weiler

Bryan

Salisbury

Date Chalice Altar Guild DoK

Prayers of the People Counters

10/04/2015 Elizabeth Linda MacDougall &

Cheryl Lennox Debbie Judy Breitenstein & Tippe Miller

10/11/2015 Elizabeth Marge Cummings &

Cindy Creasy Sharon Sharon Mericle & Phil Sayles

10/18/2015 Elizabeth Marge Cummings &

Cindy Creasy Elizabeth Jane Weyers & Steve Schrade

10/25/2015 Elizabeth Elizabeth Iseman Debbie Andrea Salisbury & Cindy Creasy

11/01/2015 Sharon Elizabeth Iseman Debbie Judy Breitenstein & Tippe Miller

11/08/2015 Sharon Sharon Mericle Sharon Sharon Mericle & Phil Sayles


OCTOBER 2015 BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES & EVENTS

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

27 PENTECOST 18 Bible Study 9am Holy Eucharist 10am Sunday School 10am

28

Glenn & Judith Doell

Devin Fortman, Curtis White

29 30

Art Crandall, Paul Munson, III

1 2

Phil & Jenna Sayles

3

Jane Weyers


5 6 7 8

Paul & Theresa Munson

9

Joan & John Langston

10

Linda Dow


12

Christine Chandler

13

Brendan & Amy Walsh

14 Discovery Series 7pm

Jasmyn Hart

15

Judy Breitenstein

16 Rummage Sale

Michele McKinley

17 Rummage Sale


Bobby Chandler

19 20 21 Vestry Mtg 7pm

Cal & Jane Weyers

22

Bill McHugh, Amy Walsh

23

Stephanie McKinley

24 Family Night

Debbie Beach, Adam Acevedo

Denny & Chris Wolfe


26 27

Bob Chandler

28 Discovery Series 7pm

Marge Cummings, Jim Featherstonhaugh

29 30

Sharon Smith

Lisa & Bill McHugh, Ryan and Kelly Powers

31

1 ALL SAINTS Bible Study 9am Holy Eucharist 10am Sunday School 10am

Daniel Menzies, III

2 3

Ryan Moses

Sharon & Bruce Smith

4 5 6

Sarah Langston

7

Cheryl Lennox, Zachary Therrion


Christ Church P.O. Box 92 Duanesburg, New York 12056-0092

Christ Church is a worshiping community of friends, joyfully serving,

encouraging and healing others in Jesuss name.

THE DISCOVERY SERIES: A Christian Journey

October 14 A Journey of Faith: Your Spiritual Journey; Great Commandment and Great

Commission

October 28 What We Believe & Baptismal Covenant

November 9 Path to Spiritual Maturity: Spiritual Maturity & Prayer

November 16 Bible Study & Action

December 7 Our Spiritual Gifts: What Does God Want From Me?

December 14 Getting in SHAPE for Ministry

January 3 The Great Commission: What is Mission? Spreading the Good News & My Lifes

Mission

All classes begin at 7pm in the Parish Hall.

The parish is located at: 132 Duanesburg Churches Rd, Duanesburg, NY, on the corner of Rt. 20 and Duanesburg Churches Rd.

Rector Fr. Bill Hinrichs (518) 608-1139

or (518) 221-3425 [email protected]

Wardens: Judy Breitenstein Phil Sayles

Vestry members: Cindy Creasy Sharon Mericle Tippe Miller Andrea Salisbury Steven Schrade Jane Weyers

Deacon: Debbie Beach (518) 372-1352

or (518) 669-1898 [email protected]

Treasurer: Sherry Schrade

Parish Hall Ph.: (518) 895-2383

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Christ Church Messenger October 2015