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The Chronicler September 2015 Spotsylvania, VA
All Saints Party On Saturday, September 19 we’re having a party. It sure doesn’t seem like it’s been 10
years since we built All Saints Hall. I guess I may have to stop calling it the ‘new’ building. It
was dedicated on April 15, 2005. The original vision for the building was that it would be a
community building, in addition to meeting the needs of our congregation. I think it’s safe to say
that it has, and continues to, fulfill that vision. So we’re having a party to celebrate!
The picnic on the 19th
will stand in place of our usual parish picnic we have in
September. But we are inviting everyone who has been blessed by the building and the
ministries it houses. In the past, All Saints Hall has been a community building by housing a
weekly parent support group operated by the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board
(RACSB), a Cub Scout Pack, and a Boy Scout Troop. Currently we house an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting every Friday evening, the Food Pantry twice a month (not to mention the
space dedicated to the pantry 24/7), and of course our current rental to the Rappahannock Adult
Activities, Inc. We have invited these people to come be our guests at the picnic.
It has indeed been a community building, but of course we can’t forget about the ways
that All Saints Hall has supported parish life. Imagine the Harvest Festival without the great
hall. Imagine our Sunday School classes without the classrooms they enjoy. Imagine Vacation
Bible School without such a great space to utilize. And no one in the choir or the quilters wants
to go back to the days before they had their own rooms to meet in and store their stuff in.
If you know me, you know that I’m not the type to be excited about a building.
However, I am very excited about what this building has facilitated in terms of good outreach
and support for our community. So I see the celebration on the 19th
not as a celebration of the
building itself, but as a celebration of ministry. I am personally thankful to everyone whose
generosity and commitment have made all this ministry possible. As I look at the things listed
above, I realize how inadequate the words are to encompass the amazing work to the glory of
God and to the service of God’s people that All Saints Hall has enabled over the past 10 years. I
hope that you can come to the party. I think that will be the best way to acknowledge and lift up
this work as an offering to God. After all, we named it “All Saints Hall” in recognition of the
fact that all believers are saints of God. We are all saints, and the saints will be gathered on the
19th
. Lord, I want to be in that number, when the saints at Christ Church get together to party.
THE MISSION OF CHRIST CHURCH is to bring all persons to the saving
knowledge of Jesus Christ through Word, Sacraments, and instruction, as taught through the Episcopal tradition, that all
may know the joy and grace of faith, and to share that grace through outreach.
SEPTEMBER 2015 LAY MINISTERS SCHEDULE
Lector Chalice Bearer Acolytes Ushers Altar Guild Nursery
September 6 Magin Team
8:00 Dana Houck
Edd Houck Robert Truslow
10:30 Roy Smith
Stephanie Smith
Penny Knepp
Matthew LeBlanc
Megan LeBlanc
Justin Phillips
Werner Wieland
Frank Stewart
Amy Biscoe
September 13 Wieland Team
8:00 Thom Smelter
Tricia Smelter Joseph L. Ilk
10:30 David Cain
Steve Clifford
Werner Wieland
Aaron DiFilippo
Jack DiFilippo
Drew DiFilippo
Judi O’Neill
Bob McGann
Molly Watts
September 20 Williams Team
8:00 Joseph I. Ilk
Ray Crafton Joseph I. Ilk
10:30 Martha Clark
Tim Watts
Alex Watts
Ian Gibson
Aaron Packard
Stephen Wallach
Hank Mausolf
Tim Watts
Amanda Watts
September 27 Magin Team
8:00 Dana Houck
Edd Houck Jack Cheeseman
10:30 Marilyn Greene
Kristi Gross
Joe Junod
Hannah Clifford
Hunter Clifford
Colby Clifford
Cecil Jarman
Missie Jarman
McKenzie Goldberg
You are responsible for finding your own replacement in the event that you cannot serve when scheduled. If you are unable to
find one, please contact Penny Knepp at [email protected] or 891-6299 and she will assist you. Notify parish office of
replacement(s).
September 2015
Chronicler
Choir Director
Vacant
Organist
Hannah Massey
Secretary
Ruth Feltner
Newsletter Coordinator
Ruth Feltner
Christ Episcopal Church 8951 Courthouse Road
Spotsylvania, Virginia 22553
Phone (540) 582-5033
www.christchurchspotsy.com
Rector
The Reverend Jeffrey A. Packard
Director of Christian Education
Jenny LeBlanc
Vestry
Senior Warden Ray Crafton
Jr. Warden
Linda Wieland
Treasurer
Mary Williams
Asst Treasurer
Linda Smith
Register
Jeri Phillips
Members
Linda Wieland
Bill Butler
Ray Crafton
Missie Jarman
Beverly McNeill
Jeri Phillips
Roy Smith
Tim Watts
Sue Roberts
We extend a warm welcome to Tom & Judy Murphy of
Morristown, NJ who visited us in July; and to Tom and
Dorothy Perin who attended on August 9th
. We always
love to greet new guests and hope, in time, they can and
will join our chuch family.
Our prayers go out to the family of Sean D. Doud, husband of Heather Amy
Daniels Doud and father of Anna and Johnathan. Sean passed away suddenly on
June 4, 2015. He also leaves his in-laws, Al and Alice Daniels, and his parents
John and Mary Doud and numerous other family members. “May his soul and the
souls of all the departed, by the mercy of God, rest in peace.”
On June 28, 2015, with open arms, our church family welcomed Sophia
Annabelle Parson, daughter of John and Christina Parson, into our faith and
family. All of God’s grace with one little face. Welcome Sophia Annabelle!
September Birthdays
2015
09/08 Joseph Clarkin
09/08 Linda Smith
09/10 Suzi Zafrano
09/11 Edd Houck
09/13 William Gibson
09/14 Charles Linton
09/19 Leslie Bates
09/20 Meredith Lake
09/21 Martha Ayres
09/21 Aaron Packard
09/26 Barbara Perry
09/26 Lester Kidd
09/26 Kristi Gross
09/26 Tricia Smelter
09/27 Diane Clarkin
09/28 Cecil Jarman
Enjoy Your
Special Day
Everyone!!
Church School Begins Again
Christian Education for all ages starts its fall classes on Sunday, September 13. Children, from
preschool through high school will meet in the classrooms downstairs in All Saints Hall, while the adults will
meet in the Great Hall upstairs at 9:15 AM.
The adults will continue their overview study of the Old Testament using the Kerygma program
“Discovering the Bible”. We will resume with session 8 on The Kings.
We are starting a new class for high school students who have already been Confirmed. It will meet
during the normal Christian Ed time, 9:15 to 10:15 Sunday mornings, and will cover a wide variety of topics
with the help of a wide variety of leaders, each working with the group for 3 to 6 weeks at a time and covering
one topic. This discussion based class will be, we hope, interesting and challenging for all involved. Stay
tuned for more information.
Confirmation Class Convening
Father Packard will once again be offering a Confirmation Class starting this fall. At this time, we do not
know when we will have a visit from the bishop for Confirmation. If you are interested in taking the class,
please let Father Packard know. We will schedule a time that is most convenient for everyone. This class is
appropriate for anyone, youth or adult, who is interested in, or curious about, Confirmation. You also may
enjoy the class as a refresher course. And finally, it is recommended for anyone who is relatively new to the
Episcopal Church, whether or not you are interested in Confirmation.
Quilters Raffle Tickets on Sale
Want to be a winner of a double-bed size quilt hand-crafted by our very own Christ Church
Quilters? Tickets are selling for $1.50 for one or $10.00 for a book of ten. You may purchase
tickets outside of the church after the 10:30 service or, Tuesday through Saturday, 10- 4, at the
Thrift Shop (cashier). Most importantly, the raffle will take place at the Christ Church Car Show
on Saturday, October 3. Be a winner, buy one or more tickets!
Original Christ Church Bible and Book of Common Prayer
The Episcopal Church Women has committed to restore our original Lectern Bible and the 1841
Book of Common Prayer. We have contacted the same woman who did such a good job on the
Mattaponi Bible. The cost for both totals $1,875.00. The ECW plans to use the money from
their 208 Sale Trail bake sale and the bake sale at the Car Show towards the expense of
restoration. However the cost is more than the bake sales will cover. Therefore, we are inviting
contributions from the congregation to help. If you would like to contribute, please make a
check out to Christ Church with ECW Books on the memo line and put it in the plate by
September 13. We hope you will help save them for future generations.
The 3rd
Annual Spotsylvania 24-Mile Yard Sale (208 Sale Trail)
Will be held on Friday and Saturday, September 11 and 12 along Rt. 208 in historic Spotsylvania
County. Our Thrift Shop will be participating by renting lot spaces in our front yard.
Additionally, in order to ensure the success of this popular event, we are seeking not only
donations but individuals willing to help set up and assist and keep clientele moving through the
Shop. Generous donors like you are the key to our outreach success and makes it possible for
the Christ Church Thrift Shop to provide local individuals and families in need with assistance
and critical services. We hope that we can also count on your financial support to help us. All
donations are tax deductible.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN (ECW) UPDATE
In September, we begin another year of service. Our regular meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each
month at 11:30 a.m. in the Great Hall. Please join us as we strive to strengthen our group and make Christ
Church the benefactor of our diligent efforts. We ask that you join us in the following projects:
- September 11-12: A 2-day bake sale to aid the Thrift Shop during the Route 208 Sale Trail.
Money from our bake sale goes for repair of the Bible and Prayer book.
- September 15: Our regular meetings resume. Our programs will again be on Saints. Martha Clark
will start us off with Saint Roch the patron Saint of dogs and dog lovers. Jessi will be with her to assist.
- October 3: Support our Car Show in its efforts to raise money for our church by, again, bringing in baked
goods. We will need plenty of baked goods and workers for both events to succeed in raising money. Again
ECW will donate our money to the book repairs.
- October 23: We participate in the Harvest Festival and donate mums for a raffle with the proceeds going
to help with the holiday baskets (outreach).
NOTE: Please keep these dates in mind when planning your fall activities. There will be sign-up sheets in
ASH at the Communication Center. In addition to the sign-up sheets, Elaine and Debbie will be outside after
the 8 and 10:30 AM services with their "trusty clipboards". Any questions, please call Debbie Garland at
898-8732 or Elaine Wyant at 786-3267.
- November: At our monthly meeting, one of our favorite projects is the making of Christmas ornaments
out of old Christmas cards.
- December: This is when we display our singing talents and spread holiday cheer with the residents of an area
nursing home by caroling and sharing the Christmas card ornaments we made at our November meeting.
- January and February: are usually non-project months as snow or icy weather can keep us from our
planned meetings. But we do vote on our giving to the Diocese at one of those meetings.
-March: We gear up and begin planning for our annual plant and bake sale that takes place in April.
- April: It's all hands on deck to make the plant and bake sale successful as it's our only fund raiser.
- May: A favorite tradition for us: our end of year trip to an area Episcopal Church to learn of its place in
history.
We are few in number but dedicated and with the help and support of our church family, we look forward to
another year of service and hope those of you who haven't yet joined us, will.
UNITED THANK OFFERING (UTO)
If you have a UTO box at home, please continue to drop a coin in it each day to thank God for your many
blessings. If you don't, boxes are available at the Communications Center and the back of the church.
These boxes are collected at the Harvest Festival at the end of October. Give with your heart.
Choir Director Update
Unfortunately we did not get anyone interested in our choir director position when we advertised over the
summer. We plan to advertise again in September with a simplified job description.
Parish Picnic/ASH 10 Year Celebration ~ September 19
Our parish picnic is a little different this year. We will have the picnic on Saturday, September 19, starting at
1:00 PM. We have invited everyone who has benefitted from the use of All Saints Hall—those served by
our food pantry, clients of the Rappahannock Adult Activities, Inc.—and several VIPs as our guests. We
look forward to an afternoon of fun, food and festivities. Elaine Wyant is in charge of planning the food.
With the invited guests, we have a menu for the event and are asking members to prepare certain dishes.
Speak to Elaine if you haven’t yet been asked to bring food. We hope everyone can come and enjoy this
celebration of ministry and fellowship.
St. Francis Day Blessing of the Animals
October 4 is St. Francis Day. This year the day falls on a Sunday. Rather than having the usual extra service
in the afternoon that day for the animal blessings, we’re going to do something different this year. We will
have an outdoor service for the 10:30 service and incorporate the animal blessing in that. So plan on coming
with your dog, cat, parrot, boa constrictor, okapi, ai ai or whatever pet you have. We will, as usual, provide
refreshments following the service for all creatures great and small.
Foot note: We usually have an outdoor service on the day of our parish picnic, and with the picnic on a
Saturday this year, we didn’t want to miss out on the opportunity to have an outdoor service on a Sunday
morning.
Acolyte Festival at the Washington National Cathedral ~ October 10
The National Cathedral hosts an acolyte festival every year. Acolytes attending process the entire tenth of a
mile up the main aisle in their vestments, carrying cross, torches, and banners from their home church. It is
an exciting experience to see people from all over the United States. After the service that opens the festival,
they have workshops in the afternoon on a number of acolyte related topics. It was at the festival a few years
ago that we were inspired to add the jubilation streamers that we now use on feast days. Registration
deadline is September 25. Cost with lunch is $39 or $27 if you pack your own. Speak to Father Packard if
you are interested.
Vacation Bible School 2015: God is….Real, With us, Strong, Awesome and In Charge.
Eighteen elementary kids and 13 youth got out of the summer doldrums at VBS the first week in August.
They had fun and learned about God through Old Testament stories of Jericho and the river Jordan and the
awesome story of Christ’s resurrection. (Ask Penny about “Episco-toast”!) The younger group sang, did
dramatics with the Bible stories, made crafts, played games and ate snacks – all centered around the theme of
the day. The teens studied the same lessons in the afternoon with Father Jeff, from an “older kid” perspective.
Then we investigated science topics suggested by the lessons (fingerprints, codes and ciphers, sound and vortex
cannons, river pollution and cleaning up muddy water). And of course we had crafts, games and snacks. Our
day to tube or play in the river got rained out, but we had fun with pizza, a physical challenges obstacle course
and playing games together.
Many thanks to Penny Knepp, who helped with planning and set up, prepped and organized the snack time
each day and supported the afternoon program with the teens; Karen & Tim Watts (tagteaming around Karen’s
early summer surgery) who worked on planning, set up, getting materials and teaching the Bible story and
games rotations; Jenny LeBlanc, who helped with the planning for this year’s VBS; Wayne Knepp, who helped
out with one of the teen science projects; Martha Ayres, who helped out with crafts (adding a dash of sanity on
a day that needed it!); Martha Clark and Jessi, who came by to teach a little about therapy dogs (and dogs in
general); Mackenzie Goldberg, who provided extra hands where needed; and the teens who did extra duty in
helping with the younger kids’ program in the mornings: Matthew LeBlanc, Meghan LeBlanc, Ethan Goldberg,
Leslie Bates and Olivia Erwin; and Father Jeff, who taught the teen Bible study each day (even on his day off!).
--Kristi Gross
Let’s take a trip on the Rappahannock! We’ll go canoeing/kayaking when the weather’s a bit cooler and the
fall colors are out. Once again, Bill Micks of the Virginia Outdoor Center is providing a free trip for Christ
Church. We’ll meet at the river after the late service on Sunday, October 11. More details will be made
available and signups for the trip will start in late September. Questions? Email Kristi at
[email protected]. Save the date!
CANOEING/KAYAKING
ON THE RAPPAHANNOCK
OUTREACH COMMISSION
Again this year, we are more than fortunate to have the remarkable volunteers that served last
year take on this awesome responsibility. Jim and Janice Kenkel will be in charge of the
Thanksgiving Basket brigade. Penny Knepp, Kristi Gross and Bill Butler will be responsible for
the Christmas brigade. However, if you will check out the paragraphs below, we need packers to
assist these fine people that have already willingly stepped up to the plate.
In addition to our request for assistance during the holiday season, since the food pantry is open
12 months a year and serves hundreds of people twice a month, we are asking, if your holiday
schedule prevents you from helping out, perhaps you could find your calling in assisting the
Food Pantry in other areas or at other times of the year. For more information, contact Tracy
Magin on (540) 898-3640 or [email protected].
Packing of Christmas Baskets: Sign-up sheets will be posted in the Communications
Center after Thanksgiving. Packers will be needed: Thursday, December 17, 7 PM; and Friday,
December18 at noon (assemble baskets if needed). Distribution is on Saturday, December 20,
and we ask that you arrive by 9:00 AM. We plan to begin distributing the baskets at 9:30 by
noon.
Packing of Thanksgiving Baskets: We are asking for volunteers to
please sign up in the Communications Center to help pack Thanksgiving
boxes for our food pantry clients. Packers are needed: Thursday, November
19, 7 PM; and Friday, November 20 at noon (assemble baskets if needed).
Distribution is on Saturday, November 21, and we ask, if you’re able, to
arrive by 9:00 AM. We plan to begin distributing the baskets at 9:30 and
finish by noon.
Yes, we all know Shirley and Lydia Pozzato have moved on to begin
a new life. Lydia was transferred to beautiful Seattle, Washington.
However, for those of you who don’t have their new address, here it
is. We know they would love to hear from you. 13519 433rd
Place,
SE, North Bend, Washington 98045.
These fine ladies were such a joy to have around and contributed so
much of their time and talent to our church. God be with them!
With Fall approaching it's time to begin plans for our annual Harvest Festival. This is always a fun
and festive event. The Festival is scheduled for October 25th from 4-8 pm with activities and
goodies to make it worth your while to join us.
We will be providing more information in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more details and your
chance to contribute to this fun-filled fellowship day!
Preparing
for the Harvest Festival
ECM ~ This month, ECM will meet on Tuesday, September 8 at 6 pm - til in the Great Hall.
Final plans for the Parish Picnic to be held on September 19 will be discussed. Please try to attend and
help “brainstorm” for suggestions/ideas that we can use at this big event.
Fellowship ~ We want and need you to share yourself and your time hosting Fellowship on
Sundays. Fellowship hour is a very important ministry as it gives us time to socialize/unwind once a
week as a church family. You can host in honor of someone or in celebration of an event. Talk to Bill
Butler about hosting and then sign up at the Communication Center. Even once a month will help.
Christ Church Recycles
Bring in your used ink jet cartridges and place them in the box at the Communication Center at ASH.
Each cartridge has the potential to bring in $4. Sorry, no Epson ink jet or laser cartridges accepted.
This is a permanent feature, so please remember to recycle your cartridges at any time of the year. If
you have any questions, please contact Ruth, our parish secretary. Also, we have a large green
dumpster out back that you can dump all your newspapers or paperback books into.
You can also recycle your old eye glasses and hearing aids by placing them in the box at the
Communications Center. Thanks to Greg Hall and Ann Woolford for being our contacts with the
Lions Club on this important work.
Sunday morning worship schedule and Children’s Chapel and Sunday school: Two services 8:00
and 10:30, (Children’s Chapel is held in the Choir Room during the 10:30 service) with Christian
Education for all ages from 9:15 to 10:15. Children’s Chapel is not held on the first Sunday of the
month.
Episcopal Church Women meet the 3rd
Tuesday of each month in the Great Hall @ 11:30 AM.
Episcopal Men Group normally meet the 2nd
Tuesday of the month in the Great Hall at 6:30 PM.
The Vestry meets on the 2nd
Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM in room #8, All Saints Hall.
Sunday bulletin announcements due by: noon Wednesday, call 582-5033.
Deadline for the October Chronicler is September 18th. Please send articles in Microsoft word
document to Ruth Feltner: [email protected]
Christ Church September 2015
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
8:00am RAAI, ASH
8:30am Morning
Prayer
2
8:00am RAAI, ASH
8:30am Morning
Prayer
7:15pm Choir
Rehearsal
3
8:00am RAAI, ASH
8:30am Morning
Prayer
10:30am Quilters,
ASH #8
4
8:00am RAAI, ASH
8:00pm AA Mtg
5
6
8:00am HE Rite 1
10:30am HE Rite II
11:45am Fellowship,
GH
7
HOLIDAY -
OFFICE CLOSED
8:00am RAAI, ASH
8
8:00am RAAI, ASH
8:30am Morning
Prayer
10:00am Food
Pantry, ASH
5:30pm Sunlight
Garden Club,
Off-Site (Tour
Friends of the
Rappahannock
Facility)
6:00pm ECM Mtg:
Discuss Final
Plans for 9/19
Event
9
8:00am RAAI, ASH
8:30am Morning
Prayer
6:00pm Region I
10
8:00am RAAI, ASH
8:30am Morning
Prayer
10:30am Quilters,
ASH #8
7:00pm Vestry
Meeting, ASH #8
11
208 Sale Trail
8:00am RAAI, ASH
8:00pm AA Mtg
12
208 Sale-Trail
13
8:00am HE Rite 1
9:15am Christian
Education
10:30am Children's
Chapel, Choir
Room
10:30am HE Rite II
11:45am Fellowship,
GH
11:45am Youth Goup
Mtg
14
8:00am RAAI, ASH
8:30am Morning
Prayer
15
8:00am RAAI, ASH
8:30am Morning
Prayer
11:30am ECW
Meeting, GH
16
8:00am RAAI, ASH
8:30am Morning
Prayer
17
8:00am RAAI, ASH
8:30am Morning
Prayer
10:30am Quilters,
ASH #8
18
8:00am RAAI, ASH
8:00pm AA Mtg
19
12:00pm Parish
Picnic/ASH
Celebration
20
8:00am HE Rite 1
9:15am Christian
Education
10:30am Children's
Chapel, Choir Rm
10:30am HE Rite II
11:45am Fellowship,
GH
21
8:00am RAAI, ASH
8:30am Morning
Prayer
22
8:00am RAAI, ASH
8:30am Morning
Prayer
10:00am Food
Pantry, ASH
23
8:00am RAAI, ASH
8:30am Morning
Prayer
24
8:00am RAAI, ASH
8:30am Morning
Prayer
10:30am Quilters,
ASH #8
7:00pm Worship
Commission
25
8:00am RAAI, ASH
8:00pm AA Mtg
26
27
8:00am HE Rite 1
9:15am Christian
Education
10:30am HE Rite II
10:30am Children's
Chapel, Choir Rm
11:45am Fellowship,
GH
28
8:00am RAAI, ASH
8:30am Morning
Prayer
29
8:00am RAAI, ASH
8:30am Morning
Prayer
30
8:00am RAAI, ASH
8:30am Morning
Prayer
