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Parish Life August 2019 Volume 17, Issue 8

Sunday Services 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Holy Eucharist 6:00 p.m.

Summer Nursery 10:15 a.m. on Sundays

Children’s Church 10:30 a.m.

Upcoming Events:

8/2-3 VBS 8/4 50th Anniv. Mtg. Alice in Wonderland auditions 8/5-9 YMCA Recess prog. 8/7,14,21,28 Centering Prayer 8/10 Men’s Breakfast 8/12 Vestry 8/13 SPY Marble Slab outing 8/14 Choir Rehearsal 8/17 Adult Fellowship Ecuador Mission mtg. 8/18 Memorials mtg. Confirmation Class Acolyte Training 8/20 Endowment mtg. Outreach mtg. 8/24 Feed Thy Neighbor SPY Planning 8/25 Ecuador Dinner/Presentation 8/26 DOK mtg 8/27 Laundry Love 8/28 Ronald McDonald House

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church 910 Hudson Road (P. O. Box 25817 ) Greenville, SC 29615 (29616)

Tel: 864/268-7280: Fax: 268-2501

E-mail: parishadministrator@ stpetersgreenvillesc.net

Website: stpetersgreenville.org

Dear People of St. Peters,

One of my favorite memories of childhood—which I still put into practice on rare occasions—is

the practice of making homemade ice cream. It takes work and patience, but it is always worth it

in the end.

In the middle of July mom would buy a basket of peaches from the packing shed in Kline, S.C.

She and my dad would peel and slice enough to pour into the cream and make our favorite flavor

of ice cream.

We had a tall wooden container, held together with metal bands. In the center of that container,

surrounded by ice and rock salt, was a shiny metal cylinder that held the ingredients. It was at-

tached to the motor fastened across the top. There was just enough room on either side of the

motor bracket to add more ice and rock salt as the motor churned the peaches and cream.

I can still remember the monotonous grind of that loud motor, turning the mixing paddle through

the cream. The ice between the metal cylinder and the large, wooden container would shift and

crunch as it melted. We would add more ice and salt as the container got colder and colder, and

the cream got thicker and thicker. We draped towels over the top sometimes to help trap the cold

in place.

Finally—finally—the gears began to slow and the monotonous rhythm of the motor stalled as the

cream thickened to the point of being ready to serve.

It has been more than a year since we held listening sessions, inviting every parishioner to offer

input about the needs and opportunities before our congregation which will shape the vision of

the next 50 years. As a result of your comments and suggestions, we have already implemented

some operational ideas. We also organized a feasibility study committee to look at the campus

and building comments and suggestions you made.

I want to once again thank Ron Plemmons (chair), Jill Fletcher, Dexter Goodwin, Bill Hawkins,

Kim Kauffman, Erin Ryan, Ken Shabel, Beck Sullivan, and Hugh Yochum, and Tom Priddy

(Vestry Liason) for their excellent work and dedication as members of our feasibility study com-

mittee, helping us translate your highest priorities into a vision for our parish facilities. They have

been thorough, thoughtful, and creative in their work with our architect—Craig, Gaulden, Davis.

As with homemade peach ice cream, it takes work and patience to consider the fullness of a con-

gregation’s needs and opportunities and help transform that vision into an understandable plan

which the congregation can consider and respond to. We are getting closer to the point where

you will be invited to see and hear the thoughts that our dedicated and talented committee has

arrived at by consensus.

We still have a little more work to do in estimating the costs associated with the facilities needs

you helped us identify. We anticipate conducting presentations of the committee’s work and vi-

sion to the congregation this fall, and then surveying the entire congregation so that you will have

another chance for input into this process.

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26 Cathy & Pat Ovington

28 Lauren Hill & David O’Brien

Delores & Wade Smith

29 Betsy & Kurt Cummings

Deidre & Tim Price

Leia & Richard Webb

30 Katherine Lumpkin-Leech & Nate Leech

Tina & Larry Neal

Barbara & Don Ellis thank St. Peter’s congregation for their thoughtful prayers, cards and support during Don’s accident and recovery. Blessings to you all.

Barbara & Don

Our Finances as of June 30th, 2019

Numbers in thousands Giving Transforms Lives

...and Giving Transforms you!!

It surely has transformed many St. Peter's Family Endowment donors this year.

God wants everyone to learn to be more generous with what he has provided.

One of the greatest acts that any human being can engage in is, the act of giving.

One simple gift to the St. Peter's Family Endowment holds the power to transform an individual personally-their attitude,

their perspective...even their financial life.

Please contribute to the St. Peter's Family Endowment, if you haven't, and please keep up your generosity if you have

already supported the Endowment.

ADULT FELLOWSHIP

August 17th Jim and Lana Parke have very graciously agreed to host the August Fellowship on August 17th at their home, 38 Ruskin Square in Hollingsworth Park, Greenville, 29607. You may call Lana with any questions at 860-212-5745, or Jim at 212-7516.

This will be the first time the Parkes have hosted. Let’s show our appreciation with our presence. They usually attend the 10:30 service and they would like to meet 8:30 people they may not know. Hope to see you there !

August Birthdays 1 Kathleen Cook, Jill Fletcher

Katie Kluttz

2 Hollis Abrams, Aria Pelino, Henry Purvis

3 Camille Bramhall, Richard Kirkman

4 Laura Foster, Marv Havens, Wilson Hawkins

5 Vincent Greenan, Chris Martinez

6 Catherine Nevins, Jocassee Shepherd

7 Seth Cummings, Adelina Thompson

8 Genie Garrett

10 Jared Chamberlin

11 Allison Brown, JoAnn Lynn, Andy Morse, Fred Palmer

12 Sally Ingles, Libby Lear-Walker, Steve Warner

14 Sue Havens

15 Gayle McKee

16 Maggie Aufmuth, Kim Buchanan, Cathy Fallow

17 Tory Fowler, Dee Fugitt, Adam Nickell, Olivia Nickell, Kal Summerfield

18 Grace Tieder

19 Mimi Abels, John Faulkner, Matthew Purvis

20 Barbara Plemmons

22 Manly Summerfield

23 Colin Kemp, Kimberly Rhodes

24 Sylvia Jones, JoAnna Renkowski, Christoph Scalzitti

25 Denise Wilkerson

26 Susan Kear, Corinne Nickell, Delaney Shabel,

Sara “Cookie” Walker

27 Zoe Bell, Frances Weaver

28 Amanda Hereford, Graham Kauffman

29 Caden Gore, Susie Ingles

30 Pete Murray

31 Adriana Garrett, T.C. Gore, George Paszkiewicz

August Anniversaries

02 Bobbie & Gil Goodman

Loretta & Bill Hartzell

Lindsey & Corey Johnson

04 Catherine & Kyle Conger

Melinda & Thom Long

05 Adriana & Taylor Garrett

Franca & Mike George

08 Marion & Jack Mitchell

09 Betty & John Rupp

13 Phyllis & Richard Kirkman

14 Margaret & Frank Boineau

Malissa & Bill Hawkins

15 Linda & Ted Vonder Haar

16 Manly & Kal Summerfield

17 Madeline & Timothy Blackwell

Judy & Gary Taylor

19 Debi & Les Hayes

20 Lynn & Joseph Aneskievich

Barbara & Ron Plemmons

22 Jan & David Rhodes

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We all know it takes work and patience, but we are more in-

terested in doing this right than in doing it fast. We want to

arrive at a congregational consensus that honors the mission

and ministry of the last 50 years, and that positions and pre-

pares us for the next 50 years.

Thank you for your patience. I believe it will be worth it in the

end!

Blessings and Peace,

New Faces at St. Peter’s

Janice Lumpkin 6104 Glen Forest Dr. Greenville, SC 29607

630-921-2220

Janice lived in Naperville, Illinois from 1992 until she moved to Greenville in 2017. Her daughter, Dr. Katherine Leech, is a member of St. Peter’s and is in practice in Green-ville in Internal Medicine. Katherine and her husband adopted Cody last year. Of course, Janice found St. Peter’s through Katherine and is very happy here. Tennis is very important to both Janice and her other daughter, Elizabeth, who is the Assistant Tennis Coach at Oregon. Elizabeth and Jason are expecting their first baby in August. Janice has been a tennis official for 22 years. Now that she is living in the South, she travels to North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina and Palm Dessert officiating at ten-nis tournaments as the Head Lines Referee and Chair Um-pire. She is on the road 10-15 days a month. Janice graduated from college with a degree in voice. After her move to Greenville, Janice joined the Crescent Mu-sic Club and the Music Club of Greenville. She is also a so-prano with the Chamber Singers who performed at Carnegie Music Hall on April 17th. Wow!

Auditions for Alice in Wonderland

Sunday, August 4 at 1:00 p.m.

This November, St. Peter’s Players will present the classic tale of Alice in Wonderland. Adapted from the classic stories of Lewis Carroll, it’s the tale of a young girl who falls down a rabbit hole and into a fantasy world of bizarre creatures, rid-dles and adventures. Caterpillars, tweedle-twins, Cheshire cats, doormice, playing card soldiers, and a … um … rather mean queen are just some of the unique characters of this show.

We’re looking for 30+ players of all ages. There are a variety of parts for everyone to experience.

Rehearsals will be primarily Sunday afternoons between now and October, with shows November 6-9. There may be call-backs on August 11, and our first formal rehearsal is August 18.

For a more detailed character list, contact Ken Shabel at ken@kennedybrannon.com. We look forward to seeing eve-ryone on August 4

th! Don’t be LATE!!!!!!

SPY Dates for August

Tuesday, Aug 13: 7:30pm SPYScream Marble Slab on Woodruff Rd.

Saturday, August 17: 5:00pm Ecuador Team Reunion

Sunday, Aug 18: 9:30am Confirmation Class

11:30am Acolyte Training

Saturday, Aug 24: 1-6pm+dinner—Student Leadership

Planning Day

Sunday, Aug 25: 9:30am Ecuador Mission presentation

5-7pm Shareholders Dinner for Ecuador in

Stockstill Hall

SPY STARTS SEPTEMBER 8!

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Ecuador Mission Trip Don’t miss the Mission trip presentation and dinner on August 25th at 5:00 pm

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Friday, August 2nd & Saturday, August 3rd

Come join us as we explore the mysteries of the parables Jesus taught.

We will meet at 5:30 pm in Stockstill Hall on Friday, August 2nd for a pizza din-ner then explore some of the parables of Jesus. Join us for Bible stories, songs, crafts and games.

Small Kindnesses by Danusha Lameris

I've been thinking about the way, when you walk down a crowded aisle, people pull in their legs to let you by. Or how strangers still say "bless you" when someone sneezes, a left-over from the Bubonic plague. "Don't die," we are say-ing. And sometimes, when you spill lemons from your grocery bag, someone else will help you pick them up. Mostly, we don't want to harm each other. We want to be handed our cup of coffee hot, and to say thank you to the person handing it. To smile at them and for them to smile back. For the wait-ress to call us honey when she sets down the bowl of clam chowder, and for the driver in the red pick-up truck to let us pass. We have so little of each other, now. So far from tribe and fire. Only these brief moments of exchange. What if they are the true dwelling of the holy, these fleeting temples we make together when we say, "Here, have my seat," "Go ahead - you first," "I like your hat."

Outreach Advocates Present:

Interfaith Hospitality Network

IFHN is a ministry to support families who are experiencing homelessness. Along with St. Gile's church, we provide meals and fellowship with the families in the program. If you are in-terested in helping with preparing a meal or just spending some time with the families at St. Giles, please look for the

next opportunity coming the week of September 8.

If you have any questions about this ministry, please contact Catherine Conger

at Catherine.conger@gmail.com or 901.634.3416

Habitat for humanity

Faith build

June 29th

Thank you to all our

volunteers

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August 4 August 11 August 18 August 25

Ushers 8:30 Bobbie & Rich Nichols Kathy Lundy Loretta & Bill Hartzell Karla & Littlejohn McSwain

Greeters 8:30 Chris & Jay Martinez Marion Sprague John Ice

Greeters 10:30

Mike & Donna Jones Gary & Judy Taylor

Leslie Cook Rachel Morse

Richard Watson

Ushers 10:30

John Wagoner Ted VonderHaar

Matt Carter Ken Shabel

Meta Armstrong Hugh Yochum David Griffin Jack Mitchell Chris Dewey Emily Dewey

Andy Morse Jason Cheek

Al Adams Al Mina

Madison Powell Brad Kluttz

Larry Neal Tony Scalzitti

David Leaphart Sandy Wells Gary Taylor Jim Parke

Nursery 9:30 Lindsey & Corey

Johnson Lily Wagner

Emma Coward Avery Powell

Fiona Bultitude Harrison Hitner

Ann Dodd Nina Cope

Prayers of the

People 8:30 Ron Vines Wade Smith Jim Parke Al Mina

Prayers of the

People 10:30 Emelyn Shabel Kyle Davis Mary Pauly Sara Powell

Altar Guild

Kathy Lundy Berta Farr

Diane Moore Nancy Wedlake

Barbara Ellis

Kathy Siegel Delores Smith Ellen Huber

Karla McSwain

Shannon Lawton Margaret Boineau

Beck Sullivan Jennifer Cheek

Catherine Conger

Bobbie Nichols Martha Venters

JoAnna Renkowski Marilyn Richardson

Opener Mike Doherty Don Ellis Bill Hartzell Bill Hawkins

Closer Jim Parke Tim Estes George Paskiewcz Gary Taylor

Lector 8:30 1 Kathleen Brady 2 Kathleen Brady

1 Sandy Hemphill 2 Kathy Siegel

1 Ron Vines 2 Bill Burtless

1 Burns Davison 2 Bob James

Lector 10:30 1 Sharon Kruse 2 Kathy Yigdall

1 Thom Long 2 Melinda Long

1 Laura Lee 2 Caroline Griffin

1 James Parke 2 Marilyn Richardson

Server Avery Morse Owen Cheek Caden Gore Matthew Rhodes

Crucifer Grace Cope James Kluttz Grace Gardner Owen Wagner

Torch Bearers Wallace Conger

Abi Rhodes Logan Shabel

Kale Davis Lily Wagner

June Goodwin Matthew Purvis Kathryn Dewey

Chalice Bearers

8:30

Sandy Hemphill Kathy Siegel

Barbara & Don Ellis Margaret & Frank Boineau Cathy & Ron Vines

Chalice

Bearers 10:30

Jason Cheek Alex Cheek

Lynn Woodman Debbie Cannada

Dot Closs Kyle Conger

Tim Estes Sally Hansen

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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3:30 PM Bible Study

- Choir

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5:30 PM Vacation

Bible School

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9:00 AM Vacation

Bible School

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8:30 AM Eucharist Rite I 9:30 AM Choir Rehearsal 10:30 AM Children's Church 10:30 AM Eucharist Rite II 11:30 AM 50th meeting-parlor

1:00 PM St. Peter’s Player auditions

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8:00 AM YMCA

Stockstill Hall

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8:00 AM YMCA

Stockstill Hall 2:00 PM Sally Han-

sen Group-Parlor

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8:00 AM YMCA

Stockstill Hall 4:45 PM Centering

Prayer-Parlor 6:00 PM Holy Eucha-

rist in Chapel

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8:00 AM YMCA

Stockstill Hall 3:30 PM Bible Study

- Choir

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8:00 AM YMCA

Stockstill Hall

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8:00 AM Men's

Breakfast-SH

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8:30 AM Eucharist Rite I 9:30 AM Choir Rehearsal 10:30 AM Children's Church 10:30 AM Eucharist Rite II

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6:15 PM Vestry

Meeting-choir room

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7:30 PM SPY to Mar-

ble Slab

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No Holy Eucharist 4:45 PM Centering

Prayer-Parlor 7:30 PM Choir re-

hearsal

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No Bible Study

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6:00 PM Adult Fel-

lowship 5:00 PM Ecuador

Mission-SH & Pavil-

ion

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8:30 AM Eucharist Rite I

9:30 AM Choir Rehearsal

9:30 AM Confirmation Class

9:30 AM Memorials mtg-Parlor

10:30 AM Children's Church

10:30 AM Eucharist Rite II

11:30 AM Acolyte training

Play rehearsal

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7:00 PM Women’s

Bible Study

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1st Day of Greenville

County Schools 6:00 PM Endowment

Choir Room 7:00 PM Outreach

mtg.-choir room

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4:45 PM Centering

Prayer-Parlor 6:00 PM Holy Eucha-

rist in Chapel

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No Bible Study

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6:30 AM Feed Thy

Neighbor

1:00 PM SPY Plan-

ning Day

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8:30 AM Eucharist Rite I 9:30 AM Choir Rehearsal

9:30 AM Ecuador presentation

forum 10:30 AM Children's Church 10:30 AM Eucharist Rite II 5:00 PM Ecuador Dinner-Stockstill

Hall Play rehearsal

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5:30 PM DOK mtg.-

Parlor

7:00 PM Women’s

Bible Study

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6:30 PM Laundry

Love

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Ronald McDonald

House 4:45 PM Centering

Prayer-Parlor 6:00 PM Holy Eucha-

rist in Chapel

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3:30 PM Bible Study

- Choir

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ST. PETER’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH NON-Profit Organization

P.O. BOX 25817 US Postage Paid

GREENVILLE, SC 29616 Greenville, SC

Permit # 46

Faith Forum is a weekly opportunity for adults to engage in

Christian education. The Faith Forum offers a diverse range

of topics and opportunities to explore faith—in our lives and

in the world.

August 4-Today’s Lesson Fr. Furman

August 11– Today’s Lesson Fr. Furman

August 18-Elephant Rescue in Northern Thailand

Finley Buchanan

August 25-Ecuador Mission Trip Laura/Jan

“Thank you to all who led and participated in our lively discussions this year. Family Forum will resume in Septem-ber. If you have book or topic suggestion for 2019-20 Sunday school year, please email Katie Kluttz katiekluttz@mac.com or Kim Buchanan (Kbuchana1@charter.net). We wish all St. Peter’s families a wonderful summer.”

The Discovery Class will be taking a hiatus until fall. Hayne

and Jason will be brainstorming new ideas for the class and

topics to dig into. Thanks to all who came and have shared

this journey with us. If you have ideas or thoughts, feel free

to catch us before or after church or just give a ring.

Discovery Class Sundays at 9:30—Chapel

SAVE THE DATE: St. Peter’s 50th Anniversary Celebration - Sunday, October 27, 2019