St. John’s 2012 Annual Report

St. John’s Episcopal Church Beverly Farms

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Table of Contents

Part 1 Leadership The Rector’s Report 3

The Associate Rector’s Report 4

The Wardens’ Report 5

2012 Marriages 7

Part 2 Financial The Treasurer’s Report 8

The Stewardship Report 9

The 2012 Auction Report 10

Part 3 Worship The Lay Assistants’ Report 11

The Altar Guild Report 12

The Flower Guild Report 13

The Eucharistic Ministry Report 14

2012 Baptisms 14

Part 4 Christian The Report From the Minister 15 Formation for Children and Youth

The Christian Education Committee Report 16

2012Confirmands 16

Part 5 Music The Music Report 17

Part 6 Outreach The Community Shop Report 19

The B-SAFE Report 21

The Report from the Caring Through 22 Casseroles Ministry

The Flower Delivery Ministry Report 22

The Monday Night Supper Report 23

Part 7 Buildings The Buildings and Grounds Report 24 and Grounds

Part 8 Art at The Art Exhibitions Report 26 St. John’s 2012 In Memorium 27

St. John’s Staff and Vestry 28

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2012 Parish Activities Report

February 4 Chili Cook-off

February 21 Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

Lent Lenten Soup Suppers & Discussion with Rev. Delcuze, Tuesday Lenten afternoon Book Discussion Group with Rev. Tyson

March 11 St. John’s Concert Series with Bob Milne Ragtime Piano Recital

April 27 Parish Game Night

May 6 Ben Strohecker and Beverly Seamans Artists’ Reception

June 10 Teacher Appreciation and Potluck Luncheon

July 30-August 3 St. John’s B-SAFE week

September 23 Parish Ministry Fair

September 29 St. John’s Auction Party at the Metcalf ’s Home

October 14 St. John’s Concert Series with Frank Mitchell Bush

October 20 Labyrinth Walk in Loring Hall

October 28 Connick Studio Tour of St. John’s stained-glass windows

December 2 Parish-wide Advent wreath- making event

December 9 St. John’s Concert Series Advent Lessons & Carols with Brink Bush

December 9 & 16 Parish Advent Booksale with Harborsweets Chocolates and East Wind Tea

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Part OneLeadership

The Rector’s Report

“Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure,

whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise,

think about these things. Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received

and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.”

Philippians 4:4-7

The year just past included an amazing assortment of historic events as well as the regular workof ourparishchurch.Webaptized14andpresented17forconfirmation.Wecelebrated6 weddings and commended 13 to God’s eternal grace and mercy. In addition, we celebrated scores of Sunday and weekday services of Holy Communion and 200 services of Daily Eve-ning Prayer.

Priscilla Walter did an extraordinary job in her year as Interim Music Minister. This year, she led the choir through Lent, Holy Week and Easter with style and beauty. With the hiring of Brink Bush, St. John’s witnessed the beginning of a new era of musical excellence.

We were very fortunate to be able to bring Dave Prentice on as Interim Minister for Children and Youth. Following up on the work of Lucia Moss, Dave has provided a willing hand with all activities for our youngest members. I hope that this congregation will follow closely Dave’s path as he moves towards ordination as a priest for our diocese and the wider church.

Over the past year, I was glad to offer a variety of Adult Education Opportunities. During

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Monday Night Bible Study, a dozen or more of us completed our reading of Genesis, Jonah, and Philippians and took up the Gospel According to Matthew in September. Lenten Program-ming included Wednesday Night Soup Suppers and a Discussion Group on the Apostles’ Creed using In Search of Belief by Joan Chittister. Sunday mornings in the fall we used the Hymnal 1982 toguideourreflectionsonAdvent,Christmas,andEaster.

ManynewMemorialsgracedtheChurchin2012.MemorialOil-filledCandlesarenowontheChantryAltarinmemoryof BobKosty’sparents.AnewAdventWreathwithOil-filled

Candles was given by the Crossan/Malek families. The bells of the Carillon have been repaired and completely renewed in digital form by Anne Gifford and Phoebe Coues in memory of their father, Allen Dewing. Lastly a Sanc-tuary Candle was designed and built in memory of Sarah Wadsworth. This permanent light reminds all of God’s Eternal Presence in this place.

My pastoral co-laborer over these past two years, the Rev. Lynda Tyson, has offered countless hours of insight and spiritual uplift. St. John’s has grown through her public ministries of preaching and teaching, as well as through her wise personal counsel and direction. She and her husband Charlie have truly brought their very best to this congregation and we will be lessened by their departure.

My hope for St. John’s in the coming years echoes the words of St. Paul to the beloved church at Philippi. Paul goes to great trouble to articulate anything that is loving and positive and good in hopes that believers will ponder these things. As the leaders and people, the staff and volun-teers of St. John’s face into a new set of possibilities, it is my prayer that, abiding with anything worthy of praise, the congregation may be led to the God of Peace, who walks with us in the power of the Spirit and in the presence of Jesus Christ.

The Rev. Mark S. Delcuze Ninth Rector of St. John’s

The Associate Rector’s Report – Faith in Action

Creating community is an important part of our Christian faith. St. John’s second annual Min-istry Fair this past September showcased nearly two dozen opportunities for getting involved in parish life. In addition to the traditional ministries—Altar Guild, Lay Assistants, Choir, and thelike—weaddedvolunteerstoourCharioteerswhosenamesareonalistintheparishoffice,

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at the ready to transport persons in need of a lift. Pamela Morss has organized the volunteers whosignedupforFlowerDelivery,revivingtheministryof deliveringSundayaltarflowerstopersons who are home-bound, hospitalized, or just need to receive a special “thank you” or

“congratulations.” Cathy Vouwie oversees our new Caring with Casseroles ministry. Cathy and a team of volunteers gather periodically in the parish kitchen to prepare and freeze entrées and soups that are delivered to parishioners who could use a hand getting a healthy, home-cooked meal on the table. Just imagine the gratitude of a dad with three hungry boys whose mom was in the hospital when someone from St. John’s showed up at the door with a big tin of home-made mac-n-cheese ready for the oven. Our Prayer Shawl ministry volunteers have knitted and crocheted shawls and lap blankets that have now been presented to twenty-one grateful recip-ients. Added to St. John’s better-known ministries of Monday Night Suppers, B-SAFE, The Community Shop, and monthly services at Brooksby Village, these newer outreach initiatives are feeding the hearts and souls of the volunteers as well as those who are on the receiving end of their efforts. Thanks to one and all for practicing faith in action.

The Rev. Lynda Tyson Associate Rector

The Wardens’ Report

The Wardens and Vestry of St. John’s Beverly Farms have completed a rewarding and, at times, challenging year. While we still have many challenges ahead of us, the successes of this past year have helped us to grow.

One of our most important decisions this past year was to prepare a balanced budget for 2013. Thepastfewyearshavebeendifficultfinanciallyrequiringustomakelastminutepleasforad-ditional funding. It became our goal to balance the income from pledge, plate, rentals, interest income, and other sources with the always increasing expenses associated with running a large suburban parish. We were especially challenged by a decrease in pledging and an increase in theoverallcostof staffingandgeneraloperatingexpensesincludingtheprovisionof benefitssuch as health care insurance. As a result we were faced with a potential shortfall of more than $70,000 for 2013.

In prior years funds were borrowed from the Capital Campaign to cover shortfalls, a practice we could no longer accept. After a careful analysis by the Vestry’s Budget Committee in consul-

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tation with the Rector, it was decided to eliminate the position of Associate Rector. While this creates a new set of challenges for us as a parish the Vestry felt it a necessary and responsible steptotake.TheBudgetCommitteewillcontinueitsworkof streamliningourfinancialcon-trols and processes in the coming year.

As a parish we are blessed with abundant resources of talent. In the coming year the parish will beaskedtoassistwithvariousprojects,someshort termandothersrequiringa longercom-mitment. You are encouraged to respond in the spirit of contributing to our mutual parish life.

The Church School continues to be a challenge for us as well. While we saw the departure of our Minister for Children earlier in the year, we are grateful to David Prentice for stepping in to help with the administration of the children’s program. We are also grateful to all the teachers

and helpers who serve the needs of our children so well – Thank you to each and every one of you!

In 2012 we welcomed Brink Bush as our new Minister of Music. He has continuedourfinetraditionof highqualitychoralandorganmusicatourSunday services. The choir continues to enhance our worship on Sundays and at other occasions.

RobGinnandAlexisRautiokeeptheparishofficerunningsmoothly.Aspecial thanks goes to them and to Peter Crossan, our Sexton, for all they do for all of us.

Our stewardship efforts were led again by Clark Baxter. Michael Morss and Lew Leathersich assisted with contacting parishioners. Thank you to

everyone who made a pledge for 2013.

The Vestry had an active year dealing with many issues, especially those related to our budget. ABudgetCommitteewasformed,withSarahKaullasitschair,whowrestledwiththedifficultproblemsrelatedtoourfinancialsituation.ThecommitteemembersincludeBobKosty,SteveMacKinnon, Joe Malek, Susan Potter, Bill Bonaccorso, and Pamela Morss, each of whom de-serveourthanksforadifficultjobwelldone.

Vestry members continue to be heavily involved in all aspects of parish life including Build-ings and Grounds, Christian Formation, In-Reach, Outreach, Communications, and Worship. Please read the individual reports in this Annual Report for more details about what was ac-complished in 2012.

A highlight of this year was the Auction Party held at the home of Barbara and Painey Met-calfe in late September. The rain held off and everyone had a fun evening bidding on vacation homes, bottles of wine, and other special items which added $31,000 to our budget.

The Community Shop, led by Tina Torsey, contributed over $28,000 to our outreach efforts. Proceeds from the shop allowed us to help support more than 20 local and national organiza-tions. One of those programs, B-SAFE, continues to be a favorite here at St. Johns once again

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serving inner-city children at St. Luke’s in Chelsea.

This year brings to a close the service of four Vestry members: Carroll Clark, Jane Saltonstall, Meredith Tufts, and Bill Bonaccorso. They have each given many hours to the parish. To them we owe a huge thank you for all they have done.

While it has been a challenging year, I am very optimistic about our future. By working together Ifirmlybelievewecanfaceanynewchallengesandcontinuetomoveforward.

Curtis Vouwie Senior Warden

2012 Marriages

Sebastien Ronseaux & Neville Morgan Barry

Peter Johnson & Elizabeth Rice

Richard Stache & Jo-Anne Malia

Frank Candido & Lisbeth Hackler

Joseph Barsalona & Alison Robbins

Glenn Blakney & Anita Schwechheimer

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Part TwoFinancial

The Treasurer’s Report

The Parish derives its revenue from: Pledges, Plate Collection, Designated Gifts, Rents, Special Parish Events, Interest Income, and earnings from Endowment assets. Of these sources, Pledge revenueisbyfarthemostsignificantsource,accountingforabout84%of theParish’srevenue.

St.John’sexpensesarelargelyfixeditems,overwhichtheParishhaslittlecontrol.Fixedex-pensesaccount forapproximately88%of revenue.The largestfixedcostsare: Staff Costs(60%of revenue),Buildings andGrounds (15%of revenue), and theDiocesanAssessment(13%of revenue).Therefore,withoutimpactingclergyandstaff levels,theParishhaslimitedability to reduce expenses without affecting the way in which we function and affecting the ministries that are undertaken.

The Parish started 2012 with a budget shortfall (anticipated disbursements exceeding antici-patedrevenue)by$51,000.However,asaresultof variancesfromthebudgetinstaffingandthrough frugality, the Parish ended 2012 with Revenue exceeding disbursements by $39,000. That is a swing of $90,000.

Much of the reduction in expenditures that the Parish realized in 2012 came unexpectedly. The search for our Minister of Music extended 3 months longer than anticipated, allowing us to expend less as we kept the Interim Minister of Music longer. The tenure of our new Minister for Children and Youth was a very brief seven months and was followed by the hiring of David PrenticeastheInterim.Heworked19hoursperweekwithoutbenefitsduringthebalanceof the year. These staff transitions caused our Personnel Budget to be substantially underspent.

On a positive note, the Parish held a very successful Auction Party with net revenue from the auction exceeding the budget for this event by $11,000. The Parish also experienced cost sav-ings in the areas of building and grounds maintenance, the music ministry, and health insur-ance(duetothestaffingshortcomingsthatwereexperienced).

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The positive cash flow that the Parish experienced in 2012 will allow for the partial replenish-ment of the Capital Campaign funds for the years 2001 through 2006, when the Parish operated at a deficit and used Capital Campaign funds to fund operations.

Projected 2013 revenue is $82,000 less than the revenue that was available to the Parish in 2012. This anticipated decrease in revenue has caused your Vestry to make some very difficult cuts in budgeted expenditures for 2013. After an extensive review of Parish expenses where every separate expenditure was scrutinized, the Vestry has approved a balanced 2013 budget. The budget for operating expenses was increased where absolutely necessary and was decreased wherever possible. However, the biggest reduction in budgeted expenses was accomplished by eliminating the Associate Rector position after February 28, 2013, and by reducing the Ministry of Church School to a 19-hour per week position.

In addition, certain needed repairs to the Buildings and Grounds have not been budgeted. Rather,anappealwillbemadetothecongregationtosponsorspecificneededrepairsoutsideof the normal operating budget.

In summary, although arriving at a balanced 2013 budget has been painful, your Vestry has acted prudently in producing such a budget.

Robert J. Kosty Treasurer

The Stewardship Report

The 2012 stewardship campaign yielded 218 pledges. We are happy to report that 39 parishio-nersofferedapledgeforthefirsttimethisyear,and99parishionersincreasedtheirprior-yearpledge. We note as well that 24 number of parishioners reduced or suspended their prior-year pledge.

Our total of $442,892 in pledge income for 2013 fell somewhat short of our goal. Still, we are deeply grateful for the pledges we received, moved by any personal decisions that leads toward generosityinsuchdifficulttimes,andgratefulforthechancethisannualpledgecampaignoffersto get to know each other better.

The committee feels strongly that stewardship has two inter-related meanings:

The annual stewardship campaign helps raise the money that keeps our worship space open,

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lighted,heated,andourofficespacepopulatedwithanexcellentstaff.

The broader idea of being good stewards, however, thanks those who built the vibrant com-munityweenjoytodaybyensuringthatwecontinuetolayastrongfinancialfoundationaswecreate together an even stronger community for the generation and generations that follow us.

We recommend that next year’s stewardship committee highlight the idea of stewardship as a continual inter-generational commitment, including the offering of annual financial gifts,through a variety of events in the year and years to come.

Clark Baxter Stewardship Chairman

The 2012 Auction Report

This year St. John’s traditional off-site auction party was a huge success! Barbara and Painey Metcalf ’s backyard overlooking West Beach and Salem Sound made the perfect location for the event - a luau dinner as well as live and silent auctions which raised over $30,000. St. John’s is verygratefultotheMetcalfs,tothehardworkingauctionstaff,theofficestaff,anddonorswhomade the event something to remember.

Location: Painey & Barbara Metcalf ’s house Theme: Hawaiian Luau Attendees: 200 Live Items: 32 Silent items: 92 Proceeds: approx. $45,343 Up-Front Fund = $3,820 Cashdonations=$800(noRSVP’sorsentinwithRSVP) Raffletickets=$1,725 Silent items = $7,315 Live items = $19,775 Tickets(RSVP’s)/Reservedtables=$9,945 Drinks = $1,308

Steve MacKinnon Auction Chair

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Part ThreeWorship

The Lay Assistants’ Report

To ALL the ministers at St. John’s: Yes, we are all ministers. We share the love of God. We share the joy of God’s grace. We pray and carry our prayers into the world. We greet others with warmth and acceptance. We pass the Peace of God. We receive our God-given blessings and use them in God’s praise.

In so many ways, God’s Grace radiates through us. Might there be other ways for us to act as ministers within our St. John’s family?

Altar Guild members provide careful preparation of the Eucharist table and respectful cleans-ing following each service.

The Flower Guild decorates the altars and the church with God’s beautifulflowers.

Greeting before services welcomes each parishioner. All you need to do is arrive about 20 minutes before each service, stand at the door, handoutserviceleaflets,andsmile.

Reading the lessons and/or prayers can include each of our voices in the service. Our voices vary. Our interpretations vary. These vari-ations help us all to understand both lessons and prayers more fully.

Vergers assist with the logistics of the service and are invaluable in their steadfast presence.

Chalicistspassthechalicetoothersattherail,anactwhichquiteliterallyconnectsustoGod’slove and to one another. While passing the chalice may sound intimidating, we have Joe Malek or several other long-time chalicists to explain the procedure. (Lest we consider ourselves “un-worthy,” remember that that is our judgment, not God’s. God considers each of us worthy to servehoweverwearecalled.)

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Coffee Hosts welcome parishioners after the service, feeding both body and soul.

If youhearGodcallingyoutoanyof theseessentialministries,pleasecalltheparishofficeandoffer your service to God’s service. We are in need of additional readers, prayer leaders, and those willing to be trained to be as Chalice Bearer. Thank you.

Penelope Randolph Lay Assistant Coordinator

The Altar Guild Report

TheAltarGuildisagroupof abouttwenty-fivewomenandmenwhoareresponsibleforsettingup the altars for all services as well as weddings , baptisms, and funerals. This includes care of the linens, polishing the silver and brass and making sure the sacistry is stocked with wafers, wine, and other necessary supplies. Altar Guild meetings are held between the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. services in September, January, and May to plan for the next four month period. Members are asked to sign up to serve at least once each month. We have “polishing parties” a couple of times a year, not only to keep things sparkling but to bring the group together.

2013 Altar Guild Members

Connie Bergh Louise Huntoon Martha Chapman Julie Johnson Carroll Clark Jodie Llacera Klein Phoebe Coues Brian McCarron Tink Davis Linda McDonough Susie Dorsey Susan Mirak Terry Dow Doris Oder Cathy Ebling Diana Richardson MG Foster Jodie Stevenson Paulette Fraizer Bailey See Kit Graham Elle Wadsworth Lee Herter Nannie Winslow

In the past, the Altar Guild has had fundraisers; we will be focusing on new ideas for fundrais-ers soon.

Carroll Clark Altar Guild Coordinator

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The Flower Guild Report

TheFlowerGuildspunoff fromtheAltarGuildfifteenyearsago.Itspurposeistomakesuretherearefreshflowersorgreensateachof thealtarseverySundayandtodecoratethechurchquitefabulouslyatChristmasandEastertime.

Thisisquiteeasytodobecausefortwo-thirdsof theSundaysinayear,flowersareprovidedbyparishioners formemorials.Someof these parishioners have been doing this for more than twenty years. ForthoseSundayswithoutmemorials,eitherChapman’swillfillthevases or the Flower Guild will make arrangements. This last is really the best for our budget which is, primarily, monies raised from the Christmas poinsettias and Easter lilies.

After the 10:00 a.m. service, volunteers from the congregation take theflowersto“shut-ins”–peoplewhoareeithersickorunabletocome to church.

There are thirteen members in the Flower Guild right now. Three have been with it since it began.Everyoneischeerful,willingandable(moreorless)toteeteratoptallladdersandlurchup from the basement with large boxes of Christmas decorations BUT every single one of us is over 70 years old!!

So, two wishes: NEW MEMBERS This must be one of the simplest ways to serve the church. Flower arranging skills are totally unnecessary and support is always, always given.

MEMORIALS As well as “In memory of ”, these can be given for thanksgiving, or in celebration of something, or in gratitude, or for any reason at all, simply to the glory of God.

Respectfully submitted,

Cary Smallhorn for the Committee

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The Eucharistic Ministry Report

The Eucharistic Ministry team has grown this year, with several more parishioners being cer-tifiedtobringcommuniontothosewhoareunabletoattendchurch.Theteamisavailabletovisit more parishioners, so if you know anyone who would like to receive communion in their home,pleasespeaktoavestrymemberorthechurchoffice.

Current Eucharistic Ministry trained parishioners: Eve Seamans, John Newberry, Kelly Zaval, Curtis Vouwie, Penny Randolph, Joe Malek, Walter Stone, and Joe Karaman.

Eve Seamans for the Eucharistic Ministers

2012 Baptisms

John George McKay

Sarah Elizabeth Janowicz

Mary Louisa Steck

Julia Tsappis

Lillian Shirley Hylan

Nina Margaret DiStefano

Blythe Louise Herrick

Caroline Elisabeth Jepsen

Lucy Ester Jepsen

Charles Edward Jepsen

Rowan Vincent McConnaughey

Thomas Samuel Chrzanowski

Charlotte James Esdaile

Sadie Ava Uzmann

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Part FourChristian Formation

The Report from the Minister for Children and Youth

I would have to admit I had some trepidation about accepting this position as Minister for ChildrenandYouthwhenMarkfirstextendedtheoffer.Iwas familiarwiththeparishafterseminary work here, but wasn’t sure about the best ways to take on the challenges offered in the assembly of this crucial piece of St. John’s ministry. Thanks to the open and willing assistance of somanyof theChurchSchoolteachers,wewerecollectivelyabletokeeptheboatafloat(often filledwith goldfish crackers and liturgically-correct colored napkins!). I have learnedmuch in my time here at St. John’s and am particularly thankful for the shared wisdom of Mark, Lynda and all of the teachers. Much gratitude also to the folks who are consistently willing to stepupandfillthegapsthatoftenemergeintheschedule(especiallyduringskiseason!).

Asiscurrentlytrueonanationallevel,ChurchSchoolattendanceisdefinitelyfluctuatingfromwhatithasbeeninthepast(folksarejusttoobusythesedays!).Iwouldencouragefolkstoem-brace the changes that are upon the church and be less concerned about what was in the past and focus more on the energy that is present today. I have had the pleasure of helping with Confirmationclassonthreeoccasions.Theseclassesareconsistentlyinthetop10size-wiseinthe Diocese and the largest in our deanery. The kids in the class are engaged and engaging. I have also had the joy of discussing the Ten Commandments in the 2/3 class, and found I was captivated by the views and perceptions offered by these kids. These places are where the en-ergy should be invested – so invest! Come on downstairs and debate the Ten Commandments whilesnackingongoldfish!Youmightbesurprisedbywhatyoufind!

I thank St. John’s for the opportunity and experience provided while I have been here.

David Prentice Minister for Children and Youth

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The Christian Education Committee Report

The past year was one of transitions in staff leadership for the Church School. We would like to thank David Prentice for his willingness to take on the work of interim Director from August through June of the current program year. The vestry has passed a budget that will fund a per-manent part-time staff person to lead the Church School beginning in August. We hope that with the stability of a permanent hire will also come fresh vision and re-building in both teacher participation and the enrollment of students.

Kelly Zaval for the Committee

2012 Confirmands Julia Bonaccorso

Erin Carlson

John Carlson

Eliza Eddy

Sarah Janowicz

Isabel Manuel

Abigail Mosse

Susan Polese

Hannah Roy

Henry Rohner

James Seger

Matthew Stache

Benjamin Strong

Julia Wainwright

Madeline Werner

Leorah Wood

Aidan Wood

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Part FiveMusic

The Music Report

I came on board here at St. John’s Church as Organist Minister of Music, June 1, 2012. I ap-preciate very much the warm reception I have received since my arrival.

Our summer choir was a great opportunity for newcomers to sing and for me and the resident choir to get used to each other.

Our 2012-2013 St. John’s Concert Series started with pianist Frank Mitchell Bush. Our audience went wild over his presentation of Chopin, Schubert,andProkofiev.

AdventLessonsandCarolswasmyfirst liturgicalconcertwiththechoirof St. John’s. The event was well-attended and the choir worked extremely hard and gave their very best performance. Our choir members are to be commended. It was a beautiful concert.

Our third concert was by the concert organist Douglas Major, now a local celebrity, and who was Organist and Choirmaster at the Washington Na-tional Cathedral for twenty years. He gave a wonderful performance of the organ works of Bach, Franck, Sowerby, and his very own compositions. It was well received and was the largest crowd we’ve had so far.

ThenextconcertonthescheduleisPeterEdwinKrasinskiaccompanyingthesilentfilm,“TheDocks of New York” on March 3, 2013 at 4 p.m. It will be thrilling to hear Peter improvise for one solid hour!

OurlastandfinalconcertwillbeonApril28,at4p.m.withvocalistsGigiMitchell-VelascoandNoel Velasco presenting “A Love Affair in Song.” Internationally acclaimed artists mezzo-so-prano Gigi Mitchell-Velasco and tenor Noel Espíritu Velasco present an afternoon of song and poetry in a program that celebrates a lifelong journey of love and music.

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Many thanks to Michael Morss, Mary Fiske, Lucy Sprague-Frederiksen, Martha Crain, Joan Cook, Julie Johnson, Susan Zorn and Joyce McCarthy and for their work on the St. John’s Con-cert Committee and making it all happen. A special thanks to Rob Ginn for beautiful programs and concert posters.

Many thanks to our 2012 choir members for their commitment to the choir this year.

Sopranos Joan Buchanan, Joanie Ingraham, Martha Crain, Dotty Ryan, Julianne Gerhart

Altos Mary Fiske, Lucy Sprague-Frederiksen, Mimi Moss, Peter Hoyt

Tenors Susan Zorn, Dave Moss, Jim Thompson, Clark Baxter

Basses Charlie Tyson, Walter Stone, Paul Bonner

Many thanks to Mary Fiske for her work as assisting organist and choir librarian. Her help has been invaluable in getting me started here at St. John’s. Also, many thanks to Rev. Mark Delcuze and Rev. Lynda Tyson for their love and support for the music program this year. It has been a pleasure working with them.

I look forward to music making with the choir for the remainder of the season, especially Lent and Holy Week.

Brink Bush Minister of Music

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Part SixOutreach

The Community Shop Report

As many of you know, the Community Shop was a brainchild of Pru Pollard in 2004. It of-ficiallyopenedinDecemberof thatyear,asanexperiment.Donationsof gentlyusedformaland casual clothing, books, housewares, treasures, jewelry, glass and china, silverware and small furniturepiecesareacceptedduringshophours.AllproceedsbenefitSt.John’sOutreachMin-istry. Each year our gift to the outreach at St. John’s has increased, due to the great donations of our parishioners, and our faithful customers from the surrounding communities. This would not be possible without the dedication and passion of the volunteers who come week after week.

Our accomplishments for 2012 are as follows:

1. $28,000toSt.John’sOutreachgrants.(Totalgiventodate$216,122.45)

2. $500 in memory of Pru to the Arthur and Pru Pollard Scholarship Fund at Beverly High School.

3. $400 to help with the refurbishing of the church sign at the end of the driveway and adding “The Community Shop.”

4. Donation of an Episcopal Flag to St. John’s as a thank you for their support.

5. Several large bags of clothing given to Lidia for those in the Dominican Republic.

6. Connections were made when a parishioner called to give away some wonderful warm jackets and boots to those in need. Five men at the Gray House in Gloucester were very grateful; one of them had only sandals for his feet.

7. 35blanketsgiventoSt.JohntheBaptistEpiscopalChurchinWakefield, N.H., donated by parishioners to help those suffering from the cold.

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8. An SOS came from the Cape Ann Interfaith Community late one Sunday evening asking for help by providing warm hats and gloves for the arrival of severe cold weather. The Community Shop was able to provide 20 hats and 20 pair of gloves.

9. TheShopwasinstrumentalinfindinga25-inchscreenT.V.forthenew shelter in Gloucester, again thanks to a donation from a parishioner.10. DavidPrenticehasbeenwonderfulinfindinghomesformanyitems we were unable to sell.

11. A $50 donation was given to the Lion’s Club in Hamilton in memory of Jean Simpson, a faithful volunteer, who died in March.

My gratitute to those Community Shop volunteers who make all this possible:

Toni Brennan, Pat Fairhurst, Terry Dow, Joan Buchanan, Betsy Lynch, Carolyn Lynch, Gayle Jacobson, Ann Lewis, Susan Lord, Mimi Moss, Jim Crossan, Ann Dwight, Richard Thorndike, Al Torsey Phil Dwight, and Leslie Leathersich.

Thanks to: God, Mark, Lynda, David, Curtis, Rob, Pam, and many others for help, guidance and prayers that made our shop a success.

Tina Torsey Shop Coordinator

2012 Outreach Recipients of Community Shop Proceeds

Wellspring House, Inc./Gloucester

The Manchester Fund to Prevent Homlessness

The Plummer House for Boys/Salem

River House/Beverly

St. Stephen’s Youth Programs/Boston

St. Joseph’s Food Pantry/Salem

The Children’s Center for Communication Beverly School for the Deaf/Beverly

The Open Door Food Pantry/Gloucester

North Shore Community Development Coalition/Salem

Journeys of Hope/Salem

Harborlights Community Partners/Beverly

The Esperanza Academy/Lawrence

Episcopal Relief & Development

CitizensforAdequateHousing/Peabody

Cape Ann Interfaith/Gloucester

Beverly Bootstraps/Beverly

Acord Food Pantry/Hamilton

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The B-SAFE Report

B-SAFE is a summer enrichment camp for kids 5-12 years old that the Diocese supports in sev-en different locations in Boston. What makes the camps work is partner churches like St. John’s, who agree to “pay for a week.” Meaning: we prepare, serve and clean-up lunch for four days, andarrangeanalldayfieldtriponFriday.

Wefirstparticipatedfouryearsago,knowingverylittleabouttheprogram.Wechosetheparishclosesttous–St.LucasinChelsea.In2012,St.John’scoveredthefinalweekof theircamp,whichwasthefirstweekof August.

B-SAFE is a wonderful program for St. John’s in that it involves all ages. This year, we had several grandmother/grandchild teams, as well as the mothers and fathers helping out with their elementary-age kids, teens coming every day to help, and miscellaneous old-timers who just enjoy the fellowship of being in our kitchen, and the madness of lunchtime in Chelsea!

At 9 a.m. we met at the church and cooked for two hours. Then we drove to Chelsea. We’re given guidelines from B-SAFE about meals that the kids like,butbynowweknowwhattheylove!FouryearsagoKellyZavalfig-uredouthowwecould servebeef tacoswithall thefixin’s family style

– and the kids RAVE about them. They beg for Katherine Pessin’s mac n’cheese(“isitKraft???”).Oven-bakedchickenfingers,andbakedzitiwithturkey are also favorites. We always serve fruits and veggies, and we have a greattimemakingfundesserts–andwealsoleaveafillingsnackforthemto leave with at the end of the day. After lunch, we loved our ½ hour of DEAR (Drop Every-thingAndRead)timewiththekids.

TheFridayfieldtripwasthehighlightof theweek–forthekidsANDforus.Asinpastyears,we paid for a bus to bring the entire camp to us! From St. John’s we walked to West Beach where we had a great beach day, including cheeseburgers and fries from Super Sub in Beverly. At the end of the day we walked back to St. John’s for a big ice cream party in a crazily decorated Loring Hall. The highlight of the party was a slide show of photos that Rob Ginn had taken all week. No kid was left out! We must have gone through the slide show 20 times – the kids all lovedseeingthemselvesonthebigscreen!Thisyearwasafirst:astheyloadedontotheirbusto head back to Chelsea some of the kids were actually crying. We overheard, “This was the best day of my life!”

Thisyear,wewereasked todonatea secondfield trip (whenanotherparishdroppedout)–which we did. Kelly organized an amazing day for the kids with Joanne Patton at Green Mead-ow Farm, where they picked raspberries and beans, had hilarious relay races and a wonderful picnic. We were also asked to provide “labor” to a partner church who was able to prepare the

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food, but did not have enough volunteers to serve, and DEAR with the kids. And the Manuel family – who one year volunteered in the program for one day, now runs the music program in Chelsea for 5 weeks!!!

B-SAFE is funded by private donations, and our Outreach fund.

Leslie Leathersich for everyone who helps with B-SAFE

The Caring Through Casseroles Ministry

The Caring through Casseroles group had a successful cooking session last winter. Unfortu-nately,althoughgatheringagroupinthechurch’skitchenisideal,itisnotalwaysefficient(oursecondsessionwasstymiedbyafuneralfollowedbythehurricane)soonoccasionvolunteershave produced items in their own homes to be sure there is enough stock in the church freezer. A dozen casseroles and soups were distributed in 2012.

Cathy Vouwie for the committee

The Flower Delivery Ministry

Doyouwonderwhathappenstoallthosebeautifulflowersleftonthealtarsof St.John’s?TheFlowerDeliveryMinistrymemberstaketheflowersafterthe10o’clockserviceanddeliveratleast two arrangements to those who are ill, sad, or recovering from life’s occasional bumps. The Clergy and Rob give us the heads up on who is in need. This has been a wonderful ex-perience for all of us on the committee as recipients are so grateful ! Our committee is always happy to have new volunteers!

Pamela Morss for the Committee

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The Monday Night Supper Report

Monday Night Suppers happen on the fourth Monday of each month at The First Baptist Church in Beverly.

Typically, between seven and fourteen volunteers show up at 4 p.m. to prepare a hearty meal, whichweservepromptlyat6p.m.(followingamomentof prayerandthanks)tosomewherebetween 40 and 75 guests. Favorite meals are meatloaf, country spare ribs, ham and chicken thighs. To accompany the meat we always make mashed potatoes, sautéed vegetables and salad. Tuna sandwiches are served at 5:30 to hold the early birds over, and ice cream with chocolate sauce is a favorite for dessert. In addition to all of the food prep and serv-ing, we set up and set the tables, clean up the kitchen after serving dinner, and put away all of the tables and chairs. Usually we are done by 7 p.m.

MNS has been going on for YEARS. It has been funded by St. John’s Outreach, and most recently, by the Special Christmas Offering. We usu-ally spend between $200 and $240 per Monday supper, including paper products. Most of our guests, or friends, take home a full meal that they can warm up the following day. We recycle everything that we can.

Many different organizations serve meals in Beverly, but our friends always tell us how much they appreciate that on the fourth Monday they will always eat a “home cooked” and healthy meal. Truly, we are thanked over and over again, for our time and generosity and caring. This is a wonderful ministry – any and all are invited to join. (But don’t try to take away the potato mashingdutiesfromCurtis!)

Leslie Leathersich for all the cooks and servers

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Part SevenBuildings and Ground

The Buildings and Grounds Report

The year 2012 was a blessedly uneventful one for the building and grounds of St. John’s with which we are charged as stewards to pass on to future generations.

Thelackof snowfallthroughoutthefirstpartof theyearwasaboontoourstrainedbudget(andourSexton’sback).Springwasatimeof grassseeding,fertilizing,andweedpreventiononthelawns and beds, continuing a new care schedule started in 2011. As a result, we saw lush lawns

free of dandelions, and lovely blooming shrubs and trees. Our old wooden sign for the Community Shop was replaced by a brand new green-and-gold sign that was organized by a generous donor and the Community Shop. In the spring a new “No Parking” spot was created in the parking lotwhichgreatlyimprovedourtrafficflowafterservices.

However,2012wasadifficultone forour fencing.First, in thesummerhigh winds toppled the fence at the southern end of the parking lot, and Story Fence was called to the rescue. New posts were installed and the fence rehung better than ever. In the fall, another storm knocked down a section of fence on the east side of the lot, adjoining the alley.

Deferred maintenance on the older parts of our building still threatens to cause unpleasant surprises in the future, especially to our roof, our win-

dows,andtheflooringinsidethechurch.Duetoourlimitedbudget,weareformingaWishList(*seebelow*)thatmayattractthebeneficenceof angelsamongourparishioners.Oneblessingwas that an inspection of our stained glass windows showed they are in good shape. To protect the slate roof and windows, brand new gutters and downspouts were installed. In addition, through the generous assistance of Tim Ingraham, a huge dead spruce tree which threatened to fall onto the parking lot was felled and disposed.

For 2013 our needs are great and our budget is tighter than ever. However, all agree that we

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must address our roof situation and repainting our exterior wood surfaces before rot and mil-dew force us to replace large sections at a much higher cost. This spring we look forward to finallyrepairingourhistoricfrontdoorwhichhassufferedmightilyatthehandsof northerlywinds and driving rain. The doors will be completely removed, and repairs done to both the door and the frame. This will be neither easy nor inexpensive, but it is entrance to our spiritual lives after all.

Much thanks to all those volunteers who helped do so much with so little: Rob Ginn, Peter Crossan, Tim Herrick, who heads the Building and Grounds Committee, George Greenough, who does our plowing, and spring and fall clean-ups, our arborist Tim Ingraham, our gardener John Newberry, and Ann Bennett, our esteemed consultant at Sav-a-Tree in Beverly Farms.

St. John’s Building and Grounds Wish List:

• Cleanandprotectwithvarnishtheoriginalfloorof thechurchinclud-ingthealtar($1,200)

• Remove invasive Norway maple from the front of the church and re-storegardenunderneath($1,200)

• Restore/repaint the windows and trim of the exterior of the church ($3,000)

• Repairtheslateroof andthecopperflashing($23,000)

• Fertilize trees, lawn and shrubs, and apply pest control for the health of thetreesandshrubsof thechurch($850/year)

John Newberry for the Committee

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Part EightArt at St. John’s

The Art Exhibitions Report

The completion of Celebration Hall under the previous rector, Tad Meyer, was the basis for beginning art exhibitions at St. John’s. Art on the walls provided a more hospitable setting for the many functions occurring in the new addition. Tad invited me, an art dealer, to arrange

exhibitions on a monthly basis, excluding summer months. George Ste-vens, former Assistant Rector, worked with me in selecting and setting upthefirstshows.Thatwasfiveyearsago,andmanyartists’workshavegraced the walls of Celebration Hall since.

The St. John’s Gallery features work by artists from the area as Cape Ann has attracted artists from the 1700’s on due to the natural beauty of thesurroundingsandthequalityof thelight.

Artists are usually professional artists with an exhibition history. But there are exceptions, such as a previous show of children’s art. General-ly,alltheartworkisforsale,andSt.John’sreceives10%of thesellingprice as a donation from the artist. The artists hang or otherwise display

their own work, removing it at the end of the month.

Shows in Celebration Hall have featured watercolor or oil paintings, photography, and sculp-ture. Artists are selected after I have seen their work in shows, or through recommendations from others. If there are members of St. John’s who would like to be involved in bringing art work, or artists, to my attention, I would be pleased to hear from them.

Bonnie Loyd Crane Art Exhibitions Coordinator

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2012 In Memorium

Jessica Warren

Robert Spence Lee

William Haskins Coburn

David MacLeod Grose

Samuel Vaughan

Herbert K. Allard, Jr.

Stuart Beall Strong

Florence Jurretta Heckscher

Robert S. Gray

Stirling Auchincloss Winder

Joy Lee Clement Campbell

Gail Eldridge Power

Eliot Miles Herter

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St. John’s Episcopal Church Beverly Farms

Clergy The Rev. Mark S. Delcuze Rector

The Rev. Lynda Z. Tyson Associate Rector

Program Staff Brink Bush Minister of Music

David Prentice Minister for Children and Youth

The 2012 Vestry Curtis R. Vouwie, Senior Warden 2014

Pamela Morss, Junior Warden 2015

Robert J. Kosty, Treasurer 2014

Terrill M. Jennings, Clerk 2013

William Bonaccorso 2013

Carroll Clark 2013

Jane Saltonstall 2013

Sarah Kaull 2013

Stephen MacKinnon 2014

John Newberry 2014

Susan Potter 2014

Kelly Zaval 2014

Louise Huntoon 2015

Joseph Malek 2015

Kathy McDiarmid 2015

Eve Seamans 2015

Operations Staff Alexis Rautio OfficeAdministrator

Peter Crossan Sexton

Rob Ginn Parish Administrator

St. John’s Mission StatementSt. John’s Episcopal Church in Beverly Farms is a supportive community of Christian children, women and men who strive through their acts, wills and intentions to know and share the sustaining love of God given in Christ, and to uphold dignity, justice and acceptance of each other and all people everywhere. The Church, along with worship, provides opportunities for education, enrichment, and outreach, creating a community in which we may seek comfort in need and bring forth our service in Thanksgiving.

St. John’s Episcopal Church Beverly Farms

705 Hale Street, Box 5610 • Beverly Farms, MA 01915 • (978) 927-0229

www.sjcb.org