SUNDAY—May 20th— › uploads › 2 › 9 › 3 › 9 › 29394819 › may_and_j… · Peace be with you, Rev. Mary KORTE KONNETON SUNDAY—May 20th—10:30 am Holy Eucharist:

St. Stephen’s Story May and June 2018

Dear People of God,

In preparation for a 6-week course on grief work in the fall, I wanted to share with you some thoughts and insights. As we experience grief, we recall words from our worship and liturgy: Into your hands, O merciful Savior, we commend your servant. Acknowledge, we humbly beseech thee, a sheep of thine own fold, a lamb of thine own redeeming. We grieve in hope. We hopefully move through the hard work of grief that follows the death of a loved one. This comes with prayers that we will know God’s love, deep within our core,

as we pray and weep and give thanks to God for the life of our beloved who is now as we say changed and in the nearer presence of God.

There are a variety of ways to explore grief and many of my generation worked with the words of Kubler-Ross. Today we have additional means available to us and most recognize that we work to accept the reality of loss. Experience the pain of grief. Adjust to an environment in which the deceased is physically missing. Withdraw emotional energy and reinvest it in other activities and relationships. We further recognize that: Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and giving life to those in the tomb. We will spend some time together exploring tools for healing, ideas for journaling, turning points for growth, suggestions for coping through the holidays and other special days. I will make some prayers available for and to you, and of course resources of books, agencies, etc. Until we meet in the fall let us remember: Almighty God, Father of mercies and giver of comfort: Deal graciously, we pray, with all who mourn; that, casting all their care on you, they may know the consolation of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Peace be with you, Rev. Mary

KORTE KONNECTON

SUNDAY—May 20th—10:30 am Holy Eucharist: Rite Two to be celebrated at the

Staples Ranch 7400 E. 53rd St. N, Kechi

(Rain date, Sunday, June 3rd) WEAR RED!

Bring your favorite side dish. Steaks, hot dogs and drinks will be provided! Sign up sheet on the Parish Hall Bulletin Board.

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St. Stephen’s Sensational Youth Group The St. Stephen’s youth are rounding out this school year in a big way. Between helping out with the Sunday School musical, assisting in intergenerational services, and attending the Youth Sunday service recognizing Nick Staples for his academic achievements throughout high school and sending him off to college with many well wishes, we will be busy, busy bees in May! In June, we will kick off summer with the EDOK event, Mega Camp Registration form: https://edok.formstack.com/forms/camp2018. Scholarships are available. It is the most looked forward to event of the year! The youth spend an entire week at Camp Wood in Elmdale, KS. The youth play games, meet new friends, and grow deeper in faith with the help of awesome camp staff. We also are looking forward to another great VBS this year. We will be helping decorate for the event, assist in classrooms, and help with the tear down. As always, although our numbers may be small, we still have a lot of drive and desire to participate and assist the church whenever and wherever we can. If you have a service opportunity you’d like to share and get the youth involved in, let us know! We are looking for new ways we can help out in the coming youth/school calendar year!

Sydney Runyan, Youth Director; Matt Anderson, Assistant Youth Director

Episcopal Diocese of Kansas Youth Ministry is hosting

Mission Wichita 2018 June 26—July 1, 2018

St. Stephen’s will be providing dinner for Thursday, June 28th

and breakfast, Friday, June 29th. We will be asking for donations of

Homemade macaroni and cheese , vegetable, salad/

dressing, and dessert. Please watch

for more information.

NOTICE FOR THE YOUTH GROUP AND PARENTS

IMPORTANT MEETING

Parent and Youth Meeting Wednesday, May 9th

6:00 pm in the Fireside Room.

Wrap up the school year and discuss youth group events

happening over the summer.

https://edok.formstack.com/forms/camp2018

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A big thank you to all who have helped us to achieve our stretch goal of adding $40,000 to this year’s budget. At this writing, we have reached $40,911.13 which allows St. Stephen’s to fund all of the “unfunded” ministries that were announced at the Parish Annual Meeting in January. In March, the Vestry approved a restatement of the 2018 budget including the plan to begin to rebuild our reserves. At the April Vestry

meeting, the Buildings and Grounds Committee was asked to prepare (or refresh) a prioritized list of projects that continue to be necessary. Some things on the list will be wished-for items, but many are necessary and additional funding will likely be sought. The Finance Committee and the Vestry are watching our expenses very carefully and will strive to live within our means for the rest of the year. We know there will be surprises, however, so we will keep you advised monthly on our financial condition. I am pleased to serve as Treasurer for such a committed and generous congregation.

Lyndon Wells, 2018 St. Stephen’s Treasurer

5/2 Jerrod Bishop Lou Ann Robertson 5/4 Sally Alefs 5/7 Karen Norton 5/11 Emily Bishop 5/13 Joe Rothwell 5/14 Jean Moddrell 5/15 Rhea White 5/16 Karen Phillips Olivia Williams 5/24 Criss Schulz 5/25 Susie McFall Megan Resch John Staples 5/31 Sophie Ramsey

Celebrations May Anniversaries 5/31 Dan & Susan Taylor Celebrations June Birthdays 6/4 Sam Taylor 6/5 Mary Lynn Priest 6/6 Hank Hoesli 6/7 Audrey Kramer Bob Shurden 6/8 Rev. Mary Korte 6/10 Jason Kice 6/13 D’Ambra Hinsley 6/14 Owen White 6/15 Jason Hart 6/17 Pattie Mann 6/19 Al Higdon 6/22 Nathan Williams

6/25 Lillian Gattis 6/25 Casey Rothwell 6/28 Bill McKeighan 6/29 Colin Hart Celebrations June Anniversaries 6/1 Innes & Karen Phillips Joe & Devon Rothwell 6/2 Rick & Susan Gaskill Richard & Amanda Shield 6/5 Tim & Mary Korte 6/6 Jerrod & Kathy Bishop 6/7 Thomas & Megan Resch 6/17 Dwight & Pat Oxley 6/20 Bill & Carolyn Whitaker 6/26 Don & Karen Norton

THE CHURCH NEEDS YOU! If you would like to serve as an acolyte, you are 16 years or

older and could “give JUST ONE SUNDAY” a month, (training provided) , call the Parish Office!

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Let us present the 3rd Annual Sunday School:

The Musical “I AM A PROMISE” Sunday, May 6th

at the 10:30 service.

Please continue to keep Aubrey Watson, our organist, and his family in your prayers as he goes through a long rehab process following surgery on his right thumb.

In the following months, we will be welcoming a rotation of keyboardists to assist us with our 10:30 am worship service throughout the summer and early fall if necessary. We are thankful that a number of people have answered the call to lend their talents and gifts to us and look forward to the wide variety of special musical offerings they will share with us in the coming Sundays.

EASTER 2018

SUMMER VOLUNTEERS FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL If you would be willing to help with the Sunday School for

just one Sunday this summer, contact the Parish Office.

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Vacation Bible School is FAST approaching. It is for children 3 years through 5th

grade. This year the hours will be 9:00 am to noon and lunch is included.

“Be on the lookout for Vacation Bible School Volunteer Signup sheets and Donation lists posted in the parish hall.” Volunteer and extra supplies sign up sheets are posted on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall. Food donation sign up sheets will be posted at the beginning of June—Mike Floyd has

volunteered to “head up” the Kitchen Kanteen Krew. If you can share one morning during the week, donate one item, give a monetary donation, shop for items, help with decorating,

undecorating, or even spread the word, this is an important ministry of our congregation and volunteering is a direct way to HELP! A registration form is on the following page or registration can be completed on our web site: ststephensec.org. Priority registration for St. Stephen’s children, register early! If you have questions, please call or email Ashley Winters, 785-393-1546, [email protected] or contact the Parish Office.

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As you shop at Dillon's you can support St. Stephen’s as your charity by using your Dillon's Reward’s Card. We receive quarterly donations

for every dollar you spend. It’s a simple as enrolling your Dillon’s Rewards card in the Community Rewards and selecting St. Stephen’s (#88504) as your charity, go to their web site. Your Dillon’s Rewards

fuel points or coupons are unaffected but “rewards” our parish! If you are enrolled, check your receipt to make sure St. Stephen’s is reflected

(see below). Questions, call the Parish Office.

Look for this notation at the bottom of your receipt “At your request Dillon's is donating to

“St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church”.

Do you like to read interesting books and have titillating conversation? “A Gentleman in Moscow” is our current one and we will finish the year with “The Great Divorce” by CS Lewis. If you do, join us every Thursday at noon in the Fireside Room now -- or next year. (We will take a summer break for June, July and August

and start meeting again after Labor Day.) It’s a great group of devoted readers who are committed to taking on challenging books and engaging in stimulating discussions. We share a love of reading, good fellowship -- and every third week the meeting includes eating out together as a group. We welcome new members (and former members who’d like to return). You can contact Mary Sloan for more information at [email protected] or 785-230-4729 (cell).

DOK (Daughters of the King) are happy to report that we sold Jane Taylor’s Anglican rosaries at our Spring Assembly. We made enough to donate $120 to ESS. We have formed a task force and it will meet this summer in hopes of forming a Junior DOK chapter. The age range for Junior Daughters of the King is 7 to 21. The purpose is to encourage girls to grow in their relationship to Jesus Christ through personal and group prayer and Bible study. The older Daughters will provide a loving supportive Christian community to encourage Junior Daughters to love and serve our Lord. If this interests you, please contact Lora White. ([email protected]) We invite all adult women of the church, wherever you are in your Christian journey, to prayerfully consider becoming a Daughter of the King. We will resume our meetings in September on the third Sunday of each month. Contact Melanie Shurden ([email protected]) if you are interested in becoming a Daughter or have any questions. Thank you.

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Wed-May 2 6:00 pm IONA Service & Potluck Supper

Thurs-May 3 Noon Book Club

6:30 pm Buildings & Grounds Meeting Fireside Room

Sun–May 6 8:30 am Holy Eucharist: Rite One

9:00 am Sunday School Musical Rehearsal

9:30 am “Always Begin Again”, Jim Mitchell, presenter

10:15 am Youth Group

10:30 am “Sunday School—The Musical” Holy Eucharist: Rite Two

Mon-May 7 6:30 pm EFM, Fireside Room

Wed-May 9 6:30 pm Good Book Bible Club, Mike Morrow, Facilitator


Sun-May 13 8:30 am Holy Eucharist: Rite One

MOTHER’S DAY 9:30 am “Always Begin Again”, Jim Mitchell, presenter

10:15 am Children’s Church School

10:15 am Youth Group

10:30 am Holy Eucharist: Rite Two

2:00 pm Larksfield Place Service


Tues-May 15 5:30 pm Finance Committee Meeting, Fireside Room

Wed-May 16 6:00 pm Good Book Bible Club Mike Morrow, Facilitator

6:30 pm Vestry Meeting, Fireside Rm


Sun-May 20 8:30 am NO SERVICE

PENTENCOST SUNDAY

10:30 am Holy Eucharist: Rite Two, Pentecost Picnic and Potluck at the Staples Ranch


Wed-May 23 6:30 pm Good Book Bible Club, Mike Morrow Facilitator


1:30- 3:00 pm

Partners for Wichita The Listening Post Lunch

Sun-May 27 8:30 am Holy Eucharist: Rite One

TRINITY SUNDAY

9:30 am “Always Begin Again”, Jim Mitchell, presenter



2:00 pm Larksfield Service

Sun-June 3 8:30 am Holy Eucharist: Rite One



Wed-June 6 5:30 pm IONA with Potluck, Parish Hall

Thurs-June 7 6:30 pm Buildings & Grounds Meeting Fireside Room





6:00- 8:30 pm

ANNUAL ICE CREAM SOCIAL

Sat-June 16 10:30 am VBS Training and Decorating


FATHER’ DAY 10:15 am Children’s Church School


Mon-June 18 9:00 am-Noon

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL ROLLING RIVERS RAMPAGE

Fri-June 22 11:30 am VBS Cookout & Water Activates




11:30 am VBS “Undecorate”


Fri-Jun 29- National Convention, Austin, TX

Tues-July 16

St. Stephen’s May and June 2018

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Two of our parishioners

were honored with

U.S.D. 259’s Golden Apple Award.

Congratulations to Susie McFall, Foster

Grandparent at Griffith Elementary,

and Casey Rothwell, Counselor at Jackson Elementary.

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LARKSFIELD PLACE in the Meditation Chapel-2 pm

May 13th—27th June 10th—24th

Chuck Shield, Senior Warden Anne Stephens, Junior Warden Lyndy Wells, Treasurer Paul Attwater, III, Asst Treasurer Mary Sloan, Clerk

Members Jorinda Brant (2020) Joe Johnson (2018) Janice Knox (2020)

Richard Samaniego (2019) John Staples (2018)

Linda Stewart (2018) Ben Winters (2019)

VESTRY MEETINGS: May 16th, 6:30 pm & June 20th, 5:00 pm in the Fireside Room

Reminder for Vestry Members - If you are scheduled as Vestry in Charge for

Sunday, it is important to be on time to open, the duties are printed and a copy is on the

refrigeration in the Parish Kitchen. BE SURE ALL LIGHTS ARE OFF and DOORS ARE

ALL LOCKED PRIOR TO LEAVING.

If you split the early service and late service with another vestry member,

please notify the Parish Office.

If you are unavailable for the Sunday you are scheduled, please find your replacement

and notify the Parish Office.

IONA Service Wednesdays,

May 2nd and June 6th, 6:00 pm

followed by a potluck in the Parish Hall.

Join us for the serene service and the fellowship to follow.

St. Stephen’s Planned Giving Materials available in the narthex.

Or contact, Paul Attwater, Chair, 316 734-9827

Please join the Daughters of the King and The Rev.

Jim Mitchell as they explore

“Monks without Monasteries” and

“Always We Begin Again”, The Benedictine Way of Living on

Sunday mornings at 9:30 am in the Fireside Room beginning April 22nd

through May 13th

SUNDAY, June 17th

at the 10:30 am

coffee hour.

In honor of Father’s Day, please bring your favorite donuts to honor the

special men in your lives: husband, father, step father, grandfathers, step grandfathers, adoptive parent, sons,

uncles, brothers, godparents, guardians, or mentors!

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5/6 Memory of Jo Ann Estes Bill Estes & Children

5/13

5/20

5/27 Thanksgiving for Mia Norton Don & Karen Norton

6/3 Memory of Lukas Maska Ric & Darlene Knorr

6/10 Memory of Delmar Rolph Ric & Darlene Knorr

6/17

6/24 Memory of Sarah Attwater Attwater Family

Altar Flower May and June 2018

Alphabetically by Last Name

Check the schedule for the week of your last name and bring your favorite treat (i.e., cheese/crackers, baked items, fruit, meat/cheese, etc.). The group will

also be responsible for setting up the table with treats and for clean up (even if you don’t bring treats you can help with setting up and clean up).

CHECK THE BULLETIN AND WEEKLY E-BLAST FOR ANY CHANGES!

5/6 LAST NAME M—R

5/13 LAST NAME S—Z

5/20 PENTECOST PICNIC at the STAPLES’ RANCH

POTLUCK

5/278 LAST NAME A—F

6/3 LAST NAME G—L

6/10 LAST NAME M—R

6/17 LAST NAME S—Z DONUTS FOR FATHER’ DAY

6/24 LAST NAME A—F

May and June 2018

Special intention flowers for Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13th to honor our mother, wife, step mother, grandmothers, step grandmothers, daughters, adoptive

parent, sisters, aunts, godparents, guardians, or mentors.

Sponsor Altar Flowers, Memory Lamp, Sanctuary Lamp this is a great way to celebrate an event, a memorial for a loved one, or thanksgiving, as well as help support the parish.

SIGN UP SHEETS are on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall.

Suggested donation for altar flowers is $60, lamps $5.

Coffee, Tea and Thee

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St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

7404 E. Killarney Wichita, KS 67206

Phone: 316 634-2513 Fax: 316 634-2580

Parish Office Hours Monday - Friday

9 am- 1 pm [email protected]

www.ststephensec.org

The Rev. Dr. Mary J. Korte, Rector Vera Aikman, Parish Administrator/Bookkeeper

Ashley Winters, Choir and Music Director Aubree Brasser, Music Section Leader

Aubrey Watson, Organist Julia Hart, Church School Coordinator

Hazel LeVardi, Church School Coordinator Abby Bishop, Primary Church School Mary Sinclair, Primary Church School

Sydney Runyan, Youth Director Matt Anderson, Assistant Youth Director

Lise Van Arsdale Hansen, Nursery Coordinator Natalie Lemanski, Nursery

ST. STEPHEN’S

ANNUAL

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

SUNDAY—JUNE 10th

6:00—8:30 pm

Homemade ice cream,

sweet treats, hamburgers and

hot dogs.

Live Music!

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