THE EPISTLE JUNE, 2009

Outreach Parish Life Youth & Children Ministries Ministry Schedule-June Calendar-June

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Staff Information St. Ann’s Episcopal Church 419 Woodland St. Nashville, TN 37206 615.254.3534 www.stannsnashville.org The Reverend Richard C. Britton, Jr. Rector rick@stannsnashville.org The Reverend Charlie Burdeshaw Deacon cabddspc@aol.com

Staff Rollie Mains Interim Director of Music rrmains@gmail.com Jackie Harris Parish Administrator office@stannsnashville.org Charlsie Holmes Receptionist recept@stannsnashville.org 2009 Vestry Tom Hardin, Sr. Warden John Bledsoe, Jr. Warden Art Anderson Travis Loller Rosemary Burdeshaw Ken Love Graham Carpenter David Price Merissa Costanza Bill Ralston Paul Donley Julia Thompson Gary Fitzhugh Eric Zavattero Carol Mannchen

St. Ann’s Episcopal Church

ST. ANN’S 150TH ANNIVERSARY

CONCLUDING EUCHARIST WITH THE PRESIDING BISHOP

SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH

9:00 A.M.

THE MOST REVEREND DR. KATHARINE JEFFERTS SCHORI

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OUTREACH

Hope Exchange Needs You! It's that time of the year when our parish has been fully transformed into a vibrant learning community called Hope Exchange! Now that we, as a faith community, have raised the funds to make the program possible, it's time to roll up our sleeves and get busy with some of the on-campus work! Here's how you can help:

1) Parent/Caregiver Empowerment Dinners Need Crews! Every Thursday, we host empowerment dinners for the parents and families of the children of Hope Exchange. These dinners are an important part of the Hope Exchange's life as a community and are exciting ways for St. Ann's parishioners to get to know the children, parents, and staff of Hope Exchange. Right now, we are in need of team leaders, cooks, servers, and clean-up crews for our dinners. Team leaders coordinate the crew, plan and buy food for about 100 people, make sure the food is prepared by 6 p.m. the night of the dinner, usually help to serve the meal, and supervise the clean-up. The meal is over by 8:00 pm. *We also need a Dinner Volunteer Coordinator to oversee the overall effort for the Parent/Caregiver Empowerment Dinners. If you can help on any of these dates, or serve as the overall Dinner Volunteer Coordinator, please contact Khette Cox, Assistant Director of Hope Exchange, at 254-3534 or 210-6502. 2) Lunch Supervisors Come over to St. Ann's any day of the week, Monday through Friday, around 11:15 and help to set up for lunch. Stay and supervise the children as they eat, giving the staff a chance to have a quick lunch, and help with clean-up after lunch, which ends at 12:30 p.m. Lunch supervision can be done on a day-by-day basis, or you can volunteer for an entire week or specific day each week. Contact Hope Exchange Director Beth Preston at St. Ann's (254-3534) if you'd like to help with lunch. 3) Reading Buddies and Tutors Every day during the program, right after lunch at 12:30 p.m., we need volunteers to read with children for about 15-20 minutes. We try to pair all the children with someone, it may be another student, it may be the Director, it may be another volunteer – everyone reads during this time. Lunch volunteers may consider staying a little longer to read with a child during this time. Or volunteers can come in specifically for this activity. As the program unfolds, teachers find certain students who need adult help with reading, and at the beginning of the program, we are already aware of 2-3 children who will need adult help as they read. This could be a one-time engagement, a daily reading time, or weekly, depending on your availability and the child's progress. If you are interested in reading individually with a child during the morning or Reading Buddies time, contact Hope Exchange Director Beth Preston at St. Ann's to volunteer. 4) Afternoon Activities Supervision Every afternoon, the children enjoy activities ranging from dance to kickball, foreign language lessons to needlepoint, singing to sign-making. The staff usually leads these activities, but they often need help with setting up, supervising children, and cleaning up. If you are available any afternoon from about 12:30 to 3:00, we would appreciate your help! Contact Khette Cox to volunteer 254-3534 or at 210-6502. 5) Friday Field Trips Most Fridays, the Hope Exchange goes on field trips to exciting places like the Adventure Science Museum and the Fisk University Van Vechten Gallery. If you have time on a Friday, come along with us! Contact Khette Cox to volunteer.

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6) Volunteer Coordinator In addition to a Dinner Volunteer Coordinator, we would love to have a Volunteer Coordinator for our reading tutors, lunch time volunteers, afternoon activity and field trip volunteers and our post lunch Reading Buddies 7) Snacks The children love good snacks! Please drop off your snack donations, labeled with HOPE EXCHANGE, on the shelves near the black refrigerator at the back of the kitchen. We love to give the kids Goldfish crackers, animal crackers, pretzels, granola or cereal bars, ice pops, cookies, popcorn, graham crackers, Kool-aid and lemonade (powder form), juice boxes, and the like. We would also welcome napkins and small plates and cups. 8) Finale! Please join us for the Finale, a performance held on the last night of the program, Thursday, July 16! The program itself usually begins around 7:00 p.m. and features the many skits, dances, songs, and dramatic readings that the children have been working on all summer! Come feel the excitement as these happy children share what they have learned with their families and the wider St. Ann's community! Thank you for your continuing support of Hope Exchange! This ministry of St. Ann's parish would not exist at all if not for your generosity, prayers, and participation. In Hope, Beth Preston Khette Cox Director Assistant Director

St. Luke’s Needs Books Located at 5007 Georgia Ave., needs books to stock its shelves. They will take any type of book, except

encyclopedias, in good condition. You may drop them off at the store at 51st & Georgia or leave in the church office. 100% of the thrift shop’s proceeds are used to support St. Luke’s Community House.

Deadline for the July /August Epistle articles is June 22nd

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PARISH LIFE

CONGREGATIONAL PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Saundra Sanford mother of Cathy Sanford Sue Stolz recuperating from an auto accident Rollie Mains recovering from surgery Anne Overton recovering from knee replacement surgery Lee Taylor father of Joe Taylor died (Members can submit prayer requests to Charlsie in the parish office at 254.3534.)

Directory Updates and Corrections Change: To: Emelyne Bingham email emelynebingham@mac.com Charlsie Holmes email csholmes@netzero.net Bill Johnson address 2418 Brasher Ave., Nashville, TN 37206, phone: 474-2071 Bill Johnson email bill713j@juno.com Pam Sheffer address 800 Woodland St. # 105, Nashville, TN 37206

Second Quarter Income and Expense Report May, 2009

Budget to Date Actual to Date Over (under) Income $121,999 $117,766 ($ 4,233) Expense 140,457 122,808 ($17,649)

Summer Adult Christian Education

The Vestry approves seating of Youth Representative

The vestry approved the seating of a youth representative at its May meeting. The Episcopal Youth Community (EYC) will vote for a member to sit on the vestry annually. The policy for youth representation includes being at least 16 years of age, and member of the parish, has seat and no vote, will have a vestry mentor if needed and will not attend overnight vestry retreats. The Vestry youth representative is Louis Claus. He will attend his first meeting in June.

Buildings and Grounds Workdays in June

June 6 at 8AM - Volunteers are needed to do some general clean up and maintenance. Whatever time you can give is appreciated. Bill Ralston is coordinating the day

June 20 at 8AM - Members are needed to work on our flower beds. Joy Mayfield is the coordinator.

St. Ann's Summer Book Club Grab a cup of coffee or tea and join the discussion. The leader is Martha Huggins. Pick up a copy of the books and join us. Both are available in paperback. July 12 & 19 ‘The Shack’ by William P. Young. It will be discussed after the 9:30AM service August 16 & 23 ‘God’s Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible’ by Adam Nicolson. It will be discussed after the 8:30AM service.

76th General Convention Review and Discussion On Sunday, June 21st after the 9:30AM service, there will be a discussion about General Convention held July 8-17 in Anaheim, California. General Convention meets every 3 years and is the main legislative body of the Episcopal Church. The group will hear about pertinent resolutions being considered that include outreach, justice and sexu-ality. Resources will be shared on how to stay informed while it meets. The leaders are Rick Britton, John Bledsoe and Tom Hardin.

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YOUTH AND CHILDREN MINISTRIES

Youth Member becomes Eagle Scout Addison DeMoss, a long-time member of St. Ann’s Youth Group, received the Eagle Scout Award at Boy Scout Troop 121’s Mother's Day Court of Honor on May 11. Addison was introduced by St. Ann’s

Youth Leader Vicki Brown and in his remarks talked about how important the St. Ann’s Youth Group had been to him. DeMoss, a senior at Nashville School of the Arts, organized a project to improve his school. With the help of fellow scouts, friends and volunteers from Nashville Tools for Schools, he organized the painting of dressing rooms and building of bookshelves for the teacher's lounge. Shown, from left: Deana Grimes, Addison’s grandmother, Addison, and Scoutmaster John Bryant.

Youth Group Updates

The youth group is getting ready for the summer mission trip and already gearing up for fall with plans for a fall retreat at Standing Stone State Park. With Vicki Brown’s retirement, Kristin Wells and Kristin Higdon will be leading the youth group with help from Priscilla Craig, Kristin Deitrick, and Lyn Bingham. Youth fundraisers for the mission trip included Silent Sunday. So far, we have collected more than $1,100 of about $1,500 in pledges. If you haven’t paid your pledge, you can write a check and mark it Silent Sunday-Youth Fund, or give it to the youth you pledged to. A Parent’s Night Out was held April 25. Aimee Bennett from the Jason Foundation recently spoke to the youth about teen suicide. It was quite an informative meeting. We are planning summer activities again, including volun-teering at Hope Exchange and having a once-a-month outing.

Child Care Volunteers A great big THANK YOU to all those parishioners who volunteered to help out with childcare during the 8:30 and 10:30 services this school year. The children and parents of St. Ann’s greatly appreciate your willingness to help out with this very important ministry. The summer schedule is going to be much lighter. If you are interested in helping out with childcare during the services, please contact Jennifer Painter at 424-8646 or mira.painter@mnps.org.

Sunday School Teachers Needed for 2009/10

Train children in the right way and when old they will not stray.

☺ Curriculum is easy and manageable - ‘Loving Your Neighbor as Yourself.’ Written by Emily Harvey and designed for our children and youth.

☺ Occasional Intergenerational classes

☺ Training Session for Teachers offered in August

☺ Seeking enough teachers to prevent teaching every

Sunday.

Contact Emily if interested and want to learn more: hardmaef@yahoo.com or 650-0148

Thank you!

Sunday School Workday Saturday, June 6 from 10AM- NOON

Help is needed to clean up, sort, and store our Sunday School materials and equipment for the summer. This will help us prepare for the fall and make room for Hope Exchange. Emily Harvey is coordinating the workday.

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June 2009 Ministry Schedule

June 7-Pent 1 June 14-Pent 2 June 21-Pent 3 June 28-Pent 4 Trinity Sunday Proper 6 Proper 7 Proper 8 Isaiah 6:1-8 I Samuel 15:34-16:13 I Samuel 17:32-49 I Samuel 1:1, 17-27 Psalm 29 Psalm 20 Psalm 9:9-20 Psalm 130 Romans 8:12-17 2 Corinthians 5:6-10,14-17 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 John 3:1-17 Mark 4:26-34 Mark 4:35-41 Mark 5:21-43

Altar Guild Peg Hardin Ronda Etheridge

Meg Sherrill Cathy Sanford

Chip Boykin Sandy Bennett TBA

Carol Mannchen

Bread Guild Cathy Sanford Meg Sherrill Julia Thompson Scott Markley

Eucharistic Visitors

Joyce Peacock Lauren Cardwell John M Shrewsbury Andy Peterson

9:30 9:30 9:30 9:30 Acolytes John Bledsoe Charles Jones Terry Lawrence Sue Ross

Chalice Rosemary Burdeshaw Bill Ralston Peg Hardin Alvin Burt

Counters Todd McEachern Madeline Walls Terry Lawrence Todd McEachern

Paul Donley Cathy Corral Bill Patrick Jeff Smith

Greeters Robyn Smith Sue Ross Emelyne Bingham Androlic Brooks Sr

Anita Bugg Kristin Wells Andreas Claus Aaron Painter

Lector Bill Ralston John M Shrewsbury Madeline Walls Bev Weems

Prayers Alvin Burt Emelyne Bingham Jim Hughson Anita Bugg

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JUNE 2009 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5 6 10:00 Staff Meeting 6:30 am YOGA 8:00 B&G Workday HE Teachers HE Teachers HE Teachers HE Teachers HE Teachers 10:00 ENAA 5:30 Wardens/Rector 10-12 SS clean up 6:30 AA 7:00 CA 3:00 CA 7:00 Choir Rehearsal 7 Trinity Sunday 8 9 10 11 12 13 9:30 Holy Eucharist 10:00 Staff Meeting 6:30 am YOGA 11:30 NACBA-jh 10:00 ENAA

HE Teachers HE Teachers HE Teachers HE Teachers HE Teachers 3:00 CA 7:30 Cocaine Anonym 6:30 AA 6:00 HE Dinner 7:00 CA

7:15 Finance Comm 7:00 Choir Rehearsal

3:45 VBS @ Eastwood 6:00 VBS @ Eastwd 6:00 VBS @ Eastwd 6:00 VBS @ Eastwd 14 Pentecost 2 15 16 17 18 19 20 9:30 Holy Eucharist 10:00 Staff Meeting 11:30 Life Enrich 6:30 am YOGA 8:00 Play in the Dirt Hope Exchange Hope Exchange Hope Exchange Hope Exchange Hope Exchange Weed Flower beds 7:30 Cocaine Anonym 6:00 HE Dinner 10:00 ENAA 7:00 Vestry 6:30 AA 7:00 CA 3:00 CA 7:00 Choir Rehearsal 21 Pentecost 3 22 23 24 25 26 27 9:30 Holy Eucharist EPISTLE articles due 6:30 am YOGA 9:00 150th Hope Exchange Hope Exchange Hope Exchange Hope Exchange Hope Exchange Celebration with 7:30 Cocaine Anonym 10:00 Staff Meeting 6:30 AA 6:00 HE Dinner 7:00 CA Presiding Bishop 7:00 Choir Rehearsal 3:00 CA PRESIDING BISHOP HERE 28 Pentecost 4 29 30 9:30 Baptism, Confirms 10:00 Staff Meeting w/Bishop Bauerschmidt Hope Exchange Hope Exchange 7:30 Cocaine Anonym