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Voice of the Vestry
St. Francis of the Tetons Episcopal
Church 20 Alta School Rd.
Alta, Wyoming
83414
307-353-8100
stfrancis.episcopalidaho.org
Summer has been slow in coming, especially with the arrival of the snow that we had for the days leading up to Pentecost on June 9th. It seemed for a while that nothing was getting accomplished, but once we reviewed our committee and vestry minutes we soon realized that we have really had made some wonderful additions and contributions to St. Francis so far this year. One of the most dramatic additions to our church had been a floor extension remodel that was done for the piano, organ and choir. We are still in the process of working out the kinks with speaker placement, volume and choir positioning, for the best interaction with the congregation. This last Sunday was an example of how music enhances the spirit of our service. I received numerous comments from both visitors and congregants that the music really touched their hearts. Visitors said, “you guys really do like to sing” and “we really enjoyed the service music”. On another musical note, we welcomed Pastor Inger Hanson, from Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran church in Jackson. Pastor Inger is leading a “Holden Evening Prayer” service at St. Francis, taking place on the 3rd Wednesday of the summer months. Gayle Lien has been instrumental with this wonderful, musically prayerful, service. Those that attended in June were touched by the new experience of song and prayer. Please join us in July and August, to see for yourself, how a musical service can enrich worship in your life. Tin Cup is taking place this month, with the race being held on July 20th. Please make your contribution to the Community Foundation of Teton Valley in the name of St. Francis of the Tetons Church. Letters have been sent out and contributions need to be received by 5:00 pm on July 26th. Please take time to read your letter and contribute as generously as you can this year. These contributions really do make a difference in our service to the community. Toni Hill is putting together a 25th birthday party for St. Francis, to be taking place on the 25th of August after the worship service. This is the date of the Bishop’s annual visit so Bishop Brian will be here to bless our special event. Mark your calendar and plan on attending this joyous celebration. God’s peace, Rod
Church Services
Sundays at 10:00am
All are welcome
For worship and
Fellowship
Sunday School
On the 1st and 3rd
Sundays of the month
Office Hours
Monday –Thursday
9am - 1pm
Friday
10am - 2pm
July 2019
The Flock
The Printed Voice of
St. Francis of the Tetons Episcopal Church
Help St. Francis Help Others
July Eat and Meet
Yard Sale on August 12th
The Yard Sale is Almost Here!
Your donations are needed
Please bring your items to church and place them in the
designated yard sale rooms in the basement
Please, No mattresses or old TVs!
Happy Birthday USA is the theme
for our July “Eat and Meet”.
The Vestry will be hosting a BBQ
picnic outside on the church lawn.
Our “Eat & Meet” will take place
from 5:30 until 7:00 pm. All are
invited for a wonderful BBQ meal
along with some great conversation
and fellowship.
This is a potluck event, the church will
be providing the meat but we need
your help with the side dishes and
desserts. Bring a dish to share if you
can.
Sunday School Is Back Starting July 7th Sunday school will be
held on the first and third Sundays of
the month once again.
We have had interest from some new
members in starting up the program
again so Nancy Parisee will be the
Sunday school teacher on those
Sundays. If you wish to help please call
Nancy in the church office.
Holden Evening Prayer Service
Items Still Needed for School Children Your help is needed, we will be supplying students with
shampoo, conditioner, soap, and laundry detergent
Donations need to be in to the church by August 14th. Please place your donations in the basket located in the church foyer
Our Donation Dollars Making a Difference St. Francis is extremely grateful for
money that was donated to our
outreach programs this past year.
Money donated through private
donations and through the Tin Cup
has made a big difference in the
Special Education programs at Driggs
Elementary, Teton Middle and Teton
High Schools.
At the beginning of the school year
St. Francis was able to help buy an
Interactive White Table for Driggs
Elementary School, an Under Desk
Treadmill for Teton High School, and
ten Chrome Books for Teton Middle
School.
Our love and support reaches further
than just our school district. In recent
years St. Francis has joined with the
Community Resource Center so that
your dollars go where they are needed
most. Through the CRC we have been
able to help with rent and medical
relief within the valley. We also
currently support our St. Francis Boy
Scout and Girl Scout troops by helping
them purchase awards and supplies as
well as helping them with funds for
camp. Your money also goes toward
supporting a group of men with needs
at the Calderwood House in Driggs.
Whether you choose to donate
through Tin Cup or privately through
our church we use every dollar toward
helping those in need in our
community.
Please consider how you can help. We
are open for donations throughout the
year. If you wish to donated privately
please send your check to the church
with a note letting us know where you
would like the money to be applied.
Below left: Mr. Smith at the High School shows us how the students use the tread mill to do their work Above: A student in the Middle School shows us how he uses his new Chrome Book to work on his lessons.
Holden Evening Prayer Service Sponsored by
Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church
Wednesday July 17th & August 21st
6:30pm
At St. Francis Episcopal Church
A service that is mostly sung and led by Pastor Inger Hanson
Please join us for an enlightening worship experience
Living, Loving and Learning at St. Francis
Above and middle left: Rev. Polk Van Zandt leads our Pentecost Sunday service with a festive celebration.
Middle right: Rosemary Viets donating her time and talent through flowers.
Below left: Rev. Van Zandt chats with Rev. & Elaine Moehring and Connie Steele at our Father’s Day picnic.
Below right: Pete Oslund & Jim Steele helping at the grill on Father’s Day.
Prayers of the People
Birthdays July 2 Linda Swope
July 9 Ben Schulz
July 15 Rosemary Viets
July 28 Carol Taylor
July Birthdays & Anniversaries
Anniversaries July 29th
Jim & Ellen Rein
Railer Dodge, Danielle, Jim Steele, Brian and family, Patricia Ross, Jayne, Ruth Arick, Carol Taylor, the Adams family,
as well as all faith communities and schools of Teton Valley.
Above: Father’s Day picnic on June 16th.
Left: Ruth Lindstedt and Valerie Thomas enjoy some fellowship at the picnic.
Right: Mark & Nell Hanson share their fun spirit after church.
Vestry Members and Church Staff Junior Warden
Clarke Arick
706-338-9113
Pete Oslund
208-456-2774
Jim Steele
937-231-1141
Wood Palmer
208-390-2461
Steve Thomas
307-752-3154
Celeste Wilcoxson
508-627-0699
Bishop of Idaho
The Rt. Rev. Brian Thom
208-345-4440
Priest
The Rev. Deb Adams
208-201-5467
Senior Warden
Rod Gust
307-413-2102
Jim Rein
208-787-4802
Treasurer
Ruth Lindstedt
307-353-8100
sfttreasurer
@silverstar.com
Parish Sexton
Angie Warner
208-354-2242
Parish Administrator
Nancy Parisee
307-353-8100
208-201-3135
Parish Historian
Toni Hill
208-354-6267
July Service Volunteers July 7th
Fourth Sunday in Pentecost
Morning Prayer
Worship Leader: Beverly Charette
Preacher: Ruth Lindstedt
Musician: Rev. Eric Moehring
Lay Minister: Rod Gust
Lay Reader: Carol Taylor
Greeter/Usher: Dan Neese
Refreshments: Erica Tremblay
Altar Flowers: Erica Tremblay
Sunday School: Nancy Parisee
July 14th Fifth Sunday in Pentecost
Holy Eucharist
Celebrant: Rev. Mary Erickson
Musician: Ellen Rein
Lay Minister: Angie Warner
Lay Reader: Celeste Wilcoxson
Greeter/Usher: Jim Rein
Refreshments: Nancy Groshart
Altar Flowers: Jim & Ellen Rein
Sunday School: Kids in Church
June 2nd 17
June 9th 28
June 16th 32
Church Attendance
July 21st Sixth Sunday in Pentecost
Morning Prayer
Worship Leader: TBD
Musician: Rosemary Viets
Lay Minister: Sarah Balben
Lay Reader: Sharon Froberg
Greeter/Usher: Nancy Parisee
Refreshments: Sharon Froberg
Altar Flowers: Church Flowers
Sunday School: Nancy Parisee
July 28th Seventh Sunday in Pentecost
Holy Eucharist
Celebrant: Rev. Polk Van Zandt
Musician: Beverly Charette
Lay Minister: Rod Gust
Lay Reader: Ruth Lindstedt
Greeter/Usher: Ruth Lindstedt
Refreshments: Elaine Moehring
Altar Flowers: Elaine Moehring
Sunday School: Kids in Church
June 23rd 34
June 30th 38
A Prayer For Our Country From the Book of Common Prayer
Almighty God, who hast given us this good land for our heritage: We humbly beseech thee
that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of thy favor and glad to do thy will.
Bless our land with honorable industry, sound learning, and pure manners. Save us from
violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way.
Defend our liberties, and fashion into one united people the multitudes brought hither out
of many kindreds and tongues. Endue with the spirit of wisdom those to whom in thy
Name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home,
and that, through obedience to thy law, we may show forth thy praise among the nations of
the earth. In the time of prosperity, fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of
trouble, suffer not our trust in thee to fail; all which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
St. Francis Approved Vestry Minutes From May 14, 2019
Attendees: Rod Gust, Senior Warden; Steve Thomas, Wood Palmer, Peter Oslund, Ruth Lindstedt The meeting convened at 5:40 PM and an opening prayer was offered. Agenda March minutes approved as distributed. There were no minutes from the April meeting due to lack of a quorum. Old Business Letter to Hawtin Jorgenson regarding return of monies paid for design of front entry was signed and sent on May 6. Recognition gifts
On recommendation of Vestry members present in April, a gift appropriate to recognize Dan Neese for his gift of sanctuary lighting was explored. A flowering, non-fruit bearing crab tree has been recommended together with an engraved recognition plaque. It was moved and seconded to purchase a 10-foot tree and a recognition plaque and place the tree in the memorial garden near the columbarium. The motion passed.
Historically the parish purchases a personal gift several times a year to recognize Deb Adams ministerial service to the church. After discussion, Ruth offered and Wood seconded a motion to approve an expenditure for the purchase of gift certificate at MD Nursery and dark chocolates.
Smoke detectors have not yet been purchased as approved. Rod will purchase at Ace Hardware this week. Mission statement update:
Discussed the need for updated language in the mission statement. A proposal to expand the lead statement was also discussed. A motion to adopt the revised mission statement (see attached document) was seconded and approved.
A process for distribution of the revised mission statement to members of the parish community was considered and the following measures are planned:
The revised statement will appear as a service folder insert for one month with an invitation for feedback. The full statement will appear in the June Newsletter. The statement will appear periodically thereafter as a service folder insert and/or in the Newsletter.
Update regarding the floor extension into lower sanctuary for piano, organ, and choir was provided by Rod Gust. Work is to begin this week and be completed in 7 to 10 days. Rod is purchasing needed materials. Volunteers to assist are welcome.
New Business Pete Oslund recommended that greeter/ushers be reminded to familiarize visitors with the different worship books that will be used dur-
ing a service. Community outreach opportunity communicated by Lisa Wagener.
A Back to School event is being prepared by the Community Resource Center (CRC) on August 17th for needy students. The request is for donations of toiletries and laundry items by August 11th.
The Vestry voted to support this effort with a notice to appear in the written Announcements in Sunday service folder and placement of a donation box in the narthex to accept items. Monetary donations to support the purchase of appropriate items can also be made.
Fall in church attendance. Discussion occurred about some possible reasons for this and an acknowledgement that further reflection on the matter is needed.
Financial report: Ruth March Transaction Detail by Account ((TDA) was presented by Ruth. A motion by Wood and seconded by Steve to accept the re-
port as presented was passed. April TDA was presented by Ruth. A motion by Steve and seconded by Pete to accept the report as presented was passed. A check for $445.84 was issued to cover the Boy Scouts 2019 chartering fee from the Youth Program account. Ruth noted that this
expense will need to be anticipated in preparation of the budget for 2020. Boy Scout update: Wood
Request for SFT to host the annual Boy Scout dinner in April of 2020. A motion by Pete, seconded by Rod, was passed to extend this invitation.
Opportunity extended to visit special education area of Teton Valley school district: Ruth The school district welcomes a visit after school hours by church members to visit special education classrooms that benefitted from
SFT assistance to purchase equipment for students. Vestry indicated interest in doing this. Ruth will attempt to coordinate an appropriate date/time for a visit.
A motion by Steve, with a second from Pete, was passed to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 PM. A closing prayer was offered. Respectfully submitted, Ruth Lindstedt, Recorder
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1
Girl Scouts 4pm
Book Club 6pm
2
Eat & Meet
5:30pm
3
Centering Prayer
11am
4 4th of July
Office Closed
5 AA 7:30pm
6
7 MP Service 10am
with Beverly
Charette
Worship Comm.
meets after church
8
Book Club 6pm
9
Vestry 5:30pm
Cub Scouts
6:30pm
10
Centering Prayer
11am
11 Centering Prayer
4pm
12 AA 7:30pm
13
14
HE Service 10am
with Rev. Mary
Erickson
15 Book Club 6pm
Girl Scouts 4pm
16
Cub Scouts
6:30pm
17 Centering Prayer
11am
Spiritual Growth
Group 5 pm
Evening Prayer
Service w/
Shepherd of
Mountains
Church 6:30pm
18
Centering Prayer
4pm
19
AA 7:30pm
20 Tin Cup Challenge
@ Driggs City
Park
21 MP Service 10am
with TBD
Child Grief Group
after church
St. Francis
Celebration at Dan
Neese House
22
Book Club 6pm
23 Cub Scouts
6:30pm
24 Centering Prayer
11am
25 Centering Prayer
4pm
26 AA 7:30pm
27
28 HE Service 10am
with Rev. Polk
Van Zandt
29 Book Club 6pm
Girl Scouts 4pm
30
31 Centering Prayer
11am
St. Francis Newsletter
If you have additions or
corrections to our St. Francis
newsletter please contact Nancy
Parisee at [email protected]
or call 307.353.8100.
July 2019
