Number 5 , Volume XVIII May 2011

Clergy

The Rev. Dr. Maurice L. "Rusty" Goldsmith Transitional Rector

The Rev. Dr. Wilton Bunch Priest Associate

The Rev. Preston Colangelo Deacon

Vestry

Senior Warden: Bob Northcutt 401-7090

Junior Wardens:

Scott Dunbar 807-7488

Susan Jackson 601-2784

Other Vestry Members:

Kenn Gaddis 365-6439

David Mize 527-4242

Mary Morgan 585-5315

Elizabeth Rabon 329-3795

Suzanne Shipley 527-2793

David Whatley 789-7997

Treasurer: Ed Blair 639-3800

Clerk: Judy Brown 383-8327

In the past month the Self Study Committee has made very diligent efforts to contact every member of the parish through a series of Listening Groups. The purpose of these efforts has been two-fold: First, to identify all members of the parish; Second, to identify major areas of interest and concern. This information is being used in an anonymous way to form our parish survey.

Very soon you will receive information concerning our Self Study Survey which will be used to produce our Parish Profile. This ‘essential’ document, the Parish Profile, will be used by the diocese and the Discernment Committee in calling our new priest. Current parishioner contact information is very important for the survey activity. Please ensure that home and email addresses, where applicable, are current. The survey will be distributed via this information.

Participation by the parish has been very encouraging in the Self Study efforts. Our ministries and concerns are numerous and varied for a parish of our size. This says volumes about our dedication, consideration, and commitment. Our committee is confident that our efforts will genuinely reflect the parish and call a priest truly interested in our congregation, worship, and missions.

Several other activities are ongoing and in parallel with the Listening Groups and survey formulation. Planning was finalized for the collection, distillation, and presentation of our committee efforts in our Parish Profile. You will soon see evidence of these efforts in a large poster in the narthex. This poster will reflect progress of the Self Study and Discernment Committees towards our goal of calling a new rector.

Faithfully submitted on behalf of the Self Study Committee, Jim Wayland

OU R PAR I S H I DE N TI TY CON TI NU ES TO SO LI DI FY Jim Wayland

WEL C OM E FAT H ER GOL D SM IT H

Holy Apostles welcomes The Rev. Dr. Maurice L. "Rusty" Goldsmith as our Transitional Rector. He will join Holy Apostles on May 8, 2011 after he completes his service with St. Andrews by the Sea, in Destin, Florida. Please plan to attend the Mother’s Day Youth Service on May 8th and meet Father Goldsmith.

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THE EPI S CO PA L CHU R C H O F T H E HOLY APO ST LE S

The Episcopal Church of the Holy Apostles is located at 424 Emery Drive in Hoover, Alabama. Telephone: 988-8000.

Directions: Take Highway 150 three miles past the Galleria, turn left on Stadium Trace Parkway, take the first left onto Emery Drive.

Church Office Hours: Our administrative assistant, Teresa Byars is in the office 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday and she works flexible hours on Tuesday and Thursday. In an emergency, please call Bob Northcutt, Senior Warden at (205) 401-7090.

Send announcements for the bulletin to: tbyars@bellsouth.net

Mission Statement

The Episcopal Church of the Holy Apostles welcomes all as we would welcome Christ, and He is the com-pass for our direction. To fulfill our mission to grow in body, mind, spirit, and ministry, we:

~ Provide a joyful and nurturing home for God’s children of all ages

~ Contribute to the spiritual enrich-ment of individuals and the commu-nity through worship, study, pro-grams, and fellowship

~ Utilize the unique gifts of each man, woman, and child in our liturgy and in the life of the parish

~ Joyfully serve the hungry and the hungry of heart both within our par-ish family and the larger community.

14T H AN N UAL CR AW FI S H & SHR I MP BOIL AT HOLY APO STL ES SATU RDAY , MAY 28T H Paul Gilbert our Boil Master will be Serving

Boiled Crawfish and Shrimp

from 10:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Tickets for Boiled Crawfish or Boiled Shrimp

with Boiled Corn and Potatoes Only $10.00 Per Serving

Purchase Live Crawfish

Char-grilled Hotdogs with the Trimmings for Children of All Ages

Moonwalk for the Children

Come Listen and Dance to the Music of Local Bands

Enjoy the Fellowship and Spend the Day with Friends

T I C K E T S O N S A L E N O W See Bill Davis to Purchase Tickets

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June 6 - 8th Toni Leo

Prayer for Search of Rector

As many of you have noticed, the temperatures have been on the rise around Holy Apostles it has been a little uncomfortable. Unfortunately our two air conditioners are damaged and only one unit is partially operational. So the fans you see around the rooms are not Holy Apostles new drive to go green but, our attempt to keep things a little more comfortable for you. The vestry would like to extend their gratitude for your patience and understanding as we work to address the current environmental issue.

Unfortunately, addressing the air conditioning issue is not going to be easy. The long term solution requires that we replace the current heat pump with a ten ton package outside. Doing this involves significant work and carries a price tag of almost $40,000. As you can imagine, our budget is not positioned to cover this size of an expense. Our other option is to repair the current unit and do some duct work to

optimize air flow at a price of almost $13,000. This work comes with a one year warranty and will get us through the current emergency, however, the unit will need to be replaced in the future.

The Vestry carefully considered both the option to repair and replace. The challenge is whether or not we should make a sizeable investment in a short term solution. Is it a good idea to invest almost $13,000 now only to

come back in a few years and invest another $40,000? In the end we recognized the need to act quickly because of the rapidly deteriorating conditions for all of us who work and worship here. The Vestry, therefore, has elected to pursue repairing the unit over replacing the unit. In the end, we simply cannot afford to presently replace the system.

Given the rate at which things are heating up we don't have time to raise the funds needed to cover the replacement costs and further delay taking action. Although the option to repair is less expensive we are still financially challenged to cover this work and need help. As a show of commitment, the Vestry is contributing over $5,000 to the repair costs and we would like to ask that you also consider a donation. Contribu-tion is optional and you may donate any amount. We are very grateful for anything that you can give. Donations should be made between now and June 1st. Please indi-cate "air conditioning repairs" on all contributions for this fund.

Our church and every member of this family are very important to us. We want eve-ryone to feel welcome and comfortable in this place of worship and are grateful to have you here. We are also grateful for the many sacrifices and contributions that you make on behalf of Holy Apostles. You make this the wonderful place that it is. Thank you!

A I R CON D ITI O NI N G SYST EM MEC H A N I C AL FA ILU R E S The Vestry

Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, and so guide the minds of those who shall choose a rector for Holy Apostles, that we may receive a faithful pastor,

who will care for your people and equip us for our ministries; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

When: June 6th – 8th Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Ages: 5 years old to 5th grade Cost: Free (suggested $15 donation per student) Title: Avalanche Ranch! A wild ride through Gods word! Information and appli-cation forms will be in the narthex. All children and friends of our children are invited to attend!! Any questions, please contact Toni at 482-5547 or at tonileodance@gmail.com

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MEN ’S CLU B Bill Davis

The Men’s Club will meet on their regular first Monday, May 2nd and June 6th The fellowship among the men at the church is outstanding. A fabulous meal is always planned. Jim Wayland will be the chef in May. Please make plans to attend each month.

Since dinner is served as part of the meeting, if you plan to attend or if you need additional information, please contact Bill Davis at billdavis2ii@att.net.

TH A NK S - HOLY APO ST LE S Susan Jackson

Many thanks to the awesome group that pitched in for the annual parish clean-up days. Many people gave their valuable time and worked so hard to make our church look great.

A special thank you is given to Dominic Gentile of Jan-Pro for lending a commercial floor cleaning machine for our use.

Bill Davis did a fabulous job of sprucing-up the portico entrance with his pressure washer. Thank you to everyone!

Thank you all for your support. We currently have in the Holy Apostles Men's Club Lawn Care Funds $1,705.00 as of April 17th. Our current funding should handle the expense into July or early August.

Our professional lawn crew cut and edged the Holy Apostles lawn on Friday, April 15th and again April 22nd so that it was perfect for Easter Sunday. Currently, the lawn will be on a 10-day cutting schedule with edging every other time.

Thank you again from the Holy Apostles Lawn Volunteers and the Men's Club!

HOLY APO ST LE S MEN 'S CLU B LAW N CAR E FU N D S Bill Davis

A thank you is given to all the individuals that contributed funds toward the pur-chase of the flowers that where arranged for Easter. The members of the Altar

Guild were so very busy on Saturday preparing the church to make it perfect for the Easter festival. Holy Apostles was radiant with the six beautiful

floral arrangements that the Altar Guild so skillfully created. In addition, roses adorned each row leading to the altar and the crosses at the entrance to the church were also decorated with greenery or flowers. This was the most beautiful Easter!

THE CH U RC H WA S BE AU TI FU L FOR EA ST ER

Thank you to all of the Apostles With Fire and the Men’s Club for preparing lunch at Holy Apostles on Sunday, April 3rd. The menu was outstanding, as always and so enjoyed by all in attendance. Thank you for all your extra efforts and all the special events and services you provide to the parish.

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The EYC has had a fantastic year! We started the year with a pool party and will soon end the year with a lake party. In between, we have had fun meetings at the church under the excellent leadership of Elizabeth Rabon where we have done everything from planning our service projects to playing fun games like jeopardy and acting in silly skits. Parents of the church supported us by providing meals for all of our church meetings and hosting fun events. We especially loved Movie Night at the McCombs and the Overnight at the Gilbert Farm. Fishing has never been so much fun!

We also enjoyed our service projects at Christmas singing at the Retirement Home and using our allowance money to buy clothes and toys for needy teenagers. We appreciated the support of the parish in our fundraiser, the restaurant "A Taste of Heaven," which gave the EYC members the opportunity to cook, decorate, clean, and serve our parish.

We enjoyed serving the church by

donating and preparing salad and setting up on Saturday and then serving at the Palm Sunday Salad Bar. We also thank the members of the parish that provided additional food to enhance our salad bar.

EYC worked on the Saturday before Easter stuffing plastic eggs with goodies and then hosted the Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday. The event was enjoyed by the young people big and small.

EYC is looking forward to the EYC End-of-the-Year Party at Lake Martin on May 21st and to next year when we will be serving others and having fun together again!

EYC – WH AT A YE AR WE 'VE HA D ! Suzanne Dunbar

EYC: PL E AS E RE ME MB ER T H E EN D -O F -T H E -YE AR LA KE PA RT Y The EYC will go boating, tubing, and play games – maybe even swim!

When: Saturday, May 21st

Where: Meet in the church parking lot at 8:00 a.m. and then travel to the Dunbar Family lake house.

Return time: We will get back to the church at 6:45 p.m.

Bring: Swimsuit, sunscreen, towel, a snack or drink to share.

Needed: Parents to drive (1 hour 45 min.) You are invited to stay to have a fun day in the sun! Questions? Call or e-mail Suzanne Dunbar at Sdunbar@hoover.k12.al.us

Visitors to Holy Apostles

~ Jennifer and Eddie Clark

Helena, Alabama

Shannon Cobb Vestavia Hills, Alabama

Jean Fleming

Mobile, Alabama

Noelle Fulton

Betty Palmer Thomson, Georgia

Jaci Pulford

Richland, Michigan

Charlotte Simpson Huntsville, Alabama

Fergus Tuohy

Birmingham, Alabama

We hope you come again soon!

~

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Holy Apostles thanks the following individuals for their donations to Holy Apostles in memory of Maria Ferrell:

TH A NK YOU - IN ME MO RY O F MAR I A FER R EL L

Susan Tucker, Birmingham, AL Jane Loucks & Linda Black, Natchitoches, LA Luke & Christine Cunningham, Bonita Springs, FL Wilfred & Chere Prados, Tyler, TX Donald Sherman, Milwaukee, WI Patricia & John Long, Bonita Springs, FL Steel Service, Brandon, MS Phyllis & Joel Sutherland, Birmingham, AL Lynda & Paul Gilbert, Birmingham, AL Andy & Cheryl Bessette, Orono, MN J. Arteberry, Leakwood, KS Le Roy & Anne Lutz, Brown Deer, WI Raymond & Jeanne Rogers, Chesterfield, MO Cynthia & Norman Martin, Moorestown, NJ Judith & Claude Williams, Birmingham, AL Betty & John Bland, Birmingham, AL Martha & Robert Caldwell, St Charles, MO Mary Lou & Eugene Johnson, Birmingham, AL Dixie & Charles Wilson, Hornbeak, TN Janis & Herman Small, Hornbeak, TN Trey, Emily, Paige, Preston & Savanna Small, Hornbeak, TN Matt, Tiffany, Maggie & Toby Wroe, Hornbeak, TN

DAU G H TER S OF T HE K I N G Pat Davis

The Daughters of the King shared a retreat at the very beautiful farm of Lynda and Paul Gilbert on April 15th and 16th. As always, where the women of Holy Apostles are gathered, there was a lot of wonderful food.

The retreat was led by Rosemary Bogan who taught us to pray in color from the book, Praying in Color. We learned that even people with ADHD can medi-tate with paper and sharpies.

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The members of the Order of the Daughters of the King are pleased to welcome ten new mem-bers. Beth Arnold, Judy Brown, Pat Davis, Teresa McCombs, Clara Murphy, Emily Newton, Susan Peppenhorst, Peggy Stough, Julia Vaughn, and Lauren Woolley have all completed the DOK discernment process and will join the other members of The Order in our many minis-tries to the church and our parish.

The Rev. Dr. Maurice L. "Rusty" Goldsmith will conduct the Service of Admission on May 15th during the 10:30 service. A reception will be held after the Sunday service to give all of our parish family an opportunity to share in this special time and celebrate with all of the members of the Daughters of the King.

DAU G H TER S OF T H E K IN G IN DU CT IO N CER E MO N Y PL A N NE D Kathy Whatley

Courtney Sargent and Bill Davis flew the Holy Apostles banner and boiled shrimp at the Discovery United Methodist Church Battle of the Bands event Saturday, the 9th of April. This was part of an ecumenical effort to get to know our neighbor church and promote our upcoming 14th Annual Crawfish and Shrimp Boil. Bill and Courtney were warmly welcomed and given a prime spot next to the entrance and registration table. A crowd of an estimated 200 people attended the event.

BOILI N G SHR I M P AT D IS COV ERY UMC BAT T L E OF T H E BA N DS EVE NT

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PAR I S H TR A N SI TIO N S

C O N F I R M A T I O N S U N DAY A T H O L Y A P O S T L E S W I T H B I S H O P P A R S L E Y

C A L E B G I L B E R T D R E W G R I F F I N I A N M C I N T O S H R O B E R T A S T I L L P A I G E S H E L T O N

J U L I A V A U G H N J E F F V A U G H N K R I S T I E I N G R A M L A R R Y I N G R A M L O I S F A I R E S S A M U E L F A I R E S

C O N F I R M E D :

The Rev. Ken Chumbley Rector, Christ Church Springfield, Missouri

The Rt. Rev. Kee Sloan Bishop Suffragan Episcopal Diocese of Alabama

The Rev. Chuck Treadwell Rector, St. Paul's Episcopal Waco, Texas

The Rev. Clare Fischer-Davies Rector, St. Martin's Episcopal Providence, Rhode Island

NO M I NE E S FO R 11T H B I S H O P O F AL A BA M A

The election will take place July 16th at the Cathedral Church of the Advent. The 11th Bishop of Alabama will succeed the Rt. Rev. Henry N. Parsley, Jr., who is retiring.

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Like every year, the Alabama EYC holds a conven-tion to vote on their Youth Department members. I attended this convention this year and had a great experience and learned a lot of new things. I have always been very connected with the diocesan events with Camp McDowell and Happening, but this was my first EYC Convention.

This event gave me a sort of feeling of empower-ment and a real inclusion with the decisions of how the EYC will be run this upcoming year. I was actually nominated by somebody to be a YD repre-sentative but I, unfortunately, do not have the time required to be a YD representative.

This event was full of things to do. The first day was sort of a chill day because we were supposed to get there at 6 p.m. for dinner but, the storms delayed that. The next day was huge. We had our sessions where we voted on five members at large (YD members from wherever in the diocese) and two YD’s from the TVA area, the Birmingham area, and the Montgomery area. After that we had an afternoon activity. We could either go to the park, the zoo or stay at St. John’s. Later that night we had an open mic night with a few acts from the youth and a small band performance from Worth Stuart, Corey Jones, and Daniel. Sunday was our day to say all of our goodbyes and cele-brate Palm Sunday with St. John’s church.

One thing that was very enjoyable for me personally was getting to go to my hosts’ house for both nights and get to know them a little. A host home is a house nearby the church that someone offers to take a few people from the church for the nights and takes care of the sleeping arrangements and possibly breakfast.

I was the only member from the Holy Apostles EYC to go to this event or to some of the other EYC events. I want to encourage every member of our EYC to go to one of these and represent our church. I know they will enjoy these EYC events as I did this special weekend.

EYC CO N VE N TI O N Shep Lotz

Almighty God; Send down upon your Church and the Diocese of Alabama the comfort of your Holy Spirit, that this same spirit may lead us in this time of transition. Guide us as we seek your wisdom, so that we may choose a bishop who will walk in your ways, and so draw our hearts to you, that in all that we do we may glorify your name.

We pray this through your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Prayer for Election of Bishop

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HOLY APO ST LE S BU I L DS O N FA IT H HA BITAT FOR HU M A NI TY 2011 Kenn Gaddis

Do something for someone for which they can do nothing in return. Draw your satisfaction from the act of doing for others. It's that simple. This concept is why Habitat holds a special place in my heart. Each year I am grateful for the privilege to be involved with this very important ministry and this year is no different. In April, Bill Davis and I stood on the grounds of a newly completed home watching family after family come forward with smiles and tears in their eyes. It's all you need to see to realize the true reward of this ministry and the power of the Holy Spirit. This year, however, we were treated to a little "lagniappe." The son of one of the home

owners provided all the reward. This young man, who looked to be about six to eight years old, never stopped smiling and throwing a thumbs up to everyone while he waved his ceremonial hammer in the air. In his joyous world, at that moment, there was no greater trophy.

First, I would like to thank everyone that volunteered for Habitat. It was my great pleasure to work with Stacia Sebura, Felicia McCord, Mike Lewellan, and Andy Davis. We hung insulation, built a deck, painted and even did some roof work. Most importantly, however, we met some great people and did some great work for a very important

organization. I think that anyone who has ever worked one of these projects would agree that there are not many better ways to spend a Saturday. Carla Whitt and her two children now have a home that will bring them joy for years to come. Not only that, as Carla told CBS-42, Habitat has a new volunteer for life. So not only does the organization build homes and community but, it also builds community service.

Getting involved is simple! Grab me or anyone that knows me at Holy Apostles and ask. A quick handshake and maybe a hug and you're in! No initiations, no fees, no tests. I will be looking for you! This year we ran into a few conflicts and our attendance was down but, you can mark my word that next year I plan to bring an army of volunteers. So go ahead and mark your calendars now for next March and April. Besides, if a bus load of high school kids from Chicago can come down and build a home in Birmingham, we can bring a caravan from Hoover.

But wait, there's more! If you are looking for other opportunities to be involved with Habitat, Mike Lewellan and I are joining the "Go to Gang". This on-demand team will be available to support Habitat when they are running short of volunteers. No commitments are required. When they need you, they call or email. If you can make it, you go. If not, you say "no." The coolest part of the deal: You get to pick up some mad construction skills for free! So if nothing else, come out and learn how to add a deck, paint a room or frame an addition. You get great instruction from friendly, knowledgeable people. All tools and materials are provided. And at the end of the day a young man just might throw you a heart warming smile and a thumbs-up!

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Regular Worship Schedule

thru May 15th ~

Sunday

9:15 a.m. Sunday School w/nursery

9:30 a.m. Choir Rehearsal

10:30 a.m. Eucharist w/child care

11:30 a.m. Coffee Hour

Wednesday 6:30 a.m. Morning Prayer

LOO K IN G AHE A D

THE MAY CA LE N DAR

M A R K Y O U R

C A L E N D A R

To view or print the church monthly calendar please visit the website: http://holyapostles.dioala.org/calendar.html

Monday May 2 Men’s Club, 6 p.m.

Thursday May 5 Daughters of the King meeting, 6 p.m.

Monday May 9 Vestry Meeting, 6 p.m.

Saturday May 7 Gumbo Gala (Cook-off & Tasting) at Caldwell Park, Fundraiser for Episcopal Place, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunday May 8 Youth Sunday

Welcome Rusty Goldsmith, Transitional Rector

Happy Mothers Day

Sunday May 8 EYC Meeting, 530 p.m.

Sunday May 15 HALO team departs Holy Apostles at 10:30 p.m.

Sunday May 15 Daughters of the King Induction Ceremony and Eucharist, 10:30 a.m. followed by Daughters of the King reception for the parish to honor the DOK new members.

Saturday May 21 EYC End-of-the-Year party at the Dunbar Family lake house, depart from the church at 8 a.m.

Sunday May 22 Summer Worship Schedule begins / No Sunday School

Baptism, Recognition of our Senior Graduates and Eucharist, 10:30 a.m.

Saturday May 28 Holy Apostles 14th Annual Crawfish and Shrimp Boil, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday May 29 Eucharist and Healing Prayers, 10:30 a.m.

Thursday Jun 2 Daughters of the King meeting, 6 p.m.

Monday -Wednesday

Jun 6, 7, & 8

Vacation Bible School - 5 years old to 5th grade, 9 a.m. – 12 noon

Monday Jun 6 Men’s Club, 6 p.m.

Tuesday Jul 5 Men’s Club, 6 p.m. (Tuesday meeting due to holiday)

Saturday Nov 12 8th Annual Holy Apostles Dinner and Auction

Summer Worship Schedule

effective May 22nd ~

Sunday

9:30 a.m. Choir Rehearsal

10:30 a.m. Eucharist w/child care

11:30 a.m. Coffee Hour

Wednesday

6:30 a.m. Morning Prayer

PLE AS E NOT E - SU M M ER WOR S HI P SC H E DU L E EF FE C TI V E

MAY 22 , 2010.

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Telephone: 205-988-8000

A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so

small and helpless?"

"Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you."

The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I do not have to do anything but, sing and smile to be happy."

God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. You will feel your angel's love and be very happy."

Again the child asked, "And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I do not know the language?"

God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will

ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak."

"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"

God said, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."

"Who will protect me?"

God said, "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking its life."

"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."

God said, "Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to you."

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, "God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angel's name."

"You will simply call her, Mom."

A Thought to Ponder