F AI T H W O R KS OVERCOMING POVERTY PROMOTING PEACE DISMANTLING RACISM www.SPACC.org Connecting Congregations for Service & Justice December 2011 – January 2012 FAITH WORKS 2011 ANNUAL REPORT EDITION Welcome to the annual report edition of Faith Works. In this issue, our message is simple: Thanks. We know it continues to be a tough time for many. And we appreciate that despite the turmoil swirling around us all, you remain committed to our common work of building a more just and compassionate society. Support from those listed in these pages — your bubbling generosity — gives rise to the wellsprings of hope captured in these photos. Thank you for working with us. PROJECT HOME Mention family photos to a mom staying with Project Home, and tears may well up in her eyes. She may tell you a story of vanished precious belongings, storage units RNKC @S OTAKHB @TBSHNM GNTRD QDR V@SDQ @MC LNKC C@L@FD %@LHKHDR HM /QNIDBS 'NLD BNLD SN TR CTQHMF @ SHLD NE KNRR @MC RS@Ç @MC UNKTMSDDQR VNQJ G@QC SN NÇDQ GNOD @MC encouragement. Every June, Mount Zion Temple member Phil Goldman photographs the temple’s Project Home guests. He makes children giggle and parents smile, capturing SGDHQ QDRHKHDMBD NÇDQHMF SGDL@MC TR@ AQHFGS RONS HM SGD LHCRS NE TMBDQS@HMSX wellsprings of hope photos by phil goldman
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Mention family photos to a mom staying with Project Home, and tears may well up
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Second Century SocietyEstablished in 2005 at the first Bringing Faith to Life Breakfast, the Second Century Society recognizes and honors individuals and families who support the Saint Paul Area Council of Churches mission and vision for the future with a five year pledge of $1,000 or more per year. The following individuals are members of the Second Century Society as of October 14, 2011.
$5,000 OR MORE PER YEAR FOR 5 YEARSCarl & Janet KuhrmeyerRev. Robert (Bob)
& Joyce Rosene
$2,500 TO $4,999 PER YEAR FOR 5 YEARSRev. Grant Abbott
& Elaine TaroneRev. Tom Duke & Jean HamminkDusty MairsCurt & Kay Thorpe
$1,000 PER YEAR FOR 5 YEARS Donna AndersonMuriel Bachman
Bernard & Phyllis BaltesDennis & Elaine BoomDavid & Sue BrostromJon & Ann CieslakLeigh & Sally CountrymanMarylyn DeneenKathleen & Vincent DigiornoKaren Duke
& Desiree Kempcke Mike & Carol GarbischJoan & Philip HaanPat HartRev. Dr. Darcel HillJan & Jaymes HubbellDiane & Paul JacobsonMaynard & Elaine JacobsonConnie & Kurt JohnsonMark Grauman
& Linda JohnsonRenee & John LaneNowell & Julia LeitzkeRev. Patricia LullMarc & Kathy
& Al Zdrazil Sue & David MosemanBruce & Ann NerlandJohanna OsmanRichard & Nancy Nicholson
Edward ReidDick SarafoleanSusan VentoGeorge & Connie WeinmanMarilyn Benson
& Tim Wulling
We make every effort to accurately list our donors. If your name was omitted, misspelled, or listed incorrectly, please accept our apologies and notify us at 651-789-3843
Community Builders’ Society The Community Builders’ Society honors special friends of the Saint Paul Area Council of Churches who have remembered the Council in their estate plans or current gifts to the endowment. Gifts made through the Community Builders’ Society live on to sustain the work and vision of the Council for future generations.
We are deeply grateful to the following individuals who have generously included the Council in their current estate plans, established a planned gift or have made a cash gift of $10,000 or more:
Rev. Grant Abbott & Elaine Tarone
Donald K. Bauer†Bruce & Doris BroadyJon & Ann CieslakMarylyn DeneenThomas A. DukeFred & Marion† FisherJ. Stanley† & Doris Hill†Carl & Janet KuhrmeyerRev. Mary Bigelow
We honor the following thoughtful individuals whose commitment years ago continues to support the work of the Council:
Gus BarfussMrs. Thomas W. BarnardHillford G. BowesFrank Z. BrownDr. Irvin O. BuringtonG. James CaldwellC. Albert CarlsonAdelaide H. ClappHomer P. ClarkMrs. Lena J. CourtneyMargaret L. DrevesAnna EisenmengerMrs. S.S. ElliottGeorge F. FellerDoris L. FelstedMrs. Freda FinkeClara S. FrautschiDavid GingoldFlorence O. GrohsWilliam HaagRev. W. Bruce Hadley
THANK YOU
DEPARTMENT OF INDIAN WORK
from left: Children in the DIW Youth Enrichment program hike
the Belwin Conservancy near Afton, Minnesota; a blood pressure
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Lloyd A. HatchMrs. Elizabeth HeckEloise HedbergFrank C. HodgsonMargaret B. HollensteinerMinnie HullEdward W. JahnkeOscar A. KunzeArthur O. LamplandDorothea Q. LamplandHarold A. LarsenMrs. Blanche LaugheadRobert F. LeachRuth A. MatscheMrs. Willie McCraryAlbert MeierMyron E. MillerWilliam S. MoscripNels M. NelsonNorman NelsonFrank C. OvermannEdna T. PaulGale W. PerryVirginia A. RiceMilton RosenDonald P. RitterEthel E. SandgrenFrederick SchuldtDonald B. SmithRoss ThurmaEmma H. TrettinElsie M. UtzmanIsabel H. WilkinsonNellie WurstRudolph G. Zelzer
A gift or bequest will have lasting significance to the Saint Paul Area Council of Churches and the people we serve. If you have made a bequest provision and your name is not listed above, please contact Kristi Anderson at 651-789-3843 or at [email protected].
Individual DonorsContributions
July 2010– June 2011
PACESETTER $5,000!$9,999Carl & Janet Kuhrmeyer
INVESTOR $2,500!$4,999Jean Hammink
& Rev. Tom Duke*Diane & Paul Jacobson*Dr. Florence Sprague
& Dr. David Misemer*Bruce & Ann NerlandRev. Grant Abbott
BUILDER $100!$249 James AddingtonSheila & Walter AhlbrandHeidi & Steve Albers*Richard & Angela AmadoKelsey AndersonMike AndersonGinger & Walt Bailey*Toni & Blair BakerGeorge & Barbara BaranyRalph & Carol BaumanRev. Kenneth &
Kathy Beale, Jr.Carrie & John BentonRev. Glenn &
Karen Berg-MobergDonald BibeauDavid & Lynette BlackKay BlairCharissa Blue
Ron BongardVictoria & David BosinJ.C. BosseRev. Greg BoydClovis & Connie BrackinsKirk & Roberta BreenRev. Elizabeth
& Lawrance BrownDwight & Helen BrownMark & Lydia BrownDouglas & Dana BruceCarolyn BrusseauAnn BurschRev. Dr. Pastor Joy BussertBob Butterbrodt*John & Kay BuzzaBonnie & David BuzzaLydia CarosRichard & Karen CarrierSylvia Carty*Margaret & Cecil ChallyMary Ellen &
Jim Cheeseman*Mike ChristensonMatthew Benson &
Lia Christiansen
Marian CieslakCharles & Lisa ClarkCynthia Jones & Paul ClasenJohn & Mary ComfordSusan ConlinAndrew Martin &
Tom CrannVeronica &
Michael CromettKatherine CurtisRev. Luther & Roberta DaleDale DeinesEllen & John DeMarcoCharlene DickersonMary Griffin &
Raymond DietmanSister Fran Donnelly, BVMLyle DrewsJames DunnByrant & Marilyn DunsheeMr. Gregory DustinRabbi Amy EilbergGarnet & Duane EllertsonLaVonne EllingsonDiane Ellis*Lee Erickson
Rev. Loren & Shirley Espeland
John EstremPamela & Charles FeskeDoug & Ruthena FinkRev. Tom &
Gary GulliksonEvonne HalvorsenLori & Scott HamiltonMary Hanft
THANK YOU
photo by cynthia boyd PROJECT SPIRIT & FREEDOM SCHOOL
left: Lead teacher William Hill assists Project SPIRIT
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Something Inside So Strong Brothers and sisters,
when they insist we’re just not good enough
but we know better.
Just look ‘em in the eyes and say
we’re gonna do it anyway, we’re gonna do it anyway.
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HOLIDAY DONATIONS NEEDED
DIW Emergency Services Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets ensure “working poor” American Indian families have food for the holidays — including turkeys. We ask congregations to support this effort — donations of food or money are welcome. Please bring donations between 10am–3pm, Monday–Friday. To arrange another time, please call Elsie Fairbanks at 651-789-3856. All support is greatly appreciated!
After a long and tiring day, our Project Home guests appreciate being able to take off wet shoes and socks and cuddle up with their children in warm, clean pajamas. Please consider a gift of new pajamas and slippers. All sizes are needed for men, women, boys, and girls. New reading materials for all ages are also appreciated — books, magazines, puzzle books, etc. Thank you for thinking of our families this holiday season!
MARTIN LUTHER KING BREAKFAST PLANNING
The next Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast celebration is in the planning stages — the 2012 Community Breakfast Planning Committee is holding meetings now. For more information, please contact Meghan Paul-Cook at 651-789-3852 or [email protected].
FAITH MATTERS
DECEMBER
December 1–25 Toys for Tots Drive
December 15 Discover SPACC
JANUARY
January 16 21st Annual MLK Breakfast
January 19 Discover SPACC
FEBRUARY
February 16 Discover SPACC
February 20 IYLC Youth Day of Service
CALENDAR
Carol HansenKate HansenDr. Maureen Reed &
Dr. Jim HartLouis & Mary HauserGary Johnson &
Joan Hershbell-JohnsonJoan HiginbothamPaul & Michelle HirschboeckJonathan & Kathleen HoistadRev. Fred & Dorcas HuenersLucy HulmePamela & Douglas HuntleyRachel HusomJeff & Beth HvassTruus & Richard IngebritsonNora IvoryEzekiel JacksonDr. William & Phyllis JahnkeSylvia JohannesonOrville & Kathy JohnsonWalter & Dianna JohnsonBruce JohnsonWayne Johnson*Pam & Dwight JohnsonBruce & Susan JohnsonJohn JohnsonRuth JonesJim & Christine JudgeDiane & T. Brian JulianCordell JungJeanne KavanaughJoan & Dan KellySteven & Erica KennedyPhyllis KieserLouise KlasTerry Krider Kleinbaum Robb & Janet LagesonJohn Lambros
Patricia LancasterRoxanne Larsen*Betty Pat LeachRev. Harvey & Cheryl Leuning*Joan LilleoddenJohn LindleyJosephine LottsfeldtAndrew Lubar*Kristen & Kristofer Lund*Stella LundquistRev. Roger & Fern MackeyFaye & Rocky MaderRev. John MarboeCarlos & Maritza MarianiNikki MarvinJoann & Tom MasonAnita McCarthyRichard & Regina McCarthyKatherine & Robert McCreadyMalcolm & Patricia McDonaldBob & Bobbi MegardKaren & John MeslowMargaret MeyersYusef & Iva Jean MgeniLee & Anne MillerConnie MuellerLouise MullanRobert & Helen NicklausDianne NilsenJean O’ConnellCatherine Kay O’KeefeAudrey Olson*Roger & Muriel OlsonLinda & Dennis O’MalleyMary & Paul OrmanKaarin OttmanJohn & Virginia OverbyeMabel Pappenfus*Mary Pattock
Diane PaulFerdinand PetersElizabeth PetersonMerle PetersonRev. M. Susan &
Russell Richards*Heather RiddleRev. Bob & Joyce RoseneEverett & Nancy RotenberryMarjorie RuschMartha Delaney &
Scott RussellCarole RustLesley & C. Verner RylanderRev. Victoria SaffordBarbara SchmidtRoger & Virginia SeaborgMary SenkbeilJim SentzSharon Silberberg ShapiroGlen & Anna SkovholtAlison Smith AntounTravis SniderBrian SorensenSandy Sorensen BrophyRabbi Adam & Rachel Spilker
SCHOOL TOOLS
A young volunteer delivers school
supplies for the annual drive.
Congregations of all backgrounds
and volunteers of all ages spend
a day delivering, sorting, and
packing mountains of notebooks
and other supplies into backpacks
for children in our community.
* Denotes individuals or couples who have made a multiple-year pledge.
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Chuck SteffeyJeanne Zimmer &
Alfred SteinkeDeeAnn & Dwayne
StenlundScott & Patricia StevensSharon & David SuessChris Bell & Jo TaliaferroRomeyn TaylorRichard ThompsonMarge ToddCharles & Anna TookerRev. David &
Nancy VanDykeJames &
Kathleen Vellenga*Michelle WalkerDr. George &
Connie Weinman*Kathleen & Brian WengerAlan & Laurie WenkerMarty Wetzler WatsonPam & Mike WieheLeonard WilkeningJames Johnson &
Margaret Wirth-JohnsonAnn WyniaMary Beth YoungJoanne & Robert Zaske*Bill & Linda ZelmPaula Zenker
FRIEND $25!$99Russ & Kathy AdamsElizabeth AlbertA William &
Margaret AmundsonJeanne AndereggRichard AndersenDonald &
Brian BandelinRick BarkerRoger & Kate BarrMike & Lynne Bates Tom Amee BaxterBecky Cassavant &
Donald BeeseKenneth BeitlerF.P. & R.M. BerndtHenry BerryTerri BevanWendy BjorklundCarol BjorlieJ. Ragnar & Nancy BjornsonSteven & Mary BloomSusan Kay &
Tom BoardmanRobert & Janie BobstMargaret BoettcherJohn & Sharon BooherSheila BoosStephen & Lizabeth BougieHeidi & Scott Boyd*Sally BradfordJohn & Doris Broady, Jr.David & Sue BrostromRodney BrownSue BrowneBarbara & Thomas BurkBill & Cathy CarlsonViola CarlsonBruno Franck &
Anne CarrollJohn ChoiDon & Rachel ChristensenLena & Eric ChristiansenPaula ChristophersonJay & Lisa ClarkBradley &
Mary-Louise ClaryJane & Gary ClementsLowell & Anita ClingmanNancy & Dwight ColbyBarbara ConklinPeter CoyleCarol CrossShari & Dale DasseTheodore DedonRichard & Carol DethmersSusan DeVriesGordon DodgeBette DohrRev. Dr. Beth Donaldson
Lynn & Frank DoumaMolly DriscollW.L. & Mary DuddlestonGreg DustinBetty DysonMaggie EasterDr. Barbara & Al EdgarHelga EmrichGreg EricksonMary Ann ErpeldingJeffrey Becker &
Greta Evans-BeckerRev. Charles EversmanTina FeigalLouise FeskeAmy & Marko FieldsBrian & Lisa FinanderMarilyn & Herbert FreierDr. Wendell &
Jeanne FrerichsNancy FruenHazel & Raymond GarciaRobert & Jackie GardnerDaryll & Sue GatesLael GatewoodDeborah GelbachDonis GieferBob GoepelBill & Danica GoshertNancy Gountanis MenningDan & Judy GrahamNancy & Robert GranrudGeorge & Anne GreenVic GrossmanSandra GryfinskiVeronica GundersonTeresa HackerGreg & Joyce HagenDarlene & James HagquistScott Moore & Beth HaneyLola HannaTerri HansenBob & Susan Hardman*Marjean & Kenneth HarperEdna HarrisonBev HartmanCourtney Hatch BlauveltNancy HaugenJudith HedmanArdys HeiligCynthia HeimJeanette Heller
Katherine HenamanKris & Robert HennellyHarriet Greenlee-Herndon
& Robert HerndonRussell HeuckendorfPairin Hongsoongnern
& Andy HeuerMarijo & Gary HickokDonald &
E. Kathleen HolmesKassia HoltLeslie Hong*Dr. David HopperPeter & Diane HuellerFaye HuntRuby HuntRandall Kapelke &
Rita IacarellaRobert & Beverly JacobsonBeth & Norman JaggerThomas JeffersAllison & Jeff JensenSusan JohnsonSusan JohnsonMary & Curtis JohnsonKathy & David JohnsonMichael JungAmy Orchard Jungbauer &
* Denotes individuals or couples who have made a multiple-year pledge. Donors contributing less than $25 are not listed here. The full list of individual donors is available at www.spacc.org/donate.