baked beans, corn, cookies and brownies. Lemonade and ice tea will also be served. Admission is $18 for adults, $5.50 for children under 10 (maximum of $45 per family). Questions? Please contact Susan Gillies or D’Arcy Elsperman. By D’Arcy Elsperman St. Martin’s Outreach Committee and the Episcopal Church Women are hosting a Family Barbecue Blues Bash Friday, June 15, from Friday, June 15, from Friday, June 15, from Friday, June 15, from 6 till 10 p.m. 6 till 10 p.m. 6 till 10 p.m. 6 till 10 p.m. on St. Martin’s parking lot. Join us for a delicious barbecue supper and activities for all ages and help us raise funds for tornado victims throughout the Midwest. The Benefit Blues Band will play music for listening and dancing. This is a group of men who play only for non-profit organizations and donate their time to do so. Along with great food and music, we’ll have a pound auction, heads or tails game and a raffle of four club seats at the July 8 Cardinals game. Raffle tickets will be on sale for $10 each or 3 for $25. Children will have fun playing games and jumping in the bounce house. Our menu includes: Barbecued pork, beef and slivered chicken, hot dogs, BBQ BLUES BASH OFFERS FUN AND COMMUNITY SERVICE EXPRESSING A COMMITMENT TO CHRIST Youth: Mackenzie Morrison, Abby Trieschmann, Grace Gerretsen, Mason Smith. Adults: Yvette Bellingan, Brian Kidd, Ann Kidd, Susanne Kress, Michael Kress Youth Ministries Director Heidi Gioia, the Rt. Rev. George Wayne Smith, the Rev. Emily Hillquist, Davis, the Rev. Jon Hall, the Rev. Susan Naylor (not pictured: Paula & Mike Kelly, who were received at a separate service May 13.) A BEACON OF CHRIST’S LOVE, SPIRIT-FED, SERVING OTHERS JUNE & JULY 2012 MESSAGES FROM ST. MARTIN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH INSIDE THIS ISSUE: UTO REV. EMILY: MANNA FROM HEAVEN? 2 FR. JON: TRANSITIONS 3 ECW NEWS BOOK CLUB SUNDAY FORUMS 4 MUSIC NOTES 5 YOUTH FLOAT TRIP VBS YOUTH EVENTS 6 CONFIRMATION 7 DEACON SUSAN: GETTING TO LUI 8 CONVENTION 101 LUI, CONTINUED 9 SUMMER FINANCES MINISTRY FAIR 10 ST. MARTIN’S MILESTONES 11 JUNE MINISTRY SCHEDULE 12 JUNE CALENDAR 13 JULY MINISTRY SCHEDULE 14 JULY CALENDAR 15 ARTIST EXHIBITION 16 Confirmation 2012 Confirmation 2012 Confirmation 2012 Confirmation 2012 Congratulations to all who were confirmed, received or reaffirmed at the May 19 diocesan confirmation service. See more pictures and read more about the event on page 7.
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baked beans, corn, cookies
and brownies. Lemonade and
ice tea will also be served.
Admission is $18 for adults,
$5.50 for children under 10
(maximum of $45 per family).
Questions? Please contact
Susan Gillies or D’Arcy
Elsperman.
By D’Arcy Elsperman
St. Martin’s Outreach
Committee and the Episcopal
Church Women are hosting a
Family Barbecue Blues Bash
Friday, June 15, from Friday, June 15, from Friday, June 15, from Friday, June 15, from
6 till 10 p.m. 6 till 10 p.m. 6 till 10 p.m. 6 till 10 p.m. on St. Martin’s
parking lot. Join us for a
delicious barbecue supper
and activities for all ages and
help us raise funds for
tornado victims throughout
the Midwest.
The Benefit Blues Band will
play music for listening and
dancing. This is a group of men
who play only for non-profit
organizations and donate their
time to do so. Along with great
food and music, we’ll have a
pound auction, heads or tails
game and a raffle of four club
seats at the July 8 Cardinals
game. Raffle tickets will be on
sale for $10 each or 3 for $25.
Children will have fun playing
games and jumping in
the bounce house.
Our menu includes:
Barbecued pork, beef and
slivered chicken, hot dogs,
B B Q B L U E S B A S H O F F E R S F U N A N D C O M M U N I T Y S E R V I C E
E X P R E S S I N G A C O M M I T M E N T T O C H R I S T
Youth: Mackenzie Morrison, Abby Trieschmann, Grace Gerretsen, Mason Smith. Adults: Yvette Bellingan, Brian Kidd, Ann Kidd, Susanne Kress, Michael Kress Youth Ministries Director Heidi Gioia, the Rt. Rev. George Wayne Smith, the Rev. Emily Hillquist, Davis, the Rev. Jon Hall, the Rev. Susan Naylor (not pictured: Paula & Mike Kelly, who were received at a separate service May 13.)
A B E A C O N O F C H R I S T ’ S L O V E , S P I R I T - F E D , S E R V I N G O T H E R S
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M E S S A G E S F R O M S T . M A R T I N ’ S E P I S C O P A L C H U R C H
Woman of the Year AwardWoman of the Year AwardWoman of the Year AwardWoman of the Year Award
Last year, ECW announced
our first Distinguished
Woman of the Year Award.
We will be presenting the
award again this year in
September at our tea party
to a woman of St. Martin's
"whose life in the secular
community reflects her
Christian values."
Please notify Stephanie
Wiles by August 1 by August 1 by August 1 by August 1 if you
have a nomination for this
award.
S U M M E R B O O K C L U B G O E S H O L L Y W O O D
By Ruby Downs
St. Martin’s Book Club will
have a little extra fun this
summer reading books,
watching movies and enjoy-
ing time together. Newcom-
ers are always welcome.
June 26: Midnight in ParisJune 26: Midnight in ParisJune 26: Midnight in ParisJune 26: Midnight in Paris
Our group gathers at the
home of Helen Murphy for a
special movie night. We’ll
start at 6 p.m. with salad
and pizza, followed by the
movie “Midnight in Paris.”
The movie is about a Holly-
wood writer vacationing in
Paris and struggling to write
his first novel. The leading
man gets swept away at
midnight into 1920s Paris,
where he meets his favorite
writers, musicians and
artists and lives out his
dream.
July 24: The DescendantsJuly 24: The DescendantsJuly 24: The DescendantsJuly 24: The Descendants
Read “The Descendants: A
Novel,” by Kaui Hart Hem-
mings and come together
Tuesday, July 24 to discuss
the book and watch the
movie. The story revolves
around the descendants of a
wealthy Hawaiian family who
deal with the impending
death of the thrill-seeking
mother who lies in a coma
following a boating accident.
Each family member goes
through profound revelations
as they discover secrets and
come to terms with the
reality of their family lives.
Summer Adult ForumsSummer Adult ForumsSummer Adult ForumsSummer Adult Forums: Sundays from 9 till 10 a.m. in Park Hall
June 3 – Kavitha Lakshmanan – Care and Counseling
June 10 – Rebecca Boermer – St. Andrew’s Senior Solutions
June 17 – special guest from the Mormon Church - What is the Mormon church?
June 24 – the Rev. Susan Naylor - Lui mission trip
July 1 – the Rev. Jon Hall – Pre-General Convention resolutions, updates and discussion
July 8 – the Rev. Dale Kuhn – Pastoral Care and Counseling services
July 15 – the Rev. Jon Hall – Follow up to General Convention
July 22 – the Rev. Agripa Ndtali - his ministry, studies and the Church of Tanzania
July 29 – Vestry forum / finance update
S U M M E R L E A R N I N G O P P O R T U N I T I E S
Stay tuned-in to your faith,
learn about local services
and open your mind to new
possibilities with a special
offering of Adult Forums
throughout the summer.
Grab a cup of coffee and a
donut and join us for one or
all of these programs on
Sunday mornings from 9 till
10 a.m. in Park Hall.
By Earl Naylor
Summer is fast approaching
and, like schools and
Christian formation, the
choir season is winding
down. As we head towards
our summer schedule here
at St. Martin’s I want to
thank all those people who
work so hard to make the
music ministry happen.
Many people have partici-
pated this year and I want to
thank them.
Starting with our littlest
musicians, I want to thank
all the preschool and
elementary school children
who sang in church once a
month. A special thank you
goes to Kay Fletcher, Susan
Gillies, Coleen Hall, Michelle
Magee and all the other
teachers who kept this
N O T E S F R O M T H E O R G A N B E N C H
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music ministry alive this
spring.
Several youth have contrib-
uted as instrumentalists
during the year. There are
our string players: Lindsey
Peters, Abby Trieschmann,
Walker Trieschmann, Mason
Smith and London Smith. In
the woodwind department,
we heard from Michael
Wiles and Patrick Parker.
Another important part of
the Music Ministry is the
bell choir, Tintinnabulation.
Our ringers include: Lee
Iselin, Larry Cornelius,
Mopsi Hanley, Theresa
Luebcke, Carrie Wilkins,
Shannon Gould and Susan
Shepperd.
The Sanctuary Choir has
given us leadership in
Above, left: Michael Wiles accompanies the choir on Palm Sunday. Left: Matthew Greenbaum (left) sings with our children’s choir on Music Sunday, April 22. Above: Mopsi Hanley, Theresa Luebcke and Shannon Gould perform with the handbell choir on Palm Sunday.
worship every Sunday for
nine months, and is one of
the hardest-working organi-
zations in the parish. Those
who have sung with us at
some point include: Caitlin
Cogan, Elin Cogan-
Adewunmi, Mary Edmonson,
Beverly Kinkade, Robin
Ragsdale, Carrie Morrison,
Jane Klieve, Lynn Lange,
Mary Drastal, Jeff Klieve,
Kurt Greenbaum, Esther
Cornelius, Matthew
Greenbaum, Doug
Edmonson, Mike Kelly and
John Lange.
If I have left anyone’s name
out, I apologize. Your
involvement in the music
program is of importance to
me and to St. Martin’s, and I
am sorry for any sins of
omission.
Music Director Earl Naylor rehearses with the handbell choir on Palm Sunday.
July 14 July 14 July 14 July 14 ---- Pool PartyPool PartyPool PartyPool Party
All youth and their families
are invited to enjoy a day of
fun in the sun at a pool
party Saturday, July 14.
The Trieschmann family will
host the party at their home
August 19 August 19 August 19 August 19 ---- Welcome BBQWelcome BBQWelcome BBQWelcome BBQ
All youth in 6th through 12th
grades and their families
are invited to a welcome
dinner to kick-off the new
year of youth ministries
programming.
at 1304 Westhampton
Woods Court in Wildwood.
Please bring a snack to share
with the group.
Thanks to Ralph, Michelle,
Abby and Walker for hosting
this fun event!
We’ll share a delicious meal
together, play games and
then split in to age groups to
talk about our plans for the
coming year.
Look for more details in the
August Messages.
M Y F A I T H , M Y L I F E : A C O N F I R M A N D ’ S J O U R N E Y
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By Heidi Gioia
On Saturday, May 19, our
four youth confirmands
joined teens from across
the diocese and their
families to reaffirm their
faith. This joyous day was
the culmination of a year of
preparation of the heart,
mind and soul. It was my
pleasure to journey with
these thoughtful and
enthusiastic teenagers as
they prepared to make a
mature commitment to
God. As the two pieces
below show, we had a lot
of fun along the way as we
learned more about
Episcopal tradition, met
with mentors who shared
their faith stories and
became a small faith
community of our own.
But the journey is far from
over. Please join me
in welcoming Abby
Trieschmann, Grace
Gerretsen, Mackenzie
Morrison and Mason Smith
in to the full life of our
church. They have many
talents to share that will
enrich our lives together.
By Mason Smith
I had a blast going through
confirmation classes this
year and I would do it
again. The confirmation
program made me want to
learn more about God and
what he does for me and
for others. Going through
the confirmation program
has also taught me more
about being an
Episcopalian and how
lucky we are to be part of
such a great community.
I really enjoyed meeting
and working with my other
confirmation friends.
A few of my favorite
memories include
Mackenzie reading the
conflict prayer when Grace
and I disagreed on home-
work answers, walking
through the labyrinth
together and talking about
God and being the only guy
was fun, too. Plus, my
sponsor, Rich Luebcke said
he would give me a ride in
his Corvette.
By Abby Trieschmann
God is forgiving and kind,
loving and faithful;
one with the world. Jesus, God’s only son
is with me always.
He makes the world a better place.
The Holy Spirit is sent by God to be with us always
to bring good into this world.
Sin can be regretful,
but God will always forgive you when you ask him to.
C O N F I R M A T I O N R E F L E C T I O N S S T A T E M E N T O F B E L I E F
Director of Youth Ministries Heidi Gioia poses with members Abby Trieschmann, Grace Gerretsen, Mackenzie Morrison, Mason Smith and Bishop Wayne Smith following Confirmation May 19 at Christ Church Cathedral in St. Louis.
Our sincere thanks goes to
Heidi Gioia, who has
served as St. Martin’s
Director of Youth Ministries
for the past year.
T H A N K S , H E I D I
Heidi returns to college this
summer to become a
teacher. We wish Heidi
many blessings as she
pursues her dreams!
Heidi Gioia was honored along with all Christian Formation leaders during our Appreciation Sunday program May 20.
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G E T T I N G T H E R E I S H A L F T H E F U N
By the Rev. Susan Naylor
The Episcopal Diocese of
Missouri has been in a
companion relationship
with the Diocese of Lui,
Episcopal Church of
Sudan for the past five
years, and recently re-
newed that relationship for
five more years. After more
than 25 years of civil war,
Southern Sudan held a
peaceful referendum and
became the independent
country of South Sudan on
July 9, 2011.
While the peace is holding,
it is still fragile, and border
disputes are still common.
Because the Diocese of Lui
is several hundred miles
from the border with Sudan
("The North"), the situation
was deemed safe for us to
go. We are committed to
this relationship, and have
sent teams and individuals
before the peace accord
was signed, immediately
afterward, and now as
South Sudan claims its
independence. People tell
me that I am brave to go,
but really I'm not. The first
time I went (in 2005) I was
quite nervous, but I felt I
was called to go. I continue
to try to be faithful and
obedient to that call.
up and running in the
solar-powered diocesan
office!
St. Louis St. Louis St. Louis St. Louis ---- LondonLondonLondonLondon
Debbie Smith, our
companion relationship
coordinator, Evelyn Smith,
chair of the Companion
Diocese Committee, and
her husband Dan Smith,
Canon to the Ordinary and
recent traveler (he and
Evelyn recently spent a
month in Lui) were at the
St. Louis airport with my
husband Earl to pray me
on my way. My 4:50 p.m.
flight left on time, and a
short one-and-a-half-hour
flight got me to
Minneapolis, where I had
a three-hour layover. That
time was necessary for
security checks for
international travel.
A nine-hour flight got me
to London about noon
(London time).
London London London London ---- KampalaKampalaKampalaKampala
If you cannot serve on an assigned date, please get a substitute and notify the church of the change. If you have any special scheduling needs please contact:
Readers, Chalice Bearers, Ushers, Children’s Worship: Julie Clark
Sunday, July 1Sunday, July 1Sunday, July 1Sunday, July 1
8:00 a.m.8:00 a.m.8:00 a.m.8:00 a.m.
Greeter: Elin Cogan-Adewunmi
Lessons & Prayers: Jim Crabtree
Chalice: Jim Crabtree
Ushers: Ginny & Bob Marchetto
10:15 a.m.10:15 a.m.10:15 a.m.10:15 a.m.
Greeters: Theresa & Rich Luebcke
OT Lesson: Maxine Heller
NT Lesson: Jane Klieve
Prayer Leader: Jeff Klieve
Chalice: Jane & Jeff Klieve
Ushers: Wayne Peters, Mark Edwards,
Larry Cornelius, Jeff Nordeen
Healing Ministers: Leanne Lyle,
Diana Hauser
Acolytes:
Children’s Worship: Julie Clark
Sunday, July 8Sunday, July 8Sunday, July 8Sunday, July 8
8:00 a.m.8:00 a.m.8:00 a.m.8:00 a.m.
Lessons & Prayers: Daryl Norman
Chalice: Daryl Norman
Ushers: Jan & Bob Waters
10:15 a.m.10:15 a.m.10:15 a.m.10:15 a.m.
Greeters: Vikki & Jeff Nordeen
OT Lesson: Susanne Kress
NT Lesson: Mary K Heyde
Prayer Leader: Michael Kress
Chalice: Mary K Heyde, Michael Kress
Ushers: Sarah Aleman, Sherrie Algren,
Rich Eidson, Jean DuPont
Acolytes:
Children’s Worship: Teresa Reeves
Eucharistic Visitors: Bev DuPont,
Leanne Lyle
Sunday, July 15Sunday, July 15Sunday, July 15Sunday, July 15
8:00 a.m.8:00 a.m.8:00 a.m.8:00 a.m.
Greeter: Elin Cogan-Adewunmi
Lessons & Prayer: Loretta Go
Chalice: Loretta Go
Ushers: Maggi & Steve Brunkhorst
Eucharistic Visitors: Mary Richardson,
Rebecca Barger
10:15 a.m.10:15 a.m.10:15 a.m.10:15 a.m.
Greeters: Nancy & Steve Young
OT Lesson: Michael Wiles
NT Lesson: Judi Batch
Prayer Leader: Chuck Batch
Chalice: Judi & Chuck Batch
Ushers: Tom Baranowski, Lana & Joe
Biondo, Mary Jane Drake
Healing Ministers: Mary Pomeroy,
Bev Weaver
Acolytes:
Children’s Worship: Laurie Ann Flory
Sunday, July 22Sunday, July 22Sunday, July 22Sunday, July 22
8:00 a.m.8:00 a.m.8:00 a.m.8:00 a.m.
Lessons & Prayers: Heidi Gioia
Chalice: Heidi Gioia
Ushers: Bette & Jim Crabtree
10:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Greeter: Carole Gerretsen
OT Lesson: Andrew Wiles
NT Lesson: Ray Harbert
Prayer Leader: Tom Allen
Chalice: Ray Harbert, Tom Allen
Ushers: Chuck Batch, Linda & Bob Huheey,
Bob McElroy
Healing Ministers: Judi Batch, Barb McCann
Acolytes:
Children’s Worship: Michelle Magee
Eucharistic Visitors: Bev Weaver,
Mary K Heyde
If you cannot serve on an assigned date, please get a substitute and notify the church of the change. If you have any special scheduling needs please contact:
Readers, Chalice Bearers, Ushers, Children’s Worship: Julie Clark