THE MESSENGER EL MENSAJERO
APRIL 2016 ABRIL 2016
The Messenger ~ El Mensajero
ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH ~ SAN LUCAS IGLESIA EPISCOPAL
Volume 47
Issue 3
Rector’s Corner The Huts are Leaving.
Our experiment with hosting the huts on our property
is going to end on April 30th. Thank you for supporting
the emergency decision to host them. We have exceed-
ed our original 90 day commitment and by the end of
their time here, we will have hosted them for 5 months.
Here are the things I have learned and hope to share
with the managers, Outside Inn, before they go.
The huts were conceived by a group in Long Beach,
WA, and they are badly designed. The huts leak,
they accumulate humidity inside, and mold grows
in them. The hut dwellers were lucky we had a roof
to put over their huts!
The hut occupants accumulated a lot of junk
around themselves, spilling out from under the
roof, constantly growing. The dumpster is frequent-
ly full to overflowing and we had to spend extra to
have the dumpsters emptied.
We shared our laundry facilities, but had to deal
with laundry left in washers and dryers, and a
mess in the laundry area.
The huts conception was lacking in follow-up for
helping people turn their lives around. The hut-
makers simply gave the huts to the homeless and
walked away from any management responsibility.
Food was often left outside, contributing to vermin,
trash and stench.
Frequent visits after 10 pm were alarming as well
as annoying, and the trash and smoking of the visi-
tors added to the discomfort of hosting the huts not
only to us but to our neighbors.
Occasional shouting and loud verbal fights late at
night brought the police in more than once. This
was hard on Amy and me since we live right next
door.
The huts were not a permanent solution, but that
was not clear to the occupants. They tried their best
to make them into homes, taking over more space
and overflowing the carport.
We could never be sure who came to live in the
huts; there were lots of people coming and going.
In an emergency we could not tell the Fire Depart-
ment or the Police who was or was not supposed to
be there.
I have had to constantly tell other people who want
to bed down out in the shed or in cars that no, we
do not let just anyone stay on our property.
There has been a heightened sense of tension and of
impending danger since we started this project, per-
haps misplaced, but affecting all the staff and volun-
teers. So we learned that boundaries are not often un-
derstood well by both the occupants and the managers,
and it’s tough to host the huts. We will be looking for
other ways to engage with the needy in our area.
Homelessness is not as simple as a roof over one’s
head. I invite you to watch for a future summit on
homelessness to be held on Saturday, May 14th all day
as we join others in trying to make a difference on this
issue. Look for the announcement. Don’t
forget there are many issues out there;
homelessness is just one.
Fr. Jaime Case
(English articles continue on page 5)
Rincón del Rector
Se van las chozas
Nuestra prueba de hospedar los carritos termina el 30
de abril. Gracias por su apoyo durante el esfuerzo de
emergencia. Hemos sobrepasado los 90 días que ofrecí
a los habitantes. Al fin va a ser 5 meses que hemos ofre-
cido hospitalidad. Aquí están las cosas que hemos
aprendido y que espero compartir con los manejadores,
Outside Inn, antes de su salida.
Los carritos fueron hechos por un grupo en Long
Beach, WA, y son mal diseñados. Acumulan hume-
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dad de las lluvias y de falta de ventilación. Gra-
cias a Dios tenemos un techo sobre ellos.
Los hospedados acumulaban muchas cosas alre-
dedor que pasaron los límites del garaje y siem-
pre aumentando. El basurero quedaba demasiado
lleno y gastamos extra para vaciarlo.
Compartimos nuestras lavadoras y secadoras,
pero no atendía el área y dejaban sucias y llenas
las maquinas.
El concepto de los carritos no tenía seguimiento
para ayudar la gente superar sus dificultades. Los
hacedores de los carritos los regalaron y se fueron
sin plan de manejo.
Comida fue dejada afuera, atrayendo animales,
basura y olor feo.
Visitas después de las 10 fueron una molestia y a
veces causa de temor, y la basura y fumar de los
visitantes añadía a la incomodidad de hospedar-
los.
A veces gritos y pleitos en medio de las noches
traían el policía. Fue difícil para Amy y yo como
vivimos al lado de ellos.
Los carritos fueron una solución temporal, pero
no fue enseñado a los habitantes, y entonces tra-
taron de hacerlos una casa permanente.
Nunca podíamos estar seguro quien estaba pre-
sente en los carros. En una emergencia no podía-
mos decir a los Bomberos o Policía quien debe y
no debe de estar.
Tuve que correr muchas otras personas que pre-
sumieron quedarse en nuestro estacionamiento
porque estábamos hospedando los carritos.
Hay un sentido de presión y peligro desde el comien-
zo de esta, tal vez equivocado, que afectaba todo per-
sonal y voluntarios. Entonces hemos aprendido que
barreras de conducta no fueron bien entendidos por
los ocupantes y los Outside Inn, y es difícil hospedar
los carritos. Vamos a continuar buscado maneras de
enfrentar las necesidades en nuestra vecindad. Estar
“homeless” no es asunto resuelto solamente por te-
ner un techo. Les invito a asistir a una reunión el 14
de mayo todo el día cuando vamos a juntarnos con
otros interesados para buscar remedios para este
asunto. No olviden que hay muchos más asuntos a
aparte de los homeless que enfrentar también.
Padre Jaime Case
GUARDIÁN MAYOR La Junta parroquial paso un retiro muy bueno en fe-
brero. Todos participantes hicieron un tiempo
productivo, no solamente por establecer el nuevo
equipo sino también los asuntos de negocio. Recibi-
mos una introducción a “Vivir en Gracia” programa
que se está ofreciendo para Cuaresma. La Junta uti-
lizará el modelo de RESPETO e Invitación Mutua pa-
ra escuchar a todos. Las metas fueron elaboradas en
discurso largo. El Rector, la Guardián Mayor y la
Guardián Menor compartieron la visión para el año
nuevo. Cada uno tiene en su corazón los mejores in-
tereses de San Lucas – St. Luke´s y trabajarán duro
para ustedes este año.
Uno de los tópicos fue el sabático de P. Jaime este
verano. Estamos tan bendecido que P. Eliacin está
presente para cuidarnos durante este tiempo. La Jun-
ta le nombrará Rector Temporal para los meses de
Junio, Julio y Agosto. Nos toca apoyarle y a su famil-
ia mientras él tiene esta responsabilidad.
También examinamos el presupuesto al fondo. La
preocupación sobre los nuevos puestos y otras adi-
ciones a los fondos para ciertos grupos no se podrán
sostener el año siguiente. Les invito a todos ustedes
mirar lo que estamos haciendo con nuestros fondos
para este año fiscal. Si les gusta el ministerio que ob-
serven, por favor, consideren aumentar su promesa
para el próximo año para continuar la obra im-
portante que realizamos dentro y afuera de nuestras
paredes. El trabajo es importante y transforma vidas.
Solamente tiene que venir durante la semana para
ver cuántas vidas están influenciadas cada día.
Nuestra reunión en marzo fue movido una semana
para acomodar las vacaciones de P. Jaime, y no tengo
nada de agregar sobre asuntos tocando ella. Tenemos
que hablar sobre el cambio al sistema de alarma,
porque el sistema que tenemos se está discontinu-
ando. Nuestro Guardián Menor presentará para
nuestra examinación para un sistema nuevo.
Cuando lean esto, se habría celebrado Semana Santa
y Pascua. Espero que tengan feliz Pascua y se
aprovechen de las devociones y misas y música de
esta temporada. Si tengan chance, den gracias al per-
sonal de la oficina por sus muchos folletos que
produjeran nuestros cleros presidiendo, y la Cofradía
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del Altar por averiguar que todo ande bien, nuestros
coros por su preparación de música especial, nuestros
lectores, ministros eucarísticos, ujieres y todos demás
que han trabajado detrás de las escenas para que ten-
gamos una buena experiencia. Por cierto, requiere
una comunidad.
Kathy Gallaher
GUARDIAN MENOR Hemos logrado un trabajo considerable en el edificio
de la iglesia en los primeros meses año. La próxima
vez que esté en el santuario de la iglesia, por favor
tome el tiempo para mirar hacia la nueva barandilla
del desván del coro. La barandilla fue instalada por
nuestro "Equipo de Trabajo de los Jueves". La nueva
barandilla permite que nuestro organista tenga mejor
visibilidad hacia el altar y mejora el sonido del coro.
También se han hecho reparaciones a los canales en el
techo para llueve. Además todos pasillos de la planta
baja han sido pintados. El sistema de alarma electró-
nica para el edificio es anticuado por lo cual lo susti-
tuiremos por uno nuevo el próximo mes. Hemos pro-
gresado en la sustitución de las bombillas incandes-
centes con bombillas LED de mayor eficiencia y ma-
yor duración. Ya hemos cualificado para la financia-
ción parcial de este esfuerzo a través del Condado de
Clark Utilidades. Esperamos obtener pronto financia-
ción parcial similar para la sustitución de las bombi-
llas restantes. Para terminar, me gustaría hacer hinca-
pié en lo afortunada que es nuestra parroquia de te-
ner al nuestro "Equipo de Trabajo de los Jueves.” Nos
ahorran una gran cantidad de dinero y proporcionar
reparaciones de alta calidad mucho más allá de lo que
los miembros de la mayoría de las iglesias hacen.
Stu Hennessey
Meta 1: Relaciones más estrechas entre Hispanos y Anglos
UN VIAJE DE INMIGRACION Mi nombre es Elizabeth Ruiz, y soy inmigrante de
México. Vine a los EEUU en 1999 por varias razones y
para estar con mi esposo, Glicerio. Mi hijo Ernesto,
entonces un bebé, vino también. Hice la decisión de
cruzar ilegalmente a este país. Tenía miedo de los pe-
ligros de venir por un coyote a mi vida y la de mi hijo.
Fue detenido en la frontera intentando entrar, llevado
a cárcel, y devuelto al territorio de México. No sabía
dónde quedaba Ernesto, mi bebé. Me lo llevaron des-
conocidos. Fue una decisión gravemente difícil, pero
sentí que era la única manera de reunirse con mi fa-
milia.
Ensayé la entrada de nuevo y tuve éxito. Tres días
después de mi llegada fue reunido con mi bebé y me
partí por Washington para reunirme con mi esposo.
Por esta temporada vivía como muchos, aislado en
trabajo y casa, temiendo todo el tiempo que sería aga-
rrado. En 2005 vino una nueva adición a nuestra fa-
milia: Nació Emily.
En 2009 viajaba por el MAX en Portland cuando una
inspección de fletes ocurrió. Me pidió prueba de flete,
que tenía, y después pedido por ID. Tenía solamente
un ID de México. Por cause de no proveer un ID de
los EEUU, fue arrestado. Encontraron un cheque de
trabajo en nombre falso, e ID falso en mi bolsa y aña-
dieron cargos por robar la identidad de otra persona.
Tres días después la ICE vino por mí, y fue transferi-
do a la Detención en Tacoma, donde comenzaron los
trámites de deportación. Fui humillada y maltratada
por personal del gobierno. Tuve suerte de conseguir
el servicio de un abogado que me logró soltar bajo
fianza después de dos meses de encarcelada.
Los dos años que siguieron fueron muy difíciles. Viví
en temor constante que sería deportada en cualquier
momento. Todo el ingreso de mi esposo fue a los pa-
gos del abogado, y teníamos que depender de familia,
amigos, y almacenes caritativos. Por un tiempo no
vivíamos en casa sino el en automóvil para poder pa-
gar los cargos de inmigración y el abogado. Al fin de
cuentas gastamos más que $20,000.
Afortunadamente, mi petición para quedar en los
EEUU fue aprobado los fines de 2011, y junto con ella,
el estatus de mi hijo y mi esposo. Continuamos traba-
jando duro para cuidar a nuestra familia. Glicerio y
yo tenemos tarjetas verdes, Ernesto es bajo nuestra
residencia, y Emily es una ciudadana por nacimiento.
Elizabeth Ruiz
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Meta 2: Expandir Programas Sociales
CLASE DE INGLES La Clase de Ingles en St Luke's ~ San Lucas
comenzará un nuevo término el martes, 12 de abril.
Las Clases son martes, miércoles y jueves 9:30-
11AM. El equipo de trabajo agradecería más ayuda.
Algunas de las estudiantes quieren ayuda con la
escritura, y otros quieren ayuda para la gramática o
vocabulario. Cuando tenemos suficientes maestros
estamos capacitados para ofrecer a la gente ayuda de
1 en 1 o 1 en 2. ¿Desea usted venir a veces a ser uno
de los tutores? También necesitamos ayuda con el
cuidado de los niños; a veces tenemos más niños
que nuestro código de bomberos permite en la
guardería infantil. No es necesario comprometerse a
un día fijo pero si puede estar disponible en
diferentes días ayudaría mucho a el programa. Los
maestros y las estudiantes disfrutan juntos de la
clase y los estudiantes están aprendiendo mucho
inglés.
Meta 3: Crecer En Fe BAUTISMO OFRECIDA Se ofrece bautizos para niños, jóvenes y adultos.
Contacte la oficina de la iglesia o P. Jaime.
15 de Mayo , Domingo de Pentecostés
a las 8, y 11 (b ilingüe)
ESCUELA DOMINICAL En primer lugar, quiero expresar mi aprecio y
gratitud por todas las familias que donaron los hue-
vos y dulces de este año. También quiero dar las gra-
cias a nuestro maravilloso grupo de jóvenes para
ayudar a llenar los huevos con dulces y ayudarles a
estar preparados para nosotros! No podríamos ha-
berlo hecho sin usted! Nuestra búsqueda del huevo
de Pascua de 2016 fue tan divertido, los niños disfru-
taron muchísimo!
En la escuela dominical hemos terminado las mu-
chas caras de la Pascua, y continuaremos con nues-
tras nuevas historias de Vol 8. Estamos deseando
compartir estas nuevas historias y experiencias!
Herlinda Marquez
EVENTOS PARA LOS JOVENES Integración Gracias a Juan y Diana Padilla, tenemos ahora dos
padres que pueden ayudar con la invitación de
jóvenes latinos a nuestro grupo de jóvenes, dice
Donna Greene. La lista de los nombres de los
jóvenes fueron entregado a Diana y Donna. El grupo
vio una película McFarland sobre un entrenador y sus
estudiantes hispanos como una manera de abarcar el
tema de la diversidad en medio de ellos. Los jóvenes
que asisten a la misa en español recibirán una
invitación del grupo en forma de una visita a la misa
de la 1.
En Abril El 9 de abril de 6-8 pm el grupo participará en la
preparación de paquetes de cosas para higiene para
nuestro esfuerzo de servicio social. Será la primera
vez que hacemos este que queremos hacer una vez el
mes en el grupo. El 30 de abril de 6-8:30 pm vamos a
mirar otra película para nuestra reflexión, The Water
is Wide.
Eventos Diocesanos En la primavera el retiro de HYC ocurrirá 1-3 de
abril, saliendo después de clase el viernes por van
y regresando domingo. Es para grados de 9-12. Para
JYC las fechas son 20-22 de mayo y es para grados
de 6-9. Ambos están llenos de alegría, alabanza, y
hacer nuevas amistados. Para mas información con-
tacte a Diana, 360-513-5619.
1-3 de Abril HYC en Emanuel, Mercer Is. $35. Be-
cas disponibles
20-22 de mayo JYC en Sto. Columba, Kent. Becas.
5-14 de julio, Eperiencia en Justicia Social, $800
(becas por $400) jóvenes de grados 8-12
Informe: http://www.ecww.org/sites/default/files/
uploads/Mission%20Trip%202016.pdf
17-23 de Julio 6 Dia, para grados 9-12. Costo $290.
Becas disponibles Donna Greene and Don Lawry
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PROGRAMA DE ESCUELA BÍBLICA DE
VACACIONES EN VERANO Marque su calendario: Julio 12-15
Para niños edades 4-10 años
CAMPAMENTO HUSTON Se abrió la inscripción para las sesiones de campamen-
to para Verano 2016. Visite a www.huston.org.
Fechas de Campamento Entrenamiento de Consejeros 28 de junio-7 de julio
Campamento de Descubrimiento 1 10-16 de julio
Campamento de Caballería 1 10-16 de julio
Teatro Missoula para Niños 17-22 de julio
Campamento de Descubrimiento 2 24-30 de julio
Campamento de Caballería 2 24-30 de de julio
Campamento Mini 8-11 de agosto
Campamento Internacional de Descubrimiento
14-20 de agosto
Campamento Vaquero (Buckaroo) 14-20 de agosto
PRIMERA COMUNIÓN Las Clases de Primera Comunión comienzan 3 de abril
a las 12:00PM en uno de los salones en la planta baja.
En nuestra iglesia practicamos la comunión abierta
todos, incluso bebés. Pero a medida que vamos
madurando vamos aprendiendo sobre más sobre la
Eucaristía. Las clases serán bilingüe y están diseñadas
para niños de escuela primaria (3er grado en adelante)
que puedan leer y escribir; y así participar más
plenamente en el culto dominical. Las clases
continuaran hasta Junio 12.
eGiving is now available on our website.
Just use this QR Code to visit the
donation page.
ACTUALIZACION DEL DIRECTORIO ¿Es usted un miembro nuevo que quiere un directorio
y no lo ha recibido? ¿Hay cambios de su información
en el directorio? Contacte a Kris en la oficina por
(telephone) o por email (email)
DIRECTORY UPDATES Are you a new member and would like a parish direc-
tory or somehow didn’t receive one? Changes to your
directory information? Please contact Kris in the
church office at 360-696-0181 or by email,
ADDS VERNON, Juanita M.
3419 E 21ST St Unit 2
Vancouver, WA 98661 360-573-8827
CHANGES P
NOZEL, Jack
610 NW Brady RD
Camas, WA 98607-9042
MAGNOLIA, Ferreyra
8011 NE Fourth Plain Blvd Apt G-16
Vancouver, WA 98662-7707
TACHIQUIN, Rafael & AGUAYO, Zoila
11328 NE 51st Cir Apt 14
Vancouver, WA 98682-1204
DELETES VALDEZ, Felipe & CASTRO, Jenny
Leslie, Laila & Leonardo Moved away
3028 N Cedar St Pixley CA 93256
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SENIOR WARDEN’S MESSAGE The Vestry had a very good retreat in February. All
of the members were able to participate which
made the retreat a productive time, not only for
team building but for the business at hand. We
were introduced to the “Gracious Living” program
that has been presented during Lent. The Vestry is
going to use the RESPECT model and use mutual
invitation to be sure all are heard. The goals were
discussed at great length. The Rector, Senior War-
den and Junior Warden talked about their vision for
the next year. The budget was reviewed and dis-
cussed. I am excited to work with this group of
committed people. They all have the best interests
of St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas at heart and will work
hard for you this year.
One of the biggest topics of discussion was Father
Jaime’s sabbatical this summer. We are so blessed to
have Father Eliacin onboard to care for us during
this time. The Vestry will name him “Acting Rec-
tor” for the months of June, July and August. It will
be up to all of us to support him and his family as
he takes on this responsibility.
We also discussed the budget at length. One con-
cern is whether the new positions and some of the
additions to various group’s budgets will be sus-
tainable next year. I invite all of you to see what we
are doing with our funds for the current fiscal year.
If you like what you see, please consider increasing
your pledge next year so we can continue with the
important work that we are doing both within and
outside our walls. The work we do is important and
changes lives. You only have to be here during the
week to see the number of lives that are touched on
a daily basis.
Our March meeting was postponed a week because
of Father Jaime’s vacation so I do not have anything
to add regarding any business that may be dis-
cussed. I do know we will be talking about upgrad-
ing our alarm system because the version we have
will no longer be supported. Our Junior Warden is
heading up the discussion with the company to get
a good deal for an upgraded system.
By the time you read this, we will have celebrated
Holy Week and Easter. I hope all of you had a
blessed Easter and were able to partake in the many
offerings of services and music during this time. If
you get a chance, please thank our office staff who
have so many extra bulletins to produce, our clergy
who have presided at numerous services, our Altar
Guild who made sure everything was ready for
each service, our choirs who spent so much prepa-
ration time and provided us with such beautiful
music and the lectors, Eucharistic ministers, ushers
and everyone else who worked behind the scenes so
we all can have a wonderful experience. It “takes a
village”.
Kathy Gallaher
Goal 1: Develop relationships between the Anglo & Hispanic
AN IMMIGRATION JOURNEY My name is Elizabeth Ruiz, and I am an immigrant
from México. I came to the US in 1999 for a number
of reasons, and to be with my husband, Glicerio.
My son Ernesto, then a baby, came, too. I made the
heartbreaking decision of crossing illegally into the
country. I was afraid of the dangers of coming with
a smuggler: my life and my baby's life could be at
risk.
I was stopped at the border when attempting to en-
ter, taken to "jail" and sent back to Mexican territo-
ry. I didn't know where my baby, Ernesto, was. He
was taken from me by strangers. This was an ex-
tremely difficult choice, to come to be rejoined with
Glicerio, but at the time I felt there wasn't any other
way for our family to be reunited.
I tried once more and entered successfully. Three
days after I arrived I was finally reunited with my
baby, and got ready to travel to Washington to meet
my husband.
I started living as many others, isolated to home,
work, and home, fearing all the time we would get
caught. In 2005 we had a new addition to our fami-
ly: Emily was born.
In 2009 while I was riding the MAX train in Port-
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land, there was a fare inspection going on. I was
asked for proof of payment, which I showed. I was
then asked for ID. I had a Mexican ID. Because I
failed to provide a US ID card, I was arrested, taken
to jail. I had a paycheck in a false name, and a false
ID, which added identity theft to the charges. Three
days later I was taken by ICE and transferred to the
Tacoma Detention Center where my deportation
proceedings started. The processing for detention
was a humiliating experience filled with hostile and
abusive government agents. I was lucky to retain
the services of a lawyer who got me released on a
bond after two months of incarceration.
The next two years would prove extremely difficult.
I lived in constant fear that I would be sent back at
any moment. Since almost all my husband's earn-
ings where used for attorney fees, we had to rely on
the help of family, friends, and foodbanks. For a
time, we were homeless, living in our car, so that
we could afford the fees for Immigration and the
lawyer. All told, we spent over $20,000.
Fortunately, my petition to remain in the U.S. was
approved at the end of 2011, and along with it, the
opportunity to get legal status for my son and hus-
band. We continue to work hard to care for our
little family; Glicerio and I have green cards, Ernes-
to is under our residency, and Emily was born a
citizen of the USA.
Elizabeth Ruiz
Goal 2: Expand Outreach OUTREACH
The Outreach Volunteers met in the library on
Wednesday March 9th. It was agreed to move the
meeting from the second Wednesday of the month
to the first, so that it is ahead of the monthly vestry
meeting. The next meeting will be at April 6th at
6:30pm in the library. Please join us with some
thoughts on all of our projects through the year,
both ongoing and annual. We will talk about what
works, what doesn't and moving forward. Every-
one is welcome to attend and it is a great way to get
familiar with this very busy and important minis-
try. At the meeting, you may discover something
that sparks your interest and get involved helping
those who need it most.
The HOPE evening will be on April 21st at the 4th
Plain Burgerville. See Article below
Questions? Contact me, Lynne Hulse (360-936-1503)
HOMELESS STUDENT
FUND-RAISER Our fifth fund-raiser for homeless students in Van-
couver schools will again be at Burgerville Central
Park, 4th Plain & Ft. Vancouver Way, north of Clark
College, 4pm-7pm, Thursday April 21. All we need
do is plan supper that day around Burgerville's
menu. Eat in, take out, drive thru --- The HOPE pro-
gram gets a percentage of all sales, at that location,
during those three hours. Please mark your calen-
dars for this delicious and important effort. Volume
counts in percentage fund-raisers, so please join
other parishioners & enjoy our home-town compa-
ny's food, which emphasizes local food sources.
And the need is also local, supporting our sister and
brother students who are homeless through no fault
of their own. Let's pack the place, even more than
last time. Bring friends and spread the word!
ENGLISH
AS A SECOND LANGUAGE ESL at St Luke's ~ San Lucas will begin a new term
on Tuesday, April 12 to June 15. Tuesdays, Wednes-
days, and Thursdays, 9:30am –11:00am. The ESL
team welcomes help. Some students want help
with writing, and others want specific vocabulary
or grammar help. When we have enough teachers
we are able to offer people 1 on 1 or 1 on 2 attention
in another room. Would you want to come at times
to be one of the tutors?
We also need help with child care as we sometimes
have more children than our fire code will allow in
the nursery or adult to child ratio limits in accord-
ance with our Safeguarding God’s Children poli-
cy. You do not need to commit to a certain day but
being available randomly helps the program. The
ESL teachers and students enjoy class together and
the students' English proficiency grows.
Jeanne Stephens
8 THE MESSENGER EL MENSAJERO
FOSTER HOMES NEEDED Open your Heart! Open your Home!
Give a child Hope! So many children are waiting for families like yours to
open their hearts and homes to give them a warm,
safe and caring place to call home. Service Alterna-
tives is looking for families, like yours, who are will-
ing to become licensed foster parents for children in
need. We primarily license homes for children be-
tween the ages of 6 and 17 years old. We provide ex-
tensive and on-going training, 24/7 support for foster
parents and children, and monthly reimbursement. If
you'd like to learn more, please contact our licenser,
Michelle Murphy at (360) 553-2411 or by email at
Goal 3: Spiritual Growth
BAPTISM OFFERED If you are interested in baptism for either yourself or a
family member, please contact the church office or
Father Jaime by April 24th for baptism on
May 15th, Sunday of Pentecost, 8AM or 11:00AM
(Bilingual).
SUNDAY SCHOOL First, I want to extend my appreciation and gratitude
for all of the families that donated eggs and candy this
year. I also want to say thank you to our wonderful
Youth group for helping fill the eggs with candy and
getting them ready for the hunts! We could not have
done it without you! Our 2016 Easter egg hunt was so
much fun the kids really enjoyed it!
In Sunday school we just finished up the many faces
of Easter and we will continue on to more new sto-
ries . We really look forward to sharing these new sto-
ries and experiences with your children!
Herlinda Marquez
VBS SCHEDULE SAVE THE DATES: July 12—15
for children ages 4-10.
FIRST COMMUNION CLASS “First” Communion classes begin April 3 at 12 noon
in the Room 104, downstairs. We practice open com-
munion for any baptized person, even a baby, but as
we mature, learning about the Eucharist can change.
This course is bilingual and is designed for elemen-
tary school children (3rd grade and above) who can
read and write, and so participate more fully in the
Sunday worship. Classes will continue until June 12.
YOUTH EVENTS Integration
Thanks to Juan and Diana Padilla, we have two bilin-
gual parents helping to invite our Latino youth to our
youth group, Donna Greene said. The list of names of
youth were sent to Donna and Diana. The Youth
Group recently screened a movie McFarland about a
coach and his Hispanic long distance runners as a
way to talk about the diversity that they are facing.
The youth will attend the Spanish service to invite the
kids to join their youth group. Please support the
Youth Group with your prayers as they start this
wonderful process!
What’s happening in April? Starting this month,
Saturday, April 9, 6-8pm, the youth will begin to
help Outreach by bagging hygiene kits every first
meeting of month. Then on Saturday, April 30th, 6-
8:30pm, we will have another movie night to watch
and discuss "The Water is Wide".
Diocesan Youth Events
HYC weekends are available for 9th - 12th graders.
JYC weekends are available for 6th - 9th graders.
Both HYC and JYC are filled with a very fun three day
weekend of worship, games, and making new friends
and reuniting with old friends. For further infor-
mation about HYC and JYC feel free to contact Don-
na, Don, and Itami.
April 1-3, Spring HYC at Emmanuel, Mercer
Island, $35
May 20-22, Spring JYC at St Columba, Kent, $35
July 5-14, South Social Justice Experience $800 (400
family, 400 fundraising) for 8th-12th graders. Infor-
mation and registration http://www.ecww.org/sites/
default/files/uploads/Mission%20Trip%202016.pdf
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July 17-23, 6 Day Summer Camp
(for youth who have finished grades 9-12), $290
Donna Greene and Don Lawry
CAMP HUSTON Registration is now open for 2016 Summer Camp
sessions, just visit http://www.huston.org/ for more
information and registration.
2016 Summer Schedule Counselor Training June 28-July 7
Discovery Camp 1 July 10-16
Horse Camp 1 July 10-16
Missoula Children’s Theater July 17-22
Discovery Camp 2 July 24-30
Horse Camp 2 July 24-30
Mini Camp August 8-11
International Discovery Camp August 14-20
Buckaroo Camp August 14-20
NOTES FROM THE MUSIC ROOM The next Jazz Vespers ser-
vice is set for Saturday
April 2nd with the return,
by popular demand, of
trombonist “Jazzy John”
Moak, who both plays a
mean trombone and
smokes a great beef brisket
at his restaurant just north-
west of the 79th St. inter-
change on Interstate 5 in
Vancouver. Bring your
friends, family, and neighbors to this unique ecu-
menical service with a twist. Beth Lawson will be
our cantor. The music starts with some jazz stand-
ards at 6 PM.
Another musical adventure in the month of April
will be a performance by The Ensemble of Bach’s
masterpiece, the Mass in B minor, on Saturday,
April 16th at 8 PM. As with past performances by
this highly acclaimed professional choir, tickets will
be available to the members of St. Luke’s ~ San Lu-
cas Parish for only $10. Our own soprano Catherine
van der Salm will be one of the ten singers support-
ed by a live orchestra interpreting what many con-
sider to be an important pillar of Western culture in
the guise of a stunning yet intimate setting of the
Latin Mass familiar to all of us – Kyrie, Gloria, Cre-
do, Sanctus and Agnus Dei. You won’t want to miss
this special event.
Tim Nickel, Director of Music
“IN THE SPIRIT OF THE CIRCLE” The Spirit of the Circle has changed locations, in the
Chapel of the Holy Spirit. We meet most Sundays
shortly after 9AM and reflect on Christian/Episcopal
and Native history and coexisting through the histo-
ry of The Americas.
This month’s lessons include: April 3 Sacred Symbols
April 10 Urban Indians April 17 Holy Eucharist
April 24 Mother Earth, in honor of Earth Day
Questions or interest in leading a lesson feel free to
contact me.
Lynne Hulse (360-936-1507)
SUNDAY TOPICS Sunday Topics is a great way to extend our discus-
sions in the Parish on the issues that occur around
us in our world in a safe and holy way. We started
with a discussion of what exactly the Anglican
Communion’s Lambeth meeting meant for the Epis-
copal Church, learned how to use Mutual Invitation
and RESPECT guidelines in Bible Study, learned
about transgender, and gender fluid sexual identity,
and we heard a talk on immigration. Soon we hope
to host some Syrians from our area to talk about the
conditions in their homeland, and we will have
more topics that will appear in our weekly an-
nouncement sheet. Come and join us at 11:30 am in
the Children’s Chapel.
WOMEN’S SPIRITUALITY GROUP Join us Saturday, April 9 from 10AM-12 noon at the
home of Claudia Frahm (15810 NE 41st St Vancou-
ver 98682). We are carpooling from the south end of
the church parking lot at 9:30AM, for those who
want to ride together! We begin with refreshments
and friendly conversation. Our Study and discus-
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sion is based on the book, The Desert Mother: Spiritu-
al Practices from the Women of the Wilderness by Mary C.
Earl. This month we will be focusing on Chapter 8,
“Showing Up Daily, or Becoming an Ascetic”. Please read
this chapter prior to our time together. Questions?
Contact one of the co-conveners: Mary Boettcher Janet Butler Kris Lawless
360-936-2425 360-947-0404 360-574-3755
CHANGING A NAME One of our members has been on a journey of self-
discovery regarding their (her) gender identity and in
that journey has taken a different legal name. Their
change is a teaching opportunity for us. On April 3
at the 10 am service we will celebrate the transition
from Harmony to Roman of this person, a formal
change that fits into the “christening” theology of
Baptism, in the giving of a name. This person was
baptized as Harmony, and we are now joining to-
gether to acknowledge the change with her in a litur-
gical fashion.
EARTH DAY OBSERVANCE On Sunday, April 24 we will focus our worship to-
ward a celebration of our island home, Earth. Special
readings and music will add to this celebration. Be
watchful for other signs of thankfulness and steward-
ship on this day.
SUNDAY ALTAR FLOWERS
2016-2017 Openings Available!
Memorials, Celebrations, or Thanksgivings. There are
forms in the Narthex for your convenience. Just fill
out the form and place it in the offering plate. The
dedication cost is now $35, and will go to insure we
have flowers on the Altar. Any questions, call
Gail Bauhs (360-521-9340), our new Altar Flower Co-
ordinator.
Goal 4: Pastoral Care
LEARNING ABOUT DEMENTIA Are you interested in learning more about dementia?
Do you have a friend or a family member, or perhaps
yourself, experiencing some possible early symptoms
of dementia such as memory loss? The Pastoral Care
Committee is presenting two Sunday evenings in
April to learn more about this increasingly prevalent
disease. As a matter of fact, there are many types of
dementia and a wide variety of treatments.
On Sunday, April 10th, from 5-7, in the church, the
well-known and popular expert, Shanti Potts, will
present an introduction to dementia and its several
forms. Shanti has over 25 years of experience work-
ing with and advocating for seniors and has a passion
for teaching and learning. Employed as an instructor
at Clark Community College, Lower Columbia Com-
munity College, Agency on Aging & Disabilities of
SW Washington & PeaceHealth Southwest Medical
Center, Shanti has presented to a wide variety of au-
diences and works directly with people and families
involved with dementia.
On Sunday, April 17th from 5-7, in the Parish Hall.
A panel of people from St. Luke’s who are either ex-
periencing dementia or are caregivers for someone in
their family facing the disease. There will be presen-
tations about the direct experiences of the disease as
well as an opportunity for questions and answers.
This should be a very helpful series and all are invit-
ed to come and listen and ask questions. There will
be light snacks available as well.
Fr. Dennis Cole, Associate
PASTORAL CARE COMMITTEE This is a group of 8-10 St. Luke’s parishioners who
pay attention to people in the parish who are in need
of special care and prayer. We are in need of several
new members so that our group may be able to serve
more people as we become aware of needs. If you
have someone who is not able to come to church, in
some type of crisis, medical or otherwise, or, perhaps,
in the hospital, please let us know through a call to
the office. Our meetings are on the fourth Tuesday of
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the month. The next meeting will be on April, the
26th, at 6:30 pm in the Children’s Chapel.
LIFE GOES ON The 28th of April is the next meeting of Life Goes
On. We meet at 2 pm at Glenwood Retirement Center
(5500 NE 82nd Ave, near the Vancouver Mall.) We
are a group of people who have faced significant loss
and are in the process of grieving. Some lost someone
several years ago, others have lost someone this past
year. We share grief and loss and work hard not only
to remember the ones we have lost but to find new
meaning and purpose in continuing our lives. Life
does go on. Please feel welcomed to come join our
group. We share together from 2-4PM, including
some goodies, coffee and tea.
PRAYER PARTNERS Each week a partner will be in the Chapel of the
Blessed Sacrament to pray with those who wish pray-
er. Confidentiality is respected. Also we would love
anyone interested to contact Donna Greene 360-609-
2180.
Community Life
COFFEE HOUR Thank you in advance to our April Coffee Hour
hosts, who will be providing treats during Coffee
Hour.
Judy Morrison, Coffee Hour Coordinator
Coffee Hour Hosts for April:
3 April Harris
10 April Henry
17 April Hennessey
24 April Stephens
1 May Gallaher
LUNCH BUNCH On Tuesday, April 12th, at 12:00 PM we will have our
monthly Lunch Bunch. Joan Wilson is our program
host this month. She has arranged for Eric Moss, of
the Washington State Attorney General’s office, to
come and speak on “How to protect yourself from
Scams and Frauds”. Please sign-up in the narthex if
you’re coming and/or if you can help with a dish for
the luncheon. As Always your friends and neighbors
are welcome!
“THE ENSEMBLE” CONCERT AT
ST. LUKE’S ~ SAN LUCAS Saturday, April 16, 2016, 7:00 pm
Come hear The Ensemble of Oregon perform Bach's
extraordinary Mass in B Minor. Performed by ten ex-
pert singer/soloists and chamber orchestra, including
Vancouver's own Catherine van der Salm and Laura
Thoreson.
Bach’s Mass in B Minor is the pinnacle of the Baroque
repertory and represents a synthesis of the musical
and spiritual possibilities that Bach worked on
throughout his life. Written over a period of 25 years,
the Mass was never performed in its entirety during
the composer’s lifetime.
Tickets are $10 for St. Luke's members. Purchase your
tickets during Coffee Hour on April 3rd and 10th from
Catherine van der Salm.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE April Friday night live is on the 22nd at 6:30. It is
hosted by Bob Stephens and Michael Moorefield.
Their address is 2217 NE 179th St, unit 56, Ridgefield
WA, 98642. Phone 503-319-7555.
Brad and Ginger Harris
THE ORCHARDS MISSION When Lesla Scott was putting together The History of
St. Luke’s, it appears that the Vestry Minutes for 1908
to 1929 were not available. Found later in the Archive
Vault, they reveal a surprising fact that there was an
earlier mission being supported by St. Luke’s.
On September 19, 1911, Rev. Otis Gray brought up
“the matter of mission work in outside districts of
Clarke County. Chaplain Walter Lloyd of Ft. Vancou-
ver was willing to assist in the work.“ “Openings, it
was thought existed at Ocrhards (sic).” Unanimous
approval was granted by the Vestry.
In March of 1913, a new rector, Rev. E. B. Collier, told
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the parish that “St. Luke’s Mission was established ear-
ly in Lent at Orchards under the direction of Mr. J. D.
Fraser who has been appointed Lay Reader and a Pos-
tulate for Holy Orders.” This would seem to indicate
possible Diocese approval of the mission. The mission
had “land and a building donated, and a complete set
of altar hangings.” Rev. Collier further states that
“there are about sixty families of Churchmen living in
and around Orchards.”
In 1913, Vestry notes stated“the Mission at Orchards
desires to come under the authority of this Church and
have a representative on the Vestry”. This was ap-
proved, with Mr. L. Gedney as the new Vestry repre-
sentative. Mr. Gedney served with the Vestry through
at least 1920.
The Orchards Mission was often called “Christ’s Chap-
el”. The St. Luke’s Parochial Report to the Diocese of
Olympia for April 30, 1914 specifically indicates that
Christ’s Chapel had a regular Sunday service, 17 fami-
lies and 54 members, 47 baptisms, 24 confirmations,
and 22 communicants.
After our second church burned down in late 1931, the
church received an extensive list of liturgical items and
furnishings from Christ’s Chapel, with the Bishop re-
ceiving a copy of the conveyance document. It is not
known yet what happened to the Orchards Mission.
Pat Lawless, Parish Archivist
Administrative & Financial VESTRY SUMMARY
VESTRY SUMMARY – March 2016
FUND USE: Father Eliacin has been authorized to use
the Rector’s Discretionary Fund.
HUTS FOR HOPE: Our parking-lot guests and their
structures will be gone by May 1.
NEW CHOIR RAIL: Many thanks to the Thursday
Crew for creating and installing this beautiful addition
to our worship space.
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY: Our Curate and
some new staff positions are funded ONLY through
December 31. To retain them in 2017 and beyond, we
will have to increase our pledges. Please begin plan-
ning accordingly.
SECURITY: Our alarm system is being evaluated for
a possible upgrade.
CLASSES: First Communion classes start April 3. Va-
cation Bible School will be held July 12-15. Confirma-
tion classes will start in August and end with the Bish-
op’s visit on October 2.
YOUTH: The Spring HYC (9th-through 12th graders)
will be held at Emanuel, Mercer Island on April 1 – 3.
The Spring JYC (6th through 8th graders) is set for May
20-22 at St. Columba, Kent.
CLEANUP: Bring gently-used pots, pans, small appli-
ances, linens, etc. on April 2, 9, and 16 for donation to
local charities.
CRAFTERS: See Joseph Ziemba if you are interested
in a Craft Fair at Christmas.
Tom Amies, Clerk of the Vestry
TREASURER’S REPORT
BUDGET SUMMARY
“Dollars and Sense”
At the end of February percentages should to be at 16.7% of
budgeted revenue and expense.
Summary as of February 28, 2016
Revenues: Actual revenues for February are right
where we would expect them to be at this time in the
year.
Expenses: Expenses are under where we would expect
to be at the end of February, which is a very good
thing.
Additional Comments: We are right where we want
to be financially. The positive balance is mostly due to
two employees that had not been hired as of this print-
ing.
We currently have 125 pledging units which is up from
114 last year! Congratulations. Thanks to everyone
who has made a pledge. For those who have not done
so yet, we always welcome additional pledge commit-
ments.
Total Budget Year to Date Percent
for the Year Actual of Total
Amounts Budget
Revenues $583,833 $96,748 17%
Expenses $583,833 $87,852 15%
Net Income 0 $8,896
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If you have not picked up your envelopes and you
still want them, please see Jamie Mathieu, Janet But-
ler, or Doug Goodlett and a set will be provided.
Thanks for your continued financial support of St.
Luke’s ~ San Lucas.
Doug Goodlett, Treasurer
SPRING HOUSE CLEANING DRIVE
APRIL 3 TO 17 Since we will not be having the fundraiser Rummage
Sale this year we are asking you to bring donations of
furniture, household items and costume jewelry to
church and place them on the stage in the Parish Hall.
(Clothing can be donated to St. Luke’s Clothes Closet
at any time and are not part of this drive.) Then the
donations will be passed on to Boomerang, Open
House Ministries or Friends of the Carpenter.
Boomerang is a faith-based not-for-profit organization
which operates a consignment shop at 808 Main St. in
Vancouver. St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas is a “Generosity
Partner” and when donations from our members to
the store are sold, St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas receives 50%
of the sales price. Only “like-new” quality home fur-
nishings and costume jewelry are accepted.
Open House Ministries is a privately funded not-for-
profit organization that provides shelter and services
to families without homes in Clark County and sur-
rounding areas. They shelter up to 30 families each
night at 915 W. 13th Street in Vancouver. They provide
case management to the shelter and transitional resi-
dents and connect residents with community re-
sources. Through their “Adopt-a-Room” program,
they provide their clients with necessary home fur-
nishings including linens, hygiene items, cleaning
supplies, small appliances etc. when permanent hous-
ing is obtained.
Friends of the Carpenter is a faith-based day shelter
that provides safety and a sense of purpose to mem-
bers of our community. Located at 1600 W. 20th St.,
Vancouver the “Friendship Center” provides a safe
haven for the homeless in the daytime. Through their
wood working shop they teach new skills and make
wooden items for sale. The 2nd Chance Thrift Store at
3414 NE 52nd St. receives donations for resale and pro-
vides funding for the shelter operations. (One of our
members is the new manager of this store, Jim
Gutierrez).
DONATE YOUR SURPLUS HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
SUPPORT THE WAR ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY
If you have a heavy item or load, Russ Roseberry has
offered to pick up your items.
Just give him a phone call, 360-694-2941.
HOLIDAY CRAFT SALE The 2016 Holiday Craft Sale is scheduled, as usual, for
the weekend before Thanksgiving Day, November 19
and 20. Unlike the past sales, items to be sold will be
limited to hand crafted items made and donated by
St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas parishioners and vintage
Christmas ornaments and decorations. We are looking
for “crafters” to plan and start on their projects at this
time of year when we are shut in by the weather.
We have a number of gifted crafters in the parish who
are willing to provide instruction in needle work,
wood working, paper crafting and journal making.
We have a library of Craft books that can be loaned to
get inspired. If you are interested in participating in
this important fund raising event send an email to Jo-
seph Ziemba at [email protected] . We can
make this at St. Luke’s ~ San Lucas signature commu-
nity event like the Antiques Show which was a much
anticipated annual event for 50 years.
GET CHURCH EMAILS! To be sure to get the emails sent by St. Luke’s ~ San
Lucas, please add @stlukesvancouver.com to your
“Safe Senders” list. Each email program has a slightly
different way to do this. Look under settings and
spam for the right commands, and that will prevent
Church emails from going into your SPAM folder.
You can also check your SPAM folder and if you see
one from the Church, right click on it to change to
Safe Sender.
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Facility JUNIOR WARDEN’S REPORT Considerable work has been accomplished on the
church building since the first of the year. The next
time you are in the church sanctuary, please take time
to gaze up at the new choir loft railing which our
“Thursday Crew” has installed. The new railing
allows our organist a better line of sight to the altar
and enhances the sound of the choir.
Repairs have also been made to rain gutter downs-
pouts and the entire hallway downstairs in the former
Columbia Counselling area has been painted.
The electronic alarm system for the building is out-of-
date and will no longer be supported by the vendor so
we anticipate replacing it within the next month.
The Green effort is making good progress in replacing
incandescent bulbs with higher efficiency and longer-
lasting LED bulbs. We have already qualified for par-
tial funding of this effort through Clark County Utili-
ties and expect to soon get similar partial funding for
the remaining bulb replacements.
In closing, I would like to emphasize how fortunate
our parish is to have the Thursday Crew. They save
us a great deal of money and provide high quality re-
pairs far beyond what the members of most churches
do.
Stu Hennessey
CHOIR LOFT RAILING The Hospitality Campaign greatly improved our choir
loft by extending it further into the sanctuary to pro-
vide seating for our ever growing choir. We also
strengthened the railing and raised it to the required
height as required by building code. We are no longer
concerned with the railing collapsing or choir mem-
bers tumbling over it. Unfortunately, the original rail-
ing’s design and being raised several inches had the
negative affect of blocking the choir’s view of the ser-
vice and the congregation’s view of the choir or our
guest musicians.
Last fall I began a quest to design a replacement rail-
ing that met the code requirements, didn’t block the
view and was esthetically consistent with the sanctu-
ary design. After hundreds of pictures, several design
iterations, a couple of models and input from several
people, especially Dena Cassidy, Pam Goodlett and
Jamie Mathieu, the design was finalized in December.
In February we received budget approval and ordered
material. During the week of March 7th the old hand-
rail came down and the new railing was installed.
The choir can now croon but they cannot hide.
I would like to thank the Thursday Crew, particularly
Jim Boyd, Bob Hiltz and Pete Melhuish who worked
with great craftsmanship for several days on the in-
stallation. I would also like to thank Pam Goodlett
and Stephanie Aschmann for their manual dexterity
and patience in assembling the small parts and all
those that contributed to the design.
John Mathieu
BEFORE
AFTER
THE MESSENGER EL MENSAJERO 15
FRIENDS OF TREES
Across the Diocese and Around Town
CATHEDRAL DAY 2016. Cathedral Day will be Saturday, April 23 at St
Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle. The service will begin at
10:30 AM. I hope you’ll join us for events in the af-
ternoon including the dunk tank. Lunch will be pro-
vided this year for everyone. Reservations required.
Please go to https://resources.ecww.org/cathedral-
day-confirmationsreceptions to RSVP.
CELEBRATE MOTHER´S DAY
WITH JIM FISCHER & FRIENDS Saturday, May 7, 3:00 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main Street
A Benefit Concert to Support Friends of the
Carpenter Special guest appearance by Northwest
Harmony Chorus
Tickets are $20 - Go to :
http://honoryourmother.brownpapertickets.com
Tickets may also be purchased at the door on the
day of the concert
For group rate tickets, call (360) 750-4752.
BASEBALL WITH THE BISHOP Grab your mitt on Saturday June 11 and join Bishop
Rickel to watch the Tacoma Rainiers play the Reno
Aces. Tickets will be available very soon.
CONVERSATION ABOUT
INTERFAITH RELATIONS Cathedral Commons will host Bishop Greg Rickel
and Arsalan Bukhari, Executive Director at CAIR
(Council on American-Islamic Relations) On April
13th, for a conversation about inter-faith relations,
islamophobia, and the vocation of the church as a
beacon of inclusion, dignity and respect. More de-
tails to come.
SPANISH LANGUAGE IMMERSION
PROGRAM A Spanish language immersion program at the Dioc-
esan Center in Cuernavaca in Cuernavaca, Mexico is
being organized by the Diocese of Cuernavaca and
the Diocese of Oregon as a joint venture for this
summer. The dates are July 23 to Aug. 6. If you are
an English speaker who is interested in learning
Spanish, this is a wonderful opportunity. We need to
have a minimum of 10 persons enrolled and the reg-
istration deadline is May 31. Please consider partici-
pating in this program. If you would like more infor-
mation or are interested in attending please contact
Deacon Marla McGarry-Lawrence at Sts. Peter &
Paul Episcopal Church in Portland, 503-254-8168
(Church) or 503-803-0028 (cell).
The Ensemble’s Concert Here
Church Office Hours: 9 am-12 pm & 1-5 pm
Tuesday - Friday
Closed Wednesdays for Staff Meeting, 3-4:30 pm.
Church office, 360-696-0181.
16 THE MESSENGER EL MENSAJERO APRIL ~ ABRIL 2016
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
REGULAR SUNDAY SCHEDULE
8:00 Holy Eucharist 9:45 Sunday School & Nursery Care 10:00 Choral Eucharist 12:00 Primera Comuníon 12:45 Guardería de
niños 1:00 Santa Misa 1:30 Escuela Dominical
1 Outreach
HYC
2
HYC
6:00 JAZZ VESPER
3
Second Sunday of
Easter
REGULAR SUNDAY SCHEDULE
Spring House Cleaning Drive begins
4 Office Closed
5 Outreach
6 Outreach
12:15 Holy Eucharist & Healing Service
4:00 Staff Meeting
6:00 Handbells 6:30 Outreach Meeting 7:00 Choir
7 Outreach
8:00 Thursday Crew 10:00 Helping Hands
8 Outreach
9 10:00 Women’s Spirituality Group
(Offsite!)
6:00 Youth Group
10
Third Sunday of
Easter
REGULAR SUNDAY SCHEDULE
5:00 Learning about
Demetia (Church)
11 Office Closed
12 Outreach
9:30 ESL Class 12:00 Lunch Bunch 6:30 Vestry
13 Outreach
9:30 ESL Class
12:15 Holy Eucharist & Healing Service
4:00 Staff Meeting 7:00 Choir
14 Outreach
8:00 Thursday Crew 9:30 ESL Class
10:00 Helping Hands
15 Outreach
16
7:00 “The Ensemble” Concert
17
Fourth Sunday of Easter
REGULAR SUNDAY SCHEDULE
MESSENGER DEADLINE
5:00 Learning about Demetia ( Parish Hall)
Last Day of Spring House Cleaning Drive
18 Office Closed
19
Outreach 9:30 ESL Class
20
Outreach
9:00 R @ R 9:30 ESL Class
12:15 Holy Eucharist & Healing Service
4:00 Staff Meeting
6:00 Handbells 7:00 Choir
21
Outreach 9:30 ESL Class
8:00 Thursday Crew 10:00 Helping Hands
4:00-7:00 HOPE Fundraiser at Burgerville
22
Outreach
6:30 Friday Night Live (Bob Stephens
& Michael Moorefield)
23
24 Fifth Sunday of
Easter
EARTH DAY
OBSERVANCE
REGULAR SUNDAY SCHEDULE
25 Office Closed
26 Outreach 9:30 ESL Class
6:30 Pastoral Care
27 Outreach
9:30 ESL Class
12:15 Holy Eucharist & Healing Service
4:00 Staff Meeting
6:00 Handbells 7:00 Choir
28 Outreach
8:00 Thursday Crew 9:30 ESL Class
10:00 Helping Hands
2:00 Life Goes On
29 Outreach
30
6:00 Youth Group
THE MESSENGER EL MENSAJERO 17
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church San Lucas Iglesia Episcopal
The Rev. Jaime Case, Rector
The Rev. Dennis Cole, Associate Clergy
The Rev. Jerry Lonergan, Associate Clergy
Doug Goodlett, Treasurer
Janet Butler, Assistant Treasurer
Tim Nickel, Music Director
Kris Lawless, Parish Administrator
St. Luke’s – San Lucas is a bilingual Episcopal Church serving Vancouver and Southwest Washington since 1853.
Our vision is to answer God’s call to be an Anglo-Hispanic faith community that works together to share the love of
Christ. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, our mission is to extend hospitality to all, to respond to human need
through service, and to grow in faith together.
Senior Warden: Kathryn Gallaher Junior Warden: Stu Hennessey
VESTRY MEMBERS: Stefanie Aschmann, Lynne Hulse,
John Mathieu, Sharon Mayhew, Marlene Perea, Itami Sandoval-Gaitan,
Tako Torres and Joseph Ziemba
Clerk of the Vestry: Tom Amies Chancellor: F. James Mayhew
Prepared by:
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church ~ San Lucas Iglesia Episcopal
426 East Fourth Plain Boulevard
Vancouver, WA 98663
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www.stlukesvancouver.com
(360) 696-0181 FAX (360) 696-0182
Email: [email protected]
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