October 2014
St. Mark’s News Volume 18/Issue 9
From the Rector This month’s “From the Rector” is actually “From the Assistant.” On the second Sunday of October we will welcome our new Assistant Rector, The Rev. Nathaniel (Nate) Jung-Chul Lee, to the St. Mark’s family. I asked Nate+ to introduce himself to us in this month’s Newsletter. We will also have an opportunity to become acquainted with him at the Mission and Ministry meals on October 12, 19, and 26. Welcome Nate+! (p.s. Since Nate’s home is in Waco, he will need a place to stay in Austin Saturday nights through Tuesday nights so let me know if you have, or know of, a place for him!) EZT+ Things got started for me just outside the nation’s capital, in suburban Washington D.C. I know that a lot of people down here in Texas like to think of the district as the “evil empire” ––a reputation, for the record, that is totally deserved––but for me, it’s also a place of great nostalgia: the building on the corner of 18th and K where my mom had her first job out of high school, the sidewalks where I used to skateboard (read: fall down a lot while my friends skateboarded), and those (Smithsonian) museums that led me to wonder over nature, and history, and the creativity of the human spirit. I grew up the middle child of the interfaith and interracial marriage between Hyeon-Kon Lee and Gail Sue Wright. My father immigrated to this country in 1976, as a four-time world champion in Taekwondo, in order to spread the growth of the Korean martial art abroad. He romanced my mother, somewhat surreptitiously, while she was a new student in his dojang. She had moved to the D.C. area from her hometown of Rochester, New York; herself the daughter of a veritable “Green Acres” couple––my grandfather, a coal miner from West Virginia; my grandmother, a native of Manhattan. While in Rochester, my mom In this Issue had studied Taekwondo, and my father’s school was the only one in From the Rector ......................... 1 the area when she arrived in D.C. The first time she walked into his Vestry Highlights ........................ 2 school, as my dad tells the story, he fell in love with her at first sight. Growing up with this diverse background—my parents’ immediate families include atheists, Confucian philosophers, NeoCon fundamentalist Christians, and advocates of a kind of ancestral spiritualism—has taught me to respect and value a variety of different perspectives. My family is eclectic, eccentric, and even deeply flawed. But they are also the best people I know. I personally found my deepest sense of place and self in traditional Christianity. Its
Mission and Ministry .................. 3 Outreach .................................... 4 Parish Life .................................. 5 Music Notes ............................... 7 Christian Formation .................... 8 Caffeine Ministry ........................ 9 Celebrations ............................. 10 ROTA ....................................... 11
October 2014 teachings, its practices, and above all its Christ have given me a sense of hope and purpose in life. So much so, in fact, that I came to believe that I was called to Christian ministry at a very young age. Apart from a brief stint playing football in college (before my weak ankles convinced me that a profootball career was out of the question!), I have had a pretty steady progression on two distinct but related ministry tracks––one in academia, one in the church. At various points in my life, I have been more focused on one or the other of these callings. But at every point, they have both been there. For two years after college, from 2005 to 2007, I served as a youth minister (and high school football coach) back home in Virginia. Then, in 2007, my home parish—Christ Episcopal Church (Charlottesville, VA)—sent me to Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry (Ambridge, PA) to pursue my Masters of Divinity. After seminary, wanting to “beef up” my academic résumé before applying to doctoral programs in theology, I also pursued a Masters of Theology at Duke University. My years at Duke were an especially formative season in my adult life, as many of my intellectual and spiritual concerns crystallized while I was there. More specifically, I began focusing my research on the theological interpretation of two diverse but (for me) related fields: critical identity theory and ordinary language philosophy. It was also while I was at Duke that I was ordained a Priest, on the Feast of the Presentation in 2011. I came to Texas in the summer of 2011 to begin a Ph.D. in Theology at Baylor University. My mentor at Duke was a theologian named Stanley Hauerwas, and one of his protégés, a man named Jonathan Tran, is on faculty at Baylor. And Baylor has proven to be a dynamic and stimulating place for my academic growth, far beyond what I expected when I came three years ago. During my first three years at Baylor, I also served as the Curate for the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit in Waco. It is a quaint and aging parish. But its people have great heart. This spring, I finished the comprehensive exams for my program, which puts me in the dissertation phase of my program––and has allowed me to consider other opportunities for church ministry outside of Waco. Given my commitments to the university, finding the right set of circumstances has been a process. I could not imagine a better situation than the one here, with you. I am delighted to be joining the St. Mark’s family this October, and I look forward to what God has in store for us as we share life together.
Vestry Highlights The St. Mark’s Vestry met on Tuesday, September 16, at 7:00 p.m. in the Bennett Wing classroom. Elizabeth+ opened the meeting with the Collect for James Chisholm (Rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, VA, who died of yellow fever in 1855 after having provided food, amateur medical assistance, and pastoral care to those in need during an aggressive yellow fever epidemic). Vestry members signed notes of thanks to Charles Brewer and Ray Smith for their work on our re-siding project, and to Winston Baxter-Harwell for his Eagle Scout project: blazing a trail from the BBQ pit area to the labyrinth. Travis+ was not present at the meeting, so Elizabeth+ was able to give an update on gifts for Travis and the family: trucks for the boys, jewelry or a Book of Common Prayer for Suzanne; and a Bible, a le Crueset casserole, a computer, and a check for Travis+.
Page 2
October 2014 The wardens had an opportunity to meet Nate Lee+, our new part-time Assistant Rector, for coffee on Monday morning (9/15) and both agree that he will be a good fit for St. Mark’s (even if he is not a cook!). Nate’s first Sunday with us will be October 12. Diana Stangl gave a three-fold Finance Committee report: 1. Our total contributions for the year-to-date are at 116.25% 2. The Finance Committee met with a CPA, Mr. Archie Montemayor, about doing an audit for St. Mark’s. He presented us with 3 options: a full audit ($9,000), a Review of Financial Statements ($5,000), or an Agreed Upon Procedures ($5,000). Mr. Montemayor suggested the latter of the options and both Finance Committee and Vestry concurred. 3. Presentation of the Proposed 2015 budget. Members of the vestry requested three changes to the budget: include the ECW assessment as a line item, and increase both electric and water by 5%. The budget is a balanced budget, based on a 6% increase in income over 2014. We have returned to our three-service Sunday schedule. The 11:00 service the first two Sundays of September were full: 174 on 9/7 and 209 on 9/14. We have also had a large number of newcomers in the past month or so. Other reports included: Education, Outreach, Parish Life, Day School, and Health Ministries (we will once again be giving flu shots this fall).
Mission and Ministry/Stewardship at St. Mark’s Stewardship is the giving of time, talent, and treasure. St. Mark’s parishioners are faithful and generous in each of these three ways, for which I am constantly and immensely thankful. You give of your time to Parish events, but also in the wider community: to incarcerated women, to homeless women at the Trinity Center, to our homeless neighbors, to the hungry, to various charitable organizations . . . . You give of your talent in the same ways: we have nurses, builders, architects, teachers, cooks, members with gifts for hospitality . . . . And you faithfully give of your treasure, both to St. Mark’s and other causes about which you are passionate. The Biblical standard for giving is the tithe: 10% of our income. It is also the standard for stewardship that the national Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Texas challenge each of us to meet. St. Mark’s seeks to be good a good steward of what has been entrusted to us. We have buildings and property to maintain; space that we want to be hospitable space. We are a place of worship and Christian formation that we want to be as enriching and faithful as possible. And we are called to be a mission church with ministry to people beyond our walls. Our potential for mission and ministry is vast, and the need is great. I pray that we might exceed the budget that will be presented at our Mission and Ministry meals (October 12, 19, and 26) so that we can expand our mission vision and service. Plan on sharing a meal one of those three Sunday afternoons. The church provides the main meal and you provide the side dishes. The youth will give us a glimpse of their worship with the Trinity Street neighbors, we will become acquainted with our new Assistant Rector, Nate Lee+, we will look at the proposed budget for 2015, and we will take home a pledge/commitment card that we will return Sunday, November 2.
Page 3
October 2014
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You – Charles, Ray, and Winston Last year when we had rodent visitors who gained access to the building through rotten boards, and because it was clear that we would not be expanding our footprint or doing a complete tear-down for a two-story program/office space, I decided it was time for a building face lift! We were given a generous $10,000 gift to use for re-siding, and we had a $52,000 surplus from 2013 so we could afford the makeover: all new double-pane windows, new doors, gutters, stucco, and the requisite paint job. As I write this, the painters are completing the final touch up. It looks lovely! This project could not have happened without the expertise, the coordination, and the supervision of Charles Brewer—or without the on-site help of Ray Smith. Both of these men have given generously of their time and of their talent to this project. I also want to thank Winston Baxter-Harwell for his Eagle Scout project: blazing a trail/path from the BBQ pit area directly to the labyrinth. The surface will make access much easier for strollers and wheelchairs—or for those who prefer a short cut.
Outreach Austin Diaper Bank (http://www.austindiapers.org/) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing diapers to babies and seniors in need. Persistent poverty in the greater Austin area, coupled with increasing cost of living, means more families in our community are finding it difficult to afford basic necessities. Federal assistance programs, such as WIC and SNAP, do not cover diapers, which cost an average of $100 per month per child. We partner with social service agencies to distribute diapers. We do not distribute diapers to individuals. Place donations of diapers, wipes, pull-ups, or adult diapers in a bin in the Parish Hall. Austin Diaper Bank is even able to accept those open packages that you no longer need! All sizes and brands are welcome! Please contact Becky Poynot with any questions: badpoynot@yahoo.com.
Below is a thank-you note from the Austin Diaper Bank regarding a mini-grant from St. Mark’s: I am happy to report that the $500 mini-grant from St. Mark's allowed the Austin Diaper Bank to purchase 1,280 larger size diapers for our DiaperABILITY Program. These diapers were split amongst our partner agencies for specific clients with developmental delays or disabilities. The diapers went to Kids At The Crossroads, a foster organization, and Foster Angels of Central Texas, a foster support agency. Some of the diapers also went to Any Baby Can to assist their ECI (Early Childhood Intervention) Program. So far, we have received 14 surveys back from the group who benefited from your diapers and across the board, the parents report that their lives are less stressful since receiving diapers. As incontinence supplies in larger sizes are donated at a much lower rate than that of smaller baby diapers, the minigrant provided by St. Mark's is greatly appreciated. Thank you for helping us to help Austin! Please let me know if you would like any additional information and I am happy to provide. All the best, Beverly Hamilton President, Austin Diaper Bank
Page 4
October 2014
Parish Life First Friday Book Group Join us on the first Friday of each month at 11:00 a.m. in the Bennett Wing classroom for our First Friday Book Group. These are the books we are reading and discussing for the remainder of 2014: October 3 November 7 December 5
State of Wonder Wonder Someone
Ann Patchett R.J. Palacio Alice McDermott
WE NEED YOU: Seeking Ushers & Greeters for 9:00 a.m. Sunday service! Ushers: We are in need of ushers to assist at the 9:00 a.m. service on Sundays. Usher teams usually serve one Sunday per month and it is a wonderful way to become better acquainted with St. Mark’s and its members! Please contact usher coordinator Henry Olivas for more information: henryo58@yahoo.com. Greeters: We are seeking a new greeter team for the 3rd Sunday of each month @ the 9 a.m. service! Greeters are stationed outside (weather permitting) the church doors and welcome members and new visitors to our church, as well as distribute New Member Information folders. Please contact Meredith Childs if you are interested in helping with this ministry: mpeterson@dunaganchilds.com.
Mission and Ministry Meals The late summer shower and cooler weather this weekend tells me fall is just around the corner. That’s exciting -- and that also means October Stewardship Month will be here soon. Have you signed up? This is our time to gather together to talk about how we can all be better stewards and participate more fully in the Mission and Ministries of St. Mark’s. Our three Sunday meals will be Sundays: October 12 (chicken), October 19 (fajitas), and October 26 (BBQ) following the 11 a.m. service. You only have to sign up to bring a side dish or a dessert and we provide babysitting. The Stewardship Committee will present the financial report and the expected budget for 2015 and you will be given your pledge card to return on November 2nd, All Saints Sunday. The Youth Ministry will share their work at the Trinity Center, and last but not least, we will be introduced to our new Assistant Rector Nate Lee. At St. Mark’s, we love to come together for great meals, so don’t pass up this opportunity to meet new parishioners and catch up with everyone! Hope we see you there!
Pet Blessing on Saturday, October 4 Saturday, October 4, is the actual Feast Day of St. Francis. As is our custom at St. Mark’s we will have a pet blessing on the lawn outside the Columbarium at 10:00 a.m. Bring your beloved furry (or even scaly) family members to be blessed. All we ask is that they be restrained or caged and guaranteed not to bite the hand that will bless them.
Page 5
October 2014 Women’s News Annual ECW Retreat at Camp Allen, October 17-19. It’s now time to register for the Diocese of Texas ECW Annual Retreat at Camp Allen, which is October 17 - 19. The registration deadline is October 7. To register online: www.epicenter.org/ecw-annual-retreat/. You may also print out a registration form from the website to register by mail. All women of St. Mark’s are welcome and warmly encouraged to attend this fun-filled, spiritually enlightening retreat in the serenity of Camp Allen. This year’s host for the Annual Retreat is Grace Episcopal Church in Georgetown. This responsibility involves seven committees to get all the hosting duties done. Much of the planning and execution is done by the Diocesan Board. Our own parishioner, Lisa Martin, is the newly elected President for the Diocese of Texas ECW. Lisa has asked Rev. Elizabeth if St. Mark’s can be the host church for the 2015 Annual Retreat that will be in November 2015. She is in support of this request. This is something St. Mark’s has never done though many parishes, both smaller and larger, have hosted in the 113 years there have been ECW annual retreats. A good deal of the work will be done at St. Mark’s in the six months prior to the retreat, and we will need the commitment of 15 to 20 of us to go to the 2015 retreat to host. The cost for a full weekend with a roommate is $166. St. Mark’s women will plan and execute these hands-on hosting duties in coordination with the Diocesan Board Vice President. Please let our Secretary, Liz Davis, know if you are willing to help. Her email is bbqliz@gmail.com. If we all pitch in, we can make it a big success. Potluck & Bunco—Monday, October 27, at 6:30. I hope to see you there for good food, a little wine, and laughter (Yvonne Chavez holds the record here).
From the Garden Garden Guild chair Becky Nolan is delighted to welcome Brad Crowall, Sandy Harwell, and Laurie Mayor to our team! And following the steamy September heat and stucco renovation, there is much to do! Indeed, the workers did a swift job in covering our siding with durable stucco; and the new windows and doors are a huge improvement! There were a few casualties along the way with sprinkler heads being disturbed and phone/fire alarm lines interrupted, but now the rest of the church is ready for the 21st century – finally! With the steady heat through mid-September letting up mid-month, Becky plans to revive the beds with pretty mulch and restore the area to its usual fall beauty. The Foote Path needs work! Joanne had to remove the aspidistra near the building and will have replaced them, pending all exterior work being complete, at this reading. In addition, the flower beds all around the building will need some clean up from the stucco work. There are bits of stucco spread all about. Any and all help picking up the bits and pieces would be greatly appreciated! As the fall climes refresh us, the colors of mums and pumpkins will remind us of the festive days ahead through the end of the year. Becky had a rough summer with foot surgery and starting school again with construction going on, but it didn’t stop her from starting a Junior Garden Guild at the Day School! These youngsters have colorful plans for the livestock troughs and classroom bedding areas, which will overflow with blooms by spring.
Page 6
October 2014 We are excited that our newest members are joining us at this time, and hope that they are inspired to “Adopt a Spot!” There is no lovelier time than fall to enjoy the fruits of our labors. The ground cools, roots get established, and existing plantings become re-invigorated. Watch for mention of a work day to refresh the beds, gardeners! To Al, Joanne, Dee Ann, Jay, Tom, Greg, and Cynthia, thanks for keeping up the good work of your existing projects! “The earth laughs in flowers!” --Ralph Waldo Emerson
Music Ministry Poinsettias and Wreaths for Sale! Make your celebration of Advent and Christmas more beautiful and support the St. Mark's Choir and Choristers at the same time! This year, for the first time, we are partnering with the local Austin Flower Company to provide beautiful poinsettias and wreaths for the holiday season. Since its founding in 1996, Austin Flower Company has worked with many area nonprofits and civic organizations. Members of the St. Mark's Choir will be selling poinsettias and wreaths in the Parish Hall during coffee hour following the 9:00 and 11:00 services on the following Sundays: October 12, October 19, October 26, and November 2. The beautiful poinsettias come in 6" pots, and are available in red, white, or pink. Each poinsettia is $13. Deluxe wreaths with cones and berries come in three sizes. They are sure to be a stunning addition to your holiday décor. Twenty inch wreaths are $20; 24” wreaths are $25; and 34” wreaths are $35. Please pay by check or cash (exact change) when you place your order. (If you are unable to place your order directly during coffee hour, you may arrange your order and make payment directly with Mark Reed by emailing mreed1685@gmail.com.) The poinsettias and wreaths will be available for pick-up beginning on Sunday morning, December 7. The proceeds from the sale further the ministry of the Choir and Choristers. Your support is greatly appreciated!
Page 7
October 2014
Christian Formation for Children by Cathy Nelson, DRE We have had a great beginning to the new season of St. Mark’s Children’s Christian Formation programs! Thanks to everyone who has signed up to help somewhere - Chapel, Godly Play classes and the Youth Class. Thank you all! October is Mission and Ministry month, our time to focus more closely on stewardship. Families also have an opportunity to focus on the meaning of “Mission and Ministry” with their children. You should receive the To Go “Stewards” activity resource for families with young children from Candle Press in your email boxes at the beginning of this month. It may be helpful in the discussion, as you look at what the Bible says about stewards and talk about how your family can be stewards in the family and community. In an article about stewardship on the Building Faith site, Sharon Ely Pearson, writes, “One’s understanding of personal stewardship is a continuing journey that should begins in childhood. Most children already have a sense of wonder of how to respond with thanksgiving to God who created them and the world in which they live. Theirs is an “attitude of abundance,” according to John Westerhoff, when discussing healthy stewardship with children in Will Our Children Have Faith? The question is not only, “How can we teach stewardship to children?” but “How can we encourage children to continually respond to God’s creation by caring and enjoying what God has given them, personally and in the world around them?” In her article, Pearson, gives parents some tips for how to talk about stewardship with children, and offers some specific questions that can be asked, including, • • • • •
How do you think God wants us to take care of the church? How are we ministers to others for Jesus? What are some ways the church can help take care of the world? What are some things you can do to help the church in its ministry? What can you do to help take care of God’s world?
“If we want to nurture children in an understanding of stewardship, we need to find ways to help them experience stewardship and the joy of giving of oneself. We must take the gifts our children can give seriously and let them know how much such gifts are appreciated!” – “Children and Stewardship,” http://www.buildfaith.org/2011/10/10/children-stewardship/
Stewardship is an obvious demonstration of how Christians believe we are to live in the world today. Jesus taught us to love God and to love one another. But it is not always easy to act or even notice the need to act as stewards. Sometimes, we need to be taught when and how to be the kind of stewards God expects us to be. In the Godly Play Two class, the 1st through 5th graders are learning about the saints of the Church. They are talking about what kinds of gifts and behaviors the saints demonstrated in their lives. And then they are talking about the kinds of gifts they have and what they can do to be saints or stewards in the world. Finally, they will help plan a Mission Sunday this fall for their class and the other Church School classes, along with their parents. We welcome any suggestions!
Page 8
October 2014 Children’s Christian Formation Schedule for October
Godly Play class: Pre-Kindergartners and Kindergartners will hear the stories, The Great Family, The Exodus, The Ten Best Ways, and The Ark and the Tent, all sacred stories of our church. Along with the stories, the children are learning how the Godly Play space is a place for them to experience the sacred beliefs and practices of the church in ways that are designed just for them.
Godly Play Two class: 1st- 5th graders will hear The Story of Sarah, St. Teresa of Avila, The Story of Jacob and The Story of Joseph. They will continue to discuss and prepare for our Mission Sunday project and to explore the new art materials in the room.
Youth Classes for 6th graders through 12th graders: This group will move to the Day School building with Danielle Adkins, Kathy Genet, and Jay Brown. The Confirmation Class will meet in the Bennett Wing classroom with our seminarians Tom Schnieder and Thom Temperli to prepare for Bishop Harrison’s visit on Sunday, January 25.
Christian Formation for Adults Adult Formation class meets every Sunday at 10:00 in Grace Chapel. On Sunday, October 5, NPR correspondent John Burnett will be with us to talk about his recent coverage of the influx of unaccompanied minors across the border. And then on October 12 we will begin a six-week series taught by parishioner Carol Oppel. Once again Carol will bring her love for, and knowledge of, Anglicanism in this class entitled Walking the Book of Common Prayer with Thomas Cranmer. Carol will send a link to the study guide so it will be available on-line.
October Caffeine Ministry 5
Early Late
Margarita Moreno Diane and Charles Brewer
12
Early Late
John and Lynn Edgerton M & M (Vestry)
19
Early Late
Jon and Judith Dullnig M & M (Vestry)
26
Early Late
Wade and Kim Buckner M & M (Vestry)
Early: Arrive 15 minutes before 9 a.m. service, make lemonade, set out cookies, etc. (Coffee will already be made.) Late: After 11 a.m. service, replenish cookies, and other supplies. After hospitality time, clean up all containers. Complete instructions are in the kitchen above the coffee maker. *If you are unable to make your time, contact the vestry member for October, Karen Milton.
Page 9
October 2014
October Celebrations Birthdays Darlene Sullivan Elizabeth Hickson Mai Rogers Jim Sherrard Ariston Awitan IV Mandalyn Castleberry James Hartline Kathy Ramsey Sonia Rudy Ellise Johnson Bennett Johnson Nora Kelly Clara Baumgart Amelia Sondgeroth Carol Todd Max Dammert John Stephenson Cynthia Archer Jeannie Lightsey Ava Sharpe Joseph Sondgeroth Dave Elkins Katherine Romero David Hourin Nancy Middlebrook Marie Peterek Carson Buckner Sarah Loyd Louis Spindler Shelly Botkin Diane Brewer Ronnie Lee
10/01 10/02 10/02 10/02 10/03 10/03 10/03 10/03 10/03 10/04 10/04 10/04 10/05 10/05 10/05 10/06 10/06 10/07 10/08 10/08 10/08 10/10 10/10 10/11 10/11 10/11 10/12 10/12 10/12 10/13 10/13 10/13
Marilyn Mazac Stephen White Kelsey Hicks Kate Hourin Tina Stonebarger Alicia Barker Judy Elkins Randy McNair Nancy Kibler Castle Smouse Linda Crannell Lisa Kepple Julian Webb Pamela Castles David Chun Abigail Goff Francisco Sondgeroth Kristen Williamson David Johns Julie Rush Susan Bonnen Kate Bryant Emma Kloninger Shirley Carter Benjamin Gallardo Winston Baxter-Harwell Joan Chapmond Darcy Goff Joe Bullock Vanice Severn Randa Stephenson
10/13 10/13 10/15 10/16 10/16 10/17 10/17 10/17 10/18 10/18 10/19 10/19 10/19 10/20 10/20 10/20 10/20 10/20 10/22 10/22 10/24 10/24 10/24 10/26 10/27 10/28 10/28 10/28 10/29 10/29 10/29
Anniversaries Jordan & Francisco Sondgeroth Melissa & Chris Blanding Bill Pugsley & Margaret Schlankey Laura Merritt & J.P. Kloninger Mary Ann & Michael Huston Marsha Topham & Terry Dempsey Ann & Robert Pratt Christie & Adam Stockstill Cecilia & Ray Smith
10/02 10/10 10/16 10/19 10/20 10/23 10/27 10/27 10/30
Page 10
October 2014
October ROTA
7:30 SERVICE
TIME
October 12
October 5
LECTOR
Jonea Raney
Amelia Sondgeroth
Margarita Moreno
Jon Dullnig
Jill Collins
Jill Collins
Pattie Rose
Wes Raney
Nancy Middlebrook
Jonea Raney
USHERS
Ed Shipsey Al McKinney
Danielle Adkins Mary Smith
Beth Chenoweth Stephen White
Judith & Jon Dullnig
Ed Shipsey Al McKinney
LECTORS
Becky Janes (1) Brian Kelly (2) Tom Schneider Bill Kibler
LEM / ACOLYTE
Youth Sunday
October 19
October 26
MINISTRY
Youth Sunday
November2
Gary Taylor Thom Temperli
Gary Taylor (1) Mike Thomasson (2) Lynn Edgerton Tom Schneider
Thom Temperli TBD
Mary-Alis Kelly (1) Bill Kibler (2) Carol Oppel Mike Thomasson
Abbe Kelly Will Kelly Nora Kelly TBD Kim K., Carol
Aidan Brady Clay Buckner TBD TBD Kim B.
Patrick Camp Claudia Janes Hunter Rogers Henry Janes Kim K.
Ariston Awitan IV Abigail Goff Matthew Awitan Eleanor Goff Kim K.
Suzanne Lightsey Ethan Fuhrman TBD TBD Kim B., Carol
Mark Breen Dee Ann Thomasson Dodie Wells Glen Baumgart
Bo Overstreet Phil Aboussie Ross Ramsey
Ken Whalen Ariston Awitan III TBD
John Edgerton Lynn Edgerton Kevin Cromack
Mark Breen Dee Ann Thomason Dodie Wells Glen Baumgart
GREETERS
Maria & Mike Fuhrman
Meredith Childs Kevin Cromack
Meredith Childs
Kim Buckner Michael Meigs
Maria & Mike Fuhrman
LECTORS
Michael Meigs (1) Karen Milton (2)
Eric Panter (1) Beth Holmes (2)
Andrew Poynot (1) Ginny Acker (2)
Ann Seyler (1) Roger Seyler (2)
Kimberly Horne (1) Rex White (2)
LEM
Thom Schneider Sandy Sterzing
Tom Schneider Pam Castles
Ann Seyler Roger Seyler
Thom Temperli Michele Bonner
Tom Schneider Dru Cabler
Matt Forrest TBD Ben Forrest Sam Forrest Cindy, Jay
Max Genet Karen Milton Josef Genet Elijah Gallardo Jay, Michele
Sophie Lawrence Luke Thiessen Claire Dempsey Emma Kloninger Jay, Michele
Winston Baxter-Harwell Asher Eaton Emmaline BaxterHarwell Evelyn Eaton Cindy, Michele
Bonnie Brode Claire Cabler Ryan Dempsey Meredith Shaw Cindy, Jay
Carolyn Wier James Wier Bo Overstreet Rick Tennant John De Marines John Works
Jim Casparis Charles Brewer Bob Peterek Manuel de la Rosa Jim Nolan Ryan Marquess
Henry Olivas Yvonne Chavez Darlene Goodnight Debbie Thornal Sandy Sterzing
Frank & Jean Severn Jay & Jodi Doran David & Pam Johns Sue Borel
Carolyn Wier James Wier Bo Overstreet Rick Tennant John De Marines John Works
Jean & Frank Severn
Jay Doran Diana Stangl
Shelly Botkin & Ryan Marquess
Lark Anthony Barbara Dody
Jean & Frank Severn
Jonea Raney-TC Jill Collins Carolyn Wier Pat Bullock Liz Davis
Diana Stangl-TC Millie Casparis Karen Milton Liz Edgerton Cynthia Archer Elijah Gallardo
Dee Ann Thomasson-TC
Meredith Childs-TC Debbie Thornal Darlene Goodnight Helen Anderson Henry Olivas
Jonea Raney-TC Jill Collins Carolyn Wier Pat Bullock
Depositor
John De Marines
Bo Overstreet
Jim Nolan
Shelly Botkin
Al McKinney
WED. 6 p.m.
October 1
October 8
October 15
October 22
October 29
Lectors
Jonea Raney
Frank Severn
Eric Panter
Dodie Wells
Meredith Childs
9:00 a.m. SERVICE
LEM
ACOLYTES
11:00 a.m. SERVICE
USHERS
ACOLYTES
USHERS
ALTAR GUILD
GREETERS
Sat. 9:00
YOUTH
Dodie Wells Tina Stonebarger Judy Elkins Barbara Dody Susan Baxter-Harwell
YOUTH
Page 11
October 2014
Vestry Kathy Genet, Sr. Warden J.P. Kloninger, Jr. Warden
Vestry members: Dan Bogard, Susan Bonnen, Shelly Botkin, Mark Breen, Suzann Dvorken, Becky Janes, David Johns, Nancy Kibler, Karen Milton, Jim Nolan, Bo Overstreet, David Randle, and Diana Stangl
Committees Acolytes: Jay Brown, Carol Oppel, Mary Cromack, Kim Kiplin, and Kim Buckner Altar Guild: Millie Casparis Building Committee: Amelia Sondgeroth Christian Formation: Cathy Nelson Communications: Pattie Rose Daughters of the King: Lisa Martin Women of St. Mark’s: Dee Ann Thomasson
Staff Rector The Rev. Elizabeth Zarelli Turner Assistant Rector The Rev. Nathaniel Jung-Chul Lee Director of Religious Education Cathy Nelson Organist/Director of Music Mark Reed Seminarians Tom Schneider Thom Temperli
Facilities: Ray Smith Finance: John Edgerton Deadline for the November 2014 St. Mark’s News is Wednesday, October 15, 2014. Please submit your article by email as an attachment to: office@stmarksaustin.org.
Outreach: Becky Poynot and Laurie Mayor Parish Life: Brenda White Pastoral Care/Health Ministry: Jonea C.S. Raney Stewardship: Amelia Sondgeroth
Head of Day School Anne Wingler Parish Administrator Joanne Foote Newsletter Editor Becky Janes
Ushers: Henry Olivas
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 2128 Barton Hills Drive Austin, TX 78704 512.444.1449 www.stmarksaustin.org office@stmarksaustin.org
CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED
Page 12