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ST. MARTIN'S WEEKLY E-PISTLE
In This Issue
St. Martin's Vision
SHARING CHRIST'S LOVE AND LIFE IN THE WORLD .
Worship at St. Martin's
SUNDAY MORNING
8:00am  .......  Holy Eucharist Rite I
10:00am ....... Holy Eucharist Rite II

NURSERY CO-OP
The nursery is available SUNDAYS at 9:45am for children up to age 3 years, under the direction of our licensed and loved childcare professional, Mrs. Reita Turro, Nursery Director. The nursery is located downstairs, in St. Martin's House.

 

NOONDAY PRAYER

Tuesday through Thursday in the Sanctuary at 12pm. 

Altar Flowers
The Altar flowers are arranged
by Debbie Fitzgerald.

 

Worship Leaders
8:00am - Rex Myers (Lector), Frank Hilton (Intercessor), Maria Fiery (EM), Dale Strait (Server).

10am - Gatanas Family (Emcee), Joe & Sandy Sacra (Ushers), Welsh Family (Greeters),Elizabeth Lee (Crucifer), David Lee, Ally Lee (Torchbearers), Wadi Williams (Lector OT), Aron Winton (Lector NT), Gabe Wooden (Intercessor), Chris Werth (Server/EM), Kathy Shahinian (EM), Debbie Fitzgerald (EM), Judy Bonanno (EM).

Prayer Team - Marilyn Dirks.

Quick Links
Ongoing Events
MONDAY

  9am .........
.....................Counters
TUESDAY

  5:30pm ....
...........Cursillo Women
THURSDAY

  4:30pm ....
.........Shepherd Group
MONTHLY

  1st Thur ..
........Outreach/Mission
  1st Thur ..
..........................Youth
  3rd Wed ..
.........................Vestry
  3rd Fri .....
............Cursillo Ultreya
  4th Tue ....
..Commission Council
 
Music at St. Martin's
from September 2014 to May 2015

TUESDAY


Handbell Rehearsal ......
 
...................8-9pm
WEDNESDAY

Recorder Consort .........

.....10:30am-12pm
Training Choir
.........3:45-4:15pm
Girls, gr. 3-8 ...
.........4:15-4:55pm
RSCM Training
.........4:55-5:15pm
Boys, gr. 3-8 ..
..............5:15-6pm
THURSDAY

Parish Choir Rehearsal ......

...................7-9pm

Ad hoc for St. Martin's Ensemble & Instrumentalists
Gifts & Presence
8/3 Presence .......................... 144
8/3 Gifts ......................... $6299.00
Expected weekly income:  $12,000

 

Please help us keep our accounts current!  We are thankful for every gift and every giver.

Ongoing Ministries

1st Sundays, 2nd Collection

Cash & Cans for Outreach 

Stephen Ministry 

Libby Olton ........410-544-5807
Abby Miller
..........410-544-8169
Jeff Hider .......... 410-987-1135

Pastoral Care
   Jeff Hider  ......... 410-987-1135

Baby Blanket and Prayer Shawl Ministry

Lolly Bieri ......... 410-421-5699

Annual Christmas Bazaar

Altar Flowers  
Marge Acree .... 410-647-4054

 

Meals for Moms  
Kate Cleven ..... 410-544-3931

  

First Fruit Ministries

(Collecting egg cartons) 
John Poulton .... 410-647-3401

for August 10, 2014
PONDER THIS ...
Holy and eternal God, give us such trust in your sure purpose, that we measure our lives not by what we have done or failed to do, but by our faithfulness to you.

                                                           ~ A New Zealand Prayer Book 

 

GEARING UP FOR RALLY DAY


Rally Day and the

Parish Picnic will be on
Sunday, September 7th
following the 10am service.

Also note that 2 service Sundays will continue until September 7th. We will resume 3 services on September 14th.

 

OFFERING YOUR TIME AND TALENT
SUMMER HOSPITALITY:
WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS: In order to give our barristas a break, our "Coffee hour" has become "CONFECTIONS & CONVERSATIONS" for the summer. Sign up to provide lemonade, juice, cool water and snacks for our gathering time following the 10am service. Families gather your friends and be the first to serve your parish!
Contact Lisa Radike, 410-647-1721 or Chris Werth, 443-852-4679

 

PASTORAL CARE:  

ALL HANDS ON DECK: If you are looking for something to keep your hands and mind occupied this summer, take up your knitting needles and make a prayer shawl. The making of a prayer shawl is a spiritual practice which embodies our thoughts and prayers for the receiver. If you'd like to try it call Lolly Bieri for more details, 410-421-5699. Please note you can use the yarn in the closet, but please do not take single skeins out of sets of 3 or more unless you are making a shawl, otherwise you can take whatever other skeins are in there. Completed shawls are blessed at the 10:00am service.


ADULT SPIRITUAL FORMATION: 

EFM: Most find EFM intellectually and spiritually engaging and many find it a life changing experience! We will have 4 openings in EFM this year.  The folks signed up to return to our current  group are Wadi Williams, Susan Griesmyer, Jeff Dickerson, Pat Rayfield, Kris Chappell, and Thea Chimento.  

 

Click here for an overview of what EFM is all about OR click here for a more in depth look a the program. If interested, see or call  mentors Charlie Fitzgterald410-647-4622, OR John Dirks443-510-6126. 

 

OPPORTUNITIES TO SING IN AUGUST: If you would like to sing with a women's choir, come join us on August 17th at 9:30am. If you would like to sing with a men's choir, come join us on August 10th at 9:30am. Music can be picked up now on the piano in the choir room!

 

PARISH CHOIR FOR THE COMING SEASON: We are pleased to announce that the Parish Choir will begin presenting a few musical events in the coming season.  We will sing Gabriel Faur�'s beloved Requiem  in early November. This will take some extra effort by our musicians, but the rewards of singing in choir are great - an opportunity for glimpses of eternal truth and beauty, week by week.

 

Wouldn't you like to be a part?  We would love to have you join us!  

OUTREACH & MISSION:

CALLING ALL ELVES: So many opportunities - So Many needs! St. Martin's annual Christmas Bazaar beckons on Saturday, December 6th and a working committee of elves is stepping up - more elves are needed!!!! From cheery spirits, to data entry, to marketing skills, to joining our working committee, your talents and skills are NEEDED NOW - with some needed later!

Step up uow and let us know your interests & time frame - We can't wait to have new helpers join the team! Connect with any of us by the end of September! Marge Acree 410-647-4054; Merla Tootle 410-384-7671; Sandy Kelley 443-822-6723.

 
DON'T FORGET YOUR DONATIONS: The Outreach Commission is seeking donations for the live and silent auctions at this year's fundraiser.  If you have a service, rental property, boat, tickets, etc. with a minimum value of $250 that can help raise money at the auction, please contact Katie Collier by email or call 410.703.4205. All donations are tax deductible and needed to extend our Outreach! 
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HAS RETURNED: ALL are welcome, including teens over 16 years of age, college students home for the summer, and adults. If you are interested in helping a Saturday this summer, please contact Brett Sturgeon (410-271-3784). Anyone who wants to do a Habitat 4 Humanity build should first take the easy online training course (CLICK HERE).
COMMUNICATIONS: 
SAY CHEESE: We welcome pictures of events such as picnics, pageants, bazaars, or images of ministry activities and worship services. If you have a photo or several please email them to Amber Kaltz, our Communication Coordinator. And don't forget to keep sending them.

BURIED TREASURE AT ST. MARTINS?: Treasure is more then gold and jewels, it is the history of an object or a place. We have buried treasure here at St. Martin's in the form of our historical documents and papers. If collecting information, gathering history, preserving records and telling the story of our parish sounds intriguing to you, then you should consider being our Church Historian. Please contact the church office or call us at 410-647-6248.

Highlights from the vestry meeting can be read online here.

 

IN RECOVERY

Mary Ina Bordoun's cardiac surgery was very successful. After two days in ICU, she has been moved to regular room. Her recovery is going well. They hope to release her by Friday of this week. She would love visitors next week at home. Abby Miller is coordinating delivery of meals to help the family during this time.

 

CELEBRATION FOR VERONICA GARBEDIAN

As a way to honor the deceased, Armenian Apostolic Christians traditionally hold a celebration on the fortieth day of the loved ones passing. To honor Veronica Garbedian a Eucharist celebration will be held Saturday, August 16 at 2:00pm for friends and family here at St. Martin's.

 

CHILI FOR PAUL'S PLACE

   The next date for chili donations to Paul's Place is Sunday, August 10.  

 

We love having new chefs as well as previous chili makers. All to benefit the amazing Paul's Place shelter in Baltimore.  

     Please make chili (recipes are in church narthex or see recipe below), bring to the kitchen and place it in the orange buckets in the right handed refrigerator. Questions? Contact Kate Cleven 420-703-7130. Thanks!

 

Paul's Place Chili Recipe
 

1 lb. ground beef

1 onion, chopped

1 14.5 oz can stewed tomatoes

1 T chili powder

1 garlic clove

1 t. salt

1 t. paprika

1 t. pepper

 

Cook ground beef, drain. Add onion and cook until they are translucent. Add rest of ingredients. Allow to simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. (Please no beans.)

 

NEWS ABOUT THE NARTHEX...

TABLES 

The old Retables have been taken from the Narthex for repair and replacement of the lower shelf. Look for them back on the Narthex soon and ready for use.

 

BULLETIN BOARDS

You might have noticed a change in the Narthex as the bulletin boards are sporting a new look. But don't worry, the old posts are safely stored in the church office. If you would like to claim the previous papers and posters from the boards please stop by the office Mon-Thurs between 9:30-1:30 or email Amber to arrange pickup.   

 

LIFE LINE SCREENING

stethoscope_dr_pad.jpg St. Martin's is pleased to offer a preventive health event: Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings, will host their affordable, non-invasive and painless health screenings on 10/7/2014.  

 

Five screenings will be offered that scan for potential health problems related to: blocked arteries which is a leading cause of stroke; abdominal aortic aneurysms which can lead to a ruptured aorta; hardening of the arteries in the legs which is a strong predictor of heart disease; atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beat which is closely tied to stroke risk; and a bone density screening, for men and women, used to assess the risk of osteoporosis.  

 

Register for a Wellness Package which includes 4 vascular tests and osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our member discount). All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete. In order to register for this event and to receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129, please call 1-888-653-6441 or visit website

 

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUMMER BBQ'S
Join us Wednesday nights for our summer cookouts.

 

Every Wednesday evening beginning June 25 until August 21 we'll be serving up delicious food and friendship.

 

Dinner is served at 6:00.  

 

John Theune will provide food and drinks. There is a free will offering taken to cover costs. Suggestions are $5.00 per head, max $20.00 per family.  If you want to bring a side dish or dessert to share that is great. 

 

If you have special dietary needs please contact John Theune, 410-353-8726.    

 

PIANO RESTORATION PROJECT
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Many thanks to our parish musicians and supporters who have raised $10,300 towards the restoration of the Yamaha piano! 

We do need to raise an additional $1,400 to fully fund this project.

Please consider helping this endeavor b
y making a pledge, large or small.  The piano will be in the shop during August, and will be back "in the traces" in Early September. Please let me know if you can help, and if you would like to honor or memorialize a friend or loved one. Thanks so much!

                                                                                                ~ Dr. Jim

 

REV. DORIS ON SABBATICAL
The Rev. Dr. Doris Buchanan Johnson will be on Sabbatical for spiritual renewal from July 15, 2014 - October 20, 2014.

For more information about her Sabbatical plans please click here.

For information about who to contact during her absence please click here

ALTAR FLOWERS
After Sunday services, the flowers on the altar are first donated to those who are ailing and then to the donors if all are well. We are thankful for all your gifts of flowers! 

NEED A GIFT CARD?

Buy your gift cards from St. Martin's Youth. With the same selection as your local store, gift cards are great for holidays, birthdays, or wedding gift giving.  

 

You pay nothing extra for your gift cards and the proceeds received will fund our 2015 Pilgrimage Trip.  

 

To order your gift cards or for more information contact Laura Sheely.

 

FROM THE HALLS OF OUR SCHOOL ...
TEACHERS GETTING READY FOR BACK TO SCHOOL:
Teachers return to the campus August 19th to getting ready for the 2014-2015 school year. Visitation day, Monday, August 26, is a time for parents and students to visit classrooms, meet the teachers and fellow classmates, visit other parts of the school, and also includes some playground time. Then all to soon, school begins on Tuesday, August 26. 

 

For more information visit our website: stmartinsmd.org   

 

YOUR PRAYERS ARE INVITED ...

FOR THOSE IN NEED: Bill Cordry; Thelma & Rex Lenderman; Mary Ina Bourdon; Bailey Ignaczak; Connor Crooks, Elise Tilyou; Bruce Olmstead; Millie Owens; Wayne & Cathy Downey and family; Richard Hawes; Jim Haas; Mike, Ana, Michael, Vanya, Erica, Angela & families; Herb Guy; Pam; Barbie Hider; Nick Darling; Joshua Cook; Cheri Wherry; Deborah, Mia, Maximilian Runge; Pat Rayfield; Kerry Fiery; Michael & Jane Cross; Kyle Heck & Family; John Day; Jane & Joey O'Donnell; Steven & Jackie Werth; Thomas Coady; Mary Barcome; Barbara Patty; Carolyn Cook; Boots Obradovic; Heather Booth; Ward Brockett; Gene and Kathye Long; Jamie & Ben.


FOR STEPHEN MINISTERS and their care receivers.

 

FOR THOSE IN OUR ARMED FORCES: Chris Green; Calea Tindilia; Mattieu Wooden; Stephen Ward; Carmine Apicella; Cheyenne Youngbird; Darryl Hambly; Cameron Watts; Brad Jackson; Jeffery Fonteneau; Ken Furtick; Stephan Porter; Dwayne and Allison Murray; Michael Zinkgraf; Ron Torgeson; Katie Gerhard; Blake Witherell; Ryan Frantz; Kevin "KB" Burke; Nick Dason; David Jernigan; Robert Hairston; Matthew Sacra; Christopher Sacra; David Strait; Arnold Perryman; Corey Waishville; Jeff Ruiz.  

  

IN THE DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER, we pray for St. James, Baltimore; St. Katherine of Alexandria; St. Christopher, Linthicum Heights

St. Martin's-in-the-Field Episcopal Church
375 Benfield Road
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 647-6248 
 [email protected]
 www.stmartinsinthefield.org

 

STAFF
Amber Kaltz, Communications Coordinator
Kathy Key, Bookkeeper
Reita Turro, Nursery Coordinator
Dr. James Walton, Music Director
Leah Musiker, Administrative Assistant
Doug Blake, Facilities Manager
WARDENS
Scott Songer, Senior Warden                Cynthia Shimp-Day, Junior Warden

CHURCH OFFICE SUMMER HOURS

Mon-Thurs: 9:30 am to 1:30 pm

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GRATEFUL FOR ALL GOD'S GIFTS, INCLUDING YOU!


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