Priest Transition Information

August 12 update

As your vestry, we share in your sense of loss due to the recent resignation of Father Jason.  We too will miss him and his family.  They've been a vital part of our congregation over these last several years and have walked with us as we moved into a store front, built and moved into a new building, developed and grown several exciting ministries, and achieved parish status.

Although we all miss Father Jason's leadership, we share in his excitement of his new assignment.  We know this promotion is a reflection of the great work we've been able to do together.  And we fully expect to continue moving forward with growth and vitality.  Our current plan is:

August & September - Fathers Marshall, Bill, & Bob have agreed to be supply priests.

• We will be selecting a search committee, which is a diverse team of 6-12 people.  Members of the search committee engage in parish assessment, develop the search request and a parish profile, and identify candidates.  We anticipate the search process taking up to a year, with a time commitment of meeting once a month during the first half of the year, then meeting more often as needed as the search process develops.  If you would like to be considered for the search committee or if you would like to nominate someone else (after checking with that person first) then submit the name to Karen Hansen by August 25. The vestry will make a final selection.

• We are working on a plan for supply priests for October and beyond.

If you have a pastoral care need, we have some options for you:

• For priest care, contact Fr. Bob Terrill at (913-897-1271 robertterrill472@gmail.com) or Fr. Bill Duncan-O'Neal (913-599-1913)

• For lay care, contact Cyndi Troyer at acetroyer@gmail.com or call the church office at 816-331-2222.

We ask that everyone join us in prayer for God's continued guidance.

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 Children's Ministry 

It is Summer and there are three changes to note in our Children's Ministry: 

1. Our lectionary based curriculum is now available throughout the summer, so we are pleased to continue our lessons without interruption.
2. Children's ministry will be available throughout the summer  -  so we will not be taking the month of August off, as in years past.  This is important as most families are back in town and in school by mid August.
3. Attendance is typically lower in the summer months, so along with the usual Children's Chapel, we will offer 2 classes:  younger children and older children.  We will divide the classes based on  attendance each Sunday.   

We would welcome new teachers and helpers, so if you have any interest, please see one of us.  

Your children are a joy,

Your children's ministry committee,

Kara Costner, Denise Koch, Gudrun Neumann, Ali Wormington 

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St. MaryMag is planning a trip to Le Pretre, Haiti for the Incarnation Project.  The trip is set for October 5 - 12, and we will be joining folks from St Chistopher's in Pensacola.  This trip will be primarily medical, but there is always other work to be done, and medical expertise is not required.  Other work includes pouring a new slab for the church/school latrines.  We need 2-3 volunteers, preferably with some construction experience, but anyone prepared for some heavy work is welcome! (If you do not like heat, this might not be for you.)

The cost of a one week trip is $2000, which includes airfare, lodging, meals, ground transportation and tips.

Please contact Jim Grant at jcgrant4th@aim.com with questions or to volunteer

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