The Episcopal Church of the Nativity The Window Volume 25, Issue 9 September2018 From the Curate “How’s your prayer life?” want company This question used to raise lots of anxiety for me in my “rolling because I never felt I could get it all together when it sanctuary.” I came to prayer. I never seemed to be able to get up wanted my pri- early enough to have “quiet time with God.” vate time with The day would get away from me and I’d be racked God to sing, with guilt because I felt I was not living up to the ap- chat and listen propriate expectations of what a Christian should be to what He was and do. Other people I knew connected with God in trying to tell certain ways, so I thought that I need to do those me. things too. This only led to more frustration. These days Fortunately, one of my seminary professors liberated my recipe has me from the bondage I found myself in. He said, and changed. I still I’m paraphrasing here, “Don’t get all bogged down love time with about your devotional time with God, it can be any- God while in time, anywhere and be whatever it needs to be. It’s my Jeep, but your time with God and however that takes place is I’m not on the fine with Him. Just keep the conversation open ended. road anymore so I’ve discovered some key ingredients You can have prayer time in your car, doing the dishes, I’m finding enhance my prayer time now. I need my mowing the yard, in the shower … whatever works Bible, music, a notebook, pen or pencil, colored pen- for you. I don’t think God wants us anxious about this, cils and coloring book. Coffee helps too :) I begin by I think He’ll help us find ways to encounter him in our coloring while listening to my phone that is set on a daily life.” Pandora station (soft jazz intake valve radio or ambi- That was a game changer for me. Dr. Tuttle is abso- ent instrument radio). This is actually a form of medi- lutely right. Over the years my prayer time with God tation (listening to God). After I color I turn the mu- has been very open ended. Having worked in sales sic off and read the daily readings in my Bible. Then years ago I was on the road a lot so I spent time with I get out my prayer journal where I keep the church God while driving. I have found over the years certain prayer list and where I write my prayers. Writing my “recipes” that work for me it hasn’t always been the prayers helps me because I become more intentional same. When I was in my car (alone) I’d literally talk and aware of what God has done and what He is do- out loud to God. The funny thing is God would reveal ing since I’m reflecting on what I want to say and I’m Himself to me through my radio! This might sound putting ink to paper making it permanent. It’s nothing crazy but it’s true! God has been speaking to me this fancy — very simple. way for years! The station wasn’t on some contempo- If you’re struggling with finding your prayer groove; rary Christian music station either, oh no it was hits cut yourself some slack and do what you can. God from the 1970s, 1980s, etc. In fact, it began when I does a lot with a little … so the little steps you take first started to answer my call into ministry. For years now will bear fruit in ways you can never imagine. I intentionally kept my car messy because I didn’t See CURATE, Page 8 Sept. 2 - Single Service Sept. 9 Sept. 16

Altar Guild: Volunteers Altar Guild: Tammi Holman, Libby Altar Guild: Didi Cody, Mary Alford, Harper, Cathy Orr, Carol Vaughn & Julana Harrison, Kathi King, Barbara Dianne Walters Wheelless, Nancy Lucas & Honey Merritt

Acolytes: Volunteers Acolytes: Will Owen, Sarah Tanton & Acolytes: Mitchell Barbaree, Preston Hall Hugh Wheelless & Carole Lea Johnson Breakfast Chefs: No Breakfast Breakfast Chefs: Joe Chambers, Lane Breakfast Chefs: Harry Hall, Web Miller & Whit Huskey Gholson, Mark Choquette, Bill Owen & Eric Barron Eucharistic Ministers: 10 a.m. – David Eucharistic Ministers: 7:30 a.m. – Susan Eucharistic Ministers: 7:30 a.m. – Hank Deal & Dan Johnson Henderson: 10:30 a.m. – Collier Espy & Vaughn: 10:30 a.m. – Stuart Ibberson and Harry Hall Carol Lea Johnson Flowers: Melinda Kellenberger & Barbara Flowers: Donna Balzaratti & Kendall Flowers: Gina Medley & Sharon Nichols Wheelless Sirkis Greeters: Franklin Skinner Greeters: Barbara & Richard Seaman Greeters: Suzanne Barrick

Lectors: 1st – Mary Alford; 2nd – Willie Lectors: 1st –Valerie Harris; 2nd – Lectors: 1st – Scott Ciluffo; 2nd – Sharon Fisher; POP – David Deal Meredith Phillips; POP – Taylor Flowers Whatley; POP – Stehpanie Gibson

Ushers: 10 a.m. – Bill Elliott & Bob Orr Ushers: 7:30 a.m. – Al Matheny; 10:30 Ushers: 7:30 a.m. – Hank Vaughn; 10:30 a.m. – Jay Walters & Kevin Patton a.m. – John Strickland & Franklin Skinner

Refreshment Table: Gholson Refreshment Table: McNally Refreshment Table: Mallis

Shepherds: 10 a.m. – Robert Sparks, Shepherds: 7:30 a.m. – Hank Vaughn; Shepherds: 7:30 a.m. – William Greg Rane & Kathy Brown 10:30 a.m. – Doug Creel & William Newtwon; 10:30 a.m. – Kevin Patton & Nichols Mike Cody Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Compline

Altar Guild: Libby Planz, Melissa Altar Guild: Kathy Brown, Aggie Gholson, Brenda Ortega, Lynda Salisbury Burtick, Suzanne Hanahan, Traci Newton Sept. 5: Suzanne McMahan & Liz Smyth & Becky Taylor Scott Acolytes: Edde Somma, Syliva Somma, Acolytes: Anthony Wittenborn, Gavin Sept. 12: Stuart Ibberson Tallulah Randolph & Josh Hicks Wittenborn, George Zeron & Donnie Stinson Breakfast Chefs: Mike Cody, Christopher Breakfast Chefs: William Griggs, Mike Sept. 19: Lisa Hicks Cody, Lee Van Carroll & Brya Holladay Owen, Heath Phillips & Steve Spry

Eucharistic Ministers: 7:30 a.m. – Eucharistic Ministers: 7:30 a.m. – Kathi Sept. 26: Cadence McMahan Angela Allgood: 10:30 a.m. – Kaitlyn King: 10:30 a.m. – George Dennis & Duby & Dianne Walters Karen Jackson Morning Prayer Flowers: Kathie Buntin & Suzanne Flowers: Karen Jackson & Caroline Barrick Stinson Sept. 6: Greeters: Anthony Dovey Greeters: Louise Tallman Robert Sparks, Rite I Lectors: 1st – Stuart Ibberson; 2nd – Lectors: 1st – Sharon Whatley; 2nd – Karen Jackson; POP – Carol Rheingans Stuart Ibberson; POP – Jeff Crittenden Sept. 13: Ushers: 7:30 a.m. – Charles Allgood; Ushers: 7:30 a.m. – Wendell Switzer; Stuart Ibberson, Rite II 10:30 a.m. – Mike Cody & Eric Barron 10:30 a.m. – Shawn Wittenborn & Merritt Holman Sept. 20: Refreshment Table: Somma/Medley Refreshment Table: Gayle Elizabeth Welch, Rite I Shepherds: 7:30 a.m. – Bill Elliott; Shepherds: 7:30 a.m. – Wayne 10:30 a.m. – Mike Owen & John Strickland; 10:30 a.m. – Web Gholson & Sept. 27: Mainwaring Eric Barron Rorbert Sparks, Rite II September 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1

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9:15 a.m.± Inductive Study of James with Mother Alice (concludes Se2p3t). , in the Librar y 11:45 a.m. ± Nativity 101 Please email items you would like included in the calendar section to [email protected]. Baptisms On Sunday, Aug. 12, Eiley Gates Steensland was sealed by the Holy Spirit in Baptism and marked as Christ’s own forever. Eiley is the daughter of John and Kelsey Steensland, and little sister to Avery, Emery, Finn and Dreux.

Child of blessing, child of promise Child of joy, our dearest treasure, Baptized with the Spirit’s sign; God’s you are, from God you came. with this water God has sealed you; Back to God we humbly give you, unto love and grace divine. live as one who bears Christ’s name.

On Saturday, Aug. 18, Jones Nichole Mainwaring was sealed by the Holy Spirit in Baptism and marked as Christ’s own forever. Jones is the daughter of Jeff and Jenn Mainwaring and little sister to Merritt. Rally Sunday On Sunday, Aug. 5, Nativity came together for our annual Rally Sunday service. This year’s Rally Sunday was a busy one as we celebrated the start of the Church program year; blessed our children and their backpacks as they pre- pared for a new school year; collected all the dona- tions for Selma Street Elementary School; held an in- gathering for new ministry volunteers; hosted a Children’s Sunday School open house; and then gathered in the Parish Hall for food and fellowship. Oh – and their was a bounce house for the children, and the Dothan Ice Cream Company was on hand serving pops!

The children of Nativity had their backpacks blessed during the Rally Sunday service as they prepared to start the new school year.

After their backpacks were blessed, Father Peter had the children Each child received a stand on the Chancel steps and each child was blessed individually. special Church of the Nativity tag for their backpack. Each tag has the Epsicopal shield on one side, and the prayer for children from Page 829 of the Book of Common Prayer on the other.

During the Eucharistic Prayer, the children were invited to stand around the Altar.

The Hospitality Committee provided lunch in the Parish Hall following the Rally Sunday service. Selma Street Elementary School Along with the donations of uni- forms, school supplies and snacks that were collected during Rally Sunday, we had enough cash do- nated (between Nativity Outreach and Beer & Hymns) to provide uniforms, backpacks and supplies for seven children living at the Dothan Rescue Mission; school supplies and backpacks for six children who were registered at Selma Street the day school started; and cover the Boy Scout registra- tion fees for 30 fifth grade boys at the school. Yes – Selma Street now has it’s own Boy Scout program. Jennifer Campbell, resource coordinator for Bright Key at Selma Street Elementary School We were also able to provide a pair with all the snack donations from Nativity. of cleats for a 9th grader at the about the possible reorganization and support the Bright Key Pro- Mission so he could attend football of Dothan City Schools. These dis- gram at Selma Street Elementary. practice on his first day of school. cussions affect Nativity in several There are several meetings you As evidenced by our donations, ways: some of our children attend can attend to voice your concerns, our relationship with Selma Street schools affected; some of our pa- hear different opinions, and be Elementary School continues to rishioners work at the affected invovled in the future of our local grow. However, there is an ongo- schools; and some of us volunteer schools. ing need for tutors at Selma Street. Volunteers spend 30 minutes per Upcoming meetings week mentoring/tutoring a student. Volunteers and students are paired off for the entire school year, thus giving the opportunity to develop a bond with the child. For more in- formation, Jennifer Campbell, the Bright Key resource coordinator, at 334-794-1463 or [email protected].

Discussions are still ongoing Confirmation Class Are you new to the Christian faith, new to will last eight-weeks, and will cover church the Episcopal Church, or do you just want history, Episcopal worship, Holy Scripture a refresher on who we are as a faith com- and the sacraments of the historic church. munity? This class is part of the preparation for Nativity 101 starts Sept. 16 at approxi- becoming a member of Nativity (confirma- mately 11:45 a.m. (after the 10:30 a.m. ser- tion or reception). vice). For more information, contact Father Pe- The class will be in the Parish Hall and ter or the Parish Office. Lets make a bowl

On Sunday, August 26, members you purchase a bowl at the event, the Wiregrass Area Food Bank. For of Nativity gathered in the Parish you will get a bowl of soup, bread the price of one bowl – $10 – the Hall for fellowship, food and bowl and a bottle of water. If you time it Food Bank can feed a family of making. right, you may even get to try some four for a week! Lynn Koning led approximately of Father Peter’s soup! 20 people in making clay bowls for All the proceeds go to the Empty Bowls Project. The theme for this ses- sions bowls: Flowers and mice! The bowls will be fired, glazed and fired again, before being sold at the Empty Bowls Project event in February. The bowls sell for $10 and, if Brown Bag Program Bill Elliott tells us that in 2018, Nativity has donated just over 1,000 pounds of food to the Brown Bag Pro- gram at the Wiregrass Area Food Bank. The Brown Bag Program provides low-income se- niors with 65 pounds of food per month. “A big thank you to our Nativity family for your kindness and generosity,” said Bill. “The canned goods you bring each Sunday go a long way in help- ing our less fortunate senior citizens! Thank You!!” If you want to support this program, you can drop off dry food items in the basket in the Narthex. We regularly collect them together and Bill delivers them to the Food Bank. Alternatively, you can volunteer to pack boxes for the program. Baylights at Beckwith Baylights at Beckwith, sometimes called the Dioc- esan Homecoming, is set for Sept. 28-30 at Camp Beckwith. Registration and more information is available at https://www.beckwithal.com/baylights.html. Sean Dietrich (Sean of the South) will again per- form at the Undercroft Café on Friday night. Saturday events include the Bishop’s Barbecue, a Diocesan Visioning session, the Diocesan Ultreya as well as fun activities for the whole family all day. Don’t want to miss your favorite college football game? Don’t worry – you can watch the games in Wilson Hall. Saturday night activities include a low country boil $2,500 cash towards airline tickets. The winner has and live music as well as the Ticket Draw Down. three years to take the trip. Drawings for the Ticket Draw Down will occur Baylights ends with Holy Eucharist in the Chapel at throughout the evening, and the final draw will be at 10 a.m. 8 p.m. And — you don’t have to attend Baylights in order Prizes this year include a Mike Owen custom cross; to take part in the prize drawing. Tickets cost $100 a Lucy McGowin child’s face portrait, sunset sails on each, and Tonye Frith, Harry Hall and Becky Taylor Mobile Bay, hiking weekends, beach house and condo Scott have tickets available. So, if you want a chance trips, and hunting or fishing trips. The Grand Prize, at winning a wonderful prize, but are unable to attend however, is a week-long, four-person trip to Tuscany Baylights – see Tonye, Harry or Becky! CURATE, from 8 In Romans 12:9-21, Paul re- Nativity Cursillo Community minds us of the marks of a Chris- tian — “9Let love be genuine; Cursillo #162: The next Cursillo weekend is Sept. hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; 10love one another 13-16 and Nativity has three Pilgrims attending: with mutual affection; outdo one Kathy Brown, and Linda and Willie Fisher. another in showing honor. 11Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, Stations of the Cross: The Nativity Cursillo serve the Lord. 12Rejoice in hope, Community will meet at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. be patient in suffering, persevere 13 in the Nave to walk the Stations of the Cross. in prayer. 13Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospi- Palanca: If you wish to send palanca for the tality to strangers ...” Notice he says “persevere in Pilgrims and staff (a full list of names is available prayer.” To persevere is “to con- at www.coastalpilgrims.com), contact Stuart tinue even in the face of diffi- Ibberson at [email protected]. culty or with little or no prospect of success; struggle on, hammer away, be determined …” Persevere, Nativity saints, per- severe! Mother Alice+ T-shirts, Polos and Aprons

After many requests, it has been decided to place an new order for Nativity t-shirts, polo shirts and aprons. The polo shirt has an embroidered shield on the chest; the t-shirt has the shield on the pocket and the ‘Nativity’ window on the back; and the apron has the ‘Nativity’ window on the front. If you wish to order any or all, please complete the attached form and return it to the Parish Office, with payment.

Polo Shirt Qty. Total Adult polo shirts (S, M, L, XL) are Adult (S, M, L, XL) ...... $27 each; Adult polo short (2X) are Adult (2X) ...... $28 each; and Adult polo shirts Adult (3X) ...... (3X) are $30 each. Please circle the sizes you need. T-shirts Qty. Total Children’s t-shirts are $18 each; Childrens (S, M, L) ...... Adult t-shirts (S, M & L) are $18 Adult (S, M, L) ...... each; Adult t-shirts(XL-2X) are Adult (XL, 1X, 2X) ...... $20 each; and Adult t-shirts (3X) Adult (3X) ...... are $22. Please circle the sizes you need. Aprons ($15.00 each) Quantity ...... Total ...... Grand Total ...... Make checks payable to Nativity, mark ‘shirts’ in Memo Line

Name ______Phone ______Email ______Deadline for orders: Sept. 7, 2018 Sept. 14 Anglican Cycle of Prayer Diocese of Ho, Ghana, West Africa — The Right. Rev. Matthias Mededues-Badohu Sept. 15 Sept. 1 Diocese of Honduras — The Right. Rev. Lloyd Allen Diocese of Guildford, England — The Right. Rev. Andrew John Sept. 16 Watson Pray for Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan, The Most Rev. Diocese of Guildford (Dorking), England — The Right. Rev. Jo Ezekiel Kumir Kondo Archbishop of the Province of Sudan & Bishop Bailey Wells of Khartoum Sept. 2 Sept. 17 Pray for The Anglican Church of South America; The Most Rev. Gre- Diocese of Hpa-an, Myanmar — The Right. Rev. Saw Stylo gory James Venables Presiding Bishop of the Anglican Church of South Sept. 18 America and Bishop of Argentina Diocese of Huron, Ontario, Canada — The Right. Rev. Linda Sept. 3 Nicholls Diocese of Guinea, West Africa — The Right. Rev. Jacques Boston Suffragan Bishop of Huron, The Right. Rev. Terrance Arthur Dance Sept. 4 Diocese of Kootenay, British Columbia and the Yukon, Canada — Diocese of Gujarat, North India — The Right. Rev. Silvans Christian The Most Rev. John Elswood Privett Diocese of Kolhapur, North India — The Right. Rev. Bathuel Tiwade Sept. 19 Sept. 5 Diocese of Hyderabad, Pakistan — The Right. Rev. Kaleem John Diocese of Gusau, Kaduna, Nigeria — The Right. Rev. John Garba Sept. 20 Sept. 6 Diocese of Ibadan, Nigeria — The Most Rev. Joseph Akinfenwa Diocese of Guyana, West Indies — The Right. Rev. Charles Davidson Sept. 21 Sept. 7 Diocese of Ibadan North, Nigeria — The Right. Rev. Segun Diocese of Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria — The Right. Rev. Moses Okubadejo Tabwaye Sept. 22 Sept. 8 Diocese of Ibadan South, Nigeria — The Right. Rev. Jacob Diocese of Haiti Ajetunmobi Sept. 9 Sept. 23 Pray for Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan, The Most Pray for The Anglican Church of Tanzania, The Most Rev. Jacob Rev. Daniel Deng Bul Yak Archbishop of the Province of the Episco- Erasto Chimeledya Archbishop of Tanzania and Bishop of Mpwapwa pal Church of South Sudan and Bishop of Juba Sept. 24 Sept. 10 Diocese of Ibba, Minye, South Sudan — The Right. Rev. Wilson Elisa Diocese of Harare, Central Africa — The Right. Rev. Chad Nicholas Kamani Gandiya Sept. 25 Diocese of Luapula, Central Africa — The Right. Rev. Robert Mumbi Diocese of Idah, Abuja, Nigeria — The Right. Rev. Joseph Musa Sept. 11 Sept. 26 Diocese of Hawaii — The Right. Rev. Robert Fitzpatrick Diocese of Idaho — The Right. Rev. Brian Thom Sept. 12 Diocese of Indianapolis — The Right. Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Bur- Diocese of Hereford, England — The Right. Rev. Richard Frith rows Diocese of Hereford (Ludlow), England — The Right. Rev. Alistair Sept. 27 James Magowan Diocese of Ideato, Owerri, Nigeria — The Right. Rev. Caleb Sept. 13 Maduoma Diocese of Highveld, Southern Africa — The Right. Rev. David Sept. 28 Bannerman Diocese of Idoani, Ondo, Nigeria — The Right. Rev. Ezekiel Dahunsi Sept. 29 Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast Diocese of Ife, Ibadan, Nigeria — The Right. Rev. Oluwole Cycle of Prayer Odubogun Sept. 2 Sept. 30 St. Michael’s, Chickasaw,m St. Mark’s for the Deaf, Pray for The Church of the Province of Uganda, The Most Rev. Mobile, and St. Luke’s, Marianna Stanley Ntagali Archbishop of Uganda and and Bishop of Kampala Sept. 9 St. Matthew’s, Chipley, and St. Matthew’s, Mobile Diocesan Prison Ministry Cycle of Prayer Sept. 16 Sept. 2 St. Thomas, Citronelle, St. Paul’s, Mobile, and Trinity, Crenshaw County Jail, Luverne, Ala. Apalachiocola Sept. 9 Covington County Jail, Andalusia, Ala. Sept. 23 Sept.16 St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea, Coden, and Trinity, Mobile Coffee County Jail County Complex, New Brockton, Ala. Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Choctaw County Jail, Butler, Ala. Church of the Epiphany, Crestview, St. John’s, Sept. 30 Monroeville, and St. Mary’s, Milton Dale County Jail, Ozark, Ala. In Memorium Joyce Long

September Nativity Prayer List O God, the strength of the weak and the comfort of sufferers: Mercifully accept Birthdays our prayers, and grant to your servants the help of your power, that their 2 Merian Saliba sickness may be turned into health, and our sorrow into joy; through Jesus Scott Barrick Christ our Lord. Amen. 3 Richard Seaman 3 Suzanne Barrick Parish Family: Charles Allgood, Langston Burns, Roslyn Byrd, Buddy 5 Lila Wong Clark, Liam Elliott, Joan and Spencer Hall, Julana and Bob Harrison, Bob Elliott McMahan Hendrix, Bill Holman, Christopher Hutzel, Pat Johnson, Stacy Johnson, Bob Hendrix Pete Kellengerger, Lewis King, Inez Manuel, Judy Mitchell, Gus 7 Charles Allgood Pacheco, Caitlyn Sara Penn, Courtney Elizabeth Penn, Beryle Ponce, 8 Avery Steensland Stanley Reynolds, Michelle Rothacher, Becky Taylor Scott, Linda and Annelise Barron Jerry Scott, Shirley and Phillip Smithson, Debbie Somma, Sonya Sparks, 9 Nate Elliott Adalee Stockley, Rease VanMeter, Bernice Wilson, Joanna and Arthur 10 Stephen Spry Word. 11 Jim David Saliba Family and Friends: Mae and Bill Armstrong, Mark Auckland, Betty Roslyn Byrd Barefield, Margaret and John Barker, Sue and Harry Blackshear, Terry Becky Taylor Scott Brewer, Mike Burt, Russell Carnley, Alexander Castro, Bill Cody Sr., Becky Turnham Col. Newt Cole, Pat and Bruce Crain, Monika Crapps, Sara Cullifer, Judy Kathleen Rane Deal, Linda Dupree, Sam Dye, Leslie Ebinger, Fanny and Noel 12 Jenna Hall Esutierrez, Susan Fischer, Nancy and Chris Fredeman, Patti Fritchie, Liam Elliott Donnie and Dornan Frith, Michael Gaffney, Carole B. Granger, Stacey 13 Kim Bullard Granger, Marion Hall, Donna Henderson, Kim and Eddie Henderson, 15 Ronald Payne Mike Hornsby, Lynn Howell, George Hunt, Wayne Ireland, Neil Johnson, 16 Tonya Wade Johnson Ray Johnstone, Katie, Betsy Kellenberger, Lisa and Paul Kinison, Rylee Andrew Welch and Paul Klink, Karen Kornegay, Landon, Lawrie, Michelle Lee, Carolyn 18 Mary Lockwood Levensailor, Ric Little, Antwaun McDaniel, Randy McFarland, Barry Bart McManus McGaughey, Steve Mitchell, Chris Morgan, Haley and Hunter Marie Wil Turner Nanny, Margaret Ann Palmer, Craig Patterson, John Pender, Russell 20 Helen Morris Price, Donald Roberts, Gale Roberts, Lea Ann and Chris Rothacher, Mae 21 Wendell Switzer Salisbury, James Schmidt, Ashsa Smith, Valerie Loftin Shevlin, Charles 22 John Strickland Sirmon, Marion Spivey, Dany O. Smith, Evans Smith, Brenda Stuglik, 23 Angela Allgood Glenn Taylor, The Rev. Lynn Stabler Tippett, Bernice White, Diane and Dow Huskey Ardis Whitehead, Jeremiah, Autumn, Xander, Alexia, Katie & Brook, the Mike Owen Villages of El Pedregal in the Dominican Republic and Moreno in Hon- 24 Rachel Pitman duras. 25 Elizabeth Welch Armed Forces: Lawson Brakefield, Hunter Brookshire, Matthew Angela Clark Crittenden, Shawn Dietrich, Michael Duby, Bill Elliott III, Josh Hary Hall Hessletine, Camille Kent, Jeff Mainwaring, Todd Mainwaring, John Addison Turner Malone, Derek Manuel, Shannon Metcalf, Emori Moore, Isaac Van 28 Ashley Carroll Meter, Cody Preston and Ben Whatley. 30 Jerry Scott Greg Rane Please note: Periodically, the office must update the prayer list. Unless notified, names Libby Planz remain on the prayer list for three months. As always, if you have someone you would like us to include in our prayers, please call the Parish Office at 793-7616. Thank You. The Episcopal Church of the Nativity NONPROFIT ORG 205 Holly Lane US POSTAGE PAID Dothan AL 36301 DOTHAN AL PERMIT NO 230 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

The Nativity Window NATIVITY STAFF is published monthly by The Epsicopal Church of the Nativity The Reverend Peter Wong, Rector – (850)723-8397 205 Holly Lane The Reverend Alice Sawyer, Curate – (850) 206-7778 Dothan, AL 36301 Dr. Debbie Deas, Organist and Choir Master Phone: (334) 793-7616 Caroline Stinson, Children’s & Youth Ministry coordinator Email: [email protected] Kristin Shultz, Administrative Assistant James Salter, Sexton David Deal, Verger

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Valerie Harris, Treasurer – 791-9628 or [email protected] Stuart Ibberson, Clerk – 334-718-3509 or [email protected] Senior Warden – Teri Wittenborn – 334-538-6638 or [email protected] Junior Warden – Mike Owen – 334-790-6450 or [email protected]

Kathy Brown – 334-333-3053 or [email protected] Tonye Frith – 791-0831 or [email protected] Please call the Church Office when a famly Bob Hendrix – 790-0127 or [email protected] member is admitted to the hospital, a new baby Trista Howell – 618-8672 or [email protected] arrives, you need to schedule a meeting or event Stuart Ibberson - 718-3509 or [email protected] in the Church, or your address or phone number Carole Lea Johnson –334-790-4843 or [email protected] changes. Bill Mallis — 334-714-6595 or [email protected] Suzanne McMahan – 596-6419 or [email protected] Josh Hicks – 791-6532 or [email protected] PARISH OFFICE HOURS Bennie Kennedy – 794-5998 or [email protected] Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Meredith Phillips – 205-310-2660 or [email protected] (Closed from noon-1 p.m. for lunch) Donnie Stinson – 350-0897 or [email protected] John Steensland III – [email protected]