THE NEWSLETTER OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN Grow in Faith. Live in Hope. Share God’s Love

SEPTEMBER 2016

“Jerusalem Windows: The Tribe of Naphtali” by Marc Chagall

on your desk. Folks in Sales and Marketing have offered Wow! Here We Go! their phones, one chemist brought her lab microscope, one The Rev. Cal Calhoun of our retired folks a golf ball, a stay-at-home mom, picked up her daughter and put her in the basket (well... she did n many ways (at least for me) it has been hard to wrap pretend to but left a favorite picture of her children). my head around the beginning of another school year Students have left backpacks and books. Give this some and another program year here at Good Sam. It has I thought, something you use or look at often that once been a year of many transitions. Taylor’s departure, and blessed will remind you that God is always with you, in Howard’s time with us. Caroline’s arrival (or return). the midst of your daily routine and activities. Fewer of you may be aware that long time Disbursing Treasurer, Lo Starck, handed over her duties to Liz Rea in Sunday, September 11 we kick off our Sunday School year July. Liz is doing this important work in a transitional with Sunday School for all ages at 9:45. We have the capacity. Transitions can be scary, but they are just as distinct honor and pleasure of welcoming back to Good much a part of life as stasis, probably more so. Given all Sam Bishop Given Gaula AND his wife the Rev. Lilian that, I’m delighted to say, I am as excited about the Gaula from the Diocese of Kondoa in Tanzania. What a beginning of this program year as any with the possible special gift to have a visit from a bishop from another part exception of our 50th Anniversary year. Indeed, there are of the Anglican Communion. They will share with us a bit exciting ways that God is working among us. about the life and ministry in their diocese and I expect they will invite all who would like to visit them in This Sunday is Rally Day. Please be prayerful about the Tanzania. Bill Power, Fran Potter and I can tell you about ways you can be fed by and give back to the many what a wonderful life changing adventure that can be! wonderful and necessary ministries that make up our life together. I ask you to consider being involved in at least Bishop Given will host the Adult Sunday School on three ministries: one worship related, one educational, and September 11. We will be starting a 4-week segment on the one Outreach or Inreach (Pastoral Care) related. Some Good Samaritan. Rev. Robert Hartsman will be here on ministries have training sessions already scheduled; please Sept 25 to teach and talk about a new initiative for make a note of that when you sign up!! Please know you engaging the neighborhood. are welcome to participate in more than three ministries! October 2 we will have our annual Fall picnic. This year Labor Day Sunday, September 4th, we will have a offering we will try something new and have the picnic on the of our life and labors to God. At the offertory, we will church grounds! Fr. Howard will return to Good Sam in invite you all to bring forward and place before the altar October (in a very part time capacity) and will be with us some symbol of your life and labors. I urge you to give through the end of the year. As Caroline said so well, we this some prayer and thought. It might be something you are used to a “little something extra” with her almost five hold or look at often during your day. Perhaps a picture years with us, part-time. If the budget allows, he would Continued 2 love to stay on in 2017. As we move in the direction of Good Sam grow. Make plans now to be there and "Bloom Making the Annual Pledge Drive Obsolete, I feel the need to Where You Are Planted”. Good Sam is special because of the say that we will try very hard to make all new money go to people. Find your niche, but do not be afraid to try keeping Fr. Howard on staff and increasing our incredible something new. It WILL change your life. – The Shared Outreach efforts. Ministry Discernment Team

Prayer and Blessings for a fabulous and fruitful Fall!! Cal+ Late Service Moves to 11am August 28

eminder! Yes, we’re still in the midst of a long hot Parish Events summer, but it’s time for Good Sam to move back to Rthe regular service schedule. On August 28, which is also Rally Day, the late (Rite II) service will return to 11:00 am. The early (Rite I) service will remain at 8:30 am. Join us for Rally day between the two services and/or after the late service and help us gear up for a wonderful program year!

Fall Gathering of Episcopal Church Women Keynote Speaker Sonja DuBois Holocaust Survivor Now Living in Knoxville Worship with the Rev. Canon Pat Grace September 10, 9:30 am – 2 pm St. Paul, 123 S Jackson St. Athens, TN 37303

very woman in our diocese and her guests are warmly encouraged to join our gathering. We'll E worship with our bishop, share ideas, renew old friendships, make new friends, enjoy a luncheon together, and be inspired by our engaging speaker, Sonja DuBois. Our gathering will continue our theme of Building Bridges of Peace and Reconciliation within ourselves and our families. We’ll check in at St. Paul, Athens, on Sept. 10 at 9:30 am, share Eucharist together at 10, followed by Rally Day lunch and keynote speaker, and present new officers. All Aug. 28 – After the 8:30 & 11 am services information and registration may be found at ”Just try one thing new...it could change your life!" http://bit.ly/1LL9jcK

Attention all Good Sam Parishioners! Rally Day will be here soon. Our theme for the year is "Bloom Where You Bishop Given Gaula returns Are Planted." Rally Day is Sunday August 28. to Good Sam! We will return to our regular schedule (Rite I at 8:30 am Sunday, September 11 and Rite II at 11:00 am) and sign-ups will be between the services and after the 11 am service. ishop Given Gaula will return to Good Sam on Sunday, September 11. This year, his wife the This event allows everyone the opportunity to sign up for Reverend Lilian Gaula will be with him. Bishop the many ministries and activities that make up Good Sam. B Gaula is a remarkable man and I trust his journey. He was We hope that everyone will prayerfully consider how you blessed with a sharp mind and was identified at a young will be a part of this wonderful Parish. Everyone is asked age as one who could go to college. He was able to get a to bring a finger food to share. There will be sign-ups for Bachelor’s degree from a university in England (some of it all of our ministries and people will be available to answer long distance). He was selected to attend Virginia your questions and help you with your decisions. Theological Seminary in Alexandria for a Master’s degree.

And we have a gift for you! - There will be packets of seeds At the same time, Lilian was able to do graduate work at for each family to take with them. We hope you will take Trinity Episcopal Seminary, in Ambridge, PA. Later, these home and plant them. As you watch them grow it Given attended the University of Auckland in New will remind you of how you are contributing to making Zealand to get his PhD in Theology. He was set to return

3 to his home of Dodoma, Tanzania to assume the Chair of the School of Theology at St John’s University when he was NEW - Women’s appointed by the House of Bishops in Tanzania to be the Bible Study Bishop of the Diocese of Kondoa. He had the opportunity to Time for the Spirit to nurture the Mind, Body, Spirit turn it down. It paid one-third the salary of the job at the Beginning Tuesday, September 13 5:45 pm university and his children would have to be separated from – 7:00 pm Given and Lilian to go to school in Dodoma. He accepted this hardship as his calling and has turned down other more ur lives move so quickly. Many of us are juggling lucrative options to continue to serve the people of Kondoa. any number of activities, jobs, & relationships that Kondoa is one of the most rural, undeveloped and poorest Otending to our own being gets lost in the shuffle. regions in Tanzania. The one thing that usually helps all aspects of our lives run more smoothly is time with God, our own soul, and in Bishop Given and Mother Lilian have started a kindergarten soulful fellowship. When we allow space for The Holy that is growing into an elementary school, a seminary for Spirit to fill our well through intentional connection with training priests and other church leaders, and a program for God then we carry that blessing into every aspect of our empowering women by teaching them to read and write and lives. giving them some job skills. Given also has a dream of building a vocational and secondary school to prepare young So, Come! Give yourself this time to feed your mind people with life/job skills or prepare them for college. He through Scripture, bless your body through relaxation & brings big and important dreams to one of the most centering prayer, and experience a greater sense of impoverished and underdeveloped regions of Tanzania. connection to The Spirit, your own soul, & other women in your community. The Rev. Caroline Vogel will lead the I expect Given and Lilian when they are here, will invite you to group. If interest continues, the group will continue mid- their home. If you are able, please consider this pilgrimage. January for 6 weeks prior to Lent. Talk to Fran Potter, Bill Power, or me about this once in a lifetime adventure! – Fr. Cal Book Group Sunday School Begins! Thursday, September 22 at 6:00 pm NEW DAY Beginning September 11 - 9:45 am

unday School for all returns to Good Sam on September he Good Samaritan Book Group will meet on 11. It’s been a long and very hot summer; school is back THURSDAY, September 22 at Newk’s Café at 6:00 in session and now it’s time to gear back up and make PM. Note this is a new meeting day and date, we T th S are changing to the 4 Thursday of each month. The book Sunday School a priority in your week. There will be offerings for all ages - children, youth and adults. For adults, you may selection for the month of September is South of Broad by choose between the Lectionary Class, which meets in the Pat Conroy. In this book Pat Conroy writes a big, library, and a class called Being a Good Samaritan. This will be sprawling novel that is at once a love letter to Charleston an opportunity to think together about how we see our and to lifelong friendship. Against the sumptuous mission as Good Samaritans individually as children of God backdrop of Charleston, South Carolina, South of Broad and collectively as a parish blessed with this name. For gathers a unique cast of sinners and saints. Leopold Bloom children, Rotation Sunday School will pick back up and for our King, our narrator, is the son of an amiable, loving father youth, Sinead and other youth teachers have exciting plans in who teaches science at the local high school. His mother, the works. an ex-nun, is the high school principal and a well-known Joyce scholar. After Leo's older brother commits suicide at On October 16, Fr. Howard Hess will be back with us the age of thirteen, the family struggles with the shattering teaching a 5-week class called Enneagram Part II. Plans for effects of his death, and Leo, lonely and isolated, searches the rest of the year will be announced later. – for something to sustain him. Eventually, he finds his answer when he becomes part of a tightly knit group of high school seniors. The ties among them endure for years, surviving marriages happy and troubled, unrequited loves and unspoken longings, hard-won successes and devastating breakdowns, and Charleston's dark legacy of racism and class divisions. But the final test of friendship that brings them to San Francisco is something no one is prepared for. South of Broad is Pat Conroy at his finest; a long-awaited work from a great American writer whose passion for life and language knows no bounds. We look forward to seeing you for great discussion. Upcoming Selections: October: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman. – Mary Embler

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This is a big undertaking and we need your HELP. We The VMC Women’s have a number of on-line sign-up sheets: Set Up Team (need 4 – 6), Grill Masters (4), Games Team (1-3), Clean Up Mentoring Ministry Team (6 – 8) - The Vestry Fellowship Committee – Mike Tuesday, September 27 @ 6:00 pm Bowman, Megan Brown, Lauren Passarello

ur next VMC Women’s Mentoring Ministry

program will be Tuesday, September 27 at 6:00pm Oat the VMC. We will be offering Spa Night, our semi-annual opportunity for our ladies to be pampered by professional hair stylists, manicurists, and a makeup Parish News artist/consultant, who have all volunteered their time for the evening. We will offer special food for this event.

We will continue to offer monthly programs. We Knoxville Guitar Society encourage women interested in these ministries to sign up @ Good Samaritan during Rally Day on Sunday, August 30. Women who September 10 @ 7:00 pm have participated in this ministry will be available to illbilly Flamenco Guitarist/Songwriter David answer questions. Feder has been captivating audiences worldwide If you are interested in joining us and/or sharing your Hwith his playfully sensual music for over 20 years. creative skills, please contact one of our co-leaders - Barbara With a warm smile and a funny charismatic presence, this Ashdown at [email protected], Karen Downing at remarkable musician has earned a devoted following. And [email protected], or Maryanne Hoemann at with his fresh approach to the finger style classic guitar, [email protected]. – Barbara Ashdown Feder breathes new life into the American Gypsy-World Music scene. Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for students 12 to 18; Children under 12 admitted free with adult Ministry Training Schedule admissions. Good Samaritans get in for half price!

Sundays in September & October

f you are on a ministry team that serves during Sunday The Rev. Robert Hartmans Preaching & Teaching at Good Sam, 9/25 services, please take note of the training schedule Ibelow. Please be aware that even if you have been everal dioceses of The through training before, it is advised that you attend the Episcopal Church are training again as procedures change from year to year. Sengaging a new process: • Acolytes – August 28 @ 9:30 am Living Local + Joining God. • Greeters & Ushers – September 11 @ 12:30 pm Our diocese has decided to • Eucharistic Ministers – September 18 @ 12:30 pm join in on the fun and • Intercessors & Lectors – September 25 @ 12:30 PM learning! The premise of this • Jr. Acolytes – October 23 @ 12:30 pm initiative is to learn from the growing number of Americans who are no longer Fall Parish Picnic attending church or never attended church in the first Something Different! place. God is clearly still at work in the world, and many of us want to find out more what God is up to outside our October 2 after the late service church walls. Living Local + Joining God at its core is a chool is back in session and its almost time for our learning process. Churches who choose to engage the annual parish picnic. In recent years, we’ve held our process will create a team that will go through a series of Spicnic at The Cove at Concord Park. This year, we’re steps: listening, discerning, experimenting, reflecting and going to celebrate our beautiful church grounds by hosting living into the future. ourselves in the outdoor chapel and surrounding area. The The first step, however, is for Good Sam to figure out if we church will once again provide the hamburgers and hot want to engage this process at this time. We have created a dogs, along with condiments and drinks but YOU’LL discernment team which will be trained and then will be provide the rest. Please bring a side dish or dessert to talking with people in the parish to gather their thoughts share. about where Good Sam is and if this is a good time to The youth will be doing a short presentation about their engage this process. mission trip to St. Louis over the summer. We’ll also have We have invited The Rev. Robert Hartmans to come preach some games for all ages going – corn hole, foursquare, and lead Adult Sunday School September 25th. Robert is chalk art, etc. Continued 5 the Canon Missioner for Congregational Vitality at the September 11 - Bishop Given Gaula and the Rev. diocese and is heading up this process at the diocesan Lilian Gaula, Kondoa, Tanzania level. Regardless of whether Good Sam is ready now or at Today’s offering will go to our brothers and sisters in another time to engage this process, it’s wonderful for us to Kondoa. Bishop Given and Mother Lilian have started a know what is going on in the diocese, what other churches kindergarten that is growing into an elementary school, a are fired up about, and how we might enter into this seminary for training priests and other church leaders, and sacred conversation. We hope you’ll be here Sunday, a program for empowering women by teaching them to September 25th to learn more from Robert! read and write and giving them some job skills. Given also has a dream of building a vocational and secondary school Caring for Others to prepare young people with life/job skills or prepare Good Samaritan Pastoral Care for them for college. Kondoa is one of the most rural, undeveloped and poorest regions in Tanzania. Parishioners by Parishioners

oes it bring you joy to drop a kind card in the mail September 18 - Knoxville Leadership Foundation, to someone? Does it bring you pleasure to take Amachi Program Dsomeone a meal (a meal you didn’t have to make!)? Amachi is a Nigerian word meaning "Who knows but Do you like paying someone a visit who is homebound? what God has brought us through this child?" Caring for Each Other may just be the ministry for you! There are over 800 children in Knox County with one or both parents in prison. Statistically, without intervention Good Sam has a pretty incredible ministry which cares for these children of promise have a 70% chance of becoming our members who have had surgery, have chronic incarcerated as adults. We've got to stop the cycle. illnesses, and/or are homebound. The ministry has Children with mentors do better in school, get along better coordinators that send cards. Some coordinators call or with their families and are less likely to abuse drugs or visit these parishioners. And, if any of these parishioners alcohol than their peers. Having a mentor is great for any need food coordinators get food from our freezer to give to child, but for a child whose parents are locked up, it's a them. lifeline. A mentor shows the child by example that there is

If this ministry sounds like a good fit for you, we hope a better way. Mentors teach these children life skills that you’ll sign up on Rally Day! We’ll have a training session can literally save their lives. 28 children are waiting for Sunday, September 25th after the late service, and lunch mentors at this time. Amachi has school supplies for these will be served. And, if you aren’t sure you want to sign up children but no backpacks. A donation today will help to but want to learn more first, please join us for the training supply backpacks for and information session. Please let Caroline know at children being newly [email protected] if you plan to attend the training mentored in the months & didn’t sign up on Rally Day. ahead and to help support this valuable program. The greatest Outreach for support would be to become a mentor if you September 2016 are so led. Cash Plate Offerings September 25 - Childhelp or 2016, the vestry voted to dedicate 100% of the cash Since 1995, the fully accredited Childhelp Children’s offerings each Sunday to Outreach, and the response Center of East Tennessee has served victims of child abuse has been spectacular. We are so grateful for the F and neglect through advocacy, treatment and investigation generosity of Good Samaritans. services. Walls adorned with bright colored murals, a September 4 - Parents, Families & Friends of playroom filled with toys, and a dress-up closet develops a Lesbians & Gays sense of safety and happiness in victims. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays There were more than 8,000 substantiated cases of child (PFLAG) Maryville promotes the health and well being of abuse in Tennessee in 2014, illustrating an indisputable lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. need for the advocacy center. The center supports all PFLAG's mission is to provide opportunities for dialogue services to treat and investigate abuse under one roof: about sexual orientation, gender identities and to create a medical personnel, law enforcement, child protection society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity. investigators and mental health professionals. The Their vision and mission is accomplished through support, professionals all complete their related jobs within the education and advocacy...SUPPORT, to cope with an center, reducing secondary trauma to the child and adverse society; EDUCATION, to enlighten an ill-informed producing reliable evidence to support cases against public; and ADVOCACY, to end discrimination and to perpetrators. Our donation will help to support this secure equal civil rights. Our donation will help PFLAG in valuable organization. -M. Slattery & J. Travins – vestry their efforts toward equality and respect. outreach committee. continued 6

each service. Maryanne Hoemann coordinates Cookie Sunday Caring for Each Other after the early service, but the late service is looking for Calling all Cooks! someone to take that role. The coordinator’s responsibilities are limited to scheduling folks who sign up on Rally Day to plan n the past we have been able to stock our freezer with one of the monthly Cookie Sundays after the late service. The meals that were prepared at a “Cooking Blitz” at the coordinator would also be responsible for reminding those ILunch Box Location. Our last blitz was quite some time folks each month of their duties. If you are interested in ago and we are in need of help to replenish our supply .We coordinating one of these three ministries, please contact the like to have meals available for parishioners who are in office at [email protected]. need for various reasons. Perhaps there is a serious illness in the family, or someone just had a baby, or lost a job; we like to be able to show out love and Children concern by taking a meal to them. &Youth News I would like to suggest that we offer “The First Portion” of a casserole that we make for our family. At one time a dinner group gave, “The First Bowl” of soup that several people made. Sunday School Begins It would be best if portions were no larger than for two or three people. If there is a need for a larger family, we will t is that time of year again, when we gather together for the just take more than one container to them. beginning of a new Sunday School year. It is always fun to I see everyone after summer vacations and to get back into I know there are some good cooks in our parish. I hope the routine of school and Sunday School. you can help with this ministry. - Joyce Grubb This year, Sunday School begins on September 11. If you have not done online registration (letting me know the grade your Thank You! children are in this year), then please email me with that as I am writing out attendance lists now. ill and I extend a huge thank you to all of the Good Sam Angels who prayed, visited, brought food and Classes and room assignments are B flowers during his recent hospital stay. These gifts of as follows: support and friendship were very uplifting and have • Children under 3—Nursery resulted in a speedy recovery. Thank you especially to all th those who kept Bill company during my absence. He was • Children ages 3 through 5 grade—Rotation Sunday very encouraged by the time you spent with him. He is School. These children meet in the first room at the recovering well and much quicker than expected. Love to bottom of the stairs for a short opener and then are you all, Fran and Bill Potter divided by age to attend their rotation workshop. • Middle School—Meet in the room next to the Choir Room • High School—Meet in the Youth room. Coordinators Needed! Rotation Sunday School Would you Help?

e have a few ministries at Good Sam that need ur first rotation, Bible Blast 1, is a review of the books of leadership. The Women’s Group, The Men’s Othe bible and helps the children familiarize themselves Group and the late service Cookie Sunday with the bible. It involves a lot of practice finding bible verses W and knowing the order of the books. The 3 workshops are ministry are looking for coordinators to help get these groups organized. Cooking; taught by Jennifer Doherty and Michelle Smith, Computers; taught by Chris Brown and Rebecca West Harkins, The coordinators for the Men’s Group and the Women’s and Games; taught by Erin Keck and Mark Ternes. The Group are responsible for getting an initial meeting rotation runs from September 11th through September 25th. organized and enlisting help from others to plan activities (as many as the group wants to have) for the program year. I hope you will commit to bring your family to Sunday School The coordinators of these groups would also be this year. I know young families are very busy with school and responsible for getting information to Jennifer Dunn, our especially sports, but it is the only time of the week where communications director ([email protected]) so she can children can develop and practice prayer and work on their put news of the group’s activities in LOGOS, the weekly e- spirituality. Church is a place where they are loved and newsletter and the Sunday service bulletins. Once a month, accepted for who they are, and this is a vital part of building (during most but not all months) we have Cookie Sunday after self- esteem in children.

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Scheduling Notes September Youth Offerings

Parish Picnic @ Good Sam Club 45 - BRAND NEW monthly gathering for 4th and 5th October 2 graders!

ur church picnic is being held on the church grounds this Sam’s Saints - The middle school (6-8th grade) youth year on October 2. We WILL have Sunday School as usual group. Meets 1-2 times per month, and attends KEY. O that day. Episcopal Youth - The high school (9-12th grade) group. Fall Break Meets 2-3 times per month, and attends KEY.

all break runs from October 7th- 16th. We will NOT Diocesan Youth- Offers a variety of programs, events F have Sunday School on the first Sunday, October 9th, and retreats for youth, some for middle school (New but we WILL have Sunday School on October 16th. Beginnings), some high school (Happening, Senior High Sabbath), and some combined (Youth day of service)!

Knoxville Episcopal Youth (KEY)- A monthly gathering Mini & Mastersingers youth 6-12th grade from across Knoxville. We rotate to a Rehearsal begins Sunday, Sept. 11 different church each time, for activities, dinner and worship together. he Minisingers (Pre-K & K) and Mastersingers (Grades T1 –5) will begin rehearsal September 11 in church immediately following the 11:00 am service. Parent helpers September Youth are also needed. For more information, please contact Calendar Events Freddie Brabson at [email protected]. Sept. 9-10 All Youth Retreat (6-12th graders) @ Grace Point!

Youth News! Sept. 11 Sam’s Saints (First youth group gathering, followed by dinner) 4:30-6 pm EY (Dinner ello All! It is hard to believe that we are back to followed by first youth group gathering) 5:30- school, and that means youth programming is 7 pm returning! This fall, we will be focusing on H Sept. 18 Knoxville Episcopal Youth (KEY) Kickball offering events that are exciting, meaningful and relevant night @ Good Sam 6-8 pm to the youth. This may mean that we don’t meet each week every month, but that we do 2 bigger activities or a mini- Sept. 25 Sam’s Saints (Youth group gathering, mission trip instead. We will continue to emphasize service followed by dinner) 4:30-6 pm EY (Dinner projects, growing in faith, and just having fun together! If followed by youth group) 5:30 - 7:00 pm you have ideas for an activity, please suggest it!

In September we will get back to Sunday School, focusing on social justice and our individual, as well as collective, calls to ministry and justice in the world. We will also be incorporating a lot of Bible study, including fun competitions and games for youth to really get comfortable finding things in the Bible and knowing how to utilize it. There will be a monthly Bible challenge, and the winner will be publically acknowledged!

We’ve got a new youth bulletin board! Check it out on the way into church, to see photos of recent events and up-to- date information about upcoming activities for all youth groups.

We have some exciting events coming up, including our All-Youth Retreat at Grace Point camp. This is for 6-12th graders, and their friends. We’ll also have first meetings of each youth group, and KEY on the 18th, hosted at Good Sam!

I look forward to getting back to youth group, and am so excited to spend time with the amazing young people in this parish! Blessings, Sinéad ([email protected])

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† Tranfers Morgan Colonna, transferred in from St. James Parish Episcopal Church, Richmond, VA

Concerns

Celebrations † In Our Prayers For Our Parishioners: Katy Biggs, Nancy Cazalet, Megan Charette, Jane Conrad, Gail Cox, Kathy Gray, Bonnie Honaker, Marge Hudson, Carolyn McConnell, September Birthdays

Ava Myers, Dick Pagni, Bill Potter, Marilyn Randall, 9/01- Larry Webb The Richards Family, B.J. Shelton, Rachel Shelton, 9/03- Claudia Bender, Joy Hall Andy Shockley, Wil Taylor, Dave Travins, Kelsey 9/04- Greg Phelps, Bill Sirett West, Betty Williams, Jane Wilson, Sandra Wilson, 9/05- Chris Foell, Michael Stanbery, Bill Welsh Karl Zimmerman 9/06- Ethan Crook ~ 9/07- Amanda Taylor Friends and relatives of parishioners will remain on 9/08- Julie Williams the active prayer list for 6 weeks. If you would 9/09- Debbie Bell, Virginia Fields like for them to remain on the list longer, 9/10- Jennifer Dunn, Amy Howard, Ava Myers, Pete please call the church office. Van de Vate, Abby Vargus, McKenzie Yearwood ~ 9/11- Melissa Chiquelin, Joyce Grubb, DeeDee Regan For Relatives of Parishioners: Margaret Arnold, Jerry 9/12- Mary Ella Swain, Sebastian Vargas Backus, Fred Bassette, Mary Baumann, Sarah Brest, 9/13- Matthew Mitchell, Cordelia Nelson Chuck & Katie Brinzer, Ron Conner, B.J. Cruz, Joan 9/14- Markos Kilbey, Charlie Lutz DeBiasi, Bettie Dunn, Hannah, Charles, Laura and 9/15- Alice Beets, Gary Sharp Ruth Hoglan, David Hopps, Dorothy Hopps, Steve 9/17- John Cochrane, Vince Keller, Wil Taylor, Ivey, James & Vernice Keith, Claire Keller, David King, Idalee Vogel Jackson Athene Law, Kris Lutz, Betty Mastriana, 9/18- Terry Finnerty, Martha Terrell 9/19- Megan Brown, Beverly Burns, Caden Shealy Frankie Moyers, James Needham, Michelle Patrick, 9/20- Ann Heisser, Lily Keck, Jeanne Williams Rosemary Passarello, Matt Rankin, Laura Reynolds, 9/21- Lois Dearolf Ronald Ross, Joyce Smith, Mel Spaulding, Jeff Stull, 9/22- Pattie Hall, Sheri Kilbey, Ryndee Trotter Tom Tackaberry, Edna Taylor, Margaret Taylor, Scott 9/23- Lisa Cook, Matthew Kilbey Thompson, Sadie White, Beatrice Whitted, Woody 9/25- Lydia Schlitt, Rara Schlitt 9/26- Nancy Brown, Devin Slattery, Richard Williams

9/27- Evan Cherry For Friends of Parishioners: Pat Besselman, Rhonda 9/28- Laura Airhart, Tutu Hilizah, Jane Wilson Cole, Tim Connors, Deborah, Denise, Stephanie 9/29- Jerry LaValle, Tyler Williams Elseroad, Ethel Harrell, Lynn Hill, Ava Greene, The

Groseclose Family, Jared, Barbara Junceau, Sharon Kerr, Ken Kutz, Andrew McCall, Matt Paxton, Donna September Anniversaries Peace, Katie Piper, David Platilero, Jamie Ramsey, Quinn Register, Tracy Smith & family, Stacey and 9/01- Dick & Pat Pagni Catlin, Victoria, Gerry Walker, Cooper Young 9/02- Kevin Davis & Jenifer Plageman 9/05- Bob & Margaret Slattery We pray for those who have been deployed especially: 9/08- Ashley & Bo Shealy Chuck Brinzer 9/09- Doug & Jennifer Dunn, Pete & Teresa Van de Vate 9/10- Daniel & Erin Keck We also pray for those grieving the loss of job, 9/13- Betty & Larry Williams of health, or a relationship. 9/16- Lee Ann & Jason Carter

9/18- David & Kristen Sanders † Deaths 9/20- Doug & Mary Embler Bill Edwards, friend of Kent & Sabra Parish 9/22- Anna & Cal Calhoun Keith Krautwater, cousin of Caroline Vogel 9/28- Terry & Zane Scarlett Dot Nash, longtime parishioner

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September 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 7 pm – Serenity Seekers 7 pm – Spiritual Principals 4 pm - GS Social Lights 7:30 pm - ACA Movie; Dinner to follow 5 pm – ACA

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 16 Pentecost Office Closed – Labor 10 am – HE & Healing 11 am – VMC Lunch 7 pm – Adult Choir Good Sam Youth Good Sam Youth Labor Day Services Day 11 am – Book/Bible Rehearsal Begins Retreat @ Grace Point Retreat @ Grace Point 8:30 am – HE Rite I – Study 7 pm – Serenity Seekers 7 pm – Spiritual Principals 5 pm – ACA Childcare available 1 pm – Staff Meeting 7:30 pm - ACA 7 pm – GS Social 11 am – HE Rite II Lights Football Party Childcare available & Pot Luck @ 12:30 pm – GS Social Lights Lunch – Puleo’s Cathy Chait’s

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 Pentecost 10 am – HE & Healing LOGOS Deadline – Oct. 7 pm – Spiritual Principals 12 pm – GS Social Bishop Given and Rev. 11 am – Book/Bible Issue Lights Football Party Lilian Gaula @ Good Sam Study & Pot Luck @ Sunday School Starts! 1 pm – Staff Meeting 7 pm – Adult Choir Judy Poulson’s 8:30 am – HE Rite I – 6:30 pm- Vestry Rehearsal 5 pm – ACA Childcare available Meeting 7 pm – Serenity Seekers 9:45 am – Sunday School 7:30 pm - ACA 10 am – Choir Rehearsal

11 am – HE Rite II Childcare available 12:30 pm – Mini & Mastersingers Rehearsal 12:30 pm – Greeter & Usher Training 12:30 pm – GS Social Lights Lunch – Seasons – Turkey Creek 4:30 pm – Sam Saints 5:30 pm - EY 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18 Pentecost 10 am – HE & Healing 6 pm – Book Group @ 7 pm – Spiritual Principals Time TBA – GS Social 8:30 am – HE Rite I – 11 am – Book/Bible Newk’s – NEW DAY Lights Football Party Childcare available Study & TIME & Pot Luck @ 9:45 am – Sunday School 1 pm – Staff Meeting 7 pm – Adult Choir Herb Gengler’s 10 am – Choir Rehearsal Rehearsal 5 pm – ACA 11 am – HE Rite II 7 pm – Serenity Seekers Childcare available 7:30 pm - ACA 12:30 pm – EM Training

12:30 pm – GS Social Lights Lunch – Bravos 6 pm – KEY @ Good Sam

25 26 27 28 29 30 Notes: 19 Pentecost FISH DAY 10 am – HE & Healing 11 am – VMC Lunch 7 pm – Adult Choir 7 pm – Spiritual Principals The Rev. Robert Hartmans 11 am – Book/Bible Rehearsal Sunday School @ Good Sam Study 7 pm – Serenity Seekers Begins Sept. 11 8:30 am – HE Rite I – 7:30 pm - ACA 1 pm – Staff Meeting ------Childcare available 6 pm – VMC Women’s 9:45 am – Sunday School Mentoring Ministry Bishop Given 10 am – Choir Rehearsal 11 am – HE Rite II and Rev. Lilian

Childcare available Gaula will be 12:30 pm – Lector & Intercessor Training with us Sept. 11 12:30 pm – Caring for ------Others Luncheon Sam Saints and 12:30 pm – GS Social Lights Lunch – Abuelo’s EY begin on 4:30 pm – Sam Saints Sept. 11 too! 5:30 pm - EY

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Take the Survey! - Be a part of the process!

Welcome to the Diocese of East TN 2016 bishop search survey! Your input to the search process is very important and will be gathered and compiled by Holycow! Consulting and shared with the Bishop Search Committee to direct our search efforts.

Survey URL: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LSDioceseET Scan the QR Code at right to go directly to the Survey. Note: The survey will remain open until August 30.

It seems there are always surveys showing up on Facebook or in our mailboxes – email and snail-mail both. Why is this one different? This is a critical means of finding out what our congregations think about where we live and move and have our being. This survey is one of ways you help us frame the future for our work to bring in the Kingdom.

There are several parts to the survey and will take about 30 minutes to answer all the questions.

1. The first part is an introduction. 2. The second part is a one-question “tell us about you.” 3. The third section tells us how you think the Diocese is doing, whether you have experience working on diocesan committees (it doesn’t ask that specifically but any of the questions are aimed at those who work outside the parish). Remember that “The Diocese” is not just an office with staff. It includes all parishes. 4. Section four begins to talk about our future. Unlike the focus group meetings, these are quantifiable questions not one designed to elicit conversation. They are just as important as the focus group sharing. 5. Five and Six are asking a few more questions about you. 6. Seven is one question asking about the need for change in the Diocese. 7. The eighth section asks about characteristics of our next bishop. It is in two parts: Critical Abilities and Personal Qualities. You are asked to rank those most important to you. At the bottom of each page, there is room to add others. 8. The last section is a catchall of sorts. The last question about areas of mission and ministry is most important. Where are we moving in the right direction and where are we not?

If you know of someone who is not online, please email us know at [email protected], and we will make sure a paper copy of the survey is made available for them to fill out and return to us. It will be entered into the online survey by someone who doesn’t know the person who takes the survey.

Answering the survey is a prayer. It is our collective chance to give thanks to God for what we have been given and to discern where God is leading us next. It is us asking God for our next shepherd.

Why use Holy Cow! Consultants? • They are very good at what they do. Most dioceses seeking a new bishop have used them to help. • We used them six years ago & can use the results then to help us see the changes that have taken place since then.

Search & Nominating Committee - The Diocese of East Tennessee - Email us at- [email protected] Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ETSearch/ and Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @ETSearch Subscribe to our mailing list and stay informed about the process! - http://tinyurl.com/jjm95bm

LOGOS The Monthly Newsletter of The Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan

September 2016

THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN 425 N. Cedar Bluff Rd Knoxville, TN 37923-3699

Staff: The Rev. Cal Calhoun, Rector The Rev. Caroline Vogel, Associate Rector Ann Backus, Christian Education Coordinator John Paul Boltik, Sexton Freddie Brabson, Director of Music & Liturgy Sinead Doherty, Youth Minister Jennifer Dunn, Communications Director Lisa Webb, Administrative Assistant Emily Hurt, Nursery Coordinator Volunteer Office Staff: Michelle Bales Lois Dearolf Joyce Grubb Parish Office Phone: 865-693-9591 Office Hours: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm: Mon., Wed., and Thurs. 9:00 am – 4:00 pm: Tues. 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Fri. Vestry Joyce Grubb, Sr. Warden Hope Mitchell, Jr. Warden Ben Alford Megan Brown Talbot Fields Jason Long Lauren Passarello Greg Phelps Bill Power Margaret Slattery Alice Towery Jan Travins Sabra Parish, Clerk of the Vestry

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