FEBRUARY 2009 The hepherd’s Staff Published monthly by St Mary’s Episcopal Church 219 First Street, Emmett, Idaho 83617 (208) 365-2309 http://www.stmarysemmett.org 2 Table of Contents What‘s Happening at St. Mary‘s ........................ 4 Birthdays & Anniversaries ................................. 5 Daily Word ......................................................... 6 Calendar ............................................................ 8 Servants in His Service ....................................10 .........................................................................11 Vestry Highlights ..............................................12 .........................................................................13 Poem of the month ...........................................14 .........................................................................15 MY HEART IS FILLED WITH YOUR PRESENCE, MY LORD If you have something for the March issue, contact Linda Cox at 724-5616 or email [email protected] by January 20 . Thanks! (P.S. Don’t forget birthdays and special thank you , etc.) SPECIAL YOUTH 3 EVENT St. Mary’s Night at Idaho Stampede Basketball Saturday February 28th At the Quest Arena in Boise To get your discounted seats and reservations call: Jan Aizpitarte at 365-5526 Youth will be paid for by St. Mary‘s and will be part of the High Five Tunnel 4 WHAT’S HAPPENING AT ST.MARYS ? 2/3 FRIENDSHIP DINNER, Methodist Church 2/4 EFM 9AM & EPISCOPAL 101 7PM 2/11 EFM 9AM & EPISCOPAL 101 7PM 2/12 VESRTY MEEING (Postponed—to be announced) 2/18 EFM 9AM & EPISCOPAL 101 7PM 2/24 SHROVE PANCAKE SUPPER 4:30-7:30PM 2/25 ASH WEDNESDAY INPOSITION OF ASHES 7 AM & 7 PM SERVICES 2/26 NO Potluck Dinner This month 2/28 YOUTH EVENT AT QUEST ARENA 7PM SPECIAL NOTE We have some Sunday’s on the flower chart that need to be filled, if you can help out if would be helpfull. To the ones that have signed up already, thank you very much. DON’T FOR GET TO GET YOUR TICKETS FOR SHROVE TUESDAY THE 24 AND DON’T FOR GET TO COME Prayer Shawl Ministry For anyone who likes to knit or crochet – or would like to learn! – the members of this ministry meet on the 4th Thursday at 1 PM for an hour of stitchery and sharing. Completed shawls are available for anyone to give to someone who might be comforted with a special wrap. 5 Birthday Wishes…. Matt Dietz 2/4 Stu Hoyle 2/4 Jordan McKie 2/4 Meghan Smelcer 2/6 Matt Turner 2/6 Danny White 2/9 Joshua Simmons 2/10 Faustime Moulton 2/12 Gretchen Downer 2/14 Pat Murphy 2/15 Brad Little 2/15 Leonard Becken 2/17 Warren Higer 2/21 Lara Atkinson 2/23 Ruth Hetherington 2/23 Charley Mckie 2/26 Anniversaries Bernie & Fran Maza 2/24 6 From Daily Word I Today's Daily Word - Sunday, January 25, 2009 Protected Divine wisdom guides us and divine love in- spires us to bless one another. My own well-being is about more than just what I myself contribute. I live in a world in which others are a source of food, transportation, health care, and safety. Knowing this is so, I pray a prayer of inclusion, knowing that others, as well as myself, further my well-being at home, far away, and all places in between. Thank God for all those who plan for, supply, or pre- pare nutritious food, pure water, abundant energy, safe travel, clean streets, and so much more. Remembering them in my prayers, I envision them in an environment that is peaceful and secure at all times. I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now."--Philippians 1:3-5 7 ST. VALENTINE’S DAY 14th February Historically there are three Saints Valentines listed in early martyrolo- gies for the date of February 14. Their feasts have become united over the centuries in a celebration to honor lovers perhaps more by accident than by design. The Roman festival of Lupercalia was celebrated on this day and it is thought that the early Christians sought to redeem this day by fixing it as the date of the martyrs‘ feast. Pope Gelasius appointed it an offi- cial feast in the fifth century and named St. Valentine as the patron saint of lovers. In our time St. Valentine‘s Day is a good day for talking to children about the reality of Christian love and for stressing its beauty and strength in a time when it tends to be ignored and undervalued. As anyone who has ever received one will testify, a genuine loving valentine is a lovely thing to have. Although the commercial pres- sures on ‗Valentine‘s Day‘ (they forget the ‗Saint‘) can seem shallow, it is surely good to see people sending loving messages to each other. Shrove Tuesday What is this anyway?? In the UK, Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Day or Pancake Tuesday because it is the one day of the year when almost everyone eats a pan- cake. Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday) is the last day before the period which Christians call Lent. The name Shrove comes from the old word "shrive" which means to confess. On Shrove Tuesday, in the Middle Ages, people used to confess their sins so that they were for- given before the season of Lent began. Shrove Tues- day is a day of celebration as well as penitence. Lent is a time of abstinence, of giving things up. So Shrove Tuesday is the last chance to indulge yourself, and to use up the foods that aren't allowed in Lent, Con’t 13 8 FEBRUARY—-2009 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Methodist Friendship EFM 9:AM Groundhog Dinner Episcopal Day 5-7pm 5-7 pm 101—7pm 8 9 10 11 EFM 9:AM 12 13 14 Services * Weight Vestry 8 &10 am Watchers 5pm Episcopal (to be VALENTINE’S EFM 9:AM 101 - 7pm Announced) DAY 15 16 17 14 EFM 9:AM 19 20 21 Services * Weight 8 &10 am Watchers 5pm Episcopal 101 - 7pm 22 23 24 25 EFM 9:AM 26 23 28 Services 8 & Shrove Tues- Prayer shawl Youth Quest day Pancake 10 Episcopal gathering Arena 4: 30- 7pm 101 - 7pm 1pm 7:00pm * non church related activi- 9 FEBRUARY—-2009 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Methodist Friendship EFM 9:AM Groundhog Dinner Episcopal Day 5-7pm 5-7 pm 101—7pm 8 9 10 11 EFM 9:AM 12 13 14 Services * Weight Vestry 8 &10 am Watchers 5pm Episcopal (to be VALENTINE’S EFM 9:AM 101 - 7pm Announced) DAY 15 16 17 14 EFM 9:AM 19 20 21 Services * Weight 8 &10 am Watchers 5pm Episcopal 101 - 7pm 22 23 24 25 EFM 9:AM 26 23 28 Services 8 & Shrove Tues- Prayer shawl Youth Quest day Pancake 10 Episcopal gathering Arena 4: 30- 7pm 101 - 7pm 1pm 7:00pm * non church related activi- 10 Servants in His Service January 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 2008 Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday Altar Early Early Early Early Early Guild B. Lackey B. Lackey B. Lackey B. Lackey B. Lackey B. Lackey Val Sanders Val Sander Val Sander Val Sander Val Sander 398-8195 Late Late Lae Late Late J. Sorenson J. Mackey V. Beutler L. Campbell LaVerne T. Murphy D. Blume L. Meserole Campbell P.Pai;om S. Hollingsworth E. Shoemaker 365-2173 Val Sander Kim smelcer M. J. Buck Acolytes Zeb Jen Drew Emely Gretchen Josh Gabi Luke Lauren Hyde 3655699 Altar Colleen Pat & Terry John & Cammi Flowers Bicandi Murphy Jackie Bush Veenstra Linda Cox 398-8865 Lectors J.McConnell K.Smelcer L.Meserole M..Dietz Rev. L.Cambpell S.Hollingsworth F.Maza A. Millington Gretchen Chalice Bernie Maza LaVerne Fran Maza F. Maza Bearers Campbell Rev. Gretchen Ushers 8am J.England 8am J.England 8am J.England 8am J.England Pat 10 am 10 am 10 am 10 am Max & Murphy Pat & Terry Matt & Heather Sandy Don & Jill 365-1373 Murphy Dietz Long Mackey Church J. Aizpirarte/ L LaVerne Terry Cleaning McKie Campbell Murphy Doris Blume Marilyn Lorenzen 365-3624 11 ST MARY,S PARISHIONERS, PRAYERS Your prayers are invited for DAKOTAH DUNN LYNNE CRABTREE AMY LINVILLE TOM BEVAN MARILYN LORENZEN PRAY FOR THOSE MEMBERS LIVING IN CARE FACILITIES OR WHO ARE HOMEBOUND Donnie Griffith Rosella Salskov PRAY FOR THOSE IN THE ARMED SERVICES Jordon McKie—-US Marines Treven Winters—US Air Force Aaron Turner—US Army Jason McKie—-US Army Austin Renfroe—US Navy Trevor Turner—-US ARMY 12 Highlights of the December Vestry Meeting The 2009 Budget submitted by the Finance Committee was finalized for presentation at the Annual Meeting on January 18th. Donations for Project Water Share, the Em- mett Christmas Concert and the Northwest Children‘s Home were approved. St. Mary‘s has its distinct email address: [email protected] The Emmett Valley Friendship Coalition progress was reported by Don Mackey. The various Coalition services are quite busy with extra food and gifts being organized for the holidays. Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting was held on January 18. Those attending enjoyed a breakfast prepared by members of the Vestry. Newly elected/re-elected representatives include for the Vestry, Nancy Gedney and Judy Woodie. Delegate to Convention is Sandy Sanders with Jan Aizpitarte as alternate. Copies of all reports may be obtained from Bernie. STAFF AND VESTRY MEMBERS—2009 Bishop – The Rt. Rev. Brian Thom Priest – The Rev. Gretchen Downer Parish Administrator – Bernardo Maza Senior Warden – Nancy Gedney Junior Warden – Val Sanders Vestry Members – Jan Aizpitarte, Fran Maza, Alan Crabtree, Lynn Crabtree, Judy Woodie Treasurer – Barbara Lackey ‗STAFF‘ Editor – Linda Cox CON’T FROM 7 13 Pancakes—thin, flat cakes made of batter and fried in a pan—are eaten on this day because they contain fat, butter and eggs which were forbidden during Lent.