All Souls Episcopal Church

Church Office 239 997-SOUL (7685) Church FAX: 239 997-2024 Thrift Store: 239 656-6229

14640 North Cleveland Avenue, North Fort Myers, Florida 33903-3806

Http://allsouls.dioswfl.org allsoulsep@aol.com

OUR MISSION STATEMENT All Souls is an Episcopal/Anglican Christian community in North Fort Myers whose members seek to advance the Kingdom of God through

reaching out to and welcoming all persons. We strive to live our com-mitment to Christ by faithful worship, biblical preaching and teaching,

prayer, and loving service. We believe that God loves you just as you are; and anytime you want to

show up, please be our guest - we are saving you a seat!

SUNDAY EUCHARIST Traditional 8:00 AM

Contemporary 10:15 AM

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Sunday 9:15 AM

MUSIC MINISTRY

Wednesday 3:30 PM

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Mon.-Thurs. 9 AM-3 PM

Fri. 9 AM-12 PM

THRIFT STORE HOURS Tues.- Sat. 9 AM-4 PM

February 2017

FROM THE RECTOR’S DESK

As I write this piece in mid-February we are rapidly approaching Ash Wednesday and then the season of Lent. So many of us learned that the observance of Lent was to be marked by giving up something significant to us. Certainly self-denial, in whatever form we undertake it, is a valuable discipline to add to our Lenten programs, but Lent is more than this. I ask that we not lose sight of the original purpose for this season. Lent is a time of preparation, a time of ‘self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God's holy Word,’ the body of Christ is restored by reconciliation. In early times it was a season of preparing new converts for Baptism at Easter; for all of us it is a time to revisit our own baptismal vows. Lent is our chance to prepare ourselves for the solemn events of Holy Week and the awesome glory of Easter.

As in previous years we shall have a service of Stations of the Cross on Wednesdays at 5pm, followed by

some teaching and a light supper of bread and soup. Our study this year is one I absolutely urge you not to miss! We shall be studying Surprised by Hope by Tom Wright, I believe the best work on what the bible really teaches about eternal life. I promise you will find both surprises and hope in this work. Join us on March 8, 15, 22, 29 and April 5.

Early in March, at a date to be decided, we will hold an evening meeting to present the details of our trip

to the Holy Land in 2018. I know that seems a long way off, but the planning needed is extensive. In outline, I have signed a contract with Pilgrim Tours of PA for a trip leaving on May 22 and returning May 31, 2018. The cost is about $3,000 per person in a shared room, including airfare, hotels, breakfasts and dinners and all entrance fees. We expect to fly from Miami and may hire a coach to take us there. Once in Israel we will visit Caesarea, Megiddo, Nazareth ,Capernaum, the Jordan River (immersion available), the Dead Sea, Masada, Ein Gedi and all of the major sites in Jerusalem, including the Garden Tomb (Eucharist). Transport in Israel will be by air condi-tioned coach and accommodation in 4 star hotels. We have chosen a less strenuous itinerary to accommodate those who have some mobility issues.

We can take a maximum of 45 people, and I hope you will find out more, pray about the trip, and give it

serious consideration. March will be a busy month at All Souls; in addition to the above we will hold a healing conference on

Saturday, March 18th, from 8:30am to 4:30pm. More detailed information will be available shortly, but this is the next planned step in the aim to re-energize the healing ministry at our church. This ministry was a founding prin-cipal on which All Souls began 30 years ago; I think there is no more appropriate time to return to those roots, and no time of greater need for healing in our world. We are blessed to have a number of experienced and dedi-cated healing ministers in our congregation. Let us consciously and deliberately open ourselves to the healing power of God, through the mediation of our Lord Jesus.

I wish you all a Holy Lent, please come and see me if you have questions, want to schedule confession or

would simply like a cup of tea. All are welcome.

In Christ,

Acolyte/Crucifer/ EM

Lesson 2

Greeter/Ushers

Counters Ron Swift Yvette Jackson

Carol Walker Andy Jamison

Altar Guild

EM/Prayers

Jim Johnson Jim Johnson Pam Monroe Pam Monroe

Jim Johnson Jim Johnson Pam Monroe Pam Monroe

Carol Walker Judy Gilbert

Carol Walker Barbara Traylor Elaine Mumford

Sandy Heise

Sandy Heise Philadelphia Beard

Andy Jamison Claire Jamison

If you are unable to serve as scheduled, please find your own replacement and let the office know of the change.

PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE A VACANCY If you feel called to serve in one of the above ministries, please talk to Fr. David about training.

Doris Fritsche Gary Gilbert

Jim Johnson John Eaglesfield

Lesson 1

Bruce Parker Sandra Parker

Elaine Mumford Andy Jamison Steve Robinson

Bruce Parker Sandra Parker

Eileen Robinson

Ron Swift Nancy Pimpinella

Prayer Team Leader Patrice Swift

Barbie Rounds

Shirley Mundle Nancy Pimpinella

EM/Acolyte/Prayers

Lesson 1 & Psalm John Martin Rodger Bourne Joan Yerian

ALL SOULS’ SERVER SCHEDULE

2 Lent 3 Lent 4 Lent

1 Lent

3-5-17 3-12-17 3-19-17 3-26-17

Ron Swift Cherie Martin Paul Noack

March 2017

Henry Heise

Paul Noack

8:00 am Rite 1

Lesson 2 Ron Swift Paul Noack Cherie Martin

Paul Noack

Usher/Greeter Tom Van Horn Rodger Bourne

Tom Van Horn Rodger Bourne

Marsha Ohlgart Tom Ohlgart

Henry Heise Sandy Heise

10:15 am Rite II

Coffee Hour

SOULFUL MUSIC FOR ALL

As you read this article, Lent will be starting. Some time ago I started looking for liturgical music to set this penitential season apart, but could find nothing with a similar style to unify the service, so, inspired by professor/composer Jason Bahr of FGCU, I decided to write some settings myself. I am entitling it the “Mass for All Souls”. Included are a Sanctus, Memorial Dec-lamation, Great Amen, and Agnus Dei. Many parishes sing the Memorial Acclamation during the Eucharistic prayer and sing the Great Amen at its conclusion. These sung items add another dimension to this im-portant prayer, you will not recognize either a major or minor feel to the music, for the pieces are based on an octatonic scale, based on alternating whole and half step. So you will often hear minor thirds and dimin-ished fifths. The melodies are singable with a few sur-prise notes and interesting harmonies. I hope this new music will enhance and unify our Lenten worship.

John F. Geib, Music Director

MONTHLY OUTREACH MESSAGE

Val and I want to thank everyone who helped make our Motown fund raising dinner and dance on February 10th so successful. What a great evening with great food, and plenty of great music to dance to. And dance we did. Val and I weren’t the only one’s feeling a few aches and pains the morning after. We raised almost $900.00 and it could not have happened without your support. Our heartfelt thanks, and we all had so much fun, that maybe we can do it again next year. It is great to be a part of this “swinging” Church! (lol) John and Val Eaglesfield

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8/9:30am/5:30pm WeightWatchers

18

Healing Conference 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

Food Pantry 1 9 am - 11 am Health Clinic 9 am - 11 am

Blood Pressure Scrn Lunch On Us

10:30 am Choir Rehearsal

3:30 pm Ash Wednesday

Services at Messiah 11am & 6:30pm

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5 1st Sunday in

Lent HE 8:00 am

Rite I Bible Study

9:15 am HE 10:15 am

Rite II

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Men’s Cursillo 8:30 am

Women’s Cursillo 6:00 pm

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Bible Study 10:00 am

Food Pantry 8 9 am - 11 am Health Clinic 9 am - 11 am

Blood Pressure Screening

Lunch On Us 10:30am Choir Rehearsal

3:30 pm Stations of the Cross

& Lenten Study 5:00 pm

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Spring Card & Games Party

12 noon - 4 pm

12 2nd Sunday in Lent HE 8:00 am Rite I Bible Study 9:15am

HE 10:00 am Rite II

Soul Food Deadline Daylight Saving

Time Begins

13 Men’s Cursillo

8:30 am

Women’s Cursillo 6:00 pm

14 Men’s

Fellowship Breakfast 8:00 am

Bible Study

10:00 am

Food Pantry 15 9 am - 11 am Health Clinic 9 am - 11 am

Blood Pressure Screening

Lunch On Us 10:30am Choir Rehearsal

3:30 pm Stations of the Cross

& Lenten Study 5:00 pm

3rd Sunday 19 in Lent

HE 8:00 am Rite I

Bible Study 9:15 am

HE 10:15 am Rite II

Covered Dish Parish Nurse

Outreach Sunday

20 Men’s Cursillo

8:30 am

Women’s Cursillo 6:00 pm

21

Bible Study

10:00 am

Food Pantry 22 9 am - 11 am Health Clinic 9 am - 11 am

Blood Pressure Screening

Lunch On Us 10:30 am

Choir Rehearsal 3:30 pm

Stations of the Cross & Lenten Study

5:00 pm

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8/9:30am/5:30pm WeightWatchers

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25

4th Sunday 26 in Lent

HE 8:00 am Rite I

Bible Study 9:15 am

HE 10:15 am Rite II

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Men’s Cursillo 8:30 am

Women’s Cursillo 6:00 pm

Vestry Meeting 6:00 pm

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Bible Study 10:00 am

Food Pantry 29 9 am - 11 am Health Clinic 9 am - 11 am

Blood Pressure Screening

Lunch On Us 10:30 am

Choir Rehearsal 3:30 pm

Stations of the Cross & Lenten Study

5:00 pm

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8/9:30am/5:30pm WeightWatchers

31

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8/9:30am/5:30pm Weight Watchers

2

8/9:30am/5:30pm Weight Watchers

March 2017

1 Nancy M. Smith 4 Ron McLeod Debbie Kelmereit Bill Mathis 5 Marco Pimpinella 6 Bob Weller 7 John Geib 8 Dick Lowery 10 Barbara Reitano

BIRTHDAYS

12 Darcy Jackson 15 John Eaglesfield 16 Ann Lewis 18 Patrice Swift Pat Epifanio 19 Shirley Mundle 21 John Stachowski 23 Jane Lehrbach

ALL SOULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

CHURCH STAFF Parish Administrator: Janet Warren Thrift Store Manager: Dorothy Brown Altar Guild Directress: Carol Walker Food Pantry: John & Val Eaglesfield Parish Nurse: Pat Epifanio OSL (Healing Prayer): Convener: Music Ministry Director: John Geib

CHURCH OFFICERS Vestry Clerk: Carol Walker Treasurer: Barbara Kelly Asst. Treasurer: Nancy Pimpinella

CLERGY Rector: The Rev. Dr. David Jackson Priest Associate: The Rev. Canon Walter Mycoff, Jr. Deacon: The Rev. Sandra P. Johnson Deacon: The Rev. Nancy M. Smith

VESTRY MEMBER Term Ends January Ron Swift, Sr. Warden 2019 Andrew Jamison, Jr. Warden 2018 Barbara Galter 2019 Henry Heise 2020 Nancy Pimpinella 2018 Barbara Traylor 2019 John Eaglesfield 2019 Jim Johnson 2020 Bruce Parker 2020

January, 2017 FINANCIAL REPORT

FOR THE MONTH

Contribution Offerings Thrift Store Other Receipts Total Receipts Total Disbursements Net Receipts Contribution Offerings Thrift Store Other Receipts Total Receipts Total Disbursements Net Receipts Contribution receipts for January were $1,353 below budget. The Thrift Store receipts for January were $2,505 above budget of which $626 was transferred to Reserve. Net receipts for the month were $3,134 above budget. ACCOUNT BALANCES as of January 31, 2017: Operating Account Priest and Deacons Funds Ameriprise Financial Capital Campaign Funds Building Renovation/Maintenance Vestry Designated Reserve Less Restricted Funds Net Operating Investments Net Operating Funds Regions Mortgage/Loan Balances $162,086 Principle paid year-to-date $ 1,182 Outreach Funds $ 6,043

Actual Budget Difference $ 9,439 $10,792 ($ 1,353) 16,505 14,000 2,505 3,918 3,251 667 29,862 28,043 1,819 23,946 25,261 (1,315) $ 5,916 $ 2,782 $ 3,134

$ 96,209 ($ 11,934) $ 0 ($ 108,768) ($ 30,754)

$ 63,397 $ 7,267 ($ 55,247) $8,150

YEAR-TO-DATE Actual Budget Difference $ 9,439 $ 10,792 ($ 1,353) 16,505 14,000 2,505 3,918 3,251 667 29,862 28,043 1,819 23,946 25,261 (1,315) $ 5,916 $ 2,782 $ 3,134

THRIFT STORE AND OUTREACH CENTER

The monetary value for the January Wednesday Outreach Program was $4,194. The Food Pantry provided food for 608 families of which 859 were adults,373 were children, and 222 were seniors. There were 772 meals pro-vided and served by Outreach volunteers. As usual I am stressing over this article. I’ve tried to explain what is needed to maintain an in-come of $10,000 to $15,000 a month in terms of donations and volunteers. The first is good quali-ty donations. The second is an army of vol-unteers to process these donations. (They don’t just come in the back and walk out the front on their own!) A couple of months ago when I was moaning and groaning about the Soul Food article (like I’m doing now), one of your church members and a volunteer at your store passed me this note:

The Help – part 2

1. Helping the ecology by keeping things out of the landfill when donated

2. Helping people who are re-locating or down-sizing to dispose of unwanted items

3. Providing shopping opportunities for those on limited incomes

4. Providing funds for our Outreach programs 5. Keeping our volunteers off the streets and out

of bars So if you find yourself walking the streets or spending too much time in the bars, I have it on good authority that the place for you is working as a volunteer at All Souls. Sincerely, Dottie Brown, Mgr

Ash Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Joint services with Messiah Lutheran will be held

at Messiah Lutheran on Pine Island Road

There will be 2 services at

11:00 am and 6:30 pm

Lenten Evening

Beginning Wednesday, March 8, 2017

At 5:00 pm through Lent

We will have Stations of the Cross, a light Lenten supper followed by a Teaching on “Surprised by Hope”

by Tom Wright We need 5 people to bring soup for one of those evenings. Please sign

the sheet in the back of the Sanctuary if you plan to attend and

beside that indicate if you are able to bring soup.

Join us for afternoon Tea

Saturday, April 1st, 2017

1:00 pm

All Souls Episcopal Church

Tickets are $10.00

Contact Nancy Pimpinella At 239-910-0332

Guest Speaker Yvonne Conte

ALL SOULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 14640 North Cleveland Avenue,

North Fort Myers, FL. 33903

SPRING CARD AND GAMES PARTY FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

On Saturday March 11th we are hav-ing an afternoon of warmth and fel-lowship. Invite your card partners, friends and neighbors from 12 noon until 4.00 p.m. Ticket price: $15.00 per person – for tickets call Valerie on 239 628 9838.

We will be having a surprise raffle for a bit of fun.

MENU: Soup, Ham salad, or Beef

salad finger sandwiches. Dessert, juice, coffee, tea and

water.

A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ALL SOULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 14640 N. CLEVELAND AVENUE N. FT. MYERS, FL 33903-3806

News From Your Parish Nurse

Colds: What’s Good, Bad, and the Not Sure about Cold Remedies!

When you get a cold expect it to last approximately one to two weeks. Hopefully, if you treat the symp-toms early, you may be able to shorten the duration by a day or two. Here are some thoughts.

REST – It helps the body to heal. FLUIDS: Stay hydrated – water, juice, broth, warm lemon water. Avoid alcohol, coffee, and caffeinated sodas. SORE THROAT: Ice chips, lozenges or a salt water gargle- ¼ to ½ teaspoon of salt in 8 ounces of warm water, hard candy (not for small children). Children under 6 may not be able to gargle properly. PAIN: Adults may take Acetaminophen (Tylenol), Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) as directed. Consult a pedia-trician for the correct dosages of Acetaminophen for small children. NUTRITION: Sip warm liquids such as chicken soup, tea, warm apple juice. These may sooth the sore throat, ease congestion and increase mucus flow. Try soups and protein drinks for nutrition. MOISTURE: A cool mist vaporizer or humidifier may help loosen the congestion. Change the water daily and clean the unit frequently. Do not use steam-it has not proven to be effective and may cause burns. OTC (over the counter) MEDICATIONS: For adults and children over 6 years old decongestants, antihis-tamines and pain relievers may offer some symptom relief. Take the medications only as directed. *Do not overuse or misuse medications due to potential harmful side effects. Read the labels on all medica-tions. Some combination medications may cause side effects, such as drowsiness. *Be Cautious with Aspirin in small children and teenagers, it has been linked to Reyes Syndrome - A rare but potentially life threatening condition. List of Ineffective Cold Remedies Antibiotics: These are effective if the illness is caused by bacteria but are ineffective for cold viruses. You will not get better faster if your illness is a virus. The inappropriate use of antibiotics contributes to a seri-ous and growing problem of antibiotic resistant bacteria. OTC cold and cough medications in young children. The FDA warns against the use of cold products in children younger than age 6. These medications may cause serious and even life-threatening side ef-fects in some children. Not Sure Category The scientific community is still out on the effectiveness of Vitamin C, Echinacea and Zinc. These do not prevent colds. They may help to shorten the duration of symptoms if taken immediately after the onset of symptoms. They may also be helpful to those individuals who have frequent exposure to infected people such as health care workers, and day care providers. A word of caution about potential side effects when mixed with other medications. Consult your physician or pharmacist with any concerns. Although colds are usually minor in nature, they may still be miserable. Consult your physician if the symptoms persist and you are not improving in a week to ten days. It is tempting to try the latest remedy; the best thing is to take care of yourself. Rest, drink fluids, and keep the air around you moist. Remem-ber to wash your hands frequently. Thank to the Mayo Clinic Health Newsletter for some of this information. Pat Epifanio, RN, MS, FCN