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From the Vestry

March 2017

I firmly believe God hears our prayers and takes care of us. When I look at us calling a priest, I wonder what He has in store. I’m sure you are wondering the same. I look at the budget and think how in the world can we hire a priest with our budget. I’m sure you too wonder the same. I firmly believe God will take care of St. Andrew’s as he has in the past. Just look at the great priest he sent us when Fr. Tom showed up. No way could we have hired a priest, much less one that would take such great care of each of us. I know that God has a plan for St. Andrew’s and one day we will be able to ask, “How did He do that?” Anyway, that is what my faith tells me. All we can do is continue to pray for our church. I ask that you do. We have had several members step forward to form a search committee. Currently they are Glenda Nichols, Bob and Cheri Gage, Danny and Janet Miller, Martha Brohammer, Becky Dougherty and Debbie Oehmke. If you feel called to join these good folks, please let a vestry person know. The vestry wants to thank you for your support during this transition but most of all

for your by your presence each Sunday morning and continued prayers.

Carol Daney, Junior Warden

Income/Expenses January 2017

Income: $6,054

Expenses: $7,326.95

Net: -$1,272.95

Prayer for the Election of a Minister

Almighty God, giver of every good gift;

Look graciously on your Church, and so

guide the minds of those who shall

choose a rector for this parish, that we

may receive a faithful pastor, who will

care for you people and equip us for our

ministries; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen

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Season of Lent

Taizé Services Saturdays in the Guild Hall 5:00pm during Lent. Taizé worship

is an ecumenical, peaceful way to pray, using (easy to learn) musical chants, silent

meditation, and scripture readings... a meditative, common prayer. The service

offers a wonderful opportunity to be silent and center on the Lord. It lasts no long-

er than 30 minutes.

Lenten Series on The Book of Common Prayer Wed. March 8, 15, 22, 29

and April 5 7:00pm. Deacon John Roper will be leading a discussion on the de-

velopment of the Book of Common Prayer.

From Ashes to Easter ASH WEDNESDAY TO EASTER SUNDAY LENT BOXES

Donate a little during lent! Together we can help a lot!

Lent is the forty day season of the Church Calendar based upon Jesus’ forty

days of fasting in the desert. It is a time of reflection and remembrance in which

we acknowledge our own need for mercy and the desperate needs for food, security and love in

the world around us. Traditionally, the season of Lent has been a time of giving to those in need as

we acknowledge our own need. Please join the Outreach Committee in taking a Lent box begin-

ning February 26th and placing a food item in each day. Then bring back the box on Palm Sunday

and the contents will be given to the Derby Food Bank.

St. Mathew’s, Newton offers Lenten prayer and icon retreat. All members of

the diocese are invited to participate in a time of prayer, reflection and the creative

process of writing an icon for personal devotion, offered by St Matthew’s, Newton.

No prior art experience is required. The three-day event is scheduled for Thursday,

March 23 from 6 to 9 p.m.; Friday, March 24 from 6 to 9 p.m.; and Saturday, March 25 from 9 a.m.

to 6 p.m. The instructor will be the Rev. Les Jackson, St. Matthew’s rector, who has studied icono-

graphy and has led several retreats on the subject.

The cost is $75, which covers the cost of all materials. The deadline to register is March 10. Send a

check for $75, payable to St. Matthew’s with “Lenten Retreat” in the memo line, to the church,

2001 Windsor Dr., Newton, KS 67114.

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Holy Week and Easter

Palm Sunday Service Sunday, April 9, 10:30am

The last Sunday in Lent and the day on which Holy Week begins. The day commem-

orates Jesus’s triumphant procession into Jerusalem and is marked by a blessing of

palms and a procession. The day is also marked by the reading of the passion Gos-

pel from Matthew, Mark or Luke. Please join our joyous procession, led by the chil-

dren. Attending Holy Week services help us to experience the impact of Easter Day.

Maundy Thursday Service with Stripping of the Altar, April 13, 7:00pm followed by Gethsemane

Watch. Please sign up for an hour during this vigil.

Service in which the church remembers Christ’s institution of the Eucharist.

Maundy means “new commandment”; the Gospel associated with this day is of

Jesus’ saying to his disciples, “I give you a new commandment: Love one anoth-

er as I have loved you.” The Stripping of the Altar leaves the altar bare, and

crosses are covered. It reminds us that the Eucharist is not celebrated until the

Easter Vigil; in remembrance of our Lord’s passion, the church’s observance of the sign of his resur-

rections is suspended. The Gethsemane Watch is a prayer vigil representing the time Jesus spent in

the garden of Gethsemane the night before he was to be crucified. Participants sign up to spend an

hour in prayer. “Could you not keep awake one hour?” were the words of Jesus in reproach to his

followers in the first Gethsemance.

Good Friday, April 14, 7:00pm Evening Prayer service

Friday before Easter, on which we remember the crucifixion of Jesus and no Eucha-

rist is celebrated. Please join us for an Evening Prayer service.

Easter Day Service Sunday, April 16, 10:30 am

Easter is the day the church celebrates the feast of Christ’s resurrection, and is the old-

est and greatest feast in the church year and the central day on the liturgical calendar.

Every Sunday is a “little Easter,” since every Sunday is a Feast of the Resurrection. It is

the culmination of Holy Week with its special services recalling the last week of Jesus’

earthly ministry. Easter Day begins the Easter season, which runs for fifty days until the

Feast of Pentecost. Please join us for this celebration and stay to watch the children participate in

an Easter Egg Hunt!

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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Feed

Seventy-one people were fed

and $490 was raised. The funds

will be split between our Boy

Scout Troop 247 and in support

of parish Outreach programs.

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Diocesan News from the Diolog

Youth news

>> Deadline for youth to sign up for EYE is March 15. EYE is the Episcopal Youth Event and is the single greatest event the Episcopal Church does. It is about 1,000 people (high school students, their adult mentor and bishops from around the church) who all stay on a college campus in a great location and learn, laugh and serve. When: July 10-14 Where: University of Central Oklaho-ma, Edmond, Okla. Who: students in grades 9-12 in the current school year (a maximum of 24 stu-dents will be able to go) Cost: $475. The diocese will give each youth participant a $125 scholar-

ship, so the cost to youth is $350. This includes travel to Oklahoma City, 11 meals, lodging, all regularly scheduled workshops and plenary sessions during EYE.Priority deadline to sign up: March 15 or when dorm capacity is reached, whichever happens first. Please register ASAP, this is a solid deadline. More infor-mation: https://edokyouth.wordpress.com/eye/

>> Happening #92 is this month. Happening is a Christian experience by youth for youth. It’s a weekend re-treat focusing on Jesus and what he taught. There are games, music, great food and a chance to talk with peers about things that really matter. Kirsten Lee, high school senior from St. Michael and All Angels, Mis-sion, will be the youth rector. When: March 24-26 Where: St. David’s, 3916 SW 17th St., Topeka. Who: Youth in grades 9-12. Fee: $55 ($70 after March 13). Priority deadline: Monday, March 13. Registra-tion forms: https://edok.formstack.com/forms/happening92 (First-time Happeners, Youth Staff and Adults all use the same form.) >> Register for Mega Camp now. Camp is June 4-10 at Camp Wood YMCA. Camp Wood features a variety of activities such as horseback riding, archery, climbing tower, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, water slide, mud slide, arts and crafts, and sports. The volunteer Episcopal staff provides solid Christian education, featuring worship, music, small group discussion, and prayer. Camp is open to those currently in grades 3-12, and their friends. Cost is $430 for the week; register by May 12. For registration forms and more information see http://edokyouth.wordpress.com/camp/ Presiding Bishop will lead revivals in May in West Missouri

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will lead two outdoor revivals in May in cities near the Kansas/Missouri border, and members of this diocese are invited to attend either or both of them. On Saturday, May 6, from noon to 3 p.m., he will speak in Kansas City at the Power and Light Dis-trict Stage at 420 West 14th Street. On Sunday, May 7, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., he will speak in Springfield at Hammons Field, 955 East Trafficway Street. The Missouri events are the second of

six revivals planned during 2017 and 2018 to “stir and renew hearts for Jesus, to equip Episcopalians as evan-gelists and to welcome people who aren’t part of a church to join the Jesus Movement,” according to a news release announcing the events. The release says the revival events will feature worship and prayer services, dynamic preachers, music, personal testimony, storytelling and a call to action. The first revival took place in early February in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. Others will be in the Diocese of Georgia in September, the Dio-cese of San Joaquin in November, the Diocese of Honduras in April 2018, and a joint evangelism mission with the Church of England in July 2018. More information about the series of revivals is online at http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2016/12/19/welcome-to-the-jesus-movement-episcopal-church-announces-2017-2018-revivals/.

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Scout Sunday, February 12

Outreach Committee meeting Tuesday, March 14th 1:00pm in the Guild Hall.

Come help plan what St. Andrew’s will be doing in the community. If you cannot at-

tend but have comments or suggestions please see Margaret Kinkead (316-734-

0187) or Jenniffer Dorsett (gigi12273@gmail.com)

Vestry Meeting Sunday March 26th after the church service in Classroom C.

Folding of Palm Crosses Sunday April 2, after service. Please join the children and Altar

Guild fold palm crosses for Palm Sunday. A light lunch/snack, will be available. Adults are

encouraged to take part in preparing our church, inside and out, for Easter.

Altar Guild work day Saturday, April 8h 10:00am. The Altar Guild will be getting the Sanc-

tuary ready for Easter.

Mark Your Calendars

Dale Dabney, Scout Master, presented

a slideshow, during coffee hour, of all

the activities our parish sponsored

Boy Scout/Cub Scout Troop 247 has

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Have you Ever Wondered...

Paschal Candle. The paschal candle is a large white candle often but not necessarily decorated

with a cross, the Greek letters alpha and omega, the year, grains of incense, and other symbols

of the resurrection. It is lighted from the new fire at the Great Vigil of Easter and is carried into

the church, most appropriately by a deacon. The Paschal candle burns at all services during the

Easter season. It may be lighted for Baptisms and a baptismal candle may be lighted from it and

presented to the newly baptized. The Paschal candle may also be carried in procession and

placed near the casket or urn during the Burial of the Dead. The Paschal candle represents for

us the “light of Christ,” words proclaimed three times by the one carrying it into the church at

the Easter Vigil; it is one of the great symbols of our Easter hope. The word paschal derives

from the Hebrew word for Passover, the festival that provided the background for Jesus’ cruci-

fixion and resurrection. John’s Gospel names Jesus as the true Paschal lamb. St. Andrew’s Pas-

chal Candle was presented in loving memory of Bethany Anne Eggleston in 1994 by Church and

Laurie Eggleston.

Karen Schlabach, Diocesan Youth Missioner, visited March 5 and spoke about diocesan youth events..

Diocesan Youth Missioner

Chocolate and Candy Needed

An Easter Egg hunt will be provided for the

children after the service on Easter Sun-

day. Please notify Becky Dougherty if you

can help provide the fillings for the eggs. Come lift your voice in joy!

Choir practice Sunday 9:15am

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Remember in Prayer Those Serving Our Country, Especially those below

Mark Jenniffer Dorsett & Martha Mason’s son

Brandon Kathy Rucker’s niece’s husband

Malachi Martha Mason’s friend’s son

Andrew Parishioner

Scott Gary & Debbie Oehmke’s nephew

Scott Gary & Debbie Oehmke's son in-law

Brad Friend of Don & Sarah Morrow

Diane Parishioner

Please Pray for those on the St. Andrew’s Prayer Chain

Bob, parishioner, for continued

healing

Herb & Earline, Martha Mason’s

uncle and aunt, for healing

Ester & Joanna, Chad Devena’s

mother and sister, for healing &

strength

Janet, parishioner, for healing &

strength

Rush, Danny & Janet Miller’s

grandson, for continued healing

Dakotah and Joell, Martha Mason

& Jenniffer Dorsett’s friends, for

healing & strength

Ward, Margaret Kinkead’s friend,

for strength

Luanne, Margi Young’s sister, for

comfort & peace

Namuuna, foreign ex-change stu-

dent that lived with Martha Bro-

hammer, for healing

Mike & Dee Ann, Margaret

Kinkead’s daughter & son in-law,

for comfort & peace

Tim, Martha Mason’s brother, for

comfort & peace

Sherry & Butch, former parishioners,

for healing and strength

Frank, Annetta Smith-Frankel’s father,

for healing

Wade, Stuart Dougherty’s cousin, for

proper treatment & healing

William, Maureen Sparks’ son, for un-

derstanding &healing

Muriel, parishioner, for healing

Lena, Kathy Rucker’s friend’s grand-

daughter, for healing

Rex, Rex Miller's father, for healing

Larry, Aaron Rucker’s former instruc-

tor, for healing

Gloria, Cheri Gage’s friend, for healing

Roger, Shirley Kezar’s son, for healing

Mayzie, Kathy Rucker’s friend’s grand-

daughter , for healing

Marie, Lory Mills’ aunt, for healing

Susan, Chester Green’s wife, for heal-

ing

Lupe, Fr. Tom Wilson and Ruth We-

ber’s friend, for healing

Lonnie, Aaron Rucker’s friend, for heal-

ing

Karen, Carol Chacey-Guba’s daughter,

for healing

Laura, Jenniffer Dorsett & Martha Ma-

son’s friend, for healing and guidance

Jill, Lory Mills’ sister, for healing

Rachel, Jenniffer Dorsett’s sister, for

healing

Rocky, Steve & JaNell Clark’s friend, for

guidance & strength

Marshall, Don Morrow’s friend, for

healing

Alex, Fr. Tom’s nephew, for healing

Kelly, Carol Daney’s daughter, for guid-

ance & strength

Joaquin, Margaret Kinkead’s grandson,

for healing

Diane, Jerry Milleson’s friend’s mother,

for strength for the journey

Names remain on the parish prayer list for

thirty days unless requested for a longer

period. All are encouraged to extend a

person's request for prayers as long as is

felt necessary.

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St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

1062 Chet Smith Ave

Derby, Kansas 67037

316.788.2595

The Rev. John Roper, Deacon

Mr. Don Morrow, Sr. Warden Ms. Carol Daney, Jr. Warden Vestry Members: Mr. Steve Clark Mrs. Margaret Kinkead Mrs. Lory Mills Mr. Gary Oehmke Ms. Selina Touhey

Send newsletter entries or suggestions by the 20th of the month to the Parish Administrator Jenniffer Dorsett gigi12273@gmail.com.

March Birthdays & Anniversaries

Birthdays

1 Logan Baker

7 Diane Mitchell

8 Glenda Nicholas

9 Joan Foster

10 Don Morrow

Katie Dougherty

14 Maureen Sparks

16 Brennan Crippen

19 Dylan Jorns

20 Baine Miller

21 Debbie Pfingsten

25 Kathy Rucker

30 Rush Miller

Anniversaries

16 John & Suzy Roper

Teach

Our liturgy ends not with an admonition to head out and find a cappuccino and The New York Times, but to go and love and serve in the name of the Lord. Like Jesus, we have a message to proclaim - a message of release, recovery, freedom and favour.

-Br. James Koester Society of Saint John the Evangelist