January Franciscan 2015 - St. Francis by the Lake · Email: [email protected] Month of November...

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Canyon Lake, Texas Volume XXXVI, Issue I January 2015

Student nutritionStudent nutritionStudent nutritionStudent nutrition programprogramprogramprogram By Bernie Frey, Outreach Chair

Family PromiseFamily PromiseFamily PromiseFamily Promise By Bernie Frey, Outreach Chair

Tuesday evening, Dec. 9, support church duties were performed by St. Francis volunteers at St. Andrew Lutheran Church for Family Promise guests. One family of four was there, after another family had grad-uated from the program the prior week. Thanks to Jeannie Slupik, Ann Bartlett, Betty Morris, Don Stackhouse, and Judy Frey for providing the evening meal and conversation with the guests. We will next support St. An-drew during the week of Feb. 8, 2015.

Members of St. Francis joined with Letty DeLeon (on the far right,) the originator of the Student Nutrition Program, and other volunteers to package and distribute food to students and their families for use over the Christmas break from school.

Members of St. Francis joined with Letty DeLeon, the originator of the Student Nutrition Program, and other volunteers to package and distribute food to students and their families for use over the Christmas break from school. This program was developed by Letty when she realized that some students were dependent on the meals that they received at school for their primary nutrition. Her

questions was “what about during the summer time and also during the Christmas break?” Letty con-tacted the Communities in Schools representatives in the Canyon Lake area and asked for student referrals. The rest is history. Letty develops a ‘shopping list’ and submits that to the San Antonio Food Bank. The advantage of buying food from the Food Bank is that all the dollars are multiplied by 10 – 12 times in pur-chasing power. Anyone interested in support-ing or participating in this program can contact Bernie Frey at (210) 863-7866 for more information.

January 2015 The Franciscan

Dear friends,

One of the ways I now, more gently, tell people about my name, and how I prefer to be

called, is by saying, “My friends call me David.” This leaves the relation-ship squarely in my new acquaint-ance’s court. It may sound like a silly social convention, but I believe each of you knows how important it is to have someone remember your name—and how bent out of shape we can become when people get it wrong or mix it up with someone else’s. (Linda versus Lynda, Betty versus Bette, etc.) That’s a good indi-cator of what a relationship is like. We show others what we think of

them by how we refer to them or by how familiar they allow us to be with them.

“We show others what we

think of them by how we

refer to them or by how

familiar they allow us to be

with them.” On top of the familiarity there’s the meaning. Names often reference incidents in our lives or people whom

we honor. Hebrew names mean things; they’re usually theological assertions, faith statements. The woman in the garden is called Eve (which means “living,” for she was the mother of all living humans (Gen 3.20).) The third Hebrew king is named Solomon (“peaceable”) because his destiny was to bring peace to his kingdom. Jesus’ name is one of those and means “Salvation is from the Lord.” The angel announced this in the message to

the shepherds in Lk 2.11 when he said, “to you is born this day… the Savior,” but it’s explained when we look to Matthew, “the Hebrew gos-

North Pole volun-North Pole volun-North Pole volun-North Pole volun-teer thanksteer thanksteer thanksteer thanks By Janet Reeves, NPV Chief Vol-unteer Elf

You are truly wonderful volunteers, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your part in making

the North Pole Village such a magi-cal place. Many thanks also to those of you who brought hardworking spouses and children to fill in any gaps that occurred; to Doggone Grooming and Diamond Dachs-hund for the friendly, loving dogs; to all the local churches and their members for the outside Nativity; to Dave Wheeler, Brenda Varne, Evangelina, Larry Read and his group, and the North Shore United Methodist Choir for the entertain-ment. And to those of you who brought students from your organi-zations - the Girl Scouts, the Opti-mist/Octagon Club, 4-H, and Rota-ry Interact - well done. You and their parents should be very proud of the work they did for the North Pole Village. It was wonderful to meet so many new people, and if you worked more than one night multi-ply my thanks, it was great to see returning faces. I wish there was room to list all your names. Please spread the word to your friends that are as fun-loving and hardworking as yourselves about what a great place it is to spend an evening mak-ing magic for the Canyon Lake Community. I have put you on my A+ list of volunteers, and you will have the first pick of day/date and place in next year’s North Pole Village. Thank you again for all your hard work and I look forward to working with you next year. Wishing you a Happy Christ-mas, and a healthy and prosperous New Year. Janet Wilson NPV Chief Volunteer Elf [email protected] Call/text: (210) 378-3961

pel,” and hear the angel tell Joseph: “He shall save His people from their sins” (Mt 1.21.) It is the great purpose of His life.

“Can you imagine knowing

Jesus, but not as Savior?

Unless we know Jesus as

Savior, we miss the

preeminent message and

mission of His life!” Can you imagine knowing Soc-rates without knowing he was a phi-losopher? Can you imagine know-ing Shakespeare, but not as a writer; DaVinci or Edison—but not as in-ventors; Michelangelo—but not as an artist? Can you imagine knowing Jesus, but not as Savior? Unless we know Jesus as Savior, we miss the preeminent message and mission of His life! God does help, save, re-deem, and deliver us from our sins. And He does that through our rela-tionship with Jesus. Above all else Jesus is Savior. At the Feast of the Holy Name, Faithfully, Fr. David

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Treasurer’sTreasurer’sTreasurer’sTreasurer’s reportreportreportreport By Lynda Leadford Email: [email protected]

Month of November 2014

November revenues topped No-vember expenses by $6,714. Year-to-date income over expenses is $5,086. From a Stewardship stand-point, we have done exceptionally well for 2014. At this point, St. Francis has received approximately 96% of operating pledges for 2014. Other income areas (e.g., plate and regular giving collections), have al-lowed us to surpass our budgeted income for 2014 by $15,000. I sent statements out in mid-December to give each of you a heads-up on your Operating Pledge. I will send out end of year state-ments by the end of January, 2015. Please call the office if you find dis-crepancies. Please remember to write on the memo line of any check to the parish, whether you’re giving to “operations,” “debt reduction,” “memorials,” “flowers,” or any oth-er category. We have many people giving to many different categories and it really helps us when you do this. May you have a blessed and safe New Year!

Debt Expenses as of Nov. 30, 2014: Crump Note - $60,000.00 Rectory Mortgage - $27,000.09

Greetings fromGreetings fromGreetings fromGreetings from St. John’s, NewSt. John’s, NewSt. John’s, NewSt. John’s, New BraunfelsBraunfelsBraunfelsBraunfels By Jan Moody, St. John’s Secretary

As you make your holiday sweets please think about baking an extra three dozen cookies, placing them into a freezer bag and keeping them in your freezer until February, then donating them to the hospitality table for Diocesan Council. Council will be held Feb. 26-28, 2015, at the Embassy Suites in San Marcus. I am still looking for cookie coordinators to meet me in San Marcus with your church’s cookies. Thanks for your help! Janet Moody - (830) 627-9183 and [email protected]. Emma Kneupper - (210)566-7524 and [email protected]. Lisa - St. John’s administrative assistant - [email protected].

Better Choices,Better Choices,Better Choices,Better Choices, Better HealthBetter HealthBetter HealthBetter Health

A free six week workshop to help you improve your life if you have an ongoing health condition, such as heart disease, diabetes, asthma,

bronchitis, emphysema, and others.

Monday mornings 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 26 - Mar. 2, 2015

At CRRC Community Center 125 Mabel Jones, Canyon Lake,

TX 78133 (South Access Road, below the

Canyon Lake Dam)

For further information, please call CRRC Recreation Center

(830) 964-3003


Needs for Needs for Needs for Needs for CRRCCRRCCRRCCRRC

food pantryfood pantryfood pantryfood pantry

Our local food pantry continues to be in need of the following items:

cans of fruit cocktail, pears, and pineapples;

canned sweet potatoes and yams;

soups, chilies, and stews;

evaporated milk; and

feminine hygiene products.

All contributions are appreciated.

Christmas BagsChristmas BagsChristmas BagsChristmas Bags By Bernie Frey, Outreach Chair

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the Christmas bags for the Good Samaritan Center for distribution to their clients. Pictured are some of the bags donated by St. Francis members along with others in their holding room. In addition to the bags, members of the Parish con-tributed $175 towards the purchase of hams that will be added to each of the Christmas bags.

Angel Tree Gifts - Pictured is Lauren Fooshee, the Communities in Schools site coordinator at Mountain Valley Middle School, with the large white bag containing gifts donated by parish members through our Angel Tree Program.

Diocesan CraftDiocesan CraftDiocesan CraftDiocesan Craft RetreatRetreatRetreatRetreat

Date: Jan. 23 - 25 Time 8:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. Contact: Shelly Agee - (830) 995-3966 or [email protected] Location: Camp Capers, 418 FM 1621, Waring, TX 78074 (View the map for this location) Description: Bring your craft pro-jects, on-going or brand new, to Camp Capers and create in commu-nity with others from around the diocese. Registration available through Ultracamp.


The FranciscanThe FranciscanThe FranciscanThe Franciscan

A monthly publication of

St. Francis by the Lake

Episcopal Church

The Rev. David Chalk, Rector

Editors

Maury Meyer: Editor in Chief [email protected] Janet Pollock: Asst., Layout & Design [email protected] Linda Hillin: Asst., & Photographer [email protected]

What’s happeningWhat’s happeningWhat’s happeningWhat’s happening

Daughters of the King (DOK) meet every fourth Wednesday (Jan. 28) of the month. On Dec.

17 at 12:30 p.m., the DOK met at The Reel Seafood Restaurant in Spring Branch.

Episcopal Church Women (ECW) meet Jan. 8 at 1:00 p.m. in the parish hall.

Scripture Study Group is an informal study group that meets at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesdays in the parish hall, followed by Eucharist.

Vestry Meeting - Monday, Jan. 12, at 7:00 p.m. in the parish hall.

Adult Sunday School meets Sundays at 9:15 a.m. in the parish hall.

Prayer Shawl Ministry meets at 10:00 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month. The next work-shop will be Jan. 17 at Imogene Howard’s home.

Evening Study Class meets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays in the parish hall. (We start back up on Epiphany.)

Scrapbook and Craft Night will meet Friday, Jan. 23, in the parish hall at 6:30 p.m.. A bonus scrapbook night will be held on Friday, Jan. 9, at Linda and Jay Hillin’s home at 6:30 p.m.

St. Jude’s Ranch - We celebrate the Eucharist with the children every first Sunday of the month (Jan. 4) at 6:00 p.m. in Bulverde.

Living with Chronic Illness group meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month (Jan. 8,

JanuaryJanuaryJanuaryJanuary anniversariesanniversariesanniversariesanniversaries

January birthdaysJanuary birthdaysJanuary birthdaysJanuary birthdays

Jay and Linda Hillin 1/1 Victor and Helen Otte 1/1 Harold and Mo Simmons 1/4 Jay and Nancy Braunig 1/12 Baker and Sally Duncan 1/31

Mark your calendarsMark your calendarsMark your calendarsMark your calendars

Jan. 21 - 6:30 p.m. - Potluck Supper

Jan. 21-28 - Honduras Mission Trip

Jan. 23-25 - 8:00 a.m.-11:59 p.m. - Craft Retreat (See article on p. 4.)

Jan. 27 - 6:00 p.m. - Pre-Council meeting at St. Stephen’s in Wimberley.

Feb. 26-28 - 111th Diocesan Council: Called to Serve

Naomi Chalk 1/10 Ray Ferguson 1/15 Leah Hopkins 1/16 Brenda Klaftenegger 1/19 Tamara Huneau 1/22 Ray Thompsett 1/22 Tommie Woollven 1/23 Alejandra Black 1/24 Harry Cole 1/24 Nanette Callahan 1/26 Velda Vukoder 1/26 Cindy McBride 1/27


ECW Christmas party held at Candace ECW Christmas party held at Candace ECW Christmas party held at Candace ECW Christmas party held at Candace and Hollis Fitch’s home.and Hollis Fitch’s home.and Hollis Fitch’s home.and Hollis Fitch’s home.

(L to R): Patricia Doyal, Candace Fitch, and Jeanne Slupik

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The diocesan blog keeps you up to date with news from the Bishop Jones Center and across the nation, ministry stories from the diocese’s churches, reflections, and more. To visit the blog, click here.

Trish Jones and Janis Allen

(L to R): Janet Pollock, Lynda Leadford, and Mary K. Chittenden

Diocesan Council will be held at the Embassy Suites in San Marcos, Feb. 26-28. Find all the details on the Council website.

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Reflections Reflections Reflections Reflections onlineonlineonlineonline Visit the diocesan Spiritual For-mation site for reflections, medita-tions, and various studies. The site compliments the Reflections maga-zine. Click here.


UpcomingUpcomingUpcomingUpcoming CursillosCursillosCursillosCursillos

A Cursillo weekend begins on Thursday evening and ends on Sun-day afternoon. During the weekend, participants engage in study, reflec-tion, fellowship, and worship. More details and registration information can be found on Around the Diocese.

Mar. 5-8, 2015 Cursillo weekend #267, Camp Ca-pers. Rector is Caroline Mowen, St. Luke’s, San Antonio. Spiritual Director is the Rev. John Badders, St. Luke’s, San Antonio.

May 7-10, 2015 Spanish Cursillo weekend #268, Mustang Island Conference Center. Rector is Karen Morris, St. Ste-phen’s, Wimberley. Spiritual Direc-tors are the Revs. Paul Frey, Christ Church, Laredo, and Matthew Frey, St. Matthew’s, Edinburg.

Cursillo forms and applications: • 2015 Cursillo Application • 2015 Cursillo Application -

Spanish • Sponsor Application - You

may type the info into the team member application and then choose print at the bottom of the page.

• Sponsor Checklist • Team Member Applica-

tion - You may type the info into the team member appli-cation and then choose print at the bottom of the page.

(L to R): Members of the Flower Guild, Libby Templeton, Linda Hillin, Gloria Glass, Carol Glasby, guest Kelci McNamara, and Linda Bosenbark, assembled the ar-rangements for the church for Christmas.

(L to R): Ken Leadford, Hollis Fitch, and Larry Bosenbark set up the Nativity scene for St. Francis.


St. Francis by the Lake Episcopal Church P.O. Box 2031 Canyon Lake, TX 78133 (830)-964-3820 [email protected] www.saintfrancisbythelake.org

Our Mission Statement

As Children of God, we at St. Francis by the Lake are committed to living, learning, and sharing the love of Christ, the word of God and the power of the Holy Spirit with our parish family, our communities and the world.

Happenings are spiritual renewal weekends for high schoolers in grades 10 through 12. The diocese sponsors three weekends each year in various locations. To find out more about Hap-pening, click for the brochure.

Mar. 6-8, 2015 St. Philip’s, Beeville. Rector - The Rev. Matthew Wood Spiritual Director - The Rev. Stockton Williams, St. Peter’s Church, 956 Main St., Kerrville, TX (830) 257-8162. Program information - Maria Bercher, [email protected].

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(L to R): Robert McNab, Ronnie Schwakhofer, and Judy McClendon were a few of St. Francis parishioners who performed at the Canyon Lake Resource and Recreation Center’s live Nativity Pageant at the North Pole Village on Thursday, Dec. 18.

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By David Griffin, Camp Capers Director

Jan. 18-19, 2015, Wounded Warriors will be hosted at Camp Capers. As in the past when they have attended Mustang Island, we are gathering letters of support for the Warriors, which will be delivered to them dur-ing their stay. You can email or mail letters for the Warriors to me and I’ll de-liver them for you. Thank you in advance for your support of these men and women as they transition from military to civilian life. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, David Griffin, Camp Capers Director, P.O. Box 9, Waring, TX 78074, (210) 315-6700.

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