News from the Hill

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News from the Hill

February, 2016

Poway, CA Inside this Issue Page 2

A Mass(ive) Treat

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Portrait of Nancy Bachelier

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Prayer Chain Links Us St. Bart’s Book Club

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Sunday School News

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Green Thumbs at Work

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Regular Meetings and Events Lenten University

What’s Going on with Religious Americans? There is no doubt that the world and our country are changing and that includes those of us who consider ourselves religious. But what we hear in the media is not always accurate or worthy of being cited as a Christian view. Subjects like this are tough! They are subjects that we want to sweep under the rug and hope will go away, but they will not; the best way to deal with change is, as Fr. Mark often says, “to own it”.

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Some recent things to consider:

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First came a study from the journal Current Biology showing that children from religious families are less generous and more punitive than their peers, and that the more exposure to religion they received, the worse they behaved.  

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Praying One Square at a Time

It gets worse. In early December the Public Religion Research Institute released its 2015 American Values Survey, “Anxiety, Nostalgia, and Mistrust.” In it, we learn that more than half of white Protestants agree that “America’s best days are behind us,” while more than half of black Protestants, Catholics, and people who aren’t Christian, people who aren’t

religious think that America’s best days are ahead of us. What’s more interesting is that 73 percent of white evangelical Protestants and 63 percent of white mainline Protestants believe that the values of Islam “are at odds with American values and way of life,” and more than 70 percent of white Protestants believe that the “killing of African American men by police are isolated incidents.” Now we can bicker about the facts but in an age of tasers, rubber bullets and nonlethal but effective force, shouldn’t there be other options? Meanwhile, more than half of U.S. governors—most of them also white Protestants—and many senators have declared their desire to block Syrian refugees who are fleeing the same religious type of extremism and persecution that we have faced and condemned in the past. If we white Protestants are honest with ourselves, we have to admit that the changes underway in American life are rocking our world and many of us are reeling inside instead of responding in a Christian way and with a Christian heart. continued on page 2

A Treat for (the) Mass

Religious Americans

This year the Coventry choir has been doing a series of different style masses once a month for the 10:15 service. We started in September with an English mass called The Stoneleigh setting, then the Jazz Mass, followed by the 16th century Mass for 4 voices by Victoria, in January we sang the Robert Ray Gospel Mass.

White Protestants, once a dominant majority in the United States, now make up less than half the population, and the numbers are predicted to continue falling. Too many of us believe that if we could bring back the good old days of Father Knows Best and the Ed Sullivan show when everyone went to church and aspired to be like us, things would be better. And we believe this even though history, reason, and common sense all tell us that the good old days were terrible for many, many people.

In February, we are honoring the great Austrian composer Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809). At the age of seven, his musical talents must have been quite evident because he was selected to be a boy chorister at the great St. Stephan’s Cathedral in Vienna. He went on to be chosen as the “Kappelmeister” at the estate of the Esterhazy family, in Hungary. There he would go on to write music for the court and chapel for nearly 30 years. He is known as the “Father of the Symphony” (he wrote 104) and “The Father of the String Quartet” (he wrote 90). One of his most famous melodies is the “Emperor’s Hymn” which in later years with different words became the national anthem of Germany. You can find the tune in the Hymnal 1982 number 522. Haydn was also the teacher of Beethoven. The choir and Camerata Strings will be performing his Missa Brevis Sti. Joannis de Deo (Saint John of God 14951550 founder of the order of Brothers of Hospitallers, patron of the sick and of hospitals).  This mass is called a “brief” mass because it is relatively short. A technique that Haydn used in setting longer texts was to have each of the voices sing at the same time a different part of the text rather than homophonically (i.e. hymn -like together). Thus, he could get the complete text of the Gloria in excelsis Deo in 30 measures. The string ensemble will be playing other music by Haydn for the Prelude and during communion. It is very interesting to understand that this brilliant composer was writing and performing this amazing music while the young colonies of America were struggling to find their way as a nation. In places like Philadelphia in the 1780’s the religious sect called the Moravians were the first transplanted Europeans to bring Haydn’s music to the states and perform it in their services. They were the first group to perform his “Creation” Cantata as well as many of his string quartets. On many of Haydn’s manuscripts, he would write LAUS DEO meaning Praise be to God! Indeed!

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We tend to forget the millions killed during two World Wars, slavery, the Great Depression (although we almost had one of our own), Korea, the Civil Rights movement and the fight for equality for women – I could go on! Recently, Brant Lee, an Episcopalian and professor at the University of Akron School of Law, wrote in a Facebook post: “Most of us like to think that we would have been the ones sheltering Jews fleeing the Holocaust, that we would not have joined the crowds on the town square watching the lynchings of Black people, that we would not have cheered the internment of Japanese Americans...” Yes, we like to think we would have been good Christians doing as Jesus asks us to do. So why now, why are we afraid, where are the lessons learned. Most people don’t think of themselves as monsters; they think their fears are justified, that today is different and yes it is but it’s the same “ole” Jesus, prodding us, challenging us to hold up Christians values of Loving God and thy neighbor. We will be held accountable, both by history and by God, for how we respond to Syrian refugees who are crying out for help. How we act and how we respond is the question and challenge of our time. But consider this. I believe our Church and St. Bart’s have it right – “all are welcome here: no exceptions.” I think Jesus likes that sign. What do you think? The Rev. Bill Zettinger Note: Credits to Gay Clark Jennings, President House of Deputies

Sing on! Dr. William J Eichorn Minister of Music and the Arts

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St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church

Spotlight on Nancy Bachelier Deep within the residential heart of Rancho Penasquitos lies the home of Nancy Bachelier. A pathway bordered with shrubs and strewn with plants, wind chimes, hanging lights and garden decoratives leads to the entrance. Inside, one’s eyes are bathed in a cornucopia of visual delights. Artwork from various countries, family photos, an arresting array of colorful crosses, the greenery of plants and the sounds of canaries envelop the senses. Ceilings rise from a variety of angular walls, creating nooks and crannies adorned with things which speak of what a person loves. A quiet facade with an abundant décor, Nancy’s home mirrors the woman herself, a soft-spoken and gentle lady with a rich inner life of loved ones and experiences. Her beloveds include her husband, Alan, also born and raised in Nogales, Arizona; their four children, Andria, Amy, Alan, and Andrew; and five grandchildren, Reanna, Jovel, Kai, Jacob and Olivea. Her family is clearly her heart, and currently their sons, Alan and Andrew, as well as their grandchildren, Reanna and Jacob, reside with them. Her husband would joke about coming home after work to the “United Nations.” Andria’s husband is Philipino/Italian; Amy’s husband is African American; Jacob’s mother is Mexican/Philipino, and Andrew’s girlfriend is Native American Indian. Nancy credits her children’s caring tolerance with “how they were raised. They’ve learned to appreciate other cultures. They’ve seen poverty and learned to appreciate what they have”. Her mother was Episcopalian and an elementary school principal; her father, a math teacher and football coach who later worked for the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service for 25 years. She has a sister living in Phoenix and an older brother who passed away forty years ago. She received her BA in Elementary Education with a minor in Special Education from the University of Arizona. After college and Alan’s return from Vietnam, they married in 1969. They began their life together in Tucson where Alan worked as a DEA agent. Encompassing twenty years of their married life, work-related moves placed them in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Laredo, TX, Guadalajara, Mexico, San Diego, Washington, DC, and finally back to San Diego where they have lived for the past 20 years. During their six years in Guadalajara, DEA posted guards at their home for their protection. Due to threats on Alan’s life, they were evacuated from Mexico and also from Puerto Rico. To safeguard their identity, their children had to “leave without saying goodbye to their friends” both times. One daughter experienced the first evacuation in middle school and the second as a senior in high school. The trauma she felt led to her not speaking to her parents

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for months. How did Nancy find inner balance within these stresses? “Without my faith, I would never have made it through the fear of something happening to my kids, my husband...I always have had someone spiritual who would come into my life wherever we lived” whether that be Bible study in Guadalajara, a neighbor in Laredo, or a tiny Puerto Rican Episcopal church fellowship within walking distance of her home. Their first move to San Diego presented Nancy with a professional choice. While desiring to work in the Poway Unified School District, Alan’s boss suggested an alternative, the government’s Intel (Intelligence) Department. She applied for both, deciding she would accept the first offer. The government called. She soon left for Quantico for a four-month intensive training, her first time away from her young children. Alan took care of the kids. Andria, in high school, helped after school. Returning to San Diego, they were transferred to Washington, DC and two years later they were happily reassigned to San Diego. Alan has been retired for twelve years after thirty-five years of employment and Nancy for three years after twenty years continued on the next page

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Nancy Bachelier

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with the government - “a long ride”. Attending St. Timothy’s upon their final move to San Diego, they decided they desired a church with a traditional music and worship environment. They came to St. Bart’s at Christmastime 1997, finding the music “spectacular” and the church “gorgeous, like a dream”. Father Nicolosi gave the sermon and they “didn’t have to look any further.” The sermon on open baptism at their second visit simply “sealed the deal” and their granddaughter was baptized by Fr. Nicolosi on Easter of that year.

Prayer Chain Links Us All Hi there, fellow St Bartians! I’m Nancy Peterson, and I have the privilege of now steering the ship of our confidential prayer chain. This ministry has been sailing for over 15 years under the navigation of Carol Hayden, our retiring captain. Carol has worked hard to keep the prayer chain going all this time, and we wish her well as she continues to do the Lord’s work in other ways. The Prayer Chain is open to new members: the power of prayer is boundless, and we hope you will join us in this important mission. The only admission requirement is a willingness to pray every day for our list of people in need. We receive prayer requests from parish members, and any others who ask for our prayers. Prayer is not just for Sundays. . .every day there are ample opportunities to pray for God’s help, to thank God for his blessings, to guide our actions, and to lift us up when we stumble. If you are interested in joining this vital ministry, please contact Nancy Peterson at 858-672-2998 or [email protected] Ephesians 6:18 NIV “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.”

An active volunteer at St. Bart’s, Nancy subbed for the Nursery at the former 11:15 service; has been a greeter along with Alan for ten years; attended Deacon Bill’s Bible studies; and continually contributes with various church needs like Angel Tree ministry and helping with the homeless shelter. Since retirement, her life has transformed again. Ten years ago, she found herself “called” to Centering Prayer. Her prayer and fellowship needs are now fulfilled by the simplicity and silence of this meditative prayer. Regularly attending separate Centering Prayer groups four days a week, she also prays twice a day, basking in the prayer’s “divine therapy.” “I tend to stay away (now) from big groups and activities because I feel that Centering Prayer is where I want to be, in the silence now. Raising four kids, my life was always noisy and loud, and my work was challenging, demanding and stressful. Now I crave the silence. I love it. I really love it”. Nancy Bachelier is a St. Bartian whose touchstone of inner abundance is revealed in her kindness and quiet strength. Thank you, Nancy, for gracing our church with your loving and peaceful presence. -Parth Domke

St. Bart’s Book Club Do you know that St. Bart’s has its very own book club? Are you interested in participating in an informal, friendly gathering for a book discussion? Our group meets on the 4th Thursday of most months to discuss selections that have been chosen by the membership. Most novels are either current or recent bestsellers like The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes, which was our January read. Call Karen Pearce 858-486-3814 for more information.

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Sunday School News I can hardly believe that it’s already time to start thinking about Lent and preparing for Easter and this year we have something for every age group to help them understand this special season.

Hearts will help teach us On February 7, all classes will learn what Lent is all about. They’ll bring home ‘Good Deed Hearts’ which will provide a wonderful visual of how love can multiply when we offer acts of kindness in Jesus’ name. My hope is that by Easter your homes and lives will be surrounded by love and we will all have prepared our hearts for Easter. We will also bury our Alleluia behind the altar this Sunday so it’s a Sunday not to be missed.

University for all ages. The preschool classroom will be open for newborns through age 3 from 7-8pm and I will be taking Ages 4 through 5th grade on an Epic Adventure through the Gospel of Mark when we will explore Jesus’ life and what it means to follow him. All ages will gather together for a closing prayer just before 8pm in the Parish Hall.

Helping others this Lent Lent is a time to think of others. Once again this year I would like the children to think of the kids living at Vida Joven with Daniel so that we can make a special Easter offering. Each child will bring home an offering folder where they can place daily offerings and then bring it back on Palm Sunday. We are hoping to send at least $200 to the children who would not have a safe and loving home without our support.

Lent officially begins the following Wednesday, February 10, when we will have a special service at 4pm at the cross on the hill. We hope many of you will be able to fit this in after school to receive your ashes to mark this special event.

Lent is also a time to learn. 2nd graders and above are invited to join Laurie Baxter for this year’s communion classes which will begin on March 13 during the 10:15am service. These classes provide a wonderful insight into why we receive communion and also the history of our church. Children will create family banners which will be presented at a celebration dinner on April 29. The children will serve bread they have made themselves at a special service on May 1st when Bishop Mathes will be with us.

Lenten University for ALL

Please me contact for exact dates and more information.

After School Ash Wednesday Service

Every Tuesday throughout Lent (starting February 17) we will gather for supper at 6 pm followed by Lenten

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Pippa Mills – Sunday School and Nursery Director [email protected].

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Green Thumb Ministry Needs YOU! Our ministry hopes that you have noticed (and enjoyed) our first year of transition to low water plants on parts of the campus. While we need to maintain and improve those areas, we also need to extend the work to other areas of the campus. We have scheduled some work for January and have made a wish list of projects for the rest of the year: • Remove the remaining bushes along the driveway to the upper parking lot and replant with low water plants and rocks consistent with the other areas. • Plant screening plants along the fence at the far north of the property • Prune the pines and the ceonothus adjacent to the walkway going from upper parking lot to the patio, revise irrigation, and add supporting plants. • Landscape the area adjacent to the solar electric boxes. • Remove and revise plantings outside the windows in the sanctuary including the barrier wall and the area north of the sanctuary from the patio to the barrier wall. • Remove bushes and replant the path to the Columbarium and along back of Parish Hall The parking lot circle was freshened in December and January the following took place • The Boy Scouts moved rocks from the south side of the entrance sign to construct a dry creek bed and

to populate other areas where rocks will be featured in the landscape. 2 palo blanco trees that partially obstruct the St Bart’s sign were potted up to be used later. • The entry area was completed with plants, decomposed granite, and boulders to continue the theme from the north side of the sign. • Parishioners joined us to plant succulents and natives at various places around the campus, including. • The center parking lot dividers and the hill to the west of the admin building adjacent to lower parking lot • The beds beside the stairs going up to the Patio • The beds adjacent to the sanctuary and the education building We also need volunteers for the following: • Irrigation steward to oversee the irrigation system, do irrigation audits, and tell staff about needed repairs (detail available on request) • 2 area stewards to take responsibility for maintaining specific campus areas (and recruiting help as needed). You will be joining Liz Angus, Jayne Glen, Al Gugleilmo, and Barbara Fahy who already do the work in specific areas. Call or email Robin Rowland: 760 294-9826; [email protected]

Stand Up For Kids! Our February Church Challenge will benefit Stand Up For Kids, an organization dedicated to service and outreach for homeless and at-risk teens in San Diego. Megan and Will Oakes will be on the patio between the 8 and 10:15am services to collect donations for food packets that are passed out to homeless youth on the streets of San Diego each night. The following items are most useful: •

Juice cartons

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Granola and Energy Bars

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Fruit/pudding cups

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easy open spaghetti/Beanie Weenie cans

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small packets of chips

Thanks for your support and enabling our youth to make a difference in our own neighborhood. If you would like the opportunity to run a Church Challenge please contact Pippa Mills – pmills@stbartschurch. org.

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St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church

Regular Meetings Sunday

ICS — Merle’s Place

4:00 to 6:00 pm on the first and third Sunday of the month. Contact Jill Henderson at 760-807-8445 for more info.

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Third Sunday at 9:15 am, Room 3E

Choristers

11:30 am, South Parish Hall

Monday

Boy Scouts:

7:00 pm Parish Hall

Health and Wellness Ministry:

First Monday at 6:30 pm, Room 3AB

Salisbury Hand Bell Choir: 7:00 pm, Choir Room

Tuesday

Centering Prayer:

5:00 pm, Room 3AB

The Prayers and Squares Quilt Ministry:

Tuesday (except fifth Tuesday) at 6:30 pm Quilt Room

Camarata Strings: 7:00 pm, Choir Room

Wednesday

Interfaith Community Services (ICS):

Serve breakfast, fourth Wednesday at 6:00 am. Contact Denny Walters at 760-432-8518.

Thrift Shop Work Night:

Last Wednesday at 4:00 pm, Thrift Shop

Schola Cantamus:

5:15 pm,Choir Room

Thursday

Book Guild: Fourth Thursday at 1:00 pm, South Parish Hall B.P.U.S.A.– Bereaved Parents: Fourth Thursday at 6:30 pm, Conference Room P.A.S.S. - Parent Advocates Seeking Solutions:

Third Thursday of the month 7:00 pm, South Parish Hall

Coventry Choir:

7:00 pm, Choir Room

Grief Support Group 3:00 pm, Room 3E

Saturday

Psalm Singers:

Third Saturday at 4:00 pm, Church

Join us for 5 Wednesday nights in Lent as we explore how God has been at work in our lives in the small ways, the big ways...and the undiscovered ways. Each night begins with a soup supper in the parish hall before breaking into small groups to share our own spiritual stories. The series is open to all and is ideal for newcomers and long-time members alike and anyone looking to deepen their faith or meet new friends -- many life-long friendships have formed from Spiritual Autobiography! No special knowledge or training needed, just a desire to get to know one another, and God, a little better. Sign up now on our website, or contact Chris Harris at 858-487-2159 or [email protected].

Ash Wednesday Service Times Ash Wednesday is February 10. The imposition of ashes will be offered at the following times that day: 7 a.m 9:30 a.m. 12 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m.

AA Meetings:

Mondays at 9:30 am – Parish Hall (Women only) Tuesdays at 12 noon – Parish Hall Tuesdays at 5:30 – Parish Hall (Women only) Wednesdays at 6:45 pm – Parish Hall Fridays at 12 noon – Parish Hall

Al-Anon:

Mondays at 12 noon – Parish Hall

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Clergy and Staff Clergy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-487-2159 (except as noted) The Rt. Rev. James R. Mathes, Bishop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619-481-5450 | [email protected] The Rev. Mark C. McKone-Sweet, Rector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-432-7107 | [email protected] The Rev. William Zettinger, Deacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-432-7108 | [email protected] The Rev. Dr. Christine Pae, Priest Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Honorary Clergy The Rev. Robert Crafts, Priest-in-Residence The Rev. Roy E. Hoffman, Priest-in-Residence Music Ministry / Academy of Music and the Arts Dr. William J. Eichorn, Minister of Music & Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-432-7112 | [email protected] Janie Prim, Organist Christian Formation for Children and Youth Pippa Mills, Director of Sunday School and Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-432-7102 | [email protected] St. Bartholomew’s Preschool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-487-2140 Cheri Hoffman, Director. . . . . . . . . [email protected] Mary Frost, Administrator Administrative Staff Beth Dean, Parish Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-432-7110 | [email protected] Chris Harris, Congregational Development Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Cordelia Manis, Interim Director of Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Nina Zettinger, Accounting and Data Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-432-7105 | [email protected] Mike Jewett, Sexton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-432-7120 St. Bartholomew’s Thrift Shop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-486-2110 Laurie Wathen, Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Pastoral Care Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-7 Cathie Roy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

News from the Hill is a monthly publication of St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 16275 Pomerado Road, Poway, CA 92064. Publisher: The Rev. Mark McKone-Sweet Editor: Cordelia Manis, Interim Director of Communications Deadline for submission of articles and announcements is the 5th of the month preceding the publication date. We welcome your submissions of information for publication. Please contact Cordelia Manis at [email protected].

Reporting Misconduct As part of our ongoing commitment to creating a safe haven for everyone, our diocese trains people in the prevention of misconduct and encourages all to report misconduct. All reported incidences are taken seriously and investigated thoroughly and confidentially. If you believe you have experienced misconduct of any kind, please contact Mr. John Seitman, [email protected], 858-793-4555 or the Rev. Janet Wheelock, [email protected], 952-240-8067.

Office Hours Monday through Thursday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Friday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

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News from the Hill

February Issue St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church 16275 Pomerado Road Poway, CA 92064-1826 P: 858-487-2159 F: 858-487-2324 www.StBartsChurch.org Change Service Requested

Praying One Square at a Time: Prayers and Squares Quilt Ministry Retreat Fifteen members of the Prayers and Squares Ministry traveled to Vina De Lestonnac Retreat Center in Temecula from December 3-6 for their 9th annual quilting retreat. The theme for this year was “Light of the World”. The members spent time in fellowship sewing quilts for the ministry, for an outreach project (making quilts for foster children) and also working on some personal projects. On Friday evening the group lit candles and prayed by singing. Prayers were offered by several members throughout the weekend to begin the day, before meals and during special activities. The retreat was also a time for members to share stories, learn more about each other, watch a few amazing sunsets, laugh (a lot!), relax, reflect and, of course, eat! If you are interested in finding out more about the Prayers and Squares Ministry please contact Bev Tansey at [email protected] or (858) 748-2741, or stop by a meeting. The ministry meets every Tuesday night (except the 5th Tuesday in any month) beginning at 6:30 p.m.

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