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St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church Poway, CA

News from the Hill Inside this Issue Page 2 Letter from the Rector, cont. St. Bart’s Cursillo Grief Support Group

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Families Helping Veterans Good Morning, Church

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Children’s Ministry Pictures

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Youth Group News Sunday School Schedule Noon Prayer to Continue My Faith Journey

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Treasurer’s Report Thrift Shop News

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Regular Meetings June Events Children’s Ministry Events

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Clergy, Staff, Vestry, and Schedules About News from the Hill

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Sponsors

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Letter from Roy Hoffman

June Issue, 2015

Letter from the Rector: God’s Love is Resilient When I was working for Equal Exchange: Fair Trade Coffee and Tea, we were a young entrepreneurial organization. We had a strong mission and vision statement. In addition to bringing Fair Trade Coffee to the United States and developing a successful worker-owner structure, we wanted to change the entire coffee industry of America. Not just the growing gourmet coffee market, but the mainstream coffee companies, too. In truth, we wanted our competition to adopt Fair Trade to their product lines to give consumers the opportunity to change people’s lives with one simple purchase at their favorite café, natural food store, supermarket, or even warehouse store. In short, we wanted our competition to steal what made us unique. In the winter of 1993-94, the world market price for quality coffee was $0.60 a pound on Wall Street. Equal Exchange was paying $1.26-$1.46 a pound for the same coffee. The average retail price was $3 to $4 a pound. We were not able to keep up. We gathered our staff, investors, a few clients and farmers, and after 48 hours of biting our nails, we decided to break our commitment to Fair Trade Pricing. The founders were in tears, those of us who had worked hard were defeated. NO ONE WAS HAPPY. Four weeks later, it was time

to inform our first coffee partners of this change. The day before we were scheduled to make the call, the Wall Street journal reported that there had been a frost in Brazil. Within hours, Wall Street saw the price of coffee increase to $1.20 a pound and higher. Within 24 hours, Equal Exchange had a six-month supply of inventory at $1.26 a pound and our competitors realized their cost of goods increasing 100 to 150%. Instantly, we had the highest quality coffee at the lowest wholesale price. In the next 12 months, our sales soared. As we grew, we were instantly understaffed and our systems were strained. We had only a week of “joy” for not having to abandon our principles before the strain of growth consumed us. For next 10 years of my career, we grew by 16% or more each year. The Wall Street Journal has reported that once again, a growing percentage of Americans, many my age or younger – your children or grandchildren –claim they have lost their faith in God AND no longer attend church. St Bart’s was on that same path, against our will. Today, we are standing up and declaring that we will not cater to the demise of Christianity. I have been inspired by each of you. Inspired by grandparents, parents, aunts, brothers, sisters and continued on page 2

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friends of friends who have joined the chorus of the Good News – we are willing to risk everything. Not to save our institution. Rather to save the souls and lives of our fellow Americans. To stand united and say God’s love and Grace is far more resilient than trends in society. This journey demands that we love each other. Demands we are patient with one another. Demands we TRUST God to work through us, to protect, to strengthen, and give us Grace. On Memorial Day we remember the men and woman who gave everything so that we, you and I, can be free. One of those freedoms is to worship God. This freedom begs us to give ourselves the source of freedom, to God and his son Jesus Christ. So what are we scared of? I will admit it. I am scared of failure. I am scared of failing you. Your family. Your friends. Our neighbors. Our country. And failing God. If we fail, then history will remember us for giving our all to our God. As Theodore Roosevelt said, if we fail, then at least we failed while “daring greatly, so that we will never be counted with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat”. What I learned growing up in historic Concord and again in business, and again in the church I love, if we are willing to sacrifice everything, hold nothing back; if we are willing to face our fear and then declare “Stand behind me Satan” with conviction; if we are willing to hold each other’s hands as the trials of life continue; WE … YOU … save not the church, not our country. No. You will save the souls of countless people by instilling within them our amazing, radical hospitality. Because we know that despite our failures and doubts, despite our differences and persuasions, we are willing to be last, so the person next to us shall be first in the Kingdom of Heaven. It is not about being right, it is about giving ourselves fully to God and God’s mercy. Thomas Merton named it for us: that we know not if what we do is pleasing to God, but the very fact that we trying is pleasing thanks to God’s great compassion. Will we do this together? I am here, sent by the Holy Spirit to be your pastor for this journey. I want to hear from you. All of you. Please visit, call, write or email. Not so I can tell you what to say or do; rather to pray with you and listen for God’s voice calling, crying for our love, and saying thank you.

St. Bart’s Cursillo Welcome! to our newest Cursillistas: Carla Morrisey, Dan Morrisey, Sara Hanscomb, Ian Strout, Stephanie Strout, Blair Lawson, and Louise Lawson. All seven attended the Cursillo Weekend on April 23-26 at Camp Stevens.  St. Bart’s Cursillo also sent a dozen of our group to“work” the weekend as kitchen workers, table leaders, and Sunday Angels. We have one of the largest Cursillo Groups in the diocese (if not THE largest), so it’s wonderful to see so many of us getting involved.  If you are a Cursillista without a group, or a group with room for more Cursillistas, please contact your Parish Reps, Sandy and Lee Morrison. We are working to get everyone grouping as soon as possible. De Colores! Sandy Morrison

Grief Support Group Forms New group meets Thursdays at 3pm, Room 3E Losing someone you love, or care about deeply, is quite painful. After the final arrangements are done and family and close friends have returned home to their own lives, you enter into a new and strange land, one void of the person that helped give your life meaning. You may find yourself experiencing many difficult and sometimes conflicting emotions. The pain and sadness appear to never subside. Grief is a natural response to loss. It’s the realization of life without that special person and one’s emotional reaction to it. People grieve differently. Typically, the more significant the loss, the more intense the grief will be. How you grieve depends upon many factors (e.g., the presence of emotional support from others, your personality, life experiences, personal coping styles, your faith, and if you have professional support.). Please join Ri Venuti, Ph.D., in a group experience to work through your issues of loss. All are welcomed, regardless of the length of time you have been in the grieving process (the pain does not subside if you ignore it or try to be strong). Email [email protected] for more information.

Faithfully yours, Mark+

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Families helping Veterans

Good Morning, Church “Good Morning, Church” Since Rev. Mark has been our rector, we’ve been hearing that greeting at many services these past few months. To some it has been jarring; to others it has prompted the question “is the church primarily a building, primarily people, or both?” Let’s look at this question a little deeper. There is a story told of a group of monks processing into the sanctuary leading toward the Altar/Table; as each pair reaches the front they both bowed to the altar to reverence the place of the meal, but then they turned to each other and bowed to one another, in the person of their partner in the procession, to acknowledge and reverence the body of Christ in each other before they separated to go into the choir stalls. That simple action of honoring the Christ who is in each of us leaves a powerful and lasting impression, when you think about it.

Every month or so, our family helps prepare and serve dinner to the more than 50 resident veterans who call Interfaith Community Services in Escondido home. While the girls were young, they delighted in serving the ice cream which we bring as a treat (they only get dessert on Sundays), but now that Libby and Emma are older, they can help prepare salads and fruit along with serving the meals from the hotplate. Preparation starts at 4pm; we serve dinner at 5pm and usually head home before 6pm, and we always feel this is the best two hours of our month. The veterans enjoy chatting with the girls and we all love that we can, in a small way, give back to these wonderful gentlemen who are being given a second chance through Interfaith. They receive accommodation and food and are helped with training and education to enable them to re-enter the workforce. If you are interested in joining this wonderful ministry on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month, please contact Jill Henderson (jfh@cox. net), St. Bart’s Interfaith coordinator, so she can add you to the scheduling list. Children over the age of seven are welcome, and you get to wear a cool hairnet each time you visit. The Mills Family

June 2015

The primary symbol of Jesus in the room is the people, because the people embody Christ. Paul writes: “Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.” (1 Cor. 12:27) In our Catechism it states that lay persons are the first ministers of the church. (BCP p.855) 1Peter 2:5 says: “Like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” Therefore, the worshipping assembly is a place where God makes a home. Hippolytus, an early leader in the church said in his Apostolic Tradition “It is not a place that is called ‘church’, nor a house made of stones and earth… What then is the church? It is the holy assembly of those who live in righteousness.” Revelation 21:3 reminds us that God’s home is with God’s people. The Greek word for church is ekklesia – a biblical word for the church that has at its root the meaning ‘called out’. Teresa of Avila said: Christ has no body now on earth but yours; no hands but yours; no feet but yours; yours are the eyes through which to look out Christ’s compassion on the world; yours are the feet with which he is to go about doing good; yours are the hands with which he is to bless folk now! Sing on! Dr. William J. Eichorn, Minister of Music and the Arts

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The smiles are contagious at Sunday School With so many wonderful events in the past weeks, we couldn’t resist sharing some of our favorite moments. Clockwise from top right: Flowering the Cross – Communion Recognition Day – Counting our blessings one coin at a time for the United Thank Offering Organization – Visiting our sponsor child Daniel at Vida Joven de Mexico – baking the bread to serve at Communion Recognition Day.

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Youth Group News

Sunday School Schedule With summer approaching the fun continues every week. We’ll be hanging up the backpacks for summer soon, but don’t worry, Sunday school isn’t going anywhere. Starting June 28, we’ll have weekly classes for ages 2-5 and 6-12, continuing our Beach Party theme as we Surf through the Scriptures. To celebrate out first ‘Summer Sunday’, we’ll have an ice cream social after the 10:15 service on the 28th. Nursery service will continue to be available every Sunday. The beginning of June will follow our usual format, with classes for 2-4 year olds; kindergarten, 1st and 2nd graders; and 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. Check page 7 for events so you don’t miss any of the fun.

Thanks to everyone who made 30-Hour Famine 2015 a success! Our youth raised $2675 for WorldVision and 165 pounds of canned goods and non-perishable items were donated to Interfaith Community Services! GO TEAM! I am especially thankful for: Heather Lord, for spending the night with our youth; Karen Tansey-Becerra, who joined us on Saturday for the scavenger hunt; and Peter and Kathleen Stark, who made us a delicious and nutritious meal to end our fast. Ten of our high school youth are headed to Baja to build homes with Amor ministries and over 30 other youth from this Diocese. We leave on June 16 and return on the 20. We’ll be staying at a campground between Tijuana and Tecate. We will start from scratch - pouring slabs, framing and roofing four dwellings. Please hold us in your prayers. For more info about this trip and where we’re going, visit www.amor.org. - Kelly Mahon, Youth Minister

Noon Prayer to Continue The prayer ministry held a casual prayer meeting during Lent, which was such a success that they are continuing it on the second Friday of each month. This lay-led service will be based on the Noon Office, with readings followed by prayers for specific people offered by those in attendance. Join us in the Sanctuary at noon on June 12 for this prayerful service, which will last about 30 minutes. 

My Faith Journey My faith has been an important part of my life for as long as I can remember. I was brought up in a small Anglican church in Worcestershire, England and attended a Catholic convent school from age 4 through high school. God has been with me through good times and bad, but it was always a very private affair. During previous surgeries and hospital stays, I withdrew from the world and dealt with things as best I could, but this time it was very different. During my recent stay in hospital, especially in the ER, I felt God’s arms surround me, taking the worry and replacing it with peace. I could literally feel the power of all the prayers from my friends at St Bart’s, and those prayers have helped me get stronger and stronger each day. I had not appreciated the comfort having such a great church family could provide. Although I would have preferred not to get sick, I am grateful for experiencing God’s love and comfort first hand. I feel I am now better prepared to serve others so they too may experience such love and healing. It seems a little odd to say a hospital stay is a blessing, but for me it opened my eyes and heart to God more than I could imagine. I am truly grateful to have all your support, prayers and friendship as my journey in faith continues. With gratitude – Pippa Mills

June 2015

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St. Bartholomew’s Church Treasurer’s Report - Spring 2015 This is the first of three reports to be published annually, each reporting on the financial health of the parish. Subsequent reports will be published in October and February. The February report will be both a re-cap of the previous year and a look ahead into the current year. There is a certain cyclical nature to the receipt of income by the church over the course of a full year. There appears to be a natural division of income into three, four-month increments. The first four months, January through April, include the recognition of pre-paid annual income carried forward from the previous year. Parishioners doing some year-end tax planning generate this income, as do those living off investment income and pledging based on what they have realized the previous year and set aside for the church. This period also includes Easter, and on average brings in over 36% of our total annual income. The middle four months of May through August is summer vacation time, with school out of session and attendance not as robust as the first four months. On average we realize 30% of our annual income during this period. The last four months, September through December, of course include Thanksgiving and Christmas with increased attendance and extra year-end giving. We traditionally realize 34%, the remainder of our income, during this period. Operating income for the first four months of 2015 totaled $344,253 and was $18,981 or 5.8% more than forecast and on track for the year, equaling 36% of our expected annual income. Operating expenses for the first four months totaled $318,503, $8,141 more than budgeted due to higher telephone, advertising and costs associated

with retirements and restructuring of administrative personnel. The operating surplus for the period was $25,750 and $10,840 more than forecast. Pledge receipts for the first four months of 2015 were $290,502. On a cumulative basis, this is 41.4% of our annual total, compared to the average cumulative total since 2003 of 37.5%, continuing the strong and enthusiastic support from the parish. The General Operating Fund balance sheet reflected liquid assets totaling $215,962, payables of ($308) and a Reserve for major repairs and replacements of $17,979. The preschool shows a cumulative YTD surplus of $17,569 and a balance in cash and investments of $217,747. The Endowment Fund has a balance in cash and investments of $719,534 (of which $18,402 is in the Diocese Pooled Income Fund). The Rector’s Funds (Parish Development, Clergy Special Expense, and Pastoral Needs) show a cumulative amount of expenditures over income of $1,078 and a balance of cash and investments of $17,601. Associated funds hold an additional $14,312. In future reports, I will endeavor to further inform the parish on the financial management of our various operations. If you have questions concerning St. Bart’s finances, please feel free to e-mail me at treasurer@stbartschurch. org. Respectfully submitted, Bill Angus, Treasurer

Thrift Shop Donation Worth More Than it Appeared The St. Bart’s Thrift Shop receives many donations of all types of items, and often things get piled on top of one another until they are sorted in preparation for pricing. Recently, when sorting, one of our volunteers looked inside a big bag.  Inside the bag was a tote bag, in which there was a large envelope containing many thousands of dollars.

ed and told that the Thrift Shop wanted to return the cash, she was overjoyed—especially when she heard the amount was actually $23,000. She wanted to give both managers, the two truck drivers and the volunteer each $100. When Laurie said, “I’d have to donate it to the shop,” the caregiver donated $1000 to the Thrift Shop.

Meanwhile, the caregiver of a woman who had recently died was cleaning out the house. Before her death, the woman had told the caregiver she was leaving everything to her, and that there was $16,000 in the house. The caregiver was disappointed when no money turned up as the house was emptied.

Since proceeds from the Thrift Shop go to outreach programs, and support our church and scholarships for our young people through WSB, this gesture brought a tear to everyone’s eyes. It just shows that honesty does pay.

Back at the Thrift Shop, managers Laurie Wathen and Pam Lazenby were busy tracking down the person who had donated the tote bag. When the caregiver was contact-

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If you are interested in joining our team of volunteers, please call Cheryl Roop at (858) 486-5033 and she will arrange an orientation session for you.

St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church

Regular Meetings Sunday

ICS — Merle’s Place

4:30 to 7:00 pm on the first and third Sunday of the month. Contact Jill Henderson at  760-807-8445 for more info.

Daughters of the King

Third Sunday at 9:15 am, Education Building, Room 3E. Call Sandy Morrison at 909-801-0971.

Choristers

11:45 am South Parish Hall.

Monday

June Events

June 6

WSB Brunch

June 7

Sunday School Teacher Meeting

June 8-20

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

June 13

Women’s Safety Class

June 16-20

Youth Mission Trip

Boy Scouts:

June 21

Health and Wellness Ministry:

June 25

Salisbury Hand Bell Choir:

June 26

7:00 pm Parish Hall.

First Monday at 6:30 pm Education Building, Room 3AB. 7:00 pm Education Building, Choir Room.

Tuesday

Centering Prayer:

5:00 pm Education Building, Room 3AB.

The Prayers and Squares Quilt Ministry:

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

Thrift Shop Sorting Night:

The second Tuesday at 4:00 pm Thrift Shop.

Schola Cantamus:

5:30 pm Education Building 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.

Camarata Strings: 7:00 pm Education Building Choir Room.

Thursday

Book Guild: Fourth Thursday at 1:00 pm in the Conference Room 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 Education Building Choir Room.

Grief Support Group

Grief Group, 3 pm, Education Building Room 3E

Saturday

Psalm Singers:

Third Saturday 4:00 pm Sanctuary.

Father’s Day Treasure Hunt Thrift Shop Volunteer Dinner Kids’ Night Out

Children’s Ministry Events June 7 – Calling all Sunday School teachers and helpers: this Sunday is for YOU. Allow the kids to show their appreciation to you for all your hard work during the 10:15 service. June 21 – Dads, grandpas and special friends: please join us for a Father’s Day Pirate Treasure Hunt after the 10:15 service. Spend time with your kids while searching for missing treasure, then enjoy some pirate snacks before heading home. June 26 – Kid’s Night Out, 5-9 pm, including dinner for the kids: Summer vacation is here and you are in need of a night out. While you enjoy some adult time, your young ones will be building fellowship with each other while our youth and parent volunteers lead the children. Ages 0-2 will be in the Nursery; all potty trained kiddos up to middle/high school will be in the Parish Hall. Donations of $10/child or $15/family will help defray the cost. Volunteers needed! Please email Chris Fanning at [email protected] if you are interested in helping on June 26 or at a later date. July 27- 31 – Summer Funner Theatre and St. Bart’s VBS – Dances with Angels. Don’t delay – sign-ups are going well and you won’t want to miss out on this amazing week of fun and theatre. Registration forms and details can be found on the St. Bart’s website: www.stbartschurch.org.

AA Meeting:

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

Al-Anon:

Mondays at 12 noon – Parish Hall.

June 2015

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Worship Services

Vestry and Term Expirations

Sundays: 8:00 am, 10:15 am Wednesdays:9:30 am (Healing Service) Saturdays: 5:00 pm

Judy Macemon, Senior Warden 2016 Mike Fuqua, Junior Warden 2018 Jerry Blanton 2017 Dan Crane 2017 Steve DesJardins 2017 Derek Escobar 2018 Diane Forbes-Berthoud 2016 Carol Hayden 2016 Jeffrey LaBerge 2017 Cathie Roy 2018 Larry Salvadori 2016 Tessa Strout, Youth Representative 2016 Karen Tansey-Becerra 2018 William Angus, Treasurer Pauline Getz, Chancellor Anne Snyder, Clerk

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. Dr. Alfred H. Smith, Priest Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-761-8387 | [email protected] The Rev. William Zettinger, Deacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-432-7108 | [email protected] Honorary Clergy The Rt. Rev. Samir Kafity, Bishop-in-Residence 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] Tim McClellan, Choral Director for Children and Youth Janie Prim, Organist Christian Formation for Children and Youth Pippa Mills, Director of Sunday School and Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-432-7102 | [email protected] Kelly Mahon, Youth Minister . . . . . . [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] Cordelia Manis, Interim Director of Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Blair Lawson, Accounts Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-432-7119 | [email protected] Nina Zettinger, Assistant Accounts Manager & Pastoral Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-432-7105 | [email protected] John Mitrovich, Sexton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-432-7120 St. Bartholomew’s Thrift Shop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858-486-2110 Laurie Wathen, Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Pam Lazenby, Assistant Manager

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Letter from Roy Hoffman All, Grace and peace! I write from sea where all is well (but very busy) onboard USS RONALD REAGAN. In addition to 25 weekday services, we have fourteen weekend services. Our National Day of Prayer observance included a Buddhist peace prayer in Japanese, a Jewish traveler’s prayer in Hebrew, an Islamic prayer of praise in Arabic, an LDS prayer in traditional thy/thine language, an unscripted Baptist prayer, an Episcopal style litany, and a Roman Catholic benediction. On the operational side, we had a moment when two US carriers were side by side, providing a rare photo opportunity. Nice to see all that lies ahead at St. Bart’s. My best to all of you! I miss you but look forward to seeing you again. Roy Chaplain Roy Hoffman Command Chaplain, USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Group Nine

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