The Sunrise... ... at Episcopal Church of the Resurrection Starkville, Mississippi February, 2000 Newsletter GOOD NEWS FROM CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - The good news continues! Pledges are still coming in and we are officially over the top of our $400,000 goal. We have 103 gifts totaling $404,000. Isn't that wonderful! And that is in addition to the $110,000 in planned gifts! Thanks to all who worked on the campaign and to all who pledged. (It is not too late to pledge!) The Vestry will be taking steps for the implementation of the campaign plans in the near future. The congregation will be kept fully informed of all developments! ANNUAL PARISH MEETING NEWS - Congratulations to Alyson Hardin, Dwayne Myers, and Paula Vaughan, our new vestry members, who were elected at the Annual Parish Meeting. Leigh Jensen Crawford was reelected Senior Warden and Happy Deas was reelected Junior Warden. Thanks to all our vestry members for serving in this vital position. Thanks, also to those who are rotating off the vestry after years of faithful service: Babs Deas (who also served as clerk for five years), Mikell Vance, and Jerry Williams. DIOCESAN COUNCIL - Congratulations to Ellen Newsom, who was elected to the Diocesan Standing Committee at the 173rd Annual Council last weekend. Ellen, along with three other lay persons, four priests, and the Bishop, will serve as the governing authority of the Diocese. She will serve a four-year term. THE WINDOWS ARE BACK! - Our stained glass windows are back in their appropriate place above the altar - and well ahead of schedule! Pearl River Stained Glass Studios completed their work and reinstalled the windows last week. Many thanks to Michael Fazio, who oversaw the whole process, tending to the myriad details and several craftsmen who were involved in the restoration. EYC ON A ROLL! - A team of Canterbury Fellowship students are pitching in to assist with EYC on a regular basis, and plans are being made for a big semester. Junior High and High School students are invited... urged... encouraged... to get involved in the good things that are happening. Watch for more details! SPECIAL ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS - On Sunday, February 13 during the 9:15 a.m. Sunday School Class, Fr. Johnson will discuss the process of electing a bishop. It is a fascinating process, one which we will witness first hand on February 26 in Jackson. THE ELECTION OF THE BISHOP COADJUTOR will be at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Jackson, on Saturday, February 26th. Nominees to be considered are the Reverend Duncan M. Gray, III, of Oxford; the Very Reverend Henry Hudson of Little Rock, Arkansas; the Reverend Claiborne Jones of Atlanta, Georgia; the Reverend John Price of Annapolis, Maryland; and the Reverend Leslie Smith of Princeton, New Jersey. The bishop coadjutor will serve as assistant to Bishop Marble, and then become Bishop of Mississippi when Bishop Marble retires. To learn more about this process, plan to attend David's Sunday School Class on February 13th. CONCERT A BIG SUCCESS! - The Fran McKendree Concert on campus last week was a big success, with adults and youth from across North Mississippi in attendance. An estimated 100 people were present to hear Fran sing his joyous, interactive camp songs and his searching ballads which are an integral part of youth events in the church. Episcopalians from Starkville and MSU were the core group, with others from Ole Miss, Tupelo, West Point, Columbus, Jackson, and Greenwood in attendance. Many thanks to Elizabeth and a team of volunteers including Walton Jones, Donna Barnes, Amanda Yates, and a host of other Canterbury students who helped organize the event. Thanks, also, to Bill and Susan Hill for hosting Fran in their home. INQUIRERS' CLASSES will begin Wednesday, February 16 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Student Center and continue weekly until the Bishop's visit for confirmation on April 16th. (No meeting March 8 due to Spring Break.) Anyone interested in learning more about the Episcopal Church or wishing to be confirmed should plan to attend these classes. Speak with Elizabeth for details. VESTRY RETREAT - The vestry will meet at the Oasis Retreat Center in Little Rock, Arkansas for their annual retreat and planning session on February 18-20. Please keep them in your prayers as they seek direction for the parish. ELIZABETH'S ORDINATION to the Priesthood will be celebrated on Saturday, March 4 at St. James, Jackson. Mark your calendars now, and let's plan to have a good delegation there! WEEKDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE - On Thursdays the Holy Eucharist and Holy Unction are celebrated in the Parish Church at 12:05 noon followed by Dutch treat lunch. CAMPUS SERVICES - The Holy Eucharist is celebrated each Wednesday at the Chapel of Memories on Campus at 12:05. CAREGIVERS will meet Tuesday, February 1st at 10:00 a.m. in the reception area of the office. In this caring ministry, volunteers meet with the Rector and learn of needs and concerns of the parish and then assist in any way they can...with visits, meals, cards and phone calls. LAY EUCHARISTIC MINISTER TRAINING for students (and anyone who is interested) will be held at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 2 in the Church. ALTAR GUILD MEETING - Current and potential members of the altar guild are encouraged to attend a meeting at 10:00 a.m. in the church on Saturday, February 5. Marsha Williams and Fr. Johnson will go over various changes and fine tuning of procedures. Changes in Altar Guild Schedule will also be discussed. For continuity sake, it is important for all Altar Guild Members to be present. HONDURAS MEDICAL MISSION - Elizabeth Wheatley and Carlton Polk will be in Honduras February 5-12 on the Diocese of Mississippi's Annual Medical Mission. This will be the 4th consecutive year Resurrection has been represented on the team. Please keep the mission and team in your prayers. BIRTHDAY SUNDAY - February 6 is Birthday Sunday. In honor of those with February birthdays, cake and punch will be served in the Student Center after the 10:30 service. Join us! 1 Monty Switzer 2 Rachel Cox 2 Jean Little 6 Donna Stark 7 Frank Crampton 8 Parker Davis 9 Martha McAlpin 10 Janice Killebrew 12 Dot Greer 13 Tommy Wakeman 14 Babs Deas 16 Breland Rawlings 17 Leonard Brandon 17 Frances Coleman 17 Bill Hill 17 Jack White 20 Happy Deas 20 Alyson Hardin 20 Jeanne Wakeman 23 Charles Little 26 Sally Tipton ST. MARTHA'S GUILD will meet Monday, February 7th in the Student Center at 12:30 p.m. for a brown bag lunch and fellowship. Visitors are always welcome. SECOND SUNDAY SHARING is February 13th. Please mark your check for "Outreach". TAIZE SERVICE will be held on Sunday, February 13th at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Center. This service of silence and praise music is grounded in the traditions of the monastic Taize community in France. Those who have experienced our services in November and January have found it a moving experience. NAME TAG SUNDAY is February 20th. Please wear a name tag as a means of making visitors and newcomers feel welcome. Invite a newcomer to coffee in the Student Center! FOURTH SUNDAY POTLUCK THE 27TH We're back in the groove with our 4th Sunday after church potluck lunches. Bring a dish large enough to serve your family and a guest or two...the dish can be meat, vegetable, salad, or dessert. Come and enjoy the fellowship. HELP! Birthday Sunday rolls around real often when you are the only one making cakes and punch! Kim Noffsinger needs some help with Birthday Sunday. There is a sign up list in the Narthex. Please sign up for a month that you can make the cake and punch! Choose the month of your child's birthday...or your own...or a month no one in your family has a birthday. Just choose one! HONDURAS HABITAT MISSION - Resurrection and Canterbury Episcopal Fellowship at MSU will be participating in a Habitat for Humanity style building program in Honduras from May 28 to June 3. We will combine forces with St. Peter's Church, Oxford, and Canterbury Fellowship at Ole Miss. Are you interested? Your help is needed! Speak to Fr. Johnson or Elizabeth for more information. COLUMBARIUM - David and Sherrie VanLandingham and Clark and Beth Callahan are the volunteer chairmen of the Columbarium Committee. (A columbarium is a place set aside, either inside or outside church buildings, as a repository of cremated remains, also known as "cremains". Each individual urn of cremains is stored in an individual space known as a "niche".) This newly formed committee will be responsible for site location, design, and financing of a columbarium for our church. Please contact David or Sherrie with your suggestions and/or recommendations for a columbarium. If you would like to help on this committee, please call or e-mail them at 323-1678 or dsvan@futuresouth.com. GREETINGS FROM AN OLD FRIEND - Recently Melinda Myers of our parish attended a spirituality retreat at Camp McDowell in Alabama. She was delighted to meet the Reverend Emile Joffrion and his wife, Martha. Some of you may remember the Joffrion's from the time they served this parish 48 years ago. They send their best wishes to everyone at Resurrection. Martha said she has fond memories of their time at Resurrection. Emile and Martha are retired now and living in Huntsville, Alabama. CONGRATULATIONS to Suzie Jacques on the birth of a granddaughter in Biloxi on January 24th. Proud parents of Kelsey Diane Parker, are Cindi and Chip Parker and older sister is Zuzu. MORE CONGRATULATIONS to the ECW officers elected at the January 25th meeting. They are, Mary Frances Brady, President; 1st Vice President, Mary Eleanor Anderson; 2nd Vice President, Jean Little; Secretary, Marilyn Boyd; Treasurer, Melinda Myers; and UTO Chairman, Susie Owings. CONGRATULATIONS, ALSO, to Jessica Callahan, who was chosen as a member of the elite Lions' Club State Band. We're proud of you, Jessica! YOUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR Marlene Evans, Gretchen Passons and Lavora Williams as they continue to undergo treatment ; Lorene Martin, Dorothy Anderson, and Carol Watkins who are recovering from surgery. CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY is extended to Happy Deas on the death of his mother, Virginia Deas; Michael Pearson and Dot Greer on the death of his grandmother and her sister, Laura Hudson; Lynn Phillips on the death of her cousin, David Nelson in Florida; Jacque Kennington on the death of her uncle, Billy Walton in Georgia, and Malvina Moore on the death of her sister-in-law, Gladys McCool in Memphis. "Rest eternal grant them, O Father, and let light perpetual shine upon them." WELCOME to our newest members, David Gregory Warriner and Benjamin Parrish Barker who were baptized on January 9th. Parents of the newly baptized are Jill and Michael Warriner and Judith and Granville Barker. WELLSPRING EMPLOYMENT/MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY - Needed: A part-time administrative assistant for Wellspring, a nonprofit Christian retreat ministry. This person would be responsible for: Publicity of Wellspring events to area churches and appropriate news media Produce hard copy and supervise mailing of newsletter Maintain an accurate data base (current data base is up-to-date) Respond to contributions in a timely manner and keep accurate records Handle other correspondence or reports as needed The ideal person would be able to work on a contract basis, work from home and be able to work flexible hours. Hours would fluctuate depending on tasks. Ideally, this person would also be able to manage and maintain the financial records. For the right person this is an opportunity to make a difference in an on-going ministry. To apply send resume to Wellspring, Box 1664, Starkville, MS 39760 or e-mail resume to: retreats@netdoor.com. LOOKING AHEAD... March 4 - Elizabeth's ordination at St. James in Jackson, 11:00 a.m. March 21 - 12 Step Eucharist for the community April 9 - Book-signing with Martin Hegwood, author of Big Easy Backroads April 16 - Bishop Marble's annual visit and confirmation June 17 - Consecration of the Bishop Coadjutor DIOCESAN YOUTH EVENTS February 18-20 : Four Corner's Retreat, 6th-8th grade, at St. Patrick's, Long Beach March 3-5 : Senior High DOY, 9th-12th grade, Camp Bratton Green March 31-April 2 : Junior High DOY, 6th-8th grade, Camp Bratton Green April 7-9: New Beginnings (a Junior version of Happening), 7th-9th grade, St . Paul's, Meridian April 28-30: Happening, 10th-12th grade, St. John's, Pascagoula