The Sunrise... ... at Episcopal Church of the Resurrection Starkville, Mississippi August, 2001 Newsletter WORSHIP SCHEDULE SUNDAY: The Holy Eucharist is offered at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. TUESDAY: Canterbury service at 5:30 p.m. followed by cookout at the pool. All are invited to any service in the Episcopal Church! THURSDAY: Healing service and Holy Eucharist at 12:05 followed by Dutch Treat lunch. SPECIAL NURSERY NOTE - The Nursery is now staffed beginning at 7:45 on Sunday mornings, so it is available during the early Eucharist! BIRTHDAY SUNDAY is August 5th. Please join us in the Student Center to celebrate with those who have August birthdays. There are some blank spaces on the sign up sheet...have you taken your turn bringing cake and punch? 1 John Switzer 5 Leigh Johnson 6 Clifford Anderson 8 Jeanne Ferris 16 Bert Reed 21 Lindy Rawlings 26 Melinda Myers 26 Joey Hansford 27 Dorothy Anderson 30 Tom Bell VACATION TIME - Nelda will be on vacation August 6-10, so the office will be staffed by volunteers. On Friday the 10th the office will be closed. ST. MARTHA'S GUILD will meet August 6th in the Student Center for brown bag lunch and fellowship. New members are always welcome. ADOPTED FAMILIES - As a congregation we are thinking about back to school. Our adopted families are excited too, but it would make such a difference if we could help them with some of the more expensive but necessary items: Family C - Three children, all boys, ages 13, 10 and 4 years. Three age-appropriate back packs would be wonderful. Two of the boys go to Alexander School down Old West Point Road and their uniform is Khaki and Navy Blue. Sizes and clothes would include Size 12 slim pants and 14 shirts, shoe size 5 _; Size 32 pants and 18 shirts, shoe size 9. For the little chap at Head Start size 4 clothes of any sort and a size 3 shoe. Family D - Two children, a girl and a boy. There is no uniform but a new outfit of any sort, shirt and pants or shirt and skirt or dress, size 7 for the girl and size 6 for the boy would be wonderful. They both wear size 2 shoe. Two back packs would be appreciated. Main items needed for all children are: crayons, Kleenex, round tip Fiscar scissors, paper towels, washable markers, Elmers glue, construction paper, band aids, erasers, rulers, dictionary, notebooks, pencils, 2-pocket folders, colored pencils, and hand sanitizer (not soap). A comprehensive list of clothing and school supplies is posted in the Narthex. If you would like to participate in helping our adopted children, choose what you would like to contribute from the printed list and remove the corresponding sticky label from the board in the Narthex. We ask that all back-to-school gifts be returned to the church by Friday, August 3rd. If you have questions please do not hesitate to contact either Jane Jenkins 324-3144 or David Foote 320-4777. SECOND SUNDAY SHARING is August 12th. It is back to school time...please bring school supplies such as crayons, round tip Fiscar scissors, washable markers, Elmers Glue, construction paper, erasers, rulers, notebooks, pencils, 2-pocket folders, colored pencils, Kleenex, paper towels or hand sanitizer (not soap). After we take care of the needs of our "Christmas families" we will take the remainder of the supplies to one of the local schools. WOMAN'S SPIRITUALITY CIRCLE - The Woman's Spirituality Circle will meet August 13th and 27th at 7:00 p.m. in the Student Center. If you have questions call Linda Cox at 325-2091 (work) or 324-3876 (home). EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY - Every baptized person is called to ministry. EFM provides people from all walks of life with the education to help carry our their ministry. EFM is an extension program operated by the School of Theology of the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee. It is a four-year program, committed one year at a time, involving study of the Old Testament, New Testament, Church History and Theological and Moral choices. In addition theological reflection is practiced as technique to look for God's presence in addressing issues and making choices. Prayer and worship are incorporated into the study/reflective process. The organizational meeting will be held in the Student Center at Church of the Resurrection at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 15th. At that time we will discuss format, time, location, and date for the weekly meetings. For more information contact Bob Collins at 662-323-0828 (H), 662-325-2431 (O) or rcollins@saffairs.msstate.edu. ECW FALL MEETING is scheduled for Tuesday, August 14th. There will be a service in the church at 10:00 a.m. (note new time) followed by the business meeting. We'll be planning activities for the year. All ladies are encouraged to attend and share ideas. COLUMBARIUM PRESENTATION - There will be a meeting on August 22nd at 7:00 p.m. at the church to present the design for the Columbarium Garden, and meditation and labyrinth areas which are to be started soon. Pam Collins will present her extraordinary design, and committee members will answer any questions you have about purchasing a niche. If you are not interested in purchasing a niche there are ways for you to become involved with the labyrinth and meditation garden. The exact location of the meeting will depend on the renovations being done at that time. If you cannot attend the meeting but are interested in learning more call any member of the committee: Sherrie and David VanLandingham, Beth and Clark Callahan, Bob and Mary Eleanor Anderson. EYC MEETINGS RESUME - Both Jr. High and Senior High EYC will meet Sunday, August 26th at 5:00 p.m. at the church. Watch for details. OUTREACH COMMITTEE MEETING - The Outreach Committee will have a brown bag luncheon from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 28th. The meeting will be in the Student Center (or another site, depending on construction activities). Anyone interested in participating in Outreach is encouraged to attend. If you want to be involved, or have suggestions for activities, and cannot attend, please contact Melinda Myers at 323-6678 or dmyers@ebicom.net. GREETINGS FROM JOEL July 2001 Dear Friends at Resurrection, I am beginning my third week of full-time work as Artistic Director of the American Pianists Association and feel that I am, at last, "at home", and greatly enjoying all that I do. Each day brings its fair share of challenges, but I arrive at the office full of energy and enthusiasm and go home feeling satisfied with the accomplishment. It has become increasingly clear to me and everyone else that this was, indeed, the right job for me and I am grateful for the opportunity to work with an organization whose mission and my vision are so closely aligned. APA has the potential and the resources to do many things and I am thrilled to be a part of the organization at this time. Indianapolis, like APA, has become a comfortable place very quickly. I bought a marvelous loft/condominium with soaring ceilings and windows in an historic building (1870), in an historic redeveloped city-center neighborhood, with art galleries, shops, restaurants, theaters, and the like nearby. Christ Church Cathedral, with its fabulous Choir of Men and Boys and its three superb organs, is four blocks away. While the street traffic is somewhat more than my White Drive location in Starkville, and the pedestrian traffic considerably more diverse, I love where I live and smile every time I open the front door, whether going or coming. My fourteen years of work at the Church of the Resurrection were a blessing to me and provided a sense of direction, continuity and discipline to me during some very difficult years. I loved every minute of my time at the church and am thankful beyond measure for that opportunity to serve as organist/choirmaster. I can assure you that I would have been at a total loss without the church. Whatever frustrations or difficulties might have come my way, they all vanished once I started to play the processional hymn. After thirty-five years of playing for church, I am not sure what, if anything, will replace that special experience for me. And nothing will replace the joy I received serving as your organist/choirmaster. Thank you for all the kind gestures, generous - even extravagant - comments and gifts offered upon my departure. I think of you often, have confidence that the interim will be a time of reflection and growth for you, and look forward to visiting in your midst soon. David Johnson used to counsel me with the words "all in God's time." I am living proof that he was right. I wish you well and have much hope that our paths will cross often. - Joel Harrison JOEL'S ADDRESS is 706 Massachusetts Ave., No. 203, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Phone: 317-916-JOEL INTERIM REMINDER - The Rev. Murray Bullock has agreed to serve as our interim rector. He will be coming to Resurrection in September or October. We look forward to having Murray and his wife, Bobbie Sue with us! In the meantime, please call Sr. Warden, Leigh Jensen Crawford at 323-0567 or Jr. Warden Happy Deas at 324-5155 with needs and concerns. MANY THANKS to those who worked in the Church office while Nelda has taken some time off. Bob Anderson, Mary Eleanor Anderson, Jessica Callahan, Bill Boyd, Honey Johnston, Susie Owings, Melinda Myers, Mary Lee Beal, Gretchen Bell Simmons, Mary Frances Brady, Guy Hargrove, and Sherrie VanLandingham all took a turn. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - There is an opening for working with the newcomer welcoming committee. If you have ideas and are interested in working with newcomers, please call Jack Hollister at 324-0458 or Mary Eleanor Anderson at 323-3259 or rga1@ra.mssstate.edu. CONGRATULATIONS to Tommie and Don Zacharias on the birth of their granddaughter, Katherine Kline Zacharias in Boulder, Colorado. Kate's parents are Eric and Sara Zacharias and her brother is Luke. DEADLINES - Please help us get news and notices out in a timely fashion. Have your notices for the Sunday Bulletin in the office by Wednesday noon, and for the Newsletter by the 15th of the month. YOUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR Leanne Fazio, Marlene Evans, Gretchen Passons, and LaVora Williams as they undergo treatment, and Janice Killebrew who is recovering from surgery. MEMORIALS were received last month for Mimi Gaines. LOOKING AHEAD... September 16 and 23...Discussion of Parish Survey September 21-22...Choir Retreat at Plymouth Bluff September 16...Fall Blood Drive October 9...Stewardship Kickoff event