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JULY-AUGUST 2014

ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH — PRAYER, RESPECT, HOSPITALITY, SERVICE

COMING EVENTS

July 7—St. Luke’s Men, 6 p.m., Elmer’s July 17—St. Vinnie’s Kids’ fishing trip July 20—Vestry meeting July 23—St. Vinnie’s Kids’ trip to Cat Tales July 24—Coeur d’Alene Homes Butterfly

Event, 5 p.m. August 4—St. Luke’s Men, 6 p.m., Elmer’s August 7-9—Bike & Build visitors August 10—Church in the Park August 16—Outdoor Cinema August 17—Vestry meeting September 13—Parish Council meeting;

I-90 Litter Pick-Up following Parish Council

September 27—Northeastern Regional Gathering

October 4 & 5—Episcofollies October 12—UTO Fall Ingathering October 18-19—Diocesan Convention,

Walla Walla, WA October 19—Ordination of Glenda Empsall

at Diocesan Convention October 24—St. Luke’s Men’s Italian Dinner October 26—Ordination Reception for

Glenda Empsall during Coffee Hour

WELCOME!

If you’re new to St. Luke’s, please fill out the newcomer’s card found in the pew and place it in the collection plate or in the office.

FROM FATHER PAT'S PEN

HOPE HAS A FACE

I have seen it - in their eyes, and in their smiles.

And even at �mes in the expressions that

message misery.

For weeks now I have been among the faces of so

many, some pa�ents and some caregivers, who

stare down the daun�ng treatments, the fa�gue,

the uncertainty, the creeping fear that is cancer. I

have seen it before over so many years of

ministry in individuals whom I have known and

loved, but never in such numbers, with such

density. What I see is hope.

It is a hope so palpable not even the strain of

chemotherapy, nor the rigors of radia�on, can

mask it. It shines through the struggle and past

dire prognosis. And I have found myself marveling

at its presence in this place. I would expect it in

the midst of a religious or faith-based community

where there is a shared belief. But this is a much

different and diverse community, where some

possess what is a variety of faiths, and some none

at all.

I have come to a new awareness in this

experience. It is that hope can be shared, or

transmi#ed. It is also infec�ous. And in some way,

at least in part, it is shared face to face. I have

seen it, and I have caught it. And I hope I have

given it to others.

Hope has a face.

Fr. Pat

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Combined July/August Newsletter

PLEASE NOTE: This is a combined July/August issue.

The deadline will be August 10 for the September

issue.

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Deadlines: Newsletter – 10th of each month (to Kate Dolan at k8ol@roadrunner.com) Sunday bulletin & “Let’s Connect” – Wednesdays by noon (to parish office at stlukescda@gmail.com)

Allow me to share with you a perspec�ve on

Chris�an hope which I discovered in my reading of

the English writer of many books on the spiritual life

and mys�cism, Evelyn Underhill, from her work, The

House of the Soul:

Hope finds all of life penetrated by a significance

that points beyond itself, and has a trus,ul

expecta�on that the ceaseless stream of events,

thoughts, joys, trials - the whole stuff of

experience - means something, contributes to

something; and only has value because it points

beyond itself to God, is an earnest of rich fields of

experience awai�ng the soul.

Fr. Pat

FROM FATHER PAT'S PEN (Continued from page 1)

EDITORIAL POLICY

The newsle#er contains ar�cles of interest to members and

friends of the congrega�on of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.

The Newsle#er Editor (alone or in coopera�on with the

Communica�ons Ministry team) reserves the right to set

submission deadlines, edit material for length or gramma�cal

or spelling errors, and decline material that is not in keeping

with this policy. Every effort will be made to be inclusive. Any

member is invited to submit story material directly to the

Newsle#er Editor. We welcome your comments and

sugges�ons at k8ol@roadrunner.com.

St. Luke’s Men’s Group Kids’ Fishing Trip Thursday, July 17, 10 a.m.

St. Luke’s Men’s Group meets on the first Monday of

each month at Elmer’s Restaurant at 6 p.m.

The annual fishing trip with kids from the St. Vincent

de Paul Transi�onal Housing program will take place

on Thursday, July 17 at Falls Park in Post Falls north

of the dam from 10 a.m. to about 1 p.m. Lunch will

be served. If you are interested in

a#ending, please contact John

Albee (208-777-7213) so that you

can be included in the lunch count.

Please bring your own fishing pole.

PASSAGES

Baptism: Nathaniel Ludlow Repose of the Soul: Maxine Asher

Welcome New Facebook Editor

Carla Noonan

Carla Noonan has graciously accepted the role as editor of St. Luke’s Facebook page. If you use Facebook, please “like” St. Luke’s page and watch for Carla’s posts. If there is a post you especially enjoy, share and/or like it. You can also forward posts to Carla for possible posting on our Facebook page.

Please do take a moment to visit the St. Luke’s Facebook page. We hope you will find it inspiring, relevant and thought-provoking. Please also give Carla feedback as to the content presented there or let her know what you would like to see.

Please join us in welcoming Carla aboard. We are thrilled to have her working with the Communications Ministry!

VESTRY HIGHLIGHTS

No Vestry mee�ng occurred in June.

Next mee�ngs—Sunday, July 20 & August 17, 12

noon in the Alison Library. All are welcome to

a#end.

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Giving in Action — THANK YOU!

The parishioners of St Luke’s for many years have

made individual contribu�ons to the monthly

reverse offering campaign. Each month from 250 to

400 pounds of non-perishable goods are leA at the

back of the church. These contribu�ons are

donated to food banks in Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls,

Rathdrum and Athol. Special gatherings are made

for the North Idaho Violence Preven�on Center

twice a year and the Kootenai County SPCA Shelter

once per year. At least once a year we give the

dona�ons to Fresh Start. The small slips the ushers

make available list those things we hope to receive

in the current month.

Recently we’ve no�ced how bare the shelves are at

the food banks. Reduced contribu�ons from other

sources and increased demand driven by the slow

economic recovery both take their toll. St Luke’s

can be very proud of its consistent charity towards

these causes.

So please con�nue to take those

slips of colored paper during the

offering on Sunday and bring in your

dona�on! Contact John or Betsy

McTear (208-665-0809) with

ques�ons or sugges�ons.

DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER

July 6: Chapel of the Friend of God, Mazama

July 13: St. Mar-n’s, Moses Lake

July 20: St. Peter’s, Pomeroy

July 27: St. James’, Pullman

August 3: Re-red Bishops and Clergy Give thanks for the ways their lives witness to God’s love and enrich the faith and mission of our Diocese. Pray for them and their families in their con�nuing witness.

August 10: St. Mark’s, Ritzville

August 17: Church of the Resurrec-on, Roslyn/Cle Elum

August 24: St. Andrew’s, Spokane

August 31: Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Spokane

THE PRAYER CHAIN

Members of the Prayer Chain pray at your

request for anyone in any kind of need.

To add a name to the Prayer Chain for prayers for

someone in need, to remove the name of someone

no longer in need of prayers, or to become a

member of the Prayer Chain, please contact Anne

Salisbury (208-664-7755).

St. Luke’s Madeline Hennig To A3end the Episcopal Youth Event

Our own Madeline Hennig is among the 11 youth from our diocese attending the Episcopal Youth Event (EYE) near Philadelphia this summer. Melinda, Madeline’s mom, had attended EYE as a teen and wanted Madeline to have that same opportunity.

EYE is a triennial event organized by the Episcopal Church Center Youth Ministry Office and is a blend of play, worship, fellowship, mission and music. They depart Spokane as a group on July 8 and join approximately 1,200 other youth for this wonderful five-day experience. For more information on this event, please visit http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/episcopal-youth-event-2014.

As you may be aware, Madeline is an acolyte and lector here at St. Luke’s. Apart from church life, she is a Sophomore at Lake City High School where she participates in soccer and student council. She also plays with CDA Sting Soccer Club and will devote much of the summer to her soccer training.

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If your birthday or anniversary is incorrect or does not appear, please notify the office so it

can be corrected or added to the parish records.

Many thanks to Angela Francis and Gwen Letson for their

expert proofreading and edi�ng assistance. BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

July Birthdays

Important Message — Call St. Luke's!

Recently, Rev. Jane went to the hospital to visit a member of our congregation. Rev. Jane had been told by this person’s friend, who also is a member of St. Luke's, that this person was hospitalized after an accident. Unknown to Rev. Jane, another St. Luke's member was also in the hospital, having been admitted the night before. Unfortunately, Rev. Jane didn't know, Parish Administrator NJ Daniel didn't know, the Prayer Chain didn't know, etc.

This happens too often and is really a breakdown in our communications. Hospitals are no longer allowed to make patient's names available to clergy or pastoral visitors due to privacy policies. Many times, family members don't think to inform the church when someone is ill or hospitalized. Friends assume that the church already knows and that may not be the case.

St. Luke’s respects the privacy of everyone if that

is their wish, but we are a church family and we

want to be there for each other. If you have an

elective surgery coming up or if you become ill,

whether you are at home or in the hospital, make a

call to the church office (208-664-5533) or have a

friend or family member call for you. If you hear

that someone is ill or in the hospital, do not

assume that the church has been

informed. NJ has said that she would

rather receive ten calls about the same

person than not know at all.

July Anniversaries

11 Jody & John Miranda 12 Mary Beth Jorgensen & Bob Runkle 19 Marty & Bob Gustafson 24 José & Howard Keller 27 Ann & Rey Rule 29 Vicki & Jerry Neely

1 Melinda Hennig 2 Todd Schild 2 Hilary Caisley 10 Gordon Radford 12 Joan Gotzian 12 Jody Miranda 12 Karen Olson 13 Ken Jungjohann

17 Tammy Baxter 17 Farley Green 19 Kate Dolan 21 Zoey Allison 21 Joshua Fields 22 Chris Jessen 29 Kenneth Dunn 31 Tom Bacon

August Anniversaries

6 Hilary & Bill Caisley 6 Lucy & Jason Clifford 13 Cary & Jim Miller 20 Wanda & Tim Quinn 23 Mary & Julius Schmidt 26 Martha & Paul Vilandré 29 Susan Pierson & Jim Merkle

August Birthdays

3 Patricia Blunt 4 Lisa Nunlist 4 Jesse Robbins 6 Jason Clifford 7 John Albee 8 Sue Lee 10 Cynthia Samms 11 Bob Gustafson

11 Roberta Bozarth 12 Ken Allison 18 Gary Goecke 22 Carolyn Alberts 24 John Miranda 26 Dave Otto 27 Anne Rule 29 Kennedy Johnson

Church in the Park

Sunday, August 10, 10:30 a.m.

Cd’A City Park picnic shelter The Chancel Choir will sing at this service. A potluck lunch will follow the service.

NOTE: The normal 10:30 service also will be held in the sanctuary on this date.

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Episcofollies Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5

Don't forget to put these dates on your calendar!

The Episcofollies will be held on Saturday evening,

October 4 at 7:30pm and Sunday aAernoon,

October 5 at 2pm. This event is held in the parish

hall and �ckets will go on sale in September. This

is an event you will not want to miss!

We started this bi-annual performance in 1996 as a

fundraiser for Dr. Carole Denison, who at that �me

was a missionary in Honduras. We have con�nued

to raise money for various chari�es, i.e. Fresh Start,

Boys and Girls Club and Coeur d'Alene Homes. This

year will be a benefit for the North Idaho Violence

Preven�on Center (formerly the Women's Center).

October is Domes�c Violence Awareness month so

we hope to be able to help the Center in the

important service they provide to the community.

All the performers in the Episcofollies are members

of St. Luke's. You will be impressed with the talent

and courage of our congrega�on. We will be

planning and prac�cing over the summer and

looking forward to entertaining you in October.

This will be an unforge#able experience. It

produces much laughter and lots of memories.

Don't miss it!

If you are interested in performing or have

ques�ons, contact the Episcofollies Commi#ee

(Carolyn Alberts (208-765-6526) or Phyllis Albee

(208-777-7213)).

It’s Not Too Late to Sign Up for July through September Dinner Circles

A sign-up sheet for July-August-September Dinner

Circles is posted in the Parish Hall. Dinner Circles

are groups of about eight people who get together

once a month for three months for a potluck meal

in a member's home.

Dinner Circles are a great way for new people to get

to know others in the parish and for people who

have been coming a while to get to know new

people — or even people they have been saying

hello to on Sundays for years! The program is

sponsored by the Welcoming Commi#ee.

For more informa�on, contact Farley

Green (208-659-0007 or

egangreen@gmail.com).

August Coffee Hour Hosts S-ll

Needed

Can you help us with a coffee hour following the 10:30 a.m. service in August? There are still two open Sundays on the summer schedule. A sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall.

Remember, it isn't the intention of a coffee hour to provide lunch! Cookies and coffee are just fine. If you can help, please sign up and participate in two of our core values at the same time—hospitality and service. Thank you.

If you have any questions about Coffee Hour, please contact Gwen Letson (208-762-1199).

6th Annual Outdoor Cinema Saturday, August 16, 7 p.m. in the St. Luke’s parking lot

Join us for a family-friendly movie with FREE hot dogs, chips and soda for the

church and community. The movie will be Disney’s huge hit, Frozen, which is

rated PG for mild ac�on and rude humor.

Food will be served at 7 p.m. and the movie will begin at dusk. Bring your lawn

chair or a blanket to sit on under the stars. Bring and tell your friends!

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RECIPE CORNER

‘Tis summer, so our recipe selec�on for July/August is on the lighter side. One is a light

luncheon salad and the other is everyone’s favorite — a chilled Jell-O salad. Recipe Corner

would really appreciate parish members sharing their special recipes. You can e-mail your

recipes to slrecipes@roadrunner.com or give a hard copy to NJ Daniel, PaP Pell, Jo Clifford or

Karen Skelton. HAVE A PHENOMENAL SUMMER!!!!

HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE-CHICKEN SALAD

1 lb. cooked chicken, cubed ¼ t. pepper

1 can (13½ oz.). pineapple �dbits, drained ½ t. salt

½ c. flaked coconut 1 T. lemon juice

1 c. diced celery 1 T. grated onion

1½ c. cooked rice, cooled ½ t. curry powder

1 c. salad dressing ¼ c. slivered almonds

• Combine chicken, pineapple, coconut, celery and rice.

• Mix remaining ingredients; s�r into chicken mixture.

• Refrigerate salad overnight. Op�onal addi�ons to this salad include dried cranberries and sliced grapes.

Marion Bun�ng

SEAFOAM SALAD

2 small or one large can(s) pears 4 T. milk

1 pkg. (6 oz.) lime Jell-O 1 tub (12 oz.) whipped topping

1 bar (8 oz.). cream cheese, room temperature

• Drain pears, reserving juice. Heat juice to a boil. Pour juice over gela�n and s�r to dissolve, Cool un�l

par�ally set.

• Combine cream cheese and milk, bea�ng un�l smooth, s�r into cooled gela�n.

• Mash pears and fold them and whipped topping into gela�n mixture. Pour into 9 x 13 - inch pan. Chill.

Kathy Hirz

In attending EYE, Madeline is excited to meet new people; it is her hope to engage with other youth who are also Episcopalian and become closer to the church.

This trip is made possible through the financial support of the attendee, the congregation and the diocese, equally, and St. Luke’s portion is $316. If you would like to provide a donation on Madeline’s behalf, please make the notation "EYE-Madeline" on your check or envelope. It is quite an honor to be included in this small group. We are proud to sponsor you, Madeline, and are blessed that you will be representing us. Dana Smith

Madeline Hennig To A3end EYE

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HELP WANTED!

Immediate need for volunteers to carry out varied duties as part of our parish life. Respond to church office if interested.

Cash compensation — none. Value — priceless.

Representa�ves of the various groups at the February Parish Council mee�ng decided to focus on

Congrega�onal Development Strategic Plan Goal I(D): to increase lay leadership opportuni)es. The

following is a list of lay leadership openings and an es�mate of the �me commitment required.

Pastoral Visitors – visit members in hospital, care facili�es, homes (shut-ins); �me commitment depends

on need/availability

Acolytes – serve at the altar one or two Sundays a month; training provided

Ushers – usher at weekly services; once a month or once every other month

Vestry Member – council that oversees Parish opera�ons, finances, facili�es, staff; 2 hours per month

Gardeners – several plots are available around the church building; �me commitment depends on

number of volunteers; approximately 1 hour per month

Please consider taking advantage of one of these great opportuni�es to step up and be a part of the St.

Luke’s leadership team. Contact Parish Administrator NJ Daniel (208-664-5533 or

stlukescda@gmail.com) for more informa�on or to volunteer. Thanks in advance.

Andy Paroni Storjohann, Sr. Warden

Coeur d’Alene Homes Butterfly Event Thursday, July 24, 5 p.m.

Coeur d’Alene Homes Assisted

Living and Memory Care is

excited to announce that on July

24, at 5 p.m. we will be hos�ng

an evening of inspira�on, hors

d’oeuvres and drinks,

culmina�ng in the release of

hundreds of bu#erflies into the

garden at Coeur d'Alene

Homes. The public is welcome!

To find out more or to RSVP,

please call Kimberly Hobson at

208-664-8119.

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Coeur d’Alene, ID

83814

ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

501 Wallace Ave. Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814

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Office Hours Service Times—Holy Eucharist Business Office: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. 1st Wednesday of month 10 a.m. Fr. Pat Bell: Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.- noon Saturday 5:30 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sunday (The Well) 9:15 a.m.

501 Wallace Avenue, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814—208-664-5533—www.stlukescda.org Email: stlukescda@gmail.com

Rector The Rev. Patrick Bell @ 208-659-2325 Associate Priest The Rev. Jane Feerer Assistant Priest The Rev. Nolan Redman Priest Emerita The Rev. Marj Denniston Deacon The Rev. Robert S. Runkle Director of Music Susan Pierson Parish Administrator NJ Daniel Newsletter Editor Kate Dolan

Vestry Class of 2014 Class of 2015 Phyllis Albee Bob Gustafson John Empsall Bob McCroskey Marilyn Otto Paul Vilandré

Class of 2016 Andrea Storjohann Joan Lewis George Kelley Ern Warner

Andrea Storjohann Sr. Warden George Kelley Jr. Warden Mike Dolan Treasurer Dana Smith Clerk

JULY-AUGUST 2014