May 2016

The DiscipleA Monthly Publication of St. Jude's Church

The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina"A warm, inviting, diverse Christian community intent on the nourishment of its members

and as servants of our Lord Jesus Christ, dedicated to reaching out to its neighbors in need”

907 Wichman Street h Walterboro, S.C. 29488 The Rev. Bob Horowitz, Rectore-mail: stjudes@lowcountry.com (843) 549-1050

In his article Start With What You Got Michael

Moynagh writes that he studied some recententrepreneurship research to see what light it mightthrow on doing ministry in fresh ways through the

church. One thing he realized sounds very simple -successful entrepreneurs simply

start with what they've got. They don't start with awonderful idea and then go look for the necessaryresources to make it happen. They start with:

1)What they already have - who they are (their passions,

experience, and interests) 2)What they know - (their neighborhoods and expertise)3)Who they know - (through their relational networks)

Then they work with others to turn these "raw

materials" into a commercial venture. Moynagh takesthese basic entrepreneurial principles and equates themto church ministry. His example begins with a woman

named Carol. Carol works as a nurse in a medicalpractice. What does Carol know from her experience

working in a medical practice? She knows that anunusually high proportion of new mothers seen by thedoctors she works with have postpartum depression.

She also knows from her training that mothers sufferingfrom postpartum depression are greatly helped if they

meet with other new moms.

Who does Carol know? Her minister and his wife. She

asked the minister if he and his wife would host aweekly support group for new mothers. He agreed and

the group began to meet. What else does Carol know? She knows what she doesn't know. While mothers areattending the group regularly she doesn't know how to

encourage them to take a next step toward Jesus. Butwho does she know? A friend who has recently become

a Christian. So Carol asked her friend what to do. Asa result they put together a few different options forwhat the group could choose to do next. The group

chose an option to help them start to explore the

difference Jesus can make in a person's life. In time,the group has become what is effectively a new

expression of the church.

Now, if anyone had asked Carol right off the bat to start

a new ministry in an abstract sense where should wouldbe responsible for everything on her own she would

have probably ran in the other direction. But she simplestarted with who she was and what she did at work,what she knew and who she knew and it all came

together. Notice also that Carol's goal was not to getthese women to come to church even though as a result

of their group formation and eventually exploring Jesus,they might very well take the step to come to a churchthat had helped them. Church growth in this example is

the potential outcome of a ministry and not the initialgoal.

There are a lot of ways to describe this kind of approachto ministry: "organic", "from the ground up", etc. The

beauty of this way of doing church is that everyoneknows something and knows people and (hopefully)

knows what they don't know and has a churchcommunity ready, willing and able to help. Of course,the key to anything we do for the Lord and with the

Lord is prayer. Like the saying goes, "Talk to Godabout your friend, before you talk to your friend about

God."People today are not so much looking for religiouspeople who have all the answers but people who look

like Jesus in what they say and do. We can all do thatsimply by starting with what we've got.

Faithfully,Bob+

MUSIC NOTES

He leadeth me, O blessèd thought! O words withheav’nly comfort fraught!Whate’er I do, where’er I be Still ’tis God’s handthat leadeth me.Sometimes mid scenes of deepest gloom,Sometimes where Eden’s bowers bloom,By waters still, over troubled sea, Still ’tis Hishand that leadeth me.Lord, I would place my hand in Thine, Nor evermurmur nor repine;Content, whatever lot I see, Since ’tis my Godthat leadeth me.And when my task on earth is done, When byThy grace the vict’ry’s won,E’en death’s cold wave I will not flee, Since Godthrough Jordan leadeth me.He leadeth me, He leadeth me, By His own handHe leadeth me;His faithful follower I would be, For by His handHe leadeth me.

Adult Choir Rehearsals:Wednesdays from 6:00 to 7:00 through May 18th.Sundays from 9:35-10:00AM.

Children Choir:A time of singing in the music room each Sunday from9:15-9:30AM.

Hymn Story: "He leadeth me" This Victorian hymn, paraphrasing Psalm 23, was inThe Hymnal 1940 of The Episcopal Church andremainspopular. The hymn has a very special place in the lifeof my family. My maternal grandfather died when my mother was sixteen years old. She was extremelyclose to him and would often tell me of his "quiet"faith. "He leadeth me" was sung at his burial. Seven decadeslater, I was fortunate enough to have Scott Davis, minister of music at Walterboro's First Baptist Church,sing it acapella at mom's graveside rites.

Joseph Gilmore, the hymn's author, wrote: As ayoung man who recently had been graduated fromBrown University and Newton Theological Institution,I was supplying for a couple of Sundays the pulpit ofthe First Baptist Church in Philadelphia. At themid-week service, on the 26th of March, 1862, I setout to give the people an exposition of theTwenty-third Psalm, which I had given before on threeor four occasions, but this time I did not get furtherthan the words He Leadeth Me. Those words took holdof me as they had never done before, and I saw them ina significance and wondrous beauty of which I had

never dreamed. It was the darkest hour of the CivilWar. I did not refer to that fact-that is, I don't think Idid-but it may subconsciously have led me to realizethat God's leadership is the one significant fact inhuman experience, that it makes no difference how weare led, or whither we are led, so long as we are sureGod is leading us. At the close of the meeting a few ofus in the parlor of my host, good Deacon Wattson, kepton talking about the thought which I had emphasized;and then and there, on a blank page of the brief fromwhich I had intended to speak, I penciled the hymn,talking and writing at the same time, then handed it tomy wife and thought no more about it. She sent it toThe Watchman and Reflector, a paper published inBoston, where it was first printed. I did not knowuntil 1865 that my hymn had been set to music byWilliam B. Bradbury. I went to Rochester to preach asa candidate before the Second Baptist Church. Goinginto their chapel on arrival in the city, I picked up ahymnal to see what they were singing, and opened it atmy own hymn, He Leadeth Me.

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7 Lauren Behie 18 Mike Mitchell 8 Harriett Bridges 24 David Mathews10 Katie Sutton 24 Drew Harrison11 James Waddell 24 Kate Downey12 Lynn Haddock 24 Daniel Williams12 Kelli Dille 28 Betty Hurlbutt12 Grayson Catterton 28 Sue Yin Hinson14 Tyler Mathews 29 Marnie Smith16 Chelsey Reeves 29 Allyson Peurifoy17 Kim Peurifoy 31 Fran Pye17 Dennis Hinen

SUNDAY BREAKFASTat ST. JUDE'S

Would like to thank everyone in advance for takingtime to help out with this ministry. Also remind themto pick up key for building sometime during the weekbefore they need it. THANKS, Dana Cheney

MAY 2016

1st Charles & Cindy LucasMatt & Holly Mardell

8th MOTHER’S DAYDana CheneyJack JacksonBen Harrison

15th Dana CheneyBrad AckermanCharlotte Valentine

22nd Marilyn PetersPatti & Tom LohrDave & Diane Mathews

29th Ben & Susan HarrisonMarianne HolmesPeter Martin

BIBLE STUDY GROUPS

(If your group is not listed please call thechurch office 549-1050)

Monday Night Women's Bible Study: Studying“Practicing the Presence of God,” 6PM. Please contactDebbie Jones (866-7725) for additional information.

1 Daughters of theKing Meeting, 9AM

1 Diocesan PeriodicalClub Sunday

1 First Sunday OpenPlate Offering goesto the Rector’s Discretionary Fund

5 St. Jude's Veteran's Fellowship, 6:30PM 5 National Day of Prayer8 Mother’s Day / Acension Day8 Acolyte Training, 9:30 AM9 Vestry Meeting, 5:30 PM15 DAY OF PENTECOST15 Morning Prayer, 8 AM15 No 10:30 AM Worship Service in the church. 15 11AM Worship Service at St. Christopher

Camp and Conference Center15 Church Picnic at St. Christopher Camp and

Conference Center following service.15 Pantry Sunday20 Deadline for submissions to The Disciple22 Trinity Sunday30 Memorial Day (Office Closed)

ST. JUDE'S VETERAN'S FELLOWSHIPMay 5

6:30PM in Skardon Hall. Please RSVP: 843-217-9248

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VESTRY NOTES

3-1-16 – 3-31-16 1-1-16 – 3-31-16

Actual Budget Actual BudgetIncome:Open Plate 1,047.65 1,750.00 4,603.75 5,250.00Pledge 11,531.00 15,076.67 42,265.00 45,230.00 Other 0.00 250.00 840.00 750.00

Lenten Supper and Soul Keeping DVD Series: FatherBob stated that attendance has doubled that of prioryear’s Lenten lunches. Newcomers have attendedregularly and met other church members.Parish Meeting in January 2016. Father Bob statedthat this year’s Parish meeting was a brunch and hadbeen held between the 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.services. There had been an increase in attendance andhe recommended using the same format next year. Father Bob stated that grandparents from four differentfamilies from St. Jude’s will be attending“GrandCamp” this year with their grandchildren atCamp St. Christopher from June 20-24, 2016. St.Jude’s was able to help some of them attend by usinga scholarship fund. Father Bob reported that theDiocese of South Carolina is considering affiliatingwith the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA).The Diocese’s Affiliation Task Force recommendedthe association during the 225th annual DiocesanConvention in Bluffton. Affiliation would require theDiocese to approve affiliation in two futureconventions. Before affiliation, the Task Force willhost meetings throughout the Diocese to brief clergyand church members about the benefits of affiliationand answer questions about the possible move.Jack Jackson stated that he had received two bids forpainting the outside of Skardon Hall. After somediscussion, Tracy Johnston moved that the Vestryaccept the bid from Floyd/Grant for the amount of$7985.00. Kathie Smith provided the second and themotion passed. Jack presented an email to the Vestrymembers regarding a proposal from Carol Black toremove trees that are growing alongside the chain- linkfence in order to give her the ability to correct thefoundation and drainage issues on the side of her lotthat abuts the lot that St. Jude’s owns and currentlyuses as a parking lot. Ms. Black will have the trees andstumps removed, the area graded, and new trees andshrubs planted. After some discussion, it wasapproved.

YOUTH GROUP NEWS

The Youth Ministry at St. Jude's hasbeen blessed in so many ways, adelightful group of teenagers, parents

who bring the members to the meeting and pick themup (thankfully our group is not yet driving). The parishof St. Jude's which graciously has provided a room forthe youth, then last year sanded and refinished thefloor, repainted and replaced all of the furniture,providing an attractive, fun and comfortable meetingspace. The families of St. Jude's and BethelPresbyterian Church which, week after week, providedelicious suppers for us. The Living Waters Trustwhich has provided the financial resources for theexperiences at Camp St. Christopher, Winter Jam andthe Christian Chillipepper Conference.

We have been again blessed by a member ofthe parish who has been moved to make a mostgenerous gift to help with the Youth Ministry. Youknow who you are, once again thank you from thebottom of my heart for your gift. One of the plans is toinvolve the members in deciding how to best use these"talents" which we have been given. An idea broughtforth is to use these for matching funds to expand thegift and support the several outreach projects in whichwe participate.

The next new project for our members will beto attend several of the "Empty Bowls" potterysessions to make bowls for the "Empty BowlsSuppers" in the Fall.

A major mission initiative which is beingspearheaded by the St. Jude's Youth Group is a WaterMissions Walk to raise awareness and funds to supportthis vital ministry. Our vision is to invite and involvethe entire Walterboro and Colleton County ChristianCommunity in this endeavor, such that Youth andAdults from the entire county take part in this event inearly June 2016.

Joe Grange has offered once again to lead acanoe and kayak expedition down the Edisto River asone of the Summer events (once the river is down to asafe level and the water is warm enough to enjoy).Summer of course means Vacation Bible School andwe expect that our members will be fully involved inthis activity, as they have been in the past. Once theHands of Christ Ministry project comes around againat our neighbor Bethel Presbyterian Church our youth

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will again be in the thick of things handing out theschool clothes and supplies to needy children in thecommunity.

Faithfully Yours in ChristToni Jackson, Marianne Holmes and Charles Bridges

YOUTH SUPPERVOLUNTEERS

The following parishioners havevolunteered to prepare supper for the Youth group onWednesday nights during the month of May. 4 Tracy & Johnny Johnston 549-116511 Bethel Presbyterian 18 Harper & J P Downey 599-957725 Cindy & Charles Lucas 549-5926If you would like to volunteer to prepare a meal for theYouth group please contact Marianne Holmes @ 844-8400 or Toni Jackson @ 542-9398.

PARISH FAMILIES MINISTERED TO THIS

MONTH......Bobbi & Arnie Greene...Melissa Gravano

We try to have an ongoing Food/Flower/Card/Soup Ministry and wefeel bad when we do not know or find out late about a need in ourchurch family. Please be certain to contact the church office and letus know of a need in our parish family whether it’s a meal or a visitfrom the Rector.

The DOK meets on the first Sundayof each month at 9AM in the VestryRoom in Skardon Hall. The onlyrequirement for membership is acommitment to prayer and serving

our Lord! If you are interested in learning more aboutDOK please join us on Sunday, May 1 or contact AnnWalters, (843)563-2271, or Marianne Holmes, (843)844-8400.

AL-ANONIf someone's drinking isaffecting you and your family,Al Anon can help. TheWalterboro Al-Anon familygroup meets every Thursdayat 6:30 p.m. at 110-BMemorial Avenue. (Acrossfrom the East side of BethelMethodist Church.)

For more information contact Susan Harrison at843-599-1516.

Tuesday, May 24

CHURCH WOMEN’SSUPPER PROGRAM

6 p.m. in Skardon Hall

Committee: Chairman, Marianne Holmes; SusanHarrison, Stephanie Horowitz

Thanks to..... ... the Breakfast chefs for the pastmonth: Paul & Sue Yin Hinson,Colleen Marion; B o b &Katie Smith, Glenn & PatriciaUtsey, Madison Utsey; GaleDoggette, Gilda Barnwell, ScottHarvin; Stacy & Benjy Kennedy, Christine Stroble...To everyone for helping to keep the St. Jude's Pantrystocked with bags of food to give away on Food Pantrydays.......those who volunteered to cook meals for the YouthGroup: Sydney & Walter Haynes, Martie & ErwinHooker, Hilda & Jeff Holman .

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DIOCESAN PERIODICAL CLUB

Sunday, May 1st has been designated as the day toremember our seminarians and to spread the word ofGod through the printed work. This fund has paid forbooks for seminarians, Bibles for St John's Chapel andYork Place and text books for the ministry of Fr JoeRhodes in Hondurus. This fund also bought books ofCommon Prayer and hymnals for Camp StChristopher. Your contributions will add to theDiocesan Church Women contribution that will be sentlater this year.

St. Jude's Worship and Parish PicnicSunday, May 15, 2016 at 11:00 am

Parish worship outdoors followed by a picnic atbeautiful St. Christopher Camp and Conference Centeron Seabrook Island.

Pentecost Sunday Service followed by hamburgers andhot dogs on the grill and free time to enjoy the beachand Conference Center.

Rain or shine!!

St. Christopher Camp & Conference Center 2810 Seabrook Island Rd., Seabrook Island

GOOD FRIDAYS - A HUGE SUCCESS

On April 8th, about 65 people enjoyed a wonderfulSpring evening at Jamie Copeland's place. Specialthanks go to Jamie for such a great venue, ErwinHooker and Bob Smith for delicious chicken and ribs,and all those who brought appetizers and desserts.

Our next Good Fridays will be in the Fall. We arelooking for people interested in hosting, and you don'teven need to prepare the meals. We can provide thecooks and food; all is needed is a place with decentparking, off-street is okay. We would love to hear fromyou. Contact Kathie Smith or Martie Hooker.

ADDRESS/PHONECORRECTIONS

FOR 2016 PARISHHANDBOOK

Bob & Stephanie Horowitz no longer have a land line,please use their cell phones to reach them:Stephanie - 864-906-1534Bob - 864-593-4686

Stephanie also has a new email: shredeemer@gmail.com

Please make a note in your handbook.

SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2016

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July 11-14, 2016 ~ 9AM-12PM

Fuel Kids’ Faith from a Fresh PerspectiveTake kids beyond their own backyard to explore Godat work in the lives of real children in a differentcorner of the world. For kids age 3 years-old (potty-trained) through rising 6th graders. Volunteer to helpby contacting Susan Martin.

ACOLYTE TRAINING Sunday, May 8th

during Sunday School Hour

9:30 AM to 10:10 AM

Blessed is the Acolyte who

arrives on time (10 AM )

Look for banners and flags as well as processions witha single candle. We are adjusting our worship

procession to the reality of the demands on ourdedicated acolytes, who are so dutifully and reverentlyserving our parish. Some Sundays we will have the St.Bartholomew’s Banner, some the St. Jude’s Bannerand on others the American Flag will be carried in theprocession.

Do take a moment when you see MichaelPriebe and thank him, he has agreed to be trained as anew acolyte, he was recently baptized here at St.Jude’s and is taking his place as a responsible newmember of the Body of Christ. His sister Amelia hasset a very good example of faithful service as anacolyte for several years.

If you have not seen the new four color acolytereminder post cards that are sent out weekly to remindacolytes of their scheduled service, stop by the officeBen and Maggie’s smiles are infectious.

Thanks to all of the Acolytes at St. Jude’s fortheir generous service.

Faithfully Yours in ChristCharles Bridges

Every year Bishop Lawrencevisits St. Jude's to lead ourworship service and to layhands on any member of ourchurch who would like to be

C onfirmed, Received orReaffirmed. His visit this year

will be Sunday, October 23rd at the 10:30 am service. A good place to start to describe Confirmation,Reception and Reaffirmation are the prayers in theBook of Common Prayer the Bishop says for each:

Confirmation: "Strengthen, O Lord, your servant(name) with your heavenly grace, that he/she maycontinue yours forever, and daily increase in yourHoly Spirit more and more, until he/she comes to your

everlasting kingdom." Confirmation is a rite thatacknowledges a person has received the Holy Spirit inbaptism (often as a child) and is ready to ask for agreater measure of the Holy Spirit to do the work Godhas given them to do as adults.

Reception: "(Name), we recognize you as a member ofthe one holy catholic apostolic Church, and we receiveyou into the fellowship of this Communion. God theFather, Son and Holy Spirit, bless, preserve, and keep

you." We don't re-baptize or re-confirm people whohave been baptized or confirmed in another Christiandenomination. We believe they are already part ofChrist's body through these rites, so we acknowledgetheir reception into the part of Christ's body we call ourChurch home.

Reaffirmation: "(Name), may the Holy Spirit, who hasbegun a good work in you, direct and uphold you inthe service of Christ and his kingdom." This is for anymember of St. Jude's who would like a blessing from

the Bishop to ask of the Holy Spirit to reaffirm andrenew their commitment to Christ.

If you would like to be Confirmed or Received pleaselet me know. We will meet in a small group once amonth for four months prior to October to prepare for

your special day. There is no preparation required forReaffirmation.

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St. Jude's Church907 Wichman Street

Walterboro, South Carolina 29488

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St. Jude's has worship servicesSunday at

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist9:30 a.m. Christian Education

10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist

Wednesdays at7:15 a.m. Morning Prayer12 noon Holy Eucharist5:30 p.m. Youth Group

The Discipleis published monthly by

St. Jude's Church907 Wichman Street

Walterboro, SC 29488and can be found online at

www.stjudeswalterboro.comOffice Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday,

9AM-2PM

The Lord Jesus Christ,Head of the Church

The Rt. Rev. Mark Lawrence, BishopThe Rev. Bob Horowitz, Rector

David Martin, Organist/Choirmaster Bob Smith, Parish Treasurer

Lisa Marsh, Parish Administrator

Vestry MembersMargie Williams, Senior Warden ‘16

Jack Jackson, Junior Warden ‘18Paul Pye, Fellowship ‘16

Tracy Johnston, Pastoral Care ‘16Scott Harvin, Outreach ‘16

Gilda Barnwell, DCW ‘17Anthony Herndon, Finance & Stewardship ‘17Charlotte Valentine, Christian Education ‘17

Byron Lee, Evangelism ‘17Marvin Jones, Memorial ‘18Kathie Smith, Fellowship ‘18

Julia Waddell, Youth ‘18

A PRAYER FOR ST. JUDE'S

O heavenly Father, in whom we liveand move and have our being: We humbly pray

you so to guide and govern St. Jude's by yourHoly Spirit, that in our goals, our plans and ouractions, we might always seek and heed yourvoice, follow your guidance, and pursue thatcourse of action which will build your Church,and glorify your name, through Jesus Christ

our Lord. AMEN.

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