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The Gleanings of St. John’sS E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 7
Know These Things by HeartIn the conclusion of his letter to the Philippians Paul writes;
“Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, what-
ever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is
commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything
worthy of praise, think about these things.” Another good quote
worth knowing and living..”
excerpt from The Rector’s Message, p.2
Shepherd’s TableSeptember 1Extra hands are alwaysneeded to help at theShepherd’s Table.Contact Judy W. if youare able to help.
Sunday School September 10A new year ofChristian Formation &Adult Forum classesbegin.
Blessing BucketsSeptember 17Remember to bringyour Blessing Bucketsback to church onSeptember 17th.
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I N T H I S I S S U E
Message from the Rector
Episcopal Relief & Development
Blessing Buckets
Rwandan HUGS
Youth Happenings
Cate Willis was one of the apple gleaners from St. John’s on Saturday, August 26.
D A T E S T O R E M E M B E R
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A Message from the Rector The Rev. F. Wilson Brown
Dear friends in Christ,There has been a lot of discus-sion in our culture about whatis true and what is not. Thepoem to the right continues tobe a good reminder.
What we know, what we think,and what we fill our minds withmatters. It is worthwhile to
learn some things so well that we know them byheart.
Long before I thought I might be a preacher Istarted collecting sayings, quotes, and stories. Thehabit has served me well in preaching but it hasserved me even better in giving me good stuff tothink about. Here are a few of the quotes I first collected in 8th Grade:
“You can’t build a reputation on what you’regoing to do.” ~Henry Ford
“Every man has a right to his opinion, but noman has a right to be wrong in his facts.”
~Bernard Baruch
(To this day I equate spin doctoring and simple lying.Please just tell me the truth as best as it is known.)
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent” ~Eleanor Roosevelt
“It is the heart that is not yet sure of its God that is afraid to laugh in His presence.”
~George McDonnel
I know these by heart. I have shared them with myfamily and friends. They frame the way I thinkabout things. I believe these “thoughts” help me tobe a better man.
Our faith and worship life commend us to learnsome thoughts by heart. Rite I is particularlystrong in teaching by repetition of some essentials.
We start with the Summary of the Law (BCP p. 324).Immediately after confession and absolution wehear the “comfortable words”, four sentences fromscripture including the ubiquitous John 3:16 (butit is still one of the best one-sentence summaries ofthe Good News).
It is worthwhile to know these things by heart. Theyframe the way we approach our faith and our world.
Every week we recite the Nicene Creed. TheCreed has been the definitive statement of thefaith of the Church since the 4th Century. TheApostles Creed is even older. Both creeds statestrongly what we do and do not believe about Godas revealed in Jesus Christ Our Lord. We repeatthe Creed with the intention that it will becomepart of us and part of the formation of our faith.
In the conclusion of his letter to the PhilippiansPaul writes; “Finally, beloved, whatever is true,whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever ispure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commend-able, if there is any excellence and if there is any-thing worthy of praise, think about these things.”Another good quote worth knowing and living.
Your brother in Christ,—Wilson+
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Upcoming Events & Parish News Christian Formation Classes Begin—Sept 10Mark your calendars: Sunday School classes resumeat 9:30 am on Sunday, September 10th. There areclasses for all ages—children to adults.
Adult ForumStarting September 10th, Amy Willis will be leadinga 4-week inter-generational (youth and adultstogether) forum. The session will focus on storiesfrom the Old and New Testaments that are con-nected to each other by way of sacred geography,especially stories that can work for both youth andadults. She will be using her big floor map ofAncient Israel/Judah/Palestine. Sessions will startpromptly at 9:30. Come early on the 10th and enjoya cup of coffee and light snack.
Hurricane Harvey—Episcopal Relief &DevelopmentEpiscopal Relief & Development reminds us not tosend food, clothing or other items because affecteddioceses have limited or no capacity to receive,store or distribute goods. It is more efficient andbetter for the local economy to make a donation.
Episcopal Relief & Development already hasactions in place for assistance.
• To donate to the Hurricane Harvey ResponseFund to support impacted dioceses as they meet theneeds of their most vulnerable neighbors after thisevent, click here.
• Sign-up on the Ready to Serve database to regis-ter as a possible volunteer in the future. EpiscopalRelief & Development staff share these lists withdioceses when they are ready to recruit external vol-unteers.
• The latest Episcopal Relief & Development pro-gram updates are available on Facebook andTwitter @EpiscopalRelief.
• Check the Episcopal Church website for updatesand important information.
Together we are the human family of God and ourefforts in times like these truly help bring God's loveand ours to our sisters and brothers in great need.
Gleaning at Johnson’s OrchardOur thanks to Nancy & Danny Johnsonwho hosted a gleaning at their Orchard onSaturday, August 26th. Gleaning = Picking up fallenfruit. The apples are no longer salable but are stillquite useable and are donated to feed the poor.Volunteers from St. John’s and two scout troopsgleaned many pounds of apples.
The event, which was nearly a month earlier thanlast year due to a warm spring, was sponsored by theSociety of St. Andrew. From their website: “Thenational headquarters for the Society of St. Andrewis in Big Island. This office coordinates all the min-istries of the organization. The Society of St.Andrew has delivered more than 104 millionpounds of salvaged potatoes and other food to theneedy in Virginia through the Gleaning Networkand the Potato & Produce Project. This has result-ed in approximately 312 million servings of foodgoing to Virginia’s hungry.”
Bedford Get Together—October 14Building on the idea that there ismore that unites our communitythan separates us, this first-everevent is designed to celebrate the
values we all share. The Get Together will be a fun-filled family day with bands and music, food trucks,activities for the kids, a chance to learn about manyissues of our day, tell your story, and start building astrong foundation for Bedford's future generations!Edmund Street Park, 10:00 am–4:00 pm.
The Vestry’s monthly meeting was held onWednesday, August 16, 2017. After Wilson Browncalled the meeting to order, the June minutes wereapproved and the upcoming calendar was discussed.Some upcoming events are:• Wilson noted that Stewardship planning was com-ing up soon. Steve Wandrei has chaired theStewardship committee for the past few years. Stevenoted that he would be willing to do that again.• The question of what size vestry serves St. John’sbest now and into the future was briefly discussed.This item will be up for discussion at the SeptemberVestry meeting.• There is a Gleaning at Johnson’s Orchard plannedfor August 26th
• Centerfest was discussed. It was agreed to not try toprovide water this year.• Adult Forum will resume on September 10th.Anyone interested in helping to organize or presentshould be in touch with Philip Baker.
Treasurer’s Report: J.R. Rodes submitted hisreport in writing. The overall finances for June and July were adequate, though revenue was stillsluggish. Steve Wandrei noted that the final settle-ment on the Dowling property should be forth-coming soon. Carter Garrett did an excellent jobmaking sure the process went smoothly.
Junior Warden’s Report: Jim Towner reportedthat he had obtained a second estimate for the out-side repairs to the building. That estimate was 2.5times the original estimate. He recommends goingwith the original bid.
Wendy Witt has made one more contact for therestoration work. She will work with Jim to get afinal quote in the coming week and a decision willbe made via e-mail prior to the next vestry meeting.
Jim reported that he had a quote from WayneHagood for repainting all the window sills. He willget one more quote for the work before the nextmeeting.
He noted that he hoped to also get the Parish Hallfloor professionally waxed this fall. BSTC has amaintenance training program that he will be intouch with about possibly getting the students to dothe work needed.
Senior Warden’s Report: Steve Wandrei reportedthat if the proposed renovations to the exterior ofthe building go forward, significant changes to thelandscaping will need to be done.
Rector’s Report: Wilson reported that sometimesthe sermons aren’t being recoded properly. Heasked the Vestry to be aware of the situation. Isthere a better solution? Perhaps more training orbetter hardware.He noted that Mike Rieley had resigned as acolytechair. No one is filling that role at this time. Henoted that the majority of St. John’s acolytes will beleaving in the next few years, so some changes mayneed to take place in scheduling acolytes. He also noted the need for an open liturgy meetingto plan for the upcoming seasons. He will work onthat with Cathey Burks.The Bower Center has offered their facility free ofcharge to St. John’s in appreciation for our assis-tance with several of their summer programs.The backpack program went well, and the spaceworked very well. The organizers of that programhope to use St. John’s space again next year.Planning for community disaster relief came up dur-ing the recent walk thorough with the DiocesanSafety Manager. Wilson asked the Vestry to thinkabout ways in which St. John’s could serve in case ofcommunity disaster.
New Business• Easter Flower overage: The overage was designat-ed for use by the Altar Guild.• Doris Handy Funds: The funds should stay avail-able in the checking account given the upcomingimminent restoration project.
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The Vestry Report Jenny Shutt, recording secretary
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The Vestry Report (continued) Jenny Shutt, recording secretary Unfinished Business• The Action Items: 1) Steve Wandrei will discuss landscaping needs with Mike Rieley et al. 2) Jenny will send a letter to Carter Garrett thanking him for his work on the Dowling property. 3) Jim Towner will follow up with final estimate for restoration work.The meeting closed with prayer at 7:35 pm.
Complete reports from the Rector, Treasurer and anyother officers or committees that are submitted inwriting are available at any time in the church officein an easily accessible binder. Anyone can come andlook at it at any time.
Respectfully Submitted,—Jenny Shutt, Recording Secretary
Next meeting: Wednesday, September 20, 6:00 pm
Christian Formation Kara Wagner Brown
Christian Education Classes ResumeFall is coming and it’s time for the return of regularSunday morning Christian Education Classes! Wewill resume 9:30 classes on Sunday, September 10th.
We will be running two classes for children andyouth this year. Godly Play will continue in theGodly Play Room and will encompass ages 4through 5th grade. We are expanding our curricu-lum and have already added some great new artactivities and some new stories. You won’t be boredin this class! Come tell a story in our desert box.
Our Youth Class is for our 6th through 12thgraders. This 'school year' will be broken into fourparts. The first four weeks, the Youth Class will bejoining the Adult Forum with Amy Willis teaching.She has a neat lesson plan about people and placesin the Bible using giant floor maps and we are reallyexcited about this combination of classes! Afterthat up until Thanksgiving, we will finish the Called By God unit that we started last year. Then,from Thanksgiving until Christmas, we will joinwith the Adult Forum for an Advent unit againtaught by Amy Willis. After Christmas until the endof the year we will complete a new unit entitledCalled By Faith.
Please join us for any of these classes even if youcan’t come every week. We hope to see you soon!
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Pictured above are some of the materials used to present lessons and tell stories in Godly Play, which uses aMontessori-style curriculum. Once a child has heard and seena story, they are able to work with the story materials when-ever they are given free/art time.
Click here to view a short video introduction to Godly Play.
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Youth from St. John’s and Main Street Methodistenjoyed fellowship, food and pool time at theBedford Country Club on the third Sunday inAugust. The next morning many of the same faceswere seen at St. John’s enjoying breakfast beforeheading out to school. Mark your calendars andplan to join in the fun at Putt-Putt Fun Center onSeptember 17th!
National Acolyte Festival—October 7Acolytes from St. John’s will be participating in theAcolyte Festival at the Washington NationalCathedral on October 7th. They will join acolytesfrom across the United States for a festival HolyEucharist with re-dedication of service. Workshopsin the afternoon offer enrichment and instruction. Ithas been three years since St. John’s last attendedthe festival, so we are hoping for a good turnout.For more details on the festival, click here.
All acolytes should RSVP to Wilson Brown as soonas possible so that travel arrangements for theday/weekend can be arranged.
Youth Breakfast on Third MondaysThe next youth prayer breakfast is Monday,September 18th. Middle and high school studentsare invited to share a hearty meal at St. John’sbefore heading off to school. We are thankful for theyouth leaders from Main Street United MethodistChurch, who prepare the breakfast. Join us at 7:30am for eggs, meat, potatoes, pastries, fruit and bev-erages. Transportation to school is provided.
Youth Group
In August, the first breakfast of the school year drew a nice crowd.
Fellowship Blu Ayers & Julia Baker
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Less is MoreAs we move to the busy season for all of us, coffeeteams are encouraged to keep things simple. CoffeeHour is meant to be a time to gather with friends toenjoy more time with our church family. We haveseveral teams with convalescing members. If youneed help please contact Julia Baker ([email protected]). The offerings do not need to beelaborate so please make it easy on yourselves.
SeptemberCoffee Team Schedule
September 3 Rieley
September 10 Witt
September 17 Ayers
September 24 Baker
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Some years ago, someone said to me, “If you everneed a hand, just ask. I have two of them.” It turnedout I did not need a hand at that time and I did notask for help but I do not doubt the sincerity of theoffer and I still remember the expression. I have nodoubt if I called this woman today, even thoughmuch time has passed, she would still make aneffort to help. She is just that kind of person.
Lending a hand can be hard. It can be inconvenient.It can be more of a commitment than we reallymeant to make. But here’s the thing, little things domean a lot. You don’t have to take on the entireburden. No one really expects that. But they doneed a hand, some little sign that somebody cares.
God's Pit Crew makes it easy foreach of us to lend a hand. You don’thave to fill the whole warehouse inDanville. You don’t even have todrive the truck packed with suppliesto the site of the disaster. What youare asked to do, if you can, is fill one
bucket. They even give you a list of what to get.Okay, you do have to go to a dollar store or toWalmart. You do have to spend some money, butnot really all that much. Just ask someone who haslost everything in a fire or a flood or in a tornado.They will tell you little things do mean a lot. Havinga toothbrush may not sound like much, until youdon’t have one. The same is true of shampoo, disin-fectant wipes, a package of nabs, some toilet paper.It seems like a minor thing until you need it.
Girl Scout Troop 525 makes it even easier to lend ahand. If you will use a hand to write a check for $35made out to St. John's with a notation of “BlessingBuckets”, the scouts will do the shopping and pack-ing for you.
Disasters will continue to happen. You can be sureof that. There will be floods. There will be fires.There will be tornadoes and hurricanes. But there isstill time to help. We still have buckets to distribute.They are available in the Parish Hall after churchand are not due back until September 17, 2017.
Someday you may be watching the evening newsand see a big truck with “God's Pit Crew” embla-zoned on the side, pulling out from the warehousein Danville and it will be heading off to the site of adisaster and you will know that truck is fully loadedwith supplies because you filled a blessing bucket.You lent a hand. If you have questions see KathieChilders or call her at 586-6209.
Shepherd's TableWe were pleased to serve 68 guests at TheShepherd’s Table on August 4, 2017. Ellen Wandreiand Linnette Healey were the team leaders for thismonth. Our menu consisted of hot dogs with chileand onions, cole slaw, baked beans, potato chips,lemonade, milk and several delicious desserts. Ourvolunteers for this month included Jo Bell, KathieChilders, Gail Guerin, Linnette Healey, Jim Huber,Jo Kissenberth, Barbara Murphy, Marge Rucker,Marylin Sites, Ellen Wandrei and Judy Whitehead.Our sincere thanks to those who volunteered theirtime and energy to make our lunch menu as appe-tizing and as filling as possible.
If anyone in our church family can donate a few hours a month to help us, please contact Jo Kissenberth 540-425-4599 or [email protected]. We are reallystretched thin and need more helpers. We needeight volunteers per lunch and so far, due to vaca-tion, illness, etc. we only have six volunteers for ourSeptember lunch on Friday, September 1
—submitted by Ellen Wandrei and Jo Kissenberth
Community Outreach Kathie Childers
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Parish Concerns Rebecca Mays
Our thoughts and prayers surround Jim, Sarah,Ryan, J.R. & Charles and the entire family of LauraBeckman Rodes who passed away on August 31st atthe Bedford Hospice House. Her memorial servicewill be Saturday, September 9th at 11:00 am with areception to follow.
The prayers of our St. John’s community are hold-ing several of our dear members in our hearts andmind as they suffer from illness:
Don Rowe is home after a stay at LynchburgGeneral Hospital where he was treated for an infec-tion following his abdominal surgery in July. At theend of August, Emily Rowe Sitzler reported that hissurgeon at Wake Forest has given him the all-clearuntil February 2018.
Cheryl Miller is making good progress following herankle & talus bone transplant and is hoping to havethe boot removed allowing her to put some weighton her foot. We hope to see Cheryl and David inchurch again soon.
Pete Thomas is receiving treatment for AcuteMyeloid Leukemia at the Pearson Cancer Centerunder the direction of the U. of Virginia hospitalstaff. He has recently been diagnosed with an addi-tional solid-tumor cancer. He and Gail were delighted to have their son PeterWilliam and family visit Bedford.
Rick Guerin is having stem cell replacement surgeryat the University of Virginia hospital. Know we aresurrounding you and your family in prayers andwith good wishes.
The Parish Concerns committee wishes to pay trib-ute to Brenda Arbogast for creating over a dozen“comfort blankets” of soft flannel embroidered withthe name of St. John’s church. The blankets arebeing distributed to our church members who areill. Our committee is weighing another idea forrequests being made for those not members of St.John’s and will have further details in the Octoberissue of Gleanings.
Altar Guild Pat Rieley
If you would like to give flowers in memory orhonor of someone, September 17th is available. The cost is $40.00 Please contact Jenny Green [email protected] to reserve the date.
Rwandan HUGS is currently involved in two majorwater projects in Rwanda. With the help of Hand inHand for Development we are teaching familieswho have students in Mbyo Angel School in MbyoPeace Village to make bio-sand water filters andhigh capacity (20,000 liter) water tanks to help gen-erate substantiality and access to clean water inRwanda. Three other villages await these classesand HUGS estimates approximately $15,000 will beneeded. St. John’s Outreach Committee recentlyallocated $1,500 to these projects. Thanks St. John’sfor your most recent generous donation and yourlong term support of Nancy and Rwandan HUGS.It has meant so much to so many.
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RwandanHUGS Update Nancy Strachan
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Prayer List Name Prayer Concern Relation to St. John’s Ben Mays Cancer/pain issues Son of Bill MaysBeverly Briggs kidney issues Sister of Nancy StrachanElizabeth Everidge arthritis Sister of Mary Ann WilsonTom Brace cancer Brother in law of Mary SiegelMargaret Brace lupus Sister of Mary SiegelRon Beach Lymphoma Friend of Janet HardisonJacqueline Ellege Cancer Friend of Sherri HodnettEd Cobb Stroke Friend of Jim VestKathy Updike Brain Cancer Mother of Heather GarrettHelen Marie Graves Brain Cancer God Daughter of Nancy StrachanLeslie Tomlin Healing Sister of Jenny GreenEdie Spencer Heart Attack Sister of Janet HardisonWayne McRae Open Heart Surgery Friend of Mary and Charles SiegelMary Catherine Stout Health Concerns Cousin of Ellen WandreiTammy Callen Lymphoma Friend of Liz NelmsAlica Hicks Colostomy Sister of Linnette HealyTom McAllister Depression Relative of Mary SiegelMarian Guckert Fractured back Friend of Revelle HamiltonBen Mayhew Coma Friend of Liz NelmsJoanne Schaper Cancer Sister of Gail GuerinStephanie Sue Kennedy Recovery from surgery Sister of Linnette HealySamantha Mitchell Recovery from Surgery Friend of Meredith DooleyFarrar Puckett Cancer Friend of Ellen WandreiVirgil Wagner Stroke Father of Kara Wagner BrownColt Clark Kidney surgery Friend of Rhetta WatkinsMacKenzie McRae Collapsed lung Friend of Mary SiegelChristine Kennedy Surgery and breast cancer Friend of Pat RieleyBarry Slaughter Surgery and bladder cancer Friend of Pat RieleyPenny Clarke Radiation for breast cancer Friend of Pat RieleyJacob Olivera Recovery from burns Grandson of Pat NelsonMeda Hicks Diverticulitis Mother of Linnette HealyRita Walker Cancer Friend of Rick and Gail GuerinTia Robinson Surgery-Gall bladder Friend of Wandrei FamilyPeggy Gayle Alzheimers Friend of Judy WhiteheadWayne Zigler Cancer Friend of Laura RodesSandy Robinson Lung Cancer Friend of Laura RodesJulia Roe Angus Transverse myelita/paralysis Friend of Ellen WandreiTommy Greco Bypass Surgery Friend of Sara NowlinBob Chevalier Parkinson’s Disease Friend of St. John’sJohn Wilson Concussion from a fall Brother of Jenny GreenChris Nelson Illness Member of St. John’s
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At St. John’s we have our Parish prayer list whichis updated weekly, and handed out on Sundaymornings. Our Daughters of the King also main-tain a prayer list, which is not published (moreprivate) and the Daughters pray daily for those ontheir list.Another option for prayer requests now can befound on the website of the national EpiscopalChurch, using the address above or clicking here.You can submit a prayer request and it will be dis-played on the website. You can also pray for thosewho have made their requests and then click“Amen.”
Prayer List (continued) Jim Hueber Recovery from Heart Surgery Member of St. John’sPeyton Brown Cancer Member of St. John’s Alan Pipkin Pancreatic Cancer Member of St. John’sSherri Hodnett Recovery from surgery Member of St. John’sBrenda Church Healing Member of St. John’sShannon McGuirk Ear Implant Member of St. John’sMike Moldenhauer Recovery from surgery Member of St. John’sRandee Beckman Broken Leg and ankle Member of St. John’sGlenn Ayers Recovery from surgery Member of St. John’sRick Guerin Cancer Member of St. John’sDon Rowe Recovery from surgery Member of St. John’sCarol Cook Recovery from surgery Member of St. John’sPete Thomas Acute Myeloid Leukemia Member of St. John’sCheryl Miller Ankle Surgery Member of St. John’sVi Scheuring Seizures Member of St. John’s
Elderly Homebound Virginia Philbrick Nina West Ella Justice Tempe Davis Val Walker
Serving in the US Military Jake Chris Woodward (Coast Guard) Ben Melton (Texas) P.J. Walerko (Okinawa) John Bailey Tyler (Afghanistan)
The Bedford Community For the farmers in our community and the work they do.
Diocese of Leeds For our companion parish, St. James, Crossroads.
Our Country & the World For national, state and local government. For peace on earth; remembering especially the Korean Peninsula, Ukraine, the Middle East and the Holy Land. For an end to violence and terrorism. For all those suffering from the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
On-line Prayers: www.episcopalchurch.org/prayers
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Around St. John’s
The Nowlin family was blessed this spring to adda new member to their family. Sara Nowlin andGreg Hall were married at St. John's on March4th. Sara and Greg are living in Dobson, NC. Sarais working as a Pharmacy Technician and Greg isworking as a security guard, both in Winston-Salem. They want to thank everyone for theircontinued good wishes and prayers for their marriage. B
Some of you may recognizeKelly Ludwig in the photowith her husband, StephenLeonard, with the Peaks inthe background. RebeccaMays was very pleased tohave them visit fromGlasgow, Scotland which ishis native land. |
The Ludwig family was very active at St. John’s andwith the youth group from the Christian Church
across the street. They lived at an interestingaddress in Bedford: 715 Sunset which happens tobe the present home of Wilson & Kara-WagnerBrown and family!They moved to Sylacauga, AL in 1987 where JoanLudwig lives today and Jena & her husband liveclose by in Birmingham. Kelly teaches special education at the elementarylevel and is very active with yoga and running. As amatter of fact, Kelly ran a midnight half marathonin Iceland prior to coming to the U.S. StephenLeonard works for a hospital doing quality assur-ance and he & Kelly enjoy traveling and their veryspecial dog! B
The Bedford Rotary Club is selling tickets for theirannual Lobster fundraiser. Lobster pick up isOctober 7th, from 2:00–5:00 pm at the BedfordWelcome Center. Tickets are $18.00 each. See aRotary member, including Wendy Witt, RandyPatterson or Wilson Brown to purchase a ticket.B
Mike & Pat Rieley and Jim & Renee Vest had agreat trip to France. They flew to Nice on August17th and stayed there for three nights. Their hotelrooms overlooked the Mediterranean acrossPromenade Des Anglais. They then drove toMonaco for a day and had dinner at Salon Rose inthe casino at Monte Carlo. From Nice, they trav-eled by bus to Avignon (Sur le pont d'avignon...)where they boarded a Viking River cruise andheaded up the Rhone through Provence stoppingat historic sites along the way. They spent twonights in Lyon before heading home. Highlightswere tours of the royal palace in Monaco and StJohn's Cathedral in Lyon. It was a great experienceand they all had a good time. It was particularly funto get to know fellow passengers who came fromthe US, Canada, Australia and England. And asusual, the best part of the trip was coming home.B
The middle and high school youth from St. John’sare active in fall sports and activities at theirschools. Keep an eye out for Luci Garrett on the
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Around St. John’s LHS volleyball court. Emma Rowe, Parry Dooley,Nathan & Bethany Duncan can be spotted run-ning with the Cross County team. Maggie Craig ischeering for the Liberty Minutemen football team.Nick Brown (melophone), Josh Sensenig (tuba)and Maya (trumpet) & Ella Schmehl (clarinet) aremembers of the LHS Marching Minutemen. B
Aaron Plattus from the 2017class of Liberty High Schoolhas a new address this fall, andVirginia Tech has a new Hokie!Aaron has also joined theMarching Virginians and didnot take long to distinguishhimself, taking first place in arecent “drill down” with the
band. We wish Aaron and all our college studentssuccess and wonderful experiences as they returnto their college campuses: Dan Brown–College of William and Mary Ryan Rodes–Hampden Sydney College Destiny Greer–Lynchburg College Nate Willis– Roanoke CollegeJenny Shutt will be seeking correct mailingaddresses so that Parish Concerns committee maysend cards and goodies during the year. B
In case you missed this....Frank West was recognized bythe Board of Directors of theBedford YMCA with very kindwords – and some very trueexpressions such as “OftenWitty, Sometimes Charming,Never Forgotten, AlwaysAppreciated!” Is this the sameFrank we know and love ? B
Please send your contributions to “Around St. John’s” to Chandra Schmehl at [email protected].
Bedford Christian Ministries is asking for grape& strawberry jelly, kids spaghetti products andsingle serve applesauce this month.
PLEASE place your donations in the basket atthe main entrance of the church so that theycan be blessed during the offertory. Thank
Marilyn Ryder Rowe, the wife of Don Rowe passedaway on June 10, 2017. Marilyn was a fantasticmother and grandmother. She was famous for hergreat comedic timing, sharp wit, whimsical charm,love of literature, great cooking, love for childrenand animals, and her huge sense of compassion anddecency. Marilyn taught at Big Island ElementarySchool, Moneta Elementary School, StewartsvilleElementary School and was a foster care socialworker and child protective social worker inCharlottesville, Virginia and Jacksonville, Florida.She turned her love of great food, entertaining, andbeauty into a business and was a co-founder ofPiece of Cake Catering, with her sister and partnerin crime, Barbara Murphy. Marilyn was a joy to bearound and her cooking was legendary. She will begreatly missed by all who knew her at St. John’s.
We continue to keep her children—Giselle Rowe,Emily Rowe Sitzler, and David Rowe, and hergrandchildren—Emma, Ali, Scarlett in our prayers,along with her sister Barbara, and her beloved hus-band Don.
Dr. Louise Wilkes Robertson passed away on June26, 2017. She is survived by a brother, Archibald F.Robertson, Jr., a nephew, Randolph ArchibaldRobertson, stepchildren Alexander GaylordMonroe and Susan Monroe, and step-granddaugh-ters. Dr. Robertson was an Associate Professor ofPediatrics and the Divisional Education Director atMCV. Dr. Robertson came to MCV in the fall of1956 as a medical student. Dr. Robertson was pri-marily a teacher throughout her career. She estab-lished an outreach program for pediatric cardiologyand served as a patient advocate in clinics for indi-gent patient care. Until her retirement, she contin-ued to run a clinic once a week for children andadult congenital heart disease patients. At St. John’sshe helped to establish the Parish Nurse Ministryand was a faithful member of the DOK since April2006 and the choir until her move to Richmond.
At her memorial service on July 28th, Susan Monroeasked us to consider remembering Louise throughdonations to a professorship at MCV:
Gifts in honor of Louise Robertson can be made tothe Louise Robertson MD Professorship in PediatricCardiology at the MCV Foundation, PO Box980234, Richmond, Virginia 23298. Please write thecheck to the MCV Foundation, and put “In honorof Louise Robertson, for the RobertsonProfessorship (20257)” in the memo line to ensureyour gift is directed appropriately.
In Remembrance
Pictured above (left): Don & Marilyn Rowe;
(right): Members of the Mary & Martha Chapter of theDaughters of the King of which Dr. Louise was a member:Shown on back row: Rebecca Mays, Betty Hueber,Janet Hardison, & Louise Pipkin; Middle row: Blu Ayers,
Dr. Louise Robertson & Joyce Moorman;Front row, kneeling: Helen Ann Spessard
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Pentecost Thirteen
8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I 9:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite I 10:30 am Lemonade on the Lawn
Pentecost Fourteen
8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I 9:30 am Sunday School 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite II Children’s Chapel 11:30 am Morning Social Hour 1:30 pm Girl Scouts
Pentecost Fifteen
8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I 9:30 am Sunday School 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite II Children’s Chapel 11:30 am Morning Social Hour noon Youth Group
Pentecost Sixteen
8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I 9:30 am Sunday School 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite II Children’s Chapel 11:30 am Morning Social Hour 1:30 pm Girl Scouts
12:15 pm Holy Eucharist
1:00 pm DOK Meeting
Shepherd’s Table
8:00 pmN.A. Meeting
8:00 pmN.A. Meeting
8:00 pmN.A. Meeting
11:00 amMemorialService forLaura Rodes
Labor Day
(office closed)
8:00 pmN.A. Meeting
8:00 pmN.A. Meeting
Centerfest
7:00 pmAdult Choir
7:00 pmAdult Choir
BIRTHDAYS BIRTHDAYS BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES
B I R T H D A Y S & A N N I V E R S A R I E S
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7:00 pmAdult Choir
10:00 amBedford CountyRetired TeachersAssoc.
7:00 pmAdult Choir
Sep 1 Pat NelsonSep 2 Jenny ShuttSep 6 Ethan CooperSep 10 Katie GardnerSep 11 Brenda ChurchSep 13 Larry GrayhamSep 14 Steve WandreiSep 16 Liam Shutt
Sep 19 Danny JohnsonEmma RoweTony Rucker
Sep 22 Mel NowlinSep 25 Suzanne West Clark
Kim NowlinSep 26 Helen Ann
Spessard
Sep 27 Cathey BurksJim HueberRandy Patterson
Sep 28 Bob Copenhaver
ANNIVERSARIESSep 1 Matt & Jenny
Shutt
Sep 2 Bill & LoisChambers
Sep 6 Winston & CatheyBurkes
Sep 9 Linwood & SherriHodnett
Sep 10 David & CherylMiller
Sep 18 Gin McCabe & Jim Towner
6:00 pmVestry Meeting
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7:30 amYouth Breakfast
12:15 pm Holy Eucharist
12:15 pm Holy EucharistHealing Service
12:15 pm Holy EucharistHealing Service
5:00 pmPEO Meeting
10:00 amPEO Meeting
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The StaffThe Very Rev. F. Wilson Brown, Jr. . . . . . . . . Rector . . . . . . . . . .email: [email protected]
The Rev. Carol Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deacon
The Rev. Kay Waff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deacon
Mary Anne Eubank . . . . . . . Organist/Choir Director
Jenny Shutt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . .email: [email protected]
Madalin Danieley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nursery Attendant
Tracey Goff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sexton
Sunday Services8:00 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holy Eucharist Rite I9:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday School/Choir Practice
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .classes for preschool through high school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and Adult Forum10:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holy Eucharist Rite II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(1st Sunday, Rite I)11:30 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morning Social Hour
Wednesday Service12:15 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holy Eucharist Rite II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Healing Services 1st & 3rd Wednesdays)
How to Contac t Us : 314 North Bridge Street Bedford, VA 24523
540-586-9582email: [email protected] [email protected]
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
The Vestry 2017Steve Wandrei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior WardenJim Towner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Junior WardenKim Nowlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clerk of the VestryJ. R. Rodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TreasurerPete Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. Treasurer
Members: Julia Baker Cathey Burks Heather Garrett Rick Guerin Mel Nowlin Don Rowe Chandra Schmehl Wendy Witt
Vestry Person of the Month for September: Don Rowe
Submit Newsletter articlesto Chandra Schmehl by email at [email protected]
October Deadline: Sunday, September 17, 2017