the good news/las buenas nuevas -...
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Special points of
interest:
Celebrating Black
History. Month. p1
Messages on
Stewardship p 5 & 7
Happenings at Holy
Faith, around the
Diocese and in PSL.
p9
Activities at HF in
Pictures p10
In this issue:
From the Vicar’s
Desk
p1
DEL BURÓ DEL
VICARIO
p11
Ministry Messages p5
Treasurer’s Report p6
FEBRUARY 2015 VOLUME 16, Issue 2
THE GOOD NEWS/LAS BUENAS NUEVAS
HOLY FAITH EPISCOPAL CHURCH
FROM THE VICAR’S DESK February is Black History Month, also known as African American History Month, it is an annual celebration of achievements of Black Ameri-cans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. The theme for this year’s event is “A Century of Black Life, History and Culture.” To commemorate this event I would like to focus on people of African descent in the Bible and those in the history of the Christian Church, since this particular topic is often ignored in our churches. In the Bible there are several references of people of African descent. For example, some scholars are of the opinion that Moses’ wife, Zipporah, might have been black since she was born in Cushite, an ancient name for an area in East Africa known today as Ethiopia, a country mentioned 40 times in the Bible. According to scholars she was rejected by Aaron and Miriam, Mo-ses’ brother and sister, because of the color of her skin, this story is recorded in the Book of Numbers 12:1 “While they were at Hazeroth, Miriam and Aa-ron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had mar-ried (for he had indeed married a Cushite woman).” Solomon’s wife was also black, she declared this in Song of Solomon 1:5 “I am black and beautiful, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.” Another person of African descent in the Bible is the Queen of Sheba, who visited King Solomon and was amazed at his wisdom. She was queen of Ethiopia and Egypt. In the New Testament there are few references to people of African descent. The Ethiopian Eunuch, converted to Christianity by Phil-ip, was also black, see Acts 8:-26-40. Finally, Simon of Cyrene, the man who helped Jesus carry the cross, was from Africa. There are more evidence in the Bible that shows the important roles people from Africa played in God’s his-tory of Salvation, and if you would like to learn more about them, you may go online to search or you may also purchase books on the subject. Another area of the history of African descent that we don’t hear much
about is the story of Africans priests and bishops who became popes. In the
history of Popes, there have been three African Bishops elected to the office.
The first was Victor, a North African, who became the thirteenth Bishop of
Rome. There is no information regarding the exact date of his birth. The only
information recorded in the Vatican’s Library on his parents, is that his fa-
ther’s name was Felix. Victor’s Pontificate is dated from 189-199. He was
Pope during the reign of Emperor Commodus and later under Septimius Se-
verus. Victor was responsible for resolving the controversy over the celebra-
tion of Easter, declaring that it should be observed on a Sunday instead of the
14th day of Nisan. Continued on page 4
Our proposed Mission is to:
Worship God through Jesus Christ using the
Anglican/Episcopal
Liturgy, and make disci-ples to reach out to the world
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THE GOOD NEWS
is a monthly publication of
Holy Faith Episcopal Church
6990 South Federal Highway
Port St. Lucie, Florida, 34952
Our proposed vision is to:
Seek and serve God, through Jesus Christ, Unite with one another in love to achieve a
common goal, and to equip disciples to fulfill His Mission.
Our proposed Mission is to:
Worship God through Jesus Christ using the Anglican/Episcopal Liturgy, and make disci-
ples to reach out to the world
Vicar/Vicario
Fr. Orlando J. Addison 954-804-0066
Email: [email protected]
Office Telephone: 772-446-9619 Fax: 772-446-9177
Email: [email protected] Website: www.holyfaithpsl.org
Organist/Choir Director (Eng.) Linda Latorre 772-777-2282
Choir Director (Span) Miguel Pena
Parish Administrator Arlene Mighty 772-879-3071
Email: [email protected]
Parish Secretary/Translator Aurora Mata
Treasurer
Dennis Rookwood 772 542-7322
SERVICES / MISAS
Sunday / Domingo 8am Traditional
10am Family Worship
12noon: Santa Misa en Espanol
Sunday School for all ages during 10am and
12noon Services
Wednesday: 10am Holy Communion and Healing Service
11am: Bible Study
6pm Bible Study
7:00pm : Bible Study in Spanish
Members of the Bishop’s Committee
Senior Warden:
Junior Warden
Jose Viamontes 2017
Zelma Oliva 2018
George Cleary 2018
Sherman Williams 2018
Juliet Cozier 2017
Idalia Perales 2017
Leandus Campbell 2016
Aurora Mata 2016
Hazel Walcott 2016
Treasurer
Dennis Rookwood
Ass. Treasurer
Recording Secretary
Parish Administrator
Arlene Mighty
Ministry Leaders Acolytes
Hazel Walcott
Aurora Mata—561-704-349
Altar Guild
Joycelyn Newport—772-879-7920
May Thomas—772-871-1740
Building & Grounds
George Cleary—772- 418-3830
Coffee Hour
Aquinda Toppin - 772-237-2501
Cursillo
Arlene Mighty 772-879-3071
Daughters of The King
Ethlyn Moody—772-344-4777
ECW
Fellowship
Aquinda Toppin— 772-237-2501
Florist
Paula Smith—772-337-4887
Finance
Greeters Melrose Sangster - 772-621-9880
Lectors
Linda Crossett– 772-343-9777 Pueblito Barrios- 772-460-1798
LEM Linda Crossett—772-343-9777
Aurora Mata—561-704-3495
Men’s Group
George Cleary—772- 418-3830
Hispanic Music/Choir Director
Miguel Peña 772-216-7616
Newcomers Ministry
Jeanne Stone 772-878-7057
Newsletter
Ed.-in- Chief-772-446-9619
Editor-Arlene Mighty-772-879-3071
email:[email protected]
Organist/Choir Director
Linda Latorre
Outreach
Idalia Perales 772-342-3443
Pastoral Care
Shirley Heath -772-344-5043
Publicist
Religious Ed.
Terri Mullins -772– 465-4189.
Sunday School
Carmen Mendoza -772-985-3377
Stewardship
Ena Cushnie 772-236-8696
Thrift Shop
Ethlyn Moody -772-344-4777
Ushers
Martha Hovsepian -772-460-8777
Leo McCalla -772-871-9621
Vision
Fr. Orlando J. Addison 772-446-9619
Carolline Campbell 772-873-6087
Web Mistress
Carole Gooden—772-336-0329
Youth Group
Cecilia Escorbore 954 805 4041
Carmen Higuera 772-985-2737
Juan Gomez
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FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
CUMPLEAÑOS Y ANIVERSARIOS EN FEB
BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS/FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS
2/01 Enid Thompson
2/02 Kevin Abrahams Phillip Stephenson
2/03 Dorothy Dowden
2/05 Norma Gomez
2/06 Juan Gomez
2/07 Matias Cozzi
Dalisha Forty
2/08 Theresa Dickey
2/09 Nicholas Avellenda Ana Shaw
2/14 Dennis Moody Valentina Melendez
2/15 Elizabeth Lopez Grafton Moore
2/16 Carlos Leger Terri Mullins
Tristan Forty
2/21 Gabriel Lopez
2/22 Patricia Moore
2/25 Olga Chavez
2/26 Yannely Barios Barbara Lyons William Paul Claren
2/27 Martha Fernandez
ANNIVERSARY BLESSINGS/
FELIZ ANIVERSARIO
2/06 Dennis & Pauline Rookwood
2/09 Juan & Norma Gomez
2/08 Alan & Doris Huggins
2/12 Carmelo & Socorro Velarde
2/15 Bill & Bonnie Claren
2/18 Rafael & Ana Febus
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS/
ANUNCIO DE FALLECIMIENTO
We regret to announce the death of:
Joyce Henry, sister of Doris Hug-
gins.
Please keep Doris and her family in
your prayers.
THANK YOU The Third Epistle Of John Verse ..5 Beloved,thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and unto strangers First..Timothy How ....To Treat All People Verse..5 Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; 2 The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity, First.. Peter Love One Another Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the same Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren , see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently. Brothers and Sisters of Holy Faith, your Prayers, Cards and Calls have kept me strong as I grieve the loss of my beloved sister Joyce Henry. ..Thank You So Much... Doris Huggins.
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Continued from page 1. The second Black Pope was Gelesius I. He became Bishop of Rome in 492 and remained in the office until 496. Gelesius I, dealt with the Manichean heresy, he expelled them from Rome and burnt their books. He also led the city of Rome from the danger of food scarcity. The third Black Pope to occupy the seat of Rome was Miliades I. His pontificate lasted from 311 to 314. Pope Miliades is responsible for leading the church in time of war “to victo-ry over the Roman Empire.” Many people of African descent have contributed to the history of humankind, however, their contribu-tions, for the most part, have remained hidden. I would like to encourage you to take the time to learn more about the history and contribution of people of African descent in the Bible and in the world as we celebrate Black Histo-
ry Month. Holy Faith will acknowledge this event on Sunday, February 8th during our 10:00 a.m. worship by singing hymns written by people of African descent.
DEL BURÓ DEL VICARIO
Febrero es el Mes de la Historia Negra, también conocido como el Mes de la Historia Afroamericana. Es una celebración anual de los logros de los americanos negros y una oportunidad para reconocer el papel central de los afroamericanos en la historia de Estados Unidos. El tema del evento de este año es "Un siglo de Vida Negra, su Historia y Cultura". Para conmemorar este acon-tecimiento, me gustaría centrarme en las personas de ascendencia africana en la Biblia y en los de la historia de la Iglesia cristiana, ya que este tema en particular es a menudo ignorado en nuestras iglesias.
En la Biblia, hay varias referencias a personas de descendencia africana. Por ejemplo, algunos expertos son de la opinión de que la esposa de Moisés, Séfora, podría haber sido negra ya que nació en Cusi, un antiguo nombre de una zona en el este de África conocida hoy como Etiopía, un país mencionado cuarenta veces en la Biblia. Según los expertos, ella fue rechazada por Aarón y María, el hermano y la hermana de Moisés a causa del color de su piel. Esta historia está registrada en el Libro de los Números 12: 1: ". Mientras estaban en Hazerot, Miriam y Aarón hablaron contra Moisés a causa de la mujer cusita con quien se había casado (pues de hecho se había casado con una mujer cusita)" La esposa de Salomón era también negra. Ella declaró esto en el Cantar de los Cantares 1: 5 ". Yo soy negra y hermosa, hijas de Jerusalén, como las tiendas de Cedar, como las cortinas de Salomón" Otra persona de descendencia africana en la Biblia fue la reina de Saba, quien visitó al rey Salomón y se asombró de su sabiduría. Ella era la reina de Etiopía y de Egipto. En el Nuevo Testamento hay pocas referencias a personas de descendencia afri-cana. El eunuco etíope, quien fue convertido al cristianismo por Felipe, también era negro; Hechos 8: -26-40. Finalmente, Simón de Cirene, el hombre que ayudó a Jesús a cargar con la cruz, era de África. Hay más evidencia en la Biblia que muestra los papeles importantes que personas de África jugaron en la historia de la Salvación de Dios, y si usted desea aprender más acerca de ellos, puede ir en línea para buscar este tema o usted puede comprar libros sobre el tema.
Otra área de la historia de la descendencia africana de la cuál no escuchamos mucho es la historia de sacerdotes y obispos africanos quienes se convirtieron en papas. En la historia de los Papas, ha habido tres obispos africanos elegidos a la oficina. El primero fue Víctor, originalmente del norte de África, quien se convirtió en el decimotercer obispo de Roma. No hay información so-bre la fecha exacta de su nacimiento. La única información registrada en la Biblioteca del Vaticano sobre sus padres, es que el nom-bre de su padre era Felix. El pontificado de Víctor está fechado del 189-199 A.D. Fue Papa durante el reinado del emperador Cómo-do y más tarde bajo Septimio Severo. Víctor fue responsable de la resolución sobre la controversia de cuándo celebrar el Día de la Pascua, declarando que se debe observar en un domingo en lugar del día 14 de Nisán(un mes judío).
El segundo El Papa negro de Roma fue Miltitades I. Su pontificado duró desde 311 hasta 314 AD. El Papa Miliades fue re-sponsable de dirigir la iglesia en tiempos de guerra "a la victoria sobre el Imperio Romano." El tercer Papa negro fue Gelesius I quien se convirtió en obispo de Roma en 492 A.D. y se mantuvo en ese cargo hasta 496 A.D. Gelesius I tuvo que lidiar con los herejes maniqueos, los cuáles expulsó de Roma, y luego quemó sus libros. Es el responsable de la escritura y la organización "del Misal Romano, que contiene las oraciones y prefacios de los sacramentos". Instituyó la recepción del pan y el vino en la comunión y llevó a la ciudad de Roma fuera del peligro de escasez de alimentos.
Muchas personas de descendencia africana han contribuido a la historia de la humanidad, pero sus contribuciones, en su
mayor parte, han permanecido ocultas o han sido ignoradas. Les animo a tomar el tiempo para aprender más sobre la historia y las
contribuciones de las personas de descendencia africana en la Biblia y en el mundo en celebración del Mes de la Historia Africana.
La Iglesia de la Santa Fe reconocerá este evento el domingo, 08 de febrero durante nuestra Misa de las10 a.m., cuando cantaremos
himnos escritos por personas de descendencia africana.
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Release Yourself from Bitterness (1)
'Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger.'
Ephesians 4:31 NIV
Anger is often the product of frustrated expec-
tations. We expect something, and when we don’t get it we end up disappointed and angry.
And our anger leads to a dysfunctional per-sonal, spiritual and relational lifestyle. Frus-trated expectations are often rooted in early
experiences with our parents, siblings and au-thority figures. Perhaps our needs for love, ac-
ceptance, security and significance were never met; then later we experienced broken com-mitments in marriage, business and friend-
ships. Ultimately, smouldering anger becomes a weapon in our arsenal, threatening to hurt everything and everybody we care about. We
become bitter people—avoided, excluded and lonely. God instructs us to ‘get rid of all bitter-
ness’, so that ‘no bitter root grows up to cause
trouble and defile many.’ (Hebrews 12:15 NIV)
How do we obey His command?
(1) By believing and acting on His Word.Without a Scriptural foundation, old
emotions will repeatedly undermine your ef-forts to overcome them. ‘Get rid of all bitter-ness’ is an order that implies the promise of
success when you obey it.
(2) By choosing to be released from bitter-ness. Choice isn’t an emotion, and it doesn’t
require an emotional response. God won’t con-trol your emotions, but neither will He be in-
fluenced by them.
Believing God’s Word and making the choice to obey it always results in success. So start
strengthening your will and your faith. How? By choosing to obey God in spite of your feel-
ings! Practise this every day until it becomes a lifestyle. Then instead of being mastered by your moods, you’ll find yourself ‘reigning in
life’ (Romans 5:17), no longer controlled by your
negative emotions.
Bob Gass - The Word for Today
PASTORAL CARE
One of the Women of the Bible:
PENINNAH - she was the less-favored of the two wives of Elkanah; she was a Zuphite from Ephraim; she bore Elkanah many children; she was envious of Hannah, Elkanah’s other wife, because, though Han-nah was barren, Elkanah loved her better than he did Peninnah; of the yearly sacrifice offered to the Lord God in Shiloh, Elkanah gave Hannah a single portion equal to the total portions given to Peninnah and each of her children; Peninnah taunted Hannah for her bar-renness yearly at the sacrifice, just to make her miser-able. (1 Samuel: 1- 8).
Submitted by Shirley Heath
A PRAYER
Gracious Lord, when we falter and deny you
and when we clutch and hoard what is yours to
give, recall us to yourself that love may be re-
newed in repentance; then open our hands to
give and inspire us to work once more for the
good of others and always for your glory. Amen
Taken from Day by Day
GENUINE LOVE, GENUINE GIVING
2 Corinthians 8:8
You can give without loving, but you cannot love without
giving. While not a new statement, this still merits our
consideration.
Genuine, sincere love involves giving. And giving ex-
presses our love. John wrote, “For God so love the world,
that he gave….”
We have numerous opportunities to give time, energies
and money through our church.
Paul confessed to the Corinthian church that he wanted
“to test the sincerity of your love”
We are not members of the Corinthian congre-
gation, but Paul’s counsel still is wise. If we love
God, love our church, and love the new life we
have in Christ we will give. If genuine love moti-
vates our giving, we will give like God—our best.
What is shaping your giving? Are other motiva-
tions, less biblical and inspiring, determining
your giving pattern? Let giving be a primary
means of expressing the sincerity of your love.
The Seasons of Stewardship
Ernest D. Standerfer
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TREASURER’S REPORT
SUMMARY OF 2015 REVENUES AND EXPENSES
MTD
REVENUES $37,667.37
EXPENSES $05,885.14
TOTAL $31,782.23
YTD
REVENUES $195,909.63
EXPENSES $100,834.86
TOTAL $095,074.77
REVENUE ANALYSIS
Total Monthly Number of Excluded Actual Avg. Weekly Wkly Rev. Avg. Weekly
Revenue Weeks Revenue Revenue Revenue Needed Over/ (Short)
January $37,667.37. 4 $4,986.00 $32,681.00 $8,170.00 $3,100.00 $5,070.00
February $3,100.00
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total $37,667.37 4 $4,986.00 $32,681.00 $8,170.00 $3,100.00 $5070.00
The Monthly Revenue is reduced by Business Revenue and Building Fund receipts. Business Revenue includes Diocese an Support, Thrift Shop and Hall Rental receipts. The Building Fund receipts are excluded because its monies are not used to pay church expenses.
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STEWARDSHIP
STEWARDSHIP AND YOU
from
Stewardship Ministry
Stewardship is about being grateful, responsible stewards of the gifts we receive from God. The tradition of giving back to God and to the church comes from the Biblical practice of “tithing,” which means to give back a tenth of our earnings to God (Numbers 18:26). The Episcopal Church sees stewardship as more than simply contributing money to the church; it’s also about contributing time and talents, and volunteering for ministry and mission. It’s about reaching out to build relationships from a perspective of abundance instead of scarcity. You can be actively involved in stewardship in so many different ways for the church. Please read Martin Darby’s beautiful testimony on stewardship and discipleship Martin's Testimony. Stewardship and Discipleship
By Martin Darby
I don’t know whether it is because I was born and raised in the Church of England, C of E we would always proudly answer when asked our religion as if it were a badge of honor, or whether it was that classic Anglican schoolboy upbringing, but belief, faith in God, Jesus his Son, crucified and died for us and for our sins, it always seemed relatively uncomplicated for me. God created heaven and earth. He gave his only Son Jesus to come among us in the flesh. Jesus was crucified for our sake and after He died, He was given life again. He sent the Holy Spirit to be with us. It really is no more complicated than that, is it? And so I go to church on Sundays, haven’t missed so many in my life as far as I can remember, I get my cup refilled, although sometimes not completely refilled depending on who is preaching the sermon that day, and I consider myself a Christian. But as I have grown and matured as a human being and matured in my faith journey, so I have come to realize that it is a little more complicated than that and that going to church is really not so much about membership but rather, it is about disci-pleship. For a number of years now, my great passion has been how we practice servant leadership in the workplace; how we take the servant leadership that Jesus modeled for his disciples over 2000 years ago and explore and translate how that model looks and can be applied in our present culture. And if leadership is truly about servanthood and servanthood is about disciple-ship then the stewardship of that oft quoted and accurate trio of treasure, time and talent must naturally be about becoming a better disciple, becoming a better servant. And so I have come to realize and appreciate that stewardship is not about an annu-al pledge campaign but it is all about discipleship, serving others and in so doing, growing in my relationship with Christ. My stewardship of the talent I have been blessed with, the time I can devote to the ministries of my church community and the treasure I have received has become central to my relationship with God. My financial giving has become motivated not by the budget needs of my church, although that is clearly an important aspect, but rather, it is motivated by what my church is doing with my treasure. How my church is responding to Jesus’ call to clothe the naked, feed the hungry, to reach out to those on the margins of society. And more and more I see wonderful mission and outreach activity in our corner of God’s kingdom and occasionally beyond to places like Haiti and other communities stricken by tragedy, and I see a church that is reaching out to others. I once read a definition of stewardship as the effective commitment or investment of human and material resources in participation with Christ in His love for others. It seems to me that my church is taking that to heart and I am blessed to be a part of that journey and blessed to be growing in my relationship with Christ.
Perhaps it isn’t so complicated after all!
-- Martin Darby is past President of the Institute for Servant Leadership and is now Senior Partner of MRD Group, an organization
dedicated to working with church communities on leadership development, stewardship and evangelism. He is a member of St. James
Episcopal Church in Greenville, South Carolina. By Michele Cushnie;
Submitted by Ena Cushnie
Leader of the Stewardship Ministry
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MAYORDOMÍA Y USTED Del Ministerio de Mayordomía
La mayordomía es acerca de ser agradecidosy responsables administradores de los dones que recibimos de Dios. La tradición de darle a Dios y a la Iglesia viene de la práctica bíblica del "diezmo", que significa devolver una décima parte de nuestras ganancias a Dios (Números 18:26). La Iglesia Episcopal considera la mayordomía co-mo algo más que aportar dinero a la iglesia; se trata también de tiempo y talento contribuyendo y voluntariando para el ministerio y la misión. Se trata de llegar a construir relaciones desde una perspectiva de abundancia en vez de es-casez.
Usted puede participar activamente en la administración de muchas maneras diferentes para la iglesia. Por favor, lea el hermoso testimonio de Martin Darby en la administración y el discipulado en el testimonio de Martin.
Mayordomía y Discipulado Por Martin Darby
No sé si es porque nací y me crié en la Iglesia de Inglaterra, I de I, respondíamos siempre con orgullo cuan-do alguien nos preguntaba cuál era nuestra religión como si fuera una insignia de honor, o si era esa clásica edu-cación colegial Anglicana , pero la creencia, la fe en Dios, en su Hijo Jesús, crucificado y muerto por nosotros y por nuestros pecados, siempre parecía relativamente poco complicada para mí. Dios creó el cielo y la tierra. Él dio a su único Hijo Jesús para venir entre nosotros en la carne. Jesús fue crucificado por nosotros y después de morir, vol-vió a la vida de nuevo. Él envió al Espíritu Santo para estar con nosotros. Realmente no es más complicado que eso, ¿verdad? Y así voy a la iglesia los domingos, no han faltado muchos en mi vida por lo que yo puedo recordar, relle-no mi taza, aunque a veces no completamente rellenada dependiendo de quién está predicando el sermón ese día, y me considero un cristiano.Pero como he crecido y madurado como ser humano y madurado en mi camino de fe, así que me he dado cuenta de que es un poco más complicado que eso y que ir a la iglesia en realidad no se trata tanto de ser miembro pero más bien, es sobre el discipulado.
Desde hace varios años, mi gran pasión ha sido la forma en que practicamos el liderazgo de servicio en el trabajo; cómo tomamos el liderazgo de servicio que Jesús modeló para sus discípulos hace más de 2000 años y ex-plorar y traducir cómo ese modelo se ve y se pueda aplicar en nuestra cultura actual. Y si el liderazgo es realmente acerca de la servidumbre y la servidumbre es sobre el discipulado entonces la administración de ese trío muy citado y preciso de tesoro, tiempo y talento debe ser naturalmente acerca de convertirse en un mejor discípulo, convirtién-dose en un mejor servidor. Y por lo que he llegado a comprender y apreciar que la mayordomía no se trata de una campaña anual de promesa pero es todo sobre el discipulado, sirviendo a los demás y, al hacerlo, creciendo en mi relación con Cristo.
Mi administración del talento con el cuál he sido bendecido, con el tiempo que puedo dedicar a los minis-terios de mi comunidad eclesiástica, y el tesoro que he recibido se han convertido en el centro de mi relación con Dios. Mi donación financiera ha sido motivada, no por las necesidades presupuestarias de mi iglesia, a pesar de que es claramente un aspecto importante, sino más bien, es motivada por lo que mi iglesia está haciendo con mi tesoro. ¿Cómo está respondiendo mi iglesia a la llamada de Jesús para vestir al desnudo, alimentar al hambriento, para llegar a los marginados de la sociedad. Y cada vez más veo la maravillosa misión y actividad de divulgación en nuestro rincón del reino de Dios y en ocasiones más allá en lugares como Haití y otras comunidades afectadas por la tragedia, y veo una iglesia que está tratando de ayudar a los demás. Una vez leí una definición de la mayordomía como el compromiso efectivo o inversión de recursos humanos y materiales en la participación con Cristo en su amor por los demás. Me parece que mi iglesia está tomando muy a pecho y estoy bendecido de ser parte de ese viaje y bendecido de estar creciendo en mi relación con Cristo. Tal vez no es tan complicado después de todo!
- Martin Darby es ex presidente del Instituto de Liderazgo de Servicio y actualmente es Socio Superior del Grupo MRD, una organización dedicada a trabajar con comunidades eclesiásticas en el desarrollo del liderazgo, la mayordomía, y la evangelización. Es miembro de la Iglesia Episcopal de St. James en Greenville, Carolina del Sur.
Escrito por Michele Cushni
Presentado por Ena Cushnie
Líder del Ministerio de Mayordomia
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HAPPENINGS AT HOLY FAITH; ARROUND THE DIOCESE AND COMMUNITY
Jeanne Stone and Vesta Stephenson are the two members who represented Holy Faith at the Annu-al Diocesan Convention.
The Parish Annual Meeting was held at Holy Faith
on Jan 18, 2015. George Cleary, Zelma Oliva, and Sherman Williams were the three members elected to the Bishops Committee. They will serve for three years.
Feb 8 Celebration of Black History Month. There
will be a Forum on Immigration Law at 2pm in the Parish Hall.
Feb 15 Valentines Day Celebration with the Theme
“Unchained Love” Feb. 17 Shrove Tuesday, 5pm to 6pm & Mardi Gras
party at 6pm in the Parish Hall Feb 18, Ash Wednesday. Services will be held at
7am, 12noon and 7pm. Feb 20, Stations of the Cross at 5 and 7pm. Bishop Greg Brewer will be visiting Holy Faith on
Feb. 22nd 2015. There will be one Service at 10am, followed by a potluck meal in the Parish Hall. Con-firmation will be held, also Reception for those who wish to be received into the Episcopal Church. Confirmation classes are being held after the 10am and 12pm Services. Reception classes are being held on Thur. Evenings at 7pm.
LOOKING FORWARD! March 5—8, Cursillo Week end in Oviedo. Fl. March 8, 2015—International Women’s Day to be
celebrated at Holy Faith. Speaker will be Joy James Williams.
March 14th, Leader of the Diocesan Altar Guild Ministry will be visiting Holy Faith at 10am.
April 24, 2015 Fish Fry. May 9th Diocesan Acolyte Festival in Orlando. June 13th Summer Barbeque. More to come…!
CURSILLO MOVEMENT
Cursillo (Fourth Day) Reunion will be held on the third Saturday of each month at 2pm. All Cursillistas are invited to attend as we walk to-gether in our Fourth Day.
AAA Senior Defensive Driver 1-Day Class 4/29/2015 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
AAA, the most trusted brand in traffic safety pro-grams, is offering this class designed to help senior drivers be safer while staying behind the wheel longer. The course was created specifically for driv-ers 55 and older to help experienced drivers com-pensate for changing vision, reflexes and response time and drive defensively in a variety of situations. Insurance providers may also offer a reduction in premiums for drivers who successfully complete this course. The course is $15 payable on day of class.
Well Med
513 NW Lake Whitney Pl
Ste 102
St. Lucie West, FL 64986
772 344 7228
WOMEN’S RETREAT AT CANTERBURY APRIL 17 – 19, 2015
A women’s retreat hosted by Holy Trinity
Church and The Church of Our Savior will be
held at Canterbury Retreat and Conference
Center April 17 – 19, 2015 and once again the
Retreat Committee invites the women of all
the churches in the Diocese of Central Florida
to attend. We have been so happy to meet
and welcome those of you who have attended
in the past and look forward to seeing new-
comers and previous attendees in the spring.
Our theme this year is “Made to Thrive”,
based on Jeremiah 29:11. Our main present-
er will be Rachel Hauck, an award winning
author of Christian novels. Her many books
can be found in Public Libraries, book stores
and on line. Registration will begin in March
and a brochure will be available in February.
Look for further announcements.
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SHROVE TUESDAY
AND MARDI GRAS
Tuesday February 17th 2015
5pm to 11:30pm
Donation: $5.00
HOLY FAITH EPISCOPAL CHURCH
PRESENTS
WOMENS INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY
SUNDAY MARCH 8, 2015
SPEAKER
JOY JAMES WILLIAMS
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PORT ST LUCIE, FL. 34952
TEL: 772 446 9619
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SERVERS SCHEDULE FEBRUARY 2015
ACOLYTES
1. 10am– O & M Gadea F. White 12pm– C. Zubieta X. Barrios
8. 10am– S. Williams N. Gadea F. White 12pm.– M. Zubieta K. Quintana
15. 10am– O & M Gadea N. Gadea 12pm- J. Velarde M. Quintana
22. 10am - S. Williams F. White N. Gadea K. Quintana
I. Santiago
LECTORS
1. 8am– E. Francis & V. Alleyne
10am– I. Duncan & M. Sangster
12pm- C. Higuera & C. Mendoza
8..8am– L. Crossett & G. Adams
10am- J. Stone & V. Stephenson
12pm- C. Velarde & K. Ferrer
15.. 8am– S. Heath & M. Upright
10am- D. Moehl & R. Malcolm
12pm– C. Barrios
O. Fernandez
18. 7am– L. Crossett & J. Newport
12pm– E. Francis & B. Claren
7pm– S. Heath; A. Shaw; A. Barrios
22. 10am– H. Walcott & C. Inniss
A. Mata; O. Chavez
LEMS
1. 8am- E. Francis
10am- B. Claren
12pm- E. Viamontes
A. Cadena
8. 8am- L. Crossett
10am– A. Toppin
12pm- X. Barrios F. Maldonado
15. 8am- S. Heath
10am- J. Cozier
12pm- A. Castillo E. Jansen
18. 7am– L. Crossett
12pm– E. Francis
7pm– S. Heath F. Maldonado
22. 10am– L. McCalla R. Silva& A. Cadena
USHERS
8am - A & E Francis for the
month February
1. 10am– L & U McCalla
12pm– C & C Cubillos
8. 10am– J. Williams
J. Guillaume
12pm- J & M Molina
15. 10am– D. Huggins
E. Alves
12pm– X. Barrios A. L. Melendez
22. 10am– P. & J.
Stephenson P. Ramudo A. Shaw
GREETERS
1. 8AM– E. Francis
10am- D. Latchman
8. 8am– S. Heath
10am– J. Cozier
15. 8am– E. Francis
10am– M. Sangster
22. 8am– S. Heath
10am- C. Campbell
FLOWER MINISTRY
1. M. Stephenson Z. Oliva
8. E. Francis R. Malcolm
15. S. Heath P. Simeon
17. P. Smith Prepare for Lent No Flowers
ALTAR GUILD
8am & 10am
H. Walcott & V. Allen for
the month of February
COFFEE HOUR
1. Greeters Ministry
8. Choir
15. Mens Group
22. CONGREGATION