Leaven+Summer+2009

Type in the content of your page here. This issue of LEAVEN was made possible by the efforts of: Reverend Michael Tippett Myrtle Brittain Janet Dixon Gail Plathe Pete & Maggie Dixon Diane Spitzack Lisa Boutelle Clericus, the one and only church mouse
 * LEAVEN ** is published monthly as a means of improving communication and keeping the people of St Paul’s informed and united in thought.

Leaven #361 Last week I officiated at a funeral of a man who was severely developmentally disabled. The funeral home called me to say his family were unable to be present. It was possible that it would just be me and the funeral director at the service. The deceased man -- we'll call him Sascha -- was in his 70s and had been in care most of his life. He had a brother in Chicago who was unable to make the trip, and no one else. I arrived about 30 minutes before we were due to begin not quite knowing how I would conduct a service with no participants. Two minutes before the service was due to begin they started to come in. There were Sascha's two roommates, both of them severely handicapped, and eleven of the workers from his care facility. They came in and sat down, and we started to talk about Sascha. Although he could hardly speak, and they were in an essentially professional relationship with him, it was clear how much he was loved, and how much they felt the loss. One by one they told stories and smiled and cried. At one point I noted that none of his family was present. And then I said, "But you are his family." And they agreed. It was a very holy moment. Living a holy life has a number of components to it: worship, work, prayer and giving are the listed elements in the Catechism at the back of the Prayer Book. But experience tells me that very often the holiest thing, the part that carries us closest to the heart of God, is to care for one another like family. ** Your Friend in Christ ** Occasional Musicians ** We're putting together ad hoc music for 4 Sundays this summer when Deb will be away. Singers, musicians and favorite tunes are needed. It could be fun. To learn more, speak with Jina Ringhoffer or Jim Otteson or Fr. Michael. ** Parish Retreat in the Fall ** We had a wonderful time at the House of Prayer last year and are hoping to go again. The setting is amazing and the content and rejuvenation will be too. We need early sign up in order to secure our dates September 11-13. Please let Fr. Michael know as soon as you can. ** VBS planning ** We need a team to help plan Vacation Bible School. If you would like to pitch in please let Fr. Michael know. ** DJs, Roadies and Sound Engineers ** If you like playing with sound systems, we are urgently in need of one "point person." It's a good, straightforward but powerful system and we haven't used it to best effect yet. Maybe you'd like to experiment? Talk to Fr. Michael **ul's Photo Directory: **  Pete & Maggie will be working on another "photo page" for the directory of new people coming into the church & also changes in families.
 * Letter from the Rector **
 * Michael ** **// ~Notes from Fr Michael //****

They will also be updating all addresses, phone numbers, e-mails, etc. for the main section of the directory. Everyone will go into that section, but they will still have the info. on the back of the added photo pages.

So please let them know of any changes in the next two months (June & July) so when they do the section on everyone's addresses, etc. in August hopefully, everything will be up to date. Their e-mail address is: dixon@ll.net & phone is: 451-0018. Thanks much! **News from the Women of St. Paul’s **   In an effort to increase funds in our dwindling bank account, we are going to host a **Bake Sale on Saturday, June 20th** You may bring your items to church on Friday, June 19th, 5:00-7:00pm or drop them off at the park on Saturday morning of the sale. A second bake sale will be held later this summerMore details will be announced and sign up sheets will be posted at church.
 *  7:30am-noon in Central Park. **

At our meeting on May 17th we also discussed and unanimously agreed to publish a **new cookbook. **Our goal is to have the book ready for sale by Bazaar in November. We are looking for your favorite, tried and true recipes. This is not just open to our ladies, gentlemen, we need your recipes as well! Please mail or e-mail your recipes to:

 dspitzack@charter.net *
 * //The deadline to submit recipies is June 30th //**
 * Diane Spitzack **
 * 413 East Academy Street **
 * Owatonna MN 55060 **

Second Collections this summer: June --  The Hospitality House (which is a homeless shelter for single men) <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', 'serif'; color: maroon; font-size: 10pt;">July -- Crisis Resourse Center Of Steele County <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', 'serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', 'serif'; color: maroon; font-size: 10pt;">August -- Hispanic Ministries <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;"> M.I.T.K. Mystery in the kitchen... Oh where, oh where can they be? We've looked up high and down low, Someone surely must know! In and out, over and under Makes a person wonder! Oh where, oh where can they be? Help us solve this mystery!!!!!
 * Where. oh where have the cutting boards gone?

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<span style="font-family: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: navy; font-size: 10pt;">Do you have a key to the church? Please call Junior Warden Mike Gjerdahl at 446-0486 and let him know. Thank you. <span style="font-family: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">You may have notices some changes in the church yard. The first stage in our landscaping project is under way. It will look great when we're finished. Thank you to all the volunteers. <span style="font-family: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: teal; font-size: 10pt;">Brown Park has been reserved for the following dates: July 5th, August 2nd and September 6th. Access the park from Southwest 16th <span style="font-family: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: blue; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: teal; font-size: 10pt;">St. More details are forthcoming. <span style="font-family: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: navy; font-size: 10pt;">Church Keys **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">Landscaping **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: teal; font-size: 10pt;">Summer Services in the Park **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">

A good hearted person, she comes from the West, In all that she does she does her best. Loves cats, birds, and a happy five year old, Silver and turquoise but not gold. Food shelf or Christmas baskets she does them well, Put the clues together and her name they'll tell. *

The ** 2009 Episcopal Youth Music Camp ** held August 9-15 at Camp Heartland Center, offers an overnight camp experience to youth entering 3rd through 12th grades (Fall 2009). Musical leadership is volunteered by the highly trained musicians from churches around the diocese. Registration materials for the 2009 camp and scholarships are available, talk to Fr Michael. **//Last day to register is June 30.//** Space is limited!

<span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; color: black;">This from Clericus, St. Paul's very observant church mouse **<span style="font-family: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; color: black;">....... <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> Well! I guess summer is on it's way and all the fun activities will be beginning....Hope you plan to enjoy as many as possible.....Do check out the colorful pots the church school kids planted out-side...did a super job !!! Other landscaping projects are coming along just fine with lots of digging and pulling on clean-up day. Thanks for all the help...Great pizza too..... Don't forget to adopt a shrub...see Mike G. for more info. <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Happiness is......Katy McKey and Karli Woschall graduating from college, (My how time flies)....and Josh Buck, Steven Boutelle and Eric Wobschall from OHS also Morgan Wright from Pine View High school in St George, Utah... sure are happy to have Bill, Mary and Morgan back at St. Paul's.......Seeing all the smiling faces at the baptisms recently...Noah James Buerman, grandson of Judie and Harry, Mom and Dad, Aaron and Jackie, and aunts and uncles too...Also Connor Duncan, son of Scott and Laura Duncan. Sister Mackenzie and brother Parker looked on...The Duncan's are new to St.Paul's and were happy to have them here.....(Welcome, welcome, welcome) <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">...Having a reception for those confirmed and received recently, Andrew Henjum was confirmed and Julie and Gary Conlin, Leslie and Gary Seykora, Jina Ringhoffer and Wayne Levine received by Bishop, Most Rev. Dr. Katherine Jeffers-Schori. Heard it was a thrill to have so many Episcopalians in one place...having "the Spirit" on Pentecost Sunday...super day...hearing the Wed. noon group will continue over the summer...come on amd join in......thanking all who helped with the funeral of Helen Hasher.. Her family greatly apperciated our help....

Some of our folk need our prayers and support...Betty and Christ Kristo, Monte Kristo, Don Morris, Carol Peterson, recovering from surgery in Rochester, and Bob Sobalvarro, former St. Paulite, recovering from surgery at St. Mary's....Best to all of them, and to all whose needs we do not know...... <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">//As we come to the end of this letter to you I want to thank you for all your// //<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">love, help and support. After thirty some years this furry creature is retiring---just to sit back, relax and sip a cool beverage...Of course I'll still be watching all the comings and goings 'round here...I'm sure one of my relatives will enjoy keeping you informed.. // <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> Love to all and Thanks for the memories....... //Clericus// ** Aunt Agatha’s Crispy Solution: Carol McKernan

__ Date __   __Lay Reader__  __Lector__  __Acolytes__ __ June 14th Jody Rod Peter, Elizabeth __ __ June 21st Jackie Mary L Jacob, Jackie __ __ June 28th Scott Mary Jane Aly, Natalie __ __ July 5th Hugh Youth Andrew, Elizabeth __ __ July 12th Julianna Rod Steven, Peter __ __ July 19th Jody Mary L Jacob, Aly, __ __ July 26th Jackie Mary Jane Josh, Elizabeth __ __ August 2nd Scott Youth Eric, Andrew __ <span style="font-family: 'Gill Sans MT', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt;">
 * Lay Schedule ~ Summer 2009 **

** Coffee Committees ** June Co Chairs: Maggie Dixon & Bonita Thomas Helen Durand Bernie Reisenauer Beth Clemons Carol McKernan Jan Robran Sharon Cramer Julia Miller Nikki Erickson July Co Chairs: Mary Levine & Jackie Ostlund Lynn Seykora Barb Judd Anne Deetz Sandy Frelund Ann Chester-Jones Cindy Bruce **<span style="font-family: 'Footlight MT Light', 'serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Altar Guild **<span style="font-family: 'Footlight MT Light', 'serif';"> <span style="text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'Footlight MT Light', 'serif';">June: Geri Schwenker & Diane Spitzack July: Betty Kristo & Robin McKey