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A BEACON OF
CHRIST’S LOVE,
SPIRIT-FED,
SERVING OTHERS

ST. MARTIN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

S T M A R T I N S C H U R C H . O R G D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 0

Preparing for the birth of Christ

INSIDE THIS by Earl Naylor when God revealed himself to us,
Christmas Eve
ISSUE: not as a wrathful, judgmental God
For most Americans, November 5 p.m.
News Briefs: 2 of law in the Old Testament, but Christmas Pageant
28 marks the end of a long week-
Toy drive & Holy Eucharist
Adult CF classes end of food, fun, and football. But as the forgiving, grace-full God in
Mary & Martha to Christians around the world it Jesus Christ, the ―Lamb of God, 10:30 p.m.
2010 Taxes Christmas Carols
is also the beginning of the church who takes away the sin of the
Prayer Chain
Blood drive year, the First Sunday in Advent. world.‖ (John 1:29) 11 p.m.
Holy Eucharist
St. Nick event
During the coming seasons of Each Sunday in Advent is a differ-
Fr. Jon: New life; 3 Advent, Christmas and Epiphany ent aspect of this manifestation. Christmas Day
3G Network 10 a.m.
we celebrate God, revealed to us The first Sunday, Nov. 28, does
Holy Eucharist
ECW Annual Mtg. 4 in Jesus Christ, an event second not look to the past as much as it
only to Lent – Easter - Pentecost does to the future. Isaiah speaks of
Bishop, cont’d; 5 second coming, so we must al-
Care &
in importance to our faith. establishing the Lord‘s house, of
ways be ready. Our processional
Counseling The beginnings of Advent as a beating swords into plowshares, of
hymn that morning, #57, ―Lo,
Advent, cont’d; 6 season go back to the fourth cen- a time of peace and an end to war.
Holiday concert He Comes with Clouds
tury when it was a time of prepa- Jesus tells us in Matthew‘s gospel
Christmas 7 that no one knows the hour of the continued on page 6
ration for the season of Epiphany,
Pageant;

Bishop Smith to visit St. Martin’s Dec. 12

Youth Group

Annual meeting; 8
Stephen Ministry

Milestones 9 by the Rev. Susan Naylor Lui, Sudan, and will great joys of the episcopate.

Lay ministry 10 It will be a wonderful cele-
schedule bration as we welcome
December 11 Bishop Wayne Smith to St.
calendar
Martin‘s. As chief pastor, it
Flower fund 12
is the norm for the Bishop
to be with us about every
15 to18 months, in addi-
tion to major celebrations such
when we welcomed Fr. Jon Hall
as our Rector. Visiting parishes is
something that our Bishop genu-
inely enjoys. His wife, Debbie
Smith, recently returned from
be joining him for For me to preach the word and
this visit. Here are to preside at the table and the
some thoughts from font is not an extraordinary
Bishop Smith about ministry. It is, in fact, the usual
making visitations to thing for a bishop to do, even
all the parishes in when a parish experiences
our Diocese: these Episcopal acts once every
―The round of pastoral visits to fifteen to eighteen months.
the parishes and other worship- ―My hope is that visitations can
ing communities in the Diocese be relaxed in tone but focused
of Missouri is one of my chief in purpose.
responsibilities as your bishop. continued on page 5
Visitations are also one of the
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News Briefs
St. Martin’s is drop-
off site for toy drive
Give, and it will be given to you. A good
measure, pressed down, shaken together
and running over, will be poured into your
lap. For with the measure you use, it will
be measured to you."
Luke 6:38
St. Martin‘s is a toy drop-off
site for the annual ―Toy Day‖
drive organized by Circle of
Concern. New toys will be
collected in a box in Park Hall
Monday through Thursday
from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m. through
Dec. 17. All donations will be
sorted and readied for gift-
giving to children in our com-
munity. Parishioners of St. Mar-
tin‘s and community members
are encouraged to donate toys
to this cause.
Circle of Concern will be ad-
vertising the St. Martin‘s drop-
off site in their newsletter and
Keep up with all other forms of communication.
the latest news and
So be aware that folks from the
information on
community will be coming into
our website at
our church over the next few
stmartinschurch.org
weeks. Please give our
neighbors a warm welcome and
help direct them to Park Hall!
Help plan Christian
formation classes
Discuss the results of our re-
cent survey and help plan adult
Christian formation classes for
the winter and spring. Join us
Sunday, Dec. 5 at 11:30
a.m. in the Upper Laird. Please
bring your calendars and your
ideas.
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Mary & Martha
celebrates the
holidays
The Mary & Martha Guild will
meet Wednesday, Dec. 8 for
our Christmas Luncheon.
Mariam Jenkins will be our
guest speaker. If you‘ve never
heard her speak, you‘re in for a
treat!
Please bring a gift for a ―lady in
need.‖ It may be something
personal or toiletries of your
choosing.
In order to accommodate eve-
ryone for lunch, please sign up
or let your caller know you‘ll
be attending. We need your
RSVP no later than Dec. 1.
2010 Tax deductions
In order for a charitable dona-
tion to be eligible for a 2010
tax year deduction, checks
must be dated and received on
or before Dec. 31. If the con-
tribution is mailed to the
church it must be postmarked
no later than Dec. 31.
Need prayers?
If you have an urgent need for
prayers for yourself, relatives
or friends, contact the St. Mar-
tin‘s Prayer Chain. All prayer
requests are confidential.
Contact any of the following
members:
The Rev. Virginia Noel
(636-779-2807 or
veelee03@yahoo.com),
Teresa Reeves
(treeves1@hotmail.com),
Anne Gravatte (636-394-1775)
Bob McElroy (636-527-0951).
Save the date
to donate blood:
Jan. 13: 3 - 7 p.m.
The Blood Drive held last
August was so successful that
the Red Cross has asked St.
Martin‘s to hold another one.
Please consider donating blood
to give the ―Gift of Life‖ to
those who need it.
Help a family or youth
in need this Christmas
You can help bring joy to a
needy family this Christmas by
participating in St. Martin‘s an-
nual St. Nicholas Event. Pick
up a tag in Park Hall and pur-
chase a gift for that per-
son. Presents should be re-
turned wrapped by December
5 with the tag which you take. It
is very important to get the gifts
back in a timely fashion. If you
prefer leaving the shopping to
the Outreach Committee, a
monetary donation will be ap-
preciated with checks made out
to St. Martin's and "St. Nicholas"
on the memo line. Monetary
donations will also be used to
purchase grocery certificates for
the families.
The Outreach Committee is
also collecting gifts for Episco-
pal City Mission (youth in de-
tention). New gloves, socks, T-
shirts, toiletries, basketballs, and
chess sets are just some of the
requested items. There will be a
collection box in Park Hall.
Please do not wrap these gifts.
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Making room for new life at St. Martin’s

Dear St. Martin‘s brothers obstacles we discover how God blesses
and sisters, as oppor- the hospitable parish with new

Thank you for your gener- tunities folks who bring great gifts with

ous support towards the that bring their participation.

life of our congregation in us to- I am reminded of another story

2011. I am looking for-
ward to serving with you
this year with the joy of
what God is doing in
God‘s church. I am ex-
cited by the new life around us
and I thank you for being positive
ambassadors in our community.
Recently I was visiting with an-
other priest in our diocese who
regularly asks about the status of
St. Martin‘s. My responses are
consistently positive, of course,
gether as
we serve
God in a
more
powerful
way in 2011. I am also encour-
aged by his interest and am re-
minded that we have people
praying for us and for the mis-
sion of this congregation.
One example of working to-
gether that I notice emerging is
reaching people who are looking
which includes people traveling
towards a home. (Is there room in
the Inn?) Advent and Christmas-
tide mark the greatest account 2011 Giving
of moving out in faith and finding Campaign
a place to give witness to the
power of God coming into the There’s still time to
world. Full of surprise and won- make a pledge
der, Jesus showed us that God for 2011!
wants to bless Creation. I be-
Pledge cards are
lieve that God has a piece of
available in
that same wonder in every new
St. Martin’s office.
person and family that comes

recognizing our growth in ener- for a church home. Part of the into our church. I believe that Thank you for
getic volunteers and service to challenge for our membership there is a part of them that is showing your
time, talent and treasure. My involves inviting others, welcom- asking if there is room for them generosity!

comments to my colleague also ing them with Christian hospital- in our worship, ministries, and

acknowledge the work ahead for ity, and leading them into the life fellowship. Thank you for the

us. However, I believe that our of the congregation. Discipleship many ways we make room for

challenges are not so much then is brought into the mix and the presence of God.

Blessings, Fr. Jon

3G Network going strong jhall@stmartinschurch.org

for the 2011 pledges. The cards were blessed

By Jane & Jeff Klieve, Stewardship Co-Chairs
along with the offering at both services -- recog-
Over the last month, we have been focusing our
nizing that all we have is a gift from God.
attention on the 3G‘s in our lives: Grace, Grati-
If you have not had an opportunity to submit
tude & Generosity. In the Adult education classes,
your pledge card yet, there‘s still time! You
we talked about living with money and explored
may bring it to church with you or mail it –
the ways in which we see and use money. In the
whichever is most convenient for you. If you
November Forum, we discussed stewardship and
have misplaced your card, more are available in
the ways in which God‘s Grace is present in our
the pew racks in the sanctuary or may be ob-
lives. The timeline in Park Hall is filled with Post-it
tained from the church office. St. Martin‘s is a
notes which share examples of the 3G‘s in our
wonderful congregation doing wonderful work
lives—both as individuals and as a congregation.
in this world. We would like to express our
Sunday, Nov. 14 marked our official ingathering
gratitude for your generosity of spirit.
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Stronger together: notes from ECW’s annual meeting
By Jeanne Lucas King
The Diocese of Missouri Episcopal
Church Women‘s Annual Meeting
was held Oct. 23, at Grace Episco-
pal Church in Kirkwood. This year‘s
theme was Stronger Together, and I
did become a little stronger by
sharing the day with my Episcopal
sisters.
On Friday evening, prior to the
Annual Meeting, there were ‗meet
and greet‘ activities planned. At The
Checkered Cottage a small group of
gals met to make a craft and share a
few stories. We became friends
immediately. Shopping the Kirk-
wood community stores (several
owned by women) followed. Next
came dinner at Amici’s Italian Restau-
rant, then a jazz concert at Grace
Episcopal Church.
Saturday, as we entered Grace Epis-
copal Church for the morning lit-
urgy, the executive board of the
Diocese of Missouri ECW greeted
us with homemade breads, muffins
and donut holes to go with the
morning juice and coffee. It was
welcoming and gracious (root
word: grace).
The Rt. Rev. George Wayne Smith
presided over the liturgy. (It is
grace to have the support of the
bishop!) The Rev. Elizabeth Bowen
served as deacon. (What a beautiful
presence she is!) The gospel reading
was from Luke 10: 38-42. This is
the story of two sisters, Martha and
Mary, who present contrasting atti-
tudes toward life and the presence
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Jeanne King (center) enjoys time with new
friends made at the ECW Annual Meeting.
of Jesus in their home. Our preacher,
The Rev. Renee Fenner, used grace,
humor and enthusiasm to inspire and
provoke thought.
At 11:15 a.m. (yes it is only 11:15
am!!) I already am over-filled with
grace. Our first workshop, Self De-
fense for Women, was led by Sgt. Cath-
erine Dennis, a 20-year veteran of the
St. Louis police force. Sgt. Dennis is
not only a woman of physical
strength, but also of inner, Christian
strength. As she demonstrated for us
ways to physically protect ourselves
from harm, she also shared some an-
ecdotes that let us know she was well
aware of God‘s presence in her life
and work.
After lunch, Lynda Schultz presented
the second workshop, Come Clean
with God. Yes, Lynda works as a pro-
fessional house and commercial prop-
erty cleaner. She shared many practi-
cal tips and products that she uses in
her professional work, like using red
and blue cloths - symbolizing the
blood of Christ and the waters of
baptism. Lynda‘s presentation showed
us not only the value
of domestic work,
but also that God is
present in all we do.
Lynda is a woman of
the millennium,
working with her
iPod attached to her
ear. But instead of
listening to music,
she has downloaded the Bible. As she
works, she hears God‘s word every
minute. What an example of ‗prayer
without ceasing‘!
Workshop number 3: Women - What
Makes You So Strong? The Rev. Renee
Fenner helped us find the answer to
that question within our selves. Using
the text from today‘s Gospel, (Luke
10:38-42 the Martha and Mary story)
Rev. Fenner gave us 4 questions to
ponder and discuss in small groups.
The discussion groups were open and
honest. All the women knew that what
was said at the table stayed at the table.
No need to remind any one of confi-
dentiality; it is an unspoken by-law.
After our discussions, Rev. Fenner
spoke to the gospel. She listed the
powerful women of the Bible, of
American History, modern and con-
temporary history. We were able to
note that the listed women were not
powerful because of position or
money but because of their fortitude,
their strong will and perseverance.
(These words/traits are in our Baptis-
mal covenant…more grace). We are
their descendants. We are women of
grace. We are Episcopal Church
Women.
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Bishop Smith to visit St. Martin’s

(cont’d from page 1) Diocese. life of congregations, and I want

They need look nothing at all like ―The teaching ministry of the to collaborate with those charged

a state occasion and, as the chief episcopate means a great deal to for the local leadership in every

pastor of the Diocese; I prefer me. Teaching can be formal or one of them.

not to be treated as a guest. informal. It can focus on a local ―I believe that supporting and

We are, all of us, guests at the need or diocesan life. It can be encouraging congregations re-

table where Jesus himself is the question-and-answer or simple quires a bishop to support and

host. dialogue. Whatever the forum, I encourage their ordained leader-

―As an extension of presiding at
the Eucharistic table, where the
faithful community discerns
Christ‘s body, present in the sac-
rament (1 Cor. 11:23-33), my
intent is also to spend some time
discerning, with you, the body of
Christ which is your congrega-
tion.
Our Prayer Book names the
bishop‘s visitation among the five
occasions especially fitting for
Baptism and I want to honor that
norm in the congregations of this
do love to teach.
―Please know that I want to
meet with the circle of desig-
nated leaders when I come for a
visitation. I want to hear from
you how I and my office might
better support the mission and
ministry God has set before you.
I also want to know what that
mission and ministry might be,
as well as the plans you have
made to accomplish it. The
work of our Diocese is accom-
plished most of all through the
ship. Bishop Wayne Smith
at St. Martin’s
―I look forward to being with the Sunday, Dec. 12
people of St. Martin‘s!‖
9 a.m.
Yours in Christ, Class in Upper Laird
+Wayne Smith 10:15 a.m.
Holy Eucharist & Baptism
We look forward to having all the
11:30 a.m.
orders of ministry serving to-
Reception in Park Hall
gether around God‘s holy table,
lay persons, the bishop, our
priest and myself as your deacon!
Yours in Christ‘s service,
/Susan Naylor
snaylor@stmartinschurch.org

Care and Counseling comes to St. Martin’s

Church members and residents in West St. Louis "I welcome the oppor-
County can now come to St. Martin‘s for profes- tunity to work collabo-
sional counseling services. Care and Counseling is ratively with people of
a not-for-profit interfaith organization offering diverse backgrounds For more information or to
services to children, adults and families in the St. and spiritual beliefs. I schedule and appointment:
Louis area. St. Martin‘s will serve as a satellite of- am honored to have Phone
fice for Kavitha Lakshmanan, who holds a Master the chance to bear 314 - 878 - 4340
or 1 - 800 - 677 - 3609
of Social Work degree from Washington Univer- witness to the lives of people who have demon-
E-mail
sity. strated the courage to seek help.”
info@careandcounseling.org
Kavitha specializes in treating anxiety, depression, The Care and Counseling office is located in Website
grief/loss, adult survivors of abuse or neglect, eat- the lower level classroom area of our church www.careandcounseling.org
ing and body image issues, adjustment or phase of (next to Music Director Earl Naylor‘s office).
life issues, gay/lesbian/bisexual issues, relationship Kavitha is working part-time hours as she builds her
or sexual problems, spiritual issues and racial/ client base.
cultural or immigration issues.
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Preparing for the birth of Christ

(cont’d from page 1)
scendent of
Descending,‖ is a great
David, just as
summation of this
his resurrection
day‘s theme.
proves he is the
The second Sunday in Son of God. On
Advent contains a this Sunday, and
unique Gospel reading on Christmas
– the name of Jesus Eve and Day,
does not appear, and we experience
he is eluded to only something only
near the end of the reading. Christians can. We travel in
raised, and the poor have good
The central character is John time! The birth long ago is a
news brought to them.‖ The
the Baptist, the voice crying in birth today in our hearts. Joy
messenger has prepared the
the wilderness. This is a day of to the World, the Lord is
way; the King of Glory can en-
preparation not for birth, but Come!
ter.
baptism.
May this coming season be a
On December 19, the final
Advent III puts the emphasis blessing to you all. May you
Sunday in Advent, we reach the
back on Jesus. When asked if receive the babe who comes
event which we celebrate with
he is the messiah, Jesus an- to us, the teacher who
such joy and amazement, the
swers, "Go and tell John what brought good news to all,
birth of Jesus. Matthew tells the
you hear and see: the blind and the redeemer who saves
story and links it to the proph-
receive their sight, the lame us from our sins. Amen.
ecy in Isaiah. Paul tells the Ro-
walk, the lepers are cleansed,
mans that Jesus‘ humanity is Earl Naylor, Music Director
the deaf hear, the dead are
proved by being born of a de- enaylor@stmartinschurch.org

Free holiday concert comes to St. Martin’s

St. Martin‘s will once again
St. Martin‘s hosts host the Missouri Choral
a free concert by the Society Christmas con-
Missouri Choral Society cert. This year‘s perform-
Saturday, Dec. 4 ance will be held Saturday,
7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. The
program features John Rut-
ter‘s ―Magnificat‖ and
twelve Christmas car-
ols. The longstanding tradi-
tion of concluding the con-
cert with a sing-along ver-
sion of ―White Christmas‖
will be continue and the
words will be included in
the program so that every-
one can participate. There
is no admission charge and
all are invited to hear this
80-voice ensemble. Several
of our members will be
singing with the group in-
cluding Errington Brown,
Jane Klieve and Jeff Klieve.
Dr. Kenneth Greenlaw, for-
mer choirmaster at St. Mar-
tin‘s, conducts the
group. Come hear some
beautiful music and get in the
holiday spirit!

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Christmas pageant set for Christmas Eve CHRISTMAS

PAGEANT
Whether you‘re a nual pageant. Ac- hearsals to participate in the
SCHEDULE
toddler or a grand- tors, singers and production. Please sign up in
parent, you can bring musicians are en- Park Hall to be a part of the Rehearsals
the magic of Christ- couraged to partici- fun.  Sat., Dec. 4
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
mas into your life by pate. We have a And even if you don‘t have any (speaking parts only)
getting involved in our role for everyone! kids or grandkids to participate  Sat., Dec. 11 & 18
annual Christmas pageant. Adults are also needed to help in the pageant, join us at the 5 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
This year‘s 5 p.m. Christmas with costumes, props and gen- p.m. service on Christmas Eve (all cast)

Eve service will feature the
children and youth of St. Mar-
tin‘s presenting the traditional
Christmas story.
eral shepherding duties. and share in the magic!  Sun., Dec. 19
9 - 10 a.m.
Ralph Trieschmann will be
(during Sunday School)
directing this year‘s perform- Faithfully yours,
ance. Rehearsals take place on Janis Greenbaum, Performance

Children ages 4 through 18 are Saturdays and Sundays. You Christian Formation Director Fri., Dec. 24
must attend at least two re- jgreenbaum@stmartinschurch.org 5 p.m.
invited to be a part of our an-
(arrive by 4:15 p.m.)

December youth
group events
CIRCLE OF CONCERN
SERVICE DAY
Saturday, Dec. 4
Noon - 3 p.m.
RSVP on Facebook
or e-mail Sean at
sean2parker@gmail.com

CHRISTMAS PARTY
Sunday, Dec. 19
7 - 8:30 p.m.
St. Martin‘s Youth Room
RSVP on Facebook
or e-mail Mike or Ashleigh at
St. Martin’s spirit shines through coat drive mikekellogg44@yahoo.com
ashleigh.kellogg@yahoo.com
Patrick & Sean Parker help sort and bag coats donated at our second annual youth group coat
drive, which ran from Oct. 30 - Nov. 14. Thanks to the generosity of many St. Martin’s mem-
bers, we contributed 83 new and gently-used coats to the Kurt Warner Winter Warm-Up event. All middle school and high school
The coats will be distributed to families in need throughout the St. Louis area. students are welcome at St. Martin’s
youth group events.
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New vestry members will be elected at the Annual Parish Meeting Jan. 30, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. Four ves-
try positions are open for three-year terms. According to church law, vestry members must be 18
years old and a ―confirmed communicant in good standing.‖ A communicant in good standing is one who
Schedule for has a record of working, praying and giving to the parish.
Annual Meeting
Potential vestry members need to demonstrate a commitment to Jesus Christ, to St. Martin‘s parish and
Sunday, Jan. 30
The Episcopal Church; set an example in personal stewardship; be willing to be responsible for manage-
9 a.m. ment of parish property and finances; be willing to commit to a three-year ―hands-on‖ term of service;
Holy Eucharist Rite II
and share with clerical leadership and parish leaders in seeking God‘s will for St. Martin‘s in setting a vi-
10 a.m. sion for its mission and ministry.
Coffee & Fellowship
Also to be elected is one delegate to diocesan convention and one alternate delegate to diocesan conven-
10:30 a.m. tion.
Annual Parish
Meeting You may send your suggestions for potential vestry members to stmartin@stmartinschurch.org and they
will be forwarded to the Nominating Committee. You should have the consent of those you nominate
before nominating them. Please give these elections your prayerful consideration.
The following ministry leaders should submit reports for the Annual Meeting to
jtheiss@stmartinschurch.org by Jan. 19 so they can be included in the report packet:
Rector ECW Men‘s Group
Deacon Evangelism Cmte. Outreach Cmte.
Senior Warden Eucharistic Visitors Stephen Ministry
Junior Warden Facilities Cmte. Stewardship Cmte.
Treasurer/Finance Cmte. Hospitality Cmte. Ushers
Endowment Fund Lunch Bunch Christian Formation
Altar Guild Mary & Martha Guild Music

Caring for people through people

by Deb Aylsworth can give you a caring, compassionate, confi-

“Even though I walk through the valley of dential, person to walk with you in the dark
STEPHEN valleys, whether you are dealing with family
MINISTRY
the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for
LEADERS: you are with me; your rod and your staff, issues, professional situations or health con-
Leanne Lyle they comfort me‖ (Psalm 23:4). cerns. A Stephen Ministry caregiver has been
(532-0794) trained to be a listening, non-judgmental com-
Barbara McCann This passage talks about God‘s presence
(536-2738) forter.
with us when we are suffering. Just as the
Mary Pomeroy
shepherd carried his rod and staff to protect Jesus exemplified care and compassion for
(532-9183)
Beverly Weaver his sheep, God carries his rod and staff to those who were hurting. Christians are
(230-3348)
comfort his people. His presence comforts. called to be Christ to the world by incarnat-
ing his love wherever there is pain and suffer-
We are not alone!!! He never leaves us
ing. When Christians love and care for those
alone when we are suffering. God‘s presence
who are hurting, God‘s character shines
for lonely and suffering people is a powerful
through.
tool. The physical presence of another caring
human being can bring significant comfort to ―For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over

those who are suffering. Stephen Ministry into our lives, so also through Christ our
comfort overflows‖ (2 Corinthians 1:5)
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Milestones at St. Martin’s

DECEMBER Dec. 11 - Adele Niblack Dec. 19 - Ed Laughlin DEATHS
BIRTHDAYS - Jim Cash - Jeffrey Moore
Dec. 12 - Lin Edwards Dec. 20 - Rebecca Barger William Davis

Dec. 2 - Bob Huheey - Julie Dockweiler - Reid Johnson Oct. 27

Dec. 3 - Grace Phillips
- Jane Lee
Dec. 4 - Jane Klieve
Dec. 5 - Micki Quinn
Dec. 6 - Nan Johnson
- Stewart Wiles
Dec. 7 - Jim Pendleton
- Karen West
Dec. 8 - Judi Moon
- Dana Kelly-
Manternach
Dec. 9 - Ellie Ecker
Dec. 10 - Kay Anstine
- Katie Kelly
Dec. 14 - Roshara Holub Dec. 21 - Mary Nell Brooke Father of Lorilee Baumer
Dec. 15 - Jack Steele - Stephanie Wiles
Wayne Reinhardt
- Carol Johnson - Lucas Fortune
Nov. 7
- Sean Parker Dec. 22 - Louis Fricke, Jr.
Husband of Tina Reinhardt
- Eric Johnson Dec. 24 - Ruth Minster
- Brian Calhoun - Carol Sanders
December Newsletter
Dec. 16 - Rich Brown - Landon Fortune
Deadline:
- Katherine Bias Dec. 25 - Bob Pomeroy
Wednesday, Dec. 15
Dec. 17 - Evie LaRock Dec. 26 - Anita Bucher
Please send articles,
- Dan Ford Dec. 26 - Paige Bostic
pictures, schedules,
- Adam DuPont Dec. 31 - Mary Ann Tasch
announcements and other
Dec. 18 - Katie Montgomery - Mark Warren
information for publication
- Molly Clince
to janis@igreenbaum.com

Newlyweds give thanks New sexton joins staff

Susan Clary Cupini is the
newest staff member at
St. Martin‘s. Susan is
working part-time / flexi-
ble hours at the church,
sharing sexton duties
with Tom Warrington.

Susan lives in Ballwin and

is currently a full-time
student. She is working toward her master‘s degree in Fo-
rensic Psychology through the Chicago School of Profes-
sional Psychology. Before returning to school, Susan worked
from Ashleigh & Mike Kellogg
as a social worker for 26 years.
The big day was finally here! We'd like to thank our fellow
Susan has two children, 22-year old Calvin and 11-year old
parishioners for their many prayers. (Don't stop
Hope. Her mother is St. Martin‘s member Carole Clary.
now!) Thank you to all who graciously assisted us on and
leading up to Oct.16, especially Mary Nell Brooke and the Please help us welcome Susan to St. Martin‘s!
Altar Guild, Loretta Go, Earl Naylor, Steve Young, Mary
Jane Drake, Ellie Ecker, Janet Theiss, Tom Warrington and,
of course, Fr. Jon and all the parishioners that made the day
so special.
What a beautiful day!
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Lay Ministries Schedule for December

DECEMBER 5 (Dec. 19/10:15 cont’d.)
Healing Ministers: Leanne Lyle, Barb McCann
8 a.m. Chalice Bearers: Judi & Chuck Batch
Lector: Bob Elsperman Acolytes: Grace Gerretsen, Ellie Ecker, Abby Trieschmann
Chalice Bearer: D‘Arcy Elsperman Greeters: Carole Gerretsen
Ushers: Jim & Bette Crabtree Children’s Worship Leader: Terri Garbo
Greeter: Elin Cogan-Adewumni CW Assistants: Mike Peters, Will Gerretsen
Nursery: Jody Mena, Alice McLaughlin
10:15 a.m. Eucharistic Visitors: Leslie Pattengill, Rebecca Barger
1st Lesson: Jane Klieve
2nd Lesson: Rich Luebcke DECEMBER 24 - CHRISTMAS EVE
Prayer Leader: Tom Allen
Ushers: Bob Pomeroy, Deanne Orris, Wayne Peters, Steve Young 5 p.m.
Healing Ministers: Barb McCann, Mary Pomeroy 1st Lesson: Tom Allen
Chalice Bearers: Rich Luebcke, Tom Allen 2nd Lesson: Bob Buehler
Acolytes: Ellie Ecker, Kiki Cogan, Abby Trieschmann Prayer Leader: Daryl Norman
Greeters: Nancy & Steve Young Ushers: Steve Gillies, Bob McElroy, Wayne Peters, Jean DuPont
Children’s Worship Leader: Teresa Reeves Chalice Bearers: Bob Buehler, Daryl Norman
CW Assistants: Matthew Greenbaum, Gina Garbo Acolytes: Lindsey Peters, Abby Trieschmann, Mackenzie Morrison
Nursery: Jody Mena Nursery: Jody Mena
Eucharistic Visitors: Ray Harbert, Nancy Young
11 p.m.
DECEMBER 12 1st Lesson: Rina Chittooran
2nd Lesson: Jane Klieve
8 a.m. Prayer Leader: Rich Luebcke
Lector & Chalice Bearer: Jim Crabtree Ushers: Bob & Linda Huheey, Bob & Jan Waters
Ushers: Rich & Honor Hebenstreit Chalice Bearers: Jane Klieve, Rich Luebcke
Acolytes: tba
10:15 a.m.
1st Lesson: Rina Chittooran DECEMBER 25 - CHRISTMAS DAY
2nd Lesson: Mary K Heyde
Prayer Leader: Daryl Norman 10 a.m.
Ushers: Barbara Bartelsmeyer, Tom & Sandy Baranowski, Sarah Lessons & Chalice Bearer: Jack Hauser
Aleman Acolytes: tba
Healing Ministers: Bev Weaver, Diana Hauser
Chalice Bearers: Mary K Heyde, Daryl Norman DECEMBER 26
Acolytes: Evan Fencl, Grace Gerretsen, Lindsey Peters
Greeters: Mopsi & Jack Hanley 8 a.m.
Children’s Worship Leader: Julie Clark Lector: Jeanne King
CW Assistants: Mackenzie Morrison, Kiki Cogan Chalice Bearer: Lou Voit
Nursery: Jody Mena, Alice McLaughlin Ushers: Bob & Jan Waters
Eucharistic Visitors: Mary K Heyde, Phyllis Duff Eucharistic Visitor: Mary Richardson

10:15 a.m.
DECEMBER 19 1st Lesson: Ray Harbert
2nd Lesson: Janis Greenbaum
8 a.m.
Prayer Leader: Kurt Greenbaum
Lector & Chalice Bearer: Daryl Norman
Ushers: Bob Pomeroy, Rich Eidson, Chuck Batch, Steve Young
Ushers: Bob & Ginny Marchetto
Healing Ministers: Mary Pomeroy, Judi Batch
Greeter: Elin Cogan-Adewumni
Chalice Bearers: Janis & Kurt Greenbaum
Acolytes: Matt Greenbaum, Mackenzie Morrison, Kiki Cogan
10:15 a.m.
Greeters: Mary K & Erv Heyde
1st Lesson: Maxine Heller
Children’s Worship Leader: Debbie Glazer
2nd Lesson: Judi Batch
CW Assistants: Abby Trieschmann, Gina Garbo
Prayer Leader: Chuck Batch
Nursery: Jody Mena
Ushers: Rich Brown, Larry Cornelius, Mary Jane Drake,
Jean DuPont
If you cannot serve your on an assigned date, please get a substitute and notify the church of the change (636-227-1484).
If you have any special scheduling needs please contact:
Readers, Chalice Bearers, Ushers: Ruby Downs, 636-458-5033 / rsdowns@swbell.net;
Acolytes: Bob Ecker, 636-230-7302 / dvs-be@charter.net;
Greeters: Mary K Heyde, 636-532-9345 / heydes@charter.net.;
Children’s Worship & Nursery: Janis Greenbaum, 314-651-1843 / jgreenbaum@stmartinschurch.org.
December 2010
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 Office Closed 4
6:30 am - Men’s Bible 9:30 am - Pageant
STMARTINSCHURCH.ORG

Noon - Holy Eucharist Study Rehearsal

9 am - Morning Prayer Noon - Youth Group
10 am - Beginners Bible Service Day
Study
7 pm - Choir

5 6 7 8 96:30 am - Men’s Bible 10 Office Closed 11

8 am - Holy Eucharist 10:30 am - Bible Study 9:30 am - ECW book club 10:30 am - Mary and Study 9 am - Men’s Group
9 am - Advent Event 1:15 pm - Staff mtg. 10 am - Women’s Bible Martha 9 am - Morning Prayer Breakfast
10:15 am - Holy Eucharist 6:30 pm - Bell Choir Study Noon - Holy Eucharist 10 am - Beginners Bible 9:30 am - Pageant
4 pm - Confirmation Class Noon - Diocese Standing Study Rehearsal
Cmte. 7 pm - Stephen Ministers 3 pm - Berger Interment
7 pm - Evangelism Cmte. 7 pm - Choir Service

12 Food Pantry Sunday 13 14 15 16 17 Office Closed 18

Bishop’s Visit 10:30 am - Bible Study 9:30 am - ECW book club 6:30 am - Men’s Bible 9:30 am - Pageant
8 am - Holy Eucharist 1:15 pm - Staff mtg. 10 am - Women’s Bible Noon - Holy Eucharist Study Rehearsal
9 am - Christian Formation 6:30 pm - Bell Choir Study 9 am - Morning Prayer
10:15 am - Holy Eucharist 7 pm - Outreach Cmte. 10 am - Beginners Bible
Study
Jan. Newsletter Deadline 7 pm - Choir

19 Priest’s Disc. Fund 20 21 22 236:30 am - Men’s 24 Office Closed 25

8 am - Holy Eucharist 10:30 am - Bible Study 9:30 am - ECW book club Bible Study 10 am - Christmas Day
9 am - Christian Formation 1:15 pm - Staff mtg. 10 am - Women’s Bible Noon - Holy Eucharist 9 am - Morning Prayer 5 pm - Christmas Pageant/ Holy Eucharist
10:15 am - Holy Eucharist 5:30 pm - Executive Cmte. Study 10 am - Beginners Bible Holy Eucharist
Study
7 pm - Youth Group mtg. 6:30 pm - Bell Choir 7 pm - Stephen Ministers
10:30 pm - Carols
7 pm - Hospitality Cmte. 7 pm - Facilities Cmte. 11 pm - Holy Eucharist Merry Christmas!
7 pm - Choir

26 27 Office closed 28 Office closed 29 30 31 Office Closed

8 am - Holy Eucharist
Noon - Holy Eucharist
10:15 am - Holy Eucharist
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Happy New Year!

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Say it with flowers

Each Sunday you have an opportunity to honor or remember
loved ones with altar flowers - the perfect way to remember an
anniversary, honor a graduate, say ―thank you‖ in a special way,
or celebrate a special birthday.
There is a new flower chart on the wall next to the tract rack in
the narthex. If you wish to donate to the flower fund by spon-
soring altar flowers, please write your name beside the date you
want. Multiple sponsors can sign up for a Sunday. (Note that
there are no sponsorship Sundays in Lent this year.)
You will receive a letter from the church office the month be-
fore the Sunday you chose. Please complete the form with the
purpose of your remembrance / celebration about the flowers
for the bulletin and include a tax-deductible donation to the
flower fund of $30 (minimum) and mail it back to the church
office. The flower fund provides flowers at the altar each Sunday
throughout the year.

2010 Christmas Flowers Coupon

Please complete this coupon and your contribution with ―Christmas Flower‖ on your check‘s memo line.
Either put both in the offering plate during a service or mail to the church office.

Your Name ______________________________________________________________________

Please circle:

Given in Thanksgiving Memory Celebration of / for

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