Grace
Episcopal Church
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Grace
Notes
17 August 2017
In this weekly column I often write about our
current state, and the future to which we are called. In who we are, and in who we are called to
be, we build upon the witness of many who have come before us, and live in this
witness by virtue of the dedication of all who have worked on this project. In looking to our foundation, we can thank
Betty Potter and a large team of volunteers for the project described in
Betty’s report, below.
After almost one
year of scanning and entering data for the parish archives, the archival
material is entirely posted on one web site and almost completely posted on two
other web sites. All of the scanned material and metadata have also been
saved a church owned, portable hard drive.
Sheboygan's Eastern
Shores Library System has posted the material on a monthly basis.
However, Recollection Wisconsin and the Digital Public Library of America take
longer to post material, usually on a quarterly basis. Therefore, those
site listings have yet to be fully completed.
For now, 699 items
can be found at Ozaukee and Sheboygan Memories
(ozaukeesheboyganmemories.org/jsp/RcWebBrowse.jsp) Or, when Digital
Public Library of America is Googled, 569 items come up. If Recollection
Wisconsin is Googled, 407 items will appear.
The easiest way to
bring up all the material on the Ozaukee/Sheboygan Memories site is to:
- Open the Simple Search drop down box at the top of the page;
- Type Grace Episcopal Church in the search box;
- Check only the Sheboygan location; and,
- Hit the search button.
Specific categories
can be found by typing a term other than Grace Episcopal Church in the search
box, like All Saints Chapel, Angelus, annual reports, clergy names, choir,
pilgrimage, youth organizations (for Boy Scouts), windows, etc.
This project has
been managed by Betty Potter, the parish archivist. In this project she was assisted by:
The archivist was assisted in this task by
volunteer photographers, scanners, and typists of metadata. Digital photographs were provided by Paul
Aparicio (Boy Scout Artifacts), Bill Gagin (All Saints’ Chapel), Jim Gardner
(Grace Church Windows and Boy Scout Glass Lantern Slides), and Calvin Potter
(Grace Church Artifacts).
The scanners were
Sutton Cecil (Boy Scout Scrapbooks), Julie Davidson (Guild Material), Deb and
Bill Gagin (Boy Scout Material), Anne and Bob Hanlon (Angeluses, Minutes, Photographs, Programs), Bobbie May (Church
Registries), Jennifer Pawlus (Boy Scout Scrapbooks), Pat Sather (Books,
Newspaper Clippings, Pamphlets), Connie Schneider (Church Scrapbooks), Jon
Whitford (Guild Material, Journals, Manuals, Newspaper Clippings, Boy Scout
Material), Betty Potter (Annual Reports, Correspondence, Documents,
Photographs, Programs, Sermons).
The typists were
Pat Sather, Connie Schneider, and Betty Potter.
Grace
abounds: Please thank:
§ All who helped in the
birthday reception: Ellen and Paul
Aparicio, Mary Snyder.
§ Bobbie May for gardening,
and for janitorial help.
§ Randie Barrows for
extensive maintenance work in the parish (3 days’ work!), including plumbing
changes to meet new code, and floor cleaning.
§ Bryan Stenz and Nick
Whitford for cleaning the nursery and youth room.
Special “Thank You’ s” : A supply of Thank You note cards can be found
on the table at the back of church nave.
When someone in the parish does something special, take the time to
write them a personal note. Also, from
time to time, think about who you might want to thank for ongoing service, and
let them know you have noticed!
Call
for Contributions: If you
have a spiritual reflection to share, or want to point your fellow worshipers
toward a resource, submit your contributions to Fr. Karl (by email) by
Wednesday in the week of publication.
Don’t
forget “Something Extra for Grace”:
Supplemental giving envelopes can be found in pews. If you want to give something extra, please
use an envelope to ensure that you are credited.
Music this Week: The
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 15A)
Organist: R. Benjamin Dobey
Prelude: Intermezzo
Melodia Max
Reger
Entrance 390 – “Praise to the Lord,” Lobe den Herren
Offertory 544 – “Jesus shall reign wher-e’er the sun,” Duke
Street
Communion 470 – “There’s a wideness in God’s mercy,” Beecher
Closing 551 – “Rise up, ye saints of God,” Festal
Song
Postlude Chorale Prelude on Lobe den Herrn Reger
Parish Notices
§ Mission
Field in Iraq: On Wednesday, August 23rd
following 5:30 pm mass there will be a simple supper with a presentation given
by Bobbi Kraft on her mission field in Iraq. Please sign up on the sheet in the
Narthex so that we will have an estimate of how much food to provide.
§ Church
Projects Day: Volunteers are needed for inside
and outside projects on Saturday, August 26th 8:30 a.m. – early
afternoon. Lunch will be provided. A sign-up sheet can be found on the table in
the Narthex.
§ Blessing
of the Backpacks! We will be blessing all the backpacks and school children as
well as all the teachers, on August 27th at both 8:00 and 10:15
services. We will invite everyone, young and old, who are starting school to
come forward with their backpacks for a blessing. We will also ask all the
teachers to come forward to be blessed in their important work as well.
§ Choir: Choir rehearsals
begin Wednesday, September 6th at 6:00 pm. All voices are welcome,
but we especially need tenors and basses. You don’t need to be a trained
singer, an opera star, or a Broadway sensation – you just need a desire to
share the love of Christ through music! “Sing and make music from your
heart to the Lord.” Ephesians 5:19
§ Biblical Greek to be offered:
Join us on Thursday evenings, beginning on Thursday, September 7th. (Classes
will meet 7—9 p.m.) This is not a course about learning to speak Greek,
and it is unlikely that you will become fully literate in the biblical language
but, what you will learn is how to really dive deeply into the Bible by using a
myriad of resources (online and in print) that will allow you to study the
words in the original and what the grammar in the original may point to in
meaning. There is a cost: $100—hence, the early notice. There
will be limited scholarships available. We are opening this course to
other churches, and will limit overall class size, so if you are curious
explore your interest with Fr. Karl or Mthr. Michele.
§ Believing God: A
Women’s Bible Study by Beth Moore will be held every Monday in Nicholas Hall
10:00-11:00 a.m., September 11th through November 13th.
Do you believe that God has a plan for your life? Come and find out the power
and promises that are yours. A sign-up
sheet can be found on the table in the Narthex.
§ Sunday
School Begins: We are getting excited about Sunday School! The teachers are
making plans for another wonderful year of learning about the love of Jesus
Christ! Sunday School will begin on September 17th at 9:00am.
Registration will take place at Mass in the Grass on September 10th.
§ How
to be Holy! Will be the subject of Adult
Formation beginning September 17th. Come and discover how you can become holy as
we read Peter Kreeft’s How to be Holy: First Steps in Becoming a Saint. Jerry
Molitor will facilitate this course. The book is easy to read, and we will
limit the weekly reading to 20—25 pages. We will gather for seven weeks from
9—10 a.m. in the fellowship hall, beginning Sunday, September 17th, to discuss
this spiritual guide. Do you wish to be holy? Do you want to see yourself as a
saint? If so, let’s explore this together. We hope to see you here! Bring friends! Please let us know if you wish
to attend by signing up on the sheet in the Narthex so that we can order enough
copies of the book. Copies can be purchased at the discounted price of $10,
from the parish office. (Mark checks “Adult Ed”.) If you need a scholarship for
this, just ask.
§ Catechumenate will begin:
Catechumenate is a nine-month course in the basics of the Faith and its
practice. It is a period of training and instruction in Christian
understandings about God, human relationships, and the meaning of life. It
includes the Sacrament of Baptism, if you are not already baptized, and
culminates in Confirmation, Reception, or Renewal of Baptismal Vows. The Catechumenate
will meet on an evening each week starting at 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. The
class will begin in late September and will continue until May when Bishop
Matthew Gunter makes his annual visitation. The study is led by Mother Michele
Whitford, the Parish Catechist. If you would like to be a part of this exciting
study and fellowship or would like more information, please call the office
452-9659 or email Mthr. Michele at
§ Something Extra for Grace: Envelopes
are available in the pews if you are moved to give an extra gift, beyond your
pledge or regular plate donation, toward the life of the church. Gifts are tax
deductible if you write your name on the envelope.
§ Love INC Monthly Bulletin is
now available online at:
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