“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.“ Psalm

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St. Jude’s Episcopal Church 815 E Graves Ave, Orange City, FL 32763
RECTOR’S REFLECTIONS
Tuesdays
John Knox Village Chapel
11AM
April showers bring May flowers – at least that’s what they say. Since my
Easter lilies from last year didn’t bloom in time for an early Easter, I’m praying they’ll in bud in time for Mother’s Day or Pentecost. Either way, we’ll be
blessed at some point with flowers.
And speaking of Mother’s Day, the history of celebrating mothers goes back
to the era of ancient Greek and Romans. But the roots of Mother’s Day history can also be traced to the United Kingdom where a Mothering Sunday was
celebrated way before the holiday came to the United States. Thanks to the
hard work of Julia Ward Howe and Anna Jarvis today the festival of Mother’s
Day is celebrated across 46 countries! Millions of people across the globe
take the day as an opportunity to honor their mothers, thank them for their
efforts in giving them life, raising them and being their constant support and
well-wisher.
One of the joys of being a mom are those ‘momisms’ that transcend time,
space, language and culture like:
Don’t make that face or it’ll freeze in that position
What if everyone jumped off a cliff? Would you do it too?
Close that door! Were you born in a barn?
Don’t eat that, it’ll stunt your grown
If you fall out of that tree and break your leg, don’t come running to me
Because I’m the mother, that’s why
I pray that you moms will have a blessed day enjoying your children, whether
they are grown or still living at home. Kids young and old, reach out and call
your mother if it is at all possible.
Wednesdays
10AM Rite I
“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in
the land the Lord your God is giving you.” Ex 20:12
Sunday Services
8AM Rite I
Nursery provided
10:30AM Rite II
Sunday School,
Nursery provided
5PM Prayer and Praise
4th Sunday of the month
Blessings, Rev. Phyllis Bartle, Rector
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.“ Psalm
119:105
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CHURCH GROUNDS
“The Lord is my strength and
my shield; in him my heart
trusts, and I am helped; my
heart exults, and with my song
I give thanks to him.”
Lawn care season is
upon us. If you enjoy
working outside please
consider helping by
mowing, raking, weeding,
etc.
Let Bill McCabe, the
office or Joan Gardner
know. . We need your
talents and time.
Thanks!
Psalm 28:7
PET FOOD PANTRY
1st and 3rd Tuesday on the month from 8:30 - 10am. We are sponsored by Sophie's Circle Dog Rescue. You can find more information about how she started her
rescue mission on www.sophiescircle.rescueme.org or https://www.facebook.com/
sophiescirclehuskyrescue. These sights will give insight to how she started her nonprofit. You can make donations online, join the many events or just enjoy her story.
Tom and I went to a rainbow bridge event for the two dogs we sent to heaven.
We have exciting news. I met with a group and Rev Robin at All Saints Episcopal, Enterprise. I gave
them a description of how our pantry works and they want to have a pet food pantry every Wednesday
at the same time they serve resident foods. The set up is in progress and our grand opening is set for
April 6th.
We are still in need of cat litter. It seem to go fast. We seem to have more cats needing dry and wet
food and treats.
Remember the guidelines are must be city residents, show proof of residency and proof of spay/neuter.
We have a list for low .cost clinics for vaccinations, spay/neuter, adoptions, lost and found, as well as
trap and release.
We had a booth at the Strawberry festival. Several people stopped to get information. We collected
$10.00 in donations.
Thank you for you support,
Tom and Karen Canty (386) 717-2030
DEACON WANDA SHERROUSE
"I was in prison and you came to visit me." Matthew 25:36
Thank you for all who have stepped forward to help me in the ministry to the incarcerated at
Lowell CI for Kairos #23. Thank you for all of your donations and thank you for your offers to pray
for us during the weekend of April 21 to April 24. Your prayers are coveted.
Also a big thank you to the youth group for their wonderful poster they made for the weekend. I
know that all the ladies will love it.
Please know it makes my heart happy to have my church family supporting the Deacons in this ministry.
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APRIL
BIRTHDAYS
APRIL
ANNIVERSARIES
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 5 BILLY AND BECKY LAWRENCE
5 MIGUEL MENDEZ, JR.
5 LAIZA MENDEZ
13 VIRGINIA ACKERMAN
23 ERIN HUNCKLER
25 ROBIN CLEMENTE
25 SCOTT HUNCKLER
27 MICHELLE MARTIN
30 JUDY CHAMBERS
MAY
BIRTHDAYS
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 4 JOAN MARTELL
 5 JOY REALE
 12 JOAN GARDNER
 12 JOHN K’SEPKA
 12 DOM REALE
 16 SHARON FLOOD
 16 THEA LYONS
 18 MARYJANE DRAPER
 20 SKYLER HUDDLESTUN
 30 BILL GARDNER
 31 NORA DEMBKOWSKI
 8 PAUL AND RIEK FITZPATRICK
 22 DALE AND VICKY BARNES
MAY
ANNIVERSARIES
 6 BILL AND JOAN GARDNER
 9 CHRIS AND ADRIENNE DEMBKOWSKI
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16 JASON AND MICHELLE MARTIN
ALUMINUM CANS
AN EASY WAY TO
HELP SUPPORT
Don’t forget to
bring your aluminum
cans to church.
The can bin in the back parking lot is
just waiting to be filled up to support
St. Jude’s Youth Group. What an easy
way to bring in funds to help the kids
go to Youth Retreats, Summer Camp and other events.
Please do not put bags and other carriers of your items in
the bins as they will deduct from our earnings.
A small can bin is outside the kitchen
for your convenience.
Helps Your Youth Group “Unashamed”
Last Bin March 2016 $ 30.30
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it
is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9
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2016 FEBRUARY FINANCIALS
Church Revenue
Church Expenses
Church Net for Month:
February
65 Pledges
$
9553.38
11,993.70
- 2,440.32
45 pledges up to date
20 pledges in arrears
Church Checking for Daily Operations
2/29/2016
$ 1,326.19
Restricted Accounts (ECW, EYC, etc)
total balance
15,808.86
For where your treasure is, there your
heart will be also. LUKE 12:34
New Construction Building Fund
(future sanctuary)
balance
$ 44,069.63
$ 31.16 was added to the Building
Rector’s Discretionary Account
Fund this month. Pledge boxes contain
donations
for the month: $ 50.00
a building fund envelope once a month
to help in reaching our goal someday to
Balance in account: 424.81
construct a new sanctuary. If you do
not have a pledge box with these speThe Rector’s Discretionary Account is
cial envelopes, please mark your donasupported by the congregation of St.
tion as building fund.
Jude’s by individual donations and also
the loose cash offering on the First
Thanks for your support!
Sunday of each month.
Thanks for your support!
“And this stone, which I have set up for a pillar,
shall be God's house. And of all that you give me
I will give a full tenth to you.” Genesis 28:22
PLEDGES
Pledge cards.
I know they are not at the forefront of your thoughts, but we
need yours if you have not turned yours in. We sent out around
100 pledge cards and have only received 60 in return. We are
on a VERY tight budget at St. Jude’s and every penny counts!
There is no wiggle room in our budget at the current time. We may even fall short toward the end of the year.
Please, if you have not turned in your pledge card you can drip it in Sandra’s box in the narthex this Sunday. It
really is imperative that we get all the pledge cards back. Thanks for your time. Pledge cards are available in
the Narthex and are blue in color.
SR. WARDEN
Thank you to all who helped with the Strawberry festival! Even with the rain we all did a
great job. The rain, I believe, is a blessing. More to follow on that.
Acolyte festival is upon us already. I think we are sending 4 kids and 2 chaperones. Details
to follow.
The sunrise Easter service was awesome. You get a real feeling for the service when the sun
is rising. We had a very good turn out for the service.
The church picnic on April 30 should be awesome. Thank you to all who are working on that!
Faithfully Jim
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BIBLE STUDY
Tuesday’s
1:00PM
Tuesday’s
6:30PM
Wednesday’s
10:45AM
Can’t come every week. No Problem! Attend when you can.
Material is available for purchase, but not required.
Small group Bible studies are a great way to learn and make closer friendships.
All are invited to attend. Let your family, friends and neighbors know.
“So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.”
Romans 10:17
UNASHAMED
Our youth have been very busy lately. Most of our youth group participated in the last
New Beginnings meeting in March. The weekend was a huge success, and many of our
youth that went on the weekend experienced God in a way that will forever change them.
The next major thing that we have going on is Happening. For those who aren't familiar
with what Happening is, in a nutshell, it is a weekend for high school aged youth that is
modeled after Cursillo. We have a total of 4 youth that will be on this Happening weekend,
I am excited and eager to see how God will continue to transform them over the course of the weekend. I am
hopeful that we will have some youth that will want to share their personal experience with the church as a
whole in the near future. I look forward to having some more great updates to pass along in the near future.
- Justin
HELPING HANDS
Our outreach group continues to be active and busy. Plans are underway for various
projects to help the members of our congregation. Clothing is being delivered for women's
job interviews. The table at the Strawberry Festival was busy, and donations were given to
our organization. Information was given out to the community re/ St Jude's Food Pantry
and Pet Food Pantry. Don't forget to attend our monthly meetings, held the last Sunday of
each month at 9 AM.
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FOOD PANTRY
The Food Pantry at St. Jude's continues to offer food assistance to those who need it. Just to
review, the Pantry is pleased to provide for the needs of residents of Orange City and ALL members of St. Jude's parish. The Pantry is open on the first and third Tuesdays of every month, from
8:30 to 10 in the morning.
We are supported by contributions from parishioners. Cash donations may be placed in the offering plate, with a note designating the gift to be for the Food Pantry. We are also pleased to accept food donations, which may be placed in the wicker basket at the back of the nave of the church. Presently, our greatest
needs are for:
Breakfast Cereal
Canned Fruit
Peanut Butter
Soup
Just so you know, during March our average number of visitors was about 10. We are most grateful to all in
the Parish who are making a sacrifice by assisting in any way n this ministry! You are helping to make the world a
better place for us all.
God Bless, Jim Valk
ECW ELECTION
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR All Women
Our Vison: For all women to become a vibrant blend coming together as a peacemaking healing part to Christs
church. Through varied projects we support the church and its programs. The fellowship we share produce friendships
and grow with supporting each other through everyday life.
Our year is from June to the following May. We function with guidelines within our Bylaws. We will be electing new
officers for June 2016-May 2017. The Nominating Committee is looking for people who have a desire to lead women in
Christs work of St. Jude’s. If you are interested in serving contact Karin DeBruijn, Riek Fitzpatrick, Joan Gardner or
Rev. Phyllis Bartle.
Duties of the Officers and Executive Board:
Presidents shall preside at all ECW meetings, appoint committees and chairpersons, Serve as ex officio on the committees, act as liaison between St. Jude’s ECW and the Vestry, prepare and submit a written annual report of programs and activities carried out by ECW and perform such other duties as may be required.
The immediate past president shall serve as an advisor to current president.
Vice President shall assist the President, perform the duties of the President in the latter’s absence,
and perform such other duties as may be assigned by the president.
The Secretary shall keep accurate records of the meetings, including attendance and Minutes, handle general correspondence, and be custodian of these Bylaws.
The treasurer shall serve as chairperson of the finance committee, collect and disburse funds as authorized, provide financial reports to the members of St. Jude’s ECW, and submit written financial reports to audit at end of each fiscal year.
Executive Board Members will help make recommendations of ECW and
occasionally make decisions that cannot be tabled until a regular meeting.
We want to say THANKS to our officers presiding over ECW (Episcopal Church Women). They
have served faithfully for several years.
“And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go
for us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.” Isaiah 6:8
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MENS GROUP
JR. WARDEN
Billy Lawrence is now our new leader
of the Men’s Group here at St. Jude’s. We
look forward to his leadership of the
group into the future. We would like to
thank Jim Flood for getting the group
started again few years
ago and for all the
projects they have
done for St. Jude’s.
Hi everyone: We really had a wonderful Holy
Week the sunrise service really made wonderful start
Sunday Morning.
The Seder meal was great. Enjoyed it very much
Rev Phyllis you did a beautiful talk. Really got you
into the whole feeling of the last supper.
Things are getting to look good around the church
and church grounds. Johnny for all the trim work he
has done.
Would like to thank everyone who
helped the Strawberry Festival the
scouts, youth group; Our group of
singers, and instrument for the great
entertainment for the festival and at the
Sunday morning Easter Service.
The Group is starting
up with a meeting
Saturday, April 16,
9:00 – 11:00 am. All
men beginning at the age of 16 are welcome to attend. We will be going over
plans for this year. On May 14th the
Men’s Group will be having a BBQ
Chicken Dinner 4:00 – 6:30 pm. There
will be potato salad, cold slaw, rolls and
drinks. Cost of the meal is $10 a plate.
May God Be
the Glory!
God Bless all of you.
Bill
“But seek first the kingdom of God and his
righteousness, and all these things will be
added to you.” Matthew 6:33
ECW
Our year is almost over. We had a busy year with the yard sale, Thanksgiving brown bag
project, Christmas Cookie Walk and Strawberry Festival.
We want to thank everybody who participated with all these projects to make them a huge
success. We support the Youth group and the Boy Scout Troup with scholarships, outreach in
the neighborhood and donations to the church.
One more event is on the agenda. Our church is hosting the N.E. Deanery meeting, on Saturday April 23rd.
The registration form is on the bulletin board. All women from the NE Deanery of the Central Florida Diocese
are getting together for fellowship, Eucharist and food. We have an interesting speaker, Deacon Pauline, who
will talk about her time she lived in Turkey.
Our board members have been on the helm for 2 (2 year) terms and have to retire our posts. We ask all the
Episcopal Church Women of St. Jude’s to pray on taking over the positions. Elsewhere, in this newsletter is a
description of, what the positions involve. The Board thanks you for your support and hope ECW can go forward with fresh board members and new ideas to keep up the good work we do.
Submitted by the Board members of the ECW.
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MIDWEEK SERVICE
CHURCH HISTORIAN
Need a pick me up during the week. Come to service with Eucharist on
Wednesday mornings at
10AM.
We would like to thank JoAnn Middagh for taking on the
role as Church Historian. Thanks goes
out to Elaine Bryle, our previous historian, for all her hard work keeping our
scrapbooks up to date. Please turn in
pictures to JoAnn of any church events
that happen to keep our St. Jude’s
scrapbooks going to leave a history for
many years to come!
We’d love to see you there!
And GOD would too.
CHURCH PERIODICAL CLUB
MILES OF PENNIES
It is that time again to collect the “Prayer Pennies”
at St. Jude’s. This year we are again collecting for The
Church Periodical Club, The Miles of Pennies Fund.
The Miles of Pennies Fund was established in 1988 on
the 100th anniversary of The Church Periodical Club.
The Miles of Pennies Fund Committee awarded its
first grants in 1991. The grants serve the needs of children from kindergarten through high school wherever
there is a need.
During the month of May, our parishioners are encouraged to especially pray for those in need of these
grants. There will be “Prayer Penny” baskets located
in the Narthex, the Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall.
The pennies will be collected through the last Sunday
in May and then forwarded to Church Club Periodical
for the Miles of Pennies Fund.
GATHERING
Saturday
April 30
10AM-6PM
Entrance Fee $6.00/car
Sonny’s pulled chicken and pulled pork, beans,
cole slaw and potato salad $8.00
THANK YOU in advance for your participation
and remember to PRAY!!!
“In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this
way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord
Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give
than to receive.’” Acts 20:35
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DEACON PAULINE BUTLER
I guess everyone thought that after Easter we'd be ready to rest awhile. Not St. Jude's! We're still
making plans and going strong. The Tuesday night Bible Study is small but lively! We're having a
great time discussing " How Reliable Is The Bible?" So far, we've determined it's pretty reliable. We'd love to have a few more voices to help work out our questions and add their opinions. We
meet from 6:30 pm to 8 pm on Tuesdays at the church. If you'd like to come but need a ride, please
call me, (386) 574-7195. We'll get you there!
ULTREYA
On Friday, May 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. there will be an Ultreya here at St. Jude's. We
need all Cursillistas who can to please help with the set up and clean up. We also need
musicians. Ultreya is a sharing event that starts with music and a pot luck dinner. The
dinner is followed by more music, and a time to share how we're each doing with our
spiritual walk, then a few words from one of our new members. This is a Cursillo event,
but ANYONE who is interested is welcome to come.
VACATION BIBLE STUDY
On Sunday, May 8 at 9 a.m. there will be a brief meeting for those willing to help with Vacation
Bible School. VBS will be held from July 11 to 15 in the evening. During that time we're going to
become pirates! We usually have lots of kids, so we need lots of help!
BRUNCH BUNCH
Our next Brunch Bunch will get together at The Texas Road House on Saxon Blvd. after the
10:30 service on Sunday, May 1. Ya'll come!
“Your kingdom come, your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10
ALTAR GUILD
Thanks to the members of St. Jude’s Episcopal Church, there are now very nice
linens and hangings for the altar. Funds are NOW needed to repair or even replace
the chalices and candle holders.
YOU can help! Would you please plan to STOP and Look (and maybe make a
purchase) at the soon to be set up Altar Guild Shop right here at St. Jude’s. There
will be good buys with a variety of items donated by members of the Altar Guild.
All the proceeds will go towards this very needy cause.
It is hoped that this effort will kick-start a drive to raise funds for the chalices
and candle holders. The repair and replacement costs are quite expensive, especially for our small church. Any and all help will be appreciated. Thank you.
May 13 and 14
8AM-2PM
(Donated items may be brought
in starting Sunday, May 8. Talk
to a vestry member if you need
your donations picked up)
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St. Jude’s Episcopal Church
A friendly congregation bringing people to Jesus Christ
by sharing the Good News of God’s Love through our worship, fellowship,
discipleship, outreach and service
Phone/Fax: 386-775-6200
Facebook: St Judes Church - Orange City
E-mail: stjudeschurch@embarqmail..com
815 East Graves Avenue
Orange City, FL 32763
YOUR VESTRY
Rector
Rev. Phyllis Bartle
H 386-561-9614
Cell 407-492-1482
Administrator
Sr. Warden 2017 Jr. Warden 2019
Sandra Yates
Jim Flood
Bill McCabe
H 386-574-7862 Cell 407-929-0561 Cell 386-837-8304
Cell 386-801-1157
Deacon
Deacon
Term Thru 2017 Term Thru 2018
Rev. Wanda Sherrouse Rev. Pauline Butler Karin deBruijn
John Huddlestun
Cell 321-276-9240
H 386-574-7195 Cell 386-801-5548 Cell 386-215-5072
Cell 386-837-5773
Secretary 2019
Becky Jusick
H 386-734-5902
Treasurer 2018
Paul Fitzpatrick
H 386-951-4129
Term Thru 2019
Justin Butler
Cell 386-473-5094
FIND US ON THE WEB
WWW.STJUDESCENTRALFLORIDA.ORG
PARISH CONTACTS
MINISTRY
Altar Guild
CONTACT
PHONE
Barbara Holladay
386-736-8539
Sandi Hendriks
386-748-1186
Acolyte Warden
Jim Flood
407-929-0561
Organist
Sandra Yates
386-801-1157
PowerPoint and Sound
Justin Butler
386-473-5094
Youth Band
Jacob Snell
407-421-9651
Daughters of the King (DOK)
Pauline Butler
386-574-7195
Episcopal Church Women (ECW) Karin deBruijn
386-801-5548
Sunday School
Cathy Weiss
563-468-8892
Nursery
open (call office if interested) 386-775-6200
Youth Group (6thgrade & up)
Justin Butler
386-473-5094
Brunch Bunch
Rev. Pauline Butler
386-574-7195
Cursillo/Ultreya
Rev. Pauline Butler
386-574-7195
Greeters/Ushers
Becky Jusick
386-734-5902
Men’s Group
Billy Lawrence
386-747-0564
Church Historian
JoAnn Middagh
386-785-9179
Food Pantry
Jim Valk
386-960-7413
Helping Hands Outreach
Jan Jaynes
386-747-9585
Kitchen Manager
Barbara Potter
386-451-6916
Sign Ministry
Libby Munoz
386-717-6383
ATTENTION!
We are still in need of a
Nursery leader
See Rev. Phyllis
if interested in helping.
Please submit articles for the next newsletter by May 20, 2016 for a new edition of “Connections”
Email to stjudeschurch@embarqmail.com
Contact editors Sandra Yates 386-801-1157, Becky Jusick 386-734-5902 or Barbara Holladay 386-736-8539 for any questions
St Jude’s Episcopal Church
815 East Graves Ave
Orange City, FL 32763