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For Saint Lukes Episcopal Church, Shawnee, Kansas October 2014
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Announcing the acceptance by the Reverend Mary Siegmund to the
calling of Priest-In-Charge to St. Lukes

First Service to be on St. Lukes Sunday, October 19

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

To the Congregation of Saint Lukes Church, a
message from our Bishop and an announcement of
our new Priest-in-charge.


Dear Friends,

Thanks be to God!!!!! I have
never been so proud of a
Search Committee and a
Vestry!

Grace & Peace,
+Dean

The Right Reverend Dean
E. Wolfe
Ninth Bishop
The Episcopal Diocese of Kansas

St Lukes is proud to announce that our Priest-in-
charge is the Reverend Mary K. Siegmund.
She is currently the Priest-in-charge at St Matthews
Episcopal Church in Newton, KS and has served
there since March 2010. From March 2006
November 2009 she served as the Canon to the
Ordinary, Episcopal Diocese of Kansas, Topeka, KS.
In August, 2001 until February 2006 she was the
Assistant Rector at Church of the Good Shepherd,
Nashua, NH. In addition she was Vicar from June
1998 June 2001 at St. Johns Northland, Kansas
City, MO.
Mary and her husband live in Lenexa. They have two
adult children and two dogs. She has broad
experiences as a priest from parish ministry in small
and large parishes to diocesan ministry. Her greatest
attribute is the ability to listen to people in complicated
situations and to lead Gods people to a new place of
joy.
Marys current parish still needs her assistance. So
we are working with the Bishop to have her begin
part-time at St Lukes on September 18 two days a
week and Full-time at St Lukes effective on October
16
th
. Her first Sunday Service will be on St. Lukes
Sunday, October 19
th
.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact
me at tschrempp@kc.surewest.net or (913) 461-5502
or contact Steve Mann at stmann48@gmail.com (913)
631-8597.
Gods peace to you,
Tom Schrempp
Senior Warden
St Lukes Episcopal Church
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Blessing of the Animals at St Lukes October 5
th
at 12:30pm

Anglican churches hold ceremonies
blessing animals on St Francis feast day of
October 4. Last year St Lukes held our
ceremony on Saturday. This year we will
have a special service blessing your
animals on Sunday, October 5
th
at 12:30pm.
Go home after regular services and bring your pet to
church for this special blessing.
Special Thanks to Father Evan Ash
Father Evan has been our Supply Priest for most of the summer
and on October 12
th
will be officiating the last service before
Mother Mary arrives. Please let Father Evan know how much
we appreciate his service to our parish over the last 4
months during coffee hour on the 15
th
. We wish him well in his
future endeavors. Thanks also to Rev. Kelly Demo for her once
a month supply priest support and to Rev. Gar Demo and Rev.
Ben Varnum for providing us pastoral support.

Senior Wardens Thoughts
October Senior Wardens Thoughts
A year ago Bob Mossman was
welcoming our interim Rector,
Father John Goddard to St. Lukes in
this column. This October we are
anxiously awaiting the first service by our new
Priest In Charge, Mother Mary Siegmund, on
October 19
th
, St. Lukes Sunday. This is a case of
history repeating itself as Father Jim Cook also
made his debut service at St. Lukes on St. Lukes
Sunday. Mother Mary has been coming in part
time on Thursdays and Fridays to speed the
transition. She, Steve Mann
and I are starting interviews
for the parish secretary. She
is working with the Youth
Minister Search Team to bring
on board a new Youth
Minister.

Gods Blessings are shining
down upon us!
Tom Schrempp
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From the September 12 Vestry meeting:
Mother Mary Siegmund attend the meeting
and facilitated a discussion of how to make
the most of her first 90 days.
Ratified the expenditure of over $13,000 for
the repair of the basement after it flooded
in July. Except for a $500 deductible, all
costs were covered by insurance.
The Endowment Fund has grown $12,895
Year To Date.
The financial reports shows a pledge
revenue shortfall of $12,642, but net
income was $ 20,707 ahead due to saving in
several areas minimal search expenses, a
longer period with the priest position and
youth minister open.
The Stewardship committee has been
taking a Time, Talent and Treasure
approach and encouraged gratitude for
those who serve the parish.

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Endowment Fund News

Your
Endowment
Fund Board
would like you
to join the
Celebration!
When do we
celebrate? Graduations, Weddings, Births,
Birthdays, Anniversaries, Job Promotions,
Retirements, Royals, Sporting KC and Chiefs
victories, etc.
Endowment Fund Board members and Vestry
members are celebrating these events by
contributing to the St Lukes Endowment Fund.
More than $200 has been added to the basis of
our fund so far this year. These donations were to
honor a job promotion, an anniversary, and
birthdays.
Are you willing to celebrate your joys with St
Lukes?
It is easy. Celebrate by supporting the St Lukes
Endowment Fund. Your donation payable to St
Lukes Endowment Fund will help sustain the
Fund. If you want to share your celebration event,
enter it on the Memo line the event. For example,
enter Wedding Anniversary or Birthday. Your
donations to the Endowment Fund are tax
deductible to the extent authorized by law.
Donation forms are available in the narthex of the
church.
Our goal is to grow the Endowment Fund to help
support and sustain the mission of the Church. We
do this in several ways. One way is through our
investments at Sonus Financial. Another is through
additional contributions from you and your friends.
The main source of our current Endowment is
beneficiary gifts through Life Insurance Policies and
Estates. You can make St Lukes Episcopal
Endowment Fund one of the beneficiaries on your
Life Insurance Policy.
As of August 31st, our Endowment Fund balance is
$225,173. For the first eight months of this year
our Endowment Fund has a $12,895 gain. With
your support the Fund will continue to grow.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

Stephan Mann, Fund Treasurer
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Thanks to our Search Committee
The Search Committee began organizing over a year ago in August, 2013.
They put a tremendous amount of time and effort into surveying the parish
community, developing a Parish Profile, interviewing candidates by Skype,
interviewing 2 candidates in person and then prayerfully recommending to the Vestry
to extend a calling to Mother Mary Siegmund. Please let them know your appreciation
for their hard work on behalf of our Parish. Our diocesan support of the process
including Bishop Dean Wolfe, interim Canon Megan Froelich and, particularly, Dave
Siefert, Missioner for Transitions, deserves our thanks also as they have done much to
support the process.
Your Search committee members:
Mary Hayselden
Swede & Ellie Holmburg
Spike Speicher
Debra Callaway
Michelle McDaniel
Vincy Abraham
Christy Keller
Bob Mossman
Origins of the Pentecost Banner in the Nave
Many of you have asked where the Pentecost Banner came
from and what it means.
Notes on the Pentecost Banner (made in 2009)
The basis of the banner was the Pentecost story, when the
Holy Spirit descended on Jesus disciples and friends. There
are several vigorous whirlwinds on the banner, and it is safe
to assume that any figure topped off with yellow, orange, or
red above its head is receiving the Holy Spirit. Notice also
the many doves representing the Holy Spirit. (a difficult-to-
see detail of the flaming house is a doorbellthe artist felt
hospitality was an attribute to the early apostles). In
another highlight, the instructors neglected to explain to the
artist that what he had originally drawn as a skateboard, but
amended to a more historically accurate chariot, then
lacked a source of motion. In addition to the actual events
of the day of Pentecost, we read and illustrated stories that
appear in the Year B lectionary as lessons during the season
of Pentecost. The figures on green backgrounds show Jesus
healing people (Propers 8, 11, and 18). The figure on the
upper right is Samuel receiving the call of God. In the
middle right pointing upwards is David (Propers 5-15). On
the lower right are Elijah and the Widow (Proper 27). On
the lower left is Hannah (Proper 28). In the middle of the
bottom the artist has represented herself as watching as the
Holy Spirit approaches her. The artists were Henry, Ellis,
Emma, Dakota, Chloe, Owen, and Cheryl, who received
technical supervision from Mikala. Many thanks to them for
sharing their talents.
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Parish News
Small Groups
St. Lukes is on Facebook! You can reach us by
phone, in person, by email, on the web, and also on
Facebook.

Chancel Choir & Bell Choir Youre
invited to participate in one of our
choirs. We need both singers and
ringers. Contact: Vicki Penny at 913-633-0269.

Contemporary Christian Music. We meet twice a
month (sometimes at church, sometimes at the home
of Tom & Rose Schrempp, 8307 Acuff Lane,
Lenexa) to listen to and sing contemporary
Christian music. Contact: Rose and Tom Schrempp,
492-0883.

Gardening Time -- Meet each Monday at 5:45p.m.
to pick produce and beautify our gardens. Contact:
Ruth Knabel 422-7338

Center of Grace--Dinner at Center of Grace. Join
us the 4th Thursday of each month, at 5:00 p.m. at
Grace United Methodist Church (520 S. Harrison
St., Olathe), to help serve dinner to those in need.
Contact: Marlin Howard 913-563-7837

Dinner Club. ?? are our hosts on Oct. ??Monday,
6:30 p.m. The location is TBA.

Fortnight --A group for women
that includes Evening Prayer
followed by a discussion of the
Gospel and other spiritual life
concerns. This group meets in
the Heritage Room at 5:30pm on alternating
Thursdays. Contact: Brenda Carl 268-3654.

Men of the Church. We gather the 2
nd
Saturday
each month at 8:00 a.m. for breakfast at First Watch
in Shawnee, and we provide a home repair and lawn
care service for those who are unable to handle
them. Contact: Bob Mossman, 669-5392.

Wednesday Refresher After a brown-bag lunch at
noon in the parish hall, we hold a discussion and
end our time with prayers. Contact: Bob Mossman
Opportunities for Outreach
Agape Outreach -- This fund provides assistance
to individuals and families that we may have
adopted. In the pew rack in front of you, youll find
a small manila envelope. All we ask is a donation of
$1 per family per week using the envelope found
in the pew marked Agape.

Community Food Pantry -
We gather on Wednesdays,
Noon3:00pm at the
Community Food Pantry at
St. Pauls Church (18th &
Washington) to help
distribute food. Contact:
Gloria Kelley 745-4283.
Back Snack Program --This program provides
backpacks of food to low-income children at 2
schools (100 kids) for the weekend. We pack
food received from Harvesters into bins after 2
nd

service. Contact: Jim 660-5444.

Church Shopping List-- If you
notice that were out of something,
please consider adding it to your
shopping list.

Cross-Lines Community Outreach-- We collect
travel-sized soaps, shampoos, lotions, etc. for
Cross-Lines, who provide shower facilities for the
homeless and poor. Contact: Jim Darnell, 631-7092,

Pop Tabs--Mikayla Pinks scout troop is collecting
the pull tabs from aluminum cans and old keys.
Deposit in plastic jar in Narthex.

Youth News
Sunday School is off to a
great start. The new teachers
have been busy organizing
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and beautifying their classrooms. Debbie Fowler
has gone above and beyond with all of her hard
work, so when you see her, please let her know how
appreciated she is. The Open House was a big
success and it was great to see so many families in
attendance. The students have been very engaged in
their learning and having a great time. Thank you to
all the parents who are partnering with the teachers
to make sure that the children are getting the
best Christian Education that we can provide for
them. If you have any questions or concerns please
feel free to contact myself or a committee member
at any time.

Have a Blessed day,
Michelle McDaniel

Episcopal Diocese of
Kansas Youth Ministry

New Beginnings registration now is open
For the first time, New Beginnings will be offered
in the fall: Nov. 7-9, at Good Shepherd, Wichita .
This weekend spiritual retreat is for students in
grades 6-8 of the current school year, with high
school youth serving on staff.
New Beginnings focuses on the two greatest
commandments: loving God with all our heart,
mind and strength, and loving our neighbors as
ourselves.
The priority registration deadline is Thursday,
Oct. 23 . There will be a staff planning day for high
school students and adults on Saturday, Oct. 18,
from 1:30 - 3:30 pm at St. Andrews, Emporia.
More information, registration forms and a poster
are available on the youth website,
http://edokyouth.wordpress.com/new-beginnings/ .
Prayer List
Tammy Ball-Sanders; the Ball, Ball-Springer, Pink,
Snyder, & Riek families; Kyle Brady; Nanine
Castleberry ;Nancy Craig Joan Duran; Fowler
family; Dan Graves; Christian; Jon Hall; Emily
Hernandez; Marlin Howard; Kylie & Josh; Dominic
King; Matthew Knabel; Ruth Knabel; Joanna;
Sharon Mossman; Ardis OBrien; Helen Ohllson
Liz Pfeiffer; Speicher family; Samuelson family;
Marcia Streepy; Janice Stuerzl; David Uhrmacher;
Nathan & his family; Ken Woerman;& Jason
Wymer
Devon Allen, Murphy Bright, Ben Dible, Coy
Goodman, Michael Green, Clemente Gutierrrez,
Harvey Hayselden, Drew Hunnicutt; Benjamin
Karpinski, Barry Palmer, Aaron Rhodes, Kayla
Rollock, Alex Shaw, Jose Teo and Jordan
Warthall.
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PLEASE NOTE ALL MINISTRIES OF THOSE SERVING AT THE ATLAR HAVE OPENINGS.

PLEASE PRAYERFULLY CONSIDER JOINING THESE FAITHFUL PEOPLE
IN SERVING GOD AT THIS ALTAR.

Please talk with Craig Burris or anyone on the list
Training is available for all servers.


Ministry Schedule 8:00 10:15 8:00 10:15 8:00 10:15 8:00 10:15
Altar Guild Brenda Carl Victor Clarke Brenda Carl
Rosetta Cantwell, Brenda
Carl Brenda Carl
Victor Clarke, Christine
Uhrmacher Brenda Carl Brenda Carl
Ushers Larry Still Mike Jones, Jim Darnell Craig Burris Bob Mossman, Jim Darnell Swede Holmberg Craig Burris, Mike Jones Brenda Carl
Steve Mann, Clarke, Margot
Matteson
Greeters Larry & Pat Still
Rosetta Cantwell,
Margot Matteson Larry & Pat Still Nat & June Cassingham Larry & Pat Still Marlin & Nona Howard
Ellie & Swede
Holmberg
Herman & Wanda Holtorf, Deb
Callaway
Music Director
Celebrant & Preacher
Eucharistic Ministers Victor Clarke.Ps/Ch Craig Burris.. Ps/Ch Brenda Carl.. Ps/Ch Brenda Carl.. Ps/Ch
Eucharistic Ministers Steven Mann L/Ch Brenda Carl.. Cr/Ch Brenda Carl L/Ch Victor Clarke.Crs/Ch Craig Burris L/Ch Steven Mann. Cr/Ch Victor Clarke L/Ch Craig Burris.. Cr/Ch
Eucharistic Ministers Karen Craig Lessons Mary Hayselden Lessons Conley Stamper Lessons Anne Kniggendorf Lesssons
Eucharistic Ministers Deb Callaway Prayers Christy Keller Prayers Bob Mossman Prayers Christine Uhrmacher Prayers
Acolyte Luke Grandgennet Luke Grandgennet
Eucharistic Visitor
Brenda Carl & Victor
Clarke Nancy & Mary Hayselden
Victor Clarke, Rosetta
Cantwell Brenda Carl & Steven Mann
Home Bound Jon Hall Wanda Kirkham Wanda Kirkham Helen Reatherford
Counters C. Ball Vincy Abraham C. Keller B. Carl
Counters D. Callaway David Uhrmacher Deborah Callaway R. Knabel
Counters J. Darnell Abraham Verghese Jim Darnell A. Kniggendorf
Coffee Host Zone 2 and 3 Zone 2 and 3 Zone 2 and 3 Zone 2 and 3
Mowing
On or Before
October 11th David Uhrmacher
On or Before
October 18th Gary Ball
On or Before
October 25th Craig Burris
On or Before
November 1st Jim Darnell
October 26
Vicki Penny
Rev. Mary Siegmund
Vicki Penny
Rev. Evan Ash
Vicki Penny
Rev. Mary Siegmund
Vicki Penny
Rev. Evan Ash
October 5 October 12 October 19