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Church Address: 848 Ashland Terrace, Chattanooga, TN 37415 Phone: 423-877-2428 Fax: 423-877-2429 School Phone: 423-870-1794 Church E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.stpeters.org
Sundays
7:30 am Communion, Rite I—Nave
9:00 am Family Service, Rite II—Nave
10:00 am Christian Education—Various Locations
11:00 am Communion, Rite II—Nave
12:00 pm Fellowship—Bracewell Room
Mondays
9:00 am Yoga Class—Bracewell Room
6:30 pm Vestry Meeting—Bracewell Room (4/24 only)
7:00 pm College & Career—Various Locations
Tuesdays
9:30 am CREATE—Connor Library
7:00 pm Centering Prayer—Connor Library
8:00 pm AA—Bracewell Room
Wednesdays
10:00 am Communion, Rite I—Chapel
10:45 am Lay Ministry—Bracewell Room (4/5 only)
11:00 am Bible Study—Conference Room
6:30 pm Choir Practice—Nave
7:00 pm Youth Group—Bracewell Room
8:00 pm ACOA—Connor Library
Thursdays
1:30 pm Caregivers Support—Connor Library (4/20 only)
7:00 pm Boy Scouts—Bracewell Room
Fridays
11:30 am Primetimers Lunch—Bracewell Room (4/21 only)
Staff
THE REV. JOHN H. BONNER III
Interim Rector [email protected]
THE REV. DR. VALERIE CARNES
Priest Associate [email protected]
TIM HINCK Organist/Choirmaster
LINDA COOPER
Christian Ed Director [email protected]
JODY DAVIS Youth Minister
TRACY BOOKER Sexton
DONNA ALBRIGHT Nursery
TINA CHAMBERS Parish Administrator
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St. Peter’s Episcopal
School News
April 2017
Love of Learning
On April 6 & 7, be whisked away to a place where dreams are born and no
one ever grows up! Fourth and fifth grade students will entertain you with
their performance of the timeless musical, Peter Pan Jr. By joining the VIP
dinner event prior to the show you can experience the magic of Neverland
and meet actors face to face. Come and support our students. All proceeds
go to the fifth grade trip to Kanuga. For tickets: [email protected].
Joy of Service
This month’s outreach project focuses on service to the Earth. Students will
work at school and at Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center during
Trailwise classes to clean up grounds and improve hiking and nature trails.
A Lively Faith
The fun won’t stop when the school year ends! St. Peter’s School will host
eight weeks of summer excitement. Camp Discovery is open to the public
as well as our current students, ages 3 through fifth grade. Each themed
week will incorporate activities for children to act, cook, dance, build, and
create. To join us this summer, contact the school office at 870-1794.
April Events
April 6 & 7 Peter Pan Jr. @ 6:30 PM
April 12 Garden Party & Easter Egg Hunt 4-6 PM
The Wednesday Bible Study Group meets at 11:00 am each
Wednesday, immediately after the 10:00 am Holy Eucharist and
Healing Service. The group meets in the conference room on the
second floor adjacent to the Church office and is open to all interested
persons.
The group has met regularly for over 10 years and has studied a
variety of topics, including the Old Testament Prophets, various
Pauline Epistles, Dante’s Divine Comedy, and the Lectionary cycle for
various seasons. At present the group is readings/discussing Restored:
Finding Redemption in Our Mess, a book of meditations for the six
weeks of Lent, by the Rev. Tom Berlin and selections from All Shall Be
Well: Readings for Lent and Easter, Michael Leach, James Keane and
Doris Goodnough, eds. After Easter we will continue with The Women
of Easter by Liz Curtis Higgs.
For further information, please call the Church office at 877-2428 or
the Rev. Valerie Carnes at 886-0636.
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02 Douglas Elkins
03 John Mabry
04 John Farr
04 Karen Topping
06 Trey Willett
08 Sarah Orman
08 True Radcliff
09 Grace Steele
11 Larry Blalock
12 Charles Lee
13 Holley Harwell
13 Mercer Murphy
15 Amber Myers
16 Jaimi Abbott
16 Catelyn Topping
17 Duncan Harris
17 Connor Nelson
17 Rardy Spratt
18 Meredith Topping
19 Jaye Harris
21 Hallie Warren
21 Jackson Wolford
22 Barry Buck
23 Brandon Abbott
24 Ron Abston
27 Linda Cooper
27 Tom Greenholtz
27 Brent Mills
28 Joani Koch
28 Jennifer Koch
30 Hank Long
April Birthdays
Donations may be made
throughout Lent to the
Heifer International
“Flocks of Hope”
Lenten Project.
Pick up an envelope in the
Narthex or from the table
outside the Bracewell
Room. Thank you
for supporting
Heifer International!
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Stations of the Cross
March 31 at 6:00 pm in the Nave
Palm Sunday: April 9
Holy Eucharist at 7:30 am, 9:00 am, and 11:00 am
April 13: Maundy Thursday
Liturgy & Stripping of the Altar at 6:00 pm
April 14: Good Friday
Liturgy & Communion from Reserved Sacrament
at 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm
April 15: Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil Liturgy with Baptisms at 7:00 pm
Easter Sunday: April 16
Holy Eucharist at 7:30 am, 9:00 am (followed by Easter
Brunch/Egg Hunt in the Bracewell Room), and 11:00 am
(followed by Easter Fellowship in the Bracewell Room)
Join in our Lenten
Devotions &
Easter Celebrations
know that the Canons of the Church (from national to diocesan to lo-
cal congregation) give specific financial responsibility to the laity of the
Parish. You are claiming that and working hard to organize St.
Peter’s financial house. From software to management and ministry to
outreach, the financial order is being restored in a fine way. A new
Rector will appreciate this effort and will benefit from this strong lay
ministry leadership. Your prayers should include your own commit-
ment financially to this wonderful church home. “Stewardship/
Financial Matters” are always a focus for a healthy parish. You will be
more involved in this work in the weeks and months ahead.
“Training in Leadership Skills” is the work of putting together
committees to operate the programs of the parish. It starts with a strong
Vestry, which you have. Your Vestry is accepting this responsibility and
putting together Fellowship, Worship, Finance, Grounds, Education,
and all of the other committees required to make sure leaders are given
every opportunity to develop and grow in this place. Where do you see
yourself giving of your gifts and talents to the work of Christ in this, His
Church? We need you to step forward and be a strong volunteer.
Focusing on the “Spiritual Needs of the Membership” is per-
haps the most important work I am involved in and which you need to
affirm your own journey of faith. From weekly Chapel for the students
at the school, to Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday Bible studies, to
visitations, and importantly our week-by-week worship, you are to be
assured that attention to “The Apostle’s Teaching” is a priority here.
How are you involved? It is not just an individual effort but a Parish-
wide effort in which we are each to participate. As your Parish Church
looks to its future, it will need spiritual growth and development to take
place. Be one who is prayerfully involved in its revitalization.
It has been a pleasure to share in this experience and I look forward
to all of the great things that will come out of our time together.
Thanks for your prayers and support.
Faithfully, John B.
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A Note from the Interim Rector
Dear Parish Family;
It is hard to believe that Debbie and I have been with you for 10
months. I remember thinking I would be glad to help out and do a few
services for a couple of months and now I find myself trying to raise
money and forming committees and working with the school almost daily.
And to think, this is “part-time” work!
As I look back over the goals of Interim Ministry it seems that we
are making some progress. The first goal is to “Reduce the Level of
Anxiety – Fear of the Unknown.” My experience is that there is great hope
for the future and the Search Committee is moving methodically and spir-
itually toward the calling of a new Rector. My part in this is to be a “Non-
Anxious Presence,” in the words of Edwin Freedman in an earlier day.
Church work is a blessing, pure and simple. I have not had many
“unenjoyable” days in the past 30 years because I have always felt God’s
presence in this daily endeavor. Your experience should be the same as
you begin your daily walk with prayer and worship. It is what we are pro-
grammed to be and do by God.
A couple of weeks ago, our Junior Warden held a second meeting
of the Parish and School Grounds Committee. This is a very important
work and places us in a position of thinking about 848 Ashland Terrace as
a campus and not as “them” and “us.” The monumental work done under
the leadership of your Vestry to find the recent water leaks is now com-
pleted and will save the Parish thousands of dollars in the months to
come. There is an assessment taking place to come to grips with all of the
mechanical “stuff” of both facilities that will be a guide for the future.
“Rebuilding the Infrastructure” has truly been a giant work for this time.
On March 19, we had a second meeting of the Finance Commit-
tee made up of Tim Andrews, Charlie Willett, Susan Self, David Andreae,
Chris Brockman, Ruth Wilson, and Bob Brant. It is important that you
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Shrove Tuesday
Our Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner was a great success!! A huge
thank you goes out to all the volunteers and parishioners who
came out to show their support. We could not have done it with-
out you!
Westside Easter Egg Hunt
This Easter, St. Peter’s Youth will partner with Renaissance Pres-
byterian Church on Saturday, April 15, to host the annual Easter
Egg Hunt for the children of the Westside Community. To volun-
teer, contact Jody.
St. Peter’s Easter Egg Hunt
Come join us Easter morning for our annual Easer Egg Hunt! We
will gather in the Bracewell room just before 10am to split into
age groups and begin the Hunt. You will not want to miss out! Be
sure to bring your Easter Basket.
Summer Camp
Are you ready for summer? Check out gracepointcamp.org to
learn about summer camp opportunities. With camps ranging
from family camp to adult camp, there is something everyone!
2017 Summer Camp Dates May 19—21 Family Camp Rising Grades 1-3 with parent
May 27—June 1 Intermediate Camp Rising Grades 4-7
June 4—9 Youth Camp Rising Grade 7 thru college freshman
June 12—17 Work Camp Rising Grade 7 thru college freshman
June 20—25 Junior Summer Session Rising Grades 4-7
July 13—16 Adult Camp Adults ages 21 and above
July 24—29 Youth Summer Session Rising Grade 8 thru just graduated
Senior Recognitions
Senior recognitions will take place on Sunday, May 7, during the
11am service. Please come out and show your support for our
seniors as they begin the next chapter of their lives.
St. Peter’s ROTA Those Who Serve
SUNDAY April 2 April 9
7:30
Altar Guild Nancy Johnson, Shirley Topping
Shirley Topping
Lay Eucharistic
Minister Joe Marland John Joralemon
Sound System Frank Pinchak Frank Pinchak
9:00
Altar Guild Shirley Topping Shirley Topping
Greeters Everyone Everyone
Lay Eucharistic
Minister Steve Hunt Rob Norred
Sound System Volunteer needed Volunteer needed
11:00
Acolytes Jenny Hannah,
Cole Janney, McKenzie Topping
Duncan Harris, Ethan Steele, Grace Steele
Altar Guild Harriet Hamilton, Sadie Hannah, Jenny Hannah,
Tilda Wall
Kim Kilgore, Ann Swafford, Shirley Topping
Element Bearers Ron & Gail Abston Jaye & Susan Harris
Fellowship Beth Janney Nan Riefler
Greeters Everyone Everyone
Lay Eucharistic
Minister
Jacqueline Hoover, Beth Janney
Joani Koch, Susan Self
Lector/Intercessor James Bell/ Jenni Norred
Harriet Hamilton/ Lauren Topping
Sound System Richard & Sam Weems John Trieber
Tellers & Vestry Rep James Bell,
Beth Janney, Susan Self Harriet Hamilton,
Susan Harris, Kim Steele
Ushers Jerry Arnold, James Bell,
Norm Elkins, Connor Roberts
Ron Abston, Fonda Harwell, Mitchell Harwell,
Chip Stansbury, Scott Steele
SATURDAY April 1 April 8
Altar Guild Richard Smith, Shirley Topping
Cherie Adkins, Shirley Topping
Those Who Serve April 2017
April 16 April 23 April 30
Shirley Topping Shirley Topping Nancy Johnson, Shirley Topping
Shirley Topping
John Joralemon Carter Lynch Joe Marland Carter Lynch
Frank Pinchak Frank Pinchak Frank Pinchak Frank Pinchak
Shirley Topping Jan Strunk,
Shirley Topping Sarah Poole,
Shirley Topping Shirley Topping
Everyone Everyone Everyone
Kim Kilgore Steve Hunt Rob Norred
Volunteer needed Volunteer needed Volunteer needed Volunteer needed
Duncan Harris, Ethan Steele,
George Brant, Jenny Hannah, William Nelson
Mark Colbert, Rowe Cooper, Kendall Farr
George Brant, Jenny Hannah, William Nelson
Kim Kilgore, Ann Swafford, Shirley Topping
Susan Harris, Susan Self, Connie Trieber
Linda Elkins, Ann Swafford
Shirley Topping
Jaye & Susan Harris Chip & Rena Stansbury James Bell & William Nelson David & Ruth Wilson
Easter Reception Scott Steele Ann Swafford with
Shirley Topping
Everyone Everyone Everyone
Tony Burgess, Bruce Johnson, Sr.
Claire Brant, Christy Cooper
Joani Koch, Susan Self
Harriet Hamilton/ Lauren Topping
Bob Brant/ Myron Rogers
Anne Spratt/ Bill James
Rardy Spratt/ James Bell
Richard & Sam Weems John Trieber Richard & Sam Weems
Harriet Hamilton, Susan Harris, Kim Steele
Ruth Wilson, Charlie Willett, Terri Williams
Mitchell Harwell, Ron Abston, Bill James
Chassie Long, Mary Alice Northern,
Terri Williams
Ron Abston, Fonda Harwell, Mitchell Harwell,
Chip Stansbury, Scott Steele
Gary Frederick, Fred Koch, Odell Leinart, Philip Morris,
Myron Rogers, Charlie Willett
David Andreae, Bill James,
Chip Stansbury
Mitchell Harwell, Chassie Long,
Harriet Hamilton
April 15 April 22 April 29
Cherie Adkins, Shirley Topping
Nancy Johnson, Shirley Topping
Linda Elkins, Shirley Topping
Shirley Topping