St. Peter’s Episcopal Church

The purpose of St. Peter’s is to create a safe place where God’s

loving hands are experienced in our caring for one another and

through our reaching out with compassion to the world around us.

Summer 2013

The Rt. Rev. Alan Scarfe Bishop of Iowa

The Rev. Dr. Lynne Carver Rector

The Rev Pat Kirkland Deacon

Karl Bodenbender Music Director

Carolyn Tapscott Administrative Assistant

Worship Schedule Sundays (summer) 9 a.m. Holy Eucharist

Christian Education Sundays (Sept. – May)

Vestry Shelley Chambers Doug Druckenmiller Ghada Hamdan-Allen Larry Johnsen Lanell Mogab Sonita Oldfield-Carlson Lori Shaffnit Emily Tinsman Keith Wilson

2400 Middle Road Bettendorf, Iowa 52722 563-355-4640 www.saintpetersbettendorf.org

J2-A Pilgrimage

When Ella McDonald-Gravert, Katelyn O’Hare-Hayes, and I

(the Journey to Adulthood students) were asked where we

wanted to go for our pilgrimage, upon completion of our

childhood Christian education program at St. Peter’s, the vote

for going to Washington, D.C. was unanimous! While on

pilgrimage, the three of us and our two leaders (Shelley

Chambers and Ghada Hamdan-Allen) participated in the Youth

Services Opportunities Project or YSOP which ”is dedicated to

giving students opportunities to help others through volunteer

service.”

On Friday, June 7th, all five of us and our families met at the

Quad City International Airport and joined in a prayer led by

Mother Lynne. We said our goodbyes and were ready for a fun-

filled, learning experience! We landed at Ronald Reagan

Washington National Airport Friday afternoon and headed

straight for the Hotel Harrington where we would be staying.

On our first night out in D.C., Ella, Katelyn, and I decided we

wanted to go to a fun place to eat, so we choose the Hard Rock

Café for dinner!

Saturday, June 8th, Jane and David Hoffman joined our group

for the day as Shelley went to visit her family. First stops of the

day were the South Lawn of the White House followed by the

In this newsletter:

J2-A Pilgrimage

CREDO

Sex Trafficking Workshop

Playing Bridge with St. Alban’s

Tuesday Book Group

Bishop’s Regional Teaching

Lindsey Memorial Service

CIRCA 21 Outing

End of Summer Parish Picnic

EfM

Happening Weekend

St. Peter’s 50th

Anniversary

Lay Worship Ministries

“Where are they?”

Reaching out to the Community

Vestry Minutes

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Calendar

Saturday, June 8th, Jane and David Hoffman joined our

group for the day as Shelley went to visit her family.

First stops of the day were the South Lawn of the White

House followed by the Washington Monument. We

also took in the sights of the World War II Memorial and

the Korean War Memorial in the rain…! Everyone in the

group agreed the best part of the day was seeing the

Lincoln Memorial and visiting the spot where Martin

Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream”

speech. The last memorial of the day was the Martin

Luther King Jr. Memorial that was built less than three

years ago. Jane and Ella spent most of the afternoon at

the Holocaust Museum as the rest of the group

explored the Smithsonian: National Air and Space

Museum. All of us checked out the Hirrshorn Museum

and Sculpture Garden. The day concluded with some

amazing guacamole at a Mexican restaurant and

delicious cupcakes from a bakery nearby.

On June 9th, we attended Sunday Eucharist at St.

Alban’s Parish, an Episcopal church where Shelley’s

parents attend service regularly. We enjoyed

comparing St. Peter’s services to St. Alban’s and we

found them to be very similar. After church, Shelley’s

dad arranged a tour for us at the National Cathedral,

which was beautiful!

That night we went to dinner at a place called Matchbox

with Shelley’s college friends; Ed and Cheryl. We

headed back to the hotel to get some rest before we

would begin working the next morning.

The morning of Monday, June 10th,

we got up early to attend orientation

at YSOP headquarters or the Church

of the Epiphany. We met several groups from Orlando,

Florida and South Carolina. On our first day of work, we

would be working as Elder Buddies where we cleaned a

very, VERY dirty home to keep a woman and her son

from getting evicted. It was an interesting experience…

We agreed it was our least favorite day of work!!! We

later returned to the church to hear a speaker named

Allen talk to us about homelessness and told us his

personal story. It was very moving and eye-opening.

We learned that you can’t assume anything about a

person on the streets; everyone’s story is different. We

went on an Old Trolley Tour of the city at night, which

was fun, until the severe thunders came and we had a

tornado watch… In addition to some of the sights we

saw on Saturday, we also visited the Vietnam War

Memorial, the U.S. Capitol, the Roosevelt Monument,

and the Jefferson Memorial. It was a very memorable

experience!

Tuesday, June 11th, we worked at Food and Friends

which is an organization that provided free meals to

people with life threatening diseases such as HIV/AIDS

or cancer. We were responsible for packaging meals

together based on dietary restrictions and getting them

ready to be delivered. It was one of our favorite days

because of the friendly atmosphere and how organized

everything at Food and Friends was. We returned to

YSOP headquarters for reflection and a budgeting

activity where we were forced to make decisions for a

family with a limited income and dealing with tough

circumstances. That night, we went to Shelley’s

childhood home and met her mom, some of her friends,

and her brother Phillip who cooked an amazing meal! It

was such an enjoyable time getting to meet her family

and laugh with them.

On Wednesday, June 12th, we worked at D.C. Central

Kitchen which “is America's leader in reducing hunger

with recycled food, training unemployed adults for

culinary careers, serving healthy school meals, and

rebuilding urban food systems through social

enterprise.” Our group and a homeschool group from

Orlando worked together to prepare and make food.

This experience was also one of our favorites! During

our free time that afternoon, we went to a wax

museum called Madame Tussaud’s. That night, along

with the homeschool group from Orlando and the

Episcopalian group from South Carolina we prepared a

community meal for those that are homeless or hungry.

Along with making the food, we bonded with kids from

the other groups and some of the homeless or hungry

people who came.

Our final day of service was Thursday, June 13th. We

worked at A Wider Circle in Maryland which provides

basic items such as clothing, furniture, or household

items to those getting out of shelters or who lack

necessities in life. We worked with a school volunteer

group from Virginia at the organization to organize

clothing, play with kids who visit A Wider Circle, and

unload trucks filled with donations. That night we got

to experience something quite different, we ate at a

Lebanese restaurant known as Lebanese Taverna. We

tried new cuisine such as: falafel, kibbeh, baba

ghanoush, tabouleh, lebneh, grape leaf, fatayer spinach,

and m'saka.

On our final full day in D.C., Friday, June 14th, we went

to the Smithsonian: National Museum of Natural

History. Ella, Katelyn, and I were most fascinated with

the beautiful Hope Diamond. We went on a tour of the

U.S. Capitol and got the opportunity to go inside the

U.S. House of Representatives. Due to the sequester,

we weren’t able to take a tour of the White House.

That afternoon, we hopped on the Metro, then a taxi,

and headed to Georgetown. We did a little shopping in

the town and ate dinner at a local Italian restaurant. I

think we can all agree that getting Georgetown

Cupcakes was pretty exciting! Sorry we didn’t bring any

home; they were delicious by the way!!

Saturday, June 15th, we concluded our trip by visiting

the North Lawn of the White House. Not much else

happened that day besides going to the airport to go

home. We all enjoyed this experience so much and are

grateful for the opportunity to come to the U.S. capitol

to help those in need. By the end of the day, the mood

changed and everyone was ready to be home and see

their families.

Thank you to the St. Peter’s parish for all your support

throughout our journey!

Love, the 2013 J2A Class

(article written by Emily Tinsman)

Where was she?

Lynne+ was away from St. Peter’s the second week of

June serving on a CREDO faculty team facilitating an 8-

day conference in Virginia. (She will lead another

CREDO conference in December.) CREDO is a national

wellness program provided for clergy and lay employees

enrolled in the Episcopal Church Pension Fund. Lynne+

compensates St. Peter’s for the time she is away by

contributing $2000 to St. Peter’s budget each time she

works a CREDO conference

24th Annual Diocese of Iowa

Summer Ministry School & Retreat

at Grinnell College

Sex Trafficking Workshop

On Friday afternoon June 28, Maggie Tinsman and Jane

Hoffman lead a pre-retreat workshop on Sex Trafficking.

The workshop drew more than thirty participants and

provided the following information:

• Definition of human trafficking;

• Forms of human trafficking;

• Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking;

• Those most at risk;

• What happens to victims;

• Iowa Cases of Human trafficked;

• Laws - state and federal;

• Braking Traffik - what this organization is doing;

what you can do?

Interested in learning more? Talk with Maggie or Jane

or go online to brakingtraffik.org

Lots of fun!

We’ve been playing Bridge

with folks from St. Alban’s

this summer. If you want to

play (or learn to play), talk

with Len Dose or Deacon Pat

Kirkland. We’d love to have you join us!

During July St. Peter’s Tuesday

book group will begin discussing

The Master Butcher’s Singing Club.

All are welcome to participate. We

have borrowed the books from the

Bettendorf Library and there are a

few copies still available.

Bishop's Regional Teaching

July 13

Muscatine, Trinity Church

Bishop Scarfe will gather with

East Chapter clergy on

Saturday morning, July 13 and

with members of the Chapter

congregations in the

afternoon. The Bishop's

regional teaching events this

year are focusing on "Ministry in Daily Life.”

A memorial service for Bob and MaryLee Lindsey will

be held at St. Alban’s on

Friday, August 2, 2013 at 10

a.m. Bob and MaryLee were

long term members of St.

Alban’s, active in Cursillo and

regular participants in Taize

prayer at St. Peter’s. MaryLee

was part of our Tuesday book group. Last summer Bob and MaryLee moved to Colorado to

be closer to family.

Parish Outing for Adults

On Saturday, August 3,

Join others from St. Peter’s,

family and friends for an evening

at CIRCA 21 Dinner Theatre in

Rock Island. Cost is $46. per person.

Mark your calendars for

St Peter’s end of summer

picnic:

Sunday, August 25, 10 a.m.

Worship at the park followed by food and fellowship

EfM Join our Education for Ministry (EfM) group and

dig deeper into the Christian faith, study the Bible,

Church history, and theological ideas, and reflect on

connecting faith with life experiences. We meet each

week during the school year to study, discuss and share.

Every baptized person is called to ministry. The EfM

program provides people with the education to carry

out that ministry. During the Service of Confirmation

we ask God to “Renew in these your servants the

covenant you made with them at Baptism. Send them

forth in the power of the Spirit to perform the service

you set before them.” EfM offers an opportunity to

discover how to respond to the call to Christian service.

If you are interested, contact Pat Kirkland at 563-514-

2078, or Barb Brunkan at 563-359-3065.

Happening #35:

September 6-8, 2013

HAPPENING is a

weekend for teenagers

presented by

teenagers. The

weekend is spent in a

relaxed, fun, informal,

safe, environment where you can share your faith in a

Christian atmosphere. St. Peter’s own Katelyn O’Hare

will serve as co-rector for the September weekend.

Adults are present during the weekend to provide

support and supervision.

Happening participants listen to talks about many

different subjects, mostly given by youth staff, and then

discuss what they heard in small groups. The weekend

also has singing, fellowship, surprises, good food, fun

and friendship. Individuals are given the chance to

discover more about themselves, God, Jesus, the Holy

Spirit, their families, their church community and their

world. Happening weekends are open to high school

students (first semester freshman year - June after

senior year) and to adults who work with youth. The

weekend will be held at Trinity, Davenport so it’s a

great opportunity for St. Peter’s youth to participate!

Want more information? Talk with Katelyn.

Applications are available on the diocesan website:

iowaepiscopal.org.

ST. PETER’S

In 1963 St. Peter’s was founded by a small group of

Episcopalians from Trinity Cathedral. So, this year 2013

is our 50th anniversary! If you would like to help plan St.

Peter’s anniversary celebration talk with Lynne+ or any

vestry member. It is our hope to include everyone in

telling the story of St. Peter’s so be thinking about what

you remember and would like to share about the parish

and its place in your life.

Lay Worship Ministries: Licenses

The Episcopal Church licenses lay people to serve as

Worship Leaders, Preachers, Eucharistic Ministers and

Visitors. A Worship Leader is a lay person who leads

public worship i.e. Morning Prayer. A Preacher is a lay

person who is authorized to preach under the

supervision of the rector. A Eucharistic Minister (what

we call a chalice bearer) is a lay person who helps serve

Holy Communion during the Eucharist. A Eucharistic

Visitor is a lay person who takes the Consecrated

Elements from the parish Eucharist to members of the

congregation unable, due to illness or infirmity, to be

present at the Celebration.

St. Peter’s licenses need to be “renewed!” The diocese

requires training for those desiring licensure. In

addition to meeting training requirements for the

licensed ministries, we would like to offer training for

lectors/lay readers who read lessons from Scripture

and lead the Prayers of the People.

Many of you have served for years as lay readers

and/or chalice bearers (Eucharistic Ministers) so we’ll

make these trainings as “time efficient” as possible.

We will offer lay reader training/review this summer:

July 21 and August 18, pick one and stay after the 9:00

service. Training/review for chalice bearers (Eucharistic

Ministers) will be after either service on Sunday,

September 8 or 15. If you would like to serve as a Lay

Worship Leader, Preacher or Eucharistic Visitor talk with

Lynne+. Training for these ministries will be more

extensive.

Where are they?

Each year there comes a time

when I wonder “where are

they?” It’s a time when the

weather is quite warm, growing

things flourish and

thunderstorms abound. It’s a

time when the delights of the

season just seem to “call” you

out of the pews. Back in 2000, when I experienced the

first of these times, I panicked: I wondered “where did

everybody go?” In my anxiety, I catastrophized: “I’ve

done something and they’ve left.” When I did a “reality

check” I was told: “nothing’s wrong, people at St.

Peter’s take “time off” from church during the summer.

Since then I’ve been much less anxious but I do miss

each and every one of you! Please let us know where

you are and what adventures you’re having. Have a

concern? Call and let’s talk about it. And, remember,

summer (especially late July and August) is a time when

new folks visit looking for a church home. What do they

experience at St. Peter’s during the summer months?

And, finally, what about the baptismal promise to

“continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in

the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?”

Lynne+

Reaching Out to the Community

The Bettendorf Food Pantry is currently in need of

specific items which include: toothpaste, toothbrushes,

and other dental care items. Dentists’ samples or larger

are ideal. Other current needs are Jello mix, pudding

mix and Kool-aid packs. You can leave these items in the

cupboard at the back of the church. Thank you!

St. Peter’s prepares and serves the Community Meal at

the Salvation Army on Wednesday, July 24. Please sign-

up to help serve and/or bring milk, bread & butter

sandwiches or desserts.

School will be starting in mid-August at Armstrong

Elementary. If you would like to volunteer during the

2013-2014 school year, please talk with Deacon Pat.

Donations of supplies for the Family Resources Domestic Violence Shelter are always welcome.

As we go through life purchasing new items, hopefully we can pass on some secondary ones, useful to others. You are welcome to drop off items here at church. Suggestions of needed items are posted. We will make sure they receive these items for their new homes that service women and children. Thank you for your

donations. PLEASE NOTE: Although they can eventually use the clothes and furniture they receive, the shelter currently needs items from the list below, to help minimize their having to purchase them. If at this time your donations of clothes could be directed to another worthy cause, we, at St. Peter’s, can help by concentrating on the following needs.

School Supplies o Notebooks (No Spiral)

o Loose-leaf paper

(Wide and College Ruled)

o Construction Paper

o Pencils

o Mechanical Pencils

o Colored Pencils

o Erasers

o Glue Sticks

o Play Dough

o Scissors

o Markers

o Crayons

o Basic Calculators

o Black/Blue Pens

o Folders

o Binders

o Backpacks

June 5, 2013 Vestry Meeting Minutes

(submitted, not yet approved)

Attendees: Lynne Carver, Shelley Chambers, Keith

Wilson, Sonita Oldfield-Carlson, Ghada Hamdan-Allen,

Emily Tinsman, Lori Shaffnit, Lanell Mogab, Bruce

Tinsman.

Excused: Pat Kirkland, Doug Druckenmiller, and Larry

Johnson.

Mother Lynne opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. with a

prayer. Minutes were approved and the treasurer’s

report accepted.

Old Business:

Property: Petersen plumbing completed the work on

the bathrooms. The front outside faucet was replaced

to fix the leak.

2013 Goals: Water diversion project: 1 bid has been

received, 2 are pending. We are within the budget.

Neil Armstrong received hand written notes and candy

bars from the congregation to thank the teachers for

their work. They were appreciative. We will be caroling

at Bettendorf Health Care Center on 12/8/13 at 2 pm.

Please put on your calendars. Larry headed a Clean a

park project with the city of Bettendorf on 5/18/2013.

The pictures are on our website. This fall there will be a

game night at Palmer Hills Retirement Center, date TBA.

Planning nine to dine groups will be deferred to those

who signed up. Around advent season cookie bakers

and distributors will be requested to help spread cheer

to our Fire and Police Departments and Hospice. Pet

Blessing service will take place early October, 2013.

The vestry reviewed an offer by Steve Trainor to make

an anniversary DVD, commemorating our 50th year. A

discussion ensued about the cost and number of people

to be interviewed. The Memorial Fund Committee will

be approached for financing this project. Other events

discussed to celebrate our 50th anniversary including

moving the monument wall to the lounge, a slide show,

art work displaying the church’s history, a party and re-

emphasizing our goals and mission.

New ideas for adult education were presented, “Church

Next” website, by Chris Ya.

New Business:

There will a licensing program for lay readers, lay

Eucharistic ministers and visitor preachers.

The Fall Picnic is on August 25th at 10:30. Sunday

school is to start on September 8, 2013.

Next Vestry Meeting: July 28th, 2013

Compline was read and meeting concluded at 8PM

Respectfully submitted, Ghada Hamdan-Allen

JULY BIRTHDAYS 10 Mark Petrie

14 Maggie Tinsman 17 T. J. O’Hare 19 Elliott Grier 20 Brittany Hanson 21 Pauline Janney 22 Pam O’Hare 26 Craig Heesch JULY ANNIVERSARIES 3 Jose & Caryl Bucksbaum

6 Gary & Sue Peterson 12 Craig & Jane Heesch 23 Emily and Elliott Grier

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS 1 Lanell Mogab 4 Nicholas Czubara 6 Pat Druckenmiller 9 Heather Michelin 12 Joan Marttila 13 Suzanna Michelin 14 Irwin Darrah 15 Marty Yeast 16 Sharon Tinsman 17 Lynne Carver, Henry Neuman 20 Zoe Satterfield 22 Anne Petrie 26 Jane Hoffman, Grace Rood

AUGUST ANNIVERSARIES

1 Dan & Helen Bovenmeyer 6 Margy and Neil Christiansen 19 Mike & Mary Jo Johnson 21 Jerry & Marty Yeast 30 Joe & Shelley Chambers