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thriving.
I can’t say thank you enough to
all of the volunteers and parents
who are following God’s call by
pitching in to make our youth
programs a vibrant ministry of
King of Peace. With your ef-
forts and with God’s help our
youth will develop lifelong rela-
tionships with each other while
growing closer to Christ.
Blessings,
Al+
One of the four long-term goals
for our parish has to do with
increasing opportunities and
activities for youth in our church
and in the community. I am
thankful to report that we are
making incredible progress in
our youth ministries with very
dedicated volunteers.
Over the summer break we had
a fun-filled overnight lock-in.
The youth have planted and
continue to maintain the “son
flower” garden that is now in
full bloom. We had an exciting
Vacation Bible School that was
the first we have conducted in
our church building in quite
some time. Children’s Church
is now a consistent feature of
our Sunday morning worship.
Our youth and their parents can keep up with upcoming activi-ties on our new youth bulletin board in the Narthex. This is also the place where you can read about a special young per-son who is selected each month to be our “Youth of the Month.” Our young people enjoyed an Ice Cream Social and Jam Fest after church on August 24th. Our outreach to youth is ex-
panding beyond our core group
as we are now conducting week-
ly chapel services for the chil-
dren in the KOP Day School.
They are learning about God’s
house and how they can grow
closer to God in this holy place.
Our Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts,
and Venture Crew Scouts are
THE RECTOR’S REFLECT IONS
Thanks to Jason Garrett and Chris Norton for sharing their musical talents with our
youth! They have made Jam Sessions a very popular part of our youth ministries.
B R I N G I N G G O D ’ S C H I L D R E N I N T O C O M M U N I O N W I T H C H R I S T
AUGUST 2014
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 8
The OLIVE BRANCH
God has blessed us with an
incredible new energy for
engaging our youth.
Around this time last year,
King of Peace began the pro-
cess of visioning for the future.
We started with town hall
meetings. Our Vestry took the
information shared during
these gatherings and worked to
define more clearly the vision
for our parish and to establish
long-term goals for the next 3-
5 years.
Based on parishioner input,
the members of the Vestry
developed our current vision
statement, which is Bringing
God’s Children into Communion
with Christ. Then, we all began
working on our long term goals
for King of Peace.
The King of Peace 2014 Inquir-
er’s and Confirmation Class is
underway in preparation for the
annual visit of Bishop Benhase to
on Sunday, September 28th.
The classes will continue Au-
gust 30th, September 13th and
September 20th. There will be
no class on September 6th. All
classes will begin at 10:00 am.
The Inquirer’s and Confirmation
classes are designed for those
seeking to be confirmed or re-
ceived into the Episcopal
Church, and for those just inter-
ested in learning more about our
Episcopal faith. It is for those
who have questions, or would
like to learn more about the
symbols, traditions, practices,
and liturgy of the Episcopal
Church.
The Inquirer’s and Confirmation
class is very much like an
“Episcopal 101” course and is a
good refresher for cradle Epis-
copalians as well as those new to
the faith.
INQUIRER’S AND CONFIRMATION CLASSES
NEWS FROM THE KOP YOUTH GROUP
NEW WALKING RUNNING MINISTRY AT KOP
Creek for students in grades 6-
12. This event for 6-12 graders
kicks off youth programs at Hon-
ey Creek for a new school year.
The theme for the event comes
from the young adult book series
Divergent, which was written on
Christian themes. We will ex-
plore our unique gifts and the
place each of us have in the Body
of Christ through the lens of this
fiction. The spiritual director will
be Canon Frank Logue.
The King of Peace Youth Com-
mittee met on August 5 at 5:30
p.m. at the church to make
plans for the upcoming season’s
youth activities. Everyone is
invited to join this committee to
help support our KOP young
people. Their theme is simple:
“What one cannot do alone, we
most certainly can do together.”
Fall Gathering will be held
September 19-21 at Honey
Come enjoy The Creek with sing-
ing, games, worship, and more.
See Fr. Al or Mary Kay Lindquist
or Mary Jane Brooks if you are
interested in attending this great
program at Honey Creek.
Max Rogers, son of Melissa and
Will Rogers, has been selected as
the KOP Youth of the Month.
Read about Max on Pg. 3 of this
issue.
pants will be able to set health,
fitness, or endurance goals while
having a great time with others.
Participants will also be able to
train for 5K and Half Marathon
events.
The Walking & Running Pro-
gram is a twelve week training
program. It begins in mid-
October and will include a King
of Peace sponsored 5K in De-
cember.
See Alexis for more information
and be on the lookout for details
and sign up sheets in the weeks
ahead. You can reach her at 904-
521—8617 or by email at
A call has gone out to all who
are interested in Walking or
Running from ages 5 to 105.
King of Peace has a new minis-
try—the Walking & Running
Ministry.
It is led by Alexis Chandler-
Garrett and begins in mid-
October. It focuses on mixing
physical and spiritual training
with good fellowship. Partici-
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After the summer break, the
Adult Choir and the Children’s
Choir resume their schedule of
practices on August 10th under
the direction of Rebecca Chris-
tian.
The Adult Choir will practice
on Sundays at 4:30 p.m. while
the Children’s Choir will prac-
tice at 3:30 p.m.
The initial emphasis will be on
preparing music for the Sep-
tember Bishop’s visit. For Ad-
vent, in addition to weekly
anthems, the plan is to do a
program on the third or fourth
Sunday of Advent during the
worship hour combining the
two choirs. This special pro-
gram arrangement will be in
lieu of the Festival of Lessons
and Carols for this year.
Our choirs contribute a special
spirituality to the worship ser-
vices at King of Peace. We are
so appreciative of the hard
work and practice time the
choir members put in each
week. We appreciate their ef-
forts to make our Sunday wor-
ship services meaningful and
beautiful.
New members are always wel-
come in the King of Peace
Choir.
ways in his small boat. During
hunting season, he can be found
deer hunting at the hunt club.
On a trip to Ohio, Max was
inspired to create art from
scrap metals and his art pieces
are well known and appreciated
throughout the community.
Aside from music and art, Max
loves science. His interests and
talents have been shared with
Max Rogers, son of Will and
Melissa Rogers, is the KOP
Youth of the Month. Max is a
ninth grader at Camden Co.
High. He is a member of the
school Marching Band playing
Alto Sax. He also enjoys elec-
tric, acoustic and bass guitars in
a classic rock style.
Living along a marsh and creek
provides opportunities for Max
to explore the different water-
his church. We are proud to
recognize Max as our Youth of
the Month at King of Peace
Episcopal Church.
Max has also agreed to lend his
musical talents to our KOP
music ministry, so be on the
lookout to catch his playing at
our worship services.
Congratulations Max from your
King of Peace family.
CHOIR NEW S
YOUTH OF THE MONTH
.
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VOLUME I, ISSUE 8
Women’s Bible
Study Resumes on
Wednesday, Au-
gust 13th. We fol-
low the book No
Longer Silent and
examine the lives
of women in the
Bible.
Bring your bible
and a friend. Our
leader is Becca
Christian. We
meet at 7:15. Eve-
ryone is welcome!
Debbie Warden, Piano
Lynn Fogarty, Violin
Chris Norton, Guitar
JUST A FEW SHOTS OF OUR
FAVORITE CHURCH MUSIC
MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS
HARD AT WORK AND AT
PLAY!
Jason Garrett, Guitar
Kali Rogers, Flute
THANK YOU TO OUR KING OF PEACE MUSICIANS King of Peace
Leadership Team
Bishop: The Rt. Rev. Scott A.
Benhase
Rector: The Rev. Al
Crumpton
Resident Priests:
The Rev. Dick Casto,
The Rev. John S. Rogers
Senior Warden: Charles
Babb
Junior Warden: Jerry
Dellinger
Other Vestry Members:
Gloria Chambers
Alexis Chandler-Garrett
Sam Colville
Debbie Hayes
Ron Lindquist
Barbara Mathis
Stacy Rawl
Appointed Officers:
Secretary: JoAnn White
Treasurer: Beate Dellinger
Asst. Treasurer: Colby
Stilson
The Olive Branch is
published monthly by King
of Peace Episcopal Church. It
is available online at
www.kingofpeace.org
For those who do not have
email or internet access, the
newsletter is mailed
monthly. Please see Fr. Al
Crumpton if you need to
have a copy mailed to your
home.
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Max Rogers, Guitar Carol Ludwigson, Piano and Organ
Bill Bruce, Choir, Organ, Piano,
and Senior Citizens Music Min-
istry in St. Marys for King of
Peace
Children’s Choir led by Amita Norton and Rebecca Christian
Adult Choir led by Rebecca Christian
.
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Soloist Debbie Warden
accompanied by Carol
Ludwigson
The King of Peace Vestry has
been exploring the need to ex-
pand our facilities. We realize
that as our ministries continue
growing, more space is needed.
A plan for expansion includes
Sunday School rooms for all
ages, a new Narthex that will be
more inviting and warmer, a
new rector’s office dedicated to
counseling and preparation, and
a handicapped accessible bath-
room, which will be helpful,
especially during large functions
like weddings and funerals. To
see how the future expansion
will look, we have provided a
drafted sketch of the floor plans
and displayed it in the Narthex.
After speaking with parishioners
who see a need for expansion,
the Vestry has decided to em-
bark upon plans to move for-
ward. We do not want to incur
more debt, so we are asking for
tax deductible donations to
reach our goal of $90,000.
We’re now at $30,000 commit-
ted.
If you have questions for need
more information, please con-
tact our Junior Warden, Jerry
Dellinger at juniorward-
[email protected], or our
Senior Warden, Charles Babb,
at seniorward-
[email protected]. If you
would like to contribute to the
King of Peace expansion project
for the future, please contact
our Treasurer, Beate Dellinger,
KOP KIC KS OF F EXPAN SION PLANS
BISHO P S CH ED ULES ANNUAL V ISIT
KOP PART ICIPATES IN TAILGATE CLASSIC
ation, it is customary to have
those wishing to be Confirmed
or Received into the Episcopal
Church to do so at the Bishop’s
visit.
Fr. Al is now offering Inquirer’s
and Confirmation Classes for
those who are interested in join-
ing the Episcopal Church. The
classes are fun and even long-
As you all know, our Bishop for
the Diocese of Georgia, The Rt.
Rev. Scott A. Benhase, makes at
least one annual visitation to
each parish in the Diocese. The
Bishop’s schedule for this year
calls for him to join us at King of
Peace on Sunday, September
28th.
During the Bishop’s annual visit-
time Episcopalians enjoy learn-
ing more about our church. The
Rt. Rev. Scott A. Benhase was
consecrated as the Tenth Bishop
of the Diocese of Georgia in
January, 2010.
Our participation supports the
newly organized Frank Smith
Classic football game, but also
“put our name out there” to
publicize King of Peace Episco-
pal Church in the community.
The C.C.H.S. Wildcats’ March-
ing Band performed in the tail-
gating area at 5:30 and they
were a treat to watch.
The event honored 40+ years of
service by Frank Smith to the
Wildcat Football team. Go Cats!
The members of King of Peace
took part in the first Annual
Camden County High School
Frank Smith Tailgate Classic on
August 23rd from 1:00 to 6:30
P.M. under the leadership of
Chris Norton and his team of
volunteers.
We had a KOP Booth selling
baked goods, chips and drinks.
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Many thanks to Amita
Norton for stepping up
to help Fr. Al manage
the church bulletins and
publications since our
office assistant, Merry
Anna Staub left us to
pursue missionary work
in Vietnam.
Amita is publishing our
weekly King of Peace
Parishioner Email News-
letter and is also work-
ing in the office another
day each week helping
Fr. Al produce the
weekly service bulletins.
It is a difficult ministry
that requires time and
computer expertise. We
are so appreciative of
Amita’s efforts to share
those skills with the
church.
The musicians put the jam into
the Peanut Butter and Jam
Event at King of Peace, Kings-
land. Musicians Jason Garrett
and Chris Norton jammed and
the kids were more than an
audience as they participated in
the musical event. The congre-
gation continues to work with a
team approach to working with
youth, not based on one key
youth leader, but a larger group
of interested members bringing
their talents together. Last Sun-
day's jam session continued this
practice into the new school
year.
PEANUT BUTTER and JAM COMBINES MUSICIANS and KIDS
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VOLUME I, ISSUE 8
CHILDREN’S CHAPEL FOR DAY SCHOOL
August signaled the start of a
new school year at King of Peace
Episcopal Day School. With that,
came the return of a favorite—
the weekly Children’s Chapel
Service.
Fr. Al and Director Gillian But-
ler hold the Children’s Chapel
Service each Thursday at 9:30.As
a parochial school, it is natural
for the children to be involved in
regular Chapel services to enrich
the spiritual lives of both the
children and the parents. It intro-
duces the children to the Church
and it extends the relationship
between the church and the chil-
dren's parents as well.
Fr. Al explained that one out-
come of the weekly Chapel is
that the activity supports an on-
going Church Development In-
stitute Project—finding opportu-
nities for the vicarious members
of King of Peace (such as Scouts
and parents, Day School chil-
dren and parents, TOPS ladies)
to become more a part of King
of Peace.
During Lent, Fr. Al taught the
children about the KOP Laby-
rinth. From that experience
came the present-day weekly
Chapel Service. The children
learn more about God, about
the Church, and about their lives
as Christians.
THOMAS and MERRY ANNA STAUB BEGIN MISSIONARY WORK in VIETNAM
Our former KOP Office Assis-
tant, Merry Anna Staub, and her
husband Thomas have arrived in
Tuy Hoa to begin their mission-
ary calling in Vienam.
According to Merry Anna, their
biggest problem is dehydration
as they adjust to the heat in Vi-
etnam. Who would have
thought it coming from Kings-
land?
They have Work Permits now
and are looking for a place to
live that fits within their budg-
et. They are busy learning
about the school in Tuy Hoa
where they will be working,
and enjoying such meal treats
as Pad Thai, Pho (a beef and
noodle soup), and Ca Phe Sui
Da, which is an iced coffee
with sweetened
Condensed milk which is very
strong.
Merry Anna is asking for pray-
ers from her King of Peace
family as she and Thomas
settle into their new life in
Vietnam. We’ll keep you
posted on their progress as
they make the transition to
their new mission work.
King of Peace Episcopal Church
6230 Laurel Island Parkway
Kingsland, Ga. 31548
912-510-8958
Email: [email protected]
Website: kingofpeace.org
T H E O L I V E B R A N C H
Actually, a calendar of lection-
ary readings for each worship
service have matching hymns
and service music as well as the
scripture selections. The songs
match the scripture readings in
theme and spiritual content.
If you examine the contents of
the Hymnal, you’ll see specific
sections of music assigned as
Service Music, such as our An-
thems, and as Hymns. The
hymns are divided according to
the Seasons of the Church Year
or the Feast Days of the ser-
vices.
The selections chosen for the
1982 Hymnal were to affirm
the participation of all in the
Body of Christ the Church. In
our Church, we place a great
deal of emphasis on participa-
tion; the congregation is not a
group of spectators. We active-
I have said it myself, many
times: “I have never heard that
song before! Wherever did it
come from?”
Music, the hymns and service
songs of our Worship Services
may be confusing to those who
did not grow up in the Episco-
pal faith. Indeed, sometimes we
wonder whether they were
written to be sung aloud at all
since they often appear as unfa-
miliar and difficult songs to
many in the congregation.
Our Spiritual Music comes
from The Hymnal 1982, which
was adopted in 1982 by the
Standing Committee on Church
Music as a revision of the Hym-
nal of 1940. It is meant to be
used as an offering for the glory
of God and as a help to people
in their worship in accordance
with the Book of Common Prayer.
ly take part in the service. The
songs reflect the pluralistic na-
ture of the Church including
Native American, African-
American, Hispanic, and Asian
materials as well as the rhyth-
mic chants and Psalter tunes
whose roots lie in ancient folk
music. The use of instruments,
such as the piano, organ, gui-
tars, bells and percussion, is
encouraged in the Hymnal.
As we sing selections over and
over, we become more com-
fortable with them. When we
examine the lyrics alongside the
scriptures of the day, we find
more meaning in them. And,
despite the limitations individu-
als may have vocally, we join
together “to make a joyful noise
unto the Lord.” That is, after
all, what our church music is all
about.
MUSIC IN THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Thanks to the efforts of Carol
Ludwigson, Debbie Warden,
Rebecca Christian, Bill Bruce,
Jason Garrett, Lynn Fogarty,
Chris Norton, Kali Rogers, and
Max Rogers, and the volun-
teers who sing in our Chil-
dren’s Choir and the Adult
Choir, we enjoy beautiful mu-
sic at each of our worship ser-
vices.
Unlike in many other churches,
these good people are all vol-
unteers—unpaid hours devot-
ed to practice and perfor-
mance. These wonderful peo-
ple make up our Music Minis-
try and make our worship at
King of Peace beautiful and
meaningful. Take the time to
say “Thank You” to them this
month as we feature the Music
Ministry of King of Peace.
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