OCTOBER 2016

NEWSLETTER
EMMANUEL, ST. ANDREWS, & ST. MATTHEWS EPISCOPAL CHURCHES

A Farewell Celebration for Bishop Skip and Bonnie Adams!

Saturday, October 22 at The OnCenter in Syracuse
11:00 am Holy Eucharist with Choir
12:30 pm Luncheon Program and Presentations
RSVP and Register by Monday, October 3
www.adamsfarewell.eventbrite.com
If I only attend the Eucharist, do I need to register?
Yes! We need to be ready with chairs and bulletins!

Is there free parking?

Yes! Park in the OnCenter garage.
www.oncenter.org/maps-and-directions#parking

May I join the choir?

Yes! Check the Choir box when you register.

If I cant attend, may I donate to the Bishops gift?

Yes! Visit the registration page and see how!

Are there hotels nearby?

Yes! Marriott Syracuse Downtown (walking distance)
Holiday Inn Express Syracuse Airport

Can I get more information?

Yes! Contact Kathy at kdengler@cnyepiscopal.org

Lessons for October

2

1st Lesson
Psalm
2nd Lesson
Gospel

Lamentations 1:1:6
Psalm 137
Timothy 1:1-14
Luke 17:5-10

1st Lesson

Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7

Psalm

Psalm 65
2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18
Luke 18:9-14
30 1st Lesson

Psalm
66:1-12
2nd Lesson 2 Timothy 2:8-15
Gospel
Luke 17:11-19
16 1st Lesson

23 Joel 2:23-32

Psalm

Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4

119:137-144

2nd Lesson 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12

Jeremiah 31:27-34

Gospel

Luke 19:1-10

119:97-104

2nd Lesson 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5

Gospel

Luke 18:1-8

Arline Pickens had her book of poetry published in

Oneonta in September.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
October Birthdays
1 Nathan Murphy
2 Stephanie Murray
3 Michael Gray
5 Deborah Carnachan
6 Aiden Rogers
7 James Haynes, Jr.; Fynlee Ballin
8 Cynthia Tefft
9 Bryce Stone
14 Christopher Kappel
16 Charles Andy Stone; Connor
Hall
19 Abigail Snow
21 Grady Thompson
23 Corry Woodard
25 Jonathan Rogers
26 Nicholas Fink
27 Liam Ballin
28 Peggy Schiro
29 Emma Wilkes
31 Amber Gebo

St. Andrews & St. Matthews Episcopal Churches

October Birthdays
1 Brian Howard
3 Ann Payne
4 Derek Schoonover
5 Tierney Johnson
Charlton
7 Richard Ackerman
8 Evan Grainger
10 Megan Friedel
Alice Ayers
12 Donna Taylor
John Walton
13 Bryant Maynard

14 Joanne Slentz
15 Jenna Eiholzer
Jill Bennett
16 Kathy Gualtieri
17 Michael Tedesco
18 Scott Taylor
21 Amy Ryan
23 Dylan Harrington
24 Sherrol Lewis
25 Susan Ackerman
26 Jeremy Wainright
27 Erica Purdy Shearer

Stations of the Cross

Wednesday, October 12, 2016. at
7:00 PM at
St. Andrews Episcopal Church,
New Berlin, NY

Unadilla Valley Food Pantry,

Report for collaborating churches
Prepared by J. Westcott 8-29-16
The Unadilla Valley Food Pantry has been open since May 23. Since that time we have enrolled and served
14 families. The volunteers come from First United Methodist Church, St. Theresas Roman Catholic Church, St.
Matthews Episcopal Church and St. Andrews Episcopal Church.
The volunteers have cleaned and reorganized the food pantry making it a more attractive and useful space.
Foods have been grouped by type and cards instruct the clients how much of each food group they should choose.
Initially, the clients were families who were known to Fr. Chuck. Over the past few months, more new
families have come, brought by word of mouth or publicity through the Pennysaver and a sign placed on the lawn
when we are open.
Most families consist of 2 adults, are older and at least one person is working. Families are asked about their
usual food payment mechanism and most have Food Stamps. Some do not qualify for this benefit. We encourage
them to use the pantry as a supplemental food source, but in longer months and by the end of a month, we have
seen more repeat use.
We have been very fortunate over the summer. The school held a food drive which brought in a lot of food.
Some of this was shared with the South Town Food Pantry in South New Berlin. NYCM- Sherburne Office also
held a food drive and we received some of that. A golf league in Edmeston held a benefit tournament which brought
in money as well as food.
At this point, we would like you to begin to think about fall food donations. We are well stocked with
vegetables, pastas, condiments and soup. But we could use the following:
Small syrup (not a gallon container), Pancake mix, Cereal, including oatmeal, Bottled and canned juice,
Canned fruit, Personal care items shampoo, toothpaste, toilet paper, Peanut butter, Spaghetti sauce
regular sizes, Baking mixes such as muffins, small Bisquick. We also dispense pet food when we have it
I cannot stress enough the work the volunteers have done. The pantry is a new place thanks to them.

Our Daily Bread Food Pantry continues to be blessed with

generous donations and donators. Sometimes, it is difficult to
believe the need in our communities. As always, donations of
food or money are appreciated. In particular, we are in need of a
variety of soups. The only soups we currently have in large
supply are chicken noodle, and cream of chicken. Any other
soups would be greatly appreciated. Excess fresh produce from
your gardens is very welcome.
Thanks for your continued support and caring.
Barb and Gary Tompkins
Volunteer Coordinators
Our Daily Bread

St. Matthew's 43rd Annual Tasting Tea

Sunday, November 6, 2016 - 1:00 pm to 4:00
Crafts, Gifts, Gift Baskets, Baked Goods,
Recipe Tasting Raffles and our Annual
Cookbook
Route 8, South New Berlin, NY (across
from the Fire House)

Sunday, November 6, 2016 is All Saints Day. If you have names of loved ones who have
died and you would like them remembered in the Necrology List reading on Sunday,
November 6 at EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH, please contact the church office at 3348801 or complete the form below and return it to Emmanuel Episcopal Church,
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Soul Kitchen Hot Dog Lunch

Summer 2016
Gary Brookins & Bernie Dye served over 672 hot dogs over the 14 weeks
that the soul kitchen lunch was provided to our Norwich community.

Great Job Gary & Bernie!!!!

Emmanuel Parish Life Tag Sale Update
Thank you for supporting our August 2016 tag sale. A huge thank you to everyone for
donating items and/or volunteering. Also, thank you to our Emmanuel staff for your help. We
couldnt have done it without each and every one of you. All of our volunteers helped make
our sale a success. Total sales: $1,163.00.
Our Parish Life members, along with our extra helpers, put in many hours. We had a
great time working together, setting up shop, sorting items, lifting, pushing and carrying
boxes, decision making which was ongoing, getting to know each other, eating cookies and
lunch together, sharing laughs, and cleaning up in record time.
Special thanks go out to our luau girl and her helpers. Also, to our volunteer who
replaced the fan we sold that wasnt for sale, and to the Ontario for providing our lunch.
We are in the process of giving our Parish Hall a new fresh and inviting look. We
want everyone to feel welcome when they enter our building.

Again thanks for your generous support and may your light always shine!
Parish Life at Emmanuel

KIDS CHRISTIAN FORMATION

Emmanuels Sunday School class will be meeting at 4:15 p.m. for 45 minutes on six Sundays for
Christian Formation and fun. The classes will include stories from the Lectionary Lessons while building a
model, making gifts, and learning about loving all of Gods creation. Refreshments will be served; like
juice, pizza and cookies. All children in the Greater Norwich Area as well as those already in the
Episcopal Parishes are cordially invited to join in the excitement and fun in learning about God, Jesus, and
being an Episcopalian.

The Sunday dates for the 2016-2017 season are:

October 30, 2016 4:15 5:00 PM in Emmanuel Parish Hall - Building a church model
November 20, 2016 4:15 5:00 PM in Emmanuel Parish Hall - Making thankful gifts to share
January 29, 2017 4:15 5:00 PM in St. Andrew (New Berlin) Parish Hall - Snow creatures
February 26, 2017 4:15 5:00 PM in Emmanuel Parish Hall - Painting tapestries
March 26, 2017 4:15 5:00 PM in St. Matthew (So New Berlin) Parish Hall - Psalm 23 tableau
April 30, 2017 4:15 5:00 PM in Emmanuel Parish Hall - Painting floor canvas Labyrinth
Parents are welcome to stay and participate.

Lynne A. Walton, Christian Education Director, is the Sunday School leader. She was retained
especially to expedite faith development at Emmanuel. Lynne is a Cradle Episcopalian from our sister
parish, St. Andrews in New Berlin, NY. She attended New Berlin High School and Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY. After 32 years working as an industrial hygienist and safety engineer for Proctor & Gamble,
she retired in August, 2010. Lynne taught a fourth grade class for 9 years at St. Annes Episcopal Church,
West Chester, OH. She has attended Christian Leadership School , Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity
School, Rochester, NY.
Please register your student, any age from 5 to 18, by calling 334-8803, so we have contact
information in case events change, and to get supplies needed for each age group. Thank you.
If you have any question or need additional information, please, telephone Lynne at 334-8803 or
334-8801 (Emmanuel office), or email emmanuelmission@frontier.com.

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MAY GOD RICHLY BLESS:

We Worship Together
Remember the Church in Your Will!
New Garden at St. Matthews Episcopal Church
St. Matthews Church has a new look,
thanks to donations made in memory of Bill
Pickens. Bill was a long time member of our
church family. He was active in the care and
maintenance of the building and grounds . This
summer, we completed a new garden around
the front of both the church entrance and
parish hall in Bills memory. ProImage of Norwich mulched , put in
red landscape brick and planted 3 pine bark bushes. We also have red
geraniums in pots for a spark of color. Take a walk around our
building the next time we have joint services and enjoy our new
look.
The Church Office &
the Food Pantry will be
CLOSED
on Monday,
October 10 for
Columbus Day

EMMANUEL SOUL
KITCHEN
Thursday, October 13
Good Free Meal for
Body & Mind
All are welcome to come
Eat, Talk, Make Friends!
Only one seating
STARTS AT 5:30 P.M.
Parish Hall,
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
37 West Main St.
Norwich, NY

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