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In the Diocese of Virginia
The Rt. Rev. Shannon S. Johnston, Bishop
The Rt. Rev. Susan E. Goff, Bishop Suffragan
The Rt. Rev. Ted Gulick, Assistant Bishop
Immanuel’s Clergy and Staff
The Rev. Anne Lane Witt, Priest-in-Charge
Jimmy Hicks, Minister of Music
Britton Trimble, Parish Administrator
Joy Morgan, Cherub School Director
Anne Cooper,Britton Trimble, Treasurers
Seselia Coles, Sexton
The Vestry
Steve Colvin, Senior Warden
Zach Stout, Junior Warden
Carol Joyce, Register
Martha Childress, Jane Kinsley, Ken Miller,
Mary Elmore Rice, and Nerine Woodard.
Ministry Points of Contact
Altar Guild -Steve Colvin
Cemetery Committee - Gerry Gravatt
Godly Play - Jane Kinsley, Heather Wilson
Cherub School Board - Suzy Miller, Cheryl Anderson
Marketing & Communications/Newcomers Paula Neely
Finance - Anne Cooper, Britton Trimble
Landscape - Page Causey
Outreach - Ken Miller
Nursery - Mary Beth Ivanhoe
Refreshments - Eleanor Fukushima
Stewardship - John Fulton
Ushers - Richard Neely
We follow the way of Christ
to serve the community and foster spiritual growth
through worship, education, fellowship, and joyful song.
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December 30, 2014
Dear People of Immanuel,
We are still in the midst of Christmastide. As I write this, we are celebrating the Sixth
Day of Christmas so “Six geese a-laying!” is running through my head. As much fun as
it can be to sing about the Twelve Days of Christmas, I find it very helpful to reflect
upon what Christmas means and how to live that out. For years, I have found this poem
by Howard Thurman to be very helpful. I hope you will as well.
Your sister in Christ,
Anne Lane
“The Work of Christmas"
When the song of the angels is stilled,
when the star in the sky is gone,
when the kings and princes are home,
when the shepherds are back with their flocks,
the work of Christmas begins:
to find the lost,
to heal the broken,
to feed the hungry,
to release the prisoner,
to rebuild the nations,
to bring peace among the people,
to make music in the heart.
- See more at: http://www.ignatianspirituality.com/8598/now-the-work-of-christmasbegins/#sthash.LeNLEa2V.dpuf, accessed 12/29/2014
Annual Meeting
Godly Play
Immanuel’s annual meeting will be held on January 25th after the 11am service. Please join
us in the Parish House as we elect new Vestry members, hear reports from the past year,
and eat a light lunch together. Financial reports and all written reports received by the
Parish Office for the meeting will be compiled into a packet. Packets will be available at
the meeting, in the Parish Office, or by request. Please contact Britton Trimble in the
Parish Office for more information.
Godly Play will be held on the first and third Sundays at 10:55am. Godly Players will learn
about Baptism on January 4, and and will learn about Epiphany on January 18. Please
contact Heather Wilson, Ann Sydnor, or Mary Beth Ivanhoe for more information.
Treasurer’s Notes
Final Pledge statements for 2014 will go out in January. If you have questions about your
pledge statement, please contact Britton Trimble.
Annual Council
The Rev. Anne Lane Witt and Nerine Woodard will officially represent Immanuel at the
Diocese’s 220th Annual Council. This year’s meeting will be in Richmond on January 22
through 24. Some members of Immanuel will be working at and helping with Council,
while others will be singing with the Annual Council choir under the direction of Ellen
Johnston. Please keep all of these folks in your prayers as they go about doing God’s work
in the greater church.
Prayer Books and Potables
Note that the figures below do not reflect any checks received after December 26th. Final
year statements in the Annual Meeting packet will include Immanuel’s full financial
picture for 2013.
Commitment Cards:
If you have not turned in your card for 2015, it’s not too late! Your commitment to
Immanuel helps us plan and carry out our many ministries. Remember that you can
always change your current pledge at any time during the year.
Happy New Year from The Cherub School
Interested in learning more about the Book of Common Prayer? Want to spend some
relaxed time with fellow parishioners and your priest? Come join us for Prayer Books and
Potables on January 15, 6:30pm, at Marty’s Grill. Marty’s is at 9357 Atlee Rd. in Rutland
Commons. Normally PB&P meets on the fourth Thursday, but Diocesan Annual Council
begins on that day so we’re meeting a week early in January. The regular schedule will
resume in February. Bring yourself, some money for food and drink, and a Prayer Book if
you have one. Come one, come all, regardless of familiarity with the Prayer Book. You
don’t have to have attended an previous meeting to attend. If you have questions about
this program, please contact Anne Lane.
The Cherub School wrapped up
their first semester with two
joyous Christmas programs.
Students sang Christmas songs
and played bells in the church for
their parents and grandparents,
and then enjoyed a reception in
the Parish House.
School starts again on January 5!
CornerStone Update
• January’s suggested items for food donations are peanut butter, jelly, and soup. Thanks
for all you do to help those in need in our area!
• Thanks for your gifts of presents for the early teenagers and coats, gloves, hats, mittens,
and socks. They were much appreciated! Immanuel sent 54 gifts for the Angel Tree this
year, and two baskets plus several large bags of donations to the gloves, hats, mittens,
coats, and scarves drive.
Financial Update as of December 26, 2014
Budgeted
Total Pledges
To date
Percentage
$133,000
$110,074
83%
$47,808
$56,363
118%
Total Income
$180,808
$166,437
92%
Total Expenses
$202,230
$187,286
93%
Total Other Income
January 2015 Schedule
Sunday, January 4
11:00 AM
9:00 AM
Linda York
Melissa Jarvis
Linda York
John Fulton
Shelley Loving Ryder
George Davis
Teresa Davis
Maria Koenig
Brenda Smith
Jeff Piland
Jim Trimble
Chalicer
Lay Reader
11:00 AM Holy Eucharist with Baptism
Brian Stout
Patti Bartol
Lindsay Ryland
Heather Wilson
Alex Wilson
Maria Koenig
Brenda Smith
Jeff Piland
NOT FILLED
Chalicer
EV
Lay Reader
Refreshments
Refreshments
Altar Guild
Altar Guild
Ushers
Ushers
Sunday, January 25
Chalicer
EV
Lay Reader
Refreshments
Refreshments
Altar Guild
Altar Guild
Ushers
Ushers
Sunday, January 18
9:00 AM
Terri Clinger
Terri Clinger
Sunday, January 11
11:00 AM
9:00 AM
Gail Goldsmith
Ken Miller
Barbara Baker
Patti Bartol
Joan Beal
Members of Vestry
Kay Jewell
Linden Updike
Jeff Piland
Jim Trimble
Chalicer
Lay Reader
Chalicer
Lay Reader
9:00 AM
Linda York
Lindsay Ryland
Chalicer
Lay Reader
11:00 AM
Ann Garner
Patti Bartol
Dabney Morriss
Anne Piland
Jeff Piland
Kay Jewell
Linden Updike
Jeff Piland
Jim Trimble
Chalicer
EV
Lay Reader
Refreshments
Refreshments
Altar Guild
Altar Guild
Ushers
Ushers
Chalicer
EV
Lay Reader
Refreshments
Altar Guild
Altar Guild
Ushers
Ushers
January Anniversaries
3 - Dabney and Betty Morriss
23 - Jeff and Brenda Smith
January
1 - Zach Stout
2 - Dave Gardner
2- Mellanie Farnsworth
3 - Phyllis Gravatt
5 - Patricia Kreynus
5 - Andrew Braith
7 - Jeff Smith
10 - Kendra Ellis
11 - Sue Ruffin
12 - Chandler Thomas
13 - Royal Arnette
22 - Stephanie Arnette
25 - Ellen Joyce
26 - Nancy Wheeler
28 - Joan Beal
29 - Ann Garner
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January 2015
Sun
Dec. 28
Mon
Dec. 29
Tue
Dec. 30
Wed
Dec. 31
Thu
1 Christmas
10am Lessons and Carols
11:15am Refreshments:
Bring Cookies to Share
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Fri
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Parish Office Closed
Sat
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Baker Wedding
Happy New Year!
EfM meets at 6:30pm
Parish Office Closed Both Days.
No Choir & No Healing Service on Dec. 31.
4 2 Christmas
9am Holy Eucharist
10am Adult Forum
10:55am Godly Play
11am Holy Eucharist with
Baptism
12:15pm Refreshments
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Parish Office Closed
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EfM meets at 6:30pm
6:15pm Healing
Service with
Holy Eucharist
Scouts meet at 7pm
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in the morning.
1 Epiphany
9am Holy Eucharist
10am Adult Forum
11am Holy Eucharist
12:15pm Refreshments
EfM meets at 6:30pm
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Scouts meet at 7pm
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6:15pm Healing
Service with
Holy Eucharist
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Choir: 7:30-9pm
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2 Epiphany
9am Holy Eucharist
10am Adult Forum
10:55am Godly Play
11am Holy Eucharist
12:15pm Refreshments
6:15pm Healing
Service with
Holy Eucharist
6:15pm-Evening
Prayer.
6:30pm-Open Forum
and meeting.
EfM meets at 6:30pm
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Choir: 7:30-9pm
Scouts meet at 7pm
25 3 Epiphany
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10am Holy Eucharist
11:15am Annual Meeting
6:15pm Healing
Service with
Holy Eucharist
EfM meets at 6:30pm
Scouts meet at 7pm
220th Annual Council of the Diocese of Virginia
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Choir: 7:30-9pm
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Parish Office Closed