Benedictions July 2009
Vicars Voice
Hear What the People are Saying to God's Church
Week after week, we hear the Word of God proclaimed with the words, “Hear What the Spirit is Saying to God’s People. This is how we proclaim God’s word in our church. Our life as a Christian People is about listening to God’s voice together season in and out. We practice that listening in our liturgy and then we practice in our life in the world listening to other people, praying with silence, and reflecting on our lives. Full Article
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A New Musician for St. Benedict
Many of us were sad to see Jack Barben, our music director leave us. With much prayer, the St. Benedict Music Interview Team came together and interviewed candidates for the job of musician. We are glad to say that the team recommended a candidate to hire and our Vicar's Warden and members of our BC proudly consented to call Susan Bloomfield to be our new music director. Susan comes with many years experience in church music and deep love of God and the church. She is a wonderful musician and begins with us on July 1. We are thrilled and honored to have her as our new musician in our community. W
Read any good books lately?
St. Benedict has a very lively book discussion group on Wednesdays. We also have two wonderful formation classes that will resume in the fall.The Wednesday Morning Discussion Group meets from 11 am-noon every Wednesday and is reading a host of different books this year including Play the Ball Where the Monkey Drops it by Gregory Knox Jones.
Pastoral Care and Counseling Classes
Every Monday, (except the first Monday of the month) from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m., there will be a DVD course titled “Breaking Free”, put out by the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). This class is aimed at helping pastoral care givers learn to recognize and understand the various problems people face, in order to better help them. Each week we will gather in the St. Francis room to watch and discuss a DVD lesson. There are 30 lessons in all, but we will choose 15 of them to study this summer. The AACC offers thirty CEU for this course if one buys the notebook and passes the exams that come with it. The topics covered include: What is Christian Counseling?, Transformation, Intimacy with God, Suffering, Spiritual Warfare, Spiritual Disciplines, Mental Illness, Character Disorders, Depression, Stress and Anxiety, Hope for the Broken Hearted, Alcoholism and Drug Addiction, Compulsive Gambling Eating Disorders, Grief, Stressed Couples and Families, Problems of Aging, Difficult People, Dangerous Possibilities, and several on counseling/care giving methods and concerns.
July 6—No class
July 13—Stress and AnxietyJuly 20 & 27th—No class.W
Alkins' Scholarship Fund
The David Alkins Educational Scholarship Fund’s purpose is to provide funds to members of St. Benedict’s, clergy, and/or lay persons for experiences which contribute to the educational and/or spiritual growth of individuals, and must, in turn, be of benefit to the St. Benedict’s community as a whole. The committee’s goals continue to include increasing the fund and encouraging church members to take advantage of this opportunity to further the spiritual growth of our church community. Committee members for 2009 -2010 are Anne Metzler – Chairperson, Liz Bradford, Paul Conroy, Marge McGinley, and Lucy Reuter.
Scholarship applications should be submitted to the committee chairperson. For further information please contact the Chairperson, Anne Metzler, 360-754-6165, or email
If you wish to contribute to the fund, please write a check to St. Benedict and put Alkins Scholarship Fund on the memo lineof your check.
Tacoma Rainiers' Game
It’s St. Benedict’s night at the Tacoma Rainiers game time again! On Saturday, August 1st, 2009, please join us for great fellowship and a wonderful time taking in a ball game! Tickets are $9.50 and include a hot dog, chips, a drink and your admission to the game. Tickets must be prepaid by July 19th. Tickets will be handed out on July 26th. More information is available by the sign-up sheet on the hall counter. Come sign up and join us in singing, “Take me out to the ball game…” W
Knitting/Crocheting Group by Meredith Blundell
All knitters and crocheters are invited to come together for socializing, sharing, knitting /crocheting or any other needle craft. Work on your own project or join in making prayer shawls or other items to share with our needy community. We plan to meet the 3rd Friday of every month at the Blundell home, 2808 Stirling St SE, Olympia 1:30-3:30pm.
The Next Meeting is:
- July 17th
- July 17th
German Minsitry
The German Ministry meets the first Saturdy of the month from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Benedict. There will be a German Service followed by fellowship in the Parish Hall. Come and check it out and spread the word!
Kids Corner
This year St. Benedict will be joining St. John's and St. Christopher's of Olympia to hold a Vacation Bible School. It will be held at St. John's in Olympia from July 12th - July 15th. The cost is free, however donations are always welcomed. Registration forms can be found in the office and are due by July 6th to St. John's.W
Meet the B.C.:
Pat Basta, Mary Eberling, Gretchen O'Connor, Tim Madden, Lisa Metzler, Suzanne Sund, Mary Wallace & Bob Wilson
Senior Warden: Tim Madden
People’s Warden: Suzanne Sund
Clerks: Judy DeBuse & Lyn Mitchell
Assisting Clergy:
The Rev. Nancy Allaire, Deacon; The Rev. James Blundell, Retired; The Rev. Dr. Ray Dexter, Retired; The Rev. Gen Grewell, Deacon The Rev. Tony Irving, Deacon; The Rev. Norris Pearson, Retired; The Rev. Dr. John Van Eenwyk
STAFF
Vicar: The Rev. George Anne Boyle
Church Administrator: Lacey O'delle Smith
Treasurer: Collie Liska
Director of Children and Teen Ministries: Sabrina Bingham
Choir Director: Jack Barben
Head Nursery Assistant: Susan Upton
Sunday School: Carla Whiting, Michelle & Matt Fisher