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Church Services Sunday Church Services Thank you all for such a loving sendoff!Sunday I’ve been sereHoly Eucharist Holy Eucharist8:00AM 8:00AM Sunday School 9:45AM Sunday School 9:00am Youth/Adult Forum 9:15AM Eucharist 10:00AM naded and gifted and wined and dined – allHoly this on the heels Holy Eucharist 10:00AM of a fabulous 125th Anniversary celebration last weekend, November/December ‘12 March/April 2016 An Emmanuel Episcopal Church Publication with another loving sendoff for Kurt Pfitzer. We did not let From our Rector’s Warden: a From hurricane get in our way! our Rector

Staff Marcia Fish, Parish Secretary Donna Beltzner, Sexton Vestry & Officers Rick Alexander, Rector’s Warden Pastoral Care Bill Fish, Accounting Warden Staff Fellowship/Welcoming Staff MarciaBarglik Fish, Parish Secretary Elaine Fundraising Donna Beltzner, Tara Greenidge, Parish Sexton Secretary Outreach Donna Beltzner, Sexton & Officers PaulaVestry Godown Formation Vestry & Officers Rick Alexander, Rector’s Warden Suzanne Goushian, Worship Pastoral Care Warden, Rick Alexander, Rector’s David Kresge Property Bill Fish, Accounting Donna Beltzner, Warden Wanda Peirce Finance Fellowship/Welcoming Claire Ciccarone, Elaine Barglik Fundraising Lisa Rush Communications/Publicity Suzanne Goushian, Outreach Diane Izzo, Treasurer Maryrose Anderson, Paula Godown Formation David Kresge, SueSuzanne Goushian, Vestry Secretary Goushian, Worship Wanda Peirce, David Kresge Property Maryrose Vestry Anderson, Sue Goushian, Secretary Wanda Peirce Finance Stewardship Leader Claire Ciccarone, Accounting Warden Lisa Rush Communications/Publicity Maryrose Anderson, Treasurer Sue Goushian, Vestry Secretary Maryrose Anderson, Stewardship Leader

Inside this issue:

Special Worship Services 2 Tastefully Planning Simple Fundraiser 2 Strategic Inside this issue: Committee 33 Basket Bonanza Tastefully Simple Fundraiser4 2 E.C.W. Star Dates Harvest Sunday 54 3 Basket Bonanza Holiday Worship 64 Star Dates Fridge Facts 5 Star Dates 7 Fridge Facts 5 Fridge Facts 8 Liturgical Ministers’ LiturgicalMinister’s Ministers’ Liturgical Schedule 6 Schedule Schedule 96

TheYour Holiest Time move! of the year. . .

While as of Nov. 15 I will no longer be your rector and pastor, and will not be worshipping with you unless I’m offiThank you all for such a loving sendoff! I’ve been serecially backand to help funeral other special nadedinvited and gifted winedwith andadined – allorthis on the heels Since we are well into the season of Lent, with an earlier than usual ofEaster a fabulous 125th Anniversary celebration last weekend, service, Icoming will be touch of you who have be-reflecupinquickly, Iwith hopemany that your season of personal with another loving sendoff for Kurt Pfitzer. We did not tion and examining your relationship with Jesus Christ is goinglet well. come dear friends, and will always have Emmanuel in my Lent – itget really is a way! time to reflect, and examine our relationship aAh, hurricane in our with Jesus Christ and with thoseas whom His love and learnprayers. God is still with you you we riseshare to meet the –chaling a little more each year about how to live out what God is calling us While as of Nov. 15 I will no longer be your and paslenges ahead, working together to and find whatrector Emmanuel to be and do, both in our personal lives within this congregation of tor, and willChurch. not be worshipping with you unless I’m offiEmmanuel must do and be as a congregation order toorflourish and cially to helpfrom with ainfuneral otherthatspecial We’veinvited all heardback the sermons priests over the years remind us share Christ’s love changing world. I pray you willbe-what it truly isn’t about that which we deprive – but rather service, I will be in in atouch with many ourselves of you that who have we add to our lives during thisalways solemn period of the churchinyear dear friends, and will have Emmanuel mythat become bold and fearless as you forge ahead: now more than helps us realize the full potential of what we are called to be and do. prayers. God is still with you as you rise to meet the chalIn some ways, like trying to start thatway” diet right afterseven New Years ever, “But we’veit’s always done it this are the lenges ahead, working together to find what Emmanuel – many think about it, but not so many actually start. Then the next must dotime and as a church! congregation in order andseem last words of isabe dying logical the beginning of Lent – many wantto to,flourish but just can to getChrist’s going. But too lateworld. to get started, so make share loveit’sinnever a changing I pray that youthe willcommitment today: lose a few pounds, read a book you’ve been putting be bold and fearless as you forge ahead: now more than off, join a study group, commit to an extra 10 minutes of prayer each day, Emmanuel isalways a treasure, I will always treasure ever, “ButChurch we’ve done and it this way” are the seven call a shut-in or old friend or relative with whom you haven’t spoken words of years a dying church! thelast nearly I spent with -- please great for a longsix time. Whatever it is you you decide to “take take on” as a Lenten willofenhance your life and ultimately bring you into a closer carediscipline of it and each other! relationship Church with Godisand those around – your family,treasure friends, coEmmanuel a treasure, andyou I will always workers andsix neighbors. the nearly years I spent with you -- please take great As we continue to rejoice at our good fortune to have Father Tom care of it and of each other! In Christ's love always, Wand with us throughout this Lenten and Easter season, let each of us continue the positive path upon which we have embarked as we strive Christ'sChurch love always, to share Christ’s love here atInEmmanuel and throughout our community. With all good wishes for a blessed Lent and Easter season !

– the Rev. Lisa Keppeler, Rector

– the Rev. Lisa Keppeler, Rector Rick Alexander, Rector’s Warden

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Thank you... ...To The Rev. Tom Wand for continuing to provide such excellent Supply services during this 2016 year to date – we are truly blessed to have Father Tom with us each week. ...To our regular roster of guest organists: Debbi Bacak, Gayle King, Rich Spotts, Derek Masloff and Patti Cole for keeping us musically “in sync” during the first few months of this year; ...To all those who regularly contribute to the Quakertown Food Pantry through our Narthex Basket; ...To all those who have generously contributed to the Furry Friends pet program, chaired by Wanda Peirce; ...To our Sunday School teachers: for continuing to be a source of inspiration and love to our young children; ...To our Altar Guild, Dottie Abbot and Rich Blair for keeping our altar area sparkling; ...To Dottie Abbot and Rich Blair for agreeing to be licensed as Lay Eucharistic Ministers for Emmanuel church (as licensed by the Bishop) to take and administer Communion to those parish members in need; ...To Claire Ciccarone and Maria Vasta for agreeing to join our other Chalice bearers at Emmanuel Church (as licensed by the Bishop) to assist Father Tom in administering Communion during our regular worship services; ...To all who participated in the Mitten Tree family gifting program during Advent; ...To all who participated in the ever-fun-filled Kooky Kings Party and Family Fun Night (and of course to those who “led the charge” to organize and make these fun events even more fun than usual; ...To all who worked so diligently to dismantle the Christmas decorations from the Sanctuary, Narthex and Parish Hall and return these items to safe storage until next use; ...To all who participated in the Winter season Miller Keystone Blood Drive, so ably chaired by Sue Cole; ...To Dave Kresge, Rich Blair and Claire Ciccarone as our chief cooks and other bottle-washers who made our Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper another wonderful success; ...To ECW for their continued fellowship, wonderful Soup Sale, and continued support of those extra items we all enjoy at Emmanuel Church that were not able to be included in the regular operating budget. ...To the Strategic Planning Committee, under the ever-competent leadership of Diane Izzo, for their dedicated work in reviewing where Emmanuel Church has been, where we are, and for making such positive and noteworthy suggestions to the Vestry for initiatives moving forward in our life together as a parish. Special thanks to the Committee for taking on many tasks as approved by the Vestry including increased communications, enhanced education and other projects and programming to enhance our parish life; ...To Nigel Green, for re-designing our Emmanuel Church Website and getting it activated, up and running, and for his efforts to keep it updated; ...To Paula Godown, for chairing our new Prayer Chain; ...To Rick Alexander for setting up and transmitting our new weekly Emmanuel Church e-Blast; ...To Sue Cole for her generous gift of new Acolyte / Crucifer neck crosses; ...To Wanda Peirce for organizing our first Iron Pigs outing this coming April; ...To Dave Kresge for organizing our2016 Baseball-Mania program; ...To Tara Greenidge for her dedicated work as temporary volunteer Parish Secretary during the last half of 2015; ...To all who have contributed so generously to our Overdue Repair Fund and to Greg Urfer for his dedicated and hard work to help provide so many of the repairs and deferred maintenance needed within our church buildings, and to Harry and Wanda Peirce for their assistance in spearheading a lot of this work. (The Fund will continue to accept donations throughout Lent); ...To MorningStar Fellowship for their continued generous donations for the use of our back parking Published Bi-monthly lot on Sunday mornings; Sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to this issue. ...To Salvation Army for their continued generous To submit an article or any other item monthly contributions for use of the office in our Parish Hall; for publication in the next issue of ...To NA, AA, Lions Club, Bucks Co. Foster THE STAR, please leave it in the Newsletter slot of the Care Group and Quakertown Skate Park for wooden mailbox on the wall outside the offices, or email it their continuing contributions for use of our Parto Lisa Rush at [email protected]. ish Hall facilities; Deadline for the May/June 2016 issue ...And, to all those who continue to join in worof THE STAR will be April 23, 2016. ship services every Sunday to share God’s Love Lisa Rush, Editor – Thank You one; Thank You all!

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Balance of Lenten & Easter season schedule: 5th Sunday in Lent: Mar. 13th: 8 AM & 10 AM Worship Services; Sunday School 9:45 AM Palm Sunday: Mar. 20th: 8 AM Worship Service; 9 AM All-Parish Covered Dish Breakfast; Volunteers

needed to host the “Covered Dish Breakfast” in the Parish Hall – please talk with Rick. � �

Sunday School 9:45 AM; 10 AM Worship Service

Maundy Thursday: Mar. 24th: Light soup and supper at 6PM in the Parish Hall;

Sue Cole has volunteered to host the “light soup supper” in the Parish Hall – Thanks!

Worship service and foot washing in the Sanctuary beginning at 7PM

Good Friday: Mar. 25th: Lay-led Stations of the Cross in the Sanctuary beginning at Noon Holy Saturday: Mar. 26th: Easter Vigil service; St. John’s Lutheran Church, 7:00 PM Easter Sunday: Mar. 27th: 8 AM & 10 AM Worship Services; Egg Hunt replaces Sunday School Volunteer needed to be “Chairperson of the Hunt” – to organize the coloring of eggs and older youth to hide ‘em. Please talk with Rick

Election of a new Diocesan Bishop The Standing Committee was honored to present the following slate of five candidates for the Bishop Diocesan of Pennsylvania. The Rev. W. Frank Allen, Rector, St. David’s Church, Wayne, Pennsylvania, Diocese of Pennsylvania. The Rev. Canon Daniel G.P. Gutierrez, Canon to the Ordinary, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief of Staff, Diocese of the Rio Grande, Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Rev. Canon John T.W. Harmon, Rector, Trinity Church Washington, D.C., Diocese of Washington. The Rev. Martha N. Macgill, Rector, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Cumberland, Maryland, Diocese of Maryland. The Rt. Rev. Dean E. Wolfe, 9th  Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas and Vice-President of the House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church. Emmanuel Church’s Diocesan Delegates, Rick Alexander and Sue Goushian attended the March 12, 2016  Call Convention at the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral along with Father Tom Wand to participate in that election.

Emmanuel’s Blood Drive

Bill Hosking’s 95th Birthday Visit. Front from L-R Stacey Nordquest, Bill Hosking, Jonathan Barglik, Diane Izzo. Back from L-R Rich Blair, Paula Godown, Nick, Rick Alexander.

Spring Blood Drive at Emmanuel Church: the Miller Keystone Bloodmobile visit once again during the second quarter of 2016 will be on April 18 from 4-7 PM. If you can donate, or would be so kind as to ask your fellow co-workers, neighbors, family members and friends if they would be interested in donating blood, this would be a wonderful help. Emmanuel has had a long history of being a great blood donating parish – please join us in keeping this most worthwhile tradition alive. Call Sue Cole at 610-791-5288 with questions or names of folks to be contacted.

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Welcome Gift Bags to be on hand in the Narthex

“Welcome to Emmanuel Gift Bags” (as part of Emmanuel Church’s Congregational Growth Program) are on hand in the Narthex to be given to those folks visiting Emmanuel who are looking for a new church home. The gift bags contain welcoming brochures, bookmarks, a copy of the STAR, and other logo’d trinkets that may be available. Please continue to welcome visitors and newcomers to Emmanuel Church – and invite them to sign our guest book so we may follow up and keep in contact with them. Always invite folks to share a cup of coffee in the Parish Hall after the service.

Memorial Flowers for 2016 . . .

The sign-up sheet for Memorial Flowers for 2016 is posted in the Narthex. If you would like to reserve a Sunday for donating sanctuary flowers in remembrance of a loved one, or in celebration of an event, please sign up now to ensure your special date.

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Overdue Repair Fund . . . Please notice some of the very visible lighting updates, the Emergency Lighting System back up and working properly, floor tile replacements and exterior door kick-plates that have been completed as part of the Overdue Repair Fund initiative. A separate Overdue Repair Fund has been set up to help defray the cost these (and other) repairs that will exceed what we had planned in our normal Budget line item for routine maintenance. There will continue to be special Overdue Repair Fund offering envelopes in the Narthex Sunday mornings in Lent and Easter in hopes that this special Fund will allow many of the deferred maintenance � � items to be accomplished. Gifts so far are roughly 2/3 of where we need to be to fully fund this necessary work – so please continue to be generous as we work to be good stewards of the property entrusted to our care. Special thanks to Greg Urffer for all his hard work to help get Emmanuel Church buildings back up to acceptable standards.

Thank you, in advance, for your understanding and support!

Come on out to the Ball Game Emmanuel Church Night at Coca Cola Stadium With the Allentown Iron Pigs

Friday April 29th, 2016

7:05pm

2 1/2 hour all-you-can-eat buffet unlimited soft drinks through the middle of the 8th inning. We need a minimum of 25 folks to attend – so friends and relatives are welcome!

Cost: $27 per person (Children 2 and under are FREE) Sign up: hallway bulletin board

Questions: Contact Wanda Peirce

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Bishop-Elect Daniel Gutierrez

The Rev. Canon Daniel G. P. Gutierrez Canon to the Ordinary, The Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande The Rev. Canon Daniel G. P. Gutierrez, a priest of the Diocese of the Rio Grande, is canon to the ordinary, chief operating officer, and chief of staff for the diocese, which is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. As part of his role in diocesan leadership, he also serves as executive director of the diocesan conference and retreat centers, and he oversees all aspects of ministry, human resources, budgeting, funds and investments, and capital campaigns within the diocese. He also serves the Episcopal Church through administrative and budgetary oversight of the Navajoland Area Mission and is vice president of the Episcopal Church in Navajoland Economic Development Corporation. Before Gutierrez was named to his current position in 2011, he had an extensive career in public service – including serving as chief of staff to the mayor of Albuquerque and as director of the Bernalillo County Economic Development Department. He aslo was president of a strategy and media firm whose clients included state and local political leaders. Gutierrez was ordained to the diaconate and the priesthood in 2008, both in the Diocese of the Rio Grande, and subsequently he served at the Cathedral Church of St. John and at St. Michael and All Angels Church in Albuquerque. After joining the diocesan staff, he was called to rebuild two struggling parishes, serving them as vicar and rector. Gutierrez is a graduate of the University of New Mexico, where he earned bachelor’s degrees in history and political science in 1987 and a master of arts in public administration in 1992. In 2007, he earned a diocesan certificate in Anglican studies through the Trinity School for Ministry, and in 2011, he was awarded a master of theological studies degree from St. Norbert College. Gutierrez has been married since 1991 to Suzanne Fletcher Gutierrez, and they have one son, Jude, a junior at The Bosque School, a college preparatory high school.

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STAR DATES STAR DATES

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SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS MARCH BIRTHDAYS

4 – Gwen Gardner 1 Jason Calabrette 5 – Bruce Godown 6 – Jackye Green 6 Gwen Calabrette 7 – Janet Felix, Jim Sulger 9 Rebecca Griffiths & Adam Cagno 8 – Melanie Griffin 9 – Dottie Kapusta 13 – Charles Hafler

– Bob Blauth 10 14 Eloise Kline, Sara Jaeger 15 – Bob Beltzner & Tiffany Roberts – Matthew Trumbower 20 18 Jillian Gardner 21 – Corrine Longenbach 23 – Evie Townsend 24 – Jennifer Keifer 25 – Karen Loch 29 – Elizabeth Schantz

MARCH ANIVERSARIES SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

4 – Wanda Harry Peirce 14 Dan and&Laura Fish 5 – Merray & Joanne Harris

20 – Lori & Rudy Balogh 23 – Charles & Marie Hafler, Bill & Helen Hosking

APRIL BIRTHDAYS

13 – Holly & John Homka, Cory & Kyle Smith

2 Lindsay Beck 19 Dawn Green BIRTHDAYS OCTOBER 6 Joanne 21 Tony Nordquist Rush, Walter Beck Romendio & 18 – Lisa 3 – XanderHarris Hyndman Panagos Elaine Kimberly – 21 7 Gina Calabrette, Tom Davish 28 Ginny Roberts 23 – Austin Haberle 5 – David Trumbower Hemmert 25 – Virginia Schmid 9 – Cody 11 Colt Haberle 10 – Shirley Souder & Tyler Nordquist 14 – Kurt Pfitzer If we missed 16 – Norm Townsend

27 – Christopher Beltzner Homka 28 – Holly special date, 31 – Sharon Kresge

your please let us know so we can update our list.

OCTOBER ANNIVERSARIES

5 – Dawn & Mark Schantz 13 – Bob & Denise Held 14 – Vincent & Jennifer Romendio

16 – Rick & Bernadette Alexander New Emmanuel 22 – Christian & Kimbralee Haberle 24 – Michele & David Trumbower Church website

Emmanuel Church Our new Emmanuel Church website NOVEMBERis up BIRTHDAYS Junior Acolytes and running.  Please visit the site at 9www.EmmanuelQuakertown.org – Mary Felix, Robert Reynolds 1 – Michele Archer Servers Schedule 10 – Thomas Beatty 4 – Michael Schmauder Our extreme thanks to Nigel Green for doing

5 – Kristina Cagno all the “heavy lifting” to get this DATE JR. ACOLYTE new website up and running! Mar. 6 Pammy Cole Thank you, Nigel! Mason Green 5 –Mar. Judy13 & Michael Schmauder 9 – Brett & Patti Cole And don’t forget to Like Us on Mar. 20 (Palm Sunday) Tyson Green If (Easter) we missed your date, please let usFacebook know so we as canwell update !!!our list. Mar. 27 Tyler special Nordquist Apr. 3 Chloe Snyder Apr. 10 Hannah Snyder Apr. 17 New Faces Jonathan Barglik Apr. 24 Evan Cole Nicholas Marshall Please contact Paula Godown (215-536-6212 or 5666 Clymer Road, Quakertown, [email protected]) 18951 to be a part of this group 610-703-9364 or to request prayers for healing or for thanksgiving. [email protected]

NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

Emmanuel Church New Faces/Directory Updates Prayer Chain

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FRIDGE FACTS Worship Sunday School

E.C.W. Meeting with Brass Polishing Vestry Meeting Palm Sunday “Pot Luck Breakfast” Maundy Thursday Soup Supper Maundy Thursday Service Good Friday Stations Of The Cross Easter Sunday Services

8 & 10 am 9:45 am 7 PM 7 PM 9 AM 6 PM 7 PM 12 Noon 8 & 10 AM

Youth Easter Egg Hunt Immediately Following 10 AM Service

Blood Drive Vestry Meeting E.C.W. Meeting Iron Pigs Game

4-7 PM 7 PM 7 PM

Narcotics Anonymous - Mondays from 11-2 pm Augustine 12-step group - Wednesdays & Fridays from 8-10 pm

Baseball-Mania Emmanuel Church will once again have the Baseball Mania fundraiser this year. The tickets will cost $20 again with $14 going to the church, and will be for 15 weeks starting June 12th through the end of the baseball season. Each ticket will have 3 teams (random each week) and there are 14 winners each week - the 10 tickets with the most runs for that week and the 4  lowest) with weekly winnings ranging from $300 to $25. In addition there are two grand prizes ($500  & $200).  Tickets will be available before 5/1, sold ticket stubs with the money need to be turned in by 6/11. You may sell tickets to your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Take as many tickets as you think you might sell, no money required up front, just turn in the ticket stub with the $20 for each ticket sold. Flyer and sample ticket will be posted on the church bulletin board in the Hallway. Additional  information: contact Dave Kresge, [email protected].

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May

April

To Be Determined

Vicki Blauth

Sue Goushian Paula Godown Marie Vaspa

24 Shirley Souder

1 Sue Goushian

Nick Bluder

Marie Vaspa

Patti Cole

Nigel Green

Bob Blauth

Vicki Blauth

17 Sue Goushian

Elaine Barglik

Nick Bluder

Nigel Green

Sue Goushian

Nigel Green

Patti Cole

10 Marie Vaspa

Sue Goushian

Rick Alexander

To Be Determined

Patti Cole

Dawn Green Stacey Nordquist

Paula Godown Lisa Rush Sue Cole Brett Cole

Paula Godown Nigel Green Patti Cole Dawn Green

Sue Cole Brett Cole Stacey and Tyler Nordquest Paula Godown Lisa Rush Sue Cole Brett Cole

Paula Godown Lisa Rush

Stacey and Mary Catherine Tyler Nordquest Bluder

Sunday School Teachers

Ushers

Clair Ciccarone Paula Godown Stacey Nordquist Lisa Rush

Elaine Barglik

Rick Alexander

Bob Blauth

Clair Ciccarone

Elaine Barglik

At St. Johns Lutheran Church

Paula Godown

Marie Vaspa

Marie Vaspa

Marie Vaspa

3 Shirley Souder

27

7:00 PM pm Easter Eve

26

Noon Good Friday

25

7 pm Maundy Thursday

24

20 Sue Goushian

Paula Godown Clair Ciccarone

Patti Cole

13 Shirley Souder Sue Goushian

Elaine Barglik

Nick Bluder

Nigel Green

Marie Vaspa

Prayers and Chalice

March 6 Sue Goushian

10am Lector 1 10am Lector 2

8am Chalice

8am Lector

Date

FOR MARCH 2016 AND APRIL 2016

LITURGICAL MINISTERES’ SCHEDULE

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See Weekly E-Blast!!!

Counting Teams

If you cannot serve on your assigned day, please arrange for a substitute and call the parish office before Thursday so we can make the change in the bulletin!

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Emmanuel Episcopal Church

560 South Main Street, Quakertown, PA 18951

Phone: 215.536.3040 Phone: 215-536-3040 www.emmanuelquakertown.org E-Mail: [email protected] www.emanuelquakertown.org

E-Mail: [email protected]

Sunday Schedule:

Holy Eucharist 8:00am Sunday Schedule: Sunday School 9AM

Holy Eucharist Adult/Youth Forum8:00am 9:15am Holy Eucharist Sunday School10:00am 9:45am Wednesday Church Service Holy Eucharist 10:00am Contemplative Eucharist Noon

Know Your Vestry Sue Goushian

Greetings!! My name is Sue Goushian. I am married to Berj Goushian and am enjoying my retirement after spending years as a Social Studies teacher and Department Head in the School District of Philadelphia. I am a life long Episcopalian, attending St. Paul’s Church, Aramingo (now Holy Innocents St.Paul’s Church, Tacony). Five years ago I began to attend Emmanuel Church, Quakertown and had my membership letter transferred to this parish. Since joining Emmanuel Church, I have served as chair of the Basket Bonanza and the Committee on the Revision of our Bylaws. I currently serve as Lector and Chalice Bearer and as a member the Vestry, holding the position of Vestry Secretary (Secretary of the Corporation). Before coming to Emmanuel, I participated in a number of church activities including Sunday School, Choir, Worship Committee, and Personnel Committee. I have twice served as chair of the Discernment Committee. I have been elected to Vestry numerous times, serving as Secretary, Accounting Warden, and Rector’s Warden. It is my desire that our parish provide spiritual nourishment in an environment which shares and honors our traditions while embracing change and enables us to integrate our worship with our lives as we fully participate in our parish, community, and the church universal.

CHRISTMAS EVE

Monday, December 24, 2012 7:00 pm Family Eucharist 10:30 pm Carols 11:00 Festival Eucharist