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Inside this issue:

Senior Warden Vestry Members

2

Idaho Discipleship Conference

3

Kid’s Page 4

Roland Smith service Prayer List

5

Scheduled to Serve Birthdays

Anniversaries

6

July Calendar 7

Thank you! 8

The Link a publication of

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

270 No. Placer Ave. Idaho Falls, Idaho

83402

The Link is published monthly to keep members and friends informed of the programs of the church and to report news about St. Luke’s.

Deadline for The Link is the 20th of each month. Submit articles to Johannah Grant [email protected]

August 2018 Volume 17, Issue 8

Saturday mornings in August at 9:30 a.m.

In the Office Conference Room

This is a fun ministry with loyal followers. We meet from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. on Saturday mornings in the of-fice conference room and see Graeme’s slides from the many trips he and Joanne took together. Coffee and donuts are served. August programs are:

August 4: Turkey August 11: Norway August 18: Germany

No program August 25. For more information, call Buddy at 208-351-9376.

Sunday, September 9 All church committees and church activities will be available to answer questions and get you involved! If you are a committee chair or have ideas for activities, please have a display or information available . St. Luke’s will provide sign up lists.

Art Studio Friday, August 31st

7 p.m. — 9:00 p.m.

Novices and friends are welcome.

Please bring a snack or drink

to share.

The Link St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Idaho Falls, Idaho

Our monthly outreach for August will be the Emergency Housing Exchange. Look for more details in the Sunday bulletins. Remember to mark any monetary donations accordingly.

Road Construction

The City of Idaho Falls has announced that the intersection

at Elm and Boulevard will be closed for about a month (the month of August). This is the intersection behind the church, near the park. Please plan your route to the church accordingly.

Senior Warden’s Message The Link

Bishop The Rt. Rev. Brian Thom

www.epsicopalidaho.org 208-345-4440

Pastor The Rev. Susan E. Speir

[email protected] 208-521-3889

Administrative Asst. Laurie McFarland

[email protected] Stlukesepiscopalchurch

@gmail.com 208-522-8465

Treasurer Suzanne Buchan


Vestry Members

Senior Warden Nick Burrows


Junior Wardens Jacquie Janibagian


Kris Smith [email protected]

208-569-7691

Jack Gaskill


Debby Green [email protected]

562-883-3720 Vestry Clerk Judi Kahl


By Nick Burrows August 2018 The last couple of months have been a whirlwind of change for me. In the past 10 weeks I have gotten married, lost my job, battled unemploy-ment, and started a new job. Add to that, my daughter is playing soft-ball and between practices, City League games and tournaments, for at least 4 out of 7 days a week, I seem to be doing something related to softball. All of this change, stress, and transition has been a pretty sig-nificant burden on my energy and I have forgotten to write articles for the Link. It wasn’t the best time for the Senior Warden to go silent. As you all know, in May, Pastor Susan went on a medical leave of absence. So, when I haven’t been dealing wit the life events I discussed above, I, along with the Vestry, have been trying to apply a tourniquet to our church. We wouldn’t have been able to do as well as we have if it were-n’t for Laurie in the office. We owe her a HUGE debt of gratitude for taking on far more than I am sure is in her job description. Also, thanks to Pastors Gina Herman, Deb Adams, and Joseph Farnes for serving as supply clergy throughout the summer. I want to take the rest of my space to communicate the Vestry’s plans for the rest of the summer. First of all, plans for late August and into September all depend on the progress of Pastor Susan’s treatment and recovery. Speaking of which, I had the pleasure of seeing Pastor Susan a couple of weeks ago and spoke to her for about an hour. She is in ex-cellent spirits and has found a doctor in Salt Lake City and is very opti-mistic. Her heart wants to be at work and with this wonderful congre-gation, but right now her body simply isn’t allowing it. She sends her love and appreciation for all of the cards, tokens, visits, prayers, and thoughts. Sorry, back to what I was talking about – the plans for the rest of the summer. In August we will be alternating between Holy Eucharist and Morning Prayer. We will also have a Morning Prayer service on Septem-ber 2, which is Labor Day weekend. September 9 is Rally Day and we hope it will be a Holy Eucharist service. Through this day, all Sunday services will be at 9 am. When the Vestry meets in August we will dis-cuss how we will proceed after Rally Day. At this point in time, the Ves-try will make two sets of plans – one if Pastor Susan has returned and the other if she has not. I wish I could communicate something more concrete, but that’s the best I can do. Finally, I want to give thanks for the life of Roland Smith. Roland was so generous with his time, talent, and treasure – not just to our church, but to the community as a whole. He will definitely be missed.

Volume 17, Issue 8

Save The Date

inspire, renew and empower followers of Christ in a changing world — Your are invited to attend the 2018 3rd Annual Idaho Discipleship Conference. • Tickets are available at www.idahodiscipleship.org • October 19-20 at Cathedral of the Rockies in downtown Boise. • Theme: Gritty Grace...

Come be inspired and empowered in Christ in an ever changing world! Grace has a human and imperfect face. We will share and discuss methods to learn how everyone identifies

with God in their own beautiful and, sometimes, “outside the box” way.

What to can expect: • Programming for kids, teens, and adults • Childcare available • Keynoters Nadia Bolz-Weber and Bart Greene, father of the late Sierra Bush, a BSU student who was tragically murdered last year in Boise

1.Workshops in • Youth Outreach • Faith and Addiction • End of Life Planning (for communication in families, the estate, and seniors in transition), • Technology Outreach and Worship • Using Art in Prayer and Worship (storytelling, music, crafts)

1.Social Action activities to benefit: • CATCH • Idaho Food bank • Bread for the World • Shoes that Grow • Cathedral of the Rockies’ community garden

Early bird pricing: $75/adult • $25/ages 18-30 • $10/child • $180 family cap

The Link

Kids Page

St. Luke’s Prayer List Each month we will be taking the prayer requests from the bulletins and adding them to The Link so that all members, including those who are not able to attend worship services will be able to pray for those listed. Your prayers are invited for: Debby Green and family, Gary McConnell, Katie Barrett, Gabe Allen, Haiti, Elliot Best, Dina Luptak, Lana, Brooke Nichols, Alex, Kristen Ingram, Pastor Susan, Wendy Crawford, John and Mabel Nelson, LaRonna Weir, Jack Gaskill, Don Taylor, Cindy Gentillon, Rony Pierre, David McClure, David, Terry Perez, Austin, Cindy Wright, Alexa Kanrowski, Jennifer Hansen, Mary Leberknight, Peggy Brown, Baby Taisley, Clint Keller, Jim Hall, Connie Titus, Larry Cudmore, John Hughes, Kaye Chiles, Katie, Craig Riche, Al Luptak. Pray for those living in care facilities or who are homebound: at Morning Star: Jean Hyland, Graeme Galbraith, Lydia Cash at The Gables: Mary Leberknight at Good Samaritan: Kristen Ingram at home: Mildred McClure, Dorrine Morgan Pray for those in the Military: In the U.S. Air Force: Matt Cox, Tony Caliva. In the U.S. Army: Donald Davis, Tom Hammerle, Cody Rankin, Katie Stone, Nate Crawford, Bob Neidner, Kyle Kahn, Jennifer Jensen, Jason Jensen, Tanner Swanson In the U.S. Marines: Seamus Middleton, Calvin Vetch, Michael Green, Nolan Cook. In the U.S. Navy: Nathan Marshall, Joseph Hartel, Kevin Mark McClure, Timothy Marshall. In the U.S. Special Forces: Dan Rose.

If you would like to have someone put on our prayer list, please call the

church office at 208-522-8465.

Volume 17, Issue 8

The St. Luke’s Prayer Chain

“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will,

he hears us.” 1 John 5:14 The St. Luke’s Prayer Chain is made up of church members who are called to the ministry of prayer. Any member of the Prayer Chain may be called to initiate a “prayer request.” This request is then passed along the chain until it returns to the member who received the call. (If one member is unavailable to receive the call, Prayer Chain members will call the following person on the list.) The Prayer Chain members will keep all prayer requests confidential. Nancy Smith 208-522-9549 Caroline Filby 208-524-3868 Juanita Borror 208-523-2028 Nancy Jones 208-200-3708

Emergency: Senior Warden Nick Burrows 208-403-4531

Pastoral Care Contacts Susan Mills 208-522-0378 Ministry Head

Nancy Smith 208-522-9549 Prayer Chain

Buddy Hall 208-351-9376 Meal Ministry

Church Office 208-522-8465 Meals, Rides, Visits

March 2018

A memorial service for Roland Smith

will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 25

We extend our deepest sympathy to his family and friends.

Scheduled To Serve If you are unable to serve when scheduled, please find a substitute

and notify the church office of the change in schedule.

The Link

August

Birthdays

8/1 Bob Ackerman 8/2 Jackson Burrows 8/3 Randy Gentillon 8/5 Bud Albin 8/5 Cheryl Zimmer 8/7 Juanita Borror 8/7 Holly Crawley 8/8 Janice Herder 8/8 Mike Parsons 8/9 Kay Moor 8/9 Elizabeth Wright 8/11 Vanessa Hicks 8/12 Beth Davis 8/14 Keith Skilling 8/14 Susan Speir 8/16 Graeme Galbraith 8/15 Stefanie Johnston 8/17 Isaiah Ziel 8/20 Mark Farnes 8/24 Ashton Ziel 8/25 Patti Sherlock 8/27 Justin Lancaster 8/28 Ron Smith 8/29 Todd DeVries 8/30 Jo Stetz

Anniversaries

8/2 Janice & Bob Jemtrud 8/3 Sandy & James Price 8/8 Jason & Ginger Wright 8/15 Brian & Johannah Grant 8/15 Angie & Scott Lee 8/19 Caroline & Evan Filby 8/22 David & Leslie Jones 8/30 Mark & Kim Farnes

Postcard Ministry Contact for August Nancy Jones

August 5 11th Sunday

After Pentecost


After Pentecost


After Pentecost


After Pentecost

Sept. 2 15th Sunday

After Pentecost

One service

at 9:00 a.m.

One service

at 9:00 a.m.

One service

at 9:00 a.m.

One service

At 9:00 a.m.

One service

At 9:00 a.m.

VPOD J. Janibagian K. Smith D. Green J. Gaskill N. Burrows

9:00 a.m. Worship Leader L.E.M.* Acolyte Lector

C. Stone

J. Jemtrud

S. Price

B. Grant

A. Luptak

W. Jones N. Jones

J. Papi

P. Jones N. Jones

D. Luptak

L.E.V.*

N. Jones B. Grant

Children’s Chapel

Altar Guild D A B C D

Hospitality

Tellers J. Grant M. Nigg

L. Alexander H. Crawley

B. Hall K. Farnes

S. Mills C. George

J. Grant M. Nigg

* Lay Eucharistic Minister or Lay Eucharistic Visitor Altar Guild Teams

Team A: L. Alexander, S. Price, D. Luptak Team B: M. Martinell, K. Smith and family Team C: N. Jones, P. Jones, P. Foster, E. Skilling Team D: C. Filby, C. George, B. Grant, R. Fury, S. Bleak

Committee Meeting Schedule

Altar Guild: First Sunday of each month after the Service (except Sept.) Finance Committee: Next meeting will be announced Buildings & Grounds: Fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Vestry Meeting: Third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. Christian Ed: Next meeting TBD Worship Committee: First Saturday of the month at 9:00 a.m. Leaders Meeting: Next meeting to be determined. Pastoral Care Team: First Tuesday of the month at 2:00 p.m. Hospitality Meeting: meets via email, contact J. Janibagian for more information

August 2018 Volume 17, Issue 8

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Office Closed

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2

3 Office Closed

4 9:30 a.m.

Around the World

with Graeme Galbraith (Turkey)

5

9:00 am HE II 10:o0 Fellowship Hour 11:00 am New Day Lutheran Service 11:30 Soup Kitchen

6 Office Closed

7 2:00 p.m. Pastoral Care 5:30 p.m. Hospitality 7:00 p.m. AA

8 10:30 am Centering Prayer 11:00 am Book Study 12:00 pm Al Anon 12::15 Wednesday Sack Lunch 1:00 Noonday Prayer & Healing Prayers

9

6:30 p.m. Coin Club

10 Office Closed

11

9:30 a.m.

Around the World

with Graeme Galbraith (Norway)

12

9:00 am MP Rite II 10:o0 Fellowship Hour 11:00 am New Day Lutheran Service

13 Office Closed

14 7:00 p.m. AA

15 10:30 am Centering Prayer 11:00 am Book Study 12:00 pm Al Anon 12::15 Wednesday Sack Lunch 1:00 HE & Healing Prayers

16

17 Office Closed

18 9:30 a.m.

Around the World

with Graeme Galbraith

(Germany)

19

9:00 am HE II 10:o0 Fellowship Hour 11:00 am New Day Lutheran Service

20 Office Closed

Deadline For next issue of

The Link Send articles to

jrgrant617@ cableone.net

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6:00 p.m. Vestry Meeting 7:00 p.m. AA


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24 Office Closed

25 10:00 a.m. Memorial Service for Roland Smith

26 9:00 am MP Rite II 10:o0 Fellowship Hour 11:00 am New Day Lutheran Service

27 Office Closed

28 7:00 p.m. Building & Grounds Meeting 7:00 p.m. AA


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31 Office Closed 7:00 p.m. Art Studio

Sept. 1

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 270 No. Placer Idaho Falls, ID 83402

208-522-8465 E-mail: [email protected]

fax number: 208-542-2904

“St. Luke’s is a comforting and accepting community,

open to God’s love, rooted in tradition,

on a journey of service to others.”

Worship Schedule

Summer 9:00 a.m. Worship service 10:00 a.m. Fellowship Hour

Wednesdays 12:15 p.m. Lunch (bring your own) 1:00 p.m. Noonday Healing Prayers Service

The Rev. Susan Speir, Rector 208-521-3889 [email protected]

Laurie McFarland, Administrative Assistant Suzanne Buchan, Parish Treasurer

Office Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

We’re on the web! stlukes.episcopalidaho.org

Like us on Facebook! St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

August 2018

The deadline for the September issue of the LINK is August 20th Email your articles to [email protected]

Thanks to Deacon Haydie for her quick thinking on Wednesday, July 18th, to make sure that all our parishioners had access to the worship service.

Thank you to all of the church members who have been patiently waiting for the construction to slow down and give us access to the building again.

Thank you to Robert Barthel, our former organist, who is leaving us to con-tinue to pursue his musical education at the University of Kansas. To him and his wife Sara, we were very blessed to have your time and talents.

Thank you to Laurie for making a “polite phone call” to the city offices and restoring access to St. Luke’s!

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