St.

Andrew’s Episcopal Church Family

Ministers: Priest:
All the People of St. Andrew’s Rev. Carol Parker
Vestry: Rev. Steve Uffelman
Sr. Warden-Nancy Condron
Jr. Warden-Scott Cooper Rector Emeritus:
Pat Tennant, Bud Maxwell, Rev. Larry Ferguson
Seth Crawford, Irene Stiles, Jan Uffelman
Deacon:
Executive Committee: Rev. Al Wintermute
Nancy Condron Rev. Janet Warner
Scott Cooper
Jerry Parker - Treasurer Musicians:
Karen Berg
Secretary: Sally Burger - Coordinator
Debi Allen Gary & Rita Bowne

Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 8am–noon Diocesan Web Site: www.episdioeo.org

Phone/Fax 1-541-447-5813 Diocesan E-mail: diocese@episdioeo.org
Web Site: standrewstoday.org National Church Web Site:
E-mail: standrews@crestviewcable.com www.episcopalchurch.org

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

East First & Holly St.
PO Box 299
Prineville, OR 97754

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Mission: We, being in love with Christ,

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share our joy by reaching out to all and
caring for one another.
 Green Ministry Column
Weeds
The groundhog didn’t see his shadow, so
spring will be here very soon. Unfortunately,
with spring come weeds. There are ways to ei-
ther stop weeds before or after they pop-up. In
the marketplace there are many products for
weed control. Tragically for the most part, they
end up in our water aquifers. Protecting our wa-
ter supply is very important, so here are some
alternatives to those many harmful products.
 Plant a thick lawn cover to crowd out weeds.
 Re-seed lawns in the fall to prevent open
niches which weeds take advantage of to
propagate.
 Maintaining healthy soil will promote the
growth of desirable plants making less avail-
able open spaces for weeds to grow.
 Tilling and hoeing the soil around your grow-
ing garden is a way to manage weeds.
 Mulching is very good for preventing weed
growth and can be done with dried leaves,
cardboard, newspapers, straw, hay, etc.
Mulches also keep the soil cool and reduce
the water usage.
 Use sheets of burlap or other natural fibers
or recycled plastics or landscape fabric un-
der the mulch to block weed growth.
 Pull weeds before they go to seed.
 Torch weeds with a small landscape flamer.
 Use vinegar and other organic herbicides on
weeds
Since weeds are tough to control, it is best to
use more than one remedy to get rid of them.
Peace & Blessings,
Denise
St. Andrew’s Annual
Shrove Tuesday
Pancake Supper
Tuesday, March 8th
5-7pm
Let Us Dream of a Church
Submitted by Anna Ferguson
Parish Commission on Ministry
Will you join me in prayer for the church in the
morning when we have our first cup of coffee?
This meditation is distilled from a book, Reshap-
ing Ministry, by the late Wesley Frensdorff, Bish-
op of Nevada.
Let us dream of a church
in which all members know surely and
simply God's great love, and each is
certain that in the divine heart we are all
known by name.
In which Jesus is very Word, our window
into the Father's heart, the sign of God's
hope and his design for all humankind.
In which the Spirit is not a party symbol,
but wind and fire in everyone,
gracing the church with a kaleidoscope
of gifts and constant renewal for all.
More to come next month. In the meanwhile,
PRAY DRINK COFFEE LOVE
An Invitation…….
The Worship Committee would like to invite all
those currently serving and all those who would
like to explore serving during Sunday Worship to
attend an informal gathering Sunday March 6th
after services. This will be a time for conversa-
tion about all the Worship Ministries. Greeters,
Hospitality, Altar Guild, Preachers, Lectors, Musi-
cians and Worship Assistants / Leaders. We
hope to see everyone there!
Blessings,
St. Andrew's Worship Committee
 March
Date 3-06 3-13 3-20 3-27

Service MP HE MP HE

Greeters Janet Warner

Musician Sally Burger Karen Berg Sally Burger Sally Burger

Worship Leader Jeff Spreier Steve Uffelman Scott Cooper Paul Morton

Deacon
Acolyte Olivia Cooper Meredith Cooper

Preacher Jeff Spreier Larry Ferguson Jeff Spreier Paul Morton

Worship Nancy Condron Laura Cooper Jeff Spreier

Assistant/
Eucharist Visitor

Lector RD Pat Tennant

Altar Guild Cindy Wiggins Nancy Myers PolliAnne Grover Nancy Condron

Hospitality Coopers

Flowers Condron None None None

Please contact Cindy Wiggins regarding openings on the schedule.

Or visit our web site at: standrewstoday.org

Birthdays Dates to Note

Lester Allen 3-01 TBA 3:30 pm PCOM Meets

Robert Fickardt 3-05 1st 7:00 pm Worship Committee Meets
Bob Wilson 3-12 6th 10:00am Worship Servants
Brian Allen 3-16 Gathering
Zola Bond 3-20 18th Bishop Nedi’s Annual

Vestry Meeting No Vestry meeting in March

Please let Debi in the office know if you

would like to use the building. If it is a non-
church meeting forms will need to be filled
out.
 April
Date 4-03 4-10 4-17 4-24
Palm Sunday Easter
Service HE MP HE HE

Greeters
Musician Gary & Rita Bowne Gary & Rita Bowne Sally Burger Sally Burger

Worship Leader Carol Parker Laura Cooper Steve Uffelman Carol Parker

Deacon
Acolyte Olivia Cooper Meredith Cooper Olivia Cooper

Preacher Carol Parker Laura Cooper Scott Cooper Carol Parker

Worship Assis-
tant/Eucharist
Visitor
Lector Laura Cooper RD RD

Altar Guild Dorless Reid Cindy Wiggins Nancy Myers PolliAnne

Hospitality
Flowers None None Palm Sunday Easter

Please contact Cindy Wiggins regarding openings on the schedule.

Or visit our web site at: standrewstoday.org

Birthday Dates to Note

Shelly Pierce 4-05 TBA 3:30 pm PCOM Meets
Quinn Warner 4-09 5th 7:00 pm Worship Comm. Meets
Laura Cooper 4-14 13th 6:00 pm Vestry Meets
Susan Crawford 4-22
Bill Steffenhagen 4-24
Al Wintermute 4-28
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Episcopal Church Women (ECW) munications Coordinator at evangelist@gorge.net
and ask to subscribe. This will also be posted in
Each month on the first Thursday Sally Burger has the Fellowship Room.
suggested there be a no host luncheon. This is an
opportunity for those who wish to attend to meet in
fellowship. The March luncheon will take place on the
3rd. Contact Jean Gillis 541-447-7125 for more infor- Seeking to Serve
mation.
Discretionary & Outreach
Bits –n– Pieces
Funds
Meeting times: The Worship Committee meets the
1st Tuesday at 7:00pm. The Vestry meets the 2nd Because of your generosity in January we were
Wednesday at 6:00pm. PCOM & Altar Guild meet- able to help:
ings will be announced in the bulletin. Please check
your weekly bulletin for any changes. 1 family with their Water Bill $ 89.28

Home Eucharist: if you are unable to attend services
and would like to receive communion at home please
contact: Debi in the office 541-447-5813.
Opportunities
1 family with their Electric Bill $ 25.00
We thank you for your generosity and ask that
you continue to support and pray for those in
need within our community and the world.

If anyone is interested in being a server of

lunch at the Senior Center on the fourth Friday of January Financial Information
every month while representing St. Andrew's Episco-
pal Church, please call Al Wintermute at 541-350-
3286. The serving time required is 10:30am to 1pm Total Income: $ 7,135.39**
and includes a free lunch. Total Expense: $ 4,561.64
Balance: $ 2,573.75
We have more people coming to the church
for assistance each month. To help members of your
community, please donate to the St. Andrew’s Dis- Date Attendance General Operating
cretionary Fund. These monies help people within Funds/Donations
our community who are struggling financially. With
the economy the way it is we have more requests 1-02 35 430.00
then ever for help. Please note your donations
“Discretionary Fund” any help you can give will be 1-09 ??? *4,709.00
greatly appreciated. Thank you. Reflects 2 yearly dona-
tions paid in full.
Did You Know!!! 1-16 26 695.00

First Plate Offering The first plate offering each 1-23 30 747.00
month is deposited into the St. Andrew’s Discretionary
Fund. These funds can be accessed by our Ministry 1-30 33 320.12
Team for community or individual needs in emergency
situations.
To meet our expenses we need to receive
Offerings of Thanksgiving Offerings to the little $ 835.00 a week.
church go out into our community to assist those that
are in need. We call this the Outreach Fund or the **Income reflects:
Birthday/Thank Offering. $ 35.00 to the Outreach Fund, $ 633.00 St. An-
drew’s Discretionary Fund and $ 5.00 to Cove
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Highlights of the Vestry Meeting
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
February 9, 2011
Present: Nancy Condron, Pat tenant, Jan Uffelman,
Irene Stiles and Scott Cooper
Scott opened the meeting with Prayer.
January Minutes: Jan moved to accept the
minutes as presented, Pat seconded, all in favor.
Building Repairs: The rain gutter in the courtyard
needs an extension to prevent water from going into
the basement. The rug in the project room needs to
be removed.
Finances: Discussion took place regarding the chil-
dren’s ministry monies in the Designated Funds ac-
counts. It was decided that we would find out its
origin then decide if the money could be moved. Fi-
nancial reports were accepted as presented
Parish Coordinator: PCOM is still working on the
details. They have reviewed the responses and
feedback from the Annual Meeting and the congre-
gation. It was suggested when ready to get a pro-
posal out early noting that a information meeting is
being planned.
Appointments: Scott moved to appoint Jan as
Clerk of the Vestry and Debi as Parish Clerk, Ire-
ne seconded, all in favor. Jan will sign paperwork as
Clerk of the Vestry when needed. Debi will continue
to take minutes and prepare the paper work for the
Vestry. Jan moved to extend and invitation to Jerry
Parker to continue on as Treasurer, Pat seconded,
all in favor. Jan proposed Nancy Condron as Sr.
Warden and Scott Cooper as Jr. Warden with the
understanding that a strong building committee will
be formed for building maintenance, Irene second-
ed, all in favor.
Reports: The Executive Committee will meet to pre-
pare the Parochial report. The Diocesan Office will
be contacted regarding the Annual Review of Minis-
tries report. We received a Mutual Ministry review
form for members to fill in.
March Meeting: The scheduled meeting will be
cancelled If needed we can communicate via e-
mail or phone. A meeting will be scheduled if need-
ed.
Vestry Retreat: The retreat was set for May 14th.
Member Orientation: Irene voiced her concern
that new member orientation is needed. This can
be included at the scheduled retreat.
Bishop Visitation: The bishop will be here on Fri-
day, March 18th for her annual visit.
PCOM: They are working on finalizing plans for
Lenten study. Jan noted that the cost of the re-
source books has been donated. The focus of
study will be our mission statement.
Nancy proposed e-mail the vestry packet infor-
mation, it will get to the members earlier and save
on copy cost. She encourage all to review the by-
laws. Nancy also asked all member to view the
video on energy trust (Debi will send link). It was
shared that a donation in the amount of $500 was
made to Ascension School in St. Andrew’s name
by a former member of St. Andrews.
Seth is on schedule to open and close the April
meeting.
Next Meeting April 13th at 6:00 pm
Bishop Nedi Here
March 18th
The Bishop will meet with the Vestry from
4:00-5:00pm.
The Bishop will then preside at a Holy Eucha-
rist Rite III service followed by a potluck dinner
and conversation.
All are invited and encouraged to attend.
 LENTEN SUPPER AND STUDY
Come and join in the fireplace room for a light supper and a time to
pray, discuss and learn in preparation for the joyous Easter to come.

Wednesdays March 16 –April 20

Supper at 6:00 PM
Devotions and Study/Discussion at 6:30 PM

We’ll be using Sacred Spaces, a daily devotional book.

The study/discussion time will be focused around the
St. Andrew’s Mission statement divided into six separate topics.

We
Being in love with Christ
Worshiping as Episcopalians
Share our joy
Reaching out to all
Caring for one another

Each Wednesday session will be led and facilitated by a different person.

The preceding Sunday’s sermon will be tied into the topic for the week’s discussion.

Sunday Sermon Wednesday Facilitator Focus

3-13 Larry Ferguson 3-16 Larry Ferguson We
3-20 Jeff Spreier 3-23 Jeff Spreier Caring for one another
3-27 Paul Morton 3-30 Paul Morton Being in love with Christ
4-03 Carol Parker 4-06 Carol Parker Reaching out to all
4-10 Laura Cooper 4-13 Gary & Rita Bowne Share our Joy
(Laura Cooper)
4-17 Scott Cooper 4-20 Scott Cooper Worshiping as Episcopalians
4-24 Carol Parker St. Andrew’s Mission

Future Services

Ash Wednesday, March 9th - Services to be held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church at 7pm.

Maundy Thursday, April 21st - Services will be held here at St. Andrew’s at 7pm.

Good Friday, April 22nd - Services will be at Prineville Presbyterian Church at 7pm.

A 1 page schedule for Lent & Holy Week for your convenience.