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Risen in Glory: Wilma “Billie” Matkov

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Parishioner Wilma "Billie" Matkov smiles into the future to the right of the procession party.

From Father Manny via a newsletter update:

It is with sadness that we share the news that St. Nicholas parishioner Billie Matkov passed away this afternoon. Fr. Manny anointed her today, and she was with her family when she was received into heaven.

Please keep Billie’s family and loved ones in prayer.

There will be a memorial service for Billie on Tuesday at Friendship Village in Schaumburg; details to follow once the arrangements are made.

This is literally the iconic picture of St Nicholas on the web at the moment: it shows the triumphant recessional party at the end of our “big media moment” when Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts-Schori visited in 2008.

It’s now our Facebook icon, but is shown here in its largest format in order to commemorate a beloved member of St Nicholas who entered into glory today.

Wilma “Billie” Matkov will always look joyfully into the future for us at St Nicholas; she is shown smiling into the camera just to the right of the crucifer and torchbearers.

We will remember Billie and her family in our hearts and prayers perpetually.

More News From Nick Than You Can Shake A Moderately Size Stick At

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Bishop’s Committee News

The Bishop’s Committee met Sunday, April 15 and discussed the need to firm up our concept of our strategic plan, so that we can ensure that this is reflected in our identity designs, such as letterhead, brochures, etc. Bob D. will organize the information shared in the CAT survey and will present the conclusions to the congregation, along with the explanation that this will be a living, changing process.

There was also discussion of what kind of information we need to pull together to have available at the St. Nicholas table that we will host at Little Boots Rodeo.

Bob K. reported that we are currently well within the anticipated range of income and expenses. Expenses continue to exceed income, but the figures are within a few hundred dollars at this point.

We Love Our P.A.D.S. Volunteers!

All are invited to help celebrate our 20th year of service at a Volunteer Recognition Luncheon to be held on Sunday, April 29th, from 2pm to 4pm. The gathering will be held at Christus Victor Evangelical Lutheran Church. Fun, games, raffles prizes and a Split the Pot raffle, too. Invite friends and family to come and enjoy. Please RSVP to Ann DeBartolo by April 23, 2012 (contact info available, email info@stnicholasepiscopal.org).

P.A.D.S., on a seasonal basis, serves the homeless and needy in the northwest suburbs, and has sites throughout the Village at a number of houses of worship.

Shout Outs

Thanks to:

  • Those who help keep St. Nicholas clean and tidy.
  • The people ‘behind the scenes,’ who work tirelessly and making St. Nicholas run.
  • The Bishop’s Committee and the Outreach Committee who help move St. Nicholas forward and onward.
  • Douglas VanHouten and Ginny Gibbs for being on the cutting edge of technology and providing us with our Vimeo channel and incorporating that into our newsletter. Thanks also to Carol Payne, who has been filming events at St. Nicholas, and to David Gibbs who took fantastic pictures at Palm Sunday and Easter.

David Gibbs to Ride in Tour de Cure

David Gibbs is riding 35 miles in the American Diabetes Association TourdeCure to raise money for diabetes research.

You may sponsor him by visiting this link (http://urlq.us/adaride).

National Day of Prayer May 3 at Christus Victor Lutheran Church

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Hands cupping a round glowing candle in prayer.National Day of Prayer is scheduled for Thursday, May 3rd. Elk Grove Village will celebrate this joyful day with a Prayer Breakfast at one of our neighboring churches, Christus Victor Evangelical Lutheran Church. The day begins with breakfast at 7am, to be followed with a Prayer Service at 7:45 in the Sanctuary.

Members of the clergy and representatives from Alexian Hospital and Village’s Social Services will lead the community in prayer. All are cordially and warmly invited to come and celebrate. Tickets are available at a nominal cost of $10.00. Please see Fr. Manny if you are interested in attending (he will be there representing St Nicholas and raising our visibility in the villlage).