Shout Outs: Annual Meeting and Commitees

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To Val and Steve Gruenwald…Congratulations, Grandma and Grandpa! We all celebrate the birth of Finley Isobel Meyer Gruenwald on Jan. 24, 2015. Blessings to the proud parents Seth and Sarah Meyer Gruenwald. God bless you all.

To EVERYONE who contributed to this year’s Annual Meeting: all who baked and cooked, picked up donated food and loving put together an amazing spread, submitted material and cleaned the Hall: what an fantastic effort and all for God’s greater glory.

To Steve Raftery, Jessica Tamaski and Bob DeHaven who successfully and selflessly served as our Senior Warden, Junior Warden and Bishop’s Committee Member for the past few years. Your dedication and guidance have been much appreciated and valued. Thank you and God grant you many blessings.

To Katie Black, Colleen Davy, Laura Lampe and Hal Stratton who have been voted onto the Bishop’s Committee…welcome aboard good people.

To Randy Drolen and Hal Stratton who will represent St. Nicholas as delegates to the 2015 Diocesan Convention come November and to our alternate delegates, Thelma Malecek and Jennifer Brundige. Thank you and God bless you for your service and early commitment.

To Pat and Bob Kalicki who served on the Building Committee with such grace and courage though now have stepped down: your efforts will go a very long way in helping to make our church stronger and more enduring.

To Thelma Malecek who served as Recorder at our Bishop’s Committee Meetings and now steps down: your notes will live on history, literally! Thank you, dear Thelma.

To Douglas VanHouten who helped with the creation of the Annual Report and lovingly put together the wonderful DVD presentation. Great going and what a beautiful video!

To Jack Groat of Little Boots Rodeo who brought much relief to our food pantry with a huge donation of much needed cookies and crackers…thanks a million, Jack.

Read and Inwardly Digest: City of God, by Sara Miles

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Sara Miles will be the keynote speaker at Diocesan Convention, November 21 2014. You can get her new book City of God via this link, and give St Nicholas your support at the same time. If you’re curious about the Lenten “Ashes To Go” program that has become a visible ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, read this book…

Save The Date: Installation Of Father Manny Borg As Vicar Wednesday, June 13 at 7pm

The date of Manny’s installation as Vicar of St. Nicholas has been set.  Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, June 13 at 7PM, when we’ll gather to celebrate a new shared ministry.

We look forward to a joyful celebration, but it wouldn’t be complete without YOU!

via News from St. Nicholas Episcopal Church