THE MESSENGER

A COMMUNICATION MINISTRY OF
CHRIST CHURCH, DUANESBURG, NEW YORK

JANUARY 2015

Photo by Christine Chandler

RECTORS REFLECTIONS

ear Friends in Christ,

As we begin a new year, it is time for us to gather as a parish

family. On January 25, immediately after worship, we will have our

Annual Meeting. This is a time for us to look back on 2014 to thank
God for His guidance and blessings, to ask forgiveness for those
failures and disappointments that lead us to acknowledge our
dependence on God, and to take stock of the spiritual and fiscal
health of our parish. We will also share a meal together and simply
enjoy each others company.
This years Annual Meeting also marks the end of elected Vestry
terms for three members of our congregation: Doug Fortman, Judy
Breitenstein, and Andrea Salisbury. I am grateful to all three of them
for their faithful service to the parish. After sixteen years on the Vestry,

INSIDE
Rectors Reflections

View from the Pew

The Daniel Plan

News and Notes

Parish Schedule

Calendar

Doug has chosen not to run for another term. He will, however,
continue to maintain our website that serves both the members of our congregation and the
community at large. Judy has agreed to run for Warden and Andrea has agreed to run for another
three-year term on the Vestry. Cindy Creasy has also agreed to run for a three-year term. This means we
have one person for each position available. If there is someone you would like to nominate though,
please let me know. Nominations from the floor are always accepted.
In addition to electing new members to the Vestry we will present reports on various ministries, as well
as a proposed budget for next year. I will also introduce a simple community building game that I think
you will enjoy. As well as you know the others in our congregation, you may leave with new insights and
information into those you worship with on a regular basis.
Barbara joins me in wishing you a blessed and healthy 2015.
Yours in Christ,

Bill+
CHRIST CHURCH
DUANESBURG
NEW YORK

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No Other God

anuary 1, to a multiple of people, means New

apart and rescues him. White Fang is suspicious

Year

so

of this new god at first, looking for the usual

unrealistic they will surely be broken by January

punishment. Instead he is only treated with love,

31. Actually the only resolution we really need is

kindness and compassion. Following this gods

a promise to keep Gods laws. After all, Moses

new laws, he gradually surrenders his faith,

experienced a great deal of trouble to bring the

undying

Ten Commandments to the attention of the

commitment. White Fang has at last found the

people.

one true god.

Resolutions.

Some,

however,

are

love,

devotion

and

total

I got as far as Thou shalt have no other Gods

Is it not so with mankind? Does not mankind

before me. when my thoughts turned to a book I

also falter, seeking security by blindly following

have read by Jack London, White Fang. It is a

false gods, even if it means suffering?

story about a wolf cub whose father is killed and

White Fangs false gods, our lifestyles may be

his wolf/dog mother is taken away from him. The

equally debilitating.

cub is awed by the slight of the first man he sees

vanity, selfishness, greed, anger, alcoholism, drug

and regards him as a god. This first man/god

abuse, sex harassment and a number of other

names him Whit Fang because the cub tries to be

vices.. We must resist the temptations of false

ferocious. The cub, now on his own, continually

gods and, like Whit Fang, we too must find faith in

regards humans as god although he is treated

the love of a kind compassionate one true God,

cruelly by them. He just feels he has to have a

surrender our own undying love, devotion, and

god for security. At last one of the (false) gods

total commitment and..Love no other God.

uses White Fang for dog fights and betting. He is

Our false gods may be

The Epiphany, the 12th day of Christmas, is the

caged up, clubbed, kicked, beaten and forced

celebration of the

to fight dogs and other wolves. During one of the

son, Jesus Christ.

fights, he is pitted against a bull dog that finally

manifestation of Gods only

You are all always in my prayers.

gets a relentless grip on the wolfs throat. Life is

In His Love,

slowly

Doris J. Weiler

ebbing

from

White

Fang

when

an

avenging god swoops in and forces the animals

Unlike

THE DANIEL PLAN

By: Deacon Debbie

aintaining a healthy weight and eating

pneumonia and all the other childhood illnesses.

habits has never been easy for me. As a

When I was in my mid-twenties I remember

child and young adult I was chronically sick due

looking in the mirror one morning and deciding

to a transient immune deficiency disorder, ear

wearing size 12-14 was no longer acceptable. I

infections,
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mononucleosis,

two

bouts

of

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biblically based plan to a healthier life style.

cut out all the junk food and ate healthy foods.

There are 5 Essentials: Faith, Food, Fitness, Focus

Over time I dropped to a size 6-8 size and then

and Friends. I have started to read The Daniel

discovered my passion for running. All of this led

Plan 40 Days to a Healthier Life (a # 1 New York

to a decreased resting pulse rate and blood

Times Bestseller) and will have the other materials

pressure. And for the first time in my life I was

soon. The emphasis is eating foods which love

healthy and rarely sick.

you back and if it is grown on a plant, buy it

Being single I have come to rely on frozen

and if it is made in a plant, put it back on the

meals and rarely cook just for myself. Although I

shelf. In the past few days I have discovered

do not lead a totally sedentary life style, my

my love of cooking again and also joined Honest

weight has started to creep up again; I am often

Weight Food Co-op in Albany but many of the

sick and my blood pressure and pulse have

items are now available at the local supermarket

increased

my

as well. As Christians we are to work, live and

cholesterol and blood sugar. Even when I was

worship in community so I am inviting you to join

training for marathons my cholesterol was higher

me on this journey which includes a 6 week bible

than you would expect largely in part to my

study with DVD followed by supporting each

genetic make up. As a result of a familial history

other through the successes and struggles in

of type 2 diabetes I have a 33% higher chance

small groups.

of becoming diabetic.

A blood sugar level of

danielplan.com and please let me know if you

under 100 is desirable and recent fasting blood

are interested. I would like to have the first get

work indicated mine was 99.

together some time in February.

but

my

biggest

concern

is

For more information go to

So I have decided it is time to again do

something which led me to The Daniel Plan, a

NEWS & NOTES

DUANESBURG 250

COMMEMORATION

was held during the early Christmas Eve service. The

Pageant went off without a hitch!

Several residents of the town have formed a committee to

commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Town of
Duanesburg. The first meeting was held in early December.
Several ideas for the commemoration were discussed. Please
consider liking the Duanesburg 250 Facebook page
(https://www.facebook.com/Duanesburg250) to receive
updates. If you are interested in learning more about this
event, please contact Deacon Debbie or Steve and Sherry
Schrade.

CHURCH UPKEEP

YOUR HELP IS REQUESTED
As Fr. Bill discussed in December, the church no longer has a
dedicated individual to keep the Church tidy. As a result, he
and the Vestry have requested that parish volunteers stay
after the 10am Sunday services to vacuum.

TWELFTH NIGHT PARTY

THANK YOU
Thank you to Brian and Andrea Salisbury for hosting the
annual parish Twelfth Night party at their home on
Saturday, January 3rd. A wonderful time was had by all!

CHRISTMAS PAGEANT

THANK YOU
Thank you to Fr. Bill, Deacon Debbie and all those who
participated in or supported the Christmas Pageant which

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PARISH SCHEDULE
Date

Acolyte

Greeters

Lectors

01/04/2015

Sharon Mericle
& Jayden Sayles

Carm Fusco &

Barbara Heimlich

01/11/2015

Jane Weyers

Phil & Jenna Sayles

01/18/2015

John Weiler

Andrea & Bryan

Salisbury

01/25/2015

Sandra DePoalo

Barbara Hinrichs

02/01/2015

John Weiler

02/08/2015

Jane Weyers

Cal Weyers &

Doug Fortman
Bryan Salisbury &
Bart MacDougall
Sharon Mericle &
Barbara Hinrichs
Linda MacDougall &
Barbara Munson
Sandra DePoalo &
John Weiler
Elizabeth Iseman &
Tippe Miller

Kyle & Tonya

Rudolphsen
Carm Fusco &
Barbara Heimlich

Bell Ringer

Sunday School

Tony Miller

No Sunday School

Bryan
Salisbury

Sharon Mericle &

John Weiler
Jenna Sayles &
Katherine Fortman

Tony Miller
Bryan
Salisbury

Tony & Tippe Miller

Heather & Bob
MacDougall
Sharon Mericle &
John Weiler

Tony Miller
Bryan
Salisbury

DoK Prayers of the

People

Counters

Debbie

Andrea Salisbury & Doug Fortman

Elizabeth

Judy Breitenstein & Tippe Miller

Elizabeth Iseman

Debbie

Sharon Mericle & Phil Sayles

Sharon

Elizabeth Iseman

Sharon

Jane Weyers & Steve Schrade

02/01/2015

Sharon

Sharon Mericle

Debbie

Andrea Salisbury & Doug Fortman

02/08/2015

Elizabeth

Sharon Mericle

Elizabeth

Judy Breitenstein & Tippe Miller

Date

Chalice

01/04/2015

Elizabeth

01/11/2015

Sharon

01/18/2015

Sharon

01/25/2015

Altar Guild
Marge Cummings &
Cindy Creasy
Marge Cummings &
Cindy Creasy

And the king will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, just as
you did it to one of the least of these who are members of
my family, you did it to me.'
(Matthew 25: 40)

When you donate the $7 on-line to cover the cost of

shipping you are able to track your shoebox. I was
notified by Samaritans Purse my shoebox was
delivered to a boy in Zimbabwe.
~ Deacon Debbie

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BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES & EVENTS
Sunday
28 CHRISTMAS 1

Monday
29

Bible Study 9am

Holy Eucharist 10am
No Sunday School

Tuesday
30

Jill Brandoline

4 CHRISTMAS 2

Bible Study 9am

Holy Eucharist 10am
No Sunday School

Doug &
Katherine Fortman

11 EPIPHANY 1

12

Wednesday
31

Thursday
1 New Years Day

Friday
3

10

Brendan Walsh,
Barbara Heimlich

Janet Bastiani

13

14

15

16

Bible Study 9am

Holy Eucharist 10am
Sunday School 10am

18 EPIPHANY 2
Bible Study 9am
Holy Eucharist 10am
Sunday School 10am

25 EPIPHANY 3
ANNUAL MEETING

Bible Study 9am

Holy Eucharist 10am
Sunday School 10am

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17
Malcolm Kogut

19 Martin Luther
King Day

20

21
Vestry Mtg 7pm

22

23

24

26

27

28
Ladies Aux. Soup
Supper & Mtg 6:30

29

30

31

Bill & Barbara

Hinrichs

Bible Study 9am

Holy Eucharist 10am
Sunday School 10am

1 EPIPHANY 4

Saturday

Bob Skala

Jessica Lucia

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21ST

VESTRY MEETING
Vestry Meetings are held the third Wednesday of every
month at 7pm in the Parish Hall.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 25TH

ANNUAL MEETING
Join us immediately after the 10am service for the Annual
Meeting in the Parish Hall. All Vestry reports should be
submitted electronically to Deacon Debbie by January 18th.
Please bring a dish to share. A sign-up sheet is located in the
Parish Hall.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28TH

LADIES AUXILIARY SOUP SUPPER & MEETING
All women of Christ Church are welcome to attend a simple

soup supper and give input to decide the dates of the

rummage sales for 2015, discuss the use of the funds earned,
and whether or not any other activities are desired.
Wednesday, 1/28
6:30 in the Parish Hall
Snow date one week later, Wednesday, 2/4 at 6:30. Questions
or comments, please speak to Jane 817-3782, or Elizabeth,
657-9061. We hope to see you there!

REMINDER

WATER: ESSENTIAL FOR LIFE CAMPAIGN
Please support Fr. Bill with the Water: Essential for Life
Campaign. Donation evenlopes as well as a bucket for spare
change are located at the back of the church. Additionally, a
list of requested supplies is located at the back of the church.
Any help is appreciated.

Christ Church is a worshiping community of friends, joyfully serving,

encouraging and healing others in Jesuss name.

The parish is located at:

132 Duanesburg Churches Rd,
Duanesburg, NY, on the corner of Rt.
20 and Duanesburg Churches Rd.

Rector
Fr. Bill Hinrichs (518) 608-1139
or (518) 221-3425
WilliamRHinrichs@aol.com
Wardens:
Doug Fortman (518) 887-5673
Phil Sayles (518) 868-2069
Vestry members:
Judy Breitenstein
Sharon Mericle
Tippe Miller
Andrea Salisbury
Steven Schrade
Jane Weyers
Deacon:
Debbie Beach (518) 372-1352
or (518) 669-1898
dbeach21@verizon.net
Treasurer:
Sherry Schrade
Parish Hall Ph.: (518) 895-2383
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Christ Church
P.O. Box 92
Duanesburg, New York 12056-0092

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