Saint John’s

The Episcopal Church

in Pine Meadow, CT

SAINT JOHN’S BISHOP’S VISITATION

WITH BAPTISM, CONFIRMATION, RECEPTION,
AND REAFFIRMATION OF BAPTISMAL VOWS

August 2019 Edition

 FROM THE RECTOR
Dear St. John’s Family,
August is upon us and the start of the program year at
St. John’s is only a few weeks away:
A few notes for planning your autumn:
 The 8am & 10am Service Schedule resumes on
September 8th. Please make Sunday worship a
priority. It will enhance and ground your week.
 On Tuesday, September 10th, we will start a
Caregivers Gathering on the 2nd Tuesday of the
month at 6pm. Please join us for this time apart
for mutual support and encouragement.
 The Blessing of Animals will take place on Sep-
tember 29th. Your furry and feathered friends are
welcome at worship!
 The Rector’s Pastoral Response Team will
begin meeting on the 1st Tuesday of the month to
collaborate and build capacity for the pastoral
care of our community. Please hold the pastoral
response team in your prayers.
 Our Faith & Action team, Mission Beyond the
Red Doors, meets on the 2nd Sundays between
the services. We will resume our regular meeting
schedule on Sunday, September 8th. Join us as
we join God in our neighborhood.
 Rhythms of Grace is evolving from a service for
families with children with special needs, espe-
cially those on the autism spectrum to a service
for those in our community who would prefer a
low sensory impact Eucharist. Soft music and
lighting, relaxed and simplified liturgy, and a
community commitment will be featured. More on
these changes as they are confirmed.
I hope you savor these last weeks of summer and
that you find yourself refreshed and excited about the
coming autumn season!
Faithfully,
The Rev. Sandra L. Cosman, Rector
FROM THE JUNIOR WARDEN – HEATING UPDATE
Dear Friends:
I'm writing this during our second 'heat wave' of the summer, which seems
absurd; yet one of the things that I take seriously as Junior Warden is my re-
sponsibility to the future well being of St John's church. The building is nothing
without the people of the parish, but the building is a safe place of strength and
faith, from which we go out into the world as disciples of Christ. To have such a
place is a great gift. I am a believer in preventative maintenance, as it helps to
keep the church running smoothly so that we can focus on the people and not
the building. Pragmatically, it is also cheaper than the emergency repair in the
middle of the night on a holiday, which is always when things break.
We are getting a new furnace. This has been talked about for some years, ever
since the furnace went past its expected life span (it is well over twenty five
years old and may be over thirty). It gave us some trouble this past year, and
has been steadily dropping in efficiency despite regular maintenance. Our
spring inspection also highlighted some troubling rust in and on the oil tanks. At
the same time, the parish was researching the possibility of a capital campaign
and what needs were of particular concern: one of those was the furnace.
The new 'furnace' will actually not be a furnace at all. Rather it is a paired set of
propane fired boilers which will heat water, which will in turn heat the air. This
system runs off of propane, which we currently use to heat the office building.
The lifespan of these systems is the same as an oil fired furnace. The expected
efficiency of the system is over 90%, in comparison to the low 70s of the cur-
rent one. We will be using the same duct work, so nothing is going to look dif-
ferent outside of the utilities room. The old furnace and oil tanks will be re-
moved as part of the project.
A critical part of this upgrade is that we are going to completely zone the parish
hall and the church, rather than only partially. Currently, if the parish hall is
calling for heat, the church is also getting heat; this is neither efficient nor nec-
essary. As we want to use the parish hall more for community events, being
able to heat the parish hall independently will be very useful. Our various
community groups have been gracious in keeping the heat turned down, but as
place of welcome and worship, we don't want to have to start demanding such
sacrifice.
The projected cost of this project is between $30,000 and $32,000, I requested
some wiggle room for unexpected contingencies. It is being done by Quinoco,
who is giving us a discount; work will probably begin in late August and take
two weeks.
So how are we paying for this, since it was not in the budget? As part of our
financial research this spring, we looked at our endowments and how we are
using them. We determined that the Braislin Fund, which has restricted princi-
ple, was the appropriate fund from which to draw. We will take the upfront cost
of the project from its principle. We are asking for a matching challenge on this,
with the hope of raising $16,000 to be placed into the building's endowment
without restriction. By continuing to build the endowment even as we draw from
it, we are building a confident future for the church. I am blessed that because
of past generations, when I asked the vestry and the treasurer if there was
some way we could easily undertake this major capital expense that was out-
side of our plans for the budget year, the answer was yes. My hope is that St
John's future Junior Wardens will also be so blessed. May we always be able
to open our doors as a warm house of God.
In Faith,
Anne C. Hall, Junior Warden
 MAGIC SHOW
St. John’s Episcopal Church
in New Hartford
Invites You to Marvel At
Charlie the Magician
Charlie Phillips is a senior at Avon High School.
His close-up magic and kids’ shows are sure to astound!
www.charliepmagic.com

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
2- 4 p.m.

Kids Free - Kids at Heart $5

Refreshments will be served
Reservations: (860) 379-3062

Dates to Note
Open Door Soup Kitchen – Next date: September 21st at St. James in Winsted. (9:00am–1:00pm)

Peach Festival – August 24th – Peach Festival volunteers needed. Please contact the office for
more information. There is also a sign up sheet in the narthex.

Lay Weeders Needed – The schedule is ready for sign up. See Norma Papplardo with any ques-
tions.

Garden Scholarship – We are accepting candidates for the 2020 St. John's Garden Scholarship.
Detailed info regarding the scholarship is posted on bulletin boards or Norma Pappalardo 860-944-
5541/ nbpapp@aol.com to sign-up.

Christ Church Cathedral – Hip Hop Mass, an offering to our ECCT youth, September 15th 3pm, 45
Church Street, Hartford, CT. Contact the Parish Office by 9/2 if you would like to participate.

Back to School Scrip Orders – If you are interested, all orders need to be in to the office by August
18th, and the Scrip cards will be in by August 22nd. Copies of ordering sheets are in the narthex.

Godly Play – Welcome Back Date – September 8th.

Dwelling In The Word will resume Sept. 12th.

Chorus Angelicus & Gaudeamus – Nov. 17, 2 pm

St. John’s Monthly Donations Schedule

August – Hygiene, Snacks and Coffee Items Distributed to The Gathering Place, Torrington, CT.
St. John’s – Bishop’s Visitation
St. John’s – Norfolk Woodwind
Quintet Concert

Darryl Burke’s Ordination

 Open Door
Soup
Kitchen
Join our team on Thanks to Ron Caine, Tom Chappell, Bruce Wearne,
September 21st, Bob Osborne, Jeff Linton, Nancy Butler and Rick
Smith for cleaning the church.
2019 at St. James Thank you to our Soup Kitchen Crew for their hard
in Winsted. work.
9:00am–1:00pm Thank you to Anne Hall for providing the weekly Prayer
List.
(No Open Door during the summer.) Thanks to Pat Sepples for taking care of our lawn mainte-
nance.
Thank you to Jeff & Nancy Linton, Nancy Gibson, Mela-
PARISH REGISTER – Contact Information, nie Kirkpatrick, Ellen Childs, Susie Horn, Anne Hall and
all the Volunteers who made our first Concert Series a won-
Birthdays & Anniversaries Needed Please email derful event.
Michelle, our Parish Administrator at the Parish Office at Special thanks to Norma Pappalardo and volunteers who
office@RedDoors.com with updates of your email and have made summer at St. John’s especially beautiful.
phone contact information. Also, we love to honor folks Thank you to Ginny Hoffmann, Betty Castonguay, Win-
nie Pratt, Howie Martin, Nancy Butler, Nancy Gibson,
on their birthdays and anniversaries. Please let us know Joanne Ritchie and Mary Fiorillo, our office volunteers.
the month and day, so that we can celebrate with you! Thanks to everyone who participates in the mission and
ministry of St. John’s.
St. John’s Community CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE TO ADD YOUR THANKS TO
shares our prayer requests THE NEXT EDITION OF THE PORTAL.
via our weekly email.
Please contact Anne Hall GODLY PLAY
at annechall@att.net or the
Hopefully, this letter finds everyone enjoying a low
Parish Office to be added key summer of fun and relaxation with family and
to the list. friends. If you are around on Sundays we would
love to see you and catch up on all you’re doing.
PASTORAL But, if you are away during Aug. just a reminder
VISITS AND HOME about our first day of Godly Play which will begin
COMMUNIONS on Sunday Sept. 8th at 10:00AM. Childcare in the
nursery will also begin that day.
Please email the office at of-
fice@RedDoors.com if you - Linda Snyder
also contact Mother Cosman if Christian Formation Specialist
you enter the hospital.
Al-Anon Meetings – Are you bothered by some- STARS OF THE GARDEN - The lillies take center stage in the
garden this week! The largest of which is the "Stargazer Lily" in the
one’s drinking? Al-Anon can help. Please join us on area near the birdhouse - spectacular! But we must not slight the
Friday mornings at St. John’s Parish Hall at 10:00am. day lilies planted in the area just outside of the walkway. Two vari-
eties there - a golden buttery day lily contrasting with the deep blue
salvia and a unique 'one-of-a-kind' day lily called "Norma's Wish".
The day lily got it's name because each flower lasts only one day.
HEALING EUCHARIST – Thursday These day lilies are far from the common ones you find by the
evenings at 6:30pm. Please join us! roadside - enjoy!

Free Community Meals: Save the Date! – North
Congregational Church – Friday, October 25, 2019 from
6:00pm-7:00pm. Call (860) 379-2466 for more infor-
mation or directions. All are welcome.
TREASURER’S NOTE:
Treasurer’s Note - Summer Financial Support –
St. John’s expenses do not decrease during the summer
months. Please help us maintain our financial health by
staying current with your pledged support during the
summer months. Thanks!
 Saint. John’s
The Episcopal Church in Pine Meadow
51 Church Street – P.O. Box 27
Pine Meadow, Connecticut 06061
RedDoors.com

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my
prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. Phil. 1

CONTACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW 2019 PORTAL DEADLINES

Saint John’s Saint John’s 2019 Vestry Publication Deadline:
The Episcopal Church in Pine Meadow Sr. Warden: Month Noon, Friday
51 Church Street – P.O. Box 27 Stanley Moraski Stanleymoraskijr@comcast.com
Pine Meadow, CT 06061 Jr. Warden:
Sept/October September 4
Ph: 860-379-3062 Anne Hall annechall81@yahoo.com
Treasurer:
November October 23
Office Hours: Diane Hayes hayesd@snet.net
Mon.-Thurs., 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Clerk of the Vestry:
After Hours Emergency Only: Beth Coates b.coates@charter.net December/January November 27
Priest in Charge 860-227-6991

Rector:
The Rev. Sandra Lee Cosman, M.Div.
E-Mail: Sandra.Cosman@gmail.com
Secretary:
Michelle Piekos
E-Mail: Office@RedDoors.com
Music Director:
Halyna Petronchak
E-mail: Halyna191@gmail.com
Christian Education Specialist:
Linda L. Snyder
Email: llsnyders4@charter.net
Web sites:
St. John’s: www RedDoors.com
facebook.com/stjohnspinemeadow/
ECCT: EpiscopalCT.org
Members:
Ryan Patch (2020) patcher4680@gmail.com
Virginia Hoffmann(2020) 3mccabe8@gmail.com
Jeff Linton(2021) jlinton1966@gmail.com
Christopher Olson(2021) cjolson7@yahoo.com
Mary Fiorillo (2022) marefio45@gmail.com
Susie Horn (2022) susanhustonhorn@sbcglobal.net
ECCT Delegates:
Robert Osborne rkosborne_98@yahoo.com
Anne Hall annechall81@yahoo.com
Mission & Outreach Ministries:
Laura & Bruce Wearne moseyworks@gmail.com
Deadline for
Altar Guild:
the September/October
Cynthia Welch welchcbma@sbcglobal.net
Portal is noon, Sept. 4th
Intercessory Prayer List Requests: Word limit is 250.
Anne Hall annechall81@yahoo.com Send information to
office@RedDoors.com