Giving of Our
TIME & TALENT
On one occasion, an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus.
"Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
Jesus asked, "What is written in the Law? How do you read it?"
He answered:
"‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul
and with all your strength and with all your mind';
and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.'"
"You have answered correctly," Jesus replied.
"Do this and you will live."
Luke 10:26-28
People of St. George's - Let this Time & Talent guide point you toward the many and varied ways you can be involved at St. George's.
Time and Talent is about stewardship - our call to love the Lord our God with all our heart and with all our soul and with all our strength and with all our mind, and our neighbors as ourselves.
Please browse through these offerings prayerfully, asking God how you are called to live into your baptismal ministry as a beloved child of God.
MINISTRY TO GOD
Worship Life
Acolytes
Contact: Aaron Perkins 363-8196, aperkins@stgeorgesyorkharbor.org; George Dow 439-7866, george.dow@tdbanknorth.com
Assist the clergy in the conduct of public worship. Open to young people who are entering the fifth grade or beyond. Includes fellowship and group activities, culminating in a year-end trip in June. Parental involvement encouraged. Training and orientation provided. Opportunities to serve two to three Sundays per month throughout the year.
Lay Readers and Chalice Bearers
Contact: Frank Jillson 384-5272, drgnmstr@verizon.net (7:45); Mark Ford 363-3454, markhford@aol.com (9:00); Pat Linscott 363-6021, patlin900@aol.com
Read lessons, lead the Prayers of the People, and/or serve the chalice at all services. Open to all interested parishioners 12 to 99+ years of age. Diligence to the task and thoughtful preparation of readings and prayers are the only requirements. Flexible scheduling, three months at a time, accommodates most needs, including those who leave the area for part of the year. Orientation and training provided.
Altar Guild
Contact: Cindy Perkins 363-8196, cindy@dunesonthewaterfront.com
Prepare the sanctuary for all services during the assigned week: Sunday, weekdays, baptisms, weddings, and funerals. Other duties include "housekeeping" of vessels, brass, and linens. A sacred and personal ministry as well as an educational opportunity. Serve in teams of two or more, with each team assigned for one week per month. Time commitment is two to three hours during the assigned week.
Ushers
Contact: Lew Butler 363-7114, pbcltd@aol.com (7:45), Mark Ford 363-3454, markhford@aol.com (9:00); Pat Linscott 363-6021, patlin900@aol.com (11:00)
Prepare the church for worship (lights, fans, chairs, etc.), distribute bulletins, take the offering, and generally assist worshipers and clergy. Once every four to six weeks, with more ushers needed for Christmas Eve, Easter, special services. Orientation and training provided.
Greeters
Contact: Marcia Williams 646-2660, rwilli2@maine.rr.com (7:45)
Welcome worshipers to services as they enter the church building. Follow up with newcomers at coffee hour and by contacting them by telephone. Once every four to six weeks. Two 30-minute meetings per year.
Flower Arranging Guild
Contact: Cindy Perkins 363-8196, cindy@dunesonthewaterfront.com
Arrange flowers for the church altar each Sunday and decorate the entire church for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. Flowers provided by the generosity of donors. Saturdays for the next day's services. Participation on a rotating team basis through the year with sign-up opportunities to decorate for major holidays and other special occasions.
Music
Parish Choir
Contact: Kathy Fink, 363-7376, pianotchr@aol.com
Lead the congregation in singing of hymns and service music and prepare anthems for the 11:00 a.m. service and other special services throughout the year. Music selection is diverse and draws from repertoire that spans five centuries. Open to anyone who loves church music and can commit to regular rehearsals. Rehearsals Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m.
Mega Choir
Contact: Holly Sargent, 363-3292, htsargent@maine.rr.com
Mega Choir is a one time, each time choir. Rehearse at a Saturday evening potluck, then sing the next day on Sunday. No robes, no fuss, no commitment except that one weekend.
Parish Musicians and Instrumentalists
Contact: Kathy Fink, 363-7376, pianotchr@aol.com
Parish members are invited to prepare and play instrumental offerings for the prelude and Communion at the 11:00 a.m. service. Young people are invited to prepare an Offertory selection for the 9:00 a.m. service. Please contact Kathy well in advance to choose a Sunday and arrange a rehearsal time.
Stewardship
Stewardship Committee
Contact: current vestry
Help to create an environment in which the individual members of the congregation can commit themselves and their time, talent, and treasure to a joyful fulfillment of their spiritual growth and the mission of St. George's. Oversee a commitment program, urging members through educational activities, shared witnessing, and personal contemplation to embrace proportional giving in recognition and gratitude for God's gracious abundance. The actual committee is small, but all members of St. George's are urged to participate in the commitment program, witnessing to God's role in their lives. Two to three hours a month for committee members. Very flexible for those assisting with the various programs.
MINISTRY TO OURSELVES
Christian Education
The Christian Education program offers learning opportunities for both children and adults. Church School provides care and learning for children ages three through grade six, and Confirmation classes for junior high school students. Adults may join a confirmation class and may also choose among an array of offerings, including seasonal Bible study, inquirers groups, a book discussion group, and more. Teachers and participants are all welcome!
Church School
Contact: Lynn Dube 384-4741, dubelynn@comcast.net
Teach with a storytelling curriculum, using beautiful manipulative objects and child-directed work time to teach children Bible stories and Christian tradition. Assist occasionally with music, crafts, related projects. Requirements: a little patience, a little time, and a commitment to our children. In-service training planned. Teachers and assistants can become involved on a weekly, bi-monthly, or even a seasonal basis. Most classes are taught by a team of two who often alternate weeks. One hour of preparation required during the week.
Angel Food Ministries
Contact: Kathy Roosa, 363-8791, roosak@yahoo.com
Angel Food Ministries (AFM) is a non-profit, non-denominational food program dedicated to providing food assistance to families throughout the U.S. in 35 states and delivers orders to over 500,000 families monthly. Participation is easy and there are no qualifications necessary to participate. Because of buying power, low overhead and non-profit status, boxes of retail-quality food cost $35 or less. One box feeds a family of four for about a week or a single person for close to a month.
Orders are placed once a month (cash or money order only) and delivered for pick-up at St. George's on a Saturday (order and pick-up dates will be advertised well in advance). To bring your cash or money order in on a Sunday, contact in advance one of the AFM volunteers to figure out when to meet up with them (Currently: Kathy Roosa 363-8791, Cynthia Hayes 363-3589, or Ted Little 363-7527). You can mail your money order (no cash in mail, please!) to fulfill your order—just make sure you mail it to the parish office, attention Lorrie, at least a week before the order deadline. Or, you can bring cash or money order into the parish office, to Lorrie, weekdays between 9:00 and 2:00 (call first to make sure Lorrie is in the office, please).
Foyer Groups
Contact: Marcia Williams, 646-2660, rwilli2@maine.rr.com
This activity is purely social. The Foyer Groups are groups of people who sign up and are divided into groups of 8 - 10. Singles are welcome. These groups agree to get together for a period of 4 - 6 months. Each group plans its own activities. Frequently, it is a simple meal at your home but other activities can be planned. This is an excellent way for parishioners to get to know one another on a social basis.
The Journey to Adulthood Youth Groups
The parish office, 363-7376
J2A is a complete youth ministry program of spiritual formation for 6th - 12th grades. It uses Bible study, prayer, rites of passage, outreach ministries and both serious and playful activities to underscore its core messages: 1) Manhood and womanhood are gifts from God. 2) Adulthood must be earned. There are three two-year segments of the program at St. George's Church:
Rite-13: The first two years (12- & 13-year-olds) focus on celebrating the individuality of each young person and his/her creative potential. The Rite-13 liturgy (a celebration of manhood and womanhood) is the community expression of this.
J2A: The middle portion of the program (14- & 15-year-olds) engages youth with the skills and critical thinking involved in adulthood. The youth plan and embark on a pilgrimage together at the end of this segment.
YAC (Young Adults in Church): A mentor-based program helps older teens (16- to 18-year-olds) to discern and carry out a ministry within their church or in the larger community. Vocation and development of a personal credo are also emphasized.
Nursery
Contact: Gene Fox 363-5027, nwcstle.library@comcast.net
Volunteers care for children (infants to age two) during the Sunday morning Spiritual Formation hour. Parents and others are encouraged to sign up and help out in this co-op arrangement. Serve one Sunday or many.
Library
Contact: Jean Tucker 363-6540, no email
Maintain the library by cataloging and covering new books, and keeping shelves in order. Oversee subscriptions and ordering of new books. Two to three hours per month, or more if volunteer time allows.
Fellowship
Parish Events and Relations Committee
Contact: Mary Anne Smith 363-3539, nanas@maine.rr.com
Plan and produce the various events that provide fellowship and/or fundraising throughout the year. Activities include: Ice Cream Festival, Chocolate Fest, Festival of Lights Chowder Supper and Cookie Walk, Rummage Sale, Holiday Bazaar, and Foyer Groups. All levels of participation are open to anyone with a little or a lot of time to invest.
Outreach Auction
Contact: Marcia Williams, 646-2660, rwilli2@maine.rr.com; Barb Poulin 363-8731, barbpoulin@aol.com
This is a new fundraiser and it was wildly successful in 2006. You can help in many ways: give an item(s) for auction, help solicit outside donation items for auction, help physically transport items to the auction or to the owner's home after the auction, help with planning the auction, work at the auction, help with the clean-up after the auction, or help with publicity, advertising or sending thank-you letters.
Christmas Bazaar
Contact: Gordon & Cindie Thompson, 363-0620, ght855@maine.rr.com, nanacici@maine.rr.com
Participate in this annual fundraiser in many ways: chair a table; make or collect items for sale; contribute goods and/or services; cook; set up, clean up, assist with sales. Tables include crafts, gift baskets, baked goods, Christmas table, a silent auction, a café, holiday greens table and gourmet-to-go. As time allows on projects throughout the year, take leadership roles or set up and assist on the day of the Bazaar or the preview evening.
Spring Yard Sale
Contact: Gordon & Cindie Thompson, 363-0620, ght855@maine.rr.com, nanacici@maine.rr.com
The format for the Spring Yard Sale can be "buy your own table, bring your own treasures to sell." If so, an individual can buy a table, or a family can do a table together. Got arts, crafts, or just plain stuff to sell? This is your chance! The cost of the tables and a percentage of the earnings will benefit St. George's. Participants will be responsible for disposing of anything that doesn't sell. Sometimes it has been a straight sale of old treasures to new buyers to benefit the church.
Fall Rummage Sale
Contact: Mary Anne Smith 363-3539, nanas@maine.rr.com, Marjorie Downes 967-3105
This annual fundraiser is an important source of revenue for the church. It takes place on a Saturday in early fall. Involves sorting, culling and arranging of donated items, as well as arranging pickup for donors who cannot get to the church and working on the days of the sale. Most of the work is done on the day of the sale and the two weeks before.
All Parish Coffee Hour
10:00 a.m. on the first Sunday of each month (replacing Spiritual Formation on that day). If you can, bring a goodie to share with the group-either one to share that day, or an imperishable item (like a package of cookies) that can be used after services the rest of the month. The first Sunday of each month is also Food Pantry Sunday, so remember to bring something for the Food Pantry basket-"Bring a can, bring some cookies!" All are welcome!
Coffee Hour
Contact: Post 11:00: see sign-up poster on upper hall kitchen door) & Ellie Butler 363-7114 quilter2@maine.rr.com (post 7:45)
Host a coffee hour held each week after the 11:00 a.m. service and on the first Sunday of the month after the 7:45 a.m. service. Set up, serve beverages and refreshments (purchased or homemade), and clean up. Time commitment is approximately one-half hour before the service for set-up and one half-hour afterwards to serve and clean up.
Administration
Budget and Finance Committee
Contact: Robert Palmer 363-3292, rpalmer3@maine.rr.com
Provide financial guidance and oversight of parish resources. Prepare annual budget, monitor monthly statements, oversee endowment and special funds, and make recommendations to the vestry. Experience in bookkeeping or accounting helpful. Meetings once a month with occasional take-home work. Increased workload during time of budget preparation.
Buildings and Grounds Team
Contact: John Cashman 363-5619, cside@maine.rr.com
Share responsibility for the care and maintenance of the church and rectory. Plan for capital improvements and major repairs. Cleaning, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and painting are ongoing. Handypersons are welcome for spring clean-up, minor repairs, etc. Larger jobs are hired out. Infrequent meetings of about one-half hour.
Aesthetics Committee
Contact: Sue Little 363-7527, slittle004@aol.com
Make appropriate, tasteful, and meaningful recommendations before changes are made that affect the aesthetics of the church. Task-oriented as specific needs arise.
All Souls Memorial Garden
Contact: Wendell Simpson 363-2976, no email
Oversee the operation of the memorial garden by policy-making, distribution of applications, record-keeping, and maintenance of the stele and vault. Semiannual meetings.
Housekeeping
Contact: Eve Barrett 439-2034, barret1719@aol.com
Oversee the day-to-day maintenance of the church building, including supervision of cleaners and purchasing supplies. Time commitment varies, but less than an hour a week.
Office Volunteers
Contact: Lorrie Whittaker 363-7376, office@stgeorgesyorkharbor.org
Assist with folding and producing the newsletter, program guide and other mailing projects as they arise. Staff the parish office to answer the phone and do other simple tasks in the absence of the parish administrator. Serve on an occasional, as-needed/as-available basis.
MINISTRY TO OTHERS
Outreach
Christ has no body now but yours,
No hands but yours, No feet but yours.
Yours are the eyes through which
Christ's compassion must look out on the world.
Yours are the feet with which He is to go about doing good.
Yours are the hands with which He is to bless us now.
Prayer attributed to St. Teresa of Avila
This poem says it all. All of us want to make a difference in this life, and many do it through generosity and good works. The church is in a position to organize these efforts and become the vehicle through which one person can join with others to reach effective goals, to actually change lives and make a real difference. Join us in one of these programs. The rewards are great - a sense of purpose, joy and well-being, and happy times working with others who become friends in a special way.
Meals on Wheels
Contact: Gail Marshall 363-6611, gdm33@maine.rr.com
Deliver meals to York residents who need a hot meal each day. Seven churches in town participate in this ecumenical effort by delivering meals for one week out of seven. Five teams of two people each deliver the meals during the week St. George's is scheduled: a commitment of about two hours (11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.) every seven weeks.
Table of Plenty
Contact: Karen Gilroy 363-3904, kgilroy@maine.rr.com
Help prepare and serve a meal at the First Parish Church to those in need. One Tuesday evening every eight weeks St. George's sends a team to prepare, cook, serve and clean up a wholesome meal for 50-100 people. For each meal we need a team of five cooks, six servers, three dishwashers, three set-up people and two clean-up people. We also ask for some cooks to prepare desserts or parts of the meal at home ahead of time to simplify preparation. A sign up-sheet with the various team jobs is hung in the church two weeks before each meal. Time commitment varies from 1/2 hour to maximum of four hours.
York Community Food Pantry
Contact: Kate Ford 363-3454, krmford@aol.com
Collect food and monetary donations and deliver to the food pantry, which serves area families in need of assistance. Volunteers can also assist in the unpacking and distribution of items on Thursdays. Two hours a month to gather and deliver donations from St. George's.
Habitat for Humanity York County
Contact: Liz Reisz 363-2267, EReisz@aol.com
Work to build housing in partnership with needy families with this action-oriented group. Volunteers can serve in fundraising and communications, family selection and partnership, site selection and building, and positions on the Board of Directors. Commitment can be ongoing with Habitat committees and leadership and/or on specific construction projects.
Pastoral Care & Hospitality
Pastoral Care
Contact: Pauline Cashman 363-5619, cside@maine.rr.com
The Pastoral Care Coordinator facilitates communication and coordination among the various subministries of Pastoral Care at St. George's (Hospitality Ministry, LEMs, Prayer Chain, Hospital Visitation Ministry, Pastoral Visitors) to make sure all pastoral care needs are met.
Pastoral Visitors
Contact: Pauline Cashman 363-5619, cside@maine.rr.com
Pastoral Visitors visit those who are shut in, permanently or temporarily, those who are undergoing an emotional crisis, those who are physically handicapped; or those who do not or cannot come to church regularly but wish contact with a member of the church.
Hospitality Ministry
Contacts: Hospitality Coordinator: Pauline Cashman 363-5619, cside@maine.rr.com
Funeral/Memorial service receptions-Marti Santoro 363-5526, marti@maine.rr.com; Peter Blanchard, 363-1369, pblancha@maine.rr.com
Emergency food delivery- Pauline Cashman 363-5619, cside@maine.rr.com; Peter Blanchard, 363-1369, pblancha@maine.rr.com
Delivery of Altar flowers-Charlotte Hefford 363-9770, chefford@maine.rr.com
Sending cards-Linda Perkins, 363-6365, lnd978@aol.com
Newcomers & Nametags-Marcia Williams 646-2660, rwilli2@maine.rr.com; Pat Kriensky, 641-2246, pkriensky@verizon.net; Pauline Cashman 363-5619, cside@maine.rr.com
Assist parishioners with emergency needs and to help celebrate and observe the joys and sorrows of our lives together at St. George's. Provide food for those who are just home from hospital, have an illness or other emergency. "Meals in a bag" are prepackaged, nonperishable foods assembled by volunteers that make an easy-to-prepare meal. Coordinate receptions following funerals. Families select and pay for food from a menu that Hospitality provides and volunteers set up, serve and clean up following the reception. Coordinate the delivery of altar flowers to parishioners for special occasions or at times of illness or confinement to home. A carnation is placed on the altar to honor families with newborn children and grandchildren. Send cards at times of celebration, illness or bereavement to remember shut-in parishioners. Prepare and deliver wonderful homemade soup to comfort parishioners in need of "soup for the soul" during difficult times. Welcome newcomers with a packet of information about St. George's and a loaf of homemade bread. Follow up with newcomers to help them find their place at St. George's. The committee is co-chaired by Marti Santoro, Marj Esau, Charlotte Hefford, Eve Barrett, and Pauline Cashman. A number of volunteers help out regularly. Volunteers are always welcome to join in this wonderful ministry. Just contact the church office and indicate a desire to help, or contact the church office to let the clergy know of a particular need within St. George's Church.
Lay Eucharistic Visitors and Lay Eucharistic Volunteers
Contact: Marj Esau, 646-3062, marellesau@yahoo.com
The role of the Lay Eucharistic Visitor (LEV) is to assist the Rector by bringing the sacrament of Holy Communion to those confined to their homes, nursing homes or the hospital. LEVs are licensed by the Bishop of Maine after a training period. A self-scheduled LEV visit usually lasts between a half-hour and an hour. There are quarterly meetings, held when necessary, that last approximately two hours. We also have LEV Volunteers who accompany the LEV on a visit and participate in the service. A one-hour orientation is provided before the first visit. This ministry requires approximately one hour a month.
Hospital Visitation Ministry
Contact: the Rev. James H. Gambrill 363-7814, jgambril@maine.rr.com; the Rev. Sudie Blanchard, sblanchard@stgeorgesyorkharbor.org
Visit Episcopalians (whether St. George's members or not) who are in York Hospital (will go to other hospitals upon request).
Prayer Chain
Contact: Bette Pollock 363-5256, bette.pollock@verizon.net or parish office 363-7376, office@stgeorgesyorkharbor.org
Pray daily for the sick and shut-in members of St. George's and their friends. The Prayer Chain keeps in touch by telephone and answers prayer requests.
Transportation of People to Services (TOPS)
Contact: Ted Little 363-7527, elittle004@aol.com
Allow homebound, wheelchair-bound, and disabled parishioners to attend services by driving them to church in your car or in a provided van fitted for wheelchairs. Forty-five minutes before and after services.
