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The
Volume 26, Issue 2, February 2022
Clarion A Monthly Publication
2022 Annual Meeting
Sunday February 27 at 9:00 AM
The Annual Meeting will be held in person in the sanctuary on Sunday,
February 27th, at 9 AM between the 8 and 10 AM services. For those
uncomfortable attending in-person, the meeting will be live-streamed on
Facebook, just like the weekly 10:00 service
Elections. Elections of Vestry Members and That quorum requirement is, however, still in
Delegates to Diocesan Convention will occur in place for elections. Therefore, it is essential that
the same manner as last year. Every member will everyone participate in the election.
be receiving a Survey Monkey ballot asking for
your approval of a slate of candidates. For those Nominees for Vestry include:
without access to a computer, ballots will be sent Senior Warden (one-year term) – Scott
in the mail. Yeazell
Junior Warden (one-year term) – Steve
You will be asked three questions: Sharp
1. Do you approve of the following slate of Members-at-Large (3-year terms) –
candidates for Vestry positions (slate listed at • Joy Carter
right)? • Bill Hicks
2. Do you approve the following candidates as Member-at-Large (1-year term):
Delegates and Alternates to Diocesan • Lori Swafford
Convention? Delegates and Alternates will be named on the
3. Do you approve the following changes to the ballot when it is sent out.
Christ Church Constitution in order to bring
Nominating Committee members were Joyce
in into line with Diocesan Canons (the
Spangler, Bonnie Bingman, Denise Sharp,
Constitution and changes will be included in Richard Martin, Bonnie Shelbourne, Jeff Carter,
the survey)? and ex officio, Priest-in-Charge, The Rev. Canon
Dr. Lee Anne Reat.
You will simply select “Yes” or “No” for each
question and submit the survey. If you are using a
paper ballot, you may either mail it back or, if
you wish, call the church office with your votes.
Because of our continued response to the Covid-
19 pandemic, the Vestry voted at its February 3rd
meeting to suspend the Constitutional rule of a
40-member quorum for the in-person meeting.
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The Clarion
Church Staff
Volume 26, Issue 2
is the independently edited, All staff are currently working from home
local monthly newsletter of as much as possible!
Christ Episcopal Church, 409 Priest In-Charge: The Rev. Canon Dr. Lee Anne Reat
East High Street, Springfield, Senior Warden: Dawn Ivy
OH, 45505 and published by Jr. Warden: Scott Yeazell
Christ Episcopal Church upon Treasurer: Ken Bladh
authority of its Rector.
Office: 937/323-8651
Parish Administrator/Program Coordinator: Kelly Zeller
www.ChristSpringfield.org Music Director: Dr. Christopher Durrenberger
Facility Manager: Paul McAfee
Christ Episcopal Church Bookkeeper: Tina Knox
in the Diocese of Southern Ohio Your Vestry
X X X Vestry at Large: Bonnie Bingman, Kay Koeninger, Denise Sharp, Linda
Mortensen, Joyce Spangler, and Keith Doubt
Christ Episcopal Church
in the Diocese of Southern Ohio
X X X
Provisional Bishop:
The Rt Rev. George Wayne Smith Reminder If you were contacted
Priest-in-Charge: to provide an article for the Annual Report,
The Rev. Canon submit them to zellerk0611@gmail.com by
Dr. Lee Anne Reat
February 7th. Thank you!
Senior Warden:
Dawn Ivy
Giving statements have been mailed for tax
Junior Warden:
Scott Yeazell purposes. If you didn’t receive yours,
Music Director: contact Kelly Zeller at 937-323-8651 or
Dr. Christopher Durrenberger zellerk0611@gmail.com. Thank you!
Parish Administrator/
Program Coordinator:
Kelly Zeller
Facility Manager:
Paul McAfee Please email Kelly Zeller
Bookkeeper:
if you have updates to
Tina Knox your address, phone, or email. Thank you!
Clarion Editor:
Joyce Spangler
Christian symbol
VALLEY—Valleys symbolize life’s dark or
low points; for example, Psalm 23:4 refers
to “the valley of the shadow of death”
(ESV). But valleys also symbolize people
who find God’s favor because they’re
The church office will be lowly and meek. As a result, valleys can
closed Monday, Feb. 17, be places of blessing. God lifts his people
for Presidents Day. (And out of despair and rewards their faithfulness. He also promises to
yes, no apostrophe is as
“level” conditions by raising up valleys and bringing down
correct as having one!)
mountains (see Isaiah 40:4).
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Worship… Offering meaningful, relevant, and
welcoming worship in the Episcopal tradition for people of
all ages.
WEEKLY WORSHIP Wednesday Chapel Virtual Noonday
SCHEDULE Prayer Services Offered
The Rev. Canon Dr. Lee Anne Reat and Judy
On Sunday, December 5 Christ Church began
Johnson are taking turns offering a Noonday
livestreaming our 10:00 service of Holy
Prayer service on our Facebook page
Eucharist. Those unable to be present in worship
(https://www.facebook.com/christspringfield.or
are now able to be more “present” and able to
g/) at noon. The Noonday Prayer service’s text
hear and see the gathered congregation.
is located on page 103 in the Book of Common
Prayer or online at https://www.bcponline.org
This brings two additional changes:
• We are no longer recording and
Cans Needed for
streaming a Zoom worship at 9:00 as we
have been doing since the beginning of the
Flower Delivery
Do you buy tomato or fruit
pandemic. Instead, tune in to the Christ
juice in 46 oz cans? Christ
Church Facebook page and join us at 10:00
Church is in need for such cans
instead of 9:00. The livestreamed service is to use to deliver altar flowers to
also recorded for later viewing. our homebound or ill
• 8:00 AM worship, with no music and using parishioners. Please place them in the food
Rite I language, resumed on December 5. pantry basket by the elevator. Thank You!!
February
Date First Lesson Psalm Second Lesson Gospel
February 6 Isaiah 6:1-8 138 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Luke 5:1-11
February 13 Jeremiah 17:5-10 1 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Luke 6:17-26
February 20 Genesis 45:3-11, 15 37:1-12,41-42 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50 Luke 6:27-38
February 27 Exodus 34:29-35 99 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 Luke 9:28-36
February 2022 The Clarion Page 4
We need lectors and greeters for the 8 AM
service. There is very little training required
for either position. The lector reads the
readings and Prayers of the People during
the service. The greeter opens the door ten 2022 Calendars are available in the East
minutes before the service starts, greets Entrance on the Greeter table. Thank you to
parishioners, and then stays by the door Richards, Raff, and Dunbar Funeral Home for
until 8:10, then joins the service. Please providing them for our use.
email Kelly Zeller if you are interested at
zellerk0611@gmail.com.
Christ Church Winter Weather Policy
If the Clark County Sheriff calls a Level 1 Snow Emergency, Christ Church will Christ
Church will close the office, cancel meetings, and cancel the 8 AM Sunday Service. If the
Sheriff calls a Level 2 Snow Emergency the 10 AM Sunday Service will also be cancelled.
If Christ Church has to close on a Sunday, we will do our best to send out an email and
post it on Channel 7. Please be safe! Whatever the snow emergency level, use your best
judgement.
February 2022 The Clarion Page 5
Karen Carter ............................................ Feb 1
Jack Goble ................................................Feb 2
Kathi Bladh ...............................................Feb 3
Vijay Chitkara ...........................................Feb 3
Joni Pulver................................................ Feb 7
Cameron McGregor ................................. Feb 8
Joe Lewis ..................................................Feb 9
Fred Reed ............................................... Feb 11
Chris Bingman ........................................ Feb 14
Charlene Schreiber ................................ Feb 20 The search committee has been working diligently
Nancy McGregor ................................... Feb 23 on your behalf to move the rector search along in a
Judy Irvine............................................. Feb 26 timely manner. We are committed to selecting a
rector that best meets the leadership and spiritual
When President needs of our congregation. The committee has met
Eisenhower invited James with the consultant from Holy Cow, has received
Michener to a White the parish member survey results, and is currently
House dinner, the reviewing these data for inclusion in the parish
bestselling author profile. Barring unforeseen events, the rector search
timeline is as follows.
replied: “Dear Mr.
• Mid-February: Present Holy Cow survey key
President, I received your data points first to Vestry and then to the
invitation three days after congregation.
I had agreed to speak a • Early to Mid-March: Send the Parish Profile to
few words at a dinner honoring the the Vestry for review/approval.
• Mid-March: Send the Vestry-approved Parish
wonderful high school teacher who taught Profile to the Diocese for approval.
me how to write. I know you will not miss • Mid-Late March: Post the profile on the parish
me at your dinner, but she might at hers.” website and to various Transitions
Instead of taking offense, Eisenhower resources including, Diocesan website, etc.
answered: “In his lifetime, a man lives under • Early to Mid-April: Present candidates to
Christ Church, Springfield after vetting by
15 or 16 presidents. But a really fine teacher Diocesan office to begin interviewing.
comes into his life but rarely.” • Mid-April to Mid-June: Interviews.
• Early to Mid-June: Place call for Rector.
Fine teachers are indeed worth cherishing, It is our hope to have a rector in place by September 1,
whether they hold classes in churches or 2022. However, the search will continue until a priest
whose gifts match the desires and needs of our parish is
public schools, on Sundays or on weekdays. found.
Let us honor and appreciate all teachers, all Members of the Rector Search Committee are:
year long. Thank you for preparing lessons Denise Sharp, Chair
with care, for going above and beyond to Fred Bartenstein, Vice Chair
Dan McGregor, Secretary
meet each student’s needs, and for sparking Kay Koeninger, Parish Profile
curiosity about God and everything he Bonnie Bingman, Liaison to Holy Cow
created. You’re a blessing! Keith Doubt, Chaplain
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Outreach…helping to provide the physical,
material, social, and spiritual needs in Springfield
and beyond
Reminder from Outreach Team Toilet Paper
Continue to $AVE PENNIES for the Warder Reminder~ The
shelves are empty!!
Literacy CENTer & $AVE PULL-Tabs for
Our Food Pantry is
Dayton Ronald McDonald House.
one of the few to give
The Warder Literacy CENTer is opening on a out toilet paper with the groceries. While
limited basis & there will be a growing need toilet paper is something most of us take for
for their services given that kids have been granted, this necessity cannot be purchased
out of school (some without access to with the SNAP card (formerly known as
computers) and will need to play catch up. food stamps). A donation of a package of
The Dayton Ronald toilet paper is a great contribution to this
McDonald House has re- amazing ministry! Donations can be put in
(or near) the basket outside the elevator on
opened its 14 guest-room
the upper level of the church.
house to provide a safe,
home-like environment
where families with sick Loaves, Fishes, and… Toilet
and injured children can Paper?
stay while they’re healing. Together we can Fred Bartenstein was assembling bags for the
help families stay close during medical crises January pantry distribution. He started the
at the holidays and throughout the year. morning putting two rolls in each of 160
bags, sure that he would run out. When he
Rolls/baggies of pennies/pull-tabs can be
got to bag 160, he dropped in the very last
dropped through the Hollenbeck House mail
two roles. Loaves and fishes repeated!
slot or into the church building in the East
Entrance. Please consider dropping a package of TP in
the basket on the upper level. The February
Woof! Woof! Purr… bags are awaiting their loaves and fishes, and
There’s a growing need only you can help fulfill the need!
for pet food in our
community. If you would
like to donate, place your
dog food, cat food, or
dog biscuits in the black
receptacle in the East Entrance or email Kelly Fred and Babs Reed ........................ Feb. 15
Zeller at zellerk0611@gmail.com to drop it off Denny and Sharon Wells ............... Feb. 24
at the Parish office. Donations will be distributed Mark and Judy Irvine .................... Feb. 26
at the Food Pantry. Hungry cats and dogs and
their humans thank you!
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PANTRY NEWS
The February Drive thru Food Pantry will be on
February 16th, 2022, starting at 10:30 AM.
Volunteers are needed to help unload food,
pack food, and help with customer service.
Contact either Ann Chitkara at
ann@nova.pcc.com or Anne Randolph at
annejrand@aol.com to volunteer.
Upcoming Food Pantry
Opportunities
Please look at your calendar. If you and or
your pod are willing to commit to a block of
3–4 hours on February 10th, let Ann
Chitkara (937-925-4008;
annnovaswim@gmail.com) know. Together we
can arrange a time when she will meet you at the
Church and provide specific instructions.
Ideally, all the groceries should be bagged for
distribution by February 15th.
February 9th, 2022 - the second food delivery
to Christ Church, at approximately 7:45 AM.
February 10th, 2022 - grocery bagging day -
start time around 9:00 AM
February 16th, 2022 – Food Pantry Day! start
time at 8:30 AM
You’ll find updates in the weekly Newsnote.
Volunteer to help PRIOR to Pantry Day
Currently, food pantry groceries are being pre-
bagged so that on pantry distribution day, filled Volunteer to help ON Pantry Day
bags can be placed into client's cars. This has The Drive thru Food Pantry will be February
created an opportunity for you to volunteer as a 16th, starting at 10:30 AM. Volunteers are
pantry helper with little to no contact with other needed to help unload food, pack food, and help
individuals. It is also an opportunity for your with customer service. Please contact either Ann
family or "pod" to volunteer bagging groceries. Chitkara at ann@nova.pcc.com or Anne
Ann Chitkara will arrange for either you or your Randolph at annejrand@aol.com to volunteer.
pod to be the only group working on the project
at one time.
Altar Flowers If you would like to sponsor the Altar flowers for 2022 in memory of or thanksgiving for someone, email Kelly Zeller at zellerk0611@gmail.com. You must be very specific for what or to whom you are dedicating the altar flowers and whether you have a particular choice of flower. The suggested donation is $45. The following dates are available: February 6, 20, and 27 May 1, 8, 15, and 29 June 5, 19, 26 July 3, 10, and 24 August 7, 14, and 28 September 4, 18, and 25 October 2 and 30 November 6
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