July - August 2007 Newsletter

The Shepherd's Staff
The mission of the church is to restore all people to
unity with God and each other in Christ. BCP, 855
A Parish of the Upper Diocese of South Carolina
The Right Reverend Dorsey F. Henderson, Bishop
www.edusc.org and www.goodshepherdgreer.org
The Episcopal Church
of the Good Shepherd
Cannon at Jason Sts,
Greer SC 29650
864.877.2330
Rector: The Reverend
Mike Schnatterly
July-August 2007
Holy Eucharist Sundays at 8 AM, 9:15 AM, 11 AM - Sunday School: Children 10AM, Adults 10:10AM
Vestry
Heather Smith,
Sr Warden
David Doscher,
Jr Warden
Karl Moore,
Treasurer
Lavona Wilborn,
Secretary
Claudia Geagan,
Communications
Bill Hindman,
Stewardship
Jeanie Gottrich,
Christian Formation
Yves Grisard-VanRoey,
Pastoral Care
Jerry Jackson,
Mission & Outreach
Tom Faulkner,
Worship
Judy Greer,
Hospitality
Our 75th Anniversary Celebration had three
major events
Celebration of a New Ministry
On May 10, 2007 the Parish of the Good
Shepherd, Greer, celebrated the new
ministry of its first “Rector” in 20 years
when it installed Fr. Michael Schnatterly in
a service of Holy Eucharist. The Celebrant
was The Right Reverend Dorsey F.
Henderson, Jr., Bishop of the Episcopal
Diocese of Upper South Carolina. Lee
Ann Inman, Father Schnatterly’s sister-inlaw and Senior Pastor of the Orange Park
(FL) United Methodist Church, delivered
the homily.
Rev. Inman based her message on the
Gospel lesson from John:
Jesus said, “As the Father has loved
me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my
commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept
my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. I have said
these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your
joy may be complete.”
To abide: to remain, to dwell, to stay, to endure, to sustain, to
continue in a relationship, to put up with, to tolerate, to remain
steadfast or faithful to, to keep – to make a home together. As we have a home in Christ in God’s love for
us, the Church of the Good Shepherd and Fr. Schnatterly are making a home in their love for each other.
Homes are both comforting and challenging. They cannot be just one or the other. There is a great deal of
future out there!
And as the church celebrated Fr. Mike’s ministry, the children of the Parish presented him with gifts of “Joy
and Wonder”(see pictures next page), and our own joy was complete.
Good Shepherd needs to thank Bishop Dorsey Henderson, and the Reverends Timothy Dombeck, Mike
Flanagan, Sally Franklin, Robert Chiles, Mark Clevenger, D’Rue Hazel, Linda Gosnell, Peter Haas and Scott
Flesher for their presence and participation.
It also needs to thank parishioner Yves Grisard-Van Roey for catering the reception afterward, and
countless others who have made the church and the celebration a success.
2nd
The Children present their gifts of Joy and Wonder to Fr. Mike
with help from Go Fast and Razzle Dazzle.
Left to right: D'Rue Hazel, assistant to Mark Clevenger (hair only); Timothy Dombeck,
Rector at St. James Greenville; Mike Schnatterly, Rector of Good Shepherd: Lee Ann Inman,
Lorelle's sister; Mike Flanagan, Rector of Holy Cross Simpsonville: Linda Gosnell, Assistant
at St. James: Scott Flesher of York Place, and Peter Haas who is now retired were among the
visiting clergy.
Annual Trash & Treasures Sale
Our 2nd Annual Trash & Treasures sale was held
on May 5th, 2007.
We prayed for good weather, but God had other
plans, and I guess the earth needed rain that day
so, not to use a pun, but the weather put a little
damper on things.
Although we were not as successful in the money
making department as last year I think overall it
was a success. I would like to thank all of you who
helped and worked so hard. We had a lot of
togetherness as everything had to be moved
inside but, thanks to the good people who
set up the Greer Festival, we were able to
borrow canopies that created some shelter
outside where some braved the weather
and cold and ate the wonderful B B Que
and “fixens” that Bill Hindman cooked. The
Blue Grass Band was also able to play for
us so we were able to enjoy the great
music as we ate.
The net proceeds of the event were about
$2,500. Most of the profits came from the
Silent Auction. The merchants who
contributed to that are listed on the next
page. BE SURE TO GIVE THEM YOUR
BUSINESS.
We have volunteers to Chair this event for
next year: Charlotte Grass and Claudia
Geagan. If you have items you wish to
donate to the sale but nowhere to keep
them, contact Charlotte or Claudia or any Vestry member, so that we can find a way to store them.
Our contributions were down this year, so we really want to
have everyone participate next year. Remember: SAVE
YOUR STUFF.
Once again, Thanks for everyone's help and
contributions.
Heather Smith, Sr.Warden.
These fine businesses supported our Silent Auction. Let's support them!
BB&T
400 Memorial Drive, Greenville, 29651
968-1010
Bermuda Triangle
3620 Pelham Rd., Greenville, 29615
286-3483
Bistro 107
107 S. Main, Greer, 29650
879-1107
Brenda's Boutique
3209 Wade Hampton, Taylors, 29687
244-3684
Carolina Direct Furniture
4028 Pelham Court, Greer, 29650
421-3818
Chelsea's
224 Trade St., Greer, 29651
879-7104
Corporate Deli
115 Pelham Rd., Greenville 29615
233-0492
Crim's Golf Shop
923 St. Mark Rd., Taylors, 29687
877-6383
Dobson Hardware
1407 W. Wade Hampton, Greer, 29650
877-1827
Ellen's Delicatessen & Catering
845 S. Buncomb Rd., Greer 29650
877-1227
Fatz Cafe
1361 W. Wade Hampton, Greer., 29650
801-9782
Foothills Art Glass
300 Trade St., Greer, 29651
877-0040
Fowler Cleaners
1012 W. Poinsett, Greer, 29650
877-2204
Great Bay Oyster House
109 E. Poinsett St., Greer, 29651
879-1030
Greenville Car Wash
1536 Woodruff Rd., Greenville 29607
288-0904
Greer Chiropractic
200 School St., Greer, 29651
877-5795
Greer Now Magazine
224 Trade St., Greer, 29651
877-9441
Happy Scrapper (The)
104 Middleton Way, Greer, 29650
848-1233
Hearing Center of Greer
2755 S. Highway 14, Ste. 2400, Greer, 29651
849-9550
Hired Killers
907 N. Main, Greer, 29651
895-4711
Holly Tree Animal Hospital
1332 Hwy 14, Simpsonville, 29681
288-8908
Joyce's Tailoring
Suburban Shop. Cntr., 247 O' Neal Rd., Greer, 29651
877-4105
Just For You Jewelers
806 W. Wade Hampton, 29650
848-0652
Justin's Steak House
109 Trade St., Greer 29651
801-8884
Lady Bug's Gifts and Accessories
215-B W. Wade Hampton, Greer 29650
877-1114
Lawson Chiropractic
8595 Pelham Rd., Greenville, 29615
286-8388
Lunch and Such
224 Trade St., Greer, 29651
879-8868
Marriott Hotel
1 Parkway East, Greenville, 29615
297-0300
Maude's Antiques
100 East Poinsett, Greer, 29651
242-9460
Messer Mirrors
208 School St., Greer, 29650
877-0703
S R Mulch and Grading
1710 Hood Rd., Greer, 29650
877-0154
Salon 906
906 N. Main St., Greer, 29651
879-7515
Saskatoon
417 Haywood Rd., Greenville 29607
297-7244
Smith & James
222 Trade St., Greer, 29651
877-6525
State Farm Insurance
406 N. Main, Greer 29650
877-4219
Stax Grill
850 Woods Crossing Rd., Greenville 29607
288-5546
Tate Jewelers
242 W. Wade Hampton, Greer, 29650
879-4012
Tires Unlimited of Greer
200 W. Wade Hampton, Greer, 29650
877-6263
Village at Pelham
2755 S. Highway 14, Greer 29650
849-9000
Wade Hampton Furniture
1304 W. Wade Hampton, Greer, 29650
877-3274
Homecoming Sunday, May 20, 2007
On May 20th, the church was crowded with faces not seen for a
while. We were especially pleased to see the all the visitors,
but our special visitor for the day, Margaret Wells Ballenger, was
there in spirit. Her portrait sat near the lectern and graced us all.
We “newbies” learned about Miss Maggie and feel grateful to
her.
Margaret Wells Ballenger was born August 21, 1869 in Cheraw,
SC and died December 29, 1951 in Greer, SC, a founding
member of Church of the Good Shepherd, she gave tirelessly of
herself for our sake.
Margaret Wells graduated from Winthrop in 1891, and attended
the state college for women when it was located in Columbia.
She arrived in Greer in 1895 and taught school for five years
before her marriage. She married successful Greer merchant,
Wm. M. Ballenger in 1900. Wm. Ballenger was also a founder
of the Victor Mill and a member of the first Board of Directors of
the Greer State Bank.
At left, special guest Tommy Mayfield,
Margaret Ballenger's grandson and his
companion pose with the newly rehung portrait
of his grandmother.
In January 1951, Maggie Ballenger was
honored by the Kiwanians as “Greer’s Citizen
of the Year for 1950”. Above, John Reeves,
late husband of Ruth Reeves, Good Shepherd's oldest parishioner, and father of Lewis Reeves, presents Miss
Maggie with her plaque. The Greenville Piedmont has this to say about Mrs. Ballenger on that occasion.
“You have but to hear her speak of her church to
realize that nobody could be happier that The Church of
the Good Shepherd is doing fine work and experiencing
remarkable growth than Miss Maggie. She has nothing but
the highest praise for its pastor, the Rev. E. Hopkins
Weston of Greenville, whom she calls “Hop”, and for his
predecessor, the late Alexander R. Mitchell of this city who
started the Greer church ‘on a dollar’.”
It is said of Maggie Ballenger that she never spoke
ill of anyone.
One of our guests, Greer City Councilman, Joe
Baldwin, visits with Gail Reeves.
As of June 1, 2007: We're in Pretty Good Financial Shape
Period: May
Total Revenue
Expenses
Actual
Budget
$14,468 $11,616
_ 15,801__ 11,984
Variance
$ 2,852
3,817_
Net Assets (Decrease)
($ 1,333) ($
($
368)
965)_
The operations for the Month of May showed a decrease of $1,333 in Net Assets versus a budgeted
decrease of $368 for an unfavorable variance of $965. Total Revenue for the month was $14,468
versus a budget of $11,616 for a favorable variance of $2,852. Expenses in the month of May totaled
$15,801, exceeded budget by $3,817. As can be seen from the detail P & L for the month included
Trash and Treasure income of $3,979 and expenses of $1,334. The major short fall in income for the
month was Pledge Income with and unfavorable variance of $1,529. As you will see below, YTD we
are still in good shape for the first five months.
Period: May YTD
Total Revenue
Total Expenses
Net Increase
Actual
Budget
Variance
$70,106
$61,705
$8,401
68,927
$65,711
3.216
$ 1,179 ($ 4,006)
$5,185
For the first 5 months we continue to show a YTD gain in Net Assets of $1,179 versus a budgeted
decrease of $4,006 for a favorable variance of $5,185. As can be seen we are considerable ahead of
budget for the year. Expenses for the five months reflect a favorable variance of $3,216
In summary, we continue to heading into the slow summer months in a strong financial position.
The following are the liquidity accounts at the end of April:
Cash - Operating
$
14,455
Cash – Discretionary
3,403
CD – Operating
20,461
CD – Building Restricted
52,267
CD – Unrestricted
20,907
CD – Bellew – C. Ed.
1,808
CD – Millar Rose Garden
__
1,539
Total
$
114,840
ECW Account
Daughters of The King
$
513
394
Spotlight on Bill and Bette
Shabot
His clever gift (at left) to
Fr. Mike is this crucifix
made from the timbers
down below….!
Bill and Bette moved here in March 2005 from
Ghent, NY. They have three children, two
grandchildren, and Kandi, their rescued greyhound,
is also a member of the family.
Basement
construction...
Bill retired as plant manager of a furniture
manufacturing company after thirty-eight years of
service and Bette operated her own salon from her
home.Bill and Bette joined us at Good Shepherd in
August 2005. Bette is a “cradle” Episcopalian and
Bill joined in 1998, and served as Senior Warden
of their last church. Both have become very active
at Good Shepherd and are always willing to help in
any way they can.
Bill worked “sweatingly” on the renovation of the
downstairs of our parish hall and was instrumental
in setting up our new storage facility, including
assembling the new cabinets!
He also built the beautiful wooden time capsule
for our Good Shepherd celebration.
Bill enjoys restoring antique cars and is the
proud owner of a beautiful 1967 Ford Mustang.
Bette knits, sews and crochets.
Be sure to say hello and thank you.
bj Tucker
CAMP SPEARHEAD
FUN FOR ALL
Camp Spearhead provides fun, growth,
rejuvenation, fitness and friendship to special needs
children and adults in South Carolina.
Camp Spearhead has been in the news lately.
Since 1990 Camp Spearhead has been located at a
Civitan Camp facility in Cleveland, SC (northern
Greenville County). When that facility was sold,
Camp Spearhead was
forced to find another
location. The land has
been found to move the
camp to – Pleasant
Ridge Park, also in
northern Greenville
County, but now the
funding is needed. To
accomplish the
relocation, the camp
needs $4 million. Tons
of volunteers are doing
their part to help with
the capital campaign.
form. We will also have these forms in the Narthex
of the Church for anyone who wishes to send a
donation.
Please keep this Camp and the people who run it in
your prayers that they will raise the funds needed to
accomplish what their vision is for these wonderful
children and adults. They are truly Special People.
Thank you and God Bless you all.
Heather Smith
Sr. Warden
You are probably
wondering what that
has to do with us.
Camp Spearhead is
very special to a
member of our
congregation. Marie Peters has been a camper at
the Camp for a number of years and her mother
Julia is doing her part to help raise funds so Marie
and others like her will continue to have a good
place to go and enjoy the wonders of Camp.
Julia Peters, Marie's mother has offered to accept a
commission to do a painting of anything anybody
wants and the cost of this will be donated to Camp
Spearhead. All of you know what a great artist Julia
is and one would be so lucky to have a piece of
work done by Julia especially for them and to know
that the cost will go towards helping Marie's
camping experience as well as others. If you aren’t
familiar with Julia’s work, she has already donated
the piece shown here. It will be given to The Cliffs
Communities in appreciation of their $1,000,000
pledge. Anyone making a contribution will receive a
copy of this painting.
Also in this newsletter you will see a contribution
Charlotte Miles, BJ Tucker, Bette Schabot,
Carol McMahon and Loretta Tingle at the 2007
OTL finale picnic at Clint Greene's home on
Lanford Circle – near the camp's new location.
Yves Grisard-Van Roey Takes
Vestry Position as
Long Range Planner
Yves is Vice President of AFG America, which
contracts with BMW to transport all of the BMW’s
that move into and out of the United States.
Raised a Catholic, Yves and Ginny attended
services at Good Shepherd at the invitation of a
friend who is a parishioner and were hooked in
short order. Yves never knew you could have so
much fun in church.
Yves’ son Charles is a regular attendee when he
visits from Belgium and Thompson, Ginny’s son,
serves as an acolyte.
Remember that your Vestry is always open to
parishioner input as well as eager for volunteers to
assist on committees needed to keep Good
Shepherd moving forward.
Please welcome Yves aboard as a member of your
Vestry. bj Tucker
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Glad You Asked
Yves (pronounced “Eve”) has been appointed to
our Vestry to fill the vacancy created by the
resignation of Bell Nelson. Yves will have
overall responsibility for long range planning and
would welcome both committee volunteers as
well as parishioner input.
Yves is a native of Belgium -- born in he Belgium
Congo. He grew up in Belgium and attended
culinary school in Brussels. During his career in the
food business, he managed a wine bar and owned
a restaurant that specialized in Thai cuisine. Those
of us that attended our recent Homecoming
reception, catered by Yves, were delighted by all
the delicious food prepared by Yves.
Due to the long hours associated with the
restaurant business, Yves embarked on another
career in Information Technology and served as a
project manager in Belgium.
While visiting his brother Patrick in Greenville, he
was introduced to his wife, Ginny. Love at first sight
prevailed, and they married in 2002, after a year of
phone calls, emails, visits and ever more dramatic
good byes at the airport.
Well, you didn't actually ask. Leland Burch, editor
of the Greer Citizen, attended Fr. Mike's installation
and then tried to describe what he saw in his
weekly column. It reminded me again how obscure
some of our traditions, our vocabulary and our
liturgical choreography can be to a visitor. Leland
kindly printed my explanation to him in the Citizen.
Here is the explanation for some of the things that
flummoxed Leland in case they are flummoxing
you.
Thurible or Censer: The container for the incense
used during some liturgies.
The person who carries the “thurible” is a “thurifer”.
The “thurifer” on May 10th was AJ Schnatterly, Fr.
Mike’s older son. The word comes from the Latin
“thur” meaning (what else?) “incense.” The incense
(I have read) symbolizes the presence of the Holy
Spirit.
Crozier: Staff that the Bishop carries.
The traditional explanation for the form, beyond the
obvious reference to the bishop as shepherd, is
this: the pointed ferule at the base symbolizes the
obligation of the prelate to goad the spiritually lazy;
the crook at the top, his obligation to draw back
those who stray from the faith; and the staff itself
his obligation to stand as a firm support for the
faithful. So, as Leland surmized, it is for rounding
up stray parishioners.
Mitre: Hat that the Bishop wears.
That pointy wind deflector thing on the Bishop’s
head. Originally a fancy form of head dress worn
by court officials in ancient times. I have read that it
symbolizes the tongues of fire that came down
upon the apostles at Pentecost. Mainly I think it is
just a fancy hat that identifies the Bishop as
different from the rest of us.
Just A Thought
We are forgiven, and, then,
forgiven, we are able to love.
From Fr. Bob Libbey's sermon on June 17,
2007.
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We’ve Got A New
Attitude!!
You’ve probably noticed a lot going on a Good
Shepherd – Lenten Dinners, Quiet Days, Trash to
Treasure, covered dish dinners, Easter baskets
for the nursing home and much more! Have you
ever wondered who does all this work or even
better, how you might get involved? Well, here’s
the answer. . .it’s the Episcopal Church Women!
And, we want you to be part of all these exciting
events and more!
All women of the Episcopal Church are members
of the ECW. The ECW provides a ministry to all
women of the church which will deepen and
strengthen their spiritual lives through a program
of study, service, fellowship and many other
opportunities.
Here’s the great news! Now that the church is
“officially” a parish, there is so much to be done!
ECW is going to get a new “updated” look as
well! We’re reorganizing, “upsizing” and
including everyone we can! Mark your
calendar for Saturday, July 28, 10:00 a.m. in
the Parish Hall for our “Restart” ECW Meeting!
We will be electing new officers and discussing
our focus for the year. We have many
opportunities for mission and service within our
church and community.
Please come and be part of this exciting new
adventure in ministry!
JUNE 24TH WAS “THE
PICNIC AT THE LAKE”
Lake Apalache to be exact.
This is an annual event at Church of the Good
Shepherd, and easy as pie to do.
On the last Sunday in June (or thereabouts) plan to
wear your picnic clothes, bring a casserole or side
dish, check the bulletin, your email or the newsletter
for exact times and directions, and enjoy the most
relaxed and fun Eucharist you can imagine.
Go Fast and Razzle Dazzle assisted by Paper
Rosie and M. R. Purple always give the sermon.
Fr. Mike wears his shorts (don't wanna miss that
one!). Kids swim in the lake and a good time is had
by all – especially Malcolm and Tom in the swing!
Vacation Bible School
Family Ties: The Adventures of Abraham
& Sarah & Their Descendants
We’ve got an exciting VBS planned for each
night July 9th –13th ! “Family Ties: The
Adventures of Abraham & Sarah & Their
Descendants” is a program for all ages
(grownups too!). We’ll have supper at 6:00
PM, stories from the Bible, songs, crafts and
also a great chance to bring a friend for fun
at church! Even if you can’t make it every
night, we’d love to have you join us when you
can.
Day 1: God’s Promise to Abraham and Sarah
Day 2: Rebekah Joins the Family
Day 3: Jacob and Esau
Day 4: The Continuing Story of Jacob and
Esau
Day 5: The Story of Joseph
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday through
Friday
We’ll also need plenty of volunteers to
help with crafts and dinner/cleanup.
If you have questions or you’d like to help
out, please contact:
Grayson Marpes : 895-9399
[email protected]
Ann Doscher
848-9397
[email protected]
Mea Culpa
The second installation of the church history
including a wonderful interview with Ruth Reeves
was scheduled to be published in this newsletter,
but your editor ran out of both space and time.
Look for this in the September/October edition.
Claudia Geagan:
[email protected],
864 895 0891