Vestry – New Year, New Vestry
We are so very blessed to have a wonderful church family that is willing to say “Yes” when called to serve. As we embark upon our Annual Meeting this Sunday at 9:30 am, and welcome three new Vestry members, we also give our thanks to those rotating off. During our January Vestry meeting I was personally touched by all the kind words we shared as we offered appreciations for those reaching the end of their term. Cory DelRegno served for five years, Cheryl Windsor served four and Janet McKeever served two. In addition, we gave thanks to Ty Conlon, as he said “Yes” and will continue to serve a second term on the Vestry. As I leave the Senior Warden position, I depart knowing that our parish has strong and capable leadership. I am truly honored to have served alongside these amazing people. Please join me in thanking Bill Ellis, Steve Stowell and Andrew Gobien for saying “Yes!” and standing for election to the Vestry.
Blessings,
Cheri
The Vestry Nominating Committee is very excited to announce the candidates for the Vestry Class of 2019-2022:
Ty Conlon
Ty grew up in the Poolesville area of Montgomery County attending St Peter’s Church where he was an acolyte and participated in youth group. With the exception of some time serving in the Marine Corps, Ty has been a lifelong Maryland resident graduating from UMD in 1999. Ty has worked as a police officer with the Montgomery County Police Department since 2001 and has been a canine handler since 2009. In 2014 Ty and his wife Ashley moved to the Mt Airy area and shortly afterwards began attending services at St James. Ty and Ashley have five children JT (8), Penny (6), Daphne (4), Marshall (almost 2) and Flynn who was born this past October.
Ty is completing his first three year term and enjoyed the experience so much that he wanted to stay on for a second term on the Vestry. This past year Ty additionally took over the role of Junior Warden and found that calling to be incredibly rewarding.
Bill Ellis
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio. At the age of 12, Bill’s family moved to Mt. Orab, Ohio having purchased a family farm. Upon high school graduation, Bill joined the US Air Force in 1960. His training took him to Lackland AFB in San Antonio, and Chanute Air Force Base in Champaign County, Illinois. Bill was then stationed at Yokota AFB Japan until 1964. Taking his discharge in Japan he stayed in Tokyo for another year selling life insurance to the military.
Bill came back to the states in 1965, went to work for Nevada’s largest newspaper, the Review Journal as a display advertising salesman where he met his wife of 49 years, Lynda. Bill moved back to Japan in 1968, Lynda joining him in 1969. They were married in Tokyo in 1969. Bill, Lynda and their daughter Misty, born in Tokyo, stayed there until 1976 when Bill was asked to open the first military division office within the US for Mutual/United of Omaha in San Antonio, TX. Subsequent to San Antonio Bill and his family lived in Sandy, UT and Scottsdale, AZ before moving to Maryland in 1992 where Bill worked for an antique arts dealer prior to joining Capitol Concierge, a family owned company. Bill and his family have been members of St. James’ since 2006 and Bill has volunteered for many church projects such as helping with both the St. James’ Nursery School and St. James’ Thrift Shop audits and as an usher. Bill and family live in Glenelg, MD.
Steve Stowell
Steven Stowell grew up in rural California, lived in Mount Airy for 15 years, and currently resides in Baltimore. He has professional experience in materials, mechanical, electrical, and test engineering. He is a cofounder of two Baltimore nonprofits focused on science education. He is very interested in reaching out across various social, economic, political, and religious silos in these times, using the practical application of faith. He really believes in the power of the unique character and grace of the Episcopal faith in general, and St. James’ in particular. With God’s help, he looks forward to using his skills to prayerfully help solve church problems through Vestry service.
Andrew Gobien
I grew up in Springfield, VA and attended St John’s Lutheran Church where I was active in youth groups and also in various choirs. After growing up there I moved to Blacksburg, VA to attend Virginia Tech where I got a bachelor and master’s degree in Electrical Engineering. In 1997, I took a job at Motorola in Boynton Beach, FL and moved there with my wife, Diana. We attended Trinity Lutheran Church and I worked with the youth groups as a counselor. In Florida, I designed pagers, and then cell phones when pagers became obsolete. In 2002, Diana and I moved to Mount Airy to start a family. We have two sons, one is now in middle school and the other is in high school. In 2005 we joined Calvary United Methodist Church and I started working at the Mount Airy Net food pantry, organizing and filling totes of food to deliver to clients. I’ve worked for several companies in Maryland including Thales Communications, Digital Receiver Technologies, and now G3 Technologies. I design tactical radios, some of them hand-held and others larger, rack-mount systems. In 2017, Diana and I decided to start attending St James. We are newcomers, but have been welcomed and have started to become active in church activities. I joined the choir, and sang for a season. We work with the Thrift Shop and spent last year developing a presence for the shop on eBay. Between April and December we sold and shipped 400 items. I look forward to discovering where my journey will lead next, deeper in service and nearer to God.
Thrift Shop
Hello from St. James’ Thrift Shop!
As the New Year is upon us we are focused on updating the shop. Lucy’s Consignment was generous enough to donate three clothes racks to us. We will also be giving the shop a fresh coat of paint. Come in and shop and take a look at the changes.
We are now carrying those tween sizes 10 and up. The racks are full, the shelves are stocked and our windows are full of Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day.
The shop is always looking for volunteers. If you are interested please come in and ask for Sandy. Our volunteers and employees promise to make it an enjoyable experience.
Thrift With A Purpose
Sandy- St James’ Thrift Shop Manager
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Office Schedule for the week of January 27.
Monday – Thursday 10-4.
Prayer Rotation
Please join the Daughters of the King in praying for each parishioner in rotation during 2018 by taking this notice home and by posting it where it will remind you to pray on a daily basis for the needs and blessings of:
Gertrude Williford
Don and Cheryl Windsor
Lanny and Aimee Winkler (Lexi, Whitney, Luke)
A member of the Daughters of the King will be contacting you this week for special prayer requests.
Readings for the 2 Epiphany, January 27, 2019 :
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
Psalm 19
1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
Luke 4:14-21
Commemorations for the week of January 27, 2019:
| 27 | Lydia, Dorcas, and Phoebe, Witnesses to the Faith | |
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| 29 | Andrei Rubley, Monk and Iconographer, 1430 | |
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Juan Bosco, Priest, 1888 | |
