2010 Annual Report

Saint Michael and All Angels EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Annual Report 2010

Hymn 680 verses 1 - 2

Agenda Annual Parish Meeting February 27, 2011 10:00 a.m.

Opening Hymn 680, v. 1-2 Opening Prayer Call to Order-The Rector Report of the Nominating Committee – Diana Newton, Senior Warden Elections- Dianna Bowen, Parliamentarian Financial and Stewardship Reports – Van Sheets and Tom Black Wardens’ Report – Diana Newton and Jay Grogan Rector’s Report – Bob Dannals Election Results (if available) Questions and Responses Adjournment, Concluding Prayer and Doxology

Prologue from the Rector

Dear People of Saint Michael and All Angels, As we stand on the threshold of another year of shared life, I continue to be amazed and gratified by the many ways God blesses us as a congregation. Among the greatest of these blessings are the people who serve all of us so generously. In this booklet you will be pleased to find the heart and soul of our magnificent lay leadership, clergy team and staff reflected in the descriptions of their effective and varied ministries. In lieu of protracted annual meetings, we ask each of our ministry areas to express the highlights of their experiences in the past year. I hope that each of you will “read, mark, learn and inwardly digest” these personal reflections and discover (again) the many and varied opportunities we have to worship, study, grow, give and serve in this place.

As you read I pray that you will want to be more deeply involved in ministry and mission for yourself.

We will all be strengthened by your offering of your gifts. Our community of faith has such talent, strength and diversity, but we have so much undeveloped potential in terms of what God can do through us.

May God continue to bless and guide us as we seek together to embody Christ’s loving presence to each other and the larger world.

Robert S. Dannals Rector

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Saint Michael and All Angels Annual Report 2010

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Rector’s Report I begin my fourth annual written report with great satisfaction for the past year and with new vigor and goals for the future. That’s because in recent months we have crossed some thresholds and I have seen the clearest evidence since I arrived in Dallas in 2007 that God is giving us a greater since of community-building, a greater participation of more of our congregation, and a more robust outreach and sense of mission. Let me briefly describe some of the evidence for my hopeful enthusiasm.

One of our primary goals going into the spring of 2010 was to complete our capital projects, stabilize our financial/budgeting process vis-a-vis a fluctuating pledging period (because of the world financial downturn), reconsider the purpose and direction of our Foundation and to begin strategic planning on the best uses of our present campus of buildings and the next-door block. We have made tremendous progress on all these fronts. Last spring we completed the final phase of the capital effort — the flat-surface parking lot on the north end of our campus — using a portion of the acquired block. And while we continue to carry some debt on both the Lomo Alto building and the property purchase, we are confident that we can carry this for a few years without negatively affecting our operating budget.

Thanks to the great work of our Treasurer, Van Sheets, our Wardens, the Finance Committee, Monique and Tom Black and the Stewardship Committee, and our operations and development staff, we have both an equilibrium and new wisdom in how we ask for, receive and execute the resources of our parish. We now practice zero-based budgeting; we allocate money consistent with our priorities and strategic plan; and we have broadened participation in decisionmaking and transparency within the congregation. We have also managed our resources in uncertain financial times with frugality and a balanced budget.

The Decade Committee, a long-range planning advisory group for the Vestry, chaired in the past by Allen Lassiter, did outstanding work in helping the trustees of the Foundation and the Vestry revision the purpose of our “legacy ministry.” We are interested in growing the Foundation and making it more truly an endowment whereby parishioners have particular area/projects of ministry to which to give.

During the past six months we began a long-range planning process which is bringing together “best-use” practices and ideas for our campus for the decades to come. This initial phase has been spearheaded by our Junior Warden, Jay Grogan, and a seasoned team of lay leaders. Mr. Grogan has accepted appointment to be the next Chair of the Decade Committee to take these preliminary concepts and ideas and formalizing them into drafts for the Vestry and congregation.

In my report last year I named as a second major goal our need to deepen and season the quality and consistency of the eight worship services we offer during the weekend. I’m pleased to report that all of our liturgies and music ministries are going very well. All of our Eucharists are varied and distinct from one another and are consistent with the rubrics of the Prayer Book. I extend my heartfelt thanks to all of our clergy, musicians, singers, lay liturgical professionals, and lay volunteer teams who give enormous energy and creativity to our worship.

Thirdly, I expressed my strong desire that our children, youth and family ministries would grow and deepen in all facets of our work. That is happening! Under the very able direction of the The Rev. Amy Meaux, and the talented children and youth staff and volunteers astounding transformation has taken place. From high quality Sunday school 4

to effective small groups to engaging mission trips to enriching family weekends, the quality and inspiration of content and formation is a tribute to the dedication of many in this area.

A fourth major goal was my challenge for us to increase our “hands-on” outreach and that our partnership ministries both here in Dallas and beyond continue to be built on sustainability, mutuality, and respect, and that we expand participation beyond our parish. Along with initiatives in Bolivia, Honduras, Rose Bud, and New Orleans, the Israel/ Palestine pilgrimage this past spring is opening new doors to our partnership with the Friends of the Diocese of Jerusalem and specifically with St. John’s in Haifa. In all of these ways, our Mission and Outreach Committee and our varied lay ministry teams, astounding partnering ministries are changing conditions and people. Alongside of the “flagship” ministries in the Jubilee Park Neighborhood, we have increased participation of our parishioners – of all ages – and our financial giving in our varied local, national and international activities.

Another major goal named for this past year was to increase our volunteers and training in all of our pastoral care, good shepherding, parish care and welcoming ministries. Again, we made great strides in all of these areas. With new vigor in our newcomer area, our communications and engagement teams and the on-going quality of all of our pastoral care ministries, daily, personal connections are being made and felt by our congregation. Heartfelt gratitude is extended to The Rev. Patty Willett, to our deacons, Jim Webb and Ariail Gores, to our parish care, welcoming staff, and communications and volunteers, and to the hundreds of lay caregivers for extraordinary work.

A sixth area we named in our goal-setting was adult formation and renewal. We stated specific goals of broadening our educational offerings for adults on Sundays and Wednesdays, maintaining the depth and quality of our speaking/ preaching series, including Distinguished Lectureships and Lenten programming, and increasing our small groups – including re-formulating the Foyer Dinner program. We also sought to start a new young adult class on Sundays, increase our involvement in the renewal ministry of Cursillo, and raise up new lay leaders in coordinating and leading classes. On all of these fronts we have made good progress save the hiatus of the Foyer Dinner groups. With deep gratitude to Shelly Vescovo, (who, despite another bout of cancer surgery and treatment, forges on with energy and creativity), The Rev. Jemonde Taylor, and the many teachers, mentors and coordinators, we have an adult formation program second to none in the Episcopal Church. By the way, let us know if you have interest in helping to coordinate a re-invigorated Foyer Dinner program.

And the final major goal that we established last year was to stay close to our Diocese, the National Episcopal Church and the larger Anglican Communion. This is consistently a difficult but important goal. We continue to be a full financial participant in the Diocese and our national denomination. Several of our parishioners serve on committees at the Diocesan level. Several staff members, clergy persons and I serve on regional and national committees and boards, (however, rarely are any of our clergy asked to participate in or are elected to ministry positions in the Diocese of Dallas). We are regularly asked to be a resource for “best practice” advice and counsel around the country. We continue to encourage our diocese to be a financial contributor to our national body (the Diocese presently doesn’t participate in the Episcopal Church’s budget) and to re-engage in mutual ministry with neighboring dioceses and National Church initiatives.

This coming year will call us to even greater commitment and resolve to give of ourselves and our resources to God’s ministry. Our efforts will continue in our goals to “plan for the block,” giving strategic energy to the next decade of our parish’s life. In the midst of our core ministries and mission we have a specific goal to increase community-building and engage more of our parishioners in all areas of our mission. This includes continuing efforts to attract and involve new members, re-engage those people on the sidelines and to deepen the faith of all. We need to enlarge both our donor/pledging numbers and the amount of individual pledges. As we turn the corner on a national financial malaise, we must hold before our congregation the creative and inspiring reasons to give, making every dollar count for the building up of the Body of Christ and extending God’s mission.

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We have bid farewell to several staff/clergy during the past year: Christie Olsen, Nate Bostian, Rob Leacock, Kelly Doyle, Maria Ward, Jeannie Brookes, and most recently we learned of the resignation of Ariail Gores – effective the end of March, 2011. We miss them, their particular gifts and contributions, and we wish them Godspeed and blessings in their new ventures. We’ve also welcomed several new staff: Andy Sahl, Marta Holden, Lowell Duncan and our Pathway Intern, Ross Badgett.

I offer my thanks to each of you for your generosity, commitment and support. I extend my deep gratitude to the best clergy team and staff in the Episcopal Church. I thank my wife, Valerie, and our adult children, including our third daughter who is preparing for college in the fall. I particularly appreciate the extraordinary efforts of our Wardens, Diana Newton and Jay Grogan; our Treasurer, Van Sheets; our Chancellors – Dianna Bowen, Jim Skochdopole, Bart Showalter and Bob Wilbur; our clerk, Laura Worsham; the Stewardship Chairs, Monique and Tom Black; the Foundation Trustees and the President, Jeff Rice; and the three retiring Vestry members: John Harris, Nancy Moore and Jean Coleman.

Beyond all structures and reporting, I thank God for making us into a community of Christian disciples. Time and time again the Holy Spirit has enabled us to forge through a challenge, reach beyond the usual boundaries of the organization that passes as “church” and enables us to be a comprehensive, diverse, redeemed people compelled to proclaim the good news in word and action. Thanks be to God!

Robert S. Dannals, Rector

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Sr. Warden’s Report As I reflect on my time as Senior Warden at Saint Michael and All Angels, I see the recently completed year as a time of challenge, but also of renewal. Our parish experienced the effects of the difficult economic conditions around us, yet were able to pull together and preserve the elements that make Saint Michael a special place for so many of us. Our Treasurer, Van Sheets, together with members of the Finance Committee and Vestry, worked tirelessly to find ways for us to make ends meet without sacrificing what was most important to us. We have continued to reach out and make a difference in our community and in projects around the world. We were also able to move forward and set the groundwork for improvements to our parish life that I am confident we will be able to build in the years to come. I want to thank each of you – parishioners, staff, clergy and lay leaders -- for your perseverance, sacrifices, and additional volunteer hours.

Both because of and in spite of these challenging times, our Rector, Bob Dannals, our tireless clergy, and the Vestry felt called to try and rebuild a sense of community in and among our parishioners this past year. To enhance fellowship and participation, we offered more parish-wide events and gatherings like Lift-Off Sunday, Home for the Holidays on Christmas Eve, and the Cheerful Giver meals during the fall Stewardship season. We will continue these parish-wide events next year, including a ministry fair on March 6, a “Taste of Jubilee” picnic on April 2 at Jubilee Park, and an Easter Vigil post-service reception. The Vestry also sought to improve the sense of welcome and hospitality that each of us receives upon entering Saint Michael and All Angels. We enlarged the greeter program to welcome you at services, and strengthened our newcomer ministry, which includes a retooled and more stimulating Newcomers’ Weekend (formerly the Inquirer’s Class) twice a year. We have restructured Wonderful Wednesdays to make it more accessible to us and to our children.

In addition, the Vestry has focused on our facilities to enhance a sense of community inside our church. Under the leadership of our Property Manager, Bracken Reese, our Buildings and Grounds Committee, and our tireless Junior Warden, Jay Grogan, many have donated their time and professional talents to taking care of the aging physical plant, as well as planning for our future. Our volunteers have brought their efforts and talents to bear on a range of items from additional columbarium space to the best use of the land on our north side, from careful planning about use of space upon ESD’s eventual departure to a great hall. We also received a Foundation grant that we are using to improve how one can connect and engage once inside the building. None of these efforts is complete, but we are prayerfully considering our future use and growth.

Reflecting back on 2010, I have felt a reinvigoration of our parish that I hope you have felt too. One of the most essential things a church can offer is a sense of belonging – a place that feels like a home away from home for us, for our children, and for our friends. Please join me, with the outgoing Vestry of 2010 and the incoming Vestry of 2011, in continuing to enhance the sense of belonging at Saint Michael. I hope to grow in my faith, here with you.

M. Diana H. Newton, Senior Warden

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2010 Vestry Diana Newton, 2008-2011

Sr. Warden

Jay Grogan, 2008-2011

Jr. Warden

Dianna Bowen Chancellor Jim Skochdopole

Assistant Chancellor

Bart Showalter Assistant Chancellor Bob Wilbur Assistant Chancellor Van Sheets, 2010-2013 Treasurer Laura Worsham Clerk

Members: Tony Briggle, 2010-2013

Cindy Carter, 2010-2013

Jean Coleman, 2008-2011

Tom Harbison, 2009-2012

John Harris, 2008-2011

Michael Massad, 2009-2012

Nancy Moore, 2008-2011 Oleta Salyards, 2009-2012

Charles Sartain, 2009-2012

Sandra Snyder, 2009-2012

Paige Wilbur 2010-2013 Scott Wilson 2010-2013

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Elections Vestry Nominees 2011 Clifford Miercort Clifford Miercort has taken a leadership role in numerous ministries and projects at Saint Michael.

He has served on the Jubilee Park Steering Committee for more than six years, is chairman of its Facilities Committee, and has worked directly with the Dallas school district on relocation of O.M. Roberts Elementary School. Cliff has served three years on the church’s Compensation Committee, currently as its chair, and is a member of the Stewardship Committee. He and his wife, Barbara, teach in the church’s pre-marriage classes.

Stephanie Pearson A mother of three, Stephanie Pearson has focused her service at Saint Michael on family and children’s programs. She is chairman of the Children and Families Ministries Committee and chaired Vacation Bible School in 2009 where she has been a volunteer and teacher for six years. Stephanie has taught in the church’s Sunday School program since 2004 and was a Catechesis teacher in 2008. She has served on the Early Childhood Ministries Committee, the Mom to Moms Committee and the Welcoming Committee.

Ron Staffieri Ron Staffieri has been a leader in helping develop Saint Michael’s financial structure. As a member of the Finance Committee he has led efforts to project the church’s annual revenue and expenses, establish a more favorable banking relationship including renegotiated property loans, and refine the church’s financial management processes. In other areas, Ron went on the 2009 Honduras Mission trip, is a Disciples Class Tribe leader, and participates in Men’s Bible Study.

Donell Wiggins Donell Wiggins has been a member at Saint Michael for more than 20 years. She has served as President of the Women of Saint Michael, volunteers at the Saint Michael Woman’s Exchange, and currently serves on the Exchange’s Executive Board. Donell was an early leader of the Child Development Committee and served as its chairman. She also has led a women’s Bible study for several years and has been a teacher in the Sunday School program.

Sheryl Wylie Sheryl Wylie has held several leadership positions in her more than 25 years at Saint Michael. She currently is on the Mission/Outreach Executive Committee and previously served as its co-chair as well as the co-chair of the Heart of Giving campaign. She has participated in the Honduras Mission trip for six years, and the New Orleans and Rosebud mission trips. Sheryl serves on the Executive Board of the Saint Michael Woman’s Exchange, the Jubilee Park Steering Committee, and as a Stephen Ministry volunteer.

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Diocesan Delegate Nominees Jim Riggert - 1 • Convention alternate for 4 years • Lector and Lay Eucharistic Minister • Diocese of Dallas Executive Council Ralph Cousins - 2 • Convention delegate for 6 years • Former Vestry member • Adult Education and Stewardship Committees • Acolyte and Chalice Bearer

Jack Coleman - 12 • Convention delegate for 6 years • Director of Ushers 2004 – 2010 • Worship and Liturgy Committee

Liz Oliphant - 3 • Acolyte, Chalice Bearer, Lector • Convention delegate 3 years • Diocese of Dallas Executive Council

Jim Kerr - 13 • Acolyte, Chalice Bearer, Lector • Capital Campaign Committee • Pastoral Care Committee

Paul Talbot - 4 • Saint Michael Choir – 23 years • Chalice Bearer – 22 years • Stewardship Committee • Sunday School teacher

Diane Grant - 14 • Executive Board, Women of Saint Michael • Altar Guild Director • Greeter and Sunday School teacher

Tom McConnell - 5 • Former Vestry member • Chair, Columbarium Committee • Member Capital Campaign Committee Jim Wiley - 6 • Convention delegate for 20 years • Former Vestry, Junior Warden and Treasurer • Saint Michael Choir • Adult Formation and Stewardship Marla Briggle - 7 • Delegate 2007-2010 • Member of Altar, Funeral, and Wedding Guilds • Board of American Convocation of Episcopal Churches Tim Thompson - 8 • Worship Committee • Men of Saint Michael Board • Acolyte and Master of Ceremonies

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Bill McIntyre - 11 • Former Vestry member • Human Resources Committee • Convention delegate for 3 years • Diocese Risk Management Committee

Chuck Stewart - 15 • Convention delegate for 7 years • Mission/Outreach Committee • Team leader: By Our Love Supper Club Bill Johnson - 16 • Vestry member and two time Sr. Warden • Former chairman, Stewardship Committee • Standing Committee of Diocese of Dallas • Rector Search Committee Chris Schupp - 17 • Former Vestry Member • Properties Committee Chair • Youth Ministry Advisory Council •Usher Corps Blake Hull - 18 • Former Vestry member • Convention delegate for 5 years • Mission/Outreach, Pastoral Care, Adult Education

Kyle Moore - 9 • Convention Delegate for 2010 • Stewardship Committee for 7 years • Children and Family Ministry volunteer

Robert Buchanan - 19 • Alternate Convention delegate 2010 • Verger, Acolyte, Chalice Bearer • Mission Outreach Honduras Team • Chair Men of Saint Michael 2007

Pauline Newton - 10 • Jubilee Park volunteer tutor • Member Singles Steering Committee • Welcoming Ministries Committee • Convention alternate for 2010

Phil Ritter - 20 • Former Vestry, Senior Warden – 2009 • Convention Delegate, Del. Chair – 2010 • Stewardship Committee • Sunday School teacher

Finances and Operations

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Report on Saint Michael and All Angels Church Finances Our operating finances seem to have turned a corner, after being hit hard in 2009 following the economic downturn.

Our 2010 revenue slightly exceeded expenses, and we were able to repay the clergy and staff the five percent compensation reduction they suffered in order to balance the 2010 budget.

A large church’s finances are more complex than those of other organizations with similar income and assets. This report aims to summarize our finances “in English.” If you would like details or a more traditional accounting format, please contact me.

How we budget our annual operations We project annual revenue at the start of each year, and plan our expenses to achieve a balanced budget. It is challenging because our spending commitments cannot “turn on a dime,” and our largest revenue month is December (up to 20% of total contribution revenue), when it is too late to cut expenses for that year, if we projected revenue incorrectly. This is why annual stewardship pledges are so critical – they represent most of the revenue so we make spending commitments based on them.

This means that in a sense the budget of Saint Michael and All Angels is determined not by the vestry, but by each of us when we decide how much to pledge.

Clergy and staff compensation Salaries, medical and retirement benefits and other components of compensation account for over two-thirds of our expenses. We have not made a round of compensation increases since three years ago, in early 2008. It is critical to the long term health of the church to pay employees at the market rate for their respective responsibilities, so the vestry commissioned a compensation review in 2010.

Following the best practices of sophisticated organizations, the compensation committee collected and analyzed data for every position on the payroll, and compared our positions with those of comparable responsibilities at other churches and organizations. For some positions the relevant comparisons were local, and for others such as priests, they were national. The objective was not to determine one compensation number for each position, but rather to understand the range of comparable data for each position. This enables thoughtful planning of the church’s compensation, instead of overly simplistic approaches such as across-the-board percentage adjustments.

The study’s results varied by position, but overall, it appears that we need to increase the aggregate compensation of our clergy and staff by more than $300,000 over the next three or four years. The 2011 budget includes the first $100,000 of this.

The Compensation Committee was comprised of Brad Heppner, Sam Hocking, Cliff Miercort (Chairman), Chris Wiley and as ex-officio members, the rector, senior warden, chancellor, treasurer and Saint Michael School Committee leaders.

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2010 Revenue and Expense, and 2011 Budget 2010 Actual Operating Revenue: Payments on Current Year Pledges Late payments on Prior Year Pledges Unpledged Contributions Cash in the Plate Other Revenue Reduction from Credit Card Fees Total Revenues

2011 Budget

4,386,910 224,177 284,839 102,200 91,398 (46,302) 5,043,222

4,510,000 175,000 285,000 100,000 71,000 (45,000) 5,096,000

649,481 7,000 145,000 801,481

673,000 7,000 145,000 825,000

4,241,741

4,271,000

Operating Expense: Ministries and Programs Compensation (salaries + all benefits) Other Ministry Area expenses

2,703,616 287,418

2,683,000 304,000

Facilities & Administration Compensation Services, utilities, supplies, etc.

1,187,770 1,296,531

1,097,000 1,425,000

Total Operating Expense

5,475,335

5,509,000

Expense offsets ESD expense allocation Preschool tuition Net expenses after offsets

(557,405) (678,966) 4,238,964

(535,000) (703,000) 4,271,000

Cash Outreach: Diocese and National Church Seminaries Mission & Outreach Grants Total Direct Outreach Net Operating Revenue:

Net surplus/(deficit)

2,777

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Note:These These numbers aretosubject to adjustments, expectedpending to be immaterial, pending Note: numbers are subject adjustments, expected to be immaterial, the final audit for 2010. final final stewardship accounting and the independent audit of 2010 finances.

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How much of our money goes to Outreach?

Outreach funding in our budget: • Our largest contribution to Outreach is our time. If we accounted for clergy and staff compensation costs by where the time is spent, outreach might represent over $1,000,000 of compensation costs.

• Our Mission and Outreach Committee directed grants totaling $145,000 from our operating accounts in 2010, and we have budgeted the same for 2011.

• Our investment in facilities and the expenditures to operate them enable meetings and events for many ministries almost every day of the year.

• We sent $7,000 directly to seminaries in 2010 and have budgeted the same amount for 2011, and every year we fund additional thousands in support for development of new clergy.

• We support the Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Dallas, which in turn support myriad outreach activities in the U.S. and abroad. As a member parish, we are assessed a certain amount by the Dallas Diocese based on our operating revenue and expenses, and we contribute to the Episcopal Church. This is budgeted to total $673,000 in 2011.

Additional outreach gifts are outside of our operating budget, but made possible by the church’s operations: • Our plate collections on Easter, Christmas and when our bishops visit are not counted in our Plate Revenue, but instead directly fund missions. These gifts totaled $85,000 in 2010, outside of budgeted expenses.

• The Christmas Heart of Giving program is not part of our budget, and in 2010 it directly funded $50,000 in grants to hunger programs.

• The Women of Saint Michael and All Angels give tens of thousands of volunteer hours to operate a highly successful retail operation, the Saint Michael’s Woman’s Exchange, and sponsor other fund raising activities, including the “Pass The Plate” Cookbook and the sale of silk scarves using designs from Saint Michael Chapel, and the biannual parish party, Rancho San Miguel. In 2010 the WOSM contributed $489,225 directly to 67 different outreach agencies and ministries.

• Finally, parishioners give a staggering amount of personal time and money directly to the church’s outreach ministries which are not reflected in the church budget.

Long Term Financial Resources Thanks to prudent management in past years we have assets to support long term initiatives. These are not intended to cover short term operating expenses, but do provide a modest cushion against the seasonality of our revenue. These include: • Over $1,100,000 in Restricted Funds designated to dozens of purposes for which the expenses cross more than a single year’s budget, for example, lecture series, liturgical supplies and youth missions.

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• Cash reserves not designated to special purposes, which fluctuate seasonally since our revenue is highest around Christmas and lower in the summer. At their low point at the end of last summer, these exceeded $600,000. This essential cushion is modest in relation to the size and complexity of our finances.

• A bank line of credit for $400,000, which is available if our cash reserves were insufficient to cover revenue and expense timing differences. This loan costs us nothing unless we draw on it, which we have not done in several years.

The assets of the Saint Michael and All Angels Foundation are completely separate from the church Balance Sheet, but represent important resources devoted to the church’s purposes. At the end of 2010 the Foundation had $2,005,000 in funds designated to various long term special purposes of the church. For example, one of the funds has facilitated clergy housing transitions when we have recruited new priests.

The Foundation also had $1,677,000 in undesignated funds at the end of 2010. The church can apply for grants from the income on this, to support special projects that would not otherwise be possible. For example, in 2010 a grant of $34,655 funded a vestry initiative to improve how we welcome and engage new members. This included money to plan signage to help visitors find their way around our campus.

Foundation assets as an established policy do not fund activities that naturally are part of church annual operating expenses. The Foundation trustees ensure that all spending complies with the Foundation By-Laws and individual fund purposes. To ensure coordination with church finances, the Foundation president is an ex-officio member of the vestry and its finance committee, and the rector and church treasurer are ex-officio members of the Foundation board of trustees.

Capital Campaign and Real Estate The Capital Campaign was a gutsy move to seize the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to expand our campus to include the whole block, positioning Saint Michael to dream of ways to use the land to serve future generations. The campaign also funded facilities improvements that serve present ministries. The Campaign raised over $11,400,000 in multiyear capital pledges. Over $10,800,000 has been collected and the rest is scheduled to be fulfilled over the next two years.

The land under our new parking lot has a mortgage balance of $315,000, which will be paid off with capital pledge receipts over the next two years. The land was appraised at $7,430,000 in January 2010.

Our commercial office building on Lomo Alto has a mortgage (currently $3,377,000) that is being paid down by the building’s rental income so it needs no money from the operating budget. The church subsidiary that owns the building has cash reserves to cover maintenance surprises and other costs. The building was appraised at $4,000,000 in January 2010. We refinanced it in early 2010 to lock in a low fixed interest rate until 2017.

Financial Management Organization Saint Michael and All Angels has an excellent finance staff led by our Director of Accounting Rob Baber, and including Stewardship Coordinator Jenny Andrews, Accountants Angelia Hunter and Marlene Moncada, and part time consultant Darla Sheeley. They receive key support from Director of Stewardship Ralph Cousins, Parish Administrator Kimberly Hughes and Director of Operations Rusty Smith. We have regular contact with other large US churches, and are aware of none our size with such a lean financial staff. This is possible because we have such an outstanding team.

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The vestry appoints a Finance Committee to oversee and advise on church finances. The members in the past year have been Christine Ashmore, Rob Baber (Director of Accounting), Tom Black (Stewardship Co-chairman), Angie Carlson, Bob Dannals (Rector), Bill Felder, Jay Grogan (Junior Warden), Kathy Kelley, Randy Kob, Nancy Moore (Vestry Liaison), Diana Newton (Senior Warden), Alan Pierce, Jeff Rice (Saint Michael Foundation President), Van Sheets (Treasurer and Committee Chairman), Jim Smith, Rusty Smith (Director of Operations), Jim Spellings, Ron Staffieri and Matt Waller.

The Finance Committee meets and reports to the vestry monthly, and its minutes are published on the church website.

Audits We received an unqualified (or “clean”) audit opinion for our 2009 financial statements, and the 2010 audit is scheduled to be performed this spring. The church Audit Committee reports to the vestry and is independent of the staff, the Treasurer and the Finance Committee. Its members in 2010 were John Harris, Jay Lipscomb, Mike Massad (Chairman), Grady Schleier and Scott Wilson.

Conclusion We trust this conveys that Saint Michael’s clergy, staff and lay leaders are careful stewards of the church’s resources. The church’s financial health is, however, in your hands. It simply depends on the personal and family decisions in every member’s home, when we decide how to use our material gifts from God.

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Van Sheets, Treasurer

Stewardship 2011 Our theme this year was God Loves a Cheerful Giver based on II Corinthians 9:7, Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a Cheerful Giver.

Our committee implemented three new procedures this year in Stewardship that we believe were very effective.

First, in October we hosted the Cheerful Giver Lunches and Dinners in the Youth Center. Nearly 400 parishioners attended and heard a message on giving from our guest speaker, Bishop Claude Payne, retired Bishop of Texas.

Bishop Payne spoke about what motivates us in our giving. He asked us to consider our personal vision of stewardship, what we choose to give, why we give it, and the purpose it fulfills. In summary, he suggests four perspectives: • Fulfilling a sense of obligation, because we are supposed to give; a sense of duty • Paying our own way, covering our fair share; a sense of fairness • Returning a portion of our blessings; a sense of gratitude • Ensuring church ministries remain free to everyone; a sense of generosity and joyful giving Secondly, we initiated early reminder calls this year. We asked each Cheerful Meal participant to make a friendly reminder call to fellow parishioners and they phoned nearly 2,500 of the roughly 3,300 households registered to our parish to announce the beginning of the stewardship season.

Our third new initiative was the published list of pledgers. During November, we published a list of “Cheerful Givers,” names of those who made pledges for 2011, and inserted it in the Sunday bulletin at each service. By the end of the official stewardship season on December 5th, there were over 1,000 pledges logged.

In December and January, e-mails were sent and volunteers made additional calls to parishioners with a history of pledging that had not yet pledged for 2011. As we closed the formal campaign more than $4,510,000 had been pledged.

The Stewardship Committee would like to thank the many parishioners that volunteered this year to make phone calls, participate in the Cheerful Giver Meals, stuff envelopes with pledge cards, and be cheerful givers.

We could not have accomplished anything without the diligence, support and hard work of Ralph Cousins and Jenny Andrews in the Stewardship office. We would also like to thank our dedicated Stewardship Committee members: Bess and Steve Brooks, Mary Adair and Dee Dockery, Patricia Plettner, Liz and Scott Fraley, Christina and Jason Lindwall, Suzanne and Jay Lipscomb, Cliff Meircort, Kyle Moore, Sarah Mundy, Diana and Geoff Newton, Van Sheets and our vestry liason, Paige Wilbur.

Monique and Tom Black, Stewardship Chairs 2011

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The Saint Michael and All Angels Foundation Mission The Saint Michael and All Angels Foundation of Dallas seeks and manages funds to enhance the ministries of the Church we love.

Purpose The purpose for the Foundation is to encourage and assist Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in its mission.

Organization The Foundation is a separately chartered, non-profit corporation exempt under the IRC Section 501(c)(3). It is governed by a 15-member board of trustees, five of whom are elected to new six-year terms by the parish at large every other year.

The trustees oversee a professionally managed perpetual fund which is invested prudently for capital growth and preservation. The Foundation is separate from Church finances but coordinated with the President of the Foundation serving ex-officio on the Vestry and the Finance Committee, and the Rector, Treasurer, and the Vestry Representative sitting ex-officio on the Board of the Foundation.

The Foundation does not distribute funds within its discretion for needs that are properly within the scope of the Church which are funded by Annual Stewardship. This is to prevent the Church from becoming dependent upon the Foundation for its normal operating needs and thereby weakening parishioner support of the Church with their annual stewardship gifts.

All Angels Society To encourage all parishioners to remember the Church in their wills, The Foundation established the All Angels Society. Membership in the All Angels Society signals a parishioner’s commitment to include Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church of Dallas in his or her estate planning. Many individuals will be updating estate plans because of recent law changes. Members of the Parish are encouraged to include the Church that they love in their estate plans and become members of the All Angels Society.

Grants All gifts made to the Church from an estate are, as a matter of policy, deposited in the Endowment Account.

Additional gifts, made in memory or in honor of individuals on occasions or in support of a particular ministry or program, such as Clergy Housing, Music, Pastoral Care, Youth Ministry, Outreach/Mission, Columbarium and the Ratelle Speaker Series, can be made to the SMAA Foundation. The Foundation’s Current Gift Acceptance Policy is available online on the Church website.

Grants from The Foundation support the mission of Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church of Dallas, and are consistent with the priorities established annually by the Rector and the Vestry. The grant application is available online. In accordance with The Foundation’s By-Laws, grants can be submitted at any time and are first approved by the Vestry prior to any commitment by The Foundation. During the current year, The Foundation awarded grants to help fund engagement initiatives which will be implemented to attract and retain current and new members to the Parish; to pay a partial salary for a college youth minister, to pay for Baptismal shells funded by monies designated for that purpose, and to provide continuing education for staff.

Contributions are encouraged when individuals want to give beyond their annual operating support. These contributions may be made to the Foundation to the undesignated funds or to support one of the designated funds.

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Jeff Rice, President

The Foundation Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Fund Balances December 31, 2010

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Building and Grounds In 2010, Building and Grounds moved forward with the completion of existing projects, continued regular maintenance, costs savings efforts, and planning for the future. After more than 15 years of tireless service, our longtime chairman, Howard Templin, passed the torch to Tom Stewart. Thanks to Howard for his service and thanks to Tom for carrying forth!

Completed Projects: • We built a new north parking lot adding 170 new spaces and additional handicap spaces and ramping.

• With help from ESD, we remodeled and updated the Parish Hall kitchen.

Unexpected Project: • A 50-year old city water main broke in the west parking lot, creating geysers in tree wells and rivers in the drive aisles. The major break was quickly located and the needed repairs were made.

Less Visible Projects: • Property Manager Bracken Reece and his team continued to locate and complete “fixes” large and small, including remedying drainage issues on the front sidewalk along Douglas, and cleaning and resurfacing exposed and unsightly foundations on the south wall of the church.

Ongoing Projects: • Robin Robinson and the Signage Committee continued their work to plan and create a new “way finding” signage system for the campus, to provide better directions for parishioners and visitors to worship spaces, classrooms, and other venues. This committee, with the help of outside consultants, is completing its recommended plan to be presented for approval and funding.

• Tom McConnell and the Columbaria Committee continued their work on the next phase of the Columbaria, faced with no available “uncommitted” niches and a waiting list. The designs include a new columbarium, enhancements to the existing outdoor columbarium and the Colgate entrance to the Narthex, as well as the creation of an outdoor “Nave Court” garden worship area with new doors from the Sanctuary. With help from Larry Wilson, the initial plans were re-reviewed, re-tooled and value-engineered to preserve the intent and scope of the original plan, but at a projected cost less than 50% of early estimates. The new project is awaiting the approval and funding of a financing and capital gift plan ultimately benefitting the Foundation.

Future Projects: • We are exploring ways to enhance flow within the church and create more and better gathering spaces. This includes possible hallway expansions as well as enhancements/enlargements to the South Lanai and the North entrance serving the new parking lot. Thanks to Todd Howard and Ryan Martin on this effort.

• We are also beginning to examine the highest and best use of the Frederick Square land. Bob Wilbur and his team secured the alley from the City and a new “study group” has been formed to review the long term needs of our parish and how we can best utilize the north parcel. With the help of Ralph Hawkins, Chris Schupp and others, we have begun to prepare for the evolution of our school, the enlargement of our indoor and outdoor spaces (including a great hall), and the improvement of the quantity and proximity of our parking, while expanding our parish community.

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Jay Grogan, Junior Warden

Administration Ministry areas at Saint Michael and All Angels have been prudent in using pledge dollars to maintain the programs and the physical structures of the church. We have taken over the maintenance of the Lomo Alto office building, and with Bracken Reece’s expertise, we are upgrading that facility for potential office rentals.

Once again your staff has been diligent about costs and has been able to put into place cost savings for the year 2011.

Some of the more significant savings are: 1. We negotiated our electricity contract so that as of May 1, 2011 our electrical rate will fall from $0.07 kw to $0.05 kw.

2. Last year, we refitted all the water closets in the church and this year we retrofitted all the low–flow valves in the ESD lower school for an estimated savings of 15,000 gallons of water per year.

3. The installation of a new economizer program for the HVAC system will create an annual savings of $5,000.

4. We changed our phone system in January from AT&T to Telwest for a potential savings of $2,500 per month.

5. We have also changed our staff health insurance coverage to insurance provided by the National Church for a savings of $3,000 per month.

6. We saved approximately $1,100 dollars by printing our own Stewardship envelopes and having as many people we could pick up their envelopes at the church rather than mailing them to individuals.

We will continue to search for ways to save money and would love to sit down with you to discuss any ideas you might have in this area.

Rusty Smith, Director of Operations

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Parish Statistics Number of Services

Holy Eucharist: Saturdays/Sundays Weekdays Private

463 376 397

Daily Office: Sundays Weekdays

58 9

Marriages Burials Other

14 67 42

Baptisms - Adults Baptism - Children

6 83

Other Services:

Membership

Number of Families: All Baptized Members as of December 31, 2009 Communicants as of December 31, 2009

3,064 7,166 5,031

Confirmed Adults Confirmed Children Receptions Transfers Communicants Reactivations Other Adds

22 88 4 72 35 2 223 25 34 111 3 -173

Total Additions: Transfers Out - Active Deaths - Active Inactivations Other Loses Total Loses: Communicants as of Decembers 31, 2010 All Baptized Members as of December 31, 2010

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5,081 7,205

Ministry Reports

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Worship Music Ministry The Music Ministry is pleased to report that 2010 was a fruitful year, following the enhancements to the program instituted in the previous two seasons. Here are some of the highlights: Coming off the successes of the worship schedule and musical format of Christmas Eve 2009, the parish followed the same worship schedule in 2010, which involved a significant increase in effort from our choirs. The choirs sang consistently well for the services on Christmas Eve—a day that sees more church visitors than any other day of the year and serves as an important opportunity for evangelism. Additionally, the choirs’ work for the Feast of Lights, Lenten Evensongs, Easter Day, Saint Michael and All Angels Day, All Saints Day, and Advent Lessons and Carols were enthusiastically received. The year also saw a new musical outreach opportunity, as James Diaz received an invitation to direct Saint Michael’s adult choirs in a service of Choral Evensong at the Church of the Incarnation in January 2011.

The Music Ministry played an important role in Lift Off Sunday, held at the Frontiers of Flight Museum. Music for the service included a broad range of styles, ranging from traditional hymnody to Gospel to contemporary settings.

Thanks to a considerable planning effort and coordination between our Directors of Music, the Discovery Mass Band, our Candlelight Mass musicians, and our Children’s Choir Director, the music for the service came off successfully and was enthusiastically received.

James Diaz composed two new works in 2010, both in honor of Saint Michael clergy. A setting of the Kyrie was composed in March in honor of the ministry of The Reverend Robert Leacock. In June Mr. Diaz composed the song Wouldst Thou Learn Thy Lord’s Meaning, using words of Julian of Norwich, in honor of The Reverend Christiana Olsen’s ministry to the parish.

In December James Diaz created a prototype iPhone™ application dedicated to the worship life of Saint Michael and All Angels, which will be available for download in 2011.

The Music Ministry would like to thank the many volunteers and staff who work consistently to bring beauty and inspiration through music to our eight Eucharists every weekend, as well as to the many festal services Saint Michael offers year after year for the parish, community, and wider Church.

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Altar Guild Each year the Altar Guild commits to serve God through the preparation of all things necessary for the celebration of the sacraments and offices of the Church. This past year the Altar Guild served at over 830 weekday services. They signed up for 30 to 40 extra services during Christmas, and Holy Week, and over 460 Sunday services. The Wedding Guild and the Altar Guild served at 14 weddings and 67 funerals. They fully set up more than 1,000 Eucharist services this year and ironed 3,800 pieces of linen.

Jeff Rice, Altar Guid Directress

Acolyte Corps and Lector Corps More than 200 parishioners, ages 12 to 85, volunteer to assist our clergy in celebrating the Holy Eucharist and other services throughout the year. From major feast days to weddings and funerals to daily worship, the acolytes and chalice bearers served along side the priests at God’s Altar for a total of 1,426 services in 2010.

Additionally, 50 lay readers are responsible for delivering the Old and New Testament lessons, the Psalm and the Prayers of the People at the many worship services in the main Sanctuary, the Chapels, the Parish Hall, and the Theater.

Tony Briggle, Acolyte Master

Ushers The Saint Michael and All Angels Usher Corps is exceeding all expectations in the number of team members and in attendance at services. Currently, there are 122 parishioners who are members of the Usher Corps in ten “teams.”

These teams include six teams serving the sanctuary Sunday services; one team for funerals under the leadership of Jim Spellings; one team for the 7:30 a.m. Chapel services led by Tig Thompson; and two teams organized and directed by Pat Beeler for the Saturday Candle Light services and the Sunday 5:30 p.m. Evening Prayer. Each of the teams for the sanctuary services has a “captain,” elected by the team members. This year there are more ushers serving more services than in any year of recent record.

It has been my honor to serve as Director of the Usher Corps for ten years. I am grateful for this opportunity as part of our ministry at Saint Michael, and for the support of our clergy and staff in continuing to make the Usher Corps exemplary. It is time to pass this responsibility to Ed Ladd, as chosen by the Rector to serve as Director.

Jack Coleman, Director

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Adults Adult Formation Having been a member of Saint Michael for almost 4 decades, I can enthusiastically report that Saint Michael and All Angels offers something for everyone!

The particular task for Adult Formation is to provide opportunities for education, fellowship, spiritual formation; for asking questions, discovering answers, growing in our relationships with each other and with God. The classes, retreats, seminars, workshops and lectures Saint Michael offers both our congregation and the wider community are designed to educate and challenge all people in their life-long Christian formation. In 2010, these events took place to aid the formation and transformation of our parish: • In the spring, congregants could choose from 6 Sunday classes: Family Living, the Rector’s Forum, Adult Bible Study, Christianity/Culture and Choice, Mission Outreach, and Faith Matters book discussion.

• In the fall, responding to requests from parishioners a Parents of Teens Sunday school class began to address the concerns and faith development of families in this demographic. In cooperation with The Rev. Jemonde Taylor, a new class began called 20.30, gathering Young Adults for a class on Sundays. In addition other classes offered were a class on Contemporary Christianity, Family Living, the Rector’s Forum, and Adult Bible Study.

• We featured two special Sunday offerings for combined adults classes: dramatic actor Alan Atwood in a one-man presentation of Resurrection stories, and Al Staggs’ one-man dramatization “Bonhoeffer.”

• Fifteen weekday Bible and Book studies met in the spring and the fall.

• The Distinguished Lecture Series exposed the parish to three outstanding experts: ** Bruce Feiler, author and host of the PBS series “Walking the Bible” spoke on his book America’s Prophet: Moses and the American Story. ** Dr. Amy Jill Levine, professor of New Testament at Vanderbilt, gave three talks on “Listening to Jesus’ Parables with First Century Ears.” **Dr. Stephen Prothero, chair of the Religion Department at Boston University, spoke on “Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know – and Doesn’t.”

• Despite an ice storm leaving the church without electricity, the Lenten Retreat occurred courtesy of the Park Cities Hilton. Dr. Tom Ward, spoke to a full ballroom on “Centering Prayer.”

• Dr. Marva Dawn, teacher, spiritual director and retreat leader led our Advent Retreat on “Advent Adventures,” which was co-hosted by the Women of Saint Michael.

• Home Communions were offered during Lent and Advent.

• The Disciples of Christ in Community offered a second year of classes on Wednesday nights, building community around discussion of basic Christian beliefs.

• Saint Michael continues to offer an Education for Ministry (EfM) course each year. Our parish has numerous graduates of this program.

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20s & 30s 20.30 Adult Ministry Group [20.30 AMG] is a new ministry for people in their 20s and 30s at Saint Michael.

Beginning in September, this group helps bring people to a deeper experience and knowledge of God through Jesus Christ by spiritual, educational, and social events. “Shaded Lenses,” a new Sunday School class targeting adults in their 20s and 30s, meets weekly. Leaders help facilitate discussion around books and topics relevant to adults under 40. In the fall, a local young chef presented the book Soul Banquets on how Christian communities gather and form around food. The book’s author, a NYC seminary professor, joined the class using the online video conference program, Skype. Other classes featured an architect presenting the book Following Jesus in a Culture of Fear and a competitive dance instructor addressing the book, Dancing with God. 20.30 AMG had four social events in the fall. The inaugural event was Meet and Meet: The Perfect Tailgate, Texas Style! Fifty 20s and 30s gathered at the Holden home in October to learn grilling and cooking techniques as well as sample delectables. The Need for Speed November event at the SpeedZone go-cart track gave new meaning to Corinthians 9:24, “Run the Race.” A competitive salsa and swing dance instructor in December led the group in the holiday social “Swing Into 2011” by teaching swing-out style dancing. 20.30 AMG ended the year by decorating Christmas trees in the Saint Michael Lanai and Garden Cloister.

Jemonde Taylor, Director of 20s and 30s Ministry

Cursillo The responsibility of all Christians is to follow Christ, to come together week by week for corporate worship and to work, pray and give for the spread of the kingdom of God. Cursillo is a method to carry out that responsibility. It is a three day weekend away from the distractions of the world to focus on the principals of the Christian faith in a joyful, fun environment. Most participants have said it has changed their lives. We currently have one hundred and twentyfour active Cursillistas in our parish. There have been five Cursillos this year, attended by seven of our Saint Michael parishioners and four persons have served on a team. We held a Grande Ultreya which is a meeting for all the Cursillo participants and anyone interested to sing, share a meal and listen to an engaging witness talk. This was attended in October by over one hundred persons from churches in the Dallas and Ft. Worth Dioceses hosted in our Parish Hall. We have six Group Reunions which meet every week to hold the participants accountable for their piety, study and action. These groups are open to anyone interested in Cursillo.

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Children, Youth, and Families It is my great joy to serve our ministries to children, youth and their families. Our staff team works diligently to provide an atmosphere of warmth and safety to the young people in our parish family. We use the word family in a broad sense, knowing that each of us are connected to one another in deep and meaningful ways. This year we developed intergenerational opportunities for fellowship, practical learning and renewal. Saint Michael is a place that cares deeply for each of our members and their ministry, no matter their age.

As a staff team, this was a year of growth. Emily Given joined us late in 2009 and by January 2010 had hit the ground running. By May of 2010, our Sunday school curriculum was already blossoming and our committee had found new energy. Andy Sahl, our youth director, joined the team in May. He brings with him a calm spirit and patient wisdom, which is necessary in the life of our teens. He, too, hit the ground running: administrating three mission trips and making plans for the Fall, including the addition of High School small groups. Every Tuesday afternoon, when we gather for our team meetings, I am full of gratitude for the ministry of our staff. We are a passionate force who care deeply for the faith formation of our parish family. Please take the time to read the annual reports for our Early Childhood Ministry, Children and Family Ministry and Youth Ministry.

Once our team was in place, it was time to turn my heart and mind to the Early Childhood Preschool. Led by our Director, Carol Herrman Core, our school serves 185 students and their families. This year several volunteers, especially Nancy Moore and Tracy Helms, completed the process of forming a School Board. This Board is a Committee of the Vestry and is a vital addition to the Preschool’s growth and excellence over the next few years.

The board is composed of staff, non-members and members of the parish. They are: Tracy Helms (Chair), Cindy Brown, Pagett Gosslee, Mike Keogh, Reggie McFarland, Nancy Moore, Deborah Sargis, Kristin Scott, Sandra Snyder, Phil Wiggins, Robin Quiett (teacher representative), Carol Herrman Core (Director), the Rector, the Director of Operations and me. This is a goal realized, especially due to the hard work of Nancy and Tracy.

As a priest, Fridays are my day to lead our daily Eucharist and visit Hospitals. It is my pleasure to serve alongside such talented colleagues. Leading worship and teaching Sunday school bring me great satisfaction and are often vehicles of God’s grace in my own life. In addition, this year I led a small Wednesday afternoon Women’s Bible Study as part of our mid-week formation. The consistency of teaching, providing pastoral care and serving in worship is the core of my vocation. They are the fuel for ministry and the open door for daily encounters with Christ.

I want to end by saying Thank You. Saint Michael is an energetic, vital Church because of all of our ministries. More than ever, I am aware of the hard work of our volunteers and committees. Every day I offer prayers of gratitude for the many ministers that make Saint Michael our parish family. Thank you!

Amy Dafler Meaux, Associate for Children, Youth and Families

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Children and Family Ministry This year has been one of growth and discovery. We have tried many new things together and learned more about what it means to be a community growing in faith. A few highlights are: Christian Formation (Midweek) • Wonderful Wednesdays expanded to include an early time for busy families. Kids Kreate proved to be a great model for letting children explore many forms of liturgical arts in powerful and interesting ways. (When you get a moment, head to the children’s chapel to light a candle in the stained glass prayer station the kids made!)

• Bible studies for tweens, women and couples were a source of inspiration, exploration, challenge and community.

• Catechesis of the Good Shepherd had two atria open during the week.

Christian Formation (Sunday Morning) • We moved to using the SPARK curriculum in our age 3 – Grade 3 Sunday School classes. There has been a great deal of excitement about “meeting” a new Bible person each week in this engaging, easy to use curriculum.

Fourteen classes currently use this material.

• Catechesis of the Good Shepherd continued to be a wonderful way to reveal the Scripture through the Montessori Method of learning. We had four atria open on a Sunday morning.

• Brothers and Sisters of Christ (Grade 4) journeyed through Scripture from creation to ascension and beyond as they discover what it means to be brothers or sisters in the family of God. • Order of the Archangel (grade 5) learned from fictional and Biblical stories about topics, such as jealousy, sibling rivalry, and making good choices, while playing games and going to Medieval Times.

Worship • Joy, Discover, and Celebration Masses all continued to be services that invite children into the center of the worship community.

• Instructed Eucharists provided a place for families to know clergy better and getting a closer, inside look at what happens during the Eucharist.

• Pajama Prayers offered a new way to share our Biblical story and experience age-appropriate Compline services.

The Edge • The Edge Parenting Classes continued as a wonderful opportunity for 4th & 5th grade parents to come together for learning and discussion on topics specific to this age group.

• The first 5th grade He, She, We, and God retreat on faith and sexuality was a great success resulting in many requests for another retreat.

• The Edge Outreach focused on the Jubilee Center beginning in August 2010. Our 4th & 5th Graders are learning about living with less and reaching across to children outside their comfort zone.

• The Edge Youth Group Nights expanded to twice a month filled with games, laughter, devotions and food as they talk about important topics in their lives, such as friends and reaching out.

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Nativity Pageant • The children and youth of Saint Michael shared a dramatic retelling of the coming of the Christ Child through song and story in the main church this year.

• It was televised via live internet feed so that grandparents and loved ones across the country could share the joyful moments.

• The parish hall was packed for a delicious potluck lunch and carol sing.

Vacation Bible School • The parish was “Hooked On God” and went overboard for the fishing-themed week of music, worship, storytelling, drama, crafts, games and more.

• The outreach ingathering of the week allowed for us to help pay for several miles of water pipeline to be built in Kenya.

Family Fellowship • Movie afternoons brought families together • The parking lot was filled with costumed creatures on Trunk or Treat Sunday on Halloween.

Family Outreach • Easter baskets for Community Partners was the way SMAA families recognized the coming of Christ and to reach out into the world. More than 100 baskets were filled to the top with fun and useful items.

• North Dallas Shared Ministries was the focus of the Sunday School fall gathering. Classes took part in a friendly challenge of who could be the biggest helpers by bringing in food and personal care items. At the end of the gathering time, families were invited to deliver the items to NDSM to stock the shelves and hear more about how they can continue to be the heart and hands of God in the Dallas community.

Communication • CFM is now on facebook. Join our group at CFM@SMAA. It is another way to see photos, hear about events and stay in touch with the parish community.

• Monthly CFM newsletter as well as eblasts helped to keep families informed between editions of the parish newsletter, the Archangel.

Engagement • Monthly coffee gatherings started this year. It has been an informal way to gather people together to know one another better. New and old faces have been matched to widen the community circle.

• CFM staff and clergy actively worked to be out in the parish community meeting new people and renewing connections with involved families.

What To Look For Next Year?

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Emily Given, Director of Children and Family Ministry

Youth Ministry 2010 was a year of transition for youth ministry. The most significant development was the hiring of Andy Sahl as Director of Youth Ministry in May. A great deal of gratitude is owed to Melissa Lopez, Youth Minister, who along with Tami Leal and many committed volunteers kept the wide array of programs running and cared for the young people of Saint Michael during the transition. Below we’ll highlight some of the excellent ministry that occurred during the transition and some new initiatives that have been installed since May. • Live Wire, a Bible study for middle school students, continued to be a place of strong Christian community, joy, and learning for numerous young people.

• Equip9, a leadership training program for 9th graders, began and has had strong participation.

• EYC, the high school Sunday night Youth Group experience, was brought to an end during the staff transition.

• Four High School small groups were launched in the Fall as a replacement for EYC and are thriving. These groups meet weekly in the youth center and throughout the community.

• A praise and worship band was started and leads a musical opening for young people during the Sunday School hour. The band consists of adults and youth in the parish.

• Disciples Class, 6th grade Confirmation, continued to thrive under the phenomenal volunteer class leaders and tribe (small group) leaders.

• Three parent gatherings were held over the summer to begin a dialogue and relationships between the parents and youth ministry staff, particularly as Andy began leading the ministry.

• An adult Sunday School class for parents of teens was started.

• A new curriculum was chosen for 7th and 8th grade Sunday school that is highly engaging.

• Numerous special events such as trips to paintball, Six Flags, a Ranger game, and many more served as an important connection point for many new young people and an important time for young people to play together.

• High School students participated in monthly service projects, called Mission Moments.

• Young people from Saint Michael and All Angels traveled last summer for mission work to Austin (7th-8th grade), Rosebud, SD (9th-10th grade), and Honduras (11th-12th grade). Mission trips continue to prove to be a transformational component in the faith development of young people.

• Young people traveled to Sky Ranch this Spring for a retreat, spending time in Worship, playing, prayer, and providing some programming for the Disciples retreat.

The highlights above can’t tell the stories of transformation in the lives of young people that occurs through the caring presence of adults and teen peers daily in our community. The young people of Saint Michael are a group uniquely gifted to serve God’s children in amazing ways. The parish continues to respond to the calls to serve these young people as small group leaders, trip chaperones, Sunday school leaders, and helpers in numerous behind the scenes ministries. We look forward to the ministry growth that will come from future years of staff stability.

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Early Childhood Ministry The Early Childhood Ministry (ECM) focuses on families with children ages to 0-5 years. This year, our Ministry supported over 300 families and, nearly 225 children visited our hall each week! Our Ministry offers a weekday school with a Mother’s Day Out and Preschool, child care for worship services and church-wide ministry needs and we are a state licensed child care facility. We are responsible for the daily childcare needs of church staff children from 8 different ministry areas within Saint Michael. We offer summer camps and many annual events including the much anticipated Barnyard Bash held each spring, an Easter Egg Hunt, Drop & Dine for parents to enjoy some couples time, and a Fall Family Picnic. Below are highlights from 2010 that the Ministry would like to share and celebrate with you.

• We established a dynamic School Board to help govern and guide school activities.

• 180 children attended Mother’s Day Out and Preschool classes each week.

• Our young children participated in two outreach programs one with Community Partners of Dallas when they assembled Easter Baskets and one stocking the shelves for North Dallas Shared Ministries.

• We hosted the first annual Chair-ish Our Children school party and auction and raised over $25,000 to be used for our 24 ECM teaching staff to attend educational training.

• Our Preschoolers sang to the residents of CC Young Assisted Living Center in May, and were so enjoyed by the residents, they were requested to return in December.

• Our Mom to Mom group offered fellowship opportunities from speakers presenting topics such as sibling rivalry, self defense, tuning up your marriage, and the ever popular December “Drop & Shop.”

• We welcomed 56 newborns into the Parish by delivering meals and cradle roll packets to their families.

We look forward to an exciting 2011 that is full of faith, love and fellowship with you, our parish family.

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Carol Herrman Core, Director Early Childhood Ministries Barb Wynn, Assistant Director Early Childhood Ministries

Caring and Sharing Pastoral Care The mission of Saint Michael and All Angels is to be “an embracing and engaging community of faith living our Baptismal Covenant.” In Pastoral Care we try to live our Baptismal Covenant by seeking and serving Christ in all persons, loving our neighbors far and near, by extending loving care and pastoral presence for and by parishioners and clergy, providing companionship, compassion, and support during the celebrations and challenges of life, with hope in God’s grace. This is the strategic goal of Pastoral Care.

We continue to use our Pastoral Care brochure and the Pastoral Care web pages as tools that help our parish understand the many ministries that they can become involved in or use as resources. (New Pastoral Care ministries are bolded.)

Visiting • Friends in Christ • Lay Eucharistic Visitors Caring • • • • • • •

Alterknit Card Ministry Caregivers Support Group Grief Ministry: Faith and Grief Luncheons and Six Week Grief seminars Stephen Ministry Touch Base Phone Ministry Yoga

Praying • Centering Prayer Groups • Community of Saint Benedict • Daily Intercessory Prayer Ministry • Prayer Shawl Ministry • Sunday Service Prayer Teams Serving • Extended Care Cooks • Funeral Reception Guild • Good Shepherds • Parish Nurse Program • Men’s and Women’s Cancer Support Groups • Recovery Advocates

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2010 was a year that saw continued growth in Pastoral Care with the addition of several new ministries, many new volunteers and our new Deacon for Pastoral Care, The Rev. Ariail Gores. Ariail has given us the opportunity to reach out to more of our parishioners who are homebound and those in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living. She makes approximately 37 calls and visits a month. Her presence has greatly increased our ability to make sure we don’t lose connection with parishioners who can’t get to church. The clergy also visited 48 Nursing Homes and Assisted Living residences in the Dallas area to celebrate Holy Eucharist this year, giving communion to 684 people.

Three new ministries were added to Pastoral Care this year. Annette Lentz, certified Yoga instructor and a member of the parish, volunteered to teach Yoga on Monday nights. She begins and ends each class with a thought and devotion.

Approximately 15 people participate each week. Alterknit, a group of interested knitters, meets each Tuesday evening.

They listen to a Christian book which is read aloud while they knit, and end their time together with a service of Compline. They are led by Sarah Mundy. Two Centering Prayer groups formed this year after the parish Lenten Retreat, led by Sally Schupp and Mary Ann Webster. They learn and practice a method of being silent before God. We held two Six Week Grief Seminars in collaboration with Faith Presbyterian Hospice. These groups of usually about 15 men and women have kept meeting for fellowship and support after the seminars are over.

Our Faith and Grief Luncheons, which are held on the first Wednesday of each month in collaboration with Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church and Faith Presbyterian Hospice, draw approximately 33 people each month from about eight different churches in the Dallas area. The majority of attendees come from Saint Michael and All Angels. These one hour ecumenical gatherings help people process their grief with well trained and dedicated facilitators and others who have experienced the death of a loved one.

Our 16 newly trained Stephen Ministers were commissioned in May after completing over 50 hours of training.

Harriet Cousins serves as their leader in addition to Frank Guenther, Bill McGannon, Katherine Penn, and Charlie Smith. Over half of our Stephen Ministers have been paired with a care receiver.

Our Caregiver’s Support Group continues to grow under the leadership of Sandra Klingeman, Drew Stull and Liz Wheelan. Approximately 15 men and women, who care for a loved one, meet on the first and third Monday of each month for support and conversation. They continue to reach out to the parish by planning events featuring guest speakers who serve as a resource for caregivers.

We continue to work on expanding our Parish Nurse program. 6 women in our parish are going through Parish Nurse training with Linda Garner, PhD, RN from Baylor Hospital. They will finish their training in February. We received a grant from the SMAA Foundation for $6,000 in order to make this vision a reality.

The Pastoral Care Team continues to work to communicate to the congregation the breath and depth of pastoral care that Saint Michael’s offers. I am grateful to Marillyn Seeberger who continues to donate her talent and time to this endeavor.

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The following is an accounting of the documented pastoral contacts that were made in 2010. A special thanks to Kay Whelan who has gathered these reports from all the Pastoral Care ministries this year.

Contacts by our Friends in Christ volunteers touched 246 people; Our Lay Eucharistic Ministers brought communion to 910 people. Our Parish Nurse took blood pressures and followed up with 239 people who had been discharged from the hospital. 132 of our homebound parishioners received phone calls from our Touch Base ministers.

24 of our new moms were contacted following the birth of their babies. 76 families were called following the death of a loved one. Over 662 cards were sent by our Card Ministry. Our Sunday Service Prayer Teams prayed with 400 people. We received 1,177 prayer requests and 52 members of our Daily Intercessory Prayer Ministry prayed for those requests. Our Prayer Shawl Ministry knitted 251 prayer shawls which have been blessed at our Sunday services and taken to those in need. 563 people were supported by a support group. If you add all the Pastoral Care numbers, over 6,045 pastoral connections were made this year!

I would like to publicly thank my Assistant, Katherine Bowen, who keeps me straight, Ann Mills and Tish Visinsky, who reach out to those in need through Congregational Care, and our wonderful clergy staff. It is my honor and privilege to work among them. Thanks to the people of Saint Michael for the opportunity to do ministry with you and among you.

Patty Willett, Associate for Pastoral Care

Congregational Care Congregational Care fosters community by encouraging members of the parish to befriend and care for one another.

In 2010, hundreds of volunteers carried out their ministries of compassion, care, hospitality and fellowship. Working closely with the volunteer leaders of each program are Ann Mills, Director of Congregational Care and her assistant, Tish Visinsky.

Congregational Care is part of Pastoral Care and serves the needs of the parish through the efforts of: o Good Shepherd Ministry o Extended Care Cooks o Funeral Reception Guild

Volunteers of the Good Shepherd Ministry respond to needs within their own neighborhood. This neighbor-helping -neighbor ministry is the oldest and largest program within the Pastoral Care area. With its strong lay leadership, it remains one of the hallmarks of our parish’s desire to build community. Co-Chairs Carol Price and Kristin Kline did a wonderful job leading this ministry. Regional Shepherds Judy Cole, Kristin Kline, Becky Mills, Peggy Wood, Anne Leary, Marianne McConnell, Cora Mason, Carol Price, Christy Crenshaw and Kathleen Bywaters were responsible for guiding 180 shepherds representing 101 different neighborhoods.

Extended Care Cooks offer their ministry of presence and caring by delivering a homemade meal once a week to those in need. Last year 60 volunteers (30 teams) delivered over 100 meals. Gay Rekerdres, chairs this ministry.

Every bereaved family holding a service at our church is offered the thoughtful presence and kindness of the Funeral Reception Guild. In 2010, 30 receptions were held for which 45 volunteers baked homemade goods while three volunteers worked before the funerals to beautifully prepare for the receptions. Susie Yeckel, Claire Jones and Betsy Cullum continue to do an outstanding job leading this quiet ministry.

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Mission and Outreach As one person said recently, “Mission and Outreach is what the church is all about.” In a certain sense that is a true statement, however, it is not the whole picture. The Church’s main focus is help people learn how to love God and love their neighbor. In other words, the church is about nurturing soul development and growth and how one can incarnate God’s love for each person, who is a child of God, in a very real and tangible way.

Mission and Outreach at Saint Michael and All Angels is about finding ways to do both. Different people respond to God’s call in different ways. Mission and Outreach provides a way to become Christ’s hands and feet in this sinful and broken world. It is about bringing hope to those who experience very little hope in their daily lives. We are “hope-bearers.” As one of our ministry champions says, “It is more about who we are than what we do.” We are truly Sacraments - outward and visible signs of inward and spiritual grace. We help people to experience God’s love surrounding, supporting and sustaining them. A by-product is that sometimes (I would say most times) we experience it as well. Whether it is delivering Meals on Wheels, serving at Austin Street Shelter, buying gifts for the “I Believe in Angels” project or making a contribution to the Heart of Giving or the Christmas or Easter Plate offering, each one of these actions reflects our stewardship of the great resources with which we have been entrusted. After all, which part of our lives is God not responsible for? We owe our very breath to God’s love for us. As we pray, “in whom we live and move and have our being.” To those whom much has been given, much is required/expected.

During 2010, Saint Michael and All Angels have been faithful stewards of the gifts we have been given. Whether you count the $50,000 we raised for the Back Pack for Kids program, the 1000 bags of groceries for North Dallas Shared Ministries, the 180 plus volunteers who drive Meals on Wheels, the 300 children who had Christmas because of us, the 80 elders of the Jubilee Neighborhood that we fed at Thanksgiving and Christmas, mentoring at O.M. Roberts school, or $145,000 we awarded in Grants, we have touched many people, some whose names we don’t even know. More importantly, the over 800 parishioners who have been involved in these activities have had their lives touched in profound ways. Their lives, their spiritual growth and their perception of the world have changed. They have become more conscious of God’s presence and God’s activity in the world.

In addition, we have extended our reach to those outside the greater Dallas Community. We have made a huge difference in the lives of All Souls Parish, in the lower ninth ward of New Orleans both by our presence and financial support.

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We have helped the “forgotten ones” on the Rosebud Indian reservation by tutoring the children in basic math, science and reading skills as well having refurbished Saint James Church at Corn Creek.

We have continued to support the 10 children from Casa Esperanza with our 32 prayer partners, our visits and our money. We have demonstrated to these “thrown-away” children that they are cared about and important. Our support has allowed us to help some of them obtain their dreams of a college education.

In Tela, Honduras we have made the difference in the three barrios that we visit each year. We have pasted fluoride on the teeth of the over 400 children at Luis Landa School. We have continued to mentor the senior class at The Holy Spirit School. And we have continued to support the Microfinance program of Honduras Threads, thus helping women to have a productive and sustainable lifestyle. Again, we are sending more than 35 plus people to be our representatives, bringing hope to this very poor country by our presence. Honduras Threads and other microfinance projects in Honduras are able to thrive because of the generosity of Saint Michael’s parishioners, the Foundation and the Heart of Giving which raised $50,000 for microfinance.

We continue to explore our developing relationship with Saint John’s School and Church in Haifia, Israel.

We ARE making a difference in people’s lives all over the world, but more importantly we are making deep significant differences the lives of our own parishioners. The receiving of the Destiny Award by the Saint Philip’s School and Community Center and our designation as the number one supporter of North Dallas Shared Ministries, and Meals on Wheels demonstrates that our efforts are recognized by others. However, we cannot rest on our laurels; the harvest is great and workers are few. We can never rest until all have experienced God’s love by loving our neighbors. Join us in our effort to be “hope-bearers” to a world desperately in need of hope. Give thanks to God for all we have been able to accomplish, and travel with us on this incredible journey with God. Kevin Huddleston, Director of Mission and Outreach

Missioner I serve three geographic ministry areas as missioner (missionary and evangelist): Saint Michael and All Angels, Jubilee Park and Community Center, and Saint Philip’s School and Community Center. I lead worship, preach, provide pastoral care, and teach at Saint Michael. I am also responsible for the 20s and 30s ministry. During Lent, I organized the Dallas premier screening of the slavery documentary “Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North.” More than 100 participated in the screening and discussion groups at Saint Michael and SMU. My second ministry area is the Jubilee Park and Community Center where I serve as chaplain to the 62-block, 1,700 - family neighborhood in Fair Park. My Jubilee ministry is sacramental since I utilize the sacraments of the Church for evangelism. I lead a monthly Healing Service for senior citizens and provide pastoral care. I give blessings to many Jubilee residents. I helped lead two house blessings and Holy Communion services.

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August brought new beginnings and transformation in Jubilee. The Walt Humann-T. Boone Pickens Community Center and The Resource Center opened with a building blessing and Holy Eucharist service. Fifteen Jubilee teens returned transformed from mission work in the Trinity Episcopal New Orleans Youth Mission Project. Jubilee teens installed insulation, painted exteriors, and did landscaping. Jubilee helped lead worship at All Souls Episcopal Church, the famous Walgreens Church in the Lower Ninth Ward. One Jubilee teen remarked, “I thought I had nothing. This week made me see and be thankful for what I do have.”

The following are some programs I helped organize and lead in Jubilee Park.

• Monthly Healing Services • This is My Story—Storytelling event by Jubilee elders • Ghana and Ethiopia Cultural Presentations • Ethiopian Orthodox Blessing of Children Ceremony • Careers in Engineering | Automotive Design Presentation • Via Dolorosa: 14 Argentinean Stations of the Cross • Day of Champions Football and Academic Camp • Jubilee Community Center Building Blessing • Jubilee Teens New Orleans Mission Trip • Congo Street House Blessing and Communion Service • Bilingual Blessing of the Animals • Saint Michael 6th-8th Graders Worship/Bible Study • Jubilee Sunday at Saint Michael • Las Posadas My third ministry area is Saint Philip’s School and Community Center. As chaplain, I lead morning chapel services, teach religious education, and do pastoral care and counseling. I teach 4th—6th graders how to make prayer beads as well as a form of Centering Prayer. I also provide pastoral care for teachers. I attended a number of Parent Student Association (PSA) meetings. I led daily chapel in June and July for the Warrior Wisdom summer camp. I participated in blessing various stages of the new 60,000-sq. ft. building: ground breaking, beam blessing, and building blessing.

I helped organize the Feast of Saint Philip on October 11. This first in recent memory, this celebration had a weeklong concentration on evangelism based on the story of Philip baptizing the Ethiopian in Acts 8. The worship service used liturgical umbrellas and crosses from Ethiopia. The week featured an Ethiopian traditional meal, coffee ceremony, and students sharing their experience of evangelism from the week.

I am grateful for the Lilly Foundation, which partially is responsible for my being at Saint Michael. The Dallas Lilly Foundation Resident Ministry Program is made up of young ordained ministers from Wilshire Baptist, Saint Michael and All Angels, Preston Hollow Presbyterian, First Presbyterian, and First Methodist. Each participant receives fellowship funding to support ministry in each congregation. I consider it an honor to serve Saint Michael and All Angels and the people of Dallas as missioner.

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Fellowship Parish Life Events The Parish Life Events committee believes that as a church, one important way we live out our faith is by loving each other. We offer opportunities for our entire parish to come together and enjoy rich fellowship throughout the year marking the significant occasions of our church. 2010 at Saint Michael and All Angels was filled with many traditional events as well as new ones.

Maria Ward and her committee started 2010 by transforming our parish hall for the annual Feast of Lights in January. It began with a beautiful service and ended with a feast that was, indeed, fit for a king. Shrove Tuesday kicked off the Lenten season with a Mardi Gras themed party complete with Dixieland music and jambalaya. The Lenten suppers were cooked and served by various ministries within the church while speakers challenged us to examine our lives and hearts. Everyone looked forward to the Maundy Thursday lamb stew that seems to get better each year.

And after the meaningful Easter Vigil service, a joyful reception was held.

Over the course of the year, we welcomed many special guests to our church and said farewell to our dear friends Rob Leacock, Christie Olsen and Nate Bostian wishing them God’s blessing in their new ministries.

The Lemonade in the Shade receptions in the cloister garden gave us a minute to enjoy the cool part of a few summer Sundays together.

Saint Michael and All Angels kicked off the fall season with a truly ambitious and unique gathering that went beyond all expectations.

Over 850 gathered at the Frontiers of Flight Museum for Lift Off Sunday. Maria, the clergy and many others worked to make this a truly memorable morning. The service was uplifting as promised and was followed by lunch and lively fellowship. Maria left her position as Director of Parish Life Events in September after more than 10 years of faithful service. A special reception was held to allow the congregation to say thank you for a job well done.

In October the Blessing of the Animals was a blessing to both pets and humans and in November we paused to say thank you to our brave veterans.

The church was adorned for Christmas during a family style Greening of the Church with over 80 volunteers, and a warm and festive Home for the Holidays reception ongoing between services on Christmas Eve was enjoyed by families and friends. We look forward to many special occasions with you in 2011 and give thanks for all of God’s blessings.

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Welcome Ministry The Welcome Ministry (formerly Discipleship & Engagement) kicked off with an August luncheon for those most involved in hospitality at Saint Michael. The gathering included our Sunday Greeters, Ushers, Tour Leaders, Welcome Packet Deliverers, Connect Card Team, Newcomer Lunches and Newcomers Weekend Coordinators and Mentors.

When we assumed responsibility for this area in July 2010 we had 2 returning volunteers on the Steering Committee, and at present we have 18 Steering Committee members, led by Kathy Kelley, and over 100 volunteers who strive to make all who enter our doors feel welcome. The Steering Committee meets monthly over lunch, coordinated by Lynn Hood, and the meetings kick off with the most inspirational devotions by Karen Wiley.

Our warm, helpful and growing team of Sunday Greeters has extended a personal welcome to all those who come through our many doors, both guests and parishioners, and have helped us understand more clearly what it is to welcome all into our church. Sixty (60) volunteers, coordinated by Susan McSherry, rotate through the vestibules of our worship spaces to welcome and assist. They also greet the thousands of people who attend church at Christmas and Easter to welcome and encourage them to become a part of our church family.

Confirmands from our Spring Class, Hillary Schwarz, Andie Anderson, Dale McNatt and Lori Baker volunteered to host our Fall Newcomers’ Luncheon which was a tremendous success and are now making plans for our Spring Luncheon on Sunday, April 3, 2011.

Newcomers’ Weekend, formerly known as the Inquirers’ Class, continues to be a wonderful way for those who are visiting, transferring, or interested in joining our church to learn about the Episcopal Church and Saint Michael and to meet others who are seeking to serve Christ in their church, this city, and the world.

The weekend is also the perfect preparation for being confirmed in the Episcopal Church.

The fabulous Newcomers’ Weekend Team was comprised of Kelley and Rick Salewske, Margretta and Jose Aviles, Mike Davis and Richard Kelley, Lynn Hood, and Lea Courington. In the spring of 2010, 8 were confirmed, 1 received, and 1 reaffirmed. In the fall of 2010, 14 were confirmed, 3 received and 2 reaffirmed. Patti Flowers, Mentor’s Coordinator, did a wonderful job of matching each of our new confirmands with one of our parishioners.

Cherri Oakley led those interested in a First Sunday Tour of the Church. Those who transferred to our church were given a special welcome by Valerie Dannals and Nancy Wilbur serving in our ministry of Welcome to Transfers.

Peggy Wood continues to coordinate the Welcome Packet Team who deliver Welcome Packets to visitors each Sunday afternoon. Kathy O’Doherty and Celise Stephenson do a great job gathering the blue Connect Cards from the weekend services and compiling the responses from the parish into a report we use to reply to all visitors and those interested in transferring their membership to Saint Michael.

Ann Mills, Director of Welcome Ministry

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Clergy The Reverend Dr. Robert S. Dannals, Rector The Reverend Amy D. Meaux, Associate for Children, Youth, and Family Ministry The Reverend Patty Willett, Associate for Pastoral Care The Reverend Dr. Kevin D. Huddleston, Associate for Mission and Outreach The Reverend Jemonde Taylor, Missioner The Reverend Ariail Gores, Deacon Assitant for Pastoral Care The Reverend Michael Harmuth, Sunday Assistant The Venerable Jim Webb, Deacon The Reverend Neal Hern, Clergy Assistant for Pastoral Care The Reverend Pamela Theodore, Sunday Assistant

Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church 8011 Douglas Dallas, Texas 75225 www.saintmichael.org