2016 Annual Report

2016

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saint michael and all angels 2016 annual report

Rector’s Report In the early months of 2016, you did not know me, but I was getting to know you. I read articles about you, listened to stories of your ministries, and prayed for you every day. Those months convinced me that Saint Michael was not just any Episcopal Church. Rather, Saint Michael is the hope of a new Christian future. Put another way, Saint Michael can become a church of the future, confidently evolving and expanding into the dynamic and as-yet-undiscovered future of Christianity. Throughout Christian history, churches have reinterpreted the good news of the Gospel of Christ in order to respond to a changing world, and now we have an opportunity and responsibility to do so again.

The year passed has been a big transition for Saint Michael and All Angels, and I’m so privileged to have been a part of our new beginning. I began 2016 as you did, in prayer for the future, and I believe God has been faithful to us all and has given us the tools and vision to build up the kingdom in new ways together!

Annual Reports are always such The Rev. Christopher D. Girata impressive documents. Day in Rector and day out, Saint Michael is clearly an active community.

Yet when all that activity is summed up in a single report such as this, the significance of our faithful efforts comes into focus in inspiring ways. As one of the newest members of the Saint Michael community, I have been inspired and renewed by the mission of this sacred place.

This past year has been a time of patience and fidelity, a chance to remind ourselves who we are and what we are for. In the coming years, we will be challenged to put that faithfulness and vision into practice, telling the story of Jesus in new ways and inviting countless un-churched and re-churched neighbors to join us on the way. We cannot do this on our own, but together, and with Christ, all things are possible. What has been the most inspiring part of the journey for me is the amazing and boundless

... Saint Michael can become a church of the future, confidently evolving and expanding into the dynamic and as-yet-undiscovered future of Christianity.

As I have gotten to know our community, one quality has continued to resonate with nearly every conversation I have: we want to grow and thrive. That desire is not unique to Saint Michael, but the willingness to work to manifest that desire is certainly unique. Far too often, churches talk a big game but do not have the strength to rise to the task. In the time I have been here I have seen that Saint Michael has that strength and that we will rise.

energy I have seen from literally hundreds of Saint Michaelites who are ready to jump into new and renewed ministries!

Over the past few months, the Saint Michael leadership has taken on some new initiatives focused on streamlining our efforts to maximize our ministry. I am committed to growth, and whenever I’ve talked about growth, the energy and support from our leadership has been apparent. Growth includes members and ministry. To grow in members, we must begin to invite our neighbors to join us, and when we bring them to church, help support their integration and connection to our community.

We are in an extraordinary period in the great story of Christianity.

In the last few decades, our world has reached a tipping point away from the social anchor of religious identity. Gone are the days when social expectations compelled most people into church communities. Gone are the days when religious groups commanded respect and authority just by their very existence.

Instead, we have entered a new reality where those who are truly active in church communities are the exception, not the rule.

That presents a challenge that has never before confronted Christian Americans, and one that will take special attention.

What will drive growth will be meeting people where they are and helping them grow beyond that. You’ve likely heard me say that God loves every person, no exceptions, but that God loves us enough not to leave us where we are. That challenge to grow in our own discipleship extends to multiple areas, including worship, formation, and ministry.

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will allow the work of our volunteer leadership to sync with the work of our staff to achieve more productivity and institutional memory over time.

Formation is critical to our growth, and our formation ministries have plenty of room to grow, too. In 2016, formation ministries at Saint Michael experienced a lot of change. We welcomed our new Youth Director, Lauren Wainwright, and celebrated the ministries of Shelley Vescovo and Emily Given, who left the Saint Michael staff for new adventures. It is clear to me that we have a great opportunity to invest in our formation programs for all ages, but especially for our young people. This coming year will see the manifestation of that investment and the expansion of our programs in exciting ways.

Finally, and most importantly, the work we do is grounded in our relationship with God in Christ, and that relationship is renewed and strengthened through our worship. Worship is the root of our identity as Anglican Christians and remains absolutely integral to our Saint Michael community. In 2016, we evaluated ways in which we can increase our investment in worship and have already begun to execute those plans. During 2017, you will see those plans come to fruition in exciting ways. We have been a paragon of worship excellence, and I want to make sure we remain a leader in both tradition and creativity.

We are also moving forward in our special relationship with the Saint Michael Episcopal School. We are so very blessed to have a fantastic partner in educating children in our community. Their passion and love for the youngest among us will continue to be a source of inspiration, as well as a way for us to invite new members into our church family. I am excited about the future growth of Saint Michael Episcopal School and know that their excellence in early childhood education will continue to be a model for other church schools around the country.

This past year has been full of excitement for me, and the privilege of taking this new journey with you is one that fills me with an abundance of gratitude. I give thanks to God, who, with a great sense of humor, has brought my family and me to Saint Michael.

I am grateful to the Very Rev. Doug Travis for his able and faithful

In 2016, we began to lay the groundwork for exciting new ministries that focus on intimate and intentional relationship building.

In addition to inviting and connecting new members, we are always looking to help deepen the relationships of current members. In 2016, we began to lay the groundwork for exciting new ministries that focus on intimate and intentional relationship building. Some of those initiatives will pair individuals to develop what I like to call “holy friendships,� the people who help form us in our Christian discipleship. We have also begun the formation of an expanded integration ministry that will shepherd people into deeper connections through small groups of all kinds.

leadership of the parish as Interim Rector. I am also so grateful to those who have led the transition throughout 2016, especially to the members of the Rector Search and Transition Committee, the members of the New Rector Welcome Committee, the members of the Vestry, and all those who, in large and small ways, have welcomed my family with such warmth and grace.

And finally, I want to offer a special word of thanks to Matt Waller who has given so much to our parish, especially in his service as Senior Warden these last two years. His contributions to our life together are immense and his faithfulness has been and will remain a source of inspiration for us all. Our future is so bright, and it will be the gift of a lifetime to travel this way with all of you!

In the fall, we convened the leadership of all our ministry groups, including guilds and committees, as the new Parish Ministry Council. This body of leaders, numbering nearly 200, will gather semi-annually to discuss strategic initiatives so that the parish moves with more synchronicity. The new organizational structure of ministry groups will help reduce redundancy and identify opportunities for growth. The structure will also begin to mirror a new organizational structure on the church staff. This design

The Rev. Christopher Girata Rector

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Senior Warden’s Report report of Dallas’ Northwest Highway/Preston Center Taskforce, the group charged with making recommendations to the Dallas City Council about the future development of this area. We are working now to digest the recommendations of this report and are beginning the conversations with our development partner and parish leadership about how to best incorporate and respect those recommendations in updated plans for our land endowment on the northern portion of our property, as well as the remainder of our church campus. More than ever, we believe the potential redevelopment of our overall campus can enhance the community and connection between the Church and the neighborhood, especially as we work to be sensitive to our neighbors’ concerns. We will update the parish later this spring as we have more to report.

In my report last year, I ended by saying, “let us… prepare ourselves to be receptive to the leadership of a new Rector, to let go of what is comfortable and usual, and accept new ideas and ways that challenge us to dare more boldly!... I often hear that we yearn for growth, for renewal, for youth… (so) let us open ourselves to change, rebirth, and new ideas!”

As a parish in 2016, we did just that, through the bold and inspired leadership of Diana Newton and Van Sheets along with the entire Rector Search and Transition Committee, we found and called Chris Girata to be our eighth Rector at Saint Michael and All Angels. In the summer, we welcomed Chris and Nicole, and their wonderful young family, Brayden, Layna and Annemarie. As we got to know the Giratas, it became apparent that the Lord had led us to the right person, a person gifted in preaching and teaching the Gospel, a friend and fellow traveler with a wonderful sense of humor and an evangelist’s heart. It has been my privilege to help Chris get settled and learn the ropes, but I must admit it has not been hard work – he is a natural. I give thanks to God for such a successful end to a dedicated search process – Hallelujah!

Matt Waller Senior Warden

I am happy to report that your Vestry has been very productive in this interim season, both managing the operations of the Parish and shifting its governance model to one that focuses more on the Church’s mission and strategy. As I roll off the Vestry and end my term as Senior Warden, I know I leave an extremely able Vestry under the capable leadership of Eric Conner and Margaret Spellings. Working with Chris Girata in 2017, the Vestry will work to reimagine what Saint Michael might look like in the next 5, 10 and 25 years and formulate a vision, mission, and strategic plan to make that a reality.

Bishop George Sumner leads the Institution of the Rev. Chris Girata as the eighth Rector of Saint Michael and All Angels.

I want to remember and thank the Very Rev. Doug Travis for his service as our Interim Rector during this time of transition.

He was the right person for us at the right time, and I’m grateful for his ministry to us, but especially for his friendship. I also, again, want to thank the members of the Rector Search and Transition Committee for their tireless work and success in calling Chris to be our Rector. And, I sincerely thank the members of our New Rector Welcome Committee for their wonderful work organizing the Girata family’s arrival and the amazing events to welcome and introduce Chris, Nicole and their family to our Parish. I am so grateful to every member of our Clergy, lay staff and Vestry, for their hard work, good spirits, and complete

As they “dare more boldly” under Chris’ leadership, I look forward to seeing where this strategic process will lead us as a parish.

As an update on our campus Master Plan, we continue to proceed carefully, as faithful stewards of the assets God has entrusted to us, and develop options which will provide income to support the Mission and Ministry of Saint Michael. With the arrival of our new Rector, we are now incorporating his specific thoughts and vision into that Master Plan. In addition, we now have the final 4

support during this complicated time of transition – they have been exceptional and deserve our heart-felt thanks.

Finally, I want to thank my partner in ministry this season, your Junior Warden, Kay Whelan. I could not ask for a more able and dedicated partner in the work of the Church, and certainly not one who was more thoughtful or kind. In addition to her normal responsibilities as Junior Warden, Kay chaired the New Rector Welcome Committee which was so successful in its efforts.

It has been my honor to serve as your Senior Warden these last two years, and I’m grateful to you for your love, support, and encouragement. It has been a blessing to me, and I eagerly look forward to where the Lord leads Saint Michael next.

Yours, in Christ,

Matthew S. Waller Senior Warden

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2016 – 2017 Vestry Officers

TERM

Matthew Waller

Senior Warden

2016 – 2019

Kay Whelan

Junior Warden

2014 - 2017

Grady Schleier

Treasurer

Charles Sartain

Chancellor

Margaret Spellings

Clerk

2015 – 2018

Members

TERM

Peter Beck

2014 – 2017

Eric Conner

2015 – 2018

Mark Demler

2015 – 2018

Whitney Grogan

2016 – 2019

Beth Hise

2014 – 2017

Kathy Kelley

2015 – 2018

Rachel Morgan

2014 – 2017

Tom Rhodus

2014 – 2017

Elizabeth L. Selzer

2016 – 2019

J.C. Snead

2015 – 2018

Arnold Spencer

2016 – 2019

Chris Wiley

2016 – 2019

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Elections – Vestry Nominations

Bonner Allen

Bonner Allen has been a member of Saint Michael and All Angels for 20 years, having grown up in the church. She is an active member of the Women of Saint Michael serving as an Assistant Treasurer, a member of its gifts committee, and the Parish Party committee. Bonner is currently the President of the Junior League of Dallas.

Marla Jacks Briggle

Marla Briggle has been an active communicant of Saint Michael for nearly 40 years. She serves on the Altar Guild, Funeral Guild, and as a captain of the Wedding Guild. She has served as a delegate and alternate representing the church at Dallas Diocesan Conventions. Marla is active in national and international Anglican and Episcopal Church affairs. She served as a Shepherd for the Presiding Bishop’s office at the Church’s national conventions in Indianapolis and Salt Lake City, and has leadership roles at The American Cathedral in Paris and St. James American Episcopal Church in Florence, Italy.

Warren Houser

Warren Houser has been a member of Saint Michael and All Angels for 30 years. He has been extremely active in the church’s youth program having served as a middle school leader, taught high school and the Edge Sunday School classes, chaperoned two high school mission trips to Honduras, and has been a confirmation mentor. Additionally, Warren has served as an usher for 13 years, and has led men’s and couple’s Bible studies.

Ben Leal

Ben Leal has been the CEO of Jubilee Park and Community Center for six years. His exposure to Saint Michael led to his confirmation and membership in the church five years ago. In addition to his work at Jubilee Park, Ben is active in the Mission and Outreach Ministry and serves as an acolyte. He also participates in All Our Children, an organization which supports and promotes partnerships between Episcopal congregations and under-resourced urban communities.

Christine Paddock

Christine Paddock is a “cradle Episcopalian” and has been a member of Saint Michael and All Angels for 15 years. She currently is chair of this year’s Parish Party and served on the Rector Search and Transition Committee. Christine has been extremely active with the Women of Saint Michael and the church’s Children and Family Ministry. She was on the Early Childhood Ministry Committee for 7 years, serving as its chair in 2013, chair of the Saint Michael Episcopal School’s Barnyard Bash and its Auction Party, and a volunteer in the Vacation Bible School Program.

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Diocese Convention Delegate Candidates Three Year Term

(expiring February, 2019) Delegates: John McFarland, Jr.

• Building and Grounds Committee • Acolyte and Chalice Bearer • Vestry Nominating Committee • Men of Saint Michael Tricia Stewart

• President-elect of Women of Saint Michael • Rector Search and Transition Committee • Co-coordinator of 6th grade confirmation • Women of Saint Michael recording secretary, gifts committee Kay Whelan

• Current Junior Warden • Chair of Friends of Christ • Mission and Outreach leadership team • Pastoral Care lay leader ALTERNates: Edward Blessing (1) • Diocesan Convention delegate (twice) • Bishop’s Committee for Parish Stewardship • Lay Reader • Lay Eucharist Minister Katherine Blachly (2)

• Adult Formation Committee • Verger, Acolyte, Chalice Bearer • Inquirers’ Class co-chair • Columbarium Committee

Ross Vick III (3)

• Stewardship Committee • Choir member • Usher • Acolyte, Chalice Bearer

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The New Rector Welcome Committee At its meeting June 15, 2016 the Vestry, upon the recommendation of the Rector Search and Transition Committee, called the Rev. Christopher D. Girata to be the eighth Rector of Saint Michael and All Angels Church. He was serving as the Rector of Calvary Episcopal Church in Memphis, Tennessee. He began his ministry at Saint Michael on August 15.

On Saturday, September 24, the Rev. Girata was instituted as Rector in ceremonies presided over

by The Rt. Rev. George Sumner, Bishop of Dallas and The Rt. Rev. Frank Griswold, the 25th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. Bishop Sumner led the Institution and celebrated Eucharist. Bishop Griswold, who had counseled with the Rector Search and Transition Committee, delivered the sermon at the ceremony.

Kay Whelan Junior Warden – Chair of New Rector Welcome Committee

Bishop George Sumner, the Rev. Chris Girata, Rt. Rev. Frank Griswold, former Presiding Bishop.

Among the various welcoming events were the following: • Several of our committee members as well as other parishioners enthusiastically worked together to give the Girata family a warm (literally in terms of our 100 degree August weather) greeting by helping to set up their new temporary apartment complete with a Texas flag at their front door!

• Our Welcome Sunday was a grand family event as we welcomed the Giratas into our Saint Michael family and warmly bid farewell to the Very Reverend Doug Travis as our Interim Rector. A cast of helpful volunteers under the leadership of Tish Visinsky, provided a festive celebration for all ages.

• With the help of Tony Briggle and Tish Visinsky, as well as other members of the NRWC and Rector Search and Transition Committee and many gracious parish volunteers, the Institution of our new Rector took place the weekend of September 24. Along with a lovely welcoming dinner party for the Girata’s guests hosted by Ann and Lee Hobson, several luncheons and family meals, and finally a beautiful Institution service that was enjoyed by parishioners, clergy, friends, and family from Dallas and other cities, the weekend of events was a memorable moment in the history of our parish.

• Various ministry meetings were coordinated in the first 90 days in order to both welcome and introduce the Rector to the parish.

To welcome the Rector and his family, and to help in their transition to the church and Dallas, the Vestry created a New Rector Welcome Committee chaired by the Junior Warden, Kay Whalen. Following is the Committee’s report of its activities.

As your Junior Warden, it was my greatest pleasure and joy to serve as chair of the New Rector Welcome Committee (NRWC) which was formed in May of 2016 in anticipation of the arrival of a new Rector. We had the rewarding task of developing and implementing a plan for welcoming and introducing our new rector with the best hospitality that Saint Michael has to offer. Our theme was “Come and see” inspired by John 1:4351, with a focus on developing a comprehensive welcoming strategy that effectively introduced our new Rector to all of the many components of our parish in personal and meaningful ways as well as broadening our plan to include other religious and civic leaders. The July announcement of Fr. Girata’s calling as our new Rector at last set in motion all of the planning, and the welcoming celebrations began to occur in real-time.

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• A Meet the Ministries event occurred in the Garden Cloister to introduce Fr. Chris to the vast array of our ministries and their lay leaders. This gathering is being carried forward to meet semi-annually as the Parish Ministry Council.

• A Young Adults event was held off-campus in late October with an enthusiastic attendance of approximately 40 young adults to meet Fr. Chris and get to know one another. This event resulted in the development of a Young Adults task force to plan future meaningful and fun events for the 20’s and 30’s group.

• Future events to enhance the Rector’s transition period during the next 6 months are being planned and will include the first-ever Former Vestry Members Dinner, a re-institution of the popular Neighborhood Nights, as well as additional small gatherings both on and off the Parish campus to further connect and build on the remarkable energy and excitement being experienced with the arrival of our new Rector!

My warmest thanks to all of the members of the New Rector Welcoming Committee who included Tony Briggle, Tish Visinsky, Sally Schupp, Christine Paddock, Margaret Cervin, Tricia Stewart, Phoebe Moore, Jeff Rice, Kathy Jenevein, Phillip Wiggins, Van Sheets, Diana Newton, and Kathy Kelley.

Thier “can do” attitude, creative and thoughtful ideas, hard work and dedication blessed our entire parish as we joyfully and thankfully welcomed our new Rector.

In gratitude, The Girata family: Chris, Nicole, Brayden, Layna, Annemarie

Kay Whelan Junior Warden – Chair New Rector Welcoming Committee

Hosts Ann and Lee Hobson with former Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold at the reception preceding Fr. Girata’s Institution.

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finances & operations

Saint Michael and All Angels – Church Finances included in this year’s budget. See The Junior Warden’s Report for more information on these capital projects.

HIGHLIGHTS

Our finances are sound and our cash reserves are adequate. In 2016, we achieved a surplus of $18,212 versus a budgeted surplus of effectively breakeven at $1,000. (See 2016 Financial Results). Our 2017 Stewardship campaign, completed officially as of February 1, 2017, resulted in $5,218,000 in pledged support, our largest campaign results ever.

Grady Schleier With this increase in stewardship Treasurer the 2017 budget has allowed Saint Michael to enhance certain important ministry efforts. (See 2016 Financial Budget)

STATUS OF OUR FINANCIAL GIVING

As of February 1, I can report that the total pledges for 2017 were $5,218,000, a $149,000 or 2.9% increase from $5,069,000 in 2016. The average pledge for 2017 is $4,545, a 5.7 % increase over the average pledge in 2016 of $4,299. The number of pledges decreased 2.7% from 1,179 in 2016 to 1,148 in 2017.

As treasurer, I am often asked what is the average pledge required to meet the needs of our ministry areas without program cuts and with support for growth. My answer is an average pledge of $5,000. As a point of reference, the average pledge at other large Episcopal parishes comparable to Saint Michael range between $5,000 and $8,000. That level of stewardship would provide a full and robust funding of all ministry “wish list” items as well as providing sufficient capital to maintain our ageing campus.

2016 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Our financial results for 2016 were adequate and consistent with our budget. Operating revenue came in at $5,846,726, an $89,878 increase over 2015 and $13,726 better than budget.

The clergy and staff completed the year with expenses below budget by $3,765. We ended the year with a modest $18,212 surplus. This surplus was transferred to our capital maintenance fund held at the Saint Michael Foundation, bringing that fund to approximately $150,000, a seriously inadequate balance but heading in the right direction.

We are grateful to every person who pledges and contributes to Saint Michael at every giving level. In a world of non-profits that ask for our support frequently and in such sophisticated ways, I feel it is so important to prayerfully consider where the church ranks in our giving priorities. I can assure you that the need is great, and we are careful and efficient stewards of your gifts. I am so happy to see my pledge check support the many wonderful ministries of our precious church and our faithful outreach to the greater community. My pledge check is the favorite check I write every year.

2017 FINANCIAL BUDGET

The Vestry and its Finance Committee have approved the 2017 budget based on pledges at the conclusion of the Stewardship Campaign of $5,218,000 compared to $5,069,000 the prior year. This results in projected 2017revenues of $6,013,000 versus $5,834,000 in budgeted revenues and $5,846,726 in actual revenues, for 2016. This 2017 budget incorporates significant initiatives designed to enhance the contemporary worship experience and to better engage both our current members and new members. Both will significantly enhance our young adult and youth ministry efforts. The operations budget also continues to identify for replacement certain capital items identified in our Facilities Audit or otherwise. These needs are reviewed, prioritized, and undertaken in consideration of budget constraints. Specifically, the 2017 budget includes installation of lighting in the Garden Cloister, a new boiler and a new HVAC control system. A new water line to replace the 1940’s line under the West parking lot is being deferred. However, a partial accrual intended to allow full replacement in 2018 or 2019 has been

Audits

We received an unqualified (or “clean”) audit opinion for our 2015 financial statements, and the 2016 audit will 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 2016 were Jay Lipscomb (Chairman), Kay Whelan, Eric Conner, Arnold Spencer, and Darrel Rice.

CONCLUSION

We trust this conveys that the clergy, staff, and lay leaders at Saint Michael and All Angels are careful stewards of the church’s resources. The church’s financial health is, however, in your hands as you decide how to use the material gifts you receive from God.

Respectfully submitted, Grady Schleier, Treasurer 12

2016 Revenue and Expenses, 2017 Budget

2016 Budget

2016 Actual

2017 Budget

Current Year Pledges Prior Year Pledges Unpledged Plate Other Credit Card Fees Total Revenues

$5,125,000 200,000 300,000 90,000 159,000 (40,000) $5,834,000

$5,072,175 154,379 419,181 86,402 154,986 (40,395) $5,846,728

$5,281,000 186,000 333,000 91,000 162,000 (40,000) $6,013,000

$702,000 7,000 145,000 $854,000

$701,778 6,000 145,000 $852,778

$750,000 7,000 145,000 $902,000

$4,980,000

$4,993,950

$5,111,000

Diocese and National Church Seminaries Mission and Outreach Total Outreach

Net Operating Revenue Operating Expenses Ministries Compensation & Benefits Other Facilities & Administration Compensation & Benefits Services, Utilities, Supplies Total Operating Expenses

$3,521,000 952,000

$3,594,917 853,268

$3,653,000 892,000

1,450,000 1,269,000 $7,192,000

1,423,898 1,252,012 $7,124,095

1,545,000 1,375,000 $7,465,000

Expense Offsets ESD Expense Allocation Preschool Tuition Net Expenses After Offsets

$(586,000) (1,627,000) $4,979,000

$(549,076) (1,599,281) $4,975,738

$(611,000)) (1,744,000) $5,110,000

$1,000

$18,212

$1,000

Net Surplus/(Deficit)

The Saint Michael and All Angels Foundation the church in their estate plans and become members of the All Angels Society. The Foundation’s Current Gift Acceptance Policy is available online at the church website.

MISSION AND PURPOSE

The mission of the Saint Michael and All Angels Foundation of Dallas is to solicit, manage and steward funds to enhance the ministries of the church we love. By encouraging and assisting Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church with philanthropic initiatives, it enhances and supports its mission.

Rowland K. Robinson President, Saint Michael and All Angels Foundation

GRANTS

Grants from the Foundation support the mission of the Parish, and are consistent with priorities established annually by the Rector and the Vestry. During 2016, approximately $316,875 in grants were approved to support the Rector Search and Transition Committee, Saint Michael’s Nave and Courtyard Columbarium, and the church Maintenance Fund.

Grant requests can be submitted at any time and are first approved by the Church Finance Committee and the Vestry prior to any commitment by The Foundation. A grant application form is available online.

ORGANIZATION

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

Rowland K. Robinson President

The trustees oversee professionally managed funds which are invested prudently for capital growth and preservation. The Foundation assets are separate from Church assets but very closely coordinated and aligned in spirit. The President of the Foundation serves as ex-officio participant on the Vestry and the Finance Committee, and the Rector, Treasurer, and a Vestry Representative serves in ex-officio capacities on the Board of the Foundation.

Board of Trustees Current Officers

Rowland (Robin) Robinson President Tricia Monfrey VP Development Missy Boone Secretary Bill Peeler Treasurer

Trustees Peggy Carr Bill Felder Dare Gillette Jay Grogan Margot Habiby Jann Patterson Mackey David Martin Tamara O’Connor Karen Pardoe Charles (Charlie) Sartain Stewart Thomas

DONATIONS TO THE FOUNDATION

Contributions to the Foundation are encouraged when individuals want to give beyond their annual operating support.

These contributions may be made to the Foundation in support of unrestricted, temporarily restricted, or permanently restricted funds representing such areas as Operations Endowment, Clergy Housing, Music, Pastoral Care, Youth Ministry, Mission and Outreach, Columbarium, and the Ratelle Speaker Series. Traditionally, gifts made to the Church from an estate are transferred to the Foundation thus allowing the donor to continue to support the Parish in perpetuity.

ALL ANGELS SOCIETY

The Foundation established the All Angels Society to encourage all parishioners to designate the church in their wills. Membership in the All Angels Society signals a parishioner’s commitment to include Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in his or her estate planning.

All members of the Parish are encouraged to include

Ex Officio

Christopher Girata, Rector Grady Schleier, Saint Michael Treasurer Kay Whelan, Vestry Representative 14

Term Expires

2020 2018 2018 2020

2022 2018 2022 2018 2020 2020 2022 2022 2018 2020 2022

The Foundation Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Fund Balances - 2016

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Stewardship 2017 “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall it be given to you. For with the same measure that you give, it shall be measured to you again.”

– Luke 6:38

2016 Parish Statistics Holy Eucharist: Saturdays/Sundays Weekdays Private Daily Office: Sundays Weekdays

Stewardship is at the very essence of who we are and what

Other Services: we are called to do as individuals. Giving of our time, talent, Marriages Burials and treasure is how we serve the will of God in our lives.

The

Other 2017 Stewardship Campaign year has been a success due to the gifts of so many. Thanks to Stacey Malcolmson and Eric Baptisms-Adults Conner for leading this year’s charge in bringing structure and Baptisms-Children personalization to the Campaign. The Stewardship Leadership

Committee, led by Eric Conner, worked tirelessly through the summer of 2016 to ensure a successful effort to fund the church Number of Families

and its budget priorities for 2017 set forth by the Vestry.

Giving Sunday was a great success with the first two weeks showing a 36% increase over last year. God bestowed His bounty with close to 500 increased pledges and 65 new

All Baptized Members as of December 31, 2015 pledges. The children of Saint Michael contributed their part

in coins collected totaling $1,000. Collectively as a parish, over

Communicants as of December 31, 2015 $5.2 million was pledged to support the church ministries in

2017. The hands-on approach that Reverend Girata brought Confirmed Adults to the campaign, including personalized thank you notes and Confirmed Children outreach calls, was impactful on several fronts.

Receptions Transferred Communicants Reactivations All of our stewardship commitments and gifts to Saint Michael

Other Adds will allow for targeted improvements to be made to the church

campus, meaningful programming and outreach within and

Total Additions outside of our community, worship services to become a

standard of excellence, and new parishioners and visitors to

Transfers Out-Active be engaged in welcoming and impactful ways. Without your Deaths-Active generosity, the vast reach of God’s grace that we are able to

Inactivations make a reality would not be possible!

Other Losses

Total Losses The 2017 Stewardship Committee

Eric Conner

Communicants as of December 31, 2016 Stuart Brown

Kathryn Francis

All Baptized Members as of December 31, 2016 Elizabeth Gambrell

Stacey and Ken Malcolmson Kelly Reddell Phil Ritter Ali Treaster Sheryl Wylie 16

458 361 183 56 13 9 67 71 1 58 2,866

6,581 4,810 11 62 1 53 30 1 158 26 38 134 8 206 4,762 6,498

Junior Warden’s Report – Building and Grounds currently being addressed with an anticipated completion in 2017.

• Proposals were received for the installation of weatherproof café lighting in the Garden Cloister to better utilize this lovely garden with added lighting ambiance. Numerous gatherings will have increased accessibility to enjoy the Garden Cloister venue in the evenings. An attractive symmetrical design, including LED lighting, was approved by the Building and Grounds Committee with an anticipated installation in early March.

• 2017 Capital Repair and Replacement Priorities were reviewed with a specific focus on the need for a new boiler that services the south and west side of the building, a new water line in the South parking lot to replace the existing/ original line from the 1940’s which has been failing on a semi-regular basis, and a new HVAC control system.

An assessment of these priorities is underway to insure a cohesive approach of addressing these needs relative to future use, however, budgetary constraints must be addressed to implement these priorities.

• It has been both an honor and a pleasure to work with Tom Stewart and all of the members of the Building and Grounds Committee who faithfully dedicate so many hours of their time and expertise to oversee this special campus.

These wise and dedicated members include Rob Baber, Chris Wiley, John McFarland, Bill Pardoe, Bob Patton, Marvin Thedford, Tom McConnell, Todd Howard, Blair Oden, John Stull, Ellis Skinner, Ryan Martin, and Jim Dauterman. Also, I am most grateful for our Facilities Manager, Don Martin, our new Assistant Facilities Manager, Tracy Stegall, the hard-working sextons, and of course, Leon Farmer. All of you make our campus a better place to worship and be in community!

• In conclusion, it has been a special privilege to serve as your Junior Warden this last year which was greatly enhanced by the opportunity to work with your Senior Warden, Matt Waller. Matt’s wise leadership during a year of transition and new beginnings was a constant inspiration to me for which I will always be grateful.

The year of 2016 began with a detailed analysis of the comprehensive Facilities Audit performed in 2015 by a professional third party consultant, including a prioritization of the major repair and replacement needs identified in the Audit in relation to available funds and potential future improvements and expansions to the campus.

Kay Whelan All immediate life-safety items Junior Warden identified in the Audit have been addressed. Our beautiful building and grounds continue to be a source of joy and inspiration to the Parish; however, the underlying infrastructure is showing its age.

The various projects addressed included the following: • A new natural gas powered emergency generator was installed in the summer of 2016 to provide power to critical building systems in the event of an electrical outage, including power to the sump pumps that prevent flooding in many areas of the building.

• A small curb/retaining wall was built around the lower courtyard entrance of the electrical vault to re-direct water to existing surface drains.

• Three new security doors were installed in the North Wing as requested by the Saint Michael Episcopal School and the Episcopal School of Dallas following research on the fire and life-safety issues as well as the impact on HVAC functionality.

The resulting door installations have been well-received by parents, parishioners, and staff and welcomed as a responsible approach to insuring the safety of the children. Additional related non-structural interior modifications were made to rooms such as the laundry area and a new classroom.

• Cracks in the mortar joints of the Bell Tower were imaged by a drone equipped with a HD camera to survey the structure.

It was determined that this is not an immediate safety issue but repairs should take place in 2017.

• Our thriving Farmers Market was able to add a new 18'x14' storage shed to accommodate their golf cart and increasing storage needs.

• Various proposals were obtained throughout 2016 related to Audio/Visual/Lighting enhancements and upgrades needed for the Parish Hall and main Sanctuary worship services.

Refinement of scope and functionality of these services are

Gratefully,

Kay Whelan Junior Warden

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Operations and Administration a monthly market in October, November and December. This year the market was led by three volunteers who worked as hard, or harder, than past directors. They were supported by a terrific team of volunteers that showed up at dawn on Saturday mornings to set up and run the market. You may have noticed our new storage building in the north parking lot. It is shared by the Farmers Market and the Operations staff, and houses our new golf cart that was purchased for the two areas. If you have not visited the market, come out this year, the first market is April 29th.

The operations and administration staffs at Saint Michael and All Angels were involved in numerous projects during 2016. Rev. Greg Pickens headed the team for the majority of the year laying the ground work for our smooth operations.

The biggest project for the administration team was the integration/migration to a new church management software system. The church had been on the Shelby v5 software for many years, and in late 2015 our Foundation assisted in purchasing the latest software from Shelby Systems. The new Arena program is cloud based, with ministry oriented tools to allow us to better connect with parishioners. Along with the financial side of the software, we anticipate greater flexibility in accommodating the many facets of Saint Michael and All Angels. The integration of the new software included extensive training of the entire staff on the use of the new system.

Rob Baber Director of Operations

OPERATIONS

Under the direction and guidance of our Junior Warden and the Buildings and Grounds Committee, and the supervision of Don Martin, Director of Facilities, several campus improvement projects were completed. The most evident was the installation of the interior security doors in the Saint Michael Episcopal School which was discussed in the Junior Warden’s Report. Doors were added to three rooms in the Youth Center, allowing meetings and separate activities to be scheduled at the same time. During the summer we added a new generator which is connected to the safety systems of the buildings, the computer servers, and sump pumps in the basement and drainage systems of the church, protecting our campus during power outages. This addition should prevent the basement/gym flooding that has occurred during heavy thunderstorms that knocks out the electricity.

SAINT MICHAEL’S FARMERS MARKET

One of the celebrated activities during the year is Saint Michael’s Farmers Market. The market, which is open on Saturday mornings from 8:00 to 12:00 Noon, saw a record number

During 2016, we said goodbye to Juan Reyna and Roger Castaneda and welcomed C.J. Johnson and Tracy Stegall. C.J. joins our staff with truly a servant’s heart, working primarily in the evenings and at church events. Tracy joined our staff as the Assistant to the Director of Facilities. Tracy is a hands-on manager with extensive knowledge in HVAC, electrical, and plumbing operations.. Marco Reyes rejoined our staff working primarily during evenings and assisting with setups and general housekeeping. Edgar Porras and Elsa Sanjuan are our daytime sextons who do an excellent job keeping our rooms and worship areas clean and polished. Dollie Smith and Leon Farmer are the staples of the Saint Michael facilities staff assisting parishioners in a way only they can.

Saint Michael Farmers Market attracted a record number of customers to its 2016 season.

ADMINISTRATION

The Administration staff supports all of the church’s ministries.

We have two wonderful receptionists Diane Hollie and Bonita Frederick who make a positive first impression for us.. We regretfully said goodbye to Sandra Cox who retired and is now traveling and spending time with her family.

of customers which averaged nearly 500 per Saturday and a number of new vendors joining our seasoned suppliers to offer the community a greater variety of foods. For the first time, the market extended its season into the fall and early winter with 18

Our accounting team consists of Angelia Hunter and Cheryl Kaschak. Together they process contributions, pay invoices, and manage financial accounting for the church’s ministries and the Lomo Alto office building. Our stewardship coordinator Jenny Andrews left our team during the year and her responsibilities were absorbed by Cheryl and our interim Stewardship Manager, Stacey Malcolmson. As we began the new year, Caroline Marak joined Saint Michael as Stewardship Manager.

Scott Lawrence, our Information Technology Coordinator, provides support for 68 workstations, several servers, switches, routers and bridges. The church membership records are kept by our registrar, Celise Stephenson. She also logs all of the births, baptisms, confirmations, weddings, transfers, and deaths. Kimberly Hughes Robinson, Parish Administrator, manages all meetings and events on the campus calendar, and supports our 60+ staff for human resource needs including administration of the 403b and employee insurance. She also manages the three columbaria areas on our campus.

Our Operations and Administration teams work with each ministry area on a daily basis to ensure all needs are met for parishioners, employees, and our expansive campus. In our opinion, the less you see or hear about operations and administration, the better, but of course we are always here to serve and assist our parishioners and church ministries. It is an honor to work with these dedicated employees and, of course, we all appreciate the volunteer hours given by the members of Saint Michael in addition to the pledges and financial support of this wonderful community.

Respectfully Submitted, Rob Baber Director of Operations

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ministry reports

Saint Michael And All A ngels E piscopal Church

Worship Music Ministry

I am pleased to report that 2016 was an exciting year for the Music Ministry, as the year brought a new chapter to our parish’s history. Upon the arrival of our new Rector, the Rev. Chris Girata, the Music Ministry prepared for his Institution service and the patronal festival the following day, with both services featuring orchestra, organ, and choir in performing James Diaz’s festal anthem “Go Forth into the World in Peace.” The choir’s other major projects of the year were the Feast of Lights, Lenten Compline, Holy Week, Easter, Independence Day, All Saints, Advent Lessons and Carols, and Christmas Eve services.

Pam and Len Musgrove retire after leading the Discovery Mass Band for 16 years

The choir welcomed new members, including our youngest ones. Our treble choristers have been featured in solos/ ensembles and are fully engaged in singing Anglican repertoire on a level equal to our adults.

Every weekend the Music Ministry provides a diverse musical expression. I am very grateful to the gifted team of volunteer and staff musicians who offer music to our very youngest through oldest, from traditional styles to contemporary, and from the quiet and contemplative to the most outwardly joyous.

Saint Michael Presents continued to bring great music to our community. The series hosted two programs featuring critically acclaimed musicians of broad appeal: the Boston Brass and the Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble Conspirare. The Dallas debut of the much-celebrated program “Conspirare Christmas” was completely sold out six weeks prior to performance. I am pleased to report that both concerts enjoyed full-house crowds comprised of a majority of non-parishioners.

The series remains true to its mission of musical outreach. I am grateful to the Saint Michael Presents committee for their hard work and collaboration to bring these wonderful performances to the Dallas community.

Respectfully submitted,

James Diaz Music Director

Hyeon Jeong Assistant Music Director

James Diaz Director of Music

Altar Guild

The Saint Michael Altar Guild has 100 devoted ladies who are responsible for assisting the clergy and serving the parish community by maintaining the Altars, Sacristies, vestments, linens, vessels, candles, torches, silver/brass, flowers, and supplies for every worship service. It is the Altar Guild’s responsibility to ensure everything is in place so worship can be conducted with order and beauty.

Music enjoyed its continued partnership with the Prayer Ministry in the series “Noonday Prayers with music by James Diaz.”

The Altar Guild prepares and serves at regularly scheduled weekday services, Sunday, worship during Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent and Easter; and at every wedding, funeral inurnment, and baptism.

Additional Altar guild responsibilities include: • washing and ironing about 4,000 linens; • providing 2,000 congregational candles; • filling and maintaining oil candles and glass chimneys;

2016 was a year of hail and farewell in our contemporary worship. We welcomed musical enhancements to The Celebration (11:11) and bade farewell to the dynamic duo Pam and Len Musgrove, who have brought inspiration and enthusiasm to our parish in so many ways, first and foremost the Discovery Mass.

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• stocking the Sacristy with wafers, wine, and other necessities; • repairing or replacing items necessary for worship services; • maintaining inventories; • ensuring the appropriate furnishings are set for services ; and, • preparing the church for special services and events according to the liturgical calendar.

The Altar Guild is dedicated to the enhancement of the total worship experience. A special bond of love and friendship exists among this multi-generational group, working together in the preparation of the Lord’s Table.

Frances Shepherd Tomkins Directress Verger and acolytes lead presentations of the Gospel reading in worship.

Ushers

The Usher Corps consists of more than 115 men and women dedicated to making all people – parishioners and visitors – feel welcome, and to helping provide a quality worship experience.

Our ushers are typically the first people that visitors see at our worship services, providing a friendly, welcoming spirit, and a warm greeting. Ushers hand out programs, assist people in finding seats, manage the offerings, and direct the orderly movement of people to and from communion.

Six usher teams serve at worship services in the Church, the Saint Michael Chapel, Parish Hall, and the Theater. A team, led by Bill Johnson, is specially trained for funerals.

The Altar Guild prepares the sacraments for Holy Communion.

Ed Ladd Usher Corps Director

Acolyte, Chalice Bearer, and Lector Corps

More than 200 parishioners, ranging in age from 12 to 80, assist the clergy in celebrating Holy Eucharist and other worship services. From major feasts, weddings, and funerals to daily services, the acolytes and chalice bearers served alongside Saint Michael’s priests at God’s Altar for more than 1,200 services in 2016.

Additionally, some 50 lay readers are responsible for delivering the Old and New Testament lessons, the Psalms, and Prayers of the People at the many worship services in the Church, Saint Michael Chapel, Bishop Moore Chapel, Parish Hall, and the Theater.

Tony Briggle Acolyte Master

Ushers present the offering during worship services.

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Christian Formation As we said farewell to Emily, Ellen, and Shelly, we said goodbye to more than 40 years of experience at Saint Michael. After much discussion, we have chosen to begin searching for three positions. We are working to find a Director of Religious Education and Adult Formation who will work with our Director of Youth Ministry and our Director of Children and Family Ministry to create a lifetime education program. We will be working at the same time to hire a Director of Children and Family Ministry. Finally, our hope is to hire an exceptional Assistant Director of Youth Ministry. Our work now is to hire the best folks we can find to shape the next forty years of ministry.

Albert Einstein is credited with saying, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.” The Christian Formation team comes to work faithfully every day but the new constant of regular change may be making us all a little loopy.

The Rev. William S. Murray IV Vicar

We witnessed the retirement of Shelly Vescovo after thirty-seven years of ministry. We experienced the departure of Emily Given after seven years of ministry. We also said farewell to Ellen Talley after two years of helping our program grow and flourish with our youngest children and families. We welcomed Julia Giles as our incredible new Assistant for Adult Formation and Parish Life. We also celebrated with the hiring of Lauren Wainwright as Director of Youth Ministry, after an eighteen month search.

In looking back, I think we would all say that this has been a year of enormous transition. I am proud of the work that we have accomplished as a team. I ask that you read and review the reports that Lauren, Shelly, and Erika have compiled for you.

We have a talented, generous, and caring team who seek to serve Christ in all that they do, teach, and say. I pray that you seek to celebrate their many successes of 2016 with me.

As we began to look at our staffing process, we decided to make some Julia Giles systemic changes as well. For instance, we hired two gifted, college-aged Youth Interns to help connect with our youth.

We chose to begin a new program of hiring Anchor Teachers for our youth Sunday School. The idea is that many of our parents do not have the time to commit to teaching 6 weeks or a full semester. As a result, the children had a parade of different teachers each week, resulting in a revolving door of teaching Laura Wainwright styles and expectations. In an effort to stabilize each classroom, we have chosen to hire an Anchor Teacher for each class to be the stable voice who prepares the lessons and is known to our youth and their parents. Now, parents can volunteer to help or teach the class and be brought into a system that is established and comfortable for everyone instead of having to guess what to expect or how to prepare.

Blessings Bill Murray

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ADULT FORMATION 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 to both our Shelly Vescovo Adult Formation congregation and the wider community are designed to educate and challenge all people in their life-long Christian formation. During the year, the 20 members of the Adult Formation Council met to plan, implement and evaluate the offerings to our parish and community.

Scholar in Residence Amy-Jill Levine delivers Distinguished Lecture series.

hearing Brother David Vryhoff from the Society of Saint In 2016, these events took place to aid the formation and John the Evangelist in Cambridge, MA. transformation of our parish: • The Advent Retreat hosted author, retreat director and • In the spring, congregants could choose from 4 Sunday spiritual leader Paula D’Arcy. classes: The Rector’s Forum, Adult Bible Study featuring • Lenten and Advent Meditations, written by staff and classes on Who Is Jesus?, Fellowship led by Fr. Bill Murray parishioners, were published in hard copy and offered online. on Genesis, and Living.Faith led by Fr. Greg and Noralyn • The Singles N’ Saints hosted several events during the year Pickens. including sailing, a Lent and Advent Home Communion • The summer adult Sunday offering continued the popular (and Christmas Party), and a nights at the movies.

“Faith and Literature” series with an average of 100 attending • The Prime Timers continue to minister to the senior members each week. of our congregation with monthly lunches and monthly field • In the fall, adults could choose between 4 classes: The Forum, trips. led by our new Rector Chris Girata, The Fellowship Class led

by Fr. Bill Murray on Exodus, the Adult Bible Study class, Shelly Vescovo and Together: Moments that Make a Couple Stronger in Director of Adult Formation Christ led by Fr. Greg and Noralyn Pickens.

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

• In the fall, The Distinguished Lecture Series continued to meet on Sunday mornings in a combined adult class so that more people could attend. A second session with the speaker was offered over a lunch presentation.

In the fall, we hosted our first session with our Scholar in Residence Dr. Amy-Jill Levine on Saturday and Sunday.

• Spring Speakers were Dr. Clifton Black from Princeton Seminary and Dr. Walter Brueggemann, retired professor of Old Testament at Columbia.

• Home Communions were offered during Lent.

• The Lent Retreat hosted 100 parishioners in The PT Cruisers tour the Dallas Federal Reserve in September.

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Young Adults In the summer of 2015, I started my ministry as Interim Associate for Young Adults and Youth Ministry, splitting my time and focus between the two areas during the search for Saint Michael’s future Rector. I was tasked with creating a ministry that focused on Young Adults, as there was nothing particular in place for them at the time.

Bible Study/Dinner/Compline gathering. From 6:30-8:00 we met at our home for a time of fellowship, study, and prayer. Several times we met at a wine bar in the community and had our dinner and study there – placing ourselves in the community amidst other “Young Adults” and potential church members. Of the eighteen to twenty people that were identified and communicated with initially, thirteen came to the first evening dinner. Over the next several months, this group met with regularity, lost a few, and added three or four regular participants.

I began by identifying who our “Young Adults” at Saint Michael were. The term “Young Adults,” at that time, designated parishioners in their twenties and early thirties – either married or single – yet without children. The thinking was that Children and Family Ministry parents, those with young children, and this group of non-parent adults were in different places in their lives, with different priorities, needs, and interests; and, therefore, Young Adults needed its own attention and group. My hope and goal was to identify and gather this age group – offering them access to one another and something programmatic, creating a deliberate community of young adults.

While several could not make the meetings regularly due to work travel, most of the group showed up faithfully and has remained the core group through today. What I have confirmed was that this group valued time with one another during the week more than regular church attendance. I also found that the group attended different worship services in the church when they did worship on Sundays. Nevertheless, Saint Michael and All Angels now had a priest (albeit in a part-time capacity) focused on this group.

The Rev. Oliver Butler Associate for Young Adults

In 2016, the Young Adults continued solid 70-80% regular participation of its members, and have added several to the group. This success indicates a real desire for growth, fellowship, and connection among the young adults in our church. As the church grows, and attracts more young people within this demographic, Saint Michael’s Young Adults – as a ministry platform under the direction of our new Rector – is ready for the future.

At the time, this small segment of the congregation did not have a staff person or clergy dedicated to their care and spiritual growth, and no particular event or function that would draw them together. After several weeks of identifying these parishioners, by placing phone calls and sending emails to existing names in the church database, I began a bi-weekly

Young Adults meet Rector Girata at Dallas wine bar get-together.

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Erika Bower Children and Family Ministry

Children and Family Ministry This year has been full of growth, change, and optimistic visions for the future.

Staff, parents, children, and clergy have come together to create meaningful and fulfilling ministry with our parish, local community, and even those on the other side of the world. A few highlights are:

Christian Formation (Sunday Morning) • NEW – Spark: Activate Faith! for kindergarten through grade 3 is a mixed-age rotational model that presents a different story every three weeks. Classes begin with a large group gathering and moves to a classroom to explore the story with an art, science, cooking, drama, or game response. These classes, led by both parent volunteers and paid teachers, have seen an increase in excitement and attendance. Spark: Activate Faith! is offered in place of the Holy Moly classroom gatherings from the previous year. This group was being guided by Emily Given and is now under the leadership of Erika Bower.

• Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is an approach to the religious formation of children in which adults and children share their faith life together. They meet in specially prepared rooms called atria where the children use simple, beautiful materials to meditate on the scriptures, liturgy and sacraments. It is based upon the educational principles of Maria Montessori. We have 4 atria available on Sunday mornings – two for 4-6 year olds and two for 7-9 year olds.

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is led by parent volunteers and guided by Gabrielle Ott. • Edge Sunday Series is a class for fourth and fifth grade students that meet in the new Edge Room located in the Youth Center for a large group/small group experience. The students explore

The Rector is presented gifts from Children and Family Ministry students at the Institution ceremony

scripture through large group presentations, fun games, and deeper small group discussions. The Edge Sunday Series is led by adult volunteers and guided by Erika Bower.

Christian Formation (Midweek) • Lego My Bible for kindergarten through grade 3 was small group Bible study led by Emily Given on Mondays. This class featured a chance to connect with the group through sharing their week with others, listening and participating in the telling of a Bible story, and then reflecting on the story through the use of Legos and imagination.

• Catechesis of the Good Shepherd grew in partnership with Saint Michael Episcopal School presenting lessons to 5 prekindergarten and kindergarten classes on Mondays and Tuesdays.

• Families gathered to learn more about the sacrament of Eucharist during Communion Class led by Fr. Bill Murray and Emily Given.

• Women of the Spirit celebrated life together through small group book study and sharing their journey with one another.

Worship • Pajama Prayers on Wednesday nights in Advent offered another way to share our faith story with a condensed version of Compline (and a yummy bedtime treat!)

• Maundy Thursday and Good Friday for Families created a place for families to come close to the Holy Week story in ways that were engaging and age appropriate through handson prayer, foot-washing, confession, and storytelling.

• Baptismal support and guidance was offered to each person being baptized as well as their family. A welcoming presence to baptismal families was provided by personal contact,

Good buddies are made at Sunday School.

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presence at baptismal preparation classes, coordination of parish gifts, and assistance in linking the family into the life of the parish.

• The Feast of Lights Epiphany celebration was a delightful blend of worship, s’mores, and a deep sense of community.

The presentation of the magi by some of our older students and the invitation of the children to participate in the Eucharist created a family friendly feel.

• During the weeks of Advent, children were invited to light the Advent candle in each service in the parish. On Christmas Eve, children placed the Christ child in the crèche.

The Edge • The Edge All Saints All Souls Lock-in was a huge success.

Students explored the meaning behind these feast days and learned about how different cultures celebrate the lives of those that have gone before us.

• Students and parents travelled to Waco to visit the World Hunger Relief Farm for our 7th annual Edge Mission Trip.

They learned what it’s like “living on the other side” through games, role-playing, and quiet reflection.

• This year, the Edge Ministry collected, assembled, and delivered 175 bags filled with healthy snacks to the afterschool program at Jubilee Park for their Spring Break Backpack Project.

• Students hosted their 2nd annual Bake Sale to fund book replacement and gifts to the families of Jubilee Park. This year they collected over $900 and delivered over 700 books to the children of O.M. Roberts Elementary School.

Vacation Bible School theme was Deep Sea Discovery - Finding the depths of God’s love

story in the church on the last Sunday of Advent.

• The pageant was webcast in real-time and open to the public.

The web viewership by friends and loved ones reached those who could not be present in person. Professionally edited DVDs of the performance were also available.

• Our performance ended on a bittersweet note as we bid farewell to Emily Given, Director of Children and Family Ministry for seven years.

Vacation Bible School • The families of Saint Michael and their friends dove to great depths this year in their Deep Sea Discovery VBS. It was a week of music, worship, storytelling, science experiments, crafts, games, and more.

• The outreach effort was focused on collecting toys for Dallas Children’s Hospital, honoring the life and memory of one of our parish children, Michael Malone.

• Jr. VBS was once again filled with the laughter, squeals, and singing of over 70 of the littlest members of our parish.

Nativity Pageant • Over 100 children and youth participated in sharing the story of the coming of the Christ child through song and

Family Fellowship • Families that participated in Family Summer Sunday School, “Coloring for a Cause,” learned about a different ministry of the parish each week. The hour was filled with information, questions, and an art response. The ministries were then presented with the responses as a gift of appreciation for their dedication and love for their respected ministries.

The Nativity Pageant involved more than 100 children from the church.

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• The Fun in the Sun Easter Egg Hunt brought families of younger children together with fun, laughter, and the thrill of the hunt. Over 80 children participated in this event.

• The first ever Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt was a huge success. The families of 3rd through 5th grade students gathered to grill dinner at sunset before playing messy Easter games, roasting s’mores, and hunting over 500 eggs.

• Movie and Pool Nights were a fun way to stay connected during the summer months.

• Advent Family Night brought families of all ages together to wonder and prepare for the birth of Jesus. We shared a meal, created fun crafts, assembled our own Advent candles, and more.

Family Outreach • Project Outreach was created this year to put a focus on different parish outreach partners every 3 weeks. Children and families collected food, money, and clothing for different ministries including North Dallas Shared Ministry, Jubilee Park, Any Soldier, The Gathering, and more.

• Nearly 1,000 Christmas cards were collected and mailed to members of all branches of military service as part of the Any Soldier Project. We were blessed to hear from many of our service members expressing their gratitude for the cards and prayers.

• More than 175 bags of food were delivered to North Dallas Shared Ministries in July.

Trunk or Treat was a family affair accented with costumes and candy.

• This year, our ministry created a stronger presence in the social media world through the creation of Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages. These outlets allow our ministry to share online resources with families to use in the home or share with friends.

• Families were invited to bless their homes for the new year with the tradition of chalking the door after the Feast of Lights service and celebration. Armed with kits containing chalk, the history of the tradition and a special blessing, families brought this tradition into their homes with joy and hope for the coming year.

Faith in the Home • Lent in a Bag was a huge hit with parishioners of all ages. The bag of resources was the perfect way to journey through the season of Lent together.

Children and Family Ministry Working Group • Working Groups are our newest version of the CFM Committee. These groups are small, lay-led, and focused on more compact pieces of our ministry such as Sundays, Special Events, VBS, and Community Building.

• We met every two months during the evening but recently changed to lunch meetings to better fit the schedule needs of our Working Group members.

The fall opening of school was led by the blessing of backpacks.

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Growing Edges of Ministry • Continue to strengthen our families involvement through supporting lay leadership in all aspects of our ministry through our Working Groups • Cultivate more small group communities • Help support and reenergize participating Children and Family Ministry kids have roses ready for Mothers Day members • Reach out to families on the fringe • Expand resources for family and individual faith development • Continue to create a more focused and meaningful program schedule • Build on the meaningful ways for families to participate in ministry, parish involvement, and leadership

Lauren Wainwright Director of Youth Ministry

YOUTH MINISTRY 2016 was filled with many new changes for the youth program at Saint Michael and All Angels. In June, Lauren Wainwright joined the team to serve as the Director of Youth Ministry and soon after hired two college interns Patricia Hale-Siedler and Daniel Stanelle.

We are currently searching for an Assistant Director of Youth Ministries.

Highlights from the year included: • In April, 14 youth attended the yearly Youth Retreat at Camp All Saints.

• In May, our Disciples Confirmation program confirmed 62 youth. In August, we began another class with 80 youth participants that will be confirmed in 2017.

• In June, 9 youth and 5 adults went on a mission trip to Sancti Spiritus, Cuba working with our partner parish San Barnabe and its members.

• Renovations have been made to the youth space, adding new walls and doors to each side room to expand use of the area by providing additional privacy and noise control.

• In October, youth joined with the children’s ministry Trunk or Treat event to provide carnival games for young children.

• In November, a new Youth Ministry Task Force was formed to continue the work first started by The Ministry

Submitted by: Erika Bower, Interim Director On behalf of: Jill Delabano, Assistant Gabrielle Ott, Catechesis Coordinator

Midweek Live WIRE meetings spark lively discussion and comments.

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• We provide Sunday morning Christian Formation for youth in the 7-12 grades weekly at 10:00 in the Youth Center.

Youth also meet on Wednesday evenings for LiveWIRE. Middle school meets from 5:30-6:30 and high school from 7:00-8:00. In addition, we also added a new youth Bible Study with homework assistance provided prior to Bible Study at 5:30 on Sundays.

• LiveWIRE activites in 2016 included events such as a Harry Potter Night, Color Wars Event, Bowling at Bowl Lounge, Minute to Win it Games with the new Rector, and making care packages for our college students. We also had serious discussions throughout the year about the Bible and the role of the church and God in our everyday lives.

Participants in Messy Games are messy

College interns Daniel Stanelle and Patricia Hale-Siedler

Architects Consulting Team. Members meet monthly to discuss volunteer recruitment, mission and outreach, and intergenerational activities in hopes of setting a foundation and building a thriving youth program at Saint Michael.

Members include: Pressley Peters, Dee Dockery, Claire Hagenbuch, Heather Marburger, Mike Tanner, Wendy Harris, Gwendolyn Chestnut, Hays Haney, Ann Hardaway, Elizabeth Selzer, Bill Murray, and Lauren Wainwright.

• Throughout the year, youth have also served in Mission and Outreach, including helping at The Gathering and Austin Street Shelter.

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Saint Michael Episcopal School • We are working to implement RenWeb Student Information System and FACTS Tuition Management System. Once fully in motion, we will be able to track everything from assessments to attendance to online enrollment. Billing families will be streamlined and easier for all involved.

We would like to share and celebrate the following milestones from the 2016-17 school year.

Administrative • Saint Michael Episcopal School welcomed 163 families with 194 students into our school this year.

We are currently at 38% parishioner Katie Riley Director, Saint Michael families and 62% non-parishioner Preschool families.

• We opened our first Kindergarten class in Fall 2016. With two degreed teachers in education and 15 students, they have been continuing to develop emergent readers and writers.

• Our annual school auction party held October 21 at the House of Blues raised almost $86,000 for the school!

With parishioner Katherine Bullock at the helm, the team worked for months to host a fabulous night to benefit our school. The “Saved by the Blues” night brought many of our families together for fellowship and fundraising. Funds raised from the event benefitted School Security and the Teacher Excellence fund.

• By the time the wait-list closed on January 5, we had 126 children on the list.

• We are working through the accreditation process with the Southwest Association of Episcopal Schools and hope to have it completed during the 2017-18 school year.

• Our Saint Michael Episcopal School website launched in spring 2016.

• The leadership team at Saint Michael Episcopal School attended the Biennial conference for the National Association of Episcopal Schools in New Orleans in November. It was a great time to connect with many other Episcopal Schools across the country, enhance our knowledge, and learn new concepts in education.

• Our first ever Grandfriends’ Day was March 24 and was a great success as our halls were filled with many grandparents and other special visitors. They spent time together in the classroom, enjoyed a fun photo booth, and a chapel service.

• We feel fortunate to have hired Caitlin Woodlief as our parttime music teacher. Caitlin has been instrumental in teaching music classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. She also plays guitar in chapel each week and helps with special programs.

Spiritual • We were so happy to include Pre-K students do high-five before Chapel.

Catechesis for the PreK and Kindergarten children each week during their school day. This has been a wonderful addition to the spiritual development of our children.

• Our annual Christmas program was a tailored telling of the Nativity story. Ms. Caitlin orchestrated an incredibly endearing performance which included favorite Christmas songs sung by the children. We also felt fortunate to be able to use the costumes from Saint Michael which made the performance extra special.

• We have continued our weekly chapel service for our Pre-K and Kindergarten students, with Father Bill telling interactive stories from the Bible to help them learn the teachings of Jesus. Children have been involved in the processional in carrying the cross, banner, and flag which their parents love to see firsthand as visitors in our service • We held our third Family Thanksgiving Service in November.

The Sanctuary was filled with families as Father Bill led us in a service to begin the holiday season. Our children processed with their Stewardship coin cards and placed them at the

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as well as a large selection of Author studies for teachers to use in their classroom. This past summer all of our preschool teachers were trained in a Writing program that we piloted in a 4’s class the previous year. This year we have worked to implement this program to help our emergent writers explore the concepts of storytelling through words.

• We are continuing to build a large guided reading library that teachers use during small group reading lessons.

• This year teachers have access to Discovery Streaming that provides thousands of videos on topics that our teachers are already exploring with their children. This resource brings the world into our classrooms and lets children experience things that they otherwise would not see during a lesson.

Enrichments • For children that choose to extend their day at Saint Michael Episcopal School, we offer eight different enrichment opportunities. These activities included Mr. Donavan, Music, Art with Ms. Carolyne, Reading with a Twist, Funtastic Fitness, Soccer Palz, and Drama.

• Saint Michael will once again host six fun and adventurous weeks of summer camp beginning in June 2017.

The preschool Christmas program filled the church with parents, grandparents, and friends.

altar. Our children gave over $1,000 in quarters to 2017 Stewardship. Children also brought in over 800 canned goods to help serve North Dallas Shared Ministries.

• Four Saint Michael parishioner children participated in the Institution Service of the new Rector Chris Girata. Hiatt Clark, Michael Walti, Sutherland Barnard, and Harold Hattemer carried a Saint Michael banner with big smiles.

Academic • Saint Michael Episcopal School has spent 3 years implementing The Everyday Math program in all the 3’s, 4’s and 5’s classes. The 3’s classes use the foundation lessons to explore new concepts in operations, data and chance, geometry, patterns, and number concepts. The 4’s classes build on these concepts with foundation and building lessons. When children arrive in the 5’s class they are completing the pre-k program and continuing to build on the foundation lessons that the children have been exposed to in the 3’s and 4’s classes. The 5’s classes use exploratory lessons for children who are ready to take these lessons and begin applying them to kindergarten concepts. When children reach our kindergarten classroom they are exposed to the Everyday Math kindergarten curriculum. This program leads them through concepts in all three avenues of foundation, building, and exploratory lessons.

• We have a cohesive language arts program in the preschool that builds concepts from year to year. The language arts program is based on Texas pre-k and kindergarten standards.

We are continuing to support Emergent Readers and Writers with our Handwriting without Tears program, our emphasis on phonics activities in all 3’s, 4’s,5’s and kindergarten classes

Preschool students planted a garden of vegetables and flowers.

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Pastoral Care

The Rev. Greg Pickens Associate for Pastoral Care

These gatherings are offered to the parish and community on the second Thursday of each month. To get an idea of the vitality in this group, there were 205 attendees in 2016. If you know of someone who has lost a loved one, please consider recommending this resource to them.

The ministries of Saint Michael and All Angels offer our parishioners and friends a wide variety of ways to put their faith toward the service of God in our portion of the Kingdom. Every day, the people of Saint Michael participate in ministry that enriches and sustains the call that God has put on their life. And this brings us to Pastoral Care, a ministry that loves, supports, cares, and blesses everyone.

Know that our Pastoral Care ministry presence is strong and our ministry leaders are ever looking for ways to increase our presence to those with whom we come in contact. The major Pastoral Care ministries that serve Saint Michael, with their leaders are: PreMarriage Team: Noralyn Pickens, Saleem Ateek, the Rev. Greg Pickens; Faith and Grief: Dru Francis; Lay Eucharistic Visitors: Ruthie Garrett; Pat Moore leads the Pastoral Care Card Ministry Card Ministry: Pat Moore, Stephanie Ritter, and David Henderson; Alcoholics Anonymous: The Rev. Neal Hern; Caregivers Support: Sandra Klingeman and Liz Wheelan; Centering Prayer Group: Shannon Callewart; Stephen Ministry: Jean Coleman; Touch Base Phone Ministry: Barbara Henley and Katy Davis; Daily Intercessory Prayer: Terry Demler; Prayer Shawl Ministry: Byrd Teague; Sunday Service Prayer Teams: Dana Juett and Joan Faubion; Parish Nurses: Dianne Boyd; Women’s Cancer Support Group: Sue Patton, Charlie Stobaugh. You will see other ministries that are

I came to Pastoral Care late in 2016 and was immediately awash in people approaching me, wanting to help, to take part, to let me know how much they were glad to accept me into this fold. As a way to get to know more, I called a meeting of Pastoral Care Leaders and the room was alive with fellowship, swapping stories and conversation about what might be next.

On February 8, I again invited the leaders to gather for two purposes. First, to move forward together in a way that would continue to lift up existing ministries. Second, to seek out and serve those Saint Michaelites who still identify with our great parish but for reasons beyond their control cannot make it to church. This is where my heart is and I have to say the leaders were wholeheartedly in support. The plan is to create a new ministry of trained visitors who want to engage aging parishioners wherever they may live, bringing the love of Christ and a reinvigorated connection to Saint Michael.

Further, plans were begun to re-vision how all ministers who serve in the thirty-four areas of Pastoral Care can be engaged.

I presented to the leaders a rough idea to get every minister of Pastoral Care together twice a year in the church for a purpose; to begin to reform synergies between the ministries. At the core of these meetings would be a speaker who will inform and convey the skills and spiritual tools needed to engage those who receive our care. This is a dream and there is a lot of work to be done, but the passion was in the room to drive the pastoral care of our church in new and sustainable directions.

For this year’s report I am selecting one area to highlight, our Grief Ministry. The Saint Michael Grief Ministry is made up of people who have a real heart for helping those who are experiencing the grief associated with losing a loved one. Saint Michael has an array of ways to address grief; one of them is the Faith and Grief Luncheon, attended by both nonmembers and members of our parish. This offering combines food, comfort, prayers, fellowship, and a safe space to talk about our experiences associated with the death of someone close.

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To receive ministry is not weakness. In fact, the Church teaches the very opposite – our Lord Jesus came to offer His saving health and help to every one of God’s people. We all, in fact, are the recipients of the ministry of God’s only Son, Jesus. By all means, investigate everything that Pastoral Care has to offer; get involved, help others, put your faith to action in a way that glorifies God in the highest. And at the same time, allow the warmth of Saint Michael Pastoral Care to embrace you. To care for others and to receive care are both acts of worship.

tightly bound to Pastoral Care through Ann Mills’ ministry in Congregational Care.

Through the ministries listed above, 2016 was a busy year for us with 10,551 pastoral touches made in the lives of our parishioners and neighbors. But we all realize there is so much more good to be done. To this end, our Rector and parish leadership have invested in increasing the participation of a long time minister in our parish, the Rev. Dr. Hiltrude NusserTelfer. She is an experienced priest and chaplain who is serving out her calling in our parish. Hiltrude will be making hospital visits and will continue to celebrate the Eucharist with our parishioners in assisted living, among other duties. She is a friend of this parish so please greet her and welcome her deeper into the ministry of Saint Michael.

Finally, I wish to thank three people: Katherine Bowen – Administrative Assistant for Pastoral Care, Terry Demler - our Lay Leader of Pastoral Care, and Marillyn Seeberger – Pastoral Care Communicator. It would be folly to attempt the administration of a Pastoral Care ministry with the depth that we have here at Saint Michael without these leaders. Marillyn, Terry, and Katherine give liberally of themselves to serve all of God’s people. It truly is a heart-felt honor to be associated with every aspect of this ministry. To extend a helping hand in the name of Christ is just one of the many ways the people of God return thanks for all the blessings of this life.

We have such passion in this church for reaching out, for supporting, for touching the lives of those who would allow others to minister to them. And here is the hard part of Pastoral Care at Saint Michael and All Angels: the people of this parish very likely represent the largest gathering of highly educated and Type A people in this part of the country. This is an astonishing thing to contemplate and any list of Saint Michael accomplishments makes it obvious that our parish, our diocese, and our city benefits from the mix of our very educated and Type A parishioners; the energy and ideas flowing between these walls is palpable. But there is another side. I very gently offer that it is often the highly educated and Type A people who do so much for the Kingdom of God but will not or cannot allow themselves to be the recipient of ministry.

The Rev. Greg Pickens Associate for Pastoral Care

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Congregational Care

“…love your neighbor as yourself.”

That is what we do in Congregational Care. We welcome all into our flock, we reach out when they are in need, we care for them as they struggle, and comfort them in their loss. In 2016, hundreds of volunteers joined in our ministries Ann Mills Director, of compassion, care, hospitality, and Congregational Care friendship by reaching out to others. You can join us in “loving your neighbor” by acting as a Good Shepherd in your neighborhood, preparing meals as an Extended Care Cook or baking cookies for the funerals and memorial receptions hosted by the Funeral Guild. We promise that you will find the heart and soul of Saint Michael if you do!

Regional Shepherds lead the Neighbor-to-Neighbor Good Shepherd Program.

Extended Care Cooks The Extended Care Cooks, chaired by Gay Rekerdres, offer their ministry of presence and caring by delivering a home cooked to those in need. Last year over 60 volunteers participated in this ministry by delivering more than 160 meals to our parishioners.

Good Shepherd Ministry The Good Shepherd Ministry volunteers respond to needs within their neighborhood. This neighbor-helping-neighbor ministry is the oldest and largest program within Saint Michael’s Pastoral Care area. Judy Cole did an amazing job of leading this ministry in 2016. Regional Shepherds Joanne Hardaway, Nita Scholtz, Judy Cole, Anne Leary, Cora Mason, Mary Massengale, Shannon Callewart, and Kathleen Bywaters were responsible for overseeing the Shepherds representing 101 different neighborhoods.

The Funeral Reception Guild Every bereaved family holding a funeral or memorial service at Saint Michael is offered the thoughtful presence and kindness of the Funeral Reception Guild. In 2016 our 58 volunteers baked homemade goods while other volunteers worked before the funerals to beautifully prepare for the receptions. Susie Yeckel, Ellen Muth, Dru Francis, Gayle Kesinger, Kay Hyland, Marillyn Seeberger, and Cora McClure do an outstanding job in leading this quiet ministry.

• The Good Shepherd Ministry enabled parishioners throughout the church to know that Saint Michael cares about them.

• The Good Shepherd Ministry provides nearly 175 Shepherds with an opportunity to get to know and be connected to the parishioners in their neighborhood.

• The Good Shepherd Ministry assists in meeting many of the day-to-day needs of parishioners that the clergy cannot handle because of time limitations.

• The Good Shepherd Ministry recorded more than 1,500 responses.

Ann Mills Director, Congregational Care

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Mission and Outreach

Hunter Ruffin Associate for Mission and Outreach

20 people per month and included lay volunteers as readers, officiants, and prayer companions.

The Mission and Outreach Ministry of Saint Michael and All Angels is one of many ways that we are able to take our Baptismal Covenant out into the world.

In important ways, our shared ministry of reaching out to the community, nation, and world is how we are able to proclaim by word and deed the Good News of God in Christ, to love our neighbors as ourselves, and to strive for justice and peace among all people.

Meals on Wheels: In 2016, 178 volunteers drove 14 routes and delivered 20,000 meals. A large majority of the drivers are members of Saint Michael and All Angels with the remainder being friends or relatives.

By Our Love: On the third Monday of each month, volunteers serve nutritious meals to about 50 people with AIDS who live in housing provided by AIDS Services of Dallas.

In 2016, Mission and Outreach remained active and alive in the life of the ministry of Saint Michael and All Angels. From mercy ministries focused on alleviating acute problems to justice ministries that focus on long-term solutions, Mission and Outreach continues to seek to share the love of God found in Christ.

The Gathering: During 2016, six Sunday meals were served by adult and youth volunteers to approximately 600 homeless persons. Saint Michael clergy celebrated multiple times at the services for this church for the homeless in downtown Dallas.

Giving by Saint Michael Outreach in 2016: • Easter Plate Offerings of $40,098 was donated to help with hunger needs locally, nationally, and internationally.

• The Mission and Outreach Grants Committee awarded 15 grants, totaling $145,000 in financial support to external and internal outreach ministry partners.

• Christmas Plate Offerings of $46,644 was given to support North Dallas Shared Ministries, Promise House, and The Anglican Centre in Rome, Italy.

• Heart of Giving donations during the holiday season raised $24,212.50 to support Saint Michael and All Angels Outreach ministries.

• Backpack 4 Kids in September raised $28,026 for this outreach program.

• Over the course of the year, Saint Michael and All Angels provided $1,500 in direct assistance to individuals and an additional $8,635 in disaster relief assistance to dioceses directly or through Episcopal Relief & Development.

Genesis Cooks: On nine first Mondays during 2016, a group of parishioners prepared and delivered meals for women and children at Genesis Women’s Shelter.

North Dallas Shared Ministries: North Dallas Shared Ministries provides emergency assistance to people in need with over 60,000 client visits during 2016.

In addition to 3 parish food drive months each year, volunteers

Food Ministries – feeding the hungry: Austin Street Shelter: Each month Saint Michael buys and prepares food for 400-450 homeless people at Austin Street Shelter. On the first Tuesday of each month, 12 to 15 parishioners cook and prepare a full-course homemade meat loaf dinner. On Wednesday, the food is delivered to the shelter and later that day, another 15 to 20 help serve the dinner. In the fall of 2016, Saint Michael and All Angels began offering Evening Prayer in the Austin Street Chapel. The prayer service had an average attendance of

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provided job counseling, and helped with the clothes closet, food pantry, and other areas of assistance.

Holidays for our friends in Jubilee Park: I Believe in Angels: This once a year ministry provides toys and gifts for children, teens and the elderly in the Jubilee Park neighborhood. For Christmas 2016, there were 57 families and 193 children. The children each received 2 presents. We needed 396 presents but because of the generosity of adopters we had 492 gifts. The extra gifts were distributed in the community.

Food 4 Kids / Backpacks 4 Kids: Giving by parishioners in September insured that more than 7,000 backpacks of weekend food was provided to the children at-risk of going hungry. This program provides elementary children a backpack on Friday afternoon stocked with nourishing food to help carry them through the weekend.

Thanksgiving Senior Luncheon at Jubilee: The Thanksgiving luncheon occurred on November 17, with 74 volunteers who delivered and helped prepare traditional Thanksgiving food, provided decorations, and helped serve 150 senior citizens at Jubilee Park.

The Rosebud Hunger Initiative: As a result of our Rosebud Indian Reservation mission work, the Hunger Initiative provides dinner and homework assistance daily to about 30 children of the Black Pipe community in South Dakota. In addition, scarves and hats knitted by the prayer shawl ministry were given to the parish in Rosebud for children and families in need of winter clothing.

Christmas Senior Luncheon at Jubilee: Over 43 parishioners bought and served turkeys, mashed potatoes, dressing, green beans, rolls, cranberry sauce, and various pies for the Christmas luncheon on December 15.

Over 100 seniors from the Jubilee Park neighborhood attended the luncheon and received gift bags from I Believe in Angels filled with household items and toiletries.

Jubilee Park: Through Saint Michael’s seven member Connection Team, 400 parishioners contributed countless hours of time, energy, and money to the wide array of opportunities at Jubilee Park.

In 2016, these opportunities include helping: • Children in after school programming • Jubilee’s summer camp programs • Installing Lending Libraries throughout the neighborhood • O.M. Roberts’ reading program • Back to After-School Bash • National Night Out • Annual La Posada re-enactment • Thanksgiving and Christmas Senior Luncheons • I Believe in Angels

More than 100 seniors attended the Jubilee Park Christmas Luncheon.

Mission Trips in 2016: Honduras: In February, Saint Michael missionaries returned to Tela, Honduras for 7 days, partnering with Espiritu Santo, the Episcopal Church and Day School. Our group worked with local parishioners and senior class members to provide over 350 children with fluoride treatments, toothpaste and toothbrushes, fitted and distributed over 200 pair of eye glasses; served over 300 school lunches; and shared Bible stories through music, crafts, and laughter with more than 450 students ages 3

I Believe in Angels gave more than 200 children and nearly 75 families Christmas presents.

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Following two and a half days of somewhat tedious work on the recordkeeping, the women’s faces lit up as we introduced new geometric designs and two new products – Christmas tree skirts and round table toppers. Both new products required new patterns and sewing skills they were excited to try out.

On the final afternoon, we made the very special announcement of the “Educando el Futuro” (Educating the Future) fund to help the women with the soaring education costs for their children and themselves. Three years ago Honduras extended required education from 6th grade to 9th grade. That appeared to be a good step, but public education in Honduras is not really free. There are uniforms, school supplies, books, fees and, for 7th-9th grade, in many locations, there are transportation costs to travel to the schools. One of the women had had to tell her son that he would have to drop out of high school last year because his younger sister was about to enter 7th grade, and the mother couldn’t afford to send both of them to school.

Because education is the only way to break the cycle of poverty, we decided to create the education fund, raise money for it and help the women with up to 50 percent of their education costs. Thanks to a grant from Women of Saint Michael and two other generous gifts, we were able to announce the fund to the women the last afternoon and celebrate with cake!

More than 300 children receive flouride treatment during Saint Michael’s Honduras Mission trip

through 12, in 5 communities. Partnering with the church, we provided the funds to build a new classroom in the barrio community of San Martin. The interior and exterior walls of the new building were painted by parishioners and high school seniors from the school at Espiritu Santo. Throughout the week in Tela, the missionaries prayed and sang together during morning and evening prayer. As is always the case with a mission trip, we felt the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives because of the generosity and welcome of the community in and around Tela, Honduras.

Honduras Threads: In June, Honduras Threads missioners went to Tegucigalpa to work with the women in the five nearby embroidery coops. In February, the women began the process of applying to reorganize into one entity called a social enterprise of artisans, officially designated and recognized by the Honduran government. The primary purpose of the 2016 mission trip was to develop and teach the women the rules, regulations and record-keeping requirements for inventory, expenses, payroll, costs of production, filing monthly sales tax reports and annual tax returns. In preparation, we revised some of the record-keeping forms in order to include additional information required by the government. We had them practice filling in the revised forms and adapted them with feedback from the women.

Christian Education for the children is a central focus of mission trips.

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Fellowship WELCOME MINISTRY

The Welcome Ministry is led by 10 Steering Committee members, chaired by Sherry Wilson, with more than 100 volunteers who strive to make all who enter Saint Michael feel welcome. Our team of seventy-five Sunday Greeters, coordinated by Jessica Clements, extends a personal welcome to both guests and parishioners. They also greet the thousands of people who attend church at Christmas and Easter encouraging them to become a part of our church family.

The Inquirers’ Series, a seven-week series held twice during the year, was led by the Reverend Bill Murray and the Reverend Greg Pickens. The class is for all seekers – newcomers, longtime churchgoers, or those who haven’t thought about their faith in a long time. A team of 6 parishioners, led by Sandra Hughes, coordinated the weekly dinners and acted as greeters and hosts for the series.

Bishop Sumner confirmed new adult members on May 1

Patti Flowers and Adele Broughton, Mentor Coordinators, matched each of our new confirmands with a parishioner prior to the spring 2016 Confirmation. The Mentors spend time with our new members during Inquirers’ getting to know them, stand with them during Confirmation, and continue to encourage the newcomers into becoming engaged members of their parish.

Those who transfer to our church were given a special welcome by our Transfers team. Christi Morrow and her volunteers solicited beautiful angels created by Saint Michael artists, ranging in age from 4 to 92 years old, to grace the covers of special greeting cards. A set of these “angel cards” is lovingly packaged along with the bios of the artists and sent to those who transfer their membership to our church during the year.

62 Disciples Class students were confirmed by Bishop Sumner.

We are grateful for the many volunteers who make Saint Michael a warmer and welcoming place to come, serve, and worship.

Ann Mills and Tish Visinsky Welcome Ministry Coordinators

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The Wednesday evening Lenten Suppers continued to be held before the worship services which featured uniquely different worship and music styles. Parishioners enjoyed Simple Soup Suppers again this year, and as always the meals were graciously served by volunteers from various ministries within the church.

The entire congregation was invited to have breakfast March 20th on Palm Sunday in the Parish Hall. Lent concluded with a deliciously sweet reception held in the Garden Cloister on Easter Sunday, much to the delight of our parishioners young and well, young at heart.

Parish Life Events

Tish Visinsky Director, Parish Life Events

2016 began in the most glorious way possible with an elaborate Feast of Lights Reception. Hundreds of parishioners attended the Twelfth Night Epiphany service, and followed Magi to the candle-lit Garden Cloister for the annual Burning of the Greens and a dinner feast fit for a king including s’mores roasted over the fire pits.

Saint Michael loves a good competition and our Chili Cook Off is no exception. 28 teams entered to win the coveted trophies on Sunday, January 21st. We shared our celebration with over 100 of our friends from Jubilee Park and Community Center who came for Jubilee Sunday that morning to worship and enjoy lots of hot chili and hot dogs. The Gorman Family won the trophy for Spiciest Chili

The festivities didn’t end when school came to a close in the Spring, we started a new tradition of honoring the women of our parish with beautiful roses distributed by our youngest members before each of the services on Mother’s Day weekend.

The Summer Receptions continue to be crowd pleasers, keeping our parishioners engaged over the break. A dove-filled Pentecost reception, our patriotic Pie for the Fourth of July party, and our annual Back to School popcorn fest are yearly favorites.

Fall was a flurry of events back to back in 2016. On Sunday, August 21st Saint Michael and All Angels gave thanks to our Interim Rector, Doug Travis, while welcoming the Girata family. The Rector’s Institution was held on Saturday, September 24th, in the church with a lovely reception in the Coke Activities Room and Garden Cloister complete with food, wine and musical entertainment. The celebration honoring our new Rector continued the next day at The Feast of Saint Michael services. A church-wide brunch was served during the Sunday School hour in the Parlor and South Lanai.

The Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, complete with Mardi Gras beads, John, Will, Elizabeth and Catie authentic New Orleans style Grace Gorman get the top award at the Chili Cookoff. gumbo, and hot pancakes flipped by the Men of Saint Michael, is a multi-generational dinner that is loved by all ages.

Saint Michael’s veterans were honored at the Veterans’ Day worship service and reception.

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Women of Saint Michael

Squeaky Connolly Women of Saint Michael President Mothers are presented roses at Mother’s Day worship services.

The Women of Saint Michael is comprised of all the women who are members of our parish and wish to become involved. Our purpose is to “be the extension of Christ’s Kingdom by uniting the women of the parish in a program of worship, study, service, fellowship, and leading them into the service for the Church, in the parish, the community, the diocese, the nation, and the world.”

This year, our theme, Faith, Hope and Love, embodies the spirit of all of women of our Parish. Throughout the year, our focus has been on fellowship, our hope for the future, and our love for our church and each other. To that end, highlights of our year include:

The always popular Blessing of the Animals was held October 2 and over a hundred furry friends were blessed by our clergy and given St. Francis medallions for their pet collars.

We paused to say thank you to our brave veterans on Sunday, November 13th. The annual Veterans Day Service and Reception continues to grow and provide us with an opportunity to spend time with some of our heroes which this year included over 100 veterans, their families, and friends.

Guests were greeted by one of our 6th grade Confirmation Class tribes who handed them small American flags as they entered the church. A festive reception in the Garden Cloister followed along with live patriotic and military music provided by the 22 person Heritage Brass Band, many of whom are Veterans.

• The St. Michael’s Woman’s Exchange, with its more than 150 volunteers, raised money for community outreach, and held book signings for several authors.

• The Exchange continued to celebrate the opening of its new and even more beautiful store after several months in a temporary location. The Exchange looks forward to many more successful years at Highland Park Village.

• The members of the Gifts Committee will research and carefully review grant requests and award support to Dallas area and other non-profit agencies.

• The Fall and Winter Speakers Series was a tremendous success and followed our theme of expanding our faith through fellowship and knowledge. Our first luncheon featured our new Rector, Chris Girata, and had record attendance of 275 women. In October, we welcomed several knowledgeable parishioners, Peggy Carr, Anne Coke, Karen Wiley and Tony Briggle who educated us about our sanctuary, crosses, the Columbarium, our artwork and stained glass windows.

Our November luncheon featured a speaker from the Center on Brain Health who spoke to us about youth concussions and we ended our series with a wonderful night meeting and reception featuring, Walt Humann, Tom Luce, Gail Thomas, moderated by Brad Watson. It was a great series of meetings and all were well attended.

• The Women of Saint Michael hosted our Parish Party, The Stars at Night on Friday night February 24 at Brook Hollow Golf Club to celebrate the friendship and fellowship of Saint

A huge thank you to the hundreds of Parish Life Events volunteers who shared their time and talents with this ministry.

Tish Visinsky Director of Parish Life Events

Women volunteers are saluted at “Thank You” luncheon.

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Few efforts in the history of Dallas can match the positive change created by the St. Michael’s Woman’s Exchange. For more than fifty years, many dedicated women have donated their time and talents to the Exchange. The profits from the Exchange, combined with the bi-annual Parish Party, the Mardi Gras party, and generous donations from Tom Thumb’s Good Neighbor program, have enabled the Women of Saint Michael to give almost $9 million (as of May 2016) to nonprofit charities since 1958. This rich tradition continues.

Few organizations in the history of Saint Michael and All Angels can match the energy, enthusiasm, and passion of the Women of Saint Michael and its members, for whom we are all grateful.

Women of Saint Michael Spring Luncheon is one of the year’s highlights

As members of the Women of Saint Michael, we continue to pursue Faith, Hope and Love in all that we do.

Michael parishoners. The Party featured a Live and Silent Auction, Wine and Whiskey Pull, a live band and much more. All of the proceeds from the Parish Party will benefit the Women of Saint Michael Gifts Committee.

• In April, the Women of Saint Michael will host its first Day of Service at Jubilee Park and Community Center.

Volunteers will work at several stations throughout Jubilee for a morning of volunteering together as one ministry.

• The Women of Saint Michael will wrap up a wonderful year with the annual spring luncheon featuring a former Saint Michael priest, Reverend Chip Edens. Chip’s topic for his lecture at the luncheon is “Soul Purpose.” The date of the luncheon is Tuesday, May 9th, 2017.

Squeaky Connolly President 2016-2017

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Clergy of Saint Michael and All Angels The Rev. Christopher D. Girata Rector The Rev. William S. Murray IV Vicar The Rev. Lisa Flores Musser Associate for Worship and Liturgy The Rev. Greg Pickens Associate for Pastoral Care The Rev. Hunter Ruffin Associate for Mission Outreach The Rev. Mary Lessmann Associate for Spiritual Growth The Rev. Oliver Butler Associate for Young Adults The Rev. Bob Johnston Associate for Evangelism The Rev. Michael Harmuth Priest Associate for Worship The Rev. Rich Towers Priest Associate for Worship The Rev. Dr. Hiltrude Nusser-Telfer Priest Associate for Pastoral Care

Photography generously provided by Ray Hand, John Scott Glass, Smokey Goodrich, and Pat Flautt.

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