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Nativity Notes
Great Dads
The "Great Dads" Workshop will be held on Saturday, June 23, 2001 - 8:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. at DaySpring. The 6 Basics of Being a Great Dad will be presented with many helpful examples useful to any man who mentors children. The cost is $29.00 per person payable to: Episcopal Men's Ministries, 1408 State Street, Sarasota, FL 34236 (Scholarships available) Call Jay Crouse 957-1271.
A Word of Appreciation to our Counters
Russ Housel, our Asst. Treasurer, and Joe Schifano, our Treasurer, would like to offer thanks to those parishioners who help on a regular basis to count the Nativity offerings. The working system requires one person to assist Russ every Monday morning. Together they count cash, run tabs, stamp checks, record amounts, etc. The job entails a commitment of at least 2 hours. Russ then records all contributions on the computer (before making the bank deposit).
Please offer your own personal thanks to Irene Wernick, Dick Wernick, Dick Gerhart, Dan Benefiel, Liz Stoner and Marguerite Hatfield for their able assistance.
Senior Ministry
As of the first of May, the Senior Ministry of the Church of the Nativity will have completed its second month of service at the Life Care Center of Sarasota. This is a new facility located on Tuttle just north of University Parkway. Some of our activities are showing video tapes, assisting with taking residents on outings, serving ice cream (three times a week), and visiting one on one with the residents. One resident understands Russian only. Can anyone speak Russian? The Senior Ministry group meets at the church on the third Thursday of each month at 10:00 am. Come and join us to find out about this most rewarding service.Sola Dei Gloria Memory Garden
We have enclosed a copy of the new Sola Dei Gloria Memory Garden brochure in this issue of Nativity's Tidings. We think it's a colorful, attractive folder to inform you and anyone interested in knowing more about the Garden. We hope any questions you may have are answered in the pamphlet. Please check with the church office if you need additional information. Our thanks to Jo Davidsmeyer and her clever computer skills for creating the brochure. We invite you to share this special outreach from Nativity with your friends and neighbors. Perhaps they're looking for a church home and this will be the offering that brings them to Nativity. You will find additional copies on the table in the narthex of the church, so help yourself. If there is anyone who has not as yet visited the Garden (which we cannot imagine!) you're missing a lovely experience.
(Webmaster's Note: Brochures are also available in the church foyer (narthex). If you would like brochures mailed to you, contact Father Jim. The information and photos in the brochure are available on our website, click here to view.)Welcome, Welcome, Welcome
Welcome to two new members of our congregation. Evan Simington was confirmed and Nora Abraham was received at Confirmation Services at St. Wilfred’s in Sarasota on April 25 with Bishop John Lipscomb presiding.
Golf Tournament
It was a record setting performance by the Chris Bradshaw team of Char Hull, Father Gerry Bennett, and Shirley Borsani. They shot a 13 under par 59 to better the previous low of 63, which was set during the inaugural Hope and A Future tournament in 1998. Figuring the handicap, the foursome had a score of 49½.
Raymond Kow’s team placed second with a 49 7/8. With Raymond were June Cooper, George Decker and Dick Gerhart. Emilia Greco’s group of Lew Dingier, Betty Kelly and Audrey Schmidt took third with a 51 1/2.Audrey was closest to the pin on No. 3, but 12-year-old Drew Honroth hit the shot of the day. Drew captured the prize on the 17th hole as he stroked his drive to within 18 inches of the hole.
Father Jim Murphy continued to be the albatross around his team's neck, once again dragging it down to last place in spite of everything the tournament committee could do. Dick Berg even assigned his brother, Bill, to the team in hopes of raising the level of play somewhat. After all, Bill once defeated Arnold Palmer in an exhibition match. Well, actually Bill was on a team that defeated Arnie’s, team. And in all fairness, Bill was suffering from a severe crick in his neck and even had to go to the hospital. But that didn’t get Father Jim off the hook (pun intended) and his team won a video tape on how to play tournament golf. As other Cleveland Indians fans like to say "wait until next year."
The tournament, proceeds totaled a whopping $480.00 which go to the Hope and a Future Building Fund, had a full complement of 72 golfers. There were 95 for the dinner which followed.
In another golf story, our own Todd Read shot a 73-73--146 to finish sixth place in the Sarasota City Seniors Golf Tournament at Bobby Jones Golf Course.
Congratulations
Miss Nicole (Nicki) Cutrona will be graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology on June 2 at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania. Nicki is the daughter of Sheryl Cutrona and the granddaughter of Bob and Louise Halliday.
Nicki will continue her education at Emory University Medical School, Atlanta, Georgia in the Physician Assistant, Anesthesiology program leading to a Master of Science degree. Good Work, Nicki! Your Nativity family is proud of you.
