August Updates

Dear Creator Family,

Our summer has passed quickly! Our other “bookend”–Labor Day Weekend–quickly approaches. I pray you’ve had a blessed and happy season. We look forward to exciting transitions together as we head into the fall: 

As it is our custom, during the summer we have attended Sunday services at 8:30 and 10:00. This shift in service times provides for a different rhythm during the summer, as many take day trips and vacations. We will shift back to 8:00 and 10:30 services on Sunday, September 7, allowing for the return of the Christian Education hour from 9:15-10:15 each Sunday. 

Speaking of education, Karri, the head of the Montessori school now meeting in our parish hall, has been working hard to prepare her “one-room classroom” and will be starting school sessions soon. This is an exciting ministry and mission for our parish, not to mention a necessary increase to our income. Praise God for this much-prayed-for provision.

Along those lines, it will soon be fundraising season at Creator. We are preparing for our Stew Sale and are hopeful to announce the dates ASAP. There is usually one weekend in October and one in November. It goes without saying that we are all burdened and blessed by this event. Our church depends upon the proceeds. Please pray for the necessary leadership (we are lacking there) and for your role in this indispensable fundraising opportunity.

For parish upkeep and maintenance, we still have a pretty “heavy duty” to-do list. I list them here not only to inform you but also to plead for help and joint ownership of the needs regarding our beloved Creator. Please let the “we” include more than one or two over-burdened people!

• Years ago, when we replaced the drain field, we were forced to remove a good portion of our concrete walkway at the bottom of the stairs. We are in the process of replacing that.  If you know of a good concrete contractor, please let us know.

• We are in the process of removing the porch and wooden walkway to the old food closet. This structure has seen its day, and we need a new one built. To keep the building accessible, we will build new stairs to get in, but a full replacement is still necessary.

• We have been in contact with the county several times regarding the cleaning and management of the right-of-way. This area needs tending badly, and the county has been a bit unresponsive. We are working on it. Anyone with at-home time wishing to step up to the behind-the-scenes aspect of parish upkeep, please do let me know.

• After the boiler broke last winter, many of the ceiling tiles in the parish hall were ruined. All of those tiles have been replaced, as well as the two fans in the lower-level bathrooms; however, a new issue has arisen. The new copper pipes are sweating and have ruined several of the new tiles. We are working to find a fix for this problem. In the meantime, several tiles will be left open in the lower bathrooms.

• The lower parish hall window A/C units have been removed as we now rely on the split system.

• We are in the process of a full building clean-up for our parish hall. This process includes the addition of several cameras in the building and outside for security. 

• We are also in the process of changing compact fluorescent lights for leds and replacing defective fixtures.

• We are also re-mounting the sign in the front of the church.

Your vestry is hard at work with the items above, and still others. Please watch for a fall “clean-up day” for many hands to make light work of organizing and cleaning our beloved space(s). And for those fundraising Stew Sale dates to be posted. They can only happen with the gift of time and effort of some two dozen folks, so include yourself in some way. Small or large – it all makes such a difference. We are family and as such we lean on each other in times such as these. See you at the family table!
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With thanks to God for all the ways he provides for and calls us,

Peace in Christ,


Fr. Bill+