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"LEAD LIKE ANDREW"
Membership Newsletter
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
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Welcome to our bi-weekly newsletter's current edition (Volume 43), "LEAD LIKE ANDREW." It's a quick-read, multi-topic news channel for members to see what is going on, what is planned, and what successes from the previous weeks.
We urge you to contact us with news, tidbits, or notices of upcoming events in your area so that we can include them! We also value your feedback on this newsletter or how your national office is serving you.
Don't hesitate to get in touch with Conrad Jones (email Conrad) or
Dr. Roy Benavides (email Roy) for feedback or for sharing newsletter information!
Please share this newsletter with other men in your parish or community.
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BROTHERHOOD MONTHLY MEMBER WEBINAR
Tune in to our
May webinar
on
Wednesday, May 3 at 8 p.m. (EDT)
Or guest speaker will be Mr. Rich Zeck, Executive Director from the Council on Aging. He will be sharing how the increasing aging population is creating a huge need for services for the elderly and the need for volunteers to help in our communities.
The monthly webinar is always the first Wednesday of the month at 8 p.m. (ET).
Coming next month will be The Very Reverend Ronald D. Pogue to talk about the Boy Scout Jamboree!
Click here to join the webinar
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Are you missing out on Brotherhood Texting??
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BROTHERS----WE NEED YOU TO UPDATE YOUR DATA SO THAT YOUR CELL/MOBILE PHONE IS INCLUDED IN OUR DATABASE…. THIS IS SO VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE USE THE CELL PHONE TO SEND TEXT MESSAGES TO YOUR CELL DEVICE REGARDING BROTHERHOOD INFORMATION, EVENTS, OR UPDATES.
OUR TEXT MESSAGING SYSTEM IS NOW ACTIVE
Our text messaging system will help us expand our communications efforts for our member Brothers (it will have an opt-out option should you choose).
Text
“BROTHERHOOD”
to 844-397-0817
or Scan QR Code
below
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Our Brotherhood database
Accuracy is an ongoing process. Please check your information on our new website: Brothersandrew.net, to update.
Keep your cell phone number up to date.
Accessing Member Portal
on Brothersandrew.net
The Member Login portal allows you to access your information as we have it in our database. You can view and update your contact information to ensure you receive emails and our print edition of The Cross magazine. You can also view your donations and renew your membership. You can just follow the steps below to access your member portal.
1. Visit our website, www.brothersandrew.net
2. At the top of the home page, click “Members”
3. Click “Update & Renew”
4. Scroll down until you see “Member Login” in a red box; click that button
5. This leads you to your online portal. You can log in or sign up for the first time if you haven’t logged in before. Follow the instruction on that page.
6. If you are unsure of the email address used for your account, contact the National Office at 502-450-5640.
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We have initiated a new Direct Line or "Hot Line" for Province Presidents, Diocesan Coordinators, and Chapter Officers who have an urgent need to contact our national leadership at any time. Our Executive Director will have this cell phone at all times. In addition, the executive leadership of the Brotherhood will also be available for return calls by simply leaving a voice mail message on this phone. We have committed to responding ASAP.
The Hot Line Number will be sent to the field leaders under a direct message.
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Consider making a "Sustaining Member" pledge to
The Brotherhood...$1, $5, even $10/month. And the ease of it is that you can have it automatically done via PayPal or a credit card. We get the bulk of our pledge donations during the first quarter of the year, and counting on a sustaining flow of donations would help our budgetary process.
Sign up today by clicking here.
God loves a cheerful giver!
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Our National Council Meeting will be held on October 7. If you are considering any amendments to out Constitution or ByLaws, they must be seen by the Executive Board no later than July so that the proposal can be posted in our Cross publication for at least 60 days prior to the meeting.
To view our Constitution, click here.
To view our ByLaws, click here
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We need stories from Chapters and Ministries
Our editor Kathy Copas really would like to include news of chapter events and ministry meetings or events. If you have something to share, please send to
editor@brothersandrew.net
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Do you have a graduating High School or College Senior in your Parish? (It's easy to find out just ask the youth director or the rector!)
Why not give them a gift, as an individual or a chapter, that keeps on giving! Give them a membership in our Brotherhood....it only costs $50!
Just click here for an application form or go to our website!
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Episcopal Scouting Needs You!!
Forward in Faith!
The Scouting ministry of the Brotherhood of St Andrew will be operating an exhibit booth at the 2023 National Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America, held this July at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia.
The Episcopal Scouting booth will profile each day the life of a different Saint, and how they moved their communities “Forward in Faith”. We will also be creating an awareness of The Episcopal Church, and the various Scouting religious awards available to Episcopal youth. Scouts who complete a majority of our program days will receive an Anglican Prayer Bead kit.
We are expecting to hold an Episcopal Mass on Sunday, July 23rd celebrated by the Bishop of West Virginia. We are in desperate need of booth staff. Volunteers are welcome to join as day staff for 1-2 days at a time. Day staffers visiting for more than 2 consecutive days will be charged a small fee for visiting Jamboree, but for 1-2 days, there is no charge. Volunteers are also welcome to join the exhibit full time staff for either 5 day session or for the full event, July 19-28. Volunteers who are not currently registered with the Boy Scouts of America will need to take a short online youth protection training, and be background checked or submit evidence of a background check by another youth focused organization.
Those who are not able to volunteer but wish to support the Scouting Ministry financially may send a donation to the Brotherhood of St Andrew specified for the Scouting Ministry-Jamboree Fund. Our expenses for printed materials, the cost of the exhibit space, and the prayer beads, were much higher than expected this year, so any support is greatly appreciated.
For more information, please contact:
Mel Chapman
Jamboree Lead -Scouting Committee
Brotherhood of St Andrew
585-278-+7107
mnjchapman2@gmail.com
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Brothers,
Our Brother Eric Haralson, Province IV President, has resigned his position as Province President. Eric and I spoke this week and he assured me he is not resigning from the Brotherhood, but that his professional and family matters have pulled him away from what he feels is deserving of the role as Province President. I hope you all will join me in prayers of thanksgiving for Eric's time of service. Province IV is one of the largest Provinces geographically as well as active membership Brothers and Chapters. I know that I was humbled to have such a solid rock as Eric leading our members in Province IV and his leadership among his peer Province Presidents always stood out.
We'll begin the process of identifying a Brother within Province IV who can take on that leadership role within the next couple of weeks. Br. Leo Dugger, who was the PIV Vice President, or I can be contacted if you have any possibilities or opportunities in Province IV.
God Speed Br. Eric! Take the time to value those things most important in your life! We will continue to see the light of our Lord shine through you!
Br. Conrad Jones
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JOIN US IN PRAYER EACH WEEK
Mid-Week
Mid-Day
Pray Day
Join us...
What better way to level set during the middle of the week? We will hold a weekly Wednesday noon (CDT) prayer time over ZOOM open to all Brothers and guests. Let's pray for the Brotherhood, for our Brothers, and even share some stories of how Prayer has impacted you or someone you know!
We can all spare 20 minutes in prayer. It's like stopping at the faith service station to fill up your prayer tank!
Please join us every week when you can to recharge your prayer batteries!
The Zoom link can be accessed by clicking here.
Copy and paste this Zoom link into your calendar so you can join us for 20 minutes
every Wednesday at 1 pm EST/noon CST/11 am MST/10 am PST!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89341488609?pwd=RStUSjJKbVF2eVY2c2cxMHpRTm9Pdz09
If you'd like to help lead, pick an empty date and contact conrad.jones@brothersandrew.net or roy.benavides@brothersandrew.net
it's simple...we already have the script made out (in our devotional handbook or the Book of Common Prayer)!
Prayer Leaders Schedule
April 19 Conrad Jones
April 26 Dick Hooper
May 3 John Thompson- Quartey
May 10 - Tom Martin
May 17
May 24 - Chris Matthews
May 31
June 7 John Thompson- Quartey
June 14
June 21
June 28 - Tom Martin
If you'd like to lead the program on a Wednesday, drop a note to Conrad or Roy!
We're done in about 20 minutes....that's it!
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National Days
We have several days of celebration during 2023 so mark your calendars now when you or your chapters are planning events this year!
National Day of Prayer - May 4
We will again be coordinating a joint celebration with the Daughters of The King. If you would like to assist in our joint planning with them, please let Conrad or Roy know. We could use a couple more volunteers with working on the script of prayers and the presentation format.
National Day of Service - July 29
We pushed this to later in the year so as not to overload the spring with Day of Prayer, Day of Service and Holy Week
Houghteling Day - November 30
Celebrate our 140th Anniversary!
National Council Meeting - September 9 (tentative)
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Membership Updates
(Through 4/4/23)
1070 Sr. Members paid
158 New Members!
417 Life Members
11 Junior Members
28 Associate Members
That's 1526
Have you sent in your 2023 renewal YET?
It is so simple, just click here
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Our Fellowship Community of Brothers is blessed by your membership!!!
Welcome New Members in 2023!
Jonathan Quinn Matthew Abrams Mark Alan Mason Anderson Nick Anderson Roy Atkinson Robert Barbour Jr. Buck Barnes Martin Bartholomew Jake Berry Charles Bethany Will Blackwell Hugh Blair Daniel Blunt Stephen Braud John Brectenwald John Buckler Jose Calderon Ed Carrigan Bruce Cherry Charles Collins Bob Coon David Cotton Brian Couvillion John Deppel Eugene Dickens Susan Dickens Gary Dickhart Seth Donald William Dove Hank Drummond Bert Duvic Edward England Andrew Friend Robert Gambill Jesus Garcia Lowell Garrett Donald Glover Steven Gottlieb Don Grace Patrick Greene Bill Grenek Richard Griffin George Guy Richard Hall Doug Halversen Larry Harris Bill Harvey Gregory Heard Robert Heuermann Edmun Horn Bobby Horne Dillard Horton Charles John Sam Johnson David Jones Jarvis Jones Ralph Jones Warren Josephson Walt Joyce Paul Kageler Peter Kardash Michael Kawesa Wiley Kendrick Kerry Kirspel Scott Klaverkamp Christopher Klukas Sam Lancaster Geoffrey Lea Darrin Ledford Alex Lenzo Michael Leonard Matthew Levesque Robert Lowe Richard MacMaster Lee Martin Wally Marx Joseph Massey David Maultsby David Mayberry John McCallum Tem McElroy Dick McGuire Scott Meiller John Mell Wesley Minyard Patrick Moore Kyle Morin James Morton Thomas Murray Gregory Ness Bryan Norman Bryan Norman Steven Norman Floyd Odenwelder Jerry OHara Thomas Osborne Lawrence Parker Gary Pebworth Bernard Pecaro Mark Penley Gregory Phelps Tom Phillips Bruce Pinkham Callie Plunket-Brewton Dan Power Ray Rabidoux Benjamin Rainey Kerr Ramsay Charles Reece James Rhudy LC Rile Daniel Rodriguez Steven Rodriguez Ali Ronaldi Andy Rossi Charles Roy David Rummler Piere Saal Ken Schloesser George Schoonover David Schrantz Timothy J Seidler Gil Self Bob Sellinger William Sepe Michael Sherwood John H Shivel Zachary Shives Frank Simcik David Simmons Frank Simmons Michael Solomonides Allen Spicer Donna Stanford Lawrence Stankus Thomas Stevens Bill Thomas Owen Thomas James Thompson Micah Thornton Jay Tillitt Mark Tittel Scott Townsend Art Travenor Vinnie Versaci Don Warren Bradley Wasko David Wesson Jannie Westerman George White Kathy White Kayla White Gary Whitener Brandon Willcutt Bruce Wilson Perry Woodward Matthew Woolley
New Chapters in 2023
Trinity - Florence, AL
Christ Church - Fairfield, AL
Brothers Departed
Walter Anderson, Bruce Warren, Robert Gould, Dr. Richard Medlock
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Brotherhood of St Andrew
Racial Reconciliation Committee
The Brotherhood of St Andrew Board of Directors appointed a 8 member Racial Reconciliation Task Force in August of 2020/ Since that time this committee has met no less than once each month, and has recruited and signed up no less than 45 Brotherhood members from every Province in the Episcopal Church.
In May of 2021, the Task Force presented a formal report to the Executive Board , and at that time became a committee with an assignment to educate and inform the Brotherhood and its leaders on steps we can take to become a part of the Beloved Community . The active participants of this committee has remained 12-18 members meeting monthly on the third Monday of every month at 6:30 Pm Eastern Time.
The focus of the committee has been on educating themselves, and encouraging leaders in the Brotherhood to participate in their own diocesan anti-racism training, and to participate in a Sacred Ground Circle. Every member of the Committee has participated in at least one sacred ground circle and many on the committee are trained facilitators of Sacred Ground Circles. Every member of the committee has participated in their own Diocesan Anti-racism training. Members of the committee have facilitated workshops, developed power point presentations, met with Bishop’s, and provided training for local Brotherhood Chapters.
In 2022 the committee continued its in-service training through the study of “Waking up White” by Debbie Irving, “The Color of Law” by Richard Rothstein, and we are currently studying “Beyond Diversity”- an anti-racism training curriculum developed by Crossroads and provided by the Diocese of Chicago anti-racism Commission.
While we are not “Experts” your committee members have put in literally hundreds of hours researching current literature, videos. articles and workshops to become knowledgeable resource people for the Brotherhood of St Andrew. We are here to assist chapters, Diocesan Coordinators, Provincial Presidents, and members of the Executive Board. We are committed to doing the hard work of reconciliation through prayer, study, and service.
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Local Chapter News!
Send us pictures and short writeups of what great things are going on in your Brotherhood world! We'd love to share!
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St Martin in the Fields - Aurora, CO
The chapter has created a video for Facebook and includes a little from their meetings and also from their St Andrew’s Day service. It also has music that was written by one of our members.
Watch the short video that's posted on the church's website inviting men to join! Thank you Br. Doug Meares for sharing this great idea!
Click here
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Two new chapters from the same diocese within a month!
That's right, we have had two new chapters from the Diocese of Alabama charter in the last month. The first, Trinity, is in Florence near the Tennessee line. The second chapter is in
Fairfield, in metro Birmingham.
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Calling All Men!
Our local chapter of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew in Lewis Center, OH invites all men to a breakfast on Saturday April 29, 8:30--11:30 a.m. in the Gathering Area at the church.
With the need for Men’s Ministry in our area and this is an opportunity to connect with current Brotherhood members, as well as up and coming chapter leaders in our area, and enjoy time together in fellowship and celebration of our Lord.
Our Brotherhood vision: To inspire, empower and equip men and boys to fulfill the Great Commission.
Our Brotherhood mission: To bring all men to Christ, to develop and expand our ministry and raise up the next generation to be servants of Jesus. The Brotherhood endeavors to accomplish this mission through the threefold disciplines of Prayer, Study and Service.
Reach out to Carlo Cherubini via email or at 614.327.2317 if you have any additional questions.
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Dear Brothers Andrew,
The Priest in Charge, Father Landon Moore, the Vestry and parishioners of The St. George's Episcopal Church, Brooklyn, NY, cordially invite you to attend a Eucharistic Celebration of Thanksgiving for the Ministry of The Very Rev. Canon Dr. Glenworth D. Miles, Rector, and Brooklyn Assembly Chaplain of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 4 pm
Sincerely,
Val Henry, Vice Director
BOSA, Chapter 2575S
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Prayer Requests
If you have a personal prayer request please contact (502) 450-5809 to access the list and/or submit your requests. Accessing the list to join in the power of praying for those in need.
Many chapters have used various methods of keeping track of their prayer request. One such form has been used that organizes the requests and corporate prayers.
Click Here to submit your request
Learn to Pray the Anglican Rosary
PRAY THE ANGLICAN ROSARY
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Some Recommended
Books to Read
Signs of Life: Nurturing Spiritual Growth in Your Church
by
Jay Sidebotham
The Work of Prayer
by
James O. S. Huntington
The Sum of Us
by
Heather McGhee
Do you have any book recommendations? Write to us and give us the title and author so we can share it with your Brothers!
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DO you have Facebook? Check out our Facebook page! Like it and share it!
The more attention we give it, the more frequently it appears on Facebook!
Click here to go there!
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TREASURER’S REPORT
FIRST QUARTER 2023
January saw over 820 senior, junior, life, and associate members renew their pledges, over 265 members renewed in February and a little under 103 in March, for a total of 1188. Annual Pledges over the 3-month period was 18.37% less than the same period last year. Pursuant to our budget forecast, we are at 42% below (58% achieved) our targeted budget for 2023. The organization is still some 759 pledges out from our targeted budget for 2023. The Committee encourages members who haven’t sent in their pledges to really make a highly concerted effort to submit them.
On the bright side, the Finance Committee applauds the chairman of the
Stewardship and Generosity Commission, Bro. Jeffrey Butcher, Emeritus, on his Kingdom Building Sweepstakes launch for 2023. With the implementation of the fund-raising policy and practices, the program raised $22,590 ( at the time of this report) or 2259 members, family, and friends purchased tickets. The Finance Committee anticipates very high expectations with a larger participation to follow this annual event in 2024.
Thanks to all who contributed to the $7,500 matching contribution from an anonymous donor. As of March 31, 2023, this account had achieved 95.4% of its targeted threshold of $15,000, and still going. The brotherhood is also receiving generous support from the diocesan clergy.
Administrative costs remained relatively unchanged during the first quarter. Cost control methods were rigorously implemented to assist the brotherhood launch its new website and a relatively new texting service available to all members. A prepaid expense plan went into effect this year and, as expected, contributed a larger part to the brotherhood expenses.
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew completed its first quarter of 2023 with an overall cash balance of $54,713.22, ending March 31, 2023.
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From the Director’s Chair
By Tom Welch
Thank you for your good wishes as we continue the transition to a new, full-time employee based here in Louisville. Thanks also for your patience. Hiring the right new office manager is paramount. Please join me in prayer for discerning the best likely fit. We have had quite a number of applicants, are holding initial interviews and narrowing the choice. 2nd interviews commence this week.
We are seeing quite an uptick in supply orders and phone calls as chapters continue to rebound from the past couple of years. It is refreshing to see this excitement. Conversations with men’s groups at local churches wanting to know more has continued this year. Last year we had over a dozen new chapters form. With God’s Spirit moving among the church, we will continue to fill the charge to “make disciples among men and youth.” We just took in our 2nd new chapter last week.
More and more brothers are getting used to the new website rolled out earlier in the year. As our new office manager is placed, our viewers will experience routine updates to the site itself. My thanks to our Communications Committee as they continue to keep things fresh.
I look forward to being back in the field with you in the months ahead. Mark February 1-3 on your calendars now for our first in-person National Convention & election of officers at the Royal Sonesta Waterfront in Baltimore, Maryland. Look for more information on this from our National Council Chairman Billy Harrison in the future!
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