Dear Friends and Visitors,

A new year has begun! New beginnings always come with a sense of wonder, excitement and mystery. What will the new year bring? What challenges, opportunities, joys, or struggles will we face this year? What opportunities will we have to grow or change? What wondrous things will God do in our life and in the world?

As we begin this year, we are aware that it is 2012 AD. The year of the Lord, 2012. What a blessing it is to remember that this is indeed a year of the Lord. What comfort and confidence comes to us when we remember that no matter what comes, we are never separated from the Love of God. Whatever comes, God will make it all work for the good!

May your life be blessed in the months to come. May celebrate God's love for you! May you grow in grace, gratitude and goodness today, this week, and indeed all the years of your life.

In God's Peace,

(Fr.) Mike Fedewa

Clergy

	Rector   The Rev. Michael C. Fedewa The Rev. Michael C. Fedewa has been rector of St. Andrews since 1992. Ordained a priest in 1981, Mike received his certificate in Anglican Studies from the General Theological Seminary. He was received as a priest in the Episcopal Church in 1986. Prior to coming to St. Andrew's, he served in Episcopal churches in Battle Creek, Michigan and Lockport, New York. Mike has lived most of his life in Michigan.  Mike has served on the Standing Committee and Executive Council of the Diocese of Western Michigan. He has been active in the Grand Rapids Area Center for Ecumenism, The North End Clergy Fellowship, and many other local ministry efforts. He currently travels to preach on behalf of Food for the Poor. He is also one of the regular panelists on the Grand Rapids radio show, Soundings. Mike and his wife Linda were married in 1984. Linda is a nurse manager at St. Mary's Hospital. They have three sons, Michael, Benjamin and Jacob.  Mike and Linda enjoy traveling throughout Michigan, especially the Upper Peninsula. Mike tries to fish, loves to read, and is a devoted baseball/Tiger fan.
	Associate Priest   The Rev. Nurya Love Parish Nurya Love Parish has lived in West Michigan since 2001.  Previously ordained in another tradition, she received a Master of Divinity degree from Harvard University in 1996 and a Certificate of Anglican Studies from Seabury-Western Theological School in 2011. After serving St. Andrew’s as Director of Children’s Ministries and Seminarian, she was ordained a transitional deacon and became our associate clergy.  Nurya was ordained a priest on December 3, 2011 and continues as associate at St. Andrew's. She currently leads the church’s ministries to families with newborns through fifth grade, preaches regularly, and provides pastoral care in the absence of our Rector.  She and her husband David, a firefighter with the City of Grand Rapids, have two children, Claire and Nathan.

   

Staff

 

	Director of Children's Ministries  Christine Wernette Christine Wernette is the Director of Children's Ministries at St. Andrew's. She grew up in West Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University. Christine's background is in elementary education, teaching for a total of seven years in kindergarten and first grade. She was involved with the worship center for six years, both as an assistant and storyteller, before becoming director. She and her husband, David, have been members of St. Andrew's for 11 years. They have three wonderful children, Evan, Mia, and Zoe.
	Director of Youth Ministries  Jeff Brown Jeff Brown is our Director of Youth Ministries and lives with his wife, Angie, and two sons, Xander & Ian in Grand Rapids.  They are active members of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.  Before taking this position Jeff served as an adult mentor in the youth ministry program. In his spare time, Jeff works in the visual display department for Gazelle Sports and is the primary care-giver of their two boys.  Jeff enjoys going to Cedar Point, watching good movies, the Internet (Facebook, etc), and has keen thumb muscles for texting.  We look forward to the gifts and talents Jeff brings to the staffs of St. Andrew’s and St. Mark’s and invite you see how you can get involved in the lives of the students in our midst by contacting him for more information.
	Organist and Choir Director    Dennis L. Buteyn Dennis Buteyn came to St. Andrew's in 1986 following fourteen years as organist and choir director at a Missouri Synod Lutheran Church. He grew up in Wisconsin and attended Calvin College in Grand Rapids. Dennis has been in the retail piano business for many years and can be found at West Michigan Piano. In addition to organ and choir duties, Dennis maintains St. Andrew's website.
	Parish Administrator    Kathy Griffes
	Business Administrator  Margaret Stretton
	Nursery Coordinator    Jill Brown
	Sexton  Bonnie Dame
	Sexton  Fred Nawrocki

Lay Leadership

Senior Warden  Beth McKee

Junior Warden  Jim Visota  

Secretary  Beth McKee

Treasurer  Dick Guider

Members of the Vestry

2013

Lisa Campos

Julianne Day

Beth McKee

Chris Wolterstorff

2014

Marc Bush

Jerry Hall

Gary Johnson

Jennifer Johnston

2015

Nate Dawson
James Ritsema
Mary Simpson
Cynthia Thomas

Convention Delegates 2012

Don Davies
Nate Dawson
Mary Simpson
Brooke VanProoyen

Alternate delegates to Convention are:
Barb Allen
Kai Carrigan
Donna Johnston