The Newspaper of Wayfarer's House
July, 1998 Issue / Esther Smith, Editor
The Newspaper of Wayfarer's
House
July, 1998 Issue / Esther Smith, Editor
Welcome to residents Tonya and LaWanna's newly born son, Day-Shawn. Farewells to Stephanie, Vivian, Leona and Kathleen. Happy July Birthday to Denise, Sharon, Cathy and Jerek! Congratulation to Trish on her new job at Value Foods, Elkton Village, Jean, for her job at Walmart and Anna, for her job at Wendy's. Tonya was in charge of a yard sale at the House on July 23. The Flea Market Bonanza, as it was named, featured adult and children's clothing as well as household goods. Tonya plans more of these Bonanzas for the future, which we will announce here.
Group Activities at the House:
Mon., 2-4 p.m. - Dr. Aaron sees patients
Tue., 9 p.m. - House Meeting
Wed., 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. - Parenting Group
8:30 p.m. - Drug and Alcohol Group
Thur., 7:30 p.m. - Bible Study of Revelation
Sun., 3:15 p.m. Transportation to the Farm for
Chapel at 4 p.m. and Dinner at 5 p.m. (Reports of popular Sing-A-Longs with organ and
guitar reached U&D. Could we announce it as a regular activity in the future? )
Corrections and Additions: Ups & Downs failed
to credit Trish as a strawberry shortcake maker in June!
Premature: We also reported the upcoming internship of a seminary student
at Meeting Ground. In fact, the arrangements have not been completed to date. We hope to
be able to report later.
Schaunel Steinnagel
Schaunel is the new Program Coordinator for Meeting Ground, a much-desired addition who
will assist Program Manager Marsha Mazza. Schaunel, who hails from Westchester County
where she was born and grew up, went to seminary at Union Theological in New York City,
south of her home. After working for two years following her graduation from Union in
1996, she saw a letter from Ron Serino on a bulletin board there describing the position
of program coordinator at Meeting Ground. Since she knew Ron, and the job described at MG
was the kind of post she wanted, she explored further.
Schaunel, a former cross-country runner, said she is a candidate for ordination to the ministry in the Presbyterian Church, but her desire is to work in a social ministry rather than the traditional one of pastoring a church. This is a plan she has been testing in various posts. Her senior year in seminary she worked in Brooklyn Presbyterian Church founded for former prisoners and their families. For two years after seminary she worked on Staten Island at Boys Hope, a Jesuit program for living and learning and part of a national program for academically capable at-risk boys and girls. Not only has Schaunel worked for Presbyterians and Roman Catholics; she has worked as well for the Methodist Church in a program to combat homelessness. When asked about her first impression of Clairvaux Farm, she said she thought it a beautiful farm. Now her comments seem to be more often of its residents, especially its younger ones.
Schaunel, whose only sibling is a brother three years older, has diverse interests. In addition to running, she loves to read and collect buttons. We heard her comment on a creative non-violence program in Washington, D.C., as well [as] programs for refugee resettlement of Bosnians and AmerAsiens. Earlier in the same conversation she mentioned her friends, the Chases, at BorderLinks. She has a long-standing interest in linguistics, and the languages she has studied include German, Spanish, Hungarian, Italian, and even Ugaritic (a Canaanite language), serious pursuits from her years at Middlebury College as well as other campuses. Lest you think this young woman's interests are largely academic and social ministry, we will hint at a gentleman who resides in Newark, New Jersey!
Welcome, Schaunel!