Church Periodical Club Report—May 2026

CPC -Church Periodical Club Report 

2026 ANNUAL MEETING

This year’s annual meeting will be held on Friday, June 12, and Saturday, June 13, using Zoom. It will include speakers, approval of the statement of mission for fiscal year 2027, province and committee reports, and the seminarian/diaconate/national book funds granting session.

NATIONAL BOOK FUND (NBF) 

The Episcopal Church in Provinces I-IX ~$13,685.00

• Christ Church, Glen Allen VA, sponsor for southern Sudan teacher texts - $3,000

• St Stephens Episcopal San Luis Obispo CA - $2,995.00

• St Aiden Ann Arbor MI, sponsor for St. Mark’s Nigeria - $3,000.00

• Diocese of Western NC for 13 congregations - $ 2,730.00

• St Andrew’s Episcopal Church Framingham MA - $1,960.00

• The Rest of the Anglican Communion - $2,609.50

TOTAL $13,294.50

SEMINARIAN BOOK FUND RECIPIENTS (2025 GRANTS) 

Virginia Theological Seminary: Anthony Amato, Matti Bowen, Curtis Money, Maker Jason, Peter Seta, Waleska Cabrera, Bexley Seabury, 

The Seminary of the Southwest: Danny Cox - Diocese of Michigan, Courtney Greene - Diocese of Texas, Susan Jarvis - Diocese of West Texas, Greg Schell - Diocese of New Jersey, Denise Dollinger - Diocese of Chicago, William Kazibwe - Diocese of Massachusetts, Andrew White - Diocese of Arkansas, Samuel Love - Diocese of Chicago, Felicity Thompson - Diocese of Michigan

QUILT AND FIBER ARTS FUNDRAISER 2026 

Thank you to all who purchased tickets. Congratulations to our winners from all over the country. This year members of our board were winners as well as National Episcopal Church Women President. There were double winners of 2 raffle prizes each.

RAFFLE WINNERS:

 New York- French Linen - Roberta Todd 

New York - Seeing Stars - Marie B McCullough  

New York - Americana Apple- Pamela J James 

Upper SC - Singing Chef - Cai Armstrong

 Indianapolis - Fall Leaves - Elizabeth Darby 

 Great Lakes- Butterflies - Heather Barta

Springfield - Light in Darkness - Rev Sherry Black who received a seminarian scholarship from CPC when she studied for priesthood 

Western Louisiana - Porch Quilt - Shelley Martin

 Texas- 3 Bear Afghan - Lisa Bortner 

 Los Angelos- Bright and Beautiful - Christine Budzowski 

Los Angeles – Aloha - Maureen Pietryga 

Los Angeles - Grateful/Blessed - Maureen Pietryga 

Arizona - Wrapped in Prayer- Andrea Stewart 

Arizona - Molas - Andrea Stewart

MILES OF PENNIES FUND 

3/25/2026 270326 $ 792.35 St Andrew's Episcopal Church, Hanover, MA Massachusetts "What a joy it is to be able to request grant funding for our young people’s sojourn into South Africa as part of the Shore-to-Shore youth group. This grant request includes funding for books specific to this mission-based pilgrimage, and it also seeks resources for our younger children’s deepening of faith".

4/4/2026 40426 $ 844.80 St Aidan's Episcopal , Ann Arbor, MI Michigan 

To purchase Igbo language bibles and hymn books for the Children of their sister church, St Marks Anglican Church Umunachi Obowu in Imo State Nigeria

DONATIONS AND MEMBERSHIP 

The Church Periodical Club (CPC) is funded by voluntary contributions from clergy, lay people, Episcopal Church organizations, and other dedicated friends throughout the Church. CPC is supported by the prayerful concern, time, talents, labor, and money of those who believe in the Ministry of the Written Word. These donations allow CPC to function as a non-profit source for written materials provided through grants to those who cannot otherwise obtain them. New gifts can be made at any time and in any amount to any of the CPC funds. Unrestricted gifts are especially welcome. Donors may also make memorials, thanksgivings, and honor gifts to recognize whomever the donor wishes; include the honoree name and address in the form. 

CHURCH PERIODICAL CLUB PRAYER 

Bless O Lord, The Church Periodical Club, that it may be an instrument for the spread of your Word throughout the world. Grant to its officer’s wisdom and patience, to its members perseverance and the spirit of sharing that asks no return. Bring more to take part in its mission and ministry. Bless our gifts and those who receive them, to the enrichment of individual lives, that we all may be servants of the risen Lord. Amen.

Respectfully submitted by:

Louise Aloy

Province VIII CPC Representative