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Church Staff — Pastor:
The Rev. Mary Anne Kingsborough
Parish Secretary: Rose Gallagher
Youth Director: Bob & Chrissy Null
Sexton: Tom Donovan
Parish Office— Hours: 9 AM to 1 PM (Monday-Friday)
Telephone: (717) 285-4626
Fax: (717) 285-0668
“Concordia Chronicle” Editor: Rose Gallagher
Collating/Folding: Volunteers
Church Council —
President: Jim Mathis
Vice President: Bob Null
Secretary: Wayne Hoffman
Treasurer: Don Renfer
Pastor Mary Anne Kingsborough
Cheryl Milbourne-Social Ministry
June Waters -Evangelism
Gary Houck-Planning & Review
Wayne Hoffman -Worship & Music
Mark Moritz-Finance & Stewardship
Kathy Ockrymiek-Christian Formation
Susan Holmberg - PR & Personnel
Katie Null - Fellowship
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June 2014 Volume 2014 – No. 6
Easter/Pentecost/Holy Trinity
a newsletter publication of
Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church 3825 Concordia Road, Columbia, PA 17512
Telephone: (717) 285-4626 Fax: (717) 285-0668
Website: http://www.concordiaelc.com
Pastor: The Rev. Mary Anne Kingsborough
Pastor Emeritus: Thomas W. Rundell
Office Telephone: (717) 285-3492 · Cell: (717) 495-2728
E-mail: [email protected]
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Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church
Worship Services Saturday Evening Worship: 6 P.M.
Sunday Morning Worship: 9:30 A.M
Sunday School & Coffee Time: 10:45 AM
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Baptism ............................................. 4
Birthdays & Anniversaries .............. 11
Bygone Days ..................................... 6
Church Council ................................. 4
Condolences ...................................... 4
Confirmation Schedule ..................... 6
ELCA World Hunger ........................ 7
Flowerbeds ...................................... 11
Music, Travel, Strawberry Fest. ..... 10
Opportunities..................................... 5
Property ........................................... 10
Synod Assembly ............................... 7
Thank You ........................................ 5
Upcoming Events .............................. 9
VBS ................................................... 7
Yard Sale ........................................... 8
Information for the July-Aug. .newsletter is due on Monday, June 16.
Please email articles to: [email protected] or place in the wall holder
outside the office, or the Secretary bin in the west narthex. Thank you!
Mission statement "We celebrate the Gospel of Jesus Christ by living and sharing His Word and caring for God's creation."
COLUMBIA FOOD BANK
COLLECTION ITEMS
June…
Drink Mixes and Juice
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Happy Wedding Anniversary
Wishes to:
1-Rob & Valerie Zwally
8-Don & Sue Zerphey
13-Mark & Kristin Moritz
16-David & Alisa Kolsun
20-Todd & Jane Grice
23-Dave & Paula Mowrer
28-Mel & Gerry VonStetten
If your birthday or anniversary was missed, or is in-
correct, please call Rose in the Parish office.
June
Celebrations
Happy Birthday Wishes to:
1-Katherine McCoy
2-Shaylyn Fisher, Molly Walter
3-Morgan Hess
5-Pat Morris
6-Susan Barber, Fern Hohn, Aidan
Kreider
9-Megan Morrow
10-Bruce Birk, Zachary Kolsun,
Mark Morrow
12-Rene Mathis
13-Pastor Burton Parry
14-Kevin Gallagher, Fred Greenawalt, Jr.,
Kaitlin Houck, Cheryl Markle
15-Betty Weber
16-Jason Santiago, Sr., Valerie Snyder
17- Paul Coller, Wendy Diller
18-Alan Flowers
21-Mary Fisher, Tammi Miller, Lisa
Lehman
23-James Mathis
26-Tamara Morrow, Tiffany Kreider
27-Ruth Crist, June Waters
28-Chad Stine, Gerry VonStetten
30-Tom Fasnacht, Luke Grice,
Mackenzie Hardy
Happy Father’s
Day To All Fathers
Flowerbeds
& Garden
We need Volunteers to main-
tain sections of the flower beds
and memorial gardens for the
summer. Please sign up on the
west narthex bulletin board if
you can help.
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Strawberry Festival
Saturday, June 14 Rain or Shine 11Am to 1PM
$4 – Strawberries, shortcake and ice cream
$3 – Hot Dogs, Chips & Drink
Luther Acres, 600 East Main Street
Lititz, PA
www.luthercare.org
Musical Talent
We are looking for special music for Sundays throughout the
summer for our Sunday worship service. Anyone who would
like to contribute their talent, please see Phyllis Keck or call the office.
Property Committee Announcements
All cemetery decorations will be removed from the cemetery the last
week in June. So if anyone has a decoration on a gravesite they do
not want discarded, they must remove it prior to these weeks.
Are you traveling this summer? If so we would like to pray for you in
your travels. Please give your name to the church office with the
dates you will be away and we will remember you by name in the
prayers for that Sunday's worship! Please give your name by Tuesday
of the week that you would like your name mentioned, and God bless
you on your travels!
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Pastor Mary Anne’s Message …
St. Paul loves to use imagery to describe the body of Christ, especially the image of a human body. In his Letter to the Church at Corinth he describes what happens when one member of the body is suffering, and how one member’s suffering can im-pact the entire body.
Perhaps you have experienced losing a finger or toe nail in your lifetime. A nail may seem rather insignificant, yet you truly appreciate it when one is missing or injured. Your finger or toe suddenly becomes more vulnerable, and it can really be painful. It can take quite a while for it to grow back, and you definitely notice its absence.
So it is here in the Church. When someone is missing the body is not complete, and it is noticeable, not just to the Pastor but to the whole gathering. You can almost feel the difference in the air. Sometimes we know why that body is missing, other times we do not. But it does impact the whole body!
And when someone is suffering we also notice. While we cannot know exactly what one may be experiencing we can pray and support one another in other ways. And we certainly have our fair share of suffering. Our prayer list seems to grow longer each week, but we must remain confident in our work as the body of Christ! When one part of our body is missing or hurting, be it a fingernail or a hand, other parts step in to help do the work of the body of Christ.
Please remember that you are essential to the body of Christ and each one of us has important gifts and functions to help our Lord and each other.
In Christ,
Pastor Mary Anne
Our Loaves and Fishes Campaign has raised $668! This far exceeds are ex-
pectations. Thanks to all!!
On June 8th, we offer prayers and congratulations to our 4 confirmands:
Megan Walter, Hayla Wilhelm, Hunter Long and Jordan McFadden.
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ATTENTION:PARENTS Sunday School has discontinued for the summer and will resume
in September.
Church Council Information
The council minutes will continue to be posted on the Bulletin board
in the west narthex. There is also a copy in the purple Council Min-
utes binder on the counter in the office. Council meets on the 2nd
Thursday of each month. Visitors are welcome.
2014 Officers: President: Jim Mathis Vice President: Bob Null
Secretary: Wayne Hoffman Treasurer: Don Renfer
Pastor Mary Anne Kingsborough
Holy Baptism
On May 17th, we happily welcomed Kali Marie Singleton
and Jayden Antonio Lehman into the body of Christ through
the sacrament of Holy Baptism. We also welcome their
mother, Amy Elizabeth Lehman through Affirmation of Bap-
tism. Amy is the daughter of Charlie and Lisa Lehman.
Condolences
Our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Jean
Schlegelmilch, who passed on to her eternal home on Sunday,
May 11th. May the hope of resurrection give strength and
comfort to all. Services were held here at Concordia on
May 22nd.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Wedn., June 4th Bible Study—7 PM
Sunday, June 1 Concordia Church Picnic, after Worship
Lawn Concert-Bainbridge Band-7PM
Sunday, June 8 Pentecost/Confirmation
Lawn Concert-German music-7PM
Saturday, June 14 Concordia Yard Sale 8AM-2PM Strawberry Festival-Luther Acres
June 23rd to 26th Vacation Bible School 6:30-8:30 PM
Anyone wishing to donate communion wine may pick up an instruction
slip on the table in the west narthex.
Sunday - Mountville Lawn Concerts
On the lawn of the Mountville Church of the Brethren Concerts start at 7PM College Ave. and Clay St
(In case of rain, concerts will be held in the church.)
June 1 Bainbridge Band; Concert Band Music June 8 Bavarian Barons; Traditional German Music June 15 Dave Stahl Big Band; Big band music June 22 553
rd Air Force Band/PA National Guard; concert band
June 29 Fabulous Cheeze Brothers & Sisters; hits of the 50s, 60s, 70s.
July 6 No Concert Sponsored by the Mountville Community Services Foundation (MCSF)
Summer at the Tabernacle - Mount Gretna Bible Festival Sunday, June 15 Andy Roberts-Jazz Concert 7PM Saturday, June 21 Jim Rule-Music for Children 10AM Sunday June 22 Brandywine Harp Orchestra 7PM Celtic & Classical Harps Sunday, June 29 New Holland Symphony Band 7PM Sunday, July 6 Ted and Company Theater Works 7PM
A free-will offering will be taken at each program.
Mt Gretna Campmeeting grounds, east of Pinch Rd and south of Rte 117.
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PLEASE LET US KNOW! We must make an appeal to you to CALL the church office if you
or a member of your family is admitted to the hospital.
CONCORDIA’S 3rd ANNUAL YARD SALE
Saturday, June 14, 2014 8 am to 2 pm
Our neighboring development is holding their annual yard sale on June 13 & 14. Once again, it’s the perfect time to get to know our neighbors and be-come a relevant force in our community as well as participate in a creative application of evangelism
We see many fellowship opportunities in the planning, preparation and sale, but look forward to welcoming our neighbors to Concordia that we know and love. We will have tables selling all donated items all to the benefit of Con-cordia. Baked goods are welcomed as we plan to have a food & beverage stand and more. Individual spaces will be available to all applicants for a $15.
Consider volunteering and sharing in the fun and friendship. We’re collecting items in the middle downstairs classroom beside the Adult classroom. Please help us to make this another rousing success for Concordia!
Please sign up in the west narthex if you can help on the 14th! Co-Chairs: Carol McDonald Carole Daley 394-8119 [email protected]
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OPPORTUNITIES
We need ushers to sign up for July. Please help if you are able. Thank
you.
Mountville Church of the Brethren has asked Concordia to supply about
10-12 folks to help dip ice cream on July 20th (Herm Miller Big
Band). report time is 7:30PM. Lawn Concert starts at 7:00 PM. The Boy
Scouts might also be helping. Please let Rose know or call John Hess
at 575-2928.
Dementia—Signs and Care Monday, June 9
Luther Acres Towne Center Community Room
Reg: 9:30AM; Seminar: 10AM; Lunch: 12-1PM
Seating is limited, registration is required.
Call Chelsea at 626-1171 no later than June 2 to reserve.
See Bulletin Board for details.
Anyone wishing to donate communion wine may pick up an instruction
slip on the table in the west narthex.
Sing with Mountville’s Towne Choir on August 3rd! The Mountville 200th
Committee is having a town choir as part of the opening ceremony
for the Mountville 200th celebration week on Sunday, August 3rd at
6:30PM. Rehearsals: one in June, 2 in July, and one on the afternoon
of August 3rd; open to high school students and older. Call Shannon
Edwards at 344-7798 or email: [email protected]
Thank You
Thank you for Pastor Mary Anne’s loving visits.
Concordia friends, thank you to all for the healing and beautiful cards
you have sent to me. Thank you for thinking of me. You all were in my
thoughts and prayers. Thanks also for beautiful flowers that were sent
to me to bring cheer. Always, Love and Blessings, Betty Weber
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Confirmation Schedule
June 7th - Practice for Confirmation service-4PM
June 8th - Pentecost Sunday and CONFIRMATION
Our Confirmands are Megan Walter, Hayla Wilhelm,
Hunter Long, Jordan McFadden.
A reception will be held in their honor.
“Bygone Days”
January 1934 The ladies aid treated themselves to a Turkey Banquet and a general good time. The ladies had this treat for only 25c out of their own pock-ets. The society is planning on a Oyster Supper to be given in the near future. Janury 1937 Rev. William E.Brandt submitted letter of resignation effective first day of March February 1937 Sauer Kraut supper to be held Feb.6tth-4:00 pm at Concor-dia's social hall. Tickets may purchased for 35c or 15c August 1969 The acolyte situation had not been solved and decided the only solution suggested was to use girls. September 1974 Congratulations to Rob Keck on winning first place in Penn-sylvania's Turkey calling contest October 18, 1981 Crop Walk. 18 walkers walked a total of 82 miles which is about 4 1/2 miles per person at $5.68 per mile amounting to $465.50 for the Lutheran World Relief Fund.
(Thank you to Charlie Ezren.)
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Vacation Bible School
June 23rd-26th 6:30-8:30PM
Please mark your calendars! Vacation Bible School will
be held Monday, June 23rd through Thursday, June
26th, from 6:30-8:30 PM. The VBS theme is Gods Work - Our Hands,
Stories of Service in the Bible. Free T-Shirts will be provided if you pre-
register by June 1st. All in the community are welcome!
Loaves and Fishes
Our synod is on a mission to feed others as we have been fed by Christ.
We have been invited to participate in a “Loaves and Fishes” food
packing event on Thursday, June 5th7AM-7PM at Messiah College.
Contact Rick Baldwin at [email protected]
Thanks to all who contributed Lenten Coin Boxes to this worthy cause.
Proceeds from our Youth Spaghetti dinner also went towards this cam-
paign. To date, we have raised $688!
Synod Assembly 2014 June 6-7 at Messiah College
The twenty-seventh annual assembly is scheduled for June 6-7 at Messiah College, Grantham, PA. Our theme is “Feeding the Hungry,” Kathy Bachman
and Wayne Hoffman will be attending with Pastor Mary Anne. Be involved;
watch live stream: www.lss-elca.org/events/synod-assembly/ “like” on Facebook; tweet at #LSS14
Lower Susquehanna Synod, ELCA
