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St. John’s Messenger
Volume 93, Issue 6 March 20, 2013
“ … with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. And whatever you do, in word and deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God theFather through him.” Colossians 3:16-17
A pastor tells of spending time in Japan during his seminary training and living with a non-Christian Japanese family. After they went with him to visit the little mission
church he was serving, they exclaimed: “You Christians sing your faith!”
This has been true from the earliest days. The second reading for Passion/Palm Sunday is always Philippians 2:511, a hymn sung by first-century believers. It tells the whole story of Jesus in just a few verses: he is God who emptied himself of divinity, and became a humble human servant, a servant who was obedient, even to death on a cross. Therefore, the hymn goes on, God has highly exalted him. This is our faith in a nutshell.
When we sing during worship, we do many things. Some of our hymns are prayers for God’s help. Many of them are hymns of praise and worship. Some teach us about serving and discipleship. Or they encourage us and inspire faithful living. We sing the truth of our faith and grow in understanding.
Granted, we sometimes sing without paying attention to the words. How many times have we sung “Take my silver and my gold; not a mite would I withhold” without realizing what we have just said. Really? You wouldn’t hold back any of your money? Or we sing “I love to tell the story” but have a deep reluctance to share our faith stories because we fear what others might think.
At the same time, the hymns can get to us. Sometimes we leave worship humming the tune we last sang. If it is one we especially like, it often comes back to remind us of God’s loving presence.
During Holy Week we sing the story of that last week in Jesus’ earthly life. Beginning with “All glory, laud, and honor to thee, Redeemer King” to tell the story of Palm Sunday, we move to the crucifixion story with “O sacred head now wounded” and remind ourselves to walk with Jesus from Gethsemane to the cross to the empty tomb in “Go to dark Gethsemane.”
We sing of Jesus’ great love that led him to take time even knowing what was coming, to give us the great gift of bread and wine as a way for us to remain connected to him. And we painfully admit our complacency and even participation in the fatal events. We mournfully stand at the cross where all is dark.
And then comes Easter with the sense of joyful celebration for a victory won, the hope that we too will share in the resurrection life that Christ gives. We joyfully, hopefully, sing that Christ is risen. And Alleluias! We have not sung them since Ash Wednesday because Alleluia is an Easter word. It feels so good to sing them again.
May Holy Week strengthen your faith so you can joyfully celebrate the Easter Festival of the Resurrection. God’s peace be with you all.
t Pastor MarthaSue Moll
SERVICE SCHEDULESunday, March 24th
8:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.Palm Sunday Service with Communion
Thursday, March 28th7:30 p.m.
Maundy Thursday Servicewith Holy Communion
Friday, March 29th
7:30 p.m.Good Friday Tenebrae Service
Sunday, March 30th
6:00 a.m. Easter Sunrise Service with Communion
10:15 a.m.Easter Service with Communion
Reminders–
Sunday, March 24th, the Scout Cub Pack and Boy Scout Troop will be holding their Annual Palm Sunday Breakfast from 7:00 a.m.-Noon. Cost is $7 for adults; $5 for children.Sign up by contacting Tom Propst, the Church Office, or any cub or troop member. $1 additional if you pay at the door.
Sunday, March 24th, is Daffodil Sunday sponsored by the American Cancer Society. If you placed an order for daffodils you may pick them up following the 10:15 service.
Items for the Rummage Sale may be placed on the stage beginning April 2nd. Please place your items towards the back of the stage. The Rummage Sale is scheduled for April 25 th , 26th, and 27th.
Soup orders are due April 12th. Pick up will be held during the Rummage Sale. Cost is $5 per quart of chicken corn, vegetable beef or ham and bean. Order forms are located in the rear of the sanctuary or you may contact the Church Office to place your order.
Committee NewsFinance Committee
We are recommending TerryButrej as an assistant treasurer and Corinne Lyons as a backup to Terry and Teresa Miller.
Social MinistryThe committee is still in need of a
Chairperson. Pink envelope schedule for the remainder of this year was set. Bread of Life Dinner for March 14th was planned. Card shower was planned for a member who will be turning 100 this year. Easter baskets for military personnel and homebound members will be assembled and delivered.
WELCAFundraiser dates were selected for
Council approval.
Worship & MusicMidweek Lenten services and meal
are going well. Ideas for new Scheren-schnitte banners were shared. A group will meet on the 23rd to split the palms for Palm Sunday, and meet on the 30th to set up the Easter flowers.
2013-2014 PRESCHOOL REGISTRATIONS NOW
BEING TAKEN
St. John’s Preschool is now accepting registrations for the 2013-14 school year.
3 Year Old Class – Students must be 3 years of age before September 1st and be potty trained. Class will meet Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. Monthly tuition is $60.00 per month. A non-refundable registration fee of $25.00, is due at time of enrollment.
4 Year Old Class – Students must be 4 years of age before September 1st and be potty trained. Class will meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings from 9 a.m. – noon. Monthly tuition is $85.00 per month. A non-refundable registration fee of $25.00, is due at time of enrollment.
Enrollment forms may be obtained in the Church office.
HELP CELEBRATE 100 YEARS
Julia Tiedman, one of our homebound members, will be celebrating her 100th birthday on April 9th. Social Ministry has planned a card shower for Julia. You can be a part of this celebration by sending her a birthday card. You may mail your card directly to Julia at the address listed below. You may also drop off your card in the basket located in the rear of sanctuary by Sunday, April 7th, and Social Ministry will deliver them.
Julia TiedmanManor at Penn VillageRoom 222A Section C51 Route 204Selinsgrove, PA 17870
Interested in learning and reading more about your Bible?
There has been some interest in beginning a Bible study.
If you would like to participate in a Bible study group, you can call Pastor, see her after services, put your name in the offering plate, or call the Church Office.
Synod Weaving Project Winds Through Congregations
A special project for the 2013 Synod Assembly is underfoot among the congregations of the Upper Susquehanna Synod. A liturgical art-piece is being created, one ribbon at a time, as congregations wind pieces of fabric, ribbon, or rope through specially-made weaving fabric. St. John’s completed our portion of the project last week and it has been sent off to the next congregation.
The six large panels—one for each of the six conferences of the synod—will be sewn together into one large piece. The finished piece, with the addition of a super-imposed image of a cross, will measure 13 x 21 feet, and will hang behind the altar for worship at the assembly, which will gather under the theme, "Woven Together in Christ". Each conference has organized sharing their section among the congregations of the conference, giving each one a chance to weave a small section.
Lutheran Youth Dayat Susquehanna University
As a university affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Susquehanna University welcomes more than 200 youth in grades 6-12, pastors, and advisors to an annual day of fun, music, and exploration of the faith in large and small group settings. Worship and a concert conclude the day's festivities. This year’s Lutheran Youth Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 13, from 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. The cost is $10 per person, which includes lunch and concert by Rachel Kurtz. More information is available at http://www.susqu.edu/studentlife/8613.asp.
Mount Luther Brunch Fundraiser and Open House
Come to camp for a day of fun on Sunday, April 21, 2013. From 11:00-2:00, there will be a brunch fundraiser and tickets are now available from the camp office. The deadline to order tickets is Friday, April 12th. Come to Mount Luther for our popular brunch featuring breakfast meat, home fried potatoes, scrambled eggs, fruit, breakfast pastries, cold cereal, coffee, tea, and more! You can enjoy fellowship with others and good all-you-can-eat food. The fundraiser benefits the camp’s general operating fund. Price: $10.50 for adults, $5.25 for children under 12. Tickets are available by contacting the camp office (570-922-1587) or via e-mail at [email protected]. From 2:00-4:00 p.m., you’ll be able to take a camp tour, ask
Bishop's Open Golf Classic
The eighth annual Bishop Open's Golf Classic is set for May 13, 2013, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Susquehanna Valley
Country Club in Shamokin Dam. The tournament benefits Camp Mount Luther and the camp’s annual fund. Camp Mount Luther holds this event to have funand raise funds to better our youth in a faithbased camping program. The rain-or-shine event features: A Four Person Scramble with Three Flights. Prizes for flights, hole in one winners, closest to pin,longest drive, straightest drive, team that has most fun and Bishop’s Cup. A free putting contest, mulligans, and forward tees. A celebration for the camp’s 50th birthday this year.
Registration Deadline: April 19, 2013Registration information and form are available at the camp website
MEMBERS: Betty Yerg; Nancy Hendricks; Kermit and Trish Long; Jane Galow; Mike Payne; Brenda Herbert; Deb Doebler; Mike Daddario; Shirley Wolfe; Frances Hoffman.
PRAYER REQUEST: Olivia Thomas; Tammy Ludwig; David Anderson; Glovene Youngkin; Dave Auman; Terry Moll; Bill Leaser; Jeremy Hoffman; John Snyder: Dave Burns; Don Propst; Tina Reichenbach; Georgena Smith; Daniel Lyons; Beverly Windus; Betty Leitzel; Marlyn Deihl; Irene Olley; Janel Gallo Berdell; Steve and Rose Brungard; Ed and Jane DeGand; Lauren Reitz; Darvin Straub; Lisa Forbes; Jim Kline.
HOMEBOUND AND SPECIAL PRAYERS: Robyn Snyder; Dave Roush; Jeff Robinson; Dave Eisely; Franklin Hoffman; Catherine Broome; Michael Ray; Harold Billman; Carol Hoffman; Sally Mayer; Elaine Kohl; Phyllis Gordon; Sally Diehl; Bill Brungard; Julia Tiedman; Tina Pontius; Jan Albertson; Frances Rohrbach; June Seebold; John Kistner; Margaret Rantz; Linda Ramsey; Margaret Bright; Joshua Gordon; Harold Reid; Ruth Ramer; Joyce Shearer; Connie Lahr; Steve Lahr; Zachery Baker; Carol Wilks; Pauline Spigelmeyer; Jodi Graybill; Brittany Graybill; Margaret Nugent; Harry Hopewell. Pray for our militaryLogan Brouse; Kale Gallo; Tom Stover, Jeremy Hoffman.
Daily Scripture ReadingMarch 20 Mark 15:1-15March 21 Mark 15:16-32March 22 Mark 15:33-47March 23 Mark 16March 24 Matthew 27:11-54March 25 Luke 1:26-38March 26 Mark 14:1-16, 72March 27 Luke 22:63-23:25March 28 John 13:1-15March 29 John 19March 30 Matthew 27:57-66March 31 Mark 16:1-8April 1 Luke 24:12April 2 Job 19:25-27April 3 Matthew 12:38-42April 4 Luke 24:13-35
Mount Luther Brunch Fundraiser and Open House
Come to camp for a day of fun on Sunday, April 21, 2013. From 11:00-2:00, there will be a brunch fundraiser and tickets are now available from the camp office. The deadline to order tickets is Friday, April 12th. Come to Mount Luther for our popular brunch featuring breakfast meat, home fried potatoes, scrambled eggs, fruit, breakfast pastries, cold cereal, coffee, tea, and more! You can enjoy fellowship with others and good all-you-can-eat food. The fundraiser benefits the camp’s general operating fund. Price: $10.50 for adults, $5.25 for children under 12. Tickets are available by contacting the camp office (570-922-1587) or via e-mail at [email protected]. From 2:00-4:00 p.m., you’ll be able to take a camp tour, ask
Bishop's Open Golf Classic
The eighth annual Bishop Open's Golf Classic is set for May 13, 2013, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Susquehanna Valley
Country Club in Shamokin Dam. The tournament benefits Camp Mount Luther and the camp’s annual fund. Camp Mount Luther holds this event to have funand raise funds to better our youth in a faithbased camping program. The rain-or-shine event features: A Four Person Scramble with Three Flights. Prizes for flights, hole in one winners, closest to pin,longest drive, straightest drive, team that has most fun and Bishop’s Cup. A free putting contest, mulligans, and forward tees. A celebration for the camp’s 50th birthday this year.
Registration Deadline: April 19, 2013Registration information and form are available at the camp website
Jelly Bean Prayer Red is for the blood HE gave.Green is for the grass HE made.Yellow is for HIS Sun so bright.Orange is for the edge of night.Black is for the sins we made.White is for the grace HE gave.Purple is for HIS hours of sorrow.
Pink is for our new to-morrow. A bag full of jelly beans, colorfuland sweet, is a prayer, is a promise,is a very special treat.
Happy EASTER!
Memorials Received
In memory ofRomayne Hoffman
By Mary McKee
Daily Scripture ReadingMarch 20 Mark 15:1-15March 21 Mark 15:16-32March 22 Mark 15:33-47March 23 Mark 16March 24 Matthew 27:11-54March 25 Luke 1:26-38March 26 Mark 14:1-16, 72March 27 Luke 22:63-23:25March 28 John 13:1-15March 29 John 19March 30 Matthew 27:57-66March 31 Mark 16:1-8April 1 Luke 24:12April 2 Job 19:25-27April 3 Matthew 12:38-42April 4 Luke 24:13-35
Wednesday, March 20 Lenten Tureen Meal, Worship/Bible Study, Fellowship Hall, 6:00 p.m.Thursday, March 21 Boy Scout Roundtable, Fellowship Hall, 6:00 p.m.
Christian Education/Evangelism Committee, 7:00 p.m.Sunday, March 24 Daffodil Sunday
Palm Sunday Breakfast, 7:00 a.m.-Noon, sponsored by the Cub Scout and Boy Scout Troop at St. John’s
Thursday, March 28 Maundy Thursday Service with Communion, 7:30 p.m.Friday, March 29 Good Friday Tenebrae Service, 7:30 p.m.Sunday, March 31 Easter Sunrise Service with Communion, 6:00 a.m.
Easter Service with Communion, 10:15 a.m.Monday, April 1 OFFICE CLOSEDWednesday, April 3 Messenger folding, 9:30 a.m.Thursday, April 4 Worship & Music Committee, 7:00 p.m.
Boy Scout District Committee Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
Friday, March 29 YMCA Good Friday Breakfast, 8-9:00 a.m., Hotel Edison,Market Street, Sunbury. Place reservation by calling286-5636 by March 25th.
Friday, March 29 Community Good Friday Service, Zion Lutheran Church, MarketStreet, Sunbury; 12:00 Noon-3:00 p.m.
Friday, April 5th Ham Dinner, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Sunbury$8 adult; $4 children; children under 5 eat free
Attendance for March 10, 2013 8:00 a.m. Service – 37 10:15 a.m. Service –57 Offering needed weekly to meet budget: $3741.00
Offering received: $2385.00
Attendance for March 17, 2013 8:00 a.m. Service – 44 10:15 a.m. Service - 78
Offering needed weekly to meet budget: $3741.00Offering received: $3401.00
WHAT’S HAPPENING !!
The Staff and their families wish
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This Sunday at St. John’sMarch 24, 2013
Palm Sunday and Daffodil Sunday8:00 a.m. Worship Service with Communion
9:00 a.m. Sunday School
PeriodicalsPostage PaidNorthumberland, PA
Address Label
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10:15 a.m. Worship Service with Communion7:00 a.m.-Noon Palm Sunday Breakfast sponsored by
St. John’s Scouts
Next Sunday at St. John’sMarch 31, 2013
EASTER6:00 a.m. Sunrise Service with Communion
9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service with Communion
Church Office Hours Mon-Thurs 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Fri 8:30 a.m.-NoonMarthaSue Moll, Pastor
William J. Jacavage, Director of Music
April 1Denise LitchardJudith Rohland
April 2Corey BillmanTerri DodgeLogan Gallo
April 3Tara AmermanRichard BowmanBecky ConnorAngela Kinsley-Chubb
April 4Gwen NagineyGerald Runyan III
April 5Genna FeathersLindsay Fleming
April 6Jillian Hafer
April 7Larry MillerLouis VanGilder Jr.Erin Veronick
April 8Charles HudockRobert Orr
April 9Barb EiselyAaron KnouseLewis LitchardJessica MillerNicole SchollMary ShipeCarl Spigelmeyer Jr.Thomas StoverJulia Tiedman
April 10Beth GinckLaura McWilliamsBarry Moser
April 11Elizabeth KinsleyMiles Krouse Jr.Zachary ReedParker Volinski
April 12Tret FitzgeraldMichael GautschDonna Sees
April 13Stephen Henry Sr.
April 14Jennifer ColchadoSandra ShafferHelen Snyder
April 15Catherine BroomeAllen DrumhellerCharles Meiser
April 16Matt BillmanEvelyn Ruch
April 17Matthew FasoldCanyon Sterowski-Heck
April 18Brian BingamanDean Dunkelberger
April 19Heidi KerchoffCole Lynch
April 20Andrea Watt
April 21Margaret CampbellJason DreeseAlexa Snyder
April 22Lindsay PahlGeorge Stuck
April 23Barbara KigerBetty MeiserGary SmithCarl Spigelmeyer III
April 24Curtis BickelKyle BickelNicholas PayneTerry Walker Sr.
April 25Dustin BeaverLee BettleyonZachary FeasterGrace HerroldJoseph MeehanGeorge SpechtGary Steiner
April 26Skyle BadmanJill BahnerCarl Drumheller
April 27Sally SwankJames Williams
April 28Craig Treacher
April 29James Kohler Jr.
April 30Esther Bartholomew
Service Assistants for April 2013
Date Lector Greeters Communion
Assistants
Bread Ushers Crucifer Acolyte/Torch-bearer
SoundSystem
April 78:00 AM
Bill TroutmanSue Billman
Pat Propst
April 710:15 AM
Dave Eisely Helen & Ed Snyder
Judy StuckLou VanGilder
Pat PropstBarb Moyer, Capt.
Judy HoffmanLori BogovichTeresa Miller
Amanda Hite Emily Bogovich
Nick Auman
April 7Quiet
CommunionJudy Stuck
April 148:00 AM
Brenda HerbertDavid Herbert
Cindy Manning
April 1410:15 AM
Bob Berry Judy & Ken Reigle
Nick AumanBlaine Shaffer
Cindy ManningBob Berry, Capt.
Bonnie BerryMaryann Berry
Mike McWilliams
Brandon Deans
Derek Young Bob Berry
April 218:00 AM Pat & Tom Propst Laurie
Robinson
April 2110:15 AM
June Diehl Lori & Emily Bogovich
Judy StuckLou VanGilder
Laurie Robinson
Tina Pontius, Capt.Barb Moyer
Virginia ButlerTrish Long
Rachel Anderson
Brennon Hilner Mike Erdley
April 288:00 AM
Bill TroutmanSue Billman
Jacki Cunningham
April 2810:15 AM
Elaine Kohl Karen & Rick Smeltz
Mike ErdleyDoug Manning
Jacki Cunningham
Lee Miller, Capt.Ken Reigle
David MengesDerek Menges
Trey Cunningham
Owen Long Lou VanGilder
April 2013
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Thursday Friday Saturday1 OFFICE CLOSEDTOPS 6:00 p.m.Cub Scouts 7:00 p.m.
2Boy Scouts & Webelos 6:30 p.m.Senior Choir 7:00 p.m.Bell Choir 8:00 p.m.
3Fold Messenger 9:30 a.m.
4Worship & Music 7:00 p.m.Scout Dist. Comm. 7:00 p.m.AA 7:00 p.m.Al anon 8:00 p.m.
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7Worship w/Comm. 8:00 a.m.Sunday School 9:00 a.m.Worship w/Comm. 10:15 a.m.Baptism 10:15 a.m.Quiet Communion 1:00 p.m.
8TOPS 6:00 p.m.Finance 7:00 p.m.Cub Scouts 7:00 p.m.
9Boy Scouts & Webelos 6:30 p.m.Senior Choir 7:00 p.m.Bell Choir 8:00 p.m.
10Council Meeting 7:00 p.m.Scout Training Fellowship Hall 7:00 p.m.
11Social Ministry 6:00 p.m.Scout Training 6:00 p.m.AA 7:00 p.m.Al anon 8:00 p.m.
12Deadline for soup orders
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14Worship w/Comm. 8:00 a.m.Sunday School 9:00 a.m.Worship w/Comm. 10:15 a.m.
15TOPS 6:00 p.m.. Cub Scouts 7:00 p.m.WELCA 7:00 p.m.
16Boy Scouts & Webelos 6:30 p.m.Senior Choir 7:00 p.m.Bell Choir 8:00 p.m.
17Fold Messenger 9:30 a.m
18Scout Roundtable & Training 6:00 p.m.Christian Education & Evangelism 7:00 p.m.AA 7:00 p.m.Al anon 8:00 p.m.
19 20Kathryn’s Kloset 9-11:00 a.m.Soup Making/Fellowship Hall
21Worship w/Comm. 8:00 a.m.Sunday School 9:00 a.m.Worship w/Comm. 10:15 a.m.
22TOPS 6:00 p.m.Cub Scouts 7:00 p.m.
23Boy Scouts & Webelos 6:30 p.m.Senior Choir 7:00 p.m.Bell Choir 8:00 p.m.
24Set up Rummage Sale 8:00 a.m.- ?Scout Parent/Leader Mtg 7:00 p.m.
25Messenger deadline 3:00 p.m.AA 7:00 p.m.Al anon 8:00 p.m.
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Soup Making – Fellowship HallRUMMAGE & BAKE SALE
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m.-Noon
28Worship w/Comm. 8:00 a.m.Sunday School 9:00 a.m.Worship w/Comm. 10:15 a.m.
29TOPS 6:00 p.m.Cub Scouts/ Fellowship Hall 6:30 p.m.
30Boy Scouts & Webelos 6:30 p.m.Senior Choir 7:00 p.m.Bell Choir 8:00 p.m.
