Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 12:00 World Day of Prayer Service

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4 Lent 3 9:15 Adult Bible Study 10:30 Worship & Communion

5 7:30 Men’s Fellowship Breakfast

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7 6:00 Meal Hosting: Council 7:00 Lenten Service

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11 Lent 4 Daylight Savings Time Spring Forward! 9:15 Adult Bible Study & Sunday School 10:30 Worship

12 13 12:00 Rebekah’s Lunch Bunch Devotion: Sherry Gloor 6:30 Council Meeting

14 6:00 Meal Hosting: Men/Martha Circle 7:00 Lenten Service

15 16 17St. Patrick’s Day 6:00 Movie Night

18 Lent 5 9:15 Adult Bible Study 10:30 Worship & Communion

19 20 First Day of Spring 6:00 Unity Meeting Devotion: Rebekah’s Lunch Bunch

21 6:00 Sarah Circle Devotion: Cynthia Barnhill 6:00 Meal Hosting: Pfenninger/ Otwell 7:00 Lenten Service

22 23 4:00 April Newsletter Deadline

24 9:00-6:00 Fellowship Hall Reserved

25 Palm Sunday 9:15 Adult Bible Study & Sunday School 10:30 Worship

26 27 28 29Maundy Thursday 6:00 Pancake Supper Hosting: Adult SS 7:00 Service & Communion

30 Good Friday 7:00 Service

31 2:00 Easter Egg Hunt

I have been crucified with Christ: and I myself no longer live, but Christ lives in me. And the real life I now have within this body is a result of my trusting in the Son of God,

Who loved me and gave Himself for me. – Galatians 2:20

Volunteers for March If you are unable to serve when you are scheduled - Please make arrangements to switch with someone on the

list, then, notify the church office so we have the correct names in the bulletin. In addition, if you know before the newsletter deadline that you will not be available a certain Sunday of the following month, please let me know so I can

make note. Thank you! ~Wendi Ushers: Randy Riggs, Margie Dreier, Leslie Zillig, Martha Oehlke Lectors: 04 Travis Lee 11 Merle Otwell 18 Ginia Bruno 25 Christy Paulsgrove Communion Assistant: 04 Wanda Cornish 18 Ginia Bruno Communion Preparation: Mary Lea Pfenninger Cookies: 04 Amy Lee & Linda Swickheimer 11 Dorothy & Renee Stroman 18 Ginia Bruno & Dorothy Hennig 25 Margie Dreier & Martha Oehlke Offering Counters: Wanda Cornish & Merle Otwell

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St. John’s Journal March 2018

St. John’s Lutheran Church 361-645-3330 251 N. Market St. / P. O. Box 518 / Goliad, TX 77963

stjohnsgoliad@gmail.com / stjohnsgoliad.org Office Hours : Mon, Wed, Fri 9:00-4:00

PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER: Phyllis Franke, Ray Parr, Ruth Pieper, Betty Cullum,

Bob Farley, Cindy Shelton, Gloria Billo, Ann Deskin, Charles Pollard, Cole Ohrt,

Trey Hoffmann, Larry Lange, Shelley Lindblom, Ilene McKelvey, Lois Gould

THOSE IN CARE FACILITIES: Edna Mae Riggs, Ruth Baacke, Virginia Zillig

NURSING HOME WORSHIP SCHEDULE: March 11th

June 3rd August 26th

November 18th

Worship is held at the La Bahia Nursing Home at 3:00 Anyone and Everyone is welcomed to join!

\We have several items up for grabs for any size free will donation to the church!

Coffee cups that make a great addition to your collection!

Perfect for sipping your favorite hot beverage or even sit on your desk as a pencil holder!

Feeding the Flock Cookbook full of great recipes from cur-

rent and previous members of the church!

100th Anniversary Plates are gold rimed come already wrapped in a gold gift box!

Or make it a whole set! A great gift for any member of the church or anyone who collects things of Goliad’s historical

significance!

Please see Wendi or Lavon if you are interested in owning any of these items.

Happy 5 - Kendra Castaneda 9 - Brooke Bochat 13 - Shelby Allen Shawna Cornish 15 - Olivia Riggs 19 - Tim Westphal

Birthday 20 - Cryston Fromme 22 - Tristan Smith 23 - Cevin Willeke 25 - Christy Paulsgrove 26 - Randy Riggs 28 - Darlene Montague

Happy Baptism 7 - Amber Goynes Glenda Goynes 10 - Elizabeth Turner Haley Guthrie 12 - Adeline Haak 14 - Annabell Franke

Anniversary 19 - Wanda Cornish 26 - Sara Conrad 29 - Kaitlynd Fromme 30 - Brandon Scherer 31 - Cindy Shelton

Happy Wedding Anniversary

6 - Tim & Wanda Cornish 8 - Kevin & Ivy Willms 15 - Lee & Lavon Meyer

27 - Steve & Christy Paulsgrove

From Pastor Randy… 28 the lizard you can take in your hands, yet it is in kings'

palaces. (Prov. 30:28 ESV)

I actually miss them. Some people think that they are a nuisance, especially if they get into the house, but I miss them. And I really do hope that they will be back soon. Over a several years now we have had at least two geckos living outside of our bathroom window. They were smart enough to choose that window because the light gets turned on there more on a regular basis. This makes for fertile hunting ground for the geckos as all matter of insects come to the light; and bad luck for a good number of insects. It also makes for an interesting show from the inside. We have regular gecko sightings and gecko watching parties every time one of the grandkids comes over. The geckos are always true to form and will pounce upon prey and sometimes fight over a moth. And even though our grandkids have seen the show many times, they squeal and applaud with delight every time. I must admit I have little to no remorse for the moths. But I do like the geckos. Since winter came on strongly we have not had any gecko sightings. For a while the geckos still showed up. Why waste a prime opportunity in a well-lit window? But they have been missing in action for some time now and I miss them. (Just to be clear here, I am not asking you to bring over any extra you might have. Keep them. Enjoy your own show.) I am simply ready to see them back in action again. It is a shame that we all too often don’t truly consider the value of something until we have it no more. What that says is that we often don’t appreciate what we have until we don’t. One way that really shows is when we underappreciate those around us. Consider how much we don’t just like, but

business, Marshall moved and Harry Heil seconded for the meeting to be adjourned. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Mary Lea Pfenninger, Council Member

Time & Talents

In an effort to simplify things, we are going to try to do time & talent a bit differently from now on.

Instead of handing out forms yearly, please fill one out any

time throughout the year. Time & Talent forms will be located on the shelf in the Narthex as well as available in the office or

you may request one be e-mailed to you.

Forms should be filled out anytime you have any personal information that has changed or you would like to change your

volunteer or committee statuses.

We are glad the construction is finally done and look forward to new and exciting projects to come in 2018! We hope you

can join us and help out!

St. John’s Annual Meeting Minutes January 28, 2018

The meeting was called to order by Council President Mark Stroman at 11:25 AM following regular services. Pastor was asked and then led us in prayer. There were 47 members present which represented a quorum. The minutes of the January 2017 meeting were presented. Mary Lea moved and Marshal seconded that the minutes be accepted as presented. Motion carried. The nominating committee presented their report and nominated Keith Cornish, Stanly Oehlke and Christy Paulsgrove as the next nominating committee for 2018. Lynette Henson moved and Wanda Cornish seconded to accept the committee as presented. Motion carried. The nominating committee then presented its nominees for the 2 open council positions. Merle Otwell and Gary Deskin were nominated. Mark then opened the floor for nominations. Hearing none after three calls, he then asked for a motion for nominations to cease and the two names brought forward to be accepted by acclamation. Walter Pfenninger moved and Leslie Zillig seconded. Motion carried. The president then recognized Marshall’s years of service. President Stroman then presented the 2018 budget for the consideration of the congregation. He noted the renovations were paid out of our regular account and the savings. We did not have to use one of our CD’s. After discussion, Walter Pfenninger moved and Dorothy Forester seconded that the 2018 budget be accepted. Motion carried. Pastor then thanked and recognized Mark for his years of service. Wanda Cornish, the took the floor and outlined many activities that Pastor Randy and Ginia do that is above and beyond their scope of work. Their efforts were recognized and they were thanked. Wendi and Eileen were also recognized for their service and leadership in their positions. With no further

often need, to see a little appreciation from others. Consider too how often we fail in letting others know we do appreciate them. These don’t have to be grand overt gestures, often just a subtle smile or kind word will do. To do so is a lot like casting some light onto someone’s darkness. And when you really think about it, how difficult is it to let them know that you still care and they still matter? Imagine what it would be like if God just forgot about us. How devastating that would be! There is always the much greater chance that we have been pretty good at forgetting about Him. The good news is that God is always seeking us. God will not forget about us. God desires to see us and to know us and to hear from us. Of course God also wants us to see, and know, and hear Him too. But that doesn’t mean we should underappreciate God. Maybe we should consider seeking God a little more, both inside and outside the house. God is always calling us to the light as well. And I would bet that we make him smile each time we squeal and applaud with delight at seeing Him again. As I am sure that God is delighted each time we show appreciation for one of His people. Pastor Randy 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things

will be added to you. (Matt. 6:33 ESV)

Dear St. John’s Lutheran Church, Please accept my sincere thanks for the generous donation made to our agency. 2017 was an extremely exciting, but challenging year for us. We completed a new office expansion at the Women’s Crisis Center last spring. The expansion allowed us to add more staff to serve more victims and also enabled us to add more bedrooms to the shelter proper. We also received funding for three new programs to begin last fall. The first was a housing project for homeless persons with disabilities; the second was a transitional housing project for victims of domestic or sexual violence, and the third was to develop and implement a community-wide response to sexual violence. And there was Hurricane Harvey. We suffered damage at the Shelter, thankfully our insurance covered most of our losses, but the people we serve were impacted in a terrible way. Our phone began ringing immediately from individuals and families who suddenly found themselves homeless because their housing was either damaged or destroyed, and the calls continue today. We are juggling our resources to assist as many as we can, while working with a housing market that was not adequate before the storm. We are determined to be stronger and more committed to our mission, our community, and the individuals that we serve because of our challenges we face as well as the support we’ve received. Thank you for being a long-time supporter of our agency and believing in the work we do. Sincerely, Ginny Stafford Chief Executive Officer, Mid-Coast Family Services Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for the warm welcome we received last Sunday as we officially joined St. John’s! We are very blessed to have found such a sweet church family. Everyone’s kind words and the thoughtful reception reminded us of what we already knew… we love you all and are proud to call St. John’s our church home. Love in Christ, Amy, Travis & Troy Lee

Lenten meal on March 7. The menu was discussed. World Day of Prayer will be held at our church on March 2 at Noon. Community is invited. Under old business the Council is still gathering sample building use policies to review and approve for use of our facilities with our new kitchen area. Until that time facility use is limited to members only. Under new business the Council discussed the need to replace the central AC/Heat unit at the parsonage along with some electrical work. Stanley moved and Randy seconded that we get this repaired at a cost not to exceed $8,000 . Motion Carried. It was also discussed that Pastor and Wendi have noticed termites in the parish hall and her office. Our current exterminator does not handle this. Christy moved and Keith seconded that we contact Bugmobile to get an estimate to treat this and an estimate to provide quarterly services to the church and parsonage. Motion carried. The next Council meeting will be March 13 at 6:30 pm. Keith moved the meeting be adjourned. Meeting was adjourned with the Lord’s Prayer. Respectfully Submitted, Christy Paulsgrove Church Council Secretary

St. John’s Church Council Meeting Minutes February 19th, 2018

The Church Council met on February 19, 2018 at the Parish Hall at 6:00 pm. Pastor opened the meeting with prayer. Mark Stroman had an inspiring devotional. A meal was served to honor outgoing council members Mark Stroman and Marshall Henson. Those in attendance were Pastor Bruno, Mark Stroman, Marshall Henson, Mary Lea Pfenninger, Christy Paulsgrove, Stanley Oehlke, Keith Cornish, and Randy Riggs. New Council members that were welcomed and also in attendance were Merle Otwell and Gary Deskin. Mark and Marshall were thanked for their service the past six years on the Council. Election of new officers was held. The following members were elected: President—Mary Lea Pfenninger V. President—Keith Cornish Secretary—Christy Paulsgrove Treasurer—Merle Otwell Installation of these officers will be held on Sunday February 25, 2018 during the church service. The minutes from the previous meeting were reviewed. Gary moved and Keith seconded that these be approved. Motion carried. The Treasurer’s report was discussed. Keith moved and Gary seconded a motion to approve this report. Motion carried. Under committee reports the Council decided to form a new committee—Kitchen committee. Mary Lea, Merle and Wendi (Church Secretary) will serve on this committee and will ask for other volunteers. In the future, a property committee will also be appointed. The calendar for March was reviewed. Council will be responsible for the

Women of St. John’s

Martha Circle March 6th @ 9:00

Program: Ginia Bruno

Rebekah’s Lunch Bunch March 13th @ 12:00

Devotion: Sherry Gloor *Bring two completed personal care kits before April.

Sarah Circle

March 21st @ 6:00 Devotion: Cynthia Barnhill

*Bring two completed school kits before April.

Unity Meeting March 20th @ 6:00

Devotion: Rebekah’s Lunch Bunch

Projects for the Month *2nd World Day of Prayer - Christy Paulsgrove, Chairman

*Support Lenten Suppers *Pack LWR & NALC kits

World Day of Prayer

St. John’s Lutheran Church in Goliad would like to invite the community to pray together with us on this World Day of

Prayer; Friday March 2, 2018 at 12 Noon. The theme for 2018 is “All God’s Creation is Very Good.” Christians around

the world in over 170 countries celebrate this first Friday in March, uniting in common prayer. Please take a few minutes of your lunch break and join us at St. John’s to pray with us.

Prayer is a powerful tool especially when we gather together to ask for God’s help and blessings. For more information, contact Christy Paulsgrove or St. John’s 361-645-3330.

You are invited to the Sixth Annual Cross Trails Ministry

Gift of Faith Gala

Raising funds for Camperships and to keep camp affordable for all! Cross Trails Ministry is committed to making sure that

no one misses out on camp because of the cost. The need is great, and YOU can help!

This year’s gala will be held at the Courtyard

Marriott River Village Hotel in New Braunfels on Saturday, March 3rd from 5:00-10:00.

The facility owners will offer wonderful accommodations for

our guests at a discounted rate. Come enjoy an evening of great food, entertainment, live and silent auctions, music,

dancing and fellowship while we raise funds for Camperships.

Tickets can be purchased online at CrossTrails.org or by contacting the Cross Trail’s office. 830-257-6340 or

info@crosstrails.org. If you would like to sponsor a portion of the event or contribute to the auction, please contact

Kelly@crosstrails.org or 361-258-1233.

It’s time to get ready for summer camp 2018!

This summer Cross Trails Ministry campers will be exploring the theme “Here I Am!” and discovering ways to

interact and grow with God through prayer.

There are many options from kindergarten to adults, day camps to groups and family camps at Camp Chrysalis, Ebert

Ranch Camp and several Off-site Adventure Camps! There are even camperships available! If you would like more

information the schedule is posted on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall and there are registration forms in the office

or you can visit www.crosstrails.org

Sunday School Report

We had the following 6 children in Sunday School on January 28: Cutter and Cooper Mares, Emberlynn Elrod, Troy Lee,

Cameron and Claire Willeke. $14.00 in offering was collected.

We had the following 5 children in attendance on February 11: Emmi Elrod, Troy Lee, Cutter and Cooper Mares and

Kelton Sparks. $19.00 in offering was collected.

Join us in March on the 11th and 25th at 9:15 in our newly remodeled classrooms!

Easter Egg Hunt

If your child/children are in 5th grade or below, they are invited to an Easter Egg Hunt on

Saturday, March 31 at 2:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall

which is being sponsored by the Sunday School Staff.

Please bring a friend! Don’t forget your Easter Basket!

The egg hunt will go on “rain or shine”. We can move everything inside if we need to. The children will enjoy

singing songs and hearing the story of the resurrection eggs while the eggs are being hidden. After all the fun, we will

enjoy refreshments.

Please register all children by Sunday, March 25. You can text or email Sherry Gloor their names and ages.

361-571-3505 or sdgloor082@gmail.com or home phone 361-645-2262 and leave a message.