Issue 10 October 2013

Greetings to you as we lift our eyes, hearts,

and hands in Thanksgiving to God.!!

Our first and foremost reason to worship is

to Praise God. Our God is a God of power,

mercy, love, and forgiveness. He is our king

and yet he calls us his children.

As God’s children we need to continually learn

and reform. Our book, “Living Lutheran” is

helping us. Although the title appears to focus

on how to make Lutherans, yet we want to

make loyal Christians. Being “Lutheran” means

that our God gives each of us a purpose that

coordinates with our spiritual gifts. Our

responsibility is to pray, read the Bible and talk

with others which then directs to specific

tasks.

In the chapters of 4 to 6, we see that our Fa-

ther wants us to work together. God is going to

do what God is going to do. The only question is,

do we want to be part of it or not?’” Along this

journey, it is getting to the place where we are

looking forward in time and opening ourselves

up to connect with agencies, schools, programs

that are in our community. As much as we care

for all of our members we also need to make a

difference reaching out to people in our

community. Our focus is to listen, to look, and

to talk with other in our neighborhoods. As we

continue in seeking out our purpose, we

recognize that God’s has already provided

spiritual gifts need through our members.

Come on our leadership team!!

Please come out to our next meeting.

It will be November 7, 2016

7 to 8:30 pm

We are happy to catch you up.

The work at this time is developing

and using a purpose statement. We

will continue to brain storm and pre-

pare for our new ways of living out our

purpose.

One of our greatest need is to have you join me

in my office of conversation and prayer.

I will see you on Thursdays at 10:00 am

starting November 3rd.

If you would like me to come to you, there will

be a schedule out in the coffee fellowship area

to sign up for a time for me to visit with you.

THE EVANGELIST

A monthly publi cation of St . John' s Evangel ical Lutheran Church - Ridge Vall ey St. John’s Evangel i cal Lutheran Church, Ridge Vall ey, 910 Allentown Road, Sel l ersvi l l e, PA 18960

Office Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 2pm Pastor—Rev. Amy Hotter Administrative Assi stant —Jennifer Nyce

Phone: 215 -257-9643 E -Mail : s t johnsridgeval l ey@verizon.net Websi te : www.s t johns - r idgeval l ey.com Facebook: https//facebook.com/st johnsridgeval l ey

Sunday Worship Schedule : 8:30 am–Traditional ; Sunday School -9 :30 am (no summer) ; 10:15 am–Praise

Issue 11 A Word from the Pastor... November 2016

The Evangelist

November Scripture Schedule

Date Principal Festivals First Reading Psalm Second Reading Gospel

6 Daylight Savings Time Ends

8 Election Day

11 Veteran’s Day

14 Council Meeting 7pm

16 Articles Due for Newsletter

24 Thanksgiving

Read the Bible in a year! Go to: http://www.ewordtoday.com/year/msg/cjan01.htm and fol-low along with their suggested readings for each day or see below. You’ll be on your way to reading the Bible as it’s events occurred in real time!

Nov 1: Matt 20-21

Nov 2: Luke 18:15-19:48

Nov 3: Mark 11; John 12

Nov 4: Matt 22; Mark 12

Nov 5: Matt 23; Luke 20-21

Nov 6: Mark 13

Nov 7: Matt 24

Nov 8: Matt 25

Nov 9: Matt 26; Mark 14

Nov 10: Luke 22; John 13

Nov 11: John 14-17

Nov 12: Matt 27; Mark 15

Nov 13: Luke 23; John 18-19

Nov 14: Matt 28; Mark 16

Nov 15: Luke 24; John 20-21

Nov 16: Acts 1-3

Nov 17: Acts 4-6

Nov 18: Acts 7-8

Nov 19: Acts 9-10

Nov 20: Acts 11-12

Nov 21: Acts 13-14

Nov 22: James 1-5

Nov 23: Acts 15-16

Nov 24: Gal 1-3

Nov 25: Gal 4-6

Nov 26: Acts 17-18:18

Nov 27: 1/2Thess

Nov 28: Acts 18:19-19:41

Nov 29: 1Cor 1-4

Nov 30: 1Cor 5-8

LOOKAHEAD:ING

12 Council Meeting

21 Articles due for Newsletter

24-25 Christmas Eve/Christmas

The Evangelist

Altar Flowers

11/6 In memory of Wendi Kober and Fred Deetz

given by The Kober Family

Nov 13 In memory of Herman Rohl

given by the Rohl family

Nov 20 In memory of Hazel Kober and Walter Egner

given by the Kober family

Bulletin Sponsors Nov 6 In memory of Mickey Knerr

given by Carl

Nov 13 In memory of Herman Rohl

given by the Rohl family

Candle Memorial Nov 13 In memory of Herman Rohl

given by the Rohl family

In memory of Joshua Wall

given by the Rogers.

Memorials for

November

Francis Allem: Home

Doris Barndt: Lutheran Comm, Telford—nursing

Claude Barndt: Home

Doris Clayton: Home

Dorothy Barndt: Dock Woods Nursing Home

Edna Barndt: Parker Stonegate Nursing Facility, NJ

Pauline Berndt: Hidden Meadows

Harold and Gert Benner: Home

Helen Brensinger: Luth. Comm. Telford –Per. care

Lucille Caruso: Home

Susie Deihl: Home

Ed Geiger: Rockhill Nursing Home-Nursing

Ruth Gombert: Peter Becker, Apt

James Gotthardt: Home

Carolyn Hafler : Peter Becker Nursing

Willis Heacock: Lutheran comm. Telford– Nursing

Lorraine Heacock: Lutheran comm. Telford– apt

Joanne Heffendrager: Pheobe Richlandtown

Bob Kulp: Home

Marvin Leister: Lut. Comm. Telford Nursing

Charles Marx: Greenwood Nursing

Thomas Matczak: Home in S.C.

Romaine Croissette: Home

Mazie Seachrist : Home

Dean Souder: Life Quest, nursing

Mark Trauger: Home

Our Members:

Margie Kulp

Harriet Woehr

Carolyn Hafler

Joanne Heffendrager

Lee Felbinger

Cornell Hopkins

Elizabeth Schmitt

Dorothy Troxel

Mary King

Andy Walling

Ruth Barnaby

Thomas Ruth

Our Homebound:

Our Friends:

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Unemployment Support Group

Every Tuesday night at 7pm

St John’s Lutheran Church

Ridge Valley

215.257.9643

Silver Springs Martin Luther School Pie Day Meeting

October, 2016

We met at St. Peter Lutheran Church in North Wales and Pastor

Wagner read from God’s Message, Psalm 46.

Some school history is that it was found in 1859 as an orphan-age. It serves as a K-8 Special Education School. The North Penn Auxiliary is the oldest and only remaining auxiliary that sup-ports the school. The school houses 71 residential students and 200 day students attend the school from 40 different school dis-

tricts. The age of the children served is 8 thru 14.

The children served by the school have had some bad, sad, scary things happen to them in their short lives. When discharging a residential student, they try to place the child with a relative. If family unification is not possible, they look for a foster family. These children are very strong as that has become a coping mechanism for them to survive their bad, sad, scary situations. They are loved at the school and they learn new coping mecha-

nisms to enable them to be healed.

Amanda, the school representative we met with at pie day serves one night a week with an 8 year old boy. He came to the school missing his mom and brother and cried every day. He was angry and sad and acted out. He has now learned new skills and is funny, caring and will soon be released from the residential pro-gram. He wrote a good bye letter to his mom (who is no longer around) and has met a potential foster family and has been visit-ing them. They have already fallen in love with him and they have other children. The school follows the children for 3 years

after they are discharged.

Every child needs someone who cares for them!

The Free Will Offering netted $265.00 and we voted to use it for the clothing fund. At the April meeting I sent the kids undies back to the school that were collected here at St. Johns. They com-mented that it was a huge hit for the staff and school to receive new underwear for the children. They said they are always in need of socks and underpants! So we will have another Chil-dren’s Undie Sunday sometime early in 2017!

FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS

We recognize that many of the members of our congregation as well as friends of St. John's own, operate or are affiliated with a fam-ily business venture, and this can include baby sitting, dog walking, sitting, mowing of grass, etc.. Please feel free to post your busi-ness card, or a little memo with regard to what might be of interest to our congregation. "We are

Family...Our Congregation and Me."

,

This is a general recent needs list. Of course, we can

distribute just about any non-perishable item you do-

nate, as the need is so great. ( We have already regis-

ter more than 500 local families again this year, just

since July 1st!)

Canned fruits, especially pineapple, Mandarin or-

anges, pears, fruit cocktail

Canned vegetables, especially corn, red beets,

sauerkraut

Soups - chicken noodle, cream soups, vegetable

soup

Gravy and broth

Tuna fish

Coffee, tea, hot chocolate

Pasta

Cake and other dessert mixes, jello, pudding

Oatmeal and other hot cereal

Cleaning and personal hygiene products such as

detergent, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo

Diapers - sizes 4,5,6 and pull-ups and wipes

FISH is also collecting holiday food at this time. Al-

though, we do not do a Thanksgiving distribution, we

still like to make holiday food items available at the

pantry for those who need them. Here is a list of foods

we can use for Thanksgiving or Christmas:

Mashed potatoes

Applesauce

Stuffing mix

Gravy

Canned fruit

Durkee type fried onions

Canned vegetables

Cream soups

Canned yams/sweet potatoes

Muffin mixes

Cranberry sauce

Canned string beans

Starting November 30th we can begin accepting fro-

zen pies, turkeys, hams and chickens for our Christ-

mas program.

Thank You We would like to thank our special guest John Roesinger, with Thrivent Finan-cial who gave a very informative presen-tation on Estate Strategy, Sat., Oct. 1st.

John provided many welcomed answers to the numerous questions that were asked. Those in attendance most certainly came away more informed as to how to possibly handle matters with regard to in-heritance taxes their families might be dealing with, the benefits of a life insur-ance policy, wills, and what are trusts, etc.

We might do this again next year. If so, consider attending, never too young or aged to learn how to protect yourself and your family , A little knowledge is powerful when it comes to planning for the unexpected. We all came away thinking life and our demise are both complicated. And, most definitely, that is precisely why we need Estate Strategy, i.e. an action plan. Thank you again John.

Pat Traynor

Christian Growth, Out-reach,Communications

Lutheran World Relief

Our Hurricane Matthew response in Haiti is moving

quickly and we wanted to give you an update.

The reality on the ground is that the damage from the

storm is widespread. More than 1.4 million people

across Haiti are in desperate need of help, including

more than 175,000 people living in temporary shelters.

Will you reach out to them with a gift today?

Here’s what we are working on right now.

A shipment of emergency water filters is making its way

to Haiti so that families in the most affected areas will

have safe drinking water

We are also working to distribute temporary shelter kits,

hygiene kits and food kits. Lutheran World Federation,

LWR’s long-time partner has distributed Personal Care

and Baby Care Kits to people in Les Caye and Aquin,

which are among the areas hardest hit.

Your support today will help us work quickly and effi-

ciently to deliver life-sustaining help to families in dire

need.

Please give as generously as you can to help the peo-

ple of Haiti recover from this devastating storm. Thank

you for your continued prayers and support. God bless

you!

The Evangelist

BINGO NIGHT PICTURES

September 24th Bon Fire – Paul and Mary Good

Our special guests Paul and Mary Good were a delight for our Sept. 24th Bon Fire. Their spiritual songs came from

within their hearts. Some were composed by them with family participating via tape in the background. They asked for a

tour of our church and we were delighted as it had just been completed for Harvest Home Sunday. It was not only the

‘Goods’ who were amazed and genuinely expressed, “It is just beautiful,” but our other guests as well!

Our new friends Darrell Corrall and Susan Tough from Jordan Lutheran Church in Orefield, Pa., who had seen our ad in

the Penny Power, also joined us again. Thank you Phyliss Kogel for volunteering as guide for those wishing to tour

St. John’s. J

It is always interesting, camp fire goodies are not only appreciated by children, camp fire goodies are also loved by adults

as well!

Thank you John Mood and Brenda Landt for your songs and music. Your time and energy is most appreciated for

another great evening - “Keeping the Spirit Alive under the Stars.”

October 22nd Bon Fire – Yvonne Hartman

Mother Nature is sometimes unpredictable where October is concerned. And so this month our unseasonably warm

weather for mid- week ended up with rain and sometimes high winds for Saturday. No problem, our October Bon Fire

event was held in doors with the pit made ready outside as an indicator that the event was still on!

The weather did not deter our special guest Yvonne Hartman, who is known as a contemporary Christian artist, a wor-

shipper with a guitar. Yvonne’s songs were inspiration/situational, they are derived from experiences, everyday struggles,

and providing encouragement for believers. She loves sharing her gift of music which God has given her. And it showed

during her presentations which were exceptional. She started playing and fell in love with the guitar and mastered it. Her

music can be found on radio as well as music videos. She and her husband Paul, a dairy farmer, live on a farm in Oley,

Pa., where Yvonne is also a member of her church’s worship team.

Thank you John Mood for bringing Yvonne Hartman and her talent for sharing life’s journey through her mu-sic for our October Bon Fire.

We are also much appreciative of John Mood and Brenda Landt for also sharing their gift for ministry through music and song prior to Yvonne’s performance.

John Mood and Brenda Landt

The aforementioned bon fire was the last of our bon fires for this season – “Keeping the Spirit Alive under the Stars.” On behalf of John Mood and St. John’s, thank you everyone for your attendance during our 2016 Bon Fires. John already has some ideas for the 2017 Bon Fire season.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COME OUT AND JOIN US FOR OUR 2017 BON FIRES!

Pat Traynor

CGOC

Christian Growth, Outreach, Communications

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Fun Celebrations in Novem-

ber

Aviation History Month

Child Safety Protection

Month

National Adoption Aware-

ness Month

1 All Saints Day

2 All Souls Day

3 Sandwich Day

3 U.S. General Election Day

7 Book Lovers Day

8 Cook Me Something Bold

Day

10 Forget Me Not Day

11 Veterans Day

13 World Kindness Day

15 Clean Your Fridge Day

15 America Recycles Day

17 Electronic Greeting Card

Day

19 Great American Smoke

out

25 National Parfait Day

26 Thanksgiving

27 Buy Nothing Day

29 Square Dance Day

Make a TurkeyDeco-

St. John’s Lutheran Church

910 Allentown Road

Sellersville, PA 18960

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St. Johns Staff:

The Rev. Amy Hotter, Pastor

Mark Gottesfeld, Organist & Music Director

Jennifer Nyce, Administrative Assistant

Christine Nyce/ Laurie Hopkins Sextons

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 910 Allentown Road, Sellersville, PA Office Hours: Visiting Hours Monday through Friday, 9:00— 2:00

Phone: 215-257-9643 E-Mail: stjohnsridgevalley@verizon.net Website: stjohns-ridgevalley.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stjohnsridgevalley Worship Schedule: 8:30 am - Traditional Service; 9:30 am - Sunday School;

10:15 am -Praise Service

St. John’s Council Members:

Don Graham Council President

Phyllis Kogel, Council Vice President

Barbara Klinger, Financial Secretary

Dan Traynor, Treasurer

Chris Wall

Nancy Esposito

Cornell Hopkins, Congregation/Council Secretary

Shirley Nase

Doug Kemp