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Volume 71 No. 8 September 2016

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TELL ME ABOUT REV. MACFARLANE

The Rev. Macfarlane was ordained by the Metro Boston Association of the Massachusetts Confer-ence of the UCC in 1971. He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy & Religion from Bos-ton University and his Master of Divinity degree from Andover Newton Theological School. In addition, he has completed various workshops and courses for Interim Ministry including a Certification of Intentional Interim Ministry.

Rev. Macfarlane has forty years of experience as pastor of several UCC churches. After retirement he has been an Intentional Interim pastor of six different churches. He comes to us after serving as an Intentional Interim with a church in New Hampshire.

Rev. Macfarlane and his wife Diana, a retired elementary teacher, have two grown sons.

EXACTLY WHAT IS AN INTENTIONAL INTERIM MINISTER?

WHAT CAN WE EXPECT?

Interim ministry is the ministry provided to a local church during a pastoral vacancy. The duration of interim ministry is, by definition, a limited one, limited by a clearly defined agreement among all the involved parties: the Intentional Interim Minister, the local congregation, and the Conference/Association staff person. It is understood that all pastoral/professional relationships with the interim minister will terminate when the settled ministry begins. The Intentional Interim Minister is never a candidate to become the Settled Minister.

The term “Intentional Interim Minister” means a transition ministry specialist who provides for the on-going worship life of the congregation, offers basic pastoral care and administrative leadership, and helps guide a church through the unique complexities, challenges and opportunities inherent in an “in-between time.” There is no set time period for an Interim Ministry but we are told to expect many months; perhaps a year or more.

The Intentional Interim understands this ministry to be her/his vocation; in addition to the customary education and experience expected of a local church pastor, the Intentional Interim also will have completed coursework and has attended workshops offered through a national, professional organiza-tion such as the Interim Ministry Network. In the case of Rev. Macfarlane, he has certification as an Intentional Interim Minister and attends workshops in the field.



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For all members of St. John’s, I would like to review our musical groups that we have available for your participation. It is my hope that we could pick up some new members to be a part of some of these groups without “arm twisting”!!!!

St. John’s Senior Choir will begin practice on September 8 and continue practice on Thursday evenings at 7:30. This group will sing an anthem each Sunday morning and please don’t think that you cannot miss a Sunday now and then. Many of our members do travel and take time off. We understand! I would really like to have some younger folks, who like to sing, come and join us.

Belltone Handbell Choir will begin practice on September 8 and continue practice on Thursdays at 4 PM. This group began in 2011 and plays 3 octaves of handbells and hand chimes. We plays mostly level 1 music and play in church several times each year. This group would be for begin-ners and people with limited ringing expertise.

The Bells of St. John’s will begin practice on September 8 and continue practice on Thursdays at 6 PM. This group began ringing together in 1999 and plays level 2 and 3 music. We play 5 octaves of Handbells and 5 octaves of hand chimes. We play in church several times each year and play outside the church at nursing homes and other events.

The Men of St. John’s is a male singing group that will sing several times each year. This group is for any men who would like to sing on occasion, but do not wish to be in the senior choir.

Flute Choir is for those individuals who play flute and we play in church several times a year or on special occasions. Gary and Gloria Crum, Music Directors

Praise Team plays each Sunday in church and prac-tices on Tuesday evenings. With the Blended Ser-vices underway and continuing into the foreseeable future, I have gotten many questions about the fu-ture of the Praise Team. Are we staying or are we going? The simple answer is that we aren’t going anywhere. The truth of the matter is that we love the extra hour of sleep and the occasional Sunday off to rest and recoup!

In all seriousness, Gary and Gloria Crum, Tim Long and the substitute pastors we have had this summer have all been an absolute blessing to work with. Things are smooth and consistently enjoyable. We thank them for all that they do for our church.

Thank you all for your support, kindness and enthusi-asm toward us no matter where we worship. See you Sunday! Chrissy Myers, Praise Team Leader



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Martin (Marty) Kelly Custodian

Marty’s first experience as a custodian was in 1999 at a small custodial business in Greenvillage. He enjoys helping others and keeping people safe. He has an awe-some wife, Debbie, of 16 1/2 years with 3 boys (Dylan, Brendan, Ralphie) and that gets almost all of his attention. Talking with strangers and evangelism is his passion. He prays that he is a bless-ing to his co-workers and members of this Jesus loving Church. His position as custodian/maintenance is a true blessing that was an an-swered prayer!



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Saturday, October 22th

8:00am to 2:00pm

Flea Market, Crafts, Bake Sale and Concession

Vendors needed!

$20 per table

Reserve at Church Office.

*Activities for all ages!!



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Important Announcement

Beginning on Sunday, September 11, 2016

All Sunday School Classes will begin at 9am

Worship will be at 10am in the Sanctuary

Ladies Bible Study

Ladies Bible Study will resume Sept 6 at 6PM in the Conference Room. We will be using Pricilla Shirer's study "Gideon, Your Weakness, God's Strength." Have you ever felt insufficient? Could it be that your weaknesses are the keys that unlock God's strength? Through a look at the life of Gideon, you can discover that instead of ignoring, neglecting or trying to escape your weaknesses, you can see them as gifts given specifically and strategically by God to unlock the door of God's strength. All ladies are welcome. Workbooks for the study are available at Lifeway. Facilitated by: Nancy Gaal

Young Mother’s Book Group

Starting Wednesday, August 31, 2016 in the Parlor 9:30AM

The Book is “More Beauty Less Beast by Debora Coty”.

This Book is both spiritual retreat and a few chuckles as the reader embraces ones beauty, both inside and out. Facilitated by: Connie Strunk



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Adult Sunday School Class Beginning September 11th Ernie Welch’s Adult Sunday School class, meeting in Room 7, will begin the year analyzing and discussing New Testament scriptures by studying, on alternating weeks, "The Most Popular Verses" and "The Most Troublesome Verses". All are welcome to partici-pate. Each lesson stands alone with no “homework” or prior preparation. The second half of the year will focus on “Revelation".

Upper Room Discussion On Sunday, SEPTEMBER 11th at 9am am we

will again have the opportunity to join with folks around the world who use the Upper Room as a tool to grow as Christians. Connie Strunk leads this lively group in discussing

the readings from the week. We laugh, we discuss, we ponder, we pray and we do, indeed, grow as Christians.

Sunday school starts September 11, 2016 at 9:00am. This Fall for Sunday School we plan to utilize a large group/small group curriculum just like our VBS which is always a success. We are excited to see the children & parents September 11th at 9:00am in Fellow-ship Hall. URGENCY: PLEASE CONSIDER joining the team as a teacher on a rotation schedule plus needing substitute helpers to make our Sunday School the best it can be. We hope in your heart you will please contact any of the above teachers to talk about our needs in being an integrate part of St. John's Sunday School.



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CWU’s 2016 Project

Now that school is again in session, it is time to continue Church Women United’s underwear project.

At St. John’s, contributions are given to our Head Start classes. Under PANTS ONLY in sizes

2——-4———6 maybe placed in a box in the church office anytime until the end of the year.

Seven Ladies welcomed Dorothy Magee to her first luncheon visit at

Hickory Ridge Restaurant on Wednesday, August 10, 2016.

It was decided to honor Donna Hilton as August’s “Star” for her many

Contributions to St. John’s

The Ladies will meet at Cracker Barrel on Wednesday, September 14

At 12:30. Please call Bev Peters (263-5553 or Lois Young (369-2223)

If you are planning to attend. Thanks!

Men’s Breakfast!!!

Men’s breakfast at Perkins Restaurant Thursday, September 1 at 7am. We will continue to meet the first Thursday of every month. Come start Your day off right with some good friends and fellowship!!



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Ladies Breakfast

Tuesday, September 20 @ 8:30AM At Bob Evans.

Ladies Lunch Wednesday, September 14 @ 12:30— Cracker Barrel

Donna Hilton has been chosen as August’s “Star”. Donna is a past President of Consis-tory. She creates the “hospitality gift bags” for our visitors at St. John’s. Donna orga-nized the Junior Church helpers for two years.

The Ladies Luncheon group was delighted when Donna donated one of her beautiful dolls to be given as a prize with the last quilt at Fall Fest.



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Sunday Monday Tuesday

4 5 6 7 Blended Worship Service Sanctuary 10:00AM

Church Office Closed Ladies Bible Study 6:00PM—Conf Room Praise Team Practice– 7PM Sanctuary

Young Mother’s Bible Study Ministry Team Organization 6PM Nursery School Minis-tries

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Upper Room (C. Strunk) Conf Room 9AM Adult Sunday School (E. Welch) Room 7 9AM Children’s Church School Room 10, Room 12, Room 13 Room 14, Room 2 at 9:00AM Blended Worship Service Sanctuary 10:00AM

Prayer Shawl Knitters Meeting 7pm Parlor

Ladies Bible Study 6:00PM—Conf Room Praise Team Practice– 7PM Sanctuary

Young Mother’s Bible Study Ladies LuncheonCracker Barrel 12:30PM Spiritual CouncilParlor

18 Holy Communion 19 20 21Upper Room (C. Strunk) Conf Room 9AM Adult Sunday School (E. Welch) Room 7 9AM Children’s Church School Room 10, Room 12, Room 13 Room 14, Room 2 at 9:00AM Blended Worship Service Sanctuary 10:00AM

Women’s Breakfast 8:30AM Bob Evans Ladies Bible Study 6:00PM—Conf Room Praise Team Practice– 7PM Sanctuary

Young Mother’s Bible Study

25 26 27 28Upper Room (C. Strunk) Conf Room 9AM Adult Sunday School (E. Welch) Room 7 9AM Children’s Church School Room 10, Room 12, Room 13 Room 14, Room 2 at 9:00AM Blended Worship Service Sanctuary 10:00AM

Called to Care Meeting 7PM—Parlor

Ladies Bible Study 6:00PM—Conf Room Praise Team Practice– 7PM Sanctuary

Young Mother’s Bible Study Consistoryference Rm



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Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Men’s Breakfast 7am

Perkins

7 8 9 10 Young Mother’s Bible Study 9:30AM Parlor Ministry Team Organization 6PM Nursery School Minis-tries—630PM Conf Room

Belltones Bell Room 4 -4:00pm Bells of St. Johns Bell Room 4 -6:00 PM Senior Choir Choir Room 7:30pm

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Young Mother’s Bible Study 9:30AM Parlor Ladies Luncheon at Cracker Barrel 12:30PM Spiritual Council—7PM Parlor

Spirit Newsletter due date Belltones Bell Room 4 -4:00 pm Bells of St. Johns Bell Room 4 -6:00PM Senior Choir Choir Room 7:30pm

21 22 23 24 8:30AM Young Mother’s Bible

Study 9:30AM Parlor

Belltones Bell Room 4 -4:00 pm Bells of St. Johns Bell Room 4 -6:00PM Senior Choir Choir Room 7:30pm

28 29 30 Young Mother’s Bible Study 9:30AM Parlor Consistory—7PM Con-ference Rm

Belltones Bell Room 4 -4:00 pm Bells of St. Johns Bell Room 4 -6:00PM Senior Choir Choir Room 7:30pm

Dance Classes- Fellowship Hall



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Today’s world needs more kindness—an unex-pected helping hand, a smile to illuminate the darkness, a caring word to lighten the load. Since its inception in the 1930s the Homewood Auxilia-ry has brought an extra helping of kindness and caring to the health care centers on the Home-wood campuses.

Many Auxiliary members serve as volunteers or plan and participate in fund-raising events: while others join simply for the satisfaction of knowing their membership is just one small act of kind-ness

On October 23 and October 30 before and after church Nancy and John Gaal will be renewing members for the coming year and recruiting new members. Please join to add your name and support to the thousands who serve Homewood’s residents.

Your membership is an act of kindness that will never be forgotten.

Homewood Dues



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ELECTRONIC GIVING

Did you know that St. John’s offers an Electronic Giving program?

It’s easy, convenient, safe and efficient. This program deducts your set amount automatically from the account you designate each week or month.

Call the Office Manager, Vicki Wishard, for details or stop in!

If you choose to donate electronically, your giving will be updated and you do not have to put an offering envelope in the offering plate. OR ~ you can put your offering envelope in the offering plate, with a notation that you are giving electronically.

2016 VBS

A tremendous thank you goes out to all the station and crew leaders, teen-age helpers, food prep folks, the photographer, registration ladies and VBS Committee. The Children truly enjoyed a Blessed week of learning God’s Word. BLESS YOU ALL

The children and families of VBS Cave Guest 2016 raised over $800.00 that was donated to the Habitat for Humanity.



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Daily Office Year Two

September 4 Matthew 13:44-52

September 11 Luke 5:1-11





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Women in Need $487.32 Emergency Needs Clearinghouse $309.66 African Mission Healthcare $225.20 Operation Concern $56.30 Lancaster Theological Seminary $160.86 Habitat for Humanity $804.00 Five Talents $108.29 Meals on Wheels $379.02 Franklin Co Jail Ministry $324.87 Maranatha TPTH $84.45 Homewood Foundation $281.51

We would like to thank every-one for the cards, phone calls, and meals we received. We appreciate this very much.

Nelson and Joann Brechbill

Thank you so much for your gift to Zion in Mike’s memory. Mike Loved being part of the St. John’s Bell Choir.

I miss Mike dearly, but take comfort in knowing he’s with our Lord and Savior and he is free of all pain and suffering. Thank you again, Kathy Spangler



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Michele Wadel 9/3 Margaret Schollaert 9/4 Melissa Reichelderfer 9/4 Evan Michael Blumberg 9/6 James Moyer 9/7 Scott Cairns 9/7 Margaret Rockwell 9/9 Garry Cook 9/9 Connie Morrill-Hair 9/9 Lisa Hess 9/11 Harold Wissinger 9/11 Lisa Singleton 9/14 Aiden James Van Why 9/14 John Tucker 9/15 Larry Stenger 9/15 Virginia Cairns 9/15 Jack Davenport 9/15 Cathy Kinton 9/18

Swann Kongkeattikul 9/18 Manuel Cuesta 9/18 Ginni Parker Brayden Brown 9/20 Tracey Wright 9/22 Matthew Strunk 9/22 Kyra Sollenberger 9/22 Carl Barton 9/23 William Wishard 9/27 Stephen Wright 9/27 James Strite Jr.9/29 Jack Mull 9/29



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Camp~ Calvin Frantz

Safe Church~ Bobbie Sponseller

Nursery School~ Connie Strunk

Stewardship~ Scot Orndorff

Church & Ministry~ Allen Frantz

Caring Cooks~ Nina Widmann

Fellowship~ Sue McMurtray

Outreach~ Lynda Pound

Called to Care~ Bonnie Mellott

Children & Youth Ministry~ Interim— Calvin Frantz

Ministry Chairs 2016



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CONSISTORY 2016 Trustees

Dilling, Ken, Head Trustee 263-4497 [email protected]

Kinton, Tom 446-0759 [email protected]

Mellott, Roger 264-9443 [email protected]

Elders Moyer, Mary, Head Elder 263-5134 [email protected]

Gaal, Nancy 401-0451 360-1938

[email protected]

Crum, Gary 360-9107 263-1260

[email protected]

Hudson, Shirley 352-7094 [email protected]

St. Clair, Greg 263-2739 [email protected]

Thomason, Jerry 263-5511 [email protected]

Evans, Connie 264-2069 [email protected]

Deacons Hendrickson, Don, Head Deacon 263-0494 [email protected]

Kinton, Cathy 446-0759 [email protected]

Frantz, Calvin 264-3066 [email protected]

McGough, Lynne 414-7717 [email protected]

Hilton, Donna 264-7211 [email protected]

Wadel, Eric 262-2434 [email protected]

PASTOR 446-0022 [email protected]


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St. John’s UCC Festival Dates for 2016 10 AM Service

Beginning on Sunday, September 11, 2016

All Sunday School Classes will begin at 9am

Worship will be at 10am in the Sanctuary

St. John’s UCC Communion Dates for 2016

September 18, 2016 October 2, 2016 November 27, 2016 December 18, 2016

Pastor [email protected] Vicki Wishard [email protected] Loretta Zimmerman [email protected] Gary & Gloria Crum [email protected] Chrissy Myers [email protected]

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St. John’s United Church of Christ “We are pilgrims on the way of Jesus”

1811 Lincoln Way East Chambersburg, PA 17202 Phone: 717-263-8593 Fax: 717-263-9010

Web site: www.sjucc1811.org Office Hours: Mon.— Fri. from 9 AM — 3 PM







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