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Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 10
12:00noon: Spoken
Service of Holy
Communion with
the Imposition of
Ashes
6:30 p.m.: Soup
and Sandwich
Supper
7:15 p.m.: Service
of Holy Communion
with the Imposition
of Ashes
Join Us Every
Wednesday
During Lent
February 17 & 24, March 2, 9 & 16
6:30 p.m.: Soup
and Sandwich
Supper
7:15 p.m.: Holden
Evening Prayer and
“We The Jury”
A Message from Pastor Kristin
Volume 21 To sing the Praises of God, to Live the Grace of Jesus, to Share the Gift of the Spirit. Issue 1
A Quick Look …
On Ash Wednesday (February 10) we begin the season of
Lent. The following words serve as an “Invitation to Lent.”
“We begin this holy season by acknowledging our need for
repentance and God’s mercy. We are created to
experience joy in communion with God, to love one
another, and to live in harmony with creation. But our
sinful rebellion separates us from God, our neighbors, and
creation, so that we do not enjoy the life our creator
intended.
As disciples of Jesus, we are called to a discipline that
contends against evil and resists whatever leads us away
from love of God and neighbor. I invite you, therefore, to the
discipline of Lent- self-examination, and repentance, prayer
and fasting, sacrificial giving and works of love-strengthened
by the gifts of word and sacrament. Let us continue our
journey through these forty days to the great Three Days of
Jesus’ death and resurrection.” (Evangelical Lutheran
Worship – Leaders Desk Edition pg. 617)
This season calls us to reflect on the ways we love and
serve God and our neighbors. Lent calls us to look for new
ways to continue in this work.
What is one new way you will love and serve God and your
neighbors this Lent? Intentional prayer time, reading the
Bible, serving people who are homeless, giving generously
to ministries who support people in need or crisis? Take
time to pray and think of one new way you can love and
serve this Lent. God’s Peace-
Pastor Kristin Dubsky
Birthdays .................... 9
Lent / Easter ................ 2-3
Church Calendar ......... 9
Council Meeting
Highlights ................... 5
Council Member List .. 5
Finance ....................... 11
Prayer List .................. 10
Thanks ........................ 5
Worship Leaders ......... 10
Youth .......................... 7
Content
Annual Congregation
Meeting Next Month!
Our Annual Meeting will
be held Sunday, March 13
immediately following the
late service.
Attention Committee Chairs:
All 2015 committee reports are
due into the office by February
22. Please email to Frances at
February 2016
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THE SEASON OF LENT
February 10
6:30 p.m. Supper
Turkey corn soup & turkey salad
sandwiches provided by the
Fellowship Committee
February 17 “Peter”
Assorted soups and hotdogs provided by the
Evangelism Committee
March 9 “Nicodemus”
TBD Provided by the Adult Choir
12:00 noon Spoken Service of Holy Communion with the Imposition of Ashes
6:30 p.m. Soup and Sandwiches in the Narthex
7:15 p.m. Service of Holy Communion with the Imposition of Ashes with music and choir
WEDNESDAYS IN LENT
6:30 p.m. Soup & Sandwich Supper
7:15 p.m. Holden Evening Prayer and “We The Jury”
Please join us on Wednesday evenings for dinner at 6:30 p.m., followed by worship at 7:15 p.m. with “Holden Evening Prayer” which will include a special
message for each week.
February 24 “Mary Magdalene”
Ham and bean soup with ham sandwiches
provided by the Sunshine Circle
March 2 “Judas”
Potato soup with turkey sandwiches
provided by the Christian Education
and Youth Committee
March 16 “Caiaphas”
Chili with grilled cheese provided by the
Adult Bible class
ASH WEDNESDAY
On February 10, we gather to worship
and observe “Ash Wednesday.” Ash
Wednesday marks the beginning of our
40 day journey to Easter called Lent.
On Ash Wednesday we receive ashes on
our foreheads reminding us of our
mortality. “Remember you are dust and
to dust you shall return.”
Join us for Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
The Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will be held on Tuesday, February 9th, from 6 to 7:30 PM. This
year the Men of the Congregation along with the Work Camp Group will be preparing and serving the pancakes,
sausage, fruit and beverages. A free will offering will be accepted at the meal. Proceeds from the meal will be
used to defray costs related to the Work Camp Group’s summer work outing to Virginia.
Because of the manner in which pancakes are made, serving will be continuous from 6 PM until 7:30
PM. You may arrive at any time with this frame. Come out and enjoy!
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Holy Week and Easter
2016 Lenten & Easter
Special Offerings
Maundy Thursday — March 24
6:30 p.m. Dinner prepared by the Council and worship
with Holy Communion and the stripping of the altar
Good Friday — March 25—7:15 p.m.
Children’s Event — Saturday, March 26
Children’s Easter Program, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Easter Sunday — March 27
6:30 a.m. Sunrise Service in the Chapel in the Woods
8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Festive Easter Worship
No Sunday School Classes
Easter Breakfast served between 7:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
(Free-will offering will be collected for our Youth
Mission Trip.)
THE SEASON OF LENT
February 10 (Ash Wednesday): Community of St. Dysmas is the prison ministry of the Delaware-
Maryland Synod.
February 17 (Wednesday Lenten Service): Access Carroll provides medical treatment and prescriptions
to those people who do not have health care coverage.
February 24 (Wednesday Lenten Service): Chicken Coop Church—ELCA, a Synodically Authorized
Worship Community, the Chicken Coop Church-ELCA welcomes people from all walks of life. A church for
the unchurched, it’s a place to create community, learn, play and worship in a setting where all are
comfortable, accepted and feel God’s love.
March 2 (Wednesday Lenten Service): Flying Colors of Success a nonprofit organization based out of Westminster providing community-based residential services to people with developmental disabilities. March 9 (Wednesday Lenten Service): American Red Cross has blood drives throughout the USA and World, providing help or disasters and fire victims worldwide.
March 16 (Wednesday Lenten Service): Wounded Warrior Project enlists the public’s aid in raising
awareness for the needs of injured service members, and to assist injured service members aid and help
each other, providing unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs.
March 24 (Maundy Thursday): Carroll County Food Sunday is a food distribution center for those in need
in Carroll County.
March 25 (Good Friday): IMA is a faith-based, non-profit dedicated to helping women with pregnancy
related concerns.
March 27 (Easter): ELCA World Disaster Relief brings God’s hope, healing and renewal to people whose lives have been disrupted by disasters in the United States and around the world. The ELCA has a long commitment to working with local communities in a way that allows them to develop their own response. Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service – is working diligently with government and service partners to care for Central American children and families fleeing to the US for refuge. LIRS is playing a national advocacy role as well as a service role during this current emergency. LIRS provides service to unaccompanied migrant children that uphold their best interests and recognize their vulnerabilities to exploitation and abuse.
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BIBLE STUDY: Beginning
Monday, Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m.,
there will be weekly Bible
Study for the 6 weeks during
the Win! Win! Lose! program.
We will use the DVD and study guide from the
book, Made To Crave by Lysa TerKeurst to help
us find our spiritual and mental motivation to make
lasting changes. The Bible Study is open to every-
one, no need to be participating in the weight loss
challenge. Call Sarah LeDuc (410)751-8925 for
more information.
January Recap:
January’s breakfast meeting featured members of the Work Group preparing and serving breakfast in conjunction with their fund raising breakfast for their Summer Work Week in Virginia. The program and devotions for the day focused on Psalm 139.
February Meeting:
The February breakfast meeting will be on Saturday, February 13 at 8:00 AM. The meeting will be held in the Fellowship Hall in conjunction with the Work Camp Breakfast fund raiser.
Upcoming Events:
March 12: Breakfast, 8 AM at Meadow Branch Church of the Brethren April 9: Breakfast at 8 AM at Meadow Branch Church of the Brethren May 14: Breakfast at 8 AM at the Meadow Branch Church of the Brethren June 7: Cleaning of the Pavilion, 6:00PM, in preparation for the Strawberry Festival June 9: Rain date for cleaning pavilion June 11: Breakfast, 8 AM at Meadow Branch Church of the Brethren followed by final preparations of the Pavilion for the Strawberry Festival
REMINDER: Keep recycling your used papers, magazines, etc. Help the environment!
HAPPENING AROUND THE CHURCH
MEN OF THE CONGREGATION
Christian Singles will celebrate Valentine’s Day on Friday, February 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall beginning with a covered dish dinner. Each person is asked to bring a covered dish. All Adult Singles are invited for an evening of Christian fellowship and fun.
WIN! WIN ! LOSE! sponsored by Bountiful Blessings
Bountiful Blessings, of Mechanicsburg, PA, a Non-Profit that St.
John's has supported in the past, is looking for 5 person teams to
have a chance to win $1,000 for our church, simply by losing weight
during Lent. The team that loses the greatest percentage of weight
between Ash Wednesday and Easter wins $1,000.
There can be multiple teams from one church and there is no age
limit for team members. Registration is $20.00 per person ($100 per
team).
If you are interested in forming or joining a team contact Sarah
LeDuc (410)751-8925 for more information. Registration deadline is
Feb. 1, 2016.
All men of the church are cordially invited to attend and participate in all of the activities of the Men of the Congregation.
The Soup Kitchen Committee is in need of plastic containers with lids to be used for carry-out meals. Containers from lunchmeat or Cool Whip are good sizes. Please bring any clean containers/lids and place on the Blessings Closet shelf in the Fellowship Hall. If you have any questions please call Lisa Gavin 410-857-1499 or Jackie Leister 410-857-0505.
Pancake Breakfast, February 13, 2016. The Work
Camp Group will be holding a Pancake and Sausage
Breakfast on Saturday, February 13, from 8:00
a.m. until 10:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. This
breakfast is a fundraising project for the group’s June
trip to the Virginia Beach Virginia area to help those
less fortunate and to interact with others in a caring,
sharing, loving environment. Our youth will be
spreading goodwill and caring for the persons they
will serve during the work camp week. The cost is
$5.00/person and $2.50/ children 10 and under.
We are excited to announce that our Interim Office Manager, Frances DeBruyn, is now our permanent Office
Manager! Please welcome Frances to our staff!
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THANKS THANKS THANKS
Dear Friends of Jake,
We are so very grateful for all the support we received from St. John’s
for the Pig Roast & Silent Auction Fund Raiser we had for Jacob. We
truly could not have done it without the time, energy, and generosity of
our church family.
Special thanks to Karen Siegman for organizing the kitchen and the
desserts, everyone who volunteered to work in the kitchen, everyone who
made a dessert and everyone who gave donations and bought tickets and
items. The Auction was a huge success thanks to all your help!
It has been 18 years since Jake’s accident and he will be 20 in
February. He continues to remain happy and healthy. He receives several
therapies at home each week which we will be able to continue with the
funds raised from the Pig Roast and Auction.
Without your help we would not be able to make sure Jake can be the
best he can be, so thank you for helping us help him! It is an honor to be
Jake’s family and we are humbled and overwhelmed by the generosity of
our families, our friends, our church and our community. Your support is
appreciated more than words can describe and we can never thank you
enough.
May you and your families have a blessed and happy new year!
The Armacost Family
2016 Council Members
Paul LeDuc, President 410-751-8925
Council Rep for Stewardship Committee
Steve Findeisen, Vice-President 410-848-6069
Council Rep for Christian Education & Youth
Sylvia Moklak, Secretary
609-923-0212
Council Rep for Fellowship Committee
Genny Resch 410-857-9145
[email protected] Council Rep for Finance Committee
Dale Miller 443-605-9399
Council Rep for Cemetary Committee
Mick Zechman 443-398-4299
[email protected] Council Rep for Property Committee
Pam Goodson 410-751-6446
[email protected] Council Rep for Christian Outreach Committee
Bill Squires 410-756-1850
[email protected] Council Rep for Evangelism Committee
Dennis Kniss 717-359-7681
Council Rep for Music & Worship Committee
Pastor Kristin Dubsky 410-299-4853
2016 Committee Chairs
Cemetery ............................... Ken Seitz
Christian Education &
Youth ..................................... Bonnie Konsen
Evangelism ............................ Loretta Basler
Fellowship ............................. Karen Siegman
Stewardship ........................... Carl Rebert
Property ................................. Michael Grothe
Worship & Music .................. Dennis Kniss
Christian Outreach................. OPEN
Finance .................................. Janet Gross
John Bucacink
Council Highlights
December Congregational Council Meeting 12/1/2015
Council approved the following fundraisers: January 9th & February 13th Pancake Breakfast February 6th & 7th Bake Sale February 6th Sub Sale Pick-up April 22nd & 23rd Spring Rummage Sale The following Council officers were elected: President: Paul LeDuc Vice President: Steve Findeisen Secretary: Sylvia Moklak
Treasurer: Genny Resch -Submitted 12/01/2015 by Steve Findeisen
January
The Worship & Music Committee will be meeting in January to review 3
candidates for the position of Organist/Choir Director.
-Submitted 01/7/2015 by Sylvia Moklak
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EVANGELISM
COMMITTEE
A THOUGHT TO PONDER:"Be a reflection of what you'd like to see in others. If you want love, give love! If you want honesty give honesty! If you want respect give respect you will get in return what you give!" Author Unknown
The Evangelism Committee enjoyed their 14 visitations into the homes of shut ins! You cheered us up as we loved visiting you! We are doing visitations in the beginning of February! If you know a member who would enjoy a visit, call Loretta Basler!
The committee called you for updates to our directory and for you sub orders for Super Bowl Sunday! We make the subs Saturday, Feb 6 at 9 am! Pick up 12 until 2 or after church on Sunday! Helpers are welcome! Our cause is Jacob Armacost and Work Camp 2016! We will accept monetary donations! The youth will hold a bake sale same days for dessert! Please support us with your prayers! We invite everyone to attend the Lenten supper we serve on Feb 16 at 6:30 with crock pots of various soups and hot dogs! We encourage you to bring family and friends for fellowship and worship! See you there!
Anyone graduating from school in 2016? Let us know so we can prepare!
Our committee continues to feel the LOVE surrounding us from God and our church family! We want to share that knowledge to ALL people . Be at peace. Serve The Lord! We'd love you to join our committee! We have fun serving the Lord. Loretta Basler 410-374-6436
The Christian Outreach Committee is having a collection for Carroll Hospice starting February 14
th and
ending March 13th The committee will be collecting following individual items: pudding, fruit cups, applesauce cups, fruit drinks, macaroni & cheese, spaghetti and meat balls, ravioli, soups, cereal (small boxes/bowls), instant oatmeal packets , chips,
pretzels, trail mix, etc. Boxes of the following: peanut butter crackers, cheese crackers, brownies mix, Dove candies, granola bars, cookies, etc. Please bring in your donations and placed them in the blue bins marked “Carroll Hospice” located in the “Caring Corner” in the Fellowship Hall.
The Christian Outreach Committee would like to thank the members of St. John’s congregation for their support of the “Baby Shower for Mary.” Tendercare Pregnancy Center was very appreciative for all the baby items and baby clothes. If you have lightly used baby and toddler clothes (sizes infant to 4 T), please bring them to the “Caring Corner” in the Fellowship Hall.
The Shepherd’s Staff ‘s Newsletter Team will assemble the spring newsletter on Monday, March 7
th from
9:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 8
th & Wednesday, March 9th
from 9:00 a.m. – until 2:00 p.m. If you like to have fun, good fellowship and good food, come join us to help spread the word of The Shepherd’s Staff many outreach programs. For more information contact Linda Sterner 410-596-3921 or email [email protected].
The next time St. John’s Soup Kitchen Committee works at The Shepherd’s Table will be on Friday, March 4th, 10:30 a.m. at Westminster United Methodist Church. We are always looking for volunteers to help us serve a free meal to God’s people in need. If you would like to volunteer to help with this meal, please contact Lisa Gavin 410-857-1499 or Jackie Leister 410-857-0505. The Christian Outreach Committee is no longer collecting pill bottles or empty ink cartridges at this time.
CHRISTIAN OUTREACH
Tuesday, May 10, is the annual Mother & Daughter Banquet. The Sunshine
Circle is looking for some ladies with new ideas to help plan the event. If you are
interested, please contact Audrey Byrd at 410-848-1995 by February 14.
WHEN: Feb 5-6, 2015
Friday 6:30-9:30pm (check-in begins at 5:30pm)
Saturday 8:30am-8pm (includes dinner)
REGISTER: www.ifwestminster.com
COST: $20 - includes dinner on Saturday and covers event costs. Lunch on Saturday is
on your own! (Scholarships are available - email us for more information.)
QUESTIONS: Email [email protected] or call Jess at 443.690.8702
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Mar-Lu-Ridge Camp News! It's time to start thinking...summer!
Mar-Lu-Ridge is a great place to spend a week (or more) in the
summer! Check out their website www.mar-lu-ridge.org for more
information or talk to Pastor Kristin (she loves Mar-Lu-Ridge!)
At Mar-Lu-Ridge, campers of all ages experience and engage in cooperative
learning while participating in new activities, all in a safe, non-threatening,
non-competitive and hands-on environment that builds campers’ confidence
along with an understanding of what it means to live as a “community in
Christ.”
We welcome all people to a mountaintop experience of Christian community
that changes lives, makes disciples, builds friendships, and encourages care of God’s creation. People of all faiths are
welcome! We are open to everyone, so invite your friends, co-workers, and partners to see what Mar-Lu-Ridge has to
offer.
The 2016 Open House dates for people interested in learning more about our summer camp are March 20, April 24
and May 22. You will have a chance to meet some of the staff, tour the grounds and facilities, and ask questions from
2:00 – 4:30 p.m. No appointment is necessary, just come and check us out! If those dates do not fit your schedule, please
call us at 301.874.5544 to set up a personal tour.
New members received on December 13, 2015
Candyce Callahan
Roxanne Malbrough
Craig Spicer (posthumously)
Mike and Laura Wenderoth
Henry Yox
Baptisms:
Riston Thomas—January 3, 2016
Funerals:
Patricia Ann “Patsy” Hughes—December 5, 2015
Craig Spicer—December 16, 2015
Pastoral Acts
THANK YOU!
I am so fortunate to have such a wonderful
place to work. Your acceptance of me as part
of the St. John’s family is as humbling as it is
awesome! Thank you for your gifts, your
warm welcome and, most of all, your
friendships. I am truly blessed!
In Christian Love, Frances DeBruyn
Thank you all for the basket
of goodies. We surely are
enjoying it. Thanks to Dale
Miller for delivering it and his
nice visit.
Harry & Nancy Jones
YOUTH FUNDRAISERS
Funds raised will support
Work Camp Youth 2016
Saturday, February 6 & Sunday, February 7, 2016:
Bake Sale
Baked goods will be sold during the Souper Bowl
sub sandwiches pick up on Saturday from 12:00 p.m.
until 2:00 p.m., and on Sunday after both services
* Saturday, February 13, 2016: Pancake Breakfast
8:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall
Pancakes, sausage, milk, juice and coffee
Cost: $5.00 per person, $2.50 for children 10 &
under
* Sunday, March 27, 2016: Easter Breakfast and
Stock Fundraiser
Work Camp Youth Group will host Easter Breakfast
after all three services, and they will sell stock.
Cost: Freewill offering for breakfast
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02/01 Langdon Parsley
02/02 Nancy Wright
02/05 John Gavin
02/06 Matthew LeDuc
02/08 Lisa Gavin
02/09 Carol Siegman
02/11 Jeffrey Siegman
02/14 Jonathan Corun
02/14 Ronald Leister
02/14 Julia Wolfe
02/18 Leona Dell
02/18 Miles Miller
02/19 John Bucacink
02/21 Jonathan Bean
02/23 Kari Gillman
02/24 Krystal Dean
02/24 Nancy Squires
02/25 Larry Huber
02/26 Jacob Armacost
02/26 William Corun
02/26 Derek Konsen
02/26 Dietrich Konsen
02/26 Deborah Schaefer
02/26 Robert Short
02/27 David Coppersmith, Jr.
02/27 Margaret Langdon
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Ash Wednesday 12:00noon Spoken Service of Holy Communion and Imposition of Ashes 6:30 p.m. Supper 7:15 p.m. Service of Holy Communion
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MEMBERS OF ST. JOHN’S: Jacob Armacost, Gloria Barnes, Dave & Loretta Basler, Bob Blauvelt,
Frank Blauvelt, Amber Blubaugh, John & Betty Boone, Bob Braman, Charles & Zadie Brehm,
Pat Brehm, Bobbi Corun, Shirley Daniels, Beverly Dutterer, Eileen Gill, Donald & Pat Heath,
Nancy and Harry Jones, Betty Knisley, Edith Linthicum, Nancy Reichlin, Muriel Sabo, Adelaide
Sies, Richard Smith, Emily Van Horn, Milton Zepp and Charles Zincon.
FRIENDS OF ST. JOHN’S: Carole Arrieto, family of John Beilfuss, Ronald Boone, the Boone
family, the Bordenski family, Congregations of the Delaware/Maryland Synod, family of Renee Callahan, Chad Carey
family, Jim Coolsen, Ashley and Andrew Davis, Sterling Dycus, Sarah Egan, the family of Craig Feaser, Nancy Ferster,
Jenn Freed and family, Deb Freeland, Peggy Forbes, Butch Gerringer, Seth Goldsmith, Matthew Gordon, Gary & Lee
Gray, Sue Graybill & family, Chuck Gyory, Marilyn Habicht, Mark Habicht, Natalie Halpin, Jeremiah Harlan, Ellwood
Hawes, Sr., Governor Larry Hogan, Nancy Hollingsworth , Paula Holmes, Eila Howe, Angie Ireland, Family of Audrey
Johnson, Gerri Kadonoff, Dennis Keirle, Catherine Keller, Rhoda Kniss, Mamie Koontz, the Jim Kroneberger Family, Dave
& Rachel Lal, Family and Friends of Tommy Lambert and Tom Lambert, Richard LeDuc, Jeannie Leister, Gerry Long, Don
& Charlotte Ludwig, Charlie Malbrough, Don Malbrough, Maria Malbrough, Phil Malbrough, Paula Martin, Marge
Messersmith, Sue Mencer, Wyatt Miller, the Morrill family, Robyn Moses-Harney, Jeanne Mueller, Erin Murphy & the
Haitian Timoun Foundation, June Murphy, Kay Murphy, Donald and May Nelson, Jackie Nelson, Mark Nelson, Albert
Parrish, Sally Preble, the Pyle family, Fred & Kathi Polanco, Eric Redilius, Joanne Rhoten, Beverly & Jack Rose, Sue
Schildwachter, Connor Schlude, Zella Sherman, Wilda Simpson, Elijah, Joshua, David, & Debbie Smith, Roger J. Stewart,
Sharon Stoddard & family, Bikiltu Wakgari Wakjira, Eileen West, Paul Yeager and Penny Younkers.
THOSE SERVING IN THE MILITARY: Shane Anderson, Keith Blizzard, Marshall Brown, Barry Durm, Cory Farver, Lt. Col.
Michael & Lucia Gaffney, Katie & Brian Fenstemaker, Scott & Lisa Hourin and family, Brian Malbrough, Sarah Seitz,
Hannah Sisler, Capt. Corey S. Squires, Heidi Scherbarth Tompkins and Will Yingling.
This prayer list was updated on January 21, 2016. Please help keep this list current and accurate. Contact the office at
410-848-6402 or [email protected] with changes (changes include updates, corrections, deletions, new
names.)
FEBRUARY 2016 WORSHIP LEADER CALENDAR
DATE SERVICE ASSISTING
MINISTER LECTOR ACOLYTE GREETERS NURSERY
USHERS/
OFFERING
(10:30)
COUNT
TEAM
2/7
8:00am Donna Yeager Donna Yeager Nancy Boone
Pat & Don
Heath
Joan Phillips
Jean & Ken
Seitz 10:30am
Amber
Blubaugh Emma Findeisen
Spencer
Goodson
Beverly & Ron
Dutterer
Melanie &
Megan
Martindale
2/14
8:00am Jack Joiner Jack Joiner Marion & George
Fleming
Pat & Don
Heath
Maggie
Langdon
Muriel Sabo
Carl Rebert 10:30am Carl Rebert Steve Findeisen Lara
Findeisen
Joan Phillips
Jean Seitz
Jackie & Olivia
Leister
2/21
8:00am Jimmy Bean Jimmy Bean George Nelson
Nancy & Bill
Squires
Wanda
Siegman
Holly Grothe
Stewart
Sterner 10:30am Pat Heath Austin Leister Ashley
Leister Lois & Phil Short OPEN
2/28
8:00am Tracey
Sanford Tracey Sanford Audrey Byrd
Nancy & Bill
Squires
Gloria &
Dennis Kniss
Darry Gross 10:30am Don Heath Sarah LeDuc Christopher
Gillman
Sylvia & Seth
Moklak
Bonnie Konsen
For the month of February , the Altar Guild is Dale Miller and Barbara & Richard Smith.
*NOTE: February 10 Ash Wednesday Assisting Minister: Pat Heath
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St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
827 Leister’s Church Road Westminster, MD 21157 ~ 410-848-6402 ~ www.stjohnswestminster.org
St. John’s Epistle is published each month by St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Westminster, Maryland. St. John’s is a congregation of the Delaware-Maryland Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Articles for the March newsletter should be submitted no later than Friday, February 12, 2016! Please send the articles to Frances, the office manager, at [email protected] or place them in her mailbox. Thanks!
Electronic Giving is Easy!
A s a way to automate your weekly or one-time offerings,
Electronic Giving offers convenience for individual
congregation members and provides much-needed donation
consistency for our congregation. Electronic Giving is used to
automatically transfer funds from your checking or savings account
to the church’s bank account. This can be done in one of two ways:
1) Fill out an Authorization Form (found outside the church office)
and send it to the church office, or 2) Go to the church website
(www.stjohnswestminster.org) and click the green “Online Giving”
button at any time to set up an automatic donation plan, change your
donation plan, make a one-time donation or view your online
donation history.
THANK OFFERING FUND
Our Thank Offering Fund has had a
great kick-off. On behalf of St.
John’s we are very happy and
thankful for the congregation’s
response and offerings to this date.
We all hope this fund can help our
church mission go forward without
many of the financial problems and
needs that confront other
congregations. Remember the
creation of this fund is being used in
the future to help balance a yearly
budget or for other missions of the
church that the Finance Committee
and Church Council approve.
Below are several ways that a
member can make a donation to the
fund. This will be an ongoing fund
that a member can contribute to at
any time writing their request through
church envelopes, E-giving or any of
the other options suggested.
Ways that you can contribute to
the ongoing spirit of Christ in our
church! Donation Cash or Check;
Appreciated Securities; Real Estate;
Bequests (Wills & Trusts); Life
Insurance; Qualified Retirement
Plans.
Thank you to those Thrivent Financial members who directed
their Choice Dollars® to St. John’s during 2015. By directing
Choice Dollars(R) through Thrivent Choice, eligible members
recommend where Thrivent Financial distributes some of its
charitable outreach grant dollars among thousands of
participating nonprofit organizations and congregations.
(Directing Choice Dollars and receiving funds from the Thrivent
Choice program are subject to the Terms and Conditions of the
Thrivent Choice program.)
Tell us your story!
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organization? Are you able to help individuals, families, or your
community? Share your story with us by completing the "Submit
Story" form located on the Thrivent Choice Website. We will
feature some of the best stories on Thrivent.com. Simply copy
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’ Non-Profit
Organization
US Postage PAID
Permit No. 469
Westminster, MD
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
827 Leister’s Church Rd.
Westminster, MD 21157
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Time Value Material
Worship Schedule 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion Worship Service
9:15 a.m. Sunday School (All are Welcome)
10:30 a.m. Holy Communion Worship Service
St. John s Evangelical Lutheran Church 827 Leister’s Church Road, Westminster, MD 21157 ۰ 410-848-6402 ۰ www.stjohnswestminster.org
Pastor: The Rev. Kristin Dubsky ۰ [email protected]
Office Manager: Frances DeBruyn ۰ [email protected]
Office Hours:
Tuesday - Friday, 9:00-3:00
Please contact the church office…. … if you move to a new address or your telephone number or email address changes.
… if you or a member of your family is admitted to the hospital so the pastor may schedule a hospital visit.
… when a member of your family leaves home for college.
… when your committee or group plans a meeting or an activity—the date needs to be cleared and the church
calendar noted.
