The Twinkling of an Eye

y “In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye… we shall be changed.” 1Corinthians 15:52

TODAY @ ST. JOHN’S

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost August 19, 2012

May all find genuine hospitality and good will as we boldly present ourselves before God. Welcome to this house of God!

8:15 & 11:00AM ~ Holy Communion 9:30AM ~ Contemporary Service with “Praise4Him” Team, Communion 9:30AM ~ Children’s Church 10:45AM ~ Drama Team

Backpack Blessing On August 26 at the 9:30 Service, St. John’s will be host-ing a Backpack Blessing. This blessing is for the children’s backpacks, lunch boxes, and books. Let us not forget… anyone that works with children. This event is for you, too! Please bring your briefcase for a special blessing! Sunday School Registration This year, Children's Ministry will be registering children for Sunday School, 3 years old to sixth grade, during the Service on August 26. There will also be an opportunity to volunteer for the many open positions that Children's Ministry has available throughout the year. Please remem-ber to bring your yearly calendar to Service so that you can sign up to help! First day of Sunday School will be September 9, 2012.

THE ALPHA COURSE Registrations for the Alpha course are now be-ing accepted. You may sign up in person dur-ing the Fellowship Hour or by calling 410-592-8723 Monday thru Saturday to speak with the Alpha Course Coordinator. If the coordinator is not available, please leave the names of the people who are registering and your phone number. Your call will be returned as soon as possible. Also, soon you will be able to down-load an Alpha registration form from the Web site, http://www.stjohnssweetair.org.

The course begins on August 22 at 6:30pm with dinner in the Fellow-ship Hall followed by the presenta-tion, “Is There More to Life Than This?” We look forward to being with you on August 22nd.

Youth Gathering Sharing Today Today the youth and adults who attended the ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans will share the story of their journey in all three worship services.

Those who attended the Gathering are:

School Supplies Deadline Today

St. John’s is again donating school supplies to Amazing Grace Lutheran Church. Please leave items in the narthex today. If you have any questions, please see Frannie Butcher or Lauri Bartlett.

Lizzy Chang Jack Owens Billy Hess Aaron Pilius Bennett Kauffman Len Pilius Susanne Kauffman Laura Plunkett Austin Kinser Corey Reichert Van Kinser Matt Shaffer Drew Koloup Ellen Shephard Maya Lapinski Jill Shephard Grace Le Kites Hunter Shires Jeremy Morelock Maggie Southern Sam Morelock Hannah Tavik

Dear St. John’s family,

I just wanted to express my sincere appreciation for making it possible for me to chaperone the ELCA Youth Gathering this year! It was very exciting, moving and fun to worship and...just hang out with our youth… and 30,000 other high school teenagers! I think I had as much fun as they did! It will be a wonderful memory all the rest of my days!

Blessings and God’s Peace to all,

Laura Plunkett

NEXT WEEK’S SCRIPTURE LESSONS

First Reading ~ Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18

Psalm ~ Psalm 34:15-22

2nd Reading ~ Ephesians 6:10-20

Gospel ~ John 6:56-69

This Week

Monday, August 20 8:00AM Life Line Screening (FH) 1:30PM Staff meeting (P) 3:30PM Cont. Worship Planning (P) 6:00PM Garden Group 7:00PM Country Fair Day mtg. (FH) Tuesday, August 21 2:00PM Bible Study (P) 7:00PM Music & Worship (CR) Wednesday, August 22 6:30AM Youth OC trip 4:45PM Tutoring (FH) 6:30PM Alpha introductory dinner (FH) 7:00PM Boy Scouts (CH) 7:00PM Praise4Him Team (WC) 7:00PM Cub Pack plan. mtg. (rm. 1) Thursday, August 23 5:30PM Christopher Place 7:30PM AA Meeting (FH) Friday, August 24 9:00AM Prayer Group (P) Saturday, August 25

OUR RESPONSE TO GOD’S GOODNESS

Worshipers Last Week 244 (8/12) Two Weeks Ago 294 (8/5) Last Week Two Weeks Ago YTD Receipts YTD Expenses $11,113 $7,479 $281,040 $293,773

Every Gift Counts! Thank you for your financial gifts to both

“Current” ministry and our “Expansion Fund” mission goals.

C ~ Chapel

CH ~ Chapel Hall

CR ~ Choir Room

FH ~ Fellowship Hall

N ~ Nursery

P ~ Parlor

WC ~ Worship Center

YC ~ Youth Center

In Memoriam

The remains of Gilbert Eidman, Jr. and Darius Eidman, sons of the late Gilbert and Lucille Eidman, Sr., were laid to rest in the church cemetery on August 10, 2012. May they rest in peace and may God console their extended families.

~ Pastor Partee Boliek

Altar flowers are given to the glory of God in memory of Grandpop Charles Borromeo Dowds’s birthday by his grandchildren, Paul and Katherine Kearney.

Next Sunday Is Name Tag Sunday Please help us foster communication and friendship by wearing a name tag on the last Sunday of each month. Please remember to wear your name badge next Sunday. If you do not have a printed name badge, you may call the office to request one. Otherwise, please get a stick-on name tag from an usher when you enter church on August 26.

Paint A Mug for Cancer Patients For $10 at HotPots (in Timonium) you can paint a mug which will be delivered to a cancer patient by Believe Big, a Christian organization. Please see details on the narthex bulletin board.

Note for Group Leaders If your committee or group will be resuming a fall sched-ule within the next month, please notify the church office with the details of your schedule so that we can post the information on the church calendar. Call 410-592-6565 or email office@stjohnssweetair.org.

Country Fair Silent Auction You can support Country Fair Day by making an individu-

al or business donation to the Silent Auction. Your generous donations in the past helped to make this event a huge success. Contact Barbara Clark at 410-592-8723 or email barb-williamc@aol.com if you can make a dona-tion or help in any way.

PRAYER LIST

Those with illness: Horace & Barbara Almony Barbara Anderson Susan Arsenault Doug Bayne Abigail Nicole Bertelsen Bob & Bobbi Bonhage Jim Boyer

Rudy Flock Monte Franklin Benton Gatch Randy Georgieff Chuck Heusler Tony Lascola Dolores Morra Harry Noonan Rose Peterson Ed & Shirley Rappold Vera Sachs Patricia Smith Kirm Tingler Ruth Turner Gloria Weaver Eunice Wickmann Those with addictions Those bereaved: Family of George Volz, father of Lois Edwards

Special needs: Those unemployed Our country and our leaders

Peace in the Middle East Hunger relief to Somalia & East Africa Office Manager Search

Deployed soldiers & families: Andy Beetz Eric McAllister Brad Thurlow Patrick Wentzel Partners in Care Congregations for the MD National Guard

Current ministries: Empowerment of the Holy Spirit in: † Otto Small Group † Bengel Small Group † Boy Scouts Troop 818 † Country Fair Day

Our mission partners: Amazing Grace Luth. Church – Pr. Gary Dittman (Baltimore) Prs. Mercedes & Isaias Nelson (Dom. Rep.) Pr. Tyrone Smith (New Orleans)

Prayers of thanksgiving: Mike & Jenny McKenny, Evie, Sarah Jane Irene McNally Steve & Lisa McWilliams, Erin, Patrick, Riley

NEXT SUNDAY ~ August 26

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

8:15AM ~ Service of the Word 9:30AM ~ Contemporary Service with “Praise4Him” Team, Communion 9:30AM ~ Children in Church; Backpack Blessing 10:45AM ~ Drama Team 11:00AM ~ Holy Communion _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Hospitality Hosts Needed ~ Sign up in Fellowship Hall. 9:30AM Usher/Greeters 8/19 Joe & Shelly Connell 8/26 Jay & Jen James

THIS WEEK’S PRAYER FOCUS: Give thanks to God for bringing Pastor Cian to St. John’s as our Associate Pastor.

The Delaware-Maryland Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America,

through the Synod Council and the Office of the Bishop

cordially invites you to attend

A SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION WITH

THE ORDINATION TO THE MINISTRY OF WORD AND SACRAMENT

of

Brandon L. Cian,

called as Associate Pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Phoenix, Maryland

on Sunday, August 26, 2012, at 4 p.m.

at St. John Lutheran Church

300 W. Maple Road, Linthicum Heights, Maryland 21090

Our final trip of the sum-mer is to Ocean City, Md. this Wednesday (August 22nd)! We are leaving

early and getting back late to max out our time at the beach. We will meet at church at 6:30am and be getting back around 9pm. Bring a suit, towel, things to do on the beach and money for lunch and dinner. This trip only has 3 spots left open; to get on the list, text or email Jeremy.

The launch of H2H is right around the corner! Please send the registration found in your H2H packet back to church. If you are planning to have a child be a part of confirmation and did not receive a packet, please email Jeremy asap! (jeremy@stjohnssweetair.org)

UNLOCK FAMILY STRENGTH WITH 4 KEYS

Activity~ Sculpture Prayer

Art can be a form of prayer. Creativity

can be an expression of beliefs, feelings,

thanksgiving, confession, and adoration.

Invite your family to create a prayer sculpture.

Use clay, play dough, aluminum foil, or any other re-

sources that are available. Ask God to bless the prayers

behind each one of these creations.

ST. JOHN’S STAFF TEAM Rev. John P. Seltzer, Senior Pastor Rev. Brandon Cian, Associate Pastor Rev. H. J. S. Otto, Minister of Pastoral Care Rev. Partee Boliek, Pastor Emeritus Mr. Michael Chambers, Director of Music & Organist, Traditional Worship Mrs. Lea Ann Mainster, Contemporary Worship Leader Mr. Jeremy Morelock, Dir. of Youth & Family Ministry Mrs. Trisha Wetzelberger, Dir. of Children’s Ministry Mrs. Edie Bandy, Parish Nurse Ms. Samantha Southern, Nursery Caregiver Ms. Karen Diehl, Nursery Caregiver Mr. John Garber. Custodian Mrs. Phyllis Floyd, Office Manager Mrs. Bea Sherrill, Office Manager

CONTACT ST. JOHN’S 3911 Sweet Air Road P.O. Box 337 Phoenix, Maryland 21131

Phone: 410-592-6565 Fax: 410-592-5868 Web site: www.stjohnssweetair.org Youth Web site: www.sweetairyouth.org E-mail: office@stjohnssweetair.org Newsletter: hearye@stjohnssweetair.org Prayer Chain: Lois Collinge, 410-666-3699 Iona Dorn, 410-592-9725

The Twinkling of an Eye

Free Summer Tutoring – K thru 12th Grades

Bring your favorite workbooks, i-pads, books, flash-cards, educational games, and friends to St. John's Lutheran Church on Wednesday evenings through August 29 from 4:45-6:00pm.

Educators that are experienced with Math from first to college level math, English teachers, plus more will be on site to help the children be ready to "Rock" when the new school year starts.

Registration and general information, go to: www.stjohnssweetair.org.

Questions, please contact: Trisha Wetzelberger, wetzie@comcast.net.

Please mark your calendars! This year’s NCR

CROP Walk will be Sunday, Oct. 28. Registration will be as last year at the NCR Park-ing Lot on Paper Mill Road starting at 12:30, with the walk beginning at 1:00 pm.

(Note: Race for the Cure is Sunday, 10/21/12.)