Volume 94, Issue 21 October 15, 2014
Exerpt taken from God Pause.
I realize I have too much stuff. This collection of "abundance" is partly due to the mindset of our consumer culture regarding success. More is better, bigger is better. Also, perhaps like me, you hold on to things of the past: class notes, a whole wardrobe in a different size and even duplicates, just in case something breaks. For many of us, storage options, yard sales, charitable recycling all become the focus to find order in our home, work and even worship spaces.
This realization of misdirected gain also comes when we recognize what we own, what we have achieved and particularly our self-assessed "righteousness" is, as Paul says, so much rubbish. He confesses his desire instead to "gain Christ, and be found in him." In the same way we might ask, what unnecessary or even counter-productive things does the church hold onto, just in case? Like Paul, what matters in our seeking to be righteous under the law need to give way to faith in Christ?
Almighty God, as you call us individually and as the church in Christ, help us to recognize gain as not having a righteousness of our own that comes from the law, but one that comes through faith in Christ. Open our eyes and ears to your righteousness. Amen.
Julianne Barlow (Koivisto)
Assistant to the Bishop for Mission, Synod of Alberta and the Territories, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Calgary, Alberta
Doctor of Ministry, 2012
RUMMAGE, SOUP AND BAKE SALE
Thursday and Friday
October 23 and 24
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday
October 25
8:00 AM – Noon
Christmas will be here before we know it and we only have a few short weeks to order poinsettia flowers to adorn our sanctuary on Christmas Eve. Orders and money are due by Sunday,
November 2 so we can submit our order to the supplier. Fill out the form below and along with payment it may be placed in the offering plate (using one of the pink envelopes, please mark it “Christmas Flowers”) or can be dropped off at the church office. Please make checks payable to:
St. John’s Lutheran Church.
Orders must be received by 11/2/2014
$6.00 each – mini pot $10.50 each – 6” pot $18.50 – 2 Plants
(4-5 mini blooms) (5-6 blooms) (10-12 blooms)
Qty ______Red Qty ______Red Qty ______Red
Qty ______White Qty ______White Qty ______White
Qty ______Pink Qty ______Pink Qty ______Pink
Qty ______Burgandy Qty ______Burgandy Qty ______Burgandy
Qty ______Marble Qty ______Marble Qty ______Marble
Qty ______White Glitter Qty ______White Glitter Qty ______White Glitter
Amount Paid ______Check# ______Cash _____
Given by: ______
In Memory of:
In Honor of ______
To the Glory of God ______
Thursday, October 16 Scout Roundtable, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 18 Kathryn’s Kloset, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Kitchen reserved – soup prep
Sunday, October 19 Reservations due for Confirmation luncheon
Monday, October 20 Kitchen reserved – soup making
Tuesday, October 21 Kitchen reserved – soup making
Wednesday, October 22 Kitchen reserved – soup making
Set up for Rummage Sale, 9:00 a.m.-?
Thursday, October 23 Rummage, Soup & Bake Sale, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Friday, October 24 Rummage, Soup & Bake Sale, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 25 Rummage, Soup & Bake Sale, 8:00 a.m.-Noon
Clean-up, noon-?
Set for Confirmation luncheon
Sunday, October 26 Confirmation luncheon, following 10:15 service
Reservations due for History/Archive Day Tureen
Thursday, October 30 His Lighthouse Café, 4:30-6:00 p.m. – “Oktoberfest”
Saturday, November 1 Set up Fellowship Hall
Sunday, November 2 History/Archive Day & Tureen, following 10:15 service
Poinsettia flower orders and money due
Thursday, October 23 Ham Dinner, Grace Lutheran Church, 120 Spruce Street,
Sunbury, $9 Adults, Children $4.50, under 5 eat free
Ham, macaroni & cheese, stewed tomatoes, dessert &
beverage
St. John’s Lutheran Church, 300 Queen Street, Northumberland, PA 17857
Periodical postage paid at Northumberland, PA.
POSTMASTER: Send address change to St. John’s Messenger,
300 Queen Street, Northumberland, PA 17857.
ST. JOHN’S MESSENGER October 15, 2014 Volume 94, Issue 21
St. John’s Evangelical
Lutheran Church
570-473-3770
This Sunday at St. John’s
October 19, 2014
Carol Black, Authorized Lay Worship Leader
8:00 a.m. Worship Service with Communion
8:45 a.m. Sunday School for Preschool-6th Grade
9:00 a.m. Sunday School
10:15 a.m. Worship Service with Communion
Next Sunday at St. John’s
October 26, 2014
Reformation Sunday & Confirmation
Rev. Bruce Amme
8:00 a.m. Worship Service with Communion
8:45 a.m. Sunday School for Preschool-6th Grade
9:00 a.m. Sunday School
10:15 a.m. Worship Service with Communion & Confirmation Luncheon
Church Office Hours Mon-Thurs 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Fri 8:30 a.m.-Noon
Rev. Andrew Fitch, Pastor
William J. Jacavage, Director of Music
November 1
Allison Hare
Doris Mertz
November 2
Stephen Hafer
Megan Campbell
November 3
Shannon Brosious
Randy Persing
November 4
C.J. Doebler
Debbie Feaster
John Kohl, Sr.
Connie Lahr
Marie Sledgen
November 5
Pauline Spigelmeyer
November 6
Katherine Fiori
Ruth Eleanor McCorkill
November 7
Margaret Campbell
Jacob Hare
November 9
David Herbert
November 10
Chase Vayda
November 11
Joseph Miller
Natalie Renn
Sherri Smith
Caitlin Walker
November 12
Robert Drake
November 13
Dawn Benfer
Alena Snyder
November 14
Ronald Boyer, Jr.
Flora Fulmer
November 15
Lucas Dunkelberger
November 17
Abigail Shirk
Betty Yerg
November 18
Katie Dunkelberger
Frances Rohrbaugh
November 19
Mary Daddario
November 20
Sue Kurtz
Michael Miller
November 21
Betty Duncan
Joshua Smith
Scott Tanner
November 23
Linda Krebs
November 24
Donald Bucher
November 25
Kay Deans
Stephanie Klock
November 26
Chelsia Snyder
November 27
Douglas Manning, Jr.
Crystal Sees
Joshua VanKirk
November 28
Lisa Brouse
Kellie Persing
Kilee Showers
November 30
Jan Bowman
Kenneth Litchard
Jeffrey Mull
Vickery Tanner
Ann Varney
Service Assistants for November 2014
Date / Lector / Greeters / CommunionAssistants / Bread / Ushers / Crucifer / Acolyte/
Torch-
bearer / Sound
System
November 2
8:00 AM / Judy Dunkelberger
Jamie Feaster / Carol Diehl
November 2
10:15 AM / Diane Hoffman / Teresa & Lee Miller / Nancy Erdley
Mike Erdley / Carol Diehl / Blaine Shaffer
Greg Morton
Pat Propst
Tom Propst / Kanen Bucher / Eryn Swanger
November 9
8:00 AM / Pat Propst
Tom Propst / Mary Siemsen
November 9
10:15 AM / Bob Berry / Virginia Butler
Patricia Long / Dean Siemsen
Blaine Shaffer / Mary Siemsen / Owen Long
Trey Cunningham
Kobe Swanger
Derek Amerman / Rebekah Amerman / Hanna Long / Bob Berry
November 16
8:00 AM / Brenda Herbert
David Herbert / Lori Bogovich
November16
10:15 AM / Mary Siemsen / Pat & Tom Propst / Caitlin Cunningham
Trey Cunningham / Lori Bogovich / Doug Manning
Lou VanGilder
Franklin Hoffman
Frank Hoffman / William Duncan / Kanen Bucher / Mike Erdley
November 23
8:00 AM / Sue Billman
Bill Troutman / Esther Bartholomew
November 23
10:15 AM / Gail Lehman / Bonnie & Bob Berry / Virginia Butler
Patricia Long / Esther Bartholomew / Mike Erdley
Glen Weaver
Mack Fleming
Brian Cunningham / Hanna Long / Ryan Latsha / Lou VanGilder
November 30
8:00 AM / Brenda Herbert
David Herbert / Teresa Miller
November 30
10:15 AM / Julie Shearer / Sharon & Mack Fleming / Barb Moyer
Lou VanGilder / Teresa Miller / Lee Miller
Ken Reigle
DavidMenges
Derek Menges / Eryn Swanger / William Duncan / Trey Cunningahm
NOVEMBER 2014
Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
/ / 1
Fellowship Hall reserved
Daylight Saving Time Ends
Turn Clock Back 1 Hour
2
Worship w/Comm. 8:00 a.m.
Sunday School 9:00 a.m.
Worship w/Comm. 10:15 a.m.
History/Archive Day & Tureen
following 10:15 service / 3
TOPS 5:15-6:45 p.m.
Cub Scouts 7:00 p.m. / 4
Blood Drive 1-6:00 p.m.
Webelos &
Boy Scouts 6:30 p.m.
Bible Study 7:00 p.m. / 5
Girl Scouts 6:15-7:15 p.m. / 6
Messenger deadline
3:00 p.m.
Worship & Music 7:00 p.m.
Scout Dis. Comm. 7:00 p.m.
AA 7:00 p.m.
Al anon 8:00 p.m. / 7 / 8
9
Worship w/Comm. 8:00 a.m.
Sunday School 9:00 a.m.
Worship w/Comm. 10:15 a.m.
Congregation Meeting / 10
TOPS 5:15-6:45 p.m.
Finance 7:00 p.m.
Cub Scouts 7:00 p.m.
/ 11
Webelos &
Boy Scouts 6:30 p.m.
Bible Study 7:00 p.m. / 12
Messenger Folding 9:30 a.m.
Girl Scouts 6:15-7:15 p.m.
Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. / 13
Social Ministry 6:00 p.m.
AA 7:00 p.m.
Al anon 8:00 p.m / 14 / 15
Kathryn’s Kloset 9-11:15 a.m.
.
16 HARVEST HOME
Worship w/Comm. 8:00 a.m.
Sunday School 9:00 a.m.
Worship w/Comm. 10:15 a.m. / 17
TOPS 5:15-6:45 p.m.
Cub Scouts 7:00 p.m.
WELCA 7:00 p.m. / 18
Webelos &
Boy Scouts 6:30 p.m.
Bible Study 7:00 p.m. / 19
Girl Scouts 6:15-7:15 p.m.
Lighthouse Café
4:30-6:00 p.m. / 20
Messenger deadline
3:00 p.m.
Scout Roundtable 7:00 p.m. AA 7:00 p.m.
Al anon 8:00 p.m. / 21 / 22
23
Worship w/Comm. 8:00 a.m.
Sunday School 9:00 a.m.
Worship w/Comm. 10:15 a.m. / 24
TOPS 5:15-6:45 p.m.
Cub Scouts 7:00 p.m. / 25
Webelos &
Boy Scouts 6:30 p.m.
Bible Study 7:00 p.m. / 26
Messenger Folding 9:30 a.m.
Girl Scouts 6:15-7:15 p.m. / 27
AA 7:00 p.m.
Al anon 8:00 p.m. / 28 OFFICE CLOSED / 29
30 Hanging of
the Greens
Worship w/Comm. 8:00 a.m.
Sunday School 9:00 a.m.
Worship w/Comm. 10:15 a.m.