2012 Newsletter
ST. JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
The Reverend Linda Lennon – Pastor
4 North Main Street, P.O. Box 356
Richlandtown, PA 18955
215-538-0875
WWW.STJOHNSUCC.ORG
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ST. JOHN'S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
The Reverend Linda Lennon…………………….(home) 610-691-5769
Pastor Linda’s E-Mail………………………………
John Moyer - Council President…………………………….215-536-7995
Larry Benner - Organist / Choir Director………………215-536-2791
David Williams -Custodian…………………………….. …….267-377-5610
Office Telephone Brenda Kucharik, Secretary……..215-538-0875
Church E-Mail ……………………………………
Church Website……………………………………………www.stjohnsucc.org
Church Office Hours
10:00 am to 3:00 pm -- Monday through Thursday
Weekly Schedule
SUNDAY: Sunday School – 9:00 AM
Worship Service – 10:15 AM
FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH: Girl Scouts – 6:00 – 8:00 PM
TUESDAY: Women For Sobriety – 9:00 AM
WEDNESDAY: Women’s Guild (Quilting) – 9:00 AM
Senior Choir Rehearsal – 7:00 to 8:30PM
THURSDAY: Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Meeting – 6:30 – 9:30 PM
April 1 Palm Sunday
Candy Delivered
2 Peach Festival Meeting 7:30PM church office
5 Maundy Thursday Service at 7:30PM
6 Good Friday Service
at First UCC, Quakertown 12-1PM
7 Sunday School Egg Dying Party
8 Easter Worship at 7:00 and 10:15AM
11 Council Meeting
14 5-7PM Spaghetti Dinner
15 Rummage Sale Setup
17 7PM Prayer: Heart of the Pilgrimage
19 & 20 Rummage Sale
26 Quakertown Food Pantry
Have you remembered St. John’s U.C.C. in your will?
LECTIONARY SELECTIONS
The following is this month’s selection of scripture passages taken from The Common Lectionary. This three year rotation of texts takes us through the Old and New Testaments of the Bible.
April 1 Palm Sunday
Psalms 31:9-16
Isaiah 50:4-91
Philemon 2:5-11
Mark 14:1-15:47
April 5 Maundy Thursday
Worship at 7:30PM
April 6 Good Friday
Worship at First UCC, Quakertown 12-1PM
April 8 Easter
Worship at 7:00 and 10:15AM
with Holy Communion
Acts 10:34-43
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Mark 16:1-8
April 15 Second Sunday of Easter
Acts 4:32-35
Psalm 133
1 John 1:1-2:2
John 20:19-31
April 22 Third Sunday of Easter
Acts 3:12-19
Psalm 4
1 John 3:10-7
Luke 24:36b-48
April 29 Fourth Sunday of Easter
Acts 4:5-12
Psalm 23
1 John 3:16-24
John 10:11-18
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1
Surprise! We had an early Spring! Cherry blossoms line the streets in March the daffodils, hyacinth, and forsythia in full bloom. What gives? In the northeastern part of the United States, we don’t usually see spring so early. We have certain expectations, based on historical data and personal experiences. However, the past winter with snow in October and golfing in February may cause us to rethink some of our own expectations. As the writer of Ecclesiastes reminds us, there is a season and time for every matter under heaven. What he does not tell us is that the season and time is not within our control. The season and time may not be something that makes sense to us. The season and time is not something we can schedule, predict or make plans around. And yet…human being spends decades thinking they can outdo God’s plans. We think we make sense out of chaos and confusion.
Easter for instance…surprise! Easter makes no sense in the human scheme of things. A man, Jesus, is beaten, crucified and He dies. That should have been the end of it. The authorities certainly thought that would solve it. Yet, it was a time and a season that no one really ever expected to happen. Jesus would not stay dead! His season was going to begin and it will never end. He lived and He died for human beings. His season goes on forever. The time to come and meet Him and be a follower is now.
We can certainly do without snow for a winter or two, but a season without Christ would never be acceptable! He Lives…Praise God!
Happy Easter Everyone,
Pastor Linda
Pastor Linda thanks all for your prayers, cards, and well wishes during her time of recovery.
April 1 Palm Sunday
April 5 Maundy Thursday at 7:30PM with Holy Communion
April 5 Good Friday worship at First UCC, Quakertown 12-1PM
April 8 Easter Sunday worship at 7:00 and 10:15AM with Holy Communion
Council Minutes will hang on the bulletin board for those who wish to read them.
The youth fellowship would like to thank all those that attended their breakfast on Sunday, March 25th. They enjoyed cooking and can't wait to do it again! We made$300 to donate to the Relay for Life in May.
Thank you for all of your support!!!!!
St. John’s Social Hours
All committees have been scheduled for their Social Hours during the upcoming year.
May 13th-Men of the Church
June 17th-Christian Ed
Cash Register Tape Fundraiser
The WOW group collects cash register tapes from Redner’s Warehouse Markets. Please register for a Shopper’s Card at the courtesy counter and tell them it is for St. John’s UCC. With the closing of Boyer’s we can use all the tapes we can get, so please try to remember when you grocery shop. Thank you.
Prayer
Prayer is not a trial balloon we send up to see if God is there. It is an opportunity He has given us to communicate with Him. Please allow our Prayer Chain to join you in prayer. The information you give will be kept confidential. For prayer needs or for membership, please contact Marcella Kulp at 215-536-5625.
Please note, from April 12-19, please call Mary Musselman at 215-536-7442 for prayer requests. Thank you!
Mark your calendars for St. John's Women's Retreat to be held May 11 and 12. Reserve your place by April 8th. Please sign up in the narthex.
The Quakertown Food Pantry
Serving God by serving those in need
(215) 536-0240
Canned Goods or Cash will be collected during Lent to help our neighbors at the Quakertown Food Pantry. Last year we collected over 300 canned goods. This year our goal is 400.
Can we do it?
Join the St. John’s Food Pantry Team
Every fourth Thursday of the month we will be volunteering at the Pantry from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. If you would like to join the ‘FOOD PANTRY TEAM’ speak with Pastor Linda.
Looking for willing Wheelers!
Are you willing to bring someone from Phoebe Richland to our worship services some Sundays? If you are willing to join in this important ministry speak to Dorothy Ewer. She will train you and get you all set up to make someone’s week better.
Due to rising costs of high quality flowers, St. John’s church council decided to use seasonal Silk flowers for worship, beginning June 3 2012. As in the past, the Congregation will still have the opportunity to sponsor flowers on their chosen date, in memory of loved ones, or to honor a special occasion beginning June 3, 2012. The cost of sponsorship will be only $10.00 per Sunday, instead of the current price of $34.50. The sponsorship dollars will be used to purchase and refresh silk arrangements. Should you desire a fresh arrangement for a particular occasion, you may order one from the florist and make arrangements for delivery and it will be placed on the altar along with the silk flowers. Church council sincerely hopes this will enhance our worship in Glory to God as well as help us be good stewards.
Included in your newsletter is an envelope for Building Improvement. As homes are always in need of repair and updates, the same is true for St. John’s church home. Your continued support of our building is appreciated. Building Improvement funds will be used for our current carpet project.
Birthdays for April
2 Rebecca Lapinski
4 John Moyer
6 Larry Roberts
12 Maggie Wendtland
17 Larry Benner
Robert Piatt
19 Trent Carney
Madison D. Landes
25 Karen Heimbach
24 Stephen Sechriest
26 Harold Yerkes
Is your birthday missing from the list, please call the church office at 215-538-0875. We will be glad to add it to the birthday list.
Spaghetti Dinner
The annual spaghetti dinner is set for Saturday, April 14th, 5-7pmat the Lutheran Activity Center. Price: $8.00 adults; $3.50 children 3-12; under 3 free.
It's time already to sign up for the Iron Pigs. The outing is Friday June 1st, 7:00pm. Same as in the past 2 hour buffet 6:00-8:00pm. Cost this year is $27. The signup sheet is in narthex. Money and sign up deadline Sunday April 29th.
Need something in the bulletin which is printed on Thursdays (AM)? Call the office at 215-538-0875 or email at . For information for the Newsletter for May please call or email by 5/21/12. Other letters, printing or help, please call anytime. Thank you!
Thank you from the WOW groupto all who participated in our recent Soup Sale. Those who made soup and to those who purchased soup, we thank you.
Want to know God better?
Join us for Prayer: Heart of the Pilgrimage, 6 week experiential prayer practice. Tuesdays from 7-8PM from April 17-May 22. Sign up so we have enough books.
Scheduled to Serve this Month
Lectors
April 1 Debbie Salomon
8 Marcella Kulp (7AM)
David King (10:15AM)
15 Jeanette Shurow
22 Katie Yerger
29 DottiAnne Edmonds
Greeters
April 1 Judith Guise & Jeanette Shurow
5 Debbie Salomon & Judy Ziengenfus
8 Joseph & Mary Gillen (7AM)
Donald & DottiAnne Edmonds (10:15AM)
15 William Haigh & Eva Shelmire
22 Mark & Bernadette Fournier
29 Gerald & Carole Freed
Ushers
April 1 George Schaffer & Linda Lindsay
5 Judy Guise & Sue Benner
8 Linda Lindsay & John Moyer (7AM)
David King, Gerald Freed, Donnie Edmonds
George Spotts (10:15AM)
15 Karen Bilger & Jerry Lennon
22 George Schaffer & Steven Sechriest
29 Marcella Kulp & Trent Carney
Acolytes
April 1 Trent Carney
8 Shannon King
15 Jason Horton
22 Daryn Fournier
29 Trent Carney
Nursery
April 1 Karen King & Shannon King
8 Gail Jancsics & Shannon Plunkett
15 Carol Leiter Katie Yerger
22 Lori Carney & Trent Carney
29 Linda Lindsay & LuAnn Kramer
Offering Processing
April 1 Don Deily, Don Edmonds, Judy Guise
8 Joe Horton, Marcella Kulp, Marge Schaffer
15 Jade Scholl, Courtney Weeks, John Moyer
22 Don Deily, Don Edmonds, Judy Guise
29 Joe Horton, Marcella Kulp, Marge Schaffer
Visitation Committee
April Mary Hardcastle, LuAnn Kramer
Altar Guild
April Beverly Kuhn, Barbara Fehnel
Communion Arrangements
April 5 Ruth Moyer, LuAnn Kramer
8 Mary Musselman, Judy Guise, Kerry Thompson, Judy Ziegenfus
Communion Servers
April 5 Judy Guise, Marge Schaffer
April 8 (7AM) John Moyer, Don Edmonds
(10:15AM) Joe Horton, Marcella Kulp
Marge Schaffer, Don Deily, Courtney Weeks
Remember our Shut-ins with your prayers and cards.
For: Mrs. Jeanette Kade
Mrs. Madorra Samph
Mrs. Doris Hoffman
send to: Phoebe Richland Healthcare Center
108 South Main Street
Richlandtown, PA 18955
Mr. Floyd Bless
990 East Cherry Road
Quakertown, PA 18951
Mr. Richard Schenkel
280 Middle Holland Road #915
Holland, PA 18966
Mrs. Myrtle Stoneback
950 Front Street, Apt 413
Hellertown, PA 18055
Mrs. Harrietta Smith
830 Lakeside Circle
West Wing #112
Pompano Beach, FL 33060
Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Bertha) Mundy
304 East Montgomery Avenue
North Wales, PA 19454-2950
Has your address/phone/email changed? Is your birthday listed in the newsletter? Please fill out the form below to update the information in the church directory or newsletter. Deposit in the offering tray to be given to church office. Thank you.
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SPRING RUMMAGE SALE
AT BENNER HALL APRIL 19 & 20
9AM TO 6PM
Do you have any furniture, household items, that are no longer being used, clothing that you can’t wear, or toys your children no longer play with? If so, why not support the church by donating your used, saleable items to the Spring Rummage Sale?
The sale will be held at Benner Hall on April 19th and 20th from 9:00AM to 6:00PM. Your donations may be brought to the hall on Sunday, April 15 from noon until 5:00PM, or Monday (16th) and Tuesday (17th) from 8:00AM to 8:00PM.
As always, much help will be needed throughout the week. Men will be needed after church on Sunday to set up tables at the hall, transport items from the church, and pick up rummage. Men will also be needed at 5:30PM on Friday to pack up the remaining rummage when the truck comes.
Men and women will be needed to sort and price rummage on Sunday afternoon and all day on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday and to staff the sale on Thursday and Friday. Any time you can help throughout the week will be appreciated.
Lunch will be available on Thursday and Friday and baked goods will be needed for both days.
If you are able to help or have any questions, please call Eleanor Fly at 215-536-8250 or
Bev Kuhn at 215-536-0418
St. John's U.C.C.
Location:
The St. John’s Lutheran Activities Center
Saturday, April 14
5:00 PM - 7:00 pm
Good Food, Fun, Fellowship & Entertainment
$8.00 Adults
$3.50 Children 12 and Under
Free - 3 and under
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