COMMUNICANT
The Communicant
November 2016
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
3328 William Penn Ave.
Johnstown, PA 15909
814-322-1307 (office)
Email:
www.stpaulsevluth-mc.com
The Rev. Kevin McNamara
Worship Services:
Saturday 5:30 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m.
Your St. Paul’s Council:
President
Jim Hockensmith
Vice President
Dave Kivisto
Treasurer
Steve Kauffman
Secretary
Joyce Long
Nora Albright
Sandy Albright
Virginia Ankeny
Deanna Deetscreek
Steve Dickert
Carol Fox
Michael Gaunt
Shelby Livingston
Cathy Tompkins
Ed Vorhauer
Call if you have questions or concerns for them to consider. Next Council Meeting will be November 7th, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
“BY GOD’S GRACE WE GROW IN FAITH, SHARE JESUS CHRIST, AND SERVE ONE ANOTHER IN LOVE!”
Weekly Worship and Lectionary Bible Study
All Saints Day
November 2nd
10:00 a.m. Lectionary Bible Study
6:00 p.m. Prayer Time
November 5th
5:30 p.m. Holy Communion Worship
November 6th
9:00 a.m. Holy Communion Worship
Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
November 9th
09610:00 a.m. Lectionary Bible Study
6:00 p.m. Prayer Time
November 12th
5:30 p.m. Holy Communion Worship
November 13th
9:00 a.m. Holy Communion Worship
10:30 Sunday School all Ages
10:30 Spaghetti Dinner
Christ the King Sunday
November 16th
10:00 a.m. Lectionary Bible Study
6:00 p.m. Prayer Time
November 19th
5:30 p.m. Holy Communion Worship
November 20th
9:00 a.m. Holy Communion Worship
10:30 Sunday School all Ages
First Sunday of Advent
November 23rd
10:00 a.m. Lectionary Bible Study
6:00 p.m. Prayer Time
November 26th
5:30 p.m. Holy Communion Worship
November 27th
9:00 a.m. Holy Communion Worship
Pastor’s Page
November 2016
“For in it the righteousness of God is revealed through faith for faith;
as it is written, "The one who is righteous will live by faith."
(Rom 1:17 NRS)
This was the Scripture verse that changed everything! Five hundred years ago, an Augustinian monk who feared the wrath of God in his life was enlightened to the overwhelming grace and love of Christ in his life, and in the life of all who believe and have faith! This verse, and that monk, strengthened by the presence of God in his life, literally started something that changed the world! Want to know more? The Adult Forum would be a good place to start. Read on….
This Sunday, October 30th, is Reformation Sunday! We will start our year-long observance of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. This month in the Adult Forum we will begin our DVD series on the “Roots of the Reformation.” We will talk of Luther, and of the beginnings of the Reformation across Europe. It should be a good series with good discussions. I hope you plan on attending!
Thanksgiving is early this year! On Sunday night, November 20th, at 7 p.m., our church will host the Thanksgiving Worship Service. Following the service, there will be a time of fellowship and refreshments with our friends from other churches in the area. Please plan on joining us for worship that night. We are asking everyone to bring in a canned good for the Food Pantry, and all offerings that night will go to the Food Pantry. We have so much to be thankful for in our church! This is a good way to begin Thanksgiving week, by worshipping and praising our Lord!
Advent Starts on November 27th. Mid-week Advent services start November 30th.
Wow. These will be the subject of another letter later in the month. God bless you all! See you in church!
Pastor Kevin
Date: Monday, October 3, 2016 - 7:00 p.m.
Congregational Council Meeting Minutes
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ministry Team Reports
Property – A wasp nest has yet to be conquered.
Preschool – There are currently 13 students registered for the fall.
Worship/Music/Altar Guild – The next meeting will be on November 5.
Relay for Life – Virginia Ankeny indicated there is an upcoming fundraiser for Relay for Life through Hoss's Restaurant.
Outreach – Virginia Ankeny indicated the genealogy presentation by Cindy Martin on October 19 will be for everyone. There will be a Red Cross blood drive on October 11. She added there were 24 quilts dedicated and shipped for LWR. Ed Vorhauer stated the Sequanota auction will be on October 22.
Pastor Kevin indicated he will make a donation to Sequanota for the quilt that was presented to him.
Shelby Livingston stated that Saturday's Kitchen has asked if our congregation is willing to volunteer again in the upcoming year for helping at Saturday's
Kitchen. They have also asked if anyone would be interested in making food/cookies for Christmas. Pastor Kevin made a motion for St. Paul's to do two events with Saturday's Kitchen in the upcoming year (hopefully Saturdays) with fundraising to cover the costs, seconded by Carol Fox. The motion carried. Steve Kauffman suggested that the youth also be included again for these events.
Unfinished Business: None
New Business:
1. Breanna McGhee made a request to have fundraising painting parties for the Blacklick Valley Spanish Club and Remembering Adam Club on Saturday, November 5 and Sunday, November 6 (if needed) in Luther Hall. Steve Kauffman made the motion to permit Breanna's use of Luther Hall on November 5 and 6 for these purposes, seconded by Virginia Ankeny. The motion carried.
2. Pastor Kevin indicated that the ELCA Foundation representative will be here to preach on Sunday, February 12. She can also do a presentation on gifts and estate planning. It was suggested that this would be an option for the annual congregational meeting.
3. A letter received was from Elizabeth Bolton Penna tendering her resignation from council. Carol Fox made a motion to accept Elizabeth Bolton Penna's resignation from council with regret, seconded by Ed Vorhauer. The motion carried.
4. Dave indicated there are two council vacancies. After discussion on how to fill the vacancies, the consensus was for all council members to ask other church members if
they would be interested in filling an 11-month vacancy. If so, the names are to be given to Jim Hockensmith for further action.
5. Council members will select committees to be a member of at the next council meeting.
Next Meeting: Monday, November 7, 2016 -_7:00 p.m.
Our church is having a Book Fair!
Looking for that perfect Christmas gift for your kids or grandkids? Stop by our Book Fair and shop award-winning Bibles, books, and videos for babies to twelve-year-olds. Save up to 40% PLUS free shipping on all Book Fair titles.
Stop by the Lounge, in the education wing, after worship during and after refreshments each Sunday between October 23rd through November 26th to get faith-filled books and videos for your kids.
Our Book Fair, sponsored by Sparkhouse Family, will feature a wide variety of new resources based on the beloved Spark Story Bible, including a family devotional, a collection of prayers for kids based on the Psalms, a picture book about Noah’s Ark, the first-ever animated Spark video (starring Squiggles the caterpillar!), and a new line of Spark Play and Learn Books to help make family faith formation easy and fun. Other noteworthy titles included in the upcoming Book Fair are a new Christmas picture book from the Frolic series and a gorgeous Advent pop-up book that will make a delightful gift.
Each book and video is designed to help parents instill an open-hearted, transformational, lifelong Christian faith in their children at every age and stage.
NOVEMBER
GREETERS
6 - Ashley Deetscreek / Bud Deetscreek
13 - Gretchen Dreikorn / Bonnie Leibfreid
20 - Ian McGhee / John Schmidt
27 - Carol Fox / Cindy Martin
USHERS
6 - Steve & Nancy Dickert
13 - Carole Frick / Jeannette Vorhauer
20 - Dan & Sarah Ross
27 - Adam Sherwood / Tiffany Jones
LECTORS
6 - Virginia Ankeny
13 - Carol Fox
20 - Sarah Ross
27 - Ginny Hockensmith
ACOLYTES
6 - Monica Fry / Hailey Sheesley
Crucifer: Tiffany Jones
13 - Madison Tompkins / Makenzie Campbell
20 - Clara Myers / Quinten Vorhauer
Crucifer: Breanna McGhee
27 - Sam & Joe Penna
ALTAR GUILD
Sue Kauffman / Sheena Vorhauer
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
Ellen Grace Vorhauer
COMMUNION ASSISTANT
Steve Kauffman
HEAD USHERS
Michele & Bob Jones
DECEMBER
GREETERS
4 - Steve & Sue Kauffman
11 - Mark & Missy Myers
18 – Sheena & Brian Vorhauer
24 – (E) Josh & Kayla Dickert
(L) Jim & Jamie McGhee
25 - Nora & Sandy Albright
USHERS
4 - Jeff & Annette Gerber
11 - Gretchen & Mark Dreikorn
18 – Clara Myers / Ashley Deetscreek
24 – (E) Sheena & Brian Vorhauer
(L) Breanna McGhee / Ian McGhee
25 - Jim Amigh / Woodrow Gay
LECTORS
4 - Deana Deetscreek
11 - Gretchen Dreikorn
18 – Sam Penna
24 – (E) Dave Shoemaker
(L) Breanna McGhee
25 - Shelby Livingston
ACOLYTES
4 - Makenzie Campbell / Lakelyn Campbell
11 - HaileySheesley / Madison Tompkins
18 – Sam & Joe Penna
24 – (E) Monica Fry / Quinten Vorhauer
Cruifer: Clara Myers
(L) Hailey Sheesley / Makenzie Campbell
Crucifer: Ian McGhee
25 - TBD
ALTAR GUILD
Sue Vorhauer /Barb Bolton /Linda Sell
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
Dave Cobaugh
COMMUNION ASSISTANT
Scott Griffith
HEAD USHERS
Jim McGhee/ Ed Vorhauer/ Virginia Ankeny
FOOD COLLECTION
ST. PAUL’S EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Item of the Month!
NOVEMBER:
INSTANT POTATOES:
WE ARE ALSO COLLECTING ITEMS FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY INCLUDING: PIE FILLING & PIE CRUST MIX; STUFFING MIX; CAKE MIX AND FROSTING; CRANBERRY SAUCE; EVAPORATED MILK; YAMS; CANNED FRUIT AND FRUIT JUICE.
FOOD PANTRY
The direct phone number for the food pantry is
INTERFAITH COMMUNITY
814-242-7910
Phone calls will be returned so please leave your number.
NEXT DISTRIBUTION:
Saturday, November 19th, 2016
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Mundy's Corner
Hospital notes…
Blake continues to be a patient and we thank you all that remember Blake in your prayers. We’re hoping for a home visit soon, especially with the holidays approaching. Your extra prayers and caring and concern are appreciated. Thank you so much!
Michele & Bob
Sharing from the Heart….
Fall is here in all its glory and we are fast approaching the holidays. We love nuts to eat and include them in many of our recipes. Here's a good and simple way to have them ready for just a snack or ready to use in one of our favorite recipes.
"SWEET & SPICY NUTS"
Heat oven to 350*. In a large bowl, toss together 4 cups of mixed nuts, 2 TBSP fresh Rosemary leaves (roughly chopped), 2 tsp. Olive Oil and 1/2 tsp each Cayenne and Sea Salt flakes. Transfer to a large rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 TBSP maple syrup and toss to coat all of the nuts. Roast for 10 minutes and then stir and coat with another 1 TBSP Maple syrup. Return to the oven until lightly toasted, 8 to 10 minutes. Enjoy!
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS
1st Theresa Schmidt
2nd Mary Kivisto
4th Allan Vorhauer
Kevin Kabo
5th Judy Sherwood
6th Francis Frear
8th Susan Kauffman
9th LaVerne Reffner
Joyce Long
Stephen Dickert
10th Shawn Miller
Denise Fisher
London Rummell
11th Irvin Campbell
12th Kelly Rainey
Haleigh Gabor
Breanna McGhee
13th Mark Myers
15th Owen Martin
16th Emily Bishop
Jon Leibfreid
18th Peg McGhee
Ryker Liam Cook
21st Shelly Keyser
22nd Carole Frick
23rd Walter Ditchcreek
Michelle Pinkowski
27th Jeff Carmel
28th William Rice
June Cobaugh
William Campbell
Olivia Hockenberry
Paul Martin
30th Jim Amigh
NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
10th Steve & Nancy Dickert
13th Paul & Deanna Deetscreek
18th David & Pam Mott
August
Georgia Dearmin
Nancy Stauffer
Lisa Callahan
Jim McMullen
Cindy Houghton
Blanche Seese
Christopher Fisher & Family
Wade Rounsley & Family
Blake
Jennifer McMullen
Billy McMullen
September
Scott Shaulis
Sarah Wilson
John Cummings
Shelby Livingston
Mickey Altman
Mona
Laurita Robinson
Alexis
Joe Murphy
Richard Long
Gayle Pickhardt
Ginger Sidor
Antonio Solinski
Connie Toth
October
Melissa
Linda Seliga
Nancy Deetscreek
Dorothy Fisher
David Albright
Diane Hagerich
Anna Frear Kegg
Jim McClelland
Beverly S.
Mary B.
Sam
Alex Alexander
Cameron Platco
Scott Schilling
Benjamin Ryan Pacsai
Ethan Johnsen
Barbara Fisher
Sherri Moore
Individuals placed on the pray list remain in the Communicant a total of 3 months.
ST. PAUL’S HOMEBOUND
Peg McGhee Helen Mott
Chris Amos Marion Rouzer
Norma &Shelly Keyser Anastasia Grove
Edward Vorhauer Sr. Ollie Hofecker
Betty Ditchcreek
Military deployed:
(Remember to pray for our service men/women who are serving abroad every night at 9:00 p.m.)
Jacob Hale (Kosovo) Derek Zarnesky
Anna Beltowski Melanie Rininger
Jeremy Solnosky Richard James
Jacob Hessler Jennifer Wagner
Thanks so much to everyone that participated and donated food and/or money to my Birthday-Bash Baseball game. It was a lot of fun and together we raised over $1,400 that was donated to the Interfaith Food Pantry and St. Vincent DePaul. Thank You. Sam Penna
I want to say a special "Thank You" to all of my St. Paul's family. I appreciate all of your cards and well wishes and especially all of your prayers. I'm feeling stronger and hopefully I will be back to church soon. Please continue those prayers and I hope to see you all real soon!
Nancy Deetscreek
NOVEMBER HAPPENINGS
Lutheran Men in Mission (LMM) will meet:
Saturday, November 5th, 2016
8:00 a.m. Luther Hall
And Saturday, December 3rd, 2016
8:00 a.m. Luther Hall