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COMMUNICANT
The Communicant
JUNE 2017
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
Jamie Kmett
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
June 5th, 2017 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
Pentecost
May 31st
9:30 a.m. Lectionary Bible Study
6:00 p.m. Prayer
June 3rd
5:30 p.m. Holy Communion Worship
June 4th
Wear Red
10:00 a.m. Holy Communion Worship
The Holy Trinity
June 7th
9:30 a.m. Lectionary Bible Study
6:00 p.m. Prayer
June 10th
5:30 p.m. Holy Communion Worship
June 11th
9:00 a.m. Holy Communion Worship
Second Sunday After Pentecost
June 14th
9:30 a.m. Lectionary Bible Study
6:00 p.m. Prayer
June 17th
5:30 p.m. Holy Communion Worship
June 18th
10:00 a.m. Holy Communion Worship
Third Sunday After Pentecost
June 21st
9:30 a.m. Lectionary Bible Study
6:00 p.m. Prayer
June 24th
5:30 p.m. Holy Communion Worship
June 25th
9:00 a.m. Holy Communion Worship
Fourth Sunday After Pentecost
June 28th
:30 a.m. Lectionary Bible Study
6:00 p.m. Prayer
July 1st
5:30 p.m. Holy Communion Worship
July 2nd
9:00 a.m. Holy Communion Worship
Pastor’s Page June 2017
“Be patient, therefore, beloved, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.”
James 5:7-8
My dear friends at St. Paul’s,
Blessings to you this summer. It seems like patience is a good thing to speak of, as the weather just can’t seem to make up its mind for summer. It will be here soon enough. As will Our Lord! As Scripture tells us, the exact time of Christ’s return is known only by the Father.
So we are told to be patient. That can be very hard to do at times. Even so, today, tomorrow, this week, and this month is a good time to strengthen our hearts. We strengthen our hearts through prayer, studying Holy Scripture, and by coming to church to worship our Lord! Thanks be to God for this church and this community of believers!!
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June is going to be a very good month at St. Paul’s. We start with Pentecost and Confirmation on Sunday June 4th. Clara Myers and Ian McGhee will be confirmed—their formal Sunday School and Confirmation classes will be over. We are so blessed to have both these fine young people and their families as part of our church community.
The second weekend will see many of you at the Relay for Life fundraiser. May God bless your efforts. We pray to see a cure for cancer in our lifetime!!
We will also see many of you volunteer at the Food Pantry distributions throughout the summer. Strengthen us to serve you O Lord, by serving our neighbors.
We thank the Lord for all the patience God shows us! As God’s children, by the grace of God, and by faith in Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Wow!
So, with grateful hearts, let us come and worship this summer! For it is always in season to come and thank the Lord for all the blessings in our life. It is always in season to Worship and Praise Our Lord!
Bless the Lord O My Soul! [Psalm 104:1]
And God bless all of you!
Pastor Kevin
JUNE
GREETERS
4 - Paul & Deana Deetscreek
11 - Marge & Lois Hofecker
18 - Dan & Sarah Ross
25 - Sara Williamson / Ellen Grace Vorhauer
USHERS
4 - Steve & Nancy Dickert
11 - Carole Frick / Barb Bolton
18 - Jeannette Vorhauer / Lois Graham
25 - Devonne Bowman / Mark Dreikorn
LECTORS
4 - Denny Livingston
11 - Sam Penna
18 - Deb Deetscreek
25 - Darell Bowman
ACOLYTES
4 - Hailey Sheesley / Joe Penna
11 - Bella Grecek / MadisonTompkins
18 - Lakelyn Campbell / Monica Fry
25 - Quinten Vorhauer / Carter Martin
ALTAR GUILD
Jeannette Vorhauer / Lois Graham /
LaVerne Reffner
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
Dave Cobaugh
COMMUNION ASSISTANT
Kate Griffith
HEAD USHERS
Dennis Frombach / Ed Vorhauer/
Jim Amigh
JULY
GREETERS
2 - Lori & John Sturey
9 - Fran & Sue Frear
16 - Melissa & Monica Fry
23 - David & Theresa Shoemaker
30 - Michele & Bob Jones
USHERS
2 - Nora & Sandy Albright
9 - Sarah Ross / Sue Kauffman
16 - Deana & Paul Deetscreek
23 - Adam Sherwood / Ashley Deetscreek
30 - Beth & Steve Yarina
LECTORS
2 - Dave Cobaugh
9 - Sarah Ross
16 - Ginny Hockensmith
23 - Sue Vorhauer
30 - Elizabeth Penna
ACOLYTES
2 - Lakelyn Campbell / Makenzie Campbell
9 - Madison Tompkins / Carter Martin
16 - Monica Fry / Quinten Vorhauer
23 - Bella Grecek / Hailey Sheesley
30 - Sam & Joe Penna
ALTAR GUILD
Virginia Ankeny / Bonnie Leibfreid
WORSHIP ASSISTANT
Dave Cobaugh
COMMUNION ASSISTANT
Maddie Myers
HEAD USHERS
Steve & Nancy Dickert
FOOD COLLECTION
ST. PAUL’S EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Item of the Month!
JUNE:
SOUP / BAKED BEANS
(NO GLASS JARS PLEASE) Pantry supplies of the following items are at a low right now. All of these items would be appreciated. Thank you!
Canned Fruit; Soup; Cereal; Peanut Butter and Jelly; Pancake mix & Syrup; (no glass please)
FOOD PANTRY
The direct phone number for the food pantry is
INTERFAITH COMMUNITY
814-243-8184
Phone calls will be returned so please leave your number.
NEXT DISTRIBUTION:
Saturday, JUNE 24th, 2017
from 11am to 1pm at
St. John Vianney’s Catholic Church
Remember!
Relay for Life
June 10 - 11, 2017.
Sharing from the Heart …
Fresh Lemonade…
A traditional part of our Memorial Day.. and July 4th celebrations! We just can’t get enough of the fresh-squeezed flavor!
Old-Fashioned Lemonade
1 1/3 cups sugar
5 cups water, divided
1 TBSP grated lemon peel
1 ¾ cup lemon juice
(about 10 large lemons)
In a large saucepan, combine sugar, 1 cup water and lemon peel. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved (about 4 minutes). Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice and remaining water; refrigerate until cold. Serve over ice.
Do’s and Don’ts…
To get the most juice from the lemons, roll them with the palm of your hand firmly over the counter, or heat in the microwave on high for 10 to 20 seconds.
Making a simple syrup allows the sugar to dissolve and disperse completely instead of sinking to the bottom.
Tweak the basic lemonade for a refreshing flavor twist!
Add 1 TBSP grated ginger and ¼ cup mint leaves when cooking syrup. Strain & enjoy!
Add 2 TBSP chopped fresh basil, rosemary or lavender with the syrup. Strain & enjoy!
Substitute1cup pureed, strained fresh strawberries or raspberries for 1cup of water when making the lemonade!
Enjoy!
Hospital notes…
Blake Jones…..
Bob and I would like to extend a sincere, heartfelt thank you to everyone who has prayed for, thought about, sent cards and visited with Blake. This has been a difficult journey and we could not have done it without the support of our family and friends! We are now asking that you keep Blake in your thoughts and prayers as we prepare for his transition back home. He will need a lot of love and support to make this successful!! Thank you
Michele & Bob
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
For Preschool to Age Six
Sunday, July 30 to Thursday, August 4
6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Luther Hall
This year's program is ReNew: The Parable of the
Sower – Mark 4:1-9. ReNew VBS invites kids to
learn about Jesus, help build our community, and grow
as they become stewards of God's creation.
Each evening is filled with hearing God's Word, singing and
crafts. Watch for further information and registration forms.
Any questions, please call Joyce Long – 814-748-7906.
JUNE 18TH, 2017
June 3rd, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. the Lutheran Men In Mission will be for breakfast and fellowship in Luther Hall.
The Church Council will meet June 5th, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. In the Education Wing.
JUNE BIRTHDAYS
2nd Michael Gaunt
4th Derek Zarnesky
Michael P Shoemaker
5th Shirley Wilson
Ellen Grace Vorhauer
David Amigh
6th Karen Campbell
Sherri Cobaugh
7th Annette Gerber
Luke Williams
8th Kate Griffith
9th Nathan Gerber
11th Cory Bowman
12th Marge Hofecker
Beth Yarina
Ken Schmidt
Ronald Seanor IV
14th Theresa Shoemaker
Megan Shoemaker
15th Connor Keilman
16th Kailee Ribblett
17th Betty Gressley
22nd Tanner Gaunt
23rd Bud Deetscreek
Deanne Lanzendorfer
25th Blake Jones
26th Roger Bowman
August C Rodkey III
28th Mark Schmidt
29th Travis Williams
Andrew Yarina
JUNE ANNIVERSARIES
7th Ernest & Deb Deetscreek
12th Eric & Denise Dreikorn
Bob & Michele Jones
Marlin & Jean Plymette
Pr. & Barbara McNamara
14th Larry & Bobbi Hill
Craig & Heather Noble
Evan & Courtney Petro
19th Jerry & Cheryl Fox
22nd Ollie & Marge Hofecker
23rd Jim & Ginny Hockensmith
Toby & Tracy Martin
27th Tom & Sharon Hill
28th Wilbert & Sharon Meier
MARCH
Penny
Jennifer Putnam
Annie Patricia
William Naugle
Rita & Antonio Flowers
Dorothy, William & Karen Grove
Ken Griffiths
APRIL
Barbara Fisher
Ivy Williamson
Amanda Hauck
Louis Burroughs
Marlene
Lynda
Connie Hubbard
Emily
Lexi Marks
Karmen Stephens
Don Yoder
Robyn
MAY
Jennifer
Jayden Boldery
Denny & Donor
Mary Dobrick
Judy Sherwood
Colton Baines
Linda Stahlman
Scarlett
Jesse
Christian Long
Mary Dyson
ST. PAUL’S HOMEBOUND
Helen Mott Anastasia Grove
Chris Amos Ollie Hofecker
Norma &Shelly Keyser Edward Vorhauer Sr.
Military deployed:
(Remember to pray for our service men/women who are serving abroad every night at 9:00 p.m.)
Derek Zarnesky Anna Beltowski
Jeremy Solnosky Richard James
Jacob Hessler Thomas R Keyser
John Shoemaker
ST. PAUL’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
St. Paul’s Preschool
Tuesday and Wednesday
www.stpaulsevluth-mc.com 9:00a.m. – 11:30a.m.
(814) 322-1307
June 20171 / 2 / 3
8am LMM
5:30 Worship
4
9:00am Worship
Wear Red
Confirmation
Pentecost / 5
7pm Council / 6 / 7
9:30 Liturgy Bible Study
6:00pm Prayer Time / 8 / 9 / 10
RFL
5:30 Worship
11
9:00am Worship
RFL
Holy Trinity / 12 / 13 / 14
9:30 Liturgy Bible Study
6:00pm Prayer Time / 15 / 16 / 17
5:30 Worship
18
9:00am Worship
2 Pentecost / 19 / 20 / 21
9:30 Liturgy Bible Study
6:00pm Prayer Time / 22 / 23 / 24
5:30 Worship
25
9:00am Worship
3 Pentecost / 26 / 27 / 28
9:30 Liturgy Bible Study
6:00pmPrayer Time / 29 / 30