The St. Mark Bells January 2015 Weekly Events at St. Mark: 5:30pm Saturday spoken worship 9:00am Sunday traditional service 10:30am Sunday School TrebleBells 7-8:30pm Wednesday Trinity Choir 9:00am Thursday Sewing Group 6:30-8pm 2nd & 4th Wednesdays Guiding Hearts w/ Hope 10:30am-12pm Friday Bible Study Mon-Fri Private Counseling Coming Events Jan 1 Holiday-Building Closed Jan 4 Worship & Music Comm Mtg Jan 5 Bingo at Utz Terrace Jan 6 St. Mark Eats at Lu Hibachi Buffet Grill Jan 8 Evangelism Comm Mtg Jan 10 Work Day to take down tree and decorations Jan 13 HVAC/Property Mtgs Jan 15 Fellowship Comm Mtg Jan 17&18 Guest Preacher Pr. Richard Jorgensen, Director of Evangelical Mission for our Lutheran Synod Jan 19 Finance Comm Mtg Jan 20 Christian Ed Comm Mtg Jan 21 Preschool Comm Mtg Jan 22 - Ruth’s Harvest Team 2 at 1st Methodist on Middle - Guiding Hearts with Hope Presents “The Anonymous People” Film and Panel Discussion at St. Mark Jan 27 Church Council Mtg Jan 28 VBS Planning at St. Paul York Street Jan 30 Assemble Newsletter Pastor’s Pondering’s “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Jer. 29:11-13 Dear Resolving Christians, Well a new year is around the corner. “2014” is about to finish and “2015” is just beginning. So what do you resolve to accomplish in this New Year? A lot of times, people will make resolutions to improve their health, educate their minds, develop better relationships, or even resolve just have more time in our lives for what is important. We tend to feel as a year ends and a new one arrives that we have a new opportunity to begin again, to start over, and to try to do better. We set our goals and try our best. So, are you making any resolutions this New Year? This year I would like to suggest that we each make a resolution. This resolution would not be like those in the previous paragraph. No, what I am proposing is that the entire congregation of St. Mark, together as one body of believers, have one guiding resolution, that we stay committed to in this coming year. That resolution would be to seek the Lord’s plans with our entire heart. Jeremiah informed the people of his day, that the Lord had plans for them, to prosper them, to empower them to new growth and life, all they had to do was turn to the Lord and seek him with all their heart. They were in captivity, life was dim, there was much to be depressed about, but Jeremiah promises them a way out—a hope, to seek the Lord’s plan with all their hearts. And it is fulfilled. We have an opportunity right now to act for the future of this congregation. We are not in crisis yet, but we can see a day in just a number of years, that we may be in crisis, depressed, and everything will look dim. We need to act now before we get to that point. The Lord has plans for our congregation—whatever they may be—and we need to capture that future vision and lay the goals to achieve what God has set before us. This January on the 17th and 18th, we hope to have Pastor Richard Jorgenson, Synod’s Assistant to the Bishop in charge of Evangelical Mission and Congregational Revitalizations come to share God’s Word with us. In his sermon that day, and later when he meets with our congregation council, he will probably challenge us to this very task. To seek the plans of the Lord. So let’s start now, beginning again, resolved as one people to seek the will of God, to look for his plan and answer his call. Be resolved! In the Grace and Peace of God, Pastor Kirk Griffin In Our Congregation Worship Helpers January 4 Acolyte: Evan Garman Assstng Mnstr: Pennie Spalding Bell Ringer: Kyle Garman Comm Assts: Nancy Bittinger Justine Garman William Leppo Carol Reese Worship Assts: Elaine Brown Shellene Griffin Sandy Haymaker Susan O'Brien CPIC: Carol Reese January 11 Acolyte: Katie Hoster Assstng Mnstr: Hollis Long Bell Ringer: Tom Long Comm Assts: Chris Kindschuh Jeff Kindschuh Emma Kindschuh Alison Peterson Worship Assts: Robert Bish Jane Bish Michael Brown Dean Zhou CPIC: Alison Peterson January 18 Acolyte: Madlyn Farley Lector: Maria Martin Bell Ringer: Robert Kerr Comm. Assts: Linda Bolin Shellene Griffin Robert Kerr Maria Martin Susan O'Brien Worship Assts: Betty Bolin Judy Bolin Sam Wise Marie Wise CPIC: Robert Kerr January 25 Acolyte: Derek Eline Assstng Mnstr: Martha Lippy Bell Ringer: William Sterner Comm. Assts: Jane Long Rick Pado William Sterner Barbara Watson Worship Assts: Elaine Brown Justin Eline Wayne Lippy Susan O’Brien CPIC: Rick Pado Chancel Care in January Elaine Brown, Pamela Garrett, and Chet Peters Additionally one more person on this team would be greatly appreciated. Contact the church office for further information if interested. November Attendance Worship Sunday School 2013 2014 2013 2014 1st week 145 160 21 8 2nd week 118 134 8 8 3rd week 132 118 11 9 4th week 125 146 17 10 5th week N/A 137 N/A 9 Total 520(4) 695(5) 57(4) 44(5) 2015 Offering Envelopes: Please stop by to pick up yours on a table in our narthex or contact the church office for mailing. Additionally if you have found there is not one there for you and you wish to be provided with such, please call our office at 637-8904. 2014 Contributions Deadline: For those reading this still in December, please mark your calendars to be reminded that in order to be credited to your 2014 giving statement, all 2014 contributions need to be made or postmarked no later than December 31, 2014. November Treasurer’s Report -2- Sunday, December 14, 2014 St. Mark Congregational Meeting Update: At our annual meeting that morning after worship, the following was voted upon and approved: Four new council members for three year terms, Jennifer Carter, Laurie Leppo, Susan Miller, and Hunter Shaw; one auditor for three year term, Hollis Long; Assembly Nominating Committee Cara Lynn Clabaugh; and three delegates to Lower Susquehanna Lutheran Synod Assembly at Messiah College in 2015, Linda Bolin and Lynn Peterson along with one youth delegate, John Peterson. St. Mark’s 2015 budget was also approved. Copies if desired can be obtained through our church office. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank our outgoing council members upon their 2014 end-of-year terms: Earl Barnhart, Robert Rhoten, Eric Shipman, and William VandenHeuvel. The on-going service of our members on council is greatly appreciated. We Thank “Bells” Assemblers for their service in November and all of this past year. They include on a regular basis Charles & Phyllis Coppersmith, Harold & Barb Shriner, and Mark Tome. See you in 2015! Thank You’s To and From -To St. Mark’s Congregation from Brenda Funke (Dot Kohr’s daughter) thanking us for remembering “Mother and brightening her days. The bouquet of flowers are greatly appreciated by Dot and her family”. -To St. Mark’s Congregation from Hanover Area Needlework Association to thank us for the mittens, gloves, scarves and hats from last year’s mitten tree. With our generosity they were able to distribute the items to the neediest families in the Hanover area this fall. -To Fellow Worshipers from Mary Louise Krebs thanking us for the lovely bouquet of flowers which was brought to her on November 30th by a friend of St. Mark (chancel care committee). -From Hanover Council of Churches, Executive Director, Carol Hinkle thanking us for our two donations of $770 and $115 for their HVAC system noting that HACC is committed to helping improve the quality of life for those in need in the greater Hanover area. "With your donation, we are able to continue to do that. We thank you." For copies of these items please see the bulletin board outside our church parlor. We Wish to Thank all who helped decorate our church both inside and out this holiday season. In addition to our pastor and staff members, they include: Nancy Beimler, Linda and Betty Bolin, Dale Dull, Shellene Griffin, Sally Hershey, Laurie Leppo, Wayne and Martha Lippy, Carol and Edith McDermitt, Susan Miller, Mike Noble, Rick and Carol Pado, Eric Shipman, Diana Weaver, Ron and Barb Wentz, and Steve Zinn. Also a special thank you this year for the ceramic manger figures used to adorn our altar this Advent/Christmas Season. Earlier this year they were donated to us by Mary Ellen Melhorn and her family. Sorry if we might have missed anyone; the help of all our volunteers however is always greatly appreciated. Saturday, January 10 at 8am has also been scheduled for us to take down our tree and decorations for anyone interested in helping. Our January Commitment to Hanover Council of Churches PAL Program: Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, Saltines, Hot Chocolate Changing Lives Shelter: Men's Razors, Disinfecting Wipes, Coffee, Coffee Creamer, Men's Thermal Gloves, Men's Warm Hats Clothing Bank: Girls' Underwear (toddler thru size 6), Boy's Underwear (extra small and small), Children's Socks (age 3-5), Children's Winter Coats (size 4T thru size 10), Knit Hats and Gloves (all sizes) Ruth’s Harvest – All single serving please! Hot Chocolate, Complete Meals, Pouched Fruit Drinks, Rice Krispie Treats, Cookies HACC Bingo Prizes new or gently used items Collection boxes for any of the above can be found outside our office; financial donations can also be made by mailing to Hanover Area Council of Churches, 136 Carlisle Street, Hanover or through your St. Mark offering with the appropriate program written in the memo line of your check or the other category on any of our weekly offering envelopes. Additional HACC Request: In addition to those noted above, during the winter months HACC has an increased need for sleeping bags, long underwear, -3- winter coats and waterproof gloves for men, women and children. If you have any of these items, please drop them off at the council building Monday thru Saturday between 8am and 12:30pm. PAL Team #3 for January 25 Leader – Sally Hershey - Other volunteers for January include: Nancy Beimler, JoAnn Berwager, Nancy Bittinger, Pat Brooks, and Cara Lynn Clabaugh. We sincerely thank all our PAL program volunteers who provide such a wonderful ministry to our community. If you are interested in helping with any of our PAL teams or receiving a copy of this year’s schedule, please contact the church office at 637-8904. Prayer Requests from HACC: As we keep St. Mark members and friends in our prayers, HACC also requests that we pray for their ministries in the following weeks: Jan 4 HACC Volunteers; Jan 11 Board of Directors; Jan 18 Building Committee; and Jan 25 Changing Lives Shelter Staff. Also now please pray please pray for their Clothing Bank coordinator Mary Ellen Pennewill who had quintuple bypass surgery and faces a long and difficult recovery. Cards of support can be sent to Mary Ellen at PO Box 894, Hanover, PA 17331. Designated Needs Offerings: During the month of January we are given the opportunity to contribute to Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) ministry fund which brings God’s hope, healing and renewal to people whose lives have been disrupted by disasters. To contribute to this month’s designated need, please mail your donations to our office or place them in our weekend collection plates by specifying “Lutheran Disaster Response” or January, 2015 Designated Giving on your check or the other line of any of our offering envelopes. We are however also reminded that whenever a donation is made on the “other” line that does not have a written designation, it will automatically be given to the ministry fund designated for that month. Thank you for your support. Special Congregation Meeting to discuss 2014 end of year reports will be held on Sunday, February 1, 2015 following morning worship. So mark your calendars now for that date and then the following Sunday, February 8 as its inclement weather date. In order to finalize and prepare the reports a week in advance for distribution to our members the weekend of January 25, we will need all committee reports, etc. into the church office by Sunday, January 18. Fellowship Committee News “St. Mark Eats”: Our next event is scheduled for 6pm, Tuesday, January 6, at the Lu Hibachi Buffet Grill on Eisenhower Drive across from Wal-Mart. For us to anticipate our reservation number, a signup sheet is posted on one of our narthex bulletin boards. Since we have dined here before, most of us know that they have quite an impressive Chinese, Japanese, and American buffet and grill. Seniors over 65 get 10% off (with ID). Coupons can also be found in each month’s Purchasing Power Magazine which is usually delivered to most of our homes. We Have in the Works a hoped for Progressive Dinner on Sunday, February 8 with St. Mark, St. Paul's Broadway, and Mt. Carmel Lutheran Churches. We hope to begin at Mt. Carmel at 3pm with appetizers, move to St. Mark for the main course, and then to St. Paul's for dessert. Please watch for further details to follow in subsequent announcements or our February newsletter, scheduled for mailing on Friday, January 30. 2015 St. Mark Wall Calendars (courtesy of Wetzel Funeral Home) can still be found on the welcoming table in our narthex and on the window ledge outside our office. Please help yourself! We Have the Following old lawn equipment that we plan to dispose of: 1. Platform mounted commercial Little Wonder leaf blower, 5HP (broken); 2. Bolens pushlawnmower, 4.5 HP (engine needs replacement); 3. Gilson chain-drive front-tine roto-tiller, 5HP (runs); and 4. Kemp branch chipper, 5HP (runs). If any of this equipment belongs to anybody at the church, please let us know before January 10, 2015, so we can make arrangements for you to pick it up. Contact Rick Pado, 633-1486. Altar Flowers/Bulletins/ and Newsletters: The 2015 flower chart is posted on the “Markings” bulletin board outside our choir room. Some of the dates have been previously requested but if interested in sponsoring one ($14) or both -4- ($28) for any date(s) in honor or memory of loved ones, please sign up on the chart or contact the church office (637-8904). To dedicate a bulletin or newsletter there is also a sign-up sheet – bulletins ($20) and newsletters ($40). Social Ministry Committee wishes to thank all the church members and friends who so generously contributed monetary donations to the Safe Home at Hanover’s YWCA. This is an annual way St. Mark Social Ministry helps support the Safe Home program to assist victims of domestic violence in our community. Our check this December totaled $694.26, which exceeded the committee’s expectation. We thank all the church families of St. Mark for their support. The Knit Tree that so colorfully adorned our narthex during Advent was decorated with many pretty pairs of mittens, gloves, scarves and caps to be given to children and adults in need of warmth and cheer. Thank you to members who contributed to this project of Social Ministry Committee. Inclement Weather Policy: For possible St. Mark closings we are once again reminded that we can follow several local channels (WGAL 8 or CBS 21) for any possible closings or delays and that we will do our utmost to leave messages on our office phone and send an email to those for which we have addresses. With that in mind, please advise us of your email or any changes if you wish for us to begin or continue to send you any type of announcements, our midweek devotionals, and/or newsletters. St. Mark Preschool wishes to advise us of their Open House on Thursday, February 5 from 68pm. for the 2015/2016 school year. Handbooks and all necessary registration forms will be available by the first week of January; however, our preschool registration doesn’t open until February 1 with the exception of those currently in our classes or their siblings which begins January 1. Invite your friends and neighbors to our open house and pass on any information you have on our preschool (3’s Tuesdays and Thursdays AM class and 4’s Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays AM and PM classes). We hope to have our website link to the preschool updated sometime soon. Sunday School Project January To Easter Get your pink Piggy Bank and help us collect money to provide a piglet for a family in need. When this little piggy grows up, she will give birth to as many as 16 piglets each year. Pigs help fertilize fields, provide food to eat and can be sold at market for much-needed income. What a BIG difference a pig can make! We hope that everyone at St. Mark; children, youth and congregation members will help with this project. Look for the banks in the narthex following the holidays. Souper Bowl of Caring: In addition to all of our monetary "soup pot" donations, we will be collecting non-perishable food items for Hanover Area Council of Churches this year. Bring your donations to tackle hunger in our community on February 1 weekend (Super Bowl Sunday) and throughout the month here at worship. Across our great country, "Souper Bowl of Caring" helps young people develop a stronger connection to their communities by caring for their neighbors in need. Join the movement that is transforming Super Bowl weekend into the nation’s largest youth-led weekend of giving and service. To learn more contact www.tacklehunger.org. New CD for “Dick” Frey: Richard Frey (a local organist who has supplied us with his services on several occasions) has advised us that he will have a new CD available. It's called "By Request" and is a compilation from six (6) of his previous CDs of the pieces he has been most requested to perform at concerts. They include the Bach "Toccata & Fugue in D Minor", the Widor "Toccata", the Barber "Adagio for Strings", the D'aquin "Noel", the Bull "Rondo", and many others. They were recorded at the Ridgewood, NJ United Methodist Church and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in NYC. Cost is $15, $16 if mailed. There will be copies available at UUCY in York and Menchey Music in Hanover on or after Dec. 15. For additional information contact Richard Frey at 717-476-3226. WELCA Event at St. Matthew, Hanover: “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” is the theme for their Women’s Retreat, January 17, 2015. This annual event promises to yet again be a day of relaxation and renewal with our sisters in Christ. They will meet in the Upper Room from 9am to 3:30pm, with their now famous lasagna lunch and dessert bar in Fellowship Hall. Please bring a desert to share, along with your Bible and something to write 5- with. Deacon Marsha Roscoe, newly installed Resource Network Director for the Lower Susquehanna Synod, will speak on her soon to be published book, “Breathe in Christ.” She will give the background of her inspiration for her book and will show us practical exercises to experience it for ourselves. Also includes a Bible study, games, a craft and worship. All women are invited with friends or family welcome as well. Registration is $15; scholarships will also be available. Completed registration form (copies available in our church office) needs to be returned by January 7. Please contact Jan at 717-637-7101 or at [email protected] with any of your questions. A few of us from St. Mark are possibly interested and could go to the event together. Call our office (637-8904) if interested in joining us! Monthly Did You Know Postage Stamps and Any Used or New Greeting Cards: Especially at this time of year after receiving those holiday greeting cards: Did you know that used postage stamps and all greeting cards are valuable? Simply cut ½ inch around your used postage stamps and put them in one of our stamp donation boxes in the bell chamber room or at the fellowship hall entranceway on Willow Street. The greeting cards (whether new or used) can be dropped off at the church office. Both the stamps and cards are then delivered by the Lippys to the Lutheran Home at Gettysburg for their annual fundraisers. Medical Mission Report Bolivia November 7, 2014 – November 23, 2014 Gary L. Laabs, RN, BS, MBA, SPHR This is to thank you for all of your prayers and donations and to give you a report of the Lord’s work during our medical mission to Bolivia. We had a very eclectic team. From the USA we had a nurse practitioner from Iowa, a general helper from Kansas, a pharmacist from Texas, a respiratory therapist from Hanover Hospital for the first week, an OB/GYN resident physician from South Carolina during the first week, a physician from Puerto Rico during the second week, and a nurse from Hanover Hospital along with me as a nurse. From Canada we had a physician and a retired nurse who has taught herself Spanish and served as a translator. Our project director was from Bolivia as were two dentists, one with us both weeks and one for the first week only, along with two physicians, our cook and a cook's helper, and a young man who served as a translator. Whenever we operated a clinic our average patient load was at least 100 patients a day. In addition we had a great supply of reading glasses and we had many, many people who took advantage of the availability of the reading glasses. It was just delightful to see some of the old people light up when they realized that they could again read with the help of the reading glasses. The OB/GYN resident who was with us for the first week only was a real blessing. Our first clinic days were in a clinic that had been established for some time in one of the villages. They had a brand-new ultrasound machine that had never been used because they had never had any training on the machine. Our OB/GYN resident was familiar with this machine and was able to get it working and teach the people in that clinic how to use it. When the people in the village discovered that we had the capability of doing ultrasounds they literally lined up to take advantage of that service. In using that machine we discovered several pregnancies that were not known by the ladies who received their ultrasounds. The dental services are always needed in the Third World. Generally speaking oral hygiene is completely lacking. We had a generous supply of toothbrushes, toothpaste, and dental floss which we were able to provide to the people who came to our clinics. Often the youngsters do nothing to take care of their teeth because the parents tend to think that the baby teeth will just fall out anyway. Unfortunately this causes very bad dental hygiene habits and we ran into a number of young people with abscesses and infections who needed significant care as well as antibiotics. During the middle weekend of this medical mission we were able to do some sightseeing and appreciate the blessings of God's creation. We went to the largest salt flat in the world which is located in Bolivia at very high altitude, approximately 13,000 feet above sea level. The territory that this salt flat covers is approximately the size of the state of New Jersey and the depth of the salt is at least 18 meters, but they're not sure how much more depth there might be. The salt is harvested, has iodine added, and is sold as table salt. Because the altitude of the salt flat is known and it can be seen from space, it is used to calibrate satellites. Also during the middle weekend we had the opportunity to visit some very high lagoons where flamingos come and nest during November and December. The lagoon we visited was at about 14,000 feet above sea level and was very cold with us experiencing snow showers as we were approaching the lagoon. Most of us tend to think of flamingos as tropical birds. But we saw them and took pictures of them in this brackish water at this very high altitude in these very cold temperatures. Bolivia is one of the poorest countries in South America. It is landlocked and has no seaports. Many of the people we visited are involved in mining. Bolivia is one of the major sources of lithium in the world. However, health insurance available from the government only covers pregnant women and youngsters to age 5 along with adults after age 59. All other individuals, age 6 to 59, either have no health insurance or, if they're extremely lucky, may have some insurance through their employment. Most Bolivians get any medical and dental care they need on a strictly cash payment basis. Additionally Bolivia is approximately 65% populated by indigenous people. As a result, when we were conducting clinics we needed to have translators who could translate from the native language because some of the older people did not speak Spanish. Thank you for your prayers and your donations. The Lord answered your prayers and blessed our work and the donations helped us to provide for the people we saw in Bolivia. -6- In Our Community "Guiding Hearts with Hope": St. Mark is pleased to announce that we will begin to host bi-monthly meetings of Guiding Hearts with Hope on Thursday, January 8 and then continually through the year on the 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings from 6:30-8pm. At their Thursday, January 22nd meeting they will also present a documentary free screening entitled "The Anonymous People". Come and see this feature documentary film about the 23.5 million Americans living in long-term recovery, and the emerging public recovery movement that will transform how substance use disorders are dealt with in our communities. The moving story of The Anonymous People is told through the faces and voices of citizens, leaders, volunteers, corporate executives, public figures, and celebrities who are laying it all on the line to save the lives of others just like them. This passionate new public recovery movement aims to transform public opinion, engage communities and elected officials, and finally shift public policy toward lasting solutions. Free admission - No Tickets Needed… but registration is required at [email protected] or 717-968-3083. Donations are appreciated. All proceeds support recovery. Doors open 6pm. Film and panel discussion 6:30-8:30pm here in our fellowship hall. Please park in parking lot and enter the back red doors into the fellowship hall. The Lower Susquehanna Synod Is Seeking Nominations for our assembly’s slate of delegates: The elected individuals will attend the ELCA national Church-wide Assembly, August 8-13 in New Orleans. The positions needed filled are: - a lay male voting member and lay male alternate to 2016 ELCA National Church-wide Assembly to represent Hanover Conference. - one Clergy person of color or whose primary language is other than English. - one Youth (lay-male or female) not yet 18 at time of election (June 2015) - one Young Adult, 18-30 (lay-male or female) - one lay Female - one lay Male - two Clergy persons………….Contact Pastor Kirk Griffin if interested in any nominations. Volunteer Support: The Red Lion Senior Center offers a home delivered "Meals on Wheels" program to nearly 100 of their local senior citizens. They are in need of volunteer meal drivers to deliver meals three times a week and to check on the well-being of each senior. This invaluable program helps needy seniors live independently in their homes for as long as possible. Interested volunteers would be willing to donate as little as one Monday, Wednesday or Friday morning a month. If you wish to help or for further details, please call the senior center directly at 717-244-7229. 5th Hanover Has Talent is to be held at the Eichelberger Performing Arts Center, 195 Stock Street, Hanover (Box office 717-637-7086/The Eich.org) on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 2:00 PM (Snow date, Saturday, February 7, 2015). Benefitting the Hanover Area Council of Churches "Changing Lives Shelter for the Homeless", all tickets (General Seating) are $9 - Tickets sold in advance are $7. You may also purchase tickets at Grace UCC, 100 Fourth Street, Hanover - 717-632-1146. Tickets will also be available the day of the performance at the Eichelberger. Auditions will be held at Grace UCC on January 3 (snow date January 10) from 9am 'til 4pm. 1st prize winner $500; Jr. winner $250. Applications can be found on-line at http://graceucchanover.com or picked up here at our office or at their church office, 100 Fourth Street, Hanover. "Come one and all; you have a talent, we want to see it!" "Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream": The Church and Society Committee of FUMC invite you to this special event conducted by adult leaders and Westminster Scout Venturing Crew 202. Through inspiring videos, leading edge information and dynamic group interaction, participants will learn about our current world social and environmental situation, how we got where we are, and the bright possibilities for the future if we choose to act. On Sunday, January 4, 2015, a light lunch will be served at 11:45am. Program will begin at 1PM and end at 3:30 PM at First United Methodist Church Multi-Purpose Room, 200 Frederick Street, Hanover, PA. Future generations need us to bring about the change that is necessary to move towards an environmentally sustainable, socially just, and spiritually fulfilling world. Want to learn more? Go to www.Awakeningthedreamer.org. There is no charge for this event, but please call Tom and Beth Henry by December 29 to register: 717-637-5747. -7- JANUARY 2015 – ST. MARK CHURCH CALENDAR Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 New Year’s Day Holiday Office Closed Second Sunday of Christmas 4 9:00am Holy Communion Worship Service 10:20am Sunday School 10:30am Treble Bells Worship and Music Committee Mtg 5 2:00pm Social Ministry Bingo at Utz Terrace 6 6:30pm St. Mark Eats Lu Hibachi Buffet Grill 7 7:00pm HAAMI Mtg. in Church Parlor 12 Second Sunday after Epiphany 18 9:00am Holy Communion Worship Service Preaching, The Rev. Richard Jorgensen, Director for Evangelical Mission, Lower Susquehanna Synod 10:20am Sunday School 10:30am TrebleBells 19 13 6:00pm HVAC Task Force Meeting 14 Annual Committee Reports Due 7:00pm SOS Support Group Meets in Counseling Offices 15 9:00am Sewing Group 7:00-8:30pm Trinity Choir Property Meeting 20 7:00pm Christian Ed. Committee Meeting 10:00-11:30am Bible Study 21 February Newsletter Articles Deadline 1:00pm Preschool Committee Meeting 7:00-8:30pm Trinity Choir 5:30pm Fellowship Committee Mtg. 22 9:00am Sewing Group 3 5:30pm Spoken Liturgy of Word and Sacrament 10 8:00am Work Day (to take down trees and decorations) 5:30pm Spoken Liturgy of Word and Sacrament Blood Pressure Screening 7:00pm Evangelism Committee Meeting 7:00pm 7:00pm Finance Committee Meeting 2015/2016 Preschool Registration for Current Students and Siblings opens 9 6:30-8:00pm Guiding Hearts w/ Hope Meets in Sewing Room 7:00-8:30pm Trinity Choir The Baptism of Our Lord 11 9:00am Holy Communion Worship Service 10:20am Sunday School Confirmation Class 10:30am Treble Bells 8 9:00am Sewing Group 2 10-11:30am Bible Study 16 10:00-11:30am Bible Study 17 5:30pm Spoken Liturgy of Word and Sacrament 23 24 10:00-11:30am Bible Study 5:30pm Spoken Liturgy of Word and Sacrament 30 8:00am Assemble February “Bells” Newsletter 5:30pm Spoken Liturgy of Word and Sacrament 6:00pm “Ruth’s Harvest” Team 2 6:30-8:30pm Guiding Hearts w/ Hope “The Anonymous People” Film and Panel Discussion in Fellowship Hall 6:00pm Bingo-Utz Terrace Third Sunday after Epiphany 25 9:00am Holy Communion Worship Service 10:20am Sunday School Confirmation Class 10:30 TrebleBells PAL TEAM #3 Serves Lunch at HACC 26 27 7:00pm Congregation Council Meeting 28 7:00-8:30pm Trinity Choir 29 9:00am Sewing Group 10:00-11:30am Bible Study 31 St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church 129 Charles Street Hanover, PA 17331 By the grace of God in and through Jesus Christ, the mission of the people of St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hanover, Pennsylvania, is to hear and share the Good News of Jesus Christ through Word and Sacrament ministry. Since our founding in 1864 it has been the mission of the people of St. Mark Church to testify in word and deed that no one is outside God’s mercy in Jesus Christ. The St. Mark Bells January, 2015 St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church 129 Charles Street, Hanover, PA 17331 Office - (717) 637-8904 Fax - (717) 637-3040 website: stmarkhanover.org email [email protected] Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00-12:00 and 1:00-4:30 Church Staff Pastor: Rev. Kirk Griffin cell (717) 808-1986 [email protected] Office Coordinator: Mary Lynn Berry cell (717) 880-4321 [email protected] Director of Music: Melinda Elnaggar – 357-0612 (cell) Interim Organist: Arlo Ehly – 253-8953 (cell) Housekeeper: Erin Eyster – 858-5492 (cell) Preschool Director: Martha Lippy – 637-8891 Financial Secretary: Cara Lynn Clabaugh – 637-1154 Congregation Council President: To be determined at January mtg. Vice-President: To be determined at January mtg. Secretary: To be determined at January mtg. Treasurer: To be determined at January mtg. 2015 Councilmembers: Jennifer Carter, Robert Kerr, Chris Kindschuh, Laurie Leppo, Susan Miller, Susan O’Brien, Rick Pado, Alison Peterson, Carol Reese, Hunter Shaw, Ron Wentz, and Marie Wise
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