1953 Haven Evangelical Lutheran Church

1035 Haven Road

Hagerstown, MD 21742

Phone: 301-733-5056

Fax: 301-733-8725

www.havenlc.org

HAVEN MESSENGER

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MARCH 2019

Worship with us Sunday Mornings

9:30 am Worship with Holy Communion

10:30 am Fellowship Time

11:00 am Sunday School for all ages

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Pastor’s Message. ..... 1

Holly Place, Parish

Life, Parish Ed.,

Worship Team ......... 3

Wonder Corner ........ 4

Thank You Notes,

Birthdays, Anniver-

saries ......................... 5

Birthdays,

Schedules ................. 6

Calendar ................... 7

HAVEN MISSION STATEMENT (adopted 2/26/06 by Haven Church)

“To honor God, to reach out with love to our members and the community

and to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.”

PASTOR’S MESSAGE

Dear Haven Members and Friends,

As we begin our baby steps toward considering partner-

ship possibilities with Christ Lutheran Church, I turned

to one of my spiritual life mentors, Macrina

Wiederkehr. She has a gift for seeing Scripture and faith in everyday

life. What she notices often awakens and inspires me in my own

faith walk.

Macrina wrote the following after meditating on the story of the ten

lepers healed by Jesus and the one who returned to give Jesus

thanks before even going to get “certified clean” by the local reli-

gious leaders. (Luke 17) However, when I read her poem, it spoke to

me about God’s church. It spoke to me of our mission as celebra-

tion. It spoke to me of the joy of being disciples who get to partner

with the Lord to bring the expanse of God’s love, healing, compas-

sion, hope and “enough” into Hagerstown and our world.

I do not know what will happen as we begin our conversations with

Christ Lutheran Church. We may find ways to share ministry. We

may not. But this I do know. With prayer and the Holy Spirit, we

have an opportunity for renewal — to see our church and our disci-

pleship with fresh, curious and holy eyes. Let the following (cont.)

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be a song each of us sings, an anthem each church aspires to live. As Macrina wrote, “In the spirit of

that grateful leper I proclaim the following good news:”

I used to be shy

I lived inside a lot

Jesus’ words fell casually into my life

and soon, I forgot

But the, one day

Jesus struck the rock of my heart (Exodus 17:5-7)

and I came tumbling out

singing a new song:

I’m a gift! I’m a gift!’

I’m God’s gracious gift (James 1:16-17)

My heart is standing on tiptoe

Jesus just struck the rock of my heart

And I know I’m God’s gracious gift.

Like Jesus, I’m given freely

What do I cost? Not a thing

If you run out of hope, just call me

If you run out of song, I will sing.

If you run out of salt, I’ll be flavor (Matt. 5:13)

If you run out of light, I’ll be there (Matt. 5:14-15)

If you run out of bread, I will feed you (Mark 6:37)

If you run out of heart, I will care. (Mark 6:34)

Rejoice! You are my sister,

my brother and my friend (Matt. 12:49-50)

Rejoice! My love is stronger

than a river without end.

I’ll gift you with my presence

I’ll color your pain with a song

I’ll catch all your tears on my shoulder

I’ll heal all your weak with my strong.

I’ll walk on the water beside you

I’ll hold you if you start to sink (Matt. 14: 23-33)

I only ask for your presence

I’m lots more scared than you think.

I’m a gift! I’m a gift!

I’m God’s gracious gift!

My heart is standing on tiptoe

Jesus just struck the rock of my heart

And I know I’m God’s gracious gift. Macrina Wiederkehr

Seasons of Your Heart: Prayers & Reflections

Your pastor and partner in ministry,

Linda M Alessandri

Holly Place is a non-profit organization that aims to provide their senior residents

with the best possible care available in a “home-like” setting. During the month of

March w e w ill be collecting disinfecting wipes and toilet paper. Collect-

ing these items as well as contributing our $100 monthly pledge, is what helps keep

Holly Place running.

HOLLY PLACE

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Once again, the congregation will experience “eggs on a tree” as a means

of collecting items for the Easter Food Baskets. The tree will reappear

March 10th, the collection will end with Palm Sunday (April 14th) and dis-

tribution will be sometime the following week. After we collect the food,

we will need packers, deliverers, and folks to phone the recipients to get

delivery choices and verify addresses, to help make the distribution a suc-

cess.

We will receive most of the names for basket recipients from Fountaindale

School

The “giving tree” seems to have been a success in that we receive most of

the non-perishable items we need for food basket distribution. Some of us

like the fact that they have the list of what they want to give, and then can

bargain shop. Others like to have the list with them to remind them of what they are to provide, fill it

and return it and even sometimes get another tag.

The idea is that a tree will be filled with tags on which there will be printed variety of items needed

for the baskets. They will not all be the same. Some will be longer and more involved like all the

items for Easter dinner (less the ham). Others may be themed such as enough of a single item for a

single family or multiple families. The idea is to browse the tree and select things that you want to

do. The tree will be added to until all the items needed are up. If all the tags are taken and returned

there we will have all the non-perishable items and the HUNGER TEAM will be responsible for any

remaining items, as well as hams, apples and bread from donations. Some tags request “egg “money

and some will offer a chance to earn the title of “Big Cheese”.

If this is not your style, you may certainly contribute using a “hunger appeal” envelope designated for

Easter Food Drive. If you want the fun of the lists but cannot get to church to select your own, call

the church office and leave your name. Someone from the team will contact you and choose a tag

and even pick up your contribution. Food Basket drives seem to bring out the best in us as we help to

fight hunger.

HUNGER TEAM

Box Tops, Box Tops, Box Tops.

Don't forget to bring in your Box Tops.

PARISH LIFE TEAM

WORSHIP TEAM

HAVEN’S BOOK CLUB – On Thursday, March 21, 2:00 pm we meet to discuss

MARY COIN by Marisa Silver. The author takes Dorothea Lange’s “Migrant Mother”

photograph as inspiration for a story of two women – one famous and one forgotten –

and their remarkable chance encounter. This is a lovely & deeply satisfying read. Plan

to join us for tea & conversation in the church parlor. – Joan Schupp

NEXT MONTH: Markus Zusak’s new novel BRIDGE OF CLAY.

LADIES NIGHT OUT — Ladies of Haven please mark this date, Tuesday, March

12th on your calendar. W e had to cancel our last L.N.O. due to the

weather but hopefully that will not be a problem this time. We will be meeting at

Ledos at 6:00pm. W e encourage all the ladies of Haven to attend, all

guests are welcome.

WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY — Women of Haven will get together on Thursday,

March 28, to discuss Session Three of our fascinating & inform ative study

of the Gospel of John: " Friends for Life." We will meet at 10:00 a.m. in the Parlor for

about 2 hours. The study can be found in the March issue of "Gather" magazine or you

may pick up a copy on the mobile message board. All women are welcome!

PARISH EDUCATION TEAM

WELCOME TO LENT

We start the season of Lent with sobering signs --- black ashes on our forehead and the words, "From

dust you came and to dust you shall return." This is our invitation into the season of Lent (40 days

plus 7 Sundays) which to most seems rather morose or damning. Yet that cross of ash traces the

cross put on our foreheads at baptism, the sign of God's eternal love. On Ash Wednesday we wear the

ash of death over the baptismal sign of eternal life with God --- because God can do what we cannot.

"God can bring life out of death. God can join water and word, bread and wine, repentance and for-

giveness, and cross and community to fashion a new beginning and a new people in Christ. God can

renew and reform and revive life because of Jesus."

Come into Lent, my brothers and sisters. Leave the guilt behind and pick up the chance for renewal.

"Repent" means to turn around. The call to repent is a call to turn away from what hurts, harms,

lessens or drains you or your neighbor. Instead, turn toward God who can heal, enliven and empow-

er you. Let God come to you in the living word, wine, bread and Spirit of our Lord at worship. Let the

Word of God into your consciousness by reading the daily reflections of a Lenten devotional and let-

ting it percolate during the day. Let God help you give up an unhealthy habit or pick up a healthy

one. Let God's generosity enlarge your heart and open your sense of stewardship. Some call these the

disciplines of Lent --- prayer, fasting, almsgiving. But our actions are really portals through which

God can do small and great things in us.

Welcome to Lent. It's a season of new chances, clean slates and renewal if we but let it. Welcome to

Lent where our Lord is eager to welcome us into the home of God's love.

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MIDWEEK LENTEN WORSHIP

BEHOLD THE TREE

BEHOLD THE CROSS

ASH WEDNESDAY

March 6

(Ash Wednesday is 46 days before Easter and the first day of Lent. The day is named for the prac-

tice of placing ashes on people’s foreheads as part of the Ash Wednesday worship service.)

Worship Services at 12 noon and 7:00 pm

Behold the Tree: Tree Of The Knowledge Of Good And Evil

Reading: Genesis 2:8-9,15-17; 3:1-21

WEDNESDAYS OF LENT

6:00 pm Lenten Soup and Sandwich Supper

7:00 pm W orship

Liturgy: Holden Evening Prayer

Theme: Behold the Tree - Behold the Cross

March 13

Oaks of Mamre Pastor David Kaplan

Genesis 18: 1-14

March 20

The Burning Bush Pastor Lee Brumback

Exodus 3:1-12 St. Paul Lutheran, Funkstown

March 27

Zacchaeus' Sycamore Tree Pastor Linda M Alessandri

Luke 19:1-10

April 3

Trees Planted by a Rive r Pastor Allen Reed

Psalm 1 St. Mary's Lutheran, Westminster

April 10

Jonah's Shade Plant Pastor Kim Nunberg

Jonah 3:3--4:11 Zion Lutheran, Williamsport

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Dave Kaplan 03/01

Valerie Wills 03/17

Sharron Moser 03/21

Abigail Andrews 03/23

Dustin Black 03/24

Brenda Manspeaker 03/26

Carol Shull 03/29

Dolores Carson 03/30

Lauren Harden 03/31

Ryan Harden 03/31

MARCH 5

Susan Strobl, Millie Strange,

Valerie Wills, Sandy Powell

MARCH 8

Joan Schupp, Kathy Wright,

Linda Clark, Kristin Fignar

Dolores Carson 03/06

Wayne Snyder 03/08

Jennifer Yaraghi 03/09

Candace Reynolds 03/10

Cliff Britton 03/14

Kristen Schupp 03/14

Janice Merique 03/15

Cindy Rhodes 03/17

Valerie Wills 03/17

Inez Winebrenner 03/17

Ryan Harden 03/19

Hazel Gaumer 03/22

Brenda Hassinger 03/22

Ken Tice 03/24

Alan Butsch 03/27

Charles Huguenin 03/27

John Britton Jr. 03/30

William Clark 03/31

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Speak, Lord, I'm Listening Readings for the Sundays of March

March 3

Transfiguration Sunday Psalm 99; Luke 9: 28- 36

March 10

First Sunday of Lent Psalm 91:1-2,9-16; Luke 4:1- 13

Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness

March 17

Second Sunday of Lent Psalm 27; Luke 13:31-35

Jesus Mourns for Jerusalem

March 24

Third Sunday of Lent Psalm 63: 1-8; Luke13: 1-9

Repent and Bear Fruit

March 31

Fourth Sunday of Lent Psalm 32; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

A Father Had Two Sons...

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I wonder:

How do I know what God wants me to do? What if I am afraid I can’t do it? Thank you, The Wonder Team

Deuteronomy 31:8

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Hebrews 13:16 6Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have,

for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

Bulletins 11:00 am Newsletter 12:00 pm

MARCH 1 ~ KRISTIN ANDREWS

MARCH 8 ~ JOAN SCHUPP

MARCH 15 ~ JUNE HESS

MARCH 22 ~ KRISTEN ANDREWS

MARCH 29 ~ SUE NELSON MARCH 29 ~ SUE NELSON 8

WORSHIP SERVICE VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH

~~~~ Pam O’Connor, Dave Resh ~~~~

Serving March 3 March 10 March 17 March 24 March 31

Acolyte Melita

Kaplan

Emily

Butsch

Aura

Harbaugh

Adam

Tice

Melita

Kaplan

Assisting

Minister

Barbara

Miller

Terry

Trovinger

Jim

Cannon

Barbara

Miller

Terry

Trovinger

Lay Reader Abigail

Andrews

Nancy

Newkirk

Mike

Wachter

Amy

Mason

Joan

Schupp

Entry

Greeter(s)

Bob Snyder

Elaine Michael

NEEDED

NEEDED

Jim & Brenda

Hassinger

Amy Mason

Mike Wachter

Bob Snyder

Elaine Michael

Ushers Bob Snyder,

Elaine

Michael,

Susan Strobl,

NEEDED,

Kim Pile,

Amy Mason

Ed & Prue

Yelinek

Kathy Wright

Kathy Pensis

Judy Hoffman

Tanner Creek

Ned & Millie

Strange,

Melissa

Butsch,

Emily Butsch,

NEEDED

NEEDED

Jim & Brenda

Hassinger,

Cliff & Sue

Britton,

Dave Resh,

Mike Wachter

Bob Snyder,

Elaine

Michael,

Susan Strobl,

NEEDED,

Kim Pile,

Amy Mason

Greeters Exit

West

Larry

Hartsock

Amy

Mason

Kim

Pile

Scott

Rhodes

Doug

Wright

Greeter Exit

Center

Pastor

Alessandri

Guest

Pastor

Pastor

Alessandri

Pastor

Alessandri

Pastor

Alessandri

Greeter Exit

East

Dick

Hess

Clare

Newcomer

Dave

Resh

Susan

Strobl

Ed

Yelinek

Nursery Joan Schupp

Max Schupp

Mike

Manspeaker

Chrissy Griffith

Susan Strobl

Joyce Meredith

Scott & Cindy

Rhodes

Amy Mason

Kristin Fignar

Coffee

Host(s)

Scott & Cindy

Rhodes

NEEDED NEEDED NEEDED Amy Mason

Altar

Flowers

Doug & Kathy

Wright

Securing the

Church

March 2019

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

9:35 Fitness

5:30 AFG

2

12:00 Al-Anon

3 Noisy/Hunger Sunday

First Sunday of Advent

9:30 Worship Installation of Cong. Council

11:00 S. School

4:00 Playmakers

6:00 Al-Anon

4

6:00 Handbells

6:00 Playmakers

7:00 Property

7:00 Barbershop

5

9:35 Fitness

10:15 Music

Time

12:30 Al-Anon

6:00 Sacred

Listening Circle

6 Ash Wednesday

10:00 Bible Study 12:00 Ash

Wednesday

Worship

4:00 Holly Place

7:00 Worship

7:30 choir

7

10:15 Music Time

11:00 PSST

6:00 Playmakers

6:30 CoDa

8

9:35 Fitness

5:30 AFG

9

12:00 Al-Anon

10

9:30 Worship

11:00 S. School

4:00 Playmakers

6:00 Al-Anon

6:30 Adventure

Crew

11

6:00 Handbells

6:00 Playmakers

7:00 Barbershop

7:15 Parish Life

12

9:35 Fitness

10:15 Music

Time

12:30 Al-Anon

13

10:00 Bible Study

6:00 Lenten

Super

7:00 Midweek

Lenten

Worship

7:30 Choir

14 10:15 Music

11:00 PSST

3:00 Evangelism

5:30 BBBS mtg.

6:00 Playmakers

6:30 Lioness

6:30 CoDa

7:00 Worship mtg.

15 Newsletter

Deadline

9:35 Fitness

5:30 AFG

16

9:00—3:00

Cong. Council

Retreat

(Haven West)

12:00 Al-Anon

17 Holly Place

Offering

9:30 Worship

11:00 Sunday

School

4:00 Playmakers

6:00 Al-Anon

18

6:00 Handbells

6:00 Playmakers

7:00 Council

7:00 Barbershop

19

9:35 Fitness

10:15 Music Time

12:30 Al-Anon

20

10:00 Bible Study

6:00 Lenten

Super

7:00 Midweek

Lenten

Worship

7:30 Choir

21

10:15 Music

Time

11:00 PSST

2:00 Book Club

6:00 Playmakers

6:30 CoDa

22

9:35 Fitness

5:30 AFG

23

12:00 Al-Anon

24 /31

9:30 Worship

11:00 Sunday

School

4:00 Playmakers

6:00 Al-Anon

25

6:00 Handbells

6:00 Playmakers

7:00 Barbershop

26

9:35 Fitness

10:15 Music

Time

12:30 Al-Anon

27

10:00 Bible Study

6:00 Lenten

Super

6:30 B.B.B.S.

7:00 Midweek

Lenten

Worship

7:30 Choir

28

10:00 Women’s

Bible Study

10:15 Music

Time

11:00 PSST

6:00 Playmakers

6:30 CoDa

29

9:35 Fitness

5:30 AFG

30

12:00 Al-Anon

Al-Anon—Fellowship of relatives and friends of Alcoholics CoDa—Co-Dependents Anonymous

A.F.G.—Al-Anon Family Group B.B.B.S.—Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washington Co.

PSST—Pastor’s Study and support time Music Time—Program with W.C.P.S.

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HAVEN

EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN

CHURCH

1035 HAVEN ROAD

HAGERSTOWN, MD 21742

Haven Messenger

HAVEN LUTHERAN CHURCH

1035 HAVEN ROAD

HAGERSTOWN, MD 21742

PHONE

301-733-5056

FAX

301-733-8725

OFFICE HOURS

MONDAY—FRIDAY

9:00 AM—1:00 PM

PASTOR

LINDA ALESSANDRI

Pastorlma@havenlc.org

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

MARY GRABILL

havenoffice@havenlc.org