ReMarks From St. Mark’s Lutheran Church · December 2015/January 2016 81 Main Street Pennsburg,...

ReMarks From

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church

December 2015/January 2016 81 Main Street ● Pennsburg, PA 18073 ● 215-679-9015 ● Charles E. Romanowski: Pastor

ADVENT SERVICES/HAPPENINGS:

• December 6th, Second Sunday in Advent- 8 & 10:15 AM Services of Holy Communion, with Harpist Cheryl

Cunningham providing special music at both services. Hometown Christmas follows that afternoon. Hosts/Hostesses are needed in Mrs. Claus’s Café (St. Mark’s Social Room) from noon to 5:00 PM. If interested in helping, speak to Bonnie Gillespie.

• December 13th, Third Sunday in Advent- Congregational Meeting in two parts: one, following the 8 AM Service; the second, following the 10:15 AM Service. The purpose is to approve five nominations for Church Council and to approve the 2016 Church Budget.

• December 20th, Fourth Sunday in Advent- Sunday School Christmas program at the 10:15 AM Service.

CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES OF HOLY COMMUNIOIN: December 24th, Family Service, 6:30 PM, with special music beginning at 6:15 PM. 10:00 PM Service with Hand Bells and Brass.

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS will be limited over the holidays (the weeks of December 21st and December 28th). The office will be closed December 24th & 25th and, December 31st & January 1st. It’s best to call the office first before you decide to stop by. In case of an emergency, Pastor Chuck can be reached on his cell: 610-368-0968. Regular office hours will resume on Monday, January 4th.

DATES TO REMEMBER: DECEMBER 27

TH, one service, 10:15 AM.

Service of readings and carols. No Sunday School. JANUARY 3

rd, Services of Holy Communion,

8:00 and 10:15 AM. Sunday School and Confirmation classes resume. JANUARY 10

TH The Baptism of our Lord. A

day to remember our baptism, and that we are God’s children through Baptism.

FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION will be held December 13th, 2:30 PM, the second Sunday of the month

(due to the Hometown Christmas Parade on December 6th). This brief 30-35 service of Holy Communion will include hearing the Christmas story, a brief message and the singing of a few Christmas hymns. We will not meet in January and February due to the unpredictability of the weather. We will resume this worship service on the first Sunday in March, 3/6. CHURCH COMMITTEE AND TREASURER REPORTS are due into the Church Office by January 17th, so that they might be included in the Annual Reports of 2015 and presented to the congregation at our Congregational Meeting on February 14th, following the 10:15 AM service. Lunch will be provided and a free-will offering will be taken to help defray expenses.

REMARKS FROM ST. MARKS DEC 2015/JAN 2016

September 6, 2015 ············· 90 ··························$1,839.00 September 13, 2015 ············169 ··························$3,121.00 September 20, 2015 ············167 ··························$2,742.00 September 27, 2015 ············140 ··························$6,448.00

Total general income for the month of September including mail-ins but not special gifts, was $20,180.66. Amounts budgeted are $22,924.33 a month; for a week $5,275.76.

October 4, 2015 ················168 ··························$2,919.00 October 11, 2015 ················130 ··························$2,644.00 October 18, 2015 ···············182 ··························$2,654.25 October 25, 2015 ···············146 ··························$3,092.00

Total general income for the month of October including mail-ins but not special gifts, was $18,548.09. Amounts budgeted are $22,924.33 a month; for a week $5,275.76.

SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 2015 ATTENDANCE & GENERAL GIVING

Update from Women of the ELCAUpdate from Women of the ELCAUpdate from Women of the ELCAUpdate from Women of the ELCA: The Bible Study for December 1st will be at The Pennsburg Diner at 9:00 am. Bring your December Gather

Magazine if you have one. You do not have to be a member of WELCA to attend the Bible Study. All are welcome. No Bible Study in January 2016. The next WELCA Meeting will be December 8th in the social hall. Bring a bag lunch. We will eat at 11:30 am. The meeting will follow lunch. Bring cookies for gift giving and for dessert after lunch. Ann Althouse will present a Christmas Program. There will be no meeting in January 2016.

A STEWARDSHIP MOMENT TO PONDER Leaves come in a variety of shapes. Even if you don’t recognize which trees they’re from, you wouldn’t mistake an oak leaf for a pine needle, or a weeping willow leaf for a maple. There are even differences among leaves in different types of the same tree. Yet despite all their differences, all leaves have the same purpose: to make food for the tree, using water, light, and certain dioxides. Without all three of these things, the tree will not grow or even live.

A church is like a tree, and its members are like leaves. Without their constant donations of time, talent, and treasure, the church will soon suffer and may not survive. However, with careful stewardship, the church will flourish. And a healthy church, like a healthy tree, will benefit others. It can be a source of food, shelter, and inspiration, too. Remember this as you decide how you can provide your time, talent and resources to make the tree flourish. - Anonymous.

FIRST MONDAY MEAL, January 4th

, 6:00 PM, Pennsburg United Church of Christ. This meal is for those who might be lonely and looking for someone to share a meal and some conversation, or someone who needs “a hand up”. All are welcome! Weddings Congratulations newly-weds! Carol L. May and Shane S. Dawson – 9/19/15 Baptisms – Logan Scott and Maura Elizabeth Fels – baptized on 9/20/15. Logan and Maura are the twin children of Kenneth & Renee Fels. Olivia Anne Yocum – baptized on 10/18/15. Olivia is the daughter of Bruce Yocum and Samantha Chrisman

DEC 2015/JAN 2016 REMARKS FROM ST. MARKS PAGE 3

“When Our Christmas Cheer is Running Low” (Read John 1:1-14) As some of you know, my good friend (Jim), my best man at my wedding, died in October. A couple of weeks ago, Kathy and I took out to dinner Maria- Jim’s companion for the past eight years. I could tell that she was not looking forward to the holidays. She even asked for some books to read to help her cope with the upcoming holidays. Maria, like many people who will mourn the death of a loved one for the first time this holiday season, do not feel much cheer at Christmas. Christmas is harder on us than we usually want to admit. We worry whether we have bought the

right present. We throw our hands up, thinking we will never have it all done. If someone we can’t do without has died, the empty chair at the table is harder to bear this time of year. If money is tight—as I’m sure it will be for those employees of Quad Graphics in East Greenville and Kraft-Hines in Fogelsville after the announcement of each plant’s closing—the faces of those employees’ children droop even lower when their parents tell them they can’t get them what they want for Christmas. This time of year is not easy for everyone. It is not always full of cheer. Even if we are not that sad, Christmas can be difficult. We grind our teeth if someone tosses us a “Merry Christmas” while our world crumbles apart. Even if we are not wrapped in grief or staring at a pile of unpaid bills, we may have the sinking feeling that Christmas won’t last. As soon as it is over, life goes back to

normal. We might wonder why Christmas does not bring any lasting change. John would not know about the frantic craziness we have twisted Christmas into. He would know about the loneliness and the empty feeling that we get when we can’t muster up enough cheer. He would know the grief of wishing we could share just one more holiday with the person we have lost. John would know about the people who drink too much at the office Christmas party. John would call that “darkness.” We are often attracted to the birth stories in the other gospels, like Luke, but John has much to teach us. John may not charm us with kicking babies in a manger or shepherds dropping their jaws at the angel’s word, but John teaches us some things we need to know about the birth of our Savior. We would have a hard time making a children’s play out of John’s Christmas words, but John gives us hope. John is realistic about the darkness, but also realistic about the light God shines in the midst of that darkness. For John, darkness is the sin and pain of the world. Darkness is our lack of faith, such as Nicodemus coming to Jesus at night. Darkness is the agony of grief as Mary and Martha mourn the death of their brother. Darkness is all around us, seeping into every part of God’s creation. In Jesus, God shines the light into the darkness of creation. Because of that light, we never have to give up in despair. No matter how hard life seems, we still have hope. Even if the darkness seems ready to crush us, the light shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot comprehend it or overcome it. The darkness cannot put it out. Part of shining that light into the darkness is God coming to live among us, becoming one of us. John says it in just a few words, and he speaks as a poet, “The Word became flesh and lived among us.” That sounds short and sweet, but it is so rich in meaning. When John says, “Word,” he packs a lot into a few letters. Word conveys

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Inspirations From Pastor Chuck


To quote the Grinch, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas:” by Dr. Seuss: And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he

puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store? What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit

more?”

December 2015: Sun. 12/06 Tot Time (8:30 – 9:00 AM) Youth Group Work Meeting, 9:00 AM (X-Mas Program & Luminaries) Hometown Christmas & “The Miracle of Jesus” Program Sun. 12/13 Congregational Meeting Following 10:15 AM Service 2:30 PM Service of Holy Communion (30 Minutes) Tues. 12/15 Family Ministries Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM Sun. 12/20 Tot Time (8:30 – 9:00 AM) Christian Education X-Mas Program 10:15 AM Service

Thurs. 12/24 Christmas Eve Services (Luminaries) 6:30 & 10:00 PM Fri. 12/25 Christmas Holiday Sun. 12/27 No. S.S./CAT Class Only One Service Today, 10:15 AM

January 2016: Sun. 1/03 Tot Time (8:30 – 9:00 AM) Resume Sunday School & CAT. Class at 9:00 AM/Youth Group Meeting Resume 8:00 AM & 10:15 AM Services Sun. 1/17 Tot Time (8:30 – 9:00 AM) Tues. 1/19 Family Ministries Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM HAPPY NEW YEAR! More detailed information will be available prior to each event. Wishing you a Blessed Christmas,

Family Ministry Notes

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CHURCH COUNCIL APPROVES A SIX-WEEK SABBATICAL FOR PASTOR CHUCK: March 28 – May 12. Following Easter (March 27), I will take six weeks for a time of study and research- a sabbatical. I will be back leading worship on May 15th, Pentecost and Confirmation. I shared with the Mutual Ministry and Finance Committees and ultimately Church Council, that I would like to take the time to worship/visit six churches that worship between 125 -175 a Sunday (like St. Mark’s), and are liturgical. Their lead instrument of worship must be organ, supplemented with other instruments. I want to do as close to an “apples to apples” search as possible. Will all six churches be Lutheran? No, I hope to visit an Episcopalian church, as well as a Methodist, Presbyterian and United Church of Christ Church. What am I looking for? Well, I will contact the Pastor and let him/her know when I am coming to visit. I want to observe and experience their worship practice for that given Sunday. During the week I will invite the Pastor out to lunch to discuss some of their church’s “highs” and lows”-when it comes to worship, what has or has not worked for them. I will also invite out (separately) to lunch the Director of Music (like Judy) and the Director of Family Ministry/youth person (like Dawn). I want to hear from them some of their successes and things that did not go as they had hoped. I want to hear about their programs of ministry, specifically worship, music, family ministry. I want to hear about their joys and disappointments. I want to be able to bring back some of their program ideas to St. Mark’s, a liturgical church that worships between 125 – 175 people. What worked well for them might not necessarily work for St. Mark’s. What proved unsuccessful for them might be worth our consideration in trying. Why a Sabbatical? Well, these are challenging times for churches, (our church) particularly mainline Protestant churches, liturgical churches. It is my hope, my prayer that I might learn a few things that will help us grow here in the valley. And, who knows, I might be able to share something with the staff of the churches I meet, share some of the

programs of ministry of St. Mark’s that might help them grow. Who will cover the six Sundays I’m gone? David Lintvedt will preach and lead the four non-communion Sundays: April 10, 17, 24 and May 8th; Pastor Paul Bartlett (member of St. Mark’s) will cover the two communion Sundays-:April 3 and May 1. What about Pastoral emergencies (hospital visits, funerals, homebound communions)? Two areas of coverage here. One, Pastor Paul Bartlett has offered to be available in such instances. Second, other area clergy: Pastor Nick Pence, Palm; Pastor Becky Eisenhart, St. John’s; and Rev. Deborah-Rahn-Clemens, New Gosh have offered to provide emergency pastoral care. I have covered for them when they were on sabbatical. I thank the members of Church Council Finance and Mutual Ministry for their support and approval of my Sabbatical next year. I hope that you, the members, will also see the wisdom of my taking the six weeks to do this and also your blessing. Pastor Chuck

Valley Choral Presents -

This year’s Christmas Concert is titled “An American Christmas” and features arrangements of American Carols and original music by American Composers including compositions by Z.

Randall Stroope. The Concerts are scheduled for Saturday, December 12th, 2015 7:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Pennsburg and Sunday, December 13th, 2015, 4:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Perkasie. Tickets for the concerts are: Adults $15.00 ($13.00 in advance), Seniors $10.00 ($8.00 in advance), Students $6.00. In addition there is a group rate of $8.00 per person for groups of 10 or more. Tickets may be reserved online at www.valchor.com, by calling 484-932-8301 or by contacting choir members.


the creative power of God. Word embodies God’s mystery, God’s purity, God’s orderliness. This pure and powerful Word became flesh in Jesus. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Maybe we cannot say exactly how the DNA worked on that one, but we rejoice that God understands us. John may not present us with an engaging story about a confused girl wondering what the angel meant by telling her she was God’s vessel. John does speak to us about the darkness all around us. In Jesus we see the glowing light that pushes the darkness back so we can see the truth. Part of the truth is that God loves us and understands us. In Jesus the Word has become flesh. If Christmas leaves us feeling tired, or writhing in grief, remember, God has touched that experience. John’s message of the Word becoming flesh does not take away our grief if we have lost someone we miss terribly at Christmas. God’s grace does redeem that grief and begins to heal it. We take comfort knowing that God understands. Let us offer up our feelings to God. If we indeed do experience cheer, let us give thanks to God. If we find this time of the year painful, let us accept God’s healing love, a love that knows our pain, and cares enough to share it with us.

Biography of Harpist Cheryl Cunningham Cheryl Dungan Cunningham has performed extensively in the mid-Atlantic region as a soloist, orchestral musician, and chamber musician. She

is Principal Harpist with the New Jersey Capital Philharmonic. As a member of Les Meslange des Plaisirs; The Fine Companions duo with flutist Amy Shimmin; Voix seraphique with keyboardist Kathleen Scheide and as a founding member of the resident ensemble of the Southampton Chamber Music Society

series, she frequently performs a wide variety of chamber music. Equally active as a pedagogue and author, Cheryl maintains a busy private teaching studio, and is Adjunct Faculty at Cairn University and Rowan College at Burlington County. She was a contributing author to the American String Teacher’s Association publication, A Harp in the School: A Guide for School Ensemble Directors, and her articles about the harp have been published in the The Harp Column Magazine, American String Teacher, and AHS Teachers Forum. In 2008, she served as a judge for The Young Artist’s Harp Competition. Cheryl currently serves as American Harp Society, Inc. Chairman of the Board and Treasurer of the Philadelphia Chapter of the AHS. From 2006-2010, she served as First Vice President of the AHS, and in 2004, she was Co-Chairman of the AHS National Conference in Philadelphia. Cheryl earned Bachelor of Music in Harp, Bachelor of Music Education, and Master of Music in Harp degrees with High Distinction from Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, where she studied with Susann McDonald and Peter E. Eagle.

REJOICING SPIRITS of nearby New Goshenhoppen United Church of Christ is offering a non-denominational Christian worship experience for persons with

intellectual and developmental disabilities. This experience will include arts and crafts, social time, and a song-filled, interactive worship with a short message. The service will be the fourth Sunday of the month at 4:00 PM. The first service will be at New Gosh on January 24th, 2016. For further information you may contact Sandy George at 610-287-4237 or [email protected]. CHURCH COUNCIL is reminded that we do not meet in December. We will, however, meet on Monday, January 4th, 7 PM, to re-organize for 2016. Our regularly scheduled meeting is planned for January 25th, 7 PM

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Pastor Chuck: Thank you for officiating our daughter’s baptism. She truly is a blessing to us and has now been blessed by the Lord. We look forward to attending church, and I’m ex-cited to put Olivia in Sunday School (a couple of years down the road!) Thank you again for making her baptism special! – Bruce Yocum and Samantha Chrisman Pastor Chuck: Thank you very much for com-ing to visit mom and for bringing along her lady friends. Also, thank you for lunch. The changes in mom are not always evident - but the longer time spent – the changes are very visible. We are glad she agreed to move into assisted living. Your care is greatly appreci-ated. Peace – Greg & Deb Lutz (on behalf of Barbara Lutz) Many thanks to Pastor Chuck, Pastor Fluck and Pastor G. (from Lutheran Community at Tel-ford) for participating at the graveside service for Al Heimbach. Also many thanks to the kitchen help for the luncheon and all the kind remembrances during Al’s illness. All has been greatly appreciated. Marie, Sandra & Mark Heimbach I want to thank Pastor Chuck for the visit and prayers when discharged from the hospital. I also want to thank the many members for their prayers, cards and telephone calls while I was recuperating. It certainly lifts the spirits and makes you feel good to be a member of a lov-ing, caring church. Thank you! – Doris Hieter.

Prayer Shawl Knitters & Crocheters: I want to thank everyone that helped me with the prayer shawls in the past. Starting in December, Marion Simons will be taking over for me. I pray you will be as helpful to Marion as you were with me. God Bless all of you! – Doris Hieter – Prayer Shawl Ministry

Pastor Chuck: Thank you for coming out and re-doing our vows for our 25th wedding anniver-sary. Your presence and the ceremony made the day wonderful and memorable. Thank you again - David and Wendy Hoffman

Harvest Home

Pastor is always there whenever needed


ACCOUNT

% BUDG CHNG

2016 BUDGET

2015 BUDGET

2015 Estimated

2014 ACTUAL

INCOME

BENEVOLENCE INCOME 0.0 5,000 5,000 13,523 10,333

CURRENT INCOME Plate Offerings 0.0 5,500 5,500 7,021 7,610 Current Envelopes 0.0 230,092 230,092 213,582 230,862 Initial Envelopes 0.0 1,000 1,000 735 510 Fuel Envelopes 0.0 2,000 2,000 2,467 3,609 Capital Envelopes 0.0 2,000 2,000 1,322 1,128 Insurance Envelopes 0.0 2,000 2,000 8,729 7,863 Christmas Envelopes 0.0 9,100 9,100 2,275 12,559

Easter Envelopes 0.0 12,267 Special Appeals 0.0 2,400 2,400 2,241 2,999 Interest 0.0 400 400 447 558 Thrivent Choice 0.0 2,000 2,000 2,119 2,567

Other 0.0 13,600 13,600 21,461 7,868

TOTAL INCOME 0.0 275,092 275,092 275,922 300,733

EXPENDITURES

COMMUNITY LIFE ELCA Synod Apportionment 0.0 14,400 14,400 25,834 22,500 Local Appeals 0.0 200 200 3,078 3,078 World Hunger/ELCA Appeals/Seminary 0.0 - - 1,804 1,545 Evangelism 0.0 120 120 120 120 Advertising 0.0 200 200 150 -

Thrivent Choice 1,439 2,247

Pastor's Discretionary Fund 100.0 1,000 500 523 1,123

Total Community Life 3.2 15,920 15,420 32,948 30,613

CONGREGATIONAL LIFE

Ministry of Pastor Pastor's Salary/Housing 0.0 65,669 65,669 65,669 64,699 Employer Portion of FICA 0.0 5,024 5,024 5,024 4,949 ELCA Pension/Medical 6.6 34,148 32,046 33,983 26,874 Continuing Education 0.0 600 600 194 303 Auto Reimbursement 0.0 4,000 4,000 4,301 3,703

Supply Pastors 78.6 2,500 1,400 850 700 Total Ministry of Pastor 2.9 111,941 108,739 110,021 101,228

Worship and Music Director of Music Salary 0.0 25,802 25,802 25,802 25,421 Employer Portion of FICA 0.0 1,974 1,974 2,019 1,990 Conferences/Workshops 0.0 500 500 125 100 Supply Organists 0.0 600 600 1,150 450 Music Supplies 0.0 1,200 1,200 865 1,131 Maintenance-Organ, Piano, Bells 0.0 2,000 2,000 1,646 1,578 Worship Supplies 0.0 2,700 2,700 2,715 2,917

Choir Vestments 0.0 300 300 75 -

Total Worship & Music 0.0 35,076 35,076 34,397 33,587

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church 2016 Proposed Budget


Education Director of Family Ministry Salary 0.0 8,363 8,363 8,363 8,240

Employer Portion of FICA 0.0 640 640 640 630

Seminar 0.0 100 100 25

Church School/Vacation Bible School 0.0 - - 523 1,265

Youth Ministry 0.0 500 500 125 -

Library 0.0 100 100 25 52

Lutheran Magazine 0.0 20 20 5 42

Total Education 0.0 9,723 9,723 9,706 10,229

Total Congregational Life 2.1 156,740 153,538 154,124 145,044

PARISH CARE

Administration Secretaries Salary 0.0 19,011 19,011 18,642 19,094

Employer Portion of FICA 0.0 1,455 1,455 1,426 1,461

Seminars (Council/Secretary) 0.0 600 600 600 280

Postage/Printing 0.0 1,200 1,200 1,009 870

Supplies: Office 0.0 2,000 2,000 1,853 1,970

Simply Giving Fees 0.0 100 100 70 61

Weekly Envelopes 0.0 1,200 1,200 1,135 1,066

Kitchen 0.0 1,000 1,000 886 706

Stewardship 0.0 100 100 25 -

Office Equipment/Service 14.3 4,000 3,500 3,944 3,728

Furniture & Fixtures 66.7 500 300 938 2,747

Total Administration 2.3 31,166 30,466 30,528 31,983

Maintenance Sexton Salary 0.0 16,159 16,159 16,159 15,920

Employer Portion of FICA 0.0 1,236 1,236 1,236 1,218

PT Sexton Salary 0.0 2,204 2,204 2,203 2,170

Employer Portion of FICA 0.0 169 169 169 166

Utilities (18.1) 26,700 32,600 30,699 33,429

Maintenance Supplies 0.0 2,100 2,100 1,461 1,147

Insurance & Contracted Services 0.0 15,000 15,000 18,672 17,783

Total Maintenance (8.5) 63,568 69,468 70,599 71,833

Building and Property Repairs & Capital 0.0 5,000 5,000 6,954 5,246

Miscellaneous 0.0 500 500 125 5

Total Building & Property 0.0 5,500 5,500 7,079 5,251

Total Parish Care (4.9) 100,234 105,434 108,206 109,067

TOTAL EXPENDITURES (0.5) 272,894 274,392 295,278 284,724

NET INCOME/EXPENDITURE (19,356) 16,009

*This budget will be presented to the congregation on December 14 for their approval.


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Choir Brunch

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Have a Blessed New Year!

2

3 8 & 10:15 am

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Youth Choir

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ouncil

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6:00 pm R

elay for Life 6:30 pm

Girl Scouts

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olden Agers 5:00 pm

Children’s Choir

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8:00 pm Adult Choir

8

9

10 8 & 10:15 am

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/Social Room

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Youth Choir

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Girl Scouts

13

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5:00 pm Children’s C

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Girl Scouts

14

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8:00 pm Adult Choir

15

16

17 8 & 10:15 am

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20

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21

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23

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26

6:30 pm G

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hoir 6:00 pm

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28

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REMARKS FROM ST. MARKS DEC 2015/JAN 2016 SERVING IN HARM’S WAY:

Darren Kern – son of Mark & Wendy Kern Douglas Needs – son of Jeffrey & Annette Needs

Our sympathy & prayers go out to the families of Edna L. Cope - DOD 09/09/15 Dr. Michael B. Kurtz - DOD 09/19/15 Stanley S. Bitting - DOD 10/12/15 James L. Shelton - DOD 10/15/15

Who’s Who at St. Mark’s

ST. MARK’S PRAYER LIST “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition with

thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” ≈ Philippians 4:6

Pat Aiello Grace Bauman Lori Blackburn

James Borchelt Rev. Paul Chapman (St. Luke’s Obelisk) Travis Cook Brian Dougherty Shirley Dyas Nancy Ehret Bob Evans Nancy Filbert Florence Fosbenner Shannon Gibat Jean Hagenbuch Elaine Holley Patti Hurchalla Marie Jones Janice Kline Beatrice Kraft Betty Krause Dennis Laubach Bonnie Long Alfred Mangels Marilyn Markley June Pickering Joan Pyne Ed Reed Rick Robinson Doris Romanowski Luke Sakautzki Father John Scarcia Skip Walters

Members, please help us update our Prayer List — Additions and those whose names can be removed — please notify the Church Office.

Church office hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM [Office closed Monday & Friday in July & August]

Office phone: 215-679-9015—Office Fax: 215-679-7188 Email: [email protected]

Web: www.StMarksPennsburg.com Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod Web: www.ministrylink.org Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Web: www.elca.org

Pastor: Rev. Charles E. Romanowski Pastor Emeritus: Rev. William A. Fluck

Director of Family Ministries: Dawn Harris Director of Music: Judith A. Love

Council Members Council President: Pete Reigner

Vice-President: Diane Mohr Secretary: Christine Hoffman

Treasurer: Tom Putera Asst. Treasurer: Sally Wimmer

Youth Representative: Noah Fresa

Stanley Brunner, Bonnie Gillespie, Charlie Greulich, Paul Hausmann, Karen Keller, Donald

Pyne, Jeffrey Sell, Lisa Sell, Ryan Sloyer

Administrative Assistant: Kathleen Romich Sexton: Maureen Edelman

Assistant Sexton: Dennis Laubach Cemetery Caretaker: Dennis Laubach

Acolyte and Crucifer Director: Elizabeth Afflerbach Greeters Coordinator: 8:00 AM: Karen Keller

10:15 AM: Carla Hausman Lay Readers Coordinator: Joan Brunner Ushers Coordinator: 8:00 AM: Elaine Strimpel

10:15 AM: Barbara Bieler President of WELCA: Diane Mohr

Altar Guild President: Bonnie Gillespie ReMarks Editor: Julie O’Donnell

Photographer: Karen Mengel

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