June 2011 - Stpaulskingsville.org
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June 2011 - Stpaulskingsville.org
The Beacon on the Hill A Newsletter of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School, Kingsville, MD June 2011 Rev. Dr. Michael Wollman Pastor Rev. Ferdinand Noske Pastor Emeritus Dear friends at St. Paul’s, Stephen Schrader Principal William “Skip” Osbourn Deacon Douglas Hentz President of Congregation Michael Kutchey Chairman, Board of Elders Theresa Kissinger Church Secretary Laura Ramey School Secretary I’m excited! I’m excited that we are growing in our outreach ministry through a Director of Christian Education (DCE) intern. I’m excited for the potential boost for youth ministry that this position presents. I’m excited for our youth to have someone who will be devoting full time to sharing the Gospel with them. I’m excited to have on staff a young professional who has been trained to understand the needs of our youth and will work to meet those needs with the tools and gifts which God gives him. I’m just plain excited! How about you? Are you ready to work with our DCE intern to facilitate new vigor and excitement in the youth of our congregation as we prepare them for their vocations in life? There is much we can do together but little will be accomplished without you. Catherine Myers Newsletter Editor Committee News 3 Lectionary 5 Memorials 6 DCE Intern 9 Parents, let me express my love for your children and the joy that I receive in seeing them grow in Christ. I can honestly say that the more your children are involved in church, the stronger, better prepared, and spiritually equipped they will become. Educating children in the love of Jesus is the single highest calling we have as par- ents. So encouraging them to participate in youth groups and Sunday School underscores your priorities for them. Please join me in supporting the DCE ministry that we are beginning. The church has selected your children and their spiritual welfare as the highest priority for the coming year! The church that invests in the future of its youth provides by the grace of God a future church. How will you respond? You might ask, “What can I do?” The answer is varied. You can support the DCE intern program financially. We have committed to this ministry but as of yet I have not seen your full support in giving. What are we waiting for? Now is the time! You can support the DCE intern by involving your kids in the youth ministry of the church. You can volunteer to help when needed. You can faithfully pray for the success of this program. You can also pray for Michael Hartley who will begin his work with us on August 1. I’m excited! I pray that you are too! May the Lord bless our efforts to care for his tender lambs as we carry forth together his Great Commission to tell everyone about Jesus. Enthusiastically in Christ, Pastor Wollman Bdays & Anniversaries 11 Member Factoids 13 Principal’s Notes 14 Class of 2011 17 Calendar 21 St. Paul’s Lutheran Church seeks to strengthen Christians and to bring others to Christ: to present Jesus Christ intentionally and truthfully through the verbal and life witness of individual members, congregational worship, education, service, and fellowship. Wednesday morning Bible Study is at 10 a.m. Join Pastor Wollman as he leads this LifeLight study of David’s early life before he became king. Life of David is available for $9. Please contact the church office for details. Open to all. Pastor Wollman is continuing his new Bible Study on the Book of James. This book is known as the “Proverbs of the New Testament” — Come and see why! This class meets in between services at 9:45 a.m. in Middle School room B. Open to all. From the Editor: Our Sunday School classes and Bible studies will be ending soon for summer break. Many thanks to Pastor, our Sunday School teachers, and Bible Study facilitators for helping us learn God’s Word! There will be a regular meeting of the Voters’ Assembly on Sunday, June 5 at 9:45 a.m. If you have any questions, please contact Doug Hentz, president of the congregation or the church office. Be sure to attend and stay informed of what’s happening in our congregation. Men’s Bible Study meets every other Saturday from 7:30-9 a.m. Join Harvey Blessing in the conference room. They will study the Gospel according to Matthew and David Murrow’s The Map. This group will meet June 4 and 18. A new Adult Instruction Class (AIC) will begin Sunday, June 26. Classes will meet in Middle School room B at 10:45 a.m., following the service. AIC is primarily for the purpose of bringing candidates into communicant membership with St. Paul’s; however, the class is open to all as a Bible study class. This is a great way for current members to brush up on the basics of our faith. If you or someone you know would like to join us in membership, please contact the church office. NOTICE: Sunday services will be held at 9:30 a.m. from June 19 through August 21. We will offer Holy Communion every Sunday. Our normal worship schedule will resume on August 28. Beginning June 12, summer hours for the church office are as follows: Monday through Friday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. The next Beacon will be a combined July-August issue. Therefore, any articles, letters, announcements, etc. must be submitted by June 15. Due to summer schedules and vacations, this is a hard deadline. Please send your submissions to [email protected]. We will resume monthly editions in the fall. Thanks! Cathy Myers Page 2 The Beacon on the Hill Notification of Water Test Report Since the drinking water at St. Paul’s is well water, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) requires us to test it for specific contaminants on a quarterly basis. An independent testing company tests the water and all quarterly reports must be filed with MDE. We have completed all testing, and results have shown our drinking water to be safe. Unfortunately, MDE did not receive the test report for the first quarter of 2011 by the due date of April 11, 2011, which means we were not in compliance with MDE regulations. We are required to notify everyone using our facilities of noncompliance. MDE received our most recent test results on April 25. We are now in compliance with regulations, but we still are required to notify you. We are taking steps to change our reporting procedures to make sure this does not happen again. Please be assured that the drinking water at St. Paul’s has been tested quarterly as required and results have shown it be safe. The violation we received was due to our not filing the report by the required deadline. Per MDE requirements, a copy of this notice is also posted in the church office window with information concerning this matter. Submitted by the Property Committee Seeking MSYG Leader The Youth Board is currently seeking individuals to lead the Middle School Youth Group for the period of July 2011 through June 2012. Please prayerfully consider this opportunity! If you or someone you know is interested, please contact Traci Hanna or the church office. Vacation Bible School Vacation Bible School (VBS) is scheduled for Monday through Friday, August 1-5, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. We are looking for volunteers! Pastor Wollman will need assistance with teaching, crafts, refreshments, games, and much more. Our theme this year is Big Jungle Adventure: A Faith Journey with Jesus. If you are interested in helping with this year’s VBS program, please contact the church office or speak with Pastor. For more information about this year’s VBS theme, visit vbs.cph.org. New Seminary President On May 21, Rev. Dr. Lawrence Rast was named president-elect of Concordia Theological Seminary of Ft. Wayne, IN. He currently serves as the seminary’s Academic Dean and Professor of American Christianity and American Lutheranism. Rast joined the Department of Historical Theology in the fall of 1996 after serving as pastor of Ascension Lutheran Church, Madison, TN. He received his B.A. from Concordia College, River Forest, IL in 1986 and his M.Div. from CTS in 1990. Pastor Wollman was Dr. Rast’s seminary classmate and graduated with him with the class of 1990. After finishing his M.Div. studies, Dr. Rast went on to earn his S.T.M. from CTS in 1995 and his Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University in 2003. Congratulations and God’s blessings to Dr. Rast as he undertakes his new responsibilities. For more details, go to ctsfw.edu/Page.aspx?pid=931. June 2011 Page 3 The Day of Pentecost The Church lives and moves and has her being through the gracious inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Without God’s Spirit, no one could come to Christ or believe in Him. The fifty-day celebration of Easter ends with this joyous festival. The risen and ascended Savior has sent the Holy Spirit to be our Sanctifier, entering our hearts at Holy Baptism, nurturing us through the Word, and enabling us to understand the Gospel and to live a life that honors God and serves our neighbor. Source: Treasury of Daily Prayer, p. 330. Featured Commemoration from Lutheran Service Book Boniface was born in the late seventh century in England. Though he was educated, became a monk, and was ordained as a presbyter in England, he was inspired by the example of others to become a missionary. Upon receiving a papal commission in 719 to work in Germany, Boniface devoted himself to planting, organizing, and reforming churches and monasteries in Hesse, Thuringia, and Bavaria. After becoming an archbishop, Boniface was assigned to the See of Mainz in 743. Ten years later he resigned his position to engage in mission work in the Netherlands. On June 5, 754, while awaiting a group of converts for confirmation, Boniface and his companions were murdered by a band of pagans. Boniface is known as the apostle and missionary to the Germans. Source: Treasury of Daily Prayer, pp. 406-407 Lectionary Summary The Day of Pentecost June 12, 2011 June 5 - Boniface of Mainz Real Men One of the most important things a Christian father can do is act like a man in front of his children. But what does that really mean? Here’s an answer that may surprise you. Genesis 11:1-9 Acts 2:1-21 John 14:23-31 The Holy Spirit Gives Peace Following the flood, Noah’s descendants failed to spread out and fill the earth as God had spoken. Rather, they exalted themselves; with “one language and the same words” (Genesis 11:1) they spoke proudly and arrogantly. The Lord humbled them by confusing “the language of all the earth,” dividing and dispersing the people (Genesis 11:9). That dispersal was reversed on Pentecost Day (the fiftieth day of Easter), when God caused the one Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to be preached in a multitude of languages. “At this sound the multitude came together” (Acts 2:6), for the preaching of Christ is the primary work of the Holy Spirit, whereby He gathers people from all nations into one Church. The Holy Spirit teaches and brings to our remembrance the words of Jesus, which are the words of the Father who sent Him. These words bestow forgiveness and peace to those who keep and hold on to them in love for Jesus. “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” (John 14:27). Page 4 Real men kneel. Real men bow. Real men genuflect. Real men cross themselves. Real men serve as altar boys. Real men confess their sins. Real men understand that God is not come to us to be best buds but to deliver salvation to us. Real men look to the crucifix and see the strength and power of such sacrificial love. Real men sing sturdy, rhythmic tunes that sing not of our feelings but of what God has done by His mighty acts in Christ to deliver His captive people from their sins, kill them in baptism to make them alive with eternal life, and feed them upon the food of His own flesh and blood. Source: The above is a brief excerpt from the May 4 posting on the blog Pastoral Meanderings. The blogger is Rev. Larry Peters, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church (LCMS) of Clarksville, TN. You can read Pastor Peters’ complete post at pastoralmeanderings.blogspot.com/2011/05/ The Beacon on the Hill Lectionary Study for June (One Year Lectionary) Whether it’s a terrible earthquake in Haiti, a massive tsunami in Japan, or deadly tornadoes and devastating floods here in our own country, we always want to know why God allows disaster and tragedy to befall us. This month’s Faith Reflection shows us the answer: repentance. A disaster as God’s punishment is perhaps the most frequent conclusion. The natural tendency is to conclude, “These people must be worse sinners than I am.” Yet Jesus answered that question when He said, “Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish” (Luke 13:4-5). When we hear of a disaster in another place, the Lord Jesus calls us to repent of our sin. We are not to conclude that those who suffer are worse sinners; rather, we see their suffering in disaster and recognize that we deserve such a fate or worse for our sins… After President McKinley was assassinated in 1901, Dr. Franz Pieper [fourth president of the LCMS] wrote in Der Lutheraner: “God’s Word teaches us that times of misfortune should be times of repentance for the people. When God allows a time of misfortune to come upon a land, He speaks through it to the people on account of their sins. God said by the prophet Jeremiah [6:19]: ‘Hear, O earth; behold, I am bringing disaster upon this people, the fruit of their devices, because they have not paid attention to my words.’ So there is no doubt that God, also through the misfortune that He is now allowing to come upon us because of our sins, speaks to us and moves us to repentance.” By repentance, the Lord does not mean merely social gospel issues such as “forgive me for my wealth in the midst of such poverty,” or “forgive me for imperialism that holds one culture high and pushes another down.” Rather, the Lord would have us repent for not hearing the gospel of Christ and believing it… When we ask the question, “Do I rightly honor the gospel?” we are forced to recognize that we deserve untold punishment for our sin. The forgiveness that we receive motivates us to help our neighbors in need. Repentance and forgiveness leads us to compassion for others… June 2 Ascension Day 2 Kings 2:5-15 Acts 1:1-11 Mark 16:14-20 or Luke 24:44-53 June 5 Seventh Sunday of Easter (Exaudi) Ezekiel 36:22-28 1 Peter 4:7-11 (12-14) John 15:26-16:4 June 12 The Day of Pentecost Genesis 11:1-9 Acts 2:1-21 John 14:23-31 June 19 The Holy Trinity Isaiah 6:1-7 Romans 11:33-36 John 3:1-15 (16-17) June 26 The First Sunday After Trinity Genesis 15:1-6 1 John 4:16-21 Luke 16:19-31 Source: The above is an excerpt from an article by Rev. Dr. Albert B. Collver III entitled “Natural Disaster, Judgment, Repentance, and Cross.” The article was originally published in the Winter 2011 issue of Concordia Journal. Dr. Collver is Director of Church Relations/Assistant to the President of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Almighty and everlasting God, You have given us grace to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity by the confession of a true faith and to worship the Unity in the power of the Divine Majesty. Keep us steadfast in this faith and defend us from all adversities; for You, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, live and reign, one God, now and forever. Amen. Collect for Trinity Sunday June 2011 Page 5 Ascension Day is the coronation celebration of our Lord as He is proclaimed to be King of the universe. Jesus’ ascension to the Father is His entrance to the greater existence beyond the confines of times and space, being no longer bound by the limitations of His state of humiliation. Jesus now sits at the right hand of God, which Luther correctly taught is everywhere, having again taken up the power and authority that were His since before time. Yet our Lord is present with us who remain bound by time and space. His is with us as true God and true man, exercising His rulership in the Church through the means of grace which He established: His Word and His Sacraments. We mortals in those means of grace can grasp the King of the universe and receive a foretaste of the feast to come. Source: Treasury of Daily Prayer, pp. 301-302. Alabama Disaster Relief The Orphan Grain Train is in need of the following items for the Alabama Disaster Relief: non-perishable food items, toiletries (soap, combs, shampoos, towels, washcloths, toothpaste, toothbrushes), flip-flops, diapers, socks, new underwear, shoes. We will collect these items until Monday, June 13. There will be a box in the narthex for donations. If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Hentz or the church office. 4th of July Parade Join us for the 31st annual Kingsville Independence Day Parade on Monday, July 4. The theme this year is Honor the Stars, Be Proud of Our Stripes, Wave Your Flag. We will also observe the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War. We would love to have you represent our school. We are also looking for anyone who may have a costume from the this period. Please contact Linda Huber or the church office for more information. June Memorials and Honorariums BEREAVEMENT/BENEVOLENT FUND In loving memory of LARRY ALLEN HICKS by William J. Berterman. BUILDING FUND In loving memory of LARRY ALLEN HICKS by William J. Berterman. DEBT REDUCTION FUND In loving memory of LARRY ALLEN HICKS by William J. Berterman. In loving memory of ARTHUR FRANK KUNES by Gene and Eunice Kolb, and Eleanor Huson. In honor of HELEN BROWN on her 80th birthday (May 28) by Dennis, Barb, Jonathan and Nicholas Kurgansky. (continued on page 8) Page 6 The Beacon on the Hill TREASURER'S REPORT May 2011 ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL BUDGET THRU APRIL INCOME REGULAR WEEKLY OFFERING BUILDING FUND RENT: BELAIR ROAD BRICK HOUSE WHITEHOUSE INTEREST OTHER GENERAL INCOME TUITION REGISTRATION OTHER SCHOOL INCOME (GOLF TOUR) TUITION ASSISTANCE GROSS INCOME LESS PREPAID TUITION/REGISTRATION NET INCOME EXPENSE CHURCH DAY SCHOOL PAYROLL TAX MAINTENANCE INSURANCE UTILITIES TOTAL EXPENSES 319,078.64 3,680.10 ‐30,421.36 ‐264.90 10,800.00 10,800.00 12,600.00 1,500.00 1,875.00 413,217.38 22,300.00 4,400.00 4,083.33 835,020.71 0.00 0.00 ‐1,350.00 ‐305.76 1,952.72 73,213.41 700.00 ‐89.85 2,112.17 45,546.43 835,020.71 10,800.00 10,800.00 11,250.00 1,194.24 3,827.72 486,430.79 23,000.00 4,310.15 6,195.50 880,567.14 72,139.40 808,427.74 ‐26,592.97 160,916.03 415,435.75 37,645.19 44,979.00 114,205.38 34,115.25 807,296.60 160,102.31 416,409.37 37,697.75 35,945.07 113,738.62 37,359.97 801,253.09 ‐813.72 973.62 52.56 ‐9,033.93 ‐466.76 3,244.72 ‐6,043.51 7,174.65 1,000.00 PREVIOUS YEARS DEBT 27,250.00 NET DEFICIT BALANCE ‐19,075.35 MORTGAGE BALANCE 4/30/2011 250,662.60 NON BUDGET PROGRAMS DCE PROGRAM INCOME: INTERN HOUSING REPAIRS . TOTAL INCOME EXPENSE: HOUSING REPAIRS TOTAL EXPENSE MISSIONS AUGSBURG LUTHERAN HOME BALTIMORE LUTHERAN SCHOOL LUTHERAN MISSION SOCIETY LUTHERAN SEMINARIES TOTAL MISSIONS + OR ‐ BUDGET 349,500.00 3,945.00 DIFFERENCE PREVIOUS YEARS TUITION COLLECTED June 2011 ACTUAL THRU APRI; 2,605.00 6,530.00 9,135.00 2,161.64 2,161.64 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 6,000.00 1,187.00 227.00 617.00 320.00 2,351.00 Page 7 Easter Memorials and Honorariums (continued) DCE INTERN PROGRAM In loving memory of DOROTHY ARNOLD by M. Lynne Strausser. In loving memory of ARTHUR KUNES by Pastor and Cindy Wollman. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE FUND In loving memory of LARRY ALLEN HICKS by William J. Berterman. PRAISE and THANKSGIVING SERVICE FUND In loving memory of ARTHUR FRANK KUNES by Gil and Jeanne Thompson. In loving memory of FRED JOSEPH FIALA, JR., husband of Vicki (née Chalk) Fiala by Gil and Jeanne Thompson. RENOVATION FUND - BELAIR ROAD PROPERTY In honor of our grandson, JONATHAN MICHAEL HUSON on his 22nd birthday (June 9) with love, Eleanor Huson. In loving memory of KATHRYN B. GREEN on Mother’s Day by Dennis, Barb, Jonathan and Nicholas Kurgansky. In loving memory of EDWARD E. GREEN on Father’s Day by Dennis, Barb, Jonathan and Nicholas Kurgansky. In loving memory of IGOR KURGANSKY on Father’s Day by Dennis, Barb, Jonathan and Nicholas Kurgansky. SCHOOL FUND In loving memory of LARRY ALLEN HICKS, father of Roxanne Alban, by Freta Martin; Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Buhrman, Sr.; Cheryl and Claude Taylor; Manuel and Lola Alban; Richard and Beverly Drake; Paul and Virginia Addy; Ruth and Jerry Seitler; Bunny, Larry and Steve Wiseman; Chesapeake Region Porsche Club of America, Inc.; his sister-in-law, Shirley M. Citro; Baltimore County Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge No. 4; John and Helen Doyle and family; Ronald S. Landsman; William J. Berterman; and Pastor and Cindy Wollman. SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND In loving memory of LARRY ALLEN HICKS by Fred and Donna Middlestad. In honor of our mutual and dear friend, JAN DAGER by the Rehoboth Welsh Choir. The Holy Trinity Having celebrated the greatest event in God’s history of salvation, the death and resurrection of the Son of God, we pause a bit at the Feast of the Holy Trinity to consider the essence of God. Certainly the essence of God is beyond our weak comprehension, but He has graciously revealed Himself to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When we want to summarize all the Holy Scripture says about God as our Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier, we call Him the Holy Trinity. Even beyond the glorious summary of the persons and work of God found in the Creeds, to speak of God as the Holy Trinity says at one time all the many things that the Scriptures say about God. Our worship never ceases confessing our faith in the triune God and giving glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. Source: Treasury of Daily Prayer, p. 352. Page 8 The Beacon on the Hill Introducing St. Paul’s DCE Intern From the Editor: As you probably know, St. Paul’s will welcome an intern in early August. Michael Hartley will be our Director of Christian Education (DCE) intern for the coming year. Pastor Wollman had the opportunity to visit with him in California last month. Here’s a brief bio. Michael graduated from Concordia University Irvine on May 13 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Christian Education Leadership. He grew up in Fair Oaks, California, a suburb of Sacramento. His family includes mom, Jan, dad, Randy, and his older brother, Jeff. His parents live in Truckee, California, which is a small town near Lake Tahoe, just east of the summit of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. His extended family is mostly located in the Sacramento area. In his spare time, Michael loves to do anything in the outdoors. He loves downhill skiing, photography, fly fishing, and hiking. He also played water polo in high school and loves to get into a pool whenever he can. His musical interests are eclectic (e.g. classic rock, hip hop and contemporary Christian music). Some of his favorite TV programs are The Office, Modern Family, The Simpsons, and his guilty pleasure, American Idol. He likes basketball the most of professional sports (fan of the Sacramento Kings). He also roots for the L.A. Angels of Anaheim. “My first goal at St. Paul’s is to learn what ministry is all about. I have had lots of time in class to theorize about ministry, but now I get to practice what I have learned fulltime with real people (I can’t wait to meet all of [you]!). I hope that through my time at St. Paul’s I can meet people where they are and walk with them one step closer to Christ. I’m excited to be coming to Maryland, especially because of the crab. Growing up, my family would always go crabbing north of San Francisco. I love all seafood… and just about everything else.” Michael Hartley Director of Christian Education (DCE) The purpose of a Director of Christian Education is to provide leadership in the church’s programs for youth and parish education. These individuals coordinate with the pastor to focus on the vision and leadership of a congregation’s various educational ministries. This may involve all ages, including children, youth, adults, and family groups in Christian instruction and growth in personal faith through Bible study, Sunday school, midweek programs, Vacation Bible School, or youth programs. All DCE programs include a year-long internship in a congregational setting. Duties and responsibilities may include: planning and leading programs of nurture, service, education and fellowship for the youth ministry; assimilating newly confirmed and high-school youth into youth ministry and congregational life responsibilities; counseling and preparing youth to minister to each other, to the congregation, to inactive youth, and to unchurched youth; helping the Board of Education plan and direct programs of Christian education (e.g. Sunday school, Vacation Bible school, adult Bible studies); helping the pastor to plan and teach confirmation. Sources: lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=1195 lcms.org/Document.fdoc?src=lcm&id=73 June 2011 Page 9 2011 St. Paul’s Lutheran School Kingsville, MD 18 t h Annual Benefit Golf Outing Winters Run Golf Club, Bel Air, MD Monday, September 19, 2011 Check – In: 8:00 AM Shotgun Start: 9:00 AM Play: Captain’s Choice (Scramble) Entry Fee: $90.00 per player Entry Fee Includes: Greens Fees & Carts Beverages on course Range Balls Continental Breakfast Lunch Buffet Team Prizes Player 1 Name: Address: City, State Zip: Average 18 Hole Score: Player 2 Name: Address: City, State Zip: Average 18 Hole Score: Player 3 Name: Address: City, State Zip: Average 18 Hole Score: Player 4 Name: Address: City, State Zip: Average 18 Hole Score: Be a Sponsor for this event! Gold Sponsor : $1,500 Breakfast Sponsor: $ 500 Pro-Circle Sponsor: $ 300 Hole-in-One Sponsor: $ 300 Tee Sign Sponsor: $ 125 Return to: (please enclose check) St. Paul’s Lutheran School Golf Tournament 12022 Jerusalem Road Kingsville, MD 21087 (410) 592-8100 (Laura Ramey) All Proceeds to benefit St. Paul’s Lutheran School, Kingsville, MD Extra registration forms are available in the Narthex. Page 10 The Beacon on the Hill 1 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 15 Janet Coons Michael Broyles Don Kampes Mark Marquardt Caroline Martin Bob Tarr Brennan Wagenfuehr Kathy Soller Beverly Caswell Carol Amos Ethan Vogel Ruth Deinlein Brian Fioravante Jonathan Huson Alec Smith Tim Sexton Kristopher Weber Glenn Dixon Sr. Gary Laubach Rebekah Schildwachter Tracy Stanley Cindy Ayd Michael Estremsky David Martin Michelle Mosser Bradley Goehner Lizzie Higgins Connor Reeves Sonia Thompson Donna Grueninger 6 7 9 12 13 13 14 17 18 19 20 22 26 29 June 2011 15 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 19 19 19 19 20 21 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 28 29 29 30 30 Ciara Wiegard Robin McBride Zachary Donato Cortnee Filling Zachary Kreiner Melvin Richter Abigail Stephens Jeanne Thompson Anthony Grasso Dylan Durrant Tyler Kautsch Fred Thomas Jr. William Vendetti Henry Weber Rachael Lassahn Patricia Stroh Henry Vonderkall Kurt Kreiner Kristen Williams Dewey Howard Tracey Link David Garner Allan Stein Parker Bigelow Christopher Hawman Alice Perez Heather Scharf Camden Seaborn Marley Seaborn Linda Beaulieu Susan Hofstetter Jeff Chalk, Sr. Brandon Taylor Gabriel Windley John Link Barry Schrengost Jason and Ruth Ann Mitchell Doug and Cherri Vendetti Donald and Nancy Brubaker Jeffrey, Jr. and Allison Chalk Charles and Kathi Fuller Paul and Carol Gilland Larry and Sharon Rohrbaugh Mark and Rebecca Smolenski Stanley and Michelle Estremsky Gregory and Janice Goehner Martin, Jr. and Mabel Lotz Brian and Julie Adams Melvin and Betty Richter Jeff, Sr. and Miriam Chalk Father’s Day Fun Facts • This is a big day for the 66.3 million fathers in America. • Nearly 95 million Father’s Day cards were given last year in the United States, making Father’s Day the fourth-largest card-sending occasion. • Sons and daughters send 50 percent of the Father's Day card to their dads. Nearly 20 percent of Father’s Day cards are purchased by wives for their husbands. That leaves 30 percent of the cards which go to grandfathers, sons, brothers, uncles and “someone special.” • Neckties are an old standby and lead the list of Father’s Day gifts. A good place to buy dad a tie or a shirt might be one of 9,189 men’s clothing stores around the country. • Mr. Mom is becoming a more common sight at parks across America with 147,000 estimated “stay-at-home” dads. These married fathers with children under 15 years old have remained out of the labor force for more than one year primarily so they can care for the family while their wives work outside the home. These fathers cared for 268,000 children under 15. • The dads seem to stay home more with younger children. Preschoolers claim 20 percent of fathers with employed wives who were the primary caregiver for their preschooler. In contrast, only 6 percent of fathers provided the most hours of care for their grade-school-aged child. Source: chiff.com 13 years 8 years 55 years 7 years 47 years 24 years 47 years 5 years 29 years 35 years 4 years 57 years 37 years Page 11 Praise and Thanksgiving Service The next Praise and Thanksgiving Service will be on Saturday, June 11 at 6 p.m. Our Stephen Ministers will sponsor an ice cream social following the service. Mission Sunday Mission Sunday will be on June 5 when our focus will be supporting our DCE intern, Michael Hartley. We will dedicate our mission offerings toward his housing and salary. Please support this mission with offerings, prayers, and by baking or purchasing items from our bake table that morning. Michael will need household items as he settles in with our St. Paul’s family. If you would like to donate any extra household items, furnishings, bedding, etc., please contact the church office. If you would prefer to purchase some items, we appreciate your help. Here’s detailed list of needed items; however, please contact the office for updated information. Kitchen: set of everyday dishes and bowls, flatware, set of knives, drawer organizer, glasses, coffee mugs, pots and pans, cooking utensils, mixing bowls, baking pans, cookie sheet, kitchen towels, pot holders, dish drain, storage containers, kitchen trash can, garbage can, recycling bin, dust pan and broom, bucket and mop, vacuum, kitchen table and chairs. Living Room: chair, table, lamps, curtain(s) Bedroom: two sets of sheets, queen blanket, bedspread, mattress pad, pillow protector, desk, chair, book case, trashcan, curtain(s). Our mission Sundays will resume in September. We thank you for your continued support of our missions: Augsburg Lutheran Home, Baltimore Lutheran School, our two LCMS seminaries (Ft. Wayne, IN and St. Louis, MO), and Lutheran Mission Society. Upcoming Events The Christmas Bazaar is scheduled for November 12, 2011. Pull out those unwanted, but gently used Christmas decorations and other items for the White Elephant table to benefit the programs of the Evangelism Committee. Mark your calendars now! Our annual New York bus trip is in the planning stages! This trip will take place early December. Details coming soon! Heavenly Father, grant Your mercy and grace to Your people in their many and various callings. Give them patience, and strengthen them in the Christian vocation of witness to the world and service to their neighbor in Christ’s name; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. Prayer for Christian Vocation (Lutheran Service Book 311) The Fellowship of Heaven on Earth You don’t have to wait until you die to go to heaven. When you’re at the Sacrament of the Altar, all of heaven is there with you. Millions of angels. All those who have died believing in Jesus too. Yes, that’s right; the people you loved in this life are where they’ve always been—with Christ! At the Lord’s Supper we are given to remember that Christ has them and they are with Him. And in the Lord’s Supper all of heaven is right here in our midst. It is your heaven until you enter heaven. Source: Adapted from a sermon by Rev. Brent Kuhlman, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (LCMS), Murdock, NE. To read Pastor Kuhlman’s entire sermon, go to blog.higherthings.org/bb55841/ article/4389.html. Page 12 The Beacon on the Hill fac·toid (fak´toid) noun 1. an invented fact believed to be true because of its appearance in print. 2. a briefly stated and usually trivial fact. From the Editor: Do you know an interesting fact about a member, student, or friend of St. Paul’s? Do you have a special accomplishment you’d like to share? The information we provide in this column is not invented nor is it trivial! You’ll find that it’s all true and very interesting! Each month we hope to provide you with a few “Member Factoids” about people in our St. Paul’s community, both church and school. Please contact Cindy Wollman or e-mail your information to [email protected]. Joshua Schildwachter and Chandler Class were nominees from Baltimore Lutheran School for this year’s McCormick Unsung Hero Award. Every May, since 1940, McCormick & Company honors Baltimore area youth at the Unsung Heroes Award Banquet. Local high schools—public, private and parochial—nominate an Unsung Hero from their boys’ football team and girls’ basketball team who display noteworthy qualities such as: sportsmanship, integrity, dedication, and positive attitude. In addition, the award is for young men and women who have not been recognized before for their valued team contributions. An independent panel reviews the nomination information for Unsung Heroes from each school and selects one young man and one young woman who have been exemplary in their team contributions and awards them the Charles Perry McCormick scholarship. The panel has no knowledge of nominees’ identity. The scholarship is worth $36,000 over four years for each of the two winners. Neither Josh nor Chandler won the big scholarship on May 2, but it was a beautiful banquet and a great night of recognition for these two wonderful kids and the other 100 athletes that were there. Chandler Class and Joshua Schildwachter at the awards banquet on May 2, 2011. Sarah Keshishian is the recipient of two scholarships—the Centennial Merit Scholarship and an athletic scholarship for swimming. Sarah is a USA Swimming Scholastic AllAmerican, and a member of the All Maryland swim team, National Honor Society, and National Spanish Honor Society. Congrats, Sarah! Jeffrey Chalk, III, will have his baptism in Christ recognized before the congregation on Sunday, June 12, at the 11 a.m. worship service. He now weighs 20lbs 8oz and is 28.5 inches long. In April, he was taken off of oxygen during the day— he’s down to only 1/8th L of oxygen at night. Jeffrey is currently awaiting placement in the Kennedy Krieger Institute Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program. Jeffrey has taken his first steps and continues to be on the move! June 2011 William Myers completed an UNASSISTED triple play during his little league baseball game on May 9—unheard of! He was playing third base with bases loaded. He caught the fly hit (1st out), next he touched third base (runner headed to home without tagging up—2nd out), and then he tagged the runner coming to third base (again, runner didn’t tag up—3rd out). Play ball! Keiko Myers performed in Maryland Conservatory of Music’s annual student showcase, Music is Magic 2011 on May 7. She performed a waltz by Brahms on violin, accompanied by dad, Mark, on piano. The program will air on Harford Cable Network throughout the month of June, with the first broadcast on Sunday, June 5, at 9 p.m. Page 13 Principal’s Notes About the time people are reading this report, our school year will be winding down to a close. Graduation for kindergarten and eighth graders is Thursday, June 2, and the next day is the last day of the school year for students. Teachers will finish up the end of the following week with meetings and classroom “shut-down.” There seems to be an infinite number of field trips and activities to fill the final days. Pray for a safe summer for all. While we still do not know what the Lord has in mind for Jan Dager, she has undergone her first chemo treatment and is bravely dealing with the effects of that rigorous intervention. She misses her classroom and kids a great deal. Please continue to lift her up in prayer. A meeting took place recently between our church and school leadership and the pastors of neighboring Lutheran congregations. One of those representatives was Pastor Bickel from Advent Lutheran Church, which is closing its school at the end of this term. Our goal is to brainstorm as to how we can maintain a strong presence of Lutheran, Christian education in north Baltimore and Harford Counties through the promotion of our school here at St. Paul’s. We are grateful for the willing participation of these pastors and pray that the Lord will bless our efforts. As we wrap up another school year, we want to acknowledge EVERYONE—without trying to name them all—who has helped to make this school year a success. We are grateful to our parents and students who have invested their trust in us to properly train and educate their precious children. We are thankful for our teachers who have consistently carried their load of responsibilities faithfully and have been willing to step up and carry even more when it was called for. Thank you to our PALS organization that does so many things, both financially and socially, to support the ministry of our school. Thank you to our pastor for being a spiritual leader for our school and a counselor when called upon, and to our secretaries who are always willing to step up and help take care of any “business” that needs handling. Thank you to members of the congregation who volunteer to serve as helpers or on a committee for school functions, especially to our Board of Christian Education. Above all, PRAISE AND THANKS to our gracious God and Father in heaven for sustaining and caring for us. None of the other things could take place without that guidance and blessing. A great summer to all! Mr. Schrader The school office will be open from 9 a.m. until noon from June 13-30 and August 1-12, and full days beginning August 15. Have a blessed summer break. We, the members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School, are dedicated to providing a CHRIST-CENTERED education in which each student is encouraged to progress spiritually, academically, and socially. Page 14 The Beacon on the Hill Ways to Help Our School How can you help our school? The church and school grounds are in need of gardening. Weeding is most needed. Please try to help our church and school look their best! Message from P.A.L.S. President Dear Friends, I wish to express my appreciation for your support during this past school year. Your support towards our school and the children has been a great blessing. We, the parents and students, feel your love through all that you have helped us accomplish this year. When you come to church Sunday mornings, bring your paper recycling and drop it off in the bin on the lower parking lot. This is an easy way to raise funds for the school and help our planet at the same time. We also recycle inkjets, toners, cell phones, Campbell’s labels, box tops, and Capri Sun drink pouches to raise funds for our school. You can drop these items in the bins located outside the conference room. Keep saving these items over the summer and bring them in! Yes, we are truly blessed! Trish Stroh P.A.L.S. President, 2010-2011 2011-2012 P.A.L.S. Officers The new members of the P.A.L.S. Executive Board for the 2011-2012 school year are: Vicki Noske, President Shelley Kowalczyk, Vice President Jen Ellis, Treasurer Linda Addison, Secretary eBox Tops Earn eBox Tops when you shop online! St. Paul’s participates in the Box Tops for Education program. When you go to boxtops4education.com, you can shop and earn additional BoxTops points for our school. Along with earning cash for our school, you can print coupons for BoxTops products. Miracle Mile Update BLS Golf Tournament LAST CHANCE! SIGN-UP TODAY! The annual BLS Golf Tournament will take place on Monday, June 20 at Winter’s Run Golf Course in Bel Air. Breakfast will be at 8:00 a.m. with shotgun start at 9:00 a.m. Golf, prizes, breakfast, gourmet lunch, beer, and more is only $95 per person. If you would like a brochure to play in the tournament and/or be a sponsor, please call Scott Sanders 410-967-3675 or email at [email protected]. This is a major fundraiser for Baltimore Lutheran School. We hope you can join us! Thank you to everyone who helped with our Miracle Mile Cross Country Hike. You helped us raise $5330! Thanks also to Mrs. Carol Sanders and the volunteers at Jerusalem Mill for the revamped event. We will distribute prizes at our last chapel. You shined like stars! Submitted by Scott Sanders June 2011 Page 15 From the Editor: We celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week from May 2 through 6. Students and parents showed their appreciation of all the teachers do day in and day out, year after year. We are grateful for their dedication to their profession! Here are a few notes of thanks. ATTENTION high school graduates planning to attend college in the fall: Please be sure that you and your parents contact Pastor Wollman about your plans so he and the church office will know your college address. He can also advise you about LCMS chapels/churches on or near your campus and contact the pastors of these congregations on your behalf. Page 16 The Beacon on the Hill Sarah Keshishian Bel Air High School College: University of Rhode Island Major: Chemical Engineering Joshua Schildwachter Andrew Huber Perry Hall High School Future Plans: Paramedic Baltimore Lutheran School College: Bridgewater College Major: Physical Education Minor: Psychology Congrats to our little St. Paul’s graduates. The kindergarten class will have their graduation on June 2. Congratulations and farewell to St. Paul’s 8th grade class! After graduation on June 2, our graduates are headed off to a number of area high schools next year, including Baltimore Lutheran School, Calvert Hall College High School, Eastern Technical High School, Fallston High School, Harford Technical High School, The John Carroll School, Mercy High School, Notre Dame Preparatory School, St. Paul’s School for Girls. Justin Barnes Sara Borowy Ashley Bott Glenn Dixon Jenna Gregory Connor Grueninger Madison Haas Kara Hayward Jennifer January Alexis Lassahn Daniel Long June 2011 Colbee Mattheiss Delaney McBride Christina McDonough Elizabeth Ryan Trent Saarela Carissa Smith Matthew Sparkes Benjamin Stephens Joshua Stroh Justin Torres Jacob Brintnall Sofia Cabbage Peyton Chryst Madison Coons Nicklaus Dooling Ryan Ehatt Abigail Fletcher Emma Halle Hazel Helm Alex Kahle Diego McAveney John Miller Wesley Mitchell Madelyn Pancake Kyle Pumphrey Michael Ricks Cadia Sanders Emily Waire Donald Watson Pre-K4 graduates will participate in their ceremony on June 1, culminating a year filled with learning and fun! Isabel Avina Kyle DiFilippo Cara DiMino Megan Dwarka Jacob Euler Alexander Janyska Noah Kissinger Gabriel Kowalczyk Eddie Lassahn Page 17 William Lord Ashling O’Callaghan Tyler Pyle Carter Reich Paige Ruddock Noah Sutton Juliana Vendetti Gabriel Windley BSO Concert St. Paul’s 2nd through 4th graders had the opportunity to enjoy a Baltimore Symphony Orchestra concert on Friday, April 8. The featured selection was The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra by Benjamin Britten. Prior to attending the concert, students learned about instruments in an orchestra and listened to pieces that featured certain instruments. Fellow faculty member, Jeff Osbourn, has been playing piano and clarinet for about 20 years. He also played French horn in college. Mr. Osbourn demonstrated how a clarinet works to the 2nd-4th grade music classes. Mark Myers has a long background in piano and trombone. He showed students how to play brass instruments, trombone and trumpet. Keiko Myers has been studying violin and piano for five and three years, respectively. She played a piece on her violin to demonstrate the strings group. Britten’s composition ended this music unit, and it was the piece that the children had listened to for a few weeks prior to going to the concert. Submitted by Cindy Wollman 6th Grade Servants Here at St. Paul’s Lutheran School our students are learning a whole lot in addition to academics! Our sixth grade class spent an afternoon last month in Baltimore working with the Lutheran Mission Society in sorting 42 boxes of summer clothing for the Essex and Fells Point Compassion Centers. In a thank you letter from Deaconess Robie Hillhouse, the students were commended for their “willing hands and generous hearts which have touched the lives of many people…people you may never meet but who will be grateful for the work you have done.” For as it says in the Gospel of St. Matthew “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” (25:40) St. Paul’s students are making a difference! Page 18 The Beacon on the Hill 8th Grade Annual Trip The eighth grade class enjoyed their annual spring trip to Williamsburg, Virginia, on May 19 and 20. They spent a day at the historical village and another day at Busch Gardens. 4th Grade Goes to Washington Mrs. Novak’s fourth graders went to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum on May 23. Their annual visit was spent exploring all sorts of aircraft history and facts from the Wright Brothers’ aerial inventions, to Amelia Earhart’s red Lockheed 5B Vega (below right), to the NASA space programs. Host Families Needed Baltimore Lutheran School is pleased to announce that we have been working with some Chinese educators from Anhui Provence in China, and are on the verge of having several Chinese students come to BLS next year to attend school. As part of this process, we are seeking individuals who might be willing to a host an English speaking, Chinese student in your home. Inviting an international high school student to live in your home and experience life in America with your family creates a connection that will last a lifetime. As a host family, you will offer an exceptional high-school student the opportunity to study in an American high school, experience a new culture, build lifelong friendships and develop language and leadership skills that will serve them throughout their lives. We firmly believe that one connection has the power to change the world. What better way to make a difference than by welcoming a young person from another country to your own home and community? Your international student’s natural parents will pay for all travel costs, program fees and health insurance. They will also provide your student with a monthly spending allowance used for school expenses, social activities, clothing and other essentials. If you are interested in becoming a host family, or would like additional information about this exchange opportunity, please contact BLS Headmaster, Al Freeman, at [email protected] or 410-825-2323 ext 228. Submitted by Scott Sanders June 2011 Page 19 Longaberger Basket Bingo Join Celebree Learning Centers of Rock Spring as they host their first annual Longaberger Basket Bingo here at St. Paul’s on Saturday, June 18. Early bird games begin at 5:45 p.m. and regular games start at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. There will be various door prizes and raffles. Food and beverages will also be available. A portion of the proceeds will benefit St. Paul’s. For details or to reserve tickets, please contact Traci Hanna at 410-836-3003 or e-mail [email protected]. Baptismal waters cover me; Christ’s wounded hand has set me free. Held in my Father’s strong embrace, With joy I praise Him for His grace. Lutheran Service Book 616:4 Vintage 1800s Baseball Come see vintage 1800s baseball! Chesapeake Nine of Baltimore, a club of nine with the Chesapeake and Potomac Baseball Club, will play home games at Jerusalem Mill on Saturday, June 18 (Exhibition Match); Sunday, July 10; and Sunday, July 17. These dates are tentative and could be affected by weather. For details, call 410-877-3560 or 410-877-0080. Jerusalem Mill Concert Series Summer Day Camp at Beachmont Jerusalem Mill continues its concert series on June 5 with a summer favorite, The Crawdaddies, a popular group based in Baltimore whose music combines some of Louisiana’s Cajun/Zydeco/Blues sounds. All concerts begin at 6 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for members, seniors, and children (under 12 free). All concerts are in the meadow near the blacksmith shop. In the event of rain, concerts are moved to St. Paul’s Parish Hall. Concerts are held on the first Sunday of each month, May through September. Please bring your own seating. For more information, contact the Sanders family, or Jerusalem Mill at 410-877-0080. Beachmont Christian Ministries will have summer day camp for ages 4-13. They will have weekly sessions available from June 20 through August 19. The program includes a Red Cross instruction program, swimming, arts and crafts, sports, games, nature hikes, archery, Bible teaching, and puppet shows. Camp will be from Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will also be an extended care option from 8:30-10 a.m. and 4-5:30 p.m. A one-week mini-session costs $185. Sessions 1-4 (2 weeks) is $265 for the first child, $255 for the second child, and $235 for the third child). For more information or to get a complete list of the programs Beachmont has to offer, contact their office at (410) 592-3648 or visit beachmont.org. Submitting to The Beacon on the Hill Submit material to The Beacon on the Hill by e-mailing [email protected]. 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Page 20 The Beacon on the Hill June 2011 Page 21 9:30 Co mmunion 10:45 AIC 1 p m Parish Hall Reserved 26 Trinity 2 9:30 Co mmunion 27 Summer Begins 7 p m Bd. of Elders 28 7 p m Bd. of Directors 21 29 22 15 30 23 16 24 17 → Father’s Day 14 10 7 p m Kindergarten & 8th grade Graduation 7 pm Pre-school Graduation Program 9 LAS T DAY OF SCHOOL Closes at 12 noon 7 pm BLS Baccalaureate 8:35 Chapel 10:00 Adult Bible Study 8 3 Fri 2 Thu 1 Wed www.stpaulskingsville.org Pastor Wollman’s Day Off 19 Holy Trinity 20 13 Tue 7 p m Bd. of Education 7 p m Choir Practice 7 410.592.3282 FAX ← 8:30 Communion 9:45 Bible Study 11:00 Non-communion 12pm Parish Hall Reserved 12 Pentecost 6 6 pm Stephen M inistry Easter 7 Mon 8:30 Non-communion 9:45 Voters’ Meeting 11:00 Communion 7 pm Jerusalem Mill Concert 5 Sun 410.592.8100 June 2011 12022 Jerusalem Road, Kingsville, M D 21087 St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School ← → AIC Adult Instruction Class Key 25 5:45 p m Celebree Basket Bingo 7:30 am Men’s Bible Study 18 6 pm Praise & Thanksgiving 11 6-10 p m Parish Hall Reserved 7:30 am Men’s Bible Study 4 Sat The Beacon on the Hill A Newsletter of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School, Kingsville, MD 12022 Jerusalem Road Kingsville, MD 21087 Phone: 410.592.8100 Fax: 410.592.3282 Office Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Church Website: www.stpaulskingsville.org School Website: www.stpaulseagles.org E-mail: [email protected] Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. June 19 through August 21, 2011 Copyright Gospel Communications International, Inc. - www.reverendfun.com