Newsletter - Saint Luke Lutheran Church

A NEWSLETTER FOR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF ST.
LUKE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
IN DEVON PA
FEBRUARY, 2015
This Month
Annual Congregational Meeting
February 8, 2015
New Schedule—that Sunday only
9:00 Christian Education
10:00 Worship
11:00 Congregational Meeting
Lent Begins with Ash Wednesday, February 18
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FIND WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR?
Welcoming All
Lent at Saint Luke
Connecting with Others
Equipping Everyone
Youth
Education for All Ages
Telling Our Story
Welcome and Connect!
In The Community
Gospel Concert to benefit Johnson Scholarship
February Birthdays
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CHURCH OFFICES: 610 688 0122
LOOK LINE (PRAYER REQUESTS) 610 688 LOOK (5665)
ONLINE AT WWW.SAINTLUKEDEVON.ORG
Lead Pastor, The Rev. Susan Ericsson 610-644-3835
[email protected]
Pastor for Youth, Family & Service, The Rev. Matt Staniz
[email protected]
Director of Church Music, Jack Charles, AIM 610-287-9366
[email protected]
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~ LENT AT SAINT LUKE ~
Lent begins this year on
Ash Wednesday, February 18.
We share in the imposition of ashes and Holy Communion at
three services.
• Pastor Ericsson will lead a very brief service in the Chapel at
7:00 a.m.
• Ash Wednesday Worship at Noon in the Sanctuary
• Ash Wednesday Worship 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Join us at one of these services as we begin our Forty-Day walk
through Lent to Holy Week and Easter.
Wednesdays in Lent
Midweek Worship on Wednesdays begins
the first full week of Lent, February 25.
Our Lenten series this year focuses on the hymns of Lent. St.
Lukans will be bringing the word on Wednesdays.
Lenten Wednesday Luncheons
At 11:45 a.m., we gather for a simple soup and bread meal
prior to Worship at 12:30 p.m.
Lenten Wednesday Soup Suppers
6:30 p.m.
Soup Supper
7:30 p.m.
Worship
At the evening meals, kid-friendly food will be available for the
finicky! Make Saint Luke your family dinner stop on
Wednesday evenings in Lent. You can stay for worship, or
head home if you have commitments like homework or
bedtimes!
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~ WELCOME EVERYONE ~
CoffeeHouse
Mark Your Calendars! A great winter tradition, St. Luke's annual
coffeehouse featuring our youth band, 2 Copper Coins, will take
place on Saturday, February 7, at 7:00 in Schlack Hall. Join us for
an evening of music, fellowship, fun, and snacks. All proceeds
from the coffeehouse will benefit trips to this summer's
Appalachian Service Project and ELCA Youth Gathering. Come out
and support the talented musicians in our congregation and
community! Anyone interested in performing at the coffeehouse
should contact Roberta Menapace at [email protected].
WELCA Chester County
Spring Conference and Luncheon
Sunday March 15 Registration @ 1:00 p.m.
Lunch & program 1:30-4:00.
Deadline for registration fees: ($10.00) March 8.
Where: Centennial Lutheran Church
1330 Hares Hill Road, Kimberton, PA. 19442
Mark WELCA and your name on memo line of check.
Theme: A Well Watered Garden. The Keynote speaker will be
Verna Bowman, who is a Christian speaker and writer (Woman’s
Day, Guideposts, Chicken Soup for the Soul). Please mark your
calendars for this wonderful event. For more information, contact
Kim Tapscott at [email protected] or
[email protected] or call at 484-678-9255.”
Please sign up on the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board next to
the church office.
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Nifty Fifty
~ WELCOME EVERYONE ~
The Nifty Fifty group will meet on Wednesday, February 11, at
noon for lunch. We plan to enjoy the traditional New Year’s Day
fare of pork, sauerkraut and mashed potatoes as we gather for
the first time in 2015. Carol DeVol will play the piano and AnnMarie Rowe will lead us in the singing. Reservations are
encouraged, but not required. Guests are encouraged. Liz and
Ron Harmon.
Our Spring gathering will be Wednesday, April 8.
Julie Kinzel will share her experiences in Haiti. Put this date on
your calendars.
Saturday, March 14th at 6:30PM:
St. Patrick’s Day Party!
(or, “The Event formerly known as Beef’n’Beer”!)
Once again, Schlack Hall will be decked out for St. Patrick’s Day,
and we will enjoy dinner, drinks, raffles, and dancing with the
band “Cool Confusion”, all to raise funds in
support of our St. Luke members going on the
Appalachian Service Project trip and the ELCA
Youth Gathering in Detroit this summer.
Ticket prices are $30 per person in advance, $35 at the door.
Childcare can be arranged if needed. This is an open event, so
please invite your friends and neighbors! It’s always a great
evening!
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~ WELCOME EVERYONE ~
Tickets will be on sale in the Narthex starting February 22nd, or
you may purchase online with a credit card at
www.saintlukedevon.org, or you may call the church office at 610
688-0122 or contact Sherri Moir at [email protected] to
reserve yours any time. Don’t miss it!
Donate a Raffle Item for the St. Patrick’s Day Party
We are in search of wonderful raffle items for the St. Patrick’s Day
party. Get together with some friends and make a basket full of
related items, or donate one item or service you think anyone
would enjoy winning. Donations from businesses are welcome.
Last year the raffles raised hundreds of dollars thanks to the
generosity of so many. Contact Sherri Moir if you can help with
this festive task.
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60 Years
+ 60,000 Meals
= Good We Do!
To celebrate St. Luke’s 60th anniversary year, we plan
to package 60,000 meals to fight hunger both locally
and globally. We will package the first 20,000 meals on
Saturday, March 21 between 2:30-5:30 p.m. These
20,000 meals will be sent to Liberia to provide relief in
areas affected by the Ebola outbreak.
Volunteer signups coming soon!
The cost to package these meals ($5,000) was our
fundraising goal for the Souper Bowl of Caring offering.
We did it!
We had a REALLY successful offering on the two
"Souper Bowl of Caring" Sundays. We had a $1,500
starting number as a foundation to our target of
$5,000. The unofficial numbers are:
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Seattle
$1,286
New England $1,317.41
Commercials $604
Half Time
$296
TOTAL
$3,503.41
We hit our target and will be packaging the first 20,000
meals in March! Awesome! … And thanks so much to
all who supported the effort in many different ways.
Truly amazing!
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~ EQUIPPING EVERYONE ~
Is Your Child Ready
to Receive Communion?
Welcome Table Workshops coming
At St. Luke, all are welcome at the table for Holy Communion--no
matter where you are in your faith journey. Children are welcome
to participate fully in Holy Communion at any age and can begin
on any Sunday. Students receive special instruction about Holy
Communion during 5th grade Sunday School, culminating in
special events on Maundy Thursday, including sharing Holy
Communion together. Pastor Matt will also be offering a special
"Welcome Table" workshop for younger children (along with
parents/caregivers) on Saturday, April 18, from 10:00 a.m. to
noon. Please contact Pastor Matt ([email protected])
by March 22 to join this special learning opportunity.
Bible Studies
The Thursday morning Bible Study takes up a study of the gospel
according to Mark this Lent. The study meets at 11:00 a.m. each
Thursday in the Conference Room and is led by Pastor Konopka.
Thursday Evening Bible Study continues a study of Acts this
season. 7:00 p.m. weekly in The Conference Room or Schlack
Hall.
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~ TELLING OUR STORY ~
WELCOME TO SAINT LUKE
At the Newcomer’s Brunch in January, several Saint Lukans
reflected on their journey to, and experience at, Saint Luke. One
was Maggi O’Malley, who joined with her husband, Gresham, in
2013. Maggi shared these thoughts after the January 25
celebration:
I want to take this opportunity to thank the E-team for
inviting me to speak at the New Members luncheon. I really
enjoyed the food and meeting some new people who
hopefully join our fellowship I enjoyed sharing the groups I
have joined and the many friendships I have made through
them. I encourage those new to Saint Luke to seek out those
groups that interest you. Don’t wait to be invited you are
welcome. If you don’t know who to speak to about joining
any ministry just ask the Pastors or call the church office.
They will be glad to direct you to the right person.
Maggi O’Malley
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~ IN THE COMMUNITY ~
Gospel Concert
TO BENEFIT THE
Frank J. L. Johnson
Scholarship Fund
Featuring the
Gospel Tones of
Coatesville
When: Saturday February 21, 2015
Where: The Sanctuary at Saint Luke
Time:
5:00 - 7:00p.m.
This is an annual concert to help support students
from Conestoga High School continuing their
education.
There will be a free will offering and light
refreshments served
For more information contact:
Kevin Stroman 610-306-6483 or
[email protected]
Patricia Berry – Crutchfield 610- 240-1030 or
[email protected]
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February Birthdays
2 Maureen Lok, Robert Gay, Louis Bowers
3 Kristin Shuttlesworth
4 Marian Valenta
5 Wendy Mercier, David Lueders
7 Caroline Meehan, Edward d'Entremont, Susan Andrews, Riley Baver,
Caroline Madden
8 Anna Mueller, Monica Staniz
9 Madison Miller
10 Shirley DeShong, Kathy Wells, Brynne Henry
11 Lindsay Hanifan, TJ Jacks
12 James Hendrickson, Kathryn Van Yahres, Grace Etzweiler,
Doug Jones, Anna Freitag
13 Allison Loose, Jacob Baugher, Chase Turner, Christian Miller
14 Heidi Romeiser
15 David Varrelman, Christopher Pecora
16 Rosanne Gort, Lori Dorsz, Jessica Wood, Katie Claire Hymel
17 Bonnie Ezekian, Janet Neumar, Adrianna Polizzi, Maggi O'Malley
18 Amber Staniz
19 Justin Wright
20 Lovey Carroll, Cody Vermillion
21 Roberta Barnett
22 Karen Maschmeyer, Lukas Littleton
23 Shaun Snyders
24 Mason Miller, Annie Webb, Liz Harmon
25 Cathie Hozinez, Kathy Houck
Scott Youngblood
27 Martha Sheneman, Kristen Conrad, John Thebus
28 Jackson Smith, Kevin Flanagan, Christine Bender, Garrett Ricci
Susan Smith
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