The Archangel Herald - St. Michael Lutheran Church

The
Archangel
Herald
February 2015
In This Issue
Adult Sunday School.………… 13,14
Church Bus ……..………………… 16
Council President …………………. 5
Follow Me Teams ………………… 22
From the Financial Secretary……... 17
A Lenten Primer ………………….. 11
Kid’s Page ………………………… 23
Lenten Soup Suppers …………….. 12
Long Range Planning Committee … 10
Men of St. Michael ……………….. 21
Music Notes ……………………… 6,7
New Member Classes ……………… 4
Office News and Notes …………18,19
Pastoral Pondering …………………. 3
Sixty Plusser’s Group ……………. 8,9
Social Ministry …………………… 15
Women of St. Michael …………… 21
Youth Ministry ……...……………. 20
The Archangel Herald
of
ST. MICHAEL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Published by
St. Michael Lutheran Church
Unionville, Pennsylvania
Church Staff
Senior Pastor
Rev. Frederick J. DeRasmo, Jr.
[email protected]
Interim Assistant Pastor
Rev. Danny N. Bodine
[email protected]
Music Director
Linda Lorgus
[email protected]
Church Secretary
Bonnie McDonald
[email protected]
Nursery Caregivers
Sarah Fickes
“Following Christ’s Example, Welcoming All, Strengthening Each Other,
Serving the Community”
Church Phone: 610-347-1696
Church FAX: 610-347-0148
E-Mail: [email protected]
Prayer Chain: [email protected]
WEBSITE: htpp://www.stmichaelpa.com
Newsletter Staff
Contributors
Members and Staff of St. Michael
Calendar/Follow-Me Servers List
Office Staff
Proofers
Kammy Franz, Pastor Rick
Distribution
Doris Colligan, Sue Fisher, Kammy Franz, Lois Kester, Dot Huf,
Leona Souser, Sandy Raffa, and Carolyn Wonderly
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Pastoral Ponderings
Pastor Rick
OK … I was exploring a variety of songs on YouTube
recently, when to my surprise, before I knew it I was “Going On
a Bear Hunt.” Wow … I just let the creative part of my brain
start imagining the scene and what fun I had! What fun to
spend five minutes on a bear hunt (and live to tell about it!)
“Going On a Bear Hunt” is a classic children’s song. There is
also a book based on this song as well. In the book a family
takes off on an adventure together to find a bear. Along the
way they encounter different obstacles that could deter them but they forge on
ahead.
So, for instance, they come upon a raging river, and the family says, "Uh-oh!
A river. A deep, cold river. We can’t go over it; we can’t go under it. Oh no! We’ve
got to go through it!” (You can imagine the fun the song has with these simple
choruses for kids to sing) This same phrase happens repeatedly as the family
faces mud, a snowstorm, and much more before discovering the bear. Each time,
after a dramatic "oh no,” they make their way through whatever obstacle they
face.
So often we encounter the hard stuff in our own lives and, unlike the
characters in this story, we do try to avoid facing them head on. We attempt to
go around having that hard, needed conversation with our partner or friend. We
try to go over our grief or sorrow by burying it in busyness or simply ignoring it.
We duck under our participation in the systems of injustice that hurt other
people.
They’re not rivers or mud or snowstorms, but we
all have obstacles just as murky and powerful that
keep us from loving others and loving God as fully
as we could. But, despite our skilled attempt at
avoidance and denial, they don’t disappear. We can’t
go over them. We can’t go around them. We’ve got to
go through them. It’s the only way, really, to the
other side … to a place of reconciliation and
wholeness, and the possibility for real life-giving
relationships.
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Pastoral Ponderings
Pastor Rick
The season of Lent is almost upon us. Lent is a time of “going through.”
Jesus, after all, didn’t go around the realities of sin and brokenness in the world.
He didn’t avoid the hard conversations. He didn’t deny death. He went right into
it. Actually, he went right through death, to carry all of us to life on the other
side.
So we can go through, too. When we face the raging river of our own
brokenness, we can’t go around it. We can’t go under it. We can only go through
it, trusting that we will be carried by the forgiving grace of Jesus who will bring
us to renewed life on the other side.
New Member Classes
Membership Classes have been scheduled for February 22, March 1, 8,
and 15 at 9:15 a.m. in the Conference Room. Classes will begin with a
“Meet and Greet” with Pastor Rick and provide information about St.
Michael and the Lutheran Church. The class will also provide an
introduction/refresher on Martin Luther and What Lutherans Believe. If
you are new to the area or have been visiting with us and are interested
in joining St. Michael, please speak with Pastor Rick or Pastor Dan. New
Members will be received on Sunday, March 22nd at the 8:00 and 10:30
a.m. worship services. If you would like more information please contact
the church office.
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Council President's Report
Kris Crickenberger
Council met in January to prepare for the Congregational Meeting
at the end of the month. Larry Porter prepared several worksheets for
Council’s review pertaining to the proposed budget. He reported the
Finance Committee had prepared several budget scenarios based upon
committee requests, staff salaries, needed building improvements and
estimates as to what our likely income will be over the following year.
He noted that fewer pledges have been received than this time last year
so estimates carry a greater uncertainty. Nonetheless, Council
eventually approved a budget proposal that is 2% higher than last
year’s budget. We agreed we would continue to monitor giving and make adjustments as
needed.
This proposal will meet all committee requests for funding as well as some additional
funding for new initiatives. In addition, it will include a restoration to our Maintenance
Reserve Fund, which has been depleted from some emergency repairs this past year. As
our mortgage was paid off at the end of the year, Council discussed increasing our
General Fund Balance to allow for one month’s operating expenses for the church. This
was done in the past when our budget was considerably smaller, but due to some very
lean years, has not been maintained. The proposed budget will also include funding for an
Associate Pastor to begin as early as June 1st. The congregational survey which we will
completethis month will serve as Phase 1 for the call process. Assuming the surveys
indicate a desire to move forward with another associate pastor, Council will appoint a
Call Committee at its February meeting.
As chair of our Long Range Planning Team, Dan Folmar and his committee (Mark
Cochran, Travis Ashworth, Randy Stone, George Franz, and David Lose) will conduct a
Leadership Retreat at St. Michael for Council and Committee Chairs the weekend of
February 7th. Robyn Strain of “Holy Cow” Consulting will join us. Our survey results will
be presented along with five or six areas of focus for the short and long term. We hope to
develop several detailed action plans for a path forward
along some of those areas of focus. Council eagerly awaits
the results of the survey and is excited to begin a new period
of growth for St. Michael. We already know we are God’s
plan. Council is in that 3-point stance Pastor Dan spoke of a
few months back and we are leaning forward. Together, we
are more!
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Music Notes
Linda Lorgus
Announcing the Musical
Musical rehearsals begin in February! We need singers and lots of helpers!
Our musical this year is called Heroes of the Faith.
The setting is in a museum, a little bit like the movie,
“Night at the Museum”, where statues of great biblical
heroes come to life and tell their story.
The musical will be presented on Sunday morning,
April 19th, during the Sunday School hour. Rehearsals
begin on Tuesdays in February with a dress rehearsal
Saturday morning, April 18th.
So far we have 15 enthusiastic kids ready and
willing to put on this year’s musical. Can you join us?
Please sign up on the music bulletin board in the
hallway if you are interested in participating. No
experience necessary!
Parents and other adults, your help is needed in the following areas:
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Coordinate snacks each week as kids arrive.
Collect/make props for use by the end of March so kids have a chance to
work with them a few weeks.
Help with costumes.
Organize a crew to help move risers from the sanctuary to the Fellowship
Hall and back again. They need to be setup right after Easter breakfast to
be ready for Tuesday’s rehearsal.
Help set up the sound system the last two weeks of rehearsal.
Collect size info and money for the t-shirts.
Help design and order the t-shirts.
Design posters and the program cover.
And I’m sure there are other jobs - I’ll post requests as I think of them!
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Even More Music Notes
Linda Lorgus
HANDBELL FESTIVAL CONFERENCE - time to sign up!
The Handbell Musicians of America Festival Conference is being held at
Scranton University this summer. Our Youth Handbell Choir has participated
in this event twice before (2011 in Kutztown and 2013 in Oswego, NY.) Each
time we attended the ‘Young Ringer’ portion of this festival. But our Youth
Choir has outgrown that event (they are amazing ringers!), so this year we
will attend the main Festival Conference, geared to more advanced youth
ringers and adults.
The Festival Conference is four days, one day longer than the Young Ringers event.
There are many more course offerings in a variety of subjects, and entire performance
tracks for those who want to advance their skills even further. Concerts will be given by
nationally known Handbell ensembles (Impulse and Timbre.) There are also non-bell
ringing activities scattered throughout the four days.
Ringers will stay on campus, eat in the cafeteria, and travel by car to the event. The
cost is $330 per ringer, due by April 1 st. If you are able, we would appreciate financial help
for some of our ringers to attend. Please make checks payable to St. Michael Lutheran
Church, and put “Handbell Trip” in the memo line. Thank you!
In January, I attended the National Sacred Music
Conference in San Antonio, Texas. The Lutheran,
Presbyterian and Methodist publishing houses hosted
this conference. It was an enriching conference with
nationally known clinicians who spoke on topics such
worship planning with so many choices; involving children in worship; choral technique for
developing voices, and the opposite end of the spectrum, “Singing with Simeon and Anna:
working with Aging Voices.”
There were music reading sessions, rehearsals with other directors, and a final
conference concert directed by Z. Randall Stroope, a composer and nationally known
conductor. Michael Burkhart, a phenomenal organist and composer, accompanied the
concert. When church musicians get together for these types of events, the networking and
connections are helpful, but the singing is truly glorious and lifts the spirits. We who lead
worship are often unable to actually worship in our regular jobs. These types of events
help to fill that hole. So in spite of the bad weather (freezing rain in San Antonio!), and the
airline losing my luggage, the few days away were uplifting and enriching.
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Small Group Activities
Pastor Rick
“Sixty-Plussers” Group
Thursday, February 12
12:00 noon
“Happy Birthday Abe”
Join us on Lincoln’s birthday as we
welcome Mr. Terrence Maguire from the
Kennett Underground Railroad Center. His
presentation will focus on the visit by Quaker
abolitionists and agents of the Underground
Railroad from our area--northern Delaware
and Chester County, some from nearby
Marlborough Meeting--to Abraham Lincoln in
the White House, in June 1862. There,
introduced by Congressional delegates from
Pennsylvania, they entreated the President to
emancipate the slaves and presented him with
a printed "Memorial" outlining their reasoning.
Three months after this meeting, Lincoln
announced that an Emancipation Proclamation
would be forthcoming in January 1863.
This being February, look forward to a “sweetheart of a meal”. If you need a
ride please contact the church office. Check out the kiosk in the narthex and sign
up or you may contact the church office to reserve your spot to celebrate
Lincoln’s birthday with us, February 12 at 12:00 p.m.
As our gatherings in the past have proven, this is another one you won’t want
to miss.
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Sixty Plussers Dining Out
Pastor Rick
A Midwinter’s Dinner
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Saturday, February 21 – 6:00 p.m.
The Ballroom at the Kennett Square Golf and Country Club has been reserved
for the annual Midwinter’s Dinner of the “Sixty-Plussers” of St. Michael. We hope
you will consider joining us on Saturday evening, February 21 for this lovely
“dutch treat” event. A poster is located in the narthex or you may call the church
office for reservations. A FINAL head count must be turned in by February 15th.
Please Note … Only sign-up if you are sure you will attend. Cost is $30 per
person. Checks should be made out to St. Michael and turned in to the Church
Office at the time you sign-up.
Please select one from the following dinner entrees:
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Flat Iron Steak
Chicken Marsala
Pan Seared Salmon with lemon butter
All dinner selections are served with a mixed green salad, chef’s vegetable and
potato. A beverage station of iced tea, lemonade, water, or canned soda is
included. An Apple Tart for dessert, with coffee or tea, will round out the
evening. A Cash Bar will be available.
For more information or to ask any questions you may have, please contact
Art Knechtel or the church office. As with previous events, rides can be arranged.
Hopefully, we will see many take advantage of this special time of dining together
with friends at a lovely restaurant.
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Planning Committee Update
Dan Folmar
Planning our Future
By the time you read this, our congregational-wide survey will
have come to a close and the results will have been compiled.
Thank you for taking the time to work through all the questions
and providing your input on the health of our church. During the
second weekend of February a group, comprising church council,
committee chairs, and members of the planning committee, will meet with our
representative from HolyCow! Consulting to interpret the results and identify
priorities for St. Michael. During this two-day meeting we expect to learn a lot
about the satisfaction and energy levels within the congregation. Additionally,
we'll also work to identify the most important areas in which we should focus our
resources to ensure the long-term health of the congregation. I'm sure you are as
eager as I am to see the results.
To that end, we plan to share at least a summary of the survey results with
you by early March. By that time, we will have had a chance to identify priorities,
discuss action plans, and begin developing a path forward. Although our formal
recommendations might not be in final form by then, we should be able to inform
you of both the results of the survey and our progress to-date. This is an exciting
time for St. Michael. I hope you share my sense of anticipation and my
enthusiasm for what the future holds for us.
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A Lenten Primer
Pastor Rick
As we prepare ourselves for the Season of Lent there are always questions that arise
regarding customs and traditions. Hopefully this will serve as a refresher for some, and a
teaching moment for others.
Why and How Do We Use Ashes on Ash Wednesday?
February 18th, Ash Wednesday, is the first day of Lent, the seventh week before
Easter. The day is named for the practice of imposing ashes, a practice which many
Lutheran congregations have found to be a very meaningful part of the Ash Wednesday
liturgy. Using ashes as a sign of repentance is an ancient practice, often mentioned in the
Bible (e.g., Jonah 3:5-9; Job 42:6; Jeremiah 6:26; Matthew 11:21). The early Christians
adopted the use of ashes from Jewish practice as an external mark of penitence.
Ashes symbolize several aspects of our human existence:
† Ashes remind us of God's condemnation of sin, as God said to Adam, "Dust you are
and to dust you shall return" (Genesis 3:19).
† Ashes suggest cleansing and renewal. They were used in ancient times in the absence
of soap. On Ash Wednesday ashes are a penitential substitute for water as a reminder
of our baptism.
† Ashes remind us of the shortness of human life, for it is said as we are buried, "earth
to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust."
† Ashes are a symbol of our need to repent, confess our sins, and return to God.
Those who desire to receive the ashes come forward and kneel before the altar. Ashes
are applied with the minister's thumb in the form of a small cross on the forehead of each
person with the words: "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return."
Why Don't We Use Alleluias During Lent?
Because of the penitential character of the season of Lent, singing or saying the word
"alleluia" has historically been suspended during Lent's forty days. This period of
individual and congregational reflection on the quality of our baptismal faith and life
suggests that the joyful nature of alleluia is more appropriately reserved for our Easter
celebrations, when it is given full and jubilant voice.
The omission of alleluia during Lent goes back at least to the fifth century in the
western church. The custom of actually bidding it farewell, however, developed in the
Middle Ages. The use of “alleluia” returns on Easter Sunday.
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Lenten Soup Suppers
Pastor Rick
Lenten Soup and Salad Suppers
Wednesdays Throughout Lent
6:00-7:00 p.m.
40 Days … 40 Ways
A New Approach to Lent
This is NOT just Bible Study. It is SO much more. Each Wednesday throughout
Lent we will worship, eat together, share communion, and each week you will be
presented with a week’s worth of fresh ideas for you to practice daily. All in all,
forty ways to make these forty days a life changing experience. Some will
challenge you to deepen your prayer life; others will open your mind to new ways
to serve others.
Our goal … to discover positive, proactive ways to take action instead of the
same old routine of giving something up. The result … spiritual transformation
and a closer walk with Christ.
We hope you will join us for this unique dinner experience!
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Adult Studies
Hank Fisher
(We offer two classes at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday mornings for adults: the Bible Study Class
and the Life Application Class. The classes are located at the end of the Sunday School
wing, rooms 108 and 109.)
Making Sense of the Bible,
Rediscovering the Power of Scripture
Today by Adam Hamilton
The adult application class will begin a new study February 8th
and continue for six weeks. Adam Hamilton acts as a friend and a
guide to those who seek to read the Bible intelligently and with
spiritual insight. Hamilton walks us through the pitfalls of
fundamentalism and dry scholarship, opening up both the Bible’s
profound humanity and its wisdom for living.
–Diana Butler Bass
Adam Hamilton is senior pastor of The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection
in Leawood, Kansas, one of the fastest growing, highly visible churches in the
country. The Church Report recently named his congregation the most influential mainline
church in America, and he preached at the National Prayer Service as part of the
Presidential Inauguration festivities in 2013. Hamilton is the best-selling and awardwinning author of The Journey, The Way, 24 Hours that Changed the World, Enough,
When Christians Get it Wrong, and Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White, all
published by Abingdon Press.
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February 8th
February 15th
February 22nd
March 1st
March 8th
March 15th
Making Sense of the Old Testament
Making Sense of the New Testament
Questions about the Nature of Scripture
The Bible and Science
Violence, Suffering, and Other Troubling Issues
Wrestling with Issues of Sexuality and Relationships
Please join us for any or all of this six-week study.
All are welcome to attend.
Classes are held Sunday at 9:15 a.m. in room 108.
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Adult Sunday School
Ray Foy
(The Bible Study Class we offer on Sunday mornings will begin a study of First and
Second Samuel. We are happy to welcome the Rev. Dr. Ray Foy, retired ELCA pastor,
who will lead this course offering)
I and II Samuel
Bitter tears of lament, a child given back to God,
two promised everlasting covenants (one smashed
by God!), the establishment of Israel's monarch,
heroics and family tragedy ... these are just some of
the details you'll find in these two epic books. We
invite you to share in the study of this account of Israel's last great judge
and prophet, and the sagas of Israel's first kings.
We will be using, as a companion resource, John
Goldingay's Bible Study on I & II Samuel. Dr. Goldingay is
the David Allan Hubbard Professor of Old Testament at
Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California.
Bring your coffee and please join us for any or all of this weekly study.
All are welcome to attend.
Classes are held Sunday at 9:15 a.m. in room 109.
Join us on Wednesdays for coffee and the study of Matthew’s Gospel. We
gather for coffee at 9:15 a.m. The study begins at 9:30 a.m. and we will be
homeward bound by 10:45 a.m. The Conference room door will be open; there is
always room around the table.
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Social Ministry
Tom Hannigen
Adopting Local Agencies and Charities to Do More
In the past year St. Michael Social Ministry has been organizing itself a little
differently to more effectively work with the local agencies and charities that St.
Michael supports during the year. Individual Social Ministry Committee members
are "adopting" our local agencies and charities such as Kennett Area Community
Services (KACS), the Garage, Good Neighbors, the Kennett Area Senior Center etc.
in order to get to know the needs of these agencies. We are asking our Social
Ministry team members to establish face-to-face contacts with key people and to
develop a dialogue so that we understand the needs of these agencies and
charities.
We hope and expect that the outcome of this closer contact will be more
support and more involvement of St. Michael congregation members in our local
community. By "more support" we do not mean only monetary support. We
expect to uncover more opportunities for volunteering, providing "in kind" gifts
of items or services, and opportunities for our youth and confirmands to do
meaningful service projects, which can be both personally and spiritually
rewarding.
St. Michael Social Ministry will be able to make more informed choices and
more wisely offer our support to agencies, as we understand them better. If you,
as a member of St. Michael, have ideas about how to help this effort, or would like
to join our committee and get involved, please contact any of our Social Ministry
members; Tom Hannigen, Pastor Dan Bodine, Phil Duncan, Rick Huneke, Mark
Boeni, Dan Folmar, Jessica Wilson, Andrew Rossi, Claudette Langer or Norm
Cochran. Thank you.
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Social Ministry (cont.)
Pastor Rick
Making a Difference in Our Community
As we feel the chill in the air, it becomes all too obvious that
another winter heating season is upon us. Once again we will be
accepting donations to a program started several years ago … the
Heating Assistance Fund. Each year, many members of St. Michael
make contributions to the fund which helps area families in need
pay for their heating bills. The “red fuel can” is in the narthex, or
you may place your donation in the Sunday offering. Please make
checks out to St. Michael Lutheran Church and indicate “Heating
Fund” on the memo or envelope.
Transportation to Church
St. Michael provides transportation for
seniors to Sunday services every Sunday.
This is an outreach ministry of the
congregation, with the financial support
from the Luther Foundation, and continues
to grow with new riders. If you know of
folks who would benefit from this
outreach, please share the information with them.
The bus will make stops at the Luther
House and Jenner’s Pond campuses in
Jennersville and the Kennett Friends Home. If
you are interested in riding the bus to church
from these locations, please contact the
church office for a schedule of pick up times
and specific locations.
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From the Financial Secretary
Janet Weber
A Few Words About Offering Envelopes
The offering envelopes were placed in every member's mailbox prior to the
first Sunday of the New Year. This is just another reminder about how important
it is for you to use these numbered envelopes whenever possible. It makes it so
much easier to track your giving and avoids mistakes.
For those of you that have automatic deductions from
your bank accounts through Simply Giving, or who make
quarterly or annual contributions, you do not really need
any or all of the envelopes. However, there is an envelope
in the box for you to contribute to The Lutheran magazine.
The other envelopes may be used for any special gifts you
might make throughout the year (Memorials, Easter Lilies,
Mothers Day Blankets, etc.).
Again, it is so helpful if every gift you make to St. Michael is placed in a
numbered envelope (please include your name and number if you use a pew
envelope) with the designated fund clearly marked on the outside. Keep in mind
that any notation made on a check is gone after the check goes to the bank, and
the financial secretary has no record if it is not on the outside of the giving
envelope. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Electronic Giving – Did You Know you can sign on to the St. Michael
website, click electronic giving, and give to St. Michael through a credit or debit
card. This can be done on a one-time basis, or you can set up recurring
contributions (using an ID and Password). This option is like our Simply Giving
program, but you do the set-up.
QR Code - NEW!
Use the QR code located to the left of this announcement. You
simply use your mobile phone for one-time giving. No ID and
password is needed, just your name, address and credit or debit
card number. By scanning the QR Code above, you will be taken
directly to a page for this type of giving.
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News and Reminders
Church Office
Giant Gift Cards
The 2015 Altar Guild sign-up
sheet is now available on the kiosk
in the narthex. We are in need of
volunteers interested in learning to
serve on the Altar Guild. If you are
interested we can partner you with
a current member of the Altar
Guild. Please contact the Church
Office if you would like to be a
part of this valuable service to the
church.
If your New Year's resolution for
2015 involves eating out less or doing
more good, purchasing Giant Gift Cards
helps you meet both. Buying groceries
and other supplies with a Giant Gift Card
purchased through St. Michael means
that 5% of the card's value stays with St.
Michael to support various social
ministries.
If you are interested in purchasing a
card, contact Amy Bossong. Remember,
you must buy these cards through St.
Michael for the Church to receive the
credit.
Change of Address/Email
Jean Taylor
100 Sycamore Drive
Suite 134
West Grove, PA 19390-9197
Phone: 610-345-0607
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Email:
Sandra Kingsley
[email protected]
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News and Notes
Bonnie McDonald
MEMORIALS & SPECIAL GIFTS
The following people have made a special gift to the St. Michael
Memorial Fund in the past month in memory of:
Bernie Langer by Donald & Nancy Hanaway, Lou &
Carolyn Wonderly, and Christi Wampler.
Dorothy Nicholson by Darwin & Kay Wika.
Ron Cameron by Bunny Cameron.
We Celebrate with Joy …
… the birth of Oliver Preston Majarian, born to Matt and Katie
Majarian on December 24th, 2014. The proud grandparents are Will
and Lynn Majarian. All are doing well.
New Altar Flower Costs
The new Altar Flower chart for 2015 is on the kiosk in
the narthex. We have some openings in February and March
for flower dedications. You will notice that the price of a
vase of flowers has increased to $60.00. This is in keeping
with the increased cost in the flowers and delivery charges.
Worship and Music is exploring other options at this time.
In the meantime, we thank you for your understanding.
Please call the church office or check the sign-up sheets on the kiosk in the
narthex if you would like to select a week, 610-347-1696.
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Youth Ministry
Chris Church
This year the youth group will participate in
the 30-hour famine program on Presidents Day
weekend. One child dies from hunger every 10
seconds, and people are hungry right here in
our community. For the next three weeks we
will raise money to fight world hunger and
collect canned food for the Kennett food
cupboard to help the hungry nearby. On
February 15th, the youth group will lead a Youth
Service, after which we will fast for 30 hours.
Starting February 1st we will have a table set
up in the narthex to accept donations, with
donuts for anyone who makes a monetary
contribution or brings a can of food. With your donation you can vote for
one of the three senior girls, Abbey Church, Laura Burger, or Lauren
Rittler, to kiss a cow… If we raise more than $1000, all three girls will kiss
the cow. Thanks for all the support!
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Men of St. Michael
Dick Streamer
An Invitation to ALL Men of St. Michael …
All Men of St. Michael are invited to gather for breakfast and fellowship on the
third Thursday of each month. Our next gathering will be February 19, 8:00 a.m.
at the Longwood Family Restaurant on Rt. 1. We have had good food and
conversation at our previous meetings, and we hope to see more men join us for
the time of fellowship. Come join us! For additional information please contact
Dick Streamer at 610-558-1761.
You Will Have a GREAT Time!
Women’s Group will be putting together college care packages for our
St. Michael family on February 5, Thursday, 9:30 am at church. Please join
us to help bring a smile to our students away from home. It is also an
opportunity for a fun morning of fellowship.
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Janet Weber
By the time you read this, the Follow Me Captains will have met on January 20,
for their annual meeting. We always get together once a year to discuss the Follow
Me program, what is going well, areas for improvement and significant challenges.
I will report on that meeting in next month’s Archangel Herald.
Follow Me Team #7 is responsible for the month of February. Thanks to John
& Peggy Fay and Christi Wampler for serving as captains of this team, and thanks
to all the members of the team who will serve as greeters, ushers, lectors,
communion servers, and coffee hosts.
As always, if you have any questions regarding Follow Me, please feel free to
contact me at 610-869-3757, or see me at church.
The individuals/families participating in February and March are as follows:
Feb.: Team 7
Beans
Bellafiore
Benjamin
Church, C/J
Colligan
Ellis
Erdmann
Fay
Furr
Graden
Hamilton
Heiss
Hollowniczky
Houser
Kozel
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Kozlowski
Kramer, F/M
Kramer, J
Little
Lux
Marteny
Menninger
O‘Neill
Santinelli
Tsan
Wampler
Witman
Wonderly
Zolbe
March: Team 1
Bove
Buck
Caffrey
Caldwell
Carl, J/C
Castina
Davies
Doll
Fisher, H/S
Folmar
Foy
Gray
Hillegass
Huf
Huneke
Jordan
Kober
Lacombe
Massih
Morrison
Racine
Rahn
Raffa
Serpico
Singer
Streamer
Tageson
Weber, Joe/Janet
White
The Archangel Herald
Kid’s Page
February 2015
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St. Michael Lutheran Church
P.O. Box 178
109 E. Doe Run Road
Unionville, PA 19375-0178
www.StMichaelPA.com
Church Office – 610-347-1696
Frederick J. DeRasmo, Jr., Senior Pastor
Danny N. Bodine, Interim Asst. Pastor
WORSHIP TIMES
Sunday: 8:00 and 10:30 a.m.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
9:15 a.m.
Holy Communion
1st and 3rd Sundays
Child care available at all services
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WEST CHESTER, PA
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