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Issue 10 October 2013
Greetings to you as we lift our eyes, hearts,
and hands in Thanksgiving to God.!!
Our first and foremost reason to worship is
to Praise God. Our God is a God of power,
mercy, love, and forgiveness. He is our king
and yet he calls us his children.
As God’s children we need to continually learn
and reform. Our book, “Living Lutheran” is
helping us. Although the title appears to focus
on how to make Lutherans, yet we want to
make loyal Christians. Being “Lutheran” means
that our God gives each of us a purpose that
coordinates with our spiritual gifts. Our
responsibility is to pray, read the Bible and talk
with others which then directs to specific
tasks.
In the chapters of 4 to 6, we see that our Fa-
ther wants us to work together. God is going to
do what God is going to do. The only question is,
do we want to be part of it or not?’” Along this
journey, it is getting to the place where we are
looking forward in time and opening ourselves
up to connect with agencies, schools, programs
that are in our community. As much as we care
for all of our members we also need to make a
difference reaching out to people in our
community. Our focus is to listen, to look, and
to talk with other in our neighborhoods. As we
continue in seeking out our purpose, we
recognize that God’s has already provided
spiritual gifts need through our members.
Come on our leadership team!!
Please come out to our next meeting.
It will be November 7, 2016
7 to 8:30 pm
We are happy to catch you up.
The work at this time is developing
and using a purpose statement. We
will continue to brain storm and pre-
pare for our new ways of living out our
purpose.
One of our greatest need is to have you join me
in my office of conversation and prayer.
I will see you on Thursdays at 10:00 am
starting November 3rd.
If you would like me to come to you, there will
be a schedule out in the coffee fellowship area
to sign up for a time for me to visit with you.
THE EVANGELIST
A monthly publi cation of St . John' s Evangel ical Lutheran Church - Ridge Vall ey St. John’s Evangel i cal Lutheran Church, Ridge Vall ey, 910 Allentown Road, Sel l ersvi l l e, PA 18960
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 2pm Pastor—Rev. Amy Hotter Administrative Assi stant —Jennifer Nyce
Phone: 215 -257-9643 E -Mail : s t johnsridgeval l [email protected] Websi te : www.s t johns - r idgeval l ey.com Facebook: https//facebook.com/st johnsridgeval l ey
Sunday Worship Schedule : 8:30 am–Traditional ; Sunday School -9 :30 am (no summer) ; 10:15 am–Praise
Issue 11 A Word from the Pastor... November 2016
The Evangelist
November Scripture Schedule
Date Principal Festivals First Reading Psalm Second Reading Gospel
6 Daylight Savings Time Ends
8 Election Day
11 Veteran’s Day
14 Council Meeting 7pm
16 Articles Due for Newsletter
24 Thanksgiving
Read the Bible in a year! Go to: http://www.ewordtoday.com/year/msg/cjan01.htm and fol-low along with their suggested readings for each day or see below. You’ll be on your way to reading the Bible as it’s events occurred in real time!
Nov 1: Matt 20-21
Nov 2: Luke 18:15-19:48
Nov 3: Mark 11; John 12
Nov 4: Matt 22; Mark 12
Nov 5: Matt 23; Luke 20-21
Nov 6: Mark 13
Nov 7: Matt 24
Nov 8: Matt 25
Nov 9: Matt 26; Mark 14
Nov 10: Luke 22; John 13
Nov 11: John 14-17
Nov 12: Matt 27; Mark 15
Nov 13: Luke 23; John 18-19
Nov 14: Matt 28; Mark 16
Nov 15: Luke 24; John 20-21
Nov 16: Acts 1-3
Nov 17: Acts 4-6
Nov 18: Acts 7-8
Nov 19: Acts 9-10
Nov 20: Acts 11-12
Nov 21: Acts 13-14
Nov 22: James 1-5
Nov 23: Acts 15-16
Nov 24: Gal 1-3
Nov 25: Gal 4-6
Nov 26: Acts 17-18:18
Nov 27: 1/2Thess
Nov 28: Acts 18:19-19:41
Nov 29: 1Cor 1-4
Nov 30: 1Cor 5-8
LOOKAHEAD:ING
12 Council Meeting
21 Articles due for Newsletter
24-25 Christmas Eve/Christmas
The Evangelist
Altar Flowers
11/6 In memory of Wendi Kober and Fred Deetz
given by The Kober Family
Nov 13 In memory of Herman Rohl
given by the Rohl family
Nov 20 In memory of Hazel Kober and Walter Egner
given by the Kober family
Bulletin Sponsors Nov 6 In memory of Mickey Knerr
given by Carl
Nov 13 In memory of Herman Rohl
given by the Rohl family
Candle Memorial Nov 13 In memory of Herman Rohl
given by the Rohl family
In memory of Joshua Wall
given by the Rogers.
Memorials for
November
Francis Allem: Home
Doris Barndt: Lutheran Comm, Telford—nursing
Claude Barndt: Home
Doris Clayton: Home
Dorothy Barndt: Dock Woods Nursing Home
Edna Barndt: Parker Stonegate Nursing Facility, NJ
Pauline Berndt: Hidden Meadows
Harold and Gert Benner: Home
Helen Brensinger: Luth. Comm. Telford –Per. care
Lucille Caruso: Home
Susie Deihl: Home
Ed Geiger: Rockhill Nursing Home-Nursing
Ruth Gombert: Peter Becker, Apt
James Gotthardt: Home
Carolyn Hafler : Peter Becker Nursing
Willis Heacock: Lutheran comm. Telford– Nursing
Lorraine Heacock: Lutheran comm. Telford– apt
Joanne Heffendrager: Pheobe Richlandtown
Bob Kulp: Home
Marvin Leister: Lut. Comm. Telford Nursing
Charles Marx: Greenwood Nursing
Thomas Matczak: Home in S.C.
Romaine Croissette: Home
Mazie Seachrist : Home
Dean Souder: Life Quest, nursing
Mark Trauger: Home
Our Members:
Margie Kulp
Harriet Woehr
Carolyn Hafler
Joanne Heffendrager
Lee Felbinger
Cornell Hopkins
Elizabeth Schmitt
Dorothy Troxel
Mary King
Andy Walling
Ruth Barnaby
Thomas Ruth
Our Homebound:
Our Friends:
The Evangelist
Unemployment Support Group
Every Tuesday night at 7pm
St John’s Lutheran Church
Ridge Valley
215.257.9643
Silver Springs Martin Luther School Pie Day Meeting
October, 2016
We met at St. Peter Lutheran Church in North Wales and Pastor
Wagner read from God’s Message, Psalm 46.
Some school history is that it was found in 1859 as an orphan-age. It serves as a K-8 Special Education School. The North Penn Auxiliary is the oldest and only remaining auxiliary that sup-ports the school. The school houses 71 residential students and 200 day students attend the school from 40 different school dis-
tricts. The age of the children served is 8 thru 14.
The children served by the school have had some bad, sad, scary things happen to them in their short lives. When discharging a residential student, they try to place the child with a relative. If family unification is not possible, they look for a foster family. These children are very strong as that has become a coping mechanism for them to survive their bad, sad, scary situations. They are loved at the school and they learn new coping mecha-
nisms to enable them to be healed.
Amanda, the school representative we met with at pie day serves one night a week with an 8 year old boy. He came to the school missing his mom and brother and cried every day. He was angry and sad and acted out. He has now learned new skills and is funny, caring and will soon be released from the residential pro-gram. He wrote a good bye letter to his mom (who is no longer around) and has met a potential foster family and has been visit-ing them. They have already fallen in love with him and they have other children. The school follows the children for 3 years
after they are discharged.
Every child needs someone who cares for them!
The Free Will Offering netted $265.00 and we voted to use it for the clothing fund. At the April meeting I sent the kids undies back to the school that were collected here at St. Johns. They com-mented that it was a huge hit for the staff and school to receive new underwear for the children. They said they are always in need of socks and underpants! So we will have another Chil-dren’s Undie Sunday sometime early in 2017!
FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS
We recognize that many of the members of our congregation as well as friends of St. John's own, operate or are affiliated with a fam-ily business venture, and this can include baby sitting, dog walking, sitting, mowing of grass, etc.. Please feel free to post your busi-ness card, or a little memo with regard to what might be of interest to our congregation. "We are
Family...Our Congregation and Me."
,
This is a general recent needs list. Of course, we can
distribute just about any non-perishable item you do-
nate, as the need is so great. ( We have already regis-
ter more than 500 local families again this year, just
since July 1st!)
Canned fruits, especially pineapple, Mandarin or-
anges, pears, fruit cocktail
Canned vegetables, especially corn, red beets,
sauerkraut
Soups - chicken noodle, cream soups, vegetable
soup
Gravy and broth
Tuna fish
Coffee, tea, hot chocolate
Pasta
Cake and other dessert mixes, jello, pudding
Oatmeal and other hot cereal
Cleaning and personal hygiene products such as
detergent, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo
Diapers - sizes 4,5,6 and pull-ups and wipes
FISH is also collecting holiday food at this time. Al-
though, we do not do a Thanksgiving distribution, we
still like to make holiday food items available at the
pantry for those who need them. Here is a list of foods
we can use for Thanksgiving or Christmas:
Mashed potatoes
Applesauce
Stuffing mix
Gravy
Canned fruit
Durkee type fried onions
Canned vegetables
Cream soups
Canned yams/sweet potatoes
Muffin mixes
Cranberry sauce
Canned string beans
Starting November 30th we can begin accepting fro-
zen pies, turkeys, hams and chickens for our Christ-
mas program.
Thank You We would like to thank our special guest John Roesinger, with Thrivent Finan-cial who gave a very informative presen-tation on Estate Strategy, Sat., Oct. 1st.
John provided many welcomed answers to the numerous questions that were asked. Those in attendance most certainly came away more informed as to how to possibly handle matters with regard to in-heritance taxes their families might be dealing with, the benefits of a life insur-ance policy, wills, and what are trusts, etc.
We might do this again next year. If so, consider attending, never too young or aged to learn how to protect yourself and your family , A little knowledge is powerful when it comes to planning for the unexpected. We all came away thinking life and our demise are both complicated. And, most definitely, that is precisely why we need Estate Strategy, i.e. an action plan. Thank you again John.
Pat Traynor
Christian Growth, Out-reach,Communications
Lutheran World Relief
Our Hurricane Matthew response in Haiti is moving
quickly and we wanted to give you an update.
The reality on the ground is that the damage from the
storm is widespread. More than 1.4 million people
across Haiti are in desperate need of help, including
more than 175,000 people living in temporary shelters.
Will you reach out to them with a gift today?
Here’s what we are working on right now.
A shipment of emergency water filters is making its way
to Haiti so that families in the most affected areas will
have safe drinking water
We are also working to distribute temporary shelter kits,
hygiene kits and food kits. Lutheran World Federation,
LWR’s long-time partner has distributed Personal Care
and Baby Care Kits to people in Les Caye and Aquin,
which are among the areas hardest hit.
Your support today will help us work quickly and effi-
ciently to deliver life-sustaining help to families in dire
need.
Please give as generously as you can to help the peo-
ple of Haiti recover from this devastating storm. Thank
you for your continued prayers and support. God bless
you!
The Evangelist
BINGO NIGHT PICTURES
September 24th Bon Fire – Paul and Mary Good
Our special guests Paul and Mary Good were a delight for our Sept. 24th Bon Fire. Their spiritual songs came from
within their hearts. Some were composed by them with family participating via tape in the background. They asked for a
tour of our church and we were delighted as it had just been completed for Harvest Home Sunday. It was not only the
‘Goods’ who were amazed and genuinely expressed, “It is just beautiful,” but our other guests as well!
Our new friends Darrell Corrall and Susan Tough from Jordan Lutheran Church in Orefield, Pa., who had seen our ad in
the Penny Power, also joined us again. Thank you Phyliss Kogel for volunteering as guide for those wishing to tour
St. John’s. J
It is always interesting, camp fire goodies are not only appreciated by children, camp fire goodies are also loved by adults
as well!
Thank you John Mood and Brenda Landt for your songs and music. Your time and energy is most appreciated for
another great evening - “Keeping the Spirit Alive under the Stars.”
October 22nd Bon Fire – Yvonne Hartman
Mother Nature is sometimes unpredictable where October is concerned. And so this month our unseasonably warm
weather for mid- week ended up with rain and sometimes high winds for Saturday. No problem, our October Bon Fire
event was held in doors with the pit made ready outside as an indicator that the event was still on!
The weather did not deter our special guest Yvonne Hartman, who is known as a contemporary Christian artist, a wor-
shipper with a guitar. Yvonne’s songs were inspiration/situational, they are derived from experiences, everyday struggles,
and providing encouragement for believers. She loves sharing her gift of music which God has given her. And it showed
during her presentations which were exceptional. She started playing and fell in love with the guitar and mastered it. Her
music can be found on radio as well as music videos. She and her husband Paul, a dairy farmer, live on a farm in Oley,
Pa., where Yvonne is also a member of her church’s worship team.
Thank you John Mood for bringing Yvonne Hartman and her talent for sharing life’s journey through her mu-sic for our October Bon Fire.
We are also much appreciative of John Mood and Brenda Landt for also sharing their gift for ministry through music and song prior to Yvonne’s performance.
John Mood and Brenda Landt
The aforementioned bon fire was the last of our bon fires for this season – “Keeping the Spirit Alive under the Stars.” On behalf of John Mood and St. John’s, thank you everyone for your attendance during our 2016 Bon Fires. John already has some ideas for the 2017 Bon Fire season.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COME OUT AND JOIN US FOR OUR 2017 BON FIRES!
Pat Traynor
CGOC
Christian Growth, Outreach, Communications
The Evangelist
The Evangelist The Evangelist
Fun Celebrations in Novem-
ber
Aviation History Month
Child Safety Protection
Month
National Adoption Aware-
ness Month
1 All Saints Day
2 All Souls Day
3 Sandwich Day
3 U.S. General Election Day
7 Book Lovers Day
8 Cook Me Something Bold
Day
10 Forget Me Not Day
11 Veterans Day
13 World Kindness Day
15 Clean Your Fridge Day
15 America Recycles Day
17 Electronic Greeting Card
Day
19 Great American Smoke
out
25 National Parfait Day
26 Thanksgiving
27 Buy Nothing Day
29 Square Dance Day
Make a TurkeyDeco-
St. John’s Lutheran Church
910 Allentown Road
Sellersville, PA 18960
Place
Label
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St. Johns Staff:
The Rev. Amy Hotter, Pastor
Mark Gottesfeld, Organist & Music Director
Jennifer Nyce, Administrative Assistant
Christine Nyce/ Laurie Hopkins Sextons
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 910 Allentown Road, Sellersville, PA Office Hours: Visiting Hours Monday through Friday, 9:00— 2:00
Phone: 215-257-9643 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: stjohns-ridgevalley.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stjohnsridgevalley Worship Schedule: 8:30 am - Traditional Service; 9:30 am - Sunday School;
10:15 am -Praise Service
St. John’s Council Members:
Don Graham Council President
Phyllis Kogel, Council Vice President
Barbara Klinger, Financial Secretary
Dan Traynor, Treasurer
Chris Wall
Nancy Esposito
Cornell Hopkins, Congregation/Council Secretary
Shirley Nase
Doug Kemp