H OLY S PIRIT L UTHERAN CHURCH N OVEMBER 2017 “Our purpose is to love God and bring people into a growing relationship with Jesus and His church!” T HE S PIRIT From Pastor Robin Simpson Litton “We have so much to be thankful for” It never changes and it never gets old! God has been so gracious to us and has given us so much, we are to come to the Lord with thanks and praise. As the hymn writer (LBW 407) says, “Come, you thankful people come; Raise the song of harvest home. All is safely gathered in. Ere the winter storms begin. God, our maker, does provide for our wants to be supplied. Come to God’s own temple, come, raise the song of harvest home.” Please join us in thanks and praise! Thanksgiving Eve worship service, Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 7:30 pm Our young people are preparing a special sermon of Thanks and our Senior Choir will be providing special music.
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HOLY SPIRIT LUTHERAN CHURCH NOVEMBER 2017 “Our purpose is to love God
and bring people into a growing relationship with Jesus and His church!”
THE SPIRIT
From Pastor Robin Simpson Litton
“We have so much to be thankful for”
It never changes and it never gets old! God has been so gracious to us and has given
us so much, we are to come to the Lord with thanks and praise. As the hymn writer
(LBW 407) says, “Come, you thankful people come; Raise the song of harvest home.
All is safely gathered in. Ere the winter storms begin.
God, our maker, does provide for our wants to be supplied.
Come to God’s own temple, come, raise the song of harvest home.”
Please join us in thanks and praise!
Thanksgiving Eve worship service,
Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 7:30 pm
Our young people are preparing a special sermon of Thanks
and our Senior Choir will be providing special music.
“Spirit Diners”
Spirited Seniors
We will meet on November 8 at the church and December 13. Details will be shared with the group.
The “Spirit Diners” will get together on Sunday, November 5, at Silver Spring Mining Company Restau-
rant, located at 11100 York Road,, Cockeysville, MD (near Valley View Farms) at 1 PM. The House Specialty is
Sour Beef and Dumplings, but take a look at the full menu before you decide -https://silverspringminingco.com/
files/menu_types_mtFile/main_menu.pdf. We will receive separate checks. Use the “sign-up” sheet (in back of
the church) to make your reservation. Questions: call Barbara Northrop, 410-552-0104.
The “Spirit Diners” will get together on Sunday, December 3, at Kecco’s Neapolitan Woodfire Kitchen, 114
Westminster Pike, Reisterstown, MD at 1 PM. Take a look at the full menu www.keccoswoodfire.com. We will
receive separate checks. Use the “sign-up” sheet (in back of the church) to make your reservation. Questions: call
Barbara Northrop, 410-552-0104.
HSLC Worship Times
Mark your calendar!!!!!
Post me on your refrigerator!!!!!
Sunday, Dec. 24th – Christmas Eve
9:30 a.m. worship (1 worship service; no Sunday School)
5:00 p.m. – Christmas Eve Family Service
7:30 p.m. – Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Sunday, Dec. 31st – New Year’s Eve
9:30 a.m. worship (1 worship service; no Sunday School)
Commitment Sunday Sunday, November 5, is Commitment
Sunday, the end or our fall stewardship campaign, and commitment cards will be gathered that day. If you have not received a card, please contact Holly deBenedictis or Deacon Linda Smith.
This Sunday challenges each of us as church family members to pause and consider our hearts before the Lord when it comes to time, talents, spiritual gifts and treasures. As you prepare to fill out your card, consider these questions: What do I do—really do—with my time? Am I making wise use of the time that God has
given me? Am I about the right things or have I gotten off course? What are my spiritual gifts and talents and am I using them for the Lord? How might I use
them in our church or in my community? What am I giving in terms of my tithes and offerings to the Lord? Are those worthy of my
Lord? Are they biblically in line? Am I willing to make a correction concerning this matter? Please pray about what God is doing at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church and about how you can use the blessings God has given you to support this ministry.
Attention all High School students! You’re invited for Pizza and
Planning – November 5th from 5-7 pm right here at Holy Spirit!
Stop by and meet Joe Herb, the new Pastoral Assistant, have a
slice of pizza and help plan your new youth group! Contact Joe
@ 443-255-5229 or Pastor Robin for details. See you then!
Dear Holy Spirit Lutheran Church,
On behalf of ESCAPE Ministries, thank you for being part of our Wednesday bag lunch
program. Over 80 people truly appreciate all you do.
Sincerely, Julie Shacochis for ESCAPE
Get your RADA orders in by November 5, 2017 for
delivery by Thanksgiving.
Questions???
Call Nancy Bowman 410-795-3415
Our enrollment is still way up with 101 spots filled.
We will begin registration for the 2018-19 school year
the first of December so if you know anyone looking
for a preschool please tell them to contact me (Jennie
Jones) in the office at 410-795-2287. Make sure if you
refer them to us, they let us know. We are now give referral gift cards for
anyone who recommends the preschool to an enrolling family.
The Preschool children will be talking about the first Thanksgiving, families
and what we are thankful for. Some of the children will decorate a t-shirt to
wear to their Thanksgiving celebrations. Stories about Pilgrims and Native
Americans will be read every day. Our character trait for this month is
Honesty.
We are working on the ASQ-3 evaluations to prepare us for the end of the
month conferences. We continue to study our colors, shapes, letters, numbers,
and hand writing skills.
Our afternoon classes are having lots of fun times with all the science
activities. We had a candy theme, a gourd and pumpkin theme, and spiders
throughout the week.
There are also lots of turkey crafts and corn painting going on. We have had
Nominations Needed for 2018 Council and Committee Terms:
→ Audit Committee (three 3-year terms)
One 3-year slot to fill (2018/2019/2020)
→ Nominating Committee (1-year terms)
6 slots to fill (2018)
→ Synod Representative (June 2018 – Hunt Valley, MD)
Dena Dahlman – has agreed to nomination
One slot to fill
One slot to fill for someone under 30-years-old
→ Church Council
Two 1-year slots to fill (2018’s por tion of 2017/2018 term)
Six 2-year slots to fill
If you are willing to run for any of these Council/Committee positions, please contact Peggy Miller (410
-549-1608), Dave Willson (410-549-7635), Pastor Litton, or anyone currently serving on Council.
Congregational Meeting
Sunday, November 12, 2017
12:00 p.m. (after the late service)
2018 Council/Committee Election
2018 Proposed Budget
Who’s Who in the Reformation
Other Reformers
Although most people associate the Reformation with Martin Luther, he was far from the only one involved. The picture below was painted by an unknown artist or artists of the German School between 1625 and 1650. It shows Luther sitting at a table surrounded by other reformers. In front of the table are representatives of the Roman Catholic church who are trying to blow out the light of the Gospel, symbolized by the candle on the table. The picture is an ideal since many of the men were not contemporaries. It also shows a harmony which was desired but often did not exist among the Lutheran, Reformed, and Anglican churches. Most of the reformers are identified in the picture, but some names are difficult to read.
Back Row (l to r): unknown figure standing in profile; Johannes Oecolampadius (1482-1531); Martin Bucer (1491-1551); William Whitaker (1548-95); unknown; Huldrych Zwingli (1484-1531); John Foxe (1517-87); William Perkins (1558-1602); Heinrich Bullinger (1504-75).
Around the table (l to r): John Wycliffe (c.1325-84); Theodore Beza (1519-1605); John Calvin (1509-1564); Martin Luther (1483-1546); Philip Melancthon (1497-1560); Jan Hus (1372-1415).
In front of the table (l to r): a monk; a cardinal; an elector; a catholic king; a pope; a devil; a Franciscan.
Hymn Story — Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying
Philipp Nicolai, who wrote both the words and the music for this hymn, was born on August 10, 1556, in at Mengeringhausen, Hesse, Germany, where his father was a Lutheran pastor. He studied theology at the University of Erfurt and at the University of Wittenberg. Nicolai was ordained in 1583 and served several parishes in Germany. He died on October 26, 1608, after a short illness. He is
commemorated on October 26 on the ELCA calendar.
This hymn was originally published in 1599 in a collection of devotional poetry by Nicolai. Since then it has appeared in almost 200 hymnals. The tune, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, is considered one of the finest ever written. It has inspired many other composers, including Johann Sebastian Bach, who based one of his
most famous cantatas on it.
Catherine Winkworth was born on September 11, 1827, London, but spent most of her life in Manchester. In 1845, she spent a year in Dresden and developed an interest in German chorales. She was also active in the women’s rights movement and supported education for girls. On July 1, 1878, Winkworth died suddenly of heart disease near Geneva, Switzerland. She is commemorated on that day on the ELCA calendar.
Winkworth is considered to have been one the finest translators of hymns. She is particularly
noted for her translations from German, and is credited with doing more than anyone else to bring the German chorale tradition to English speakers. Her first book of translations was published around 1854. Evangelical Lutheran Worship includes twenty hymns which were translated by Winkworth.
Drawing of Philipp Nicolai done
in the 17th century after his death
Catherine Winkworth
1 Wake, awake, for night is flying, The watchmen on the heights are crying; Awake, Jerusalem, at last. Midnight hears the welcome voices, And at the thrilling cry rejoices: "Come forth, you maidens! Night is past. The bridegroom comes! Awake; Your lamps with gladness take!" Alleluia! Prepare yourselves to meet the Lord, Whose light has stirred the waiting guard.
2 Zion hears the watchmen singing, And in her heart new joy is springing, She wakes, she rises from her gloom, For her Lord comes down all-glorious, The strong in grace, in truth victorious, Her Star is ris'n, her light is come. Oh, come, you Blessed One, Lord Jesus, God's own Son. Sing hosanna! We go until the halls we view Where you have bid us dine with you.
3 Now let all the heav'ns adore you, And saints and angels sing before you. The harps and cymbals all unite. Of one pearl each shining portal, Where, dwelling with the choir immortal, We gather round your dazzling light. No eye has seen, no ear Has yet been trained to hear. What joy is ours! Crescendos rise; your halls resound; Hosannas blend in cosmic sound
Holy Spirit Lutheran Church Council Meeting Minutes
October 11, 2017
[P = present; A = absent]
P Pastor Robin Simpson Litton P Mark Friend/President
P Deacon Linda Smith A Bill Dodson
P Andy Jones/Treasurer P Milt Taylor/Financial Secretary
A Wende Peters/VP/Personnel A Sue Podobnik/Fellowship
P Sharon Hindman/Social Ministry P Laura Blum/Youth & Education
P Will Stecher/Property P Nancy Bowman/Secretary/M&W
Call to Order – 7:03 p.m. by Council President Mark Friend.
In accordance with the decision made at the August 9, 2017 Council meeting, the minutes of the September 13, 2017
Council meeting were approved after several revisions via email by a simple majority of the Council who attended the
meeting.
Opening Devotions
→ Pastor Litton read from Daily Readings from Spiritual Classics: In God’s Hands (1st Corinthians, 15th Chapter).
Current Business
Pastor’s Report/Pastor Robin Litton – report submitted
Met with Carroll County Circle of Caring Homelessness Board. They are seeking board members. [Milt Taylor
stated he may be interested.]
Need more building keys made.
Confirmation Dinner – date needs to be set; Council to be contacted via email.
Cake/punch needed for 10/29/17 – Confirmation Service. [Nancy Bowman]
Development of Youth Board
Thanksgiving Eve service – Job Herb and youth; with power point
Christmas Eve (12/24/17) services – 9:30 a.m. with baptism; 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Treasurer’s Report/Andy Jones – submitted
→ Motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report made by Milt Taylor; seconded by Will Stecher; motion carried.
Consent Agenda Reports*
*Financial Secretary - Milt Taylor – report submitted
→ 10/29/17 – Trunk or Treat after the late service; items collected for Samaritan’s Purse
Stewardship - [Soraya Willson]……Deacon Linda Smith
*Property - Will Stecher – report submitted
→ Mark Friend to check for roof top air conditioner repairs
Youth & Education - Laura Blum – no report submitted;
- Joe Herb – report submitted
→ High School Youth group to start meeting in November; beginning groundwork for Young Adult group.
Social Ministry - Sharon Hindman
→ Working with Joe Herb on a Youth and Family event centered around making the plastic mats for the homeless.
Old Business
Preschool site and modular [Andy Jones; Milt Taylor]
→ Paperwork for Carroll County has been re-recorded
→ $20,000 bond to be posted
→ Papers sent to MIF (10/9/17) - to be signed and notarized
New Business
2018 Budget (handout) – sections reviewed by Andy Jones
Staff Salaries
→ Salary Review – 2015/2016/2017
→ Employee Performance Reviews (necessary for salary review) need to be completed by end of 2017;
Mutual Ministry Teams need to do review of pastor and deacon
→ Personnel to develop an evaluation process for salaried/paid staff; policy guidelines regarding salary decisions.
Pastor’s benefit package needs to be registered for 2018 within the next 3 weeks
Discussion of current financial status and projected financials
More data needed on preschool financial “trend” to make any decision on salaries for 2018
Council endorsed presenting the proposed 2018 Budget to the congregation using the 2017 salary figures for
Pastor Litton, Deacon Linda Smith, Parish Administrator Nancy Thompson, and Organist/Choir Director
Lynn Graham, deferring any decision on salary adjustments for the 2018 Budget until January 2018.
Congregational Meeting – November 12, 2017
Announcements
→ Next Council Meeting – Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Motion to Adjourn
→ Motion made by Milt Taylor; seconded by Andy Jones; motion carried.
Closing Prayer
→ Meeting ended at 10: 45 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Nancy Bowman
Nancy Bowman/Council Secretary
Church & Village: Partners in Ministry November 2017
Assisted Living Open House Join us for an open house at Diven House for assisted living Wednesday, November 8 from 1pm to 3pm. See the model and respite suites and beautifully redecorated community spaces. If someone you care about is ready for a little assistance in a warm, caring environment we hope you’ll join us. This is the perfect opportunity to ask staff and residents about assisted living services, respite care and more. Please RSVP to 443-605-1068. New Board of Trustees Elected and Installed Five members were elected to the Carroll Lutheran Village Board of Trustees at the annual Corpora-tion Meeting on October 17. Stacie Dowling, partner at Summerfield, Willen, Silverberg & Limsky; Justin Durboraw, owner of Myers-Durboraw Funeral Home; and Dr. Diane Martin, Director of the Center for the Study of Aging at McDaniel College were elected to their first three-year terms. Rev. Kevin Clementson, Co-Senior Pastor at Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster and Louna Primm, re-tired Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer with New Windsor State Bank were elected to their second three-year terms. Kay Betz of Westminster; Ron Fairchild of Hampstead; and Sandra Ferguson of Westminster retired from the board. Continuing to serve the board in their existing terms are Alice Daum-Coen, Carroll Lutheran Village Resident; Roberta Dillow, Carroll Lutheran Vil-lage Resident; Joe Hikel, Shelter Systems; Donna Kent, Retired; Rev. Mike Louia, First Lutheran Church; Wanda Lynn, RLH CPAs & Business Advisors; Sharon McClernan, Carroll Hospital; Richard Sim-mons, McDaniel College; Marlene Titus, Carroll Community College; and Arthur Wisner, McDaniel College. Register Now for Lifelong Learning Opportunities Register now for the following Lifelong Learning opportunities. Courses are open to all older adults in the community. Come join us!
Water Volleyball – Sherry Stick instructs and referees on Fridays November 3 through 24 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Class is free to all older adults.
Art History Series: The Carroll County Barn Quilt Project - Susan Williamson from the Carroll Arts Center presents on Tuesday, November 21 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 pm. Cost is $9 for CLV resi-dents and Arts Council members and $10 for all others. Please register for all courses in advance at [email protected] or 443-605-1070. A complete list of Lifelong Learning options is available at www.clvillage.org/lifelong-learning.
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