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The Spectrum
February 2019 St. Luke Lutheran Church * 1400 Market Street Williamsport, PA 17701
(570) 323-7309 [email protected] * www.stlukeweb.com
SERVICES OF WORSHIP
Sunday, Feb. 3rd
4th Sunday after Epiphany, Scout Sunday
8:00am - Holy Communion in Chapel
9:15am Sunday School
10:30am - Holy Communion
Coffee hour
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Sunday, Feb. 10th
5th Sunday after Epiphany , S.O.S Sunday
Dr. Morris Smith preaching
8:00am - Holy Communion in Chapel
9:15am Sunday School
10:30am - Holy Communion
Coffee hour
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Sunday, Feb. 17th
6th Sunday after Epiphany
8:00am - Holy Communion in Chapel
9:15am Sunday School
10:30am - Holy Communion
Hunger Offering
No Coffee Hour
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Sunday, Feb. 24th
7th Sunday after Epiphany
8:00am - Holy Communion in Chapel
9:15am Sunday School
10:30am - Holy Communion
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Service Hours
8:00am and 10:30am Fall/Winter service
hours
With Holy Communion
9:15 am Sunday School
OFFICE HOURS:
M & T – 9-12, 1-3;
W, Th, F – 9-12
Office Hours for Pastor LeCrone:
Monday & Tuesday 10:00AM- 2:00PM
And Thursday
10:00AM-12noon
The church office will be closed Feb. 4th –11th.
Pastor Jeff will serve his office hours as see
above.
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Not So Ordinary
Those of you who are students of the liturgical calendar know that last month we officially finished the
season of Christmas and celebrated both the Epiphany and the Baptism of the Lord. We now enter into
“Ordinary Time”, the first of two periods where we observe neither major feast seasons (like Christmas
or Easter) nor extended seasons of penance and reflection (like Advent or Lent).
The term “Ordinary Time” is somewhat misleading, however. It does not mean that these are average
ho-hum days. It is simply a recognition of the fact that these weeks are counted using ordinal numbers
(the third Sunday after Epiphany, the second Sunday after Pentecost, etc.). Instead of being drab or com-
monplace, the days between the major Christian seasons can in fact be full of meaning and significance. It
is true that we do not focus quite as much on the “big events” of Christ (namely his birth, death, and
resurrection) during these days. But it is during this time that we can focus on Jesus’ life. And in so
doing, he walks alongside us in ours. Ordinary time allows us to ask the question: “Now that we have
met the savior of the world in the manger (or later in the year at the cross and at the empty tomb), what
comes next?”
It was a great way to usher in our first stretch of Ordinary Time. But we don’t have to participate in
group service events to experience the extraordinary nature of life in Christ. We need simply to commit
ourselves to a community of people who love God and love neighbor in all that we do.
Welcome to Ordinary Time! May the Holy Spirit dwell richly within us to make it extraordinary!
*Observant readers may notice that the photo in this article only shows 16 people besides myself. Three St. Luke partic-ipants in the service project did not arrive until after the photo was taken. :)
What comes next may feel ordinary as the
decorations come down, the celebrations are
over, and we return to the normal rhythms of
our lives. But if Christ is present among us,
even the ordinary can take on sacred charac-
ter.
I was fortunate to begin my journey into Or-
dinary Time with nineteen* (!) members of St.
Luke Church as we participated in a meal
packing event for the Central PA Food Bank
at Lycoming College on Martin Luther King,
Jr. Day. In so doing, we lived out the ex-
traordinary call to love both God and neigh-
bor.
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SEW FINE QUILTERS Meet Monday, Feb. 4th from
9AM-3PM in Bell Hall. Come and go
as your time permits. All are wel-
come to join! Lunch will be provided.
SHAWL MINISTRY
Shawl Ministry meet for knitting and cro-
cheting on Tuesday, Feb. 26th from
9AM-12noon, in the Chapel. All are wel-
come !
OUTREACH MINISTRY
LUNCH WITH PASTOR Come join us for lunch at Perkins Restaurant,
160 Via Bella St, on Wednesday, February 20th, at 12:00 noon. Pastor Jeff
will be there along with your friends from St. Luke. No need to make a reserva-
tion, just come! If you need a ride, please contact Linda Liptak or the church of-
fice. Hope to see you there!
CAMP MOUNT LUTHER Camper registrations and payment received be-
fore April 15th will entitle campers to pay the discounted basic camp fee! After
April 15th, camp fees go up. See the summer brochure for exact pricing. Infor-
mation is also available on-line at www.campmountluther.org Camp brochures
can be found in the West Hall.
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MINISTRY SITE PROFILE As part of our preparation for the Call Process
we are asking members of our congregation to complete 2 surveys, the results
of which will become an integral part of our Ministry Site Profile. The Ministry
Site Profile is a more extensive document that will be posted online for pro-
spective candidates. If you have not already completed a survey please com-
plete a set and return them to the church office. The result of this will be tal-
lied for inclusion on the Ministry Site Profile.
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SERVICE MINISTRY
SOS SHEPHERD OF THE STREETS will be held Sunday, Feb. 10th with Dr. Morris
Smith preaching at both services. It’s February- time for Valentines, hearts, and Love. It’s also
time to open our hearts and show our love to those less fortunate in our community who
are helped by the Shepherd of the Streets. Our economy and budget cuts in health services
have increased the financial need for medical services. The Shepherd has experienced a
large loss in revenue this year, so it is most important to support this need. The Shepherd
ministry also provides hygiene items, bedding, and baby needs. Items needed are of
regular sizes: Deodorant, Baby Diapers, Wipes, Shampoo, Powder, Oil, Q-tips, Soap, Shav-
ing Cream and Razor, Tissues, Shampoo and Conditioner, Toilet Paper, Women’s Hygiene
Products, Combs, Blankets, Sheets, Pillowcases, Nail Clippers, Towels, and Wash Cloths.
These hygiene items are collected in the West entryway.
Happy New Year from the Pre-School After many activities to get ready for Christmas, like our Rudolph the red-nosed rein-deer day, we enjoyed our holiday break. But once again the children are back into their daily routine. In the month of January, the theme was let it snow, which it did frequent-ly. Our letters were K, L, M and N. We enjoyed our visits with the story mobile. Mrs. White read lots of books about snow just in time for the first big snow fall of 2019. This month the children had their vision checked by Mary Crawley from Northcentral Sight Services. Mrs. Stroble’s 4 and 5 yr olds made blue chickens after reading the book en-titled, “Blue Chicken”. Mrs. Fetherby’s 3 yr old group studied penguins and made rec-tangle shaped penquins. Check out the preschool wing and view the children’s artwork for the melting snowmen. Mrs. Perry’s homeroom group made snowflakes out of pop- sicle sticks to hang in their classroom.
When you are cleaning out any closets during a snow storm, the preschool would love to take any craft supplies off your hands. Extra felt? We will take it. Extra ribbon? We will take it. Extra buttons? We will take them. Etc… Feel free to drop them off in the Art room in the preschool wing.
ATTENTION St. Luke members - Pre-school registration will begin February 1st for church members and returning students. There are informational pamphlets on the wall outside of the church office. For more infor-mation please contact Cindi Stroble, director. 570-323-2705.
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Happy Birthday to our members
celebrating in February:
02/02 Edmonds Charles
02/06 Moyer Sandra
02/06 Wyland Danny
02/06 Yohn Peggy
02/07 Cockley Bonnie
02/08 Durand Patricia
02/09 Husband Allan
2/09 Shade Lynn
02/10 Markle Robert
02/12 Fortin Erick
02/12 Heffner Janet
02/12 Young Domanick
02/13 Rhodes Dylan
02/19 Duchman, Jr. Charles
02/26 Clark Mia
02/26 McNassor Laura
02/27 Hershey Patricia
02/28 Borch Kathleen
Happy Anniversary........
02/13 Whittaker, Jack & Charleen
02/18 Mextorf, Eleanor & Charles
02/26 Harvey, Phil & Susan
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Thank you for serving in these important ministries of St. Luke.
If you cannot serve, please make arrangements for a substitute and let Sarah know in the office so she can correct the schedule.
Date Greeters Usher Acolyte Lector Asst. Min. Administrant Comm. Helpers
3rd
8:00
Chris Knaur Sue Beidler Sue Beidler
10:30 Scout
Sunday/
Doris
Lewand-
owski
Scout
Sunday
Scout
Sunday/Janna
Seyler
Scout
Sunday
Scout
Sunday
Bill Liptak/
Marilyn
Eshleman
Scout
Sunday
10th
8:00
Chris Knaur John McNas-sor
John McNas-sor
10:30 Bill &
Glenda
Merkel
Keith Wood
Brad Nason
Bob Borch
Ali Wyland Nancy Wood Chip
Edmonds
Carol Steck /
Charles
Mahler
Strother Family
17th
8:00
Chris Knaur Nancy McCarty
Nancy McCarty
10:30 David &
Margot
Briggs
Same Cameron
Sims
Glenda
Merkel
Marilyn
Eshleman
Patty
Duran / Mark
Bergren
Hanne Schman /
TBA
24th
8:00
Chris Knaur Ed Kelley Ed Kelley
10:30 Mary &
Bill
Hutchison
Same Kayla
Scampone
Shirley Knade John
McNas-
sor
Dan Lamade/
Marilyn
Eshleman
Clark Family
Date Coffee
Hour
Flower
Delv.
Counters Lay Callers Comm.
Clean-up
Nursery Altar Care
3rd
Coffee
Hour
Cindy
Belles/
Karen
Bergren
Richard &
Lore Tignor
Terry
Belles/ Ray
Schrecken-
gast
Charles
Mahler/
Mark Bergren
Melanie Taormina/ Carole Harris
TBA Charles Mahler
10th Coffee
hour
Service
Ministry
David &
Diana
Bailey
Nancy
McCarty/
Carol
Metzger
Terry & Cindy
Belles
Kathy Borch
TBA Charles Mahler
17th No
Coffee
hour
Mark &
Karen
Bergren
Terry
Belles/ Ray
Schrecken-
gast
Barb & Dan
Lamade
MJ
Webster/
Linda
DeLong
TBA Charles Mahler
24th Rick &
Diane
Gonzalez
Janet Matz/
Chris
Pysher
Linda & Bill
Liptak
MJ
Webster
TBA Charles Mahler
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TO: Ministry and Committee Directors and Liaisons
FROM: Sarah Young /Office Manager
DATE: February 1, 2019
SUBJECT: Annual Report
Yes, it is that time again! Reminder for the 2018 Annual Reports for the Congregational
Meeting, Session II.
A tentative date has been set for the Annual Congregational Meeting, Session II for March
10, 2019, with March 17th as a snow date. I would like to have the reports available for the
congregation to review, the Sunday (March 3rd) before the Congregational Meeting, Ses-
sion II. We have set the deadline for Ministry/ Committee reports for Monday, February
18, 2019.
A good way to put together your report is to review your copies of your Ministry’s
minutes from your Ministry Recording forms. If you need a copy of last year’s report,
they can be found on the wall outside my office.
I will need ALL reports no later than Monday, Feb. 18th! If your report is late, it will
not be printed in the report, but as a separate insert page.
Thank you
Sarah Young
Office Manager