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Mission Statement of St. Jacob's Lutheran Church is to:
Believe
in God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Witness
to the Gospel of Jesus Christ in all the world
Grow
in faith, love, and obedience to the will of God
Serve
others in love through Christ
Pastor's Message
As the semester wound to a close and
spring commencement approached, there was
a frequent question heard among staff and
students at York College: “Do you have plans
for summer?”
It is a good question. As temperatures
warm up and nature springs to life the amount
of human activity also increases. Even if our
jobs don’t change for the summer, the season
will bring us opportunities that are not available
or desirable in winter. Many people make
plans for vacations, reunions, and weddings
during the summer. Chances are we are
planning to get some extra things done
outside. Other summer extras may include
local ball games, time on the lake, and maybe
even a few extra days off thrown into the mix.
Summer increases our activity and that’s a
good thing.
The Courier
July/August 2015
St. Jacob's Evangelical Lutheran Church
99 East George Street
P.O. Box 216
York New Salem, PA 17371
717-792-9531
Web Page: stjacobsluthyns.com
Email: sjluthyns@verizon.net
Rev. Lisa Hair
717-880-9497 (cell)
Marshall H. Gante, Pastor Emeriti
Bob Knaper, Director of Music
Heather Van Dyke, Church Secretary
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When Jesus gave the Great
Commission and sent the Holy Spirit he stirred
His early followers to action and they
responded with tremendous energy and
enthusiasm. Fast forward to 2015 and Jesus is
still in the business of calling us to action. As
we seek to serve Him we need the energy of
summer but too often we have the cold and
dreary attitude of winter.
As we experience the summer season
let us use it as incentive to rededicate
ourselves to the enthusiastic service of our
Lord. How?
1. Come to worship. We worship all year
long. 9:15 a.m. on Sunday morning. Be
there. And bring a friend, too!
2. Read the Bible. Choose a cool spot in
the house or a sunny spot on the lawn
or the beach and read a couple of
chapters a day. Maybe choose a book
you’ve never read, or plan to re-read an
old favorite. Either way, dig in.
3. Renew your prayer life. Whether it be
contemplative meditation, active
intercession for others, or a form you’ve
never tried before, set aside time to
converse with God. And don’t forget to
listen for his response!
4. Get involved. Help with Vacation Bible
School. Make Chrismons for the
Christmas tree with the Recycled
Teenagers. Volunteer at Food Pantry or
Clothing Bank. Find a way to volunteer
your time, in the church or in the
community (or maybe both!). Serve in
Jesus’ name.
These are just a few ways of using the
extra time and energy the summer brings to
rededicate yourself to the Lord and his
service. Give it a try. You’ll be glad you did!
“Serve the Lord with gladness: come before
his presence with singing.” Psalm 100:2
Peace,
Pastor Lisa
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July/August Anniversaries
July 3 Amanda & Rusty Brown Rodger & Janice Gladfelter July 7 Dale & Joan Raffensberger July 10 Curtis & Sylvia Parrish August 5 Todd & Jenny Rohrbaugh August 11 Harold & Nellie Koller August 14 Bruce & Mary Anne Barnes August 15 Tommy & Kae Anderson
July/August Birthdays
July 3 Jan Noss July 4 Bob Niedzielski July 6 Wendy Mitchell July 7 Allen Blouse July 17 Brad Messersmith July 19 Earl ZinnJuly 21 Garren Anderson July 28 Delores Gladfelter July 29 Kae Anderson
Lois Gastor Cox July 30 Jean Gerberick August 1 Dennis Wildasin
Jerry Yohe, Jr. Jason Yohe August 2 Tabatha Cobb August 5 Linda Miller August 11 William Busler
Charles Oberdick August 18 Leroy Landis August 20 Mary Anne Barnes August 21 Raymond Shubert August 22 George Snyder August 25 Janet Yohe August 29 Sharon St. Hart August 31 Dale Raffensberger
http://www.birthverse.com/mybirthverse.cfm
Check out the above website for the Scripture
Verse for your Birthday!!
MEMORIALS
In memory of Ralph & Janet Drawbaugh:
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PRAYER LIST
Members Not at Home
George Snyder - Colonial Manor Ethel Rishel - Elm Spring Residence Clyde Hilker - Autumn House West Melvin Aldinger - Manor Care South
Members At Home
Paul Aldinger; Mary Amspacher; Mary Gladfelter; Leroy & Bernice Landis; Julia Rohrbaugh; Mary Wildasin; Bruce Barnes; Ken & Jean Shearer; Gary Lehr; Teresa Gilchrist
Others:
Janet Siebert (Connie Livingston's sister-in-law's sister); Jeff Baker (Connie Livingston's co-worker's husband); Rodger Gladfelter; Anna Stone; Clyde Stough (Connie Livingston's father)
July/August Sponsors
CourierJuly/August - Dave Trone in memory of Joye
Altar Candle
July - Janet Ginter in memory of granddaughter, Rachel August - Dave Trone in memory of Joye
Altar Flowers July 5th - Michael Gladfelter
July 12th - Shirly Hyser and Family in honor God's blessings July 19th - OPEN
July 26th - Michael Gladfelter August 2nd - OPEN August 9th - OPEN August 16th - OPEN August 23rd - OPEN August 30th - OPEN Bulletins
July 5th - Betty Mitchell for Wendy's birthday July 12th - Dolly Emig in memory of Bonnie July 19th - Jack Landis
July 26th - OPEN
August 2nd - OPEN
August 9th - OPEN
August 16th - OPEN
August 23rd - Dave Trone August 30th - OPEN
Sponsorship Costs
Courier - $12
Bulletins - $20
Altar Flowers - $25
Those Who Serve During July & August
Altar GuildJuly - Nellie Koller, Pat Busler
August - Darlene Rutters, Jeff Rutters
Sound
July - Jack Landis August - Curt Parrish
Head Ushers
July 5 - Doug Drawbaugh July 12 - Phil Gerberick July 19 - Larry Metzger July 26 - Amanda Brown August 2 - Doug Drawbaugh August 9 - Wendy Boutilier August 16 - Karen Drawbaugh August 23 - Betty Mitchell August 30 - Mary Winter
Lectors
July 5 - Lessons & Hymn Sing July 12 - Mark Gotwalt
July 19 - Mary Winter July 26 - Gwen Lehr August 2 - Dave Trone August 9 - Madeline Hair August 16 - Larry Metzger August 23 - Shirley Hyser August 30 - Charlotte Roser
Deacons
July 5 - Karen Drawbaugh, Wendy Boutilier July 19 - Betty Mitchell, Mary Winter August 2 - Dave Trone, Phil Gerberick August 16 - Larry Metzger, Amanda Brown
Communion Bread
July 5 - Karen Drawbaugh July 19 - Nellie Koller
August 2 - Charlotte & George Roser August 16 - Joan Metzger
Nursery
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ST. JACOBS EVENTS PAGE
Our summer Worship schedule is Worship service at 9:15 AM and NO Sunday School.
The Church Secretary's office hours over the summer will be on
Mondays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SAVE THE DATE AND YOUR STUFF!
It's getting to be that time of year again -
YARD SALE TIME!
Mark your calendar for the annual St. Jacob's Yard Sale to be held this year on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
*****Lots of volunteers - and, of course, lots of stuff to sell - will be needed, so please plan to help out
however you can.*****
Watch for more details in the weeks to come!
***See the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board!!***
RECYCLED TEENAGERS
The Recycled Teenagers will meet on Monday, July 20, 2015 & August 17, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at Dover Valley
Restaurant for breakfast. If you should have any questions, please see Gwen Lehr.
VBS
SAVE THE DATE:
VBS will be held July 12th through 17th from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Jacob's UCC.
The theme is "SonSparks Labs: Discovering God's Plan 4 U = Jesus".
PRAYER BOARD UPDATED
The Prayer Board has been updated. Please check out the board, and if you have any additional prayer
requests, please add them. Thanks so much!!
PENNY FAIR THANK YOU!
Thanks to all who made monetary contributions, donated baked goods and donated their time, resulting in a successful 2015 Penny Fair. 33 children, their parents, grandparents and relatives enjoyed games, food and fellowship. Also a big thank you goes out to Karen Drawbaugh and Betty Mitchell for all their hard work in organizing the event. Gary Lehr, who
arranged a significant monetary donation from Thrivent for the event, through the "Thrivent Action Team" program, also deserves a great big thank you.
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THRIVENT MEMBERS:
Thrivent Financial has recently initiated a program named “Thrivent Action Teams”,
designed to promote giving, educational and service activities. The program provides “seed” money to help
offset the costs associated with sponsoring events to benefit individuals in need, service groups and the
community. Our recent Kids Penny Fair, thanks to Gary Lehr, used “Thrivent Action Team” funds to help raise
over $200 for our Community Vacation Bible School program. If you are a Thrivent member and are interested
in helping St. Jacob’s offset costs used to sponsor community events, or if you just want to learn more about
the program, please contact Gary Lehr.
ROOM #3 IS
THE
PLACE TO BE!!!
Stop on by Room #3 after church and you can purchase Gardner's chocolate bars for just $2.00 each. You can also purchase Weis and Giant gift cards to use yourself or they make a great gift because everyone needs
groceries. The Giant cards are available in increments of: $25, $50, & $100. The Weis Club cards are available in increments of: $10, $25, & $50. The church receives 5% profit from the purchase of these gift cards.
****All proceeds benefit the General Fund****
SAVE THE DATE!!!
On July 19th we will be having our
annual church picnic
starting at Penn Grove Retreat in Hanover. Mark
your calendar and come out for delicious food and fun fellowship.
6419 Pamadeva Rd, Hanover, PA 17331
FINANCIAL SUMMARY - GENERAL FUND 5-31-15
PERIOD
INCOME EXPENSES DIFFERENCE
MAY
$ 8,208 $ 7,614 +$ 594
JAN THRU MAY $41,022 $45,670 -$ 4,648
Finance Committee (LRM)
At St. Jacob's Lutheran Church
it is our mission to:Believe in God, Father, +Son, and Holy Spirit
Witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ in all the world
Grow in faith, love, & obedience to the will of God
Serve others in the name of Christ
NEW SPONSOR SHEETS AVAILABLE!!
Check out the bulletin board for the new sponsor sheets we have for 2015 - Bulletin, Courier, Altar Flowers, & Altar Candle.
Sponsorship Costs are as follows: Bulletins - $20.00 Altar Flowers - $25.00 Courier - $12.00 Altar Candle - $10.00
Articles and information for the
Courier
are due by the
15th of each month
. Please place articles in
the "newsletter" box in the office. Thank you.
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ACTIVITY PAGE
Fourth of July
Find and circle all of the words that are hidden in the grid. The words may be hidden in any direction.
AMERICA
BALLOONS
BARBECUE
BASEBALL
CARNIVAL
CELEBRATION
DEMOCRACY
FIREWORKS
FLAG
FREEDOM
GREAT BRITAIN
HISTORY
HOLIDAY
INDEPENDENCE
NATIONAL ANTHEM
PARADE
PATRIOTISM
PICNIC
RED WHITE BLUE
STREAMERS
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Worship - 9:15 a.m.VBS---6:30-8:30 PM
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HOLY COMMUNION Worship - 9:15 a.m. Combined Church Picnic20
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ST. JACOBS LUTHERAN CHURCH
P.O. Box 216
York New Salem, PA 17371-0216
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