St. Andrew s Net. St. Andrew Lutheran Church. 201 So. Main Street Muncy, PA Rev. Daniel P.

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1 St. Andrew s Net St. Andrew Lutheran Church 201 So. Main Street Muncy, PA Rev. Daniel P. Landin Liturgical Worship, 8:15 a.m Blended Worship, 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Communion, First Sunday of the month FEBRUARY 2017 Greetings St. Andrew Lutherans! I thank God daily for you and for the privilege it is to be your pastor. I am thankful for the gift it is to be able to gather together each week to worship our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as a part of his body. Today, what is currently on my mind is the ever-growing issue of divisiveness and disunity in our world today. We see it everywhere! We see it on the news. We see it in our families. We see it among friends. We even see it in the church. However, when we gather together for worship, our faith in Christ and our desire to lift up his name and glorify Him above all others, is what unifies us. That s why I am often reminded of Psalm 133 on Sunday mornings. It is a psalm about the unity of God s people. The psalmist wrote, How good and pleasant it is when God s people live together in unity (Ps. 133:1)! The unity that we experience as the church should not be hidden inside the walls of St. Andrew. We live in a world that has been, and continues to be, fractured by so many different issues. We witness that division and disunity everywhere we look. In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God (Mt. 5:9). That calling, to be a peacemaker, is placed on all of us who have been saved by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ. Currently, our nation has been hit by the latest hot-button divisive topic, which is President Trump s recent executive order regarding immigration. Although I have seen Christians make good arguments both against and in favor of it, I have also seen Christians on both sides of the argument participating in the mudslinging that the rest of the world always seems to enjoy. I want to encourage you, no matter what side of this specific issue you are on, to avoid that ungodly and unproductive activity. Instead of further dividing the church and our nation, seek to be a peacemaker. Seek to share the love of Christ with those around you, rather than joining them in their sin. Let us display the unity that God has called us to display and be bearers of God s peace to all we interact with today and throughout the coming month. Grace and Peace, Pastor Dan <><

2 Thank you for the lovely altar flowers in November and the beautiful Christmas poinsettia. It is still lovely and it really brightens our room. God Bless and A Happy, Joyous New Year to you all, Joan K. Snyder Thank you all for the prayers, cards and encouraging words to me and Jeff's family during this time of loss. The outpouring of love from my St. Andrew family has been a very precious gift and blessing from God. Love, Kathy Heilman FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS Kurt Hausamann Feb. 2 Julie Roller Feb. 4 Kelly Merrifield Feb. 9 Joy Barto Feb. 10 Lukas Merrifield Feb. 13 Nancy Heivly Feb. 13 Michelle Styer Feb. 15 Grace Hogan Feb. 17 Leslie Houser Feb. 20 River Gardner Feb. 25 Gina Styer Feb. 27 Matthew Myers Feb. 28 Daulton Myers Feb. 28 Karen & Jim Krum Feb. 18, 1995 Cindy & Jack McArdle Feb. 27, 1999

3 This year, our church is putting together our own Lent devotional, written by us, for our congregation to use throughout Lent. Pastor Dan is inviting you to sign up for a day. The sign up sheet is on the window sill in the narthex. Write a one paragraph reflection on the scripture for that day, and write a prayer or pick a prayer emphasis for that day in Lent. All spots need to be filled and all reflections submitted by Sunday, February 19 so that the devotional can be put together in time for Ash Wednesday. PRINTED LESSON SHEETS ARE BACK Beginning January 29th, printed lector sheets will be included once again in our weekly bulletins, as many have requested. You will still need to refer to the video screen for the Psalm (Introit) responses, as this sheet isn t like our previous one. Other differences are: The Prayer of the Day is called The Collect, the First Lesson is referred to as the Old Testament reading and the Second Lesson is the Epistle. It uses the English Standard Version translation, the translation Pastor Dan preaches from. February Outreach is Shepherd of the Streets: United Churches began this ministry on April 1, 1988 to provide spiritual and material help to those on the streets, confronting fear, hunger, homelessness, un-employability or other difficulties. Through the Shepherd Ministry the churches of Lycoming County are able to assist people who need hope and peace in the midst of poverty and need and advocate with local agencies, law enforcement and correctional agencies. Shrove Tuesday Sauerkraut/Meatloaf Dinner: The annual sauerkraut/meatloaf dinner prepared by the Gruvers will be held Shrove Tuesday, February 28th, 6:00 p.m., in the parish hall. Please join your St. Andrew family for a delicious meal and great fellowship time. A freewill offering will help defray costs. A sign-up sheet will be on the windowsill in the Narthex. ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE MARCH 1 7:30-8:30 P.M. FEBRUARY 9 7:00 P.M. FEBRUARY 20

4 The Women of St. Andrew s Spring Rummage Sale will be on April 21st and April 22nd. Please start saving your good quality clothing, accessories, books and household items to drop off on April 20th. Thank you! ST. ANDREW YOUTH GROUP meets Sundays from 6:30-8:00 P.M. (No meeting Feb. 5th) All kids in grades 7 through 12 are welcome. Come join the fun! 2017 BULLETIN AND NEWSPAPER AD SPONSOR SHEETS are on the narthex windowsill, along with 2017 altar flower sponsors. We are in need of 2 new altar flower sponsors. FLOWER DELIVERY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Please see or call Darlene Waldron at: , if you are interested in volunteering to deliver altar flowers to shut-ins after church. It is truly a great ministry that is greatly appreciated by the recipients. You can sign up for one half or one whole HOLY COMMUNION SERVICES FOR 2017 January 1 January 8-Baptism of Jesus February 5 February 26-Transfiguration of Jesus March 5 April 2 April 9-Palm Sunday April 13-Maundy Thursday 7:30 p.m. April 16-Easter 10:15 a.m. May 7 May 28-Ascension of Jesus June 11-Holy Trinity July 2 August 6 September 3 October 1 October 29-Reformation Sunday 10:15 a.m. November 26-Christ the King 10:15 a.m. December 3 December 24-Christmas Eve. 10:15 a.m. December 24-Chrismas Eve. 4 &10 p.m. Thank you to the Altar Guild for your dedication and hard work. You are a blessing! HAVE DINNER AT WENDY S AND EARN MONEY FOR MUNCY COMMUNITY VBS Where: Wendy s in Muncy When: Monday, Feb. 6, 2017 Wendy s will donate 10% of all sales from the time above! Great Food, Great Cause! WON T YOU CONSIDER JOINING THE CHANCEL CHOIR? We welcome everybody to join us in praising God s Name! Rehearsals are Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Please see Joy with any questions.

5 February-March-April 2017 Usher Schedule Feb. 5 Lynn & Doris Poust Julie Roller-Becky Hibschman Feb. 12 Troy and Ellen Detweiler Barron & Darla Zimmers Feb. 19 Barbara Dunn-Karen Myers Pete & Darlene Waldman Feb. 26 Dick & Jo Langer James & Karen Krum Mar. 1 Ash Wednesday Barbara Dunn Karen Myers Mar. 5 Steve & Hiliary Haddon Dick & Ginny Gruver Mar. 12 Leonard & Sheila Morehart Rick & Sue Sarginger Mar. 19 John & Cam Myers Tom & Dee Knight Mar. 26 Don & Cheryl Miller Sandy Tillson-Cindy McArdle Apr. 2 Lynn & Doris Poust William Agnone-William Ritter Apr. 9 Troy & Ellen Detweiler Philip & Kay Myers Apr. 16 Barbara Dunn-Karen Myers Julie Roller-Becky Hibschman Apr. 23 Dick & Jo Langer Barron & Darla Zimmers Apr. 30 Jim & Jonnie Stahl Pete & Darlene Waldron February-March 2017 Nursery Schedule Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Mar. 5 Mar. 12 Mar. 19 Mar. 26 Chelsea Houser Sue Sarginger Cindy & Sarah Alexander Hiliary & Faith Haddon Chelsea Houser Sue Sarginger Cindy & Sarah Alexander February March April Altar Flower Delivery Jo Langer Becky Hibschman Kay Myers Sue Sarginger Mike/Emma Hogan February 2017 Lector Schedule Feb. 5 Dianne Campbell James Houser Feb. 12 Dianne Campbell Courtney Johnson Feb. 19 Dianne Campbell Steve Haddon Feb. 26 Dianne Campbell Amy Brinser February 2017 Acolyte Schedule Feb. 5 Ron Alexander Sara Styer Feb. 12 Rachel Detweiler Carson Bloom Feb. 19 Sarah Alexander Emma Hogan Feb. 26 Daulton Myers Faith Haddon