THE CHI-RHO OCTOBER 2017

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1 THE CHI-RHO OCTOBER 2017 Christ Lutheran Church 29 S. George Street York, Pa Our Mission: Reflect God s love in the heart of York Our Vision: To be a vibrant congregation in the heart of York praising God, connecting people to Christ, and serving the people of York and the world Companions with the Itete Hospital of the Konde Diocese, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania

2 Sunday services at 8:00 am and 10:45 am. October 1 The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Ma hew 21:23-32 A parable of doing God s will October 8 The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Ma hew 21:33-46 The parable of the vineyard owner s son October 15 The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Ma hew 22:1-14 The parable of the unwelcome guest at the wedding feast October 22 The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Ma hew 22:15-22 A teaching on giving to the emperor and to God October 29 - ONE SERVICE at 10:00 am Reformation Sunday - 500th anniversary celebration John 8:31-36 Jesus says, Continue in my word and you will know the truth 2

3 REFORMATION SUNDAY OCTOBER 29 TH ONE SERVICE AT 10:00 A.M. PRESENTATION AT 11:15 A.M. LUNCH AT 12:15 P.M. THE REV. F. ERIC WESTER PREACHER/SPEAKER Director of Federal Chaplaincies Assistant to the Presiding Bishop, ELCA Pastor Wester is a retired U.S. Army colonel and member of the ELCA clergy. Based in Washington, D.C., his work supports more than 200 Lutheran chaplains and chaplain candidates in the U.S. Armed Forces, Veterans Administration facilities, and federal prisons. Having pastored congregations in Ohio, New Jersey, and suburban Chicago, he also completed 32 years in the U.S. Army chaplaincy in both reserves and active duty, his last assignment as Senior Military Fellow at the National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. While there he taught ethics, religion, and security. He also served as a senior instructor for the Leader Development Education for Sustained Peace at the Naval Post-Graduate School, in Monterey, CA. He continues teaching as an adjunct instructor at the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, SC. Pastor Wester s research interests lie in the areas of ethics (including just-war theory) and the spirituality of soldiers. Addressing these topics, he has several published articles in peer-reviewed journals. Military Chaplaincy: Religious Leadership and Character Development appears as a chapter in Military Chaplaincy: Afghanistan, Iraq and Beyond, ed. Eric Patterson (Lanham, MD: Rowan & Littlefield, 2014). He also contributed to Aspects of Leadership: Ethics, Law and Spirituality, eds. Carroll Connelley & Paolo Tripodi (Quantico, VA: Marine Corps University Press, 2012). Currently he is working as a co-editor on a new book series about the professional chaplaincy (Wipf and Stock). 3

4 Pastor Wester holds three master s degrees: Trinity Lutheran Seminary (M.Div.), Columbus, OH; New Brunswick Theological Seminary (M.T.S), New Brunswick, NJ; and the Army War College (Master of Strategic Studies), Carlisle, PA. He also completed a chaplaincy internship at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL. He and his spouse, Paula, live in Arlington, VA. A medical social worker, she assists in the transition of wounded military personnel from health care at the Department of Defense to the Veterans Administration. The liturgy and music on Reformation Sunday will be led by all choirs. Using many of Luther s hymns, several hymn-anthems for choirs and festive hymn settings for choirs, congregation, and additional instruments will be sung. Music of Bach, including his monumental Fantasy in G minor (BWV 542) as the prelude to the service and music from the composer s Cello Suite, arranged as a choral anthem, will also adorn the worship service. ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES (All classes begin at 9:30 am) October 1 Roland Bainton film Where Luther Walked (Parlor) October 8 Service Sunday Presentation of Blankets and School and Health Kits (Parlor) Youth Diakonos Camp report October 15 Reformation DVD Series Reformation Roots (Room 21) From Night to Dawn October 22 Reformation DVD Series Reformation Roots (Room 21) From Bondage to Freedom 4

5 After an August break, Church Council met at 7PM the third Monday of the month, September 18, and opened with a Reformation themed devotion and prayer by Pastor Watt. Officer/Staff Reports Secretary s Minutes: Approved as written. Want to know the details? The previous months minutes can always be found in the lower narthex. Council President Betsy Buckingham gave the Treasurer and Finance reports: Envelope giving was approx. $7,000 below budget for August and is approx. $29,000 below budget for the year. Too many summer vacations? Consider Simply Giving. Call the office to find out more. Overall Income vs Expenses is approx. $90,000 unfavorable, the vast majority of which is due to the cost of the outside painting. Beth Barbato, Childcare Director Eight children went off to Kindergarten at the end of August so the enrollment dropped to 35 children. Several new children are enrolling, but there are still plenty of spots available if you know of any young families in need of quality day care. Thank you to all of those who donated money or bought pizzas to fund the trip to Lake Tobias. The children had a great time and even got to ride on a shiny new school bus! Terry Hoover, Education, Youth and Family Ministry Sunday school and Sunday evening Confirmation classes have started. The National Youth Gathering in Houston is still on for next summer and two youts, Ben Thornsberry and Adeline Gerz, are planning on going. Buy some grocery cards and keep an eye out for upcoming fundraising events. Robin Reed, Property Manager Getting estimates for lighting of the large outside cross wall and landscaping of the Memorial Garden area below. Also meeting with contractors concerning repair/replacement of the HVAC system. 5

6 Pr. Watt, Social Ministry Report Like to cook and want to serve those less fortunate? We re looking for one or two people willing to take the SafeServ course (at no cost to you) and share Community Meal cooking responsibilities with Cindy Cooley and Tom Keller. Please contact Cindy or Tom. Monday night Tutoring Program starts October 2 nd. A grant from Thrivent is helping us provide the Manna Bags found in the lower narthex. Plans are underway to raise money for world hunger during Advent. Judy Leece, Congregational Care Need a ride to the doctor or some help shopping? Call the office. We are your church family. Todd Davis, Music Director Planning for Reformation, All Saints, Christ the King, Advent and Christmas (already?) Piano concert on November 19 th. Adult Choir and Handbell Choir have some new members. Talk to Todd or any choir member and come join the fun. No experience/talent needed. Betsy Buckingham The first Reform, Renew, Revision Program gathering was on September 16 th. CLC paired up with St. Peter, N. York, and St. John Lutheran Church, New Freedom. More details to come. Council adjourned with prayer at 8:40 PM. Next meeting: 7PM on Monday, October 16 th in the parlor. Nursery Nursery care volunteers are needed on Sunday mornings for the 10:45 am service. Any volunteers who are interested in helping on Sunday mornings are encouraged to call the Church Office for more information! Current Child Care Clearances and background checks are required. The nursery is located in the Child Care Center hallway. 6

7 Children s church will resume on Sunday, October 1 at 10:45 in the parlor. This is for children Pre-K through sixth grade. We will have lessons, prayer, a message according to that days Gospel lesson, and learn a little about our liturgy. I will bring the kids up to the Nave after the sermon so that they can participate in Communion with their families. Of course, if the kids would like to stay for the entire worship service that s a great thing too. On September 10, our Sunday school kids made thank you cards for our local police and fire station. After the late service these cards, along with baskets of goodies, were taken by some of the kids and their families to the City Police located on King St. and the Rex Fire station located on Duke St. Both police and firefighters on duty were pleased and surprised by our thanks. As thanks, from the fire house, the kids and families were treated to a tour of the firehouse and its history. They were treated to one of the firefighters sliding down the pole. Our next service project will be on November 5. The kids and youth will make Christmas gifts for the children enrolled in our day care center. The next kids, youth, and family fellowship activities will be a trio to Flinchbaugh s Orchards on Saturday, October 7. Advent crafts and activities on Saturday, December 2 before Light Up York. Specifics on December s event will be coming soon. 7

8 TRUNK-OR-TREAT Trunk-or-Treat will take place on Sunday, October 22, 1:30-3:00, after the Community Meal. Please sign-up in the Lower Narthex or Abbey Anderson, New this year, a magician! DAY OF DIALOGUE Lutheran-Anglican-Roman Catholic (LARC) Vespers, will be held Sunday, October 22, at 4:00 p.m. at the United Lutheran Seminary Gettysburg Campus Chapel. Our LARC Day of Dialogue will be Monday, October 23, from 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. at the Cardinal Keeler Center, Harrisburg. Visit for more information. COMMUNITY MEAL The next meal is scheduled for October 22! The meal begins at 12:00 pm in the Parish Hall. There is a Signup Genius site set-up for volunteers to register to help with the Community Meals. The link for the site is on the front page of our website, Please visit the website to see volunteer positions needed for each meal and to sign up as you are available and willing to help. Also, there is a sign-up sheet available on the desk in the Lower Narthex. Contact Tom Keller or Cindy Cooley. ADVENT ADULT BIBLE STUDY Starting on Wednesday, November 29, there will be an Advent Bible study, starting at 5:30 pm, using Charles Dicken s Christmas Carol. We will meet four weeks and include a pot luck dinner for those in the Bible study. The price of the book is $5.50. Please let Terry Hoover know or sign-up on a yellow attendance card by November 1 so that books can be ordered. PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY The Prayer Shawl Group will be making hats, scarves and mittens for the needy in our area for Christmas. If you would like to contribute your talents, even if you do not have time to attend the group, we would greatly appreciate your help. If you don't knit or crochet and would like to join us just for fellowship, please feel free. All are welcome. 8

9 BABY CONGRATULATIONS! Born on August 29 th to Pastors Beth Garber-Martini and Alex Martini and joining his older sister, Lydia, was Peter Edward Garber. He was 9 lbs. and 6 oz. in weight and 21¾ inches in length. Proud grandparents are Christ Church members Ed and Judy Garber. Congratulations to everyone! LUTHER ROSE LECTURES Luther Rose Lectures welcomes Rev. Dr. Maria Erling, to Palm Lutheran Church. Dr. Erling is professor of Modern Church History and Global Missions at United Lutheran Seminary, Gettysburg. Her 2-part lecture addresses Luther and the Reformation Movement. This event will be held on Sunday, November 5, 2017, at 5:00 pm. To register online, please visit palmlutheran.org/events/ luther-rose-lectures, send an to the church secretary at parish.secretary@palmlutheran.org, or call the Church Office at WINTER WEATHER POLICY Again this year (winter ), the church office/staff, Child Care and the Tutoring Program will follow the York City Schools Cancellation Policy (Monday thru Friday). If the York City Schools have a delay, cancellation or early dismissal due to snow/bad weather, then the office/staff, child care and tutoring will do the same. On snow/bad weather days, the property department will be at the church to supervise the snow removal contractor and to do sidewalk clearing/salt application. Any evening services/activities that are on the calendar when a snow/bad weather day occurs, could possibly be cancelled or delayed. Always check with the pastor/group, leader/chairperson/choir director/property dept./church office, or any contact person before coming to the church on a snow/bad weather day. For Sunday services, after assessing the Saturday weather conditions, Pastor Watt will determine if the church services are cancelled or delayed. This information will be relayed to WGAL 8 for display on the WGAL 8 website (WGAL.com) and/or possible television broadcast. This information will also be posted on the church website and the church s Facebook page. 9

10 Duties * 8:00 am service Acolytes Terry Hoover christianed@christ lutheranyork.com Assisting Ministers Church Office Readers Church Office Nursery Church Office No 8:00 am Nursery 1 Kristian Eppley*, Adeline Gerz Bill Cooley*, Pete Kenee*, Eric Gerz, Beverly Bowers Betsy Buckingham*, Tom Gross Leslee Yoder, Need volunteer 8 Alexa Sheaffer*, Grace Lauer Judy Leece*, Linda Kenee Judy Leece*, Beverly Bowers Need volunteers 15 Andrew Ports*, Shannon Vanada Vicki Craun*, Paul Schendel*, Tom Olson Bill Cooley*, Tom Gross Adrienne Brenner, Need volunteer 22 Quinn Granholm*, Sam Brenner Ed Garber*, Marlene Coval* Judy Garber*, Edna Stevens Kelly Weaver, Need volunteer 29 Nakayla Knight, Nathan Knight- Nixon, Ben Thornsberry Betsy Buckingham, Paul Schendel, Judy Garber Deb Morris Need volunteers 10

11 Greeters/ Presenters Coffee Table/ Hospital Visitors LN Door Monitors Church Office Back Door Church Office Dave and Brenda Barkdoll*, Rick and Kathy Heilman Chuck and Kathy Noll Ellen Carter Scott Donner*, Andy Waltersdorf Vance Eppley*, Diane Einsig Rod and Sonja Flinchbaugh*, Mary Shepp, Kelly Weaver Bill and Sandy Cooley Lynn Keller Ed Smith*, Don Cook Scott Donner*, Kelly Weaver Ed and Sally Smith*, Tom and Marian Gross Tom and Lynn Keller Richard Kurz Rod Flinchbaugh*, Andy Waltersdorf Matthew Schlenker*, Karen Arnold Bill and Sandy Cooley*, Ben Thornsberry, Terry Hoover Paul and Nancy Spataro Paul Schendel Pete Kenee*, Matthew March Vicki Craun*, Kenny Weaver David and Peggy Kauffman Judy Leece, Mary Shepp James Lease Marlene Coval, John Ports Shirley Cook 11

12 WORSHIP AND ADDITIONAL DUTIES A G Cindy Ryan, Ch. Erma Barnhart Ann Eckman Marsha Linden Pat McMaster H S (October 8) Kathy Billet Ann-Neta Danner Lynne Lecrone Lynn Keller 8:00 Bill Cooley, Capt. Cliff Billet Sandy Cooley Lela Eppley Lynn and Deb King Jacob Kotchish S K B (October 15) Judy Bentley Shirley Blymire Nancy Chronister Marlene Coval Marty Olson Amy Ports 10:45 Melissa Cook, Capt. Donald Cook Richard Heilman Kathy Heilman Nathan Heilman Deb Sheaffer Caylee Sheaffer Tiffany Schrom B P (October 1) Lynn Keller U P C 1 - Bob Stibi1 8 - D Este Hanson, Barbara Shepp 15- Jane Greiss, Barbara Shepp 22/29- Beverly Bowers, Sandy Cooley 12

13 D When: October 14, 6:59 pm Where: Community Center What to bring: Appetizer/Dessert Contact: Vance and Jen Eppley, L N O When: October 17, 6:00 pm Where: Eagle s Nest, York Contact: Church office G N O! When: October 17, 6:00 pm Where: The Cove, York Contact: Church office C ʹ P S M When: 3rd Wednesday of each month 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Where: Church parlor Contact: Wanda Stibi1 at Community Meal When: October 22, 12:00 pm Where: Parish Hall Contact: Cindy Cooley, Tom Keller, Church Office 13

14 The above rendering is a beautiful and exquisite design for the pipe organ at Christ Lutheran Church. Following in the tradition of David Tannenberg, and the church s historic 1804 instrument, the Peragallo Organ Company of Paterson, NJ artfully crafted a new instrument from the church s present 1971 Moller pipe organ. The new organ and its design complements the interior of the church. Once completely refurbished with new pipes, a broad tonal palate, and the use of the front chamber, (which now sits in silence), the instrument will lead worship and music for generations to come. As the current organ continues its decline in playability, your financial support of the Christ Lutheran Church Organ Fund will help maintain and restore the organ for generations to come. To date, the current balance in the fund is $78,907. Please visit the Organ Restoration Table in the Lower Narthex with additional information and to see the status of fundraising marked on the organ pipe! Additional brochures and large renderings of the instrument can be found around the church. All are welcome in the balcony to get a closer look at the pipe work inside the organ chambers. To see non-speaking pipes that have been removed, please visit the choir room. 14

15 CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL Betsy Buckingham, President John Krueger, Vice President Tom Olson, Treasurer Cynthia Ryan, Secretary Ed Garber, Carlton Gross, Judy Leece, Sco McClure, Barbara Nixon, Jennifer Risser, Paul Schendel MISSION AND VISION We value. Praising - enjoying God s creation and offering the best we have embodying Christ s presence in Word and Sacrament Connecting - living with imperfection by God s grace, forming lives for the future with the traditions of the past nurturing children and youth, encouraging inquiry, learning, and growth in the Christian faith Serving - carrying the cross with those who suffer sharing God s grace, serving those in need in York and the world FINANCIAL REPORT A R Actual envelope giving for the month 25,167 Budgeted Envelope Giving for the month 32,500 Monthly deficit in envelope giving -7,333 YTD actual envelope giving 230,572 YTD budgeted envelope giving 260,000 YTD Deficit in envelope giving -29,428 CHRIST CHURCH CASH DEBT 08/31/17 $200,409 15

16 16 CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH 29 SOUTH GEORGE STREET YORK, PA RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED NON PROFIT ORG U S POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO 407 YORK PA Christ Church Staff Telephone The Reverend Alan Watt Pastor Todd B. Davis Director of Music and Administrative Assistant Carol Krouse Parish Secretary Terry Hoover Director of Christian Education, Youth, and Family Ministries BethAnn Barbato Director of Child Care Mary Jo Vlazny Bookkeeper Robin Reed Property Manager Scott Albright Maintenance Eric R. D. Patches Custodian Fax: Sunday Worship Schedule Sunday Holy Eucharist 8:00 am & 10:45 am Website: office@christlutheranyork.com