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ROUGH AND READY RUMBLINGS Salem Church of Rough and Ready Rev. Mark I. Rothermel, Pastor 11 Church Road 1128 Ridge Road Klingerstown, PA 17941 Klingerstown, PA 17941 Church/Children s Church: 9:00 A.

com March 15, 2018 NO. 40 INFORMATION FOR THE BULLETIN SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE SECRETARY BY THE 15 TH, AT 5:00 P.M. PASTOR S PAGE FOR APRIL 2018 APRIL is among the busiest of months for our church.

1 ROUGH AND READY RUMBLINGS Salem Church of Rough and Ready Rev. Mark I. Rothermel, Pastor 11 Church Road 1128 Ridge Road Klingerstown, PA Klingerstown, PA Church/Children s Church: 9:00 A.M. Phone: (570) Sunday School: 10:30 A.M. mirother52@gmail.com Rose Novinger, Secretary 876 Smeltz Road Dornsife, PA Phone: (570) linemtcharge@hotmail.com March 15, 2018 NO. 40 INFORMATION FOR THE BULLETIN SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE SECRETARY BY THE 15 TH, AT 5:00 P.M. PASTOR S PAGE FOR APRIL 2018 APRIL is among the busiest of months for our church. Let us see what is happening: Sunday, April 1, is Easter Sunday. We have church services at both 7:30 and 9:00 a.m. We will celebrate Holy Communion at both services. Please prepare yourselves to receive the Holy Sacrament. Sunday School will be held, as usual, at 10:30 a.m. Come and celebrate the resurrection of our Lord!!! Tuesday, April 3, Consistory will meet at 8:00 p.m. Please note the new time. Thursday, April 5, Pastors' Prayer Meeting at Salem at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 7, A spring clean-up around the church yard and the cemetery yard has been scheduled beginning at 9 AM. We need to get ready for the mowing season. Anyone who can help would be greatly appreciated. The cemetery association Sunday, April 8, is the Second Sunday of Easter. We are having a Mini-Musical by Alexis Lesher and Calleigh Wiest during the worship service. A BIG THANK YOU to the young ladies and their families! It is the start of the Lifeline Baby Bottle project. Also, it is the deadline for the Disaster Aid Clean Up project. Thursday, April 12, is the deadline to get a Fersammling ticket. Thursday, April 12, the first prayer meeting for Mom s in Prayer will take place at Salem at 7:00 p.m. We will meet to pray for our school and church children, their safety, and spiritual development. All who feel compelled to pray for our children are welcome, not just mom s! If interested, please contact Rose Novinger and check out the Mom s in Prayer International website at Saturday, April 14, is the EA Regional Conference. The theme: Holding on to The Light in Darkness. It will be held at Salem Reformed Church, Salem Church Road, Hagerstown, MD, Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 1

2 Saturday, April 14, The church will be providing food to sell for an auction at Mark Brown's house. We are looking for help that day and a variety of baked goods. We are also looking for one more roaster full of soup. We currently have Chicken Pot Pie, Haluski, Sausage with peppers and onions. Anyone wanting to volunteer or needing additional info, please contact Alicean Galloway at Sunday, April 15, is the Third Sunday of Easter. It is also the deadline for the May RUMBLINGS. Please have your information to Rose Novinger by this date. Friday, April 20, the PA Dutch FERSAMMLING will be held at the Wiconisco Fire Company, 387 Arch Street, Wiconisco, PA. Pastor Mark has a few tickets. Fellows, don t miss this. The doors open at 5:00 pm.; meal at 5:45 p.m. The tickets are $20 each this year. Sunday, April 22, is the Fourth Sunday of Easter. Sunday, April 29, is the Fifth Sunday of Easter. That afternoon, at 2:00 p.m., the Tri-Valley Area CROP Walk will take place. It starts at Trinity Lutheran Church in Valley View, PA. Please walk if you can and contribute if you can to fight world hunger. However, the Pastor will need the money form back whether or not you raise money. This is a rule of the CROP Walk program to maintain financial integrity. The Pastor cannot waive this requirement. Monday, April 30, Sunday School Teachers' and Officers' Meeting, Salem Church, 7:00 p.m. Until next time, macht s gut un behaft dich! Parre Mark PARISH FACTS FUNERALS Dennis Calvin Clark, age 77, passed away at home on Feb. 7, His Memorial Service was held at Salem Church on Saturday, Feb. 17. He was a member of Salem Church. We wish to express our deepest sympathies to all his family and friends! Lila H. Arbogast, age 83, passed away on Feb. 23, Her Funeral was held at Frieden's Cemetery in Hegins on Saturday, March 3. She was a member of the Tremont Catholic Parish. Father Paul Rothermel and Pastor Mark Rothermel co-officiated at her service. We wish to express our deepest sympathies to all her family and friends! PASTOR'S REPORT FOR FEBRUARY Services, including 2 at Nursing Homes, 4 Nursing Home visits with 16 people seen; 4 Hospital Visits with 6 people seen; 13 Home Visits; 6 Home Communions; 1 Funeral; 1 Bible Study; 4 Choir Practices; and 10 Miscellaneous Meetings or Events. HARBAUGH'S CORNER APRIL 1 is Easter Sunday. It is our tradition to publish the gospel text of Easter as our PA German lesson. This year, we are looking at Mark 16:1-8. Un vo da Sabbat-Dawk moll fabei voah hott di Maria Magdalena, di Salome un di annah Maria, em Jakobus sei maemm, seesi shpeis gekawft so es si kumma kenna un een salba. Un free meiyets uf em eahshta dawk funn di voch, sinn si an's grawb kumma vi di Sunn am uf kumma voah. Un si henn nannah kfrohkt, "Veah 2

3 zayld da shtay funn di deah zumm grawb vekk rolla fa uns?" Da shtay voah oahrich grohs avvah vo si ufgegukt henn, henn si ksenna es ah vekk grold voah. No sinn si nei in's grawb ganga un henn en yungah mann ksenna uf di rechts seit hokka. Eah hot en lang, veis glayt gvoahra, un si voahra fashrokka. Eah hot eena no ksawt, "Doond eich nett feicha; diah sinn am sucha fa Jesus funn Nazareth vo gegreitzicht voah. Eah is uf kshtanna un is nett do. Gukket moll, do is da Blatz vo si een anna glaykt katt henn." Avvah gaynd un sawwet em Petrus un di anri yingah es Jesus gayt fannich eich heah noch Galilaya. Datt zayla dich een sayna, vi eah eich ksawt katt hott. No sinn si shnell naus ganga un sinn funn em grawb vekk kshprunga, fa si voahra fashtaund un henn geziddaht. Si henn nix ksawt zu ennich ebbah shunsht, veil si sich kfeicht henn. Markus 16:1-8 Please use an English translation, if necessary. OTHER CHURCH NEWS Financial Snapshot from March Current Fund Income: $9, Current Fund Expenses: $7, End of Month Balance: $8, QUALITIES WE ARE SEEKING IN A GODLY PASTOR Per the survey we took of the congregation, the following are the top 11 attributes the congregation feels are the most important in looking for a pastor (#10 and #11 were a tie) 1. Works well with all ages. 2. Makes pastoral calls on people in hospitals, nursing homes, and those confined to their homes. 3. Is a person of prayer and loves the Lord Jesus Christ. 4. Is a compassionate and caring person, sensitive to other s needs. 5. Reaches out to inactive members and makes pastoral calls on all members. 6. Works well with committees and officers. 7. Is an inspired and compelling preacher. 8. Leads by personal example. 9. Is effective in planning and leading worship. 10. Encourages people to apply their faith in daily life. 11. Effectively counsels to people in crisis. Altar Flowers 1 In honor of Gene and Marilyn Headdings s 60th wedding anniversary 8 In memory of Mike Straub 22 In honor of Randy and Janey Wehry s wedding anniversary April 29 In memory of Eleanor Shaffer by Shannon & Jean Dietrich & family *If your altar flowers are not included in the Rumblings, please contact Rose Novinger so that they are included in the bulletin* Children s Church 1 Please contact Tina Novinger if you wish to volunteer for either service 8 Missy Lenker 15 Diane and Khristyn Maurer 22 Laura Novinger 29 Carol Kerstetter 3

If any young adults ages 15 and up are interested in assisting the Children s Church teachers, please contact Tina Novinger. The janitor for April is Harold Lenker.

4 If any young adults ages 15 and up are interested in assisting the Children s Church teachers, please contact Tina Novinger. The janitor for April is Harold Lenker. The acolyte for April is Haley Dietrich. APRIL BIRTHDAYS 3 Janette Lesher 12 Charlie Fetterolf 4 Sophia Ritter 14 Erin Rothermel 5 Bruce Brandt Amanda Lenker John Galloway 15 Jean Wehry Mindi Weikel John Rothermel 6 Bryant Rebuck Garet Laudenslager Haley Strohecker 17 Brian Fetterolf Danica Frederick 19 Kody Brown 7 John Wehry 21 Tyler Lenker 10 Linda Brown 23 Kenneth Rothermel 11 Stephanie Wehry 24 Kandi Rothermel Shannon Dietrich 27 Ruby Reitz APRIL ANNIVERSARIES 5 Gene and Marilyn Headdings 6 Kris and Rita Mattern 13 John and Heidi Wehry, Jr. 14 Ronald and Christina Weaver 25 Randy and Janey Wehry, Sr. *If your birthday or anniversary does not appear in the RUMBLINGS please contact Rose Novinger so that it can be included in the future.* *** *** If you know of anyone, member or non-member, who would like to receive a copy of the Rough and Ready Rumblings, please give their Name and Address to Rose Novinger. 4

5 SALEM CHURCH OF ROUGH AND READY 1128 RIDGE ROAD KLINGERSTOWN, PA NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE SUNBURY, PA PERMIT NO. 26 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED 5

ROUGH AND READY RUMBLINGS

ROUGH AND READY RUMBLINGS Salem Church of Rough and Ready Rev. Mark I. Rothermel, Pastor 11 Church Road 1128 Ridge Road Klingerstown, PA 17941 Klingerstown, PA 17941 Church/Children s Church: 9:00 A.M.