THE SPIRIT HOLY SPIRIT LUTHERAN CHURCH JANUARY Dear Family of God;

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1 THE SPIRIT HOLY SPIRIT LUTHERAN CHURCH JANUARY 2019 Our purpose is to love God and bring people into a growing relationship with Jesus and His church! Dear Family of God; Grace to you and peace from God our Father and His Son, Jesus Christ! One of the great New Testament Scholars of the previous Century was Martin Franzmann. He wrote a Commentary on the Book of Acts entitled The Word of the Lord Grows. The Title tell us the theme of Acts according to Dr. Franzmann. The Word of the Lord grew the early church. At the beginning of each Church Council meeting, I have been reading a portion of Acts and asking your Church leaders two questions 1) What is God doing in this passage, and 2) What would God have us do? The questions and answers are crucial to us at Holy Spirit as we move into The Book of Acts is a blue print based on the early church, for growing and building a church. Members of the Church Council are discovering the importance of prayer, evangelism, social ministry, outreach, teaching, sharing, fellowship and preaching. This all happened due to a strong reliance on the Holy Spirit and a clear focus on preaching the Good News of Jesus Christ. During our Dedication Service we heard Peter s well-known passage in his 1 st Letter (one of Martin Luther s favorites) about building the Church on the cornerstone, namely Jesus Christ. Now that we have a beautiful Sanctuary and rooms to go with it, the time has arrived to build the rest of the church, namely the Royal priesthood, God chosen people to go along with the new Building! Much like the old Sunday School song about the church not being a building but a people, we are to build up a people at Holy Spirit Church! So as we enter the Year of our Lord 2019, I invite no encourage you to do three things; Dedicate yourself to worship the Lord! Pray for Holy Spirit Lutheran Church that we will be open to God s guidance! Be involved by finding a way you can serve, initiate or volunteer. Your Lord needs you! My new motto for 2019 is It s not about us, it s about Jesus! In Jesus! Pastor Rickel

2 Happy New Year to All! I am honored to be your Council President for I thank those out-going Council members Wende Peters, Bill Dodson, Sharon Hindman, for their commitment and dedication to the work of the Council. I look forward to new year of routine business and anticipated challenges working with returning Council members (Nancy Bowman, Andy Jones, Milt Taylor, Holly debendedictis, Laura Blum, Will Stecher, Carol Friend), three newly elected members (Michele Burger, Mark Friend, Jim Robinson), Pastor Gerry, Deacon Linda, and Joe Herb. Much is happening at Holy Spirit. There is a place, purpose, and task for everyone. Committees always need new ideas and willing hands to accomplish them. I ask that you find an area of our church life suited to your interests, talents, and skills, and make that leap of faith and commitment. Please contact me, or anyone on Council, to help you start or expand your committee involvement. God s Blessings! Brian Bowman Council President President Brian Bowman Vice President Mark Friend Secretary Nancy Bowman Treasurer Andy Jones Financial Secretary Milt Taylor Laura Blum Michele Burger 2019 Church Council Pastor Gerry Rickel Deacon Linda Smith Pastoral Assistant Joe Herb Holly debenedictis Carol Friend Jim Robinson Will Stecher Committees Nancy Bowman Music & Worship Michele Burger Fellowship Liaison for Bill Dodson/chair Holly debenedictis Stewardship Will Stecher Property Laura Blum Youth and Education Carol Friend Social Ministry Carol Friend Constitution and Bylaws Mark Friend Personnel [Chairperson still to be determined] Evangelism

3 .Early Learning Center News for January: The Children did a great job in their programs at Christmas. The programs had lots of family members who attended. The children sang, danced and acted out the Christmas story. As we return in January we will be talking about the weather, penguins and snowmen. Each class will be making rolled out sugar cookies. They will be baking and decorating winter cookies for their snack sometime during the week of the 7. We continue learning our sight words, letters, letter sounds and our numbers. The threes have been learning a letter a day with many activities to promote their learning of the alphabet. The two s will continue to make many crafts and projects. Our character trait for this month is Patience. Our Pre-K classes will visit the Sykesville Fire Department where they will be entertained by a puppet show and tour of the fire house. The two and three year olds will be taking a trip to Hoppers to bounce the day away. Soccer Shots will begin again the week of January 7. This program has been a lot of fun for the children. On January 29 the staff will have an Emergency Evacuation Class in an in-service day. Registration is now open we have a few spaces available. If you have or know any families who have preschool age children please share our information with them or have them call the office at or at hslc.preschool@comcast.net. Music & Worship Among your New Year s resolutions resolve to be a Worship Service Volunteer. Assisting Minister, Communion Assistant, Lector, Acolyte, Usher, Greeter, Altar Care, and Fellowship.. are all areas that need more participants. I ll be waiting for your call!!!!! or Nancy Bowman Music & Worship Chairperson

4 January 2019 Notes from the Parish Nurse Hi, A couple of things about our upcoming winter weather. If it snows and you are shoveling, take frequent breaks and rest. Always make sure you re using your legs and not your back. Don t get too cold, especially hands and feet. Bundle up! Of course, with winter a lot of viruses and upper respiratory infections can occur. A few tips: cover your mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing. Rather than using your hands cover with your elbow. This works really well with kids. Wash hands frequently and to prevent the dryness of your hands use lotion afterwards. The basic difference between a virus and a cold is your temperature. If you have a fever, and have a color to the discharge it usually means a bacterial infection and antibiotics work well. If it s a virus, treat the symptoms. Some over the counter medications work well for this and in both cases drink the fluids. Many times we need to drink more fluids in the winter to keep ourselves hydrated due to the dryness of the air. Of course, if you have any questions or concerns call your primary care physician. I m starting the blood pressure checks again every other week in between services and after the late service. Blessings, Dena Mar-Lu-Ridge Summer Camp Come join us this upcoming summer for a wonderful week of camp! The summer camp brochure with the full schedule and camp descriptions is available here at the church as well as online at Mar-Lu-Ridge offers: -a fun, small group, Christ-centered week in the woods -affordable pricing starting at $405 per week for overnight and $210 for day camp -friendships and memories that stay with your child -camperships to ensure that all children can attend camp -a wide variety of unique specialty programs for all ages! -ACA certification means MLR meets the highest safety standards Interested families may consider joining us at one of our open houses from 2:00 4:30 p.m. on Sundays March 17 and May 19. If you have any questions, please contact MLR by at mlr@mar-lu-ridge.org or by phone at 800

5 Hymn Story In Christ There is No East or West 1 In Christ there is no east or west, in him no south or north, but one community of love throughout the whole wide earth. 2 In Christ shall true hearts ev rywhere their high communion find; his service is the golden cord close binding humankind. 3 Join hands, disciples of the faith, whate er your race may be. All children of the living God are surely kin to me. 4 In Christ now meet both east and west, in him meet south and north; all Christly souls are one in him throughout the whole wide earth. This hymn is the antithesis of the famous phase East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet from Rudyard Kipling's poem The Ballad of East and West (1889) Its theme is taken from Galatians 3:28: There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. (NRS) The author of the hymn is William A. Dunkerley, who wrote hymns and poetry under the pen name John Oxenham. Dunkerley was born in 1852 in Manchester, UK. He was a successful businessman who traveled extensively and started writing to relieve the boredom of his journeys. In Christ There is No East or West was part of a larger work written in 1908 for an exhibition by the London Missionary Society. Although thousands of people saw the exhibit, publishers rejected the book which contained Dunkerley's work. He published it himself in 1913, and it sold over 250,000 copies. The hymn was originally written to support world missions in the early 20 th century. It has been adapted with more inclusive language and is now one of the great hymns of Christian unity for this century. According to hymnary.org, this hymn has been published with 15 different tunes. The one in our hymnal is called McKee and is one of the two most commonly used. It was an Irish tune that was brought to the United States and became associated with the African American spiritual I Know the Angels Done Changed My Name. In 1939, Harry T. Burleigh adapted it and set Dunkerley's hymn to it. Burleigh was born in Erie, Pennsylvania in His grandfather was a slave in Somerset County, Maryland, who purchased his own freedom; his father served in the Union Navy during the Civil War. At the age of 26, Burleigh received a scholarship to study at the National Conservatory of Music in New York. While there, he sang spirituals for the school s director, the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák. The tune for this hymn was named after Elmer M. McKee, who was the rector at St. George's Episcopal Church in New York City, where Burleigh was baritone Harry T. Burleigh William Dunkerley, aka John Oxenham, c soloist from 1894 until (Yes, that s 52 years!) In addition to being a singer and arranger, Burleigh also composed music and was the first African-American composer to contribute to the development of distinctively American music.

6 ~ January 2019 ~ Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Cherub Choir- 5:45-6:15 3 2p Adult Bible Discussion 7p Choir Rehearsal 4 7p Homeschool Group 5 6 Epiphany WORSHIP 8:30 & 10:45 9:30a Adult Bible Class 7:30p AA Spirited Seniors Glory Days 7 Preschool Cookie Bake MPR & Kitchen 8 Preschool Cookie Bake MPR & Kitchen 9 10 Cherub Choir- 5:45-6:15 2p Adult Bible Discussion 7p Choir Rehearsal 7p Church council WORSHIP 8:30 & 10:45 9:30a Adult Bible Class 7:30p AA Installation of Officers J.A.M Spirited Seniors 2p Adult Bible Discussion Cherub Choir- 5:45-6:15 7p Choir Rehearsal WORSHIP 8:30 & 10:45 9:30a Adult Bible Class 7:30p AA 21 12p Excello Exterminators Cherub Choir- 5:45-6:15 2p Adult Bible Discussion 7p Choir Rehearsal Cub Scout Banquet MPR 27 Retreat w/ K.Kretschmann 12-3 WORSHIP 8:30 & 10:45 9:30a Adult Bible Class 7:30p AA Special Council w/ 31 Bishop 7 pm 2p Adult Bible Discussion Cherub Choir- 5:45-6:15 7p Choir Rehearsal Notes:

7 Church & Village: Partners in Ministry January 2019 Work for A Faith-Based, Mission Driven Organization Carroll Lutheran Village is a great place to work! Full-time and part-time employees enjoy free use of the gym, pool and wellness programs, guaranteed scholarships for eligible student employees, tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities for adult employees, generous paid time off, a beautiful working environment, great people and much more. Want to make a difference in the lives of nearly 700 residents? Visit to see available positions and apply online. Quilt Raffle The annual Carroll Lutheran Village Quilt Raffle is underway. The quilt was hand-quilted by members of the Village Quilters. Tickets are $1 each or $5 for six and are available at the Carroll Lutheran Village Gift Shop (Mon. Sat. 12:30pm 3:30pm) or by calling Proceeds benefit the Resident Assistance Fund, which supports residents of the Village who have outlived their resources. The winning ticket will be drawn on Saturday, January 26. Winner need not be present to win. Have Fun at the Winter Games Tired of the cold, short days and the winter blahs? Have some fun during the 2019 Winter Games on January 26 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. It s a Saturday afternoon of card and board games, a raffle, door prizes, yummy desserts and fun. Tickets are $12 per person and must be purchased in advance. Bingo only tickets sold separately and are limited. Call for tickets or more information. Residents and Staff Support Carroll County Food Sunday Carroll Lutheran Village residents and staff contributed a total of $2,249 and 180 pounds of food to Carroll County Food Sunday in December. Residents made their gift through the Carroll County Times Holiday Hope campaign staff made their donation directly to the organization. Residents and staff have been supporting Carroll County Food Sunday since the food organization was founded in Right at Home Selected as Preferred Provider Right at Home is now the preferred provider for in-home care and assistance at Carroll Lutheran Village. Right at Home is a national in-home care company with a locally owned office in Westminster. While residents are free to choose their in-home care provider, those who participate in the preferred provider program are billed on their monthly statements from the Village, receive scheduling and coordination support with Village medical and social services staff, and benefit from regular oversight of the program and resident satisfaction. Services available range from transportation and light housekeeping to mediation management and injections.

8 The Spirit Diners will get together on Sunday, February 3, at Frank s Pizza Restaurant located at 1438 Liberty Road, Eldersburg, MD at 1 PM. Here is the website to review the menu We will receive separate checks. Use the sign-up sheet on the Narthex Bulletin Board to make your reservation. Questions: call Barbara Northrop, Spirited Seniors will meet on Wednesday, January 16th, noon at the church. Contact Information for Holy Spirit Lutheran Church Address: Holy Spirit Lutheran Church 2205 Old Liberty Road Eldersburg, MD Church Office Phone: (410) Preschool Office: (410) Pastor Gerry Rickel: hslc.pastor@comcast.net Deacon Linda Smith: aim@hslceldersburgmd.org Pastoral Assistant: Joe Herb: jherb1@yahoo.com Parish Administrator: Nancy Thompson: hslc.eldersburg@comcast.net Website: