St. John Journey NOVEMber 2018. November brings the Christian Year to a close with All Saints Sunday on November 4 and Christ the King Sunday on November 25. In between are two Sundays 11/11 and 11/18. This year we are lifting up Veterans on November 11 and on November 18 we are gathering in the Fellowship Hall for Worship at 10:00 AM. You are invited to bring your favorite Breakfast Dish to share as we gather around the table and give thanks for the many blessings God has and continues to bestow on us. Make your plans to be a part of these and all Worship services in November. I want to thank all of you who have made financial commitments for 2019. I continue to brag (I know it is a sin) on all of you and your outpouring of generosity in both money and time. It is very impressive how St. John reaches out to those in need and in their times of need. We need to reach out into the community and bring some folks back with us to Sunday worship. You are the EVANGELIST, you are the ones who can reach out in love and invite your friends and your neighbors to come with you to church, with you. A great time would be Thanksgiving Breakfast Worship. Peace, Pastor Scott
P a ge 2 S t. John Journey St. John Choir Rehearsal 8:45 Musicians meet @6:30 on Wednesdays, 8:45 Choir will meet Wednesdays @7; 11:00 Choir will meet @10AM on Sundays. Combined choirs @7 on Nov. 14th NO rehearsal on Nov. 21st Beginning Nov. 28, Combined Choir Rehearsals through December 19th We just received notice that our quilts from 2017 have been sent to Lutheran World Relief's partner North Star Foundation in Ukraine. Quoting from the letter states "The recipients are particularly vulnerable for a variety of reasons related to poverty including those are homeless, orphans, single mothers, refugees, and disaster survivors." We are looking for more volunteers to help us assemble these quilts. The basic skill needed to help is to tie knots in thick threads and participate in fellowship on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 to 12:00. We welcome any assistance. If you have any questions, contact any of the quilters which includes Joanna Wolfe, Carole Ann Rosen, Helen Findley, Louise Sansing, Linda Brumleve, Brenda Murphy, Edie Hiltebeitel. Thank You from Healthy Families/Family Farms Healthy Families/Family Farms would like to thank Edie Hiltebeitel and the Quilters for the produce-themed quilt that was raffled off to benefit HF/FF they were able to raise $1,100.00. Thank you so much!! Charlie Garnett ST. JOHN NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS Nov. 2 Pastor Scott Homesley Nov. 2 Madison Wellenhoffer Nov. 7 Helen Findley Nov. 8 Michelle Morris If we missed your November birthday, please inform the church office. 2
P a ge 3 S t. John Journey FINANCIAL REPORT St. John s income and expenses were nearly balanced in September. Our projected shortfall for the year has shrunk from $11,700 to $9,700. An update on St. John s Stewardship Campaign: We have received 30 pledges for a total of $160,324. Thanks so much to those of you who have pledged so very generously! We are now about $10,000 from our goal and hoping to receive another 5-10 pledges. If you have not pledged yet, please do so soon; preferably by November 4, which is Consecration Sunday. Your pledge will be very much appreciated, regardless of the amount. Please come out and bring a friend or neighbor! The Finance Team 3
S t. John Journey Assistant Minister Stewardship 8:45AM service Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 10:00AM Nov. 25 Ray Whitner Ray Whitner - Ray Whitner Page 4 Lector Linda Garnett Joel Rosen Dave Morris Charlie Garnett Usher Altar Guild Assistant Minister Louise Sansing Carol Ann Rosen Dave Morris 11:00AM service Nov. 18 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 10:00AM - Jean Harley Nov. 25 Joan Shaver Ed Davis volunteer Ken Croghan Lector Helen French Kent Peterson Dave Moris Doris Vaught Acolyte Chris Dixon Sharon Meacham Chris Dixon Sharon Meacham Reception The Churches Sandy Davis Breakfast Joan Shaver Counters Helen French Doris Vaught Gary Halverson Parker Keen Jim Kroll Tom Van Dyke Gary Halverson Doris Vaught Ushers The Krolls The Honakers Dave Morris The Lovetts Altar Guild Edie Hiltebeitel Carol Halverson Helen Findley Helen French Nov. 4 Isaiah 25:6-9 If you cannot serve on your scheduled day, please make arrangements with another person and call the office to let the secretary know. Lectionary Readings for the Month Nov. 11 1 Kings 17:8-16 Nov. 18 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Nov. 25 Daniel 7:9-10,13-14 Revelation 21:1-6a Hebrews 9:24-28 Matthew 6:25-34 Revelation 1:4b-8 John 11:32-44 Mark 12:38-44 John 18:33-37 4
S t. John Journey Page 5 Ongoing Prayer Concerns of the Congregation Steve Kluttz David Read Mike Abbott Kathy Smith Nita Horton John Peake Bob Murphy Dara Gibson Bob McCracken Roger Nipper Vanessa Guffey Kevin Steinke Larry Harley Mary Croghan Lois Owens Howard Jones Dan Reed FAMILY AND FRIENDS SERVING IN THE MILITARY Marine Major John Wilson, son-in-law of Mel Schnelle, stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC. Marine Sgt. Zachery Martynuik, son-in-law of Beth Roberts, stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC Army Reserve SSgt. Brandon McKee, grandson-in-law of Helen Findley, home from Iraq. U.S. Army PFC William Salmon, grandson of Joan Shaver, stationed at Ft. Wainwright, AK. Dylan Blevins, U.S. Airman, temporarily stationed at Ft. Lee, VA, will go to Nevada. U.S. Army 2nd Lieutenant Caleb Findley, grandson of Helen Findley, stationed at Fort Campbell, KY U.S. Army Captain Lukas Findley, grandson of Helen Findley, stationed at Ft. Meyers, VA with 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment. Zach Skipworth, U.S. Army, husband of Lana Daston Skipworth, deployed to Afghanistan, with 2-77 Field Artillery Bravo Battery. 5
Annual Congregation Meeting December 9th, 10:00AM Please put December 9th on your calendars for the Annual Congregation Meeting to discuss and approve St. John s budget for 2019. We will meet in the sanctuary at 10:00AM between worship services. Make your plans now to attend this important meeting. Thank You from Edie Hiltebeitel Thank you to all your support during and following my shoulder replacement surgery. I am now in rehab to gain proper range of motion and strength. I really appreciate all the members of my church family. Edie Hiltebeitel ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DINNER FOR WCLC St. John will prepare a Thanksgiving meal and deliver it to Washington County Lifesaving Crew on Monday, November 19th. We need volunteers to donate cooked 12 pound turkeys and have them at the church before 5PM that day. We also need stuffing mix, instant potatoes, and jars of gravy. Monetary donations to cover costs of these items can be made also. Please check with church office for more details. Children s Activity Bags and Church Library 1. Volunteers are needed to help with the Children Activity bags: 1. supplies are needed, and 2. they need to be checked weekly in order to be refreshed. There are more activity bags in addition to ones on the hanging rack. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP WITH THIS MINISTRY THEN PLEASE SEND ROBIN HOMESLEY AN EMAIL OR NOTE. DON'T TELL HER, BECAUSE SHE IS NOT REMEMBERING MUCH THESE DAYS. 2. If anyone is interested in helping with a user-friendly library where everyone can go to read and/or to check out books, please send Robin Homesley an email or note. If there is no interest, then this will be tabled. 6
Page 7 S t. John Journey November 2018 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 Fall Back 1 hour DST ends 4 All Saints Sunday 8:45AM Worship 10:00AM 11:00 choir 11:00AM Worship 5 9AM-1PM Food pantry 69:30AM Quilting 12:30PM Bible Study Bible Study 4-7PMFood Pantry 7 6:30PM Musicians 8:45 Choir 8 9 9AM-1PM Food Pantry 10 Road Scholar Concert 11 Pentecost 25 8:45AM Worship 10:00AM 11:00 choir 11:00AM Worship 4:00PM Lutherans at the Lincoln 12 13 9:30AM Quilting 14 6:30PM Musicians Combined Choirs 15 Council 16 17 18 Pentecost 26 10:00AM Thanksgiving Worship 4:00PM Community Thanksgiving Service @ St. Thomas 19 5:00PM Dinner for WCLC 20 21 22 Thanksgiving Day Church office closed 23 24 25 Christ the King 8:45AM Worship 10:00AM 11:00 choir 11:00AM Worship 26 27 9:30AM Quilting 28 6:30PM Musicians Combined Choirs 29 30 7
Lutherans at the Lincoln SUNDAY Nov. 11th 4:00PM Come out and enjoy an afternoon of talent provided by Church choirs and others in the Virginia Highlands Conference it will be held in Marion, VA at the Lincoln Theatre on Sunday Nov. 11th at 4PM. 8
Staff St. John Lutheran Church 807 E. Main St. Abingdon, VA 24210 Phone: 276-628-6215 Email:stjohnlutheran@stjohnabingdon.comcast biz. We are a community of believers, gathered by the Spirit, washed in Baptism, marked with the cross of Christ, nourished by Word and Sacrament, called to respond to God's gifts of grace, and set apart as disciples of Jesus Christ for a life of learning, witness, and service. G. Scott Homesley pastorscott@stjohnabingdon.comcastbiz.net Home Phone: 276-200-2629 Cell Phone: 276-525-5801 Joan Shaver, Parish Secretary stjohnlutheran@stjohnabingdon.comcastbiz.net Office hours 9-12 Tuesday-Friday Wrenda Fuller, Music Director wrendafuller@gmail.com Council 2018 2019 2020 Carla Proffitt Steve Kluttz Ken Croghan Sandy Davis Paul Read Chris Meacham Brenda Murphy Cheryl Carrico Bill Spencer St. John Lutheran Church 807 E. Main St. Abingdon, VA 24210 Address Service Requested Carolyn Church, Financial Secretary Steve Kluttz, Treasurer St. John Lutheran is a congregation of the Virginia Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, Presiding Bishop, ELCA The Rev. Bob Humphrey, Bishop, Virginia Synod 9