April SPIRE 2016 - St. John`s Lutheran Church

20th Annual Basket Social
United Presbyterian Church
6750 PA Route 873, Slatington
(just two miles south of town)
Our Ministry of Special Gifts...
In Memory of Mr. Henry Halpin
Earl Halpin
In Memory of Grace Silliman
Richard & Carol Miller
In Memory of Gloria Halpin
Jean Schiffert
Ed & Nancy Miller
Erwin & Diane Kellogg
Morris & Carol Halpin
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Elison
In Memory of Linda Keck
Jeffrey Keck
BLOOD BANK
Thank you to the following people
for their donations in February:
David John Wilson
We have 2 donations year to date! 83
more are needed to reach our goal.
Be sure to mention St. John’s when
you donate blood so we receive
proper credit!
Our Financial Stewardship
This Year
February 2016
Income
To date
Last Year
To Date
$36,486.10
$62,326.58
$56,907.72
Offering
$13,075.00
$32,554.76
$32,549.76
Expenses
$31,710.17
$48,749.74
$61,969.88
Excess/
$4,775.93
$13,576.84
($5,062.16)
(Deficit)
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Saturday, April 30th from 9am to 3pm
and
Sunday, May 1st from 12pm to 2pm
(drawing will begin at 2pm)
Tickets available
Presale Special until 4/24/16
Six (6) Tickets for only $20.00 (each ticket=25chances)
Contact church office at 610-767-8113 (Mon-Fri 9am-12pm)
OR
At the door both days of event Five (5) tickets for $25.00
**Kitchen will be open for take out or eat-in purchases**
Paul Willistein, President
Kristina Troxell, Vice President
Sally MacGowan, Secretary
Treasurer: Michael Pletcher
Aaron Maza
Kathleen Bush
Elizabeth Leibenguth
Cindy Wilson
St. John’s Lutheran Church
37 S. Fifth Street, Allentown, PA 18101
Church office hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Church Office: 610-435-1587 Fax: 610-435-6505 E-mail: stjohnslutheran@rcn.com
Rev. Lori Kochanski: 610-360-0454, E-mail: revredshoes@gmail.com
Church Staff
The Rev. Lori Kochanski, Interim Pastor, Phone: 610-360-0454
The Rev. Dr. Wayne Dreyman, Pastoral Associate, Email: wdreyman@gmail.com
Kevin Freaney, Interim Music Director
Charmarie Colon, Office Administrator
Dana Flok, Office Secretary
Dennis Carl & Thomas Boka, Sextons
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April 2016
St. John’s Lutheran Church
37 S. Fifth Street Allentown, PA 18101-1692
SATURDAY WORSHIP PARKING It has been brought to our attention that the parking meters on 5th street are still charging a
parking fee on Saturday evenings. Therefore, for those members who rely on front parking, due to the far walk from the
back parking lot, there will be quarters available, upon request. Please see Pastor Lori or attending usher/sexton if
needed.
JOIN THE CONVERSATION IN
ADULT CLASS ON APRIL 3:
AT ST. JOHN’S!
NOON-TENS CONCERT SERIES RETURNS!
The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, reminds us
not only of the importance of water in our
lives but also the way officials sometimes fail
at their responsibilities. Come
and participate in the discussion in the Adult
Class on Sunday, April 3, in the Vestry Room.
CHURCH PICNIC; JUNE 5 Our church picnic, kick-off to summer, is
scheduled for Sunday, June 5, at 2PM at Lindberg
Park in Allentown. Enjoy games, raffles, prizes, food,
fellowship, and most of all FUN!
Highlights in this issue:
Learning……………………. Pg 5
Calendar…………………...Pgs 8-9
What’s Happening…………. Pg 7
Synod News…………….Pgs 10-11
We are a community of Christians, open to all, empowered by faith in
Jesus Christ, to make the Gospel visible by nurturing one
another and all whose lives we touch.
MAKE THEM HEAR YOU! On Friday, April 29 at 7PM & Saturday,
April 30 at 2PM, please join us for a special presentation of song and story
performed by Dr. Rick Boulay at Allentown’s Miller Symphony Hall.
Geared toward cancer survivors and their caregivers, “Make Them Hear
You” explores the powerful lessons of cancer survivorship; cancer as a
journey, spirituality, words left unsaid, advocacy and the beauty of each moment. Each lesson is wonderfully underscored with songs of Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, and broadway classics. Vinny Trovato and Carolyn
Boulay will perform with Dr. Boulay. Your $25 ticket will support cancer
related charities. A $40 ticket includes an autographed copy of one of Dr.
Boulay’s CD’s: “Hope, Peace, or Love.”
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Upcoming Events
St. John’s fills the church with Geraniums on Pentecost Sunday.
You can sponsor one or more for $4 a plant.
Name___________________________________
In Memory/Honor of______________________
Noon-Ten Concerts Return in April
Tuesdays at 12:10PM
(Suggested Donation—$10)
_______________________________________
# of Plants_____
Total Enclosed_______
Please return form to church office before May 1st.
Thank you (610) 435-1587
April 5– Tom Dressler, organist
April 12– John Arnold, classical guitarist
April 19– Andrea (vocalist) and Hannah (violinist)
Langkamer-Smith
April 26 – Muhlenberg College student vocalists
_________________________________________________________
MAY CONCERTS:
(Suggested Donation—$10)
Friday, May 6—7:30PM, Richard Peter Conte, organista at
Wanamaker’s, and Andrew’s Ennis, Flugelhorn.
SUNDAY, May 15th
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Sunday
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Monday
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8:00am Holy Communion
9:15amSCS
9:30am Adult Class
10:45am Holy Communion
1pm San Martin
4
10
8am Service of the Word
9:15am SCS
10:45am Service of the Word
1pm San Martin
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17
8am Holy Communion
9:15am SCS
10:45am Holy Communion
1pm San Martin
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24
8am Service of the Word
9:15am SCS
10:45am Service of the Word
1pm San Martin
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Property Workday
7:15pm Boy Scouts
Property Workday
7:15pm Boy Scouts
Property Workday
7:15pm Boy Scouts
Property Workday
7:15pm Boy Scouts
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Tuesday
5
9am Pastoral Care Meeting
12:10pm Noon-Ten
Concert Series
12
12:10pm Noon-Ten
Concert Series
19
12:10pm Noon-Ten
Concert Series
26 SPIRE MAILOUT
12:10pm Noon-Ten
Concert Series
7:00pm Vestry Meeting
St. John’s Lutheran Church
37 S 5th St., Allentown, PA 18101 Church Office: 610-435-1587
Fax: 610-435-6505 Music Office: 610-435-1641 E-mail: stjohnslutheran@rcn.com
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1
Saturday
2
5:30pm Holy
Communion
6
10:30am Staff Mtg
7pm Bible Study &
Youth Bible Study
7
7pm Chancel Choir
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13
10:30am Staff Mtg
7pm Bible Study
14
7pm Chancel Choir
15
16
5:30pm Holy
Communion
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7pm Bible Study
21
7pm Chancel Choir
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23
5:30pm Holy
Communion
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7pm Bible Study
28
7pm Chancel Choir
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SPIRE
DEADLINE
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5:30pm Holy
Communion
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♪ Musical Happenings ♪
Opening Program of the Arts at St. John’s
Features Touring Choir
On Sunday, April 3 at 4 p.m., the Lehigh Valley Charter High
School for the Arts Touring Choir will present a concert of choral and solo selections from their spring repertoire.
Choral selections will include works by Handel, Mozart, Randall
Thompson, and Eriks Esenvalds. Solo selections will be by Handel, Schumann, and Barber. Emily McManaman will be one of
the featured soloists in this program. This is a return engagement of this outstanding musical group. These very talented
young people always present an amazing performance.
In the summer of 2012, Touring Choir traveled to Cincinnati,
Ohio to compete in the first occurrence of the INTERKULTUR World Choir Games to take place in the United States. This
major international choral competition brought more than 360
choirs from 63 countries to our shores. Competing in the advanced level of the “Mixed Youth Choir” division against a field
of high school and college choirs representing nine countries
Touring Choir captured a gold medal rank, finishing third in the
division. This was the highest rank achieved by a high school
choir in the division. As a result of this competition Touring
Choir is now ranked on the INTERKULTUR World’s Top 100
Youth Choirs list.
First Noon-Ten Concert
Tuesday, April 5 – Tom Dressler
The first Noon-ten program features Thomas Dressler, organist, who is
currently Associate for Traditional Worship at First Presbyterian
Church of Allentown, Pennsylvania. His recital will include music by
Bach, Buxtehude, Franck, and Zundel. Suggested donation, $5.
Dressler was self-taught at a young age and began formal organ lessons at age 13, playing his first full organ recital a year later. During his
teen years, he practiced on a historic 19th century organ, which began
his fascination with historic performing techniques. He earned A
Bachelor of Music, cum laude, from Susquehanna University and later
received his Master of Music, with honors From Westminster Choir
College. He has been invited to perform on some of America's most
historic organs, including the oldest American built organ, the 1770
Tannenberg organ, as well as notable modern instruments, including
the organ at the Cadet Chapel at West Point Military Academy. He has
taught music history, music appreciation, and theory at the college
level, and continues to teach private students. honors, from Westminster Choir College. His two recordings (on the 1847 Ferris organ in
Round Lake, New York, and the 2000 Paul Fritts organ in Princeton,
New Jersey) were featured on NPR's Pipedreams.
Suggested donation $5, students free
Suggested donation $10, students free.
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