June 2016 Handclasp - St. Mark`s Lutheran Church

The Handclasp
St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Growing Disciples for the 21st Century
JUNE 2016
I thank God every day for all you dear people of St. Marks. I’ll say that again next Handclasp, but I
want to say it now too. If our plan unfolds as I think it will, my time with you grows short. I think
I’m a better person because of the time I’ve spent with you. This is a congregation at peace. By
that I mean not that there aren’t disagreements sometimes and even some hurt feelings once in a
while, but love and mutual commitment smooth over the rough patches and you carry on in that
peace.
This is not always the case. In my last place I spent a lot of time in “damage control”. They were
not at peace. They got there again, but much hurting heals slowly.
Together you have many gifts, and many give abundantly in time, talent and treasure You have a
positive feeling about our future and have some goals to guide you into the future God has for you. I
encourage you to tell your friends about this place, these people. Even if they don’t come, you will
have told them where grace abounds, and that’s the Good News we have to share…God’s grace
abounds and makes unexpected and amazing things happen. I will look forward to hearing about
those things down the road. God bless your little pea pickin’ hearts! (a tip of the hat to Tennessee
Ernie Ford…tell me somebody remembers him!)
Pastor Jason
CALL COMMITTEE
The Call Committee made a recommendation to the Church Council on 5/26/16 for a call to be made
to one of the candidates for Pastor of St. Mark's. The Call Committee's findings were reviewed with
the Council and the candidate's information was presented. A compensation package was approved
by the FInance Committee, the Church Council and was accepted by the candidate.
The next step will be for the candidate to meet the members of the Church Council. The plan is then
for a dinner to be scheduled on a Saturday for a "meet and greet" with the congregation of St. Mark's,
to be followed by a service the following day where the candidate will give the sermon. Immediately
following that service, there will be a congregational meeting and a vote will take place (this will be
officiated by a representative from the Synod.
Dates will be announced!
NEW MEMBERS:
ROCK, Matt and Jackie
*Kaylin
4664 Marksman Ct
Hampstead, Md 21074
410-349-7669
Matt is a self employed truck driver. He likes
car and electronics. He wishes to become
head usher and continue to work on sound
boards.
Jackie is the owner of J & K’s Pet Service.
She volunteers with Happy Hounds Homeward
Bound Dog Rescue. She currently teaches
Sunday School and is interested in getting
more youth programs started.
Matt, Jackie and their daughter Kaylin, who is
10 years old, have lived in Hampstead since
August 2015.
BAPTISM
CONFIRMATION
The following young women were confirmed at
St. Mark’s on Petecost Sunday, May 15, 2016:
Congratulations to::Corrin Elizabeth Miller
Aberts, Tiernan Victoria Delmont, Makenzie
Ann Estes, McKenna Leigh Miller, Alexa
Megan Siperko
GRADUATES:
Alyssa Rink graduates from North Carroll High
School and will be attending Salisbury
University
majoring in nursing.
Michael Hare will be attending the University of
Maryland beginning with the Letter's and
Sciences program and completing with
Aeronautic Engineering
Tristan Miller, will graduate from North Carroll
High School this year and will be attending
Queens University of Charlotte in North
Carolina.
THANK YOU
Ella Annette Lee, daughter of Lori and Eric
Lee, was baptized by Pastor Burns at St.
Mark’s on May 1, 2016. Her sponsors are
Mike and Dawn Gillis.
Dea Friends at St. Mark’s,
Thank you so much for our anniversary
card (52 years on May 23) and Wayne’s
birthday on May 15- 70ish.
Both cards were so nice and the
birthday card appears to be handmade- what a
great job! Both were so appreciated.
Blessings to all!
We appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Love Pat and Wayne Long
CALL COMMITTEE
If you have any questions or input please do
not hesitate to contact any member of the
committee
( Tina Grube, John and Liz Charitonuk,
Andreas and Mary Lundstedt, Elizabeth Lotz,
Pam Bamberger and Martha Hyson)
THE RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE will be held on
June 9th from 1:30-7:00PM in the Social Hall
To schedule an appointment please call 1-800RED Cross (1-800-733-2767)
RapidPass, is a new tool that allows blood
donors to help save lives in less time. The
blood donors at 12/10/2015 blood drive can
take advantage of this exciting new tool.
RapidPass allows donors to complete their prereading and donation questions online from the
comfort and privacy of home or office; reducing
the time spent at the blood drive by up to 15
minutes. That means happier donors!
It's simple! just:
1. Visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass
2. Read the information
SOCIAL MINISTRY
Have you ever wondered who sent those
Birthday and Anniversary cards “from your St.
Marksfamily”. The Social Ministry Committee
is alive and well. This is a small group of
individuals who are there to help members of
the Congregation or Community in need.
If you are interested in signing a card or two or
making a meal for a member of the
Congregation join us. If you have an idea for a
Community outreach let us know.
Contact Lois Miller 410 239 6952
SUNDAY PRAYER LIST:
Names will be kept on our prayer list for 4
weeks. You can add a request or renew one
by calling the church office.
THE MEN’S PRAYER BREAKFAST GROUP
will
meet on Saturday, June 4 for breakfast, 8AM, at
the Dutch Country Restaurant in Hanover, Pa.
followed by a tour of Steve Covington’s plant. We
will car pool from the church parking lot at 7:45AM.
Ladies are invited.
3. Answer the questions
4. Print the pass or email it to themselves
Important to know! RapidPass cannot be
completed prior to the date of the drive. Donors
must complete the steps to redeem their pass
on the day they donate. Donors who do not
bring the printed pass with them to their
donation or cannot show it on a mobile device
will be asked to complete the questions again.
RapidPass does not take the place of
scheduling an appointment. Schedule your
appointments in the same way you have done
in the past.
ST MARKS CATS MEOW REPLICA A SUCCESS
Thanks to everyone who supported the St
Marks Mother/Daughter banquet by buying a
church replica. 53 total churches were ordered
to date. The churches should be here
approximately June 1st. Look for information in
the next bulletin or Handclasp for pick-up
information. Once again, thank you to
everyone for your support.
Carol, Melissa, and Sue
WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
June 5
8:30
Lector: Liz Charitonuk
Ushers: Brian and Stephen Lotz
Power Point: Tyler and Carson Allen
Nursery: Corinne Sigai
10:30
Assisting Minister: Betty Sprinkle
Communion Assistant: Pam Bamberger
Lector: Stephen Bamberger
Ushers: Lou Lang, Tom Heeter
Bread and Wine: Susan Hines, Debbie
Lindsay’
Nursery: Corinne Sigai
Altar Guild: Wilma Harman, Deanna Berger
Counting Team: Ivy Storey, Dana Pipp
June 12- BEGINNING OF SUMMER Unity
Service at 9:30
Assisting Minister: Ivy Storey
Communion Assistant: Jill Heeter, Pam
Bamberger
Lector: Andreas Lundstedt
Ushers : Barb Yaruta. Tina Grube
Bread and Wine Anna and Sara Berger
Power Point: Makenzie Estes, Tiernan Delmont
Nursery: Corinne Sigai
Altar Guild: Ivy Storey
Counting Team: Howard Schultze, George
Harman
June 19: 9:30AM
Assisting Minister: Pat Cornell
Communion Assistants: Deanna Berger, Steve
Covington
Lector: Ken Ziegler
Ushers: Stuart and Judy Hafele, Matt Rock
Bread and Wine: Bonnie and Ray Hare
Power Point: Corrin Aberts, Lexi Siperko
Nursery: Corinne Sigai
Altar Guild: Brenda Covington, Susan Hines
Counting Team:: Wendall Sisler, Art Risso
June 26 9:30AM
Assisting Minister: Pam Bamberger
Communion Assistant: Roberta Lindsay, Ivy
Storey
Lector: Debbie Lindsay
Ushers: Gavin and Noah Stecher
Bread and Wine: Roberta and Debbie Lindsay
Power Point: McKenna Miller, Alex Stephenson
Nursery: Corinne Sigai
Altar Guild: Mary Ayers, Tina McCann
Counting Team: Stephen Bamberger, Dave
Yaruta
Opening church in June: Jim Rink
JULY 3 9:30AM
Assisting Minister : Betty Sprinkle
Lector: Betty Sprinkle
Ushers: Stuart and Judy Hafele
Altar Guild: Debbie and Roberta Lindsay
Power point: Alyssa Rink
Nursery: Corinne Sigai
JULY 10 9:30AM
Assisting Minister : Ivy Storey
Lector: Dave Yaruta
Ushers: Matt Rock, Andreas Lundstedt
Altar Guild Wilma Harman, Deanna Berger
Power point : Corrin Aberts
Nursery: Corinne Sigai
JULY 17 9:30AM
Assisting Minister: Pat Cornell
Lector: Stephen Bamberger
Ushers: Tom Heeter. Lou Lang
Altar Guild: Ivy Storey
Power point: Stephen and Brian Lotx
Nursery: Corinne Sigai
JULY 24- 9:30am
Assisting Minister: Margy Ziegler
Lector: Ken Ziegler
Ushers: Lee and Betty Murkey
Altar Guild: Brenda Covington. Susan Hines
Power point: Zach Taylor
Nursery: Corinne Sigai
JULY 31- 9:30 AM HEALING AND
INTERCESSORY Prayer
Assisting Minister: Pam Bamberger
Communion Assistant: Margy Ziegler
Lector: Liz Charitonuk
Ushers: Pat Cornell, Howard Schultze
Altar Guild: Margy Ayers, Tina McCann
Power point: Grayce Little
Nursery: Corinne Sigai
JUNE
BIRTHDAYS
JUNE ANNIVERSARIES
Joe and Ivy Storey
Michael and Crystal Kemp
Reid and Jennifer Windesheim
Lauren and Jeffrey Conn
Ben and Jamie Oliver
Laura and Thomas Wallace
Robert and Gerry Geist
Donald and Patricia Bohn
Donald and Karen Albright
Reed and Karen Christensen
Keith and Joyce Sumner
Luther and Carol Aberts
Donald & Karen Caltrider
John and Cass Clagett
Bill and Linda Murray
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JUNE 2016 ALTAR FLOWERS
June 5- In loving memory of Robert H.
Treuchel and Fred Koenig, given by Lois
Treuchel.
Lily Piper
Jeff Caples
Terri Wise
Pam Lindsay
Jesse Ayers
Scott Myers
Zachary Taylor
Treva Rimbey
Jessica Berry
Alicia Ridgley
Donald Caltrider, Jr.
Genie Klohr
Bonnie Cornell
Chris Taylor
Alyssa Rink
Tiernan Delmont
Nicole Scarpati
Steve Johnson
Jennifer Lyba
Rebecca McCormick
Lois Treuchel
Betty Rohde
Katie Sandberg
Grady Heikkinen
Sophia McBrien
Jill Heeter
Kamden Estes
Peter Schlossenberg
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June12- To the Glory of God given by Ken
Kemp
June 19- In honor of Alyssa Rink’s 18th
birthday. Given with love- Mom, Dad and
Jared.
June 26- In honor of our 47th wedding
anniversary on June 18th. Given by Bill and
Linda Murray.
JUNE 2016 BULLETINS
June 5
June 12
June 19
June 26
To the glory of God and in honor
of Pam Lindsay’s birthday, on
June 7, from Roberta Lindsay
To the glory of God and in honor
of the 57th wedding anniversary,
on June 14, of Buzz and Gerry
Geist
To the glory of God and in loving
memory of Bob Sprinkle from his
wife Betty, and in loving memory
of their fathers, George Shilke
and Charles Sprinkle
To the glory of God
A FATHER’S DAY REMEMBRANCE
This Father’s Day, June 19, 2016 we want to honor the men of our congregation by giving a small gift
of remembrance to each man, young or old, in attendance that day. We also want to give you the
opportunity to honor your father by having him listed in the bulletin that day (either in memorium or in
honor of). Listings will cost $2.00 for each father named and will be used to fund the special Father’s
Day remembrance. Please fill out the form below and turn it in via the offering or to the church office
by June 13, 2016
Please include the following father (s) in the church bulletin on Father’s Day ....
In Memory Of_____________________________________
Given by:___________________________________
In Memory Of:____________________________________
Given by:__________________________________
In Honor Of_______________________________________
Given by:_____________________________________
In Honor Of:______________________________________
Given by:________________________________________
Amount enclosed: ___________
500 Years!
October 31, 2017, will mark 500 years since the beginning of the Lutheran Reformation,
spurred by Martin Luther’s posting of the Ninety-Five Theses. This is an important
anniversary and one that deserves to be lifted up not just on a global scale—as it will
be—but in your congregation and community as well. Through several avenues, the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and Augsburg Fortress will be highlighting a
wide range of ideas and possibilities from various sources with ways to mark and
observe this milestone.
Reformation 500 Sourcebook
As congregations plan the ways they will mark the Reformation’s 500th anniversary, this
Reformation 500 Sourcebook will be an essential guide. The Sourcebook content is
gathered into three main sections that focus on the areas of worship, education, and
service. Within these covers you will find a treasury of ideas for planning worship
services, education events, music festivals, service projects, and connections with other
Christians. A CD-ROM of reproducible, customizable content is also included.
Learn more at the next FREE webinar
Wednesday, May 18, 1:00 PM CDT
Thursday, May 26, 1:00 PM CDT
Grace Gathering, August 10–13, New Orleans
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America invites you to attend the Grace Gathering,
in partnership with the 2016 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. This will be an opportunity to
experience the ELCA when gathered as the ELCA Churchwide Assembly, prepare for
further observances of the 500th anniversary, and reflect on how the Reformation can
continue to guide us today. Registrants will receive a free copy of the Reformation 500
Sourcebook. Register today!
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Money Matters
Personal Financial Stewardship
The Problem of Materialism
In our society, we’ve come to expect a high level of
material comfort. We want the “good life,” which sometimes
means the freedom and wherewithal to follow our impulses.
Most people want bigger, newer, and more things to enjoy.
Our society tells us that what we have is not enough and that
we deserve more. The “more is better” attitude of our culture
makes it difficult to know when enough is enough. This focus
on material things is called materialism. Webster’s New World
Dictionary defines materialism as “the tendency to be more
concerned with material than with spiritual or intellectual
values.” Materialism suggests an inordinate concern … some
might say an addiction … with the acquisition, possession, and
consumption of material goods and services. Inherent in a
materialistic attitude is an attitude of superficiality, selfishness,
individualism, possessiveness, and covetousness. Martin
Luther wrote the following about the desire for wealth.
Many a person thinks he has God and everything he needs when he has money and property; in them he
trusts and of them he boasts so stubbornly and securely that he cares for no one. Surely such a man also
has a god—mammon by name, that is, money and possessions—on which he fixes his whole heart. It is
the most common idol on earth.
Russ Crosson wrote about how riches can consume us. “It has been said that 95 percent of those who have
been tested with adversity pass the test, but 95 percent of those who have been tested with prosperity fail.” It
seems that Christians handle adversity better than they handle success. It is ironic that, as one of the most prosperous countries in the world, our drug abuse, spouse and child beatings, divorce rate, and crime are out of control. Wealth seems to contribute to our problems rather than alleviate them. The love of money and material
things has the potential to possess a person’s life like no other emotion can. A person can spend a lifetime chasing prosperity that, when found, often destroys him. C. H. Spurgeon said it this way: “It is a very serious thing
to grow rich. Of all the temptations to which God’s children are exposed, it is the worst, because it is the one
they do not dread, therefore, it is the more subtle temptation.” Unfortunately, the love of money and possessions
is like drinking salt water. The more water we drink the thirstier we become. Likewise, the more money we
have the more we want. The problem with materialism is that people try to fill emptiness in their lives with
“things.”
When our hearts become more concerned and obsessed with the accumulation of things than anything else,
we’ve joined our materialistic society. Do we see ourselves or other members of our churches as materialistic?
The number of possessions we have or the size of our homes or bank accounts does not indicate our disposition
toward materialism. A materialist may not have a lot of money or possessions or he could own a lot.
Materialism may be seen in one’s lifestyle, but it is mainly a condition of the heart, which is unseen. Because
materialism has become the norm in our society, it is hard not to be part of it. Unfortunately, as Christians, we
may be unaware that we have fallen into a materialistic mindset and lifestyle.
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Graceful Generosity
Published to help you grow as a steward of God’s grace.
Worshiping God through Giving
We worship God through our worship
services as we pray, sing, and give him
praise. We can live lives that give him honor
and glory; however, in some ways, the
money that we give to God is one of the
most special ways that we can worship him.
It is difficult to give money because there
are many things that can be purchased with
our money to make our lives easier and
more comfortable. The giving of our money
is a testimony of our praise and gratitude to
God. Is there anything more worshipful than
honoring God with our money?
Testing your Knowledge of Scripture
What parable could the following
picture refer to?
and the winds blew and beat against that
house, and it fell with a great crash”
(Matthew 7:24-27).
The wise builder selects a site on a rock.
Then he will not need to worry about heavy
rains or strong winds. A house built upon
rock has a foundation that lasts. A foolish
builder constructs his house as though he is
pitching a tent.
Through this parable, Jesus is telling us
that a person who hears his words and puts
them into practice is like the wise builder. It
is foolish to hear the words of Jesus and not
obey them. Such a person may be compared
to a builder who builds his house on the
sand without a foundation. Jesus wants us to
hear his words and obey them.
The Pump Needs to be Primed
If you’ve ever been on a farm, you may
be familiar with old-fashioned water pumps.
When pumps have been out of use for a
time, they can often be pumped fruitlessly.
The problem can be solved by priming the
pump with water, which expands the cork,
bringing up water, rather than just air.
If you said the Parable of the Two
Builders, you were right. “Therefore
everyone who hears these words of mine and
puts them into practice is like a wise man
who built his house on a rock. The rain
came down, the streams rose, and the winds
blew and beat against that house; yet it did
not fall, because it had its foundation on the
rock. But everyone who hears these words of
mine and does not put them into practice is
like a foolish man who built his house on
sand. The rain came down, the streams rose,
Life can be compared to that pump. In
order to receive, one may need to give first.
We have to put something into life to get
something out of it. Paul stated this principle
in Galatians 6:7: “A man reaps what he
sows.” Rewards and successes in life are
earned; they result from hard work and time.
This principle of priming the pump, of
sowing and reaping, applies to our giving as
well. It is true that God provides for all.
Jesus himself said, “He [God] causes his
sun to rise on the evil and the good, and
sends rain on the righteous and the
unrighteous” (Matthew 5:45). However, he
also promised a special blessing on those
who are generous in their giving: “A
generous man will prosper; he who
refreshes others will himself be refreshed”
(Proverbs 11:25).
As redeemed children of God, our main
motivation for giving is our desire to
respond with grateful hearts to him for his
marvelous gifts to us, especially the gift of
his Son, Jesus, who brought us forgiveness
of sins and life eternal. We will desire to
give, not for reward, but to honor him with
our lives and our time, our talents and our
treasures. We will find that we cannot outgive God. Speaking through the prophet
Malachi, God challenged, “ ‘Bring the
whole tithe into the storehouse, that there
may be food in my house. Test me in this,’
says the Lord Almighty, ‘and see if I will not
throw open the floodgates of heaven and
pour out so much blessing that you will not
have room enough for it’ ” (Malachi 3:10).
Accept God’s challenge: put him to the test.
Prime the pump.
Your Final Message
Most people want to put off thinking
about and preparing for the time when the
Lord will take them to his eternal home.
You should be prepared because only God
knows each person’s timetable. Whether you
are given a short or long life, you can have a
final opportunity, through a will or trust, to
share a message of your love for Christ and
a gift to continue your faithful stewardship.
Your last will and testament can
proclaim your love of the Lord and provide
an encouragement to your families and
friends to grow in their faith. Through a
Christian Preamble, which is the way you
can begin a will or trust, you have your last
opportunity to witness to your loved ones.
If your will or trust gives a final
testimony of your trust in the Lord, it will be
a real source of encouragement to those you
leave behind. It will comfort your family
and friends to know that you believed and
trusted in the promise that Jesus gave in
John 11:25-26, “I am the resurrection and
the life. He who believes in me will live,
even though he dies; and whoever lives and
believes in me will never die. If your
Christian preamble is in a will, your
message will go beyond your family and
friends, because a will is filed in probate
court which is public record.
A will or trust is also a wonderful time
to put your love for the Lord into action with
a gift for the Lord’s work through your
church. For many Christians, this may be the
biggest gift they make. A bequest in your
will gives the message of Christ’s
importance to you. A gift for the Lord’s
work acknowledges God’s ownership of
your life and things and that you are simply
returning them to God who provided them
for your use. As J. Gregory Pope said,
“Planning an enduring gift that supports and
perpetuates the Gospel message is a
significant … sometimes final … witness of
a faithful and maturing disciple in response
to the grace of a loving God.”
May God grant us all an abundant
measure of his grace so our final
messages will bring glory to him.
Blessings on Your Stewardship Journey!
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THE HANDCLASP
JUNE 2016
ST. MARK’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
1373 NORTH MAIN STREET
HAMPSTEAD, MD 21074
410-374-6944
NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR ST. MARK’S:
stmarkshampstead@comcast.net
WEBSITE: www.stmarkshampstead.org
MINISTERS: ALL THE PEOPLE OF ST. MARK’S
Pastor: The Rev. Jason Burns (interim)
Minister of Music: Mr. Jake Ziegler
Office Manager: Mrs. Nancy Klein
Nursery: Mrs. Corinne Sigai
Council
President-Ken Ziegler
Secretary- Lois Miller
Financial Secretary: Bonnie Hare
Vice President- Tom Heeter
Treasurer: Steve Covington
Stephen Bamberger,Jeff Miller, Jim Rink, Jake Ziegler, John Charitonuk, John
Clagett, Andreas Lundstedt