Prince of Peace News - POPMartinsville.org
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Prince of Peace News - POPMartinsville.org
Prince of Peace News Volume LV, Issue vi “Partnership in the Gospel” “I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine…., because of your partnership in the gospel...” Philippians 1:3-5 june, 2015 Anno Domini symbol of the called and ordained servants of God’s Church. He will not baptize or speak the words of institution over the elements of Christ’s body and blood in Holy Communion. Generally speaking Vicar and Pastor will serve worship together with one leading the liturgy and the other giving the sermon. Vicar Rockhill is required to preach a minimum of one sermon a month. Vicar will occupy the office next to Pastor’s office in the church. I genuinely believe this experience will be beneficial to Prince of Peace. It will allow us to have another set of hands to visit our members, lead our chapel services for school and daycare, and reach out to the visitors who attend Prince of Peace. I also anticipate expanding our scope of service by leading chapel at Lutherwood and participating in other Lutheran ministries within this geographic area. Finally, we will be confronted with a decision in a few short months as to whether we will attempt to continue this ministry for the following year. Currently, we have generous members donating their resources to allow us to pay for this vicar. The cost approaches $40,000.00 by the time you combine meager salary, health benefits and business expenses. It was reported that 21 families participate in donating to this ministry and we will be asking ourselves if this is something we will want to continue to support in the future. I pray this will be the case, and we will do all in our power to keep this ministry in the future with the specific goal of expanding God’s kingdom through the preaching and teaching of God’s Word. May our good and gracious Lord send His Holy Spirit upon Prince of Peace and this ministry that we may grow with God’s blessings. May the Lord bless our seminaries as they train the next generation of Pastors. May our church body send men into the Universities and Seminaries to become Pastors in the LCMS. To God be the Glory. July 1st Prince of Peace will be welcoming another “partner in the Gospel.” Vicar James Rockhill and his family including his wife Michele and 3 children Eliza (5); Hattie (2) and Abner (10 months) will be working among us at Prince of Peace. Vicar Rockhill is a student at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana. As a part of his education he is assigned a year of vicarage placement to experience congregational life. Pastor Janssen will be an adjunct educator for the Seminary as his vicarage supervisor, evaluating his strengths and weaknesses. He will be evaluated as to his suitability to serve as a pastor in the LCMS by Pastor Janssen along with the members of Prince of Peace. I was asked by a congregation member, “What is our role in this vicarage assignment?” My response was “attend worship and Bible Study.” Get to know the family and welcome them into your home. As a congregation, it is our role to encourage Vicar Rockhill in the functions of congregation life. I still remember my vicarage in Young America, Minnesota. It was a wonderful time to experience leading worship and Bible study. It is my prayer that this will be a wonderful experience for the Rockhill family as well. Vicar Rockhill will be able to do everything a pastor does EXCEPT pronounce absolution and administer the sacraments. If you recall, the words of absolution state: “as a called and ordained servant of the Word, I forgive you all of your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Vicar Rockhill will not be ordained until he is Your servant in Christ, “called” by a congregation to serve them in Pastor Nathan Janssen Word and Sacrament Ministry. He will not be eligible for a call until he completes his seminary education. He will not wear a stole when he leads worship, since the stole is a 3496 E. Morgan Street Martinsville, IN Church: 765-342-2004 School: 765-349-8873 Daycare: 765-342-2220 Fax: 765-813-0036 Meet our staff: Pastor: Rev. Nathan Janssen Newsletter Editor: Mrs. Beth Wallis Director of Youth Ministries: Mrs. Sharon Raney Church & School Secretary: Mrs. Sharon Raney & Mrs. Beth Wallis Preschool Teacher: Mrs. Denise Lester Preschool Aide: Donnett Roth Daycare Director: Mrs. Brenda Frederick Asst. Daycare Director: Mrs. Cindy Rogers Inside this issue: 2 Official Acts Those Serving Church Attendance Altar Flowers Mystery Dinner Recap 3 Green Marshmallow Salad June Celebrations Graduates Directory Changes 4 Daily Bible Reading Youth Group Notes Thank You College Students Summer Sunday School 5 Sermon Texts & Themes Advertise w/POP Golf Outing Concordia Programs Caregiver Needed 6 Kroger Rewards Orphan Grain Train VBS June Calendar Website: www.popmartinsville.org Prince of Peace Lutheran Church e-mail: popchurchlcms@hotmail.com May, 2015 Baptism Brooklyn Baker, 5/9/2015 June 27/28 Those Serving at Church Attendance at Prince of Peace for April—May, 2015 April 4/5 April 11/12 April 18/19 April 26/27 2014 2015 186 156 275 155 265 159 141 167 Average for month 193 183 May 2/3 May 10/11 May 16/17 May 23/24 May 30/31 168 152 161 152 153 150 198 149 Average for month 158 166 Altar Flowers June 6/7 June 13/14 June 20/21 Page 2 Andrew & Kapiolani Janssen’s Anniversary Pastor & Donna Janssen’s Anniversary Larry & Patty Polster in honor of Ava’s Birthday and of their 23rd Anniversary In honor of Linda Abel’s Birthday Prince of Peace Saturday Sunday Ushers 6/6 Randy Kath 6/7 Fred Ruf Christopher Roth Mike McKowen 6/13 David Hutton 6/14 Kevin Raney Benjamin Janssen 6/20 Sam Rinehart 6/21 Greg McKelfresh Larry Polster Mike Myntti 6/27 Dale Knuteson 6/28 Tim Janes Rick Rivard Acolytes Sunday 7 Sunday 14 Christina McKowen Levi Johnson Annabelle Cleary Hannah Raney Joanna Lamberson Brady Mann Levi Johnson Cavan Montgomery Sign up today for 2015 Altar Flowers. See the sign-up sheet in the Narthex. Members will donate $25.00 to the church when they have signed up for flowers on the altar. If a member would like to donate flowers from their own flower garden or desires a different florist, please contact Theresa Hawkins, 765-342-3236 and the Church office. Sunday 21 Report on 2015 Mystery Dinner: Greeters 6/6 Abel, 6/7 Bob & Tish 6/13 Brown, 6/14 Leroy & Naomi 6/20 Dobbs, 6/21 Sue 6/27 Edson, 6/28 Steve & Chris Thank you to all that made the Mystery Dinner such a fun evening! Collected was: Individual Ticket Sales $1,000.00 Matching Funds from our Local Thrivent Chapter $ 300.00 Thrivent Action Team Visa Card $ 250.00 Total Income $1,550.00 Expenditures: $250 Thrivent Action Team Visa Card for food $ 250.00 $300 Donation to Youth Group for being servers $ 300.00 $178 Balance for Cost of Food over gift card $ 178.00 Total cost $ 728.00 This leaves a profit of $822.00. We extend a sincere thank you to Thrivent for making this a profitable adventure. With the $822.00 we are purchasing some kitchen equipment for Luther Hall then we will be on the search for an eight rack, used convection oven for Luther Hall. This piece of equipment can be used for cooking and or holding food. It will be an asset any time we have a church meal. Also for those of you asking about the Green Marshmallow Salad. The recipe came with the play and is listed on the next page of the newsletter. Sunday 28 Altar Guild Laurie Johnson & Lucy Rike Polster, Larry & Patty Queck, Marc & Judy Rinehart, Jean & Taylor, Sherri Rivard, Rick & Marty Nursery 6/7 Laurie Johnson & Annabelle Cleary 6/14 Katie Pratt & Jessica McKowen 6/21 Grace & Hannah Raney 6/28 Karen Sundell & Michelle Engelsen Website: www.popmartinsville.org Prince of Peace Lutheran Church e-mail: popchurchlcms@hotmail.com Page 3 June Celebrations Happy Birthday Green Marshmallow Salad 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant pistachio-flavored pudding mix 1 carton ( 8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed 2 tablespoons salad dressing or mayonnaise 1 can (16 ounces) fruit cocktail, undrained 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained 2 cups miniature marshmallows In a large bowl, combine pudding mix, whipped topping and salad dressing; mix well. Fold in remaining ingredients. Leave in bowl or spoon into individual serving dishes. Serve chilled. 6-8 servings. POP to Honor Graduates! Best Wishes to All!!! On Sunday, June 14, the congregation will honor the following graduates with a cake and punch reception in the narthex immediately following worship. Abi Gasparovic:: Graduating from Owen Valley High School on June 6th and will be attending IUPUI in the fall. Tyler Hickey: Graduating from Mooresville High School then will be going into the workforce and is considering Ivy Tech in the fall. Jessica Hunt: Graduating from Martinsville High School then will be pursuing a Purdue degree in computer graphics technology through IUPUI. Benjamin Janssen: Graduating from Martinsville High School then will be attending Concordia University Chicago located in River Forest, Illinois. He is enrolled to receive a Pre-Seminary Degree along with a Non-Profit, Business Degree. After Concordia, Chicago, Benjamin anticipates attending Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Katie Pratt: Graduating Martinsville High School then will be heading to the University of North Dakota to study aviation. Lyna Rinehart: Graduating from University of Phoenix with a M.B.A. with a concentration in Accounting. Joy Sheldon: Graduated from Purdue University in May, 2015 and will be going to Indiana State University for graduate school in Safety Management. 2 Dayna Collett Molly Will Gerry Wernert 6 Wilma Daily Abby Travers Shelby Jenkins 7 Becky Rodenbeck 10 Taylor Otte 11 Tatum Long 12 Cliff Nehus 14 Suzie Shinkle Adam Satter 15 Ed Halas 17 Mary Ellen Waltz 18 Brady Mann 20 Allison Woody 21 Ryan Frederick 23 Leroy Brown Vicar James Rockhill 24 Kaitlyn Morris 25 Pastor Nathan Janssen 26 Linda Abel 27 Katherine Satter Bob Harrison 28 Paula McKay Kristie Elkins Christopher Lamberson Jason Bolton 29 Hanna Martin 30 Bill Cardwell Fred Riffel Happy Anniversary 2 6 8 9 11 13 Directory Additions and Corrections: Bob & Sharon Bruhn: Home 765-356-8396 Sheila Everhart: 520 Balliere Dr, Martinsville, IN 46151 Ryan & Morgan Frederick: 3385 Jordan Rd, Martinsville, IN 46151 James & Michele Rockhill, Eliza, Hattie & Abner: 7290 W Deaver Rd, Columbus, IN 47201. Home: 812-657-6160; James Cell: 812-603-0097 Scott & Karen Sundell: Effective 5/16/2015, 200 Jackson St, Apt 424, Columbus, IN 47201, 812-799-1119 Bob & Carol Swann: PO Box 594, Mooresville, IN 46158 (10600 N Vista Ridge Ln, Mooresville, IN 46158), 317-483-3322 17 19 20 21 23 25 26 30 Todd & Beth Bylsma Rusty & Shana Hunt David & Sharon McPike Scott & Karen Sundell Andrew & Kapiolani Janssen Mark & MaryLou Peden Steve & Joyce Collins Dr. Martin & Katie Luther (1525) Nathan & Donna Janssen Pete & Doris Petersen Erv & Marilyn Bultman David & Kristie Elkins Mike & Elisabeth Lanam Muggs & Pat Gasparovic Patton & Jennifer Surber Robert & Angie DeBaets Stan & Zoy Beck George & Christine DeVincent Gabriel & Lyla Britton Matt & Kerry Waite Terry & Brenda Frederick Website: www.popmartinsville.org Prince of Peace Lutheran Church e-mail: popchurchlcms@hotmail.com In 2015 we suggest reading the Bible in chronological order again, sequencing events and books as they occurred in real time. June 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Psalm 119:89-176 Solomon Proverbs 1-3 Proverbs 4-6 Proverbs 7-9 Proverbs 10-12 Proverbs 13-15 Proverbs 16-18 Proverbs 19-21 Proverbs 22-24 1 Kings 5-6, 2 Chronicles 2-3 12 1 Kings 7, 2 Chronicles 4 13 1 Kings 8, 2 Chronicles 5 14 2 Chronicles 6-7, Psalm 136 15 Psalm 134, 146-150 16 1 Kings 9, 2 Chronicles 8 17 Proverbs 25-26 18 Proverbs 27-29 19 Ecclesiastes 1-6 20 Ecclesiastes 7-12 21 1 Kings 10-11, 2 Chronicles 9 22 Proverbs 30-31 23 I Kings 12-14 24 2 Chronicles 10-12 25 1 Kings 15:1-24, 2 Chron. 13-16 26 1 Kings 15:25 16:34, 2Chron. 17 27 1 Kings 17-19 28 1 Kings 20-21 29 1 Kings 22, 2 Chronicles 18 30 2 Chron.19-23 Thank you to all of you who participated in and contributed to our fundraiser. It is humbling to see such an outpouring of generosity from our church family. The kids were thrilled to be able to engage with everyone in this way to earn their own way to camp. Thank you so much. The Satter Family and the Guinn/Willoughby Family Summer Sunday School Calling All College Students! Welcome home for the Summer! It will not be long until you will be heading to school or back to school. The Church office is interested in receiving your college mailing addresses so we can stay in touch. When you know your college address for 2015-2016, please provide that information to the Church Office. Thank you! Beth and Sharon Be sure to join us for an exciting, new Sunday school program throughout the summer months each week at 9:00 a.m. Summer is a wonderful time to allow your child’s faith to build & flourish! Youth Group Family Fun Day—July 19 @ Waite’s Lake Join us for an afternoon of summer fun at Waite’s Lake on Sunday, July 19, from 12:30-3:30 p.m. We’ll welcome Brady Mann, our newest YG member, enjoy a pitch-in lunch, play games, and of course, swim!! Watch for details soon on what to bring! All YG members and their families are welcome to attend. Page 4 Youth Group Notes The POP Youth Group is open to all youth in Grades 7-12. We usually meet the first Sunday of each month. If you are interested in further details about the activities listed below, please contact Sharon Raney (765-516-4108). Youth Group Activities MARK YOUR CALENDARS Youth Group Meeting—The June Youth Group meeting will be Sunday, June 14, immediately following worship in the Youth Group room. Please note this is the second Sunday this month due to VBS on June 7. We’ll have pizza and drinks; parents are welcome as well. Open Youth Group Room, every Wednesday from 4:00-6:00 pm— Come hang in the YG room with us. Get your homework done, play some video games, a round of ping pong...there’s always something to eat, tunes to listen to… Friends are always welcome!! Last Wednesday of each month (June 24) will be movie day! Golf Outing—June 5: Have you contacted your assigned business and/or church member to contact regarding sponsoring a hole on the Men’s Club Scholarship Golf Outing on Friday, June 5? Time is running out; don’t delay! If you are a Youth Group member or a current college scholarship recipient, you should make every attempt to be present at the Outing on June 5. Plan to arrive at Martinsville Golf Club NO LATER than 8:00 a.m. that day. Mrs. McKowen will take pictures to send as thank yous to our sponsors, you may be asked to help with a few jobs, and then you will be free to leave. Contact Mrs. Raney if you have any questions. Holiday World—June 22: Conquer the new Thunderbird coaster with your YG friends as we travel to Holiday World on Monday, June 22. Not a roller coaster enthusiast? Holiday World has plenty of fun options, including Splashin’ Safari! Information with details on cost and departure times was placed in your church mailbox. Please complete the bottom of the form & return to Mrs. Raney NO LATER than June 7. Website: www.popmartinsville.org Prince of Peace Lutheran Church e-mail: popchurchlcms@hotmail.com Page 5 What’s Coming from the Pulpit at Prince of Peace Sermon texts and themes for the Sundays in June are as follows: June 6/7 Genesis 3:8-15 “God’s Early Morning Walk In The Garden” June 13/14 Mark 4:26-34 “Growth Potential” June 20/21 Mark 4:35-41 “From Fear to Faith” June 27/28 Mark 5:21-43 “From Laughter to Amazement” Advertise with Prince of Peace! Roger Chambers, Carpentry Etc., LLC, 765-352-1915 Angie DeBaets, Sewing & Alterations/Hats Created, 765-349-0174 Terry & Brenda Frederick, Martinsville Driving Academy, 765-342-8900 Mike Hickey, Hickeys Painting, hickeyspainting@aol.com Neill Hully, Hully Electrical & Handyman Services, 765-516-3518; 765-341-0351 Dr. Shana Hunt, Crosstown Eyecare, 765-342-5497 Andrew Janssen, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, 765-346-0502 Benjamin Janssen, Odd Jobs, 765-346-2050 Dan & Karel Lamberson, Aquatic Designs, 317-996-3106 Chris Mariner, House Cleaning, 765-352-1778 Stan & Beth Mattila, ACE Hardware Whitney Mattila, Illustrator/Artist, wbmattila@gmail.com Wendy McKelfresh-Jensen, Carpenter Realtors, realtorwendyj@yahoo.com, 765-349-0549 or 765-346-1463 Catherine McKowen, Photography by Catherine, 317-716-2236 Catherine McKowen, Cakes by Catherine, 317-716-2236, Sheet cakes, cupcakes and simple layered cakes at a reasonable price Jessica McKowen, Babysitting, 765-342-4570 Mike McKowen, Domino Security Technologies, 765-342-4570 Grace Raney, Babysitting, 765-349-9844 Jessica Roth, Designer Nails, Jamberry Consultant, 812-374-9828; www.jessicaroth.jamberrynails.net Aldona Rusenas-Reid, Thrivent, 812-822-0259 Lyna Rinehart, Home Based Child Care, 765-349-9137 (Jessica Roth is a new advertiser this month.) Prince of Peace has their own “Occupation/Business Directory”. If you are interested in being listed in the Newsletters, upcoming Directories, and perhaps even on the Website, please contact the Church Office, 765-342-2004. This will give our members a place to turn first when searching for business services. Handymen are welcome to list their specialties, too. Golf Outing! June 5th, 9am-Noon Five more of our high school grads are heading for college! Abi Gasparovic, Tyler Hickey, Jessica Hunt, Benjamin Janssen and Katie Pratt are heading off in the fall. Through funds raised through the Golf Outing, these student will be able to get a scholarship each of the four years! Do you know what they have to do to get the scholarship—go to church!! So your support of the Golf Outing helps our college kids by encouraging them to attend church during the sometimes turbulent years of college! So see Bob Yocum and be a golfer, a hole sponsor, or a GOLD sponsor and contribute to this worthy cause. The youth group and other youth ministries are also helped through this event, as we are saving for the 2016 LCMS Youth Gathering which will be in New Orleans. Concordia theological seminary programs offered Attention all high school students! Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne offers two summer programs. The first, Christ Academy-High School, is for high school men who are considering the vocation of the Office of the Holy Ministry. It is from June 14-27. The second, Phoebe Academy-High School, is for high school women who are seeking a better understanding of the role of a deaconess in the church. It is from July 9-12. The POP church office has all the details if you are interested in either program. Please contact us for more information. Christian Lady Needs Caregiver: Lady lives in Foxcliff South, is wheelchair bound with Parkinson Disease. Has an RN through the week that will train anyone lacking experience. Need coverage across the weekend from 9am-10pm. Perhaps it could be arranged with multiple persons. Willing to pay a competitive wage to a reliable, compassionate person. Ideal source for part time earnings or to supplement current earning. Prior experience would be splendid. Contact: Phil@812-340-0801. Website: www.popmartinsville.org Prince of Peace Lutheran Church e-mail: popchurchlcms@hotmail.com Page 6 Kroger Community Rewards— Thank you for participating! At the beginning of 2015, Kroger launched its new Community Rewards Program. We have received checks for the first quarter of 2015. The school received a check for $698.87, and the Youth Group received a check for $458.88! Thank you to those who registered their Kroger Plus Shopper’s Cards to benefit these two groups! If you have not registered your card, please consider doing so. It’s quick, easy, and really helps! Encourage your family and friends to register their cards as well. A paper explaining how to register your card is on the welcome center in the narthex, or there is a link on the POP website. Again, thank you for registering your card, and keep shopping. Orphan Grain Train Be sure to mark you calendar for Sunday, July 26. The Orphan Grain Train Indiana Branch will be hosting an OPEN HOUSE. They are making progress on the Jonesville Warehouse, 209 S Jackson, Jonesville, IN. They are moving ahead full steam! Please go to www.ogt.org, click on Regional Locations, click on Indiana and then scroll down to the pictures of what’s happening. Thank you for all you have done and continue to do for Orphan Grain Train Indiana Branch! First Tuesday Coffee, Tuesday, June 2nd, 6-9am— Greeting our daycare parents with a smile and an invite to a church event is what First Tuesday Coffee is all about. Would you like to join Rita Chambers and help? Once a month is all it takes to help with this great outreach. Please see the Church Office if you can help, 765-342-2004. Are you ready? “Camp Discovery” VBS begins Sunday, June 7, at 6:00 p.m. and ends on Thursday, June 11! A light, cold-sandwich meal will be offered each evening during VBS in the lower level of the school beginning at 5:30 p.m. All children registered for VBS are invited to join us at worship on Sunday, June 14, to sing some of our songs we learned throughout the week! Thank you to all who have volunteered to help with Vacation Bible School. Our final training for ALL VBS volunteers will be Monday, June 1, at 7:00 p.m. Donations for VBS Sponsor-a-Child continue to pour in and will be accepted throughout June. Thank you to all of our generous donors! Not able to volunteer for VBS but still want to help out? We traditionally provide our adult and teen volunteers with a special dessert each night to help thank them for all of their hard work. If you’d like to help out, please see the sign-up sheet in the Narthex or contact Laurie Johnson @ 765-346-6885 or email ranlarjohnson@gmail.com. Merlin & Doris Petersen are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary this year. On June 14th their children are hosting an Open House at Pete & Doris’ place, 3510 W. Nolans Trail, Martinsville, from 2 to 4 p.m. Please join them in marking this special event. Earth and All Stars Knowledge and truth! Loud sounding wisdom! Sing to the Lord a new song! Daughter and son! Loud praying members! Sing to the Lord a new song! He has done marvelous things. I too will praise Him with a new song! “Honor your father and mother…” Prince of Peace Church e-mail: popchurchlcms@hotmail.com "Come Grow With Us" Coming Events to Note on Your Church Calendar 1—VBS Volunteer Training 2—1st Tuesday Coffee 5—Men’s Club Golf Outing 7—VBS begins! 14—Youth Group Meeting 21—Father’s Day 21—Summer Begins 22—YG to Holiday World 28—Choir Rehearsal 1—Choir Rehearsal 4 - Independence Day 7—1st Tuesday Coffee 8—Choir Rehearsal 11—Quilting 12—Vicar Rockhill Welcome & Pastor Knuteson’s 50th year celebration 19—YG Family Picnic 31—Morgan County Fair begins 4—1st Tuesday Coffee 10— PreSchool & PreKindergarten Parent Orientation/Open House 17 - School begins for PreK 18 - School begins for PreS