December 20-21, 2014
St. Francis Sharing & Caring food items for the
month of December-toilet paper, bar soap,
instant hot cocoa & peanut butter. Donations
may be placed in the basket in the narthex.
Hospital visitors this week are
Mary Jane McCready (12/23).
Attendance for 5:30 PM -15; 8 AM- 52 & 10:30
AM-118 for a total of 185. Offering included the
following
designated
amounts:
Unified
$6,716.00; Unified (Local Only) $370.00; Sunday
school $37.00; Renovation $125.00; Youth Fund
$182.00; Poinsettias $38.00; World Hunger
$130.00; Food Pantry $25.00; Military Support
$50.00; Mission Support $10.00.
Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 9 AM-3 PM
Office # 479-4110
DEADLINE FOR WEEKLY
ANNOUNCEMENTS IS MONDAY
The Altar Flowers today are given for
the Glory of God In Loving Memory of
Michael and Jesse Busija and for the
Health
and
Welfare
of
Tony
and
Maryann Krynicky from Michael Busija
and Allen Krynicky.
The 2015 flower chart is on the wall across from
the bulletin board. The cost is $30 (1 vase) or
$60.00 (2 vases) each Sunday. Please fill out
completely, writing for whom the flowers are
given in memory of or in honor of and by whom
they are given.
***Please return the white containers from the
flower arrangements before the next Sunday, so
we can return them to the florist. ***
Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
4:30 PM Children’s Worship/Communion
7:30 PM Traditional Family/Communion
10:30 PM Worship/Communion
Saturday, December 27, 2014
5:30 PM Worship/Communion
Sunday, December 28, 2014
8 AM Worship/Communion
10:30 AM Worship/Communion
2015 Offering Envelopes will now be
mailed bi-monthly to your home address.
PLEASE DO NOT USE THESE ENVELOPES
UNTIL 2015 most numbers have been
changed. If you need to update your address
or would like to know your number for next
year please contact the church secretary at
479-4110 or you can email her at
[email protected]
Back by popular demand will
be the Italian Pasta Bar in
conjunction with our Fourth
Annual “Hanging of the
Greens”
Mark your calendars and make plans to
attend St. David’s Christmas Fellowship
Meal on Sunday, December 21st, following
the 10:30 AM worship. Dinner will be
served around 11:45 AM. Following the
meal, we will ready the nave for our
celebration of Christmas through an
informal worship and singing of Christmas
carols – yes, CHRISTMAS CAROLS! - as we
Hang The Greens. If you have never been a
part of this tradition at St. David’s, we
would really enjoy having you with us this
year.
St David’s will be participating in the “ELCA
Malaria Christmas Challenge". ALL
proceeds from Christmas Eve services
placed in the "Blessing Offering Plates" at
the front of the pews on both sides will be
donated to this campaign. These gifts will
be used in Africa so that families will receive
the gift of sleeping safely, training on
malaria prevention, and providing villages
with healthcare providers and medication.
Council is asking that $1.00 per person
attending the Christmas Eve services be
donated. This gift allows us to “give the gift
of life “.
The ACA@StDavid’s is rounding out the
year with our 3rd Annual Candlelight
Christmas Concert. The concert is planned
for Saturday December 27, 2014 at 7:00 pm
at St. David’s Lutheran Church 401 N Main
Street Davidsville, PA 15928. This concert
gives that special holiday feeling during the
peak of the Christmas Season. You will hear
Christmas favorites old and new. St. David’s
will feature a fellowship meal before this
year’s concert “A Who Ville Christmas
Dinner” from the book of “How the Grinch
Stole Christmas.” Culinary delights like,
roast beast, who hash, who-pudding, Grinch
punch and who knows what else. Dinner
starts at 6:00pm and will be served through
6:30pm with the Concert starting at 7:00
pm. Who Ville candy and cookies will be
served at the reception following the
concert in the Fellowship Hall. This event is
a Christmas Gift to the Congregation and
the Community from the ACA@StDavid’s;
information can be obtained by contacting
724-388-2273 or [email protected]. A
free will offering will be collected at the
concert for the benefit of the
ACA@StDavid’s
Jackie
Young-Flack
Memorial Concert Series.
St. David’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Staff Members & Emails
The Rev. N. Gregory Van Dyke, Pastor
[email protected]
Michael Busija, Minister of Music
[email protected]
Brian Byer, Financial Secretary
[email protected]
Jessica Brewer, Office Secretary
[email protected]
Don Eppley, Custodian
Pastoral Needs:
Church Office: 814-479-4110
Pastor Van Dyke is in the office Sunday
through Thursday and is otherwise available
for emergencies and/or special needs.
If
pastoral care is needed after office hours, call:
Pastor Van Dyke: (814-322-6933).
We Need Your Help!
When someone goes to the hospital or is in
need of pastoral care, please don’t assume
that the Pastor or church office
automatically know about it. In many
situations our local hospitals do not call us
to inform us of a person from St. David’s
Lutheran being hospitalized. In a similar
way, if you read something of concern in
the newspaper (the death of a relative of a
member) call us 479-4110. We rather hear
about it too many times than not at all.
As of December 14, we have received a count of
8,889 for the 25,000 Can Challenge! THANK YOU!!!
Volunteers are needed to schedule usher &
communion assistant volunteers for the
Sunday services. The schedules are done 4
times a year. If you would be willing to
help out please contact Jessica at 479-4110
or
you
can
e-mail
her
at
[email protected].
Thursday,
25,
and
December
Friday,
December 26, 2014.
Schedule of Upcoming Events in the Parish
Saturday 12/20:
Sunday 12/21:
Monday 12/22:
Tuesday 12/23:
Wednesday 12/24:
5:30 PM
8 AM
9:15 AM
10:30 AM
11:45 AM
6:30 PM
2 PM
4:30 PM
Worship/Communion Service
Worship/Communion Service
Sunday School/Catechism
Worship/Communion Service
Hanging of the Greens (FH & S)
Bible Study
Worship/Communion @ LVV
Children’s Worship/Communion
7:30 PM
Traditional Family/Communion
10:30 PM
Worship/Communion Service
5:30 PM
8 AM
10:30 AM
Worship/Communion Service
Worship/Communion Service
Worship/Communion Service
Thursday 12/25:
Saturday 12/27:
Sunday 12/28:
December 21 (I) 
Acolytes-Nicole Moyer (8); Connor Adams (10:30)
Altar-Beverly , Ashley & Nicole Moyer (8); Sue & Joe Risch (10:30)
Communion Assts-Emil & Jan Bolha (8);Ted Benning & Pat Rullo (10:30)
Lectors-Trent Troxell (8); Geeg Eash (10:30)
Greeters- Kerry Horner (8); Wayne Adams (10:30)
Ushers- Bryan & Kristin Rabbitt (8); Wayne & Carol Kauffman, Lois & Ron Tessari (10:30)
Worship Captain- Buck Sleek (10:30)
Counters: Team 2: Brian Naugle, Ted Risch, Bill Sulosky, Sandy Thomas, Marvin & Debra
Gindlesperger
9th Annual St. David’s Cup
Pinewood Derby Race / Covered
Dish Dinner
Saturday February 14th, 2015
Weigh-ins 10:30am-11:00am
… 2 Divisions
St. David’s Cup (16 and under - 5.0oz cars)
Red Solo Cup (Adult Division – 4.0oz cars)
Kits (with rules sheet) on sale beginning in January in
the Narthex following Services. ($5.00 each)
St. David’s Council Members
2015
Marvin Gindlesperger-Steve Lindberg
Angela McKool-Craig Sprock
2016
Michael Grose-Doug Shrader
Ron Tessari-Sarah Worst
2017
Bill Andrews-Sonya Andrews
Deron Lintz- Ashley Moyer