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This Week at Holy Spirit
SUNDAY, 3/22/2015
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 7:30, 8:45, 10:45 AM
9:45 AM Faith Formation for Adults: CFL (MPR)
9:45 AM Parent Share (ASR)
9:45 AM Faith Formation for Children, Youth, Sr. Hi
9:45 AM Fellowship & Hospitality (117/119)
9:45 AM Meet & Greet New Members (117/119)
HOLY HAPPENINGS
Fifth Sunday in Lent
March 22, 2015
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610-967-2220
12:15 PM Run, Walk, Jog (Fish Hatchery Parking Lot)
MONDAY, 3/23/2015
TUESDAY, 3/24/2015
10:00
6:30
7:00
11:00
AM
PM
PM
AM
Senior Group A&E (ASR)
VBS Decorating (10/11)
Fly to ABE (ASR)
Staff Meeting (117/119)
7:00 PM Staff Relations Meeting (ASR)
7:00 PM CFL Board Meeting (117/119)
WEDNESDAY,
9:00 AM Senior Group Breakfast (117/119)
3/25/2015
4:15
6:00
6:15
7:00
7:30
7:30
THURSDAY, 3/26/2015
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
Rejoicing Ringers (WC)
Dinner Church (117/119)
Easter Choir (WC)
Lenten Worship (Worship Center)
ELCA Lenten Resource Discussion (ASR)
Spirit Ringers
7:15 PM Adult Choir
7:15 PM CAT Class (ASR)
FRIDAY, 3/27/2015
SATURDAY, 3/28/2015
9:00 AM Praise Band Rehearsal
10:00 AM Youth Music Team (Palm Sunday)
11:30 AM Youth Music Team (Maundy Thursday)
SUNDAY, 3/29/2015
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 7:30, 8:45, 10:45 AM
9:45
9:45
9:45
9:45
12:00
12:15
AM
AM
AM
AM
PM
PM
ASR=All Saints Room
WC=Worship Center
Parent Share (ASR)
Adult Faith Formation: CFL (MPR)
Faith Formation for Children, Youth, Sr. Hi
Fellowship & Hospitality (117/119)
Egg Filling Pizza Party (MPR)
Run, Walk, Jog (Fish Hatchery Parking Lot)
L=Lobby
MR=Music Room
MPR = Multi-Purpose Room
We welcome all who worship with us today. Visitors are invited to sign the
guest register in the Lobby. People at the Information Desk would like a chance
to welcome guests. If you are interested in joining our family of faith, please talk
with one of our Pastors or Jane Elliott, AIM.
Today we welcome Ollie and Sue Block, Jamie and Tyler Bowman, John and
Nancy McClain, Christine Reinhard, Jim and Sally Ryan, and Bill, Leslie, Isabella
and Tyler Shotwell as new members of Holy Spirit. We welcome them into the
fellowship we share.
Children aren't just welcome, they are embraced. We know kids are in
worship and make noise. The psalmist David said, “make a joyful noise to the
Lord!” It’s great to hear all people respond during worship. If your child should
need a break, there is child care available in room 110. Parents are always welcome to stay with their children there. Parents must sign children in and out of
nursery care.
Clipboards and Bible bags are available for children’s use during worship
and can be found at the main entrance to the worship area.
Members and guests are invited to sign the Friendship Register, pass it down
the row for other worshippers to sign, and introduce yourself to those worshipping around you.
Let your friends know about Holy Spirit by tweeting, checking in, Instagraming,
etc. that you are here. Our congregation's hashtag is #LCHolySpirit. While you
are on your phone or tablet, please make sure it is on silent so you do not disrupt our worship time together.
Prayer cards are available at the Information Desk should you need to
request special prayer. Completed prayer cards may be given to a pastor for
inclusion in the morning prayers. During the week, please notify the church
office if you or a member of your family is hospitalized.
Name Tags: If you have lost or misplaced your name tag and would like a new
one, please email Alice in the church office, [email protected],
or pick up a form at the Information Desk and drop it in the offering plate.
SUNDAY MORNING FAITH FORMATION, 9:45am
This Week: Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Thomas Neel: Drug and alcohol addiction is a disease not a choice. Discussions will focus on the different levels of care
that are offered to treat this disease (there are 4 levels of care) and what levels of
care are offered by Treatment Trends Inc. at the Halfway Home of the Lehigh Valley.
Community support is so important to those struggling with the disease. One way
our church helps out is by providing a meeting place for the New Beginning AA Fellowship on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
FELLOWSHIP & HOSPITALITY...in Room 117/119. Meet and greet sisters and
brothers in Christ. Take time to relax and connect with your church family. All are
welcome.
Next Week: Allentown Rescue Mission, Tom Mohr
The Allentown Rescue Mission has been serving the needs of the homeless and needy
in the Lehigh Valley for over 100 years. Who they are, what they do, and who they
serve changes lives. Emergency shelter, meals, clothing, Chapel services, medical attention, and community services are offered to victims of abuse and addiction, the
mentally ill, and those experiencing hard times. One way our church helps out is
through our benevolent giving.
Faith Formation for Children
Three Year Olds:
Zacchaeus
Four Year Olds:
Jesus is Arrested
Kindergarten:
The Lord’s Prayer
First Grade:
Zacchaeus
Second Grade:
Serve and Follow
Third and Fourth Grade:
Jesus Predicts his Death
Fifth Grade:
The Last Supper
PARENT SHARE series continues today. Come connect with other parents.
We will meet in the All Saints Room at 9:45 a.m. All parents welcome.
EASTER FLOWERS: Order today to decorate the church on Easter
Sunday. All flowers are $8.00: lilies, tulips, daffodils and mums. The deadline for ordering is TODAY. Flower envelopes can be found at the Information Desk in the Lobby. Be sure to indicate the type of flower you are
ordering.
VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED for Holy Week and Easter Sunday services. If
you can serve (communion assistants, ushers, readers, greeters), please sign the
poster in the lobby (Event Sign-up Center).
FLY to ABE will be meeting on Monday, March 23 at 7 pm to discuss Book
of Forgiving by Desmond Tutu. Please sign up at the Event Sign-up Center in the Lobby.
We will meet in room 117/119.
ANGEL NETWORK: Thank you for your very generous support of our Spring
collection. We have met our goal; the Angel Network volunteers will be in this week
to assemble 140 baskets for high school families for the Easter holiday.
PRAYER CONCERNS
Remember these members and friends of Holy Spirit in your prayers.
Shut In/Homebound—prayers for God’s presence...
Andy Beible, Dottie Blomster, Doris Boehmer, Betty Buehrle, Irene Davies,
Phyllis Fenstermacher, Ray Karoly, Margaret Legenhausen, Christopher Limpar,
Betty Meckley, Mae Rhode, Joy Robinson, Geno Ruggiero, Rose Salter, Glenn and
Norine Shafer, Betty Sterner.
In Times of Illness for God’s healing….Stephanie Ashford, Joan and Richard
Beiler, Lea Bertha, Rodger Black, family of Bobbie Bowen, Paul Brndjar, Jonathan
Burmeister, Amber Coe, Ernst family, Carol Eroh, Cheryl and David Fatzinger,
Ginger Fishburn, Glenn Fretz, David Gearhart, Larry Gilbert, Doris Giles, Alaina
Grazio, Lorraine Haas, Raymond Haas, Jack Harshey, Pat Horwat, Heather James,
Margaret Legenhausen, Chris McGrath, Greg Niland, Mary Ellen Oberdorf,
Jarmila Petrulova, Olivia and Logan Pile, Judy Ponsor, Courtney Quinn, Kate
Reynolds, Jane Richmond-Lauffer, Andrew Schaeffer, Robert Schaller, Liz Schultz,
Heidi Slansky, Andrew Smith, Wilma Stewart, Stitt family, Lisa Storck, Ellen
Tormann, Charlene Vavrina, Teresa Venter & Family, Carole Wetherhold,
Karen Wilhelm, Pat Ziegler.
For support of our Lehigh Mission partners—Jerusalem, Eastern Salisbury,
and the Rev. Kathleen Coleman.
The Prayer Chain is for the use and support of ALL people at Holy Spirit. If
you have a prayer concern or you would like others to join you in prayer, please
email the church office at [email protected] and your concern
will be shared with members of the prayer chain. If you would like to join the
prayer chain to pray for others, please contact the church office.
In the Event of a Pastoral Emergency
If, at any time, you find you are in emergency need of having a pastor contact
you, please follow these steps: Call the office at 610-967-2220 and press #3 after
the general announcement.
If you, or a member of your family, are ever hospitalized, please let the
pastors know by contacting the church office at 610-967-2220. The hospitals no
longer notify the church due to HIPAA laws.
Weekend On-Call Schedule:
March 21/22—Pr. Becca Middeke-Conlin-203-915-7303
March 28/29—Pastor Ric Elliott-610-304-7924
April 4/5—Pastor Ric Elliott-610-304-7924
TODAY’S WORSHIP LEADERS
8:45
10:45
Worship Coordinator
Doreen Micheletti
Crucifer
Rick Doty
Acolytes
Alex Kibrik, Kerry Seiler
Assisting Minister
Craig Scott
Doreen Micheletti
Reader
Lorie Stout Sherman
Bruce Zimmerman
Communion
Assistants
Pattie Bisbing, Chris Carter
Debbie and Jeff Hartman
John Mosovsky, Bob Mueller
Ushers
Jerry Masteller, Kevin Minnich
Jim and Diane McMenamin
Rick and Nancy Slimmer
Greeters
Barb Roba
Richard Micheletti
Nursery
Deb Walsh
Addie Zimmerman
Information Desk
John and Roxanne Grim
Susann Madara
Flower Delivery
No flower delivery
Praise Band: Bob Schuchart, Joe Tobey, Frank Mattes, Chris Kline, Justin Schaffer, Larry
Killingsworth
Altar Guild: Julie Timmcke, Deb Stevens, Joie Wenner, Vee McClain, Linda Letts
George Kirchner, Worship Assistant, 1st Sunday, 7:30 a.m.
Judith Brndjar, Worship Assistant, 3rd Sunday, 7:30 a.m.
Pastor Ric Elliott
[email protected] (ext. 111)
Pastor Becca Middeke-Conlin [email protected] (ext. 109)
Pastor Jim Bowers
[email protected] (ext. 112)
Jane Elliott, AIM
[email protected] (ext. 108)
Dick Giles
[email protected] (ext. 105)
Edie Gliem
[email protected] (ext. 102)
Karin Kahler
[email protected] (ext. 107)
Diane Keister
[email protected] (ext. 120)
Sharon MacCabe
[email protected] (ext. 110)
Alice Mudge
[email protected] (ext. 101)
Michael Roeder
[email protected]
Bob Schuchart
[email protected] (ext. 104)
Financial Secretary
[email protected]
MIDWEEK LENTEN GATHERINGS
6:00-6:50 pm Dinner Church – with a meal and discussion in
room 117/119 led by Pr. Becca.
7:00-7:30 pm Worship using Holden Evening Prayer in the
worship center/nave led by our pastors and Sharon MacCabe.
7:30-8:30 pm ELCA Lenten Resource discussion in the All Saints Room led by Pr.
Ric: Claimed, Gathered, Sent: A Guide for Conversation. This week’s
theme is: We are church for the sake of the world.
The Kiwanis Club of Emmaus is holding its annual Walter C. Stoudt
MEMORIAL PRAYER BREAKFAST on Good Friday, April 3rd,
2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Church at 5th and Chestnut Sts. in
Emmaus. The breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. The speaker will be
our own Pastor Becca Middeke-Conlin. Donation is $6. Tickets are available from
Renee Wetherhold 610-967-3770, at The National Penn Bank (KNBT) in Emmaus or
at the door.
Whenever we mourn the death of a loved one, we pray for comfort for
those who grieve that eventually their mourning may turn into dancing.
We are offering A PRAYER VIGIL on April 3rd from 8:00 pm until
11:00 pm and then on Saturday, April 4th from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm in the
All Saints Room. Please sign up in the narthex to be a pray-er or a
watch-er. A “watch-er” provides a safe place for the “pray-er”. Prayer
Request forms are at the Info Desk. There will be prayer shawls to wrap around you
filled with the Holy Spirit and healing presence of God. Questions, please contact
Jane Elliott, AIM.
EASTER EGG HUNT: Sunday, April 5th at 10:30 am. We are asking for
donations of egg fillers (stickers, tattoos, bouncy balls, peanut/nut free
candy, etc) or you can take a bag of a dozen eggs to fill and return by Palm
Sunday, March 29th. Sign up sheet and information are located at the Event
Sign Up Center in the lobby.
EGG FILLING EVENT AND PIZZA PARTY: Come join us, Sunday, March
29th, as we fill eggs for our annual Easter Egg Hunt. We will gather in the MPR at
12:00 for a pizza lunch and then will fill the remaining eggs for the Easter Egg
hunt. We typically finish by 1:15 pm. If you are able to join us, sign up at the Event
Sign Up Center so that we can plan for lunch.
VBS DECORATING WORKSHOPS: Planning for VBS 2015 has begun. VBS
will be held the week of July 6. Come out, think summer, and connect with other
members as we create the decorations that are used as part of VBS. No special
artistic skills are required. We will meet downstairs in room 10/11. Youth are
welcome to attend. Scheduled dates and times are: Monday, March 23 - 6:30 - 8:30
pm; Thursday, April 9 - 6 - 8:00 pm; Thursday, April 23 - 1:30 - 3:30 pm; Tuesday,
April 28 - 6:30 - 8:30 pm; Wednesday, May 13 - 9:15 - 11:15 am and Wednesday,
May 27 - 6:30 - 8:30 pm.
The 40 Days of Lent: Counting and Sharing Activities
Week 5
Mon. Mar 23:
How computers (including tablets) are in your home? Give thanks for technology!
Tues. Mar 24:
How many musical instruments are in your home? Give thanks for the joy of music!
Wed. Mar 25:
How many slices of bread are in your kitchen? Give thanks for farmers who grow
grain!
Thu. Mar 26:
How many tooth brushes are in your home? Give thanks for our amazing bodies!
Fri. Mar 27:
How many pairs of sunglasses are in your home? Give thanks for the gifts of sunshine!
Sat. Mar 28:
How many people can you tell “I love you” today? Give thanks for people who love
you!
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME! Mark your calendars for the Iron Pigs
vs. Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees on Friday, June 19th. Game time is 7:05
pm. Fireworks to follow the game. Sign up (in the lobby at the Event Sign Up
Center) and prepay required. Tickets are $10 a person and are along third base
this year. A limited number of tickets are available. Questions, please see Karin
Kahler.
FORUM FOR ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE is having their Quarterly
Ethics Breakfast on April 9 at 7:30am at DeSales University. Representatives from
Sacred Heart Health Care System and Allentown School District will be talking
about improvements the NIZ has made in Allentown. The program is $25 a person
and you can register at www.ethicsforum.org.
THE HOLY SPIRIT LDR MISSION TRIP is scheduled for April 12th – 17th.
We will be working in Union Beach, NJ helping the community recover from Superstorm Sandy damage. The team can use support in two areas: 1)If you would like
to learn more about the opportunity to participate please contact Bob Mueller at
610-442-7892; 2) If you would like to support the team financially you can
designate a contribution on the Special Gift line of your offering envelope. The
Giving Kiosk in the Lobby can also be used as it allows you to designate
contributions for this trip.
RUN, JOG OR WALK each Sunday after worship. All paces are invited to meet
Bob Middeke-Conlin and others each Sunday at 12:15pm. This week we will begin
meeting at the Fish Hatchery parking lot and running the Parkway. Interested in
running a 5K, 5 miler, a half or even a full marathon with church friends? Talk to
Pastor Becca about upcoming runs that church members are planning to tackle.
THRIVENT: An important reminder to all LCHS
Thrivent Choice members who participate in the
Thrivent Choice Dollars program: If you have not
already done so, please contact your Thrivent Choice
representative as soon as possible to re-confirm your
participation and to re-designate your Choice Dollars to Holy Spirit, Emmaus
(Thrivent.com / Making a Difference / Thrivent Choice / Direct Choice Dollars /
login to your account / Choose our congregation listed as Holy Spirit, Emmaus).
You only have until March 31st to do so, or we will lose our
donations for the entire year. We are seriously behind last year’s
donations. For the 1st quarter of 2015 we will only receive $1,287 in Choice
Dollars vs $5,823 last year, a shortfall of $4,536 after just 3 months.
February 2015 Financial Results and
Discussion: Operating Performance:
February was another month of poor financial
results. Bad weather continued to affect
attendance, revenue, and operating expenses.
Revenues totaled $55,647 while expenses were $73,666, resulting in a deficit
of $18,019 for the month. Operating revenue was $7,100 short of budget,
largely due to pledge shortfall.
Year to date our revenue is $132,703, while expenses are $160,093, resulting
in a deficit of $27,390 after only two months. Overall revenue through February
is down $15,200 to our budget plan, partly driven by Thrivent contributions,
which are down $4,500. Overall expenses through February are up $5,300 to
budget, mainly due to electricity and service contract expense. We have already
spent $9,830 of our entire year’s $11,000 budget for snow plowing and salting!
On the plus side, Building maintenance was $660 under budget for February.
Available Operating Cash: Because of the large operating deficit to date, our
available operating cash balance has dropped to $35,143. We began the year
with $63,492.
Building Fund: We began the year with a balance of $35,509. The balance is
now $22,769. The final payments have now been made for the HVAC
compressor replacements in the sanctuary and for the classroom HVAC project.
Please Note: If you have been unable to attend church, in order to help sustain
our cash flow we would greatly appreciate it if you could make every effort
possible to catch up or even advance pay part of your planned yearly financial
commitments to our church. In addition, we ask that you prayerfully consider
making an additional donation to help us offset our revenue shortfall and our
heating and snow removal expense. So far in March we have received $1,230 in
donations toward this appeal. Thank you!