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ReMarks From

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church

February/March 2016 81 Main Street ● Pennsburg, PA 18073 ● 215-679-9015 ● Charles E. Romanowski: Pastor

LENT BEGINS WHEN?!- EASTER IS WHEN?!

Yes, Lent begins early this year. And, yes, Easter is early. Actually, it’s the earliest it can be, March 27. Lent, Holy Week and Easter schedule looks like this:

• Ash Wednesday, February 10, Imposition of Ashes and Service of Holy Communion, 7:30 PM

• Palm Sunday, March 20, Distribution of Palm5preparation for the beginning of Holy Week

Holy Week Services:

• Maundy Thursday, March 24, 6:00 PM, Sedar Meal; 7:30 PM, Service of Holy Communion, Foot Washing, Stripping of the Altar

• Good Friday, March 25, Noon, Stations of the Cross throughout town; followed by a service at St. Mark’s, 1 PM. Tenabrae Service, 7:30 PM.

• Easter Sunday, March 27, Sunrise Service, 6:30 AM, St. Mark’s Cemetery (weather permitting); followed by our Festive Service of Holy Communion at 8 & 10:15 AM.

FIRST SUNDAY OF THE M O N T H C O M M U N I O N SERVICES: This once a month afternoon service will resume from

a two month winter hiatus on March 6. Future Sunday afternoon communion services will be: April 3, May 1, and June 5. We will take July and August off; and, resume on September 11th (second Sunday of the month, after Labor Day).

COMMUNITY MEAL- FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH: February 1 and March 7, 6:00 PM. Come and enjoy a delicious/nutritional meal and wonderful fellowship with your neighbors. Hosted by the churches of the ministerium. And, here is the best part5it FREE!

Update from Women of the ELCAUpdate from Women of the ELCAUpdate from Women of the ELCAUpdate from Women of the ELCA: There will be no bible study in February. The bible study for

March will be March 1, here at St. Mark’s. Refreshments at 9:30 am - bible study at 10:00 am. Bring your Jan/Feb Gather Magazine if you have one. The next WELCA meeting will be February 9 at 11:30 am. Bring a bag lunch, we supply drinks and dessert. Pastor Paul Bartlett will be our guest speaker. March WELCA meeting will be March 8 at 11:30 am. Bring a bag lunch. Service project to be announced. The Women’s Fellowship of New Goshenhoppen United Church of Christ is celebrating “Women’s Week” with a communion service, Saturday, February 13, in the sanctuary beginning at 9:00 am. All women from St. Mark’s may attend. If you would like to sing with the choir, rehearsal starts at 8:30 am. After the service there will be a continental breakfast. If you can attend, please call Diane Mohr 215 679-7154. They need a count by February 10. CANCELLATION OF CHURCH SERVICE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER? Tune to WFMZ Channel 69—Updated information regarding cancellation of church services or activities due to inclement weather will also be available on the church office voice mail.

REMARKS FROM ST. MARKS FEB/MAR 2016

November 1, 2015 ·············175 ··························$3,503.00 November 8, 2015 ·············124 ··························$3,632.13 November 15, 2015 ·············149 ··························$4,564.25 November 22, 2015 ·············137 ··························$3,012.00 November 29, 2015 ·············130 ··························$2,640.00

Total general income for the month of November including mail-ins but not special gifts, was $21,385.04. Amounts budgeted are $22,924.33 a month; for a week $5,275.76.

December 6, 2015 ·············164 ························ $11,151.00 December 11, 2015 ·············160 ··························$2,657.00 December 18, 2015 ············177 ··························$2,380.00 December 25, 2015 ············439 ··························$2,057.00 December 27, 2015 ·············· 75 ··························$2,124.00

Total general income for the month of December including mail-ins but not special gifts, was $44,756.66. Amounts budgeted are $22,924.33 a month; for a week $5,275.76.

NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2015 ATTENDANCE & GENERAL GIVING

SUMMER MUSIC CAMP: Our fifth Summer Music Camp will be held June 20-24, with our closing program on Friday evening, June

24. The youth and the staff have a blast during this week of camp. Mark your calendars now. More details will be forthcoming in the APRIL/MAY newsletter and in church bulletins. CONGREGATIONAL MEETING/LUNCHEON: February 14, immediately following the 10:15 AM service. Come and hear about our highlights of 2015 and plans for 2016. A luncheon consisting of cold cuts and side salads will be offered. A free-will offering will be taken to help defray expenses. Look for a sign-up flyer in a church bulletin in January and the first Sunday in February. Or, you may call the church office and let Kathy know how many in your fami ly p lan to at tend the meeting/luncheon. CHURCH COUNCIL OFFICERS were nominated and elected at Church Council’s re-organizational meeting on January 4. They are: Pete Reigner, President; Diane Mohr, Vice-President; Chrissy Hoffman, Secretary; Tom

Putera, Treasurer; and, Sally Wimmer, Assistant Treasurer. Noah Fresa continues as our youth representative. Church Council members were installed at the 10:15 AM service on January 10. New members: Bart & Jill Holmes and their children Carin and Caleb. Joined St. Mark’s at the 10:15 service on November 22. The Holmes Family lives in Pennsburg. Bart is an attorney and Jill is a nurse. Bart enjoys cooking and weightlifting. Margrete Flail – East Greenville. Margrete joined St. Mark’s at the 8:00 am service on January 3. She enjoys arts and crafts, camping and computers. Her background is accounting. Schylar Reed – East Greenville. Schylar joined St. Mark’s at the 10:15 service on January 17. She enjoys arts & crafts, walking, jogging, running, camping, scrapbooking, soccer, softball and baking.

FEB/MAR 2016 REMARKS FROM ST. MARKS PAGE 3

“REJOICE! IT’S LENT” Rejoice! It’s Lent. Sounds strange, doesn’t it? Joy and Lent just do not seem to go together. Lent is a somber season. In popular practice Lent possesses all the marks of a six-week funeral. “The paraments,” said one author, “are the deep purple of a dowager’s dress.” Hallelujahs are silenced within the service of the liturgy. Although meaningful and poignant, somber hymns are sung, a far cry from the hymns of Christmas and Epiphany seasons. Social celebrations are cancelled - or at least curtailed. Our attention is focused exclusively on the crucified body of a young man dying in agony on a criminal’s cross. Our emotions are moved to tears by such words as suffering, passion, and death. All of this emphasis on the cross is intended to drive us to repentance and to acts of fasting. But Lent is so much more. Lent is a time to turn to the Bible - a time to study God’s word and commune with him in prayer. Lent is a time to lift up the cross - not as a pious whip to inflict self-punishment upon ourselves, or as a gavel of judgment to condemn the wrongdoings of others. Rather, Lent is a time for us to lift high the cross. Lift it high enough to permit the first rays of Easter morn to reflect upon its surface so that the cross might become a beacon of light for all

the hopeless, desolate, and despairing people of our world. Lent is a time of renewal and of the restoration of our faith in the redemptive activities of God in history. Late one evening, a pastor was in the pulpit practicing his Lenten sermon. In the back of the darkened church sat his small son. The sight of his father talking seriously to a church filled with empty pews struck the little boy as being very funny- he laughed. Hearing his laughter, the father went to his son and gently said, “don’t you know that we don’t laugh in church during Lent?” “WHY?” asked the boy. “Because Lent is a time when we remember that Jesus died for us,” responded the father.

“Is Jesus dead?” inquired the son. “No,” answered the father, “Jesus died, but he didn’t stay dead. He rose from the grave and is living in you and me right now.” The little boy thought for a moment, and then he said, “I think - I think it must have been - the Jesus in me that made me laugh.” Because Jesus lives in us, we face Lent with joy in our hearts, not the hilarious kind of joy where we shout out “Hallelujah!” – not even the spontaneous and innocent joy expressed in the laughter of a little child - rather, the joy of Lent is the quiet, mature joy that comes from meditation and contemplation of what God has done for us. This kind of joy will open up our callous hearts and prepare for us to really appreciate that morning - when a tomb stood empty in a garden and our Lord was released to conquer all powers and to exercise all authorities as he inhabits our world and us. Forever!

Inspirations From Pastor Chuck

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Thank you to everyone who participated in the “Miracle of Jesus” programs on Dec. 6th and Dec. 20th! I have received considerable positive feedback. Following, please find the Family Ministry events for the months of February and March: February 2016: Sun. 02/07 Youth Group Work Meeting, (Tailgate Party/Chili Cook off), 9:00 AM “Souper- Bowl” of Caring to Benefit the Open Link Tailgate Party & Chili Cook-Off, Following 10:15 Service (Fund Raiser) Wed., 02/10 Ash Wednesday Sun. 02/14 Congregational Meeting, Following 10:15 AM Service Tues. 02/16 Family Ministries Staff Meeting, 7:00 PM Fri. 02/19-20 Overnight CAT. Retreat (Baking for ELCA Project) Sun., 02/21 Lenten Soup Luncheon, Following 10:15 AM Service Lenten Project Begins (ELCA Word Hunger) Ashes to Celebration Family Ministries Mini Service, 9:40 AM March 2016: Sun. 03/06 5th/6th, CAT. Class Youth/Parent Breakfast, 9:00 AM (Discuss Seder Meal) Tues. 03/15 Family Ministries Staff Meeting, 7:00 PM Sun. 03/20 Palm Sunday Procession Thurs., 03/24 Maundy Thursday (Youth Seder Meal T.B.D. – Service, 7:30 PM) Fri. 03/25 Good Friday Tenebrae Service, 7:30 PM Sat. 03/26 Breakfast & Easter Egg Hunt Sun. 03/27 Easter Sunday Note: Tot Time for children (Birth to Age 3) will occur the first and third Sunday of the month from 9:00 – 9:30 AM in the “Nursery” classroom. More detailed information will be available prior to each event. Happy Easter!

Family Ministry Notes

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CHURCH COUNCIL APPROVES A SIXWEEK SABBATICAL FOR PASTOR CHUCK: March 28 – May 12. Following Easter (March 27), I will take six weeks for a time of study and research- a sabbatical. I will be back leading wo rsh ip on May 15 th , Pen tecos t and Confirmation. I shared with the Mutual Ministry and Finance Committees and ult imately Church Council, that I would like to take the time to worship/visit six churches that worship between 125 -175 a Sunday (like St. Mark’s), and are liturgical. Their lead instrument of worship must be organ, supplemented with other instruments. I want to do as close to an “apples to apples” search as possible. Will all six churches be Lutheran? No, I hope to visit an Episcopalian church, as well as a Methodist, Presbyterian and United Church of Christ Church. What am I looking for? Well, I will contact the Pastor and let him/her know when I am coming to visit. I want to observe and experience their worship practice for that given Sunday. During the week I will invite the Pastor out to lunch to discuss some of their church’s “highs” and lows”-when it comes to worship, what has or has not worked for them. I will also invite out (separately) to lunch the Director of Music (like Judy) and the Director of Family Ministry/youth person (like Dawn). I want to hear from them some of their successes and things that did not go as they had hoped. I want to hear about their programs of ministry, specifically worship, music, family ministry. I want to hear about their joys and disappointments. I want to be able to bring back some of their program ideas to St. Mark’s, a liturgical church that worships between 125 – 175 people. What worked well for them might not necessarily work for St. Mark’s. What proved unsuccessful for them might be worth our consideration in trying. Why a Sabbatical? Well, these are challenging times for churches, (our church) particularly mainline Protestant churches, liturgical churches. It is my hope, my prayer that I might learn a few things that will help us grow here in the valley. And, who knows, I might be able to share something with the staff of the churches I meet, share some of the

programs of ministry of St. Mark’s that might help them grow. Who will cover the six Sundays I’m gone? David Lintvedt will preach and lead the four non-communion Sundays: April 10, 17, 24 and May 8th; Pastor Paul Bartlett (member of St. Mark’s) will cover the two communion Sundays-:April 3 and May 1. W h a t a b o u t P a s t o r a l e m e r g e n c i e s (hosp i ta l v is i t s , funera ls , homebound communions)? Two areas of coverage here. One, Pastor Paul Bartlett has offered to be available in such instances. Second, other area clergy: Pastor Nick Pence, Palm; Pastor Becky Eisenhart, St. John’s; and Rev. Deborah-Rahn- Clemens, New Gosh have offered to provide emergency pastoral care. I have covered for t hem when they we re on sabba t i ca l . I thank the members of Church Council Finance and Mutual Ministry for their support and approval of my Sabbatical next year. I hope that you, the members, will also see the wisdom of my taking the six weeks to do this and also your blessing. Pastor Chuck

CHEERFUL STEWARD? I’ve tithed for most of my Christian life. It’s a blessing to be able to contribute to the work of the

Lord. Yet recently God showed me I’m not a cheerful giver. I write the check, but not with the right attitude, I look at it more as an expense, a bill to pay, rather than a privilege to give thanks to God for. God doesn’t need my money. God could get it anywhere he chooses. Yet he gives me the opportunity to partner with him in doing his will on earth. When I pay my tithe begrudgingly, it’s just like my wife getting me a birthday gift because she has to. If she doesn’t enjoy doing it and rather skip the event altogether, I take no pleasure in opening the gift. It was given under compulsion, not freely. A gift shows our appreciation for the other person. It conveys we value them highly. If it’s a chore for me to give, there’s something wrong with my heart. I’ve forgotten who it rightly belongs to. Money doesn’t belong to me. Like everything else, it’s on loan. I want to joyfully give it back! – Copied


MID-WEEK LENTEN SERVICES: “BY FAITH”

What is faith? The verse from He-brews 11:1 defines it in this way:

“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Our mid-week Lenten services will focus on the book of Hebrews, especially the eleventh chapter. The first four weeks provide a journey through the faith of the Old Testament figures, especially Noah, Abraham, Moses, and the Israelites. The fifth week brings us to Jesus, “the perfecter of our faith,” and his path to the cross. The schedule appears below. February 17th, Palm Schwenkfelder Church, “The Faith of Noah” By faith, Noah built the ark, gathered the ani-mals, watched the waters rise, and received the rainbow promise. How do we have faith in things not yet seen?

February 24, St. Mark’s, Pennsburg, “The Faith of Abraham” By faith, Abraham journeyed to an unknown land, trusted in God’s promise of a son, and of-fered up that son as a sacrifice. When faith means taking a risk, how do we respond?

MARCH 2, Pennsburg United Church of Christ, “The Faith of Moses” By faith, Moses chose the hard path to follow God’s call. How does our faith affect the choices we must make?

MARCH 9, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Red Hill, “The Faith of the Israelites” By faith, generations of Israelites wandered the wilderness, entered the promised land, heard the words of the prophets, and suffered perse-cution. Amid life’s joys and difficulties, how do we persevere in our faith?

MARCH 16, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Sum-neytown, “Jesus, the Perfecter of Our Faith” Enduring the cross, Jesus becomes “the pio-neer and perfecter of our faith.” How does the way of the cross define our faith?

PLEASE NOTE: ALL MID-WEEK SERVICES WILL BEGIN AT 7 PM THIS YEAR. ALSO: ASH WEDNESDAY, MAUNDY THURS-DAY AND GOOD FRIDAY TENEBRAE SER-VICE WILL BEGIN AT 7:30 PM

ELCA WORLD HUNGER’S 40 DAYS

OF GIVING

With your help, ELCA World Hunger Appeal has worked on hunger issues for more than 40 years, and together, we have made an incredible worldwide im-

pact. However, the rate of global progress against hunger is slowing in many of the world’s poorest communities. And here in the United States, many Americans have been forced to choose between paying for food and other ba-sic necessities. We must not lose ground. There is more work to do here at home and around the world. This Lent, we have the opportunity to reverse this trend. ELCA World Hunger’s 40 Days of Giving is our time to live more- spiritually, intel-lectually and financially- as we live out God’s call to love and serve our neighbors. The goal is to raise $2 million by Easter Sunday, March 27. At our Church Council meeting on January 4th, we pledged to do our share at St. Mark’s in this church wide effort. The Adult Sunday School class is taking the opportunity to study and discuss the issues of World Hunger during the six weeks of Lent. They will gather at 9 AM on February 14, 21, 28, March 6, 13, and 20. You’re welcome to join them in the Library/Lounge. The Campaign for the ELCA is the first-ever comprehensive campaign for our church. Through the campaign, we will help our church grow our communities of faith, form new lead-ers, welcome our neighbors, overcome malaria, confront hunger and poverty, accompany our global companion churches and so much more. Look for a Lenten letter with a World Hunger envelope from Pastor Chuck in early February.

Many thanks to the St. Mark’s Sunday School for delivering a fruit basket. It made my day! Also, thanks to the member who donated the stationary

supplies during Christmas. I will certainly put them to good use. I am blessed to be a mem-ber of St. Mark’s! - Lillie Bosler


GIVING: Maybe it was in school, maybe it was with a close friend or your brother or sister. Do you remember running as fast as you could with somebody gaining on you? Your breath is coming hard, yet you keep on running. A pain starts up in your side, yet the sheer exhilaration of the race keeps you going. At the finish line, you collapse on the grass. You won! Yes, you won! What joy! Giving is like that- the strange combination of effort, a painful stretching of yourself, leading to joy. Give till you feel the joy. Run the race set before you. Make a difference! (The Rev. Roy W. Cole)

Direct Thrivent Choice Dollars by March 31: Eligible (benefit) members of Trivent Financial who have been designated Choice Dollars have until March 31, 2016 to direct any remain-

ing 2015 Choice Dollars. After that date any undirected 2015 Choice Dollars will expire. Don't miss this opportunity to help support St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Go to Thrivent.com/thriventchoice or call 1-800-847-4836 and state "Thrivent Choice". The 2016 Flower Chart is now in place. Please check dates to make sure it is correct. If there is a problem, please let Bonnie Gillespie know so she can make corrections. Thank you.

Baptism – Thea Joy Yenen – Baptised on January 17th at the 10:15 am ser-vice. Thea is the daughter of David Yenen and Schylar Reed.

Hello To All and Pastor Chuck: Thanks for everything you do. In praise of good people who give of themselves, share the love and make our hearts so grateful! - Fran Bittenbender To Rev. Romanowski: Thank you for your gift of $250.00. Your gener-osity is deeply appreciated as it allows us to continue to help people grow, develop and re-cover to their fullest mental, emotional and spiritual health. – Penn Foundation

Dear Pastor Romanowski: The kindness and generosity of our friends at St. Mark’s, Pennsburg is a welcomed reminder that the children in our shared community con-tinue to be a silent presence among you. It is no secret that these days are particularly chal-lenging for children’s programs. Your gift of $250.00 speaks to the congregation’s friend-ship and steadfast commitment that Silver Springs will continue to be a place of education, nurturing and healing. – Lynn Unipan, Devel-opment Director – Silver Springs/Martin Luther School Dear Pastor Chuck: Thanks you for the $250.00 donation given to the library on behalf of St. Mark’s Church. Be-cause of your continued support, the library is able to consistently provide valuable services to the Valley. – Upper Perk Valley Library Dear Friends at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church: Thank you so much for your contribution of $250.00 to Frederick Living. This gift is desig-nated for the Resident Benevolent Care Fund, which helps residents whose funds have de-pleted through no fault of their own. As a non-profit organization, the Board of Directors, Resi-dents and Staff join me in expressing our sin-cere appreciation for your continued support. Your charitable contribution greatly impacts how Frederick Living fulfills its mission. Sin-cerely, John Hendrickson, CEO Dear Pastor Chuck: I thank you sincerely from my heart for being so thoughtful and kind to me during the past two years of sadness in my life. Thank you as I try to start a better life for myself in the New Year. Best wishes to you and thanks again – Kathy Long Howard and Claudia Kulp would like to thank everyone for their kind words and prayers at the loss of Claudia’s mother, Gloria Lachman Heydt.


Your kindness is greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for the gift bag we were given at Pennsburg Manor. It means a lot that St. Mark’s thinks of us. Thanks again – Robert Cope & Margueriete. Pastor Romanowski: My family and I would like to thank you again for presiding over my mother’s funeral services in May (Frances M. Miller). You were a great comfort to us and your congregation is blessed to have such a fine Pastor. – God Bless, Martin Miller St. Mark’s Lutheran Church: With heartfelt prayers for you today. Thanks for the cookies. – Lorraine Pierson – Penn Assisted Living Dear Social Room Committee: Our family thanks you for your time and efforts in arrang-ing the luncheon after our father’s (Donald Young) Memorial Service. It gave us time for fellowship with friends and family. – The Young Family (Elaine, Eric, Lisa, Adriene, Jennifer & Jeffrey Dear Pastor Chuck: Our family sends a sincere thank you for your kindness and care towards our father’s (Donald Young) final days and to-wards our mother’s (Elaine Young) time of need. Many people commented on how nice the service was. Thank you again for all you did. Blessings, The Young Family Eric, Lisa, Jeffrey, Jennifer, Adriene & Elaine Pastor Chuck: Thank you so much for taking your precious time to visit us at the hospital and Pennsburg Manor. – Ed and Susan Reed To St. Mark’s Sunday School: I want to thank you for the wonderful fruit basket that was deliv-ered to me. It certainly was very nice to be re-membered in such a nice way. I especially en-joyed the turkey art works included (thanks Alex and Connor) which is hanging on my bulletin board in my room. – Erla Hagenbuch – Luther

Woods Pastor Romanowski: We would like to once again thank your parish-ioners for their generous monetary gifts for our residents at Christmas time. Thanks again – Pennsburg Manor.

Cheryl Cunningham — Harpist


Hometown Christmas


Christmas Eve Family Service


Christmas Eve Festival Service


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Wed

Th

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Fri

Sat

1 8:30 am

WELCA Bible

Study – Social Room

6:30 pm G

irl Scouts

2

1:00 pm G

olden Agers 5:00 pm

Children’s Choir

6:00 pm G

irl Scouts

3

6:30 pm Bells

8:00 pm Adult Choir

4

5

1:00 pm – Birthday Party -

Kern

6 8 & 10:15 am

Worship

Girl Scout Sunday


11:30 am Private Party

2:30 pm Service

7

6:30 pm G

irl Scouts

8

11:30 am W

ELCA

6:00 pm R

elay for Life 6:30 pm

Girl Scouts

9

9:00 am Blankets

5:00 pm C

hildren’s Choir 6:00 pm

Girl Scouts

10

6:30 pm Bells

8:00 pm Adult Choir

11

12

13 8 & 10:15 am

Worship


4:00 Valley Choral Concert (open at 12:00 noon)

14

6:30pm G

irl Scouts

15

No G

irl Scouts 7:00 pm

Family M

inistry

16

1:00 pm G

olden Agers 5:00 pm

Children’s Choir

6:00 pm G

irl Scouts

17

9:30 am M

om’s Club

6:30 pm Bells

8:00 pm Adult Choir

18

19

20 8 & 10:15 am

Worship

Palm Sunday


21

6:30 pm G

irl Scouts

22

6:30 pm G

irl Scouts

23

9:00 am Blankets

5:00 pm C


Girl Scouts

24

6:00 pm Sedar M

eal 7:30 pm

Maundy Thursday

Service

25

1:00 pm G

ood Friday Com

munity Service

7:30 pm Tenebrae Service

26

27 6:30 am

Cemetery Ser.

8 & 10:15 am W

orship

28

No G

irl Scouts 7:00 pm

Church Council

Pastor Starts Sabbatical

29

6:30 pm G

irl Scouts 7:00 pm

Worship &

Outreach

30

5:00 pm C


Girl Scouts

31

6:30 pm Bells

8:00 pm Adult Choir

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Administrative Assistant: Kathleen Romich Sexton: Maureen Edelman

Assistant Sexton: Dennis Laubach Cemetery Caretaker: Dennis Laubach

Acolyte and Crucifer Director: Elizabeth Afflerbach Greeters Coordinator: 8:00 AM: Karen Keller

10:15 AM: Carla Hausman Lay Readers Coordinator: Joan Brunner Ushers Coordinator: 8:00 AM: Elaine Strimpel

10:15 AM: Barbara Bieler President of WELCA: Diane Mohr

Altar Guild President: Bonnie Gillespie ReMarks Editor: Julie O’Donnell

Photographer: Karen Mengel

Pastor: Rev. Charles E. Romanowski Pastor Emeritus: Rev. William A. Fluck

Director of Family Ministries: Dawn Harris Director of Music: Judith A. Love

Council Members Council President: Pete Reigner

Vice-President: Diane Mohr Secretary: Christine Hoffman

Treasurer: Tom Putera Asst. Treasurer: Sally Wimmer

Youth Representative: Noah Fresa

Stanley Brunner, Bonnie Gillespie, Charlie Greulich, Paul Hausmann, Karen Keller, Donald

SERVING IN HARM’S WAY: Matthew Crane – son-in-law of Tom & Beth Gallo Darren Kern – son of Mark & Wendy Kern Douglas Needs – son of Jeffrey & Annette Needs

Our sympathy & prayers go out to the families of Doris M. Romanowski DOD 11/19/15 Donald F. Young DOD 12/01/15 Paul M. Schuer DOD 12/06/15 Kathleen J. Kingston DOD 12/09/15 Grace L. Bauman DOD 01/07/16 Elaine S. McCarthy DOD 01/08/16 Evelyn K. Miller DOD 01/12/16 Robert W. Evans DOD 01/16/16

ST. MARK’S PRAYER LIST “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition with

thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” ≈ Philippians 4:6

Pat Aiello Pat Antonio James Borchelt Travis Cook Brian Dougherty Nancy Filbert Richard Freed Dolly Hemphill Larry Hickman Marie Jones Betty Krause Alfred Mangels Marilyn Markley Eileen Mayer June Pickering Joan Pyne Ed Reed Candace Reynolds Rick Robinson Luke Sakautzki Father John Scarcia Skip Walters Members, please help us update our Prayer List — Additions and those whose names can be removed

— please notify the Church Office.

Who’s Who at St. Mark’s

Church office hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM [Office closed Monday & Friday in July & August]

Office phone: 215-679-9015—Office Fax: 215-679-7188 Email: [email protected]

Web: www.StMarksPennsburg.com Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod Web: www.ministrylink.org Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Web: www.elca.org

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