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MARCH 2014

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Volume 2014 Issue 03

Our Lenten Theme this year is…“Restored In Christ”

The season of Lent is a time for us to face together the brokenness of our lives and our world, and then turn that

brokenness over to Christ so that we can be restored by him through the cross. This theme works in well with our tag line

"Engaging God in our daily life"…as we seek ways to not only engage God but to honestly feel God engaging us in our

brokenness. Written by seminary professor Dr. Joel Biermann, each service in this stirring series focuses on a certain

event in the Lenten story and takes a good, hard look at a broken element from that particular story. Coming to an

understanding of how each of these broken elements leads to restoration in Christ is key to understanding what it

ultimately means to live today as new creations in Christ.

Please join us for a time of fellowship, worship and being restored in Christ.

March 5th Ash Wednesday 12:15pm & 7 pm “Broken Hearts Restored” • Joel 2:12-14

Our hearts are broken in sorrow over sin; Christ restores our hearts through his forgiveness.

Schedule for Wednesday Lenten worship:

11:00 am Bible Study

12:15 pm Worship 6 pm Dinner

1:00 pm Lunch 7 pm Worship

March 12th “Broken Vessel Restored” • Mark 14:1-9

A broken vessel holds costly perfume; we are broken vessels restored when Christ pays the price for us on the cross.

March 19th “Broken Trust Restored” • Matthew 26:14-25

Judas breaks his trust with Jesus by betraying him; our broken trust is restored through the sacrifice of Christ.

March 26th “Broken Bread Restored” • John 6:48-58

Bread is broken at the Last Supper; we are restored through the Bread of Life,

Jesus.

April 2nd “Broken Promises Restored” • Matthew 26:69-75

Peter’s broken promises to never deny Jesus are restored by the surpassing love

of Christ.

April 9th “Broken Justice Restored” • 2 Corinthians 5:20-21

A broken justice system put Jesus on the cross; we are restored when by his

death we are declared not guilty.

Palm/Passion Sunday April 13 and Holy week services

Monday—Wednesday 7 pm only

Maundy Thursday 12:15 pm & 7 pm

Good Friday 12:15 pm & 7 pm

Easter Sunday April 20

7:00 am Worship in the Lineberger Courtyard (weather permitting)

9:00 am Worship in the PLC

10:00 am Easter Breakfast served in the Fellowship hall

11:00 am Worship in the Nave

Peace,

Pastor Mike

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03/01 Rebecca Cantrell

03/02

Verena Dreher

Sandy Forbes

03/03 Jack Pfeiffer

03/04

Steven Grimm

Frank Rudisill

Bob Troutman

03/05 Lisa Brown

Patty Culbreath

Erica McCarthy

03/07

Sharon Barnett

Mark Mezger

Matthew Miller

Tianna Wright

03/08

Casey Chitwood

03/09 Janice Berry

Linda Harton

03/11 Phillip Riser

Walker Stockley

Ed Stokes

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David Dempsey

Cassandra Gray

03/13 William Cutshall

Roberta Mileski

03/14 David Frick

03/15 Tom Ringer III

03/16 Donna Bolt

03/19

Katelyn Boyd

Tonya Wright

03/20 Beth Cutshall

03/21

Katie Key

Lacey Key

03/22

Lindsay Sigmon

Julie Towe

03/23 Amy Wall

03/25

Joyce Chaffey

Amy Mezger

03/26 Matthew Galli

03/27 Glenn Rodway

03/28

Myra Lawson

David Pearson, Jr.

Jan Porter

03/29

Myles Wilson, Jr.

03/30 Tracey Bishop

Roy Lipscomb, Jr.

Fellers Wise, Jr.

03/31

Andy Pitt

SOUP KITCHEN SERVANT TEAMS St. John’s has teams of persons serving at the Second Presbyterian Soup Kitchen on Fridays from 10:00am until around

12:30pm assisting with food preparation and serving, straightening up food storage, stocking shelves, helping in the “children’s

room,” cleaning up, etc. We are in need of more volunteers. If you want to spend a rewarding 2 hours helping prepare food to

serve some hungry folks, please contact any of the soup kitchen servants listed below. The Servant Teams serving for June are:

MARCH 07 MARCH 14 MARCH 21 Cheryl Pettis Linda Turner Brenda Ellison

Lori Conn Robin Hunsinger John Dennis

Kathie McKenzie Gisela Mezger David Lybrand

Kitty Hagglund

Jacquie Maidel

Ed Maidel

OUR WORSHIP SCHEDULE SUNDAY

9:00AM

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP

10:00AM

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CLASSES

11:00

TRADITIONAL WORSHIP

WEDNESDAYS DURING LENT

11:00 LENTEN BIBLE STUDY

12:15 LENTEN WORSHIP

1:00 LUNCH

6:00 SUPPER

7:00 LENTEN WORSHIP

OUR STAFF

Mike Shackelford, Senior Pastor

Emily Edenfield, Associate Pastor

Everette Lineberger, Pastor Emeritus

Frankie Deal, Music Director & Organist

Martin Aigner, Interim Choir Director

Chris Sigmon, Contemporary Worship Leader Carey Gillespie, Parish Secretary

Chip Hicks, Sexton

Pete Burgess, Volunteer Parish Nurse

Members of the Congregation, Ministers

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Congregation Council Leaders

Serving Through 2014

LUANN BRYANT

WALKER STOCKLEY

PATTY CULBREATH

LESLIE CONNOR

AKSEL WAGNER, Youth Representative

Serving Through 2015

BILL HUNSINGER

KEVIN LAGEMAN

JUDY LYBRAND

STEPHEN MCKINNEY

Serving Through 2016

COREY CARSON

STEVE GRIMM

JAMIN HUJIK

AL STRESING

Congregation Officers for 2014

PRESIDENT……………………..…. WALKER STOCKLEY

VICE PRESIDENT………………….…..KEVIN LAGEMAN

SECRETARY………………….………….JUDY LYBRAND

FINANCIAL SECRETARY……….........…BILL HUNSINGER

TREASURER……………………..……..….GIL BULMAN

Leaders of the Ministry Areas Christian Education……………………….…..Leslie Connor

Communication Technology………………...…Steve Grimm

Evangelism……………………..…………………Al Stresing

Fellowship………………………...…..…….….Corey Carson

Finance…………………………...……………Bill Hunsinger

Health Ministry…..………………………...…Patty Culbreath

Property…………………………...…………...…Jamin Hujik

Social Ministry…………….….…..………Stephen McKinney

Stewardship…....…………………………….…… Al Stresing

Vibrant Faith………………….………………..Mike Van Pelt

Worship & Music…………………………....…Judy Lybrand

Youth Ministry…………………………...…… Luann Bryant

NEWS of the Women of the ELCA Circle 1 10:00AM, Tuesday, March 04 Leader: TBA

Circle 2 2:00PM, Monday, March 10 Leader: Jacquie Maidel Hostess-Rubye Dellinger, Linda Ebert

Circle 3 7:00PM, Monday, March 03 Meeting – TBA

Circle 4 7:00PM, Monday, March 31 Hostess – Tricia Boyd

Circle 5 6:30PM, Thursday, March 06 Leader: Pete Burgess Hosts: Pete Burgess & Judy Lybrand

WELCA Board Meeting: 9:30AM, Wednesday, March 19th 2014 Women of the ELCA Officers

Chair Tracey Bishop

President-Elect Luann Bryant

Secretary Judy Lybrand

Treasurer Sharon Butehorn

Action Donna Sheridan

Growth Kitty Hagglund

Community Lori Conn

If you have any questions about joining a circle and want to know more about WELCA, please call Kitty Hagglund at 574-0895

Sunrise Sunrise Sunrise Sunrise Civitan Pancake Day Civitan Pancake Day Civitan Pancake Day Civitan Pancake Day Thursday, March 20

th St. John’s Parish Life Center Breakfast 7-9am – Lunch 11:30-1:30pm –

Supper 5-7pm Adults $6 – Children $3 Proceeds Benefit Special Olympics

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COUNCIL CORNER

MARCH 2014

At the February monthly meeting, Council • Reviewed goal progress: logo development and

attendance spreadsheet are on pace

• Planned for upcoming events, including the next

Servant Sunday (March 30) with the new website

introduction, Shrove Tuesday (March 4), Easter

(April 20), and an upcoming visit by Engineers

Without Borders (March 9-15) who will stay in the

PLC while doing mission work in Spartanburg

• Reviewed the GALSM retreat held in our PLC,

with 45 college students representing several

universities staying here two nights

• Communications and Technology Committee is

working with Todd Camp of Wofford to improve

the sound levels in the PLC

• Personnel and Worship and Music Committees are

developing a joint task force to evaluate our long-

term needs for music personnel for both services Note: Approved minutes of each Council meeting and

financial reports can be found on the council bulletin board.

VIBRANT FAITH MINISTRY . . . ON THE WEB If you are interested in deepening your faith, please

make plans to attend one of the following webinars:

March 20 (all times are 1-2pm Central Standard Time)

• Discipleship & Faith Formation

To participate, go to http://tinyurl.com/surfacetosoul (Enter as a guest)

Looking for more ways to engage God in our daily

life this Lent? Here are just a few of the resources you

can dig into:

- Our church library, in the Parish Life Center, has lots of devotionals and good, faithful reads.

- CatholicIcing.com/lenten-activities-for-children/ has

great ideas for families with small children, and a tasty

pretzel recipe for all ages.

- VibrantFaithAtHome.org has written practices for

singles, families, and Christians of all generations.

- Videos about Lent and more ways to practice the faith

can be found at: www. intentionalfaithformation.org/

Lenten-activities.html

St. John’s March Committee Meetings: Health Min. 5:00pm 1

st Sunday PLC Conf. Rm.

Social Min. 4:00pm 2nd Sunday PLC Conf. Rm.

Finance 5:00pm 2nd Sunday Dwnstrs. Conf. Rm.

Worship/Mus. 12:30pm 2nd Sunday PLC Conf. Rm.

Youth Min. 5:00pm 2nd Sunday PLC Youth Rm.

Christian Ed. 3:00pm 3rd Sunday Dwnstrs Conf. Rm.

Stewardship 6:00pm 3rd Thursday PLC Conf. Rm.

Com/Tech – Evangelism – Fellowship – Property

and Vibrant Faith as called.

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN MEN

The St. John’s Lutheran Men will meet

Monday, March 24th, at 6:30pm. The

guest speaker for the evening will be

Pastor Emeritus Everette Lineberger presenting a

study of ‘The Killing of Jesus’ based on the book of the

same name by Bill O’Reilley. A delicious meal will be

catered by Tina Nichols, so it is important for us to know

how many are planning to attend. Please sign-up on the

Lutheran Men bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall. If

you have questions please call Barry Ellison at 582-

5070.

28th Annual Cliff Bourguignon Golf Tournament on

Monday April 14 (1:30 pm shotgun start) at Mid

Carolina Country Club and Newberry

Country Club followed by a BBQ dinner.

Welcome all golfers to play 4 person

teams, with proceeds going to SCLMM

Scholarship at Newberry College. If

interested in playing or sponsoring a hole, contact

Walker Stockley at 864-237-8366.

First Communion Class will be held on

March 22nd at 10am! Children who

would like to receive their first holy

communion on Maundy Thursday are

welcome to attend with their parents. We'll

be learning about communion, tasting the elements,

sharing a meal, and painting the chalices that will be

used that evening. Please RSVP to Pastor Emily at

eedenfield@stjohns-sptbg.org or 583-8167.

Mark your calendars! The annual Easter

Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, April

19, at 10am. A tisket, a tasket – bring your

Easter basket – and friends!

Welcome! The new member's orientation and

luncheon will be held March 8th at

10:00am in the Parish Life Center.

If you are interested in joining the St.

John's family, please call the church

office to let us know! If you have any

questions or concerns you may call

Kevin Lageman at 864-640-3392.

IN MEMORIAM 2014 Please pray for the families of these loved ones who

have passed into life eternal.

Camella ‘Cammy’ Rubel Smith

Daughter of Patricia Rubel

Sarah Nell Waldrop

Friend and former Secretary of St. John's

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HISTORY IN ACTION or . . . A Blast from the Past! A Blast from the Past! A Blast from the Past! A Blast from the Past!

by Judy Lybrand, Archives

March 2014

The back of the bulletin of our congregation on February 20, 1944, during the heart of the Second World War

(before D-day, while Anne Frank in hiding in the Netherlands was writing her diary), contained this message:

As Lent BeginsAs Lent BeginsAs Lent BeginsAs Lent Begins . . . . . . . . . . . .

Last year the rumor went around Denmark that the Nazis were going to require the Jews in that country

to wear the yellow star. That would mean that every Jew would be branded, wherever he went, as a

member of a despised race. This yellow star would encourage people to humiliate and mistreat the Jews.

Then the King of Denmark spoke. “If the Nazis want to put the yellow Jewish star in Denmark, I

and my family shall wear it,” he said. “We shall wear it as a sign of the highest distinction.”

What a difference that would make! Suppose you were required to sear a brand that marked you

as one to be scorned and punished. And then your king would offer to stand with you in your shame.

That would take away the disgrace and the pain. “My king wears this mark with me,” you could say.

But we are branded, all of us. We bear the mark of human nature, of selfishness and pride. We share with all

humanity this weakness which results in the pain and punishment of life. We cannot, by our own efforts, escape from this

condition of being human. These sins of ours, committed in every land and through all the years, cause our wars, our

suffering, our sorrow.

Then God speaks. “I too shall share in the sufferings of my children,” he says. “I shall walk among mankind as a

man, and endure the temptations, the weariness, the sorrow, and the death which are part of every human life.” In the

Lord Jesus, God walked among us. Although he had no need of being numbered among sinners, he took upon himself the

full burden of suffering which sin always brings. Even unto the Cross—he shared with humanity the shameful

consequences of evil deeds.

That makes everything different for us. We are not alone in our troubles. Our king has shared our pain and

sorrow. He is not far away. He is near us, loving us, dying for us.

“Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden,” the Lord Jesus said. He speaks to those who have been

wounded, to those who have lost loved ones, to those whose burdens are heavier than they can bear. “God is by your

side,” he assures us. He cannot remove the wars and sorrows of this world, because he has given his children freedom to

decide things for themselves, and they have chosen to disobey him. But he has not abandoned his wayward children. He

has shared our human situation. He tells us that through our trust in him, there is a remedy for the heartbreak of these

days.

PILGRIMAGE THROUGH LOSS: AN UPCOMING LENTEN SEMINAR

WITH JIM AND LINDA HUNT!

As part of a Special Lenten Weekend, sponsored by The Episcopal Church of the Advent, First

Presbyterian Church and St. John’s Lutheran Church, authors Jim and Linda Hunt will host a

seminar on Saturday, March 15th, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The seminar will take place in the

Parish and Community Life Center at The Episcopal Church of the Advent. Linda Hunt’s

remarkable new book presents a loving balm for sorrow. In 12 short chapters, each with a

distinctive emphasis, Pilgrimage Through Loss proves the importance of sharing stories, savoring

solitude, designing rituals, discovering the healing in forgiveness, and perhaps most importantly,

acknowledging that timetables and distractions “are the great enemies of grief.”

To register for the seminar on March 15th, please call 864-504-3685.

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Shrove TuesdaShrove TuesdaShrove TuesdaShrove Tuesday Pancake Suppery Pancake Suppery Pancake Suppery Pancake Supper

Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday, March 4thMarch 4thMarch 4thMarch 4th

St. John's St. John's St. John's St. John's Parish Life CenterParish Life CenterParish Life CenterParish Life Center 5:00 to 7:00pm 5:00 to 7:00pm 5:00 to 7:00pm 5:00 to 7:00pm

Invite friends and family! Cost – freewill offering Performance by the St. John’s Brass Ensemble! 7:00pm Burning of the Palms Service 7:00pm Burning of the Palms Service 7:00pm Burning of the Palms Service 7:00pm Burning of the Palms Service –––– outside PLCoutside PLCoutside PLCoutside PLC

Come and join us for a Shrove Tuesday bash!

Ash Wednesday & Lenten Schedule Ash Wednesday: March 5thAsh Wednesday: March 5thAsh Wednesday: March 5thAsh Wednesday: March 5th

12:15 Worship

1:00 Lunch – Fellowship Hall

7:00 Worship

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1:00 Lunch – Fellowship Hall

6:00 Supper – Fellowship Hall

7:00 Worship

“ “ “ “RESTORED IN CHRISTRESTORED IN CHRISTRESTORED IN CHRISTRESTORED IN CHRIST" . . . Themes" . . . Themes" . . . Themes" . . . Themes 3/05 Broken Hearts

3/12 Broken Vessel

3/19 Broken Trust

3/26 Broken Bread

4/02 Broken Promises

4/09 Broken Justice

4/13 Palm Sunday

4/14-18 Holy Week

4/20 Easter Sunday

Lenten Lenten Lenten Lenten Bible StudyBible StudyBible StudyBible Study:::: 11:00 Wednesday’s in the PLC Library

10:00 Sunday’s in the Parlor

Mission Sunday - March, March 23rd The South Carolina Lutheran Men in Mission have agreed to raise funds to

support efforts to build safe-water systems for our brothers and sisters in

Tanzania. Please prayerfully consider how we can support LMM as we help the health and well being of some

of the poorest regions in the SW Diocese of our companion Synod.

For more information please see their website:

http://www.watermissions.org/

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MUSIC NOTESMUSIC NOTESMUSIC NOTESMUSIC NOTES March 2014

Music is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us.

Martin Luther

Turn the page on the calendar and Lent is upon us! Shrove Tuesday is March 4th. The festivities will be in the PLC

and will include music by St. John’s Brass and a ceremonial burning of the palms from Palm Sunday to make ashes for

Ash Wednesday.

Lenten services will be at 12:15 and 7:00 each Wednesday during Lent. In both services, we will be following a

course entitled “Restored in Christ”, which promises to be an inspiring walk through the Lenten season. The Chancel

Choir will lead the Ash Wednesday 7:00 service.

The Chancel Choir rehearses at 7:45 following the 7:00 Lenten service. New members are welcome as we prepare for

the Lenten and Easter seasons.

Wednesday Lenten Music: Once again a Noon Choir will be formed to lead the mid-day services. In the past, this choir

has had a brief rehearsal at 11:40, following the morning Bible Study. Regular rehearsals will follow the Wednesday

lunch (1:30), for approximately a half hour. If you attend the 12:15 service and like to sing, please consider giving the

Noon Choir a try. Various soloists and ensembles are usually scheduled to sing for the 7:00 services.

The Spartanburg Repertory Company has been rehearsing here for the last two months for their Spring production. It

will be the Gilbert and Sullivan opera “Iolanthe”. Not one of the better known operas, “Iolanthe” is typical Gilbert and

Sullivan – fast-paced, funny and full of unusual twists and turns. The set for this production is being built by our own

Chip Hicks. Lois Ann Hesser is singing the part of the Dowager Queen. Mark your calendars now to see it at Broome

High School Community Center on March 28th, 29th and 30th. Let’s have a good SJLC turnout to support this group!

On March 27th, the St. John’s Handbell Choir will present an outreach program of music at White Oak Estates.

March 30 will be a Joint 11:00 service held in the Nave of the church.

The Chancel Choir sings for all of the 11:00 services. On March 3rd, Bill Drake will sing during Communion. Bill is

through with chemo and radiation and is awaiting rescans and surgery. Pain management is his big issue right now.

Frankie Deal, Music Director/Organist

864-978-7815 (C); 574-4007 (H)

LCY (Lutheran Church Youth) News & Activities 03/02 2:30pm Piedmont Conference Planning Meeting-PLC Conference Room 03/04 4:30pm Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Fundraiser 03/05 7pm Ash Wednesday 03/07 6pm 30 Hour Famine Lock-in 03/09 NO LCY 03/16 1pm Bowling at Star Lanes 03/21-23 7th & 8th Grade Retreat 03/23 Time TBA Movie: God’s Not Dead 03/29 Set up for Servant Sunday 03/30 Servant Sunday – LCY break down and clean up

Need babysitters for Financial Peace University event! Sunday afternoons at 4pm. Contact Luann Bryant at 494-8106 or lubolee3@yahoo.com

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SERVANT SUNDAYSERVANT SUNDAYSERVANT SUNDAYSERVANT SUNDAY - One Service in the Nave - March 30th - 11:00 AM

Remember to bring your family's "Specialty Side Dish" or that "Famous Dessert" for our noon-time meal,

since the main course will be furnished by the Fellowship Committee following the service. And if you don't

cook, or forget to bring something, it's ok; you can make an offering so everyone feels comfortable joining in!

While we enjoy our meal, we will be treated to the introduction and demonstration of our new St. John's

website by the Communication and Technology Committee.

After this presentation we will be packing backpacks for our outreach program with Mary H. Wright School.

The Social Ministries Committee requests your help with filling the Backpack Buddies backpacks shortly after

lunch - and don't worry, if you haven't tried it - it'll be fun!

Because we are blessed to have a fully stocked professional kitchen in our Parish Life Center, a second activity

will be a Parish Life Center Kitchen information and explanation session by Tina Nichols and the

Property Committee. Come and check out the possibilities!

The Health Ministry Committee has also arranged for the Blood Connection's Bloodmobile to be present and

accepting blood donations from 12-4pm in the front parking lot.

Clean up following the activities will be lead by the Health, Youth, and Fellowship Committees; and don't be

surprised if you see some LCY Youth, Home-Schoolers, or maybe even some Boy Scouts or Cub Scouts

helping out, too!

We look forward to seeing everyone for our first Servant Sunday of 2014 - and you don't want to miss this one

… so be sure to mark it on your calendar!

BACKPACK BUDDIESBACKPACK BUDDIESBACKPACK BUDDIESBACKPACK BUDDIES thanks you for your continued support! Please continue to remember these children when you do your food shopping. Below is a reminder of items needed to fill the bags. Collection boxes are in the Fellowship Hall, by the church office, and the PLC. We are also collecting product BOX TOPS for Mary Wright School. The bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall has a poster with info about collecting box tops. Please collect and place them in the envelope posted on the Social Ministries bulletin board.

SIMPLE TO OPEN - INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED ITEMS TO COLLECT FOR BACK PACK BUDDIES: NO Peanut Butter/ Nuts)

Main Meals Breakfast Beverages Fruit Snacks beefaroni breakfast bars juice or milk boxes applesauce snack/animal crackers spaghetti o’s/ravioli instant oatmeal juice pouches fruit cups pretzels soup instant grits small juice bottles/cans raisins/craisins goldfish/cheez-its tuna/chicken w. crackers small cereal boxes fruit/veggie drinks jello small chips chili w. beans pop-tarts marshmallow treats mac & cheese cookie packs beenie weenies snack cakes chicken & dumplings pudding

Health Ministry Blood Drive for Servant Sunday The Spartanburg Blood Connection Mobile Bus will be on site for

Servant Sunday from 12pm until 4pm. The ‘Blood Vessel’ will be parked in our front parking lot for your convenience. To pre-register,

please see the sign-ups around the church or call Kitty Hagglund at 574-0895 or email at hagglundkc@hotmail.com. Thank you for the gift of life!

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PRAYER REQUESTS: Members and Friends who are ill:

Ralph Jenkins

Klaus Groeger

Everette Lineberger

W. Glenn Riser

Shawn Revels

Bill Drake

Elise Tienken

Rob Gray, son of Mary Gray

Rhett Nettles, sister of Julia Nettles

Paula Baker, friend of Linda Turner

Maxine Towe, mother of Michael Towe

Pegi Roberts, friend of St. John’s

Lydia Nichols, daughter of John & Carol Nichols

Harry Burr, brother of Marijane Mullins

Sam & Brenda Green, friend of George & Judy Psillas

Debbie Johnson, friend of the Kopchik’s

Patsy Parker, cousin of Fred & Sharon Baxley Butehorn

McKinnon Galloway, niece of Jack & June Miley

Marcella Kopchik, mother of John Kopchik

Phil Compton, son-in-law of George & Vicki Johnson

Members and Friends confined to home or in health care:

Ruth Wessinger, Marty Zschocher, Elsie Strigle, Dorothy Alexander, Sarah Lee Lake, Esther Verstegen, Ruby Connelly, Lucile

Wessinger, Louise Gaines, Pete Brown, Ken & Patty Mohrmann, Vermelle Kibler, and Sarah Nunamaker.

Members and Friends serving in the military: Matthew Thomas, Ryan Dohse, Dan Drake, Andre Caughman, John Newman, Elizabeth Lewis, & Doug Meehan.

Prayers for our neighbors. You are invited to send notes and cards of encouragement to those who are ill and confined. Consult your St. John’s Phone Directory

for addresses.

The Health Ministry Committee wants you to be aware of HIPAA, which stands for the American Health

Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires appropriate

safeguards to protect the privacy of personal health information, and set limits and conditions on the uses and

disclosures that may be of such information, without patient authorization.

General Fund Budgeted and Actual Expenditures includes $1,625 transferred to reserve accounts.

YTD General Fund as of January 31, 2014

Budgeted Actual Giving

Expenditures Expenditures to Date

$45,326 $41,873 $34,914

YTD PLC Fund as of January 31, 2014

Budgeted Actual Giving

Expenditures Expenditures to Date

$10,081 $10,081 $7,417

February Attendance Record Worship Average:

9:00 Contemporary – 93

11:00 Traditional – 151

12:15 Wednesday Worship – 32

Christian Education Classes – 101

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TRADITIONAL SERVICE - NAVE

ALTAR GUILD 02 Neita Frank, Frances Stockley, Julia Fuchs 09 Neita Frank, Andrea Rousey 16 Neita Frank, Judy Lybrand, Pat Rubel 23 Neita Frank, Pete Burgess 30 Mary Helen Wessinger, June Miley

ACOLYTE CRUCIFER 02 Nathan Shackelford Mikaela Jones 09 Matthew Jones Harrison Homan 16 Travis Schriver Aksel Wagner 23 Connor Gregory Jacqueline Linder 30 TBA TBA

COFFEE 02 Martin’s Table 09 Circle 5 16 TBA 23 Circle 4 30 TBA

LECTORS 02 Jacquie Maidel 09 Jacquie Maidel 16 Jeff Walters 23 Jeff Walters 30 Nancy Scott

GREETER 02 Deb & Ann Lineberger 09 Jack & Janice Pfeiffer 16 Ineka Pitt & Hervie Thomas 23 Michael & Jullia Towe 30 Sharon Fulk & Patty Culbreath

STEEPLE BELL RINGERS 02 TBA 09 TBA 16 TBA 23 TBA 30 TBA

PEW POCKET STUFFER Bennett & Pam Connelly

USHERS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH Charlie Dickson, Jeff Walters, Bill Hunsinger, Jamin Hujik, John Rungo

COUNCIL GREETERS Patty Culbreath & Steve Grimm

ALTAR FLOWERS 02 Fred & Sharon Butehorn 09 Chris & Cherie Kitchens 16 Dave & Nan Dempsey 23 Ron & Barbara Thomas 30 Ron & Barbara Thomas

ALTAR FLOWER DELIVERY 02 Hervie Thomas & Andrea Rousey 09 Hervie Thomas & Andrea Rousey 16 George & Vicki Johnson 23 George & Vicki Johnson 30 Linda Ebert & Anne Burger

CD DELIVERY 02 Marlene Donna, Donna Bolt, Betty Yex 09 Dick & Lori Conn 16 Cheryl Pettis 23 Fred & Sharon Butehorn 30 John & Anne Burger

NURSERY ATTENDANTS 9am 10am 11am

02 R. Mileski Luann Bryant Donna Sheridan Donna Sheridan

09 H. Scott Jason Connor Ineka Pitt Amy Mezger 16 H. Scott MH Wessinger Erica McCarthy Charlianne Nestlen

23 R. Mileski Leslie Connor Jamin Hujik Stephanie Hujik

30 R. Mileski Leslie Connor Jamin Hujik Stephanie Hujik

CONTEMPORARY SERVICE - PARISH LIFE CENTER

HOLY COMMUNION SET UP & CLEAN UP 02 Mike & Julie Towe 09 Myron & Marlene Donna 16 Steve & Karen Grimm 23 TBA 30 One Service - Nave

REFRESHMENT SET UP & CLEAN UP 02 Mike & Julie Towe – refreshments needed 09 Myron & Marlene Donna 16 TBA 23 TBA 30 One Service - Nave

GREETER

02 Mike & Julie Towe 09 Myron & Marlene Donna 16 Steve & Karen Grimm 23 TBA 30 One Service - Nave

SOUND-AUDIO/VISUAL Steven Grimm

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MARCHMARCHMARCHMARCH 2012012012014444 Engaging God in Our Daily Life Engaging God in Our Daily Life Engaging God in Our Daily Life Engaging God in Our Daily Life

Note: Note: Note: Note: Should you or your ministry group need to schedule an event or set-up, please contact the office at 583-8167. Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

*SRC=Spartanburg

Repertory Company

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2 *see services

2:30pm LCY Piedmont

Conference Planning Meeting

-PLC Conference Room

4pm Financial Peace

University

5pm Health Ministry

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6pm Executive

Committee

7pm Circle 3 – home of

Nan Dempsey

7pm *SRC-PLC

4

8:30 Men-a-Plenty-

Beacon

10am Circle 1

10:30am Staff

6pm Shrove Tuesday

Pancake Supper-PLC

7pm Boy Scout Trp 5

7pm Praise Band

7pm *SRC-Nave

5 **see services

ASH WEDNESDAY

8:30am Beacon Men

8:30am Eastside Co-op

6pm Brass

7:45pm Chancel Choir

6

5:30pm Handbells

6:30pm Circle 5-FH

7pm *SRC-PLC

7

5pm Howard-Kitchens

Wedding Rehearsal

6pm LCY 30 Hour

Famine Lock-in

9:30pm AA

8

10am New Members

Meeting & Lunch

5pm Howard-Kitchens

Wedding -Nave

9 *see services

SPRING FORWARD-daylight

savings time begins

12:30pm Worship & Music

4pm Financial Peace Univ.

LCY child care available

4pm Social Ministry

5pm Finance

7pm Engineers w/o Borders

arrive-PLC

10

Engineers w/o Borders

-PLC

10am Circle 2

6:30pm Boy Scouts

7pm Council Meetng

*SRC-no rehearsal

11

Engineers w/o

Borders -PLC

8:30 Men-a-Plenty-

Beacon

10:30am Staff Meet

7pm Boy Scout Trp 5

7pm Praise Band

7pm *SRC-Nave

12 **see services

Engineers w/o Borders -

PLC

8:30am Beacon Men

8:30am Eastside Co-op

6pm Brass

7:30pm Chancel Choir

13

Engineers w/o Borders -

PLC

5:30pm Handbells

6pm Marathon Bridge

7pm NAMI

*SRC-no rehearsal

14 Valentine’s Day

Engineers w/o Borders

-PLC

9:30pm AA

15

1-4pm SRC-PLC

16 *see services

12:30pm Annual Altar Guild

3pm Christian Ed

4pm Financial Peace Univ.

LCY child care available

LCY Bowling at Starlanes

17

St. Patrick’s Day

18

8:30 Men-a-Plenty-

Beacon

10:30am Staff Meet

7pm Boy Scout Trp 5

7pm Praise Band

19 **see services

8:30am Beacon Men

8:30am Eastside Co-op

9:30am WELCA Board

6pm Brass

7:30pm Chancel Choir

20

CIVITAN PANCAKE

DAY-PLC see pg. 8

5:30pm Handbells

6pm ADK Teachers-FH

21

7th & 8th Grade Retreat

9:30pm AA

Deadline for April

Visitor

22

7th & 8th Grade Retreat

10am 1st

Communion Class

23 *see services

Water Mission Sunday

2:30 Rosecrest Worship

4pm Financial Peace Univ.

LCY child care available

30 11am 1 SERVICE-NAVE

12pm Potluck Lunch

1-4pm BLOOD DRIVE

1pm New Website Viewing

2pm Servant Sunday

24

6:30pm Lutheran Men

7pm Circle 4

25

8:30 Men-a-Plenty-

Beacon

10:30am Staff Meet

7pm Boy Scout Trp 5

7pm Praise Band

26 **see services

8:30am Beacon Men

8:30am Eastside Co-op

6pm Brass

7:30 pm Chancel Choir

27

4:00pm St. John’s Bell

Choir at White Oak

5:30pm Handbells

28

9:30pm AA

29

9am Servant

Sunday Set-up

CHURCH CONTACT INFORMATION: PASTOR MIKE SHACKELFORD C- 612-3255 H-327-8181 571 Moores Crossing Roebuck SC 29376 Email: mtshack@bellsouth.net PASTOR EMILY EDENFIELD C-498-8558 H-327-8212 4304 Meridian River Run Spartanburg SC 29301 Email: eedenfield@stjohns-sptbg.org CAREY GILLESPIE, Parish Secretary Church-583-8167 Email: cgillespie@stjohns-sptbg.org PETE BURGESS, VOLUNTEER PARISH NURSE C- 804-4751 Email: priscillaburgess@att.net FRANKIE DEAL, Music Director C-978-7815 H- 574-4007 Email: Frankie.Deal@stjohns-sptbg.org

St. John’s Worship Schedule: *Sunday Schedule: 9:00 Contemporary Worship 10:00 Christian Education 11:00 Traditional Worship

**LENTEN Wednesday Schedule 11:00 Bible Study – Senior Room 12:15 Lenten Worship 1:00 Lunch-PLC (please sign-up on the office bulletin board)

6:00 Lenten Supper-provided by Circles & Lutheran Men 7:00 Lenten Worship

12

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Non-Profit Org

415 S. Pine St. US POSTAGE PAID

Spartanburg SC 29302 PERMIT NO. 6 Phone: (864) 583-8167 Fax: (864) 583-4025 Website: www.stjohns-sptbg.org

CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED

MARCH 2014

St. John’s Lutheran Church i|á|àÉÜi|á|àÉÜi|á|àÉÜi|á|àÉÜ Engaging God in Our Daily Life.

HOW TO CONTACT THE PASTORS: Prepared especially for: 864-583-8167 during the day

864-612-3255 at night and on weekends

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINS: COMING IN MARCH MARCH 9MARCH 9MARCH 9MARCH 9THTHTHTH! SPRING FORWARD! MEN-A-Plenty Bible Study at the Beacon Tuesdays @ 8:30AM

AA – Fridays @ 9:30PM

Boy Scout Troop 5 – Tuesdays @ 6:30PM-downstairs

Spartanburg Repertory Company–Monday, Tuesday, Thursday @ 7PM

Wednesday Lenten Services(12:15/7:00) & Supper (6:00) begins 3/12

02-30 – Dave Ramsey Financial Peace Seminar – PLC

04 – SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER

05 – ASH WEDNESDAY – services 12:15/7:00

07 – LCY 30 Hour Famine Lock-in

08 – New Members Meeting & Lunch

08 – Jessica Kitchens/John Howard Wedding

09 – Daylight Savings Begins – Spring Forward

09-14 – Engineers Without Borders Group-PLC

13 – Marathon Bridge

13 – NAMI

20 – CIVITAN PANCAKE DAY – Parish Life Center

20 – ADK Teachers’ Group-Fellowship Hall

21 – March Visitor deadline

22 – 1st Communion Class

23 – Water Missions Sunday

24 – Lutheran Men

30 – ONE SERVICE-PLC

Potluck Lunch

New Website Viewing

Servant Sunday Activities

IN THIS ISSUE: Birthdays 2

Blast from the Past 5

Blood Mobile 8

Boy Scouts 7

Calendar 11

Civitan Pancakes 3

Committee Meetings 4

Council Corner 4

Financial Report 9

Health Ministry _______ 8

LCY News 7

Lenten Worship 6

Lutheran Men 4

Memorials 4

Music Notes 7

Pastor’s Pen 1

Prayer Requests 9

Servers-March 10

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper 6

Social Ministry 8

Soup Kitchen Teams 2

WELCA 3