www.stjohnsmaytown.comST. JOHN’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
MAYTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Keith Smith, Organist and Choirmaster
Janie Mohr, Junior Choirmaster
Vicki McConnell and Charlie Johns, Junior Youth Ministry
Diane Leonard, Parish Secretary
Becky Fleckenstein, Parish Sexton
www.stjohnsmaytown.comPENTECOST XX October 22, 2006
This
Service of the Word employs the green
Hymnal.
THE OPENING HYMN – “Angel Voices Ever Singing”
THE DIALOG – p. 126 “Holy is the Lord…etc.” Read responsively.
THE PRAYER OF THE DAY See insert. All sit following the prayer.
THE APOSTLES’ CREED – p. 128
THE CANTICLE – “Listen, You Nations” #14 in hymn section.
REFRAIN – All sing
VERSES – Keith sings
THE PRAYER OF THE DAY All sit following the prayer.
THE FIRST READING – Isaiah 53:4-12
THE SECOND READING – Hebrews 5:1-10
THE GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Sung standing two times.
THE HOLY GOSPEL – Mark 10:35-45 All sit following the reading.
THE HYMN OF THE DAY - #433 “The Church of Christ, in
Every Age”
THE SERMON
The Mentor – Catechumen Covenanting Rite
Please come forward as your names are called and array yourselves along the communion rail…bring your Green Hymnals.
PASTOR: Would the following persons please come forward at this time, to unite in solomn covenant before God and His holy church.
S Demmy, mentor, P Johns
S Frank, mentor, K Smith
M Mackison, mentor, B Henny
A Mohr, mentor, C Mackison
K Shirk, mentor, J Shirk
A Smith, mentor, P Vogel
G Thomas, mentor, C Backert
W Weller, mentor, C Johns
PASTOR: Brothers and sisters in Christ, will you promise, before God, this congregation, and one another, that you will commit yourselves to a pilgrimage of faith and discipleship-building over the course of the next two years, and so fulfill, to the best of your ability, the expectations of the church’s mentoring and confirmation ministry?
EACH, ANSWERING IN TURN: Yes I will, by God’s help.
Catechumen and mentor join hands, parents place
their hands on top, and Pastor and Catechist Glenn
do likewise. The stole is wrapped around all.
PASTOR: Father in heaven, for Jesus’ sake, bless these pilgrims as they journey together on the pathway to exploring and confirming their faith, and their belonging to you and yours. Send your spirit upon them, that they walk not alone, and surround them with others in your family, the church, who will comfort, help, and guide them; in Jesus’ name, we pray.
ALL: Amen.
Mentors and catechumens are given workbooks
and letters that describe their responsibilities.
THE HYMN – O’ God of Youth” Sung to the tune of “O Perfect Love”.
VERSE 1
O’ God of youth, whose spir-it hearts are stir-ring
De-sire and hope for no-ble lives and true:
Give us a spir-it stead-fast and un-err-ing;
With light and love di-vine our minds en-due.
VERSE 2
Teach us to know the way of Christ our mas-ter;
Give us His clear-eyed faith, His fear-less heart
Through all life’s dark-ness, dan-ger, and di-sas-ter;
Oh, let us nev-er from His side de-part.
All return to their pews as the organ softly plays.
THE ORGAN OFFERTORY – “Jesus Saviour, Pilot Me” arr. D. Hastad
THE OFFERING
THE OFFERTORY – Hymn #564 “Praise God from Whom”
Sung standing.
THE PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
THE LORD’S PRAYER
THE BENEDICITION
THE DISMISSAL
THE recessional hymn- #503 “O Jesus, I Have Promised”
Sung to the tune of “Angel’s Story”
During the singing of the final verse, the catechumens and mentors leave the sanctuary and joint Pastor and Glenn at the tower door to be greeted by the exiting congregation. Because there are so many, please array yourselves along the stairs too.
THE ORGAN POSTLUDE – “Triumphal March” – E. Grieg
The flowers
…are given to the Glory of God, and in celebration of the birthdays of Colleen and Jered Mackison…mother and son share the same birthday, October 25th. from the family
THE BULLETINS by Ruth Sweitzer
SERVING GOD’S PEOPLE TODAY
Lector Contemporary Service – JoNan Shirk
Lector Traditional Service – Glen Bachert
Acolyte – Amy Chapman
Crucifer – Ashley Funk
Greeter – Gladys Ney
Head Usher – Ed Billman
Altar Care – Pauline Johns
Offering Counters – Wayne Hoffmann, Mark Harnish and Phil
Woodward
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S:
Today 2:00 PM Blessing of the Animals Rite
Monday 7:00 PM Evangelism Committee
7:30 PM Senior Choir Practice
Tuesday 6:30 PM Praise Band Rehearsal
Wednesday 10:00 AM Bible Study at Longwood
6:45 PM Junior Choir Practice
Thursday 7:00 PM Worship and Music Committee
Next Sunday 9:00 AM Contemporary Service
10:00 AM Sunday School/Catechetics
11:00 AM Traditional Reformation
Service
Noon Pork & Sauerkraut Feast
1:00 PM Youth Group Work Parties
NEXT SUNDAY
…we shall celebrate the birthday of the Lutheran Church with two Reformation Services and a noon German Heritage Pork and Sauerkraut Feast, served by our Social Ministry Committee. Make sure your are there and invite a friend, neighbor, or relative!
SERVICE PROJECT!!
On October 29th, our Senior Youth Group would love to serve our members by doing work around your house. If you are a senior citizen (or have a special circumstance that requires our help) please fill out the enclosed form and give it to Pastor, Sue Frank, or Diane Leonard, today. Please let our youth serve you as servants of the one who served us all!
ALL SAINTS SUNDAY
…November 5th, we shall remember the hallowed dead in an old way and a new one. We shall again decorate the altar area with a cross of white roses. You can contribute to the cross by using the enclosed order form…we need 150 roses. You can further remember a loved one by bringing a photo of them – plus a small votive candle – and placing them in the windowsills on the 5th.
HARVEST HOME/CROP WALK REPORT
Last Sunday, St. John’s people gave 191 items of food to the Food Bank, and $296 in cash. Later that day, 76 people from 12 congregations, representing 9 denominations, walked on the 20th CROP Walk, hosted by our church. Fifteen of the walkers were St. Johners. The walkers donated 53 more items of food and raised over $8,139 to feed the hungry here and around the world…St. John’s raised roughly $1,948 of the total.
Thanks to all who walked – Pat Vogel, Louise Baker, Chris Harnish, Connie Simmons, JoNan and Kaycee Shirk, Willie and Ann Weller, George McConnell, Sue, Katie and Spencer Frank, Anne and Annie Leonhart, and Pastor – all who sponsored walkers, and all who served as registrars, food table servers and food boxers…Pauline Johns, Wanda Long, Esther Brown, Cliff Hafer, Betty Henny, Anna Houseal and Diane Leonard.
If you are one of the four walkers who has yet to turn in your forms and earnings, please do so as soon as possible, but definitely before November 1st. If you did not walk, but took a form, we need that back. Please see that Pastor gets it – it is control-numbered. Christ’s poor thank you all for your care!
THANK YOU
We want to sincerely thank everyone for their concern for and visits to John during his illness and kindness and sympathy at his death.
by Rose Leas and family
THE SYMPATHY OF THE CONGREGATION
…is extended to Janet and Angelica Mohr, at the news of Janet’s mother’s death, in New York last week. Marian was her name.
…we also express our sympathy to Pascale Herzog and her family, Chris, Margot and Phillip, at the news of the death of Pascale’s mother, in France last Sunday. May Easter’s faith embrace all who grieve.
MAYTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS…
A LOG HOUSE TOUR
On Saturday, November 4th from 11:00 AM until 5:00 PM eight log homes in the Maytown-East Donegal area will be open for viewing. Refreshments may be had at the “Royal George Coffee Shop.” Tour admission would be $8.00 prior to the day of the tour and $10.00 on tour day. For information and tickets call Shirl at 426-4390 or Sue at 426-2786.
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
October is traditionally the month that the church remembers St. Francis of Assisi, who had a legendary love of “all creatures of our God and King”. Most of us love animals too – and we recognize them as a great gift from God.
In recent years, many churches have had special rites by which they ask to bless their pets. Now, St. John’s is offering that opportunity to you. If you’d like to have your animal family member blessed, bring him or her to the church parking lot today, at 2:00 PM. Make sure that “Spot” is on a leash and “Puff” is in a cage to insure a peaceful time together!
SCHOOL KIT REPORT
…things are not totally clear, but it looks like 29 school kits were given to the Social Ministry-sponsored project. Thanks to our generous committee members and to anyone else who donated to the project. Kits, blankets, and quilts will be taken down to the Lutheran World Relief Warehouse in New Windsor, MD on November 9th.
BIBLE STUDY
…has resumed at Longwood Manor and meets each Wednesday, at 10:00 AM during October and November. Join us! We are studying the Gospel of John. No experience necessary!! Pastor teaches.
SERVING GOD’S PEOPLE NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2006
Contemporary Service Lector – Joyce Boyer
Traditional Service Lector – Becky Thomas
Acolytes – Alex Smith
Crucifer – Amber Smith
Head Usher – Ed Billman
Altar Care – Pauline Johns
Greeter – Rodney Nell
Flowers – JoNan Shirk
Bulletins – Sonia Ross
Offering Counters – Wayne Hoffmann, Mark Harnish and Phil
Woodward