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Greetings from ST. JOHN’S STAFF MEMBERS: St. John's Literacy Mission to the World Dr. Bill & Linda Kofmehl, Chris & Jennie Ebner, 412-364-3777 William B. Diehm, Senior Pastor and a host of volunteers! www.christianliteracy.com and Kari B. Smail, Associate Pastor www.literacyempowers.com Donald D. Anderson, D. D., Associate in Pastoral Care Ron Baling, Director of Contemporary Music Rwandan Bishop will begin English lessons at the CLA Office this month. The bishop will be in the North Hills working with a local church that sup- Ryan Murphy, Organist /Choir Director ports the congregations under his authority in Africa, and wants to improve his Mike Conti, Saturday Accompanist command of English. Debbie Sandherr, Office Manager South Korean grad student is enjoying his English practice with Dr. Bill Amy Beacha, Office Volunteer and Chris. He requests that "some kind lady" consider spending an hour twice a Barb Eback, Office Volunteer week in conversation with his wife, "Jennie", so she can improve her spoken Eng- Pat Hartman, Director of St. John’s Preschool lish. "Jennie" and "Jack" (they have kindly "Americanized" their Korean names to Gene Kesner, Sexton make it easier for us) are the parents of two boys, ages ten and eleven, who attend Dawn Andersson, Director of Volunteer Ministry the North Allegheny Schools. They are not Christian, but are very interested in Linda Meyerdierks, Youth Ministry Coordinator finding out more about Christianity since such a high percentage of South Koreans Christina Huffmyer, Accounts Payable Clerk have come to know Jesus. Laura Coombs, Chief Financial Officer “The Light is Coming to a prison in Florida” A Florida prison chaplain called again to report that he has found a volunteer couple to run his "tutor mentor" STAFF COVENANT: program once a week, using literacy inmates as tutors. We pray that this will work We will partner to enhance each other’s ministries, well, since having numbers of "outside tutors" come in to work with inmates on a weekly basis has proved very difficult to implement in most prisons. honor each person’s gifts, care for one another and 15th Annual Christian Literacy Summer Reading Camp to be held at communicate God’s word and love. St. John's from June 20th to July 1st, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM , Monday through Fri- day. The camp is to be taught by our CLA Staff members. There will be space for only twelve "campers". These will be drawn from students who have completed TH grades K through 3. Tuition is $150 -- with some scholarship assistance possible, THE 20 RECYCLE TO contact Dr. Bill Kofmehl at 412-364-3777. LUTERHLYN The RECYCLING FOR READING program continues to aid Christian Lit- HELP THE eracy. Our thanks to those of you who are providing those ink jet cartridges, toner GOLF cartridges, and used cell phones (drop them off at the church office, please) . BUILDING FUND Please keep this ministry in mind if any of your young children or grand- OUTING The senior high youth group is children are having trouble with basic reading skills (zero to 6th grade level). Call will take place continuing to collect cell phones, Dr. Bill at 412 -364-3777. Free training for parents is always available at our office. on Friday, May along with Inkjet and laser 27th at the Oakview Golf cartridges. So far we have Club in Slippery Rock. The earned over $800. This project My family and I would like to thank the cost is $125 per golfer and will continue as long as members Pastors and our St. John’s Family for the proceeds benefit the of the church bring in items. support, prayers, cards, Memorials and the Any recyclable efforts of all who participated in making Lutherlyn Campership Fund. You can contact Walt items can be Ruth’s Memorial Service a memorable one. brought to the Treser if you are interested It’s times like these when we realize how youth room or important our Church Family is to all of us. or need more information. church office. It was greatly appreciated. Dave Bashaw At 724-687-0545 or Thank you for all [email protected] of your support. North Hills Community Outreach MAY 2011 Financially Speaking thru RECYCLE=READING NHCO is now on Facebook. Become a fan today! MAY 2011 The Christian Literacy Associates Income: office at St. John’s is collecting NHCO Recruiting Youth Leaders and VISTAs March Actual $ 38,384.29 North Hills Community Outreach has several openings, including four part-time used cell phones, Laser Jet March Budget $ 46,437.75 youth leadership coordinators (for high school juniors and seniors, starting im- Cartridges and Inkjet Cartridges. Short Fall ($ 8,053.46) These will be recycled and a mediately) as well as three AmeriCorps VISTA workers who will provide a year of service beginning in August. For complete details, visit www.nhco.org/jobs. will be obtained for our YTD Actual $ 127,936.57 Christian Literacy Ministry. Community Garden in Progress YTD Budget $ 134,113.25 North Hills Community Outreach is preparing their organic community garden Short Fall ($ 6,176.68) Call 412-364-3777 if you in Bellevue for its first year of planting. Produce harvested will be given to low- We would like to thank the congregation have any questions. income families who utilize NHCO’s two food pantries. To volunteer or learn for support in keeping pledges current. more about the garden, contact Rosie Wise at 412-307-0069. Miniature Golf Tournament Registration Underway North Hills Community Outreach’s 10th Annual Mini-Masters Miniature Golf Tournament will take place on Thursday, May 12, at RMU Island Sports Center I would like to thank on Neville Island. Entry fee includes a round of miniature golf, buffet dinner, silent auction and prizes. Vince Sims of WPXI-TV will serve as the event emcee. everyone for their The registration deadline is May 3. For more information, contact Nicole at 412- support, caring thought and 307-0069 or download a registration form at www.nhco.org. Walk for a Healthy Community – and for NHCO prayers during my recent Participants can now register and collect pledges online for the annual High- hospitalization and recovery from mark Walk for a Healthy Community, taking place on May 21 at Heinz Field. back surgery. I can’t tell you enough North Hills Community Outreach is a participating organization and hopes to have 100 walkers supporting their organization. Visit www.nhco.org for a link how much we, as a family, to NHCO’s direct page. appreciated the loving kindness that Car Needed you showed to us. We are very blest N.H.C.O. needs car donations for its Community Auto program that helps low- income individuals get to work. Cars can be donated in any condition; donors to have you in our lives. may qualify for the maximum possible tax deduction. Call 724-443-8300. Love, June Reinbold North Hills Community Outreach’s May 2011 Calendar · May 5 – Young Widows/Widowers Support Group, 7 PM, Kings in Wexford. Contact Harriet at 412-487-6316, option 2. A NOTE FROM OUR · May 12 - N.H.C.O. will hold a one-hour orientation session for interested volunteers at 10 AM, at NHCO Allison Park, 1975 Ferguson Rd. Contact ORGANIST & CHOIR DIRECTOR Linda Robins at 412-487-6316, option 2, x3215 to sign up. · May 18 - Ask the Attorney free legal consultations for qualifying individu- I'm happy to report that I made it to the als, 7-9 PM, NHCO North Boroughs, 100 S. Jackson Avenue, Bellevue. Ap- pointments are required. Contact Harriet Gibbs at 412-487-6316, option 2. finals of the 2011 Rodgers North · Open Your Heart to a Senior. Volunteer trainings are held at various times American Classical Organ Competition and locations every month. Call 412-307-0071 to learn more about helping and will be competing at Kutztown a senior remain safe and independent in his own home. University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, CONTACT: Wendy Gordon, Director of Communications, N.H.C.O. 1975 Ferguson Road, Allison Park, PA 15101—412-487-6316, option 1, ext. 3112 May 10. Your prayers for my success in www.nhco.org Please consider sharing your experience as a supporter, volun- God's service are always deeply teer or service recipient by posting a review about N.H.C.O. on the Great Nonprofits website. appreciated. Happy Easter season! OPENING NEW DOORS For your convenience, we have placed our MEMORIAL GARDEN "Opening New Doors" special offering envelope The work on the Memorial Garden in the in the church pews. They replace the Step Cemetery is nearing completion. With the addition Forward in Faith envelopes for the purpose of of landscaping by Ron Seidel, the Garden is contributing to our 2009 Capital Campaign. You taking shape.

will see that these envelopes are marked Donors are still needed for some of the Pastors’ specifically for mortgage contributions. Our bricks already in place. The only items remaining MAKING CHRIST KNOWN mortgage on the new addition is $11,000 per to be purchased are the brass inserts with the in- month. If you have not made a pledge, and ternment niches for the Cremorial II. To be able to would like to contribute, every gift matters! do this, we need to complete the pre-death sale of Thank you for your ongoing stewardship & generosity. the individual niches. We have seen much interest in cremation, and now is the time to consider burial or cremation and make the necessary plans for whichever your family chooses.

We now offer three alternatives for internment: burial in a plot in the Cemetery, cremation with the ashes placed in an individual niche in the Cremorial II, or cremation and the ashes scattered in a common vault known as an Ossuary. Those remains placed in the Ossuary will have Russell, Lara, Fisher & Audrey Hemwall, their names engraved on the Cenotaph Plaque.

Mark, Nicole, Alyssa & Emma Gruener, Additional stewardship opportunities exist for donations for all or part of Gloria Knezovich the cost of the Cross, Cenotaph plaque, and two of the benches. The cost and Ben Kuntz of the cross is $3000, the Cenotaph Plaque and base is $5000, and each ~~~~~~~~~ bench is $500. If desired, there is the option of a memorial plaque to St. John’s welcomes recognize the donor and/or memorialize a loved one. Contact a member of the Cemetery Committee regarding any matter relating to the garden. you into our Church family! The members are: Sam Baling-Chair, Walt Treser, Nancy Swanhart, Debbie Sandherr, Jim Maxwell & Ellen Fowkes. St. John's Gardening Group THE FLOWERS THAT ADORN OUR ALTAR “April showers bring May flowers” and on Sunday mornings are donated by our church probably the busiest month of the year members. This is a terrific way to commemorate birthdays, anniversaries, or to for gardeners. May is the traditional give recognition to someone special in your life. time of the year to get most everything Please consider signing up for one of the vases this planted and in the ground. year. The arrangements are $15 per vase and are available We’ll schedule a planning to take home after the late service. Our 2011 Flower th meeting for Monday May 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the church. Chart still has many open spaces and we would love to We try to get the beds planted before Memorial Day which have it filled for the year! The flower chart is hanging on means either Saturday the 21st or Saturday the 28th— the wall next to the main sanctuary doors. depending on people’s schedules. Purchasing of the annuals Thank you for your help in this giving opportunity. will take place prior to those dates. Hope to see you there. WE ARE ALWAYS Candle & Flower Openings for MAY St. John’s Stamper's UPDATING EMAIL Please call the church office if you would like to have one of these will be getting ADDRESSES! weeks. Remember: there are 2 openings for the flowers each week together on Do We have yours??? @$15 per vase & 3 openings for the candle each week @$2.50 each. Sat. May 7, If not, please send it to 2011 from 9 [email protected] Candle Flower a.m. until May 1—1 opening May 1—0 openings Noon. We’ll have projects for all the Food Item- May 8—1 opening May 8—0 openings Spring special occasions… of-the- May 15—3 openings May 15—1 opening Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Month May 22—2 openings May 22—2 openings Graduations, Weddings, etc. The N.H.C.O. Come join us for a morning Fishes Food Pantry May 29—3 openings May 29—2 openings of creativity and fellowship. & North Boroughs All supplies and materials are Food Pantry need our VERY Important Info. for provided and there is a fee of food donations. CHURCH MEMBERS $5/person to cover the costs MAY’s item of the month is Proposed Amendment to the for those materials. Questions? Fruit Juices (cans or bottles). Constitution of St. John’s Lutheran Betsy Fackler 724-935-1321 or Toilet Paper, Toothpaste, Church of Highland [email protected] Shampoo & Bar Soap are Article 12 12.05 c. The Congregation Council may always needed & appreciated. enter into contracts up to an amount not to exceed 5% ….To St. John’s Containers are in the coat room of the annual budget for items not included in the Property in the Narthex. budget. Upon ratification, this amendment shall be effective February 1, 2012. Committee for Watch each Sunday’s church bulletin for good The Congregation Council is proposing this amend- your ment to the Constitution of St. John’s. The present news about ATTENTION OUTSTANDING COLLEGE limit for items not included in the budget is $5,000. the growing The proposal passed unanimously at the April STUDENTS!! meeting. There needs to be a series of votes by COMMITMENT & stewardship the congregation on this proposal. ALL YOUR HARD We need your In order to be ratified, the amendment must be life of our WORK congregation, contact information while you approved by a majority of those members present are away at college. Please send at the next Congregational meeting, which will take with our sound as we share addresses, email addresses, place as usual in late June when we elect four new our time, phone numbers, etc. to: council members. If it is approved at that meeting system and our talent and treasure to St. John’s Lutheran Church, then it must be approved by two-thirds of those pre- beautiful sent at the annual meeting in January 2012. It then 311 Cumberland Road, “New” kitchen! Pittsburgh, PA 15237 goes to the Synod to make sure that it does not con- “Make Christ OR flict with our constitution or by-laws. After all of email to those steps it will be an official amendment to our Known” [email protected] constitution. ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Preschool OF HIGHLAND

Panorama We are raising money to pay for a Memorial Walk in the Church’s Cemetery. The walk will be in the new Memorial Garden being built in the Cemetery to The children all have spring fever and want to play outside on the playground. provide a place for disposition of cremated remains, and to honor the lives The preschool will have its closing program on Friday, May 20th. of our friends, families and the past and present Pastors of St. John’s. The The Bateson & Stromberg families will do a program for us. bricks are priced at $50.00 for a 4x8 inch brick, and $100.00 for an 8x8 inch The 2 ½ year olds are continuing to enjoy themselves at school and interact brick. This includes all engraving and painting of the lettering. Engraving will with their classmates. They will make Mother’s Day surprises. be done in capital letters unless otherwise specified. ------The 3 year olds will make “handmade” shirts for their Mom’s for Mother’s Day. Yes, we’d like to reserve a permanent brick. Please engrave our brick as follows: They will also be learning about spring flowers, having programs for their Mom’s ANY SYMBOL IS CONSIDERED ONE SPACE (PERIOD, COMMA or DASH) and other family members; continuing with their alphabet, ALL TEXT IS CENTERED UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED and going to Kool-Kones for a field trip. 4 x 8 Brick The 4 year olds are finishing their “Me” books, and will compare their fall measurements with their spring ones to see how they’ve grown. They are making Mother’s Day surprises and will have a Mother’s Day tea for their Mom’s. The Pre-kindergarten children have been working hard at writing their numbers from 1 to 100, and celebrated the 100th day of school. They continue to learn more sight words from the “en” and “ot” families, and took time to make, plus, enjoy Stone Soup. 8 x 8 Brick Thank you to Gina Melcoff, Nikki Coppelone, and their committee that participated in the teacher’s appreciation luncheon on April 27th. What a great job everyone did! Also, thank you to the Thrivent members who gave us their “choice dollars”. We received our $300.00. Thanks! Also, thank you to the Betsy Ann Candy buyers. With your help we made over $3,000.00. Wow! And, one last thank you for all who have done anything for us or helped us, put up with us, or, let us use the Church. We appreciate it and our 130 children had a great year thanks to you. We still have some openings for fall. Call Ms. Pat Hartman if you have questions at

(412) 364-0575. Have a great summer, see you in the fall!!

EXAMPLE ATTENTION MARRIED COUPLES I N M E M O R Y O F Marriage Encounter Weekends run from Friday night at 8 J O H N W . S M I T H p.m. to Sunday at 5 p.m. and are designed to enrich ALL 1 9 4 2 - 2 0 0 8 MARRIAGES. There is a $45 per couple registration fee, plus toward the end of the weekend ,you will be given an opportunity to make a confidential contribution of whatever amount you wish toward continuation of the program. Two Please return this form and your check payable to: St. John’s Lutheran Church of Highland, 311 Cumberland Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15237. nights lodging, 5 meals for each of you, and all supplies are Name: Phone: included. We’re taking reservations for the 2 fall PA Weekends: Sept. 16-18--Olmsted Mansion & Retreat Center, Ludlow, PA, 20 miles southeast Address: of Warren, PA, and November 4-6--Radisson Hotel Sharon, West Middlesex, PA, an hour north of Pittsburgh. To sign up for a Weekend, simply go to the website: City, State & Zip:

Godlovesmarriage.org and register using your credit card, or for questions, or if you Email address: Amount Paid: would like a brochure with registration form mailed to you, contact PADirectors of LME, Fred & Julie Schamber, at 724-325-3166 or [email protected]. Donor Certificate $5.00 Donor Brick $25 Envelope #

If you have any questions, please call the Church Office or Jim Maxwell (412) 952-3891.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR AS A Senior High (9th-12th grade) Youth News SERVICE HERE AT ST. JOHNS REMINDER, Scrapbooking Fundraiser, May 21, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. WE HAVE MANY WE NEED VOLUNTEERS for Kids Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser - June 5th, time TBA GROUPS USING Corner on Sunday mornings. If anyone (Watch your email and bulletins for more information) is interested, please call the church office THE CHURCH, at 412-364-1606 and let Debbie know. PLEASE, KEEP IN MIND THE Holy K.O.W.S. (6th-8th grade) Youth News WE ARE IN NEED of some additional SECURITY OF THE communion deacon/lectors and ushers BUILDING. Event: In/Out Night Lock-In for our Saturday evening service. th st ALWAYS LOCK When: Friday, May 20 to Saturday, May, 21 Please call 412-364-1606 if you are Who: 6th - 8th graders and we welcome any 5th graders interested. Thank you for considering THE DOORS, to your first Holy K.O.W.S. event since you will be 6th graders soon! this call to ministry! WHETHER OR We’re going to Dave & Buster’s but with a slight change. In the past there have been challenges with long waits, seating arrangements WANTED: Projectionists for Sunday NOT YOU THINK and long waits for meals to be served, Because of this, we ask that Services. No Experience needed. Please SOMEONE IS IN everyone have dinner before you arrive at church. We leave church THE BUILDING! at 6 p.m., for Dave & Busters to play in the arcade only, no dinner. call 412-364-1606 and speak to Debbie At approximately 9 p.m. we’ll go back to the church. We will have if you are interested. Thank you! THANK YOU! pizza at church after we get back. Pick-up will be Sat. morning at 9 a.m. Please bring a food item to share, and let us know what you are bringing when you R.S.V.P. by Tuesday May 17th. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Additionally, an emergency contact sheet will need to be completed by each child when “QUOTE” of the Month they arrive on Friday. The form can be forwarded to you when you R.S.V.P. to [email protected]. We are asking for parent volunteers to do shifts. Those shifts are: "Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes 10 p.m. to Midnight, Midnight to 2 a.m. and 7-9 a.m. We will need a few, willing chaperones to the kids to and from Dave & Buster’s. Questions? Contact Dan or Elisa Heckert at your smile can be the source of your joy." Thich Nhat Hanh [email protected] or 412-364-1184 or 717-676-1260 or 717-304-4196.

OPENING NEW DOORS OPENING NEW DOORS God Squad (1st-5th grade) Youth News Utilization of Funds – Priority ARENA SPORTS—Dodge , Kickball, 1. Monthly Mortgage Floor Hockey & Relay games Payment-$10,600.00 Hosted by the Visconti family 2. Monthly Utilities – Maintenance Sunday, May 15th, at 11:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. & Insurance, $3,400.00 LOCATION: ARENA 3. Replenish Debt Service Fund Lunch is provided so come & have some fun! Reserve to $65,000 Any questions or concerns please email Denise 4. Accelerate Payment of Mortgage Visconti @ [email protected] or Linda Meyerdierks MAKING CHRIST KNOWN @ 724-772-0024 or [email protected]. The Commons at "Progressive Dinner Stonebrook Village VACATION (Lutheran SeniorLife) The would like to invite the Inbetweeners BIBLE SCHOOL ladies of St. John’s Group of When: July 11- 15 ~ 5:30-8:30p.m. Lutheran Church of St. John’s is Ages: age 3 - grade 5 Highland to be our guest at th th sponsoring a Cost: $25 per child if paid by June 30 our May 14 Ladies th - progressive (after June 30 $30.00 per child) Luncheon. The Commons Make checks payable to St. John’s Lutheran Church dinner on at Stonebrook Village is an th Cost Includes: t-shirt, Bible buddies, crafts, snack apartment-style Saturday, May 14 at 5:30 p.m. And 1 CD of VBS music per family senior-living community in All adult members of St. John’s are Family Picnic the heart of the North Hills, welcome & encouraged to attend this fun Each night we offer a family picnic. located right off of evening. In case you’re not certain what The meals are well-balanced and child-friendly. Rochester Road in a ―progressive dinner‖ is, It is a nice time to eat as a family cheaply, each of three courses – and without having to cook or clean. Time: 5:00 p.m. Cost for all 5 nights: $10/person appetizer, salad, and entrée, ***Registration forms are on the VBS display table at the back of the are served in various members’ homes, Church, in the church office and on another page in this newsletter.*** and you will be with different people at each place. We will join together back at McCandless Township. church for dessert. So this is a wonderful V.B.S VOLUNTEER FORM We believe the luncheon chance to meet new people and/or get Name: ______will be a great opportunity better acquainted with members who you Address: ______for you to visit our senior- recognize but don’t really know. Telephone:______living community, meet The cost will be $12.50 per person, and Email: ______“The Ladies of The reservations must be made by May 8th. T-shirt Size (please circle one): S M L XL Commons” and enjoy a Please call Margie Miller at I have _____children under the age of 3 that will require child care. complimentary lunch all at (412) 366-3641 with questions Positions you are interested in: the same time. We might and to make your reservations. even throw a little entertain- Choice One: ______ment and a few door prizes Choice Two: ______Choice Three: ______into the mix! While you’re ST. JOHN’S GOLF here we’d love to have you Volunteers are needed in the following areas: tour our apartments. LEAGUE - Party Time Sing & Play (music and acting for opening and closing) Currently, we have a studio Began the season on - Wild Bible Adventures (act out the day’s Bible story) and a one-bedroom Monday April 11th. - Treetop Treats (snack time prep and clean-up) apartment available for Tee-time is always 5 p.m. - Bamboo Blast Games (not recommended if you like staying dry) - Crazy Crafts immediate occupancy. All are welcome to play. Please call Barbara Reck at - Chadder’s Movie Mania(run the day’s video and discussion) You can get more information by talking to - Crew Leader (take 5 kids to their stations - no prep work - lots of fun) 412-630-2200 with any - Childcare (if any volunteers have kids under 3) questions or to make a any of the following members: Dave Bauer, ***If you are signing up to work at one of the stations, there may be practices/ reservation; please RSVP by Ellen Fowkes, Linda Falck, Harold th Huffmyer, Bill Diehm, Rich Volpe, set-up help needed prior to V.B.S.*** Friday, May 5 . Please join If you have any questions email @ [email protected] or us for a delightful afternoon. Jan Treser or Walt Treser. call me @ 724-772-0024. Thank you, Linda Meyerdierks MAY Assisting Schedule MAY Assisting Schedule

ACOLYTES 8 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. GREETERS 8 a.m. 10:30 a.m. May 1 Russell Ruffolo Luke Pedersen 4/30 Sydney Rayer May 1 Bill & Betty Jones Susanne Carr, May 8 Mike Trauman Ryan Tully 5/7 Mike Trauman Dawn Andersson May 8 Lee & Beth Fischer Jack & Donna Hubert May 15 Zach Gibson Aimee Adams 5/14 Johnny Martin May 15 Betty & Stanley Layden Karen & Dennis Courson May 22 Tucker Fowkes Nolan Boyle 5/21 Mikey Emory May 22 Brian & Heidi Miller Tim & Heather Semke May 29 Aaron Highton Kris Eichner 5/28 Katie Jones May 29 Mary Ethel Hague, John & Andrea Miller Shirley Brunner Alternates: Charlie & Jean Guca Nancy Swanhart, Cathy Coudriet DEACONS 8 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. May 1 How. McIlvried, Chris Lindberg, 4/30 Peggy Tusa Matt Reiff Pat Hartman ASST. MIN. 8 a.m. May 8 Eric Kofmehl, Mary Pat Jackson, 5/7Laurie Volpe Linda Falck Mac McIlvried May 1 Barb Eback May 15 Charlie Guca, John Miller, 5/14 Mary Tom Beilstein Cathy Coudriet Martin LECTORS 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. May 8 Sam Baling May 22 Matt Reiff, Curt Soergel Jeff Maltz, 5/21 Marcie Emory May 1 Heidi Miller Katie Jones May 15 Betsy Cheri Heeter Fackler May 29 Beth & Lee Fischer Chris Lindberg, 5/28 Chris Lindberg May 8 Linda Falck Austin Schmitt Pat Hartman May 22 Sue Diehm May 15 Matt Reiff Nicolas Tusa May 29 Drew USHERS 8 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. May 22 Ruth Mansfield Austin Volpert Leister May 1 Tom & Bob Beilstein, Ted Oczypok, 4/30 May 29 Brian Miller Vince Piekarski Curt Soergel, Bill Crawford Jennifer Singleton Mary Jean Voigt Harold Brandt KIDS 10:30 a.m. Due to the lack of May 8 Kent & Jim Bruggeman, Cathy Coudriet, 5/7 CORNER Tom Nardina, Sam Falck, Matt Reiff Curt Soergel interest in Children’s May 1 Dawn Andersson, Jeremy Fowkes Church, we’ve Karen Bauer, consolidated Kaitlyn Fukas May 15 Francine & Gail Polosky, Ron & Laura Coombs 5/14 Children’s Church Eric Kofmehl Ted Oczypok May 8 Jean Martz, with the Nursery. Amanda Taylor This will be offered May 22 Bill Danklefsen, Heather Stephen & William 5/21 Jennifer May 15 Nick & Laura at the 10:30 a.m. McElroy, Bill & Betty Tjader Singleton Lankes Jones, Mario DeIuliis service on Sunday May 22 Dawn Andersson, mornings for May 29 Brian & Bob Miller, Gene Mary & Wayne Haas 5/28 Youth children up to First Modic, Jerry Cronenweth Bill Crawford May 29 Youth, Grade in the Karen Bauer daycare room.

“FRIDGE FACTS” “FRIDGE FACTS” (This page made especially for placing on your refrigerator.) (This page made especially for placing on your refrigerator.) PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Scrapbooking our The Youth will be hosting a PANCAKE BREAKFAST, to help support their trip to THE NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING in 2012. The Pancake Way to New York Breakfast will be held on June 5th in When: Saturday, May 21, 2011 When: 10 a.m.—4 p.m. Highland Hall starting at 9 a.m. and ending at Where: St. John’s Lutheran church, 311 Cumberland 10:30 a.m. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, fruit, road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 cereal, coffee, tea, and juice. Cost: $20 per person or $30 for two People Cost is $6 for adults, $4 for children (5 & younger) Registration includes: Pastries, hot and cold ------beverages, a hot lunch, dessert, door prizes, Pancake Breakfast - Return tear-off to the church supply unloading and loading office by June 4th. Please make checks to St. Johns service, and FUN! Lutheran Church of Highland. Also available: Childcare for Name______kids under six years of age for an $ enclosed: ______additional cost of $10 per child. #Of adults: ______#of children: ______The cost includes breakfast, lunch and snacks. Pre-registration is required for childcare.

All donations benefit the youth of St. John’s mission Stephen Ministers Are Ready to Care trip to serve rural congregations in the Delaware Our Stephen ministers are: Water Gap in New York. People who will “be there” when someone has a need; Caring Christian ------friends who listen, care, pray, support and encourage; Lay persons who Name (s) have been carefully selected and who have received special training in Contact number providing emotional and spiritual care; Children of God who walk beside a Child care needed (please circle one) Y / N person who is hurting. St. John’s has a number of trained Stephen Child’s name Age Gender ministers available to provide one-to-one confidential care to people who Food allergies ______are experiencing any of life’s difficulties. Our Stephen ministers are: Dawn Pertinent Health info. Andersson, Dianne Barbin, Carol Celin, Nancy Danklefsen, Betsy Fackler, Kristin Falkner, Lee Fischer, Shirley McIlvried, Jan McQuaid, Dave Richards, Child’s name Age Gender Food allergies Joyce Speckhals, and Jan Treser. Please talk to Pastor Diehm or Pastor Pertinent Health info. Smail if you would like to know more about receiving care from a Stephen

minister. Also, every Sunday morning, from 9:15 to 10:15, one of our Amount included Stephen ministers will be available in the church balcony to listen, pray, $ and lend support for the coming week. If you are hurting, worried, stressed, or just in need of a special prayer you are welcome to take advantage of this one-to-one confidential ministry. Dear ELCA Missionary Sponsoring Congregation: Hello from Singapore! V.B.S. I can (thankfully) report that the tsunami (tidal wave) caused by the earth- Registration quake in Japan has not affected us here, because of our great distance from Japan. But like many people around the world, my hearts goes out to the people of Japan Form during this time of suffering due to the destruction and continuing fears over the mal- functioning nuclear reactors in Fukushima. Having previously taught in Tokyo (2000- 2004), I am greatly concerned about the situation there, but it seems that Tokyo was Name: (One form per child please) not as badly damaged as other parts of the country. Yet power shortages are appar- ently causing problems, especially with train travel. Street Address: As many of you know, I was on study leave in the US from June to Decem- ber of last year working on a book, which will be published in late April by City: Zip: Armour Press of Singapore. Worship: A Practical Guide is largely based on my lec- tures and worship experiences of the last 11 years in both Japan and Singapore. My Home Phone: hope is that it will spur Asian churches to think more deeply about the need for wor- ship to incorporate the music, art, architecture, gestures and expressions of their local Date of Birth: Grade beginning next fall: cultures. Currently, I am back at Trinity Theological College (TTC) teaching courses Emergency Contact Information: on worship to students in the first theological degree programs (Master of Divinity, Bachelor of Divinity) and those in the Master of Ministry program, which is for or- dained and lay church leaders with three years of ministry experience. I am grateful Mother’s name: Father’s name: for the opportunity to shape the thinking of future worship leaders from Methodist, Anglican, Presbyterian and Lutheran Churches. (Because the Lutheran church of Sin- Mother’s cell: Father’s cell: gapore is relatively small, there are only two of its members enrolled here now.) TTC, a multi-denominational seminary, has about 220 students in its various Other contact (include name): degree programs. Over half of the students come from churches in Singapore, while the rest coming from churches in other countries (Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Allergies: Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, and the Philippines). Thus, TTC is a regional seminary in Southeast Asia. One of the significant differences Medical Conditions: between TTC and Lutheran seminaries in the US is that most of our students are fi- nancially supported by their individual congregations and usually return to full-time Please Circle One: Member of church Visitor ministry in these churches after graduation -- although they may eventually serve other congregations after their ordination. Besides the challenge of teach- ing students from different denominational backgrounds, I also face some difficulties If you are a visitor, how did you hear about us? due to varying degrees of ability in English -- which for most international students, is a second language. But often I am amazed at how well some students are able to T-shirt size (please circle one): Child: S M L Adult: S M L communicate in English. We Americans could take a lesson from people around the world who are proficient in a second language! Name of one friend to be in your child’s group (optional): The Lutheran Church of Singapore (LCS) continues to minister with great enthusiasm as well as commitment to the Lutheran theological and worship traditions. # of people for picnic (please put on only one form per family): Recently, the LCS published its own first communion curriculum for children four years of age and younger -- an amazing accomplishment for a small national church of only 7 congregations. The leadership of Bishop Terry Kee, especially his commit- ment to Lutheran identity, is an inspiration. Please continue to pray for your fellow If you have any questions please email Lutherans here in Singapore! Finally, let me thank you for your support through prayer and financial contri- me at [email protected] butions to the ELCA missionary sponsorship program. I am grateful for everything you or call me at 724-772-0024. do for me! I also want to thank those churches who invited me to share about my min- istry during my study leave last year. Your hospitality was much appreciated. Thank you, Linda Meyerdierks - Regards in Christ. Rev Dr Jeffrey A Truscott, Chaplain, Trinity Theological Youth Ministry Coordinator College 490 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 678093 ST. JOHN’S STEWARDSHIP STEW

GIANT GARAGE SALE “I am only one, but I am one. I Sat., June 4th, 7:30 a.m.-Noon cannot do everything, but I can Needed: Contributions of your unwanted, do something. And I will not let but still useful items: what I cannot do interfere with

Children’s toys and accessories (no clothing) what I can do.” Household items – Furniture – Vintage items ~ Edward Everett Hale Christmas decorations – Crafts and supplies Books, Magazines and Music – Live plants “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment Sports equipment – Hardware and Tools before starting to improve the world” ~Anne Frank

Please…no exer-cycles, Christmas trees or plastic mugs because “I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s experience has shown that these items do not sell. Donations mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something can be dropped off downstairs in the back hall of the lower west back.” ~Author unknown wing, starting Saturday, May 21st. All items should be clean and in good working order. Call the church office if you need “The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade someone to pick up your items. We need workers in all areas you do not expect to sit.” ~Nelson Henderson the morning of the event, but a large part of the work happens in the week leading up to the sale. From Tuesday, May 31st “I’ve seen and met angels wearing the disguise of ordinary peo- rd through Friday, June 3 , sorting, organizing and pricing of the ple living ordinary lives.” ~Tracy Chapman items will take place. You can come and go at the convenience of your schedule…all helping hands are welcomed. If you can What do all these inspiring quotes have in common? They all help, please check the appropriate boxes & return the tear-off speak to our ability to use our time and our talents to help one slip to the church office. another… to be good stewards of the spiritual gifts that God have ------given us. Each and every one of us has a God-given gift that we I can help with, please check one: can use to nurture, teach, comfort, support, uplift and reach out to those in our church family, to those in the community in which

we live and even beyond our borders. Pricing and Set-up____ Work the day of sale____ We thank God for the love and kindness that abounds here at St. Clean – Up _____ Johns. This church family is alive and well and you Inspire by example! April is National Volunteer Month, but here at St. Name______John’s we celebrate Volunteers every day of the year. Phone______YOU MAKE US SMILE!