Sunday Mornings at 9:00am Reverend Dr. Kerry P. Maurer

Interim Pastor

Connections

2019

THE CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 IN HONOR OF LABOR DAY

THE MINISTRY AND STAFF AT ST LUKE LUTHERAN CHURCH

WISH EVERYONE A SAFE AND HAPPY LABOR DAY HOLIDAY!

MEETING:

MONDAY, September 9

7:00PM

IN THE LOVE ROOM

PLEASE HELP US

WELCOME THE

FOLLOWING NEW

MEMBERS TO THE

ST. LUKE FAMILY:

David Bankes

Tina and Denny Blewett

Chris, Antoinette, Aleah, and Sarae Davis

Larry, Deb, and Megan Lahr

Rev. Dr. Kerry and Angela Maurer

Joe and Terri Meter

John and Nancy Nicoletto

Shirley Tobin

Donna Yutko

ORANGEVILLE MANOR MINISTRY

The OMM has decided to hold quarterly collections for our friends

residing at the Manor. The list of items will be unique each quarter as

they are specifically requested. The Manor runs on a tight operating

budget that doesn’t leave much wiggle room for the non-necessities.

The next quarterly collection notification will be posted

approximately October 1

Thank you so much for your

generosity!

FALL FELLOWSHIP HOUR

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8

10:30AM TO NOON

JOIN US IN THE CHURCH SOCIAL HALL FOR FUN,

FELLOWSHIP AND GREAT FOOD AS WE WELCOME

IN THE FALL SEASON WITH NEW AND EXCITING

HAPPENINGS AT ST. LUKE’S!

GREAT PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, GATHERINGS,

AND MORE ARE IN STORE!

BE SURE TO ATTEND AND BRING A FRIEND!!

If you would like to help out in ANY way,

please contact the following:

Rob and Bridget Fruit - Nursery Coordinators

LeeAnn Stine - Christian Ed. and VBS Coordinator

Angela and Castan Kiersch - Christian Education

Coordinators

ARE YOU GOOD AT MATH?

DO YOU LIKE TO WORK WITH MONEY?

DO YOU LIKE FUN AND FELLOWSHIP?

JOIN OUR GROUP AND HELP COUNT

OFFERINGS ONE DAY A MONTH!

PLEASE SEE TAMMY POLSTRA OR

STEVE KISTLER IF INTERESTED

PLEASE NOTE:

ONLY CHURCH MEMBERS MAY VOLUNTEER

"Please be reminded, we have a St. Luke members closed

Facebook Group.”

https://m.facebook.com/groups/188544224679540

“This group is for church related information.

Posts are approved as they come in, so there may

be a slight delay if you are requesting a post."

Vietnamese Bible

Study

Saturdays at12:00PM

Sawdust Ministry

meets on Tuesdays

at 5:30pm

$8.00 YOUTH GROUP T-SHIRTS $8.00

Place your orders now!

Please contact Tammy Polstra or

Angela Kiersch with your size and quantity

Tammy will be in the church Narthex

Sunday, September 1 following the morning

service to take orders

There is a sign up sheet located on the bulletin board for anyone who is interested in

becoming a LECTOR and/or GREETER during one or more of our worship services.

Please place your name on the line next to the date and time

you would like to participate.

Kathy Haubert, a St. Luke Member and Coordinator

will contact you with further details. Thank you!

NURSERY ATTENDANTS Nursery Attendants are to

report to the Nursery no less than 15 minutes prior to their

scheduled time. If you are unable to serve as scheduled,

you are responsible for finding a substitute.

If you have questions, please contact the church office @

570-784-5035

ATTENTION!

If YOU ARE INTERESTED

IN JOINING

ST. LUKE LUTHERAN

CHURCH

AND BEING PART

OF THE MINISTRIES

HERE,

PLEASE SEE

PASTOR KERRY

OR KEN ROUSH

Please remember to ask for permission before placing

anything on the bulletin boards or Narthex tables

GIFT KICK-OFF CARNIVAL September 15 at 10:30am

in the Social Hall

Join us for snacks, games, activities and fun!

Sign-up sheets will be available for parents

and children to sign up to participate or lend a

helping hand with programs and activities

in the church.

Please be sure to attend and sign up to get involved

in St. Luke’s programs!

Sign-up sheets have been placed on the church bulletin

board for volunteers, cakes, and raffle prize donations.

SATURDAY, September 14 at

8:00am at the brass pelican

Meet at the church to

carpool at 7:30am

Please see Rod Kreischer for

more information

ALL MEN ARE INVITED! Bring a friend!

YOUTH GROUP

FUNDRAISER

PURCHASE YOUR GIANT

GIFT CARD TODAY AS A GIFT

OR FOR YOURSELF!

SEE ROB OR BRIDGET FRUIT

A SIGN-UP SHEET IS ON

THE BULLETIN BOARD

FOR THOSE OF YOU

WHO WOULD LIKE TO

VOLUNTEER TO BE A

LECTOR OR GREETER!

Or see Kathy Haubert

Please see Angela or Castan Kiersch for more information

CHURCH COUNCIL HAS

REORGANIZED AND THE

FOLLOWING MEMBERS ARE THE

CURRENT COUNCIL LEADERS:

STEVE KISTLER - PRESIDENT

DON SHULTZ - VICE PRESIDENT

MAUREEN MCDONALD - TREASURER

DAVID REICHART

FRANK BEDOSKY

FERNE DORN

FRANK BEISHLINE

STEPHANIE GENNARIA

NANCY KLUCK

PASTOR KERRY MAURER

STATISTICS FOR THE

ST LUKE WESITE

TO

WEBSITE: 808 VIEWS

ST. LUKE HAPPENINGS:

208 VIEWS

CONTACT US: 183 VIEWS

RESOURCES: 139 VIEWS

ABOUT US: 107 VIEWS

STEPHEN MINISTRY: 63 VIEWS

SERMONS: 42 VIEWS

SAWDUST: 23 VIEWS

MANY THANKS TO DON GOETZ FOR PROVIDING

US WITH THIS INFORMATION !

MEETING

Sunday, September 8

12:00pm

in the Drama Room SEPTEMBER 23

LUTHERAN MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKENDS SCHEDULED IN CRANBERRY/PITTSBURGH, PA AND LENOX, MASSACHUSETTS THIS

FALL

Have you signed up for a fall Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend? Don't miss your opportunity to take advantage of the half price registration fee being offered this year as we celebrate 50 years of Marriage Encounter--$50 instead of $100. Learn how to make your marriage a more intimate and joyful relationship by attending a Weekend! The 2019 fall Weekends are:

* October 11-13, 2019 at the spacious, modern decor rooms at the Hyatt Place Pittsburgh/Cranberry in Cranberry Township, PA

* November 1-3, 2019 at the award-winning Hampton Inn Berkshires beautifully situated on the edge of a nature preserve in Lenox, Massachusetts

Please go to the website: www.GodLovesMarriage.org to see the cost for the Weekend of your choice. Two nights lodging, 5 meals for each of you, and all supplies are included. Financial assistance is available for those in need. Fill out and submit the form, and complete your registration with a credit card, or you may choose the option to mail a check. For questions, please contact Northeast US Directors of Lutheran Marriage Encounter, Fred & Julie Schamber, at 724-325-3166 or fjschamber@comcast.net.

Proverbs 22: “Train up a child in the way they should go, even when they are old they will not depart from it”

FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS ST. LUKE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

PROGRAMMING HAS BEEN VOLUNTARILY COORDINATED BY

LEEANN STINE. FOR THIS WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED AND

GRATEFUL. THIS PAST MONTH CHURCH COUNCIL TOOK ACTION

TO HIRE LEEANN TO BE PART TIME CHRISTIAN ED

COORDINATOR. GOING FORWARD, THIS MINISTRY STAFF POSITION

WILL BE FOCUSED ON CHILDREN’S MINISTRY PROGRAMMING.

WE WELCOME AND THANK LEEANN FOR HER LEADERSHIP!

Volunteers are needed to help out one

day every six to seven weeks delivering

lunches in our community through Meals

on Wheels.

If you are interested, please contact

Shelva Blossom

LEARNING HOUR OPEN

HOUSE

Sunday, September 29 at 10:15am

Come meet the amazing teachers at St. Luke

Games and activities for the kids!

Snacks will be provided

(LEARNING HOUR OFFICIALLY BEGINS

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6)

STEPHEN MINISTERS ARE

AVAILABLE SUNDAYS AFTER

WORSHIP TO PRAY FOR OR WITH YOU

Every Sunday there will be two

Stephen Ministers available after

worship to pray with you if you have a

need for prayer. Their names will be

listed each week in Snapshot and they

will be wearing a Stephen Ministry name

tag. They will remain in their seats

after worship. You are welcome to have

prayer there, or you may choose to go to

a more private area.

All meetings are confidential

Prayer volunteers for September:

9/1: Jill Johnson & Dawn Johnson

9/8: Steve Kistler & George Harris

9/15: Carla Kreischer & Nathan Stine

9/22: Dick Anderson & Amanda Beck

9/29: Judy Grabert & Carla Kreischer

ONLY LIGHT SNACKS ARE PROVIDED

Please contact the church office to

sign up for childcare @ 570-784-5035

This month’s PNO is

September 14 at 5:00pm PNO is one week earlier this month due to the Bloomsburg Fair

Children MUST be signed up prior to event! Sign up online!

Watch your emails for the link!

SEEKING ADULT SUPERVISORS FOR PARENT’S NIGHT OUT

An adult is needed to be present at the church during the

once a month Parent’s Night Out events to assist the

babysitters should any issues arise. If you are willing to

commit to one of these evenings (typically the third Saturday

from 5:00pm-9:00pm) please let Bridget Fruit

know that you are interested.

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TEA

Will be held SATURDAY,

NOVEMBER 16, 2019

PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE

DO YOU KNOW THAT ST. LUKE’S HAS A LIBRARY?

BIBLES, BIBLE STUDIES, DEVOTIONALS FOR EVERYONE, BIBLE RESOURCES, CHRISTIAN NOVELS

AND GAMES ARE ALL AVAILABLE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS!

FREE OF CHARGE - JUST SIGN THEM OUT!

FOR A LIMITED TIME, RECEIVE A BIBLE HIGHLIGHTER AND A COPY OF “KNOW YOUR BIBLE” BY

BARBOUR PUBLISHING AS A FREE GIFT FOR SIGNING ANYTHING OUT FROM OUR LIBRARY!

St. Luke has installed two

Cell Phone Charging

Stations for your

convenience.

The stations are located

in the Narthex and Café.

Sometimes It’s Hard to Ask for Help

We’re brought up to be strong, self-sufficient, independent people. We tend to think that if we ask for help, it is a sign of weakness. So we try to keep our struggles hidden, stuffed deep inside. However, that’s not God’s plan. Galatians 6:2 says, “Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” God wants us to care for others—and allow others to care for us in our time of need.

If you’re sad or struggling inside, don’t suffer alone. Ask for help. We’ve got a team of Stephen Ministers who are ready to listen, care, encourage, pray, and help you through a tough time. (It’s confidential too!) Find out more about Stephen Ministry by talking with one of our Stephen Leaders: Pastor Maurer, Beth Goetz or Steve Kistler

Our Stephen Ministers Are There To Care!

September Meeting: Tuesday, September 10 at 7:00pm in the Library

C O N N E C T I O N S

PRAYER LIST SEPTEMBER, 2019

NOT AVAILABLE ONLINE

If you have anyone that you would like to place on our list, please contact Holly at the church

office @ 570-784-5035

Please Note: You must have the permission from the friends or family that you would like to

post here. Names will not be posted without the approval of those to be listed. TY!

An issue was identified about the need for

prayer balanced with the responsibility for

privacy of individuals. After much discussion

and prayer, the Mutual Ministry Committee has

developed the following guideline. This has

been approved by Congregation Council.

Comments on the guideline should be given

to the Mutual Ministry Committee. POLICY

FOR NAMES BEING ADDED TO THE

PRAYER LIST

(Approved by Congregation Council

October 8, 2007)

To ensure the privacy of information the

Congregation Council of St. Luke Lutheran

Church, Bloomsburg, PA provides the

following guidelines for adding a person’s name

to the prayer list. St. Luke Church highly

encourages a community in prayer for the

needs of members, friends and families.

However, the church also recognizes the need

to protect personal and private information. In

order to maintain the balance between the

benefit of prayer and personal privacy the

Congregation Council has established the

following:

• A person can request that their name be

added to the prayer list and it will be

added.

• If a person requests another person’s name

be added to the prayer list, that person

must have the permission of the person

prior to the name being added.

• The prayer list will include the person’s

first name and last initial (full last name

may be included with the permission of the

person being added to the prayer list).

• The reason for being on the prayer list will

be listed as health concerns, healing,

general concerns, recovery, grieving, etc.

Specific information as to the exact

medical issues will not be listed.

A person can be added to the prayer list by

calling the church office at 570-784-5035. A

name will stay on the list for a minimum of

three weeks. It may be removed sooner if

requested. As long as an update is provided to

the church office and the person wishes the

name to remain, the name will remain on the

prayer list.

Prayer List “Heal me, O Lord,

and I will be healed;

save me and I will be

saved, for you are the

one I praise”

—Jeremiah 17:14

“Is any one of you

sick? He should call

the elders of the

church to pray over

him and anoint him

with oil in the name

of the Lord. And the

prayer offered in faith

will make the sick

person well; the Lord

will raise him up. If

he has sinned, he will

be forgiven.

Therefore confess

your sins to each

other and pray for

each other so that you

may be healed. The

prayer of a righteous

man is powerful and

effective.”

—James 5:14-16 (NIV)

The Lord will guide

you always; he will

satisfy your needs in

a sun-scorched land

and will strengthen

your frame. You will

be like a well-watered

garden, like a spring

whose waters never

fail.

—-Isaiah 58:11

Mission Statement

The mission of St. Luke Lutheran

Church is to restore all people to

unity with God and each other in

Christ. The church pursues its

mission as it prays and worships,

proclaims the Gospel, and

promotes justice, peace and love.

The church carries out its mission

through the ministry of its

members.

“ L i v i n g i n F a i t h . . . L i n k i n g H e a r t s & H a n d s ”

Pastor Kerry Maurer, Interim Pastor

Holly Seward, Church Administrative Asst

Sharon Edwards, Preschool Teacher

Jana Bangs, Preschool Assistant

Rob Fruit, Building Manager

Tammy Polstra, Bookkeeper

Congregation Council 2019

Congregation Council meetings are

open meetings and are held the

second Monday of each month

(except July) starting at 7:00 pm at

the church. Council members invite

all members of St. Luke to share

your thoughts about our ministries

at any time.

Pastoral Calls,

Contacts & Visitations

St. Luke Congregation and the Staff realize

the importance of contacts and calls among

members and friends of St. Luke Church in

times of need or crisis. Our Pastor will

provide counseling and a listening ear for

situations that arise in your lives. If you

would like to have a conversation with a

Pastor or a Staff Member, please use one of

the following methods:

Call the Church Office at 570-784-5035

Fill out a Prayer Request/Visitation Card

and place it in the offering plate or

• In the event of a “Pastoral

Emergency” please call 570-784-5035

• Shepherd/Lamb Ministry, providing

assistance with visitation and

encouragement to the homebound

Remember, if the visit is at a medical facility; please ensure

you indicate the given name of the person hospitalized, the

name of the facility and the room number (if known).

Serving in Ministry

If you are unable to serve as scheduled, you are responsible for finding a substitute. If you have questions, please contact

Tammy Vincent at 570-784-2120.

9/1 Raleigh Olsen 9/8 Alexis Fox 9/15 Wesley Fruit 9/22 Leora Stine 9/29 Alexis Fox

SEPTEMBER COUNTERS

9/3 L. Miller, N. Serafin,

L. O’Neil, K. Carlson

9/9 R. Riley, J. Johnson, G.

Rubery

9/16 M. Austin, B. Ly, D. Shultz

9/23 D. Blewett, D. Goetz, W.

Hargraves, R. Klingerman

9/30 L. Miller, N. Serafin,

L. O’Neil, K. Carlson

Please note: Counting will take

place TUESDAY 9/3 following

the Labor Day holiday

OCTOBER COUNTERS

10/7 R. Riley, J. Johnson,

G. Rubery

10/14 M. Austin, B. Ly, D. Shultz

10/21 D. Blewett, D. Goetz,

W. Hargraves, R. Klingerman

10/28 L. Miller, N. Serafin,

L. O’Neil, K. Carlson

9/1 Frank Bedosky

9/8 Ferne Dorn

9/15 Steph Gennaria

9/22 Dave Reichart

9/29 Don Shultz

Sunday’s Sermon is now available for listening on the St. Luke web page.

Just go to www.stlukesway.org and click on “Resources”. On the Resources page, click on the link to the “Sermons” page, then click on the sermon

that you want to listen to.

Database Information Form

St. Luke would like everyone to complete a

Database Information Form. With your

current information, we will be able to

update our database as well as

produce a new Church Directory. The

only information available on the

directory will be name, address, telephone

numbers, email and photograph.

If you have a picture you would like us to

use, please email it to

stlukelc@ptd.net

St. Luke’s Database

Information Forms can be

found on the Narthex

Table, Bulletin Board,

and on Our Webpage.

Reimbursements and Receipts

If you make a purchase for the church using your own money or a church

account, please fill out the proper form when turning in the receipt(s). The forms are

located in the mail bin on the door across from the church office. Please place the

completed form along with the original receipt(s) in the folder labeled

RECEIPTS. Any questions, please contact the main office.

If you would like to have a Card Shower for

someone special posted in the Snap Shot,

please contact the church office for more

information. Thank you.

We will no longer be

accepting email

requests for

use of the building.

Please contact the

church office by coming

in or calling. Thank you.