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The Spectrum
October 2018 St. Luke Lutheran Church * 1400 Market Street Williamsport, PA 17701
(570) 323-7309 [email protected] * www.stlukeweb.com
SERVICES OF WORSHIP
Sunday, Oct. 7th Twentieth Sunday of Pentecost
Blanket Sunday
8:00am - Holy Communion in Chapel
9:15am Sunday School
10:30am - Holy Communion
Coffee hour
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Sunday, Oct. 14th Twenty-first Sunday of Pentecost
8:00am - Holy Communion in Chapel
9:15am Sunday School
10:30am - Holy Communion
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Sunday, Oct. 21st Twenty-second Sunday of Pentecost
8:00am - Holy Communion in Chapel
9:15am Sunday School
10:30am - Holy Communion
Hunger Offering
Coffee hour
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Sunday, Oct. 28th Reformation Sunday
8:00am - Holy Communion in Chapel
9:15am Sunday School
10:30am - Holy Communion
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The church office will be open for pastor’s office hours, the week of Oct. 1st, while Sarah Young is out of the office.
Office Hours: Monday and Tuesday 10:00AM-2:00PM
And
Thursday 10:00AM –12noon
Service Hours
8:00am and 10:30am Fall/Winter service
hours
With Holy Communion
9:15 am Sunday School
OFFICE HOURS:
M & T – 9-12, 1-3;
W, Th, F – 9-12
Please notify us of
changes of
e-mail address
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FROM THE PASTOR
Dear St. Luke Family,
I would like to thank you all for the warm welcome you’ve given me since my arrival as your interim pas-
tor. I’ve always said that it was a pleasure to visit here; how much more so to be here among you full
time!
While I’ve gotten to know many of you already, I’m still learning names and meeting people. So, it has
been suggested that I introduce myself in this, my first newsletter message.
I grew up in Altoona and graduated from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a degree in second-
ary education (I would eventually teach both chemistry and math). While at college, I was introduced to
a campus ministry organization that rejuvenated my faith life. I would eventually take a temporary leave
from my teaching career to work for that organization for three years at Westminster College in New
Wilmington, PA. You could say that this experience laid the groundwork for my later career with Ly-
coming College.
After returning to teaching, I bounced around to various day-to-day and long term substitute jobs before
landing a permanent position teaching math to junior high school students in Alexandria, PA. It only took
one year for me to decide that I wasn’t cut out for that age level. That experience, combined with my
history of campus ministry and my involvement in my home church, eventually led me to conclude that I
was being called to the ordained ministry. So, just before the turn of the century, I enrolled in Wesley
Theological Seminary in Washington, DC. I graduated in 2003, having also served for four years as a stu-
dent pastor at three country churches near Bedford, PA. After graduating, I was appointed to the First
United Methodist Church in Jersey Shore, which I served for four years before returning to college minis-
try at Lycoming College. I was there from November of 2007 until earlier this year.
I live alone with my two cats (Jake and Ginger), but I am fortunate that all of my remaining immediate
family live in Lycoming County. My brother (Joe) came to Montoursville to take a job as a pharmacist at
the then Susquehanna Health System the same year I moved to Jersey Shore. He has three daughters
(Alexandra, Cate, and Emmy), ranging in age from 12 to 15. I have been very blessed to have been a part
of my niece’s lives. My mother (Gerda) moved to South Williamsport in 2012, a year after the death of
my father to cancer (Leonard).
As you may have guessed from my mother’s name first name, I have some German heritage. In fact, in
spite of the spelling of my last name (I’ll tell you the story about that if you ask), my family background is
mostly British and German – even on the LeCrone side. As a result, there is actually a history of Luther-
anism in my family! While my parents were both raised in Methodist churches, I had one grandparent on
each side who was Lutheran! So, I guess you could say that I have it in my blood!
I look forward to getting to know you all better and being in ministry together over the coming months!
Pastor Jeff
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SEW FINE QUILTERS Mark your calendar, we are planning 2 work days for the month of Oct.! Monday, Oct.
1st from 9AM-3PM and Monday, Oct. 15th from 9AM-3:00PM in Bell Hall with lunch
provided!
BLANKET SUNDAY On display Sunday, Oct. 7th in the chapel and the Nave will be some
of the 115 quilts made by the Sew Fine Quilters this past year, along with health kits, school
kits, and fabric kits. These quilts will be distributed as follows:
65 to Lutheran World Relief
12 to our local Hospice, The Gate House
35 to our local Shepherd of the Streets
3 to St. Luke Hospice House, Bethlehem, PA
In addition: 21 quilts were given to our “local “ West House. This project was headed by Sally
Labenberg and aided by the Sew Fine Quilters and other quilter friends.
Also, a $6 gift from you buys one blanket. Make your check for one or more blankets payable
to: ST. LUKE LUTHERAN CHURCH and mark the memo "blankets”. Place it the offering plate
or send to the church office. The money will be forwarded to the Synod office after the Octo-
ber 21st service.
SHAWL MINISTRY
Shawl Ministry will meet Tuesday, Oct. 22nd
from 9AM-12noon in the Chapel. All are welcome!
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OUTREACH
THANK YOU for the School Kit Supplies!
Because of the generosity of your donations we are able to fill 35 backpacks for Luther-
an World Relief School Kits. The kits, made by Judy Keller and quilter volunteers will be
assembled by our Sr. High Youth on October 7th during the Sunday school
hour. We thank Judy and our youth for giving of their time and talent for this outreach
project. The kits will go to refugees overseas to help children attend school which is so
important for their future of gaining employment. Thanks be to God for you!
LUNCH WITH PASTOR - Wow! At our September luncheon, the restaurant
staff had to keep adding tables for the 21 folks who came out to welcome Pastor
LeCrone at DJ’s Smokehouse. We hope to have just as many at our next Lunch with
Pastor in October when we will lunch at Pier 87, 5471 PA-87, Williamsport. The date is
Wednesday, October 17th, at 12:00 noon. Please let Peggy Yohn know if you will be at-
tending.
BREAKFAST AND BIBLE- Our next breakfast and study will be held on Friday,
October 19th, 9:30 a.m., in the home of Susan Horn. Our lesson is from the Oc-
tober issue of Gather magazine. You may pick up a copy at church. Please let Susan
know if you will be attending.
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday & Tuesday: 9:00 AM -12 Noon (Noon -1:00PM Lunch) 1:00PM - 3:00PM Wednesday - Friday: 9:00PM - 12:00 Noon
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New Office Hours for Pastor LeCrone:
Monday & Tuesday 10:00AM—2:00PM
Thursday 10:00AM-12noon
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VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED There is a need for volunteers to prepare (set-up)
and to clean up Holy Communion, on Sunday mornings. If you would like more in-
formation, please contact Sarah Young at the church office.
BIBLE STUDY St. Luke Bible Study of Daniel with Jay Nau, Tuesdays, 1:00PM at the
Williamsport Home, building C and Thursdays, 12noon at St. Luke in the
chapel. Call the church office for more information.
1ST SUNDAY YOUTH GROUP Will meet Sunday, October 7th at 5:00PM in
Bell Hall for food, fun, planning of the NEXT Mission Trip and this year’s activities!
Along with a Q & A with Pastor Jeff!
CROP WALK is coming soon! This year it will be Sunday, October 14th at
1:30PM. The Williamsport Crop Walk is on the River Walk and registration begins at
1:00PM, at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 142 Market Street Williamsport. WALK. GIVE.
CHANGE THE WORLD. Together, we can help end hunger in our community and
around the world! Sign up in the West Hall.
OKTOBERFEST CHANGE Please make note that Oktoberfest has changed from
September 30th to October 21st. We HAVE to have Oktoberfest in October,
don't you think? Keep an eye out for the bulletin insert coming at the beginning of Oc-
tober.
ARTICLE DEADLINES: Spectrum Newsletter - 20th of the month Weekly Bulletin - Wednesday by 9:00PM
Council Packet - Friday before the meeting by 9:00PM
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Hello from the Preschool!
A new school year has started with happy faces and a new teacher. In the month of September, we learned all about Preschool. Our letter for the month was an A and it is for Apples which also shows the color red. We are also learned how to make new friends. The shape of the month was a circle which we make when we have circle time. The Story Mobile has made two stops at our preschool bringing all sorts of stories to encourage reading. In October we will be taking a field trip to the Pumpkin Patch on the 12th and having a fall celebration on the 31st. We will also meet Pastor Jeff for the first-time during chapel. Our theme for October is fabulous fall and we will get to meet firemen when we learn about fire safety. Thank you to everyone who purchased mums from our fundraiser. Many were purchased to decorate the Church gardens. Our next fundraiser is the pancake breakfast on November 3rd, 2018 7:30AM to 11:33AM. Quote from the preschool: We are like a box of crayons, each one of us is Unique, and when we get together, our classroom (church) is complete. What crayon are you?
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G O D ’ S H a n d i w o r k
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. —
PSALM 19:1 (ESV)
I t has been a privilege to raise our family in beautiful British Columbia. We are blessed with diverse
and amazing places to enjoy, and we experience God’s creation right in our own backyard. Ever since
my children were young, we have celebrated outdoor adventures together as a family. I remember tak-
ing them for walks around the glistening emerald lakes. I remember buckling up their boots and untan-
gling their skis. I remember sitting around evening campfires and strumming a guitar while their tired
heads nodded off to sleep. These times have brought us together to stand in awe of God’s beauty
around us.
In winter, when the clouds part, we can see endless snowcapped mountains towering above us.
There is nothing more exhilarating than making fresh powdery tracks down the mountainside with our
skis, inhaling and exhaling breaths of crisp air, feeling the fresh chilly breezes on our faces, and listening
to nature speak its own language. During the summer months, these mountains are transformed into
moss-carpeted rain forests, which allow for endless hours of hiking, cycling, fishing, and camping. We
can watch a vibrant sun setting over a rich, rugged landscape dotted with pristine lakes and rivers.
The song “Creation Calls” by Brian Doerksen invites us to take in stunning glimpses of God’s master-
piece, glimpses that then allow us to glorify, worship, and draw our minds to new places of intimacy with
him. The last words of the song—“I believe just like a child”—invite us to come back to a childlike state
of awe. Returning to the lakesides and mountains year after year, generation after generation—these
things help us enjoy the simple pleasures of this earth with our children and grandchildren, build lifelong
memories, and share God’s truth.
There is nothing like the feeling of standing in the great outdoors and listening to the voice of God.
Such moments of intimacy reinforce my relationship with God the Creator.
PRAY SAVOR
Thank you, Creator God, for your mar-
velous creation. I am in awe of the
beauty of your world.
Where have you felt most in awe of
God’s creation?
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Happy Birthday to our members
celebrating in October:
Happy Anniversary........
10/02 McCullough, Barbara & Robert
10/02 Masden, Becky & Dave
10/03 Moyer, Sandy & Larry
10/04 Wyland, Shelby & Roger
10/07 Harris, Elizabeth & Andrew
10/12 Beck, Jr., James & Kristin Beck
10/13 Yohn, Chuck & Peggy
10/13 Young, Sarah & Mike
10/14 Peters-Coates, Gayle & Ned Coates
10/15 Coulter, Courtney & Daniel
10/21 Witmer, Lottie & David
10/02 Laurrell, Jean
10/02 Taormina, Daniel
10/04 Whittaker, Charleen
10/05 Keller, C. Nicholas
10/06 Lamade, John
10/06 Matz, Janet
10/07 Durand, Brooks
10/09 Masden ,Becky
10/10 Beck, Kristin
10/10 Dapp, Gladys
10/10 Peters, Julia
10/11 Hendricks, Krista
10/13 Pysher, Christine
10/14 Gardner, Wanda
10/15/ Colon, Jennifer
10/16 Bernocco, Deb
10/16 Cowles Howard
10/16 Taormina, Daniel
10/17 Borch, Robert
10/17 Hiller, Carl
10/18 Nau, Dawn
10/20 Lewis, Rebecca
10/20 Whelan, Patricia
10/22 Hutchison, Mary
10/24 Blair, Kaye
10/24 Markle, Shawna
10/26 Harer, Margaret
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Thank you for serving in these important ministries of St. Luke.
If you cannot serve, please make arrangements for a substitute and let Sarah
know in the office so she can correct the schedule.
Date Greeters Usher Acolyte Lector Asst.
Min.
Administrant Comm. Help-
ers 7th
8:00
Chris Knaur Becky Masden Becky Masden
10:30 Dan &
Melanie
Taormina
Terry Belles
Ali Wyland
Dillon Read
Gavin Briggs Jay Nau Charles
Mahler
Carol Steck/
Nancy Wood
Kathy & Bob
Borch
14th
8:00
Chris Knaur Jim Donnell Jim Donnell
10:30 Rick &
Diane
Gonzalez
Same Kayla
Scampone
Brad Nason TBA Mark Bergren
& Marilyn
Eshleman
Fortin Family
21st
8:00
Chris Knaur Sue Beidler Sue Beidler
10:30 Charles &
Sue Duch-
man
Same TBA Wilma Reeder Chip
Edmonds
Patty Durand /
Charles Mahler
Alice & Karen
Baldys/Robert
Markle
28th
8:00
Chris Knaur Ed Kelley Ed Kelley
10:30 Doug &
Patty
Durand
Same Mia Clark Sue Duchman Carol
Steck
Margot &
David Briggs
Taormina &
Harris Family
Date Coffee
Hour
Flower Delv. Counters Lay Callers Comm.
Clean-up
Nursery Altar Care
7th
Marilyn
Eshleman/
Stephanie
Lewis
Nancy
McCarty/
Joann Wolfe
Becky Lewis &
Janet Yoas
Schumans Carole Harris/
Melanie Taormina
Jessie Young/
Kara Hershey
Cindy Belles
14th Larry &
Sandy Moyer
Chris Pysher &
Leah Lewis
Liptaks MJ
Webster
Courtney Coul-
ter/Cyle Hiller
21st Oktoberfest Hanne
Schuman
Hank & Joan
Knaus
Mahler/Bergren Linda DeLong/
MJ
Webster
Elizabeth
Harris/
Sam Mahler
28th Richard &
Lore Tignor
Janet Matz &
Linda Wolfe
Belleses MJ
Webster
Trish Hershey/
Janna Seyler
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Church Ladies News and Review
September, 2018
Flowers Everywhere!
Tea and Posies in the Garden
Many thanks to Susan Anderson for hosting
the Church Ladies in her beautiful garden
for tea and to Sarah Young for sharing her
knowledge of floral arranging. We had beau-
tiful weather, flowers to share and delicious
nibbles and tea. A tour of Susan and Dan’s
beautiful home capped off the afternoon
and we all had beautiful bouquets to take
home.
WHO ARE THE CHURCH LADIES
Of
Trinity Episcopal Church ?
The “Church Ladies” are a social group
with a mission of fostering community
and friendship among women of faith. The idea for the group sprang from conversations cen-
tered on the desire to get to know one another outside of the important, but often stressful, work
of church committees and fundraisers. Church Lady gatherings tend to revolve around a shared meal
at the home of a volunteer hostess and are scheduled every 3-4 months. We have no set agenda for
these gatherings, but smaller groups within the Church Ladies form when common interests arise or
a community need is identified. The group is open to all women who might enjoy some "girl
time" with our community. Ideas are welcome for “themed” gatherings and volunteer
hostesses are encouraged!
Feel free to contact Suzan McGary or Miki Rebeck (Trinity Episcopal Church) if you have sugges-
tions for activities or wish to volunteer to host a gathering. (next pg. )
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What’s next?
We have 2 opportunities to gather together in October:
YWCA
Join us at the YWCA on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13TH , FROM 12:30PM TO
3PM. We’ll bring food to share for lunch and hear from Dawn Linn, the CEO. She will
be speaking on the Y’s mission to serve and empower women in our community
through Wise Options, a safe haven for victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault, and
violent crime, and Liberty House, a transitional home for homeless women and chil-
dren. After that, we are invited to SHOP! The YWCA is home to The Boutique where
gently used items are sold to help support the programs offered. If you’d like to come
early, The Boutique opens at 10am. Good food, good company, and a good cause…plus,
shopping! Watch for sign-up sheets as we get closer to the date!
FALL FOLIAGE TRAIN EXCURSION
We’re still hammering out the details for this one, but on October 27 and 28th the
Chamber of Commerce offers leaf peeping train excursions starting at Maynard Street
and travelling to and from either Jersey Shore or Muncy depending on the time (either
noon for Muncy or 3pm for JS). Wouldn’t it be fun to get enough people (guys and
gals!) to reserve our own car? We’ll be polling everyone to determine date and time
that suits the majority. The cost is $15 per person.
As always, if you know of someone who would like to join us, please bring them along!
These events are not limited to members of
Trinity.
Respectfully submitted by Suzan McGary, MD
September 5, 2018
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Janet Poole has a straight rail lift chair, for sale. This is ideal for steps or tradi-tionally straight staircases. Her daugh-ter would like a member or family of a member to have the option of buying it first, before placing an ad. It is in VERY good condition, and rarely used.
If anyone is interested or has ques-tions, please call her daughter, Barbara Files 713-468-5893. If they wish to see it, please contact the caregiver, Cortney Borrosco 570-220-8256 for a conven-ient time.
Thank you!
Barbara