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THE ARTIST IN ALL OF US

May/June 2018

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When we were created by God it

says in Genesis that we are “very

good”. The rest of creation is simply

called “good”. There is a distinction

that I believe we understand at an early

age and later begin to lose.

I would imagine that when all of

us were young we were all artists of

some sort. There was probably more

than one piece of our artwork proudly

displayed on the refrigerator at home.

Maybe it was a picture we created our-

selves or perhaps we colored in a color-

ing book. Our families celebrated our

art and made us feel like the kitchen

was a modern day museum.

We may have moved onto clay

pinch pots or wood or other mediums

that we experimented with in shop

class. Some people stayed with it while

most of us would claim that we are no

artist.

What is it about growing up that

we become discouraged about our abil-

ity to create something special for the

world to see? Why is it that as young

children we feel comfortable singing in

front of others and waving in a carefree

way at family members in the audience?

Pastor’s Letter 1

Church Council, Birthdays, Book Group 2

Endowment Committee, Food Closet,

Finance Committee

3-5

Prayer Requests 6

Property Committee, Shut-in, WellSpan 7

Strawberry Festival, Worship & Music 8

Calendars, Schedules 9-12

Inside This Issue

God created us and we ALL have the ability

to create art. All it takes is a little imagina-

tion and some desire. Perhaps we cannot

paint like Picasso (Is that a bad thing?) or

sculpt like Michelangelo (God already made

one of those). But didn’t God give us the

ability to create and be creative?

Maybe it is time to break out a color-

ing book and some crayons and create art

once again. Color inside or outside of the

lines. Spend some time this summer having

the faith of a child. Trust that God made you

special, that God made you and me and eve-

ryone else “very good”.

Coloring books and crayons will be

available at both entrances in the month of

May to explore the artist in you. Hang a pic-

ture on your own refrigerator. Celebrate the

child of God that you have always been.

Peace,

Pastor Jim

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BIRTHDAYS May

May 2 Brian Campbell

May 5 Daniel Leese

May 6 Brady Deck, James Marstellar,

Joyce Paules, Scott Stambaugh

May 7 Barbara Slenker

May 12 Ryan Snider

May 14 Kathleen Henry

May 18 Jean Quickel

May 22 Emily Boyer, Andrea Hauri

May 24 Sean Paules

May 27 Curtis Ferree

May 30 Lester Miller

June June 3 Sandra Sweitzer

June 5 Nicole Figdore

June 6 Saige Gundel

June 8 Timothy Hauri

June 13 James Gettle

June 15 Bettie Lentz

June 18 Joseph Zegarski

June 19 Joyce Fengfish, Doris Geesey

June 21 Mervin Kashner, Ronald Markey,

Laura Stetler

June 22 Keith Winters

June 23 Anita Campbell, Margaret McFadden

COMMITTEES AND

CHAIRPERSONS Christian Education, Endowment, Finance,

Worship & Music

Property Joan Caruso (717-741-1626)

Strawberry Festival Joe Smith (443-695-2669)

BOOK GROUP The Book Group meets the second Tuesday of each

month in the church library. The selection for May

8th at 9:30 am is “When The English Fall” by David

Williams. Please plan to join in the discussion!

Questions: Cindy Druck (717-741-0419)

CHURCH COUNCIL President: Bill Stone (717-417-6580)

Vice President: Andrea Mumford (717- 741- 1044)

Treasurer: Randy Witt (717-891-2018)

Secretary: Shawn Smith (717-659-9152)

Lori Abel (717-586-6459), Cindy Druck (717-741-

0419), Charles Grammes (717-668-8478), Mervin

Kashner (717-578-3790), Jean Quickel (717-757-

2872), Raymond Rudacille (717-578-1764), Elaine

Trimmer (717-741-1537), Patti Young (717-885-

7546) Pastor Jim 717-741-4639 (Office), 717-757-

1917 (Home), 717-654-8850 (cell)

Treasurer’s Report: Filed for review.

New Business: A Back Pack Food Program was dis-

cussed. Cemetery Plot deeds held by Christ-Spry

were discussed. Inactive member Ronald Snider, Jr.

was removed. Thrivent signature process was dis-

cussed.

Next meeting: May 22, 2018

FINANCE COMMITTEE Attendance for February/March

Feb 4 - 57, Feb 11 - 56, Feb 18 - 44, Feb 25 - 56

Mar 4 - 64, Mar 11 - 66, Mar 18 - 49, Mar 25 - 85

Budget Update

Our monthly income needed to meet our 2018 budget

is $17,072. In March our actual income was $16,353

and our expenses were $17,563. Please remember to

mail your offering if you do not make it to church.

FOOD CLOSET The food closet is in need of peanut butter, canned

potatoes and canned spaghetti sauce. If you can donate

any of these items, please mark the bag “Food Closet”

and place it in the church. Questions: Curt Ferree (717-

741-0444)

ANNUAL LETTER

CARRIES FOOD DRIVE

Saturday, May 12, 2018

For over two decades, this

national drive has proved criti-

cal in helping millions of

American families who are

struggling to make ends meet.

Our food closet directly benefits from this effort.

Carriers from this area are assigned to bring their

food pick-ups to our food closet. Help will be need-

ed on May 12 to carry the food from the mail trucks

as they arrive and to sort the food after delivery

from the carriers. To volunteer or for answers to

your questions, please contact:

Curt Ferree (717-741-0444).

DIRECTORY Please make the following change to your directories

Church’s new email: christspry@yahoo.com

Be sure to notify the church office (717-741-4639) if

your address and/or phone number changes.

FACILITIES CALENDAR

There is a calendar in the church office to be used by

each committee as it sponsors an event. The event(s)

should be listed on the calendar under the room(s)

that will be used for the event.

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ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE We are hopeful that we will be able to disburse funds

in fall 2018. Please remember that there are no guar-

antees. Just as a reminder, the funds are disbursed

based on the following: 30% will be reinvested for

future needs, 10% will be designated for outside be-

nevolence, and the final 60% will be disbursed based

upon church member requests.

Applications should be received at the church no

later then July 31, 2018. Endowment guidelines and

an application are on the next two pages. Any ques-

tions may be directed towards any of the committee

members: Judy Hess, Joe Smith or Pastor Jim.

CHURCH OFFICE Hours

9:00 am – 3:00 PM

Monday - Thursday

Phone

717-741-4639

Email

christspry@yahoo.com

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Mabel Grove Trust Guidelines

Deadline for the application is July 31, 2018

The funds are designated to fulfill the mission of the congregation.

Mission Statement

The application shall be placed in the Endowment Committee mailbox or mailed and received by the

church office by July 31, 2018. The Endowment Committee will forward the respective application to the ap-

propriate committee for review and for them to make a recommendation. The recommendations shall be sent

to the Endowment Committee by August 31st and they will be reviewed and recommendations made for the

Church Council appropriate to the amount of funds available. The Church Council will make the final

decisions for these funds.

Additional application forms may be created by copying the enclosed form or contacting the church

office. After this process is complete we will have future disbursements, as funds allow, every six months.

Just a reminder that 30% of the gain in the fund will be reinvested to help grow the fund for future

ministry. 10% of the increase has been designated towards ministry outside of this congregation. That could

be something in our community, synod, nation or world. The remaining 60% will be disbursed this fall.

Any questions may be directed towards the Endowment Committee members: Danna Drescher,

Judy Hess, Joe Smith, or Pastor Jim.

With the volatility of the stock market, there is no guarantee that funds will be available.

However, we are hopeful based on the past few months’ financial returns.

Centered in Christ to gather, grow and go.

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CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SPRY 2385 South Queen Street, York, Pennsylvania 17402

Mission Statement

Please DO NOT sign contracts, make purchases or promises for these requested funds UNTIL

the church council has approved them. Adequate funds may not be available and not all requests may be approved.

General Fund expenses may NOT be paid for through this fund.

Name of Committee or Individual Requesting Funds:__________________________________________

Phone Contact Number:______________________ Date of Request:________________________

Describe how the funds will be used:

_________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

How will this project further the mission of the Church?

_________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

List the items and approximate cost of the items needed to complete this project:

______Request referred to Committee Committee Name:_________________________

______Request approved for Council review Amount suggested:_________________

______Request denied _______Request approved _________Amount approved

MABEL GROVE ENDOWMENT FUND GRANT APPLICATION

Centered in Christ to gather, grow and go.

Item Needed Approximate Cost

Total amount requested _____________________ Date needed:_______________________

To be completed by the Endowment Committee

Comments:

PRAYER REQUESTS Additions

Henry Frankovitch

Benjamin Harlacker is in Manor Care Dallastown.

Tammy Herbst, niece of Curt and Sharon Ferree, has a brain tumor.

Rachel Mehl, cousin of Curt Ferree, has breast can-cer.

Bristol Miller, 15 month old granddaughter of Dean and Pam Krout, cardiac arrest and is in Hershey Med-ical Center.

Mark Peters

Derrick Seabold

Friends and Family

Judi Bergdoll and family

Andrew Bradford

Matt Edwards, nephew of Robin and Ray Stump is battling terminal cancer.

Vicki Flaharty

Diane Harmon

Stan Hypnoski

Ken and Joyce Innerst, parents of Andrea Mumford, have aging issues.

Sharon and Tim Smith going through health con-cerns.

In the Military

Levi Trimmer, grandson of Elaine Trimmer.

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PRAYER REQUESTS continued

To have prayer requests included in the newsletter,

please provide the information on the Welcome Sheet

inserted into the weekly bulletin or call the church

office (741-4639). Prior to including names on our

prayer list, it is required that you receive the person’s

permission.

Those added to the prayer list will be removed after

three months, unless asked to be placed on the list

again or updates are added. They will however

remain in our hearts & personal prayers.

Call the Church Office at 717 741-4639 when:

A member of your family or a church friend is admitted to the hospital (so that visits can be made and the proper people notified)

There is a change to either your name, home or work phone number, e-mail or address (so that the church records and directory can be changed).

A new baby arrives in your family

A member of your household leaves for college or establishes a new residence

You desire to join Christ Lutheran or are planning a wedding or baptism

There is a death

Upcoming surgery

You would like Pastor Jim to visit

If not during regular business hours, call

Pastor Jim at 717 757-1917 when:

A member is hospitalized in an emergency

A death occurs

NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE The newsletter is available electronically on our web-site at christspry.org or request an emailed copy by emailing the church at christspry@yahoo.com Paper copies will be avail-able for pick up at each entrance. For those who are unable to pick one up at the church or download one from the internet, contact the church office (717-741-4639) for other options. The deadline for each bi-monthly newsletter is the 15th of the prior month. If there is information you would like to have put on the website(christspry.org), email the infor-mation to the church office at christspry@yahoo.com

PRAYER VENTURES Prayer Ventures can be obtained through the elca

website: www.elca.org/prayerventures

When viewing the newsletter on the website or in

email, both Prayer Ventures will not be included.

However; Prayer Ventures is easily obtained through

the above elca website.

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PROPERTY COMMITTEE

Camp Myers Retreat Center

Reserve the church’s Camp Myers Retreat Center for your family reunion, picnic, group meetings, etc.

Call the church office (717-741-4639) to check availa-bility, reserve the facilities or with any questions.

An application for reserving Camp Myers is on the church website (christspry.org) for your convenience.

DIRECTIONS TO RETREAT CENTER

From Christ, Spry, North 83 to U.S. 30 West, right on North 74 through Dover, to Mockingbird Road (which is 5 miles from Dover square), right on to Mock-ingbird Road. Retreat Center is at end of dead-end road on left.

-or-

North on 83 to Newberrytown Exit.

Turn left on to Route 382, go to blinking signal light, turn left on to Route 177, go to signal light in Rossville. Turn left, go 1/4 mile to Mockingbird Road, turn left. Retreat Center is at end of dead-end road on left.

Watch for signs.

WELLSPAN eGREETING If you know of a church member, family member or

friend who is a patient at the York or Gettysburg

Hospitals WellSpan offers a free service to deliver a

personal message on select stationary. These greet-

ings may be sent on “Thinking Of You” “Get Well

Soon”, or “New Baby” stationary. It is a nice way to

let others know that you care. Simply go to

https://egreeting.wellspan.org for details.

THANK YOU The family of Donaline Grove would like to thank

everyone for their cards, prayers, and expressions of

sympathy. Each and every one was greatly appreci-

ated. We would also like to thank Jean Quickel and

everyone who showed their love and support by

helping at the luncheon. A special thank you to Pas-

tor Jim for the visits and prayers with mother and for

everything he did for us at this difficult time. Mom

was deeply loved and will be greatly missed. Thank

you all very much. Darlene Winters and Elaine

WORSHIP AND MUSIC

Communion Assistants

If you have any questions regarding the communion

assistant schedule, or if you need to make any changes

to the schedule, please contact Mae Myers (717-741-

2347).

Reminder

If you are scheduled to serve in some capacity during

the worship service and find you are unable to serve at

that assigned time, please find a replacement and noti-

fy the church office (717-741-4639) so that worship

can proceed smoothly. Thank you.

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STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

It is time to prepare for the 50th Annual Strawberry

Festival! Saturday, June 2, 2018, 11:00 am–5:00 PM.

Auction begins at noon. Your help will be needed!

Questions: Joe Smith (443-695-2669)

Signup sheet for festival day: Now! Sign up to

work at one of the many areas of the Festival. To

cover all the areas from 11 to 5 it requires 150 hours

of man power. Most of these positions are filled.

Kitchen clean up and dishwashers are needed from 11

to 5. To volunteer contact Jean Quickel (717-757-

2872). Volunteers are still needed for the bake sale.

To volunteer to work at the bake sale see Darlene

Winters (717-741-2979). If you have volunteered,

please check your mailbox for your work schedule. It

is on a 3X5 index card.

Bake sale item signup: Now! Sign up to provide

baked goods for the bake sale. Deliver baked items

to the social hall before 9:30 am festival day. To vol-

unteer baked goods see Joan Caruso (717-741-1626).

Soda and water: May 7 to June 1 - Place soda and

bottled water on the pews in the library. Sodas de-

sired are regular and diet Coke, regular and diet

Pepsi, regular and diet Sprite.

Donated Auction Items: May 1 to May 26 Place

your gently used and clean auction donations in the

church library. Please give new items to Jean Quick-

el. No used electronic items please. If you wish to

purchase items for the auction, gift cards to restau-

rants and grocery stores give the best return.

STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL Chicken Picking: May 24 at 9:30 am – this is a sit

down job in which you pick the cooked chicken from

the bone and skin. For questions or to

volunteer see Fred Fulton(717-741-

4202). There will be FREE DOUGH-

NUTS!

Tagging auction items: May 29 at 10 am To volun-teer see Jean Quickel (717-757-2872).

Potato peeling: June 1 at 9:30 am To volunteer see Fred Fulton (717-741-4202).

Set Up and tear down: Set up June 1 evening and tear down June 2 at 5 PM. To volunteer see Joe Smith

(443-695-2669).

Strawberry hulling and slicing: June 2, 7:00 am. Just report to the social hall.

Bake sale pricing: June 2, 8 am Just report to the social hall.

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CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SPRY MAY 2018

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

5:00 Men’s

Night Out

2

7:00 PM

Chancel Choir

3

7:00 PM

Chancel Chimes

4 5

6

8:45 am SCS

10:00 am

Worship

7 8

9:30 am

Book Group

9

1:00 PM

Property

committee mtg.

7:00 PM

Chancel Choir

10

7:00 PM

Chancel Chimes

11 12

Letter

Carriers

Food Drive

13

8:45 am SCS

10:00 am

Worship

14

15 16

7:00 PM

Chancel Choir

17

7:00 PM

Chancel Chimes

18 19

9:00 am

Altar Guild-

geraniums

20 Pentecost

8:45 am SCS

10:00 am

Worship

21

7:00 PM

Finance

committee mtg.

22

7:00 PM

Council meeting

23 24

9:30 am picking

chicken

7:00 PM

Chancel Chimes

25 26

27

8:45 am SCS

10:00 am

Worship

28

Office Closed

Memorial Day

29

10:00 am

auction tagging

30 31

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WORSHIP ASSISTANTS FOR MAY If you are unable to serve on the Sunday assigned to you, please trade days with someone else or find a

substitute and notify the church office (717-741-4639) with the revised schedule.

Date Acolyte Altar

Guild

Communion

Assistants

Nursery

Assistants

Reader Ushers

05-06 Bailey

Green

Darlene

Winters

Lori Abel,

Joan Caruso,

Danna

Drescher

Jeanné

Hineline,

Elaine

Trimmer

Rhonda

Carl

Betty and

Bill

Stone

05-13 Bailey

Green

Andrea Mumford

Joan Caruso,

Marlyn Geesey,

Andrea

Mumford

Doris

Geesey

Ken

Billet

Betty and

Bill

Stone

05-20 Bailey Green

Vicki

Dill

Doris Geesey,

Raymond

Rudacille,

Bill Stone

Judy

Hess,

Barb Mount

Bob

Quickel

Betty and

Bill

Stone

05-27 Bailey

Green

Elaine

Trimmer

Andrea

Mumford,

Bob Quickel,

Elaine

Trimmer

Jeanné

Hineline

Danna

Drescher

Betty and

Bill

Stone

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CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SPRY JUNE 2018

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Synod Assembly

1

9:30 am

potato peeling

5:00 PM

set up

Synod Assembly

2

7:00 am

prepare berries

Strawberry

Festival

(11 - 5)

12:00 Auction

5:00 PM

tear down

Synod Assembly

3

8:45 am SCS

10:00 am

Worship

4 5 6 7 8 9

10

8:45 am SCS

10:00 am

Worship

11 12

13

1:00 PM

Property

committee mtg.

14 15 16

17

8:45 am SCS

10:00 am

Worship

18

7:00 PM

Finance

committee mtg.

19 20 21 22 23

24

8:45 am SCS

10:00 am

Worship

25 26

7:00 PM

Council meeting

27

National Youth

Gathering

28

National Youth

Gathering

29

National Youth

Gathering

30

National Youth

Gathering

July 1

8:45 am SCS

10:00 am

Worship

National Youth

Gathering

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WORSHIP ASSISTANTS FOR JUNE If you are unable to serve on the Sunday assigned to you, please trade days with someone else or find a

substitute and notify the church office (717-741-4639) with the revised schedule.

Date Acolyte Altar

Guild

Communion

Assistants

Nursery

Assistants

Reader Ushers

06-03 Bailey

Green

Cindy

Druck

Lori Abel,

Joan Caruso

Jeanné

Hineline,

Elaine

Trimmer

Doris

Geesey

Betty and

Bill

Stone

06-10 Bailey

Green

Andrea

Mumford

Joan Caruso,

Marlyn Geesey,

Andrea

Mumford

Doris

Geesey

Curt

Ferree

Betty and

Bill

Stone

06-17 Bailey Green

Elaine

Trimmer

Doris Geesey,

Raymond

Rudacille,

Bill Stone

Judy

Hess, Barb Mount

Bailey

Green

Betty and

Bill

Stone

06-24 Bailey

Green

Doris

Geesey

Andrea

Mumford,

Bob Quickel,

Elaine

Trimmer

Jeanné

Hineline

Randy

Witt

Betty and

Bill

Stone

07-02 Bailey

Green

Lori Abel,

Joan Caruso

Jeanné

Hineline,

Elaine

Trimmer

Betty and

Bill

Stone