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ADVENT SERVICES/HAPPENINGS: December 2, 6:30 PM, Lighting of the Christmas tree near the gazebo. A contest for children will be held prior to the tree lighting. The winner gets to turn on the lights. Light refreshments and the singing of carols to follow. (See Pastor Chuck’s article)

December 3, First Sunday in Advent, Services of Holy Communion at the 8:00 and 10:15 AM services. We will welcome back once again

Cheryl Cunningham, Harpist, who will play at both services. Later that day, beginning at 1:00 PM, the Hometown Christmas Parade begins. Once again, we will host Mrs. Claus Café, welcoming hundreds of our neighbors, serving cookies, and, depending on the weather, hot chocolate and coffee (if it’s cold) or ice tea and lemonade (if it’s warm). Volunteers are needed in the kitchen. Even if it’s only for an hour or two, if you can help, speak with Bonnie Gillespie.

December 10, Second Sunday in Advent, a baptism (Jackson Lavin) at the 10:15 AM service, and welcoming Jackson’s parents (Jamie & Jen Lavin) as

members. Advent Family morning, 9:00 AM, Social Room. The Café can be found in the Social Room with a Continental breakfast. Children from Sunday School and the confirmation youth are invited to join their parents in making a Chrismon Keepsake Christmas Manger craft.

December 17, Third Sunday in Advent, the Sunday School Christmas program, 10:15 AM Service. The plate offering will go to the Sunday School. Holy

Communion will only be celebrated at the 8:00 AM service. Preceding both services, a brief Congregational Meeting will take place to adopt our 2018 church budget (included in this newsletter) and elect four new Church Council members.

December 24, Fourth Sunday in Advent, we will have only ONE service that morning, 10:15 AM, with no Sunday School.

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES OF HOLY COMMUNION: December 24th, Family Service, 6:30 PM, with special music beginning at 6:15 PM. The 10:00 PM Service will have special music: Hand Bells and Brass. NEW YEAR EVE’S DAY, 9:00 AM New Year’s Eve Party followed by a 10:15 AM worship service of lessons and carols. The 8:00 & 10:15 AM services will return on January 7. CHURCH OFFICE HOURS will be limited over the holidays, particularly the week of Christmas. It’s best to call the office first before you decide to stop by. In case of a pastoral emergency, Pastor Chuck can be reached on his cell: 610-368-0968. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, January 2.

ReMarks From

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church

December 2017/January 2018 81 Main Street ● Pennsburg, PA 18073 ● 215-679-9015 ● Charles E. Romanowski: Pastor

REMARKS FROM ST. MARKS DEC 2017/JAN 2018

September 3····················· 85 ··························$2,022.00 September 10 ···················128 ··························$2,448.00 September 17 ···················119 ··························$2,253.00 September 24 ···················106 ··························$1,940.00

Total general income for the month of September including mail-ins but not special gifts, was $16,682.77. Amounts budgeted are $23,109.49 a month; for a week $5,318.32.

October 1 ·····················139 ··························$3,255.00 October 8 ·······················153 ··························$1,789.00 October 15 ·······················137 ··························$6,552.00 October 22 ·······················115 ··························$2,022.00 October 29 ·······················105 ··························$2,031.00

Total general income for the month of October including mail-ins but not special gifts, was $23,928.66. Amounts budgeted are $23,109.49 a month; for a week $5,318.32.

SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 2017 ATTENDANCE & GENERAL GIVING

First Monday Community Meal: December 4 – Pennsburg, UCC & The Senior Center, East Greenville. 6:00 pm. Everyone is invited – open to all – and free to everyone! January 2018 – date to be announced.

Update from Women of the Update from Women of the Update from Women of the Update from Women of the ELCAELCAELCAELCA: December Bible Study will be

December 5 at Grace Lutheran Church, 660 N. Charlotte Street, Pottstown. Bring your December Gather Magazine if you have one. We will leave the church parking lot at 9:00 am. There will be no Bible Study in January 2018. December WELCA Meeting will be December 12 at 11:30 am. Brown bag lunch. Please bring cookies to share at our meeting and for shut-ins. The Christmas Program will also be presented. There will be no meeting in January 2018.

Baptisms – Paisley Grace Butler, Baptized October 8th at the 10:15 am worship service by Pastor Chuck. Paisley is

the Infant daughter of Brian and Tara (Gilbert) Butler. May God bless this little one as she begins her journey in faith. To Pastor Chuck and St. Mark’s Members – Your prayers and support during this difficult time (the passing of Marlyn) meant a lot to me and my family. Thank you – Arlen Christman Dear Pastor Chuck – Just wanted to thank you for the wonderful service you gave for Frank. We appreciate all of the kindness in this tough time. Please thank all the ladies and everyone that helped with the preparation and cleanup at the funeral luncheon. – Cathy Gray & Family To Pastor Chuck and members of St. Mark’s – I am writing to thank you for the incredible support and assistance you have offered in making our inaugural community day and 24th Bike Steeplechase a success. With deepest gratitude – Barbara Stechert – Lutheran Charities

DEC 2017/JAN 2018 REMARKS FROM ST. MARKS PAGE 3

“What is Your Favorite Christmas Tradition?” When Jesus was Born- “Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given.” Isaiah 9:6 Earlier this year Church Council agreed to give permission to two local businessmen to plant a tree, a Christmas tree, in front of our gazebo. One is a landscaper, the other a locksmith. Asking why they wanted to plant a Christmas tree on our property, one responded, “Well, we wanted to begin a new tradition in the valley, the lighting of “the town Christmas tree”, the night before the Hometown Christmas Parade. We hope families come out to see it, maybe sing some carols enjoy some light refreshments and meet and greet their neighbors.” Church Council granted them permission to plant the Christmas tree and begin a new tradition for the valley, providing that they maintain it, and they promised they would. So Saturday evening, December 2, 6:00 pm, will be the very first Tree Lighting. “A new tradition”, said the one salesman. A new Christmas tradition for the valley…a wonderful idea I thought. I got to thinking about traditions, specifically, Christmas traditions. What are your family Christmas traditions?

• Shopping and gift buying? • Baking cookies for the kids/grandkids and maybe singing or listening to some Christmas carols as you work? • Visiting a neighbor who has little or no family and taking along some of those fresh baked cookies as a gift? • Going shopping for the Christmas tree and decorating it? For some, it’s Thanksgiving weekend, when they put up the outside Christmas lights. • Christmas office parties? • Entertaining over the Christmas holidays? • Traveling to visit family, maybe grandma? • Sending out Christmas greetings to family and friends?

• Watching some of your favorite Christmas movies, or going out to the movies to see one of the new releases?

• Exchanging a Pollyanna with a friend or family member? • Going out to eat, maybe trying out that new restaurant?

I’m sure there are other favorite Christmas traditions that I’ve missed. Some of these traditions have been with some families for generations. I know from pre-marital counseling, when I ask a couple for their favorite family Christmas tradition, they often tell me they are going to continue it when they begin a family, and so it goes. One time, years ago, one wife told me that their family Christmas tradition was going to church on Christmas Eve, the early service when they were kids, the later one when they got older. How about you? Of all your family Christmas traditions, is going to church on Christmas Eve, with your family, on your “to do list”? Because of all of your favorite family Christmas traditions, as precious and as special as they are, would you not want to come and worship the Christ child, who is “the reason for the season?” “Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given.” Isaiah 9:6 Think about it.

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To quote the Grinch, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas:” by Dr. Seuss “And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store? What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more?” December 2017: Sun. 12/03 Tot Time (9:00 – 9:30 AM) M.S. Youth Group Work Meeting, 9:00 AM (X-Mas Program & Luminaries) Harpist at 8:00 & 10:15 AM Services Hometown Christmas & Family Program (“Keepsake Christmas”) Sat. 12/09 Youth Philadelphia Holiday Train Trip Sun. 12/10 Advent Family Morning & Operation Christmas Child, 9:00 AM Tues. 12/12 Family Ministries Committee Meeting, Staff Rehearsal Christmas Program Sun. 12/17 Congregational Meeting Following 8:00 10:15 AM Service Tot Time (9:00 – 9:30 AM) Christian Education X-Mas Program, 10:15 AM Service

Sun. 12/24 No S.S. or CAT Class & Only 10:15 AM Service, 6:30 & 10:00 PM Services Sun. 12/24 Christmas Eve Services (Luminaries) 6:30 & 10:00 PM Mon. 12/25 Christmas Holiday Sun. 12/31 New Year’s Party, 9:00 AM 10:15 AM Service Only January 2018: Sun. 01/07 Tot Time (9:00 – 9:30 AM) Resume Sunday School & CAT. Class Tues. 01/16 Family Ministries Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM Sun. 01/21 Tot Time (9:00 – 9:30 AM) Sat. 01/27 Church Staff Breakfast Meeting (Review Working Schedule), 9:00 AM HAPPY NEW YEAR! More detailed information will be available prior to each event. Wishing you a Blessed Christmas,

Family Ministry Notes


CHURCH PROPERTY UPDATE: Two roofing matters came to our attention and needed

to be addressed: the flat roof over the main entrance to the church, and, the flat roof over the vestibule on the East Greenville side of the sanctuary. Both roofs were leaking badly, causing damage to the inside of our building. Banes Roofing replaced both roofs at an expense of nearly $13,000. In addition to having the Social Room walls sealed earlier this year, (they were being damaged by water seeping in at a cost of $4,000) we also had the room painted, costing us $3,200.00. Unfortunately, none of these items were budgeted, resulting in a budget deficit of nearly $30,000 (which includes an income deficit of $10,000). A generous response to Pastor Chuck’s Christmas letter this year would be a tremendous help. Look for it at the end of November. A few members did a walk- through of the building and walked around the outside of the building to identify anything that might need attention in the near future. A number of items were reported: • The Social Room floor needs to be

replaced. A number of areas have tile “lifting” due to moisture, and they have become a tripping hazard. Fortunately, we have $10,000 set aside for this project, hoping that will cover the costs.

• The bell tower needs to be painted; and, the stucco on the outside walls in the courtyard is cracking and falling away. Moisture could easily get behind it and cause damage to our inside walls. It’s been probably ten years or more since the bell tower was last painted. The stucco, we need to remember, was the original stucco from when the educational wing was built in 1960, 57 years ago. These two projects will cost approximately $30,000. Church Council is considering a Capital Fund Campaign early next year to try and raise the money for these two projects. The work will be done sometime in the spring or early summer.

• One of our large stained glass windows,

seen from inside the courtyard, has some wood rotting away. The stained glass company will pull the panel in the spring and take it to their shop for repairs. Cost of repairs will come from our Stained Glass Fund, which is supported by you whenever you place an offering in the Stained Glass envelope that comes in your offering packet.

While our building is in good shape overall, there are some areas that will be needing our attention. Church Council feels strongly that we need to address the above items in the near future because putting them off will only do more harm to our building, and, likely cost us more in the long run.

CHURCH COMMITTEE AND TREASURER REPORTS are due into the Church Office by January 14, so that they might be included in the Annual Reports of 2017 and presented to the congregation at our

Congregational Meeting on February 11, following the 10:15 AM service. Lunch will be provided and a free-will offering will be taken to help defray expenses. Dear St. Mark’s Lutheran Church – Thank you for your gift of $2,835.00 to Lutheran Disaster Response. With this gift you are providing emotional and spiritual care, supplying emergency relief and addressing long-term recovery. 100% will go towards Hurricane Relief. In God’s Grace, The Rev. Daniel Rift, Director, ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Appeal


ACCOUNT INCOME % BUDG CHNG

2018 BUDGET

2017 BUDGET

2017 ESTIMATED

2016 ACTUAL

BENEVOLENCE INCOME

0.0 $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 16,869.00 $ 13,714.00

CURRENT INCOME

Plate Offerings 0.0 $ 5,500.00 $ 5,500.00 $ 7,355.00 $ 9,443.00

Current Envelopes 1.0 $ 234,643.00 $ 232,314.00 $ 216,064.00 $224,767.00

Initial Envelopes 0.0 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 753.00 $ 481.00

Fuel Envelopes 0.0 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,575.00 $ 3,750.00

Capital Envelopes 0.0 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 1,360.00 $ 1,047.00

Insurance Envelopes 0.0 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 8,141.00 $ 8,151.00

Christmas Envelopes 0.0 $ 9,100.00 $ 9,100.00 $ 2,275.00 $ 12,224.00

Easter Envelopes 0.0 $ - $ - $ - $ -

Special Appeals 0.0 $ 2,400.00 $ 2,400.00 $ 2,422.00 $ 3,070.00

Interest 0.0 $ 400.00 $ 400.00 $ 534.00 $ 519.00

Thrivent Choice 0.0 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 1,865.00 $ 1,909.00

Other 0.0 $ 13,600.00 $ 13,600.00 $ 6,542.00 $ 3,601.00

TOTAL INCOME 0.8 $ 279,643.00 $ 277,314.00 $ 266,755.00 $282,676.00

EXPENDITURES

COMMUNITY LIFE

ELCA Synod Apportionment 0.0 $ 14,400.00 $ 14,400.00 $ 24,400.00 $ 25,400.00

Local Appeals 0.0 $ 200.00 $ 200.00 $ 2,355.00 $ 2,601.00

World Hunger/ELCA Appeals/Seminary

0.0 $ - $ - $ 5,064.00 $ 2,463.00

Evangelism 0.0 $ 120.00 $ 120.00 $ 232.00 $ 120.00

Pastor's Discretionary Fund 0.0 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,064.00 $ 1,250.00

Advertising 0.0 $ 200.00 $ 200.00 $ 260.00 $ -

Total Community Life 0.0 $ 15,920.00 $ 15,920.00 $ 33,375.00 $ 31,834.00

CONGREGATIONAL LIFE

Ministry of Pastor

Pastor's Salary/Housing 1.5 $ 67,654.00 $ 66,654.00 $ 66,654.00 $ 66,982.00

Employer Portion of FICA 1.5 $ 5,176.00 $ 5,099.00 $ 5,099.00 $ 5,124.00

ELCA Pension/Medical (Gold+)

(12.1) $ 31,113.00 $ 35,396.00 $ 38,620.00 $ 33,723.00

Continuing Education 0.0 $ 600.00 $ 600.00 $ 335.00 $ 143.00

2018 Proposed Budget



2018 BUDGET

2017 BUDGET

2017 ESTIMATED

2016 ACTUAL

Auto Reimbursement 0.0 $ 4,000.00 $ 4,000.00 $ 3,664.00 $ 4,481.00

Supply Pastors 0.0 $ 2,500.00 $ 2,500.00 $ 1,475.00 $ 1,750.00

Total Ministry of Pastor (2.8) $ 111,043.00 $ 114,249.00 $ 115,847.00 $112,203.00

Worship and Music

Director of Music Salary 1.5 $ 26,582.00 $ 26,189.00 $ 26,189.00 $ 26,318.00


Conferences/Workshops 0.0 $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 125.00 $ -

Supply Organists 0.0 $ 750.00 $ 750.00 $ 838.00 $ 400.00

Maintenance-Organ, Piano, Bells

0.0 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 1,505.00 $ 1,599.00

Music Supplies 0.0 $ 1,200.00 $ 1,200.00 $ 1,437.00 $ 1,275.00

Worship Supplies 0.0 $ 2,700.00 $ 2,700.00 $ 2,616.00 $ 2,662.00

Choir Vestments 0.0 $ 300.00 $ 300.00 $ 75.00 $ -

Total Worship & Music 1.2 $ 36,066.00 $ 35,642.00 $ 34,834.00 $ 34,313.00

Education

Director of Family Ministry Salary

1.5 $ 8,616.00 $ 8,488.00 $ 8,488.00 $ 8,530.00

Employer Portion of FICA 1.5 $ 659.00 $ 649.00 $ 649.00 $ 653.00

Seminar 0.0 $ 100.00 $ 100.00 $ 25.00 $ -

Church School/Vacation Bible School

0.0 $ - $ - $ 805.00 $ 1,208.00

Lutheran Magazine 0.0 $ 20.00 $ 20.00 $ 47.00 $ -

Library 0.0 $ 100.00 $ 100.00 $ 25.00 $ 13.00

Youth Ministry 0.0 $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 125.00 $ 672.00

Total Education 1.4 $ 9,995.00 $ 9,857.00 $ 10,164.00 $ 11,076.00

Total Congregational Life (1.7) $ 157,104.00 $ 159,748.00 $ 160,845.00 $157,592.00

PARISH CARE

Administration

Secretaries Salary 8.9 $ 22,438.00 $ 20,605.00 $ 21,301.00 $ 20,386.00


Seminars (Council/Secretary) 0.0 $ 600.00 $ 600.00 $ 580.00 $ -

Office Equipment/Service 0.0 $ 4,000.00 $ 4,000.00 $ 3,693.00 $ 3,990.00

Bank Fees 0.0 $ - $ - $ - $ -



2018 BUDGET

2017 BUDGET

2017 ESTIMATED

2016 ACTUAL

Supplies:

Postage/Printing 0.0 $ 1,200.00 $ 1,200.00 $ 403.00 $ 1,332.00

Office 0.0 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 1,669.00 $ 1,717.00

Stewardship 0.0 $ 100.00 $ 100.00 $ 25.00 $ -

Kitchen 0.0 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 904.00 $ 669.00

Weekly Envelopes 0.0 $ 1,200.00 $ 1,200.00 $ 812.00 $ 1,148.00

Furniture & Fixtures 0.0 $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 2,162.00 $ -

Total Administration 6.0 $ 34,755.00 $ 32,781.00 $ 33,179.00 $ 30,802.00

Maintenance

Sexton Salary 1.5 $ 16,647.00 $ 16,401.00 $ 16,401.00 $ 16,482.00


PT Sexton Salary 1.5 $ 2,269.00 $ 2,236.00 $ 2,236.00 $ 2,064.00

Employer Portion of FICA 1.8 $ 174.00 $ 171.00 $ 171.00 $ 158.00

Insurance & Contracted 3.3 $ 15,500.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 16,584.00 $ 12,654.00

Utilities 0.0 $ 26,700.00 $ 26,700.00 $ 26,077.00 $ 19,226.00

Maintenance Supplies/Trash (0.1) $ 1,500.00 $ 1,502.00 $ 1,757.00 $ 920.00

Total Maintenance 1.3 $ 64,064.00 $ 63,265.00 $ 64,481.00 $ 52,765.00

Building and Property

Repairs & Capital 40.0 $ 7,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 6,708.00 $ 3,080.00

Miscellaneous 0.0 $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 125.00 $ -

Simply Giving Fees 200.0 $ 300.00 $ 100.00 $ 243.00 $ 81.00

Thrivent Choice 0.0 $ - $ - $ 350.00 $ 1,908.00

Total Building & Property 39.3 $ 7,800.00 $ 5,600.00 $ 7,426.00 $ 5,069.00

Total Parish Care 4.9 $ 106,619.00 $ 101,646.00 $ 105,086.00 $ 88,636.00

TOTAL EXPENDITURES 0.8 $ 279,643.00 $ 277,314.00 $ 299,306.00 $278,062.00

NET INCOME/ EXPENDITURE

$ (32,551.00) $ 4,614.00

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REMARKS FROM ST. MARKS DEC 2017/JAN 2018 ◄

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January 2018 Feb 2018 ►

Sun

Mon

Tue W

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Fri S

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1

2

31:00 pm

Golden Agers

5:30 pm Children’s Choir

6:00 pm G

irl Scouts 6:15 pm

Girl Scouts


4 6:30 pm Bells

7:00 pm Project Live

8:00 pm Adult Choir

5

6

78 & 10:15 am

Worship

11:30 am Youth Choir

8 6:30 pm G

irl Scouts

7:00 pm Church Council

Reorganizational Mtg

9

2:00 – 7:00 pm – Blood

Drive

5:40 pm – Relay for Life

109:00 am

Blankets


6:00 pm G

irl Scouts 6:15 am

Girl Scouts


11 6:30 pm

Bells

8:00 pm Adult Choir

12

13

148 & 10:15 am

Worship


Comm

ittee Reports Due in Church O

ffice

15 6:30 pm

Girl Scouts

7:00 pm W

orship & O

utreach

16 7:00 pm

Family M

inistry

171:00 pm

Golden Agers


6:00 pm G

irl Scouts 6:15 pm

Girl Scouts


18 6:30 pm

Bells

8:00 pm Adult Choir

19

20

218 & 10:15 am

Worship


22 6:30 pm

Girl Scouts

23

249:00 am

Blankets


6:00 pm G

irl Scouts 6:15 pm

Girl Scouts


25 6:30 pm

Bells

8:00 pm Adult Choir

26

27 9:00 am

Church Audit

9:00 am Staff Breakfast

288 & 10:15 am

Worship


29 6:30 pm

Girl Scouts

7:00 pm Church Council

30

31


6:00 pm No G

irl Scouts 6:15 pm

Girl Scouts



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Helper List

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Lay Readers

7

8 AM

- Asher S

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M- Jessica

Henry, A

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10:15 AM

- Aiden

Keyser

8 AM

- Dick C

onrad, Betty

Daneker

10:15 AM

- Dana, Lindsey &

Jessica H

enry

8 AM

- Church C

ouncil 10:15 A

M- C

hurch Council

8 AM

- Bob M

orris 10:15 A

M- Lisa C

ooney

14

8 AM

- 10:15 A

M- G

race H

aldeman, A

utumn

Taglieber

10:15 AM

- Regan

Fiorito

8 AM

- Richard &

Carol

Landis 10:15 A

M- D

onald &

Dorothea C

ooper

8 AM

- Richard &

Carol Landis

10:15 AM

- Donald &

Dorothea

Cooper, A

l & N

orma M

arshall

8 AM

- Elaine S

trimpel

10:15 AM

- Carol D

awson

21

8 AM

- Asher S

ell 10:15 A

M- N

icholas B

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10:15 AM

- Danielle

Fritchm

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8 AM

- Bonnie &

Am

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agenbuch 10:15 A

M- T

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Becky

Putera

8 AM

- Wendy A

dam, A

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Hagenbuch

10:15 AM

- Carol D

awson,

Keegan F

onder, Michael &

Julia S

lotter

8 AM

- Paul B

artlett 10:15 A

M- B

ecky Folk

28 8:00 A

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10:15 AM

- Aidan

Keyser, A

lexis Mow

rer

10:15 AM

- Josh B

ardsley

8:00 AM

- Barbara E

vans, H

eather & A

bby Thom

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M- Frank &

Lisa S

ell

8:00 AM

- Michael &

Julia S

lotter 10:15 A

M- D

iane Berner,

Renee E

delman, H

arriet R

apine, Barbara S

choll

8:00 AM

- Am

y H

agenbuch 10:15 A

M- Jill H

aldeman

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Who’s Who at St. Mark’s

Church office hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM [Office closed Monday & Friday in July & August]

Office phone: 215-679-9015—Office Fax: 215-679-7188 Email: [email protected]

Web: www.StMarksPennsburg.com Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod Web: www.ministrylink.org Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Web: www.elca.org

SERVING IN HARM’S WAY: Isaiah Argue – grandson of F. Robert & Rosa Seville Dalton Wyatt Butz – son of Matt & Lori Butz Matthew Crane – son-in-law of Tom & Beth Gallo Chase Knisely – son of Bob & Renae Morris David Weller, Jr. – friend of Chrissy Hoffman

Our sympathy & prayers go out to the families of Francis J. Gray, Sr. DOD – 09/21/17 Leon H. Bitting DOD – 09/23/17 Marlyn K. Christman DOD – 10/13/17

ST. MARK’S PRAYER LIST “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition with

thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” ≈ Philippians 4:6

Pat Antonio James Borchelt Jean Bormen Linda Casiano Lisa Clark Donald Dixon Brian Dougherty Renae Fosbenner Deb (friend of Jill Haldeman) Dolly Hemphill David Henry Marie Jones Louise McGowan Bernie Reck June Reigner Luke Sakautzki Michael Smith Joshua Truax Rev. William Vanderslice Skip Walters

Members, please help us update our Prayer List — Additions and those whose names can be removed — please notify the Church Office.

Pastor: Rev. Charles E. Romanowski Pastor Emeritus: Rev. William A. Fluck

Director of Family Ministries: Dawn Harris Director of Music: Judith A. Love

Council Members Council President: Pete Reigner

Vice-President: Diane Mohr Secretary: Christine Hoffman

Treasurer: Tom Putera Asst. Treasurer: Sally Wimmer

Youth Representative: Alex Gallo

Michael Erb, Bonnie Gillespie, Charlie Greulich, Paul Hausmann, Karen Keller, Donald Pyne, Jeffrey

Sell, Lisa Sell, Ryan Sloyer

Administrative Assistant: Kathleen Romich Sexton: Maureen Edelman

Assistant Sexton: Dennis Laubach Cemetery Caretaker: Dennis Laubach

Acolyte and Crucifer Director: Elizabeth Afflerbach Greeters Coordinator: 8:00 AM: Karen Keller

10:15 AM: Linda Ebright Lay Readers Coordinator: Joan Brunner Ushers Coordinator: 8:00 AM: Elaine Strimpel

10:15 AM: Barbara Bieler President of WELCA: Diane Mohr

Altar Guild President: Bonnie Gillespie ReMarks Editor: Julie O’Donnell

Photographer: Karen Mengel

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