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The Mission Edge St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church
4200 Carlisle Pike
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011
April 2020 Issue Over 50 Years of Serving Ministry
From the interim Pastor’s Desk… Well, I never expected to give up Lent for Lent. Or for coronavirus. But here
we are. And we are giving up Holy Week and Easter too, it seems.
That doesn’t mean that any of us need to give up worship. We are trying to
work out online worship for our last Lent Wednesday services, for Maundy
Thursday and Good Friday, and for Sundays. If all goes well, the live version will be on our
new Facebook page St Timothy Sunday worship (exactly like that) or the link
https://www.facebook.com/St-Timothy-Sunday-worship-104034497899157/?hc_location=group
(If you can’t click on this, make sure it pastes with no spaces or page break)
And there are a lot of churches that are successfully streaming their services online, plus there
are many different services on radio and television.
The best thing you can do right now, in addition to staying home as much as possible to
practice “social distancing” (where do we come up with those terms?), is to find ways to check
on your neighbors and see if those who are elderly, ill, or homebound need anything from you.
But if you even think you might be sick, STAY AWAY!
I am planning to send out E-blasts on Monday and Friday to try to keep in touch and I hope
add a little perspective to what is going on, the likes of which only those who have lived
through wars probably have experienced.
Maybe this is the time when you can work on regular family devotions. Again, there are many,
many resources for you. God is not practicing “social distancing.”
And if you or somebody you know is experiencing financial hardship, we may be able to help.
For rent and similar things, the best course is to talk to the landlord first. The same for a bank
or mortgage company. But I’m sure we can help with groceries and other necessities. Give me
a call.
Be generous with tipping if you get take-out from a restaurant. And they really do need your
business now. Those nonprofit groups you support may be taking a real hit. And yes, St. Tim’s
needs to receive your offerings regularly until we can resume regular worship services.
Continue to pray for one another, to send cards to the homebound or call them on the phone,
and to look for ways to serve your neighbors. Remember that the day will come when we talk
about coronavirus the way we remember the Great Blizzard of 1994.
Pr. Steve Shipman, STS [email protected]
570-916-7780
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St. Timothy Prayer Concerns
Prayer Request Form Beginning in February, names on the Prayer List will be published for one
month in the announcement bulletin and then removed unless noted
otherwise. Further publication requires an additional request. This applies
both to members and non-members. We will continue to list those serving in
the military and home bound as usual. When you have a request, please fill
out a pink request form located at the entrance to the nave on either side.
You may put it in the “office” mailbox in the narthex, place on the secretary’s desk in the
office, or contact a member of the Congregational Care committee: Janet Reinbrecht, Gary
Larson, Glenn Bushey, Lorraine Conrad, Arlene Young, or Mary Wohler.
Please keep the following people in your prayers:
Praying for the members of St. Timothy…
Updated copies of the “Praying for the Members/Associate Members
of St. Timothy” are in the narthex. The Congregational Care
committee would like to encourage you to use the alphabetical listing
which is broken down into 31 individual days to make it convenient
to pray for the members/associate members during your daily
devotions throughout the month. If you would like to have a listing mailed to you electronically,
please email the secretary at [email protected] and she will send it to you.
Amber Carol Odasso Home Communion
Marty Bersaw Rosemary Petrizzo Vivian DeLuca
Fred Bohls Nick Rodites Audrey Hettrick
Verlin Curtis & family Troy Schlegel Ruth Hummel
Thelma Detwiler Oscar Squire Margaret Mans
Jim & Lori Doudrick Kathy Strait Evelyn Punda
Betty & Fred Gutshall Phyllis Taylor Glenn Taylor
Richard Harlacher Jacqueline Urffer Ron & Sandy Lingle
JoAnn Haubert Lee Weber
Linda Hoholik Tonya Zuber Those Serving in our Military
Dorian Howard Sequan Zuber Capt. Preston Casper
Fern Kerchner Marlona Zuber First SSgt. Tim Haubert
The Krammes family Airman Shane Penson
Jim Lapollo Deaths LCpl. Matthew Wyant
Gary Leer Family of Frances Joy Henry Lt. Cdr. John R. Kimmel
Jeff Lefevre Family of Christopher Rogers
Tim Lefevre The Allen Family
Spencer Lefevre Family of Donald Hepler
Marge Mckool & family
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Months long water main installation to begin on Carlisle Pike in Hampden
Township beginning February 23rd through June.
Pennsylvania American Water will install a new water main on the Carlisle Pike/Market
Street following the pictured map from Feb. 23 to June.
The company on Tuesday announced that it will install a new water main starting about
Sunday, with work continuing through June. Work will run from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday
nights through Friday mornings on Carlisle Pike and Market Street and from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
on adjacent streets, the company said.
One lane of traffic will remain open in each direction during construction.
Final paving restoration is scheduled to be completed by PennDOT this fall, weather
permitting, according to the company.
The work will affect Carlisle Pike/Market Street in Hampden Township and Camp Hill from
the Route 581 bridge to Route 11/15, locally known as North 32nd Street.
During work hours, customers will be able to access businesses and side roads, though
drivers are urged to use alternate routes, provide extra time and use caution while driving
near a work zone, according to the company.
The company will notify customers in the event of an emergency water service interruption
and prior to transferring service to a new main.
During this work period, customers may see cloudy or discolored water. Those who have
discolored water should continue running water until it is clear, which should take a few
minutes, the company said.
For more information, visit www.pennsylvaniaamericanwater.com.
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April
Birthdays
April 2 Garrett Conrad April 20 Chase Reich
Rick Hoover April 21 Karen Vogel
April 5 Brittany Anderson
Tena Brown April 22 Beckie Brunner
April 6 Brayden Metz April 23 Erin Sheaffer
Chelsea Cronin
April 24 Ella Erdman
April 8 Lori Sheaffer Daniel Wolf
Jennie Blessing
April 26 Troy Neumyer
April 10 Kathie Craft
April 27 Pat McKonly
April 12 Brianna Kauffman Edgar Rayman
Glen Elliott
April 15 Peter Nanov Andrew Snyder
April 16 Linda Hansen April 28 James Hoover
Scott Kuntz Bryson Semke
Tiffany Goble
April 29 Joseph Stehman
April 17 Doug Fesler
April 30 Christopher Diodato
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Upcoming Events April 19th Ladies Salad Luncheon
All ladies are invited to attend the
Salad and Dessert luncheon
scheduled for Sunday, April 19th
at noon in the downstairs lounge.
April 28th - Primary Election Day
St. Timothy Café & Bake Sale Please sign up to donate chili, hot
dogs, chips, beverages, and/or
baked goods for the April 28th
primary election day Café and
Bake Sale.
Volunteers are needed to help setup and
sell at the Café and Bake Sale. Look for
signup sheets in the vestibule. Proceeds
Benefit the Education Department.
Do You Like to Knit or Crochet? Consider using those talents and
join the Prayer Shawl Ministry at
St. Timothy. This growing group
now meets every other Monday
from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. The April schedule
is for Monday the 20th. If you have any
questions, contact the church office at 717-
737-5243 or Mary Urffer.
Adult Sunday School Class Sunday school is not just for
kids. Adult Sunday school is
held each Sunday, 9:15 am to
10:15 am, in the downstairs
lounge. Please join us for a thought-
provoking study and lively discussion. No
classes the first 2 weeks in April.
Children's Church will be
offered at the 10:30 am service
only on the 4th Sunday of April.
Thursday Night Bible/Book Study
Are you interested in a
weekly Bible or book study
on Thursday night? Come on
Thursday April 16th, 23rd,
and 30th at 6:30 pm in the
church lounge. It is led by member Gary
Larson. Come and enjoy the fellowship and
conversation.
“Exploring Our Faith” Bible Study:
Please join us every 3rd
Wednesday of the month
at 6:00 pm to Explore our
Faith together. The group
meets in the youth room of
St. Timothy Lutheran
Church. We seek to deepen our understanding
of scripture and strengthen our relationship
with God. It’s an opportunity to share
individual testimonies and encourage each
other to serve our neighbors and God fully.
This is a casual group, sharing finger foods
over the supper hour. All are welcome to
attend.
NEW! Carlisle Area Bible Study to
begin Tuesday, April 21st
from 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Deb
Stein has graciously
offered to host a group in
her home: 215 Faith
Circle, Carlisle, PA
17013. Once gathered, the
group will discuss and decide what will be
studied moving forward. This Christian
education and discipleship opportunity will
meet the 3rd Tuesday monthly. Everyone is
welcome! You will not want to miss this time
to study, pray and fellowship with others who
desire to grow in their faith. Questions -
contact Deb Stein at 717 571-9313 or
[email protected]. Come and see!!
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Mission Congregation
Trinity Lutheran in
Warrenton, VA
During the Lenten
Season, it is customary to
look beyond the needs of our congregation to
help others within our CHURCH FAMILY.
This year the Worship Committee with the
approval of Church Council will use the Mid-
Week offering envelopes to support the
NALC Mission Congregation located in
Warrenton, VA.
This Mission Congregation was formed by a
small group of faithful Lutherans in July of
2011. Since that time, they have tripled in
size, growing to two Sunday Services, 75
members and an average Sunday attendance
of 64. They are now renting an existing
church in Warrenton.
Pastor Dennis DiMauro has been Trinity's
full-time pastor since 2014. He offers
biweekly services at seven area retirement
homes and serves as a volunteer chaplain at
the local hospital. He also leads a mid-week
bible study at a local grocery store, as well as
confirmation. first communion, new member
and adult Bible study classes at the church.
Pastor DiMauro was elected to the NALS
(North American Lutheran Seminary) Board
of Regents last year and he also serves on the
board of Lutherans for Life. Trinity has been
involved in numerous outreach efforts, such
as street fairs, Pub Theology, "Free Prayer" at
Panera, bereavement and cancer support
groups, Stations of the Cross through the
town streets, a Bible reading marathon, door
to door evangelism, car washes, and yard
sales. While God has blessed them in many
ways, they are still young and dependent
upon the generosity of other churches to keep
growing. Please consider using your mid-
week offering envelopes to donate to this
year’s Outreach project.
Beginning
January 1st
through April 30th
we will be
sponsoring
Trinity Lutheran
Church in Warrenton, Virginia as an
Outreach Mission Project. Trinity is a
NALC Mission Congregation that was
formed by a small group of faithful
Lutherans in July of 2011. Since then
they have tripled in size to a
membership of 75. They are now renting
an existing church in Warrenton. Pastor
Dennis Di Mauro has been Trinity's full-
time pastor since 2014.
Trinity has been involved in numerous
outreach efforts. While God has blessed
them in many ways, they are still young
and dependent upon the generosity of
other churches to keep growing.
We ask that you prayerfully consider
contributing to this Outreach project.
Your donations can be put into one of
the blue envelopes in the pew pockets
and marked as "Trinity Outreach" and
placed in the offering plate. For more
details, please see the letter from Trinity
posted on the Outreach bulletin board.
On behalf of my family and
myself, I offer my sincere
thanks for the love, support,
and prayers expressed by the
St. Timothy family on the
passing of my son, Chris. The outpouring of
sympathy expressed aloud and through words
and kind thoughts on cards has been
overwhelming and a source of comfort during
this time of bereavement. A most heartfelt
thank you. Peace and blessings to all.
Deanna Frankovich
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Call Committee: Members and Friends of St Timothy,
Grace be to you and peace. On February 20,
Andrew Hamann announced his need and
desire to withdraw from further participation
on our Call Committee due to personal and
health-related reasons and has asked for
everyone’s understanding and prayers.
Andrew feels badly about not continuing on
but stated that he is physically just unable to
keep up the pace that is becoming more
demanding as time passes.
The Council and the Call Committee have
accepted Andrew’s resignation with regret.
His participation and contributions as a
valued member of this team is missed. The
Call Committee and Council wish to
recognize Andrew and thank him for his
dedication and commitment to St Timothy for
the many months he faithfully served us all.
Many thanks also to Laurie, Luke, and Lena
for giving of their personal family time
together so that Andrew could devote it to the
work of the Call Committee.
The Call Committee requested that Council
allow it to continue its work as a five-member
committee. There is no provision in the St
Timothy Constitution or in the bylaws of the
NALC to prohibit this. The Rev. David
McGettigan, Dean of the Atlantic Mission
District, and General Secretary of the NALC,
The Rev. Mark Chavez, both agreed with the
wisdom of moving forward with a committee
of five as being in the best interests of the
congregation and of the candidates involved.
In a special meeting on February 26, the
Council voted unanimously to accept the
request of the Call Committee allowing it to
continue its work with a committee of five
members.
Please keep the Hamann family and Call
Committee in your prayers, and also continue
to pray that the Holy Spirit will lead the Call
Committee to the candidate God has chosen
to be the next pastor of St. Timothy Lutheran
Church.
Respectfully,
Will Harmon
President of Council
Church Council Recognitions
The Church Council
recognized the following
individuals for their service
to St. Timothy at their
March meeting:
• Thanks to Al Kerchner for waxing the
floors of upstairs SS rooms.
• Much appreciation to Glenn Elliot for
leading the Youth Group recently.
• Thank you to Beckie Brunner for chairing
the Fellowship committee. Amy Gehman
will chair Fellowship moving forward.
• Thanks to Chuck Irving for hospitality of
preparing and serving food for various
recent events at church.
Flower Bed Sponsors Needed A flower bed sponsor is a group,
committee, family, or individual
who wishes to help maintain the
beauty of St. Timothy by providing general
care for one of our many flower beds. General
care includes removing weeds, debris, etc.,
trimming shrubs, and planting flowers
throughout the spring and summer months. If
you are interested in being a sponsor, please
sign up on the poster located on the bulletin
board in the narthex.
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OUTREACH COMMITTEE Thank you to everyone in our
congregation who helped
support our outreach project for
Caitlin’s Smiles in February.
This year a total of 177 canisters of Play-Doh
was collected between our congregation and
our nursery school. Through your generosity,
we are able to bring joy to hospitalized
children.
Congregational
Meeting
May 17, 2020
Look for more details
in this month’s announcement
bulletins and next month’s newsletter.
Council Vacancies: Julia Martinez and Marian
Lefevre were unanimously
elected to Council as interim
members until the next
meeting of the congregation
on May 17th. They will
temporarily fill vacancies resulting from 1)
the resignation of Tiffany Goble, and 2) an
unfilled, 3-year term resulting from the
election at the November congregational
meeting. Both women are eligible to be
elected by the congregation at the May 17th
meeting to serve the remainder of the two
vacant terms which expire on December 31,
2020 and December 31, 2022 respectively.
Vacation Bible School 2020 Rainforest Explorers is
scheduled for June 7th -
11th from 6:00-8:30pm.
“The rainforest is a wild
place. To make it
through this unknown world safely, kids need
a guide who can keep them on the right path.
Kids will learn how Jesus is our ultimate
guide in the rainforest and in life. He leads us
to the treasure of eternal life, and He’ll never
leave us!” We are looking for several
volunteers to help. If you are interested please
notify Deb Stein either by email at
[email protected], by phone at 717 571-
9313, or in person. Thanks for your prayerful
consideration.
HERSHEY PARK JOBS PROJECT
will be getting more
active as we move into
spring. We are looking
for people to give of
their time to work a shift in the Food and
Beverage areas at the park. Your wages
($6.00 per hour) will be donated by Hershey
Park to St. Timothy to help offset the budget
deficit. You also receive 1, 2, or 3 free
voucher(s) to Hershey Park. Please consider
this opportunity to help raise money for our
mission here at St. Timothy. If you are
interested, there will be a sign-up sheet in the
vestibule for anyone 18 years or older who
would like to help our church by
volunteering at Hershey Park.
If you have any questions please email
Chuck Irvin, Coordinator at:
[email protected], or call him at 717-
554-1285, or if you would like to receive
copies of the available shifts send him your
email and he will add you to the email list to
receive schedules.
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Gift Cards for Sale The Fellowship committee will
be selling Weis Market gift
cards and Giant gift cards. Not
only are gift cards perfect for
birthdays, anniversaries, showers, or saying
"thanks" for a job well done, they can also be
purchased for your use when you shop at
Giant or Weis. St. Timothy receives five
percent (5%) of the sale for every card. The
Fellowship committee will be selling both
gift cards on the 1st and 3rd Sundays,
between services, in the vestibule. You may
also purchase the cards during the week from
the church office. Benefits the Discretionary
and Fellowship Funds.
Are you tired of
doing the same
outreach projects
month after month,
year after year? If
you are, consider coming on Sunday, April
19th to an Outreach meeting being held at
1:30 pm at the church. This time was chosen
so people from the late service will have time
to get something to eat prior to the meeting. If
worshippers from the 8:00 am service are
interested, they can join the group at 1:30 pm.
The focus of this meeting will be to think
about new ideas and projects that will be
developed and promoted by people who feel
the desire. A short review of the current
projects will be discussed to see if they are
still worth continuing. Please contact Linda
Townsend or Deb Stein if you have any
questions. Hope to see you on April 19th at
1:30 pm to bring new life to a very important
part of our ministry at St. Timothy.
Months Available for Altar Flowers There are still a few
weeks available for altar
flower sponsors for the
remainder of 2020. Each
week’s donation for a
vase of flowers is $18.00. A donation of
$36.00 cover both vases. As of March 15,
2020, here is the list of available dates to
consider signing up for so they will not
impact our church’s finances. Thanks For
Helping. The Worship Committee
This is a very nice little daily devotional
study to include with ‘Our Daily Bread’.
Your Weekly Around the Word Devotions
are ready for download!
DOWNLOAD WEEKLY DEVOTION
Our Daily Bread The new quarterly edition of the
devotional booklet is available on
the table in the narthex. These
booklets are free to all and we
encourage you to make use of this resource.
June 21st 1 Sponsor
July 26th 1 Sponsor
October 18th 1 Sponsor
Lend a Hand … Help the World
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LENTEN APPEAL FOR HEIFER INTERNATIONAL
Their mission is to work with communities to end hunger and
poverty and care for the earth. With gifts of livestock and training,
Heifer International helps families improve their nutrition and
generate income in sustainable ways. They refer to animals as
"living loans" because in exchange for their livestock and training,
families agree to give one of the animal's offspring to another family in need.
It's called “Passing on the Gift” – a cornerstone of Heifer International’s mission that
creates an ever-expanding network of hope and peace.
Since 1944, Heifer International, a community development organization, has worked with
people of all faiths to provide farm animals that help families around the world become self-
reliant for food and income and to pass on animals and training to others in their
communities.
Join with the children of this congregation to fill an Ark Bank with your loose change,
paper money, or a check. Any contribution will help us provide some animals for Heifer
International. Return you bank by Easter Sunday – April 12, 2020
Listed below are the animals and their associated prices.
Heifer $500 Share a Heifer $50
Water Buffalo $250 Share a Buffalo $25
Llama or Alpaca $150 Share a Llama $20
Goat $120 Share a Goat $10
Sheep $120 Share a Sheep $10
Pig $120 Share a Pig $10
Trio of Rabbits $60 Share a Rabbit $10
Honeybees $30
Flock of Chicks $20
Flock of Ducks or Geese $20
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An Evangelism thought…talking with your mouth full!
“My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor
all day long”
Psalm 71:8
Remember when you were a kid and you tried to talk before you swallowed all of the food in
your mouth? Your parents scolded you saying “Don’t talk with your mouth full!”
The opposite is true with our heavenly Father. He wants us to talk with our mouths full. He
fills our mouths with His Holy Word and His meal of Holy Communion. We speak His Word
back to Him in prayer and praise. We are spiritually nourished and strengthened as we receive
His supper. He fills us with Himself to grant us pardon and peace. He feeds us with spiritual
food of which we can never get enough!
And it’s our privilege, empowered by the Holy Spirit, to share His Good News with others who
don’t yet know Jesus as their Savior, so that they may feast with Him as well. We confess
Christ’s name. We share what we’ve tasted and continue to taste. Our Father’s food of
immortality! In other words, we are to go about each and every day talking with our mouths
full!
Calling All Graduates! St. Timothy would like to recognize all of our high school and
post-secondary graduates in the Sunday bulletin and monthly
newsletter, but we need to know who they are. If you know of
or are a 2020 high school or post-secondary graduate, please
fill in the form below and leave it in the offering plate, the
office mail slot or email the church office at [email protected] with the
information.
Name: __________________________________________________________
Graduating From: _________________________________________________
Plans for Next Year (College, Military, Job…): ________________________
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The Meaning of Liturgical Colors For the month of April, the colors of red and white will adorn the altar area.
Red is a color of power and strength. It is used during Holy Week
representing Christ’s blood spilled for us on the cross.
White This is the color of purity and divinity. The
theme for the “great fifty days” of Easter is supported
by the use of white. This color assists in the message
that “though your sins be scarlet, they shall be as white
as snow.” Christ’s resurrection from the grave is the
cause for our rejoicing. His purity before His Father becomes our purity.
White reinforces that message of joy.
Source: “The Colors of the Liturgical Season” by Rev. Douglas K. Escue, Lutheran Worship Notes, Issue 29,
1994.
EASTER EGGS FOR SALE Peanut butter
(milk & dark chocolate)
Coconut & coconut cream
Chocolate chip cookie dough
All eggs are $.75 If you would like to place an order for eggs, please contact the church office at (717) 737-5243
or Deb Stein at (717) 571-9313 or email [email protected]. Thank you for your support!
Proceeds benefit the Youth Fund.
ST. TIMOTHY LUTHERAN CHURCH
REPORT OF BUDGET FINANCIAL STATUS
For the Month of FEBRUARY 2020
ACTUAL
Budget Income
ACTUAL
Budget Expense POSITIVE
(Negative)
Current Month $27,686 $23,325 $4,361
Current Year-to-Date $218,831 $184,498 $34,333
Pastor Salary budgeted in excess
of interim costs $41,703
Adjusted Current Year to Date for
comparative purposes $218,831 $226,201 ($7,370)
Prior Year $198,267 $186,957 $ 11,310
NALC Benevolence Year to date $ 4,528.40
Atlantic Mission Region $ 2,501.20
For
Sale
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Follow St. Timothy On Social Media Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/
groups/1440268679606072/
Online Worship services are now
available on the St
Timothy website at:
www.sttim.com. Check
it out.
Give Me Your Worn, Torn &
Tattered Boy Scout Troop #296
has graciously agreed to
accept any worn, torn, or
tattered American flags
and dispose of such flags
in a proper manner. Please place flags in the
designated box located in the hallway
adjacent to the stairs near the church office.
Personal Toiletries As you travel, please
remember to collect
those hotel sample size
toiletries. St. Timothy
has an ongoing
collection project for
New Hope Ministries and the Ecumenical
Food Pantry at Messiah Lutheran Church in
Harrisburg. The collection container is
located in the hallway before going
downstairs, just outside the church office.
St. Timothy will no
longer be collecting
cans for Habitat for
Humanity. If you would like to continue to
collect cans on your own, please call the
Habitat for Humanity office at 717-545-
7299 to find out where to deliver your cans.
HOSTING A BLOOD DRIVE St. Timothy Blood Donor
Group is looking for 15 or more
blood donors/members to host a
drive. Hosting a blood drive is a
great way to show your organization cares
about the community. Each day in Central
Pennsylvania, patients at area hospitals
utilize between 275 - 300 units of blood and
products derived from blood. Hosting blood
drives or sponsoring the blood bank helps to
save and enhance the lives of these patients.
Every day someone in our community needs
blood, whether it is an accident victim,
newborn, or cancer patient. If you are 18
years of age or older, in good health, and
weigh at least 110 pounds, you are eligible.
It normally takes less than an hour of your
time and gives you the satisfaction of
knowing you’ve given a special gift to the
recipient of your blood. For more
information, see or call Bill Brown at 761-
7687 or the Central Pennsylvania Blood
Bank at 1-800-771-0059.
Monthly Food Pantry Collection
April 2020 New Hope Ministries and
the Ecumenical Food Pantry at Messiah
Lutheran Church.
Canned Vegetables (any kind)
Tuna Helpers, Peanut Butter
Please place items in box in vestibule.
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Don’t keep us a secret…share the news!
St. Timothy Nursery School is currently registering for the 2020 – 2021 school year
Classes are filling up quickly for the 2020-2021 school year, but please let your family and friends know that we still have openings in our 2 ½ year-old, 3-year-old and 4-year-old classes.
Please call 717-418-0676 for more information. Thank you!
Nursery School is Closed until Further Notice
Because we are hoping to lessen the spread of COVID-19, our nursery
school is closed until further notice. Although we typically follow
Cumberland Valley’s schedule, we have not made a decision yet as to
when our preschool will reopen, even though CV’s schools are tentatively
reopening on Tuesday, March 31st. We will let you know as soon as we
know if and when the nursery school will reopen. In the meantime, the
nursery school will be cleaned and sanitized while we are closed.
Opportunity to Help the Nursery School
Amazon Smile - Amazon Smile is a simple and automatic way for you to support our school
every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at
smile.amazon.com/ch/23-1702959, Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase
price from your eligible Amazon Smile purchases to our school. Thank you for
helping us to earn $105.01 so far this school year!
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APRIL 2020
WORSHIP ASSISTANTS
8:00 AM Worship Service
Cancelled – Online Only https://www.facebook.com/St-Timothy-Sunday-worship-
104034497899157/?hc_location=group
8:00 AM Worship Service
Role April 5th
Palm Sunday
April 12th
Easter Sunday April 19th April 26th
Assisting
Minister Luke Hamann Chappy Wagoner Linda Townsend Will Harmon
Lector Michelle Elliott Glen Elliott Gary Larson Mary Lou
Suckling
Ushers Elliott family Jennie Blessing
Volunteer needed
Steven Brader
Gary Larson
Bill & Sue
Schlegel
Greeters Janet Reinbrecht Ross Flint
Gary Bender
Bev Brader
Bobbi Larson Carole Harmon
Acolytes Bella Shaner-Elliott
& Gracie Elliot
Bella Shaner-Elliott
Brielle Basom
Susan & Jane
Beaverson
10:30 AM Worship Service
Cancelled - Online Only https://www.facebook.com/St-Timothy-Sunday-worship-
104034497899157/?hc_location=group
10:30 AM Worship Service
Role April 5th
Palm Sunday
April 12th
Easter April 19th April 26th
Assisting
Minister Eli Fesler R J Harris Deanna Frankovich Russ Urffer
Lector Mindy Fesler Will Harmon Mindy Fesler Eric Brown
Ushers Charles & Diana
Boyle
Bill Brown
Charles Irvin
David Brunner
Doug Fesler
Ken & Paulette
Black
Greeters Dee Titus Pat Douty Terry & Ann
Krammes
Irvin family
Acolytes Luke Fesler
Volunteer Eli & Luke Fesler Eli & Luke Fesler
Kaci & Kaleb
Conrad
Altar
Guild Dee Titus Pat Douty Jennifer Allen Mary Urffer
REMINDER…
If you are in need of pastoral care, please contact Interim Pastor Steve Shipman one of several
ways: call direct on his cell phone at 570-916-7780; text him on his cell phone at 570-916-
7780; or email him at either [email protected] or [email protected].
** If you do not have a cell phone and do not wish to call long distance, please contact Will
Harmon at 717-991-7447 and he will contact Pastor Steve directly for you.
APRIL2020
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
1 7:00 pm Mid-
Week
Lenten
Service
online only
7:30 pm
Executive
online only
Thu
2
Fri
3
Sat
4
5 ONLINE SERVICE ONLY
Sunday of the Passion 8:00 am Traditional
Worship
6
7
8
7:30 pm
Council –
online only
9 7:00 pm -
Maundy
Thursday
Service online
only
10
11
12
ONLINE SERVICE ONLY
Resurrection of Our Lord 8:00 am Traditional Worship
13
14 1:00 pm
Cong. Care
15
Newsletter
Deadline
6:00 pm
Exploring
Our Faith
16 6:30 pm Bible
Study
7:30 pm Choir
17
18
19 2nd Sunday of Easter 8:00 am Contemporary Worship
9:15 am Sunday School-Confirmation
10:30 am Contemporary Worship
w/Choir
Noon- Ladies Luncheon
1:30 pm Outreach Meeting
6:00 pm Boy Scout Leaders
20 1:00 pm
Prayer
Shawl
7:00 pm
Worship
7:00 pm
Boy Scouts
21
1:00 pm –
Cong. Care
6:30 pm
Carlisle Area
Bible Study
22
23 5:15 pm Via De
Cristo Reunion
Grp
6:30 pm Bible
Study
7:30 pm Choir
24 25
26 3rd Sunday of Easter Blessing of the Prayer Shawls
8:00 am Traditional Worship
9:15 am Sunday School-Confirmation
10:30 am Traditional Worship –
w/Choir
27
7:00 pm
Boy Scouts
28
ELECTION
DAY CAFÉ
29 30 6:30 pm Bible
Study
7:30 pm Choir
St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church 4200 Carlisle Pike Camp Hill, PA 17011
Over 50 Years of Serving Ministry
THE MISSION EDGE is published monthly at
ST. TIMOTHY LUTHERAN CHURCH
4200 Carlisle Pike, Camp Hill, PA 17011
Volume 29• April 2020• No 04
Newsletter Editor..................... Beckie Brunner
CHURCH STAFF
Interim Pastor.............Rev. W. Stevens Shipman
Secretary................................Jennifer Malinosky
Secretary email…………[email protected]
Director of Nursery School..... Rebecca Tartline
Organist………………….……. Gina Kerchner
Music Director...…………………...Chip Custer
Church Office ................ 737-5243 or 737-3773
Email 1................................... [email protected]
St. Timothy website....................www.sttim.com
NALC website………….….... www.thenalc.org
2020 Church Council
Will Harmon, President
Jim Vogel, Vice-President
Lisa Wyant, Secretary
Ken Black
Mindy Fesler
Ross Flint
Amy Gehman
Lola Gehman
Jeff Lefevre
Marian Lefevre
Julia Martinez
Chappy Wagoner
Rev. W. Stevens Shipman, Interim Pastor
Al Kerchner, Treasurer
Paulette Black, Financial Secretary
Bonnie Harris, Assistant Financial Secretary
ST. TIMOTHY MISSION STATEMENT
We the baptized, responding in our faith created and sustained by the Holy Spirit in Word and
Sacraments, commit ourselves to following Jesus Christ, making disciples, and proclaiming His
salvation by the grace of God through faith alone.