HOLY SPIRIT LUTHERAN CHURCH MARCH 2018

“Our purpose is to love God

and bring people into a growing relationship with Jesus and His church!”

THE SPIRIT

Holy Week Worship

March 29 - Maundy Thursday Worship at 7:30 pm

With music from the Senior Choir

March 30 – Good Friday Worship at 7:30 pm

with a message from the confirmation students

and music from the Senior Choir

April 1 – Easter Worship Services at 8:30 and 10:45 am Festive Holy Communion Service with special music from the Senior Choir

From the Pastors Desk……..

Are you a “sidelines” person or do you like to get to be in the middle of the action? Do you

feel like standing around the edges of a group or do you like to lead the group? Might you prefer

your voice to be quiet and soft or loud and bold?

We each have gifts and talents that are different from one another. God has blessed us in

unique ways! We are called as people of faith to use these offerings as we go about our lives; in

our families, our places of employment and in the larger world.

As we travel through our Lenten journey, let us spend some time in prayer and discernment

on ways we are called to proclaim God’s message of saving grace. It might be in reaching out to

someone who has hurt you in the past or reclaiming a relationship that had been broken. Maybe

you are feeling like God is calling you to speak out in a public way for the first time, or it might be

dedicating yourself to prayer and Scripture reading.

Lent is a good time to look at ourselves and our faith practices and, with the help of God,

step forward with a new sense of boldness and purpose. We know that this world and our country

desperately needs to hear the hope and the promise of a caring and loving God.

A Message from Your Council President

An opportunity to share your ideas……

Melissa Jones and I have spent many hours contacting and meeting with local contractors in an

effort to get the right look and feel for the renovation of the old sanctuary, while also keeping in

mind our bottom line.

Much time has been spent meeting with HVAC professionals, flooring people, painters, stone

workers, sound system and lighting specialists….just to name a few. We also want to know what

ideas you may have. Do you have a particular vision or idea you would like to see in the sanctuary

renovation?

Look for the suggestion box in the back of the multipurpose room which will give you an

opportunity to share your ideas.

Complete the provided renovation suggestion form, making sure it is written legibly, and you print

and sign your name. Everyone who fills out a form will receive a reply from the renovation team.

And Melissa, “thank you” for taking on the challenge of the sanctuary renovation!

Respectfully,

Brian Bowman

Notes from the Property Committee

We are always looking for hands to help with small projects around the facilities. Please con-

tact a staff member or council member if you would like to contribute to a short-term or long-

term project.

Capital Project Update

The modular classroom installation and grading around the buildings is almost complete.

There are final steps for plumbing and cable connections; and inspections to obtain the Use and

Occupancy permit.

Volunteer for a Property Project

Saturday, March 17th from 8am to 12pm is the annual spring cleanup day, when we clean out

the flower beds around the church property and spread some fresh mulch. New this year –

middle school and high school youth can participate to earn service hours!

Sanctuary Renovation Update

A committee has formed to address coordination of all the tasks involved in converting the pre-

school classroom space to the new dedicated sanctuary space. Join the committee to help with

the design and conversion; also look for the suggestion box in the multipurpose room where

you can drop in ideas for what you want to be included in our new worship space.

More Than a Snow Tubing Trip On Monday, January 29th Kim Brecker, Nicole Giordano and I accompanied a small group of our youth and a couple of their friends to Ski Liberty for snow tubing. We spent two hours speeding down snow covered hills on large inflatable tubes while sometimes spin-ning like a top. And, in my case, holding on for dear life! Snow tubing was fun, but the thing I enjoyed the most was the fellowship. I’m a social person (less a social butterfly and more of an irritating moth) and getting to spend time with our youth, Kim and Nicole was priceless. God has created us to live in community – to do life together. The Greek word is koinonia which means to fellowship, or participate in something that connects us. May I be so bold as to suggest that during this time of year the Christian Cal-endar provides us the perfect time to connect with others? The Lenten and Easter season is now upon us. Let me encourage you to not only bond with your church family here at Holy Spirit, and invite family and friends to our services, but more importantly, to spend some time through introspection and prayer to connect with God the Father as He invites us to celebrate the mystery of redemption through the death, burial and resurrection of his son Jesus Christ. Joe Herb – Pastoral Assistant

Stock the Shelves during Lent! - For Carrol County Food Sunday

Please bring in non-perishable food items now through Palm Sunday, Sunday, March 25. Suggested

items: canned fruit, hot or cold cereal, canned vegetables, canned tuna, chicken or salmon, plain

rice, canned soup, one pound box of spaghetti noodles macaroni and cheese, peanut butter, jelly.

Please check the expiration dates to make sure they are up to date.

The “Spirit Diners” will get together on Sunday, March 4,at the China Dragon Restaurant,6300

Georgetown Blvd.in the Freedom Village Shopping Center(same place as Panera Bread and Shop-

per’s). The food is good and the prices are more than reasonable. We will receive separate checks.

Use the “sign-up” sheet (in back of the church) to make your reservation. Questions: call Barbara

Northrop, 410-552-0104.

Spirted Seniors will meet on March 14. at noon at the church. Br ing a lunch for this plan-

ning meeting.

Hymn Story — We Are Baptized in Christ Jesus

Both the words and the music for this hymn were written by John Ylvisaker, a member of a prominent Norwegian Lutheran family which includes pastors, church musicians, and Lutheran college and seminary professors. He was born on September 11, 1937, and grew up around Moorhead, MN, where his parents were on the faculty of Concordia College. Ylvisaker graduated from Concordia in 1959 with a degree in music and history. Although his background was in classical music and Lutheran chorales, Ylvisaker came to understand that that type of music did not appeal to the average person in the pew. He learned to play the guitar and began to combine folk tunes with biblical texts to produce a new style of church music. This led Gracia Grindal, a professor at Luther Seminary, to call Ylvisaker the “Bob Dylan of Lutheranism”. He spent 15 years working as the in-house musician for the American Lutheran Church. When it became part of the ELCA in 1988, Ylvisaker began touring and providing music at churches, assemblies, conventions, and retreats. He wrote the theme song for the National Youth Gatherings for over 40 years. According to the list of titles on his website (www.ylvisaker.com), he wrote over 1200 songs between 1963 and 2006. Three of them are in Evangelical Lutheran Worship, including “Borning Cry”, which is probably the most famous one of them all. John Ylvisaker died on March 9, 2017.

Deacon Linda

*Used by permission. Copyright 1985. John Ylvisaker, c/o Fern M. Kruger, Box 321, Waverly, IA 50677. (319)352-4396

1 We are baptized in Christ Jesus, we are baptized in his death; that as Christ is raised victorious, we might live a brand new life. And if we have been united in a dreadful death like his, we will all be reunited, for he lives.

2 In the water and the witness, in the breaking of the bread, in the waiting arms of Jesus who is risen from the dead, God has made a new beginning, from the ashes of our past; in the losing and the winning we hold fast.

3 Glory be to God the Father, glory be to Christ the Son, glory to the Holy Spirit ever three and ever one; as it was in the beginning, glory now resounds again in a song that has no ending. Amen. *

John C. Ylvisaker

Weren’t those blueberry pancakes great? Thank you to everyone who helped set up, cook, serve, and clean up

at the Pancake Supper.

It was awesome!

And thank you to everyone who came out to support the event and enjoy the

food and the fellowship!

Looking forward to next year? Mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 5,

2019!

Many, many thanks to the Pancake Supper Crew -- Brian Bowman, Holly deBenedictis,

John and Kim Novak, Milt and Patsy Taylor, and Will Stecher. Also….thanks to those

who stayed and helped clean up, and reset the chairs.

It was a fun and tasty event!!

Nancy Bowman

Pancake Chairperson

Scrip Program

The Holy Spirit Learning Center now has a way for you to shop and to support the preschool program at the same time. The program called SCRIP enables you to pur-chase gift cards at face value. When you then use the gift cards to make purchases, the preschool is gifted with a percentage of the value of the card. The percentages vary beginning at 2 percent. Gift cards available cover a variety of businesses from Starbucks to Target to LLBean to Home Depot and more. How can I participate? Use an order form found at the preschool bulletin board in the multipurpose room and return to the preschool mailbox or give to Lorraine Markosky. You can also enroll online with Presto Pay and have the gift cards delivered to you through e-Scrip on your Dashboard, or mailed to you in 2-3 business days. Any questions? Ask Lorraine Markosky or Sue Podobnik.

We will be celebrating spring. Our character trait for this

month is Responsibility. We will start our month off with

class and individual pictures done by Irvin Simon Photog-

raphy. Throughout the month we will celebrate the gifts that God gives us in the spring.

The children will enjoy new growth of the trees and the beautiful flowers that bloom.

The two’s continue to grow and make lots of fun art projects. There will be some fun and

messy things in their discovery table. They love to touch, feel, and investigation all of the

wonderful things Ms. Vicky will put into that table. Some of things she has used in the

past are snow, dirt, water, pompoms, and rice. They can’t wait to see what’s next.

The three’s will work with their letters and numbers in many ways to make learning fun.

Ms. Mary will do some experiments to learn about the changing world around them.

There will be lots of fun crafts about spring.

The Pre-K classes will get ready to attend kindergarten as they visit their schools and reg-

ister for next year. They will continue to learn about their letters and numbers and hand-

writing. They continue to build their vocabulary and reading skills as they work with

their sight words.

Chapel Time this Month I will make pretzels and learn about where the Pretzel treat

came from. Around the year 610, an Italian monk made a treat for the children who

learned to recite their prayers. Christians in those days prayed by folding their hands

across their chests with each hand touching the opposite shoulder. This clever monk

formed the dough so that it would look like hands folded in prayer.

Pretzel Prayer; “Holy God, may these pretzel snacks remind us to always

turn to you in prayer. Amen.” Our Grandparents day will be the 14 and 15 of this month. On these days we will invite

our Grandparents to spend some time with us and see what we are doing. Please check out our Facebook page. We still have a few openings in some of our classes

for the next school year. We now have 109 spots filled with lots of afternoon spots left.

If you are interested in learning more about our Preschool please feel free to call the pre-

school office @ 410-795-2287.

Church & Village: Partners in Ministry March 2018

Outpatient Therapy Services Available Did you know that anyone in the greater community can take advantage of the outpatient therapy services at Carroll Lutheran Village? Physical, occupational and speech therapy is available to people of all ages. The Village accepts Medicare and most major insurance plans. A physician referral may be required depending on plan. The office is glad to verify your insurance for participation and re-ferral requirements. For information call 443-605-1048 or email Michael Winebrenner at mwine-brenner@clvillage.org. Sign Up Now for March Lifelong Learning Courses - All Older Adults Welcome! Register now for the following spring Lifelong Learning Series at Carroll Lutheran Village. Courses are open to all older adults in the community. Come join us! Mindfulness Meditation –Tim Hurley. Fridays March 9-April 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Cost

is $30 per adult. Cell Phone Photography – Walt Calahan from Carroll Community College. Saturday, March 24,

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Cost is $20 per adult. Drawing and Painting – Katie Gutridge from Carroll Community College. Tuesdays, March 27-May

29, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Cost is $55 per adult. The Power of Positive Thinking – Jeanne Deignan-Kosmides from Carroll Community College. Thurs-

day, April 5, 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cost is $15 per adult. For more information or to register for Lifelong Learning opportunities, contact the Wellness Center at 443-605-1070 or registration@clvillage.org. Golf Tournament Early Bird Registration Deadline Approaching Register before April 1 at a reduced rate for the 21st annual Carroll Lutheran Village golf tourna-ment. The tournament is scheduled for Friday, June 1 at The Links at Gettysburg. The tournament is a Florida Scramble format with individual scoring in six divisions. There will be one flight limited to 144 golfers – the tournament usually sells out. Proceeds benefit the Ministry of Caring Fund to assist residents of the Village who have outlived their resources. Register online at www.clvillage.org/golf-tournament or call Monica at 443-605-1068. Quilt Raffle Winner Announced Carol Schoennagel of Reisterstown was the winner of the 2017 Carroll Lutheran Village Quilt Raffle. Ticket sales for the 92” x 92” hand sewn quilt entitled “Friendship Honey Bee Quilt” raised $1,095 to benefit the Resident Assistance Fund, which helps support residents of the Village with financial need. The winning ticket was drawn at the annual Winter Games event at the Village on January 27.

Music & Worship

Check the Sunday worship service bulletins (and in this newsletter) for the Easter Flower Order form. Lil-

ies, calla lilies, tulips, daffodils (new this year), and hyacinths are being offered. The order deadline is Sun-

day, March 18th.

Nancy Bowman

Music & Worship Chairperson

FLOWERS for EASTER SUNDAY

Lilies, Calla Lilies, Hyacinths, Daffodils (new this year) and Tulips may be purchased and listed in

the bulletin in honor of or in memory of loved ones, and to the Glory of God.

Flowers must be ordered by March 18th

You may also choose to make a general fund cash donation to Holy Spirit Lutheran Church which may also be listed in the bulletin in

honor of or in memory of loved ones, and to the Glory of God.

Complete this insert accordingly, and return it in the collection plate with the monies due.

# of Lilies = _________ x $9.00 each = $ _______________

# of Calla Lilies = __________x $9.00 each = $ ________________

# of Hyacinths = ___________ x $7.50 each = $_______________

# of Tulips = ____________ x $7.50 each = $ ________________

# of Daffodils = ___________x $7.50 each = $ ________________

General Fund Cash Donation = $ _________________

In Honor of ___________________________________________

In Memory of _________________________________________

________ To the Glory of God

Given by _______________________________________________

Contact Information for Holy Spirit Lutheran Church

Address: Holy Spirit Lutheran Church

2205 Old Liberty Road

Eldersburg, MD 21784

Church Office Phone: (410) 795-6333

Preschool Office: (410) 795-2287

Email:

Pastor Robin: hslc.pastor@comcast.net

Deacon Linda: aim@hslceldersburgmd.org

Parish Administrator: hslc.eldersburg@comcast.net

Website: www.hslceldersburgmd.org

Bulletin announcements are due by Wednesday morning.

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