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ST. MARK EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
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August-September 2013
Batesville, Indiana
One of the world’s leading practical Bible teachers and
authors is Joyce Meyer. And, from her book entitled Love
Out Loud (p. 196), she presents a devotion based on
Jeremiah 2:13 . . . . For my people have committed two
evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters,
and they have hewn for themselves cisterns, broken
cisterns, which cannot hold water.
In our prayers for you we always thank God, the Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ, for we have heard of your faith in Christ
Jesus. ~Colossians 1:3-4
Prayer is an extremely powerful communion between God and
us. Christian communion is the bond uniting Christians as
individuals and groups with each other and with Jesus Christ.
This happens when we as a corporate body, our congregation,
and the larger Christian or universal Church pray to God as
well as when we celebrate Holy Communion during worship.
The word ‘communion’ is derived from the Latin communio
(sharing in common). The corresponding term in Greek is
koivvnwnia, which is often translated as “fellowship.” In Ancient
Greek, koinonia could have meant a business partnership, or
fellowship of life in marriage, or a spiritual relationship with
God, or a friendship fellowship, or a community or even a
societal group.
In the Apostle Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians (8:23), he
refers to the relationship between him and Titus: As for Titus,
he is my partner and fellow worker among you. They had a
working partnership. They were fellow workers for the sake of
the Church and for the building up of God’s kingdom on earth
as it is in heaven.
And that’s exactly what God means for us to be as members of
St. Mark Lutheran Church, and on a broader scale, as
members of Christ’s Church. We are brothers and sisters in
God’s family, koinonia workers (fellow workers). And as
Christian koinonia workers, together we believe in the Triune
God or Holy Trinity, in the dual natures of Christ Jesus—that he
was both divine and human--, we partake of Christ’s body and
blood, we rejoice and suffer with our fellow Christians as well
as give them comfort and encouragement when they find
themselves in the midst of temptation and/or hardship, and we
spread the Good News of Jesus Christ according to God’s
word found in the Holy Scriptures of the Bible.
Just as Paul prayed for the Christians at Colossae, we pray to
God for the well-being of the body of Christ and for individuals,
both near and far away, who faithfully do God’s work, applying
what God has proclaimed to action and service.
Ms Meyer believes one of the biggest ways people waste
time is by doing what the Bible calls “dead works.” And,
she defines a dead work as being a “work” that doesn’t
work! That means a person is trying to make something
happen, but no matter what he/she does, it simply does
not work. --The reason for this? The work is the person’s,
not God’s.
Further, she says, “When you stop planning and striving,
and come to the end of yourself, then God will begin to
move. [This] simply means your work needs to be
inspired and empowered by the Holy Spirit, not conceived
in your natural mind and fueled by your natural strength . .
. . Imagine spending all day digging a well, thinking you
would get water, and at the end of the day, tired and worn
out, your only result was a big hole.
Things we do outside of God’s timing or his will are also
dead works. Learn to discern when you are working on
something that is not working and refuse to do anything
that is not in God’s will and timing.”
When we pray for one another, praying that we remain
strong in our fellow working relationships, a beautiful
transformation takes place. As it says in the JulySeptember issue of Christ in Our Home, “We absorb the
prayers of those with whom we pray. When someone is
absent, we remember to pray for her/his friends, family
members, or concerns and joys. Over time these become
the concerns or joys of the community. In those
moments, we can see how tightly knit we are in God’s
love.”
Praying and communing with God and with one another,
working together in God’s love, and being in fellowship
with one another, bring many blessings. But first, we need
to remember to be mindful of- and in prayer for those who
do God’s work, as well as for those who don’t!
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Christ’s blessings be yours,
Pastor Jill
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SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE
9:30 a.m. Worship Service
10:30 a.m. Fellowship*
11:00 a.m. Christian Education Classes*
*During the school year
PASTORAL OFFICE HOURS
Wednesday & Thursday:
10:00 am— 1:00 p.m.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE HOURS
Monday through Thursday: 9 am to 1 pm
Friday: 9 a.m.—11 a.m.
OFFICE STAFF
Diane Buzard, Administrative Assistant
Joan Kuhlman, Office Clerk
CHURCH COUNCIL
Rick Lindemann, President
Greg Vernon, Vice President
Beth Ann Weigel, Secretary
Kirstin Chapman, Treasurer
William Baum, Jr, Dick Becker, Dave Butt,
David Fischmer, Brad Marcy
Pastor Jill Kepler Campbell
TRANSFORMATIONS ….
Prayers of Celebration & Concern
PRAYER CONCERNS…
Wanda Amberger
Anna Mae Cole
George Edmiston
Pam Edmiston (brain cancer)
Katherine Fischmer (St. Andrews)
Dennis Harmeyer (cancer)
Karl & Glenna Kepler
Kris Lindemann
Mary Anne Martz (cancer)
Marilyn Pfautz
Bob Rentzel
Bob Schutte
Ralph Stirn, (The Waters)
PRAYER CONCERNS, Cont’d...
Families suffering the loss of loved ones
Those serving in the military and community
safety/service
IN CELEBRATION ...
Welcoming visitors and guests in the
parsonage, in worship, and in the education
wing
A new baby on the way to the Marcy family
A new home in Batesville for the Meadows
family
Plans for the next Women of Faith Bible
Study
For the opportunity to work for the Lord and
His kingdom
Upcoming congregation council retreat
APPLE FEST
The 2013 Batesville Kiwanis Apple Fest is the Weekend of Sat. Sept. 28 & Sun. Sept. 29. St. Mark’s
food booth did very well last year raising money for St. Mark’s mission obligation as well as for our
church. We plan to participate again this year but we need many hands to make this fundraiser
successful. This is a great opportunity for our church to interact with our community at large as well
as a means for fellowship and fun.
Apple Dumplings were a popular seller last year. About a dozen of us worked a good portion of a
day making 300 apple dumplings. It was a lot of fun! The date for this year’s Apple Dumpling Day is
Saturday Sept. 21 - 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM. whatever amount of time you can free up to help will be
much appreciated. We also need assistance making apple cake, brownies, sloppy joes, etc.
Your commitment and help with this fundraiser is essential in order for us to proceed. It takes more
than a team of just 5 or 6 people to successfully pull off an event of this type.
For more information or for any questions contact Beth Ann Weigel @ 812-934-4241 or
[email protected]. Thank You!
CROP WALK
October 6 at 1 p.m. Watch your bulletin for more details.
Do you have some news to share that would be of interest to the church and for
making it more fulfilled? Contact the church office and share your ideas.
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AUGUST
08/02
08/09
08/09
08/09
08/14
08/16
08/19
08/20
08/28
If you have an August or
September birth date but
are not listed here, please
contact the office so we
can update our records
to include your date of
birth.
Fischmer, Dan
Federle, Dot
Litzinger, Wanda
Moton, Luke
Pfautz, Billy
Behlmer, Ed
Bedel, Jayla
Maslar, Dana
Bedel, Jackie
SEPTEMBER
09/02
09/12
09/12
09/17
09/21
09/26
Johnson, Debbie
Henry, Janet
Butt, David
Linkel, Jean
Austin, Tina
Moton, Rosemary
Thanks to all of St. Mark’s members and friends who helped in contributing to our summer camp this
year. CoCo-directors were Rosemary
Moton and Debbie Mullins. A big
round of applause to them, for all the
years they sowed seeds of faith into
the children of our community.
LABOR DAY TRIVIA QUIZ*
Questions
1. When was the first Labor Day holiday observed?
2. Where was the first Labor Day holiday observed and how was it observed?
3. In what year did Congress pass a bill making Labor Day a legal holiday to be observed?
4. Which President signed the bill into law, making Labor Day a holiday?
5. What is the average commute time per American when going to work?
6. What State granted individuals first access to the holiday?
7. Labor Day was first established to be used to air out grievances about labor? True/False
8. The eight hour work day was first established in what year?
9. What was the name of the Act that started the Labor Day holiday?
10. What year did the Supreme Court ruling favor of the eight hour work day?
Answers
1. September 5, 1892 2. A parade in New York City
5. 24.3 minutes 6. Oregon 1887 7. True 8. 1916
3.1894 4. President Grover Cleveland
9. The Adamson Act 10. 1917
*From www.wfn.org
August 2013—Dates to Remember!
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
1
Fri
2
Sat
3
I-K Synod WELCA Biennial, Columbus, Indiana
4
11thSun after
Pentecost
5
6
7
Food Pantry
Noon—4 p.m.
8
9
10
11
12th Sun after
Pentecost
12
13
14
Food Pantry
Noon—4 p.m..
15
16
17
Confirmation Orientation
St. Paul. Crossroads 6-8p.m.
18
25
13th Sun
after Pentecost
14th Sun after
Pentecost
19
20
26
27
Church
Council—
6:30 p.m.
21
Food Pantry
Noon—4 p.m.
22
23
24
28
Food Pantry
Noon—4 p.m.
29
30
31
St. Mark
Council Retreat
8 a.m.—1 p.m. +
Confirmation Dinner &
Classes begin at
St. Paul. Crossroads 6-8p.m.
September 2013—Dates to Remember!
Sun
1
8
15
15th Sun
after Pentecost
16th Sun after
Pentecost
17th Sun after
Pentecost
Mon
2
Wed
Thu
3
4
Food Pantry
Food
Pantry
Noon—4
p.m.
Noon—4 p.m.
5
9
19
11
Food Pantry
Noon—4 p.m.
16
17
18
22
18th Sun after
Pentecost
23
29
19th Sun after
Pentecost
30
Apple Fest
Tue
Labor Day —
Office closed
24
Church
Council
6:30p.m.
25
Fri
Sat
6
7
12
13
14
Food Pantry
Noon—4 p.m.
19
20
21
Food Pantry
Noon—4 p.m.
26
Ascension of
Our Lord
Apple Dumpling Day
8 a.m.—2 p.m.
27
28
Apple Fest