TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH THE GOOD NEWS SEPTEMBER 2021
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TRINITY LUTHERAN
CHURCH
THE GOOD NEWS
SEPTEMBER 2021
Pastor’s Pause September 2021 It seems to me this summer was both very short and very long. At the beginning of June, as most of the parish is very well aware, I became rather ill and so began an offer from the Congregation Council and Bishop Collins to allow for a two-month recovery time. I gratefully accepted the offer. As days passed while I slept and milled about the house for the first few weeks, I heard and watched school buses continue to carry children well into the end of June. I thanked God my own children had graduated earlier the same month because I just didn’t have the will or the desire to go through another school year. When I did come out of my cocoon and it seemed I was able to walk without falling over from remnants of the current illness, nor of the chronic illness I’m dealing with, then I didn’t see children outside, but rather saw many hurried travelers leaving for vacations. It seemed we barely ended July 4 celebrations when the practice plans began for sports. Just another two weeks passed by and the practice fields began to be used again. I talked with some folks about their plans for the rest of summer, only to find that for most the summer had ended with the page turn to August. I even began to see decorations for fall on lawns and I thought, ‘Please, God. Not yet.’ After ten years of ministry, after thirty years of being in the workplace, I still wonder and marvel at how the human mind chooses busyness over joy. I had such a tremendous gift this summer…I saw the ebb and flow of blue jays, robins, cardinals, and red-winged black birds in our neighborhood; witnessed the changes in other people’s gardens; saw trees bend with storms; breathed in fresh air from rain-filled storms; and, more. For the first time in many, many years, I actually enjoyed time with my family – no need to rush off to work, to this thing or that thing. The gift I received this summer was the gift of just “being.” I also had many hours to be in conversation with Christ, to pray, to meditate. Those quiet times weren’t spent in some special place with a home altar or anything like it. Instead, the forest, the back yard, the open field… these were places of being at peace with the Lord. The note upon which this summer is ending for me, as I listen to how very busy parents are and I understand why I’m not seeing them or the children of the church as much as a few years ago, is that of hope. I hope you all have the chance to slow down a bit so that you, also, have the experience, even for just a few hours a week, of listening to bird song, of talking with Christ, of enjoying your church family – of “being” at peace. -Pastor Hahn
Please Note Information Below:
Food Insecurity: Montour County Human Relations Department waiving
Pastor's Schedule: applications for all county residents.
Church Offices: You can access all church offices by the East Market CALL 570-271-3028 and they'll advise options.
Street entrance. Church Office Hours are 211 - system is up and running in PA, this is the first stop for referrals
Monday 10:00AM -1:00PM for individuals to agencies for assistance.
Tuesday-Thursday 9:00AM-1:00PM
Friday Office Closed National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Nacional de Prevencion del Suicidio: 1-888-628-9454
E-mail: trinitylutheran@ptd.net Pastor’s e-mail: pastortlc@ptd.net Crisis Text line: Text "PA" to 741-741
Please call the office at 570-275-0283 to schedule appointments to meet
with pastor. Office Hours are Monday & Thursday 10:00AM—Noon. Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-985-5990
Pastoral Care emergencies should be made to the pastor regardless of
day and time at 570-486-3792. Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990
Get Help Now Hotline (for substance abuse disorders): 1-800-662-
Thank you! 4357
Pastor Trevor
PA Sexual Assault Helpline: 1-888-772-7227
Columbia-Montour Crisis Hotline (Women's Center): 1-800-544-
Pastoral Emergencies: The Pastor’s emergency number is his
8293
personal phone number as published in the member directory. Please
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
be sure to add this number to your speed dial on your home phone, on
your cell phone, or both. Pastor can receive text messages, also. Please Geisinger Coronavirus Hotline: 570-284-3657
contact the pastor directly when there is an urgent pastoral need (an
emergency visit to the hospital, accident, coping situations, family LGBT National Hotline: 1-888-843-4564
death). Please let the pastor know when there is a change in residence The Trevor Project (suicide prevention, crisis intervention for
(such as from assisted living to the hospital, even if temporary). We LGBT youth): 1-866-488-7386
currently are not advised by area hospitals of when our members and member
relatives are admitted, so we depend very heavily on the contact you make to the For anyone wishing to make a financial donation to the
pastor and/or to the church office. community, please do so to:
The Good Samaritan Mission (taking Crisis Calls).
Remember! All medical emergencies require you to call 9-1-1! Columbia-Montour United Way (has a COVID-19 Crisis Fund).
Danville Area Food Bank (giveaways once a month).
MAILING ADDRESS CHURCH STAFF
FOR TRINITY:
Custodian Ed Haas
241 East Market Street
P.O. Box 417 Asst. Custodian Shawn Haas
Danville, PA 17821 Organist Carol Payne
Secretary Robin Santucci
Phone: 570-275-0283
Fax: 570-275-6209
Treasurer Tom Summers
Pastor’s Days Off ~ Friday & Saturday Pastor Office Phone
570-275-0283, Ext. 302
Email
trinitylutheran@ptd.net
Facebook
Trinity Lutheran Church, Danville, PA
Web Site
www.tlcdanville.org OFFICE HOURS
Monday 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Tuesday 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Wednesday 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Thursday 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Friday CLOSED
September Bulletins September Flowers
Sept 5 ~ In Loving Memory of Barbara Youst Sept 5 ~ “God Loves You”
presented by Nancy & Elmer Sabo
Sept 12 ~ In Loving Memory of our departed Sept 12 ~ In Loving Memory of our departed
loved ones loved ones
presented by Laura & Barry Ashenfelder presented by Laura & Barry Ashenfelder
Sept 19 ~ In Loving Memory of Jody Kishbaugh Sept 19 ~ In Loving Memory of Jody Kishbaugh
presented by Lois & Jim Kishbaugh presented by Lois & Jim Kishbaugh
Sept 26 Sept 26
Jubilee Kitchen
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Meals will be distributed
from the Church Parking Lot:
9/11
9/18 Stewards in Christ
9/25 Danville Area Food Bank
September
Canned Fruit
Good Samaritan Mission
The Gate House
Transitional Housing
Trinity Lutheran Church Grace Fund
Upper Susquehanna Synod
Night of Joy Local Congregation Support
4:30 – 5:30 PM Global Partnerships
Meals will be distributed
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
from the Church Parking Lot: World Hunger Appeal,
Lutheran Work Relief, Lutheran Disaster
9/28
Our Congregational Council &
Ministry Chair Members 2021 ~ Service Ministers Schedule
President ~ Brenda Reber September
Vice President ~ Zac Miller
Date Assisting Minister Deacons
Secretary ~ Nicole Kendrick
Sept 5 Bob Reed Kathy Knarr
Council Member Ministry Chair/Co-Chair Brenda Reber
Stephen Humphries Mutual Ministry Linda Harvey
Zac Miller Communications Colleen Ruths Sept 12 Peg Reed Nicole Kendrick
Abby Miller
Kathy Knarr Stewardship Kathy Knarr
Gary Patterson Property Ed Haas Sept 19 Kate Siats Zac Miller
Stephen Humphries
Jim Kishbaugh Finance Barry Ashenfelder
Joe Shepperson Memorial Committee Karen Humphries Sept 26 Kathy Mordan Joe Shepperson
Don Holdren Grace Fund Dale Erb Kathy Knarr
Abby Miller Christian Education Jennifer McWilliams
& Youth
Zac Miller Music & Worship Carol Payne
Kate Siats Outreach, Linda Harvey
Evangelism & Fellowship
*Next Council Meeting September 23, 2021 @ 7 PM
Prayer List Serving in our Military Do you have a minute to send a card to brighten
someone’s day? Listed below are Trinity Members
Rhonda & Eric Brouse Collin Arndt who would like to hear from you:
Ed Harvey Jay Brennan
Joyce Kishbaugh Rob Bromwell June Reich Ruth C. Campbell
Jude Kurtz Andrew Deck The Easton Home Room 106
Doris Lemon Michael Deck 1022 Northhampton Street Emmanuel Nursing Center
Sylvia Lewis Rob DeWire Chapelwood Room 15 11 Schoolhouse Road
Gary Oberdorf Casey Reber Easton, PA 18042 Danville, PA 17821
June Reich Derek R. Kirkner
Frank Sandmeyer Garrett Krum Sarah Swartzlander Tom Schneider
Tom Schneider Jason Lee 280 Church Street Mariposa @ Ellwood Shores
Pearl Stump Jason McCann Northumberland, PA 17857 190 Viajero Drive
Renee (Stump) Pearce R. Marks Goleta, CA 93117
Lee Quinton J.T. Mullen Sylvia Lewis
George Underwood Tyler Quinton 140 Heather Hills Drive Doris Lemon
Dalton Semiclose Danville, PA 17821 169 Faust Street
Family and Friends of: Kurt Wimble Danville, PA 17821
Robert Savidge
Eleanor Sandmeyer 249 Blue School Road Rhonda Brouse
Danville, PA 17821 682 Elysburg Road
Danville, PA 17821
Donna Evans
119 Hastings Street, Apt. D
Brookville, PA 15825
FINANCE
CURRENT ACCOUNT ~ JULY 2021
INCOME:
Member Giving $ 10,266.53
Rents $ 3,092.74
Bulletins $
Flowers $ 36.00
INVESCO (Haney) $ 163.98
Wells Fargo Interest $ 2,329.76
TOTAL INCOME: $ 15,889.01
EXPENSES:
Pastor & Staff Compensation $ 11,293.05
Music & Worship $
Parish Administration $ 576.64
Church Property $ 791.74
Apt 1-339 Church St. $ 176.70
Apt 2-343 Church St. $ 639.00
Property Insurance $ 1,313.25
Ministry Supplies $ 33.20
Altar Flowers $ 84.00
TOTAL EXPENSES: $ 14,907.58
NET LOSS/SURPLUS YTD ACTUAL$ (7,913.74)
September Birthdays
Sept 1 Ryan Palm
Sept 6 Betty Sassaman, Karen Humphries
Sept 7 Abigail Ruths, Vickie Mateer
Sept 9 Ron Rudy
Sept 11 Roxanne Oubenali
Sept 12 Joseph Hodish, Olivia Drumheller
Sept 13 Chrissie Garman, Jim Kishbaugh
Sept 16 Althea Wertman
Sept 17 Kathy Mordan
Sept 18 Annette Hagenbuch, Norman Fedder,
Carlos Fernandez
Sept 19 Ethan Bulger, Dottie Eister, Zach Harvey
Sept 22 Autumn Wimble, Marvin Sassaman
Sept 23 Kristen Morrisey, Beth Campbell,
Gary Hoffman
Sept 26 Marie Morgans, Gary Patterson
Sept 28 Drew Smith, Kathryne Hahn
Sept 29 Gary Kurtz, Helen Gerringer
Sept 30 Benjamin Bulger
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY”!!LABOR DAY
September 6th
Labor Day is a federal holiday in the
United States celebrated
on the first Monday in September to
honor and recognize the
Please notify the church office
American labor movement
with any updates to your
and the works and contributions of
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