January 2012

January 29	Listen to Pastor Yost Preaching
January 22 Worship and Annual Celebration of Our Ministry at the Congregational Meeting Hear Pastor Gohl's Sermon	Holy Communion	Denise serving lunch
Families at Lunch		Leo and Carol
Pastor Fries	Pastor Yost	Pastor Yost addresses his report
Pastor Fries prays the Invocation while President Gil Shelsby looks on, Secretary Deacon Doug in the foreground	Secretary, Pastor Gohl and VP Kent Gruzs	Pastor Gohl addresses his report and plans and hopes for the coming year.

Family and Friends at worship together!	Sunday, Jan 15th Baptism of Chase and Casey Listen to the Baptism Sacrament Hear Pastor Fries' Sermon Right, Sandy and grandson Below, young people help out the praise team with some rhythm.
	Left, Contemporary Priase Team. Right and below, Baptism for Chase and baby Casey.



	Baptised with Water and The Word Marked with the Cross of Christ Forever Right, Chase takes Casey to meet the congregation.

Jan 8th, 2012 Pastor Gerry Rickel Preaching Pastor Rickel serves the Community of St Dysmas in the Maryland Correctional Facilities	Pastor Rickel at Saturday Evening Worship	At Children's time, Contemporary Worship

Jan 6th Feast of Epiphany Pastor Kristin Dubsky, Preaching	Our celebration began with a Pork and Saurkraut dinner for 200 people	The kitchen crew took a few moments to "shower" a new mom with some baby clothes!

Pastor Fries opens the evening with a blessing	The choir feasting before practice	Buffet line
Two buffet lines served everyone in short order.	Michelle and Paul Miller came all the way from Ocean City with granddaughter Rylee	Pastor Duke Fries, Pastor Kristin Dubsky and Georgeann Roeder catch up on old times
Pastor Gohl and Carol Myers, the meal director	With Birthday Wishes for Pastor Yost	The traditional "Three Kings" cake contains three rings.
	The Feast of the Epiphany celebrates Christ being made known to the world through the visit of the wise men. Whomever gets the rings in the cake serves at worship by joining in the procession to bring the statues to the manger scene. Right, Pastor Gohl welcoming the congregation.
The wise men arrive on the scene	Pastor Ed Kay, Presiding	Pastor Duke Fries, Celebrant
Pastor Gohl with the children	Lisa Kay reading the first lesson	Deacon Doug reading the Gospel
	Left, Pastor Kristin Dubsky, Preaching Right, Dane Krich, Tympani
Pastor Yost with the choir	The Choir	Jerry Peterson, Trumpet

January 1, 2012 Pastor Gohl Preaching	Joan and Melvin celebrating their Anniversary