eNews from Lord of Life
7-September-2009
Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Tabernacle NJ |
New Program Year Begins at Lord of Life!
It's September! Time to "restart the engines," begin your favorite activities, and look into a few new ones too! Traditional favorites include: Sunday School, Picnic, SHYM, Confirmation, Adult Bible Study, New Life Choir, Book Club, Bell Choir, and all of our other regular programs you can read about in this issue. New Programs include Men's Breakfast, A Walk in the Park, mission events, and many opportunities for you to serve and give back to our world & serve God who has given it all to us. This is the perfect time to refresh, renew, learn, serve, and celebrate at Lord of Life!"Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least." - Stephen R. Covey
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Ministry Quicklinks
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Women of Faith Conference - Sep 18 & 19
LAST CHANCE to get tickets for this outstanding conference right here in Philadelphia. Julie Vorwerk got tickets early so you would have the best seats! Only- $79 for both days (Friday & Saturday) including lunch. Once these tickets are gone... they're gone! Checks payable to Lord of Life Lutheran Church. Questions may be directed to Julie (268-2052). And please take a few minutes to Watch the video!
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ACME Receipts
Please remember those Acme receipts - the monies raised are used for our social ministry projects. Just circle the total and drop them in the entryway bucket. We were able to make 230 sandwiches for the Christian Caring Center partially from the monies collected from these receipts this month. Thanks to all supporting this project!
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"Ask Vicar Sue"
Hi All - Welcome to a new feature of the LOL eNews entitled Ask
Vicar Sue. Since wandering into your midst back in July I have been
asked a number of interesting and sometimes amusing questions that I thought
would be worth exploring for a larger audience. So here we go with our first
installment... "What's a Vicar?"
Specifically, the title VICAR is from the
Latin word vicarius, meaning "a substitute." In general use these
days it has different meanings in different denominations. In the Roman
Catholic Church a Vicar is a priest who acts for another higher-ranking
clergyman, in the Episcopal Church it refers to a clergyperson in charge of a
chapel, and in the Church of England it refers to a clergyperson appointed to
act as priest of a parish (e.g. "The Vicar of Dibley"). In the Lutheran
church the title is used to identify a candidate for ordained ministry who is
serving an internship in a congregational setting; in other words, a "pastor in
training" who is within a year or so of completing the requirements for
ordination. That would be me...
Blessings - Vicar Sue |
Skirts for Haiti
Penny Miller is coordinating making skirts for women of Haiti and looking for help sewing or donations of 2.5 yards of washable fabric. Also interested in anyone who sells material wholesale. Haitian women never get anything new so this gift will not only help them materially but spiritually also. Please help Penny with this wonderful effort to help the Christian women of Haiti! |
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THANK YOU !
To the people who donated supplies and receipts, and to the dozen ladies who produced 230 sandwiches for the Christian Caring Center to distribute to their clients...
For those who donated their time and talents to the Fuller Center work project at Christus Lutheran Academy doing remodeling of classrooms and bathrooms.
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SHYM Road Rally!
On Sept.
27th, we will be holding a road rally as a Fall kick-off for SHYM!
We will be starting and finishing at the church. It is set to begin at
12pm and end by 5pm. Each team must consist of an adult driver (23 or
older) and 3 SHYM-age youth. It will be an awesome event... contact: Leslie Schmauder
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Volunteers for dinners needed
- looking
for volunteers to help make dinners for our weekly SHYM gatherings, starting
Sept. 30... this will help defray 'out of pocket' costs and is a fantastic way
for people to get involved with our ministry!
Also, we will
have our first Midweek Dinner and Discussion on Sept. 30 from 6pm-8pm. For more info, contact - Leslie Schmauder.
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Trip to Ellis Island- Thur, Oct 29th We'll be traveling with our friends from Prince of Peace. Tour Ellis Island with a stop at the Statue of Liberty. $45 includes bus & ferry tickets. Bring a bag lunch or eat at the concessions with dinner stop at Mastori's Diner on the way home. Sign up and please pay by Sun Sept 13th to reserve a spot. See Sue Dreisbach for more info!
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Care Partners
7:00 p.m. ~ Thursday ~ 9/17 ~Care
Partner Ministry Meeting.
All Care Partners, Care Note Ministry team
members and Eucharistic Ministers are asked to attend. Please plan to
come out as we encourage,support and share our experiences with one
another. See you there! Thanks for your faithfulness! Jan.Fierick@yahoo.com
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Upcoming Events at Lord of Life
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Book Review & Fellowship
- Begins Tue Sep 8th at the church with "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates
of Human Societies" by Jared Diamond. Come join the fun!
Men's Fellowship Breakfast - Wed Sep 9th at 8am. New weekly opportunity open to all men - meeting at the Red Lion Diner. Join us for breakfast, topical discussion and prayer. Come when you can and leave when you must!
Dinner at the Diner - Wed Sep 9th at 4:30pm-This month we're meeting at the Red Lion Diner. Join us for food and fellowship . Signup on the board.
Adult Bible Study-Begins - Wed Sep 9th, 10-11:30-Vicar Sue leading "Homeward Bound," a study about heaven!
New Life Choir: Begins Wed Sep 9th at 7:30pm. Time to quit singing in the shower and sing for your church!
Prince of Peace Gospel Choir - Sat Sep 12th - Prince of Peace Gospel Choir will join us for 6pm Worship sharing their musical gifts... don't miss it!
Annual LOL Picnic -
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Sep 13th - Fall Kickoff event & Annual Picnic at Lord of Life - It will be a great outdoor event being held 'rain or shine' (but we're pretty sure it will shine!) We'll be sharing good food, fellowship and music. Immediately following the 10am workship service - come dressed for fun! Info and signup on the bulletin board.
Book Review & Fellowship: Begins Mon Sep 14 with "Guns, Germs, and Steel: the Fates of Human Societies" by Jared Diamond.
Lutheran Care - Mon Sep 14 - Meet at 1:30pm at Lutheran Care for 2-3pm program. All are welcome! See Sue Dreisbach for more info.
Bell Choir Begins! Tue Sep 15th at 1:45 to 3pm at the Church. New Ringers are welcome (and needed!).
Assisting Ministers / Lectors Meeting: Tue Sep 15 at 7pm. If you're an assistant in one of these worship ministries please plan to attend. See Sue Dreisbach for questions.
PEP Gathering - Thu Sep 17th at 1pm - Program: Meet Vicar Sue! Warm fellowship, lively conversation, music and devotions are on the schedule!
Care
Partner Ministry Meeting - Thu Sep 17 at 7:00 p.m. All Care Partners, Care Note Ministry team
members and Eucharistic Ministers are asked to attend.
Women of Faith Conference - Sep 18 & 19 - Fri AM, Evening, Sat all day. Wonderful event for women - see Julie for questions 268-2052
Saturday Morning Servants - Sat Sep 19 at 8am until noon(ish) - Gathering to spruce up the church grounds and repair the facilities. Come when you can & leave when you must!
Confirmation Orientation & Family Dinner: Sun Sep 20 @ 6pm. Open to children entering 6th thru 8th grades AND their families.
A Walk in the Park - <New Program> Mon Sep 21st at 10am- Explore the trails and wildlife of the Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
Sweet Life Cafe: Mon Sep 21st at 6pm - Our kick-off event for Women's Ministry. More information soon!
SHYM Road Rally - Sun Sep 27 @ noon to 5pm at the Church - come enjoy this kickoff SHYM event!
Helping Hands - Mon Sep 28th at 1pm at the Church. Come help make sandwiches for the Christian Caring Center. |
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Announcements & Time/Talent/Treasure Opportunities
Mutual Ministry - The mutual ministry team supports our church employees and helps to put together practices and guidance. If you have experience in personnel or human resources we'd like to consider you for our team. Please contact Pastor Jones or Chuck Bubeck if interested.
LOL Mission Endowment Team -
Our Council approved creation of the 'Lord of Life Mission Endowment
Fund'. More
info will be available this year, and we need help to form a team to
work details. If you have gifts of finance, sales, marketing or
communications, and a few hours to be part of
this team, please let us know at the office.
PRAYER BROCHURE by EMAIL - Contact the church if you would like to be part of our email Prayer Ministry. Send in your email for this separate mailing list.
Ushers needed-both 6PM & 8:30 AM - please call or email the church if you'd like to help!
Like to mow the lawn? Well, neither do we, but God makes it grow anyhow! If you can help for a week or two, please contact the church office lordlife@lordlife.us or just call. Thanks!
Audio / Visual System - We are also looking for people at the Saturday 6pm and Sunday 8:30 services to help with the audio/video system. If you'd like to learn and help, please email or call the church office or email lordlife.news@gmail.com. Brief training course required.
The Stewardship team is always looking for a few people to help with time & talent and our 2009 stewardship plan. Contact Bill Dreisbach dreisbac@gmail.com or the church office or attend next meeting, the Wednesday before Council at 7pm. (Sep 2nd)
Help Wanted: Ruthy Byrd's son, Russ
Rodriego, is looking for someone to help his mother with
cooking/cleaning and would be willing to offer a room in her Leisuretown home in
return for the services. Call the office for contact information.
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