eNews from Lord of Life
8 February 2010 Lord of Life Lutheran Church
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"Sloppy & the Joes" help with Haiti fundraiser at the Church Jan 29th
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Monthly memory verse: "And He told them, 'Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.'" Mark 16:15
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Feb 17 - Ash Wednesday starts forty days (not counting Sundays) of Lent when
we as Christians remember our sinfulness, repent, ask God's forgiveness,
and recognize that God's forgiveness comes at an infinite price -- the
death of Christ on the cross on our behalf. It is not meant as a time
of false humility or prideful self-sacrifice. It reminds us that our
sin separates us from God, who "demonstrates His own love toward us, in
that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Rom. 5:8).
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"Ask Vicar Sue"
The snow is falling like crazy
outside and I am comfortably ensconced in my recliner with my laptop, so what is
there to do but write another installment of "Ask Vicar Sue".
Recently someone suggested that I should take up the subject of Pride
from a Christian perspective. Good idea!
The word shows up a total of 74 times
in the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible and almost always has a
negative connotation. For example, Proverbs 16:18 tells us that "Pride goes
before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall." Pride is also often
mentioned in a way that contrasts it with humility, almost as if the two were
polar opposites.
The problem with pride from a Christian perspective is
twofold. First, we have a tendency to want to credit ourselves with our talents
and treasure rather than appreciating them as gifts from God given to us for
the good of ourselves and others. Second, it is almost impossible for us to
have pride in something without at the same time comparing ourselves to others
in the process. As D.L. Moody once said - "God sends no one away empty
except those who are full of themselves." Blessings - Vicar Sue
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Benefit Concert for Haiti at Lord of Life
We had a great time and a successful event Jan 29th as we raised about $4000 for the Hope Alive! Clinic to assist Haiti! Thanks to everyone who participated, helped 'stage' the event, and especially to Sloppy & The Joes for their outstanding night of music! Also thanks to the many establishments for providing food including Red Lion Diner, Shamong
Diner, Subway of Tabernacle, Philly Pretzel Factory, Murphy's, and Pic-a-lilli Restaurant.
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Please note that the
"Souper Bowl" info has been postponed until the weekend of Feb 27 &
28 due to the bad weather. And, the Confirmation service
project at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Medford has been rescheduled to Sunday, Feb 28,
at 1 p.m.
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Thanks!
Thanks to 'snow removal team' who did a wonderful job Saturday Night at helping us prepare for Sunday services! To come from a nice comfortable home out to the cold is really appreciated by all.
Thank you to all
those who helped with providing goodies and helping set up for the Immigration
Forum on Jan. 24th: Fran Bubeck, Sue and Bill Dreisbach, Peg Gibson,
Lynne Larson, Penny Miller, Barb Wagner, and Donna Yates.
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Upcoming Lord of Life Discussion
Series!
Lord of Life will continue the series of discussion forums. Facilitated by guest speakers, they are open to members of
Lord of Life as well as other ELCA congregations. They provide an opportunity to become more knowledgeable
on these topics and to ask questions, present concerns, and hear the questions of others . The sessions provide an opportunity to be in conversation with our fellow ECLA members on issues concerning our church today. Please
plan to attend any of the remaining forums:
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Human Sexuality - Sunday, March 14th 3:00-5:00 PM
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Racism - Sunday, May 23rd 3:00-5:00 PM
All forums held at Lord of Life. Please feel free to submit any questions / concerns for the
speakers to review in advance to
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Care Partner's Ministry Information
The Care Partners Ministry has started a support group for LOL members and friends in the community
who would like support during times of loss. Reverend Nancy Truscott, a
chaplain at Vitas Innovative Hospice Care, assists with this new loss
group. We are excited to welcome Nancy as she brings her valuable
experience to our new initiative. Some of our members are also assisting in facilitating the group. We encourage all who find themselves dealing with the difficulties which we
often experience when we lose meaningful people or things in our lives to join
us on the first Tuesday of each month at 7pm.
Care Partners' mission is to reach out to our family in Christ during life's
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Gifted by God: my talents
Ever wish you were gifted with the skills and
abilities so evident in others? Even
though we're all created in God's image (Gen. 1:27) we have differing sets of
talents (skills, abilities, aptitudes).
Some of us may feel like the one talented servant in the parable of the
talents (Matt. 25:14-30): God didn't give me much to work with - so what's the
use?
But God doesn't measure by
another's standard, rather He expects each person to use the abilities that God
gave - to make a difference in His kingdom (Luke 12:48b).
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Family In Need
Fran Jones is collecting stickers from the pots/pans
promotion ACME is holding from January-April for a family in need. If
you have any you'd like to donate, please give them to her. Thank you!
Senior High Youth Announcement:
If you are a SHYM youth and you do not recieve e-mails about SHYM events and
other happenings, please contact Leslie Schmauder at leslie@lordlife.us. We want you to be a
part of the great things that are happening! And check us out on FACEBOOK!
Sight and Sound!
Join us as we travel with our friends from Prince of Peace to Lancaster on Thursday, May 6th, for Sight and Sound's new show, "Joseph." Our first stop will be at Hershey Farms Restaurant, and then it's off to the show! The price is $101 for both. Please sign up and pay by Sunday, March 7th so that we may reserve our seats. Checks should be made out to Lord of Life and placed in Sue Dreisbach's office mailbox.
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Upcoming Events at Lord of Life
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Council Meeting - Mon Feb 8 @ 7pmWomen's Fellowship Dinner - Tue Feb 9 @ 6pm - Held at Zinc Café, Medford Men's Fellowship Breakfast - Wed Feb 10 @ 8am Time Out, Time In - Wed Feb 10, 17 @ 9:30 am Adult Bible Study- Wed Feb 10, 17 @ 10:00 am Senior High Youth Ministry (SHYM) - Wed Feb 10 @ 6pm
Women's Adult Bible Study - Wed Feb 10 @ 7pm New Life Choir - Wed Feb 10 @ 7:30 pm
Confirmation Event - Sun Feb 14 @ 1:30pm - Service Project at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Medford
Shrove Tuesday Café: Feb 16 @ 12 PM. Open to all! Please
see Sue Dreisbach for more info.
SHYM Shrove Tuesday: Feb 16 @ 6 PM. Open to all senior high and
friends. Please see Leslie Schmauder for more information.
Ash Wednesday Services - Feb 17 @ 7 AM, 12:15 PM & 7:30 PM
Confirmation Lenten Family Meal: Wed Feb 17 @ 6:30 PM. Open
to all Confirmation youth and families-a light meal followed by a closer look at Ash Wednesday. Please see Marie Lamb for more
information.
Saturday Morning Servants: Sat Feb 20 @ 8 AM. Gathering
to spruce up the church grounds. Come when you can and leave when you
must!
Annual Dinner (4 PM) & Meeting (5 PM): Sun Feb 21.
Sign up available on bulletin board for dinner. We encourage all
confirmed members to attend to vote on incoming council members/church officers
and the Spending Plan for 2010. A program for children will be
available. Please plan to attend!
Helping Hands - Mon Feb 22 @ 1 PM. Open to all-making
sandwiches for clients of Christian Caring Center-donations of lunch meat and
cheese are needed (or monetary donations!). Please see Sue Dreisbach for
more information.
WE ARE FAMILY LENT - Wednesdays: Feb 24 thru Mar 24
6:00 to 6:30 PM (light refreshments)
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM (weekly event) Feb 24-Lenten Banners!
More info and sign-ups available on the entryway Bulletin Board.
Confirmation Event:
"Souper Bowl"
- Sat Feb 27 (DELAYED DUE TO SNOWSTORM) @ 9am - Making Soup in the
morning & selling soup after EACH service that weekend. Please see
info
& order forms on entryway bulletin board. Sign-up for Confirmation
students on Youth Board.
Confirmation service
project at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Medford has been rescheduled to Sun Feb 28 @ 1 pm.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR CHURCH MAILBOXES FOR FEBRUARY CALENDARS!2010 DEDICATIONS - Please see displays and sign-ups on board for altar flowers, sanctuary lamp and
communion bread & wine dedications.
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 Contact Info
Pastor David Jones 609-268-0262 (office) lordlife@lordlife.us1 Winchester Court 609-268-3470 (fax) Tabernacle, NJ 08088 |
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