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May 24, 2010 Lord of Life Lutheran Church |
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This month's Bible verse: "Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: you must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry." James 1:19
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President's Corner
As we end the Easter season and look forward to Pentecost, I want
to let the Congregation know how thankful I am for the opportunity to serve you as Council President.
I thought I'd take this time to introduce myself to you. I
have been a member of Lord of Life since 2000, served on Council in the past, and have taught Sunday School for the past seven years.
When not at Lord of Life, I teach Social Studies at Seneca High School.
As President I want to let the entire congregation know that I am
here to serve all of you. If you have any concerns, questions or suggestions, send them to me via my church mailbox
(#150) or email me at sglossner@comcast.net. or LOL_PREZ@LordLife.us.
I am always receptive to any and all input from the congregation at large.
My biggest concern for our church, as summer approaches,
is our financial condition. We are currently behind in the amount given versus the amount
pledged through the Pony Express campaign. The next few months are the church's lean times in terms of
attendance and sharing. I am asking all members of our congregation to prayerfully consider getting back to their pledge (if behind), or increasing their
giving, to ensure we can continue the important missions and ministries of our church.
Yours in Christ,
Scott Glossner - President of LOL Church Council
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Thank You!
Thank you all for your generous
donations of clothing for the 5 year old boy. He now has plenty of
clothes to get him through the summer and into the fall.
Thanks to all who baked & got their cars washed to raise over $1000 for the Senior High Mission Trip transportation. Your time and generosity will make a difference!
Thanks to everyone who has been providing food and clothing for the Christian Caring Center (Helping Hands money & supplies). This outreach means so much to those in need in our community.
Thanks to Barb Wagner & Fran Bubeck, our 'kitchen angels', who recently helped reorganize our kitchen and 'whip it into shape'!
Thanks to Harry & Kirsten Granfors for their many efforts in setting up for our bell choir rehearsals.
Thanks to our choir and praise team members who faithfully give of their time and talents in leading our congregation in praise to God.
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Congratulations
...to our own Vicar Sue on graduating with honors from the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia with her Masters of Divinity! We will have photos posted in our May photo section soon!
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Vacation Bible School News: Check out the Vacation Bible School bulletin
board when you enter the church. It will be updated on a regular basis for our countdown to VBS. The date is August
2-6th in which the church will become a "rainforest". Prayerfully consider how you can help and sign-up on the board. There
will be two training sessions for the teen helpers this year. We ask that they attend
one. The dates are Sunday, June 13th 12 noon until 2 or Wednesday, June 16th 6-8pm. Teen
helpers are grades 6 thru 12.
Grace Place Update:
Many thanks to the Schultheis Family for the Mother's Day Flowers. Grace
Place made over$600.00 in profit. Some of the flowers were donated to the Women's
Ministry group that went to members' houses and spruced up their gardens with them. Beware of that strange thing in our playground. A large new piece of
playground equipment has been purchased thanks to the many donations and fundraisers Grace Place has
done. I can't wait to see the children's faces when they first spy it!
Care Partners Ministry: A new offshoot of the Care Partners Ministry is being born. Anyone
wishing to make one meal to
freeze should call Jill Glossner either at church or at home (268-7283).
How it works is this; once I get a list together of people interested in preparing a meal, I will
call you approximately once a month and ask you to deliver it to my house or church. I have a large
freezer that was donated to me to hold these. If you wish to do it that month fine...If you are busy
or don't feel like it, that is fine too. In other words, it is not an ongoing commitment. As meals are needed
for shut ins, family emergencies, illness, etc. they will be distributed. If anyone knows of someone that
needs a meal, just call the church and we will do our best to get it to that person or family.
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Happy Anniversary! A special wish for:
Susan
& Joe Lario 05/27, Mary & Mark Goehring
05/30, Rick & Ruth Osman 05/30, Kari & George Troyano 05/30, Jamie & Dale Millere 05/29, Lynn & Cameron Drew 06/02, Sue & Dan Eppolite 06/02, Linda & Marty Reynolds 06/03, Sharon & Steve Corcoran 06/06, Cliff & Ramona Dehoff 06/06
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Happy Birthday! Wishing a happy birthday to:
Kelsey Nisula 05/24, Connor Vandegrift 05/25, Neil Brown 05/25,
Nicholas Yannessa 05/25, Lindsay Lawyer 05/25, Doug Hess 05/25, Jan Baker 05/25,
Kelsey King 05/26, Amanda Browne 05/27, Susan Radomicki 05/28, Scott Charles 05/28,
Larry Godfrey 05/28, Kristen Parsons 05/29, Elizabeth Bruner 05/31, Chris Radomicki
05/31, Jonathan Lupnacca 05/31, Jennifer Schultz 06/01, Susan Kagan 06/01, Missy
Edgerton 06/02, Donna Rudderow 06/02, Jim Ebersberger 06/03, Patrick Fennimore 06/03,
Joshua Ryan Willitts 06/05, Jamie Shea 06/06, Lorraine Sander 06/06, Fred Braithwood
06/06, Alan Rehberger 06/06, Lisa Spector 06/06, Kevin Fennimore 06/06, Darlene
Mulhern 06/06, Gene Ingrao 06/06
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Here is an update on the 2010 General Fund Giving at
LOL as of end-April. You will recall that we did the Pony Express last
Fall, so the natural question is - how are we doing? Overall, the data shows total pledges for the whole
year to be $370,145 to the General Fund. So, for the first 1/3 of the year, we would hope to
have 1/3 of the total, which comes out to $123,381.
As of 4/30, the total income from pledgers was
$101,116. This means that overall, the pledgers are $22,265
behind. As we enter the 'lean times' of summer, we'd like to be in a positive position. If everyone can help us to fund our ministries of Lord of Life by 'catching up' (or let the office know if your situation and pledge must change) we can adjust. Thanks for your support of the missions and ministries of our church! |
"Did You Know"
Mark and Marita Malone
proudly announce that Jessica is graduating from Gallaudet University, Washington,
D.C. with degrees in elementary education and psychology and Kelsey is graduating
from Rowan U. with degrees in performing arts and marketing. Both girls graduate
on May 14th. Parents will be able to watch both graduations from live-stream
videos.
Congratulations to Jessica and also to all of the Parents and Students who graduate this month! Let us know about your student!
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Making a Difference
Furniture Refinishing: Need someone who can help refinish furniture for a family in need. If you can help, Please Contact Fran Jones at 609-386-9080 or gonepostal0227@yahoo.com
Lawn Mowing: Spring is here! We are seeking volunteers to help mow the church lawn. A sign up sheet is on the church bulletin board. Please help us keep the yards in great shape! Contact Fred Wilfrid, Lee Jennings, or Bill Reich for details.
Audit Team: Tax season is now complete. It is time to audit the church's accounting records. If you can balance a checkbook, then you qualify for this task ! If you can help, please contact Bill Reich at Finance@lordlife.us.
Thank You Notes: Would you like to have your loved one or friend serving overseas in the
military receive a "thank you" note? We would like to send a
thank you note and an accompanying small prayer to him or her for serving our
country. If so, please print the name and mailing address of the
individual and put the information in mailbox 258. Thank you! - - Ginny
Magowan
Worship Projection: We would like to provide projection for all of our worship services. We are looking for those who would like to be trained and for someone who would be interested in scheduling our volunteers. Please contact Sue Dreisbach if you would like to share your gifts in either of these ways!
Food for CCC: This month we are collecting peanut-butter and jelly for the food pantry at the Christian Caring Center in Browns Mills. If you can help, please place in the 'shopping cart' in the Narthex. Thanks!
Endowment Team: We are seeking interested volunteers to help formulate the strategy and methods for the endowment fund at Lord of Life. If interested, please contact Pastor or Bill Dreisbach.
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Upcoming Events at Lord of Life
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MONDAY (5/24)
1:00 PM - Helping Hands
TUESDAY (5/25)
7:30 PM - Grace Place Board Meeting
WEDNESDAY (5/26)
8:00 AM - Men's
Fellowship Breakfast
9:30 AM - Time Out/Time In
10:00 AM - Adult Bible Study-The Work of the Holy Spirit
6:00 PM - SHYM
THURSDAY
(5/27)
1:00 PM - A Walk in the Park (Eagle Scout Walk, Vincentown)
FRIDAY (5/28)
9:30 AM - Prayer Shawl Ministry
SATURDAY
(5/29) Holy Trinity
8:00 AM - Fuller work day @ Westampton Site
6:00 PM -
Service of Word & Prayer
SUNDAY (5/30) Holy Trinity
8:30 AM - Service of
Holy Communion
10:00 AM - Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving & Sunday School
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MONDAY (5/31)
Memorial Day-Office closed
TUESDAY
(6/1)
6:30 PM - Confirmation Practice - All 8th grade confirmands need to attend to prepare for
our upcoming service on the 6th - see Marie Lamb with any questions
7:00 PM - Loss Support Group - Open to all - offering encouragement for those suffering
any type of loss
7:15 PM - Stewardship Ministry - all welcome to support this ministry!
WEDNESDAY
(6/2)
8:00 AM - Men's
Fellowship Breakfast
10:00 AM - Adult Bible Study-The Work of the Holy Spirit
6:00 PM - SHYM
THURSDAY (6/3)
9:00 AM - Keswick Hymn Sing -Songs We Love to Sing! See Sue Dreisbach if you'd like to attend this morning of music, good fellowship, and a special meal. The cost is $10. Please sign up by May 30th.
SATURDAY (6/5)
6:00 PM - Service of Word & Prayer
SUNDAY
(6/6)
8:30 AM - Service of
Holy Communion
10:00 AM -Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving Service
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2010
DEDICATIONS - Please see displays and sign-ups on board for
altar flowers, sanctuary lamp and communion bread & wine
dedications.
Adult
Bible Study! - Mark your calendars! We will continue our study through June 9th and end that day with a luncheon together at L. B. Daniels!
Sight and Sound Trip - Celebrate Life! Adult/Senior Ministry Events and
Opportunities! Join
us as we travel with our friends from Prince of Peace to Lancaster,
Thursday, June 10th, 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 $98 for both. If
you want to attend please contact Sue Dreisbach asap.
PEP Picnic!-June 17th, Noon-Join us as we celebrate the beginning of summer with an outing to Freedom Park in Medford. The meat and drinks will be provided, but we would love to taste a dish from your kitchen! Games, music, and fun will fill out the afternoon.
Red Cross Blood Drive-Tuesday, June 29th
Coffee Collection - A big thank you to all who have helped to stock our kitchen with coffee! We could still use a couple more decafs if you would still like to help.
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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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