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May 30, 2011 Lord of Life Lutheran Church
L i f e L i n e s
 Day of Commemoration
Memorial Day challenges us to live so as to honor the sacrifices made by members of the military. We Thank You. We value our freedom because of the heavy price people have paid for it. Likewise, every day we're challenged to live as to honor Jesus' supreme sacrifice. He calls us to spend our "priceless liberty" using our blessings to bless others.
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Thoughts in Print - by Pastor Dave
Brothers and Sisters...
Saturday, May 14, 2011 was a very special day for the Jones family. Our 28 year old son Benjamin was married to Victoria Brazitis. Many from our congregation have asked Renee and me, "How did it feel to have one of your own children marry?" In a word, GREAT!
Ben and Torie were united in marriage at Christ Episcopal Church in Alexandria, Virginia (a marvelous old colonial church which claims both George Washington and Robert E. Lee as former parishioners). Along with 60 other family members and closest friends, we witnessed the union of our son and his beaming bride (Ben was beaming too!).
I was truly comfortable NOT officiating at the service. I could simply be the father of the groom (Although I did have the opportunity to chant Psalm 67 as part of our worship experience.) Even more pleased that I was not leading worship was Renee who had me by her side during the entire service. We even sat in the front pew together where I could be sure she had enough tissues for the tears of joy she cried.
What a blessing it was to have Rev. Erica lead worship. She had spent a number of pre-marital sessions with Ben and Torie getting to know them fairly well. This Episcopal priest did a beautiful job of making everyone feel welcome as we navigated through the wedding and communion liturgies of The Book of Common Prayer.
Another highlight for me was the presence of our other two children. Older son Owen served as the best man and our daughter Rachel read a text from 1 John during the ceremony. It was great to have our California kids closer to home.
I would be remiss if I didn't mention how heavenly the music was throughout the afternoon. From the pre-service music played by cellist and pianist to the pipe organ accompanied processional and recessional all the way to tower bells ringing at the conclusion of the ceremony and the surprise bag piper at the entry way, we experienced some of the most joyous sounds possible on such a special day.
Following the wedding we all gathered together at one of Ben and Torie's favorite restaurants; a small, family-owned Italian eatery which served an intimate family style feast. The owners of La Strada couldn't have been more hospitable. We all felt like family and for that night we were! After much eating, conversing and traditional dancing, the bride and groom cut into their tirsmisu wedding cake and then invited all of us to enjoy the sweetness of the moment.
And in my heart of hearts, I prayed that God would help Ben and Torie keep their vows to "have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death..."
Wow, what a blessed wedding day!
Your Brother in Christ, - Pastor David Jones
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 25th Anniversary Pictorial Directory PHOTOGRAPHY BEGINS MAY 31st !! SIGN UP NOW TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT!! http://home.comcast.net/~lordlife/photo_dir.htm Time is running out, and we are still missing some of you. This is a wonderful opportunity to help us get to know one another better and get a free 8x10 photo of your family. PLEASE set up your appointment now! You can register online or call the office at 609-268-0262 for assistance. http://home.comcast.net/~lordlife/photo_dir.htm You may purchase photos, if desired, however there won't be pressure on you to do so. Feel free to invite neighbors and friends too - only members will be in the directory, but their photo counts towards our goal! Photography Dates and times are: Tuesday, May 31st and June 1, 7, 8, 9, 10 from 2:30 - 9:00 PM, and Saturday June 11th from 10 AM to 5:00 PM. Any questions please call Barbara Wagner 609-859-0404. And thank you for participating!! - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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WHITESBOG SPRING FLOWERING PLANT WALK
LET'S TRY AGAIN!
 While we had a great time even though it rained on the day of our walk, the P.I.N.E.S. staff has offered us an opportunity to come and try again! We're hoping for a beautiful sunny morning. The date is Friday, June 3rd. This is a complimentary walk for those who went previously. If you couldn't make it and would like to join in this time, the cost is $10. We'll carpool from the church and Leisuretowne. Please sign up or call the church office to register.
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Show you care at Lutheran Care!
Monday, June 6th, 1:30
Sounds of Joy is the name of the program we present each month at the Lutheran Care in Moorestown. We seek to share the love of Christ through scripture and song along with heaping amounts of love as we spend time with our friends there. Your hands and heart would be greatly appreciated in helping to reach more people. Please prayerfully consider being a part of this wonderful outreach program. This month we will be celebrating God's gift of our natural world with some great hymns led by our Celebration Ringers and a devotion by Pastor Sue.
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Thank You to our Volunteers!
Housekeeping item: Our kitchen overfloweth! If you have been kind enough to bring a food item to church and have not retrieved the pot, pan, slow cooker, or dish that belongs to you, please stop by the kitchen and claim it as we do not have enough space to hold all of the items that do not belong there. Thank you.
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SHYM Miles to Ohio & Home!
 The Senior High Youth Ministry's Summer Mission Trip to Ohio is Jun 26-Jul 2, and we will spend a week working and serving the people of Cleveland. Our time will be spent serving with the TEAMeffort, a Youth Mission Camp program, working on home repair projects and serving at a senior center, homeless shelter, and food bank.
HOW CAN YOU HELP? We have the 'Miles to Ohio & Home" -
Here's how it works:
1) Purchase as many miles as you like; one mile is $5.00. We have 921 miles to be purchased. This helps us with rental vans and fuel costs for the trip.
2) Once you buy the miles, your name is added to our "Support Team". You will get a card containing prayer needs for the trip, and a postcard from a youth participant.
3) Your gift not only supports the trip, but helps the youth gain a better understanding of what our calling to help others is all about as Christians.
4) For each mile purchased, a map in the entryway will be marked with a red line showing "how far we got to Ohio".
Thanks in advance for this donation to our service ministry and for helping both our youth and the people in Ohio. (checks to "Lord of Life Lutheran Church" re - Ohio SHYM trip)
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Help Wanted!
We're looking for volunteers to help the tellers count weekly offerings - if interested or if you'd like more info, please contact Bill Reich (finance@lordlife.us). Thank you!
We are also looking for 6pm (especially!) and 8:30am "Video Technicians" (that is someone who can turn on a computer and put up the projection information before and during the services. If you can help with this occasionally (usually about once every 2 months or so) please contact Bill Dreisbach at lordlife.news@gmail.com. Thank you!
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Social Ministry News!
CAN YOU HELP? The Social Ministry Team is collecting the following items:
* canned goods (with pop-top lids) * pop tarts
soups, stews, mac & cheese, etc. * granola bars
* pasta, pasta sauce * microwaveable food items
* disposible diapers size 1-5 * Indivividual cereal boxes
· baby wipes and oatmeal packets
· travel size toiletry articles
Please place items in the grocery cart located just inside doors of LOL.
They will be delivered to:
Christian Caring Center - Browns Mills
Seneca High School Food Pantry
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Marriage Anniversaries! Michelle & Erik Cummings (6/1), Nancy & George Johnson (6/1), Cameron & Lynn Drew (6/2), Sue & Dan Eppolite (6/2), Sharon & Steve Corcoran (6/(6), Ramona & Cliff Dehoff (6/(6), Charlene & Lee Jennings (6/7), Mary & Norman Reighn (6/7), Christopher & Christene Willitts (6/7), Jim & Namcy Cottingham (6/10), Alan & Cheryl Dennison (6/11), Barbara & Craig Blackman (6/12), Neil & Merle Brown (6/12)
May God's presence in your marriage continue to foster many more years of your shared love together. Have a wonderful anniversary!
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 Baptism Anniversaries!
"There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all." Ephesians 4:4-5
Susan Kagan (6/1), Lindsay King (6/1), Madison Hess (6/1),
Mary-Jo Miserendino (6/1), Tom Hall (6/2), Gitta Watson (6/2), Dan Eppolite (6/3),
William Leonetti (6/3), Diane Maurer (6/3), Dennis Yates (6/3), Colleen Welling (6/5),
Kaitlyn Heinrich (6/(6), Alan Dennison, Jr. (6/7), Kristen Parsons (6/7),
Joseph Vincent Steff III (6/8), Douglas Ogilvie (6/9), JJ Storm (6/10), Brianna Vacca (6/10),
Kyle Vacca (6/10), Sean Vacca (6/10), Bob Baker (6/11), Courtney Michaleski (6/11),
Connie Stevens (6/11), Myra Bell (6/12), Stephanie Dennison (6/12), Joseph Hughes (6/12),
Doris Lynch (6/12), Rick Osman (6/12), Caroline Rehberger (6/12)
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Wishing a Happy Birthday to:
Jennifer Schultz (6/1), Susan Kagan (6/1), Nancy DeAngelis (6/2),
Donna Rudderow (6/2), Missy Edgerton (6/2), Jim Ebersberger (6/3),
Patrick Fennimore (6/3), Doris Miller (6/5), Joshua Ryan Willitts (6/5),
Fred Braithwood (6/6), Helena Humphreys (6/6), Kevin Fennimore (6/6),
Jamie Shea (6/6), Darlene Mulhern (6/6), Lorraine Sander (6/6),
Gene Ingrao (6/6), Lisa Spector (6/6), Alan Rehberger (6/6),
Kerinne Bratty (6/7), Shannon Magrann (6/7), Joshua Allen (6/8), Max Bethke (6/9),
Dave Curl (6/9), Benjamin Schwing (6/10), Kelly Rinck (6/10), JJ Storm (6/11), Lore Bratty (6/11), Kylie Steinhour (6/11), Robin Spector (6/11), Kyle Vacca (6/12), Brianna Vacca (6/12),
Sean Vacca (6/12), Lynn Drew (6/12), Todd Dennison (6/12)
You were born a child of God - celebrate this day and all days in the life God has given to you!
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 = = = = Prayers of the Congregation = = = =PRAYERS FOR HEALING & STRENGTH: Bratty/Pauley families, Nancy Cottingham, John Drew, Nancy Drew, Viking Granfors, Kishler family, Jan Laggan, John Maurer, Michael Masly, Morgan Meile, Jim Molnar, Dorothy Morgan, the Nyhus family, Doug & Sue Ogilvie, Yvette Parker, Wesley Rast, Ella Rathjen, Arlene Riccio, Dina Riehl, Glenda Schmauder, Robert Smith, Mary Stroup, Steve Youker & Kaye Zippilli; SYMPATHY & PRAYERS are extended to the Sabino family on the death of Marie.
CONGRATULATIONS to Robyn Yates & Kevin Curl as we celebrate their wedding last weekend! We wish them continued blessings in their married life together.
CONGRATULATIONS to Barbara & Larry Godfrey on the birth of their grandson, Thomas Godfrey Wiles!
THOSE SERVING OUR COUNTRY: CJ Albrecht, Tommy Cksekellich, Matthew Cuviello, Joe Delgado, Joshua Dowsey, Nicholas Ferry, Matthew Guilfoy, Dan Humbert, Rob Jones, Jeffrey Kopp, Joey Miller, Rick Molchan, Kevin Overcash, Tommy Riches, Kenny Shugars, Brian Smith, Rich Stull, Ethan Wade, Dustin White & Daniel Wilson; as well as people in all areas of conflict around the world.
SPECIAL NEEDS: The hungry and homeless (faith and renewed hope).
MISSION PARTNERS: NJ Synod's Gateway Mission Oval and St. Vincent DePaul of Medford and Tabernacle.
PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING: For all of the healing taking place! For those who paid the ultimate price in service to our country. For all those who cooked, baked, set up, cleaned, and joined in for a wonderful afternoon of fellowship with the YAHS from Prince of Peace! For all of the bakers and car washers who helped to raise over $1,200 for the Senior High Youth Mission Trip to Ohio! For all of our Sunday School teachers who share their gifts, their faith, and their hearts to help our children learn more about our awesome God! For the 17 sets of Helping Hands and all who provided supplies to make 280 sandwiches for our sisters and brothers served by the Christian Caring Center! For the Prayer Shawl Ministry whose creations provide such warmth and comfort to those who are sick and and in need of support! For the Care Note Ministry whose cards brighten the days of those who are ill, those who have lost loved ones, those who are celebrating anniversaries, and those who are 70+ who are celebrating birthdays!
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Did you know...
Thanks to those who signed up for "Dropbox" at this special link: http://db.tt/auqVPFl - for each new member of this free service who 'signs up', the church gets 250mb of storage to use for our ministries. Plus you get 2GB of secure 'cloud' storage for FREE. Protect your data securely online and help the church protect its too! Only your email is required. Check it out!
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Upcoming Events at Lord of Life
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Monday (5/30)
Memorial Day-Church Closed
Tuesday (5/31)
2:30 pm - Lord of Life Directory Photos -> Unitl 8:40 pm 6:30 pm - Confirmation Practice (8th Grade Only) 7:30 pm - Grace Place Board Meeting Wednesday (6/1)
8:00 am - Men's Fellowship Breakfast - Red Lion Diner - All are welcome!
10:00 am - Adult Bible Study with Soup, Song, and Sacrament at 11:30am
1:45 pm - Celebration Ringers
2:30 pm - Lord of Life Directory Photos -> Unitl 8:40 pm
3:00 pm - Honor and Blessing Service Meeting
6:00 pm - Worship Planning Meeting
6:00 pm - Senior High Youth Ministry (SHYM)
7:30 pm - New Life Choir Rehearsal - All are welcome!
Thursday (6/2)
9:00 am - America's Keswick Community Hymn Sing-Songs of Charles Wesley
Join us as we travel to Whiting for a morning of hymn singing, devotions,
a testimony from one of the men in recovery at the Colony of Mercy,
and a wonderful luncheon! The cost is $10.
NOTICE: NO Directory Photos Today! (cancelled)
7:00 pm - Honor & Blessing Service Meeting
Friday (6/3)
Morning - Whitesbog Flowering Plant Walk-We're heading back for a sunny walk!
Call the church office or Sue Dreisbach for exact time!
NOTICE: NO Directory Photos Today! (cancelled)
7:00 pm - Troop 23953 (in FDC room #208)
Saturday (6/4)
NOTICE: NO Directory Photos Today! (cancelled)
6:00 pm - Service of Holy Communion
Sunday (6/5) - 7 Easter
8:30 am - Service of Holy Communion
10:00 am - Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving Service & Sunday School
11:30 am - Service of Confirmation
Monday (6/6)
9:00 am - Staff Meeting
1:30 pm - Sounds of Joy-Lutheran Care in Moorestown
-Join us to share the love and joy of Jesus!
Tuesday (6/7)
2:30 pm - Lord of Life Directory Photos -> Until 8:40 pm
6:00 pm - VBS (Vacation Bible School) Helper Training (1.5 hours) Please see
Jill Glossner or Lisa Spector with questions. VBS is Aug 1-5.
7:00 pm - Loss Support Group - Offering encouragement and sharing for those
living through any type of loss. Open to all
7:00 pm - Honor & Blessing Service Practice
Wednesday (6/8)
8:00 am - Men's Fellowship Breakfast
10:00 am - Adult Bible Study
2:30 pm - Lord of Life Directory Photos -> Until 8:40 pm
6:00 pm - SHYM (Senior High Youth Ministry) at PJ Whelihan's - end of year gathering
Open to all senior high youth and their friends!
7:30 pm - New Life Choir
Thursday (6/9)
1:45 pm - Celebration Ringers
2:30 pm - Lord of Life Directory Photos -> Until 8:40 pm
7:00 pm - Pictorial Directory Meeting
7:30 pm - Finance Team
11:59 am - LifeLines Inputs due to "lordlife.news@gmail.com"
Friday (6/10)
2:30 pm - Lord of Life Directory Photos -> Until 8:40 pm
7:00 pm - Honor and Blessing Service
Saturday (6/11)
10:00 am - Lord of Life Directory Photos -> Until 4:30 pm
6:00 pm - Vigil of Pentecost Service of Light and Reflection
Sunday (6/12) -Pentecost-wear red!
8:30 am - Service of Holy Communion
10:00 am - Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving Service with Holy Communion
& Summer Sunday School
5:00 pm - Women's Ministry Dinner
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Thursday, June 16, noon-PEP Picnic Aug 1-5: VBS = Vacation Bible School!! ANYTIME: "Simply Giving" contribution form can be obtained by clicking here GRACE PLACE Preschool is now accepting applications. Click here for more information - - - - - - - - - -
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Thanks to Thrivent for Sponsoring this Newsletter!
Thanks to Thrivent and Bob Sunbury for sponsoring this year's subscription for the LifeLines! Bob at Thrivent can be reached at this link if you would like more information on financial products and services from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans or at Phone: 609-678-0668 or bob.sunbury@thrivent.com
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Holy Humor:
A pastor at a church in South Dakota visited an elderly resident in a nursing home, who told the priest that he could remember when the old wooden church he attended couldn't get worm in the bitter South Dakota winter. The pastor's response: "That just goes to show that many are cold, but few are frozen".
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