Aug 10, 2013 Lord of Life Lutheran Church
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Brothers and Sisters...
Did you know that there is an election right aound the corner? And it doesn't involve Corey Booker or Chris Christie. No, this election is specific to Lord of Life and requires a vote to call a pastor. Perhaps a better way of expressing it is to say that we now have an opportunity to extend a "regular call" to Pastor Sue Jones. Following one year of internship and three years of pastoral ministry among us, the congregation will be asked to say "Amen" to an ongoing relationship with a pastor who we have all come to know and love.
This summer alone, we have seen her care, commitment, and leadership flavor our Junior High and Senior High mission trips to Baltimore, Maryland and the Delaware Bay Coast. She had an enormous hand in the success we experienced during eight sessions of Vacation Bible School and a phenomenal closing on Friday night with close to 200 children, youth, and adults in attendance. Her preaching continues to be always "on text" and consistently "on target" as she shares the gospel message in her own "engineer / techy" way. And her continual work on helping us "live into our new vision" with exciting new strategies for congregational council, staff, and members is soon to have a dynamic impact on our future together.
I believe Lord of Life is prepared to "catch the next wave" for ministry and grow qualitatively and quantitatively in new and exciting ways. In the recent past, Pastor Sue and I have cultivated a relationship that allows us to pastorally "divide and conquer" and "double team" many more ministerial challenges than we could if there was only one pastor on staff. Our level of trust for each other has grown through the years, and our partnership has proved to be a marvelous blessing for us and the congregation.
And so it is now time to extend a regular call to Pastor Sue that allows her to more fully settle into a pastoral role that takes greater advantage of her gifts, expertise, and passion; all helping us to expand our invitation to congregation and community as we improve our ability to serve at home and beyond. I strongly encourage you to join us for a special congregational meeting to be held on Sunday, September 22, at 9:45 AM. Bishop Tracie Bartholomew will be present to conduct the meeting and all active confirmed members at Lord of Life will be eligible to vote yes or no to extend a call that is not a term call (like Pastor Sue's previous three year call) and is not co-terminus with my call (which means I could leave LOL for another call or retire and Pastor Sue would still be able to remain as a pastor at LOL).
As always when considering a decision of this magnitude, be prayerful as you ponder this extremely important choice for our community of faith. And then, please make every effort to cast your vote with the full commitment to support the future ministry of Lord of Life with your time, talent, and treasure. If you have any questions about the process for election or the future direction of our ministry, don't hesitate to contact me, Congregational Council President Scott Glossner, or Pastor Sue.
Since 1985 the Holy Spirit has been leading and guiding the work we do as disciples of Jesus CHRIST...and it has been an amazing journey. May that same Spirit move us into an even more gracious and joyful future together!
Your Brother in Christ, Pastor David Jones |
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 Mark your Calendars for the Lord of Life Family Picnic at Camp Ockanickon Family Swim Center
Bring your bathing suits & towels; Fishing gear too!
Kayaks & canoes will be available for use.
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SONRISE NATIONAL PARK 2013 Vacation Bible School - A Heartfelt THANK YOU!
It's been a few days since the end of our 2013 VBS program and yet the memories linger! The fun, the learning, the time spent together, and those really great songs, are still running around in my head. I'm especially grateful for the feelings that linger, and the reality that we all spent some really wonderful time together through the power of the Holy Spirit as people of faith! People from a number of other places besides Lord of Life even.
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So thank you to all of the parents and grandparents and other family members and friends who played a role in getting the word out and getting your children here! Thank you to all of our Confirmation and Sr. High Youth who were such an integral part of making everything happen. And thank you to the folks named below who were our primary support team through the course of the week! May you be as blessed by your serving as we were! It was my pleasure to serve with you!
And thank you to the Heinrich and Pifer families, and Alex Miller from LOL and Rhea and Kyley from Bridge of Peace for making the trek to Lutheran Care this last Monday for VBS On-The-Road. I'd also like to add my sincere appreciation to my morning adult team who just came and stayed to help with the mass of youngsters in 'Lil Bear Country, Rat Rehberger, Jill Glossner, Joyce Harper, and Dawn Heinrich.
Peace, Pastor Sue
Some final words on VBS:
There were 109 Registered Participants - The largest registration in recent memory! Over 200 people participated in the Family Fun/Closing Festivities on Friday. Just over $496 and 200lbs of supplies were collected for Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge. Pastors David and Sue ended in a virtual tie for the title of Wildlife Rescue Ranger with only 27 cents separating them when the final numbers were tallied.
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Thank You!
Thank you to the Praise Team for continuing to lead our Prayer, Praise, and Thanksgiving services throughout the summer months. Your gifts are so very much appreciated!
PIPE ORGAN TOUR: Tue Aug 20th
 Would you be interested in touring the LARGEST pipe organ in the world? It is located at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Rick Krause is interested in taking a group to see the instrument. The number of visitors that can be accommodated on the tour is limited and will be allocated on a "first come, first served" basis. The tour will last approximately two hours and involves a considerable amount of walking, climbing stairs, and maneuvering in tight spaces. Visitors are advised to wear shoes and clothes that are "comfortable". Wheelchair visitors can be accommodated but some parts of the organ chambers and Hall are not fully accessible. Please note that the Hall can be warm in the summer and cool in the winter if the heating/ventilation system is off. The tour donation is $20 per person and goes directly to the Restoration Fund. If interested, please contact Rick as soon as possible!
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MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER WALK - We will be walking on Oct 20th
in Ocean City, NJ. The walk is 3.5 miles. If you are interested in joining us for this wonderful cause please let Betty Mastrillo know. We are also looking for anyone who would like to donate to this wonderful cause. Registration is at 8:30 am and the walk begins at 10am.
If it is a nice day and you would like to go to the boardwalk and have lunch afterwards or hang out on the beach, that would be fun too!! We will meet at the church and carpool down.
Thank You! Betty Mastrillo email: mastrillo@verizon.net
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Some thoughts/insights from the Confirmation class:
7th graders:
"I should live my life in a way that shows I love Jesus."
"God's peace is everlasting & eternal. Peace really makes you feel better."
8th grader:
"Most of my friends don't go to church so when they don't believe stories I tell them, it makes my faith strong when I try to prove it."
Sometimes it's just that simple. They really make me smile.
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Received this "We are looking to schedule groups (corporate, youth, church, community groups) for several gleaning opportunities at Norz Hill Farms in Hillsborough on Wednesday August 14th, 21st and 28th and Porch Farms on Thursday, August 15th, 22nd, or 29th. "
"Please let us know if you have a group of 10+ who would like to join us. Note: Dates are tentative - we always need to check in with the farmers in advance to check on the crop availability and weather."
Kristina Guttadora, New Jersey Agricultural Society
Farmers Against Hunger Program Director 609-462-9691
If interested in participating or helping with this please contact Pastor Sue pastor_sue@lordlife.us or the church office.
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Classes start September 10th !  While the halls are quiet, registration continues for September. Classes are filling and we are offering something new. An "extended day" will be offered on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday until 2:30pm. Children enrolled in the morning classes may stay for lunch, rest time, and more class instruction. Applications available online at www.lordlife.us. For more info see Jill Glossner for details.
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Senior High Youth Ministry
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 Sunday, August 25thFamous Fries and Fellowship! 6 - 8 PM We will be moving SHYM to PJ Whelihan's in Medford Lakes to celebrate all of the summer birthdays! Please be certain to bring enough money to cover the cost of dinner. RSVP to Maureen by August 20th so we can reserve a table large enough!
Sunday, September 15th we will have brunch & Faithful Conversations
from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
Mark your calendars for our school year kick off event! Bring a friend!
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 PEP Homemade Ice Cream Social and Luncheon, Thu, Aug 15th, Noon
The Sunbury family will once again be helping us to churn out our own ice cream delights! Lunch will be light so that we have enough room for making sundaes! Music, laughter, devotions, and making plans for our next program year will also be on the menu! All are welcome, so if you have never made ice cream or would like to savor it once again, join us!
Helping Hands, Monday, August 26th, 12:30
Donate some meat and/or cheese, donate funds toward purchasing supplies, or come and help make sandwiches. Those are all ways you can support this ministry which feeds people who are served by the Christian Caring Center in Browns Mills. All ages of hands and hearts are welcome!
The Miracle of Christmas, Sight and Sound, Dec. 12th
We have our reservations and would appreciate everyone's balance by August 11th. There is still room for more. Just let me know and sign up on the bulletin board.
---Sue Dreisbach sued@lordlife.us
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Upcoming Events at Lord of Life!
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= = = = = = August 2013 = = = = = = 
Saturday (8/10) 6:00 pm - Service of Word & Prayer
Sunday (8/11) - 12 Pentecost
8:30 am - Service of Holy Communion
10:00 am - Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving with Holy Communion & Summer Sunday School
Monday (8/12)
Wednesday (8/14)
Thursday (8/15)
12:00 pm - PEP Luncheon & Ice Cream Social
(Pastor Dave day off)
Friday (8/16)
6:00 pm - Service of Holy Communion
Sunday (8/18) - 13 Pentecost
8:30 am - Service of Holy Communion
10:00 am - Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving & Summer Sunday School
Monday (8/19)
7:00 pm - Sunday School Teacher Meeting
Tuesday (8/20)
Atlantic City Pipe Organ Tour
7:00 pm - Leo's Club (Sanctuary & FDC 208)
Wednesday (8/21)
(open)
Thursday (8/22)
(Pastor Dave's Day off)
Friday (8/23)
(Pastor Sue's Day off)
Saturday (8/24)
6:00 pm - Service of Word and Prayer
Sunday (8/250) - 14 Pentecost
8:30 am - Service of Holy Communion
10:00 am - Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving with Holy Communion & Summer Sunday School
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- - - - - "Save the Date" for these Upcoming Events - - - -
Church Picnic
- Sunday Sep 8 noon - 4pm at the Family Swim Center at Camp Ockanickon. Mark your calendars for this event - we were there 2 years ago with canoeing, kayaking, paddle boats, row boats, 'catch and release' fishing, bocce and good fellowship! Hope to see you there!
ANYTIME: "Simply Giving" contribution form can be obtained by clicking here
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Pastor David Jones: pastor_dave@lordlife.us
1 Winchester Court 609-268-0262 (office)
Tabernacle, NJ 08088 609-268-3470 (fax)
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OUR Purpose: Lord of Life is a welcoming community of forgiven people proclaiming the perfect love of Jesus Christ!
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