Aug 23, 2013 Lord of Life Lutheran Church
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THOUGHTS IN PRINT - From Pastor Sue
As many of you know I spent last week on vacation and several days at Cape May with my friend, Pastor Giselle from Bridge of Peace in Camden, and my almost 13 year old Labrador retriever, Bailey. Amazingly enough, while I have lived and worked in New Jersey since September of 1994 I had never been to Cape May. And we did all the usual stuff while we were there - sitting on the beach, a dolphin watch dinner cruise, collecting Cape May diamonds, enjoying the sunset and the flag ceremony at Sunset Beach, a little wine tasting at the Cape May winery, and of course some shopping... But one of my favorite activities whenever I'm at the beach is flying kites. I've had a rainbow colored delta kite for years and I had fun adding a couple of new tails (wind socks) to it this year. One was a goldfish and the other was a spinning tail with streamers about 16 feet long.
 
Flying that kite always makes me smile. And it gives me a sense of peace. As I let the line out to its full 500 feet and the kite gets smaller and smaller against the deep blue sky I'm reminded of how small I am in the grand scheme of God's creation. But I'm also reminded that God still cares enough about me to provide a constant and unfailing wind that lifts me up and lets me soar and gives me the strength and a desire to share who I am as a child of God with the world.
Sometimes I'm a little more like that goldfish, who every once in a while ends up upside down and lookin' a little out of control. And sometimes I'm like that spinning tail that seems to have boundless energy and beauty. But no matter what kind of "tail" I am at any given moment, the kite that carries me, the kite I am tied tightly to, Jesus Christ, lifts me up, carries me ever forward, and gives me direction in life.
As we head into a new program year together, and as we make some important decisions about what pastoral ministry will look like here at Lord of Life, I know that whatever comes our way, we are tethered to the ONE who lifts us up and cares for us always. I'm looking forward to flying with all of you!
Peace, Pastor Sue |
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SPECIAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 9:45 AM
We'll vote on whether to extend a regular call to Pastor Sue Jones as her original three year term call will be coming to an end in December of this year. All confirmed members are encouraged to be in prayerful consideration of this matter and be sure to attend!
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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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VBS Last But Not Least... Thank you to Sheri Perkins and Ed and Lu Hourihan for sticking around on the last night of VBS to help in getting things ready for worship over the weekend! And to Jill and Scott Glossner for loaning their time and their pick-up for grill moving duty that day as well! And to Fran Jones and Renee Jones of Lord of Life and Rhea Krulikowski and Nancy Tuttle from Bridge of Peace for taking on the chore of being our lavatory cleaning crew all week! I've never seen people have so much fun together cleaning restrooms! = )
SUNDAY SCHOOL BEGINS!
Yes it is indeed that time of year again! ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th, we'll be kicking off the new program year for our young people with the opening of Sunday School during the 10:00 service with a one room event where parents will have the opportunity to meet and greet the teachers and some of the helpers when they pick up their children after the service.
We'll also be doing a special blessing for all students and teachers looking forward to this next school year during the worship service so BRING YOUR BAGS AND BACKPACKS! And don't forget to sign up for the church PICNIC at Camp Ockanickon that same afternoon so we can make our opening day even more special by celebrating together as the Lord of Life family!
This year there will be Sunday School classes for all children ages PreK thru 5th grade as well as activity based learning for 2 and 3 year olds in the nursery. Look for registration forms in your home mailbox or pick them up at the church. For more information call the church office and leave a message for Pastor Sue or Marie Lamb.
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Steering Committee August 26th - at 7 PM the Steering Comm. will be meeting at the church. Please join us in making plans for the Women's Ministry for Sept - Dec.
CALLING ALL LADIES - MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER - We will be doing a 3.5 mile walk in Ocean City, NJ on October 20th. Our goal is to raise a total of $500.00. There will be a sign up sheet on the board at church. If you cannot walk and would like to make a donation, please make your check out to the "American Cancer Society". You can put your check in Box #195. Looking forward to the "LADIES OF LORD OF LIFE" walking and trying to make a difference!!
Thank You! Betty Mastrillo email: mastrillo@verizon.net
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Grace Place News
It's almost that time for the halls to be filled with resounding noise! Grace Place will open its  doors for the seventh year on September 10th. Can you believe it has been seven years already??? We still have a few openings left, so if you know of anyone looking for a quality Christian preschool experience, please have them call the school at 609-268-2756 or see Jill Glossner. There are applications in the hallway by the handicap doors & also
Thank you to the mystery person that donated the playground equipment that is sitting outside of the fence. We appreciate it, however because we are New Jersey State licensed, there are only specific items that can be in the playground. If anyone could use the houses, please feel free to take them.
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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 so we can reserve a table large enough! SHYM will be having our Kick Off Event on Sunday, September 15th right after the 10 AM service. We'll be eating brunch and then diving into some games and faithful conversation. Everyone who is in high school is welcome to attend and bring a friend! Look in the mail for a full calendar through Christmas full of everything we will be doing this year!
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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!
Dinner at the Diner, Wednesday, August 28th, 4:30, Shamong Diner
All are welcome to join us for great food, special devotions, and wonderful fellowship. Please sign up on the bulletin board.
The Miracle of Christmas, Sight and Sound, Dec. 12th
There is still room for a few more people. The cost is $95. Just let me know and sign up on the bulletin board.
---Sue Dreisbach sued@lordlife.us
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Fuller Center - "Lord of Life House" Sponsorship Update
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 Hello LOL family. I wanted to let everyone know that the results of our home sponsorship fund raising yielded $3976, which will soon be provided to Fuller Center New Jersey Pines (FCNJP) to assist with unmet financial needs of a family devastated by Sandy last year. That was Step 1, and now comes Step 2...the FUN part!
A family home in Ventnor has been identified and is being processed by the Long Term Recovery Group case manager, and should be ready for work to begin by early Sep. The family is the Nguyen's; a mother, father and daughter. A little background is they had sold their previous home, and contracted on their 'new' home, with the settlement date unfortunately occurring 2 days after Sandy struck. They could not afford to back out of settlement, so they began the heartbreaking process of rebuilding their 'new' home. They exhausted all of their financial resource in getting the home partially restored so that at least they could live in it... well let's say 'stay' in it since it still does not have heat and is finally getting hot water. Reportedly when Mr. Nguyen received a call from FCNJP that they were to have LOL sponsor their home ($$ for material and volunteer labor to do the work) he became very emotional. His tears were literally tears of joy and you all helped make that happen!
So looking to the very near future we will begin sending teams of volunteers. I am collecting names to add to my e-mail listing from LOL members and non-members who have a heart for this service work. If you would like to receive e-mail notification when opportunities for you to participate are beginning, please e-mail Ed Hourihan at ejhourihan@verizon.net .
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Upcoming Events at Lord of Life!
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= = = = = = Aug - Sep 2013 = = = = = = 
Saturday (8/24) 6:00 pm - Service of Word & Prayer
Sunday (8/25) - 14 Pentecost
8:30 am - Service of Holy Communion
10:00 am - Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving with Holy Communion & Summer Sunday School
6:00 pm - Senior High Youth at PJ's
Monday (8/26)
9:00 am - Staff Meeting
12:30 pm - Helping Hands - making sandwiches for clients of Christian Caring Center
7:00 pm - Women's Ministry Steering Committee Meeting
7:00 pm - Grace Place Board Meeting
Wednesday (8/28)
4:30 pm - 'Dinner at the Diner' - at Shamong Diner. Signup on board.
Thursday (8/29)
(Pastor Dave day off)
Friday (8/30)
6:00 pm - Service of Word and Prayer
Sunday (9/1) - 15 Pentecost
8:30 am - Service of Holy Communion
10:00 am - Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving & Summer Sunday School
Monday (9/2)
(office closed - Labor Day)
Tuesday (9/3)
(open)
Wednesday (9/4)
10:00 am - Adult Bible Study resumes
11:30 am - Soup, Song & Sacrement
7:30 pm - New Life Choir resumes! New choir members welcome!
Thursday (9/5)
7:30 pm - Finance Team
(Pastor Dave's Day off)
Friday (9/6)
6:00 pm - 6th Grade Cofirmation "Lock-in" (6-10pm)
(Pastor Sue's Day off)
Saturday (9/7)
6:00 pm - Service of Holy Communion
Sunday (9/8) - 16 Pentecost
8:30 am - Service of Holy Communion
10:00 am - Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving with Holy Communion & Sunday School
12:00 - 4:00 pm - Church Picnic at Camp Ockanickon - Cherokee Beach
Monday (9/9)
9:00 am - Staff Meeting
1:30 pm - Lutheran Care - open to all, see Sue Dreisbach for info.
6:30 pm - Grace Place Orientation / Open House
7:00 pm - Church Council Meeting
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- - - - - "Save the Date" for these Upcoming Events - - - -
Church Picnic
Sunday Sep 8 noon - 4pm
at Cherokee Beach 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! Signup Bulletin Board.
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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