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April 25, 2014 Lord of Life Lutheran Church
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609-268-0262
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Regular Worship Services:
6pm Saturday
8:30 & 10am Sunday
1 Winchester Ct,
Tabernacle NJ 08088
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Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Alleluia!
This last weekend marked a special time for all of us. It was the day we celebrate the reason for us to even have a church, to BE church. It was EASTER Sunday! As the apostle Paul wrote in his 1st letter to the Corinthians: "..if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is futile and your faith is empty." It is on this one event, this one proclamation, that all of our faith stands.
Have you ever thought about it? Have you ever considered that if not for His death and resurrection what would be the point of our faith? I know I have, many times. I have questioned and pondered and wrestled with the reality and the truth of the resurrection more than one time in my life. After all, I'm not only a pastor, I am also an engineer and a process person and a problem solver. My default is practical and logical and I learn by doing. I am precisely the kind of person who might never have become a person of faith at all.
But I am also a person who has seen and experienced both tragedy and triumph, suffering and joy; in my own life as well as the lives of others. And I have seen and experienced how faith has the power to turn tragedy and suffering into triumph and joy, to shine light into darkness, and bring hope in even the most hopeless of circumstances. It's not logical. But it is REAL! It is TRUTH! My truth... Our truth... And logical or not, as Martin Luther said, "Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God. Amen"
May this Easter season be an opportunity for you to question and ponder and wrestle with the reality and the truth of the resurrection; for the possibilities that only the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus can bring to your life both in the here and now and the hereafter! And join me in shouting from the rooftops - Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Alleluia! Amen!
Peace - Pastor Sue
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A GREAT BIG THANK YOU!
- To everyone who helped to make our Holy Week special, from musicians, to those assisting with worship, to the women who assisted with the Holy Thursday meal!
- To Donna Yates, Fran and Chuck Bubeck, Kris and Erin Gordon, and Sue Dreisbach for their invaluable support in making the First Holy Communion events happen this year. And especially for their making it special for the children.
- To Judy Burgo, Bettyjane Watkins, Doreen Bourbon and many other Sunday School teachers and volunteers who helped with our special Sunday School during the Easter Sunday 9:45 service.
- To Dave and Doris Miller for the amazing work they are doing in helping us take care of the church building!
- To Bill Dreisbach for spearheading our "tech" team. Especially for his hard work in getting new projectors mounted in the sanctuary in time for Holy Week, and for upgrading the operating systems and Office software on all the church computers!
And to so many more of you who in big and small ways make such amazing things happen both at Lord of Life and beyond...
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Serenade for Wildlife Concert
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Apr 27 - 3pm - Serenade for Wildlife at Lord of Life
- Join us for this Concert to benefit Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge's mission of preserving New Jersey's wildlife and habitats through environmental education, conservation and wildlife rehabilitation. Tickets are $15 per person in advance and $20 at the door. Please call 856.983.3329 for more information or to order tickets. http://www.cedarrun.org/ |
"Brothers for Others" Group Build May 1-3, 2014
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 Calling all "Brothers for Others," the Lord of Life Men's Ministry mission group, for a group build in Port Elizabeth, NJ on May 1st through May 3rd.
The Men's Ministry is sponsoring a mission trip to the Delaware Bay area to help rehab a 250 year old house that was damaged by Sandy in 2012. We will be working for the Long Term Recovery Group of Cumberland Co. in the same area that the Senior High Mission trip was last year. The work will consist of hanging drywall, taping, spackling and painting.
Thursday May 1st and Friday May 2nd will be the Men of LOL, and then on Saturday May 3rd the Senior High Mission group will be joining us for the final painting. Accommodations have been arranged for those that want to stay down there over night with dinner being provided for us on Thursday and Friday night.
For more information and to sign up please contact Rick Osman (ossie3rick@aol.com), Jack Gordon or Pastor Dave Jones. There is also a signup sheet in the Narthex.
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Reminder to 8th Grade Confirmation Students and Parents - IMPORTANT Upcoming Events
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>> Look for details in an email from Pastor Sue! <<
7:00PM Friday May 2nd through 7:00 PM Saturday May 3rd - 8th Grade Lock-In (Help from Parents encouraged)
6:30 PM Monday, May 12 - 8th Graders meet with the Congregation Council
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Seeking Delegates - Please Consider Joining
the Pastors Jones at the Annual NJ Synod Assembly!
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 On Friday May 30th thru Saturday May 31st, pastors and people from ELCA congregations all over NJ will be meeting in Assembly at the Ocean Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch, New Jersey. Both Pastors Jones will be attending and we are seeking up to 4 additional members of Lord of Life to accompany us.
All delegates must be confirmed members of the congregation and at least 2 of the 4 delegates must be under the age of 30. This year there will also be an opportunity to participate in an afternoon of service on Saturday assisting with ongoing Superstorm Sandy relief efforts in the Long Branch area.
Please prayerfully consider participating in this opportunity to both learn more about, and to serve the wider church in NJ. Please contact Pastor Jones ASAP if you would like more information or if you are interested in attending.
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LOL Senior High Mission Trip - Oneida, New York
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About this Trip: This June, our Lord of Life teens and adults will be traveling to the center of New York State; a place called Oneida. Why there you ask?
Last June 27th, Oneida had a "100 year flood". Sound familiar? It has been ten years since our own "100 year flood". Today I stood in the center of what was the flooded area. It was quite eerie. People have resumed everyday life but are coping with the question "do we rebuild" and "how can we afford to rebuild"? This is where Lord of Life comes in.
 We have always been a giving, caring community. Now another community just like our own needs help. If you know of a high school teen or an adult that would like to go, the forms are on the bulletin board in the entrance of the church. Please complete and hand in your deposit to get on the list immediately.
We will be partnering with St. Paul's Methodist Church in Oneida doing rebuilding work June 22 through June 27th. For those of you that can't go, you may still partner with us by purchasing "Miles to Oneida". This helps pay for the gas and vans we rent to go on the trip.
Tool training will be held on Saturday, May 3rd. We will meet at Lord of Life at 8:30am and travel to Port Elizabeth, NJ to train "on the job". Any questions, see Jill Glossner or Pastor Jones.
Car Wash/Bake Sale
The Senior High Mission Trip Team will be holding a car wash/bake sale on Saturday, May 17th, from 9 am until noon. If you would like to donate a baked good, please feel free to drop it off in the church kitchen before Saturday with a note what it is.
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Music & Worship Ministries
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THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Wow! From Palm Sunday through Holy Week to Easter we worshipped together 11 times! Our heartfelt thank you to all of our altar guild, audio/visual team, communion assistants, greeters, housekeepers, instrumentalists, lectors, ushers, vocalists, worship assistants, worship space team, and staff for working so hard to help us experience the greatest story ever told and to celebrate our Risen Lord!
Thank you to all who worship and serve as the Lord of Life body of Christ!
Youth Praise, Adult Singers, and Instrumentalists - We'd love to have you share your gifts as part of one of our musical groups, New Life Choir, Celebration Ringers, Praise Team, or Youth Praise, or as a soloist or part of an ensemble at any of our services! Please check in with Rick or Sue!
Sue Dreisbach, sued@lordlife.us Rick Krause, rick@lordlife.us
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ADULT BIBLE STUDY bible
All are welcome!
Wednesdays, 10:00-11:30am
HELPING HANDS
Monday, April 28th, 12:30
Making sandwiches for the Christian Caring Center!
Our thanks to the Burlington County Chapter of Thrivent Financial, Inc. for providing $200 of support for this ministry and to all of our volunteers and supporters who make it happen!
OUT TO LUNCH at RED LION DINER
Wednesday, April 30th, Noon
Great food, good fellowship, laughter, and devotions!
Please sign up on the bulletin board.
SOUNDS OF JOY AT LUTHERAN CROSSINGS
Monday, May 5th, 1:30
Sharing the love and joy of Jesus with our friends in Moorestown!
A WALK IN THE PARK and MANSION TOUR
ATSION RECREATION AREA
Monday, May 12th, 1:00
Meet at the Atsion Mansion on Rt. 206 for a free tour!
Continue with a walk on the interpretive trail at Atsion Recreation Area!
PEP AND YAHS LUNCHEON
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Rt. 70, Marlton
Wednesday, May 14th, Noon
We join the Young at Hearts for our annual joint luncheon.
Check out pictures of some of our events on the entryway bulletin board
and the link to the website!
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SHYM will be holding an Honor and Blessing service for all graduating high school seniors on Saturday, May 31 at 6pm. We will be having a planning meeting on Wednesday, May 14 at 6 pm and then practicing on Wednesday, May 28 at 6 pm. All graduating seniors and their friends are invited to attend! Please contact Maureen McMichael or Lauren Blum at lolshym@verizon.net by May 12 if you would like to participate. Congratulations seniors!!!
Sun, April 27 @ 10 AM - Senior High Youth Worship
o In the Fellowship Hall
o Breakfast after service
Wed, May 21 6 PM Fellowship Hall - Planning meeting for Honor and Blessing service
Wed, May 28 6 PM Fellowship Hall/Sanctuary - Practice for service
Sat, May 31 6 PM - Honor and Blessing service
Thank you for sharing your time with us! As always, bring a friend when you join us! Maureen McMichael or Lauren Blum (contact both at: shym@lordlife.us ) |
May 16th - Friday 6:45 PM BUNCO - if possible please sign up on the sheet and put your $5.00 in the envelope. The money goes toward prizes at the end of the night. If you would like to bring an appetizer or dessert it would be greatly appreciated.
June 3rd - Traveling to Bridge of Peace. We will be serving Chicken Pot Pies and salad. A sign up sheet will be put up in May.
June - Swim party at Julie Vorwerk's.Date to follow. It will be held on a Sunday afternoon.
Any other questions, pls email me or call me. (609-410-2167)
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A special thank you goes out to Graham and Rich Watson for spreading the twenty yards of mulch in the school playground in just two days. Wonderful job!!!
 On Friday, April 11th, the Lord of Life parking lot was filled with many shapes and colors of bicycles, big wheels and other assortment of riding machines. Yes, it was the day of the annual Grace Place Trike a Thon.
Twenty-eight children rode for thirty minutes to raise money for St. Judes Children's Hospital. Collectively, they rode over 700 laps and raised just over $1,700.00. What an awesome withness Grace Place children became that day. And they had fun!!!
Thursday, April 17th Grace Place Preschool put on their Easter finest and treated everyone in attendance to a wonderful depiction of the Easter Story. Ms. Jill's 3 year olds handled the story boards while Ms. Ruth's class bounded out with enthusiasm six different songs with hand motions. The packed room thoroughly enjoyed the joyful voices and the story. Thanks to Ms. Sue Dreisbach for the music lessons to make the show the success that it was.
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Fuller Center of the New Jersey Pines
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 Did you know that the Fuller Center NJ Pines had committed to working in Atlantic County into 2015? Although the 'Lord of Life' sponsored house was completed, there are still plenty of opportunities to volunteer during the week and on some weekends. Homes are still being refurbished and some homes have received state grants and are being raised to avoid future flooding. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Neil or Merle Brown respectively at nmlrib@juno.com or mbrown@thebeneficial.com .
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Book Club meets the 3rd Tues. of each month from 7 to 9 pm in the fellowship hall. It is a unique group of book lovers who share not only their opinions about our featured read, but also faith concerns, caring for each other and of course wonderful food. Members attend meetings as their schedules allow.
The book club will be having discussions on the following books this season:
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 Michael John 4/26, Tyler Heinrich 4/26, Cliff Dehoff 4/26,
Karen Miller 4/26, Joan Molnar 4/27, Julie Horner 4/27,
Jeffrey Horner 4/28, Bob Sunbury 4/28, Fran Bubeck 4/28,
Cindy Lee 4/28, Jill Detwiler 4/29, Bruce Elliot 4/30,
Lanny Nairn 4/30, Debra Markelwith 4/30, Lisa Fries 5/1,
Maureen McMichael 5/1, Laura Edwardsen 5/2, Jack Tarasewicz 5/2, Alfred Cole 5/3, Sara King 5/3, Craig Schmauder 5/3, Joe Morea 5/3, Eleanor Brockington 5/4, Janet Geiger 5/4, John Engler 5/4,
Dan Humbert 5/7, Beth Hopkins 5/7, Jackson Groeller 5/7,
Diane Maurer 5/7, Thomas Baron 5/8, Abigail Cosper 5/9, Jennifer Magrann 5/9,
Lindsay King 5/9, Bethany Cosper 5/9
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Upcoming Wedding Anniversaries
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William & Janell Reich 4/28,
Jim & Cheryl McDowell 4/29,
Doug Hess & Karen Krueger 5/2,
Jennifer & Ron Venturi 5/2,
Betty & Tom Anderson 5/3,
Rob & Carol Koskela 5/7,
& Joanne Safier 5/7,
James & Jennifer Schultz 5/7,
Mike & Wendy Wojtaszek 5/8
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= = = = = = = = = = = = = = April - May 2014 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 
Saturday (4/26)
9:00 am - Rudderow Family Baby Shower
6:00 pm - Service of Word & Prayer
Sunday (4/27) 2 Easter
8:30 am - Service of Holy Communion
9:00 am - Praise Team Rehearsal
10:00 am - Prayer, Praise, & Thanksgiving with Holy Communion & Sunday School
10:00 am - Senior High Worship Service
3:00 pm - Serenade for Wildlife Concert
Monday (4/28)
9:00 am - Staff Meeting
12:30 pm - Helping Hands
Tuesday (4/29)
5:30 pm - First Holy Communion Instruction
7:00 pm - Grace Place Board Meeting
Wednesday (4/30)
8:00 am - Men's Fellowship Breakfast
10:00 am - Adult Bible Study
12:00 pm - 'Out to Lunch' Group at Red Lion Diner
7:30 pm - New Life Choir Practice
7:30 pm - Women's Bible Study
Thursday (5/1)
Men's Ministry 'mini' mission Trip 5/1-5/3 (see article)
(Pastor Dave's Day off)
Friday (5/2)
7:00 pm - 8th Grade Confirmation Lock-in (until Sat 7pm)
(Pastor Sue's Day off)
Saturday (5/3)
8:30 am - Senior High Youth Ministry Work Day - meet at church
10:00 am - Hall Family Visitation
12:00 pm - Linda Hall Memorial Service
6:00 pm - Service of Holy Communion
Sunday (5/4) 3 EASTER
8:30 am - Service of Holy Communion
9:00 am - Praise Team Rehearsal
10:00 am - Prayer, Praise, & Thanksgiving & Sunday School
11:30 am - First Holy Communion Service
Monday (5/5)
1:30 pm - Lutheran Crossings
Tuesday (5/6)
7:30 pm - New Members' Orientation
Wednesday (5/7)
8:00 am - Men's Fellowship Breakfast
10:00 am - Adult Bible Study
11:30 am - Soup, Song and Sacrement
6:00 pm - Worship Planning
7:30 pm - New Life Choir Practice - new members welcome!
7:30 pm - Women's Study
Thursday (5/8)
7:30 pm - Finance Team
7:30 pm - Lutheran World Relief Quilting Group
(Pastor Dave's day off)
Friday (5/9)
6:00 pm - Troop 24700 (FDC 208)
6:30 pm - Team 345 Event: Pleasant Valley Mini Golf
(Pastor Sue's day off)
Saturday (5/10)
9:00 am - New Members' Orientation
6:00 pm - Service of Word & Prayer
Sunday (5/11) 4 Easter
8:30 am - Service of Holy Communion
9:00 am - Praise Team Rehearsal
10:00 am - Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving with Holy Communion
>> Have a great Mother's Day Today!
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- - - - - "Save the Date" for these Upcoming Events - - - -
Apr 28 - Helping Hands - Monday Apr 28 @ 12:30pm - sandwiches for CCC
Apr 30 - 'Out to Lunch' group - Red Lion Diner - Wed April 30 at noon - see Sue Dreisbach for more info.
ONLINE: Estimate of Sharing ("EOS") form for 2014 available in the Narthex or online at www.lordlife.us (Note change of EOS does not change Simply Giving)
ONLINE: "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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