Sep 11, 2015 Lord of Life Lutheran Church
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Back to a new school year!
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Thoughts in Print ... by Pastor Sue
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Ministry Quicklinks
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Church Phone:
609-268-0262
Emails / phone ext:
Church Musician:
Worship & Adult/Sr. Ministry Director:
Church Secretary:
Grace Place Director:
Discipleship & Children's Ministry Coordinator
Regular Worship Services:
6pm Saturday
8:30 & 10am Sunday
1 Winchester Ct,
Tabernacle NJ 08088
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Back in 2013 the ELCA began a campaign called Always Being Made New. The idea was to revitalize the ministry of the church in new and exciting ways. The campaign itself met with mixed results but the phrase and the general idea have a lot of staying power for us as individuals and as a community of faith. That phrase has been stuck in my head now for a while as I've been looking at where we're headed together this Fall.
Lamentations 3:22-23a says - The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning. And 2 Corinthians 5:17 tells us - So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!
When you wake up in the morning are you able to recognize the steadfast love of the Lord in your life as you swing your legs off the bed and place your feet on the floor and head to the shower, or your first cup of coffee, or that bowl of Rice Krispies? Are you able to see every day you take breath as a fresh start and an opportunity for an encounter with the living Christ, in whom you have a new lease on life even in the midst of the routine of work and school and a whole lot of other things?
Give yourself the opportunity this weekend to experience what Lamentations and 2 Corinthians really mean for us as the children of God in this place. Give yourself the chance to find out what NEW thing God has in store for you through Worship, Fellowship, and Faith Formation. You can count on it! God has said so!
Peace - Pastor Sue
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REMINDER *this weekend*
FALL SCHEDULE CHANGES ON SEPTEMBER 13th
Saturday 6:00 PM - Worship (No Change)
Sunday 8:15 AM - Worship (Traditional Service of Holy Communion)
Sunday 9:30 AM - Fellowship and Study for All Ages
Sunday 10:30 AM - Worship (Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving)
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Special Announcement for Sunday Sept. 13th:
Due to water damage from a leak in the FDC attic that has yet to be repaired, there will be some changes to the previously announced room assignments for Sunday School this weekend. Please follow the posted signs or ask a Council member for assistance.
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DON'T FORGET!
To bring your Backpacks and school bags to church this weekend. We will be blessing them and YOU during Sunday School!
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SHYM (Senior High Youth Ministry)
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SHYM is back! Stephanie Vorwerk and Chester Drago will begin leading Senior High in group fellowship and worship, taking place this Sunday (9/13) in the basement at 9:30am. We are very excited to meet everyone and get started. God Bless!
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THIS SUNDAY - Sep 13th - 12:30 PM
A N N U A L C H U R C H P I C N I C ! ! !
 We will once again be gathering at Camp Ockanickon for our annual church picnic. Come and enjoy the fellowship, food, swimming, boating, etc.
Hope to see you all there!!!!!
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We are very excited for Grace Place preschool to start this school year. "Back to school night" was September 9 at 6:30 pm. The first day of school for students was Thursday September 10th. The teachers have exciting activities planned!!!
We are going to have a great year!!
Grace Place Director:
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(or 609-268-2756)
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If you have a love of children and desire to serve this is the opportunity for you! With our new Sunday morning schedule we are in need of dedicated folks to help with the Nursery. There are two opportunities.
The first is during the Faith Formation time beginning at 9:30 and ending at 10:15. The second is for the period of time during the sermon at the 10:30 service which lasts approximately 15 minutes. This opportunity is also open to Senior High age youth.
All volunteers will need to have taken Child Protection Training. A class will be arranged for any volunteers who have not yet had the chance to participate in the training.
If you can help, please contact Bettyjane Watkins at b.j.watkins@comcast.net or Lu Hourihan at luciah13@verizon.net. Thank you for your support!
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Peace Day Celebration - Sunday Sep 20th
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The event will begin with a parade with all of the participating churches participating with lots of other fun to follow.
Events will include: a Blessing of the Animals (bring your well-behaved pets), yoga on the beach, tai chi, learning to play musical chimes, creating peaceful art, meditation with parent and child, writing haiku, listening to and discussing poetry of peace, participating in a group discussion on promoting peace, coming together to share prayer shawl ministries and learning to make a waterproof mat for people who are homeless.
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Attention Parents of 7th and 8th grade youth. All of you will be receiving a packet of information next week concerning the details of Confirmation ministry this fall. Confirmation events and learning sessions will begin in October. However, with the new worship schedule there will be an additional opportunity to gather in the FDC in the Music room from 9:30 to 10:15. All 7th and 8th grade youth are encouraged to participate either in this opportunity or are also welcome to attend the Adult Forum held in the Sanctuary during the same time period. Other details will be provided in the packet.
For questions or concerns, please contact Julie Oakley at oaktree178@hotmail.com. Further information will also be available on a special Confirmation page on the LOL Faith Formation Website at: |
I would like to thank everyone who prayed for my grandson Holden Cranmer. He was in the NICU and is now home with a clean bill of health I reached out because I truly believe in the Power of Prayer and boy did it work. We are all so grateful for all your thoughts, prayers and kind words during that difficult time. Special thanks to Pastor Jones and Pastor Sue for taking time to call and check up on the progress of Holden. Thank you all again. Praise Be To God!
Blessings, Betty Mastrillo
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We owe a debt of gratitude to Tina Leach for her outstanding service over the past 3 years as the Junior High Mission Trip Coordinator. Tina supported this student ministry by developing and leading opportunities to serve Jesus and our neighbors at various locations away from Lord of Life, from Lancaster, PA to Washington, DC. These opportunities varied from serving meals to the hungry, gleaning in farm fields, moving furniture, collecting and sorting donations which became supplies for everyday life for the recipients, to writing welcome notes to refugees and many, many more services. Tina made sure that each trip was filled with learning, serving and celebrating memories for all, students and chaperones, who were fortunate enough to participate. We pray for God's continued blessings on Tina as she steps away from this Coordinator's role to pursue other opportunities.
Thank you, Tina, on behalf of all members of Lord of Life. -
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"Meet the Council" - Jim Moll
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Hi - My name is Jim Moll and I am a council member on the Support Ministry team.
Born and raised in Pennsauken, both Traci and I moved to Lake Pine in Medford 1992 but remained members of Martin Luther Chapel there until our family joined Lord of Life back in 2010. Our two girls, Devon - 17 and Quinlyn - 10 attend Shawnee High School and Cranberry Pines Elementary School respectively. We primarily attend the 10am (now 10:30) service where you may see Devon playing flute with the praise team.
I currently work for TD Bank in the IT department as a team manager where our group supports the US Contact Centers. A couple of years back I was able to lend my talents when The Grace Place was looking for a dedicated webpage and worked with the Grace Place Board and staff on defining the design and on getting it implemented. I look forward to contributing additionally on the Support Ministry team.
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ADULT BIBLE STUDY  WEDNESDAYS, 10-11:30
"Grace: More Than We Deserve, Greater Than We Can Imagine" by Max Lucado is our study for the next six weeks. Join in with this very engaging group that gathers to learn, discuss, question, and enjoy lively conversation about our faith journeys.
All are welcome!
SOUNDS OF JOY AT LUTHERAN CROSSINGS
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH, 1:30
Want to warm your own heart? Join us as we reach out to our friends at Lutheran Crossings in Moorestown with the love, joy, and music of our faith! This is such a special afternoon of making all of our hearts sing and our faces smile. Please let Sue know if you need a ride.
 PEP "DO YOU REMEMBER THIS?" LUNCHEON
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH, NOON
Our after lunch theme this month will be "Do You Remember This?" Come see and share things that spark (or challenge) your memories! How did we use a party line? See actual ration books from WWII, antique toys, and dolls. If you can, bring something to share!
Everyone is welcome!HELPING HANDS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST, 12:30 Bring your hands and heart, bring some meat or cheese, make a donation, or any combination as we make sandwiches for our neighbors in need served by the Christian Caring Center in Browns Mills. Your help is so very much appreciated and needed.
Check out pictures of some of our events on the link to the website!
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Music & Worship Ministries
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Let the Music Begin...or Continue!
Join the New Life Choir!
Practice on Wednesdays at 7:30, contact Rick Krause
Join the Praise Team! Practice on Sundays at 9:30 in the Library, contact Sue Dreisbach
Worship Assistants Needed
Altar Guild (set up communion and altar and clean up after service - scheduled rotationally) Communion Assistants
Qualifications required: Love for the Lord and a grateful heart.
Prior experience not necessary as training will be provided.
Sue Dreisbach, sued@lordlife.us Rick Krause, rick@lordlife.us |
Sept. 18th - 6:45 pm BUNCO is back!
Pls make sure you sign up on the sheet and put your $5.00 in the envelope by Sept. 13th. Pls bring an appetizer or dessert to share with everyone. IF you have never played, pls come and join us. We have a lot of fun!!
Oct. 6th - Tuesday - Bridge of Peace.
We will be serving tacos, watermelon and pudding. If you can donate flour tortillas, taco meat, tomatoes, cheese watermelon or pudding, it would be greatly appreciated. If you do not have time to bake and would like to donate money, I will be happy to buy and make the food. Thank you all in advance for helping with this.
 Oct . 18th - Sunday - Cure for Cancer The Ladies of Lord of Life will once again walk for A CURE FOR BREAST CANCER in Ocean City. We will meet at the church and carpool down. Will let you know the time. If you want to join us, pls let me know and if you can donate towards this wonderful cause, you can put your ,money in Box 195. All donations will be greatly appreciated. Our goal this year is $1000.00.
For more info on any of these please contact Betty Mastrillo (mastrillo@verizon.net)
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Meals for Craig - The sign up sheet still up on the board. If you can help with a meal it would be greatly appreciated. You can leave the meal in the refrigerator, then let me know so I can make sure Craig receives it. Craig eats everything and has no food allergies.
For more info on any of these please contact Betty Mastrillo (mastrillo@verizon.net)
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Men's Ministry - Workshop
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Lord of Life Men's Ministry is trying to get a few men together to attend a "Lutheran Men in Mission" one day workshop that that is being held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Somerville NJ on Saturday, October 3rd.
Lutheran Men in Mission's Building Men for Christ Workshop is an all-day event designed to help congregations increase the participation of men by creating an intentional ministry for men. The workshop describes the types of relationships that men enter into, outlines the different types of men that exist in a church community, and provides useful ways to connect to these guys. Almost 500 people from across the USA have participated in one of these workshops and found their time to be very well spent.
LMM will be conducting this workshop at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Somerville, NJ on Saturday, October 3rd from 9 am to 4:30 pm. The early registration cost is only $49 and includes a copy of the book No Man Left Behind, a deck of ManTalk cards, and a workshop notebook. Register before 9/19/15 to get the special reduced rate. Cost goes back to the regular price of $69 after 9/19/15
If interested please contact Rick Osman @ ossie3rick@aol.com or (609) 268-0336. We will be arranging a car pool to drive up.
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 Backpacks for kids Lord of Life out did itself this year exceeding our goal of collecting 100 backpacks. Through the efforts of the vacation bible school and the congregations generous donations, we collected 105 backpacks. Not all of the backpacks were full but we also collected a ton of supplies to go in them. Forty-five back packs were filled and given to Bridge of Peace. Sixty back packs went to the Christian Caring Center. We fulfilled the goal for Bridge of Peace but the Christian Caring Center needed 250 back packs for those who signed up and they had a waiting list for others who had a need. Our donation went a long way toward meeting their goals. Thank you to everyone who helped make this program a tremendous success! You made lots of kids happy. Future events We have a number of Sunday after services volunteer events planned this fall including planning to work at the Habitat restore in Maple Shade unloading trucks. We are also continuing to do our road clean ups and plan to have one this month. We are planning a work day/clean up at the YMCA Camp. We will be doing some early autumn gleaning at a local farm. Please watch your bulletin for dates and times. These events are family friendly for all ages so we hope that you and your family members will participate as a group. |
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A whole new season of book club and new batch of books! Join us!
Tuesday - 7pm on:
Sept. 15 In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson 
- history of American Ambassador to Nazi Germany
Oct. 20 Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
- historical fiction set in pre-colonial Nigeria
Nov. 17 Food: a love story by Jim Gaffigan
- food and humor
Dec. 15 No Future without Forgiveness by Desmond Tutu
- memoir of healing and faith in South Africa
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Jan. 19 The Road to Character by David Brooks
- morality and ethics
Feb. 16 Evensong by Gail Godwin
- novel about faith & family
Mar. 15 Find the Good: Unexpected Life Lessons from a Small Town Obituary
by Heather Lende
- life lessons in Alaska
Apr. 19 Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
- historical fiction Depression Era
May 17 World's Strongest Librarian by Josh Hanagarne
- memoir, health and faith
June 21 The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
- historical fiction slavery in Charleston |
Paul Rogers (9/12), Joseph Steff (9/12), Kathy Morris-Bell (9/13), Gerhard Patterson (9/13), Hans Schaeffer (9/13), David Parsons (9/16), Kirsten Granfors (9/16), Michael Sunbury (9/17), Olivia Prouse (9/17), Beth Cantwell (9/18), Cheryl Easterling (9/19), Matthew Mottershead (9/19), Todd Evans (9/19), Mary Reighn (9/21), George Stroup (9/21), Danielle Romanuski (9/21), Donna Roemer (9/23), Bruce Kirschbaum (Jr.) (9/24), Emily Rudderow (9/24), Billy Rudderow (9/24), Leslie Wright (9/25), Alison Roemer (9/25)
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Upcoming Wedding Anniversaries
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Carol & Karl Haug (9/12), Philip & Linda Jagiela (9/12),
Alice & Fred Wilfrid (9/13), David & Doris Miller (9/15),
Gail & William Sibert (9/18),
Phil & Eleanor Brockington (9/19),
Jennifer & David Prouse (9/20), Jack & Kris Gordon (9/21),
Bob & Donna Donohue (9/23),
Anita & Paul Rickershauser (9/24),
Christian & Lindsey Nardi (9/25),
Christopher & Kristen Sarlo (9/25)
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LifeLines Editor(s) needed!
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Yeah we get it - you aren't looking for something else to do. But your church needs you. We need a new editor of the LifeLines - the old one needs to move on to other areas. The current editing process is online and easy to use - as much training as is needed is available, but basic use of a web browser on any mac or pc is really all that is needed. It can be done anytime at home (or at church if a computer is needed). Or if 2 or more people are interested it could be a co-editor position which makes it much easier! About 4-5 hours are needed every 2 weeks (with current schedule of 26 issues / year). If you'd like to explore what is involved please email lifelines@lordlife.us and we will give you a demo, or you can ask Bill or Sue Dreisbach for more information. Thanks for considering this ministry opportunity!
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C A L E N D A R
Sep 12 - Oct 4, 2015
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NOTICE: Our Pastors will be away from the church in September
during the following dates:
Pastor Dave - Sep 9 thru 16th (Vacation - Owen's Wedding)
Pastor Sue - Sep 16 thru 30th (Continuing Education & Vacation)
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Saturday 9/12
6:00 pm - Service of Holy Communion
Sunday 9/13 ** NOTE ==> NEW SERVICE TIMES & PICNIC ***
8:15 am - Service of Holy Communion
9:30 am - Praise Team Rehearsal (library)
9:30 am - Faith Formation & Fellowship
9:30 am - Senior High Gathering (basement)
10:30 am - Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving with Holy Communion
12:30 pm - Picnic at Camp Ockanickon (see article!)
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Monday 9/14
9:00 am - Staff Meeting
1:30 pm - Lutheran Crossings
7:00 pm - Council Meeting
Tuesday 9/15
6:00 pm - Mutual Ministry
7:00 pm - Book Review & Fellowship (see article)
7:00 pm - Stewardship Team meeting
7:30 pm - Quilt Ministry - please see Penny Miller (evening) or Gloria Brosious (morning)
Wednesday 9/16
8:00 am - Men's Fellowship Breakfast
10:00 am - Adult Bible Study
7:00 pm - Women's Study
(Pastor Sue leaves - out of office until Oct 1)
Thursday 9/17
12:00 am - PEP
6:30 pm - Church Audit Team
(Pastor Dave's day off)
Friday 9/18
6:45 pm - Women's Ministry BUNKO
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Saturday 9/19
6:00 pm - Service of Holy Communion
8:15 am - Service of Holy Communion
9:30 am - Praise Team Rehearsal (library)
9:30 am - Faith Formation & Fellowship
10:30 am - Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving with Lupnacca Baptism
12:00 pm - International Day of Peace Event
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Monday 9/21
12:30 pm - Helping Hands - open to all - sandwich making for Christian Caring Center
Tuesday 9/22
(open)
Wednesday 9/23
8:00 am - Men's Fellowship Breakfast
10:00 am - Adult Bible Study
Thursday 9/24
10:00 am - Quilt Ministry (see Penny Miller - evening, Gloria Brosious - morning)
(Pastor Dave's day off)
Friday 9/25
(open)
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Saturday 9/26
6:00 pm - Service of Holy Communion
8:15 am - Service of Holy Communion
9:30 am - Faith Formation & Fellowship
9:30 am - Praise Team Rehearsal (library)
10:30 am - Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving with Holy Communion
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Monday 9/28
9:00 am - Staff Meeting
Tuesday 9/29
7:00 pm - Grace Place Board Meeting
7:30 pm - Quilt Ministry (see Penny Miller - evening, Gloria Brosious - morning)
Wednesday 9/30
8:00 am - Men's Fellowship Breakfast
10:00 am - Adult Bible Study
Thursday 10/1
7:00 pm - Stewardship Team Meeting ??
Friday 10/2
10:00 am - God Created...
(Pastor Sue's day off)
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Saturday 10/3
6:00 pm - Service of Holy Communion Sunday 10/4 8:15 am - Service of Holy Communion 9:30 am - Praise Team Rehearsal (library) 9:30 am - Faith Formation & Fellowship 10:30 am - Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving
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- - - - - "Save the Date" for these Upcoming Events - - -
Oct 5 - 1:30 pm - Lutheran Crossings Visit - see Sue Dreisbach
Oct 6 - 4:45 pm - Dinner at Bridge of Peace (Women's Ministry)
Oct 9 - 10am - "God Created..." - open to all!
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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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