A weekly e-Newsletter from the LCMS New Jersey District
Does your congregation have a story of mission & ministry to share? Want to promote an event within the district? The deadline for submissions to The Grapevine is each Monday at 5pm. Submit stories and photos via email here.
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Prayer Jubilee Fundraiser - Saturday, August 27
Join us for this first Annual Fundraiser for the NJ District's Urban Mission Strategist, the Rev. Jim Buckman.
DATE: Saturday, August 27
TIME: 6pm to 8:30pm
LOCATION: Redeemer Lutheran Church (229 Cowperthwaite Place, Westfield, NJ 07090)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: The Rev. Dr. John Nunes, President of Concordia College-NY
Register online using the link below for this special dinner & dessert fundraising event. Can't attend on the 27th? You can still make an online gift in support of this ministry!
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Calling All Singers - Join the Reformation Hymn Festival Choir!
On Sunday October 30, the NJ District is hosting a Reformation Hymn Festival in the magnificent Princeton University Chapel at 3:45 in the afternoon. We will have a Mass Choir made up of the District's parish choirs, and other individuals who would like to sing with us, as well as the Princeton Theological Seminary Choir. We will have a variety of great music, and will sing from the historic choir stalls near the altar.
Two rehearsals are planned for September and one for October. All rehearsals will be held at King of Kings Lutheran Church, conveniently located in Mountain Lakes/Parsippany.
This is a unique opportunity that may not come along again for quite some time - and we hope you will join us. No previous choir experience is necessary!
Joan Holsten, Mass Choir Director
Scott Sadlo, Hymn Festival Chair
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The LCMS New Jersey District has four (4) new Portable Generators that are in boxes and are being offered to Congregations of the District. It is the District's desire that the generators be used for Mission and Outreach opportunities and requests from those who have Mission or Outreach opportunities to submit a brief description of their application/s to: "PROJECT GENERATOR"
1168 Springfield Ave
Mountainside, NJ 07092
Generator Specifications: Powerlight 7500 Watt.
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Dr. Tony Steinnbronn, our New Jersey District president, just announced that next year a group of New Jersey Lutherans and friends will tour the Holy Land of Israel February 13-23, 2017.
More comprehensive than most tours, this pilgrimage will include the Mediterranean coast; Nazareth and the region of Galilee; the Judean desert, the Dead Sea and Masada; and, of course, Bethlehem and Jerusalem. With excellent local guides it will highlight more than 4000 years of history, restored archeological sites, ancient cities and impressive terrain. It will be physically manageable for most able-bodied persons.
Dr. Steinbronn asked the Rev. Dan and Connie Schmalz, frequent travelers to this region, to design and coordinate the tour with Educational Opportunities, a large and experienced Christian tour company. The cost is $3188.00 which includes all travel from Newark except lunches, tips and shopping. Color brochures including the detailed itinerary will be available soon after Easter. You are invited to contact Pastor Dan and Connie via email.
UPDATE: Recently District President Emeritus Bill Klettke and his wife, Valla agreed to co-host the tour, as well. An additional tour account has been established to encourage young Pastors and Church Workers to visit the Holy Land early in their ministry, which would impact their preaching, teaching and leadership for many years. In the future rostered church workers would encounter a reduced cost for a Holy Land tour. Please contact the district office for more information about this option. Church Office Staff: Please include the above text in your congregation's weekly bulletins and/or monthly newsletters.
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Now Hiring: Long-Term Substitute Teacher at Our Redeemer, Fords
Interested applicants may contact the school at 732-738-7470 . Resumes may be mailed, faxed, or emailed to the following: ORLS 28 S. Fourth St. Fords, NJ 08863,
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Prayer Focus
Circuit 5 (South Jersey) of the New Jersey District, including their Circuit Visitor, the Rev. Mark Stillman (Village, Lanoka Harbor), and the congregations and school ministries of: - Luther Memorial - Blackwood
- Holy Cross - Bordentown
- St. John's - Bridgeton
- Trinity - Carney's Point
- St. Peter - Hopewell
- Village - Lanoka Harbor
- Holy Trinity - Lawrenceville
- Calvary - Medford
- Rose of Sharon - New Egypt
All Vacant & Calling Congregations of the New Jersey District, that God would direct their search for a pastor and provide for faithful ministry of Word & Sacrament during their time of waiting, especially:
- Somerset Hills, Basking Ridge - developing a call list
- Good Shepherd, Blairstown
- Trinity, Carney's Point
- St. John, Clifton - shared pastoral ministry relationship with Bloomfield
- Prince of Peace, Howell - being served by vacancy pastor, Rev. Ken Fosse
- Holy Cross, Mahwah - being served by SMP Vicar Matt Hass
- St. Thomas, Manalapan
- Bethlehem, Ridgewood - being served by intentional interim pastor, Rev. Phillip Tesch; a call has been extended to the Rev. Dien Taylor.
- Our Savior, Stanhope - the Rev. Daniel Merz was ordained and installed on June 18.
- Luther Memorial, Tinton Falls - developing a call list
For faithfulness in the midst of persecution and temptation, that all Christians would live within their proper callings and by faith overcome the world, exercise justice and righteousness, cling to the promises of God, stop the mouths of lions, quench the power of fire, escape the edge of the sword, be made strong in much weakness, and put sin, death and the devil to flight in the hope of a better life in Christ, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
From Let Us Pray: Prayer of the Church, Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 14 August 2016
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Upcoming Events
Add the NJ District event calendar to your Google Calendar! Our public calendar ID is: google [at] njdistrict [dot] org
AUGUST 2016
2016 Prayer Jubilee Fundraiser: Dinner & Dessert
Saturday, August 27
6PM to 8:30PM
Redeemer Lutheran Church - Westfield, NJ
SEPTEMBER 2016
Pastors' Wives Retreat
Friday, September 30 to Saturday, October 1
Registration information has been mailed to all NJ District Pastors' Wives. Please RSVP by August 1.
OCTOBER 2016
Reformation Lectures
Saturday, October 22
Princeton University - Princeton, NJ
NJ District Youth Ministry Sunday: SOLA
Sunday, October 23
Resources for worship & prayer coming soon!
Fall Pastors Conference: The Pastor As Teacher
October 24-26
More information to come.
Reformation Concert: The Hymns of Martin Luther
Sunday, October 30
Princeton University Chapel - Princeton, NJ
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