FAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH · “And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again” (2 Corinthians

FAITH EVANGELICAL

LUTHERAN CHURCH

NEWSLETTER

The Rev. Michael J. Bodnyk Pastor’s Cell # (610) 216-7364

[email protected]

The Rev. Manny Stivers Visitation Pastor

(610) 697-1342 [email protected]

Mr. Michael Miller President, Church Council

484-863-4994 [email protected]

Mrs. Linda Eberhart Organist

(610) 264-0476

Mrs. Jennifer Kishbaugh Director of Music

(610) 451-8660

Mrs. Joanne Gantz-Jalowiecki Director of Christian Ed

(610) 434-7844 [email protected]

3355 MacArthur Road Whitehall, PA 18052 [email protected] www.faithlutheranwhitehall.org

(610) 435-0451 Fax (610) 437-6591

(610) 451-8660

Mrs. Joanne Gantz-Jalowiecki Director of Christian Ed

Saturday, May 4th

9:00 am to 3:00 pm Spring Craft Fair

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Monday, May 6th at 7:00 pm

Church Council meeting

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Mid-week Communion

The Gathering Place

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Monday, May 13th at 4:00 pm FELC - Blood Drive

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mailto:[email protected]

http://www.faithlutheranwhitehall.org/

From the Pastor

Scripture Reading

“And he died for all, that those who live should no

longer live for themselves but for him who died for

them and was raised again” (2 Corinthians 5:15).

"Christ is risen!

He is risen, indeed!"

On Easter Sunday, many of us celebrated and

rejoiced in the resurrection from the dead of our Lord

and Savior Jesus Christ. On our behalf, Jesus

willingly went to the cross to redeem us from sin and

death. “Greater love has no one than this, that one

lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13). With the suffering and agony of the crucifixion, Jesus has

“destroy[ed] the devil’s work” (1 John 3:8). In his resurrection, he has given us victory over sin and

death. Alleluia, he is risen!

As we consider all that the Lord Jesus Christ did for us on the cross of Calvary and in his

resurrection, we are compelled to love, honor, and serve him. Christ has redeemed us from sin, death,

and the power of the devil in order that we might be his own and serve him.” As stewards, we respond

to the love shown on Calvary because “love so amazing, so divine … demands my soul, my life, my

all.”

When we give faithfully of our time, talents, and treasures, we respond to the love our heavenly

Father has shown. “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ

died for us” (Romans 5:8).

Although we speak of Easter Sunday as one particular holy day in the life of the Church, each

Sunday is a “little Easter” and each day we live with the true confidence that, just as Christ has risen

from the dead, so will he raise us. For that we praise Jesus, our Savior and Lord.

In Christ,

Pastor Bodnyk

Prayer Dear Father in Heaven, how quick we are to take for granted, even to forget, the blessings You

have given us in your son, our Savior from sin, death, and Satan. Forgive us our ingratitude and give

us minds, hearts, and bodies willing to put aside selfish interests and eager to live for you. Through

Jesus we pray. Amen.

AFFIRMATION OF BAPTISM: CONFIRMATION This year’s class of young people will be confirmed during

the 10:30 service on Sunday, June 2. After two years of preparation, they are ready to confess their faith in the Lordship of Jesus Christ!

Several notes leading up to Confirmation:

-Because Memorial Day is the week before Confirmation, rehearsal for the event will be on Sunday, May 19, during the Christian Ed hour. All confirmands need to be present. Other instructions will be given at that time.

-On the day of Confirmation, there will be a reception honoring the young people, which will be held during the Christian Education hour, after the group photo has been taken. Invited, besides the young people, are parents, siblings, and all other family and friends coming to church to witness this event. Let your invitees know about this!!

THE ALTAR GUILD NEEDS YOU! Over the last many years, we have ha e been blessed with a faithful and hard-working group of people whose role it is to prepare the sanctuary for worship: putting out the correct altar colors, setting up for communion, placing lilies and poinsettias for services, making sure acolytes and crucifers and liturgist are robed, and many other tasks that help our worship flow the way it should. While we have some younger members on Altar Guild, there are some long-time members who for various reasons can no longer serve. This note is a request for more people, men and women, to volunteer their time to help us prepare for worship services. It means getting to church at least a half hour before worship begins to set up the altar, etc., then putting things away after service. Training is basically "on the job:” new people are scheduled to serve with a seasoned AG member. If you are interested, please contact Cathy Haller or talk to Pastor Bodnyk.

CAN WE CONTACT YOU?

If you have a new cell phone number or e-mail address, or if you just feel you aren’t getting any communications from the Church, please call the church office and give us the needed info so we can update our computer information. Also, keep us updated on your children away from home.

Sunday Worship Schedule

8:00 am and 10:30 am

Sunday School at 9:15 am Confirmation Class

**Please note** Summer worship starts June 16th up to and including September 1st (only one service 9:00 am) Mid-Week Communion Tuesday, May 7th 1:00 pm - The Gathering Place

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Happy Mother's Day May 12th, 2019

Baptism

Adriana Xiomara Fritz daughter

of Daniel and Marlene Fritz.

BLOOD DRIVE

Monday, May 13th

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Please come out and provide the gift of life. Call or email

Judy Ehret for an appointment.

(610) 767- 5061

[email protected]

Jeffrey A. Gerhard

mailto:[email protected]

CHURCH CHATTER

Our next Church Council Meeting will be May 6, 2019 at 7:00 pm

Reserve your tickets!

Faith Lutheran Night at

Iron Pigs

June 29th - 6:30 pm Cost is $21 per person.

For more information contact Dan Herzog at (610) 428-6142.

Dear Faith;

Sincere thanks to the congregation for

their support for the passing of my

mother, Ruth R. Miller. Many have

expressed their condolences and their

fond memories of her.

To those who prepared desserts, and

served our family and friends, we express

our sincere gratitude to each and every

one of you.

Kim Hofstetter & Family

Dear Faith;

Thank you all so much for your thoughts

and prayers for my loving wife, Martha. She

was such a wonderful person, so caring and

giving, with a great sense of humor. I miss

her so much and I know you will miss her

smiling face at the church services.

She loved Faith Church and I know that I

will always miss her smiling face. Thanks

again and God Bless you all.

Fred Rummel

Tax-Aide is the nation’s largest free, all volunteer program

that helps low and moderate income individuals and families

each year to prepare and file their federal and state income

tax returns. At the Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church site,

at two morning sessions each week, volunteer

counselors and greeters helped 270 individuals and

families with their federal and state income tax returns.

All of those tax returns were e-filed. The Faith Lutheran tax

site is one of the largest and most active Tax-Aide sites in the

Allentown district. Without this site most of the people who

were served there would have to travel a significant distance

to reach another Tax-Aide site or possibly go to a paid

preparer to have their tax return done.

Everyone associated with Tax-Aide greatly appreciates and

acknowledges the support and facilities that the Faith

Evangelical Lutheran Church community provides each year

to this important program.

Mike Stegura AARP Tax-Aide Local and District Coordinator

Jordan Euculano, and Faith Church member and

also a Northampton Area High School student,

received the “Community Honor Award” at the

“Hope and Healing Juried Art Show” on April 3rd.

The event was held at the Banana Factory in

Bethlehem. Students were chosen from high schools and

colleges throughout the Lehigh Valley. The program is called healing

through arts. It’s a program where those who are healing find strength and hope

through the arts. After the show, the artwork is sent to hospitals and medical

facilities to help those who need healing. Jordan’s award was in memory of Syllis

Macllwraith-Wagner. Sponsors come before the show to look at the art and then

sponsor an artist. The sponsors pay for the artist and guest to attend the gala and

then award them a prize for their work. Jordan was chosen, among many

candidates from around the valley. We met his sponsor after the show. She is an art professor at Kutztown

University. She had recently lost her dog and was moved by Jordan’s artwork. She was also excited to see

Jordan attending college in the fall for graphic designs. She loved his work.

His artwork is called “A Place Called Home”. His artist message (an artist submits with artwork to explain his

work): “Hope can come in many different forms, and can have an amazing effect on people. For this project, I

wanted to give people a symbol of hope and a reason to heal and live to fight another day. I thought of some

animals that can be used for medical and special services such as a service dog. Then I thought of some place

where people could go to find solace and heal their wounds both mentally and physically. So I combined these

two ideas together to give peoples friend in their time of need and a place to find healing in a place where they

are bedridden. “-Jordan Euculano

My Message to Faith: After seeing Jordan’s work and reading his message... I truly believe that Jordan’s faith

and compassion were the driving forces before his work. We, as a congregation, worry about our

youth. Tonight, for me, was an example that Jordan, who has been at Faith since he was five, gained knowledge

of the Lord, compassion from our church members, and his faith in God from all of you. I’m proud as a mother

and a Christian. His painting has touched many lives already..... I’m sure it will do more in the future. Thank

you for all that you have done as a church to plant those seeds. It means so much to our family. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

GERANIUM(S) FOR PENTECOST SUNDAY

Orders are being taken for Geraniums, donations may also be made to

the Food Bank. The Day of Pentecost, June 9, 2019. The price of a

Geranium is $4.00. Checks should be made payable to “Faith Lutheran

Church”.

The last day orders can be taken is May 31st!

I wish to purchase ______ Geranium(s) at $4.00 each for use during the services on June 9th. The total amount due is ________. IN HONOR OF ___________________ BY__________________________ IN MEMORY OF ___________________BY_________________________ Check one: Will pick up _____ Food Bank _____ Ordered By: __________________ Envelope # ________

Congratulations! Pastor Josh and Pastor Sami Johnson,

on welcoming their newest addition to their family.

Susanna Mae Johnson was born on March 31st, 2019. If you

would like to send well wishes you may contact the church

office. All of God's blessings to the Johnson Family.

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Don't forget your graduate! Please remember to send all graduate

information by email to [email protected] or drop off in the

church office on or before May 15th.

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The Rev. George L. George

Scholarship Fund

Forms can be obtained either in the Church Office between

8:00 am and 2:30 pm or on the information rack in the narthex.

They must be returned by June 30, 2019.

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EASTER FOOD BOXES -- THANK YOU! Thank you for the overwhelming

contributions to the Easter food boxes.

Your donations helped many families have

a better Easter. A special thank you to

Rosemarie & Mel Haffner and

Linda Eberhart for their work in collecting

and preparing the boxes.

Whitehall

Food Bank

needs

tuna, pancake syrup, pancake

mix, peanut butter, jelly, cereal,

canned fruit, canned meats,

soup, vegetables, coffee and tea.

Many thanks for your continued

support of this important

ministry.

March Faith Lutheran Church

Income & Expense

Mar 19 Budget Jan - Mar 19 YTD Budget

Annual Budget

Ordinary Income/Expense

Income

Current & Benevolence 18,615.58 17,605.80 47,784.46 52,817.40 212,519.60

Rental Income 1,509.00 1,208.32 4,352.00 3,624.96 13,149.84

Special Quarterly 1,090.25 1,600.00 1,552.25 1,900.00 10,900.00

Sunday School 182.51 155.55 459.51 466.65 1,399.95

Total Income 21,397.34 20,569.67 54,148.22 58,809.01 237,969.39

Expense

Administration Salaries 2,572.65 3,178.36 9,130.13 9,535.00 38,140.00

Christian Education Salaries 868.76 868.75 2,606.28 2,606.25 10,425.00

Benevolence 1,900.00 1,950.00 5,700.00 5,950.00 27,500.00

Maintenance 4,771.36 6,299.97 17,309.87 24,699.91 81,599.64

Misc. 811.62 1,904.13 3,534.96 5,712.39 22,849.56

Music Ministries 2,037.50 2,054.16 6,112.50 6,162.48 24,649.92

Office Expense 2,292.45 1,220.82 3,357.50 3,662.46 14,649.84

Pastoral Ministries 8,518.62 7,116.67 22,733.29 21,349.97 85,399.88

Total Expense 23,772.96 24,592.86 70,484.53 79,678.46 305,213.84

Net Ordinary Income (2,375.62) (4,023.19) (16,336.31) (20,869.45) (67,244.45)

Other Income/Expense

Other Income

Capital Improvement 414.00 990.00

Non Budget Income 109,181.23 18,420.82 115,174.18 30,262.46 87,549.84

Total Other Income 109,595.23 18,420.82 116,164.18 30,262.46 87,549.84

Other Expense

Intern Program Expense 1,400.00 1,450.00 4,200.00 3,075.00 13,375.00

Non Budget Expense 779.52 3,025.00 4,057.79 5,724.96 22,799.84

Other Expenses 0.00 6,166.68 23.00 18,500.00 74,000.00

Total Other Expense 2,179.52 10,641.68 8,280.79 27,299.96 110,174.84

Net Other Income 107,415.71 7,779.14 107,883.39 2,962.50 (22,625.00)

Net Income 105,040.09 3,755.95 91,547.08 (17,906.95) (89,869.45)

Save the Date!

Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church

honors the retirement of

The Reverend Michael J. Bodnyk

Friday, July 12th – 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm

at

Northampton Community Center

1601 Laubach Avenue, Northampton, PA 18067

Ticket Sales Begin Sunday, May 5th!

Purchase your tickets on Sunday mornings in the church

narthex – before and after worship services

Adults - $25.00 Children 5-12 - $23.00

Children under 4 – free

VOLUNTEERS

May 5

May 12

Mother's Day May 19 May 26

Altar Guild E – Cathy Haller L – Kathy Stofflet

Sara Laub

E – Diane Batza Linda Scheirer

L – Pat Walschburger Beckie Ward

E – Kris Eichelberger L – Rosemarie Haffner

Kathy Stofflet

E – Donna Ziefenfuss L – Sara Laub Beckie Ward

Acolytes/ Crucifers

E – Rachel Carr Kaitlin Mackaravitz

L – Maxwell Euculano &

Jenna Lance

E - Gianna Anfuso & Brandon Rummel

L - Aydan Leighton & Colton Miller

E - Jillian Geroulo & Konstanse Hess

L - Connor Cave & Dayne Kishbaugh

E - Cheyenne Gioielli & Macie Trotter

L - Amber Peirce & Kaitlyn Ward

Communion Assistants

E - Norma Hrozencik & Fred Scheirer

L - Dan Herzog & Kathy Schaeffer

None Needed None Needed None Needed

Lectors E - Rachael Carr

L - Sara John

E - Kris Eichelberger

L - Karen Euculano

E - Emily Ladd

L - Tom Smykowski

E - Heidi Carr

L - Evan Colburn

Liturgists E - Norma Hrozencik

L – Barb Kotsch

E – Pat Wotring

L – Michael Lance

E- Shirly Decker L – Kathy Schaeffer

E - Norma Hrozencik L - Chris Schmidt

Narthex Greeters

E – Dwayne & Theresa Christman

L – Jackie & Richard Daniel

E – Gary & Roxanne Hauseman L – Tom & Deanna Smykowski

E – Charlotte & Irvin Mc Farland

L - Michael & Lisa Lance

E- Joe, Stacy Kemmerer & Daughters L- OPEN

Ushers E - Team # 3

L - Team # 9

E - Team # 4

L - Team # 5

E - Team # 1

L - Team # 6

E - Team # 2

L - Team # 7

Flower/Bulletin Sponsors

Bulletins - Carolyn Ruch Flowers - Rosemarie Haffner

Bulletins - Sue Bellucci Flowers - Carolyn Ruch

Open F/B

Michael and Carol Miller

Coffee Hour Baker None Needed

(Craft Fair Weekend) None Needed

(Mother's Day Weekend) Tracey Hildebrand

None Needed (Memorial Weekend)

MAY Please note: no Bell Choir until June 20, 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

Set Up for Craft Fair

6:30 PM Girl Scouts

2


7:30 PM Senior Choir

3


4

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Spring

Craft Fair

5

8:00 AM - 10:30 AM Worship Service

9:15 AM Sunday School & Confirmation Class

11:30 AM Fellowship Comm. Meeting

8:00 PM AA Meeting

6

1:00 PM Pieceworkers

6:00 PM Cub Scout

Meeting

7:00 PM Church Council

7:00 PM Daisy's

7

10:00 AM Prayer Group

1:00 PM Mid-Week

Communion

5:00 PM Weight Watchers

7:00 PM Boy Scouts

7:00 PM Zumba

8

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Petite

Scholars Event

6:30 PM Girl Scouts

7:00 PM E.F.O.D. Worship

Service

9


10 11

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Bridal

Shower



Service

12



11:45 AM Worship & Music Committee

8:00 PM AA Meeting

13


4:00 PM Blood Drive

7:00 PM Daisy's

14



7:00 PM Boy Scouts

7:00 PM HR Committee

7:00 PM Zumba

15

5:15 PM Community

Justice

6:30 PM Girl Scouts


Service

16


17

8:00 AM CTC

18

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Sprinkler Shower


Service

19



1:00 PM Dream Weavers

8:00 PM AA Meeting

20


7:00 PM Daisy's

21



7:00 PM Boy Scouts

7:00 PM Zumba

22

11:00 AM Hunger Initiative

6:30 PM Girl Scouts


Service

23


24 25


Service

26



8:00 PM AA Meeting

27

Memorial Day

(Office Closed)

28


11:00 AM Hunger Initiative


7:00 PM Boy Scouts

7:00 PM Property

Committee

7:00 PM Zumba

29

5:15 PM Community

Justice


Service

30


31

Mother's Day Spring Craft Fair - May 4th

9:00 am to 3:00 pm

LOTS OF HELP IS NEEDED! CAN WE COUNT ON YOU?

It’s that time again when we call upon all of you to make the craft fair a successful event. Please e-

mail Tom Colburn at [email protected] to volunteer even if it’s only for an hour or two. We

appreciate whatever time you can give us.

SETTING UP – Thursday evening – May 2 – 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Help needed to move tables and set

up chairs to get rooms ready for the crafters.

VENDOR SETUP – Friday evening – May 3 – 6:45 to 9:00 pm and Saturday, May 5 – 6:30 to 8:00

am. Directors only, no additional help needed.

HOME-BAKED GOODS – Donations accepted before 2:00 pm Friday in the church office, or after

6:00 pm in Blacker Hall May 3, and preferably before 8:00 am Saturday, May 4. (Home-made cakes,

pies, candy, cookies, bread, etc.)

PARKING ATTENDANTS – Saturday – May 4 all day. Help direct cars in and out of the parking lot.

GREETERS – Saturday, May 4 – 8:30 am for the upper level. This is a good job for people who need

a sit down task.

KITCHEN – Monetary gifts welcomed. We’ll shop! Help is needed Saturday, May 4, especially from

10:00 am to 1:30 pm

YOUTH GROUP, CONFIRMATION CLASS – Saturday, May 4 – Help is needed serving and clearing

the food tables from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.

“TEAR DOWN” – 3:30 pm – May 4. We need extra help for this, please, to put the church back

together for Sunday. Any time you can spare will be greatly appreciated by everyone on the

committee. Scout troops are very welcome to help.

SATURDAY – HELP NEEDED ALL DAY

SIGN UP SHEETS WILL BE IN THE NARTHEX OR CONTACT

TOM COLBURN

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO HELP!

Easter Egg Hunt

Thank you to all who made donations of candy, stuffed animals, baked goods, and the

organization of the hunt. The weather was perfect for our youth to go for those eggs.

JUNE 2nd at 10:30 AM The second year confirmation class will be presented to the

Church Council at the Monday, May 6th meeting at 7:00 pm in the Gathering Place.

Sunday, May 19th at 9:15 am, rehearsal will be held with Pastor Bodnyk. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Vacation Bible School

July 22 – July 26 Closing Program on

Sunday, July 28 For more information call Joanne at

(610) 434-7844.

ORGAN AND CAPITAL FUNDS

These funds were established in 2018 to dedicate donations for 2 specific areas to accumulate funding for future requirements of major repairs and improvements.

Organ Fund- The Moller pipe organ is over 50 years

old and while in good condition for the years of service, we must prepare for a major overhaul and upgrade to keep the instrument in working order. Three companies have looked at the console, pipes and inner workings of the organ and all concur that at some point, the organ will require major maintenance. The work could be spread over several years, but the total cost for this course of action will approximate $300,000. A committee will be formed to develop a course of action with the existing organ or other options which may be more cost effective. As of March 31, 2019, the total in this fund is $11,196. Last fall, we used this fund to pay $3,060 for the repair of several pipes.

Capital Improvements Fund- This fund

is for all other major repairs or improvements that may be required to the building, grounds or parking lots. The 2019 regrading and surfacing of the lower parking lot would be one project for this fund. However, as of March 31, 2019, the Capital Improvements Fund has only $6,594, therefore, the parking lot will be paid with funds received from the Earl Dreisbach Estate. We will report the amounts in these funds quarterly and thank everyone who is directing some of their weekly giving to these funds. To target funds for these accounts, simply place the amount in “Other” on your envelope and indicate which fund is designated.

Again, thank you for support.

Mike Miller Council President

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FAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH · “And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again” (2 Corinthians