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Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church Placed on National Register of Historic Places 2010

Sunday Scriptures

June 4, 2017

Co-op Pentecost Worship 10:30 am at Hill Lutheran Acts 2:1-21; Numbers 11:24-30 (alt.)

Psalm 104:24-34, 35b

1 Corinth. 12:3b-13; Acts 2:1-21 (alt.)

John 20:19-23; John 7:37-39 (alt.)

June 11, 2017 LUTHERAN HOUR WLBR-am 1270

The Holy Trinity Acts 2:1-21; Numbers 11:24-30 (alt.)

Psalm 104:24-34, 35b

1 Corinth. 12:3b-13; Acts 2:1-21 (alt.)

John 20:19-23; John 7:37-39 (alt.)

June 18, 2017 Second Sunday after Pentecost

Exodus 19:2-8a; Psalm 100

Romans 5:1-8; Matthew 9:35--10:8-23

June 25, 2017 Third Sunday after Pentecost

Jeremiah 20:7-13; Psalm 69:7-18;

Romans 6:1b-11; Matthew 10:24-39

July 2, 2017 Jeremiah 28:5-9; Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18

Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:40-42

July 9, 2017 Zechariah 9:9-12; Psalm 145:8-14

Romans 7:15-25a; Matt.11:16-19, 25-30

July 16, 2017 Isaiah 55:10-13; Psalm 65:[1-8] 9-13

Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

July 23, 2017 Isaiah 44:6-8; Psalm 86:11-17

Romans 8:12-25; Matthew 13:24-43

July 30, 2017 1 Kings 3:5-12; Psalm 119:129-136

Romans 8:26-39; Matthew 13:31-52

Lebanon Lutheran Co-op

Contact Information:

Office: 53 Chestnut St

Lebanon, PA 17042;

Ph: 717-273-3001;

Email: llcm1483@gmail.com

Web: lebanonlutherans.org

Facebook.com/groups/llcm1483/

Pastor’s Page 2

Cooperative Ministry 3

Birthdays/ Finances 4

Graduates / Salem Salutations

5

Bulletin Board 6

Letter from Mwakaleli Parish, Tanzania

7

Bazaar News 8

Worship Assistants 9

June & July Calendars 10

Community 11

Inside this issue:

WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO CALL (OR EMAIL!)

THE CHURCH OFFICE IF…. You or a loved one is in

need of prayer.

You or a family member is ill or hospitalized.

You have returned home

from the hospital.

You are homebound either

permanently or temporarily and desire communion.

There’s a new baby.

A family member dies.

You have moved, are in

college or are in the service.

You would like one of the

pastors to visit you.

You wish to add or remove a

name from the prayer list.

You have an announcement for the bulletin or newsletter.

Help us provide good pastoral care by keeping us informed. Thank you!!!

Lebanon Co. Christian Ministries is looking for: Socks/Underwear-All

Sizes & Both Genders;

Boy’s Shorts; Women's & Men’s Shoes And, as always, your donations are greatly appreciated!

https://lebanonlutherans.org/congregations/salem/

Sunday Worship…….…. 9:00 a.m. Coffee Hour……………….10:00 a.m. Sunday School ……………10:15 a.m. Office ……………...……….717-272-6151 Email…..salemlebanon119@gmail.com Pastor Ierien…...Cell: 717-679-1058 Pastor Bob Ierien’s Email……......rbierien@gmail.com Pastor Frank ….....Cell: 610-751-5472 Pastor Frank Terhune’s Email ………TerhuneF@msn.com Pastor Smith..….Cell: 717-679-4614 Pastor Kristal Smith’s Email…….kardsmith@comcast.net

Emergency on-call phone: 717-679-5492

Dial-in Worship Service - Call in at 9am to: 717-675-2599

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Dr Thomas Long teaches preaching at Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, GA. He urges us to “check out the church ads on the religion page of the Saturday edition of most big city news-papers and you find some impressive sounding places of worship. There, with sleek graphics and Madison Avenue phrases, a few select churches boast of their assets -- their choirs, their friendliness, their powerful preaching, their singles ministries, their ample parking, their family life centers, their sensitive child care, and their compassionate spirit. Some churches, it seems, have it all.” Long points out that other churches appear by contrast to have nothing, absolutely nothing. He lifts up the church as depicted on that first Easter evening in John 20:19-23. Here, we get a glimpse of the disciples gathered together after the resurrection, the first glimpse of the church in its earliest days. It’s not a pretty picture. Jesus had carefully prepared his disciples to be a de-voted, confident fellowship of faith. They were to be a community of profound love with the gates wide open and the welcome mat always out, but here we find them barricaded in a house with the doors bolted shut. They were to be a people who stride boldly into the world to bear fruit in Jesus' name, a people full of the Holy Spirit performing even greater works than Jesus himself (John 14:12). But here we find them cowering in fear, hoping nobody will find out where they are before they get their alibis straight. In short, we see here the church at its worst -- scared, dis-heartened and defensive. Long writes, “If this little sealed-off group of Christians were to place

one of those cheery church ads in the Saturday newspaper, what could it possibly say? ‘The friendly church where all are welcome?’ Hardly, unless one counts locked doors as a sign of hospitality. ‘The church with a warm heart and a bold mission?’ Actually more like the church with sweaty palms and a timid spirit.” John's gospel gives us a snapshot of a church with nothing – no plan, no prom-

ise, no program, no perky youth ministry, no powerful preaching, no parking lot, nothing. In fact, when all is said and done, this terrified little band huddled in the corner of a room with a chair braced against the door has only one thing going for it: the risen Christ. And that seems to be the main point of this story. In the final analysis, this is a story about how the risen Christ pushed open the bolted door of a church with nothing, how the risen Christ enters the fearful chambers of every church and fills the place with his own life. Pentecost is often called the birthday of the church. It is the day on which the Holy Spirit moved the apostles out of the Upper Room into the streets of the city with the Good News of the risen Christ. The world was changed forever. Pentecost is the season of spiritual energy. Unfortunate-ly for us, Pentecost comes at the time of year the Church goes to sleep. It’s summer, time for rest and recreation. Summer weekends are times of play and fun. (That doesn’t sound much like church!). But re-creation is what the church is all about. As God’s people, worship is the time in which we are refreshed and renewed so that we can return to the world with all of our fears, knowing that we are not alone. The spirit of the risen Christ is with us with strong words of com-fort, “Peace be with you.” Take some time this summer to re-create your faith. Worship wherever your recreation takes you.

Participate in the Co-op’s study in Acts – Growing in Grace: A Study in Building the Church. Set aside some time each day to re-create your faith by prayer, reflection, reading. Spend some special time with the risen Christ. It’ll change your life.

Yours in Christ,

Pastor Frank

Prone to wander,

Lord, I feel it,

prone to leave the God I love;

here's my heart, O take and seal it;

seal it for thy courts above.

-Come Thou Fount

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Lebanon Lutheran Cooperative Ministry

God’s Blessings on our Confirmands!

Michaela Lantz

Josh Speraw

Amanda Wildonger

Racheal Wildonger

Don’t forget…July 4th Picnic

12 Noon-3 pm at Old Salem.

Call the Co-op office to say how you can help!

717-273-3001

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JUNE & JULY BIRTHDAYS

Date Worship

Sunday School

4/02 95 24

4/09 130 36

4/16 Easter

157

21

4/23 97 21

4/30 109 25

Attendance

for

April 2017

Birthdays, Attendance, Finances, Etc.

*Includes dividends and interest, memorials, parking rent, facility rent, and miscellaneous income

Average Attendance

Current Envelopes

Other Income*

Benevolence Income

Total Income

Expenditures

Surplus(Deficit)

Jun 2 Leroy Hartman 364 N. 4th Street Lebanon 17046

Jun 11 M. Henry Noll P O Box 14 2546 Heidelberg Ave (Rt 897) Kleinfeltersville 17039

Jun 15 Ruth Reist 1315 Fonderwhite Road Lebanon 17042

Jun 19 Donald Mock 740 N. Market Street Myerstown 17067

Jun 27 Betty Margut 609 N. 12th St., Apt. 306 Lebanon 17046

Jun 28 Irene Kless 210 W. Chestnut Street Cleona 17042

From the Archives Corner

Roses are in bloom—

even in the archives display case!

That would be the Luther Rose.

And, there is also a Luther Rose blooming in

the sanctuary. Can you find it? Check out

the archives display case.

APRIL

118

16,829

12,517

1,292

30,638

28,229

2,409

Jul 7 Betty Wilhelm 38 Woodland Estates

Lebanon

17042

Jul 20 Jean Redinger C/O Nora May, 3062 Jodi Ln Dover 17315

Jul 20 Jane Krick 101 Elizabeth Ave. Lebanon 17042

Jul

22 Nerita Groy 1025 English Dr Lebanon 17042

Jul 23 Marion Tice Spang Crest, Room 232 Lebanon 17042

Jul 25 Jeanette Ail 6 Foxchase Lane Lebanon 17042

Jul 29 Keith Lebo 1046 Percy Lane Lebanon 17042

Jul 30 Betty Kessler 1143 Kochenderfer Road Lebanon 17046

Dear Salem, You really are on the ball – I can’t get away with hiding

my age, because you keep telling everyone: “I’m a year older!”-

Anyhow, Thanks for the attractive, tempting fruit tray (with that yummie “non caloric”

dip ! ( YUM! ) The Holiday plant was quite unusual and a neat lavender color. Thanks for

that also. Friends really count! Thanks again. Dott Wentling

PAGE 5 JUNE / JULY 2017 NE WSLETTER Congratulations, Graduates!

Salem Lutheran Church is proud to announce

that we have seven members that are graduating

this May and June. We have high school students, college students and a student receiving a

masters degree. These students are as follows:

Michael Boltz, Drew Speraw, Mark Nace Jr graduating from High School

Meaghan Bucy, Emily Miller, Sydnee Peters, and Tyler Speraw graduating from College

Jane Sheaf graduating with a Masters Degree

On May 28th 2017 in the Richwine Fellowship Hall, we will hold a reception

immediately after the church service in their honor. The church is inviting the graduates, their

immediate and church family to this reception. There will be light refreshments for all to enjoy.

Please attend this joyous celebration. Thank you, Martene Firestine.

Please help us to wish these graduates well in their future endeavors

and hold them and their families in our prayers!

We would like to recognize our graduates

and congratulate them on their accomplishments!

2017

SALEM SALUTATIONS

Many thanks for the beautiful Easter plant

delivered by Debbie DePasquale. Brenda

and I enjoyed your visit. -Charlotte Banks

Thank you for the Easter plant and the beautiful altar flowers. It was nice talking with a member of Salem. -Mary Smith

Dear Salem, Thank you for my beauti-ful lily I received for Easter, and I mean beautiful! I am going to plant it, Thanks to Linda Brandt who delivered it. She is always a delight to talk to. Thanks again, -Betty Kessler

Hopes Shelter Salem hosted the shelter from December 19-Jan 2 and accommodated 22

guests during that time. Salem will host again June 19-July 3 and will need volunteers to help with checking-in and staying overnight.

Please contact Jane Sheaf at jjsheaf@yahoo.com or 450-5236 for more information.

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REGISTER for Summer Camp at

Kirchenwald and Nawakwa. Programs available for all ages. Day programs and resident programs Don’t miss out on all the fun planned for 2016! Check out the Summer Camp section of the website at

www.lutherancamping.org/summer Discounts are available for various registration options. Contact the church office for details. The cost to the family for summer camp will be as follows: Day Camp - $50.00

Mini Camp - $75.00

Basic Full Week - $100.00

The balance of the fees will be paid by Salem through an Endowment Fund grant.

From the Christian

Education Committee-

Join us at Hill Lutheran

on Sun., Jun 4th @10:30.

(No Sunday School at

Salem that day.)

Also, in the month of July

there will be no Children’s

Sunday School classes.

Outdoor Worship & Picnic

is August 27!

Church Office Hours—Summer Changes The weeks of Jun 19-23 and Jul 17-21 the office

will be open with volunteers 9am-Noon.

Thank you to Alice Loych, Joanne Foltz, John Sheaf, Mike Firestine, Ron Hayes, Ed McGow-

an for their leadership during the Spring Clean Up on April 29, 2017. The church is 90% clean-

er than it was prior to the event. Thank you to all of the volunteers from the Alliance church,

Cub/Boy Scouts, WB music and members of Salem Lutheran. We lost count as to how many

volunteers showed up. Thank you Pastor Frank Terhune for the morning devotion, it was a

great way to start the event. Thank you Mike Firestine for the food and T-shirts . Thank you

Jesus for providing us with an opportunity to grow in fellowship as we labor in love to glorify

your Holy home to so many, Salem Lutheran Church.

FREE NOON MEAL: Salem will host on: Jun 21, Aug 16, Oct 18 & Dec 20, 2017. Please let Jim & Joanne Foltz know when you can help!

WILLOW ST WALL FLOWERS & URNS IN FRONT OF THE CHAPEL

If you would like to help maintain the flowers over the summer months, please sign up for 1 week or more. The schedule will begin on June 4th and will end September 17th. The Lydia-Rachel circle has mostly perennials planted along the wall. Some of the perennials spread and start growing into the oth-er flowers. We are asking that you pick up debris, keep a nice border along the edge of the pavement. Please cut back any leaves from the irises or lilies that are covering any plant that is blooming. Trim back any perennial that is growing into another plant. You will also be responsible for deadheading the geraniums in the urns and also the flowers along the Willow St. wall. We are asking that you come in one time during your week. PLEASE NOTE: I will water the urns and the flower bed as needed according to the precipitation during the weeks. Any questions or concerns, please e-mail Sharon Martin or call. (shamar44@hotmail.com 717-274-0255) Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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BULLETIN Board

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania - (ELCT) - Konde Diocese Mwakaleli Parish P. O. Box 24, Mwakaleli, Tukuyu - Tanzania 26 - 04 - 2017

Dear Our Beloved, Gaile Achey and Patricia A. Gartner, Salem Lutheran Church 8th and Willow Streets Lebanon PA USA 17046

Our beloved Gaile Achey and Patricia A. Gartner. We are very happy to write this letter to you with many greetings in the name of Jesus Christ. We thank you very much to remember us. We thank you a lot for help-ing this parish. We pray to God to bless you now and then.

Our beloved, we confess to receive money, clothes and dresses for our little girls. We thank the women of Salem to give us the dresses from their one of the projects to give the little girls dresses we thank you very much. The little girls are very happy and they enjoy their dresses. All Christians say thank you for all you had done for us.

About the Pastor's modern house*, we are still going on to continue building the house. We have put the steel windows and the door. Also we have some challenges to buy window panes, wall plaster, to buy ce-ment to build the house again, if we get money.

THE WORK WHICH WE HAD DONE IN 2016 TO OUR PARISH 1. 26 children were baptized 2. 5 grownups people were baptized too 3. 25 pupils got the sacrament of confirmation 4. 32 people turned their wrong way and returned to their God. They promised not to make sins again. 5. 200 men and 550 women got sacrament 6. 2 marriages were done 7. 12 people were died. We prayed to God to give them rest. 8. The Christians were taught the word of God for many kinds 9. Challenges : One hectare of the parish trees was burnt by the big fire. This year 2017 we are going to replace to plant other trees.

THE OBJECTIVES OF OUR PARISH THIS YEAR, 2017 The following objectives are as follows:- 1. Nowadays we have electricity in the church of Mwakaleli Parish, we have light, we thank God about this work. 2. We have a plan to put tiles for covering floor in our Mwakaleli Parish church this year. Our estimate is to get tshs*. ten million

to do this work. The way how to get money to do this work, each grown-up person will contribute tshs. 20,000 and the children who were baptized will contribute each tshs. 1,000. We need your prayers doing this hard work. 3. The youth of Mwakaleli Parish have plans to buy the grinding machine which will serve us to husk grain and to grind corn 4. We have two Christians to help us to serve our Parish. One is serving environments of our Parish. We pay him tshs. 30,000 per mo. Another is Parish-worker who is serving this Parish too. We pay her tshs. 20,000 per mo. 5. We have 62 sacrament of confirmation pupils who are registered. 22 are boys and 40 are girls. 6. We are going to continue to build the Pastor's modern house. 7. We are going to get a seminar of Gospel-meeting. 8. We are going to teach religion in Primary Schools and Secondary Schools. 9. We are going to plant trees. 10. We are going to do elections in our Parish, and in our Konde Diocese this year. We need you to share with us on prayers In order to succeed these elections .

Afterwards, we send our greetings to all Christians at Salem, men and women, youths and children. We thank the women with their good projects. God bless you. We are the relationship committee of Mwakaleli Parish

Ajusilile Mwasandube – Chairman Hezekiah Mwalilino – Secretary Christina Sakalile –Member Tajten Kunzugale – Member EV. Asukeuye Mwantake Nelson Mulungu - Pastor (Advisor)

*Explanation - Pastor's modern house actually serves as the congregation's social hall which is similar to RFH. It is not the Pastor's residence.

*10 millions tshs = approximately $4,500.00

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Here are the booths for the 2017 bazaar.

If you would like to help with any of these booths, please

contact the booth chairs.

Breakfast and lunch - Mike Firestine and Hans Gartner

Gently Used Booth - Mary Miller

Made Especially for You - Tina Zellers

Ladies Boutique-(gently used purses, scarves, etc.) - Kendra Redinger

Silent Auction - Martene Firestine and Patti Gartner

Plants - Morgan Firestine Kids Kraft Booth - Emma Richwine

Jewelry - Monica Hollis Christmas Decor - Marilyn Hollis Used Books - Deb Perlaki

Soup and Dessert by the Month - Linda Ebling

BAKED GOODS – If you love to bake, we would love to have your baked goods for this booth. Cakes, pies, cookies, you name it! See Joanne Foltz if you would be interested in contributing to this booth.

CANDY BOOTH – Are you willing to feed someone’s sweet tooth? See Susie Garrett if you have any candy making skills you would like to share for this booth.

GENERAL STORE – We are looking for home-canned goods for this booth, such as red beets, chow chow, peaches, jellies, pickles, or whatever you would be willing to contribute. The sky is the limit! BOOK STORE BOOTH - Looking to get rid of books - here is your opportunity. The Book Store Booth will be up and running once again at this year's bazaar. See Deb Perlaki with any questions. WOMEN'S BOUTIQUE - We are looking for slightly used purses, scarfs, or other women's accesso-ries. for this booth. Any questions, see Kendra Redinger. JEWELRY - If you are looking to get rid of some of your slightly used jewelry, please see Marilyn Hollis. This booth is always a hit! GIFT BASKET - It's never too early to think about the upcoming Bazaar. With summer coming up, you may find things in your travels that might make a nice Gift Basket. We are looking for items for the baskets and theme baskets. If you would like to contribute or help with this booth, please contact Elita Galbraith, 272 8353. Sports Baskets are popular such as Phillies, Eagles, Flyers, Steelers, Penguins & Penn State. Other ideas are: Car Wash Basket; Kids Baskets; Spa Basket; Health & Fitness Basket; Movie Bas-ket; Tea Basket; Pasta Basket; and any idea you may have! GIFT CARD RAFFLE TREE: We’d like to introduce a new item for the 2017 Church Bazaar. The new idea will be to raffle off a tree filled with gift cards. We are asking members of the congregation to donate a gift card to place on the tree. The cards can be from local grocery stores, gas stations, department stores or restaurants. Any amount you are willing to donate is acceptable. The card tree will be raffled off during the bazaar. It’s been used very successfully at other churches, both in Lebanon and Lancaster Counties. We thank you for your consideration, cooperation and generosity in making this a successful new addition to the Bazaar. Gift cards may be given to David and Christal Burns or any member of the Women of Salem.

SAVE THE DATE: The Women of Salem will hold their

Holiday Bazaar on Sat., November 4, 2017.

If you have any ideas or suggestions, see Christal or Dave Burns. You don't want to miss this extravaganza!

BAZAAR NEWS:

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LAY READERS

USHERS

Alan Bomgardner, Ernie Hower, Gil Mason, Greg Weaver

Timothy Redinger & Tad Redinger

Lisa Peters, Brenda Waltermyer, Scott DeLong, Jeff Sherk

Joe DiPasquale, Richard Boltz Kurt Kauffman Volunteers

07/02

06/11 & 07/09

06/18 & 07/16

06/25 & 07/23 07/30

01/01

01/08

01/15

01/22

01/29

02/05

02/12

02/19

02/26

ASSISTING MINISTERS

SOUND SYSTEM

MONEY COUNTERS

Alan Bomgardner & Laurie Bomgardner (Alt: Bev Kauffman)

Bev & Kurt Kauffman (Alt: Beth Kline)

Hans & Patti Gartner

Ed & Shirley McGowan

Ed & Shirley McGowan

COFFEE HOUR DeadlineDeadlineDeadline

For August

Newsletter is Mon. Jul. 10

NURSERY

COMMUNION ASSISTANTS

ALTAR GUILD

Sandy & Wayne Miller Tara Boltz, Deb Gates & Anne Smith

Linda Brandt, Deb DiPasquale & Alice Loych

Martene Firestine, Sharon Martin

Elita Galbraith & Nancy Ruoss

06/11

06/18

06/25

GREETERS

06/04

06/11

06/18

06/25

06/04

06/11

06/18

06/25

Worship @ Hill

Ed McGowan

Joe DiPasquale

Tara Boltz

06/04

06/11

06/18

06/25

Worship @ Hill Lutheran today!

Nancy Ruoss & Darlene Engle

Tina Zellers & Sharon Martin

Alice Loych & Steph Wilson

06/04

06/11

06/18

06/25

Worship @ Hill

Anne Smith

Jordan Troup

Steph Wilson

06/04

06/11

06/18

06/25

Worship @ Hill

Greg Haberkost

Kathy Haberkost

Ernie Hower

06/04

06/11

06/18

06/25

Worship @ Hill

Sharon Bomgardner & Tara Boltz

Deb DiPasquale & Beth Kline

Kathy & Greg Haberkost

06/04

06/11

06/18

06/25

Worship @ Hill

Scott DeLong

Tim Frye

Debbie Gates

06/04

06/11

06/18

06/25

Worship at Hill

Stephanie Wilson

John & Peggy Witman

Patti Gartner

ACOLYTES

06/04

06/11

06/18

06/25

Worship @ Hill Lutheran

Emma Richwine

Andrew Speraw

Josh Speraw

07/02

07/09

07/16

07/23

07/30

Sarah Speraw

Sierra Margut

Jordan Troup

Raven Santana

Sierra Margut

07/02

07/09

07/16

07/23

07/30

07/02

07/09

07/16

07/23

07/30

07/02

07/09

07/16

07/23

07/30

07/02

07/09

07/16

07/23

07/30

07/02

07/09

07/16

07/23

07/30

Marilyn Hollis

Ed McGowan

Joe Keath

Tara Boltz

Jane Sheaf

Bev Kauffman

Alice Loych

Lisa Peters

Brenda Waltermyer

Tina Zellers

Mary Miller

Bill & Barb Engle

Jim & Cathy Weisenberger

Rita Groy

Laurie Bomgardner

DiPasquale Family

Tara Boltz & Linda Ebling

Carole Fies & Joanne Foltz

Brenda Waltermyer & Linda Brandt

Kathy Haberkost & Lorraine Fake

07/02

07/09

07/16

07/23

07/30

Deb Perlaki & Elita Galbraith

Susie Garrett & Tina Zellers

Marilyn Hollis & Carole Fies

Nancy Ruoss & Emma Richwine

Lisa Peters & Brenda Waltermyer

07/02

07/09

07/16

07/23

07/30

07/02

07/09

07/16

07/23

07/30

Tina Zellers

Scott DeLong

Mark Dimick

Deb Follett

Hans Grtner

07/02

07/09

07/16

07/23

07/30

Kendra Redinger

Timothy Redinger

Anne Smith

Scott DeLong

Tim Frye

6/4 Worship at Hill

6/11 Worship in Chapel

6/18 Begin to Worship in Fellowship Hall

8/27 Outdoor Worship

6/4 Worship @ Hill

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C O M M U N I T Y

Remember to check out Salem’s

Little Free Library for a good summer read!

With an idea of the late Pat Shedlock and

through the efforts of the Delta Kappa Gamma

Society, Lebanon County now has six Little Free

Libraries promoting literacy. If you have books

you would like to donate, please place them in

the boxes in the stairwell at the 8th St. door of

Richwine Hall or give them to me,

Linda Brandt.

The Keeper of the Little Free Pantry

Since the Little Free Pantry‘s installation in December, 2016 it has seen heavy usage. It is not

uncommon for the pantry door to be opened several times within a couple of minutes, and at times the

door does not close and the hinges become bent. While everyone knows that wear & tear comes from peo-

ple and neighbors taking items out of the pantry, it also comes from people putting items into the pantry.

One of our neighbors at Salem is a man who crosses the street and always greets me with a smile.

I usually find him right after the pantry is filled. Yes, he is one of the regulars who take food and toilet-

ries daily. I do not know his name but he is there with the packing tape whenever the Pantry door

doesn’t close. I have come to know him as the Keeper of the Pantry. He tells me that he watches over the

Pantry and the Library. When he can he crosses the street and closes the doors to keep the books in the

Library and items in the Pantry dry and safe.

For the most part he can barely walk and uses a cane. Yet if the Pantry door needs a tape repair

to keep it closed he is the first one who has the tape on hand. When I talk to him, he tells me about his

bad knee and how the doctors aren’t sure what they are going to do to help him. Every time I have seen

him at the pantry, he takes what he needs and leaves items in the pantry for the next person. He re-

minds me why this ministry is so important.

There are other Keepers of the Pantry. They are Carol Fies, Marilyn Hollis, Nancy Frye, Sharon

Martin, Ann Myer and all the countless people who donate items when we are not around. Thank you to

all of the volunteers and donors to the Little Free Pantry at Salem. There is another Pantry within the

Lebanon Lutheran Co-op it is located at St. James Lutheran Church. God is blessing

this ministry by allowing us to be the faces and hands of Christ in our neighborhoods.

Peace, Shirley McGowan

Food Insecurity

Food insecurity, as described by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, is a lack of access to enough food to sustain a

healthy and active lifestyle for all members of the household. The meal gap is generated by households that have to trade

off their basic needs of paying the rent or medical bills instead of buying food. According to the Feeding America website

Food Insecurity in Lebanon County 2015, 13,010 people are classified as being food insecure with the rate in Lebanon

County of 9.6%. The Feeding America website obtained the statistical information from the Central Pennsylvania Food

bank based on information from Lebanon County Christian Ministries.

In Lebanon County food insecurity is being addressed by Lebanon County Christian Ministries through their vari-

ous services and by the Salvation Army who provides emergency food for qualified individuals every ninety days. The Lit-

tle Free Pantries provide an immediate relief for those in need of food without restrictions. There is no way to track the

activity at the Little Free Pantries so they will never be eligible for any federal or state assistance. That is why churches

play an important role in providing this service to the community. -Shirley McGowan

Reference: Hunger & Poverty in Pennsylvania/ Map the Meal Gap, Retrieved from:

http://map.feedingamerica.org/county/2015/overall/Pennsylvania/county/Lebanon

There will be a Little Free Pantry

and Little Free Library dedication,

including a tribute to Pat Shedlock,

following the service on June 25 th

in Richwine Hall.

Salem Evangelical

Lutheran Church

119 North 8th Street

Lebanon, PA 17046

JUNE /JULY 2017 NEWSLETTER

The mission of Salem Evangelical Lutheran church is

to go, listen, serve, and LOVE all people

as disciples of Jesus Christ.

The Church Staff:

The Rev. Robert Ierien, Pastor; The Rev. C. Frank Terhune, Interim Pastor;

The Rev. Kristal Smith, Visitation Pastor;

Mark S. Dimick, Cantor; Louise Pouss, Junior & Bell Choir Director;

Alta Bomberger, Asst. Treasurer & Financial Secretary;

Joanne Hayes, Housekeeper; Ronald Hayes, Maintenance;

Mary Lynne Mulligan, Church Secretary

The Congregation Council:

Tara Boltz; Scott DeLong; Mike Firestine;

Joanne Foltz; Debbie Gates; Joe Herb;

Shirley McGowan; Crystal Nace; John Sheaf

2017

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