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The Joyful Noise Newsletter

Schoeneck Moravian Church July 2019

Strength Through Prayer

Where does his strength come from? We might wonder this about Jesus as we study His encounters with the

Pharisees in chapters five and six of the Gospel of Luke. In these chapters, the Pharisees try to pin down Jesus

with argument a$er argument. First they challenge Jesus for ea&ng with sinners and tax collectors (Luke

5:30). Then they ques&on Him about what they perceive to be His and His disciples’ lack of spiritual discipline

(5:33). Next they cri&cize Him for working on the Sabbath, first by plucking grains (6:2) and then by healing a

sick man (6:11). It’s one ba6le a$er another. Even though Jesus wins these ba6les, we are le$ wondering,

“What is He going to do the next &me? How long can He keep going?”

How long can He keep it up? Just as Jesus was fully God, He was “fully human in every way” (Hebrews 2:17).

Jesus “suffered when He was tempted” (Hebrews 2:18). And so if Jesus suffered in the experience of

tempta&on, as He was tempted by the devil on the mountaintop (Luke 4:1-13), then He also must have felt

beaten down and fa&gued at &mes by the relentless opposi&on He received from the Pharisees and others

who opposed God’s message. “You unbelieving and perverse genera&on. How long shall I stay with

you?” (Ma6hew 17:17). Jesus spoke these words as yet again someone didn’t believe in the power of God.

Jesus did get &red and weary in His labor for God.

How did He do it? How did He keep going? Where did His strength come from? A$er the repeated jabs and

punches from the Pharisees as outlined above, we read this: “And it came to pass, in those days Jesus went

out to a mountainside to pray and spent the night praying to God” (Luke 6:12). Yes, He may have been weary,

but Jesus did not give up hope. To get the strength He needed — to be replenished — He turned to His

Father in prayer. It had been several rounds in the ring with the Pharisees, and so to get His strength back,

Jesus spent several rounds in prayer with the Lord. A$er His &me in prayer, Jesus came back refreshed and

refilled to serve God. He started by naming the twelve disciples (6:12-16) and then by preaching a sermon in

which, among other things, He encouraged the disciples to take heart when they are being persecuted,

because great is their reward in heaven (6:23).

We see how not just here but in other instances, prayer is Jesus’ go-to for a recharge. He spends an evening

healing a village of people; the next morning where is He? — in prayer (Mark 1:35). A$er feeding the five

thousand, Jesus dismisses the crowd, and what happens next? He goes “on a mountainside by Himself to

pray” (Ma6. 14:23). Just before He goes to the cross, where does He go? He goes out “as usual to the Mount

of Olives.” To do what? To pray (Luke 22:39).

It’s at the Mount of Olives that Jesus reveals a secret about prayer. He says

to the disciples: “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into

tempta&on” (Ma6. 26:41). There are very real pressures of fa&gue and

weariness that will come and that will tempt us to give-in and give-up. But

those things are a signal to us that we need prayer more than ever. Prayer is

the an&dote.

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Highlights from the Board of Elders and Board of Trustees

June Meetings

Board of Elders

What is an Elder? Titus 1:6-9 If anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.

The Elders continue to preach the gospel of God. Pictorial Directory by Lifetouch in the Fall Bereavement group to start by Evelyn Stupp, a retired United Methodist pastor and

licensed therapist Sign up for CPR Class coming soon Upper Nazareth Community Days- Fri, August 23,

5-11 pm Sponsor a table for $25.00

Nazareth Summer Lunch Program for Schoeneck is August 12-16

Board of Trustees

No June Meeting.

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It is during Jesus’ prayer that an angel comes to give Him strength (Luke 22:43). God ministers to us through the

&me we spend with Him in prayer, giving us answers, strength, direc&on, help, and deliverance.

Some&mes we get to the end of the day or the end of the week and say, “I just need to decompress.” “I need to

lie down.” “I need to watch some TV.” All of that is OK. We need to stop some&mes and separate from our

stress. But to really make it through, to really keep on going, to truly be restored, we need something more: we

need &me with God. We need &me in prayer.

This month, do not forsake Jesus’ invita&on for you to come away with Him and pray. In prayer, He will restore

you, help you, and give you the strength you need. Amen.

Pastors Garri6 & Sane6e

The Joint Board recently voted to approve changes to our current Bylaws. The next step in the process is to present these changes to the congregation. This is for a reading only. There will not be a vote at this time. On July 1, an email will be sent out to all members whose email is on file. Copies will be available in the office for those who don’t have email. On July 7, at the fellowship hour after our 9AM service, the Bylaw committee, consisting of John Beitel, Lou Dishong, and Katie Elliott, will be available to discuss your questions or comments. If we get a favorable response from our congregation, the Bylaws will then be sent to Betsy Miller, District President for approval by the District Board. ****Please note that the updated document has been marked per District Board guidelines. The old wording is crossed out and the new wording is in red.

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Worship the Lord with Us! SUMMER BIBLE BOOK CHALLENGE: THE BOOK OF GENESIS

Have you ever been assigned a book to read over the summer,

perhaps for school or a book club? Well, this summer we are challenging all of us, as the students of Jesus at Schoeneck, to read a book of the Bible together. Based on votes from the congregation, we will study the Book of

Genesis. Each Sunday this summer we will dig a little deeper into this foundational book of our faith, the book that contains the account of God’s

creation of the world, God’s promise to Abraham, God’s deliverance of the people through Joseph, and so many more pivotal and powerful stories. Along with our worship on Sundays, we challenge all of us to read our Bibles

throughout the week with the help of a reading plan that will be provided in your Sunday bulletin each week.

JOHN HUS HOLY COMMUNION

At this service on Sunday, July 7, we will celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion to commemorate the martyrdom of John Hus, the father of our Moravian faith, burned at the stake for his beliefs on July 6, 1415. Worship

with us as we renew our faith together through the Lord’s Supper.

WHITEFIELD HOUSE WORSHIP

On Sunday, July 14, we will have the opportunity to worship with our

friends from the Nazareth Moravian Church at the Whitefield House. The worship service will take place at 9:30 AM. Bring a blanket or a comfortable

lawn chair with you. There will be no Summerfest this week. In the event of rain, the 9:30 service will be held at Nazareth Moravian Church.

June 16 through September 1

One service at 9:00 AM

Summerfest for children

during worship.

A sign-up sheet will be posted for any-

one who would like to host a

Fellowship Hour after the service

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The Nazareth Ministerium thanks you for your gift of $2,969 towards the Social Work Program of Nazareth. The program was established in 2017. The top two reasons for contacting the Nazareth Area Social Worker are Poverty and Health Care (particularly Mental Health). The Nazareth Social Worker averages 9.5 hours per week and receives many phone calls, office visits and she also visits people in their own homes. The Social Work Committee continues to meet on a quarterly basis. We continue to re-evaluate the Social Worker program and discuss ways in which we can sustain this most needed ministry in our community. One again, thank you for your support as we seek to serve “the least of those.” A brother in Christ, Rev. Jeffrey Gehris Chair, Social Work Committee

CAMPERSHIPS FOR

SCHOENECK

MEMBERS

50% of Camp Hope tuition for each session attended will be

reimbursed through the Kyle Butz Memorial Fund.

When registering online, input the Transfer Code: SCHNECK19

(Please note, this is not the GRP ID, just “next” through that field)

Camp booklets are available on the table outside of the church office.

Coming Up at Camp Hope!

Camp is in full swing! Please keep the summer staff members, campers and weekly staff mem-bers in your prayers during their time at camp and throughout the sum-mer. Live Performances of Fiddler on the Roof Jr. during Musical Theater Camp

Friday July 19th at 7:30pm, and Saturday July 20th at 10:30am Open to the public, by the Lower Lodge (Hassler Hall) at camp

Tickets are $3 at the door or in advance. Please bring your own chairs or blanket!

Please join us for the dedication of Ginnie’s Court, the newly renovated

volleyball court at Camp Hope. In memory of Virginia “Ginnie” Rohn Sunday, July 28 6:30 p.m.

There is still time to register for camp! Register online today!

camphope.org/youth-conference

For more information, see your church office or contact Hope Conference Center at 908 459-4435 or hopecenter@camphope.org

I love all of you who supported me in my “Summer Stroll For Epilepsy.” I am so blessed to be seizure free for 13 years on the 19th of June. I gave the foundation $2,193 thanks to my family, church family, and friends. It is the most I have ever raised. It will allow for the study on this NASTY illness to continue. I ask everyone to please keep me in your thoughts and prayers.

Sandy Love

From the Trustees:

Please help keep

our kitchen clean! We all share a communal kitchen and need to take responsibility for its upkeep. Wash and dry dishes and other items and return them to their proper place. Drawers and cabinets are labeled with their contents. Dispose of any unused food items. Clear counters and keep them clean. Kitchen upkeep is not the duty of one person or group. By working together, we can assure a clean space for all.

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REMINDER:

Please include your name and envelope # on all offerings!

This is a big help to our financial

secretary!

MAY MONTHLY FINANCIAL SUMMARY

2019

MAY ACTIVITY

MAY TOTAL REVENUE $23,559

MAY TOTAL EXPENSES -$28,883

MAY NET REVENUE -$ 5,324

YEAR TO DATE ACTIVITY

YTD TOTAL REVENUE $142,944

YTD TOTAL EXPENSES -$144,774

YTD NET REVENUE -$ 1,830

Unpaid Provincial Obliga,ons through

May 31, 2019 are $11,150

SCHOENECK’S MONTHLY OBLIGATION TO

THE PROVINCE & DISTRICT IS $7,115.

Time, Talent and Treasure

Sunday Average ~ 136

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

8:00

AM

10:30

AM TOTAL

Sunday

School

Sunday, May 5 31 89 120 46

Sunday, May 12 44 119 163 n/a

Sunday, May 19 36 88 124 43

Sunday, May 26 40 98 138 27

MAY

SPECIAL OFFERINGS

Moravian Open Door $100

Provincial Administration $2,290

Father’s Day Insert $169

Mother’s Day Insert $4

VBS $483

Camp Hope - Special Projects $538

Communion/Lovefeast $30

Nazareth Social Work $25

Cemetery Perpetual Care $30

Good Friday Offering $40

Memorial Gifts - Bessie Morris $445

Memorial Gifts - Jeanne Gower $25

Community Dinners $1,108

TOTAL $5,287

SPECIAL PROJECT ENVELOPE FOR JULY

NEMDR

The Northeast Moravian Disaster Response team does emergency work after disasters. This is a

ministry of the Eastern District of the Moravian Church.

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Christian Education… for all ages

VBS July 22 - 26

9am - 12 pm

Schoeneck Fellowship Hall

Contact Pam Stampf for more information.

3 yrs old to 5th grade

6th grade and beyond are encouraged to come join us and

be a volunteer

Summerfest 2019

Treasure Seekers

The summer months at Schoeneck are always exciting ones for the children. Sunday school does not "shut down" in the summer, instead we offer a summer program for the children called

Summerfest from June 16 to Sept 1(excluding July 14). The Summerfest program is for all children ages 3 through grade 5. After the children's message during worship, the children will to go Room 2 for their Summerfest class. This year our theme is Treasure Seekers. The kids will go on an adventure and discover who God is. Our summer mission project will be for Support the Troops, Inc. We will be collecting hygiene and snack items for soldiers care packages. A list of items will be posted outside room 2. This year we will have t-shirts for the children that attend at least 8 weeks of Summerfest. The t-shirts will be given out on Rally Day Sept 8. If you are interested in leading or assisting during this time, please contact Ann-Louise Taylor or JoAnn Heckman

VBS gift card donations

for crafts & snack supplies needed ASAP

Gift cards to:

Hobby Lobby Michaels

Giant Walmart

Thank you!

Enjoy

Your

Summer!

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There will be no pasties sale in July or August.

What’s Happening…

Community Dinner

Saturday, July 27 Picnic Favorites

Come join us for a meal

from 4:30 - 6:30 PM.

Volunteers are also appreciated for food prep, set-up, and clean-up. See Sharon Peters or

Gloria Floyd for more information.

Additional dates for 2019 are: August 24 and September 28

Fire Pit Fellowship at Schoeneck

Monthly Events May through October Next Campfire on July 6 at 7 PM

Come join us and let us get closer together as Moravians, Christians, and members of our communities.

Sing Alongs - Music - Mini Sermon & Story

Snacks and Drinks will be provided - feel free to bring your own. Bring your own chair or blankets and a flashlight!

Saturday, July 13 9:00 AM

(Rain date: July 20)

Roadside cleanup along Jacobsburg Road. Meet at the church.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM

The week of August 12-16, Schoeneck will be providing volunteers for the

Nazareth Summer Lunch Program.

A Sign-Up sheet will be posted on the bulletin board by the church office. Please consider helping out with

this very important community program. Volunteers should arrive at Nazareth Moravian Church

between 11:00 and 11:15 am. For further information, see one of the Pastors or an Elder.

Getting Back to God

Feel like you’ve been missing something in your life?

Men’s Bible Study offers you a chance to reconnect with your Creator

and with other believers. The Men’s Bible study will meet this summer on

Wednesday nights from 6:30-7:30 p.m. beginning on June 26. The focus of our study will be

prayer and the book of Psalms. Come join us for an exciting and meaningful study!

Miranda Brown

Matthew Clewell

Clarice Cook

Nicholas Dorion

Heath Gagner

Marisa Graver

Bryce Haffner

Zachary Koehler

Devon Linaberry

Lisa Moyer

Kira Silimperi

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Greetings!

Well, by now school is out, gradua&ons are over and we look forward to 4th

of July, VBS, Camp Hope, picnics, carnivals

and many fun outdoor ac&vi&es.

We will be offering CPR classes again; a signup sheet will be posted.

For the future, we are planning a Bereavement Class at Schoeneck, more details will follow.

My topic for this month is: Hospice Myths and Facts:

Informa�on from Compassus, Hospice & Pallia�ve Care

Quality end-of-life care isn’t about how you die; it’s about how you live.

While more than 1.5 million people were cared for by the na&on’s 5,800 hospice programs last year, many myths exist

about hospice that deter people from seeking out this compassionate system of care.

Myth: I want to focus on life & living, and hospice is about death.

Fact: Hospice is about life. Hospice is about how you want to live and planning ways to manage pain & symptoms

so you can set your priori&es and live as fully as possible. Hospice provides a team to help you and your

family cope with the physical, emo&onal, social aspects of a terminal illness.

Myth: Hospice care is expensive and will require co-payments.

Fact: Hospice is 100% covered by Medicare/Medicaid and most private insurance companies. All medicines and

medical equipment related to terminal diagnosis are fully covered. Coverage also includes oversight by a

medical director in collabora&on with the pa&ent’s primary physician, as well as the hospice team, nurses,

social worker, chaplains, hospice aides, 24 hour on-call nursing service, and much more.

Myth: Pain is just expected as part of the dying process:

Fact: Hospice doctors, nurses, and others are specially trained to control each person’s pain, while s&ll keeping

the pa&ent awake and alert whenever possible.

Myth: When people are placed in hospice, they die within days:

Fact: Pa&ents admi6ed to hospice have a terminal diagnosis with life expectancy of six months or less. While

most of the pa&ents die while receiving hospice, some live longer and many have a be6er quality of life with

help from hospice team.

Myth: Hospice care won’t allow me or my family to be involved in making decisions about treatment.

Fact: Hospice puts pa&ents and families in the center of care.

Myth: I have to go to hospice to receive care.

Fact: Hospice is not a place but a philosophy of care. Hospice and pallia&ve care is available in nursing homes,

assisted living facili&es- wherever the pa&ent lives and calls home.

Myth: If I choose hospice I am giving up, and I can no longer go to my physician.

Fact: Hospice is not about giving up. With the hospice team in place, you may not

need to see your doctor. However, if you feel the need, the hospice team

can arrange this.

Our next blood pressure screening will be: July 21st

: Stop by to see Joanne, Sally, Lorena

or Cookie.

Love, Health Ministry

Health Ministry

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Worship Helpers This Month

SPONSORS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY FLOWERS - $40.00 BULLETINS - $25.00

7/7 OPEN 7/7 Fred & Peg Koehler

7/14 WHITEFIELD HOUSE WORSHIP

7/21 The Toybergs 7/21 Shirley Warner Smith

7/28 Sandy & Kevin Love 7/28 OPEN

JULY RECYCLING SPONSOR Dennis & Joanne Smith

JULY SAFE HARBOR Lorena Roberts

JULY TRUSTEE John Beitel

JULY ELDERS 9 AM - Linda Meylach

Date Time Ushers Greeters Scripture Readers

Nursery

July 7 9:00 AM

Mia & Naomi Francisco, Alexis & Denise Morris-Ng

Sue Dreydoppel Bill Orsinger JoAnn Heckman, Tammy Mehlig

July 14 9:30 AM

Worship at Whitefield House hosted by Nazareth Moravian (Note time is different from our regular Summer Service)

July 21 9:00 AM

Jim & Brenda Makovetz, Bill &

Mary Ann Orsinger

Joanne & Dennis Smith

Gail Gagner Sue Anascavage, Sallyann McCarty

July 28 9:00 AM

The Haffner Family Patricia Alercia Sandy Love Denise Morris-Ng, Geraldine Morris

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Our Church Family PRAYER CONCERNS (Our Church Family)

HOMEBOUND MEMBERS

SERVING IN THE MILITARY

2 - John & Nancy Kostenbader (42) 6 - Bill & Kelly Lashley (34) 7 - Kim & David Correll (40)

9 - Robert & Cindy Smith (31) 19 - Gary & Jane Oplinger (33)

20 - Robert & Alicia Kline (51) 21 - Ella & Richard Hildenbrandt (24) 22 - Bob & Laura Haffner (21)

Denise & Manuel Morris-Ng (13) 25 - Bob & Carol Hunt (49)

28 - Donna & Frank Francisco (35) 31 - Sue & Charles Anascavage (37)

PRAYER CONCERNS * (Friends)

1 - Kylee Case (12)

2 - Shawna Rupert 3 - Aidan Butz (13)

Andrea Majczan* Jin Zhong 7 - Jill Beil

Patricia Horton 9 - Phyllis Eichman

Stasia Remaley 10 - Lori Hayden Roy Ledbetter*

Lauren Ressler (13) 12 - Catherine Butz 13 - Dale Nesfeder

15 - Megan Infurna Carolyn Lenig

17 - Patricia Alercia Carol Saeger

19 - Brandon Hriniak

Thomas Huber Robert Lenig

22 - Robin Foulk Tyler Short 23 - Heather Foulk

Peter Huleatt (18) 24 - Emily Dorion

25 - Tamara Mehlig 27 - John Beitel 28 - Jack Breidinger*

Catherine Hahn* 29 - David Beaumont Drew Dishong (10)

Braden Mehlig (17) 31 - Clarice Cook (18)

Carol Marsh

*significant

Birthday ending in

a “5” or “0”.

*With respect for the rights each one has to privacy, please secure an individual’s permission before adding them to our prayer list, or sharing their concern during worship. Please remember to contact the church office when names should be removed from the list.

Please let the church office know about updates to the prayer concerns lists, as well as any address changes.

We express our sympathy with Bill & Katie Elliott on the death of his sister

Susie Gilby on May 25, 2019

We express our sympathy with Ann-Louise Taylor on the death of

her husband Art Taylor on June 14, 2019

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Pastors at Camp Hope

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6 PM TOPS

3 4 Independence Day ** Office Closed**

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6 11 AM Al-Anon 7 PM Fire Pit Fellowship

John Hus Holy Communion 7 9 AM Worship Service Summerfest

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(Private Event - Music Camp)

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6 PM TOPS 7 PM Trustees

10 6:30 Men’s Bible Study

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13 9 AM Roadside Cleanup 11 AM Al-Anon

Whitefield House Worship 14 9:30 Worship Service

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(Private Event - Music Camp)

16 6 PM TOPS 6:30 Christian Ed Ministry 6:30 Joint Board

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6:30 Men’s Bible Study

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20 11 AM Al-Anon VBS Set-up

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost 21 9 AM Worship Service Summerfest ** Blood pressure screening after worship service.

VBS Set-up Pastors at Camp Tar Hollow

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VBS 9AM - 12PM

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6 PM TOPS 7 PM Visitation

24 6:30 Men’s Bible Study

25 9 AM Women’s Bible Study 6 PM Mission & Evangelism

26 Community Dinner set-up

27 11 AM Al-Anon 4:30 - 6:30 Community Dinner

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost 28 9 AM Worship Service Summerfest

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Schoeneck Moravian Church Vol. XXXVII No. 7 July 2019

Our Lamb has conquered, let us follow him. In Essentials, Unity; In Nonessentials, Liberty; In All Things, Love.

Rev. Garritt Fleming, Pastor Rev. Sanette Fleming, Pastor Ryan Morrow, Director of Music Heather Scholtes, Administrative Assistant

Our Mission Statement “To follow the example of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to love and serve all.”

Schoeneck Moravian Church 316 North Broad Street Extension Nazareth, Pennsylvania 18064-9522

schoeneck@schoeneckmoravian.org https://schoeneckmoravian.org 610-759-0376

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