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Dates of Interest this month:
November 4th
Sr. High Youth Group - Lesson
on forgiveness, 6:30 PM
November 6th
Ark II Play & Stay Session,
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
November 7th
Committee Night, 7 PM
November 11th
Veterans Pinning Ceremony,
8:15 & 11:00 Services
PVEN Thanksgiving Service,
Salem UCC, 3 PM
Sr. High Youth Group - Special
speaker on forgiveness, 6:30
PM
November 14th
Council, 7 PM
November 17th
Fall Clean-Up, 9 AM - 12 PM
November 18th
Project One Step Concert,
Stroudsburg HS, 2:30 PM
November 21st
Thanksgiving Eve Service, 7:30
PM
Newsletter Deadline
November 25th
Matthew Kolb Memorial Blood
Drive, 8:30 AM - 2 PM
November 30th
Ark II Ice Cream Social and
Office: 570.992.4085
Fax: 570.992.5921
Ark II: 570.992.4950
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.christhamilton.org
Office Hours: M - F, 9 AM - Noon
CHRIST HAMILTON UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH
419 BOSSARDSVILLE ROAD STROUDSBURG PA 18360
I am writing this article in only my second week of being with
all of you as your Interim Pastor. What is striking to me is that the
theme of “transition” has shown itself to me in many ways ----
personally, in creation, and as I journey with you at CHULC.
Personally, I am going through a transition. After serving the
Church for 36 years as an active ELCA Pastor, I recently “retired”.
This is a new chapter in my life. I give thanks to God for where I
have served, and I look forward to where I will be led at this time
of my life. There are a lot of unknowns, but what I have learned in
my faith journey is to trust in God.
Creation is in transition all around me. As I drive back and
forth from my home outside of Wilkes-Barre, I marvel at the
changing colors of the leaves and fields along the way. The
landscape and foliage are changing from what was - to what is –
and towards the hope of what will be - through the seeds that
burrow into the ground.
Since I’ve been here, many of you have shared with me your
impressions of your faith community. It’s been conversations of
sadness and hope - of what was, and what can be. Through you I
have heard the echoes of the past mixed with the call towards for
future.
It is a time for all of us to remember, that as God remains
faithful to us, we are to remain faithful to God, and to one another.
I would like to share with you a seasonal reflection I came
across in a resource called SundaysandSeasons:
“As we move into autumn, let us allow the paradoxes of living
and dying, darkness and light, to just be. The two will conspire to
bring wholeness and health to every living thing. As we experience
living and dying, dying and living, our lives will be real and
colorful, fruitful and whole.”
Let us journey through these times of transition, and discover
together what blessings God has for us.
Together in Christ,
Pastor Peter Kuritz
TRANSITION!
Good News For Christ’s Disciples
Pastor Peter Kuritz
November, 2018
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Operating Receipts as of 9/30/18
Operating Expenses as of 9/30/18
Year to Date Deficit
$235,101.33
$246,268.21
-$11,166.88
The Finance Committee is looking for new
members. You don’t need any special financial or
accounting skills, just a desire to serve the Lord. If
you are interested, please call the church office at
570-992-4085 or email at [email protected].
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ATTENTION SHOPPERS!
We will be taking a vacation from our
Community Meal during the months of November
and December. Monthly community meals will
resume on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 4:30.
Due to our email
policy and privacy
issues, please direct
all prayer chain
concerns to the office.
The office will then
forward the prayer
concern onto those on
the email list.
If you would like to
be added to our prayer chain, please send your
recent email to [email protected].
Sunday, November 4, 6:30 PM
Lesson on Forgiveness
Sunday, November 11, 6:30 PM
Special speaker on Forgiveness
Friday, January 25 - Sunday, January 27
Winter Retreat at Spruce Lake. Cost is
$100/person. A deposit of $50 is requested by Nov
4th. Please see Chad or Angie for any
questions/concerns.
SAVE THE DATE
Please save the date for a New Years Eve
potpie dinner/worship service/family game
night on December 31, starting at 6:00 pm.
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Thankfulness is on our hearts and on our lips
this month as we celebrate Thanksgiving. We are
thankful for our church family and we would like
to say thank you for all the prayers from our
beautiful congregation. We also want to reach out
to those who have and continue to send in
anonymous donations to our precious preschool.
Your love and support fill our hearts with joy.
It is a blessing to be a part of the ministry of
Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church. Thank
you for standing along with us as we serve the
littlest ones in God’s army! We are using some of
our funds to make some much needed
improvements to our playground. Through a
memorial donations specified for the playground,
and funds from anonymous donations, we are able
to add Playsafer Rubber Black Mulch to our
playground! The work will be starting soon!
1 Chronicles 16:34 Give thanks to the Lord,
for He is good; and His love endures forever.
ARK II PRESCHOOL
Are you thinking about Ark II Preschool for
your child and would like to know more about it?
Come to our Free Stay and Play Session planned
for: Tuesday November 6 from 12:15-1:15pm. Stay
along with your child and meet our wonderful
teachers in our 3 year old class!
Call Debbie or Colleen in the Ark II office and
let us know if you are planning to come to Stay and
Play! 570 992-4950.
ARK II STAY AND PLAY
FOR 2 & 3 YEAR OLDS
You are invited to an Ice Cream Social
and Open House at Ark II Preschool. Come
and have dessert on us! Ark II Preschool would
like to invite everyone to have ice cream with all
the toppings and visit our
classrooms on Friday
November 30th 6-7pm.
Join us for dessert
together with our staff,
c h i l d r e n , f am i l i e s ,
congregation, and friends!
ChristmasBlue
Save the Date: December 16th at 7:00 p.m. in
the Christ Hamilton Sanctuary. The service will be
followed by understanding hugs and fellowship.
This is a service designed for those who are
feeling "blue" at this Cheery time of year.
Maybe you are dealing with the death of a
loved one; maybe you are coping with difficult
times such as an illness, or cancer, or loss of a job,
or a divorce... Whatever makes you feel blue at this
time of year... Please come and feel the HOPE of
Jesus in the midst of your pain. Please come to this
Blue Christmas Service and know you are not
alone and You are Loved!
See you there!
If you are a Thrivent member, please consider
having your Thrivent “Choice Dollars” designated
to Christ Hamilton. For information, speak to Jeff
Gilbert or your Thrivent Representative.
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WE NEED YOUR
ALUMINUM CANS!
Did you
know that the
church van
r u n s o n
aluminum? It’s
t r u e ! W e
r e c y c l e
a l u m i n u m
soda and beer cans, and with the money received,
we pay for the maintenance of the van. So, please
bag up those empty cans and bring them in. The
cans are stored in the white pump house behind
the Lotz Office. Since the van is used for various
ministries of the church, the upkeep is vital to the
different groups. With God's help, your
involvement and empty cans will help our church
go places. As always, we thank you for your
support. Please contact Dan Courtright with any
questions.
We are looking for two or
three people who would be
interested in coordinating and
leading the Christmas Tea.
Normally, the Tea is held
during the second weekend of
December.
There need to be at least two individuals to
lead this event and a minimum support team of at
least 3-4 people.
If you are interested and would like more
information please see Amanda. The Tea has been
INTERESTED IN HOSTING
THE CHRISTMAS TEA?
run several different ways in the
past but can also be done in any
new or creative way!
PLEASE NOTE: If we do not
find a TEAM to run this event we
will not have it this year.
We will be Christmas
Caroling for our shut ins
on Sunday, December 9.
We will be meeting at the
c h u r c h L i g h t h o u s e
parking lot at 3:30. This is
a wonderful way to bring
some Christmas cheer to our shut ins. All are
welcome to come and sing!
Well it’s that time of year
again! The leaves are changing,
the air is crisp and the smell of
fall is all around.
Christ Hamilton will be
holding its annual fall clean-up
day on Saturday, November
17th from 9-12.
It is a busy time of year and
everyone is working to get their
own yards in order for the long and chilly winter,
but we would really appreciate your helping hands!
Please bring gloves, rakes, leaf blowers,
pruners and whatever else you use to clean up
outdoors. There will be plenty of jobs and task for
everyone, so bring the whole family for a morning
of fresh air and service!
Please see Dan or Wanda Courtright or Buddy
Stephani when you arrive to see where you can
help!
On November 11th, 2018 we will be honoring
all our veterans at both services. There will be a
pinning ceremony during the services. If you or
someone you know are a veteran please plan on
being at one of these services so that we may honor
and thank you/them for their service. Everyone is
welcome to attend and any veteran is encouraged
to be pinned and recognized by the congregation.
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Join Us – as we
learn about Moses and
the trials of the
Israelites after receiving
the 10 commandments
including Joshua and
the Battle of Jericho
Join us with Confirmation Leaders Brian
Powers, Debbie Kolb, Steve Metzgar, and Pastor
Peter – in the Youth Room in the Lighthouse at
9:30am Sunday Morning as we study Kings, about
Babylonian Captivity and Profits, and Psalms in
November.
Join us for Adult
Education every Sunday
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
( B e t w e e n W o r s h i p
Services).
• Join Jim Butz and
John Boyer for Bible Study.
• Join Bill Molan and Gary Kapostas for Adult
Christian Discussion. The group is studying
Max Lucado’s latest book, “Unshakable Hope:
Building Our Lives on the Promises of God”.
First Communion
Interactive Bible Study
and Pastoral Classes for
4th Grade Children and
their Parents will begin
again in February, 2019.
followed by 3 Pastoral First Communion Classes.
The Children’s and Youth Ministry Training
Workshops were a big success.
CHILDREN’S & YOUTH
MINISTRY WORKSHOPS
Debbie Lamson, Jessica
Achey and Amber Ratti – Ark
II Super Hero’s
Suzanne Sodl, Debbie Kolb, Debbie
Lamson, Amber Ratti and Jessica Achey
are BOLD about Christian Education
Chad Ruprecht, Angie Ruprecht and Steve Metzgar, Youth
Ministry Leadership Team
Beth Ross, Christian Ed.Team Debbie Kolb, Confirmation
Teaching Team
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In Celebration of Thanksgiving…
Donate Blood with a Thankful
heart and HELP others!
Mark your calendar! Save the Date!
Matthew Kolb
Memorial Blood Drive
Sunday, November 25
Christ Hamilton Light House
8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. This is the 20th Blood Drive since his accident
& that is 20 years of helping others - a
blessing from a tragedy.
It is so convenient to donate …come and
worship and then stay to donate!
Please also invite a friend to come for
worship and to donate too!!
Great Benefits such as knowing you helped
save someone’s life.
Excellent pay – Milk and Homemade cookies/
treats & even lunch…
by excellent Christ Hamilton Cooks and
Bakers! There will be a sign up sheet in the Covenant House
or you can register on line.
Visit www.GIVEaPINT.org
click on “GIVE BLOOD”
Use Sponsor Code 1358
For more information call 570-994-2819.
Be sure to sign up and bring a friend!!
Please help us make this 20th Blood
Drive a huge success
in Honor of Matthew’s Life.
Christmas is fast approaching! Joyful music is
all around us at this time of year. Wouldn’t it be
great to have our youth sing at Christmas? We will
start a special choir for children in 3rd through 8th
grades to sing in church at the 7:00 p.m. Christmas
Eve service.
Rehearsals will begin on Sunday, December 2nd
following the 11:00 service. We will rehearse every
Sunday in December at this time. This will also be
a great opportunity for parents to socialize at
Coffee Hour while the children rehearse.
Please contact Donna Molan no later than
November 25th at [email protected] if
your child plans to sing.
Let’s fill the church with beautiful singing this
Christmas!
I am excited to announce the beginning of a
new youth chimes choir here at
Christ Hamilton! Any children
in 3rd through 8th grades are
invited to be a part of this fun
and exciting music ministry.
Rehearsals will be on Thursday
evenings, from 5:45-6:15pm, and
will begin on Thursday,
November 8th. There are limited
spots available, so if interested, please contact Mrs.
Gail Haydt as soon as possible, using the contact
information below. Sign ups will take place until
November 4th or until all spots are filled.
If you have any questions or are interested in
signing a child up for the youth chimes choir,
please email me at [email protected] or phone
or text me at 570-977-4065. I look forward to
hearing from you!
CALLING ALL RINGERS!
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NEWS FROM GLORIA SAUCK
In September, I traveled with Dr. Paul
Gossman to visit Didi and Serafina Panzo in Boma,
a city on many hills next to the Congo River. The
trip there from Kinshasa was wild and a story of
its own! Besides Boma, we got to see other areas
where they work near there, in the still forested
parts of western Congo. Much of the country is
barren, where there used to be forests. The
highlight was definitely the choirs in church and
the strong presence of men in church!
I look forward to going again next year to work
with the local church in holding a few
eye/evangelism camps in the Boma area. Please
pray with the Panzos and me for God's provision to
make this all happen. God is expanding my
territory of ministry at a time in my life when I
was thinking of slowing down. He is a God of
surprises!
Donations to my ministry outreach are always
welcome. They can be received at:
World Mission Prayer League
232 Clifton Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55403 USA
Checks can be made out to "WMPL" with a
designation written on the check memo line
saying "Sauck Ministry Fund".
Didi Panzo
Dr. Paul Gossman
Boma Lutheran Church
“Church singing was so fantastic it
gave me goosebumps!”
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IN ATTENDANCE
Warren Egebo, Linda Barnas, Sue Butz, John Field, Jeff Gilbert,
Victor Houtz, Sandra Lee, Steve Metzger, Brian Powers, Suzanne Sodl,
Caroline Metzger, Jerry Kramer, Joyce Weishaupt and Amy Leap
ABSENT
Rob Provitera and Hope Porter
GUESTS
Debbie Lamson, Wanda Courtright, Dan Courtright, Pastor Peter
Kuritz and Ed Jones
Pastor Egebo opened his last council meeting by reading from “Gathered in His Name: Devotions and
Prayers for Christian Meetings” by James F. Klawiter. The reading was based on Romans 11: 13-21. He
closed devotions with a prayer.
Council members, the treasurer, recording secretary, and guests were introduced to Peter Kuritz, the
new interim pastor for the church.
Debbie Lamson: Debbie thanked the council for supporting Ark II and for giving the preschool a
second chance. She reported the 4 and 5-year- old class she teaches is filled with a total of 16 students,
the 3-year-old class now has 6 students and will soon have a 7th student enrolled. She is teaching the
students songs they will sing in church during the Veteran’s Day service in November.
Debbie also approached the council about the need to replace the playground’s mulch that has needed
to be replaced several times. She said there is a memorial fund of $1440 that was designated for the
playground and she would like to use the money to remove the mulch and replace with a rubberized
flooring. The total cost of the material replacement would cost $1850 and the remaining balance of $410
will come from donations Ark II received. Dan Courtright explained the material is made of recycled
rubber and will require less maintenance than mulch, and the rubberized flooring is a once and done
project. He feels it will end the problems in the play area. Brian Powers made a motion to release the
funds and John Field seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Approval of Minutes: John Field made a correction in the spelling of his last name that appeared
in the security report paragraph, due to the letter s inadvertently added to his last name. John made a
motion to approve the minutes and was it was second and council approved the minutes by voice.
Treasurer’s Report: The report was sent to council members before the council meeting and the
council had no additional questions. Brian Powers made a motion to approve the report, Suzanne Sodl
seconded the motion and the council vote was unanimous.
Pastor’s Report: The report was submitted to council members before the meeting and council had
no additional questions. Pastor Egebo wanted to know how to coordinate returning the keys, curriculum
and items turned in on his last Sunday with the church. Linda Barnas suggested Amy, as the assistant
to the pastor, could work with pastor to accommodate a smooth transition.
OLD BUSINESS
Security Update: John spoke to the Pennsylvania State Police. The only question they asked was if
the church had experienced any break-ins. John expressed he wanted to talk with the new pastor before
making a report. Steve mentioned the ECLA now provides a link to information about church security.
Genealogy: It was brought up that Joel is still coming into the office and asking for materials to be
ordered and Victor said when Joel wants to order supplies or anything else, he must submit the request
to Steve or one of the council members.
Newsletter: Steve is going to send a flyer out to all the committees to look over and chose when they
MEETING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
(See “Meeting Minutes September 19” Page 9)
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would like to be in the committee corner of the newsletter.
Actionable items
Finance: Brian Powers asked council to take action to approve a
credit card for Amanda to replace the one Laura had. John made a
motion, Steve seconded the motion and it was approved by council.
Church directory: Discussion on not charging people for a copy of
the new church directory resulted in the decision that if only a small
number of people wanted a hard copy the church should cover the cost.
If it was more than a few people then maybe there should be a charge.
OLD BUSINESS
An issue with a scout parent resulted in a letter from an attorney to the church about the safety of
their child during scout meetings. The parent that started the problem is no longer with troop. It could
possibly mean that the church would no longer support the Boy Scouts. There was no decision at this
time.
Sandra informed the council the Call Committee has an interview with a new candidate.
A discussion took place on the parsonage and the readiness on a pastor moving in. Sandra reported
the place was livable and Brian Powers said it would just need some sprucing up.
Linda Barnas proposed that due to the lack of a Stewardship Committee, the council should step-up
and help with Consecration Sunday.
Since there is no dinner as in past years, council decided to host both coffee hours on Sunday Oct. 21
as well as to send a mailing with a letter and a pledge card and handing out pledge cards to members on
Consecration Sunday. The council volunteered to perform a skit for the message on Consecration
Sunday.
NEXT COUNCIL MEETING: Wednesday Nov.14
MONEY COUNTERS-SEPT: 8:15 service - Jeff Gilbert
11:00 service - Sandy Lee
REFRESHMENTS-SEPT: Jerry Kramer
Minutes Submitted by Amy Leap, Council Secretary
Meeting Minutes September 19 From Page 8
General Prayers For:
► Members and their families
whose last names begin with
K – L
► Those who repose in God
► Those who serve in public
office
► Christian engagement with
the world
► The Communion of the
Church
Prayers for Those at Home:
Chet Anthony, Leona Condit, Elsie
Ebert, Audrey Frantz, Arlene Gower,
Sandy Haney, Marjorie Hoffner, Cliff
Hower, Betty Jones, Gary Kapostas,
Jr., Ruth Ann Paynter, Norm Pirie,
Sue Polacek, Marlene Simons
Prayers for Guests at:
Brookmont: Eileen Frable
Gluco Lodge: Lorraine Steen
Mrs. Bushes: Dorcas Booth
Pleasant Valley Manor:
Dorothy Bittenbender,
Martina Melinkowic,
Annamarie Sombert
White Hall Manor: Jack
Hallock
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And it shall come to pass that whoever calls on
the name of the Lord shall be saved. Acts 2:21
Iran is one of the world’s most restricted
counties. Bibles are brought out only after doors
are locked. Worship songs are sung with muted
voices. Group members stand watch near windows.
At the end of the meeting, members of the house
church stagger their departure to avoid drawing
attention.
One Iranian couple, Soro and Ali, returned to
Iran to share the gospel after living abroad for
several years. They knew what it could cost their
family. They knew anything could happen at any
time, but they felt the Lord had called not only
them but their kids as well. They trusted the Lord.
Their ministry began with gently witnessing to
family members. Persian culture places a high
value on family honor so it is relatively safe to
share the gospel within the family. Iranians will
most likely hide the conversion to save face in
society rather than report it to government
officials.
After a time, they expanded their ministry
beyond family and began to plant new house
churches. Baptisms occurred early in the morning
with only one or two believers as witnesses. After
asking standard questions about faith, Ali always
ended with this question: “Are you willing to give
up your life for Jesus?”
They became bolder feeling the country was
becoming more desperate for truth and they were
compelled to share the message of Jesus. Ali
travelled farther and into new neighborhoods to
meet new Christian converts. In 2009, when their
boys were 5 and 7, secret police burst into their
apartment and arrested Soro. As they led her to
the police van, Ali arrived home from a house
church meeting and was arrested as well.
In her cell, Soro found it hard to pray so she
reached out to God by singing. At first she sang
quietly and then the fear went away and she sang
louder. She said, “If they are listening to me, I am
going to sing about the God who I know--that He is
IRAN: LESSONS FROM
THE PERSECUTED
love, He is truth, He is faithful and He is good.”
After weeks in prison, they were released on
bail. They had been charged with disrupting
national security and apostasy form Islam.
Although they were constantly watched and faced
the possibility of re-imprisonment at the end of
their trial, they felt the Lord telling them to “help
the church learn to walk through persecution.”
At one court hearing the judge let Soro speak.
He told his secretary to sit and listen. Others came
in the courtroom and sat to hear her speak. She
spoke for 45 minutes explaining the Creation and
fall of man and the Old Testament stories. She
finished by describing Jesus as the sacrificial Lamb
of God and how he died on the cross for our sins
and rose from the dead. She ended by praying for
the judge.
After two more years of working with Iranian
believers, and not knowing when they might be
sent to prison again, they decided it was time to
leave the country. Today they live outside of Iran
and train leaders to plant churches throughout
Iran.
The source of this story is the Voice of the
Martyrs newsletter. VOM is committed to
equipping and inspiring American Christians to
pray regularly for persecuted families. Please pray
for Soro and Ali and others serving our persecuted
families in restricted countries.
To learn more about Christian persecution,
visit the website www.persecution.com You may
wish to subscribe to the free VOM monthly
newsletter. Visit www.icommittopray.com to read
prayer requests from around the world and post
your own prayers.
The Community Service and Missions Committee,
Jane Person, chairperson.
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PREPARING FOR ADVENT With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it’s
never too soon to begin to ready your hearts for
Advent in anticipation of Christmas. Our Sunday
School Children will be
preparing for the
Annual Christmas
Pageant beginning the
First Sunday of
Advent on December
2nd during Sunday School. The Christmas
Pageant will again be on the 4th Sunday of
Advent, on December 23rd during Sunday
School – between the first and second
services – at 9:30am in the Lighthouse. We
hope our entire congregation will join our children
at this special time.
Join us at the Annual PVEN Thanksgiving
Service at Salem United Church of Christ - Sunday
Afternoon November 11, 2018 - 3PM. Salem UCC
is located at 117 Corner Road, Gilbert, PA 18331.
Dorothy Hepner from Salem UCC has extended
a special invitation to all PVEN Member Churches
to:
• Participate in the Choir • Join the Worship Service
Offerings and Food Donations will be collected
for the PVEN Food Pantry. Choir Practice for the
combined choir will be at 2pm on the day of the
service, 11/11, at the church. Call Dorothy if you
plan to sing in the choir: 570-688-7366.
All are welcome – to join the Choir, or to join
the worship service.
Please keep PVEN and this program in your
thoughts and prayers.
And of course, don’t forget that you can help
PVEN meet people’s needs all year ’round
by volunteering and donating to keep our
cupboards from going empty!
PVEN
The deadline for the December Newsletter is
November 21st. You can email your article to
[email protected] or place a
paper copy in the newsletter
mailbox in the church office.
MEDICINE BOTTLES NEEDED
C o l l e c t i o n o f e m p t y
prescription bottles will continue
even though Rosemary Brown’s
office is no longer accepting
bottles for the Bushkill Lions
Club. The bottles collected will be
shipped to Matthew 25 Ministries,
an outreach of Evansburg United
Methodist Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Two boxes of bottles were recently shipped to
Matthew 25 Ministries. Community Service and
Missions committee members have indicated they
are willing to contribute to the cost of postage to
ship the bottles. If you would like to contribute
toward postage please see Jane Person.
There is a container in the Covenant House for
the collection of items to aid those using the
services of the Pregnancy Resource Center. Items
may also be delivered to the Pregnancy Resource
Center of the Poconos office located at 49 Dansbury
Terrace, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301.
Here is an updated list of items needed:
• Clothing (newborn - 2T) in new or good
condition
• Diapers (3-5)
• Wipes
• Formula - any kind
• Umbrella strollers
• Double strollers
• High chairs (standing-not clip on)
• Body pillows
• Maternity clothing.
PREGNANCY RESOURCE
CENTER
St. John’s Lutheran Church is hosting a
WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT
F O R M O S T P E O P L E
CONSECUTIVELY RINGING A
SINGLE STEEPLE BELL IN 24
HOURS November 3, 2018, 7:00
AM – November 4, 2018, 7:00
AM. Registration and additional
information is available on
www.2018ringthebell.wixsite.com/mysite or you
can sign up during coffee hour. Come join us as
part of this community event.
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Greeters VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED
Lector VOLUNTEER
NEEDED
Lay Assistant Bill Molan
Altar Guild Team: Maureen Wenck, Ceal Yost, Kurt and Sonya Datesman
THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE
NOVEMBER 21, 2018 AT 7:30 PM
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NOVEMBER 4 NOVEMBER 11 NOVEMBER 18 NOVEMBER 25
8:15 Greeters Breens, Convilles
Wanda Courtright,
Eileen Dorshimer,
Stephanis
Everetts, Hubers Wraziens, Suarezes
8:15 Lectors John Field VOLUNTEER
NEEDED
VOLUNTEER
NEEDED
VOLUNTEER
NEEDED
8:15 Lay Assistants Dan Courtright Dan Courtright Dan Courtright Dan Courtright
8:15 Coffee Hour Camille Maillet,
Jane Person
VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED
VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED
VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED
11:00 Greeters Sodls, Bechtels Joan Eilenberger, Jim
Butz
Ed Jones, Shirley
Frable
Rich Haydt, Kathleen
Hinton
11:00 Lectors Bill Molan VOLUNTEER
NEEDED
VOLUNTEER
NEEDED
VOLUNTEER
NEEDED
11:00 Lay Assistants John Balas Bill Molan Andy Porter Tassy Gilbert
11:00 Coffee Hour VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED Sue Butz Kathy Houtz
VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED
Altar Guild Team : Maureen Wenck, Ceal Yost, Kurt and Sonya Datesman
Money Counters, Finance Committee
Money Counters, Council
8:15 AM Service: Shirley Frable
11 AM Service: Brian Powers
8:15 AM Service: Jeff Gilbert
11 AM Service: Sandy Lee
Questions?
8:15 Coffee Hour - See sign up board at coffee hour or contact Amanda Balas
8:15 Greeters and Ushers - Bonnie Wrazien
Phone numbers are in the church directory.
Contacts are:
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