September - Faith United Evangelical Lutheran Church

F.U.E.L.
FOR THE SOUL
The Newsletter Of Faith United Evangelical Lutheran Church
357 Walnut Street, P O Box 157, Denver, Pennsylvania 17517-0157
Church Telephone — 717-336-2141
FAX —
717-336-6475
E-mail — [email protected]
Web Site — www.calm-elca.org/faithunited
September, 2014
See Faith United on FACEBOOK
Check updates and “like us.” Use this to invite
others for upcoming events and share your sense
of God working in your day.
We invite you to join with our local
corporate helpers in supporting the
children
of
the
Domestic Violence
Services of Lancaster.
Beginning now, the collection will
culminate on September 27, in
conjunction with the Thrivent Build.
The shelter is in need of the following items to fill
their welcome bags with: night light, each child is
given a night light to help make them feel safe;
fleece blankets; shampoo/conditioner/body wash/
lotions; small stuffed animal; paperback books - all
ages from small (from as young as 2 and 3
year olds) to books suitable for teens; "take-along"
style games; puzzle books; color books, crayons;
pens/pencils. Local corporate helpers are donating
toothpaste, tooth brushes and floss!
When a child is in the shelter, and their special day
comes around, the shelter tries to make each child
feel special and not forgotten. One way they do this
is to celebrate their birthday if it occurs during
their stay at the shelter. A local bakery donates a
cake for each child as needed, but the shelter
needs help to make it a true party for the child. They
need: decorated paper plates, in designs suitable
for toddlers (ex: Sesame Street, Disney, etc.) up
to teenagers; decorated napkins; decorated cups;
party hats; balloons; crepe paper.
The Choir will gather for the first
rehearsal of the Fall Season on
Thursday, September 4 at
7:30 PM.
Anyone who enjoys singing is
welcome to attend and see what all the
excitement is about.
Matt Donley, Choir Director - 717-617-8496
Habitat For Humanity Build
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2014
Breakfast - 7:00 AM
Build - 8:00-11:30 AM
Lunch - 11:30 AM
Friday (cut), September 26, 2014
Skilled Workers - 5:00 PM
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Dedication Service - 1:00 PM
Where: Faith United Lutheran Church
Each Church must raise $700.00
towards the expenses for the Build.
Please mark your offering envelope
“Habitat Build” so Faith is “faithful” to
this work.
Please sign the chart if you
plan to help with the Build
(Friday/Saturday). There are
a number of food items
needed for the Build.
Beginning
September 7, 2014
TWO SERVICES
8:00 & 10:15 AM
Back to School!
We will be beginning our 2014-2015 Sunday
School year on September 7, 2014. We will be
offering three (3) youth Sunday School classes:
- Pre-Kindergarten - Second Grade
- Third - Sixth Grade
- Confirmation Class
- Two Adult Classes will also be offered
All classes will be held from 9:00-9:45 AM. Our
Youth Choirs will practice from 9:45-10:10 AM.
Please contact Jim Kreider, 484-256-6562 if you
have any questions.
The Upper Room Daily Devotional
A suggested ministry
has been raised to
use greeting cards given by various charities in a
new way. The suggestion was to gather and donate
the cards to senior facilities for use of the elderly
living there. We will have a box
in the back for collecting those
cards. If you are NOT using your
cards, share them.
September-October, 2014
Christ In Our Home Daily Devotional
October, November, December, 2014
Also, A Large Print Version is Available
Available on tables at both entrance. A Basket is provided for donations.
Communion Bread
Please Sign The Chart On The
Cabinet To Provide Two Loaves
Beginning September 7, 2014
Offering Envelopes
Generic Offering Envelopes are available for use on
the cabinet next to the hallway and at the ends of
each pew.
A
good
alternative
is “Simply
Giving”
which automatically remits your offering to the
church. Contact the Church Office, 336-2141,
Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM—3:00 PM; Friday,
8:00 AM—1:00 PM for more details.
Please bring the bread to the Church by Friday 9
AM—1 PM.
WANTED
Recipes,
inspirational
articles, poetry,
gardening tips, household tips, etc. to be
used in Monthly Newsletters.
Please put your items in the Secretary’s
mailbox marked “Shirley Sweigart” in the
Coat Room.
Thank You for sharing your useful items
with your Church Family.
Photo Use Practice
In attending church events, photos may be taken to help
keep shut-ins and friends of the church aware of the life
and activities of Faith United. If you do not wish to be
photographed, please let us know so we may honor your
wishes. As a practice, we consider the privacy
appropriate to people with special circumstances,
but may not know of all sensitive situations. Your help
is required or we anticipate permission is given.
The East Cocalico Lions Club is saving
Redner’s food and gas cash
register receipts.
Contact Tim Hegeman, 717-4753530, for more information.
Please continue to provide the Church
Office with your email addresses (changes
also)
to
be
used
for Newsletters,
Schedules, etc. There are forms on the
cabinet
or
you
can
email
to
[email protected].
Thank You!
One (1) cane is available for short or
long term use.
Contact the Church Office, 3362141, if you have a need for a cane.
Church Office Requests
Please call the Church Office at 336-2141 when:
 You are in the hospital or prior to going to
the hospital (or have a relative call for you. In order
for the pastor to visit, someone needs to inform the
church and you need to give the hospital
permission to notify the church.);
 You are confined to your home for an
extended period of time because of illness or
accident;
 You are going to a rehab center or a nursing home;
 There is a change in your family status (birth,
death, marriage, or divorce);
 You move to a new home, move out of the area, or
go away to college or graduate school;
 You schedule a meeting or an event of a group,
committee. In an effort to be open and
communicative with everyone, we would like to
include all scheduling on the Church Calendar and
in the Weekly Bulletin.
Staff
Pastor — Pastor Joseph A. Veres
Organist — Caryll Lausch
Assistant Organist — Cynthia Kauffman
Choir Director — Matthew Donley
Assistant Choir Director — Ellen Houser
Family Ministry Coordinator — Jim Kreider
Administrative Assistant and
Newsletter Editor — Shirley Sweigart
Assistant Secretary — Jayne Westley
Financial Secretary — Donna Sensenig
Custodians — David and Kathy McGarvey
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NRS
A Moment
May I observe: attendance has been down and
giving is not helping sustain the budget the
congregation approved. The probable response is
to wring our hands and if we ignore it long enough
maybe it will “auto correct” come Christmas.
(Maybe that’s true…but would you count on a gas
station in the middle of a desert you’ve never
traveled if you want to get out?) The “visioning” I
ask us to consider is to be purposeful in our
choices for a future. The vision I’m talking about is
NOT a money item, but is about the attitude we
bring to defining our sense of call plus serving the
church now and for the future.
The IT Group is an example: we knew we MUST
use technology—so…1. What is needed and 2.
Who can help set a course to accomplish that
“future” which we need? That is as true in working
with our families and children, how the building
needs to change to conform to our needs, the use
of social media, inviting people into our gathering,
using the festivals of Christmas and Easter,
considering Peter’s Porch and its related
opportunities, etc. But I sense that is the problem; I
should not be defining this. The critical first step
may be an updated church directory done in new
and more flexible formats (hardcopy and
electronic); but I don’t know that. Yet, I sense it is
time to think into our future. We have to be like a
football team—we play the game we face but aim
at the Super Bowl. There is the immediate aspect
to what is the future. Let’s start now. Let’s start a
visioning process.
With blessings…Pastor Joe
Matthew 16:22 “God forbid it, Lord! This
must never happen to you.” 23But he turned
and said to Peter, “Get behind me Satan.”
It is the end of summer…what a bummer. No
doubt the kids are thinking it, the adults are
experiencing it, and the seniors are pondering:
“one more summer done and gone.” Do we have a
problem with what we put “behind us?” Jesus
clearly needs to have a forward focus. Of
“necessity” (literally the Greek word “dei” is that) is
why Jesus has to go to Jerusalem and face the
cross. What he places behind was necessary to
the events that come ahead.
That is where I think we are. I live on the basis of
what is ahead: I’m thinking about Christmas and
“The Build” and All Saints Sunday and the
Blessing of the Animals and starting catechism
(yes—a reminder to students and parents). Now,
the other part is like Peter: we are prone to say
what can’t or shouldn’t be done. There is a lot of
Peter in Joe Veres when judging what is
“possible.” I suspect many of us (if candid about
our choices) would agree. We are predisposed to
nix what is viewed as beyond reach, too difficult, or
(more likely) what “I really don’t want to have
happen.” We are “counter-cross” people. (I’ll leave
you to read Matthew 16:21-28 to figure that one
out if you are not here Sunday, August 31st.) We
are not cross bearers – at least willingly – because
of the association to suffering and death. The
reality is the life portion…the cross is also about
the third day where Jesus is raised from the bad,
icky thing called death.
I am working out of step with what I am about to
do. Normally, I’d float this in front of Council and
start there. I sense this needs to be a “macro
conversation”…a discussion of the whole
(including those of you who have been less
present this summer). We have to ask, “What is
our future?” Where is the road leading Faith
United? What is our vision?
Help! I need somebody…
not just anybody...
Pastor Joe is learning Facebook and other
social media. He needs some tutoring. Will
you help… and maybe help guide using
social media at Faith United?
Peter’s Porch gives school supplies to the
children of the participants. To replenish
funds for next year, please mark your
envelope “Pastor’s Discretionary Fund School Supplies.”
The normal response to so broad a question:
‘that’s why we have a pastor…so tell us!’ No, my
friends, our future is in what WE are doing. Yes, I
know that the pastor is a guide and maybe a voice
to help focus on such things. Yet, necessity
dictates the question: “What do you think we need
to be doing?” That hinges on our seeing inside the
life of the church; then what that means to our
reaching to the community outside the church.
MOOVELOUS MOO MONEY!
On the cabinet,
there is a basket and poster on the wall. Please drop
off your Turkey Hill milk caps to help Kiddie Korner.
Turkey Hill donates money to the pre-school for each cap!
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Congregation Council Report
July 2, 2014
Attendance: Mitch Arment, Bruce Carpenter, Lew Demler, Brad
Fichthorn, Dawn Frees, Scott Gola, Traci Krick, Tracy Nissly, Lori
Stover and Pastor Joe.
Traci began the meeting by reading several articles with an
emphasis on service for others and paying it forward.
Minutes of the June meeting were approved with no corrections.
Unfinished Business – Lori reviewed the agenda for the August 24
Congregational Meeting. It will include a financial update, Salem
campus update, and a vote regarding rescinding or not rescinding the
sell vote from the December 2013 Congregational Meeting.
After discussion, Council decided to have the same offering
envelopes ordered for 2015.
The Salem utility bills, including PPL, Good’s Disposal, and
Windstream were forwarded to Luthercare by Brad. Todd Stewart
will follow up with Kurt Evans from Luthercare.
Newspaper Ad – Traci reported that the INTELLIGENCER
JOURNAL has a 75,000 hard copy circulation and has website
viewers. One event a week will be given free ad space for one week.
The cost of running a church ad is $1.91per week per line, to be paid
monthly. A decision on the ad will be added to the September agenda.
Sound System – Dave Brumbach provided three handouts regarding
the sound system. Council discussed the continuing issues, including
the humming, especially on the webcam. Lew has some ideas to
decrease the humming. Mitch also submitted a written report of
issues that he identified as corrected and uncorrected. The nursery
still needs worship access.
Constitution – Dawn finally finished the total update of the FUEL
constitution. It is now in line with the ELCA recommendations. Most of
the changes were needed to bring it in line with the electronic age.
All agreed to bring the changes to the congregation for approval with
60 days notice. The vote on the changes will be called at the
December Congregational Meeting.
IT – Mitch said that photos are still needed for the website. Lew will
buy two identical computers. (This purchase was previously
approved.) Lew suggested that Skye be used instead of the webcam
until the problems can be identified and resolved.
Treasurer’s Report – Scott commented on the finances. Faith’s
income is $20,000 under budget. Fortunately expenses are under
budget too. The budget will be relieved with the removal of Salem’s
utility bills. These expenses are now absorbed by Luthercare. Faith
no longer gets rent from the Salem sanctuary. Moving forward,
expenses versus current versus benevolence offerings will be
published in the bulletin.
All approved to spend the already budgeted money for the two
computers mentioned in the IT report.
Scott was given the authority to establish such new accounts as
necessary for the operational business of the church with the proper
signatories on these accounts subject to Scott’s discretion and the
Executive Committee.
Fellowship – Traci reported on Fellowship for Tim Hegeman. The
Church Picnic was a success. There will be a meeting in July. Snacks
will be needed for the Congregational Meeting in August. Food will be
served during the Habitat Build. The Committee is considering a
dinner for men during October. Any questions or comments will be
welcomed by Tim.
Traci will coordinate gathering supplies for children’s birthday
celebrations at the Lancaster Domestic Shelter. She plans to do this
twice a year. Different organizations cover this other months.
Lew reported that Windstream will upgrade their services to us at
no charge.
New business – The next meeting will be August 6 at 7:00 PM. Lori
will be on vacation. Brad will conduct the meeting. Dawn will be on
vacation and Tracy will write the minutes.
Meeting adjourned.
Dawn O. Frees, Council Secretary
June 4, 2014
Attendance: Dave Brumbach, Bruce Carpenter, Brad Fichthorn,
Dawn Frees, Steve Gerhart, Traci Krick, Tracy Nissly, Lori Stover and
Pastor Joe. Terry Burkholder was present to give the quarterly Peter’s
Porch Report.
Steve began the meeting with a recitation of Franklin Delano
Roosevelt’s prayer concerning D Day. He pointed out the prayer’s
relevance for today’s world.
Peter’s Porch Three Month Update From Terry – A Peter’s Porch
recipient will recycle the cardboard; a Cocalico student was honored
for his work with the school food bank and Peter’s Porch, Terry was
pleased to attend; Sharp Shopper will help when food is needed;
$196.80 in grant money will be spent by the deadline of July 1;
$5,895.94 is the current balance in the Peter’s Porch fund; Millersville
University students want to have meeting times with Peter’s Porch
clients for health teaching; Muddy Creek Church is having a Porch
Sale of non-perishable items with the proceeds coming to Peter’s
Porch; Espenshade’s will donate plants; the Denver Lions will give
extra bread; Reading Body, a company from Bowmansville, donated
the leftovers from their Company Picnic; there was a donation of new
shoes and groceries; Vicki Meckley is teaching the clients to make
homemade laundry soap, cheaply; Fruitastic donates vegetables.
The Worlines are picking up 1,000 pounds of potatoes for
distribution. There is a CAP meeting on June 24. The cost of packing
a 40 pound bag of groceries ranges from $2.40 to $3.11. Inexpensive
meat is scarce because of the ongoing drought. Terry calculated
about 142 hours a month of volunteer time is spent on Peter’s Porch.
Minutes of the May meeting, approved with no corrections.
Unfinished business – Dave reported for Lew on the internet. The
internet provider change is still in flux, Windstream versus Pen-TeleData. There needs to be an IT meeting, a jobs list compiled, and the
items divided among Committee members.
Council had lots of discussion about the sound system. The
warranty ends in August. It was decided that a check list of faulty
items needs to be compiled. Lori will appoint a coordinator to deal with
the issues with the company.
Security – There was discussion on the pros and cons of locking the
doors to the nave when unoccupied. The decision on the type of lock
will be up to the Property Committee.
Pastor’s report – Acts of Love begins on Monday.
Vacation Bible School is on track.
CAP wants Faith’s Peter’s Porch’s spread sheet to use as an
example.
The pastor will be attending Synod Assembly on Friday and
Saturday.
IT – Mitch asked that the website compiler gets photos for the
website promptly.
No Treasurer’s Report
Fellowship – Traci K. suggested that we list Faith’s information in the
INTELLIGENCER JOURNAL. She will call the paper to check on the
procedure and the cost.
She suggested a fund-raiser for the future, a friendly competition
among teams from other churches.
The Committee is planning an October Fest for the men because
of the success of the Women’s Banquet.
Care Of Members – The Committee will follow up with phone calls to
the inactives who did not respond to the letters.
Worship And Music – The inventory of the sanctuary items will be
done by the end of the month.
Miscellaneous Items – A Council member was visiting other
churches and noticed that the bulletins were shorter and the hymnals
were used more than just for hymns. Food for Thought. He also noted
that the weekly offering and attendance were listed in the bulletin. All
agreed to this idea. Dawn will speak with Shirley to ask her to add
this.
The pastor is asking for special ideas for summer.
The pastor took Todd Stewart’s idea of electricity savings to the
Synod. He got a positive response from the treasurer with regards to
sharing the idea with other congregations.
Salem Task Force – Council decided on a Congregational Meeting
with an update on the Task Force’s research. Lori will ask that an
update from the Task Force be added to the next newsletter. At the
meeting, the Task Force will recommend a vote to rescind the
previous vote from December 2013. The meeting will be scheduled for
August 24 after the combined service.
New business – none
CONGREGATION COUNCIL
Mitch Arment — 335-2462
Dave Brumbach — 335-3679
Bruce Carpenter — 336-5311
Lew Demler — 336-4492 Brad Fichthorn — 368-1438
Dawn Frees — 733-0240 Steve Gerhart — 335-2928
Scott Gola — 733-4299
Traci Krick — 336-6238
Tracy Nissly — 201-7506 Lori Stover — 484-1295
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Congregation Council Meeting
Care Of Members Committee
Health Notes
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
7:00 PM
September 2: Naomi Witmer
September 5: Ethan Gola
September 6: Emily Brumbach,
Lux Webber
September 9: Logan Alleman
September 10: Kyra Arment
September 11: Ellen Houser
September 15: Karlene Cook, Dawn Shupp
September 17: Brad Fichthorn, Justin Carpenter,
Emily Fichthorn, Sam Roseboro
September 21: James Bensel
September 23: Troy Hafer, Sarah Steinmetz
September 24: Pamela Cline
September 25: Jesse Burkhart
September 26: Robert Witmer
September 27: Kathryn Voler
September 28: William Windham IV
September 29: Jesse Bensel
October 1: Ralph Roseboro, Bob Means, Hayley
Witmer
October 2: Bruce Carpenter
October 3: Rachel Roseboro
September 5: David and Arlene
Brumbach
September 6: Craig and Lori Stover
September 26: Joshua and Shana
Hertzog
October 1: Justin and Kelly Lesher
September Birthdays
Please remember our 80+ members
with a card, visit, or phone call:
Franklin Knauer Jr. - September 4 - Pleasant View Retirement
Community, 257 Terrace Gardens, 544 North Penryn
Road, Manheim, PA 17545
Take A Load Off...Your
Child’s Back
Consider the following suggestions
when
selecting
your
child’s
backpack:
 Buy a backpack with two wide,
padded straps that go over the
shoulders. Make sure your child
uses both straps.
 Choose a backpack with a
padded waist or chest belt. This distributes weight
more evenly across the body. Multiple
compartments also help distribute the weight.
 Your child’s backpack should not be wider than
his body.
 Consider choosing a backpack with a metal frame
like hikers use or on wheels, like a flight
attendant’s bag. Check with your child’s school
first to see if these types of bags are allowed.
 When fully loaded, your child’s backpack should
weigh less than 15 percent of his body weight.
Use your bathroom scale to measure the
maximum backpack load so your child can know
what it should feel like.
 Make sure your child isn’t toting unnecessary
items like laptops, CD players and video games.
These can add a lot of pounds.
 Heavier items should be placed closer to the back
of the backpack, near the body.
 Picking up the backpack properly is important. As
with any heavy object, your child should bend at
the knees and grab the pack with both hands
when lifting it to his shoulders.
Maybe this will help lighten the load on your child’s
back.
September Food Collection
Frederick Fichthorn - September 16 - 147
East Lancaster Avenue, Denver, PA 17517
Food, household, and personal items
will be collected for Domestic Violence
Services Of Lancaster County. Please
check the list on the grocery cart for the
items needed and deposit the items in
the grocery cart.
Pauline Emsing - September 19 - Autumn
House East, 2618 East Market Street, York, PA 17402
Arlene Slabach - September 19 - Apartment
2217, 300 St. Mark Avenue, Lititz, PA 17543
Pauline Knauer - September 20 - Pleasant View
Retirement
Community,
257 Terrace Gardens,
544 North Penryn Road, Manheim, PA 17545
Blood Pressure Check
Blood Pressures Taken
September 7, 2014
8:00 AM - Lori Stover
10:15 AM - Dawn Frees
Peggy Dewald - September 20 - 31 Bill Drive,
Denver, PA 17517
Lillian Troutman - September 30 - 627 Main
Street, Denver, PA 17517
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357 Walnut Street, Denver, PA 17517 — Phone 717-336-2141
FAX 717-336-6475 — E-Mail: [email protected]
Faith United Evangelical Lutheran Church
Hey Kids and Parents!
Pizza Olympics
Get ready for the start of this year’s
Sunday School Program.
One of the ideas that was generated as we
looked back on last year was to create
some extra days of fun activities during the
Sunday School hour. We will use this year
to test drive the idea by scheduling some
“Sunday Fun Days” throughout the year.
We will begin on Sunday, September
7th. Classes will meet from 9:00-9:45
AM each Sunday. Our Youth Choir
will practice from 9:45-10:10 AM.
What better way to kick-off Sunday School
than to do it with our first “Fun Day”!
We are using a new and very exciting
curriculum this year called “The Story”.
It is a series of lessons related to bible
stories and will encourage both kids
and parents to engage by reading the
bible here at church and at home!
The Pizza Olympics will be held on
Sunday, September 7th. We will be playing
pizza related games and making and eating
our own pizzas!
Winters Scholarship
The Olympics will include all Sunday
School and Catechism students and their
family members. It should be a great
opportunity to meet each other as we
organize our Sunday School Classes.
Congratulations to Emma Frees and
Sarah Kreider who have been selected
as recipients of the Sara Winters
Scholarship for the 2014-15 school
year. Emma will be starting her
freshman year at Ursinus College and
Sarah is heading back to Elizabethtown
College for her second year. Best of
Luck to both girls in there collegiate
endeavors!
Hope to see you all there!!!
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“THE CHURCH SIGN BATTLE”
GOD LOVES ALL HIS CREATIONS
DOGS INCLUDED
THESE CHURCHES ARE ACROSS THE STREET FROM EACH OTHER.
ALL DOGS GO
TO HEAVEN
CATHOLIC DOGS GO TO HEAVEN
PRESBYTERIAN DOGS CAN TALK
TO THEIR PASTOR
FREE DOG SOULS
WITH CONVERSION
ALL ROCKS
GO TO HEAVEN
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Dear
Members Of Faith
United:
We wish to express our
deepest gratitude to our
friends for the many cards of
sympathy sent to us at the
time of the loss of Elam, my
husband and our Dad.
Fern Martzall and Sons
Faith United Evangelical
Lutheran Church
357 Walnut Street, Denver, PA 17517
Phone: 717-336-2141
Email: [email protected]
We are a church that believes God is calling us into
the world - together.
Thank You for your prayers, your partnership and
your gifts.
We are honored by your generous gift. Together we
lead with faith in these ministries to care for our
neighbor who may be hungry and in need.
Thank You!
Barbara Burswold
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
World Hunger
The First Saturday of Each Month
September 6, 2014
October 4, 2014
8:00-10:00 AM
Breakfast will be served.
PLEASE SIGN THE CHART ON THE CABINET
TO DONATE JUICES AND PASTRIES.
BAGS PACKED
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
A Crankin’ Good
Time!!!
6:00 PM
Homemade Ice
Cream Festival
Over 100 attended the Ice
Cream Festival held at the
Muddy Creek Church
Grove on Sunday, July
20. There were four contestants: Earl Nussbaum,
Peach Ice Cream - First Place, Wooden Bowl;
Lisa Gable, Raspberry Ice Cream - Second Place,
Electric Ice Cream Freezer; Carolyn Kramer,
Banana Split Delight Ice Cream - Third
Place, Cookie Cutter and Cookbook; Mary
Keisling, Hawaiian Blast Ice Cream - Fourth
Place, Cookbook.
The children were entertained with Balloon
Animals and Barrel Train Rides.
The event generated $632.00 for the
Habitat for Humanity Build which will
take place on Saturday, September 27,
2014 here at Faith United. Thank you to
everyone who attended.
If you have a Secret Friend and would like to
give them a gift, instead of mailing it you can put it
on the small table at the back of the Church.
Please put the persons name on the gift.
If you put your name in the Secret Friend Project,
please check the table to see if there is a gift for
you on the table.
Refreshment Sponsor Sign-Up
The sign-up sheet to provide
refreshments
following
the
Worship
Services is on the
cabinet at the back of the
Sanctuary.
2014 Altar Flower/Bulletin
Sponsor Sign-Up
The Altar Flower Chart for 2014 is
posted on the bulletin board inside the
front door. Sponsors for Altar Flowers may
use the standing order the congregation
has with Country Lane florist or you may
use the florist of your choice. Open
Dates: October 12, November 23,
December 14 and 28.
The Bulletin Sponsor Chart for 2014 is also
posted inside the main door. Open
Dates: September 7, 14.
Special Remembrance Photos
Special Remembrance Photos can be
submitted to the Church Office throughout
the year.
“Children need your presence...not your presents.”
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Fun and
fellowship at
the July 20th
event to
assure dairy
products are
used wisely.
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Matt Miskie (you remember him from the 2013
picnic service) offered great music in a service
challenging Denver to rebuild the park, help
replant trees, and match Samuel and Anna
Snyder’s purpose for community worship that
uses the park fully.
Tabitha and
Corinne Kipple.
Baptism of
August 3rd.
Come on
Mom…really! I
had one bath
today.
Parents Dustin and Jenny were blessed
with their parents and
grandparents helping in the sacrament.
A special moment.
That was nice!
Todd Stewart presented the Salem
Task Force’s work and recommendations. The congregation voted 73 to 10
to rescind the vote to sell and assess
possible mission uses without
precluding a possible sale.
With the fine music we have at Faith, a
special duet with Sarah Kreider and Tyler
Ravert graced the Kipple Baptism Service.
V. President Brad
Fichthorn led the
meeting.
So that is how the
kangaroo thing
works.
Treasurer
Scott Gola reviews the needs of
our budget and our continued work to
enhance use of our financial records
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Josh & Kelly Fabian
Joshua Jr., Jacob
Luke, Nathaniel
1790 Ranger Drive
Keller, TX 76248
KIDDIE KORNER UPDATE
Kiddie Korner passed it’s annual State Inspection
recently.
They are in need of a used, but still working,
vacuum cleaner.
Kiddie Korner has openings still available in the
daycare and preschool programs.
Please call 717-336-7975 for more information.
PETER’S PORCH
OCTOBER 4, 2014
“Laundry Soap Demonstration”
We will be doing a “step-by-step demonstration”
of making your own laundry liquid detergent.
Weather permitting, we will do this on the
parking lot. If you have never done this before or
tried to do it and it didn’t work so well - this
demo is for you! You can learn to make 10
gallons of super clean smelling, low suds, and
great cleaning product for only $2.50. Save
money and have a great product to use.
Bring your teens, friends, relatives, or a spouse.
Help your budget to cover more expenses and
make grocery bills go down.
A recipe will be handed out and a sample for
you to try.
INGATHERING
The Social Ministry Committee is preparing for
Lutheran World Relief’s Annual Ingathering
Sunday. A display of examples of each type of kit
(Personal Care Kits, Baby Kits, Fabric Kits, School
Kits—the Committee provides the backpacks—
and bars of soap) will be on a table at the back of
the Sanctuary with a list of the requested items
beginning Sunday, September 7, 2014.
Cozy Comforters will supply the comforters.
All the kit supplies must be
brought to the Church by
Ingathering Sunday, October 5.
Watch the Newsletter for the dates of our
Comforter Auction, Soup and Bake Sales,
and Christmas Giving Tree.
Plato said, “Good actions give strength to ourselves
and inspire good actions in others.”
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass; it’s about
learning to dance in the rain.”
Memorial Garden Contributions
After much hard work by the Memorial Garden
Committee, we have a beautiful new space to enjoy
and share with the community. As planned, the
plant sponsorships have significantly helped to
defray some of the cost of this project. Like
many good projects, this one has cost beyond what
was originally planned.
If you would like to continue to support the
Memorial Garden project through your weekly
offering, please simply write 'Memorial Garden' on
your offering envelope. Thank you!
“Note to self...Just because a thought pops into my
head does not mean it should come out of my mouth.”
Anyone interested should contact Pastor Joe or
the Church Office, 336-2141.
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Parents, Grandparents,
Aunts, Uncles,
Please
list the
name,
college, address, e-mail
address,
and the year
graduating of your college
student on the chart on the
cabinet so we may keep
in contact (newsletters,
activities, etc.) with them.
ATTENTION MARRIED COUPLES: Time is running out to sign up for your fall Lutheran Marriage
Encounter Weekend. Reserve your spot NOW to make your marriage a more
romantic, intimate, joy-filled relationship! Weekends r un fr om 8:00 PM on Fr iday to
Sunday around 4:00 PM, and you can sign up by paying a $45 per couple registration fee.
Toward the end of the weekend, you will then be given an opportunity to make a
confidential contribution of whatever amount you choose toward continuation of the
program. Two nights lodging, five meals for each of you, and all supplies are included. The
September 12-14 Weekend at Spruce Lake Retreat Center, Canadensis, PA (located in the
Poconos an hour north of Allentown) is just about to go on wait-list status, so act quickly if you wish to attend
this Weekend. There are still openings for the September 26-28 Weekend at the Olmsted Retr eat Center in
Ludlow, PA—a lovely, hotel-style retreat center perched on a hillside in the Allegheny National Forest, an
hour north of DuBois. To sign up for a Weekend, simply go to the website: www.GodLovesMarriage.org, fill
out the form, and pay the registration fee with a credit card, or select the option to mail a check. For questions,
or if you would like a brochure with registration form mailed to you, contact PA Directors
of Lutheran Marriage Encounter, Fred and Julie Schamber, at: [email protected] or 724-325-3166.
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The Pathways Center for Grief & Loss
4075 Old Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy
offers a wide variety of support programs for adults,
teens and children impacted by serious illness and loss.
For information call (717) 391-2413 or (800) 924-7610
and visit www.pathwaysthroughgrief.org.
The Pathways Center Resource Library offers a
wide variety of books, journals, videos and DVD’s
about grief for free rental for children, adults, clergy,
teachers, and medical professionals. Hours: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
ADULT DROP-IN GROUPS - SEPTEMBER TOPIC: “Family And Friends - How Grief Changes Relationships”
Are you grieving the death of someone you care about? Would you like to talk with others who have experienced a
loss? These free meetings include a presentation and informal time to talk with others. No registration is needed. For
more information, call the Pathways Center for Grief & Loss at (717) 391-2413 or (800) 924-7610.
All of these support groups will be held at the Pathways Center for Grief & Loss, 4075 Old Harrisburg Pike,
Mount Joy:
Coping with the Loss of a Parent or Sibling - Tuesday, September 2, 7:00–8:30 PM.
Coping with the Loss of a Companion or Spouse - Tuesday, September 16, 7:00–8:30 PM or Tuesday,
September 23, 12:30–2:00 PM.
Coping with the Loss of a Child (of any age) - Tuesday, September 23, 7:00–8:30 PM.
SOCIAL DINE-OUT OPTIONS
After the loss of a loved one, many find their social environment has changed. It may be difficult to know where or how
to start socializing again. Hospice provides the following options to dine with others. Each participant pays for his/her
own meal. No registration needed. For further details, call the Pathways Center at (717) 391-2413 or (800) 924-7610.
LADIES LUNCH - Wednesday, September 17, 11:30 AM-1:00 PM. Loxley’s Restaurant, 1500 Centerville
Road, Lancaster. No registration needed. For further details, call the Pathways Center at (717) 391-2413
or (800) 924-7610.
MEN’S BREAKFAST - Tuesday, September 23, 8:00-9:30 AM. Apple Tree Restaurant, 100 South Centerville
Road, Lancaster. No registration needed. For further details, call the Pathways Center at (717) 391-2413
or (800) 924-7610.
NEWLY BEREAVED PROGRAM (A 3-WEEK SERIES) - Tuesdays, September 2, 9 and 16, 12:30-2:00 PM. Held at
the Pathways Center for Grief & Loss, 4075 Old Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy. If your loss was one to three
months ago, this free series provides an overview of common grief responses and will help you to begin to
identify coping tools. Space is limited and registration is required. If interested, call (717) 391-2413 or (800) 924-7610 to
discuss with a Bereavement Counselor.
COPING WITH THE LOSS OF A SPOUSE OR COMPANION (A 3-WEEK SERIES) - Mondays, September 8, 15 and
22, 6:30-8:00 PM. Ephrata Cancer Center, 460 North Reading Road, Ephrata. This free support series is for any
adult grieving the death of a spouse or companion that occurred at least two months ago. Space is limited
and registration is required. If interested, call the Pathways Center at (717) 391-2413 or (717) 733-0699 by September
2 to discuss with Bereavement Counselor Lauren Kreider.
Heart Offering
Memorial Garden
Helpers
Our entrances are places of welcome. There are
vases at the back of the Church. We
invite you to provide cut flowers from
your garden this summer to welcome
everyone coming to Church.
Simply take a vase one week,
fill it and bring it back the
following week and place it at
one entry. If you wish to
offer a larger bouquet, still take a vase,
but you may need to use a personal
vase to fit your arrangement.
Helpers are needed to water and
weed the Memorial Garden. This is an
easy chore when done weekly to
keep it ready for us and guests.
Please sign the chart on the cabinet to help.
Remote Access To Worship
If you have a health condition that prevents you from
attending Sunday Worship and have a computer,
you can have remote access set up so you can “attend”
the Worship Service.
If you are interested in this feature, please call the
Church Office at 717-336-2141, Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM
to 1:00 PM.
Fair Trade Coffee, Tea, and Cocoa are
available for purchase on the table at the back of
the Sanctuary.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Free
Thursday
September 25
6:00PM – 7:00PM
Trinity United
Methodist Church
420 Main Street, Denver
Hosted by Local Churches
Come and Enjoy a Free Meal
Handicap Access Available
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
ZION LUTHERAN FALL GOLF OUTING
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2014
AT FOX CHASE GOLF COURSE
TEE TIMES STARTING AT 1:00 PM
Cost: Greens fee and cart cost at Fox Chase Golf Course.
Donations to Zion Lutheran Church (please add “Good
Samaritan Fund” in memo section) are up to each
individual. Donations also welcome from non-players.
Foursome that wish to play a scramble format will be
able to use the “Cheaters Rules” Package.
Food And Beverage Following At The
Union Barrel Works
Proceeds Benefit The “Good Samaritan Fund”
Please RSVP By September 14 To:
Tracy Lagaza, 717-859-2100
[email protected]
Luthercare’s 20 Year Celebration
Tee It Up For Kids! Golf Tournament
Monday, September 8, 2014
Bent Creek Country Club
620 Bent Creek Drive, Lititz
$175.00 per Golfer; $160.00 Golfers age
62+; Golfer Registration Fee includes one
ticket to the Celebration Dinner.
Register Online
https://2014celebratewithluthercare.eventbrite.com
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SEPTEMBER WORSHIP
Congregational Update Meeting
Notes
Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Ezekiel 33:7-11; Psalm 149:1-9; Romans 13:8-14; Matthew
18:15-20. Conflict is a part of relationships
Sunday, August 24, 2014
past
and life in community. Jesus' words in A Congregational Update Meeting was held this
th
Sunday,
October
24
.
The
today's gospel are often used in situations
meeting
opened
with
a
having to do with church discipline. The
prayer and brief introprophet Ezekiel tells of warning the wicked to
duction of the agenda. This
turn from their ways, and Paul reminds us
that love is the fulfilling of the law. We gather
was followed by the
in the name of Christ, assured that he is
presentation of the annual
present among us with gifts of peace and reconciliation.
Sara
Stober Winter’s
Scholarship. This year the
Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost
scholarship was presented to Sarah Kreider and
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Emma Frees. Both candidates met the criteria for the
Exodus 14:19-31; Psalm 114:1-8; Romans 14:1-12; award and shared the $500 scholarship.
Matthew 18:21-35. In today's second
Following the scholarship, the meeting focused on
reading Paul questions why we
two
main issues that included the Treasurer’s Report
judge one another, since we all
and
Salem Campus update with a vote to rescind or
stand before the judgment of God.
keep
the prior vote to sell the property.
Yet we do sin against one another,
and Jesus' challenge that we forgive
The Treasurer’s Report revealed that church net
seventy-seven times reveals God's income showed a YTD negative variance of $26,656
boundless mercy. When we hear the words of forgiveness while our total expenses for the same period were
in worship and sign ourselves with the cross, we under budget by $23,563. A long cold winter with
are renewed in baptism to be signs of reconciliation in unfavorable weather conditions along with summer
the world.
vacations were a contributing factor to less
attendance and lower than expected income. Our
Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost
expenses, on the other hand, were mainly reduced by
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Luthercare’s agreement to address the costs of the
Jonah 3:10―4:11; Psalm 145:1-8; Philippians 1:21-30;
Salem Campus.
Matthew 20:1-16. Matthew narrates one of
With regard to the Salem Campus, we’ve had
Jesus' controversial parables, in which
Jesus says the reign of God is like workers on-going discussions with Luthercare in efforts to
who get paid the same no matter when they develop new opportunities with the intent of forming a
start. When God changes his mind about mutually beneficial partnership. Those discussions
punishing Nineveh for their evil ways, Jonah have proved successful and Luthercare has
is angry. Yet God is gracious and merciful, strengthened their commitment to Faith United by
abounding in steadfast love. In baptism we entering into a new contract agreement. This
receive the grace of God that is freely given to all. agreement will have them pay 100% of the utility and
As Luther wrote, in the presence of God's mercy we are all
maintenance costs and address our congregational
beggars.
concern of the Campus being a financial burden. With
this new information, Council asked the congregation
Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost
for a re-vote that would rescind last years vote to sell
Sunday, September 28, 2014
the property. A rescind of the vote would allow time to
Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32; Psalm 25:1-9; Philippians 2:1-13;
Matthew 21:23-32. Jesus' parable investigate new opportunities that could provide future
about two sons who don't do what revenue while increasing our ministry presence in the
they say reveals surprises in the area. The options presented were converting the
reign of God, such as prostitutes and sanctuary into a multi-purpose recreation facility and
tax collectors going before others the construction of senior living/subsidized housing on
into God's kingdom. In the reading the property. After some questions and comments by
from Ezekiel the people question the congregation, a vote was taken to rescind or keep
whether the ways of the Lord are the sale of the property. The results showed that 73
unfair; instead they are to repent and turn to the Lord. favored rescinding the sale of the Campus while 10
Paul urges us to look to Christ as a model of voted to keep the sale of the property.
humility, looking to the interests of others above our own.
This concluded the meeting and refreshments
Nourished by the broken bread and shared cup, we offer
were offered.
our lives for the sake of our needy world.
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SERVING THIS MONTH — SEPTEMBER
Lector
Greeters
Nursery
Acolyte
Dawn
Frees
Jim
and
Mary
Stewart
Adam
and
Stefanie
Webber
Sam
Stewart
Janice
Daub
David
and
Arlene
Brumbach
Mitch
and
Adrianne
Arment
Grace
Stewart
8:00 AM
OPEN
10:15 AM
Blake Daub
Angela
Stewart
Lee
and
Teri
Arment
Terri
Kilrain
and
Tyna
Benfield
Nicholas
Gable
8:00 AM
OPEN
10:15 AM
Mike Gable
Marlene
Fritz
and
Janet
Hirneisen
Mike
and
Lisa
Gable
September
7
September
14
September
21
September
28
Blake
Daub
Grady
Daub
Sound
Memorial
Garden
8:00 AM
Deb and
Lew Demler
10:15 AM
Mitch Arment
Bill
and
Arlene
Monyer
OPEN
Melissa
Voler
8:00 AM
OPEN
10:15 AM
OPEN
Sponsors
Counters
Flowers
David and Arlene
Brumbach
Bulletins
OPEN
Matt Luciani
Skip/Lorna Buohl
Mary Ann Fichthorn
Mae Raudenbush
Gloria Shober
Flowers
Karlene Cook
Bulletins
OPEN
Tracy Nissly
Lois Geist
Craig/Lori Stover
June Wolf
Marlene Fritz
Flowers
Jack and Peggy
Dewald
Bulletins
Terry Burkholder
Flowers
Lillian Troutman
Bulletins
Lillian Troutman
Todd Stewart
Jim/Mary Stewart
Ralph/Ann
Roseboro
David/Kathy
McGarvey
Mitch Arment
Janice Daub
Gene Heft
Mike/Lisa Gable
William Ludwig
Dawn Frees
Ushers
Communion
Ushers
Communion
Assistants
Children’s
Sermon
Communion
Bread
Altar
Care
Coffee and
Refreshments
After Worship
Blood
Pressures
Open/
Close
Building
7th
Matt Luciani
Tim Hegeman
Dave Brumbach
William Ludwig
7th
Matt
Luciani
7th
8:00 AM
Harold Martzall
10:15 AM
Lori Stover
Eric
Rothenberger
7th
Janice
Daub
7th
Paula
Veres
7th
OPEN
14th
OPEN
7th
8:00 AM
Lori
Stover
10:15 AM
Dawn
Frees
September
14th
Pastor
Joe
14th
8:00 AM
Bob Means
10:15 AM
Gloria Shober
Janice Daub
21st
Jim
Kreider
August
19thSeptember
1st
Nina
Mayhew
and
Dawn
Frees
14th
Harold Martzall
Linda Riddell
Chris Weinhold
John A. Luciani
21st
Mike Gable
Lisa Gable
Robert Fischer
OPEN
28th
Jim Stewart
Blake and
Janice Daub
Jeff Hartman
14th
Harold
Martzall
21st
Mike
Gable
28th
Jim
Stewart
Communion
Table
Usher
September
Ann
Roseboro
21st
OPEN
28th
OPEN
28th
Pastor
Joe
21st
8:00 AM
Ralph Roseboro
10:15 AM
Tracy Nissly
Blake Daub
2nd-15th
Donna
Gerhart
and
Phyllis
Dellinger
14th
OPEN
21st
OPEN
28th
OPEN
16th-29th
David
and
Arlene
Brumbach
28th
8:00 AM
Karlene Cook
10:15 AM
Paula Veres
Tim Hegeman
September
30thOctober
13th
Mary
Stewart
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Mitch
Arment
CLOSE
7th
Matt
Luciani
14th
Tracy
Nissly
21st
Todd
Stewart
28th
Mitch
Arment
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IN THIS ISSUE
See Faith United On FACEBOOK .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Domestic Violence Services Of Lancaster Donations ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Choir Resumes ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1
Habitat For Humanity Build ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Two Services and Sunday School Begin ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1
Playing The Cards ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Offering Envelopes .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Photo Use Practice .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Email Addresses ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Church Office Requests ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
The Upper Room and Christ In Our Home Daily Devotionals ................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Communion Bread ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Wanted ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Redner’s Food And Gas Cash Register Receipts ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Canes Available ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Staff .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
A Moment ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Help! I Need Somebody........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Pastor’s Discretionary Fund - School Supplies ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Moovelous Moo Money............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Congregation Council Report - June 4, 2014 and July 2, 2014 .............................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Congregation Council ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Congregation Council Meeting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Blessings On Your Birthday ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Anniversaries This Month ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
80+ September Birthdays ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Care Of Members Committee Health Notes - Take A Load Off...Your Child’s Back .............................................................................................................................................. 5
September Food Collection ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Blood Pressure Check ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
September Calendar Of Events ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Family Ministry At Faith United - Hey Kids And Parents!, Winters Scholarship, Pizza Olympics .......................................................................................................................... 7
“The Church Sign Battle” ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Thank You ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
A Crankin’ Good Time ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Special Remembrance Photos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Quote ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Peter’s Porch ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Secret Friend Project ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Refreshment Sponsor Sign-Up ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
2014 Altar Flower/Bulletin Sponsor Sign-Up ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Photo Collage - Crankin’, Summer Worship, Denver Day Service 8/24 ............................................................................................................................................................... 10
Photo Collage - Baptism, Congregational Update Meeting 8/24 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Change Of Address ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Kiddie Korner Update ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Peter’s Porch “Laundry Soap Demonstration”....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Memorial Garden Contributions ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Quote ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Ingathering ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Quotes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Wittenberg University Martin Luther Scholar Award ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Cocalico Area Home Of Hope Fund-Raising Auction ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
College Student Sign-Up ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Attention Married Couples ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Reminder Board ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
The Pathways Center For Grief And Loss Programs ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Memorial Garden Helpers...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Remote Access To Worship .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Heart Offering ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Fair Trade Coffee, Tea, And Cocoa ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Community Events—Reamstown Days 5K And Fun Walk/Run; Free Community Meal; 30th Annual Fall Festival Of The Arts ........................................................................ 15
Community Events—Savvy Social Security Planning; Fairmount Homes Benefit Auction & Barbecue; Alive 2014 ........................................................................................... 16
Community Events—Zion Lutheran Fall Golf Outing; Luthercare’s Tee It Up For Kids! Golf Tournament; Hospice & Community Care’s 30th Annual Labor Day Auction;
A Book Study Retreat ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
September Worship ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Congregational Meeting Update ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Serving This Month—September .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
October 2014 Newsletter Deadline........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
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