100 Old Bethlehem Road, Perkasie, Pa 18944 The mission of Peace

100 Old Bethlehem Road, Perkasie, Pa 18944
Website: www.peace-tohickon.org
E-mail: [email protected]
The mission of Peace is to invite encourage and equip all people to love God
with all their heart, mind, soul and strength and to go love our neighbors as God loves us.
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
We began the season of Pentecost with a bang! Our sanctuary was
breathtaking with banners and ribbons. The fire and wind of the Holy
Spirit were on display. The themes of the day were clear and evident. It
was beautiful.
The season that follows Pentecost Sunday goes on for many weeks,
stretching all the way to Advent in November. Unlike the festival that kicks
it off, the remainder of this season is not flashy. The color of our
paraments (the altar cloth and other colorful bits) will stay green for a
long, long time. And unlike Advent, Epiphany, Lent, and Easter, the season
after Pentecost doesn’t have a single theme, but is called “ordinary time.”
But for people of faith there isn’t really any such thing as ordinary
time. When asked about God’s presence, Luther once said, “God is in my
potato soup!” The infinite is present everywhere and always – permeating
even the most ordinary things in space and time, but not limited by them.
Detecting God’s presence is our duty and our delight as we grow
into the faith that God has given us. As we meet God in the beauty of
creation; in our daily confession and prayer; in scripture and the songs of
our worship, we are attuned to discover the presence of holiness in
everyday experience. Gratitude makes our bowl of cereal into manna. We
wash our face in living water that reminds us of our baptism. We glimpse
the intentions of Eden in a hummingbird hovering in a hibiscus flower, or
the warmth of the sun on our face. Without fanfare God’s work to bless
and heal us and his world continues around the edges and just beneath the
surface of our everyday life. We grow in discipleship as we hone our sense
of holiness, and discover God’s extraordinary presence in daily life.
Our Summer worship schedule at 8:00 and 9:00 a.m., which kicks
off with an outdoor service on Father’s Day, will give us opportunities to
worship a bit earlier so that we have more of the day to enjoy the
outdoors. Our yard sale at the beginning of the month, and Vacation Bible
School at the end of the month will allow us to bless our neighbors and
also put us in a Summer frame of mind.
If you spend weekends away during the summer months you can
find a local ELCA congregation with the congregational look-up on the
ELCA website www.elca.org. In order to support our ministry (which
continues through the summer) a number of folks have moved to an
automatic payment option for their offerings. I do this myself. It can
easily be arranged with your bank or “Simply Giving” can be arranged
through the church office with a form and a voided check.
Summer is many things, but not ordinary, because of God’s
amazing grace! May you feel his extraordinary love everywhere!
Peace,
Pastor Serena
JUNE
4 – Community yard sale, rain
date June 11th.
5 – Welcome Church, Phila.
13 – WELCA End of Year Picnic
18 - Youth Lock-in
19 – Father’s Day, Youth Sunday,
Outdoor service,
Summer schedule begins
26 - Concert on the Lawn
26 -30 – Vacation Bible School
JULY
17 – Youth Mission trip to
Tennessee
The Yard Sale is coming, the
Yard Sale is coming!! Pick up
a form in the narthex to reserve
your spot for the yard sale on
Saturday 6/4 from 8-1. Just
$15/spot to rid yourself of all that
junk you've been meaning to
purge. Money raised will go
towards youth activities and the
WOW Mission trip. Sign up
papers are available in the
narthex. Questions please see
Eilene Shaffer or email
[email protected]
Please inform the office if you
have a 2016 Graduate so they
can be honored for their
accomplishment on
Sunday, June 12!
High School, College and
Graduate school graduations
will all be included.
June 5
Peace will be worshiping with, and hosting the monthly fellowship for, the
Welcome Church in Philadelphia, on Logan Circle . The Welcome Church is
a specialized ministry for people experiencing homelessness. This ministry
is officially recognized by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America as a
congregation under development serving people in poverty. In addition to
attending this day, donations of food, bottled water, new socks, small
packages of wet wipes, and other items of use to the homeless community
will be gladly accepted. We will assemble materials after our 10:15
worship and carpool to the 3pm service at Logan Circle.
EDUCATION FUND
APPLICATIONS
ARE DUE JUNE 1ST
These materials may be found on the
table in front of the tract rack located
in
our
church
entryway
or
downloaded from our website.
Applications for the scholarships
st
MUST be received by JUNE 1 so
that they may be processed by the
scholarship committee. They will be
presented to the Church Council at
their June meeting. Considering the
costs of higher education today,
these limited moneys are a welcome
assistance to our young adults and
families.
Questions… please contact Debbie
Bagg at 215-538-2679 or email
[email protected].
Join us this Summer!
VBS
June 26 – 30
How can YOU help us have an awesome adventure at Vacation
Bible School this Year?
You could…
Volunteer to help organize and decorate before June 26;
Volunteer to teach, be a helper, or just be an extra pair of hands, all week,
or just one day;
Help with the cook out and concert on Sunday;
Help provide supplies;
Assist with our registration;
Provide tech support for the movie and closing program;
Register on line at the link on our web page:
www.peace-tohickon.org
or see Mrs. Eilene Shafer, Youth Ministry Co-ordinator
Bring every kid you know!
SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Begins on June 19
YOUTH SUNDAY
8:00 am Brief Order of Communion
9:00 Celebration Worship
Sunday school and our regular schedule resume
RALLY DAY
September 11, 2015
Our "End of the Year" WELCA picnic
will be held on Monday, June 13th at
6:30 pm at the home of Nancy
Cygan. Please bring an appetizer or
salad to share and your
wrapped "White Elephant" gift for our
game. Our Spring Thank Offering is
designated for the Pearl Buck
Foundation and a $5 donation is
suggested.
ALTAR FLOWERS AND
BULLETINS.
We are in need of flower and
bulletin sponsors on the following
dates this summer.
June 5, 12, 26
July 17, 31
Aug 14
Flowers $37.00
Bulletins $15.00
Total $52.00
You may sponsor flowers and/or
bulletins
Please consider sponsoring
someone or a special event on
one of our Sundays
Our council president was out of town for
our May meeting, so it was conducted by
our vice-president, Beverly Azzalina.
In preparation for the report on the
scholarship applications council reviewed
the criteria in the by-laws and applications,
and determined to seek clarity on some
points from the education committee for the
future.
The need for a disaster response team was considered, and council appointed
Dwight Dulsky to head up this effort. While preparedness cannot prevent disasters
from taking place, having a plan can save time and potentially save lives. More
than 50% of community members identify their local church as a place they would
seek help in case of a disaster. We should know how best to serve our neighbors.
The possibility of getting a heart defibrillator was discussed, and referred to the
team for advisement. Potential members were identified and forwarded to Dwight.
If you are interested in serving please let us know.
Council members were asked to contact all leaders in their area of service
(Operations, Community, and Spiritual Formation) to get dates for meetings and
activities that are planned for the remainder of 2016 for the master planning
calendar in the church office. We hope to have the calendar complete in June.
We received an update on the Heefner property. Plans were established for
distribution of unwanted items that are stored in the house through a silent auction
and the youth yard sale. Sandy Miller also presented a preliminary agreement that
arrived the afternoon of our meeting from the lawyers. There may be a
congregational meeting scheduled in the not too distant future to consider the
offer. A copy of the preliminary document is in the council notebook in the church
library.
The invitations extended by council to potential members of a fellowship team
have not borne much fruit as of yet. Some discussion was held to address the
Summer Church Picnic. Community, particularly through Janice Propsner, is
taking some steps to determine a date and get the preliminary organization
underway.
A recommendation from the Worship and Faith Formation team to leave the
lectionary and plan a year-long focus on Lutheran faith and teaching was
approved. This will start on Reformation Day 2016 and will culminate on
th
Reformation Day 2017 as part of the celebration marking the 500 Anniversary of
the Reformation.
PROPERTY COMMITTEE NOTICE
Heefner Property Update
We are currently finalizing the documents for the sale of the Heefner property.
Since there has been very little interest in purchasing the property since we
obtained it in 2009, we have had to be a bit creative in arrangements with a
buyer.
Although the Congregation has already given Council the authority to sell the
property, Council feels that an opportunity should be presented to our members
to look at the details, to be able to ask any questions, then to cast a formal vote
on the sale of the property.
We hope to have an agreement for the congregation to review at a special
meeting in mid- to late- June. This serves as notice that such a meeting will be
forthcoming; information about a specific date will be shared as soon as it is
available.
-To Wanda Renshaw for arranging our
very successful blood drive, and for all
who donated blood. You are a
lifesaver!.
-To The AMAZING MUSICIANS and
sponsors who prepared and
presented a fabulous oratorio last
month; to Elva Groff and Nancy Frank
.who prepared and decorated; and to
All who donated goodies for the
fabulous reception.
- To those ladies who sold tickets and
prepared food for the wonderful
WELCA dinner! A good time was had
by all!
- To the worship team, and especially
Chip Kramer, Barbara Bachman, and
Deb and Lance Beck, who made
Pentecost Sunday so alive with color
and movement.; To Melissa Yates for
organizing the many languages for our
Pentecost reading.; To The
Southeastern PA Synod for lending us
the 16’ poles with streamers for our
Confirmation procession.; and finally
to our confirmands and their families
for two wonderful years of faith
formation, and for sharing their faith
with us!
-To Beverly Azzelina for leading
council in May while the president
was away.
-To Our very talented music staff and
volunteers who enhance our worship
each week, and treated us to a
beautiful worship on Music Sunday!
- To our Outreach Team for the
wonderful BBQ cook-off, and Pie Bakeoff, to raise funds for “Stop Hunger”.
Special appreciation for all who
barbequed, baked, and brought side
items for a great time of fellowship!
Special recognition for Janice and Bob
Propsner for set up, and Cheryl Moyer
who could actually be called “chief
cook and bottle washer” as she took
over the sink during clean up!
-To Melissa Yates and Dick Burkett for
attending the Synod Convention this
month and for the follow-up
presentation.
Call the Pastor When…
JUNE BIRTHDAYS
A member becomes hospitalized
or shut-in, someone
You know needs prayer,
You are having a baby,
You have spiritual questions you
want to explore,
You are curious about God’s
call to you,
You need to talk something
through.
Church Office: 215-257-3294
Cell: 267-377-6138
4 Harry Grim, III
7
8
9
10
11
13
14
15
17
19
20
1st – Zachary & Carly Schoch
2nd – William & Carole Brackman
4th - Richard & Jan Abate
6th Ralph & Nadine Scholl
Thomas & Dianne Steiner
7th – Dana & Cindy Miller
10th - Brad & Tanya Reiss
12th - Gary & Judy Schott
13th - Daryl & Bonnie Smith
14th - Forrest & Dorothea Ritter
17th - Phillip & Kimberly Stassi
18th – Arthur & Constance Viens
Gary & Roxanne D’Aprile
20th - William & Patricia Scheetz
James & Barbara Michener
Thomas Smith & Joe O’Donnell
21st – Derek & Erin Scholl
nd
22 – Martin & Wanda Renshaw
23rd – Kevin & Sherry Kramer
David & Amy Woods
25th – Robert & Janice Propsner
27th – David & Lori Harris
30th – Nathan & Kristin Ritter
22
23
24
26
27
28
30
Sharon Koons
Samuel Harner
Nancy Cygan
Serena Sellers
Kathleen Deck
David Wood
William Markland, III
Daniel Putnick
Christine Baysinger
Colton Grim
Nicole Sparango
Ruth Stranick
Susan Barnes
Russell Hartman
Wanda Renshaw
Ralph Scholl
Beth Hartman
Natalie Bartosiewicz
Emily Bast
Janice Propsner
Taylor Grim
Kathleen Lindsay
Randi Schaeffer
Ann Grim
Cheryl Hilinski
Dawn Link
William Brackman
Daniel Coughlin
David Thomas
Linda Vanim
Thomas Steiner
Linda Gonet
FISH NEEDS
Coffee, hot chocolate, tea, sugar,
flour, peanut butter, jelly, pancake
syrup, soups, tuna fish, spaghetti,
pasta and pasta mixes, macaroni and
cheese, spaghetti sauce, rice and rice
mixes and fruit juices, cereal, hot
cereal. FISH no longer purchase paper
products so donations of paper
towels, tissues and toilet paper are
always welcome. Please consider
donating non-food items such as
shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste,
deodorant, shaving items, soaps,
cleaning supplies and laundry
detergent.
Celebrating the 44th Annual Pennridge Community Day!
12 Noon to 6 PM - Sunday July 10, 2016
at Lenape Park in Perkasie
Rain Date July 17, 2016
Our church will have a booth with free activities for children, including a
lollypop tree, duck pond & children’s hand bells
Please sign up to help at this event on the bulletin board at the church
entrance
Even when you are on
vacation our ministry
continues. Please
remember to send your
offering before you go.
YOUTH SCOOP
Big things are happening this month with our youth. We will be
supporting our youth activities and our WOW mission trip girls,
Courtney, Maddie & Makenzie with our Yard Sale Fund Raiser.
Please support this event by sharing it in person or through social
media and by attending. If you need to get rid of all the stuff you've
been meaning to get rid of, there's still space. We are asking for
bake sale donations to be dropped off that morning by 7:00 or by
prior arrangements. Bake sales are a fabulous way to raise funds,
thank you for your help.
A youth lock in for our older children is scheduled for Saturday,
June 18th. Join our youth as they lead worship on Sunday, June
19th.
Ride the wave to our VBS Surf Shack starting Sunday, June 26
with our kick off celebration on the lawn at 4:30. Register on line
with the link on our website or fill out a registration form. Spread
the word. It's going to be a splashing good time!
THIRD ANNUAL MUSIC
ON THE LAWN
FEATURING THE PEACE
NEW SPIRIT BAND
Following the opening of
Vacation Bible School it’s
time to kick back and
enjoy some gospel, swing,
jazz & blues music and
more. A covered dish
picnic will be shared along
with hotdogs and
hamburgers from the grill.
All are welcome.
A Closer Walk
Thursday, August 4 to Saturday, August 6, 2016
A Closer Walk is a dynamic Christian youth event
designed to help young people strengthen their
relationship with Jesus Christ hosted by Morey’s Pier in Wildwood, NJ. Now in
its 14th year, A Closer Walk reaches out to young Christians offering a weekend
of fellowship and renewal. This inspiring event led by the Holy Spirit will touch
hearts and change lives. Admission to A Closer Walk includes guest speakers,
worship bands AND:
• Camping on the beach under the stars
• Full admission to Morey's Piers amusement rides & beachfront waterparks
• Some catered meals served in an oceanfront setting
• A Closer Walk t-shirt
FAMILIES WELCOME
Admission:
$70 per person (Some reduction available for youth who have participated in
fundraisers)
DEADLINE: JUNE 30, 2016
Mr. Chip Kramer will not be able to chaperone this event so we are seeking an
experienced camper to serve as the male chaperone.
STRETCH AND PRAY
Each Tuesday morning at 7 am
there is quiet reflective music as
mats are spread on the floor at
Moondog Yoga Studio on Front
Street in Quakertown. For a
freewill offering to the food pantry,
all are welcome for an opportunity
to participate in full body prayer.
Pastor Sellers leads a gentle yoga
style full body stretch followed by a
guided prayer time – with specific
postures for adoration, confession,
absolution, petition, thanksgiving
and meditation. It is a gentle and
joyous way to begin the day
focusing on mind, body and spirit.
PEACE SOFTBALL SCHEDULE
“Take me out to the ball game…”
Come on out and cheer for our team.
All games start at 6:30pm.
Mission Trip Hoagie Sale
Tues. May 31 - at Centennial Park (on Church Road, in Telford) vs.
Covenant Community
Thurs. Jun 2- at Lake Lenape park (across from Landis supermarket) vs.
Calvary2
Mon. Jun 6 - at Lake Lenape Park vs. Calvary 1
Thurs. Jun 9 - at Lake Lenape vs. Bethel/Faith
Mon. Jun 13 - at Branch creek Church in Harleysville vs. KeystoneSkippack
Thurs. Jun 16 - at Lake Lenape vs. Calvary 2
Mon. Jun 20 - at Lake Lenape vs. Leidy’s/Penn Valley
Thurs. June 23 - at lake Lenape vs. First Baptist
Mon. June 27- at Pennridge North vs. Living Hope
Playoffs start on July 11th and possibly run three weeks. Everyone will
make the playoffs so we will at least have games Mon. July 11 and Tues.
July 12th. Location to be determined.
Orders due June 9th
Pick-up on June 18th
Please sign up for a delicious hoagie
to support the WOW mission trip!
You can get delicious Italian, Ham
or Turkey Hoagies for $5 each, with
or without onions. Not only will
you have a fine lunch, but you will
also be supporting a good cause.
Sign-ups will be available on the
entryway bulletin board or you can
see any of the youth who will be
traveling to serve in Tennessee –
Maddie Gerth, Courtney Steiner, or
Mackenzie Wilfong.
JUNE 2016
Peace-Tohickon Lutheran Church
215-257-3294 (Office) 215-257-9143
(Fax) [email protected]
SUNDAY
MON
TUE
WED
THUR
FRI
SAT
1
2
3
4
9-12 Office Hours
6:30pm Daisies & 9-12 Office Hours Yard Sale
1:30pm Staff meeting Girl Scout Troop
“Community Day”
7:00pm Worship &
7:30pm New Spirit
Faith Formation
Weekly
Announcement
deadline
5
3rd Sunday after Pentecost
8:15am – Brief communion
6
6:30 VBS
7:30 Outreach
7
7am Stretch & Pray
8
9-12 Office Hours
Weekly
7:30 Tuesday Group Announcement
deadline
7:30 N/A
9
10
11
Hoagie orders due 9–12 Office hours 8am Peace Men’s
Group
6:30pm Softball at 6pm Girl Scout
Lake Lenape Park Service Project.
13
WELCA PICNIC
6:30PM
14
7am Stretch & Pray
7:30pm Tues. Grp
7:30 N/A
16
7:30pm Thirsty
Thursday
worship
9am- Sunday School (all ages) 6:30pm Soft ball at
10:15am Communion Worship Lake Lenape Park
Following worship:
Welcome Church for Phila
homeless.
6pm N/A
12
4th Sunday after Pentecost
8:15am – Brief communion
worship
9am Sunday School(all ages)
10:15am Worship, Graduate
Sunday
6pm N/A
19
5th Sunday after Pentecost
8am – Brief communion
worship
9am- New Spirit Service
Youth Sunday
Father’s Day
6pm N/A
26
6th Sunday After Pentecost
8am – Brief communion
worship
9am Worship
1-4 Bible School
Concert on the Lawn
Parish Nurse
6:30pm Soft Ball at
Lake Lenape
6:30pm Softball at
Branch Creek
Church, Harleysville
20
9–12 Office hours
6:30pm Softball at
Lake Lenape Park
27
9-12 VBS
6:30pm Softball at
Pennridge North
GREETERS
5 – Scott & Kathy Dages
12 – Dorrie Daikeler
19 – Judy Hamilton
26 - Beverly Azzalina
Head Usher –John Lindsay
15
9-12 Office Hours
7:30pm New Spirit
Weekly
Announcement
deadline
Newsletter deadline
17
18
9–12 Office hours
Youth Lock-in
7pm – Sunday
1:30pm To Live
Hoagie Sale
6:30pm Softball at Again
Lake Lenape Park
21
22
7am Stretch & Pray 9–12 Office hours
7pm Church Council
7:30 N/A
Weekly
Announcement
deadline
23
28
7am Stretch & Pray
9-12 VBS
30
1-4 VBS
7pm VBS Program
7:30 N/A
ACOLYTE
Jenna Fitzgerald
Sarah Grim
NEW SPIRIT SUNDAY
Sophia Hughes
29
9–12 Office hours
9-12 VBS
Weekly
Announcement
deadline
CRUCIFER
Maddie Gerth
Michael Gonet
Evan Hughes
Altar Guild Nancy Frank & Kathy Lindsay
Ushers for June 5: Kathy Lindsay, Bob Propsner, Mike Cygan, Bill Groff
June 12: John Lindsay, Woody Ritter, Bob Propsner
June 19: Mike Cygan, Bill Groff, Holly Grace, Tom Smith
June 26: John Lindsay, Kathy Lindsay, Bill Groff, Nancy Frank
6:30pm Softball at
Lake Lenape Park
LECTOR
25
24
9–12 Office hours
Teresa Kramer
John Lindsay
Bill Markland
ASSISTANT MINISTER
Bruce Bachman
Michael Cygan
NEW SPIRIT SUNDAY
Nancy Cygan
Parish Nurse – Dianne Steiner