Ziegels Newsletter - Ziegels Union Church

Church Office Closed
The office will be closed
Monday, July 4.
Contact Information
You can reach us:
e-mail address: [email protected]
Website: www.ziegelschurch.org
Church Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Phone: 610-285-6157
Fax: 610-285-2647
Andy Meckstroth, Lutheran Interim Pastor
Lori Brawn, Lutheran Administrator
Marlene Frantz, UCC Admin. Assistant
Diane Moyer, Church Caretaker
Kristin Folck, Learning Ministries Director
Mark Krause, 2016 Union Church President
David Grillo, 2016 Lutheran Council Pres.
Don Peters, 2016 UCC Consistory President
Michele Quier, Newsletter Editor
484-523-3039
610-573-9764
610-285-6631
610-285-4751
484-860-2549
484-239-2984
610-928-3506
610-398-0828
484-661-6049
The deadline for submissions for the September
newsletter is Friday, August 12. Please contact
Michele Quier at 484-661-6049 or send the
information by email to [email protected]
Breinigsville, PA
July & August 2016
Newsletter
Volume 16, Issue 7 and 8
Our Summer worship will be a
kind of "experiment" where we
explore
worship
together,
getting to know our differences
and our similarities. There will
be opportunities for giving feedback on what
works
(and
what
doesn't
quite)
for
us. Please join us at 9:00 a.m. beginning
June 26 and try it out!
Special Music During the Summer
If you are interested in adding your musical
talent to the church service during the
summer, please sign up on the sheet on the
inside door of the choir room. The summer
music schedule begins June 12 and ends
Labor Day weekend.
Congratulations To Our Graduates of 2016
We pray for God's blessings upon the
graduates in our Union Church Family and we
wish the all the best in their future endeavors.
College
Stephanie Dengler – Moravian College
Nicholas Kale – Lehigh County Community College
Reno Kriz – Vassar College
Kyle Rex – Kutztown University
Brandywine Heights High School
Daniel Butz
Kutztown Area High School and Berks Career and
Technology Center
Jared George
Northwestern High School
Parkland High School
Ryan Dengler
Madison Frederick
Dakota Frantz
Erynn Harvey
Kendall Graff
Brandon Lauer
Bradley Rex
Ariana Wilhide
Jacob Stevens
Please join us after the worship service Sunday, July
24 for fellowship time to thank Terri Lundberg for her
service as choir director and pianist for the past 5 years.
She and Eric will be moving to Arizona this fall after
spending 23 years as part of the Ziegels family.
Blessing of the Backpacks will be held at the union
worship service on Sunday, August 28. Please check
your bulletins during the summer for more information.
Harvest Home will be held at both
worship
services
on
Sunday,
September 18. This year our theme is
GARDEN HARVEST, but we need all
types of vegetables and fruits to make
our display beautiful. Please remember
that your contributions can come from the garden, a
farmers' market or grocery store. So, even if you don’t
have a garden, you can still help by purchasing a few items
at a local roadside stand or the supermarket. Please bring
all produce to the church lobby prior to 12:30 p.m. on
Saturday, September 19. Your help to set up the display
would also be appreciated. Contact Diane Hemerly at 610285-6297 or Pat Elliott at 610-395-8034.
Sunday Fellowship Hour Needs Volunteers!
We are looking for people to help with the fellowship
hour on Sundays! You can set up, clean up, or bring
a tasty treat. The sign up sheet is available in the
fellowship room. We sure could use your help! If you have
any questions you can call Jodi Schiffert at 484-633-5663.
Sunday School
Summer Sunday School continue through July 31.
There will be no classes held in August. The class, for
ages 3 through eighth grade, meets in the Romans room.
Weather permitting, we will share our story at the fire pit
and then return to the classroom. We will be learning about
the Parables of Jesus.
The new Sunday School year will begin on September
11 with a Sunday School Open House and a “Meet the
Teacher.” Classes are held each Sunday from September
through May for children and youth age 1 through eighth
grade. Children are asked to gather in their classrooms by
10:00 a.m. and classes will end at 10:55 a.m.
An adult Sunday School class is offered every Sunday
morning at 10:00 a.m. The class meets in the Matthew
room and is led by Ralph Wilhide.
If you would be interested in joining a teaching team,
please speak with Kristin Folck. Teachers and helpers are
always appreciated.
The following students are recognized for their faithful
Sunday School attendance for the month of May:
• Pre-K- Addison Zane, Avery Zane
• 2nd and 3rd- Emma Clewell
• 4th, 5th, and 6th- Grace Clewell
• Confirmation- Sean Cardinale, Madison DeLillo,
Zach Gehringer, Bryce Heckendorn, Benjamon
Heintzelman. Ryan Masters, Ashlynn Meurlott,
Lindsey Rex, Mikayla Shankweiler, Mia DeLillo,
Samuel Fatzinger, Austin Fox, Rileigh Gehringer,
Logan Leibenguth, Matthew Lucarelli, Caitlyn Miller.
Did you know that the Learning Ministries Committee
has determined that it costs $220.00 per student per year
for the Confirmation Program? A donation of $100.00 per
year is requested from each family, but for some this is a
major financial hardship. If you would like to sponsor a
youth, a donation in any amount may be made out to your
congregation and marked Confirmation Program. Your
support is greatly appreciated!
Confirmation classes will begin again Sunday,
September 11. The class meets in the Acts Room
(upstairs) from 10:00 a.m. until 10:55 a.m. If you know
anyone entering 7th or 8th grade this year who might be
interested in joining, please contact Kristin Folck at 484860-2549 or [email protected]
On Sunday, July 10 we will be hosting a Confirmation
Reunion for the classes of 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. We will enjoy fellowship and
sundaes! Please RSVP to Kristin (484-860-2549 or
[email protected].
The next scheduled Learning Ministries meeting will
be Monday, July 25 at 6:00 p.m. If you have an interest in
the Christian Education of our members and would like to
be a part of future events, please join us. A Sunday school
teacher or helper from each class in encouraged to attend.
The Election of Learning Ministries Officers will be held
on Sunday, August 16 during the Sunday school hour. If
you would like to nominate someone for an officer’s
position, please contact Laurie Rex by Sunday, August 7.
We will hold our next youth group event on Sunday,
July 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Please watch your bulletins
for further information!
On Saturday, August 20, we will have a Movie Night
Under the Pavilion! This is an all ages event, bring your
lawn chairs and join us for the movie, “Home.” Donations of
popcorn and juice would be greatly appreciated. Please
contact Kristin Folck if you would like to attend.
Beginning on Sunday, September 11, from 6 p.m. to 8
p.m. youth in grades 6 through 12 are invited to join us for
Youth Group! Please contact Kristin Folck for more
information.
Punch Mixes
3 19 ounce Kool Aid Orange
Drink Mixes
Lemonade Mixes
3 19 ounce Kool Aid Black
Cherry Mixes
These items are need by July 20:
70 servings of Kraft Velveeta
Shells and Cheese
2 Large Cans of vanilla pudding
4 half gallons of 2% milk
Openings are still available for Bear Creek Day Camp
at Ziegels Union Church from Monday, July 18 to Friday,
July 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. There is an optional
Thursday night sleepover. The cost per camper is $65.00
and
includes
registration
fee,
t-shirt,
and
overnight. Checks should be made out to "Ziegels Union
Sunday School." Day camp is limited to 48 campers, so
please get your registrations forms in early. Forms are
located outside the Sunday School Office or by contacting
Bill Hausman at [email protected] (please include
your address when emailing).
Bear Creek is in need of the following items by July 17:
70 servings of each of the following: Oreos, Goldfish,
mini pretzels, animal crackers, rice krispy treats,
individually packed if possible.
3 jars of dill pickle spears
2 jars of bread and butter
pickle spears
2 heads of iceberg lettuce
4 bags of Doritos
1 jar of Hellman’s Mayo
16 large tomatoes
10 Twenty pound bags of
ice
2 bags of white cheese
curls
3 19 ounce Kool Aid Tropical
20 bananas
1 bag of apples
1 gallon of apple juice
3 bags of Thomas’ bagels
1 tub of margarine
2 half gallons of orange juice
1 large tub of Philadelphia
Cream Cheese
3 19 ounce Kool Aid Cherry
Mixes
3 19 ounce Kool Aid
4 Boxes of Kellog’s
Flakes
2 Boxes of Cheerios
Frosted
72 hotdog rolls
2 half gallons of whole
milk
4 half gallons of OJ for
Friday Morning
2 boxes of Rice Krispies
The 4th Ziegels Music and Drama Camp for children who
have completed Kindergarten and older, youth, and adults
will be held the week of August 1-5. Camp will be in the
evening, beginning at 5:30 PM and ending at 8:30 PM. The
cost is $10 per child with a $15 family cap. T-shirts are
available for purchase at a cost of $7.50 each. The Camp
this year is “Mission Possible,” a series of 6 skits based on
Moses, which will provide plenty of opportunities for
participants to shine and display their talents, our
performance will be at 7:30 PM on Friday, August 5.
Registration forms are available in the Main Office and on
the table outside of the Sunday School Office.
Monthly Prayer Shawl Ministry
Our Prayer Shawl Ministry meets the second
Wednesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. in the Fellowship
Room. The group makes Prayer Shawls, Baptismal blankets
and scarves. All are invited to attend this group and share
your gift, or come out and learn to knit and crochet.
budget. Anyone able to bake items and/or help should
contact Karin Lilley at 610-285-2803.
Donations
are
needed
to
help
with
our
weekly
advertising in the Northwestern, Parkland, and other
Presses.
Bear Creek Camp's residential program is for children
in grades 1-12. It helps them to "Explore, Celebrate and
Grow in God's Creation." Campers spend time living and
playing together: swimming, boating, hiking, worshipping,
playing games, discussing their faith, camping, making arts
and crafts, learning about the environment, singing and
much more. Church sponsorships are available to help with
the cost.
Would you like to help sponsor a child attending Bear
Creek Camp, located in Bear Creek PA? As the camp costs
have risen, gifts toward the sponsorship of a child attending
the camp would be greatly appreciated. Place your gift in
an envelope marked "Bear Creek Camp Sponsor" and
include it with your offering any Sunday morning. Don't
forget to put your name on the envelope. If you have
questions, contact Lori at the church office 610-285-6157.
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A sale of hanging plaques, etc. will be held Saturday,
July 23, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Renningers
Market, Kutztown. Proceeds will be donated to balance the
UCC budget. Remaining items will be available for sale
after the church service Sunday, July 24 in the Fellowship
Room. Anyone able to help should contact Karin Lilley at
610-285-2803.
In addition, a bake sale will be held at Renninger’s
Extravaganza Friday, September 23 from 10:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 24 from 8:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. Proceeds will be donated to balance the UCC
The cost is $26.00 each month. If you might
be willing to help, please place your check or cash in an
envelope marked “Advertising” and drop it in the
offering plate. Thank you!
The Team returned to Camden, New York on Sunday,
June 26 after a service of Godspeed. The Team (Kerry
Merkel, Terry Oplinger, Dave Purugganan, Winona
Schappell, Sarah Taylor, Grant Field (UCC Greenawalds),
Brucey Watt (Lowhill), Doris Zellers (Hope Cherrville), and
Robert Williams (Norfolk, VA) will be returning home on
Saturday, July 2. They are working with Cluster 13
Ministries helping to rebuild homes and lives for those who
are elderly, unemployed, or underemployed. Please keep
the Team in your thoughts and prayers as they represent
Ziegels.
They will also be traveling to David, Kentucky on
October 16 and returning October 23, one bed is still
available. They will be working with St. Vincent’s Mission.
If you are interested in traveling with the Team, please
speak with Lori Brawn
The Mission Team will be providing food for the
Trexlertown Fire Company’s 100th Anniversary Parade
on Saturday, July 16. We will be in need of lots of help !
We will be selling baked goods and sandwiches at a stand
at Jaindl Elementary School and along the staging route.
We will also be having a stand at the Fire Company, for the
spectators, where we will be serving Walking Tacos, Hot
Dogs, and Cabbage and Noodles.
In addition we will
provide water and soda. All proceeds from this event will
go to the Mission Team for our future disaster and relief
work.
If you might be able to help from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. or
11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. or all day, please let us know.
Confirmation Students may use this time as Service Hours.
As always, monetary donations are welcome.
Also, we need donations of the following:
Cases of water
12 packs of any flavor soda
20 dozen Muffins and cookies
Hot Dogs
Hot Dog rolls
15 pounds Sour Cream
15 pounds Shredded Cheddar Cheese
8 heads of Lettuce
2 gallons Picante Sauce
45 pounds of Taco meat (browned, seasoned with Ortega
mix and frozen in Ziploc bags)
Please come out to help support Ziegels as we seek to be a
presence in our Community and also support the Mission
Team as we raise funds for our work, both local and in
other areas. Please call Lori Brawn at 610-573-9764 or email at [email protected] to sign up to help or donate
food.
The 10th Annual Mission Team Golf
Outing will be held on Saturday, August 6
at Allentown Municipal Golf Course with a 7:30
AM shotgun start. The fees are $90.00 per
golfer, which includes greens fees, lunch,
entertainment and prizes.
Donations of
breakfast items and raffle prizes are needed
as well as tee sponsors ($50.00) and business sponsors
($25.00). Foursome forms and sponsor forms are available
in the main office or call Terry Oplinger at (610) 462-5324
for more information. Mark your calendars and plan to
attend!
Raffle tickets for the Golf Outing are being be sold for
$10.00 per ticket, and the drawing will be held at 2:00 p.m.
on the day of the Outing. Prizes include a Zero Turn lawn
tractor, 1/4 side of beef (gift certificate), 1/2 pig (gift
certificate), a 40” flat screen TV, an IPad and a battery
operated trimmer. If you would be willing to sell tickets for
the Team, for every ten you sell you will receive one free
ticket. Please call with Terry Oplinger at 610-462-5324.
Help is also needed the day of the Outing. If you would like
to help please call Terry.
Monthly Blood Bank Donations
Thank you to the people who are able to donate blood.
The donors for the month of May were:
Karen Bortz
Barbara Jacoby
Dennis N Rohrbach
Tom Brunner
Bob Kern
Dennis Rothermel
Nancy Clemens
Martin Loch
Richard Schaeffer
Shawn Frederick- Fritz Najarian
Andy Schopf
Beers
Derek Green
Bruce Obyle
Jeff Spangler
Victoria Gwinner
Jeff Quay
Megan Spangler
Terry Hausman
Jeff Rex
Ken Speer
Harold Heintzelman Dennis S Rohrbach Charlann Warmkessel
Ronald Heist
Jane Rohrbach
Ann Wertman
Jim Hemerly
Dennis S Rohrbach Ralph Wilhide
Rob Ziegler
Any blood donations made are used by anyone in the
community hospitals when they need it most. By donating
blood the donors are assuring the blood will be available to
whoever needs it. Miller-Keystone needs 450 people each
day to donate blood in order to keep the hospitals
supplied. Some days are easier than others but the
summer and winter months are when donors are needed
the most. You may donate anytime by calling the Miller
Keystone Blood Center at 1-800-223-6667.
I love long morning walks in the spring and summer. My
problem lies in how exactly to fit a walk into the day
without waking up at 5:30 a.m. I always feel as if I am
running from one place to another, and moving from one
task to another. The benefits of my morning walks are
many.
I feel more energetic because of the physical
exercise, but more than that I feel connected to God, and
more aware of the beauty of life that sometimes hides itself
in the busy-ness of the day.
One morning I was walking near a pond, I heard the long,
deep call of a bullfrog. On the hill above the pond the deer
wandered in the field, grazing on the new vegetation
sprouting from the earth.
A heavy fog lay over the
surrounding hills and fields; eerie and beautiful at the same
time, threatening but peaceful.
Isn’t that just how life is for many of us? Our lives are filled
with daily contradictions. We have relationships that are
simple and filled with joy, and we have relationships that
we struggle to understand. We think we have everything
figured out, and then in the blink of an eye everything
changes. We find ourselves facing decisions or situations
we do not understand and cannot control. We realize life is
not either/or, one or the other, black or white. And in
those moments, I try to find my peace in the shades of
gray. The gray that I enjoy in my life, is found in sharing
stories and memories, and moments in time with the
people that God, in His infinite wisdom, has placed in my
life. People who remind me it is not as simple as black or
white. We share experiences in our lives that cannot be
compartmentalized into good or bad, positive or negative.
Most experiences at their core, at the same time happy and
sad, stressful and rewarding, and fair and unfair.
I think about these two creatures from my morning walk,
both created by God, both serving a purpose in the world.
Aside from the obvious physical differences, there are
striking social differences between these two creatures, as
well. Bullfrogs are solitary beings; very territorial, and
rarely meeting except to fight. Deer, on the other hand,
are more social animals that travel together, eat together
and rest together.
And we too, as the deer, enjoy company on our journey.
God created us to be social beings, to rest on each other
when things become difficult, and to share that which
brings us joy.
We are called to share our personal
experiences and to come together in our collective
experience as God’s family. In some moments when we
struggle to find common ground it is important to look for
the gray, the neutral ground, the sacred place where we
can hear and be heard.
Peter writes to those in Christian community, “Finally, all of
you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other.
Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted,
and keep a humble attitude.” (1 Peter 3:8-, NLT) He does
not say we must always agree, but he does instruct us to
respond to others with love.
He asks us to be the deer, not the bullfrog!
Peace and Blessings, Lori
Please remember that all functions held at Ziegels,
whether it is a committee meeting or an outside group,
must be scheduled through the main office. Scheduling
helps us to be sure there is a room available and that the
doors to the Church are unlocked.
Thank you to…….
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everyone who supported the Music Ministry by
buying plants on June 11. $2198 was raised to
supplement the Ziegels music ministry. Thank you,
also, to the volunteers who helped during the sale!
everyone who came out to plan, help, and support
our Sunday School at the 2016 Sunday School Picnic
in June
those who prayed for the Mission Team as they
worked with Cluster #13 in Camden, New York
The following people are the sponsors for the month of
July:
• Lowhill Food Pantry Sponsor is Marlene
Evangelista in memory of her husband Terry
• Website Sponsors are Terri and Eric Lundberg in
celebration of the wedding of Dan Lundberg and
Stephanie Parsons
The following people are the sponsors for the month of
August:
• Lowhill Food Pantry Sponsor is the Danner family
in honor of Tony and Adam’s birthdays
• Website Sponsors are Renee and Jerry Miller In
honor of Patricia Zettlemoyer’s birthday
Sign up sheets for the upcoming calendar year are
available in the narthex for the following sponsors:
•
Nursery – Nursery sponsors are needed throughout
the year. Your sponsorship helps cover the cost of
having a nursery attendant available for our families
with small children who worship on Sunday
mornings. Cost is $34 per Sunday or $17 per
service.
Community News
Zumba classes at Ziegels are held on Monday evenings
beginning at 6:00 p.m. Missi Fuggazotto is the instructor.
The cost will be $25.00 for 6 classes or $7.00 per class.
Please bring a towel and water. Childcare is not provided.
A “Praise in the Park Benefit Concert” will be held on
Sunday, August 28 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Ontelaunee
Park. The event is sponsored by Lynn Township Recreation
Advisory Committee and will benefit the Lowhill Food
Pantry. Local Church Praise Bands and Jack Snyder and
Friends will be preforming.
Food will be available for
purchase.
Union Church Committee Minutes
The June meeting was held Tuesday, June 14. Highlights
from the meeting included:
• The Boy Scouts reported on the Court of Honor held
during the council meeting. One Boy Scout had
passed his Board of Review for Eagle Scout. His Eagle
Project was the addition of eight more benches for
the Picnic Pavilion.
• Fellowship and Outreach will not be meeting anymore
due to lack of attendance
• The property committee announced a fence will be
erected to prevent Dumping of unwanted waste
across the street from the church; there is a large
amount of clutter in the stairways with a possible
cleanup day to throw items in a dumpster; and the
ball throwing stand will be removed from the picnic
area due to lack of use.
• The Mission Response team will be going to Camden
on June 26th for the week. They also reported that
they will be allowed to sell food at the Trexlertown
Parade on July 16, 2016 and are planning a fall trip
to David, KY this year.
• Four persons addressed the council on the need for
Unity and possible joining of the two congregations in
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order to preserve Ziegels Church. They also asked
why we don’t have more Union single church services
in the summer. The speakers were Eric Lundberg,
Terri Lundberg, Robert Ziegler and Shana Hanna.
Proceeds from the yard sale will be divided with
$500.00 going to go to the Snack Pac Program and
$450.00 to go as seed money for the Wreaths Across
America project.
The next meeting will be held Tuesday, July 12 at 7:30 PM.