July 2013 - Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Princeton Junction, New Jersey
Joyful Disciples Living the Faith! - July 2013
When God Speaks You Have to Listen
Recently I was driving home after dropping Hannah off at a friend’s for a sleepover. My route took me by our local
farm. The sun was setting behind Schooley’s Mountain beaming a few last rays over the valley, and I asked myself,
“Why would I ever leave Long Valley?”
At our call meeting Dale heard Elizabeth Wagner say more than once, “When God speaks you have to listen.”
There’s the answer. Most of my church friends clearly understand this move, but some outside of the church ask
“why?” Why would I leave the country? Why would I leave a congregation and community that is home? Why
would I put our children into new schools? They ask good questions, questions I have certainly asked in this process;
but the questions might not connect with our understanding of call.
We are resurrection people. The resurrection of Jesus Christ constantly calls us to places of growth and new life.
Through the call process I have heard God’s invitation for new life. I look forward to new challenges, new people,
and new opportunities for ministry here at Prince of Peace. Understand this is not just new life for me; it is new life
for Prince of Peace. As you will allow me to grow in my ministry I trust that I will do the same for you. Though Zion
might not be at a place right now to hear about new life and growth, I am convinced that this change and their new
pastor will also lead them to places of growth and new life.
“When God speaks you have to listen.”
I look forward to our partnership in ministry. It is clear to me through this call process that Prince of Peace is a lifegiving congregation. Thank you for your warm embrace. Together we are answering God’s call to new life.
Pastor Froehlke
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Sundays
June 9 - September 1
9:30 a.m.
followed by Fellowship
in the Gathering Area
Join Us!!!
Council Clippings
The June Council meeting was held on Tuesday June 11th at 7:30pm.
Highlights included:
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Eric Jorgensen, Treasurer, reported that while giving has been slightly below trend and expenses slightly above
trend this month, we are still on target to have a deficit significantly below what was projected at the Annual
Meeting in January;

Council finalized plans to prepare for the arrival of Pr. Peter Froehlke in July;

Council approved the contract proposed by PSE&G to replace 2 HVAC units and much of our lighting with
high efficiency units. PSE&G will pay 80% of the cost and offer 0% financing since the new units will be more
efficient. Our cost for this program is expected to be offset through two years of energy savings. Without this
program we would have to replace the HVAC units at a cost of more than $40,000.
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Council expressed their thanks and appreciation for the ministry of Pr. Carl Joecks. His presence at Prince of
Peace has been a true blessing to our congregation;
The next Council meeting is Tuesday July 16th at 7:30 p.m. All PoP disciples are welcome to attend.
Bob Durie, Council President
Worship at PoP
Pastor Peter Froehlke
joins us on July 1.
Please help us welcome
him and his family
during a Special Fellowship
after his first service on July 7.
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8:30
11:00
Total
Offering
May 19
49
81
130
$5,962
May 26
53
69
122
$4,414
June 2
51
130
181
$7,761
June 9
91
91
$6,360
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Summer Fun!
As July arrives, so does the full onset of summer activities. Our music
ensembles are taking a well-deserved break during the summer months,
but the music at Prince of Peace doesn’t stop! We still will have liturgical
and hymn selections as well as special music offered by some of our talented musicians. If you are interested in offering a selection or participating in any way, please let me know!
We’re planning three special group opportunities this month for music
participation: a Summer Choir, a Summer Bell-Choir, and a Summer PoP
Philharmonic. All of these ensembles will offer special music at one upcoming service. They are open to
all…especially the Orchestra! I’d love to have a wide variety of instruments, showcasing the unique talents
at PoP. Each ensemble will rehearse only on the morning before their Sunday offering (to maximize flexibility). As a result, the selections won’t be overly difficult. Here’s the Sunday schedule that we’re planning:
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July 7 – Summer Choir
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July 14 – Summer Bell Choir
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July 28 – Summer PoP Philharmonic
I will have a sign-up sheet on my office door this week. Please sign up or contact me if you’d like to be a
part of these groups. I especially need to know the names (and instruments) of those participating in the
Bell Choir and Philharmonic.
Lastly, I’d like to thank ALL of our music ministry ensemble members from this past year. You guys are
the best!
Peace,
Doug Helvering, Minister of Music
Summer Music
Ensemble Schedule
July 6
starting around 5:00pm
hosted by the Di Gioia family
Come for food, fun, grilling,
and swimming!
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July 7
Summer Choir
July 14
Summer Bell Choir
July 28
Summer PoP Philharmonic
Summer Music Opportunities:
Our ensembles will be taking a break this summer,
and we have openings for special music.
Contact Doug if you’d like to arrange to offer
special music at one of our worship services.
Email: [email protected].
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Book Group
The Book Group meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month unless otherwise no ted . W e
we l co me n e w members at any time. Please call Phyllis Church at 799-1793 with any questions.
July 11–At Phyllis Church's home at 11 Princeton Place, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550. Please
RSVP to 799-1793 or [email protected]
Still Life by Louise Penny
Set in Three Pines, a charming hamlet south of Montreal, this first novel introduces Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du
Québec, an appealingly competent senior homicide inspector. The story begins when the body of Jane Neal, a middleaged artist, is found near a woodland trail used by deer hunters with an arrow through her chest. Although it appears to
be a hunting accident, Gamache soon determines foul play. Colorful characters play an important role in this intelligent
mystery novel.
There will be no book group in August.
Who is the NJ Synod ELCA?
I am – you are –we all are! On June 6-8, 600+ faithful disciples of the NJ Synod ELCA gathered in assembly to lift
up and celebrate ministry all around our beloved Garden State. Janis Haddock and Joan New were the voting members from Prince of Peace. The biggest news of the assembly was the election of a new bishop. Pastor Tracie Bartholomew, assistant to the Bishop, was elected in a prayerful process that sought the Holy Spirit’s choice for
bishop. The candidates were open to the discernment process and put themselves in the care of that Holy Spirit. We
now ask that all of us pray for Bishop-Elect Bartholomew, the synod staff and the entire synod during this time of
transition. The installation for Bishop-Elect Bartholomew will be held September 29, 2013 at Trinity Episcopal
Cathedral in Trenton. Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson will be the officiant.
Bishop Roy Riley up has served honestly and faithfully for 22 years. His ministry was thankfully recognized in
many ways! In his 22nd report, he reported that 12 of the 17 mission initiatives around the state in 2006 are still
thriving–and there will be a new one added–Jersey City 07305 which is a co-operative initiative among three congregations. There are many other signs that God’s grace is active and growing in and among the lives of the disciples of the NJ Synod. There are countless examples of disciples reaching out to their neighbors, addressing the very
real needs for food, clothing, housing, rebuilding and love. You can listen to Bishop Riley’s report here: http://
new.livestream.com/accounts/3419400/events/2161361
In other business, POP disciple Lynn Lewis was one of nine persons elected to serve on the Synod Council. Six
resolutions were adopted:
1. Care of Creation – urges congregations to adopt a recycling program
2. Criminal Justice – read and study the proposed ELCA Social Statement on Criminal Justice
3. Support of Legislation Prohibiting Employment Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender
Identity – support legislation for equal treatment
4. Support of the Uniting American Families Act – support legislation to allow US citizens and legal permanent
residents to sponsor their same-gender partners for permanent resident status
5. Immigration Reform – urge legislators at all levels to reform the immigration laws
6. Gun Violence – advocate for legislation and programs to reduce gun violence
In addition, the 2014 budget of $2.4 million dollars was adopted.
We are honored, humbled and proud to be ELCA Lutherans from NJ. We are serving and supporting those of
God’s children who are hurting and often have no voice in society. We are listening to the Holy Spirit and risking
new ideas and new relationships. GOD IS GOOD! ALL THE TIME!
Joan New and Janis Haddock
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An update from your seminarian from abroad:
I’m here on the other side of the world working at St. Columba’s Presbyterian Church in Johannesburg,
South Africa. Johannesburg is a unique place—a huge sprawling metropolis full of contrasts between
extreme poverty and extreme wealth (the country has one of the worst Gini coefficients in the world),
between the first world and the third world (it’s really disorienting to see these two worlds literally next
door to each other), and between the dozens of different cultures that live and work together every day—
English, Afrikaner, Zulu, Xhosa, and countless others. Because of the difficulties of these contrasts, the
government, economy, history, and culture can really be described as nothing other than a mess. Needless
to say, taking part in pastoral ministry and doing theology in this context is also a mess. What has struck
me the most so far here have been the divisions between people created by all the differences. As an
American, I immediately think the dividing wall between people must be a racial issue. This is not the
case. The symbol of the division is the wall that surrounds virtually every property, public or private, in
Johannesburg. The walls have gates, security cameras, electric wire and/or barbed wire, and sometimes
even security guards to safeguard them. These security measures have made it really plain to me that
there are walls between me and other people that are there all the time without me even noticing
them. I’ve realized how difficult it is for me to interact with such a large part of the population here. I’ve
realized how high the walls truly are of language, privilege, culture, class, and point of view. The divisions of this South African culture make it impossible for me to say “to see your face is like seeing the
face of God” (Genesis 33:10) to someone on the other side of the wall.
But as wildly unjust, unequal, messy, and disconnected the South African context is, the United States,
my home, isn’t all that different. There are walls that we intentionally or unintentionally put up between
ourselves and others not like ourselves. Do we ever talk with them, greet them as if they were a long-lost
friend, or invite them into our homes? Do we know the language of our neighbors? Life is happening all
around us. It is full of pain, happiness, anger, and struggle—just like our own lives. Do we know the
struggles of the people we meet every day? Their hopes, their dreams? Their fears, their sadness? Do we
know their anger? Jesus warned us against such indifference: “I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty
and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me
clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me…Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of
these, you did it to me” (Matthew 25:42-45). My encounter here has spoken prophetic and sorely-needed words
right into my heart. My life will be forever changed by the high walls of South Africa. So many people are strange
to me because of the walls I put up, but I pray for God now to “break down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility
between us” (Ephesians 2:14).
I miss my Prince of Peace family—all of you. I can’t wait to be back, but I have seven more weeks of learning and
life-changing experiences first. Besides, I absolutely must see some lions, elephants, leopards, cheetahs, and much
more before I can leave!
Peace,
Kevin Ellis
Volunteers Needed for VBS
VBS will run from August 5-9 from 9 A.M.-12
noon each day. We accept all kids ages 3 (and
potty trained) through grade 6. Our theme this
year is "Athens."
Many volunteers are needed to make this a success, so please contact Megan Peterson at 609918-1141 or [email protected] to volunteer!
We need someone to head crafts, snacks, music
and to serve as a preschool teacher.
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Thanks for helping with the stewardship of our church property!
Many thanks to Al and Eileen Parker and
Dave and Lois Case, who have donated
plants for the Prince of Peace landscaping
project. Also, thanks to everyone who has
helped with digging, watering, planting,
weeding, and trimming—not to mention
offering encouraging words. With these
donations of time, talent, money, and
grace the project has so far cost a lot less
than the original estimate and we think
will provide a warm welcome for Pr
Froehlke.
Next Phase
Two phases for the landscaping remain:
completing the entry court area and completing the cross wall area. If you would
like to be included on work crews for
planting or maintenance, please email or
phone Lois Case ([email protected];
609-688-6861). For those who might like
to make a donation for materials, the
plants and costs are listed below. Donors
should make checks out to Prince of
Peace and note Property and the landscaping project in the subject line.
Entry Court:
4 sand cherries -- $100 ($25 each)
4 hollies -- $100 ($25 each)
TOTAL for area: $200
Cross Wall:
3 skip laurels -- $195 ($65 each)
11 spirea -- $165 ($15 each)
3 sand cherries-- $75 ($25 each)
20 painted ferns--$200 ($10 each)
TOTAL for area: $635
Thanks again for your support of this project!
Youthworks Car Wash
Thank you all for your support of the upcoming Youthworks trip. Hopefully you enjoyed a clean car for the one day before it rained again that
Monday!
Please keep the group in your prayers July 14-19 as we travel to West Virginia to serve those in need.
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Recipients of Our Social Outreach Local Benevolence Dollars:
The Chaplaincy Program at Princeton HealthCare System
Fifth in a Series of Articles
Next year marks 50 years that the Princeton Chaplaincy Program has been providing pastoral care to patients and their families. The program began at Princeton Hospital in 1964, with one chaplain working
half-time from a desk in the hospital lobby. Today the program at Princeton HealthCare System (PHCS)
is staffed by six chaplains, two of whom are full time. They also have a full-time office coordinator, 14
volunteer clergy who serve as on-call chaplains,
and four field education students from Princeton
Theological Seminary–three during the academic
year and one during the summer. As a result, pastoral care is available 24/7 at the new University
Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro
(UMCPP), as well as at Princeton House Behavioral Health, providing coverage for over 10,000
patients, families, and staff members each year.
The mission of the program is to attend to spiritual and religious concerns and to offer comfort
and support to the patients, families of patients,
and PHCS staff and physicians. The ministry is
intended to offer “quality pastoral care that is appropriate, ecumenical, accessible and integrated
with the care offered by other members of the
healthcare team,” and is extended to those of any
faith, as well as those of no faith at all.
The program also provides support through the
Chapel of Light, located on the first floor of the
UMCPP. Christian services are held at 10:45 AM
each Sunday morning; services are also held in
observance of special holidays. The chapel is always open as a place for prayer, meditation, and
reflection. The program offers additional opportunities for congregations to host staff chaplains to speak on
a range of topics related to healing, wholeness, and health.
The program is a cooperative effort between PHCS and more than 40 local religious organizations, including Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, and Muslim faith communities. Support is provided through monetary contributions, participation on the Committee on Religious Ministries, which oversees the program, and through the involvement of
clergy as volunteer chaplains. The program relies on
individuals and area faith communities for 40 percent
of its funding, making the support of organizations
Trenton Area Soup Kitchen
like Prince of Peace essential to this ministry of pastoral care, hope, and healing.
Need of the Month
Prince of Peace regularly receives grateful acknowledgements of our donations from Rev. Richard H.
White, Chaplain and Director of the Committee on
Religious Ministries. For more information about the
Religious Ministries Department at PHCS, visit http://
www.princetonhcs.org (Who We Serve / Patients /
Pastoral Care/Religious Ministries).
Men’s Deodorant
Brings items to the collection basket
in the entry way to the Gathering Area.
Dave New
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I tell you to pray for all people, asking God for what they
need and being thankful to God. 1 Timothy 2:1
Please pray for the following people and situations this
week:
…reasons to give thanks
for Abigail Winder’s completion of Residency at John’s
Hopkins and beginning a Fellowship at Northwestern
Memorial Prentice Women's Hospital in Chicago
for the Prince of Peace youth celebrating their high school
graduation
for the Affirmation of Baptism by eight Prince of Peace
youth on June 2
for our Congregation Council
for the ministry of the Cherry Tree Club (preschool for area
homeless children)
…for those who grieve
family and friends of Alex Berman (son-in-law of Barb and
Bill Osburn)
Candice Bland (colleague of Megan Peterson)
family and friends of Karlene Paxton (friend of Ginny
Moore)
family and friends of Anneliese Midland
family and friends of Bud Lampert, grandfather of Lindsey
Long
...for those who are ill or hospitalized
Marjorie Beyer (friend of Megan Peterson)
Martin Kuttesch (brother of Martha Winder)
Patty Coleridge (sister-in-law of Susan)
Ruth Bromberg (Grandmother of Steve)
Nancy Baran (mother of Elizabeth Wagner)
Christopher Balgowan (grandson of Cathie)
Michael Hanley (cousin of Patty Schoppe)
Anastasia (Brandi Hebert)
LaRue Bromberg (mother of Steve Bromberg)
Ron Cole (nephew of David New)
Aaron Thompson (friend of the Waaben family)
Frances Kaminski (mother of Wayne Kaminski)
Jennifer Pharris and Holly McCollam (friends of Brandi
Hebert)
Daphne Clausen (girlfriend of Scott Reierson)
Erika Rapela (mother of Megan Petterson’s friend)
Jimmy Hamilton (friend of Ellie Crawford)
Joseph Kovarcik (Kathy Marrolli’s dad)
Linda McGurl (friend of Megan Peterson)
Alex Berman (son-in-law of Barb and Bill Osburn)
Daniel Silver (cousin of Joe Zuccarello)
Glenn Grotz
Joanna Whyte (friend of Megan Peterson)
Marilyn Hyncik (friend of Cathy Zuccarello)
Elisa Matthes (friend of Zuccarellos)
Darrin Flynn (friend of Nancy Reyes)
Anne Pitts (grandmother of Lynn Gumert)
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…others for whom we should pray
Linda Hahn (friend of Martha and Jim Winder)
Dave Wagenblast (friend of Bromberg family)
Theresa Walts and family (Hebert)
Jim Kisthardt
Caroline Grotz
Irene (colleague of Megan Peterson)
Krissy Small (friend of Jim and Janice Kisthardt)
Jennifer Krehel
Clara Fernandez-Gumert
Vicki Smith (Brandi Hebert’s mom)
Ruthie Howard (Brandi Hebert’s aunt)
Al Wilson (Janis Haddock’s father)
Chuck (a local resident)
Mary Latter (friend of Lisa Schott)
Mary Maglio (mother-in-law of Tim Gjenvick)
Daniel Matthews (Brandi Hebert’s grandfather)
JT Schoppe
Leigh Godich
Catherine Blackwell (Cathy Zuccarello’s mother)
Mary Zuccarello (Joe’s mother)
Thema and Bill Manners (Aunt and Uncle of Cathy
Zuccarello)
Dorothy Auer (aunt of Nancy Reyes)
Karen Foltz (stepmother of Lori Fabian)
Joyce Foltz (mother of Lori Fabian)
all the unemployed and the underemployed
all who struggle with addictions and all who seek to help
them
all those who serve in the Armed Forces, their loved ones
and friends
all those who travel
Prayer
Holy God, our Comforter, Redeemer and Protector, the
heavens declare your glory. You do not show favoritism, but
remember in your unfailing love the poor and humble, the
friendless, the sick, and the grieving Pour out your Holy
Spirit on us that we may act faithfully as your hands,
remembering that it is no longer we that live, but rather it is
Christ who lives in us. Help us to live joyfully by faith in
your Son, who loved and gave himself for us. In the name of
Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, Amen.
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High School Graduate:
Promotion and Graduation:
Evan Wells will graduate from Montgomery High
School in Skillman, NJ. His parents are Katie and
Ted Wells, and his brothers are Peyton and Tucker.
He will be studying Chemical Engineering at the
University of Delaware. His favorite PoP memory
is sharing car rides with Jon New on the YouthWorks mission trip to the Adirondacks.
Karl Wethe, son of Chris and Barb Wethe,
was promoted to Major in the United States
Marine Corps in early June. Later in the month
he graduated from the Eastern European Studies program at the Naval Postgraduate School
in Monterey, CA.
Our 2013 Confirmands:
Front row (l to r) – Grant Gallagher, Hayden Klein, Olivia Waaben, Evan Cibelli
Back row (l to r) – Nicholas Day, Tucker Wells, Robert DiGioia, Matthew Zupancic
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Prince of Peace Family
Happy July!
2 Steve Manzari
3 Madeline Day
5 Clara Jorgensen
7 Christopher Bromberg
7 Andrew Luczak
7 Eileen Parker
8 Martha Bell
8 Madison Klein
8 Jay Sexton
8 Peyton Wells
9 Cathe Moritz
10 Ashley Moritz
14 Kathy Morris
15 Matthew Di Gioia
16 Gregory Nowak
17 Brandi Hebert
18 Robin Bruchok
18 Allison Cudmore
18 Sarah Cudmore
18 Christopher Graetzig
19 Gregory Aymes
21 John Fields
24 Leah Brndjar
24 Sharlene Favre
25 Mike Baxter
25 Ralph Kjorlien
26 Bradley Schutzer
27 Kevin Ellis
28 Josephine Moo
29 Caroline Seghers
29 Tim Urbanek
31 Elise Manzari
4 Grant Gallagher
4 Cameron Klein
4 Hayden Klein
4 Larry Klein
4 Madison Klein
4 Shelly Klein
5 Matthew Safranek
8 Robert Long
8 Anne Patterson
9 Jonathan Newman
12 Danielle Caputo
15 Garry Teekah
16 Ashley Rohloff
19 Jenna Newcamp
20 Ralph Bergh
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Circle of
Life
to the family and friends
of PoP founding member
Anneliese Midland
who passed away on May 24
1 Nancy & John Reyes
12 Nancy & Bob Durie
12 Cathy & Joe Zuccarello
13 Daniel & Eloise Ungar
20 Susan & Scott Coleridge
28 Jay & Katy Sexton
29 Jim & Martha Winder
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177 Princeton-Hightstown Road
Princeton Junction, New Jersey 08550
Church Office:
Fax:
E-Mail:
Web Site:
(609)799-1753
(609)799-0958
[email protected]
www.popnj.org
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
9:00 AM - Noon, June 10 - Aug. 30
Worship:
9:30 AM, June 9 - Sept. 1, 2013
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The People of Prince of Peace, Disciples
Rev. Peter Froehlke, Pastor
Dr. Doug Helvering, Minister of Music
Victoria Chow, Church Musician
Kathy Nowak, Parish Administrator
Wendy Schutzer, Cherry Tree Club Director
Eric Jorgensen, Treasurer
Dorothy Safranek, Financial Secretary
Congregation Council
Bob Durie, President
Steve Bromberg, Vice President
David New, Secretary
Lois Case
John Fields
Jean Gunkel
Brandi Hebert
Nicole Luczak
Kathy Morris
Jon New
Peter Perkuhn
Newman Wilson
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HIGHLIGHTS
A Word from the Pastor
Council Clippings
Music Schedule
NJ Synod News
Book Group
Our Seminarian in Africa
Stewardship
Social Outreach
Calendar
Prayer Requests
Transitions
Circle of Life
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Deadline for August - July 13
Tidings of Peace Editor, Lynn Gumert
[email protected]
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