WEST LAWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Monthly Newsletter

SSSEPTEMBEREPTEMBEREPTEMBER 201720172017

You’re invited to our

17th year of West Lawn Wednesday dinners served in the Community Center (between 4:30 pm and 7:00 pm) beginning September 6th. This

community meal, is served by volunteers from our Kitchen Ministry who donate their time and talents to provide an environment that reflects the love of God in our community. By offering a quality meal at a fair price ($8.00 per person), we seek to create a loving Christian atmosphere that feeds both the body and the soul within our church family and beyond, ministering to those in need.

Join us for a Wednesday evening meal, then drop in for a Bible Study or Community Group (see page 9 for a list of current offerings) as we begin another year of “feeding the body and feeding the soul.”

The second floor of the Reiner Education, along with parts of the Community Center, is look-ing a little yellow! If you visit the hallways outside of the chil-dren’s Sunday School class-rooms, and in the Community

Center second floor lobby, you will be greeted by many smiling faces. These characters, known as Emojis, exist in cyberspace, on the web, on everyone’s smart phone and tablets, and now at West Lawn!

We placed them in these areas to welcome children to our Sunday School and Children’s Church classes this fall! Be-ginning September 4, a few enhancements coming to our children’s ministry programs: 24 new servants are joining our teaching team! Praise

God and thank you! A new class for just 5 year olds is starting at 9:30

a.m.. This classroom is located in room 207. We will use publishing company Group’s, “Dig In”

curriculum this fall – adding more games, crafts and exciting Bible stories to the lesson plan. Children in Grade 3, 4 and 5 will have opportunities

to worship with their families, during the 9:30 wor-ship hour. Monthly memory verses will continue, along with

weekly Praise and Worship time during our pre-school opening and elementary closing time together. Our 2 year olds from the nursery will continue to

join us upstairs for 30 minutes of praise and worship, along with an age appropriate lesson and activity time. And much more to come!

We welcome all children to join us at 9:30 a.m. or 11:10 a.m.! For registration information, or if you have any ques-tions, contact Kelly Rismiller at 610-507-9141, kelly@westlawnumc.org.

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“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.”

~Ecclesiastes 3:1 School bells are ringing, the lazy days of summer are waning and football is coming! Autumn is my favorite time of year. And if I’m honest, as a mom, I am very much ready for the girls to go back to school – and if they were honest, they would tell you that they are too! Summer is great, relaxing and fun, but we all yearn to get back into the routine that this time of year brings.

The change of seasons invites us to take a look at where we are on our spiritual journey. As Adele Ahlberg-Calhoun writes, “These seasons cycle through our lives bringing times of fruit-bearing, root-deepening, drought and deep wait-ing.” In this upcoming season as we look toward cooler temperatures, the brilliance of the leaves changing color and enjoying the harvest, I invite you to ponder these questions anew –

What is life about? Who am I? What is my purpose? How do I continue on the journey to knowing God?

In addition, I would invite you to also consider joining your West Lawn UMC family during our upcoming 3 week ser-mon series, “Family of Faith” as we look at our own faith journey, sharing our stories and passing the faith legacy to the next generation. We begin as Pastor Jeff and I “co-preach” on Sunday, September 10th. During these three weeks, we invite families of all shapes and sizes to join us for some special events each week between services on the lawn. On September 24th, his series will culminate as we literally pass the stories of God to our 3rd graders, for our annual Bible distribution during the 9:30 a.m. service! We are also excited to share some changes in our children’s and youth ministry schedules, which I would encourage you to read about later in this newsletter. Kelly, Elizabeth, Isaac and I feel so very blessed to have each of our dedicated teachers, assistants and leaders share their time and gifts with our children and youth! As for our adults looking to deepen your faith taking the next step, no matter what that may look like for you, we would invite you to consider join-ing a small group, a Sunday School class, or a Bible study – there are many options to choose from – once again, thanks to our many teachers, leaders and facilitators! Transformation does not happen overnight, so I would urge you to have grace with yourself. Please also know that you are not alone, so if you are not sure where to begin, we would love to help you find your way. Trust me, we all had to begin somewhere and God has brought you here to this place, at this time for a rea-son and that reason is for you to continue to wrestle with the above questions, knowing that God provides the path to know & love God and to love your neighbor also. May this season find you longing to grow closer to God as we journey together to know Him better,

~Pastor Andrea

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The following article is taken from a Mission to Children newsletter featuring our Safe Haven Lighthouse

This special after-school program hosted at a church in Pennsylvania [West Lawn UMC]

is using the “Cultivating Character Bible Guide at class for K-3 children.”

Linda [Welsh], a teacher in the after school program [Safe Haven Lighthouse], shared how she creatively uses our redwood tree lesson. With each “character” ring of the tree, Linda asked the kids to write a meaningful word associated with each character value. Today Linda’s class is ecstatic with a new lesson from our Bible Guide, walking with Jesus (our Christlikenesstheme). The class is decorating a cross with colored hearts as they think of ways that they can spread the love of Jesus.

This after school program is a great example how the local church can equip the next generation to build character in a way that helps children and youth joyfully obey Jesus and demonstrate God’s love for the world. It just takes a willing person to lead by example.

United Methodist Night at the Phillies 2017 was a great night!! We had two buses go to the game on July 29th. We want to thank Klein’s Transportation for our safe passage to the stadium.

The game was iffy in the beginning with the Braves leading 2-0 in the first inning, but our Phillies didn’t let us down that night. They knew their lucky charms, the United Methodists, were in the house. The Phillies tied it up in the bottom of the 9th inning and went on to win it in the 11th inning. It was a great ending to a fun trip.

We are looking forward to next year’s game. I’ll be putting information out hopefully in January with the new date. Hope to see you at the game! -Lori Madara

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Ladies, at this year’s retreat, our theme is called HEALING THE SUPERGAL

SYNDROME© And Finding Your Abundant Life. Our messenger for this fun and encouraging retreat is Lori Hynson, a speaker, author, bible teacher, group leader and singer who lives right here in Pennsylvania. Like most of us, pride convinced her she could handle whatever life threw her way. Are you overburdened and overwhelmed? Trying to be in charge? Lori will be sharing with us her testimony about how she recovered from The Supergal Syndrome, teaching us how we can be released from our SuperGal Syndrome burdens, how to recognize them, confess them, and step out in faith. Don’t miss this “Retreat to Remember” with your church sisters!

About Our Speaker: The SuperGal Syndrome, and its focus on control, pride and perfectionism, causes a chasm in our personal relationship with Christ. Fueled by her passion to inspire women who struggle in their self-imposed chains, Lori Hynson shares her SuperGal Recovery secrets through the Word of God. With joy, transparency, humor, and song, Lori reaches out to hurting and overburdened women to encourage them to surrender these bur-densome chains to God. She wants them to realize, as she has had to learn, that IT’S NOT THEIR JOB TO RUN THIS PLANET!

In her own words: “Unchurched the first half of my life, I became a Sunday Acquaintance of the Lord at age 47. Went to church, sang on the choir. But didn’t quite get it. See, I still believed myself strong and resilient. Capable and confi-dent. I knew of God, but didn't know God. I didn't trust anyone else to handle my stuff. Behind closed doors, I strug-gled to hold all the pieces of my life in place.” Lori’s calling now is to help the rest of us conquer the struggle through relationship with God. You won’t want to miss this!! (visit http://lorihynson.com/about for more information about our speaker)

"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30

REGISTRATION FORM

Name____________________________________ Home Phone #________________________

Address__________________________________________________________________________ _

E-mail Address__________________________ Is e-mail a reliable form of communication? Yes or No

Retreat cost includes: 2 nights lodging, 4 meals, and speaker

Cost: $130pp (min. 3 person occupancy - for questions, please contact Elyse Elliott at lysey115@comcast.net)

Would you be willing to use a top bunk (bed)? (circle one): Yes No Please arrange roommates for me. OR I have made arrangements to share a room with:

1. _________________________ 2. ____________________________ 3. ________________________

You may pay in full or reserve a space with a $75.00 non-refundable deposit due by Sunday, Sept 17th, 2017. Full payment is due by Sunday, October 15, 2017. All checks made payable to: West Lawn UMC; Memo Section: Women’s Retreat Please mail your registration form and payment to:

West Lawn UMC, Attn: Elyse Elliott, 15 Woodside Avenue, West Lawn, PA 19609

For questions, please contact the church office at 610-678-5611.

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Plan now to be part of a special Worship Service of Word and Music for the commemoration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. Leaders from the Roman Catholic, Methodist, UCC/Reformed, Episcopal and Lutheran traditions

have joined together to plan this special service and invite all to attend (representatives from West Lawn are on the planning team, and Pastor Andrea will speak at the event). Music will play a large part in this service. The liturgy is built around the words of reformers from different denominations, celebrating our common faith in a loving and rec-onciling God. You are invited to be part of this special service. Please come!

For more information contact Rev. Mark Rigg at 610-678-2411.

Sunday October 22 at 3:00 PM @ St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church

2810 St. Alban’s Drive Sinking Spring 19608

Our worship together will focus on the themes of

Thanksgiving Repentance Call to Common Mission

As the summer draws to a close, we look forward the start of our busy West Lawn Wednesday schedule! As in years past, we will fill our campus with events to not only feed the body, but also feed the soul! Enjoy our West Lawn Wednesday dinner then sign up for one of these many programs and classes. For a complete dinner menu schedule, refer to our website or pick up a brochure at various locations throughout the WLUMC campus. Return this form to the Church Office, place it in the offering plate, or email your registration information to Jhoweida1@gmail.com) by. NAME(S) EMAIL PHONE Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense – 7:00-8:00 PM (Music Room)

Spiritual Direction: The Works of Henri Nouwen with Pastor Nick (7:00 PM HeBrews Café)

Toddler Time (6:15-7:45 PM, Room 204)

Community Group: Mixed Ages and Genders (7:00-8:30 PM, Praise Team Room, behind Sanctuary)

Esther & Ruth Bible Study (7:00-8:30 PM, Room 110)

Women at the Well Group (7:00-8:30 PM, Room 112)

Junior & Senior High Youth Group – 6:00-7:30 PM (Fire House Café)

Safe Haven Lighthouse – 3:00-5:30 PM (Rooms 110, 112 & HeBrews Café)

In addition, our nursery will be open every Wednesday evening from 6:00-8:00 PM for children ages 5 and under.

West Lawn Wednesdays Begins Again on September 6th

C h r i s t S e r v a n t Ministers: don’t for-get to com-plete your annual re-

port for Charge Conference—deadline is 9/30.

West Lawn Wednesday drivers are needed for the 2017-18 season. If you can help deliver meals to our homebound community on Wednesdays, please contact Car-olann at the church office.

The September Meeting of the Diabetes Sup-port Group will be on Sept. 5, 2017 @ 7:00pm in Room 109 of the Education Building. The Topic for this meeting is "4 Steps to Manage Diabetes for Life". Please bring a friend, spouse, care giver or anyone who might be in-terested in learning more about Diabetes.

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The Altar Prayer Team serves those in need of support through prayer and intercession. It is a privilege to walk with those in need of prayer and provide spiritual support for those who are weary. Please, carefully examine whether you are being called to this ministry of care. If you are a Disciple of Jesus Christ, committed to providing sacred confidential space, a listener, regularly study Scripture and attend worship, have a deep personal prayer life, and willing to participate in annual and ongoing training, contact Jean Howe for an application for our Saturday, September 23, 2017 Altar Prayer Team training from 9-3pm.

(All current team members--this training satisfies your annual re-training

so please plan to attend.)

The church has purchased tickets for an upcoming Mercy Me concert on October 7, 2017 at Santander. Tickets in Floor Section 3 are available for $62 each, and in Section 107 (rows P-S) for $33 each. Please contact the church office in you are interested in attend-ing this concert. A deposit of half of the ticket price is required at sign-up. Cancelations: deposits will be refunded only if the tickets are sold.

We are currently scheduling training sessions for new team members & we’d LOVE for you to join us! You don’t need to be a “Computer Nerd,” a graph-ic designer or software programmer! You just have to ENJOY the greater tech things in life & have a desire to learn and serve! Contact Dave Haas for m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n a t david@westlawnumc.org.

The United Methodist Women will open their fall season on Tues-

day, September 19 at Noon in Hebrews Café. Special guest will

be Barbara Drake, former Conference UMW President. Her mes-

sage will be “My Journey to Become a Deaconess”. Everyone is

invited. Please bring your own lunch; beverage & dessert will be provided.

United Methodist Women is open to any woman interested in growing her

spiritual life in a community of women who desire to share their faith in ways

that makes a difference in our communities as well as the world. If you have

questions, please contact Harriett Ziegenfuss(610-678-3107) or Anna Bick-

hart(610-670-1671).

This year’s Craft Bazaar will be held on Saturday, October 7, 2017 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Set up will take place on Friday, October 6th between 2:00 and 4:00 PM, or Saturday, October 7th between 7:00 and 9:00 AM, prior to the arri-val of customers.

Reservation forms for vendors have been mailed out and blank applica-tion forms can be picked up at the church office or by calling Laura Tre-wella at 610-373-0614. Return of the application along with a check will secure your space on a first come, first serve basis.

The Crafters group, which has been in existence at WLUMC for more than 25 years, are always looking for new members! If you would like to join the Crafters group or help with the bazaar, please contact Ellen Herring at 610-670-0309. Any donations and/or help for this year’s ba-zaar will be greatly appreciated.

WLUMC

Let’s kick off the new Circle of Friends year with our annual trip to Kauffman’s Chicken BBQ. Enjoy a great dinner, followed by a round of miniature golf, and last

but not least, ice cream at Way Hars Dairy on the way home. We’ll meet you at Kauffman’s at 4:30 pm on Saturday, Septem-ber 12th. See you there!

Financial Peace University, a 9-lesson money class created by best selling author and financial expert, Dave Ramsey, begins on Sunday, September 10th. Learn step by step how to create a budget, pay off debt, spend wisely, and save for the future. Adult classes are $93 per couple, and kid’s classes (K-6th grade) are free (scholarships are availa-ble). Classes are Sunday nights from 6-8 pm. Sign up on our website, or contact Megan Mahler at me-gan@westlawnumc.org for more information.

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Starting this school year, Sunday nights at West Lawn are the place to be for kids in Grades 1-5, and, of course, our youth! Beginning in late September, our Tween Group will begin to meet. Tween Group is for children in Grades 4 and 5. During their bi-monthly gatherings, this group of preteens discusses topics relevant to their lives, shares in fellowship time, and engages is high energy, competitive large group games! Tweens meets on the second and fourth Sunday even-ing of each month, from 6:00-7:30 PM, in the Community Center. After a fun-filled evening, every Tween is sent home with a tasty snack in their bellies, a devotional handout, and well wishes for their week ahead!

TWEEN GROUP SCHEDULE FOR FALL 2017 Sunday, September 24 Sunday, October 8 Sunday, October 22 Sunday, November 12 Sunday, November 26 Sunday, December 10 - Special Event

Then, starting October 1, a new “Kid’s Club” will also meet at West Lawn for children in Grade 1, 2 and 3. During their bi-monthly gatherings, this group of elementary children will also discuss topics relevant to their lives, shares in fellowship time, and engages in super fun games! Kid’s Club meets on the first and third Sunday evening of each month, from 6:00-7:30 PM, in the Community Center. At the end of the night, every child will go home with a snack, any projects they might have done, and prayers for a great week ahead!

KID’S CLUB SCHEDULE FOR FALL 2017 Sunday, October 1 Sunday, October 15 Sunday, November 5 Sunday, November 19 Sunday, December 3 Sunday, December 17

Both groups will be led by Kelly Rismiller, with assistance from parent helpers. If any moms, dads or grandparents are able and willing to assist with Tween Group or Kid’s Club, please contact Kelly Rismiller ASAP at 610-678-5611; Kelly@westlawnumc.org.

West Lawn loves ministering to our littlest members! Starting this school year, a special Toddler Time mid-week pro-gram, for children age 2, 3, 4 and 5, will begin at West Lawn on Wednesday evenings beginning at 6:15. Between 6:15 and 7:00 p.m., these toddlers will enjoy a unique bedtime storytime, prayers, age appropriate activity, and a snack in Room 202-204 of the Reiner Education Building. Then, if the toddlers’ parents are participating in a small group at West Lawn, these children are invited to spend at extra 45 minutes in the nursery for fellow-ship and play with their friends. Younger siblings are also invited in the nursery for the entire evening, between 6:15-7:45 p.m. We look forward to Toddler Time, beginning Wednesday, September 6! Kelly Rismiller will lead this program, with the assistance of helpers. If you are interest-ed in assisting Kelly with Toddler Time, please contact her at 610-507-9141, Kelly@westlawnumc.org

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Monday Night Bible Study beginning September 11 in Room 109 in the Education Bldg. with Dick Freeze will continue its study of the Book of John.

The Monday Night Men’s Bible Study will be starting a new 10-week study by Dr. David Jeramiah entitled “Is It the End?” All men are welcome to join us on Mondays evenings beginning Sept. 11th at 7:00 pm in room 101 of the Community Center.

Monday Nights at 7PM--“Paul For Everyone: The Prison Letters” by Tom Wright Did you know, the Apostle Paul did his most important ministry from behind bars? Facing death, the letters he wrote from prison demonstrate his desire to root the Church in Christ, grow it by Faith and see it worked out in Practice. In his book “Paul For Every-one: The Prison Letters”, Tom Wright captures the vitality, verve and sparkle of the letters in an anecdotal style, making stimulating comments while using his own inviting translation of the text. Join us experiencing Paul’s pas-sion, energy and undiminished enthusiasm; Monday nights in September 11 at 7 PM in room 110 in the Reiner Ed-ucation Building Tuesday, September 12 - Ephesians 9:30 AM, Room 109, Reiner Education Building.

Tuesday, beginning September 12, Room 109 Ephesians 9:30 AM; this class will continue its in-depth study of Ephesians. Contact Pastor Andrea Haldeman with questions.

Tuesday, September 12 - Tuesday Morning Bible Study at 9:30 AM, Education Bldg. Rm 112— “The Disciple’s Heart.” Meet and greet new friends and spend some time in prayer.

Wednesday, September 13 - “The Broken Way: A Daring Path Into the Abundant Life” (by Ann Voskamp) 9:30 AM, Room 109, Education Building. Please, RSVP for this class so a book may be ordered for you. Contact Jean Howe at 484-332-3662 or jhoweida1@gmail.com.

Wednesday - Please consider joining Pastors Jeff & Andrea on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. for “Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense,” as they explore the question of the reasonableness of the Chris-tian faith in the modern world. Our time together will draw upon introductory videos and the best-selling book (by the same title) by N. T. Wright. This ten-session course, begins by exploring what seem to be universal longings — for justice and relationship, spirituality and beauty — and goes on to simply and powerfully explain the core of Christian faith. Whether you have been walking with Jesus for many years, or find yourself new to the Christian faith, or perhaps simply have questions about Christianity, we hope you will find that there is a place for you in these Wednesday evening sessions. We will begin on September 6, meeting in the Music Suite (lower level of the Sanctuary building).

Wednesday—Spiritual Direction: The Works of Henri Nouwen. Henri Nouwen was a renowned priest and author who wrote over 40 books on spiritual life. His literary legacy is a journey into deeper and deeper relationship with God. Nouwen believed in the personal journey toward God through a contemplative approach. This year- long study is about prayer, reflection, silence, hope and a longtime spiritual journey. It is worth our time to let it sink in slowly and in a safe sacred space. Pastor Nick Camacho leads this spiritual journey into a life of day to day prayer. Learn to stay open to God's gentle touch. The first book we will study is "With Open Hands". Come, receive the gift of spiritual transformation each Wednesday night at 7pm in the HeBrews Café beginning September 13, 2017.

Thursday: New small group for men on Thursday evenings beginning August 17 at 7:00 pm in Room 109 of the Education Bldg., Get in on the ground floor of this new group start! For more information, contact Jean Howe jhoweida1@gmail.com or just show up on August 17th.

Upcoming opportunities for baptisms and new member ser-vices include September 17, October 15, November 19th and December 17th.

If you are interested in joining the church or scheduling a baptism on any of these Sun-day dates, NOW is the time to be in touch with one of the pastors.

To learn more about West Lawn, our pastors and the United Methodist faith, prior to joining our congrega-tion, please consider attending an upcoming Inquirer’s class. These classes occur regularly at West Lawn in Room 109-111 in the Reiner Education Building at 12:30 p.m. Classes are tentatively set for: October 1st December 3rd

GriefShare grief recovery seminar and support group will begin at West Lawn UMC once again this fall, in fact there will be two offerings. Join us on Wednesday evenings, beginning Wednesday, September 6th at 6:30 p.m. and also Tuesdays, during the day, beginning Tuesday, September 12th at 1:00 p.m. GriefShare features nationally recognized experts on grief recovery topics. Seminar sessions include “Is This Normal?” “The Challenges of Grief,” “Grief and Your Relationships,” “Why?” and “Guilt and Anger.”

If you are interested in joining either of the groups, or should you have any questions, please contact Pastor Andrea at an-drea@westlawnumc.org or Jean Howe at jho-

weida1@gmail.com or call the office at 610-678-5611.

Western Berks Shepherding Ministries, an interfaith out-reach ministry, is looking for a person to coordinate vol-unteers who provide companionship and transportation for medical appointments and grocery shopping. Duties will include answering requests for services, scheduling volunteers, and making home visits to assess clients. Qualified applicant for this salaried, part-time position should have experience working in a caring environment, excellent communication skills, and basic computer skills. They should also be comfortable in various home envi-ronments. Interested applicants, please email your re-sume to Pastor Mark Rigg at galatians1967@gmail.com.

In addition to the “Family of Faith” sermon series Pastor Jeff and Pastor Andrea have planned for three Sundays in Sep-tember, many other unique and special events will take place in conjunction with this theme:

Throughout the month, parents, children and grandparents will deliver the video announcements with their own special touches!

Children and youth will help as greeters, ushers and scripture readers Children with musical talents will share their gift at various services Special events will take place outside, around the breezeway, each week of this series:

Sunday, September 10 – Be sure to join us for fun, silly family portraits at our unique photo booth set up outside along Woodside Ave., on the grass.

Sunday, September 17 – Visit our “Faith and Family” book fair to purchase some great resources for your own family’s library, including many devotionals for all ages. This will be set up outside along Woodside Ave., on the grass.

Sunday, September 24 – All West Lawn 3rd Graders will receive a Bible during the 9:30 worship service. Then, between services, come to the tables set up outside, along Woodside Ave., on the grass, to make a batch of Friendship bread to share with not only your family, but many others as well!

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This summer we had the pleasure of mentoring six young Christian women in the QuadW Internship Program in the city of Reading during the months of June and July. Our young missionaries were from Puerto Rico and from the city of Reading. They were mentored under the direction of Pastor Nick Camacho, Carolann Schneiderhan, guest speakers, Pastor Andrea Haldeman, Past Terry Cooney, Pastor Jean Howe, and also mentors from our congregation, Barb Pis-citello, Luz Marino, Cache Quinones, Judy Alvarez, Brenda Bauer and Zylkia Rivera. Throughout the summer they read and studied the Gospels and also worked through two book studies. They served at New Journey Soup Kitchen and Clothing Closet, Hope Rescue Mission where they provided worship and devotions, served as teachers and mentors for young children at the City Light Summer Camp Program and worked at our West Lawn UMC Vacation Bible School. In addition they worshiped and gave their testimony through word, singing or dance at six local churches in the area. It could not have been possible without the help of our West Lawn family. Thank you especially to those who provid-ed donations of furniture, home items and time as we quickly set up the city home that God provided through the help of the home owners Pam and Mark Hathaway from Hopewell UMC. Thank you to Al Wicks, and our kitchen team who organized and prepared wonderful meals each night during VBS and to those who prepared the weekly breakfast treats. Thank you to Ed Stauffer for providing a meal in his home. Thank you to Katie and Warren Marweg who pro-vided tender loving care and shopped for them throughout the summer. Thank you to the mentors who provided time and guidance with the interns through the summer, especially Luz Marino and Cache Quinones who provided addition-al assistance and care during their recuperation. Thank you to Frank Paul who provided transportation for them daily and to Judy Alvarez for the final program celebration picnic and pool party at her home. Thank you to Pastor Jeff Raf-fauf for providing direction throughout the entire process. Praise be to God for guiding us and providing all that we needed as we worked through the details of organizing and running this summer internship program. May He continue to bless these wonderful young women as they move forward in discipleship and in Christian service.

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Willie Tichenor was a

young man who

passed away a num-

ber of years ago. His dying wish was to cre-

ate a foundation that would send college

interns around the country on summer mis-

sion projects. The foundation, WWWW, “What

Would Willie Want” sent us six interns this

summer. These Interns have been the rock of

our summer camp program. Along with be-

ing awesome camp counselors, they did lots

of art projects throughout the building, such

as the Fruit of the Spirit” steps you see here.

Two of our interns are hometown girls from

Reading, the other four come to us from

Puerto Rico. Is this what Willie would want?

I think so! Thank you Ladies! AND A big

THANK YOU to West Lawn United Methodist

Church for sponsoring our interns and sup-

porting City Light Ministry in so many ways.

West Lawn is on a Mission! We are excited to sponsor and send forth 3 mission work teams yet this fall. September 10-16 in Atlantic County, NJ - Jennifer Fuhrer will be leading a team of servants to help rebuild homes devastated by SuperStorm Sandy. A short drive and week of service can pay long in personal satisfaction, if you'd care to join in. Contact Jen if interested in participating. November 11-18 in Pignon, Haiti - Pastor Jeff is leading our 6th team to travel to Pignon and build another house in conjunction with the Fuller Center for Housing and their Global Partners. This trip is full, but they covet your prayers -- for them, for safe travel, for those with whom they will work, and for the family who's life will be changed by this new home. (Funds for construction come from our Christmas Miracle Offering.) November 18-24 - Thankful Youth Mission Trip will once again be an inter-generational trip led by Dave Endy. This year these servants will help to rebuild homes destroyed by wildfires last year. If interested in trip specifics , con-tact Dave Endy.

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JOIN US FOR OUR “CROP Hunger Walk”

FUNDRAISER

On Thursday, September 14, 2017, Isaac’s Famous Grilled Sand-wiches (Village Square, Wyomissing) will host a fundraiser benefit-ing the Reading-Berks CROP Hunger Walk. Isaac's will be support-ing the CROP Walk by contributing 25% of your meal cost. Bring your family and friends out for a great dinner and support the CROP Walk as we raise money to feed hungry people through Church World Service and the Greater Berks Food Bank!

WHERE: Isaac’s Famous Grilled Sandwiches Village Square, 94 Commerce Drive Wyomissing, PA 19610 Call 610-376-1717 to place your takeout order (Valid at this location only) WHEN: Thursday, September 14, 2017, 4:00-9:00 pm

HOW: Bring this flyer with you to Isaac’s, complete the infor-mation, and hand it to your server when paying.

This form can be used for Dine-In, Takeout & Online Orders at www.isaacsdeli.com! Use coupon code FUND for online fundraiser orders. Please complete this information for your server. Name:

Number of People in Party:

Total Cost of Meal (excluding tax):

*Coupons, discounts, or specials not valid during this fundraiser.

Want to help our organization earn even MORE? Add an Isaac’s Gift Card to your check and 15% of the gift card sale will be added to the fundraiser! Gift card must be used.

Join Circle of Friends on Sunday, October 8th at 7:00 PM at the Reading Planetarium! Tickets are $7.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors. Please call Liz Stemler at 610-670-1426 or Harriett Ziegenfuss at 610-678-3107 for reservations. Reservation deadline is September 25th.

Save the Date!!! All children presently in Third Grade are invited to worship on Sunday, September 24 where they will receive a Bible from West Lawn UMC dur-ing the 9:30 service! More details will be commu-nicated directly to parents regarding this event.

West Lawn UMC will again be participating in the annual CROP WALK on Sunday,

October 8, 2017. Like last year, this year’s walk will begin at Gring’s Mill at 1:30 pm (registration at 12:30). Walkers can choose to walk a 1-mile, 3-mile or 5-mile loop.

This interfaith community walk is a hunger edu-cation and fundraising event sponsored by Church World Service (CWS), and locally by the Reading Berks Conference of Churches. Of the money raised 25% goes to The Greater Berks Food Bank, and 75% goes to CWS.

To make this year’s Walk a success, we NEED walkers and sponsors! Later in September and in early October, visit the CROP Walk table set up outside the breezeway on Sunday mornings. Here you can both sign up to walk, or make a pledge for those that are walking. For additional information, please contact Dan Allan at 610-927-1647.

In addition, to further support this cause, choose to eat at Isaac’s on Thursday, September 14. Bring a group of friends and family for din-ner at Isaac’s in the Village Square Shopping Center in Wyomissing. Isaac’s will give 25% of the meal cost to our CROP Hunger Walk. Please bring the Isaac’s flyer on the left to the restaurant with you. This flyer will be included in September bulletins as well. Thank you in advance for supporting this very important cause.

Women’s Book Club will meet September 13 at 7:00 PM in the Community Center

Room 102 to discuss The Art Forger by Barbara Shapiro. Come join the discussion! October's book is The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson. To be added to the email list or for information please, contact Donna Barnhart at dmbhart2@-gmail.comor 610-678-7873.

Our Bread Ministry vol-unteers take a gift bag with bread and other infor-mation to first time visitors homes to welcome them to the church. If you would like to join this wonderful ministry for a once a month commitment, please contact the church office at 610-678-5611.

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Contact info: Isaac Mahler Isaac@westlawnumc.org 610.678.5611 (Office) 610.914.1001 (Cell)

MAJOR CHANGES ARE COMING SOON!

I am excited to announce that major changes are coming to the youth ministry

department here at WLUMC. A lot of time was spent talking with parents,

Pastors, leaders and students about how best to serve the students in the busy

world we live in today. I spent time in prayer and reflection about our past

few years here and am really looking forward to some of the new changes

that are coming to the group. Some changes are big and noticeable and some

are more subtle but hopefully still significant. It’s too much to type it all out

here, but please allow me to share with you the highlights of what is to come

starting on September 10th when we relaunch our Youth Ministry for the fall!

YOUTH GROUP CHANGES: Starting on September 10th, both the Junior High and Senior High groups

will meet on Sunday nights. They will also have a brand new time. Both

groups will start at 6:00PM and run until 7:30PM. The groups will remain

separate for game time, circle up time, and fellowship time, but will come

together for prayer, the message and announcements.

We are also launching a brand new group this fall. This ministry is geared

specifically for our 12th grade students. It will also meet on Sunday nights

starting at 8PM and run until 8:45. The goal is to have some honest and real

conversations about college life, adulthood, and what's next for students after

they leave the shelter and routine of high school and youth group settings.

NEW HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT LEADERSHIP PLAN One of the things I am most excited about for this fall is the launch of a new

student leadership group for this school year. This will be open to all Senior

High School students who self-select into the program. Our theme will be

“iSERVE” and it will consist of 6 small groups of student leaders paired with

an adult or two and focused on a key element of ministry. The areas of focus

are Invite, Supplicate (Prayer), Embrace, Recreate, Venue, and Empower and

these different elements make up the team name of “iSERVE”. These groups

will meet on the last Wednesday of the month during our normal West Lawn

Wednesday Small group times.

WEST LAWN WEDNESDAY TIME IS CHANGED We will eat dinner at 6PM and small groups will meet from 6:30-7:30PM!

Fall Schedule Highlights For every event and specific details

see the fall parent packet

9/6 First WLW

9/10 YG & Confirm Launch

9/16 Uprise Fest

9/17 HS to Hopewell UMC

9/17 MS Only YG

9/24 Confirmation Parent

and Mentor meeting

9/29 Senior Slam 7-10PM

10/6 Junior Jam 6:30-9:30

10/8 Crop Walk

10/14 Work Day @ Mary's

10/19 Christ Tomlin Concert

10/20 Confirmation Fall

10/21 Retreat (Fri-Sat)

10/29 Trunk or Treat Event

10/29 No Youth Group

11/5 Youth Auction Event

11/5 No Youth Group

11/19 Guys Vs Girls Night

11/22 No WLW

11/26 No YG

12/1 Youth Run Event

12/22 YG Christmas Party

12/24 No YG

12/27 No WLW

12/31 No YG

1/3 No WLW

As always, check the youth

page of the weekly bulletin

for the most accurate & up to

date info regarding events!

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Dear WLUMC, Greetings from Tanzania and our local church.

Hope you are all well and enjoying summer. Just wanted to

say thank you for all your love and support, and know that I

am praying for WLUMC. In Him, Melissa

I would like to thank Pastors

Jeff and Terry for their vis-

its to me during my recent

hospital stay. I appreciate

their time knowing they have

a busy schedule. Also, thank

you to all of those who

prayed for my successful

surgery. Bill Surgeoner

WLUMC, Words could never express our gratitude to you for

sponsoring the QuadW interns and sending them to us. They were

absolutely incredible with our kids! Our campers will remember

them forever and I truly believe many of the kids will have a rela-

tionship with Jesus because of their efforts. And the brought so

much colorful art to our building, leaving a footprint of love for

our kids to remember them by for years to come! Again, THANK

YOU so very much! You are entirely too good to us!!! Blessings,

Pastor Joe, City Light Ministries

Dear WLUMC,

We cannot thank you enough for letting us experience this great journey this summer. Every day of

the two months we spent here was a treat blessing to our lives. Thank you for open the doors of

this program to us. We appreciate everything you have done. Thank you for letting yourselves be

used by God; we are so thankful for this experience. God did amazing things with us and through

us—He was truly glorified. Thank you for believing in us. God bless you, The QuadW Interns.

Words cannot begin to express the sincere feeling of being loved and supported by everyone at

West Lawn UMC during Carl's illness and after his demise.. Our family appreciated the visits and

prayers from each pastor, the flowers presented by the church, the many sympathy cards and those

friends who took charge of the reception following the Memorial Service. WLUMC continues to be

God's Church, serving with joy all who enter. Many thanks from Marsha Sarfert and family.

INVITE, EMBRACE, EMPOWER

Dear Congregation, Thank you for the

beautiful flowers at Wendi’s service. Your

thoughtfulness at this difficult time is

comforting. We are grateful for friends

like you. Danny Pettinato & Family

Dear Friends of West Lawn UMC,

Thank you very much for the thoughtful gifts of a

delicious loaf of bread and two tickets to a future

Wednesday dinner. We look forward to a dinner this

coming fall and to visiting your congregation for wor-

ship in the future. Sincerely, Elaine & Tom Bowersox

Dear pastor Jeff & WLUMC, We really want to thank you and your congregation for the huge gift of

$3500 for buying more MegaVoice players for the Sandawe. Odilo (former translator for the Scrip-

tures) and his friend Babli have distributed the 140 players. Since we have received donations from

other people we have some $ left and we are planning to order more players in the near future. Peo-

ple really like them and it is a great way to get the word of God into their hands and hopefully hearts

as well. Thank you again for your great help in reaching the Sandawe people with the Word of God!

Serving together to reach the lost. Daniel and Elisabeth Hunziker

PAGE 15 CROSSROADS

John “Eddie” Berk

December 24, 1937—

August 7, 2017

Myrle Burggraf

August 14, 1922—

August 7, 2017

Patricia Lerch

July 25, 1932—

August 7, 2017

Thank you everyone who helped with the service and reception honoring our father, Don Coleman– the

whole office staff, the Kitchen Ministry lead by Gerrie, and everyone I don’t even know about setting

up the tables and chairs for the reception, putting everything away and cleaning up the mess. Thank

you so much! Sincerely, Amy Cruley

Brooke & Jeff Speidel (sponsors: Jayme & Justin Raffauf) 9:30 Service

Brooke and Jeff moved to Berks County and were looking for a Methodist

church to attend -- somewhere to raise their sons in a church that has many

children to grow with. They are originally from Montgomery Country, have

been married for 13 years and have two sons, Mason (age 3) and Finley (age

6 weeks). Brooke is a Medical Technician and works at Reading Hospital.

She enjoys spending time with her family, baking and the outdoors. Jeff is a

truck driver and enjoys spending time with family, fishing, and hunting.

Rich & Kathy Mextorf Rich & Kathy moved into this area and were searching for a UM church similar to

what they were used to. Also, their oldest son and his family attend West Lawn. They

have five sons, three are married and one is to be married in October. They also have

four grandchildren. Rich and Kathy both enjoy various forms of exercise and are avid

golfers. They enjoy reading and most all forms of music.

Prince Antwi (11:00 Service)

Prince began attending West Lawn UMC because it was close to where he lives. He is

married with one child, and works as a Psych Aide.

15 Woodside Avenue

West Lawn, PA 19609

www.westlawnumc.org

Phone: 610-678-5611

Pastor Jeff Raffauf

Pastor Andrea Haldeman

Pastor Nick Camacho

Pastor Terry Cooney

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Terry Gordon Randy Hafer Jeanne Hetrich Kathleen O'Donnell Nasir Peace Cody Rohrbach Megan Swearingen SEPTEMBER 7 Randy Ache-Hassler Louise Bressler Todd Ebling James Herbein Michael Kershner Michael King Jim Lochman Theodore Puc Linda Ramsey Gary E Stump Grace Swartz Heidi Swartz Ian Swartz Julia Traffas Marilynne Wiederspahn Tod Witman SEPTEMBER 8 Gwen Gaenzle Randal Gardner Robert Phillips Helen Rothenberger SEPTEMBER 9 Carl Didyoung Korbin Dierolf Kim Filer Barbara Geiger Lisa Hoopes Glenn Opel William West Kimberly Wixon Galen Wyrick SEPTEMBER 10 David Crissman Robert Gray * Erin Gusley Jessica McAllister Eghonghon Odiale Ella Young SEPTEMBER 11 Kevin Focht Patrick O'Leary Dorthea Schrader Pearl Stoudt *

Eric Werner SEPTEMBER 12 Kelly Bagdon Adam Englehart Jenna Haas Richard Houser Leaha Lutz Dustin Martin Hope Martin Rich Mextorf Susan Noecker Kerry Pawling Barry Rittle Larry Spayd Rebekkah Thomas Hilary Weaver Nathan Weaver SEPTEMBER 13 Wynne Cloud Terry Cooney Alex High Deb Kochel Robin Lewars SEPTEMBER 14 Ryan Bubb Marilyn Faughner Lucas Gunzelmann Stephanie Lee Julia Reber Ralph Stamm Jayme Trogus SEPTEMBER 15 Heather Chasarik Noah Dutt Lyda McCarty Matthew Miller Christopher Ott Evelyn Quick Wendy Sharetts Austin Zalmanek SEPTEMBER 16 Megan Angstadt Andrea Behrenshausen Lois Carvel Faye Dundore Susan Henry Mike Kochel Ed Lensie Jane Leupold Maria Mickey Sharon Miller

Dena Perez Robbie Rada Lisa Sechrist Gabriel Semsel Roy Smith SEPTEMBER 17 Arthur Brendel Aubrey Gerhart Mitchell Hettinger Kathy Kauffman Stephanie Kurtz John Moyer Dottie Ritter Ryan Swavely Bill Wildman SEPTEMBER 18 Lisa Gallagher Natalie Kolb Joanne Zweizig SEPTEMBER 19 Laura Depasquale Terry Hauschild Joey Kieffer Michael Mathis Lauren Mercer Madysen Miller Nancy Poole Al Wicks Chris Wiederspahn SEPTEMBER 20 Logan Baldwin Robert Griffith Stephanie Lamison Ethan Lasher James Papada Alona Sink Steven Van Winkle SEPTEMBER 21 Jennifer Conner Joyce Eager Leslie Harris Sandra Jones Christopher Magee Sharon McLean Ruth Shaffer Jeffrey Warmkessel Carolyn Weller SEPTEMBER 22 Irving Bressler John Hoag Jacob Witman

*Bob Gray Country Meadows Rm. 202 1802 Tulpehocken Rd, Wyomissing, PA 19610 *Pearl Stoudt StoneRidge Stone Ridge, Room L65 Myerstown, PA 17067 *Donald Miller 312 Woodside Ave. West Lawn PA 19609

SEPTEMBER 1 Robert Angstadt Robert Hughes Brooke Maurer Meredith McGrath Ashlee Neuin Jocelyn Reber Cathy Rittle Tracey Wagner Chelsea Weber Mark Wisniewski SEPTEMBER 2 Debra Bortz Alexa Denny Harry Hall, III Deborah Hoag Bob Hutchinson Jessica Karacz Jody Karacz Joe Marsden Amanda Mikes Ross Ricketts Robert Stout SEPTEMBER 3 Kenneth Bock Barb DeFalco Jared Hayick Tammy Hessler Olivia Huls Robert Sweitzer Donald Westley SEPTEMBER 4 Justin William Behrenshausen Jeff Detwiler Kathy Griesemer Corey Hunter John Lena Rose Mercer Beth Perine Catherine Weitzel SEPTEMBER 5 Brooke Angstadt LeRoy Christman Lisa Delewski Holly Foster Greyson Gutzler Donald Miller * Reid Weikel Shawne Weinhold SEPTEMBER 6 Jo Goodhart

If we have inadvertently forgotten your birthday, please

contact the church @ 610-678-5611

SEPTEMBER 23 Michael Dutt Homer Kershner Craig Seda Sara Wicks SEPTEMBER 24 Jean Christman McKenna Groh James Moorman Morgan Rath Stephanie Romberger Dean Vandersall SEPTEMBER 25 Garrett Gittler Ryan Gittler Twila Goetz Scott Keener Melody Malia Laila Moore Stanley Roberts Shawn White SEPTEMBER 26 Betty Langdon Warren Marweg Ray Miller Steven Noecker Kristen Shiller Larry Smith SEPTEMBER 27 Stephanie Adam Kara Aughinbaugh Barbara Bankes Charlotte Jordan Dee Mathis Amy Traffas Aiden Zalmanek SEPTEMBER 28 George Bayliss Carl Bolick Michael Ketner Carl Loeper Jonathan Moore Cooper Young Brian Zillhardt SEPTEMBER 29 Rick Dierolf Cora Marous Jocelyn Moyer

Robin Salyards Robert Tier SEPTEMBER 30 Erika Beidelman Robert Emerson Lisa Evans Rick Fehling Lily Jordan Kyle Moyer Natalie Ohlinger Linda Shaner Kelli West