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JUNE 9, 2019: SUMMER
CAMP KICKOFF AND CIRCLE OF FAITH DINNER: On Sunday, June 9, 2019, Camp Mount Luther will have a worship service at 7:00 p.m. at which time they will kick-off the 2019 Summer Camping Season. The worship service is open to anyone who would like to attend to support our synod’s outdoor ministry and this year’s summer staff. The service will be held outdoors, if the weather permits, so please bring a lawn chair. The worship will be immediately following the annual Circle of Faith Giving Club Dinner, which is by invitation. If you would like information on the Circle of Faith Giving Club, contact [email protected].
SUMMER WORSHIP SERVICE TIMES begin on June 16. We will gather for worship every Sunday through Labor Day weekend at 8:00 am and 9:30 am. No Sunday School classes meet during the summer months. The regular worship schedule resumes on Sunday, September 8, 2019, which is Anniversary Sunday and also Rally Day for the Sunday School classes to begin.
AS IN YEARS PAST, we will combine the July and August church newsletters into one summer newsletter. The deadline for getting articles to be included is Friday, June 14. The July/August newsletter will be assembled and mailed out on Tuesday, June 25. The next newsletter will be the September newsletter, to be assembled and mailed on Tuesday, August 27. Deadline for the September newsletter articles will be Friday, August 16.
PARADE FLOAT: Christ’s Lutheran Church will have a float in the Union County Veterans’ Parade on Saturday, June 29. We wish to illustrate to the public the many ways our church serves the Lord Jesus, the Lewisburg Community, and, as part of our ELCA denomination, the whole world. If you would like to take part speak with Ron Laniewski or email him at: [email protected].
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THE NEXT DINNER BY THE RIVER servant event is scheduled for July 25. Please consider joining this quarterly service opportunity and put your faith into action by signing up at the Welcome Desk. We will be preparing the main course and several sides. Thank you!
CHURCH PHOTO DIRECTORY: If you have not booked your photo appointment for the Christ Lutheran 2019 Church Directory please make an appointment now. There is still availability left for Tues., June 18th.
Dear Disciples of Christ’s Church,
The month of June is arriving, and this year as a whole is starting to feel like a boulder rolling downhill. On June 2, we will be honored to recognize our high school and college graduates at our worship services. Also in June, we will celebrate the third great festival of the Church Year, Pentecost Sunday, on June 9. That day will be our final Sunday for the September through May 8 and 10:30 worship cycle – it runs a little long this year.
Beginning on June 16, Fathers’ Day, we will use our summer worship schedule of 8 and 9:30. Individual musicians and ensembles will provide the music throughout the summer, and we will be using Setting Five of the With One Voice worship book or Now the Feast and Celebration as our liturgies once again.
Lots of you – if not all of you – will be traveling during the summer, and I wanted to let you know of a way you can stay in touch with us. Our worship services are now being recorded not only for radio broadcast, but an MP 3 recording is also being made. That recording is being posted on our church web site, and you can go to it and listen to our service anytime you like! It will be a great
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Christ’s Evangelical Lutheran Church100 South Third Street, Lewisburg, PA 17837
570.524.0745 / [email protected]
way to keep up with God’s Word, but also is a way to keep up with what is going on “back home”.
Many of you have asked me, kindly, about how I am recovering from my January surgery. I’m pleased to share that in May, I concluded my cardiac rehabilitation sessions. I’m feeling well. I am grateful for the kind interest so many of you have shown to me. Hopefully, my physical health will not be an issue for a very long time to come.
Finally, I am very much aware that the summer is a time when many people make transitions – some of them coming to Lewisburg. For this and other reasons, the summer is a time when we may see new faces in our worship services. When this happens, and you see newcomers at worship, my hope is you will be warm in your greetings and helpful in guiding visitors to what they need from us. First impressions are important as people “check out” a church!
Looking forward to seeing you at worship in June, I am
Yours in Christ’s Service,
Congratulations, Graduates!
HIGH SCHOOL GRADS: Grant Adams is graduating from Lewisburg Area High School. He will be attending West Chester University in the fall, studying Kinesiology.Christian Coleman is graduating from Lewisburg Area High School. He will be attending the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. His tentative plans are to join the Maryland National Guard and train with them a year then start at UMBC in Fall 2020, swimming for them competitively.
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Ronnie Lentz is graduating from Lewisburg Area High School. He will be attending Gettysburg College in the fall, studying Religious Studies/Sociology.Dakotah Snyder is graduating from Lewisburg Area High School. He will be attending Juniata College in the fall, majoring in pre-chiropractic studies and playing on the baseball team in the springRyan Veloz is graduating from Lewisburg Area High School. He will be attending Bucknell University in the fall, and is yet undeclared.COLLEGE GRADS: Grace Kenny graduated from St. Olaf College on Sun., May 26th
with a degree in Music Performance. Olivia Miller graduated Summa Cum Laude from Susquehanna University on May 15, 2019 with a degree in Marketing. She is actively searching for employment in either Philadelphia or New York City.Cameron Wirth will graduate from Elizabethtown College on Saturday, May 18th with a Bachelors in Mass Communications.
Always remember…you are
BRAVER than you BELIEVE,STRONGER than you
seem, SMARTER than you
think &LOVED more than you
know.
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JUNE 80+ BIRTHDAYS: Virginia Mutschler June 01Sandy Wunder June 02John Arbogast, Jr. June 03Leola Dornsife June 05Marian Thomas June 06 Bob Harrison June 10Theron (“Tex”) Winter, Jr. June 12William Myers June 14Patricia Pritchett June 24Marion Stephens June 26
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JUNE WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES: Leroy & Maxine Gilbert June 01, 1963John & Margaret Irwin June 02, 1951David & Sally Holmes June 05, 1954Gerald & Julie Albright June 06, 1992Adam & Amanda Geer June 08, 2013Dale & Peggy Biesecker, Jr. June 10, 1972Gary & Barbara Baylor June 14, 1969Tim & Jackie Goff June 14, 1986Jeff & Julie Rowe June 14, 2003
Lucille (Rothermel) Aurand, 102, of Lewisburg, walked from her home in which she has lived for 66 years into eternal peace and rest on Sunday, May 12, 2019, Mother’s Day.
Lucille was a daughter of the late Clarence and Mabel Rothermel, of Sunbury. She was born and raised in Sunbury, until 1938, when she married the late James C. Aurand and moved to Lewisburg where she remained. She worked for five years outside the home at Royal Imprints and Stein's Flowers, both of Lewisburg. Lucille preferred being a homemaker. She was an active member of Christ's Evangelical Lutheran Church the majority of her life and was its oldest member.Her living survivors are her daughter, Elizabeth Janet Wolf, and grandson, Nickolas Covino, both of Lewisburg. She also had several surviving nieces and nephews, Craig and Sally Rothermel, Terry and Deb Rothermel, Pat and Claton Herb, Vicky and Andy Bickhart, David and Julie Benner, Lorie and Fred Adams, and Steve and Betsy Benner. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her very much beloved and cherished granddaughter, Tracy Ann (Wolf) Covino. She had three siblings, all deceased, Alvin (Iova) Rothermel, Sarah (Charles) Benner and Ruth (Graydon) Christian. Lastly, one deceased nephew, Timothy Benner.
MEMORIALS: Memorial gifts were given in loving memory of Lucille Aurand by Shirley Wittes, of Lewisburg; Craig & Sally Rothermel, of Mifflinburg and from a group of nine of her loving friends.
Social Ministry NewsTHE HEALTH KIT ITEM for June is large-tooth combs. They may be dropped in the barrel in the Atrium at any time. Thank you to all who help us continue these programs with your contributions.
June Newsletter Information for Faith FormationFAITH FORMATION BOXES: Since we do not have Sunday school during the summer, we have a unique way for children to explore their faith. That is by using “Faith Fix Boxes”. These will help parents explore faith with their children. The first Sunday of the month these will be available in the Atrium. Inside you will find devotional materials and various supplies for the activities. Hopefully parents will find these helpful and it can be great family time together. The box for June is about Jesus Our Superhero.
FAMILY FUN NIGHT : Dinner and Puppet Show from Kingdom Kidz
“Jesus Rescues Us when we Worry and when we Struggle”
Tuesday, June 18 - 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm We will start with dinner in the lower church hall and then go the sanctuary for the puppet ministry program. All are welcome. If you are planning on attending please sign up on the sheet that can be found on the Faith Formation bulletin board.
MINI MISSION WEEK: July 8-11 – 9:00 am to 2:30 pm – “Who is My Neighbor?”During the summer we will host a time for first graders through fifth graders to do many little service projects. They also will have Bible study, crafts, music, and games each day. Once again this year one of the service projects will be packing lunches for the Summer Youth Lunch Program. Other service projects will include cleaning toys in the nursery, making fleece blankets for Project Linus, litter patrol, and weeding. A sign-up sheet can be found on the Faith Formation bulletin board. Children do not have to come every day or the whole time. Just sign up for when you can be here!
YOUTH MISSION TRIP: Thanks for all your support in helping the youth go to this fantastic faith forming trip where they can live out their faith in service to others. We ask for your continual prayers. If you want to be a prayer partner for someone who is going on the trip please see Melinda Overdorf.
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We will be going to Washington D.C. and working with Steinbruck Center at Luther Place. The dates are Sunday, July 21 through Friday, July 26. We will leave right after the 9:30 am worship service where we will receive a blessing. We will return by 5:00 pm. The final payment of $50.00 is due now.
CAMP MOUNT LUTHER: It is not too late to register for camp this summer. The theme for this year is Transformed Community: God’s Agent of C.H.A.N.G.E.. There are brochures at the church or you can go online at www.campmountluther.org. Check out the programs and decide when you want to go to camp. The church gives camperships to those members who attend. Talk to Tom Stahlnecker or Charlene for details.
From the Music Team – Brandy, Amy & JoanneWORSHIP SCHEDULE – JUNE 2019:Sunday, June 2: Seventh Sunday of Easter - ELW Setting 4
Judy Blee, substitute organist 8:00 & 10:30 am: Anthems by
Tom BoothSunday, June 9: Day of Pentecost - ELW Setting 4
8:00 & 10:30 am – Anthems by Pentecost Ensemble
Sunday, June 16: The Holy Trinity - WOV Setting 5
Begin Summer Worship Schedule Sunday, June 23: Time after Pentecost - WOV Setting 5
8:00 & 9:30 am – Special Music – TBA
Sunday, June 30: Time after Pentecost - WOV Setting 5 8:00 & 9:30 am – Special Music - TBA
SINGERS NEEDED FOR VOCAL ENSEMBLE FOR THE DAY OF PENTECOST - JUNE 9:A vocal ensemble is being organized to provide anthems for both services on The Day of Pentecost - June 9. All interested vocalists of all ages are welcome to participate. Singers may choose one or both services (8:00 am & 10:30 am). A rehearsal will be held on Monday, June 3 at 7:00 pm in the choir room. This is a change from the date originally planned. If you wish to
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participate, but are unable to attend the rehearsal, please contact Brandy Aguirre.
MUSICIANS NEEDED FOR SPECIAL SUMMER MUSIC - JUNE 16 THROUGH SEPT. 1: Musicians from the congregation are invited to provide anthems for worship while our choirs and ensembles take a break for the summer. Musicians may choose 8:00 am and/or 9:30 am worship. (Note summer schedule begins June 16). Musicians may sing, play an instrument, accompany another musician, etc. All ages and experience levels are welcome! Be creative with solos, duets, ensembles and involve family members and friends. Children and youth are especially encouraged to participate. Anthems must be appropriate for worship - sacred and/or classical. If interested in participating, please sign the sheet on the Worship & Music bulletin board and contact Joanne Vasey. MEN’S CHOIR AND FRIENDS TO SING FOR AREA NURSING HOMES (TENTATIVE):Pending interest and availability of Men’s Choir and friends, visits will be scheduled to sing for area nursing homes sometime this summer. There are no definite dates at this time. Any men of the congregation interested in participating are welcome and asked to contact Joanne Vasey. Please provide evening dates of availability.
Thank You!: Thanks to Joe Keller for providing anthems and to Judy Blee for serving as substitute organist on May 26.
USS ARKNews of God’s People in Action from the Upper Susquehanna Synod, ELCA
May 2019
This is the text-only MS Word version. For the camera ready version, with photos and other graphics, please visit http://www.uss-elca.org/news/uss-ark. USS ARK is a publication of the Upper Susquehanna Synod, ELCA. Permission is granted to reproduce USS Ark for congregational communications. Send your mission stories and ministry ideas to Editor Chad Hershberger at [email protected]. Chrism Mass HeldCamp Mount Luther hosted the annual synod Chrism Mass on Tuesday of Holy Week as rostered and other leaders renewed their commitment to ministry. Bishop Collins preached and presided at the worship that was attended by 53
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clergy, deacons, and lay leaders. Lunch followed in the camp’s Evergreen Center.
On Campus: Bloomsburg UniversityBy Rev. Jill Young, Protestant Campus MinisterIt’s not every year that I have two seniors interested in pursuing ordination upon graduation from Bloomsburg University. Though PCM’s Vocation Exploration Initiative, I joy in journeying with various students (both those in our fellowship group and others on campus) who have a range of majors and career interests, equipping them with tools for prayerful discernment and space to listen both to their truest selves and to the needs in the world. But it is music to a campus minister’s ears when a student begins to ask about seminary options and possibilities for a career in ministry. This was the case with both Maddy and Craig, two of PCM’s student leaders. Maddy began BU with plans to become a high school English teacher, but her plans gradually began to shift through her leadership experience in campus ministry, and as she participated in our Vocation Exploration Circles on campus and two of our Vocation Exploration Retreats at Princeton Theological Seminary. A cradle ELCA Lutheran, Maddy decided to test her growing sense of call through an internship this semester with a LuMin campus ministry in Montana and is now actively looking at seminaries, including Gettysburg. Similarly, Craig came to BU to become a high school history teacher and museum curator. After serving as a PCM leader and intern and participating in our Vocation Exploration programs, Craig now plans on pursing ordination in the UMC to be a pastor and chaplain in the National Guard! Through two of our church visits this semester, he had the opportunity to give his first sermon. Further he planned and helped lead our Vocation Exploration Retreat in the PA Wilds this semester. What a joy to see both of these gifted students who love Christ grow through the ministry leadership experiences that campus ministry has offered them. I delight in anticipating the gifts they will bring to the Church.
Protestant Campus Ministry at Bloomsburg University is one of the campus ministries that synod funding supports. As part of this year’s synod budget, Synod Council is initiating an appeal for Campus Ministries that the synod supports. To balance the budget and not make cuts to these ministries, council decided to ask individuals and congregations to support the work of campus ministries through this appeal. The goal is $6,000. To contribute to this appeal, please send donations to the synod office.
Young Adults WantedLEVN, the Lutheran Episcopal Volunteer Network, is looking for young adults (age 21-30) with bachelor’s degrees for an 11-month program of non-profit volunteer service and learning about social justice. From the end of August
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2019 to the end of July 2020, corps members will be provided housing, utilities, health coverage, spiritual direction, and a $535/month living stipend. They offer a $1,000 re-entry grant at the completion of the program. The placement sites for the upcoming program year include faith-based non-profits, secular non-profits, congregations, outdoor ministry, and our campus ministry at UC Davis. These service sites address issues of homelessness, food insecurity, unemployment, children and youth ministries, and other important social justice issues facing our communities. They gather each week for evening prayer, dinner, and formation. The corps members live in intentional community in one of two residences: The Belfry, an apartment attached to our campus ministry center in Davis, CA, or The Priory, an apartment at All Saints Episcopal Church in Sacramento, CA. They are an ecumenical program in the Episcopal Service Corps network; applicants needn't be either Lutheran or Episcopal to apply. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until July 31, 2019. Visit levn.org or contact Program Director Casey Dunsworth at 530-756-1550 or [email protected] for more information!
Up and Down the Valleys The Upper Susquehanna Synod has several committees, teams, and task forces established by the synod assembly or synod council. We are looking for nominees for these groups. Visit this link to get more information and nominate someone to volunteer! https://www.uss-elca.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Committee-recommendations-form-refillable.pdf
Christ’s United Lutheran, Millmont (Pastor John Yost), will hold a benefit Turkey Dinner on May 25. Proceeds will support their “Hopes Haven Food Ministry,” a food pantry outreach ministry of the church.
The “Day of Learning” for the Upper Susquehanna Synodical Women’s Organization was held in April as they gathered to hear first-hand stories of accompaniment with our partner synod Lutheran Church of Liberia! The event was held at Messiah, New Berlin (Interim Pastor Rick White), and featured a panel discussion of people who have been to the country.
St. Luke, Bloomsburg, voted on March 31 to disaffiliate with the ELCA. They also voted to affiliate with the North American Lutheran Church.
The Table, a new mission start congregation in Bloomsburg, received approval from the ELCA and a grant of $20,000.
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June 14-15, 2019: Synod Assembly: The 32nd Annual Assembly of the Upper Susquehanna Synod will be held at Susquehanna University on June 14-15, 2019. This year’s theme will be “On the Way Together: United, Supporting, Serving.” Our ELCA Churchwide Representative will be Rev. Ruben Duran, who serves as the Director for Congregational Vitality. Register by May 20! Special attention needs to be made to the meal registrations. Meal tickets will not be available after the late registration date or at the door on the days of the assembly. * Calendar events may change and should be checked on church web site.
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