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GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH 4201 Stoudt’s Ferry Bridge Road

Muhlenberg Township, Reading, PA 19605

Telephone 610-926-4201

Pastor Denise E. Keltz

email: denise.keltz@gmail.com

Number 6 June 2017

The Spirit of God Within Us

2 1-4 When the Feast of Pentecost came, they were

all together in one place. Without warning there was a sound

like a strong wind, gale force—no one could tell where it came from. It

filled the whole building. Then, like a wildfire, the Holy Spirit spread through

their ranks, and they started speaking in a number of different languages as

the Spirit prompted them.

5-11 There were many Jews staying in Jerusalem just then, devout

pilgrims from all over the world. When they heard the sound, they

came on the run. Then when they heard, one after another, their own

mother tongues being spoken, they were thunderstruck. They

couldn’t for the life of them figure out what was going on, and kept

saying, “Aren’t these all Galileans? How come we’re hearing them

talk in our various mother tongues? … “They’re speaking our

languages, describing God’s mighty works!” (The Message)

The spirit of the Lord shows up in our lives without warning, like wildfire

and does the unimaginable. On that first Pentecost, the believers began to

speak in a common language so that all who were listening could understand. And those, who

witnessed this amazing event were thunderstruck.

On the first Pentecost, it was the believers spreading the word of what God had done that left those

who experienced the event in awe. With our recent fund raiser for Riley’s family, it was the

believers of Good Shepherd Lutheran opening our home and our hearts to provide a safe place for

Riley’ family and friends to come together to express their love and support, which at the end of the

day left many of us thunderstruck.

The Spirit of the Lord, which dwells in and among us is the force that unites us in Christ to do the

will of the Father. And it is that same Holy Spirit in and among us that presents itself without

warning and like wildfire. And when we respond “yes” to God’s call to engage in the work of being

church in the world, we get to see what God does for us, in us, and through us for the sake of our

neighbor in need; leaving us absolutely thunderstruck.

May the peace of Christ be with you, may the spirit of Christ propel you into action and may you

come away in awe of what God has called and enabled you to do.

Pastor Denise

Pg. 1 Pastor’s Page

Pg. 2 Worship Highlights Pg. 3 Confirmation

Pg. 4 Installation

Pg. 4 “Jingle” Offering Pg. 4 Reformation 500

Pg. 5 Service Opportunity

Pg. 5 Father’s Day Pg. 6 Preschool News

Pg. 6 Fellowship

Pg. 6 Sprots Ministry Pg. 7 Youth Ministry News

Pg. 8 LYO Activities

Pg. 9 50’S Drive-In Diner Pg. 10 Muhl Summer Camp

Pg. 11 WBMD News

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Sunday, June 4th

– Today’s festival derives its name from the Jewish festival of Pentecost, observed fifty days

after Passover. On the fiftieth day of Easter we celebrate the Holy Spirit as the power of

God among us that heals, forgives, inspires, and unites. In the reading from Acts, images

of wind and fire describe the Spirit poured out on disciples of all nations. In John’s gospel

the risen Christ breathes the Spirit on his followers on Easter evening. In the one Spirit we

are baptized into one body, and at the Lord’s table the Spirit unites us for witness in the

world. The readings for today are: Acts 2:1-21, Psalm 104:24-34, 35b,

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13, John 20:19-23.

Sunday, June 11th

– Though the word trinity is not found in the scriptures, today’s second reading includes the

apostolic greeting that begins the liturgy: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of

God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. In the gospel Jesus sends his

disciples forth to baptize in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

More than a doctrine, the Trinity expresses the heart of our faith: we have experienced

the God of creation made known in Jesus Christ and with us always through the Holy

Spirit. We celebrate the mystery of the Holy Trinity in word and sacrament, as we

profess the creed, and as we are sent into the world to bear witness to our faith. The

readings for today are: Genesis 1:1--2:4a, Psalm 8, 2 Corinthians 13:11-13,

Matthew 28:16-20.

Sunday, June 18th

– Moses tells the Israelites that they are called to be a priestly kingdom and a holy people.

Jesus sends out the disciples as laborers into the harvest. In baptism we too are anointed

for ministry, sharing God’s compassion with our needy world. From the Lord’s table, we

go forth to proclaim the good news, to heal the sick, and to share our bread with the

hungry. The readings for today are: Exodus 19:2-8a, Psalm 100, Romans 5:1-8,

Matthew 9:35--10:8 [9-23].

Sunday, June 25th

- Jeremiah knew the frustration of having his words rejected. Jesus declares that his words

may not bring peace, but division. In baptism we are buried with Christ that we may walk

in newness of life. As we take stands for the sake of justice and lose our lives for the sake

of others, we need not be afraid. The hairs of our head are counted. In baptism we are

marked with the cross of Christ forever. The readings for today are: Jeremiah 20:7-13,

Psalm 69:7-10 [11-15] 16-18, Romans 6:1b-11, Matthew 10:24-39.

WORSHIP AND MUSIC NOTES

Our summer schedule, with services at 9:30 a.m., begins Sunday, June 11th

, and

continues through Sunday, Sept. 3rd

(Labor Day weekend). Summer Communion

services will be June 11, July 2, Aug. 6 and Sept. 3. Also, don’t miss Pastor Denise’s

installation service at 3 p.m. on June 11th

. The 10:30 a.m. worship time will resume

on Sept. 10, with the annual picnic at Jim Dietrich Park.

You may have noticed a change in the bulletins for the last few Sundays. We are now including the hymns and

the psalm in the bulletin. For the psalm, the break points between reader and congregational parts are slightly

different now. The reader speaks the part printed in plain text. The congregation responds with the part printed

in bold text. We hope this clears up any confusion.

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CONGRATULATIONS!

We would like to acknowledge the following two students for completing their

catechetical classes and becoming full members of this congregation. Benjamin Martin

McLeish and Grant Wesley Watson will affirm their Baptism on June 4th

during our

10:30AM service. Please come & celebrate with them & their families. A short reception

will follow the service.

We would also like to recognize three young people with study bibles for completing their first year of

study towards their confirmation. They are: Alexis Bonte, Makayla Garl and Jeremy Goodman.

INSTALLATION SERVICE

We are happy to announce that the installation of Pastor Denise Keltz as Pastor of

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will take place on Sunday, June 11th

at 3 p.m. Bishop

Samuel Zeiser of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod will be with us to officiate at the

installation. A reception will follow the service in the Fellowship Hall.

It would be wonderful if every seat in the sanctuary could be filled for this service as we officially welcome

our new pastor and give thanks to God for sending us a new shepherd for Good Shepherd Church. We hope

each and every member (and your friends!) attend and make this an extra special day in our life together!

Thanks for placing this date in your calendar now and not letting anything else occupy that space in your life!

JUNE “JINGLE” OFFERING

On June 18

th, Father’s Day, we will be receiving our Jingle Offering for the

month. This month it will go toward the “fixins” of a meal for the residents

of Opportunity House in downtown Reading.

This is one of those projects that makes the donors feel good. You know

that the people there are in a great transition in their lives, as they journey

from homelessness to stability for themselves and their families.

The program there includes so much more than a place to sleep and food to eat. There is a day care center for

young children. There are classes for the residents that they must attend, centered primarily on life skills that

are needed to “make it” on one’s own in society today. There is job counseling and mutual support activities.

Be as generous as you can so our volunteers can provide a nice meal to the residents there and strengthen them

to continue moving forward toward independence.

Thank you so much.

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REFORMATION 500 EMPHASIS (ESP. FOR TRINITY SUNDAY, JUNE 11TH

)

The central texts in the “Small Catechism” are the explanations to the creed. Seen from the perspective of law

and gospel, these creedal texts reveal what defines the Christian faith and makes it different from all other

religions: God at work in creating, redeeming, and making holy. Christians encounter this triune God

backwards, so to speak, so that first the Holy Spirit uses the Word (law and gospel) to put to death and make

alive, creating and strengthening faith and forgiving sin. The Spirit does this so that we believe Jesus is our

Lord. At the same time, having been led to Jesus Christ the Redeemer by the Holy Spirit, we suddenly the

mercy of God the Creator, since Jesus is, in Luther’s words in the “Large Catechism,” “the mirror of the

Father’s heart.”

This Trinity is the heart of the Bible’s message. In Scripture, God encounters us: the Holy Spirit uses God’s

Word (law and gospel) to put the old creature to death and raise us up as true believers in Christ, who is the

mirror of the Father’s heart. There are many other interesting things in Scripture, to be sure, but the reader’s

interest in observing and learning such things will always be informed by two activities: first, hearing and

experiencing the law and gospel in the text and, second, being led by the Spirit in faith to the Son who is one

with the Father. Or, to collapse these two into one: the single point of Scripture is to make believers out of us,

that is, people who no longer trust themselves (and judge others) but people who trust in God who alone judges

and saves.

Luther’s simple confession of his faith in God, as expressed in his paraphrase of the Apostles’ Creed in the

“Small Catechism,” witnesses to this very action of God. In it we hear him testifying to his three year old son,

Hans, and all of the simple folk in his congregation just what happened to him when God’s Word hit him. “I

believe that God created me…” the First Article begins, and then piles up a host of verbs where God, not

Luther, is the subject: “(God) has given…still preserves…provides…protects…shields and preserves.” In case

the readers do not get the point, Luther states the obvious (to the believing New Creature): “And all this is done

out of pure, fatherly, and divine goodness and mercy, without any merit or worthiness of mine at all.” Of

course, Luther also admits in the “Small Catechism” that he ought to “thank and praise, serve and obey” this

God. But an “ought” never implies a “can,” so that in the “Large Catechism” he admits that this article “should

humble and terrify all of us,” given the way we sin with all of these gifts of creation.

When the First Article still sounds to us as law, the Second and Third Articles come to our rescue. “I believe

that Jesus Christ…is my Lord.” Realizing that Luther knew that his sixteenth century hearers and readers

understood the responsibility of their lords to ransom them if kidnapped by an evil rogue prince, he then piles

up another set of verbs designed to reveal God’s work in Christ, who “redeemed…purchased and freed” with

his very sufferings and death. The result, as his hearers would have expected, caused the ransomed believer to

“belong to (this true Lord), live under him in his kingdom, and serve him.”

Finally, Luther witnessed to the Word in terms of the Holy Spirit, confessing that faith is not our work but

God’s gift: “I believe that by my own understanding or strength I cannot believe in Jesus Christ my Lord or

come to him.” Suddenly, all the verbs reside in God’s mercy and grace and not our works. Instead of claiming

that we choose Jesus, Luther confesses that God is in charge not only of our creation and redemption but also of

our very believing. Again, Luther piles up the verbs to testify to God’s unbelievable mercy. The Holy Spirit

has “called…enlightened…made me holy and kept me.” Then, just when individuals may want to retreat into

their private biblical religion, the same set of verbs (with one addition: gathers) takes a curtain call for the

church: “just as (the Holy Spirit) calls, gathers, enlightens, and makes holy the whole Christian church on earth

and keeps it with Jesus Christ is the one common, true faith.” Not content with this, the church becomes the

location for one more verb where the Holy Spirit “forgives all sins—mine and those of all believers.” Then,

this same Spirit will raise the dead and give eternal life.

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This trinitarian meaning of Scripture, where God is the subject of the sentence, simply turns our Bible reading

on its head. We no longer need to open the Bible to find out what we must do. Instead, we come away amazed

by what God has been, is, and will be doing. Indeed, the entire Scripture is all about God and faith. This same

Trinity is revealed in Luther’s explanations to the petitions of the Lord’s Prayer. The explanation to the words,

“Our Father,” first added to the “Small Catechism” in 1531, is a continuation of the Creed itself and reveals

God as reflected by Jesus, “the mirror of the Father’s heart:” God as a loving (not judging) parent.

SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

The West Berks Mission District is sponsoring a learning and service opportunity for youth and adults

on Wed., June 28th

from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. A group from here will go to the Lutheran World Relief warehouse

in New Windsor, MD to volunteer for a day in their warehouse.

The bus will depart from Allegheny Lutheran Church in Alleghenyville. A hot lunch will be served on

site, and the bus will stop for a treat on the way home.

Duties include quality checking and sorting of new items. Must be 12 years old to do this. Learn about

different cultures, where products originate, and how fair trade helps maintain cultural traditions.

Materials resource duties include unloading tractor trailer, using a conveyor system, and stacking items

as needed. You must be 14 years old to do this.

For those who prefer less physical work, packaging soap or health kits or assembling quilts for shipping

is available.

Please contact Amy Naugle for more information and to register at a_knaugle@ msn.com or 610-914-

0007.

"Honor your father and your mother . . . so that you may live long and that it

may go well with you in the land the Lord your God is giving you."

Deuteronomy 5:16

How do we do that? How do we "honor" our fathers, as God intends? In several ways.

For children and teenagers, those who are under the authority of their parents, honor is closely tied to

obedience. And by "obedience," I mean not only outward compliance – doing as one is told, following the rules

of the household – but even more important, a heart attitude of submission to one’s father, a willing acceptance

of his authority. Paul highlights the importance of obedience in Ephesians and Colossians:

"Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ’Honor your father and mother—which is the first

commandment with a promise—’that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.’ –

Ephesians 6:1-3

"Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord." – Colossians 3:20

And so, if you are a young person here today, and you desire to obey God in the matter of honoring your father,

it’s pretty clear what you need to do – obey him. Submit to him, whether you agree with his decisions or not.

The Scriptures say that children are to obey their parents "in everything" – that is, in every area of life. And so,

although cards are nice, and even flowers wouldn’t be a bad idea, the best way to show respect for your father is

to respect his authority. And that pleases God as well.

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BE GOD’S STEWARD

Mid-year giving statements should be sent out in mid-July. We want everyone to consider what the

“consecrated” of their income for the benefit of others, and to encourage all to live up to their expectations if

possible. We understand that sometimes things happen that change plans. For instance, our church expenses

have been higher than anticipated in the first part of this year. We know this happens to individuals. But we

encourage everyone to keep trying to be God’s stewards.

PRESCHOOL NEWS

"It is time again to look to next school year’s enrollment(‘17/’18) for Good Shepherd

Preschool. If you know anyone who might be interested in enrolling their child for next

year please have them call the church or Diane Rothenberger at 610 926-0274 or email

dianerothenberger@gmail.com. And you can always check out our Facebook page

at www.facebook.com/gspreschool or the church website for more information!

Fellowship Committee

Thank you for helping us to support a special little boy from our very own preschool

who was just diagnosed with Childhood Cancer! His name is Riley Rejniak and he is

5 years old! All the profits from the May 13th

breakfast went to support Riley and his

family! We were able to donate $3,060.00 to Rejniak family! Thank you again so very

much for supporting this great cause! Thank you to all the volunteers and extra help in the

kitchen as well that helped to make this happen! The family is very grateful and

overwhelmed by the generosity.

See you in September! The breakfast club will be taking a well-deserved break during June, July and August!

Our first breakfast back will be September 9th

from 7 – 11 A.M.

Due to not being able to get a hall that was reasonable and one that we were able to have

our own caterer have decided to post pone our over 21 prom for now. We have not given up

on the idea! If you know of anywhere within the area please see Joe Garl!

Sports Ministry

We’re back! Come join us for a night of fun and some kind of sporting talents! If you’re looking

for a good laugh this is the place to come! Our June volleyball nights are 6/11 and 6/28 from 7 -9

in the multi ministry hall! As always food, snacks and drinks are served! Don’t eat dinner we

always have plenty for everyone! So please join us and bring a friend!

Ever wonder how to get a church event put on our Facebook page for Good Shepherd

Evangelical Lutheran Church? Please just email Kathlynn at kknarr.gfs@gmail.com

and she will make sure it is advertised on our page! So check us out and like our

page!

From the youth ministry and the youth ministry committee:

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Thank you to all the youth that participated in our Youth Sunday Service on Mother’s Day May 14th

! The

youth did a fantastic job! Thank you also to our Praise band “The Awakening” for leading us in our

contemporary worship! The music was exceptional! Most of all Thank You to our congregation members that

showed up and supported the youth service! We couldn’t let Mother’s Day go by without thanking Gary

O’Brien as well for getting us the carnations to be handed out to all the females in our congregation during this

service by the youth of our congregation! With your help we collected $100.00 during our special jingle

offering that was donated to THON. We supported our local Penn State Berks THON club in their efforts to

help fight pediatric cancer!

If you enjoyed our contemporary service we have more scheduled! This fall we are going to have 3

contemporary services on the 3rd Saturday of the month beginning at 6:00 p.m. on September 16th

! These

services will also be run by the youth and leading us in our music will be our praise band “The Awakening”!

The Youth Ministry would like to congratulate Ben McLeish and Grant Watson as they will be confirmed on

June 4th

at 10:30 A.M. We would also like to congratulate Alexis Bonte’, Mikayla Garl and Jeremy Goodman

as they have completed their first year of Catechism Class.

The sign-up sheet is up and waiting for you to join sign up and join us on June 10th

for an awesome day on

the Lehigh River! This is when we plan to go white water rafting! Anyone 10 years and older are invited to

join us! We only have 2 seats left out of the 18 we reserved so hurry and sign-up!

The youth are proud to announce that from some of the proceeds of their Easter Candy Sale we were able to

purchase a new surface microphone for the altar. This should help us to better hear our lay and prayer readers

in the future.

We are always looking to do new activities. If there is something you would really like to see us do please

come to a committee meeting the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30 in the conference room and share your

thoughts!

If you ever have a question with a youth event please don’t hesitate to contact me on my cell phone at 610-

207-0699. If I am not able to take your call at that moment please leave me a message and I will get back to

you. If you are on Facebook be sure like to and follow us at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Youth Group!

Remember Youth Ministry is open to youth from 5th

grade and up including our college kids! God doesn’t have

an age limit to enjoy his love and neither do we! We always love to have more of our church family join us in

our events!

Kathlynn

AKA Mama Knarr

I am sorry to keep this in the newsletter but there are so many of you that are not signed up to

this system yet! This is the best way to receive all our updated events and cancellations! Get

connected now before you miss out on the next activity! Need to know when the next LYO event

is? Now there’s more ways than ever. Try our Text Alert System. It’s easy and free to sign-up! We’ll send

out texts to remind you of events. To sign-up, please send a text to 81010 and message: @gselcyouth! Sign-

up today and get connected. Don’t have unlimited texts? No problem - call the church at 610-926-4201 and

follow the automated prompts to hear the latest church announcements! This is the best way to hear about

schedule changes especially with the winter weather that we can have!

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LYO Activities for June

Sunday June 4th @ 10:30 A.M. is Confirmation Sunday! Please join us to celebrate

in the confirmation of Ben McCleish and Grant Watson. We would also like to

celebrate with Alexis Bonte’, Mikayla Garl & Jeremy Goodman as they completed

their first year of Catechism Class!

Monday June 5th at 7:00 P.M.: please join us to plant the geraniums that were

sponsored on Pentecost to help beautify the grounds of our church. No need to

sign up just show up with your shovel and we will put you to work! Everyone is

welcome to join us. We always have a good time with this project! This date could

change as this is also baccalaureate at Muhlenberg.

Tuesday June 6th at 7:30 P.M.: Youth Ministry Committee will be meeting in

the conference room Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Any youth 5th grade and up may join

us to help plan upcoming 2017 events and give opinions of past events.

Saturday June 10th @ 8:00 A.M.: Any one ages 10 and up are welcome to join

us for our annual White Water Raft Trip! The cost for this trip is $60.00 per

person! This cost includes your lunch and snacks! We will be rafting with White

Water Challengers this year! Our launch time at 11:20 A.M. We had a great time

last year and are looking forward to another great trip this year. Please sign up

at the Youth bulletin board. We have 2 spots out of the 18 spots we reserved left so don’t miss

out hurry and sign up today!

Friday June 30th @ 6:00 P.M.: Join us for a great night at a drive-in

movie. We will be traveling to Becky’s Drive-In in Walnutport. The cost is

only $10.00 for adults 13 and up and kids 3 -12 years of age are only $6.00.

We aren’t sure of the double feature they will be showing yet but as soon

as we are made aware we will announce them! Becky’s has a great snack bar so be sure to bring

some extra money for their great food. As always you may also bring your own snacks and non-

alcoholic drinks! We always have a great night all are welcome to join us.

Please join us for the following Saturday evenings in fall as we begin a new

adventure! We will be offering contemporary worship services!

Saturday September 16th at 6:00 P.M.

Saturday October 21st at 6:00 P.M.

Saturday November 18th at 6:00 P.M.

Each service will be musically lead by our own Praise Band “The Awakening”!

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The Good Shepherd Youth invite you to their annual

50’s Drive-in Diner

Sunday,

July 9th

11:30 A.M. Until 2 PM

Park in the parking lot for car service or dine in air-

conditioning inside for some Nifty fun! We will be

serving our famous milkshakes, hot dogs, French

fries, flavored sodas, Burgers, and More!

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Muhlenberg Summer Day Camp

@ Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Open to children ages 6-12

June 12- August 24

Field Trips Berks County Heritage Center

Zoo America

Turkey Hill Experience

Reading Fightin’ Phils Game

PA Renaissance Faire

Lincoln Financial Center

(Tentative)

For more information, contact:

Becky Watson at 610-926-4201 ext.207

Slw0219@comcast.net

Registration is now open for the summer of 2017!

We also feature art projects, cooking, music, sports, science,

games and more. Our camp goes swimming every week as well

as bowling and to the movies every other week.

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The West Berks Mission District is a coalition of area Lutheran churches working together to do effective,

cooperative ministry. YOU are a member of the West Berks Mission District!

The WBMD office is located in St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1015 Windsor Street, Reading PA 19604.

WBMD Director – Dawn Baxter Dawn@westberksmissiondistrict.org

Office Staff/ Bookkeeper - Jane McClellan Renner Jane@westberksmissiondistrict.org

Ministry Partnership Coordinator – Tracey Ormsbee tormsbee1209@gmail.com 484-431-1048

Office Phone – 610-375-8303 Website: www.westberksmissiondistrict.org

WEST BERKS MISSION DISTRICT Newsletter – June-July 2017

WBMD Summer Music Camp – Kids of the Kingdom

Hosted by Atonement Lutheran Church in Wyomissing

August 7-11, 2017 9:30 AM – 12 Noon For children entering Grades 2-7

This year music camp will be led by Tom Yenser and Tama McConnell.

The campers will learn music and some simple choreography

during their week of camp and perform the show on Friday.

Cost is just $20 per child – or a maximum of $35 per family!

Scholarships and transportation will be provided if needed.

Registration materials available through your church office or

the WBMD website.

Plan to come Friday, August 11th

at 1:00 to see the kids

perform and stay for ice cream after the show!

children who have completed grades K-6. It will be held at

Allegheny Lutheran Church in Knauers. Cost of the Camp is just $25! Scholarships are

available. We will be seeking ways to provide transportation for youth from Reading who

would like to attend.

ALSO… “West Berks FAMILY FUN DAY at French Creek” will be Wednesday, July 26

10:30 AM - 4:30 PM nature program, Bible stories, games, crafts, lunch and swimming

Cost is just $10 per person.

Registration Forms are available online at WBMD or in your church office.

WBMD is offering another week of summer day camp

with Bear Creek Camp!

Monday thru Friday, June 26-30. Camp counselors from Bear

Creek will be here to run a great week of camp for kids from

across our West Berks Mission District. The camp is open to

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WEST BERKS MISSION DISTRICT

Plan now to attend

Together in Hope:

A Reconciling Reformation

WBMD Calendar of Events

June 2-3 Synod Assembly at Kalahari

June 22 Trip to Church World Service

in New Windsor, MD

June 26-30 WBMD/BCC Day Camp at Allegheny

July 26 West Berks Family Fun Day at

French Creek State Park

Aug 7-11 WBMD Music Camp

Aug 22 WBMD Council at St. Paul’s

Sept. 14 CROP Walk fundraiser at Isaac’s

Oct. 8 Annual CROP Hunger Walk

Oct. 11 TableTalk – My Neighbor Is Muslim

Oct. 22 Reformation Service – Together in Hope

Vacation Bible School Sessions

This is an invitation for children to participate in

summer camps and VBS opportunities happening in

our WBMD congregations. Please call the host

church for more details and registration materials.

Robeson Lutheran Church, Plowville, Jun 12-16, & 18;

9am - Noon; Ages 3 (must be potty trained) - 6th grade;

"Maker Fun Factory" Activity camp Mon - Thurs - Noon

(lunch) - 2 pm. Freewill donation. Contact 610-856-

7242 (church office).

St. John's Lutheran, Mohnton, June 19 - 23, 6:15 - 8:30

PM; Ages 4 - completed 6th grade; Theme: "Paul's

Dangerous Journey to Share the Truth"

Bern Lutheran Church, Leesport, July 23 - 27, 6:00 -8:00

PM; Theme is "Hero Central". For more information

please call 610-374-4343 or email at bernelca@juno.com

Calvary Lutheran, Laureldale, July 24 - 28; 6:15 - 8:30

PM; Ages 3 - completed 6th grade. Theme: "Hero

Headquarters"

Community Vacation Bible School - St. Daniels,

Robesonia participating. Sun Aug 13 - Thurs Aug 17, 6

- 8 pm daily. Theme is "Maker Fun Factory". This is a

collaboration among multiple congregations being held

at St. Paul's UCC, Robesonia at Penn Ave. and Pear

Street.

Check our WBMD website for additions

to the schedule.

Save the Date!

WBMD

Ascension Day Service Thursday, May 14

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7:00 PM at The Highlands

Service Opportunity!

A trip to New Windsor, MD for youth and adults to volunteer with Church World Service in the Lutheran World

Relief warehouse.

Wed., June 28 6:00 am – 5: 30 pm

Departing from Allegheny Lutheran Church; hot lunch served on site; stop on the way

home for a treat.

SERRV duties include quality check & sort

new items. Must be 12 years old. Learn about different cultures, where products originate; how fair trade helps maintain cultural traditions.

Materials Resource duties include

unloading tractor trailer, using a conveyor system, and stack items as needed. Must be 14 years old. For those that prefer less physical work, packaging soap or health kits or assembling quilts for shipping is available.

Please contact Amy Naugle for more

information and to register. a_knaugle@msn.com or 610-914-0007

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

A special ecumenical service to commemorate

the Reformation as we celebrate the many

things we hold in common.

Information regarding singing in the festival

choir can be found on the WBMD website.