Shenkel United

Church of Christ

SHARINGS AND CONCERNS

March 2013

SHENKEL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

1580 Shenkel Road

Pottstown PA 19465

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Shenkel United Church of Christ’s “The NEWSLETTER” is a monthly publication prepared, edited, and mailed by the leadership and staff to all members and friends of the church. It communicates news about our life, purpose, and mission as a Church of Jesus Christ. Information related to our partnership as a member of the United Church of Christ and wider church/community out-reach is included on a regular basis. The Church is located at Unionville & Shenkel Roads in North Coventry Township.

March 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Communion Youth Hangout: Noon—2 pm Social Hall reserved— 2-8 PM

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Agape: 7 PM Confirmation Class: 7-8:30 PM

7 Community

Lunch Bunch 11:30 AM

Music & Wor-ship: 6 PM

Choir: 7 PM

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Turn your clocks ahead before bed!

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Daylight Saving Time begins

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Quilters: 9:30 AM Consistory: 7 PM

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Choir: 7 PM

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30 Hour Famine begins

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30 Hour Famine ends

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Healing Prayers

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Mid-Day Dinner Club: noon at Cutillo’s

Stewardship Meeting: 7 PM

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Confirmation Class: 7-8:30 PM

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Card Making Class: 10 AM Choir: 7 PM

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Social hall reserved for evening

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After 10:45 wor-ship

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Community Meal: Noon at Christ Episco-pal Church

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Quilters: 9:30 AM

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Service: 7 PM Communion

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day Walk: 10:30 in Pottstown

Good Friday Service: 7 PM

(Easter Vigil begins after

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Easter Vigil ends at noon

31 EASTER

1580 Shenkel Road, Pottstown PA 19465 610.326.3535

Email: shenkelucc@aol.com www.shenkelucc.org

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The Pastor’s Pen Pastor Bonnie L. Moore

484.524.8280

blmoore@comcast.net

Office Hours:

Tues., Wed., Thurs.

9 AM to 1 PM

CONSISTORY

OFFICERS

President

Jeff Graef

Vice President

James White

Secretary

Lynne Moyer

Treasurer

Ken Bevan

Financial Secretary

Chris Gray

Assistant Financial

Secretaries

Lori Scharneck

Doug Allen

Director of

Music Ministry

Rev. Douglas R. Holder

Elders

Sherry Mocarski

Lynne Moyer

Bill Faust

Chris Gray

Gary McDermit

Deacons

Jeff Graef

Aaron Gray

James White

Andrew Foss

Rick Viti

Newsletter Editor: Judy Embriani Assistant Editor: Jody Sweinhart Assistant Editor: Bill Baseley

“Come away… and rest for a while.”

- Mark 6:31

You haven’t heard anything for a few months, but the Pastoral Relations Committee has been

busy at work, and plans for my sabbatical, which will begin after worship on Sunday, August

18, 2013, are beginning to fall into place. Not getting the Lilly Grant we applied for has neces-

sitated some adjustments to the original plan, but here are a few things that will still occur:

For Shenkel – Shenkel will have an opportunity to have a variety of preachers fill the pulpit in

my absence, including some international guests. (I’m a little jealous I won’t be around to meet

them!) Various groups and committees will be stepping up to cover other things – all of our

ministries will continue to flourish, and new ones may even form while I’m away! The PRC is

working on a flier that will clarify who’s doing what and will answer other questions you may

have related to the sabbatical time.

For me – Thanks to the gracious hospitality of a UCC church in Morristown, NJ, I will still

have the opportunity to participate in a different and unique ministry during my sabbatical, serv-

ing as a volunteer at The Seeing Eye. While using my gifts for public speaking and spiritual

nurture, I will have the opportunity to learn from a non-church organization that excels at com-

munity outreach, fundraising, volunteer care, and helping people (and dogs!) develop their full-

est potential by nurturing the God-given gifts that lie within. During my sabbatical I will also

have the opportunity to spend time on retreat at the Monastery at New Skete, participate in some

continuing education opportunities, and just hang out with my family without having to be si-

multaneously thinking about a sermon, preparing for a church meeting, or running off for a hos-

pital visit!

I am looking forward to the gift of spiritual renewal I will receive from this temporary respite

from the 24/7 responsibilities of parish ministry. I anticipate resuming my responsibilities on

Monday, November 25 re-energized, refreshed, and ready to minister with a congregation that

has also experienced a stimulating season of spiritual growth.

More details will be forthcoming in the next several months. In the meantime, if you have any

questions, don’t hesitate to ask!

Be God’s,

Pastor Bonnie

SHENKEL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST PAGE 4

3/3

David and Diane

Reinert

David and Diane

Reinert

Need Sponsor

Early : Carol Pearson

Late: Barbara Brown

Early CUL: Gary

McDermit

Late CUL:

Chris Gray

3/10

Ray and Sandy

Rowe

Need Sponsor

Need Sponsor

Early: Need reader

Late: Ben Mocarski

Early: Dave and

Diane Reinert

Late: Ben and Sherri

Mocarski

3/17

The Luckenbach

Family

Need Sponsor

Need Sponsor

Early : Carol Pearson

Late: Cameron

Dushanko

Early: Clair Faust

Late: Julie and Bill

Zachesky

3/24

PALM SUNDAY

Need Sponsor

Need Sponsor

Need Sponsor

Early: Carol Pearson

Late: Bob Brown

Early: Jesse and Bar-

bara Painter

Late: Ed and Faye

Pedrick

3/31

EASTER

Need Sponsor

Need Sponsor

Need Sponsor

Early: Carol Pearson

Late: Bob Brown

Early CUL: Bill Faust

Late CUL: Sherri

Mocarski

* CUL = Communion Usher Leaders (will recruit members to assist in serving communion.)

“Flours” is a collection of pantry items or a monetary donation of your

discretion to the Cluster. If a cash donation to the Cluster is made, a

wheat arrangement will be placed on the altar. Altar flowers are

$30.00 and bulletin dedications are $6.50. Food Sculptures are also

gladly accepted.

You can also dedicate a Choir Anthem with a donation of

$30. With ever-increasing costs of choral music, this sponsorship will

help stretch our budget and continue to bring quality music to Shen-

kel. Dedicate your anthem to someone special, an event in your life, or

just to the fact that you love music. Thank you for this needed contri-

bution to Shenkel. Blue envelopes are in the Narthex for your sponsor-

ships.

The are many dates open for sponsorship and dedication during this

and the upcoming months. Please complete one of the special flower/

bulletin/anthem envelopes below the sign-up chart, enclose your pay-

ment, and either put it in the collection plate or in the Secretary’s box

by the office door. You should sign your name on the chart in the

narthex by the appropriate date after you have completed your

envelope.

HOLY

COMMUNION

Shenkel UCC celebrates the

sacrament of Holy Communion at both services

on the first Sunday of each month. This month,

communion will also be served at the Maundy

Thursday service and, of course, on Easter Sun-

day. Each time communion is served, some of

the bread and non-alcoholic wine that has been

consecrated at the altar will be saved in a travel-

ing communion kit, ready to go to the homes or

hospital rooms of members who were unable to

be present, and would like to receive the sacra-

ment. Please let Pastor Bonnie know if you, or

someone you know, would appreciate “distance-

communing” with their Shenkel Church family!

February Consistory Highlights….

Received a thank-you note from the Cluster for donations totaling $2869 in 2012

Decided to make Sunday, June 2 the final Sunday with two services, with one service at

9:30 beginning on June 9, inside, until July 7, when worship will be held outside in the Grove,

weather permitting.

Discussed the Special Offering list for 2014

Appointed Lynne Moyer and Sherri Mocarski to serve as our Ursinus Association delegates

Complete copies of Consistory Minutes are available from the church office upon request.

ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS…. PAGE 5

DO YOU HAVE NEWS FOR THE BULLETIN OR

THE NEWSLETTER? Just a reminder that

all bulletin announcements should be at the

church office by each Tuesday at noon to be

included in that week‟s bulletin. Newsletter

articles must be submitted by the 15th of each month to be

included in the next issue.

SAVE-A-TAPE PROGRAM

This is the easiest way to help our church financially. Just ask for a Save-A-Tape card at the customer

service spot at your local Redner’s store. Show your card at the register when you check out, then bring

your register tapes to church and deposit them in the box in the Narthex. These tapes are collected rou-

tinely, presented to the store, and Redner’s donates a percentage of your total purchase to the church.

Be careful to bring your tapes in regularly instead of saving them at home, as they do expire if not redeemed within a certain

time period. Also, please return the entire register tape. Redner’s will not accept any register receipt that has any part of it

removed.

Keep up the good work and thank you, Redner’s!

YTD Current Fund O.C.W.M

Actual 9,654.18 891.00

Budget 13,022.82 916.67

Over /Under) (3,368.64) (25.67)

PROPOSED GAS PIPELINE…..

As some of you may be aware, Commonwealth Pipeline LLC, has expressed its intentions of building a gas transmission

pipeline through Berks and rural Northern Chester County, which will run through the Eagle Transmission station and on

to the port of DE, with the goal of exporting about 80-90% of gas extracted from the Marcellus Shale. This proposed line

would run through Hopewell Big Woods, a globally recognized tract of protected land, Warwick County Park, five excep-

tional value streams, many eased and historical properties, and close by Shenkel church, clear cutting everything in its

path for a 75-100 foot wide right of way.

I have assisted in organizing a group called the Pipeline Opposition Alliance. Our goal is to prevent this gas pipeline from

running through these many rural and preserved open spaces. Currently North Coventry, Warwick, East Nantmeal and

West Vincent supervisors have created township resolutions in opposition to the pipeline. We are also circulating a peti-

tion for citizens to stand against it.

For more information or to get involved, you can access our website at www.nopipelines.org or write to me at pro-

tect19465@gmail.com. Thank you, Amy Shenk

Lev. 25:23-24: The land is mine and you are but aliens and my tenants. Throughout the country that you hold as a pos-

session, you must provide for the redemption of the land.

as of January 31, 2013

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Pastor Wanda Craner will teach the adult class March 3, 10, 17, and 24. The theme is “HEAVEN IS NOW - AWAKEN

YOUR SENSES”

March 3 - TASTING March 10 -SEEING

March 17 -TOUCHING March 24- SMELLING

If any of those topics spark your interest, come and spend Sundays of Lent with the Adult Sun-day School Class at 9:30 a.m. in the Social Room. All are welcome.

Have you ever "tasted" forgiveness? OR, Do you know how to "reframe" and "refocus?” OR, Have you ever touched "absence?" What about that "pile of stones?" "Did you ever wake up and smell the communion?" HEAVEN IS NOW - AWAKEN YOUR SENSES - starting March 3rd. Join us!

Sunday, March 3….Youth Hang-out (after church till 2 pm

– bring money for pizza)

March 15-16….30 Hour Famine See separate article on

page 7.

Sunday, March 24….Easter Egg Hunt for Kids – set up

during Sunday School Hour; the “Hunt” will take place fol-

lowing 10:45 worship

Coming up….Spring Youth Event! April 12-14 See article

below.

The Spring Youth Event is coming

up quickly! For anyone who's never been to

a youth event before, you go to a location for

a weekend, hang out with a bunch of awe-

some people, tighten your spiritual relation-

ship with God, and you take back memories

and friends to last a lifetime. There will be four workshops, one

on confidence, one on special needs children, one on commu-

nication, and our very own Ben Mocarski will be leading a work-

shop on depression. The theme is Jesus Freaks and God

Geeks. It'll be at High Point Camp in Birdsboro, from April 12-14

and it'll cost $75 per person. Talk to Ben for any other details

and for signing up.

CAMPING OPPORTUNITIES

With the closing of

Mensch Mill, the Penn

Central Conference,

United Church of Christ,

has graciously offered us

the program at Hartman Center Camp, Conference

and Retreat Center as a way to keep lifting up the

importance of outdoor ministry for us here at Shen-

kel. The Hartman Center offers weekly camping

sessions from June 16th through August 3rd, with a

variety of specialty camps. They also offer dis-

counted pricing for early bird registration. Please

visit www.hartmancenter.com to check it out.

Brochures and registration forms are available at

the church office. And as always, Shenkel will re-

imburse campers from Shenkel 50% of the registra-

tion fee from our Campership Fund.

DON’T FORGET….Turn your clocks

ahead one hour before going to bed on

Saturday, March 9. Daylight Savings Time

begins in the wee hours of March 10.

You don’t want to be late for church! ☺

World Day of Prayer Service

will be held on Friday, March 1st at

the First Baptist Church, King and

Charlotte Streets, starting at 2 PM.

The theme, “I was a stranger and you

welcomed me” was developed by the

women of France out of their experience of life within

a multicultural society. All are welcome to attend.

SHENKEL LOVES TO GIVE….

REMEMBER TOO….

The Pottstown Cluster Food Bank col-

lection at Shenkel is the 1st Sunday of

each month. Please place your items

in the large plastic bins in the narthex.

AND...Please bring in your used cell phones and empty

ink cartridges and place them in the box across from the

nursery, or in the box located on the coat rack shelf

across from the office. The cartridges are

recycled to Staples, and the church re-

ceives credits toward the purchase

of office supplies. The used cell phones are

given to the police department to be distributed

to abused women.

Pottstown Cluster News – February 2013 The Cluster welcomes all cash, food

and clothing donations between the

hours of 8:30 am to 12:00 pm on

Monday through Friday. Please

come to the back door off the alley. Parking spaces at

the rear of the building are reserved for people drop-

ping off donations.

PANTRY NEEDS: Oatmeal, juice, jelly, boxed potatoes,

and canned fruit.

CLOTHES CLOSET AND HOUSEWARE NEEDS:

Sheets and blankets (clean), pots and pans, small appli-

ances

CLEANING PRODUCTS: Clothes detergent, dish deter-

gent, toilet cleaners, multi-purpose cleaners -- Mr. Clean or

Spic/Span

TOILETRIES: toothpaste, soap/body wash, deodorants,

shampoo/cream rinse

DIAPERS (sizes 3, 4, 5 ONLY please)

CHAPLAIN OFFICE REQUESTS: GIANT print Bi-

bles, Study Bibles, and volunteer Chaplin needed

Volunteers are also needed for help at the facility. For

more information about donations or volunteering,

please contact Vicki at 610-970-5995 or visit http://

www.pottstowncluster.org/

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The Special Offering

for March is One Great

Hour of Sharing.

One Great Hour of Sharing provides

disaster relief and community development all

around the world. You can read more about

OGHS at oghs@ucc.org!

Please be as generous as you can. Thank you.

Shenkel is once again participating in the 30-Hour Fam-

ine with several other churches in the area. It will be

held March 15-16 at St. Paul’s in Amityville. Our com-

bined goal for all participating churches this year is

$5,000. Last year, we were able to raise $3,000, and we

are hoping to exceed that this year. $30 feeds one child

for a month, so our donations will feed over 166 chil-

dren for one month or 14 children for one year. If you

are interested in supporting this worthy cause, please

give your contributions to Ben or Sherri Mocarski by

March 10th.

Recycling Reminder….

We still accept aluminum cans at

the church for recycling. Please

continue to recycle your plastic bot-

tles and other recyclables at home.

Childcare Volunteers and Meal Sponsors Needed

You may know that the Cluster is em-

barking on an initiative called "Getting

Ahead ..." Thirteen weekly sessions will be held at First

Baptist Church. Childcare volunteers are needed as well

as people to provide child-friendly meals for 40 people.

When: Tuesdays from 5pm – 8pm

February 26-June 11

Where: First Baptist Church, Pottstown Pa

For more information, please call Ryan Keiser or Amy

Rossman at 610-970-5995

BULLETIN BOARD…. PAGE 8

Mid-Day Dinner Club

Shenkel's Mid-day Dinner Club

meets at 12 noon on the third Tues-

day of each month – and you‟re in-

vited to join us! The next meeting date is Tuesday,

March 19th , and we’ll be eating at Cutillo's. The Mid-

day Dinner Club is open to young-at-heart adults of

any age who enjoy eating out and would like to get to

know other Shenkel members a little better. Call the

church office if you‟re able to join us!

SHENKEL QUILTERS

Shenkel Quilters will meet in March on Tuesday(s) the

12th and the 26th at 9:30 AM in the Church Social

Hall. We are making excellent progress on our beauti-

ful quilt, but I must admit...we do love to visit, laugh,

and share old and new quilts. I can understand the

bonding of women in the 18th and 19th centuries. It's

such a lovely craft and it takes your mind away from all

the hassles of everyday life. We're always extending a

thimbled hand to anybody who would like to learn or

join us...just for curiosity's sake.

Margie Allen

CARD MAKING CLASS The card making class meets on

the third Thursday of each month

at 10 AM. The cost of the class is

$8.00 which will provide all partici-

pants with three beautiful cards.

In March, the meeting date will be March 21st.

To insure there will be enough materials pre-

pared for everyone, please call Connie Arm-

bruster at 610-326-6516 if you plan to attend.

Hope to see you on March 21st!

COMMUNITY

LUNCH BUNCH

MARCH 2013

COME ONE, COME ALL….

FOR: Lunch,* fellowship and an interesting pro-

gram.

In March, we welcome Linda Ingram, who is an en-

vironmentalist who works at Nolde Forest, will be

here to teach us all about many interesting aspects of

her work. Come and enjoy this time of fellowship

with your friends and neighbors and learn about our

local treasures of nature and how to enjoy and pre-

serve them.

WHEN? Thursday, March 7, 2013

from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

WHERE? Shenkel UCC’s Fellowship Hall

1580 Shenkel Rd.

Pottstown, PA 19465

All participants are asked to contribute $6.50 to cover the cost of the lunch and program. Please sign

up on the sheet in the narthex, or call the Shenkel UCC church office at 610-326-3535 by the Monday prior to the program to reserve your spot.

For more information please call Ruth Klein at 610-326-4520

The National Park Service Presents:

“From Out The Fiery Furnace”

How the Hopewell stove changed the

life of one woman. A play written and

directed by Christine Emmert.

Saturday, March 2, 2013

at 2:00 p.m. Admission is Free

Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site

Play will be held in the Church House. For Directions and

more Information, ask at the park Visitor Center or call

610-582-8773.

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STEWARD’S CORNER

It is that time of year known as LENT. It begins on a day called ASH WEDNESDAY (That's a day after

that delicious donut day.) I came to the Ash Wednesday service that night out of curiosity. It was very in-

teresting.

The choir was there in their beautiful choir gowns...about a dozen members were there and they looked so

nice. They came into the church and proceeded to their choir area. Then I looked around for the congrega-

tion ....and was surprised to notice that not many people congregated this night. I guess the weather report

worried them too much. Anyway, I was there and so were about a dozen or so people.

Then something amazing happened! That group of people looked around the room and noticed that there were still lots of

front seats available! So they thought about it, and decided to bravely move to the first three or four pews on the right side

of the church so they would balance the area by being across from the choir.

How neat was that! I think Pastor Bonnie liked it a whole lot. It was nice to have all those happy faces smiling up at her.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if that happened every Sunday? (I mean sitting up front.) Try it, you’ll like it! I’ll stay out of the

way!

Seriously,

STEWARD

Healing prayers are now of-

fered on the third Sunday of

each month at both services.

The Prayer Chain list is continually

being updated. Request for prayers

should be placed in the prayer box in the Nar-

thex, or get in touch with any member of the

Wholeness Committee. If anyone has a special

prayer request, please contact Ann Baccari or

Freda Wanner. Prayer requests will be carried for

one month. If anyone is interested in ministering

on the Prayer Chain, please contact Ann Baccari

or Freda Wanner. Members of the Wholeness

Committee are Ann Baccari, Ted Gray, Tootie

and Louise Hine, June Hartung, Carol Stubbe

and Freda Wanner.

The Questions of Jesus –

Lenten Sermon Series

“Have you understood all this?”

-Matthew 13:51

Our Lenten Sermon Series based on the Questions of Jesus continues through Easter:

Lent 3 (3/3) “What do you want me to do for you?”

Lent 4 (3/10) “Will you lay down your life for me?” (Rev. Liz Garrigan-Byerly, Guest Preacher)

Lent 5 (3/17) “Why do your call me „Lord, Lord,” but do not do what I tell you?”

Palm/Passion Sunday “Do you also wish to go away?”

Maundy Thursday “Could you not keep awake one hour?”

May our reflections on these questions guide us on our journey to the Great Answer!

It is hard to believe that we are already well into the Lenten Season! The Chancel Choir has been hard at work since Christ-mas learning some special pieces to share with you during Lent and Easter. On Easter Day, several of our young women will present a unique piece. Soon after Easter, we will find ourselves eagerly learning our Music Sun-day anthems.

This year's Music Sunday will be held on May 19th. In addi-tion to the Choir's offerings, we plan to present several in-strumental pieces, too. Mark your calendars for this musical day! It is a joy for all of us to be a part of the worship ser-vices here at Shenkel Church as together we praise our God and Savior! May you and your loved ones have a Blessed Easter!

Rev. Doug Holder

Dear Shenkel Faith Family,

For my confirmation project, I am collect-ing money to purchase a goat (goats) for Heifer International, whose mission is to work with communities to end hunger and poverty and care for the earth. "The gift of a dairy goat represents a lasting, meaningful way to help a little boy or girl on the other side of the world. Goats can thrive in extreme climates and on poor, dry land by eating grass and leaves. The gift of a dairy goat can supply a family with up to several quarts of nutritious milk a day - a ton of milk a year. Extra milk can be sold or used to make cheese, butter or yogurt. Families learn to use goat manure to fertilize gardens. Goats often have 2 or 3 kids a year making it easy for Heifer recipients to pass on the gift of a goat to another family in need. As a result those families who receive goats are helped to lift themselves out of poverty by starting small dairies that earn money for food, health care and education."

One goat costs: $120. My project began on Ash Wednesday. There is a "goat display" with a collection jar in the narthex of the church. My grandfather helped me design the "goat display." If you'd like to help me with this project, please place your donation (loose change, or dollar bills :) in the collection jar. I will have a chart keeping track of dona-tions so that you can see our progress of giving. I will also be inviting the children in the Sunday School to become in-volved in this mission project. Thanks so much for your support! I plan to collect money until Sunday, March 17th. I wonder how many "goat gifts" we can share? :) Thank you,

Michaela Craner

MORGAN SCHARNECK’S

CONFIRMTION PROJECT

My confirmation project is to assemble hygiene kits for Church World Service. Their website is

http://www.cwsglobal.org/get-involved/kits. These kits will be sent to disaster areas around the

world. Below is a list of items I am collecting during the month of March:

Hand towels Wide-tooth combs Bar Soap Band-Aids

Wash cloths Nail clippers Toothbrushes

There will be a box in the narthex to place your donated items. Thank you for your support.

Morgan Scharneck

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LOGAN’S COMFIRMATION PROJECT….. My confirmation project will be

collecting all types of foot wear for the Ian

Miller foundation called, “In Ian’s Boots”. Ian

was a member of Coventry Soccer as I am.

He died a few years ago and the doctors at

the hospital found a Bible verse in his boot.

It read, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers

whenever you face trials of many kinds, be-

cause you know that the testing of your faith

develops perseverance. Perseverance must

finish its work so that you may be mature

and complete, not lacking anything.” Every

year, my soccer team, along with Coventry

Soccer, participates in soccer tournaments

that raise money for the cause. When we

have been at these tournaments, they also

accept donations of boots, sneakers, cleats,

sandals, etc. I thought that It would be great

if we at Shenkel Church could also help. I

will place two bins in the narthex in the be-

ginning of January and check them regularly

to make sure they are not overflowing with

our donations. The project will end the last

Sunday in April. Please donate all your old

shoes and new one’s if you

wish. Please give freely.

Thank you,

Logan Baker

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR CONFIRMANDS….

03/01 DIANE REINERT

03/01 Jeffrey Graef

03/01 JESSICA MOSER

03/02 Karl Metka

03/02 KATHLEEN SNYDER

03/03 JOAN GRANGER

03/04 Faye Pedrick

03/05 STEPHEN WANNER

03/06 Patricia Laverty

03/06 Brenda Berriker

03/06 MAGEN PERELLI

03/08 JOAN CHRISTMAN

03/10 ADELE KLEIN

03/11 Clayton Brewer

03/12 Angela Haslett

03/12 Kyle Miller

03/13 SANDRA WELLER

03/13 Seth Flaxenburg

03/14 THOMAS KLEIN

03/15 Steven Craner

03/18 NICOLAS ALTENDERFER

03/19 Lynne Moyer

03/20 Bill Faust

03/20 Jacob Eames

03/20 Lilly Keim

03/22 Cara Bevan

03/22 Emily Sakal

03/23 RICHARD SNYDER

03/23 MATT BILINSKI

03/23 Madelyn Murphy

03/24 Ethel Miller

03/25 Josh Rice

03/30 STAUFFER KUTZ

03/30 Stephanie Viti

SHARING WITH OUR CHURCH FAMILY AND FRIENDS….

During the month of March, Shenkel will be praying for these ran-domly selected members

and friends of our congregation :

3/3 Joan and Doug Johnson

Judith Andrien

Barbara Sweinhart

Sara Helmers

Rebecca Painter

3/10 Elaine and Jim Bevan

Marie and Stauffer Kutz

Kyle Hudick

Judy and Joe Gergle

Chris, Ted and Lucas Gray

3/17 Josh Palubinsky

Tammy, Robert, Colin, Jared and Joshua Devine

Tootie Hine

Sue and John Pennell

Tammy and Keith Baker

3/24 Lynne and Cody Moyer

Nicole Miller

Gary McDermit

Taylor Helmers

Karen, Randy, Christian and Nathan Gerber

3/31 Helen, Stephen and Kamryn Wanner

Kelly Martin

Taylor Murphy

Laurie and Kurt Painter

Karl Metka

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The Family of June Helfrich would like to thank the

members of Shenkel’s family for all their acts of kind-

ness, prayers, calls and cards after June’s death. It was

most appreciated during that most difficult time.

March 24 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

Come sing "Hosanna!" with the crowd

and participate as our Lenten journey

culminates in this joyful celebration of Jesus’ arrival

in Jerusalem.

March 28

7:00 p.m.

Please join us at 7 PM to worship and share

Holy Communion together. Perhaps this night will lead

each of us into a deeper commitment with God and help

prepare us for the glorious Easter message that will be re-

vealed to all the world on Easter Sunday!

March 29 10:30 a.m.

The Pottstown Community Good Friday Walk begins at 10:30 a.m. from the green be-

tween Zion’s UCC and Emmanuel Lutheran on Hanover Street. Join us as we walk and pray for our community.

Children, dogs and strollers welcome!

Tenebrae Service 7:00 p.m.

The drama continues as we recall Jesus’ painful march to Golgotha, his suffering and death on the cross, and the

darkness that hung over the earth.

Easter Vigil Immediately following the Good Friday Service, March 29, the vigil begins, and ends on Saturday

at noon on Saturday. This is a time of solitude and meditation. It is suggested that at least two peo-

ple be present for one hour all through the night. Materials will be provided on which to meditate,

or you may bring your own personal meditation to read. It is a time of quiet reflection. There is a

sign up chart in the Narthex for people wishing to participate in the Vigil. If you cannot do it at the

church, you can do it at home for the specified times. If you would like more information, contact

Ann Baccari or the Church office.

March 31 EASTER SUNDAY

Come sing "Alleluia!" as we celebrate Christ’s victory over the grave, and are assured, once

more, that NOTHING can separate us from God’s love.

6:30 a.m. – Community Sunrise Service in the field across from Temple United Method-

ist Church at the intersection of Temple and Unionville Roads, Pottstown. Breakfast will be

served following the service – all are welcome!

Our 8:30 AM and 10:45 AM services of worship will include joyful, inspiring music, a celebratory message, and

Holy Communion. Refreshments will be served in Fellowship Hall between services. You are invited to bring a fin-

ger food to share. There will be no Sunday School that morning.

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