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MARCH 2019 THE PALMER MORAVIAN PAGE 1

The Mercy of Our Wounded Healer

Lent (the church year season which precedes Easter) arrives and once

again we are shown the picture of Grace and Mercy at the Cross. We read and

tell and listen and recount the narrative of God’s never failing love shown in the Son Who gave His all. Let’s

look at our Savior. Let’s tune our ears to hear of the great grace in Scripture, in song, in study and worship.

Christ was wounded – So we could all be healed.

Jesus walked the road of obedience, trusting His Heavenly Father, yielding to God’s everlasting arms

to be carried… to betrayal, arrest, trial, humiliation, condemnation, whipping, mocking, then on to the

Cross…

And the grave….

And…

On to Life.

We walk on together with our Lord and one another – sharing in “Life Together,” as Dietrich Bonhoeffer,

pastor, theologian and anti-Nazi dissident said. We walk together in faith as a cohesive church community.

Walking in trust to the Cross is not an easy, pleasant stroll. We trudge forward. We are pulled by hope. We

put one faithful foot in front of the other and we intentionally recognize our Redeemer with us – stride for

stride. I believe my life belongs to the whole community. Moravians celebrate a communal faith and a

conferential practice of being church. It is good to walk on together, even when we progress towards the old

rugged Cross.

Isaiah, the prophet wrote:

“Surely he took our infirmities and

Carried our sorrows… he was crushed for our iniquities,

The punishment that brought us peace was upon him…

By his wounds we are healed.” 53:4-5

We walk forward seeking peace in healing. God grants us peace and heals our souls. Christ was wounded –

so we can all be healed!

Our congregation, our church council, the joint boards, our faith community staff, our Sunday school, our

Moravian Women’s circles, Bible studies, confirmation class… all of us in Christ Life Together – walk on in

faith and trust. I invite you to join us in this march with the Master.

My prayer is that we walk on together in praise of the Redeemer who pours out healing power in his

woundedness. May we each note and know for certain that God makes well our sick souls. Every step of the

way – our Savior leads us.

Walking with you, darrell – lead servant, first follower


CRAFTS

QUILT EXHIBIT

BAKE SALE

Beautiful hand made quilts will be on display in our sanctuary. Seasonal crafts and delicious baked goods available for sale! If you have quilts you would like to display, please contact: Judy Schwab 610-417-3052 or Lilly Zimmerman 908-892-0382 Please join us on:

Saturday, April 6th 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Palmer Moravian Church 2901 John St.

Easton, PA 18045

Free Will offering, all proceeds go to the church If you are able to make a baked good, we would appreciate it. Sign up in the Gathering Area.

MISSIONS IN ACTION

During January, we collected $549.02 for Meals

On Wheels. Thanks to all

who supported this program

that delivers meals to

individuals at home who are

unable to purchase or

prepare their own meals.

This year’s March mission of the month will

support the Moravian Church in South Asia

through our Moravian Unity Offering. The

offering this year will be committed to the

building of a permanent Church and facilities that

will enable the new congregation to focus on their

mission to reach out, provide education and

enrich the community.

Easter Flowers In addition to Easter lilies, we are also offering the opportunity to purchase tulips and daffodils in honor and

in memory of your loved ones. Payment should be included with your

order and checks should be made out to PALMER MORAVIAN CHURCH.

Orders must be placed by Sunday March 31.

Lilies______ @ $8.00 each Tulips______ @ $8.00 each Daffodils_____ @ $8.00 each

Please Print:

Presented by__________________________________________________________________________

In Memory of _________________________________________________________________________

In Honor of __________________________________________________________________________

Please check one of the following options below to help us with ordering:

_____ I do want to take the plant(s) home after the last Easter Morning Service

OR

_____ I do not want to take a plant. Your donation will be made to our church general fund. (Your personal dedication will still be included in the bulletin)


1 Michael Andreoli

Janet Hoffert Lisa Hanzl

2 David M. Gary Robb Schoener

3 Brandon Wines

4 Brittany Bakshi Joan Gadwell

Jean Pyatt Brenda Vreeland

Harrison Przasnyski 5

Kathryn Frey 6

Aasha Rajani Sandra Prugh

7 Leslie Guffy

Jean Zimmerman Barbara Soloe

Gregory Brodhead Jacalyn Frey

8 Richard Miller, III Linda Majer Davis

Ryan Pfenning 9

Maureen Picot Heather Maczko Lilia P. Thomas

10 Elijah Gaston Linda Fisher

11 Kyle Hershey Ian Kenney

12 Melissa Greg

Alexander Tobing Julie Onesti

13 Kyle Kocher

Lindsay Brown

14 Judy Simcik

Maria Thomas 15

Sara Kimble 16

Hudson Martin 17

Kristofer Bisci Carly Happel

18 David Schwarz

Robert A. Davies Lyndsey Amato

Andrea Eilenberger Joan Kunsman

19 Pamela Houser

20 James Schwab

21 Wayne Miller

22 Mandy David Heather Watt

23 Trevor Howell

24 Quinn Andreoli

Daniel Frey 25

Harper Gaston Kevin Snyder

26 Madeline Moore

29 Brittany Fisher

Jack Trent 30

Susan Stackhouse .

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS

TIME BEGINS

SUNDAY, MARCH 10

Church Women United

of the Easton Area 2019 Tuesday Lenten Meditations

St. Paul’s Third Lutheran Church

2561 Newburg Rd. Easton , PA 18045

11:15 am program

Please bring a bag lunch,

desserts and beverages will be provided

Pianist: Joyce Shafer

March 12—Rev. Daniel Brettell Inspiration: Flute, Audrey Stasak March 19—Rev. Andrew Gerns Inspiration: The Highland Chorus March 26—Vicar Danielle Bosdell Inspiration: Piano and Vocal, Sam and Anne Bodder April 2—Father Stan Moczydlowski Inspiration: Guitar and vocal, Ed and Judy Brace April 9— Rev. Ernest Shaffer (retired) Inspiration: Piano, Susan Frickert April 16—Rev. Patricia Honszer Inspiration: Duet, Rev. Cynthia Geyer and Robin Knapp

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

3

8:45 Kids’ Choir

11:45 Hilltop Ringers

4 5 6 7

7:00 Sanctuary Singers

8 9

10

10:30 Sanctuary Singers


11 12

7:00 Music

Committee

13

14

4:00 Kids’ Choir

15 16

17



18 19 20 21

4:00 Kids’ Choir

22 23

24

8:45 Sanctuary Singers 9:50 Sanctuary Singers


25 26 27 28

4:00 Kids’ Choir

29 30

31

8:45 Kids’ Chime Choir


March Music Opportunities

Brass Players: Shine your horns! You are need-ed to help announce Christ’s resurrection on Easter morning. If you play a brass instrument—whether beginner or accomplished profession-al—you are invited to play in the Easter Band. Rehearsal is set for Saturday, April 20, at 10:00 a.m. The Easter Band is open to all brass players, members and non-members alike. If you or a family member is interested in participating in this opportunity, contact Jan Harke.

The Sanctuary Singers are welcoming

additional voices for Easter. Please con-

sider this opportunity for fun, fellow-

ship and song. Rehearsals are Thursday

evenings, March 7 and April 11, at 7:00

p.m. and Sunday, March 24, at 9:50

a.m. Please see Jan for more infor-

mation or to indicate your interest in

singing.


Growing in Lent 2019

The Lenten season is an opportunity to grow in Christ and enjoy the faith journey together. It begins on Ash Wednes-day and runs till Easter Resurrection Sunday.

Please Join us and grow!

+ Ash Wednesday, March 6th: Worship will be offered with the option of the imposition of Ashes at 11:15 am and 7 pm.

Beginning Wednesday, March 13 and meeting each Wednesday through April 10th, we’ll meet in the Fireside Room at 6:30 pm for dessert and fellowship. We will then move into small group book discussion and plan to conclude about 7:45 pm

“Before Amen,” a book on prayer by the author Max Lucado will be our study material for adults of all ages. The chapters include the Pocket Prayer (The Lord’s Prayer), You are Good, Heal me, Thank you, and They need help. To-gether we confer, support and see the Lord grow us all individually and as a community.

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(please detach and return to church)

_____ I/We plan to attend the Mid-Week Lent Program

_____ I will bring a dessert to share

Name and telephone number:

______________________________________________________

E-mail address: _________________________________________

Gladly Trusting the God who Creates, Redeems and Blesses!


Summer and Fall Registrations continue at Palmer Moravian Day School….

Register Now for children 18 months through School Age

Child care or Nursery School

Toddler Class- 18 months through 3 years

Preschool Class- 3-5 years, full day and part time

Nursery School program- 3-5 years, 9-12 with new extended times available from 12-1

School Age- Kindergarten through 5th grade for children attending Palmer School

If you or someone you know are interested in summer or fall registration

information, please call Gail at (610) 253-2510 or email [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


Coming Up at Camp Hope!

Winter Wisdom Weekend March 1 - 3

Camp Work Weekend April 5 - 7

We need both skilled and unskilled helpers, especially peo-ple to clean buildings and pick up branches from the lawn. Help get lower camp opened up for the summer!

Confirmation Retreat May 3 - 5

register through your church office For more information, see your church office

or contact Hope Conference Center at 908 459-4435 or [email protected] Summer Camp program booklets are available in the Gathering Area!

The Palmer Moravian Church family celebrates the birth of Wyatt Chandler Gabriel Palos, son of Erica Kish-Palos and Michael Palos on February 10, 2019. Wyatt weighed 8lbs 9oz and was 21 inches long. Proud big brother is Lincoln; proud grandparents are Trudy and Gary Slawik.

A big thank you to all who participated in, and helped out with our "God is Love" Messy Church event! We had lots of fun as we delved into learning about God's amazing love through a fun interactive worship service, games, crafts and activities and ended with a yummy pot luck dinner!

MESSY CHURCH

mailto:[email protected]


Moravian Disaster Response (MDR)

Summer Internship

The Board of World Mission is seeking an intern for 10-12 weeks in the summer of 2019. The internship will be an opportunity to engage fully in the ongoing work of the Board of World Mission. The intern will take on a key role in the helping the Board of World Mission manage its Moravian Disaster Response (MDR) initiatives. Helping to recruit team members, setting up on site-logistics/coordination, and communication with congregations are critical to the job. Other opportunities may include the facilitation of team trainings, development of congregational resources related to ongoing mission efforts.

This is a full time, paid internship position with allocated travel budget. The intern will be able to work remotely, but must also be available to travel as needed throughout the summer, and plan to work closely with Board of World Mission staff.

The intern must be available to travel throughout the summer to mission programming opportunities.

The Board of World Mission values the internship as a mentoring opportunity as well as a leadership and skill development tool. It will be structured to help guide the individual in the position to feel equipped for further leadership and involvement in Moravian Missions and beyond.

Desired qualifications:

Interest in Moravian Mission efforts, and introductory knowledge of the role of the Board of World Mission in the Moravian Church in North America.

Some experience with mission work either locally or internationally, and excited about continued involvement in this area.

Strong written and oral communication skills / willing to speak in public

Organized and detail orientated, able to manage multiple projects

Proficient in Microsoft office and able to work with video editing software such as iMovie

Willing to take initiative when working on new projects, flexible to adapt to changing work tasks and environments

Must be 18 years old and have completed high school

After a candidate has been selected further goals and learning plans can be developed to fit the needs to the Board of World Mission and the interests of the intern. Tangible outcomes of resource production, team leading, etc. will be part of the evaluation of the internship.

If interested, please apply by sending a resume and cover letter to [email protected]. Applications will be received through Monday, March 11, 2019 with a decision made by the beginning of April.

Hope in Hard Times: Prisoner’s Art for Social Justice

March 1- April 7, 2019

ArtsQuest’s Banana Factory Arts Center

23 W. 3rd St., Bethlehem

Mondays-Fridays 8:00 am—9:30 pm

Saturdays and Sundays 8:30 am—7:00 pm The Moravian Church Eastern District Church In Society Ministry Team has partnered with ArtsQuest Banana Factory

and the Moravian Seminary to bring this free exhibit to the Banana Factory. The exhibit will remind us of our shared

humanity, incarcerated and free, while asking where our own struggles for reform and justice can be found. Other

related special events are posted in the Gathering Area.

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