WEEKLY E-MESSENGER FROM THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE REFORMATION
For the Week Beginning March 29, 2019
Fourth Sunday in Lent
THE WEEK AT REFORMATION
Saturday – 5:00 p.m. Service of Holy Communion
Sunday – 9:30 a.m. Service of Holy Communion
Wednesday – 10 a.m. Eucharist
7:00 p.m. Evening Prayer followed by a study
Calling all Thrivent members – this is your last weekend to donate your Thrivent choice dollars for 2018 to the charity of your choice. If you don’t do it, Thrivent will make a choice for you! Thrivent MUST return the profits they make to charities in order to maintain their non-profit status. Do you need help? Please ask Debbie Keszler or Sue Homza and we’ll help. Bring your ID and password to church with you and we’ll help you, or call us and we’ll walk you through it. Please don’t let your dollars be wasted!!
This Wednesday we will continue our Lenten journey with our evening prayer worship at 7 p.m. followed by a study of the Stations of the Cross. Come when you can and stay for the parts you can! The study is done by 8:30 p.m. Evening prayer and the study will be held every Wednesday throughout Lent.
CCC NEEDS YOUR HELP! – The CCC is in need of clear or black plastic hangers that have a metal swivel-neck. These are the type that retail stores usually use.
If you have any of the plastic swivel-neck hangers that you don’t need, please put them in a box or bag and leave them at the end of the Sunday school wing in the large wire bin. Please don’t include any other kind of hangers – we can’t use them.
Kelly Dopazo continues her drive for new pajamas and new books for children ages 0-18 in need. Kelly will have boxes to collect your donations in the gathering area. We plan to have this drive as our Lenten giving project through 4/14.
PRAYER LISTS/REQUESTS
If you have someone on the prayer list and you would like them to remain on the prayer list for the new church year, please call (732-229-9180), email (reformationwlb@gmail.com) or leave a note on Debbie’s desk. Please remember, unless otherwise asked, we will put your loved ones name on the weekly spoken prayer list for 4 weeks and then they will remain on the prayer list below and in the monthly messengers indefinitely (until you let us know we can remove them).
PRAYER REQUESTS
Kate, Joann Angelillia, Rose Apolito, Linda Brady, Betty Bray, Logan Brown, Virginia Detommasa, Isabella Downer, Betty Errigo, Dave Fieltsch, Laurie Geckeler, Maxwell Holden, Pat & Jim Jackson, Tim Jackson, Diane Kanach, Don & Joyce Keller, Alan Keszler, Nancy Lautz, Sonny Lee, Craig Lindsay, Keith Lowe, Kathy Meyer, Mary Parris, Mary Presley, Andrea Prince, Linda Rodgers, Doris Scheibner, Irene Shelly, Bonnie Skolnik, Miles Skolnik, Jeff Sperling, Amy Staley, David Strockbine, Daniel Vamvas, Caitlyn Vamvas, Elise Walker, Michael Woods
Christian Sympathy to the family and friends of Christa Buergin
Our Lenten Journey 2019 continues……
Our journey will continue each Wednesday evening at 7 with Evening Prayer followed by a study. Please see Pastor Matt’s article in the monthly newsletter for details on our study of the Stations of the Cross.
We invite you to come when you can, and leave when you must. If your work schedule doesn’t allow you to come for worship, come for the study. If the study runs too late, come for worship but please plan to come as often as you can.
Lenten Lunches at St.Luke’s Methodist Church
LENTEN LUNCHES
Enjoy a lovely lunch, and good company
All are welcome!
WEDNESDAYS THROUGHOUT LENT ALL LUNCHES BEGIN AT 12:00 NOON
Mark Your Calendar and Come to a Workshop this Saturday!
Exploring Why Leading Worship Matters
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Registration begins at 9:00 AM – Program 9:30 – 2:00
St. Mark Lutheran Church, 350 White Horse Ave., Hamilton, NJ
Lead by Deacon Linda Walker and Rev. Matthew Cimorelli
$25 registration will include lunch and take away resources
The NJ diakonia Steering Committee is pleased to host a workshop for Worship and Music committee members and lay leaders who are being asked to lead worship services in light of the shortage of ordained clergy. Diakonia students and graduates will find this workshop a delightful refresher of their Worship course.
This workshop will explore not only the biblical foundations of our Lutheran worship service, but also how lay leaders can serve in worship leadership. A mixture of instruction and small group work will give participants hands-on experience in planning a Service of the Word from ELW.
EASTER LILIES AND TULIPS: We’ll be looking to place orders for our lilies and tulips within the next WEEK. The good news is the prices are staying the same and the cost for both lilies and tulips will be $15 each. At the end of the newsletter are the order forms. Please submit your order requests as soon as possible, but no later than April 7th. We’ve given the florist our order to date and they’ve given us another week to update so please consider ordering a lily or tulip to grace our altar for Easter.
Prom Dresses/Tuxedos: Do you or someone you know have gently used prom dresses and/or tuxedos? If yes, please consider donating them to The Princess Prom Project at Senator Gopal’s office in Ocean Twp.
Do you know someone who needs a dress or tuxedo? Please refer them to the Princess Prom Project. Full details are on the kiosk in the gathering area.
Name Tags: Where oh where have you gone? Name tags are so important! They help us recognize and learn each other’s names. I bet there are at least a half dozen or more people sitting in church today and you don’t know their names! I challenge you all (me included) to ask the ushers for your name tag for the next month and see if you can meet someone you didn’t know! Thanks Deb K
Maundy Thursday: Our next dinner church will be on Maundy Thursday. Dinner church is a 3 course pot luck dinner done around the worship service. The signup sheet is on the kiosk
Discover the Joy of being a Hospice Volunteer
If you have a warm heart, a listening ear, and the gift of compassion, you can make a difference in the life of a hospice patient or family member. VNA Health Group is offering training for all individuals interested in becoming hospice volunteers in several counties throughout New Jersey.
There are many rewards and opportunities available to hospice volunteers though home visitation, phone calls, companionship, administrative support, pet therapy, or phone calls from our office.
Training will be provided by members of the VNAHG Hospice team on 3 consecutive : Thursdays, April 18th, 25th , and May 2 from 10 am till 3:pm at VNA Health Group, 23 Main Street, Suite D1 Holmdel, NJ. Volunteers must attend all 3 sessions.
To register, please contact Pauline De Palma, BSW (732) 224-6933
PAPER SHREDDING – FREE IN MONMOUTH COUNTY
Is it time to dispose of confidential documents and old files? Monmouth County offers free paper shredding throughout the year. A flyer with all the dates and places is on the kiosk in the gathering area. Next opportunity is Sunday 4/7 from 9-1 at the DPW Yard, 14 Crawfords Corner Rd in Holmdel.
Easter Lilies
Now through March 31st the Altar Guild will be taking requests for Easter Lilies. Please consider purchasing a Lily, or two, in honor or in memory of a loved one. The lilies will be placed around the altar for Easter Sunday worship and may be taken home after our worship service on Easter morning. Cost: $15.00 each. Donations to the Altar Guild fund, in honor or memory of a loved one, are also gratefully accepted.
Please complete the form below and return it to the office by March 31, 2019
Name: _____________________________
Phone #: Envelope # TOTAL Amount enclosed: _________
I would like ________ Lily(s) at $15.00 each Total Cost of Lilies: _______(704) ~ OR ~
I would like to donate: $ to the Altar Fund (623)
In honor of: _______________________________
In loving memory of: _______________________________________________________________
Tulips for the Easter Season………
Easter Tulips: This year we are again offering colored tulips for Easter. There is no choice of colors; it will be a blend of different colors.
Now through March 31st the Altar Guild will be taking requests for Easter Tulips. Please consider purchasing a pot of tulips, or two, in honor or in memory of a loved one. The tulips will be placed around the altar (with our traditional white lilies) for Easter Sunday worship and may be taken home after our worship service on Easter morning. Cost: $15.00 each. Donations to the Altar Guild fund, in honor or memory of a loved one, are also gratefully accepted.
Please complete the form below and return it to the office by March 31, 2019
Name: _____________________________
Phone #: Envelope # TOTAL Amount enclosed: _________
I would like ________ tulips(s) at $15.00 each Total Cost of tulips: _______(704) ~ OR ~
I would like to donate: $ to the Altar Fund (623)
In honor of: _______________________________
In loving memory of: _______________________________________________________________
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