WEEKLY E-MESSENGER FROM REFORMATION LUTHERAN CHURCH
For the Week Beginning October 27, 2017
Reformation Sunday
THE WEEK AT REFORMATION
Saturday – 5:00 p.m. Service of Holy Communion
Sunday – 9:30 a.m. Service of Holy Communion
Sunday – 2:00 p.m. Service at Precious Blood, Monmouth Beach
Wednesday – 10 a.m. Eucharist followed by Prayer Ministry
BREAD FOR WORLD – Thank you everyone – we raised $491 for our hunger ministries here at Reformation! Our work is not done. If you didn’t get to write a letter or letters to our elected officials last weekend, you can still do it this weekend. Please look for the display in the gathering area and take a few minutes to write a letter. We’ll be mailing them all to each official on Monday!
FALL CLEANUP AT REFORMATION – THIS SATURDAY (TOMORROW!) 10-2. PLEASE COME HELP CHUCK MILLER AND THE 12 STUDENTS WE HAVE COMING FROM MU’S BIG EVENT TO CLEAN AND SPRUCE UP THE GROUNDS
THIS SUNDAY – Join us for our regular worship service at 930 a.m. followed by a brunch for the congregation in the great room. Then, the highlight event of this anniversary will be held at 2:00 on Reformation Sunday, October 29th as we gather at Precious Blood Roman Catholic Church in Monmouth Beach to worship together. Father Bob and Pastor Matt will preside, our choirs and musicians will participate, and we hope to demonstrate boldly and clearly that God is restoring unity in the Church – the unity for which Jesus prayed on the night of his betrayal and arrest.
If you have a family member you would like included in the spoken prayers on All Saints Weekend, please be sure to get your loved one’s name in to the office as soon as possible. We try to keep track of everyone’s loved ones who have died in the past year, but to be honest, we don’t always succeed. Please help us to be sure we remember everyone and please don’t assume we will remember.
Thank you, Debbie
Our School Supplies that were gathered and packaged at God’s Work Our Hands Day are going to be shipped out today to Puerto Rico directly to Pastor Jose who will distribute them personally to schools that are reopening this week and next. Anticipated delivery of all 942 lbs. is Tuesday!!
Our NJ Synod has been in contact with the Caribbean Synod and we now have a church in Dorado PR to send much asked for supplies. There is now a bin in the gathering area to collect the following items: Potable Water Pills / 9V, AA, AAA, D and C batteries / Flashlights
Insulin / Portable Water Filters / Solar Chargers / Children Meds OTC / Money
PRAYER REQUESTS
Susan Agnellino, Amy Appleton, Phil Apruzzi, Edgar Arlt Sr., Sarah Beaty, Tim Beaty, Gabriella & Francesca Bellanca, Haley Brunner, Christa & Allan Buergin, Bruce Burnham, Jo Burrow, Les Cadigan, Matt Callahan, Pamela Cancel, Dominick Caruso, Concetta Cassidy, Jeanmarie Chudzick, Joseph Clarke, George & Claire Crob, Doris Crimmins, Jonna Crocker, Sidney Davis, Zack Davis, Billy Delhanty, Diane Donagin, Edna Drinkard, George Economy, Steve Elliott, Amanda Ferraro, Dr. Rosemary Fiore, Margaret Oswald Fowler, Coralee Gleason, Judy Goellner, Martina Graham, Patty Gray, Patricia Grover, Kurt Homza, Royce Howell, Ann Jamison, Evie Johnson, Don Keller, Alan Keszler, Sharon Kennedy, Brianna Lindsey, Inger LaManna, Wyatt LeMeune, Bob MacDonald, Betty Malone, Jane McKinley, John Mercogliano, Judy Montulet, Madeline Morris, Jo Nolan, Thomas O’Connor Danielle Orio, Karen Pajek, Carol Pennega, John Powlesland, Chris Rakowski, Myra Reyes, Pr. Jacky Roderick, Tara Shinn, Miles Skolnick, Anita Smith, Carleen Smith, Michael Smith, Pearl Smith, Peggy Spitz, CJ Stratton, Dolores Strockbine, Kaitlyn Sudowsky, Bobbie Sweger, Wilson Torres, Pastor Dick Tupy, Don Venberg, Denise Willemsen, Francine Yamello, Julian Zotti,
Military: John Barrett, Michael Cirrincione, Chris Benz, and All our Military personnel
Christian Sympathy to the family and friends of Raymond Dewey, Bob & Ann Herberg’s brother-in-law and Donald Fore, Stacey Catron’s dad.
UPCOMING EVENTS
(details on all these events are in the monthly newsletter and in the bulletins each week!)
10/28 – 10:00-2:00 Clean up at Reformation
10/29 – 11:00 Brunch to celebrate 500th Anniversary of the Reformation;
10/29 – 2:00 p.m. service jointly at Precious Blood, Monmouth Beach
11/1 & 11/2 – Picture time – new pictorial directory – see article below
11/4-11/5 – Attic Treasure Sale
Lots of happenings in the next few weeks……….Come join us, get involved!!
ATTIC TREASURES SALE UPDATE
We’ve received lots of donations for the attic treasures sale scheduled for 11/4-11/5/17. The cut-off date for donating merchandise to the sale is tomorrow, October 28, while the clothes closet is open (til 10:30 a.m.)
Then, come and shop – HUGE SALE – Saturday, 11/4 from 9-3 and then Sunday, 11/5 from 11-1 (BAG SALE)
THANK YOU!
First a big Thank You to those individuals and families that have signed up to have their picture taken for our Church’s Pictorial Directory.
Wednesday is totally book!!!
WOW and I couldn’t be more thrilled.
I still have some time slots available for Thursday and I hope to fill these before then.
With the new families that have joined our church, what a great source an updated Directory will be for us all!
Now you will have the capability of attaching a name to a face.
If you haven’t committed yourself yet, please check your calendar and appointments to see if you can squeeze a 10 minute photo session in.
Our Directory won’t be complete without you!
For Thursday, November 2nd the following time slots are available… Please contact me As soon as you know what will work best with your schedule.
4:10 4:20 4:30 4:40 4:50
5:20 5:40 8:10
If you are unable to attend either of the photo sessions, an un-copyrighted photo can be submitted with a $10.00 check payable to Universal Church Directory.
Thank you
Barbara Denegar
bsdenegar@gmail.com or 732-542-2770
(I might even be at the Church…call there too! 732-229-9180)
ALL SAINTS DAY REMEMBRANCE OPPORTUNITY
On Saturday, November 4th and Sunday, November 5th, 2017 we will celebrate All Saints Day. At our worship services on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. and Sunday at 9:30 a.m., we will offer prayers remembering all those who have entered their new and eternal life in Christ.
Many people wish to make a memorial donation on this occasion and we continue to provide an opportunity to make such gifts on All Saints Sunday.
Monies received will benefit our Endowment Fund. There are now three areas within the Endowment Fund in which you may designate your donations. The original section is general Endowment, which will continue to make grants and matching gifts. The second section is for the Building and will be used exclusively for the repair of or expansion of our church building. The third was established to continue the ministry of feeding the hungry. You may choose where you would like your gift applied.
On All Saints Sunday there will be a Memorial Bouquet on the altar. A list of all those being remembered and the donors who wish to remember them will be included in the bulletin that weekend and published in the December “Lutheran Messenger.”
All remembrances need to be submitted by: Tuesday, October 31st.
NAME:_______________________________TELEPHONE______________
ENVELOPE #_________
AMOUNT/FUND DESIGNATION:
$______General Endowment (counter code 800)
$______ Building Endowment (counter code 807)
$_______Feeding the Hungry (counter code 808)
IN MEMORY OF:_______________________________
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