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Ministry Through Faith in Action
Volume 17 Issue 3 March 2017
Cross of Glory
Lutheran Church
95 Cambridge Drive
Aberdeen, NJ 07747
732-583-1118
Fax: 732-583-1311
www.coglcnj.org
Pastor
The Rev. Gary E. Costa
Church & Nursery School
Secretary
Cahren Morris
Musician & Choir Director
Andrea Riemen
Youth Advisors
Jim & Cathy Easley
Sunday Services:
8:15AM & 10:30AM
Summer Service:
(July—August)
9:30AM
Holy Communion is
celebrated every Sunday
Cross of Glory
Nursery School
732-583-1955
Fax: 732-583-1311
www.cogns.org
Director
Janet Kain
Webmaster
Jeremy V. Samuelson
GLIMPSES OF GLORY
Part of the process of maturing is learning how to speak up for ourselves. Some have more difficulty with this than others. Those with shy or apprehensive personalities will suffer until they adjust and learn to speak up for themselves.
So we learn, but then we recognize that sometimes it might be better to have someone else speak up for us. There may be a benefit in having another speak on our behalf; not because we lack the courage, but simply because and advocate might be more effective.
This is a lesson that the book of Philemon teaches us. Onesimus is a runaway slave that asks Paul to speak to his owner, Philemon, about receiving him upon his
return. 1st Century Roman law allowed for a runaway slave to appeal to a contemporary of his owner to speak on his behalf.
Where would we be if all we had was our own voice? Sometimes our help comes from the voices of others, people praying for us when we are too injured to pray for ourselves. Consider Jesus speaking on our behalf to the Father when our sin could never be justified by our own voices. Paul speaks on behalf of Onesimus and Jesus speaks on our behalf. Thanks be to God that we have learned to speak up for ourselves, but even more that we have an advocate in Jesus, who speaks up for us.
Pastor Gary
Cross of Glory Lutheran Church
Advocacy
Nursery School News
Cross of Glory
Nursery School
95 Cambridge Drive
Aberdeen, NJ 07747
732-583-1955
Fax: 732-583-1311
www.cogns.org
Director & Head Teacher
Janet Kain
cognurseryschool@
verizon.net
Assistant Teacher
Patty Bellone
Secretary
Cahren Morris
Webmaster
Jeremy V. Samuelson
2 Day Program
2 1/2 — Young 3s
Monday, Tuesday
9AM — 11:30AM
3 Day Program
Older 3s
Wed., Thurs., Fri.
9AM — 11:30AM
4 Day Program
4-Year-Olds
Mon, Tues., Wed., Thurs.
12:30PM —3:00PM
Parent-Child Playschool
18 mos — 2 1/2 years
Friday
12:30 — 2:00PM
We will kick off Read Across America
Month by celebrating Dr. Seuss’
birthday. We will read Dr. Seuss
books, wear Cat in the Hat masks and
make our own Cat in Hat “hat pizzas”
in our afternoon class. In the morning
classes we will read his books and play
rhyming games.
Since March usually comes in like a
lion, we will be learning about windy
weather and objects that use wind
power to work.
Dinosaurs have also invaded our
classroom once again! There are lots
of dinosaurs to count, sort, read about
and discover during playtime. Our
amateur paleontologists may even
uncover dinosaur bones in our
sandbox.
As we proceed through Lent, we will
continue to hear stories about Jesus’
miracles and some of the parables he
used to teach.
Many thanks to those of you who
participated in our Gertrude Hawk
fundraiser. The candy will be in before
Easter.
Peace,
Janet Kain
As we proceed
through Lent, we
will continue to hear
stories about Jesus’
miracles and some
of the parables he
used to teach.
March 2017
Notes & News
Comments or suggestions?
We’d love to hear from you.
Contact the church office to be
included in an upcoming
newsletter. The deadline for
the April newsletter is March
27th.
The Cross of Glory Newsletter
is available each month on the
church’s website. It is also
emailed to the congregation
in a pdf format. Paper copies
are available upon request.
Please contact the church
office if you have any
questions.
Bible Study You are invited to join us for our next joint Bible study with Breakthrough in Christ Ministries on Monday, March 20th at 7:30pm.
Tuesday Night Lenten Gatherings: Savoring the Psalms in Lent St. Thomas Episcopal, Trinity Episcopal, and Holy Trinity Lutheran churches are hosting Tuesday night Lenten gatherings for five consecutive Tuesdays through April 4th, inclement weather notwithstanding. This is a way to observe Lent by growing in faith and fellowship over a potluck meal! All you need to bring is yourself, a bible if you’d like, and a dish! Time: 6pm to 7:30pm Where: St Thomas Episcopal Church – 26 Sunset Ave, Red Bank What to bring: a dish to share, a bible (if you’d like), an open heart What we do: Eat (6-6:30ish PM); Learn and Share (6:30ish -7:15 PM); Spoken Closing Service of Compline (7:15-7:30 PM) Questions? Contact Pastor Dean (732-741-9241 [email protected])
Lenten Services The schedule for our Lenten services is as follows: Palm Sunday, April 9th 8:15am, 10:30am Maundy Thursday, April 13th, 7:30pm Good Friday, April 14th, 7:30pm Easter Sunday, April 16, 8:15am, 10:30am
Business Expo Cross of Glory will be participating in the Matawan Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce 16th Annual Regional Business Expo on Tuesday, March 28th from 6pm-9pm at The Reception Center at St. Clement’s. Please stop by our table to
say hello. If you are interested in helping, please contact Jim Easley.
COG Fundraiser Cross of Glory is hosting a unique theatrical evening of two live radio plays from the 1940's as a benefit for the church. The performance is ONE NIGHT ONLY, Friday April 7, 2017 at 7:30pm. There is a suggested donation at the door of $10. The two plays are: "The Hitchhiker", a chilling piece from Orson Wells' Mercury Theater, the people who gave us chills with "The War of the Worlds"! The second piece is an hilarious comedy from "The Fibber McGee and Molly Show" called 'Fibber Meets a Racketeer'. The plays will have sound effects performed live by foley artists: You'll see the rain, the door slams, the foot steps, the punches and slaps, all of the sound needed to help tell the story created as the story unfolds. There will also be live music performed during the intermission and post show. Coffee and desserts will also be available as refreshments for this family friendly evening. You are invited to close your eyes at any point during the plays and let yourself be transported to the analog and escape the digital age! The characters will be voiced by: Duane Noch, Michael Burgi, Paula Eisenberg, and Laurie Noch. The music will be performed by the group 'Fathers of Daughters': Bill Brown, Michael Burgi, John Maloney, and Tom Downey, with additional music by Andrea Rieman. Foley sound will be performed by Colin Noch and Lucas Daniels.
Crop Walk Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2016 Crop Walk, our official total raised came to $855!
March 2017
NJ Synod
1930 State Highway 33
Hamilton Square, NJ 08690
609-586-6800
Fax: 609-586-1597
www.njsynod.org
Mon. — Fri.
9am—5pm
Rev. Tracie L. Bartholomew
Bishop
Jersey Jottings
News from around the NJ Synod
Preaching the Parables of Jesus with Dr. Richard Lischer Wednesday, April 26; 10am-2pm St. Paul, East Windsor Join us on April 26 as we hear from Dr. Richard Lischer, Professor Emeritus of Preaching at Duke Divinity School, on preaching the parable of Jesus. This work is echoed in a recent book, Reading the Parables, which is on sale at a 50% discount for the event. You can either get it at the even, or pre-order it when you register. The cost of the event will be $15, and lunch will be provided. Register here: https://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0034-0015-9BCDB25F0420488FADED63AE0D00CFAD
Youth Ministry The Faith, Hope and Love event originally scheduled for March 18th at Abiding Presence, Ewing has been rescheduled for December. Look for more details soon.
Cross Roads Camp and Retreat Center Cross Roads is looking for young adults to join our amazing summer staff! We are looking for people who love to work with children, want to make a positive impact on the lives of others, and have strong Christian-based morals. To learn more, visit http://crossroadsretreat.com/
employment/
500th Anniversary of the Reformation Upcoming Events: Union Theological Seminary: April 7-9 “Re-forming the Church of the Future: Bonhoeffer, Luther, Public Ethics”. The 19th annual Bonhoeffer Lectures in Public Ethics will be held at Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York (3041 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 at 121st and Broadway) on April 7th and 8th. To learn more, visit https://myunion.utsnyc.edu/bonhoeffer-lectures-in-public-ethics
Evangelical Lutheran Church
in America
God’s Work. Our Hands.
March 2017
In Our Prayers
Long-Term Illness:
Martha Baldwin
Rich Barlett
Phyllis Cipriano
Sue Downey
Tracey Downey
Durkin Family
Lisa Fisher
Elona Folk
David Franklin
Kim Franklin
Sharon Goodman
Sandy Greer
Kathy Guiamano
Diane Hopster
Rich Hough
Christopher Joyce
Erin Larson
Sandy McDermott
Gale McNamara
Kevin McNamara
Dina Manzella
Pastor John Melin
William Mirabella
Robbie Moffitt
Joan Moran
Eddie Morris
Carmen Mount
Joseph Myers
Joanne Nisi
Robert Pante
Bernie Schwartz
Soldiers and Civilians
of War
John Stables
Kaitlin Whitford
Mary Gilligan
January, February, March: Audrey Downey The Downey Family Theresa Maroney, Charles Burke Winnie Burke The Lichtenberger Family Kathy Hahn and family Pamela Zuber Jane Heide Bill and Elaine Todd Cliff Tobin Christine Donohue Ashvini Venkatraman Nathan Krause Lauren Curran Dana Mount Chris Compton Erin Gerow Ray DeFaria The Mongiovi Family
The Polack Family The Hunt Family The Egan Family
Condolence prayers for the family and friends of: Connie Kain
Prayer Requests
Please add the following person(s) to Cross of Glory’s Prayer List:
Name:________________________________________
Prayer Concern:
_______Hospitalized _______Recuperating _______Homebound
_______Outpatient _______Other _______Please remove the above
person from the Prayer List
Submitted by:____________________________ Date: _______________________
Phone: _____________________ Relationship to above:____________________________
Please check one: _______Long-Term Prayer List _______3 Month Prayer List
You may give this form to an usher, place it in the offering plate, or drop it off in the church office.
March 2017
Congratulations and best
wishes to everyone
celebrating this month!
Don’t see your birthday or
anniversary? Please make
sure the church office has
your information.
732-583-1118 or
3rd—Dana Mount
Jo Seigle
4th—Glen Eads
5th—Ingrid Carlson
6th—Christopher Vaughn
13th—Marlene Tona
14th—Paul Hiley
15th—Betty Wilson
19th—Nancy Bucco
Lyle Phelps
20th—Doris Hiley
23rd—Lauren Hiley
24th—Bill Brown
31st—Audrey Downey
March Birthdays
March 2017
March Anniversaries
4th—Joseph & Carol Smarsh
19th—Audrey & Tom Downey
22nd—Walter & Janet Kain
29th—Dennis & Judy Daniels
Church Cleaning Schedule
January — June 2017
Ingrid Carlson, Coordinator
Saturday
Jan 7 Maloney Morris
Jan 14 Carlson, Vaughn
Jan 21 Lee, Hines
Jan 28 Fauder, Nichols, Odell
Feb 4 Maloney, Morris
Feb 11 Carlson, Vaughn
Feb 18 Lee, Hines
Feb 25 Fauder, Nichols, Odell
March 4 Maloney, Morris
March 11 Carlson, Vaughn
March 18 Lee, Hines
March 25 Fauder, Nichols, Odell
April 1 Maloney, Morris
April 8 Carlson, Vaughn
April 15 Lee, Hines
April 22 Fauder, Nichols, Odell
April 29 Maloney, Morris
May 6 Carlson, Vaughn
May 13 Lee, Hines
May 20 Fauder, Nichols, Odell
May 27 Maloney, Morris
June 3 Carlson, Vaughn
June 10 Lee, Hines
June 17 Fauder, Nichols, Odell
June 24 Maloney, Morris
Carlson: 566-7095
Fauder: 591-5725
Hines: 521-1690
Lee: 566-8821
Maloney: 583-7208
Morris: 566-6868
Nichols: 264-6740
Odell: 583-2725
Vaughn: 583-4495
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