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St. Peter's Good News

Luther Church Newsletter

Plainfield Township, Pennsylvania (610) 863-6859 August 2019

Pastor Chris

“O Lord, you have searched me and known me…For it was you who formed my

inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.” (Psalm 139:1 NRSV)

On the door to the youth room, in a previous congregation, there is a sign that reads, “Jesus

knows me, this I love.” It’s a twist on the old children’s song Jesus Loves Me. There’s actually an

entire song that has been written with these words as the start of the song. Those who study such

things tell us that one of our deepest desires as human beings is to be known, fully known, and ac-

cepted and loved for who we are. Some people spend their entire lives trying to find that special

someone who will know them, all the good, the bad, and the in-between, and love them just as

they are. Some are fortunate enough to find a life partner who gives them this type of knowing and

acceptance. Some never do and feel a void in their hearts that never seems filled. But for all people,

there is someone who knows us better than we even know ourselves, someone who knows our

innermost thoughts and who knows everything we have ever done, and loves us still.

It can be overwhelming at times to think about the fact that God truly does know everything

there is to know about us. For some, it can be a cause for concern, or even shame, for the things

that we have done wrong in our life. It can cause us to try and run away from God, as if that were

even possible, because the reality is that, wherever we go, God is already there. But we don’t need

to be worried or concerned because, as the Psalmist says, it is God who formed our inward parts.

It is God who made us, and God does not hate anything that God has made. We are loved by the

Creator of the Universe, because he created us too. And in that creation and knowing fully who we

are, God’s great love for us upholds us and sustains us our whole life through. So yes, Jesus

knows me, and loves me, for the Bible tells me so.

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Please say a

prayer for...

August 1 – Marty Eichner family

August 2 – Harry Erhardt

August 3 – Steve Evans family

August 4 – Michael Eyre family

August 5 – John Fairall family

August 6 – Doris Faulds

August 7 – Carl Faulkner family

August 8 – Ellen Feilbach

August 9 – John & Joan Flory

August 10 – David Flyte

August 11 – James Flyte family

August 12 – David & Muriel Folk

August 13 – Allison Frable family

August 14 – John & Cindy Frable

August 15 – Justin & Erin Fraser

August 16 – Joe Free family

August 17 – Bud Freeman

August 18 – Ed Gallagher family

August 19 – Brian Gares family

August 20 – Sally Gassler family

August 21 – Christopher Gentile family

August 22 – Bob & Michelle Gerstenberg

August 23 – Ruth Getz

August 24 – Tricia Getz family

August 25 – Chet & Linda Godek

August 26 – Wally Goffredo family

August 27 – Gary Golden family

August 28 – Frank & Susann Groller

August 29 – John & Sandra Groller

August 30 – Patty Guarry

August 31 – Wilson & Barbara Gum

If your name has been omitted,

please contact the church office.

06/30/2019 — 50.0% of Year General Fund Contributions

so far this year: $107,006

* 51.2% of our Annual Budget

* $11,258 or 11.7% above last year

General Fund Expenses

so far this year: $115,356

* 49.2% of our Annual Budget

* 17,614 or 18.0% above last year

Weekly Giving Report:

We need $4,510 a week to meet our “general operations expenses” * On June 2 our offering was $4,963

* On June 9 our offering was $3,783.50

* On June 16 our offering was $2,880.50

* On June 23 our offering was $3,151.50

* On June 30 our offering was $ 4,686.50

* Monthly Average per week $3,874

* Year-to-Date Ave per week $4,115.61

Note:

The offering we get from our envelopes (Initial, weekly, communion, & special days), along with our loose offering, Sunday school offering, and from bulletins is the money we use to operate the church on a day by day basis.

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4 9:00AM Pentecost 8 Sacrament of Holy Communion

5 Finance 6:30PM Social

Ministries 6:30PM

6 Council 7:00PM

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11 9:00AM Pentecost 9 Sacrament of Holy Communion Anniversary Luncheon following service

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13 Christian Ed

Meeting 6:30PM

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18 9:00AM Pentecost 10 Sacrament of Holy Communion

19 God’s Love Orientation

6:00PM

20 God’s Love Orientation 6:00PM

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25 9:00AM Pentecost 11 Sacrament of Holy Communion

26 Property 6:00PM

1st day of Latchkey

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August 2019

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Patricia Bickert Jesse Sandt Jill Schreck

Sandor Szakacs

2 Blake Capozzolo Kyle DiTaranto Brian Gares

Paige Stefanelli

3 Lee Houser

Colin Kavcek Stephanie Morykin

Jordan Ott

4 Derek Beckage

Jordan Druckenmiller Emily Steadman

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6 William Kessler Douglas Newhard

Charles Ruth

7 Meridith Cornman Andrew DeHaven

Ruth Kessler Rachel Leidy

Joseph Marascio

8 Charles Hart

9 Michael Bauer Linda Oswald

10 Terry Dieter

11 Floyd Brewer Frank Groller

12 Connor Barry Ryan Barry

Charles Hahn George Petrushka

Ben Rutt

13 Mario Bordonaro Phillip Sandt

Leslie Werner Abigail Wilgus

14 Ella Bruch

Kerri Peters Kristina Kocher

Diane Lobb Allison Reduzzi Miranda Sandt

Scott Sandt

15 Mary DeHaven Avery Sullivan

16 Erin Curtolo Ryan Rotzell

17 Sharon Wilgus Morgan Wolf

18 Hannah Bennett

19 Stacey Wentzell

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21 Tracey Itterly Susan Kocher

Scott McKeague Carol Olzinski Kaytlin Riley

22 Terry Barry

Sophia Miller

23 Bruce Gassler

LeRoy Lieberman

24 Nathaniel Boeman Jaclyn DiTaranto Carl Holmqvist

25 Stephanie Fuls Melissa Hahn

26 Laura Brunner Donald Dishman

Seth Pysher

27 Kara Hartzell

28 Andrew Biggs

Michelle Gerstenberg Marguerite Hahn

Linda Heller Kylie Sandt

29 Jonathan Dario

30 Kaylie Hettel

John Repsher Sr.

31 Josh Barczynski Jacob Conrad Debra Field

Kerri Tollinger Gary Vough

2019 August

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Acolytes and Crucifers August 4 – Jake Guthrie August 11 – Logan Hageman August 18 – Eliana Koehler August 25 – Holly Larsen

Altar Flower Committee Kathleen Campbell

Altar Flower Sponsors

August 4 – Barb Sanders August 11 – Jason & Melissa Koehler August 18 – Bob & Debbie Cornman August 25 – OPEN

Altar Guild

August 4 & 11 – Barb Hampton, Robin Hahn, Kerri Tollinger, Cindy Witkowski, Kelly Woolley

August 18 & 25 – Tammy Lawson, Patti Williams

Kathleen Campbell, Steph Druckenmiller

Announcements August 4 – Debbie Sandt August 11 – Erin Curtolo August 18 – OPEN August 25 – OPEN

Bulletin Sponsors August 4 – Pr. Chris & Stephanie August 11 – OPEN August 18 – Bob & Debbie Cornman August 25 – RuthAnn Vough

Church Office Volunteers

August 2 – Kim Manieri August 9 – Linda Paynter August 16 – Jennie Schank August 23 – Gladys Wagner August 30 – Cindy WItkowski Girl Friday – Judy Kessler

Communion Team August 4 – Duane Sanders, Ryan & Amy Rotzell August 11 – John Campbell, Kent & Christine Larson August 18 – Lynn Fairall, Bernie Brinker, Leon Heller August 25 – Jackie Brinker, Carol Free, Marty Eichner

Counting Team Duane Sanders (captain) Lynn Fairall, Leon Heller

Grass Mowers

Week of: August 4 – Doug Toth, John & Lois Mann August 11 – Dean Sanders, Ken Larsen August 18 – Terry Albert, Kerry Weeast August 25 – Mario Bordanaro, Michael Eyre

Greeters August 4 – Leon & Linda Heller August 11 – Stanley & Alvera Lilly August 18 – Fran Eckert, Linda Oswald August 25 – Ryan Rotzell family

Head Ushers

August 4 – Scott Sandt August 11 – Marty Eichner August 18 – Erin Curtolo, Amy Rotzell August 25 – Jim Sandt

Lectors August 4 – Duane Sanders August 11 – Scott Sandt August 18 – Jill Schreck August 25 – Dave Super

Prayers of the Church August 4 – Leon & Linda Heller August 11 – Art Paulus August 18 – Diane Lobb August 25 – Kevin Ramaley

In Service of St. Peter's

August 2019

9:00AM Worship Service

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Tuesday, August 13 6:30 pm at Church

Christian Education Meeting. If you are interested in helping out this year in ANY way, please plan to attend!

THANK YOU to everyone who was involved in this year’s VBS!

We had a great week...41 Voyagers (children), 25 Commanders (Staff) were in and out of Space.

Almost $200 was collected during our nightly offering and a large bin was FILLED with school supplies for local children in need.

Sunday School will resume on Rally Day: September 8th at 9:00 am

Classes are now in R E C E S S for summer!

Thank you for an amazing year of growing in God’s grace!

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GOOD NEWS The Monthly Newsletter of

St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church Plainfield Township, Pennsylvania Web site: StPetersPlainfield.com

Phone/Fax: 610-863-6859 E-Mail: stpetersplainfield@ptd.net

Facebook: St. Peter’s Plainfield

The Rev. Chris Druckenmiller, Pastor Kelly Woolley, Parish Administrator Erin Curtolo, Christian Ed Director

Linda Kern, Organist, Choir Director Stacy Hageman, Bell Choir Director

Gary & Pat Davies, Sextons

Council Officers President: Buddy Batha

Vice President: Ryan Rotzell Secretary: Ann Super

Treasurer: Debbie Hine Financial Secretary: Debbie Sandt

Sunday Church School In recess

Rally Day begins September 8

Good News Newsletter Kelly Woolley, layout

Summer Worship Service 9:00AM

Please Join Us!

HOAGIE SALE…The Scholarship Team is selling Italian Hoagies (with or w/

out onions). Hoagies can be picked up and paid for on Sunday, September 15.

Deadline for ordering is Sunday, September 8. A collection box for orders

is on the community table in the overflow area of the church. Proceeds from

the sale will go to the St. Peter's Scholarship Fund. If you should have any

questions, please see any Scholarship Team member.

PLEASE DO NOT PLACE ORDER FORMS IN THE OFFERING PLATE.

>>> Italian Hoagies <<<<

NAME____________________________________

Phone Number_____________________________

Number with onions_________________

Number w/out onions____________________

TOTAL___________________ @ 5.00ea.=_____________________

Please make checks payable to The Scholarship Committee

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God’s Love Preschool has openings for the 2019-2020 school year for both the 2-day and 3-day classes. Children

need to be 3 years of age for the 2-day class and 4 years o ld for the 3 -day c lass by September 1 . Please call Michelle Miller at 610.509.4827 or the church office at 610.863.6859 for more information.

St. Peter’s Latchkey has openings for the 2019-2020 school year. St. Peter’s Latchkey is a state licensed program serving children from Kindergarten through 6th grade. Children are bused to our program directly from Plainfield, Wind Gap, and Immaculate Conception Schools. Children attending other schools are welcome, but must provide their own transportation. Our hours of operation are 2:00PM- 6:00PM Monday through Friday and we follow the Pen Argyl School District Calendar. For more information, please contact the church office at 610.863.6859

Social Ministries is doing a Summer Project to help Families First with needed items for their families.

Donations needed are any school supplies such as 3-ring binders and paper, spiral paper binders, pens, dividers, glue sticks, glue, pencil holders, highlighters, backpacks, etc.

If you would like to donate any school supplies to help benefit Families First, please bring your items in and place them in the back of the church.

All items are greatly appreciated.

Pen Argyl High School, in conjunction

with Families First, is having a clothing

drive to benefit students in the Pen Argyl

School District.

We are collecting new and gently used

clothing, sizes 5T to X-Large adult.

Collecting Dates: July 30 - August 2

and August 5 - 6

Drop off locations and times:

Pen Argyl High School: 8:00am - 2:00pm

Wind Gap Middle School: 8:00am - 2:00pm

Plainfield Elementary School: 8:00am - 2:00pm

Sorting Date: August 7, @ Pen Argyl HS

beginning at 8:00 am.

(students and volunteers)

Distribution Dates: (Pen Argyl High School)

August 8 - - 9:00am - 11:00 am

and 4:00pm - 7:00pm

August 9 - - 9:00am - 11:00 am

and 4:00pm - 7:00pm

August 10 - - 9:00am - 11:00am

For more information, please contact:

Renae Bussen, 610-863-3688

or email bussen.renae@penargylsd.org

Families First, Wind Gap Middle School,

1620 Teels Rd, Pen Argyl, PA 18072

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Among the items that are appropriate for the column are announcements of births, deaths, engagements, marriages, milestone birthdays and anniversaries, interesting vacations, promotions, awards and relocations out of the area. If you have an item you would like included in the September 2019 edition of the newsletter, please return the form below to the church office or place it in the collection plate. Name:________________________________

Address:______________________________

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Phone: ______________________________

I would like to recognize the following:

(Include date, if relevant.) ________________

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Thank you to those who have already accepted the challenge to support an ELCA “Good Gifts” mission.

I f you haven ’ t ye t chosen a mission to support, you can find information sheets on the windowsill in the back of the sanctuary. Join in the mission of the church, “God’s work, our hands”.

New Members

Welcome Meeting If you are interested in joining St.

Peter’s, or know of someone who

might be interested in joining, there will be a

New Members Welcome meeting on Sunday,

August 4th

, immediately after worship. The

meeting will be held in the sanctuary. This

is an informal chance to gather and find out

more about St Peter’s, meet some of our church

council members, and find out how you can

become a member of St Peter ’s. Please see

Pastor Chris or sign up on the sheet on the table

in the Overflow Area to indicate your interest.

We will look to receive new members into

membership later in the month of August.

Anniversary Luncheon

On Sunday, August 11th, we

wi l l ce lebrate the 100th

ann iversary o f the dedicat ion of the

current church building. There will be a

luncheon scheduled immediately after the

morn ing worsh ip service for any who

are in terested in a t tending. The main

meat for the luncheon will be provided by the

church, but we would appreciate members

bringing side salads or desserts to share.

Please sign up on the sheet on the Community

Table and indicate how many will be attending

and what you will be bringing.

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Address Service Requested Dated Material

Inside this Issue

Pastor’s Message Page 1

Treasurer’s Report Page 2

Calendar of Events Page 3

Birthday Calendar Page 4

Participant Listing Page 5

St. Peter’s Youth Page 6

Scholarship Events Page 7

For the Children Page 8

Anniversary Luncheon Page 9

You’re Always There for Me

When the world comes crashing in And chaos rules my mind,

I turn my heart to you, Lord, And pure, sweet peace I find.

You lift me out of trouble You comfort me in pain;

You nourish, heal and cleanse me, Like cool, refreshing rain.

In times of joy and bliss,

When things are going right, You lift me even higher, And fill me with delight.

You listen to my prayers; You hear my every plea; I’m safe because I know

You’re always there for me.