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May 2012 Volume XXXV • Number 5 PARISH POST Zion o Lutheran u eeraa CChurch uc ion Lut “Prayer” Dear Partners in Ministry, I believe that prayer matters, I believe prayer works. It works at a variety of levels. Prayer changes the mind of God, and prayer can change our minds. In the Bible there are some instances where, in conversation with God, leaders seem to influence God’s decision on a particular action. Of course, God probably planned to act that way anyway, but He found out how much He mattered to the People, since they came to Him with a request for forgiveness and leniency. In Genesis 18 Abraham seems to have changed God’s planned action, and in the 14th Chapter of the book of Numbers, God is so angry with his people that he intends to destroy them and disinherit them, but Moses stands up for the people and God does not destroy them. It is good to let God know how you feel. Prayer changes our minds. It is said that when you regularly pray for a person , you will increasingly see them in a favorable light, making it impossible to hate that person. When you see that person as God’s child, God’s gift to the world, you become their advocate and supporter. Likewise, when we regularly pray for a particular action to occur, we become in- Zion Lutheran Church > Founded in 1743 vested in it, not just as something that belongs to God, but also as a desire of our own heart. To pray for a particular event or outcome focuses our attention. I have always advocated for church meetings to begin and end with prayer. This is always a reminder that we are doing God’s work. Surely every time the Church gathers we remind ourselves that we are God’s People in communion with God and with each other. But the pastor does not need to be the only one doing the public prayer. Let me tell you about some instances of our lay leaders leading the prayer: *Back in the fall, at the Opening of School gathering, since I was detained, our School director, Fern Detwiler began with prayer. *At the pancake breakfast on March 18, while I was dealing with some important member concerns, our Director of Christian Education, Shawn Rogers led the pre-meal prayer. *And then at the Easter Brunch our Fellowship committee cochair Cristal Cloud prayed prior to the meal. Someone was reported to have asked: “Is Pastor Paul sick?” No, I was still speaking to visitors and prospects at the church door. Our leaders are stepping up, addressing God on our behalf. My goal would be for all of us to come to the point of feeling comfortable leading prayer in public forums. Many have: Paul Condrack at Council meetings; Gary Gorrell at Finance; George Herbert at Worship and Music; most of our youth have prayed at their meetings. I trust that we are getting more comfortable with this expression of our faith. I am so proud of them all. This is a big step for us as a congregation as we become better witnesses to God’s love in our lives. Let us pray because prayer works. Your Partner in Ministry, Pastor Paul Pastor Paul Townsend In This Issue • Old Organ Sunday • Mother’s Day Bake Sale • Spring Clean-up and more. . DEADLINE for PARISH POST Articles Are ALWAYS DUE The 10th of The Previous Month. i.e. May 10th for June issue. Parish Post E-Mail Address: parishpost@zionofspringcity.org Our Pastor: Change of Address Your new ) address here SPECIAL NOTICE ABOUT CHANGES OF ADDRESS If you do NOT want your change of address published in the PARISH POST please notify the church office immediately when you move.) Pastor Paul Townsend cell: 610-639-5921 CHURCH ADDRESS: 39 B ONNIE B RAE R OAD S PRING C IT Y , PA 19475-2401 CHURCH PHONE: 610-948-3323 Zion E-Mail Address: church@zionofspringcity.org WEBSITE www.zionofspringcity.org 2 May 2012 Volume XXXV• Number 5 PARISH POST Our Ministry Easter Season/Pentecost – Planning for OOS Easter Season's week of Sundays continues as we move into the month of May. Through our meditations and music we consider some of Jesus’ last George Herbert words to His disciples and their meaning in our own Music Director lives. The month culminates with the celebration of Pentecost on May 27th. On May 13th (Mother's Day) you will once again have the opportunity to hear preludes performed on the Tannenberg Organ by Jim Kranz. If you missed Jim's performance at both services on Palm Sunday, you missed some wonderful musicianship of pieces from the masters. Take heart! Jim will again perform on the Old Organ this month with more performances to come in the future. Jim has also graciously agreed to be part of the committee now forming to organize this year's Old Organ Sunday (October 14, 2012). As this article is written, we are getting in gear to plan the program, retain musicians, develop plans for advertising, hospitality, etc. An enormous effort is required to make a great event happen. We are an open committee and will welcome your help in any aspect of making this year's event the best ever. Continued Blessings to All in this Easter Season! -------George 3 Tannenberg Organ Performance On May 13th (Mother's Day) Preludes performed on the Tannenberg Organ by Jim Kranz during both the 8:15am & 10:45am services Jim will perform on the Old Organ this month with more performances to come in the future. 4 May 2012 Volume XXXV• Number 5 PARISH POST • Mother's Day walk The Sunday School Children will once again have a Mother’s Day walk to support anyone who has had Cancer or know someone that is currently struggling with this disease. (See page2) Please help them in raising awareness by donated in this cause! • VBS June 18-22 6-8:15pm The theme is “SKY - Everything is possible with God”. Event time will be from 6-8:15pm. Ages 3 years though 5th grade are welcome. (see ad) • Easter Egg Hunt -update The Easter Egg Hunt went very well. It was a beautiful day outside, a great day for an egg hunt. MThank you to the Easter Bunny for stopping by and saying hello to all the Children. MThank you to everyone who donated Easter candy! • Pancake Breakfast -update MThank You to the Christian Eduction Committee for hosting the Pancake Breakfast in March. We had a great turn out. We could not have done this without the help of the entire Weiss Family with the cooking. A Big Thank You to All of them. • Helping Hand's Day -update Thank you to the Sunday School and Youth Group for Helping Hands Day. We went to Bull's House and did some yard work for them. We had a great time! 5 ZION YOUTH Don't forget!! Youth group - please check the web calendar for your dates each month. Youth Group • Youth Sunday Look for upcoming events • New Orleans this summer with the ELCA Five of our young Lady's will be going to New Orleans this summer with the ELCA. Look for upcoming events to help support them on going on this trip. It's a great way to meet other Lutherans for all over the Country . • June 23 Breakfast Mark your calendar for June 23 breakfast at Applebee's in Royersford to help support the New Orleans trip. The girls will be selling ticket from now till June 17. They are Jessica Wilson, Brandy Rogers, Emily Detwiler, Faith Gorrell, and Rebecca Gorrell. You can buy any tickets from them. • Mother's Day Bake Sale A Youth Bake Sale is scheduled for Sunday, May 13th which will benefit our Youth’s trip to New Orleans. MThank you to all the Teens who help with Youth Sunday on April 22. Blessings! Shawn Are you on the... birthday/anniversary list? If not, and you would like to be, please email or call the office with your information. MOTHER’S DAY WALK 9:30-10:30AM The Sunday School Children will once again have a Mother’s Day walk to support anyone who has had Cancer or know someone that is currently struggling with this disease. Your donations will benefit the Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The walk will take place in the cemetery from 9:30-10:30am. WEEKLY BULLETIN SPONSORSHIP Is there someone special in your life that you would like to: Honor, Remember, Thank or Praise? If so, Why not sponsor the Sunday Bulletin on a special day in their name? It costs only $20 per week. Call the church office, 610-948-3323, to check a date. Calling All Graduates... We are requesting the names of any new Graduates (High School, College, Certifications, etc.) for our June Recognitions. Please contact the office with any information you may have. 6 May 2012 Volume XXXV• Number 5 PARISH POST May WORSHIP ASSISTING MINISTERS 8:15 5/06 Adele Lanyon 5/13 Mindy Swartley 5/20 Bruce Wilson 5/27 Paul Condrack 10:45 5/06 Paul Peters 5/13 Lou Mandik 5/20 Kathryn Alexis 5/27 Ron Hoinowski LAY READERS 8:15 5/06 Dan Bauman 5/13 Lynda Heck 5/20 Brian Mickiewicz 5/27 Fern Detwiler 10:45 5/06 Jody Cannon 5/13 Sherri Fried 5/20 Peg Hoinowski 5/27 Sean Alexis USHERS/GREETERS 8:15 5/06 Frank & Julie Evans 5/13 The Thompson Family 5/20 George Cloud Jr. Family 5/27 The Gorrell Family 10:45 5/06 Mike & Cheryl Hoinowski 5/13 The Peters Family 5/20 Kathy & Donald Shaner 5/27 Doris Bauman & Gladys Vammen 7 ACOLYTES 8:15 5/06 Maggie Shillinger & Christina Fatula 5/13 Adam Gorrell & Emily Holmberg 5/20 Morgan Rogers & Zack Sutton 5/27 Amanda Monachelli & Erin Evans 10:45 5/06 Jamie Burry 5/13 Anna Florio 5/20 Zachery Gallow 5/27 Anna Florio COMMUNION ASSTS. 8:15 5/06 Barbara Grubb 5/20 Rich Sutton 5/27 Joan Rarich 10:45 5/06 Lisa Ashburn 5/20 Frank Evans, Jr. 5/27 Carol Mandik Communion will be offered on the following Sundays in May: 5/6, 5/20 & 5/27 Thank You M Zion Members, Thank you for your continued support of the Spring City Food Pantry. Your donations of both food and money allow us to provide for the people of our community. Blessing & Thanks, Susan Davis M Thank you to Zion & the Nelson Family for presenting me with The Richard G. Nelson Award for 2012. It truly was an honor to receive this award. Blessing, Gladys Vammen M Thank you to all at Zion for supporting the Sunday Church School’s Lenten Project. Because of your generous donations, we have reached our goal of $500 to support St. Mary’s! Shawn Rogers Congregational Meeting will be held on May 20th at 9:30am. Hey... you were shopping anyway ...why not help YOUR Preschool? If you use AMAZON.com as a site to purchase items on-line, please consider “entering AMAZON” from the Zion Preschool website. Doing so will earn our Preschool a percentage of your purchase!! All YOU have to DO is go to www.zionlutheranpreschool.com and scroll down to the bottom of the home page. You will see the familiar AMAZON logo. CLICK on the logo and you will be immediately directed to amazon and you just shop as you normally would. Zion Preschool will earn a minimum of 4% of your purchase price!!!it’s as easy as that!!! ...All the KIDS THANK YOU!!! Fern Detwiler Director 8 Volume XXXV• Number 5 PARISH POST May 2012 Pastor Paul is Available to All Who Need Him. Pastor Paul Townsend cell: 610-639-5921 Church: 610-948-3323 REMINDER: Our Worship Service Schedule of services at 8:15am and 10:45am with Sunday Church School at 9:30am. WORSHIP ASSISTANTS Needed Would you like take an active role in the worship service? Please sign the sheet on the table in the narthex if you have not been a lay reader or an assisting minister and would like to participate in the service. You will be notified well in advance of your assigned date and the readings or bulletin will be sent to you to preview. If you have been an assistant in the past, your name is on a revolving list and you do not need to sign up again. 9 Needed!! SOAP It's that time of year for the NEW bars of soap collection (please note that used bars of soap are NOT be accepted anymore). We shipped one box of soap last year. We would like to fill a second carton of soap this year. Please keep those NEW bars of soap coming to the box on the bench in the Narthex. Your donations will be a part of the Lutheran Charities Appeal through the Christmas In-gathering in December. Thank you A Suggestion Box for comments, questions, and suggestions is available in the narthex. Comments, questions and suggestions may be signed or unsigned. Suggestions/Comments (If a response is desired, it’s best to include your name!) UPDATE The Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod has a website.The website contains a large amount of information about the synod and its activities. Sign up for the free weekly synod email newsletter at www.ministrylink.org Caring for the community during May. Please select how you would like to minister to those in need. Synod and National News 1. Soles for Souls: UPDATE 171 shoes were collected and shipped to Soles4Souls. Thanks to everyone who took the time to clean out their closets and help this cause. SOCIAL MINISTRY 2. Meals on Wheels -Service Award John and Joan Rarich were honored at the annual Meals on wheels Luncheon for 10 years of service to Meals on Wheels. Bear Creek Summer Camp 2012 Summer Camp at Bear Creek is a gift that helps children and youth build spiritual friendships, inspire a love of nature, strengthen a sense of responsibility and accomplishment and deepen their relationship with God. Now is a great time to get signed up for a wonderful summer camp experience. The summer camp experience is packed full of adventure and discovery for children and youth from 1st grade through senior high. Scholarships are still available. Congratulations Joan and John! MinistryLink Mobile Site Launches Now you can easily keep up with news and resources from MinistryLink.org on any web-enabled mobile phone. When you browse to MinistryLink.org on your phone you are now redirected to our mobile site (m.ministrylink.org). This phone-friendly site gives you onetap access to calling the Synod office, finding the churches closest to your GPS location, and all the latest news. This mobile portal draws in updates from the SEPAYouth.org site, GodIsDoingSomethingNew.com, and ELCA News. 10 May 2012 Volume XXXV• Number 5 PARISH POST Join us for VBS at Zion Lutheran Church this summer from June 18th-22nd From 6 to 8:15pm Ages 3 years though 5 grade welcome. Come join us as we enjoy music, games, storytelling, crafts and explore how everything is possible with God! Register now for the fun in June! Sign-up registration in the Narthex at Zion Lutheran Church NEED HELP? —HERE’S WHAT TO DO! Pastor Paul is Available to All Who Need Him. % Telephone Numbers: Church.............610-948-3323* E-mail... church@zionofspringcity.org Pastor Paul Townsend cell: 610-639-5921 * Please note: The phone numbers above have answering machines attached, so please wait for them to come on and then leave a message if a person does not answer. Spring Work Day Spring Outdoor Clean-up Saturday, May 19th 9am1pm Share your time for 30 minutes, up to a couple hours.This is a great time for some fun and fel lowship. Many hand make everything much more enjoyable. Whatever time you can spare will make a difference. Any help is much appreciated! A pizza lunch will be provided for all that help with clean up. Zion o Lutheran u eeraa Church C uc ion Lut May 2012 39 Bonnie Brae Road • Spring City, PA 19475-2401 > Founded in 1743 Smart moves for your children’s future As the cost of a college education increases, so does the need to start investing early. 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