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Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
Gathered by Christ - Growing in Faith - Sent to Serve
1700 MAKEFIELD ROAD | YARDLEY, PA 19067
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Council President's Message
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August is Olympics month every 4 years - the TV is on more in August than the rest of the WHOLE year! (I
love the Olympics!!).
August is VBS month at LCR - very nice memories of teaching and
even as a kid I loved VBS.
August is the month I realize my summer reading list was way too long for me to ever finish in the official 8 - 10 weeks of summer.
August is birthday month in my family... so planning and surprises are expected from the Mom (me).
August is also the month I have started to give up on weeding my gardens and wonder what I will do next year to get rid of all the weeds that have taken over in July when I thought weeding would be less buggy and cooler in August.
This year August was all of that and....also a month of worry and prayer; Ray is having surgery and, of course, it is necessary, well thought about and the best to be done given the situation. However, it is scary and worrisome. Everyone is praying.
Everyone praying makes it worse - that means there is something to pray about.
So: My memories of August will be changed because of this year and at the same time they will be exactly the same...
Prayer.
Prayer is, to most of us, the very intimate and careful conversation we have each day with our higher power, our God, our Redeemer.
As many of you, I pray about my family, my friends, my neighbors, and my church. I pray every day. I think I pray almost all the time when I am not totally focused or in the flow. And then it could easily be said that I am truly in prayer mode.
The Council too prays, supporting ministries and servant activities that are sustained by prayer. We have named this a
Prayerful Summer and for 2016 - 2017 we are thinking about connections and relationships which can only be maintained by prayer.
Indeed: every week we celebrate communion with the bread and wine.
Communion is the two-way intersection point between our vertical human connections
and our horizontal God connection. Communion is surrounded and supported prayer.
I ask each of you reading this message to think about your prayer life and your church life; prayer is our connection and I hope you feel, as I do, connected to and communing with the people of LCR. If you want a stronger relationship and sense of communion at LCR, I hope and pray that you can take the first steps with a prayer to make those life giving and rewarding communions within our church and with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
With Peace and Prayerfully Yours,
Liz
Elizabeth M. Young
Council President
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God's Work Our Hands Day at LCR
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On September 11th, we will gather for one single service at 9:00am. Following worship, we will move onto projects in which we will be working as the hands of Christ in our community. There are several opportunities for service including:
- Make Fleece No Sew Blankets to be given to the children who participate in the Family Promise program. Family Promise works with families with children experiencing homelessness as they move into sustainable and permanent housing.
- Helping the residents of The Way Home clean, repair and fix up their homes. The Way Home works with single men experiencing homelessness as they move forward.
- Visit a local nursing home and participate in a hymn sing with the residents. A wonderful way to brighten the day of the residents, while brightening your day!
- Make cards to be delivered to first responders in our area - thanking them for their dedicated service to keeping us safe.
- LCR will be hosting the families in the Family Promise program from September 11th - 18th. There are many opportunities for service throughout the week. Please sign up on the Family Promise sign up board for this activity.
Please choose your project and sign up on the bulletin board along the ramp leading to fellowship hall. You are welcome to simply drop in, but signing up will help us plan and ensure adequate supplies.
If you are not able to participate but would like to help, donations of card making supplies and fleece would be greatly appreciated! 2 yards of fleece is required for each blanket.
Our work doesn't end on God's Work Our Hands Day. We will host a Shared Meal for the Homeless and Those in Need on September 18th. This is an opportunity help provide a meal and hospitality to our neighbors. A Sign up sheet is located along the ramp leading to Fellowship Hall for this event as well.
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September 2016
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Vol 6, Issue 9
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Sunday, September 4th
10:00 AM
Service of Holy Communion
Sunday, September 11th
9:00 AM One Service of Holy Communion
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Gods Work, Our Hands Projects - Fellow
ship Hall
Sunday, September 18th
8:00 AM Service of Holy Communion
9:30 AM Contemporary Worship Service
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM FAITH ALIVE! Children of all ages - Starting in Church, ending in Fellowship Hall Classrooms
11:00 AM Service of Holy Communion
Sunday, September 25th
8:00 AM Service of Holy Communion
9:30 AM Contemporary Worship Service
11:00 AM Service of Holy Communion
Please
CLICK HERE
to view LCR's September Event Calendar.
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Fall Worship Schedule
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 The schedule of three services and Faith Alive will resume on "Rally Sunday", September 18th. Service of Holy Communion will be held at 8:00am and 11:00am and Contemporary Worship will be held at 9:30am. Faith Alive, for children of all ages, will resume on September 18th as well.
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DWSN September Event
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Join us for our D
isciples with Special Needs Bowling N
ight on
Friday, September 16th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm
. The event will take place at Delmor Bowling Alley, located at 82 N. Delmorr Avenue in Morrisville.
Please RSVP via email to lcrdwsn@verizon.net or call (215) 493-2018 for further details.
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LCR Youth Beach Retreat
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Sign ups for the Youth Ministry Beach Retreat are now under way! The sign up sheet is available on the Youth Ministry Bulletin Board. The beach retreat will take place September 23rd - 25th at Lonnie Miller's beach house in Lavallette, NJ. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Fitchett at
kfitchett@verizon.net.
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E-Newsletter Submissions
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Please email all articles to the Church office for review at
office@lcr-yardley.org. Upon approval, they will then be forwarded to our editor, Jenni Panaia for publication.
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Vacation Bible School
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LCR had 36 children, ages ranging from 4 - 10,
take part in our Vacation Bible School program from August 8th through 12th. Each day the campers participated in class time where they learned bible lessons, songs, recreation, and art. The week culminated i
n a musical presentation for the parents. Every day the children brought an offering for the Irente School for the Blind in Tanzania and we raised
a total of $140.
The theme
this y
ear was Surf
Shack - Catch the Wave of God's Amazing Love.
Fellowship Hall was decorated according to the theme. Our volunteers did an amazing job transforming Fellowship Hall into a fun and festive environment as well as teaching the children throughout the week. We are blessed to have such a great group of people who volunteer their time to help make our Vacation
Bible School a success. We are already looking forward to next summer!
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September Shared Meal
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Once each month, LCR hosts a meal for those who are experiencing homelessness and/or food insecurity. Our September meal will take place on Sunday, September 18th with set up beginning at
2:30pm, meal being served at
4:00pm. Our menu theme this month is Italian! Please join us for dinner to help provide hospitality to our guests. Whether or not you can join us, we hope you will help out by providing a pasta dish, salad, bread or dessert. We routinely serve between 50-75 people each month and your contribution is appreciated! A sign-up sheet is located on the bulletin board on the ramp leading to Fellowship Hall.
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Interfaith Food Alliance
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Interfaith Food Alliance Night Out at Bristol Riverside Theatre
Please join fellow supporters of the Interfaith Food Alliance for a fun evening at The Bristol Riverside Theatre for "A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline" on October 6th. Tickets should be purchased by August 15th. The ticket price is $45 with $14 of your ticket purchase going directly to the IFA to help us purchase fresh produce, meat, dairy, and other items for The Family Backpack Center, a food pantry for children of the Morrisville School District, and their families, who are living food insecure. Please
CLICK HERE for additional information. If you have any questions, please contact Diane Casey via email at
dcasey16@comcast.net.
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Faith Formation Calendar
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School has started and now it is time to start our church school calendar as well. Please
CLICK HERE to view the Faith Formation calendar for 2016-2017. We are hopeful to have classes for our non- readers (2 + - Kindergarten), our readers (1st - 5th), and even youth (6th - 12th). We'll need some help to pull it off, so please pray and consider your spiritual gifts. I'll be praying too. Should you have any questions, please email Jen Rehbit at
jehrenfeld@munichreamerica.com.
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Men Growing Together in Faith
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Free yourself! Imagine your exposure to only the bare bones of the Christian faith. You are hereby invited to re-examine God, Jesus, salvation, judgment, and even heaven and hell with fresh eyes.
Join us for an 8 week study of Pastor Rob Bell's provocative Love Wins, Monday evenings beginning October 3rd at LCR. Advance purchase of study materials is required. Please contact Jerry Stanley for additional information at
215-736-2788 or via email at
jerrycan362@gmail.com
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Merciful Mondays
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We encourage you to join us for our upcoming Merciful Mondays held from 7:00 - 8:30pm in the library!
Sept. 12 - Stress/Anxiety Issues
Sept. 19 - Crisis In the Family
Sept. 26 - Unusual Behavior - A Cause for Concern
If you are interested in a subject that you are passionate about and want to facilitate a session, please contact Barbara Woodward at
Woodwardba@yahoo.com or 215-519-7499. She will set up a calendar date for your session. If you need to talk to someone or need a listening ear, Barbara is here for you - please call her or approach her at church. In conjunction with "Merciful Mondays", visit our "support and care" table in the narthex (by the mail slots) where you can read materials about sessions we have focused on. There is a suggestion box for future topics - please fill one out. Don't forget to visit our library, which has lots of reading material on all subjects.
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Family Promise of Lower Bucks
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Family Promise Host Week at LCR
Our next host week for Family Promise is quickly approaching. LCR will be hosting families during the week of Sunday, September 11th through Sunday, September 18th.
There are many volunteer opportunities available including meal preparation, dinner hosting and overnight hosting. If you would like to volunteer for our Family Promise week please go to the link:
http://signup.com/go/in6v1o
which will take you to the online sign-up tool. You can also sign-up on the Family Promise bulletin board which is located at the ramp to Fellowship Hall. Please be aware that certain Family Promise volunteer opportunities require that you have completed child abuse and criminal history clearances as well as completed the Family Promise Training. Please contact Kathy Fitchett,
ktfitchett@verizon.net
or Kay Rossi,
krossi1957@gmail.com with any questions.
September Prayer Calendar
Dear Family Promise of Lower Bucks supporters,
Please pray daily for Family Promise in the month of September. We have had families benefiting from all of your prayers and the work surrounding this ministry! We need prayer for guidance to identify a new Day Center site in November. Additionally, there is a need for more volunteers to help at the Day Center, for our director, the host congregations, leadership, each of the volunteers, our new recipient families, and the financial need.
For online prayer sign up, please CLICK HERE or visit the Family Promise of Lower Bucks website at
www.fplb.org
. We thank you in advance for your continued support. It is truly appreciated!
SEPTEMBER 2016 FPLB PRAYER CALENDAR
Volunteers are always needed. If you would like to explore volunteer opportunities, we encourage you to visit the Family Promise of Lower Bucks website at
www.fplb.org
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Sonshiners Return
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Please join us for a Potluck and Planning meeting on Thursday, September 8th, at 12noon, in Fellowship Hall. Bring along your ideas for trips and activities for the coming year so that we can plan TOGETHER for a great season for everyone to enjoy. Please sign up at the bulletin board to let us know if you are coming, or contact Betty Berner at
bettyberner@comcast.net or 215-750-3955.
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LCR Men's Group Resumes
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Saturday Morning Men's Group Meetings resume September 10th at 8:00am with continued study of the Book of Revelations using the DVD by Professor Koester from "Great Courses". Please consider joining us for informal discussion and fellowship. If you have any questions, please contact Gabe Patay at
pataygs1@verizon.net.
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Thank You!
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Many thanks to Thrivent Financial, who recently donated $350 to LCR in appreciation of us hosting their monthly board meetings. The money went into our general fund. Thrivent also funded $300 worth of garden supplies, thereby helping Nick Fiscarelli create a green oasis on our church property yielding an abundance of produce for needy families.
If you are invested in Thrivent products or life insurance, please consider donating choice dollars to LCR. This will greatly help our tight financial situation! To learn more about Thrivent Financial, please
CLICK HERE
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A Mother's Mutterings
by Christie Paton
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Where Did The Time Go?
So, I find that the end o
f summer is similar to Christmas... every year, I know it's going to happen, and yet, when it does, I find myself completely unprepared. There's always new school supplies to buy. Does anyone need new clothes? Even though it's shorts weather now, there's no possible way that Daniel can fit into his long pants again this year... or Megan either, for that matter. Who needs new shoes? Surely sneakers need to be replaced. Are we mentally prepared? Is everyone ready for a new school year? New teachers? New grade? New responsibilities?
Daniel's in 7th grade now and Megan's in 4th. I know, I know... people tell me all the time - no one can believe how big they're getting.... "Look, Daniel is bigger than his mom now!" (Yes THANK YOU I am AWARE of that fact....)
It's the end of the summer.
And I am scared.
I am beginning to panic. And NOT because school is starting again - that's just business as usual. {sigh}. I am panicking because Daniel is 12 years old and in 7th grade. Megan is 9 and involved in so many activities and has such a busy social schedule that I barely even see her anymore. I am panicking because my kids are getting older and I fear that I am not going to get to do all the things I want to do with them before it's TOO LATE. I mean, what happened to all the plans I had just for this summer, not to mention all the vacations that I'd like to take and places that I'd like to share with them? And not only big things - I mean the little things too.
I know. It's ridiculous, right? I mean, they're 12 and 9 - still kids! I don't even have a teenager yet. (Oh Lord, help me.) I guess it's just my paranoia setting in.
So, today I did what I always try to do when I start to feel this way. I think of all the things that I have done with them. And that makes me feel a tiny bit better.
For example...
We don't have Sesame Place tickets anymore. Last year, frankly I just forgot because the kids were getting too big - in fact, that's how Sesame Place advertises now: "Go Before They Grow"... it's like they've read my mind. BUT, we USED to have season passes. And we went many times during each summer that we had them. We took advantage of being so close to that amusement park and enjoyed our time there. Together. Sometimes it was all four of us... sometimes just the kids and me, and sometimes just me spending with one-on-one time with either Daniel or Megan. And I remember those times fondly whenever I drive by there.
Then, for a couple years, I've been saying that I want to get out to Gettysburg, because I thought Daniel would enjoy the history... and the idea was to couple it with a visit to Lancaster, because Megan likes animals, and I thought she'd like seeing the Amish horse and buggies. We finally got out there this summer a couple weekends ago, and I was vindicated when I asked Daniel what his favorite part was - the Gettysburg museum.
I have plenty of other items on my family destination bucket list - and note this is MY bucket list, not mine and Jim's. So there's that consideration first. But I am working on it.
As far as the little things... After picking up Megan from mediation training today (another story, another day), I am glad that the kids and I stopped at the orchard to pick peaches and cucumbers. I have a little problem and we ended up picking too many of each, but it's something that we do every summer. Now it's quite possible that I enjoy it at this point more than either of the kids, but at least for now, they humor me and join in.
And I am glad that today, while Megan was at mediation training, Daniel asked me to ride my bike while he ran on the towpath for soccer conditioning. And while she was at the neighbor's, Daniel and I broke out a card game on the porch, to enjoy this (finally) beautiful day. (For the record, Daniel would insist that I tell you that he beat me 2 games out of 3, but I have demanded a rematch!) But it's not about who wins - at least for me
J
, it's about just spending the time together.
And after that, both kids and I joined up with our friends and biked up the towpath to Yardley Ice House... another favorite activity.
So as the summer winds down and cooler weather prevails and autumn is right around the corner, I think as I always do "Where did the time go?" And I hope - I hope - that I have been spending that time wisely.
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