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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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Community - Large and Small
The LCR Book Group was started several years ago. It started with a list of people, books, and a sequence of houses open for a 2-hour discussion. As a member, you do not have to read the book, you do not have to like the book, but we prefer if you talk and share your opinion. What I learned from the LCR Book Group: people have opinions and they are not the same as mine. Radical! Some Sunday nights I go home thinking "how come I did not see THAT in that book; or why did no one else think or feel the same way I did?"...But that IS THE learning. And that is why we have the discussion. So, I go home and think about things differently for a few days and start a new book and wait happily for the next time we meet; touching in with people to see if they are liking the newest selection or just tolerating it.
I have also learned that the just tolerated books are sometimes the ones that mean the most when we discuss them because everyone is a bit annoyed and a bit loud in their objections...those books get a rise out us. Enough that we make pronouncements like: we are not reading another book about WWII AGAIN. Despite our promises our commitment usually reverses - we eventually read something that was previously just tolerated and/or on a subject that we thought were tired of...but then we have an epiphany and we consider a book a brilliant choice because we wrestled a subject around for 2 hours.
LCR is every bit like the LCR Book Group. A lot of people come together every week and talk about something they read or heard and how they feel and think about it... scripture, the news, the latest gossip and any number of exciting topics. The glue that holds together both LCR as a congregation and the Book Group as a small group is love and acceptance. God has brought us together and we are bound to care for one another and support each other despite differing opinions and annoyances.
I remember LCR in my prayers as we continue to support each other each time we meet and share our sorrows and joys on this precious life time journey.
Peace,
Liz
Elizabeth M. Young
Council President
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LCR Resurrection Garden
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Do you enjoy being outdoors? Would you like to know that your effort is helping to provide fresh food to those who are less fortunate? If so, please consider donating an hour or two of your time to the LCR Resurrection Garden. We will provide you with direction, and a key to the fence so you can work at your own pace and on your own time. Weeding and picking assistance would be greatly appreciated. All produce from the garden is taken to area food pantries. Please contact Mike Casey at (
215)860-7859 or email
dcasey16@comcast.net
if you are interested in learning more about this opportunity.
Donations to the Vegetable Garden
The LCR Men's Group will sponsor the LCR Resurrection Garden this year. Also, please consider donating to the vegetable garden which has become a standout statement of LCR's community service, but requires both physical and financial support. Use the white envelope in the pew tohelp maintain this wonderful garden. Thank you! ~ Gabriel Patay
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Messages from the Mission Team
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Thank you to all who donated a ham for the Easter celebration of local needy families. We provided 14 hams to Interfaith Food Alliance and 15 Giant gift cards for our friends who receive help through that pantry.
Just in time for Mother's Day! The Missions team is collecting small, travel-sized toiletries (lotions, shampoos, soap, etc.) for the women at Libertae. Libertae is a facility located in Bensalem that assists both single women and mothers with young children recover from addiction. Donations can be dropped in the basket located in the narthex through May 7th. These items will be placed in small gift bags to make someone's day "scent-sational"! For further information, please contact Kathy Heuer or any member of the Missions team. CLICK HERE to learn more about Libertae.
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DWSN May Event
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Join us for a fun night of fellowship and
a hibachi dinner on Friday, May 19th from 6:30 - 8:00pm. We will be dining at Mt. Fuji located at 459 Second Street Pike in Southampton. The cost is $24 per person (to be paid that night) plus tip. Dinner will include soup, salad, two appetizer shrimp, choice of two meats per person (chicken, shrimp, steak, salmon or red snapper), rice, vegetables, and soda or tea to drink. If you will be joining us for dinner, please email
lcrdwsn@verizon.net
or call (215) 493-2018 no later than Thursday, May 11th. We must give a final count to the restaurant at this time, so there are no exceptions.
Please look for the informational flyer posted on the bulletin board.
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Sunday, May 7th
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, May 14th
8:00 AM
Service of Holy Communion
9:30 AM Contemporary Worship Service
11:00 AM Service of Holy Communion
Sunday, May 21st
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, May 28th
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 May Event Calendar.
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You're Invited
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You are invited to the Installation of The Reverend Jennifer L. Casey, (daughter of Diane & Mike Casey), as Pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 927 S. Providence Road in Wallingford, PA on Saturday, May 20th at 3:00pm. A reception will immediately follow in their Fellowship Hall. We hope you can join in this special celebration!
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LCR Junior Choir
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If you have a young
person who loves singing with other young people - then we encourage you to get them involved in our youth choir! Youth Choir rehearsals are every Sunday from 9:00-9:30am. For further details, please contact Eric Jorgenson at ejorgenson88@msn.com or ejmaestro@swissmail.org.
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25th Anniversary Celebration
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With praise and thanks to God, a celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Ordination of Pastor Jeffrey Ziegler will be held on Saturday, June 17th at 1:00pm, at Holy Communion Lutheran Church, 442 S. Route 73, Berlin NJ 08009. A reception with light refreshments will follow. Clergy are invited to process and wear their favorite stole. Greetings to Jeff may be sent to Nancy Bergeson at Holy Communion Church.
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E-Newsletter Submissions
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Please email all articles to the Church office at
office@lcr-yardley.org
for review
. Once approved, they will then be forwarded to our editor, Jenni Panaia for publication.
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Shared Meal with the Homeless and Those in Need
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WHAT IS A SHARED MEAL?
Have you noticed the monthly announcements about
our SHARED MEALS and wondered....
What is a "Shared Meal"?
Who shares the meal?
Who prepares the meal?
What meal is shared?
Each month, members of LCR prepare a dinner which we share with our neighbors who are experiencing food insecurity and/or homelessness. The meal is served on the third Sunday of each month and we set up and prepare beginning at 2:30 pm, with the meal is served at 4:00 pm. We routinely serve 50-80 members of our community who are appreciative of the monthly meal we provide.
This ministry is part of a larger, interfaith ministry in our community. Advocates for the Homeless and Those in Need is a non-profit foundation serving those experiencing homelessness in Lower Bucks County. Check out their website www.ahtn.org for additional information on their many services. This organization coordinates the calendar for the meals. Most months, there is a free meal with a faith community in Lower Bucks County every day of the week. AHTN provides bus transportation to the meal; however many who attend provide their own transportation. They may be low income families who are living food insecure, or senior citizens who are looking for fellowship and conversation as much as the meal.
There are no questions asked and no identification is required. Anyone who stops in and is hungry is welcome to partake in the meal. A group of LCR members who are faithful to this ministry pride themselves in cooking homemade, nutritious meals for our guests. We always have a theme/menu which is published in advance of the meal and a sign up sheet is posted on the bulletin board on the ramp leading to fellowship hall. Whether you sign up or simply drop in, YOU are invited to join this ministry either by assisting with set up and serving, cooking a dish to share, or most importantly by providing hospitality to our guests. Regardless of whether or not you can provide a dish, we invite you to stop in for dinner. Sit with our guests and share stories. This is truly as important as the meal we share and they are thankful for the company. Our guests are always treated with dignity and respect and they give us back the same, as well as so very much more.
Following the meal, our small "stock room" is opened and the guests are allowed to "shop." We stock it with pantry food items, as well as clothing and small household goods. Should you wish to donate clothing items, please leave them in the small room in fellowship hall. Should you wish to donate food items, please leave them in the bin marked "Shared Meal" outside of the administrative office.
PIZZA PARTY !!!
Our May Shared Meal will be taking place on Sunday, May 21st. The menu will include pizza, salad and dessert. This will be a special treat for our guests, as well as our hosts! Join us - your time and generosity will be appreciated! If you are unable to attend but wish to support this important ministry, please sign up to donate a pizza, funds to purchase pizza, or provide a salad or dessert. Financial donations should be given to Diane Casey; please make checks payable to LCR.
We hope to see you at a Shared Meal in the near future! Should you have questions, please contact Diane Casey at
dcasey16@comcast.net
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Mental Health Month
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May is Mental Health Month
Mental Health Month
was created in 1949 to raise awareness about mental health conditions and the importance of mental wellness for all. In the spirit of the month, the ELCA recommends that all congregational and community leaders create and encourage a dialogue with congregation and community members about mental health awareness and the destigmatizing of mental illness. Nearly every person in the pews has been touched by mental illness in some way; individuals and families do not need to suffer in silence. Our faith communities can be an active and sympathetic sanctuary for people living with a mental illness, their family members, friends, advocates and allies. Help is available to you, and there is hope for all of us! To learn more about Mental Health Month, CLICK HERE.
When the righteous call for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all. He keeps all their bones;
not one of them will be broken
(Psalm 34:17-20).
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 800-273-TALK (8255)
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Merciful Mondays Update
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During the month of May, Merciful Mondays will hold Mental Health sessions throughout the month in recognition of Mental Health Month. Merciful Mondays meets on Mondays at 7:00 pm in the Library. Due to the Memorial Day holiday, there will be no Merciful Mondays on Monday, May 29th. Please note that information on mental health services in our area can be found at the Merciful Monday's table located by the mail slots in the narthex. If you have any questions
or if you have suggestions for future topics, please contact Barbara Merritt at (215) 519-7499 or woodwardba@yahoo.com.
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News from The Interfaith Food Alliance
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The Interfaith Food Alliance thanks our partners at LCR for their ongoing support of The Family Backpack Center, a food pantry for children of the Morrisville School District and their families. We are grateful for any and all donations however, during the month of May our highlighted collection item is SUGAR. If you wish to donate, please leave your donation in the collection bin located outside of the administrator's office. THANK YOU for your generosity and support.
The Interfaith Food Alliance will be one of the recipients of the annual Morrisville Lettercarriers Food Drive which will be held on Saturday, May 13th. Assistance is needed with sorting and boxing of the food at the Morrisville YMCA beginning at 2:30pm. Vehicles are needed to transport the boxes from the YMCA to the Family Backpack Center located at Morrisville United Methodist Church beginning at 5:30pm. Assistance in carrying boxes into the Center is needed at MUMC beginning at approximately 6:15pm.
Please consider helping out for an hour or two (or more)! It will be a fun day for a great cause! If you have any questions, please contact
Diane Casey at (215) 595-5623 or
dcasey16@comcast.net
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Sonshiners May Event
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The Sonshiners will meet on May 11th at 12 Noon in Fellowship Hall for a celebration of "Cinco de Mama". No, it's not a mistake! Since our meeting falls between the May holidays of Cinco de Mayo and Mother's Day, we are combining the two! Bring a pot luck dish focusing on either holiday -- Mexican, or a favorite recipe from your "Mama". We will have fun with games and activities celebrating both holidays. Please bring a picture of your mother and we will try to guess "Who is your Mama?" Sign up at the bulletin board and let us know if you are coming or contact Jane Helmis at
plane.jane@comcast.net
or (215) 736-3428.
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AHTN News
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Advocates for Homeless and Those in Need (AHTN) is hosting a FREE Community Concert and Food Fest on Wednesday, May 31st at the Penn Community Bank Amphitheater at 2400 Byberry Road in Bensalem. The concert will begin at 7 pm (doors open at 6 pm). We invite you to bring your lawn chair or blanket and join us for a night of good music; buy dinner at one of the food trucks & take a chance on raffle items! Event proceeds will benefit Advocates for Homeless & Those in Need (AHTN). For further details, please visit
www.ahtn.org
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Loads of Love, sponsored by Bucks County Presbyterian Church, provides free laundry opportunities the first Sunday of the month at All Clean Laundromat & More in Levittown. This service is available from 1:30 - 3:30pm to anyone in need. For further details, please
CLICK HERE
to view an informational flyer.
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Family Promise Reorganization Update
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After a great deal of prayer and discernment, the Family Promise Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to close the Family Promise doors for now. This will hopefully be a temporary closure as the Board re-organizes and looks at long term sustainability for Family Promise. LCR will continue to offer our facility as a future host location for Family Promise. Thank you to all of the volunteers for your time and commitment to this ministry. If you are interested in helping with the re-organization process or in serving on the Board of Directors, please contact Kathy Fitchett at
ktfitchett1189@gmail.com
. Please pray for this ministry as it faces some challenging times ahead. Please also pray for the families in our community who are facing homelessness.
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Bethesda Scholarship Opportunity
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Bethesd
a is seeking students, high school-aged and up, to apply for one of their three Bethesda Student Scholastic and Service Scholarships. For the 2017-2018 academic year, Bethesda will be awarding a total of $32,000 in scholarships. The application deadline is May 19th, so act now.
For more information, please click on the link below.
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A Mother's Mutterings
by Christie Paton
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2 Quick Megan Things...
So the other night, I went to tuck Megan into bed. I asked her where Beary and Dino were, her two stuffed animals that she cannot go to sleep without, who are not surprisingly, a bear and a dinosaur. I knew full well that they were on the family room couch where she had left them. She sadly replied, "I asked Daddy if he could bring them up but he didn't." I yelled down, "Daddy, can you please bring up Beary and Dino? They're on the couch." Seconds later he appeared
with her b
eloved stuffed animals. Megan asked me, "How come when I
a
sk Daddy
to do something he doesn't do it, but when you ask him
to, he does?" Jim was incredulous, and hi
s jaw dropped. "Did you hear what she just asked me?" he inquired to me. Yes, I'm sitting right here, of course I heard it! And it's really funny because that is EXACTLY what Jim says to Megan. Verbatim.
Then today, Megan was disappointed because she didn't receive a package she was hoping for. (Like we all haven't been there!) She agreed to go out grocery shopping with me for dinner. At Giant, she saw these little shortbread cups that she has been wanting to make dessert with...topping them with strawberries and real whipped cream, "... just how Grandmom does it!" I agreed to get the ingredients and it was amazing how her spirits were immediately lifted. When we got home, she washed, hulled and cut the strawberries, made the whipped cream by following a recipe on the internet, and provided each of us with a different presentation for dessert. But that's just Megan... when she comes up with the idea and is allowed to run with it, she does a fantastic job! Her fourth grade teacher has corroborated this, especially with her writing... when Megan is told what to do, she does a good enough job, but when she is given free reign and allowed more creativity, she really shines! Now, the trick is, to give her free reign and have her come up with the idea of cleaning her room...and putting her clothes in the hamper and shoes in the box... and picking up after herself when she has decided to cut up a bunch of old shoe boxes for a craft...
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