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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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GARDENS
The word garden is defined as a planned space where plants (usually) and other objects to give the space structure and sensibility are tended and cared for. There are many purposes and types of gardens - definitely a human endeavor with expectations of utility or pleasure.
We have a garden here at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection. It is perfectly placed to capture the sun's rays; carry the produce to the church's kitchen door; catch a parking car's driver notice and to be observed from the road. It might be considered a perfect spot...and it is.
The LCR Pantry Garden is a perfect garden.
- Our garden feeds community of weeders and pickers; they gather early in the day before the hot sun and survey the days abundance and some extras to prune and select those ripe and ready to be picked.
- The LCR garden makes a statement to our neighbors: we care about others and are using the earth, our hands and energy for good purpose.
- Our LCR garden demonstrates God's purpose in human lives and to remember all that God has given us and continues to replenish for us each day: sustenance, hope, community and love.
I try to remember to tend my planned spaces, my gardens and make the most of them each day.... Praying and gathering energy each morning to meet the challenges of work, family and community in the ways I can.
Gardens remind us of the plans and steps we can take to fulfill God's purpose for us.
My best wishes for a safe summer tending your gardens, traveling and returning to your planned spaces.
Peace,
Liz
Elizabeth M. Young
Council President
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5th Sunday Appeal
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This month the 5th
Sunday Appeal is for our partner congregation Irente, in Tanzania. In honor of this we would like to welcome the MacPhersons to LCR on
July 16th. The MacPhersons have lived in and served the Irente parish for several years. For the mission team that visited Irente in 2014, the MacPhersons graciously provided us with hospitality and assistance throughout our visit. We are looking forward to their update and visit.
Please consider supporting the 5th Sunday Appeal. Irente Parish supports The Rainbow School, (for children with impairments and autism), The Blind School and the Irente Children's Home an orphanage for children age 3 and below. In the past, our donations have provided support to their mission. We have also helped with much needed projects to improve the quality of life for the greater parish.
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Sonshiners Update
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Although rain had been predicted for most of the week, we were fortunate that it held off for our Tour of the Morris Arboretum on June 7th. A group of fourteen Sonshiners came out to experience the beauty of these fantastic gardens. Morris Arboretum is a hidden treasure located in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia featuring plants, sculpture and ideas collected from around the world. These historic grounds are on the former private estate of wealthy Quaker siblings John and Lydia Morris and were developed more than 100 years ago. They are a living testimony to the horticultural vision of this enlightened and well-traveled pair. Our guide provided exceptional details of the many species of plants on the property as well as the history of the Garden's prized collection of mature and stately trees.
After our tour of the grounds we had worked up a hearty appetite and were not disappointed with the delicious and fulfilling lunch that was catered by the Arboretum under a tent on the premises. It was a great day that was enjoyed by all as we experienced the wonders of nature.
Our monthly worship service at Pickering Manor was held on June 21st. Having skipped our visit in May, all the residents were happy to see us again. Clyde Beury conducted the service and his faithful helpers this month were Donna DiCesare, Kay McCorkle, Julie Scott and Betty Berner. Our next service will be on Wednesday, July 19th, at 10:00am. Please join us in this rewarding Ministry.
Pickering is located at 228 North Lincoln Avenue in Newtown.
After taking a summer hiatus, the Sonshiners will meet again on September 14th for planning and a pot luck. Watch for details in the coming months. We are always happy to welcome new people to our events. Age is not a criteria!!
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Vacation Bible School
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Registration is still under way for LCR's 2017 Vacation Bible School. VBS
is scheduled for Monday, August 7th through Friday, August 11th, from 9:00am to 12:00pm, and is open to children ages 3 to 8 years old.
This year's theme is Hero Central - Discover Your Strength in God! For additional information, please contact Tricia Carroll at
Carrollp24@gmail.com.
To access a printable registration and release form, please
CLICK HERE
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Sunday, July 2nd
10:00 AM Service of Holy Communion
Sunday, July 9th
10:00 AM
Service of Holy Communion
Sunday, July 16th
10:00 AM Service of Holy Communion
Sunday, July 23rd
10:00 AM
Service of Holy Communion
Wednesday, July 26th
6:00 - 7:00 PM Picnic Dinner
7:00 - 7:30 PM Summer Wednesday Worship with Holy Communion - LCR Front Lawn
Sunday, July 30th
10:00 AM
Service of Holy Communion
Please
CLICK HERE
to view LCR's July Event Calendar.
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DWSN July Event
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Please join the Disciples' With Special Needs (DWSN) for a "Christmas in July" Dance party on Friday, July 14th at 7:00pm in Fellowship Hall. The cost is $5.00. Come in your favorite holiday shirt or tropical shirt and join us for fellowship, dancing and refreshments. If you will be joining us please RSVP by calling (215) 493-2018 or email
lcrdwsn@verizon.net
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Mission
s Team Gathering
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LCR's missions team will meet on Wednesday, July 19th at 7:00pm in the LCR library. Please consider joining this team which is dedicated to providing opportunities for us all to reach out in service to the community in many ways. The team meets only four times each year and so functions very efficiently and effectively - while having a lot of fun together! JOIN US!
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Youth Beach Retreat
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 Save the Date! The 2017 Youth Ministry Beach Retreat will be from Friday, September 15th through Sunday, September 17th. This is open to 6th-12th graders. Look for more information to follow. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Fitchett via email at ktfitchett1189@gmail.com.
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Summer Bible Study
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P
leas
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joi
n us for a special summer Bible Study.
Our discussions feature a new text each week based on Jesus' words spoken during His ministry. All are invited to attend from 7:00-8:00 pm, Tuesday evenings in the Conference/Ed. Room. For more information, please contact Mike Reynolds at (215) 760-7682 or Howard Spencer at (856) 905-3508.
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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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SHARED MEAL = COMMUNITY
THANK YOU to all who helped make our June Shared Meal a success! The Shared meal is a time when LCR members host and share a meal with members of our community who are experiencing food insecurity and/or homelessness. We are always happy to have members join us to help prepare and serve the meal or help provide hospitality by eating dinner with our guests and engaging in conversation.
Our July Shared Meal will take place on Sunday,
July 16
. Set up begins at 2:30pm with the meal being served at 4:00pm.
Our July menu will be hot sandwiches of all types: Meatball, Sausage & Peppers, Roast Beef, Sloppy Joes, etc. Please consider providing a dish - entree, side (potato, garden
salad
, pasta etc
.), or dessert and sign up on the ramp leading to Fellowship Hall if you can help out.
Join us to get to know your fellow LCR members and some of our community members better!
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Summer Schedule Changes
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Please note that the following classes/events are being discontinued during the summer months:
Tai Chi - Will resume 9/25
Sonshiners - Will resume 9/14
Adult Choir Rehearsal - Will resume in September - date TBD)
Junior Choir Rehearsal - Will resume in September - date TBD)
Men Growing Together in Faith - Monday night group temporarily suspended;
re-start date TBD
Quilters Club - Will resume 9/7 (1st & 3rd Thursdays)
LCR Men's Group - Will resume 9/9
Wednesday ARISE! Praise Team rehearsals will continue during the summer but the time will be changed to 6:45pm to 7:45pm. NOTE: There will be no rehearsals during August.
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Summer Picnics & Worship
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Our next picnic and worship for the summer will be held on Wednesday, July 26th.
Please come and bring a side dish or dessert to share. Hotdogs and hamburgers will be provided. Food will be served at 6:00pm, followed by worship. Weather permitting, we will be outside. If you can help set up and/or grill the meat, please contact Pam or Mike Garozzo at (215) 499-1109 (talk or text) or
pamelajgarozzo@gmail.com
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Family Backpack Center/IFA News
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 HUNGER NEVER TAKES A VACATION
The Family Backpack Center, operated by the Interfaith Food Alliance, provides a supplemental food source to families in the Morrisville School district who are experiencing food insecurity. Though school is out for the summer, hunger continues and for many of these families the need is even greater in the summer than during the school year. This is due to the fact that the children may receive free or reduced school breakfast and lunch during the school year, but that has ended for the summer. Please consider making a monetary donation to the IFA via our website:
www.interfaithfoodalliance.com
or by providing a donation to the collection bin located outside of the LCR's church office. Our highlighted item for the month of July is "JUICE". Large bottles or individual juice boxes are equally appreciated. The center is operated entirely by volunteers and you can sign up to volunteer an hour or two via the website as well. If you have any questions, please contact Diane Casey, Interfaith Food Alliance President, at
Dcasey16@comcast.net
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Merciful Mondays Update
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Merciful Mondays will meet tonight, July 10th, at 7:00pm
in the library when we will be discussing "Addiction & Grieving". Topics for the remainder of July are as follows:
7/17 - Pain
7/24 - Care-giving
7/31 - Subject TBD (Last session for the summer -
will resume on 9/11)
We hope you'll join us! If you have any questions, or have suggestions for topics of discussion when we resume in the fall, please contact Barbara Merritt at woodwardba@yahoo.com.
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A Mother's Mutterings
by Christie Paton
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MAKING THINGS SPECIAL
The most special thing about Megan is that she makes things special for other people. Especially me.
So my birthday is two days before the summer solstice, and I love to go to the beach in the evening because it stays light out so late and it's just really so nice. This year, we weren't able to go because of all the stuff on our schedule, so we just had a nice dinner at home. With no prompting, Megan made me a very sweet card and left it at my place. Then after dinner, she made me wait at my seat while she made me a special dessert. She made me an ice cream sundae with syrup and m&ms and whipped cream and brought it to me as my birthday dessert. And she made me feel so special. And it just comes so naturally to her that I know she will continue to make me and others feel special the rest of her life. My sweet little girl.
Boys are different. Still working on that front. {sigh}
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Spread the Good News
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 Congratulations to LCR parish member George Charles Rusnak for achieving Academic Honors at Holy Ghost Preparatory School for second semester of the 2016-2017 school year! A student must earn a GPA of 4.2 or above to achieve Distinguished Honors; 3.8-4.1 for First Honors; and 3.4-3.7 to achieve Second Honors. We are proud to report that George achieved Second Honors. We all wish him continued success as he enters his 12th grade year in the fall.
If you have good news you would like to share in the monthly e-newsletter - birth announcement, anniversary, or any positive news - please submit it by the 25th of the month to office@lcr-yardley.org with the subject line "Spread the Good News."
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