A weekly e-Newsletter from the LCMS New Jersey District
Does your congregation have a story of mission & ministry to share? Want to promote an event within the district? The deadline for submissions to The
Grapevine is each Monday at
5pm.
Submit stories and photos via email here.
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Reformation Tour Scheduled for June 2018
Christians across the world, and especially Lutherans, are celebrating the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Reformation of the Church.
Lutherans are delving into Scripture, worship, music and the arts to deepen their faith in Christ and increase awareness of their great spiritual heritage.
In June 2018, New Jersey Lutherans will join with their pastors and friends to tour the Reformation heartland of Germany to see for themselves where, how and why Martin Luther's 95 Theses launched one of the most vital movements of church renewal in history.
The teachings of all denominations, as well as the principles foundational to our American republic, owe much to Reformation insights and convictions.
Please share this opportunity with others and consider being a part of this joyful pilgrimage of Christian truth and unity. Full information and a detailed itinerary will soon be available.
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Registration Now Open for 2017-2018 School Year at Our Redeemer, Fords
Providing quality education for children Age 3 thru 8th Grade since 1962.
Our Redeemer Lutheran School is proud of their students' high test scores. We have small class sizes and caring Christian teachers.
Before & After Care is available. Come visit & see how we can help your child thrive!
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Car Show at Prince of Peace, Howell - May 20
FIRST ANNUAL CAR SHOW
at Prince of Peace
Lutheran Church (
434 Aldrich Road, Howell, NJ)
DATE: Saturday, May 20
(Rain Date is Saturday June 10)
TIME: 10 AM to 3 PM
FOOD ** DOOR PRIZES ** TROPHIES ** D.J. GOODY BAGS ** 50/50
For more information, call Tommy at 732.804.3052.
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*UPDATE* Help Good Shepherd, Old Bridge Prepare 80,000 Meals for Children in Haiti - June 3
Two years ago, Good Shepherd, Old Bridge began the Haitian Children's Ministry. Since then we have led several mission trips and provided aid through orphanage sponsorship.
On Saturday,
June 3 at
10am we are partnering with
Numana to prepare 20,000 meals to be sent to Haiti.
These meals contain rice, soy, beans (for added protein), and chicken flavoring. The meals provide 21 vitamins targeted to help the immune system. Each meal costs less than $.30 to prepare, package, ship, and deliver. They will be prepared in assembly line fashion at McDivitt Elementary School in Old Bridge.
Volunteer registration begins
May 1. We will need 200+ volunteers all ages. We make it fun and meaningful for all who will participate. It's a great way to serve together as a family.
We are currently fundraising to make this happen. We are working to raise $24,000 to pay for the cost of the food. Each meal costs 30ยข to prepare, ship, and deliver. For the less than the cost of taking your family out to dinner, you can feed a family of four in Haiti for two months.
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"Attic Treasures" Sale at King of Kings, Mountain Lakes - June 9 & 10
The Ladies Guild of King of Kings Lutheran Church in Mountain Lakes (145 Route 46 West, Mountain Lakes, NJ) is once again sponsoring an Attic Treasures Sale on Friday & Saturday, June 9 and 10, from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.,
The sale will feature a wide variety of household items, books, jewelry, purses, art, toys, collectibles & miscellaneous items. Something for all!
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News & Events from Concordia-NY
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Spring on Campus at Concordia-NY
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Save These Dates!
Be inspired. Be entertained. Be engaged.
Concordia's May events offer something for everyone. We look forward to seeing you on campus!
Hear it Live!
Composers & Songwriters in Concert
Friday, May 19
Chamber Music Festival
The Star Showcase Concert
Saturday, May 20
For more information, please contact:
Kathy Dresser
Director of Church Relations
(914) 337-9300 ext. 2157
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Parish Nursing Conference - May 24 & 25 at Concordia University Wisconsin
"O Give Thanks" - celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Concordia Conference and the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.
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Best Practices Conference for Pastors -
Thursday, June 8
Best Practices Conference for Pastors
Concordia College, Bronxville
Thursday June 8, 2017
9:00 a.m. -- 3:30 p.m.
Altogether there will be twenty presentations, led by pastors from the Tri-District region. The conference is free and each attending pastor can choose to attend five of the presentations.
Concordia's new President, the Rev. Dr. John Nunes will be one of the presenters and the new campus pastor, Rev. Victor Belton, will be the devotional leader.
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Concordia College-NY Reformation Hymn Festival at Carnegie Hall - June 25
500 Voices for 500 Years: A Reformation Anniversary Hymn Festival at Carnegie Hall.
Date & Time: Sunday, June 25 at 2pm in Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium
Purchase tickets here.
Tickets: $7.50-$25 (Dress Circle and Second Tier)
$25 (First Tier and Blavatnik Family Tier)
$50 (Parquet)
Discounted tickets available for groups of 8. If you have any questions, please reach out to Treva Foss at Concordia College at 914.337.9300 x2424.
NJ District congregations are invited to join Bethlehem, Ridgewood, which has a bus going to the Reformation Anniversary Hymn Festival.
**AS OF MAY 5, THERE ARE ONLY 15 SEATS LEFT**
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*TIME IS RUNNING OUT* Grace Place Wellness Church Worker Retreat - July 17-22
Make plans now for the 2017 East Coast Church Worker Retreat for the
Atlantic and New Jersey Districts.
There are 5 spots available for active church workers at this year's Grace Place Wellness Church Worker Retreat.
WHEN: July 17 - 22, 2017
WHERE: Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort on the Delaware River, PA
Scholarships are available.
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Redeemer-Westfield Seeks Early Childhood Director
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Redeemer Lutheran Church & School (229 Cowperthwaite Place, Westfield, NJ) is looking for part-time (potential for full-time) director for its Early Childhood (2.5 to 5-Year-Old), Kindergarten, morning, after care, and summer programs.
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Supervises the development, organization, implementation, coordination, evaluation, outreach and growth of the early childhood and preschool instructional programs to ensure that all students will meet or exceed the state learning standards.
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Exhibits a personality that demonstrates enthusiasm and interpersonal skills to relate well with students, staff, administration, school board members, Pastor, parents, the church and the community.
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Responsible for fostering a Christian environment that allows children, their families and the staff to develop to their full potential.
Interested candidates should send an email requesting a job application. Submit the completed application along with resume, copy of Bachelor &/or Master's Degree and current teaching or administrative certifications.
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Circuit 6 (Raritan Valley) of the New Jersey District, including their Circuit Visitor, the Rev. Christian Schonberg (Good Shepherd, Point Pleasant), and the congregations and school ministries of:
- Faith - Dayton
- Christ Memorial - East Brunswick
- Our Redeemer - Fords
- Prince of Peace - Howell
- St. Thomas - Manalapan
- Good Shepherd - Old Bridge
- Good Shepherd - Point Pleasant
- Luther Memorial - Tinton Falls
All Vacant & Calling Congregations
of the New Jersey District,
that God would direct their search for a pastor and provide for
faithful ministry of Word & Sacrament during their time of waiting, especially:
- Somerset Hills, Basking Ridge - Rev. John Greig has accepted the call to be Senior Pastor; installation will be June 11 at 3:30pm.
- Luther Memorial, Blackwood - developing a call list
- Good Shepherd, Blairstown
- Trinity, Carney's Point
- St. John, Clifton - Pastoral candidate Aaron Mol from Concordia Seminary has been assigned. Installation information to come.
- Gethsemane, Hackettstown - being served by Rev. Dick Izzard
- Village, Lanoka Harbor
- Holy Cross, Mahwah - being served by SMP Vicar Matt Hass
- St. Thomas, Manalapan
- Calvary, Medford
- Grace, Union - being served by vacancy pastor
For the lonely, the destitute and the homeless, that the Lord who preserved eight souls in the ark would grant them companionship, food and shelter; and that we as His people might be His hands and feet in love for others, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.
From
Let Us Pray
: Prayer of the Church, Sixth Sunday of Easter, 21 May 2017
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Add the NJ District event calendar to your Google Calendar! Our public calendar ID is: google [at] njdistrict [dot] org
JULY 2017
Convocation on the Word
July 7-8
Erdman Center - Princeton, NJ
More information to come.
Church Worker Wellness Retreat
July 17-21
Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort
SEPTEMBER 2017
Pastors' Wives Fall Retreat
September 29-30
Speaker: Renee Gibbs
More information to come.
OCTOBER 2017
Convocation on the Church and Ministry in the 21st Century
October 16-18
Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club - Cape Cod, MA
More information to come.
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