Phone (609) 268-0262
Hours:
Tuesday Through Friday
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Pastor David Stoner
Vice Pastor
C: (856) 266-2567
Ed Hourihan
Council President
lol_prez@lordlife.us
Debbie Chromeck
Church Secretary
Extension 301
Janell Reich
Adult Ministry
Extension 305
Breanne Tomlinson
Children, Youth &
Family Ministry
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Junior & Senior
High Ministry
Extension 302
Deborah DeMarco
Grace Place
Extension 306
(609) 268-2756
Carolyn & James Cuviello
LifeLines Editors
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MISSED A LIFELINES?
Here are links to previous issues:
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WELCOME PASTOR TROZZO!
This past weekend, our congregation voted to call Rev. Wendolyn Trozzo as our next Pastor. We were excited to meet her this past Saturday evening at the live, ZOOM "Meet And Greet", and to see her preside and preach at last Sunday's live, ZOOM church service.
Thank you to all our members who attended and remained signed in for the entire Congregational Meeting. There were 145 of us attending with a yes vote of 139. A quorum of 91 members was required, and we certainly exceeded that number as well as the 2/3 "yes vote" needed to call a pastor!
Pastor Wendolyn will officially begin her tenure at Lord Of Life on Tuesday, September 1st.
We also welcome Pastor Wendolyn's family: husband, Pastor Eric, and children Dante and Caedmon. After about a two month stay in an apartment in Moorestown, the family will reside in Shamong. Pastor and Eric will celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary September 2nd!
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Lord Of Life continues its mission with all worship and bible study events virtual/on-line. Check your email and the church website for links and additional information.
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Our current Sunday church service will be available for viewing starting at 9:00 AM on the Lord of Life YouTube website. All will receive an email with a direct link to this site prior to the upcoming service, and a post will be created on the church's Facebook page that will also show you the YouTube location of the worship service video. Use the links provided below to view the video of the service.
The current Sunday service video and previous ones will remain on our YouTube site for viewing at any time.
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CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST CHURCH SERVICE
AUGUST 23, 2020
Don't worry if you think you missed our traditional Christmas In July church service since it has been moved to Christmas In August this year!
Beginning at 9:00 AM on Sunday, August 23rd, our pre-recorded service will be available to view on our YouTube website. Information is also available on our Facebook page. The links to both websites are provided below.
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Bible Study Information
A New Theme Has Begun!
WHEN: Every Wednesday at 10 AM and 7 PM
THEME: "People Of The Resurrection Unite"
(A look at the Liturgy and twelve stories from the Easter Vigil.)
HOW TO JOIN IN: Pastor Stoner is leading the bible study using Zoom to which all are invited to attend. All congregation members will receive an email prior to the event with a link to sign in. A phone-in option is also now available so you do not have to use a computer to attend. The phone number will be provided in the same email as the Zoom link.
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Discussions To Reopen The Lord Of Life Campus
August 21st LifeLines Update:
Sandy O'Neal and Rick Krause reported to the Editors that the Task Force has accomplished its mission and submitted a report to the Church Council. At the August 10th Council meeting, there was a review of the suggestions in the report, but no final decision has been made regarding changes to our current worship format.
Council and Staff have been focused on calling a new Pastor, and now, with one called, we will begin some focused planning for how and when we return to Worship on the grounds. Having a Called Pastor enables that planning to take shape. A Pastor is ultimately responsible for Worship as defined by the Constitution, and her input of ideas will be a welcomed addition in the planning process. Once our new Pastor has joined us, there will be a special Council meeting at which a plan will be formulated. More news on the process will be featured in future editions of LifeLines.
COVID-19 is dynamic, and lives are at risk. We will need volunteers, and they will need to be trained. There is still much work to do.
On behalf of the entire congregation, thanks to all members of the Task Force for their outstanding effort!
(Members of this task force, led by Rick Krause and Sandy O'Neal, are: Dr. Alan and Cheryl Dennison, Joyce Harper, Lu Hourihan, Fran Jones, Kim Mattson, Janell Reich, Breanne Tomlinson, and Dennis Yates.)
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A Message From Breanne Tomlinson, Director Of Children And Youth Ministries:
August 21st LifeLines Update
BFF And Senior High Youth
Hi Everyone,
I wanted to reach out and give you an update about our BFF program for this fall. Letters will go out this week with a tentative schedule and registration form. We will begin BFF on Sunday, September 13th from 10:00 -10:45 AM outdoors on the church campus. In order to keep in line with safety protocols, we will be having smaller groups, all classes will be spaced apart to ensure proper distancing, hand sanitizer will be administered, masks will be required (and available if needed), and we will adhere to all safety rules. Take time to look through the letter, and fill out the registration form.
We are seeking helpers for the younger BFF children. If you are comfortable volunteering about an hour of your time to help with the young ones, please contact me by email. Youth grades 9 - 12 are also welcome to be part of this ministry! A link to my email is below.
Senior High Youth will be meeting on Sunday, September 13th from 3:00-5:00 PM, outdoors on the church campus. We will be dying t-shirts, playing corn-hole, and meeting the new 9th graders. Please be assured that we will be following all safety regulations involving proper distancing, hand sanitizing, and mask wearing. Masks will be available to those who need one.
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For both events, safety is important, so please know that we will change or adapt as necessary. I appreciate all of your support, and I hope that we will be able to meet up again. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions. A link to my email is below.
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Project LOL::
Kitchen Painting In Progress
Painting of the kitchen has begun! Some wall areas have been completed, others require a touch-up coat. The trim and doors will also be painted.
Along with the painting, spackling was done as needed, and a repair made to the area in the wall where the intercom unit had been.
Due to the Blood Drive, work was halted to prevent paint odor from being present in Fellowship Hall. Work will continue next week.
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News From Our Adult Ministry Leader, Janell Reich:
Game Day -
Interested in a small group, game time for adults? We can play Bingo, Mad-Libs, or Trivia, all non-contact games. It will be held 9:30 AM at a shady spot in the church parking lot. The session date is weather dependent. Contact Janell Reich for more information.
BYOB (Bring Your Own Bible) -
A weekly, small group Bible study has begun using "You'll Get Through This" by Max Lucado. It will be held in the church parking lot at 9:30 AM. The meeting day is weather dependent. If interested, contact Janell Reich for more information.
Book Club -
Our Book Club will meet one morning at the end of August to discuss whatever each one of us has been reading. Please contact Janell Reich for more information.
To contact Janell, a link to her email is below:
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A Request For Help:
Mowing The Church Property
Lawn
Training To Use The Machinery Will Be Provided
Thanks to those who have voluneered! We still are in need for additional help with the lawn mowing. Wouldn't you want to see yourself in the picture above? If you would, please let Dennis Yates know. His phone number and a link to his email are below.
Other outside work like weeding flower and shrub beds and the playground area needs to be done. If you cannot do any mowing, please consider helping with these tasks.
Phone Dennis: (C) 609-781-0373
By the way, besides our members, we did receive
some additional help with the grass trimming. Here is a recent photo of them at work.
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Collection for the Christian Caring Center
August 21st LifeLines Update
Another Delivery Scheduled!
The next delivery of food and personal care items will be made next week on Wednesday, August 26th. Thanks to everyone who donated items. You are all so generous!
LOL will continue collecting items each month. You can make donations by dropping off items into the large blue bin at the entrance of the FDC/Grace Place at our church building. Look for the blue container and carefully place the items into it. As always, your gifts are sincerely appreciated and welcomed. Thank you so much! Thank you for your support!
You can also help the Christian Caring Center by donating through their website or mailing a check to them. The link for donating and their address are below.
P.O Box 385
Pemberton, NJ 08068
(Additional information is available on the church's website. For the link: CLICK HERE)
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Partners In Mission:
Support For Bridge Of Peace
August 21st LifeLines Update
Gift Cards For School Supplies
Due to the Covid-19 situation, there will be a change as to how Lord of Life members can provide support to children in need of school supplies. This year, you can help by purchasing a $25 Walmart Gift Card which will go toward this cause. The children will be remote learning, but school supplies are still needed by them to accomplish their lessons. If you are donating a gift card, please contact Betty Mastrillo who will make arrangements for picking up your gift card. A link to her email is below.
Our collection of food and toiletries is continuing. The special appeal for toiletry items such as the small bar soap, small shampoos, tooth brushes, tooth paste, wipes, disposable razors, etc. remains in place.
A black container to deposit your donations has been placed by the entry way to the FDC/Grace Place Building at the church campus. It is near to the one for the Christian Caring Center and is labeled for Bridge of Peace. All food should be non-perishable and will not need refrigeration prior to opening.
A list of other needed items can be found in a previous LifeLines issue. A link is provided here:
Thank you to all who have contributed!
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On this past Tuesday, August 18th, another blood drive was held at Lord of Life. Twenty-four (24) units of blood were collected which will impact seventy-two (72) lives. If you donated blood, your COVID-19 antibody test results will be available on the Red Cross Blood Donor APP in about 14 days.
Thanks to all who gave blood and to our organizers, Bill Dreisbach and Lu Hourihan, and those who assisted: Jack Gordon, Sue Dreisbach, and Carolyn and James Cuviello!
A Thank You The Red Cross:
Thank you all so much for hosting an additional drive for us! It is most appreciated. I may ask you to do so again, unfortunately, our school drives are up in the air due to the virus. We will need drives to replace all those lost units of blood.
Thank you!
Kathy
Kathleen Parasimo │ Account Manager
American Red Cross
The Next Blood Drive At Lord Of Life?
The LifeLines editors have been informed by Council President, Ed Hourihan that Church Council will be asked to approve another blood drive at our church. Our blood drive organizers, Lu Hourihan and Bill Dreisbach are excited about having us host another event. Watch for news in upcoming editions of LifeLines.
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The communication equipment needed to make the cell tower functional has recently been installed. The top of the tower has the necessary signal devices in place to make it operational. Workers have been on site climbing the tower and doing other tasks at ground level. Work is scheduled to be completed by the end of August.
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Grace Place Preschool Registrations
Although the Grace Place Preschool is not in session due to COVID-19, we are still accepting registrations for the 2020-21 school year. Please email Deborah DeMarco at
director@graceplacenj.com for a registration form. At this time, we will not be hosting any tours. An email link is below. Thank you!
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Continuing Your Contributions
Your continuing financial support is essential to maintain the Ministries of Lord Of Life. Your envelopes can be mailed to the church (1 Winchester Court, Tabernacle, NJ 08088) and Simply Giving remains in place.
Offerings can also be made via a secure website and cell phone app. More information about these ways to contribute can be found on the church's website. The link is below.
Despite our building being closed, the work of the church is going on. Our Vice Pastor and the staff are actively engaged, and the need to pay bills and the mortgage continue. Prayerfully consider continuing with your regular contributions.
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Stewardship Team News
The Stewardship Team will soon begin to plan for our fall season mailings and church services talks. Becoming part of the team can bring in ideas that will be most beneficial. Besides those functions, the team assists in the distribution of church envelopes (once a year) and mailing/distribution of contribution statements (three times a year). If you would like to be a part of our group, please contact the team leader, Jim Cuviello by email. A link is provided below.
Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Jim
(James J. Cuviello, Team Leader)
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30 Hidden Books Of The Bible
In the long paragraph below, the names of 30 books of the Bible can be found "hidden" in the text. They may or may not be capitalized and some may be found in two or more consecutive words. The book, LUKE, is in the fourth sentence. It is shown in red print to help give you a start. The solution will be in the next issue of LifeLines.
For a printable version of the paragraph:
There are 30 books of the Bible in this paragraph. Can you find them? This is a most remarkable puzzle. It was found by a gentleman in an airplane seat pocket on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping him occupied for hours. He enjoyed it so much, he passed it on to some friends. One friend from Illinois worked on this while fishing from his john boat. Another friend studied it while playing his banjo. Elaine Taylor, a columnist friend, was so intrigued by it she mentioned it in her weekly newspaper column. Another friend judges the job of solving this puzzle so involving, she brews a cup of tea to help her nerves. There will be some names that are really easy to spot. That's a fact. Some people, however, will soon find themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily capitalized. Truthfully, from answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually takes a minister or a scholar to see some of them at the worst. Research has shown that something in our genes is responsible for the difficulty we have in seeing the books in this paragraph. During a recent fund raising event, which featured this puzzle, the Alpha Delta Phi lemonade booth set a new record. The local paper, The Chronicle, surveyed over 200 patrons who reported that this puzzle was one of the most difficult they had ever seen. As Daniel Humana humbly puts it, "The books are all right here in plain view hidden from sight." Those able to find all of them will hear great lamentations from those who have to be shown. One revelation that may help is that books like Timothy and Samuel may occur without their numbers. Also, keep in mind, that punctuation and spaces in the middle are normal. A chipper attitude will help you compete really well against those who claim to know the answers. Remember, there is no need for a mad exodus. There really are 30 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph waiting to be found. God Bless!
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BIRTHDAYS
Aug. 22: Devon Jervis, Kim Mattson, Jake Miller, Liam Reilley,
Kirsten Sultzbaugh, Parker Sultzbaugh
Aug. 23: Jamie Baron, Daniel Millere, Meghan Safier,
Kirstin Snodgrass
Aug. 24: Keirstan Smith
Aug. 26: Charles Markelwith, Christopher Torres
Aug. 27: Ting Cosper
Aug. 28: Jean Audus, Karen Lupnacca, Jeanne Storm, Kari Troyano
Aug. 29: Patricia Andrews, Tina Steinhour
Aug. 31: Gene Ingrao, Ron Longo, Jack Wright
Sep. 1: Kim Grantner
Sep. 2: Amy Jervis, Angela Lee
Sep. 3: John Borkowski, Luca DeCristofaro, Jeff Hughes
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WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
Aug. 26: Yvette & Brad Parker (Celebrating 25 years!) and
Stefanie & Wallace Pickard
Aug. 28: Christine & Robert Countess (Celebrating 10 years!)
Aug. 29: Lucia & Ed Hourihan and
Linda & Karl Russ (Celebrating 55 years!)
Aug. 30: Kathlene & Dave Parsons
Sep. 1: Nicki O'Neal & Paul Wolfer
Sep. 2: Wendolyn & Eric Trozzo (Celebrating 20 years!)
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BAPTISMAL ANNIVERSARIES
Aug: 21: Kelly Rinck
Aug. 22: Jeffrey Horner, Michael Romanchak, Preston Sarlo
Aug. 24: Vanessa Blum
Aug. 27: Justin Jones, Bettie Lohman
Aug. 29: Debbie Chromeck, Melissa Storm
Sep. 2: Rowen Christianson
Sep. 3: Julie Oakley
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Church member Birthday, Wedding Anniversary, and Baptismal Anniversary recognition will list names from the date of the current LifeLines edition to the day prior to the next scheduled edition. We will try our best to be accurate, but if there is an error or omission, please email the Editors. The link to our email is below. Thank you!
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YouTube Musical Selections:
We wanted to let all know how the musical links found on YouTube are selected. A search is done for a particular piece of music. One that also contains the lyrics is desirable. The focus is on the song, the quality of the music, and the images in the video.
There is an effort to pick links that do not have advertisements, but that is becoming increasing difficult to do. Advertisements are getting to be the norm with YouTube links. The advertisement that appears is random, and they do rotate. We cannot control if one is broadcast and what it will be. Most can be stopped by clicking on "Skip Ad" after 5 seconds. We do not endorse any advertisement that might appear.
A Christmas In August Song:
Here is a rendition of an anthem which our choir sang at a Christmas Eve service several years ago. Merry and Blessed Christmas In August!
"...The angels said to [the shepherds], Do not be afraid - for see I am bringing you good news of great joy. To you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord."
Luke 2:10-11 NRSV
(LifeLines is published on the first and third Friday of each month. Please submit articles for upcoming editions of the LifeLines by the Monday prior to the issue date. To contact the LifeLines editors by email, click on the following link: lifelines@lordlife.us)
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