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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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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PASTORAL CALL PROCESS:
IMPORTANT NEWS, DATES, AND INSTRUCTIONS
THERE ARE THREE STEPS TO THE PROCESS.
SAVE THE DATES!
PLEASE BE A PART OF EACH STEP!
MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ATTEND ALL!
ALL EVENTS ARE LIVE USING ZOOM WITH YOUR COMPUTER OR BY PHONING IN!
Step One:
Saturday, August 15th, 7-9 P.M.
Live, ZOOM "Meet And Greet" With Our
Pastor Candidate:
There will be a live, ZOOM, "Meet And Greet" with our Pastor Candidate, Rev. Wendolyn Trozzo. Information on how to participate is in the "Instructions And Other Information" section at the end of this article.
Step Two:
Sunday, August 16th, 9:00 A.M.
Live, ZOOM Church Service:
Pastor Trozzo will preside at our live, ZOOM, Sunday church service and deliver the sermon. Information on how to join and view the service is in the "Instructions And Other Information" section at the end of this article.
Step Three:
Live, ZOOM
Congregational Meeting And
VOTE
Following The Church Service
At 10:00 A.M.
Immediately after the service, a live ZOOM Congregational Meeting will be held. Following a discussion,
THERE WILL BE A VOTE TO APPROVE THE CALL OF PASTOR TROZZO.
Please make every effort to attend!
A quorum is needed!
The ZOOM link to join the church service is the same link for the Congregational Meeting. Once you have signed in to join the service, your are also signed in for the Congregational Meeting.
Instructions And Other Information:
An email was sent to all congregation members by Council President Ed Hourihan on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 that contained all the information regarding connecting to the "Meet and Greet", Church Service, Congregational Meeting, and Practice ZOOM Sessions. The two email attachments with those instructions are provided to you using the links below.
To Install ZOOM, A Link Is Provided Below:
The Links Below Will Directly Join You To ZOOM For The ZOOM Practice Sessions Once You Have Installed ZOOM On Your Computer:
Practice Session 1:
Monday, August 10, 2020, 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Practice Session 2:
Wednesday, August 12, 2020, 7:00 PM-8:00 PM
Practice Session 3:
Thursday, August 13, 2020, 7:00 PM-8:00 PM
The Links Below Will Directly Join You To ZOOM For The "Meet And Greet",
The Church Service, And The Congregational Meeting:
The link below is to Pastor Trozzo's resume':
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Special Edition
Friday, August 14, 2020
A Special Edition LifeLines will be published and sent out to all subscribers on Friday, August 14, 2020.
It will contain the most recent information regarding the August 15th Meet and Greet, the August 16th Church Service, and the August 16th Congregational Meeting. The computer links and phone numbers needed for you to join all these Pastoral Call events will be provided.
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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 7th LifeLines Update:
COVID-19 is a virulent virus that can be transmitted among people. Because of its threat to the general public, health experts and government officials advised churches to suspend all worship and indoor activities as of March 15.
Since then, Lord of Life has developed a task force to gather information from the congregation and evaluate how the virus may affect our building/grounds and future worship practices. 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.
The first step of the task force was to survey the congregation. Using the survey results, as well as guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the task force compiled a list of recommendations for reopening our building/grounds and resume on-site worship. In order to best protect the safety of all individuals in the family of God at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, the task force has recommended a 4-stage plan.
Church Council is reviewing the recommendations of the task force and will determine when to implement each stage of the plan. Specifics of the plan will be sent to the congregation once Council has completed its review. This process will probably take a few more weeks.
If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, please feel free to contact Sandy O'Neil or Rick Krause.
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August Blood Drive At
The Lord Of Life Campus
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
There will be an American Red Cross Blood drive in Lord of Life's Fellowship Hall on Tuesday, August 18th from 2:00 PM until 7:00 PM. Safety precautions will be in place regarding any Covid-19 regulations, and all donors will receive Covid-19 antibody testing. Donors will also be given a Dunkin' coupon and an Amazon gift certificate.
Many blood drives have been cancelled in the last months due to the pandemic. Donors are urgently needed!
You must pre-register in order to participate. This can be done in the following two ways:
1. On-Line Appointment (preferred): Use the following link to make an on-line appointment.
2. Call Lu Hourihan, (856) 988-2089, to schedule you appointment.
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Red Cross On The Way!
June 2020 Blood Drive,
The Lord Of Life Campus
Thanks And News
One of our June Blood Drive leaders, Bill Dreisbach, received the following note of thanks from the Red Cross. We wanted to share this with all of you.
Dear Valued Blood Program Leader,
Thank you for hosting a blood drive. Your willingness to open your doors and recruit blood donors is vital to the lives of the patients that we serve. Your support and generosity helps to ensure blood needs are met locally. And, once that is done, assists the Red Cross in ensuring blood is available when and where it is needed the most. The ongoing fulfillment of our mission depends on you!
Your blood donations received in June are now on their way to helping hospital patients at the hospitals listed below. You and your team should be proud!
On behalf of the hospitals and patients we serve, thank you for your continuing support of the Red Cross!
Temple University Hospital
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
University Hospital
Inspira Medical Centers, Inc.
Lankenau Hosptial
(While there may have been other hospitals that benefited from your efforts, these hospitals received the majority of blood products collected from your drive.)
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A Message From Breanne Tomlinson, Director Of Children And Youth Ministries:
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.
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:
Outer Surfaces Cleaned,
Interior Painting In Progress
Another major maintenance project has been completed at Lord of Life. The outer church walls, steps and sidewalks have been cleaned. Many years of accumulated dirt, grime, and mold have been removed. Be sure to take notice of our new sparking appearance when you pass by the church building.
The other project underway is painting many interior areas. The church office was painted and rearranged to give our Church Secretary, Debbie Chromeck, a more efficient work space. Other areas where painting was done were the offices of the Pastor, Youth Ministry Leader Breanne Tomlinson, Adult Ministry Leader Janell Reich, and Maintence Head Dennis Yates, and the Library. Also, the following areas are scheduled to receive new paint: the Nursery Room, the Kitchen (this coming week), the downstairs Church School room, and the stairway leading to that room. In mid-September, a professional painter will paint the Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall, and the hallways in the main building.
Want To Help With The Remaining Painting? Please Email Dennis Yates. A Link Is Provided Below.
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Producing Our
Virtual Church Services
How Is It Done?
Beginning each Sunday at 9 AM, Lord of Life members are able to view the weekly church service on YouTube. The service lasts about 45 minutes and can be viewed again at any time in the future. Have you ever wondered how the service is put together and completed? The editors were curious, and we thought you might be as well. What follows is an overview of how it happens.
Initial Planning:
The service that appears on YouTube is currently a completely pre-recorded service. There were some issues with providing a live version such as service time, participant coordination and availability, etc., so using the pre-recorded format seemed best.
The first step is to create the plan of the worship service. The Worship & Music Committee created the Summer Worship Booklet way-back in March. This booklet was modified slightly to match what you currently see in the videos. General planning coordination with Pastor Stoner takes place to determine who will be sharing the message/sermon each week.
Joyce Harper manages the assisting minister assignments while John McMichael coordinates lector and prayer-reading assignments. This is done weeks in advance. Debbie Chromeck emails the weekly Celebrate to all participants several days before the recording session. There is an edited outline provided to the assisting ministers giving cues and information that they can use during the service.
Debbie also creates the worship projection material for announcements and prayers each week. The children's sermon must be planned for as well. Breanne Tomlinson and Rick Krause determine who provides the message each week. Both the regular and children's sermons are rehearsed prior to the recording session.
The Music:
Rick Krause researches and puts together the entire liturgy that we use each week. The songs and musical selections are based on the theme and readings of the day, as well as the prayers. The songs generally come from Lutheran sources (ELW hymnal), and some selections are also chosen from contemporary worship and praise collaborators as well. (Bonus Point Question: Can you determine who is singing during each service?)
Recording The Service:
Once the planning process is final, the recording must be made. Bill Reich provides the tech support on this. Recording sessions for a Sunday service usually occur the Thursday morning prior to the weekend. Participants that do not wish to record in the church have their section of the worship service recorded via a ZOOM meeting. All recordings are collected by Bill to be incorporated into the service.
Normally recording sessions at the church run smoothly. However, the one that took place on Thursday, July 9th, proved to be quite a challenge. The new roof was still being completed, and the workers were installing shingles on the Sanctuary roof. We asked them to turn off the music that they were playing, but we did not want them to stop the shingle installation. When the recording began, the hammering proved to be too noisy. We moved our recording session to Fellowship Hall. The window facing Tabernacle Road looked like a great spot, but while recording, workers walked by and cars passed on the street. Some editing took place to remove or hide unwanted distractions.
Editing, Publishing, and Posting:
Each individual segment of the service is digitally pieced together. (There are six different software applications used in the process.) Copyright notices are placed into all of the recorded songs. Announcements are added to the beginning and end of the video as well. Generally speaking, for each hour of video that is recorded, there is another hour of post-processing/editing that occurs. It takes roughly ten hours each week to produce the 50 minute video you see on Sunday. Once completed, the entire service is "published" on the church's YouTube site. A post with the direct link (A link is provided below.) to that YouTube site is placed on the church's Facebook site as well. Debbie provides the link to all via an email a few days before the service. The LifeLines also contains information about service times and how to connect using your computer.
Thanks to all who make our services possible!
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August 7th Update
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:
Keeping Our Building And Grounds In Tip-Top Shape
Thanks to those who have voluneered! We still are in need for additional help to do some work around church grounds. The immediate tasks are:
- Cleaning Gutters
- Pulling Weeds (And their roots!)
- Painting interior of fire exit doors
- Putting liners down in flower beds
- Pulling weeds (And their roots!) in the playground
If you cannot do the physical work, please consider helping with a monetary contribution to buy needed mulch.
Call or email Dennis to volunteer. Any help given will greatly be appreciated!
Phone Dennis: (C) 609-781-0373
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Batting Has Arrived!
Lord Of Life Quilt Ministry
The Quilting Ministry recently received a shipment of batting that was purchased from funds donated by Thrivent. If any quilter needs batting, contact Gloria Brosious to arrange a pick-up.
Several backing sheets have been dropped off at our collection box. Thanks to all who donated them! If anyone else would like to donate new or used sheets in good condition, it would be greatly appreciated. You can place your donated sheets in the labeled container at the entrance to the FDC/Grace Place. It is next to the containers for the Christian Caring Center and Bridge of Peace. Thank you for your help with our Ministry!
(Gloria Brosious leads the Lord Of Life Quilt Ministry. If you would like to contact Gloria, a link to her email is below.)
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Collection for the Christian Caring Center
Delivery Made!
An overflowing cart full of food and personal care items was sent to Christian Caring Center July 29th.
Thanks to everyone who donated items and to Dave Curl for delivering everything to Browns Mills.
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
July 29, 2020 Delivery Made
Our collection of food and toiletries is continuing. On July 29th Betty Mastrillo filled her car with donated items and a delivery was made. She was greeted by Pastor Giselle who was most thankful for our generosity.
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. They have seen a marked increase in providing for the homeless during COVID-19 pandemic, and these items are in great need.
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 the previous LifeLines issue. A link is provided here:
Thank you to all who have contributed!
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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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Teller Positions Are Available
Lord of Life is in need of Tellers. Typically a teller works in a team of 3-4 people, and teams rotate so that each team does one weekend a month. No experience is necessary, and training will be provided.
For more information or to join the team, please contact Carol Ebersberger, Lord of Life Church Financial Secretary, by emailing her. A link to her email is below.
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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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BIRTHDAYS
Aug. 7: Diane Hoffman, Cindy Keenan, Tyler Korchak
Aug. 8: Camrynn Curl, Mark Malone
Aug. 9: Logan Barnes
Aug. 10: Bettie Lohman, Eric Mattson
Aug. 11: Julie Oakley
Aug. 12: Victoria Anderson
Aug. 13: Peyton Christianson, Connor Curl, Sue Eppolite,
Gavin Sultzbaugh
Aug. 14: Joanne Rogers
Aug. 15: Susan Brandt, Taylor Donahue, Grace Heinhold
Aug. 16: James Scholtz, Jim Shea
Aug. 17: Deven Borkowski, Douglas Ogilvie, Anita Rickershauser
Aug. 19: Emily Miller
Aug. 20: Betsy Carpenter, Michael Godfrey, Brian Quinn,
Bettyjane Watkins
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WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
Aug. 6: Kathleen Rohm-Hook & Jason Hook
Aug. 8: Liz & Stan Tarasewicz
Aug. 9: Dawn & John Brida and Lynn & Ken Shugars
Aug. 10: Joyce & Bob Harper and Deb & Joe Snodgrass
Aug. 12: Sherri & Joseph Adamson (Celebrating 20 years!)
Aug. 13: Marita & Mark Malone
Aug. 17: Maureen & John McMichael
Aug. 18: Karen & Jack Miller
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BAPTISMAL ANNIVERSARIES
Aug: 7: Linda Nardi, Kathleen Parsons
Aug. 8: Abigail Gibboni, Hailey Schmid
Aug. 9: Paige Schmid
Aug. 11: John Maurer, Jamie Shea
Aug. 14: Mark Hourihan
Aug. 15: Evan Priester
Aug. 17: Matthew Morris
Aug. 19: Linda Jones, Alyson Lee, Stacey Welusz
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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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A Song Request:
One of our readers wrote to us and requested that we have ELW #787 available to hear in our next edition. It is another selection composed by a member of the St. Louis Jesuits. Click on the link below to listen!
A Revival Ending Song:
Here is a rendition of ELW #774 with a different musical ending. We have much to celebrate as we prepare to welcome Pastor Trozzo!
"Trust in the Lord forever, for in the Lord God you have an everlasting rock."
Isaiah 26:4 NKJV
(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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