Happenings At
Lord Of Life Lutheran Church
"Where everybody is somebody, and Jesus is Lord!"
The Time After Epiphany
And
The Baptism Of Our Lord
Sunday, January 9th
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Issue Of: January 7, 2022
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Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness.”
Matthew 3:13-15 NRSV
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Coffee Hour
Coffee Hour has temporarily been suspended due to increased Covid diligence. We'll be back!
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From The Pastor's Desk:
Stories are one of the most powerful tools we have as human beings. Stories hold our attention, they widen our perspective, they make us ask questions, and they help us explain, to ourselves and others, who we are. Here's an example: in the midst of an argument, stop and tell the other person, "The story in my head right now is..." and let them do the same. Almost always, this simple phrase will open communication and help you form a new and better story together.
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During the next 8 Sundays, our worship will have special segments called "Tell Me A Story" that bring Bible stories to life. By the end of February, those in worship (in-person or online) will have explored most of the key stories in Scripture. Whether you know the Bible back-to-front or you've never been to a Vacation Bible School, you are guaranteed to come away with new appreciation for the many stories of God's love in the Bible and how they hold together to craft a saving narrative for all of God's creation.
Join us in worship, then, to increase your Biblical literacy and to hear again and anew how God's love for you is transformative and hope-filled. If you would like to help be a storyteller, email me at pastor@lordlife.us to get a script and a date. We also have Bible trivia packs available in the narthex for all ages. Your Church leaders are excited about this time of learning and growing - of Epiphany bringing those "a-ha" moments to how you see the Bible and the God it reveals to us.
Peace,
Pastor Wendolyn
"Many people mistake our work for our vocation. Our vocation
is the love of Jesus." - Mother Theresa
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Pastor Office Hours:
Tuesdays from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Wednesdays from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
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Pastor's Contact Information:
Cell phone: 609-286-4533 - available 24/7 though I do not answer while driving or visiting.
Facebook: "Friend" me at Wen Trozzo or join me at @PastorWendolyn
Instagram: Wendofish
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Martin Luther King
Day Of Service
Monday, January 17th, At 10:00 AM
Both Youth And Adults Are Invited To Attend!
Lutheran Social Ministries (LSM) will join us for a service project to benefit residents of Lutheran Senior Residence at Pennsauken. Beth Gebhart from LSM will provide projects for all ages and skill levels. This will include making scented pine cones, magnets colored with markers, painted plastic sun catchers, rock painting, and Valentine’s Day cards.
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Save The Date!
Sunday, January 30th
10:15 AM
Lord Of Life will hold its Annual Meeting following our church service. There will only be one service on Sunday, January 30th, starting at 9:00 AM. More information about the meeting will be forthcoming via email and in the next LifeLines. A quorum will be needed in order to hold the meeting. Please try to join us!
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Update:
Now Resuming
Tuesday January 18th, At 7:00 PM
And
Wednesday, January 19th, at 11:00 AM
Both evening and daytime Bible Study will be held each week in Fellowship Hall. We will be using Breaking the Code, Revised Edition by Bruce Metzger for these sessions. This is a 6 week study using a DVD.
The Book of Revelation contains passages of great beauty and comfort, as well as passages that strike the casual reader as bizarre, bewildering, and sometimes frightening. Breaking the Code, Revised Edition provides a trustworthy guide to the rich symbolism of this important biblical book. Noted biblical scholar Bruce M. Metzger presents the fruits of solid scholarship in a non-academic style. This revised edition includes updates based on current biblical research, as well as additional teaching from author and respected New Testament scholar David deSilva.
This link below has videos with information about the study.
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Bible, Faith, & Fellowship
(Age 3 - 4th Grade)
Sundays At 10:00 AM
BFF will return this coming Sunday, January 9th and will be held on future Sundays in January during our 10:00 AM service. There will be no BFF on Sunday, January 30th due to the Annual Meeting special service schedule. All children ages 3 through 4th grade are welcome to attend.
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Breakfast Club
(Grades 4. 5 & 6)
Sundays At 9:15 AM
Breakfast Club will also resume on Sunday, January 9th. All children in grade 4 will now be able to join our 5th and 6th graders! Breakfast Club will be held each Sunday unless there is a special service schedule. There will be no Breakfast Club on Sunday, January 30th due to the Annual Meeting service schedule.
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Children, Youth, Family Committee
We are in the process of creating a Children, Youth, Family Committee (CYF). More details will be forthcoming. Anyone with suggestions or interest should reach out to Breanne.
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Photo From The Children's Christmas Pageant
Sunday, December 19th
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If you have questions about Youth Ministry or would like to volunteer as a BFF teacher or in any other program, please contact Breanne Tomlinson. A link to her email is below.
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January 7th Update From Janell Reich
With surging Covid numbers, we are making changes to the January calendar in order to keep all safe. The hope is this current surge will begin to plummet in a couple of weeks.
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Devotion And Walk
Rancocas State Park Hainesport
Tuesday, January 25th, At 1:00 PM
(Weather Permitting)
We will hold our next Devotion and Walk at Rancocas State Park in Hainesport. To locate the entrance to the park, use the GPS address 722 Rancocas Road, Hainesport, NJ. This address is for the last private home on Rancocas Road just before the park entrance. Rancocas Road is accessed from the Marne Highway in Hainesport. There is a small parking area to the right just after entering the park's gravel road. We will meet there. Please let Janell know if you plan to attend.
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People Enjoying People (PEP)
Thursday, January 27th
At 1:00 PM
The date for PEP has been changed to Thursday, January 27th. We will meet for an afternoon of Holy Humor. There will be funny videos, jokes, stories, and a chance for everyone to share something funny, too. Right now we all need a good laugh!
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Wiley Outreach Ministry
Thursday, February 3rd,
At 10:00 AM
Our January visit to Wiley is cancelled. The next program is planned for Thursday, February the 3rd at 10:00 AM.
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Time For Talents
Friday, February 4th,
At 10:00 AM
Time for Talents is cancelled this month. We'll meet again Friday, February 4th
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Book Club
Tuesday, January 18th, 1:00 PM
We will be discussing The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson at our January 18th meeting. Here is a description:
In 1936, tucked deep into the woods of Troublesome Creek, KY, lives blue-skinned 19-year-old Cussy Carter, the last living female of the rare Blue People ancestry. The lonely young Appalachian woman joins the historical Pack Horse Library Project of Kentucky and becomes a librarian, riding across slippery creek beds and up treacherous mountains on her faithful mule to deliver books and other reading material to the impoverished hill people of Eastern Kentucky. Along her dangerous route, Cussy, known to the mountain folk as Bluet, confronts those suspicious of her damselfly-blue skin and the government's new book program. She befriends hardscrabble and complex fellow Kentuckians, and is fiercely determined to bring comfort and joy, instill literacy, and give to those who have nothing, a bookly respite, a fleeting retreat to faraway lands.
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Photos From
The Devotion And Walk At Black Run Preserve
On December 27th
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At Right: Beaver pond and lodge
Below Left: Lu and Ed Hourihan
Below Right: Wet area created by beaver pond
Below Left: Group leader Janell Reich
Below Right: Judy and Keith Lerner
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If you have questions about Adult Ministry, please contact the Adult Ministry Director, Janell Reich. A link to her email is below.
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January Update And More
From Betty Mastrillo
I would like to take this time to thank everyone for their continued support for Bridge of Peace and all the Women’s Ministry functions that we do. We raised over $750.00 with our cookie sale, and we could not have done that without YOU. God’s Blessings to you all!
Our planned January 15th Bunco will be postponed due to Covid concerns. Once rescheduled, watch for an announcement in the church service bulletin and the LifeLines. I also send email notices out to those on my Women's Ministry mailing list. If you would like your name added, use the link below to email me.
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If you have and questions about Women's Ministry, contact Betty Mastrillo. A link to her email is below.
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Ongoing Collection For
The Christian Caring Center
And
Bridge Of Peace
Please drop off your items for both the Christian Caring Center and Bridge Of Peace into the appropriate shopping cart located in the church entry hallway. Thank you in advance for your generosity!
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Lord Of Life Members
In The News
Cindy And Bill Keenan
For many years, LOL members Bill and Cindy have been actively supporting Haiti's Hope Alive Clinic Ministry by placing coin donation collection cans near the checkout counter of many local stores and shops for Hope Alive. They were recogized for their efforts in the organization's newsletter. Below is the photo of the article. Congratulations and thanks to Cindy and Bill!
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Bonnie Horner
LOL member Bonnie Horner recently received the honor of being named Seneca High School's Teacher of the Year. Congratulations to you for your hard work and dedication to the Seneca students and for receiving this prestigious award. To read the related article in the Seneca Newsletter about the Teacher of the Year awards, click on the link below.
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American Red Cross Blood Drive
At Lord Of Life
Monday, January 31st
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The Red Cross is in a desperate situation; we cannot meet the demand for blood! We need YOUR HELP!!! Donate and receive a Dunkin gift card and be entered in a drawing for two tickets to the Super Bowl and a home theatre package!
Lord Of Life will host its first American Red Cross blood drive for 2022 on Monday, January 31st. Appointments are preferred. Use the link below to schedule your donation.
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Burlington County Mega-Site
Now Open
The Covid vaccination Mega-Site has reopened in the former AC Moore store in East Gate Mall. Initial Covid vaccinations and boosters are available. Limited walk-up vaccinations are available Tuesdays through Saturdays between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Appointments are recommended. To schedule an appointment, a link is provided below. The address is 1190 Nixon Drive, Mt. Laurel, NJ. The center is open:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday and Friday: 1:00 AM - 6:00 PM
For more information, click on the link below to the Burlington County Health Department website.
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Vaccinations For Children
Ages 5 To 11
Children ages 5 to 11 are now eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and are encouraged to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible, following the authorization and recommendation of the vaccine by the FDA and CDC.
The pediatric Pfizer vaccine is administered as a two-dose vaccine, three weeks apart, at a lower dose than the dosage for those ages 12 and older.
Use the link provided below to find locations at which the vaccination is available. Look for those labeled, "Min. age: 5 years"
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Booster Vaccinations:
ALL Ages 16 Years And Older
ARE ELIGIBLE!
Everyone 16 years or older is now eligible for a booster shot at any vaccine location - as long as it has been at least five months after their last Pfizer injection, six months after their last Moderna injection, or at least two months after their one-dose Johnson & Johnson injection. Everyone eligible is encouraged to get booster shots.
Eligible individuals can get boosted with any of the three available vaccines, no matter which type they initially received.
For state-wide locations of booster vaccination sites, use the link below.
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2022 Contribution Envelopes Now Available
Church envelopes for next year have been placed on a table in the church Narthex. We ask all members to pick up your envelopes as soon as possible.
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Continuing Your Contributions |
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Your continuing financial support is essential to maintain the Ministries of Lord Of Life. Offerings are being collected at all church services. If you are still not attending services at our church building. your envelopes can be mailed to the church (1 Winchester Court, Tabernacle, NJ 08088). Both Simply Giving and Tithe.ly remain in place for all to use. (More information about these electronic ways to contribute can be found on the church's website. The link is below.)
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Birthdays
Jan. 7: Kevin Shover
Jan. 8: Keith Blair
Jan. 10: Christine Countess
Jan. 11: Sonja Adamson and Heather Cosper
Jan. 12: Jake Steinhour
Jan, 13: Jeffrey Hughes, Jr.
Jan. 14: Heather Barger, Amy Casey, and Frank Humphreys
Jan. 16: Barbara Godfrey
Jan. 18: Rachel Schwab
Jan. 19: Abigail Bencivengo
Jan. 20: William Leach
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Wedding Anniversaries
Jan. 12: Gloria & Robert Brosious (Celebrating 65 years!)
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Baptismal Anniversaries
Jan. 7: Jack Welling
Jan. 8: Jeffrey Grosser
Jan. 10: Robert Brosious and Katelyn Pummer
Jan. 11: Maddox Kermoade, Billy Rudderow, and Emily Rudderow
Jan. 12: Luke Godfrey, Connor Humphreys, and Katarina Humphreys
Jan. 13: Catherine Andrews and Matthew Michaleski
Jan. 15: Andrew Cosper
Jan. 17: James Cuviello and Wallace Pickard
Jan. 18: Ryan Brown and Allison Safier
Jan. 19: Hans Schaeffer
Jan. 20: Bruce Bunning, Alan Dennison, Matthew Horner, and Callan Schmauder
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From The Editors:
LifeLines Ending Song:
We are in the part of the church year known as the Time After Epiphany which is also called by many as the Season Of Epiphany. Some songs are used both during the Christmas Season and Epiphany by Christians. Here is one of them with a Calypso flair sung by the Cantico Singers, a small ensemble from Portland, Oregon. Enjoy!
The Editors wish you our best for a Blessed and Happy New Year!
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"On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh."
The Magi Visit Jesus, Matthew 2:11 NRSV
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Next LifeLines:
The next issue of LifeLines will be published on Friday, January 21st.
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