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MeThsesPaerisnh ger MAY 2017 NEWSLETTER THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOR HADDONFIELD, NJ SPAGHETTI DINNER SUPPORTS YOUTH MISSION TRIP ON MAY 5; SEATING BEGINS @ 5:30PM The Youth Group will be hosting a spaghetti dinner on Friday, May 5 in the Parish Hall. There will be four seating times for dinner; 5:30, 6:00, 6:30, and 7:00. The menu will include pasta, homemade sauce, garlic bread, salad, and optional meatballs. Tickets will be on sale starting April 9 at wor- ship ($12/adult - $8/child – Children under 5 eat FREE). All proceeds go directly toward the $4,800 required Habitat for Humanity participant donation for the 32 youth and adult participants already signed up to attend the trip in July. The requirement by Habitat of a $150/participant fee has doubled our fundraising goals from previous years so be sure to invite your friends and fill a table of 8 for the evening.Please contact the Church Office or Jack Broomell for tickets. National Day of Prayer Breakfast to Be Held May 4; 8:30 @ First Baptist ChurchThe first Thursday of May has traditionally been the date our nationhonors as a National Day of Prayer. A Prayer Breakfast hosted bythe Haddonfield Council of Churches with the theme, “Can WeTalk Together” will be held at the First Baptist Church in Had-donfield located on Kings Highway beginning at 8:30 AM. A panelof speakers from the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim faiths will dis-cuss the opportunities and obstacles to dialogue and the issue ofevangelism among their representative faiths. In a time when there isso much tension and hostility toward all three of these faith commu-nities this breakfast fosters a spirit of communication among thethree Abrahamic faiths.Tickets are $15 and available in the church office and can be pur-chased on Sundays and during the week in the church office. Theycan also be purchased at the Haddonfield Information Center near Kings Court. Pastor Zschech is purchasingtickets in order to reserve two tables (14 seats) for congregation members to attend, which can be paid backto the church even after the event. Please contact Sandy DeDonatis, [email protected] or 856-429-5122,if you want to reserve your seat at one of the tables. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Our Savior is a faith community that worships Jesus as our Lord, proclaims and shares God's Word, welcomes all people, serves human needs, and nurtures personal and spiritual growth through fellowship all to the glory of God.

“MOMS (AND DADS) NURTURE FAITH OUR WHOLE LIVES” By Pastor Wayne Zschech On Mother’s Day we often give our moms and/or the mothers in our lives a card expressing our appreciation for all they’ve done to shape, mold, and nurture us into the person we are today by their love and example. They showed us what selflessness looks like every time they attended to our needs first when coming home from work or an afternoon of errands before taking time to relax and tendto their own needs. They nurtured compassion and mercy in us every time we deserved a good tongue-lashing but in-stead received a calm sharing of how our actions did not reflect the behavior expected in our family. They modeled gen-erosity by their sacrificial giving of time and resources toward us and others. They nurtured respect and honor everytime they spoke to us rather at us or down to us. Moms, and dads too, nurture and model in and for us what it means tobe a loving, caring, and compassionate person in life.They also nurture and model in and for us what it means to be a disciple, a follower, of Jesus Christ. At least, that’s whatparents promise to do when they bring their child to the Baptismal font. There they promise the following;To live with them among God’s faithful people. In other words, parents promise to have friendships and relation-ships within the faith community of the church.To bring them to the word of God and the holy supper. Faithful moms and dads make worship a part of their fami-ly’s routine and discipline of living their faith.Teach them the Lord’s Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten Commandments. The pocket edition of Luther’s SmallCatechism isn’t just a “party favor” parents receive when their child is baptized. It is a tool to assist them in keeping thispromise so these basic tenets of our faith are as familiar and meaningful in the lives of their children as knowing thehouse rules at home.Place in their hands the Holy Scriptures. Parents don’t just give their children a Bible, they read it with them and talkabout what they just read.And nurture them in faith in prayer. In other words, parents model what it means and looks like to follow Christ andlive one’s life as a disciple whose faith impacts their daily actions as well as pray for their child’s faith and trust in God.Parents do all these things so that one day, hopefully by the time they affirm their Baptism on their confirmation day,their child may trust God, proclaim Christ through word and deed, care for others and the world God made, and workfor justice and peace. And faithful parents don’t stop there. Faithful moms and dads continue to nurture their children infaith and prayer long after they are fourteen. They continue to pray daily, worship regularly, study God’s word, serveothers, invite and encourage others into and in the faith community, and give generously toward God’s work in theworld throughout their lives. And in doing so they model for their children of every age what faithful discipleship lookslike.I write this article the day after my mother-in-law, Mary’s, death. She was a woman of great faith and nurtured her chil-dren’s lives of faith from the time they were baptized until the day she died. She celebrated the Resurrection of our Lordfrom her bed in our family room with her grandchildren through the livestream available at Christ the King RomanCatholic church as she was a life-long Roman Catholic. She desired and received Holy Communion the morning of theday she died as she had received every Tuesday since she became unable to receive weekly at Mass in person. MaryScholl nurtured her children in faith and prayer not just from their baptisms but until they graduated high school. Sheremained faithful to those baptismal promises throughout their lives until the end of hers. Thanks Mom. May all of us,mothers, fathers, and members of the faith community alike, be as faithful in nurturing the children in our lives in faithand prayer to the God who has claimed us in Baptism and joined us to the death and resurrection of Jesus our Lord. BIBLE DISCUSSION ON BOOK OF “ISAIAH” CONTINUES THROUGH MID-JUNEJoin Pastor Wayne and other intrigued Christians on either Monday nights from 7:30-9:00 OR Wednesday mornings from 9:30-11:00 for our continued study and discus-sion of the prophet Isaiah and what he shared with God’s people before, during, andnear the end of the Israelites captivity and how it still speaks to us today. Prior partici-pation in the discussion is not required and each session is designed to be inde-pendently educational and beneficial in one’s walk of faith. So even if you haven’t beenthere from the beginning, join us as we continue the discussion of Isaiah as it continuesinto the third week of June. Want to make the discussions more interesting? Bring a Jewish friend to add his or her per-spective of the same readings and stories. May 2017 Messenger Page 2

May 2017 Parish Messenger Page 3 LIBRARY PANTRY VOLUNTEERS THROUGH JUNE Mothers are un- conditional blossoms in Thank you to our April Volunteers: God’s flourishing garden !! Marianne Aponte, Steve & Debbie Cain, Gerry Murphy, Lynn Block, Sandy DeDonatis, You can find numerous Danielle & Patrick Deery, Millie King, Jill Heilman books, in many genres, concerning moms and all Week of May 7: Jill & Jake Heilman women !! Week of May 14: Marianne Aponte, Steve & Living Out Our Faith Debbie Cain, Gerry MurphyParents Devotions Week of May 21: Gary Visconti, Rob Tavella, JillPrayer Life Changes HeilmanWomen’s Issues Biography Week of May 28: Marianne Aponte, Steve &Just come in and look around for Debbie Cain, Gerry Murphysomething you like. Week of June 4: Juhan Runne~ The Library Ladies Week of June 11: Marianne Aponte, Steve & Debbie Cain, Gerry Murphy YARD SALE FOR LCOS YOUTH TRIP TO Week of June 18: Gary Visconti, Rob Tavella GOLDSBORO, NC Week of May June 25:Marianne Aponte, Steve & FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Debbie Cain, Gerry MurphyWho: Anyone and Everyone And thank you for your support of this vital ministry!What: Yard SaleWhere: Lutheran Church of Our Savior Please contact Lynn Block, Pantry Coordinator if youWhen: June 3rd @ 8:00AM have any questions, recommendations, or you can fillLooking to get rid of some furniture, clothes, or some in the blank spaces: blockstar59@ hotmail.com or 609-238-7419vintage collector items? Come out to our last mission PANTRY NEEDS : APRILtrip fundraiser. All the proceeds will be going to Habi- All donations welcome.tat for Humanity. We will begin collecting any item Special Needs: peanut butter, canned corn, peas & carrots,donations starting on May 29th. Please drop them off cereal, paper towels, tuna & hamburger helper.at the church, let Jack know if you need help loading/ 2017 Coffee Hour Scheduleunloading so we can coordinate any needed help. May 7 - Mission QuiltsThen on Saturday, join us starting at 8:00AM and May 14 - NO COFFEE HOUR (MOTHER’S DAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST) - Confirma-browse all of our items. As the old saying goes, one tion May 21 - Altar Guildperson’s trash is another person’s treasure! We will May 29 - Personnel & Property Committees June 4 - CONFIRMATION RECEPTIONalso be collecting donations toward our trip that day. June 11 - Outreach & Fellowship Committees, Greeters June 18 – Donuts for Dad (Last Official Coffee Hour) Please leave one thermos of coffee and one dish of snacks (if there are any left) out in the library on the granite shelf for the choir parents who stay and wait for their children after church. The music ministry will make sure that the hydration station is cleaned up.

MAY 2017 SOCIAL MINISTRY NEWS By Betsy Kuehn MY FATHER’S HOUSE (Ruth Friant): Please contact Ruth Friant at 856- 429-8018 or [email protected] if you are interested in preparing a meal for My Father’s House. All dates have now been filled thru the end of 2017. Drivers are always needed to deliver these meals. DEODORANT & SOCKS COLLECTION FOR CARING HEARTS: LCOS Social Ministry Committee sponsored a deodorant and socks collection for Caring Hearts Ministries, an organization that helps children and their fami-lies that are affected by AIDS. On Friday April 21, 2017, Caring Hearts hosted the Spring Fling/Easter Give-A-Way, which includes a healthy meal, party, and needed items for these children and their families. Thank you to allfor your donations.PACK-A-SACKS FOR IHOC (Stacey Shaw): The Social Ministry Committee will be collecting school suppliesfor IHOC (Interfaith Homeless Outreach Council) this summer, to be distributed to homeless children in SouthJersey. Shopping backpacks will be available May 14th, they are due back August 20th. Contact Stacey Shaw if anyquestions.MEETING DATES: We meet on the 1st Tuesday of each month (except July, August, and January) at 7pm inRoom 112. Please contact me at 856-429-3355 or e-mail me at [email protected] if interested in joining ourcommittee. Upcoming meeting dates: 5/2/17, 6/6/17. YOUR OFFERINGS AT WORK SOCIAL MINISTRY COMMITTEEIn February 2017, Social Ministry Committee sent budgeted contributions of $500 to My Father’s House and $500to Lutheran World Relief. In March 2017, a check for $300 was presented to Ilyse Janove to support Caring HeartsMinistries. A special Christmas donation will be sent in December. In April 2017, the Social Ministry Committeesent $1000.00 to support the Haddonfield Community Caseworker. In May 2017, Social Ministry Committee plansto send budgeted contribution of $500.00 to Lutheran Social Ministries of NJ, and $850.00 to Bridge of Peace Lu-theran Church in Camden to support Camden Campership programs. Thank you for your offerings which makethese contributions possible. THANK YOU LABYRINTH VOLUNTEERSSue & Rich Windle, Eva & Stacey Shaw, Karen Knauer, Deb Hartigan, Deb MacBride, Judy Caravelli, Peg &Spike Riley, Mark & Cathe Bare.These are just a few of the comments from those who walked the Labyrinth: “God’s grace surrounded me”,“Wonderful!’, “Such peace & reflection - Thank you”, “Peace, serenity and (beautifully done) feeling a closenessto the Holy Trinity”, “Helped me feel close to God and reminded me that I am not alone”, “What a great gift forHoly week”. For those that missed the Labyrinth, we plan on repeating it in the near future.Messenger Helpers: Thanks to: The church office is closed on Fri- days but the church is unlocked byJane Evans, Dottie Powell, Lynn Boyle, 8:00 AM.Janice Bellenghi, Laura Oakes, Janie Regular office hours are:Braccio, Millie King, Kate Roberts, Ma- Mon- Thurs. 8:30AM - 5:00 PM. Therianne Aponte, Caryl Wallace and Deb office is open on Sundays from 7:30Hartigan for helping to assemble the Mes- AM - noon.senger. May 2017 Messenger page 4

May 2017 Parish Messenger Page 9 Pastor Zschech to Attend National May Worship Leaders Workshop on Christian Unity May 1-4 Altar Guild: Betsy Kuehn, Cheryl Cook Communion Assistants: 8-As the Ecumenical Representative for the New 10:30- Kayla RodriguezJersey Synod one of Pastor Wayne’s responsi-bilities is to attend the National Workshop on Counters: Paul Knauer, Roland & Joan Heilig,Christian Unity held each year. This year it will Connie Wolfbe held in Minneapolis, MN with the theme,“Reform, Repent, Reconcile.” The Workshop Ushers: 8- TBD 10:30- TBDhosts several national speakers and heads of May 7denominations and a variety of workshopsdealing with ecumenism as well as ministry con- Coffee Hour: Mission Quiltscerns that are across denominational and inter- Readers: 8- Rebecca Potterfield 10:30- Sarah Eckertfaith lines. This year will be a particularly spe-cial year as the global Christian community Greeters: 8- Lindsay Burtcelcommemorates the 500th Anniversary of the 10:30- Connie Wolf, Linda PowellReformation for the first time as an commemo- Acolytes: 8- Rob LaBarge, Riley & Wyatt Needhamration of unity rather than division. 10:30- Aiden & Ava Spence, Olivia & Ethan Roncace LIFE LINE Pantry: Jill & Jake Heilman SCREENING, a lead- May 14 ing provider of com- Coffee Hour: No Coffee Hour - Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast munity-based preven- tive health screen- Readers: 8- Janice Bellenghi 10:30- Peaches Larro Greeters: 8- Laura Oakesings, will offer their affordable, non-invasive 10:30- The Miller Familyand painless health screenings at Lutheran Acolytes: 8:00- Rob LaBarge, Aiden Bell, Luke BaxterChurch of Our Savior on 6/5/2017. Five 10:30- Hannah Stauss, Sarah Bogina,screenings will be offered that scan for poten- Emma Warren, Sophia Howardtial health problems related to: blocked arteries Pantry: Marianne Aponte, Steve & Debbie Cain,which is a leading cause of stroke; abdominal Gerry Murphy May 21aortic aneurysms which can lead to a rupturedaorta; hardening of the arteries in the legs Coffee Hour: Altar Guild Readers: 8- Walt Haswell 10:30- Betsy Kuehnwhich is a strong predictor of heart disease;atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beat which is Greeters: 8- Sandy DeDonatis 10:30- Paul Knauer, Deb Hartiganclosely tied to stroke risk; and a bone density Acolytes: 8- Rob LaBarge, Jacob & JoAnna Howleyscreening, for men and women, used to assess 10:30- Olivia & Ethan Roncace, Kayla Rodriguez, Rob Pensabenethe risk of osteoporosis. Register for a Wellness Pantry: Gary Visconti, Rob Tavella, Jill HeilmanPackage which includes 4 vascular tests and May 28osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with Coffee Hour: Personnel & Property Committeesour member discount). All five screenings take Readers: 8- Bill Wilson 10:30- Pauline Worusski60-90 minutes to complete. In order to regis- Greeters: 8- Janice Bellenghiter for this event and to receive a $10 dis- 10:30- Janie Bracciocount off any package priced above $129, Acolytes 8- Rob LaBarge, Abbey Leverickplease call 1-888-653-6441 or visit 10:30- Brandon Quanci, Carly Shaw, Sidney & Nathan Speaswww.lifelinescreening.com/ Pantry: Marianne Aponte, Steve & Debbie Cain,communitycircle or text the word circle to Gerry Murphy797979

Honor Your MotherBy Donating to the LCOS Food PantryRemember all of those delicious meals your mother provided for your family, the way she In Honorshowed her love through cooking, the special recipes only she could create? Now you can of Momshare that love by helping to feed others.This spring honor your mother or other special person in your life by donating a bag of gro-ceries to the LCOS Food Pantry in her name. What better way to honor someone specialwhile providing for the needy at the same time! Please write the person’s name on the bag ifyou are donating in honor of someone.These groceries will fill the shelves of the pantry and insure that we have enough food to distribute throughout thesummer. Summer is traditionally a time when pantry donations dwindle and the shelves become bare. With your helpwe hope the shelves will remain full and provide for our pantry families all summer long!Bags will be available on April 30th, May 7th and May 14th and should be filled and returned by May 21th. Cash dona-tions are also wonderful - just make the check out to LCOS and write “Pantry” on the message line. Thank you foryour continued support of this vital ministry!

10 FAMILIES NEEDED TO BAKE COMMUNION BREADIf you were here for our Maundy Thursday Worship you may have noticed that real bread wasused for Communion. This is a practice we would like to continue for the first Sunday of everymonth when we have full Communion at the rail. Mark and Cathe Bare made the first batch ofbread but we are looking for volunteers to help with the coming months. The recipe is printed be-low and with 2 people it only takes about an hour. If you would like to help please contact CatheBare, Worship and Music Chair, 609-238-6527 or [email protected] WELL-USED, WELL-LOVED RECIPELuther Seminary's communion bread recipe has been used here for more than 25 years. It is bakedby Luther Seminary dining services staff and served as part of our weekly Holy Communion ser-vice in chapel each Wednesday.This recipe is known throughout the country as one of the best tasting and easiest to make. It'sbecome quite popular! In July 2012 Luther Seminary dining services staff baked an estimated1,900 loaves and Fed-Ex-ed them to the ELCA's youth gathering in New Orleans for their SundayEucharist!COMMUNION BREAD RECIPE: FROM LUTHER SEMINARYSift dry ingredients together three times: (important!)2 c whole wheat flour1 c white flour1 & 1/4 tsp baking powder1 & 1/4 tsp saltStir in 4 tsp oil. Set aside.Mix wet ingredients together until dissolved:3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp very hot water (minimum of 180 degrees F)3 Tbsp honey3 Tbsp molasses Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix well. Dough should be slightly sticky. Do not knead. Divide into four balls and flatten each into a 1/4 inch thick disk. With a knife, score the top of each loaf into eight pie-shaped sec- tions, so that the sections can be more easily broken off while serv- ing. Alternatively, you could score a cross onto the loaf. Lay the loaves on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and brush the tops of the loaves with oil. Bakean additional 5-8 minutes. Let cool.Yield: four 8 oz. loaves. Each loaf serves 60-70 people, depending upon the size of the piece giv-en. The loaves freeze well.

FELLOWSHIP TOGETHER OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT FEATURING MOANA FRIDAY, MAY 19 @ 8:30 PM Please join the Fellowship committee in the par- sonage driveway and backyard. Admission is free. A bag of popcorn will be available for 25¢ to benefit Feed My Starving Children. Did you know that 25¢ pays for 1 hot meal for a hungry child? Please come out for fun and fellowship and invite friends! BEER TASTING AND FOOD BASKET DINNER GATHERING JUNE 16 @ 7:00 PMThe Fellowship Together Committee is sponsoring a Beer Tasting and Food Basket dinner gath-ering 7 pm June 16th at Double Nickel Brewing Co. to benefit Feed My Starving Children. Inaddition to tastings of beer and an educational tour of the brewing facility, participants will havethe opportunity to purchase food baskets for dinner. Proceeds from the event will help pur-chase meals for starving children around the world. Remember just 25¢ will buy a meal for achild who would otherwise go hungry! For reservations contact Jack Berrigan at [email protected]. Kate and Jack would appreciate help and ideas for individual events. If you would like to volunteer yourthoughts and time to help us bring various groups within the congregation and community together in support of avery good benevolent cause, please contact Kate Zschech 856-429-7851 ([email protected]) or Jack Berrigan 856-888-1888 ([email protected]). May 2017 Messenger page 7

May 2017 Regular Events SUNDAYS MONDAYS TUESDAYS WEDNESDAYS THURSDAYS FRIDAYS SATURDAYS8:00 AM, 9:15 AM 10:30 AM Pastors’ 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM 8:30 AMand 10:30 AM 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Pericope Bible Study Room Handyman’s Group FRIDAY SATURDAYSunday Services Bible Study - Parlor 112 5 69:00AM Coffee 3:30 PM Staff 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM 5:30 PM Pasta 10:00-12:30 PMHour Meeting 4:00 PM Tai Chi Adult Bell Choir Dinner Daughters Without9:00 AM Children’s Mothers GriefChoir 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM Support11:40 AM Youth Adult Vocal ChoirChoir11:50 AM – 12:20 May 2017 Special EventsCherub Choir12:20 PM Youth MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAYBell 1 3Choir 2 46:30 PM 2:00-4:00 PM Local 9:30 AM MissionConfirmation Vocal Quilts SUNDAY 7:00 PM 8:30 AM Prayer Toastmasters Breakfast7 Pastor away at 7:00 PM Social Workshop on Christian Unity 13Palmadessa Baptism 8 Ministry Mtg. 11 National 10 Messenger Deadline 12 9 10:00 AM – 12:00 5:00-10:00 PM 5:00 AM-8:30 PM PM Singing Angels 9:30 AM Mission Legends Orchestra Elections Quilts & Chorus Rehearsal12:00 PM PalmadessaBaptism Party Parish Hall 10:00-noon Eleanor Rogers’ Memorial 7:00 PM Toastmasters14 15 7:30 PM Church 17 Pastor vacation May 11 to May 14 20Mother’s Council 18Day 7:00 PM Memorial Messenger Mailing 19 16 Gifts Mtg. Sisters~In~Spirit9:00 AM Mother’s Day 7:00 PM Last Choir Parish Hall – CookPancake Breakfast Toastmasters Rehearsal meal for Bridge of Peace1:00-4:00 PM NewMember Class 5:00-10:00 PM Legends Orchestra & Chorus Rehearsal21 22 23 24 25 8th Grade Pre-Confir- mation RetreatMarciano Baptism 9:00 – 3:30 PM 12;30-3:30 PM 10:00 AM – 12:00 Ascension Day 27 Staff Yearly Senior Game Day PM Singing Angels 26 Planning Meeting 5:00-10:00 PM Legends Orchestra & Chorus Rehearsal28 29 7:00 PM 90thNew Members Received Anniversary Meeting 30 31No Confirmation The monthly calendar is subject to change. Please check the weekly calendar posted in the Sunday bulletin. May 2017 Messenger page 8

NEWCOMER CLASS & TOUR OFFERED The 2016-17 series of Music at Our Savior comes to a MAY 21; 1:00-4:00 glorious finale on April 30 at 4 pm when the Adult Choir and Orchestra will explore sacred choral and instrumental NEW MEMBERS TO BE RECEIVED music through the ages, from the dramatic Gloria by An- MAY 28 IN WORSHIP tonio Vivaldi to contemporary works and hymns. Come experience joy and grief, celebration and loss, and a varie-Interested in knowing more about the Lutheran Church ty of other emotions through exquisite choral, orchestral,of Our Savior’s ministry and how you can be a part of it? and organ music. Spoken reflections and audience partici-There will be a Newcomer Orientation offered every pation through singing hymns will place the musical selec-month on the second Sunday of the month from 1:00- tions in a rich and deep context. Leave with your spirits4:00. However, due to Mother’s Day the Orientation refreshed and join us for a reception following the perfor-will be held on May 21 instead. Each person/family will mance. A free-will offering will go towards the musicreceive a Congregation Information Binder that contains: ministry at Our Savior. A Pictorial Directory BEVY OF BAPTISMS CONTINUE INTO MAY A Congregational History overview While there are no baptisms during Lent A Time & Talent survey to assist in getting you con- (since Lent was/is the preparation periodnected to ministry for those intending to be baptized at the Easter Vigil) The Lutheran Church of A Leadership Contact Page Our Savior certainly is making up for lost time when it comes to spring baptisms. Membership Form Please keep the following children and their parents in your prayers as they prepare for their Baptism and the Volunteer Opportunities Booklet vows they will be promising to keep toward their child’sThen prepare to learn some new faces and names in the faith formation.congregation on May 28! New members will be received April 23: Betty & Jane Lehr; twin daughters of Michael andinto the congregation of Our Savior at the worship ser- Morgen (Gruber) Lehrvice they normally attend with a photo taken of each fam- May 7: Elizabeth Palmadessa; daughter of Dan and Shelleyily to help in putting names with faces. (Richards) Palmadessa May 21: Mary Marciano; daughter of Frank and Christy 14 TO ATTEND PRE- (Oakes) Marciano CONFIRMATION RETREAT May 28: Eva Millard; daughter of Dean and Nicole IN THE POCONOS MAY 19- (Cannon) Millard 20; CONFIRMATION IS JUNE 4 As our Confirmands prepare for their big day on June 4 they will be participating in a two-day Po- cono retreat this month. The con- firmation youth will review the promises they will make during the Affirmation of Baptism rite on their Confir- mation Day and how this will apply to living out their faith as disciples. Pastor Wayne asks you keep these youth in your prayers as they come to the conclusion of their confirmation preparation and beginning of their journey as disciples of Christ. May God bless Daniel Cook, Ava Cottone, Sophia Howard, Hai- ley Melcher, Sebastian Miller, Kate Morris, Riley Needham, Luke Riley, Isabel Sandone, Logan Sehdev, Ava Spence, Emma Warren, Max Webb, and Grayson Wright as they approach this momen- tous step in their lifelong journey of faith.

The month of April featured our very first lock in retreat at the church. We came to- gether and played many different games while learning about world hunger and how people are affected by it. We also saw 9 of our kids join us in mini-golf. As we head into May we will wind down our Youth Group before we end for the summer. Overall it has been a fantastic first year for our new youth group! Here is what May will look like: May 5th – Spaghetti Dinner/Silent Auction Fundraiser @5:30 May 7th – Oasis Youth Group May 14th – Pancake Breakfast @ 9AM, Youth Service @10:30, Oasis Youth Group @ 6:30PM May 21st – Oasis Youth Group/Confirmation End of the Year Party May 28th – No Oasis Youth Group Join us on May 5th as we have host a spaghetti dinner as a fundraiser for our youth mis- sion trip to North Carolina. All of the proceeds will go to Habitat for Humanity so con- tact myself to reserve a time slot at 5:30, 6:00, 6:30 and 7:00.On May 14th, we will be hosting a pancake breakfast which is Mother’s Day as we celebrate all the great mothersin our congregation! We will be needing volunteers to help things get going during the morning. This morning willalso mark a youth Sunday where our youth will help lead worship, children’s message and the sermon. Come outto see the talents that they have!We will be closing out our year with an end of the year party on May 21st. All confirmation and youth group kidsare invited to attend, eat food, and play games. It will be a great way to talk about the year and start looking for-ward to next year!Continue to follow us on Facebook at Oasis Youth Group and Instagram @LCOSOasisYouthGroup. This allowsyou to stay updated with all our upcoming events, changes to the schedule and pictures from those events. Any questions contact our Director of Youth and Family Faith at [email protected] or 856-889-1718 30-HOUR FAMINE Who: 7th to 12th graders What: A church Lock-in Where: Lutheran Church of Our Savior When: April 28th and 29th Why? To learn about world hunger and how God calls us to action in all areas of our life. I invite all 7th through 12th graders to join us for a 30-hour famine on April 28th and 29th. We will sleep over at the church while we learn about world hunger, play games, and watch a movie. This will give us a great chance to learn about God and how he commands us while growing closer to each other over games and lessons. I wouldinvite all kids to join us in fasting from after lunch on Friday to lunch on Saturday. All you need to do is bring apillow, sleeping bag and money for lunch on Saturday. Permission slips will need to be filled out and returned toJack in order to stay over and travel to eat. You do not have to participate in the famine for 30 hours. Jack wouldrather you have a big dinner beforehand and still come and just skip breakfast with us than not come at all. Anyquestions contact Jack at [email protected] or 856-889-1718GERANIUMS FOR VETERANSThis year the Sunday before Memorial Day is May 28th. The Altar Guild will be adorning the church with RedGeraniums. If you would like to donate a geranium in memory or in honor of a veteran or active duty personal inour armed forces, please fill out the form below and enclose a check for $10.00, made payable to “LCOS AltarGuild”. Please mail the form to the church or place it in the Altar Guild mailbox by May 14th. If you put in a me-morial please pick up a flower after the service.Name of Person(s) giving Memorial:_________________________________________________In Memory of:__________________________________________________________________Branch of Service:_______________________________________________________________In Honor of:___________________________________________________________________Branch of Service:_______________________________________________________________Relationship of Donor to Memorialized one(s):_________________________________________Deadline for Ordering is May 14 May 2017 Messenger page 10

May 2017 Parish Messenger Page 11 HELP WANTED Attention Seniors!The Handyman Group is in Senior Game Dayneed of reliable, weekly volun- NEXT DATE IS:teers on Thursday morning from Tuesday, May 239:00 AM - 12:00 noon. We are a at 12:30PMweekly men’s fixit group dedicat-ed to keeping the church in good ~ Bingo, Pinochle, Bridge ~working order. Please call the Come out and Have Fun!church office if you would like to volunteer, 856-429-5122 or just comeby any Thursday morning to help out. It will be greatly appreciated! Food and drinks (soda) served RSVP: Peg Hartmann - 856-783-7004 THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOR204 Wayne Ave., Haddonfield, NJ 08033 (856)429-5122 (voice) (856)429-7245(fax) www.oursaviorhaddonfield.org Worship 8:00, 9:15 & 10:30 AM Nursery Provided at 9:15 & 10:30 AM CHURCH COUNCILRich Windle Vice President/Personnel [email protected] 856-547-7410 [email protected] 651-285-0223Luanne Fogelson Treasurer [email protected] 856-486-1583 [email protected] 856-429-8914Dan Cook Financial Secretary [email protected] 856-419-8235 [email protected] 856-795-5753Laurie Eason Secretary [email protected] 856-429-8914Gary Visconti Christian Education [email protected] 856-983-4597 [email protected] 856-429-3355Judy Caravelli Communications [email protected] 609-828-5344 [email protected] 856-429-6009Laurie Eason Seniors [email protected] 609-471-0069 [email protected] 609-238-6527Nancy Frazier OutreachBetsy Kuehn Social Ministry [email protected] 856-952-5545 [email protected] 856-428-4709Glenn Martin Church Property [email protected] 856-795-0653 [email protected] 317-414-7906Laura Oakes Congregation Resources [email protected] 856-429-9252 [email protected] 856-795-3911Jack Berrigan Fellowship Together [email protected] 609-828-5244Cathe Bare Worship & Music [email protected] 651-285-0223 MEMORIAL GIFTS BOARD [email protected] 856-547-7410 [email protected] 856-429-7851Mike Fallon PresidentKarin LaBarge Financial SecretaryBob Mirabello Recording SecretaryDanielle DeeryWarren ReintzelJohn LaughlinBobbi NewshamLuanne Fogelson Ex-officioRich Windle Ex-officioPastor Wayne Zschech Advisory member STAFF AND VOLUNTEER LEADERSThe Rev. Wayne Zschech, D. Min Pastor [email protected] 856-429-7851Sandy DeDonatis Parish Administrator [email protected] 856-429-5122Cyndi Garcia Bookkeeper [email protected] 609-505-4038Austen Wilson Director of Music [email protected] 719-684-4205Pauline Worusski 404-931-2317John (Jack) Broomell Organist [email protected] Director of Youth and 856-889-1718Pauline Worusski Family Ministry [email protected] 404-931-2317Shirley Clinkscales Cherub Choir Director [email protected] 856-365-5392Don Richards Nursery Attendant 856-365-5392 856-577-1149 Custodian/Sexton [email protected]

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Our Savior NON-PROFIT U.S. POSTAGE204 Wayne AvenueCorner of Wood Lane and Wayne Avenue PAIDHaddonfield, NJ 08033 Cherry Hill, NJ Permit No. 164May 2017 Messenger Time Sensitive Material Enclosed - April 20, 2017Address Service RequestedKeith Friant 5/1 Hayden Remphrey 5/20Richard Meyer IV 5/1 Sarah Bogina 5/21Don Miano 5/2 Robert Mirabello 5/22Tessa Nolan 5/2 Libbi Speyerer 5/22Tina Heinze 5/3 Erica Gensel 5/23Alexa Hugo 5/3Daniel Leverick II 5/3 Alexander Gilman 5/24Douglas Swan 5/3 Brie Zschech 5/24Leo Tyrell 5/3 Joseph Giamboy 5/25Robert DeBerardinis 5/4 John Smyth 5/25Gavin McKeever 5/4 Carolyn Lichter 5/26Andreas Rebmann 5/4 Maya Egeland 5/12 Douglas Thurston 5/26Ryan Sehdev 5/4 Kathleen Nixon 5/12 Jacqueline Broschard 5/27Jaime Frazier 5/5 Scott DiCrescenzo 5/13 Shelby Cain 5/27Linda Neveling 5/5 Jane Evans 5/13Tom Reiter 5/5 Tyler Williams 5/13 Morgen Lehr 5/27Susan Tarantini 5/5 Karen Graeber 5/14 Austen Wilson 5/27Lori Tomlinson 5/5 Lily Miller 5/14 Addison Gebhart 5/28Joseph Eckert 5/6 Amanda DeMichele 5/15 Brandon Trevena 5/28Lawrence Musser 5/6 Catherine Kilian 5/15 Gianna DiBiase 5/29Jonathan Berger 5/7 Doris Rell 5/15 Valorie Duckett 5/29Keaton Schneider 5/7 Andrew Shaw 5/15 Elaine Howley 5/29Kelsey Schneider 5/7 Jennifer McGarry 5/16 Amanda King 5/29Gordon Huff 5/9 Grayson Wright 5/16Carleen Dunkle 5/11 Allison Sargent 5/17 Abigail Proko 5/29Bruce Haines 5/11 Stacey Shaw 5/17 Abigail Ryan 5/29Andy Kilian 5/11 Mae Batchelor 5/18 Erin Schaffner 5/29Dale Kredatus 5/11 Kristen Poliafico 5/18 Andrew Shah 5/29Marcia St. John 5/11 Mark Vaughn 5/18 Mark Swan 5/29Jack Berrigan 5/12 Katherine Berger 5/19 Katherine Wallace 5/29Brooke Egeland 5/12 Laura Howley 5/19 Louise Bader 5/31 Walter Riley III 5/19 Mark Bare 5/31 David Hugo 5/20 Richard Proko 5/31 Mike Stolarick 5/31