November 2016

MeThsesPaerisnh ger NOVEMBER 2016 NEWSLETTERTHE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOR HADDONFIELD, NJ Memorial Garden Dedicated & Our Savior Saints Remembered on All Saints Sunday, Nov 6 All Saints’ Sunday will be especially unique this year at Our Savior. First, both the 8:00 and 10:30 worship services will begin outside with a Thanksgiving for the Saints of Our Savior who have entered Life Eternal since our last celebration of All Saints Sunday in 2015. Additionally, at the 10:30 worship, there will be the official Dedica- tion of the Memorial Garden prior to the Thanksgiving for the Saints rite in the worship. Worshippers will process from the Me-morial Garden into the sanctuary during the Gathering Hymn. Those with mobility concerns can gather in thenarthex alcove that overlooks the Garden and will hear it over the sound system before walking into the sanctuaryand avoiding the stairs.The saints we will be remembering in the Thanksgiving for Saints of Our Savior and including in a bookmarkkeepsake that day include; Muriel Pettersen, Betty Wilson, Ken Gravener, Earl Hicks Shirley Michelet,John Van Buren, and Donna Burns. 7 Week Bible Discussion for Daily Living on UNITY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30,Matthew Begins Nov 7/9; Drop-Ins Welcome! REFORMATION SUNDAY 9:30 AMThe Adult Bible Discussion for Daily Life will begin a new 90TH ANNIVERSARY KICK-OFFdiscussion on the Gospel of Matthew beginning the week of BREAKFASTNovember 7. The Gospel of Matthew is the predominant 10:45 AMGospel read on Sundays in Year A of the three-year RevisedCommon Lectionary heard in worship on Sundays and the This will be a catered breakfast with a free willnew year begins on the First Sunday of Advent, Nov 27.Even if you can only make one discussion, your understand- offering to help defray expenses for the breakfast and program.ing of how Matthew’s Gospel is applicable to daily life will LUTHER 500, A LAYMAN’S GUIDEbe enhanced. It will also provide you with a great overview TO THE REFORMATIONof the Gospel readings you will hear over the next year. The presented by Steve Seyfriedtentative schedule and topics are:Nov 7/9: Angel Appears to Joseph 11:15 AMNov 14/16: The Beatitudes Childcare will be provided for childrenNov 21/23: Parable of the SowerNov 28/30: Christ Must Die under 4th grade.Dec 5/7: Workers in VineyardDec 12/14: Parable of TalentsDec 19/21: Jesus’ Resurrection Room 112. No prior attendance is required toAttend either Mondays from 7:30-9:00 or Wednesday morn- gain insight and value from the discussion. Justings from 9:30-11:00. Monday night sessions are held in the drop on in. Bibles are available if you don’tParlor on the 2nd Floor and Wednesday sessions are held in have one. See you in November. 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.

RELIGION & POLITICS DON’T MIX – BUT FAITH & ADVOCACY DO! By Pastor Wayne Zschech We all know the sayings. “Religion and politics don’t mix” and “Two topics you don’t discuss in polite company are religion and politics.” So you can imagine how interesting our Thanksgiving conversations were for a few years when the Lutheran pastor and state politician were both seated at the table! But there’s another that is even more popular and quoted more often. “There is a wall of separation between Church and State.” If we took a poll of average citi- zens they might claim that’s what the First Amendment defines…and they’d be wrong. The First Amendment states: “Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” The intent was to prevent the government from establishing a “single national denomina- tion above all others” or a state religion, such as in Iceland, Finland and Denmark where the state religion is Luther- an! There is nothing about the Church’s involvement with the state. In fact, there are a great many quotes from the framers of the Constitution who state the opposite. “Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion and Morality are indispensable sup- ports.” – George Washington “It is Religion and Morality alone which can establish the principles under which Freedom can securely stand.” – John Adams “Only a virtuous people are capable of Freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.” – Benjamin Franklin So where did this “wall of separation between church and state” originate? A letter. In 1801, there was rumor that a national denomination was soon to be established. Alarmed by this news the Danbury Baptist Association wrote a letter to President Thomas Jefferson questioning the truth of the rumor. Jefferson responded by letter saying, “I contemplate with solemn reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should `make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,’ thus building a wall of separation between Church and State.” But it was a semi-permeable wall allowing for religion, or our faith, to guide the actions of our government for the sake of liberty and freedom for all people of the State. And that is Christian advocacy. In biblical times it had another name, prophecy. Both have the same intent, to advo- cate on behalf of the oppressed and disenfranchised and proclaim God’s way of life for all creation to those in pow- er of the nation. It’s not enough simply to feed the hungry. God also expects his people to proclaim God’s will to those in power and change the very systems that perpetuate hunger, as well as homelessness, marginalization, aliena- tion, and oppression of any of God’s children, regardless of their faith affiliation. Sometimes that looks like a protest on the steps of legislative buildings. Sometimes it sounds like a sermon on Sunday morning. The wall between Church and State prevents the State from telling us how to worship and practice our faith. But it does not prevent us from proclaiming God’s will for the people of the State and advocating on their behalf to change unjust and corrupt systems that compromise and inhibit one’s liberty and freedom. So while the outcome of the Presidential Election on November 8 may be a reason not to speak about religion and politics this Thanksgiving, I pray it is not a reason we refrain from Christian advocacy in our communities, state, and country. After all, there is not a wall separating the Church from the State, which enables God’s kingdom and will to come and be done in this world to and through us, we the people of God and this nation. All of the quoted material and historical content in this article is from an online essay by Dr. Judd W. Patton entitled “The Wall of Separation Between Church and State” on the Foundation for Economic Education and the full article can be read at (https:// fee.org/articles/the-wall-of-separation-between-church-and-state/). JR & SR HIGH YOUTH & CONGREGATION DECK THE HALLS DEC 4 AT NOON Help the junior and senior high youth and parents prepare our sanctuary for Christmas On Sun- day, December 4 shortly after the conclusion of the 10:30 worship. The Oasis Youth Group,along with any other parishioners and friends, are invited to assist the Worship and Music Committee in decorating thesanctuary and narthex for Christmas. Lunch will be offered and the three large artificial pine trees will be put up, strung with lights, and decorated with thehandmade Crismons immediately following the meal. Help get our church ready for the Children’s Christmas Pageanton Dec 11, Lessons and Carols service on Dec 18 as well as Christmas Eve worship services. Contact the church officeif you plan to attend. Homemade Christmas cookies are always a great treat to share if you would like to bring some.

November, 2016 Parish Messenger Page 3 YOUTH UPDATE PANTRY VOLUNTEERS THROUGH NOVEMBER o The month of October saw us kick off our weekly Thank you to our October Volunteers: Marianne Senior High youth group Aponte, Steve & Debbie Cain, Millie King, Peg Olt, called Oasis. October saw us Stacey & Eva Shaw, Lynn Block, Danielle & Patrick have some fun events like Deery, and Sandy DeDonatis the Pumpkin Chunkin and Week of Nov 6: Danielle and Patrick Deery Costume Karaoke party. I Week of Nov 13: Marianne Aponte, Steve Cain want to thank everyone who Week of Nov 20: Millie King, Lynn Blocksupported the youth and donated candy and costumes as Week of Nov 27: Marianne Aponte, Steve Cainthe youth went to Bridge of Peace Community Church Week of Dec 4: ___________________________to volunteer at a trunk or treat. Continuing through No- Week of Dec 11: Marianne Aponte, Steve Cainvember we will have Oasis every Sunday night from 6:30 Week of Dec 18: __________________________-8:00pm in the youth center. Week of Dec 25: Marianne Aponte, Steve Caino November Schedule: If you can fill in any blank spaces please write your November 6th – Oasis Youth Group 6:30-8:00pm name in on the sign-up sheet outside of the pantry. And thank you for your support of this vital ministry! November 13th – Oasis Youth Group 6:30-8:00pm Please contact Lynn Block, Pantry Coordinator if you November 20th – Oasis Youth Group 6:30-8:00pm have any questions or recommendations: 856-858-1460, blockstar59@ hotmail.com. November 27th – No youth group, enjoy your Thanksgiving weekend! PANTRY NEEDS NOVEMBER:o Keep an eye out as there is an event in the planningfor November. We are trying to schedule a youth group All donations welcome.trip to go pumpkin picking, hayrides, etc. When a date is Special Needs: canned to-determined it will be posted in the weekly bulletin and matoes,Cheerios, shreddedposted on Facebook. wheat, paper towels, pastao December: Keep an eye out for a senior high youth sauce, peanut butter, paper shopping bags.retreat sometime early December.o If you haven’t yet, be sure to find us on Facebook atOasis Youth Group and Instagram at@LCOSOasisYouthGroup It will help you keep updat-ed on upcoming activities and see how much fun thekids are having! THANKSGIVING COMMUNITY WORSHIP SET FOR SUNDAY, NOV 20 - 7:00 PM AT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF HADDONFIELD Due to the significant increase in participation at last year’s Thanksgiving Community Ecumenical Worship held the Sunday before Thanksgiving, the Haddonfield Council of Churches will continue the new tradition and host its annual Thanksgiving worship on Sunday, November 20, at the United Meth- odist Church of Haddonfield beginning at 7:00 PM. Given the hectic sched- ules many families experience on the eve of Thanksgiving, the Councilagreed last year to change the date to the Sunday before Thanksgiving in the hopes more Haddonfield familieswould be able to attend, as well as, begin rotating the site for the worship.This year’s worship will be held at The United Methodist Church of Haddonfield located on Warwick Road justprior to the light on King’s Highway. The worship begins at 7:00 and will be lead by worship leaders and repre-sentatives from the various member congregations in Haddonfield. A combined choir will also provide an anthemand leadership in the congregation song. The Free Will Offering received that night will go toward the Feed MyStarving Children Mobile Pack Event planned for March 24-25 of 2017. There is a $90,000 fundraising goal need-ed to pack a shipping container of meals. For more information please contact Pastor Wayne Zschech (429-5122)or the church office.

NOVEMBER 2016 SOCIAL MINISTRY NEWS By Betsy KuehnMY FATHER’S HOUSE (Ruth Friant): Please contact Ruth Friant at 856-429-8018 or [email protected] if you are interested in preparing a meal forMy Father’s House. All dates are filled thru the end of 2016. Ruth is now ready to schedule for 2017. Drivers arealways needed to deliver these meals.COOKBOOKS (Eva Shaw): Cookbooks are on sale in the narthex. There are still at least 60 books left to be sold.All proceeds benefit the food pantry. Books are $10.00 each. So if you are interested in purchasing any, please con-tact Eva Shaw at 856 428-9434 or email her at [email protected]. They make great gifts.HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE 2016: Holiday Food bags and donation envelopes will be available beginning October30th, deadline to return bags is November 20th. They will be delivered Monday November 21st. If you wish to makea monetary donation, make checks payable to LCOS, indicate it is for Holiday Food Drive. We will be sharing ourgoodies with local persons, New Visions in Camden, and Pantry families. Please contact me at 856-429-3355 or e-mail at [email protected] if any questions.CARING HEARTS THANKSGIVING MEAL DELIVERY PROJECT: Each year, Caring Hearts prepares andprovides food for Thanksgiving dinners for at least 20 families throughout South Jersey living with HIV/AIDS.Each year, various congregations/organizations gather the day before Thanksgiving at the First Presbyterian Churchto prepare these meals. Each organization is asked to contribute various supplies for the meal. LCOS has been askedto contribute 20 large (46-oz) cans of chicken broth. Please leave your donations in the Caring Hearts box on theshelves outside Parish Hall by Sunday November 20th. Thank you in advance for your donations.ADVENT GIVING TREE 2016: The Advent Giving Tree will be in the Narthex November 20th, November 27th,and December 4th. The deadline to return gifts is December 11th as Social Ministry Committee members will be or-ganizing gifts in Parish Hall. Contact Donna Stillwell at 856-396-4021 or [email protected] if any questions.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. Fall meeting dates: 11/1, and 12/6. SW MISSION CLUSTER GATHERS FOR “FORUM ON PUBLIC LIFE”, 7:00 ON OCT 26 AT APOSTLES LC IN TURNERSVILLE AND AGAIN FOR “PRAYER FOR THE NATION” ON NOV 7 AT 7:00 AT APOSTLES LCNot quite sure how a Christian prepares to make a prayerful and faithful decision when it comes to entering the votingbooth? Join congregation members of the Southwest Mission Cluster on October 26 at Apostles Lutheran Church inTurnersville at 7:00 for a Forum on Public Life in preparation for the General Election to be held on November 8.Rev. Dr. Timothy Wengert, retired professor at the Lutheran Seminary at Philadelphia, and Rev. Sara Lilja, Director ofLutheran/Episcopal Advocacy Ministry of NJ, will be the keynote facilitators for the forum and discussion. The focusof the forum is providing Christians with a means to discern the platforms and agendas of the various candidatesthrough the lens of Scripture and our Lutheran confession perspective.The Mission Cluster will also hold a “Prayer for the Nation” worship service at Apostles Lutheran Church again onNovember 7 at 7:00 p.m. in preparation for the General Election the next day. Rev. Sara Lilja will be the preacher forthe prayer service. Apostle’s Lutheran Church is located 4401 Black Horse Pike, Turnersville, NJ 08012. Poinsettia Memorials Each year the altar is decorated with poinsettias for the Christmas Eve services. If you would like to donate a poinsettia in memory of a loved one or in honor of a special occasion, please fill out the form below and enclose a check for $20, made payable to \"LCOS Altar Guild.\" The poinsetti- as are delivered to our homebound members and nursing home residents on Monday, December 26. The deadline is Sunday, December 11, 2016. In memory of_________________________________________________________________________ In honor of___________________________________________________________________________ Relationship of donor to Memorialized One(s)________________________________________________ Return to church office no later than December 11

LCOS CHRISTMAS CARDS The 90th Anniversary Committee will be selling Christmas Cards starting on October 30th at the Anniversary Kick-off Breakfast. Many thanks go to Betsy Kuehn for providing us with a beautiful picture for the front and John Johnson and Ethan Quanci for creating the Anniversary logo on the back. The message inside matches the altar paraments: “Glory to God in the Highest! May the blessings of God’s special gifts be yours This Christmas and in the New Year.” The cards are packaged 20 in a box for $10. The proceeds of your purchase will help defray the costs of the breakfast and the special programs that will be held throughout 2016 and 2017 to celebrate our 90th Anniversary and to commemo- rate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. YOUR OFFERINGS AT WORKFor many of us the term “stewardship” means the annual church budget talk. Fundraising. Setting a budget and askingpeople to make a gift to support that budget. Asking people to determine their “fair share.”Yes, we do that. But, let’s think about what is accomplished with your offerings. Your giving to the General Fund ena-bles us to make contributions to the ELCA and the NJ Synod for mission support. Each year we strive to send 10% ofour income to the synod, half of which is sent to the ELCA. The General Fund also supports the LCOS music pro-gram, Christian education (Sunday School and Vacation Bible School), Social Ministry projects (Urban Promise Acade-my, New Visions, Caring Hearts, My Father’s House, Interfaith Caregivers, LCOS pantry) and other worthy efforts.Your offerings go to the service of others.Please consider thoughtfully and prayerfully your estimate of giving for 2017. Complete the pledge card you receive inthe mail or pick up one from the ushers’ tables and return the pledge card during a worship service on CommitmentSunday, November 13, 2016, or mail it to the church office. Your estimate of giving will help us to formulate a budgetfor 2017.Thank you for your generous giving in 2016, and may your giving in 2017 extend the legacy of 90 years of ministry atLCOS.2 Corinthians 9:8 “And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enoughof everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.” PLEDGE CARD The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Our Savior Pledge of Giving to the 2017 General Fund Campaign Psalm 145: 4 One generation shall laud your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts. $________________ per __________ (week, month or year) 2017 Total Estimate of Giving $______________ Name[s] _______________________________________________________ Envelope Number ____________ ___I do not wish to make a pledge at this time. Note: A pledge is a statement of intended giving. It is not a legally binding contract and can be increased or decreased if circumstances change. Please return your pledge card for the 2017 Stewardship campaign during a worship service on Commitment Sunday, November 13, 2017, or mail it to the church office.

2016/2017 Coffee Hour ScheduleOct. 30 – NO COFFEE HOUR, Unity SundayNov. 6 – Social Ministry CommitteeNov. 13 - Sisters~In~SpiritNov. 20 - Adult Choir & Bell ChoirNov. 27- ConfirmationDec. 4 - Worship & Music Committee, CommunicationsDec. 11 – Ushers, CountersDec. 18 – Congregation Resources, Parish AdministratorDec. 25 – NO COFFEE HOUR - Christmas DayJan. 1 – NO COFFEE HOUR - New Year’s DayJan. 8 – Memorial Gifts BoardJan. 15 - Mission QuiltsJan. 22 - Altar GuildJan. 29 – NO COFFEE HOUR, Unity SundayFeb. 5 - Personnel & Property CommitteesFeb. 12 - Cherub, Youth & Children’s ChoirsFeb. 19 - Christian Ed. & Sunday School Messenger Helpers: Thanks to:Feb. 26 - Outreach & Fellowship Committees, GreetersMar. 5 - Sisters~In~Spirit Jane Evans, Dottie Powell, Lynn Boyle,Mar. 12 – Social Ministry Committee Janice Bellenghi, Laura Oakes, JanieMar. 19 - Adult Choir & Bell Choir Braccio, Mary Jo DeCoursey, MillieMar. 26 - Worship & Music Committee, Communications King, Kate Roberts, Marianne Aponte,Apr. 2 – First Holy Communion – Cake Caryl Wallace and Deb Hartigan forApr. 9 - Ushers, Counters helping to assemble the Messenger.Apr. 16 – NO COFFEE HOUR - EasterApr. 23 - Congregation Resources, Parish AdministratorApril 30 - Memorial Gifts BoardMay 7 - Mission QuiltsMay 14 - NO COFFEE HOUR (MOTHER’S DAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST) - ConfirmationMay 21 - Altar GuildMay 28 - CONFIRMATION RECEPTIONMay 29 - Personnel & Property CommitteesJune 4 - Outreach & Fellowship Committees, GreetersJune 11 - Sisters~In~Spirit SUNDAYS MONDAYS TUESDAYJune 18 – Donuts for Dad (Last Official Coffee Hour) 8:00 AM, 9:15 AM 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM 10:30 AM PasPlease leave one thermos of coffee and one dish of snacks (if there are any left) outaSnuindnd1ta0hy:3eS0elArivbMicraesry onDGtarhiueegf hSgtuerpraspnoWrititt–heosuthelf Pericopefor the choir parents who stay and wait for their children after church. The music m9:0in0AisMtrCyowffeiell makeMsouthreerst–hRaototmh1e12hy-3:30 PM Staff Hour Meetingdration station is cleaned up. C19:1hDG0:o04iei0rAfaAtMrsMCM&YhoielMudmtrheeonm’rsibaler7Bs:i3b0lePSMtu–d9y:0- 0PaPrMlor ChoofirLCOS, While we appreciate your eagerness to do- C1121ht::he25r00aunPAbMkMChY–yooo1Iiur2utw:h2f0aonrt to nate items to charity, please do not leave Beylol ur financial any items other than pantry items or Social CC6:hosI3uon0afiprPimrpMmoabtrieotyntohnisdsbelmesessetdertoathLaTveSP. Ministry needs at the church without prior the support and prayers of my approval from the office. We are just not equipped to take items that we are not col- lecting. Thank you. home congregation. Thank you for your ongoing prayers while I am following my call. Blessings, Jaime Frazier

November 2016 Regular Events SUNDAYS MONDAYS TUESDAYS WEDNESDAYS THURSDAYS FRIDAYS SATURDAYS 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM 10:30 AM Pastors’ 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM 8:30 AM8:00 AM, 9:15 AM Grief Support – Pericope Bible Study Room Handyman’s Groupand 10:30 AM Daughters Without 112Sunday Services Mothers – Room 112 3:30 PM Staff 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM9:00AM Coffee Meeting 4:00 PM Tai Chi Adult Bell ChoirHour 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM9:00 AM Children’s Bible Study - Parlor 8:00 PM – 9:30 PMChoir Adult Vocal Choir11:40 AM YouthChoir11:50 AM – 12:20Cherub Choir12:20 PM YouthBellChoir6:30 PMConfirmation November 2016 Special EventsSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 5 1 2 3 4 2:00-4:00 PM Local End of Bible Study 9:30 AM Mission 12 Vocal Quilts 10:00-12:00 Melodeers6 All Saints Day 7 7:00 Toastmasters 9 10 11 Veteran’s Day Matthew Bible Parish Hall 10:00-12:00 AM Messenger DeadlineDaylight Savings Study Begins 8 Election Day Singing AngelsTime Ends 9:30 AM Mission 14 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 90th QuiltsMemorial Garden Toastmasters AnniversaryDedication Steering Committee 7:30 PM Church Meeting11:45 AM Worship Council& Music Meeting 15 16 17 18 196:30 Confirmation 7:00 PM 7:00 PM Memorial Messenger Mailing Sisters~In~Spirit 12:00 PM – 4:00 PMAdult Huddle Toastmasters Gift Board Mtg. Rm. 6:00-7:30 PM Grief Parish Hall 7:00- Mabel Kay13 112 Support “Coping With 10:00 PM Thanksgiving DinnerCommitment 22 The Holidays”Sunday 12:30 PM Senior 7:00 PM Haddonfield Synod “Among The Wolves Retreat” Game Day Historical Society 24 25 2690+ Honored at Parish Hall Thanksgiving Church OfficeCoffee Hour Closed 2320 Christ The King 217:00 PM Community 28 29 30Thanksgiving 2:00-4:00 PM LocalService- Mt. Olivet Vocal27First Sunday ofAdvent11:45 AM Worship& Music Meeting The monthly calendar is subject to change. Please check the weekly calendar posted in the Sunday bulletin. November, 2016 Messenger page 7

MUSIC AT LCOS 2016 – 2017 Join us for another season of fantastic music!Lessons and CarolsAnd on Earth Peace, Goodwill Towards AllDecember 18 at 10:30 AMMusic and readings will explore the themes of peace and love in the context of the Advent and Christmas seasons. Thispopular service will feature Adult, Youth, Children's Choirs, orchestra, and organ including works by composers such asAntonio Vivaldi and Felix Mendelssohn. Hymns round out the service, including such classics as Hark the Herald AngelsSing and It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.Jonathan RundmanFebruary 25, 2017 at 7:00 PMBorn and raised in the isolated Finnish-American communities of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Jonathan Rundmanhas been writing songs and performing across the country since he was 18 years old. He emerged on the nationalmusic scene as a Chicago-based touring artist, generating rave reviews in Billboard, The New York Times, Perform-ing Songwriter, Paste, and countless regional publications. Now living in Minneapolis, he continues to tour and rec-ord.Absolutely Glorious: Vivaldi Gloria and Other Sacred GemsLCOS Adult Choir and OrchestraApril 30, 2017 at 4:00 PMThis concert, featuring orchestra and the LCOS Adult Choir, will explore Christian music throughout the ages, from theclassic Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi to the jazz based Agnus Dei from the Mass by Steven Dobrogosz, as well as several otherselections. Spoken reflections will place the musical selections in a rich and deep context. The program will end with Men-delssohn’s beautiful Verleih uns frieden, a moving plea for peace. Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screen- ings, will offer their affordable, non-invasive and painless health screenings at Lutheran Church of Our Savior on December 15. Five screenings will be offered that scan for po- tential health problems related to: blocked arteries which is a leading cause of stroke; ab- dominal aortic aneurysms which can lead to a ruptured aorta; hardening of the arteries in the legs which is a strong predictor of heart disease; atrial fibrillation or irregular heartbeat which is closely tied to stroke risk; and a bone density screening, for men and women, used to assess the risk of osteo-porosis. Register for a Wellness Package which includes 4 vascular tests and osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 withour member discount). All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete. In order to register for this event and toreceive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129, please call 1-888-653-6441 or visitwww.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners. LCOS MEMBERS ENCOURAGED TO SHARE IN GRIEF SUPPORT Samaritan Healthcare and Hospice will continue to offer Grief Support at LCOS with a free one-time session CopingWith the Holidays on Thursday, Nov. 17 from 6-7:30 p.m. in Room 112. The session is open to all, and LCOS members are encouraged to attend and share their experiences that may helpothers. Pre-registration is required through Samaritan’s toll free at 800-596-8550. Samaritan, headquartered in Marlton, has partnered with LCOS to bring professional grief support into the commu-nity. Samaritan was named a 2015 Deyta Hospice Honors Elite recipient, the only hospice in New Jersey and one of only39 nationwide, to receive that recognition. Deyta is a national data collection company. Samaritan Healthcare and Hospice offers a wide range of services to support patients and families dealing with end-of-life issues. Many of those services are not eligible for insurance reimbursement. Through generous donations, Samaritan has been able to sustain a 35-year promise not to turn away anyone due toinability to pay. You can donate online at samaritannj.org/donate or by sending a check to Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice, 5 EvesDr., Suite 300, Marlton, NJ 08053.

November, 2016 Page 9 SISTERS~IN~SPIRIT HONOR LCOS 90’S AT COFFEE HOUR CELEBRATIONAs part of celebrating the church's 90th Anni- November Worship Leadersversary, Sisters In Service is honoring thosemembers who are already in their 90's or will be Altar Guild: Courtney-Rickert Mills, Jennifer Asselinturning 90 by the end of 2017. On Sunday, Communion Assistants: 8- Janice BellenghiNovember 13th, beginning at 9:00 AM and 10:30- Tom Foskettcontinuing until the start of the 10:30 Service, Counters: Kathy Simpkins, Bob & Donna Mirabellothe Coffee Hour will honor these mem- Ushers: 8- Chuck & Tracey Hobbsbers. Several of our Honorees have already 10:30- John & Terry Gordonconfirmed they will be there for the celebra- November 6tion. Please plan on stopping by during the Readers: 8- Laura Oakes 10:30- Curt Boginacoffee hour to see the special morning we have Greeters: 8- Laura Oakesplanned. For questions, please call Bobbi 10:30- Lorraine Miano, Paul KnauerNewsham, 609-828-5244. Acolytes: 8- Rob LaBarge, Aidan Bell, Luke BaxterOur Honorees Are: Ruth Balderman 10:30- Sidney & Nathan Speas,Lillian Anderson Ellis DanleyLynn Boyle Jane Harris Zach Clark, Emma Warren, Grayson WrightEleanor Gaines Florence Hoppe November 13Betty Hermann Betty KeeneDoris Iarossi William Lodgek Readers: 8- Kristine Monsen 10:30- Lindsay BurtcelHelen Lodgek Louise Miller Greeters: 8- Donna StillwellMary McDaniel Dottie PowellJoyce Odendahl Jean Schroeder 10:30- Glenn Martin, Bobbi NewshamEleanor Rogers Richard Wilson Acolytes: 8:00- Rob LaBarge, Jacob & JoAnna HowleyRichard Weldon 10:30- Ava & Aiden Spence,“To gather with God’s people in united adora- Reese & Haley Qualls, Julia Kieweltion of the Father is as necessary to the Chris-tian life as prayer.” ~ Martin Luther November 20 Readers: 8- Kristine Pensabene 10:30- Glenn Martin There are numerous books in ourlibrary focusing on Martin Luther and the Greeters: 8- Lindsay BurtcelReformation. We invite you to check them 10:30- Jim & Nancy Frazierout! Acolytes: 8- Rob LaBarge, Carly Shaw, Abbey Leverick 10:30-Paul Granau, Andrew Shah, Leave no page unturned, as reading Amanda DeMichele, Kate Morris, Sarah Bogina brings us inspiration. November 27 ~ The Library Ladies Readers: 8- Kate Zschech 10:30- Bobbi Newsham Greeters: 8- Janice Bellenghi 10:30- Peaches & Carol Larro Acolytes: 8- Rob LaBarge, Jacob & JoAnna Howley 10:30- Kathleen Pensabene, Hannah Stauss, Logan Sehdev, Seba Miller

My Life at Our Savior Caryl Wallace describes her life at Our Savior with a series of “I remember’s.” Her story tells a story of this church.I remember every Sunday sitting in the last pew during Matins - because I was little. I colored.I remember Mr. and Mrs. Coover Hyde also sat there and always remembered the special events in my life. He had a Dober man named Babs who would carry a gift to my house in her mouth.I remember when I was little, the kitchen was where the stage is now. I would sit on the floor after a dinner and help put the dishes away under the counter.I remember my mother in the Ladies Aid Society the time they all dressed up in vintage clothes.I remember my mother taking me to a Ladies Aid garden party where I could smell the flowers but not touch.I remember strawberry festivals in the side yard.I remember Sunday School with Jean Schroeder as superintendent - when she rehearsed three of us to sing “Easter Flowers Are Blooming Bight.” Someone got sick, so we didn’t do it.I remember Mr. Bimmer as superintendent and the races to look up Bible verses.I remember when Vacation Bible School was three weeks long.I remember when my brother was editor of the little Bible School newspaper. In one issue he reported the church would have “Phoenician” blinds installed. He had asked Pastor Irvin the spelling of Venetian and he misunderstood.I remember the phone call every Saturday evening when my brothers told Doc Myers yes, they would be there to acolyte.I remember Vespers. I remember Mrs. Pearl, Jean Schroeder’s mother, playing the organ.I remember being in the children’s choir and wearing a little brown beanie.I remember getting out of school early on Wednesday to attend released time classes.I remember great Sunday School picnics every summer.I remember walking the five blocks to Luther League Sunday evenings in the dark with no worries and all of their activities.I remember Pastor Irvin taking us to Luther League events at other churches. His car was so old it had a hole in the floor. You could watch the street go by.I remember Mrs. Irvin always smiling.I remember as a teenager teaching Sunday School.I remember helping Sarah Semler teach Bible School in the garage. We sat on a rug on the floor.I remember the year they honored my mother at the Congregational Dinner at Kenny’s for teaching Sunday School for 50 years.I remember to be confirmed we had to memorize the explanation of the Lord’s Prayer and the Apostle’s Creed and recite them in front of the congregation.I remember when I was sixteen my brother, a senior at Annapolis, was killed in a freak accident on summer cruise. Pastor Irvin practically lived at our house while we waited 10 days for his body to come home - the only time I saw him cry.I remember the June Sunday Pastor Irvin announced he was leaving. I remember the disappointment I felt because he was to marry Don and me in October.I remember our beautiful wedding.I remember Pastor Paules toasting us at our reception saying, “When your children are little, their problems are little, and when they are bigger, so too, are their problems.”I remember when Don and I were living in Germany receiving the letter from my mother saying Pastor Irvin had died.I remember when Don and I were president of the 7&8 Club. The combined ages of each couple couldn’t add up to more than 78. As our group aged, we had to change the name to the Nite Outers.I remember when Don showed slides at a Nite Outers meeting. A picture of Scotland showed Don in a rock garden. Lou Slaw called out, “Scotch on the rocks.”I remember each of our children’s baptisms - but especially Beth’s. Pastor Paules forgot her, and we had to send a note up to him via the acolytes with the offering.I remember when Don and I were in charge of the Youth Group. One of our group, Wendy Kraft, told me I looked good for my age (35)!I remember when Don was commuting to New York. On a Friday evening he would come home, two hours, and then drive back north to Camp Beisler for a retreat with the Youth Group - and stay awake all night.I remember the many Mother/Daughter banquets.I remember when Don was Cub Master and the great group of fathers and mothers who gave their support.I remember the Blue and Gold banquets, which Gussie Tharp catered - meatloaf or fish sticks. She made the best meatloaf.I remember Pastor Paules’ sermons and him leaving.I remember Don being on the pulpit committee and being gone every Sunday for a year.I remember the 12 years Don was on Church Council and the rewards and stresses of each term.I remember Dorothy Cunningham being the first woman on Council. I remember she said her husband thought women shouldn’t count money.I remember Pastor Wisser and his pause before_______________Amen and his many hair styles.I remember waking up after brain surgery and seeing Pastor Wisser at the end of my hospital bed.I remember Don’s heart attack and Pastor Dunkle’s hospital visits as our new pastor.I remember pastor Dunkle tormenting me.I remember pastor Dunkle regularly visiting my mother in the nursing home although he didn’t know her.I remember Pastor Dunkle coming home from Maine for my mother’s funeral.I remember always being grateful growing up in this church, and for the fact that I’ve never had to leave it.

November, 2016 Parish Messenger Page 11 HELP WANTED Attention Seniors!The Handyman Group is in Senior Game Dayneed of a reliable, weekly volun- NEXT DATE IS:teer on Thursday morning from9:00 AM - 12:00 noon. We are a Tuesday, November 22weekly men’s fixit group dedicat- at 12:30PMed to keeping the church in goodworking order. Please call the ~ Bingo, Pinochle, Bridge ~church office if you would like to volunteer, 856-429-5122 or just come Come out and Have Fun!by 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] 651-285-0301Luanne Fogelson Treasurer [email protected] 856-486-1583 [email protected] 856-429-8914Dan Cook Financial Secretary [email protected] 856-354-5004 [email protected] 856-795-5753Laurie Eason Secretary [email protected] 856-429-8914Brian Bell 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] 609-605-1215 [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] 609-471-0069Laura Oakes Congregation Resources [email protected] 856-427-6595 [email protected] 856-795-3911Amal Spence 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 SecretaryJack BerriganPaul KnauerJohn 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. 164November, 2016 Messenger Time Sensitive Material Enclosed - Mailed October 20, 2016Address Service RequestedJoan Heilig 11/2 Lynn Block 11/20Sarah Swan 11/2 Betty Herrmann 11/20Leopoldo Tarantini 11/2 Olivia Howley 11/20Geoffrey Dreher 11/4 Hannah Little 11/20 Hailey Duckett 11/21Carolyn Malecka 11/4 Lindsey Frazier 11/21Alexa Wright 11/4 Andrew Vitale 11/21 Lucas Leverick 11/22Larry Friant 11/5 Pete Monti 11/22Benjamin Nevgloski 11/5 Allison Leverick 11/23 Samantha McGarry 11/14 Karen Knauer 11/24Glenn Martin 11/6 Arnold Olt 11/14 Ayo Adejuwon 11/25Kristine Monsen 11/6 Lisa Quanci 11/25 Thomas Rickert 11/14 Paul Franke 11/25Linda Baxter 11/7 Lucas Yoder 11/14 Jean Beutler 11/26Earle Hicks 11/7 Janie Braccio 11/26 Olivia DeMarino 11/15 Danielle Deery 11/27Karen Rodriguez 11/7 Julie Frederick 11/15 Robert Ely 11/27Melanie Carpenter 11/8 Karen Haswell 11/27 Thomas Cheney Jr. 11/16 Helen Lodgek 11/27Curt Gruber 11/8 Peg Hartmann 11/16 Tori 11/28Lee Heine 11/8 Michael Tyrell 11/28 G. W. Krauss 11/16 Laura Friant 11/29Rosemarie Krauss 11/8 Norma McCoy 11/16 Theodore Howard 11/29Sharon Monti 11/9 Mason Hager 11/30 Karie Angstadt 11/17 Carol Larro 11/30Aidan Bell 11/10 Benjamin Coleman 11/17 Brian O’Neil 11/30Kenneth Carpenter 11/10 Peighton O’Pella 11/30 Tracey DiCrescenzo 11/17Eleanor Gaines 11/10 Dan Picker 11/17Sheri Krauss 11/10 Lauren Gebhart 11/18Sherrill Rittenmeyer 11/10 Donald Rusie 11/18Karl Schneider 11/10 Thomas Grimes 11/19Patricia Swan 11/10 Christy Marciano 11/19Carri Kilian 11/12 Brendan Oakes 11/19Deborah MacBride 11/12 Devin Oakes 11/19Brian Bell 11/13 Kim Warren 11/19