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MeThsesPaerisnh ger SEPTEMBER 2016 NEWSLETTER THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOR HADDONFIELD, NJ UNITY SUNDAY WORSHIP SEP 11 AT 9:30; RALLY DAY PICNIC TO FOLLOW Mark your calendars now for ONE WORSHIP SERVICE at 9:30 on Sunday, Septem- ber 11! Unity Sunday worship is our congregation’s opportunity for those who worship at one of the three regular Sunday times to worship together as one congregation. It’s also Rally Sunday when children from Pre-K to Grade 6 register, beginning at 8:45, and begin attending Faith Formation classes (aka Sunday school) with a Rally Day Picnic to follow at around 10:45. Bring your favorite dessert or side dish to the picnic as the church will be providing the hamburgers and hot dogs. Volunteers are needed to set up tables at 8:45 and clean-up at 12:00. Please let the church office know if you will be able to help. CONFIRMATION MINISTRY BEGINS WITH ORIENTATION SEPT. 11 AT 6:30 Another year of confirmation ministry with catechetical instruction is about to begin.The class of 20-25 seventh and eighth grade youth, along with parents, will cover the Apostle’sCreed, Sacraments, and Worship at biweekly Learn Events, and Our Lutheran Heritage at thefall Lock-In Retreat. They will also receive acolyte training as a part of the retreat. This programutilizes the Head to the Heart Power Point themes produced by Faith Inkubators. The ministry begins on Sunday, September 11, at 6:30 with a “Back To ConfirmationNight” orientation for both youth and parents in the Church Sanctuary where the goals and vol-unteer opportunities of the program will be reviewed. Youth choosing to sing in the Youth Choir will not be respon-sible for serving as acolytes or as a nursery aide unless they choose to do so, given the time commitment required forthe choir. The confirmation youth and their parents will participate in a Blessing Litany during worship on Septem-ber 25. One significant shift in this ministry is that at least one parent, grandparent, or adult who has a stake in theirchild’s faith is asked to attend every confirmation Learn Event with their child. While this may be a lot to ask of fam-ilies with extremely full schedules, Pastor Wayne strongly believes the most important way to teach faith to our chil-dren is to first teach and empower loving adults to model and share the faith with them. In addition, parents have theopportunity to explore what they once learned in confirmation from the perspective and life experience of an adultand how that impacts their own faith in daily life.CONFIRMATION LOCK-IN FOCUSES ON LUTHERAN HERITAGE AND COMMUNITY BUILDINGOn Friday and Saturday, September 16-17, the Confirmation Youth will gather at the church for a lock-in retreat fol-lowed by a community building experience at Ironwood Outdoor Center. The Lock-In portion of the retreat beginsFriday, Sep 16 at 6:00 and will include a focus on how the Lutheran Church came to be as well as training on how tobe an acolyte.On Saturday, the group will travel to Ironwood Outdoor Center for a 9:00-Noon High Ropes Course session to en-hance becoming more tightly knit as a community in the body of Christ.The cost of the event is $30/participant to cover the cost of Ironwood fees. Parents will be chaperoning the eventboth at the church and at Ironwood. 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.

September, 2016 Parish Messenger Page 11 Help Wanted Attention Seniors!Fellowship Chair: Senior Game Day NEXT DATE IS: Are you a good Party Planner? Do you like bringing people together to have fun? Tuesday, Sept.27, at 12:30PM Do you have a few spare hours a month? ~ Bingo, Pinochle, Bridge ~ Do you like serving the Lord and sharing your faith with oth- Come out and Have Fun! er? Are you looking for a way to become more involved in the Food and drinks (soda) served RSVP: Peg Hartmann - 856-783-7004 ministry of Our Savior?Then do we have a job for you! You won’t be doing this alone!Lots of members feel the same way and are willing to help butjust can’t take on the chair position. Please prayerfully considerbeing the leader of this great ministry. We need you! Contact:[email protected] or call the church office. 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 404-931-2317Pauline Worusski Organist [email protected] 404-931-2317Jaime Frazier Cherub Choir Director [email protected] 856-983-4597Shirley Clinkscales Youth Coordinator [email protected] 856-365-5392Don Richards Nursery Attendant 856-365-5392 856-577-1149Eva Shaw Custodian/Sexton [email protected] 856-428-9434 Altar Guild [email protected]

September, 2016 Parish Messenger Page 3 BIBLE DISCUSSION FOR PANTRY VOLUNTEERS THROUGH DAILY LIFE BEGINS OCTOBER SEPT 12/14; 1 & 2 TIMOTHY Thank you to our summer pantry volunteers: (8 WEEKS) Marianne Aponte, Steve & Debbie Cain, Millie King, Peg Olt, The Wright family-Kathy, Greg, Amelia, In September and October Bennett & Grayson, Eva Shaw, Danielle & Patrick most of the second lesson Deery, Dan & Cheryl Cook, and Sandy DeDonatis readings are from either 1st or 2nd Timothy, which makes it Thank you to our September and an opportune time to discuss October Pantry volunteers. these pastoral letters ascribedto the Apostle Paul to his young protégé, Timothy. Week of Sept 4: Marianne Aponte, Steve CainThis is not Bible lecture but rather a discussion of Week of Sept 11: Millie Kinghow what we read in Scripture is applicable to ourdaily life and faith. Explore it with us!Attend either Mondays from 7:30-9:00 or Wednesdaymornings from 9:30-11:00. All sessions are held inRoom 112. No prior attendance or scripturalknowledge is required to gain insight and value fromthe discussion. Just drop on in. Bibles are available ifyou don’t have one. See you in September.DON’T FORGET TO VISIT Week of Sept 18: Marianne Aponte, Steve Cain THE LCOS LIBRARY! Week of Sept 25: Danielle & Patrick Deery Week of Oct 2: Marianne Aponte, Steve CainMany books were donated books Week of Oct 9: _____________________________ over the summer,some of which are currently dis- played in the Narthex. Thanks to all who are helping to fill the shelves. Week of Oct 16: Marianne Aponte, Steve Cain Week of Oct 23: ____________________________ Week of Oct 30: Marianne Aponte, Steve CainIn order to better serve our Pantry Families and our If you can fill in any of the blank spaces please writecommunity, we have begun an annual re-application your name in on the sign-up sheet outside of the pan-process. We want to make sure that we are getting the try. And thank you for your support of this vital min-right groceries to the right people. We had not istry!touched base with the families in a while regardingtheir current needs (if they are still in need), food pref- PANTRY NEEDSerences, food allergies and any dietary restrictions. We SEPTEMBER:also included contact information for Ed Hess, theHaddonfield Council of Churches Community Case All donations welcome.Worker, in case they needed more services. Special Needs: canned toma-Once we receive their forms, we will be creating a toes, canned tuna fish, cannedspecific packing list for that family to help assure that meat, soup, paper towels, andthey are not getting items they do not use, to get items canned fruitthat they enjoy and will use, and to simplify the pack-ing process. Please contact Lynn Block, Pantry Coordinator if youThank you, our Generous Donators, for the food you have any questions or recommendations:have donated over the years to support our Pantry 856-858-1460, blockstar59@ hotmail.com.Families. Thank you to all the Volunteers that stock,pack and deliver the food to those in need.

September, 2016 Page 9 September Worship Leaders NEWCOMER CLASS & Altar Guild: Kathy Shone, Joan Candia TOUR OFFERED SEPT Communion Assistants: 8- Jaime Frazier 25 & OCT 8 10:30- Bob Mirabello NEW MEMBERS TO Counters: Laura Oakes, Laurie Eason BE RECEIVED OCT 30 September 4Interested in knowing more about the Lutheran Ushers: 8- Janice Bellenghi, Judy CaravelliChurch of Our Savior’s ministry and how youcan be a part of it? There will be two opportu- 10:30- Mike & Arlene Stolaricknities to attend the Newcomer Class this fall; Readers: 8- Dan Picker 10:30- Glenn MartinSunday, Sept 25 from 12:30-3:30 OR Satur-day, Oct 8 from 2:30-5:30 Greeters: 8- Nancy FrazierEach person/family will receive a Congregation 10:30- Sandy DeDonatis, Deb HartiganInformation Binder that contains: Acolytes: 8- Rob LaBarge, Andrew & Alexander Pietrangelo A Pictorial Directory 10:30- Kayla Rodriguez, Luke Riley, Brett Hintz, Luke Fabian, A Congregational History overview A Time & Talent survey to assist in getting Kerry Dietrichyou connected to ministry September 11 A Leadership Contact Page Ushers: 9:30- Mike & Arlene Stolarick Membership Form Readers: 9:30- Bobbi NewshamThen prepare to learn some new faces and Greeters: 9:30- Peg Hartmann, Connie Wolf, Paul Knauernames in the congregation on Oct. 30! New Acolytes: 9:30- Rob LaBarge, Nick Brandinelli, Brandonmembers will be received into the congregation Quanci, Sophia Howard, Hailey Melcherof Our Savior at the worship service they nor- September 18mally attend with a photo taken of each family Ushers: 8- Kristine & Linda Monsento help in putting names with faces. A recep- 10:30- Mike & Arlene Stolaricktion for those joining at either of the services Readers: 8- rebecca Potterfield 10:30- Cathe Barewill be held during the Fellowship Together Greeters: 8- Laura OakesCoffee Time in the narthex outside the sanctu- 10:30- The Miller Familyary beginning at 9:00. Take the time to wel- Acolytes: 8- Rob LaBarge, Jacob & Joanna Howleycome our newest members and introduce your- 10:30-Sidney Speas, Zach Clark, Emma Warren,selves to them. Grayson Wright, Caitlin Hargrave September 25 SISTERS~IN~SPIRIT Ushers: 8- Kristine & Linda Monsen 10:30- Mike & Arlene Stolarick Sisters~In~Spirit will gather on Friday, Readers: 8- Kristine Pensabene 10:30- Dave WycheSeptember 16th at 7:00 at Debbie Tredinnick’s Greeters: 8- Donna Stillwellhouse (1025 Wayne Rd. Haddonfield, 856-547- 10:30- Lorraine Miano, Amal Spence6136). Join us as we share fun and fellowship Acolytes: 8- Rob LaBarge, Riley & Wyatt Needham,and discuss plans for the coming year. Alyssa Monti 10:30- Reese & Haley Qualls, Aiden & Ava Spence For those of you who don’t know us,Sisters~In~Spirit is a group of LCOS womenwho gather monthly to share faith and fellow-ship. We also enjoy helping others through pro-jects such as making chocolate-covered pretzelsfor the girls at My Father’s House, sendingcards to LCOS members who are not able toworship regularly with us, and creating orna-ments to benefit Habitat for Humanity and theELCA Malaria and Ebola campaigns. This yearS~I~S is participating in the LCOS 90th Anni-versary Celebration by honoring members intheir 90s. If you have any questions or wouldlike more information about S~I~S, contactConnie at [email protected] or 856-795-2855. We would love to have you join us!

MUSIC AT LCOS 2016 – 2017 Join us for another season of fantastic music!ChildrenSongRoyal-Tea ConcertOctober 16 at 4:00 PMThis highly acclaimed Haddonfield based Children’s Choir will present a program of songs spanning several centuries, someof which were written and performed for royalty. A featured selection Come Ye Sons of Art by Henry Purcell was written forQueen Mary’s birthday celebration in 1694. Come join us for some delightful music and a spot of tea afterwards!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. LCOS MEMORIAL GARDEN IS HERE!\"A Memorial Garden provides a beautiful, meaningful placewhere members and their families can be interred at theirchurch home. It provides a place of repose and remembrancein a lovely sacred garden where one can peacefully meditateupon the lives of those who have died\". Those were my wordson All Saints Day in November 2015 when I introduced thisproject sponsored by the Memorial Gifts Board in celebrationof its 25th year anniversary. Now, nine months later, that gar-den has been completed and speaking for myself and manymany others it exceeds all expectations. As I stood in the gar-den over the past couple of weeks I heard \"beautiful\", \"serene\",\"peaceful\", tranquil\", \"total transformation\" and many othersincere comments from our members and several passers-by. We are blessed to have such a beautiful meaningfulspace. Thanks to Laura Oakes, Don Miano, Pastor Wayne,Sandy DeDonatis, and Pam Powers and Gene Kane (bothfrom Kane Murphy Funeral Home) for their work on this project. Kudos to Al Masullo of Knolltop Nursery for his visionand implementation of the garden and Scott MacMillan of Turf Irrigation for our irrigation solutions and lighting effects.While Al and Scott were our contractors, they realized the meaning of this project to our church and worked in close part-nership with the LCOS team to be sure our spiritual objectives were met. Yours in Christ, Bob Mirabello

Acolyte Blessing on Sunday Sep 25 FESTIVAL CHOIR ON UNITY SUNDAY FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH (GR. 6 – 12)! Those youth in the Confirmation Ministryprogram who will be serving as acolytes this year are All adults and youth (gr. 6 – 12) are invited to sing on Sept.invited to participate in a blessing service at the 11 at 9:30 AM. We will warm up at 8:45 AM in the Sanctu-worship they normally attend on September 25. ary. Coffee and donuts will be provided. The goal is toHigh School youth who are making the commit- have a total of 40 in the choir on Unity Sunday! For morement to continue serving in ministry as an acolyte information, contact Austen Wilsonwill also receive a blessing and be given an enamel at [email protected] cross as a symbol of their dedication andservice to Christ and the church. Acolyte Training Vocal and handbell choirs to resume in September!will occur during the Fall Lock-In Retreat onSeptember 16 to prepare new acolytes for their role No prior experience necessary. All are welcome!in worship leadership Adult Bell and Vocal Choirs start on Thurs. Sept. CHERUB CHOIR 8. We are always looking for new members for Bells (7:00 CELEBRATES – 8:00 PM) and Vocal (8:00 – 9:30 PM). ALL CREATURES All other choirs resume Sun. Sept. 18: OF OUR GOD Children's Vocal/Bells (gr. 2 - 5, 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM) AND KING THIS Youth Vocal (gr. 6 - 12, 11:40 AM - 12:30 PM) YEAR Youth Bells (12:30 - 1:00 PM) Cherub Choir (age 3 - gr. 2, 11:50 AM - 12:20 PM)Cherub Choir is getting ready for our new season!This year brings a new rehearsal room and a new For more information regarding Adult, Children’s, andtheme! Won't you join us for another fun year? Youth Choirs, contact Austen Wilson. For more infor-While last year, we were flying \"Around the World\", mation regarding Cherub Choir, contact Pauline Worusskiwe will be celebrating \"All Creatures Of Our God at [email protected] King\" this year - think many games and songsabout animals, birds, and humans, all created by our Top ten reasons to join a choir at LCOSloving God. If you want to join the fun (if you aresecond grade or younger!), we rehearse 11:50-12:20 10. Allows for a type of expression of praise to theon Sundays and sing in worship every second Sun- Lord that could not be accomplished in any oth-day of the month. er way.Our new rehearsal space is the main room of theSunday School floor, which gives us more space to 9. “Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that canplay and sing, and cuts down on travel time between calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the mostthe end of worship and Sunday School and rehears- magnificent and delightful presents God has givenal. We're looking forward to filling it with giggles, us.” – Martin Luthergames, and song! 8. Improves memory, focus, and concentration.For any questions about Cherub Choir, contact 7. “Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music isPauline at [email protected] the greatest treasure in the world.” – Martin Luther 6. Participate in something that is much bigger than yourself. 5. Alleviate anxiety and stress. 4. Choir robes hide those coffee stains from coffee hour! 3. Make new friends and grow closer to long-time friends. 2. Help lead worship. 1. Adults: Back-rubs every Thursday and Sunday! September, 2016 Messenger page 7