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2013 Newsletter

ST. JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

The Reverend Linda Lennon – Pastor 4 North Main Street, P.O. Box 356

Richlandtown, PA 18955

215-538-0875 stjuccrichtown@verizon.net

WWW.STJOHNSUCC.ORG

ST. JOHN'S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

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The Reverend Linda Lennon--(home) 610-691-5769

Pastor Linda’s E-Mail--pastorlinda@juno.com Donald Deily-Council President--215-679-3443

Larry Benner - Organist Choir Director--215-536-2791 David Williams–Custodian--267-377-5610

Office Telephone Brenda Kucharik, Secretary--215-538-0875

Church E-Mail--stjuccrichtown@verizon.net Church Website--www.stjohnsucc.org

Church Office Hours: 10:00AM to 3:00PM Monday through Thursday

September 1 22

nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

2 Labor Day—Office Closed

3 9AM WFS Mtg.

4 9AM Quilters

7PM Senior Choir Rehearsal

5 6:30PM NA Mtg.

8 23rd

Sunday in Ordinary Time

10:15AM Worship at Church Picnic

At Keller Memorial Park

10 9AM WFS Mtg.

11 9AM Quilters

7:30PM Council

12 12:00PM Quakertown Ministerium

6:30PM NA Mtg.

7PM Senior Choir Rehearsal

15 9:00AM Rally Day

17 9AM WFS Mtg.

18 9AM Quilters

7PM Senior Choir Rehearsal

19 6:30PM NA Mtg.

21 Richlandtown Community Day

22 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

24 9AM WFS Mtg.

25 9AM Quilters

7PM Senior Choir Rehearsal

Blood Drive at St. John’s Lutheran Activities Center

26 Quakertown Food Pantry

6:30PM NA Mtg.

29 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Bread for the World Sunday (Pasta for Food Pantry)

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Worship begins again at 10:15AM on

September 8th at the Church Picnic.

Rally Day is September 15 at 9:00AM

September Worship September 1 Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16

Luke 14:1, 7-14

8 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Church Picnic Keller Memorial Park

Worship at 10:15AM

Jeremiah 18:1-11

Luke 14:25-33

15 Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Rally Day

Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28

Luke 15:1-10

22 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jeremiah 8:18-9:1

Luke 16:1-13

29 Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Bread for the World Sunday

Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15

Luke 16:19-31

Have you remembered

St. John’s U.C.C. in your will?

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Dear Friends,

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,

patience, kindness, generosity,

faithfulness, gentleness and self- control.

Galatians 5: 22-23

In the same way we seek to have productive gardens, we

strive to cultivate and nurture productive traits growing in

our lives. As we follow Jesus’ example in our daily living,

the fruits of the Spirit will grow in us and overflow into our

dealing with others.

Recently, the back of a UCC bulletin cover had an

excellent article entitled, “Seniors, too”. As a senior, has

this happened to you? When you go the Doctor and

sign in for the appointment, the receptionist speaks only

to your daughter who was kind enough to drive you.

Same thing with the nurse, who ushers the two of you into

the consulting room. Finally, your physician appears and

asks your daughter about your condition. You want to

scream talk to me! I’m not so old that I can’t still explain

how I feel. It is not only physicians, but pharmacists,

hairdressers, store clerks and bank tellers.

Many are guilty of ignoring the older person and paying

attention only to their younger companion, even if they

are not the actual patient or customer. This leads older

people to feel as if they have lost some of their identity

and standing in our society. Let us all remember this

helpful piece in our dealings with the older generation or

the younger generation, for that matter. Identity was

important to Jesus, as he was inclusive and we should

strive to do the same!

On the journey with you, Pastor Linda

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During the month of September, we ask you to focus on

the needs beyond the Church family. We have three

giving opportunities:

1 Bread for the World, Sunday, September 29th. We

request everyone bring in some Pasta product to

be donated to the Quakertown Food Pantry.

2 We will support Neighbors In Need, a special

mission for the United Church of Christ.

3 Support our walkers in the Crop Walk in October.

http://www.bread.org/ September 29

th St. John’s will be celebrating Bread For the

World Sunday. Today and in the weeks ahead we strive to

turn our Faith into action when we pray for:

Pray for all those who struggle with hunger, poverty,

and disease.

Learn more about the causes of and solutions to

hunger.

Use your time and financial resources to support

local and international efforts that provide food for

hungry people.

Speak up for hungry people by signing the petition to

the president at the website above, asking him to set a

goal and work with Congress on a plan to end hunger

in the United States and aboard.

We ask you to please bring at least one Pasta food item for

the Quakertown Food Pantry on September 29.

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Thank you for all the cards and kind

expressions sympathy following the

passing of our Dad—Floyd Bless, Sr. His

church membership and fellowship meant the

world to him. From the Bless Family.

Senior Choir started August 28th

at

7PM. All are welcome!

Cozy Mountain Retreat!

October 4 & 5 in Jim Thorpe. Cost $60.00. Please sign

up on the bulletin board by September 15. Please ask

Pastor Linda if you have questions.

Thank you to all who helped make the

Peach Festival another successful year!

The best part of the Peach Festival is the St.

John’s community working together to

make it happen. From the Monday night

set up, to the peach peelers, to those baking cakes and

pies, to the food prep crew, the ice cream scoopers, to

the games and any other job, large or small, Thank

You. Also, a HUGE Thank You to Kerry Thompson who

takes the day off from work to volunteer her time

setting up and being sure everything is in shape for

the evening’s activities!

Pizza orders are due by September 15th.

The Pizza Sale sponsored by the WOW Group to support a community service

project! Please see Linda Lindsay, Mary Gillen or LuAnn Kramer.

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St. John’s Lutheran Church American Red Cross Blood Drive is Wednesday, September 25th 9:30AM to 7:30PM in the Activity

Center. Please sign up in the narthex.

Cash Register Tape Fundraiser The WOW group collects cash register tapes from Redner’s

Warehouse Markets. Please register for a Shopper’s Card at the courtesy counter and tell them it is for St. John’s UCC.

With the closing of Boyer’s we can use all the tapes we can

get, so please try to remember when you grocery shop. Thank you.

Prayer Prayer pushes us through life’s slumps, propels us over the humps

and pulls us out of the dumps. Prayer is the oomph we need to get the answers we seek. Max Lucado

If you need our Prayer Chain, we’re here for you. The

information you give will be kept confidential.

Please contact Marcella Kulp at 215-536-5625.

The Quakertown Food Pantry Serving God by serving those in need

Join the St. John’s Food Pantry Team Every fourth Thursday of the month we will be volunteering at the Pantry from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. If you would like to join the ‘FOOD

PANTRY TEAM’ speak with Pastor Linda.

Thank you to all who volunteered at Kingdom Rock in our

joint Vacation Bible School with St. John’s Lutheran

Church as we learned many ways to ‘Stand Strong for

God’.

Following VBS St. John’s hosted Two Terrific Wednesdays

of story time on the lawn. We thank Courtney Weeks for

choosing the books, and Dave Williams for the

Richlandtown Fire Truck and equipment and Isabella King

on her animal presentation.

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Richlandtown Borough’s annual Community Day will be held on Saturday, September, 21st. The day’s events will begin with a

borough-wide Yard Sale from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The festivities will continue at Benner Memorial Hall and Park from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM with food, fun and live entertainment for the entire family! Stop by

and visit St. John’s table!

Council Minutes will hang on the bulletin board for those who wish to read them.

Our Daily Bread devotional for September,

October & November is available for pickup in the narthex.

Address for Jason Horton at college is

233 College Avenue, D111, Williamsport,

PA 17701.

Any other college student addresses to list, please contact

the office. Thank you.

Peach Festival Raffle Winners 1. Hannah Yerger—Don Shula’s Steakhouse

2. Mindy & Pat—American Girl Doll

3. Leiter—Springfield Meat Co./Captain Bob’

4. Gina Nert—Ferndale Inn/Regal Cinema

5. Robert Piatt—Richlandtown Inn/Regal Cinema

6. Carla Spotts—Five Guys Burger/Melody Lakes Golf

7. Betty Zuch—Richland Feed

8. Roy Fetterman—Richland Feed

9. Marge Schaffer—Dave’s Tree & Lawn Service

10. Samantha Hesse—Grida’s Soft Ice Cream/Melody Lakes Golf

11. Rick Garger—Sal’s Pizza/Melody Lakes Golf

12. Jim Bowen—Kathy’s Country Diner

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SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS 2 Debbie Salomon 3 Joan Kelly

5 Shana Farber

7 Barbara Fehnel

9 Jessie Sechriest 12 William Haigh

14 Dennis Hardcastle

16 Ronald Kratz

19 Marge Schaffer 22 Michael Lennard

23 Mary Musselman

26 David Bilger

26 Charles Mundy

26 Sarah Harle 28 Romaine Thrapp

30 Judy Guise

Is your birthday missing from the list, please call the church office at

215-538-0875. We will be glad to add it to the birthday list.

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Save the Date for St.

John’s Picnic

September 8th at

Keller Park on

California Road at

the Richland Township building.

Worship Service at 10:15AM is at the Robert O.

Keller Memorial Park adjacent to the Township

Building at 1328 California Rd. There is a covered

Pavilion for your dining pleasure and the picnic site

has plenty of room for games including: bean bags,

ladder ball, Kubb, and Pickle Ball and a cake walk.

The menu will include: Turkey and Hamburger

Barbecue , drinks, and pickled cabbage.

Please bring a side dish or dessert to share

and a cake for the cake walk.

Bible Jeopardy is back. Following

worship, we will play Bible Jeopardy—so study

your trivia and join us for some fun. Prizes

of course!

Hope to see you there!

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Remember our Shut-ins with your prayers and cards.

For:

Mrs. Jeanette Kade

Phoebe Richland Healthcare Center 108 South Main Street

Richlandtown, PA 18955

Mr. Richard Schenkel

280 Middle Holland Road #915 Holland, PA 18966

Mrs. Myrtle Stoneback

950 Front Street, Apt 413

Hellertown, PA 18055

Mr. Charles Mundy 304 East Montgomery Avenue

North Wales, PA 19454-2950

Scheduled to Serve this Month

Lectors September 1 Katie Yerger

8 Picnic

15 Carla Spotts

22 Dorothy Ewer

29 Kerry Thompson

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Greeters September 1 Roy & Lori Fetterman

8 Picnic

15 Jade Scholl, Courtney Weeks

22 Mark & Bernadette Fournier

29 Gerard & Carole Freed

Ushers September 1 George Schaffer & Larry Roberts

8 Picnic

15 Shannon King & Jason Horton

22 Gerard Freed & Steven Sechriest

29 Dorothy & Lloyd Ewer

Nursery September 1 Dorothy Ewer, Judy Roberts

8 Picnic

15 Karen King, Jade/Emily Scholl

22 Kerry Thompson, Mary Hardcastle

29 Shannon Plunkett, Carol Leiter

Offering Processing September 1 Courtney Weeks, Judy Guise, Kerry Thompson

8 Jade Scholl, Kerry Thompson, Joe Horton

15 Courtney Weeks, Judy Guise

22 Jade Scholl, Courtney Weeks

29 Debbie Salomon, Judy Guise

Visitation Committee—Mary Musselman

Altar Guild—Judy Ziegenfus, Mary Musselman