Sunday Worship 9:00 & 10:30 am

395 Valley Road, Wayne, New Jersey 07470 Saturday Worship 6pm sttimothynj.org

The Rev. Robert M. Mountenay, Pastor

395 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ 07470

Parsonage

Director of Music

Church Secretary

Church Office Email

Phone: (973) 694-8316

Phone: (973) 694-2036

Caroline Parody

Laurie Crowley

st.tims395@yahoo.com

Church Council

Robert Andersen …………….. (973) 831-0326

Dr. Lori Bleeker …………….. (201) 485-7384

Edward Cleaver …………….. (201) 337-5411

Laura Dec …………….. (973) 835-2348

Lisa Fabian …………….. (973) 835-4148

Robin Koegel …………….. (201) 939-5518

Richard Kremen …………….. (973) 831-1590

William Mains …………….. (973) 628-9658

Lori VanDerStad …………….. (862) 203-9549

Barbara Westerberg …………….. (973) 696-1471

Hannah Wantula …………….. (973) 616-8330

Rich Wantula …………….. (973) 616-8330

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 7:30pm Alleluia Choir

2 AAFH (AA in Fellowship Hall)

3 6pm Worship with Holy Communion

4 10:30am Worship with Holy Communion

5 9 am Mon Morn Crew Gardening Group 10am HHM Sorting

6 11:30 am Chair Yoga 7 pm Adult Evening

7 11am PrimeTimers 7:30pm Jubilate Handbells

8 7:30pm Alleluia Choir

9 AAFH

10 9:30am Bookworms 6pm Worship with Holy Communion

FH Rented

11 9:30 am Worship with Holy Communion

12 9 am Mon Morn Crew Gardening Group 10am HHM Sorting

13 11:30 am Chair Yoga 7:30 pm Council Meeting

14 10 am Angel Circle 12 Noon Miriam Circle

15

16 AAFH

17 6pm Worship with Holy Communion

18 9:30 am Worship with Holy Communion

19 9 am Mon Morn Crew Gardening Group 10am HHM Sorting

20 11:30 am Chair Yoga

1pm Knitting 7 pm CEC Meeting

21

22

23 AAFH

24 6pm Worship with Holy Communion

John the Baptist

25 9:30 am Worship with Holy Communion

26 9 am Mon Morn Crew Gardening Group 10am HHM Sorting

27 10:15am Atrium Hymn Sing 11:30 am Chair Yoga

28 10 am Angel Circle

29

Peter &Paul, Apostles

30 AAFH

TIPS Deadline!

June 2017

Date Altar Guild Ushers Acolytes Reader Communion Assistants

Coffee Hosts

June 4 Confirmation Pentecost

Debbie Andersen Karen Sajban

Tom Sajban Thom Winters Bob Bartelt Christian Wantula

Colin Loftus Tricia Kellstrom Lindsey Sperling Colin Bedi

Mary Stevens & Languages

GK Kellstrom Lisa Fabian Roy Fabian Rich Wantula

n/a

June 11 Holy Trinity 9:30 begins

Nancy Farina Debbie Tanis

Tom Sajban Rich Wantula

Tricia Kellstrom Lori VanDerStad n/a n/a

June 18 2 Pentecost

Alice Huizinga Mary Laverack

Thom Winters Bill Monsees

Hailey Oosterwyk Ilona Oosterwyk n/a n/a

June 25 3 Pentecost Annual Meeting

Lori VanDerStad Lisa Fabian

Bob Bartelt Chris Taranto

Nathaniel Corbett Caroline Corbett

Art DeRose n/a n/a

Worship Participants

May 2017

From the Pastor

A Moving Experience

On Sunday afternoon, May 21, Passaic County Interfaith Refugee

Assistance, successor to Family Promise Passaic County, held a meet and greet at the Wayne YMCA. Twenty families who fled the civil war in their Syrian homeland and have resettled in Passaic County joined a gathering of Christians and Jews for an afternoon of fellowship. Mediterranean food was served, the library, the game room, and the art room, were opened, mainly for the children, and the adults gathered around tables in a multi-purpose room to “meet and greet. Marie and Craig Beyer, Marie Tiefenbacher, Mary’s niece, Megan Breeman, and I represented St. Timothy, and I suspect that all of us are very happy we were there. Mary and Megan were a bit more “energetic” than Marie, Craig and I; in addition to sitting and talking with adults, they spent much of their time working on art projects with the kids.

The rest of us stayed in the big room and did our best to communicate with

our guests. Not surprisingly, although many of them studied a bit of English in Syria, their command of our New Jersey brand of English was not that great. On the other hand, every Syrian in the room knew far more English than the rest of us knew Arabic. Despite the language barrier, we somehow communicated surprisingly well.

Our contingent initially sat with several Syrian men (the women sat at other

tables). One of our tablemates, a very charming man named Amad, knew more English than most of his neighbors and interpreted for the other gentlemen at the table. One of the most moving moments came when he explained on behalf of one of his fellow countrymen that the man was the father of a teenager I had seen earlier. The youth was confined to a wheelchair, was missing an arm and a leg (on opposite sides of his body!), and had apparently suffered a significant head wound when he lost his limbs. While every other one of our guests would have been indistinguishable from anyone else in a Willowbrook crowd, this young man was a tragic reminder of the horrors of the Syrian civil war.

There were undoubtedly others in the room who bore scars, but theirs were less obvious. Amad told us he’s the father of seven children (his wife and several of his older children eventually joined us at our table), ranging in age from 3 to 18. Currently they’re living in a two bedroom apartment in downtown Paterson. In addition to the crowded conditions, the family is plagued by drugs and violence in their new neighborhood (Amad told us that a man was shot behind his house several weeks ago). Despite the deprivations, however, he and his family were cheerful – even jovial. In fact, all of our guests were remarkably chipper and seemed genuinely to appreciate our hospitality. Their resiliency is absolutely amazing. After my experience on Sunday, I’m more convinced than ever that welcoming these survivors of an unthinkable ordeal is the right thing to do.

Many scriptural references come to mind, but I’ll mention only one. In

Revelation 7 John is granted the vision of an innumerable multitude robed in white, waving palm branches, and praising God with loud voices. One of the elders asks John if he can identify this gathering, and he cannot. The elder then says, “these are they who have come out of the great ordeal” [referring apparently to severe persecution]. The elder goes on to describe their future of these victims of violence, “They will hunger no more, and thirst no more; the sun will not strike them, nor any scorching heat; for the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of the water of life, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

Yes, these new neighbors are Muslim, and the hope expressed here is

distinctly Christian. Yet, we as Christians are called to welcome the stranger, love our neighbor, and seek the welfare of the sojourner. I’m grateful that people of faith in our community have considered the plight of these new neighbors, and I hope that you’ll join them in their godly efforts to assist them in acclimating to a new life. Watch and listen for more information as it becomes available.

In Jesus’ name,

Pastor Robin Mountenay

Should you be on this list, and you’re not??

Please email Laurie at st.tims395@yahoo.com

or call the office at 973-694-8316!

6/2 Sarah Konnerth

6/5 Lynn Gaffney

6/5 Richard Kremen

6/7 Marjorie Catania

6/8 Colleen Borchert

6/13 MaryLou Wedemeyer

6/17 Karin Henrikson

6/17 Jordan Milito

6/17 Karen Schulze

6/17 Jonathan Gaffney

6/18 Alyssa Stoffer

6/19 Matthew Riotto

6/24 Ann Muschko

6/25 Cheryl Johnson

6/26 Richard Koegel

6/28 Richard Wantula

6/30 Eleanor Liljegren

6/1 Patrick & Barbara Kaplan

6/4 Carol & George Labadie

6/8 Marylou & Richard Wedemeyer

6/10 Terri & Kevin Loftus

6/18 Patricia & Harold Winters

6/23 James & Lisa Koppenal

MEMORIALS

Since April 15, 2017, gifts were given to the Grace & Cliff Flanders Scholarship Loan Fund in memory of: Dennis McDermott, husband of Diane McDermott and father of Deana Fagan and to the Organ Restoration Fund in memory of: Eileen Anderson, in loving remembrance of her years with WELCA. During this month, Memorial Funds have been used to purchase material for new bell table covers, lovingly sewn by Pat Spardel, and for pulling grass plants and perennials in the Memorial Garden.

No Memorial Garden pavers were purchased this month, so our paver total stands at 110. The price of a paver is $300.00. Checks may be made to St. Timothy Memorial Fund, with the words “Memorial Garden” on the memo line. Pavers may be engraved with the names of deceased loved ones, or left blank for future engraving. Paver application sheets are available in the narthex. Please see Pat Winters for further information or assistance. The Memorial

Garden is self-supporting; gifts are welcome at all times! We also welcome contributions to the fund for restoration and enhancement of our Church organ. The work is on-going and should be completed very soon. Checks may be made to St. Timothy Memorial Fund, with the words “Organ Repair” on the memo line. We are grateful to all who have given to the St. Timothy Memorial Funds – the General Memorial Fund, the Music Fund, the George Laubscher Monday Morning Fund, the Memorial Garden Fund, the Eternal Light Candle Fund, and the Flanders and Schleer Scholarship Loan Funds – and for the faithful loan repayments. We welcome additional contributions to these Funds, that we may continue to assist families with the high price of college.

Adult Evening Class ~ June 6th

We are reading Chapter 7 of What Paul Meant by Garry Wills. This book was published in 2006. "What Paul Meant” is a scholarly re-evaluation of the letters of Paul. Wills is a questioning Roman Catholic..." (The Times Union, Albany) This is a good time to join us.

Our discussions are lively and very thought provoking. Join us for 2 hours of discussion and laughter, You don’t know what you are missing.

Carol, Art, Sandy, Dolores,

Le, Pat, Nancy, and Barbara

Bookworms ~ June 10th We meet at Barnes & Noble on the 2nd Saturday each month. Our next meeting date is May 13th at 9:30 am. Here is our

reading schedule for the coming months:

June - The Plum Tree by Ellen Wiseman. July - The Handmaids Tale by Alice Hoffman. August - Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult

Colleen, Pat, Nancy, Le, Dolores,

Carolyn, Elsie and Barbara

Wayne Interfaith Network

Currently the WIN Food Pantry needs all food donations, paper

products and personal products. However, it particularly needs

Pancake Flour, Condiments, Pasta Sauce, Small Juices, Jelly,

Peanut Butter, Variety of Canned Vegetables, Canned Fruit and

Canned Protein. Please NO Pasta, Canned Tuna, Corn, Green

Beans or Variety of Beans.

Summer sneaker and tee letters with Kohls’ gift cards of $15

and $40 were mailed the end of May, 50 children will receive these. Monetary

contributions are gratefully appreciated. Thank you for your generosity.

Wayne Interfaith Network P.O. Box 3341, Wayne, N.J. 07470-3341

www.WinFoodPantry.org

PRIME TIMERS June 7th - 11 am

June Prime Timers: Back by popular demand! Pastor Mountenay and Rabbi Randall Mark will offer a joint presentation. This promises to be an interesting event!

July Prime Timers: Join us for our second Fourth of July picnic. Hamburgers, hot dogs, salads, and beverages. If you can, please bring a dessert. Look for a sign-up sheet in late May.

Bring a brown bag lunch and we’ll supply beverages and dessert.

Angels Circle

The Angels will meet on June 14th and June

28th at 10am.

We will not meet during the summer as this

is the year of the WELCA garage sale.

Quilt kits will be available in the narthex to take home throughout

July and August. Relax and enjoy summer.

Thank you,

Barbara Kaplan

Rudyard Kipling once said, “Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how beautiful’ and sitting in the shade.”

Would you give an hour of your time once a week to keep our church property looking well cared for?

Please contact Alice Hamm, Le Eckert of Carol Cook (our phone numbers are in the church directory).

The Annual Meeting

will be held on

Sunday, June 25th

Our Summer Worship Schedule begins on Sunday, June 11th!

Worship Services will be held at 6pm on Saturday Evenings and

at 9:30 am on Sunday Mornings.

Thanks from

the Coffee Hour

There will be no coffee hour on May 28th.

We want to thank all of the coffee servers for their service this year. Thank you also to all parishioners for your contributions.

We will be back in September. If anyone would like to be part of our team, contact either:

Nancy Farina (973-882-5171; blueskye3@verizon.net) or Pat Spardel (973-694-8219; pspardel1103@gmail.com)

Annual Report Submissions

All Committee Chairs are reminded to hand in

their Annual Reports no later than June 4th.

Reports will be distributed on Sunday, June 18th.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Laurie’s regular office hours will

change for the summer months,

July and August, as follows:

Monday – Wednesday

9am – 1pm

Pastor plans to maintain his regular

office hours (M,T,W,F 9-12)

“I think then that the one goal of all who are really and truly serving the Lord ought to be to bring back to union the churches which have at different times and in diverse manners divided from one another.” St. Basil the Great (330–379), “Epistle CXIV” Declaration on the Way: Church, Ministry, and Eucharist

Since 1965 Roman Catholic and Lutheran leaders have been in ecumenical dialogue. At this 500th anniversary we look at the path we have traveled together, giving thanks for the unity we have achieved. This month we will look at the Eucharist.

On the Eucharist: Roman Catholics and Lutherans agree:

• in highly esteeming the spiritual benefits of union with the risen Christ given to them as they receive his body and blood in Holy Communion.

• that in Eucharistic worship the church participates in a unique way in the life of the Trinity: In the power of the Holy Spirit, called down upon the gifts and the worshiping community, believers have access to the glorified flesh and blood of Christ the Son as our food and are brought in union with him and with each other to the Father.

• that Eucharistic worship is the memorial (anamnesis) of Jesus Christ, present as the one crucified for us and risen, that is, in his sacrificial self-giving for us in his death and in his resurrection, to which the church responds with its sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving.

• that in the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, Jesus Christ himself is present: He is present truly, substantially, as a person, and he is present in his entirety, as Son of God and a human being.

• that Eucharistic Communion, as sacramental participation in the glorified body and blood of Christ, is a pledge that our life in Christ will be eternal, our bodies will rise, and the present world is destined for transformation, in the hope of uniting us in communion with the saints of all ages now with Christ in heaven.

• that sharing in the celebration of the Eucharist is an essential sign of the unity of the church, and that the reality of the church as a community is realized and furthered sacramentally in the Eucharistic celebration. The Eucharist both mirrors and builds the church in its unity.

Have been reading several things about writing that I thought I'd share with you. I know I always encourage you to journal. I just read that writing about your problems for 3 or 4 days in a row for about 20 minutes seems to help you, help your mood, and help you to come to a resolution about the problem. The other thought comes from my favorite columnist, Peggy Noonan. She's says writing is a "full-body exercise, what you write comes from your brain, heart, spirit, soul and psyche, you hold nothing back, all parts are engaged."

Your journal sentence is: When I write in my journal, I feel...

Drip a little baby oil on swollen finger to get a ring off. If a jewelry chain is knotted, rub a drop of baby oil on the tangle and then pick it apart with a straight pin. Use baby oil to shine stainless steel or chrome. Use on a squeaky hinge and a little on your dust cloth pick up the dust. I'm sure you have other uses too.

New research is saying it doesn't take more than a few days of the use of an opioid medication to lead to dependency in vulnerable people.

New research says that use of marijuana can result in a 26% risk of stroke and 10% higher heart failure risk.

From Erma Bombeck: "A friend does not go on a diet when you are fat. A friend does not show you the extravagant flowers she received for Mother's Day when you received a plastic elephant pencil sharpener. A friend is just a plain, wonderful person...like yourself."

"How aware are we of the many times God has answered our many petitions? Do we lack confidence because we do not recognize God's answers?" From When God Says No by Daniel Lanahan, O.F.M.

Pastor’s Bible Quiz: Last Month’s Question: “According to Acts 1, who replaced Judas as one of the twelve disciples?” Answer: Matthias New Question: “Who was the first King of Israel?”

More “Make Life Easy” next Tips

Make Life Easy

Heart ‘n Hands Mission

In case you haven’t yet noticed, our new shed is firmly in place in the corner of the church parking lot. We are in

the midst of installing shelves and lofts to maximize its storage space.

On May 6, we picked up 62 bags of clothing, shoes, and toys from Christ Lutheran Church in Woodcliff Lake, after the close of their annual Trash & Treasure Sale. Then, on Monday, May 8, twenty-six volunteers came out to sort and box all of it for distribution.

If you are going to Wayne Day on June 11, please visit our booth. We’ll be there from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Encourage your friends to come learn about what we do and how they can help!

Save the Date: On Sunday, December 3, 2017, Nathan Eklund will perform once again in our Sanctuary, with a reception following in Fellowship Hall. We are very excited, to host Nathan and his group, and invite everyone to join us for an afternoon of unforgettable holiday jazz.

A Mission Moment

On Tuesday, May 9, we delivered clothing and many of the toys, infant and toddler items from Christ Lutheran Church to the GED Preparation program at Calvary Baptist Community Center in Paterson. Program Director Juanita Webster (holding the red stuffed animal) always greets us with a huge hug and bright smile, and her students are so thankful for what we deliver.

Another great Sunday School Class year has finished at St. Timothy’s. On May 21st all of the Sunday School and their families enjoyed muffins, fruit and juice in Fellowship Hall after a short class lesson. Several of our children received Cross & Crown Awards for missing 4 Sundays or less. 2nd year pin: James Cleaver. 3rd year pin: Andrew Koppenal, William Koppenal, Jacob Dittmer and Joshua Dittmer. 6th year pin: Caroline Corbett. And a 9th year pin: Henry McGrath. A special Thank You goes out to the parents, grandparents or whomever else brought

them to class. Our Sunday School Teachers were also recognized for their hard work each week also. A $200 donation was made from our Sunday School. $100 to feed 50 people at a Soup Kitchen and $100 to start a new Congregation. What a great way to “Pay It Forward” and help the less fortunate to now that GOD and St. Timothy’s cares about them too. Sports equipment was signed with messages of Love and Hope for the New Jersey Synod’s International Servant. The children of Bosnia truly appreciate the caring that we help provide.

The Christian Education Committee is also sending out a big Thank You to our Sunday School Teachers and Office Staff. Our teachers are Laura Dec, Travis Brassel, Lori Bleeker, Jessica Perrone, Jackie Serventi, Ashley Serventi, Charlie Purcel, Taisha Purcel, Tanner Purcel, Richard Wantula, Hannah Wantula, Christian Wantula and Lori VanDerStad. Our Office Staff is Terri Loftus, Tanya Kellstrom, Ilona Oosterwyk and Valerie McGrath. They make sure that attendance is up to date, offering is collected, photocopies are made and passed out. And if our teachers need something they are always there to help out.

In His Name, Laura Dec

Dates to Remember: June 4 – Confirmation Sunday – No 9am Service June 11 – Summer Schedule begins – 9:30 service only on Sunday

To honor your special Guy for Father's Day, June 18th, Make

a donation to Fisher House: Free Lodging for Military Families

when a loved one is being treated at a military medical center.

Following is an excerpt from the May 2017 issue of The AARP

Bulletin: "For more than 300,000 Families, Fisher Houses, are a nationwide

network of 71 cozy, well-equipped homes away from home where Families

can stay at no cost. Since the first Fisher Houses opened in 1991, more than 7

million Lodging days have been provided. Each Fisher House can

accommodate up to 42 individuals and is close to a medical center or hospital

it serves so that Families can spend less time traveling and more time together.

Families share kitchen, dining, living and laundry spaces, but have private

bedrooms and baths. The houses are maintained by managers and volunteers

who make sure refrigerators are stocked, gardens are tended and toys are

available for visiting children."

Lorie Southerland manages the Fisher House at Fort Bragg, N.C. "Men and

women who serve are trying to make life better for all of us. That's what I try

to do, too - make life better for others."

Any donations to WELCA (Memo Line, Fisher House) may be given now.

SAVE THE DATE

CELEBRATE St. Timothy's

DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY

New Date: October 1, 2017

60 Years of Service - Worship - Fellowship

• We will Worship All together at 9:30 Am • • Potluck Brunch at 11:00 am • Fun games for the kids •

Spring Happenings

Our Biennial is coming THIS FALL

Saturday, September 9th • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm • Fellowship Hall

Start saving your most precious items NOW!

Friday night September 8th (early view)

Donations may be brought after the Fourth of July

SORTING will BEGIN: Monday, July 10th

To Members - Parents - Kids - Seniors - Any age!

Volunteers are ALWAYS WELCOME

Sorting and pricing will continue throughout

the Summer EVERY Monday 7-9 pm

Remember Heart n' Hands Mission

also needs help sorting items this summer too...

Mondays 10-12 am

An Important thought to ALL GROUPS , COMMITTEES, AND MEMBERS:

Similar to our own homes, it is time to Spring

Clean our Church Home!! We need to work

together and separately to declutter and

clean out our entire facility ... and then

DONATE some of that stuff to

the WELCA Garage Sale!

Plan a work date with your individual groups ...

Thanks for considering this important and very necessary task!

And than you always for your generosity in helping WELCA help others!

Blanket Sunday

Thank you for your generous response to WELCA’s Mother’s

Day Blanket Appeal for Church World Services. Our total is

$625.00.

Anonymous: In honor of Dolores Monsees

and Eileen Smith.

Robin Koegel: In memory of Elizabeth Koegel, Elizabeth Weaver, Evelyn Weaver

and Stella Kebless. In honor of Mary Lou Schroeder.

Robert & Debbie Andersen: In memory of Thelma Andersen & Betty Unangst.

Kathy & Jeff Knittel: In memory of Ruth Gray.

James & Lisa Koppenal: In honor of Mother’s Day.

Taylor Family: In honor of Mother’s Day.

Bernie & Pat Spardel: In honor of all mothers.

Dolores & Bill Monsees: In loving memory of our mothers, Catherine M. Morrison

and Christine Monsees; our grandmothers, Mary Ahern and Christine

Baumann. In honor of our daughters, Catherine M. Davidson, Cathy V.

Monsees, Kelli J. Monsees; and our granddaughter, Lori L. Monsees.

Carol Cook: In memory of Margarita Oehlkers, Lily Cook, Meta Wolf.

Terri Loftus: In honor of Marge Klopp, Carol Loftus.

Dawn Brassel: In honor of Mother’s Day.

Mary Laverack: In honor of Mother’s Day.

Stu Anderson: In honor of daughter, Lisa; daughters-in-law, Sharon & Sandra.

The Beyer Family: In memory of Linda Marks, Patricia Beyer.

In honor of June Halye, Marie Beyer.

Tanya Kellstrom: In honor of Mother’s Day.

Sandy & Art DeRose: In memory of our mothers, Marie and Mary.

In honor of our daughters, Alisa and Samantha.

Alice Huizinga: In memory of Elsa Mohring.

Dec Family: In honor of Catherine Dec, Amanda Dec, Marian VanWinkle,

Delfina Floey, Dorothy Mason. In memory of Anna Curving.

Mary Stevens: In honor of Lee Stevens.

Le Eckert: In memory of Bernice Taylor Martin & Priscilla Eckert.

In honor of Cyndy Tschanz, Carolyn Eckert & Patty Eckert.

Nancy Tammi: In honor of Mother’s Day.

Dick & Barbara Westerberg: In honor of Mother’s Day.

John & Eleanor Liljegren: In honor of Mother’s Day.

Anna Muschko: In honor of Mother’s Day.

Carol Neilson: In honor of Mother’s Day.

Eileen Smith: In memory of Eva Bentz, Frances Smith, Vera Marino.

Jeff Riotto: In honor of Mother’s Day.

Ellen Grexa: In honor of Mother’s Day.

Patricia & Harold Winters: In memory of our parents. In honor of JoAnn Winters,

Sherry Tumminello, Deana Sanacore, Lucy Clark.

Leonard Smith & Kathy Jones-Smith: In memory of Betty Jones, Lydia Smith.

In honor of Alyssa Stoffer.

Pat & Barbara Kaplan: In memory of Wally Warner.

Janet & Wallace Romaine: In honor of Mother’s Day.

Margot Weinert: In honor of Mother’s Day.

Ray & Dee Lender: In memory of Anna Haas, Monica Lender.

In honor of Monica Mains, Lisa Lender, Christina Mains, Elyssia Scillieri.

Alice & Don Hamm: In memory of our parents and our son, Douglas.

In honor of our daughter-in-law, Dawn Hamm.

Ed & Cindy Cleaver: in honor of our mothers, Carol and Sandy.

Bosnia IST 2017

Dear St Timothy, While there are no St Timmers on the Travel Team this year many of us are busy members of the Home Team. Thank you to Barbara Kaplan and the Angel Circle for putting together almost 50 hug pillows for the kids. Sunday school has pledged a camp’s worth of sports equipment and at a press time we look very close to filling that. These will be signed with messages of love and hope on Cross and Crown Sunday. Thanks also to Hannah and Christian who with the youth group fixed and decorated a bunch of canvas tote bags as gifts for the teachers and students we serve there. It’s not too late to be part of this years Home Team. Your prayers, service and financial support of any amount is always appreciated. Checks can be made out to St Timothy with Bosnia IST on the memo line and put in the offering plate. The dates for this year’s trip are June 22nd to July 3rd. As always we ask the home team to stop a minute at noon our time when the travel team is also pausing (6 PM Bosnia time) and pray for the team, peace in Bosnia, and this ministry. This year’s team has 24 Americans on it and plans on visiting 8 schools to run Friendship Camps as well as hold a Camp New Hope for small groups from 11 different schools. Many are only partially sponsored. You can check the website (www.servanttrips.org) for this years itinerary and see where help is needed as well as review the history of this ministry. For the latest updates during the trip itself, tune in and “Like” the “Bosnia IST” facebook page. Thank you and God bless. In His name, Cliff Konnerth Home Team Captain Bosnia IST 2017

What is…Passaic County Interfaith Refugee Assistance?

Or PC-IRA?

Following the closing of Family Promise of Passaic County a nucleus of congregations, including St Timothy, have continued working together to find another way to help needy families in our area. During the Christmas season St Timothy was introduced to Sikander Khan (pictured here) of GERA Global Emergency Response and Assistance and made a generous donation to help Syrian refugee families now resettled in Paterson and Passaic. Since then that core group from Family Promise has renamed itself Passaic County Interfaith Refugee Assistance. Over the last several months I have attended several meetings of PC-IRA congregational reps and with Sikander and his staff as we have explored how best we can use our gifts to help these families. I also attended a synod workshop on Refugees and learned much on what refugees have to do to survive and escape their war-ravaged countries.

Council is reviewing specific needs of these families and I’ll be working with them and the Outreach committee on how we can address them. We are already discussing how Hearts ‘N Hands can help. Many of the families are financially strapped and clothing is needed. Among the priority needs PC-IRA has determined is helping them learn English. This is obviously a major factor in assimilating. St Timothy and the PC-IRA will be attending a Meet and Greet with several of the families on May 21st and we hope to better define how we can respond graciously to what God has already provided us. If you have questions or would like to work more closely on this ministry please let me know.

In His name, Cliff PC-IRA Coordinator for St Timothy

ST. TIMOTHY’S 60th ANNIVERSARY

SAVE THE DATE – OCTOBER 1, 2017

What: The 60th Anniversary of St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church

When: Sunday October 1, 2017 at 9:30 AM

Given By: All Members of St. Timothy’s

We will gather for Worship in the Sanctuary at 9:30 AM. After the

service has concluded a Potluck Brunch will be served in the

Fellowship Hall. There will be activities for the young and the

young at heart that will give everyone a chance to look back to

the past, look at the present and look forward to the future.

A signup sheet will be on the bulletin board opposite the elevator.

We hope to have breakfast items and lunch items. The Committee

hopes to see you all there for a fun time!

Thursday, June 1 Exodus 19:1-9a Acts 2:1-11 Psalm 33:12-22 Friday, June 2 Exodus 19:16-25 Romans 8:14-17 Psalm 33:12-22 Saturday, June 3 Exodus 20:1-21 Matthew 5:1-12 Psalm 33:12-22 Sunday, June 4 Acts 2:1-21 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 John 20:19-23 Monday, June 5 Joel 2:18-29 Romans 8:18-24 Psalm 104:24-34,35b Tuesday, June 6 Ezekiel 39:7-8, 21-29 Romans 8:26-27 Psalm 104:24-34,35b Wednesday, June 7 Numbers 11:24-30 John 7:37-39 Psalm 104:24-34,35B Thursday, June 8 Friday, June 9 Saturday, June 10 Sunday, June 11 Monday, June 12 Tuesday, June 13 Wednesday, June 14 Thursday, June 15 Friday, June 16 Saturday, June 17 Sunday, June 18 Monday, June 19 Tuesday, June 20 Wednesday, June 21 Thursday, June 22 Friday, June 23 Saturday, June 24 Sunday, June 25 Monday, June 26 Tuesday, June 27 Wednesday, June 28 Thursday, June 29 Friday, June 30

JUNE LECTIONARY

The daily readings beyond June 7th are

unavailable at the time of this Tips publication.

Please check the ELCA website for the

remainder of June’s Daily Readings.

http://www.elca.org/Resources/Worship

Our apologies for the inconvenience.

St. Timothy Business & Service Directory

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Evalyn Johnson’s Granddaughter:

Tastefully Simple

Laura Dec, Consultant

Midnightangel2@optonline.net

www.tastefullysimple.com

Simplified Lifestyles through

Convenient & Unique Gourmet Foods

(973) 835-2348 ID# 0059231

COMPANION/HOUSEKEEPING

Kim Gambino

973-406-7412

20% off

St. Tim

Members

St. Tim’s Business/Service Listing

contact Laurie Crowley at 973-694-8316

or email at st.tims395@yahoo.com

DISCOUNTS: Leave a review at Facebook.com/ErinGroomer and receive $2 off. For every referral, you’ll receive $5 off.

PRICES START AT: BATH/BRUSH: Under 40lbs: $30 • Over 40lbs: $40

BATH/HAIRCUT: Under 40lbs: $40 • Over 40lbs: $55 DOGS OVER 60 LBS: Consultation Required, Add’l fees may apply

EXTRAS INCLUDED WITH YOUR FULL GROOM SERVICE: One-on-one personalized service, no other dogs at time of visit

Nail Filing is included with nail trimming Foam Breath freshener, without brushing teeth