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tion Program, as well the Confirmation Parents Class, will resume. And Family Ministry activities, Social Ministry events, the Choir, and congregational fel-lowship events will all be starting again.

In worship news, the Organ Renovation Project should be all completed by the middle of August, so that the sound of the

wonderful pipe organ will be return-ing to our later worship service!

At Muddy Creek, we have so much to be thankful for. But the most im-portant thing is that we are thankful of the blessing of being able to be with each other in the Spirit of our

Risen Jesus.

Have a wonderful August! We look for-ward to you being refreshed, as we work together to promote the love of Jesus Christ in the world!

From the Pastors

Bishop Dunlop Coming to Muddy Creek

On Sunday, September 16th, we are privileged to have Bishop James Dunlop of our Lower Susquehanna Synod, ELCA, coming to Muddy Creek Lutheran Church. Bishop Dunlop will preach at both the 8:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. worship services, and will also lead the Adult Fo-rum (held in the Annex part of the sanctuary) at 9:00 a.m. to discuss the work of our synod.

In August, we will once again be having our annual church pic-nic in the Grove on Sunday Au-gust 19th (see inside this newsletter for more details). And as we prepare to gear up for our Fall program in September, we are also excited and looking forward to so many wonderful upcoming opportunities. Sunday School for children/youth and the Adult Forum begin again. The Confirma-

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Disaster Response Trip

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Upcoming Events 3

News and Notes 4

Birthdays 5

Worship Helpers 6

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Special Congregational Meeting on August 5th

The Special Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, August 5, after both worship services. This meeting was rescheduled to August 5th due to lack of quorum on July 1, the original date. Following voting after the 8 a.m service on August 5th, the meeting will be recessed and then resume after the 9 a.m. service. Please take a background information sheet from the table under the mailboxes in preparation for the meeting.

We will vote on two expenditure items: Approval of an additional $14,000 for the Organ Renovation Project, to be taken from the $14,000.82 remaining in the Organ Fund, and approval of up to $29,146 to Horst Construction for preconstruction/design costs with regard to Elevator and/or Kitchen Projects, to be taken from funds from the sale of the Chapel in the Improvement Fund.

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Upcoming Events Usher Training

Sunday August 26

For all ushers who were unable to attend the June 10th usher training, there will be another training session on Sunday, August 26 at 10:15 a.m. about hospitality, medical emergencies and active shooter (extremely rare oc-casion) emergencies. If you cannot attend on August 26 and were not able to come on June 10, an individual training will be scheduled with you.

If you attended the June 10th training, you do not need to come to this one.

Sunday Morning

Volunteers

Please consider being a part of the many won-derful and dedicated people who assist on Sun-day morning at Muddy Creek. Currently, we particularly need help in the following areas:

Nursery weekly volunteers

Coffee ministry volunteers (sign up on clipboard on snack table)

Ushers and acolytes

Altar Guild volunteers (1 week, 2 weeks, or 1 month)

Please contact the office or the pastors if you are interested or would like to find out more.

Lutheran World Relief

Ingathering

Donations Needed

Every Fall, our synod makes an appeal called an “Ingathering” to collect quilts, school kits, baby care kits, and soap to be sent all over the world to those in need through Lutheran World Relief. For the last several years, Muddy Creek has been assembling school kits that were utilized by refu-gees in need. Last year, our school kits were sent to refugee children in the countries of Jordan and El Salvador.

This year we plan again on assembling school kits on Sunday, September 9th. You can help by donating the following new items (please pay attention to the specifics of each item, as it is a requirement that each LWR kit be identical; no religious or patriotic symbols please):

70 sheet spiral notebooks, wide or college-ruled, approx. 8 x10 1/2

Small pencil sharpeners

Small blunt scissors (or safety scissors)

Unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers

Black or blue ballpoint pens—new

Crayons, 16 or 24 per box

2 1/2” erasers

12” rulers

You can also help by donating new bars of soap in original wrappers (4—5 oz. size).

Please place donations in the box under the mail-boxes by Sunday, August 26. Questions: contact Pastor Peter

God’s Work Our Hands

September 9th

Children, youth and families are invited to use your hands for God’s work by assembling the Lutheran World Relief School Kits on Sunday September 9th. We will gather for

pizza, learn a little about the impact the school kits have for children around the world, and assemble the items for shipping.

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Upcoming Events

Church Picnic

Sunday Aug. 19

Everyone is invited to the annual church picnic at Muddy Creek Grove. The fun will begin imme-diately after 10:30 a.m. outdoor worship.

Guessing games and other activities for all ages, guests and visitors, are featured at the picnic. Please bring a small, wrapped gift to play "Now You Have It, Now You Don't." No need to bring food. It will be provided, thanks to money from Thrivent. Thanks to the Parish Life Committee for planning the picnic, and pre-paring and serving the lunch.

Questions: Audrey Noll at 717-336-3592

Sunday School for

Children, Youth, and Adults

Resumes September 9, 9 a.m.

Muddy Creek is blessed with some amazing teachers who are dedicated to helping us learn and grow in our faith. Mark your calendars now for another new year of learning, fellowship, and fun! Classes are for children, youth and adults of all ages.

We will begin the year with a special opening for all ages at 9 a.m. and then we will head to the classrooms and meet your teachers. New friends are always welcome and encouraged.

Some things that are in the works for the Fall are the Ingathering and Pizza, and a special offer-ing project.

Interested in going on mission trip with others from Muddy Creek and the area to make a difference in the lives of those recovering from the devas-tating hurricane in Puerto Rico? You are invited to an initial infor-mation meeting on Sunday, Au-gust 5th at 2 p.m. at the Commu-nity Room of Luther Acres in Lititz. The North Lancaster County Lutheran Confer-ence is sponsoring this exciting mission trip during the first or second week of November. The hope is to keep the cost per participant to under $150. Addition-al financial help is also available. If you are interested but unable to attend, contact Pastor Glenn Beard at GBeard@luthercare.org or talk to Pastor Peter.

Disaster Response Trip to Puerto Rico in November

Confirmation Program

The Confirmation Program, for all youth 6th-8th grade and up, begins again on Wednesday evening, September 5th at 6:30 p.m. We meet twice a month on Wednesday evenings, and will also have many fun events and service projects.

The Confirmation Parents Class, which meets monthly on Sunday mornings at 9 a.m., will begin on Sunday, Sept. 9th. All parents of Confirmation youth are encouraged to come for a lively, engag-ing discussion and for fellowship with other par-ents.

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News and Notes

Thank you so much for your kind hospitality during my mother’s viewing, funeral and luncheon in memory of my mother, Ada Mohn. Thanks so much for being so gra-cious. God bless. - The DeHaven family, Deb, Bob, Kyle and Kole.

Thank you so much for the generous goodie

box during finals week. I also appreciate all your thoughts and prayers during such a stressful time. It means so much to me! Thanks again. - Natalie Sukanick

A huge thank you to the Prayer Shawl knit-ters for all the work and effort you are put-ting forth in making prayer patches for the Stockings For Soldiers project. I am deeply grateful for your willingness and support in an effort to let those service personnel from Pennsylvania feel the love from Our Lord and Muddy Creek Lutheran Church. Again, much thanks. - Judy Dengler Stockings For Soldiers Volunteer

Thank you to all those who volunteered at VBS in June. We were blessed with amaz-ing site leaders, crew leaders, helpers, and students!

Funeral: Our sympathy to the family of

Ada Mohn who passed away on June 5. Service was on June 11.

Baptism: Welcome to Micah Cole Brooks,

baptized on June 17th. Parents are Cole and Katie Brooks, and the proud big broth-er is Landon.

New Members: We rejoice to welcome the

following new members who joined Mud-dy Creek on June 10:

Jody Dettinger Jerry and Sue Peter Sherri and Bill Duby

Christian Education Committee

Sunday School will resume September 9.

We had a wonderful VBS this year at Muddy Creek with about 50 students, youth and adults participating or helping. $258 was collected to help needy kids in Haiti get packages of food through Kids Against Hunger.

Plans are underway for the 2018-19 school year. Most of our wonderful teachers will be returning.

Social Ministry Committee

Thank you to all who helped with the Community Meal we served on July 12 at the Methodist Church in Denver for disadvantaged people in the Denver area. We had a total of 61 people who were served (that includes our 12 folks from Muddy Creek who helped). We sent food to two shut-ins, and put pints of barbecue in the freezer that can be given to shut-ins.

Evangelism Committee

Thank you to all who helped with the Community Yard Sale in our Grove on June 9th. It was a great success, with many from our community participating in the free event. Thanks also to the Choir for operating the food stand.

Parish Life Committee

Parish Life met to plan the upcoming Church Picnic on August 19.

Church Council

The Council discussed plans for the upcoming Special Congregational Meeting about the Organ Renovation Pro-ject and initial outlay of money for Improvement Projects, such as the Elevator and the Kitchen Renovation.

Council and Committee Highlights

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August Birthdays

A Special Happy Birthday to our “Over 80” Members

Brenda & Friends Tours

August 4, 2018 – “Nunsense” at Hunterdon Hills Playhouse starring Joyce DeWitt from “Three’s Company”

August 18, 2018 – National Aquarium in Baltimore

For more info contact Brenda Berger at 717-336-6886 or bergerb@dejazzd.com. More info also on the hallway table out-side the church office.

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Donald Walmer

Dean Witmer

Kimberlee Blatt

Robin Engle

Zachery Aungst

Shane Geissel

Mackenzie Eckert

Catherine Kochel

Jill Youndt

Carolyn Kramer

Jordan Greene

Mary Zerbe

Brenda Berger

Jean Hummel

Pamela Merritt

Eric Fritz

Dorothy Hiester

Anita Lutz-Veilleux

Wanda Hertzog-Grant

Jennifer Rideout

Jane Rutt

Kathleen Ebling

Harry Fetter

Sharon Frankhouser

Erik Nussbaum

Gerald Wingenroth

William Lausch

Deborah Ramsey

Mary Jane Carvell

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Kyle Ueberroth

Cole Aungst

Damien Branch

Kathleen Hainley

Renee Bougher

Natalie Eshleman

James Kuhlman

Dylan Bordner

Beatrice Ebersole

Ted Bare

Ashley Wenger

Marylin Zimmerman

Erin Wise

Virginia Frankfort

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Brynn Beichner

Lucas Bearinger

Mark Gallagher

Aileen Kulp

Hannah Roth

Bruce Spangler

Sidney Hurst

Zoey Nussbaum

Margaret Hassler

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Age 95 176 Willow Street,

PO Box 425

Adamstown, PA 19501

08/07 Mary Zerbe

Age 87 671 Gehman School Rd

Denver, PA 17517

08/17 Virginia Frankfort

Age 90 PO Box 696, 243 Willow St

Adamstown, PA 19501

08/24 Gerald Wingenroth

Age 82 21 Heron Dr.

Denver, PA 17517

08/29 Aileen Kulp

Age 86 90 Cocalico Creek Rd

Stevens, PA 17578

08/13 James Kuhlman

Age 92 Columbia Cottage,

3121 State Hill Rd.

Wyomissing, 19601

08/14 Beatrice Ebersole

Age 93 188 Ebersole Rd.

Ephrata, PA 17522

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Worship Helpers

Coffee Ministry

August

5 Needed

12 Millie Shober, Kathleen Ebling

19 None - Church Picnic

26 Brenda Hinden

Money Counters

August

5 Gloria Aseli, Brenda Berger, Audrey Noll

12 Sara and Ken Frazer, Carl Schenskie

19 Linda Gerhart, Hollie Kemper, JimWeber

26 Matthew and Lesia Aungst, Kim Eshleman

September

2 June and Neal Lied, Pat Brendle

9 Dean Lutz, David and June Sloat

16 Nancy and Sid Hurst, Jane Wenger

23 Lori and Mike Martin, Josephine Martin

30 Linda and Tim Fritz; David Sensenig

Acolytes

August

5 Zach Schaeffer

12 Lucas Killian

19 Service in the Grove

26 Sophia Dimitris

September

2 Grace Youndt

9 Paige Walzl

16 Cole Dimitris

23 Cannon Youndt

30 Grace Youndt

Bulletin Folders

(Thursday unless noted)

August

2 Walter and Marie Buohl

9 Charmaine Wenrich

16 Josephine Martin, Pat Artz

23 Brenda Shreiner, Mickey Jones

30 Kathleen Ebling

September

6 Mickey Jones

13 Audrey and Roger Noll

20 Marian and Shorty Weinhold, Joyce Keith

27 June and Neal Leid

Lay Readers

August

5 Brenda Berger

12 Nancy Beck

19 Dean Lutz

26 Lynn Breidenstein

September

2 John Schutter

9 Haley Leed

16 Connie Becker

23 Jill Youndt

30 Doris Rauch

Communion Assistants

August 5 Courtney Zwally

September 2 Kelby Weaver

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Ushers

August

August 5- Mike Leid, Connie Harding, Brad and Doris

Rauch, Diet Aseli

12, 19, 26 - Dave Sloat, June Sloat, Dean Lutz, Scott Di-

mitris, Courtney Zwally, Jim Weber

September

September 2– Julie Emrhein, Jane Wenger, Terri Meck-

ley, Holly Kemper, Linda Gerhart, Craig Brossman

9, 16, 23, 30 - Michael and Lynn Breidenstein, Pat Bren-

dle, Darlene Weidman, Nick Duong and Thai Phan

Altar Guild

August Audrey Noll & Pat Brendle

Greeters

August 5 Millie Shober

September 2 Phil Ramsey

Worship Helpers

Upcoming Events

Giving Report Received Actual Expenses

Through June 2018 $85,877.07 $99,023.67

NEWSLETTER ARTICLE SUBMISSION DEADLINE: August 12, 2018.

Nursery (9:00 unless noted)

August

5 Jill Youndt

12 Mike and Wendy Sheaffer

19 N/A (Outdoor service)

26 Judy Dengler, Madison Ebersole

September

2 Michelle and Scott Dimitris

9 10:15 a.m. Michelle Walzl, Brenda Shreiner

16 10:15 a.m. Jill Youndt, Brandon Walzl

23 10:15 a.m. Mike and Wendy Sheaffer

30 10:15 a.m. Needed

Attendance Report

Worship Sunday School

May 20 108 16 (Last Day)

May 27 91

June 3 116

June 10 113

June 17 98

June 24 98

July 1 78

July 8 87

July 15 102

July 22 77

September 9 - Fall Schedule Resumes, God’s Work Our Hands Day, Ingathering School Kit Assembly

September 16—Bishop Dunlop preaching at Muddy Creek

September 30—Harvest Home

Admin. Asst.: Tues. & Thurs. 9:00—11:30 a.m.

Pastors: Tuesday 9:30 a.m.—11:30 am

Thursday 9:00 a.m.– 11:00 a.m.

Additional hours by appointment and at various times throughout the week

August Office Hours

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