March 3rd-GORDAN DOUGLAS, COMEDIAN. “What make Gordon Douglas differentthen other Christian comedians? He is a comedian turned pastor, turnedcomedian. Fun and Faith are a powerful combination and no one deliversthis one two punch like Gordon. Join us for a night of fun!

March 10th - DR. CHRISTOPHER WESTFALL will join us to sing and play the piano.Dr. Westfall sometimes does special music at our 10:00 Services. Come andenjoy his musical talent.

March 17th - The movie, Flywheel will be shown. It is an American Christian dramafilm about a car salesman who intentionally overcharges his customers untilreaching a turning point in his life where he decides to end his shadybusiness practices and become a Christian.

March 24th - THE CHOIRS OF TRINITY - Senior Choir, Junior Choir, Senior HandbellChoir and Junior Handbell Choir will all be here to praise God throughworship and song.

JOIN US EACH WEDNESDAY AT 7:30 P.M.

Our Mid-Week Lenten Programs are co-sponsored by Trinity Lutheran Church and the Gardner Funeral Home,

Runnemede, New Jersey.

Join us for Supper - Each Wednesday starting at 6:15 p.m.Soup, Bread and Beverage will be ready for you - just come!

On Sunday, January 17th I preached on 1 Corinthians 12:1-11. Most of you know that this is oneof the passages in which St. Paul writes about the gifts of the Spirit. During the sermon I mentionedthe fact that this list is only a representation of spiritual gifts and not an all-inclusive list. The giftsmentioned in this list were included specifically to drive home a point to the Corinthian Church. Weknow that there are other spiritual gifts and that all spiritual gifts are a valued gift and treasure foruplifting the people of God. I also mentioned that I thought it was interesting that Paul does notinclude music as a spiritual gift on his lists. The singing of hymns is mentioned in Mark 14:26,Matthew 26:30 and 1 Corinthians 14:26 so we know that hymns have been a part of Christianworship from the very beginning.

I then asked the congregation to imagine what our Sunday morning worship would be like if we didnot have the organ, choir or praise band. How different worship would be without music. OnSunday, February 7th, my “prophesy” about music came true. Due to our second major snowstorm of the season, we did not have music at our worship services for that day (we didn’t havemany people either). Several people commented on how strange worship seemed without theorgan and singing of hymns (didn’t we just consider this in a sermon?). Sometimes we take forgranted how important various aspects of worship can be for us.

Our first Lenten Mid-Week program featured our Praise Band. If you did not attend this program,you definitely missed out. Many people came expecting that it would be the normal handful ofpeople who play regularly at the 10:00 Service on Sunday morning. However, our Praise Bandgathered together a variety of people who are truly gifted in the Spirit to lift us up in our faith. TheBand included teenagers, middle-agers and seniors. There were guitars, saxophone, trumpet,banjo, piano, harmonica and an accordion as well as several soloists. I know that many of us (yes,me too) were overjoyed and proud at how well these members of our church came together andtruly praised the Lord by offering up their gift in the Spirit through music.

The fond memory of that evening will be with me for a long time as it reminds me that our spiritualgifts are not real until we use them. Our Lord has given everyone a portion of the Spirit accordingto His will. The Spirit does not activate that gift until we choose to step forward and offer up to Godwhat he has first given us. We all should take a moment and look into who we are and what Godhas given us to be sure that our spiritual gifts are not going to waste. We might surprise ourselvesas well as others when we see how gifted and blessed we truly are through the Spirit of God.

May the Spirit of God descend upon your heart, and activate the gifts of the Spirit within you to buildup our brothers and sisters in Christ and to praise God in His great glory!

Grace and Peace,

Pastor Andy

Lenten Sermon Previews:March 7- Lent 3 – HOLY COMMUNION

Sermon: “UNORIGINAL SIN’” - 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

March 14- Lent 4 – BAPTISMS/SHARE SUNDAY/TEMPLE TALKSermon:“NO MORE CRUTCHES” - Joshua 5:9-12

March 21- Lent 5 – HOLY COMMUNION/JUNIOR CHOIR & HANDBELLSSermon: “LOSING FOR CHRIST” - Philippians 3:4b-14

March 28- PALM SUNDAY - Holy Communion at 10 AMSermon: “SECRET SERVICE DONKEY” - Luke 19:28-40

Let us walk the path together each Sunday as we journey toward the cross and resurrection of ourSavior. Our Mid-Week Lenten Program is co-sponsored by Trinity and the Gardner Funeral Home.We appreciate their help in making this series possible. A special sheet is enclosed for you to postas a reminder of the weekly event – 7:30pm. each Wednesday! A Soup Supper will be servedbefore each presentation at 6:00pm. The Soup, Bread and Beverage will be provided. Just showup! Also – there will be Nursery Care during the program. Have the children ready for bed – comefor supper and the presentation – then just put them to bed when you get home. Make Lent 2010a family affair.

As usual, you are encouraged to invite a neighbor or friend along with you so that they may havetheir faith inspired or renewed along with us.

Grace & Peace,

Pastor Andy

On February 21st the Social Concerns Ministry had its Annual LateChristmas Dinner at the Ponzio’s Diner in Cherry Hill. Everyone had a goodtime even the two hawks who watched from outside. It was really nice onceagain to be served instead of serving. Big thanks to Karen for puttingeverything together.

Our Soup and Bread Lenten Suppers have started. Join us for dinner at6:15 PM. Bring your favorite soup bowl, we’ll wash it and store it for you touse every Wednesday. After dinner enjoy the Lenten program in thesanctuary.

Our next Share Sunday will be March 14th. Our Pantry continues to help about 50-60 families permonth. Below is a list of some much-needed items.

Pasta, Spaghetti Sauce, Soup, Applesauce, Cereal, Peanut Butter, Jelly, Boxed Potatoes, CannedPineapple, Mac & Cheese, 1lb. Boxes of Brown Sugar.

Monetary donations are also greatly appreciated and can be put in the special envelopes in the pewand marked “Pantry.”

We are again asking for donations of canned hams for our pantry families for Easter. If you areinterested in donating a ham, take one of the Pantry Piggies home with you and put it on yourrefrigerator to remind you to bring your ham to church on Sunday, March 28th, Palm Sunday. Weare also asking the Sunday School children to help with other items such as boxed potatoes,canned pineapple, canned vegetables and Easter candy.

We will be having our March Military Project. We are in need of socks, sheets, batteries,sunscreen, single serving drink mixes, bug repellent with Deet, lip balm, gum, beef jerky, bodywash, shampoo/condition combo (small bottles).

As many of you know by now our new project the “Clothing Closet” has had a set back. Due to aproblem with the furnace most of the clothing was lost. Until the house is cleaned and ready for useagain we ask that you hold off on your clothing donations. As soon as we are ready we will let youknow. This is a great opportunity to sort out your spring and summer clothing as that will be whatis needed when we are up and running again.

Dates to Remember

March 14th – Share Sunday

March 14th – Social Concerns Meeting 11:15

March 25th – Pantry

March 28th – Military Items due back

March 28th – Hams and Easter Canned Good Due Back

“Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me” Matthew 25:40.

Caring and Sharing,Cheryl

Hi Snowbirds! Do you believe all this white stuff? And, to top it off, here weare sitting watching athletes perform in (of course) snow and ice. TheOlympics sure has been stimulating. For those of you who crochet and knit,this is our kind of weather. Stuck in the house, we have our hobbies to keepus going. And going some of us have been. Many are reporting thecompletion of more prayer shawls.

This chairperson could not attend our last meeting on Friday, February 5th.I was ill with a head cold. Many thanks to Beverly Bethany for stepping in andpresiding for me. In attendance were Barbara Anconetani, Val Colasuonno,Sally Miller, Mary Raws, Ellie Nolan, Terry Paradise, Vicki Ruzzi, and SarahWhelan. Shawls were received from Barbara Anconetani (3), BeverlyBethany, Val Colasuonno, Mary Raws, and Marie Thatcher (3). MarieThatcher has also made 2 others which she has presented to sick neighbors.What a group of industrious women. They continue to assist the Lord in Hiswork. We will keep Pastor Andy busy as he presents our prayer shawls todeserving recipients.

One of our members, Elaine Alspach, was hospitalized (twice) and is homerecuperating after surgery. Get well soon, Elaine. We miss you. God Bless You as you recover.

We are meeting Friday, March 5th, at 10:00 AM, downstairs next to thekitchen. As usual, we will have patterns available for both knitting andcrocheting. You are welcome at any time. If you just want to stop in and seewhat it is all about, please do so.

Until We Meet Again, May God Hold You in the Palm of His Hand.

The Prayer Shawl Ministry Family Carolyn Lunn

The Trinity Youth Group had its share of success and disappointment inFebruary. The February Youth Night had to be cancelled due to (can youbelieve it?) snow.

However, the Shrove Tuesday pancake supper was a success with over 15junior and senior youth helping . They worked hard to set up, prepare, andserve the food.

On February 28, the youth participated in a the IHOC walk for the homeless.We at Trinity can be very proud of our future leaders. Ten youthparticipated, and raised $840.50 to support this worthy cause. And, for thesecond year in a row, they were recognized at the event with a giant cookieas the top fund raising group. WAY TO GO GUYS!!

A Facebook Fan Page was also launched in February. For anyone with aFacebook account, the page can be found by searching "Trinity LutheranRunnemede Youth Group" . This page will be used to announce events,changes/cancellations, and post pictures.

The next Youth Night, weather permitting, is scheduled for March 13, 7-9:30pm. We will be watching the movie "Napoleon Dynamite" and unveiling ournew Ping Pong table. Come join us, and bring a friend.

The next youth planning meeting will be held March 8, 7-8 pm. We arealways looking for ideas and those who want to be involved in this importantMinistry.

In HIS Name, The Youth Ministry Team

Sunday School News

“To guide your children on the right way, you mustgo that way yourself.”

Good advice for all parents, grandparents, and those who are great-grandparents.Yes, and as a matter of fact, any who are involved and working with children of allages should heed those words.

The dime folders continue to be filled, and we “thank you” for you support in ourMissionary Project. C. J. Kochon is looking forward to going back to Sudan afterhe graduates in May. As of now, we have collected $348.00.

Our Spring Quarter is here, and the classes are learning more about God’s love andmercy as they study each Sunday. The curriculum, “Shaping Hearts with God’sWord” helps them to find that Bible learning can be fun!

Do you know how blessed Trinity is to have such a fine, dedicated staff in ourSunday School? They not only teach them about God and his Son, Jesus, but theyshow their creative talent in their bulletin boards. You need to see what the Pre-Kindergarten, and the 3rd floor Kindergarten, 1st, 2ndand 3rd grades have on theirboards. Take a minute to go and look!

We will begin to talk about collecting food items for our needy families Easterbaskets. These will be given to them on Tuesday, March 30th. Each class will begiven a paper telling them what to bring on March 14th.

Vacation Bible School will be held on August 2nd through August 6th. Teachers andhelpers will be needed for all ages, 4 years old through 6th grade. Please contactElaine Ranck at 856-939-4411 if you are interested.

Tired of the SNOW? How about: “Count your blessings, name them one by one,Count your many blessings, see what God has done!”

The next staff meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 11th, at 7:00 P.M.

Remember - “The best gift you can give to your children is your time!”

To God be the glory!Pat Henry

Junior Choir

Notes

A special thank you to Mr. Kraemer who accompanied us on Sunday,February 21st even though he had hit one of his fingers with a hammer. Isthat dedication or what? We are very grateful for his patience andhelpfulness each week and each time we sing.

Looking towards March we will be singing twice: Sunday, March 21st at allthree services as we do “I’m Gonna Follow Wherever You Go” and again aspart of the program Wednesday evening, March 24th. There we will besinging two songs: “Happiness Is To Know the Savior” with a solo by EmileeSchipski and a repeat of our February song: “If Jesus Came to My House.”Other groups participating will be both bell choirs, the Senior Choir andsoloists doing both vocal and instrumental numbers. It should be a greatevening for all!

Although our group isn’t as large as in some years in the past, we have agreat bunch of dedicated parents who bring the children and children whoparticipate. Many thanks to all. It is fun to learn to lead the congregation inworship and we are learning about the parts of the service so we can usebulletins.

Thanks to Miss Lisa for her helpfulness. It was nice to see Mr. Antonio withher, as well.

Hope to see you and yours for these special times.

Love to all, Mrs. Schmidt

LIFE LINE SCREENING

YOU CAN AVOID A STROKE!

Trinity Lutheran Church is pleased to offer a preventivehealth event. Life Line Screening, a leading provider ofcommunity-based preventive health screenings, will hosttheir affordable, non-invasive, painless health screeningson April 15, 2010. Five screenings will be offered thatscan for potential health problems related to: blockedarteries, which is a leading cause of stroke; abdominalaortic aneurysms, which can lead to a ruptured aorta;hardening of the arteries in the legs, which is a strongpredictor of heart disease; atrial fibrillation or irregularheart beat, which is closely tied to stroke risk; and a bonedensity screening, for men and women, used to assessthe risk of osteoporosis. Register for a Wellness Packagewith Heart Rhythm for $249. All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete.

Your Health is in your hands so call:

1-888-653-6441

for more information or to pre-register.

CONTACT Community Helplines

CONTACT Community Helplines provides a toll free helpline (877-266-8222) for residents ofCamden, Gloucester, Cumberland and Salem Counties. Highly trained volunteers providecallers with assistance on a variety of issues such as family and interpersonal relationships,addictions, grief and loss, mental health problems, depression and suicide. Sponsored by theUnited Way, the Helpline provides appropriate information and referral resources and anopportunity for callers to talk about their problems.

CONTACT Reassurance (856-795-5073) is a program that provides daily calls to isolated andhomebound senior citizens residing in Camden and Gloucester Counties. Trained volunteers,who will initiate emergency procedures should the senior fail to answer at a pre-arrangedtime, make the calls. The program’s goals are to not only check on the senior’s physical wellbeing, but to also provide support and reassurance that someone cares. The service is free.

The Auxiliary meeting regularly scheduled for Thursday, February 11th, was cancelled due to thesnowstorm. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 11th.

I hope to have more to report to you regarding wheelchair purchases, the Spring Fair/June Day andtotals for our February church fund drive for the Home.

We’ve continued to receive nice donations for things for the Home - arts and crafts items, whiteelephant table items, jewelry, etc.

Our bingo ladies informed us that they were again in need of over the head necklaces for prizes.Just 15 minutes prior to that request, one of our congregants handed me a good sized bag ofjewelry items. It contained a nice amount of over the head necklaces as well as other items to bedonated to the Home. The Lord was good and faithful to provide the much needed “prizenecklaces” before I even knew there was a need. Thank You, Lord! Thank you Trinity for yourcontinued faithfulness to the Lutheran Home.

God is good and faithful to provide!

Sincerely,Sandy Counsellor

“And they (the multitude ....about five thousand men) all ate and were satisfied, and the brokenpieces, which they had left over were picked up, twelve baskets full” Luke 9:17.

Gloucester County

RESTORE- BARGAINS BUILDING HOUSES -

RESTORE is the retail branch of Gloucester County Habitat for Humanity (GCHFH). Byselling donated items, RESTORE supports the mission of GCHFH by building affordablehouses for low income families. RESTORE accepts and sells donated items, both new andgently used.

Listed below is a description of items that are accepted and sold. All items MUST BEclean and in good working condition.

‚ HARDWARE: Nuts, bolts, screws, nails, hinges, clamps, latches, etc.‚ DOORS: GOOD condition only, NO holes, cracks, rot etc.‚ INSULATION: New‚ ROOFING MATERIALS: We accept all types of roofing material such as rolled

roofing material, tar, metal roofing, bundles of new shingles. We also accept roofinggutter materials that are in full pieces and are not rusty , bent up or damaged.

‚ WINDOWS: We accept DOUBLE PANE windows of all types if glass is intact. Mostwindows will show use, even if they are newer. If they are casement type, weappreciate having the hardware and cranks.

‚ LUMBER/PLYWOOD/SHEETROCK/TRIM: We accept full and ½ sheets ofplywood. We accept full lengths of lumber. We will accept trim in smaller pieces, butnot less than 4 feet long. Please, no rot or nails sticking out of lumber.

‚ CARPETING: Must be free of stains and odors. No fraying.‚ FLOORING: Vinyl, wood, ceramic accepted.‚ ELECTRICAL: Lighting, lamps, ceiling fans, switches, sockets, etc.‚ TOOLS: Power, garden and hand tools accepted.‚ FURNITURE: Must be structurally safe. Free of stains, odors and tears. No

mattresses.‚ PLUMBING: Fixtures, sinks, tubs, showers, vanities and medicine cabinets.‚ APPLIANCES: Must be clean and in 100% working condition. Must have all knobs,

trays, burners, shelves, etc. Generally must be 5 years old or newer.‚ KITCHEN CABINETS AND COUNTERTOPS: Must have all drawers and doors,

shelving display racks, etc. We do not accept cabinet doors or drawers bythemselves. Must be clean and free of rot and in usable condition.

‚ ARCHITECTURAL ITEMS: Columns, mantels, fireplace surrounds, molding,fancywork.

‚ HOME FURNISHINGS: Pots, pans, dishes, silverware (no knives), knickknacks,table and house linens, paintings, blinds, shades and racking.

‚ ENTERTAINMENT: Radios, Television sets, game systems, albums, DVD’s.

If an item you would like to donate is not listed above, please contact us at 856-256-2004.STORE HO URS:

Tuesday through Friday 9am to 5pm

Saturday 9am to 3pm