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The Shepherd’s Crook The Church of the Good Shepherd

Pitman, NJ The Rev. Susan E. Osborne-Mott, Rector January 2020 The Rev. Carl Dunn, Deacon

“We Love Our Church”

Happy New Year!

And may this be a happy, joyous New Year for all of us! I am so proud to be your priest! We have

enjoyed a wondrous Christmas time together. We have welcomed new members and enjoyed each other’s

company at luncheons and special coffee hours and most especially at worship! Life here at Good Shepherd

has been joyous.

Our Christmas Eve services were very well attended, and on Christmas Day we quietly welcomed the

birth of our Savior with Morning Prayer and a Eucharist. Then, on the Saturday following Christmas, we

felt the comfort and joy of our Taize service. We prayed and worshipped the newborn Jesus with readings

and chants in the soft glow of candlelight.

There are so many different ways to worship. Some of them may be new to you, but give them a try. We

sing, we listen to both spoken and sung sermons. Our Choir’s lovely Christmas cantata, I Hear the Prophet

Calling, was so beautiful. Jen Fisicaro, our new Music Director, had to hit the ground running and she has

done so well with both our vocal choirs and directing our Bell Choir. We laugh with delight and tears come

into our eyes as we watch our children perform The Glorious Impossible, their Christmas pageant, directed

with such zest by Brad and Jaclyn Davies.

We had so many of our children and young people participating in our services this year — playing the

piano and the organ! And singing! They also read and led our prayers so well. We can be very proud of

them. We have a talented group of kids here at Good Shepherd. I thank God for all of them and for all of

you.

Something to remember…

Happy Day After Christmas,

Merry Rest of the Year,

Even When Christmas is Over,

the Light of the World is Still Here. ~ Matthew West

Christ awaits us, ‘round every corner!

Blessings,

Mother Susan+

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The Annual Meeting will be held January 26th

after the 10 AM Service

THE FOOD PANTRY

We have changed our approach for collecting

food donations for the Pitman Food Pantry.

Each week we will be collecting a different food

item. We will announce the upcoming needed

food item each week in the trifold. Also we will

have a monthly list in the Crook.

Food donations for January are:

1/4 & 5 – Canned Fruit

1/11 & 12 – Cereal

1/18 & 19 – Mac & Cheese

1/25 & 26 – Cereal

All donations are greatly appreciated and

accepted.

The Pitman Food Pantry is open on even

dated Tuesdays each month from 6pm – 7pm.

Altar Flowers & Sanctuary Candle

If you are interested in requesting Altar

Flowers or the Sanctuary Candle in memory of

someone or in thanksgiving, the forms are in the

Parish Hall, on the back wall, on the Bulletin

Board near the kitchen. Please fill out the

appropriate form with your information for your

desired date, as long as it is available, on the

appropriate chart on the bulletin board. Please

put completed form in Parish Administrator’s

mailbox or under office door.

We do not have flowers during Advent or Lent.

The Sanctuary Candle is available year round.

CHURCH MINISTRY LEADERS These are some of their names and numbers, if you have

any questions.

Rector - The Rev. Susan Osborne-Mott – 732-759-4358

Deacon - The Rev. Carl Dunn – 609-868-7102

Senior Warden – Len Clark – 856/582-1113

Junior Warden – Beth Portocalis – 856/357-3938

Treasurer - Lee Braidwood - 856/228-0737

Asst. Treasurer - George Funk - 856/232-0941

Brotherhood of St. Andrew - Wayne Szalma – 856/469-3028

Women at the Well - Diane Wall - 856/374-9081

Altar Guild - Shelly Harris - 856/589-8160

Youth Group - Chelsea Richmond – 856-723-4123

2019 VESTRY LIAISONS Endowment Planning – Frank Jackson

Personnel – Amanda McNally

Youth Group & Activities – Lauren Kaltwasser

Sunday School – Beth Portocalis

Outreach Ministries – Gail Morton

Newcomers/Greeters – Len Fedullo

Internal Ministries – Steve Mackay

Columbarium – Diane Wall

Choir – Jim Wynkoop

Women at the Well - Diane Wall

Brotherhood of St. Andrew – Jim Wynkoop

Adult Christian Education – Aimee Burgin

Website & Social Media – Jim Wynkoop

Creation Care Ministry – Lauren Kaltwasser

Stewardship Committee – Len Clark – Chair, Gail

Morton (2019), Steve Mackay (2020), Diane Wall (2021)

Senior Warden – Len Clark

Junior Warden – Beth Portocalis

Treasurer – Lee Braidwood

Clerk of the Vestry – Chuck Lezenby

Assistant Clerk of the Vestry – Mel Caron

Don’t forget to drop your spare change in the SQUIRRELS’ NESTS!

They are in the back of the Church and in the Parish Hall

HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT PUTTING OUR BELOVED PARISH, GOOD

SHEPHERD, IN YOUR WILL?

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OUTREACH

Thank you for the many wonderful clothes that you have donated to the folks in Camden! We rec’d two LARGE bags of shoes last month – that is particularly wonderful! The people in Camden, especially men, are always in need of good shoes! If you have something that you wish to donate, please place the items in manageable size bags only, on our front porch and we will see that they get to St. Wilfrid’s clinic to be distributed to those in need. We are located at 223 Highland Terrace, in Pitman.

Blessings, Deacon Carl and Ellie Dunn

Contemplative Prayer Time

Before Our Worship Services

For those who seek a time for quiet prayer on Saturdays and Sundays, Mother Susan opens the church on Saturdays at 4:30 PM for the 5:30 PM service. We ask that 4:30 PM to 5:15 PM be a quiet prayerful time. Likewise, for Sundays, she will be in the Church at 9 AM for a quiet time from 9 AM to 9:30 AM. We ask that all who come early to church honor these times as times for quiet prayer and contemplation.

PAGE TURNERS’ BOOK GROUP (Third Sunday each month, 11:30-1 pm)

01/19 THE HIDEAWAY by Lauren K. Denton 02/16 HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG by Andre Dubus 03/15 THE LAKE OF DREAMS by Kim Edwards 04/19 THE RIVER by Peter Heller 05/24 IN A DARK DARK WOOD by Ruth Ware 06/21 UNSHELTERED by Barbara Kingsolver 09/20 WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING by Delia Owens

The Page Turners meet once a month, immediately following the 10am Holy Eucharist, in the Conference Room.

Prayers for Parish Families For January

Moore family, Morris families, Morton family, and Myhre family

From the Parish Register Baptisms

December 8, 2019

Charles Leon Cerveny

Infant son of James & Jessica Cerveny

“Sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked as Christ’s own, forever.” BCP p. 308

OUR PRAY-ERS MINISTRY

Each Sunday during Communion time, our team of Pray-ers offer prayers with our parishioners. We have now expanded this meaningful ministry to our Saturday evening Holy Eucharist at 5:30pm.

After you receive Holy Communion, if you want/need additional prayers, there will be a team of Pray-ers in the front of the Church who are willing to pray with you. These prayers can be offered in joy for a Blessing you have received, or can be to help ease a burden which lies on your heart. Please take advantage of this wonderful ministry of our parish. All prayers are confidential.

Anyone interested in being a Pray-er Minister at the Saturday night or Sunday services please contact Barbara Elliott @ 589-3980 or elliottb@rowan.edu

MORNING PRAYER

Morning Prayer is on Tuesday & Thursday

mornings at 9 AM with Mother Susan in the

chapel.

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HEALING PRAYER

Mother Susan is now offering Healing Prayer

with anointing and laying on of hands on the

first Saturday of every month following the

Saturday evening service.

Rental Forms &

Special Events Checklist

The Vestry has adopted an updated Rental

Form for Not for Profit outside groups who would

like to rent the Parish Hall and/or

classrooms. This includes birthday & anniversary

parties, showers, community & civic meetings,

instructional programs, etc.

The new forms are available in the Parish Hall

and will also be on the Church website as a Fill-in

PDF form. All forms are to be submitted to the

attention of our Claude Coulson, Event

Coordinator.

Also new is a Special Events Checklist Form to

be utilized by Church ministry leaders when

scheduling special event activities and functions

such as paint nights, Quiz Bowl night,

Progressive Dinners, and the like. The checklist

is intended as a guide in planning events to

insure all details required have been addressed,

from Church availability to publicity. Claude

Coulson has volunteered to act as the liaison to

those in charge of organizing the event. The

Special Event Checklist forms are also in the

Parish Hall and on the Church website; and may

be sent to Claude directly or left with Maryanne in

the Church office. Claude may be contacted

at cecoulson1@gmail.com or via phone/text at

410-218-2877 for more information.

Thank You God for A New Year By Alice Aultman

It is time to care for all of the Christmas decorations and sort out what can go out to the 2020 Holly fair. Also if you have an accumulation of plastic bags they can go into the container in the Fellowship Hall.

May I suggest a thought for a special new resolution? Think through your daily activities and come up with one small habit, that if changed could improve some part of your living situation.

My bad habit was to stack incoming mail. Oh yes, if it was a bill, personal letter or an interesting advertisement I would care for it. BUT, if it was something uninteresting that could be stacked to be sorted later it would be added to an existing pile. This habit resulted in a constant pile of items to address “later”. My desk was never cleared and sometimes looked downright messy. To eliminate the clutter I added a couple of file folders that fit in the desk drawer. In one I put in anything that needed immediate attention. In the other one I got into the “new” habit of adding anything I didn’t know what to do with at the moment. This plan worked with the addition of a planned space for the reading materials and I found it takes only a few minutes of sorting when the mail arrives and thus I have a neat appearing work area.

Another thought is thanking God for something we take for granted. As I finally complete my days’ activities I say “Thank you God for my comfortable bed”. Whether this helps sleep to come or not depends on the chores of the day but I know God knows I am thankful for his care.

TAIZÉ CONTEMPLATIVE SERVICE

Taizé Contemplative Service with Eucharist, Saturday, January 25 at 5:30 p.m. Join us for this time of quiet contemplation, chant and scripture readings, followed by the Holy Eucharist.

SERVICES

Saturdays: 4:30 PM – Contemplative Prayer 5:30 PM – Holy Eucharist

Sundays: 9:00 AM – Contemplative Prayer 10:00 AM – Holy Eucharist

Tuesdays & Thursdays: 9 AM Morning Prayer

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Raymond Harris, III

Steven Sanders

Matt Spangler

Lynn Spangler

Scott Thomas

Glen

Tim

Dan Hurlbut

Zak Bartelt

Brian Randazzo

Buzz Parish

Charlie Hiemeril

John A. Lukacs

Joe Sheridan

Hal Wagner

Matt Rebecca

Jon S. Lehr

Keith Tucker

Dave McElwain

Hugh Robinson

Andrew Olsson

Joshua Albright

Zachary Guise

Howard Caitlin John Joseph Whaley Anne Lewis Edna Spratt Katherine Lesher Steelman family Sophia Capano Joseph Capano Evelyn Recinello Family of Jessica Carter Chris Burness Janet Murphy Andrew Knox Bill Dilworth Sherry Yvonne Dolores Concio Hilda & Carey Myra The Santores Kevin Meyers Tannine Jacquie Kelly Nancy Joe Drebes Smith family Ellis family Naomi Cressman Lori Bathurst Haley & Ross Cheryl Cammarota Jeff Snodgrass Bob

Scott McPherson

Matthew Cushinotto

Theresa Cushinotto

Mike Grzybowski

Ted

Mike McHugh

Bonnie Weis

Kane Lawlor

Drew Naphy

Rhen Brinkerhoff

Brian Opel

Jonathan Dickson

Matt

Michael Marta

Marcos

Bryan Jensen

Andrew

Kyle

Ryan Bubnoski

Chris

Carson

Robert J. Kunze

Art Dilworth Betty Beard Triste Audrey & Ed Harlow Gerry

Betty Steinberg

Church of the Good Shepherd Prayers of the People

Prayers for the Church and Clergy For all Churches in the Diocese of NJ & Ecuador Michael Curry, the Presiding Bishop William “Chip” Stokes, Our Bishop The Rev. Susan E. Osborne-Mott, Rector Sister Cass, AF Charles Nakash – Missionary in the Dominican Republic Rev. Carl Dunn, our Deacon

Prayers for the Nation Donald Trump, Our President Phil Murphy, Our Governor

“For all those who serve and protect us at home”

Prayers for the Sick and in Need Tod Porter Tara McFadden family Seely family Audrey Buck Joe DeMarco James Anna Candyce Rich Reiniello Mike Daly Maripat Makalusky Helen & Ken Michelle Siegle Natasha Tuoy Melissa Czechowicz Paul Kathy Busser Janet Paraschak Rosalie Jenkins Debbie Crystal Snoke Peggy Francis Dorothy Marylou Mitchell Morgan Janice Enstrom Robert Linda Rebecca Sharon Reneé April Ellerbe John & Candace Jemilo

Denise Ladd Gattinella family

Prayers for all Military Personnel

* We pray for our enemies and for those with whom we are at war. *

“Almighty God, we commend to your gracious care and keeping all the men and women of our armed forces at home and abroad. Defend them with your heavenly grace; strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

Dorothy Stephie Mary Lanie Deborah Keser Frank Ziemetz

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN JANUARY All Tuesdays & Thursdays - 9 AM Morning Prayer

All Thursdays – 9:30 AM Thursday Study Group 6 PM Bell Choir in the Conference Room 7:15 PM Choir Practice

January 1 – New Year’s Day Parish Office Closed January 3 & 4 – CHRISTMAS 2 Saturday, 4:30 PM Open Prayer 5:30 PM Holy Eucharist with Healing Prayer Sunday, 9 AM Open Prayer

10 AM Holy Eucharist 10 AM Sunday School 11:30 AM Children’s Choir 11:30 AM Adult Forum

January 8 - 7 PM Property Committee Mtg.

January 11 & 12 – EPIPHANY 1 Saturday, 4:30 PM Open Prayer 5:30 PM Holy Eucharist with Healing Prayer Sunday, 9 AM Open Prayer 9 AM Parish Breakfast 10 AM Holy Eucharist 10 AM Sunday School 11:30 AM Children’s Choir 11:30 AM Vestry Meeting

January 13 – 7 PM Women at the Well - ECW

January 14 – 9:30 AM Caring Hands

January 15 – 10 AM Contemplative Prayer 6:30 – 8 PM Good Shepherd Quilters

January 18 & 19 – EPIPHANY 2 Saturday, 4:30 PM Open Prayer 5:30 PM Holy Eucharist Sunday, 9 AM Open Prayer 10 AM Holy Eucharist 10 AM Sunday School 11:30 AM Children’s Choir 11:30 AM Youth Group 11:30 AM Page Turners

January 25 & 26 – EPIPHANY 3 Saturday, 4:30 PM Open Prayer 5:30 PM Taize Service Sunday, 9 AM Open Prayer 10 AM Holy Eucharist 10 AM Sunday School 11:30 AM Children’s Choir 11:30 AM Annual Meeting

January 28 – 9:30 AM Caring Hands

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

01 – Connie Parent

03 – Tyler Froio

05 – Ronald Smashey III

05 – Jenna Sobolewski

06 - Lori Vicente

08 - Becky Snodgrass

08 – Anamaria Pastiu

11 – Scott Braidwood

14 – Betty Beard

14 – Ethan Klein

14 – Pat Parker

15 – Kaitlyn Greco

15 – Ave Irving

16 – Lauren Braidwood

16 – Jullian O’Brian

17 – Victor Prieto

17 – Sarah Marie Foster

18 – Carson Price

21 – Katey McFadden

23 – Melissa Long

23 – Heather McFadden

25 – Stuart Lynd, Jr.

26 – Grace Yahnke

27 – Ashley McFadden

28 – Nora Kovolisky

28 – Nolan Kovolisky

31 – Sue Dixon

31 – Grace Morris

CONTEMPLATIVE GROUP

Obviously the Contemplative Group will not meet

on January 1! We will have a meeting on the third

Wednesday, January 15. We meet at 10 a.m. in

the Conference Room for 20 minutes of

contemplation, followed by a section of Fr.

Richard Rohr’s The Naked Now. We will begin a

second part of this series. Looking for a peaceful

beginning to the year? Give Contemplative Prayer

a try!

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PICTURES!

Let’s get in the habit of taking pictures of

everything around here! Pictures of Sunday

School, meetings, even of events at

services if you can be surreptitious! Please

identify who is in each photo and what the

event is. Thank you!

Maryanne has received some great pics

from people keep ‘em coming!

Shawl/Caring Hands Ministry

Every so often we get a request for a Prayer

Shawl to be given to someone in need.

Sometimes it is during an illness, sometimes

during grieving periods after the loss of a loved

one. The Shawls are crocheted or knitted by

the women in this ministry. Every other

Tuesday morning you will find our Caring

Hands Group knitting/crocheting the shawls in

our Conference room. They are made with

prayer for those who will receive them.

I can’t begin to tell you of the peace and

comfort these shawls have brought to so many

people. They need not be members of our

parish. Need is spread everywhere.

If you know of a need, just ask Pat Braidwood.

ADULT FORUM

Adult Forum will meet on Sunday,

January 5 following the 10 a.m. service.

They will continue with Marcus Borg’s

“Embracing an Adult Faith.”

THURSDAY STUDY GROUP (Thursday mornings, 9:30-11 a.m.)

On January 9, 2020 the Thursday Study

Group will continue with Living the Questions

“Painting the Stars: Science, Religion and an

Evolving Faith.” This series will conclude on

January 30. Our next study will be based on

Bishop Shelby Spong’s book, Why Christianity

Must Change or Die.” Participants should

order a copy and come prepared in February

to take a look at Chapter One.

Please Be Considerate of

Our Neighbors!

We are so glad you're here! But when you

park near the church, please be considerate

of our neighbors and make sure you have

fully cleared their driveways. Thank you!

DEADLINE

The deadline for the February 2020 Crook will be on January 15, 2019. Please e-mail all articles and pictures to goodshepherdpitman@gmail.com.

Maryanne Charlton Parish Administrator

PASTORAL EMERGENCIES If a Pastoral Emergency should come up for

you, hospitalization, death in the family,

please call the Church Office 856-589-8209 or

after office hours please call Mother Susan at

732-759-4358.

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HOLLY FAIR

Our annual Holly Fair was held on

Saturday, December 7th. Thanks to all who

helped make it a great success.

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January 2020

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

1 New Year’s Day Parish Office Closed

2 9 AM Morning Prayer 6 PM Bell Choir

7:15 PM Choir Practice

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4 4:30 PM Open Prayer 5:30 PM Holy Eucharist with Healing Prayer

5 CHRISTMAS 2 9 AM Open Prayer 10 AM Holy Eucharist 10 AM Sunday School 11:30 AM Children’s Choir 11:30 AM Adult Forum

6 Epiphany

7 9 AM Morning Prayer Sumer Lunch Program

8 7 PM Property Committee Meeting

9 9 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Thursday Study Group 6 PM Bell Choir

7:15 PM Choir Practice

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11 4:30 PM Open Prayer 5:30 PM Holy Eucharist

12 EPIPHANY 1 9 AM Open Prayer 9 AM parish Breakfast 10 AM Holy Eucharist 10 AM Sunday School 11:30 AM Children’s Choir 11:30 AM Vestry Meeting

13 7 PM Women at the Well - ECW

14 9 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Caring Hands

Crook Info Due

15 10 AM Contemplative Prayer 6:30 – 8 PM Good Shepherd Quilters

Crook Info Due

16 9 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Thursday Study Group 6 PM Bell Choir

7:15 PM Choir Practice

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18 4:30 PM Open Prayer 5:30 PM Holy Eucharist

19 EPIPHANY 2 9 AM Open Prayer 10 AM Holy Eucharist 10 AM Sunday School 11:30 AM Children’s Choir 11:30 AM Youth Group 11:30 AM Page Turners

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21 9 AM Morning Prayer

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23 9 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Thursday Study Group 6 PM Bell Choir

7:15 PM Choir Practice

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25 4:30 PM Open Prayer 5:30 PM Taizé Service

26 EPIPHANY 3 9 AM Open Prayer 10 AM Holy Eucharist 10 AM Sunday School 11:30 AM Children’s Choir 11:30 AM Annual Meeting

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28 9 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Caring Hands

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30 9 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Thursday Study Group 6 PM Bell Choir

7:15 PM Choir Practice

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Place Fridge Magnet here!

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Church of the Good Shepherd 315 Highland Terrace Pitman, NJ 08071

Telephone – 856-589-8209 E-mail – goodshepherdpitman@gmail.com

www.goodshepherdpitman.org

The Shepherd’s Crook

Pitman, NJ

January 2020

Church of the Good Shepherd