St. John S United Church of Christ

2016 Newsletter ST. JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST The Reverend Linda Lennon 4 North Main Street, P.O. Box 356 Richlandtown, PA 18955 215-538-0875

Church Contact Phone Numbers, Email, Website The Reverend Linda Lennon—(home) 610-691-5769 (cell) 484-515-2073 Pastor Linda’s E-Mail—[email protected] Lori Carney—Council President—215-529-5414 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—[email protected] Church Website—www.stjohnsucc.org Church Office Hours: 10:00AM to 3:00PM Tuesday through Thursday

Dear Friends, 1 One of my favorite Scriptures which speaks about life, and time, and seasons, is Ecclesiastes 3: For everything there is a season…

Summer is almost upon us! Time to slow down the pace a bit, to get outside, and enjoy the beauty before us; the grass, the green trees, the flowers, the beautiful sunshine, and yes, sometimes rain.

As we slow down, let us take some time to pray and give thanks for each day we have been given by God.

The following prayer written by Katherine Burgess is a helpful one as we aspire to appreciate our days! Lord, I praise you for the morning And for the night before Each day I am given the chance To start anew As I open my eyes to a new day As I leave yesterday behind As I find my new beginning Lord, I praise you for this day And for every day Each one with its unique qualities Each one which will never come again Each one which is a gift from you Lord, I praise you for the evening As the day wears on and I am able To look back to see Your presence in both The small and large moments There are days When it is more difficult to find you Days when I feel alone Days when I am not sure where to turn But then I sit with you I speak to you And I listen I listen I listen And I hear your voice For you are there Amen

May you be blessed as you pray this summer season.

Grace and Peace, Pastor Linda Schedule June 1 7PM Choir

2 2 6:30PM NA Mtg. 5 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 6 7PM Walking Buddies—Saucon Rail Trail 7 9AM WFS Mtg. 8 7PM Choir 9 6:30PM NA Mtg. 11 7:30PM Cantata Choir “100 Years of Broadway” 12 Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary 3:00PM Cantata Choir “100 Years of Broadway” 13 7PM Walking Buddies 14 9AM WFS Mtg. 15 7PM Choir 16 6:30PM NA Mtg. 19 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Dads and Grads Sunday Social Time 20 7PM Walking Buddies 21 9AM WFS Mtg. 23 6:30PM NA Mtg. 6PM Quakertown Food Pantry 26 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 27 7PM Walking Buddies 28 9AM WFS Mtg. 7PM Council 29 Food For Friends 30 6:30PM NA Mtg. A WORD OF THANKS. I wish to thank the members of St. John’s United Church of Christ for honoring me on my fifty years as organist for the church. I can hardly believe fifty years have gone by, but the calendar confirms it. Little did I think when I began piano lessons as a young child and then continue on to take organ lessons as a teenager that I would become a church organist celebrating fifty years of music ministry at St. John’s. Through the years I have been blessed with wonderful musicians and choral singers with which to work. It is my hope I can continue to do so in the future. Music has always been a vital part of my life and defines, in part, who and what I am. The Lord has truly been good to me. Larry Benner Join us for a time to honor Dads and Grads June 19th at 9:30AM with hospitality following! 3 Congratulations to:

Trent Carney is graduating from Quakertown High School and Upper Bucks Technical School. He plans to attend Automotive Training Center in Warminster PA to study automotive technology and diesel for an 18 month course.

Madeline Deebel, granddaughter of Jeanette and the (late) Paul Shurow, will graduate from Lower Dauphin High School and will continue her education at Penn State University Park and major in mechanical engineering.

Alexandra Deebel, granddaughter of Jeanette and the (late) Paul Shurow, graduated from Penn State with a major in finance and begins her career with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Philadelphia.

Walking Buddies will meet Monday nights, beginning in June at the walking path at Veterans Park on Pumping Station Road from 7:00-8:00 pm. Walk at your own pace and have some company while you get in shape for summer! On June 6th will be a special walk on the Saucon Rail Trail meeting at the Memorial Park in Coopersburg.

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.

The Quakertown Food Pantry 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.

Prayer Chain They labor well who intercede For others with a pressing need; It’s on their knees they often work And from its rigor will not shirk. 4 --D. Dehaan The Payer Chain is here to intercede for you. Please contact Marcella Kulp at 215-536-5625. June Birthdays… 5 Hannah Yerger 10 Dustin Freed 13 Jolene Kramer 13 Brady Thompson 21 Brody Carney 22 Karl Jancsics 25 Ted Heimbach Is your birthday missing from the list, please call the church office at 215-538-0875 or email at [email protected]. We will be glad to add it to the birthday list. Have you remembered St. John’s U.C.C. in your will?

Traveling this summer?? Please save the little shampoo and soaps for the Code Blue

Ministry of Quakertown. The 2nd Annual St. John's Mini Golf Tournament will be held on June 25 at Putt U Golf Course, Center Valley, starting at 10:00AM. Prizes will be awarded in the Adult and Young Persons categories. Registration is $5, includes game, hot dog, and drink. Signup sheet will be in the Narthex. Last day for sign ups is June 19. Questions call Judy Guise 215-536- 5196.

Remember our Shut-ins with your prayers and cards.

Barbara Afflerbach 100 Tuck Court, Room 202 Sue Gross Lebanon, PA 17042 1965 Route 212

5 Quakertown, PA 18951 Quakertown, PA 18951

Charles Mundy Jim Stoneback 304 East Montgomery Avenue 2298 Kunsman Road North Wales, PA 19454-2950 Quakertown, PA 18951

Robert Piatt 211 Trumbauersville Road

Vacation Bible School July 26, 27, 28 9AM until 12:00PM Deep Sea Discovery

Summer Music Sign up on the bulletin board! Get your music or group together and let’s try something new for summer worship at 9:30AM from July 3 until September 11th.

Scheduled to Serve this Month

Lectors June 5 Kerry Schaffer 12 Jade Scholl 19 Dorothy Ewer 26 Carol Horton 6 Greeters June 5 Kay Ginder & Cindy Yerger 11 7:30PM Patrick McCabe & Meredith Metzger 12 Gerald & Carole Freed 3PM Cantata Dolores & Jane Sipple 19 Ronald & Patricia Lapinski 26 Daniel & Courtney Muck

Ushers June 5 LuAnn Kramer & Linda Lindsay 12 Tracey & Martin Clemmer 19 Courtney & Dan Muck 26 Kevin & Lori Carney

Offering Processing June 5 Leroy & Lori Fetterman 12 Shannon Plunkett, Jerry Freed 19 Courtney Muck, Marcella Kulp 26 Leroy & Lori Fetterman

Altar Guild—DottiAnne Edmonds, Eleanor Fly

Larry flyers