March 2020 Love Our Neighbor Inside This Issue He said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God Easter Lily Order 2 with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38This is the greatest and first command- Good Friday Readers 2 ment. 39And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your Frederick Living neighbor as yourself.’ ” Address Change 2 Matthew 22:37-39 Youth Sunday 2 Spaghetti Dinner 2 Christians around the world observe Lent, a solemn time of reflection and preparation for the celebration of a life, from the beginning was des- Food Collection 3 tined to end, only to begin anew. New Hanover Evangelical Lutheran Breakfast Fellowship 3 Church (NHELC) offers several opportunities to enrich your Lenten time Hoagie Sale 3 of reflection and preparation. In addition to the regularly scheduled 7:45 Gathering of and 10:15 worship services on Sundays, NHELC offers three events on Wednesdays: Lent and Lunch at noon, dinner at 5:30 and worship at Daughters 3 7:00. Pastor’s Message 4 Christian Education 5 Neighborly Love Weekly Themes Mission Service 7 March 1 – March 7 God loves us. New Members 8 March 8 – March 14 Let your light shine. March 15 – March 21 No fear. March Celebrations 8 March 22 – March 28 God loves everyone. Book Club 8 March 29 – April 4 Building God’s neighborhood. Holy Week April 5 Palm Sunday Worship service at 7:45 Worship service at 10:15 April 9 Maundy Thursday Worship service at 7:30 April 10 Good Friday Worship service at 7:30 April 11 Easter Worship service at 7:45 What is the future Easter Breakfast of New Hanover? Easter Egg Hunt Worship service at 10:15 See the future of NHELC through the eyes of the future Lent and Lunch – the youth. What does their Can’t get to the NHELC evening Lenten services? Come to the Lent th faith mean to them? How and Lunch gatherings, Wednesday during Lent, beginning March 4 , does witnessing and 12 noon in room 33. Lent and Lunch begins with devotions based on ministering become part of the week’s Lenten theme, followed by sharing a meal together. Bring their lives? a bag lunch. Beverage will be provided. No need to sign up – just come! For more information, contact Pr. Scott or Deacon Carol. In February, FLUTTER youth group attended Snow Camp, a weekend Christian retreat at Lilies symbolize the resurrection of Christ Teen Quest Ranch in Western PA. As a result, the group is Beautiful pure-white, trumpet-shape lily plants will decorate the sanc- motivated with ideas for th planning this year’s Youth tuary on Easter Sunday, April 12 . And, you can help convey the joy th of the day into the church by purchasing one Sunday on March 8 . So, be or more plants. For a suggested donation of sure to come to worship on $8.50 per plant, you can sponsor a lily in Youth Sunday and see the memory of honor of a loved one. Plants will future of NHELC in action. be about twelve inches high with four Youth will be leading and blooms. sharing their experiences of faith both the 7:45 and 10:15 To sponsor a lily, complete a sponsorship worship services. form available on the desk in the Welcome Center. Indicate how many plants you wish to sponsor and how they should be acknowl- Spaghetti Dinner edged in the Easter bulletin. Also, indicate if Saturday, March 21st you will be picking up your plant(s) or if you 4:00 – 7:00 PM wish for them to be delivered to homebound members. Place completed forms and your It’s time for the annual all- payment (checks payable to NHELC) in an you-can-eat Spaghetti envelope and place it in the offering plate. Dinner. That’s right, enjoy all Forms and payment are due by March 22, 2020. the spaghetti with meatballs, homemade Italian bread, salad Plants may be picked up after the 10:15 Easter service. and beverage you want. But, be sure to save room for ice cream and Pizzelle for dessert. Readers needed Address Changes BYOB for Good Friday st Effective March 1 , residents The Spaghetti Dinner is a service at Frederick Living will have fundraising event to help a new address. The post maintain the picnic grove and office box in Frederick will Do you like to read? NHELC support youth activities. no longer be used. Here’s the is looking for readers to address. participate in the Good The cost is: Friday Tenebrae service on 2849 Big Road Apt. ___ Adults - $10.00 April 10th at 7:30 PM. A sign Zieglerville, PA 19492. Seniors (65 and older) - $8.00 up sheet is available on the Children (7-12) - $5.00 desk in the Welcome Center. Be sure to include the Children (6 & younger) - free residents’ apartment number. Buon appetito. New Hanover Highlights page 2 March 2020 Donate to help local Enjoy a hoagie families Support the Scouts During the month of March, Mission Service committee will receive The Cub Scouts and Boy donations of non-perishable foods, paper products and cleaning Scouts are holding their next products for the Boyertown Area Multi-Service for their clients in the Hoagie Sale fundraiser on Boyertown, Oley, Hereford and surrounding areas. Saturday, April 4th. FRESH hand-made hoagies will be The top ten items needed in each category are listed. made by the Scouts. Choose from Italian or Turkey Food Non-food hoagies. The Italian hoagies Jelly Paper towels consist of ham, salami, Pancake mix and syrup Diapers – size 6 provolone cheese, lettuce, and Rice Toothbrushes tomatoes. The turkey hoagies Crackers Laundry detergent include turkey, provolone Instant mashed potatoes Hand soap cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes. Condiments – ketchup, mayo, Toilet paper Onions may be requested and mustard, etc. Deodorant pepper spread is also available Hamburger Helper Dish soap on the side by request. The Kids snacks Conditioner cost is $6 each for either Cereal Assorted gift wrap Italian or Turkey hoagies. Canned fruit Proceeds will help the Scouts defray their cost of attending Also, sugar-free, sodium-free and low-fat items for those with dietary Summer Camp, after a 10% restrictions are greatly appreciated. goodwill donation to NHELC. Orders can be picked up at the Please do not bring items with an expiration date already expired, church between 10:00 AM home-canned items or medicines. These items cannot be accepted. and 10:30 AM on Saturday, April 4th. The deadline to Collection baskets for your donations are located in the Welcome order is Sunday, March Center, Fellowship Hall and Multi-purpose room. 22nd. An order form can be found on the desk in the Thank you for your kindness and generosity! welcome center. Also, orders may be submitted online by Breakfast Fellowship going to 367hoagies.com and completing the form there. Please pay when the hoagies Every month, the men and women of NHELC gather for a time of are picked up. fellowship and breakfast at local restaurants. There is no agenda, just a friendly gathering for good food and good conversation. All are welcome and newcomers are encouraged to check it out. Women’s Breakfast Men’s Breakfast Gathering of Wednesday, March 11th Saturday, March 14th 8:00 AM 8:00 AM Daughters Shorty’s Sunflower Café Brookside Family Restaurant 1494 North Charlotte Street 1338 North Charlotte Street SAVE THE DATE rd Reservations are needed. To No reservations needed. For Sunday, May 3 reserve your seat, contact Jean more information, contact Ron Noon Boyer at (610) 367-0672 or Fegley. Watch for more details. email Sandy Wesner at [email protected]. New Hanover Highlights page 3 March 2020 Why we need and why we started a Peer Support Recovery Ministry “People brought anybody with an ailment, whether mental, emotional, or physical. Jesus healed them, one and all.” (Matthew 4:24) On February 17, 2020, we One may ask, so why here in access to treatment, in- made history by becoming the Gilbertsville, why in Pennsyl- surance, and special edu- only faith-based location for a vania? From a PA Govt Press cation, quality and cost Peer Support Recovery (PSR) Release on 11/17/2016 Penn- of insurance, and work- Ministry in our area. Accept- sylvania Ranks Ninth Nation- force availability.” ing people within our doors ally for Overall Mental seeking healing requiring no Health: These statistics are alarming insurance cards or diagnosis, and too often communities all in a Christian and confi- “Harrisburg, PA - Department believe it doesn’t happen in dential setting. It is a ministry of Human Services Secretary their own back yard. Howev- of healing based on the Bibli- Ted Dallas today announced er, neighbors within and out- cal teachings and practices of that Pennsylvania ranked side our faith community deal Jesus, not a program. It is a ninth in overall mental health daily with mental health con- ministry of the Good News. in a recent Mental Health cerns and substance use disor- America (MHA) report – an ders. Secretary Dallas goes What differs our ministry improvement from a 2011 on to state; “We often talk from other PSR programs ranking of 15th.”. Although about how education, access (which do not exist immedi- we are making strides on to housing, and food all play ately in our area) and fills a health care reforms, there is factors in an individual’s shot need in our community is the still a great need for services at a successful future, but the fact that we utilize Pennsylva- evidenced by the following treatment of mental health nia Certified Peer/Recovery findings: issues is another critical piece Specialists who use their own One in five adults have a to that puzzle.