Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Lantern

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1 Immanuel vangelical Lutheran Church The Lantern February 2013 Greetings. I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of the life. John 8:12 Get tickled this Lent... Yes! Lent begins February 13 th with our traditional Ash Wednesday services with imposition of Ashes at 11:30 A.M. and 7:30 P.M. This year in place of Wednesday midweek services we will offer midweek bible study opportunities; one at 11:30 A.M. and again at 7:30 P.M. each Wednesday. A soup luncheon at 11:30 and dessert and coffee at 7:30 will be offered. Our Topic will be "mbracing mergence Christianity" a series of studies and conversations based upon the work of Phyllis Tickle, Phyllis is the author of over two dozen books on religion and spirituality. The discussion is designed to help us in our understanding of the changes in our churches and culture. I believe this will be an exciting and helpful opportunity to increase our understanding as well as explore and expand our faith. Join me as we look at the church in the twenty-first century. Pastor James McKinley IN THIS ISSU: Pg. 2 Feb. News Pg. 2 Feb. Celebrations Pg. 3 Sharing Article Pg. 3 Farewell to Alleluia Pg. 4 Feb. Calendar Pg. 4 Worship Assistants Pg. 5 Meet our New Members Pg. 6 Ash Wed. & Lent Sched. Pg. 7 Hymn Devotion-Feb. Pg. 8 Nursery School Ad Pg. 9 Music During Lent Pg. 9 Lily Order Form S INSID FOR ASH WDNSDAY AND Palm Sunday ~ 3/24 aster Sunday ~ 3/31 Some Tips for Lent: It s never easy to make changes in our lives but here are some tips to keeping Lent. Get Involved: Volunteer at church, Altar Guild, Choir, there are countless ways you can increase your involvement. Take a class: ach Wednesday at either 11:30 a.m. or 7:30 p.m. During Lent. Write a Lenten blog or notebook: Write down your thoughts and experiences of Lent. Tell a friend: Don t be afraid to tell neighbors and friends about your faith. Ask how their Lent is going: What would help them in their Lenten journey, offer to pray with them and for them. Spend a moment before sleeping with God: Read a Lenten devotional and pray. Rev. James McKinley-Vice Pastor ~ jem.mckinley@gmail.co Mrs. Roxanne Rossano, Secretary ~ secretary@ilutheran.net

2 FBRUARY NWS CONFIRMATION CLASS WITH PASTOR MCKINLY The classes are mandatory and only emergencies will be excused and have to be made up. The dates are the first Wednesday of the month from: 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM February 6 March 6 April 3 Sign Fundraiser We need to repair or perhaps replace our sign. The messages have been sorely missed so much by all. We even had a perfect stranger call the church and ask about it and expressed how much she missed the inspirational messages. Our first project is a loose change collection. ach family can pick up a change collection box in the narthex. very week bring it back to be emptied into a general collection container. There is going to be a glass receptical that will indicate how our donations grow. Our goal is about $5000 to get a decent lighted tampered proof sign. Let's make the sign be a dream come true. Confirmation will take place on May 19th. Attendance is very important over the next 3 months and community service hours have to be submitted by May 5th. BIRTHDAYS in FBRUARY Jill Manion 19 Anthony Previte 3 Abigail Stanberry 20 Alexandria Kavoleff 5 Jenna Browne 20 lizabeth Terranova 7 Mark Adelung 22 Chris Browne 9 Tracey Curtis 22 Anita Paerg 11 Nicole Becker 22 Jan Vasys 11 Karin Holldorf 25 Gavin Belling 14 Alyssa Gerhard 28 Christie Novatin 14 Jeff Vander Wende 28 Dara Previte 15 Kim Kerezsi 16 Viola Kentos ANNIVRSARIS in FBRUARY Vicki & Bill Hill 14 John & Lana Hyer 14 Richard & Dawn gan Happy Birthday &Happy Anniversary Immanuel Friends 2

3 OPPORTUNITIS FOR SHARING Many have commented on the new banners in the chancel and the Music and Worship Committee have devised several opportunities for all to share in sprucing up the church and enhancing our worship experience. We thank you in advance for your prayerful consideration. Donations can be placed in the offering plate. Please indicate the intended use on the envelope. Altar Flowers. The Committee has lowered the recommended donation for altar flowers to $20. We maximize that donation by purchasing the flowers from Stop and Shop rather than from a florist. We are going to be posting a flower chart to make it easier for you to sign up. The donation can be placed in the offering plate in an envelope marked with the purpose of the donation and the date you wish flowers to be placed on the altar. Paschal Candle. The earliest Christians blessed and lighted candles every Saturday night. By the 5 th or 6 th century the custom had become associated with the celebration of the Resurrection. The paschal candle is a tall candle that stands in the chancel area and is used during the aster season and for baptisms, confirmations and funerals. It is traditionally introduced each year on aster ve in the darkened church, symbolic of the darkness of the sepulcher that held the crucified Christ. A new fire is kindled, and the paschal candle is lighted, representing the Risen Christ, the Light of the world. These can be quite costly so this year we will purchase an oil-based candle that will allow us to use the same candle each year. The total cost of the new candle is around $300, but a donation of any amount will help defray that cost. Banners. Again, any amount would help as we replace fading banners and bring in new banners for the seasons that at this point do not have banners. xamples of this are the new Reformation banners used this year for the first time. FARWLL TO ALLLUIA! Because of the penitential character of the season of Lent, singing or saying the word "alleluia" has historically been suspended during Lent's forty days. This period of individual and congregational reflection on the quality of our baptismal faith and life suggests that the joyful nature of alleluia is more appropriately reserved for our aster celebrations when it is given full and jubilant voice. An alternate gospel acclamation for Lent that omits the alleluia is provided for all settings of Holy Communion: Return to the Lord, your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love. The omission of alleluia during Lent goes back at least to the fifth century in the western church. The custom of actually bidding it farewell, however, developed in the Middle Ages. The hymn "Alleluia, Song of Gladness" (vangelical Lutheran Worship #318) contains a translation of an 11th century Latin text that compares an alleluia-less Lent to the exile of the Israelites in Babylon. The text then anticipates the joy of aster when glad alleluias will return in all their heavenly splendor. Along with a sung farewell to alleluia, some congregations have embraced the practice of physically "burying" the alleluia. This may take the form of actually placing a visual representation of alleluia in a hole in the ground, or of hiding it away after carrying it in procession around the church or worship space. This ritual practice is especially delightful and meaningful for children. Join us on Transfiguration Sunday, February 10 th, as we sing a special arrangement of the hymn Alleluia, Song of Gladness and bid farewell to alleluia! 3

4 February 2013 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 27 10:00 AM IMMANUL WORSHIP 10:30 AM Cristo 12:30 PM DeDios 5:30 PM Lakewood Outreach Ministry 3 10:00 AM IMMANUL WORSHIP 10:30 AM Cristo 11:30 AM Finance Mtg. 12:30 PM DeDios 5:30 PM Lakewood Outreach Ministry 10 10:00 AM IMMANUL WORSHIP 10:30 AM Cristo 12:30 PM DeDios 5:30 PM Lakewood Outreach Ministry 17 10:00 AM IMMANUL WORSHIP 10:30 AM Cristo 12:30 PM DeDios 5:30 PM Lakewood Outreach Ministry 24 10:00 AM IMMANUL WORSHIP 10:30 AM Cristo 12:30 PM DeDios 5:30 PM Lakewood Outreach Ministry 28 7:00 PM Narcotics Anon. Mon. Group 7:00 PM SFM Mtg. 4 7:00 PM Narcotics Anon. Mon. Group 11 7:00 PM Narcotics Anon. Mon. Group 18 7:00 PM Narcotics Anon. Mon. Group 25 7:00 PM Narcotics Anon. Mon. Group 7:00 PM SFM Mtg. 29 7:30 PM DeDios 5 7:30 PM DeDios 12 7:30 PM DeDios 19 7:30 PM DeDios 26 7:30 PM DeDios 30 7:30 PM Cristo 6 7:30 PM Cristo 6:30 PM Confirmation Class 13 7:30 PM COUNCIL MTG. 7:30 PM Cristo 11:30AM & 7:30PM Ash Wed. Services 20 7:00 PM Music & Worship Mtg. 7:30 PM Cristo 11:30AM & 7:30PM Lenten Studies 27 7:30 PM Cristo 11:30AM & 7:30PM Lenten Studies 31 7:30 PM Narcotics Anon. 7 7:30 PM Narcotics Anon. 14 7:30 PM Narcotics Anon. 21 7:30 PM Narcotics Anon. 28 7:30 PM Narcotics Anon. 1 7:00 PM Spirit Filled Ministries 8 7:00 PM Spirit Filled Ministries 8:00 PM Sons of Norway Mtg. 15 7:00 PM Spirit Filled Ministries 22 7:00 PM Spirit Filled Ministries 2 5:30 PM IMMANU L WORSHIP 9 9:00 AM Spirit-filled Life Min. 5:30 PM IMMANU L WORSHIP 16 5:30 PM IMMANU L WORSHIP 23 5:30 PM IMMANU L WORSHIP February 2013 Worship Assistants DAT LAY ASSISTANTS ACOLYTS LCTOR USHRS ALTAR GUILD Feb. 3 Sven Mossberg Hunter Bulin Sven Mossberg The Stahlhuts Karin Holldorf & Cindy Camp Feb. 10 Terry Stahlhut Will Browne Heather Bulin The Calabros & The ngels Feb. 17 Kris Calabro rin Gerhard Sven Mossberg Hilde Speelman & Antonio Horn Donna Palzer & Cindy Campy Donna Palzer & Cindy Camp Feb. 24 Judd Stanberry Mitchell ngle Judd Stanberry The Grogans Donna Palzer & Cheryl Gerhard 4

5 M T O U R N W M M B R S! Meet Danny, Krista & Kelsey! We live in Browns Mills, and will be married for 7 years this coming May. We have one child, a little girl named Kelsey Grace who will be baptized here on March 10th of this year. We also have a yellow lab Daisy who is 3 years old. Krista is a 1st grade teacher in Bayville, and Danny is a General Manager for Wawa in nglishtown. Hudson Family DesJardin Family Meet Corey, Alisa, Skyler, Jaden, Chase and Reyna! The Hudson s live in Jackson. They moved last year from Allentown PA where they lived for the last 15 years. Corey has his own painting business and Alisa is a district manager for Outback Steakhouse. Skyler loves dance and softball. Jaden plays guitar and video games. Chase plays the drums and loves sports. Reyna loves to swim and going to school. We are glad to be a part of Immanuel Lutheran Church. 5 WLCOM!!!

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7 Hymn Devotion for February Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days Lord, who throughout these forty days For us didst fast and pray, Teach us with Thee to mourn our sins, And close by Thee to stay. As Thou with Satan didst contend And didst the victory win, O give us strength in Thee to fight, In Thee to conquer sin. As Thou didst hunger bear and thirst, So teach us, gracious Lord, To die to self, and chiefly live By Thy most holy Word. And through these days on penitence, And through Thy Passiontide, Yea, evermore, in life and death, Jesus, with us abide. Abide with us, that so this life Of suffering overpast, An aster of unending joy We may attain at last! Claudia Frances Hernaman ( ) We don t know a lot about the forty days Jesus spent in the desert before His temptation. We know it was a time of fasting and probably of prayer. When the devil came to Him, the conquering words of Scripture were quick on Jesus tongue, so it may have been a time of meditation, a time of special communion with his Father. This song draws the comparison between Jesus forty days in the desert and the forty days of Lent. Traditionally, the Lenten season is a time of fasting. People give up, or sacrifice something for Lent. The idea is not to punish ourselves, but to put aside something that ma distract us from our communion with God. It is a time for special devotion to God, a time when He may abide with us in a special way. Lent is a time to refocus on our relationship with Christ. Immediately, the Holy Spirit urged Jesus into the desert. There, for forty days, alone except for desert animals, he was subjected to Satan s temptations to sin. And afterwards, the angels came and cared for Him. Mark 1:12-13, TLB Reprinted from The One Year Book of Hymns, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. 7

8 Immanuel Lutheran Nursery School On Rt. 528 at the Jackson/Lakewood Border February News! Director: rika Proveaux Contact: Or OPN HOUS Wed. & Thurs. Feb. 6th & 7th :00 AM to 11:30 AM RGISTR NOW! FOR SPTMBR 13 * State Certified Teachers * * Diverse Nursery School Curriculum * * Spacious facilities * Drop In Program * * State Certified * Non-Profit/Non-Sectarian * MOMMY & M PROGRAM STARTING: FBRUARY 27, 2013 TO APRIL 10, :00 AM ~ 11:00 AM 6 WKS $75 * no session on 3/27* Register by Feb. 22nd & receive $20 off registration fee! AGS 2 1/2 6 YARS 8 Immanuel v. Lutheran Church ~ The Lantern

9 MUSIC DURING LNT There will be several changes to the music during the forty days of Lent. Since we will be saying farewell to alleluia on Transfiguration Sunday, all liturgical songs that use the phrase will be switched to their Lenten alternates the gospel acclamation, and the post-communion canticle. The offertory canticle, Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful, Lord, will also be changed, although not necessary, to something a little less spirited. The Music and Worship Committee has agreed to use two verse of We Give Thee but Thine Own during Lent. There will also be a change in sounds being heard from the organ. Jeff will be retiring the trumpets and bright stops on the organ; instead, he will be playing with a more richer and fuller sounds, but not louder. The trumpet stops will return briefly on Palm Sunday as we sing All Glory, Laud and Honor, to celebrate Christ s arrival into Jerusalem, and will be silenced for the remainder of Holy Week until aster morning when they will make their triumphant return as joyfully welcome the Resurrection of Our Lord, Jesus Christ! Order Form for aster Lilies & Tulips Your Name: Your phone # # of Lilies Amount: # of Tulips Amount: I will / will not be taking home (please indicate by circling one) In Memory of: In Memory of: In Honor of: In Honor of: (more than one name can fit on each line) ALL LILY MMORIALS AR DU BACK IN TH OFFIC BY: March 17, 2013 IF THY AR TO B INCLUDD IN TH ASTR BULLTIN COST PR Lily - $8.50 COST PR Tulip - $5.00 9

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