Pastor Gary. Cross of Glory Lutheran Church GLIMPSES OF GLORY. The Hour Has Come

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1 Cross of Glory Lutheran Church Celebrating 50 years of Faith & Love Volume 15 Issue 3 April 2015 Cross of Glory Lutheran Church 95 Cambridge Drive Aberdeen, NJ GLIMPSES OF GLORY Fax: Pastor The Rev. Gary E. Costa garyc798@gmail.com Church & Nursery School Secretary Cahren Morris cogoffice@juno.com Musician & Choir Director Andrea Riemen Youth Advisors Jim & Cathy Easley Sunday Services: 8:15AM & 10:30AM Summer Service: (July August) 9:30AM Holy Communion is celebrated every Sunday Cross of Glory Nursery School Fax: Director Janet Kain Webmaster Jeremy V. Samuelson The Hour Has Come This is a popular saying. Sometimes we may hear it as The time has come. In either case it signifies that a critical or meaningful time for an event or project has arrived. Jesus speaks about His hour having come in the gospel of John (12:23 & 13:1). For Him it represents a shift in His earthly life. The shift is from Jesus ministry to His mission (Gale O Day). Up until this point the focus has been on teaching, preaching, and healing. Now the focus is on being lifted up (12:32). Jesus will be lifted up on the cross, lifted up in the resurrection, and lifted up in the ascension. When He is lifted up He will draw all people to Himself (12:32). This means that more people will come to know the good news of God through Jesus mission than through his ministry. This is a great way to sum up what Holy Week is about. Very simply, that however great and wonderful we consider Jesus ministry to have been, it was trumped by His mission; that is, His having been lifted up in threefold form on the cross, in the resurrection, and in the ascension. Pastor Gary

2 Nursery School News Cross of Glory Nursery School 95 Cambridge Drive Aberdeen, NJ Fax: Director & Head Teacher Janet Kain Group Teacher Patty Maloney Assistant Teacher Patty Bellone Secretary Cahren Morris Webmaster Jeremy V. Samuelson 2 Day Program 2 1/2 Young 3s Monday, Tuesday 9AM 11:30AM 3 Day Program Older 3s Wed., Thurs., Fri. 9AM 11:30AM 4 Day Program 4-Year-Olds Mon, Tues., Wed., Thurs. 12:30PM 3:00PM On behalf of the Nursery School staff and families, best wishes for a very happy Easter! The children have been busy in school getting ready for this special holiday. The afternoon class has made story props which enable them to tell others the story of Jesus death and resurrection. We ve also decorated our classroom with bunnies and eggs. The annual Easter egg hunt will be held for each class on their last day before the Easter holiday. Best wishes for a very happy Easter! Spring has finally arrived, although we are still waiting for more springlike weather. Maybe it will be warmer following our vacation! April finds us enjoying spring activities like planting and bird watching and learning about taking care of God s world. We will celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd and talk about recycling and other ways to keep our planet healthy. Our classroom will also be invaded by dinosaurs, a favorite theme. The children will learn about carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores, even creating their own dinosaur. We will even see if all of our footprints can fit on one footprint of an Iguanodon. During chapel time this month, Pastor will be talking about Creation! Janet Kain Developmentally Appropriate Christian-based Care

3 Notes & News Comments or suggestions? We d love to hear from you. Contact the church office to be included in an upcoming newsletter. The deadline for the May Newsletter is April 23rd. The Cross of Glory Newsletter is available each month on the church s website. It is also ed to the congregation in a pdf format. Paper copies are also available upon request. Please contact the church office if you have any questions. Please join us for our Lenten services: Maundy Thursday April 2nd, 7:30pm Good Friday April 3rd, 7:30pm Easter Sunday April 5th 8:15 Communion 9:00-10:00 Breakfast and Egg Hunt 10:30 Communion LMM The Lutheran Men in Mission will be sponsoring an Easter Breakfast on Sunday, April 5th at 9:00AM. (Look for the sign up sheet in the Narthex). Please join us for some good food and fellowship. Additional upcoming dates for the Men s Breakfast are Saturday, May 16th, June 13th and July 18th. Consecration On Sunday, April 12th during our 10:30AM service, two of Cross of Glory s Diakonia graduates will be consecrated. Please join us as we acknowledge their accomplishment. Senior Youth Group The Senior Youth Group is hosting a pig roast on the evening of Friday, May 1st in Fellowship Hall. This year s theme is Country and Western and the music will be a mix of Southern Fried Rock, 60s and 70s, with tunes from the Eagles, Elton John, John Denver, and many others. The SYG will take care of the main event, the pig, as well as light refreshments. They are asking the congregation to bring a side dish to share and whatever beer or wine you would like to have with dinner. VBS 2015 Vacation Bible School will be held the week of July 13-17th. This year s theme is Everest: Conquering Challenges with God s Mighty Power. More information and registration forms to come. If you are interested in teaching or volunteering, please see Liz Nisi. Please save your empty one gallon milk and water jugs. We are collecting them for a Vacation Bible School project and will need several hundred. (Please remember to rinse them out!) Coffee Hour Sign Up Thank you to all the members and families who have taken the time to sign up and host coffee hour. If you are interested in hosting or contributing to coffee hour, please see the sign up sheet in Fellowship Hall on Sunday. There are still a number of Sundays still available. Chamber of Commerce Thank you to everyone who came out to support Cross of Glory and lend a hand at the Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Expo on March 24th. And thank you to Jim Easley for all of his effort organizing our participation. Confirmation Please note that the date for Confirmation has been changed to Sunday, May 31st during our 10:30 service. Pastor will meet with students being confirmed on the evening of Wednesday, May 20th. Life Line Screening Life Line Screening, sponsored by St. Peter s University Hospital will be at Cross of Glory on Monday, May 4th. Life Line Screening has screened nearly 8 million Americans using the latest in medical technology with painless and non-invasive tests with results reviewed by a staff of Board-Certified physicians. Available health screenings include: Stroke/Carotid Artery ($70) Atrial Fibrilation ($70) Abdominal Aortic Anuerysm ($70) Peripheral Arterial Disease ($60) Osteoporosis ($60) All five screenings are available for $149. To register for an appointment and receive a special $10 discount, call

4 Jersey Jottings Evangelical Lutheran Church in America God s Work. Our Hands. News from around the NJ Synod NJ Synod 1930 State Highway 33 Hamilton Square, NJ Fax: info@njsynod.org Mon. Fri. 9am 5pm Rev. Tracie L. Bartholomew Bishop Lutheran Office of Governmental Ministry: Bread for the World Prayer is foundational to achieving Bread for the World s goal of helping to end hunger and extreme poverty by Will you join us in asking God to move our government s officials to enact laws and policies aligned with God s Kingdom values and to make ending hunger and poverty a major priority by 2017? Wen you commit to joining in prayer for the end of hunger, Bread for the World will you twice a month with specific prayer requests and sample prayers. Some Christians use the season of Lent to live more simply, fast, and pray more fervently in order to grow closer to God. Many give something up or take something on as a new discipline. Adding prayers for the end of hunger is a good foundation for these faith practices. For more information on Bread for the World, visit Need at Fook Banks and Pantries Food banks and pantries are struggling with an incredible amount of need, and state funds used to support them are almost drained. For example, the PERC food pantry has been without milk for the last few weeks. Please contact your local food pantry or food bank and find how out how you and your community of faith can help to support these ministries. If you have any questions or would like help to contact a feeding program in need, please contact Rev. Sara Lilja at Logm@njsynod.org. Synod Assembly The 28th Annual Assembly of the New Jersey Synod will be held June 4-6 at Ocean Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch, NJ. We gather under the them Build Us Up, Lord : a time to call God s place in our lives and communities and an opportunity to seek out ways to hear God s call and will. This year s Assembly will provide an incredible opportunity to gather, worship, hear great speakers, learn in workshops and presentations, and connect with the rest of the New Jersey Synod! New Book from NJ Synod Pastor Rev. Jack DiMatteo (Chaplian, Compassionate Care Hospice, Parsippany) has published a new book. Faith and Farewell: When Your Parents Approach Their Final Days. It can be found in many bookstores. Taize Brothers Coming to NJ Taize Brothers from the Ecumenical Community in Taize, France will visit the United Methodist Church in Chatham, NJ and lead a Taize Prayer Service on Thursday, April 16, 2015.

5 Congratulations and best wishes to everyone celebrating this month! April Birthdays Don t see your birthday or anniversary? Please make sure the church office has your information or cogoffice@juno.com 3rd Jeremy Samuelson 4th Laura Larsen 5th Robert Moffitt 6th Taylor Garand 7th Larry Odell 10th Cathy Easley 13th Vincent McKeever 15th James Cavrak Jade Greene Andrew Larsen 16th Megan Cavrak 18th Khris Costa 19th Zachary Archibald Janet Kain 20th Elizabeth Nisi 21st Robert Kryston 23rd Colleen Desmond 24th Allison Hiley Sue Paul 26th Russell McKeever 27th Susan Eads Carol McCoy Christopher Vaughn April Anniversaries 5th Gregory & Sharon Goodman 13th Kurt & Ingrid Carlson 14th John & Patty Maloney

6 In Our Prayers Long-Term Illness: Martha Baldwin Rich Barlett Phyllis Cipriano Joanne Corapi Tracey Downey Durkin Family Lisa Fisher Elona Folk David Franklin Kim Franklin Sharon Goodman Kathy Guiamano Diane Hopster Rich Hough Christopher Joyce Erin Larson Kevin McNamara Joe Manzella William Mirabella Robbie Moffitt Gayle Montgomery Joan Moran Carmen Mount Joseph Myers Joanne Nisi Dolores Olson Bernie Schwartz Winona Smith Soldiers and Civilians of War Katie Thoms Kaitlin Whitford Feb., March, April : Joe Gangemi Mike & Gail Hauptmann Joan V. Downey Marge Hoeffer William MacNiven Carol Smarsh Frances Stone Tess Langston Jim Wilson CONDOLENCE PRAYERS FOR THE FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF: Joe Pante (Rob Pante s uncle) Prayer Requests Please add the following person(s) to Cross of Glory s Prayer List: Name: Prayer Concern: Hospitalized Recuperating Homebound Outpatient Other Please remove the above person from the Prayer List Submitted by: Date: Phone: Relationship to above: Please check one: Long-Term Prayer List 3 Month Prayer List You may give this form to an usher, place it in the offering plate, or drop it off in the church office.

7 2015 Easter Flower Dedications Neal & Eileen Barton Ingrid and Kurt Carlson Dennis, Judy & Lucas Daniels Lynn Harris The Hiley Family Phyllis McAuliffe The Mount Family The Nichols Family Kathy & Larry Odell The Samuelson Family Margaret Tancredi Bob & Marian Vaughn Tracy Zwirko In Memory of: Cornelius W. & Kathryn W. Barton Charles M. & Alvina Thompson For the many sacrifices that our military personnel and their families endure For world peace! Happy Easter! In Memory of Minnie Daniels and Robert Knecht Easter Blessings! He is Risen! Happy Easter! In Memory of loved ones and In Honor of family and friends In Memory of Lillian and John Leiby, and In Honor of Doug, Kim & Dana Mount In Honor of our son Jimmy s 1 st Holy Communion Happy Easter to All! In Memory of A. Vincent Samuelson and William & Esther Marino In Memory of Loved Ones Deceased In Memory of Loved Ones In Memory of Barbara, Bill, and Paul Hansen

8 Church Cleaning Schedule January June 2015 Ingrid Carlson, Coordinator Saturday February 7 February 14 February 21 February 28 March 7 March 14 March 21 March 28 April 4 April 11 April 18 April 25 May 2 May 9 May 16 May 23 May 30 June 6 June 13 June 20 June 27 Fauder, Nichols, Odell Maloney, Morris Carlson, Vaughn Fauder, Nichols, Odell Maloney, Morris Carlson, Vaughn Fauder, Nichols, Odell Maloney, Morris Carlson, Vaughn Fauder, Nichols, Odell Maloney, Morris Carlson, Vaughn Fauder, Nichols, Odell Maloney, Morris Carlson, Vaughn Carlson: Fauder: Hines: Lee: Maloney: Morris: Nichols: Odell: Vaughn:

9 Date Date Time Time Asst. Min. Min. Com. Com. Asst. Asst. Reader Reader Acolyte Acolyte Ushers Greeters Ushers Counters Greeters Counters Palm Palm Sunday Sunday Sun 3/29 10:30 C Marian Vaughn Ingrid Carlson Barbara Hines Stephanie Fauder Doris Hiley Jo Seigle Silvano Brewster Sun 3/29 10:30 C Marian Vaughn Ingrid Carlson Barbara Hines Stephanie Fauder Doris Hiley Jo Seigle Silvano Brewster Paul Hiley Paul Hiley Maundy Thursday Maundy Thursday Sun 4/2 Barbara Hines Marlene Tona Silvano Brewster Maddie Downey Elona Folk Judy Daniels Hileys Walter Kain Sun 4/2 Barbara Hines Marlene Tona Silvano Brewster Good Friday Sun 4/3 Jeremy Samuelson 2 Easter Easter Sunday Maddie Downey Elona Folk Judy Daniels Hileys Walter Kain Good Friday Sun 4/3 Jeremy Samuelson Various Riley Moffitt Ingrid Carlson Barbara Heinrichs Hileys Barbara Hines Easter Sunday Hileys Sun 4/5 10:30 C Michael Kain Barbara Hines Marlene Tona Christopher Vaughn Jim Samuelson Carol McCoy Hileys Riley Moffitt Jeremy Samuelson Various Riley Moffitt Ingrid Carlson Barbara Heinrichs Barbara Hines Sun 4/12 10:30 Marlene Tona Barbara Hines Jim Samuelson Stephanie Fauder Michael Burgi Mickey McAuliffe Kains Lucas Daniels Sun 4/5 10:30 C Michael Kain Barbara Hines Marlene Tona Christopher Carol McCoy Hileys Vaughn Riley Moffitt Jeremy Samuelson 2 Easter Jim Samuelson 3 Easter Praise & Worship Sun 4/19 10:30 Youth Youth Youth Youth Ingrid Carlson Jo Seigle Samuelsons Barbara Hines 4 Easter Sun 4/12 10:30 Marlene Tona Barbara Hines Jim Samuelson Stephanie Fauder Michael Burgi Mickey McAuliffe Kains Sun 4/26 10:30 Marian Vaughn Jeremy Samuelson Michael Burgi Christopher Lucas Vaughn Daniels Nicole Holota Judy Daniels Silvano Brewster 3 Easter Praise & Worship Sun 4/19 10:30 Youth Youth Youth Youth Ingrid Carlson Jo Seigle Samuelsons Barbara Hines Silvano Brewster

10 5 Easter Sun 5/3 10:30 Barbara Hines Marlene Tona Silvano Brewster Maddie Downey Jim Samuelson Elona Folk Hileys Jeremy Samuelson 6 Easter Sun 5/10 10:30 Jeremy Samuelson Ingrid Carlson Janet Kain Riley Moffitt Walter Kain Barbara Heinrichs Kains Eddie Morris 7 Easter Praise & Worship Sun 5/17 10:30 Youth Youth Youth Youth Ingrid Carlson Carol McCoy Samuelsons Barbara Hines Day of Pentecost Sun 5/24 10:30 Marlene Tona Marian Vaughn Barbara Hines Stephanie Fauder Doris Hiley Mickey McAuliffe Paul Hiley Silvano Brewster The Holy Trinity Sun 5/31 10:30 Marian Vaughn Jeremy Samuelson Ingrid Carlson Christopher Vaughn Michael Burgi Jo Seigle Hileys Lucas Daniels

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