The Lantern. Greetings from the Pastor...

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1 Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church 20 Monterey Circle, Lakewood NJ ~ visit us at: The Lantern 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 OCTOBER 2013 Inside this issue: Music & Worship Who s Who? - LCW All Saints Sunday Oct. Servants Celebrations for Oct. Upcoming Events Rally Day Pictures Honoring Anita Paerg Congratulations Youth News In Loving Memory Food Pantry News Greetings from the Pastor... Immanuel means God with us, and surely He is enabling us to be a strong witness to His presence in our lives. A slow but steady membership growth and a continued massive Sunday school attendance are very encouraging. Faithful servants who make possible a food pantry often provide food for over five hundred a month and school supplies to over a hundred children. All of this and so much more we are able to do by God s grace. Still a quick look at our finances show that this is really accomplished by God s grace alone. Low pastoral expenses coupled with unexpected income from off budget sources make our ministry possible. Regular offerings from members grow each year by so small a measure that hopes for a future full time pastoral ministry seem distant at best. At the end of October we will celebrate Reformation and our Lutheran heritage with a festival service followed by brats and beer. But Reformation means you Taking a look at ourselves! have taken a hard look at what you have been doing and committing yourself to changing those things that need to change - an increase in stewardship, yes, giving is needed. Beginning the first Sunday in November we will start to take a long hard look at what is required of us if we are people who will be found faithful recipients of God s abundant blessings. Your fellow recipient of God s Grace, Pastor McKinley Reformation Sunday & Oktoberfest October 27th is Reformation Sunday and an Oktoberfest following the service in the educational building. Hope to see everyone there! Sponsor a Child or Fill a cup with your loose change. The CROP Walk is October 20th at the Presbyterian Church in Toms River. See Cindy Camp for more details! Walking to Stop Hunger! CHANGING IT TO WOMEN, MEN & TEENS! Oct. 18th starting at 6:30 PM. Come one, come all!

2 Page 2 October 6th: Blessing of the Animals: - Bring your pets to be blessed! Why do we bless our pets? October 4th is the commemoration of St. Francis of Assisi. He believed that nature itself was the mirror of God. He called all creatures his brothers and sisters, and even preached to the birds and supposedly persuaded a wolf to stop attacking some locals if they agreed to feed the wolf. All pets must be on a leash, and small pets must be crated. October 27th: Reformation Sunday: - Today we acknowledge the day that Martin Luther nailed the 95 theses on the door of the Wittenberg church. To celebrate, we will be using Luther s Chorale Service reprinted from the Lutheran Book of Worship. The service will be followed with our Oktoberfest in the Education Building. WEAR SOMETHING RED! Who s Who to Contact! Music & Worship ~ Jeff Vander Wende Food Pantry, Outreach & Evangelism ~ Janice Henry Youth Group ~ Clifford & Candy Bellomy Sunday School ~ Cherylann Gerhard Ushering ~ Janet Price Acolytes ~ Heather Bulin Church directory available for phone numbers on the table in the Narthex. LCW News October 16 ~ LCW Mtg. Chili Dinner with kitchen clean up at 6:30pm Nov. 10 ~ Meatloaf Dinner (Take home) Pastor ~ Rev. James McKinley Phone: (home) (cell) Pastor s jem.mckinley@gmail.com Church Secretary ~ Roxanne Rossano Phone: or secretary@ilutheran.net All Saints Sunday November 3rd is All Saints Sunday. If you have a loved one enter the Church triumphant since last November please supply their name with birth and death year to the church office, so that they can be included in the prayers. There are forms on the table in the Narthex. Thank you, Roxanne R. Remembering our loved ones! During the month of November there will be a small table in the Narthex where you may place photos of loved ones to be remembered. A framed photo would be best and will be returned to you at the end of the month.

3 Page 3 LAY ASSISTANTS 10/6 Terry Stahlhut 10/13 Kris Calabro 10/20 Karin Holldorf 10/27 Judd Stanberry ACOLYTES 10/6 James Horn 10/13 Abigail Stanberry 10/20 Jenna Browne 10/27 Kailey Bulin & Molly Hewitt (CB) LECTORS 10/6 Kris Calabro 1013 Millie Martin 10/20 Kris Calabro 10/27 Judd Stanberry USHERS 10/6 The Calabros & The Engels 10/13 The Stahlhuts 10/20 Jan Vasys & Janice Henry 10/27 The Browns & The Prices ALTAR GUILD 10/6 Donna Palzer & Cindy Camp 10/13 Donna Palzer & Cindy Camp 10/20 Donna Palzer & Millie Martin 10/27 Donna Palzer & Cindy Camp CELEBRATIONS FOR OCTOBER 2013! Birthdays: 4~Philip Curtis 4~Robert Fossum 11~Kerrin (Grogan) Strano 11~Daniel Egan 14~ Jane Grogan 15~Benita Weber 19~Vickie Hill 22~John Bulin 26~Kris Calabro 26~Susannah Curtis 27~Manning Voorhees 28~William Browne 29~Lana Hyer Anniversaries: 07 ~ Pat & Donna Scalzo 13 ~ Jim & Felicia Barrow 16 ~ James Joan Helm 16 ~ Jonathan & Jennifer McCaleb 28 ~ Anthony & Dara Previte 31~ Michael & Diahann Riley Directories are available on the table in the Narthex. UPCOMING EVENTS! ~ MARK YOUR CALENDARS! OCTOBER: 6 ~ Blessing of the Animals at Immanuel Lutheran Church 9 ~ Council Mtg. 16 ~ LCW Mtg. 7PM 17 ~ M & W Mtg. 18~ BUNCO Night 6:30 PM 20 ~ CROP Walk 27 ~ Reformation Sunday & Oktoberfest Lunch Celebrate God s Gift of Creation with us! Blessing of the Animals in commemoration of St. Francis of Assisi All Pets are Welcome! (All animals must be on a leash & small animals con- tained. Please be mindful of our property if the need arises.) Please bring cans or bags of dog & cat food as an offering in thanksgiving for the companionship of your pet. These will be donated to the local pet shelter. November 3rd Don t forget to changer your clocks!

4 Page 4 Pictures from Rally Day! FELLOWSHIP! FOOD! FUN! Honoring Anita Paerg On Sunday, September 22, 2013, the congregation at Immanuel honored Anita Paerg, who served as organist and choir director for us for over 55 years! A new banner of praise to the Lord was presented to the church in her honor, and a special prayer was said. Anita played the piano during the communion, and a special cake was shared with all after the service. Born in New York City, Anita Langbein Paerg has lived in Jackson, New Jersey, since the age of two. Anita studied piano under the late Alton Jones and received her Bachelor and Master of Science Degrees from the Juilliard School of Music in New York City. As a fourth year student there, she sang in the Juilliard Chorus for the groundbreaking ceremony for Lincoln Center. Ms. Paerg was the vocal music teacher in the Seaside Park School, choral director of the Lakewood Estonian Chorus, and choral director of the Lakewood Maenner and Damenchor. She was instrumental in forming the Musik Garten Chor, the youth chorus of the Lakewood Maennerchor, which participated in various concerts in Germany. She directed the mass chorus at the annual German Heritage Festival held at the PNC Bank Center from its beginning in Most important to members of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lakewood, New Jersey, is that Anita was our organist and choir director for fifty five years! We are truly blessed to have been in the congregation as she directed choirs and accompanied hymns. Her inspiring music was truly an aid to worship. We honor her today and thank her for her many years of service to her church and her Lord.

5 Page 5 Congratulations to Matt Di Clemente Matt applied for and received a grant from the New Jersey Synod Wurffel Fund which distributes grants to students of all ages who are seeking two year, four year or advanced degrees. This year over 120 applicants received $ each to help with books, moving costs, tuitions, fees, commuting costs, etc. The grant applications are submitted in the spring of each year. For more information contact pastor. Among The Wolves 2013 YOUTH SUMMIT ~ OCTOBER 6TH AT HOLY CROSS TOMS RIVER REGISTRATION & GAMES 2:15pm CLOSING DINNER ~ WORSHIP 5:45pm ~ 6:45pm GRADES 6TH ~ 12TH & ADULTS NJ SYNOD JR. HIGH RETREAT NOVEMBER 15-17, 2013 HARVEY CEDARS, LONG BEACH ISLAND GRADES 6TH-9TH COST ~ $105 (Scholarships available) REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Nov. 4, 2013 Registration Lillian Patricia Herriger AGE: 80 Matawan Lillian Patricia Herriger, 80, of Matawan, more commonly known to her friends and family as "Pat" passed away peacefully on Tuesday September 10, 2013 at her home. She was born in Neptune and was a life long resident of Matawan. Lillian was a homemaker and a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Aberdeen. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Richard Sr. in Pat was a loving mother and grandmother. Surviving are her 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Richard J. Jr, and Nancy, and Michael J and Kelley, 3 daughters and sons-in-law, Debra and Victor Rivera, Janice and Philip Henry, Trang and Carl Lunde. 13 grandchildren, Leighann Rivera Penaga, Steven Rivera, Ashley & Allison Henry, Jennifer Herriger Reed, Richard III, Patricia, Michael, Shawn, Sarah Herriger, David, Jacob Lunde and Victor Rivera, Jr. and 6 Great Grandchildren.

6 Food Pantry Help wanted: Food pantry is looking for people who could give one hour of their time on Thursday mornings from nine to ten to pick up bakery items from the ShopRite in Jackson. Even one Thursday a month will help! Any questions or would like to help please see Janice Henry. pound. There are some items that are hard to get at food bank; peanut butter, jelly, pancake mix, syrup, cereal and canned ravioli. Janice Henry Needed food items: We are no longer receiving free food and are looking for donations. The envelopes are in the narthex and will buy items at food bank for $0.18 a IMMANUEL EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH 20 MONTEREY CIRCLE LAKEWOOD NJ PHONE First class postage Where tradition and the future meet to serve Christ.