GLIMPSES OF GLORY. Disciples of Jesus. Pastor Gary

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1 Cross of Glory Lutheran Church Ministry Through Faith in Action Volume 16 Issue 9 November 2016 Cross of Glory Lutheran Church 95 Cambridge Drive Aberdeen, NJ GLIMPSES OF GLORY Fax: Pastor The Rev. Gary E. Costa COGPastor@verizon.net Church & Nursery School Secretary Cahren Morris crossofglory@verizon.net 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 Disciples of Jesus Lutheran Christians will often understand their position as children of God in terms of how they are saved by grace through faith and by no works of their own. Further, this position, while accurate, can lead to inactivity. Our position can cause us to forget about our mission. Good works don t save us but they are expected by our Lord Jesus. We are called to bring the kingdom of heaven to earth, to work for the good of others that they may know the glory of the Lord. The Son of God came to earth as a man. The incarnation was the Word of God in the flesh. The miracles Jesus performed, His teachings, His sermons were all done in the flesh. If Jesus did these things just as God then we would all be relegated to the observation deck to cheer and praise Him, since He did such things in the flesh we are called to follow where he had led. Sometimes we may feel confident about this and other times we may not, but we don t get to change the assignment. Our position doesn t change our mission. We are to be Jesus hands, feet, and voices in the world that the good news might be made known throughout the land. Pastor Gary

2 Nursery School News Cross of Glory Nursery School 95 Cambridge Drive Aberdeen, NJ Fax: Director & Head Teacher Janet Kain verizon.net Group Teacher Patty Maloney gmail.com 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 Parent-Child Playschool 18 mos 2 1/2 years Friday 12:30 2:00PM November finds us getting ready for Thanksgiving and still enjoying harvest activities. We have stuffed our cut-open pumpkin with dirt and are waiting to see what happens with the seeds that were left inside. We talked about making a hypothesis and some guesses are a beanstalk will grow, square pumpkins will grow, nothing will happen to the dirt and even maybe a dragon will emerge. We can t wait to see! November finds us getting ready for Thanksgiving and still enjoying harvest activites. This month we will learn about the Pilgrims and the Native American Indians and How they helped one another. We will explore their cultures and discuss similarities and differences. As we learn about Thanksgiving, we will also learn about different foods and the various ways corn is used. Hand in hand with our Thanksgiving themes, we will be conduction our annual food drive to benefit the Matawan Food Pantry. There are many needy families who benefit from the generosity of others. If you want your family to participate, please send in non-perishable food items through Wednesday, November 16th. We will have a special basket in the classroom for the collection. It s a wonderful opportunity to teach about helping others! Please remember to check the expiration dates on cans and boxes. Thank you! Peace, Janet Kain

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 December newsletter is November 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 available upon request. Please contact the church office if you have any questions. All Saints Sunday We will observe All Saint s Day on Sunday, November 6th during our 10:30 service. If you would like to memorialize a loved one you have lost by lighting a candle, please fill out the sign-up sheet on the guest book podium in the Narthex or contact the church office. Veterans Day On Sunday, November 13 th, we will observe Veterans Day during our 10:30 service. We invite all veterans to attend; if you are a veteran, please let us know. We are also taking up a collection of items for the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park again this year. You will find a wish list of items and a donation box in the Narthex. (Deadline is Tuesday, November 8 th.) If you have any questions, please contact the church office or Walter Kain. Stewardship Sunday Please save the date of Sunday, November 20 th. It will be our Stewardship Sunday. You will be asked to make a financial pledge for the upcoming year. Later, we will have our Stewardship Dinner. (Please see the sign up sheet in the Narthex) This is our way of saying Thank You for your support and generosity during this year. We hope to see you on November 20 th. Bible Study You are invited to join us for our next joint Bible study with Breakthrough in Christ Ministries on Monday, November 21st at 7:30pm. Newsletter Deadline If you have notes or news that you would like included in the December Newsletter, the deadline is November 23 rd. Christmas Eve Service Survey Please look for a survey insert in your Sunday bulletin beginning Sunday, November 6th running through November 20th. (The survey is also available in this month s newsletter.) You may place your completed form in the offering plate or return it to the church office. Please vote only once. Lutheran Men in Mission The dates for the upcoming Men s Breakfast is: Saturday, November 19th and December 10th at 8am. Please join us for good food and fellowship. Red Bank Crop Walk Thank you to everyone who supported the Cross of Glory Team at this year s Red Bank Crop Walk. We raised almost $500 to date and had our largest team of walkers yet! 500th Anniversary In support of the 500 th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation in October 2017, Luther s Small Catechism, Anniversary Study Edition has been made available from Augsburg Fortress. The book is a translation of Luther s explanation along with other catechetical study aids, such as prayers, worship rites, and Luther s introduction. Editions are $6.99 each (plus shipping). If you are interested in purchasing a copy, please contact the church office by November 28 th so that we may place a group order. (Checks should be made payable to Cross of Glory with Luther s Catechism in the memo line.) Other study resources are also available and

4 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 December Newsletter is November 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 available upon request. Please contact the church office if you have any questions. can be found on the Augsburg Fortress website at Church Cleaning We are in need of several volunteers to help with the weekly cleaning of the church (Sanctuary, Narthex, Bathrooms, etc.) If you are able to give approximately one hour of your time one Saturday per month, please see Ingrid Carlson for details. Bayshore Lunch Program Cross of Glory and a number of other churches and local organizations provide lunch to approximately 50 people Mondays through Friday6s at the fellowship hall of the Community Church of Keyport, 125 Division Street, Keyport. Cross of Glory provides a hot lunch on the 4th Thursday of each month. This month s date is September 22nd. The Bayshore Lunch program is looking for donations of the following items: Disposable dinner plates, dessert plates, and salad bowls Instant Potatoes Hot dogs Frozen breaded chicken patties Ground beef Squeeze bottles of mustard and ketchup Dish detergent and sponges Paper towels Toilet paper You can also help by donating to cover expenses through your normal COG giving envelope and designate Bayshore Lunch. Disposable hot cups and cold cups Plastic forks and knives Paper napkins Clorox wipes Contractor-sized black garbage bags Aluminum foil Iced tea mix Tea bags Salad dressings (especially Ranch) Shredded mozzarella cheese Parmesan cheese Jars of pasta sauce Equal or Splenda packets Butter Sugar Stovetop Stuffing

5 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 Call a Coach: Change is Difficult but Need Not Be Lonely There s no doubt this is an exciting and sometimes even scary time to be the church. Change is happening all around. Old models of ministry are being set aside, and some are experimenting with new ways of engaging in Christ s mission in their context. How can we work through the swirl of information and emotion so that we can better lead and guide God s people in mission and ministry that makes a difference? Well, ELCA certified coaches can help pastors, lay leaders and congregations navigate, grow and even thrive in times of change and transition. Read more about certified coaches at post/2016/10/11/call-a-coach- Change-is-Difficult-but-Need-Not-Be- Lonely Bosnia IST Ministry Information Meeting Nov. 13 Come learn all about how you and your congregation can join the Bosnia International Servant Trip Home Team. We ll have the 2017 sewing project information, tote bags and other ways for your congregation to get started. The meeting will be 3:00-4:30pm at the Synod Office. To learn more about this ministry, visit Youth Ministry Calendar The calendar for the upcoming youth ministry year is now available at Check out these amazing upcoming events. Among the Wolves November Registration for Among the Wolves is open! This year s theme is Amparo, or Refuge, and we will partner with Safe Havens, an initiative from Lutheran Social Services of New York addressing unaccompanied minors. Visit th Anniversary of the Reformation A new page on our New Jersey Synod website has been added ( ) to lift up events and resources as we approach the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. We will not be holding synod-wide gatherings but rather encouraging local communities to gather with ecumenical partners in prayer services, book studies, service projects, etc. We will publicize local events on our website and through Jersey Jottings as we are made aware of them.

6 In Our Prayers Long-Term Illness: Martha Baldwin Rich Barlett Phyllis Cipriano Sue Downey Tracey Downey Durkin Family Lisa Fisher Elona Folk David Franklin Kim Franklin Sharon Goodman Sandy Greer Kathy Guiamano Diane Hopster Rich Hough Christopher Joyce Erin Larson Sandy McDermott Kevin McNamara Dina Manzella William Mirabella Robbie Moffitt Joan Moran Eddie Morris Carmen Mount Joseph Myers Joanne Nisi Dolores Olson Robert Pante Jim Samuelson Bernie Schwartz Soldiers and Civilians of War John Stables Kaitlin Whitford September, October, November: Debbie Rehm Charles Herrmann Richard Fenn Breanna Thime Joan V. Downey Roy Bryand The Abrams Family Rosemary Conte 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 Congratulations and best wishes to everyone celebrating this month! Don t see your birthday or anniversary? Please make sure the church office has your information or cogoffice@juno.com November Birthdays 1st Joseph Smarsh 10th Tyler Friscia 2nd Alex Pante Kimberly Smarsh Eva Wirth 3rd Jim Samuelson 18th Julia Brown 4th Joan Franklin 22nd Jessica Fauder 5th Paul Odell 25th Bobby Johns 8th Grace Zwirko Jack Zwirko 28th Steven Ferrera 9th Timothy Cavrak 30th Eileen Barton November Anniversaries 20th Willis & Barbara Hines Liz & Sal Nisi

8 Saturday July 2 July 9 July 16 July 23 July 30 August 6 August 13 August 20 August 27 September 3 September 10 September 17 September 24 October 1 October 8 October 15 October 22 October 29 November 5 November 12 November 19 November 26 December 3 December 10 December 17 December 24 December 31 Church Cleaning Schedule June December 2016 Ingrid Carlson, Coordinator Carlson: Fauder: Hines: Lee: Maloney: Morris: Nichols: Odell: Vaughn:

9 Cross of Glory November 2016 Date Time Asst. Min. Com. Asst. Reader Acolyte Ushers Greeters Counters All Saints Sunday Sun November 6 10:30 AM Barbara Hines Dennis Daniels Tim Keene Chris Vaughn 26th Sunday After Pentecost (Praise) Sun November 13 10:30 AM Carol Van Kirk Janet Kain Jeremy Samuelson Elona Folk Hileys Eddie Morris Jeremy Samuelson Walter Kain Barbara Heinrichs Kains Elona Folk Christ the King Sun November 20 10:30 AM Tim Keene Jeremy Samuelson Michael Burgi Aaron Morris Ingrid Carlson Youth TBD 1st Sunday of Advent Barbara Hines Sun November 27 10:30 AM Marian Vaughn Ingrid Carlson Duane Noch Riley Moffitt Silvano Brewster Carol McCoy Silvano Brewster Nicole Holota 2nd Sunday of Advent Sun December 4 10:30AM Jeremy Samuelson Barbara Hines Janet Kain Jessica Fauder Dorris Hiley Mickey McAuliffe Hileys Paul Hiley 3rd Sunday of Advent Sun December 11 10:30AM Barbara Hines Dennis Daniels Tim Keene Alex Pante Michael Burgi Jo Seigle Kains Lucas Daniels 4th Sunday of Advent Sun December 18 10:30AM Tim Keene Marian Vaughn Silvano Brewster Grace Zwirko Ingrid Carlson Judy Daniels TBD

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11 In the past several years our worship attendance on Christmas Eve has declined. This year the Music & Worship Committee is particularly concerned since Christmas Day is a Sunday and we will be worshipping at 10:30am on Christmas. Please prayerfully consider what you think would be best for our community on Christmas Eve. One Service at: Or 5:00pm 7:00pm 10:00pm Two Services at: 5:00pm and 7:00pm 7:00pm and 10:00pm This insert will be available in Sunday bulletins. Please fill it out and place in the offering plate (or return to the church office by November 20th. (Please vote only once. ) In the past several years our worship attendance on Christmas Eve has declined. This year the Music & Worship Committee is particularly concerned since Christmas Day is a Sunday and we will be worshipping at 10:30am on Christmas. Please prayerfully consider what you think would be best for our community on Christmas Eve. One Service at: Or 5:00pm 7:00pm 10:00pm Two Services at: 5:00pm and 7:00pm 7:00pm and 10:00pm This insert will be available in Sunday bulletins. Please fill it out and place in the offering plate (or return to the church office by November 20th. (Please vote only once. )