9:30 A.M. Clippings SUMMER 2016 Newsletter Redeemer Lutheran Church 2384 E. Landis Ave Vineland, New Jersey Rev. Gary N. Stiegler

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Stiegler GOD S WORK OUR HANDS ** Rally Day *** For updated

1 CARING TOUCHES MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE Come and See, Go and Tell, the Good News for All! Clippings SUMMER 2016 Newsletter Redeemer Lutheran Church 2384 E. Landis Ave Vineland, New Jersey Rev. Gary N. Stiegler GOD S WORK OUR HANDS ** Rally Day *** For updated information please keep watch in our weekly Sunday bulletins. 9:30 A.M. Connecting People to Christ, Growing in His Love, Serving Him.

2 Clippings The Monthly Newsletter of Redeemer Lutheran Church Church Staff Pastor: Gary Stiegler Parish Administrator: Lisa Purificato Financial Administrator: Jennifer Doabler Music Director/Organist: Teresa Minnix Sexton: Jimmy DiPrimio Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon-Thurs, Closed Fridays Council Members President: Matt Helland (856) Vice Pres: Dave Hermanson (856) Secretary: Harry Fisher (856) Treasurer: Congregation Council: Dawn Amari (856) Michael Headley 9856) Carl Marinelli (856) Darlene Morvay David Raffo (856) Ed Slaughter (631) Kathy Stenger (856) Margie Stierle (856) Jaclyn Wolf (856) Youth Rep: Allyson Stierle Committee Information Committee of Stewards: Meet 1st Sunday of each 7 PM Chairperson: Dan Cherwien (856) Worship & Music: Meet 1st Sunday of each 11:45 AM Chairperson: Zola Fisher (856) Communications: Meet 1st Monday of each 7:00 PM Chairperson: Harry Fisher (856) Mutual Ministries Chairperson: Robert Stenger (856) Pastor s Thoughts Keep Blooming! It seemed like a couple of weeks ago we were praying for warmth for heat for warmer temperatures and clearing skies. But time and the summer passes quickly and somewhere in the county there will be that last rose of the spring left blooming alone. What if you are.or think you are.that last human rose? Here you are, all by yourself. The temptation is great to withdraw from the arena of life and retreat deeper into yourself. But that would not be good, not for yourself or for the people around you. One great truth in life is that you are never really alone. There are always people around you, where you live, where you work, where you go to school, or where you shop. There are friends in your church worshipping and working with you and struggling just like you and me! But above all, God is with you in His gracious presence, and the Lord keeps his promise. Surely I am with you always (Matthew 28:20) God s promise to His people thousands of years ago is the same today. I have made you, and I will carry you: I will sustain you and I will rescue you. (Isaiah 46:4). This was true to the Israelites held captive in Babylonia and it is true to the church of the Redeemer in Vineland. As children of God we live daily in communion with Christ through word and prayer. You are created in His image, redeemed through Jesus Christ, and sanctified by the Holy Spirit and joined together in a common location with a common goal. To be a rose in God s flower garden means you are a blooming rose, that is, a person still bringing forth the fruits of faith to God s glory and fulfillment of human needs. Your words of encouragement, your pleasant smile, your greeting cards, s, face-book posts, or telephone calls are all acts that demonstrate your blooming in your faith. This is God s promise: The righteous will flourish.they will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green Psalm 92:12,14) As we struggle through the low attendance and scarcity of giving in the summer, let us know that God continues to support us individually, as a family, and as a community in faith.blooming for the sake of the Gospel. Pastor Gary

Redeemer Lutheran @ the Phillies The weather forecast called for tropical temperatures, showers, and possible high winds.

and our Philadelphia Phillies. It was our first time that we sat in one of the lower sections of the stadium. We enjoyed the closeness to the players on the field.

The rain and bad weather didn t reach the South Jersey/ Philadelphia area until after we safely travelled back to our homes in Vineland.

3 PLEASE NOTE. The next mailing of the Clippings will be the September Issue: The deadline for information to be included in the upcoming newsletter is August 21st. Please News & Articles, Birth Announcements, Family Events, Thank You Notes, Etc. to: or mail them to the church office by 8/21/2016. Offerings via Smartphone! Redeemer the Phillies The weather forecast called for tropical temperatures, showers, and possible high winds. Yet, a brave group of Phillies fans travelled on Sunday, June 5th (right after 10:30 Service) to Citizens Bank Park in South Philly to enjoy a Major-league baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and our Philadelphia Phillies. It was our first time that we sat in one of the lower sections of the stadium. We enjoyed the closeness to the players on the field. The Phillies even hit 2 home runs near where we were seated! Although the Phillies are a struggling young team, we witnessed an 8 to 1 victory! The rain and bad weather didn t reach the South Jersey/ Philadelphia area until after we safely travelled back to our homes in Vineland. We accepted donations of canned goods at Redeemer, and profits of the trip went to purchase items for the Vineland Ministerium Food Bank. We had fun in fellowship. We have an invitation for you to join us next year! If you have a Smartphone you may now make your church offering via your phone. Go to Redeemer s website and click on Donate to Redeemer and follow the instructions from there. Thank You for your ongoing support of the ministry of Redeemer! Remember to check your personal mailbox, located in the narthex, as you exit church on Sunday mornings ALTAR FLOWERS/COMMUNION WINE! The Altar Flowers and Communion wine are available for donation each Sunday throughout the year. The flowers are $20/vase (you may donate one or both) and the wine is $10. Your donation may be In Memory or In Honor of a Loved One, or In Honor of a Special Event. Fill in a Flower and/or Communion Wine envelope at church, or contact Lisa in the church office for more info. Special Thanks to the Clippings Crew! - Redeemer s Mission Statement As a welcoming and nurturing community of faith we: invite all to celebrate Christ s love, empower one another to grow in Christ s love, share Christ s love as we minister to the world. Redeemer s Vision Statement Come and see, go and tell, the Good News for all! Just a Reminder! Please write your offering envelope # (if you know it, or have one) on every check you write to Redeemer. This is a Big Help to our money counters. Thank You! Have You Remembered Redeemer In Your Will? Scan this symbol with your Smartphone to view our Church website Remember to visit our website often! or like us on facebook under Redeemer Lutheran-Vineland Youth Facebook: ORLYOurRedeemerLutheranYouth

That s the theme of the Committee of Stewards for the fall of 2016. We are a Family of the Children of God.

There are a number of things that we are Blessed with in this Family.

another We can use our Time, Talent and Treasure to help the Family grow stronger.

Family Blessings. Always remember: WE ARE FAMILY. Church Picnic at Parvin's State Park Saturday, July 30 9:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m. We ll have a full day of activities & fun for the whole family!

4 That s the theme of the Committee of Stewards for the fall of We are a Family of the Children of God. We have a loving Father in God and we are all brothers and sisters. This is the Family of Redeemer Lutheran Church. There are a number of things that we are Blessed with in this Family. As members of the Family we can: Help each other Be Thankful Know we are loved Try new things Be Happy Show Compassion Respect one another We can use our Time, Talent and Treasure to help the Family grow stronger. There will be more to be said about Our Family in the fall program where we will present what we see as the meaning of each of these Family Blessings. Always remember: WE ARE FAMILY. Church Picnic at Parvin's State Park Saturday, July 30 9:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m. We ll have a full day of activities & fun for the whole family! Bring a Friend! BRING A SIDE DISH OR DESSERT TO SHARE!! Don t forget drinks for your family! Sign up in church or call the church office If you plan to swim at the Park we must know ahead of time so you have a Swim Pass for the day, please notify the church office! REDEEMER S YOUTH SINGING LAST SUNDAY. IT WAS CUTE. WHEN THEY RAISED THEIR HANDS THE PEOPLE ON ONE SIDE STOOD UP. THEN THE OTHER GROUP RAISED THEIR HANDS AND THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CHURCH STOOD UP AND RAISED THEIR HANDS. The Committee of Stewards

Heather Allewelt, M.D., upon completion of a three-year fellowship in Pediatric Hematology Oncology and a one-year fellowship in Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation at Duke University Medical Center.

Augustine Prep, Will attend School of Savannah School or Arts and Design, Savannah, Ga. Son of Bret Bretnall.

Nicole Curcio, graduated magna cum laude from Elizabethtown College, Elementary Education major. Nicole has accepted a teaching position with the E. York School System in PA.

5 Heather Allewelt, M.D., upon completion of a three-year fellowship in Pediatric Hematology Oncology and a one-year fellowship in Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation at Duke University Medical Center. While there she also earned her Masters of Health Sciences in Clinical Research. Granddaughter of Doris Allewelt Andrew Bretnall, graduated St. Augustine Prep, Will attend School of Savannah School or Arts and Design, Savannah, Ga. Son of Bret Bretnall. Sydney Cherwien, graduated from Memorial Middle School and will attend Vineland high School. Daughter of Doug and Stacey Cherwien, granddaughter of Charles & Joan Curcio and Dan & Arlene Cherwien. Nicole Curcio, graduated magna cum laude from Elizabethtown College, Elementary Education major. Nicole has accepted a teaching position with the E. York School System in PA. Granddaughter of Dan & Arlene Cherwien and Charles & Joan Curcio. Alex Hermanson, The Peddie School, will attend Randolph Macon College studying Business Sports Management/sports psychology. Son of David & Liza Hermanson. Dylan Papiano, graduated 8 th grade and will attend Vineland High School. Son of Heather Papiano and grandson of George & Sue Papiano. Frank Romano, graduated with Civic Honors, Phi Zeta Honors Society, and class picked for T.C.S.V.M. Leadership Award, from Tufts University, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. Doctor of Veterinarian Medicine. Going to Atlanta Georgia for an Internship. Son of Bryan and Roberta Romano. Georgia Salvaryn, Cumberland County College, summa cum laude from Cumberland County College with an associate's degree in Journalism. Received the CCC excellence in Journalism award, listed in Who's Who of College Students, received the N.J. Press Association second-place award in Enterprise/Investigative reporting, and the Frank G. Basile Memorial Scholarship. Will be attending Montclair State University in the fall majoring in Journalism. Daughter of Jim & Diane Salvaryn. Hannah Salvaryn, graduated summa cum laude from Vineland High School. Will be attending Montclair State College in the fall majoring in Fashion Design. Daughter of Jim & Diane Salvaryn. Kaitlyn Schreiber, graduated summa cum laude from Vineland High School. Will be attending CCCC with a 2-4 year scholarship thru the NJ Stars Program. Majoring in Radiography or Forensics. Daughter of Lisa and Frank Purificato. Allyson Stierle, graduated 8 th grade from Upper Pittsgrove School and will attend Woodstown High School. Daughter of Mike & Margie Stierle. As we share in Holy Communion for the first time with Rev. Tommy Richter, Pastor. Thank you Pastor Tommy for all that you have done for us. You were the best youth director! We will miss you. The Youth We here at Redeemer must say goodbye to the newly ordained Pastor Tommy Richter and his wife Ann Stromgren as they head off to Shishmaref Alaska, where Tommy received his calling. Please keep them in prayer as they go thru this transition. Thank you Tommy for starting to grow our youth program once again. Stay in touch. With much love from The Redeemer Family

6 JULY / AUGUST WORSHIP & SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHEDULE Sunday, July 3 Sunday, July 10 9:30 a.m. Blended Service with Holy Communion Positive Sunday - Cumberland County Women's Shelter Sunday, July 17 Sunday, July 24 Sunday, July 31 Sunday, August 7 9:30 a.m. Blended Service with Holy Communion Positive Change - Cumberland County Family Shelter Sunday, August 14 Sunday, August 21 Sunday, August 28 Lisa and Jennifer are updating the Power Church database. We have noticed we are missing many special dates that we should be recognizing. If you would please fill out the attached form and mail to the office or place in the offering tray. Thank you in advance. Family name: i.e. John & Jane Smith Envelope number: Mailing address Address: City: State: Zip: Publish address in directories: Yes No Family Alternate Publish address in directories: Yes No Send mass s to this address: Yes No Send contribution statements to this address: Yes No Phone numbers: Home phone: Unlisted: Yes No Her Cell: Unlisted: Yes No His Cell: Unlisted: Yes No Special Dates: Special Dates: Name: Name: UPCOMING DATES: Mark your calendars. Weather Permitting July 23 rd October 1 st Dec 3 rd For all members, family and friends. All whom may want to get a suntan while cleaning up the earth.please come out and join us. 9-11am, meet at Lincoln Ave and Dante parking Lot. ** Coffee and Donuts ** Birthday: Baptism: Confirmed: Joined: Birthday: Baptism: Confirmed: Joined: Married: Please include the year for all dates, without the year we can not add the information. If you have children, please add their information on separate paper and attach. We would like to acknowledge all birthdays, anniversaries etc..

The following Donations have been made to the Memorial Fund of Redeemer Lutheran Church.

In loving memory of Marty Hoag: Dale & Barbara Jargowsky + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH Remember our loved ones in prayer especially.

Parcell, Leslie, Carol, Freda & Taylor Reagin, Mara Spector, David Steelman, Robin Sweeney, Daria Watford, Brian Wiener, Neva Wilson, Timothy Zatzariny.

7 The following Donations have been made to the Memorial Fund of Redeemer Lutheran Church. In loving memory of Shirley Grussenmeyer: Paul & Betty Anderson In loving memory of Barbara Auer by: Windsor Point Residents Association North Carolina. In loving memory of Marty Hoag: Dale & Barbara Jargowsky PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH Remember our loved ones in prayer especially... Redeemer members: Irwin Auer, Sharon Blasé, Clara Chinnici, Ruth Donaghy, Margaret Fanfarillo, Don & Marianne Halterman, Roberta Romano, Jim Salvaryn, Alma Sessa, Orville & Gerry Strang, Berla Uber, Jaclyn Wolf, Ginny Workman. Family & Friends: Mike Collins, Bob Cross, Douglas Dwight, Joe Farah, Theresa Fisher, Susan Frank, Linda & Larry Glestein, Nico Marts, Gina Maurone, Shirley McAfee, Bill McCaw, Sylvia Osmonn, Joan Parcell, Leslie, Carol, Freda & Taylor Reagin, Mara Spector, David Steelman, Robin Sweeney, Daria Watford, Brian Wiener, Neva Wilson, Timothy Zatzariny. All troops serving our country and the world, including: Brandon Bakley, Franklin Cole, Tommy Davis, Michael Gonzales, Ruth Graham, Jason Heney, Alan Holden, Chase Kielbasa, Bryan Langley, David Lunsford, Mathew Martin, Meagan & Ryan Munoz, Derek Schwartz, Christopher Stenger, Jonathan Stretch, and Daulton Wallace. Please keep the Grussenmeyer Family in prayer, for the passing of Shirley Grussenmeyer on June 20, JULY BIRTHDAYS! 2 Darius Panagiotopoulos 15 Erling Anderson 3 Linda Burke LexiLee Esquilin Sarah Koering Jennie Martorano 4 Frank Purificato Anita Richardson 6 Angelina Oliva 16 Deborah Wegner Karen Sironen 19 Berla Uber Michael Stierle 20 Danielle Fanfarillo 7 Kristen Dwight 21 Tony Oliva Harry Fisher 22 Shannon Merlock Johnny Hoffman 23 Lisa Geisser Edward Kremmel 24 Kelsey Burns 9 Andriana Levari Susan Cherwien 10 Joseph Drogo 25 Sara Benson Robert Wallace III 26 Alana Preidt 11 Peter Chinnici 27 Gary Frank, Jr. Marilyn Gressman Boyd Myers, Jr. Jada Williams 29 Patty Burns Vanessa Williams Jaimmy Gonzalez Brian Wolf Darlene Morvay 14 Heidi Flebbe Cole Panico Robert Stenger 30 Carl Marinelli AUGUST BIRTHDAYS! JULY ANNIVERSARIES! 3 Erling & Irene Anderson Bill & Michele Loeschke 15 Ken & Karen Golway 17 Chris & Dale Nichols 29 Andrew & Shannon Merlock, Jr. AUGUST ANNIVERSARIES! 4 John & Nancy Manzoni 9 Brian & Betsy Harrison Terry & Eileen Love 16 Tom & Heidi Flebbe 17 Brian & Jaclyn Wolf 20 Anthony & Dana Marino 29 Orville & Geri Strang 30 Doug & Lisa Rishel 1 Bill Loeschke 13 Frank Benson, III Doug Wiese Scott Shollenberger 2 Maya Day 16 Gertrude Raymond Tammy Williams 17 Ariona Damiano 3 Gloria Hauser 18 Joan Freimanis 5 Liam Trumpfheller-White Jena Wiese 7 James Rizzo 19 Barbara McDevitt Georgia Salvaryn 21 Dawn Amari 9 Frank Benson, II Ann Bradbury Dale Richardson Martin Caverow Kendric Shollenberger 24 Diane Salvaryn 10 Kristin Kenyon 27 Dana Marino 10 Ross Romano 28 Aimee Cervini 11 Teri Drogo 29 Sheryl Kenyon 12 Thom Allewelt 30 Nancy DiSanto Fred Nurge 31 Doris Perino

Redeemer Travelers Thank goodness, its summertime!

It is always fun to share a photo of your trip. Not everyone uses a computer, and many members are not online with the Facebook program. Here at Redeemer, we want to make sharing your pictures easy.

It would be great if you were wearing your Redeemer or Thrivent T-shirt in the photo, or holding a copy of your weekly bulletin or a copy of Clippings!

8 Redeemer Travelers Thank goodness, its summertime! During his time of the year our active congregation members will be traveling to many locations around New Jersey, the United States and around the world. It is always fun to share a photo of your trip. Not everyone uses a computer, and many members are not online with the Facebook program. Here at Redeemer, we want to make sharing your pictures easy. Snap a photo or two, and then write a couple sentences about your experience. It would be great if you were wearing your Redeemer or Thrivent T-shirt in the photo, or holding a copy of your weekly bulletin or a copy of Clippings! If possible, your photos and story to Lisa in our Church Office. Her is: parishadmin@redeemerlutheran.net Please title the Redeemer Travelers If your story cannot be ed, please write a note with your photo, and drop it off at our Church Office Please mark the envelope: Redeemer Travelers We look forward to seeing your photo! The staff at Redeemer wishes everyone a wonderful summer season! - REDEEMER TRAVELERS THIS MONTH ARE: Dawn and Jerry Amari spent 4 days in Key West, Florida. They enjoyed the tropical breezes, live music and of course... seafood! +Dear Church Family, Thank your very much for sending me beautiful flowers and putting my name in the prayer list. I m very grateful to hear my family come home from church and the reason is because everyone has asked how I ve been doing. I am doing a lot better, but I still have the headaches. Everyone s prayers has helped me gain strength to get through this concussion. Thanks, Sincerely Hannah Rose Salvaryn +Redeemer, Thank your for your donation of $ Positive Change Sunday. Spirit & Truth Ministries, Inc. +Lisa & Jenn, Thank you for the great job spring cleaning in the upstairs classroom in the Manor House. Looks great! AA Members

Movie night at Redeemer was a great success. Lots of families came out to watch ZooTopia. All received free popcorn, hot dogs and drinks. Children were even given glow sticks.

Thank you & Goodbye Dear Redeemer, Grace and Peace be unto you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Amen. It has been an immeasurable pleasure to serve Redeemer as Youth Director.

Thank you for believing in youth ministry and the life it brings to this place! My wife and I are overwhelmed with gratitude for your generous gifts and words that you have given us at our parting.

It is not without a good dose of sadness in our hearts that we will depart, but it is exciting yet still to think of what the future may have for our continued partnership in ministry.

It means a lot to us that my wife and I will not be going to Alaska alone, but we will be borne up on the prayers and love of this whole community during our journey.

It is my fervent prayer and hope that the seeds of youth ministry that we have been able to plant together this year will continue to be nurtured and given every opportunity for growth in the years

9 Movie night at Redeemer was a great success. Lots of families came out to watch ZooTopia. All received free popcorn, hot dogs and drinks. Children were even given glow sticks. Redeemer plans on having a few more movie nights this summer. May you come back and bring friends as we continue to enjoy in fellowship. Please watch the bulletin for MOVIE NIGHTS coming up. Thank you & Goodbye Dear Redeemer, Grace and Peace be unto you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Amen. It has been an immeasurable pleasure to serve Redeemer as Youth Director. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be here, for believing in my efforts even when the numbers were down, and for supporting me and your youth throughout this year. Thank you for believing in youth ministry and the life it brings to this place! My wife and I are overwhelmed with gratitude for your generous gifts and words that you have given us at our parting. You have sent us off to Alaska much better off than we would have been otherwise! Thanks for sharing so generously with us. We are truly grateful. It is not without a good dose of sadness in our hearts that we will depart, but it is exciting yet still to think of what the future may have for our continued partnership in ministry. I will be keeping in touch! And I am further humbled by your council s vote to ratify a partnership between Redeemer and Shishmaref. It means a lot to us that my wife and I will not be going to Alaska alone, but we will be borne up on the prayers and love of this whole community during our journey. Vineland NJ will certainly remain in our prayers also. It is my fervent prayer and hope that the seeds of youth ministry that we have been able to plant together this year will continue to be nurtured and given every opportunity for growth in the years to come. As I said in my final youth report to council, it is a matter of good stewardship that you continue to fund and support your youth with a paid and dedicated youth staff. I hope that upon my leaving, my position does not remain vacant. The state of the Redeemer youth is currently a strong one, and it would be a shame to see that core flounder back to how it was before I arrived. Your youth are crying out for someone who can tend and nurture them for years to come. Please hear their prayers and mine. We have a good thing going, and I pray that, as a congregation, you will work to keep it going by continuing to fill the Youth Director position in my stead. Thank you again, for all that you have given your youth. Thank you for all you have given my wife and me. Thank you for Thursdays, thank you for all your days and your times that you spent having fun and having youth. Thank you for sharing the good news of Christ with your vigor in this place. Goodbye, and happy trails to you wherever your feet may take you. The Peace of God keep and guard you,-pastor Tommy Richter and Ann Stromgren.

Making $ense of Giving at Redeemer This graph is being used as a way to help all of us understand the finances involved in the operation and upkeep of RLC.

10 Making $ense of Giving at Redeemer This graph is being used as a way to help all of us understand the finances involved in the operation and upkeep of RLC. While it cannot tell you the whole story of dedication and commitment among the congregation and staff, it gives us a glimpse of our circumstances. As giving increases, our ministries can expand. Redeemer Lutheran Church and it s MEMBERS have been approved into the Credit Union Membership. Please take a flyer from the narthex table and look it over. You must be a member to take advantage of any credit union services. Membership is open to the congregation of our Select Employee Groups ("SEGS") and their family members (mother, father, sister, brother, grandparents, grandchildren, children, spouse) and household members. Once a member, always a member. Even if you change jobs or relocate you can still remain a member of the credit union. You must maintain a minimum balance of $25 in a share savings account to be a credit union member. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT LISA IN THE CHURCH OFFICE OR GO TO ONE OF THEIR BRANCHES. 101 W. Elmer Road, Vineland (or) 600 N Second St, Millville phone (856) Endowment Money Members of Redeemer: Over the past several months "pew giving" has continued to dwindle. Accordingly, our finance committee and church staff have had to find additional funds to keep up with payroll, insurance, and weekly expenses. One place that we have gone in the past is to the "endowment" fund which is held by Thrivent Financial. Below is an explanation of how we have used those funds during tough financial times and how the fund has fared over the years. Contributions to this fund are always welcomed and would help us to have this "emergency fund" for these times. Your support is appreciated. Note that this is not the Sarah Place Funds which are in a separate endowment and providing the church with interest income twice a year. That income is still not enough to keep us from needing additional funds for basic church expenses. Folks: Some history here...the funds that we a talking about here are the remnant funds from the Mini Kuhn fund that had been placed in an endowment of over $600,00 back in the 80's. That fund had dwindled to around $90,000 when I began at Redeemer in We have since used it several times to repair the education building roof, make other capital expense repairs, and have paid some of it back. During that time we did not get "permission" from the original endowment committee, but felt that we should include them in the decision making of how/where the funds are spent. We just started doing this within the past two years (getting endowment committee permission) to use the funds. This does not need congregational vote and doesn't even need council vote or endowment committee vote. It does require signatures from some of the original endowment committee members which we have procured each time we have "used" the funds. We are involving as many people as possible so that the congregation will understand where the funds are being used and why. The bottom line is that the giving has become worse, the expenses continue to grow, and the income from the school rental has disappeared. Hence, we find ourselves needing to tap into this fund for the summer expenses. There are signatures on the account that are members of the endowment committee and we have done this before. This is not a new idea. Jennifer will be gathering the necessary signatures and communicate with all concerned. This will leave approx.. $28,000 in that account once we withdraw the funds. Pastor Gary

DURING LENT. MARCH Monthly Newsletter Redeemer Lutheran Church 2384 E. Landis Ave Vineland, NJ The Rev. Heather Sugden, Pastor

DURING LENT. MARCH Monthly Newsletter Redeemer Lutheran Church 2384 E. Landis Ave Vineland, NJ The Rev. Heather Sugden, Pastor Come and See, Go and Tell, the Good News for All! Lutheran Church of the Redeemer 2384 E. Landis Avenue Vineland, NJ 08361 MARCH 2019 -Monthly Newsletter Redeemer Lutheran Church 2384 E. Landis Ave Vineland,