Ministry Through Faith in Action. Volume 18 Issue 6 July 2018

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1 Cross of Glory Lutheran Church Ministry Through Faith in Action Volume 18 Issue 6 Cross of Glory Lutheran Church 95 Cambridge Drive Aberdeen, NJ Fax: Pastor The Rev. Gary E. Costa COGPastor@verizon.net GLIMPSES OF GLORY Church & Nursery School Secretary Cahren Morris crossofglory@verizon.net Musician & Choir Director Andrea Riemen 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 Full bloom is a gradual process. The branches of the trees and bushes once bare grow to full bloom slow but steady. We go to bed and rise again day after day hardly noticing. Then one day the thickness and richness of their bloom grabs our attention. The kingdom of heaven is like the mustard seed, the tiniest of all seeds, yet when it springs up and grows, it becomes the largest plant in the garden. And with so many enormous spreading branches, even the birds can nest in its shade. (Mk 4:31-32) The kingdom of heave is like a small seed planted in us through words spoken to us, through our experiences, and through holy and divine moments. We continue in life unaware of the cumulative effect of these things. As we go. As we grow, we like the birds are able to find shade and shade from our own rebellious wills. We realize that we Full Bloom are all moving closer and closer to the harvest. That is the place of full bloom. That is the place where the kingdom of heaven completely overwhelms the kingdom of the world. For now we encounter each other at different stages of bloom. Some are still bare and unaware. Some have leaves of curiosity. Some rest in the shade but continue to venture out into this heavenly kingdom. There are some who live in this new reality most all the time. Whatever state we find ourselves in, we need to have compassion for one another and for ourselves, until full bloom. Blessings, Pastor Gary

2 Nursery School News Cross of Glory Nursery School 95 Cambridge Drive Aberdeen, NJ Fax: Director & Head Teacher Janet Kain verizon.net Assistant Teacher Patty Bellone Secretary Cahren Morris Webmaster Jeremy V. Samuelson Morning Program 2 1/2 3 1/2 Monday Thursday 9AM 11:30AM 4 Day Program 4-Year-Olds Monday Thursday 12:30PM 3:00PM After 45 years of teaching and 18 years of teaching and directing programs at Cross of Glory Nursery School, I have decided to retire at the end of this school year. My years at Cross of Glory Nursery School have been one of the greatest joys of my life as I have had the opportunity to work with so many wonderful children and their families as well as an outstanding and caring staff. It has always felt like an extended family to me. I am now looking forward to a new chapter in my life spending more leisure time with my family and friends, but will always stay committed to ensuring the success of our nursery school. I have been asked to stay on the nursery school board of directors and will assume this new role in September. I am very excited to announce that our new Cross of Glory Nursery School s Director and Head Teacher will be Mrs. Elizabeth Nisi! I have known Liz since she enrolled her first child in our school 12 years ago. All three of her children attended and graduated from our programs and she is dedicated to our school s Learning Through Play philosophy. Liz brings years of teaching experience with her in addition to being a member of our board and the fundraising chair for the school. Many of you may also know her as the director of Cross of Glory s Vacation Bible School programs for the last 5 years. I am confident that everyone will enjoy working with Liz and am certain you will find her to be the warm, talented and dedicated professional I know her to be. Blessings and Thanks, Janet Kain

3 Nursery School News Cross of Glory Nursery School 95 Cambridge Drive Aberdeen, NJ Fax: Director & Head Teacher Elizabeth Nisi verizon.net Assistant Teacher Patty Bellone Secretary Cahren Morris Webmaster Jeremy V. Samuelson Morning Program 2 1/2 3 1/2 Monday Thursday 9AM 11:30AM 4 Day Program 4-Year-Olds Monday Thursday 12:30PM 3:00PM June is here and, we are looking forward to more time on our playground. Our graduates have been busy preparing for their stage show Chicka Chicka, Boom Boom as they prepare to graduate on June 14th. It s always a bittersweet time for us as we applaud their successes but know we will miss them. We still have openings in our classes for September. Please pass the word. All of our classes are learning about animals, bugs, and warm weather activities. During chapel time, Pastor has been teaching about Noah and reviewing favorite stories from this year s chapel time. The morning class will perform many animal songs on stage for their parents on their last day of school on June 13th. All of the children have been busy making special gifts and cards for their dads. Outdoor day will be happening on June 6th. We will spend the entire day outside, playing with water, participating in games, and eating snack picnic style. We still have openings in our classes for September. Please pass the word. If you know of anyone who is interested, please have them call the church office. Liz is available during the summer to meet with anyone interested. On behalf of the Nursery School staff and board, best wishes for a very happy summer! Blessings and Thanks, Janet Kain

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 June newsletter is May 25th. 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. Men s Breakfast This month s LMM Men s Breakfast will be held on Saturday, August 18th at 8am. Contact Information In an attempt to update our church directory, we are looking to add cell phone numbers as part of the contact information. If you would like to provide a cell phone number to your directory listing, please contact the church office. Praise Team Please note that our Praise Team will be taking the summer off. Praise and Worship services will resume in the fall. 17th Annual Fall Yard Sale, Bake Sale and Snack Shack BBQ Our 17th Annual Fall Yard Sale, Bake Sale & Snack Shack BBQ will take place on Saturday, September 29, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the Church Parking Lot, with us again sponsoring the Town Wide Aberdeen Day Celebration. The Drop-Off Night for items to donate will be Friday, September 28, 2018 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.

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 This year marks 25 years since the ELCA passed the Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope and Justice social statement, which was adopted by a more than two-thirds majority vote as a social statement of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America by the third Churchwide Assembly on August 28, 1993, at Kansas City, Missouri. In honor of Earth Day- an annual event celebrated on April 22 nd, first celebrated in 1970 and now celebrated in more than 193 countries- why not familiarize or reacquaint yourself with the social statement? The Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope and Justice social statement explains the ELCA s teachings on ecology and the environment, grounded in a biblical vision of God's intention for the healing and wholeness of creation. This statement provides a Christian understanding of the human role to serve in creation, and a hope rooted in God s faithfulness to the creation from which humans emerge and depend upon for sustaining life. Social-Statements/Caring-for-Creation Preachers! Teachers! Lay Theologians! As we approach all those Sunday lessons focusing on BREAD, we want to let you know about a resource: ELCA World Hunger prepares weekly reflections to help you incorporate the themes of hunger, poverty, justice and hope in your preaching, teaching and messages for children. You can sign up to receive them by contacting HUNGERMONSTARTERS@LISTSERV.ELCA. ORG. Fill the hungry with good things! Summer Camp Is in Full Swing This summer, please pray for our campers, staff members, chaplains, nurses, and all who come to Cross Roads as we play and pray through our curriculum, this Changes Everything. This week, pray for our day camp ministry at Bridge of Peace in Camden, our NJ Synod Confirmation Campers and leaders, our Senior High Week campers, and our Leaders in Training, who have just arrived for six weeks of camp. It s Not Too Late to Come to Camp We still have openings for many of our camp programs this summer, including our Family Weekend and Family Camp Week! Consider sending your child for a week, or bringing the whole family to experience the joy of camp! You re Invited! Giant Church Picnic Sunday, August 19 Our annual end-of-the-season bash brings out the kid in everyone! Experience camp fun one last time with great activities: archery, swimming, high ropes, and more, plus great fellowship and walks in the woods. Church groups, families, and individual are welcome. More information can be found at

6 In Our Prayers Long-Term Illness: Phyllis Cipriano James D Andrea Sue Downey Tracey Downey Durkin Family Lisa Fisher Elona Folk David Franklin Kim Franklin Gerry Mary Gilligan Sharon Goodman Sandy Greer Kathy Guiamano Fay Hake Jerry Hake Jane Heide Diane Hopster Rich Hough Christopher Joyce Michele Kopach Nathan Krause Erin Larson Sandy McDermott Gale McNamara Kevin McNamara Dina Manzella William Mirabella Robbie Moffitt Joan Moran Eddie Morris Carmen Mount Joseph Myers Joanne Nisi Robert Pante Bernie Schwartz Soldiers and Civilians of War John Stables Elaine Todd Teresa Toth Kaitlin Whitford Lois Wilson May, June, July: Willis Hines The Ehmer/Becker Families The Haines Family The Townsend Family Debbie McKee Joel Moser Dorothy Teitlebaum Barbara Menz Kirsten Kain Larry Bonanni Magnolia Grace Goodman Chrissy Sannino Andrew Monohan Bill Hulbert John Tremel The Fishman Family Pam Winston The Deisley Family 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 July Birthdays 6th Stephen Krachie 12th Dawn Weg 13th Pastor Costa 20th Hunter Greene Willis Hines 21st Elijah Morris 23rd Kieran Maloney 24th Silvano Brewster 26th Gina Pante

8 Saturday July 7 July 14 July 21 July 28 Aug 4 Aug 11 Aug 18 Aug 25 Sept 1 Sept 8 Sept 15 Sept 22 Sept 29 Oct 6 Oct 13 Oct 20 Oct 27 Nov 3 Nov 10 Nov 17 Nov 24 Dec 1 Dec 8 Dec 15 Dec 22 Dec 29 Church Cleaning Schedule July December 2018 Ingrid Carlson, Coordinator Carlson: Fauder: Hines: Lee: Maloney: Morris: Nichols: Odell: Vaughn:

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