Cross of Glory Lutheran Church

Cross of Glory Lutheran Church 1964 2014 Celebrating 50 years of Faith & Love Volume 16 Issue 2 March 2016 Cross of Glory Lutheran Church 95 Cambridge Drive Aberdeen, NJ 07747 GLIMPSES OF GLORY 732-583-1118 Fax: 732-583-1311 www.coglcnj.org Pastor The Rev. Gary E. Costa COGPastor@verizon.net Church & Nursery School Secretary Cahren Morris crossofglory@verizon.net Musician & Choir Director Andrea Riemen Lent 2016 Midway 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 732-583-1955 Fax: 732-583-1311 www.cogns.org Director Janet Kain Webmaster Jeremy V. Samuelson Luke 13: 31-35 is a useful lesson midway through the season of Lent. Some Pharisees come to Jesus and say get away from here for Herod wants to kill you. (v.31) Later Jesus says, Oh how I want to gather the children of Jerusalem as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you are not willing. (v.35) There seems to be a clash of wills. Our spiritual lives can often be experienced as a clash of wills. The season of Lent is a time where we ask ourselves, What do we want? Do we really want a closer relationship with God? Of course it sounds virtuous to claim that we do, but Lent may present us with an opportunity to be truly honest with ourselves. Lent may present an opportunity to access where we are and what we really want. Lenten prayers can be developed around such honesty. Maybe we can grow a little closer; maybe we can press in a little deeper. I have known God to be incredibly gentle in His relationship with me. Everyone grows at their own rate. Some spring up quickly and then plateau. Others are late bloomers. Consider this a time to locate yourself in the process, and a time to ask God to help you move into the next phase of your development. God s Peace, Pastor Gary

Nursery School News Cross of Glory Nursery School 95 Cambridge Drive Aberdeen, NJ 07747 732-583-1955 Fax: 732-583-1311 www.cogns.org Director & Head Teacher Janet Kain cognurseryschool@ verizon.net Group Teacher Patty Maloney cognsmrsmaloney@ gmail.com Assistant Teacher Patty Bellone Secretary Cahren Morris crossofglory@verizon.net Webmaster Jeremy V. Samuelson We will kick off Read Across America Month by celebrating Dr. Seuss birthday. We will read his books, wear Cat in the Hat hats and eat a special snack. It s exciting to see the children able to identify authors by their distinctive styles as we compare different books. Since this month usually comes in like a lion, we will be learning about wind and objects that use wind power to work. We re hoping spring comes early so we can spend more time on the playground. We ll celebrate St. Patrick s Day by wearing green, looking for our hiding leprechauns and crating shamrocks. March also finds us getting ready for Easter and learning about Jesus love for us. We ll be making props to tell the story of Easter and other decorations to remember this special day. Peace, Janet Kain 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 Developmentally Appropriate Christian-based Care

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 April Newsletter is March 21st. The Cross of Glory Newsletter is available each month on the church s website. It is also emailed to the congregation in a pdf format. Paper copies are also available upon request. Please contact the church office if you have any questions. Youth Group The Senior Youth Group will be meeting again on March 6th at 5:30 at the Easley s house. The agenda for the evening will be announced, but some topics of discussion include the spring retreat, calendar dates for upcoming activities, and the Pig Roast/ Tex-Mex night on April 8th. There will also be a special Easter activity that evening. Please do your best to make it to the meeting and don t forget to RSVP. The annual fund raiser for the Senior Youth Group will be held on April 8th and the theme this year is Tex Mex Night in the Hall. Look for additional details as the date approaches, but the band is already practicing and it s sure to be a great time. The evening starts at 6:30 and the entertainment will begin at 7:30. Put this date on your calendar or your refrigerator so you don t forget! You can also start looking in the attic for that sombrero you thought you d never use again because it will come in handy for this event! Lenten Services The schedule for our Lenten services is as follows: Palm Sunday, March 20 8:15am, 10:30am Maundy Thursday, March 24, 7:30pm Good Friday, March 25, 7:30pm Easter Sunday, March 27, 8:15am, 10:30am Lutheran Men in Mission Dates for upcoming LMM Men s Breakfast are Saturday, April 9, May 7, and June 18 at 8am. Please join us for good food and fellowship. The LMM will also sponsor the Easter Breakfast to be held here at Cross of Glory on March 27, 2016. The breakfast will commence at 9:00am. This will be followed by an Easter egg hunt sponsored by the Sunday School. We need your help in contributing two dozen bagels. Please let Walter Kain or Willis Hines know if you can help. We look forward to seeing you at the Easter breakfast. Daylight Savings Time Reminder: Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday, March 13th. Don t forget to set your clocks ahead one hour! 15th Annual Spring Business Expo On Wednesday evening, April 13th, that Matawan Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its annual Business to Business Expo at St. Clements reception center. This event is designed to bring hundreds of people from the surrounding community together with more than 50 small businesses who are members of the chamber. Last year Cross of Glory was there to showcase our Nursery School and our Church Services. We met almost everyone who walked through the door and we were able to chat with everyone about the things we have to offer and promote our church family. This is pure evangelism at its best and we could use a few more people to man the table and work the event. The expo is from 6:00pm until 9:00pm but we need a few volunteers to help get everything set up about an hour before the doors are opened to the public. This is a free event to the public with a cash bar, light refreshments, door prizes, and entertainment. It s a great event to

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 April Newsletter is March 21st. The Cross of Glory Newsletter is available each month on the church s website. It is also emailed to the congregation in a pdf format. Paper copies are also available upon request. Please contact the church office if you have any questions. attend even if you are not able to work at the table. For more information, go to macocnj.com/event-news-2/expo-2015/. 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 will be on March 24th. The lunch is prepared between 10:30Am and Noon and is served starting at 12:30PM. COG volunteers can help with setting up the room and serving meals to the attendees and cleanup. If you would like to volunteer, come on out and join us. It s a very rewarding and heartwarming experience. You can also help by donating to cover expenses through your normal COG giving envelope and designate Bayshore Lunch. Contribution Statements and Offering Envelopes 2015 Contribution Statements and 2016 offering envelopes are now available on the table in the Narthex. If you haven t already picked yours up, please do so today. Hymnals If you are interested in dedicating one of the new hymnals the church has purchased, there are three left. Please pick up an envelope from the table in the Narthex (or contact the office). Envelopes can be placed in the collection plate or returned to the office. Hymnals retail for $22.50 and dedications will be on a first come, first served basis. Thank you to those who have already made dedications; your hymnals are in circulation in the sanctuary. Fellowship Hall If you are planning a birthday party, graduation party, bridal shower, engagement party, retirement party, repast, baby shower, anniversary party, or wedding reception, please consider our Fellowship Hall for a donation of $100 for church members only. Usage times are available up to 11:30pm but you must contact the church office to see if there is not another event scheduled. The hall is heated and air conditioned and the kitchen is available upon prior notification. Catering may be brought in. Proof of liability insurance is necessary and as a church member you are permitted to serve liquor at your function. For Sale Double Crypt for sale at Holmdel Cemetery (900 Holmdel Rd., Holmdel) for $2900. Description: 2 crypts are at eye level in building #4, row #2. Dimensions are 12 x12 x11. Seller: John Blair Contact info: blairjd@sccoast.net Home phone: 843-652-9975.

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 08690 609-586-6800 Fax: 609-586-1597 www.njsynod.org info@njsynod.org Mon. Fri. 9am 5pm Rev. Tracie L. Bartholomew Bishop Be Not Afraid 2016 New Jersey Synod Assembly The Twenty-Ninth Annual Synod Assembly of the New Jersey Synod will be held May 6-7 at Ocean Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch, NJ. We gather under the theme Be Not Afraid : a time to hear God s reassurance and comfort in the midst of difficult and fearful circumstances and a call to live joyful, unbounded lives. This follows a reoccurring theme in scripture, where God seeks to dwell with the people during challenging and mournful times. Whether that is finding the people in exile or the disciples after the resurrection, God s presence gathers with those struggling, and guides them to be people who share that presence with the entire world. We are looking forward to gathering as the Church together! See you there! Lead Poisoning Prevention New Jersey s Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund has been impacted in recent years, and this has had devastating consequences. Elevated levels of highly toxic lead were found in more than 3100 young children in New Jersey last year. In 11 municipalities in New Jersey, the percentage of young children with elevated levels of lead is actually higher than in Flint, MI. To learn more and take actions, visit http:// www.hcdnnj.org/lead. Stop the Cuts Road Trip RESCHEDULED Due to a legislative schedule change, we have had to reschedule our bus trip from April 5 to July 13. So join us in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, from 12:30-3pm as we urge Congress to Stop the Cuts. On Tuesday, April 5th, 2016, advocates from New Jersey concerned about the needs for affordable homes will travel to Washington D.C. for a Congressional Reception on Capitol Hill. Low-income families, the homeless and those with special needs are hurting from the effect of budget cuts at the same time that the urgent need for housing still exists. To learn more about this event, visit http:// monarchhousing.org/2015/11/11/savethe-date-nj-hill-day-april-5-2016/ ELCA World Hunger s 40 Days of Giving This Lent, ELCA World Hunger invites you to join us for a special 40-day journey as we take a deeper look at our work throughout the world. Beginning Sunday, February 7, and extending through the season of Lent, congregations across the ELCA will join together in ELCA World Hunger s 40 Days of Giving to lift up this lifechanging work through new levels of

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 Kathy Guiamano Diane Hopster Rich Hough Christopher Joyce Erin Larson Kevin McNamara Joe Manzella William Mirabella Robbie Moffitt Joan Moran Carmen Mount Joseph Myers Joanne Nisi Dolores Olson Robert Pante Bernie Schwartz Soldiers and Civilians of War John Stables Kaitlin Whitford January, February, March: Sande Blankenbiller Sandie McDermott, Bryson David Colon Jace Joseph Colon Kurt Carlson Betty Koss Audrey Paraskevas Sixto Gonzalez, Jr. Valerie Wilson 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.

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. 732-583-1118 or cogoffice@juno.com March Birthdays 13th Gabriela Harrington 19th Nancy Bucco 3rd Dana Mount Lyle Phelps Jo Seigle 20th Doris Hiley 4th Glen Eads 23rd Lauren Hiley 5th Ingrid Carlson 31st Audrey Downey 6th Christopher Vaughn 13th Marlene Tona 14th Paul Hiley 15th Betty Wilson March Anniversaries 4th Joseph & Carol Smarsh 19th Audrey & Tom Downey 22nd Walter & Janet Kain 29th Judy & Dennis Daniels

Church Cleaning Schedule January June 2016 Ingrid Carlson, Coordinator Saturday January 2 January 9 January 16 January 23 January 30 February 6 February 13 February 20 February 27 March 5 March 12 March 19 March 26 April 2 April 9 April 16 April 23 April 30 May 7 May 14 May 21 May 28 June 4 June 11 June 18 June 25 Maloney, Morris Carlson, Vaughn Lee, Hines Maloney, Morris Carlson, Vaughn Lee, Hines Maloney, Morris Carlson, Vaughn Lee, Hines Maloney, Morris Carlson, Vaughn Lee, Hines Maloney, Morris Carlson, Vaughn Lee, Hines Maloney Morris Carlson, Vaughn Lee, Hines Maloney, Morris Carlson: 566-7095 Fauder: 591-5725 Hines: 521-1690 Lee: 566-8821 Maloney: 583-7208 Morris: 566-6868 Nichols: 264-6740 Odell: 583-2725 Vaughn: 583-4495

WORSHIP & MINIS- TRY SCHEDULE MARCH 2016 - JUNE 2016 Date Time Asst. Min. Com. Asst. Reader Acolyte Ushers Greeters Counters Second Sunday of Lent Sun Feb 21 10:30 Youth Youth Youth Youth Ingrid Carlson Youth Barbara Hines Silvano Brewster Third Sunday of Lent Sun Feb 28 10:30 Tim Keene Dennis Daniels Barbara Hines Riley Moffitt Doris Hiley Jo Seigle Hileys Paul Hiley Fourth Sunday of Lent Sun March 6 10:30 Marlene Tona Barbara Hines Jim Samuelson Stephanie Fauder Silvano Brewster Judy Daniels Kains Nicole Holota Fifth Sunday of Lent Sun March 13 10:30 Barbara Hines Jeremy Samuelson Tim Keene Riley Moffitt Michael Burgi Elona Folk Samuelsons Lucas Daniels Palm Sunday Sun March 20 10:30 Marian Vaughn Janet Kain Michael Burgi Christopher Vaughn Eddie Morris Barbara Heinrichs Walter Kain Silvano Brewster Maundy Thursday Thur March 24 7:30pm Jeremy Samuelson Dennis Daniels Jim Samuelson Stephanie Fauder Ingrid Carlson Carol McCoy Hileys Barbara Hines Good Friday Fri March 25 7:30pm Tim Keene Marlene Tona Duane Noch Riley Moffitt Jim Samuelson Mickey McAuliffe Hileys Jeremy Samuelson

Easter Sunday Sun March 27 10:30 Marian Vaughn Jeremy Samuelson Janet Kain Christopher Vaughn Silvano Brewster Jo Seigle Hileys Nicole Holota Second Sunday of Easter Sun April 3 10:30 Jeremy Samuelson Ingrid Carlson Silvano Brewster Stephanie Fauder Doris Hiley Judy Daniels Kains Paul Hiley Third Sunday of Easter Sun April 10 10:30 Barbara Hines Janet Kain Tim Keene Christopher Vaughn Michael Burgi Elona Folk Samuelsons Lucas Daniels Fourth Sunday of Easter (Praise) Sun April 17 10:30 Youth Youth Youth Youth Ingrid Carlson Youth Barbara Hines Silvano Brewster Fifth Sunday of Easter Sun April 24 10:30 Tim Keene Marlene Tona Michael Burgi Riley Moffitt Jim Samuelson Barbara Heinrichs Hileys Jeremy Samuelson Sixth Sunday of Easter Sun May 1 10:30 Marian Vaughn Jeremy Samuelson Jim Samuelson Stephanie Fauder Walter Kain Carol McCoy Kains Eddie Morris Seventh Sunday of Easter Sun May 8 10:30 Marlene Tona Tim Keene Janet Kain Christopher Vaughn Doris Hiley Mickey McAuliffe Samuelsons Paul Hiley Day of Pentecost (Praise) Sun May 15 10:30 Youth Youth Youth Youth Ingrid Carlson Youth Barbara Hines Silvano Brewster

The Holy Trinity Sun May 22 10:30 Barbara Hines Ingrid Carlson Duane Noch Riley Moffitt Silvano Brewster Jo Seigle Hileys Nicole Holota Pentecost 2 Sun May 29 10:30 Jeremy Samuelson Dennis Daniels Silvano Brewster Stephanie Fauder Michael Burgi Judy Daniels Kains Lucas Daniels Pentecost 3 Sun June 5 10:30 Tim Keene Barbara Hines Michael Burgi Christopher Vaughn Jim Samuelson Elona Folk Samuelsons Jeremy Samuelson Pentecost 4 Sun June 12 10:30 Marian Vaughn Jeremy Samuelson Jim Samuelson Riley Moffitt Walter Kain Barbara Heinrichs Silvano Brewster Eddie Morris Pentecost 5 (Praise) Sun June 19 10:30 Youth Youth Youth Youth Ingrid Carlson Youth Hileys Barbara Hines