Cross of Glory Lutheran Church Ministry Through Faith in Action Volume 17 Issue 9 November 2017 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 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 Creation Reflection It rained all day yesterday, so much so that roadways that never flood were flooded. Today is sunny and windy, the perfect combination to dry the land. It is nature correcting itself, the planet bringing itself back into harmony, the planet healing itself. Our bodies do the same. How many cuts or bruises have you had in your life? Too many to count? Too many to remember? Maybe they are unremembered because there is no longer any evidence of the great majority of them. The church or the body of Christ does the same thing. Always correcting itself, healing itself, bringing itself back into harmony. One member is suffering and the other members rush to her like white blood cells rushing to a wound. We usually think of creation as a completed project, but what was once spoken into existence by God continues to correct, repair, and rejuvenate itself. God s voice still echoes throughout the universe. His words are Spirit and life. Pastor Gary Don t forget to turn your clocks back! Daylight Savings Time ends at 2AM on Sunday, November 5th.
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 Assistant Teacher Patty Bellone Secretary Cahren Morris crossofglory@verizon.net 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 As we enter the month of November, we are reminded to give thanks for the blessings God has given us. Of course we are thankful for the obvious thinks like friends and family, but we are also so thankful for the support our congregation has given to our nursery school over the past 17 years! We are truly blessed to be working together to provide quality programs to young children and their families! We are so thankful for the support our congregation has given to our nursery school over the past 17 years! November is a busy and fun-filled month. We continue to learn about autumn activities and prepare for Thanksgiving. Now that the weather has turned colder we see falling leaves and the children practice putting on their own coats. We see birds flying away and, occasionally, have even see deer outside our classroom window! We are also learning ab out community helpers and are looking forward to a visit from the Aberdeen Police Department officers. One of our dads is a police officer in Aberdeen and has arranged for cars and police officers to visit us. Our afternoon class will take a train ride from Matawan to Little Silver for a pizza lunch and then ride back to Matawan. We love being commuters! In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we will one again conduct a food drive to benefit the Matawan Food Pantry. The children love bringing in items to put in our big basket and truly understand the spirit of giving to others. On behalf of the staff and families of the nursery school, I wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving! Blessings, Janet Kain
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 October newsletter is September 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 available upon request. Please contact the church office if you have any questions. Halloween Candy Collection Chris McKeever has once again volunteered to collect Halloween Candy for Holiday Express. We will be accepting wrapped candy (open bags of individually wrapped candies are fine!) until November 12th. Look for the donation box in the church office. Men s Breakfast LMM will be hosting the Men s Breakfast on Saturday mornings at 8:00AM: November 18th December 16th January 20th Please see Willis Hines or Walter Kain with any questions. All Saints Day Oberservance On Sunday, November 5th we will observe All Saints Day during our 10:30 service. Candles will be lit to honor lost loved ones. Veterans Day Observance On Sunday, November 12 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. The collection deadline is November 12 th. If you have any questions, please contact the church office or Walter Kain. Stewardship Sunday Sunday, November 19 th is Stewardship Sunday. You will be asked to make a financial pledge for the upcoming year. Later, we will have our Stewardship Dinner at 5pm. Please see the sign up sheet in the Narthex. Praise Service Please note that our praise service will take place on Sunday, November 26th, the 4th Sunday of the month. Toiletries Collection Cross of Glory, along with the Presbyterian Church will be collecting toiletries to distribute to the more than 80 families who are helped by the food pantry. Look for a holiday-wrapped donation box coming soon. If you have any questions, please contact Audrey Downey. Tree Lighting and Carol Sing Cross of Glory Lutheran Church will be holding our 10th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting & Carol Sing on Sunday, December 10, 2017 @ 5:00 PM. In addition to the tree lighting and carol singing, everyone will enjoy fresh homebaked pastries provided by the members of the congregation, and other food and refreshments from Delicious Orchards and Dearborn Market. The evening will begin indoors with the Carol Sing and conclude outdoors with the lighting of our Christmas tree and Nativity! Our goal is to offer families and friends an opportunity to gather together to share some of the simple joys of the Christmas Season, twinkling lights, carol singing, and lots of tasty goodies. This evening promises to be fun for people of all ages, so everyone is invited to attend.
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 Synod Youth Band The Synod Youth Band is still seeking music-loving members! The Band helps lead singing and worship at our two Synod youth retreats, Among the Wolves and the Winter Youth Assembly. This great music ministry is open to 9th-12th graders. More information and the signup link are on our Youth Ministry webpage. Freed & Renewed in Christ: 500 Years of God s Grace in Action November 12th 12:00pm Christ, Whiting Please join us as we commemorate Martin Luther and his contributions through music to our worship services and to our understanding of God s love and grace in our lives. Festival choir, special organ arrangements, hymns arranged for bagpipes. Congregational participation in singing hymns of praise. Martin Luther s quotations concerning commitment, faith, music, prayer and God s Word. Free will offering. Birthday cake coffee and tea to follow the service. Pray for peace. Faith, Finances & Facilities November 4 CANCELLED Among the Wolves (Jr High Retreat) November 17-19
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 Gerry Mary Gilligan Sharon Goodman Sandy Greer Kathy Guiamano Jane Heide Diane Hopster Rich Hough Christopher Joyce 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 Tim Rostand Bernie Schwartz Soldiers and Civilians of War John Stables Elaine Todd Kaitlin Whitford September, October, November: Lenny Kasper Ellen Davis Karen Goodman Marlene Tona Christine Jorge Balvaram 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.
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 November Birthdays 1st Joseph Smarsh 18th Julia Brown 2nd Alex Pante 22nd Jessica Fauder 4th Joan Franklin 25th Bobby Johns 5th Paul Odell 28th Steven Ferrera 8th Grace Zwirko Jack Zwirko 10th Tyler Friscia Kimberly Smarsh Eva Wirth November Anniversaries 20th Willis & Barbara Hines
Saturday July 1 July 8 July 15 July 22 July 29 Aug 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Sept 2 Sept 9 Sept 16 Sept 23 Sept 30 Oct 7 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 4 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Dec 2 Dec 9 Dec 16 Dec 23 Dec 30 Church Cleaning Schedule July December 2017 Ingrid Carlson, Coordinator 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