The Cent-I-Gram Centennial Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kimberton, PA 19442 November 2017 Vol. 21, No. 11 25th Annual Christmas Crafts Festival Centennial Lutheran Church 1330 Hare s Hill Road, Kimberton, PA (corner of Coldstream and Hare s Hill Roads) Saturday, November 11, 2017 9 AM to 2 PM 25+ tables of quality crafts Lunch with soup, hot sandwiches, dessert Baked goods table Grandma's Attic a new supply each year Food and fun!
2 The Cent-I-Gram November 2017 Centennial Lutheran Phone: 610-933-1528 - www.centenniallutheran.org November 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat SUNDAYS 9:30 AM - Worship with Holy Communion 10:45 AM Education Hour 1 10:30 AM Bible Study 2 9 AM-Exercise 7 PM Pack 170 Exec Mtg 6:15PM Handbells 7:30PM Chancel choir 3 7:30 PM - AA 4 -Meals for St. Mary s Shelter 10/30-11/3-5 All Saints Sunday 9:30 AM Worship 10:45 AM Education Hour 6 6:45 PM - Boy Scout Troop 7 PM-AA 7 9 AM-Exercise 7 PM - AA 8 10:30 AM Bible Study 6:30 PM Wolf Den 9 9 AM-Exercise 6:15PM Handbells 7:30PM Chancel choir 10 7:30 PM - AA 11 9-2 Christmas Crafts Festival 12 9:30 AM Worship 10:45 AM Education Hour 7 PM Boy Scouts #158 Leaders Mtg 13 6:45 PM - Boy Scout Troop 7 PM Webelos II 7 PM-AA Deadline for Dec. Cent-I-Gram 14 9 AM-Exercise 10 AM-La Leche League 1 PM-Grange 7 PM - AA 7 PM-Executive Committee 15 10:30 AM Bible Study 16 9 AM-Exercise 6:15PM Handbells 7:30PM Chancel choir 17 7:30 PM - AA 8:30 PM DYPCCAA 18 10 AM Prayer workshop at St. Peter s 19 9:30 AM Worship 10:45 AM Education Hour 20 6:45 PM - Boy Scout Troop #158 7 PM-AA 21 9 AM-Exercise 7 PM - AA 22 10:30 AM Bible Study 7:30 PM Thanksgiving Eve service at St. Anne s 23 Thanksgiving 24 7:30 PM - AA 25 26 9:30 AM Worship 10:45 AM Education Hour 27 6:45 PM - Boy Scout Troop #158 7 PM Webelos II 7 PM-AA 28 9 AM-Exercise 7 PM - AA 7 PM-Church Council 29 10:30 AM Bible Study 6:30 PM Wolf Den 6 PM Soup Supper 7 PM Worship Service 8 PM Choir rehearsals 30 9 AM-Exercise
November 2017 The Cent-I-Gram 3 Saved by God s grace through faith alone Well, the first 500 years of the Reformation are now officially behind us. During this year of celebration we ve had several opportunities to come together as a community -- to remember and to reflect. My hope is that we ve all found something that stirred our imagination whether it was the Red Doors that have been in the lobby for most of the year (thanks to Larry Shumaker), the showing in February of the movie Luther, the singing of Luther hymns in worship, or our festive celebration on Reformation Sunday (thanks to Patt Shumaker and all who helped with the meal). I trust that there has been something for everyone. But more than anything, I hope we have come away with an understanding that reformation in the Church is not so much a moment in time to be celebrated and forgotten. It is rather a story that continues into the future God s future a story that includes us! Our Action Phrase for 2017 has been Reforming, Renewing, and Growing in Faith. This understanding is beautifully expressed in the hymn, The Church of Christ in Every Age The church of Christ in every age beset by change, but Spirit led, must claim and test its heritage and keep on rising from the dead. Our Holy Bible offers us many stories of faith, stories about God breaking into people s lives, and making God s presence known. Sometimes, we form images of the people of scripture as being larger than life. You know what I mean: Noah and his ark, Moses parting the Red Sea, Abraham and Sara founding all the families on earth. But as our confirmation students could tell you, the bible is a collection of stories that are often about very ordinary people imperfect people that God uses to advance God s promise. So where is God s future leading us -- the people of Centennial? What ministry are we being called to do in this place and time? A Vision Team has been formed to help us discern a way forward. Vision Team members are Barbara Ray, Valerie Griffiths, Judi Silvia, Dave Winning and John Miller. In my time as your pastor, I ve come to know you, the people of Centennial as an extraordinary group. You understand that we can do more as a community in the name of Christ than we could ever do as individuals. We need your help! As we end 2017 and begin a new year, you will hear more about our vision for the future. You will be asked to share your ideas with Vision Team members and with one another. Our vision statement will be meaningful only if it is a mutual effort! In the meantime, there are a number of events and worship opportunities available to everyone as we close out 2017. This year, during the Advent season, we ll be having Wednesday evening Soup Suppers followed by Holden Evening prayer. We hope you will join us for these evenings of fellowship, sharing a meal and worshiping together as we await the birth of the Christ child. The first of our Advent Soup Suppers will be later this month, on November 29 at 6:00 PM. Look for more information, and please be sure to mark your calendars! Looking forward to a wonderful Thanksgiving and Advent season in the name of Christ, Pastor Jerry
4 The Cent-I-Gram November 2017 Centennial Evangelical Lutheran Church (CELC) Church Council Minutes September 26, 2017 Present: Pastor Jerry Tancredi, Council members Chuck Cantwell, Bill Donovan, Christine Holmes, Ed Kalmbach, John Miller, Diana Moffett, Sue Nizio, Dave Winning and Karen Winning. Also, Joanne Cantwell, Recording Secretary. Excused: Logan Perrone, Sam Perrone, and Barbara Ray. The meeting was called to order by Council President Christine Holmes at 7:00pm, devotions followed. The meeting opened at 7:00pm followed by prayer. A motion by Diana and seconded by John was to approve the meeting minutes as written. Motion carried. Pastor s Report: Pastor s report was submitted to Council members in advance of the meeting. Pastor reported that Centennial is now fully staffed and monthly staff meetings will be held. He also reported that during Advent, Wednesday evening soup suppers will be held, followed by a brief Advent service. OLD BUSINESS: Landscaping for the new sign is in the planning stage. Property: The boiler project is wrapping up; bushes and trees have been trimmed. Brown spots on basement floor are to be examined. The 25 th Anniversary of the AA meetings held at Centennial was celebrated with a spaghetti dinner in September. It was well received and many AA people were most helpful in cleaning up and were very thankful for the recognition from Centennial. Jaime Frazier s installation as Director of Faith Development was held on September 24. The Vision Team has met once and will meet again on October 4. It is hoped that a revised vision statement will be available to share with the congregation at the annual meeting in January. A Ministry Minute is suggested to alert newcomers to the various teams working in the church. Dave reported that the Stewardship team will meet to plan the Reformation message. The Stewardship team will highlight what each team does in the shared bulletin space on October 29. NEW BUSINESS: Parsonage: A motion was made by Dave, seconded by Di, to form a committee of Ed Kalmbach, Jerry Tancredi and Beth Wise to analyze issues and develop optimal ideas for the parsonage. Motion carried. (continued on page 5)
November 2017 The Cent-I-Gram 5 (continued from page 4) Nominating Committee: A nominating committee of Betsy Miller, Judy Ryberg and Beth Wise was formed at the Annual Meeting to review Council terms and propose new candidates for open positions. Terms ending are: Chuck Cantwell and Karen Winning, completing second 3-year terms; Ed Kalmbach and Diana Moffett, completing first 3-year terms; Sam Perrone is completing a 1-year term. There are 4 openings on Council each year. The Nominating Committee is urged to begin recruitment for new Council terms. Annual Meeting date: The next Annual Meeting will be held on January 28, 2018. Council Retreat: Will be held on Friday, February 2, 2018 (dinner) and Saturday, February 3 (meeting). Stewardship Annual Giving: A letter to all congregants will be forthcoming from Stewardship to discuss annual giving and request 2018 commitments. Budget Thoughts: Teams were urged to begin reviewing operating budget needs for 2018. Council members are to begin with a strawman idea and submit it to Council by the middle of November. Submissions will be reviewed by the Finance and Stewardship teams. Those involved are: Christian Education Jaime Frazier Evangelism Barb Ray and Dave Winning Property Ed Kalmbach Care Team Diana Moffett Finance Kathy Geiger Hospitality Sue Nizio Stewardship Dave Winning Music & Worship John Miller Local & Global Missions Beth Wise and Dave Winning Endowment Fund growth was discussed. It was stated that the Endowment Fund was not to be used to satisfy the current budget needs but to enhance specific ministries. Chuck was asked to review the By- Laws and develop a plan to share endowment opportunities with the congregation. Current Balance in Endowment Fund is: $67,375. Staff Reviews are to be completed in October. Local and Global Missions are to meet by end of October. Mutual Ministry met on September 25 and will meet again on February 19, 2018. Respectfully submitted, Joanne Cantwell, Recording Secretary
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November 2017 The Cent-I-Gram 7 Here s what s needed. for our 25th Annual Christmas Crafts Festival on Saturday, November 11th from 9 AM to 2 PM Can you help? Donations of good, usable items no longer wanted but fascinating to all those who browse through and buy are needed for Grandma s Attic. And where does Grandma get those treasures? From you! Popular items are jewelry, toys, dolls, dishes, kitchen items, knick-knacks, videos, dvds, puzzles, books, games, lamps and all kinds of collectibles in good condition and mostly small enough to fit on a table. We have sold curtains, tablecloths and sheets in excellent condition. Your donations of items can be brought in beginning Monday, October 30 at 9:00 a.m. If you can t find Grandma when you come, put your donations in the hallway outside the nursery. No clothing or regular shoes, although we have been able to sell ice skates or boots and shoes never worn. Accessories such as purses, scarves and totes sell well too. Do tell us if you have an idea on pricing. Grandma s Attic will also need bags from the grocery store plastic bags and large paper bags. If you have some for us, bring them in now. (The plastic ones are also used at the 1 p.m. bag sale.) Anyone good at pricing? Any available time you can give us during the week before the Craft Festival would be appreciated. People will be needed to help set up tables for craft vendors the week prior to the festival. If you can help with this, please contact Jerene or Harry Gladfelter. People are also needed to help with putting everything away and back in place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11th when all our workers for the day will be very tired. See Nancy Miller or Harry or Jerene Gladfelter or contact the church office and let us know if you can volunteer. Cooks and Bakers: We need your help in supplying baked goods for the Nov. 11th Christmas Crafts Festival. Pies are needed for the luncheon being planned. Favorites are apple, pumpkin, shoo-fly, cherry, etc. More are needed for the baked goods table along with items such as muffins, cakes, cookies, brownies, candy, etc. One or two items from each family would be terrific! (No créme pies, please, because of health department regulations.) Please have them here before the Festival begins at 9 a.m. or as soon as possible. (Doors will open 7 a.m.) If you can volunteer some time Nov. 11th, tell Nancy or the Gladfelters or let us know at the church office. And lastly, visit with us upstairs and down that day. Something will be going on everywhere! Do some Christmas shopping or just look around. Enjoy a delicious lunch break, we ll be happy to see you! And don t forget to visit Grandma s Attic to see the treasures saved just for you! All proceeds November 11th will go to Centennial programs so plan to stop and help us make it a great day!
8 The Cent-I-Gram November 2017 Attention Altar Guild There is a sign-up sheet in the lobby for the 2018 Altar Guild schedule. Rather than having a monthly schedule this year, we will be offering the opportunity for you to sign up for the weeks that you are able to serve. If you have any questions, please contact Frances Warren, Altar Guild Leader, at 484-686-8226. Grandma s Attic Opening! You may bring in your items for Grandma s Attic from Monday, October 30 at 9:00 AM until November 10. If you don t see Grandma when you bring in your items, just leave them outside of the nursery door. Please contact Nancy Miller with any questions (610-933-8523). Wednesday 10:30 AM Morning Bible Study continues Come join Pastor Jerry at the church for a time of studying the scripture lessons for the upcoming Sunday. All are welcome! If you have any questions please contact Pastor Jerry at the church office or by e-mail. Church office: 610-933-1528 Email: pastorjt@centenniallutheran.org Coming Events Coming Events is a weekly publication listing the calendar for the week and telling you about anything special coming up along with general church announcements. Coming Events is posted to the website (usually by Tuesday afternoons) and a link is emailed to everyone on our church-wide email list. If you are not on this email list and would like to be, please email rebecca@centenniallutheran.org. You can also access the Coming Events publication on the website at www.centenniallutheran.org under the Coming Events tab. Wednesday, November 22 7:30 PM St. Ann s Church 502 Main Street, Phoenixville Prepaid Giant Cards Purchase a $25 or $50 pre-paid Giant grocery card! Available every Sunday. Contact Beth Wise (610-935-1727) or contact the church office to buy a $25 or $50 pre-paid grocery card redeemable at any Giant Food Store. Giant will donate 5% of the proceeds to support the youth.
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10 The Cent-I-Gram November 2017 Prayer Workshop St. Peter s (1239 Clover Mill Road, Chester Springs) will be presenting a workshop and special intention worship service on Saturday, November 18 beginning at 10:00 AM. The workshop will cover: different types of prayer; being open and listening for God; recognizing responses; and deepening your relationship with God. The cost is $5 per adult, $2 for students grade 6 and above. Lunch and beverages will be served. If you want to feel more passionate during prayer, please call 610-933-9611 to let them know you will be there. The special intention worship service will begin at 1 PM in the sanctuary. We are collecting canned goods and non-perishable items for Jefferson Place and Good Samaritan Shelter from November 5 through November 26. Please consider picking up an item or two during your grocery shopping. Boxes are in the coat closet for your donations. Suggested items needed are cereal, juices, pancake mix, soup, peanut butter, jelly, canned meat and fish, cheese spread, Jello, puddings, macaroni and cheese, spaghetti and sauce, canned stew or pasta, rice, canned or instant potatoes, vegetables, baked beans, canned or dried fruit, cake and biscuit mixes, napkins, toilet paper, sanitary napkins, towels, tissues, bath or laundry soap, shampoo, toothpaste, bleach, cleaning supplies, coffee, tea, creamer, powdered or canned milk, baby food, diapers, talcum powder, lotion, mustard, catsup, vinegar, mayonnaise, salad dressing, oil, syrup, sugar, salt and pepper. Please bring in only regular sized canned good, rather than the very large bulk or wholesale sized ones. Delivery of donated items will take place the first week of December. Our thanks for your help!
November 2017 The Cent-I-Gram 11 November 2017 Assisting Ministers 5 12 19 26 Greeters Judy & Reggie Sue Rossi Harry & Jerene Fred & Carole Ryberg Jeff Ondo Gladfelter Stoudt Deacons Larry Shumaker John Miller Logan Perrone Randy Ferree Ushers Valerie Griffiths Joel Smiley Joel Smiley Jerene & Harry Darian Capobianco Paul Breitegam Paul Breitegam Gladfelter Acolyte Darian Capobianco Makinzie Ackroyd Sam Perrone Evelyn Capobianco Lector Evelyn Capobianco Kathy Geiger Diana Moffett Valerie Griffiths Altar Guild Barbara Ray, Chris Feight Counters Ron Allen Jean & Randy Mull Hospitality Carole McCann Kathy Geiger Beth Wise Judy Ryberg If you are unable to be here on your Sunday, please switch with someone or call John Miller at 610-933-8523. 2 Carole Stoudt 20 Nancy Fowler 4 Matthew Wise 25 Alda Scheib 9 David Slomeana 26 John Miller 10 Clyde Scheib 27 Colin Sollenberger 11 Trevor Miller 27 Ayden VanSinderen 13 Fred Stoudt 28 Ed Kalmbach 15 Christine Holmes 28 Bonnie Strickland 16 Bob Rowe 29 Samuel Kuhl 16 Holly Sollenberger 29 Becca Wise 18 Dallas Fleck This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 Do you notice any missing birthdays? We want to be sure to include everyone on our birthday list. If you notice that a birthday is missing from our list, please take a moment to let the office know. You can leave a note in the office or sent an email to Rebecca @centenniallutheran.org. Thank you!
12 The Cent-I-Gram November 2017. Community Shopping Event to Benefit Lutheran Disaster Response Ten Thousand Villages in Souderton will donate 20 percent of all craft purchases Nov. 13-18 to Lutheran Disaster Response. Just mention Lutheran Disaster Response to the cashier at checkout. At this community shopping event you can purchase beautiful gifts made by artisans from around the world and know that you are helping them receive a fair income while supporting those affected by recent hurricanes, earthquakes and other disasters. Ten Thousand Villages is located at 781 Route 113 (Souderton Road for GPS) in Souderton. The week of November 13-18; Monday-Friday 10:00 AM-8:oo PM, Saturday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM. Prayer List To request prayer, first request permission from the individual in need of prayer (as requested by our Synod). Then send an email to prayers@centenniallutheran.org or call Joanne Cantwell at 610-933-0341 or Jerene Gladfelter at 610-933- 3542. Please list the individual s name and a BRIEF description of the situation (i.e. chemo, dementia, auto accident, comfort and peace, etc.) along with the name of the requester and association (brother, co-worker, friend, etc.). Please also advise us when a prayer request is no longer valid. Printed prayer lists are issued at the beginning of each month as a bulletin insert. Please update us by the 25th of each month to ensure that your request is listed. In addition, there is an email list of individuals desiring to be on the Prayer Chain to receive immediate prayer requests other than those listed monthly. If you wish to be included on this email list, please contact Joanne (610-933-0341) or Jerene (610-933- 3542) with your email address or telephone number. We will begin rehearsing special music for Christmas Eve and for our hymn festival on the Sunday after Christmas at our Thursday evening rehearsal on November 2nd. If you can not practice at the beginning of our Thursday rehearsal but would like to participate, please let me know and I will schedule a few Sunday morning rehearsals in December. - Jack Charles Rehearsals Handbells rehearse from 6:15 7:15 PM and Senior Choir rehearses from 7:30 9:00 PM. New members are always welcome! Any questions? Contact Jack Charles, Director of Music Ministry at 610-287-9366
November 2017 The Cent-I-Gram 13 Lutheran Indian Ministries Trans World Radio Lutheran Indian Ministries This ministry shares the gospel with Native American nations from Alaska, Hawaii, Manitoba Canada, and the West. The ministry envisions a time when all nations walk together in Christian fellowship. Centennial became associated with their mission through our interest in supporting Native Americans. Each year, we receive devotional booklets for Lent and Advent. Look forward for the coming Advent booklets and learn about their work and experiences. Trans World Radio Trans World Radio is an International Christian missions media ministry. It uses radio programming, via short wave, and over 200 languages to reach the world. Its purpose is to fulfill the command of Jesus Christ to make disciples of people using mass media. Part of their mission statement is to use mass media to...proclaim the gospel of salvation to as many people as possible, instruct believers in Biblical doctrine and daily Christ-like living Trans World Radio began in 1954 in Tangier, Morocco with an army-surplus transmitter. In 1993, Centennial became involved when Jim McIntyre and his wife, Doris, visited Centennial and requested our support for their mission. Jim and Doris grew up in our area. In Guam, Jim has been responsible for building and maintaining the facility and, before her untimely death, Doris conducted Bible studies and programs which were broadcast over the Asian area.
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November 2017 The Cent-I-Gram 15 Church Council Members MINISTRY LEADERS Christine Holmes (President) cfhmm01@gmail.com John Miller (Vice President) jr_nsmiller@verizon.net Kathy Geiger (Treasurer) kgeiger0507@gmail.com Dave Winning (Corp. Secretary) dsw43@aol.com Chuck Cantwell jmccrc@yahoo.com Bill Donovan 610-933-4374 Ed Kalmbach kalm219@msn.com Diana Moffett dimof28@gmail.com Sue Nizio ejn.swn@gmail.com Barbara Ray barbreader@comcast.net Karen Winning kwinning11@aol.com Pastor Jerry pastorjt@centenniallutheran.org Joanne Cantwell jmccrc@yahoo.com (Recording Secretary of Council Minutes) Team Leaders Property Team Leader: Finance Team Leader: Financial Secretary: Denise Ackroyd Asst. Treasurer: Patt Shumaker Personnel Committee Team Chair: Ron Allen Worship Team Leader: John Miller Director of Music Ministry: Jack Charles Altar Guild Leader: Frances Warren Christian Education Team Leaders: Social Ministry Team Leader: Global Missions Team Leader: Nancy Miller Care Team Leaders: Deanna Kalmbach Hospitality Team Leader: Sue Nizio Stewardship Team Leader: Dave Winning Prayer Chain Coordinators: Joanne Cantwell, Jerene Gladfelter dyack@hotmail.com ron@allenrenninger.com jr_nsmiller@verizon.net jdcakc432@aol.com franceswarren@verizon.net jr_nsmiller@verizon.net gee310@msn.com ejm.swn@gmail.com dsw43@aol.com prayers@centenniallutheran.org
The Cent-I-Gram is published by Centennial: A Church for the Entire Community Our Purpose Is To Know Christ and To Make Him Known Centennial Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1330 Hare s Hill Road, Kimberton PA 19442 Sunday Worship 9:30 A.M., Sunday School, Confirmation 10:30 A.M. 610-933-1528 Fax 484-204-9513 - The Rev. Gerald Tancredi, Pastor - Rebecca Benecke, Editor e-mail: Info@CentennialLutheran.Org webpage at: http://www.centenniallutheran.org Need for Pastoral Care: Please notify us if you or a family member is hospitalized and/or in need of a pastoral call or visit. We have no other way of knowing of a hospitalization or a pastoral need. Please call Pastor Jerry on his cell phone at 215-260-9755 or notify the church office at 610-933-1528. Thank you, veterans! On Veterans Day, we honor men and women who ve served and sacrificed in one of America s armed services. On November 11, 1918, America and her allies signed a truce with German leaders, ending World War I. In 1919, President Wilson decided the United States should remember with gratitude the end of that war and honor military members by marking Armistice Day, or truce day. In 1954, Congress changed the name to Veterans Day, honoring veterans of every era. Veterans Day highlights our country s quest for peace, justice and freedom throughout the world. Followers of Jesus, the Prince of Peace, pray for unity among all nations and for the day when nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore (Isaiah 2:4, NIV). November 2017 In this issue... 25th Annual Christmas Crafts Festival! 1 November calendar 2 Pastor s Page 3 Church Council Minutes 4 Annual Christmas Book Drive 6 Needed for the Craft Festival 7 Grandma s Attic Opening / Altar Guild sign-up 8 Thanksgiving Eve Worship / Bible Study 8 Advent Soup Suppers 9 Thank You / Prayer Workshop & Worship 10 Fall Food Drive 10 November Assisting Ministers / Birthdays 11 Music News / Prayer List 12 Lutheran Disaster Shopping Benefit 12 Spotlight on Missions 13 Kids Page 14 Ministry Leaders 15