April 20, 2008
Fifth Sunday of Easter
The next Lutheran Holy Communion will be celebrated on May 18, 2008,
at our 8:30 a.m. worship service.
Bruce and Diana Hill have consented to be Heidelberg's delegates for
the 2008 synodical assembly, May 29–31, at Split Rock Lodge. This is
an important assembly because we will be electing a new bishop.
If you have been a volunteer at Heidelberg this past year, come to the
annual volunteer appreciation banquet at the New Tripoli Fire Company
on April 26, 2008. Social time is at 6:00 p.m. and dinner is at 6:45
p.m.
The Rite of Confirmation will be held at our 8:30 a.m. service on
May
11, 2008. As of the Church Council meeting of April 8, the following
confirmands will become adult members of Heidelberg Lutheran Church:
Andrew Afflerbach, Mackenzie Fegely, Kyle Greenawald, Meredith Handwerk,
Felisha Loveless, and Douglas Saks. The new confirmands will celebrate
their first Holy Communion on May 18, 2008.
If you know of a member who is graduating from high school, college,
or graduate school, please notify the parish secretary at
610-767-1526.
The Concert Handbell Choir will be presenting their annual spring bell
program on May 4 at 11:00. Please come and enjoy the beautiful and inspirational
music at this very special service of worship. Since this is a union
service, there will be only one worship service on that day.
At the special congregational meeting on April 6, the congregation voted
to sell the pewter flagon. The proceeds will be used for the financing
of the fellowship hall project. The final vote was 36–4. Both congregations
have voted to sell their respective flagons. As per the action of the
Lutheran congregation, any money received from the Lutheran sale over
and above the UCC sale will be deposited into the general Lutheran accounts.
Volunteers are needed to distribute food at the Northern Lehigh Food
Bank this month. A detailed sign-up sheet is located in the narthex.
Interested in a spring/summer Bible study? Speak to Pastor Hess with
your ideas.
The C.I.C. met on March 24 with Boyle Construction. Boyle presented
the committee with bids from several contractors to perform specific
jobs on fellowship hall. The committee reviewed the bids and selected
contractors for the following: site work, concrete, plumbing, HVAC and
electrical. The treasurer reported the current operating funds are $22,
332.66 in the General fund and $30,000 in the Kitchen fund as of that
meeting. The next meeting is April 28 at
7:00 p.m., and the meeting
is open to all members.
Want to contribute to our Fellowship Hall Building Fund? Contributions
can be made anytime. Just place your contribution in a sealed envelope
marked "Building Fund," with your name and address included
in order to receive a receipt for tax purposes. Make your check payable
to "Heidelberg Union CIC," and place it in the offering plate
or mail it to:
Heidelberg Union Church
c/o Eugene Handwerk
5187 Irvin Road
Slatington, PA 18080
A Note from the Endowment Committee: “The family of Florence Harter
has chosen to buy a new television set to enhance Christian Education
here at Heidelberg with the memorial funds that were set aside in
her name. Thank you to the Harter family for this improvement. We
are sure that it will be widely used during Sunday School and Fellowship
Hall Events."
Volunteers are needed to distribute food at Northern Lehigh Food Bank
the first three Thursday evenings and last Saturday morning of April.
A detailed sign-up sheet is located in the narthex.
Sunday School & VBS volunteer meeting is scheduled on April 2nd
at 7:00 p.m.
Thank you to all who supported the Sunday School Easter candy fund
raiser.
Ice Cream Social & Movie Night, featuring “Oh, God!” starring
George Burns & John Denver, is scheduled on April 19th at 6:00
pm. Ice cream will be provided. Bring your favorite toppings to share.
In the coming months, Heidelberg Sunday School will be in need of
several teachers and helpers. Since the Sunday School is important
to the strength of Heidelberg, please give this prayerful consideration
and contact either the pastors or superintendent Bob Gutekunst.
VBS is in need of a director (also teachers, helpers, crafts, etc.)
for 2008. VBS is tentatively scheduled for July 21–25. If interested
in volunteering, please contact Cheryl Gough of Kelly Frisch.
HARP will be going to see the Glenn Miller Orchestra on October 29,
2008. The cost is $46 per person. There will be a sign up sheet in
the narthex. This performance is usually sold out, so if you are interested
please see Carl Hein or call him at 610-767-6557.
Need hearing assistance? Please see a council person before church
and they will be happy to assist you.
Sign-up sheets for greeters and lay readers are located in the narthex.
Copies of the Celebrates are available for the readers. Everyone is
encouraged to volunteer.
The Lutheran altar flower and bulletin sponsor charts for
2008
have been placed in the narthex. If you would like to sponsor flowers
and/or bulletins for a specific Sunday, please sign the chart(s).
You will be contacted before your sponsor date. The cost to sponsor
flowers is $20, and the cost for bulletins is $10.
To our members: If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions
regarding the church or activities, please speak to our Council president,
Judy Peters, any Council member, or Pastor Hess.
Meetings:
- Festival Choir Rehearsals Sundays at 9:45 am
- Ring & Sing Sundays at 6:00 pm
- Bell Ensemble Sundays at 6:45 pm
- Confirmation Class Thursdays at 7:00 pm
- Concert Handbell Rehearsals Thursdays at 7:00 pm
- Joint Council/Consistory April 21 at 7:30 p.m.
- Prayer Chain April 23 at 6:00 p.m.
- CIC April 28 at 7:00 p.m.
– Heidelberg officers for 2008:
President—Mary Jane Dise
Vice President—Linda Hess
Recording Secretary—Betty Krause
Treasurer—Robert Mills
Financial Secretary—Michael Rex
– Heidelberg-Slatedale Parish officers for 2008:
President—Mark Rau
Vice President—Wilmer Dise II
Recording Secretary—Sharon Thompson
Treasurer—Tania Rex
Parish Secretary—Ruth Kehm
– Heidelberg Union Church Officers for 2008:
President—Robert Mills
Vice President—Brian Lynn
Recording Secretary—Denise Snyders
Treasurer—Marla Krueger
Staff:
Pastor: David L. Hess (610-767-9513)
Secretary: Ruth Kehm (610-767-1526;
luthruth@hotmail.com)
Organist: David Earp (610-395-4449;
DLEarp@aol.com)
If you or a family member are hospitalized, please
contact the secretary (610-767-1526, luthruth@hotmail.com)
or Pastor Hess (610-767-9513). The hospital seldom notifies clergy
when members are admitted to the hospital.
If you are a high school junior or senior, or a person
of any age seeking post-secondary education and are interested in
a Lutheran college, check out this web site: http://www.lutherancolleges.org.
Do you have a sermon request? Members are encouraged
to suggest sermon themes of religious issues they want to have addressed.
Please submit any suggestions to Pastor
Hess.
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