JUNE 2011 Volume 41 Number 6 This Issue: Page: 1 - Pastor’s thoughts 2/3 - Upcoming events 4 - Church family 5 - Thank you notes 6/7 - Calendars 8 - Youth ministry 9 - Daily readings 10 - Council minutes Website : You can view The Courier, Council and Committee Minutes, the Church Calendar, Serving Calendar, Daily Readings and Weekly Bulletins on our Church's website: www. christlutheran-etown.com Some links require a username and password. They are as follows: Username: courier Password: luther Items for publication must be submitted by the 20th of each month. The Courier Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, During this month of June, we celebrate three great feasts of the Church year: The Ascension of our Lord (June 2), Pentecost (June 12) and Holy Trinity (June 19). To many in the secular world, June 19 will be celebrated as Fathers’ Day. While there is no connection to the two observances, I find it interesting to note that we come to understand God as Trinity, because Jesus calls God his ―Father.‖ Last year, I was on vacation on the feast of Holy Trinity and worshiping at another Lutheran Church (which shall remain nameless). I was eagerly waiting to hear the Word of God proclaimed to me. Imagine my disappointment when the only point the preacher made was: ―The feast of the Holy Trinity does not celebrate any par- ticular event in the life of our Lord, the Trinity is just a doctrine.‖ Just a doctrine? The Trinity is God being God for you and me. At Christmas we celebrate the Father sending his Son, at Easter we celebrate the Son’s obedience to his Father’s will and victory over death, and at Pentecost the pouring out of their Spirit to establish the Church and make it holy. Holy Trinity Sunday is best under- stood not the feast of a doctrine, but as the celebration of the richness of the being of God and the occasion of a thankful review of the now completed mystery of salva- tion, which is the work of the Father through the Son in the Holy Spirit. Many Christians in our post-modern world are ashamed to name God ― Father, Son and Holy Spirit.‖ In an attempt to be inclusive and not offend anyone with the ex- cessive use of masculine terms, the optional invocation in the new red book (ELW) is: ―Blessed be the Holy Trinity, one God, the fountain of living water, the rock who gave us birth, our light and salvation.‖ Fountain, water, rock and light are all biblical images for God, but stop short of relating to us in a real way. Fountain, wa- ter and rock are in-animate objects, that are descriptive, but fail to define God in lov- ing relationship with his creation. The problem is not with the name ―Father.‖ The problem is not hearing the story in which God is called ―Father.‖ Retaining the names ―Father, Son and Holy Spirit,‖ even while recognizing the truth expressed in other ways of speaking of God, invites us deeper into the story with which these names are connected. In the Old Testament, God is addressed or named as ―Father‖ approximately 20 times. The name ―Father‖ has nothing to do with physical generation, but rather ex- presses God’s deep involvement and relationship with his people Israel. The name ―Father‖ conveys commitment and compassion and speaks of a loving protector who continued on page 2
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JUNE 2011 Volume 41
Number 6
This Issue:
Page:
1 - Pastor’s thoughts
2/3 - Upcoming events
4 - Church family
5 - Thank you notes
6/7 - Calendars
8 - Youth ministry
9 - Daily readings
10 - Council minutes
Website :
You can view The Courier,
Council and Committee
Minutes, the Church
Calendar, Serving
Calendar, Daily Readings
and Weekly Bulletins on
our Church's website:
www.
christlutheran-etown.com
Some links require a
username and password.
They are as follows:
Username: courier
Password: luther
Items for publication
must be submitted
by the 20th of
each month.
The Courier
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,
During this month of June, we celebrate three great feasts of the
Church year: The Ascension of our Lord (June 2), Pentecost (June 12)
and Holy Trinity (June 19). To many in the secular world, June 19 will
be celebrated as Fathers’ Day. While there is no connection to the two
observances, I find it interesting to note that we come to understand
God as Trinity, because Jesus calls God his ―Father.‖
Last year, I was on vacation on the feast of Holy Trinity and worshiping at another
Lutheran Church (which shall remain nameless). I was eagerly waiting to hear the
Word of God proclaimed to me. Imagine my disappointment when the only point
the preacher made was: ―The feast of the Holy Trinity does not celebrate any par-
ticular event in the life of our Lord, the Trinity is just a doctrine.‖
Just a doctrine? The Trinity is God being God for you and me. At Christmas we
celebrate the Father sending his Son, at Easter we celebrate the Son’s obedience to
his Father’s will and victory over death, and at Pentecost the pouring out of their
Spirit to establish the Church and make it holy. Holy Trinity Sunday is best under-
stood not the feast of a doctrine, but as the celebration of the richness of the being of
God and the occasion of a thankful review of the now completed mystery of salva-
tion, which is the work of the Father through the Son in the Holy Spirit.
Many Christians in our post-modern world are ashamed to name God ― Father, Son
and Holy Spirit.‖ In an attempt to be inclusive and not offend anyone with the ex-
cessive use of masculine terms, the optional invocation in the new red book (ELW)
is: ―Blessed be the Holy Trinity, one God, the fountain of living water, the rock
who gave us birth, our light and salvation.‖ Fountain, water, rock and light are all
biblical images for God, but stop short of relating to us in a real way. Fountain, wa-
ter and rock are in-animate objects, that are descriptive, but fail to define God in lov-
ing relationship with his creation.
The problem is not with the name ―Father.‖ The problem is not hearing the story in
which God is called ―Father.‖ Retaining the names ―Father, Son and Holy Spirit,‖
even while recognizing the truth expressed in other ways of speaking of God, invites
us deeper into the story with which these names are connected.
In the Old Testament, God is addressed or named as ―Father‖ approximately 20
times. The name ―Father‖ has nothing to do with physical generation, but rather ex-
presses God’s deep involvement and relationship with his people Israel. The name
―Father‖ conveys commitment and compassion and speaks of a loving protector who
continued on page 2
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The Courier - June 2011
Ascension Day is June 2 and we will have two op-
portunities for worship. A service of Holy Commun-
ion will be celebrated at Cassell Farm on Wednesday
evening June 1, at 7:00 PM and at the church on Thurs-
day, June 2, at 12:00 Noon. A light lunch reception will
follow the noon time service.
New Members will be received into our fellowship
on Pentecost Sunday, June 12. If you plan on joining
Christ Lutheran, please request your letter of transfer
or notify your former parish of your desire to join
here. If you are unable to join at this time, please
speak with Pastor Domines about another Sunday.
FIRST PICNIC OF THE YEAR
AT
CASSELL FARM
SUNDAY June 5 @ 5 PM
The Evangelism and Fellowship Committees are spon-
soring our first picnic of the summer at the Cassell
Farm. We will be honoring all of our new members who
have joined Christ Lutheran this past year or will be
joining on Pentecost.
New Members will be our guests.
The committees will provide: beverages, hamburgers,
hot dogs and buns. The attendees are asked to bring a
covered dish to share.
(Come prepared for outdoor games)
Directions to Cassell Farm (from the church):
Turn right onto East High Street; turn right on N Market
Street (PA-230); right on Cassell Road (just passed PA
Corrections Academy): after 0.9 mile, turn right into
Farm property
Please compete a form found in the Sunday bulletin or
call the church office (367-2786) to let the committees
know how many will be attending.
2011 Vacation Bible School
Monday July 25 through
Thursday July 28
6:00 pm -- 8:00 pm
Ages: 3 yrs. old to just com-pleted 5th grade
(See insert for registration form)
nourishes and sustains his people. Considering how
much is contained in the Old Testament, the name
―Father‖ is not used much at all. In the New Testa-
ment, however, the divine name ―Father‖ becomes the
predominant way of calling upon God. It is the one
who is truly the Son of God, who rightly calls God
―Father‖ and teaches his disciples to do the same
(Matt 6:6-14; Luke 11:1-4).
The Divinity as Father, Son and Holy Spirit is re-
vealed by the life, death and resurrection of Jesus
Christ. We don’t call God Father because it is a
choice. We name Him ―Father‖ because in Baptism
we are joined to his Son and with and through him we
pray and call upon God. This is what it means when
our Lord says: I am the way and the truth and the
life… We come to know God as Father through Je-
sus, because he comes to be our brother. And as
God’s family we are ―at home‖ to praise God in the
name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen!
In service to the Gospel
Pastor A.J. Domines
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VBS Meeting for teachers and helpers will be on Tuesday
June 28th at 7 pm in the Christian Ed building second floor.
Sunday,
October 16, 2011
1:30 pm
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***SAVE THE DATE!***
Saturday, September 24, 2011
10 am to 2 pm
Christ Lutheran's
1st-ever Community Party
in the Gebhart Memorial Park
to celebrate our
240th Anniversary!
The Fellowship Committee is looking for
individuals to host Fellowship on the
Lawn this summer beginning Sunday,
May 29 and ending Sunday, September 4.
These events will take place after the
2nd service. Please check your calendars and sign up on
the fellowship bulletin board or contact Phil Clark (471-
1408) if you are willing to host.
Thank you for your considering to host this event.
Schedule of Special Services and Locations
Services to be held at Cassell Farm
Wednesday evening, June 1 7:00 pm Ascension Day
Wednesday evening, June 29 7:00 pm Peter & Paul
Thursday evening, July 21 7:00 pm Mary Magdalene
Monday evening, August 15 7:00 pm Mary, Mother of Our Lord
Services to be held at Christ Lutheran /
followed by lunch
Thursday, June 2 12:00 Noon Ascension Day
Wednesday, September 14 11:00 am Holy Cross
Services to be held at Masonic Village /
Roosevelt Auditorium
Monday, August 15 3:30 pm Mary, Mother of Our Lord
Tuesday, October 18 3:30 pm St. Luke
HELP WANTED:
The Anniversary Committee is in need of volunteers to assist with planning of the September 24
“Party in the Park”. The next planning meeting is Sunday, June 26, following the second service.
If you are interested in helping in any way, please contact committee Chairman Phil Clark.
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HOMEBOUND
Marion Albaugh (Longwood Manor)
Bill Atherton (Masonic Village)
Janice Brown (Home)
Miriam Brubaker (Masonic Village)
Mary Clark (Longwood Manor)
Laura Dunkelberger (Masonic Village)
Julia Eshleman (St. Anne's Ret. Com.)
Pastor Ray & Tess Fetter
(Masonic Village)
Lillian Greenberger
(Masonic Village)
Todd Hitz (Home)
Violet Hoffman
(Masonic Village)
Ted Kramers (Masonic Village)
Eleanor Long (Home)
Joan Mezoff (Masonic Village)
Joyce Oberholtzer (Manor Care)
Joan Puchaty (Moravian Manor)
Robert Raetz (Masonic Village)
Mary Reider (Pleasant View)
Elva Schreiber (Masonic Village)
Brentwood Shunk
(LutherCare/Columbia)
Bob Sipling (Home)
Erma Sloka (Masonic Village)
Galen Snyder (Landis Homes)
Pauline Snyder (Home)
Beatrice Troutman (Home)
JUNE BIRTHDAYS
1 Iva Campbell
Alexa Polites
Ed Warburton
3 Kelsey Waughen
6 Tim Killian
Steven McDonald
7 Greg Hitz, Sr.
9 Demiere Daveler
Barbara Eberly
10 Pam Wolgemuth 11 Kyleen Luy
12 Katie Bitting
13 June Lancaster
Emma Waughen
16 Hayley Abernethy
18 Lois Bittinger
19 Margaret Garber
Bob George
Bertha Kennedy
20 Lorena Brown
Brandy Roth
22 Jonathan Killian
23 Doris Koppenhaver
Baylee Sexton
24 Russell Davis
25 Nicole Faiola
Wendy Hamer
Cerrita Reed
26 Lisa Bisignani
Rachel Caskey
Megan Horst
Geraldine Werner
27 John Barnes
Lois Billoni
William Chubb
28 Nancy Garber
29 Jenna Waughen
JUNE BAPTISMAL
ANNIVERSARIES
1 Cheryl Brubaker
Cassidy Cheddar
Carlson Hartz
Betty Rowe
2 Abigail Ernharth
Ruth Gomboc
5 Phil Clark
6 Krista Olnick
7 Madison Hammaker 9 Cynthia Amick
Allen Moyer
Emily Moyer
Jay Snyder
Roxie Storm
Andrea Styer
Pam Wolgemuth
10 Bonnie Balmer
Dorothy Sipling
11 Diane Boyd
12 Matthew Watson
13 Amy Waughen
14 Joshua Clark
Nicholas Herr
15 Brian Hartz
16 Quinn Cozzens
Cole Hitz
Gary Roeder
17 Andrea Zerphey
19 Jean Hess
Carl Weber
25 Werner Fetter
Raymond Fetter
Theresa Fetter
Charles Schreiber
27 Lisa Hipple
28 Rebecca Hess
30 Helen Ebersole
Please help us by notifying us of hospitalizations or if health problems prevent you or a loved one from attending
worship on a regular basis. Pastor Domines would be glad to administer home Communion.
Also, let us know when you have a change of address or phone number or if your birthday or
baptismal anniversary has been missed.
Office (367-2786) Pastor Domines (367-9482)
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I want to thank the members of the church who were so thoughtful to send me a beautiful Easter lily. It is still blooming an I have enjoyed it very much. God bless, Joan M. Mezoff Dear Pastor & Friends of Christ Lutheran Church,
Thank you for the beautiful lily and the kind deliv-
ery made by Charles Schreiber.
Perhaps, even more, we appreciate the message
that came with the flower ―...are sent to bring you the
peace and blessing of God’s House. You are remem-
bered in the prayers of the church offered today.‖
Prayer is very important to us. It helps, much more,
then the medication we take to control our health is-
sues.
Thank you - God bless,
Helen & Richard Myers
Thank you for the beautiful Easter lily, I am very appreciative . A special thanks to George & Carol Kishbaugh for delivering it to me. Joan Risser Puchaty Christ Lutheran,
Thank you for the use of Cassell property on 4/30/11.
We had our March for Babies walk team picnic and
truly appreciate the beauty of this property each time
we are out there.
Pam & Keith Wolgemuth
Nikki & Josh Young
To My Friends -- The members of Christ Lutheran Church, Elizabethtown March 22nd I had surgery and partial knee re-placement followed by physical therapy. I want to thank all of you for your prayers, cards, visits, of-fers to bring food and the help that was given upon my return home. Visits made by Pastor Amy Schifrin and Pastor AJ Domines, at home and at the hospital, are appreciated and will be remem-bered for a long time.
Amelia and I want to thank all of you for the con-cerns you have expressed to us during the illness of our son-in-law, Karl-Heinz Schubert and since his death on May 7, 2011. Thank you for your prayers.
I want to close by saying, “Thanks be to God for our Church family”.
Bill Taylor
Hello,
I received a box of cookies a few weeks ago, and I
just wanted to say thank you to everyone from Christ
Church for thinking of me while I am at school. The
cookies were very good and did not last long! I would
like to request a recipe from everyone that made the
cookies! Thanks again!
Thank You,
Craig Umberger
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
The PAST is in God’s mercy
To go there only causes despair
The FUTURE is in God’s providence
To go there causes you to play god
The PRESENT is God’s GIFT
to be lived in LOVE
“May God bless you each and every day of your life
allowing you to be a blessing to others.”
~a Christian Steward
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Grocery Card Reminder
Don’t forget to support our Youth by purchasing your
prepaid grocery card here at the Church! Grocery cards
are available for Giant and Darrenkamp's in the amount of
$100.00. The cards are offered at full
value and never expire. To purchase a
grocery card, please fill out the bottom
portion of this form, attach a check made
payable to Christ Lutheran Church
(earmarked Grocery Card) and place it in
the designated box in the Narthex of the
Church by the last Sunday of the month. The cards will
then be distributed the first week of the following month.
Please do not place the order in the offering plate. Any questions or concerns, please contact Krista Olnick
When I first saw the 3-day walk for the cure advertised on TV I
wondered how far that walk was. I did the re-search and found it was 60 miles over 3 days, 20 miles a day. My first thought was “can I walk that far?” My answer: Even though I am not as young as I think I am, there is plenty of time to train and all I have to do is put one foot in front of the other. As the sign in my office at work says” Do not ask the Lord to guide your foot-steps, if you are not willing to move your feet.” The next question on my mind was, ”can I raise $2,300.00?” I have already put the footsteps in God’s hands and I’m willing to put the raising of the donations there also.
I think of all the people I know who have been affected by breast cancer, my Grandmother, my friend Thelma Harry, and Karen Little quickly come to mind. I watched them struggle to put one foot in front of the other and fight until fi-nally, there was acceptance that there was nothing else that could be done. Each one of them showed me how to die with dignity. As I train, I think of how these powerful women have touched my life and I thank God that I have such wonderful role models.
Please support me as I take an amazing jour-ney in the fight to end breast cancer! The Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure® is a 60-mile walk over the course of three days. Net proceeds from the 3-Day for the Cure® are in-vested in breast cancer research and commu-nity programs.
You can go to my web site: www.the3day.org\goto\Joan Leedom or use one of the donation forms I have posted on the Fellowship Bulletin Board in the Educational Building hallway.
I can’t cure cancer, but I can walk. Thank you for your support.
Joan Leedom
JUNE
Daily Readings
1 W Psalm 93, Deut. 31:1-13, John 16:16-24
2 Th Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 47 or Psalm 93, Eph. 1:15-23, Luke 24:44-53
3 F Psalm 93, 2 Kings 2:1-12, Eph. 2:1-7
4 Sa Psalm 93, 2 Kings 213-15, John 8:21-30
5 Su Acts 1:6-14, Psalm 68:1-10,32-35, 1 Peter 4:12-14,5:6-11, John 17:1-11
6 M Psalm 99, Leviticus 9:1-11, 22-24, 1 Peter 4:1-6
7 Tu Psalm 99, Numbers 16:41-50, 1 Peter 4:7-11
8 W Psalm 99, 1 Kings 8:54-65, John 3:31-36
9 Th Psalm33:12-22, Exodus 19:1-9a, Acts 2:1-11
10 F Psalm 33:12-22, Exodus 19:16-25, Romans 8:14-17
11 Sa Psalm 33:12-22Exodus 20:1-21, Matthew 5:1-12
12 Su Numbers 11:24-30, Psalm 104:24-34, 35b, 1 Corin. 12:3b-13, John 20:19-23
13 M Psalm 104:24-34, 35b, Joel 2:18-29, Romans 8:18-24
14 Tu Psalm 104:24-34, 35b, Ezekiel 39:7-8, 21-29, Romans 8:26-27
15 W Psalm 104:24-34, 35b, Numbers 11:24-30, John 7:37-39
Members Present: B. Balmer, J. Balmer, B. Dillane, S.
Good, G. Hitz, Jr, S. Little, D. McDonald, K. Noble, K.
Walker, M. Wynne, J. Yanosky, Pastor Domines, Pastor
Schifrin
Members Absent with Excuse: M. Handshew, D. Hipple,
G. Hitz, Sr, G. Ransom
Members Absent without Excuse:
Mike called the April 2011 Council meeting to order at
7:03 PM. Jodi led the Council members in devotions and
Kim offered prayer. Mike asked for a motion to approve
the March 14, 2011 Council Meeting minutes. Bob Dillane
made a motion to remove a sentence from the draft minutes
because it was unnecessary. Bonnie seconded the motion.
The motion was approved and the sentence removed. Min-
utes from the March 22, 2011 Council and Call Committee
meeting were reviewed as were the minutes from the April
10, 2011 Congregational Meeting. Bob moved to approve
the minutes from all three meetings. Jodi seconded the mo-
tion. The minutes of all three meetings were approved.
Finance Committee:
Bonnie presented the Check Register for March 1 – March
31, 2011. Bonnie moved to approve the payment of bills in
the amount of $41,523.19. Bob seconded the motion. The
motion carried. Bonnie presented the Financial Statement
and moved to approve the statement. Bob seconded the
motion. The Financial Statement was approved. Student
Loans will now be part of the Hollinger Financial report.
The Investment Committee did not meet.
Property Committee:
The upstairs apartment has been vacated. Clean up of the
apartment has begun. A dumpster will be brought in to
continue the clean up. Trees have been taken down in
Gebhart Park. The carpet in the Sanctuary needs to be
cleaned and stretched. Cost of the work to the carpet will
be $1001.70. Gregg made a motion to approve the carpet
cleaning and stretching in the amount of $1001.70. Bonnie
seconded. The motion carried.
Property Requests:
Celia Domines and Bertha Kennedy have requested the use
of Cassell Property for a family reunion on June 11, 2011.
Dave Pelna and Dave Good and Troop 1 have requested the
use of the Lodge for distribution of subs from 3:00-6:00PM
on May 5, 2011.
Cub Scout Pack 68 and Eric Lutz have requested the use of
Cassell Property Ball Field on May 21, 2011 from 8:00-
9:00PM for the Spring Camporee Graduation Rain Gutter
Regatta.
Brian and Kristi Musser have requested Cassell Property on
July 30, 2011 for a Sweet 16 party.
Tom and Cyndi Shaud have requested Cassell Property for
October 7th, 8th and 9th, 2011 for a wedding reception.
Bonnie moved to approve all property requests. Bob sec-
onded the motion. The property requests were approved.
Stewardship Committee:
Did not meet.
Christian Education Committee:
Next meeting is April 14, 2011. The LYO had a great
Lenten retreat and is looking into fundraiser events for their
trip to New Orleans.
Social Ministry Committee:
The committee met and packed Love Boxes for our college
students. The next meeting will be at the next All Commit-
tee Night on May 12, 2011.
Evangelism Committee:
Did not meet.
Fellowship Committee:
Did not meet, the next meeting will be at the All Commit-
tee Night on May 12, 2011. A Progressive Dinner is
planned in May.
Worship Committee:
Did not meet.
Staff Support Committee:
Staff support is meeting with staff members and have two
more staff members to meet with.
Old Business:
The All Committee Night is planned for May 12, 2011.
After discussion, it was decided that the focus for All Com-
mittee Night will be on our Mission Statement.
New Business:
A budget-building meeting is to be scheduled in Septem-
ber. It was brought to Council’s attention that there is very
little to do in the Church Office on Friday afternoons. Dis-
cussion followed. Scott moved to close the church office at
noon on Friday afternoons. Jodi seconded the motion. The
motion was approved. Mike and Scott will meet with Pas-
tor Schifrin for an exit interview before she leaves. Scott
introduced the idea of bringing on Pastor Fred Keller as a
part time visitation pastor. Pastor Keller is open to fee for
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service work. Pastor Domines would like Pastor Keller to
be considered for visitation, supply preaching and teaching.
Pastor Domines suggested this would amount to approxi-
mately 15 hours a week or 60 hours a month. This would
not be a called position and would not need to go through
Synod. Council will gather prior to the All Committee
Night at 6:30 to meet with Pastor Keller. Council would
like take thank the Call Committee members for their work
and commitment during the call process. Pastor Schifrin
was excused from the meeting. Council members made
plans to place flowers in the church on Easter Sunday in
honor of Pastor Schifrin. Council members will also give a
gift to Pastor Schifrin as a thank you for her work and sup-
port. Kim then made a motion to accept the letter of resig-
nation as Assistant Pastor from Pastor Domines. Bonnie
seconded the motion. The resignation was accepted.
Gregg made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Bonnie sec-
onded the motion. The meeting adjourned at 8:47 PM fol-
lowing the Lord’s Prayer.
Respectfully submitted by
Sue Good
The Book Club will meet on June 18, 2011 at
10:00 AM in the preschool room to discuss the book
"Remarkable Creatures: A Novel" by Tracy Cheva-
lier The discoveries of fossils on the beaches of Lyme
Regis, England, in the 19th century rocked the world
and opened the minds of scientists to the planet's uni-
maginable age and the extinction of species. Though
attributed to men of consequence,
the first remarkable finds were
made by the poor working-class
Anning family—and their young
daughter, Mary. Chevalier wraps
the history with a tale of the
friendship between Mary and
Elizabeth Philpot, a gentlewoman also fascinated by
the creatures of stone, in a time when women were
thought to be ill-suited to the work or incapable of un-
derstanding the scope of their finds.
Celebrating 240 years of lifting high the cross and handing down the faith at Christ Lutheran, we give thanks to God for the many sons and daughters who have gone forth from here to serve the Church. In cele-bration of our anniversary year we welcome home to proclaim God’s Word:
July 10 Mrs. Judy Collins (Associate in Ministry) Aug. 7 Rev. Dave DeLong (retired pastor) Aug. 21 Rev. James Rhen (Brethren pastor) Aug. 28 Mr. Gus Mauro (Diaconal minister) Sept. 25 Rev. Cinda Brucker (pastor) Nov. 20 Rev. Guy Edminston (Bishop emeritus)
240th
Anniversary
Handing Down
the Faith
since 1771
Christ Lutheran
Church
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