“A Journey Into the Desert” What a Lenten journey this has been! Amen? These are indeed troubling times as our world has closed in around us, both figuratively and literally. The decision we have made as a church community has not been an easy decision to make. I was hoping that we could remain open on Sunday mornings but that would have been irresponsible as businesses and schools were mandated to close their doors. We hope our efforts to keep you informed have been successful. I would like to reiterate what measures we have put into place to keep us all safe.

• All Sunday morning services have been canceled for the month of March. We will reevaluate where

things stand as to the virus and act accordingly.

• I am praying that we are able to conduct Holy Week and Easter services as scheduled.

• We are live streaming Lenten services on Wednesday nights at 6:45 PM and worship services on Sunday

at 9 AM. You can join us on our St. Paul’s Face book page,

• The building itself has been closed to all groups meeting here until further notice.

• John and I will continue to work from the church as normal. Please feel free to call us on our cell phones

with any questions or concerns.

There will come a day when what we are experiencing now is a distant memory. Until then, the only thing we can do is to cope with how our day to day lives have changed. I am asking you to be safe, take care of yourself and your family. If you live alone and need anything please do not hesitate to call us. Please remain faithful in your financial support of the church, and most of all, pray.

Lord, in your tender mercy, embrace the entire world, and breath upon us your healing power. Be with

all of the world’s healthcare workers as they literally put their lives on the line. Comfort those who have lost

loved ones to the virus. Bring healing to those struggling with the disease, and most importantly, restore

your people and their faith in you, the Great Healer. Amen.

Blessings,

Pastor Pat

April 2020 For Members and Friends of

St. Paul’s UCC Fleetwood

Scott Miller 04/01 Abigail Wertz 04/01 Karen Eisenhofer 04/02 Jade Hertzog 04/02 Raymond Negri Jr. 04/02 Payton Rowe 04/02 Mason Rowley 04/02 Jenny Werner 04/02 Claudia Dunkelberger 04/03 Jennifer Sloss 04/03 Jennifer Bosch 04/04 Craig McDowell 04/04 Brooke Mowry 04/04 Alexa Schaeffer 04/04 Sandra Swartley 04/05 Madison Woerner 04/05 Michael Garl 04/06 Christina Koch 04/06 Kyle Shollenberger 04/06 Cody Hicks 04/07 Stella Koch 04/07 Christa Mack 04/07 Laura Boyer 04/08 Phillip Nasados 04/08 Amanda Shomgard 04/08 Anne Weiss 04/08 Mariellen Withers 04/08 Lucille Yenser 04/08 Alexis Batz 04/09 Kelsey Biehn 04/09

Flora Buckalew 04/09Colby Eckert 04/09Staci Fink 04/09Harriet Simmons 04/09John Diehl 04/10Charlotte Gilmore 04/10Kenneth Gordon 04/11Ryan Raudenbush 04/11Jesse Robison 04/11Erin O'Neil 04/12David Pell 04/12Samantha Wolf 04/12Hali Hoch 04/13Tracey Robison 04/13Carol Strause 04/13Dale Hollenbach 04/14David Kutz 04/14Taylor Sholl 04/14Mary Lou Breidegam 04/15Piper Stoltzfus 04/15Heidi Valick 04/16Jack Gilmore 04/17BMadison Homovich 04/18Jackie Moyer 04/18Barry Spayd 04/18Barbara Werner 04/18David Boone 04/19Emily Mast 04/19Aaron Brown 04/20

If your birthday is not listed or is incorrect, please call the church office at 610

churchofficestpaulsfleetwood@gmail.com

information to be included in the Tower Tymes is the 15

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Flora Buckalew 04/09 Colby Eckert 04/09 Staci Fink 04/09 Harriet Simmons 04/09 John Diehl 04/10 Charlotte Gilmore 04/10 Kenneth Gordon 04/11 Ryan Raudenbush 04/11 Jesse Robison 04/11 Erin O'Neil 04/12 David Pell 04/12 Samantha Wolf 04/12 Hali Hoch 04/13 Tracey Robison 04/13 Carol Strause 04/13 Dale Hollenbach 04/14 David Kutz 04/14 Taylor Sholl 04/14 Mary Lou Breidegam 04/15 Piper Stoltzfus 04/15 Heidi Valick 04/16 Jack Gilmore 04/17 Brian Sholl 04/17 Madison Homovich 04/18 Jackie Moyer 04/18 Barry Spayd 04/18 Barbara Werner 04/18 David Boone 04/19 Emily Mast 04/19 Aaron Brown 04/20

Arlene Ruhf 04/20Addisyn Feldman 04/21Rilee Feldman 04/21Sarah Herrold 04/21Irwin Kohler 04/21Haley Radka 04/21Gregg Thomas 04/21Alexis Grasley 04/22Meghan Hollenbach 04/22Dylan Noll 04/22Kyle Wink 04/22Madison Houck 04/23Allison Weir 04/24Stacia Zettlemoyer 04/24Brian Young 04/25Zachary Mumma 04/26Michael Lenhart 04/27Emily Levan 04/27Rhonda Miller 04/28Nancy Thomas 04/28Kim Coombe 04/29Ericka Diehl 04/29Leslie Kemmerer 04/29Michelle Krueger 04/29Kelly Werner 04/29Brooke Kneisel 04/30Barry Levan 04/30

If your birthday is not listed or is incorrect, please call the church office at 610-944-0406 or send an email to

churchofficestpaulsfleetwood@gmail.com so it can be recorded for future birthday lists. The deadline for news and

information to be included in the Tower Tymes is the 15th of every month.

Arlene Ruhf 04/20 Addisyn Feldman 04/21 Rilee Feldman 04/21 Sarah Herrold 04/21 Irwin Kohler 04/21

Radka 04/21 Gregg Thomas 04/21 Alexis Grasley 04/22 Meghan Hollenbach 04/22 Dylan Noll 04/22 Kyle Wink 04/22 Madison Houck 04/23 Allison Weir 04/24 Stacia Zettlemoyer 04/24 Brian Young 04/25 Zachary Mumma 04/26 Michael Lenhart 04/27 Emily Levan 04/27

a Miller 04/28 Nancy Thomas 04/28 Kim Coombe 04/29 Ericka Diehl 04/29 Leslie Kemmerer 04/29 Michelle Krueger 04/29 Kelly Werner 04/29 Brooke Kneisel 04/30 Barry Levan 04/30

0406 or send an email to

The deadline for news and

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Weekly Volunteers

April 5th :

Readers: 8:55: TBA 10:25: Jim Goldman

Acolytes: 8:55: Katelin Mileshosky, Josh Bogacki 10:25: Kay Laucks, Evan Blickley

April 12th:

Readers: 6:30: Sharon Dreibelbis 8:55: TBA 10:25: TBA Acolytes: 8:55: Jarren Valick, Krystal Hill 10:25: Josh Bogacki, Kay Laucks

April 19th:

Readers: 8:55:Nancy Boyer 10:25: Carol Strause

Acolytes: 8:55: Paul Schoellkopf, Caleb Teeters 10:25: William Maurek, Emma Frey

April 26th:

Readers: 8:55: TBA 10:25: Jim Goldman

Acolytes: 8:55: Rileigh Agnew, Jarren Valick 10:25: Katelin Mileshosky, Emilee Scheffler

When you or a loved one is in the hospital: When you or a loved one is in the hospital for an extended stay, please notify the church office. Do not assume that the pastor’s will know you are there. Tower Health will email the pastor’s if you give them the name of your home church. St. Jo’s no longer calls us. So please let us know so we can provide you with spiritual care! Pastors Pat and John

Rummage Sale: Due to lack of help there will be NO FLEA MARKET at the RUMMAGE SALE, June 5 & 6. More info will be in the May Tower Tymes.

4 ST. PAUL'S BOOK GROUP: Please join St. Paul's Book Group at 7:00 on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 in the lounge to discuss Educated by Tara Westover. This memoir is Tara Westover's first book. Educated tells her story of being born in Idaho to a father opposed to public education, she never attended school. She spent her days working in her father's junkyard

or stewing herbs for her mother, a self-taught herbalist and midwife. She was seventeen the first time she set foot in a

classroom, and after that first taste, she pursued learning for the next decade. It has been noted that she is living proof that

some people are flat-out, boots-always-laced-up indomitable. Westover has crafted a universal coming-of-age story that gets

to the heart of what an education is and what it offers; a story that is both heartbreaking and heartwarming.

Music: MARK YOU CALENDARS! Samite Mulondo, a fabulous musician/storyteller originally from Uganda, will be sharing his music and stories with our congregation at both services on Sunday, May 17. He will be joined by David Cullen on guitar. David and Jill have worked with Samite in many concerts settings over the years and can share with you that it is an incredibly moving experience to hear this artist. Please share the word with our community too! Many Thanks for Your Contributions! Thank you to those who contributed clothes, bedding, towels, etc. to the Winter Warmth campaign for New Journey Community Outreach on South Sixth Street in Reading. Although this winter was not a terribly cold winter, there were many mornings/days that merited wearing winter clothes to stay warm. We will end the collection of clothes, etc., at the end of March. Please contribute items that you wish to move on in the coming months to the Rummage Sale in June.

FLEETWOOD FOOD PANTRY AND OUR FOOD CART: Thank you for your continuing contributions to the food cart in the narthex. Any non-perishable food items (canned fruits and vegetables, pasta, cereal, peanut butter, jelly, snack foods etc.) may be placed in the cart. In addition we can always use baby items (food and diapers) as well as paper products, cleaning products, toiletry items, etc. Since we serve people of all ages in large and small families as well as single individuals there is always a need for a variety of items. At this time (mid March) the plan is to have the Fleetwood Food Pantry open on April 2, 2020. Due to the health concerns regarding the Coronavirus there will be changes made in the way food is distributed. We know our clients depend on the food they receive at the pantry so we want to have something available for them. A new plan for distribution is being worked on and whatever that looks like it will require a minimum number of volunteers. While we were asking for "all hands on deck" because it was our church's official turn to serve at the pantry the plan has changed and many volunteers will not be required. While we appreciate all the help that our youth and team of regular volunteers provide each month we are requesting that they refrain from helping in April. When we do resume to our former method of distribution we will let you know and once again ask for volunteers. Thank you.

Relay For Life: St. Paul's UCC Fleetwood friends relay for Life team is selling tickets to raffle off a blanket at relay. Tickets can be bought every Sunday starting from March 1st till May 24th. The price of tickets are one ticket $3 two tickets $5 and 5 tickets $10.

Brass Rehearsal: Brass Rehearsal for Easter will be held on Sunday, April 5, after the second service and Wednesday, April 8, at 8:00 p.m. Any questions call Jay A. Smith at 610-944-0727 The Property Committee: In an effort to help control the spread of the coronavirus and minimize social interaction the Spring Clean-up Day which was scheduled for April 4th will be cancelled and rescheduled for Saturday, May 9th. Thank you to everyone for your understanding and cooperation.

St. Paul’s United Church of Christ Non-Profit

5 West Arch Street US Postage Paid

Fleetwood, PA 19522 Reading PA 19612

Phone: 610-944-0406 Permit #83

Fax: 610-944-5808

Email: churchofficestpaulsfleetwood@gmail.com

Website: www.stpaulsfleetwood.org

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Our Staff

Rev. Patrick W. Morris Pastor Rev. John Folk Associate Pastor Miss Samantha Wolf Administrative Assistant Mrs. Sue Creswell Bookkeeper Mrs. Greta Ertel Organist/Accompanist Mrs. Jill Haley Coordinator of Music Ministries Mrs. Heather Mengel Preschool Director

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Lent, 6:45-

Service online

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Food Pantry

3:30-6:00

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Palm Sunday

Taize Service,

5:00

6

Prayer Shawl-

7:00, Lounge

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9

Maundy

Thursday,

6:30 Service

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Good Friday,

7:00 Service

11

Easter Egg Hunt,

10:00

12

Easter Services:

6:30, 8:55,

10:25

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Consistory- 7:00,

Lounge

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No Youth

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Book Group –

7:00, Lounge

School Board

6:30,

Conference

Room

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