Free Concerts on the Lawn \The North Shore Community Band is

playing here July 9 and July 23 at 7pm.

Invite your neighbors, bring a chair or

blanket and join us on the lawn!

Refreshments will be served.

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LAMPLIGHTER

July 2016

WADING RIVER CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Contemporary Worship Service

July 1 at 7pm

Friday Prayer Service

July 15 at 7pm

Jacob Rassner, Samantha Rassner,

Sydney Rassner, Grace DelSeni, Natalie

Epp and Victor Acosta.

Congratulations to the

Confirmation Class of 2016

Please note that we will continue to

have two services at 9am and 10:30am

during the summer, including Sunday

School during the 10:30 service.

SAVE the date for the

Chicken BBQ

(and horseshoe tournament)

Sunday September 18, 2016

Chicken BBQ Planning - The

Women’s Ministry has volunteered to

organize the BBQ, but we’re looking

for a few (or many) good men to help

us with planning and running the

annual event. If you are available to

help, please see Julie Lutz.

Genesis Updates A Quack-tastic time at the Long Island

Ducks game! Last weekend 15 members of

WRCC attended the Long Island Ducks vs.

Lancaster Barnstormers baseball game. A

fun time was had by all, despite the Ducks

loss. Afterwards we enjoyed a fireworks

presentation - and terrible jokes told by kids

the entire ride home!

LI Ducks Game

A Word from Pastor TJ

“We preach Christ crucified: a

stumbling block to Jews and

foolishness to Gentiles, but to those

whom God has called, both Jews and

Greeks, Christ the power of God and

the wisdom of God.”

1 Corinthians 1:23-24

A fork doesn’t make a very good

hairbrush. This is a lesson you may

learn as a parent if your kids have seen

the Disney classic, the Little Mermaid.

In the movie, Ariel, who has lived her

life in the sea, collects various objects

from the land, a world she doesn’t

know or understand. One of the

running jokes of the movie is that she

tries to guess what the strange objects

from above are actually supposed to

do. This culminates with her, now

magically a human, sitting at a table

full of people and trying to brush her

hair with a fork. But a fork doesn’t

make a very good hairbrush. A fork,

after all, has a purpose. It works great

for its purpose, but its purpose isn’t

related to hair, so it doesn’t work so

well for that.

In 1st Corinthians, Paul is explaining

that the church is like a fork: it has a

purpose. At the heart of that purpose is

the mission to “preach Christ

crucified.” That’s a way of

summarizing the Gospel, the good

news about Jesus. It’s the good news

that Jesus gave himself and was

crucified so that, through his sacrifice,

we could be reconciled to God,

forgiven, restored and made new as

children of God. At the heart of the

church’s purpose is the mission to

preach and teach this message. We are

called to do this in both word and deed,

action and truth, in many ways. But it

must be at the heart of all we do

because when it isn’t, the church

doesn’t function.

This is what 1st Corinthians is all about,

a church that isn’t functioning. Paul

later explains that the people of Corinth

tried to use the church for lots of things

it wasn’t designed to do and the result

was a disaster. When the church tries to

be something it isn’t, whatever that

may be, it doesn’t work. Like a fork

full of hair, things get tangled and

confused and it’s often painful. But

when the church focuses on its true

purpose, the power and wisdom of God

are at work.

When the church focuses on its mission

to preach Christ crucified, to love as

Jesus has loved us, lives are changed,

hurting people find hope, broken

people find forgiveness, and God is

glorified. The amazing thing that Paul

explains is that this happens, even

though it doesn’t always make sense to

us. The Gospel, he says, is offensive to

some and foolish to others. So we are

sometimes tempted to think there are

better things we could do with our time

and resources. Let us resist this

temptation, however, and remember

why Jesus created his church, why he

created our church.

Let us devote ourselves fully to the

mission of Jesus, bringing good news

to a hurting world, and let us trust in his

power and his wisdom to do amazing

things through us.

VBS Work Meetings

Fri June 24th 7:00-10:00 PM

Mon June 27th 10:00-1:00 PM

Tues June 28th 7:00-10:00 PM

Thurs June 30th 10:00-1:00 PM

Sat July 2nd 9:00-3:00 PM

Mon July 4th 9:00-12:00 PM

Tues July 5th 6:00-9:00 PM

Fri July 8th 6:00-9:00 PM

Sat July 9th 9:00-3:00 PM

Mon July 11th 10:00-1:00 PM

Tues July 12th 6:00-9:00 PM

Wed July 13th 6:00-9:00 PM

Thurs July 14th 10:00-1:00 PM

Fri July 15th 6:00-7:00 PM

and 8:00-10:00 PM

Sat July 16th 3:00-9:00 PM

Sun July 17th ` 12:00 PM- finish

VBS Register Now

(Pre-K through 6th Grade)

July 18th – 22nd 6:00 PM to 8:45

PM Or Volunteer to Help

Questions see Molly or Julie Lutz

631-929-3845 or email Jdlutz43@aol.com

VBS is right around the corner!

Please keep us in your prayers as we plan, prepare and decorate

Please check out the supplies board in the parlor for donations that

are still needed. Thank you in advance for returning your donations

in a timely manner! Everything is needed no later than July 17th.

Please make sure to complete any registration forms for kids and

volunteers to give us time to plan. The forms are on the table in the

parlor.

PLEASE NOTE: If you plan on helping during VBS week and

you are 18 or older you MUST complete the form giving

permission for a background check and turn it in to Donna in

the office.

come by on Wednesdays at 11am. If

you would like to be a part of our group

but this time doesn’t work for you, we

will be open to changing it.

In addition, we are still in need of baby

yarn. Please contact me at (631) 744

2922 if you have any to donate.

Thank you,

Rosemarie Schulz

July Birthdays 4 Doris Busch

Elizabeth Lucarini

8 Adam Perricone

11 Jillian Hauck

Samantha Rassner

Jacob Rassner

Sydney Rassner

12 Samantha Klein

Linda Singer

21 Anna Scarpinito

22 Ken Rothwell

25 Michelle Perricone

Kyle Agnew

Peter Barraud

28 Chris Klein

29 Peter Akras

Wednesday Fellowship Hello everyone! Last month I

mentioned that the baby kits we make

were no longer needed, and thankfully

they went to another charity. Since

then it was decided that we will now

knit clothes for the children in Sarah

Benjamin’s program.

Our Wednesday knitting group

however has shrunk to only a few

members. If there are any knitters out

there who would like to join us, or if

you would like to learn how to knit,

Senior Ministry

Please keep in mind our Senior

Ministry. If you or anyone you know is

in need of any assistance, or who

would like to join us at our monthly

lunch and communion held on the third

Saturday of each month at 1pm, please

give me a call at (631)744 2922.

Thanks,

Rosemarie Schulz

Your Talents are wanted in September

Our Sunday School Program is looking

for individuals who love the Lord and

love kids, who would like to be a part

of growing the faith of the children in

our Sunday School programs in the

Fall.

Our JAM (Jesus And Me) and KFC

(Kids For Christ) programs need

volunteers who are willing to give of

their time to be a part of this loving

church ministry. If you can donate a

Sunday a month or perhaps two, to

either one of these programs come

September, please see Kim Schmidt or

Julie Lutz. If you have some interest

but have questions, we would be happy

to answer any questions you have. If

you would like to get more familiar

with the program before you make up

your mind, come spend some time with

us on a summer Sunday morning.

We thank you in advance for your help!

Outdoor Movie Night

On Saturday, July 30th, Genesis will

host an outdoor movie night for all

ages on the lawn. We will show "The

Peanuts Movie" starting at 8:00pm.

Bring your blankets or lawn chairs,

refreshments will be provided. Invite

your friends and neighbors!

A big thank you to everyone who

helped setup, cleanup and shop for

Coffee Hour this past year. It is always

such a great time of fellowship and a

wonderful time to get to know new

visitors and catch up with old friends.

We will be continuing a "normal"

coffee hour through the summer, but

want to give our faithful volunteers a

break if they need it. So we need

YOUR help! In the parlor is a sign-up

sheet for July and August - please sign

up for a Sunday this summer. Families

are welcome to serve together, kids

welcome!

Revelation Announces a Summer Bible Study:

Projector by the Pool!

Revelation will be hosting a Summer Bible study that dives into life’s big questions. Don’t miss being a part of it!

We are thankful for four different church families (The Joneses, The

Schmidts, Dottie Davis and Mike Scarpinito) who have each agreed to host one of our bible studies. The criteria for hosting: a pool and a willingness to open your heart and home to a group of teens for an

evening of conversation about God and fun.

Revelation and Friends: If you are interested in attending our “Projector by the Pool” nights LET US KNOW. You can talk to Julie Lutz,

Donna Aliperti or Abigail Lutz. Dates: July 9th, July 16th, July 30th, and August 6th

Time: 7:00 to 10:00 PM

WRCC Officer Installation

Please join us to worship together on

July 3rd! During the 10:30 service we

will install our new deacons and

trustees. Come join us to pray for God's

work in and through them and to thank

the Lord for those willing to serve him

and his church.

Family Ministries Coordinator

The leadership of WRCC is excited to

announce that Julie Lutz will be stepping

into to the newly created role of Family

Ministries Coordinator! She will be

working together with both the Kids &

Youth Ministry Team and the Adult

Ministry team to help coordinate their

ministry efforts so we can better care for

God's people at WRCC.

SAVE THE DATE

You are invited to Revelation’s first ever….

Bonfire Night!

Joins us as we wrap up this year’s Rec. Night series with a relaxing night on the beach and around a campfire with friends.

When: August 13th 7:00-10:00 pm

Where: 92 Highland Down, Shoreham

(If you have any questions as the date gets closer, feel free to

contact Abby at 631-655-6543)

Deacon’s Corner

Now that the new church year has

begun, there are a couple of deacons

whose service is up and are moving on

to other activities within the church.

We want to thank Julie Lutz and Joe

Nocerino for their many contributions

over the last three years. We are very

grateful for your time and dedication.

Taking their places, we welcome

Jeanne Carle and Lynette DeLucia to

the board this year.

As you know, Duck Pond Day is a fun

day in Wading River. At WRCC, we

put a lot of effort into making it a

success. We had tents and tables,

information about the church and our

ministries and flyers for VBS, which a

number of people took.

The weather wasn’t very cooperative,

but despite the rain it was a day of

fellowship and outreach to the

community. Thank you to everyone

who helped out with the setup, cleanup,

and helped running games for children

and supervising the bounce house.

The Deacons are still discussing how to

best be of service to our surrounding

communities and welcoming new

people. One way to share the good

news is to invite friends and family a

few times a year to church or to one of

our ministries or groups. Jesus said to

His disciples to go and teach all people

to the end of the earth. As church

members we are all called to be

disciples.

Jesus Prays for His Disciples:

“I have revealed you to those whom

you gave me out of the world. They

were yours; you gave them to me and

they have obeyed your word. Now

they know that everything you have

given me comes from you. For I

gave them the words you gave

me and they accepted them. They

knew with certainty that I came from

you, and they believed that you sent

me. I pray for them. I am not praying

for the world, but for those you have

given me, for they are yours. All I

have is yours, and all you have is

mine. And glory has come to me

through them. I will remain in the

world no longer, but they are still in

the world, and I am coming to

you. Holy Father, protect them by

the power of your name, the name

you gave me, so that they may be

one as we are one. While I was with

them, I protected them and kept them

safe by that name you gave me. None

has been lost except the one doomed

to destruction so that Scripture

would be fulfilled.”

“I am coming to you now, but I say

these things while I am still in the

world, so that they may have the full

measure of my joy within them. 14 I

have given them your word and the

world has hated them, for they are

not of the world any more than I am

of the world. My prayer is not that

you take them out of the world but

that you protect them from the evil

one. They are not of the world, even

as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the

truth; your word is truth. As you sent

me into the world, I have sent them

into the world. For them I sanctify

myself, that they too may be truly

sanctified.” John 17: 6-19

In His Service,

The Deacons

.

In His Name,

Rosemarie Schulz

Wading River

Congregational

Church

2057 North Country Road

Wading River, NY 11792

Phone / Fax: 631.929.8849

We’re on the Web!

See us at:

www.wrcongchurch.org

WADING RIVER CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

2057 N Country Road

Wading River, NY 11792

July 2016

TJ Turner, Pastor - pastortj@wadingriverchurch.org

Donna Rassner, Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper – donnar@wadingriverchurch.org

Deacons deacons@wadingriverchurch.org Joe Burgess Jeanne Carle Lynette DeLucia Finn Mauritzen (co-Chair) Karen Perricone Rosemarie Schulz (co-Chair)

Trustees trustees@wadingriverchurch.org Curtis Barnes Pat Burgess Dottie Davis Doug Carlen Chris Jones (co-Chair) Joe Nocerino Mike Scarpinito Judy Schroeder Greg Von Brook (co-Chair)

Treasurer: Asst. Treasurer Bill Radonavitch Lana O’Toole

Clerk Asst. Clerk Ann Otten Molly Lutz

Women’s Ministry Youth Leadership Team Ann Otten Abigail Lutz Kerstin Turner Noah Blunnie Julie Lutz Ryan Radonavitch Nancy Bosseckert

Senior Ministry Welcome Ministry Rosemarie Schulz Finn Mauritzen

Sunday School: Kim Schmidt, Superintendent Donna Rassner, Secretary-Treasurer

Organists: Diane Hanwick Jean Elliott Choir Director: Doris Allen

Food Pantry: Carolyn Baier Joe Baier Craig Baier