Plainfield Township, Pennsylvania (610) 863-6859 September 2018

St. Peter's Good News Lutheran Church Newsletter

“In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month,

on that day all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the windows of the heavens were

opened.” (Gen 7:11 NRS)

Maybe it’s all the rain we’ve had this summer, but I’ve been thinking about Noah and the

flood lately. Noah is an interesting character in the Bible. He alone, out of all of the people of the

earth, has somehow managed to maintain a relationship with God and has found favor in God’s

sight. Now Noah wasn’t perfect, as we see later on in the story, but God used him to save a small

group of people and animals in order to repopulate the earth after the flood. I often wonder how

that conversation went and if Noah was as willing a participant as the Bible paints him out to be.

And then there were his wife and children, and their wives. What about them? I have trouble

getting my own children to do things at times. Imagine Noah telling his wife and sons that they

were going to build a boat, populate it with all kinds of animals and then be shut up in the boat for

40 days and nights while it rains, and then for a longer period waiting for the waters to recede. My

kids would probably tell me I was out of my mind. But then, when they found out I was serious,

maybe they would relent. Maybe.

I guess, in the end, it would come down to a matter of faith, of trust, of belief that what I was

telling them was true and that they believed their father knew what was best for them. I think that’s

the lesson of Noah for us today too. We don’t always know where we’re going in life. We don’t

always know what the future holds, how long the rain will last, if the food we brought for the

voyage will be enough to last. So it comes down to a matter of faith, of trust, of belief that our

Heavenly Father knows what is best for us and that he will see us through whatever storms this life

brings us.

Pastor Chris

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September 1 - Joseph Dario family

September 2 - Gary & Pat Davies

September 3 - Greg Dawe family

September 4 - Ken & Vivian Dawe

September 5 - Irene Dech

September 6 - Joyce Dech

September 7 - Kelly DeHaven family

September 8 - Danny & Sally Dick

September 9 - Terry Dieter family

September 10 - Vicki Diorio

September 11 - Linda Dishman famiy

September 12 - Georgette DiTaranto family

September 13 - Chris Druckenmiller family

September 14 - Fran Eckert

September 15 - Carrie Ede

September 16 - Steve Edelman family

September 17 - Patrick Edmonds family

September 18 - Marty Eichner family

September 19 - Harry Erhardt

September 20 - Steve Evans family

September 21 - John Fairall family

September 22 - Doris Faulds

September 23 - Carl Faulkner family

September 24 - Ellen Feilbach

September 25 - John & Joan Flory

September 26 - David Flyte

September 27 - James Flyte family

September 28 - Allison Frable family

September 29 - John & Cindy Frable

September 30 - Justin & Erin Fraser

If your name has been omitted,

please contact the church office.

This Month

we pray for...

The Scholarship Committee = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = =

HOAGIE SALE The Scholarship Team is selling Italian Hoagies

in September. Hoagies can be picked up and

paid for on Sunday, September 16.

>>> Italian Hoagies <<<< Name________________________________

Phone Number________________________

Number with onions_______________

Number w/out onions________________

TOTAL__________ @ 5.00ea. =_________

Please make checks payable to

St. Peter’s Scholarship Committee

Deadline for ordering: Sunday, September 9.

Pick-up on Sunday, September 16.

A collection box for orders is on the community

table in the overflow area of the church.

Proceeds from the sale will go to the St. Peter's

Scholarship Fund.

If you should have any questions, please see

any Scholarship Team member.

PLEASE DO NOT PLACE ORDER FORMS

IN THE OFFERING PLATE.

WORLDWIDE

COMMUNION

BREAKFAST

DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7

TIME: 7:30AM TO 10:00AM

MENU: SCRAMBLED EGGS,

SAUSAGE, POTATOES,

WAFFLES WITH

STRAWBERRY TOPPING

JUICE, COFFEE,

TEA, DESSERTS

PRICE: A DONATION

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SUN

MON

TUES

WED

THURS

FRI

SAT

1 Lorraine Weidman

2 Theresa Kratzer

3 Michael Bruch

Tara Miller

4 James Hoagland

5 Inez Rutt

6 Joseph Hart

7 Grady Capozzolo Michael Chiapuzzi

Vivian Dawe Fran Eckert

Danielle Heyne Grace Stocker

8 Blake Boyer

Sherri DeFranco Jacob Itterly Mary Kessler

Kylie McKeague Suzanne Toth

9 10 Marlene Weeast

11 Chris Druckenmiller

Gianna Ianni Eric Lobb

12 Tracey Golden Hemingway Smith

Jean Temos Kali Werner

13 Jessica Field Douglas Toth

14 Robin Schreck

15 Russ Wilgus, Jr.

16 Karen Sandt

Vicki Stockman

17 Adrianna Deremer

John Woolley

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19 Sarah Olzinski Paula Ramaley Herb Weeast

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21 Dylan Gassler

22 Jackie Brinker Ralph Hahn

Geraldine Itterly

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30 Rhonda Beckage Ahren Eichner

Oriana Elizabeth

24 Alaina Chaszar

Deanna Chiapuzzi Cindy Rissmiller

25 Phil Curtolo Marilyn Hart

26 Nate Bachman Avery Edmonds

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28 Diana Riley

29 Carla Mennhennitt Kevin Ramaley Lauren Reduzzi

Amy Rotzell

SEPTEMBER 2018

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SUN

MON

TUES

WED

THURS

FRI

SAT

1

2 9:00AM

Holy Communion

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4

5

Finance 7:30PM

6 Adult Choir Rehearsal 7:30PM

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9 8:00 & 1015AM

9AM Coffee Hr. SS Rally Day

Scholarship Mtg. Hoagie deadline

10 Social

Ministries

6:30PM

Girl Scouts

#8288

6-7:30PM

11 Council 7:00PM

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13 Adult Choir Rehearsal 7:30PM

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15

16 8:00 & 1015AM

Holy Communion

9AM Coffee hour

& Parents Meeting

P/U Hoagie orders

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19 6:00PM Children

6:30PM Youth

7:15PM Bells

20 Adult Choir Rehearsal 7:30PM

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23 8:00 & 1015AM

Access. Sunday

9AM Coffee Hour Sunday School Conf. Class

30 8:00 & 1015AM

Harvest Home

9AM Coffee Hr/SS Confirmation Class

24 Property

6:00PM

Girl Scouts #8288

6-7:30PM

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26 6:00PM Children

6:30PM Youth

7:15PM Bells

27 Adult Choir Rehearsal 7:30PM

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29 Worship & Music 8:30AM

Fellowship Hall

Rental

SEPTEMBER 2018

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Acolytes and Crucifers September 2 9:00AM – OPEN September 9 8:00AM – Ryan Bonser 10:15AM – Lilly Batha, Brooke Bowie September 16 8:00AM – Mattey Boyer 10:15AM – Jacob Conrad, Bethany Druckenmiller September 23 8:00AM – Camron Dear 10:15AM – Paige Edelman, Aryn Gipp September 30 8:00AM – Jake Guthrie 10:15AM – Connor Hageman, Reagan Heard

Altar Flower Committee Kathleen Campbell

Altar Flower Sponsors

September 2 – Stofflet/Lambert Estates Extra Bouquet - Leon & Linda Heller September 9 – OPEN September 16 – Scott Sandt September 23 – OPEN September 30 – Sandy Newhard

Altar Guild September 2 9:00AM – Barb Hampton, Robin Hahn, Cindy Witkowski, Kelly Woolley September 16 8:00AM – Randa Barabas, Vivian Dawe, Sue Irwin, Pat Voigt 10:15AM – Sarah Brewer, Linda Heller, Micki Houser, Barb Sanders

Bulletin Sponsors September 2 – Duane & Barb Sanders September 9 – OPEN September 16 – OPEN September 23 – OPEN September 30 – OPEN

Announcements

September 2 9:00AM – OPEN September 9 8:00AM – Debbie Sandt 10:15AM – Erin Curtolo September 16 8:00AM – OPEN 10:15AM – Kathleen Campbell September 23 8:00AM – OPEN 10:15AM – OPEN September 30 8:00AM – OPEN 10:15AM – OPEN

Church Office Volunteers September 7 – June Beckage September 14 – Linda Paynter September 21 – Jennie Schank September 28 – Gladys Wagner Girl Friday – Judy Kessler

Coffee Hour/Baker September 9 – Earl Brewer Baker – Jean Temos September 16 – Jim & Eileen Sandt Baker – Susan Long September 23 – Roger & Laura Brunner Baker – Randa Barabas September 30 – Erin Fraser Baker – Kerri Tollinger

Communion Bread September 2 – Kelly Woolley September 16 – Phyllis Smith

Communion Team September 2 9:00AM – John & Kathleen Campbell Ruthann Vough, Jim Sandt September 16 8:00AM – Kent & Christine Larsen Patti Bickert, Dean Pysher, 10:15AM – Roger & Laura Brunner Tammy Lawson, Karen Pysher

In Service of St. Peter's September 2018 Sunday, September 2 is at 9AM

We resume back to two services on September 9

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In Service of St. Peter’s continued...

Counting Team

Audrey McAbee (captain)

Joanne Bortz, Kathleen Campbell

Grass Mowers (week of)

September 2 – Joe Barabas, Jessica Hinton

September 9– John Fairall, Harry Erhardt

September 16 – Wally Goffredo, Dave Hampton

September 23 – Blaine Reimer, Roger Brunner

September 30 – Terry Albert, Marty Eichner

Greeters

September 2

9:00AM – Jim & Diane Flyte

September 9

8:00AM – Janet & Josh Barczynski

10:15AM – Matt Miller family

September 16

8:00AM – Buddy Batha family

10:15AM – Scott & Karen Sandt

September 23

8:00AM – Susan Blasco, Judy Houck

10:15AM – Jason Koehler family

September 30

8:00AM – Donald & Joanne Bortz

10:15AM – Tim & Judy Mellert

Head Ushers

September 2

9:00AM – Scott Sandt

September 9

8:00AM – Marty Eichner

10:15AM – Terry & Lori Barry

September 16

8:00AM – Dave & Barb Hampton

10:15AM – Erin Curtolo

September 23

8:00AM – Terry Albert, Lynn Fairall

10:15AM – Leon & Linda Heller

September 30

8:00AM – Tim & Kim Manieri

10:15AM – Fran Eckert, Linda Paynter

Lectors

September 2

9:00AM – Scott Sandt

September 9

8:00AM – Blaine Reimer

10:15AM – Ann Super

September 16

8:00AM – Debbie Sandt

10:15AM – Karin Breitlauch

September 23

8:00AM – Kerri Tollinger

10:15AM – Fran Eckert

September 30

8:00AM – Randa Barabas

10:15AM – Audrey McAbee

Prayers of the Church

September 2

9:00AM – Karin Breitlauch

September 9

8:00AM – Debbie Sandt

10:15AM – Micki Houser

September 16

8:00AM – Joe & Randa Barabas

10:15AM – Debbie Sandt

September 23

8:00AM – Marty Eichner

10:15AM – Pete & Rosalyn Pennington

September 30

8:00AM – Gerri Itterly

10:15AM – Ann Super

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07/31/2018

58.3% of YEAR

General Fund Contributions

so far this year: $110,151

* 57% of our Annual Budget

* $10,561 or 10.6% above last year

General Fund Expenses

so far this year: $115,124

* 50.1% of our Annual Budget

* $22,528 or 24.3% below last year

* 19 or 11.8% above last year

Weekly Giving Report:

We need $4,418 a week to meet our “general operations expenses”

* On July 1 our offering was $2,363 * On July 8 our offering was $3,017 * On July 15 our offering was $3,867 * On July 22 our offering was $2,436 * On July 29 our offering was $2,829 * Monthly Average per week $2,881 * Year-to-Date Ave per week $3,672

Note: The offering we get from our envelopes (Initial, weekly, communion, & special days), along with our loose offering, Sunday school offering, and from bulletins is the money we use to operate the church on a day by day basis.

GOOD NEWS The Monthly Newsletter of

St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church Plainfield Township, Pennsylvania

Web site: StPetersPlainfield.com Phone/Fax: 610-863-6859

E-Mail: stpetersplainfield@ptd.net Facebook: St. Peter’s Plainfield

The Rev. Chris Druckenmiller, Pastor Kelly Woolley, Administrative Assistant

Erin Curtolo, Christian Ed Director Linda Kern, Organist, Choir Director Stacy Hageman, Bell Choir Director

Council Officers

President: Mary DeHaven Vice President: Buddy Batha

Secretary: Ann Super Treasurer: John Campbell

Financial Secretary: Debbie Sandt

Sunday School Rally Day will be held

Sunday, September 9 9:00AM

Good News Newsletter Kelly Woolley, layout

Worship Services

8:00AM & 10:15AM Please Join Us!

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If your child would like to "try" out Bear Creek Camp, we are offering a weekend getaway Oc-tober 12 - 14: Calling all St. Peter’s Youth…You are invited to spend a weekend at Bear Creek

Camp for a Youth Retreat!

Date: Friday, October 12 ~ Sunday, October 14 > 20 spots available in a house with 2 full bathrooms and a full kitchen. > Open to all St. Peter’s Youth - Children under 10 must have a parent accompany them. > $50 per person. $25 non-refundable deposit required to hold spot. > Checks should be made payable to St. Peter’s. > For more information and to reserve your spot, call or text Melissa Koehler at 610.462.5815. If YOU would like to be involved with our Youth programs (no experience necessary)...please reach out to Erin Curtolo 610-739-2800. We are always looking for new teachers, substitutes, helpers and planners!

Four of our youth par t ic ipated in a week at Bear Creek Camp near Wilkes-Barre this summer. They were able to experience this for a fraction of the regular pr ice thanks to our generous congregat ion support ing fundra isers benef i t ing the Youth Trip Fund. The fo l lowing are what they ch i ldren had to say about the i r week: "I had a blast at Bear Creek Camp! The food was amazing and I can't wait to go back next year. I'm very grateful for St. Peter's for allowing me this opportunity." -Blake Boyer, age 11

"Bear Creek Camp was super fun! We did high ropes, low ropes, arts & crafts, swimming, carpet ba l l , sang lo ts of songs, had 2 bonfires and a dance. Learned that God's grace changes our identity, community, perspective and more. The overnight camp out helps you bond with people in your group that you never thought of becoming friends with. I would recom-mend other kids go and would like to go again myself." -Abby Faulkner, age 14

"Bear Creek Camp was super fun! We did zip-lining, arts & crafts, visited the nature center, where we were able to touch animals and learned about different types of animal fur. I learned more about God's stories and that He will always be there for you no matter what. For example, if you need His forgiveness, He will be there to forgive you or if you need someone to talk to, He will be there to listen. The food is good, The counselors are nice. No one pulls pranks on you. I would recommend other kids to go and would like to go again myself." -Amelia Faulkner, age 10

"I had a fun time at camp! I got to canoe, swim in the lake and lunch lady Joyce's meatballs were so good. Thank you St. Peter's for support-ing me and sending me to Bear Creek!" -Cooper Hinton, age 11

Thank you St. Peter's for giving our children this opportunity. Thank you parents for allowing your children to experience this enlightening week of fun, faith and apparently great food! Thank you kids for being open to experiencing camp and sharing your thoughts with us!

Stay tuned for future fund raising events for the Youth Trip Fund.

Rally Day: September 9th at 9 am in Fellowship Hall Children aged 3 years old through 6th grade are welcome to join our Sunday School. There is no fee for our weekly hour long classes...offering, however, will be collected at the beginning of each session. If you'd like more information on our program or would like to volunteer in some way, please reach out to Director of Christian Education, Erin Curtolo at 610-739-2800

Confirmation Orientation: September 16th at 9:30 in Sanctuary If you have a child entering 7th grade (or older) and would like to enroll in Confirmation instruc-tion, please plan to attend this information ses-sion. Classes will begin the following week, September 23rd. Please fill out registration form and send in to church office or call/text Erin Cur-tolo for more information.

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This year we will celebrate our Harvest Home on Sunday, September 30. The

Worship and Music Committee is continuing to give you the opportunity to

help decorate the church by purchasing large, beautiful mums. They will be

various colors at a price of $4.00 each. Please complete the form below and

along with your check or cash to the designated box on the community table.

Deadline for orders is September 23. You can take your p lant(s) with you af ter the

10:15AM Harvest Home worship service.

Please contact Barb Sanders (610-588-8204) with any questions.

Name ____________________________________________________

Phone ____________________________________________________

Number of mums @ $4.00 each ___________________________

for a total of $_______________________

Included with my order is __________ check __________ cash.

Please make check payable to St. Peter ’s Church.

God’s Love Preschool still has a few openings available for the 2018-2019 school year for the 2-day class.

Please call Michelle Miller at 610.509.4827 or the church office at 610.863.6859 for more information.

St. Peter’s Latchkey has openings for the

2018-2019 school year. St. Peter’s Latchkey is a

state licensed program serving children from

Kindergarten through 6th grade. Children are

bused to our program directly from Plainfield,

Wind Gap, and Immaculate Conception

Schools. Children attending other schools are

welcome, but must provide the i r own

t ransportat ion. Our hours of operation are

2:00PM- 6:00PM Monday through Friday and

we follow the Pen Argyl School Dis t r ic t

Calendar. For more information, please

contact Terri Maynard at 610.863.4124 or

splatchkey@yahoo.com.

Need After-School Care? St. Peter’s

Latchkey

Social Ministry Pie Sale The Social Ministry Committee has decided to try something a little different than our normal

October bake sale.

We will be holding a pie sale on Sunday, October 7 to benefit Northampton and Monroe County Meals on Wheels.

We are offering Cherry Crumb, Apple Tart and Molasses Crumb pies which will be sold for $7.00. There will be sign up sheets in the back of the church if you would like to preorder.

Any questions, please contact Kathleen Campbell at 570-242-3200

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Among the items that are appropriate for the column are announcements of births, deaths, engagements, marriages, milestone birthdays and anniversaries, interesting vacations, promo-tions, awards and relocations out of the area.

If you have an item you would like included in the October 2018 edition of the newsletter, please return the form below to the church office or place it in the collection plate.

Name:________________________________

Address:______________________________

_____________________________________

Phone: ______________________________

I would like to recognize the following:

(Include date, if relevant.)

______________________________________

______________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Annual Halloween Party

will be held on

Saturday, October 20

6:00PM –9:00PM

Help is always appreciated!

Please let Erin Curtolo know

if you would like to help out with the

Halloween Party!

After 14 years of dedicated service to St. Peter’s, Ken and Vivian Dawe will be retiring as sextons of our church, effective August 31, 2018.

Please join us on Sunday, August 26, for worship at 9:00am and coffee hour to follow in their honor. Donations of baked goods are welcome. As a special thank you to the couple, we will be accepting monetary donations for a lump sum gift. If you’d like to contribute, please hand in an envelope labeled “Dawe Gift” to the church office, Kathleen Campbell or Erin Curtolo. Checks can be made payable to “St. Peter’s”. Please see Erin Curtolo or Kathleen Campbell with any questions. May God continue to bless Ken and Vivian

with health and happiness as they enjoy this next chapter in their lives.

St Peters is looking for a

new Sexton(s)

Please contact Pastor Chris, Dave Hampton, Chair of Property Committee or Lucy Hahn, Personnel Committee if you are interested and have questions about the position.

A Job Description is available in the Church Office and the Personnel Commit-tee requests that you complete a St. Peters Job application form and also provide a resume of your experience.

We welcome any and all applicants for this important position at St Peters Lutheran Church. Deadline date for applications is September 15.

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ATTENTION

Adult Choir, Bell Choir, Youth Choirs, Praise Band

It’s that time again!!

It’s been a great summer and we thank all of you who shared your talents last season. Now it’s time to get back to singing and ringing our praises to our Lord. Following are the beginning rehearsals for each group.

Adult Choir – Thursday, September 6, 7:30pm

Children’s Choir (below 4th grade), Wednesday, September 19, 6-6:30pm

Youth Choir (grades 4+) – Wednesday, September 19, 6:30-7:15pm

Bell Choir – Wednesday, September 19, 7:15-8:00pm

Praise Band – To be determined—watch for future announcements

The Adult Choir’s first singing Sunday will be September 9.

If you haven’t sung or rung with us yet, please consider joining us. We love adding new members to our groups.

See You Soon!!

LINDA, STACY & SCOTT

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In This Issue. . .

Page 1 Pastor's Message

Page 2 Prayer Calendar/Hoagie Sale

Page 3 Calendar of Events

Page 4 Birthday Calendar

Page 5 Participant Listing

Page 6 Participant Listing

Page 7 Treasurer Report

Page 8 Youth Page

Page 9 Pie Sale/Harvest Home Mums

Page 10 Grapevine

Page 11 Music News

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RemindeR…

Beginning Sunday

September 9

we will resume back

to our two worship services

8:00AM and 10:15AM.

Sunday, September 9

at 9:00AM!