Shenkel United

Church of Christ

SHARINGS AND CONCERNS

June 2011

SHENKEL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

1580 Shenkel Road

Pottstown PA 19465

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Shenkel United Church of Christ’s “The NEWSLETTER” is a monthly publication prepared, edited, and mailed by the leadership and staff to all members and friends of the church. It communicates news about our life, purpose, and mission as a Church of Jesus Christ. Information related to our partnership as a member of the United Church of Christ and wider church/community out-reach is included on a regular basis. The Church is located at Unionville & Shenkel Roads in North Coventry Township.

2011

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

1

Agape 7 PM

2 Community

Lunch Bunch Indoor Picnic 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM

Last Choir Practice at church 7 PM

3 4

5

Youth Sunday at 10:45 AM

Communion

Safe Church Ori-entation after worship

6 7 8 9

Choir rehearsal and dinner at the Johnson’s 6:00 PM

10 11

Sunday School’s First Annual Art Show 6:30 PM

12 Sunday

School season closing — One ser-vice only at 10:45 with Healing Prayers

Congregational Meeting after worship, then

All Church Picnic

13 14

Quilters 9:30 AM Spiritual Council 7 PM

Consistory 7:30 PM

15 16

Healing Prayers 9:15 AM

17 18

19

One service only 9:30 AM

20 21

Prayer Shawl Ministry 9:30 AM Young at Heart Supper Club 4 PM

22

Prayer Shawl Ministry 7 PM

23 24 25

26

Last inside Worship — One service only 9:30 AM

27

Community meal at noon

28

Quilters 9:30 AM

29 30

1580 Shenkel Road, Pottstown PA 19465 610.326.3535

Email: shenkelucc@aol.com www.shenkelucc.org

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The Pastor’s Pen Pastor Bonnie L. Moore

484.524.8280

Office Hours:

Tues., Wed., Thurs

CONSISTORY

OFFICERS

President

Kimberly Yocom

Vice President

Glen Hoff

Secretary

Sandy Rowe

Treasurer

Ken Bevan

Financial Secretary

Barry Miller

Assistant Financial

Secretaries

Doug Allen and

Lori Scharneck

Director of

Music Ministry

Joan Valentine Johnson

Elders

Glen Hoff

Carol Lykens

Connie Armbruster

Sandy Rowe

Wayne Klein

Deacons

Barbara Burhans

Barry Miller

Mark Dushanko

Kim Yocom

James White Newsletter Editor: Judy Embriani Assistant Editor: Jody Sweinhart Assistant Editor: Bill Baseley

“And Paul, looking at him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed, said in a loud

voice, „Stand upright on your feet.‟ And the man sprang up and began to walk.”

-Acts 14:9-10

Looking intently at a crippled man who was listening attentively to him speak, the Bible

says that Paul saw the man’s faith. I wonder exactly what it was that Paul saw. I also won-

der if Paul would have seen that man’s faith if he hadn’t looked at him so intently – but

that’s a different issue. Reading that Paul did see the man’s faith first raises the question:

What does faith “look” like?

Have you ever seen faith in someone?

I’m not sure I can conclusively describe what faith looks like, but on more than one occa-

sion, I know that I’ve recognized it when I’ve seen it. Sometimes it looks like deep peace.

Sometimes it looks like pure joy. Sometimes it looks like unwavering courage. But almost

all of the time, faith looks like trust. Visible faith also seems to usually have an “in spite

of,” risk-taking, quality to it – boldly speaking truth to power, knowing that one’s livelihood

may be at stake, tenaciously trusting in love, when one’s heart has been broken over and

over, believing that one might be able to stand up and walk on feet that have been crippled

since birth – visible faith always conveys a confident trust that in spite of the evidence, for

God, all things are possible.

So here’s an even bigger question: Do others see faith in you? Does God?

Be God’s,

Pastor Bonnie

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EARLY

LATE

6/5

NEED SPONSOR

Virginia Johnson

CUL*

Barbara Burhans

CUL* Kim Yocom

Shenkel Youth

Early: Carol Pearson

Late: Shenkel Youth

6/12

Tootie and Louise

Hine

NEED SPONSOR

ONE SERVICE ONLY

10:45 AM

Sunday School Celebration Sunday

The Foss Family

Lori Scharneck

6/19

The Hoff Family

The Hoff Family

ONE SERVICE ONLY

9:30 AM

Lori and Morgan Scharneck

Mark Dushanko

6/26

NEED SPONSOR

NEED SPONSOR

Betty Kreiger

ONE SERVICE ONLY

9:30 AM

The Dushanko Family

*CUL — A Communion Usher Leader is a member of Consistory who will choose someone at the service to serve com-

munion with them.

“Flours” is a collection of pantry items or a monetary dona-tions to the pantry. If a cash donation to the pantry is made, a wheat arrangement will be placed on the altar. Altar flowers are $30.00 and bulletin dedications are $6.50. Food Sculp-tures are also gladly accepted. The are many dates open for sponsorship and dedica-tion during this and the upcoming months. Please com-plete one of the special flower/bulletin envelopes below the sign-up chart, enclose your payment, and either put it in the collection plate or in the Secretary’s box by the office door. You should then sign your name on the chart in the narthex by the appropriate date. Thank you.

Shenkel UCC celebrates the

sacrament of Holy Communion

at both services on the first

Sunday of each month. Each

time communion is served, some of the bread and non-

alcoholic wine that has been consecrated at the altar

will be saved in a traveling communion kit, ready to go

to the homes or hospital rooms of members who were

unable to be present, and would like to receive the sac-

rament. Please let Pastor Bonnie know if you, or some-

one you know, would appreciate “distance-

communing” with their Shenkel Church family!

COMMUNION AT SHENKEL….

We have received a letter of thanks from

the Lancaster Theological Seminary ,

thanking us for Shenkel’s gift of $289 to

the Annual Fund for the Seminary. This

gift serves as an investment in the mis-

sion to educate women and men to God’s service in our churches and communities.

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30 hour Famine

Recently , Shenkel members partici-

pated in the 30 hour famine which

started on Friday the 29th of April

and lasted to mid day Saturday the

30th. Along with Shenkel, other

churches from the Southeast Conference came to join the fun

and togetherness. $266 was raised by Shenkel‟s youth for

World Vision. Thank you.

Supporting Shenkel were three of this year's Confirmands; Ka-

leena Sweinhart, Julianne Wanner, and Ben Mocarski along

with Alex Marcoski, and Cameron Dushanko, Mrs. Sherri Mo-

carski and Pastor Bonnie. Each one of us from the youth

group had a wonderful time getting to know new people and

truly understanding what it is like to go without food for 30

hours.

Submitted by Cameron Dushanko

JoAnne, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints and faithful

brothers and sisters in Christ in Shenkel, UCC: Grace to you and peace from

God our Father. In my prayers for you I always thank God, the Father of our

Lord Jesus Christ, for I have seen your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that

you have for all the saints, and for each other. You have heard hope in the word

of the truth - the gospel that has come to you. Just as it is bearing fruit and grow-

ing in the wider community, so it has been bearing fruit among yourselves from

the day you heard it and truly comprehended the grace of God (Adapted from Colossians 1:1-6).

I truly do thank God for you. As a ministerial student who would be passing quickly through your church life I

was overwhelmed by both the warm welcome I received and the sincerity of the warm words of well-wishers

when my time with you had ended.

I saw by your works that church is not just Sunday mornings. The importance of church in and as community is

witnessed by the group meetings of congregation members with similar interests and your inter-church involve-

ment with Lunch Bunch and your commitment to the important work accomplished through The Pottstown Clus-

ter.

I am thankful to Shenkel UCC for its role as an educational church and especially for the opinions and support

of the Lay Committee from which I received valuable, objective feedback, and Pastor Bonnie for graciously tak-

ing on the additional role of modeling her important role in the ministry of a Parish.

My time spent in Shenkel community has led me to discern, without further questioning, my calling. I will soon

begin 10 weeks of CPE (clinical pastoral education) at Phoebe in Allentown, after which I will seek a pastoral

position in a Nursing Home or Hospice.

Again, thank you for your ministry to Seminary students as they fulfill a Field Education requirement.

I will not forget my experience in the light of Shenkel UCC, nor the warmth, support and caring of the Shenkel

community.

God Bless,

JoAnne

Shenkel UCC says

THANK YOU, and bids

farewell to Lois Baker, who

wrapped up her service as our

volunteer Bell Choir Director on

Sunday, May 22.

From a few interested people

who learned about ringing by playing with Lois' own

bells, under her leadership and the assistance of her

son, Keith, the Bell Choir grew into an intergenera-

tional group who inspired the congregation to pur-

chase hand chimes and tables of our own! During

her three-plus years with us, Lois also filled in for a

time as an Interim Chancel Choir Director while that

position was vacant. Thank you, Lois, for sharing

your gifts and your passion for music with Shenkel

UCC!

FOR YOUR INFORMATION….

IT‟S THAT TIME AGAIN….

June 5th will be “Report Card Day” for

the adult class as we dismiss for the

summer. Sunday School classes will

resume in September, and we invite all

to join us at 9:30 on Sunday mornings in the social hall.

SHENKEL

QUILTERS

The summer season is

about to begin and we

hope everyone has an

enjoyable, safe summer

with family and friends. The meeting dates for the

months of June, July and August are as follows: In

June we will meet on Tuesday the 14th and 28th. In

the month of July we will meet on Tuesday the 12th

and 26th at 9:30 in the Church Social Hall. As always,

we welcome anyone interested in learning the art of

quilting. No experience is needed, just bring your scis-

sors, needle and thread and a willing heart.

We will not meet during the month of August..

Have a great summer!

Margie Allen

Prayer Shawl Ministry

The Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet

on Tuesday, June 21st at 9:30 AM and

again on Wednesday, June 22nd at

7:00 PM.

Anyone who likes to knit or crochet is

welcome to come. If you have any

questions, please contact June Hartung

at 610-323-5617.

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Summer worship begins on Sunday, June 19th with ONE

SERVICE at 9:30 a.m. INSIDE. Sunday, June 26th will be the same.

Beginning on July 3rd, we will worship at 9:30 a.m. in the Grove, weather permitting. Summer worship is informal – lawn chairs and beach blankets are welcome!

In preparation for the 2011-2012 school year, we are looking

for Sunday School Teachers, and for those who would be willing

to substitute, if necessary. If you are interested, please con-

tact Stacia Bradley at stacia-bradley@hotmail.com or call her at

610-310-2721.

Reminder….Sunday School‟s First Annual Art

Show will be held Saturday, June 11th at 6:30

PM. Come and enjoy all the wonderful art cre-

ated by our young people.

Summer Peace Services

During the summer, our monthly Peace Service will move outside to the Grove, weather per-

mitting, and will continue to be held on the fourth Sunday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

If you‟ve never attended this contemplative service of worship, plan to take a break from

your busy schedule and join us over the summer. There is plenty of time for quiet meditation

and prayer; the repetitive Taizé style chants and candle light (along with the bird songs and

wind rustling through the trees) help create a peaceful and reflective setting for worship.

Communion is offered to everyone at every Peace Service. Hope you can join us.

God is like

SCOTCH TAPE ….

You can't see Him, but you know

He's there.

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May Consistory Highlights….

Welcomed Jim White as a new Deacon on Consistory (appointed to complete Vera Hoff‟s term)

Appointed Ted gray and Dave Derman to begin terms on the Pastoral Relations Committee beginning

July 1

Approved a bid to renovate the downstairs bathrooms

Approved a bid to install railings at the chancel steps

Set Christmas Eve worship times for 2011 at 7 pm and 9 pm

Complete copies of Consistory Minutes are available from the church office upon request.

ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS….

SAVE-A-TAPE

PROGRAM

Keep up the good work! Just ask

for a Save-A-Tape card at the cus-

tomer service spot at your local

Redner‟s store, show your card at

the register when you check out,

then bring your register tapes to

church and deposit them in the box in the Narthex. These

tapes are collected routinely, presented to the store, and

Redner‟s donates a percentage of your total purchase to

the church. Be careful to bring your tapes in regularly in-

stead of saving them at home, as they do expire if not re-

deemed within a certain time period. Also, please return

the entire register tape. Redner‟s will not accept any regis-

ter receipt that has any part of it removed.

Thank you.

YTD Current Fund O.C.W.M

Budget 50,744.84 3,666.67

Actual 47,059.09 3,897.00

Difference (3,685.75) 230.33

DO YOU HAVE NEWS FOR

THE BULLETIN OR THE

NEWSLETTER?

Just a reminder that all bulletin announcements should

be at the church office by each Tuesday at noon to be

included in that week‟s bulletin. Newsletter articles

must be submitted by the 15th of each month to be included in the next

issue. Remember, July and August is a combined issue, so please sub-

mit information for both months to the office by June 15th.

Recycling Reminder…. Please remember that we collect only

aluminum cans here at the church for recycling. But please continue to recycle all your other re-cyclables at home.

as of April 30, 2011

MEALS ON WHEELS

of North Coventry Township is in

need of drivers to deliver meals in

our area. If you are willing and

able to volunteer, please call Sam Yocom at 610-

845-6005. Your help would be greatly appreci-

ated.

SHENKEL LOVES TO GIVE….

REMEMBER TOO…. The Pottstown Cluster Food Bank

collection at Shenkel is the 1st Sun-

day of each month. Please place

your items in the large plastic bins

in the narthex.

AND...Please bring in your used cell phones and

empty ink cartridges and place them in the box

across from the nursery, or in the box located on the

coat rack shelf across from the office.

These cartridges are re-cycled to Sta-

ples, and the church receives credits

toward the purchase of office supplies.

The used cell phones are given to the po-

lice department to be distributed to abused

women.

The Pottstown Cluster Outreach

Center is now open Monday through Friday

from 9:00 AM -12:00 pm for client services and to

accept donations at 137 Walnut Street in Potts-

town. Renovations to the Cluster building at 57 North

Franklin St. are proceeding as planned and they hope to move in at

the end of June. Thank you to all who helped promote the Feinstein

Challenge. The Food Pantry served groceries to 451 households in

the past month, delivering them to shut-ins. When they move to the

renovated building, the Cluster will be in need of additional volun-

teers to support both the food pantry and the clothing/houseware

departments. There is a Volunteer Registration form on the Website

http:/www.pottstowncluster.org/registration, or feel free to stop by

the Cluster to fill out an application. With questions, feel free to con-

tact Sherrie or Vickie at 610 970-5995.

Emergency Pantry Needs: peanut but-

ter, soup, stew, spaghetti sauce, spaghetti,

canned vegetables, canned pasta, tuna, oat-

meal and cereal, diapers, over size 3.

Clothes Closet and House-

wares: Men's clothing, including pajamas and

slacks, boy's shorts & pants, boy's summer

clothing, especially sizes 12 - 20 and girl's clothing --all sizes. Addi-

tional housewares: dishes, pots/pans, silverware, sheets,towels,

fans and air conditioners.

During the month of June, we will be accepting offerings

for Strengthen the Church, which is the UCC‟s annual offering

to help build our denominational

future. Funds are directed to your church‟s confer-

ence, local churches and various important minis-

tries. Please be as generous as you can.

Thank you.

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Thank you, everyone!

Thank you to all who brought towels and news-papers in for our confirmation project! We made several trips to Diane's to deliver your kind do-nations. Everyone in Diane's ( the employees

and the animals) really appreciated everything.

Thank you again!

- Taylor Baker & Katie Hudick

Thank you so much for supporting the 2011 American Cancer Soci-

ety’s Daffodil Days Campaign. Through the Daffodil Days

program, the American Cancer Society is able to bring hope

to cancer patients right in our community.

Through the effort, the 2011 Montgomery

County Daffodil Days campaign raised more

than $103,000 this year. Thank you again for

your commitment to the fight against cancer.

Louise Hine

JULES‟S CONFIRMATION

PROJECT…

For my confirmation project,

my mentor and I thought it would be a good idea

to do something with the labyrinth. After much

thought, we had a great idea. It‟s called a prayer

box. Now, you‟re probably wondering what that

is. The prayer box that I will make will be placed

somewhere near the labyrinth. Inside will be

note cards and some pencils. Now here‟s where

you come in…Anytime you are walking the laby-

rinth, or just want to stop by the box, you can

write down the name (and any other details you

would like to include) of someone in need of

prayers. (Please be sure you have the person‟s

permission before giving their information.) You

can also take a card that has been written on,

and pray for the person on the card! If you have

any questions about my project, feel free to ask.

I hope you enjoy the prayer box!

Julianne Wanner

BULLETIN BOARD….

COMMUNITY LUNCH BUNCH

END OF SEASON

INDOOR PICNIC

June 2, 2011

11:30 AM to 3:00 PM

DON’T MISS THE FUN!

COME ONE AND ALL….

FOR: A picnic lunch, fellowship and tons of fun.

Our last event for the season is always a special one. There is

no money collected at this one, but we ask that everyone

brings a favorite picnic side dish to share. The main course

(chicken) and dessert will be provided. There will be games

of all sorts and lots of special fun….like those terrific ice cream

sundaes we all love. Just before we close, you will get to build

your own -- just in time to ruin your dinner!

Please sign up on the sheet in the narthex or call the Shenkel UCC church office at 610-326-3535 by the Monday prior to the program to reserve your spot..

For more information , please call Ruth Klein at 610-326-4520.

CARD MAKING CLASS

The card making class will meet again

on Thursday, June 16th at 10:00

a.m. We will continue to meet on the

third Thursday of each month.

The cost of the class is $8.00 which

will provide each of us with three

beautiful cards. Please call Ann Baccari at 610-323-

5525 or Connie Armbruster at 610-326-6516 if you

plan to attend, so there will be enough materials pre-

pared for everyone.

Do you like to write? Are you

creative?

Well, here’s your chance to share your

work with the church community.

A new paper of creative writing is aris-

ing in the Shenkel community. Share

your creativity!

This initiative was created by Ben Mocarski for his confirma-

tion project. Please submit your works to Ben, either at

church on Sundays, or through email to sdmocar-

ski@verizon.net.

Submission deadline is the 30th of each month.

And, Good News….

The first issue of “The Works,” a collection of

creative writing by members of Shenkel UCC is

now available! Contact the church office (610-326-3535 or

shenkelucc@aol.com) for your copy!

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PHILLIES PHEVER….The date has been set for the Reading Phillies!

Forty tickets have been set aside for August 4th - a Thursday night. Fire-works and someone from Shenkel will pitch out a ball. The cost will be $9.00, which includes transportation. Watch for the sign up chart that will be in the Narthex in June. More information will follow, or con-tact your resident Phillie Phanatic - Ann Baccari.

Young at Heart

Supper Club

Shenkel's Young at Heart Supper

Club will meet on the third

Tuesday of each month at 5 pm ,

beginning on Tuesday, June 21st.

Here's the way this will work -- you submit, to the church

office, your name (or names if you'd like to be assigned with

a partner or spouse) AND the name of at least one restaurant

you'd enjoy dining at. The names and restaurant names will

be placed in a box. On the Sunday before the third Tuesday,

5-7 names will be drawn randomly, along with a restaurant

name, and posted in the narthex. Everyone who does not put

a check next to their name on that Sunday (indicating that

they have seen the assignment) will receive a phone call in-

forming them of the others in their group, and the name of

the restaurant their group will be dining at. Everyone is re-

sponsible for their own transportation to and from the restau-

rant (feel free to arrange a carpool with someone else in your

group!) and for the cost of their own dinner.

ALL submitted names will be included in a group, and all

names will go back in the box and be re-shuffled and re-

assigned each month. New folks can join the “club” at any

time; if you have submitted your name as a “member” of the

“club,” please let the church office know if you will not be

available on any given month.

The Young at Heart Supper Club is open to young-at-heart

adults of any age who enjoy eating out and would like to get

to know other Shenkel members a little better! Join us!

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STEWARD’S CORNER

Do you remember that movie “Fiddler

on the Roof? That‟s one of my favorite

movies with some of my favorite songs.

I especially like the one called

„TRADITION”

If you were in church on Mother‟s Day, you

noticed a table filled with beautiful flower

plants. Pastor Bonnie announced that they

were a gift from Barry and Lisa Yocom

in memory of their mothers, and each woman

in attendance was to select a plant to take home.

Barry told the congregation that it is a

TRADITION that began in 1953 by his great

grand-parents and continued by his parents

and that now his family carries on this

special tribute and memory of love.

I imagine that many families have their own

special traditions, and I think that is a wonderful

way to keep connected and to emphasize the “tie

that binds” each member of the family in true

and lasting love.

Thank you, Yocom family, for your generosity

and reminder of the value of family and

traditions.

Love,

Sentimental Steward

Music News for June

The Cancel Choir welcomed a new member this past month. Sonya Ewert is singing with our soprano sec-tion and is a welcomed addition to our little group. There is always room for more, so please consider joining us next season starting in September.

As our summer grove services start soon, we’re looking for people who would like to give their musical talents during the services beginning on June 19. While we’re still inside through the end of June, we need a few of our talented

members to step up and provide special music for these services. Please contact Joan Johnson directly if you are willing to share your talents this summer.

Twice this summer, we are having an easy choir selection where we will practice before the service at 8:45, and then sing the same day. Anyone from Celebration Choir age and up is welcome to sing with us. Dates are July 10th and August 14th…if you’re around those weekends, please come and sing with us. It will be lots of fun!

Susan Royer will be filling in for Joan on Sunday June 19th

and 26th as the Johnsons head to South America to visit Peru and Ecuador. Please welcome Susan and thank her for helping out while we’re gone.

Tuesday Talking

“Jesus lived with the awareness that God is doing something, right here, right now, and anybody can

be a part of it. He encouraged his listeners to search, to question, to wrestle with the implications of

what he was saying and doing. He inspired, challenged, provoked, comforted, and invited people to

be open to God‟s work in this world. Wherever he went, whatever he did, Jesus started discussions

about what matters most, because for Jesus, God is always inviting us to open our eyes and join in.

NOOMA is a series of short films that explore our world from a perspective of Jesus.” (excerpted

from Nooma.com)

You are invited to view these films and join the discussion on Tuesday evenings, July 12 - August 23,

from 7 – 8 pm. Weather (and bugs) permitting we‟ll meet in the pavilion (otherwise, we‟ll meet in the Social Hall), watch a

10 minute film together, and spend the remainder of the hour discussing its implications for our lives as followers of

Jesus.

Come for one week, or every week – your spiritual life is sure to be stimulated by these thought-provoking evenings!

Speak with Dave Derman or Pastor Bonnie for more information.

God is like GENERAL ELECTRIC …. He brings good things to life.

Healing Prayers

We have healing prayers during both services on the second Sunday of each month. It is our hope that you will use this op-portunity to participate. During the collection of the of-fering, anyone who desires prayer for themselves or on behalf of another is invited to come to the front of the church, where a prayer team will join you for prayer. A prayer team will also be available in the front of the church at the conclusion of the service. Healing prayers are also offered the third Thursday of every month at 9:15 a.m. in the sanctuary. Anyone in need of prayers for themselves or on behalf of an-other is welcome !

MORE INFORMATION….

The Mensch Mill Camp & Conference

Center begins its 2011 Summer Programs on June

21st. The Summer Camp sea-

son runs through August 5th.

There are many opportunities

for different kinds of special fun

all throughout the summer. To

see all available, look for the

camp brochure in the narthex,

on the social hall bulletin board,

visit online at

www.menschmill.org, or call

Barbara Sweinhart at 610-326-

1644.

Don’t forget, Shenkel will reimburse campers for 50% of

their camper’s registration cost.

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There will be a Congregational Meeting on

June 12 immediately following our 10:45

(only) worship service that day to approve

the funding for capital improvements

at Shenkel. Specifically, repair of the

stained glass windows and upgrading the

sound system. Our all church picnic will follow the meeting.

Hope to see you there!

Youth Sunday will be cele-brated on Sunday, June 5th at the 10:45 service. The youth have prepared an amazing con-temporary service. We hope you will join us. ANNUAL SHENKEL PICNIC

It‟s PICNIC TIME!!

Bring your chairs – bring your appetite and join the fun!!

WHERE? Shenkel Grove

WHEN? June 12, 2011 – after the late service

WHAT TO BRING?

A side dish OR a salad OR dessert to share

Your place setting

Lawn chair, if you want

And YOUR appetite!

MENU: Chicken from Jerry‟s and Birch

Beer on tap – Compliments of the Fellowship Committee

We will have games for all ages provided by Linda and Andrew

Foss. Don‟t forget to bring your lawn games – volleyball, horse-

shoes, bocce ball game or a board game or a deck of cards for

something less strenuous!! Please let Linda or Andrew know if

you will be bringing a game so they can plan accordingly.

To help defray the cost of the chicken, we will be taking a free

will offering. Anything over and above the cost of the chicken

will be given to the Church. The sign up chart is in the Narthex.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE – COME JOIN THE FUN!!

Tootie Hine Linda Foss

Fellowship Committee Board of Christian Ed

HELP KEEP SHENKEL SAFE!

We will again have Safe

Church Orientations on June

5th and June 26th after our

worship service. Glen Hoff

will be contacting people that

still need the training, but

anyone who is interested in

this training is welcome to participate as well.

MARK YOUR

CALENDARS for a

special Kid‟s Club Event

for July….The Zachesky

and Durham families in-

vite all who are interested for a Camp-Out at the

Church Pavilion for Saturday night, July 9th. More

details will follow, but we wanted to make sure we at

least planted the seed for those who are interested.

This will be FUN!

OUR CHURCH FAMILY AND FRIENDS….

Shenkel UCC will be

praying for these randomly se-

lected members and friends of our

congregation during the month of

June:

6/5 Joan and Doug Johnson

Rebecca Painter

Betty Bortz

Lori, John and Kaya Skulski and

Jordon Gerhardt-Skulski

Kaleena Sweinhart

6/12 June and Frank Hartung

Barbara and Jesse Painter

Gillian Caplan

Jess Miller

Ben Mocarski

6/19 Louise Hine

Christine Nye

Karen Metka and Joe Zogheib

Kathy, Joe, Joelle and Magen Perelli

Americ, Kevin, Max, Myles and

Maggie McCullagh

6/26 Jeremy Hampton

Gabriella Megni

Julianne Wanner

Amy, Craig, Nina and Anna Shenk

Samantha Terrell

06/01 June Helfrich

06/01 Barbara Luckenbach

06/01 Barry Yocom

06/01 Brian Andrien

06/02 NICOLE CHRISTMAN

06/03 Barbara Painter

06/04 Anthony Iezzi

06/05 Robyn Apgar

06/06 Samantha Terrell

06/07 Margie Allen

06/09 SHARON SABO

06/10 ANGEL HERD

06/13 DAWN YOCOM

06/14 TOOTIE HINE

06/16 David Derman

06/16 Elizabeth Bevan

06/18 Marie Bade

06/19 Doug Johnson

06/19 Myles MCCULLAGH

06/20 STEVEN COMISHOCK

06/22 ALEXIS MOSER

06/24 Olivia Sakal

06/25 Kenneth Bevan

06/25 William Keim

06/25 JEREMY HAMPTON

06/28 Stanley Stubbe

06/28 David Lloyd

06/29 Logan Baker

06/30 Steve Terrell

06/30 GABRIELLA MEGNI

06/30 Michael Zurek

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DO YOU REMEMBER THIS

FINE CANINE FELLOW? You may remember seeing his “baby pic-

ture” back in 2008. He is Shenkel’s very

own Pennies for Puppies Seeing Eye

sponsored pup, Hamlin. Hamlin has com-

pleted all phases of his training and has

graduated the program with flying colors.

He is now the eyes of a 37 year old

woman in Florida. Congratulations, Ham-

lin, Shenkel is proud of you!