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PASTORMARY OWENSShohola, PA 18458570-­559-­7676website:stjacobishohola.org

St Jacobi Lutheran Church108 Glen DriveShohola, PA 18458570-­559-­7676website:stjacobishohola.orgemail:stjacobicouncil@yahoo.comFace book– St JacobiService 11am

St Mark’s Lutheran Church149 Scenic DriveLackawaxen, PA 18435570-­685-­7875Service 9:00 am

Issue 6 Volume 5 May 2014Editor: Grace Criscione

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149 Scenic DriveLackawaxen, PA 18435570-­685-­7875

Sunday Service: 9amPastor Mary Owens:570-­559-­7676Linda McKay-­reporter-­-­email: lalandau@ptd.net

St Mark’s Lutheran Church

Coffee Hour will resume on April 6th following the service.

Remember the new service time in 9 a.m.

I am with you alwaysThe Ascension of Christ is celebrated 40 days after Easter. It focuses upon theascent of Christ into heaven shortly before Pentecost.

The Ascension is important to Christians because it reminds us that while Christ’shuman body could not be present everywhere, Christ’s spiritual presence can beexperienced universally. St. Matthew’s Gospel tells us Christ’s last words to hisfriends were, “Remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matthew28:20 NRSV). And so Christ is!

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108 Glen Drive,Shohola, PA 18458

570-­559-­7676Sunday Service:11 amChurch School: see you in Sept.Email: stjacobicouncil@yahoo.comweb site: stjacobishohola.orgOn Facebook-­St Jacobi

Pastor Owens: 570-­559-­7676

Please contact Grace Criscione, with any information for our newsletter.Email: purplegrace@hvc.rr.com or 845 856 8912 or email: stjacobicouncil@yahoo.com

St Jacobi Lutheran Church

June 1st-­ Steeple dedication & barbeque @ 3 pm.

All are invited to attend & share in this historic occasion.

CHURCH SCHOOL will start April 27 at 1oam.

Sunday School students will continue to collect pet food & supplies for the Francis of Assisi Food Pantrywhich give items to local groups. Please bring items to church & leave in the narthex. Thank you!

Thank you to our confirmation class for reading the lessons& psalm on Sundays.

To all who came to our Palm Sunday Breakfast & those whocontributed to our 2 local food pantries. We collected food & petsupplies. Thanks to Thrivent Financial for their support of ourbreakfast.

Thank you to Pastor Mary for leading us in Service every Wedevening during Lent. Faith , fellowship & pot luck dinners (which were

terrific) are such an important part of our Christian life & learning about Christ Love for us!

Thanks to Petra for supplying the Palms for Palm Sunday.

June 29, 2014 – Visit by Bishop Zeiser. Celebration for a First Holy Communion service is plannedfor that day. Pot luck planned after services.

Congrats to Dennis & Justin!!!

MONDAY -­

APRIL 21– 9 AM

Rain date Tues4/22/14Breakfast will beprovided.

Dennis McCullough from Pond Eddy, NY was named to the Dean’s Listat the University of New Haven for the fall 2013 semester. Full-­timeundergraduate students must have a 3.50 or better cumulative GPA forthe semester to be eligible for the Dean’s List.

Justin Pranga for his role in the DV Musical Pippin!Great performance!

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St. Jacobi Council Corner

Highlights from the April 1, 2014 meeting. Attendees were Pastor Nielsen, Joe Criscione, GraceCriscione, Dale Siemers, Petra Kluge, Ingrid Vogel, Chris Protsko, Karen Nieke and Nick Luca.

Pastor Nielsen provided the council and members present with a synopsis of the situation at St. Mark’s.Unfortunately St. Mark’s can no longer sustain itself as a church and is on the path to closing. PastorNielsen outlined the steps to be taken in the dissolution of a congregation. This is indeed sad news forSt. Mark’s and we pray for their members.

Approved the minutes of the council meeting held March 4, 2014.

Confirmation classes resumed on March 16th.

Estimates for new church roof are being obtained. Two have been received and one more is beingsought.

Some offering envelopes remain in the narthex. Please pick them up as soon as possible.

“Buck-­a-­Chick” drawings will be displayed in the sanctuary .

Planning a dedication event for the new steeple on June 1, followed by a barbecue.

Upcoming Events:

March 5, 2014 – Ash Wednesday. Service at St. Mark’s, 7:00 p.m. went well. Subsequent Wednesday’sin Lent, 6:00 p.m. at St. Jacobi, pot luck meal followed by service, 7:00 p.m.

April, 2014 – Obtain estimates for church roof replacement.

April 12, 2014 – Assemble in Social Hall to set up for Palm Sunday Breakfast.

April 13, 2014 – Palm Sunday. Volunteers to assemble at 7:30 a.m. to prepare for Palm SundayBreakfast.

April 17, 2014 – Maundy Thursday service at St. Jacobi.

April 18, 2014 – Good Friday service at St. Luke.

April 20, 2014 – Easter Sunday services at St. Jacobi, 11:00 a.m.

April 21, 2014 – Clean-­up day. Bring your gloves, rakes etc. Snow date April 22.

April 27, 2014 – Sunday School scheduled to resume.

June 1, 2014 – Dedication event for new steeple, 3:00 p.m., followed by barbecue.

June 29, 2014 – Visit by Bishop Zeiser. Celebration for a First Holy Communion service is planned forthat day. Pot luck planned after services.

Spring/Summer 2014 – Developing plans for a Pork Dinner. Chris Protsko and Petra Kluge will leadthis effort. Volunteers for the committee are Ingrid Vogel, Petra Kluge, and Dorothy Luca. Anyone elsewishing to join the committee is welcomed.

December 7, 2014 – Musicfest , 3:00 p.m.

December 21, 2014 – German Christmas Service, 3:00 p.m. Pastor Buchmann officiating.

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Pastor Mary Ashley Cobb Chris ProtskoJoe Fischer Brian Becker Katherine O’TooleGeneva Ranker Nancy Rapenski Rev Paul SpohnAlfred Loeser Grace Koehler TQ SmithBarbara Scocossi Margaret Shea Bob GillespieSandra Faro Dennis Faro John WilkensMildred Flaherty Tom Wulforst Lotty HofSue Knoll Edwards Edith Holbert Lynn SalvatiJoe Carver Bud Haupt Keith BlautEd Grotecloss Jane Neuviller Joy StebbinsJanice Iaccovino Carolyn Loucks Paul KomorovskiMarion Finch Bud Ray Lisa & Tom SmithMagee Hoey Bianca Aran Erin McCotterTom Neuviller Rev. Eddie Nilsen Joy CarrolPaul Ludwig Tracy Schoepfer Family of Jim DodgeDonald Colburn Krischan Vogel Cheryl JurgensE.B. Herling Rev. Scott Jurgens Bettina BuchmannIbrahim Kenneth Ozdemir & family Sue PaulineRenee Moret Roseann Prigge Horst BreuerWalter Prigge Maximus & his parents

All Armed ForcesService Men,Women &their families.

Please contact, Grace Criscione, if you wish to add and/or keep the name of your loved one on the prayerlist. I can be reached at 845 856 8912, or email: purplegrace@hvc.rr.com or stjacobicouncil@yahoo.com.Thank you in advance for your co-‐operation with keeping this list current.Let me know if you would like a birthday, anniversary or important date listed.

18-­RoseAnn &Hank Prigge19-­Dotty & Nick

Luca30 –Fritzie &

George Galuschak

2-­Liana VanTuyl5-­ Lenore Weiss13-­Lena Schobel14-­James Bassani27-­Christine Protsko29-­ Mariellen McCullough31-­Emilie Prostko

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KOINONIA RETREAT, Highland Lake, NY website: http://www.koinoniany.org or 800 980-­2267Mental Health and the Church Conference, March22 ,Spring Women of Promise Retreat, April 4-­6 ,Writing Women! May 16-­18 ,S'Mores &More, May 30-­June 3.... and MORE!

Watch the Koinonia website for updates on sum-­mer programs, including our Spanish Languageand Ministry Intensive (July 9-­13), Renewing theFamily of God (M-­F, July 15-­August 16, including asession in Spanish, July 23-­25), and Theology andthe Arts (August 1-­3). Then comes the Fall Womenof Promise Retreat, and before we know it,Thanksgiving and Advent!

St Mark’s @ 9 AM

St Jacobi @ 11 am

St. Patrick’s R.C. Church,111 E High St, Milford, Pa.is hosting a “Night of Recollection”at 7 pm on May 19th.

See website: www.frcharleslaurie.com for information on Fr. Charles & his sister Laurie.For more information contact: Rosaria Casey at email: rosariacasey@yahoo.comor call 570 685-1164.( St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church)

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2014 SAVE THESE DATES

April 17– Maundy Thursday Potluck dinner (6pm) & service (7pm)@St Jacobi

April 18-­Good Friday@ St Lukes, Greeley, PA 7 pmApr 19– Pond Eddy food pantry 11am– 1 pmApril 20– EASTER St Marks 9 am—St Jacobi 11 amApr 21– St Jacobi CLEAN UP DAY 9am (breakfast provided)May 7– St Jacobi Ladies Aid MeetingMay 14– St J Luncheon @ Carriage House (noon @ Carriage House )May 24— St J Penny SocialMay 24– Pond Eddy food pantry 11am– 1 pmJune 1 –St J Steeple dedication @ 3 pm & BBQJune 3 Pond Eddy food pantry 11am– 1 pmJun 4– St Jacobi Ladies Aid MeetingJune 29– Bishop Zeiser & First CommunionSept 3— St Jacobi Ladies Aid MeetingOct 1– St Jacobi Ladies Aid MeetingOct 4-­ St J Penny SocialNov 5– St Jacobi Ladies Aid MeetingDec 7— CHRISTMAS MUSIC FEST 3pmDec 21— German Service

2015– Mar 4– St Jacobi Ladies Aid Meeting

My first flowers of spring.Thank you, Ruth!They are beautiful!

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Greetings from the Piecemakers( the Wednesday Quilters)

Thanks to all for your donations (including monetary gifts), we have lots of material but arealways in need of batting. Old blankets, bedspreads and mattress covers work great. Theyneed to be washed but stains are ok since we cover them up. So far we finished 1100blankets. Just think how many people receive some warmth and a loving hug when they wrap them-selves into one of our creations.

Anyone interested in giving us a hand or just come and visit is more than welcome.We meet every Wednesday (weather permitting) in St. Marks Social Hall from 9:00 to 12:00.For more information please call Linda Moret at 570-559-7257 or Ingrid Vogel at 570-559-7206.

Global Mission– ELCA

Last year St. Jacobi supported Kristen Opalinski in her mission work in South Africa.This year we will be sponsoring Krystle Moraska-­Madrussen who serves in Argentina/Uruguay. Krystle is the Young Adults in Global Mission Country Coordinator for youngadult volunteers serving in Argentina & Uruguay. She works with the companionchurch, the IELU, to support the relationships they have with United States & Canadabased groups. Her contact info: Camacua 282, 1406 DOF BuneonAires, Argentina oremail: Krystle.moraska@elca.org

THRIVENT FINANCIAL NEWS:These books are available,free of charge from yourThrivent Financial representative.

They are placed in the narthex.

Thrivent members, select our con-­gregation the first time you directChoice Dollars® between April 1and May 31, 2014, and our churchwill receive an extra $20 grantfrom Thrivent Financial! Throughthe "Direct Now . . . and add $20!"

campaign, Thrivent will give an extra $20 for each member who choosesto direct Choice Dollars to our congregation first.

For mothers and mother-‐figures,I pray and give thanks. And, God,for all the ways you bring forthnew life and nurture it in love,

I praise you.

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Pond Eddy Food pantry Schedule 2014

April 19th SaturdayMay 24th SaturdayJune 3rd TuesdayJune 21st SaturdayJuly 1st TuesdayJuly 19th SaturdayAugust 5th TuesdayAugust 23rd SaturdaySeptember 9th TuesdaySeptember 27th SaturdayOctober 25th SaturdayNovember 4th TuesdayNovember 22nd SaturdayDecember 2nd TuesdayDecember 20th Saturday

GOOD CHEER FOOD PANTRYLocated in St. Luke’s Center (the lower level of St. Luke Pre-School)

is open the First Sunday of each month from 10:30-11:30 AM.

Thanks to all who donate their time, food and money.. It is truly

appreciated. This is such a great service to our community!

PLEASE NOTE: For further information please call 570- 226-3966.

If your call is answered by an answering machine, please leave your name and a valid telephone

number and a volunteer will call back.

St Jacobi Sunday School students will continue to collect pet food & supplies for the Fran-‐cis of Assisi Food Pantry which give items to local groups. Please bring items to church &

leave in the narthex. Thank you!

Thank you for your continuing support of this outreach program.Please remember the food pantries when you are shopping.

We have placed a basket in the narthex of St. Jacobi for your contribution.

Pantry is open from 11:00am to 1:00pm and of course weather

permitting. If the weather conditions are bad we will

reschedule and do our best to let all the people know. So if

weather is bad and someone would be new coming to the

pantry they should call me to see if it is on or rescheduled.

Phone #845-977-6399.

November 22nd will be Thanksgiving baskets and December

20th Xmas baskets;; As well as regular food pantry. As always if

anybody needs food in between you may call Theresa

at 845-977-6399 This is a magic jack # if you get my voice mail

please leave a message. It simply says the magic jack customer

you have reached is not available.

God bless you all, Theresa

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God is nighThe simple but powerful bugle melody “Taps” has been astandard component of U.S. military funerals since 1891.It’s also played during each of the 2,500 military wreathceremonies conducted every year at the Tomb of the UnknownSoldier, including those held on Memorial Day.

Many legends exist about the origin of “Taps” — both itsmelody and its lyrics. The words below, by Horace LorenzoTrim, make an appropriate bedtime prayer.

Day is done, gone the sunFrom the lakes, from the hills, from the skyAll is well, safely restGod is nigh.

Fading light dims the sightAnd a star gems the sky, gleaming brightFrom afar, drawing nearFalls the night.

Thanks and praise for our days’Neath the sun, ’neath the stars, ’neath the skyAs we go, this we knowGod is nigh.

May 1st at Pond Eddy UMC, there will be an Ecumenical Service of Prayer

and Christian Unity at 7:00 p.m. sponsored by the Bridgepoint Clergy

Association.

We are going to have supper at 6:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall and then go

into the service and then afterwards have dessert and fellowship. Everyone is

invited to the dinner (it will be more like supper). Some people might want

to come straight from work and that would be fine...

Pentecost, the church's birthday

Pentecost was originally a Jewish harvest festival when the first fruits of crops were given asofferings to God. On the first Pentecost after Jesus’ resurrection, the Holy Spirit came upon Jesus’followers. They were filled with power and love, thus empowering them to witness to God’s actionsin Christ to all who were nearby. Some 3,000 people responded to their claims that Christ was Lordand Savior of mankind.The outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon Jesus’ first followers on the day of Pentecost is often calledthe Church’s birthday. You can read the entire story in Acts 2.

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