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Our Mission Statement:
“We are called by the Holy Spirit and
therefore commit ourselves to invite,
nurture, and equip everyone with
faith for daily living and Christian
service that all may know God’s sav-
ing love through Jesus.”
Emmanuel
News Vol. LVII, No. 5 July/August 2017
Sunday Worship Schedule:
8:30 - Traditional Worship
10:30 - Praise & Joy Worship
Special Events Coming Up
VBS - Aug14-18, 9-11:15am)
Rally Day - Sept. 10, also Grandparents day,
and late service switches to 11:00
Pumpkins delivered - Oct. 14
Fall Craft Festival - Oct. 21
Then he said to his disciples, “The
harvest is plentiful, but the laborers
are few; therefore pray earnestly to
the Lord of the harvest to send out la-
borers into his harvest.”
Matthew 9:37-38
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Yet, here we are.
However it feels, this
can’t really be considered
new. If we grant our-
selves permission to re-
wind (to use an ‘80’s me-
dia term) 23 years we’ll
find this congregation in a
very precarious place. A
new building project was
just requested, and well under way. This is a taxing
feat for any congregation. Then, the unthinkable
happened. Amid the large mortgage taken out for
such a mammoth of a building project the current
pastor, Rev. John Douglas, was called away from
this body after ministering faith-
fully for seven years. Thus, Em-
manuel Lutheran was thrust into
an interim period to find a per-
manent pastor who would be
willing to serve a congregation
with a new massive debt to go
along with a new facility. The
pastor willing to undertake such
a task? Rev. Robert Stevens.
You see, friends, there really is nothing new under
the sun, and as King Solomon continues, what ap-
pears new “has been already in the ages before us.”
Granted, most of us here at Emmanuel today were
not here during that interim period 23 years ago.
Nonetheless, this is nothing new for Emmanuel Lu-
theran, it’s just new for us. The Holy Spirit faithful-
ly guided us during all of our former interim periods
and brought the most outstanding of ministers to this
congregation as a result. Nothing is new in the way
God sees us, or in His faithfulness to us in this time
of transition. We have a hope for a very bright fu-
ture. That’s the view from here,
Rev. Ben Umberger
Message from Pastor Ben
The View
“There is nothing new under the sun. Is there a thing
of which it is said, “See, this is new”? It has
been already in the ages before us (Ecclesiastes 1:9c-
10).”
Intrigue of the Past
After my paternal grandfather passed away it fell to
my family to clean out his very large garage (it was
basically a barn). There were all kinds of neat treas-
ures in it from a magical time that I never had the
privilege of living through—the 70’s. (You laughing
yet? Well, stay tuned, it gets better.) I remember
asking my father, “What was it
like to work with your dad back
here in the garage during the
‘70’s?” I can’t quite recall what
his answer was, but I remember
the answer was both dismissive
of such an absurd question while
also unimpressive in detail.
You see, I had this idea that the
1970’s were this mystical time
where life was simpler and more fulfilling than any-
thing I’d lived through from the mid 1980’s on. My
father’s answer to my question said it all: although it
may have been different, life was full of the very
same that it is filled with today. As King Solomon
says, “there is nothing new under the sun.”
Same Person, Different Clothing
We here at Emmanuel Lutheran are at the beginning
of what appears to be a new, daunting, and lengthy
process of calling another permanent pastor. It ap-
pears so overwhelming and drives so much fear in us
because we’ve had such a rock-solid pastor in Rev.
Stevens for decades. This has barely been a blip on
the radar of this body, much less a fearful reality.
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Chemo Cap Ministry
At the June meeting there were
47 head coverings tagged and
ready for distribution at the
Tate Center. Betty Becket
again graciously volunteered
to deliver them.
\We will continue our project as along as we contin-
ue to get such touching “Thank You” notes from the
patients. (Copies of the two we just received last
month are at the end of this article.)
Plans for a Craft Fair in October were discussed. We
will need help so please volunteer as we can not do it
alone.
We will not be meeting in July and August so our
next meeting will be Thursday morning, Sept. 8th.
We all hope everyone has a safe and relaxing sum-
mer.
Ethel Lovelace
Women of the NALC
After the open-
ing prayers,
Lydia Kelly pre-
sented the De-
votional Pro-
gram for Fa-
ther’s day. It
was entitled
“My father’s Words” and it made us all remember
our own fathers. The devotions ended with the
Lord’s Prayer.
At the business portion of our meeting Clara Rambo
reported that the Father's Day Carnations were a
huge success and a Big Thank You goes out to all
who participated.
Ethel Lovelace reported that several more Anniver-
sary Cook Books were sold.
Saturday October 21 and 28 were selected by the la-
dies as the dates for the Craft Fall Festival & Fair.
Many Crafters and Volunteers are needed to make
this show a success and to show the Community that
we are still an active Church.
Pastor Ben stopped by our meeting and helped clari-
fy and answer our many questions.
Lydia Kelly once more provided our morning treat.
Thank you, they were all delicious.
Charlotte Tarman will soon be celebrating her birth-
day and we wish all the best for her.
On June 28th, after the early service, the ladies will
be meeting at Friendly’s for breakfast.
There will be no meetings during July and August.
Our next meeting is scheduled for September 11th.
Enjoy summer but keep attending church!
Ethel Lovelace
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Birthdays
JULY
7/1 - Camryn Roe
7/4 - Darby Trout
George Trout
7/7 - Kim Getty
7/11 - Hazel Abey
Jeff Klump
7/12 - Vinnie Glorioso
7/13 - Irvin Allen Sr.
7/16 - Scott Campbell
7/18 - Jana Umberger
7/19 - Christine (Siemek) Celeste
Kelly (Siemek) Morrison
7/21 - Daniel Oltman
John Balonis
7/22 - Daniel Jr. Stern
7/28 - Buddy Getty
7/30 - Charlotte Tarman
AUGUST
8/2 - Mikey Glorioso
8/9 - Ernest Dimler
Jude Abey
8/12 - Sophia Celeste
8/15 - Sharon Melendez
8/20 - Christine Fitzgerald
8/21 - Gary Kahler
8/27 - Pauline Lizotte
8/28 - Aaron Stevens
8/31 = Marilyn Trout
Anniversaries
JULY
7/7 - Susan & Joe Rowe
7/8 - Kelly (Siemek) and Brian Morrison
7/13 - Pastor Bob and Bonnie Stevens
7/18 - Vince and Helen Glorioso
7/30 - Debra and Jeff Adler
AUGUST
8/8 - Bonnie and Michael Phelps
8/23 - Amber (Stevens) and Ben Roe
8/30 - Edward and Dawn Messerschmidt
Solar Panels
Monthly Energy Production Report for Emmanuel
Lutheran Church.
Enphase Energy maximizes your solar energy pro-
duction and keeps you informed about your system.
Your monthly energy report shows how your system
performed and how much you contributed to offset-
ting the global carbon footprint.
April 2017 Total: 754 kWh
May 2017 Total: 786 kWh
June 2017 Total 1,000 kWh
Year to Date: 4.332 MWh
Your Carbon Offset for June 1,520 lbs
You have offset the equivalent of: 18 Trees
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EMMANUEL NEWS is the parish paper of
Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Stoney
Creek, MD. It is published monthly, except Au-
gust, for the purpose of informing members of
worship and meeting schedules, special events
and concerns of our church family. Most of this
information can also be found on our website.
Pastor- Rev. Ben Umberger
Church Office Phone - 410-255-4141
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.emmanuellutheranmd.org
News Editor - Carville Downes
Phone - 410-255-4141
E-mail: [email protected]
Lay President Cam Stickley
Vice President Gregory Kline
Rec’d Sec’y Charles E Grey
Charles F Grey
Corr. Sec’y Ginny Cooper
Treasurer Renee Roth
Financial Sec’y Marianne Prather
Other Councilpersons:
Weezer Allen, Jr. Dennise Stickley
John Roth Adrienne Trout
Michael Dausch William Beckner
Rhonda Moore
Missionary Open
The deadline for the September issue of
Emmanuel News is Sunday August 20.
Please email anything you would like to
share with the congregation (pictures, reci-
pes, community events).
Thank you!
Helping Hands Wishing Well
Emmanuel’s Women of the NALC
invite you to participate in saving
pennies for their Wishing Well lo-
cated in the Lobby. We ask that you
bring any extra pennies you may
save during the week. Our goal is to
collect “miles of pennies” which
turns out to be 83,321. Pennies are counted and we
keep you informed in Emmanuel News. All pennies
received are used whenever a special appeal comes
to our attention.
As of June 18, 2017 we are traveling toward our
14th mile with 5,681 pennies.
Thanks to you!
My Day on the Mission Field
The missionary that we have been supporting, Mat-
thew Madik Riak, has stepped down for personal
reasons. We are in the process of identifying a new
missionary to receive our support. In the meanwhile
please continue supporting this important ministry.
Enter names on the chart you wish to remember or
honor and then place your contribution ($2 per date
is suggested, but feel free to give more) in an enve-
lope with your name and envelope number on it, in-
dicating amount enclosed. Mark the envelope: “My
day on the Mission Field” and place it in the of-
fering plate.
The following are remembered or participated in our
program last month. Please help us to fill in the rest
of the days for the year. All the donations go direct-
ly to help our missionary.
Reynolds Tipton
Ethel Lovelace
Ginny Cooper
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If you as a volunteer cannot serve when you are assigned, contact the coordinator listed below .
USHERS - Mike Glorioso: 443-520-0789 LAY READER - (8:30AM) Bonnie Phelps: 410-437-0092
GREETERS - Bill Tayman: 410-437-1665 NURSERY—Tina Jones: 410-437-9076
ACOLYTES, AUDIO/VISUAL, WORSHIP ASSISTANTS (11:00AM), CASH COMMITTEE– Office Administrator: 410-255-4141
Sunday Servants Schedule
July
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If you as a volunteer cannot serve when you are assigned, contact the coordinator listed below .
USHERS - Mike Glorioso: 443-520-0789 LAY READER - (8:30AM) Bonnie Phelps: 410-437-0092
GREETERS - Bill Tayman: 410-437-1665 NURSERY—Tina Jones: 410-437-9076
ACOLYTES, AUDIO/VISUAL, WORSHIP ASSISTANTS (11:00AM), CASH COMMITTEE– Office Administrator: 410-255-4141
Sunday Servants Schedule
August