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CHURCH OFFICE HOURS

8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

Lori Bray—Office Administrator

Quinette Brucker—Director of Music

Shani Fassbender—Preschool Teacher

Jane Moyer—Preschool Mentor/Consultant

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THANK YOU, LISA

New Jerusalem Church would like to thank

Lisa Breidinger

for serving as our Custodian for the past several years.

Godspeed from the congregation of New Jerusalem Church

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WORSHIP

Are you looking for Him?

Come and See—All Are Welcome!

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Saturday evening at 6:00 p.m.

(NOTE: There will be no Saturday worship on

January 28th.)

A time to come together to hear God's word and

share the encouragement of Christian fellowship with one another.

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Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m.

A service filled with song, prayer, scripture, and Holy Communion

celebrated weekly using a variety of worship styles.

Fellowship hour follows the service.

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SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL

NOTE TO PARENTS: If you and your child/children attend coffee hour,

please take them to the appropriate classroom(s)

prior to the start of Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. Thank you.

Sunday School Classes for children

ages 3 through grade 8

will meet on

Sunday morning at 10:30–11:30 a.m.

A special note of thanks to all our 2011-2012 teachers
for sharing their time and talents with our youth!

Pre-K & Kindergarten

Tara Kressler and Betty Schrantz

1st & 2nd Grade

Angel Melo and Robin Rooth-Fogel

3rd & 4th Grade

Casey Anthony and Vikki McCue

5th & 6th Grade

Sep. 18 to Oct. 16: Cindy Hart

Oct. 23 to Dec. 4: Cathy and Tessa Peoples

Jan. 8 to Feb. 12: Tina Young

Feb. 19 to Mar. 25: Betsy Gaughan

Apr. 1 to May 20: TBA

Confirmation Class

Belinda Hendershot

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"God showed how much he loved us by sending

his only Son into the world so that we might have

eternal life through him."

I John 4:9

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CONFIRMATION

Confirmation instruction will be offered to students
entering the 7th grade beginning in September 2011.
Please contact Pastor Tricia
at newjerlc@verizon.net for more information.

Classes will be held on
Sunday morning
from 10:30–11:30 a.m.

The 2nd year confirmation class will affirm their baptism on Pentecost,
Sunday, May 20, 2012.

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WHAT IS PENTECOST?

Pentecost is the great festival that marks the birth of the Christian church by the power of the Holy Spirit. Pentecost means "fiftieth day" and is celebrated fifty days after Easter.

WHAT HAPPENED ON PENTECOST?

Ten days after Jesus ascended into heaven, the twelve apostles, Jesus' mother and family, and many other of His disciples gathered together in Jerusalem for the Jewish harvest festival that was celebrated on the fiftieth day after Passover. While they were indoors praying, a sound like that of a rushing wind filled the house and tongues of fire descended and rested over each of their heads. This was the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on human flesh promised by God through the prophet Joel (Joel 2:28-29). The disciples were suddenly empowered to proclaim the gospel of the risen Christ. They went out into the streets of Jerusalem and began preaching to the crowds gathered for the festival. Not only did the disciples preach with boldness and vigor, but by a miracle of the Holy Spirit they spoke in the native languages of the people present, many who had come from all corners of the Roman Empire. This created a sensation. The apostle Peter seized the moment and addressed the crowd, preaching to them about Jesus' death and resurrection for the forgiveness of sins. The result was that about three thousand converts were baptized that day. (You can read the Biblical account of Pentecost in Acts 2:1-41).

WHAT IS THE LITURGICAL COLOR FOR PENTECOST?

Red is the liturgical color for this day. Red recalls the tongues of flame in which the Holy Spirit descended on the first Pentecost. The color red also reminds us of the blood of the martyrs. These are the believers of every generation who by the power of the Holy Spirit hold firm to the true faith even at the cost of their lives.
WHY IS THE RITE OF CONFIRMATION
OFTEN CELEBRATED ON PENTECOST?

Confirmation Sunday is the day when young people who have been instructed in basic Christian doctrine confess their faith in the presence of the church. The key to understanding confirmation is to recognize that the faith the confirmands confess is not their own making; it is the gift of God that He gives through His means of grace. The Holy Spirit who empowered the disciples to preach the risen Christ two thousand years ago is the same Spirit who empowers the confirmands to make their confession. This is why many churches celebrate the rite of confirmation on Pentecost.

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2011 CHURCH COUNCIL MEMBERS

Drake Brintzenhoff; Pauli Connelly–Vice President; Glenn Cressman;

Shani Fassbender; Betsy Gaughan–President; Cris Hess–Corresponding Secretary; Kim Horvath–Financial Secretary; LeeAnn Malesky; Angel Melo–Treasurer; Jane Moyer; and Barbara Young—Recording Secretary

As you begin your ministry as council members working together

to plan for the coming year and look ahead to future of New Jerusalem Church, may God bless you, direct your paths, and give you wisdom

as you serve this church and this congregation in 2011.

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THE BISHOP WAS HERE!

We welcomed Bishop Samuel Zeiser of the Northeastern PA Synod
to New Jerusalem on Sunday, March 27th, 2011.
Bishop Zeiser was elected as our bishop in 2008.

Bishop Zeiser worshipped with us, shared the Good News in his preaching, and in fellowship with our members after worship to greet and address
any questions we may have had about the synod or the ELCA.

During the Children's Sermon, Bishop Zeiser told them a
little bit about himself and that his goal is to visit with
all of the 289 churches within the Synod.

He brought along his shepherd's staff which he will be taking to every congregation. He explained how the shepherd guards his flock.
He asked the children to hold on to the staff as he talked with the other
congregational members. He feels strongly that the youth are the
future of our congregations. As each child stood around and held on to
the shepherd's staff, they left their handprints.

He said the handprints from our children, as well as the other children's handprints from the previous congregations he has visited, will be going with him as he visits other congregations within the Synod.

Bishop Zeiser shared his vision, direction, and inspiration

as we work together to serve in Jesus' name:

1. Confident people because we know God loves us.

2. Welcoming people as we welcome others.

3. Imaginative people as we do God's work.

4. Celebrate God's love through baptism and love through

Holy Communion.

It was a pleasure meeting and having Bishop Zieser and his wife, Linda, worship with us to help him to know who we are as the people of God

known as New Jerusalem Lutheran Church.

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SYNOD INFORMATION

For additional information go to the

Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod website at www.godslove.org

for current Synod events and announcements.

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Matthew 28:19

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NEW JERUSALEM'S WEBSITE

If you have a ministry or event to place on the website,

please contact Terry Ravier at 610-838-9230 or e-mail tsravier@verizon.net.

Don't forget to tell your family and friends about our website!

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