Nursery Care is being provided every week, during the

worship service, for children from birth through and including

Kindergarten age [unless you are providing the Nursery Care,

then an older child/children may accompany you]. Thank

you to all who are volunteering their time in the Nursery.

Your help is still needed each month.

Our donations have been overwhelmingly good,

but we still need willing workers to help with this project.

Ebenezer’s Closet is open

The second Thursday and Saturday of each month. The

next closet days will be Thursday, May 12, 6:00 to 8:00

p.m. and Saturday May 14, 10:00 a.m. to noon.

Pastor: Rev. Kevin Fruchtl Phone: 1-610-334-5130 e-mail: kfruchtl@ebuccnewtripoli.org

Church Administrator: Sharon Dorward Office Phone: 610-298-8000 e-mail: sdorward@ebuccnewtripoli.org

Newsletter Editor: Sharon Dorward Office Phone: 610-298-8000 e-mail: sdorward@ebuccnewtripoli.org

“Newsletter

Deadline:

The 15th of each

month”

Directors of Music: Brad & Barbara Lizotte Phone: 610-377-7553 Preschool Director Debi Wanamaker Phone: 484-223-9006 e-mail: dawwjw@aol.com

Christian Ed. Director Tammy Rex Phone: 610-737-3583 e-mail: tsrex@ptd.net

Ebenezer UCC Tidings Ebenezer United Church of Christ, 7293 Decatur St., New Tripoli, PA 18066

Phone: 610-298-8000 Fax: 610-298-8296 E-Mail: lrinker@ebuccnewtripoli.org

Website: ebuccnewtripoli.org

June 2016

April 17 95

April 24 102

May 1 113

May 8- Mother’s Day 128

GREETERS & ACOLYTES

Greeters should report at 9:30 a.m. to their assigned location.

DATE ACOLYTE(S) GREETERS

June 5 Tommy Creighton Robert & Carolyn Hamm

June 12 Jordan Lowthert Robert & Cindy Fink

June 19 Kayla Tivner David & Pat Smith

June 26 Morgan Bentley Mike & Kelly Wertman

BUDGET INFORMATION

Monthly Report for the Newsletter

Financial information for the period of Apr. 1 — Apr. 30, 2016 .

Income current period $ 20,109 Operational Income

current period**

$ 20,099

Income 2016YTD $ 74,363 Operational Income

2016YTD**

$ 74,689

Expenses current period $ 21,582

Expenses 2016YTD $ 89,524

Net Income current period $ (1,473) Net Operational Income

current period**

$ (1,483)

Net Income YTD $ (15,161) Net Operational Income

YTD**

$ (14,835)

Food bank donations current period $ 60

Food bank donations YTD $ 285

**From this point forward, Operational Income will also be included on all reports. Operational

Income shows the unrestricted funds – those actually able to be used to pay regular church

expenses.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 Adult Choir

7 p.m

3

4

5 WORSHIP 10:15 A.M

Graduate

Recognition

6

7 Crafters 9 a.m. to 12 Quilters 1-4:00 p.m. Cubs 7-8:30 p.m. AA 7-8:30 p.m.

8

9 Adult Choir

7 p.m

EBENEZER’S CLOSET 6 TO 8:00

P.M.

10

11 EBENEZER’S CLOSET 10 A.M. TO NOON Soccer Tournament 9-5

12 WORSHIP 10:15 A.M

Congregational

Meeting (following worship)

13

14 Crafters 9 a.m. to 12 Quilters 1-4:00 p.m. Cubs 7-8:30 p.m. AA 7-8:30 p.m. Flag Day

15

16 Adult Choir

7 p.m

17

18

19 WORSHIP 10:15 A.M

Father’s

Day

20 First Day of SUMMER

21 Crafters 9 a.m. to 12 Quilters 1-4:00 p.m.. AA 7-8:30 p.m.

22

23 Adult Choir

7 p.m

24

25

26 WORSHIP 10:15 A.M

27

28 Crafters 9 a.m. to 12 Quilters 1-4:00 p.m. AA 7-8:30 p.m.

29

30 Adult Choir

7 p.m

There are no birthdays in June

If you are 80 years or older, or know of someone who is, we would like to include you on

our birthday list. We need your name, month and day (year is optional). Please contact

the office at 610-298-8000.

ARE YOU DOING ALL YOU CAN TO ENRICH YOUR LIFE AND EMPOWER YOUR

INNER SPIRIT?

Do you know what Ebenezer’s adult Sunday School is all about? Take a look.

1. Discussions of Christian behaviors to live by

2. Learning Bible basics, and favorite Bible stories

3. Relating Bible experiences and teachings, to our everyday experiences

4. Voluntary group sharing of thoughts and experiences, and good Christian fellowship

5. Viewing of videos of current, articulate pastors, who share different ideas on

Christian theology

And these are just some of the things we talk and learn about in Sunday School. Come join us

Sunday mornings starting in September from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. in the double rooms on the

first floor of the church across from the restrooms.

AT A GLANCE:

June 18—Iron Pigs Game; 6:30 pm

June 29—VBS meeting; 7 pm

July 17 to 21—VBS Cave Quest; 6 to 8:30 pm

July 24—VBS Closing; 10:15 am

August 3—CE meeting; 7 pm

September 11—RALLY DAY BREAKFAST; 9 am

September 18—Sunday School Classes Begin; 9 am

November 5—Sight and Sound trip—Samson!

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SUNDAY SCHOOL?

Get involved in our Christian Ed. Ministry! We need a few more volunteers to fill our team roster for September. Maybe your talents would fill the spot? It’s so worth your time and very rewarding! Contact Tammy if you’d like to get involved!

Music Workshop Leader—plan and prep for one lesson a month.

Science Workshop Leader—plan and prep for one lesson a month.

Drama Workshop Leader—plan and prep for one lesson a month.

Middle School Class Teacher—plan and prep for a lesson each week.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE

COMING TO SEE THE IRON PIGS

WITH US!

June 18

6:30 pm

CHRIST’S KIDS!

For Kindergarten through 5th graders!

June 18—Iron Pigs Game; 6:30 pm

**If anyone is interested in being

Elementary Youth Group Leader, please

contact Tammy.**

SNL (Sunday Night LIVE!)

Middle and High School

Youth Group

June 18—Iron Pigs Game; 6:30 pm

(RSVP by May 15)

July 17 to 21—Help with Cave Quest

VBS

**If anyone is interested in being

SNL Youth Group Leader, please

contact Tammy.**

During April we collected many items and

our German Dinner made $250 For

Turning Point!

THANK YOU!

Turning Point of the Lehigh Valley is an

organization that helps victims of domestic

abuse.

Please visit our “Donation Station” on the bulletin board across from the

social hall entrance. We appreciate all donations to help make our VBS

week a special one, as well as keeping our costs at a minimum.

All donations can be brought in any time before July 10. Donations can

be placed outside of the CE office.

Monetary donations are always welcome too—checks can be made to

“Ebenezer UCC” and put in an envelope marked “Cave Quest VBS”.

We need a whole lot of these

items:

Wrapping paper rolls

Large cardboard boxes

Rolls of brown craft paper

THANK YOU FOR ALL

OF YOUR HELP AND

SUPPORT OF

CHRISTIAN ED. AND

CAVE QUEST VBS!

COMING TO EBUCC THIS SUMMER

CAVE QUEST VBS!!

JULY 17 TO JULY 21

6 TO 8:30 PM

For all children 3 years old up to those completing 5th grade.

Register by July 1 and receive a FREE VBS music CD!

Registration forms can be found on bulletin boards or call the office at

610-298-8000. You can also register online at:

https://www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/EBUCC/gpgs/Home.aspx

WOMEN OF THE CHURCH

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5

Bus pick up at church—8:30 am

“Samson”—11:00 am (we have the same great seats as other years!)

Lunch at Shady Maple—2:30 pm

Arrive back at church—6 pm

All are invited! We have room for 54 people on the bus!!

$115—Adults

$55—children 3 to 12

Cost includes the bus, tickets to see “Samson”, and lunch at Shady Maple.

Save the date and reserve your seat early by contacting Tammy at

tsrex@ptd.net or 610-737-3583.

WOMEN OF THE CHURCH

“The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Women of the Church will be Tuesday evening,

June 7, at 7 p.m., in the craft room. All women are invited – we’d love to see you there.”

Quilt Raffle for Homecoming

We are looking for donations of items that can be raffled at Homecoming in

addition to the quilt. Please contact the office

WOMEN OF THE CHURCH MEETING DATES

January – No Meeting February – No Meeting March – No Meeting

April – Meeting 7:00 p.m. May – Meeting 7:00 p.m. June – Meeting 7:00 p.m.

July -- No Meeting August -- No Meeting September – Meeting 7:00 p.m.

October – Meeting 7:00 p.m. Nov. – Meeting 7:00 p.m. December – Meeting 7:00 p.m.

“SAVE THE DATE”

EBENEZER CAR SHOW Saturday, September 24th

Details will come later

M & M [Mission & Ministry] “Quarterly Quotas” Update

AFRICA HOPE CENTER On June 12th, Lance Moyer will be here and will deliver the message that day sharing with us about the ministry of the Africa HOPE Center. This is an orphanage which houses children of all ages who have lost their parents due to AIDS. Their building currently houses 100 children and they need more space. Our donations will help them to build additional shelter for these children. Hope to see in church on June 12th to find out more about this vital mission opportunity. We will also receive a Joyful Noise offering for this project on June 12th – so fill your pockets with change that day so we can truly make a joyful noise! Of course, as always, quieter bills are acceptable too!!!

To date we have received back (8) tubes for a total of $107.50. Lots of tubes have been taken, so we’re looking forward to receiving those back. There are also more available, so….. take a tube of M&M mini’s on your way out of church….enjoy the M&M’s, fill the empty tube with quarters [or bills] and return it to church by the end of the quarter!

Tubes are located on the table across from the elevator & on the mantle by the front door in the narthex. Once filled, please return the tubes to the “Quarterly Quotas” return box located on the table below the bulletin and flower sponsor sign-up sheets, drop them in the offering plate or give them to Josh Serfass or Janice Metzger. For this project, please return your filled tube(s) by Sunday, July 3rd. Thanks for your support!!!

If you wish, you may also visit their website – africahopecenter.org – or find them on Face book – search for Africa HOPE Center.

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