Worship Schedule

June 3 Second Sunday of Pentecost

Adult Forum at 9:00 a.m.

Eucharist at 10:00 a.m.

Fellowship at 11:00 a.m.

June 10 Third Sunday of Pentecost

Adult Forum at 9:00 a.m.

Worship & Healing Rite at 10:00 a.m.

Fellowship at 11:00 a.m.

Rejoicing Spirits at 4:00 p.m.

June 17 Fourth Sunday of Pentecost

“Souderton Alive!

Worship in the Park” 10:00 a.m.

June 24 Fifth Sunday of Pentecost

Adult Forum at 9:00 a.m.

Eucharist at 10:00 a.m.

Fellowship at 11:00 a.m.

July 1 Sixth Sunday of Pentecost

Adult Forum at 9:00 a.m.

Eucharist at 10:00 a.m.

Fellowship at 11:00 a.m.

July 8 Seventh Sunday of Pentecost

Adult Forum at 9:00 a.m.

Eucharist at 10:00 a.m.

Fellowship at 11:00 a.m.

Rejoicing Spirits at 4:00 p.m.

July 15 Eighth Sunday of Pentecost

Adult Forum at 9:00 a.m.

Eucharist & Healing Rite at 10:00 a.m.

Fellowship at 11:00 a.m.

July 22 Tenth Sunday of Pentecost

Adult Forum at 9:00 a.m.

Eucharist at 10:00 a.m.

Fellowship at 11:00 a.m.

July 29 Eleventh Sunday of Pentecost

Adult Forum at 9:00 a.m.

Eucharist at 10:00 a.m.

Fellowship at 11:00 a.m.

Special Sundays

June 3rd: Church Picnic at 11:15 a.m. &

Confirmation Class End of Year Class Trip

12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

June 10th: Pastor Greg Aikens will be back as our

Guest Preacher

June 17th: Happy Father’s Day to All Emmanuel’s

Fathers, Grandfathers and Great-Grandfathers

*Emmanuel WILL NOT have Worship to accommodate

Souderton Borough’s “Souderton Alive! Worship in

the Park” at 10:00 AM

June 24th: Pastor Guiser Preaching

July 1st: Pastor Sue Sosnin will be our Guest Preacher

July 8th: Pastor Guiser Preaching

July 15th: Pastor Greg Aikins will be our Guest Preacher

July 22nd: Pastor Greg Aikins will be our Guest Preacher

July 29th: Pastor Guiser Preaching

Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church

June/July 2018

In This Issue

Pastor’s Letter------------------------------------------------------2

Director of Music--------------------------------------------------3

Church Office------------------------------------------------------4

Confirmation Class------------------------------------------------3

Rejoicing Spirits---------------------------------------------------5

Prayer Shawl-------------------------------------------------------5

Community Breakfast---------------------------------------------5

Ladies Book Club-------------------------------------------------5

Lunch Bunch-------------------------------------------------------5

Emmanuel’s Family-----------------------------------------------7

Emmanuel’s Ministries----------------------------------------8-9

Worship Assistant Schedules-------------------------------10-11

Lutheran Community News-------------------------------------3

Keira Drissel Fundraiser------------------------------------------4

Keira Drissel Fundraiser Information Flyer--------------------6

Annual Church Picnic---------------------------------------------4

Souderton Alive! Worship in the Park Insert

A Pastoral Letter for Summer

As I write to you, it is dark and has been

raining for the last week and that has dampened

many spirits. I can’t cut my lawn or plant my

patio flowers as yet. But, a special thank you

to all for the “Gardening Gift”. There is just

not enough good weather to plant right now.

The news of the world is not much sunnier, ten

students and teachers were killed in yet another

school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas. The United

States has pulled out of a nuclear agreement

with Iran; Israelis are shooting many

Palestinians on their border with Gaza. The

news of the world is dark.

We can’t forecast or control the weather, tragic

deaths, nor the political winds and storms

around the world. So how should a Christian

sitting in Souderton or Telford react to the

darkness? What can we do about any of the

troubling events that surround us? The answer

is that we can be creative, we can imitate God.

In Genesis Chapter one, we see that the very

first thing God created was light. And, God

said “let there be light” and there was light.

Genesis also says we were created in God’s

image, in God’s likeness. So, we have the

power to be creative, to bring light. Now, we

can’t create the world, we can’t create a big

impressive universe, no.

The sainted Mother Teresa of Calcutta said,

“We can’t do big things for God, but we can do

small things with great love”. Mother Teresa,

as she picked up dying souls from the streets

and gave them a dignified home, brought the

light of God to one person at a time. She did

small acts of mercy and charity that produced

light. She was creative with God. She brought

light to darkness.

At Emmanuel Church, we each have the

creative power of God to bring light to others in

some small and loving way. As a congregation,

we have even more power to bring light and

mercy to others, which is our purpose. In

Matthew’s gospel, Jesus says to followers:

“You are the light of the world, don’t hide it”.

In the coming months of the summer into the

fall, Emmanuel’s leaders will be working with

Peaceful Living to bring light and hope to

persons with intellectual disabilities. As many

of you already know, we are considering

partnering with Peaceful Living and sharing the

former Sunday School space with them to

advance their care of the disabled. Please pray

with me this summer that as a congregation we

can bring light to those who are disabled, both

as a congregation and as individuals. We can’t

do great things for God, but we can do small

things with great love. We can bring light.

Let light shine out of darkness,

Pastor Guiser

Our Mission Statement…

…is to share the Gospel of Jesus

Christ through worship, nurture,

service and outreach

First Year Confirmation Class Please note the upcoming dates:

June 3rd:

12:30 pm - 4:30 pm: End of year Class

Trip to Dave & Buster’s Video Arcade

in Plymouth Meeting

June 9th: 8:30 a.m. Men in Mission - Free

Community Breakfast – ALL Confirmands are

asked to serve

July 14th: 8:30 a.m. Men in Mission - Free

Community Breakfast – ALL Confirmands are

asked to serve

*Please check the Worship Assistant Schedule

each week to see who the Crucifer is for each

Sunday ( after the Confirmands name)

From the Director of Music

With summer rapidly approaching, and the

choirs taking a well-deserved break during the

months of June, July, and August, I am searching

for volunteers to provide special music during

our summer services. If you’re interested, please

let me know as soon as possible. Thank you!

Steve Eisenhart

Lutheran Community Telford

LCT Advisory Committee Report

The LCT Advisory Committee held its Quarterly

meeting on April 17th. This is a committee of

members of the 12 supporting congregations.

Ellen Shrager, LCT Executive Director, brought

the committee up to date on the census of

Independent Living, Personal Care and

Healthcare (skilled nursing). Several studios in

Personal Care are being renovated to

accommodate requests for more modern spaces,

including a living area, kitchenette and bedroom.

Dan McKee, CEO, reported that the Grove

Expansion Project is moving forward.

Approximately 100 units will be added, 68

duplexes and 36 apartments. There are 40 on the

wait list for cottages already.

The Center for Community Life is open and a

busy place for LCT residents. The new Program

Specialist is working with residents to get them

registered and cleared by their physicians to

participate in the fitness programs that are being

conducted in the new fitness center there. More

than 80 residents have completed the process and

many more are working on it.

Renovations in the Administrations Building are

almost complete. Renovated space includes a 30

seat movie room, arts and crafts room, wood

shop, game and model train room. This

renovation allows most of the resident activity

space to be housed in a more central location to

make the activities and events more easily

accessible to residents.

There are also various employment opportunities

which can be found by visiting LCT website at

www.lctford.org.

Representing Emmanuel-Anita Vogel

From the Church Office

Reminder:

The deadline for all articles, Worship

Assistant Schedules, etc. is Friday, July 13th.

Nothing will be accepted after this date. Thank

you for your help keeping the congregation

informed!

In observance of

Independence Day ~

The Church Office will be

closed on Wednesday, July

4th.

Church Picnic

The Christian Education team would like to

remind everyone to mark their calendars for

June 3, 2018. That is the date for our annual

Church Picnic, right after church at 11:15 a.m.

We will gather under the old oak tree, weather

permitting, to share

food & fellowship.

There will be the

customary

guessing of the

candy jars &

Bingo. Our team is

very small, so just

like previous years,

we ask that everyone pitch in to help us make

this a success. We will provide the hotdogs &

beverages. We ask you to bring a side dish or a

dessert to share. Sign-up sheets are on clip

boards in the Gathering Space. If you have any

questions feel free to contact Pat Frankenfield:

215-723-1237.

Fundraiser for Keira Drissel

There will be a Beef & Beer Night with Silent

Auction as a fundraiser to benefit Our

Confirmand, Keira Drissel (and her Family) and

to help offset her mounting medical bills. The

Beef & Beer will be held on June 2nd, from

6pm-10pm, Please see the flyer on page 6 to

purchase tickets and for more details! Thank

you to everyone at Emmanuel who

contributed to the Gift Card Tree for the

Silent Auction! Hope to see you there!

A Special Thank You

A special thank you to Cindy Crouthamel, Ann

Renner, Elaine Cash, Faye Landis, Darlene

Kephart, Gerry Blaich, Marlene Natali, Bette

Christman, Melinda Ferrara and everyone who

made this year’s Annual Ladies Tea Luncheon a

success! There was lots of food and fun and of

course – the one and only ELVIS was here!

Thank you to Cissy and Bobby (the Elvis

Impersonator and crew) for entertaining the

ladies and for keeping Elvis’s music & memory

alive. If you would like to get involved with the

planning, please contact Cindy Crouthamel: 215-

721-1953. See you next year!

Rejoicing Spirits

Please join us on June 10th & July 8th at 4:00

P.M. at our joyful, inclusive worship as we lift

the name of Jesus together.

Rejoicing Spirits serves

those with intellectual

disabilities. We start at

3:30 p.m. with Sunday

School and craft time.

Worship starts at 4:00 p.m.

in the sanctuary and

refreshments are served immediately after the

service. If you need transportation, please contact

the church office at 215-723-7514. Come

Rejoice With Us!

Prayer Shawl

Prayer Shawl meets

on the first Sunday of

each month at 1:00

PM in the Church

Parlor to knit Prayer

Shawls for those who

are sick, depressed or

just need to be

wrapped in prayers

and love. If you

don’t know how to knit-NO PROBLEM! We are

always happy to teach and give help to those

who want a few tips! All are welcome! Our next

meetings are June 3rd and July 1st.

Sunday Morning Adult Class

Please join us each Sunday Morning in the

Church Parlor at 9:00 AM for Adult

Forum led by Pastor Guiser. Our

current course starting June 3rd

is the “Alpha Series”. June 3rd:

“Who is the Holy Spirit?’ June

10th: “What does the Holy Spirit

do?” June 17th: No Class-Worship in the Park.

June 24th: “How to be filled with the Holy

Spirit”

Men in Mission

Community Breakfast

Join us for our “Free

Community Breakfast”

every second Saturday

of each month from 8:30

AM -10:00 AM. This

month’s Free Breakfast

will be held on June 9th

and next month’s on July 14th. Everyone is

welcome!

Ladies Book Club

The Ladies Book Club

Summer selections are:

June: The Secret to

Hummingbird Cake by

Celeste Fletcher. July:

Burial Rites by Hannah

Kent. August: Littles Fires

Everywhere by Celeste Nye. The Ladies Book

Club meets the 3rd Monday of each month in the

Church Parlor at 7:00 PM. All are welcome!

Contact Mary Anne Morral at

morral@verizon.net with any questions!

Lunch Bunch

The Lunch Bunch will go to the Franconia

Café on

Wednesday,

June 20 at

12:00 Noon. In

July we will

travel to the

Red Lobster

on

Wednesday, July 18th at 12:00 Noon. You

will be called ahead of time to get the count

and make any carpool arrangements. Hope to

see everyone in the beautiful summertime!

Call Gloria Heckler: 215-799-2264 with any

questions.

Emmanuel’s Family

June Birthdays

6 Macey Coll

Faye Landis

8 Zachary Landis

9 Gloria Buschmann

Martha Magargal

Olivia Plinke

10 Melinda Ferrara

11 Sadie Hanish

Piper Powis

12 Cole Pifer

13 Christopher Powis

Andrew Stankus

18 Joseph Bucher

19 Brian Cassel

Konnor Pierce

20 Deborah Harpel

Brianna Yothers

22 Jordan Boyd

24 Tina Bachman

Hope Renner

Matthew Seeley

25 Dorothy Wohlgemuth

27 Douglas Vogel

30 Brian Crouthamel

Joanne Hendricks

James Opdyke

July Birthdays

1 Michelle Gilbert

Thomas McCaslin VI

2 Cortney Gilbert

3 Addison Cassel

6 Evelyn Billger

9 Elaine Cash

10 Hannah Vasey

13 Eden Laird

Abram Vasey

14 Roy Becker

15 Richard Landis

16 Ayden Stankus

17 Angelina Campolei

18 Mia Harpel

Nancy Opdyke

20 Robin Geiger

Anita Sykes

John Wellington

25 William Opdyke Jr.

27 William DeTurk

Brenda Nace

28 Marilyn Detwiler

30 Christine Harubin

31 Christine Oliver

Prayer List *In order to keep our Prayer List up to date, please inform the office of any changes

Health and Healing

Members:

Glo Buschman, Elaine Cash, Lorraine & Dominick DeSalvo, Keira Drissel, William Frank, Rita

Fritz, Craig Freed, Louella Gehringer, Joan Hallman, John Kemmerer, Craig Kulp, Richard Landis,

Rita Landis, Betty Jane Lederach, Mildred Lukens, Jane Niemczyk, Nancy Opdyke, Gloria Scheip,

Faye Wetzel, Ruth Yothers

Friends of the Congregation:

Heather Belott (friend of Marlene Natali), Donna Clemens (Friend of Janel and Barry Gibson), Luca Condo (friend of Ruth

Miller), Sabrina Haap (Ruth Miller’s niece), Donald Heller (Shirley’s brother-in-law), Erik Heckler (Gloria & Gerry’s Grandson)

Chris Hunsicker (Barry & Fran’s Son), Dixie Kephart (Darlene’s Mother), Stewart & Steve Schrauger (brothers of Julie

Freed), Michael Smith (friend of Cheryl Starke), Levi Nicholson (Bill and Mary Anne Morral’s Grandson), Pam Valenti (Lou

Gehringer’s Sister)

Serving in the Armed Forces

Senior Airman Justin Lesko (Neal and Toni Quinn’s Grandson)

Homebound Members Current addresses for our homebound are posted in the Gathering Space

Doris Alderfer, Evelyn Billger, William and Helen DeTurk, Norma Detweiler, Rita Fritz, Dorothy

Kober, Kitty Kramer, Martha Magargal, Gismunt Sutkaitis, William and Mary Frank,

Dorothy Wohlgemuth

Emmanuel’s Ministries June 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

2

9:00a Bushi Karate

6:00p-10:00p Keira

Drissel’s Fundraiser

3 Second Sunday after Pentecost

9:00a Adult Forum

10:00a Worship

11:15a Church Picnic

12:30-4:30p Confirmation Class

Trip-Dave & Buster’s

1:00p Prayer Shawl

4

5:30p Bushi Karate

8:00p AA Group

5

5:30p Bushi Karate

7:00p Christian Ed

7:30p AA Step Group

6

11:00a Staff Meeting

5:30p Bushi Karate

7

5:30p Bushi Karate

7:00p Worship & Music

8

9

8:30a Men in Mission

Breakfast- *ALL CONFIRMANDS

SERVE

9:00a Bushi Karate

10 Third Sunday after Pentecost

9:00a Adult Forum

10:00a Worship & Healing Rite

11:00a Fellowship Hour

4:00p Rejoicing Spirits

11

5:30p Bushi Karate

7:00p Church Council

8:00p AA Group

12 5:30p Bushi Karate

7:30p AA Step Group

13

Pastor-out of office

12:00p Lunch Bunch @

Franconia Cafe

5:30p Bushi Karate

14

5:30p Bushi Karate

15

Richelle-out of office

16

9:00a Bushi Karate

17 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

10:00a Souderton Borough’s

Souderton Alive!

Worship in the Park

*Happy Father’s Day

18

5:30p Bushi Karate

7:00p Ladies Book Club

8:00p AA Group

19

5:30p Bushi Karate

7:30p AA Step Group

20

5:30p Bushi Karate

21 1st Day of Summer

5:30p Bushi Karate

22

23

9:00a Bushi Karate

24 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

9:00a Adult Forum

10:00a Worship

11:00a Fellowship Hour

25 5:30p Bushi Karate

7:00p Property

8:00p AA Group

26

5:30p Bushi Karate

7:30p AA Step Group

27

5:30p Bushi Karate

28

5:30p Bushi Karate

29

30

9:00a Bushi Karate

Pastor Guiser out of office 6/28-7/5

Emmanuel’s Ministries July 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

9:00a Adult Forum

10:00a Worship

11:00a Fellowship

1:00p Prayer Shawl

2

5:30p Bushi Karate

8:00p AA Group

3

5:30p Bushi Karate

7:30p AA Step Group

4

Independence

Day

Office Closed

5

5:30p Bushi Karate

7:00p Worship & Music

6

7

9:00a Bushi Karate

8 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

9:00a Adult Forum

10:00a Worship

11:00a Fellowship

4:00p Rejoicing Spirits

9

5:30p Bushi Karate

7:00p Council

8:00p AA Group

10

5:30p Bushi Karate

7:30p AA Step Group

11

11:00a Staff Meeting

5:30p Bushi Karate

12

5:30p Bushi Karate

13

Newsletter Deadline

14

8:30a Men in Mission

Breakfast- *ALL CONFIRMANDS

SERVE

9:00a Bushi Karate

15 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

9:00a Adult Forum

10:00a Worship & Healing Rite

11:00a Fellowship

16

5:30p Bushi Karate

7:00p Ladies Book Club

8:00p AA Group

17 5:30p Bushi Karate

7:30p AA Step Group

18

12:00 Lunch Bunch @

Red Lobster

5:30p Bushi Karate

19

5:30p Bushi Karate

20

21

9:00a Bushi Karate

22 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

9:00a Adult Forum

10:00a Worship

11:00a Fellowship

23

5:30p Bushi Karate

7:00p Property

8:00p AA Group

24

5:30p Bushi Karate

7:30p AA Step Group

25

5:30p Bushi Karate

26

5:30p Bushi Karate

27

28

9:00a Bushi Karate

29 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

9:00a Adult Forum

10:00a Worship

11:00a Fellowship

30

5:30p Bushi Karate

8:00p AA Group

31

5:30p Bushi Karate

7:30p AA Step Group

Pastor Guiser out of office 6/28-7/5

Worship Assistants June 2018

Date and

Time

Acolyte/

Crucifer

Eucharistic

Minister

CD

Delivery

Cup Bearer

(Communion

Assistants)

Communion

Set Up Counting Team Greeters Lay Reader Usher Team

6/3/2018

10:00 a.m.

Keira Drissel Jacob Gilbert

Hannah Vasey

Church Picnic &

Confirmation

Class Trip

Brian Pifer Rich Landis Toni Quinn

Chris Harubin

Fran Hunsicker

Gerry Blaich

Liesl Stroup

Kathleen Coll

Team 6

Julie & Evan

Freed

Co-Capts.

Melinda Ferrara

Deb McElwee David Natali

Team 2

John Wellington

Capt.

6/10/2018

10:00 a.m.

Cole Pifer Abram Vasey

Julia Bealer Dave Blaich Brenda Nace N/A N/A

Team 6

Julie & Evan

Freed

Co-Capts.

Barry Gibson

Brian Pifer Carole Darragh

Team 3

Bill Morral

Capt.

6/17/2018

10:00 a.m.

Worship in

the Park

N/A

N/A N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A N/A

6/24/2018

10:00 a.m.

Macey Coll

Dylan Drissel Jack Pifer

Julie Freed Gerald

Heckler

Harry Seeley

Cindy Crouthamel

Pat Harpel

Toni Quinn

Nancy Wellington

Team 6

Julie & Evan

Freed

Co-Capts.

Gerald & Gloria

Heckler Julie Freed

Team 5

Cory Gilbert

Capt.

Worship Assistants July 2018

August…

Date and

Time

Acolyte/

Crucifer

Eucharistic

Minister

CD

Delivery

Cup Bearer

(Communion

Assistants)

Communion

Set Up Counting Team Greeters Lay Reader Usher Team

7/1/2018

10:00 a.m.

Hannah Vasey Jacob Gilbert

Keira Drissel Marlene Natali Rich Landis

Bill & Carole

Darragh TBD

Team 1

Chris Harubin

Jane Vogel

Co-Capts.

Bill & Mary Anne

Morral

Jane Vogel

Team 1

Daniel Vogel

Capt.

7/8/2018

10:00 a.m.

Cole Pifer

Julia Bealer

Sadie Hanish

Jen Casta Brenda Nace Deb McElwee

John Wellington TBD

Team 1

Chris Harubin

Jane Vogel

Co-Capts.

David & Marlene

Natali Jen Casta

Team 2

John Wellington

Capt.

7/15/2018

10:00 a.m.

Krieg Pierce Abram Vasey

Lily Pifer

Brian Pifer Pat

Frankenfield

Barry Gibson

Melinda Ferrara TBD

Team 1

Chris Harubin

Jane Vogel

Co-Capts.

Bob & Ann

Renner Steven Pierce

Team 3

William Morral

Capt.

7/22/2018

10:00 a.m.

Macey Coll

Jacob Gilbert Hannah Vasey

Dave Blaich Gerald

Heckler

Brian Cassel

Toni Quinn TBD

Team 1

Chris Harubin

Jane Vogel

Co-Capts.

Bruce &

Carole Ann

Vogel

John Wellington

Team 4

David Natali

Capt.

7/29/2018

10:00 a.m.

Dylan Drissel

Jack Pifer

Sadie Hanish Julie Freed Rich Landis

Chris Harubin

Craig Freed TBD

Team 1

Chris Harubin

Jane Vogel

Co-Capts.

John & Nancy

Wellington Sharon Cassel

Team 5

Cory Gilbert

Capt.

8/5/2018

10:00 a.m.

Abram Vasey Keira Drissel

Lily Pifer

Jen Casta Brenda Nace Cindy Crouthamel

Deb McElwee TBD

Team 2

Dave Blaich

Liesl Stroup

Co-Capts.

Roy & Kathy

Becker Cindy Crouthamel

Team 1

Daniel Vogel

Capt.

Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church 69 West Broad Street

Souderton, PA 18969

ADDRESS SERVICES REQUESTED

June/July 2018

Sunday Schedule:

9:00 a.m. Faith Formation for all ages

10:00 a.m. Worship Service The Sacrament of Holy Communion

is offered every Sunday.

11:00 a.m. Fellowship Hour Refreshments served

Wheelchair Accessible

Large Print Bulletins and

Hearing Devices Available

Pastor

Reverend Kim D. Guiser

Facilities Manager

Michael B. Geiger

Parish Administrative Assistant

Richelle L. Jones

Director of Music

Steven C. Eisenhart

Church Office

Phone: 215-723-7514

Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Monday-Friday

E-Mail: emmanuel@emmanuellutheranchurch.net

Web site: www.emmanuellutheranchurch.net