Hearts to Hearts Rev. Ben Austin parsonage 849-4556 cell 814-715-3533 1

Grace and Peace from our Lord Jesus Christ,

May is a month full of many things. It is associated with the beginning of spring, the first flowers, and the advent of summer. For the church, however, this May is about the advent of something entirely different, yet equally if not more life-giving. It is about the Advent of the Holy Spirit which will be celebrated on May 20th.

Pentecost is the time that we celebrate what drives the Church. We are a church driven by Word and Witness and fueled by the Spirit. What does it mean to be a Church driven by the Spirit? According to Acts chapter 2, the Spirit driven Church holds all things in common especially faith in the risen Christ.

Dear sisters and brothers, this is the faith that we are driven out in the world to share. By holding this faith in common we serve as bright tongues of flame giving light to the fact the God loves and is involved with this World. It is this light that we bear to the four corners of the World, just as the Apostles did.

May you be sent by the Holy Spirit to be a witness to God’s love in this world,

Yours in Christ, Pastor Ben

Hearts to Hearts Jefferson Central Lutheran Ministry

May 2018 jclmgt@msn.com

JCLM Parish Committee

Ira Minor Pete Dinger June Kindel

(chairperson) Carol Lundgren

Tom Coulter Janet Speck Joe Smith (vice-chair)

Ursula Kiefer Lois Oakes (treasurer)

Grace:849-8505 Grace Council Carol Lundgren

(president) Ken Heer

(vice-president) Dan Amsler (treasurer)

Diana Farley (secretary) Gary Laslow Ray Doolittle Pete Dinger Bill Exline

Trinity:653-2972 Trinity Council

Janet Speck (president)

Karen Horner (vice - president Dennis Clontz

(treasurer) Tom Coulter Todd Horner

Shelly Harmon Mary Smith

Jenny Colville (secretary)

jclmgt@gmail.com

Hearts to Hearts Rev. Ben Austin parsonage 849-4556 cell 814-715-3533 2

PARISH NEWS GIRLS SCHOOL IN KARAGWE, TANZANIA

The Bweranyange Girls School is owned and operated by the Karagwe Diocese of the Tanzanian Lutheran Church. The motto of the school is, "It takes a woman to raise a nation." Girls attending the school are trained in English and the traditional high school subjects so that they can pursue higher education. They also receive instruction in leadership skills and religion. As in the past, a Mother's Day offering will be collected to honor women of faith, strength, and hope. That offering will be turned into a scholarship to offer hope to a young girl whose family cannot afford her tuition to the school. You are invited to give a special gift to the school in honor of a woman (mother, aunt, grandmother, sister, teacher, neighbor, spouse, co-worker, pastor, friend) who has had an impact on your life. Complete the form below and put it and your gift into an envelope marked "Girls School," and place in the offering plate. If you would like credit for your gift, be sure to write your name and the amount on the envelope. The deadline to have your gift listed in the bulletin is May 6. Grace: Please return form and donation to Lois Oakes. Trinity: Please put form and donation in an envelop and place in the offering plate In honor of __________________________________________ In memory of __________________________________________ Given by __________________________________________

May 4 from 4-6:00 pm, a stuffed shell dinner

will be served at Grace in the St. Ann’s Social

Hall. Adults dinners are $8.00. Children under

10 eat free. Take-outs are available. The

proceeds from this dinner benefit Western Pa

Cares for Kids.

Child Advocacy Center – Breaking the cycle of abuse

At CARES our mission is to reduce the trauma and enhance the physical, emotional and psychological safety and well-being of children and their families through a timely, coordinated and specialized response to criminal and civil investigations involving children and other vulnerable members of the community. CARES opened its doors in May of 2008 and has provided services to over 900 children and their families. Western PA CARES for Kids is a non-profit Child Advocacy Center.

Hearts to Hearts Rev. Ben Austin parsonage 849-4556 cell 814-715-3533 3

Grace News 5-6 Assisting Minister Ken Heer Reader Ken Heer Acolyte Jacob Semeyn Greeters Pete Dinger Dorothy Spangler Bread Dan and Jane Shaffer Ushers Diana, Barb Conti, Pete Cup Holder Riley and Ryan Rinker Bell Ringer Susan Spangler Altar Kathy Exline Counters Ray and June Kindel 5-13 Assisting Minister Ray Kindel Reader Ray Doolittle Acolyte Ryan Rinker Greeters Bill and Kathy Exline Bread Carole Evans Ushers Gary Laslow, Dorothy S., Zach Cup Holder Jacob and Josh Semeyn Bell Ringer Bob Hindman Altar Joyce Johnston Counters Ray and June Kindel 5-20 Assisting Minister June Kindel Reader Janice Semeyn Acolyte Josh Semeyn Crucifer Ray Doolittle Torch Bearers Jacob and Nathan Greeters Ray and Bertie Doolittle Bread Ken and Johnica Heer Ushers Ray Bertie Susan Spangler Cup Holder Anna and Vasily Efremenko Bell Ringer Rob Rinker Altar June Kindel Counters Ray and June Kindel 5-27 Assisting Minister Rich Conti Reader Joyce Johnston Acolyte Zachary Haney Crucifer Nathan Haney Torch Bearers June and Jacob Greeters Barb Conti Chris Newcomb Bread Ray and June Kindel Ushers Rob Diane and Riley Rinker Cup Holder Adrian and Sophia S Bell Ringer Pete Dinger Altar June Kindel Counters Ray and June Kindel

Flowers 5-6 Janice Semeyn and Bob Hindman in

honor of Jacob’s 12th birthday 5-13 Ray and June Kindel in honor of 50th

wedding anniversary 5-20 Pentecost 5-27 Donna Thomson in memory of mother, Anna Mae Beck

On May 4th from 4-6:00pm there is a stuffed shell dinner to benefit Western Pa Cares for Kids. Adult meals are $8.00. Kids under 10 eat free. Help spread the word. May 20th is Pentecost Sunday and our Bishop Ralph Jones will preach at the parish services. Grace is hosting a pot luck dinner with the Bishop after worship. Be sure to come.

It’s An Old Fashioned Hymn Sing Sunday, May 6 at 7:00 pm

Port Barnett UMC

Come prepared to shout out your favorite hymns!

Hearts to Hearts Rev. Ben Austin parsonage 849-4556 cell 814-715-3533 4

Trinity News 5-6 Assisting Minister Walt Clontz Reader Gail Coulter Bulletin Steward Zelma Smith Door Greeter Jean Hillis Bread Dennis and Brenda Clontz 5-13 Assisting Minister Todd Horner Reader Gail Coulter Bulletin Steward Brenda Clontz Door Greeter Dennis Clontz Bread Denny and Denise McGranor 5-20 Assisting Minister Karen Mowrey Reader Nathan Horner Bulletin Steward Karen Horner Door Greeter Ted Horner Bread Dave and Josie Harbison 5-27 Assisting Minister Karen Horner Reader Nathan Horner Bulletin Steward Ken Smith Door Greeter Phyllis Mohney Bread Ursula Kiefer 6-3 Assisting Minister Ken Smith Reader Walt Clontz Bulletin Steward Jenny Colville Door Greeter Ursula Kiefer Bread Dave and Patty Snyder Altar Karen Mowrey Silver-agers meets on Tuesday, May 8th at 12:30 in the downstairs social room. Hey, hey make your day – Come and eat with us in May! Just let Karen Horner know if you can come So that she’s sure you will get some!

Sunday, May 13 is the day for donations for Beywange Girls School. It takes a village to raise a child. May 20th is Pentecost Sunday! Bishop Ralph Jones is coming to preach. Grace will host a pot luck dinner at noon. Everyone is welcome, just bring your favorite dish to share. Remember to wear your red.

Congratulations to our high school graduates!

Marissa King will be attending Penn State Beaver Campus majoring in criminal justice. While there, she will be playing on the soccer team. She earned a soccer scholarship, too. Congrats! Thad Harmon will be attending Penn State DuBois Campus majoring in mechanical engineering technology. Adam Horner will be attending Penn State DuBois Campus majoring in engineering. Well done! We are proud of you! Our total to date collected for Heifer International is $290.94. THANK YOU!

May 2018

“HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN” The alternate prayer of the day for Ascension of Our Lord proclaims that Christ “ascended far above all heavens that he might fill all things,” yet nevertheless “abides with us on earth to the end of time.” Rather than get caught up in the cosmology of this paradox, we should delight in its implications for the church: Christ’s mission has been entrusted to us, and though we cannot see him as before, he continues to

live among us in word and sacrament. “I WILL POUR OUT MY SPIRIT UPON ALL FLESH” The Day of Pentecost is not the beginning of a new season but the culmination of the fifty days of Easter. The same confusion and amazement that characterize the resurrection pervade the readings on this day. From sundaysandseasons.com. Copyright © 2018 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.

Jeffe

rson

Cen

tral

Lut

hera

n M

inis

try

Trin

ity

Luth

eran

Chu

rch

329

Jack

son

Stre

et

Rey

nold

svill

e PA

158

51