The lamplighter newsletter

First Presbyterian Church of Hokendauqua

610-264-9693

May Email: hokeypres@gmail.com

2018 Website: first Presbyterian church of hokendauqua

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National Day of Prayer

May 3, 2018

Ascension of the Lord

May 10, 2018

Mothers Day

May 13, 2018

Day of Pentecost

May 20, 2018

Trinity Sunday

May 27, 2018

Memorial Day

May 28, 2018

Elders Class of 2018

Melody Faisetty

John Faisetty

Jayne Stevens

Barbara Quigg

Elders Class of 2019

Sally Heffner

Eileen Tremblay

Barry Keck

Carol Snyder

Elders Class of 2020

Kevin Justice

Tammy Seidick

Dave Sentawany

Joyce Wheeler

Deacons Class of

2018

David Hertzog

Sandy Moran

Debbie Snyder

Deacons Class of

2019

Gail Rhinehart

Louise Juretus

Carol Clancy

Deacons Class of

2020

Janet Keck

Archie Myers

Church Finances for March from Sue Butchinski, Church Treasurer

Giving Actual Budget Over/Under

Income $8961.60 $7250.11 +$1711.48

Expenses $4561.57 $6443.98 -$1892.41

YTD

Income $26061.65 $22988.19 +$3073.46

Expenses $16669.89 $18788.55 -$2118.66

Pastor Supply May 2018

May 6: Rev. Kim

May 13: Rev. Kim

May 20: Rev. Kim

May 27: Rev. Kim

Children’s Sunday School begins at 9:00 AM. On the first and third Sun-day of every month.

Adult Sunday School begins at 8:30 a.m. in the chapel.

Mother Daughter Speak: Lessons on Life is a book co-written by Rev. Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim and her teenage

daughter Elisabeth Sophia Lee. Mother-daughter relationships can be won-derful and powerful. They can also be stressful, challenging, and painful; yet they are often delicate and tender. After losing her own mother, Kim shares that strengthening her own mother-daughter relationship became more im-portant than ever. Even through tumultuous times, mother-daughter relationships sustain us and keep us connected. Kim’s and Lee’s personal reflections in this book from family, to real-life challenges, to faith, are attempts to open the dialogue between family members and com-munities. They share some of their vulnerabilities and pains in hopes that this kind of sharing will encourage others to engage in similar intimate dialogue. The book is available on Amazon,

Easter Candy Sale: The results from this sale were impressive. We netted $730.80 from the sale for the church coffers. We would like to thank all of you who ordered from us. If we are up to the challenge, we may repeat the Christmas sale.

Work Day Saturday, May 5, 2018: For a minor clean-up of the landscap-ing. Please meet at the church at 9 AM on Saturday, May 5 and work together to make our church look it’s very best. The fire hall volunteers will be assisting with this clean-up. So, put on your work gloves and give us a hand----the more help we get the less work everyone has to do! For more info talk with John Faisetty. You may RSVP on Facebook. Go to https:wwwfacebook.com/events/224319714989527/

The June Session Meeting has been rescheduled to June 14th at 7 PM.

If anyone would like to receive home communion please call the church office and it can be arranged. 610-264-9693. 9 AM to Noon, Monday through Thursday.

The Paul Dyer Memorial Health Library: From May 1st to May 15 the highlight will be on “The Power of Prayer”. From May 15th and into Summer the highlight will be “The 10 Commandments’. You may find books to compliment these subjects displayed on the top of the bookcase.

2018 Church-wide Gathering of Presbyterian Women. August 2-5, 2018 in Louisville, KY. Join in workshops, mission tours, book groups, forums, ex-hibits, peace march, banquets, and lots more. If you are interested see the book-let on the church bulletin board.

Kirkwood Camp 2018: The brochures are here! Pick up one in Fellowship Hall or go to kirkwoodcamp.org for more information.

Books, Books, and More Books: The Presbytery office has shelves of free books and some DVD’s for the taking. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am—4:30 pm. At the Lehigh Presbytery, 710 N. Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allen-town, PA

Our church is a polling place on Tuesday, May 15, 2018.

News from our

Church Family

Experience God, Activate Your Purpose, Propel Women Activate 2018. Reading, PA, Santander Arena, September 15, 2018. General Admis-sion starts at $64.95 (save $25 thru May 6th) Christine Caine, Lisa Harper, Lisa Bevere, Hosanna Poetry, and wor-ship with Jenn Johnson & Bethel Music. For more information go to PREM-IERPRODUCTIONS.COM OR propel-women.org

May

BIRTHDAYS

May 2: Phil Overby May 7: Ryan Pontician May 9: Joyce Wheeler May 10: John Faisetty May 13: Andrew Smicker May 17: Donald Heiney May 18: Kimberly Bydlon May 27: Brooke Petrasovits May 28: Erin Petrasovits, Dahlia Janis May 29: Karen Bydlon May 30: Riley Hartman Buskirk.

Valley Over the Edge: Join others on May 11 & 12, 2018. First of it’s kind fundraising event in the area. If you raise over $1000 you get to go over the edge—and Rappel 12 stories in Downtown Allentown! This will benefit the Lehigh Conference of Churches. See information on the church bulletin board.

Remember to keep collecting your Redner Tapes as well as your can tabs and Labels for Education

Twin Pines Camp, Stroudsburg, PA:

Spring Fling Children’s Retreat: April 27-29,

2018

Ladies Only Retreat: May 15-17, 2018

Free Community Meals: Tuesday, May 15 at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 575 Grape Street in Whitehall. 610-264-8421.

Hackman’s & Faithinstore.com have stopped collecting new and used Bibles for India. They have exceeded their goal.

Property Tax or Rent Rebate Program 2017: We have applications in the church office. If you need additional help applying for this rebate contact Eileen Tremblay at 610-261-2012. Eligibility Requirements: Property Owners must have earned $35,000 or less in 2017. Renters must have earned $15,000 or less for the year 2017.

Journeys of Faith: America’s leading Christian Tour Company. Upcom-ing tours: Celebrate the 42nd Passion Play With Us in 2020, Walk Where Jesus Walked, Tour Jordan & Israel. For more information see bulletin board or go to friendshiptours.com

Women’s Connection “Through the Valley” August 10-12, 2018 at Montreat Con-ference Center. For more information go to http://www.montreat.org/women

Save the Date: Greater Allentown Crop Hunger Walk. Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. For more information go to www.crophungerwalk.org

Annual Memorial Butterfly Release: Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Dinkey Memorial Lutheran Church in Ashfield PA. Event is free but regis-tration is required, call 484-526-2499. Sponsored by St. Luke’s Hospice.

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Summer 2018: We received a bro-chure about this festival, Twelfth Night, Shakespeare in Love, King Richard II, All’s Well that ends Well, Alice in Wonderland and Shakespeare for Kids. This pamphlet can be found on our bulletin board. Or go to PaShakespeare.org for more infor-mation.

Friend of Peace Camp sponsored by the LEPOCO Peace Center will be held July 23 to 27, from 9am to Noon at the First Presbyterian Church of Allentown. This camp is for children from ages 5 to 14 who have completed kindergarten to 8th grade. For more information call 610-691-8730. See flyer on bulletin board.

Cornerstone Living Memory Care Community: We provide exceptional ser-vice & compassionate care to individuals diagnosed with Dementia & Alzheimers. Our staff will assist your loved one’s personal care needs.

Info: email us at: info@cornerstonelivingpa.org

Please drop a card or note to our members who, because of health or transportation

problems, find it difficult to worship with us Sunday morning.

Mrs. Jane Periera 5575 Green Pond Road, Easton, PA 18045

Mr.& Mrs. James DeWalt Cedarbrook, 350 S. Cedarbrook Rd., Room 322, Allentown, PA 18104

Mrs. Doris Hrizuk Westminster Village, 803 N. Wahneta St.,Rm 308A, Allentown, PA 18109

Dolly Kramlich Above & Beyond at the Knights, 1545 Greenleaf St., #302, Allentown, PA 18102

Dorothy Kromer 3107 S. Third Street, Whitehall, PA 18052

Mrs. Sarah McClellan Gracedale Nursing Home, 2 Gracedale Ave, 9th Fl. Rm D2, Nazareth PA 18064

Mrs. Ruth Thomas Saucon Valley Manor, 1050 Main St., Hellertown, PA 18055

Mrs. Lila Bowman 3422 Thomas St., Whitehall, PA 18052

Dorothy Somers Fellowship Manor, Unit 273, 3010 Fellowship Drive, Whitehall, PA 18052

Jean Krall Sacred Heart By the Creek, 602 E. 21st St., Room 218, Northampton, PA 18067

Edith Scheirer Atria Asst. Liv, 1745 W. Macada Rd., Rm. 291, Bethlehem, PA 18017

Dennis Abruzzi

Deborah Altorfer

Karen Becker

Cory Borger

Carolyn Brinker

Bonnie Brandmeir

Lila Bowman

Jonah Brown

Marc Chandler

Susan Chandler

Elizabeth Conners

Kathy Cutter

Michael Dobry

Rick Dolgos

Lib Dorwart

Dolly Dougherty

Peter Gilbert

Rebekah Gilbert

Raina Gomez

Maria Gontkosky

Charlie Grim

Rikki Haftle

Nicky Hudack

Joe Kanusky

Rudy Kloiber

Jean Krall

Linda Kramaranko

Rosemary Kravenko

Bill & June Kuhns

Jonathan Linton Family

Ivy Lynch

Sarah McClellan

Donald Miller

Carol Mortimer

Mary Ellen Oroskey

Jane Periera

People in the Military

Angie Pontician

Jacob Rivera

Julie Rowland

Patti Sammak

Richard Schaller

Linda Schlosser

Becky Shreck

Joshua Scoble

James Shedlauskas

Joanne Sienkiewicz

Beth Snyder

Greg Snyder

Ruth Thomas

Donna Walck

Carol Walker

Shannon Walters

Dave Weikel

Hilary Yeltin