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Trinity Lutheran Church 130 South Walnut Street Wernersville, PA 19565 610-678-1782 www.trinitywernersville.org. e-mail address:[email protected] The Rev. Lee A. Diefenderfer 610-858-4136 1295 Red Dale Road, Orwigsburg, PA 17961 Carol A. Koch, Associate in Ministry 610-670-1436 Nancy M. Moyer, Organist/Senior Choir Director 610-775-1839 Frank & Laura Krick, Sextons 610-678-1261 Peter Schmehl, Treasurer 610-670-0645 Marlene Ochs, Financial Secretary 610-678-7513 Barbara Debiec, Asst. Financial Secretary 610-670-2841 Our sincere sympathy to Jackie and Brandon Wagner, Erma Wagner, and Michael Wagner. Brandon’s dad, Jackie’s husband, Erma’s son, and Michael’s brother, Mark, entered the Church Triumphant on Saturday, June 30 th . Pastor Diefenderfer conducted services on Tuesday, July 3 rd in Royersford. Please remember Brandon, Jackie, Erma, and Mike and their extended families in your thoughts and prayers. Attention Trinity Members The Well Drillers will be getting a new start on September 20 at 7:30 with a new name and new plans. We invite anyone interested in joining this new group. Come with your ideas and be prepared to have a life changing experience. Thanks, Dawn Hickernell

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Trinity Lutheran Church 130 South Walnut Street Wernersville, PA 19565

610-678-1782 www.trinitywernersville.org.

e-mail address:[email protected] The Rev. Lee A. Diefenderfer 610-858-4136 1295 Red Dale Road, Orwigsburg, PA 17961 Carol A. Koch, Associate in Ministry 610-670-1436 Nancy M. Moyer, Organist/Senior Choir Director 610-775-1839 Frank & Laura Krick, Sextons 610-678-1261 Peter Schmehl, Treasurer 610-670-0645 Marlene Ochs, Financial Secretary 610-678-7513 Barbara Debiec, Asst. Financial Secretary 610-670-2841

Our sincere sympathy to Jackie and Brandon Wagner, Erma Wagner, and Michael Wagner. Brandon’s dad, Jackie’s husband, Erma’s son, and Michael’s brother, Mark, entered the Church Triumphant on Saturday, June 30th. Pastor Diefenderfer conducted services on Tuesday, July 3rd in Royersford. Please remember Brandon, Jackie, Erma, and Mike and their extended families in your thoughts and prayers.

Attention Trinity Members The Well Drillers will be getting a new start on September 20 at 7:30 with a new name and new plans. We invite anyone interested in joining this new group. Come with your ideas and be prepared to have a life changing experience. Thanks, Dawn Hickernell

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It’s Picnic Time! Sunday, August 12thth in the pavilion

between the Firehouse and the Library We begin with worship @ 10:30 AM (note

time change) followed by the picnic

(If you worship on Saturday night, please be there for the picnic around 11:30 AM)

Sign up on the sheet in the narthex to bring your favorite dish or dessert. The Fellowship Committee will provide hot dogs, hamburgers,

rolls and drink. Bring a comfortable chair if you wish.

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Church Council Highlights for July/August

1. Accepted, with regret, the resignation of Ron Harman. Carol Koch will fill his position until the end of the calendar year.

2. Approved the hiring of a youth director, Tom Schwalm 3. Approved the hiring of a pre-school teacher’s aide for the 3

year old class, Virginia Schaeffer. 4. Adopted pre-school budget for 2012-2013 academic year. 5. Phone and internet service has been switched from Verizon

to Comcast saving the church nearly $100 per month.

Trinity Preschool Update

Four openings in the Preschool class (age 3) Interested? 610-858-4136

BOOK BAGS for CONRAD WEISER EAST

In 2008 our Social Ministry Committee started a new tradition of supplying book bags packed with goodies for Conrad Weiser East pupils who are in need. They don’t need to be elaborate but something that will do the job. Our blue gray tub will appear on the windowsill on July 8th. We’ll be looking for AT LEAST 15 BOOK BAGS and THE STUFFINGS (no Scissors) for elementary age pupils through Sunday, August 12th. You can bring one item, or several items to fill a book bag and/or you can bring a book bag. Any combination of donations will be gladly accepted. Volunteers will assemble and

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deliver to the school August 13th.

Growing tomatoes, peppers, eggplants?

Have a garden? If God blesses you with an abundance

bring your “overage” to the crate. If you don’t have a garden or are not growing what’s in the crate

take what you would like, leave a donation. All donations will be given to World Hunger.

The Conrad Weiser Middle School PTO (347 E Penn Avenue, Robesonia PA) is currently recycling old shoes. We are accepting men’s, women’s, and children’s shoes and they can be dropped off during business hours at the middle school office. These shoes will be sent to developing nations to be reused. (See flyer in narthex for more info.)

Pastor Jack Tomlinson, retired Lutheran pastor, will be conducting worship and preaching on Sunday, August 5th.

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Our own Leslie Pirl-Roth was featured in the Reading Eagle recently. The complete article and pictures are on the bulletin board in the office wing.

Mark these dates on your calendar!

Sunday, September 9th @ 9 AM-Rally Day Breakfast with Daniel and the Lions. The “story” will be told by our bell ringers (lion cubs) and Betty Lou Franzen as Leola. Thursday, October 25th @ 5 PM-Halloween Dinner followed by Magic Show @ 6 PM with The Amazing Magi followed by the Wernersville Halloween Parade (Dinner and show are on-rain or shine). Sunday, December 9th @ 4 PM-Annual Christmas Bell Concert followed by light supper

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Our Sunday School Orchestra in action

In the Memorial Day Parade

And in Church on July 1

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Attention Thrivent Financial Members

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Northwest Berks County Chapter, Annual Picnic & Elections FREE DINNER AT KAUFFMAN’S CHICKEN, Bethel

Mark your calendars!

As a member of this Thrivent Financial chapter, you and your family (immediate household) are invited to the Annual Chapter Picnic on

Sunday, September 16, at 3:00 p.m. at Kauffman's Bar-B-Que Restaurant, 33 Gravel Pit Road, Bethel. (Directions appear later in

this newsletter.) The meal will be served at approximately 5:00 p.m. Sorry, no take outs.

Along with a free chicken dinner, enjoy the music of KARL

HAUSMAN; the Balloon Creations of PIPER THE CLOWN; games, food, music, fun —plus fellowship with other Thrivent Financial members.

Fun for all ages!

The chapter is paying for the event but it is charging a $5 per person registration fee payable inadvance. The fees will be donated to the

Berks County Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity project.

To reserve your spot, please send a check, payable to "Thrivent NW Berks" to Doug Weider, 205 Montrose Blvd, Reading, PA 19607.

Please reserve by September 10.

Chapter Elections

Elections for your local chapter leaders will be held during the picnic at 4:45 p.m. We are seeking nominees for Events Director,

Communications Director, and Community Service Team Director, although all leader positions are up for election. If you have any questions about the election or interested in more information

about being a chapter officer, please contact Rev. Weiser at 610-693-6062 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Robesonia.

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When you give to ELCA World Hunger, where do your gifts go? This personal story represents the work of the ELCA in combating hunger

in the United States. This work is carried out through grants, companion church relationships, and international organizations like

Lutheran World Relief and the Lutheran World Federation.

Meet Lorna

On any given Wednesday, you can find Lorna sharing food, friendship and respect at My Friends House, a ministry that grew out of Ascension Lutheran Church in Los Angeles, California. “I come to My Friends House when I need to provide for my family. I know that there I will be treated with respect and dignity. No one there is judging me!” exclaims a client. Lorna is 66 years old. She has been serving with My Friends House for the past 15 years.

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The ministry started out by providing bread to the hungry in the area, but Lorna is always looking for opportunities. Under her care, the ministry has built valuable partnerships with the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, as well as with local grocery stores and restaurant chains to provide fresh produce and other special foods to people in need. Lorna has participated in several ELCA World Hunger trainings. She says that it is her heart, passion and commitment to human dignity that keep her in this work — even as she retired last year. “She insists upon treating everyone with respect,” says Tempie Beaman, current board chair and incoming volunteer interim executive director. “She is always available for prayer and provides a caring, loving and faithful experience.” In the words of another regular client of My Friends House who is also a friend of Lorna, “I don’t feel like I am getting a ‘hand out,’ but a helping hand.” Lead by Lorna’s passion, My Friends House provided 34,378 pounds of food to 10,543 people from January to July 2011. Your gifts to ELCA World Hunger support My Friends House and hundreds of projects like it here in the United States and around the world.

No church council meeting in August

Mutual Ministry August 7, 2012

Evaluation Homework is due 6:15 PM

Reminder!

Worship Change in time August 12 only

10:30 AM (Rather than 9:30 AM)

at the Lion’s Picnic Pavilion

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Flower and Bulletin Sponsorship The cost of sponsoring the flowers is $38.00. If you are sponsoring the flowers, please note that there are flower envelopes in the narthex beside the sign up list for altar flowers. Please put your check (payable to Trinity) or cash in the envelope and place in the offering plate. The cost of sponsoring the bulletins is $10.00. We need bulletin sponsors for August .

Flower Sponsors for August: 8/5-Carol Koch in memory of her father, Rev. William H. Marburger, 8/12-Ron & Diane Harman in memory of their mothers, Grace Reber & Mary Harman, 8/19-Kathy & Rick Lawry in honor of their wedding anniversary, 8/26-Mary Young in memory of her wedding anniversary. Bulletin Sponsors for August: 8/5-available 8/12-Sue & Joe Sickler in memory of Elsie Sickler, 8/19-available, 8/26-available

Helpers for August Altar Guild: Suzanne Kreider Communion Assistant: Wendell Byler Greeters: 8/5-Kathy & Bob Bashore, 8/12-Audrey & Dan Eshbach, 8/19-Doris & Dick Ketner, 8/26-Connie & Terry Fritz.

Lay Readers: 8/5-Diane Brown, 8/12-Bonnie Giamotti, 8/19-Al Roke, 8/26-Elaine Briner. Ushers: 8/5- Lawry’s, 8/12-Coldren’s, 8/19-Kurtz’s, 8/26-Diane Klinger & Anne Marie Rinehimer.

Nursery: 8/5-Kelly Thompson & Erin Doherty, 8/12-Karen Houck, 8/19-Cindi Roke, 8/26-Kristin Lawry. Counters: 8/5-Franzens, 8/12-Jarsocrak/Sickler, 8/19-Rapley/Pirl-Roth, 8/26-Debiec/Rinehimer.

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Sound Technician: 8/5 & 8/12-Mike Jarsocrak, 8/19-Wendell Byler, 8/26-Scott Franzen. Bulletin Assemblers: 8/3-Linda Weiss, 8/10-Clint Garrison, 8/17-Eleanor Brossman, Margie & Bonnie Stine.

Prayer List Prayer List: ARLENE ADAMS, Ruth Adams, Cathline Anderson, Wanda Barnett, PEARL BROSSMAN, Marg Dietrich, Maddy Folmar, DORIS KETNER, Hannah Kramer, Trudy Miller, RUTH RUSH, Holly Shaffer, Edith Showalter, ANNA SHULL, ANN SNYDER, JOANNE STOUT, Ethel Trupp, Barb Weinhammer, Charlotte Wendel, Sandra Wolf, Ann Zimmerman, Joseph Alvey, Evan James Dwyer, Carl Haga, Kevin Hartman,GEORGE KAVA, BUZZ LOCKWOOD, Gilbert Ochs, Jake Powers, JOHN SCHWARTZ, Robert Sponagle, Jerry Zachouski and Carrol Zimmerman. Armed Services: Marie Rosati Clark, Allison Rosati Martin, NIC BACON, Joshua Ghen, Justin Klinger, Brent Naveiro, Eric Ochs, Jeffrey Troutman, Jr., and Anthony Witman. Please help us with this prayer ministry if there is someone you want to include.

Note the newsletter deadline for September is Thursday, August 23rd. It will be assembled and mailed Thursday, August 30th.

Birthday Milestones in August

Leon Ochs will be 83 on August 13th and John (Dick) Ketner will be 81 on August 21st. Happy Birthday to Leon and John.

Congratulation to Christina & Justin Shaffer and Darlene & Gary Lundy on the birth of their daughter and granddaughter born on

Monday, July 9th. Congratulation to Kim Schaffer and Patrick Howard who were united in marriage at Trinity on July 14th. Congratulations to Ian Jarsocrak & Melissa Grafe whose son Damien was baptized on Saturday, July 28th and to Frederick &

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Melissa Grafe whose daughter Elizabeth was also baptized that evening.