On The Calendar and Church News

Open the Scripture. Join the Conversation.
During the summer months, we will move to a Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. bible study as we gather to open the scripture and join in conversation with God and each other.What is God doing in the the world? What is God doing in our lives? What is God saying to us as individuals, a community of faith, the world? What is the good news of God's kingdom? How is God sending us into the world? These are just some of the questions we ask as God engages us through God's word and the witness of the Holy Scripture.

Talent Time to Present Pippin
The musical Pippin will be presented at Bloomfield High School August 5-7 and 12-14 (show times and ticket info TBA--we will hang posters at church.) The High School is at 160 Broad St. in Bloomfield and is air-conditioned! Sarah Jones is performing in the cast and Emily Jones is playing in the pit orchestra.

It’s the 60th anniversary of the Charles Seller Foundation. Each summer the members, who are in their mid-teens to late twenties, produce and perform a musical in which all the profits go to help a local person with a severe medical need. Please call the Jones family or the TT hotline at (862) 202-6943 for more information.

Vacation Bible School
Mark Your Calendars and Plan to Join Us As We Journey to Africa for a Baobob Blast!

Our journey begins Sunday, August 15 and ends with a closing program on Friday, August 20. We will meet in the evening again, from 6:00-8:30 p.m. The Registration fee is $15.00 per person (maximum is $30.00 per family). Checks should be made payable to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. (Registration forms will be available at church or you can call the office; you can also register online via our website at www.htlcnutley.com and following the link to our online newsletter.) Please register by August 1st.

Join everyone at God’s Great Get-Together for a week of creating, connecting and coming together. There is a place for you at BAOBOB BLAST! Put on some sunscreen and head to the community gathering at the baobob tree….join in a week of awesome music, wacky skits, Bible stories and cool crafts. Baobob Blast is the place to be this summer!

To help defray the cost of education and craft materials or to sponsor a camper, we are asking for monetary donations. If you would care to make a donation, there will be donation envelopes in the church entry, which can be put in the offering plate through June, July and/or August. Please make sure to clearly mark the offering for “VBS”.

Can you help create our “Baobob Blast?” Do you have stuffed, plastic or blow up African animals: elephant, zebra, meerkat, monkey or giraffe? How about posters of the African Savannah or wildlife? We could use animal print fabric, rugs or pillows and wall hangings or rugs with natural fibers. African drums, rhythm instruments and woven baskets would also add to our atmosphere.

Donations may be brought to church any time. Please identify them with your name so that they can be returned in August after VBS. Stay tuned for more announcements about craft preparation and church decorating. Thank you!

Summer Food Drive
This summer, we will once again collect food as part of our offering during worship. Bring your non-perishable food items to worship with you, and take them forward during the gathering of our offering. Thanks.

Magazine Swap
We here at Holy Trinity have started a magazine swap. Please bring in any magazines that you are done reading and swap them for something else; chances are you will have some material that another individual would be interested in. Maybe when visiting the sick or elderly you can bring along some reading material you think they might enjoy.

We will leave a drop-off box in the Narthex – please remember to REMOVE THE NAME AND ADDRESS label first. Please, NO NEWSPAPERS. Think about all the trees and money you might save, and the joy you might bring to someone that might not be able to afford a subscription!

Don’t Take a Vacation From Church!
Summer is here and it’s vacation time – hopefully this doesn’t mean you will “take a vacation” from church - instead, why not invite someone to church? Most people come to a certain church as a result of an invitation from a friend. As you talk with friends, neighbors and co-workers, keep in mind your commission to be an ambassador of Jesus. Invite them to get to know Jesus, to share the blessing of God’s gifts you enjoy. In addition, proudly tell the story of how God has worked in your life through the ministry of this community. God has called each of us – from the youngest to the oldest – to share the good news of Jesus, to overcome barriers and to connect one to many in love of God.

Summer. Time for Lemonade
As we move into summer this month, we will re-start our after worship lemonade fellowship time. So, plan to linger a bit after worship to visit with friends both new and longstanding. We will be starting on Sunday, June 27 and end on Sunday, September 5. We still have dates still available if you would like to host. To follow is our schedule:

June 27:Janet Strachan
July 4:Audrey Stevens
July 11:Jean Esparolini and Miriam Mascola
July 18:Evelyn & John Denkinger
July 25:The Mueller Family
August 1:The Jones Family
August 8:OPEN
August 15:Teresa Scalcione & Elaine Miller
August 22:OPEN
August 29:OPEN
September 5:OPEN

Pastor Berkobin Books
Around the time of our 85th anniversary, David VanHouten had copies of Pastor Berkobin’s book available. We found out that the book is copyrighted and must be returned. If you have a copy at home, please bring it to the church office or call us if you need to have us pick it up. Thank you and we’re sorry for the inconvenience. (This is photocopies of typed pages, not the bound book with the stained glass cover!)

In Our Community

Congratulations…..

Our Minister of Music
On June 14, Scott Jones was installed as Sub-Dean of the Metropolitan NJ Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Scott sits on the Executive Board and chairs the chapter program committee during his two-year term. Normally the Sub-Dean moves up to Dean at the end of the two years. He will continue as chapter membership chair and also publishes the member directory.

Scott serves as the registrar for the AGO Region One and Two Convention to be held in Morristown July 3-6, 2011 and is a member of the convention Steering Committee.

Scott will attend the Region One Convention of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians in Pittsburgh, PA from July 26-29.

Taking a cue from the hundreds of bridges in Pittsburgh, this year’s theme is “The Song of the Church: Bridging All Times and Places.” Scott is wrapping up his term as Region VP and always looks forward to the worship and workshops at these conferences.

NJ SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Our own Susan Wilson placed First, Second and Third in her three events at the NJ State Special Olympics, held in Trenton over June 12 and 13. Susan’s team won the baton relay; she got a second place medal in the softball throw and placed third in the 100m walk. Congratulations Susan—we’re very proud of you!

A New Son!
We are pleased to announce the arrival of David Alan Marsh on June 2. He is the son of Drew and Carissa Marsh of Manhattan, weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz. and was 22” long. Judy and Kauko Aro are the proud grandparents! Our love and best wishes to the whole family. (Drew’s address is available through the church office.)

Let’s Have Some Fun…..

Game Night at Holy Trinity
Join us for another fun night of games on Saturday, July 10 at 7:30p.m. Bring a favorite board game, a deck of cards, or just yourself! You may also bring refreshments to share. We hope to see you!

New Jersey Jackals
Join us as the NJ Jackals take on the Pittsfield Colonials at 7:05 PM on Saturday, July 31. There will be fireworks after the game at Yogi Berra Stadium on the campus of Montclair State. I would like to try for “box seats” at $11 (stadium seats with arms.) There are also “reserved” seats for $9 on aluminum benches, without seat divisions or arms. I have a “buy one get one” offer on ten tickets from the Entertainment Book, but don’t know if it is good on box seats. There is an automatic group discount for groups of 20 or more.

Since we are not sure of the cost, I would appreciate firm, non-refundable reservations and then we will divide the cost by the number going. I plan to purchase the tickets in advance, and there’s an outside chance that by the time I go to the box office, the game may be sold out— but there were still seats as of June 23. For reservations or questions, please contact Scott Jones at (973) 338-0267 or jsjones0601@verizon.net by Wednesday, July 7.

August Calendar
Please note that even though this is a July/August newsletter, the August calendar will be sent out under separate cover when it is ready.


Altar Flowers
Please note that if you would like to honor or memorialize someone with altar flowers, we have the following dates available:

July 11
July 25
August 8
September 5
September 19
September 26
November 7
November 14
November 21

The cost is $30 per date. The sign-up sheet is outside of the church office; if you cannot make it to church but would care to sign up for a date, please give us a call and we can do it for you – then please mail your check to Holy Trinity with a notation of “Altar Flowers”. Thank you!

Want to Help Us Go Paperless?

Using E-mail to Make, Keep and Invite Friends. Communication is vital to any relationship. That includes your relationship with other groups, teams and ministries going on at Holy Trinity. E-mail puts a powerful communication tool at our fingertips. Not only can we stay informed about news, events and happenings in the Holy Trinity community, but we are able to share that news with our friends as well by passing the information along to them or inviting them to be part of the Holy Trinity mailing list.

Want To Help Us Go Paperless? As postal rates continue to rise -- we are trying to distribute more and more of our information electronically. If you haven't already shared your e-mail address with the church office, please consider doing so by sending an e-mail with ADD ME TO THE MAILING LIST in the subject line to office.htlcnutley@verizon.net.

Want To Receive This Newsletter Electronically?
We are trying to distribute more and more of our information electronically. If you haven't already shared your e-mail address with the church office, please consider doing so by sending an e-mail with ADD ME TO THE MAILING LIST in the subject line to office.htlcnutley@verizon.net.

Holy Trinity is now on Facebook. You can become a fan of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and stay up-to-date with what's going on in the congregation and among our members. As a fan you can also post your news, your questions, thoughts and experiences of God's love in action to share with others. It’s just another way to share the good news, overcome barriers and connect one to many in Christ. You can access our page directly from our website, at www.htlcnutley.com
Check out the new Community section of our Website as well. You can read blogs, news from ELCA, preview this week’s worship service and so much more. Log on today.

Holy Trinity Vice Pastor and Supply Pastors

Vice Pastor
Please be assured that during our time without a permanent pastor, we at Holy Trinity have a Vice Pastor for our pastoral care. Will Moser of the First Lutheran Church in Montclair will serve as our Vice Pastor.

Pastor Will Moser of First Lutheran Church, Montclair
153 Park Street
Montclair, N.J. 07042-3901
(973) 744-6043
will1234@aol.com
Cathy Oswald, Manager, Tuesday – Friday, 2 – 7pm

Per Pastor Moser, please follow the criteria below for when his services are needed (they are numbered in order of his preference):

1)Please call the church at (973) 744-6043 (you may call him directly or have Scott or Tina contact him).
2)Please call Pastor Moser at home, (973) 778-1497 (you may call him directly or have Scott or Tina contact him).

Vice Pastor care includes: visiting shut-ins, visiting the sick and those in the hospital, death, council meetings and confirmation.

Supply Pastors
Supply pastors for our Sunday Service will be given to Holy Trinity via the Synod Office.

Please note that Scott and Tina will be checking voice mails from home, even during non-office hours, 7 days a week. Please make sure to LEAVE A VOICE MAIL MESSAGE at the office so we can be sure to keep updated.

July and August Birthday, Anniversaries & Disciples

July Birthdays
1:Sydney Hess
3:Alex Murphy
4:Rory D’Agnolo
9:Meredith D’Agnolo
14:Verna Norton
18:David Reed
23:Ricky Hudnett
30:George Ceravolo, Elaine Miller

July Anniversaries
2:Al & Phyllis Weber
19:Scott & Debbie Jones

Please pray for these disciple on each day of the month listed in July:

1:Alex Rubens
2:Aida Rubens
3:Catherine Rubens
5:Alexandra Rubens
6:Monica Rubens
7:Gloria Ryden
8:Teresa Scalcione
9:Doris Schulz
10:Greg Sekula
12:Ruth Sekula
13:Frank Siclari
14:Chris Siclari
15:Audrey Stevens
16:Larry Stevens
17:Tom Stevens
19:Jan Strachan
20:Janet Strachan
21:Michael Suttora
22:Kara Suttora
23:Ben Suttora
24:Jack Suttora
26:Elaine Tanimura
27:Richard Ulley
28:Susan Ulley
29:Sean Ulley
30:David VanHouten
31:Grace Viola

August Birthdays
3:Daniel Munoz
6:Aubrey D’Agnolo
10:Steve Oberndorf
16:Kay Ludwig
18:Ryan Cabral
21:Greg Sekula
23:Connor Murphy
24:James Greengrove
25:Chao Lin
27:Dot Duke
29:Martin Mueller
30:Jared Lin
31:Robert Catelli

August Anniversaries
18:Frank & Chris Siclari
22:Gail & George Ceravolo
23:Evelyn & Steve Oberndorf
24:Dave & Sharon Reed
26:Martin & Sally Mueller

The August disciples will be submitted at a later date, along with the August Calendar.

Register for Vacation Bible School

Click on the link below to register online or Registration Forms will be available at church.

Our journey begins Sunday, August 15 and ends with a closing program on Friday, August 20. We will meet in the evening again, from 6:00-8:30 p.m.

The Registration fee is $15.00 per person (maximum is $30.00 per family). (Registration forms will also be available at church – please pick up after worship or call the office.) Please register by August 1st.

Join everyone at God’s Great Get-Together for a week of creating, connecting and coming together. There is a place for you at BAOBOB BLAST! Put on some sunscreen and head to the community gathering at the baobob tree….join in a week of awesome music, wacky skits, Bible stories and cool crafts. Baobob Blast is the place to be this summer!

To help defray the cost of education and craft materials or to sponsor a camper, we are asking for monetary donations. If you would care to make a donation, there will be donation envelopes in the church entry, which can be put in the offering plate through June, July and/or August. Please make sure to clearly mark the offering for “VBS”.

Can you help create our “Baobob Blast?” Do you have stuffed, plastic or blow up African animals: elephant, zebra, meerkat, monkey or giraffe? How about posters of the African Savannah or wildlife? We could use animal print fabric, rugs or pillows and wall hangings or rugs with natural fibers. African drums, rhythm instruments and woven baskets would also add to our atmosphere.

Donations may be brought to church any time. Please identify them with your name so that they can be returned in August after VBS. Stay tuned for more announcements about craft preparation and church decorating.
Thank you!




Baobab Blast 2010

Pastor's Message

“Every time you cross my mind, I break out in exclamations of thanks to God. Each exclamation is a trigger to prayer.” Philippians 1:3

As my pastoral ministry at Holy Trinity comes to an end, I find myself filled with thankfulness. I thank God for the privilege of being part of your lives for these past four years. I thank God for the gifts you have given – your wisdom, your graciousness and understanding, your love and generosity – through which the Holy Spirit has worked to increase and strengthen my faith in God. I thank God for the opportunity to work with you to share the good news, overcome barriers and connect one to many in the resurrection life of Jesus Christ. We have healed and learned and changed and grown together. I will miss each of you, and I will miss being part of the life of this community, though I will take you with me wherever I go. I love you. I have loved being your pastor. Thank you.

Even as I will miss you and miss being part of the life of this community, I am confident in God’s future plans for you. The love and compassion you show each other witnesses to the love of God in Jesus and invites the world to experience what we have together. The gifted and dedicated people who serve on the church council move forward, united in mission and in the desire to save and change lives. The staff – Tina Patti and Scott Jones – not only works together brilliantly, but they share an uncommon commitment to this community and its ministry as they efficiently and effectively carry out the daily administration of this church together. In worship, Scott’s musical leadership combined with the exceptional musicianship of the choir and instrumentalists enriches this community’s worship life, our life of thanks and praise. Additionally, God has blessed this community with many more resources, both human and material. I can’t wait to see what God does next through you. Thank you.

Finally, I encourage you to live together in love for Jesus and for each other, to worship weekly, to pray and to read scripture daily, and to be even more generous with your money, your time, your love and your friendship. In the book of Philippians, St. Paul remembers the people of Philippi with thanksgiving. Each thankful thought triggers a prayer, and so did each memory that came to his mind as he heard the news of how that community continued to live out the gospel in his absence. I believe that will be the case with us too. Each thankful thought will trigger a new prayer for you. In the weeks, months and years ahead, each report of your good and faithful work in the Gospel will trigger another thankful thought and prayer. I am so grateful for you, but also proud of what God has assembled in this place. Thank you.

May the peace of Christ be with you, live and abide among and fill your hearts and minds with the love of Christ Jesus, our Savior and Lord.
Thank you, Pastor Jim.

On the Calendar

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO CHOIR AND NO THURSDAY AFTERNOON BIBLE STUDIES IN JUNE.

THE CHURCH COUNCIL WILL MEET ON JUNE 15TH. AT 7:45PM.


Open the Scripture. Join the Conversation.
Every Monday night at 7:30 p.m we gather to open the scripture and join in conversation with God and each other.What is God doing in the the world? What is God doing in our lives? What is God saying to us as individuals, a community of faith, the world? What is the good news of God's kingdom? How is God sending us into the world? These are just some of the questions we ask as God engages us through God's word and the witness of the Holy Scripture.

Father’s Day
Fatherhood, like motherhood is a holy job, a divine calling. God has given dads a special role in our faith and life development. We are thankful for fathers, and according to many fathers, becoming a dad gave a new understanding to God's word and work in their lives. It’s fitting to begin our Father's Day celebration (June 20) in worship together with our fathers.


Mark Your Calendars and Plan to Join Us As We Journey to Africa for a Baobob Blast!Our journey begins Sunday, August 15 and ends with a closing program on Friday, August 20. We will meet in the evening again, from 6:00-8:30 p.m. The Registration fee is $15.00 per person (maximum is $30.00 per family). (Registration forms will be available at church – please pick up after worship or call the office; you will be able to register online shortly.) Please register by August 1st. and make your check payable to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

Join everyone at God’s Great Get-Together for a week of creating, connecting and coming together. There is a place for you at BAOBOB BLAST! Put on some sunscreen and head to the community gathering at the baobob tree….join in a week of awesome music, wacky skits, Bible stories and cool crafts. Baobob Blast is the place to be this summer!

To help defray the cost of education and craft materials or to sponsor a camper, we are asking for monetary donations. If you would care to make a donation, there will be donation envelopes in the church entry, which can be put in the offering plate through June, July and/or August. Please make sure to clearly mark the offering for “VBS”.

Can you help create our “Baobob Blast?” Do you have stuffed, plastic or blow up African animals: elephant, zebra, meerkat, monkey or giraffe? How about posters of the African Savannah or wildlife? We could use animal print fabric, rugs or pillows and wall hangings or rugs with natural fibers. African drums, rhythm instruments and woven baskets would also add to our atmosphere.

Donations may be brought to church any time. Please identify them with your name so that they can be returned in August after VBS. Stay tuned for more announcements about craft preparation and church decorating.
Thank you!

In Our Community

AIDS Walk
Thank You! Once again this years’ AIDS Walk New York (AWNY) was a big success. Over 45,000 people participated and even in the midst of a tough economy raised more than $5,600,000. Thanks to the generosity of the Holy Trinity family Nancy and Tony Maguire were again able to raise over $1000. Donations can still be made for this cause. Checks should be payable to AWNY and can be given to Nancy or Tony anytime. You can also mail your check to 26 Parsons Ct., Mahwah, NJ 07430. If you would like more information please call them at (201) 934-9366. You can also visit www.aidswalk.net. ~ Nancy Maguire

Relay For Life
Emily Jones will again be participating in Mt. Olive’s Relay for Life this year on June 12th and 13th. Relay For Life is the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society at which teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Relays are an overnight event based on the idea that cancer never sleeps.
Relay For Life encourages people to:
• Celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer.
• Remember loved ones lost to the disease.
• Fight back to put an end to the disease.

If you are interested in donating to this cause, you can make a donation online by directly accessing Emily’s page,
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY10National?px=6457997&pg=personal&fr_id=20839


Help Support Nutley Instrumental Music

When: Saturday, June 19, 2010
Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Drop Off: Nutley High School, 300 Franklin Avenue, Nutley

We are collecting
•Wearable & Useable Clothing (men’s, women’s and children’s)
•Shoes, Belts, Handbags
•Linens (comforters, curtains, sheets, tablecloths
•Stuffed Animals
•Bicycles, Hard Toys (small)

The Nutley Music Boosters will receive a donation for the total poundage we collect. Proceeds benefit our INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM in all Nutley schools.

**Please put donated items in well-tied plastic garbage bags.**

For More Details, please contact Dorothy Huey – hueynews@gmail.com 973-320-8969

Congratulations!

They’ve moved to new homes:

Marc and Jennifer (Siclari) Riccio,
223 Bloomfield Avenue, Nutley, N.J. 07110

Cathy and Michael Palamara,
285 Ridge Road, Cedar Grove, N.J. 07009


Congratulations to Susan Wilson who was awarded a First Place, Blue Ribbon in the softball throw at a N.J. Special Olympics event in Wayne. Susan will now move on to the state event in Trenton, June 11-13.



Congratulations and our very best wishes to our graduates!

Catherine Rubens is graduating from Yantacaw School (6th. grade).

and

Jeffrey Lin is graduating from Nutley High School.


It is with great joy that we announce the arrival of Brianna Josephine Riccio, daughter of Jennifer (Siclari) and Marc Riccio, and the granddaughter of Chris and Frank Siclari. Brianna arrived on
May 21, 2010 and joins big brother Daniel.

Summer Food Drive
This summer, we will once again collect food as part of our offering during worship. Bring your non-perishable food items to worship with you, and take them forward during the gathering of our offering. Thanks.


Summer. Time for Lemonade.
As we move into summer this month, we will re-start our after worship lemonade fellowship time. So, plan to linger a bit after worship to visit with friends both new and longstanding. You can also volunteer to host on one or more Sundays. A signup sheet will be out during worship so you can sign up. You can also sign up to host by calling the church office. We will be starting on Sunday, June 27 and end on Sunday, September 5. Thank you.

Magazine Swap

We here at Holy Trinity would like to organize a magazine swap. Please bring in any magazines that you are done reading and swap them for something else; chances are you will have some material that another individual would be interested in. Maybe when visiting the sick or elderly you can bring along some reading material you think they might enjoy.

We will leave a drop-off box in the Narthex – please remember to REMOVE THE NAME AND ADDRESS label first. Please, NO NEWSPAPERS. Think about all the trees and money you might save, and the joy you might bring to someone that might not be able to afford a subscription!

Email and Facebook

Using E-mail to Make, Keep and Invite Friends.
Communication is vital to any relationship. That includes your relationship with others groups, teams and ministries going on at Holy Trinity. E-mail puts a powerful communication tool at our fingertips. Not only can we stay informed about news, events and happenings in the Holy Trinity community, but we are able to share that news with our friends as well by passing the information along to them or inviting them to be part of the Holy Trinity mailing list.

As postal rates continue to rise -- we are trying to distribute more and more of our information electronically. If you haven't already shared your e-mail address with the church office, please consider doing so by sending an e-mail with ADD ME TO THE MAILING LIST in the subject line to office.htlcnutley@verizon.net.

Want To Receive This Newsletter Electronically?
We are trying to distribute more and more of our information electronically. If you haven't already shared your e-mail address with the church office, please consider doing so by sending an e-mail with ADD ME TO THE MAILING LIST in the subject line to office.htlcnutley@verizon.net.

Holy Trinity is now on Facebook.
You can become a fan of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and stay up-to-date with what's going on in the congregation and among our members. As a fan you can also post your news, your questions, thoughts and experiences of God's love in action to share with others. It’s just another way to share the good news, overcome barriers and connect one to many in Christ. You can access our page directly from our website, at www.htlcnutley.com

Check out the new Community section of our Website as well. You can read blogs, news from ELCA, preview this week’s worship service and so much more. Log on today.

ELCA World Hunger

Growing the Community in Milwaukee
Greg Washington cooks food for other people but cannot always afford to feed himself. He works in Milwaukee stadiums, serving up hamburgers, hot dogs and other food to patrons of professional sporting events. It’s a job but not full-time, living-wage work.

Through neighbors, Greg discovered All Peoples Church, a ministry supported by a grant from ELCA World Hunger. Upon arriving at the church’s food pantry, Greg said, “I felt welcome. The members, the atmosphere, the environment…everyone welcomed me with open arms. It’s really nice [because they] never turn anybody down.”

The food pantry was not the end of Greg’s involvement with All Peoples Church. He learned about and got involved in the church’s community garden program, which intentionally reaches out to children and youth.

Leaders of the program say, “We grow kids first, vegetables second.” The church’s Kids Working to Succeed (KWTS) program empowers countless youth by teaching them discipleship. The church implemented a leadership program in which teenagers supervise younger children as part of their involvement in the community garden. Partly because of that experience, The Rev. Steve Jerbi of All Peoples Church says, “We’ve seen our children find other jobs in Milwaukee’s growing urban agriculture movement.”

“Access to fresh, healthy vegetables is a great need in our community,” said Pastor Jerbi. “There are fast-food shops on every block and corner stores with low-quality
or no fresh food. In a neighborhood with almost 70 percent renters, folks can’t even put a garden where they live. So our community garden has become more important for the whole community.”

Pastor Jerbi and members of All Peoples Church saw potential in a double-size vacant lot across the street from their church. They worked with the City of Milwaukee to obtain a long lease so they could grow their expanding garden there. The tomatoes and green beans produced by the garden go directly to the church’s food pantry. Herbs are gathered and shared with the community. Collard greens are taken right to the church kitchen and served with the community lunch.

Carolyn Jewett serves as the congregation’s Neighborhood Minister of Food. She was once a guest at the food pantry, and now she oversees the entire program and the 13,400 meals served each year.

“To see the people know how to use the veggies and have access to the fresh food is good for our neighborhood,” says Carolyn. “And seeing a kid walking around with fruit is a joy. Buying fresh food everyday is something hard to do. But knowing they can get it here, or grow it here, gives them more options.”

Thank you for supporting ministries like this that help people with low incomes gain access to fresh produce and participate in local food systems that transform their communities.

For more information: www.elca.org/hunger

Holy Trinity Vice Pastor and Supply Pastors

Vice Pastor
Please be assured that during our time without a permanent pastor, we at Holy Trinity will have a Vice Pastor for our pastoral care. Will Moser of the First Lutheran Church in Montclair will serve as our Vice Pastor.

Pastor Will Moser of First Lutheran Church, Montclair
153 Park Street
Montclair, N.J. 07042-3901
(973) 744-6043
will1234@aol.com
Cathy Oswald, Manager, Tuesday – Friday, 2 – 7pm

Per Pastor Moser, please follow the criteria below for when his services are needed (they are numbered in order of his preference):

1)Please call the church at (973) 744-6043 (you may call him directly or have Scott or Tina contact him).

2)Please call Pastor Moser at home, (973) 778-1497 (you may call him directly or have Scott or Tina contact him).

Vice Pastor care includes: visiting shut-ins, visiting the sick and those in the hospital, death, council meetings and confirmation.

Supply Pastors
Supply pastors for our Sunday Service will be given to Holy Trinity via the Synod Office.

Please note that Scott and Tina will be checking voice mails from home, even during non-office hours, 7 days a week. Please make sure to LEAVE A VOICE MAIL MESSAGE at the office so we can be sure to keep updated.

June Birthdays, Anniversaries and Disciples

June Birthdays
1:Scott Jones, Joyce Lin
4:Pastor Jim Krombholz
6:Chelsea Wright
8:Ken Geiselmann, Sean Ulley
9:Ava Bacik
10:Ellen Oberndorf
15:Jakob Krombholz
18:Ann Erwin
23:Connor Logan Murphy
26:Samantha Hess
28:Luke Krombholz

June Anniversaries
4:Richard & Erika Bacik
14:Alex & Aida Rubens
22:James & Dorothy Greengrove
23:Ed & Evelyn Cordes
28:Chris & Nancy Duhm

June Disciples
Each day of the week (except Sunday) has the name of a person in this community. Please, remember that person in your prayers that day. On Sunday, we will pray for all of the people listed in the coming week.

1:Dennis Murphy
2:Daniel Murphy
3:Shannon Murphy
4:Kathe Nieciecki
5:Verna Norton
7:Steve Oberndorf
8:Evelyn Oberndorf
9:Ellen Oberndorf
10:Eric Oberndorf
11:Jayne Osborne
12:Michael Palamara
14:Cathy Palamara
15:Ross Pennise
16:Hope Pennise
17:Jillian Pennise
18:Diane Petschel
19:Paige Petschel
21:Anthony Pisciotta
22:Kathy Pisciotta
23:David Pisciotta
24:Kristen Pisciotta
25:Dave Reed
26:Sharon Reed
28:Chuch Rhodes
29:Diane Ritacco
30:Davia Ritacco