On The Calendar

Open the Scripture. Join the Conversation.
We have moved our Bible Study back to Monday evenings at 7:30pm.

Please join us as we gather 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.


Sunday School
Sunday School is in full swing. Families gather for worship at 10 a.m. and children and teachers move to the classroom after a children message and prayer. The whole assembly gathers again to celebrate the Lord’s Supper together. If you would like to volunteer to be a teacher or helper, please call the church office.

Game Night at Holy Trinity
Join us for another fun night of games on Saturday, October 16th at 7:30p.m. Bring a favorite board game, a deck of cards, or just yourself! You may also bring refreshments to share.

Remember to “fall back” on November 7th!
Please note that daylight savings time ends on November 7, 2010 – make sure to set your clocks back one hour.

Ministry Site Profile

This commentary is one portion of the Ministry Site Profile, the first step in the Call Process.

It only takes a spark to get a fire going.
These classic lines from Kurt Kaiser are a metaphor of sprit and community for generations of Christians. In our faith and spirituality, even a spark brings hope and promise as the glow, the spiritual pilot light that lives within each of us in the midst of a sinful life, awaits our personal invitation from the Holy Spirit to direct us to blow on that ember, to start the fire and pass it on.

This metaphor can also be used to describe our faith journey and nature of our ministry site as Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. We know we have that spark within us, but our fire is not burning in the bright way we want and need it to. Our elder generations have lovingly tended the fire for many years; their wood has now burned into deep coals, still there but gradually dimming. We as church body, especially a younger generation, now need to not just stir up the coals, but bring new fuel to the fire. Of course, it is the power of the Holy Spirit within us that reminds us of the promise of God’s love, redemption, and forgiveness through God’s Son Jesus Christ. We know this, but we need that spark lit, since it truly does only take a spark to get a fire going.

So how do we ignite the spark? One way may be through our gift of music. Holy Trinity is known for our tradition of choral excellence in a congregation with a strong emphasis on worship and music. The pastor and musician have historically formed a worship planning team/partnership, the result being integrated worship in which the preaching and music support the Word. The choir sees its primary goal as that of liturgical leadership and support.

With this emphasis, talented individuals, and a long-term (24 years) Minister of Music, it may be possible to light a spark into the music program, both inviting in and extending out into the communities around us. Genuine spirituality, like art, is open and dynamic; both are the hope of a world so badly in need of transformation. Music and art could be a distinguishing feature of our spirituality, our witness to the world, and an identity for who we are a church community.

Another way to light the spark may be with a physical transformation of our narthex. Early in 2010 a team was convened to discuss our worship life. One of the outcomes of this is that we wish to upgrade our narthex to be more welcoming to visitors and functional for the congregation.

One of the key assets of our church family at Holy Trinity is our endowment funds, both materially and symbolically. Lovingly given and loyally stewarded by our earlier generations, these monies are the lifeline of our financial ability to provide for our practical means of salary and expense. However, this can also give us a sense of complacency and cause us to be adverse to risk. Our challenge is to understand how we can use and share these resources not just for our survival, but towards building our church and to answer God’s call for Holy Trinity’s ministry.

It only takes a spark to light a fire. While there are challenges in this small congregation, there is also a desire to see the new fire. We eagerly await our new pastor so that we can work together to reignite the fire that burns brightly in this congregation.

In Our Community

St. Timothy Musicales, October 6, 13, 20 at 1:00pm.
St. Timothy Lutheran Church
395 Valley Road, Wayne

Featuring:

10/6 – The Alex Chilowicz Quartet
“The Great American Songbook”

10/13-The Schwandt Family Chamber Ensemble
Sacred and Classical Music

10/20-Christine Opalka, Mezzo-Soprano
Broadway, Gershwin, Gospel and the Audience Sing-Along

For more information call St. Timothy’s at (973) 694-8316.



Church Groups Ticket Offer
New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center – Newark, N.J.
New Jersey Devils vs. Boston Bruins
Saturday, October 16, 2010 – 7:00PM.
Special Ticket Price of $38.00 ($59.00 Value).

Please let our office know if you would like to be the Group Leader for this event and we will provide you with all of the pertinent information. All orders must be received by 10/14/10.


Let’s Take a Walk!
The 2010 CROP Walk is SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17th AT 2PM. and will begin and end at First Congregational Church, 40 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair.

We will join neighbors from different faiths, cultures, and ages, walking together to take a stand against hunger in our world. Some 2,000 communities across the country take part each year. CROP = Communities – Responding to – Overcome-Poverty!

The WALK will begin and end at First Congregational Church, 40 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, and is the usual 3 miles.

This year we are joining together in interfaith community CROP Hunger Walks around the theme “we walk because they walk.” T-shirts and baseball-style caps will be available at a cost of $10.00 for adults.

WALKS help fight hunger and poverty around the world. The total raised for the 2009 Essex Walk in Montclair was over $16,000 (the $20,000 goal was not reached, but the weather did not cooperate) with $4,160.50 being returned for our 11 local food pantries in Montclair, Bloomfield, Kearny and Nutley.

WALK envelopes, poster, flyers, t-shirts, etc. will be available for distribution. Call (973) 744-6043 with any questions.


Oops!
Last month’s Newsletter gave the incorrect college for Brian Johnson. Brian is attending Rutgers University.

Thank you.
To all who sent cards, best wishes and prayers while I was recuperating. It meant more than you can know to have the support of friends during my stay at home.

And an extra-special thank you to all the VBS teachers who assumed the responsibility for doing crafts with the children during my unexpected absence. You all are among this congregation’s truest and best blessings! ~Debbie Jones


Food Drive
Please remember our food drive. We will continue to collect food as part of our offering during worship. Bring your non-perishable food items to worship with you, and leave them in the designated area in the Narthex. Thank you!

Can You Help Us Go Paperless?
Postal rates are scheduled to rise again in January 2011. Please help us to distribute more and more of our information electronically. Many of you have already given us your email information – for those of you that 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.

Can We Send This Newsletter to You Electronically?
We can send this email to anyone with a Microsoft Wordtm version 1993 or later. For those that would like to give an email address, but would still like a hard copy of the Newsletter, this is no problem – just state this in the email to us.

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

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!

Giving

Coffee with a Lutheran Flavor

Lutheran World Relief and Equal Exchange are proud to announce a new coffee line from the LWR Coffee Project.

Through the LWR Coffee Project, a partnership between Lutheran World Relief and Equal Exchange, Lutherans can enjoy delicious fairly traded products while supporting small-scale farmers across the world. Farmers earn a fair price for their crops, have access to affordable credit, and can invest in education, health care and sustainable agriculture, building a better future for their families.

In addition, for all fairly traded coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, and snacks purchased through the LWR Coffee Project, Equal Exchange gives $.20 per pound back to Lutheran World Relief for projects supporting small-scale coffee farmers.
Lutheran World Relief works with partners in 35 countries to help people grow food, improve health, strengthen communities, end conflict, build livelihoods and recover from disasters.

Equal Exchange is a democratically organized worker-owned co-operative dedicated to building a new model of trade based on fairness, environmental sustainability and strong relationships between farmers and consumers.

They also have tea, cocoa and snacks.

For more information or to place an order, please visit www.lwrcoffee.com or 744-776-7340.


From Congregation to Congressman
Advocating for Those Who Are Hungry

For members of the Lutheran Church of the Reformation in West Long Branch, N.J., responding to hunger in their neighborhood is part of their weekly activities. So, too, is partnering with ELCA World Hunger to help around the world. Moved by the stories of families and children who regularly come to the church for food assistance, six members of the congregation met with State Representative Frank Pallone (pictured right) last spring. Church members discussed their food pantry ministry and urged the congressman to weigh in on hunger issues at the state House of Representatives and with his colleagues.

One of the six members from the congregation, Mary Appleton, said, “It was really inspiring to go with that group of people and talk to [the congressman].” As a result of the meeting, Pallone participated in a press event at the state House of Representatives in May, which attracted great media attention toward childhood hunger.

Gifts to ELCA World Hunger have helped to support organizations that create such events, providing a way that the voice of those who are hungry and the church that stands with them can be heard. In this case the coordination was through the New Jersey Anti-Hunger Coalition (NJAHC), an organization that receives a grant from ELCA World Hunger.

Bruce Davidson, director of the Lutheran Office of Governmental Ministry in New Jersey, talked about the way in which the voluntary service of the church brings credibility and integrity to the discussion with elected officials. “They really appreciate the fact that we help to raise awareness for better nutrition programs for children. We help them understand that these programs are an effective way to end childhood hunger if they are funded and administered well.”

In addition to helping with direct feeding, long-term development and education, a portion of your gifts to ELCA World Hunger provides grants that help the church and its partners speak up about what they are seeing when it comes to hunger and encourage positive action by government. Through advocacy, ELCA members work to overcome the effects and root causes of hunger. In many ways, the resources of government guided by the voices of those who work to address hunger can make amazing changes in the lives of communities.

“People respond to what they see in their own communities, and it’s easy to get our congregations to support hunger issues,” said Davidson. Regarding the efforts of Appleton and the other Reformation Lutheran members, he said, “It was a congregation-wide advocacy effort.” In addition to those who visited the congressman and those who prepared messages on lunch bags, many different groups in the congregation got involved by praying. “This is faith-based advocacy at its best.”

www.elca.org

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.

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.

October Birthday, Anniversaries and Disciples

Birthdays
1: Agee Lin
12: Tony Maguire
14: Evelyn Cordes
16: Angela Murphy
17: Ruth Sekula
18: Joseph Cicci
22: Martin Futyma
23: Jennifer Riccio
26: Lynn Johnson
29: Matthew Duhm
30: Kevin Johnson, Monica Rubens

Anniversaries
3: Brenda & Dan Munoz
16: Nancy & Tony Maguire

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:Nancy Duhm
2:Nicole Duhm
4:Matthew Duhm
5:Ken Duke
6:Dot Duke
7:Richard Ebeling
8:Barbara Ebeling
9:Stacie Ebeling
11:Elizabeth Ebeling
12:Chelsea Ebeling
13:Jean Esparolini
14:Chris Esparolini
15:Irene Falk
16:John Fenton
18:Elfrieda Fenton
19:Julie Franchino
20:Peter Franchino
21:John Franchino
22:Martim Futyma
23:Betty Futyma
25:Susan Gage
26:Tom Gallo
27:Heather Gallo
28:Nicholas Gallo
29:Erica Geiselmann
30:Ken Geiselmann

On The Calendar

Open the Scripture. Join the Conversation.
We will be moving our Bible Study back to Monday evenings, starting Monday, September 13th at 7:30pm.

Please join us as we gather 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.

Sunday School Rally Day!
Sunday School will begin on Sunday, September 19 during the 10:00 AM worship service. Everyone in the congregation is invited to enjoy a light breakfast in the Fellowship Hall, starting at 9:00 AM. Pastor Pat Olausen will lead worship and preach that day. Save the date, and plan to join us!

If you are interested in planning, helping or teaching for Sunday School this year, please call the church office at (973) 667-0256.

Choir Rehearsals
will begin again on Thursday, September 16, at 8pm and the choir will sing on Sunday, September 12th. If you would like to join the choir or would like more information, please call, email or speak to Scott Jones.

"Thank You's" and Church Requests

Thank you!
Thank you to everyone that made our Baobab Blast a success! To EVERYONE who helped in any way to make it possible—through donations, decorating, prep work for arts and crafts, teaching or helping as part of our team.

Thanks to our staff:
Scott Jones, Ruth Hsu, Elaine Miller, Tina Patti, Emily Jones, Sarah Jones, Lauren Kyle, Chris Caporaso, Cathy Palamara, Julie Franchino, Nancy Duhm, Gail Ceravolo, Kara Suttora and Diane Petschel.

Lemonade
Thanks to all of you who participated in and acted as host for this years’ summer Lemonade!


Food Drive
Please remember our food drive. We will continue to collect food as part of our offering during worship. Bring your non-perishable food items to worship with you, and leave them in the designated area in the Narthex. Thank you!

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

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!

Let’s Take a Walk!
The 2010 CROP Walk is SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17th AT 2PM. and will begin and end at First Congregational Church, 40 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair.

We will join neighbors from different faiths, cultures, and ages, walking together to take a stand against hunger in our world. Together we raise awareness and funds for international relief and development, as well as local hunger-fighting agencies. Some 2,000 communities across the country take part each year. CROP = Communities – Responding to – Overcome-Poverty! The WALK will begin and end at First Congregational Church, 40 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, and is the usual 3 miles.

This year we are joining together in interfaith community CROP Hunger Walks around the theme “we walk because they walk.” T-shirts and baseball-style caps will be available at a cost of $10.00 for adults.

WALKS help fight hunger and poverty around the world including the U.S. Up to 25% of what a CROP Walk raises can assist food banks, pantries, community gardens, and other local hunger-fighting initiatives. The total raised for the 2009 Essex Walk in Montclair was over $16,000 (the $20,000 goal was not reached, but the weather did not cooperate) with $4,160.50 being returned for our 11 local food pantries in Montclair, Bloomfield, Kearny and Nutley.

The one and only meeting for the 2009 WALK will be Wednesday September 8th and 7:30pm at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 153 Park Street, Montclair. WALK envelopes, poster, flyers, t-shirts, etc. will be available for distribution. Call (973) 744-6043 with any questions.

Jared Lin to perform Concerto
Through an audition, Jared Lin has been selected to perform the Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Opus 16 with the Bergen Philharmonic. Congratulations, Jared! The exact date of the performance has not yet been set, but we will let you know once it is scheduled.

A New House!
Congratulations and best wishes to Ellen Oberndorf and Chris Stanberry, who recently moved into their first home! Their address is:
34 Clair St., Bloomfield, NJ 07003

Off To College!
Jeffrey Lin is off for his first year at the University of Wisconsin—Madison to study engineering. Maura Cicci will continue her education, pursuing a degree in Veterinary Medicine.

Also returning to school are:
Joyce Lin, Northeastern
Max Mueller and Kevin Johnson, NJIT
Sarah Jones, Emerson
Sean Ulley, Rutgers
Miles Mueller and Danny Fornasa, Drexel
Brian Johnson, TCNJ

Let us know if we missed anyone. Students—have a great year! Please keep them in your prayers.


Let’s Have Some Fun…..
Game Night at Holy Trinity
Join us for another fun night of games on Saturday, September 18 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!

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

September 19, September 26, November 7, 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!

Room for Rent?
Do you or someone you know have a room for rent in Nutley? We were notified by a “Nutleyite” that she is in need of a room. She currently lives and works in Nutley, is a non-smoker, non-drinker, has references, no pets and does not require a kitchen but will require a bathroom/shower. Please call her at (973) 715-6175 if you can help – her name in Ellen.

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

ELCA World Hunger

Lutherans Take a Stand on Childhood Hunger

A paper plate is typically good only for holding a grilled hot dog or a hamburger at a summer barbeque. For members of Tree of Life Lutheran Church, Harrisburg, Pa., however, a paper plate became a conduit for a powerful message against childhood hunger. As part of this congregation's special series called “Our Daily Bread,” children decorated paper plates and wrote messages such as "Kids need food” and “Let kids eat food for free” and “No kid should be hungry.”


The series was the brainchild of Richard Geib, pastor of Tree of Life. And he found a willing lay leader in Jennifer Crist, whose participation in the project came out of her very personal experience with childhood hunger.

In 2008, Jennifer and her husband, George, adopted twins, Natalie and Tabitha, from Ethiopia. The children were malnourished when they arrived at their new home in Harrisburg. With proper nutrition, and lavish doses of love, the children grew through four clothing sizes in just one year.

At her pastor’s request, Jennifer eagerly dove into organizing and leading “Our Daily Bread” with the Rev. Amy E. Reumann, director of Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania. Adults participated in facilitated discussions about the link between poverty and hunger and wrote letters to their state representatives. Sunday School children expressed their hopes to end hunger by writing on and decorating paper plates. “The amazing part of the series for me was [watching the children decorate] their paper plates,” Pastor Amy says. “They understood immediately that all children need to have enough to eat, and they got right down to work.” Jennifer echoes Amy's words. “My greatest concern is that adults feel the problem is too big and that they cannot make a difference,” she says. “I specifically mention adults because, if you talk to children about hunger and poverty, they are moved to compassion and action right away.

“I hope to change this perception by finding tangible ways for adults to work toward eliminating hunger and poverty, while empowering children to carry out their ideas. We need to use our God-given gifts to improve the health of children in our global communities.”

Delivering a Message for Change
Once completed, the letters and paper plates were blessed during Sunday worship. The letters were mailed to Pennsylvania state representatives, while the decorated plates were hand-delivered to U.S. Congressman Tim Holden (D-PA) in Washington, D.C.
Jennifer would like to make “Our Daily Bread” a yearly series at her congregation. “I will also continue to speak to groups of adults and children and to offer opportunities and encouragement to them as they act to address childhood nutrition, hunger, and poverty issues,” she says.

“At the end of the day, members of Congress are most responsive to their constituents, so they'll say, 'I agree with the policy, but what do the people in my district think?' Lutherans should know how powerful even a relatively small number of calls, e-mails, or letters can be!”

For Jennifer, advocacy also feeds her faith. “I have often been humbled by my little faith when witnessing the great faith of many who live in poverty and hunger,” she says. “This inspires me even more to do and to encourage others to be the body of Christ that we are called to be in our own special ways.”

For more information, go to www.elca.org/hunger

Vice Pastor and Supply Pastors

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.

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.

September Birthdays, Anniversaries and Disciples

September Birthdays:
3:Alexander Murphy
7:Leona Candura
9:Maura Cicci
10:Helen Blair
11:Angelika Achtiani
20: Danny Murphy
24:Holly Wiede
26:Alicia Hudnett
27:Hedy Mayr
28:Susan Wilson
29:Janet Strachan

Anniversaries:
10: John & Evelyn Denkinger
11: John & Elfrieda Fenton
13: Ken & Dot Duke

Disciples(please pray for each person on the date listed):
1:Michael Catelli
2:Robert Catelli
3:George Ceravolo
4:Gail Ceravolo
6:Barbara Christman
7:Joe Cicci
8:Liz Cicci
9:Maura Cicci
10:Elise Cooper
11:Ed Cordes
13:Evelyn Cordes
14:Louis D'Anolo
15:Terry D'Agnolo
16:Meredith D'Agnolo
17:Rory D'Agnolo
18:Aubrey D'Agnolo
20:Carolyn Davey
21:Amanda Davey
22:Briana Davey
23:Jeff DeBellis
24:Susan DeBellis
25:Christopher DeBellis
27:Renee DeBellis
28:John Denkinger
29:Evelyn Denkinger
30:Chris Duhm

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.