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Crowns
on “Christ the King”
This
year on Christ the King Sunday, we committed the cardinal
church sin; we did something new and different.
In
recognition that we all too often believe that we are kings
and queens of our own lives, that we are sufficient unto
ourselves, we were all given crowns which represented this
self-serving falsehood.
As
Christians we believe that Christ is the one and only King of
our lives, and there are to be no monarchs before him.
Christ is to be completely in charge, both in this
world and in the one to come.
Thus,
as a symbolic offering of ourselves in obedience to Christ, we
took our crowns forward with us during communion and laid them
down before the Altar, at the feet of Christ.
We were making the statement that Christ is King and we
are not. Christ
alone is King of kings!
Sincere
thanks to C.
Wolfe
for designing and hand-producing all of the crowns!
Could
you Help?
Rosedale and the
Muhlenberg Pantry
We
are the lead church for January at the Muhlenberg Churches
Food Pantry, and we need your assistance. Let’s
get together and work for the betterment of our community by
helping to feed the hungry.
We
need help with the set-up, which will start at 7PM on Wenesday
evening, January 18th.
This effort takes a little more than an hour, and our
plea is especially for those who normally work during the day
and are unable to assist at the distribution.
Then
the distribution help is needed on Wednesday, January 19th,
beginning at 2PM and lasting through 6:30PM.
If you
can’t be there at
2:30
then come when you
can. Here we
especially need those who can help the clients take the food
out to their cars.
If
you can assist, and remember this is part of our Christian
calling, then please talk to one of the following, who are all
part of the Pantry Leadership Team: B. Coller, L. Kemmerling,
J. Shaner, S. Shaner or B. Leiby.
The
SOUPER BOWL Is
Coming! Sunday, February 5th
As we always do, we will be participating in the Souper Bowl of Caring on Sunday, February 5th.
You will be able to vote for your favorite Super Bowl
Team through depositing either cans of soup or dollars into
the proper pot, and yes, we at
Rosedale
will once again
predict the winner of the Pro Football Souper Bowl.
Although this is all done in fun, we do have a serious
purpose in mind. The
money we raise will be given to the Greater Berks Food Bank,
and the cans of soup will go to the Muhlenberg Pantry.
In both cases we will be following Christ’s command
to care for the “little ones.”
Worship
Childcare
We
are always happy to have help in the nursery on a Sunday
morning. Would you be interested in sharing your time with the
children? You can read, do puzzles, watch videos, color.
Contact Jackie Ventresca if you can help or sign the list in
the worship childcare room.
Details
on Events Coming Up...
Annual
Meeting
Following
the
10:30 AM
worship service on
Sunday, January 29th, we will hold our Annual
Congregational Luncheon and Meeting in the Parish Hall. Please
bring a covered dish and your Annual
Reports for 2011 which you will receive in the mail later
this month.
Immediately after worship we will eat, and the meeting
will follow. This is an important time of looking back, and
then forward to 2012. Join us in planning for the New Year at
Rosedale
.
General
Information:
2012 Blood Drive
Schedule
Feb.
15,
2:30
– 7:30 PM
Calvary
Lutheran
Church,
1009 Elizabeth Ave.
, Laureldale
May
16,
2:30
– 7:30 PM
Good
Shepherd U. C. C.
, 170
Tuckerton Rd.
August
15,
2:30
– 7:30 PM
Good
Shepherd U.C.C.,
170 Tuckerton Rd.
November
14,
2:30
– 7:30 PM
Calvary
Lutheran
Church,
1009 Elizabeth Ave.
, Laureldale
To schedule an appointment contact W. Sharp, 610-929-3726
Snow
Cancellations
In
the unfortunate event that we would need to cancel worship
services, the information will be given to wfmz.com, Channel
69 News Stormcenter. You can check the listings on their
website and in extreme weather conditions (snow/ice storms,
etc.) it will be on Channel 69 TV.
Annual
Reports Due
All
annual reports were due by
January 2, 2012
. Reports may be
emailed to the church.
2012
Offering Envelopes
Offering
envelope packets for 2012 will be available in the rear of the
sanctuary sometime in November. When you take your envelopes
home, please take envelopes for your family or close neighbors
to help distribute them as quickly and inexpensively as
possible. Thank you!
Lights
& Heat
As
the colder weather returns, don’t forget to turn off the
lights and heat before you leave the church after an activity.
Sign-up
The
new sign-up sheets for bulletins, news ads and flowers are in
the Ridgeway stairwell on the sanctuary level. Would you like
to sponsor the Altar flowers, bulletins or news ad in honor of
a birthday or anniversary, or in memory of a loved one? Or
perhaps a baptism or wedding? We
have January 15 and February 12 open to sponsor Altar flowers.
Flowers are now $46 and news ads and bulletins are still $15.
Military
Spotlight
The
Christian Education Department would like to honor Rosedale UCC
members who are involved in the military, past and present, by
displaying their picture and some information about their service in
the Spotlight Showcase for the month of November. Please contact J.
Ventresca for more information.
Knitters
The
Knitters continue to meet in the Youth Room on Tuesdays, at
6:30 PM. Crocheters and stitchers or craft makers are also
welcome! You can also come and learn to knit or crochet.
Rosedale
Readers
Did
you remember to pass your book on January 1st to the first
person on your list? Next passing date is February 5th.
Prayer
Chain
If
you would like prayers for someone, call B. Bankes or P. Hoyt
to start the prayer chain. This is a phone chain and is in
addition to the prayer list in the bulletin.
In
the Hospital?
If you or a member of your family is hospitalized, please
notify the church office.
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