Ministries for April 1–30, 2022 and Upcoming Events
Updated: Apr 10, 2022
. . . in April
WISHING YOU A BLESSED AND JOYOUS EASTER!
NEW JERUSALEM EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH SENDS
OUR BEST WISHES TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
FOR A HAPPY, HEALTHY 2022!
May God fill you will his New goodness every day and
may the love of Jesus overflow from you to others throughout the year!
In case of a pastoral emergency,
please contact Pastor Lisa Borrell at 610-838-0731 or email MizLKB@aol.com.
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LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH - WHISPERS OF MY FATHER
by Vince Gill and Jenny Gill with Lyrics
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQi1qB_9tkQ
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Friday, April 1, 2022
CLOSED Church Office
Saturday, April 2, 2022
CLOSED Church Office
TBA—Work Party
Sunday, April 3, 2022
8:45 a.m.—Sunday School
9:30 a.m.—Children's Choir
10:00 a.m.—Worship Service ~ 5th Sunday of Lent
ONLINE (Youtube livestream link)
11:00 a.m.—Coffee/Fellowship Hour
11:00 a.m.—Worship & Music Committee Meeting
11:30 a.m.—Choir Practice
CANCELLED 6:00 p.m.—Confirmation Class
7:00 p.m.—AA
Monday, April 4, 2022
7:00–11:00 a.m.—Church Office Hours
6:30 p.m.—Technology Committee Meeting
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
7:00–11:00 a.m.—Church Office Hours
8:30 a.m.—Quilters
7:00 p.m.—Church Council Meeting
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
7:00–11:00 a.m.—Church Office Hours
10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.—Pastor Lisa's Office Hours
6:00 p.m.—Soup Supper at Christ Lutheran Church in Hellertown
7:00 p.m.—Lenten Worship Service at Christ Lutheran Church in Hellertown
7:00 p.m.—Finance Committee Meeting
7:00 p.m.—AA
Thursday, April 7, 2022
7:00–11:00 a.m.—Church Office Hours
10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.—Pastor Lisa's Office Hours
6:30 p.m.—Preschool Committee Meeting
Friday, April 8, 2022
CLOSED Church Office
9:00 a.m.—Food Bank Delivery
Saturday, April 9, 2022
CLOSED Church Office
TBA—Plant Swap
8:30–10:45 a.m.—Food Bank Distribution (see Mark Your Calendar below)
4:00–6:00 p.m.—Frieden's Church Drive Thru Roast Beef Dinner
Sunday, April 10, 2022
8:45 a.m.—Sunday School
9:30 a.m.—Children's Choir
10:00 a.m.—Worship Service ~ Palm Sunday ONLINE Worship (Youtube livestream link)
11:00 a.m.—Coffee/Fellowship Hour AND Souper Bowl Sunday
(see Mark Your Calendar below)
11:30 a.m.—Choir Practice
1:00 p.m.—Bingo (see Mark Your Calendar below)
6:00 p.m.—Confirmation Class
7:00 p.m.—AA
Monday, April 11, 2022
7:00–11:00 a.m.—Church Office Hours
7:00 p.m.—Property Committee Meeting
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
7:00–11:00 a.m.—Church Office Hours
8:30 a.m.—Quilters
7:00 noon—Church Council Meeting
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
7:00–11:00 a.m.—Church Office Hours
10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.—Pastor Lisa's Office Hours
7:00 p.m.—AA
Thursday, April 14, 2022
7:00–11:00 a.m.—Church Office Hours
10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.—Pastor Lisa's Office Hours
7:00 p.m.—Maundy Thursday Worship Service at Frieden's Lutheran Church
6:00 p.m.—Church Community Life (CCL) Committee Meeting
Friday, April 15, 2022
CLOSED Church Office
7:00 p.m.—Good Friday Worship Service at New Jerusalem Lutheran Church
Saturday, April 16, 2022
CLOSED Church Office
8:30–10:45 a.m.—Food Bank Distribution (see Mark Your Calendar below)
3:30–5:00 p.m.—Egg Hunt (see Mark Your Calendar below)
Sunday, April 17, 2022
EASTER BLESSINGS ~ Christ is Risen, He is Risen Indeed!
8:00–9:15 a.m.—Easter Breakfast
8:45 a.m.—NO Sunday School
9:30 a.m.—NO Children's Choir
9:30 a.m.—Brass Quartet Preludes
10:00 a.m.—Worship Service ~ EASTER SUNDAY
ONLINE (Youtube livestream link)
11:00 a.m.—NO Coffee/Fellowship Hour
11:30 a.m.—NO Choir Practice
6:00 p.m.—NO Confirmation Class
7:00 p.m.—AA
Monday, April 18, 2022
7:00–11:00 a.m.—CLOSED Church Office Hours
7:00 p.m.—SV Lions Club Meeting
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
7:00–11:00 a.m.—Church Office Hours
8:30 a.m.—Quilters
12:00 noon—Prime Timers (see Mark Your Calendar below)
7:00 p.m.—Endowment Committee Meeting
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
7:00–11:00 a.m.—Church Office Hours
10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.—Pastor Lisa's Office Hours
6:00 p.m.— SV Rail Trail Walk
6:30 p.m.—Choir
7:00 p.m.—AA
Thursday, April 21, 2022
7:00–11:00 a.m.—Church Office Hours
10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.—Pastor Lisa's Office Hours
6:00 p.m.—Church Community Life (CCL) Committee Meeting
Friday, April 22, 2022
CLOSED Church Office
Saturday, April 23, 2022
CLOSED Church Office
Sunday, April 24, 2022
8:45 a.m.—Sunday School
9:30 a.m.—Children's Choir
10:00 a.m.—Worship Service ~ 2nd Sunday of Easter
ONLINE (Youtube livestream link)
11:00 a.m.—Coffee/Fellowship Hour
11:30 a.m.—Choir Practice
6:00 p.m.—Confirmation Class
7:00 p.m.—AA
Monday, April 25, 2022
7:00–11:00 a.m.—Church Office Hours
7:00 a.m.—May Angelus Deadline
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
7:00–11:00 a.m.—Church Office Hours
8:30 a.m.—Quilters
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
6:00–10:00 a.m.—Church Office Hours
10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.—Pastor Lisa's Office Hours
6:00 p.m.—SV Rail Trail Walk
6:30 p.m.—Choir
7:00 p.m.—AA
Thursday, April 28, 2022
7:00–11:00 a.m.—Church Office Hours
10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.—Pastor Lisa's Office Hours
CANCELLED 1:00 p.m.—Cards
6:00 p.m.—Bible Study (see Mark Your Calendar below)
7:00 p.m.—Property Committee Meeting
Friday, April 29, 2022
CLOSED Church Office
Saturday, April 30, 2022
CLOSED Church Office
TO JOIN US AT NEW JERUSALEM EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 3233 APPLES CHURCH ROAD, BETHLEHEM, PA 18015 ON SUNDAY MORNING AT 10:00 A.M. FOR WORSHIP WITH PASTOR LISA AND ITS MEMBERS.
IF YOU DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE ATTENDING SERVICES IN PERSON, YOU ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US ONLINE AT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL CLICK HERE.
Hope to see you there!
Peace be with you.
'INVITED' by Rev. Sarah Are
Reader Kris Thomas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Va5ukmf1M
You are invited, this invitation is for you!
You can also visit New Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church on Facebook at
In all circumstances, never forget that we still are the church! As Martin Luther proclaimed in his most recognizable Reformation hymn, “A Mighty Fortress,” God’s truth forever shall abide. Even COVID –19 has no power over us.
If you are not receiving the Angelus (Church Newsletter) either electronically or via the mail or your information needs to be updated, please contact the church office at 610-838-0731 and provide your name, email, and address, etc. to correct to error.
The 2021 Church Directory is available and a copy can be picked up in the Narthex. If you are unable to pick one up in person, please contact the church office at 610-838-0731.
Please contact the church office if any of your personal information needs to be changed, updated, or removed in our system starting 2022.
Contact the church office to make arrangements for giving envelopes to be picked-up or to be mailed. Your Tithing keeps the doors open and the ministry doing great work. We would like to say "Off to a great start"… the drop box installed (outside the building, by the office entrance) has been used by many already, keep it going.
2022 Giving Envelopes ~ Your envelopes will be available for pick up at any Sunday worship service. You may also contact the church office via email or call to make arrangements for envelopes to be left in the blue bin outside the church by the lower doors for pickup any day Monday through Wednesday after 10:00 a.m. Please take family and friend's envelopes along if possible. We appreciate everyone’s continued financial support throughout these challenging times. (As you are well aware, even if we are not inside the building, the bills keep coming in every month.)
Together, we are the Body of Christ. We appreciate everyone’s continued financial support throughout these challenging times. God is good and gives us what we need.
Your Offering Checks can be made out to: New Jerusalem Church or NJELC
and mailed to:
New Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church
3323 Apples Church Road, Bethlehem, PA 18015
OR
We have partnered with Vanco Payment Solutions to allow church members to contribute their offerings electronically from their personal checking or saving accounts directly to the church at no cost to them. Click this link Vanco Website to create your free online profile and set up your giving preferences. Giving will now be easier and hassle free.
Below is a brief description about 'Giving Electronically':
Electronic gifts are fast and secure, and they reduce administrative costs, allowing more of every dollar to fund the important work we are called to do.
+ Give anytime, anywhere to your favorite funds
+ Schedule and manage recurring donations even when you are on vacation
+ Make one-time donations to special appeals
+ Pay for events, programs, and other activities
+ Don’t have to cash or a checkbook
NJELC Property Building Fund March 2022 Update ~ To date we have nearly $34,000.00 earmarked for our upcoming exterior painting of the church, new ramp, and parking lot improvements.
Please consider making a donation towards this 3-prong project. Just mark you check, envelope, or VANCO donation(s) for the 'Building Fund' and it will be designated toward this project. Thank you for consideration in helping to raise the necessary funds. Any questions please see any Property Committee member.
Chalisters are needed … When we go back to offering altar Communion, we will need chalisters to help serve. Please sign up on the bulletin board in the Narthex if interested. The primary responsibility would only be to pour the grape juice chalice as we will no longer be offering the sacrament by common cup.
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Acolytes are needed … All interested youth (especially Confirmands) are asked to see the sign-up sheet in the Narthex. Thanks! Pastor Lisa will offer instruction when a list of volunteers has been made.
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New Prayer List Guidelines
All name requests (additions, deletions) be directed to Jeanette—Office Administrator by calling 610-838-0731 or emailing newjerelc@gmail.com.
Please remember to get the individual's permission before submitting.
One can request an individual's or family's name be included on the list when there in a health or community concern or death.
If it is a health concern, the person's name will remain on the list for four (4) weeks unless a request is made to keep it on longer, i.e., in the case of a prolonged condition or illness.
If a death has occurred, the name will be listed for two (2) weeks.
If it is a community concern, the concern will be listed for two (2) weeks.
A person's name may be kept on for longer than four (4) weeks if Jeanette is informed of this request.
EVERYONE can use prayers. This list was created for the purpose of lifting up current prayer needs.
NJELC Food Bank ~ Approximately 68 families were served in the month of March. We thank everyone for the continued food and monetary donations during these challenging times. We are so grateful for the generosity of our community! Thank you!
A special thank you to all the hard-working volunteers
who help keep the NJ Food Bank operating!
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THANK YOU TO ALL for helping Jack Reiss celebrate becoming a centurion! His week was full of love and surprises including receiving 504 birthday cards (as of 2/25) from family, friends, strangers, children, veterans, and people from across the country. He read them all! His celebration included a fire truck parade. Mayor declaration of "Jack Reiss Day", a McDonald's party, family luncheon, visits from friends, phone calls from out of state and those countless cards. He truly felt all the outpouring of love and deeply appreciated it. What a guy!!!
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Thank you from ELCA: We are grateful of your special gift in support of ELCA World Hunger ministries. Through your generosity, you are joining hands with many others to equip households and communities to break the cycle of poverty and hunger, build up leaders for our church and for our future, and spread the good news of God’s love.
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Thank you for the heartful prayer shawl and all the prayers and love that come with it. Surgery and healing and illness are hard, but a gift such as this helps so much. I am grateful for your continuing prayers for rehab and recovery. Thank you! Blessings and Joy, Mary Bender
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Thank you to all who donated fun band-aids to brighten up a child's day at the
St. Luke's Pediatric Unit! We collected 5,755 band-aids!
Boo Boo Bunny thanks everyone who will bring a big smile to a child's face!
Thank you from The Pediatric Team at St. Luke’s University Health Network … Thank you so much for the band-aid donation to our pediatric patients here at
St. Luke’s. Your generosity and thoughtfulness will continue to bring many smiles to our pediatric patients. Thank you so much!
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Thank you to all who directed their Thrivent Choice Dollars® to New Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church. Your generosity is most appreciated.
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Thank you to all our Frontline and Essential Workers!
FOR 2022 UPCOMING EVENTS
Technology Committee ~ I guess we could thank COVID for helping establish the Technology Committee at NJELC. The Parking Lot Service, live streaming on YouTube not to mention Facebook, and the church website have become a necessity in the 21st century in order to give our members different options to worship with us. It’s a changing world indeed, but we need to evolve in order to survive.
The Technology Committee oversees Live streaming, Facebook, Church website, sound system, and security cameras. Our mission is to use technology to
reach more people with our ministry and make it easier for congregational members to share information.
We have established a dedicated email for technology questions, picture sharing and digital storage. Many of you have pictures you may want to share with our church community. All pictures can be emailed to newjertech@gmail.com.
NOTE: Any picture sent to us is with the understanding we have permission to use it on social media or the church website.
The following people are part of the Technology Committee:
Bill Young: Committee Chairperson, Website, Live-Streaming, Equipment, and Security
Angela Fulmer: Live-Streaming, Pictures, and Facebook
Linda Weaver: Website and Pictures
Sharon Bender: Website, Live-Streaming, and Council Liaison
Caroline Skuba: Facebook and Pictures
Ben Fogel: Live-Streaming and Equipment
Kathy Fenstermacher: Facebook
Terry Ravier: Live-Streaming and Security
Tina McCardle has GIANT GIFT CARDS for sale and accepts cash or checks to NJELC. They come in $25, $50, or $100 amounts. Call her at 610-838-6784 to make arrangements. She usually has them on hand when you see her as well. It's an easy way to support our ministry at NJ which benefits our current budget. Thanks to the many who are regular participants!
Would be willing to participate? I usually have gift cards on hand, so when you see me, please ask to buy some gift cards. Cash or checks made out to NJELC are accepted. We will be dropping the Valley Farms Gift Card, as they recently were sold to another owner. Giant cards are available in $25, $50, and $100 denominations. Please contact me at cameron35@rcn.com or 610-838-6784 and we can make arrangements to have you purchase gift cards.
Thanks to everyone who regularly buys cards to support the ongoing ministry of New Jerusalem Church. ~ Tina McCardle
They make great gifts!
The Property Committee is looking for volunteers who are interested in helping to maintain our lovely gardens in the front of the church and the side garden for the upcoming growing season. It would require some weeding, planting, and pruning every 2–3 weeks.
If you are interested in helping, please see or call Phyllis Reiss (610-653-8655) or Tina McCardle (610-838-6784 / 484-223-6498) to let them know if you can help. Many hands make quick work! Thanks!
FOOD FOR FRIENDS ~ The Food For Friends (FFF) Ministry is one of those special ministries that happens behind the scenes. We have a small group of volunteers who give of their time and talent to feed the hungry. Food For Friends is a program based in Quakertown through the Richland Friends Church. The roots of FFF dates back to 1998 when Mary Miller, the Ag teacher at Upper Bucks County Technical School had a The rest is history, with six volunteer groups now sharing the load of providing a hot meal for anyone in need on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Wednesday of every month.
Our NJELC Apples Church group covers 6 dinner events a year and has provided up to 150 to-go meals in one night. Prior to COVID, the groups would provide a sit-down meal and serve the patrons which also included some good conversation and fellowship. Everyone involved always tells me how wonderful the experience was for them. It’s enjoyable for me to see people help others and know we are making a difference in our community. If you are interested in helping with future events, please contact Bill Young via email: btyoung9396@gmail.com or
call 610-797-8440.
