VOLUNTEER - Habitat For Humanity Garage Sales

Many Habitat for Humanity Affiliates in the area run a "Habitat Store". Delaware County is moving in that direction by holding Garage Sales on Saturdays this summer. Volunters are needed to staff theses garage sales. Here are some details:

• Sales are Saturdays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
• Location is on 291 across from the new soccer stadium
• Need is for 2 or 3 volunteers
• Everything will already be priced
• Buyers must carry their own purchases
  Volunteers will take cash, make change and make a bank deposit at the end of the sale at any TD Bank.

This is a great way to continue our support of Habitat for Humanity. Interested volunteers can contact Jody Troyan via email or by calling (610)328-1394.

Teddy Bear Picnic - May 3, 2009

All are invited to attend the
Teddy Bear Picnic
on Sunday, May 3rd

Breakfast snacks and drinks will be provided in between the worship services at 10:15 in the main Sunday School classroom.

A special offering of new stuffed toys to share with patients at Children’s Hospital will be collected at both worship services and during the event.

Pray, give in response to Red River flooding

Communities along the Red River in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota are bracing for potentially record-breaking flooding. The National Weather Service predicts that flooding could surpass those of the 1997 disaster. In many communities intensive sandbagging efforts are underway, and officials in Fargo, N.D., are working to raise the city's system of dikes. Fargo's mayor said the swollen river is moving into "uncharted territory," according to a CNN report.

You can give now to assist ELCA Disaster Response. Check or money orders can be sent to ELCA Disaster Response, Attn: US Flooding, PO Box 71764, Chicago, IL 60694-1764. Please write "US Flooding/Red River" on your check's memo line. Credit card donations can be made by phone: 800.638.3522 or online.

Temple Lutheran Cares (TLC) - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Sherri Hulcher and Merri Lee Newby are co-chairing the new "Temple Lutheran Cares (TLC) Committee to provide meals and support to Temple members in times of need. If you can volunteer, please e-mail Merri Lee and give the following information: your name, daytime/evening phone numbers, and what area of support you would like to volunteer for (meals, errands, light housekeeping, rides).

Your caring and sharing spirit is much appreciated!

Habitat For Humanity - PICTURES POSTED

Below are pictures of the home completed by Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity. A dedication ceremony is scheduled for this Saturday, February 14, at 11:00 AM. The completed home is located at 806 Pusey Street, Chester, PA 19013. A carpool group leaving Temple Lutheran Church for the event is being coordinated by Kevin & Christine Rieck. Anyone interested in going is asked to contact Kevin & Christine by email or by calling (610) 325-7798.

Photos submitted by Kevin & Christine Rieck.

Habitat For Humanity OPEN HOUSE & DEDICATION EVENTS

The time has come to celebrate the completion of the Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity project!

An open house is scheduled for this Sunday, February 8, 2009 from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

A dedication ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, February 14, 2009 at 11:00 AM.

Both events will take place at the completed home, 806 Pusey Street, Chester, PA 19013.

A carpool group leaving Temple Lutheran Church for the events is being coordinated by Kevin & Christine Rieck. Anyone interested in going is asked to contact Kevin & Christine by email or by calling (610)325-7798. Interested carpoolers will leave Temple Lutheran at 12:30 this Sunday for the open house.


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Souper Bowl of Caring Raises $561 for Local Hunger Program

Temple Lutheran Church hosted a Souper Bowl of Caring event on February 1 to raise money for local hunger programs at the Life Center of Eastern Delaware County. A total of $561 was raised during a soup luncheon that included a voluntary offering. Included in this total is a $100 matching contribution from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

The event was festive and crowded with a variety of homemeade soups and desserts provided by members of Temple Lutheran Church. The offering was collected in two soup pots that reflected the two teams that were to play later that day in Super Bowl XLIII. The offering, which was in favor of the Pittsburgh Steelers, sucessfully predicted the winner of the NFL Championship, and marked a 2-0 record since introduced in 2008.

The event was sucessfully coordinated by Temple Lutheran Church members David and Gail Nichols.

The Life Center of Eastern Delaware County operates a daily feeding program where homeless residents and needy individuals and families within the community receive a hot dinner 365 days a year. Temple Lutheran Church provides all food and volunteers needed for the feeding program six times duing the year.

THIS SUNDAY - February 1, 2009 - Souper Bowl of Caring

Sunday, February 1, 2009
Temple Lutheran Church
4th Sunday after Epiphany
Sermon Theme: "Love Builds Up"

8:45am - Contemporary Worship

10:00am - Children's Sunday School
Adult Forum
Fellowship in Cafe Bistraud

11:00 - Traditional Service (ELW Setting One)

Holy Commuion celebrated at both services.
Optional child care (through grade two) available during both services.

12:00PM - SOUPER BOWL OF CARING SOUP LUNCHEON in the Cafe Bistraud
Join us for a diverse and delicious soup luncheon as we respond to hunger in our community. Soup kettles will be available during worship and during the lunch event to receive a special offering for local hunger programs at the Life Center.

Sunday School Project Raises $2,500 to fight hunger

The children's Sunday School at Temple Lutheran Church raised a total of $2,525,50 during December & January through the "God's Global Barnyard" project. The children promoted a special offering during the holiday season to sponsor the purchase of animals such as cows, pigs, turkeys, chicks and fish farms that will be distributed around the world in order to break the cycle of hunger and extreme poverty. The "God's Global Barnyard" project was done in partnership with the ELCA World Hunger Appeal.

Thank you to everyone who supported this effort. A special "thank you" to the children who invited and challenged us to respond and the teachers that guided them and helped them learn about serving others.

Temple Lutheran to sponsor 2009 Kevin Cain Make My Day 5K

The congregation council of Temple Lutheran Church announces that Temple Lutheran will be the event sponsor for the 2009 Kevin Cain Make My Day 5K. This will be the second year that Temple Lutheran will sponsor this event, which takes place in the Brookline neighborhood of Havertown, including the street in front of our building.

The mission of the Kevin Cain Memorial Foundation is to help people living with cancer, as well as their families, by providing monetary relief for medicines and other items needed in their daily lives. The Kevin Cain Memorial Foundation was established in April 2006 in memory of Kevin Cain, who lost his courageous battle with cancer in June 2005. Kevin is remembered as someone who made a difference in the lives of others by coaching youth sports and volunteering his time for worthy causes. Despite his illness, he continued to coach and mentor children in the community. Kevin was and continues to be an inspiration to everyone who knew him.

The 2009 event is scheduled for Sunday, April 5th.

Below is video from the 2008 event.

SOUPER BOWL OF CARING - FEBRUARY 1, 2009 - 12:00PM

We are a part of the solution to hunger. We are a part of the Souper Bowl of Caring.

Join us for a diverse and delicious soup luncheon to benefit the ELCA World Hunger Appeal. Soup kettles will be available during worship and during the lunch event to receive a special offering. Volunteers are needed to prepare soups for the event. Please contact the church office or event coordinators David & Gail Nichols for more information.

We can't predict who will win this year's Super Bowl, but we do know that our hungriest neighbors will again be the winners of the SOUPER Bowl!

DATE: Sunday, February 1, 2009
TIME: 12:00pm
LOCATION: Cafe Bistraud at Temple Lutheran Church

THIS SUNDAY - November 30, 2008 - ADVENT

Sunday, November 30, 2008 at Temple Lutheran Church
First Sunday of Advent
Sermon Theme: Worship Fully [1 of 3 in the "Advent Conspiracy" series]

8:45am - Contemporary Worship
10:00am - Children's Sunday School
Adult Forum
Fellowship in Cafe Bistraud
11:00 - Traditional Service (ELW Setting Ten)

Holy Commuion celebrated at both services. Optional child care (through grade two) available during both services.

CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR FOSTER CHILDREN GATHERED THIS SUNDAY
Everyone who signed up to provide a gift for a child in foster care is asked to bring their wrapped gifts with attached slips to worship this Sunday. Please leave gifts in the narthex for processing. Drivers are needed to help transport gifts to Upper Darby.

Community Christmas Celebration - December 13th

Community Christmas Celebration
Temple Lutheran Church
Saturday Dec 13th
1-4 pm

Come and spend and afternoon celebrating the joy of the Christmas season. This event is for all ages!

• Sing-A-Long to your favorite Christmas Carols with the Praise Band
• Make Christmas Ornaments
• Learn exciting ideas for gift giving that go beyond the "shopping list"
• Write a letter to Army Troops going to Iraq
• Watch the movie What Would Jesus Buy? (from producer Morgan Spurlock)
• Enjoy Refreshements

and much more! A variety of activities will be available throughout the afternoon for you to choose from.

Temple Lutheran Had A Barn...E - I - E - I - OOOO!!

Help us fill up God’s Global barnyard with chicks and pigs and goats and fish and turkeys and cows!

The children's Sunday School is launcing a Service Project in support of the ELCA World Hunger Appeal that will purchase animals in order to give them as gifts that will help break the cycle of poverty and hunger in the world. Gifts of animals not only provide a source of food, but can help create a source of income for a family or community oppressed by extreme poverty. To hear stories about the impact of this project, click here.

The Sunday school project runs from November 23, 2008 to January 18, 2009.

Temple Lutheran Member Completes 3-Day Walk for Breast Cancer

Temple Lutheran Church was excited to sponsor congregation member Ingrid Burd in the recent 3 day 60 mile walk raising support to fight breast cancer.

The congregation council received the following letter of appreciation from Ingrid after her successful completion of the walk:

Thank you for your support, I was thrilled to recieve such a generous donation. The actual contribution was posted the day after the walk, and it was exciting to know that the fight against cancer continued. The walk was absolutely WONDERFUL, definitely one of the best weekends of my life--full of laughter, tears, high fives, cold nights, sore muscles, windburn and inspiration. It was such an empowering experience and I truly believe we made a difference and provided HOPE for the future of cancer research, detection, treatment and recovery. Thank you again for your generosity.
Love, Ingrid

We give thanks to God for every way that we are given the opportunity to serve our neighbors, and celebrate the faithful response of disciples like Ingrid and everyone who supported her.

New Work Days Forming for Habitat For Humanity Project

An announcement to all volunteers interested in helping complete our Habitat for Humanity project in Chester:

The Habitat for Humanity team has presented a new schedule to complete our house by the end of the year and receive full Thrivent funding. They have added additional Saturdays thru December 12th and several Sundays. Also there are opportunities on Wednesday for experienced carpenters and those with experience hanging/taping drywall. Habitat is also considering contracting the drywall work.

For Sundays a couple of options are available either attend an early services at a nearby congregation or have a service at the site. Sunday start times will be between 9:00 and 9:30 am.

Sunday Nov 23rd11/28
Friday, Saturday, Sunday Nov 28-30
Saturday & Sunday December 6 & 7, 13 & 14

Please contact the church office with your interest and availability so that we can seek to coordinate a team for a particular date or dates.

Christmas Gifts for Foster Children - DEADLINE THIS WEEKEND

Temple Lutheran Church invites you to make this Christmas a memorable one...for yourself and for a child currently in foster care in the Greater Philadelphia area. As a gift sponsor, you will receive the name of a child along with a “wish list” of gift ideas. Once you receive the list, you simply purchase a gift (or gifts) for $25 and drop it off at Temple Lutheran Church during November. If you prefer a simpler way to participate, you can simply make a contribution of $25 per child and a member of Temple Lutheran Church will gladly do your shopping for you!Sign up after worship or by contacting the church office at (610) 446-3270 or via email.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19th. SIGN UP NOW!!

Haverford Township Day - Saturday - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Once again, Temple Lutheran Church will have a visible presence at Haverford Township Day, this Saturday, October 4th from 10am -3pm.

Parade participants should meet the group in the SuperFresh parking lot by 10:00am. The parade is scheduled to leave at 10:30. Children are welcome to participate in the parade (some adults for supervision are also needed). The parade route ends at the Skatium, which is where our church table display will be located.

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED to be available at the table to distribute information about Temple Lutheran Church and to help give out/apply temporary tattoos for children (this will be quicker and easier than face painting!). This is a "no pressure" volunteer opportunity--simply provide a friendly face to our community!

If you can be available for any period of time (half hour up to five hours) between 9am and 2pm, please contact Susan Osborne at (610)449-4359 or suzoo1@aol.com.

UNION UNITED METHODIST HOSTING FAMILIES IN NEED (Sept 28 - Oct 4)

Guests of the Delaware County Interfaith Hospitality Network will be arriving at Union UMC on Sunday, September 28 and will be staying there until OCtober 4. Our guests are single parents with children who receive housing and employment support through the IHN. Volunteers are needed to cover the supper hours (5-7 p.m.), evening hours (7-9 p.m.), and overnight hours (9 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.). If you would be able to help, please contact the office of Union UMC at 610-789-1700. Please leave a message if no one is there. Your help with monetary contributions to support the meals provided throughout the week are also appreciated.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT - Mason Purdy

Temple Lutheran Church rejoices at the birth of Mason Purdy on Friday, September 19, 2008! We celebrate alongside parents Maria & Kent Purdy, brother Daymond, and sister Isabella.

As we celebrate this wonderful news, God also invites us to lovingly care for one another. If you would like to support the Purdy family by bringing them a meal, please contact Merri Lee Newby via email at boz.newb@verizon.net or by telephone at (610) 449-7351.