2020 Church Council

Mark Schultz, President, 610-730-1446, mrsch@rcn.com; Diane Laustsen, Vice President,

610-217-0448, dianemlaustsen@rcn.com; Jonathan Bleice, Secretary,

610-250-8677, jonathan.bleice@gmail.com; Marjorie Drake,

610-253-2468, drakem451@aol.com; Pete Merluzzi,

908-763-1152, merluzzipete@yahoo.com; Blair Miers,

610-442-5686, blairmiers@gmail.com; Kate Piorkowski,

484-553-7547, catherinepiorkowski@gmail.com;

April Shaheen, 610-559-1038, adshaheen@rcn.com.

———————————————— Treasurer, Julie Kraft, can be reached at

484-542-2527 or julierkraft@outlook.com

Surveys Are Coming Your Way Soon!

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

PASTOR’S DESK & MUSIC NOTES 2

BIRTHDAYS & MILESTONES 3

YOUTH PAGE 4

TREASURER ’S REPORT General Fund Position (as of 5/31/20)

May YTD

Offerings: $14,778.55 $85,299.23

Expenses: $17,748.30 $86,951.04

Surplus (Shortage): ($2,969.75) ($1,651.81)

Thank You for Your Continued Support!

Volume 65 Issue 6 July 2020

ST. ANDREW’S CROSS

Watch your mail (or email) for an important survey coming from our church leadership. Your input with this survey will

give you, and other members of the congregation, the chance to help us decide how and when to safely resume

in-person worship.

Sunday Services Continuing on Zoom!

For the month of July, we will continue to worship together virtually via Zoom.

The Zoom will begin at 8:30am to allow everyone a chance to visit. At approximately 8:52am, all microphones will be muted

for the Prelude. The service will begin at 9:00am. At the conclusion of the service, microphones will again be turned on,

allowing everyone the opportunity to catch up with your St. Andrew’s family.

Detailed log in information can be found at the top of the weekly bulletin, as well as on our website.

My dear friends, There are many things that we are frustrated with at the moment isn’t there… We can’t go have a quiet evening at our favorite restaurant, we can’t go to our favorite coffee shop and enjoy a cup of coffee, we can’t go over to a friends house share dinner and play cards. We can’t gather at our church building for worship, we can’t greet each other, give each other hugs, receive Holy Communion. I share those frustrations, and I would add that I am frustrated that I am not able to do face to face ministry, the visiting, seeing home bound, seeing people in their homes and the like. Yes this was a very different way to start a ministry. In our conversations (by phone and zoom) many of you have offered apologies to me for having to start ministry this way, but let me say to you… When I list my frustrations, accepting the call to St Andrew’s is not one of them. I continue to be grateful to be your pastor, I continue to give thanks to God for making this hap-pen… you are a blessing. Of course the virus is a frustration, but that has nothing to do with St. Andrew’s. You are a blessing, and I am proud to say that I am pastor of St. Andrew’s. Thank you!

- Pastor Neel

Pastor Tom Neel can be reached the following ways: Church Office: 610-252-2258; Email: pastorneel@gmail.com; Cell: 610-739-6791; Home: 610-829-0474.

By Mark Jonkman, Director of Music

THANK YOU! A great deal of thanks to everyone for the positive reaction to the ‘Virtual’ Chancel Choir Performance of Halle, Halle, Halle… A second ‘Virtual’ performance is in the works… Also…Attention all ‘New’ New Life Singers! You will be hearing from me soon. I’m hoping you will be interested in doing a ‘Virtual’ performance as well. We had been working on ‘Amazing Grace’, and I would very much like to put together a performance by our New Life Singers! If any members (or anyone else) are interested in being a part of this performance, please contact me at mlksp2000@gmail.com. All the Very Best, Mark (Mr. Mark)

St. Andrew’s Times JULY EDITION

BIRTHDAY NEWS Extra! Extra! Read All About It!

Our Friends are Celebrating Birthdays!

7/1 Michael Cichocki, Mitchell Coriell, Jennifer Hunara, . Laura Josephson, Corey Webb

7/2 Jodi Hess, Robert Nitchkey, Christopher Reese,

7/3 Glory Roth, Jacqueline Carr, Johnathan Bechtold

7/4 Eileen Lisa

7/7 Christopher Murray, Bill Richards, Jill Sachs

7/8 Carol Ehler, Matt Hoppe

7/9 Jeff Connlain, Jullian Orcutt, Matthew Semanick

7/10 Michelle Fraser, Jeff Matase, James Perry, Chuck Tichy

7/11 Linda Baskwell, Michele Ryan, Kathryn White

7/12 Kati Derenick

7/13 John Hunara, Rachael Rymon, Angela Spadafora

7/14 Alina Fox, Blair Miers, Bradley Thomas

7/16 Jennifer Alercia, Justin Vivian

7/17 Christopher Baskwell, Matthew Baskwell, Teresa Diehl, . John Price

7/18 Ruth Snyder

7/19 Jane Fraser, Danny Hynes

7/20 Sean Boylan, Austin Hulsizer, Pauline Thoma

7/21 Ava Woodhull

7/22 William Murnane, Jeff Ward

7/24 Coda Merluzzi

7/25 Christian Combi, Kimberly Ravese, Vicki Rose

7/26 Courtney Battoni, Christopher Hunara, Felisha

Warrelmann

7/27 Kevin Dotts, John Werkheiser III

7/28 Charlene Colon, Deborah Game, Nicholas Ravese, . Cheryl Tintle

7/29 Brooklynn Ealer, Nancy McFarland, Reilly Ward

7/30 Nicholas Hill, Liesl Metzger, Hadley Moskella, Nicole Ryan,

. Donald Sachs, Melissa Steckel, James Welsh

7/31 Jerrl Heebner, Allyssa Ward

MEMORIALS

Congratulations! Congratulations to the Barilone Family on the birth of baby boy Jace Michael. Moms Shelby and Brianna, and new grandparents Karen and

Mike, are over the moon!

Congratulations also go out to Christine and Oliver Thompson on the birth of their daughter, Sophie

Mae. Proud grandparents are Linda and Keith Baskwell. And, if you are keeping track, Sophie is

the 8th great-grandchild for Gerry and Carl Fisher.

St. Andrew’s Social Zoom is officially coming to an end on Tuesday, June 30th. Be sure to tune in early on Sunday mornings for your chance to catch up with your St. Andrew’s family during our “virtual coffee hour” each Sunday before the service.

MEMORIAL GIFTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED:

in memory of Karen Graham, who passed into eternal life on March 21st, from the following: Shirley Brugger, Diane and Ron Frantz, Linda and Jim Pennoyer, Bonny and Robin Reese, and Marty and Alan Schaeffer.

in memory of Lloyd Kramer, who passed into eternal life on April 23rd, from the following: Shirley Brugger, Kim and Pete Merluzzi, and St. Andrew’s Women.

in memory of Carla Sobler, who passed into eter-nal life on January 22nd, from the following: Shirley Brugger, and Linda and Jim Pennoyer.

in memory of Mike Steckel, who passed into eternal life on February 22nd, from Linda and Jim Pennoyer.

VIRTUAL VBS August 10-14

Attention Kids! Celebrate God's creation this summer with ReNew VBS. ReNew is 5-days of entertaining lessons, crafts, and music that empower kids to grow in faith, have fun, and change the world. Each day, we will explore Jesus’ Parable of the Sower with three age-appropriate activities that help kids learn how to care for God’s creation. Registration information will be coming out soon. For more information, feel free to contact the church office or our VBS Coordinator Bridget Masterson.

Bible Character Studies Beginning July 12th

Rising fifth graders—confirmation aged youth are invited to join Bonnie Leidy on Sunday evenings in July for an intriguing look into the lives and qualities of select people in the Bible. Each week you will read and discuss scriptures involving the chosen character. You will consid-er their actions and motivations, and develop a better understanding for the choices they made. The Character Studies, via Zoom, will be held Sunday evenings at 7pm on July 12, 19, and 26. Watch for log-in information in future mailings.

YOUTH PAGE Our thanks go out to Bonnie Leidy, Chandra Bleice, Stephanie Stoudt, Allison Berger, and Bridget Masterson for all of their work with our Faith Builders this year! On the left are pictures from some of the fun activities our youth did from home during the quarantine. Stay tuned! Plans are being made for additional activities over the summer!