Trinity Lutheran Church Runnemede

Greetings. This is to inform you of the details concerning my upcoming knee surgery and recovery. My surgery is scheduled for Thursday, August 6th. I will be recovering for about four weeks. I have arranged pastoral leadership for four Sundays in August (I will be taking my usual 2 weeks’ vacation along with 2 weeks’ sick time.) Pastor Jack Slotterback will be here on Sundays August 9th and 30th. Pastor Charles Romanowski will be here on Sundays August 16th and 23rd. Pastor “Chuck” is a retired pastor who regularly does pulpit supply and recently concluded a part time interim appointment at Christ Evangelical Lutheran in Bridgeton. Please welcome him and his worship leadership. 
 
During this time, I will have limited mobility and will be dependent on others to get around. If you have any pastoral needs, you may contact Janet at the office, or you can call or email me. Should you call my house phone, please leave a message. I no longer have a physical phone connected, but I do get my messages through email, and I will return your call. 
 
Also, I will be on vacation from Monday, June 22nd through Sunday, June 28th. Pastor Jack will be leading worship that day. I have some things I need to do around the house in preparation for my surgery. I will also be attending Emanuel Lutheran Church’s 300th anniversary that Sunday. 

Since I have your attention, I will remind you that we will be having only one service on July 5th at 10:00, followed by a coffee hour (with donuts). Mark your calendars. 

Six of our youth have received grants from our scholarship fund. Two of them are seniors and should graduate next spring. I believe that I have baptized and confirmed all of them. The requirements for the initial application involve writing a statement about their faith journey along with a reference. Having known them for their entire lives, I find it very satisfying that what they write, what their references write and my experience of them all seem congruent. That those three perspectives always seem to mesh give me great joy and confidence in our young people. 
 
Our anniversary ice cream night at Rita’s was a success and many of you enjoyed meeting up for ice cream. Rita’s donated $200 from the event. 
 
Vacation Bible Camp will be from Monday, July 6th through Thursday July 9th with our block party following on the 10th. Make sure to register your Sunday school aged children, grandchildren, etc. All are welcome to join the block party. The food truck will return this year. VCS is from 6:00pm TO 8:00pm. Block Party begins at 6:00pm. 
 
Looking ahead, Labor Day is September 7th. Which means we will have a unity service (one service at 10:00) on September 6th. That should be my first Sunday back from my surgery. I have informed the council that I will only come back if we have donuts on that day. 

Yours in Christ,

Pastor Andy