KEMPTON NEW CHURCH NEWSLETTER - July 2016 page 4
“HAPPY IS THE NATION WHOSE GOD IS THE LORD.”
Happy is the nation whose God is Jehovah,
The people He has chosen for His own inheritance.
Jehovah looks from the heavens;
He sees all the sons of man.
From the established place where He dwells,
He views all who dwell upon the earth.
He forms their heart together;
He discerns all their deeds.
There is no king saved by the multitude of an army;
A mighty man is not rescued by much power.
A horse is a lying thing for safety;
Neither will he escape by the multitude of his valor.
Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear Him,
Upon them that hope in His mercy,
To rescue their soul from death,
And to keep them alive in famine.
Our soul tarries for Jehovah;
Our help and our shield is He.
For our heart we shall be glad in Him,
Because we have trusted in the name of His holiness.
Let Thy mercy, O Jehovah, be upon us,
According as we hope in Thee. Psalm 33:12-22
FROM THE PASTOR
A nation whose God is the Lord: As we celebrate our nation’s birthday, we can reflect on the beautiful words of Psalm 33. It says that the Lord sees all the sons of man—not just the people of one favored nation—and forms our hearts together. It shows that the strength of a nation does not come from the multitude of its armed forces or defense budget. The Lord is our help and shield. We will be a happy nation according as we hope in Him.
Here are three quotations from the letters of the founding fathers of our country on this theme:
“Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable support… The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and cherish them… Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion.” – George Washington’s Farewell
Address, September 19, 1796
“Our Constitution was made for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for the government of any other… Without religion this world would be something not fit to be mentioned in polite company: I mean hell.” – John Adams
Address to the militia of Massachusetts, 1798;
Letter to Jefferson, April 19, 1817
“I have lived a long, long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth—that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can arise without His aid?”
– Benjamin Franklin, Address to the
Constitutional Convention, July 28, 1787
Summer Sermon Services—Child Supervision: In July and August we do not schedule Sunday School teachers, but we arrange for adults to supervise the children playing outside and in the barn during the sermon on the first and third Sundays of the months. Please check the attached schedule to see when you are on duty and find a substitute if the date doesn’t work for you. Thank you for helping the children play nicely together.
A Woods Service and an Adult Evening Service will take place on the last Sunday of the summer months: June 26, July 31, August 28 and September 25. If it rains, the woods services will be held inside. Directions to the woods: Park at the church, cross the street, and walk down the lane, following the signs. There is also parking in a field at the end of the lane, on the right, for those who prefer not to walk.
WORSHIP
Sunday, July 3, 10:00 A.M. Combined Service. Usher/Set-up: Roger Schrock. Supervision of children during sermon: Becky and Jordan Cooper
Sunday, July 10, 9:00 A.M. Young Child’s Service. Set-up: Justin and Anndwyn Hendricks. In Grades 7 and 8 classroom (upstairs in the school)
10:00 A.M. Family Service. Usher/Set-up: Bengt Boyesen
Sunday, July 17, 10:00 A.M. Combined Service. Usher/Set-up: Ted LaMastra. Supervision of children during sermon: Dag and Sharon Boyesen
Sunday, July 24, 10:00 A.M. Family Service. Usher/Set-up: Steve King
Sunday, July 31, 10:00 A.M. Woods Family Service. Usher/Set-up: Cade Cole (Inside if it rains)
7:00 P.M. Adult Holy Supper Service. Usher/Set-up: Roy Odhner
CLASSES
Wednesday, July 6, and every Wednesday all summer, 7:00 P.M. in the library. Listen to and discuss a variety of archived doctrinal classes.
Monday, July 11, 9:30 a.m. Divine Providence class. Nos. 201-213. In Lawson’s office
Monday, August 1, 9:30 a.m. Divine Providence class. Nos. 214-217. In Lawson’s office.
EVENTS
Friday, July 1, 7:00 – 9:00 P.M. Ice Cream Social (See Announcements.)
Friday, July 1, 9:00 P.M. Movie Night. Cinderella (See Announcements.)
Monday, July 4, 10:00 A.M. 4th of July Celebration at Steve and Janis King’s. (See Announcements.)
Thursday, July 7, and every Thursday all summer, 9:00-10:00 A.M., Weeding. Contact Char Jungé with questions.
Friday, July 15, 9:00 P.M. Movie Night – Old TV shows (See Announcements.)
Friday, July 26, 9:00 P.M. Movie Night – Justin Morgan Had a Horse (See Announcements.)
Sundays Ongoing, 3:45-5:00 P.M. Family Soccer
MEETINGS
Tuesday, July 5, 7:30 P.M. Board Meeting in the library
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
[An angel host said to a gathering of his friends,] “Let us now join together in some discourse on wisdom. Let the discourse be concerning causes, and for the present concerning the cause of the beauty of the female sex.” They then spoke in turn. The first gave this as the cause: “Women were created by the Lord to be affections of the wisdom of men; and the affection of wisdom is beauty itself.” Conjugial Love 56:3
Congratulations and Best Wishes to:
Ken and Ingrid Klicker
on the 7th – 33 years
John and Alexandra Cole
on the 7th – 9 years
Matt and Daelen Saltzer
on the 12th – 8 years
Brandon and Char Jungé
on the 16th – 33 years
Thaddeus and Kaemmerle Glenn
on the 20th – 14 years
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From the CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE
A heartfelt thanks to all who contributed to the church and school this fiscal year!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Happy News! Wade and Maraika Buick welcomed Beckett Douglas into the world on Tuesday, June 21. We add our warmest wishes to those of the angels who are already filling their home. Beckett is the Buicks’ third child and Hugh and Janina Brown’s 22nd grandchild.
More Happy News! James Francis Weaber and Joycelyn Bracciale were wed in Kempton on Saturday, June 25. We offer our warmest congratulations and our hopes for their eternal happiness together.
Plates and Such remain in the KNC kitchen from June 19th. Please give a look and take yours home.
Ice Cream Social: July 1, 7:00 – 9:00 P.M. Run by the high school students to benefit the school expansion. This event precedes the showing of Cinderella, which starts at 9:00 P.M. See below.
Outdoor Summer-Night Movies. 9:00 P.M., every other Friday, starting this week. In addition to movies, we’ll show some TV shows from the 1950’s and 1960’s. Adults above 55 can look back to episodes of Andy Griffith, Donna Reed, the Lone Ranger, and the like, while the younger generations get a taste of what TV was like in the old days. It will be nostalgic for some – and amusing for everybody. Hope to see you there!
July 1 – Cinderella (2015. With Lily James. Directed by Kenneth Branagh)
July 15 – TV Night
July 29 – Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972. Dramatization of the origins of the Morgan horse)
August 12 – TV Night
August 26 – Second Hand Lions (2003. With Robert Duvall, Michael Caine, and Haley Joel Osment)
1. Society room if it rains
2. Bring snacks (popcorn?!) to share, if you'd like to; your own drinks; lawn chairs and/or blankets; and maybe bug spray.
3. Parents must accompany their children or arrange for chaperones/babysitters.
Please Join Us on the 4th of July! Parade starts at 10:00 a.m. Parade participants should gather in the ski hill parking lot half way up Vole Hollow Lane. There will be speeches, entertainment, races, swimming, and volleyball. Bring your own picnic for lunch, and don’t forget that potluck dessert to share! And please watch your own children at the pond. – Steve and Janis King [Thank you to the Kings!]
Please Join in a Celebration of Long-time Friends and Kemptonites Penn and Leesa Cooper as they transition to their new home in Virginia. Saturday, July 16, 7:00 P.M., in the Society Room. Stories, poems, songs, and skits are all welcome; let Steve Hendricks, our M.C., know if you want to be on the agenda. Last minute remarks are also welcome. A bulletin board will be available for photos. Please bring refreshments to share – wine, beer, and/or hors d'oeuvres.
Lost and Found Items are headed to the thrift store very soon. Please see the attached photograph for what might be yours (child’s green, padded vest; red baseball cap; 3 large hooded sweatshirts; short-sleeved, coral, collared shirt; 2 girl’s jackets; boy’s black dress pants; woman’s light green cardigan).
No Land Line at Coopers’ Anymore. Please use cell numbers: Penn – 540-290-3991; Leesa – 610-850-2558; Lizzie – 484-680-6691; Emily – 410-387-8224; and Brett – 410-980-2863. You are invited to go through Lizzie if you have difficulty reaching Leesa, whose phone doesn’t always work in this area.
New Contact Info for the Ahlerts: P.O. Box 5, Kempton, PA 19529, and a land line – 610-756-6318.
An Early Welcome to Seth Pendleton! Seth is a former KNCS student and the oldest son of Keith and Jo Pendleton, whose family moved to Wisconsin in 2011. Seth, a PFC with the U.S. Army National Guard, returned to this area last fall and graduated from Kutztown High School on June 1. (Congratulations, Seth!) He is currently in Wisconsin, but plans to join the workforce here – and see us in church – in the fall. Address will be 1129 Saucony Rd., Kutztown, 19530. Cell is 715-245-9737. E-mail is . Seth, it will be good to see you in September.
KNCS Could Use Volunteers This Summer: If you can help with painting, maintenance projects around the school, and/or shifting some classrooms around, please contact me. Thanks – Mark Wyncoll ( or 484-809-4022)
Congratulations to Steve Hendricks and His Team at Historic Doors! They won a Special Award for Craftsmanship from Traditional Building magazine for their pipe-organ screens at the Bryn Athyn Cathedral. The link below will take you to the article in the June issue that describes the project. (The copy of the article posted on the church bulletin board includes an extra, beautiful interior shot of the cathedral.) http://www.traditionalbuilding.com/bryn-athyn-cathedral/
You are Invited to Donate old cotton t-shirts to KNC/KNCS, in numbers large or small, which we will gleefully turn into cleaning rags. Thank you
The Kempton Community Center thanks us for having helped with the Shindig, which included making (and some of us serving) all those contributions to the “overflowing dessert counter.” KCC’s note concludes: “The Shindig was…a success…a solid continuation of a move to make the community center a real center for the community. Your…support means we are making progress. We love working with you folks.”
August Newsletter: Please send in notices by Monday, July 25.
Jacob's Creek Family Camp (in Pennsylvania): There are still some rooms available. July 24-27. Theme: "The Heavenly Marriage." Presentations by Ryan Sandstrom, Brian Smith and me. Electives being offered by Brad Heinrichs and Brett Buick. This is a great camp and well worth the time and money! The focus is on exploring the beautiful doctrines of the New Church together. It also makes for a nice family vacation, offering a pool, dorm-style rooms with private bathrooms and air conditioners, and catered food. Great for newborns (we'll have one) to seniors! Feel free to contact me. () for more information. You can also take a look at our Facebook page and website.
- Rev. Matthew Genzlinger
Car for Sale: 2008 Chevy Cobalt sedan. 44,000 miles. Automatic transmission. Extremely blue! Asking $5,800. Contact Jordan Cooper (301-821-6938) for detailed specs or to make an offer.
For Sale: Eggs are available on our front porch. $3/dozen. – The Henriques