Upper Dublin Lutheran

Ministers All Members of the Congregation

UDLC FINANCIAL GIVING REPORT 48weeksthrough November 25, 2012

$000 -YTD-$k-$k-

September, 2012

What comes after Black Friday, Saturday specials, and Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday?
prepare the way of the Lord, the Messiah, the hoped for Redeemer of the entire world for 4 Sundays! ( And the reason for the afore-mentioned shopping holidays. ) . The color is royal blue, on the altar and banners, a color of expectancy! In scripture, John the Baptist calls us to get ready, for God is about to do a great thing This is an intensified season for spiritual examination on our own response to suffering around us, and the plight of so many people caught in warfare and revolution, Syrians, Palestinians, Jews, Iraqis, Afghans refugeesand more. Plus, weve seen the devastation of Hurricane Sandy on our eastern shoresand on the list goes. The Advent or appearing of our Messiahcomes to turn the worlds destructive powers upside down and bring a reign of hope and peace and justice. Its made visible by our is by our generosity and work for justice now.

2012 Budget

2012 Actual

2012 Actual vs. Budget

2011 Actual YTD

2012 vs. 2011 Actuals 7 (11) (3) (2) (9)

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Current

566 45 38 27 676

554 37 31 28 650

(12) (8) (7) 1 (26)

547 48 34 30 659

Office Staff

Ministries

E-Mail addresses
dlawlor@udlc.org kanderson@udlc.org agapel1994@gmail.com gux329@verizon.net skeiter@udlc.org oliviasteffens@verizon.net Dorothylong1@verizon.net

The Rev. Dyan M. Lawlor Lead Pastor The Rev. Keith Anderson The Rev. Clifford Liu Fred Renigar Shirley Keiter Livvy Steffens Dottie Long Theresa Tino Rachel Myers Linda Rozinski Amy Conley Pastor Mission to China Congregational Deacon Music Ministry Children Youth & Education Ministry Adult Education & Small Group Ministry Office Administrator Office Assistant Treasurer

Benevolence Mortgage Social Needs Total

Build to Serve--Received against $820k, 3-year pledges$726k Received prior to pledging$191k Parsonage$107k of $108K recd. Net cost = $150k COMMENTS: We would like to receive all contributions for this year by the Dec. 30, 10:30 a.m. service. Thank you for your support!

Christmas Eve the birth of Christ in our midst

rmyers@udlc.org lindaroz@comcast.net UDLC.ORG

Come to Bethlehem and see!!

ttino@udlc.org

U PPER DUBL IN LU THER A N CHURCH

December 24 we pull out all the stops to celebrate the arrival of God incarnate (in the flesh) in our world! Bring all your friends, neighbors, co-workers to greet the infant Savior, Jesus. Candle-light services exemplify the light has come into the world, which NO darkness can overcome!

Raymond Hopkins Charles Lamonica For The Spirit

Youth Ministry Property Superintendent

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December, 2012

Doug Evans, Gary Steve Pribis, Beth Dzwil, Sprague, Perry Wolfe Andrew McMaster

Puffs Corner

Upper Dublin Christian amyambler@msn.com Nursery School Ministry

Epiphany Sundayright on January 6, 2013

(January 6 is always Epiphanybut not always on Sunday!) The message of the Light come into our lives spreads around the globe, and all nations come to the bright Star of Gods giftThe Magi journey from afar to see this new childand bring gifts for his reignWell have a special 9am Epiphany program with the Sunday School classes joining us!

AND.right after this great line-up of high holy-days!...... Its INSTALLATION SUNDAY for Pastor Anderson--JANUARY 13, at 3pm at UDLC
When a new pastor is called to a congregation, they are installed into the office of pastor in their congregation by the Bishop of the synod, or his/her assistant. Due to such a busy schedule, Bishop Burkat could not be available until 5 months after Pastor Anderson arrived at UDLC! So we are planning a special service Sunday afternoon so that the pastors of our Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod can attend, (friends and neighbors too) and naturally our entire congregation is invited to be present for this historic and festive occasion! Keith has invited a good friend and colleague, Rev. Martin Malzahn, (formerly of New England Synod) to be guest preacher that afternoon. He is currently Asst. Chaplain at Columbia University, NYC. A team will be forming soon, to plan the service with Pastor Keith and theyll plan and organize the reception following. Save the date for this grand day!!! Have you ever been to an Installation before?! Nows a great chance!

In 1753 this congregation began worshiping God on a plot of ground given by Vallentin Puff. The congregation was known as Puffs Church. The ground was known as Puffs Corner Church. The ground was known

Upper Dublin Lutheran Church 411 Susquehanna Road Ambler, PA 19002

In 1753 this congregation began worshiping God on a plot of ground given by Vallentin Puff. The congregation was known as Puffs Church. The ground was known as Puffs Corner.

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Altar Flower Dedications

For those who would like to honor a special person, give a memorial to a loved one, or commemorate a special day by donating Altar flowers:

January 6th -2 vases, January13th1 vase, January 27th - 1 vase, February 3rd 1 vase, February 10th 2 vases There are 2 vases of flowers on the altar each Sunday. The flowers are yours to take after the 10:30 service. If you do not choose to take them, they will be given to a member of the church. The cost to reserve 1 vase is $35.00, and for 2 vases is $70.00. If you are interested in participating in this ministry, please contact Sue Nydick, suenydick@gmail.com, 215-628-8288.

Women's Retreat

PAUL RAJASHEKAR RETURNS TO THE FORUM 9am to 10pm in the Lounge Month of December
Paul Rajashekar of the Lutheran Seminary at Philadelphia will be returning to the Adult Forum for the month of December. Paul has much experience in the global aspect of Christianity and will present THE COLOR OF CHRIST. We always learn something new from Paul and this time will be no different. Please join us for Christian fellowship and learning.

Save the Dates!

God on Tap Forest and Main Pub 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM January 29th, February 26th For more information visit udlc.org

January 18th, 19th & 20th Cozy Mountain Lodge St. Mary's Retreat Center in Elverson, PA Cost for the weekend is $140.00 which includes three meals on Saturday, breakfast and lunch on Sunday. If you wish to join us for the day on Saturday the cost is $35.00. Look for Retreat on the welcome cart or for more information contact, Karen Nowelski 215-918-0455 or email her at mksmom@comcast.net

Project Day
We meet the 1st Wednesday, of the month December 5th, at 10:00 a.m. We cover juice cans to hold altar flowers to be delivered to sick and shut-ins. We sew lap robes for critically ill children at Ronald McDonald House, baby blankets for babies with aids and childrens clothing for needy children. Please bring a sandwich for lunch. Dessert, salad and beverage are all provided. We have sewing machines, needles and scissors we just need you to join us.

Save the Date Food Cupboards say Thank you, Upper Dublin
Once again, UDLC members provided a great deal of food in the past weeks for the two cupboards we supply: St. John, Mayfair, and the Mattie N. Dixon Community Cupboard, Ambler. Not only did you provide a huge amount of canned and boxed items, but many items of clothing were donated for St. John; UDLC member John Brown is the courier for this cupboard. Items are taken to the local cupboard on Tuesdays. Please keep these needs in mind as you prepare for Christmas and the giving of gifts to family and friends. Add the food cupboards to your shopping list! Marriage Retreat 2013 Renewing our Promise March 1-3, 2013 We have secured facilities at the Inn at Jim Thorpe. Please plan ahead. We will need registrations and payments by January 27, 2013, as hotel requires our commitment a month in advance. For more information please contact George Clark at clarkbar441@aol.com

Mens Breakfast Group

Monday, December 3rd, doors open 6:30 AM for breakfast Speaker: Roy Johnson Topic: Gettysburg Battlefield Restoration

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Global Mission Gift Opportunities MILITARY CARE PACKAGES

UDLC will not mail care packages from November 30 to January 5. The reason for this is that Christmas is a time when many folks remember the deployed, and they are inundated with packages. Our ministry aims to fill the lean times. Here are some items that would be particularly welcome for the packages we send in November: extra Christmas cards for soldiers to send to loved ones at home, extra calendars, small Christmas decorations, gift wrap, hot chocolate, DVDs you are bored with, magazines, especially those like Sports Illustrated. Your support makes a real difference to our soldiers. They thank you. Sweet Justice Chocolate Beautiful Hand-beaded Jewelry & Ornaments made by our sisters in Tanzania enabling them to provide tin roofs for their homes. Hand painted gifts from El Salvadore Purchase a gift that shares His Presence with those in need. All Gift Items will be available for purchase: December 2, 9, & 16, after each of our 3 Worship Services, Church Lobby/Narthex. Cash & checks (payable to UDLC Global Mission) accepted for payment. ALL PROCEEDS GO DIRECTLY TO THOSE IN NEED OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN GODS GREAT GLOBAL FAMILY!! Please consider giving a gift that really makes a differencejob training to enable people living in poverty an opportunity to provide for their families; roofs for humble homes; food, clothing, medical care for those in great need. So many are served by the gifts you purchase! As we celebrate Gods greatest gift of all, Our Lord and Savior Jesus, may we too be gifts and shining witnesses to Gods love and grace for our beloved brothers and sisters in need!

Pledge Results Through November 25 (2nd week)

We had a good initial response through November 25 with 148 pledges received. We thank all those who responded so farand look to receive the rest of your commitments very soon! (by December 5th please ..so that Council can adopt an appropriate budget for 2013 at their December 12 meeting! Your commitments give us a guideline in our planning) Many members were able increase their giving for 2013 which is essential to meet the increased expenses expected. Good news also8 additional members signed up for Simply Giving(for info go to our websitewww.udlc.org and online giving box, or see Bruce Waechter)-- an easy way to manage your giving. Application forms are also available in the church lobby. We are still hoping to match last years total pledges of over 200 --- so at least 60 more responses are eagerly awaited ! Request! Even if you are already in Simply Giving or can not pledge for 2013, we would appreciate your completing a pledge form. Please put forms and pledges in the offering plate or mail to the church office. Wed love to have you make this a priority so we dont have to bug anyonewith follow-up calls, etc. We are especially thankful this holiday for everyones generous cooperation and support.

CHRISTMAS GIFT COLLECTIONS SUNDAY SCHOOL SERVICE PROJECTS

(drop off in 4th grade classroom by Dec. 16)

HOPE GARDENS - specific gifts needed for our sponsored family, Laurin and her three adorable little girls: Savannah (7), Samiya (6) and Sidney (19 months) please take a tag from the Christmas tree poster in the narthex and drop the gift off with the tag affixed - our Sunday School children will wrap it unless you prefer to do it. GIFTS FOR CHILDREN any type of toy, game or book for children from newborn to 18 years old. Bring any donation (unwrapped) and leave it in our classroom. We will ensure delivery to St. Johns in Philadelphia so parents can select gifts for their children. Thank you! The Fourth Grade Sunday School Class

Statement from Council regarding Parking at UDLC

Upper Dublin Lutheran Church is a growing, vibrant part of the Upper Dublin and Ambler community. One of our growing pains we are experiencing is the amount of Parking we are able to provide to our worshipers on Sunday morning and for large church events. One current and dangerous practice among churchgoers has been to park along Susquehanna Road when parking becomes tight. The township and the church council have taken note of this and would like to encourage all parishners to refrain from this dangerous practice. To help with parking congestion during high traffic times, UDLC council and staff have made concerted effort to park further away from the church. We hope this short term remedy will open 10-15 more highly desirable slots. Please be patient as council contemplates and plans for our current and future needs for parking, and in the meantime please avoid parking along Susquehanna Road..
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Advent Vespers
The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia holds its annual Advent Vespers on Sunday, December 2 at 7:00 p.m. Led by the Seminary Choir, the Vespers will be at Grace Epiphany Episcopal Church, 224 East Gowen Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19119. The focus of the candlelight service will be the "O Antiphons" of Advent, in plainsong and in settings by Healey Willan. The public is invited to attend.

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Sunday School & Catechetics

For Additional Information Visit our Website, www.udlc.org, Contact Livvy Steffens at 215-646-7999x105 or oliviasteffens@verizon.net Help Yourself to Resources in our Youth File, Main Entrance ALL ARE WELCOME!! Thank You to all the faithful and faith-filled volunteers who share their time, their wonderful gifts, and their love with our children and youth in our many Christian Education ministries! You are Gods gift and our great blessing!

Share the joy of the season with us

Christmas EveDecember 24th

3:00 PM Worship especially for children with a message for all. Christmas Music by For the Spirit and the Childrens Choirs present, Calling All Angels Informal Worship with Holy Communion Christmas Music by For the Spirit Candlelight Worship with Holy Communion Congregational Carol Singing Chancel Choir with brass and organ Candlelight Holy Communion Worship A service of rich liturgy and awe-inspiring music Congregational Carol Singing Chancel Choir with organ.

5:00 PM

7:00 PM

Please join us ~ Weekly Sunday School Classes from 9 10 AM, for potty-trained Children who were 3 by October 15th thru Sr High Sunday School Schedule of Classes: Regular classes December 2, 9, 23 No classes Dec 16: Sunday School Christmas Drama, 9AM Worship No Classes December 30th ~ Christmas Blessings to ALL! Classes resume Jan. 6th. ~ Epiphany Sunday

9:30 PM

SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS DRAMA, DECEMBER 16, 9AM WORSHIP PLEASE SEE REHEARSAL TIMES LISTED ON CHRISTMAS DRAMA POSTER, MAIN ENTRANCE HALLWAY DECEMBER SUNDAY SCHOOL SERVANT PROJECT Christmas Gifts Collection for St. Johns Philadelphia and our Hope Gardens family. Please bring your donations to the 4th Grade Classroom December 2, 9, 16 . the 5th Grade Class for coordinating the Thanksgiving Food Collection last month, and to all who shared donations of food for our brothers and sisters in need. .To the 4th Grade Class for coordinating the Christmas Gift Collection.to all who donated gifts. Many families were blessed as you shared the bounty of your blessings!
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Nursery Care provided for babies through age three at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Nursery School News

Beginning Monday Nov 26 our school will be collecting gently used childrens clothing from infant sizes through girls and boys sizes. Baby clothes will go to The Baby Bureau and childrens sized clothes will go to The Ambler Community Cupboard. We have begun practicing for our annual Christmas pageant. The pageant will be presented on Friday Dec 21 at 10:00 in the Worship Center. We can hardly wait! The title of this years presentation is Lets Dress Up for Christmas. All are welcome to attend and get in the spirit of the season with us. We will be closed from December 24 through January 1. We wish you all a blessed and peace-filled holiday. Amy Conley Catechetics Schedule of Classes, Thursdays, 7 8:30 PM, Fellowship Hall ~No Regular Classes in December December 6th Faithful Servants Event postponed till January Leaders Meeting: Thurs, Dec 6th, 7PM at the Steffens Winter Term begins Jan. 10th: Course of Study ~ Contemporary Faith Issues

Plan ahead!!! Annual Congregational Meeting Sunday, January 27th 12:00 p.m.
Election of New Council Members and 2012 in review! Light lunch served at conclusion!

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