Summer Meditations - Trinity Lutheran Church of Quakertown, PA

Issue Issue 6 6 June June 2012 2012 Page Page 7
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…that in everything God may be
glorified…I Peter 4:11
You see the signs everywhere this time of year. Garage sale this
Saturday! Yard sale today! For the seller, garage sales are a good way
to get rid of extra junk and make a little money as
well. And because one person’s junk is another person’s treasure, buyers do
well at garage sales, too. But did you know that garage/yard sales are
examples of good stewardship? Think about it:
financial stewardship: for the seller - making a little money, and convincing
yourself not to accumulate this much stuff EVER again; for the
buyer - saving money over buying new
environmental stewardship: for everything that is bought “second hand”
at a garage sale, one less thing is imported from China (saving fuel,
transportation, manufacturing costs both financial and environmental);
and for everything sold “second hand” at a garage sale, one
thing is kept out of the landfill
community stewardship: if unsold items are donated to a local thrift store (like Impact! Thrift
in Norristown) that sells things to raise money for charity, even more things are kept out
of landfills, provided at low cost to lower-income people, and benefit necessary local
charities
So practice your Christian stewardship this summer. Follow the signs to the yard sale instead of
to the mega-mart and make a difference.
The Congregational Council met on Monday, May 13, 2012.
C o u n c i l N o t e s
Synod Assembly attendees, Pastor Chapman, Denise Fox and
Peggy Diefenderfer gave highlights of their two days at the
Synod Assembly on May 4 and 5, 2012. What an enriching, enlightening
experience! During the business portion of the meeting, the treasurer announced that the
beginning balance was $7,928.30 with purchase orders approved totaling $800.62 and no
outstanding bills.
Under Committee Reports, Peggy reminded members to convey to their committee
members to check the schedule for monthly socials sponsored by committees which is posted in
the Church office. A sign-up sheet is also available in the narthex for the summer socials. The
Worship Task Force will be examining the results of the surveys filled out by members on three
Sundays in April and preparing the results for presentation to the Congregational Council. Social
Ministry members will be meeting on June 5, 2012, to plan for the Peach Festival. Parish Life is
sponsoring the sale of tickets for the Iron Pigs game on June 6. Property and Work Crew members
will be mulching and planting flower beds around the church and Yerger buildings and installing
changing tables for infants in the bathrooms which are located off the narthex.
In other business: Council members voted not to meet during the month of August 2012.
Council officers will be available to meet as needed during this month. Peggy announced with
gratefulness the receipt of a contribution of $740 for the reduction of the Trinity loans from
the Ladies Workshop. These monies were raised through the sale of the angels constructed
from the used hymnals.
The next Council meeting is scheduled for June 11, 2012.