Jerusalem United Church of Christ545 Church Drive

Palmerton (Trachsville), PA 18071

CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT2019

2019 Annual Report

TABLE OF CONTENTSPAGE

Pastor's Report (Rev. Kathryn Foster). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Consistory/Future Building Committee Report (Ed Brader). . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Governance & Policy Report (Rev. Kathryn Foster). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Fellowship Report/Quilt & Craft/55 & Alive (Lana, Shelba, Deb) . . . . . . 8-9

Music Committee Annual Report (Shelba Scheffner). . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10

Choir Account Annual Report (Shelba Scheffner). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Ryman Fund Annual Report (Robert "Buzz" Hill). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Adult Sunday School Report (Terry Goodhile). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Christian Education Report & VBS Report – (Marcia Heinick) . . . . . . . . 12-13

Youth Group Report (Rev. Kathryn Foster). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14

Property Committee Report (Rick Anderson). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Financial Secretary's Report (Deb Cope). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-18

Jerusalem Union Cemetery Treasurer's Report (Deb Cope). . . . . . . . . . 19

Building Fund Treasurer's Report (Steph Anderson). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Maintenance Fund Treasurer's Report (Steph Anderson). . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Treasurer’s Report (Steph Anderson). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

New Building Project Expenses (Steph Anderson). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Memorial Fund Report (June Easterday). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Licensed Minister Phoebe Chaplain (Andrea Lazicki). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Evangelism & Mission Committee (Rev. Kathryn Foster). . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27

PASTOR’S REPORT – 2019

Dear Members and Friends,My pastor's annual report is an accounting of my activities during 2019 that complete my call

and vocational responsibilities per our covenant. This includes duties such as worship leading/preaching/teaching, providing pastoral care, administering sacraments, providing leadership in administration, and counsel on spiritual matters. Pastors do so many varied things that listing them all is difficult; but I provide many specifics below.

Worship – Prepared and led two different Sunday worship services with opportunity for weekly

communion, individual and corporate prayers, and bible-based sermons, including use of multi-media devices. Sunday attendance holding at around 100.

Provided grape juice and crackers for 9am worship service. Special services include: Installation; Scouts, Lenten, Holy Week Palm Sunday (this year

including a processional with donkeys!), Maundy Thursday Taizé and Good Friday Tenebrae, Easter (3 services), Baptism, Confirmation, Memorial, Grove, VBS, Youth, Rally Day, Harvest Home, Reformation, Veterans, All Saints, Advent, Christmas Eve, Wedding, Funeral, New Members, which I arrange in conjunction with those involved. I create some of the special service bulletins.

Work with Music and Worship Committee members to provide times and formats. Created, produced, directed and led our 4pm Christmas Eve service called “The Good Old

Days” which included choosing songs for the band to compliment the dialog and including some of the children of the church to take part in the skits and poems. It was well received & enjoyed.

Provided banner for Sunday hospitality table when adding new members, with extra snacks. Chose songs and practiced for Sunday song leadership with God’s House Band. Managed acolyte schedule with confirmands. Filled role of substitute keyboard player for the 9:00 service. Managed copyright compliances.

Pastoral Care – Prayed for members in special need and the church congregation in general. Made 43 hospital or facility visits. Made 32 member home visits Met with members 24 times for office pastoral care or problem solving meetings. Implemented vision for new ministries, including adding another monthly date for the Grief and

Loss Support Group and the new Caregiver Support Group. Provided pastoral care/counsel for many members and friends including emergency on-call. Managed the shut-in list and care team updates. Visited members in hospitals and home, with communion. Checked on ill persons by phone,

text, etc. Reciprocated coverage for other congregations while pastors on vacation Received 14 new members including the six confirmands Baptized: one infant and one child; held a summer recommitment baptism.

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Officiated at four funerals of members and four non-member; attended one funeral for a member’s family member.

Officiated at 1 member wedding with 5 additional counseling and preparation meetings for this and future weddings

Leadership and distribution of funds for special collections and needy persons. Contacted and visited less active members; Active to inactive membership reviewed and decided Attended special meetings with committee chairpersons Provided Coaching services for Penn Northeast Conference area church

Ministerial support: Attended retreats and trainings for PNEC Board of Directors and Congregational Vitality Team. Attended Area Mission Council pastor’s meetings and meetings with conference minister Attended PNEC tri-annual oversight pastoral meeting needed for authorization. Received support from other senior pastors and spiritual director. Posted 40 hours continuing education to the PNEC database. (25 hours required)

o Educational topics: Church Governance, Eliminating Hunger, Church Vitality, Diversity training, Addiction, Alzheimer and Dementia, Sunday School Curriculum and Theology; Medicare.

Christian Ed and Fellowship – Taught Confirmation Class: Confirmed: 6 Currently in class: 5 Led Bible Study on “Why We Believe What We Believe” Supported Director of Christian Education in her work, participating as requested. Extensive survey and purchase of various children’s bibles and translations to evaluate for use in

Sunday school; also for Rally Day Bible gifts for fourth graders (also fifth and sixth graders this year.) Settled on The Deep Blue Kids Bible (CEB)

Created, performed, and led Bible instruction part of VBS for children. Served as meeting counselor for youth, supported youth director, current and new volunteers. Managed bus trip arrangements to Sight and Sound Christmas Show Managed background clearances for work with children and youth. Attended most church events: PA Heritage Day, Flea Market, Father’s Day Luncheon, Movie

Nights, Free Chicken Barbeque, Church Picnic, Palmerton Festival, Adult Campfire, Apple Fest, Sight and Sound Bus Trip, Caroling Bus, Youth Cookie Bake, and other Youth Events…..

Hosted PNEC Annual Board of Directors picnic in our church groveEvangelism and Mission

Created and managed the publication of advertisements and flyers. Updated and maintained JUCC website, www.jerusalemucc.org Managed JUCC Facebook pages, posting pictures, and event invitations. Wrote monthly newsletter articles. Most published in Times News this year. Wrote welcome letters to numerous visitors, members, contributors, some with follow up

contact by phone or email. Performed with God’s House Band at Chicken Barbeque and Apple Fest. Served as member of PNEC Board of Directors and Congregational Vitality Team Served as Congregational Coach for another PNEC congregation Attended PNEC Vitality Days for church renewal. Delivered blankets for JUCC shut-ins Took vacation time to drive to ARK encounter and Creation Museum in Kentucky to evaluate

for future educational use. Stayed in Episcopal Convent with sisters.4

Administration – Edited Sunday slide show presentations; created other service slide-show presentations. Created and began meetings for Governance and Policy Committee Updated bylaws for presentation at annual congregational meeting. Attended all church consistory and many other committee and congregational meetings. Supplied a detailed written pastor's report at each consistory meeting. Recorded and reported pastor’s mileage, pastoral activities and JUCC statistics. Oversaw church secretary commitments to JUCC and assisted in staff evaluations. Worked on church directory decisions and inclusions. Supported consistory members and activities, as well as found volunteers for other

events/ministries. Managed repair of projector system in sanctuary with ESG systems and management of

problems with sanctuary sound system. Attended two PNEC conference meetings

Six years has just flown by as I do this work with you, the members and friends of Jerusalem UCC. So many wonderful things happen here as we do “church” together. The wisdom of God is here with us in our ministries. I am always grateful for all you do to support me in my call to this church. I pray that 2020 be another year of growth and beauty for our congregation. I like this saying so I will repeat it: Be the Church and God will build!Grace and Peace to you all in our Lord Jesus Christ.

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2019 Consistory Annual Report

Looking back on 2019 there have been many noticeable additions and improvements in the direction of our ministry at JUCC. At each monthly Consistory meeting, we are constantly working to fine tune the plan God has for our church’s future.

Pastor Kathryn’s Sermon on Sunday, March 8, 2020 was a most appreciative message that outlined the (5) Christian traits that are necessary for church growth. They are Vision, Faith, Perseverance, Sacrifice, and Service. Three years ago, our Visioning Committee, led by Pastor Kathryn, created the plan for the direction of our ministry. It did not take long for the plan to take action. The ladies’ group 55 and Alive was immediately out of the gate and running. The “Free Chicken Barbeque Dinner” was soon to follow. A reenergized Youth Group, (YRT), is increasing in numbers with a commitment to expand their program for more community service. Our Christian Ed. program along with Vacation Bible School saw an increased number of children participating. Our Grief and Loss Support Group, and Caregiver Support Group, were organized and offered free of charge to members of our church, as well as to anyone in our community. The free “Adopt a Family Christmas Dinner” was established this past November and our church membership generously supported the cost to provide 30 families in need with a turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Our

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congregation also made generous donations to Valor House, CACPAC, and Family Promise of Carbon County. All great work by so many people. THANK YOU!

This past year we were blessed to have very successful fundraisers, which are an integral part in allowing us to expand and support our outreach ministries. We made an investment in purchasing a food trailer which enabled us to realize a record profit of almost $18,000.00 at the Palmerton Festival. We also had a very profitable church picnic this past August. We cannot forget our filling sales and all the other festivals and events that enable us to generously support our ministry efforts. All of the perseverance and sacrifice by our dedicated members is what it takes to make God’s plan a reality.

Our future is very bright as we continue to follow and execute our vision. As we prepare to begin the building process for our church addition, we must continue to develop and expand our ministry. Our new addition will provide a great tool to enable us to do God’s plan. It will take all of us working together.

As was mentioned in one of the newsletters earlier this year: There was a study done a few years ago that concluded that 90% of the churches in the United States were either stagnant or declining in membership, however, what that study also tells us is that 10% of churches are growing and thriving. God’s plan for our ministry is that we are going to be in the 10% that grow and thrive.

We need to continue to have “Vision, Faith, Perseverance, Sacrifice, and Service.” That is what God’s Plan is for the Little White Church in Trachsville. Let us all make the commitment to work together to execute God’s Plan.Ed BraderConsistory President

2019 FUTURE BUILDING USE COMMITTEE

Our church addition plan continues to move forward. This past year we were able to finalize our architects design, complete the MEP plan, complete and record our lot consolidation plan, and we are now in the process of finalizing the land plan.

We have sent out (3) bid packages to the General Contractors and the site contractors. After all the bids are in, we will evaluate and negotiate our best deal. At this time, we are also discussing financing options with a local bank and we will be putting a plan together for the best path to pay for our project. Updates will be forthcoming as information becomes available.

Ed BraderChairman: Future Building Use Committee

Governance & Policy Report for 20196

The Governance and Policy Committee formed in order to address questions of how Jerusalem UCC would manage future ways of work. The idea began at the beginning of 2019, when some members questioned adequate stewardship of the funds of the church. For example: there are no policies regarding how many “bids” should be obtained from contractors so that the congregation knows it is getting a fair price for contracted work.

In order to make this an equitable process, I constructed the committee members in much the same way as I constructed the ad hoc Visioning Committee: by attempting a cross-section of representative families and groups in the church so that groups were not over-represented. Some members accepted and others declined. After enough members accepted the responsibility, meetings began. Members who accepted earlier attended a seminar at PNEC on February 9, 2019 that taught them best practices and guidelines for good church governance. Members who accepted later obtained the seminar information electronically.

The first meeting of The Governance and Policy committee convened on September 10, 2019 and has met approximately twice monthly since then. First, the committee addressed the building and grove rental agreements. They scrutinized the contracts and adopted the revisions, with input from the property committee chair and members, then committed these to consistory for approval.

The process for adoption of any new JUCC policies will be firstly, to have the Governance and Policy Committee discuss all the pertinent factors involved, and then to present the committee recommendations to Consistory for discussion and final approval. Recommendations may include changes to the bylaws ultimately presented to the whole congregation for adopting.

Topics still on our agenda are: financial policies that take into account the church review (audit) that took place in 2018; membership definitions; safe church, committee structure and how to best account for persons vacating consistory positions prior to the end of their appointed term. We will address other issues as they come up and as time allows.

Policies are often difficult to construct in clear and appropriate ways. We should commend these committee members for moving through these, often sensitive, issues with diligence and commitment to their church. Committee members are Pastor Kathryn, Chair, Ed Brader, Beverly Waibel, Paul Hoppel, Duane Hawk, Marcia Heinick, Lyn Summers, Elise Binder and Shelba Scheffner.

Respectfully submitted,

Rev. Kathryn Foster

2019 FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT

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Date EVENT INCOME EXPENSES PROFIT TITHE COMMENT

April 6 Spring Filling Sale

$2,199.00 $898.51 $1,300.49 $1,170.44 3 – 2 lb. tins unsold

Oct. 6 Apple Fest $5,419.71 $1,866.75 $3,552.96 $3,197.67 Meat Raffle $1,380.00

Nov. 16 Thanksgiving Filling Sale

$3,498.50 $1,023.48 $2,475.02 $2,227.52 Made & Sold all 1243 lbs.

Jan – Dec Register tapes

$706,80 $636.12 # of Register tapes down

Balance brought forward – 1/1/2019 - $3,973.38

Items purchased by Fellowship Committee

1 – Blinds in Fellowship Hall & back hallway in memory of Lorraine Smith and Evelyn Bartholomew for all their dedication and help with the Fellowship committee

2 – Small “Hot-dogger roller” (24 hot dogs) for use in Fellowship Hall only

EVENTS:

1 – Funeral Luncheons: Lorraine Smith family; Evelyn Bartholomew family; Orpha Shaffer family, Lorrie George family; Clair George family

2 – Outdoor services in grove during June, July and August – coffee, tea, desserts provided

3 – Covered dish / outdoor service for Father’s Day in June

4 – Hosted Lenten Service

Balance ending 12/31/2019 - $3,796.11

Respectfully submitted by Lana Kuehner

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Quilt & Craft Group 2019

This group is new to JUCC and began meeting in the basement fellowship hall during 2019. On the 2nd

and 4th Thursdays of each month, four – six women meet from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to work on individual and/or group projects. Some, but not all, are JUCC members; some live locally and a few come from Philadelphia and the Stroudsburg area. Two sewing machines are on loan to the group from a friend

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of the congregation. The group donated handmade items to our basket raffles to show appreciation for use of the church for this enjoyable activity. ~Shelba Scheffner

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55 and Alive Annual Report - 2019

Feb 2019 - Had check issued for $250 to CACPAC from sale of Streakless Cloths

June 2019 - Had check issued for $250 to Family Promise of Carbon County from sale of Streakless Cloths

July 2019 - Had check issued for $250 to Valor Clinic Foundation from sale of Streakless Cloths

Dues paid for a pizza lunch, birthday cake, fall costume party expenses, shut-in boxes.  All other dues money is in JUCC General Account.

Streakless cloths on hand = 21 (and $149 in cash). We will not be paying dues in 2020.

Respectfully Submitted, Debbie Cope

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MUSIC AT JERUSALEM UCC 2019

JUCC’s active music ministry continued throughout 2019. We are blessed with the capacity to hold two Sunday morning services during the months of September through June: the 9:00 Contemporary service with weekly communion, and a Traditional 10:30 service. Based on feedback brought to the Music & Worship Committee, members appreciate the diversity of the worship experience and the ability to choose the ‘format’ and time, which works best for them. God’s House Band provides musical leadership for the 9:00 service, with Bob Fahringer on guitar/vocals, Lynn Mastio-Rice, Kelly Heinick and Pastor Kathryn on vocals, Paul Rice on drums, and myself (and occasionally Pastor Kathryn) on keyboard. Text and lyrics are displayed on the big screens. The 10:30 service features traditional music from our hymnals as well as anthems by our Senior Choir. Paper bulletins are provided, but the big screens are used as well, and provide an enhanced visual worship experience.

From June 16 through September 15, one service/Sunday was held at 9:00 using a blended format of contemporary and traditional music, and led by God’s House Band. We enjoyed outdoor services in our beautiful grove on June 16 (with included a Father’s Day covered dish luncheon), July 14, August 4 (day following our Picnic), and September 8 (last summer service).

Our Senior Choir meets on Tuesday evenings during the non-summer months to rehearse anthems and enjoy the fellowship that singing as a group offers. Choir President/Treasurer Marian Smith retired from the group after more than 50 years of active and dedicated music ministry at Jerusalem. A luncheon was held at Platz’s restaurant to honor Marian for her many years of service. Elise Binder graciously agreed to assume the duties of President/Treasurer.

On occasion, members of our congregation join us for a Family Choir anthem, which is enjoyed by all.

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JUCC’s Music & Worship Committee meets regularly to plan services and monitor feedback and trends of music/worship issues. Serving on this committee are Pastor Kathryn, Bob Fahringer, Donna Mackes, Lana Kuehner, Lyn Summers and myself.

A personal thank you goes to those who assist with coverage on Sundays when I am away: Pastor Kathryn, Bob Fahringer, Lisa and Duane Hawk, Kim Williams and Katy Raish. Special thanks to Paul Rice who graciously runs the Clavinova keyboard – so appreciated at this time when keyboard substitutes are hard to find.

In a collaborative ministry led by Rev Ginny Heimer, of St. Peter’s UCC Mantzville, with help from licensed minister, Andrea Lazicki, some choir members continued our monthly visits to The Palmerton, offering services of music and worship to residents there.

We are so blessed to have friends and members who are committed to sharing their time and talents for the glory of God.

Shelba Scheffner – Director of Music

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2019 CHOIR ACCOUNT

DATE BALANCE EXPENSE

2018 ending balance / 2019 starting balance $2331.02

4/6/2019 -$331.00 CCLI Song Select License

$2000.02

6/4/2019 -$24.00 Ice Cream – Choir Social

$1976.02

6/4/2019 -$25.00 JUCC – Picnic Prize

$1951.02

12/24/2019 $25.00 Shelba Scheffner – Christmas gift

2019 ending balance $1926.02

CD balance = $10,570.29 (3/23/2020 maturity date)

2019 RYMAN FUND ANNUAL REPORT10

Beginning Balance 12/31/2019 $27,005.80

Income:Income distribution 6/29/19 $21,418.20Interest paid year to date $ 24.50

Total $48,448.50

Expenses:Lynn Byerly – make, finish and install basement handrails3/15/2019 $ 950.00

Warner Propane $ 3,223.82(Two heaters installed in Ryman Hall)

Total Expenses $ 4,173.82

Balance as of 12/31/2019 $44,274.68

Submitted by:Carolyn Hill, Robert Hill, Elisa Binder, Susan Kuder, Blanche Strausberger

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORT

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JERUSALEM UCC2019 ANNUAL REPORT

The adult class meets in the choir room at 9:00 am every Sunday. Every week someone offers to bring in some baked goods for snack. We start the class catching up on weekly events while enjoying coffee and cake.

This year, before summer break, we finished our almost nine years of reading and discussing the Bible from beginning to end. The book of Revelation was, by far, our hardest book to study.

In September, we decided to read stories about people who have gone to Heaven and were sent back to Earth. We would like to read several stories and compare their experiences before summer break.

We have a solid group of 10 to 12 adults each week and have extra folding chairs available. All are welcome!

Submitted byTerry Goodhile

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Christian Education Annual Report 2019

In the year 2019, we served 21 children in the Sunday/Nursery school programs. Within that 21, 4 children “flew up” from Nursery into Sunday School and 4 sixth grade students moved onto Confirmation Class. As of the end of 2019, we have 14 in the Sunday School Program and 3 enrolled in Nursery.

In September with the start of the new school year, we had a formal presentation of Bibles. We gave them to children who were entering 4th grade and since we had not presented Bibles for quite some time, we gave them to children who were entering 5th and 6th grades as well. We also gave little crosses as kids “flew up” from Nursery into Sunday School.

This year at Sports and Arts Jamboree/VBS we served 24 children: 6 children in the 2-4 year program and 18 in the 5-12 year old program. This year’s theme was Camp Jerusalem- Heroes and Sheroes. We also did a mission and made sensory bags for “Turn To Us” program, which serves children on the Autism Spectrum as well as other people with medical needs. The kids made four tie blankets for Pastor Kathryn to distribute as she deemed appropriate. The camp was held July 15-18 and on July 21st the kids presented a program at the 9:00 am church

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service and then we had a family carnival to celebrate a great week. This year we even rented a dunk tank where we sunk the Pharaoh and Goliath.

The Sunday School Program presented “A Star Is Born” at the 10:30 service on December 22nd. All 17 children in Nursery and Sunday School participated.

This year we also purchased new bibles along with a new curriculum. Pastor Kathryn researched and found the Deep Blue Bibles and through further research, we found a curriculum that works with those Bibles. The curriculum is called Loving God, Loving Neighbors and is purchased on a quarterly basis.

Respectfully submitted

Marcia Heinick

Christian Education Coordinator

***************************************************************************** YRT (Youth Reason Together) Youth Group 2019 Report

Our youth were busy this year doing both fun and useful things to follow God’s plan for the community and to be the disciples God wants us to be. Among the programs and projects in which the youth planned and participated are:

Ice Skating event Feb 2019

Family Promise – dinner and fellowship March 2019

Pancake breakfast fundraiser April 2019

Games for kids at Free Community Chicken Dinner – June 2019

Bus trip to Hershey Park July 2019

Youth Helpers with VBS July 2019

Go Karts and Mini Golf – August 2019

Youth Worship Service August 2019

Help in stand at Palmerton Festival Sept 2019

Sleep out for Homelessness – PNEC event Sept 2019

Hiking for Hunger Oct 2019

Movie Night Nov 2019

Cookies for Shut-ins at Christmas Dec 2019

Monthly YRT Faith, Fun & Food meetings

Many JUCC youth also helped at other JUCC events such as the Church Picnic and the Apple Fest. Events for 2020 have already taken place! The youth went Tubing at Blue Mountain in

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January; are planning the have the Pancake Breakfast again at Easter; and are organizing a JUCC Private Family Friends Roller Skating Event on April 4th.

Twelve youth and their parents’ who participate, made these events come to life in 2019. Monthly meetings are part of the process of planning (with pizza!) I attend the meetings to provide pastoral guidance for the kids in short vignettes. Many, many thanks to Jessie Walters, our Director of Youth at JUCC, for Jessie’s diligence, care and encouragement that makes so many good things happen for our YRT Youth, along with assistants, Jen Hansler and Rick Anderson for their help to care for these great kids!

Respectfully submitted,

Rev. Kathryn Foster *****************************************************************************

JERUSALEM UCC PROPERTY COMMITTEE2019 ANNUAL REPORT

Several projects were completed in 2019.

1. Heaters were installed in the Ryman Hall.

2. An additional handrail was installed on the stairway to Fellowship Hall.

3. Dead trees and branches were removed in the Picnic Grove.

4. Oil supplier was changed to Fegley Oil Company of Tamaqua.

5. Revised the rental forms for the Grove and the Church.

6. Changed the hot water heater in Grove kitchen.

7. Purchased a food trailer, re-wired and installed new kitchen counter.

8. Added a French-fryer to Ryman Hall.

9. Removed and powder-coated hand railing on ramp at back of Church.

10. Also lots of cleaning the facilities in preparation for events and rentals, along with grass cutting and trimming.

Rick AndersonProperty Chairperson

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JERUSALEM UNITED CHURCH OF CHRISTPALMERTON, PAFINANCIAL SECRETARY I S REPORT FOR 2019

GIVING STEP REPORTTotal count (by envelope number) for amount given for all accounts:

$0.00 thru $0.00 = 53$0.01 thru $50.00 = 58$50.01 thru $250.00 = 42$250.01 thru $500.00 = 32$500.01 thru $1,000.00 = 27 $1,000.01 thru $2,500.00 = 26$2,500.01 thru $5,000.00 = 9$5,000.01 thru $12,500.00 = 4

(Membership = 332 Active and 217 Inactive)

CONTRIBUTION ANALYSIS REPORTAmount given: $.01 thru $50.00 Amount given: $50.01 thru $250.00Count = 58 Count = 42

Account Given for Period Account Given for Period ADOPT-A-FAMILY ADOPT-A-FAMILY $ 105.00 ASH WEDNESDAY ASH WEDNESDAYBACKPACKS BACKPACKSBUILDING FUND $ 30.00 BUILDING FUND $ 33.00 CHICKEN BBQ CHICKEN BBQCHRISTMAS $ 280.00 CHRISTMAS $ 702.00 CHRISTMAS FND (UCC Pension Board) CHRISTMAS FND (UCC Pension Board) $ 5.00 CHURCH/HALL USAGE CHURCH/HALL USAGE $ 100.00 COMMUNION $ 33.00 COMMUNION $ 171.00 EASTER $ 88.00 EASTER $ 105.00 55+ & ALIVE 55+ & ALIVEFLOWERS/BULLETINS FLOWERS/BULLETINSFOOD TRAILER FOOD TRAILERGROVE/PAVILION USAGE GROVE/PAVILION USAGE $ 100.00 HOLY WEEK $ 5.00 HOLY WEEKHOMECOMING $ 2.00 HOMECOMING $ 12.00 LENTEN SERIVCE LENTEN SERIVCE $ 40.00 MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE $ 43.00 NEIGHBORS IN NEED NEIGHBORS IN NEED $ 5.00 NON-CASH $ 65.00 NON-CASH $ 75.00 OGHS Endowment Fund OGHS Endowment FundONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING $ 1.00 ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARINGPHOEBE MINISTRIES PHOEBE MINISTRIESPICNIC ENTERTAINMENT PICNIC ENTERTAINMENT $ 10.00 SCOUTING SCOUTING $ 5.00 SPECIAL-DEVOTIONALS SPECIAL-DEVOTIONALS $ 5.00 SPECIAL-PASTOR'S DISCRETIONARY SPECIAL-PASTOR'S DISCRETIONARY $ 5.00 SPECIAL-SNACKS & BEV SPECIAL-SNACKS & BEV $ 5.00 SPECIAL-SUNDAY SCHOOL/VBS SPECIAL-SUNDAY SCHOOL/VBS $ 10.00 STRENGTHEN THE CURCH STRENGTHEN THE CURCHVACATION BIBLE SCHOOL VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLWEEKLY $ 966.00 WEEKLY $ 3,845.00 YOUTH GROUP (YRT) YOUTH GROUP (YRT)YRT - Hike for Hunger $ 40.00 YRT - Hike for Hunger

Total $ 1,510.00 Total $ 5,381.00 15

CONTRIBUTION ANALYSIS REPORT (contd.)

Amount given: $250.01 thru $500.00 Amount given: $500.01 thru $1,000.00Count = 32 Count = 27

Account Given for Period Account Given for Period

ADOPT-A-FAMILY $ 180.00 ADOPT-A-FAMILY $ 175.00

ASH WEDNESDAY ASH WEDNESDAY $ 25.00

BACKPACKS BACKPACKS

BUILDING FUND $ 159.00 BUILDING FUND $ 515.00

CHICKEN BBQ CHICKEN BBQ

CHRISTMAS $ 710.00 CHRISTMAS $ 285.00

CHRISTMAS FND (UCC Pension Board) $ 8.00 CHRISTMAS FND (UCC Pension Board) $ 17.00

CHURCH/HALL USAGE CHURCH/HALL USAGE

COMMUNION $ 269.00 COMMUNION $ 836.00

EASTER $ 99.00 EASTER $ 245.00

55+ & ALIVE 55+ & ALIVE

FLOWERS/BULLETINS $ 70.00 FLOWERS/BULLETINS $ 385.00

FOOD TRAILER $ 5.00 FOOD TRAILER $ 100.00

GROVE/PAVILION USAGE $ 125.00 GROVE/PAVILION USAGE

HOLY WEEK HOLY WEEK $ 15.00

HOMECOMING $ 25.00 HOMECOMING $ 204.00

LENTEN SERIVCE LENTEN SERIVCE $ 40.00

MAINTENANCE $ 44.00 MAINTENANCE $ 140.00

NEIGHBORS IN NEED $ 17.00 NEIGHBORS IN NEED $ 5.00

NON-CASH $ 155.00 NON-CASH $ 1,295.00

OGHS Endowment Fund OGHS Endowment Fund

ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING $ 5.00 ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING $ 88.00

PHOEBE MINISTRIES PHOEBE MINISTRIES

PICNIC ENTERTAINMENT $ 80.00 PICNIC ENTERTAINMENT $ 45.00

SCOUTING $ 5.00 SCOUTING $ 25.00

SPECIAL-DEVOTIONALS $ 10.00 SPECIAL-DEVOTIONALS

SPECIAL-PASTORS DISCRETIONARY SPECIAL-PASTORS DISCRETIONARY

SPECIAL-SNACKS & BEV $ 5.00 SPECIAL-SNACKS & BEV

SPECIAL-SUNDAY SCHOOL/VBS SPECIAL-SUNDAY SCHOOL/VBS

STRENGTHEN THE CURCH STRENGTHEN THE CURCH

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL $ 5.00 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL $ 5.00

WEEKLY $ 9,910.00 WEEKLY $ 15,194.00

YOUTH GROUP (YRT) YOUTH GROUP (YRT)

YRT - Hike for Hunger YRT - Hike for Hunger

Total $ 11,886.00 Total $ 19,639.00

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CONTRIBUTION ANALYSIS REPORT (contd.)

Amont given: $1001.00 thru $2,500.00 Amount given: $2,500.01 thru $5,000.00Count = 26 Count = 9

Account Given for Period Account Given for Period

ADOPT-A-FAMILY $ 490.00 ADOPT-A-FAMILY $ 215.00

ASH WEDNESDAY $ 15.00 ASH WEDNESDAY $ 5.00

BACKPACKS BACKPACKS

BUILDING FUND $ 1,089.00 BUILDING FUND $ 2,765.00

CHICKEN BBQ CHICKEN BBQ $ 602.00

CHRISTMAS $ 455.00 CHRISTMAS $ 360.00

CHRISTMAS FND (UCC Pension Board) $ 45.00 CHRISTMAS FND (UCC Pension Board) $ 45.00

CHURCH/HALL USAGE CHURCH/HALL USAGE $ 150.00

COMMUNION $ 1,237.00 COMMUNION $ 622.00

EASTER $ 525.00 EASTER $ 475.00

55+ & ALIVE $ 60.00 55+ & ALIVE

FLOWERS/BULLETINS $ 540.00 FLOWERS/BULLETINS $ 525.00

FOOD TRAILER $ 275.00 FOOD TRAILER $ 20.00

GROVE/PAVILION USAGE $ 800.00 GROVE/PAVILION USAGE

HOLY WEEK HOLY WEEK $ 20.00

HOMECOMING $ 779.00 HOMECOMING $ 395.00

LENTEN SERIVCE $ 55.00 LENTEN SERIVCE $ 10.00

MAINTENANCE $ 552.00 MAINTENANCE $ 305.00

NEIGHBORS IN NEED $ 45.00 NEIGHBORS IN NEED $ 85.00

NON-CASH $ 979.74 NON-CASH $ 152.49

OGHS Endowment Fund OGHS Endowment Fund

ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING $ 153.00 ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING $ 80.00

PHOEBE MINISTRIES $ 10.00 PHOEBE MINISTRIES $ 20.00

PICNIC ENTERTAINMENT $ 512.00 PICNIC ENTERTAINMENT $ 175.00

SCOUTING $ 90.00 SCOUTING $ 85.00

SPECIAL-DEVOTIONALS SPECIAL-DEVOTIONALS

SPECIAL-PASTOR'S DISCRETIONARY SPECIAL-PASTOR'S DISCRETIONARY

SPECIAL-SNACKS & BEV $ 20.00 SPECIAL-SNACKS & BEV

SPECIAL-SUNDAY SCHOOL/VBS SPECIAL-SUNDAY SCHOOL/VBS $ 50.00

STRENGTHEN THE CURCH STRENGTHEN THE CURCH

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL $ 10.00 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL $ 55.00

WEEKLY $ 35,078.00 WEEKLY $ 26,802.00

YOUTH GROUP (YRT) $ 50.00 YOUTH GROUP (YRT)

YRT - Hike for Hunger $ 70.00 YRT - Hike for Hunger $ 50.00

Total $ 43,934.74 Total $ 34,068.49

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CONTRIBUTION ANALYSIS REPORT (contd.)

Amount given: $5,000.01 thru $12,500.00Count = 4

Account Given for Period

ADOPT-A-FAMILY $ 105.00

ASH WEDNESDAY

BACKPACKS $ 20.00

BUILDING FUND $ 575.00

CHICKEN BBQ $ 100.00

CHRISTMAS $ 600.00

CHRISTMAS FND (UCC Pension Board) $ 33.00

CHURCH/HALL USAGE

COMMUNION $ 382.00

EASTER $ 450.00

55+ & ALIVE

FLOWERS/BULLETINS $ 140.00

FOOD TRAILER $ 110.00

GROVE/PAVILION USAGE $ 350.00

HOLY WEEK

HOMECOMING $ 135.00

LENTEN SERIVCE

MAINTENANCE $ 145.00

NEIGHBORS IN NEED $ 15.00

NON-CASH $ 787.44

OGHS Endowment Fund $ 25.00

ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING $ 55.00

PHOEBE MINISTRIES

PICNIC ENTERTAINMENT $ 250.00

SCOUTING $ 45.00

SPECIAL-DEVOTIONALS

SPECIAL-PASTORI S DISCRETIONARYSPECIAL-SNACKS & BEV

SPECIAL-SUNDAY SCHOOL/VBS

STRENGTHEN THE CURCH

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL $ 10.00

WEEKLY $ 23,710.00

YOUTH GROUP (YRT)

YRT - Hike for Hunger $ 150.00

Total $ 28,192.44

D.G.Cope

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JERUSALEM UNION CHURCH CEMETERY ASSOC., INC

TREASURER'S REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2019

BALANCE

ENDING BALANCE 12/31/18 176.49

INCOME

CD Interest (Acct.#27950) 302.02CD Interest (Acct.#33391) 217.33CD Interest (Acct.#33510) 94.50CD Interest (Acct.#33796) 28.36CD Interest (Acct.#35157) 8.01TOTAL CD INTEREST 650.22

TOTAL CHECKING ACCOUNT INTEREST PAID (365 DAYS) 1.70

Regular DepositsCD #35157 Cashed In 6,498.63Homecoming 1,882.00

Lutheran = $265UCC = $1617

Interest Checks (CD #163414547) 31.50Plot Purchases (4 @500) 2,000.00Opening Fees (4 @$200) 800.00

TOTAL REGULAR DEPOSITS 11,212.13

TOTAL INCOME 2019 11,864.05

12/31/19 BALANCE PLUS INCOME 12,040.54

EXPENSES

Matt Boyer19 Cuts & Trims $300 5,700.00

Erie Insurance 175.00

TOTAL EXPENSES 2019 5,875.00

12/31/19 BALANCE PLUS INCOME LESS EXPENSES 6,165.54

BALANCE 12/31/19 6,165.54

D.G.Cope01/15/2020

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JERUSALEM UCC BUILDING FUND TREASURER'S REPORTDecember 31, 2019 ANNUAL REPORT, 2019

Income as of 12/31/18: $1,170,325.98

Income for January through December:

Gifts $5,846.00

Gifts From Bequests $0.00

Final Pmt. from General Fund on Amt. Owed to Bldg. Fund $5,520.54

MM Interest (First Northern #524050) $124.38

Savings Interest (First Northern #31136039) $48.91

United Church Funds Income (#581420) $41,246.86

Total Income Received this Year: $52,786.69

Total Income as of 12/31/19: $1,223,112.67

Expenses as of 12/31/18: $584,398.51

Expenses for January through December:

2/4/19-Trans. To General Fund (Architect Fees) $3,500.00

3/6/19-Trans. To General Fund (Architect, Engineering Fees) $10,090.00

4/10/19-Trans. To General Fund (Architect Fees) $5,995.00

4/29/19-Trans. To General Fund (Architect, Engineering Fees)

$9,593.65

5/15/19-Trans. To General Fund (Architect Fees) $5,250.00

6/28/19-Trans. To General Fund (Architect, Engineering Fees)

$1,632.50

9/5/19-Trans. To General Fund (Architect, Engineering Fees) $1,836.50

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9/27/19-Trans. To General Fund (Architect, Engineering Fees)

$3,234.00

10/24/19-Trans. To General Fund (Township Septic Permit) $800.00

10/30/19-Trans. To General Fund (Twsp. & Carbon Co. Planning)

$2,050.00

12/16/19-Trans. To General Fund (Engineering Fees) $2,227.25

12/18/19-Trans. To General Fund (Architect Fees) $375.00

Total Expenses for this Year: $46,583.90

Total Expenses as of 12/31/19: $630,982.41

Balance as of 12/31/19: $592,130.26

BANK ACCOUNTS:

First Northern Bank M/M #524050 $235,464.65

First Northern Bank Checking #500674 $2,543.02

First Northern Savings Account #31136039 $97,842.06

United Church Funds #581420 $256,280.53

Total in Accounts $592,130.26

Stephanie Anderson

Treasurer

Jerusalem UCC Maintenance Fund Annual Report - 2019 12/31/2019

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Beginning Balance as of 12/31/2018: $3,962.14

2019 Income Received:

Total Gifts

$2,054.00

Income: $2,054.00

2019 Expenses:

5/15/19-Trans. To General Fund (Gilbert Glass Repairs) $1,225.009/16/19-Trans. To General Fund (1/2 of Tree Removal) $3,000.00

Expenses: $4,225.00

12/31/19 Balance: $1,791.14

Balance in First Northern Bank Acct. #185469 $1,791.14

Stephanie AndersonTreasurer

2019 ANNUAL TREASURER'S REPORT

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On January l, 2019, we started our books with a balance of $36,877.06. At the end of 2019, we have a balance of $32,014.78. Before we get too excited about the fact that the cash amount went down, we usually have our Fall filling fundraiser proceeds in by the end of December, which came in the first Sunday in January, and totaled over $2200.00. With the extra filling we made it took a while to get all of the tins sold and Lana wanted to make sure she had all of her expenses and receipts in before turning over the check.

We completed some maintenance items this year that the Church just covered since we had enough money. We were approximately $22,064 over the income we had budgeted, and $26,900 over the expenses we had budgeted for this year, thus the $4800 difference in our cash at year-end. We completed a lot of maintenance items this year, and also gave some cash away to worthwhile causes. Some of the extra things we contributed to this year included CACPAC, Valor House, Family Promise, and our very own Adopt-A-Family for Christmas Dinner.

Our Building Fund started out with a balance of $585,927.47, and ended the year with a balance of $592,130.26. Considering we spent $46,583.90, I'd say it's pretty good that the balance went up instead of down! We've gained quite a bit in our United Church Funds investment account, and also have seen the gifts given to the Building Fund rise as the progress continues. I'm hoping everyone gets behind the project financially once we start moving forward and see more progress into the Spring.

Our Maintenance Fund started out with a balance of $3,962.14, and ended the year with a balance of $1,791.14. We transferred $3,000 over to the General Fund in September to help pay for the extra tree removal that was done in the Picnic Grove.

If anyone would like to talk with me and go over any of the numbers, please let me know. I'm always available for any questions.

See you in church! - Steph Anderson, Treasurer (610) 597-0405, stephand@ptd.net

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NEW BUILDING PROJ ECT EXPENSES TO DATE 12/31/2019

DATE: CHECK # AMOUNT PAID TO:08/02/2016 1148 $840.00 Charles Reichl AIA - Architect Fees08/31/2016 11650 $1,680.00 Charles Reichl AIA - Architect Fees09/12/2016 11667 $1,680.00 Charles Reichl AIA - Architect Fees02/06/2017 11781 $2,000.00 Charles Reichl AIA - Architect Fees05/01/2018 12162 $2,640.00 Charles Reichl AIA - Architect Fees09/09/2018 12279 $750.00 Towamensing Township - Variance07/29/2018 12245 $262.50 Lehigh Engineering 09/19/2018 12287 $1,652.00 Lehigh Engineering09/29/2018 12292 $250.00 Carbon County P lanning Comm.09/29/2018 12293 $500.00 Towamensing Township (P lanning)10/30/2018 12320 $2,160.00 Lehigh Engineering11/19/2018 12339 $570.00 Lehigh Engineering12/23/2018 1248 $3,500.00 Charles Reichl AIA - Deposit on Construction Drawings01/27/2019 12399 $840.00 Lehigh Engineering 02/03/2019 12402 $3,500.00 Charles Reichl AIA - Progress Billing03/03/2019 12419 $5,250.00 Charles Reichl AIA - Progress Billing03/03/2019 12420 $4,000.00 J ENA Engineering - Deposit on MEP Drawings03/19/2019 12445 $5,995.00 Charles Reichl AIA - Progress Billing04/19/2019 12478 $7,743.65 J ENA Engineering - Balance on MEP Drawings04/19/2019 12479 $650.00 Lehigh Engineering04/28/2019 12483 $1,200.00 Charles Reichl AIA - Progress Billing05/13/2019 12490 $5,250.00 Charles Reichl AIA - Progress Billing05/22/2019 12503 $250.00 Charles Reichl AIA - MEP Extras06/17/2019 12538 $1,057.50 Lehigh Engineering06/27/2019 12550 $325.00 Lehigh Engineering08/08/2019 12586 $1,446.50 Lehigh Engineering-TOPO Data P icnic Grove, Septic08/13/2019 12591 $390.00 Charles Reichl AIA-Revisions, Pennoni Assoc.09/16/2019 12623 $110.00 Charles Reichl AIA-Revisions, Pennoni Assoc.09/22/2019 12625 $3,124.00 Lehigh Engineering-Septic , Land, & Stormwater P lan09/20/2019 12630 $800.00 Towamensing Township-Septic Permit10/27/2019 12660 $500.00 Towamensing Township-Application Fees10/27/2019 12661 $700.00 Towamensing Township-Escrow for Engineering Costs10/27/2019 12663 $425.00 Carbon County P lanning Comm.-Application Fees11/14/2019 12683 $2,565.00 Lehigh Engineering-Land Development11/27/2019 12685 $375.00 Charles Reichl AIA-Engineering Svcs.-Pennoni Assoc.12/12/2019 12705 $87.25 J ENA Engineering-Prepare Drawings & PDF's

$65,068.40*ALL ABOVE EXPENSES HAVE BEEN PAID OR REIMBURSED BY THE BUILDING FUND.

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1/15/20

MEMORIAL FUND FINANCIAL REPORT

JANUARY 1, 2019 THRU DECEMBER 31, 2019

Balance as of January 1, 2019 $7,192.80

Income/Donations:

Deposits:

12/31/19 $ 440.00

TOTAL INCOME/DONATIONS $ 440.00

Expenses:

TOTAL EXPENSES $ 0.00

Balance as of December 31, 2019 $7,632.80

Submitted By:

June Easterday

Note: There were donations received by Jerusalem UCC in memory of Lorraine Smith and Maria Andrews. These donations were directly deposited into the Maintenance Fund (Lorraine Smith) and the Building Fund (Maria Andrews) as requested by their families. They were not deposited into the Memorial Fund, therefore, there were no transfers made between Funds.

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Message from Andrea Lazicki, Jerusalem UCC member and Licensed Minister within the Penn Northeast Conference

January 2020

Affirmation of ministry is the act whereby a community of faith within the United Church of Christ, such as Phoebe Ministries, recognizes the diverse gifts of its members and celebrates the particular ministry of a person called to serve God and God's people.I’ve been recognized and affirmed in my ministry as a licensed minister in the Penn Northeast Conference (PNEC) for my work of chaplaincy. There was a service for me on the Phoebe Allentown campus on Sunday, September 22nd where I served a number of years as a volunteer chaplain and completed three extended units of clinical pastoral education.

Monday, September 30th there was a service at Phoebe Richland for me where I now serve as a per diem chaplain.

I typically work on Monday and Wednesday each week on the Richland Campus, primarily in the Meadow Glen Personal Care area. I lead an ecumenical worship service on a Monday afternoon. I lead devotional time in the Benner Heller Chapel on a Wednesday morning. Spirit Alive worship (which I led for years in Allentown) continues to be important to me and I assist with those services in the Healthcare Center when needed. I spend a great deal of time listening to stories and visiting with folks.

My faith journey continues with personal time with God and spiritual direction time. Additionally, I attend classroom time with my mentor, Rev. Dr. Allan Kramer–Moyer, as he currently co - leads a Gospel class. I attend various offerings put forth by our PNEC. I’ve attended worship at area churches and I’ve assisted with pastoral care coverage and spoke at a Sunday morning Christians In Action class at St. Matthews Church. I assist with worship at The Palmerton once a month.

As a chaplain I need to be attentive and open to the many and varied pathways people choose to live their lives. As I experience various worship styles I enrich my own faith journey and better understand the journeys of those I serve. Blessings as we move into 2020!

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Evangelism and Mission Report for 2019

This year we saw more advances in realizing our vision for JUCC. The visioning that took place in 2017 has helped tremendously in our ability to form the future God has in mind for us. One exciting new ministry provided Christmas Dinner fixings for needy families. They plan to use remaining funds to create another food ministry at JUCC. It will be exciting to see how that rolls out! The new building addition has taken some time with all the permits and plans having to be highly structured, but hopefully will begin soon.

Our main gospel evangelism program consists of our two weekly multimedia worship services, including special themed worship services, great music and weekly Sunday school provided by a group of amazing teachers for a group of wonderful kids! A team of dedicated and knowledgeable individuals manages technology at JUCC. This is important for ministry in that it provides us quality multi-media every week. Another team of dedicated individuals manages our coffee and snack hospitality table each Sunday morning. Many appreciate this ministry! We still offer hearing assistance devices for use during the services.

The confirmands were able to offer their talents to the church by cooking and serving during events; providing a youth service including a kids conversation on juggling; participation in dramatic arts and supplying animals (donkeys!) for our Palm Sunday celebration!

We continued the monthly afternoon Grief and Loss Support Group and ADDED a second monthly Grief and Loss Group during the evening, as well as began a monthly Caregiver Support Group. Both of these groups offer the community around us health and healing, are free of charge and managed by professionals. The groups have welcomed up to 11 persons at a time and average 4-8 per meeting.

We provided two blood drives at JUCC via the Red Cross bloodmobile, two Medicare Seminars and a presentation on Caring for People with Dementia.

In June, we successfully hosted our second, FREE Community Chicken Barbeque Dinner in our church grove, complete with entertainment by our own God’s House Band and deserts by Fifty Five Alive women! What a fun day of giving and sharing!

Pastor Kathryn led a bible study on “Why we believe what we believe” which hosted around 10 persons each week and lasted around 3 months.

Our summer Sports/Arts Jamboree Vacation Bible School included creating educational and emotional support tools for autistic children. We collected backpacks for PVEN needy kids in August; coats, hats and scarfs during Advent; continued our Prayer Shawl ministry; and we

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donated the remaining items from our summer Flea Market to Valor and to Eldred Township Thrift Store.

All year we collected for and donated money and food to our local food bank, CACPAC and we supported Family Promise, a ministry providing homeless families a helping hand.

We shared midweek Lenten services and soup with four other local congregations, and collected for UCC special ministries, OCWM, OGHS, Neighbors in Need, Christmas Fund, Strengthen the Church, becoming a Five-For-Five Church of the United Church of Christ!

A group went Christmas caroling to our shut-ins, taking cookies baked by the YRT youth and boxes filled with goodies provided by the congregation, and ended up singing for many more people in those senior care centers. Transportation donated by Leon George Bus Company.

The JUCC Youth group captioned “YRT (Youth Reason Together),” along with growing in membership, welcomed youth in our community to various events and programs they sponsored. CACPAC awarded of our graduating senior students the “Good Samaritan Award” for being highly involved in both church and community betterments. Another small group, the Fifty-Five and Alive group, developed ministries for church and community. We also host a number of Scout troops at JUCC and welcomed an additional Girl Scout troop this year.

We continue to use social media and our website, advertising in local publications as well as flyers, business cards and signage to tell the world about our purpose and ministries. A bus trip, open to the public, to Sight and Sound Theater to see the Annual Christmas Program was great fun.

Our ad hoc Visioning Committee is not meeting, for now, but our “vision” has continued! We look forward to continuing what we have begun as well as adding a more in 2020 including a new ministry to alleviate hunger right here at JUCC! Grove services took place four times this year and residents around the grove can hear us singing our love songs to God and each other. I hope I did not overlook anyone or anything in this report. If I have missed mentioning any group, please forgive me; we do so much! All because we LOVE GOD our NEIGHBORS, and CREATION – 3 Great Loves of the UCC and want to make this world a better place. If you are reading this and you are not part, JOIN in! All Welcome! If you are already part, THANK YOU!

In Christ’s Loving Hands,

Pastor Kathryn Foster

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