Contact Information
Services being held at:

Bethany Court Chapel
325 Wesley Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Please call 717-737-2260 for directions.

Sunday Worship Service – 9:30 A.M.
Fellowship & Bible Study – 10:45 A.M.

Contact for website and bulletin changes:

Gloria Dei Evangelical Lutheran Church
E-mail: webmaster@gloria-dei.net

Mailing address for regular mail:

Gloria Dei Evangelical Lutheran Church
c/o Arthur Dominguez – Vice President
5426 Carlisle Pike
New Oxford, PA 17350
Phone: 717-521-7620
E-mail: artld@sprynet.com

Mailing address for financial matters:

Gloria Dei Evangelical Lutheran Church
c/o Mark Seidel – Treasurer
353 North 24th Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Phone: 717-737-2260
E-mail: markseid@aol.com

Remembering In Our Prayers
Jill and
Zachary Seidel
Jill and Zac, and their two friends Katie and Craig, left in September to begin their 12-month deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom. We pray that Christ protect them in their departure for Iraq and during their deployment there. Through the teaching of His written words and comforted by His divine presence may they find the strength to achieve their goals, the wisdom to make true judgments and the courage to face whatever may come.
Tim Ritchie
his heart is now operating on its own, but pray that his heart may continue on its path towards complete healing. We may rejoice in God's goodness that Tim is feeling well. Each month without a transplant or heart device is truly a blessing.
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Church Activities and Announcements
Bible Study and Sunday School:  [January 31st, Sunday]
After worhsip service every Sunday the following fellowship groups are available:
- Adult/Teen Bible Study
- Children's Chatecism Study
- Young Children's Video Bible Stories
Choir Practice:  [January 31st, Sunday]
This Sunday, we will be performing "When the Angels' Song Is Silent." Practice over the last several weeks has been productive, but we have had a short time-frame in which to learn this peice. The whole choir has only practiced it together once. Consequently, we will want to get our practice started promptly on Sunday. If at all possible, let us all try to be at church by 8:45 AM. That should give us the time we need. Thank you for your continuing commitment to the choir.
Lutheran Disaster Response:   
IOWA -
Lutheran Services in Iowa has provided the following information about volunteer needs following the 2008 floods:
Buchanan County (The town of Independence is the county seat.) Volunteers are needed for the following projects: siding, vertical steel, sheet rock, plumbing, studding, wiring, and general clean-up. Housing and food are provided. Anyone wishing to volunteer should contact Karla Mills (after 3:00 pm CT) at 319-334-3289.
Cedar Rapids Both skilled and unskilled volunteers are needed for gutting and rebuilding jobs in Cedar Rapids. Volunteers are being coordinated by AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers. Needing 60 volunteers per week, on a first-come, first-serve basis. All volunteers must be at least 14 years old, and volunteers from 14-17 must have a parental release form signed. Housing, food, and transportation are NOT provided but referrals can be made. For more information, contact Laura Narum or Matthew Aswegan at 319-540-4810.  What more can I do?

INDIANA -
LARRI (Lakeshore Area Regional Recovery of Indiana) is helping some of the over 17,000 households that registered for FEMA assistance after severe flooding in northwest Indiana last fall. All skill sets are needed -- work includes cleaning out basements, painting, drywall, carpentry, and roofing. The volunteer coordinator is Rhonda Carlson, and she can be reached by phone at 219-836-1517 or by e-mail at rcarlson@larri.info.  What more can I do?

NORTH DAKOTA -
Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota reports the following needs for volunteers following flooding and tornadoes from this past spring:
Volunteers needed in and around Fargo, Jamestown, and Dickinson. Skills needed are carpentry, drywall and drywall finishing, flooring, electrical, and plumbing. Teams of 4-5 would be best, and should be needed from now through the end of 2009. For more information, contact Joan Buchhop at 800-366-9841, or by e-mail at ldrvolunteer@lssnd.org.  What more can I do?
Lutheran Disaster Response:   

Worship Service Resources




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The Old Testament Reading - Jeremiah 1: 4-19
The Epistle Reading - 1 Corinthians 12:31b - 13:13
The Holy Gospel - Luke 4: 31-44

Opening Hymn - LW 394  "Son of God, Eternal Savior"
Sermon Hymn - LW 408  "I Am Trusting You, Lord Jesus"
Closing Hymn - LW 376  "Love in Christ Is Strong and Living"

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Gloria Dei Evangelical Lutheran Church
Revised August 31, 2007

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Church Year Calendar
Series C 2009-2010


Service Participation Schedule
January 31th: "Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany" February 7th: "Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany"
Presiding Pastor: Rev. Robert Nemoyer Presiding Pastor: Rev. Robert Nemoyer
Prelude by: Ann Constantine Prelude by: Michelle Svoboda
Organist: Michelle Svoboda Organist: Ann Constantine
Reader: Diane Warriner Reader: Arthur Dominguez
Communion Aid: Arthur Dominguez Communion Aid: Mark Seidel
Refreshments: Mark Seidel and Diane Warriner Refreshments: The Constantine Family

Reading Rotation List:

Arthur Dominguez
Mark Seidel
Elizabeth Stone
Timothy Dominguez
Ann Constantine
Robert Stone
Diane Warriner

Communion Rotation List:

Mark Seidel
   Timothy Dominguez
   Benjamin Dominguez
Arthur Dominguez
   Timothy Dominguez
   Benjamin Dominguez



Refreshment Rotation List:

Brian Antoninka
The Dominguez Family
Mark Seidel and Diane Warriner
The Constantine Family
The Nemoyer Family
The Svoboda Family
The Stone Family

If someone is not able to fill their position, the next person on the list will be asked if they can serve in place.