the Messenger
A
PUBLICATION OF GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH
PASTORAL REFLECTIONS
Dear Good Shepherd Folk:
Church signs like this are making the rounds: “There are some questions that can’t be answered by Google.” So,
are you wondering how to cut an onion without crying? Arrange marching band
music? Audition for SURVIVOR? Bathe a guinea pig, cook
couscous? You can web surf until your eyes grow sore. Nothing is out of
our reach now in information technology! There’s also eHow.com for those who
want to learn how to do anything―brought to you
by experts on everything from relationships to getting rich. The eHow database has 70,000 articles and is visited by more
than eight million people each month. When inquiring minds want to know, eHow delivers!
But if you type in “How to have hope” you
get some ideas about how to have inner peace or how to carry on when a loved
one dies―all important, of course, but the
advice gets thin and pretty individualized. A tougher one is “How to suffer faithfully”―mmm, not much there―except
an article about how to treat a pinched nerve.
Database is one thing―a deeper awareness of God
and the world goes far beyond electronic how-to’s. As
the church sign suggests, “there are some questions that can’t be answered by
Google”…. or eHow.com. Sooner or later I have to leave my computer screen to
discover there is a life to be lived… a faith to be grasped… a hope to be
pursued… and a love to be experienced.
I came upon theologian Reinhold Niebuhr’s
powerful observation in a book: “Nothing worth doing is completed in our
lifetime; therefore we are saved by hope. Nothing true or beautiful or
good makes sense in any immediate context of history; therefore we are saved by
faith. Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone;
therefore, we are saved by love. No virtuous act is quite as virtuous
from the standpoint of our friend or foe as from our own; therefore, we are
saved by the final form of love which is forgiveness.”
It took awhile for this to sink in. I
read it ‘umpteen’ times, until it spoke volumes about seeing life in the
greater context of God’s Big Picture. Really! It humbles me to know that I am
here taking up space, my life on loan and gifted by God to share for a short time.
Right now what I need more than anything is forgiving love so I can make the
most of life …faithfully, hopefully…lovingly…while I have time.
I couldn’t find any advice on Google or eHow to see
this any clearer than from within my own heart of meditation. Now, how to cook couscous―that’s something else!
Pastor Ron
EDUCATION NEWS
Vacation Bible School
Rainforest Adventure is the theme of
this year¹s Vacation Bible School, to be held June 22 -26 from 6:30 to
8:30 pm. Children Ages 3
through Grade 6 are invited to swing right into Rainforest Adventure for a
tree top Bible blast!
Lisa Caro, our coordinator for
this year’s Vacation Bible School, is looking for volunteers to teach, help
with crafts, refreshments, and registration. VBS is always a blast, and this
year is no exception! It is common knowledge that the teachers and helpers have
as much fun as the kids at Vacation Bible School, so come along and
enjoy! To volunteer, contact Lisa or sign up on the Education bulletin
board
Tooting Our Own Horn
All of us at one time or another have heard this
phrase, or maybe you have
even used it yourself. It is usually uttered when we want to tell someone
about something we have accomplished but don¹t want to sound like we are
bragging!
The people who work with Education Ministry at Good Shepherd do a great job
but don¹t “toot their own horns.” So, as the Education Ministry Team Leader,
I would like give a well-deserved “toot of the horn” to a number of folks.
A “toot of the horn” to the Education Ministry team who meets the first
Sunday of every month to prepare Splash!
Newsletters for mailing and to
discuss and make decisions related
to Education matters at Good Shepherd.
Members of the team are Lisa Caro, Chris
Caro, Marilyn Ayers, Marj Koch and
Sandra Hagen.
A second “toot of the horn” to our staff of Sunday School Teachers who
devote hours to preparing and teaching classes: Michele Hildebrand, Anne
Harter, Lisa Long, Jim Latham, Marilyn Ayres, Laurie Wilhelm, Nancy
Tregoning, Evie Timberlake,
Phyllis Hane, Karen Stegman,
Sarah Irani, Pastor
Ron and Pastor Gary.
A third “toot of the horn” to Lisa Caro, this year’s Vacation Bible School
coordinator, and all those who will be volunteering to help this summer. Also
to Jan Lounsbury,
our coordinator for the last five years and to previous VBS
volunteers.
And a fourth “toot of the horn” to the Library Team who work diligently to
categorize and catalog books, paste in pockets, put cards into pockets and
attach labels so that all might enjoy books from our library. This team
includes Terri Baker, Catherine Didas, Carolyn Fishack, Marilyn
Ayres,
Julie Howell, Beth Burdette and Becca Reeves.
Thanks to all of you for a superb job!
―Lucretia Reaves
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JUNIOR CHOIR
The Junior Choir will end its 2007-2008 on May 18. Many thanks to this
talented group of singers for
all
their hard work this year and for being so much fun to work with.
Singers this year included Brietta
Latham, Aislinn Latham, Anna Eyler,
Natalie Disque and Kenzie
DuMars
―Lucretia Reeves,
Director
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NOTICES
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JUNIOR CHOIR
The Junior Choir will end its 2007-2008 on May 18. Many thanks to this
talented group of singers for all their hard
work
this year and for being so much fun to work with.
Singers this year included Brietta
Latham, Aislinn Latham, Anna Eyler,
Natalie Disque and Kenzie
DuMars
―Lucretia
Reeves, Director
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SUMMER WORSHIP AND EDUCATION SCHEDULE
Worship and Music Ministry Team, Congregation Council and the Church Staff
recommend that Good Shepherd return to a “Summer Schedule” for worship
and education, something the congregation used to do in years past. With
many people away and schedules more
relaxed, we will begin a 10-week schedule on Sunday, June 15th that
includes the following:
8:30AM - Traditional Evangelical Lutheran Worship
9:30AM - Summer Sunday School for Children; Fellowship Hour
for Youth and Adults (Community Room and Outside)
10:30AM- Sing and Rejoice Contemporary Service
This summer schedule is separate from the work that the SWEAT (Sunday Worship
and Education Alternative Times)
Task Force is
currently working on. The congregation will be polled about some options for
a permanent worship
and education schedule within the next month.
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Preschool
News 
Happy spring to you!
We hope that you have had a chance to explore the preschool halls and
classrooms
to see the many ways spring has arrived.
Be sure to visit the
Children’s Garden down at the preschool entrance and see our flowers in full
bloom.
This is a very busy time of the year for us. The three-year olds have planned a trip to
the South Mountain Creamery and the Catoctin Zoo, and the four-year olds
will be going
to the Baltimore
Zoo. Later this spring the threes
will enjoy a Teddy Bear Picnic with
their class,
and the fours will be
making friendship T-shirts to remember all of the new friends they have
made
at Good
Shepherd. The fours will also be
preparing a special Mother’s Day tea to honor and celebrate
their mothers.
We will have our cash and carry flower sale on May 5 and 6. There will be a nice
variety of flowers,
vegetables, and beautiful hanging baskets.
Please feel free
to stop by between 8:55 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Hopefully Mother Nature will allow us to be
outside on those days.
Graduation time is fast
approaching. We will be saying a sad
farewell to our little
ones on May 22 and 23 with a program of songs
performed by the children and a short reception afterward.
Happy Spring to all! Thanks be to God!
―Sally Martin
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Just
for YOUth
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Just
for YOUth
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May 4, 2008
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May 11, 2008
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May 18, 2008
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May 25, 2008
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Communion Prep (Fri/Sat Prior)
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3. Essie Freeburn Ruth Taylor
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4. Jan & Kelly Lounsbury
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5. Carol France Carolyn Fishack
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6. Angie & David Fish
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8am Service
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Acolyte
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Delaney Tregoning
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Autumn Caro
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Aislinn Latham
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Brietta Latham
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Altar Guild Team
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3. Kristan
Latham Robin Coccia
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4. Kelly Schoonover Lisa Caro
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5. Linda Ford
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6. Lissa
Whittington Pam Nelson
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Assisting Minister
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Kent Treichler
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Keith Schoonover
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Nancy Zeim
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Becca Reeves
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Communion Asst
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Keith Schoonover
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Kent Treichler
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Debbie Culler
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Janet Rippeon
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Children's Chat
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Pastor Gary
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Pastor Ron
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Pastor Gary
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Pastor Ron
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Crucifier
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Aislinn Latham
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Kent Treichler
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Marc Howell
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Greeters
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Linc Gluscevich Bill Timberlake
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JoAnn Treichler Evelyn Morrison
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Ron & Karen Stegman
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Tom & Norma Day
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Lector
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Lisa Rippeon
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Chris Caro
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Keith Schoonover
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Ron Cassel
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Nursery Assistant
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Kelly Schoonover
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Traci Humbertson
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Lisa Caro
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Ushers
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Michael Bailey Danny Tregoning
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Jeff & Pam Nelson
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Bill Timberlake Chris Caro
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Barb Bowers Dwight Scott
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Parking Angels 9am to 11am
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David Quinn
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Paul Evans
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Dennis Fraley
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Carl Pritchard
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10am Service
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Acolyte
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Trevor Farnsworth
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Margot Manning
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Paige Pohopin
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Nick Stegman
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Altar Guild
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3 Regina Farnsworth
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4. Kerri Eyler
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5. Gail Mathews
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Communion Asst
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Atillio & Diane DeMarco
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Kerri Eyler John Mathews
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Carl Hildebrand Charlie Fox
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Lester Koogle Frankie Roney
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Children's Chat
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Pastor Gary
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Pastor Ron
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Pastor Gary
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Pastor Ron
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Greeters
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Carl Hildebrand Louise Ruble
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Stephen Frock Anna Eyler
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Dave & Kristen Kennedy
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Bill & Liza Thelemann
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Nursery Assistant
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Michelle Hildebrand
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Kelly Lounsbury
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Sadie Hane
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Sally Martin
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Ushers
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Tom & Sally Martin
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Chuck Lounsbury Shelly Smith
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Susan Fleming Greg Naills
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Carl Hildebrand Chris Gilbart
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11am Service
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Acolyte
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Clara DelGrippo
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Megan Poole
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Altar Flowers
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Faith Parker
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Terri Baker
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Carolyn Fishack
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Karen Stegman
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Altar Guild Team
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3. Nicky Cojocari Diane DeMarco
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4. Lucretia Reaves Liz Brohawn
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5. Audrey Anderson Gail Mathews
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6. Essie Freeburn Ruth Taylor
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Assisting Minister
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Lucretia Reaves
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Mike Schaeffer
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Pat Schoonover
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Peg Marose
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Communion Asst
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Pat Schoonover
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Jean Van Tassel
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Loretta Covert
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Lucretia Reaves
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Children's Chat
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Pastor Gary
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Pastor Ron
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Marilyn Ayres
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Vickie Poole
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Crucifier
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Emily Crum
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Michael Poole
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Greeters
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Audrey Anderson Peggy Beers
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John & Beth Burdette
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Diane Willoughby Bev Winegardner
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Carl & Lucille Darner
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Lector
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Audrey Asbury
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Marilyn Ayres
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Norm Covert
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Carl Pritchard
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Nursery Assistant
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Ilse DelGrippo
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Diane DeMarco
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Sarah Thompson
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Ushers
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Paul Evans Ted Quast
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Broderick & Mike Miller
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Gene Schoonover Peggy Beers
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Gene Asbury Carl Boyer
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