Thank You Co-workers for the Sake of the Gospel

With You We Can Serve the People of God in Word and in Deed:

Thank You Good and Faithful Servants!

St. Matthew, Moorestown, NJ

St. Paul, Hainesport, NJ

Holy Communion, Berlin, NJ

Temple, Pennsauken, NJ

Zion, Riverside, NJ

Immanuel Lutheran, Lakewood, NJ

Holy Trinity, Burlington, NJ

St. Luke’s, Willingboro, NJ

Reformation Lutheran, Absecon, NJ

St. John, Ocean City, NJ

Trinity Lutheran Church, Brant Beach, NJ

St. Paul’s, Collingswood, NJ

Holy Trinity, Red Bank, NJ

Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hamilton Square, NJ

Christus Lutheran Church, Camden, NJ

St. Peter Lutheran Church, Easton, PA

St. Pauls, Bethlehem, PA

We wish to thank the The New Jersey Synod and the

Evengelical Outreach and Congregational Mission Program Unit of the ELCA

for their continued support and encouragement of this ministry.

Our New Partners in Ministry in December 2007:

St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bethlehem, PA

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Somerville, NJ

We Give Thanks to God for you and we pray that our Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to you and bless your lives (Philippians 3:23).

Christmas Party At St. Matthew Moorestown

Pastor Wengert Speaks With Youth from             St. Matthew Has Been a Long Time Mission Partner   Lee Zanstra: St. Matthew Youth Leader explains

Bridge of Peace                                                    of Bridge of Peace and is Pastor Giselle's Family's      "Hot Ornament Game"

                                                                            Home Church

                                                                      St Matthew Christmas Party Thank You All Who Helped

Vicar Peggy, Pastor Carol and Bill Lawrence at    Miss Virginia and Mr. Chip serving at St. Matthew  Youth are wonderful servants! They are smiling too!

at St. Matthew

Moving Day

Frank Johnson, St Paul Hainesport in Easton          Jose Sanchez and Council President from               Pastor Sue Ruggles and Members from sister

                                                                             St. John Easton, Moving Furniture                          churches in Easton

Josie Sanchez helping move the bean bag chairs      Everyone moving boxes and furniture                  We packed the truck in record time: Thank you all!

Year in Pictures

Partners from Temple, Pennsauken                          Bishop Riley, Pastor Giselle, and Jamelia            Pastor Linda Wood and Partners from

                                                                               at Organization, May 20, 2007                           Zion, Riverside

Bishop Riley (middle), Rev. Spindt (middle right)  Received at Synod Assembly June 2007 with         Pastor Giselle with Partners from Trinity Lutheran

      and Rev. Petersen  (Lord of Life, Tabernacle)                   Mission Partners                                                    Church, Brant Beach

Partners from St. Matthew, Moorestown and          Prayer Vigil with Christus and Partner Churches       Prayer Vigil with Partners in Cramer Hill

St. Paul, Hainesport.                                               in Cramer Hill: Pastor Carol Book (Right) and          (Pastor Ingrid Wengert, St. Matthew)

                                                                              Pastor Lizette Rios (Left), Temple, Pennsauken                                          

Pastor Stiegler and Partners from Immanuel,          Partners from Zion, Riverside                                 Dawn Jennings and Vicar Peggy Hayes

Lakewood, NJ...                                                                                                                                Partners from Holy Communion, Berlin

Check Out the "Cereal Coated Angel Wings!"                                                                                     Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Were Wonderful

Pastor Bruce Davidson (Left): Associate Member  Synod Assembly: June 2007                                  Bridge of Peace at Synod Assembly

with Bishop Riley and Josie Sanchez at                  We Follow Jesus for the Sake of the World:

Synod Assembly                                                   The NJ Synod and many churches support the

                                                                             ministry at Bridge of Peace

Partners from St. Peters, Easton, PA                      St Peter, Easton:                                                St. Peter, Easton at Presentation of Commendation

                                                                              We remember your faithful witness among us!

Mission opportunities between neighboring churches and Bridge of Peace was expanded in 2006 and we continue to hopefully and actively engage in “missionhood” which includes joint worship, opportunities for spiritual retreat, social ministry outreach, domestic violence awareness training, vacation bible school collaboration, prayer retreats, youth emersion experiences, etc. which fosters unity and opportunities to learn from each other for the sake of the gospel. Jesus shared the need for unity among his disciples when he said

“I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” The glory that you have given me I have given them, so that they may be one, as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may become completely one, so that the world may know that you have sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. (John 17:20-23)                               

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