Thank You Notes
There are many missions that Mediator has undertaken. This page is a place for those to express their gratitude for what Mediator has done for them in their spiritual, ministry and worship lives. It also offers a place for Mediator to thank those who have helped us complete our ministry in and for the community. Thank you notes received are usually hung on the bulletin board outside the library.
MEDIATOR
RECEIVES PRESERVATION AWARD
West
Park Civic Association gave a Preservation Award to Mediator at the
Allentown Preservation League Awards Ceremony, on May 8. The award was
given for the work that Mediator is doing with West Park, our
commitment to the neighborhood, and the way we keep our buildings and
grounds. The Rev. Maria Tjeltveit, David H., Junior Warden, and Judy D.
and Tammy D., who do our landscaping, were present to receive the
award. You can see the award and certificate from State Senator Patrick
Browne in the Commons Room.
LOIS
STEIN, AN UNSUNG HERO
Lois Stein, who has belonged to Mediator longer than any other living member, received an Unsung Hero Award from the Lehigh County Agency on Aging, for her many years of service to the community, especially through Red Cross and the Miller Blood Bank. Marty C., another parishioner, nominated Lois for this award, and copies of his nomination narrative are available at the church. Congratulations Lois!
Parish Directory
Thank you, thank you, thank you for the yeoman's effort to make our 50th anniversary celebration so very special: Our leads - Bob & Maureen S. and John & Barbara D.! To our gardeners and their backbreaking efforts to spread mulch and sharpen up our exterior. To Judith H. & Warren A. for their artistry and creativity in our publications. Also to Marlene Y. and Carol C. for their coordination of the 2008 Parish Photo Directory.
Easter Baskets
On Wednesday, March 5th women of the church (ECW) assembled and delivered 33 Easter baskets to New Bethany Ministries, a program of the Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem. There are currently 29 children in transitional housing at New Bethany, each of whom will receive one of "our" baskets in the coming week. A special thank you to Jeff B. for his gift of the beautiful hand woven baskets he brought to us from Peru. And to all of you who so generously contributed stuffed animals, small toys, coloring books and games, pens, pencils, and candies with which to fill the baskets, our gratitude. Your generosity will bring smiles and joy to more than two dozen children in this season of hope and new life. Carol C., Convenor, Episcopal Church Women
Lenten Calendar
Thank you to all the members of our congregation who participated in the Lenten Calendar for the benefit of the Lehigh County Conference of Churches. We hope the calendar brought you and your families a deeper understanding of struggles that the mentally challenged who live in poverty face every day and the important role the Conference of Churches offers in providing the hope and resources to meet their basic needs for survival. Your help will be felt throughout the region.
To the Congregation of the Church of the Mediator - not dated, received 3/13/08
Pathways would like to thank you for your ongoing support of our program. With your generosity we are able to help so many families. The staff, volunteers and our families appreciate all you do. Deanne Malacsics, Pathways Director
Dear Mrs. Tjeltveit - March 4, 2008
Thank you for Church of the Mediator's generous contribution of $116.93 to Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD). Your gift was received Wednesday, January 30, 2008, designated for the General Fund, which helps us respond to the areas in greatest need around the world. Your contribution to ERD helps to alleviate poverty, fight disease and responds to disasters around the world. Through your gift, the lives of vulnerable individuals, children and families are being transformed in Asia, Latin America and Africa. We partner with the worldwide church and ecumenical agencies to serve people in need. The compassion and generosity of donors like you make it possible for us to provide communities with critical tools that restore lives today and build hope for tomorrow. Robert W. Radtke, President
Dear Friends of New Bethany Ministries - February 28, 2008
Thank you for helping make this a Spring Against Hunger! Your generous donation of $150.00 will help us provide emergency groceries and daily meals to the neediest and poorest people in the Lehigh Valley. It will also help to earn a $15,000.000 incentive pledge, and help us to leverage a partial match from the Feinstein Foundation, which will even further enhance our hunger programs. Thank you for being a good neighbor...for being part of the network of people who participate in our hunger fighting programs...for supporting our Annual Hunger Appeal. The Rev. William J. Knutze, Executive Director
Dear Maria - December 18, 2007 and January 25, 2008
On behalf of the Lehigh County Conference of Churches, I thank you for your gift of $1000.00 to the Together We Will Capital Campaign. For over 50 years the LCCC has recognized emerging needs in our community and has been central in mobilizing the community's resources to meet those needs. With your generous donation, that tradition can and will continue. We pledge to be worthy stewards of those resources with which we have been blessed. Again, I thank you. Together, we will make a difference for God and for good. (P.S. Please thank all the special people at Mediator for the many, many ways you reach out to help the community.) The Rev. Dr. Christine I. Nelson, Executive Director
Note: Our contributions to the LCCC's many programs for the year 2007 totaled $3726.17.
Dear Friends of New Bethany - January 23, 2008
We received your contribution of $500.00 to our ministry with homeless families and low-income mentally challenged adults. Thank you. It is obvious that without the involvement of teams of volunteers and regular donations of financial support from area churches, New Bethany Ministries would not exist. This is your mission outreach to the poor. It is one of the ways in which you effectively and faithfully give witness to the faith. On behalf of all the people who are served by New Bethany, and in the name of all of the lives that are redeemed through New Bethany, I want to thank the members of your church. Rev. William J. Kuntze, Executive Director
Dear Friends of New Bethany - January 23, 2008
We received your contribution of $500.00 to our ministry with homeless families and low-income mentally challenged adults. Thank you. It is obvious that without the involvement of teams of volunteers and regular donations of financial support from area churches, New Bethany Ministries would not exist. This is your mission outreach to the poor. It is one of the ways in which you effectively and faithfully give witness to the faith. On behalf of all the people who are served by New Bethany, and in the name of all of the lives that are redeemed through New Bethany, I want to thank the members of your church. Rev. William J. Kuntze, Executive Director
Dear Rev. Tjeltveit - January 25, 2008
It is always a pleasure to receive significant contributions to the Lehigh County Conference of Churches. Thank you for your support of the Conference and for your most recent gift from the Outreach Endowment of $750.00 directed to the Soup Kitchen. While the Conference receives a small amount of support for food purchase from FEMA, a funding source of the federal government, most of the Soup Kitchen budget is derived from individual gifts such as yours. Your generosity and support are very much appreciated. The Rev. Dr. Christina L. Nelson, Executive Director