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545 Church Drive, Palmerton, PA 18071 (Trachsville)

www.jerusalemucc.org / (610)-681-4412

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JERUSALEM UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

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The Vision of our Church is to increase

Faith, Hope, Love, Community and Belonging

Supply Pastor: Rev. Don Quayle Conducting Sunday Services & Pastoral Support (610) 861-9203 Church Secretary: Jillian Adamson Office: (610) 681-4412 Office Hours: Tue. thru Fri. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Email: [email protected] (hours subject to change) Director of Music: Shelba Scheffner [email protected] Director of Christian Ed: Marcia Heinick Treasurer: Steph Anderson (610) 681-3878 / [email protected] Financial Secretary: Debbie Cope (610) 681-5033 Sexton: Barry George

CHURCH CONSISTORY

President: Rick Anderson 610-681-3878 [email protected]

Vice-President: Wendy Hoppel 610-377-5946 [email protected]

Secretary: Lorrie Nothstein 610-442-7437 [email protected]

Additional Members

Barry George Marcia Heinick Bob Buck Duane Hawk

Jaclyn Wonderly Kelli George Beverly Waibel Jonathan Borger

Shelba Scheffner

OCTOBER 2021

http://www.jerusalemucc.org/

mailto:[email protected]



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MESSAGE FROM THE CONSISTORY PRESIDENT OCTOBER 2021

Hello Fellow Church Members & Future Members,

I’m over at the Church to look over some plans for the Church, and figured it would be a good place for me to write my newsletter article. Here we are already almost in October. The month of September just flew by. You know what they say, when you’re busy time sure does fly. We just wrapped up our filling sale at the Palmerton Festival, which went over very well. We started out Tuesday evening at Polk Fire Company with about 20 people cutting up parsley and bread and putting it in plastic bags, all ready for Wednesday morning. Wednesday morning, we started cooking potatoes, celery, and onions, and mixing all the ingredients for the filling. 99 large banquet pans and 30 small banquet pans were baked and ready for the cooler. We had around 20 people helping in the kitchen that day too, with some new faces coming out to help. We loaded up our trailer and hauled it down to the festival along with all the wood for the decking, the equipment and supplies. We had a fantastic weekend of weather, with plenty of volunteers, smiling faces, happy customers, and good music to listen to. We enjoy serving our Happy Bowls as much as the customers enjoy eating them. Monday evening, I went down to start taking things apart and to my surprise all I needed to do was hook up to the trailer and tow it out of there. Our property guys took care of everything else during the day. So once again thank you to everyone who helped out the week before, during, and after the festival. I’m always amazed at how much we can accomplish when we all work together. In a week we have our Apple and Fall Festival on October 2nd, with the Hawks and Dean Hahn playing. We’ll have plenty of food, fun, and fall items, with lots of fellowship too. It’ll be another great event at Jerusalem UCC. The search committee is doing a fantastic job and have applications for 3 candidates. Things are moving along nicely with our search for a new pastor. On the building front, we have submitted our plans to the township zoning officer, who will be reviewing the plans. We should have our building permit soon, then our contractors, F.J. Lesher General Contractor and Bruce George Paving & Excavating can get started. Look for an announcement soon for our official ground breaking ceremony. As always, remember we have many members and friends on our prayer list that need the extra prayers. That’s all for now.

God Bless All,

Rick Anderson Consistory President

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SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP

Come worship with us at 10:00AM outside in our beautiful picnic grove! (In case of inclement weather, the service will be held in the church sanctuary) Bring your

lawn chairs, dress comfortably, and sit in family units. You can also remain in your vehicle

and park in the grove so you can see the band stand, and listen on 95.5 FM. Supply Pastor,

Don Quayle will lead us in worship. He has also generously offered pastoral support for our

congregation. If there’s an emergency requiring a pastor, please contact Pastor Don Quayle

at 610-861-9203.

Holy Communion is Sunday,

October 3rd.

Elements will be provided by

the church.

PASTOR’S NOTE

If there are shut-ins who

desire home communion,

please contact Pastor Quayle at

610-861-9203.

Sunday School for children ages 6-12 years began on

Sunday, September 12th. We will be alternating weeks of in

person and Zoom learning to better serve everyone. For more

information, please call the church office at 610-681-4412.

REFORMATION SUNDAY JUCC Reformation Sunday will be held on

October 31st at 10:00 a.m. Please join us!

On Sunday, October 31st, we will celebrate All Saints’ Day. Join us to celebrate the lives of all those who were connected with

JUCC who have passed away since the last All Saints’ Day On this day, we will celebrate the lives of:

Arlene Kibler ~ Dean Serfass ~ Wanda Pettit Arthur Berger ~ Marvin Haydt ~ Larry Borger ~ Christine Snyder

HARVEST HOME SUNDAY – October 3rd

We will celebrate Harvest Home on Sunday, October 3rd.

Everyone is asked to please bring a non-perishable food item.

Help us celebrate God's abundance in our lives!

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Shorter term prayer concerns:

Mark & Kathy Stetler Delbert Knecht Mary Meckes

Buzz Hill Ava Parker Lorraine Beltz

Mitchell Kreger Mary Beth Beers Russell Chamblee

Brenda Eckley Vergie Behler Lana Kuehner

Edwin Longacre Marie Andrews Stephanie Stroup

Terry & Denise Goodhile Eileen Rinker Judy Hessinger

Joseph Turoscy Betty Nothstein Heather Hessinger

Edna Schoenberger Val Conger Kay Green

Harry Hahn Carmen Fehr The Family of Celia Andrews

Longer term prayer concerns:

Jim Buck Kayla Johnson Bonnie O’Brien

Dalton Fredericks Barry Smale Linda Mackes

Ada Frederick Elizabeth Krause Timothy Henning

Duane Hawk Doug Hawk Joanne Frable

Helen Smale Anna Bowman Millie Lehman

Brenda Nothstein-Bunting Marla Schmidt

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“…pray for one another, so that you may be healed.” (James 5:13)

“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing…” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-17)

As disciples of Jesus, we seek to pray daily.

Below is a list of those who need our prayers.

BAPTISM ANNOUNCEMENTS

Peyton Wyatt Boyer, son of Cody and Rikki Boyer, was baptized into the faith and family of Jesus Christ on September 19, 2021 by Rev. Don Quayle.

Cole Joseph Klemczak, son of Ashley Goodhile and Joseph Klemczak III, was baptized into the faith and family of Jesus Christ on September 26, 2021 by Rev. Don Quayle.

It is always a joy to welcome children into the protection of God's family by the waters of baptism and the Holy Spirit. We welcome these little ones with joy!

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Music & Worship

• Sunday 9:00 services continue to be held outdoors in our grove as weather permits, with access via Facebook Live and radio transmission as well. On September 12, the time of service will be changed to 10:00. This is a change from past years, when services were moved from the summer hour of 9:00 to 10:30. Both Consistory and the Music & Worship Committee favored the new 10:00 time.

• Our big screens in the sanctuary have been down following the lightning strike which damaged that and other equipment. The equipment for the camera and screens is in and should be installed soon.

• We welcome to the band a local singer/guitar/sax player – Chuck Scitney - who has joined us in September.

• We are happy to welcome Renee Mowad back with us in September and part of October, and Jen Heilakka in October as well. We appreciate their willingness to add their beautiful voices to our worship!

• Our choir is still on hold for the time being.

Shelba Scheffner

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JUCC QUILT & CRAFTS GROUP

Our group will be meeting the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month

(October 14th and October 28th, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.). We have a

variety of crafts happening, from quilting to cross stitch to bag

making. We welcome any crafters to join us. Some friends just stop

by to hang out with our lively group - that is good, too! Social

distancing is easy in the church basement, with each person having

at least one large table to work on. Call Shelba if you need further

information: 610/704-3756.

FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP NOT MEETING

The Family Caregiver Support Group is not currently meeting. Please watch for details on our website and Facebook page for

information on when the group will resume.

This support group assists anyone who is struggling with caring for a family member. It provides them with education and

fellowship to ease their caring work.

Facilitated by Jennie Serfass from Manor Care.

MONTHLY GRIEF & LOSS SUPPORT GROUP

The Monthly Grief and Loss Support Group at JUCC meets twice a month – on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 1:00pm, and the 4th Thursday at 6:30pm. The group is presently being held on a web platform. Directed by professional counselor, Sue Featro, M.E.D., E.D.D., M.S. Counseling, this group is for people experiencing grief due to trauma, loss or death. It is an effort to assist people in the surrounding community to heal and find peace. Please contact the church office for the link, or check for the invitation link on our Facebook page. People are managing to find and make use of this important ministry. Thanks to God and to the members of JUCC who make it possible!

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INTERESTED IN SPONSORING FLOWERS & BULLETINS FOR 2022?

If you are interested in sponsoring flowers & bulletins ($35 donation) for a Sunday in

2022, please contact Jillian Adamson at the church office. She can also be reached by

phone at 610-681-4412 or by e-mail at [email protected].

October 3rd – Barry and Donna Mackes in memory of LeRoy and Pauline Keller ~~~

October 10th – Rick and Steph Anderson in honor of sons Dustin Meckes’ birthday on the 16th, Logan Kresge’s birthday on the 8th & Ricky Anderson’s birthday on the 27th

~~~ October 17th – Beverly & Ricky Waibel in honor of their anniversary on October 19th

~~~ October 24th – Lenny Breiner in memory of Bruce Breiner’s birthday on October 23rd

~~~ October 31st - Paul and Lynn Rice honor of Lynn’s grandfather’s birthday, Leon Gares &

Paul’s daughter’s birthday, Alyson Haskins

OCTOBER SCRIPTURE READERS

October 3rd – Ed Brader

October 10th – Lisa Hawk & Kim Williams

October 17th – Lynn Mastio Rice

October 24th – Steph Anderson

October 31st – Ed Brader

OCTOBER FLOWERS & BULLETINS SPONSORS

POINSETTIA SALE JUCC will be doing a Poinsettia Sale for Christmas.

The deadline to order is Monday, November 15th!!

Please watch for more details and order forms in the

weekly announcements bulletin.


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JUCC 2021 UPCOMING EVENTS Apple & Fall Festival

Saturday, October 2nd from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Picnic Grove Featuring Music by Dean Hahn & The Hawks

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Adult Wine and Cheese Campfire

Friday, October 22nd at 6 p.m. ~~~

Holiday Basket Raffle & Bazaar

Saturday, November 6th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Fellowship Hall ~~~

Fall Filling Sale

Orders are due November 13th. Pickup is either Saturday, November 20th noon to 4p.m. or

Sunday, November 21st 11:00a.m. until 12:30p.m.

Wine & Cheese Campfire!

Fun & Fellowship Guaranteed!

Friday, October 22nd at 6 p.m.

Bring a lawn chair and your

favorite beverage and snacks!

Everyone is welcome!

IT'S THANKSGIVING FILLING TIME! Jerusalem UCC is selling containers of homemade filling!

$7.00 for a 2 lb. container $15.00 For a 5 lb. container

Last day to order is Saturday, November 13, 2021 Pick up at church on November 20, 2021 ~ 12pm – 4pm and

November 21, 2021 after church service (between 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) ***********************

To order, call Lorrie at (610) 442-7437, Beverly at (610) 377-5811 or the church office at (610) 681-4412

There will also be forms at our Sunday morning services.

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Saturday, October 2, 2021 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

In the Picnic Grove

featuring:

Music by Dean Hahn & The Hawks

from noon until 3 p.m.

Chinese Auction and Meat Raffle with drawings at 3 p.m.

homemade food, including apple dumplings, cobbler,

funny cake, apple or regular sausage sandwiches, soup,

Bar-BQ, hot dogs and macaroni & cheese & ice cream!

Wagon with apples, apple cider, pumpkins and fall items.

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APPLE/FALL FESTIVAL MEAT RAFFLE TICKETS

Saturday, October 2nd 9 am to 3 pm

The meat raffle tickets are printed! We have a record 40 prizes totaling $1,295.00 in

prizes. Please see or call Lorrie Nothstein (610-442-7437) for tickets to sell. You can also

call or pickup tickets at the church office.

Apple & Fall Fest Chinese Auction

Apple/Fall Fest Chinese Auction baskets (or boxes or trays) of assorted items with an

apple or fall theme or home decorative items, plants, etc. make nice prizes for the Chinese

auction. Please bring any items for the Chinese Auction for the Apple Fall Fest to the

church during office hours or to the festival by 9 AM, Saturday, October 2. All

donations are appreciated. The Chinese auction corner has been a popular area at the

festival for many years. Let’s keep it going!

We need help on Thursday, September 30th to make soups and sausage and on

Friday, October 1st to bake apple dumplings.

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VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!!

There’s a sign-up sheet for the Apple & Fall Festival with stations and times that need

to be filled. The sheet is on the table at our Sunday services or please see Lorrie Nothstein

to sign-up.

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JERUSALEM UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Fellowship Hall - 545 Church Drive

Palmerton (Trachsville), PA

(off Rt. 209 behind Towamensing Fire Co.)

Saturday, November 6, 2021

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

▪ Baskets to be raffled

▪ Baked goods

▪ Holiday items

Drawing at 2:00pm

Food to eat in or take out:

Homemade soup,

hot dogs, barbeque,

halushki & beverages

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ANNUAL BASKET RAFFLE & BAZAAR

Time is fast approaching for Our Annual Basket Raffle & Bazaar!!

This year's event will be

Saturday, November 6th

from 9:00am to 2:00pm.

We will need donations of Baskets filled with items, OR gift cards, gift

certificates, or cash prizes with a MINIMUM $20.00 value. New & gently

used Thanksgiving & Christmas items or crafts may be donated to sell! Everyone

enjoys the Bargain Table!

Baked goods will be needed for our Bake Sale!

Donated items & baskets may be brought to the Church office between 9:00am &

12:00(NOON) on Tuesday, November 2nd, Wednesday, November 3rd,

Thursday, November 4th or Friday, November 5th!

The Work Schedule Is As Follows:

Wednesday, November 3rd - 1:00pm - Make Soups in Church Fellowship Hall

Friday, November 5th - 9:00am - 12:00(Noon) - Set up

Saturday, November 6th - 7:30am - Final Set up

9:00am- Event Starts

2:00pm - Baskets Raffled followed by cleanup

Anyone willing to help or needs information PLEASE CONTACT:

Beverly Waibel @ 610-377-5811

LET'S CONTINUE THE GREAT SUPPORT,

FELLOWSHIP + FUN WORKING TOGETHER!

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NEW BUILDING PROJECT EXPENSES TO DATE 8/15/2021

DATE: CHECK# AMOUNT PAID TO:

08/02/2016 1148 $840.00 Charles Reichl AIA - Architect Fees

08/31/2016 11650 $1,680.00 Charles Reichl AIA - Architect Fees




09/09/2018 12279 $750.00 Towamensing Township - Variance

07/29/2018 12245 $262.50 Lehigh Engineering

09/19/2018 12287 $1,652.00 Lehigh Engineering

09/29/2018 12292 $250.00 Carbon County Planning Comm.

09/29/2018 12293 $500.00 Towamensing Township (Planning)



12/23/2018 1248 $3,500.00 Charles Reichl AIA - Deposit on Construction Drawings


02/03/2019 12402 $3,500.00 Charles Reichl AIA - Progress Billing


03/03/2019 12420 $4,000.00 JENA Engineering - Deposit on MEP Drawings


04/19/2019 12478 $7,743.65 JENA Engineering - Balance on MEP Drawings




05/22/2019 12503 $250.00 Charles Reichl AIA - MEP Extras



08/08/2019 12586 $1,446.50 Lehigh Engineering-TOPO Data Picnic Grove, Septic

08/13/2019 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 Plan

09/20/2019 12630 $800.00 Towamensing Township-Septic Permit

10/27/2019 12660 $500.00 Towamensing Township-Application Fees

10/27/2019 12661 $700.00 Towamensing Township-Escrow for Engineering Costs

10/27/2019 12663 $425.00 Carbon County Planning Comm.-Application Fees

11/14/2019 12683 $2,565.00 Lehigh Engineering-Land Development

11/27/2019 12685 $375.00 Charles Reichl AIA-Engineering Svcs.-Pennoni Assoc.

12/12/2019 12705 $87.25 JENA Engineering-Prepare Drawings & PDF's

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01/11/2020 12722 $1,350.00 Carbon County Conservation District




03/10/2020 12768 $840.00 Charles Reichl AIA-Engineering Svcs.-Pennoni Assoc.

03/10/2020 12784 $42.00 JENA Engineering-Print Copies

03/12/2020 12785 $800.00 Towamensing Twsp.-New Septic Permit

03/19/2020 12791 $200.00 Towamensing Twsp.-New Septic Permit


03/26/2020 12794 $100.00 Ed Brader-Reimb. Carbon County Conservation Dist.

04/13/2020 12806 $2,777.50 Lehigh Engineering-Land Development/Septic Design

05/18/2020 12823 $360.00 Lehigh Engineering-Land Development/Septic Design

07/22/2020 12868 $112.50 Lehigh Engineering-Erosion & Sediment Plan

08/16/2020 12886 $332.75 Steckel & Stopp-Prep. Of Consolidation Deed

08/16/2020 12882 $540.00 Lehigh Engineering-Speed Study, Stormwater Alternate

08/16/2020 12882 $360.00 Lehigh Engineering-Revised Septic Design

09/07/2020 12901 $432.00 Lehigh Engineering-BOS Meeting, TOPO Reduction

10/05/2020 12925 $750.00 Lehigh Engineering-Address Twsp. Concerns

10/28/2020 12943 $690.00 Lehigh Engineering-Revised Septic Design

11/21/2020 12963 $200.00 Scott Bieber-Sewer Enforce. Officer-New Septic Permit

03/01/2021 13039 $195.50 Charles Reichl AIA-Printing Charges

03/07/2021 13045 $3,341.68 JENA Engineeering-Engineering Fees

06/02/2021 13124 $74.21 Steckel & Stopp-Deed Filed

06/30/2021 13146 $750.00 Towamensing Township-PERC Fees for Retention Pond

07/21/2021 13167 $7,606.25 Towamensing Township-Twsp. Engineering & Atty. Fees

08/02/2021 13178 $2,340.00 Lehigh Engineering-Land Development, Revisions

08/15/2021 13191 $2,047.50 Lehigh Engineering-Land Development, BOS Mtg.

TOTAL: $100,014.79

*ALL ABOVE EXPENSES HAVE BEEN PAID OR REIMBURSED BY THE BUILDING FUND.

TOTAL PAID TO INDIVIDUAL PAYEE:

Carbon Conservation District $1,450.00

Carbon County Planning Comm. $675.00

JENA Engineering $15,214.58

Lehigh Engineering $33,766.50

Charles Reichl AIA $35,695.50

Towamensing Township/S.E.O. $12,806.25

Steckel & Stopp Atty. $406.96

$100,014.79

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JERUSALEM UCC BUILDING FUND TREASURER'S REPORT June, 2021 2nd Quarter, 2021

Income as of 3/31/2021: $1,368,470.84

Income for April through June:

Gifts $1,423.00

Bequests-Various Checks for Insurance Proceeds $0.00

MM Interest - 0.05% (First Northern #XXX050) $39.75

Savings Acct. Interest - 0.05% (First Northern #XXX6039) $12.20

Ameriprise Financial Investment Acct. (#XXX133) $3.27

United Church Funds Investment Acct.-Gain in Value $5,472.11

Total Income Received this Quarter: $6,950.33

Total Income as of 6/30/2021: $1,375,421.17

Expenses as of 3/31/2021: $563,207.21

Expenses for April through June:

04/21/2021 Trans. To General Fund-Engineering & Architect Bills $4,029.68

Total Expenses for this Quarter: $4,029.68

Total Expenses as of 6/30/2021: $567,236.89

Balance as of 6/30/2021: $808,184.28

BANK ACCOUNTS: First Northern Bank M/M #XXX050 $318,771.22 First Northern Bank Savings #XXX039 $97,915.40 United Church Funds Investment Acct. #XXX420 $260,236.24 Ameriprise Financial Investment Acct. #XXX8133 $131,261.42 Total in Accounts $808,184.28

Stephanie Anderson

Treasurer

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Jerusalem UCC Maintenance Fund 2nd Quarter, 2021 06/30/2021

Beginning Balance as of 3/31/2021: $2,957.14

Income Received:

Gifts Received $653.00

Expenses:

No expenses this quarter. $0.00 06/30/2021 Balance: $3,610.14

First Northern Bank Acct. #XXX469 (6/30/2021 Stmt.) $3,610.14 Stephanie Anderson

Treasurer

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REGISTER RECEIPTS

Please continue to save your register receipts from Kinsley’s Shop Rite

in Brodheadsville and Weis Markets. Bring or mail them to the church

to the attention of Lana Kuehner.

Receipts that will NOT be accepted include:

- Kinsley’s receipts with the senior discounts, prescriptions, cigarettes, and beer, wine,

lottery purchases or payouts.

- Weis Markets receipts with prescriptions, cigarettes, wine and beer, lottery purchases or

payouts

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If you have an article to submit for the November Newsletter, please email it to Jillian, our church secretary, by Friday, October 22, 2021.

FMI call 610-681-4412 or email [email protected]

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Just a reminder!

Our beverage can shed is looking for your empty aluminum beverage cans.

There are two deposit slots: one for crushed cans and one for uncrushed cans.

Has your contact information changed? If your mailing address, phone number or

email address have changed please contact the church office to update your information.

610-681-4412 or [email protected]

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CHECK OUT THE PNEC’S WEBSITE!

Go to www.pnec.org and check out all the information about meetings,

messages, ministries, trainings, resources and upcoming events. Just

click on “News & Events” and then go to “This Week in PNEC” for all

the latest news!




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Jerusalem UCC CCLI license number 2745745

Jerusalem United Church of Christ

545 Church Drive, Palmerton, Pennsylvania 18071

Church office: (610) 681-4412

Supply Pastor, Rev. Don Quayle

www.jerusalemucc.org

Facebook: Jerusalem Trachsville UCC

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