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  And they Serve for Us     

   13 STILL IN HARMS WAY ARE...

                V  Chad Rodrigues, V  Patrick Young , V Lisa Maskey , V Travis Everett

V Jack Graber V  Scott Sassaman, V  Dan Quimby, V  John Troxell  V  Kyle Nichols

 

V Donald Krieling    V     Nathan Simms   V Jerome Nice   V Erik Lowe,  

 

Home Safe!!

Chad Fritz , Tyler J Eastgate, Stephen Kachmar,  Del R. Williams , Harold J Frey Jr , Andy Bishop ,

Jude Yuricheck,  Maria Pantella , Timothy Searfoss,  Darryl Herman,    Megan Schoch ,   Martin Bush ,

Julia Baun,  Kyle Beveridge , Lelia Collins, Brandon Humanick , Ronnie Humanick, Robert Warriner,

Keith McKeon; Collin Henry; Eric Hesse, Wayne Allen, Troy George

 

 

'Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us.

Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need.      

Amen.'

more prayers for our troops..

To submit a Name to add to the prayer/package list please contact Deb      Need some ideas to send your own packages?... Here are some tips...

 

 

Donations for “Packages for the Troops” along with the members of St. John’s.

The Pencor Management and Employees - Corporate Office- Palmerton
    Pencor Services, Inc, PenTeleData Internet, Blue Ridge Communications,
    Palmerton Telephone Company, TV 13, Cable 11, Penn’s Peak Radio
    Times News Newspaper, TN Printing, Pencor Superstore, Pencor Service Center

A Grateful American in memory of her Father, a WWII Veteran

John Bilsak Sr & Jr – Jim Thorpe

The Dollar General Store – Nesquehoning

McDonald’s, Todd Sheckler- Nesquehoning

Cristina's Pizza - Jim Thorpe

The East Side Eatery - Jim Thorpe

Valeria Ligenza

Brenda Wentz

 

St. John's Sends Our Sincere Thanks

 

We want to sincerely thank you all for your contribution to the St. John’s Christmas Package outreach to the Troops.

Waiting for confirmation from family members that the packages arrived, I heard that a few of the soldiers were planning on writing, so I waited in hopes to share the message from them as well. Unfortunately I did not get the awaited notes. But, that was really to be expected as I am sure they have more important things, and family letters are to come first.

I did hear:
“I do know the packages were GREATLY appreciated! THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH”

Each of the 13 packages weighed between 20 and 25 pounds and contained not only personal hygiene supplies, but individual sized condiments to season their MRE’s (meals ready to eat); stationary items, magazines; snack foods and sweets enough to share with their buddies. We also packed along small gift items for them to give to the local children. Also a small snowflake Christmas ornament was attached to a personal gift and an identical one was hung on the tree in the church as they are all on our prayer list until they return home.

Our appreciation to all that participated in your Dress Down Day for the troops and please know that a letter was included with their package acknowledging your contribution along with the others that were so kind.

Thank you and God’s Peace to you all.


Debra Craig
Jr. Warden/OutReach Commission
St. John’s Episcopal Church Palmerton
 

 

Times News Article on our Packages for the Troops.

 

Remembering our military during the Christmas season

Reported on Thursday, December 17, 2009

MARY TOBIA/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS St. John's Episcopal Church families sent care packages to thirteen military soldiers. Left to right-Deb Craig, Junior Warden of St. John's and Rich Wasser, Palmerton Postmaster finish the paper work for each box before they are mailed. This is the third year in a row that the Palmerton church has made a special effort to show their gratitude to the military during the Christmas season.

 

By MARY TOBIA TN correspondent maryt6@ptd.net

St. John's Episcopal Church families in Palmerton are making the holidays a little brighter for thirteen of our service men and woman.

This is the third year in a row that Deb Craig, a member of St. John's, has headed up this very worthy project.

"We get the names of the service members from parishioners of our church or from people who have heard about what we are doing. They send us addresses of their soldiers. We want to reach as many as we can and the soldier doesn't have to be just from the Palmerton area," said Deb.

This is a project that is near and dear to Deb's heart as she grew up in a military family. She also served in the Armed Forces for over three years. She knows first hand what it is like to be away from home for the holidays and how getting a box in the mail can lift your spirits.

"The first year we did this we sent out 11 boxes and the second and third year we sent 13 each year," added Deb.

Personal hygiene products, comfort items and phone cards are some of the many items that make up the 20-25-pound boxes for each soldier.

The gifts and the postage are paid for by donations from the St. John's parishioners, various businesses in Palmerton and surrounding area in Carbon County and by many private donations.

"We send out a letter first to the soldier. It explains who we are and what we are doing and that they should expect to receive a box in the next few days," Deb added.

"This year we put a small snowflake in each box and we have a similar snowflake in which we wrote their names on and we have them hanging on our church Christmas tree," she explained.

St. Johns does not expect a thank you from any of the recipients of the boxes, as they understand it may not be possible.

Although one year a soldier sent them a United States flag which they proudly keep in the church.

"Remembering our military doesn't stop at Christmas. At different times during the year and especially at holidays we send them a card to let them know they are in our prayers and we are hoping for their safe return home soon," said Deb.

St. John's Episcopal Church is located at 365 Lafayette Avenue in Palmerton

 

 

 

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