Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost – L.W.M.L.                        October 5, 2003

SALEM  EVANGELICAL  LUTHERAN  CHURCH

10   McClellan  Circle  -  Buffalo, New York 14220

Phone:  824-2787

e-mail: salemoncircle@yahoo.com

website:  www.salembuffalo.com

Rev. David F. C. Wurster, Ph.D.  -  Pastor  -  825-3253

Lois L. Jones, Director of Music     Stephanie Pittock, Director of Christian Growth

Ernelle L. Ponivas, Secretary       Stephen Jarmusz Sr., Custodian

Rev. Richard E. Blemaster, Pastor Emeritus

Sunday School & Bible Classes . . . 9:00 a.m.

Worship  .  .  .  .  10:30 a.m.

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L.W.M.L.  SUNDAY

ORDER  OF  WORSHIP

Lutheran  Worship  --  Page  158

G A T H E R I N G

HYMN  -  “God of Grace and God of Glory”                                             LW 398

INVOCATION  &  CONFESSION  &  ABSOLUTION  -                   page 158

INTROIT  &  GLORIA  PATRI  (insert)  -  sung  by  all

KYRIE                                                                                                       page 159

HYMN  OF  PRAISE – “This Is The Feast”                                            page 161

COLLECT  OF  THE  DAY  -  read by all  -  (insert)

(Announcements – Message #1 – Joyce Vassallo  -  Message #2 – Melissa Banas  and  Children’s  Message – Norrine Nagel)

SKIT  -  by L.W.M.L. Players

T H E   W O R D

OLD  TESTAMENT  (insert)  -  Isaiah 50:4-10

GRADUAL  (insert) 

EPISTLE  (insert)  -  James 2:1 ff.

                                 Verse - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  page 164

GOSPEL  WITH  GOSPEL  PROCESSION (insert) Mark 9:2-9

                              (Versicles sung before and after reading)                    page 165

HYMN  OF  THE  DAY  -  “All People That On Earth Do Dwell”         LW 435

SERMON:  “A Trained Tongue”  -  Mark 8:27 - 35

CREED  -  Nicene  Creed  (rise)  -                                                           page 166

PRAYERS  FOR  TODAY’S  NEED  AND  MISSIONS  -  Melissa Banas

SHARING  OF  THE  PEACE  &  GREETINGS

T H E  W O R D  IN  THE  SUPPER

OFFERING – Women of the Choir: “Here I Am Lord”  (see insert page)

OFFERTORY                                                                                           page 168

THE  PREFACE                                                                                       page 170

WORDS  OF  INSTITUTION                                                                 page 171

      (Communion prayers can be found on page 128)

COMMUNION  &  COMMUNION  HYMNS  -  (Continuous Communion)

          “Let Us Break Bread Together”    (see insert)

                “What A Friend We Have In Jesus”                                               LW 516           

            “Lord, Take My Hand and Lead Me”                                            LW 512

S E N D I N G

CANTICLE                                                                                               page 173

PRAYER  &  BENEDICTION                                                               page 174

HYMN  -  “Lift High The Cross”                                                               LW 311

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ASSISTANTS  IN  TODAY’S  WORSHIP

Celebrant  .  .  .   Rev. David F. C. Wurster, Ph.D.                       Lector . . . Joyce Vassallo

Organist  .  .  .  .  Lois L. Jones                                         Prayer  Leader . . . Melissa Banas

Assistants  .  .  .   Timothy Metzler & Paul Swierczynski

Welcomers . . . .  Mary Bartz & Doris Smith       

Acolytes  . . .  .  . Ashley Hoffmann & Laura Thomas

Ushers  .  .  .  .     Sallie  Langner,  Rose Ann Merkt,

                             

L.W.M.L.  Players  -  Melissa Banas; Shirley Banas; Lois Doll; Maxine Ford; Elinor Jentsch; Gladys Matson; Gretchen Putzman; Joyce Vassallo.

Altar  .  .  .  .  .  .  Arlene  Ball,  Vi  Kelm,  Delores  Landwehr

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FLOWERS  -  Are given by Mr. & Mrs. Friedrich Steinbacher, Robert & Rob

                        Steinbacher, and Ms. Erika Bruenn & family in loving memory of daughter-in-law, wife and mother, sister-in-law, aunt, Nadia Steinbacher; and granddaughter, daughter, sister, niece and cousin, Lisa Steinbacher.  Donors are needed for Oct. 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30.  Contact Gloria Pfohl – 667-7396.

SICK  -  Paul Thomas Jr., Kathy Haj.

The loose change in our offering plates today will go to L.W.M.L. for missions.

TODAY  -  L.W.M.L. Sunday and Zone Fall Rally, 2:00 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church,

                   3487 N. Boston Rd., Eden, NY.

NEXT SUNDAY  -  After worship Thrivent meeting; Coffee Hour with a Thrivent Financial Presentation.

THIS  -  Mon.  -  Tues.  -  12:00, L.S.S. Women’s Auxiliary, St. Martin Lutheran Church, WEEK  Colden, NY; 1:00, Bible Study;  6:00, Confirmation Class;  7:00,  Church       

              Council;  Wed.  -  11:00, Staff Meeting; 7:30 p.m., Sr. Choir;  Thurs.  -  9:30, Bible  Study; 12:00 So. Bflo. Ecum. Assoc., Harvest House, 1782 Seneca St. (RSVP – 825-0929);  7:00, Sunday School Teachers meeting.

BOYS  BASKETBALL  -  There will be an informational meeting for boys basketball on Wednesday, October 8^th, 7 p.m. at Salem.  Any questions, see Jim Krol or Jim Carr.

COUNTERS  NEEDED  -- We will be working on the Counters Schedule for next year. If you are interested in helping your church by becoming a counter, please see George or Rose Ann Merkt as soon as possible.  It makes it easier on your fellow members if there are enough people to chip in and help.  Please find it within your heart to become a counter and help not only your church, but your fellow church members as well.  Thank you in advance for your participation.  -  George & Rose Ann Merkt.

2004 Entertainment Books  -  Are available from Elinor Jentsch (662-9459) at $23.00 each.  Proceeds to benefit programs at Camp Pioneer (see October DOVE).  Deadline for getting these books will be Sunday, November 2, 2003.

LECTORS  -  Are needed for the upcoming Sundays.  Please sign the sheet on the narthex bulletin board.

OFFERING  UPDATE  -  Weekly current collected September 28, 2003 - $2,796.25;

                                           Attendance – 129;   Weekly current needed - $2,958.83.

Anyone interested in running for available church council positions: President; Secretary; and Chairman of Elders – please contact Mark Thomas at 668.6321.

LUTHERAN  WITNESS  SUBSCRIPTIONS  -  Renewal deadline is Sunday, Oct. 26 - $8.25 per year.  Use the envelope in your offering box  marked “Lutheran Witness” and place in Sunday offerings or turn into the church office.

ROAST  BEEF  DINNER  -  Wednesday, October 15, 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Rt. 75 & N. Boston Rd., Eden, NY.  Adults: $8.00; children 6 – 10 -- $4.00; 5 and under free.  Handicapped seating & drive-thru takeouts available.

WOMEN’S  GUILD  -  Anyone willing to donate crafts or baked goods for our sale on Sunday, November 9?  Please mark them Women’s Guild and put in the kitchen early Sunday morning.  Good selling items are pies, breads, jams, jellies, fudge, coffee cakes, cookies, etc.  Cakes and cupcakes do not sell . . . Niagara Lutheran Home on Hager Street needs bingo prizes.  Items suggested are pins, toothbrushes, toothpaste, stuffed animals, deodorants, etc.  Please put them in the box in the narthex and back hall.  See the October DOVE for details.

PART-TIME SECRETARY  -  Needed at Trinity Lutheran School, West Seneca; 3 days a week, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  If interested contact Brian Makey – 674-5353 or send resume to Trinity Lutheran School, 146 Reserve Rd., West Seneca, NY 14424.