Bulletin

Third Sunday after Epiphany                                                      January 26, 2003

SALEM  EVANGELICAL  LUTHERAN  CHURCH

10   McClellan  Circle  -  Buffalo, New York

Phone:  824-2787

(e-mail: salemoncircle@yahoo.com)

website:  www.salembuffalo.com

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

Rev. Richard E. Blemaster, Pastor Emeritus

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

Worship  .  .  .  .  10:30 a.m.

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ORDER  OF  WORSHIP

Lutheran  Worship  --  Page  158

G A T H E R I N G

PRELUDE  - 

HYMN  -  “Arise and Shine in Splendor”                                                     LW 85

INVOCATION  &  CONFESSION  &  ABSOLUTION  -                   page 158

INTROIT  &  GLORIA  PATRI  (insert)  -  sung  by  all 

KYRIE                                                                                                       page 159

HYMN OF PRAISE - “Glory to God in the Highest”                             page 160

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

      (Announcements and Children’s  Message)

T H E   W O R D

OLD  TESTAMENT  (insert)  -  Jonah 3:1-5, 10

GRADUAL  (insert)  -  sung  by  all

EPISTLE  (insert)  -  1 Corinthians 7:29-31

      (VERSE  -  sung)                                                                                 page 165

GOSPEL (insert)       Mark 1:14-20 (Versicles sung before & after reading) page 165

HYMN  OF  THE  DAY  -  “O God of God, O Light of Light”                LW  83

SERMON  -  “The Call of the Fisherman”  -  Mark 1:14-20

CREED  -  Apostles  Creed  (rise)  -                                                        page 167

THE  PEACE  OF  THE  LORD  AND  GREETINGS

OFFERING  - 

OFFERTORY -                                                                                       page 168

S E N D I N G

PRAYERS  FOR  TODAY’S  NEEDS  AND  MISSIONS

      (Leader:  Let us pray to the Lord  --  Congregation:  Lord, have mercy

LORD’S  PRAYER  -                                                                               page 176

BENEDICTION 

HYMN  -  “O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright”                                     LW 73

POSTLUDE  - 

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ASSISTANTS  IN  TODAY’S  WORSHIP

Officiant  . .  .  Rev. David F. C. Wurster, Ph. D.                                Lector  . . . Lois Doll

Organist  .  .  .  Lois L. Jones                                                  Welcomer  . . . Shirley Banas

Acolytes  .  .  .  Bernie Bruenn & Jeremy Calzone                   Prayer  Leader . . . Jim Carr

Ushers  .  .  .  .  Frederick  Bartz  Jr.,  David  Carlson,  Mark  Thomas,  Paul  Thomas Jr.,

                         Chuck  Yung

Altar  .  .  .  .  .  Jim & Judy Carr, Thomas Jindra, & Doris Smith

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WELCOME  -  To all who have joined us on this Lord’s Day.  Guests, please

                          sign the book in the narthex.

FLOWERS  -  Given by Lois Doll and Robert Doll and family in memory of

                         father/grandfather, Robert L. Doll’s birthday, January 26.

BIRTHDAY  -  Olga Kingsland’s 85th this Thursday;  Hazel Steve’s 100th this

                          Saturday.

SICK  -

TODAY  -  VOTERS  MEETING  AFTER WORSHIP  with Coffee hour.

THIS  -  Tues.  -  1:30, Bible Study; 6:00, Confirmation Class; 7:00, Healthy

WEEK   Congregations/Healthy Leaders;  Wed.  -  10:00, Women will be

              cleaning the kitchen; 7:30, Sr. Choir;  Thurs.  -  9:30, Bible Study; 7:00, Board of Christian Education.

CAMPUS  MINISTRY  -  The Lutheran Campus Ministry in Buffalo has

                                           requested our help.  They have lost some grant money and are in the process of moving to a less expensive location and reassessing their finances.  In the transition, they are requesting help from Lutheran people.  If you would like to help out in time of need, place an envelope in the plate marked “Campus Ministry.”  Members of Thrivent can have their gifts matched.  See Norrine Nagel for details

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Tickets for the ARS NOVA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CONCERT to be held at Salem on Sunday, February 9th at 6:30 p.m. are now on sale.  Ticket sellers are members of Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study.  Tickets are $10.00 donation.  Please contact any one of the following:  Mary Eitler, Carol Engelbert, Maxine Ford, Gladys Matson, Sally McAlpine, Norrine Nagel, Deann Sheppard, Roy Sheppard, Sallie Langner, Lois Yox, and Raymond Yox.

OFFERING  UPDATE  -  Weekly current collected January 19, 2003 –

                                          $4,194.50;  Weekly current needed - $3,535.75.  Weekly attendance – 132

ALTAR  PARAMENT  CABINET  -  If anyone is interested in giving a

                                                              memorial for this cabinet, please mark an envelope – “Cabinet and in memory of  ” and place in the offering plate.  Total cost of the cabinet will be $820.00.

L.S.S. AUXILIARYL.S.S. AUXILIARY  -  Dues of $3.00 may be given to Sallie Langner.

WOMEN  -  Will be cleaning the kitchen at church this Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. 

                     All are welcome.

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CELEBRATIONS  THIS  WEEK

BIRTHDAYS  -  Today  -  Charles Karneth, Jordan Schmidt;  Mon.  -  Robert

                            Kingsland Jr.; Tues.  -  Claudia Thompson;  Wed.  -  Vi Kelm;  Thurs.  -  Olga Kingsland, Kevin Miller;  Sat.  -  Jonathan Karl, Hazel Steve.

ANNIVERSARY:  Thurs.  -  Gordon & Janene Kocol.

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