First Sunday in Lent February 29, 2004

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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ORDER OF WORSHIP

Lutheran Worship -- Page 158

(Alleluias and Hymn of Praise omitt

G A T H E R I N G

PRELUDE - “Meditation on “Slane” - Cherwein

HYMN - “Christ Be My Leader” LW 365

INVOCATION & CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION - page 158

INTROIT & GLORIA PATRI (insert) - sung by all

KYRIE page 159

HYMN OF PRAISE – (omit in Lent)

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

(Announcements and Children’s Message)

T H E W O R D

OLD TESTAMENT (insert) - Deuteronomy 26:5-10

GRADUAL (insert) - sung by all

EPISTLE (insert) - Romans 10:8 b - 13

Verse page 164

GOSPEL (insert) Luke 4:1-13 (Versicles sung before & after reading) page 165

HYMN OF THE DAY - “Christ the Life of All the Living” LW 94

SERMON - “Living Our Father’s Name” – Luke 4:1-13

CREED - Apostles Creed (rise) - page 167

THE PEACE OF THE LORD AND GREETINGS

OFFERING – Sr. Choir: “Bread and Wine of Life” - Schram

OFFERTORY - page 168

S E N D I N G

PRAYERS FOR TODAY’S NEEDS AND MISSIONS

(Leader: Lord in your mercy: -- Congregation: hear our prayer)

LORD’S PRAYER - page 176

BENEDICTION - Sr. Choir: “May God’s Blessings”

HYMN - “Come To Calvary’s Holy Mountain” LW 96

= = = Misson: SALEM/Peace - As the Father sent me I send you. = = =

Vision: Preach – Teach – Heal – doing what Jesus does.

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ASSISTANTS IN TODAY’S WORSHIP

Officiant . . . Rev. David F. C. Wurster, Ph. D. Lector . . . Fred Bartz Jr.

Organist . . . Lois L. Jones Prayer Leader . . Sheree Krol

Welcomers . . Sharon Croston & Richard Landseadel

Acolytes . . . Jennifer Carr & Molly Webster

Ushers . . . . Stephen Jarmusz Jr., Stephen Jarmusz Sr., George Merkt,

Rose Ann Merkt

Altar . . . . . Grace Belter, Ethel Berkhoudt, Norrine Nagel

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FLOWERS - Are given by the Women’s Guild to God’s Glory.

SICK - Kenneth Matson; Mary Bartz; George Reidel Sr.; Fran Wiedemann

ANNIVERSARY - William Sr. & Leola Colvin’s 30^th this Friday.

NEXT SUNDAY - Thrivent business meeting in the Krueger Room after worship . . . and at 6:00 p.m. – discussion on “The Passion of Christ” movie, here at Salem.

THIS - Mon. - 7:00, SBCE – (Salem Board of Christian Education);

WEEK Tues. - 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. – voting; 1:00, Bible Study; 6:00, Confir-

mation Class; 7:00, Church Council; Wed. - SECOND LENTEN SERVICES – 10:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. (refreshments after); 11:30, Staff meeting; 8:00, Sr. Choir; Thurs. - 9:30, Bible Study; 12:00, Golden Agers; Fri. through Saturday – L.W.M.L. Mini-Retreat, Hampton Inn, Cheektowaga, N. Y.

OFFERING UPDATE - Weekly current collected February 22, 2004 – $1,701.50; Attendance – 142; Weekly current needed: $2,958.83.

OFFICE HOURS - Monday – CLOSED. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday –

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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SOUTH BUFFALO CHURCH BASKETBALL LEAGUE – Saturday, March 6, 2004 at Trinity Gym, Reserve Rd., West Seneca, NY – 6:30 p.m., All Star Game; 7:30 p.m. – Coaches – last year players.

TODAY - at 7:30 p.m. – The Valparaiso University Symphony Orchestra will perform a “Spring 2004 Concert” on Sunday, February 29 at OLV Basilica, Lackawanna. Tickets are now on sale for $10.00; Students, children and seniors 65+ are $8.00.

Volunteers are needed to help with either the potluck dinner for the orchestra, planned for 4 p.m. at Salem, and/or housing overnight for the students. Information relative to being a patron or sponsor will be in the February DOVE.

For tickets or further information contact: Marjorie Nagel – 997-6791 (after 5:00 p.m.); Norrine Nagel – 826-6745; Ray Yox – 674-2540; Ruth Wurster – 825-3253; Maureen Wilke – 826-2081; or Ernelle (office) – 824-2787.

BIBLE COLORING BOOKS - For restless children are available for use during worship services. Pick up a blue tote bag in the narthex and be sure to return it with all contents at the end of the service. Bags and contents courtesy of Salem’s Piecemakers quilting group.

WOMEN’S GUILD - Please bring casseroles or salads for the Valparaiso potluck dinner planned for today at 4:00 p.m. at Salem. Everyone can become involved in this, not just Guild members. All donations are welcome . . . Upcoming dates – Tuesday, March 9 at 12 noon – our lunch meeting and Sunday, March 14 – our baked goods and craft sale (see March DOVE for more details).

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CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK

BIRTHDAYS - Mon. - Kathryn Miller, Paul Sawlidi, Joyce Vassallo, Todd Zeltman;

Fri. - Stacey Coyne, Pamela Isch, Marion Smith; Sat. - Claire

Carlson.

ANNIVERSARY - Fri. - William Sr. & Leola Colvin.