Bulletin

Fifth Sunday in Lent                                                                        March 28, 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

 

CHORAL  SERVICE

( The  Choral  Service  follows  the  tradition  of  Luther’s  German  Mass in which parts of the liturgy for The Word and for Holy Communion are replaced with hymns.)

(Alleluias and Hymn of Praise omitted in Lent)

 

G A T H E R I N G

 

Prelude  -  “Aria” - Vivaldi

Entrance  Hymn  -  “When Morning Gilds The Skies”   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   LW 460

Apostolic Greeting

Kyrie  -  “Go To Dark Gethsemane”  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     LW 110

Gloria  -  (omit in Lent)

Salutation and Prayer of the Day

  (Announcements and Children’s Message)

T H E   W O R D

First Lesson  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  Isaiah 43:16-21

Introit (spoken) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   insert

Second Lesson   .  .   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   Philippians 3:8-14

Gradual – (spoken)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . insert

Gospel   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   Luke 20:9-19

Hymn of the Day  -  “Sent Forth By God’s Blessing”  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  LW 247

Sermon  -  Essays – Confirmation Students

Creed  -  “We All Believe In One True God, Father” .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     LW 212

Prayers and Peace

Offering  -  Sr. Choir: “There Is A Balm In Gilead” – Dawson

                                                Jean Poniwas, Soloist

Offertory  -                                                                                                 page 168

T H E    S E N D I N G

Prayer  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   Page 175

Lord’s Prayer  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    Page 176

Benediction  .  .  . 

Recessional  Hymn  -  “The Solid Rock”  (see insert)

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

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

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Essays by Confirmation Students:  Each student will present an essay – “What I believe about 1) God; 2) People; 3) God’s Speaking To Us; 4) Will of God For Me; 5) Why I Want To Be Confirmed.”  The students are – 8th Grade:  Jeremy Calzone; Jennifer Carr; Olivia Miller; Molly Webster.   7th Grade:  Jennifer Carlson; Anthony Whipple.  Special Statements:  Kelly Swartz, Corey Swartz.

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ASSISTANTS  IN  TODAY’S  WORSHIP

Officiant. . .  Rev. David F. C. Wurster, Ph. D.                      Lector  .  .  .  Paul Thomas Jr.

Organist . . .  Lois L. Jones                                        Prayer  Leader  .  .  .  B. David Sylvia

Acolytes  .  .  Brandon Becker & Joshua Karter

Welcomers  . Russell Alessi Jr. & Carl Radtke

Ushers  .  .  .  Melvin  Beyers,  Melissa  Banas,  Jim  Carr,  Dennis  Croston,

                      Renee  Richards

Altar  .  .  .  .  Kim  Alessi,  Fran  Wiedemann,  Maureen  Wilke

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FLOWERS  -  The centerpiece is given by Norrine, Catherine, and Marjorie Nagel in memory of husband/father, Thomas Nagel . . . and the two sidepieces are given by Lavern Schmidt and Family in memory of wife/mother/grandmother, Eleanor Schmidt, whose birthday was March 25.

DEATH  -  Kenneth Matson (husband of Gladys and father of Peter Matson and Carol Webster), died March 19, 2004;  funeral was March 24, 2004 in Salem Lutheran Church by Pastor Wurster.  Our prayers are with the family of Kenneth.

BIRTHDAY  -  Florence MacKearnin’s 90th this Saturday.

BIRTH  -  Brian David Sylvia Jr., son of B. David and Laurie Sylvia, born Wednesday, March 24, 2004.  Our congratulations to the Sylvia Family.

SICK  -  Fran Wiedemann;  Dorothy Metzler; Gloria LeBlanc; Lorraine Ross.

TODAY  -  Deadline for all Easter flowers orders.  NO EXCEPTIONS! (see insert)

NEXT SUNDAY  -  Palm Sunday – Confirmation.

THIS  -   Tues.  -  1:00, Bible Study; 7:00, Youth Meeting;  Wed  -  SIXTH LENTEN

WEEK   SERVICES, 10:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (refreshments after) – At the 7:00 p.m.  

               service – Crucifixion Tableau – presented by CLiMB;   11:30, Staff Meeting; 8:00, Sr. Choir;  Thurs.  -  9:00, Mentor Meeting; 9:30, Bible Study;  12:00, Golden Agers;  Sat.  -  SET YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD (Springtime!!)

OFFERING  UPDATE  -  Weekly current collected March 21, 2004 - $2,663.50;

Attendance – 174;  Weekly current needed:  $2,958.83.

OFFICE HOURS  -  Monday through Friday – 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

EASTER  BREAKFAST  -  Sunday, April 11, 2004 – 8:00 a.m.  Tickets available from Fred Bartz Jr. and Mark Thomas - $5.00 for adults; $2.00 for childredn 5 – 12 years; under 5 free.  Menu:  Eggs, sausage, sweet rolls, orange juice, milk, coffee, and tea.

VOLUNTEERS  NEEDED  -  Saturday, April 3, 2004 for SPRING  CLEANING at church – 10:00 a.m.  Contact Fred Bartz Jr. – 824-2456.

YOUTH  -  Meeting Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at 7:00 p.m.  All high school and junior high youth, parents, and adult leaders are invited to attend.

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CELEBRATIONS  THIS  WEEK

BIRTHDAYS:  Today.  -  Jenell McEwen;  Fri.  -  Aaron Sylvia;  Sat.  -  Florence

                          MacKearnin;  Warren Miller Jr.

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“T H E     S O L I D     R O C K”

1.   My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus blood and

            righteousness;

      I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus’

            name.

REFRAIN:  On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;

                      All other ground is sinking sand,

                      All other ground is sinking sand.

 

2.   When darkness seems to hide His face, I rest on His

            unchanging grace;

      In every high and stormy gale, my anchor holds within the vale.

REFRAIN.

 

3.   His oath, His covenant, His blood, support me in the whelming

            flood;

      When all around my soul gives way, He then is all my hope and

            stay.

REFRAIN.

 

4.   When He shall come with trumpet sound, oh, may I then in Him

            be found;

      Dressed in His righteousness alone, faultless to stand before the

            throne.

REFRAIN.