Bulletin

Fourth Sunday in Lent                                                                   March 30, 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 – Spoken Liturgy

(During Lent we omit Alleluias and The Hymn of Praise)

G A T H E R I N G

PRELUDE  - 

HYMN  -  “Lord Jesus Christ, Be Present Now”                                        LW 201

INVOCATION  &  CONFESSION  &  ABSOLUTION  -                   page 158

INTROIT  &  GLORIA  PATRI  (insert)  -  spoken  by  all 

KYRIE                                                                                                       page 159

HYMN OF PRAISE – (omit during Lent)

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

      (Announcements and Children’s  Message)

T H E   W O R D

OLD  TESTAMENT  (insert)  -  Numbers 21:4-9

GRADUAL  (insert)  -  spoken  by  all

EPISTLE  (insert)  -  Ephesians 2:4-10

      (VERSE  -  for Lent - spoken)                                                             page 165

GOSPEL (insert)  John 3:14-21    (Versicles spoken before & after reading) page 165

HYMN  OF  THE  DAY  -  “God Loved the World So That He Gave”   LW 352

SERMON:“Have You Got the Faith to Come In Out of the Dark”- John 3:14-21

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: Gracious God: -

Congregation: Hear our prayer for Jesus’ sake. Amen.)

LORD’S  PRAYER  -                                                                               page 176

BENEDICTION 

HYMN  -  “I Am Trusting You, Lord Jesus”                                              LW 408

POSTLUDE  - 

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ASSISTANTS  IN  TODAY’S  WORSHIP

Officiant  . .  .  Rev. David F. C. Wurster, Ph. D.                Lector  . . . Robert Wiedemann

Organist  .  .  .  Lois L. Jones                     Welcomers  . . . George & Rose Ann Merkt???

Acolytes  .  .  .  Jennifer Carr & Molly Webster            Prayer  Leader . . . B. David Sylvia

Ushers  .  .  .  .  Richard  Landseadel,  Stephen  Jarmusz  Jr.,  Stephen  Jarmusz  Sr.,

                         George  Merkt,  Rose  Ann  Merkt

Altar  .  .  .  .  .  Vi  Kelm,  Sallie  Langner,  Maureen  Wilke

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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  - 

SICK  -  Donald Pfohl; Pearl Heisler

MILITARY  PERSONNEL  - Mark Banas (grandson of Shirley Banas and brother of Melissa Banas);  Daniel Berner (grandson of Delores Landwehr);   William Colvin III (grandson of William & Leola Colvin); Richard Lafferty (grandson of Delores Landwehr); Justin LeBlanc (son of Norman & Gloria LeBlanc); Gary Ross (son of Lorraine Ross and brother of Judy Hoffmann and Laura Karter).

 

BIRTHDAY  -

ANNIVERSARY  - 

TODAY  -  After worship – HAM  DINNER

 

THIS  -  Mon.  -  12:00, Quilting Group (bring lunch); Tues.  -  1:30, Bible WEEK   Study; 6:00, Confirmation Class;  7:00, Council Meeting; 

              Wed.  -  10:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Fifth Lenten Service (refreshments after); 6:00 Worship Committee Meeting;  8:15, Sr. Choir; Thurs.  -  9:30, Bible Study; 12:00, Golden Agers

OFFERING  UPDATE  -  Weekly current collected March 23, 2003 - $1,981.80; attendance – 127  ;  Weekly current needed - $3,535.75.

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LENTEN  BOOKLETS  -  Copies of “What You Should Know About Lent” are available on the table near your mailboxes in the upper parish hall.  Help yourself to a copy to help prepare for our Lenten season.

SUNDAY  SCHOOL  -  The Primary Department will begin working on various

                crafts coinciding with the church calendar.  In order to complete the projects, we need your assistance.  Could you please save the following items for us:  toilet paper rolls; paper towel rolls; ½ gallon milk container; gallon milk containers.  Please bring them in as soon as possible to help us with our supplies.

JUNIOR  CHOIR  -  Junior Choir meets in the choir room after church on Sundays.  It’s not too late to sign up.  Please join us today.

NEXT  SUNDAY  -  It’s time to turn in all Easter flower order forms to any

                                  committee member or the church office. 

EASTER  BREAKFAST  -  Sunday, April 20, 2003; 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. in the social room.  Cost:  $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for children ages 5 – 12.  Proceeds to benefit the Landscaping Project around the elevator vestibule.  Menu:  sausage, eggs, sweet rolls, orange juice, tea, coffee and milk.  Tickets available from Fred Bartz Jr. and Mark Thomas.

LOST  KEYS   -   We’re looking for a set of keys for the DCE room.  If anyone has taken them, please return to the church office. 

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CELEBRATIONS  THIS  WEEK

BIRTHDAYS: 

ANNIVERSARIES: