JUNE 2005

FROM THE PASTOR:

Sometimes I like to ask people strange questions. Yes, I know, you might think that it takes a strange person to ask a strange question. That may really be a compliment to a follower of Christ. I like to ask some of my Roman Catholic clergy types what they would say if a man came to confession and said, “Father, I want to confess to you my wife’s sins.” They usually respond that this kind of man really is out of his tree, not to mention doesn’t really get the faith.

The problem is that Christian people opened lots of time trying to do just what this strange guy is trying to do. Many times we spend lots of time trying to get other people to change in ways we think would be better for them. I was at a conference about leadership in which many people in the room seemed to think that leadership was about getting other people to get active and do good things. Many of these people were tired and burnt out. But then tired and burnt out is just what you get when you try to do the impossible. It is simply impossible to change another human being. Only God can do that and to attempt to change another human being means we are playing god which is a very tiring game.

Let me be clear. If we are in a position of power we can change and shape another’s person behavior. If we control the paycheck or the car keys or the summer allowance or the bedtime we can change and shape behavior. Mayors and governors and parents and teachers do this and rightly so. To do this rightly provides safety and growth for people and a community. Seven of the Ten Commandments speak at least initially to this kind of behavior shaping. We can control a person’s hands and mouth to same extent if we have a position of power in their life. But we cannot change that person --- only God can. Back to our confessor. Confession and real change only begins when he says, “Father, I need to confess my sins.” By extension the only person we really have power to change is our self, and then only in the name of the living God. A change of self always involves a process of

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Salem Lutheran Church

10 McClellan Circle - Buffalo, New York 14220

Rev. David F. C. Wurster, Ph. D. – Pastor

Lois L. Jones, Director of Music Ernelle L. Poinivas, Secretary

Stephen Jarmusz Sr., Custodian Claire Carlson, ‘Dove’ Editor

Rev. Richard E. Blemaster, Pastor Emeritus

e-mail: salemoncircle@yahoo.com website: www.salembuffalo.com

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

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

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letting go of old images we have of our self and others and accepting new images of our self and others. For example, a man who becomes a father cannot hold on to the image that he is just one of the guys anymore. He has to let go of that image and realize he is a husband to a woman and then father to a son or daughter. In the middle of this change is the Lord Jesus Christ who is working changes in this person’s life. A really big change the Lord is working in his life is the change in image from nice guy to sinner.

Jesus worked this change in Peter. In John 14, Peter was convinced he was a nice guy and did not need Jesus to wash his feet or his life. Jesus said, “No wash – no part of me then!” That’s another way of saying, “Only sinners can really love and enter into the world of eternal life.” Peter’s image of himself changed from nice guy and good student to sinner when the rooster crowed.

If we truly want to effect change in life then we begin with change in self and in defining our self before our God. This is what Jesus did. He did not spend his ministry telling people what to do. He spent his ministry in telling people who he was and what the Father was doing to love the world through Him. The clearer it became that He was the living Son of God the more conflict and struggle there was. There were two kinds of people who fought with Him and went to the cross with Him. The people who refused to face themselves and see themselves as sinners simply stayed unchanged and in the path of death. They just couldn’t stop trying to change others, and if others wouldn’t change they had their way of dealing with them. Then there were the people who really made love and war with Him and as their image of Him changed at the cross so did their image of themselves – and they changed into free people as the “happy exchanges” (Martin Luther) took place. His death was exchanged for theirs and His life gave them new life. In this exchange disciples became new selves in the image of God and the persons God created and called them to be.

When this happens things change in relationships. In our world we have lots of Peter Pans parents (I’ll never grow up!) taking their children to all kinds of experts to fix the kids. We can always use some advice – O.K. But long ago I learned that if you want to do a really big thing to help your child deal with yourself more than the child. It’s amazing if a couple gets into counseling for themselves how much good it does the kids. If a mother wants to help her child she will have to give up being a best friend to the child and begging the child to be good and become a parent and even more – a real woman. If a mother wants to inspire a girl then she must give up being a girl and be a woman. This only happens in God’s good grace, by the way. The same is true for fathers and sons as well. When this happens we become close and distant with our kids at the same time.

This is what Jesus experienced with his disciples. He said things like, “In a little while you will see me no more and then after a little while you will see me.” (John 16:16) He was going to the Father by the way of the Cross and returning to them again. He is true God and true man - - he is near and far at the same time. Jesus has with us what one family psychiatrist called a metaposition; meta means both with and beyond. He is with us human beings and beyond us too. Parents have a meta position with children and leaders with groups and pastors with people too. In fact, the original meaning of leader in old English – laedern is to be with and beyond at the same time.

When a leader – parents are leaders – there is space between the with and the beyond for the Holy Spirit to inspire and change people. A sign that there is no metaposition or holy space is when children call adults by their first name and adults encourage it so they can be Peter Pans together. It is a good sign when we know how to graciously use those old titles of Mr., Mrs., Pastor, aunt, uncle, doctor, professor, sister-in-law, etc. These words tells us there is that sacred space between the with and beyond for the Holy Spirit to inspire real change in people’s souls.

We live in a world that resists this. A famous professor from Chicago University had a comment about students wanting to call professors by their first name and making believe they were peers. He said, it makes little sense for parents to pay $30,000 a year to send their children to the university to hang out with peers. He does have a point. Some of you remember these days and some of you are in the middle of such change this summer.

During this summer let’s think about where real change begins. Jesus said, “If anyone wants to be a follower of mine let him renounce himself take up his cross and follow Me. Anyone who saves his life will lost it, but anyone who loses his life for My sake and the Gospel’s sake will save it” (Luke 8:24 ff.) Also a verse from a prayer Jesus used, “This is the day the Lord has made, let us be glad and rejoice in it.” Let’s hope that summer comes to Buffalo and we can use that last verse about the weather too.

Peace, Pastor Wurster

BIBLE STUDY

A Bible Study is at 1 pm on Tuesdays led by Sally McAlpine. All are welcome.

A Bible Study led by Ruth Carr is on Thursdays at 9:30 am. All are welcome.

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SUNDAY MORNING ADULT BIBLE CLASS

Faith, Stories and Prayers

Making peace with head, heart, tongue and both hands

Mission: Salem/ Peace – As the Father sent me, I send you.

Vision: Preach, Teach, Heal/Care – doing what Jesus does

Lutherans are people with One Lord and 3 books (Bible, Catechism, Hymnal)

Date Bible Catechism

June 5^th Mark 13 Sacrament of Altar “Benefits”

June 12^th Mark 14 Sacrament of Altar “How Can Water…?”

June 19^th Mark 15/16 Sacrament of Altar “Who Receives?”

B A N N S Published

“Brett Enser and Kelly Barrio wish to enter the holy estate of matrimony according to God’s ordinance and desire the prayers of the Christian congregation on their behalf so that they may begin in God’s name and have it turn out well. Now should anyone have anything to say against this, let him or her speak at this time or hereafter remain silent. God grant them His blessing. Amen.” (From Martin Luther’s Wedding Booklet)

Pastor Wurster

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Anyone graduating from high school or college, should contact the church office with their information and upcoming plans.

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DIRECTORY CHANGES

Mrs. Lana Zielinski, 1097 Center Rd., West Seneca, NY 14224

Please remember the deadline for the next issue of the Dove will be June 19^th. This issue will combine the months of July and August. Articles may be placed in my basket in the church secretary’s office or email to patchtroop546@aol.com. Thank you.

Claire Carlson

STRAWBERRY SOCIAL

SUNDAY, JUNE 12^TH 2005

SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH

IMMEDIATELY AFTER WORSHIP

In the social room

Looking ahead to Fall

· We open 2005-2006 Sunday School with

Rally Day – Sunday, September 11, 2005

WOMEN’S GUILD

Tuesday, May 10^th we elected Gretchen Putzman as our Recording Secretary.

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, June 14^th at 12 noon. Please bring your lunch. Dessert, tea and coffee will be served by the committee.

June 15^th is our SALAD BAR LUNCHEON and PENNY SALE at 12 noon. Tickets are $6.00 which includes 50 numbers for the Penny Sale and can be purchased from any Guild member. Any outside donations for the sale may be brought to the church on Sunday, June 12^th, marked Women’s Guild penny sale and left in the kitchen. They can also be brought to the meeting on June 14^th. Anyone can donate penny sale items, which will be greatly appreciated by the Guild.

Fran Wiedemann, Vice President

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Sallie Langner received the following thank you for 65 boxtops for Education and 1,526 labels donated to Bethesda Lutheran Home over the course of one year:

Thank you for wonderful box of Campbell labels and box tops for education. Bethesda saved thousands of dollars by ordered the following items through Campbell’s Labels for Education program: office supplies, gym equipment, games, toys, puzzles, storage containers, parachutes, radios, weather kit, and video equipment. Your gifts enable our classrooms, workshops and community homes to provide quality services and support to the individuals who have developmental disabilities while teaching and sharing Christ’s love for us. Thank you for your continued support of our mission and the people we serve. You truly touch hearts and strengthen lives with your gifts. We pray for your continued support. We appreciate you helping us out. Sincerely, Jeanne Pagel, Volunteer Services Manager, North Central Region, Main Campus, Watertown, WI.

Please continue to save labels from Campbell’s, Franco American, Pepperidge Farm, Pace, Market Day, V8, Prego and Swanson. You may give them to Sallie Langner or leave them in the box in the narthex.

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RIDING FOR ROSWELL,

June 25, 2005

Please support cancer research

with your donation.

Thank you.

Please make checks payable to ‘Ride for Roswell’

and give to Dennis or Sharon Croston.

The Motor Vehicle Accident Clinic of UB (Department of Psychology) offers assessment and treatment for people who have experienced a serious auto or motorcycle accident and are troubled by accident-related stress.

Troubles recovering from the accident may include:

· Nightmares

· Trouble concentrating

· Emotional problems

· Difficulty driving

Participants will receive free evaluation and (where appropriate) treatment focusing on alleviating signs and symptoms of stress.

For more information call 645-3650 ext. 230 and ask to speak with Dr. Gayle Beck.

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ST. SIMON’S PRE-SCHOOL

OPEN HOUSE

Wednesday, June 8, 2005

200 Cazenovia St. 822-1901

5- 7 pm

We have new hours!!

3 yrs old – Mon., Wed., & Fri.

12:30 – 3 pm

4 yrs. Old – Mon. thru Fri.

8:30 – 11:45 am.

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St. Simon’s Episcopal Church in South Buffalo is celebrating its 100^th Anniversary. In honor of this Centennial, we are selling COOKBOOKS with 100 of our member’s best recipes. If you would like to purchase one, the numbers are limited. The cost is $15 for each book. Contact Ellen Ziegler at 627-7638 for more information.

WANTED: NURSING STAFF

Mercy Center, 625 Abbott Rd., Buffalo, NY is currently seeking highly motivated employees at our facility for experienced nursing staff caring for Retired Religious Community Health Care Unit. The positions open are:

Nurse’s Aid – Every other weekend

- 3-11 pm

Nurse – Four evenings per week

– 3 – 11 pm

Per diem Nurse – all shifts.

Apply in person at 625 Abbott Rd., Buffalo Thank you. Karen Koszuta, RN, Director, Mercy Center Health Care Unit

SOUTH BUFFALO ECUMENICAL ASSOCIATION

June 9^th is the date of the next SBEA meeting. It is a special occasion because we are celebrating thirty years of this symbol of Christian unity in South Buffalo. We will meet at St. Ambrose Church on Ridgewood at 6 pm. As always, we begin with prayer in the church. A light supper follows and then the meeting and program. “We remember; we celebrate; we believe.” We invite you to set this evening aside to join your neighbors in this event. Please make reservations for supper by calling the St. Ambrose rectory at 822-5962.

In Christ, Sister M. Monica Riordan

NEW IN THE LIBRARY

Gracia Brunkam’s new book: To Fly Again was purchased for the library with money given by the Women’s Guild.

It is the continuation of Gracia’s life which she wrote after returning home from her ordeal in the Philippines. Her husband, Martin, was killed as they were being rescued after over a year in captivity.

In To Fly Again, Gracia gives many practical lessons about living in the wake of unexplainable tragedy. It will inspire you to face the future joyfully, full of faith despite whatever losses or heartbreaks you may face in your life. Deann Sheppard

All non designated envelopes will be going to current not to Synod as in the past. As always, you may still designate which fund you would like to contribute to by indicating it on your envelope. Fred Bartz Jr.

Pioneer Sponsorship Program

This summer, Stephanie Carlson will be working at Pioneer Camp and Retreat Center as a counselor. Pioneer has a sponsorship program for its entire staff to increase partners in their ministry. Each employee is asked to obtain pledges from sponsors for any dollar amount. These donations are tax deductible contributions to Pioneer. Checks may be made to Pioneer Camp and Retreat Center and may be given to Stephanie or any Carlson family member. Employees are encouraged to contact members of their congregation regarding this sponsorship program. Thank you for your support of Salem youth and Pioneer.

Claire Carlson

Church Secretaries’ Seminar

On May 2^nd and 3^rd, Church Secretary Ernelle Ponivas and ‘Dove’ Editor Claire Carlson attended the Church Secretaries’ Seminar at Watson’s Homestead in Painted Post, NY. Workshops included “Living An Uncluttered Life”, “No is Such a Simple Word” and “Church Newsletters.” Devotions, awesome meals and a beautiful setting were also included. Partial support from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans was appreciated. The Church Newsletters workshop was extremely informative. Please watch for some changes in future issues of the “Dove”.

Claire Carlson

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FLEA MARKET

June 25, 2005

10 am – 3 pm

St. Simon’s Episcopal Church

200 Cazenovia St. 822-1901

to benefit their Centennial Anniversary Fund

Baked Goods Sale 50/50 Split Club

Admission: $1.00

W O R S H I P

The Worship Committee has developed a page for the DOVE that will communicate to the congregation the themes, liturgies, sermon texts and titles and other points of worship (LW = Lutheran Worship TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal WOV = With One Voice SH = Supplemental Hymnal)

Hymns and liturgy are being chosen by Pastor, the Music Director, and the Worship Committee. Comments are invited for future growth.

	LITURGY	1^st Hymn	Sermon Hymn	Communion Hymns	Last Hymn	Text & Title
June 5 (green)	Third after Pentecost LBW 158 Communion		SH 74 – “Be Thou My Vision”	LW 282 – “O Savior, Precious Savior;” SH 1 – “Alleluia;” SH 17 – “I Love You, Lord”	LW 378 – “My Faith Looks Trustingly”	Romans 4:18-25 – “ A Rise from a Promise”
June 12 (green)	Fourth Sunday after Pentecost LW 158 Word		SH 80 – “Dear Lord and Father”		LW 457 – “Oh Bless the Lord, My Soul”	Romans 5:6-11 – “Dying for the Enemy”
June 19 (green)	Fifth Sunday after Pentecost LW 158 Communion		SH 113 – “Shine, Jesus, Shine”	LW 286 – “Love Divine, All Love Excelling;” SH 29 – “Oh, How He Loves You and Me;” SH 41 – “As The Deer”	LW 289 – “The Church’s One Foundation”	Romans 5:12-15 – “Adam’s Legacy – Christ’s Gift Legacy”
June 26 (green)	Sixth Sunday after Pentecost LW 158 Word		SH 89 – “Borning Cry”		LW 295 – “Blest Be the Tie That Binds”	Romans 6:1-11 – “Dying Together to Live Together”

Lutheran ‘30’ Broadcast Schedule:

34^TH YEAR – 2004-5

Each Sunday at 9:00 am on WXRL (1300 AM), Lancaster, NY

June 5 – Trinity, W. Seneca

June 12 – Salem, Springville

June 19 – St. Luke, Cheektowaga

June 26 – St. Mark, N. Tonawanda

July 3 – Immanuel, Tonawanda

Sunday, June 5^th

After worship service

Lunch will be provided

The guest speaker will be our financial associate Jay Delaney.

Please call Fred Bartz Jr. at 824-2456 or use the sign in sheet outside the Krueger Room to reserve a place for yourself and a guest.

MARCH 2005

FROM THE PASTOR:

“He is risen from the dead and now is going ahead of you to Galilee, that is where you will see him.” That’s what the angel told the women on Easter morning. They were filled with fear and also awe and great joy. Then Jesus met them and said, “Don’t be afraid; go tell my brothers that they must leave for Galilee and they will see me there.”

There was a sense of fear and joy in these women. They saw and heard the risen Christ. They told the men and there was at first confusion and some stubborn unbelief. They thought the women were hysteric and telling tales. Later Jesus appeared to them and they believed as well. It took Thomas a while longer to see and Paul even longer to see and hear the risen Christ. There were others who never saw him and actively denied his resurrection even though he was and is present in their midst.

The religious leaders were some of those who got into money and politics to deny his resurrection. When the guards that had placed him in the tomb went off to tell the leaders about what had happened, the priests and elders had a meeting and paid the guards a sum of money to tell people his disciples had come in the night and stolen his body while they slept. Then they had to cover that he had some politics with Pilate because the governor would execute irresponsible guards unless some favors and money changed hands in the process.

Why all the cover up and denial of Jesus’ resurrection? They were afraid and we still are as afraid of a living Lord. If he is alive it means we are not in charge of our own destiny nor do we own our own bodies and life. It means that the Christian faith is radically different from all other religion in the world.

Religion is based on teaching and principles. If you learn the teaching and principles you advance in the religion. Christianity has teachings and principles also and we learn these in scripture and catechism. But the teachers of religion like Moses and Mohammed are dead, and so people study the teachings of the late Moses or the late Mohammed. Too often Christians reduce Christianity to studying the teachings of the late Jesus and Easter becomes a spring celebration of a story about Jesus getting out of a tomb a long time ago.

But the awesome part of our faith is that it is not about some teachings and principles that we can hold in our hands or heads. It is about a living Lord who holds us in his heart and head and hands and shapes us.

Salem Lutheran Church

10 McClellan Circle - Buffalo, New York 14220

Rev. David F. C. Wurster, Ph. D. – Pastor

Lois L. Jones, Director of Music Ernelle L. Poinivas, Secretary

Stephen Jarmusz Sr., Custodian Claire Carlson, ‘Dove’ Editor

Rev. Richard E. Blemaster, Pastor Emeritus

e-mail: salemoncircle@yahoo.com website: www.salembuffalo.com

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

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

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We cannot really understand the Bible or catechism until he opens them up and in doing so opens up our hearts and minds to hear him speaking to us. Life is not just relearning the same thing our parents did and living life just like they did - - just play it again Sam. When Jesus spoke to the women and to the men they were not going back to business as usual. Something new was afoot. They were going to be raised up to new life too.

So what allowed them to see and hear the risen Christ when so many then and now are blind and deaf to the Living Lord? They had to die to be alive again. There is no life without dying first. Whenever the risen Christ appears we also see he has nail marks or death marks on his body. People who can’t see those death marks, which are victory marks now, cannot really see and hear the Living Lord even though he is Lord of their life and present among us all. You see, when we see death marks we see our own sin and death and realize we are the reason for the death marks. We stand naked before God. It’s only by his word of grace that we stand tall as sons and daughters of our God – but that word of grace is spoken by one who is alive and going on ahead of us in our daily life.

In many ways we too get caught up in religion and end up with talk about the late Jesus instead of hearing the Living Lord. We miss Good Friday worship but want to have a big Easter. We then miss Easter because the single truth is there as no real Easter without Good Friday. In our piety we paint pictures of our risen Lord without death marks. We have a picture like that in the chancel of Salem. It’s a product of art of the 50’s in religious America. I’m not suggesting we denigrate our beautiful picture but to think of disciples who wouldn’t really know Jesus until he showed them the marks. Let that art and the story from John teach us anew. Many churches in our past dropped the frequency of communion to dreadful lows and raised sermons about communion as a means of God’s grace. Some even got into the habit of omitting communion on Easter Sunday because of the number of people or the church decorations. When I was younger I must admit I didn’t think about that very much. Now the somewhat irreverent comment comes to mind for those who don’t have time or space for the Lord’s Supper on Easter: - we really don’t have time or space for you to come out among us today, Jesus; please just stay put in the tomb until next Sunday when it’s more convenient for us to entertain you. I fear this is not a good way to talk to the Lord of all time and space – the one who calls us into death on his time and breaks the bonds of death on his time not ours.

There is fear and good news both in that life is taken out of our hands. That scares us. As the hymn says, this grace taught our heart to fear. Also this same grace our fears relieved and leads us into the new chapters of our life as individuals and as a congregation. Jesus told them he’d see them in Galilee. Galilee is more than just a spot on the map for the disciples – it’s a chapter title for a new chapter of life. So where is your Galilee where he will meet you in the days ahead? So where is our Galilee as a congregation in the days ahead where he will meet us and reveal the new chapters of life. We cannot just take out an old script and do it over again – business as usual. We must set out for Galilee and be in the midst of doubts and fears and faith and joy.

When he met them on a mountain in Galilee he said, all authority in heaven and earth is given to me. Therefore as you go out making disciples of all peoples, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things I have commanded you. And look, I am with you always to the end of the age. Does that sound like the late Jesus? It’s a lot more than that.

One final thought. As we see conflict and wars going on and peoples struggling for democratic freedom, including people in our own country. I am struck by how many religious and secular people are enemies of freedom and act like the religious leaders on that first Easter day. The one who speaks to the sun telling it to shine and broke the bonds of death will breaks all bonds that enslave people in his world. He is risen – these words echo from the beginning of time to beyond the end of time. People who hear them from a living Lord will sense deep fear and unending joy and hope.

Peace,

Pastor Wurster

SUNDAY MORNING ADULT BIBLE CLASS

Faith, Stories and Prayers

Making peace with head, heart, tongue and both hands

Mission: Salem/ Peace – As the Father sent me, I send you.

Vision: Preach, Teach, Heal/Care – doing what Jesus does

Lutherans are people with One Lord and 3 books (Bible, Catechism, Hymnal)

Date Bible Catechism

Mar. 6^th Galatians 5 Creed 1

Mar. 13^th Galatians 6 Creed 2

Mar. 20^th Mark 1 Creed 3

Mar. 27^th Mark 2/3 Lord’s Prayer Intro. & Petition 1

Apr. 3^rd Mark 4 Lord’s Prayer Petition 2/3/4

LENTEN SERVICES

After a almost a year’s discussion and effort by the Salem worship committee we will have a series of Wednesday evening Lenten worship services in different churches of the South Buffalo Ecumenical Association. Each Wednesday evening we will have worship and fellowship at a host church. The theme is “The way of the cross with our risen Lord.” At each church you will hear a character tell about the way of the cross. The schedule is as follows:

Mar. 9 - 7:00 p.m. – Woodside Methodist (Abbott Rd.) is our host and we will hear St. Mary, Jesus’ mother.

Mar. 16 – 7:00 p.m. - St. Martin R.C. (1140 Abbott) is our host and we will hear Lydia.

There will be fellowship and refreshments after each service. There will be the regular MORNING services at Salem on Wednesdays in Lent at 10:30 a.m.

MAUNDY THURSDAY – March 24^th – 10:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Salem.

On March 25^th,GOOD FRIDAY – There will also be a South Buffalo Ecumenical Association Cross Walk. Theme is Creating Community.

12 Noon – Cazenovia Park; 12:30 pm – Grace Lutheran; 1 pm – Woodside United Methodist; 1:20 pm – Salem Lutheran; 2 pm – South Park Presbyterian; 2:30 pm – Good Shepherd Baptist; 3 pm – St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic.

EASTER SERVICES – March 27^th

7:00 a.m. Sunrise Service of Worship

8:15 a.m. Easter Breakfast in the Social Room

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

10:30 a.m. Festival Service of Communion

(Bring Lenten coin folders in special envelopes and deposit them in the purple container in the narthex, NOT in the offering plates, because of the bulk.)

Pastor Wurster

BIBLE STUDY

A Bible Study is at 1 pm on Tuesdays led by Sally McAlpine. All are welcome.

A Bible Study led by Ruth Carr is on Thursdays at 9:30 am. All are welcome.

Lutheran ‘30’ Broadcast Schedule:

34^TH YEAR – 2004-5

Each Sunday at 9:00 am on WXRL (1300 AM), Lancaster, NY

Mar. 6 – Immanuel, Tonawanda

Mar. 13 – Calvary, Buffalo

Mar. 20 – Salem, Buffalo

Mar. 27 – St. John, N. Tonawanda

Apr. 3 – Trinity, W. Seneca

SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS

Fastnachts were made in the kitchen with care

Elinor, Noreen, Joyce and Anna were there

Family and friends at Salem, they purchased a share

This event we look forward to every year!

Sunday School would like to thank the bakers for their time and talent. We hope everyone enjoyed a share of these yummy pastries and thank them for their support.

WANTED: Primary Department Teacher – Please contact Judy Hoffmann if interested.

Our children are getting ready for the following Spring events:

Feb 14 – Mar 21 March 21 April 10

Building Cereal Mountain

Children will sing in Church Spaghetti Dinner

Monica Thomas, Acting Superintendent

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Our SYMPATHY to the family of Judith pietz who died february 21, 2005. Our prayers for god’s comfort are with the pietz family.

The Lenten Coin Folder reminder envelopes will be in the mail slots by March 6^th and extras will be on the table outside the church office. If anyone needs an envelope, please call the church office.

MEMORIALS AND GIFTS

HANDICAP ACCESS - - - - - In memory of: Norma Jindra by Ruth Carr; Lois Doll; Allen & Judy Feltz; Gladys

FUND Matson; Mr. & Mrs. George Poniwas; Dorothy & Gretchen Putzman; Nancy Thomas; Paul Thomas; Fran & Bob Wiedemann; Robert Wolf; Fred Bartz Jr.; Mr. & Mrs. Mark Thomas; Ethel Berkhoudt; Nancy & Richard Wesner; Ruth Kray; Elinor Jentsch; Walter & Arlene Forbach; Vincent Cunbo; Mr. & Mrs. Bob Wiedemann; Sallie Langner and Kim & Russ Alessi.

In memory of: Rev. Ralph Krueger by Dorothy Putzman.

Gifts: Dorothy Putzman (87^th Birthday); Arlene Ball; Mr. & Mrs. Paul Swierczynski; Mel Beyers; Eleanor Senechoway (Friend, R. Kessler); Doris Baker; Ethel Berkhoudt; Mr. & Mrs. David Carlson; Luane Goodman; Mr. & Mrs. Rich Landseadel; Lorraine McGill; Betty Radke; Mr. & Mrs. Mark Thomas; Carol Engelbert, Jim Carr; Marjorie Schermerhorn and Donna Brady.

MEMORIAL FUND In memory of: Norma Jindra by Olga Kingsland.

CURRENT FUND Gifts: Kate Webster (birthday) and Violet Kelm (birthday).

TUNSAMI VICTIMS Gifts: Lois Doll and Sheree Krol.

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DIRECTORY CHANGES

Marjorie Nagel, 1118 East Main St., East Aurora, NY 14052, Phone #997-6791

Iris Suleski, 12 South Ryan St., Buffalo, NY 14210

Sarah Yung, 3525 Genesee St., Cheektowaga, NY 14225

Addition: PFC Jesse Blazynski SVCBTRY; 2-114-FA155 BCT; APO – AE – 09325

Jesse is stationed in Karbala, about 75 miles south of Baghdad, Iraq. He is the son of Karen Smith and the grandson of Marie & Carl Radtke.

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PREACHING COURSE

Mr. Neil Guda is taking his seminary preaching course at Salem under the supervision of Pastor Wurster. Please consider making a contribution to this course by attending the class and letting Neil teach us how he gets from text to life. Classes are from 5:30 – 7:30 pm on Monday evenings – see dates for March below. You can bring a brown bag for supper if you like. Drinks will be available. Basic materials for instruction will be available also.

MARCH 7^TH – Luke 24; 14^TH – Romans 10; 21^ST– text of Neil’s choice to be announced; 28^TH – Easter Monday – no class Pastor Wurster

MEETINGS

Women’s Guild

Our next meeting will be March 8^th at 12 noon. Lunch will be provided by the committee. Our guest speaker will be Susan Lichtenthal from the Lutheran Service Society. All ladies are invited.

Our Ecumenical Luncheon was on February 10^th. It was attended by 33 people and a profit of $81.18 was made.

Fran Wiedemann, Vice President

Golden Agers

The next meeting of the Salem Golden Agers is March 3, 2005. Won’t you join us at 12 noon? Thank you.

Norma Krug

Youth

Youth Meetings will be after church on March 6^th and April 27^th.

Paul Thomas

The Eastern District LWML Board of Directors will be having their annual meeting at Salem on March 11^th and 12^th. The Salem LWML is hosting their Friday dinner.

Claire Carlson

DCE/ DCG Call Committee

The DCE/ DCG Call Committee met for the first time February 24^th. Committee members are Jim Carr, Pastor Wurster, Paul Thomas, Monica Thomas, Deann Sheppard, Sue Landwehr and Claire Carlson. The next meeting is March 15^th. A few openings for this committee are still available. Please see Jim Carr if you are interested.

Jim Carr

THANK YOU

The Music and Culture Committee of Salem wishes to express profound thanks to each and every member of Salem, as well as “friends of Salem” who assisted in so many ways to feed and house the members of “Kapelle,” the choir from Concordia University, on February 25^th. The students and their director were so appreciative of your efforts and your hospitality, and we, in turn, were blessed by the music and interaction of the young men and women in the group.

Thank you to everyone for all the beautiful cards and gifts I received for my 87^th birthday. God has been good to me all these years and I thank Him. I also thank everyone at the Voter’s Assembly for singing “Happy Birthday” to me and I had love floating through my veins to my heart. God bless us all.

Olga Kingsland

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CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION

Presents

MICHAEL W. SMITH

Friday, August 12^th – 8:15 pm.

Chautauqua Amphitheater

Advance order group tickets

Phone 357-6262 or 357-6269

Email: lpaterniti@chautauqua-inst.com

Ticket price $35

Children 12 and under - free

SOUTH BUFFALO CHURCH BASKETBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE

March 5, 2005 MAKEUP GAME

March 12,2005 PLAYOFFS

March 19, 2005 PLAYOFFS

March 26, 2005 ALL STAR GAME

Games are held at Trinity Lutheran School, Reserve Rd., West Seneca beginning at 6 pm..

Please come and support the TWO teams of Salem’s young men.

Jim Carr

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SEEN IN THE BUFFALO NEWS – Thursday, February 25^th –

In “The Buzz” by Mary Kunz Goldman, page C 1

“Quote: You are now entering the mission field” – Sign you see when you’re leaving Salem Lutheran Church.”

SOUTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL

90^TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 1915-2005

Saturday, March 19^th 2005

Lucarelli’s Banquet Center

1830 Abbott Rd., Lackawanna

Formore information, please call Peg Hannon at 816-4828 or Marianne Dixon at 824-4980.

The Dove

Salem Lutheran Church

10 McClellan Circle - Buffalo, New York 14220

Rev. David F. C. Wurster, Ph. D. – Pastor

Rev. Richard E. Blemaster, Pastor Emeritus

Looking for some summer fun, come join us for:

Looking ahead to Fall

Rally Day – Sunday, September 11, 2005

Salem Lutheran Church

10 McClellan Circle - Buffalo, New York 14220

Rev. David F. C. Wurster, Ph. D. – Pastor

Rev. Richard E. Blemaster, Pastor Emeritus