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NOVEMBER
2004 ======================================================================================= INVITE
SOMEONE
Grow Your
Church From the Outside In is the name of a book
written by George Barna, a well-known researcher. This
book is a report on an extensive survey he made of
people who were not part of any Christian church. When
he asked the unchurched what kind of church unchurched
people preferred, these were the leanings of the
majority or plurality: “ provide traditional music;
feature topical sermons; create an informal environment;
have fewer than 200 people; include substantial
participation in the service by everyone; allow children
to attend the services with their parents; maintain a
reserved and orderly service; and have time set aside
within the service for people to pray for and minister
to each other.
What is the best way to reach the unchurched, so
that they would chose to come to Salem some Sunday for
our worship service? Churches try a number of media
methods: TV or radio broadcasts of worship services, TV
and newspaper ads, mailed flyers, and telephone
solicitation. But according to Barna’s research, the
three most effective ways, by far, are “invited by a
friend or neighbor; invited by the pastor; or heard good
things about the church from a friend.” Adopted
from Trinity, Memphis newsletter AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA “Singing
Together”
A Piece by Garrison Keillor: “Lutherans
are bred from childhood to sing in four-part harmony.
It’s a talent that comes from sitting on the lap of
someone singing alto or tenor or bass and hearing the
harmonic intervals by putting your head against that
person’s rib cage...I once sang the bass line of
“Children of the Heavenly Father” in a room with
about three thousand Lutherans in it; and when we
finished, we all had tears in our eyes, partly from the
promise that God will not forsake us, partly from the
proximity of all those lovely voices… These Lutherans,
who love to sing in four-part harmony are the sort of
people you would call up when you’re in deep distress.
If you’re dying, they’ll comfort you. If you’re
lonely, they’ll talk to you. And if you’re hungry,
they’ll give you tuna salad!” EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Trinitarian
Guide for Public Prayer in Worship
Public Prayer and private prayer are different.
As prayer leaders think about public prayer, the
following is a general guideline for writing and praying
the public prayer of the church in Lutheran Worship. 1. Holy Trinity – a prayer of
the Church is in the name of the Father, Son and Holy
Spirit. In some way the Trinity is referred to in the
flow of the prayer. 2. Trinity of our life orders or
structures: Society and government, family, church. In a
prayer of the Church we pray for the church and her
leaders, the nation and her leaders, and families and
their leaders and members. 3. S T P = sorrows, thanks,
praise. In the prayer of the Church we pray for
those suffering sorrow and loss, we give thanks with
those who give thanks, and we praise God the Father,
Son, and Spirit for all His gifts and for hearing us.
S T P
is the heart and core of the prayers of the
psalter – the prayer and songbook of the Scriptures.
Pastor
Wurster THANKSGIVING WORSHIP SCHEDULE
The annual THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE, sponsored by
the South Buffalo Ecumenical Association, will be held
at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, November 24 at a location to be
announced. We hope that many will attend this community
event to give thanks to God for another year of abundant
blessings upon us all.
Our THANKSGIVING DAY SERVICE will be at 10:00
am on Thursday, November 25, with Holy Communion. As
has been our tradition, we ask everyone to bring food
items (as much as a grocery bag, if possible) for the
South Buffalo Community Table on Southside Avenue in
Buffalo; and leave them in the narthex on the way into
church. Cash gifts are desired and can be dropped in the
offering. (Food and cash can be brought in before
Thanksgiving Day, too, if you’ll be away for the
holiday.)
What a privilege we have to gather in church as a
congregation family to give thanks to God for another
blessed year! Let’s all contribute through our
presence, prayers, our generous offerings of food and
cash for the South Buffalo Community Table, as well as
for our own church!
Generous thankofferings also will help us to meet
our commitments and eliminate our deficits for the year.
What better motive for doing this THANKS-GIVING? %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
CONGREGATION, GIVERS, DONORS, Please take note of the
following changes for the 2004 giving year: 1.
The last day
to give to CHARITIES
Through Salem is SUNDAY, DECEMBER
26, 2004. Any CHARITY
Donations given after this day will be counted for
2005. 2.
December
31st will still end 2004 for
giving to Salem. Jim
Carr, Church Council President mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ADVENT COIN FOLDERS
They will be sent out before the first Sunday of
Advent, November 28, 2004 for your use during the Advent
season. Please insert them in the reminder envelopes, to
be mailed with the December DOVE. If family members of
the household which receives the DOVE need more reminder
envelopes, you will find them on the table near the mail
slots or call the office for the secretary to put them
in your mail slot.
Please return your coin folders at one of the
holiday services, December 12 or 19. Deposit them in the
special box on the narthex table, rather than in the
offering plate because of bulk. All monies received in
these folders will be used for various charities listed
in our budget. Also note that all Christmas festival
envelopes will automatically go to Synod and District
for missions, unless marked otherwise. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CHURCH DIRECTORY CHANGES Mrs.
Tracie Brombos, 6471
Hackberry Dr., Lakeview, NY 14085, Phone: 627-7206 Mrs.
Janice Kingsland, 47
Crystal Ave., Buffalo, NY 14220, Phone: 822-3837 MEETINGS
WOMEN’S GUILD Our next meeting will be on November 9, 2004. Supper at 5:30 pm, meeting to follow. Sunday, November 14 is our BAKED GOODS SALE, after church, during the coffee hour. We would appreciate donations of baked goods, homemade candy, craft items, from anyone, not just Guild members. BEST SELLING ITEMS are pies, coffee cakes, breads and cookies. Cakes and cupcakes do not sell. Please leave baked goods in the kitchen on Sunday morning and mark them “Women’s Guild” bake sale with the price marked. Niagara Lutheran Home is looking for toiletry items to be used as stocking stuffers. Please don’t wrap these gifts. SUGGESTIONS ARE: liquid soap, toothpaste, dental floss, hand lotion, powder, deodorants, small packages of Kleenex tissues, after shave lotion, etc. They cannot use bars of soap, shampoo, motel or Avon samples. These are too small for some residents to handle. A box marked NIAGARA LUTHERAN HOME will be in the narthex in November. Our Christmas party will be on Wednesday, December 15 at 12:00 Noon at the Holiday Inn, 601 Dingens Street, Buffalo, NY. Please give your five dollar monetary gift for the Niagara Lutheran Home to our treasurer, Sallie Langner. Our meetings in January, February and March will be at 12:00 Noon instead of 7:00 pm.
Fran Wiedemann,
Vice President **************************************************************************************** GIRLS – WOMEN – Ages 15 – 95 – LUTHERAN WOMEN’S MISSIONARY LEAGUE is just what the name implies. We do Mission Work. If you love your Lord and you want to serve Him, please consider joining our LWML. We meet four times a year: January, April, July and October. Watch your church calendar for dates and serve with us (Psalm 100:2)
Gladys
Matson, Secretary
LWML is still collecting TOPS
REGISTER TAPES. Thank you for saving yours and
putting them in the box on the narthex table.
Norrine
Nagel, Chairperson GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG The regular meeting of the WOMEN’S AUXILLARY OF THE LUTHERAN SERVICE SOCIETY will be held on Tuesday, November 2nd. Business meeting at 11 am with luncheon at Noon. All members and friends are welcome. Location: Amherst Lutheran Church, 5125 Main St., Williamsville, NY. Directions: Off I-290 at Main Street, heading East about 500 feet on right at signal.
Maryetta
Lootens, Corresponding Secretary, LSS of NY Auxillary HELP
WANTED – ALTAR COMMITTEE We are looking for men and women to serve on the Altar Committee. Working on teams on a monthly basis, the committees prepare the altar with the proper paraments and linens for each service and set up for Communion and Baptism as part of its duties. Many of the dedicated members of this committee have served for decades and they could really use your help. The more people we have serving the less often any one individual will have to serve. Please prayerfully consider this service and if you decide to help please see Gretchen Putzman or leave your name and phone number at the church office.
Gretchen
Putzman GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
OUR SYMPATHY TO: The
family of Benjamin Kasprzak (husband of Dorothy) who
died September 29, 2004. May God grant them strength and
comfort in the days ahead. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ CHRISTMAS
CARD EXCHANGE Just a reminder that I will be shopping for needy families again this year, starting November 28. Instead of mailing your Christmas cards, put them in the mailboxes in the upper church hall and donate the money you would have spent on postage. Please have all donations to me no later than December 19, so I have time to shop and deliver the food before Christmas. Thank you for all your help.
God bless,
Joanne Kushka lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll HOW
COOL IT IS! Have
you seen the newest addition to our church ‘family’?
Our new refrigerator worked marvelously for the roast
beef dinner. There was plenty of room for all of the
food and made life so much easier to prepare and serve
our guests. It was purchased from Buffalo Hotel Supply
and delivered to Salem on Tuesday, October 5. Despite
its size, the men only took one half hour to bring it
down in the elevator, to the Social room and into the
kitchen. THANK YOU to the Women’s Guild, Thrivent
Financial for Lutherans, the Sunday School and the Youth
Group who all made generous donations and shared in the
cost. We will all have the benefit of its use. Committee: Ethel Berkhoudt, Judy Hoffmann, Delores
Landwehr, Norrine Nagel ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss ATTENTION
Salem/ St. John’s Basketball will be
starting up again! All interested boys,
ages 12 to 18, please see Jim Krol, Coach at
894-5294 or Jim Carr at 896-1998 to sign up. We will
meet in November and practices will start after
Thanksgiving.
Jim Carr ROAST
BEEF DINNER FOLLOW-UP Another successful dinner was held at Salem on Friday, October 8, 2004. With pumpkins and fall colored leaves as decorations around the room we served 200 people with hearty appetites. They represented a wide range of the church, community members and fellow Lutherans. Everyone was complimentary and encouraged us to continue this service. Thank you to everyone who helped in any way from donating food, setting tables, baking squash, writing publicity, roasting the meat, serving the food, working in the kitchen and take out areas, washing dishes, cutting pies, pouring coffee and cleaning up. Men, women and youth of Salem were all involved and having a fun time working together. Special thanks to Mel Beyers for making our large sign out front; to Steve Jarmusz who helped set up the roasters and came during the week to fix blown fuses; to Carolyn Feider who sliced the huge pieces of beef; and to Jay Delaney, our Thrivent Financial for Lutherans representative who literally rolled up his sleeves, poured coffee and helped wash dishes most of the evening. With all this support we were able to realize a profit of $1,000 which will be partly matched by Thrivent to benefit Christian Education here at Salem. The committee welcomes your comments and suggestions for next year. Shirley Banas, Ethel Berkhoudt, Ruth Carr, Leola Colvin, Delores Landwehr, Norrine Nagel-Chairman ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
THE FRIENDS OF MUSIC AND CULTURE
are pleased to announce the FREUDIG SINGERS OF
WNY will return to Salem Saturday, December 4, 2004 at
7:30 pm to present their annual HOLIDAY PIE CONCERT joining the singers will be the Orchard Park
Middle School Select Choir along with their ceremonial
drummers. The Pie Concert will be followed by a social
hour where a slice of pie and beverage are provided for
everyone. Any of the pies are home made by the singers.
Growing in popularity, the Pie Concert is always a
sellout. Tickets for Salem members and friends will soon
be available. Pre concert sale prices are $10 for
adults; $8 for student child and senior, 65+.
Watch for future issues of the Dove for news
about these concerts coming to Salem: Thursday, February
10th 2005 – “Say It With Music” by
ArsNova Musicians Chamber Orchestra conducted by
Marylouise Nanna; Friday,
February 25th – “Kapelle” the Choir of
Concordia University, River Forest, IL and in the Spring
of 2005 – Date to be announced – a Family Event with
a puppeteer.
Maureen
Wilke fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff COMMUNITY
NEWS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR DATE: SAT., NOV. 6TH 2004 ST. SIMON’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 200 Cazenovia St. Buffalo, 822-1901 Theme Basket Raffle, Angels, Homemade Crafts, Santa’s Surprise Boxes, Cash Raffle, Baked Goods, Jewelry – 10 am – 7 pm CAFÉ: 10 am – 2 pm : Coffee, Doughnuts, Chili, Rolls, Cake, Beverages ROAST BEEF DINNER: 4 – 7 PM – Adults - $6; Dessert - $1; Children (under 12) - $3 MEMORIALS AND
GIFTS HANDICAP
ACCESS FUND In memory of: Sharon Fettes by Ruth Carr; Violet Kelm In memory of: Hildegard Gerth by Dorothy Putzman. In memory of: Elsie Lausted by Doris Merrill In memory of: Marion Rengstorf by Dorothy Roger In memory of: Benjamin F. Kasprzak by Dorothy & Gloria Kaprzak Gifts: by Mary Bartz; Mr. & Mrs. David Carlson; Mr. & Mrs. Richard Landseadel; Dorothy Putzman; Mark Thomas; Jim Carr, Fred Bartz Jr., Florence Daberkow, Lois Doll; Mr. & Mrs. Paul Swierczynski; Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Yung; Paul Thomas; Lorraine McGill; Marjorie Schermerhorn; Ethel Berkhoudt; Norbert Bialo; Marilyn Krentz; Charles Harvey; Doris Baker; Kim & Russ Alessi; Sally Langner; Mr. & Mrs. George Poniwas; Arlene Ball; Dorothy Weise. In honor of: Ruth and the late Bill Kray’s 60th Anniversary by Ruth Kray. MAINTENANCE FUNDGifts: by Arlene Ball CURRENT FUND Gifts: by Dawn Miller SPECIAL FUND Gifts: by Sue Landwehr, Eleanor Senchoway MUSIC & CULTURE FUND Gifts: by Marilyn Krentz HURRICANE RELIEF Gifts: by Bill & Betty Roth; Lorraine Horn; Nancy Thomas; Mark & Monica Thomas; Mary Bartz; Fred Bartz Jr.; David & Claire Carlson; Grace Belter; Michael & Sandy Mulvaney. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII MORE
COMMUNITY NEWS F=FAITH,
A=ACTIVITIES, C=CONNECTIONS, E=EXPRESSION, S=SONG FACES, A Bible Study for Teens and Adults with Developmental Disabilities on Dec. 4th 2004 and Feb. 7th 2005 from 12:45 – 3:30 pm at First Trinity Lutheran Church, Tonawanda. The following items are being collected for this Bible class: Washable markers, Craft foam/ foam pieces – winter designs, Elmer’s glue, Bingo liquid markers, Glue sticks, Winter / Christmas stickers, Any Scrap booking materials. Safety scissors, Rubber bands, Rice, Clean/ new white socks, Colored baby socks, Buttons. Any donations may be given to Sandra Rice (838-0745), Leah Sallach (835-3761), Ruth Muck (695-2835) or First Trinity’s front office. 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. SUNDAY
LITURGY
lst Hymn
Sermon
Communion
Last
Text & Title
Hymn
Hymns
Hymn
Lutheran
‘30’ Broadcast Schedule: 34TH
YEAR – 2004-5 Each
Sunday at 9:00 am on WXRL (1300 AM), Lancaster, NY Nov.
7 – Immanuel. Tonawanda Nov.
14 – Calvary, Buffalo NOV. 21 –
SALEM, BUFFALO Nov.
28 – St. John, N. Tonawanda bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb
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