July/August 2016 Crossbeam Page 1 A WORD FROM THE PASTOR… “A man with a terminal disease is in the examining room with his doctor. He says, ‘Doc, I’m afraid to die. What do you think lies on the other side?’ The doctor says, ‘I don’t know.’ The man says, ‘We go to the same church. You’ve dealt with death a lot more than someone like me. Surely you have some idea.’ At that point there came a scratching on the examining room door. The doctor opened it and in bounded his dog. The doctor says, ‘This is my dog. He’s never been in this room before. He had no idea what was inside. He just knew that his master was in here, and when I opened the door, he came in without fear. I know little of what is on the other side of death, but I believe one thing — my Master is there, and that’s enough!’ The season of Pentecost is upon us – a time of growth, a time to renew our faith, to hear the stories again as we continue our own journeys. How good it is to know that we can live freely and joyfully because our Master – God – is on the other side. On a personal note, I will celebrate 20 years in the ministry on July 7 th . I was ordained at my home church in New London, Minnesota: First Lutheran of Norway Lake. It was a lovely day; the weather was perfect, my friends and family were there. I left that Wednesday for Buffalo; my parents following me with the few possessions that I had. I began at Holy Trinity on July 15 th , and I presided at my first Lord’s Supper on July 21 st . I don’t know where these 20 years have gone, but western New York has become my home and I am blessed to be serving God and all of you at St. John’s. It has been a journey, and I know I look forward to whatever comes next. After all, the Master is waiting for us wherever we go! Pastor V.
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July/August 2016 Crossbeam Page 1
A WORD FROM THE PASTOR…
“A man with a terminal disease is in the examining room with his doctor. He says, ‘Doc, I’m afraid to die. What do you think lies on the other side?’ The doctor says, ‘I don’t know.’ The man says, ‘We go to the same church. You’ve dealt with death a lot more than someone like me. Surely you have some idea.’ At that point there came a scratching on the examining room door. The doctor opened it and in bounded his dog. The doctor says, ‘This is my dog. He’s never been in this room before. He had no idea what was inside. He just knew that his master was in here, and when I opened the door, he came in without fear. I know little of what is on the other side of death, but I believe one thing — my Master is there, and that’s enough!’ The season of Pentecost is upon us – a time of growth, a time to
renew our faith, to hear the stories again as we continue our own
journeys. How good it is to know that we can live freely and
joyfully because our Master – God – is on the other side.
On a personal note, I will celebrate 20 years in the ministry on July
7th. I was ordained at my home church in New London, Minnesota:
First Lutheran of Norway Lake. It was a lovely day; the weather
was perfect, my friends and family were there. I left that
Wednesday for Buffalo; my parents following me with the few
possessions that I had. I began at Holy Trinity on July 15th, and I
presided at my first Lord’s Supper on July 21st.
I don’t know where these 20 years have gone, but western New
York has become my home and I am blessed to be serving God and
all of you at St. John’s. It has been a journey, and I know I look
forward to whatever comes next. After all, the Master is waiting
for us wherever we go!
Pastor V.
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Food Barrel for WS Food
Pantry
Items needed for July and August are
condiments, jello and paper products
such as toilet paper, tissues and paper
towels.
Our Monthly Community Dinner
“Come one… Come all”
Last Friday of the month from
4pm – 6:30pm
(Or until we run out- whichever comes first)
The Community dinner is for ANYONE who
wants to attend.
The event is not just for the food but for the
Fellowship itself.
July 29, 2016
We will be serving a quarter chicken dinner with cole slaw and chips
August 26, 2016 We will be serving hot dogs plus sides to be
announced All dinners include drinks and desserts
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Happy Birthday to:
Karen Maier 7/2
Erica Molnar 7/3
Michael Perillo 7/5
Stacey Poole 7/5
Joe Angelo 7/6
Bill Marzahn 7/9
Judy Panko 7/10
Andrea Mudd 7/12
Richard Fischer 7/13
Diane Molnar 7/14
Scott Hintzman 7/21
Megan Marrano 7/22
Norm Merckel 7/24
Jonathan Molnar 7/27
Connie Arnold 8/9
Joe Molnar 8/12
Brandon Noyes 8/17
Tim Corless 8/19
Summer Lumb 8/21
Allison Altman 8/26
Daniel Schindler 8/27
Danielle Corless 8/28
Jill Wolf 8/30
Happy Anniversary to:
Norm and Ruth Merckel 7/5/1958
Pastor Jack and Mary Printzenhoff 7/5
Joe and Betty Angelo 7/6
Pastor Valerie (20th Ordination year) 7/7/1996
Roger and Judy McGill 7/22/1961
Richard and Edyth Fischer 7/30/1957
Russ and Rene Then 8/6
Jonathan and Erica Molnar 8/21
Donna and Paul Heine 8/31
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Women of the ELCA After enjoying a lovely evening at the Asa Ransom House in June
with other members of our church family, we are ready to take a
few months off and enjoy this wonderful time of year. (But aren't
they all!?)
We look forward to seeing more of our church friends, now that
there is only one service, at the coffee hour following the
service. WELCA will be helping to provide the refreshments
on August 14. Ladies, please mark your calendar for this, especially
if you have not contributed already.
Hope you enjoyed this short and sweet article, it doesn't happen
too often! Just try to remember all those blessings we have so
that you can enjoy and share them all summer and all year long!
Submitted by Connie Arnold
Ladies Aid
Summer is upon us and that means we will not be meeting until
September. Just a reminder that we will be sharing the summer
refreshment date of August 14 with our WELCA friends so if you
are unable to contribute or help clean up then, it will not be a
problem. There should be enough food and helper hands. We look
forward to seeing chatting with our church friends over the
summer during this fellowship
time.
Take a few moments this summer to remember friends and family
who are shut in, ill or just in need of a friendly voice. It will be a
great way to spend a few minutes for you and the recipient.
Submitted by Connie Arnold
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Crossbeam Deadline
Articles for the September issue of the
Crossbeam are due by August 14th. Please e-mail
your articles to Sue Koeppel ([email protected])
or leave them in the Crossbeam mailbox outside of
the church office. Electronic articles are preferred,
if at all possible.
Fundraising On May 15, the winner of the Mystery gift was Ron Wirth—it was a
hand carved deer lamp donated by Nancy Wright. $121 was raised
for the Mortgage Fund.
Mystery Gift #37 is donated by Pearl Wachadlo and you could be a
winner—if you bought 3 for $1 tickets from Marie Ramey who is in
the Parish Hall each Sunday. The drawing is June 19th. This event
will restart September 11th.
She also has $25 gift cards for Market in the Square at Southgate.
Please support our Fund Raising Committee efforts.
WANTED:
MEN AND WOMEN TO SERVE AS USHERS
DURING REGULAR WORSHIP TIMES AND
WHEN NEEDED DURING THE WEEK FOR A
FUNERAL SERVICE. CALL JIM STEINER AT
897-1132. THANK YOU.
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ST. JOHN’S DINING OUT CLUB
We invite all who are interested to join us:
WHEN: THURSDAY, JULY 28 – 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: KODIAK JACK’S
MENU: $ 8.25+ - entrees, appetizers, burgers, wraps, salads,
sandwiches
DIRECTIONS: 3481 Two Rod Rd, East Aurora – Rte 400 to left
on Rte. 20A to left on Two Rod Rd. Bridge is out on Jamison Rd!
PLEASE CAR POOL & MEET AT THE RESTAURANT.
AND:
WHEN: THURSDAY, AUGUST 25 - 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: BOBBY J’S ITALIAN & AMERICAN GRILLE
MENU: $ 9.99 + - entrees, appetizers, soups, salads, wraps,
pizza, wings, sandwiches
DIRECTIONS: 204 Como Park Blvd. east of Union Rd.
PLEASE CAR POOL AND MEET AT THE RESTAURANT.
RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE DUE TO THE SIZE OF OUR
GROUP. PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE POSTER ON THE COUNTER
IN THE FOYER, INDICATE IF YOU ARE WILLING TO DRIVE,
MEETING US AT THE RESTAURANT OR RIDING WITH
SOMEONE.
RESTAURANT REVIEW:
J. P. Fitzgerald’s: 23 diners enjoyed eating in the Garden Room. The
wait staff was friendly, the food was delivered promptly, corned beef
was presented in many different ways and was excellent. Everyone
found something to their taste.
How will we choose the next restaurant? We pass a list of
prospective restaurants around and everyone places an “X” below their
choice. The one with the most Xs is where we go next. Please call
Carolly Huth, 826-0506 for more information or if you have questions.
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Worship & Music
Summer Schedule:
One Service Sundays will begin on Sunday, June 26th at
9:30am.
Fall Schedule:
Two Service Sundays will resume on Sunday, September
11th at 9am and 10:45am.
Saturday Service:
No Change. Service time will remain at 5pm.
Pastor Valerie DeCathelineau’s 20th Anniversary is
July 7th
Celebration will be on Sunday, July 10th
Please join us for Pastor Valerie’s Special Day.
St John’s Summer Hot Dog Picnic ~ Sunday, July 10th
Please bring a dish to share, the rest will be provided.
Next Unity Sunday ~ October 30th at 10am.
Submitted by Linda Altman
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Power Point Schedule
Preparer 9:30 am Presenter
July 3 Rick Lipka Matthew & Autumn
Brown
July 10 Nancy Kessler Trevor Godus
July 17 Bob Coder Linda Altman
July 24 Linda Budd Jean Stankowski
July 31 Dawn Tymorek Keith Lang
August 7 Rick Lipka Matthew & Autumn
Brown
August 14 Nancy Kessler Trevor Godus
August 21 Bob Coder Linda Altman
August 28 Linda Budd Jean Stankowski
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Assisting Minister Schedule
9:30 am
July 3 Caroline Rackl
July 10 Pat Lipka
July 17 Evelyn Hicks
July 24 Roger McGill
July 31 Nancy Kessler
August 7 Roger McGill
August 14 Karen Rothenberger
August 21 Jim Steiner
August 28 Adam Wolff
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Altar Guild
Periodically I write in this article that the guild is in
need of new members, well now is the time. Please,
prayerfully consider joining our group to help prepare
the altar for communion at our worship services. This
only takes a small amount of your time, one month of the
year. It’s easy and a great way to give a little of your
time back to God’s service and our church. We welcome
women, men, husbands and wives or a family team of a
parent or parents and a confirmed child. Please think
about it and contact Connie Arnold, Nancy Weber or any
guild member.
Ladies, remember the Penny Sale on September 22nd.
Door will open at 6:15 pm., sale starting at 7 pm. More
information will follow at our August meeting and in the
September Crossbeam.
Our next meeting is August 28th after church.
Hostesses will be Sylvia Delaney and Barbara Kwiecinski.
Taking care of the altar in:
July—Maxine Steiner and various helpers
August—Nancy and Andy Shearer
Enjoy Your Summer
Submitted by Nancy Weber
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News From the Pews
In The Hospital - Bernie Springer
Baptism - June 12 - Holden Matthew McClellan, son of Aaron and Sarah
McClellan
ELCA World Hunger Appeal
Pastor Valerie and Rick Lipka took $1060.75 with them to synod
assembly.
The breakdown is as follows:
Pie pieces $644.75
Envelopes $ 30.00
60”s party $386.00
TOTAL $1,060.75
Thanks to everyone for all of the hard work. Nancy Kessler
Food Truck Alley Event
After expenses and paying the food truck vendors we made
$1312.76 / That’s $656.38 for the church and $656.38 for the
Community dinner…
“Dear Church family,
Thank you for your support during Joe's illness. Your prayers,
cards and generosity meant so much to us. Joe is expected, with
time, to make a full recovery. We are so blessed to be part of a
kind and generous Church family.
Thank you, The Corless Family”
“Thanks to everyone for their continued prayers, cards and good
wishes - Bernie Springer”
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Enjoy your summer!
Our first day of Sunday Church School will be September 11th. As a
911 tribute, we ask our St. John’s family to collect new sample and
mini size toiletries this summer and bring them to our first day of
classes. What’s needed? Body soap, shampoo, conditioner,
moisturizers, toothbrushes, toothpaste and deodorant. Our
collections will benefit local people in need.
Looking ahead:
July 31st: SCS Staff meeting immediately following the 10am
service. We’ll review our classes and courses for the coming
year.
Keep an eye out for our Student packets which will be mailed in
August.
September 11th: Our first day of classes, meet your teachers in
the parish hall. Parents please stay for the first 15 minutes
for a picture with your child!
September 11th: Teacher installation at the 10:45 service.
October 30th: Unity Sunday, no classes. See you in church
with your family!
December 18th: Christmas program during the 10:45 service.
HELP WANTED: Sunday Church School is looking for you! We’re in
need of a person or team of people that would run our SCS
openings! Openings are held in the parish hall at 9am on class days
and run 8-10 minutes. Openings include a welcome, a brief lesson, a
song, offering collection and a prayer. Approximately 30 Sunday
mornings are available for you & we’d love to have you! Please give
Sandy Haase or Kathy Moody a call and volunteer for this ministry!
Submitted by Kathy Moody
Sunday Church School
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Camp Nurses and
Summer Staff
Still Needed
LCLC still needs Summer Camp Nurses for the following weeks:
Week #3: July 10-15 (Confirmation Camp)
Week #4: July 17-22 (Classic Camp, Sailing II, MIni-Camp,
LIT)
Camp Nurses (NP's, RN's or LPN's) are residential volunteers who
are housed in our very comfortable Health Center. To see how
comfortable, please take the following virtual tour of the Health
Center. As a "thank you" Nurses also receive one full campership to
be applied to a child of their choice.
We also need 1 female and 1 male counselor for the entire
summer camping season.
For more information about any of these needs, please contact Lee
Lindeman at [email protected] or 716-386-4125. Thanks very
much.
Lake Chautauqua Lutheran Center
5013 Rt. 430
Bemus Point, NY 14712
716-386-4125
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LOST & FOUND
PLEASE NOTE! A WEDDING PHOTO, CIRCA 1940S
WAS FOUND ON THE SHELF IN THE FOYER. IT IS
NOW IN THE LOST & FOUND CUPBOARD.
Lost & Found items are in the bottom cabinet in the
Foyer, first door on the right next to the Guest Book
stand.
If you find items around our complex, please place them
in the cabinet in the Foyer. Please do not leave them
lying where you found them.
If you lose something please look in the cabinet in the
Foyer first.
Items of value are kept in the church office.
If you bring in goodies for our many receptions during
the year, please take your dishes home. Those left in
the kitchen will be placed on the pew next to the
Classified Ads bulletin board in the Parish Hall.
We do thank everyone who brings in goodies but we just
don’t have room to store the dishes left behind.
Please call Carolly Huth if you can’t find what you are
looking for at 826-0506.
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INDEX
Assisting Ministers 9
Altar Guild 10
A Word from the Pastor 1
Birthdays & Anniversaries 3
Community Dinner 2
Dining Out Club 6
Financial Report 15
Food Pantry 2
Fundraising 5
Greeters See insert
Ladies Aid 4
Lost & Found 14
New from the pews 11
Power point 8
Sunday Church School 12
Ushers See insert
WELCA 4
Worship & Music 7
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