The First WordSep 08, 2014  · year. – Yes, I was “one of those kids” who always looked forward to school. — Even as a pastor, I have continued to experience those feelings

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The First Word is a monthly

publication of: First Lutheran

Church 181 Western

Avenue Albany, NY 12203-1217

(518) 463-1326

[email protected]

Rev. Alison L. Leitzel, Pastor

Lauren A. Blatt,

Vicar

Dorothy Johnson, Director of Music

Julie Lind, Parish

Administrator

Alex Nagy, Parish Sexton

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‘We are a Resurrection People…‘We are a Resurrection People…‘We are a Resurrection People… who Pray First…who Pray First…who Pray First… Walk Together…Walk Together…Walk Together… and Change Lives.’ and Change Lives.’ and Change Lives.’

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For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:

a time to be born, and a time to die;

a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;

a time to kill, and a time to heal;

a time to break down, and a time to build up;

a time to weep, and a time to laugh

a time to mourn, and a time to dance;…

a time to love, and a time to hate;

a time for war, and a time for peace. ~ Ecclesiastes 3:1-4, 8

Dear St John’s and First Lutheran,

Each year in August I start feeling excited. The Fall season is coming; the time of the beginning of a new school year. – Yes, I was “one of those kids” who always looked forward to school. — Even as a pastor, I have continued to experience those feelings each September with the start-up of the new church program year.

As I approach this September, though, I’m feeling some sadness. I’m mourning the end of a great working

relationship with a wonderful colleague. Of course, we expect Pastor Paul’s retirement to be life-giving for him, but I know that like me, people at First Lutheran and especially the family of St. John’s are experiencing the grief that comes with that change and loss of relationship. There is the loss of that longtime relationship with your faith-filled pastor who walked with you, comforted you, challenged you, laughed and cried with you for over 15 years. This change will surface some grief: sadness, feeling lost or alone, even anger. The congregation will experience a variety of feelings, possibly even joy. Please recognize that not everyone relates to a pastor in the same way.

It is important to be aware of this for both the people of St John’s and for those from First Lutheran. We

continue to walk together with some joint activities – joint worship, bible study together, shared mission efforts, our Future Together Team. Now we are also blessed to begin a year of sharing our intern, Vicar Blatt! As we engage in these ministries together, we need to be aware of and caring for each other’s feelings in this time of transition.

St John’s will continue to have oversight by a pastor designated by the bishop’s office. Assistant to the Bishop,

Pastor Greg Tennermann will be working with St John’s to assure that pastoral oversight. St John’s Church Council has the job of keeping the congregation up to date as things progress in this regard. As well, St John’s has contracted with Pastor Bill Hempel through the rest of this calendar year, and Vicar Blatt, with my supervision, will be an integral part of the pastoral ministry team in both congregations. We have already worked out most of the preaching and pastoral leadership for worship for the Fall!

There’s change and there’s newness. To everything there is a season. But it is always the season of our God

with us in Jesus Christ! God’s love and mercy never change, never fail. And God’s call to us to engage in ministry and mission continues on! I invite you to use this season as a time for renewed prayer: that St John’s Lutheran and First Lutheran, individually and together are able to discern God’s call into the Future! Peace & Joy!

Pastor Allie Leitzel

Coming The Fall!!

Speak to

Pastor Allie!!

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Joint Worship with St. John’s

Sunday, September 28th

at St. John’s Lutheran

9:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion Pastor Allie will be preaching

Transportation from FLC (Cortland Place parking lot) to St. John’s will be available at 8:30 a.m., 8:45 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. Times for the return trips to FLC will determined by the number of riders.

God doesn’t break God’s promises! Bible Study, Fall 2014, “The Promised Land”

We will delve into Ray Vander Laan’s on-site Bible study in the Holy Land. This Bible study consists of 5 faith lessons that look at the Hebrew people’s journey out of oppression to the land God promised. The lessons are as follows:

1) Standing at the Crossroads –Tel Gezer St. John’s Chapel [Monday Sept. 29 and Wednesday Oct. 1]

2) Wet Feet – Jordan River St John’s Chapel [Monday Oct. 6 and Wednesday Oct. 8]

3) First Fruits – Tel Jericho FLC Library [Monday Oct. 20 and Wednesday Oct. 22]

[Week Off Monday Oct 13 and Wednesday Oct 15]

4) Confronting Evil – Tel Beth Shemesh FLC Library [Monday Oct. 27 and Wednesday Oct. 29]

5) Iron of Culture – Tel Azekah FLC Library [Monday Nov. 3 and Wednesday Nov. 5]

The Monday class will meet from 10:30am to 11:30am and the Wednesday class will meet from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.

Sessions 1 & 2 will be held at the St. John’s chapel Sessions 3, 4 & 5 will be held in the First Lutheran Church Library.

“God’s Work Our Hands” has been the ELCA’s mantra for the past several years. September 7th 2014 will be a day of service in which ELCA members across the country participate in various service projects. We will be participating with the Albany Lutheran Cluster in a packing of

20,000 macaroni and cheese meals. These meals will then be given out throughout our cluster to individuals and families in need.

20,000 individual macaroni and cheese packets will be

produced in two hours time! That seems unbelievable, but it isn’t! We need volunteers (120 between the 5-cluster churches) to do each of 12 jobs around 10 table stations. There is a job for anyone! If you can’t stand for two hours, that’s okay—there’s a job for you! If you’re in a wheelchair, that’s not a problem—there’s a job for you! If you feel like you are uncoordinated, don’t fret—there’s a job for you!

In addition to volunteers we also need contributions

to offset the cost of 20,000 meals. Our congregation’s goal is to raise $1,000! The checks can be made payable to First Lutheran Church. There are tons of ways for you to get involved in this project. God’s Work Our Hands is a great way to show the world that Christ freed you to love and serve your neighbor!

We hope to see you on September 7, 2014! We will gather in Wittenberg Hall at 12:30 pm, which directly follows our pizza lunch after Sunday morning worship.

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We Still Need Flip Flops

It’s time to head to your favorite dollar store and pick up some flip flops (men’s sizes

Large & X-Large) for the shelter!! As we have done in the past, we will continue to collect them during September when they are most likely to be on sale. Color and style do not matter because these flip-flops are used by the homeless guests in the shower on a daily basis and then they are disinfected in bleach, so generally they do not last too long. Therefore, we need to make sure the supply is plentiful during the months of November to April when the shelter is in full swing. During September and October, the five Cluster Churches will be collecting the following items most needed to start the season in November…

Liquid Laundry Soap Mr. Clean 409 + bleach Ajax Pine Sol (or any brand) floor cleaner Tilex (or any brand) bathroom cleaner Fabric Softener sheets Stick-Up Deodorizers (NOT spray or plug ins) Hand Sanitizer Coffee and Powdered Creamer Hot/Cold Paper Cups Sturdy Paper Plates and Bowls Plastic eating utensils

Also, men’s T-shirts (M, XL, 2X); boxer shorts (38-40); white tube socks (9-11); travel-size soaps and deodorants.

Please place your donations in the gray bin marked “Shelter”

Many thanks!!

FLC Community Dinners The September Community Dinner will be held on Monday, September 29th, at 6:00 in Wittenberg Hall. After a successful summer of picnics (sometimes outdoors, other times indoors due to weather), it is time to move indoors. We have averaged 84 people in the summer and 63 for the entire year. A few people from the dinners have even attended church in the recent past. The Damien Center staff members have assisted us with many of these dinners and some of their clients have become regular attendees. At the end of each dinner, neighbors and members are invited to take free food home that we have purchased or received from the Regional Food Bank. We would like to have more FLC members involved with distributing flyers to our neighbors, set-up, serving and clean-up, as well as visiting with our neighbors during the dinners. YOU ARE ALL INVITED TO ATTEND THIS FREE EVENT. It takes many people to make dinners like this a success, and they all deserve our thanks. Liz Peters is a fantastic food purchaser. She has made

countless trips to the Regional Food Bank, supplemented by shopping at several of our local supermarkets.

Pastor Allie leads us in prayer and welcomes all of our neighbors.

Alex Nagy is available for each dinner, helping us at every turn with all of the practical aspects of running a dinner.

The Albany Police Department has partnered with us in the summer to provide enriching experiences – Safe Child ID program, bike rodeo and back to school supplies.

Lisa Rittberger, Colin McKnight, Carol and Ed Engelhardt, Janice Logan and Liz Peters organized and prepared the summer dinners.

Richard McElreath, Paul Hyde, Peter Robbins, Rich Klaus, Harold Hazzard, Anne Erling with daughters Amelia and Ingrid, Christina Luke, Michael Kenyon and Veena Parangi have all assisted with various aspects of making the dinners enjoyable for everyone. (If I missed anyone’s name, please let me know.)

Some of these people automatically volunteered when they saw an immediate need, without being asked or expecting recognition. We thank you, one and all!

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Sisters and Brothers in our Lord, As I begin work at St. John’s and First Lutheran Churches, I am compelled to reflect on the roads that led me to this place. I spent the last 7 years of my life in post-high school education, so I would be prepared to embark on this adventure. It seems to me that regardless, one can never be fully prepared for the task of Pastor and certainly not Vicar. It comes suddenly—one day I was sitting in a seminary classroom and the next I was on my new doorstep in Albany. What a ride! I thank God for the continued guidance and the Holy Sprit’s occasional pushing and pulling me back to the path. On my first Sunday, within seconds, and even before that I was no longer Lauren—I became Vicar. In the Bible, many individuals have their names changed when something important is going to happen or when God sends them out on a journey. The Prophet Isaiah writes, “Now, this is what the LORD says, the one who created you, O Jacob, and formed you, O Israel: "Don't be afraid, for I will protect you. I call you by name, you are mine.” God comes down to us, God gets on our level, and God says, “You are MINE”. We belong to God. We were formed in God’s image and God calls each and every one of us to a unique vocation. I was transformed by the trust of the Church and further by these two communities of faith even though I haven’t yet done anything to earn that trust—Vicar. In the waters of baptism God says yes to each of us before we could ever say yes to God. Your faith in God, your faith in me, your guidance, and the adventure in your eyes will bring us through this year with love and lots of grace. I could not be more excited to serve our merciful savior with you and to do ministry in the name of the one who keeps coming down to us, Jesus the Christ. I know you’ve seen my list of suggested items. I am picky about the things I eat at home because I am mindful of the global food crisis, but I do eat at restaurants. That being said—don’t be afraid to invite me to your home for dinner or to a restaurant for a meal. I don’t bite and I do eat at these places! I pray that I will get to know each of you individually over this upcoming year and that our ministry would be blessed by God’s endlessly loving hands. God’s Peace Vicar Blatt

Office Hours for Vicar Blatt

First Lutheran Church Monday 11am-2pm

Tuesday 9am-11am & 12pm-2pm

St. John’s Lutheran Church

Wednesday 9am-12pm Thursday 9am-12pm

Other office hours can be added by appointment In addition, individuals from each church are welcome

to come to the opposite church for the Vicar’s office hours.

Call/Text me at - (610) 406 3574 Email me at – [email protected]

Where you can find Vicar Blatt on Sundays in September…

September 6th 5:00 p.m. Preaching at St. John’s

Chapel

September 7th 9:30 a.m. Preaching at St. John’s

September 14th 10:00 a.m. Worshiping at FLC

September 21st 10:00 a.m. Preaching at FLC

September 28th 9:30 a.m. Worshiping at St. John’s

AIDS Walk 2014 The Annual Capital District AIDS Walk will be held Saturday, September 28th.

Registration will begin at 11:00 a.m. and the walk at noon. Our goal as a church is to raise $500.00 ($100 more than last year). The funds raised from the walk will go towards direct service to hundreds of men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS in the Capital Region.

We are seeking walkers and donations. If interested

in walking or donating, please see Richard McElreath. There will be a sign up sheet on the bulletin board across from Pastor’s office.

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Congregational Life Kim Paonessa

September 19th will mark the 60th anniversary of

First Lutheran’s sanctuary. We are planning to celebrate this occasion on Sunday, September 21st with a lasagna dinner after church service. We will be looking for people to make lasagna, salads, and deserts. I will be putting up a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board across from Pastor’s office.

With such a special occasion I am hoping we can

reach out to people who have been part of the congregation over the years and invite them to join us for worship and our lasagna dinner. I am asking for help looking for people to invite. These can be people who are local maybe we can bring them back to the fold or people who live out of the area and might come back to visit that day.

Another project we are hoping to do is put together

a DVD for the occasion of memories over the years. We are planning on going into the archives and looking for pictures, we are reaching out to any of you for any pictures or stories you have that we can include.

Please contact me as soon as possible also looking

for any help with this event. Feel free to call me 370-0159 or email at: [email protected]

Council Meeting highlights from August 12th meeting.

Correspondence: Synod thanked FLC for our mission commitment. Thank you from Synod Feed the Roots of Leadership, Rittberger Fund, for FLC’s donation of $2,880.00 on 1/9/2014. Car Share: The car is in the parking lot on Western and there will be a picnic at FLC on 8/21 to launch this program. God’s Work Our Hands: September 7, 2014. We have raised $433.00. Our goal is $1,000. We still need some workers to help put together the ingredients. Packing starts at 12:30. Before we get started, Social Ministry will have a pizza lunch right after Church for all members. It was our pleasure to have Vicar Blatt with us for her first council meeting. Treasurer’s Report: There is concern that through July weekly offerings were $16,213 behind budgeted projection. $77,000 was needed to be transferred out of savings. Christian Education: Sunday School opens September 14, 2014. Flyer to be sent home to all families with children. SS will continue to use the Holy Moly curriculum. Congregational Life: Two events planned for September. Sept. 7th Pizza luncheon after the service. Sept 21st: FLC’s 60th anniversary in our sanctuary. A lasagna dinner is planned. Plus we would like to put together a DVD of memories over the past 60 years, If you have any pictures, news clipping, ideas….Please contact Kim Paonessa. Property: Steve works hard from the hospital to make sure projects get finished. We will replace 16 more windows upstairs using money from Abiding Memorial. Dalbec came to check the sound system and found that the settings had been changed. The settings are now corrected and should not be changed. Also new mics were ordered for Pastor Allie and Vicar Blatt.

Lounge and Library Renovations

We trust that our members are enjoying the refurbishing of the Hartwick Lounge and Chapel/Library. We now have two areas that look newer and inviting.

We have a request. When one elects to open

windows in either space, please make sure the blinds are at the level of the window or above. If this is not done, damage to the blinds can occur and our warranty is voided. Thank you for your cooperation.

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Next Community Dinner is Monday, Aug 25 Stewardship: Joint stewardship with St. John’s. Cluster wide stewardship webinar, Sept 23 at 6:30. Call Joe Markowski if interested. Worship and Music: need a chairperson Openings: we are still looking for persons to fill these position:

1. Worship and Music 2. Shelter Oversight Committee 3. Future Together Team

Call Pastor if interested.

The Council approved the following contributions from the Social Ministry/Funk Fund: We have sent these contributions in the past.

$175 CRTC for ¼ table fundraising dinner in Oct $150 Ad for program journal for CACC fall

banquet Sept $100 CACC sponsor for ecumenical Music

celebration- Nov $500 PCM annual support- Sept $500 PCM peer ministry support- Sept $100 PCM Patron’s dinner contribution- Sept $200 PCM mission trip- Dec-Jan $100 Aids Walk should be designation for Damien

Center $100 Empty Bowls - from food pantry dedicated

funds.

Key: CRTC: Capital Region Theological Center CACC: Capital Area Council of Churches PCM: Protestant Campus Ministry A reception is being held at FLC August 17, 2014 for Bishop Jerge. After a suggestion from Pastor Allie, the Council approved that we send a $200 gift to the outgoing Bishop Marie Jerge. These gifts will go to the charities of Bishop Jerge’s choice. The money will be taken from the Mission in Ministry Memorial Fund as her charities are all mission projects. Submitted by, Sandra L. O’Connor, Secretary

HOMELESS ACTION CENTER SANDWICHES

Throughout the year, twice a month, we have been providing the Homeless Action Center (HAC) with 50 sandwiches, which are distributed to homeless people throughout the city by the HAC van. The staff and clients of HAC are very grateful for the sandwiches that our church provides.

Over the summer, individuals

signed up to make these sandwiches. Thank you for your participation in this important outreach program: Cindy Reynders, Sandy O’Connor, Betsey Franz, Lisa Rittberger, JoAnne Evans, Erin Cade, Carol Engelhardt, Laurel Catellier, the Brousseau family, and the Erling-Colafati family. Many thanks also to Liz Peters for purchasing some of the supplies.

Beginning in October, our First Friends will once

again take over making sandwiches. Clara DeMarco, Eve Norton, Doris Marsh, Marcella Olsen and Kim Paonessa have performed this ministry for several years, and we are thankful for your dedication to feeding the homeless on the street.

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You are cordially invited to the 3rd Annual PATRON'S DINNER

featuring our special guest Rev. Kent Busman

and honoring Albany Presbytery

Rev. Shannon Vance-Ocampo, Interim Presbyter

...celebrating our history and building support for the future

Thursday, September 18 6:00 p.m. Silent Auction 7:00 p.m. Dinner & Program

First Lutheran Church

181 Western Avenue—Albany, NY ample parking available

About our Special Guest… For over 20 years, Kent Busman has been telling stories to people of all ages. While working in Alaska, he learned his first tale, "The Cremation of Sam Magee," and practiced telling it as he hitchhiked from Anchorage back to Michigan. Since then, Busman has been able to integrate stories into his vocation. As Director of Camp Fowler and Conference Center, a youth camp in Speculator, NY, he has used stories in the entire camp experience. "Telling stories of caring for the world, stories of wonder and joy, and stories of faith and hope, help to remind the listeners of not only how special the world is, but how special they are, too." Busman is also an ordained minister in the Reformed Church of America.

PATRON'S DINNER RESERVATION Thursday, September 18

6:00 p.m. Silent Auction; 7:00 Dinner & Program

First Lutheran Church, 181 Western Avenue, Albany, NY

Please RSVP by September 10

___Yes, I am able to attend (Number attending ________ )

Entrée Selection: Spinach Stuffed Pasta______________ Chicken Marsala (Gluten Free) _________ ___Please accept my regrets. ___I am unable to attend, but would like to support Protestant Campus Ministry with the following donation: _____ $500 _____ $250 _____ $100 _____ $50 _____$25 Please make checks payable to Protestant Campus Ministry Name _____________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

Email __________________________________________________

Mark your calendar!!!

Urgent need for Volunteers

Albany Maritime Ministry has an urgent need for volunteers. This is vital and powerful ministry - an ecumenical ministry welcoming International seafarers arriving in capital area. Work will be done in and around the Port of Albany. Present needs are:

Seafarer Center Receptionists - be a hospitable presence in the Seafarers’ Center – greeting & serving the needs of guests at the Center

Drivers, - driving AMM’s 15 passenger Van in Capital area.

Ship Visitors - going aboard ships to welcome, orient and offer services.

Not for you? Give this notice to a former merchant sailor, US Coast Guard, or Navy personnel. Long distance Truckers also understand the need.

We will train and support you in this work! Please email Pastor Bill Hempel [email protected] today!

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September 21st—2:00 p.m. Starting point: Masjid-As-Salaam Mosque Ending point: Sr. Maureen Joyce Center This walk will allow short visits to Quaker Meeting House, Church of God of Prophecy, St. Mary’s Church, St. George’s Coptic Orthodox Church, First Lutheran Church/Capital Area Council of Churches, Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church/Victory Christian Church, The Shrine Church of Our Lady of the America’s and Masjid As Salaam Mosque. A total of 2.2 miles. Share interfaith prayers, teachings, singings and fellowship. This will be a multi-generational inclusive family, NON-POLITICAL event and we welcome your group/congregational banners and non-political signs of peace. Join other community members to reaffirm common room. This is a chance to walk against violence and take a stand against it. Suggested attire: white clothing and comfortable shoes Cost: FREE!!! Would you like to join in the walk? Richard McElreath and Pastor Allie will be walking with a First Lutheran banner and would welcome others to join. During the walk, we will pray and learn as we go to and from places of worship. If you plan to walk with Richard or Pastor, or greet the delegation at First Lutheran, please sign up on the bulletin board across from Pastor’s office or by letting either one of them know on Sunday mornings.

We remember in our prayers… Our Members: Elga Alksnis, Steve Carlson, Lois Coon, Marcia Coon, Jane Culver,

Judy Greenwood, Keith and Patricia Hansen, Sue Harper, Harold Hazzard, Marie

Heins, Gerry Hoyt, Jeff Lind, Jim Leonard, Mildred Logan, Ginny MacVittie, Kim Paon-

essa, Fred Sawyer, Bill and Laura Shufelt, Marc Salzer, Marilyn Salzer, Geri Saul-

paugh, Daniel Smith, Elaine Smith, Ed Vining, Nathaniel Weeks, Matthew Wentland,

Charlotte Wolffe.

Our Friends, Neighbors & Family:

· Rev George Kenyon: grandpa of Michael Kenyon

· Shirley Anderson: friend of Marcelle Olsen

· Anna Bestenheider: sister of Bernie Shafarzek

· Brad & Chad: prayers for health, housing & work

· Marianne Brunner: friend of Lisa Rittberger

· Joy Bull: friend of the Shafarzeks

· Susan Caltrider, Bertha Siter: nieces of Geraldine Saulpaugh

· Chuck Conklin: brother of Bob Conklin

· Mary Ellen Crummet: friend of Lois Skuse

· Chris Cymenman: friend of Barbara McGuinness

· Clifford Denegar: cousin of Nancy Endres & Barbara Shafarzek

· Terri Weldon Dubray: friend of Lisa Rittberger

· Marilyn Erling: mother of Anne Erling

· Kathryn Hansen: sister of Bob Frost

· Patricia Havill: friend of Marcelle Olsen

· Nancy Hill: sister of Patricia Hansen

· Richard King: father of Julie Lind

· Jodie Lanchantin: family member of Karie and Scott Robertson

· Janet Larson: wife of Pastor Ed Larson

· Patricia Leonard: friend of Joyce Aiello

· Rosalind Lombardo: friend of Marcelle Olsen

· Joy Mangano: sister of Joyce Aiello and her sisters

· Joan Miller: friend of Pastor Hunter

· Dan & MaryEllen O’Brien: friends of Nancy Endres

· Ralph Panelli: friend of Faith Beebe and Dottie Johnson

· Pamela Petersen: niece of Joan & Judy Greenwood

· Ruth Pitts: sister of Joyce Aiello and sisters

· Pastor Paul Rees-Rohrbacher: pastor of St. John’s Lutheran

· Kelly Salzio: friend of Marcelle Olsen

· Thelma Saulpaugh: sister in law of Geraldine Saulpaugh

· Robert Schoneman, III: great-nephew of Joan & Judy Greenwood

· Melissa & Amanda Sippel: granddaughters of Barbara McGuinness

· Lou Thonges: cousin of Bernie Shafarzek

· Lois Van Buren: aunt of Bob Conklin

· Alyson Ward: daughter of Barbara McGuinness

· Matthew & Michael Ward: grandsons of Barbara McGuinness

· Josephine Warren: niece of Geraldine Saulpaugh

· Mahammad Yahgi: friend of First Lutheran

· Gary Wilkie: nephew of Eve and Lyle Norton

· David Young: brother of Jan Frost

Our Men and Women in Uniform:

· Sgt. Taylor Engelhardt, Korea: grandson of Ed & Carol Engelhardt

· Tyler Pressley PVT. 1st class, Korea: son of a friend of Sandy

O’Connor

· Capt. Josef H. Wiese, USMC, deployed to the Middle East: nephew

of Vernon & Kay Victorson

Our Wider Mission Concerns:

· For the people affected by natural disasters.

· For peace.

· For the unemployed.

· For Allie Leitzel, Dean of Hudson Mohawk Conference

· For Marie Jerge, Outgoing-Bishop of the Upstate New York Synod

· For John Macholz, Bishop-Elect of the Upstate New York Synod

· For Elizabeth Eaton, Presiding Bishop of the ELCA

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Serving in SeptemberServing in SeptemberServing in September

Please let Julie know of any schedule changes that you make between yourselves so that the Sunday bulletin will be as accurate as possible. Many thanks.

Assisting

Ministers Lectors

Communion

Assistants Ushers Counters Altar Guild

Fellowship

Hour

Van

Drivers

Sept 7,

2014

Michael

Casler

Barbara

Shafarzek

Karie Robertson

Amelia

Erling-Colafati

Group 5—

Rich

Reynders,

Caller

Bob Frost

Bob &

Karen

Conklin

Nancy

Endres

Karie

Robertson

Pizza before

the Gods

Work Our

Hands

project

Paul Hyde

Sept 14,

2014

Lisa

Rittberger

Amelia

Erling-

Colafati

Barbara

McGuinness

Richard

McElreath

Judy

Greenwood

Group 6—

Bob Frost,

Caller

Janice

Logan

JoAnne

Evans

Eve Norton

Judy

Carlson

Judy &

Steve

Carlson

Fred

Sawyer

Sept 21,

2014

Judy

Greenwood

Colin McKnight

Paul Hyde

Kim Ryan

Group 1—

Tim Eskeli,

Caller

Bob Frost

Bob

Howland

Rich

Reynders

Colin

McKnight

Lasagna

Dinner (Kim Paonessa

Chair)

Shawn

Brousseau

Sept 28,

2014

Joint

Worship

at St.

Johns

Judy Carlson

(reading at

St. John’s)

Judy

Greenwood

Abby Brousseau

Cliff & June

Danielson

Janice

Logan

Colin

McKnight

(St. John’s

altar guild)

(St.

John’s) Paul Hyde

The Memorial Flowers in September are given to the Glory of God and…

September 7 In loving memory of Herbert Harseim, Jr., by the family; and in loving memory of loved ones by Ann and Bob Howland

September 14 In loving memory of loved ones by Marcia Hoyt and children; and in loving memory of Lucille Gavryck

“always in our hearts” by her daughter Karen and Andrew Amerling September 21 In loving memory of George C. and Dorothy Mills by the family; and in loving memory of loved ones by

Sandy and Neil O'Connor In loving memory of Cecil B. & Helen S. Stowell by William Stowell, Carolyn Stowell Harden and Family; and

in loving memory of Fred Mosmen by Larry and Carolyn Johansen. September 28 In loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. John Richburg, Sr., George, John Jr., Joan E., Anna, John D., Howard and

Jim Richburg and Mr. and Mrs. Carlo Frank Carlino, Sr., James Vincent and Helen Carlino by the Carlino family; and in loving memory of her father, Ronald Moras and their grandparents Mrs. Clara Loomis and Chester Siskowski, by Jean and Tim Eskeli.

Any new requests, questions or changes call Liz Peters, 869-0387 or email [email protected]

Altar vase - $22.50 Sanctuary vase - $27.50

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