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11-16-08
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Sunday School: Growing in Christ
Sunday School Superintendent: Kevin Tavender
“Saul Becomes King” was the Sunday School lesson for today. Students learned that though God lets us have our own way at times, His is the way of forgiving and saving, which He did for His people of old and for us today. Consider asking, “How did God care for the children of Israel even though their desires were sinful? How does God show His care for us even though we are sinful?”
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS STUDIES THE BOOK OF EXODUS: Pastor teaches this faith-building account of God’s grace in the Old Testament in bringing Israel out of slavery in Egypt to the promised land. This foreshadows God’s grace in Christ in bringing us from being slaves of sin to forgiven children of God with a heavenly inheritance. Reverend Paul Koschmann will be teaching this class today.
PASTOR & MRS. BRECHBUHL ARE IN COLORADO TODAY to celebrate his father’s 80th birthday and their 25th wedding anniversary.
Today’s RADIO BROADCAST is sponsored by Marjorie Lindsey in memory of husband, Everett Lindsey, remember his call home to heaven one year ago on November 14.
Our ALTAR FLOWERS are given to the glory of God by Karmy and Betty Schone in memory of Betty’s sister, Marilyn Devlin, remembering her call home to live with Jesus eternally three years ago on November 20 and in memory of Karmy’s father, Lloyd Schone, in remembrance of his call home to heaven five years ago on December 1.
REGULAR CONGREGATIONAL VOTERS MEETING Sunday, November 23, 2008 beginning at 1:30 PM in the Annex Fellowship Room. Reports will be given on the Dieckamp Investments, the New Organ Fund, and the New Church in addition to Standing Committee reports and any other business matters. All members are encouraged to attend!
55+ DINNER - Reservations are being taken for the 55 Plus Dinner which will be on Sunday, November 23rd, at noon. Please call either CATHY DOYLE 245-8427 or CHERYL HANNEL 491-0099 to make your reservations. This is a fund-raiser for the upcoming National Youth Gathering.
INVITATION TO ALL SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL Please join us today in welcoming Mrs. Gullen and her husband to our church and school. The Day School is hosting a "Welcome to Jacksonville" shower on Sunday, November 16, immediately after the 8:00 am service in the cafeteria. Cake and refreshments will be served. We invite you to get creative and choose gift cards for some favorite restaurants, grocery stores, gas stations, theaters, golf courses, or whatever it is you would like the Gullen's to know about or experience in Jacksonville. Of course, if you'd rather shower them with pantry items or home cooked items to stock their shelves, we welcome that too.
LFL NUTS HAVE ARRIVED - A Lutherans for Life representative will be in the Annex Coat Room to distribute your nut order following the 8:00 AM worship service.
FIRE RECENTLY DESTROYED THE HOUSE of Bill & Stacy Gaines. They are in desperate need of beds for their children and a bed for the parents. Contact Pastor if you can donate or loan a bed.
KORY & CARA FAY, MISSIONARIES WITH LUTHERAN BIBLE TRANSLATORS will be speaking to Salem at the end of the services on November 23rd. They are preparing for service in Cameroon, West Africa. Craig and Beth Busseau are his godparents.
SALEM'S MILITARY SERVICEMEN
Brandon Aring, Nathan Aring, Sam Dimmick, Colin Keenan, Andrew Leinberger, John Magelitz, and Brandon Navarro.
FRIENDSHIP BIBLE CLASS
Monday, November 17 6:00 PM
Story: David and Jonathan
Be loyal to friends
Presenter: Vera Reither
Music: Linda Lovekamp
Crafts: Connie Walker
Refreshments: Lucille Hannel
THE SALEMJAX.ORG WEBSITE has new content and is updated frequently. There are blogs, devotional items, sermons and doctrinal writings. You can check out photos from our various church ministries. You can find out about events from the web calendar, what the menu is for the school cafeteria and homework assignments for your child. Consider making salemjax.org your home page or at least setting a book mark for it.
MEN’S PRAYER BREAKFAST
Saturdays 7:00 - 8:00 am
in Salem’s Annex Conference Room.
NEW ORGAN FUND - Salem Voter’s Assembly approved the purchase of a new organ for our sanctuary at the cost of about $72,000 when all funds have been collected to purchase the organ. Please consider giving to this fund. Make out your check to: Salem Lutheran Church and indicate on the check for the NEW ORGAN.
DAVID AND JUDY ROEGGE BENEFIT Today, Sunday, November 16, 2008, Trinity Lutheran Church, Arenzville Gymnasium.
Serving time: 11:00 AM-2:00 PM
A Turkey Dinner will be served.
Free Will offering to be matched by the Thrivent Lutheran Financial Group.
MISSION OUTREACH - Matthew 25:14-30: The day of reckoning [Judgment Day] for all the wrong that we have done and the right that we have failed to do can be a frightening prospect. But, for those of us who are in Christ Judgment Day will be the first day of a life of joy that will never end or be marred by pain again. As heirs of eternal life we long to share our hope with others who are still in terror at the thought of Judgment Day.
LADIES GUILD NEWS - Friday, December 5, will be our very popular Cookie Walk. Hoping that there might be some seasonable cold weather, but not a major snowstorm. More information as the dates draw closer. Thank you as always for being willing to help us with our projects.
CHRISTCARE GROUP LEADER TRAINING If you are interested in receiving training to lead a ChristCare Group, please contact Pastor Brechbuhl, 243-3419.
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11: St. Paul reminded the Thessalonians and us that we are to live as children of light not of darkness. That truth encourages us to make the most of our lives as we use all that we are and have to bring glory to our God who loves us so dearly, and to our fellow human beings who need help and encouragement. That is at the heart of our Christian stewardship.
2010 NATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING will be in July 2010. Any youth currently in 8th grade through Junior in High School is eligible to attend. Fund raising continues for this event with the 55+ Dinner. All interested students and parents need to contact CHERYL HANNEL (491-0099) or CATHY DOYLE (370-6597) to express their interest in attending the Youth Gathering AND in volunteering to assist in our current 55+ Dinner fund raising project. We plan to proceed with funding goals based on those contacting us with interest in attending the 2010 Youth Gathering.
MARKET DAY- The next delivery date will be on Thursday, December 4, from 6:00 - 6:45 PM in the Annex. Order forms are available in the school and church office and in the church narthex Order deadline is Tuesday, November 25, to the school office. Late calls and Internet orders are due by noon on Saturday, December 1. Internet orders are to be placed at www.marketday.com.. Direct your questions and phone orders to the school office (243-3419).
DOORBELL DINNER DELIVERY Salem has been assigned December 1-5 to deliver the Doorbell Dinners. Volunteers are needed from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM each day. Routes are assigned at Passavant Hospital. Two individuals per route are needed, one to drive and one to deliver to the door. Call RITA TENDICK (245-5767) to indicate your willingness to help all five days or any part of the week.
WORK DAY AT SALEM - Salem’s Property Committee has scheduled a Work Day for Saturday, November 22, beginning at 8:00 AM. Bring your yard rakes and tools to clean the grounds in preparation for winter. Plastic bags for leaves will be provided. Work should be completed by noon. Your help is needed and appreciated.
ILLINOIS VALLEY LUTHERANS FOR LIFE will meet on Tuesday, November 18, 7:00 PM at St. John's Lutheran Church, Beardstown, IL. The topic for the evening will be a presentation by the Pregnancy Resource Center in Rushville, IL on their newly implemented sonogram machine. Everyone is invited to attend.
POINSETTIAS FOR CHRISTMAS Orders are being accepted for poinsettia’s to enhance Annie Merner Chapel for Salem’s Childrens Christmas Service on Wednesday, December 17. Call the church office (243-3419) to place an order for:
Red or White poinsettia’s.
Cost: $9.00.
The poinsettia’s will be brought to the church following the Children’s Service unless you desire to pick up your flower following the service at Annie Merner. The poinsettias will be ordered from Ashley Petals & Angels Florist. We thank you and appreciate your willingness to beautify the chapel and enhance our church sanctuary during the Advent and Christmas festival!
LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL CRUSADER AIDERS ANNUAL WREATH SALE Decorated Wreaths are available from 18"-36" and range in price from $19.00-$38.00. Also available are Door Swags - $16.00; Candy Cane - (30-36") $32.00' Cross (30-36") $32.00; and Door Arches (approx. 36" long) $34.00.
Orders are due by Monday, November 24. Payment is due with your order. Make checks payable: LHS Crusader Aiders.
Wreaths are scheduled for pickup at the Lutheran High School garage on Friday, November 28 from 3:00-6:30 PM and Saturday, November 29 from 10:00 AM-3:00 PM. Delivery is not available. Contact Lutheran High Office, 3500 W WASHINGTON, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62711 (217-546-6363) or BILL or MARY DENHAM at 40 WESTWOOD TERRACE, SPRINGFIELD IL 62702 (217-546–8387) or (217-620-0042).
AMEREN’S NON-RESIDENTIAL HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - Salem has been approved by the Energy Assistance Foundation offered by Ameren in the amount of $6,402.80. The grant will be applied direct to our monthly utility invoices beginning in November, 2008.
THRIVENT COMMUNITY is doing a helping hands fund raiser for Toys for Tots. We will be shopping for toys on Saturday, November 22nd at Shopko starting at 10 am. If you are interested in helping shop, just be at Shopko by 10 am. If you have questions, just call any Thrivent Community Board member.
Thrivent is also helping Operation Christmas Spirit. The date to help assemble boxes to be sent to the military in time for Christmas is Thursday, November 20th, starting at 6 pm at the Chapin American Legion. Please check the website www.operationchristmasspirit.com for items to be donated and the drop off sights. You may also call SUE RIGOR (883-2345), DIANE HOLLENDONNER (243-5435) or Teresia Rigor-Terlecki (971-3812) for any questions.
THANK YOU - Salem's School Lunch Program has received a processed hog from pork partners, the Wohler's Farm and the Maschhoff's Hog, Inc, Carlyle, IL. We thank them for this meat donation to our lunch program.
The LUTHERAN LAYMEN’S LEAGUE, ZONE 7 thanks everyone for the great support of their “Oktoberfest” that was held on October 4, 2008. The LLL supports the Lutheran Hour which is broadcast over station WKXQ-FM 62.5 at 11:00 AM every Sunday morning in the Rushville area and “By The Way” which is broadcast over WLDS, 1180 AM at 1:00 PM every Monday through Friday. The Lutheran Hour can also be listened to over KFUO-AM 850 at 12:30 or 5:00 PM on Sunday or the world wide web if you have access to a computer. Lutheran topics by the Lutheran Hour speaker, Reverend Ken Klaus include: November 16 “I Didn’t Know by Reverend; November 23 “Getting Around To God”; November 30 “How Then Can We Be Saved” guest speaker, Reverend Andy Spallek; December 7 “Prince Of Peace and Power”; December 14 “Things Can Change”; December 21 “Bah, Humbug”.
Life Lines
Submitted by Jeanne Strubbe
Life Ministry Coordinator, Salem Lutheran
One person CAN make difference and many like-minded souls can make a huge difference! I found this out a few weeks back when I acted upon an upsetting article I read. It seems that two hotels in New Jersey had been accused of giving significant discounts to women/girls who could prove they had had an abortion. The parent company for these two hotels was Choice Hotels, the chain of hotels that my husband and I have stayed in for the past several years while traveling. I was outraged so I wrote to the company and asked for an explanation for such a policy. (I also asked why they didn’t instead have pro-life alternative pamphlets available in the hotel lobby). The following is the answer I received.
Dear Jeanne Strubbe:
Thank you for contacting us regarding your concerns about two hotels that are a part of the Choice Hotels franchise system. We appreciate your input on this matter. We have received several similar inquires. These two hotels, like all of our more than 4,600 franchised properties in the United States , are independently owned and operated. This means that each individual, independent hotel owner has the right to set its own local marketing policies and practices, which includes negotiating rates with local businesses and organizations. While Choice as a franchisor develops national marketing programs, rates and promotion programs such as these are set locally. As a result of inquiries like yours, The Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, upon reflection, has ended this practice of offering special rates to patients of the Cherry Hill Women’s Center. In addition, we have been advised by the Quality Inn in Maple Shade that any assertions of a similar discount at that hotel are false. Thank you again for alerting us to this important issue. We hope you can now feel more comfortable about staying at our hotels.
Sincerely,
Mark Weiner Vice President, Customer Care and Reservations
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
Ephesians 5:6-17 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient. Therefore do not be partners with them. For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord. Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said: "Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you." Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.
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| Wednesday, October 08, 2008 |
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| Thursday, June 26, 2008 |
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School Field Day
By Rev. Peter Brechbuhl @ 4:20 PM
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An afternoon of outdoor and indoor competition for our Salem School children.
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| Thursday, April 10, 2008 |
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Historical Photos
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A new Photo Galery has been added showing historical photos of the Church & School. Click here to go to this new Photo Gallery.
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