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One in Christ!
Worship Services
Saturday 5:30 pm
Sunday 8:00 am
Sunday 10:30 am
Sunday School 9:15 am
A Member Congregation
of the
Lutheran Church-
Missouri Synod
Jacksonville, Illinois 62650
217-243-3419
Radio Broadcast 1180 AM
at 10 am Sundays
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217-243-3419 (Voice)
217-245-0289 (Fax)
admin@salemjax.org
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Salem Lutheran Church
and School
Box 1057
Jacksonville IL 62651
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New Sanctuary Open Forum
with architect Elmer Wind
About 80 members attended an open forum on a master plan for a new sanctuary on the north-east corner of our campus. Architect Elmer Wind of St. Louis and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Foundation gave a PowerPoint projector presentation. An animation of a possible plan for the sanctuary along with color drawings was presented. Applause concluded this very informative meeting with the architect. No decision to build a new sanctuary has yet been made by Salem's Voters' Assembly.
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NEWS & NOTES
July 05, 2009
Website: www.salemjax.org A ChristCare Congregation
“LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER”: The Prayer Board (in the Annex hallway) is for everyone who knows of someone in need of special prayer. You are encouraged to bring your prayer requests to the church office. This week we commend to the Lord’s care Audrey Enloe, Cheryl Brown, Alberta Nation, Charlie Sculley, Lanny Lovekamp, Terri Schneider, Ron McDonald, George Kording, Richard Strubbe, Alice Kleinschmidt, Ray Leutz, Sonny Zimmer, Arleen Klitzing, Logan Nobis. |
Sunday School: Growing in Christ
Sunday School Superintendent: Kevin Tavender
This week, Sunday School students studied “Workers Build the Temple.” The temple was a magnificent structure that symbolized God’s even more magnificent dwelling with His people: Christ Jesus. Families could discuss, “What kinds of special workers helped build the temple? What kinds of workers help build churches and other buildings today?”
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS: THE NEW TESTAMENT BOOK OF HEBREWS: We are reading through Hebrews, whose theme is that the Old Covenant has been fulfilled by the New Covenant established by Christ’s blood shed on Calvary. Some of the topics addressed by Hebrews are:
+the divine and human natures of Christ
+the place of angels
+the saving faith of the Old Testament believers
+the atoning work of Christ
+the fulfillment of the Old Covenant by the New Covenant
+the faithfulness of God in all His promises
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR OF EVENTS
THIS SUNDAY
Today’s RADIO BROADCAST is sponsored by Bill & Correne Davidsmeyer on the occasion of their 59th wedding anniversary on July 1.
Our ALTAR FLOWERS are given to the glory of God by Linda Ferris thanking the men and women serving our country to keep us free and thanking God for sending Jesus to free us from our sins.
Summer Sunday School
During the summer, we are having a single Sunday School group. Please contact the church office (243-3419) if you can help on the following Sundays (empty slots):
July
5th- Chris Carls
12th- Allen & Nancy Gerberding
19th- Chris Carls
26th- Allen & Nancy Gerberding
August
2nd-
9th- Allen & Nancy Gerberding
16th-
23rd-
30th-
ADULT BIBLE CLASS
Mr. Busseau’s Sunday Bible Studies are focused on the appointed Scripture lessons of the day. There are
approximately six adults in class on a Sunday. In the Fall, the Class will be studying the Augsburg Confession.
Rev. Paul Koschmann will teach the Adult Bible Class today as a substitute for Pastor Brechbuhl.
FRIDAY AM BIBLE BREAKFASTJoin us on Fridays at 6:45 AM in the Conference Room. We have just started the Old Testament book of Micah.
GENERAL NOTES AND UPCOMING EVENTS
MISSION OUTREACH - Mark 6:1-13: Jesus sent the Twelve disciples two by two with the authority to cast out demons, heal the sick and preach that people should repent. We are blessed to be Ablaze! disciples who follow our Lord’s Great Commission to go wherever we can and speak boldly of the good news of Jesus.
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. To date a total of $61,288 has been received toward the $72.000 goal. Please consider giving to this fund. Make out your check to: Salem Lutheran Church and indicate on the check for the NEW ORGAN.
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 setting a book mark for it.
Brandon Aring, Nathan Aring, Sam Dimmick, Colin Keenan, Tim Lawson, Andrew Leinberger, John Magelitz, Brandon Navarro, Jena Surratt and Christopher Poepl.
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT - 2 Corinthians 12:1-10: Even though St. Paul suffered great abuse because of his faith in Jesus and his preaching that Jesus is the only Savior of the world, he considered himself to be blessed in spite of the circumstances. How much more should we consider ourselves blessed to be a blessing to others as we manage our time, talent and treasure in a God-pleasing way!
MOWING SCHEDULE The Property Committee has assigned the following individuals to be responsible for the mowing of Salem’s lawns:
Jul 11 Lance Erixon
Jul 18 Jamie Wiegand
Jul 25 John Tomhave
Aug 1 Danny Magelitz
Aug 8 Dennis Jarman
Aug 15 Daun Kleinschmidt
Aug 22 Paul Reither
Aug 29 Gary Hadden
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GOLF LEAGUE 2009 WEEK #7
Team #4 Ron Lashmet 151
Team #1 Wanda Campbell 143
Team #3 Roger Baker 143
Team #2 Fred Riemer 120
Team #5 Bob Morris 102.5
Team #6 Jay Wiegand 95.5
SALAD LUNCHEON - The Ladies Guild is hosting a Salad Luncheon on Wednesday, August 5, in Salem’s Annex. Guild members will be calling members for salads, breads, and muffins.
BLOOD DONOR NEEDED - RON MCDONALD is scheduled for surgery in July and is in need of two (2) pints of 0 positive blood. The blood can be donated at Passavant Hospital by July 14.
FAMILY HANDBELLS next session will ring on July 26th. Deadline for sign up is July 12th. We have room for lots of new ringers. Contact Diann Brechbuhl for more information.
SALEM GUILD GUEST NIGHT - 6:00 PM on MONDAY, JULY 20, in Salem’s Annex the Salem Ladies Guild invite all ladies to come for a Chicken Salad Supper. Guild members are asked to bring a salad or dessert to share. Sandy Crowe and her Tappers, a group of age 55+ ladies, will present the evening program.. Guests, come for an evening of good food, entertainment, and fellowship.
HELP WANTED! - The PTL’s Playground Committee Organization is in need of a volunteer with access to a semi truck to pick up 1-2 loads of Playground Mulch from Blyton, IL (71 miles) within the next week. If you can help or know someone who can, please contact Veronika Thies at (217)299-8354 or thies505@msn.com
Thank You!
THANK YOU
The family of INEZ MASCHMEIER MASON thanks everyone for prayers and other acts of kindness shown to them during their mother’s illness and expressions of sympathy extended at the time of her death.
LIFE LINES
Written by Jeanne Strubbe
Life Ministry Coordinator
Salem Lutheran, Jacksonville
Yesterday our nation celebrated its 233rd birthday of freedom. But nearly fifty million American citizens have been denied the most basic of our freedoms, the right to life. Science has proven beyond a doubt that the embryo is a developing human. Embryologists can show us that within just a few weeks the embryo has developed recognizable features, including his or her face, arms and legs. Pope John Paul II stated, “from the time that the ovum is fertilized, a life is begun which is neither that of the father nor the mother; it is rather the life of a new human being with his own growth. It would never be made human if it were not human already. This has always been clear, and ... modern genetic science offers clear confirmation.”
It has demonstrated that from the first instant of fertilization, this new person is a
unique individual with his/her characteristic aspects already well determined. Right from fertilization the adventure of a human life begins, and each of its capacities requires time to develop.
The opposition to the abomination of abortion is more than a partisan political position. For the Christian, this belief goes to the heart of the mystery that Christ came into this world to reveal to us. This mystery is reflected in our country’s founding document, which speaks of our being endowed by our Creator with rights that no one can take away from us or pretend that we don’t have — the first of these being the right to life.
Abortion is not only a Christian issue or a “matter of faith.” It concerns the most fundamental questions in any human civilization: Who gets to live and who doesn’t — and who gets to decide this question? Can one’s rights or freedoms include the right and freedom to extinguish the life of one who is weaker?
America has reached a tipping point in the battle for the sanctity of human life. Will Christians step forward and boldly demand that the killing of innocent human life must end. Or will the killing continue and expand even further under the Obama administration? It’s up to You! Life is a gift of God. It should be cherished. It should be nourished. It should be protected.
Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter. If you say, "But we knew nothing about this," does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who guards your life know it? Will he not repay each person according to what he has done? (Proverbs 24:11-12).
JOB BANK
There is always lots to do and work to be done around Salem. Listed below are some jobs/positions/tasks that need to be done. If interested, contact Pastor 245-7116 or CONTACT indicated.
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Youth Counselors |
Help plan and lead youth program |
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Sitters with the JDC residents on Sunday mornings |
More JDC residents would like to come to worship. But we need sitters to sit with them and help them in the pews |
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OPEN FORUM (No vote will be taken)
FOR A DISCUSSION OF A POSSIBLE MERGER
BETWEEN SALEM AND OUR REDEEMER,
SUNDAY, JUNE 14TH, 1:30 PM, SANCTUARY
On March 29th Salem had an open forum with Architect Elmer Wind in which a presentation was made on what a new sanctuary would look like on the northeast corner of our campus. The question keeps getting asked, “what about a merger with Our Redeemer, instead?” The thought is that Salem might be able to save a lot of money by merging with Our Redeemer instead of building a new sanctuary. In response, Salem Elders appointed a task force to discuss a merger. Two meetings have been held in May between the pastors and leaders of both congregations discussing the pros and cons of such a merger. Salem members are invited to meet with Pastor Brechbuhl and the Elders in an Open Forum (in which no decision will be made) SUNDAY, JUNE 14TH, 1:30 PM, SANCTUARY to: 1. explain the results of the merger meetings 2. hear our members’ comments, concerns and hopes. No vote will be taken at this Open Forum.
MERGER OF SALEM & OUR REDEEMER
I = Importance: 1=most, 2=less,
3=least
Basic
Questions:
1. Can the
LCMS in Jacksonville
better reach out with the Gospel and disciple our members in two or one
locations?
2. Is it
better stewardship at two or one locations?
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cost of Salem
building a new sanctuary ($1.8M)
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of worshipers due to change
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Fuller
use of OR facilities Fuller sanctuary.
6
classrooms are rarely used for church purposes. OR sanctuary seats 320. SA seats
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Difficulties
in merging church staff, location, operation, technology and procedures
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of staff. Location of pastors’ offices.
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Stronger ministries: Sunday School, music, choir, youth, Bible studies
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polity, constitution, committees, boards, informal structures, functioning
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of operations: shutins, hospital calls, office staffing, utility costs, VBS
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Naming
problems
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agreement
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differences: SA contemporary services OR does not. Different worship times
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OR students at Salem
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of retreat
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ministries for one
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pastors: preaching, Bible studies, counseling, ministries
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members from the school: anti, pro
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Salem
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2009
June 15-29, 8:30 - 11:30 am
Our Lord blessed Salem with a wonderful theme for our "Gadget's Garage" VBS: "Jesus Makes All Things New"--including each of us by His death and resurrection and new life in us! An average of 74 children attended each day, preschool through 6th grade. This compares to the 2008 average of 49. We thank God for the 43 volunteers who worked so tirelessly on the VBS, Here is a link to our new VBS Photo Gallery: Click here Some of the photos are shown below:
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New Members Received This Spring
From left to right: John Zimmerman, Mr. & Mrs. John & Ruth Werries, Mrs. Angela Havens & daughters Emily and Abigail. Also recently received were: Mr. & Mrs. Ken & Marilyn Boehs, Ms. Rachel Boehs and children Taylor, Gabriel & Jase, Mrs. Stephanie Alexander and sons Myles & Harrison, Mr. & Mrs. Chris & Libby Nobis and children Logan & Lakin
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Pastor BlogsServicesMortgage Burning
 WORSHIP
Regular
worship is an integral part of life at Salem Lutheran Church. Here we
receive nourishment for our faith as our gracious Lord serves us
through His Word and Sacraments. Visitors and guests are always welcome.
Saturday at 5:30 PM
Sunday at 8:00 & 10:30 AM
Holy Communion is offered on the 1st and 3rd Sundays (and the Saturdays preceeding them).
A Contemporary format is offered in the worship services at 10:30 on the 3rd and 4th Sundays of the month.
Click here for more Worship Information
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Mortgage Burning
February 1, 2009
About 70 Salem members gathered to burn the mortgage on our Annex. The mortgage was about $1.0 million for a term of 25 years. By God's grace which motivated us to sacrificial giving, we paid off the mortgage in 15 years. In 1994 the total cost of the Annex and school enhancements was about $1.4 million. Salem is now debt and mortgage free!
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Easter: He Is Risen!ReformationFamily Fun DayVolleyball
He Is Risen!
Jesus Christ is alive forever. We have a risen and living Savior and Lord, who died and rose again for the sin of all people. May we live each day in the light of that Easter joy with sins forgiven and with Jesus in our lives as an ever present help in every trouble.
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MARTIN LUTHER AND THE REFORMATION
 On October 31, 1517 God moved Dr. Martin Luther (A. D. 1483-1546), an Augustinian monk and Doctor of Old Testament theology, to nail what has become known as the Ninety-five Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. These theses or sentences attacked the Roman Catholic practice and teaching of indulgences, which sold forgiveness for money. Pope Leo the 10th had issued an official proclamation, called an indulgence, which offered to sell the forgiveness of sins for both the living and dead, without the presence of sorrow over sin or faith in Christ. John Tetzel, a Dominican monk, became wealthy selling these indulgences, this forgiveness paperwork, in the area near Wittenberg, Germany where Luther lived. Tetzel was a large, eloquent man with a flare for sales psychology. His arrival was announced some weeks before his visit to a town. When he finally arrived, the whole town would come out to greet him with a great celebration. In the town square, Tetzel gave his first sermon on "Hell," in which he pictured the place of the damned in language made vivid with fire and brimstone. The second sermon which dramatically portrayed the sufferings of the relatives of the townspeople in "Purgatory" was spoken in the town cathedral. He would ask his audience, if they could not hear the wailing and suffering cries of their relatives rising up from purgatory, while they, their descendants, enjoyed their inheritance here on earth. Tetzel's third sermon was on the joys of "Heaven." How sweet and peaceful were the souls in heaven in contrast to the sufferings of the poor souls in hell! Now the audience was ripe for the sale of the indulgences. Tetzel sold the indulgence paperwork to the people based on their ability to pay. Businessmen would have to pay as much as $80, while the poor were charged only $7! After this selling of forgiveness had gone on for a few years, Martin Luther in righteous indignation posted his Ninety-five Theses against this indulgence traffic. While Luther posted these statements with the intention of sparking a scholarly dialogue within the Roman Catholic Church, God used this event to trigger the Lutheran Reformation, the fruits of which Protestant churches still enjoy, today. The Lutheran Reformation continues to be celebrated, because through this renewal of the church the Holy Spirit taught the church the biblical doctrine of justification by God’s grace through faith alone in Jesus Christ as Savior. Justification, this teaching of forgiveness through Christ alone, is the central doctrine of the Bible by which the church stands and continues to grow.
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SALEM FAMILY FUN DAY
AUGUST 17, 2008  Our Salem family experienced a mild August day enjoying a dunk tank, 3 on 3 basketball tournament, games, food and a Christian rock concert in the evening. To see the new photo gallery, click below. Thanks to our Thrivent Rep David Hannel for all his efforts and Thrivent funding to make this day happen. There are about 50 photos, some just uploaded on August 27th.
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VOLLEYBALL FALL/WINTER 2008
Our Girl's Volleyball Team has completed their season. The season ended with 8th grade Recognition Night. Kelsey Leischner is pictured with her parents Matt and Julia Leischner and Josie Nix is pictured with her parents Roy and Phyllis Nix. A big thank you to Bob and Lisa Lewis for the terrific job they do with our volleyball team!!
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150th PhotosHistory
150th ANNIVERSARY BANQUET PHOTOS
September 13, 2008
Two hundred people assembled to celebrate and remember our Lord's blessings on Salem over the last 150 years. Some photographs are shown below. A new Photo Gallery link is shown below. New photos were added on October 8th. |
1858 Historical Events
Here are some important dates in our history:
September 12, 1858 founding of the congregation
September 16, 1858 first church council meeting
October 20, 1858 first baptism recorded
October 24, 1858 first funeral recorded
January 9, 1859 school begins
Click here for more 150th Anniversary Information
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CHURCH PICTORIAL
PHOTO DIRECTORY
Mark your calendar to have your portrait scheduled during the week of June 23-27, 2009. You can schedule an appointment for photographing your family on-line, by clicking this link: Click here |
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Logan Nobis, a member of our congregation, was diagnosed with MLD Sept. 12th 2006. He was 2 years old, he is now 5! We are praying everyday for a miracle! Thank You so very much for visiting his site! The link is below.
Click Here
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