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03-23-08
By Maxine Lashmet @ 1:07 PM
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Today’s EASTER FLOWERS are given to the glory of God by Martha Aring, Wayne Erna Lee Dickman, Carolyn Engebrecht, Darin & Tiffany Gehrke, Allen & Nancy Gerberding, Ken & Gail Hahn, Janell Hammond, Dean & Lucille Hannel, Paul & Joan Koschmann, David & Carolyn Leinberger, Linda Lovekamp, Danny & Carleen Magelitz, Robert & Peg Maschhoff, Donna Moody, Fred & Judy Riemer, Karmy & Betty Schone, Eldon & Linda Stocker, Sharon Strubbe, Jaye & Laurie Surratt, Randy & Rita Tendick, Ben & Amanda Tomhave, John & Sherri Tomhave, Wayne & Karen Tomhave, Mamie Torbeck, Connie Walker, Gerald & Monika Warcup.
YOUTH EASTER BREAKFAST 7 AM - 10 AM
The Youth of Salem are providing breakfast. Join us in the Fellowship Hall for good food and fellowship!
Sunday School: Growing in Christ
Sunday School Superintendent: Kevin Tavender
Grades Pre-K3 - Gr 8 Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! Alleluia! Today in Sunday School your children are joining in the celebration of Christ’s resurrection as they study Matthew’s account of Easter morning (Matthew 28:1–10). Talk with your children today and this week about the reality of the bodily resurrection and what that means for us and our resurrection from the dead. Christ’s resurrection fills us with confident hope that as Christ has been raised from the dead and that we, too, will rise bodily to eternal life with Him in heaven. MEETS FOR EASTER
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS - Mr. CRAIG R. BUSSEAU, Salem's principal, is leading and teaching a Sunday School Bible Class just for you each Sunday morning. The class meets in Pastor Brechbuhl's office at 9:30 AM. Resumes next week.
"NAMES OF JESUS": There are many names for Jesus given in the Bible, and each will enrich your worship and prayer life. Using more than 200 projection slides, this PowerPoint Bible study gives not only definitions for over 50 of the most important names, but also Scripture references and other titles related by theme and root word. Come join us! Bring a friend. Pastor Brechbuhl is the teacher. Resumes next week.
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY? covers the basics teachings of the Christian faith. Some doctrinal topics to be covered are: the Trinity, forgiveness, man, creation, Judgment Day, angels, the sacraments, the church, our walk with God. This class, offered on Sunday mornings at 9:15 AM,. This 'New Member Class' is available for members and prospective members alike. This class, taught by Pastor Salcido, meets in the Conference Room. Resumes next week.
BASEMENT BIBLE CLASS: Please join us in the church basement on Sunday mornings at 9:15 AM after fellowship coffee as we study the lessons that are being presented in our student classes. Our small, informal group studies the text/event for that Sunday with an adult application for our Christian lives. Resumes next week.
GENERAL NOTES
FRIENDSHIP BIBLE CLASS
NO Class Monday, March 24
BIBLE BREAKFAST Join us on Fridays at 6:45 AM in the Conference Room. We are reading together the New Testament letter 2 Corinthians. Please join us and bring a friend!
MEN’S PRAYER BREAKFAST
Saturdays 7:00 - 8:00 am
Conference Room
in Salem’s Annex
THE SALEMJAX.ORG WEBSITE has a new photo gallery from the 150th School Anniversary worship service and banquet. The website normally 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 and our school sports program and other activities. 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.
MARKET DAY Order forms for the Wednesday, April 9, delivery date are available in the church narthex and at the church and school office .Please place your order on-line at www.marketday.com . Remember, if you order online you have the option of paying by credit card at the time you order or by cash or check when you pick up your Market Day food. Order deadline: Tuesday, April 1. Late calls and Internet orders must be received by Friday, April 4. Questions? Call the school office (243-3419)
ZONE 7, 2008 SPRING RALLY - Our Zone 7 Lutheran Laymen’s League 2008 Spring Rally will be at Hamilton’s Westside Room, Jacksonville on Sunday, April 6, at 6:00 PM. The buffet menu consists of Baked Ham, Roast Beef plus side dishes, dessert, and drink. Following a short business meeting, the featured address will be given by Reverend GERALD RENKEN, CID-LLL pastoral advisor. Tickets are available at the church office or NORMAN KLEINSCHMIDT. Cost: $12.50/adults; 4.95 children age 6-12; age 5 and under, free. Deadline to purchase tickets: March 31. Plan now to attend the LLL Rally for an evening of spiritual fellowship.
New Adult Bible Class
"FIRSTFRUITS
LIVING AND GIVING"
April 6: "God First"
April 13: "A Life of Service"
April 20: "Whose Money Is It Anyway?"
Meets in the Annex Fellowship Hall at 9:20 AM. Teachers are Pastor Salcido & Pastor Brechbuhl.
OUTREACH THOUGHT - John 20:1-18: Right after Mary Magdalene has seen her risen Lord she went to the disciples to share with them this good news. Like Mary we are eager to share the good news of a risen Lord with others so that the Holy Spirit can work saving faith in the hearts of those currently disconnected to Jesus.
LUTHERAN WITNESS SUBSCRIPTION AND RENEWALS Orders for new and renewal subscriptions are now being received for the Lutheran Witness, a monthly magazine published by Concordia Publishing House for the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Cost: $14.16/yr. Call the church office to place an order or use a Designated Envelope and mark it, “Lutheran Witness”. Orders must be received by April 27th.
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11: St. Paul witnessed to the truth that the risen Jesus was the power in his life and therefore he was renewed to be a good steward of the Gospel. We believers in Christ and His resurrection are also moved to be good stewards, not just of our money, time and talents, but also with our sharing of the Gospel of salvation.
THANK YOU - The LINDA FERRIS FAMILY thanks you for prayers, cards, phone calls, and expressions of sympathy at the death of their mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, JANE KEIRL.
MOTHER’S VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT A HUGE SUCCESS The 31st Annual Mother’s Volleyball Tournament was a huge success. The entire weekend ran very smoothly and we could not have done it without your help. So a very big THANK YOU to all of you who donated money, items for the silent auction, baked goods, and especially your time. Our team feels truly blessed to be a part of such a wonderful group of people. Thank You!!
THE SHELVES ARE ALMOST EMPTY. Please continue to bring your canned goods into the church office. We have very little food left to give to the families that come to us.
CID DAY AT THE BALLPARK - Celebrate the tenth annual CID Day at the Ballpark with a bang on Friday, July 4. Game start time: 7:15 PM with the Chicago Cubs vs the St. Louis Cardinals. Ticket ordering begins Opening Day. Orders must be postmarked no earlier than March 31. Orders postmarked prior to March 31 will not be processed until May 1. Tickets are $24 each (an $8.00 discount). Download order form at: www.grace-strasburg.com/cidday Orders are filled on a first come, first served basis. Enjoy the New Busch Stadium, view of the action from Outfield Pavilion Box seats, watch the fireworks on the St. Louis riverfront following the game. Visit http://celebratestlouis.org for more details.
HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - Do you have 1-2 hours a week to share with people? Can you run to the grocery store, pick up medicine, or sit with someone for a little while so that the family can take a break? Can you read the newspaper, help with a jigsaw puzzle, take a walk, or watch a favorite TV show all in your own community? If you can do any of these things, then Cass/Schuyler Area Hospice and Woodhaven Hospice are looking for YOU! All men, women, and teens are welcome and needed right away. No experience is necessary. It will be one of the most heartwarming, rewarding experiences of your life. Training classes begin on Thursday, April 3, and meet every Thursday from 6-9 PM until May 22, at Barton Stone Nursing Home, 873 Grove St in the community room. For more information to receive an application, please call GENA SOMMER AT (452-3057 EXT 312.)
ROY LOVEKAMP STUDENT FUND
Sunday, April 27, is designated as Roy Lovekamp Student Fund Day to receive money in support of the Fund. The purpose of the fund is to encourage full time workers in the church, specifically, pastors, teachers, directors of Christian education, missionaries, deacons, deaconesses, medical missionaries, parish workers, etc. The congregation also desires to encourage students to attend the LCMS Synodical schools to promote good morale among our Christian college students and to instill Christian ideals in more college students. Students eligible to apply for tuition funds must be a member of Salem, Jacksonville, and have indicated in their application request for funds their intent to become a full time church worker. Fund requests should be mailed to the church office. Financial need is not a qualification unless the student applies for extra money from the reserve fund. Use a Designated Envelope and mark it, “Roy Lovekamp Student Fund” and place the envelope in the offering plate or mail to the church office. This is Salem’s annual appeal in support of the fund.
ROE WRITING TALENT SEARCH
The Regional Office of Education has announced the winners of the recent Writing Talent Search Contest. Congratulations to Salem student, ALICE WEBSTER! Her entry "The Case of the Missing Pets" received 2nd place in the Kindergarten Prose category. Alice will be honored at the Excellence in Academics Banquet on April 27th at Illinois College. She will be presented with a certificate, ribbon, and anthology of all the winning manuscripts. We give God the glory for the talent God has given to all Salem students.
HUMOR WITH A LESSON Two ladies, dressed to the hilt in their Easter finery, were making slow progress in the crowd headed for the entrance to the church. Finally one of them burst out impatiently, "Now wouldn't you think that these people who do nothing but go to church Sunday after Sunday would stay home on Easter and leave room for the rest of us!"
May none of us be Easter only worshipers. The earliest Christians thought of every Sunday as a “little Easter” in which they celebrated the resurrection of Jesus. For if you believe in the resurrected Jesus, you will want to be in church every Sunday to celebrate His resurrection and ongoing presence in our lives.
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead!” (1 Peter 1:3)
Stewardship Corner
The women went to the tomb to anoint Jesus’ body. Confused and distressed at finding an empty tomb, they were further bewildered to hear the words of “a young man dressed in a white robe. . . ‘[Jesus] has risen! He is not here . . . Go, tell His disciples and Peter . . .” (Mark 16:5-7). Easter is the celebration of the Empty Tomb. Every Sunday we are reminded, “Go, tell!” Like the women, we may be “trembling and bewildered” (Mark 16:8), but, we, too, are emboldened by God’s Spirit to carry out His command. Go tell. He is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Salem Lutheran Day School Committee
Invites You to the CHILI COOK-OFF
SATURDAY, April 12th
6:30 – 8:30 p.m
Salem Lutheran Fellowship Hall
Tasting begins at 6:30 p.m. with Entertainment and Dessert to follow.
Taste Books are $5.00. Plan to vote for your favorite chili.
Bring your friends and neighbors for an evening of fun.
150th ANNIVERSARY CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2008
DATE EVENT
Apr 26 & 27 Worship
Noon Mission Festival w/ Missionary Preacher
Lunch Potluck with dishes from around the world
Jun 28-29
5:30 pm, 8 & 10:30 am Rev. Joseph Strubbe, a son of our congregation,
will be preaching
Jul 20 Sun 4-7 pm Ice Cream Social
Jul 26-27
5:30 pm, 8 & 10:30 am Rev. Paul Koschmann, our pastor emeritus
will be preaching
Sep 13 Sat 6 pm Church Banquet
Sep 14 Sat/Sun
8 & 10:30 am Church Anniversary Celebration Services
Preacher: Rev. Paul Deterding
150th ANNIVERSARY SALEM 2008 CALENDARS This calendar is a beautiful, color, keepsake edition containing photographs of current members, current and historical dates. It is an appropriate gift for birthdays and confirmation. For sale now in the church office for $5.
LIFE LINES
Written by Jeanne Strubbe
Life Ministry Coordinator, Salem Lutheran
Have you ever stared in awe at the beauty of the Grand Canyon or the majesty of Mt. McKinley? Have you ever wondered at the puzzle behind the great Pyramids? I’m sure we have all been impressed by the sheer beauty of so many places in our world. But how many of us have thought about the human body and what a marvelous, intricate creation it is? David knew as we read in Psalm 139: 13-14. For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Our bodies are made up of millions of cells, all working together in one unit. God arranged the cells in our body, each and every one, just as He wanted them to be. There are many cells, but one body.
God has also arranged the cells in unborn children, from the very moment of conception, just as He did for His own son, Jesus. Medical technology has allowed us to witness the wonders of a child’s development through sonograms. To anyone who has seen a sonogram of an unborn child, there is no doubt that they are looking at a human baby. But, with abortion, (“choice”), "death with dignity," and doctor-assisted suicide, the current social acceptance of these practices exposes our culture's confusion about what it means to be human.
Society has assumed the practice of deciding the value of a human life. Elimination of a life unworthy is brought about by means such as abortion and euthanasia. God’s power has been set aside by man’s decision to assume he knows what is best. But, Isaiah 55:8 tells us, My thoughts are not your thoughts, and my ways are not your ways. God is the giver of life and He values each and every life as His own precious child. In fact, He values our lives more than that of His own son who He sent to die in our place for all of our sins. Romans 8:32. He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will He not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
Now, here’s the rest of the story. After the physical and verbal abuse heaped upon Jesus resulted in His death, He rose again in victory over death. He had paid the price for our salvation. But, it doesn’t stop there. Jesus also told us in Matthew 28:19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. All nations include all humans. Pray for an end to the culture of death that has taken over our nation. Use the gifts God has given you to press forward in educating the citizens of our nation in the evils of abortion and euthanasia. Thanks be to God for the progress we are making, but the battle is far from over.
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