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Teacher Installation and Potluck: This Sunday, August 22 at the Divine Service, four new Salem teachers will be installed! They are: Mrs. Alexis Thibodeaux (Kindergarten), Mrs. Micah Putman (grade 3), Mrs. Lynne Borden (grade 5) and Mr. Larry Schaff (Athletic Director/P.E.). We will celebrate with a potluck after the Divine Service in honor of both our new teachers and our returning faculty.
New Sunday Service Time to Start in September: Remember, beginning on Sunday, September 5, 2010, Sunday School and Bible Class will begin at 9:00 am instead of 8:30, and Divine Service will start at 10:00 instead of 9:30. Hopefully, this extra half hour will help increase Sunday School and Bible Class attendance and still leave plenty of time to cheer on the Saints!
Support for Holy Spirit Lutheran Church: Several Salem members have committed to giving a monthly amount to support the missionary work of the Lutheran Congregation of the Holy Spirit in Chelyabinsk, Siberia. We will begin sending a monthly check of $250 to the Siberian Lutheran Mission Society for this congregation. This is being done by donors above and beyond our church budget at Salem. We would like to be able to increase this amount with time, and so if you would like to join us in this wonderful work to support those who are bringing Christianity and the Lutheran Church back to Russia, as well as providing materially for our brothers and sisters, please e-mail Pastor Beane at: pastorbeane@gmail.com. Pastor Vladislav Ivanov ("Father Vlad") speaks English and is on facebook - and has posted pictures here. He recently wrote to us regarding his ministry and church. You can find it here. You can also see video of Pastor Ivanov here.
What's Happening This Week...
Elders: Sunday (August 22): Chris LeBlanc, Wednesday (August 25): No elder, Ron Cantrelle assisting.
Altar Guild (for August): Set-up: Sharon McSherry, Barbara Buccola; Clean-up: Lisa Matherne, Madison Matherne; Linens: Bonnie Orndorff, Lisa Matherne
Sunday School: Younger kids: Tammy Wichers, Older kids: Rehema Kavugha.
Book of Concord Class: this Saturday at 7:00 pm. in Schmid Hall. Food, Lutheran beverages, and a sense of humor are welcome (encouraged). This week, we study the Article 25 of the Augsburg Confession.
Salem Bible Classes: Our Sunday Bible class is studying in the Book of Acts. Wednesday's class is studying Ephesians. Bible class is held in Schmid Hall one hour before services (Wednesday's Bible class is held at 6:30 pm with Divine Service at 7:30 pm; Sunday's Bible class is held at 8:30 am - the same time as Sunday School - with Divine Service at 9:30 am). All are welcome!
This Coming Sunday's Readings (August 8)
TRINITY 12
Isaiah 29:17–24
2 Corinthians 3:4–11 or Romans 10:9–17
Mark 7:31–37
Faith Comes from Hearing
A man who was deaf and therefore also had an impediment in his speech was brought to Jesus (Mark 7:31–37). In the same way, all are by nature deaf toward God and therefore also unable to confess the faith rightly. For “faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ” (Rom. 10:9–17). Jesus put His fingers into the man's ears, and He spat and touched His tongue. Even so in Holy Baptism, water sanctified by the words of Jesus' mouth is applied to us; and the finger of God, that is, the life–giving Holy Spirit (2 Cor. 3:4–11) is put into our ears in the hearing of the baptismal Gospel. Jesus' sighing “Ephphatha” opened the man's ears, and his tongue was loosed to speak plainly as Isaiah prophesied of the Messiah, “In that day the deaf shall hear the words of a book” (Is. 29:18–24) So also, He who sighed and breathed His last on the cross for us has given us to hear and believe in Him and has opened our lips that our mouths may declare His praise.
Coming soon...
New Youth Confirmation Class: will begin on September 5 after the Divine Service (about 11:30). If you are aware of any young people interested in confirmation, please contact Pastor Beane at 256-3440.
41st Annual Salem Ladies' Retreat: will take place October 15-17, 2010. Speaker: Rev. Dr. Peter Kurowski - Topic: A Lady's Greatest Resource. Dr. Kurowski will be returning again this year. We all knew he had much more to share with us last time, and are blessed to have him available to return again this year. The cost is $150.00. Registration is $30.00 and the forms are available and the forms are available in the narthex. If you have any questions, speak with Sharon McSherry at 504-367-8155, Sheila Begnaud at 504-340-6551, or Judy Enos at 504-361-3732.
Be sure to check the Salem Church Calendar often for updates!
Other announcements...
Mission Work and Acts of Mercy: Salem has also been supporting the Gretna Food Bank (you can bring food and clothing to Pastor Beane's office), and for worldwide missions (you can put money in the mission box in the church narthex).
Pink Envelopes: From now until the end of October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month) we will collect funds in memory of the sainted Barbara Althage to be donated for breast cancer research. Please use the pink envelopes in the pew.
Please remember the following in your prayers...
Salem's shut-ins: Betty LaChute, Helen Adams, Cora Teate, Errol Michell, Earsking "Gate" Gatechair, Ruth Calzada, Anna Maness, Anne Rhodes, John Ryan
The sick, suffering, and in difficult circumstances: Nancy Daigneault, Anthony Percle, Vic Nunez, Debra Murry, Charles Gelbke, Loretta Chandler, Nick Hatzgionidis, Beverly Scales, Aimee Wolf, Andrea Tilley, Joseph Bethancourt, Joey Althage, Louise Davenport, Pat Stoltz, Gretel Verret, Juanita St. Clair, Jan Bateman, Dale Michell, Marshall Kline, the Fokkema family, Stacie Smith, Mike Marchetta
Persecuted Christians: Please pray for persecuted Christians in Waris Pura, Pakistan who are under attack by militant Muslims. You can read more about it here. Please visit Voice of the Martyrs.
Peace in Christ!
Pastor Beane
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