Church sign made by Ron Cantrelle as a gift from Salem to Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Chelyabinsk, Siberia.
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New Service Time Begins This Sunday!: Remember, beginning this 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 Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Chelyabinsk, Siberia. In September, we will begin sending a monthly check of $250 to the Siberian Lutheran Mission Society for Holy Spirit Lutheran Church. 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. Pastor Ivanov has also just shared with Pastor Beane that his wife, Svetlana, is expecting their second child!
Double Baptism: on the Feast of St. John the Baptist (August 29), which was also the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, two baptisms were conducted before the Divine Service. First was 15 year old Zachary Graft, followed by 7 day old Emily Fogle (daughter of Josh and Carrie). Video of the two baptisms can be seen here!
What's Happening This Week...
Elders: Sunday (September 5): Charles Gelbke, Wednesday (September 8): Chris LeBlanc.
Altar Guild (for August): Set-up: Leslie Buisson, Lindsey Titman; Clean-up: Leslie Buisson, Lindsey Titman; Linens: Bonnie Orndorff, Lisa Matherne
Sunday School (For September): Younger kids: Tammy Wichers, Older kids: Kathy LeBlanc.
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 27 of the Augsburg Confession.
Salem Bible Classes: Our Sunday Bible class is studying the Book of Acts (currently chapter 1). Wednesday's class is studying Ephesians (currently chapter 4). 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 9:00 am - the same time as Sunday School - with Divine Service at 10:00 am). All are welcome!
New Youth Confirmation Class: will begin this Sunday, 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.
This Coming Sunday's Readings (August 8)
TRINITY 14
Proverbs 4:10–23
Galatians 5:16–24
Luke 17:11–19
The Cry of Faith: Lord, Have Mercy
The ten lepers cried out from a distance, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” (Luke 17:11–19). Their condition cut them off from God and others. So also do the works of the flesh cut us off from God and others. “Those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God” (Gal. 5:16–24). Thus we cry out with the lepers, “Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy; Lord, have mercy,” eagerly seeking His good gifts. Jesus said to the lepers, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. So too, we walk by faith and not by sight, being confident of Jesus' help before we see any evidence of it, trusting that Jesus' cleansing words of forgiveness will restore us to wholeness in the resurrection. Let us be as the one leper who returned to the true High Priest to give Him thanks and glory. For Jesus bore our infirmities in His sacrifice at Calvary. His words are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh (Prov. 4:10–23).
Coming soon...
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! (Note, the Board of Directors meetings are currently being re-scheduled, thanks for your patience).
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, Pamela Vincent
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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