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Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
This month we commemorate the beginning of
Lent on February 18 (Ash Wednesday). We will
have our weekly Wednesday worship services with
soup supper starting on February 25 and continue
weekly through March 25. Holy week is Palm Sunday (March 29) through Easter (April 5). My hope
and prayer is that you will make it a priority to be
part of these significant worship services with our
community.
We will be using the Holden Evening Vespers service as our liturgy and will have a preaching series
based around the Lord’s Prayer and Luther’s explanation of it in the catechism. Perhaps you and your
family could take up a Lenten discipline of sharing
around the dinner table where you saw God during
the day and close that time by praying together
the Lord’s Prayer. You will be blessed if you do.
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We have begun to engage the services of Pastor
Michael Keys (Director of Evangelical Mission of the
Oregon Synod) to help with our congregational
visioning. His services are covered through our
benevolence to the ELCA (currently 4% of our
offerings). Council realized that we have several
times come up with some important areas of emphasis (youth, evangelism, shepherding, worship,
etc., etc.) but then had difficulty moving from those
broad areas to a strategic approach to make
headway. We decided that it would be wise to
bring in some support from outside. Pastor Mike is
not a stranger to this place. He was last here just
before I began my call in 2012. Please pray for
these conversations and this work. You will undoubtedly be hearing more about this process as
we move forward.
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Things are moving along with the preparations for
the Youth Gathering in Detroit. We will be departing from Portland at 10:10 am on July 11 on Alaska
Airlines 686 arriving in Chicago. We will be traveling
with 11 people from Immanuel in Woodburn in
addition to our own 11. We will do some group
building, service and touristy stuff together before
driving to Detroit on July 14. The gathering will
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Congregational Meeting Wrap-up
74 voting congregational members attended the annual budget meeting on Sunday. Heidi Pramuk opened and led us in
prayer with a theme of the song– Bind Us Together. We then
had a presentation with pop-up slides that, as part of our
budget discussion, showed the congregation all the things we
have accomplished and thanked everyone for supporting
God’s work here. These accomplishments included our support for ministries of the ELCA, the Food Bank, ELCA World
Hunger, Backpack Buddies, and Habitat for Humanity–among
others.
The vote on flag placement began with the four proposals and
after each vote one proposal was eliminated until a final
consensus was reached. With each, the congregation members were able to speak and offer heartfelt opinions, viewpoints, experiences, family background, and much more in a
very fruitful discussion about the flag placement. The final
result of the flag vote – the American flag will be constantly
on display in the sanctuary.
Janis Anderson presented the 2014 financial and budget review and financial projections for 2015. And again many people were able to give comments and ask questions. We all
came together to discuss difficult decisions, both about the
flag and the budget – and as Heidi Pramuk pointed out, that
is what is important – the fact that we were able to have this
discussion, though we disagreed with each other at times. We
are a family – God’s family, and we should always be mindful
of where God is calling us. The congregation voted to approve
the 2015 Budget as written, and with that comes a commitment from everyone to help Council and leadership solve the
budget and financial problems, and come together as a community to find our way forward.
Also in looking to the future – Pastor Karl spoke about our
visioning process and moving from broad strokes to concrete
steps forward. In this light, Pastor Karl contacted Synod to see
what resources are available. Michael Keys will be coming to
meet with Council once a month and will bring with him years
of experience in visioning and ministry. He is an expert who
will be helping Council to sort out what does our congregation
want to do next and what we have the actual will to do. We’re
hoping to come up with some concrete action items by our
June congregational meeting and we are excited to move
forward and see what the future brings!
Submitted by Crystie Cody
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Office Manager:
Michele Wallace
[email protected]
Pastor:
Karl Hester
[email protected]
503.953.5164
Nursery Director:
Penny Culp
[email protected]
503.269.2698
Choir & Praise Band Director:
Erica Hall
[email protected]
541.971.7798
Organist:
Zita Jefferson
[email protected]
503.410.6766
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Website address:
www.christthegoodshep.org
Custodian:
Jeani Bockelman-McInnis
503.585.4608
[email protected]
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Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran
4440 State Street
Salem, OR 97301-5457
Office Hours: Mon-Thur 8:30-3:00
Fax us at:
Call us at:
503.363.3726
503.378.7411
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New Member class begins
on February 25th after
Lenten service at 7:35 PM
If interested contact Pastor Karl
Byberg Preaching
Workshop
January 12-14, 2015
Cannon Beach Christian Conference Center
Karl and Kai Hester, Aaron Palmquist and our CGSLC
sound system participating in Taizé Evening Prayer
Thank you, saints at CGSLC, for providing opportunities for continuing education. I was pleased and
blessed to attend the 2015 Byberg Preaching workshop with my family (Kim is behind the camera in the
shot above). Aaron Palmquist was there as well bringing sound expertise to the event. If you would like to
listen to the sessions you should soon be able to once
they have uploaded to the media archive at
www.bybergpreaching.org.
leagues. This is a wonderful opportunity for fellowship.
Our presenters were Rev. Dr. Melinda Quivik (one of
Kim’s seminary professors) as well as her husband Fred
Quivik. You can see the topics of the presentations and
the agenda (before it was disrupted by the Ducks’
game) at the web page listed above. Our chaplain was
Pastor Wes Howell from Trinity Lutheran in Pullman,
WA. Wes and some of his worship leaders from Trinity
blessed us with some outstanding worship opportunities. They also brought some beeswax candles that we
used in worship (see picture) that just might make their
way here too. They are from St. John the Forerunner
Greek Orthodox Monastery in Goldendale, WA.
While we were there we had a
chance to meet and spend some time
and share some meals with Pastor
Jim Stern (pictured here almost 2
score years ago) and his wife Sue.
It was so good to get away for learning and prayer, for
They sent their greetings to all of you.
worship and play, for sustaining existing relationships
One of the blessings of this time
and for forging new ones. Thank you very much. KH
away is a chance to connect and bond with col-
We are hosting a spaghetti dinner as a fundraiser for the ELCA Detroit Youth
Gathering. Here’s what you need to know:
§ Dinner will be served at 5:30 (free-will offering, pay what you want to)
§ There will be a silent auction going on during meal
§ Food donations towards this event will help our efforts
§ We are applying for Thrivent matching funds so your generous gifts will
make an even larger impact
§ Pastor Leah Stolte-Doerfler will be our guest of honor sharing about her
sabbatical and walk of the Camino de Santiago
§ Dessert will be served after the presentation
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Christ the Good Shepherd Members,
I would like to give a very heart-felt
Thank you for your generous Christmas bonus - we are amazed and
gratified.
thanks to the congregation for the gen-
Working for your community has
been a great blessing, then you bless
us more!
Thank you, May you be blessed ten
times over!
Yours in Christ
Jeani Bockelman-McInnis
erous Christmas gift that was given this
year. It is such a blessing to work where
one can experience such a wondrous,
kind and generous atmosphere. It is a
gift in it’s self. Please know that this
gift will, in part, be paid forward so it
can continue to give. Thank you again.
With sincere gratitude, Michele Wallace
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HEAR and THEIR
By Joan Mathias
A big shout out to VIRGIL ANDERSON, JEREMY ANDERSON and DEAN
HATZENBIHLER for improving the
seating area
in the sanctuary. Virgil shortened a
pew on each side of the sanctuary while Jeremy sanded the cut wood. Dean was supervisor and provided
the finishing sealer, with Virgil doing an excellent job
with the upholstery. Thanks guys!! The work is greatly
appreciated.
GARY and LAURA DRAGER,
with their daughter Janae and
family of Bend, had three glorious days at Pacific City.
Grandchildren Jack and Carli
had a great time walking on
the beach with their grandparents, parents, and two dogs. A very special moment occurred when a breathtaking double rainbow
was reflected on the wet sand creating an awesome
picture.
Forty-four people from the
Salem area, including Deb
and PHYLLIS BOLTON, traveled by bus, plane, and bus,
to Branson, MO, where they
attended nine shows, three
shows a day. There were some very good shows. Phyllis reports, "You'd better like green beans!" They were
served with every meal.
It's a special time when grown children,
who have left the family home on their separate paths, return home for time with their
parents, siblings and friends. A special time
for GREG and HEIDI PRAMUK occurred during the
Christmas holidays with NATHANIEL and HANNAH
home with brother BENJAMIN, visiting with their family and friends.
CHUCK and SARA PALMQUIST's four boys, Andrew
with his family, Mark, Matthew and AARON gathered
at the family home during the Christmas holidays,
giving Chuck and Sara the opportunity for three days
of bonding with their two and a half month old grandson Owen.
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NAOMI SIMILA DICKENSON, in Salem in mid-December
visiting family and friends, had a "catch-up" visit with
long time friend ANDREA JOHNSON.
GLEN and KAY HARRIS are proud grandparents!! They
attended the Christmas program at Zion Lutheran
church in Corvallis with granddaughter Kelsey Butts
McElfresh one of the musical directors. Kelsey was recognized with the presentation of a beautiful poinsettia.
She will be directing a program later this month (February) with her kids at Zion Lutheran.
Visits from daughters of DALE and BILLIE TWEED are
very welcome. One daughter came from Hawaii, while
her sister came from California. The two ladies "overlapped" their visits for a night.
It was during a
shopping excursion
just before Christmas for MAJOR JAY
CASH when he noticed a woman watching him as he
shopped. She eventually approached him. She expressed her gratitude for his service for the United
States, then insisted he take $100 she wanted to give
him. Reluctantly he accepted the gift. Back at the base
(Lewis-McCord) he split the $100 into two $50 dollar
gifts which he passed on to two subordinates in his
office. The woman who initially gifted Jay had no idea
the impact her gift had when it kept on giving.
It was a festive evening at the Senior
Center with MARY HILL as pianist for the
New Years Eve celebration. It was a full
house with lots of dancing and good
food. Let it rip Mary!!
James and Sue Gilman Stern were overnight guests of GLEN and KAY HARRIS Friday-Saturday,
January 16-17. The Sterns had attended the Byberg
Preaching Conference in Cannon Beach, taking the opportunity to visit their long time friends Glen and Kay in
Salem. Jim Stern was Associate Pastor to Pastor Dick
Tuff of Christ Lutheran Church 1976-1977. Sue was an
active member of Christ Lutheran Church with her husband Wayne in the 1970’s. Wayne was the basketball
coach at Cascade High School before moving to Washington where he succumbed to cancer.
The Monday evening Men's Bible Study
group and friends, attended the Cherry
City Derby Girls' January 10th roller
derby competition. "It was a nail-biter,
edge of your seat bout!" The first bout
of the 2015 season was off to a good
start with a win for the Panty Raiders.
STEPHANIE Elle Legal Motion PALMBLAD was voted
MVP by her team. The Flat Track Derby Association was
founded in 2009 in Salem/Keizer.
The holidays are now officially over for JACK JOHNSON.
The week before Christmas he traveled by train to Pismo Beach, California, to see daughter Kim (she couldn't
come home). Daughter Sarah, Tristan, and the latest
granddaughter, nine month old Eleanor, came to celebrate Christmas with the Salem girls. Then Jack was off
to Bend to see the other three grandchildren and watch
one of their basketball games. Back in Salem they had
company from Florida (not that Oregon's a great place
to visit in January) for the New
Year celebration. Jack went to
Minnesota (twelve days) to see
some hockey games and do
some ice fishing in -11° weather.
One night it was -23° and the
Antifreeze in his cousin's car
froze. No big deal. They used
Jack's brother's truck and visited
his two aunts. Good times!!
Walleye caught by Jack
Thank you to you who sign an attendance card during
worship service each Sunday. The information is important for record keeping
(i.e. numbers of attendance, communion),
information for the annual report required
by the Synod.
God intervenes in the affairs of men by invitation only. Listen!
I am standing and knocking at your door. If you
hear my voice and open the door, I will come in
and we will eat together.
-Revelation 3:20.
~JM
#12F–Motion to Strike
“Stephanie Elle Legal Motion Palmblad”
and her biggest fan!
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happen July 15-19. We will return to PDX on Alaska Airlines 675 at 7:10 PM on July 21. We need
about $7,000 to finish our fundraising for our 11
youth and adults. Woodburn youth and adults
are, of course, taking care of their expenses.
Please consider buying a share in the trip and
plan to be joining us on March 28 for our
spaghetti/silent auction/Camino de Santiago
presentation by Pastor Leah Stolte-Doerfler to
help us get to Detroit via Chicago for this lifechanging event. Thank you.
Peace,
Pastor
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Quilts and Kits-
Every 1st
and 3rd Thursday at 9:30 AM.
AM A
great service project opportunity for you to be part of. Help put together relief kits
for Lutheran World Relief or make a quilt.
quilt Can’t
make it at that time?…you can still participate by
donating items for the kits.
This ministry is such a blessing to many all over the
world. Want to see where these items go? On-line at
lwr.org, you can access the Quilts & Kits tracker, read
testimonials and much much more.
The
Lord’s
Cupboard
Needs you! Looking for a coordinator to help with the running of the
cupboard. Hours would be between
11:30 - 4:00 M,W,F on weeks assigned. Never the first week of the month. If you
would like to help or give, please call Eileen Boswell,
505 585 9556. We are always grateful for all your
donations. All non-perishable foods and personal
care products are accepted and appreciated.
WELCA meetings and Bible
study are on the third Tuesday of each month at 1:00.
All women of the church are welcome and encouraged to join. If you don't have a copy of Gather, we
will provide a copy of the lesson for you. February 17
is the next meeting. Hostess: Eileen Boswell, Study
Leader: TBD, Stewardship: Food Bank, Lord’s Cupboard.
WINTER COAT DRIVE!
WELCA is collecting winter coats to
be donated and distributed by the Union Gospel
Mission. We ask that you bring clean, warm gently
used coats (hats, gloves and scarves too; they will
even accept blankets) for men, women and children
to the large labeled box in the Gathering room. We
will be collecting coats to donate to Union Gospel
Mission through the end of February. Questions?
Call Jane Parks. 503-362-8097
HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE
Your hospitality committee works hard year round to
provide the opportunities for fellowship we all enjoy.
The coffee hour after each service gives us an oppor6
tunity to socialize a bit, to connect with friends and to
welcome visitors.
Anyone is invited to take a turn hosting the coffee
hours after each service. Look for the sign-up sheet on
the serving table and pick your day and your partner.
New ideas for fun ways to spend time with each other
are always welcome. See Anne Clemens or Marti
Vreeland if interested. Or, become a part of the process and planning by joining us on All-committee night
the first Tuesday of every month.
Our first game day of 2015 will be on February 15, after late service, and we will
also celebrate the baptism of Kai Hester.
Come join the fun.
Soup Suppers are back for Lent. The first supper
will be hosted by our Detroit bound Youth. Soup will
be on at 5:30 starting on February 25.
The ever popular potluck will make a
comeback soon, [Oh, the bounty of good
eats!]. Look for the announcement.
Sign-up for Easter Lilies at the
welcome desk starting on February 1. Cost
will be $10 each. Payments are due at the
end of the month.
CGSLC Video Ministry
*2015
*2015 SCHEDULE*
SCHEDULE*
Each Sunday Worship service is filmed (DVD) and copied. These
DVDs are used to bring the church Worship
service to those who are home bound or for
some reason cannot attend. Copies can also be
made available to those who have baptisms,
confirmations, special occasions, etc. Contact Joel
Mathias.
Anyone who would like to receive training to help with this
ministry, please contact Joel Mathias. Financial contributions
can be made to the Video Ministry Fund. Your generosity is
greatly appreciated.
Pete Kraymer films the early service and delivers copies of both
services to CCTV for the weekly schedule:
Sunday
6:00 AM
Early Service
1:00 PM
Late Service
Monday
9:00 AM
Early Service
Wednesday
8:30 AM
Late Service
Thursday
9:00 PM
Early Service
Friday
9:00 PM
Late Service
Saturday
9:00 AM
Late Service
3:00 PM
Early Service
Prayer Shawl is a tangible reminder
that prayers are being offered for
those in difficult circumstances. As
we knit and crochet these shawls
we pray for the peace and comfort for those who
receive them. As they put them around their shoulders, it is like a hug from God. The next Prayer Shall
meeting will be Thursday, February 26, at 1:00 PM.
Lutherfest Beer and Cheese Pairing
Join friends of Luther House for the
third annual Beer and Cheese Pairing
event, Sunday February 8, 2015, 2:004:00 p.m., at the Wheelhouse Event
Center in downtown Albany. Six seated
and served pairings will feature local
craft beers, Oregon artisan cheeses, fresh baked
breads, and many more amazing culinary treats. All
this for only $50 per ticket or $350 for a table of eight.
Ticket sales available at lutherfest.luther-house.org.
CGSLC happenings…
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Parish Little League sign-ups Jan 31, Feb 4,7
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Game day on February 15th after 11:00 worship
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Ash Wednesday February 18th, service at 7:00
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First Sunday of Lent is February 22nd
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February 22nd Boy Scout Sunday. Come enjoy
breakfast before first or second services
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Lenten Soup suppers begin on February 25th at
5:30 with Lenten service following at 7:00
New Member class after Lenten service each
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Wednesday starting February 25th, 7:35
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Pupusas for sale February 28th 10-3 PM
Those giving of time and talents this month–
8:45 AM
02/01/2015
02/08/2015
02/15/2015
2/22/2015
Greeters
Laura Drager,
Virgil Anderson
Jeff & Lorraine Bock
Jack Johnson, Wendy
Cody-Johnson
Nancy Ostrem
Reader
Twila Anderson
Heidi Dupuis
Paul Anderson
Virgil Anderson
Communion Asst.
Jack Johnson, Wendy
Cody-Johnson, Nancy
Ostrem
Paul & Janis Anderson,
Jeff,
Kelsey Hallin
Lorraine & Rachel Bock
Ashley DeLaRosa,
Virgil Anderson,
Dean Hatzenbihler
02/01/2015
02/08/2015
02/15/2015
2/22/2015
Greeters
Eileen Boswell,
Paula Davis
Mary Ann Kniss
Sharon Kemnitz
Dwayne & Colleen Aas
David & Carlene Shultz
Reader
Corrinne Elms
Karen Hafner
Heidi Pramuk
Chuck Palmquist
Communion
Assistant
Alyssa &Corrinne Elms
Michelle Shpherd, Karen
Hafner
Ben & Heidi Pramuk
Chuck & Sara Palmquist
Worship/ commun.
Assistant
Heidi Dupuis
Carlene Shultz
Marti Vreeland
Andrea Johnson
02/01/2015
02/08/2015
02/15/2015
2/22/2015
11:00:00 AM
Worship:
8:45 Ushers
Team 5: Dean Hatzenbihler, Jack Johnson, Wendy Cody-Johnson, Caleb Stratemeyer
11:00 Ushers
Team 3: Laura Drager, Wanda Wendt, Donna Sandstrom, Dale Tweed, Billie Tweed
Van Drivers
Virgil Anderson
Tyler Palmblad
Chuck Palmquist
Jack Johnson
Zita Jefferson
Zita Jefferson
Zita Jefferson
Zita Jefferson
Counters
Flowers
Organist
*If you are unable to fulfill your duties for a particular Sunday, you are solely responsible to find a replacement as soon as possible
and then notify the office by phone or e-mail so that the information can be accurately printed for the Sunday bulletin.
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Sunday Worship Schedule:
Bible Study Schedule:
8:45 AM Contemporary Worship w/ Communion
10:00 AM Sunday School [for all ages]
11:00 AM Traditional Worship w/ Communion
7:00 PM Lenten Services (Wednesday starting Feb. 18)
7:00 PM Mondays in Gathering room
9:30 AM Wednesday at Christ house
10:30 AM Thursdays at Lancaster Village
7:00 PM Thursdays in Gathering room
Opportunity to Learn about Your World:
A Community on the Move!
February 1-June 28, 2015
A groundbreaking exhibit about the courage
and persistence of Portland’s black residents in
the 1940’s and early 1950’s. This interactive exhibit will engage visitors of all ages and backgrounds as it traces how the WWII shipyards,
migration from the South, the Vanport flood, and devastating urban renewal projects affected Portland’s black families and businesses.
Dates and location information can be found at
www.oregonblackpioneers.org or email them at
[email protected]., or look for the flier on the
bulletin board in the Gathering room.
(This has been a very big project that our own Gwen Carr
has been part of).
Come and see what there is to learn.
The exhibit is located at the
Oregon History Museum, 1200 SW Park Ave.
Portland, OR 97205