LORD OF LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH
1025 Borden Road, Depew, NY 14043
The Rev. Deborah L. Turley, Pastor
Telephone: (716) 668-8000
E-mail: [email protected]
NEWS OF THE COMMUNITY
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Becoming God’s Tomorrow – Keeping the Vision Alive!
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You can even let people know about your worship experience while you’re here!
Summerfest July 24th, 2015
If you have not already, now is the time to sign up
for your favorite spot at Summerfest! We have a
space for everyone who would like to help: set up,
various booths during the event, and clean-up on
Saturday morning. Many hands make light work!
Did You Know? Last year we sold out all of the
Chiavetta’s chicken in less than two hours!? The
best way for us to gauge how much chicken and
sides to prepare, is to sell as many tickets as possible ahead of the event. Tickets are on sale now in
the Welcome Center, and we encourage you to buy
your tickets in advance if you are able. We are also
making Cash Raffle and Basket tickets available.
Why not avoid the lines and get yours today?! Also
at the Summerfest table: your envelope of Cash
Raffle tix to sell , more if needed, and donation and
thank you letters if you plan to ask at any of the
places you frequent.
The tree in the Welcome Center is the Summerfest
“Needs” Tree. If you are able to help by donating any
one (or more) of the items listed on the leaves, please
take one, and bring the item/s specified back when you
are able. Once again, we couldn’t do this without you
and your generosity. The Summerfest Team thanks you!
2015 NEED/WISH LIST
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BASKETS, BASKETS, &
MORE BASKETS
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$5-$10 ITEMS FOR EGGSTRAVAGANZA
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BIG TICKET ITEMS VALUED @ $100 OR MORE
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BAKED GOODS
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LARGE TENTS
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SPONSORS
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BRAND NAME POP (COLA,
DIET COLA, AND CLEAR
VARIETIES)
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DONATIONS OF ALL KINDS
FROM LOCAL VENDORS
Please bring donations in to
the administration office @
any time between 10AM and
4PM during the week, or any
Sunday morning. If you have
any tent/s or connections to
anyone who has tent/s, please
see or call Dennis Dwyer (7137115).
Thank you for your
continued support!
Weekly Lord of Life sermons are posted on our website: www.lordoflife.us
CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES! This past Thursday, 20 preschoolers sang and
danced their way to kindergarten. The Child Development Center is very proud of our
many graduates and the dedicated teachers who have nurtured them along the way. We
wish all our graduates good
luck in their futures! Please
stop into the Oasis Café to
see some of the beautiful artwork from our grads.
The next Book Club selection is Leaving Time
by Jodi Picoult. The
club will meet at 7:oo
PM at Carol Dauman’s
home on Wednesday,
July 15, 2015. All Are
welcome!
CALENDAR
Today
10:00 AM
Monday
Wednesday
Thursday
It’s graduation
season! If you
have a family
member who is
graduating
from
high
school or college, please let
us know so we can include
them in our celebration of
this milestone. You can call
the church office at 668-8000
Monday – Thursday and ask
for Melissa.
Pastor Debi Turley:
Bill Patterson:
Debbie Spinelli:
Melissa Dwyer:
9:30AM
Sunday
UNYTS Blood Drive
Worship
1:00 PM
ADHC Men’s Group
3:45 PM
Summerfest Committee
6:45 PM
NarAnon
11:00 AM
7:00 PM
10:00 AM
Bible Study
Women’s AA
Worship
COMING DATES
July 6
3:45 PM
Summerfest Committee
July 13
3:45 PM
Summerfest Committee
6:30 PM
Global Team
July 13-19
National Youth Gathering—Detroit
July 16
7:00PM
ADHC Support Group
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS:
M-Th 9:30am — 6:00pm, and evenings and weekends by appointment
M-Th, 11:00am—4:00pm, also available evenings by appointment
M-F 5:00am —1:00pm
M-Th. 10:00am—3:00 pm
Nursery care provided during worship: The nursery program for children up to First Grade is available each week following the children’s
sermon and the children will return to their families in time to receive a blessing at Holy Communion. The nursery is located in the Child Development Center. NOTE: Both Infant Rooms are ‘shoe free’ areas so please remove your and your child’s shoes before entering. Thank you!
Focus Text for this week: Psalm 146
Lord of Life is hosting a
blood drive TODAY from
9:30AM thru 12:30PM.
Walk-ins are welcome!
Thank you for your continued, generous support for
this invaluable ministry.
There is an exciting new opportunity available to everyone in the congregation to
deepen our walks with God during the week through the use of “rightnow MEDIA.”
We have extended the invitation to as many people as we have email addresses on
file. If you have not gotten an invitation and/or a follow-up email from Pastor Debi,
and would like one, please see Melissa with a current email address. This website has
something for every member of your family, including media for teens and younger
children. We will be officially launching this new program soon, so stay tuned for more
information In the coming weeks!
Play Ball!
The Men’s
Group is sponsoring a family outing at the ballpark! On Friday, July 17
the Buffalo Bisons will be
playing the Columbus Clippers, with fireworks after
the game. This year the
theme for the game is the
“Back to the Future movie,” with retro costumes -a
plus for the game. The tickets are nine dollars each. Sign up in the Welcome Center. If you have any questions, see Bill Patterson.
It’s time to get that old playground out of here! This is a big job and will no
doubt involve sweat, dirt, and plenty of heavy lifting! We’re looking to get
started on Tuesday, June 30; Wednesday, July 1st, and Friday, July 3rd; as
well as Monday, July 6th and Tuesday, July 7th if needed. Anyone not already scared off, please sign up in the Welcome Center. It is not necessary
to be available for all of the dates. All muscles welcome!
WORSHIP SERVANTS
PRESIDING MINISTER: Pastor Deborah Turley
ASSISTING MINISTER: Diane Bosiacki
MUSIC MINISTRY TEAM: Kim Szymczak, Jennifer Schuster, Randy Kramer, Peter Turley,
Griffin Kramer, Gary Gorski, Steve Serwinowski, Damian Liszka, Tom Neidrauer, Ashlin Liszka, Dave Zuchowski,
and Megan Kusowski.
TECHNOLOGY: Coordinator: Dan King Team: Vern McEvoy, Bill Patterson, Don Secor, Mark Soderholm, Glenn Williams, Mark Kusowski., and Alyssa Strassburg.
ASSISTING MINISTERS: Coordinator: Bob Turley; Team: Bonnie Ciesla, Pauline Newhouse, Dakota Ward, Ashlin Liszka,
Jason Michalski, George Bronner, Diane Bosiacki, Bonnie Gentner, and Maureen Gensler
WORSHIP MINISTRY COORDINATOR: Bill Patterson
GREETERS: Coordinator: Anita Honan
USHERS: Coordinator: Scott Shaw
BREAD AND WINE: Coordinator: Judy Reimondo, Janet Sincebaugh, Cherie Lysiak and Shelley Soderholm
ACOLYTE COORDINATOR: Janet Sincebaugh
CUPS: Coordinator: Robyn Kulczyk and Cherie Lysiak; Assistants: Young Children
ALTAR CARE: Coordinator, Janet Sincebaugh; Doug Ashlock, Judy Reimondo
SANCTUARY CARE: James Dwyer, Amanda Sheff
NURSERY: Coordinator: Shannon Meredith
COFFEE HOUR: Coordinator: Tammy Lail
BULLETIN: Melissa Dwyer
MINISTRY PERSONNEL
MINISTRY STAFF: Administrative Assistants: Debbie Spinelli, Melissa Dwyer
DIRECTOR OF LAY MINISTRY: Bill Patterson
CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRY LEADERSHIP TEAM: Melissa Dwyer, Cherie Lysiak, Glenn Ruettimann, and Luann
Ruettimann
YOUTH MINISTRY TEAM: Matt Hunneshagen, Denise Williams, Glenn Williams, Pam Gorman, Dave Gorman, Alyssa
Strassburg, Megan Kusowski, and Jason Michalski
ADULT MINISTRY DISCIPLING TEAM: Cole Barkley, Kelley Moeller, Randy Kramer and Linda Cultrara
ADULT MEN’S GROUP: Pat Meginley, Jim Daly, Ron Wells, George Bronner, Bob Migdalski, Dave Gorman, Mark
Kusowski, and Bob Turley
PASTORAL CARE INREACH LEADERSHIP TEAM: Bill Patterson, George Bronner, Marianne Bronner, Bonnie Gentner,
Sandy Mendrykowski, Mark Soderholm, Miranda Rich, Jason Michalski. Doreen Zuchowski, Sue Grill & Joan
Schlegel.
GLOBAL OUTREACH TEAM: Kelley Moeller, Jennifer Perillo, Glenn Ruettimann, Jason Michalski, Jennifer Schuster, Diane
Bosiacki, Bob Migdalski, Sandy Mendrykowski, Doreen Zuchowski, Carol Migdalski, Tim Berry. Eileen Kusowski,
Karen & Jeff Farrar & Diane Zimmer
ADULT DISCIPLING CONTACTS: Pastor Turley
SPECIAL EVENTS: Judy Reimondo, Linda Koteras, Pat and Marilyn Meginley, Blanche Krueger, Eileen and Mark Ku
sowski, & Joan Schlegel
GARDEN TEAM: Carol Migdalski, Bob Migdalski, Janice Grubb, Sandy Mendrykowski, Bonnie Gentner, Pat Meginley,
and Doreen Zuchowski
SHARED MINISTRY TEAM: Representatives from all the Teams
CHURCH BOARD: Bob Migdalski, Chairperson; Pam Gorman, Vice Chairperson; Pat Meginley, Treasurer; Glenn
Ruettimann, Recording Secretary; George Bronner, Dennis Dwyer, Bonnie Gentner, Janet Bezinque, Donna
Handzlik, Jennifer Schuster, Alyssa Strassburg,
STEWARDSHIP TEAM: Dennis Dwyer, Dottie and Scott Shaw, Glenn Williams, Dorothy List, Janet Sincebaugh
FINANCIAL SECRETARY: Joe Piniewski; Assistants: Jean Bautz, Karen Glanowski, Barbara Miller