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command of our Lord
Jesus Christ I forgive
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I would like to draw some attention to these 7
Marks of the Church over the months ahead.
The 7 Marks are:
Confession & Absolution
Baptism
Worship
Communion God’s Word
Cross
Ministry
A MESSAGE FROM PASTOR KARL
Jesus has given to the church the responsibility to reprove and forgive sins (see Matthew
18:15-20). When we encounter sin in ourselves
and in others it should be addressed. We take
this mark of the church seriously and begin
our worship services with a time of confession
and absolution. Sin that is untended and
unaddressed binds us up and hinders our worship and our walk with God. Assurance of
forgiveness frees us up and releases us to
worship and live more freely.
Sins between others, who are also fashioned
in the image of God, breaks down relationships and disregards the value and the beauty of all involved. God wants for us to be
restored. Sometimes being restored involves
confronting another directly (with witnesses if
necessary) with hopes of addressing the sin
and getting to a place of forgiveness. Sometimes being restored involves going to someone who can assure you of God’s love and
forgiveness as you confess your sins privately
(pastors sometimes fill this role for those in
12-step programs and for others who need
personal and private assurance). Sometimes
sins need to be handled by putting the unrepentant one out of the assembly for a time.
God wants for all of us to be restored into right
relationship with God (loving God with all our
hearts, souls, strengths and minds). God
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Martin Luther wrote about the 7 Marks of the
Church in 1539 in an essay entitled “On the
Councils and the Church”. We have it preserved in Luther’s Works, Volume 41: Church
and Ministry III (Fortress Press). Luther summarizes the 7 marks as follows:
These are the true seven principal
parts of the great holy possession
whereby the Holy Spirit effects in
us a daily sanctification and vivification in Christ, according to the
first table of Moses. By this we
obey it, albeit never as perfectly
as Christ. But we constantly strive
to attain the goal, under his redemption or remission of sin, until
we too shall one day become
perfectly holy and no longer stand
in need of forgiveness. Everything
is directed toward that goal. I
would even call these seven parts
the seven sacraments, but since
that term has been misused by the
papists and is used in a different
sense in Scripture, I shall let them
stand as the seven principal parts
of Christian sanctification or the
seven holy possessions of the
church.
Mark 1:
Confession and Absolution
Continued on p. 2
Aquamarine, the birthstone for
March. A stone representing unity.
Unity in one another and Christ.
Pastor continued from p. 1
wants for all of us to be restored in right
relationships with each other (loving neighbor as ourselves; have our sins forgiven just
as we forgive those who trespass against us).
As we make our way through Lent we are
particularly mindful of our fallen nature, our
sinful ways and our broken relationships.
You are invited to seek and offer forgiveness
in Jesus’ name as we remember we are
dusty and dustbound people. You are welcome to make an appointment with me if
you would like to have a time of private
confession and forgiveness.
If we are truly a church that serves and
experiences God then Confession and Absolution must be one of our defining marks.
Peace and Forgiveness to you,
Pastor
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Office Manager:
Michele Wallace
[email protected]
Pastor:
Karl Hester
[email protected]
503.953.5164
Nursery Volunteer:
Penny Culp
[email protected]
503.269.2698
Choir & Praise Band Director:
Erica Hall
[email protected]
541.971.7798
Organist:
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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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My family and I wish to thank all of the people of
CGSLC for the lovely cards, comforting prayers ,
generous memorial gifts, and the preparing and
serving of delicious food during the celebration of
Ken’s life with us. Thank you too, for the kind
words and shared hugs, and just being you. May the
Lord bless our CGS community as we go forth
continuing to be His messengers and hands in doing His will in our daily lives right here.
Thanks and praise to God our Father, God–Jesus,
his son, and God–the Holy Spirit for all the blessings we have shared through the life and love of
Kenneth Michener.
His loving wife, Mary
Michener.
WANTED:: LEGOS, LEGOS,
WANTED
and more LEGOS. Our Parish education committee is in
need of your donations of your kid’s or grand
kid's old LEGOS that they no longer play
with.
They have some very creative ideas for them,
but need supplies.
Any amount will help. Contact Gwen Carr if
you can help. Thank you.
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
Detroit bound– Help our youth Rise Up!
Portland
Detroit
Sign up today
for a table
or seat at
the spaghetti
dinner.
Contact
Kelsey Hallin,
Michelle Shepherd
or Pastor Karl
for more
information.
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HEAR and THEIR
By Joan Mathias
KELSEY HALLIN attended the ELCA
Extravaganza in Detroit, Michigan,
from January 28 to February 2nd.
She joined 1100 others from all over
the U.S. The event was to prepare
for the ELCA Youth Gathering in July.
She got to meet Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton and
take a picture with her. She came back with information to share with the parents
and youth attending in July. The
city of Detroit is ready for the
30,000 youth and leaders.
Kelsey was part of the 25
Northwest attendees, including
her boyfriend Dave Nelson from Our Savior's Lutheran
Church in Seaside, OR.
Pentacle Theater's production of
Dr. Doolittle, featuring the doctor
who can talk to animals, was enjoyed by PAULA DAVIS, LINDA WILLIAMS, ILENE WHELDEN, ANNA
CHRISTIE, ANN CLEMENS, SANDY
ELIAS and SHARON KEMNITZ in
early January. The ladies found it to be
a "cute" production.
Regis High School students presented
the musical "Once On This Island" with
ETHAN ANDERSON in the cast and
having a solo. There were two evening
performances and a Saturday matinee. PAUL and/or JANIS ANDERSON
were in attendance for all but one
performance, including the dress rehearsal.
The new musical at the Pentacle Theater, "Young Frankenstein" opens March 6 with
TYLER PALMBLAD in the cast.
The production is based on the
1974 movie written by Mel Brooks, which opened on
Broadway in 2007, closing in 2009 after 500 performances. It continued on a national tour with mad scientist
Dr.
Victor
von
Frankenstein.
The
Travelers included SHARON KEMNITZ who flew
to Sierra Vista, AZ, spending a week visiting her
step-son and Shirley Kemnitz. The visit included her
granddaughter,
Nicole
Gabe Chavea and three
great grandchildren ages 7, 5, and 3 years. The next
week she visited her cousins Roberta Walter and Kathleen Brooks in Maricopa, AZ. Florida was the next stop
for a visit with her daughter, Colleen Blume, in Bradenton. It was a week of
sunshine and warmth,
with the exception of a
torrential downpour of 4"
of rain that poured off the
roof tops since they have
no (eaves) gutters.
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It was a long trip for those,
including NADINE HEIDELBERG, on the bus to Lincoln
City when due to an accident
they were routed around through McMinnville and
back to the coast. That weekend was a very stormy one
with lots of rain, wind, thunder and lightening.
Regis High students in
the English class had the
assignment to impersonate characters in the
Great Gatsby novel and
see if those in the class
could guess who they were. ETHAN ANDERSON drew
the character of Tom Buchanan. If you check out the
Regis High School Facebook page you'll see a clip of
ETHAN ANDERSON's impersonation of Tom Buchanan,
the cheating, racist, bad guy in the story.
Caught looking cute with a plate of Tator Tots, four year
old Adelaide Anderson, with her grandmother TWILA
ANDERSON, was pictured in the February 18 Statesman
Journal at Holding Court, their favorite lunch location.
The Red Hats took a trip February 18 to the
Turnaround cafe in downtown Turner,
for lunch. Eleven ladies reported the
food was wonderful and very kind on their
budget. It was a good choice for a lunch. Thank You to
WANDA WENDT for letting them know about the cafe.
It was a family reunion in Kellogg, Idaho, that brought
Kathy Rhode's family
together. One brother
lives in Nova Scotia
with his family. Another brother lives in
Idaho. The families,
including a three year
old, six and eight year
olds, had several days and three nights to enjoy each
other.
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~JM
What are your Treasures? God gave you
gifts and talents. Share them and your
time with your church and community
today!
ELCA
Luth eran
You might be a Lutheran if...
...during the entire service you hold your hymnal
open but never look down at it.
...you think a meeting isn't legitimate unless it's
at least three hours long.
...the pastor skips the last hymn to make sure
church lasts exactly 60 minutes.
...the church is on fire, and you rush in to save
the coffee pot.
...you don't know what was sooo funny about
dat movie "Fargo" den?
News flash:
The east coast requests
that the west coast stop
praying for snow, they have
enough!
…and in related news:
CGSLC
The west coast requests
that the east coast stop
praying for sun... No,
keep praying we’re enjoying
it!!
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WELCA meetings and Bible
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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. March 17 is
the next meeting. Hostess: Eileen Boswell, Study
Leader: TBD, Stewardship: Food Bank, Lord’s Cupboard.
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to a cup of coffee and a goodie after
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service. It’s a great place to show
everyone “In Christ You Matter”.
You can be part of the action by taking a turn hosting
one 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. Want to be involved even
more, become a part of the process and planning by
joining us on All-committee night the first Tuesday of
every month.
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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, March 19, at 1:00 PM.
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.
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PINTS FOR A CAUSE March 11, 4-9 PM
at Santiam Brewing off of McGilchrist Rd in Salem. $1 for
every pint or growler fill will go to Habitat for Humanity.
Humanity
Food hosted by Black Sheep Catering. Special edition
glassware available, along with prizes and more.
LOVING THE ARRIVAL OF
SPRING MARCH 20
LOVING
YOU THROUGH CHRIST
ALL YEAR LONG
All church clean-up
April 18, 11:30Bring lunch to share, and then we
will get to work cleaning our
Lord’s house.
Contact the office if you see or
Know of something that needs
to be done,
prior to the day.
CGSLC happenings…
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6:00 PM Wednesday soup suppers all during
Lent
7:00 PM Lenten Worship every Wednesday
this month
New members class after Lenten Worship
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March 8th Daylight Savings Time begins; Spring
forward one hour.
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March 28th at 5:30 Youth Spaghetti feed with
good-will offering
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March 29th Palm Sunday and beginning of Holy
week
Those giving of time and talents–
8:45 AM
3/1/2015
3/08/2015
3/15/2015
3/22/2015
3/29/2015
Greeters
Laura Drager
AJ DeLaRosa
Jack Johnson, Wendy
Cody-Johnson
Virgil Anderson
Jeff & Lorraine Bock
Reader
Michael Dupuis
Ashley DeLaRosa
Twila Anderson
Kelsey Hallin
Communion Asst.
Paul & Janis
Anderson,
Michael Dupuis
Ashley DeLaRosa,
Virgil Anderson,
Rachel Bock
Wendy
Cody-Johnson
Jack & Wendy
Johnson,
Dean Hatzenbihler
3/01/2015
3/08/2015
3/15/2015
3/22/2015
3/29/2015
Ilene Whelden,
Mary Ann Kniss
Donna Sandstrom,
Sharon Kemnitz
Anna Christie,
Paula Davis
Dwayne & Colleen
Aas
Dale & Billie Tweed
Michelle Shepherd
Corinne Elms
Paula Davis
Heidi Pramuk
Chuck Palmquist
Chuck & Sara
Palmquist
Corinne & Alyssa Elms
11:00:00 AM
Worship:
Greeters
Reader
Communion
Assistant
Worship/
communion
Assistant
David Shultz,
Paula Davis
Ben & Heidi Pramuk Jack, Michael Dupuis
Caleb Stratemeyer,
Jeff & Lorraine Bock,
Virgil Anderson,
Kelsey Hallin
Laura Drager
Carlene Shultz
Heidi Dupuis
Andrea Johnson
Marti Vreeland
Carlene Shultz
3/1/2015
3/08/2015
3/15/2015
3/22/2015
3/29/2015
8:45 Ushers
Team 5: Dean Hatzenbihler, Jack Johnson, Wendy Cody-Johnson, Caleb Stratemeyer
11:00 Ushers
Team 4: Virgil Anderson, Dwayne Aas
Van Drivers
Virgil Anderson
Tyler Palmblad
Chuck Palmquist
Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson
Flowers
Lent
Lent
Lent
Lent
Palm Sunday
Organist
Zita Jefferson
Counters
*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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TIME VALUE MATERIAL
PLEASE DO NOT HOLD
We are a congregation of the
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 Worship (Wednesdays all month)
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 resuming after Easter
Soup
Suppers
Wednesdays
at 6:00 PM
all through Lent