August Newsletter for posting

Dear Faithful Members of the Good Shepherd Family:

stream down her face as she bowed and just continued to say thank you over and over. I responded, “Thanks be to God.” In my heart I gave thanks to God for our Church council’s deci-sion to grant this Korean Language Out-reach Ministry the opportu-nity to wor-ship here on a p r o v i s i o n a l basis. During a time of fellowship immediately after the service I was asked if I would pray over one of the worshipers who recently had surgery and was in terrible pain. Pastors Kim, Iyoda and I laid hands upon the man and prayed in English, Korean and Japanese. It was an incredibly moving experi-ence. I know God’s Holy Spirit is moving here at Good Shep-herd in marvelous ways and I hope you can see your calendar clear to visit one of the Korean Language services at 7pm on Sunday evenings in the near future. I know it will be a transformative experience for you as well.

Yours in Christ, Pastor Eric Olaf Olsen

At seven o’clock in the eve-ning on Sunday, July 24th with fans whirring, fifteen children of God, including yours truly, gathered in the sanctuary at The Church of the Good Shep-herd Lutheran. It was the first Service of Holy Communion presided over by Pastor Shin-young Kim. Before worship I helped build her confidence in the communion liturgy and gave her the opportunity to review and ask questions. Re-cently ordained, Pastor Kim used a beautiful ceramic chalice given to her by one of her semi-nary professors and a plain white porcelain dish upon which squares of flat bread rested. Most Korean Methodist and Presbyterian Churches do not regularly celebrate Holy Communion, so it was moving beyond words (in any lan-guage) for all gathered to kneel at the rail and receive the body and blood of our Lord. The service began with a Korean language version of Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty. Pastor Akio Iyoda (Pastor Kim’s husband) and I sang along using the English words to the hymn. Followed was a Greet-ing Dialogue, Hymn of Praise, Opening Prayer, Illumination Prayer, and then the Reading of Scripture. The prin-cipal lesson for the day was the 24th Psalm upon which Pastor Kim’s sermon was based. While I cannot tell you the con-tent of her sermon I can tell you that starting next week there will be an English synopsis of the sermon available for non-Korean speakers! The hymn that I have printed on the left was the Hymn of the

Day. It is a beautiful hymn found in the Korean Hymnal based upon the 23rd Psalm. I found great joy in singing its English translation, blending with so many Korean voices. We sang all of the hymns with-out instrumental accompani-ment and the amazing sound filled the entire church. The voices were on key, strong and full of joy. (I think they might all be Lutheran after all!) Following the hymn we re-cited the Apostles’ Creed, Confessed

our Sin, heard the Words of Assur-ance, Exchanged the Peace, gave an Offering, Sang the Doxology, and continued with The Great Thanksgiving. After receiving the sacrament, I gave communion to Pastors Kim and Iyoda. After a Post-Communion Dialogue and Closing Hymn, we received a Bene-diction and were charged to go forth in the name of Jesus. As I walked into the narthex I was quickly stopped by one person after another who thanked me profusely as they asked me to thank the members of Good Shepherd for allowing them to worship in such a beautiful worship space. One woman said she had never seen such a beautiful church and worshiped in such a meaningful way. Just then tears began to

G O O D S H E P H E R D L U T H E R A N C H U R C H & S C H O O L

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A M E S S A G E F R O M

O U R P A S T O R

While the Lord is my Shepherd and I’m kept in His care, like a lamb dear and precious in His sight,

By the soft flowing waters and the grass growing there I find pasture and shelter day and night.

Yes, the Lord is my good Shepherd, Yes, the Lord is my good Shepherd, Yes, the Lord is my good Shepherd, Yes, the Lord is my good Shepherd, I the lamb within His care!I the lamb within His care!I the lamb within His care!I the lamb within His care!

He still leads me and feeds me where He still leads me and feeds me where He still leads me and feeds me where He still leads me and feeds me where the green pastures grow, And I the green pastures grow, And I the green pastures grow, And I the green pastures grow, And I lack nothing, ever, anywhere! lack nothing, ever, anywhere! lack nothing, ever, anywhere! lack nothing, ever, anywhere! Amen.Amen.Amen.Amen.

When the bird song at dawning makes the morning rejoice, or the sun, setting, sets the skies aflame,

I rejoice in the summons of my dear Shepherd’s voice, and no sound is so lovely as His name.


He still leads me and feeds me where He still leads me and feeds me where He still leads me and feeds me where He still leads me and feeds me where the green pastures grow, And I the green pastures grow, And I the green pastures grow, And I the green pastures grow, And I lack nothing, ever, anywhere! lack nothing, ever, anywhere! lack nothing, ever, anywhere! lack nothing, ever, anywhere! Amen.Amen.Amen.Amen.

Evil beasts can not harm me while my Shepherd is near; Nor the wind nor the rain can do me harm.

Night and day He is ready with His arms open here, And I rest in the safety of that arm.


He still leads me and feeds me where He still leads me and feeds me where He still leads me and feeds me where He still leads me and feeds me where the green pastures grow, And I the green pastures grow, And I the green pastures grow, And I the green pastures grow, And I lack nothing, ever, anywhere! lack nothing, ever, anywhere! lack nothing, ever, anywhere! lack nothing, ever, anywhere!

Amen.Amen.Amen.Amen.

The last week of July finds us halfway through our Summer Pro-grams, which are filled to capacity. Sixteen more children than last year in the full day program necessitated splitting the class into two rooms from 10 am – 3 pm. Our very capable staff of 12 teachers and assistants keep busy each day with crafts and projects, stories, water play, and games. “The Living Earth” theme continues to pro-vide a wide range of topics to explore. Even in the intense heat we are able to maintain a full program of activities because of the air conditioning system. What a blessing….and good for marketing! The office is keeping busy with preparations for the upcoming school year. Back-to-school packets were distributed during the first week of July; supplies are being ordered; tours and new regis-trations continue. Budgeted at 126, as of July 25, we have 127 chil-dren enrolled for September; and waiting lists have begun for many of our programs. We will be introducing a new fundraiser soon: reusable non-woven grocery bags with the shepherd logo or the school sheep logo! They arrived last week and will soon be available for purchase. We hope everyone in the church and school will buy at least a few; what a wonderful way to put our name out in the community. You are going to love them! Later this summer John Menig and Bobby Lang will be doing the usual building preparation of windows, floors, etc. But meanwhile they are busy painting classrooms, building ‘cubbies’ which are now required by our licensing, and installing shelving in the storage closet for paper, craft supplies, and classroom resources. Thanks John and Bobby for your willingness to tackle additional projects ~ you do such good work! Special thanks to David Cronin for installing the new computers in the school office last month. Having the same operating programs makes document preparation & sharing so much easier for Lindsay and me. Thanks to Wayne Ludewig and the Property Team for continuing to take care of the little (and big) things that need at-tention around the school.

As we look ahead to the school year, I continue to give thanks to God for blessing us so richly in so many ways. From year to year there are no guarantees of enrollment, staffing, etc; there are always new and exciting challenges and changes that keep us ever-mindful of God’s grace.

~ submitted by Judy Hinsch

Vacation Bible School took place during the week of June 27 – July 1. Fifty children attended, and many volunteers helped to make it a great experience for God’s Little Shepherds.

Thank you to the following members for their time and talents:

� Lauren Banzer � Marilyn Benner � Michael Benson � Miranda Benson � Kitty Hall � Rebecca Hinsch � Gillian McGowan � Melissa Milhim � Melissa Monten � Barbara Odwazny � Amy Pietrofere � Michaela Pietrofere � Robby Pietrofere � Loretta Ruff � Lori Tollefsen � Kristin Walsh And thank you to the snack helpers and bakers:

☺ Ethel Batchelder

☺ Dell-Ann Benson

☺ Janet Cox

☺ Eleanor Dugan

☺ Diane Maisch

☺ Ellen Sangesland

☺ Virginia Schroeder

☺ Eleanor Pearson

☺ Martha Petersen

A few weeks ago at the Tuesday morning Bible Study we read the fifth chapter of James and a good discussion ensued. The word “patience” and the act of being patient were elaborated on by the group, and for days afterward I found myself drawn back to that reading and to being patient. Each of us in the group had a personal feeling for this word, and I would like to share mine with you.

Many times I attach a color to a word, I don’t understand why I do this, but it happens. Patience is like the color blue for me. It is a soft, very personal kind of word. I have to slow down and assess the situation I’m in, and then a quietness takes over. It’s a time for me to wait and see what develops and to do this waiting willingly. I believe the Holy Spirit guides my inner spirit with a sense of steadiness and, in some cases, endurance over a longer period of time.

The urge to comment on, complain, or act rashly in a situation is always present; but when I get uncomfortable with myself, I know I have to retreat and keep quiet. At this time I know that God is telling me again, as he has so many times, “be still and know that I am with you.”

We each own our own patience, and the manner in which we use it reflects in our daily lives. This is a truly blessed personal gift that God has given us to work with.

- submitted by Ellen Sangesland

A REFLECTION ON PATIENCEA REFLECTION ON PATIENCEA REFLECTION ON PATIENCEA REFLECTION ON PATIENCE

Did you or someone you know celebrate

an Anniversary? A Birthday? A Promotion?

Are you proud of yourself or of someone else?

Let us know what is happening!

Please e-mail any news (good or bad) that you’d like to share with your family in faith by the 15th of each month to:

[email protected]

T H O S E P R E P A R I N GT H O S E P R E P A R I N GT H O S E P R E P A R I N GT H O S E P R E P A R I N G

F O R O R D A I N E D M I N I S T RF O R O R D A I N E D M I N I S T RF O R O R D A I N E D M I N I S T RF O R O R D A I N E D M I N I S T R YYYY

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O F H E A L I N GO F H E A L I N GO F H E A L I N GO F H E A L I N G

WE PRAY FOR...

Sonny Carfora (Ruth Strakele’s sister), Cathy Griffin (Peggy Lang’s Friend), Ellen Sangesland, Ron & Linda Ivans, Ken Garcia (Irma Carlson’s friend), Maria Spergel (Suzanna Allan’s mother) Marie Fenter (Dell-Ann Benson’s friend), Tyler LaGois, Genevieve Sounia, Joy Parisey (GSL teacher Cindy Cannizzaro’s sister); Susan Boettcher (John McGowan’s sister), Paul Hinsch, John Binsfeld & Dick Frantz (Benner family friends), Maureen Araujo, Sean Walsh, Mary Knotek, Henry Kirschbaum (Lori Tollefsen’s uncle), Doris Monten, Nancy Kwiatkowski (Janet Cox’s daughter), Viena Ludewig, Jay Boryea (Paul Hinsch’s friend), Ken Dixon (Pastor Eric’s friend), Deb Gebhart (Ruff Family Friend), Sven Faret (Gunhild Schabel’s son), Reverend Patricia Large (Lori Mason’s cousin), Diane Lisa (Cathy Vollono’s friend), Janice Ridings (Rickmeyer family friend), Francis Lee (Helen Kopf’s son), Lynne Carlson (Irma’s daughter-in-law), Ed Lennon (Lori Mason’s relative), Mary Ellen Moyse (George’s wife), Don and Francine Unger (Katalina Paterakis’s grandparents), Fred Ruff, Joyce Tare, Jake (Maisch family friend) and his family, Ian Spadaro (Dottie’s grandson), James Fields (Vincent and Dorothy Cronin’s nephew), Richard Karl (Naomi Pfund’s friend), Mary Gessing (Dorothy and Vincent Cronin’s cousin), Rita Cunningham (Cronin family friend), and Diane & Chris Cucci (Naomi Pfund’s student).

T H O S E S E R V I N GT H O S E S E R V I N GT H O S E S E R V I N GT H O S E S E R V I N G

I N T H E M I L I T A R YI N T H E M I L I T A R YI N T H E M I L I T A R YI N T H E M I L I T A R Y

USMC Lance Corporal Nicholas Ventrelli-O’Connell (Patty Larson’s family friend), David Jacobs (Joyce Tare’s nephew, Alec & Madison’s cousin), CPT. Paul Rickmeyer, Major Phillip Sounia, MSgt. Richard Miranda, Christopher Zito (Mary Knotek’s friend), Sgt. Vincent Mezick.

Roger Griffith

The Cirella family & friends, Susan Friedlieb’s family & friends.

T H O S E W H O A R E G R I E V IT H O S E W H O A R E G R I E V IT H O S E W H O A R E G R I E V IT H O S E W H O A R E G R I E V I N GN GN GN G

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL 99 Central Park Road, Plainview, NY 11803 Phone: 516-349-1966 Fax: 516-349-8438

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ourshepherdlives.org

Ministers: The Members of Good Shepherd Reverend Eric O. Olsen, Pastor

Judy R. Hinsch, A.I.M., School Director Teresa Ratkowski, Director of Choir and Organist

Maureen Cooke, Church Secretary/Newsletter Editor Lindsay Kuefner, School Secretary

Ed Indellicati, Accountant/Bookkeeper John E. Menig, Jr., Sexton

Bobby Lang, Sexton

Thank you to everyone who re-plied to our request to help us keep our records up to date.

Many of you have been receiving our past few newsletters on line as well as through the US mail. In order to save postage expenses, we are try-ing to downsize and hopefully elimi-nate mailing our newsletter alto-gether.

✛ If you have been receiving it through e-mail, you are no longer receiving it through the US mail. Some e-mail addresses have kicked back to us, however. You may think we have your e-mail ad-dress when in fact we may have an old one. Have you changed your internet service provider? Perhaps from Verizon to Optimum? Or Optimum to Verizon? Or some-thing completely different? Maybe you switched to g-mail and simply forgot to notify us?

✛ If you know someone who is not getting our newsletter but is ex-pecting it, please ask them to con-tact our office at 516-349-1966.

✛ If you are interested in continu-ing to receive this newsletter but have no e-mail access, please call the office to discuss this matter.

✛ If we do not hear from you at all, we will assume that you no longer wish to receive news from Good Shepherd. If this is the case, how-ever, please extend the courtesy of letting us know.

Thank you for helping us to keep our expenses down and our records cur-rent!

WE NEED YOUR

FEEDBACK

Please e-mail all articles for inclusion in the September

newsletter no later than August 15thAugust 15thAugust 15thAugust 15th, to

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SERVICESERVICESERVICESERVICE ASSISTING ASSISTING ASSISTING ASSISTING

MINISTERMINISTERMINISTERMINISTER LECTORLECTORLECTORLECTOR ACOLYTE(S)ACOLYTE(S)ACOLYTE(S)ACOLYTE(S)

Saturday, August 6 Please Volunteer Please Volunteer Please Volunteer

Sunday, August 7 @ 10:00 John Hinsch Judy Hinsch Please Volunteer


Sunday, August 14 @ 10:00 Lori Mason Dell-Ann Benson Please Volunteer


Sunday, August 21@ 10:00 Tom Benson Miranda Benson Please Volunteer


Sunday, August 28@ 10:00 Judy Hinsch John Hinsch

Zachary or Dan-

ielle or Adriana

Vollono

AUGUST SERVICE SCHEDULE

Because of the number of servers that are siblings and family vaca-

tions, no acolytes were scheduled during the summer months; however, we

do need you to serve. Please contact us as soon as possible so we may

schedule accordingly.

Also, if any assisting ministers and/or lectors would like to fill those

“please volunteer” spots, please contact John Schwaninger at 349-0811.

We need people to serve at the 8:00 a.m. service on Sundays.

““““THANK YOU!”THANK YOU!”THANK YOU!”THANK YOU!”

CLEANING YOUR CLOSETS? Please hang on to some of those old clothes just a little bit longer. We will be having a clothing drive for the needy in the fall. Thank you.

At this writing, no one has signed up for altar care during the month of August. If you are able to volunteer for any week or the whole month, please contact Ethel Batchelder, Diane Maisch, or Maureen in the church office.

Thank you very much.

AUGUST ALTAR CARE HELP NEEDEDAUGUST ALTAR CARE HELP NEEDEDAUGUST ALTAR CARE HELP NEEDEDAUGUST ALTAR CARE HELP NEEDED

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AUGUST 2011

AUGUSTAUGUSTAUGUSTAUGUST

Dell-Ann Benson

Tom Berardino

Carl Gscheidle

Gail Haupt

Jessica Hinsch

Mary Knotek—75

Ryan Lessman

Olivia Marlin

Bob Rickmeyer

Genevieve Sounia

Zachary Vollono

Margaret Wenger

Warren Wiegert

Martha & Tom Berardino August 5— 22 years

Margaret & Paul Wenger August 13 — 45 years

Not listed? Then we just plain didn’t know!Not listed? Then we just plain didn’t know!Not listed? Then we just plain didn’t know!Not listed? Then we just plain didn’t know!

Please contact us so we may update our records and recognize your special moments & accom-plishments in future issues.

Thank you!

GOOD FRIENDS!GOOD FRIENDS!GOOD FRIENDS!GOOD FRIENDS!

GOOD FOOD! GOOD FOOD! GOOD FOOD! GOOD FOOD!

GOOD BOOK!GOOD BOOK!GOOD BOOK!GOOD BOOK!

GOOD SHEPHERD! GOOD SHEPHERD! GOOD SHEPHERD! GOOD SHEPHERD!

Will you host this Wednesday?Will you host this Wednesday?Will you host this Wednesday?Will you host this Wednesday?

It’s all good, but we still need YOU to host a Wednesday evening Bible Study & Pot Luck Dinner at 6:30 p.m.

Please consider opening your door to host on Wednesday, August 3rd at 6:30 p.m. Or maybe later in the month? August 17th, 24th and 31st are still open.

Hosting is stress free! All you need to pro-vide is the paper, the plastic, and the place. Everyone else brings the goodies! Please pick a Wednesday and sign up in the narthex.

What better way to spend a hot summer evening than with your Good Shepherd fam-ily, good food, and the Good Book!

UPDATE FOR AUGUST 2011

WITH COUNSELING SITES LOCATED IN: NASSAU SUFFOLK MANHATTAN QUEENS WESTCHESTER

Prepared especially for LCC Association Congregations & Schools

LCC is grateful to the Ad-vent Lutheran Church Mission

Fund of Advent Lutheran Church in Manhattan for re-newing LCC’s Grief and Loss Initiative with another

$5,000.00 grant for the com-ing year (through June of 2012). –Last year, the LCC

initiative helped decrease anxiety and depression for eleven individuals and fami-lies who experienced severe

grief as a result of life situa-tions, events and financial losses by providing subsi-dized fees for counseling ses-

sions. This initiative has fo-cused especially on helping those who live or work in the

New York City boroughs by subsidizing individual coun-seling sessions for those un-able to afford the vital heal-

ing that counseling affords.

Of the eleven people helped through the Grief and Loss

Advent grant this past year, most were experiencing more than one loss in their lives. These losses included deaths

of spouses, loss of employ-ment, trauma from an abu-sive childhood, and relation-ship losses incurred as new

immigrants to America. De-pression often accompanied these losses. One young

woman helped as a result of this ini-tiative is disabled due to an accident

that left her physically debilitated and with chronic pain; she has stated that she had nowhere to turn and continues to be amazed at how

much better she is feeling as a result of the chance to receive this ther-apy. For those unable to afford pro-

fessional counseling, receiving this life-changing therapy is a precious gift.

The stages one suffering from ex-

treme grief and loss goes through are Shock and Denial, Disorganiza-tion, Volatile Emotions, Guilt, Loss and Loneliness, Relief, and Recov-

ery. These stages are not distinctive. They overlap and can occur with any personally devastating event,

whether it is as a result of a trau-matic event, the death of someone close or the loss of employment. Emotions throughout these stages

include anger, resentment and even despair. Most of the people we helped last year suffered from multi-

ple traumatic events and were un-employed or underemployed.

Also, a Grief and Loss Seminar will be held on Sunday, September 18,

2011 by LCC therapists, Rev. Tho-mas Taylor, Ph.D. and Rev. Dr. Marta Green, who relate directly to LCC’s Counseling Site at Advent Lu-

theran Church. Please contact LCC for more details.

‘IN THE MOOD’ FALL FUNDRAISING DINNER IS SET

FOR OCTOBER 13

Please join us for our annual fundraising event to be held on

Thursday evening, October 13, 2011 at Westbury Manor in Westbury, NY. We will be hon-

or ing Si l ent Samar i tan Awardees Rev. Serge Castigli-ano, senior clinical supervisor; and Mr. Eric Bilger, Senior Fi-

nancial Consultant with the Westbury Thrivent office. We will also honor LCC’s partner-

ship with L.I. Lutheran Middle & High School (LuHi) in Brook-ville, NY. The evening includes a cocktail hour, dinner, dessert,

an auction, grand prize raffle, and will feature swing dancing entertainment by Michael Roderiguez and dancers from

Innovative Dancesport, the top-ranked competitive ball-room dance studio on Long Is-

land. Contact LCC or sign up for our mailing list on our web-site (www.LCCNY.org) to re-ceive an invitation and/or more

information.

If you or someone you know is in need of counseling support for this or any other mental

health issue, please call the Lutheran Counseling Center at 516-741-0994 or 1-800-317-1173 or e-mail us at [email protected]. LCC has seven counseling sites over the New

York metropolitan and sur-rounding area. Visit our web-site at www.lccny.org to find

out more information about

us.

LCC RECEIVES ADVENT GRANT RENEWAL

FOR GRIEF AND LOSS COUNSELING

BY: Molly W. Blancke, MPA, Executive Director

Rally Day—Sunday 9/18

End of Summer Bash—Saturday, 9/24

On Sunday, September 11, at 7:00 p.m. we will commemorate the 10th anniversary of this On Sunday, September 11, at 7:00 p.m. we will commemorate the 10th anniversary of this On Sunday, September 11, at 7:00 p.m. we will commemorate the 10th anniversary of this On Sunday, September 11, at 7:00 p.m. we will commemorate the 10th anniversary of this

terrible day in our nation’s history with a prayer service for peace and remembranceterrible day in our nation’s history with a prayer service for peace and remembranceterrible day in our nation’s history with a prayer service for peace and remembranceterrible day in our nation’s history with a prayer service for peace and remembrance,,,, part- part- part- part-

nering with the Plainview Old Bethpage Interfaith Community and members of the fire nering with the Plainview Old Bethpage Interfaith Community and members of the fire nering with the Plainview Old Bethpage Interfaith Community and members of the fire nering with the Plainview Old Bethpage Interfaith Community and members of the fire

service community.service community.service community.service community.

Please plan to attend this very special service.Please plan to attend this very special service.Please plan to attend this very special service.Please plan to attend this very special service.

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