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The Lutheran Church of Our Savior

January 2014 Volume 36, Number 1

Dear Fellow Servant;

Blessed New Year! Are you ready for a “puzzler” to begin this year with?

The following are the lyrics of a 16th century English Christmas carol written in Old

English and Latin. See if you can figure out what the modern English words

would be (I provided a rough translation on the next page of the newsletter.

I think this carol’s lyrics remind us that while Christmas is a season of cele-

bration, it really invites us into a lifestyle of service. If you want a hint for the trans-

lation, look up Matthew 25:31-46.

As we enter a new year of grace may we keep this thought in mind and

gratefully live our lives in loving all those around us.

Marcia and I do thank you for your generous spirit shown in cards, letters,

and gifts during this season. Our almost 14 years among you have been a time

for which we are most grateful. I do love you. Peace+ Pr. Schaefer

“Venite” is a blyssed song For them that for joye dooth longe And shall forsake paynes strong: “Venite ad iudicium” Glad in hert may they be Whan Chryst sayeth, “Venite; Ye blyssed chyldren, come to me, Into vitam eternam. “Whan I hongred, ye gave me meat; Ye clothed me agaynst the heat; In trouble ye dyde me not forget; Venite ad iudicium

“ Ye socoured me at your doore And for my sake gave to the poore; Therfore wyll I you socoure; Venite ad iudicium.” Sory in hert may they be That hereth this hevy worde: “Ite; Ye cursed chyldren, go fro me, Into ignem eternum. “Whan for nede that I dyde crye, Comfortlesse ye lete me dye; Therfore now I you deny; Venite ad iudicium.

“For by me ye set no store, Ye shall abye ryght dere therfore In hell with devyls for evermore; Venite ad iudicium.”

“Come to me” is a blessed song for them that for joy doth long and shall forsake pains strong: “Come to me at Judgment” Glad in heart may they be When Christ says, "Come You blessed children, come to me, Into eternal life. “When I hungered, you gave me meat; You clothed me against the heat; In trouble you did me not forget; Come to me at Judgment.

Plan now to join us at 12:30pm on January 26 for our annual State of the Parish meeting. This year’s will be different in that we will have our Circuit Counselor Pastor Keith Less, and our Mission Facilitator Pastor Lloyd Gaines here to help explain the process for calling a new pastor, what the plan is for the interim ministry and answer your questions. A light lunch will be served. Sign up sheets will be in the bulletins. Please register and plan to attend this important meeting.

Translation:

“You succored me at your door And for my sake gave to the poor; Therefore I will you succor; Come to me at Judgment.” Sorry in heart may they be That hear this heavy word: "Depart You cursed children, go from me Into eternal fire. “When for need that I did cry, Comfortless you let me die; Therefore now I you deny; Come to me at Judgment.

“For by me you set no store You shall abide right there In hell with devils for evermore; Come to me at judgment.”

SOCIAL MINISTRY would like to thank all who made turkeys and provided side dishes for Dale Dunning’s Thanksgiving dinner for the Midway Soup Kitchen. We were able to provide 8 turkeys for her dinner and many other extras. Such a great gift for so many people to enjoy. WE WOULD like to take a moment to thank you all for your generous gifts at Christmas. Your thoughtfulness, not only at the holidays but throughout the year, is sincerely appreciated. Sister Deb & Kelley COOKIES FOR PRISONERS Thank you to everyone who contributed to L-RAC’s cookies for prison-ers project. A special thank you to Carole Garwood for providing the little pocket calendars that we include in our packets of cookies. LCOS provided 2,198 of the total 5,148 cookies delivered to the inmates of SCI. A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who participated in assembling gift baskets for our shut-ins. The Sunday School children had a great time coloring pictures for our shut-ins. A special thank you to Renee Bennett and Geri Jacobson-Haga for spearheading this project. THE VOTING RESULTS from the November 2013 Semi-annual Congregational Meeting are as fol-lows: Officers, Board Chairs, & Elders 82 Approved 4 Disapproved 0 Abstained 2014 Operating Budget 73 Approved 8 Disapproved 5 Abstained PROPERTY MANAGEMENT It is our sad duty to inform everyone that the two trees at the main

entrance to the Narthex need to be removed. This will help alleviate some of the issues we’ve had with clogged gutters and mildew growth on the siding. This will also help relieve some of the issues we’ve had with bird droppings on the benches by the entrance, which has made the benches almost unusable. After the trees are removed, we will find that the Narthex is a lot brighter as more sunlight will be allowed to enter it. The garden committee will be looking at what they can plant in place of the trees.

SUGGESTION BOX Do you have a great idea but aren’t sure how to share it? Well, wonder no more; we have a suggestion box! It is located on the wall with the congregational mailboxes – it’s on the far right at the top and it says “Suggestion Box” on it. We check the box periodically to see if anyone has submitted any suggestions, and we forward them on to the appropriate person/board. All suggestions are looked at: you don’t have to put your name on yours if you don’t want to.

LCOS MEMBER IN THE NEWS: (From the December 17th online edition of the Cape Gazette.) “Joseph Tridente receives 2013 Coast Guard Auxiliary Award Each year the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Division 12, which includes Kent and Sussex counties, picks a member who stands out and is recognized for outstanding contributions and dedication to duty in promoting the aims, ideals and programs of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. The 2013 Auxiliarist of the Year is Joseph M. Tridente. He received his award from Division Chief of Staff K.C. Murphy at the awards cer-emony held Nov. 30 at Abbott's Grill in Milford. His Flotilla CDR Steve Smyk nominated Tridente for his many hours in support of the Safe Boating programs of the auxiliary. Smyk said

Tridente has performed hundreds of vessel exams and provides essential information to the boating public regarding federal and state laws and boating safety. Smyk said there is no possible way to measure how many lives were saved by his efforts. He added that Tridente is a member of the Lewes Flotilla and is one of a kind in his dedication, patience, knowledge and perseverance.” AARP Driver Safety Course The AARP Smart Driver course teaches valuable defensive driving skills and pro-vides a refresher of the rules of the road. Since 1979, the course has helped over 14 million drivers learn proven safety strategies and tips for how to adapt one’s driv-ing to compensate for physical and cognitive changes that may come with aging. Plus, you may qualify for an automobile insurance discount by completing the course (participants should check with their auto insurance agent for details). Take the AARP Smart Driver course at LCOS on Friday, January 17 from 9am-3pm. The course costs $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. Space is limited so register now by calling Andy Mollura at (302) 703-2074 or email amollura@verizon.net. All are welcome. We received the following from the Point Pleasant, NJ community: “To the members of the Lutheran Church of Our Savior, It is our pleasure to send this handmade ornament to you for your church Christmas tree. We are so thankful for your support this year as we struggled to minister to those suffering post-Sandy. Your kind-ness and generosity were truly appreciated. May the love of Jesus warm your hearts and homes in 2014. Serving Him, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Sandy Response Team” We hung the ornament on the Christmas tree in the Fellowship Hall. Thank you to all who donated so generously throughout the year.

LOL Women’s Ministry News (Ladies of LCOS)

LCOS BOOK CLUB NEWS We’ve got our books chosen and our schedule set for 2014! We’d love to have some new faces join our book discussions each month. We read all kinds of books, fiction, non-fiction, best sellers, etc. We gather for discussion and fellowship over dinner on the 4th Monday of each month (usually) at 4:30pm. You can access discussion questions and the current schedule on our website lcosreho-both.org under the “Connecting” tab. Here’s the schedule for the next few months: January 27 The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls at Yvonne Kreitzer’s house February 24 Palisades Park by Alan Brennert at LCOS March 24 The Aviator’s Wife by Melanie Benjamin at LCOS April 28 The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty at Yvonne Kreitzer’s house

LCOS PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY Our Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet on January 14 at 9:30am. If you are interested in making a shawl or baby blanket, please see Sister Deb for patterns & ideas. Your design is also more than welcome! We’d also love to have you join us for our meeting. We gather for a time of devotions, then work on our projects and pray over those items which have been completed. We have teachers if you’d like to learn to knit or crochet. Join us!

SELAH BIBLE STUDY The Selah Bible study meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 10am. January dates are 1/7 and 1/21. We will be studying the book of Esther from January-March. If you’d like to join us, and don’t have the current book, please contact Sister Deb. New members are always welcome! SAND DOLLARS The Sand Dollars will meet on January 28th at 10 AM. This month we will hear from Dale Dunning

of Jusst Sooup. Dale has been working tirelessly for years here in the Cape region, tending to the homeless and hungry. All are invited to come and listen to her story; you will be amazed! We will be collecting the following items for her ministry: Canned soup broth (beef or chick-en), peanut butter, Jelly, dried beans, rice, noodles, crackers and cook-ies, juice, canned fruit, coffee, tea bags, creamer and sugar.

ESL is starting up again. Registration for the Winter/Spring session is scheduled for January 7th and 9th, with classes start-ing the following week. If you are interested in volunteering with this ministry, or would like to know what you can do to support it, please contact Sam Flores, or watch the Sunday bulletins for specific requests.

Seen around LCOS in December Top: Women’s Retreat, December 7th 2nd Row: Left - Candlelight Christmas Eve Service Right - Sunday School Christmas Pageant 3rd Row: Left - Sunday School project for shut-ins Right - Sunday School Parade Float Bottom: Congregational Christmas Dinner

Treatment Charlie Davis Charles Manhart Colin Morgan Fred Thornett Signe Murray David Edwards Ed Rickenbach Herman Johnson Bill Hutchinson Susie Henschel Barbara Hand Harry Bitting Mary Ann Morris Torrance Johnson Vince Martorano Gail Bowman Nancy Aller Bill Emery Jesse Flanders Rosemarie Flanders Ed Berger Ada Rife Tom Rife Loretta Mahan Betty Troup Cancer Randy Egolf Audrey Greene Bob Kardash Mary Rauser Ted Strenger Dawn Weber David Chirinos Thom Pemberton Miriam Willits Michael Blakely Linda Griffith Mary Huyck Doris DeFilippis Sally Schneider Jeff Wilson Ron Smith Bobby Osborn Fred Newman George Hutzelman Georgenia Comptom Melanie Bradley

Nancy Cooper Adi Manecshaw Andrew Vaughn Mandy Springer Betty East Patrick Whiteman Rick Henderson Chandler Fox Chuck Frazier JoAnn Strong Richard Leister Mary Lynn Logan Mae Raley Bill Freed Maxwell Lawrence Maryann Campbell Betsy Baker Chris Lawler Shannon Sugrue Candy Todd Crystal Pehl Susie Parrish Peter Manzoni Mike Kardash Bob Hooven Beth Ann Alcaro Richard Jacobson Michael Rowlinson Jane Richter Howard Claussen Michael Dieter Fred Oeffner Dick Dennis Susan Howland Lillian Bourne Linda Miller Shirley Johnson Joan Silverman Raymond Morrow Patsy Walter Daniel Rickards Lewis Purnhagen Susan Brewer Mary Vernon Armed Forces

Brian Akerstrom Richard Ashton Robert Canario Freddi Foster Fred Gellert John Gellert Kyle Hamm Francis Heck III Christopher Howard Levi Jacobson-Haga Matthew Hubbard Storm Kruczek Brad Leary Davonte Lilly Renee Lilly Dan Lorenz Robbie Mayer Shawn Morgan Tessa Myers Michael Tokar Eugene Vecere Justin Webb Shut-ins Melly & Linus Adams Harry & Jean Bitting Paul Cox Betty Lou Cassell Deanna Haines Mike Kardash Irvin Morey Nancy Pierson

January’s Prayer Calls

Those Who Serve - January 2014

January’s Baptismal

Anniversaries:

Connie Knollinger, Andy Russo, Tom

Harden, David Kiefer, Louise Dasler,

Nicholas Parsons, Joyce Brown, Don

Schneck, James Kunkle, Helen Mar-

rama, Virginia Inkrote, Gwen Holt-

grewe, Kelsey Minyon, Victoria Sierra

Parsons, Shannon Grove, Lon Calla-

way, Andy Koenig, Henry Andrion,

Paul Cox, Fred Dorka, Kris Dorka,

Beckie Mollura

Crucifers Worship Assistants

Jan-05 11:15 Jim McDonald Jan-05 8:00 Barbara Morris & Darlene Botts

Jan-12 8:00 Dottie Blakely 9:45 Bruce & Donna Egolf

Jan-19 11:15 Marcia Pokoyski Jan-12 11:15 Gwen & Tom Harden

Jan-26 8:00 Bob Fellows Jan-19 8:00 Deb Lennox & Louis Jones

9:45 Jim & Marge Kunkle

Readers Jan-26 11:15 Pat Campbell-White & Ed Kovacs

Jan-05 8:00 Lana Browne

9:45 Ellen Herd

11:15 Karen Moody Ushers

Jan-12 8:00 Pat Campbell-White Jan-05 8:00 Merv & Shirley Nester

9:45 High School 9:45 Al & Kathy Verratti

11:15 Don Schneck 11:15 Louis Geibel & Nancy Turner

Jan-19 8:00 Judy Barton Jan-12 8:00 Hester Chinchar & Steve Girard

9:45 Nelson Eckert 9:45 High School Group

11:15 Melonie Ettinger 11:15 Fern Bennett & Georgette Smith

Jan-26 8:00 Pat Campbell-White Jan-19 8:00 Carole & Pete Peterson

9:45 Cray Rader 9:45 Bruce & Donna Egolf

11:15 Bill Ettinger 11:15 Steve Girard & Bill Ettinger

Jan-26 8:00 Louis & Anna Mae Jones

Altar Care 9:45 Bruce & Donna Egolf

Elaine Glisson & Beverly Tridente 11:15 Bill Ettinger & Steve Girard