Our next meeting will be on Tues. Sept. 8th @ 7:00pm

In Christ,

President Ladies Guild

Ladies Guild September 2015The Power of Words

Watch the way you talk. Let nothing foul or dirty come out of your mouth. Say onlywhat helps, each word a gift. Ephesians 4:29

Lord, make us mindful of our words. Make us a powerful source of encouragementto those in need, and let our words and deeds be worthy of Your Son, theOne who gives us courage and strength for this day and for all eternity. Amen

The words that we speak have the power to do great good or great harm. If we speakwords of encouragement and hope, we can lift others up. And that’s exactly whatGod commands us to do! Sometimes, when we feel uplifted and secure, it is easy tospeak kind words. Otgher times, when we are discouraged or tired, we can scarcelysummon the energy to uplift ourselves, much less anyone else. God intends that wespeak words of kindness, wisdom, and truth, no matter our circumstances, no matterour emotions. when we do, we share a priceless gift with the world, and we giveglory to the One who gave His life for us. As believers, we must do no less.

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Remember your Mite Boxes . . .

My life was going to waste, but Jesusrecycled me.

BIBLE TRIVIASeptember 2015 Trivia Question

OFFERINGS TO IDOLS:When Elijah challenged the priests of Baal, what were they sacrificingto their god?

HINT: LOOK IN THE BOOK OF - 1 KINGS

OFFERINGS TO IDOLS:What king of Israel offered sacrifices to the two golden calves he had made?

HINT: LOOK IN THE BOOK OF - 1 KINGS

Looking Ahead to October Trivia Question

FOR SEPTEMBER 2015

We don’t change the message, the messagechanges us.

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CHURCH STAFF:Pastor: Rev. James T. GajadharElder: VACANTChurch Office: (718) 463-4292Church Secretary: Eleanor Johnson and Karen CarellaMinister of Music and Adult Choir Director: Walter HartmanMusicians: Flautist - Heather Valente; Percussionist - Ralph ValenteMinisters: All the Members

2015 CHURCH COUNCIL: President: Gary Carella, Vice President: VacantSecretary: Anita Reinert, Financial Secretary: Vacant, Treasurer: Eleanor Johnson,Deacons: Walter Hartman, Deanna Bardolf, Ida Myers, Henry TroueTrustee: Gary Carella, Deanna Bardolf,

NEWSLETTER STAFF: Editor: Debbie Sichler, Assistants: Ada Gavora, and Anita Reinert.

Atlantic District Lutheran Women’s Missionary League

FALL RETREATOctober 16-18, 2015

Tuscarora Inn, Mount Bethel, PATheme: Be Altered/Altared

“But for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15Retreat Leader:

The Rev. Dr. Dien Ashley TaylorRegistration opens September 1, 2015. For more information and formsplease see Debbie Sichler.

-Our Members who are who are HOME-BOUND: Eleanor & Joe Dunlop; in NURSINGHOMES: Rosemarie Armstrong; Harriet Rose  and  those  with OTHER CONCERNS:Marie Cappello, Kathy, Tim, Lynn, Connie, Karen Carella, Diana Green, Brett Gurnee,Pastor Sam, Marilyn Lang, Danielle Valente, Juliette Valente, Ronnie SowaGrace Serro, Khameel Gajadhar, and Douglas Gonzalez (Grandson).

Dear Heavenly Father, Bless us all and bless this day of new beginnings. Smile upon thestaff and student body, And surround us, Lord, with the soft mantle of your love. Teach thiscommunity to follow in your footsteps, And to live life in the ways of Love, faith, hope andcharity. We ask this through your name, Jesus Christ… Amen

- Shared Faith Ministries - Dear Heavenly Father, Direct and guide us as the twochurches work together in your name spreading the good news of your beloved sonJesus Christ, Amen.

-our Mid-Week BIBLE Study - Dear Heavenly Father, God, you have made theheavens and the earth. You have revealed your beauty in creation and inspired thebook that we are now about to study. Please help us now as we read together.Take us deeper into understanding more about you and your love for us. Amen

-our ESL Classes, We pray Heavenly Father to send those in need of learning theEnglish language to our doors and we thank all of our volunteers who help in thisunique ministry.

- Our missionary groups right here in Flushing, the Chinese Ministry, the KoreanMinistry and the Indo Pak Ministry, and Glory Lutheran that God will continue to blessall of these Ministries and help them to grow.

- for all of our troops "Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them aThey protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform forus in our time of need. Amen.”

“Pray without ceasing ... Do not put out the Spirit’s fire”1Thessalonians 5: 17, 19

- for all of us at Resurrection that we may all have a heart for those who don't knowJesus, to help everyone come to know the love of God, and become part of God's churchfamily, into an even closer relationship with God, and come to eternal life.

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born on March 25, 2015 infant daughter of Chirah Brown and Troy Dookramwas baptized on Sunday, July 12, 2015 by Reverend James T. Gajadhar. Weask God’s blessings upon her parents, grandparents and sponsors.

(See page 7 for more information)

DEADLINE IS NOV. 15th

Contact person is:Liane Runco (718) 357-4681

The spirit is moving! Under the leadership of Victor Castillo, monthlyoutreach programs to children and youth will begin this September. Thefood pantry which tells the community that God does care continues on.(This is why your support and contributions of non-perishable foods areso important).

An actual worshipping congregation has been reformed. As of now,Emanuel Lutheran Church currently has seven members and worshipsmonthly, which is a new beginning! Continue to PRAY for this missionoutreach and keep BRINGING in the FOOD!

EMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, CORONA - - UPDATE!

from the following individualDONNA TEEKASINGH

Anneliese SchaeferChristel Schnackenberg

We acknowledge with gratitude the following gifts that were madeto the Resurrection Memorial Fund or other funds this past

month to the Glory of God and in memory of:

Christel Schnackenbergfrom the following individual

madeline hurster

birthday’s

for SeptemberMario & Sherry Coluccio - September 2nd

Pastor James & Jenny Gajadhar - September 18th

Chris & Liz Vitacco - September 21st

Tom & Dottie McNeely - September 30th

Sept. 1 Anna ChangSept. 2 Grayson GmucaSept. 5 Jayden GajadharSept. 6 Karen Carella

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It is with Sympathy and Sadness

that we announce the passing ofIt is with Sympathy and SadnessPastor Samuel Samson’s brother, on Friday, July 3rd,2015. Our thoughts and prayers are with Pastor Sam, his family andfriends during this difficult time.

Donna TeekasinghGoddaughter,on Sunday, July 5, 2015.

who was called home

Our thoughts and prayers are with Pastor, Jenny, her family andfriends during this difficult time.

William Samson

that weannounce the passing of Pastor James Gajadhar’s

God’s Blessings on your birthday...God’s Blessings on your birthday...Sept. 12 Eleanor DunlopSept. 17 James Gajadhar, Jr.Sept. 28 Marilyn Lang

Ciminelli on the birth of their 2nd child babyboy William Patrick on Tuesday, July 7, 2015and big brother Andrew, proud grandparents;Gary and Karen Carella and Aunt and UncleNancy and Brian Kavanagh.

CONGRATULATIONS to Janet and Billy

God’s blessings to Janet & Billy and theirfamilies.

that we announce the passing ofIt is with Sympathy and SadnessPastor Samuel Samson’s sister, mid August in Pakistan.Our thoughts and prayers are with Pastor Sam, his family andfriends during this difficult time.

Violet David

SUNDAY'S - Immanuel Chinese - Bible Study - 9:30am Pastor Sam uses church 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Glory Lutheran Church 4:00pm - 5:30pm

WEDNESDAY'S - NO Mid Week BIBLE STUDY after July 8thNO Choir Practice - July / August

Immanuel Chinese Bible Study 7:30-8:30pm

TUESDAY'S - NO ESL during July/August

FRIDAYS - Immanuel Chinese Bible Study 7:45 - 9:00pm

THURSDAYS - Glory Lutheran Bible Study 7:30 - 9:00pm

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SEPTEMBER 2015

September 18, 2015If you have a computer and would like to e-mail yourarticles you may do so to: debsichler@yahoo.com

Celebrate Grandparents DaySeptember 6th

September 6, 2015

Reader: Eleanor Johnson

Usher: Stephen Gavora

Greeter: Ada Gavora

Altar Care: Debbie Sichler Ada Gavora

September 13, 2015

Reader: George Fisher

Usher: TBD

Greeter: Ida Myers

Altar Care: Ida Myers Cynthia Myers

Septmber 20, 2015

Reader: Joanne Gajadhar

Usher: TBD

Greeter: Deanna Bardolf

Altar Care: Cynthia Myers Ida Myers

September 27, 2015

Reader: Gary Carella

Usher: Deanna Bardolf Dee Bardolf

Greeter: Sonja Munzenmaier

Altar Care: Eleanor Johnson Karen Carella

Won’t you please help to fill the cart with non-perishable foods!

GRANDPARENTSGentle good-natured, softhearted and grand,Ready always with a smile and a warm helpful hand.Admired and regarded as knowledgeable and wise,Nurturing their grandchildren to reach for the skies.Proudly showing pictures for everyone to see!Always telling stories of how things used to be,Reading books, playing games, or listening patiently.Easy-going, easy-living, enjoying life’s pleasures,Noticing that long life brings so many treasures.Truly grandparents are wonderful in so many ways,Special people who always seem to brighten our days.

Due to less contributions to the FOOD PANTRY, the distribution for the

months of July / August were suspended. Therefore your HELP is

NEEDED during Fall and Winter months for the food pantry at Emanuel

Lutheran Church in Corona which serves the hungry in this community.

Non-perishable foods can be brought to the food cart located in the Narthex

of Resurrection for future distributions at Emanuel, usually the first Satuday

of the month. For further information call (718) 359-3289.

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“Wow” ItemDelight a kid! Start with a medium to large item that will capture the child’sattention the instant he or she opens the box.

Ideas include: Soccer ball with pump, Stuffed animal, Toys (puppets, trucks, etc.),Doll (baby, Barbie, etc.), Musical instrument, Outfit, Shoes

Other SuggestionsToys: Include items that children will immediately embrace such as toy cars,yo-yos, jump ropes, balls, toys that light up and make noise (with extra batteries),etc.

School Supplies: pens, pencils and sharpeners, crayons, markers, notebooks, paper,solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc.

Non-liquid Hygiene Items: toothbrushes, bar soap, combs, washcloths, etc.

Accessories: T-shirts, socks, hats, sunglasses, hair clips, jewelry, watches,flashlights (with extra batteries), etc.

Crafts: Make your own items such as hair bows, finger puppets, and friendshipbracelets. Download instructions here.

Age and Gender-Specific Ideas: Girls 2-4, Girls 5-9, Girls 10-14,Boys 2-4, Boys 5-9, Boys 10-14.

A Personal Note: You may enclose a note to the child and a photo of yourself oryour family. If you include your name and address, the child may be able to writeback.

Do Not IncludeUsed or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives, or militaryfigures; chocolate or food; out-of-date candy; liquids or lotions; medications orvitamins; breakable items such as snow globes or glass containers; aerosol cans.

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Pack:Luis received a shoebox in Panama at age 6.The stuffed lamb in my shoebox was the first toy Iever received. I still have it. It was really a treasure.It played a little song and was so beautiful. It was so tender, so soft. The little face ofthe lamb was something I loved. I used to pretend I was playing with a real lamb. AfterI finished playing with it, I always put it back inside my plastic shoebox. The lambmade me smile every time I saw it because I would remember the day people gave methe shoebox.The most valuable items in my shoebox were school supplies: crayons, a pencilsharpener, pens, pencils, and notebooks. In Panama in 1996, if you didn’t havesupplies, you could not go to school. That year I was able to use the pens, the pencils,the notebooks—everything.The day before I received my shoebox I was begging my mom to buy supplies so Icould go to school. She said, “I can’t. I don’t have the money but if you want you canpray.”We never went to church. We never talked about God, but that day she told me to pray.I asked her to teach me how. She said, “You can talk to God like He’s right in frontof you, but you have to respect Him because He is the Lord.”“Inside the shoebox was a letter that said, ‘Jesus loves you and I love you, too.’”So I knelt and I talked to Him like He was in front of me. I asked specifically forschool supplies and the next day I was invited to a church for a special event. That’swhere I got my shoebox.Inside the shoebox was a letter that said, “Jesus loves you and I love you, too.” Thatmessage broke my heart immediately. All that I needed was to know that I’m loved.So to receive that letter allowed me to see the spiritual message behind the box.We were nonbelievers and the shoebox helped us understand that God answers prayers.My mom said, “Now I know that God is real.” Because someone took a moment towrite down “Jesus loves you and I do too,” it allowed me to see that even though Ididn’t have a father and even though I don’t have a perfect life, He’s there for me. Ilived in the ghetto. We didn’t have anything. I was hopeless. The shoebox allowed meto understand that God cared for me.My mother and my little sister became Christians right after I received my shoebox,but I didn’t understand that I needed to follow Christ. Still the letter in the shoebox wasalways telling me, “He loves you. He’s there for you. He’s waiting for you.” Therewere people telling me all the time that God had a better plan for my life. At 14, Irealized that I needed Him and accepted Jesus as my Savior.The shoebox was the first seed that was planted in my life. Today I don’t have thepencils but I have something that is more important because the Bible says, “the wordof the Lord remains forever” (1 Peter 1:25, ESV). I just needed to know that He lovedme, so the shoebox was a beautiful gift.

Luis-and a-Lamb

DEADLINE FOR FILLED SHOEBOXESSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15th

Lables will be placed in your church mailbox.Don’t forget to include $7 for each box you packand place it on top of your items in the box.

On the first day, God created the dog and said, “Sit all day by the door of yourhouse and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you alife span of twenty years.”

The dog said, “That’s a long time to be barking. How about only ten years andI’ll give you back the other ten?”

So God agreed……

On the second day, God created the monkey and said, “Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I’ll give you a twenty-year life span.”

The monkey said, “Monkey tricks for twenty years? That’s a pretty long time toperform. How about I give you back ten like the dog did?”

And God agreed……

On the third day, God created the cow and said, “You must go into the field withthe farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk tosupport the farmer’s family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years.”

The cow said, “That’s kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years.How about twenty and I’ll give back the other forty?”

And God agreed again…… On the fourth day, God created humans and said,“Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I’ll give you twenty years.”

But the human said, “Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty,the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the doggave back; that makes eighty, okay?”

“Okay,” said God. “You asked for it.”

So that is why for our first twenty years, we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves.For the next forty years, we slave in the sun to support our family. For the nextten years, we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And for the last tenyears, we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.

Life has now been explained to you.

Pastor Explains The Meaning Of Life To His Congregation

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The Church is a messy place by nature. That’s what happens when a bunch ofsinners come together anywhere. But it is a messy place designed by God to beHis face to the World, and all those sinners reflect Him in unique ways.

Nothing reflects God to the world like the Church does. No, we don’t “do”church 100 percent correctly and we never will. No, church is not a perfect place.Yes, church displays the sins of all its people very publicly. But none of thatchanges what it is or can be.

To leave the Church is to hurt yourself and to hurt others. I don’t mean like aslap in the face (though in some cases it’s a bit like that). I mean hurt likemalnourishment.

We are created by God to connect with others and, in that connection, revealmore of Him to each other and to the world. When we depart we deprive our-selves of those aspects of God others reflect and we deprive them of those aspectswe reflect. Leaving is starving our souls and others’.

Solitude is wonderful. But many things in life, maybe most things, are betterenjoyed with others, including God. That’s why we’re called to worship withothers to study with others, to pray with others. And church is the outlet for that,an imperfect outlet, but the outlet nonetheless.

We were created by God to connect with others and, in that connection, revealmore of Him to each other and to the world.

God wants us to experience Him to the fullest and that is done with others in song,in study, in reflection, in prayer, in tears, in confession, in celebration---withothers, doing church.

It’s inevitable that we will leave particular churches at different points in our life,but leaving the Church altogether is escapism. You may find some stressesrelieved and conflicts avoided. Often, I often want to slap the stupid out of thechurch. It can be such a maddening collection of people. (And I suspect Icontribute to the stupid that needs slapping just as often.) But none of thatchanges what it is: the organism of God’s presence and Kingdom in the world. Itis His means of connecting people to the Gospel, to hope, to life.

No matter your frustrations and hurts, it cannot be abandoned. You need it nowwhether you know it or not, and someday you will have a need nothing and oneone else can meet. And the Church will be where Jesus shows Himself to you.

(from an article by Barnabas Piper)

WHY WE SHOULDN’T GIVE UP ON THE CHURCH

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Experience a remarkable weekend celebration to be reminded ... or discover for thevery first time...what God’s grace and love mean for you.

Friday, October 2nd, 8 PM to 10:30 PM+ 30 minute Sandi Patti concertSaturday, October 3rd, 10 AM to 5:30 PM$20.00 donation. Make out checks to St. John’s Lutheran ChurchSaturday’s lunch will be provided.

St. John’s Lutheran Church, Flushing will once again be hosting asimulcast of the WOMEN OF FAITH 2015 ... LOVED - The FarewellTour, October 2nd and 3rd. See information below.

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