I n those days...Mary

set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill coun-try, where she entered the house of Zecha-riah and greeted Elizabeth.

When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and ex-claimed with a loud cry, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me? For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb

leaped for joy.

(Luke 1:39-44)

I n these days... After kicking off the summer with a very exciting Vaca-tion Bible Study program that brought to-gether many volunteers as we shared some of the greatest teaching of Jesus by the Seashore, we continued to feed ourselves with God’s word by the beach and the bay. Throughout the summer we met every Wednesday alter-nating between TOBAY Beach and Oyster Bay for an outdoor bible study! We continued our journey through Mark’s gospel and provided a quiet, but faithful public witness to those around us. This fall we will continue our Thursday morning meditation and bible study, but our evening bible study will move to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays to enable council mem-bers and school board members to join with us before their scheduled meetings!

The Seniors in our community are leaping for joy on news that our primary form of out-reach, The Shepherd’s Table, to our closest neighbors, The Shepherd Hill Apartment resi-dents, will resume on Thursday, September 20th at noon. This year, however, we will meet twice as often! We will gather every week, (with some holiday exceptions) for our fellow-ship luncheon. The menu will alternate be-tween pizza and sandwiches. The suggested donation for lunch will remain at $3.00. Ex-pansion of “The Shepherd’s Table” is a won-derful example of how Good Shepherd is reaching out, joyfully following the Spirit’s leading.

The Good Shepherd Fund Committee has been meeting under the chairmanship of George Milhim to pave the way for ministry grants to again be awarded to qualified appli-cants. At a time when many churches and faith-based organizations are being forced to cut programs, it is truly a blessing that we will have the joy of being able to provide a hand up to new and relevant outreach ministries!

The young children and adult students in our worshipping community will be leaping for joy soon as we soon begin a new year of Christian Education on Sunday mornings. Mr. John Hinsch, who has served for many

years as the principal of Lutheran High School is now Good Shepherd’s new Sunday School Superintendent. His joyful passion for the gospel is contagious and following a very successful recruitment campaign for educators and facilitators we are ready to begin our program year. Please remember to spread the word that Good Shepherd is the place for Christian education. Sunday school registration will be held at 9:00am on Rally Day, September 9th! Our homebound members are enthused that our team of Stephen ministers and Eu-charistic ministers is growing! This means that they will be visited more often with the sacrament of Holy Communion by ambassa-dors of their Good Shepherd faith family. If you wish to join these lay ministers of Christ in visiting those who are unable to physi-cally join us in worship you will soon have the opportunity to receive training to do so!

The junior and senior youth groups and even grammar school age youth will be leap-ing soon now that our church council called Mr. Bobby Stainkamp to serve as our new Youth Director. Mr. Stainkamp, with the help of our youth committee, will help to develop an exciting new Christ centered, service based youth program.

Come and leap for joy with the rest of God’s Children at Good Shepherd! Accept the invitation to be a bearer of Christ to and for the rest of God’s children. Experience the blessings that are waiting for you. Be here on Rally Day September 9th at 9:00 for our fall kick off in the gym hosted by our ministry teams and our Sunday school.

Come and experience real transformation here at Good Shepherd!

Leaping for joy in your presence,

Reverend Eric Olaf Olsen Pastor

Dear Bearers of Christ at Good Shepherd:

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

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Our new Youth Director, Bobby Stainkamp is very excited to be joining our staff at Good Shepherd. Working with children has always been his passion and led him to pursue a career as an educator. Bobby earned both a B.M. in Music Education, and a M.A. in Music Theory & Composition from Long Island Uni-versity C.W. Post. While completing his Masters De-gree, Bobby served as the Elementary Music teacher at Trinity Lutheran School. This year, he will be their Computer Teacher as well as the Assistant Band Direc-tor. A member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Man-hasset, Bobby chaperoned the 2012 ELCA Youth Gath-ering in New Orleans this past July. He is looking for-ward to making experiences like this gathering a part of our youth experience here at Good Shepherd. Part of Bobby’s objective as Youth Director is to provide a friendly and positive place for young men and women to come and discover who they are and what they are capable of becoming. We, too, are very excited to have Bobby Stainkamp join our staff and look forward to establishing a solid, enjoyable program for our younger family members.

Our website now has a calendar feature that you should refer to regularly to stay abreast of new events even before they are officially announced! The calendar in our newsletter is good for planning but is not always final at the time of publication. Dates change. Meet-ings get rescheduled or added. Of course, we always announce these changes in our weekly bulletin and fridge notes, but our website is the most current source. In addition to this nifty feature, you can also access your Good Shepherd family members’ contact informa-tion immediately through our members network. Hear Pastor Eric’s Sunday sermon any day of the week! Play it for your friends if the spirit moves you to do so! There is no reason for anyone to feel out of touch or uninformed about everything that is going on here at Good Shepherd. We’re just a click away at www.ourshepherdlives.org. Put us in your favorites and always have us with you anywhere and every-where!

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very much!very much!very much!very much!

The church choir can no longer stand singin’ with the elderly member who keeps forgettin’ words and singin’ off key. Either he goes or they go. So a church committee visits him and explains that he’s been kicked out of the choir. As his eyes well up, he tells them that when he dies he wonders if he’ll be kicked out of heaven’s choir, too. As soon as they leave, he dies. “Far away his voice is sweet and he sings his heart’s desire/Where there are no church committees and no fashionable choirs.”

(from “Trouble in the Amen Corner” written and recorded by Archie Campbell)

During my twelve years at Good Shepherd, I am sure that the Music & Worship Committee never made a visit to “kick someone out of the choir!” Now, more than ever, new choir members are needed to replenish our faithful but weary ranks. The combined length of service for current and former choir member totals well over two hun-dred years! They will not tell you this, but I will tell you that each and every choir member feels responsible for being there on Sunday morning. They feel terrible when they have to miss church since they realize that this will put more pressure on the group as a whole. Speak to any choir member and they will tell you that rehearsals are

generally painless and even enjoyable! In addition they will tell you all about the fabulous choir parties and get-togethers that are held throughout the year. Ask them about the feeling of pride and accomplishment they have when the group “nails” the anthem on Sun-day morning or when a huge musically-driven service (such as Christmas Eve or Easter) is complete.

If you have ever considered serving the church with the gift of your time and talent, NOW is the time! You have the talent! If you have a spouse or friends in the choir al-ready, please consider joining in order to spend more time with

them. If you want to learn some music and develop your voice, come on in! The company is great and this choir strives to grasp heavenly ideals; no one is turned away and everyone has love for the Lord and for their fellow members. Please call or text Teresa’s cell phone at (515) 343-2763 or speak to any choir member if you wish to join us.

Accolades & many thanks to: Sopranos: Marilyn Benner, Kathy Ocker, Martha Peterson, Amy Pietrofere, Naomi Hulver & Mary Wiegert Altos: Irma Carlson & Lori Mason Tenors: Judy Hinsch & Anne Rickmeyer Basses: Mark Carlson, John Hinsch, Pastor Olsen & Bob Rickmeyer Former Faithful Members: Ethel Batchelder, Janet Cox, Eleanor Davis & Al Ehl

BY TERESA RATKOWSKI

OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER WILL ONCE AGAIN BE SENT DIRECTLY TO HOUSEHOLDS! Because of the lack of “hits” our monthly newsletter has been receiving on line, we will resume mailing it directly to individual households. If you have been accessing it on line and do not wish to receive a hard copy, please let us know & we will take you off our U.S. Mail list. It is still available on line, however, at www.ourshepherdlives.org. Check it out--It’s much prettier in color!

BELATEDBELATEDBELATEDBELATED————Beverly Strack 7/14Beverly Strack 7/14Beverly Strack 7/14Beverly Strack 7/14

Stephen BetzStephen BetzStephen BetzStephen Betz———— 9/19 9/19 9/19 9/19

Richard CollinsRichard CollinsRichard CollinsRichard Collins————9/49/49/49/4

David CroninDavid CroninDavid CroninDavid Cronin————50 on 9/19!50 on 9/19!50 on 9/19!50 on 9/19!

Juliette DiMartiniJuliette DiMartiniJuliette DiMartiniJuliette DiMartini————9/209/209/209/20

Michael DumontMichael DumontMichael DumontMichael Dumont————9/19/19/19/1

Bethany HinschBethany HinschBethany HinschBethany Hinsch————9/289/289/289/28

Aidan KwartaAidan KwartaAidan KwartaAidan Kwarta————9/239/239/239/23

Gillian McGowanGillian McGowanGillian McGowanGillian McGowan————9/109/109/109/10

Kristen MezickKristen MezickKristen MezickKristen Mezick————Sweet 16 on 9/20!Sweet 16 on 9/20!Sweet 16 on 9/20!Sweet 16 on 9/20!

Lisa OlsenLisa OlsenLisa OlsenLisa Olsen————9/229/229/229/22

Morgan PassoloMorgan PassoloMorgan PassoloMorgan Passolo————9’/259’/259’/259’/25

Robby Pietrofere 9/28Robby Pietrofere 9/28Robby Pietrofere 9/28Robby Pietrofere 9/28

Deven RauschDeven RauschDeven RauschDeven Rausch————first birthday on 9/13!first birthday on 9/13!first birthday on 9/13!first birthday on 9/13!

Madison TareMadison TareMadison TareMadison Tare————Sweet 16 on 9/16!Sweet 16 on 9/16!Sweet 16 on 9/16!Sweet 16 on 9/16!

Adriana VollonoAdriana VollonoAdriana VollonoAdriana Vollono————9/59/59/59/5

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

Maryellen & Richard Collins

26 years on 9/6

Maureen & Sean Cooke

25 years on 9/11

Susan & Ryan DeVerna

7 years on 9/17

Pastor Eric & Lisa Olsen

17 years on 9/22

CONGRATULATIONS!

Mom & Dad

Stephanie & Jonathan Brienza

&

Big Brother Alexander

&

Grandparents Vera & Karl Zacek

On the birth of

Mia Katerina & Joseph Paul

May 8, 2012

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL

99 Central Park Road, Plainview, NY 11803

Phone: 516-349-1966 E-mail: church@ourshepherdlives.org 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

OUR ANNUAL FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL is neither school run nor church run. It is Good Shepherd run, and in order to make our Oc-tober 27th Fall Harvest Festival a success, we need your help. There are so many different aspects of this event that need planning and volun-teers, so we need as many volunteers as possible. As of the end of Au-gust, only four people have signed up to help. If you are interested in helping to coordinate or volunteering to participate in this exciting gathering, please sign up in the narthex as soon as possible.

DATE SERVICE ASSISTING MINISTER LECTOR ALTAR

FLOWERS

September 2 Fourteenth Sunday of Pentecost

10:00 a.m. John Schwaninger Gretel Saul Nancy Stingelin

September 9 Fifteenth Sunday of Pentecost

10:00 a.m. John Hinsch Judy Hinsch Nancy Stingelin

September 16 Sixteenth Sunday of Pentecost

10:00 a.m. Lori Mason Marilyn Benner TBA

September 23 Seventeenth Sunday of Pentecost

10:00 a.m. Terry Miccio Anne Rickmeyer TBA

September 30 Eighteenth Sunday of Pentecost

10:00 a.m. Marilyn Benner Paul Hinsch TBA

Volunteers are always needed for our 5:30 p.m. & 8:00 a.m. services

ALTAR CARE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER WILL BE HANDLED BY JANET COX

CONGREGATIONAL

SUPPORT IS NEEDED!

Please be sure to post these important dates on your calen-dar and to check our website and weekly bulletins as more information becomes available. You will not want to miss a moment of all these exciting events coming up in the next few months!

September 9--Rally Day September 11--Memorial Service @ 7:30 p.m. October 4 --Blessing of the Animals @ 5:30 p.m. October 14--60th Anniversary Celebration: 9:00 a.m.: festive worship celebration

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Reception at the Woodlands in Syosset

October 27 --Fall Harvest Festival

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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

Roger Griffith

Sue Devine & the family and friends of her friend, Roy Hoffman, the Pietrofere family & the family and friends of Amy’s Aunt, Mary Ann Buffalino, the family and friends of Arpad Nemeth.

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

WE PRAY FOR...

Mike Adams (Maureen Cooke’s brother-in-law), Ann Araco (Lori Tollefsen’s mother), Maureen Kelly Araujo, William Beach & Kevin Bruno (Bonnie Beach-Gadigian’s fa-ther & son), John Binsfeld (Benner family friend), Martin Boltizar (Louise Lamont’s cousin), Susan Boettcher (John McGowan’s sister), Carlos & his mother (Karin Kienle’s friends), Lynne Carlson (Irma’s daughter-in-law), Claudia Churchill (Amy Pietro-fere’s mother), Lorraine Cu (Marta Scherer’s friend), Chris Cucci and his fam-ily (Naomi Hulver’s student), Rita Cun-ningham (Cronin family friend), Eleanor Davis, Ken Dixon (Pastor Eric’s friend), Susan Dowd (Maisch family friend), Ryan Faret & his family, Sven Faret, James Fields (Vincent and Dorothy Cronin’s nephew), Mary Gessing (Dorothy and Vincent Cro-nin’s cousin), Jake (Maisch family friend) and his family, Baby Luke Jay (Viena Ludewig’s friend), Kevin Jaye (Nancy Tucker’s friend in the army—injured in Aghanistan), Laura Krenkel (Terry Miccio’s cousin), Toni Anne LaGois, Francis Lee (Helen Kopf’s son), Diane Lisa (Cathy Vol-lono’s friend), Bea McCabe, Sister Peggy McGaffney & Elsie McGaffney (Nancy Tucker’s cousin & aunt), John Meyer (Lori Defilippis’s father), Mary Ellen Moyse (George’s wife), Leida Munoz (Marta Scherer’s friends), Ruth Odwazny, Lori & Meghan Ortega (Lisa Olsen’s sister & niece), Janice Ridings (Rickmeyer family friend), Justin Rogers (Karin Kienle’s nephew) and his parents Christine & Tom Greenwood, Fred Ruff, Ashley Ruth, Glenn Schabel, Virginia Schroeder, Genevieve Sounia, Ian Spadaro, Joyce Tare, Peggy Tay-lor (Amy Pietrofere’s friend), Leon Thomp-son (Lisa Olsen’s father), and Marion & Walter Tucker (Nancy’s parents).

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

CPT. Paul Rickmeyer, USMC Lance Corporal Nicholas Ventrelli-O’Connell (Patty Larson’s family friend), David Jacobs (Joyce Tare’s nephew, Alec & Madison’s cousin), LTC. Phillip Sounia, Christopher Zito (Mary Knotek’s friend), Sgt. Vincent Mezick, Spe-cialist Sean Hassett (Lori Mason’s cousin).

T H O S E W H O J O I NT H O S E W H O J O I NT H O S E W H O J O I NT H O S E W H O J O I N

U S I N S P I R I TU S I N S P I R I TU S I N S P I R I TU S I N S P I R I T

Elizabeth Adolphus, Vincent & Dorothy Cronin, Anna Damiano, Pauline Poma, Dorothea Spadaro, and Francine Unger, who are unable to join us in body but are with us in spirit.

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age in the PLAINVIEW OLDage in the PLAINVIEW OLDage in the PLAINVIEW OLDage in the PLAINVIEW OLD----BETHPAGE HERALD over the summerBETHPAGE HERALD over the summerBETHPAGE HERALD over the summerBETHPAGE HERALD over the summer

UPDATE FOR SEPTEMBER 2012

WITH COUNSELING SITES LOCATED IN: NASSAU SUFFOLK MANHATTAN QUEENS WESTCHESTER

Prepared especially for LCC Association Congregations & Schools

Each day we wake up to news of tragedy

in our family, community, the nation or the world. We hear about a shooting incident, dev-astating storms, car accidents, murders,

wounded soldiers or the breakout of war. Perhaps the tragedy occurs closer to home--

loss of a loved one after a long illness, a sud-den death by accident or suicide, a tragic fire or financial reversals. The loss of a parent,

spouse or child may be so overwhelming that we believe we cannot move forward with life.

Traumatic events can cause severe emo-tional responses including unpredictable emo-tionality, flashbacks of the event, anxiety at-

tacks and/or physical responses such as head-aches, nausea, or heart palpitations. Whether

one is affected directly or indirectly, an assess-ment by a licensed mental health professional is essential to help in processing the numerous

issues related to these extreme stressors. Withdrawal, depression or extreme changes in

personality should be treated in order to pre-vent continued traumatization and to lessen long term psychological damage so that heal-

ing can begin. Children affected by trauma may show

changes in behaviors and routines. Caregiv-ers may observe regression to previous habits

such as thumb sucking or bedwetting. These changes may also include unexplained emo-tional outbursts, problems at school, a preoc-

cupation with tragedy, extreme withdrawal or intense anxiety. While these are all normal

short term responses to tragedy, children and adults may need the help of a professional mental health therapist to determine construc-

tive ways to move forward in their own lives. Anniversaries of traumatic events may

trigger upsetting memories. The first time that survivors experience holidays or special events without their loved one may be particularly dif-

ficult. Interpersonal relationships may be strained.

It is important to remember that there is

no one standard response or pattern of behav-ior for all. Some people respond immediately to traumas and others may have delayed reac-

tions of many months or years later. Certain factors affect the length of recovery time in-

cluding the intensity or degree of the loss, the individual’s ability to concentrate during emo-tionally challenging situations and other previ-

ous incidents of trauma. During times of stress, our lives may

seem overwhelming. Our loved ones may worry about our emotional stability. If you are concerned with the mental health of another

person, the best course of action is to consult with your doctor or a mental health therapist

to ascertain a course of action to help this per-son recover. Be an effective listener with your loved one, offering consolation rather

than advice.

Mrs. Janet Siry, LCSW, received her Master’s in Social Work at Fordham University and a B.S. in Elementary Education from Valparaiso

University. She has been a psychotherapist for the past ten years. As a school based social

worker for four years, Mrs. Siry has counseled children, adolescents, families and individual

adults and has facilitated group therapy ses-sions. In addition, Mrs. Siry worked as a pre-school teacher for many years. She has a pri-

vate practice in Setauket, NY. Mrs. Siry is a member of The American Academy of Experts

in Traumatic Stress and the NASW and was awarded Woman of the Year in Religion in 2005. She sees children, teens, families and

individual adults at LCC’s Patchogue site.

*Contact Lutheran Counseling Center at 516-741-0994 or 1-800-317-1173 or e-mail us at

Center@lccny.org for more information or to set an appointment at any site. Visit our

website at www.lccny.org .

HEALING FROM TRAUMATIC STRESS

BY: Janet A. Siry, LCSW, LCC Psychotherapist

UPDATE FOR AUGUST 2012

WITH COUNSELING SITES LOCATED IN: NASSAU SUFFOLK MANHATTAN QUEENS WESTCHESTER

Prepared especially for LCC Association Congregations & Schools

Lutheran Counseling Center is a healing minis-

try of the Church offering health, hope and wholeness by serving individuals, families, congregations and our community. LCC pro-

vides faith-based counseling by licensed pro-fessional Christian therapists. We can help

you or your church with the following services: ✛ Individual, couple, children, teen and family

counseling ✛ Support groups

✛ Parenting classes for schools and churches ✛ Psychological and learning disability testing for children

✛ Depression/anxiety screenings ✛ Seminars for churches and schools on men-

tal health topics of your choice ✛ In-service trainings for school staff on spe-cific behavioral or mental health issues

✛ Ongoing weekly counselor-in-residence at schools (based on # of hours needed per

week) ✛ Counselor-in-residence on one-time basis for conventions

✛ Counseling consult for pastors and lay church workers

✛ Conflict intervention for churches and schools

✛ On-site grief counselors when deaths or tragedies occur in churches or schools

WHEN TO SEEK THE HELP OF OUR THERAPISTS

LCC can help you and your family with the fol-lowing issues: depression; anxiety; grief and loss; adjustment to changes; parenting skills;

anger management; past and/or present trauma and PTSD; abuse; addictive behaviors;

relationship issues & conflict management for couples, parent & child, employer & employee, family members; children’s and teen’s issues;

self esteem issues; chronic illness; and per-sonal growth.

COUNSELING SITES *

(See contact information below) Advent Lutheran Church, 2504 Broadway, New York, NY;

Interchurch Center, 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY;

Christ Lutheran Church, Woodside, Queens, NY; Good Shepherd Lutheran Church,

7420 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, NY; Lutheran Church of Our Saviour,

132 Jefferson Avenue, Mineola, NY; St. Luke Lutheran Church, 20 Candlewood Path, Dix Hills, NY;

Emanuel Lutheran Church, 179 E. Main Street, Patchogue;

Village Lutheran Church, 171 White Plains Road, Bronxville, NY.

‘PLAY TO WIN’ FALL FUNDRAISING DINNER

OCTOBER 4, 2012 Please join us for our annual fundraising event to be held on Thursday evening, October 4,

2012 at Westbury Manor in Westbury, NY. We will be honoring our Silent Samaritan

Awardees: Rev. Don Stiger, Senior VP for Mis-sion & Spiritual Care at Lutheran HealthCare in

Brooklyn and a posthumous award to former LCC Psychologist, Dr. Kathryn Hyland. We will also honor Emanuel Lutheran Church, in Pat-

chogue, NY as our Association Congregation of the Year. The evening includes a cocktail

hour, dinner, dessert, an auction, grand prize raffle, and will feature a fun “scattegories” game in which each table of participants will

act as a team in competing against the other tables for special recognition.

*Contact Lutheran Counseling Center at 516-741-0994 or 1-800-317-1173 or e-mail us at

Center@lccny.org for more information or to set an appointment at any site. Visit our

website at www.lccny.org .

AN OVERVIEW OF LCC SERVICES

BY: Molly W. Blancke, BSW, MPA, Executive Director

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donating $ to the New Life Center and $ donating $ to the New Life Center and $ donating $ to the New Life Center and $ donating $ to the New Life Center and $

to the New York Metropolitan Synod’s Kilaman-to the New York Metropolitan Synod’s Kilaman-to the New York Metropolitan Synod’s Kilaman-to the New York Metropolitan Synod’s Kilaman-

jaro Climb to fight Malaria. Thank you for your jaro Climb to fight Malaria. Thank you for your jaro Climb to fight Malaria. Thank you for your jaro Climb to fight Malaria. Thank you for your

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