OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH

NEWSLETTERmarch 2017

PASTOR’S LETTER LENT

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

This final Sunday of Epiphany we once againheard the voice of God. “This is my Son, thebeloved, with Him I am well pleased. Listen toHim”.

We have come a long way from Advent,Christmas, and Epiphany focusing on who Jesusis - “The Beloved Son” to whom we are disciplesand beloved children, to now listening to Jesus.God’s admonition to us is to listen to Jesus, whofor the past weeks we have listened to His sermonon the Mount. “Blessed are you.... you are thesalt and light to the world, love your enemies andpray for those who persecute you”!! Let us listento Jesus! He turns the world upside down or rightside up.

Now we move to another part of the church yearwhen we will travel with Jesus on our way toJerusalem and Holy Week and as we journeytogether the days get lighter and hope aboundsthat God in Christ is always doing something new. During Lent we take time to reflect on ourBaptisms (calling to listen and follow Jesus in livesof faith and commitment).

I encourage all to take a little extra prayer time ata wonderful Lenten Soup & Bread and Prayergatherings on Thursday evenings. This yearmarks the 500 Commemoration of theReformation. Therefore, we will reflect onLuther’s Small Catechism each week focusing onthe Ten Commandments, Creed, Lord’s Prayer,Sacraments and Confession. It’s been a longtime since we have pulled this book out!

As usual, Holy Week marks the mighty actsof God in the death and resurrection of ourLord. He gives of himself in His Holy mealand commandment to Love one another. So,my brothers and sisters in Christ, I lookforward to serving and greeting you at Hisholy table and let us always, “Listen toJesus”, as our Lord commanded us to do.

The Peace of the Lord be with you always,

The Rev. Ronald M. Klose, Pastor

ASH WEDNESDAYMARCH 1st

7:00 AM & 7:30 PMHOLY COMMUNION & ASHES

_ FIRST COMMUNION _

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION If your child is in the 4th grade (or olderand hasn’t made their FirstCommunion), please sign up on thesheet outside the office door. Classesstart March 4 - 25 at 9:00 am and FirstHoly Communion will be on Sunday,April 2nd at the 11:30 am service. Letters have been mailed.

OUR REDEEMER NURSERY SCHOOL

Registration forms for the 2017/18school year have been steadily coming in,and I would like to remind parishioners thatwe are filling our classes. If you know ofsomeone with a pre-school age child, giveus a call to find out about our EarlyChildhood Program. Our RedeemerNursery School offers classes for childrenages 18 mos. thru pre-school.781-7637.

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ALTAR flowers - in observance of theLenten Season, there will not be anyflowers on the altar. If you wish to honor orremember a loved one, you may do so onEaster Sunday when lilies will be placed onthe altar. Order blanks may be found onthe narthex desk or in this Newsletter.

March 20, 2017SPRING BEGINS!!!!!!

LENTEN PINS

Over the past few yearswe gave out pins that Ihope aided us in ourLenten discipline.Please wear your pinduring the season ofLent.

We have a few pins left and I ask ifyou would make a donation of $2.00or more and wear the pin in supportof your Lenten discipline and journeyto Jerusalem with Jesus.

Peace ~Pastor Klose and the EvangelismCommittee

Remember to turn your clocks

ahead one hour

before you

retire on March 11th

March 12th

MEMORIALSKITCHEN FUND

I/m/o MARIAN BAUERGiven by: Carol & Craig Aarseth

Deborah Aarseth & Kathy QuinnMarilyn KeatingBob & Jill Kneer

I/m/o STEPHEN HEINSGiven by: Bob & Jill Kneer

Louise BeckertBetty Yannett

I/m/o DONALD LEFANTEGiven by: Marilyn Keating

I/m/o CATHERINE RUSHTONGiven by: Klaus & Hertha Steinke

Charles & Eleanor SchmittWilliam Koenig

I/m/o KENNETH ULREICH, JRGiven by: Marilyn Keating

MID WEEK LENTEN SOUP, BREADAND WORSHIP

BeginningThursday, March9 and continuingfor the next 4Thursdays, we willgather at 6:30 pmfor a simple mealof soup and bread

and then gather in the church at 7:15 pm forour Mid week Lenten worship. INCOMMEMORATION for the 500thAnniversary of the Reformation, duringour Mid Week Lenten services, we will taketime to review Luther's Small Catechismeach week during Prayers of CorporateConfession as we prepare for Holy Weekobservance. Week 1- Ten Commandments,

2- Creed, 3- Lord's Prayer, 4-Sacraments-Baptism/Holy Communion,5-Confession. If you are interested in coming for the soupand bread meal, please sign up on theboard in the narthex with what you arebringing, soup or bread. This has been verypopular in the past and we hope you willjoin us this year. Questions, please contactPastor Klose or call the church office at781-6374.

LU HI MEALPACKING

April 22–4 pm

LUHI will onceagain host a meal packing event. Their goalis to go over a million meals!

We will be sending our confirmation class topack as we feel this is a very hands on wayfor them to help those in need. If anyonewould like to sponsor a student at $40.00per person, please See Pastor or call thechurch office.

YOUTH GROUP REC NIGHT

All Youth - grades 5 and up are invited tojoin us for Pizza andSoda on Sunday,

March 26th 6:00 - 8:30 pm

We will have fun andgames in the gym andupstairs in the youth room, eat pizza andfun fellowship! Please sign up that you are interested inattending!!! We'll have a great time!

MARCH 2015

Six more weeks of winter wasPunxsutawney Phil's prediction. If itcontinues as mild as it has, I do not thinkanyone will mind, although we might be infor a little more winter before it is gone forgood. We brought some of the last snowinto the classrooms for the children to playwith in bins. After their initial surprise, theyenjoyed scooping and packing it into cups.The Toddlers looked a little skeptical at first,but then dove in. The Pre-K were excitedfrom the start! It's fun to do unconventionalactivities with the kids!

Valentine's Day was a happy event. Thechildren were so excited to pass out littlecards to all of their classmates. It isdefinitely a lesson on the joy of giving! Beautifully decorated bags carriedtreasures home. A party in the afternoonmarked the occasion. Pastor led us in aJesus Loves Me Chapel to tie in with theholiday.

Seaford Library began their weekly Pre-Kstory hours. The class enjoys the storiesand activities that they bring, in addition to anew teacher in the classroom.

We will end the month with Miss Chris'Yoga Class, a lunch of Pancakes on FatTuesday and Chapel with Pastor to receiveashes on Ash Wednesday. As March rollsin we will observe if it comes in like a lion ornot. Then, we will be trying to catch aglimpse of our leprechaun friend andenjoying his mischief!

Day Care will be hosting a Fund Raiser atPanera Bread at the Sunrise Highway,Massapequa location, on Wednesday,March 15th from 4 to 8pm, Please stop byand support us! You must show a flyereither paper or electronic for us to receivecredit. Thanks in advance! Flyer isattached!

Fondly,Melissa Bires-McGee

March 20th

Nursery School News March 2015

Our Valentine's Day balloon sale was asuccess! Our little ones are always sodelighted to receive a bunch of Valentineballoons at dismissal after enjoying adelicious ice cream sundae party. It was awindy day so their little hands had to holdon tightly! Thank you to Cindy for drivingthe van to the store to help me with thepick-up and delivery of the balloons.

March will begin with our Ash Wednesdaychapel services at 9:15 and 12:45 withPastor. Parents are welcome to join us andreceive ashes to begin the Lenten season. I have planned a new and exciting event forSaturday, March 4th at 10:30 a.m. We willhost a Morning Movie event at SeafordCinemas with a private showing of the newanimated film, Rock Dog. Tickets are onsale for $14.00 per person which includesthe film, popcorn and a drink. Lookingforward to enjoying this movie with thenursery school children and their families! March also brings such fun for St. Patrick'sDay! The children will wear green and areso delighted when the leprechaun comes tovisit! He usually sneaks into the classroomwhile the children are in the gym and leavessome surprises for them. Gold coins areleft for the taking! He also leaves a bit of amess and a trail of glitter! During dismissal,I love to hear the children's excitement asthey tell their parents about theleprechaun's visit.

On March 23rd and March 24th, we willhave a visitor from Kiddsmiles PediatricDentistry. Katie will teach us all abouthealthy dental habits. Each child will gohome with a new toothbrush, toothpasteand floss.

March 30th and March 31st will be bringyour teddy bear and wear pajamas toschool days! I love pajama day here at OurRedeemer because I visit the classroomsand read a story to the children. It is veryrewarding for me to spend quality time withour little ones!

Don't forget to tell your friends and family toenroll for the 2016-2017 school year! Classes are filling up so please don't delay,sign up today! Also, Summer Funenrollment fills up quickly! Register today toreserve your spot. Summer Fun is a greatway to keep children engaged during thesummer in a loving, Christian environment.Looking forward to celebrating the springand Easter seasons with the children. I amso blessed to be a part of this wonderfulschool!

Warmest regards,Caitlin DiLemme, Director

WILD ABOUT JESUSI

Lenten season begins in March where activitieswill pick up again. First Communion classes for the4th grade will begin on Saturday, March 4th andour Pretzel Sales will start the following week. Listed below are the Pretzel Sale Dates…noticeswill be going home a week before the pretzels aredue.

Pretzel Sale Dates GradeMarch 5, 2017 1st & 4th GradeMarch 12, 2017 KindergartenMarch 19, 2017 3 & 4 Yr Old & 2nd Gr. March 26, 2017 5th & 6th GradesApril 2, 2017 3rd Grade As always, the funds raised through this programand the mission envelopes are donated to theHeifer Project who provide over 4 million peopleworldwide with income producing animals andseeds, and provide training in farming. We alsodonate to Lutheran World Relief. Let's make thisyear a huge success.

4th GRADE SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN: 1stCommunion classes will be held on Saturday's at9:00 a.m., March 4th (student and parent), March11th, 18th, 25th and Friday, March 31st is the lockin from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. YOU MUST ATTENDTHE 9:30 A.M. CHURCH SERVICES ON March5th, 12th, 19th and 26th. THERE WILL BE ASIGN-IN SHEET IN THE NARTHEX THAT YOUMUST SIGN. IF YOU DO NOT SIGN IN YOUWILL BE MARKED ABSENT FROM SUNDAYSCHOOL. 1ST COMMUNION WILL BE HELD ONSUNDAY - APRIL 2nd AT THE 11:30 SERVICE. -Reminder notices will be handed out.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

MAR 1, 2017 ASH WEDNESDAYMAR 5 - APR 2 PRETZEL SALESAPR 2, 2017 FIRST COMMUNION -

11:30 AM SERVICEAPR 9, 2017 PALM SUNDAYAPR 14, 2017 GOOD FRIDAY - 5:00 P.M.

SERVICEAPR 15, 2107 SATURDAY -

EASTER EGG HUNTAPR 16, 2017 EASTER SUNDAY -

NO SUNDAY SCHOOLMAY 14, 2017 9:30 AM RECOGNITION,

CLASS PARTIES IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING

Reminder notices will be sent home with yourchildren. If you have any questions, please do nothesitate to see me on Sunday mornings outside ofRoom 4, email rhsdfamily@aol.com or call (516)752-9789.

Yours in Christ,Susan Smith

Each year at this time we request your donations for Lilies to beautify our chancel during the Easter Season and toprovide for the Brass ensemble we enjoy at our Easter services. If you wish to contribute to these funds, pleasecomplete the form below and include it with your donation

Number of plants you wish to order at $15.00 each.

Amount $

� In memory of–or–

� In honor of–or–

� In thanksgiving for

� I’ll pick up the plants after the services on Easter morning.

Name Env. No.

Address Phone

The sound of a brass quartet trumpeting forth the message of Jesus’ resurrection is a thrilling and glorious addition toour Easter worship. If you are able to contribute toward this please complete this form and include it with your

donation.

Amount $ � In memory of

–or– � In honor of

–or– � In thanksgiving for

Name Env. No.

Address Phone

Please place your Lily orders and donations for Easter Music by April 2nd . Thank You!

Please make checks payable to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and place in the offering plate or mail to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2025 Washington Avenue, Seaford,NY 11783•

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

2017

1 7 am HolyCommunion/Ashes

7:30 pm HolyCommunion/Ashes /Confirmation

2 3 48:30 am BibleStudy9:00 am 1st

Comm. Class10:00 amParkview5 pm HolyCommunion

5LENT 1

9:30 AM HolyCommunion9:30 am Sunday School

6

7:30 pmCrafters

7 8

6:45 pmConfirmation

9

6:30 pm Soup &Bread Meal7:15 pm Prayers

10 118:30 am BibleStudy9:00 am 1st

Comm. Class

5pm HolyCommunionSet your clocks ahead 1

hr before retiring

12LENT 2

9:30 AM HolyCommunion9:30 am SundaySchool

13

7:30 pmCrafters

14

7:30 pmAll CommitteesMeet

15

6:45 pmConfirmation

16

6:30 pm Soup& Bread Meal7:15 pm Prayers

17 188:30 am BibleStudy

9:00 am 1st

Comm. Class5pm HolyCommunion

19LENT 3

9:30 AM HolyCommunion9:30 am SundaySchool

207:30 pmCrafters

21

7:30 pm SchoolBoard Meets

22

6:45 pmConfirmation

23

6:30 pm Soup& Bread Meal7:15 pm Prayers

24 258:30 am BibleStudy

9:00 am 1st

Comm. Class5pm HolyCommunion

26LENT 49:30 AM HolyCommunion9:30 am SundaySchool

6-8:30 pm Youth RecNight

27

7:30 pmCrafters

28

10:00 amNewsletterMailing

7:30 pm ChurchCouncil Meeting

29

6:45 pmConfirmation

30

6:30 pm Soup& Bread Meal7:15 pm Prayers

31

7:00 pm1st Comm.Lock in