Easter speaks life`s ultimate vic- tory over death…. not just one day

MAY 2014
Volume 59
Issue 4
Celebrating 5 Decades of ministry and mission
moving forward in faith
PASTOR’S MESSAGE
“Christ Is Risen! Christ Is Risen Indeed!”
“...Easter speaks
life’s ultimate victory over
death…. not just
one day or one
season, but each
and every day
here and into the
life beyond what
we know here…”
Several Points of Interest in
this issue:
Dear Friends –
With that shout of Good News we entered into this season of Easter living the resurrection life each day.
But before that joyous declaration… came what precedes resurrection….death.
No, do not stop reading here. Stay with me through this. I am not putting the parade
of Resurrection People into reverse and dragging us back into Lent. I want to share a
story with you that happened this Good Friday just past…and for that, we do need to
make that necessary connection between death and life…crucifixion and resurrection.
There can be a lot of resistance to making that connection. Many times I have heard
people say that they really don’t like to pay attention to what happened to Jesus between the happy entrance into Jerusalem - when the crowd was cheering and thought
he was all that and a bag of chips – and the joy of Easter. When things got ugly…when
the leaders of church and state decided he was just too dangerous to them to have
around…when his closest friends and followers betrayed and deserted him in the time
he needed them most…and when he was brutally put to death….well, for some, that’s
just too much…all that human suffering….and death…so let’s skip over those parts,
and go instead from that happy entrance to his joyous resurrection, minus the human
suffering.
Well, the human suffering part is precisely the point here….the reason it makes a difference to us what happened to this obscure carpenter and traveling religious teacher
2,000 years ago: he entered into our lives and deaths so we could enter into his life
and resurrection.
* Sunday School
* WELCA Events
* Congregational Meting
* Youth Events
And so the story I promised:
We had just ended the gathering in light and shadows of our Good Friday worship
based in the seven words of Jesus Christ from the cross of crucifixion. We had spoken together prayers of our deepest needs and hurts and desires for our own and the
world’s redemption. We had sung songs whose words and music wove God’s divine
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Pastor’s Message continued
story together with our human stories in and around Jesus Christ’s sacrificing love for us. The mood was somber. I
had only moments before loudly slammed shut the big pulpit Bible symbolizing the shutting of Jesus’ tomb with a
large stone. We had, in the dark of this unlighted sanctuary, quietly prayer together the Lord’s Prayer. Everyone
else had left in silence and I was sitting there in an empty pew, pondering and praying in the darkness…
And then I heard a low, rolling murmur sounding like a group of human voices speaking quietly and in cadence together…. coming out of my own thoughts, I realized this was coming from below me, in the lower level, in the Fellowship Hall….. and that the muffled voices were those of our Friday evening Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon
and Ala-Teen groups that meet each week in our Fellowship Hall and Educational Wing….the mood was sober…and
they were doing what they do to get through their suffering in this life…encouraging one another in their lives, together and individually, in the addiction recovery program’s 12 Steps…praying together the Serenity Prayer…
reiterating to each other “One day at a time” as they support one another through life… realizing their need for living in the light of the Higher Power to bring them out of their personal darkness … coming through their Good Fridays of crucifying addictions to the Easters of lives reclaimed and renewed… being church by another name…
In that moment, again I came to understand more profoundly: in life there is always death; in death there is always
pain and loss and grief; in God there is always and eternally resurrection from such deaths and Death itself… in
lives shared believing and proclaiming - in word and deed, thoughts and actions, head and heart and hands – with
this unending love of God, and life in God, we indeed are Resurrection People.
What happened upstairs and downstairs this Good Friday made Easter dawn all the more joyous…hope renewed,
life restored indeed…and in deed.
In the church gathered in worship…in the solitude of a dark, candleless sanctuary… in the bright fluorescent light of
the church basement…. in our homes… in our schools… in our workplaces…on our streets…in our world… in all
spaces and places of our lives, Easter speaks life’s ultimate victory over death…. not just one day or one season,
but each and every day here and into the life beyond what we know here….
Christ Is Risen ! Christ is Risen Indeed! Christ Is Risen In Deed! Alleluia and Amen !
In Christ –
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Christian Outreach
Christian Outreach Ministry will continue to gather pet bedding
through spring to take to the Humane Association. While you are doing
your spring cleaning keep us in mind. Also, the Humane Association
can also use cat litter. There are many beautiful kittens that are looking for a good home. Keep adoption in mind!
Lillian Murray (487-3704)
Councilperson and Christian Outreach Ministry
Music Notes
Thank you to the choir and soloists for the Lenten and Easter music. Special thanks to soloists Steve Carlic, Jane and John Woodman and Ann Givens and Lucille and George
Teufel for the instrumental accompaniment for the Easter worship services.
Allison Evens Henry
Organist and Choir Director
CINEMA
AND
SANDWICH
MONDAY, MAY 12
NOON
Bring a bag lunch and join us in the
Fellowship Hall at Noon.
Then we will view: A MOVIE in the Library.
All are welcome!
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Christian Education
Sunday School
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Congratulations to our First Holy Communion class receiving communion on Maundy
Thursday, April 17. We hope this Holy Meal always nurtures them in their faith as they
grow in grace. They are Alex Derrick, Lawrence Hulbert, Victoria Hulbert, Amelia Jaworski,
Garrett Pierpoint, Elyse Ryder, Sam Snyder, Ryan Stratton, and Joshua Walz. Also, a big
“thank you” to Betty Rising for teaching the class.
On April 27 during coffee hour we shared a special cake and celebration for this First Holy
Communion class.
On June 8, Pentecost Day, we will have the Rite of Confirmation during the 10:30 a.m.
worship service, with cake celebration during coffee hour afterward. It is also the last day
of Sunday School, the “God’s Story-Our Story” time held during 10:30 a.m. worship.
Sunday School ELCA World Hunger Project
We were very successful with receiving $110.20 to send to the ELCA World Hunger “Bucka-Chick” program to help families in need produce eggs to eat and sell. All the Sunday
School children who were in church on Easter Sunday brought the money up to be
blessed as their offering as part of the Children's Message.
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Refugee Sunday-June 22, 2014
PRAYER REQUESTS
Your prayers are
requested for the seriously and/or chronically ill
and for our homebound
and adult care residence
members, and relatives
and friends:
Ruth Coe
Hilda Dinger
Anne Gavurnik
Ed Haven
Linda Hoyt
Marge Hoyt
Doris Keane
Paul/Virginia Nelk
Anita Pichaske
Cliff Rode
Mary Smith
Pastor K. Heuermann
Ida Tuite
Betty Rising
Monday
June 16, 2014
1:30 - 6:30 p.m.
St. Michael’s
Fellowship Hall
Please call
1-800-448-3543
to schedule an
appointment.
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Confirmation and Youth Ministries
On April 5, 8 young people from our Youth Group and Confirmation Ministry attended the
Ga-Ga Event. (“Ga-Ga” is an Israeli game, a variation of dodge ball, with Ga-Ga translating
to “Touch-Touch” in English. It is a game learned and made popular at Confirmation
Camp.). This was put on by our Cooperative Youth Ministry group of youth leaders from the
Central Crossroads Conference of our Lutheran churches. There were a total of 60 kids
from 11 churches. Caren Paventi, Jeff Till, Jan Kunkle and Pastor Janet attended as adult
planners and advisors. It was held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fayetteville. A
great time was had by all– and what a great turn out!
Learning at the Crossroads
Learning at the Crossroads
A program of the Central Crossroads Conference of the Upstate New York Synod,
ELCA
PRAYER RETREAT AT VANDERKAMP, Cleveland, NY
Sat., May 10, 2014
9:30 a.m.-3:00 pm
Cost: $35 (includes lunch)
A series of Bible stories and prayer experiences will guide you through a variety of
prayer styles and experiences and provide a base for a journey with God. Questions:
Call retreat leader Rev. Wheatley at 315-243-7121.
Registration must be received by Wednesday, May 7.
Write check to Central Crossroads Conference and mail to “Luther Memorial Conference”
435 South Main St., North Syracuse, 13212
or
http://Learningatthecrossroads.googlepages.com
Registration sheets are also available on the Narthex table.
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Congregational Meeting
Ingathering 2014
Women of the ELCA
Upstate NY Synod
2014 Ingathering
Special Congregational Meeting
Sunday, May 4
Noon
St. Michael's Fellowship Hall
The one item on the agenda is to meet with Merle
Whitehead and Mark Re of Realty USA to discuss their
proposal for acquiring St. Michael's 110 Hinsdale Rd.
property as part of the plan to renovate the Realty USA
building on the corner of Hinsdale and West Genesee
to be their new corporate office headquarters. Updated
details about this proposal have been sent to each
household. If you haven’t received it, please call the
Church Office and it can be sent to you.
No vote will be taken at this meeting-it is for the congregation to hear the plans from Realty USA and to
have the opportunity to ask questions of their representatives to inform our discussion and decisionmaking.
The date for the meeting to vote will be firmly set
pending the outcome of the May 4 discussions.
Coffee, juice and bagels will be served before the
meeting.
Church World Service
Baby Care Kit

6 cloth diapers

2 Wash Cloths

2 t-shirts or undershirts
(no onesies)

2 gowns or sleepers-NEEDED
2 diaper pins

1 sweater or sweatshirt
(may be hand knit or
crocheted)

2 receiving blankets
(one may be hand knit or
crocheted)
Wrap items inside one of the
receiving blankets and secure
with both diaper pins.
Items must be under 12 month
in size.
Place all donations in marked bin
in Fellowship Hall.
Donations accepted for shipping
and handling:
Checks made out to: Women of the
ELCA or give them to Nancy Kemp
(320-4400); the Church Office; or
through the offering plate.
Thank you!
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Women of the ELCA (WELCA)
Karen Settembre-488-0537
WELCA President
e-mail: Settembre.
[email protected]
Upcoming Events:
Central Crossroads Conference, Spring Assembly
– Saturday, May 3, 2014.
Our next Dinner Meeting 9;30 a.m. at St. Peter’s
is Thursday, June 12,
Lutheran Church, Verona.
6:30 p.m. It will be pot
Call Karen Settembre for
luck with Altar Guild
carpooling information.
Hosting. We can look
(315-488-0537)
forward to a very informative program from
Amy Bobbette, Associate Regional Director of
Church World Service
(CWS). CWS is so much
Karen Settembre
more than collecting
and sending health kits.
Amy will tell us of her
travels and the many
programs that CWS supports.
We are still collecting
materials for baby care
kits. At this time we
have three completed
kits. We will be collecting items for these kits
through September of
this year. At this time
we need undershirts,
sweaters or sweatshirts and receiving
blankets.
Upcoming Guild Events:
Altar Guild
Plans to be announced.
Ruth McConnelee (488-3078)
Mary Circle
Mary Circle will meet on Wednesday, May 7, at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Sue Schiller will be
our Hostess. We will write notes to
our special needs members. If
time allows, we will conclude our
Bible Study on Abigail of the Hebrew Scriptures, with a brief look
at Mary, of Mary and Martha, in
the Gospels. We invite you to join
us for coffee and cake and fellowship as we do God’s work and
study God’s Word.
Emily Zieres (422-7873)
Service Guild
Service Guild will be meeting on
May 13 in the Fellowship Hall at
7:00 p.m. LaVerne Powell will be
making dessert and Linda Seeland
will be giving devotions. Come join
us. On May 17, we will be serving
lunch for the Spring Clean Up at
St. Michael’s.
Ann Maxfield (487-1413)
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St. Michael’s Lutheran Church
A Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (E.L.C.A.)
Upstate New York Synod
Rev. Janet L. Fechner, Pastor
Home Phone: 487-2324 E-Mail: [email protected]
Allison Evans Henry, Organist/Adult Choir Director
Paula Hansen, Church Office Secretary
Rev. Kenneth C. Heuermann, Pastor Emeritus
Deacons
St. Michael’s Deacons are people who have been trained at the Hartwick Seminary Theological
Institute sponsored by the Foothills Conference, and are commissioned to perform specific tasks
within our congregation, as extended volunteer service, without financial reimbursement.
St. Michael’s
Mission Statement
Christine Jones:
Caren Paventi:
Joan Rasi:
Betty Rising:
Lucille Teufel:
Emily Zieres:
(468-5902) Liturgical Assistant, Health and Wellness Issues
(484-6257) Liturgical Assistant, Christian Education,Visitation
(487-0792) Caring Outreach, Wellness Issues
(487-3932) Liturgical Assistant, Visitation
(685-6109) Liturgical Assistant, Christian Education, Visitation
(422-7873) Liturgical Assistant, Adult Christian Education
Congregation Council
We believe God calls
St. Michael’s Lutheran
Church to be
a community of Christian
faith for all people,
to worship God together,
to nurture growth in the
Christian faith,
and to use our God-given
gifts
to serve each other,
our community,
and our world.
President:
Vice-President:
Jan Kunkle (468-2400)
Steve Carlic (673-4398)
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Committees
Christian Education:
Jan Kunkle, Council Liaison* (468-2400) ,
(non-Council) Laura King, Chairperson (380-7325)
Lillian Murray (487-3704)
(non-Council) Emily Zieres (422-7873)
(non Council) Patti Garrison (299-4279)
Coordinator
Jim Breault, Chairperson (468-3469)
Karen Settembre (488-0537)
Chuck Kemp* (320-4400)
Bill Kunkle, Chairperson, (468-2400)
Pending
Steve Carlic (673-4398)
(non Council) Christine Jones (468-5902)
Jan Kunkle, Council Liaison *(468-2400)
Christian Outreach:
Evangelism:
Fellowship:
Finance:
Missions:
Property:
Staff Support:
Stewardship:
Worship and Music:
Youth and Family:
Congregational Officers
Secretary:
Cathy Bauer (468-1998)
Treasurer:
Art Johnson- (488-4339)
Financial Secretary: Gail Meyer (488-5619)
*Note: Council Liaison indicates elected Council Member who serves as liaison with, but not
Chairperson of, a committee.
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News and Notes
Thank you
Traveling Parishioners
Catching up on our travelers
over the last several months,
they have visited:
Memorials Given For:
Robert Keane
February 18, 2014
Loretto Protestant Worship
Service– Syracuse, NY
St. Peter Lutheran Church—
Southport, NC
Christ Lutheran Church-Hilton
Head Island, SC
I'd like to thank everyone from
Given by:
St. Michael's for the cards and kind
expressions of sympathy upon the
passing of my brother.
Your thoughtfulness was much
appreciated
by my family
and me.
Richard
Rosenberger
Chuck & Nancy Kemp
Linda Cole
Don Daily
Our Sympathy
Condolences to the family of Ken Barry who died on March 27,
at the age of 102 at Iroquois Nursing Home. He was a charter
member of St. Michael’s.
Prayers for comfort and hope as well to Michael Miller whose
husband died suddenly at age 34.
New Address
Glen & Carol Argus
4359 Cindy Lane
Syracuse, NY 13215
May all who grieve the death of loved ones find solace in the
resurrection promise.
Thank You
Dear St. Michael’s,
I would like to thank the members of St. Michael’s for their
many thoughts and prayers during my recent illness. The Sunday School and Confirmation class cards raised my spirit as
well. I miss participating with the choir and Allison’s leadership.
I’m anxious to return.
Ed Haven
Wedding
Congratulations to Kurt and Jessica (Bartle) Settembre married
on April 21, 2014. Kurt is the son of Karen Settembre. They
were married in Mystic, CT. See photo at left.
NON-PROFIT
St. Michael’s Lutheran Church
5108 W. Genesee St., Camillus, NY 13031
Ph: 315-487-9360 F: 315-487-7623
E-mail: [email protected]
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
We’re on the web:
www.stmichaelscamillus.org
PERMIT NO. 9
CAMILLUS, NY 13031
Handicapped Accessible
Address Service Requested
MAY 2014
All Church
Spring Clean Up
Saturday
May 17
9:00 a.m.-?
Luncheon Provided
Start with Coffee
Congregational
Meeting
Sunday, May 4
Noon
Fellowship Hall
Meeting to discuss proposed real estate
deal with Realty USA
representatives.