September - Our Redeemer Lutheran Church of Hawaii

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Connecting people to Jesus
Vol. 14, No. 9
September 2013
The
Good News
Newsletter of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and Schools Honolulu, Hawaii
Thoughts and Ponderings from
Pastor…
The other day someone sent me a link to
a site from The American Film Institute:
they had a list of the top 100 greatest movie
songs of all time. Since this person knew I
love movies (Donna and I even have a
weekly dinner and a movie night!) -- I was
intrigued.
But before going to the site I tried to
come up with what I thought the #1 song would be -- and guess what? I was right -yea me!
Over the Rainbow from The Wizard of
Oz (not the Bruddah Iz version!) was
honored as the greatest movie song of all
time. By the way, As Time Goes By was
#2!
And thinking about those two songs, it
occurred to me, in an odd kind of way, that
they really go together. As Time Goes By
talks about life in the “real world”, in the
realm of time. In world of time, we find the
joy of love -- but often there also is struggle
and pain:
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Worship, Bible Class and Fellowship
at Our Redeemer
Divine Worship (Communion): Sunday, 9 am
Fellowship Time: Sunday, 10:15 am
Bible Study / Sunday School: Sunday, 10:45 am
Wednesday Bible Class: 10 am, Aloha Room
Fellowship Breakfast: Sat., 8 am, Zippy’s Kahala
Young Ladies Bible Study, alternate Fridays
The Good News is also available online at www.orlc-hawaii.org.
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church  Pastor Bill
Carney  Director of Music The Rev. Karl
Bachman  Finance Administrator Carolyn
Villamor  President Karl Bachman  Vice
President Richard Lachmann  Secretary Ruth
Crockett  Treasurer Roger Koopman 
Deacons David Lau  Stephen Okumura 
Richard Thompson  Turro Wongkaren 
Sharon Shinno  Fellowship Peggy Pridgeon 
Parish Education [Vacant]  Outreach Nellie
Miller  Property Management Matthew
Schlechte  Lutheran High School Association
of Hawaii Donna Carney
Lutheran High School of Hawaii
Interim Principal, Dean of Students Daryl Utsumi
Academic Dean Dr. Frank Lutz
Administrative Assistant/Admissions Lea
Dominici
Athletic Director Deems Utsumi
Business Officer Nina Rappeline
Librarian, College and Career Counselor, Alumni
Coordinator Ruth Crockett
Faculty and Staff Peter Abang, Pam Caesar,
Pastor Bill Carney, Ruby Fernandez, Mitchell
Inouye, Rich Kodama, Jene Komine, Renson
Madarang, Kim Muzzi, Jonathan Poppe, Pete
Rappeline, Lauren Takao, Carrie Thomas
(intern), Duane White, Tom Yamamoto
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It’s still the same old story, a fight for love
and glory -- a case of do or die. But Over the
Rainbow longs for a place beyond time,
beyond this “real world”, a place of joy and
perfection, where all is beautiful and the
bluebirds never stop singing.
And you put these two songs together,
you pretty much have the human condition:
we live in a world where we experience
many joys as time goes by; and yet in the
end those joys don’t fully satisfy us, and we
long for something else, something Over
the Rainbow. We long for a place where
there is no sadness, where time does not like
an ever-rolling stream bear all its sons
away, where there is no sickness and no
grief and no loss.
This longing for a ‘perfect place’ shows
itself in many ways. In fiction and film, we
see places like Shangri La, Bali Hai, or the
alien planet in “Cocoon”. All these ’spots’
are places where sadness drops away and all
is beauty.
All over the news, on FaceBook and in
magazines we constantly see lists showing
The Ten Best Places to Live in America.
Many of us look longingly at such lists and
dream of a place where life will be better.
Oddly enough, we do live in ‘the best place
to live’ on this side of glory!
Someone once called this gnawing
desire for a better place “the nostalgia for
paradise”. And that’s exactly what it is -deep within our DNA we remember that
there was a perfect place once, where our
ancestors Adam and Eve lived -- and we
long to return there. But since that paradise
is always just out of reach, it seems that we
are doomed to endless frustration.
But Jesus came to lift that frustration
from us: He makes it possible for us to go
Over the Rainbow and find that place where
all tears are wiped away, and there will be
no more death or mourning or crying or
pain (Revelation 21:4).
He did this by coming into our world,
where time goes by, and by dying for our
sins -- the sins that separated us from Eden
in the very first place! With Jesus, we can
indeed go over the rainbow into that realm
of perfection and beauty. And it doesn’t just
happen after we die -- for even in this life -if we belong to Jesus, we are touched by the
beauty and the perfection of heaven. Right
now, today, we breathe the atmosphere of
heaven, because Jesus is with us. Even in
this life, as we walk with God and live with
God, we already have one foot Over the
Rainbow.
Over the Rainbow (especially the Iz
version) is a great song because it’s about
longing -- and everybody is longing for
something. Indeed, we are all longing for
something.
In the end, that ‘something’ is the better
place, the place of peace and joy. And the
beautiful thing is: we can have it!
We can have it without moving to a
place on the constantly changing “Ten Best
Places” list. We can have that ‘better place’
right here where we live. As Dorothy
reminds us in the movie: If I ever go
seeking my heart’s desire again, I won’t
look any further than my own backyard.
Even though we live in this world, on
this side of glory, where time goes by, we
can also live over the rainbow -- because
wherever Jesus is: there is Paradise!
Something to ponder!
Aloha blessings…
Pastor
Luke 1;37
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Bible Study Opportunities: Revelation
and 1 Peter
Beginning on Sunday August 4th and
Wednesday, August 7th, we started new
Bible Studies!
Sunday Mornings: The Book of
Revelation. The book of Revelation is
fascinating, confusing, interesting,
terrifying, and hopeful. Many people have
avoided studying this Book because they get
confused by the symbolism and don't
understand the order of events. Others have
avoided studying the Book of Revelation
because they are terrified of the events that
take place in the Book and are fearful of the
future. The Book of Revelation is also a
book of tremendous hope. It is a story of the
victory of Jesus over sin, death, and Satan.
Although this study might sound, and look,
frightening, it will be rewarding for all who
desire to take part in it!
Wednesday Mornings: The Book of
1st Peter. The Book of 1st Peter is
addressed to the “elect resident exiles”
scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia,
Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia. As we
work through this wonderful Book, we will
see how the author counsels (1) to
steadfastness and perseverance under
persecution; (2) to the practical duties of a
holy life; (3) the example of Jesus and other
motives to patience and holiness; and (4) to
Pastors and people.
Grab your Bible, and a friend, and join
us for either one of these excellent Bible
Study opportunities...or come to both!
Scripture Readings for September
September 1st -- The Fifteenth Sunday
after Pentecost
Proverbs 25:2-10 (Bible p. 694)
Hebrews 13:1-17 (Bible p. 1286)
St. Luke 14:1-4 (Bible p. 1110)
September 8th -- The Sixteenth Sunday
after Pentecost
Deuteronomy 30:15-20 (Bible p. 218)
Philemon 1-21 (Bible p. 1273)
St. Luke 14:25-35 (Bible p. 1111)
September 15th -- The Seventeenth
Sunday after Pentecost
Ezekiel 34:11-24(Bible p. 915)
I Timothy 1:12-17 (Bible p. 1262)
St. Luke 15:1-10 (Bible p. 1112)
September 22nd -- The Eighteenth
Amos 8:4-7 (Bible p. 977)
I Timothy 2:1-15 (Bible p. 1263)
St. Luke 16:1-15 (Bible p. 1113)
September 29th -- The Nineteenth
Sunday after Pentecost (St. Michael
and All Angels)
Daniel 10:10-14, 12:1-3 (p. 949, 952)
Revelation 12:7-12 (p.1319)
St. Matthew 18:1-11 (p. 1046)
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
September 5, 6 and 7
Picture taking for the Our Redeemer
Ohana Pictorial Directory is set for
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, September
5, 6, and 7. Shari Shinno will be the lead.
She will organize the schedule for photo
days. The directory will be published by
Life Touch.
Aloha to Carol Meyer Beilharg,
Daughter of First Pastor at Our
Redeemer
On Sunday, August 11, Our Redeemer
received a visit from Carol Meyer Beilharg,
daughter of Pastor Adolphus Meyer, the first
pastor of Our Redeemer. She remembers
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living in the parsonage on Terrace Drive
from age 3 to age 8.
She was accompanied by her husband
John. They now live in Moberly, Missouri.
Her son in law is also a pastor in Wisconsin.
RETIRE WITH CONFIDENCE
Will you have enough to retire?
Will your retirement income last?
Are your assets protected?
Join us for Retire with Confidence – A
Thrivent Financial workshop from 9:30 –
11:00am on Saturday, October 5 at Our
Redeemer Lutheran Church. Refreshments
will be provided at 9:00am. Thrivent
Financial representative Aric Ahlgren,
CFP®, FIC will share how to manage six
risks all retirees face:
outliving income,
inflation,
unpredictable events,
market volatility,
income taxes and
rising health care costs.
To RSVP, go to
Thrivent.com/findaworkshop or call Pastor
Bill Carney at 946-4223 or
[email protected].
Thrivent Financial is a faith-based
organization that has helped its members be
wise with money and live generously for
more than 100 years.
Certified Financial Planner Board of
Standards Inc. owns the certification marks
CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL
PLANNER™, CFP® (with plaque design)
and CFP® (with flame design) in the U.S.,
which it awards to individuals who
successfully complete CFP Board’s initial
and ongoing certification requirements.
No products will be sold at this event.
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and its
respective associates and employees cannot
provide legal, accounting, or tax advice or
services. Work with your Thrivent Financial
representative, and as appropriate your
attorney and/or tax professional for
additional information.
Insurance products issued or offered by
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Appleton,
WI. Not all products are available in all
states. Securities and investment advisory
services are offered through Thrivent
Investment Management Inc., 625 Fourth
Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55415, a FINRA
and SIPC member and a wholly owned
subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans. Thrivent Financial
representatives are registered representatives
of Thrivent Investment Management Inc.
They are also licensed insurance
agents/producers of Thrivent Financial.
For additional important disclosure
information, please visit
thrivent.com/disclosures
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River of Life Needs for September
Pastor Phil Beyer Installed at Good
In September we continue to focus on
Shepherd Lutheran Church - August 18th
Personal Care items. Briefly these are items
needed for care of skin, hair, teeth.
Almost anything that fits that category is
welcomed. Many of the River of Life
clients come in and receive showers, and
fresh clean clothing as well as the small
sizes of shampoo, deodorant, tooth paste
etc. These items are things that homeless
neglect buying when their more dire need is
food. As always anything in the food
category is always needed. Thank you for
your donations every week in our River of
Life Basket.
LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL OF HAWAII FACULTY,
STAFF AND STUDENTS CELEBRATE JONATHAN
From the
POPPE’S INSTALLATION.
Lion’s Den
Front: Jensen Inouye, Aja Komine, Brad Anderson. Back: Mr. Mitchell Inouye, Pastor Bill Carney, Ms. Pam
Caesar, Ms. Jene Komine, Ms. Lea Dominici, Miss Daryl Utsumi, Mr. Poppe, Mr. Pete Rappeline, Dr. Frank
Lutz, Miss Ruby Fernandez, Mrs. Ruth Crockett.
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Circuit Pastors Gather to Celebrate Installation of Pastor Beyer:
VACATION TREASURES by Karl Bachmann, Part
One
I took two weeks of vacation in mid-August to see
friends and family in New York and Pennsylvania.
While in New York City I had the opportunity to see the
newly-restored New York City Public Library with its
grandiose architecture, murals, and world-class
collection of books. Upon entering the main reading
room I was stunned to see on display a copy of the
Gutenberg Bible of circa 1450. The significance of this
book, of course, is that it marked the beginning of books
printed by movable type, a process that has been in place
until the advent of the computer. I was personally
thrilled by the surprise, because I had also seen the copy
in the Library of Congress many years ago. Of the
approximate 180 that were printed in the Fifteenth
Century there are only about 45 in existence today.
This picture shows the beginning of Saint Matthew
on the right-hand page.
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For your consideration - Videos on
YouTube
Through the good work and talent of Dr.
Turro Wongkaren and Ms Sharilynn Shinno,
three videos have been posted on YouTube:
Two videos of Mr Poppe’s
commissioning are now posted at:
http://youtu.be/WCY7wJNlk8M
http://youtu.be/v4s2kOLIDd0
Also a video of Pastor’s sermon on
August 11 is now posted on youtube:
http://youtu.be/5mHFJmMrBnQ
Lutheran High School to add 6th Grade
for 2013 -2014 School Year
Lutheran High plans to add 6th grade in
the fall of 2013. This means the school will
range from 6th to 12th grade next year.
Please keep them in your prayers.
The Mega Free Car Wash
You are encouraged to pledge or donate
towards Lutheran High School of Hawaii’s
14th annual fund-raiser, the Mega Free Car
Wash. Why is it free? All students strive to
get pledges, ten cents or more, for each car
washed at their assigned site (Our
Redeemer, Our Savior or St. Mark). After
the wash, students collect the amount
pledged “times” the number of cars washed.
Come by the upper parking lot between
9-3 (or visit Our Savior-Aiea or St. MarkKaneohe) on Saturday, September 21 and be
a part of the count. You will help the
scholarship fund, the individual classes (7th
through 12th) and the athletic department by
having your car washed (and dried) by the
LHSH students.
Invite your friends, colleagues, family
members too. Thank you for your support.
2013 LCMS National Offering
Every three years LCMS households,
congregations and organizations are invited
to participate in a synodwide gathering of
financial gifts called the National Offering.
Leading with a collection received in
worship services during the 2013 Regular
Convention of The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod in St. Louis, this
triennium’s National Offering gives
participants five choices through which they
can share Christ’s forgiveness and mercy
both at home and abroad. It also affords
LCMS congregations and their members an
opportunity to demonstrate their
commitment to our life together as the
world’s leading confessional Lutheran body.
For the 2013-16 triennium, five gift
designations cover a range of Witness,
Mercy, Life Together efforts, all of which
happen only with broad support from LCMS
congregations and households. Baptized for
this moment, you are free to join with your
fellow brothers and sisters in Christ in
sharing His forgiveness and mercy in a
world desperately in need of it. Please join
with others in support of this triennium’s
National Offering.
National Offering Designations are as
follows:
Together as Synod
Global Mission
Lutheran Malaria Initiative
The Joint Seminary Fund
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Global Seminary Initiative
Participating in the National Offering
Support Our Redeemer’s effort to gather
gifts in support of the National Offering
Make an online donation at
http://www.lcms.org/national-offering/cart
Mail a check, made payable to “The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod,” to:
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
2013 National Offering
P.O. Box 790417
St. Louis, MO 63179-0417
[On the memo line of the check write
“2013 National Offering”. Include a note
indicating one or more of the five
designations to which you would like your
offering applied.]
Make a gift of appreciated securities,
property or other assets by contacting The
LCMS Foundation at: (800) 325-7912 or by
visiting www.lcmsfoundation.org
Gifts for the 2013-16 National Offering
are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Whenever possible, individual taxdeductible receipts will be issued to the
donor making the gift.
To learn more about the 2013-16
National Offering or to receive help with
your questions, please call Mission
Advancement’s Donor Care line at 888-9304438 or go to this web page:
http://www.lcms.org/nationaloffering
100th Anniversary of first medical
missionary
Did you know that on September 1 we
celebrated the 100th anniversary of the
selection in 1913 of Louise Ellermann
(1884–1957), R.N., who was chosen as the
first LCMS medical missionary?
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September 2013
Sun, 1 Sep 2013
Tue, 3 Sep 2013
Wed, 4 Sep 2013
Thu, 5 Sep 2013
Fri, 6 Sep 2013
Sat, 7 Sep 2013
Sun, 8 Sep 2013
Tue, 10 Sep 2013
Wed, 11 Sep 2013
Sun, 15 Sep 2013
Tue, 17 Sep 2013
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
Fri, 20 Sep 2013
Sat, 21 Sep 2013
Sun, 22 Sep 2013
Tue, 24 Sep 2013
Wed, 25 Sep 2013
Thu, 26 Sep 2013
Sun, 29 Sep 2013
9:00AM - 10:15AM
10:15AM - 10:30AM
10:45AM - 11:30AM
6:30PM-7:30PM
10:00AM - 11:00AM
10:00AM - 4:30PM
10:00AM - 4:30PM
10:00AM - 4:30PM
9:00AM - 10:15AM
10:15AM - 10:30AM
10:45AM - 11:30AM
6:30PM - 7:30PM
10:00AM - 11:00AM
9:00AM - 10:15AM
10:15AM - 10:30AM
10:45AM - 11:30AM
6:30PM - 8:30PM
10:00AM - 11:00AM
9:00AM - 3:00PM
10:00AM - 11:00AM
9:00AM - 10:15AM
10:15AM - 10:30AM
10:45AM - 11:30AM
6:30PM - 7:30PM
10:00AM - 11:00AM
7:00PM - 8:00PM
9:00AM - 10:15AM
10:15AM - 10:30AM
10:45AM - 11:30AM
Divine Service with Communion
Fellowship Time
Bible Studies
Lutheran High School Association Board of
Directors
Wednesday Bible Study
ORLC Ohana Directory Picture Taking
Ladies Bible Study
Fellowship Time
Bible Studies
Finance Committee
Fellowship Time
Bible Studies
ORLC Board of Directors
Ladies Bible Study
LHS Mega Car Wash
Board of Deacons
Fellowship Time
Bible Studies
Board of Property Management
Church Choir
Divine Service with Communion [St Michael
and all Angels] [New Member Recognition]
Fifth Sunday Fellowship and New Member
Appreciation
Bible Studies
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Serving This Month:
OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH
SUNDAY WORSHIP ASSISTANT SCHEDULE
FOR SEPTEMBER 2013
September WorshipCare: Christobel Sanders
September 1st -- The Fifteenth Sunday
after Pentecost
Assistants: Richard Thompson, David Lau
Ushers: Lester Pelletier, Matthew
Schlechte
Lectors*: Jerry Heath -- Proverbs 25:2-10
(Bible p. 694)
Sandie Stoutenburg -- Hebrews 13:1-17
(Bible p. 1286)
Gospel -- St. Luke 14:1-4 (Bible p. 1110)
September 8th -- The Sixteenth Sunday
after Pentecost
Assistants: Turro Wongkaren, Richard
Lachmann
Ushers: Randy Spangler, David Lau
Lectors*: Jonathan Poppe -- Deuteronomy
30:15-20 (Bible p. 218)
Suzanne Green -- Philemon 1-21 (Bible p.
1273)
September 15th -- The Seventeenth
Assistants: Sharon Shinno, Stephen
Okumura
Ushers: Matthew Schlechte, Lester
Pelletier
Lectors*: Randy Spangler -- Ezekiel 34:1124(Bible p. 915)
Rianna Williams-- I Timothy 1:12-17 (Bible
p. 1262)
September 22nd -- The Eighteenth Sunday
after Pentecost
Assistants: Richard Thompson, Turro
Wongkaren
Ushers: David Lau, Randy Spangler
Lectors*: Tynan Kuhn -- Amos 8:4-7 (Bible
p. 977)
Sherry Spangler -- I Timothy 2:1-15 (Bible
p. 1263)
September 29th -- The Nineteenth Sunday
after Pentecost (St. Michael and All
Angels)
Assistants: Sharon Shinno, Stephen
Okumura
Ushers: Lester Pelletier, Matthew
Schlechte
Lectors*: Richard Lachmann -- Daniel
10:10-14, 12:1-3 (p. 949, 952)
Stephanie Spangler -- Revelation 12:7-12
(p.1319)
Gospel: St. Matthew 18:1-11 (p. 1046)
*LECTORS: Please approach the lectern always using the center stairs, verify that the microphone is
switched on, and be sure that you are close enough to it! Pages listed above are for your readings in
our ESV pew Bibles. Also on the lectern is a book of the day's Scripture lessons. It should be open to
the proper page for your readings for that Sunday. Be sure to conclude your reading with this phrase:
THIS IS THE WORD OF THE LORD.
On the Internet at BibleGateway.com you can enter your Bible reference, select English Standard
Version from the drop-down menu and press SEARCH to display the text. To print a copy, click on the
printer friendly icon and adjust the print size as needed. Then use your printer's commands to print the
passage for your personal review and preparation.
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The
Good News
Published by Our Redeemer
Lutheran Church, Honolulu,
Hawaii
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
1404 University Ave.,
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822,
Ph. (808) 946-4223,
Fax: (808) 943-1027
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.orlc-hawaii.org
Newsletter Email [note dot after
goodnews]:
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Lutheran High School of Hawaii
1404 University Ave.,
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822,
Ph. (808) 949-5302,
Fax. (808) 947-3701,
Email: [email protected],
Website: www.lhshawaii.org

September - Our Redeemer Lutheran Church of Hawaii

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