SUMMER WORSHIP SERVICES Sundays and Thursdays

The Communicator One service on Sunday, beginning June 26 June 2016 At 9:30 AM Thursday evening Service, begins June 30 at 7:00 PM

As June approaches I got thinking about Father’s Day and ran across this reflection. I hope you enjoy it. American Bible Society, New York, NY – The third Sunday in June is observed each year in the United States as Father’s Day. The origins of this national event are not clear. Some records suggest that it was first celebrated as a church service some 100 years ago in Fairmont, West Virginia, at Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, now known as Central United Methodist Church. Whether this is true or not, the impulse to honor fathers is a worthy one and it comes with the biblical admonition to honor our fathers and mothers. In the Bible it is Abraham who is counted as the father of faith and he is revered in Judaism, Islam and Christianity. The word “faith” is an important component to remember because it means trust in God-being able to rely on that which is dependable. Abraham trusted God’s assurance that his children would become a great nation. The promise came at a point when he and his wife, Sarah, were elderly and childless. And yet Abraham believed that God could do what was foretold to him. He went forward in confidence that God could accomplish, through him, a benefit for all of the world. Joseph of Galilee is an exemplary father in the Bible. He married Mary, despite the un- usual circumstances of her pregnancy. He dared to be unconventional because he trusted that God was working through her and him. He was a righteous man who dared to take on the roles of husband and foster father. And as refugees from danger, after the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, it is clear that he protected his family by going beyond what was familiar to find a safe haven. We can learn much about fatherhood from Joseph. Another father that captures the imagination is a man called Jairus. We read about him in the Gospels of Mark, Matthew and Luke. He was a man of importance whose The daughter was dying and he came to Jesus, fell at his feet and begged Jesus to help his child. The actions of Jairus revealed his character. He trusted that God could help and it didn’t matter that he had wealth and prestige. He humbled himself for the sake of his daughter. A final father from the Bible that is impressive is the one who had two sons, one of whom went astray. This is, of course, the story told by Jesus of the prodigal son. The father in the parable teaches his two sons powerful lessons of love: the one who went astray who discovered that his father’s care came to him even when he had run away Communicator from it and the other who struggled to understand such extravagant love in the face of his brother’s failures and his own fidelity. The father in the story, like God, never gave LUTHERAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR up on either of his children. Newsletter of the On Father’s Day let us remember that we have been given a heritage of dedication and faithfulness Lutheran Church of Our Saviour from the fathers we encounter in the Bible and from those fathers who exemplify the best qualities of 2415 Chili Avenue parenting. Rochester, NY 14624 585/247-7824 Some reminders of upcoming events: E-mail:[email protected] June 5: The installation of all elders and council member at all services. The Rev. Joachim Wilck, Pastor Mrs. Mary Pleten, Editor June 12: One service at 10:00 AM this is youth recognition Sunday. We will recognize A member congregation of the all our young people and lift up their contributions to our community life. It is also the Upstate New York Synod day of the CHURCH PICNIC. Come dressed casually for church and join us in Dell Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Hall following worship. June 19: Father’s day, we remember and give thanks for fathers and family life. June 26: The beginning of our summer schedule with one service at 9:30 am. Pastor Wilck’s 40th Anniversary of his Ordination, luncheon to follow the Service. June 30th: Our first Thursday night service at 7:00 pm around the lighted cross in the Mailed May 26, 2016 garden.

Dear Our Saviour Family,

I would like to thank all that called me, gave me a wonderful gift and all that sent me beau- tiful cards. It would make my day.

In Jesus name, Donna Miller

JUBILEE’S NEWS

The Jubilees will be having their summer progressive picnic on Friday, June 10th . A signup sheet with additional information is on the Narthex ta- ble, please indicate your meat choice(s) and what you will bring.

EVANGELISM

The church picnic is June 12 following the 10:00AM Service. We are looking for the congre- gation to bring a dish to pass and their own place setting. There is a sign up sheet in the Nar- thex. The church will provide the hamburgers and hot dogs as well as water and soda, and featuring Deep Fried Turkey . We will have the Chinese auction, games for the children as well as a bounce house.

COUPONS FOR THE COMMUNITY FOOD CUPBOARD The Women of the ELCA would like to remind members of our congregation of the on-going collection of coupons which are sent to the Community Food Cupboard serving the Rochester city area. Check those coupon inserts in the Sunday D & C or watch for other coupons throughout the week. Clip them together and leave in the plastic box marked “coupons” on the large table in the narthex. The following coupons are needed: Cereals Fruit and fruit juice Macaroni and cheese Instant coffee Peanut butter Oleo Soups Tuna Spaghetti sauce Canned vegetables Stew Spaghetti noodles

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June Birthdays 23-Cheryl Stone HAPPY BIRTHDAY and BEST 11-Erika Hamblin 23-Jason Stone WISHES to all these members of 12-Ruth Pearce 24-Edward Jarvis Our Saviour who celebrate birthdays 12-Michelle Swind 24-John Tesch during the month of June. We pray 12-Stephanie Lombard 25-Steven Fries for your continued growth in God's 13-Patrick Loughlin 25-Francine Johnson grace. 13-Michelle Guida 25-Christine Gross-Dalba

14-Brandon Elliott 26-Susan Dietrick 1-Bronislava Suk 15-Jennifer Graupman 26-Tyler Follett 1-Christine Pharmakis 15-Mason Maas 26-Jessica Denz 1-Lukas Brightman 16-Karen Nash 27-James MacBride 1-Bella Crnkovich 16-MacKenzie Maas 27-Lucas Eberhardt 2-Sandra Clark 17-Kathleen Carpino 27-Alexander DeHoff 2-Kenneth Keller 17-Thomas Lee 28-Richard Ransom II 3-Connor Strasser 17-Bailey Wilkinson 28-Jakob Wiesmore 3-Jackson Vasile 17- Jared Pellegrino 28-Al Schroff, Jr. 4-Pamela Pharmakis 17-Evan Mangone 29-Karen Stewart 4-Gordon Seppa 19-Emily Reed Disteffan 29-Sean Panzer 5-Michael Meli 21-Jacob Voorhies 29-Quentin Grimes 6-Elyse Fuller 21-Kyle O’Connor 29-Megan Reinecker 6-Nyan Fackelman 21-Riley Austin 29-Sierra Willard 9-Drew Hopkins 22-Douglas Davis 10-Patricia Short 22-Babara Sihto 11-James Dyer

Women of the ELCA

June finds us coming to our break for the summer. On Tuesday, June 14 th at 6:00 pm, we will gather at the home of Ann Seppa, 8 Cutter Drive, Chili, NY for a potluck picnic supper. As always, there will be good food and fellowship. If you are interested in attending, there will be a sign-up sheet on the table in the Narthex. Contact Ann Seppa if you have any questions. 889-4413

LEADERSHIP AND PLANNING MEETING

Date: Wednesday, June 8 th Time: 11:30 am Place: St. John's on the Ridge 800 East Ridge Road Rochester, NY

If you are interested in attending, please contact Barbara King at 293-7136 and bring a bag lunch. Beverage and dessert will be provided.

Ann Seppa, Secretary

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LUTHERAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR MISSION STATEMENT Vacation Bible School We, the members of the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour, as baptized followers of Jesus Christ will foster a living, expressive relationship with our Lord and our neighbors. SOMETHING We will do this in a way that seeks to serve all segments of our congre- DIFFERENT gation and community by: THIS YEAR ♦ MORE Providing a welcoming environment for youth and young adults. DETAILS TO ♦ Strengthening the family unit. FOLLOW ♦ Involving the elderly and recognizing their special needs. ♦ Making Christ visible through worship.

Recommended by the Long Range Planning committee on October 27, 2010

CHURCH PICNIC

Sunday, June 12, following the 10:00 AM Service. Menu: hots, hamburgers, deep fried Turkey, chips, beverages provided, bring a dish to pass and your own place setting.

Come and join us, Bounce House; Chinese Auction and YOUTH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS much more. Jakob Witt—earned his Eagle Scout Award Tickets for the basket raffle are $2.00 each, 3 tickets for $5.00, 10 tickets for $8.00 and 12 tickets for $10.00.

The last day of Sunday School is June 5th.. Everyone have a safe and wonderful summer.

CHRISTIAN BOOK CLUB CONTINUES IN OCTOBER

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MAGGIE’S PLACE

A Special Envelope will be included in the June 12 bulletin to help Maggie’s for the Summer Camp.

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UPCOMING EVENTS June 5—Installation of elders and council members

June 12 - Church Picnic and graduate recognition

June 19 - Fathers day - We will honor fathers .

June 26 – We begin our summer schedule with one service at 9:30 AM. Pastor’s 40th Anniversary of his Ordination reception to follow

June 30 – The first of our Thursday evening Services. 7:00 PM

September 11– Rally Sunday and a special celebration of Grandparents day and the blessing of the children’s book bags.

October 30 – Reformation Sunday – one service at 9:30 AM

November 6—All Saints Sunday and Veterans Day remembrance and recognition.

TRUSTEES NEWS FOR JUNE

The flagpole project has absorbed much of our efforts in the month of May and now it is summer and on to other projects. ELDERS MEET SUNDAY, JUNE 5, AT 12:30 PM We can always use help with outdoor landscaping care; bushes need to be pruned, mulch spread, gardens WOMEN OF THE E.L.C.A. weeded, etc. These activities can be done on Saturday Women of the E.L.C.A. meet mornings or any other time that suits you if you are will- Tuesday, ing to help out. Talk to me at church or give me a call June 14 at 6:30 PM for the (334-5020) and I can line you up with a project that suits your skills. Dell Hall needs some exterior walls painted as Annual End of the Year Picnic. we started that project a couple of years ago but it fell by the wayside as other tasks arose with higher priority. Is INSTALLATION OF there a small engine mechanic in our midst? CHURCH COUNCIL MEMBERS June 5, All Services We have three snowblowers, a lawn mower, a garden tractor and a zero turn mower in the garage that we use to take care of the church grounds. They need periodic SERVICE WORSHIP SCHEDULE maintenance and with that number of machines it be- BEGINS comes a job unto itself (the snowblowers have not been Thursday, June 30 at 7:00 PM "summerized" as of yet). Sunday, June 26 Worship at 9:30 AM

CHURCH COUNCIL MEETS Monday , JUNE 13, AT 6:30 PM

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S J U U N N D E A Y 1 JUNE ANNIVERSARIES . . . Congratula- 9 tions and Best Wishes to these members of Our Saviour who celebrate Wedding anniversaries during the month of June. May God continue to bless you and increase your love for one another!

3—Martin and Holly Maas MEMORIAL DAY DEDICATION 6—Gary and Carol Oehlbeck 6—David and Becky Wiesmore On May 29th we dedicated a 7—Tim and Nancy McCall flag pole with flag in honor of 8—Glenn and Helen Stewart Richard Mitchell, it was a won- Happy 70th Anniversary derful Memorial Day's celebra- 10—Michael and Marcia Palumbo tion for recognizing 17—James and Ann Marie MacBride and honoring all our veterans. Happy 49th Anniversary The flag that was raised on this 17—Frank and Francine Johnson day flew over the U.S. Capitol Happy 10thAnniversary Building in Washington, D.C. 18—Robert and Marlene Eisenschmid on September 3, 1996, Happy 56th Anniversary thanks to Rep. Louise Slaughter for arranging and procuring 18—Derek and Tina Izzo this flag for Dick Mitchell. 19—Andrew and Alexandra Pond 20—Michael and Jeanine Werth Also on this day five engraved bricks were layed at the base 22—Eric and Hannelore Stevens of the flag pole recognizing former active members who Happy 20th Anniversary were World War II veterans, all have passed away within the 25—Edward and Daryl Jarvis last five years, take a moment to look at the flag pole and Happy 50th Anniversary foundation to see their bricks. We will continue to identify 28—Paul ad Susan Hayhurst passed church members who have died and were military 30—Kenneth and Nedra Keller veterans so we can have an engraved brick honoring them. 30—Jennifer and Michael Bonanno With help from families, relatives and friends, we hope to Happy 15thAnniversary gather the names of as many veterans as possible before Veterans Day this November.

We also will be accepting requests for engraved bricks for

our living veterans, current and former church members. A Women of the ELCA picnic is donation of $50.00 or more will help pay for the bricks and Tuesday June 14th at Ann Seppa’s to send a contribution to the Richard's House, they provide WOMEN home. Please bring a dish to housing and assistance to our veterans in need of help. At OF THE pass. There is a sign up sheet on our Veterans Day Service in November we will recognize ELCA the women’s table in the narthex . and honor all the names of the veterans that had a brick PICNIC All are welcome knowing numbers make it easier for Ann to plan. If installed at the foundation of the flag pole, we will also you need a ride contact Barbara honor all our veterans on this day. King. This will be the last time we meet till September.

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Planting Your Spring Garden For The Garden of Your Daily Life
Mary Ellen Saur, Daryl Jarvis, Jean Lombard, Ann Seppa, Cheryl Stone and Plant Three Rows of Peas Alexandra Pond for collat- 1. Peace of Mind ing, stapling, addressing and 2. Peace of Heart mailing the May newsletter. 3. Peace of Soul
Richard and Sharon Yackel and Mary Ellen Saur for assembling Sunday bulletins.
Richard Yackel for shredding outdated items. Plant Four Rows of Squash
Ayden Plowe for maintaining the oil candles in 1. Squash Gossip preparation for Sunday Services. 2. Squash Indifference
Mary Ellen Saur for continuing to update the sign 3. Squash Grumbling on the front lawn with help from Rich Yackel. 4. Squash Selfishness
Linda Loughlin for proofing the newsletter.
Jim Flick, Becky Wiesmore and Tammy Mochrie from overseeing the sale of the portable sign and the Plant Four Rows of Lettuce Day Care Climber. 1. Lettuce Be Faithful
Jerry Stich, Ed and Deb Housel, Ed Jarvis, Kevin, 2. Lettuce Be Kind Susan, Emily and Ashley Yackel, Jim Flick for 3. Lettuce Be Patient Adopt-a Highway. 4. Lettuce Really Love One Another

The commitment and dedication of all members of Our Saviour are important to the congregation's mission and No Garden is Complete Without Turnips ministry. We want to recognize the tasks done by mem- 1. Turnip of Meetings bers. Committee/Board Chairs and others are asked to 2. Turnip of Services share these names with Office Manager, Mary Pleten for 3. Turnip To Help One Another inclusion in future issues of the Communicator. ☺ ☺ ☺ ☺ ☺ ☺ ☺ ☺ ☺ To Conclude Our Garden We Must Have Thyme 1. Thyme For Each Other THANK YOUS FROM THE TRUSTEES 2. Thyme For Family 3. Thyme For Friends Ed Jarvis, Mary Ellen Saur, Jerry Stich, and Jim Flick for spreading new mulch in the landscape beds. Water freely with patience and cultivate with love. Ed Jarvis, Rick Chapin, Jerry Stich, Jim Flick and Brian Spencer for construction of the flagpole foundation and There is much fruit in your garden because surrounding brick memorial area. you reap what you sow.

Helga Mitchell for the request for the memorial flagpole and supporting funding thru her donation in memory of Richard.

The mowing team (Pete Sitter, Frank Johnson, Hans & Jakob Witt, Chuck Borzilleri and Larry Hopkins) for keeping the grass mowed and trimmed.

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UPSTATE NEW YORK SYNOD ASSEMBLY At the Riverside Convention Center— June 5-7

The Annual Assembly of the Upstate New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America was June 5-7 at Rochester Riverside Convention Center. The Annual Assembly is a time for conducting the business of the Synod, education, fellowship and worship. Thank you to Ann Seppa and Barb King for volunteering to represent Our Saviour at the Assembly.

SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE BEGINS June 26 AFFIRMATION OF BAPTISM Sunday- Rite of Confirmation at 9:30 AM and Sunday, May 15 Outdoor Service Thursday, June 30—7:00 PM At the 9:00 Service Remember to bring your lawn chairs or Three young persons of the congregation blankets to Thursday evening Teliah Cramer, Keely Lyons, and Emily Yackel Outdoor Service were confirmed.

Church Picnic Sunday, June 12th following

the 10:00 AM Service In Dell Hall

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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SAVIOUR’S 2016 GRADUATES

Our Saviour extends congratulations and best wishes to the following members of the congregation who gradu- ate from high school, college or received advances degrees: Benjamin Morningstar will graduate from Churchville-Chili High School.

Johannes Witt graduates from Gates-Chili High School and will attend UB, majoring in Bio Chemist and PharmD.

Bradley Potter: May, 2016 MS in Materials Engineering University of Dayton. Bradley attended graduate school as part of the Edison Scholars Program. He has been employed by GE Aviation in Cincinnati since May of 2013.

Harrison Potter: January 2016 (ceremonies May, 2016). PhD in Mathematics Duke University. Harrison is Associate Professor of Mathematics at Marietta College.

Please share graduation information with the church office for the July/August Newsletter.

CHURCH COUNCIL

From the Church Council: We continue to evaluate inputs and feedbacks from our members on the two service format that started in April and will continue through June, Council will have a special meeting in early August to decide what format we will be using stating in September. Changes on the Council Board that takes effect on June12th are as follows: Cindy Borzilleri moves from Secretary to the Chairperson of Stewardship, Cheryl Stone is our new Secretary, Jerry Stich leaves the Board of Church and Community after four years of service, Barb King will be the new Chairperson."

J U N Sunday School begins summer E recess on Sunday, June 5. Sessions resume with a special 14 Rally Day Program on Sunday, September 11.

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LUTHERAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2415 Chili Avenue Rochester, NY 14624 In lieu of Vacation Bible School this Summer we will be

Phone: 585-247-7824 having Family events. Save these Dates: Fax: 585-247-7849 Email: [email protected] Www:OurSaviourRochester.org July 10 -Nerf-a-plooza July 17 -VBS and Movie Making Sunday August 14-Day at Seabreeze Church Office Hours: August 28-Picnic and Prayer Labrinth at Tinker Park Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-1:00 PM Watch for more detail in the July– August Newsletter and the Weekly bulletins.
Pastor Wilck is normally in his church study Monday thru Thursday 9:00 AM-12:00 PM. He is available to meet you at church or at other mutually arranged times. You may also contact him or leave a message on 269-9086. On Friday Pastor’s day off, he is available for pastoral emergencies. When calling the church after hours, and wishing to leave a message for Pas- tor Wilck, when prompted dial Extension 311 for his personal voice mail.

Please inform Pastor Wilck whenever there is an illness or hospitalization in your family. He appreciates your help. When you are admitted to a hospital, please list your religious prefer- ence as “Lutheran Church of Our Saviour” and

contact Pastor or the church office.

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