PILGRIM LUTHERAN CHURCH
44 CHAPEL ROAD – KENMORE, NY 14217
(716) 875-5485
A Congregation in Mission, Community and Service
PILGRIM’S PROGRESS
OCTOBER 2012
PASTOR: Rev. Ben Eder
EDITOR: Mary Werth
ASSOC. EDITOR:
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:00 AM
TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY: 9:30 AM
WORSHIP: 10:00 AM
“God’s Changeless Word”
Feelings come and feelings go,
And feelings are deceiving;
My warrant is the Word of God —
Naught else is worth believing.
Though all my heart should feel condemned
For want of some sweet token,
There is One greater than my heart
Whose Word cannot be broken.
I’ll trust in God’s unchanging Word
Till soul and body sever,
For though all things shall pass away,
His Word shall stand forever!
—Martin Luther
“Faith is a living and unshakable confidence, a belief in the grace of God so assured that a man would die a
thousand deaths for its sake.”
—Martin Luther
“We are saved by faith alone, but the faith that saves is never alone.”
---Martin Luther
“So when the devil throws your sins in your face and declares that you deserve death and hell, tell him this: “I
admit that I deserve death and hell, what of it? For I know One who suffered and made satisfaction on my
behalf. His name is Jesus Christ, Son of God, and where He is there I shall be also!”
---Martin Luther
“This grace of God is a very great, strong, mighty and active thing. It does not lie asleep in the soul. Grace
hears, leads, drives, draws, changes, works all in man, and lets itself be distinctly felt and experienced. It is
hidden, but its works are evident.”
---Martin Luther
SUNDAY SERVER SCHEDULE
OCTOBER 2012
DATE
OCT 7
OCT 14
OCT 21
OCT 28
Reader
Wes Wiers
Karen Smith
Mary Werth
Ushers
Peggy Clark
&
Jarrod Clark
Roger
Watkins
&
Pat Watkins
Communion
Assistant
Harris Bartz
Naomi
George
&
Harvey
Caldow
Gary Smith
Carolyn
Alessi
Eric Fellner
&
Mike Confer
Frank Alessi
George Alessi
Frank Alessi
Gabrielle Bessey
Kathy Rodgers
Roberto Diaz
Sue Holway
Harriet Kirsch
Oct. 3
Oct. 10
Oct. 22
Oct. 23
Oct. 10
Oct. 10
Oct. 11
Oct. 17
Oct. 18
Oct. 27
Harris & Jennifer Bartz
Bob & Doris Neumann
Jack & Helen Hambridge
Harvey & Ruth Caldow
(If you want your birthday and/or wedding anniversary in the newsletter, please contact the editor.)
VOTERS MEETING
On September 23rd, a Voters Meeting was held after the service. After the previous
minutes were read and various reports were presented, the main subject of the meeting was
getting a digital sign to replace the current one. A representative from the NAS Sign
Company explained the features, warranties and service covered in his proposal. The cost
will be between $15,000 and $16,000. It can be run by anyone at the computer so it can be
programmed to display a variety of messages, including any events that we have coming up.
A couple of pictures were passed around so we could see what it would look like. The letter
color will be amber and the background will be black. It can be installed between the
existing brick pillars of the current sign.
After the representative had answered our questions, he left and we then had a
discussion regarding the proposal. When we had completed a written vote, the new sign
was approved.
One last item: it was announced that George Alessi had bought a house! He moved in
on September 21st. Of course, someone had to ask which realtor he had used and when the
housewarming party would be held. Congratulations to George on acquiring his own home!
The meeting was adjourned and we closed with the Lord’s Prayer.
Can you top this?
When my sister was about 3, my mom overheard her talking with a neighborhood friend.
“My dad works for an insurance agency!” proclaimed the other girl.
Clearly pleased with her status as a pastor’s kid, my sister responded haughtily, “Well, my dad works for
God!”
—Heidi Mann
ESTHER CIRCLE
The Esther Circle met on Monday, 9/16, and welcomed Pauline Kalenik from
Generations Antiques, who spoke about the history of jewelry and showed us examples of
the different materials and styles of jewelry through the last 2 centuries. After her
presentation, we held our business meeting.
Pat Watkins reported that $132 has been donated at fellowship hours for Joplin, MO
tornado relief. That figure represents donations through August, and we will continue to
collect donations for Joplin until the end of the year.
Thank you to Helen Hambridge for collecting and counting mites for the Lutheran
Women’s Missionary League. She has counted many pennies over the past few years. Mary
Werth has agreed to take over this task, so please give her your pennies in the future. Helen
will continue to collect stamps and Dash’s grocery tapes.
We will have a Book/Bake Sale here at church on October 27 and 28. Please look
through your books at home and consider donating novels, non-fiction, children’s, self-help,
and cook books to this sale. A box for these books will be downstairs throughout the month.
We ask that your books be in good, clean condition. Watch the bulletin board for more
information about this sale.
Other future projects are a clothing/accessory collection for Royal Threads (see
separate article about this) and a Cookie Exchange in December. Meeting dates for the
following months are October 8, November 12 and December 10. We always welcome new
members!
If you have any ideas, suggestions, or questions, please contact Sue Holway (7733625) or see Pat Watkins.
The Royal Threads Thrift Shop is located on the grounds of the Buffalo Psychiatric
Center. It is run by the Friends of BPC. Anyone who is receiving mental health services can
shop there, whether they are inpatient or outpatient.
The shop collects donations of gently-used clothing for men and women. Items include
shirts, pants, blouses, skirts, dresses, coats, jackets, sweaters, hats, gloves, shoes, boots,
belts, scarves, purses and jewelry. They mostly need anything that is size 14 or larger.
A tax deduction letter will be provided to anyone who requests one. Just give your
name and address to Mary Werth. The BPC Public Information Office will send out the
letters.
Thank you in advance for your support. In my many years at BPC as a cashier, I have
seen many clients who have proudly showed items that they purchased there. It means a
great deal to them to buy something just for themselves.
Mary Werth
90th Anniversary Celebration
Of
Pilgrim Lutheran Church
Sunday October 21, 2012
Banquet Dinner at:
Classic’s VI Banquet Center
Terrace Room
2425 Niagara Falls Blvd
Amherst,NY
5:00pm gathering time
5:30pm dinner
❶ Please sign-up on reservation list; a count is required by restaurant.
❷Any donations to defray cost of dinner would be greatly appreciated;
Please label accordingly and put in offering plate.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR THE NOVEMBER
NEWSLETTER IS OCTOBER 25th.