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Dear Members and Friends, The Lord Is Risen! This ancient Easter greeting still brings joy all of these centuries since timid Disciples still unsure of what it all meant first offered it. Sin has been trampled underfoot through Jesus sacrifice on the cross. Oh it is definitely still around and we are sometimes the ones responsible for it, but it no longer has the power to keep us from the love of God. In Christ Jesus our sins have been forgiven and we can come before him, confess our guilt and know that God welcomes us. Death also has been conquered through Jesus resurrection and as forgiven sinners it is promised to all who belong to Christ through our baptism in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. We have been set free to live the Easter life. Remember to return each Sunday to give God thanks and praise. The Lord is Risen Indeed, Pastor David Almleaf
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(I) - Intinction Sunday (R) - Rail Sunday April 7 (R) - Don Phelps April 14 (I) - Peggy Niforos April 21 (I) - Nancy Demarest April 28 (R) - Kathy VanValkenburgh May 5 (R) - Carol Hennessey May 12 (I) - Joan Longfritz May 19 (R) - Bonnie Olendorf May 26 (R) - Marion Pellegrino Please find someone to replace you if you cannot make the Sunday you are scheduled and whenever possible, tell Bonnie so that the bulletin can reflect the change. Peg Niforos, Altar Guild Coordinator
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Annual Youth Group Garage Sale Friday May 3rd & Saturday May 4th
Heres your chance to search your attics, garages, and cellars for items you dont use or need. Donations of clean usable items can be dropped off at the church up until Wednesday May 1st. There will also be a bake sale and donations of baked goods are greatly appreciated.
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Wells House:
Geraldine Moldt
Pineview Commons:
Shirley Snyder
Willing Helpers:
Lorraine Muller Dona Frey
Prayer Concerns
Marianne Jones Ella Congdon Sue McGrattan Tina Aldonis Raymond Rulison Kevin Kane Christine Hahn Holly Cook Becky Kamminski Marion Pellegrino Michael Everest Ginny Cameron Anna King Vicki James Genee Chapman Rick Hennessey Anna Butez Donald Wright Grandstaff Family Sara Vesteese Don DAmour Charlotte Palmeri
All those who have served and for all those who are now serving in the armed forces, especially:
Scott Bumpus Brandon Caldwell Tony Clemente Brad Coody John Ferrara Kevin Funk Zachary Goot Jordan Keeling Lance Corporal Corey Lincoln Denise & Jacob Lockwood Thomas Szumowski And for our enemies
Please pray for NOAH, the food pantries of Johnstown & Gloversville and for those in need of them. Please pray for those who are out of work and searching for jobs.
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The Youth Group is continuing to collect old and used cell phones. There is a box in the narthex where you can leave them.
Thank you to our organist Darlene Pollak, the choirs, and our bell ringers for all the hard work that went into making the Palm Sunday and Easter services extra festive this year.
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Dear Friends at Grace Lutheran Church, March 25, 2013: I hope that you have had a wonderful Easter and that the blessings of our risen Lord has brought renewed hope of springtime in its rebirth of new life. Seems like the north had a "real" Adirondack winter compared to last year's lack of snow. April showers came early for us in south central Kentucky as March brought with it some torrential downpours. The ponds and rivers here are filled to the brim and muddy waters from the erosion of the banks. But it's nice to have early flowers along with the showers. We have 10 extra lambs to our flock, but unfortunately lost a couple of mothers. We're not sure, but it seems that each of these ewes, after birthing triplets and spending a good part of the winter nursing, were not strong enough and their lambs took the life out of them. They may have needed extra nutrients, or maybe their immune system was affected. It was sad, especially for Steven, who has been such a good shepherd and was very disappointed having lost 2 of his best. We are thankful though to be able to continue their lineage with their offspring. There are 3 more mothers, 6 female and 4 male lambs, the ram and a castrated male. We also have 3 pigs and then our dogs and cats. We have a large variety of birds at the feeder including several Cardinals, the Kentucky state bird. We also have had at least 30 ducks on our pond and some hawks, herons and cranes fly by. There are deer grazing in the fields too. We enjoy the outdoors and our spacious home, but our family continues to be challenged by the symptoms of William and Leah's cystic fibrosis related to their lungs and liver disease. Their attendance at school fluctuates along with their health. There is the everyday regime of breathing treatments, pills, insulin-now both children are having CF related diabetes, Leah's nighttime feeding and the frequent trips to Cincinnati Children's Hospital. We still are very satisfied with the health care they are receiving and are thankful to have several specialists familiar with the best treatments for their CF related conditions. Leah will have another endoscopy on April 9th to check for any more esophageal varices that could develop from the liver disease. She and I will go on the 5th and stay until at least the day after the procedure, which requires anesthesia and possible banding to prevent engorged veins, if there are any, from bleeding. Please pray that the procedure goes smoothly and for the children's comfort and success in responding to the treatments . We're certainly wracking the miles onto the Voyager so please also pray for safe and uneventful traveling. We are thankful to have found Thomas Ridge Christian Church, a little country church with a big heart, as our place of worship which sustains our spiritual and emotional needs. Through members there, links have been added to the prayer chain for our family. The church has also been an outlet for people needing some handyman work from Steven and they also bless me with some compensation for the music program that I've been leading there. The minister, Brother Hershel Lawhorn, feeds us abundantly through his Bible based approach to teaching God's message to the multitudes. Our home has a Bible in almost every room and we, as a family refer to our Bible as our daily guide to dealing with life's challenges. We wish you all the best in the love of our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Best wishes-HAPPY EASTER!! Susan and the Gleeman Family, 1825 Riffe Creek Road, Dunnville, KY 42528, 606-787-6045, glee_club@frontiernet.net or gleeman@windstream.net
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Mary Bailey is the child that Grace sponsors through Child Fund International. The cost of this sponsorship is $21 per month. If you would like to contribute toward this fund please place your contribution in the offering plate marked Mary Bailey
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April Birthdays
1George Slingerland Jr. Crystal Mitchell Kneeland Robert VanSlyke Sara Stortecky James McGrattan Vickie Edick Kathleen Van Valkenburgh Lorraine Seiler Ian Chamberlaine Melissa Baker Thomas Bradt Elizabeth Coppernoll Tiffany Smith Ruth Seiler Sandy Jackson Karriann Ruggiero Jeremy Bradt Sherry Warner Jamie Bradt Dylan Miller Stephen Craig Helga Fensken Kimberly Hohler Milton Dorn Cody Brown Chris Rohrs Rhyleigh Bills Nikki Hathaway Grady Shea Robert Warner Raymond Peck Haley Claes Donald Wicksell 15 Robert Walters Patrick Paxton William Fensken Heather Ruf Ed Hill Theodore (TJ) Bradt Erica Elzenbeck Karen Williams Toni Hubley Kimberly Baird Betty Younglove Joyce Robbins Mary Alice Gaudens Wendy Hollenbeck Ross Snell Kimmie Sutton Matt Flint Sandra Goderie Tyler Unislawski Justin Unislawski Jaye Evangelista Louis Blanchard Timothy Snell Jr. Casey Van Valkenburgh Christine Petersen Anna Butez Jessica Robbins Barbara Rhodes John Healy
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May Birthdays
1Richard Van Slyke Ed Congdon Garrett Bobowski John Darling Jr. Ada Mrazz Emily Frasier Carisa Miller James Hing Rebecca Pianelli Don Dygert Nicholas Ligon Katherine Van Alstyne Jennifer Wainwright Esther Weaver Robert Spawn Thomas Fraker Jr. Rodney Nielsen Lauryn Pianelli Stacey Morley Heather Wolenik Cheryl Van Alstyne Cynthia Clo Linda Bumpus Phyllis Wright Happy Mothers Day Stephanie Haskin Allison Claire Gregory Margaret Hastings Erik Johnson Paul Stemmler Sarah Mraz Kathlena Rose Berecka Don Phelps Rebecca Ferry Kristie Sammons 17 18 19 20 21 Shirley Frederick Audrey Rulison Mary Phelps Barry Schuyler, Sr. Charlene Brothers Carol Preston Carol Paxton Spencer Lord Trisha Bobowski Karl Blanchard Larry Preston Tabetha Angus Betty Harrington James Wallace Charlotte Petersen Jeannine Schwartz Cheryl Walsh Joshua Brown Archie Baird Lawrence Snyder Jennifer Edick Herringshaw Taz Taylor Ronald McClain Michael Russo Carly Brown Daniel Miller Barbara Cline Bonnie Flint Frederick John Harrington Linda Amberger Monica DiScioscia Carlee Fiorillo Mary Winne Matthew Van Slyke Joshua Harvey Fountain Caitlin Taylor Dingman
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