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Bethel Lutheran Church 79 Brooklyn Street PO Box 606 Portville, NY 14770 Phone: 716-933-6699 www.bethelportvilleny.org email: [email protected]
Sunday Worship—9:00 am,
Sunday School—10:30 am,
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BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH A congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
79 Brooklyn Street PO Box 606
Portville, NY 14770 (716)-933-6699
Websites: (congregation)www.bethelportvilleny.org;
(synod)www.upstatenysynod.org; (ELCA)www.elca.org
Email: [email protected]
Worship Service – Sundays at 9:00am; Sunday School at 10:30am God’s work. Our hands.
APRIL, 2012
A Note from Pastor Dan
The call process continues to go well. The Call Committee, chaired by Nannette Giberson, met
the candidate April 15th. They listened to the candidate preach and lead worship as well as
meeting with them for an in-depth interview. The Call Committee has recommended the
candidate to the Church Council. Now the Council will arrange an interview and, if that goes
favorably, arrange for the congregation to meet the candidate and vote on whether to call that
person as pastor of Bethel. Please continue to keep this whole process of discernment in your
prayers!
In one of my sermons, I mentioned that Bethel means "House of God." (Beth = house; el =
God) As we continue the call process we remember that we are stewards in the house of God.
We care for this particular house of God in every way: physical maintenance, financial well
being, peopling its pews and ministries, partnering with one another and with its pastor when
one is called. What a tremendous privilege God places in our hands. And we carry out this
privilege in a particular way: the way of Grace. Whether we are gathering around Word and
Sacrament, baking (delicious) cinnamon buns for fellowship hour, checking on a sick member,
welcoming a visitor, fund-raising in the community, mowing the lawn… we do it all as God's
people, God's stewards. We do it all with Grace. We do it all to the Glory of God! May Bethel
always give Glory to God as it moves with grace into God's new future in this place.
Please continue to keep Bethel, the Call Committee, the Council and the potential candidate in
your prayers!
In Christ,
Pastor Daniel Rumfelt
Contact Information:
Pastor Marie Meeks
Cell phone: (716) 353-1610
Bethany Lutheran Church: (716) 372-1914
Pastor Daniel Rumfelt
Cell phone: (716) 450-1545
Office at Lutheran Social Services, Jamestown, NY: (716) 665-8121
Pray First! - for all service men and women, and their
families, especially Juan Fraustro, Andrew Wright, Crystal Benson, Casey McCarthy, Mike Copponi, Lee Walden, Josh Canaan, and Zachary Russell
- for Christ to be made known in our
companion synods – Zimbabwe and
Zambia, and our partner synod –
Central/Southern Illinois Synod
- for the Franciscan community at Mt. Irenaeus and the Burkhart Retreat
Center for Life – retreats in our area
- for Bishop Marie Jerge and her staff –
Mary Johnson and Dave Preisinger, and former Assistant to the Bishop John Kroschel
- for the mission congregations in our
synod—Organic Faith in Amherst and
Todos los Hijos de Dios in Amsterdam
- for the pastors and congregations in our
Southwestern Conference and our Dean
Allie Leitzel , LCLC and LSS
- for our congregation council leaders –
President Bryan Hatch, Vice President
Gary Murray; Secretary Jo Kile, Treasurer Doug Ploetz, and members Rick Giberson, Carol Miller, Jon Wolsky, and
Marie Franquet
- for our sister congregation, Peace Lutheran and their ministries in Slidell,
LA
- for the ministry of ELCMA – Evangelical
Lutheran Coalition for Mission in
Appalachia
- for area ministries: Genesis House, Portville Community Food Pantry, and
Interfaith Caregivers
BETHEL COUNCIL MEMBERS
And their phone numbers
Council Member ................................................ Bryan Hatch .............................. 3716-373-2481 Gary Murray ................................ 814-698-2394 Jo Ann Kile .................................. 585-593-4726 Doug Ploetz ................................ 585-928-1262 Jon Wolsky .................................. 716-933-6659 Carol Miller .................................. 716-373-1642 Rick Giberson ............................. 716-933-8855 Marie Franquet ............................ 814-697-7774
Choir will be taking a
well-earned summer
break until fall, when
practice and anthems at
service will resume. All
are welcome to join. No
audition necessary!
Prayer Shawl Ministry…… will meet on
Thursday, May 5 at 1:00pm and Monday
May 7 at 6:30pm at JUDY Anderson’s
home. They are meeting on Monday, May
21 at 630pm at Linda Giberson’s home. On
Thursday, May 31 at 1:00pm they will meet
at KAY Anderson’s home. All are welcome
to join them at either time or come to both!
They have gathered to knit and/or
crochet and given away over 120 shawls
and/or lap robes. They see their task as one
of showing comfort, hope and love to others
through their gifts of time and talent.
Bethel Lutheran Church Calendar – May, 2012 Thursday, MAY 3 1pm – Prayer Shawl Ministry @ JUDY Anderson’s home
Sunday, MAY 6 EASTER 5 The Rev. Marie Meeks – guest preacher and presider
7:45am – Choir rehearsal
9am – Worship with fellowship following
10:30am – Live B.I.G. Sunday School and Confirmation
Monday, MAY 7 6:30pm – Prayer Shawl Ministry @ JUDY Anderson’s home
Tuesday, MAY 8 6pm – Book of Faith Bible Study
Thursday, MAY 10 1pm – Prayer Shawl Ministry @ KAY Anderson’s home
Saturday, MAY 12 5:00pm – Women of the Church Dinner
Sunday, MAY13 EASTER 6 The Rev Marie Meeks – guest preacher and presider
7:45am – Choir rehearsal
9am – Worship with fellowship following
10:30am – Live B.I.G. Sunday School and Confirmation
Tuesday, MAY 15 6pm – Book of Faith Bible Study
Sunday, MAY 20 EASTER 7 The Rev Rob Allport-Cohoon – guest preacher and presider (no Communion)
7:45am – Choir rehearsal
9am – Worship with fellowship following
10:30am – Live B.I.G. Sunday School and Confirmation
Tuesday, MAY 22 6pm - Book of Faith Bible Study
Sunday, MAY 27 PENTECOST The Rev. Daniel Rumfelt – guest preacher and presider
7:45am – Choir rehearsal
9am – Worship with fellowship following
10:30am – Live B.I.G. Sunday School and Confirmation
Tuesday, MAY 29 6pm - Book of Faith Bible Study
Thursday, MAY 31 1pm – Prayer Shawl Ministry @ KAY Anderson’s home
May 2012
01—Jacob Williams
03—Bill Graves
05—Jessianne Doty
09—Evan Welles
10—Abigail Benson
11—Mary Hatch
12—Nathan Gabler
14—Frank Wenslow
15—Mariah Shepard
16—Casey Baughman
17—Sarah Linn
17—Rick Chapman
18—Don Linn
19—Erin Ploetz
23—Thomas Ploetz
24—Jerry Maetern
24—Dakota Brewer
25—Kellie Swanson
27—Keenan Parker
29—Karen Reynolds
30—Jon Giberson
05—Robert & Barb MacPherson
29—Tom & Dawn Both
Worship Assistants
Lectors May 6
th .................................. Mary Hatch
May 13th
...........................Caroline Miller
May 20th
................................ Mary Hatch
May 27th
-Pentecost ..........Caroline Miller
Prayer Leaders May 6
th .............................Caroline Miller
May 13th
............................. Troy Giberson
May 20th
.............. Connie Smith-Matteson
May 27th
-Pentecost ................. Ellen Ward
Assistants for May
Acolyte ................................... Chloe Dunn
Communion Assistants ........... Jo Ann Kile
Nannette Giberson
Usher/s ...........................Caroline Miller
Rae Fitzsimmons
Altar Guild Bev Robinson
Mail Greeter ...................... Carol Miller
Bread Bakers ........ Ron Kile/Ellen Ward
School News BETHEL SCHOLARSHIP Once again we will be offering college scholarships to local students for the 2012-2013
academic year. The applications will be available at church and at area schools. Applicants
will need to submit the completed application along with a recommendation from a member of
Bethel by June 4th.
This scholarship fund honors Gretchen Shavalier, a former teacher and member of Bethel, and
is awarded to students who exemplify Gretchen's love of God, education and service to others.
Please encourage the high school seniors and continuing college students you know to request
an application.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
The Portville Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary is looking for donations of school supplies to help our local students in August. This will be their third year holding this event. The first year they helped seventeen students, last year that increased to 111 students.
Some of the supplies they are asking for help with, but not limited to are: backpacks, pens (no red please), pencils, markers, colored pencils, crayons, highlighters, pencil sharpeners, white poster board, three ring binders (1/2; 1; 2; 3 inches), 1 subject
notebooks, loose leaf paper, glue, glue sticks, composition books, tissues, hand sanitizer, dividers (with and without pockets), soft pencil boxes, book covers, rulers, safety scissors, post-it notes, index cards and dry erase markers.
If you are interested in hosting a donation box, have any questions or are interested in making a donation please contact Mindy Latten at (716)307-2284.
HONOR and HIGH HONOR ROLLS
BOCES
Connor Dunn – Audio Visual Production
OLEAN Corie Both
Mackenzie Both
WELLSVILLE
Ariel Kile Felicia Kile
PORTVILLE
Allison Doty
Emma Doty Troy Giberson
Sarah Linn Jennifer Olson
Zachery Fitzsimmons Madison Clark
Megan Fitzsimmons Rae Fitzsimmons
Chloe Dunn
Troy Giberson and his classmate Clay Johnson competed at the science fair at Alfred State College at Alfred on Friday April 20th with
their full size trebuchet. Troy and Clay took 1st place and Portville Central School's whole group of projects took best of show.
Bethel News
CORRECTION Potato Sausage Soup with Spinach found on Page 33 in the Bethel
Cookbook
The second line which reads: ― 1 cup water or chicken broth plus on 1 cup for the pot‖ should
read ―1 cup of water for each potato plus one cup for the pot.‖
Troy Giberson went on a special trip in March. Following is a brief article he wrote about that
trip.
These are the details about my hunting trip to Lasater White Lodge in San Angelo, Texas. We
traveled by plane which I have done before, but not without any family with me. We left
February 20th and came back on February 25th which was a day late. We arrived a day late
back in New York because of delayed flights which made us miss the connecting flight to
Buffalo. I heard about the Cuba Rushford Outdoor Club through a friend who had already gone
on a trip with them. Then, I contacted Scott Jordan and he told me I was able to go with them.
There were two other students on the trip plus Scott Jordan, our teacher. While I was at the
lodge I had a great time with my guide Michael Newton. I got an 8 point buck, a whitetail doe,
and a grey fox. I was able to keep the hides which I took to a taxidermist when I got home.
Scott takes students every year on trips ranging from Texas to New Zealand. Any students are
able to go on the trip as long as there are open spots on the trip.
Troy Giberson and his classmate Clay Johnson competed at the science fair at Alfred State College at Alfred on Friday April 20th with their full size trebuchet. Troy and Clay took 1st place and Portville Central School's whole group of projects took best of show.
Odyssey of the Mind
Isabella Stedman going to Odyssey of the Mind World Competition
SYRACUSE — Thanks to their success over a previous weekend, two Wellsville teams will be trying to raise
money to go to Odyssey of the Mind world competition May 23 to 26 in Ames, Iowa.
Immaculate Conception School’s team of Jonathon Piscitelli, Eoin Hart, Danielle Gilfert, Isabella Steadman,
Jacob Bierman, Shannon Nye and Sean Whitehouse earned a first place in the Ooh-Motional Vehicle
competition. The OM state competition took place Saturday in Syracuse.
―They had to build a vehicle that a team member would ride in,‖ said coach Becky Catino.
Catino said the team used a pedal and crank as one of the energy sources.
―Then they had an electric motor as the second source of energy. The vehicle also had to travel backwards,‖ she
said. ―Their performance was based on the board game Clue. There was a murder mystery and the emotions
went along with the board game.‖
Catino said all teams had eight minutes to complete their problems.
―I thought they did a wonderful job,‖ she said of her team. ―They gave the best performance they ever gave,
even though they had a little mechanical problem during the performance.‖
Catino said the team will now be busy trying to raise money for the OM world tournament.
―We’re looking at raising close to $10,000. We’re having a chicken barbecue and raffling an ipad 3. Those
drawings are going to be May 3. The chicken barbecue will be May 3 also,‖ she said, adding that anyone
looking for information on those fundraisers should call the school.
Bethel Lutheran Church
Council Meeting Minutes
March 15, 2012
Attendees: Gary Murray, Bryan Hatch, Rick Giberson, Doug Ploetz, Jo Kile, Pastor Dan Rumfelt
Guests: June Murray, Dave Chomitzky, Ellen Ward, Terri Ploetz
Opening prayer – Pastor Dan said an opening prayer
Ministry Site Profile
Pastor Dan discussed that it was a real good profile. Congratulations to MSP team for pulling it off in record
time and it’s good.
Gary made motion to accept the MSP. Rick seconded. Approved
Call Process
Check off list was handed out. Once it gets to the point where the candidate would preach here, maybe have an
informal fellowship dinner Saturday night so that the candidate could meet and greet.
Possible candidates for Call Committee
Felicia Kile – Gary called and asked and she accepted
Judy Anderson – Bryan will ask
Nannette Giberson – Rick will ask
Terri Ploetz – she accepted
Linda Giberson
Jerry Maerten – Bryan to ask
Skip Robinson
Warner Johnson
Secretary’s report – Rick made a motion to accept the amended minutes. Gary seconded. Approved.
Treasurer’s report – Doug said we are holding our own, not going ahead tho. Feb was not a good month. One
more bill coming for Pastor Paula’s retirement amount. Gary made motion to accept Treasurer’s report and
CMTS reports. Jo seconded. Approved.
CMTS
Discussed updating the counter spreadsheet to take off the Sunday School and Pink envelopes. A memo was
asked that all donations e entered into the CMTS for the memorial donations and for all other committees. M
Rick made motion to approve the entering of all them only with end of year statements. Gary seconded.
Approved.
Parking lot repair update
At the special council mtg. 2/29 we approved the cashing in of the MIF CD of $2,000 to be put into the
Building Improvement Fund. Doug said it will come due in 10 days.
Office roof leak – Rick will be working on roof soon.
Spaghetti Dinner – Gary is going to chair
Thank You Dinner – Jo said the menu and date.
Committee reports
Stewardship – update read
Property – none
Fellowship – none
Outreach & Ministry – none
Worship & Music - none
Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services will commence with Pastor Dan Rumfelt presiding at 7:00pm both
nights.
Easter Brunch – we decided on eggs, sausages, pancakes.
Other – notes read
Jo made a motion to allow the memorial fund to establish a checking account with two signatures required on
each check but with three people as signors. Presently the President, Vice President and one from committee are
the signors. A council member and a committee member must sign check Gary seconded. Approved.
Letter from Spiritual Seeds that says will be sending kids to LCLC with extra money from the Shavalier family.
Doug will get Rick on the main checking account since we approved it last year.
Next meeting April 18, 2012
Gary made a motion to adjourn. Doug seconded. Approved.
(Note: Council minutes can not be released until they are approved by the Council. The published minutes will always be
one month behind the actual dates. Thank You)
June Worship Assistants
Lectors June 3
rd .................................. Ruth Brewer
June 10th ........................... Pen Younghans
June 17th ................................ Ruth Brewer
June 24th ............................ Pen Younghans
Prayer Leaders June 3
rd .................................... Felicia Kile
June 10th .......................................... Jo Kile
June 17th ................................. Judy Graves
June 24th ....................... Nannette Giberson
Assistants for May
Acolyte ........................... Rae Fitzsimmons
Communion Assistants .............. Ariel Kile
Carol Miller
Usher/s ........................... Chris Franquet
Marie Franquet
Altar Guild Linda Giberson
Mail Greeter ...................... Carol Miller
Bread Bakers ........ Ron Kile/Ellen Ward
Please don’t forget that the Portville
Community Food Pantry still needs your
food donations. There is a basket in the
fellowship hall to put canned and packaged
foods.
The foods for May are: Macaroni &
Cheese, Pork & Beans, Cake Mixes,
Spaghetti Sauce, and Pastas
Thank you, Ellen Ward and Mary Hatch
Bethel representatives to the
Portville Community Food Pantry
SYNOD ASSEMBLY Friday & Saturday
June 8th
& 9th
at the Rochester convention center.
[Because it begins 9 am Friday, some may choose
to go up Thursday. There will be some Thursday
evening activities for early arrivals.] A great time
of learning about the mission of the church,
worship, bible study and building new relationships.
The Assembly theme is Mobile for Mission.
These assemblies each require two voting members
from each congregation. If the same people can go
to both it is helpful but not mandatory. If more than
two wish to go to the SW Conference Assembly,
you are always welcome.
YOUTH MINISTRY Our Southwestern Conference organizes joint activities for youth groups. Although we no longer have a formal youth group, here's an opportunity for our teens to worship together, participate in service activities, and have a little fun. Some of the activities are for high school students only, but most events are for fifth grade and up. Information on upcoming events can be found at www.younglutherans.blogspot.com Also on this site are lots of articles and
information for teachers, mentors and parents. Check it out!
Happy 100th Birthday
Signe Johnson Please note that her birthday is
June 2, 2012. We would like to
see if we can send her at least
100 cards, one for each year. Her baptismal certificate and her sister
Selma’s certificate are hanging in the
fellowship hall in the original Swedish and
an English translation.
This is a surprise, don’t tell her.
Signe Johnson
405 West Henley Street
Olean, NY 14760
STEWARDSHIP
There is a story of a lady who had difficulties
speaking clearly. So, when she was asked to be a
greeter and welcome worshipers on Sundays, she
wanted to say no.
Her thinking led her to the story of Moses. She
remembered that when God called Moses to lead
the Jews out of Egypt, he tried to dodge the
responsibility. Moses reminded the Lord that he
had a speech impediment and could not properly
carry out what God desired him to do. God told
Moses that he wanted Moses to do the job and that
he would help him to achieve the task. The lady, who was asked to be a greeter,
decided that she would give it a try. After all, even if she were totally mute, she
could communicate lovingly by a winsome smile and a warm handshake.
Her story is a reminder God can use each of us in one way or another. Christian
stewardship means being willing to use any and all of the gifts God has given us or
will give us to enhance the kingdom of God on earth.
Jesus gave us his mandate in the 5th chapter of Matthew: ―You are the light of
the world. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel, but on the lamp
stand and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine
before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father
in heaven.‖;
Prayer: Loving God, giver of every good and perfect gift, help us to use the light
you give us to repel the darkness of sin and evil and to make our world to be as you
desire it to be in our Lord’s name, Amen
Upcoming event – Stewardship committee:
Saturday – May 12th
---4:30 p.m.---“Women of the Church Dinner” .
The Stewardship Committee has organized an ongoing committee to iniate a card shower where the congregation would be invited to send a note, card, or make a phone call to those members who need encouragement due to job loss, major surgery, ongoing illness and or because of a life tragedy.
