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The Messenger of Grace
June 2019 Vol 20 Issue 6 e
The Reverend Paul Egensteiner Elected MNYS Bishop
On Friday, May 17th the Voting Members of the Metropolitan New York Synod, of the Evangelical Lu-
theran Church in America, elected The Rev. Paul Egensteiner to be the next bishop of the synod, suc-
ceeding Bishop Rimbo who resigned in January of last year. Since then the synod has been led by the
Rev. Donald McCoid as interim bishop.
The initial balloting identified seven potential candidates, with the field narrowing on subsequent bal-
lots. The fifth and final ballot elected the Rev. Paul T. Egensteiner of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in
Pleasantville, NY with 250 votes; the Rev. Christopher Mietlowski of Gustavus Adolphus Church in
Manhattan received 198 votes. Pastor Paul Egensteiner has spearheaded a number of community and
faith-based initiatives, including directorship of Pinecrest Lutheran Leadership School.
"I am incredibly pleased and confident in the selection of The Rev. Paul Egensteiner as Bishop of the
Metropolitan New York Synod," states Bishop Donald McCoid. "I could not think of a more capable
leader to continue our Church's radically welcoming path forward."
Bishop-elect. Egensteiner, remarked. "It is a huge honor to have been elected to serve not only the
MNYS but also the ELCA in this way," adding "Former Bishop Donald McCoid has set an incredible
precedent of leadership and compassion for our brothers and sisters in faith, and it is with great pride
that I may continue to build upon this strong foundation. It is together that we will continue to identify
the initiatives that are most important to our community, continuing to build bridges and share the word
of God."
The bishop-elect has served as pastor of Emanuel Lu-
theran Church in Pleasantville, NY, since 1997. He
served as pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church on Staten
Island, NY, from 1984 to 1997.
The Rev. Egensteiner received a Bachelor of Arts from
Wagner College on Staten Island in 1979, and in 1984, a
Master of Divinity from Lutheran School of Theology at
Chicago, which is one of seven ELCA seminaries.
Bishop-Elect Egensteiner will assume his duties in Au-
gust. A formal rite of installation will take place on No-
vember 16th in New York City at the Cathedral Church
of Saint John the Divine. Bishop-elect Paul and Marianne Egensteiner
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GRACE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Telephone/Fax: (516) 785-5029 Parsonage: (516) 804-8837
Preschool: (516) 409-5188 Webpage: www.gracelutheranbellmore.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Church Staff Pastor The Rev. James G. Krauser Preschool Director Mrs. Karin Trabold
Admin. Assistant Ms. Kathy Pellechia PreSchool Teachers: Mrs. Doris Ansalone
Organist Mr. Den Collins Mrs. Jean Blom, Mrs. Jennifer Callery
Ms. Lisa Donleavy, Mrs. Shannon Holz
Mrs. Ellyn Mantello
Congregation Council Laura Hackel (’20) Terry Freyvogel (’21) Don Field (‘22)
Kathy Pellechia (’20) Scott Greifenberger (’21) Diane McDermott ('22)
Jim Schwarz (‘20) Karin Trabold (’21) Craig Preattle (’22)
Alison Tomasulo (’20) Paul Saueracker (’21) . Diane LaLena (’22)
Rev. James G. Krauser, Pastor
We will begin our Summer Schedule of
One Service at 9:30am
on Trinity Sunday, June 16th [Father’s Day]
Women of ELCA Our year-end luncheon will be on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 12:30 pm at Villa D’Aqua in Bellmore. If
you would like to car pool please meet in the church parking lot at 12:15; otherwise go directly to the
restaurant. Please let Doris Maksimchak know if you will be attending the luncheon.
Save the date for the Eastern Nassau Conference WELCA summer picnic with Bible study on -
Wednesday, July 17 at Cedar Creek Park, Seaford.
We will begin our new year on Tuesday, September 10 at 12:15 pm with a program on “Women Heart”
sponsored by the American Heart Association. All women of Grace and women from other Lutheran
churches are welcome to attend this program.
Peace and Love
Eileen Callery & Nancy Gutheil
Memorials Received We are grateful for several gifts in memory of Robert W. Schwab, Sr. received from
Barbara Flitsch-Keller
Debbie Davis
Helen Kofod
Dan McNamee
Ruth & Bob Maraglio
Grace Fellowship Club
Nancy Gutheil
Don & Maryellen Field
Adele & Ray Hofmann
Paul & Nancy Saueracker
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Sunday School Closing & Annual BBQ Brunch Join Us Sunday, June 2nd following morning worship for our cook out
marking the final week of Sunday School!
Meat, salads, and drinks will be provided.
You may bring a dessert to share.
Free will donations will be collected to defray the costs.
Put your name on the list in the narthex or call the church office 785-5029
so we can include you in the count.
The new additions to our Memorial Garden will be dedicated this day also.
June 9th is Pentecost Sunday. On this day we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit and the life of the Church. Those attending worship
are invited to wear red, the liturgical color of the day
Father’s Day Trinity Sunday June 19th is also Father’s Day. We wish all fathers a blessed day. A special prayer of
blessing for fathers will be included in our liturgy that day and fathers will receive a small gift from our
Altar Guild.
June Birthdays & Anniversaries
June 2nd Kirsten Blom
June 4th Betsy MacLeod
June 5th Tyler Erik Deutermann
June 6th Gillian McDermott
June 8th Anthony Pacheco
June 9th Christl Brauchler, Jenna Mollura.
June 10th Helen Kofod
June 11th Thomas Bailey, Emily Mignone, Warren Vandewater
June 12th Kaitlin McManus
June 13th Kirin Elizabeth Lennon, Nancy Ruisi, Katherine Tymecki
June 14th Elizabeth Borger, Jon Genna, Caroline Gunder
June 16th Rachel Ninesling, Shayla Hanley
June 17th Erik Gutheil
June 18th Angelina Williams-Steinmetz, Jack Arthur Deutermann
June 21st Shay Marie Genna
June 23rd Dianna Molenko
June 24th Dean Blom, Amanda Fucci
June 25th Jean & Dean Blom, Marilynn & Art Brunelle
June 26th Nancy & Paul Saueracker
June 28th Jessica Harris, Jamie Lynn McEnaney
June 30th Michael Pasquarelli, Olivia Meahger, Adele & Ray Hofmann
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First Communion Celebration On May 19th we welcomed Matthew Michael Horacek, Chloe Mackenzie Lahn,
Josefine Maria Matz, Vincent Andreas Spallina, and Katherine Jane Tymecki
to God’s Love Feast. We were joined by many of their friends and family and
shared the Lord’s Supper using bread that our students had baked for the occasion.
We still have some left and it will be used on Pentecost and Trinity Sundays (June
9th & 16th). We thank Kristin Schwartz for once again preparing a group of new
communicants for our congregation.
Charlie Kerns begins his 100th year. On May 29th Pastor Krauser had the pleasure of joining Charles Kerns at the month-
ly birthday party for residents at the Plattdeutsche Home in Franklin Square. He and
Alice Etringer share an apartment there. While many birthdays of residents were
celebrated, Charlie’s was special indeed. It was his 99th birthday that day. The fes-
tivities included cake (Birthday Cake and German Butterkuchen) a glass of wine,
coffee, and tea followed by a time of group song (in English and German!) Follow-
ing the party, they returned to the apartment to share in Holy Communion.
He’s looking forward to celebrating next year his 100th, but because our birthdays
mark the end of a full year of life, he is now in his 100th year! It goes without saying
that he is Grace’s most senior member. The picture at left was taken at Grace’s 100th Anniversary Dinner
Videos on Facebook If you cannot make it to church and you are a Facebook user, you can read and/or watch a video of the
Gospel & Sermon on Grace’s Facebook page: Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. Pastor posts the text
of the sermon early on Sunday morning, the video appears Sunday afternoon or evening, depending on
his schedule.
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Do you have an abundance of flowers in your garden for cutting? Would you
consider making a bouquet for our altar one Sunday this summer? Flowers
may be brought just before church or on Friday during normal office hours
from 9am to 1pm. If you need a vase, please ask Kathy Pellechia in the
office.
Betty Schwab has some garden beds that are going unused in her yard. If you would like some addi-
tional space to grow some vegetables or flowers just ask!
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Yard Sale ● May 19 Once again I would like to thank everyone who helped and participated in another successful Grace
Church yard sale. Just short of $1750 was raised! It was a beautiful day and all went well. Thank you to
everyone who donated items, sorted, priced, set up and cleaned up afterwards. Thank you to Carl Erick-
son and Scott Greifenberger for supplying food and beverages. If I have forgotten anyone, I apologize;
we were quite busy all day.
Valerie Batcher
Eileen Callery
Vic Courtien
Debbie Davis
Carl Erickson
Maryellen Field
Terry Freyvogel
Scott & Mary Greifenberger
Ray & Adele Hofmann
Joan Keville
Kathy Kugler
George & Diane McDermott
Chris MacLeod
Dan McNamee
Andy & Doris Maksimchak
Eric & Shanu Mehlhaff
Kathy & Nick Pellechia
Craig Preattle
Paul & Nancy Saueracker
Grace Soll (Terry’s sister)
Mike & Karin Trabold
Thank you again,
Don Field
Here are some photos courtesy of Carl Erickson:
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Sunday School Registration for Fall 2019
Sunday School Information Card
Student Last Name: __________________________________________ Student First Name: ____________________________________Birthday:___/___/____
(mm/dd/yyyy):
Address: ___________________________________________________ City: ____________________________________ Zip: ______________ Home Phone: _______________________________________________ Mothers Name: ______________________________________________ (Or Guardians Name)
Fathers Name: _______________________________________________ (Or Guardians Name)
Contact e-mail: _______________________________________________ Grade for Fall 2019: ___________________________________________ Baptized: ___ Yes ___ No If Yes, Where: ____________________________________ Food Allergies: ____ Yes ____ No (If yes, please ask for an allergy form)
Sunday School We thank all of those who have participated in our religious education programs this year:
Susan Horacek our superintendent; teachers Janet Schwenk, Kristin and Jim Schwarz; Courtney
Blom, Lauren Genna, Melanie Mehlhaff and Kaylee Schwenk, assisting teachers.
We also acknowledge with gratitude four and a half years of service from our assisting teachers Allie
Trabold, Julia Hardstone and Angelina Williams-Steinmetz who will begin college in the Fall. Their
faithful service will be missed. Our appreciation is also extended to Kristin and Jim Schwarz for their
additional work in First Communion and Confirmation preparation (respectively).
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What’s Cookin’
Irish Cream Cheesecake
INGREDIENTS
1 package Stella D’oro Almond toasts
¼ c. sugar*
½ c. melted butter or margarine
1 lb. (4%) cottage cheese (or more)
4 large eggs
1 lb. cream cheese (room temp)
¾ c. sugar*
1½ oz. Irish cream liquor
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 Tbsp. flour
Pinch salt
1 pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 c. heavy cream
Sliced almonds, lightly toasted (optional) * I use sugar substitutes such as Stevia
PREPARATION
• Pulverize almond toasts in food processor. Mix with quarter cup of sugar and melted butter. Press
into bottom and a bit up the sides of a spring form pan (8” or 9”). Pre-bake at 350°F for 5-8 min.,
then set aside.
• In food processor, process cream cheese until curds are broken up.
• Add eggs, one at a time until well-incorporated.
• Add sugar and blend. (I usually hold back some sugar and then add the rest to taste after cream
cheese and other flavorings are added.)
• Cut cream cheese into cubes and add a few at time blending until mixture is smooth.
• Add 1 oz. Irish cream liquor, vanilla, salt and flour.
• Mixture should be fairly thick. If not, add a little more flour or another 4 oz. of cream cheese.
Last, add ¾ to 1 cup of chocolate chips and pulse a few times.
• If it seems too thick, add a little more cottage or sour cream (if on hand).
• Pour into prepared crust and bake at 350°F. Check at 45 min., should be lightly brown around edges
and completely set (touch center), if using a smaller pan, or if added extra cheese, it might take an
hour.
• When done, remove from oven and immediately loosen crust from edge of pan using a sharp knife.
Let cool on a rack.
• When cake is cool, melt 1 cup of chocolate chips in a bowl over simmering water, stir constantly
taking care not to splash any water into chocolate. When chocolate is fully melted and smooth,
remove from heat and slowly stir 1 cup of heavy cream and ½ oz. of Irish cream liquor.
• Remove ring from pan and spread chocolate over top of cheesecake (let run down sides or with a
knife spread over the sides). Garnish with some sliced almonds if (desired). Chill and serve.
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AA times indicate when they have use of the building; for their meeting schedule go to http://www.nassauny-aa.org/MtgList/n.html#NorthBellmore
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Worship Servers Schedule June 2019
Altar Guild Team 3
Acolytes should arrive 15 minutes early for instruction.
Regular Schedule: Spoken Service at 9:00 AM.
Liturgy with Music at 10:00 AM.
Sunday School at 10:00 AM [through June 2].
Summer Schedule: Begins on Sunday, June 16th [Father’s Day]
Liturgy with Music at 9:30 AM.
DATE ASSISTING
MINISTER LECTOR USHERS ACOLYTES COUNTERS HOSTESS
Jun 2 10:00am Easter 7
Paul Saueracker Ray Hofmann Debbie Davis,
Don Field Jenna Schwenk, Luke Ringnalda
Terry Freyvogel, Warren
Vandewater Adele Hofmann
Jun 9 10:00am Pentecost
Alan Hulsaver Peter Horacek Tom Berger,
Eric Mehlhaff, Mike Trabold
Peter Horacek III, Gavin Mehlhaff
Eric Mehlhaff, Karin Trabold
Alison Tomasulo
Jun 16 9:30am Trinity
Adele Hofmann Debbie Peckhoff Don Field
Tracy Niedfeld Jenna Schwenk, Luke Ringnalda
Terry Freyvogel, Ruth Maraglio
Karin Trabold
Jun 23 9:30am
Pentecost 2
Maryellen Field Tracy Niedfeld Scott Blom,
Dan McNamee, Craig Preattle
Gavin Mehlhaff, Meagan Biesecker
Carl Erickson, Laura Hackel
Chris MacLeod
Jun 30 9:30am
Pentecost 3
Diane McDermott
Joan Keville Tom Berger,
Eric Mehlhaff, Mike Trabold
Mark Biesecker, Joan Keville,
Warren Vandewater
Debbie Davis
July 7 9:30am
Pentecost 4
Paul Saueracker Debbie Davis Debbie Davis,
Don Field Shay Genna, Emma Henry
Eric Mehlhaff, Karin Trabold
Mary Griefenberger
ACOLYTES: Mark Biesecker, Meagan Biesecker, Shay Genna, Emma Henry, Peter Horacek III, Gavin
Mehlhaff, Luke Ringnalda, Jenna Schwenk
ALTAR GUILD TEAMS: Summer Schedule
Team # 1: Ruth & Grace Maraglio, Diane McDermott July 7, 14, 21
Team # 2: Alison Tomasulo, Ann Seybold, Diane LaLena July 28, Aug. 4, 11
Team # 3: Adele Hofmann, Terry Freyvogel, Kathy Kugler Aug. 18, 25, Sept. 1
Team #1: Resumes service on September 8th.
Grace’s next Altar Guild will meet on October 26, 2019.
Altar Guild Memorials Our Altar Guild has purchased some new ornaments for the memorial garden in
memory of long-time member Marion Hamilton. The figure of St. Francis (above) was
added along with this bird bath and a suet feeder as well as additional flower plant-
ings. Thanks to the Guild and to those who participated in last year’s sign painting
fundraiser. We also thank Scott Blom for renewing the crushed rock borders.
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