1. Dear Faithful Members of the Good Shepherd Family:
stream down her face as she
bowed and just continued to
say thank you over and over. I
responded, “Thanks be to
God.” In my heart I gave
thanks to God for our Church
council’s deci-
sion to grant
this Korean
Language Out-
reach Ministry
the opportu-
nity to wor-
ship here on a
p r o v i s io n a l
basis.
During a time of fellowship
immediately after the service I
was asked if I would pray over
one of the worshipers who
recently had surgery and was
in terrible pain. Pastors Kim,
Iyoda and I laid hands upon
the man and prayed in English,
Korean and Japanese. It was
an incredibly moving experi-
ence. I know God’s Holy Spirit
is moving here at Good Shep-
herd in marvelous ways and I
hope you can see your calendar
clear to visit one of the Korean
Language services at 7pm on
Sunday evenings in the near
future. I know it will be a
transformative experience for
you as well.
Yours in Christ,
Pastor Eric Olaf Olsen
At seven o’clock in the eve-
ning on Sunday, July 24th
with
fans whirring, fifteen children
of God, including yours truly,
gathered in the sanctuary at
The Church of the Good Shep-
herd Lutheran. It was the first
Service of Holy Communion
presided over by Pastor Shin-
young Kim. Before worship I
helped build her confidence in
the communion liturgy and
gave her the opportunity to
review and ask questions. Re-
cently ordained, Pastor Kim
used a beautiful ceramic chalice
given to her by one of her semi-
nary professors and a plain
white porcelain dish upon
which squares of flat bread
rested. Most Korean Methodist
and Presbyterian Churches do
not regularly celebrate Holy
Communion, so it was moving
beyond words (in any lan-
guage) for all gathered to kneel
at the rail and receive the body
and blood of our Lord.
The service began with a Korean
language version of Holy, Holy, Holy!
Lord God Almighty. Pastor Akio
Iyoda (Pastor Kim’s husband) and I
sang along using the English words
to the hymn. Followed was a Greet-
ing Dialogue, Hymn of Praise, Opening
Prayer, Illumination Prayer, and then
the Reading of Scripture. The prin-
cipal lesson for the day was the
24th
Psalm upon which Pastor
Kim’s sermon was based.
While I cannot tell you the con-
tent of her sermon I can tell you
that starting next week there
will be an English synopsis of
the sermon available for non-
Korean speakers!
The hymn that I have printed
on the left was the Hymn of the
Day. It is a beautiful hymn
found in the Korean Hymnal
based upon the 23rd
Psalm. I
found great joy in singing its
English translation, blending
with so many Korean voices.
We sang all of the hymns with-
out instrumental accompani-
ment and the amazing sound
filled the entire church. The
voices were on key, strong and
full of joy. (I think they might
all be Lutheran after all!)
Following the hymn we re-
cited the Apostles’Creed,Confessed
our Sin, heard the Wordsof Assur-
ance, Exchanged the Peace, gave an
Offering, Sang the Doxology, and
continued with The Great
Thanksgiving. After receiving the
sacrament, I gave communion
to Pastors Kim and Iyoda. After
a Post-Communion Dialogue and
ClosingHymn,we received a Bene-
diction and were charged to go
forth in the name of Jesus.
As I walked into the narthex
I was quickly stopped by one
person after another who
thanked me profusely as they
asked me to thank the members
of Good Shepherd for allowing
them to worship in such a
beautiful worship space. One
woman said she had never seen
such a beautiful church and
worshiped in such a meaningful
way. Just then tears began to
G O O D S H E P H E R D
L U T H E R A N
C H U R C H &
S C H O O L
A U G U S T 2 0 1 1
A M E S S A G E F R O M
O U R P A S T O R
While the Lord is my Shepherd and
I’m kept in His care, like a lamb
dear and precious in His sight,
By the soft flowing waters and the
grass growing there I find pasture
and shelter day and night.
Yes, the Lord is my good Shepherd,Yes, the Lord is my good Shepherd,Yes, the Lord is my good Shepherd,Yes, the Lord is my good Shepherd,
I the lamb within His care!I the lamb within His care!I the lamb within His care!I the lamb within His care!
He still leads me and feeds me whereHe still leads me and feeds me whereHe still leads me and feeds me whereHe still leads me and feeds me where
the green pastures grow, And Ithe green pastures grow, And Ithe green pastures grow, And Ithe green pastures grow, And I
lack nothing, ever, anywhere!lack nothing, ever, anywhere!lack nothing, ever, anywhere!lack nothing, ever, anywhere!
Amen.Amen.Amen.Amen.
When the bird song at dawning
makes the morning rejoice, or the
sun, setting, sets the skies aflame,
I rejoice in the summons of my dear
Shepherd’s voice, and no sound is
so lovely as His name.
Yes, the Lord is my good Shepherd,Yes, the Lord is my good Shepherd,Yes, the Lord is my good Shepherd,Yes, the Lord is my good Shepherd,
I the lamb within His care!I the lamb within His care!I the lamb within His care!I the lamb within His care!
He still leads me and feeds me whereHe still leads me and feeds me whereHe still leads me and feeds me whereHe still leads me and feeds me where
the green pastures grow, And Ithe green pastures grow, And Ithe green pastures grow, And Ithe green pastures grow, And I
lack nothing, ever, anywhere!lack nothing, ever, anywhere!lack nothing, ever, anywhere!lack nothing, ever, anywhere!
Amen.Amen.Amen.Amen.
Evil beasts can not harm me while my
Shepherd is near; Nor the wind
nor the rain can do me harm.
Night and day He is ready with His
arms open here, And I rest in the
safety of that arm.
Yes, the Lord is my good Shepherd,Yes, the Lord is my good Shepherd,Yes, the Lord is my good Shepherd,Yes, the Lord is my good Shepherd,
I the lamb within His care!I the lamb within His care!I the lamb within His care!I the lamb within His care!
He still leads me and feeds me whereHe still leads me and feeds me whereHe still leads me and feeds me whereHe still leads me and feeds me where
the green pastures grow, And Ithe green pastures grow, And Ithe green pastures grow, And Ithe green pastures grow, And I
lack nothing, ever, anywhere!lack nothing, ever, anywhere!lack nothing, ever, anywhere!lack nothing, ever, anywhere!
Amen.Amen.Amen.Amen.
2. The last week of July finds us halfway through our Summer Pro-
grams, which are filled to capacity. Sixteen more children than last
year in the full day program necessitated splitting the class into
two rooms from 10 am – 3 pm. Our very capable staff of 12 teachers
and assistants keep busy each day with crafts and projects, stories,
water play, and games. “The Living Earth” theme continues to pro-
vide a wide range of topics to explore. Even in the intense heat we
are able to maintain a full program of activities because of the air
conditioning system. What a blessing….and good for marketing!
The office is keeping busy with preparations for the upcoming
school year. Back-to-school packets were distributed during the
first week of July; supplies are being ordered; tours and new regis-
trations continue. Budgeted at 126, as of July 25, we have 127 chil-
dren enrolled for September; and waiting lists have begun for many
of our programs.
We will be introducing a new fundraiser soon: reusable non-woven
grocery bags with the shepherd logo or the school sheep logo! They
arrived last week and will soon be available for purchase. We hope
everyone in the church and school will buy at least a few; what a
wonderful way to put our name out in the community. You are
going to love them!
Later this summer John Menig and Bobby Lang will be doing the
usual building preparation of windows, floors, etc. But meanwhile
they are busy painting classrooms, building ‘cubbies’ which are
now required by our licensing, and installing shelving in the storage
closet for paper, craft supplies, and classroom resources. Thanks
John and Bobby for your willingness to tackle additional projects ~
you do such good work!
Special thanks to David Cronin for installing the new computers in
the school office last month. Having the same operating programs
makes document preparation & sharing so much easier for Lindsay
and me. Thanks to Wayne Ludewig and the Property Team for
continuing to take care of the little (and big) things that need at-
tention around the school.
As we look ahead to the school year, I continue to give thanks to
God for blessing us so richly in so many ways. From year to year
there are no guarantees of enrollment, staffing, etc; there are always
new and exciting challenges and changes that keep us ever-mindful
of God’s grace.
~ submitted by Judy Hinsch
Vacation Bible School took place during the week of June 27 –
July 1. Fifty children attended, and many volunteers helped to
make it a great experience for God’s Little Shepherds.
Thank you to the following members for their time and talents:
Lauren Banzer
Marilyn Benner
Michael Benson
Miranda Benson
Kitty Hall
Rebecca Hinsch
Gillian McGowan
Melissa Milhim
Melissa Monten
Barbara Odwazny
Amy Pietrofere
Michaela Pietrofere
Robby Pietrofere
Loretta Ruff
Lori Tollefsen
Kristin Walsh
And thank you to the snack helpers and bakers:
☺ Ethel Batchelder
☺ Dell-Ann Benson
☺ Janet Cox
☺ Eleanor Dugan
☺ Diane Maisch
☺ Ellen Sangesland
☺ Virginia Schroeder
☺ Eleanor Pearson
☺ Martha Petersen
A few weeks ago at the Tuesday morning Bible Study we read the
fifth chapter of James and a good discussion ensued. The word “patience”
and the act of being patient were elaborated on by the group, and for
days afterward I found myself drawn back to that reading and to being
patient. Each of us in the group had a personal feeling for this word, and
I would like to share mine with you.
Many times I attach a color to a word, I don’t understand why I
do this, but it happens. Patience is like the color blue for me. It is a soft,
very personal kind of word. I have to slow down and assess the situation
I’m in, and then a quietness takes over. It’s a time for me to wait and see
what develops and to do this waiting willingly. I believe the Holy Spirit
guides my inner spirit with a sense of steadiness and, in some cases,
endurance over a longer period of time.
The urge to comment on, complain, or act rashly in a situation is
always present; but when I get uncomfortable with myself, I know I
have to retreat and keep quiet. At this time I know that God is telling
me again, as he has so many times, “be still and know that I am with you.”
We each own our own patience, and the manner in which we use
it reflects in our daily lives. This is a truly blessed personal gift that God
has given us to work with.
- submitted by Ellen Sangesland
A REFLECTION ON PATIENCEA REFLECTION ON PATIENCEA REFLECTION ON PATIENCEA REFLECTION ON PATIENCE
Did you or someone you know celebrate
an Anniversary? A Birthday? A Promotion?
Are you proud of yourself or of someone else?
Let us know what is happening!
Please e-mail any news (good or bad) that you’d like to
share with your family in faith by the 15th of each month
to:
Church@ourshepherdlives.org
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T H O S E P R E P A R I N GT H O S E P R E P A R I N GT H O S E P R E P A R I N GT H O S E P R E P A R I N G
F O R O R D A I N E D M I N I S T RF O R O R D A I N E D M I N I S T RF O R O R D A I N E D M I N I S T RF O R O R D A I N E D M I N I S T R YYYY
T H O S E I N N E E DT H O S E I N N E E DT H O S E I N N E E DT H O S E I N N E E D
O F H E A L I N GO F H E A L I N GO F H E A L I N GO F H E A L I N G
WE PRAY FOR...
Sonny Carfora (Ruth Strakele’s sister),
Cathy Griffin (Peggy Lang’s Friend), Ellen
Sangesland, Ron & Linda Ivans, Ken Garcia
(Irma Carlson’s friend), Maria Spergel
(Suzanna Allan’s mother) Marie Fenter
(Dell-Ann Benson’s friend), Tyler LaGois,
Genevieve Sounia, Joy Parisey (GSL teacher
Cindy Cannizzaro’s sister); Susan Boettcher
(John McGowan’s sister), Paul Hinsch, John
Binsfeld & Dick Frantz (Benner family
friends), Maureen Araujo, Sean Walsh,
Mary Knotek, Henry Kirschbaum (Lori
Tollefsen’s uncle), Doris Monten, Nancy
Kwiatkowski (Janet Cox’s daughter), Viena
Ludewig, Jay Boryea (Paul Hinsch’s friend),
Ken Dixon (Pastor Eric’s friend), Deb
Gebhart (Ruff Family Friend), Sven Faret
(Gunhild Schabel’s son), Reverend Patricia
Large (Lori Mason’s cousin), Diane Lisa
(Cathy Vollono’s friend), Janice Ridings
(Rickmeyer family friend), Francis Lee
(Helen Kopf’s son), Lynne Carlson (Irma’s
daughter-in-law), Ed Lennon (Lori Mason’s
relative), Mary Ellen Moyse (George’s wife),
Don and Francine Unger (Katalina
Paterakis’s grandparents), Fred Ruff, Joyce
Tare, Jake (Maisch family friend) and his
family, Ian Spadaro (Dottie’s grandson),
James Fields (Vincent and Dorothy Cronin’s
nephew), Richard Karl (Naomi Pfund’s
friend), Mary Gessing (Dorothy and Vincent
Cronin’s cousin), Rita Cunningham (Cronin
family friend), and Diane & Chris Cucci
(Naomi Pfund’s student).
T H O S E S E R V I N GT H O S E S E R V I N GT H O S E S E R V I N GT H O S E S E R V I N G
I N T H E M I L I T A R YI N T H E M I L I T A R YI N T H E M I L I T A R YI N T H E M I L I T A R Y
USMC Lance Corporal Nicholas Ventrelli-O’Connell
(Patty Larson’s family friend), David Jacobs (Joyce
Tare’s nephew, Alec & Madison’s cousin), CPT. Paul
Rickmeyer, Major Phillip Sounia, MSgt. Richard
Miranda, Christopher Zito (Mary Knotek’s friend),
Sgt. Vincent Mezick.
Roger Griffith
The Cirella family & friends, Susan Friedlieb’s family
& friends.
T H O S E W H O A R E G R I E V IT H O S E W H O A R E G R I E V IT H O S E W H O A R E G R I E V IT H O S E W H O A R E G R I E V I N GN GN GN G
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL
99 Central Park Road, Plainview, NY 11803
Phone: 516-349-1966 Fax: 516-349-8438
E-mail: church@ourshepherdlives.org
Website: www.ourshepherdlives.org
Ministers: The Members of Good Shepherd
Reverend Eric O. Olsen, Pastor
Judy R. Hinsch, A.I.M., School Director
Teresa Ratkowski, Director of Choir and Organist
Maureen Cooke, Church Secretary/Newsletter Editor
Lindsay Kuefner, School Secretary
Ed Indellicati, Accountant/Bookkeeper
John E. Menig, Jr., Sexton
Bobby Lang, Sexton
4. Thank you to everyone who re-
plied to our request to help us keep
our records up to date.
Many of you have been receiving
our past few newsletters on line as
well as through the US mail. In order
to save postage expenses, we are try-
ing to downsize and hopefully elimi-
nate mailing our newsletter alto-
gether.
✛ If you have been receiving it
through e-mail, you are no longer
receiving it through the US mail.
Some e-mail addresses have
kicked back to us, however. You
may think we have your e-mail ad-
dress when in fact we may have an
old one. Have you changed your
internet service provider? Perhaps
from Verizon to Optimum? Or
Optimum to Verizon? Or some-
thing completely different?
Maybe you switched to g-mail and
simply forgot to notify us?
✛ If you know someone who is not
getting our newsletter but is ex-
pecting it, please ask them to con-
tact our office at 516-349-1966.
✛ If you are interested in continu-
ing to receive this newsletter but
have no e-mail access, please call
the office to discuss this matter.
✛ If we do not hear from you at all,
we will assume that you no longer
wish to receive news from Good
Shepherd. If this is the case, how-
ever, please extend the courtesy of
letting us know.
Thank you for helping us to keep our
expenses down and our records cur-
rent!
WE NEEDYOUR
FEEDBACK
Please e-mail all articles for inclusion in the September
newsletter no later than August 15thAugust 15thAugust 15thAugust 15th, to
church@ourshepherdlives.orgchurch@ourshepherdlives.orgchurch@ourshepherdlives.orgchurch@ourshepherdlives.org
SERVICESERVICESERVICESERVICE
ASSISTINGASSISTINGASSISTINGASSISTING
MINISTERMINISTERMINISTERMINISTER
LECTORLECTORLECTORLECTOR ACOLYTE(S)ACOLYTE(S)ACOLYTE(S)ACOLYTE(S)
Saturday, August 6 Please Volunteer Please Volunteer Please Volunteer
Sunday, August 7 @ 10:00 John Hinsch Judy Hinsch Please Volunteer
Saturday, August 13 Please Volunteer Please Volunteer Please Volunteer
Sunday, August 14 @ 10:00 Lori Mason Dell-Ann Benson Please Volunteer
Saturday, August 20 Please Volunteer Please Volunteer Please Volunteer
Sunday, August 21@ 10:00 Tom Benson Miranda Benson Please Volunteer
Saturday, August 27 Please Volunteer Please Volunteer Please Volunteer
Sunday, August 28@ 10:00 Judy Hinsch John Hinsch
Zachary or Dan-
ielle or Adriana
Vollono
AUGUST SERVICE SCHEDULE
Because of the number of servers that are siblings and family vaca-
tions, no acolytes were scheduled during the summer months; however, we
do need you to serve. Please contact us as soon as possible so we may
schedule accordingly.
Also, if any assisting ministers and/or lectors would like to fill those
“please volunteer” spots, please contact John Schwaninger at 349-0811.
We need people to serve at the 8:00 a.m. service on Sundays.
““““THANK YOU!”THANK YOU!”THANK YOU!”THANK YOU!”
CLEANING YOUR CLOSETS? Please
hang on to some of those old clothes just a little
bit longer. We will be having a clothing drive for
the needy in the fall. Thank you.
At this writing, no one has signed up for altar care during the
month of August. If you are able to volunteer for any week
or the whole month, please contact Ethel Batchelder, Diane
Maisch, or Maureen in the church office.
Thank you very much.
AUGUST ALTAR CARE HELP NEEDEDAUGUST ALTAR CARE HELP NEEDEDAUGUST ALTAR CARE HELP NEEDEDAUGUST ALTAR CARE HELP NEEDED
6. AUGUSTAUGUSTAUGUSTAUGUST
Dell-Ann Benson
Tom Berardino
Carl Gscheidle
Gail Haupt
Jessica Hinsch
Mary Knotek—75
Ryan Lessman
Olivia Marlin
Bob Rickmeyer
Genevieve Sounia
Zachary Vollono
Margaret Wenger
Warren Wiegert
Martha & Tom Berardino
August 5— 22 years
Margaret & Paul Wenger
August 13 — 45 years
Not listed? Then we just plain didn’t know!Not listed? Then we just plain didn’t know!Not listed? Then we just plain didn’t know!Not listed? Then we just plain didn’t know!
Please contact us so we may update our records
and recognize your special moments & accom-
plishments in future issues.
Thank you!
GOOD FRIENDS!GOOD FRIENDS!GOOD FRIENDS!GOOD FRIENDS!
GOOD FOOD!GOOD FOOD!GOOD FOOD!GOOD FOOD!
GOOD BOOK!GOOD BOOK!GOOD BOOK!GOOD BOOK!
GOOD SHEPHERD!GOOD SHEPHERD!GOOD SHEPHERD!GOOD SHEPHERD!
Will you host this Wednesday?Will you host this Wednesday?Will you host this Wednesday?Will you host this Wednesday?
It’s all good, but we still need YOU to host
a Wednesday evening Bible Study & Pot
Luck Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Please consider opening your door to host
on Wednesday, August 3rd
at 6:30 p.m. Or
maybe later in the month? August 17th
, 24th
and 31st
are still open.
Hosting is stress free! All you need to pro-
vide is the paper, the plastic, and the place.
Everyone else brings the goodies! Please pick
a Wednesday and sign up in the narthex.
What better way to spend a hot summer
evening than with your Good Shepherd fam-
ily, good food, and the Good Book!
7.
8.
9. UPDATE FOR AUGUST 2011
WITH COUNSELING SITES LOCATED IN:
NASSAU SUFFOLK MANHATTAN QUEENS WESTCHESTER
Prepared especially for LCC Association Congregations & Schools
LCC is grateful to the Ad-
vent Lutheran Church Mission
Fund of Advent Lutheran
Church in Manhattan for re-
newing LCC’s Grief and Loss
Initiative with another
$5,000.00 grant for the com-
ing year (through June of
2012). –Last year, the LCC
initiative helped decrease
anxiety and depression for
eleven individuals and fami-
lies who experienced severe
grief as a result of life situa-
tions, events and financial
losses by providing subsi-
dized fees for counseling ses-
sions. This initiative has fo-
cused especially on helping
those who live or work in the
New York City boroughs by
subsidizing individual coun-
seling sessions for those un-
able to afford the vital heal-
ing that counseling affords.
Of the eleven people helped
through the Grief and Loss
Advent grant this past year,
most were experiencing more
than one loss in their lives.
These losses included deaths
of spouses, loss of employ-
ment, trauma from an abu-
sive childhood, and relation-
ship losses incurred as new
immigrants to America. De-
pression often accompanied
these losses. One young
woman helped as a result of this ini-
tiative is disabled due to an accident
that left her physically debilitated
and with chronic pain; she has
stated that she had nowhere to turn
and continues to be amazed at how
much better she is feeling as a result
of the chance to receive this ther-
apy. For those unable to afford pro-
fessional counseling, receiving this
life-changing therapy is a precious
gift.
The stages one suffering from ex-
treme grief and loss goes through
are Shock and Denial, Disorganiza-
tion, Volatile Emotions, Guilt, Loss
and Loneliness, Relief, and Recov-
ery. These stages are not distinctive.
They overlap and can occur with any
personally devastating event,
whether it is as a result of a trau-
matic event, the death of someone
close or the loss of employment.
Emotions throughout these stages
include anger, resentment and even
despair. Most of the people we
helped last year suffered from multi-
ple traumatic events and were un-
employed or underemployed.
Also, a Grief and Loss Seminar will
be held on Sunday, September 18,
2011 by LCC therapists, Rev. Tho-
mas Taylor, Ph.D. and Rev. Dr.
Marta Green, who relate directly to
LCC’s Counseling Site at Advent Lu-
theran Church. Please contact LCC
for more details.
‘IN THE MOOD’ FALL
FUNDRAISING DINNER IS SET
FOR OCTOBER 13
Please join us for our annual
fundraising event to be held on
Thursday evening, October 13,
2011 at Westbury Manor in
Westbury, NY. We will be hon-
oring Silent Samaritan
Awardees Rev. Serge Castigli-
ano, senior clinical supervisor;
and Mr. Eric Bilger, Senior Fi-
nancial Consultant with the
Westbury Thrivent office. We
will also honor LCC’s partner-
ship with L.I. Lutheran Middle &
High School (LuHi) in Brook-
ville, NY. The evening includes
a cocktail hour, dinner, dessert,
an auction, grand prize raffle,
and will feature swing dancing
entertainment by Michael
Roderiguez and dancers from
Innovative Dancesport, the
top-ranked competitive ball-
room dance studio on Long Is-
land. Contact LCC or sign up
for our mailing list on our web-
site (www.LCCNY.org) to re-
ceive an invitation and/or more
information.
If you or someone you know is
in need of counseling support
for this or any other mental
health issue, please call the
Lutheran Counseling Center at
516-741-0994 or 1-800-317-
1173 or e-mail us at Cen-
ter@lccny.org. LCC has seven
counseling sites over the New
York metropolitan and sur-
rounding area. Visit our web-
site at www.lccny.org to find
out more information about
us.
LCC RECEIVES ADVENT GRANT RENEWAL
FOR GRIEF AND LOSS COUNSELING
BY: Molly W. Blancke, MPA, Executive Director
10. Rally Day—Sunday 9/18
End of Summer Bash—Saturday,9/24
On Sunday, September 11, at 7:00 p.m. we will commemorate the 10th anniversary of thisOn Sunday, September 11, at 7:00 p.m. we will commemorate the 10th anniversary of thisOn Sunday, September 11, at 7:00 p.m. we will commemorate the 10th anniversary of thisOn Sunday, September 11, at 7:00 p.m. we will commemorate the 10th anniversary of this
terrible day in our nation’s history with a prayer service for peace and remembranceterrible day in our nation’s history with a prayer service for peace and remembranceterrible day in our nation’s history with a prayer service for peace and remembranceterrible day in our nation’s history with a prayer service for peace and remembrance,,,, part-part-part-part-
nering with the Plainview Old Bethpage Interfaith Community and members of the firenering with the Plainview Old Bethpage Interfaith Community and members of the firenering with the Plainview Old Bethpage Interfaith Community and members of the firenering with the Plainview Old Bethpage Interfaith Community and members of the fire
service community.service community.service community.service community.
Please plan to attend this very special service.Please plan to attend this very special service.Please plan to attend this very special service.Please plan to attend this very special service.
