The pastor thanks God for an enjoyable family day at the beach, where he met other pastors including Pastor Bruce on his boat named "Reverence II". This reminded the pastor of Albert Schweitzer's philosophy of "reverence for life". Though enjoying time with his family, the pastor also thought about violence in the world and suffering of others. He is thankful that God wants us to care for all people and bring them abundant life.

1. “The thief comes on-
ly to steal and kill
and destroy.
I came that they
may have life, and
have it abundantly.”
- Jesus
John 10:10
A U G U S T 2 0 1 4
CELEBRATING 63 YEARS IN GOD’S SERVICE
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL
Dear Reverend People of Good Shepherd,
On the afternoon of Friday, July 25th
, Lisa and I picked up our boys from camp and
went to the harbor in Northport to celebrate my sister’s birthday at Sand City, a beach
accessible only by boat. My father and sister both had their boats there, and we also met
Pastor Bruce and his wife from Trinity Lutheran in Rocky Point, who were aboard their
boat, Reverence II. The day was postcard beautiful, and we spent time tubing, swimming
and digging, shucking and eating clams. I know smiles, laughter, and sunshine and salt-
water were healing gifts for us that day. We were all caught up in celebrating the great
gift of life.
When I noticed the name on the stern of Pastor Bruce’s boat, I couldn’t help but com-
mend him on the name choice. He replied that his previous boat was Reverence I and that
both were named after Schweitzer’s “Reverence for Life”.
“Ethics, too, are nothing but reverence for life. That is what gives me the funda-
mental principle of morality, namely, that good consists in maintaining, promoting,
and enhancing life, and that destroying, injuring, and limiting life are evil.”
Albert Schweitzer
Civilization and Ethics, Preface
In seminary I was inspired by both Schweitzer’s writings and life story. This organist, composer, pastor, author,
medical doctor, missionary, hospital administrator and peace advocate used every gift and asset he had to bring
abundant life to others. His reverence for life was fueled by God’s love for him in Jesus. He worked tirelessly and
with joy for the Lord who worked tirelessly and with joy for him.
For the rest of the afternoon as I continued to enjoy my family and the gift of life, I also began to think of the vio-
lence in the West Bank and the tragedy of Flight 17 and of the thousands of children streaming to our boarders in
search of refuge. I also thought about the many people in our church community who are dealing with illness, loss,
grief and pain. I prayed to God and thanked God for my day and for my life and for the joy I was experiencing in the
sunshine at Sand City, but I also thanked God that my bliss was interrupted by the Reverence II. I thanked God that
God has designed my heart to care about the reverence for life.
As God’s children we are all granted abundant life in Jesus. God wants us to spend time with family and friends
and to splash, swim, and laugh. God also wants us to want that same blessing for all of God’s children everywhere.
Our whole life is filled with incredible potential to bring abundant life to others. People like Albert Schweitzer re-
mind us not to think small, but to believe in God’s larger vision. As the summer breeze continues to refresh us may
we also develop a Christ-like reverence for life and renew our commitment to bringing abundant life to all of God’s
children- everywhere.
With reverence & love,
Pastor Eric Olaf Olsen

2. Many activities and special events have been very well attended through the first half of
the summer. As the Thursday evening pot luck campfires continue, make a note to attend a
great barbecue and concert by Riptide Blues Band on Thursday August 14th
at 7:30 p.m. Also,
the following evening, August 15th
is the last fishing trip of the season.
Congregation council business this past month includes the planning of Rally Day on
September 7th
, the annual council retreat, and participation and sponsorship in the Plainview
Chamber of Commerce Craft and Gift Fair on October 5, 2014. Following up on the motion
passed at the May Meeting of the Congregation regarding the parsonage, a team of professionals,
including a structural engineer has inspected the building and will be providing council and the
Property Team with a full assessment of its current condition, associated recommendations and
a preliminary timeline for any necessary repairs and or renovations. On behalf of the congregation council and the
executive committee, we look forward to the challenges before us and we encourage your feedback, communication,
and, most importantly, your continued participation in the life of the church.
Enjoy the remainder of the summer!
In Christ,
Kevin Ocker
Congregation President
“Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of
the upright, in the congregation” (Psalm 111). The writer of the psalms very often reflected
on the greatness of God and gave thanks for the many blessings that come from God. As I
reflect on my internship as it comes to an end this month, I am completely full of gratitude
for a year full of many rich blessings that not only came from God, but from each of you!
I give thanks with my whole heart for Pastor, Lisa, Luke, Lars, and Theo for making
me a part of their family. For those of you who don’t know, I was welcomed every single
day to their table where I was fed, listened to, comforted, encouraged, loved unconditional-
ly, and entertained! And this is only one of the many, many ways in which they blessed me
this year. I have never felt so loved and cared for in my entire life and for that my heart is full of thanks and gratitude!
I give thanks with my whole heart for my internship committee Ellen Sangesland, chair, and members Kevin Ock-
er, John Hinsch, Rich Benson, and Sue Devine. Each of them blessed me with their constant guidance, support, wis-
dom, and love in countless ways; and for that my heart is full of thanks and grati-
tude!
I give thanks with my whole heart for Judy Hinsch and Lindsay Kuefner and
all of the teachers and assistants and sextons at Good Shepherd and for Maureen
Cooke, who blessed me with their kindness, friendship, support, and showed me
each day how to care for our students, their families, and our church family. For
them and for what they taught me, my heart is full of thanks and gratitude!
I give thanks with my whole heart for Pastor who was the best supervisor
and mentor anyone could ever ask for! His love, support, guidance, wisdom, and
friendship are invaluable and have blessed me richly. He challenged me and helped me grow in so many ways while
constantly reminding me that I was loved and supported and cared for. If I am ready for ministry, it is because of him.
I hope that one day I can support a vicar in the ways in which he has supported me. For Pastor and for all that he has
done for me, my heart is full of thanks and gratitude!
And my beloved family, I give thanks with my whole heart for all of you, the People of Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church and School. Without knowing it, you gave me the greatest blessing of all—you welcomed me into your fami-
ly, into your community, and you made me not only feel like I belonged, but you made me believe it. I needed this
more than anything and for you and for all that you have done for me, my heart is full of thanks and gratitude!
So instead of saying “goodbye”, let us say “see you again soon,” and give thanks to God and to each other for a
wonderful year full of many rich blessings. And for that we say “Amen!”
In Christ,
Vicar Nicholas Sollom

3. Change is hard. Starting new ministries can be challenging.
Our new bread ministry at Good Shepherd is no exception.
Sometimes a little explanation can help in the process of
change, and so below you will find some background regarding
the particular bread we are using and the recipe and rationale
behind it. The bread we use is made from the official recipe
vetted and adopted by the Metropolitan New York Synod. The
following statement is from the synod and is the result of much
prayer, discussion, debate, and pastoral consideration.
STATEMENT FROM THE METROPOLITAN NEW YORK SYNOD WORSHIP COMMITTEE
REGARDING BREAD AND WINE AT EUCHARIST
“The Worship Committee has discussed at length the type of bread and wine to be used at Eucharistic
celebrations sponsored by the Synod. With the intention of striving to make the Sacrament welcoming and
accessible to all, bread that is gluten free and wine made from fermented grape is offered. This is the ra-
tionale behind the practice: Breads of many different types are presented in the Scriptures, and the Words
of Institution do not indicate that only bread made from wheat should be used. Gluten-free bread enables
those with celiac disease and other intolerances to participate in the Sacrament without ill effects. A com-
mon suggestion is that persons with such conditions commune by cup only. However, offering wheat bread
renders the cup inaccessible, and thus the Sacrament as a whole, because some intinct bread containing glu-
ten.
In the institution of the Sacrament, the Scriptures present fermented wine. Many of those intolerant to
alcohol have indicated that the use of dealcoholized wine is not always a helpful substitute for them. Addi-
tionally, the cleansing properties of alcohol are noted to be helpful to persons with impaired immune sys-
tems.
The intention of the rationale of this statement is to make the table one where all can participate togeth-
er by receiving the Sacrament of Holy Communion. In seeking to set a table for all, the confessions provide a
helpful pastoral perspective: it is acceptable to receive the Sacrament in one kind and still participate in the
fullness of this gift of life. This practice is an invitation for the whole body of Christ to participate in the
Sacrament.”
The goal of the synod’s decision to use wine and gluten-free bread is to ensure that the Lord’s Table is as
open and welcoming as possible. That is what we are doing, too, here at Good Shepherd. But there’s more
going on—it isn’t simply a change from using wafers to baked gluten-free bread. Each week, members of
Good Shepherd go to the store, carefully select all the need-
ed ingredients, purchase them, and then gather at someone’s
home to bake from scratch bread to be used at the Lord’s
Table. The baking process is an act of love and service to our
community. Those who bake gather for fellowship, conver-
sation, for mutual care and consolation. And the result is
bread, baked at home, baked with love, all for the sake of our
community. That very same bread, accompanied by the
words of Jesus who promised to always remain with us un-
der the cover of bread and wine, becomes Jesus’ Body and through it we are not only united to God but we
are united to each other. And if there is bread left over, it is collected in a basket and presented to us during
fellowship and coffee hour to continue to feed us.
Each week people continue to approach me and ask me for the recipe so they can become a part of this
important ministry too. Let us give thanks to those who each week bake and make our Bread Ministry hap-
pen. And thanks to all of you for your openness, willingness, and courage to try something new at Good
Shepherd. May God continue to bless our Bread Ministry, for our sake and for the sake of the world!
-Submitted by Vicar Nick Sollom

4. As we approach the sixth week, I look back on how much we
have done and look forward to continued success at Camp Splash.
This Christ-centered program focuses on
the miracles told throughout the Bible.
Through our discussions, the children have
learned how to apply these lessons to situa-
tions in our daily lives. Matthew 13:1-9
reads, “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who
planted good seed in in his field.” The children
enjoyed digging in Good Shepherd’s garden
and planting lima bean seeds. Special thanks to Kevin Ocker who
helped to prepare the garden for the sowing of the seeds!
Our weekly sessions include stories, discussions, arts and
crafts, music, chapel, water play, and games. Our service project
will continue to be an important part of our
weekly activities. This year we are collecting
offering for The New Life Center in Uniondale,
NY. These offerings give families in need a sol-
id foundation on their road to parenthood. It is
important that children learn to help others.
The children have also enjoyed activities such as The Plainview Fire Trucks, a drum-
ming performance, parade, and magician.
We will continue to pray together and focus on God’s love!
-Submitted by Paula Pischel
Summer Program Coordinator
Did you enjoy Karlus Trapp &
Danny Kean’s concert on July
31st? Well, we’re doing it again
on August 14th as we welcome
back Riptide Blues Band, the
group that started it all for us
two Julys ago! John S., John O.,
Mitch, Rich & Mike-will make
their third Good Shepherd ap-
pearance at 7:30 p.m., right after our 6:30 p.m. barbecue! We have a great time
with them each summer rocking on our lawn and helping us to raise money,
last year for our church roof and before that to help the Lutheran Life Center’s
food pantry remain open This year they will help us “HealthePane” If you’ve
missed their shows and have never seen them, check out their music at
www.riptidebluesband.com . And come to the show with your friends & fami-
ly & the whole block if you’d like! All are welcome!
Friday, August 15th is the closing date for our September newsletter. Please remember
that this issue will include information for all programs starting or resuming in Septem-
ber so it is very important that we hear from every committee with detailed information
by that date. Thank you!
SAVE THESE DATES
8/15 - 4:45 fishing at
Captree
8/15 -- 8:00 POB Choir
Concert
9/7 - Rally Day Family
Picnic Extravaganza
following 10:15 a.m.
worship service
10/5 — Arts & Crafts
Fair at Plainview Library
(Good Shepherd will have
a presence there)
10/25 - Fall Harvest
Festival

5. We thank our outgoing Church Council members Marilyn Benner and Paul Hinsch for sharing
their time and talents and for their years of service to our Church Council. We also welcome
Pat Fiedler and Loretta Ruff to the Council
Pat came to Good Shepherd in 1989 when she moved to Syosset with her
husband Bob and children Brian and Nicole. She was raised in Maspeth,
Queens and was married to Bob in 1974 at Emmaus Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Ridgewood. She has been a RN since 1971 and also has a Bachelor’s in Nurs-
ing from Hunter College and a Masters in Health Care Administration from C.W.
Post. Her nursing career was focused on the provision of home care services in the
New York Metropolitan area, initially as a field nurse then as a supervisor and finally
as an administrator. She retired in December 2013.
Pat enjoys swimming and gardening. Since her husband’s death in 2012 she has been attending the be-
reavement group. Pat is looking forward to serving on the Church Council and hopes her career skills will
enhance her participation on the council.
A
Brooklyn girl, Loretta, and husband Fred moved to Hicksville in 1970
along with their three children. Upon being available to re-enter the job
market, Loretta spent a few years in unfulfilling jobs. Wanting to make a
difference, she joined the LuHi Family in 1981 and spent the next 24 years in her call-
ing as the Executive Assistant to the Headmaster. Seeking a new church home, the
Ruffs shopped around but upon their first official visit about 14 years ago, decided
that Good Shepherd was where they were meant to continue their spiritual life. Cur-
rently chairperson in her second term on the Good Shepherd School Board, she is
proud to have been elected to the Church Council were she hopes to make a mean-
ingful contribution.
Please keep Pat and Loretta as well as all members of our 2014 –15 Church Council in your prayers
as they undertake the tasks that lie ahead..
My beach days are over!
(or so I thought!)
As I sat in a circle with the group, deliberately facing the ocean, I realized how much I missed the
beach! The upside of the event was no bathing suit necessary, no children to watch, no sandy
sandwiches, no sunburn, etc. Only the company of a group of great people; getting to know them
in this relaxed yet sometimes controversial, but fun and informative Bible study. Although it took
me some convincing to get Fred to join the Wednesday Bible Study, he quickly became a fan and
looks forward to our church outing each week. Due to his physical condition we were not sure about these
beach days. So on the first available date I went with the group to Tobay Beach to do reconnaissance and
discovered that it was a workable situation in which Fred could function! I have rediscovered the beach on
my terms and encourage you to do the same. Come once… do your reconnaissance...and I know you will
want to come again!
-Submitted by Loretta Ruff

6. DATE SERVICE ASSISTING MINISTER LECTOR GUEST USHERS
August 3
Eighth Sunday of Pentecost
10:00 a.m.
Kathy Ocker
Anne Rickmeyer
Ann Rickmeyer The Uzzo Family
August 10
Ninth Sunday of Pentecost
10:00 a.m.
John Schwaninger &
Terry Miccio
George Milhim The Broggy Family
August 17
Tenth Sunday of Pentecost
10:00 a.m.
Marge Wenger
Christin Walsh
Marge Wenger
Alice Vorstadt &
Dean & Annmarie Brown
August 24
Eleventh Sunday of Pentecost
10:00 a.m.
Anne Rickmeyer &
Bonnie McGowan
Gretel Saul Robert & Helen LaBarbera
August 31
Twelfth Sunday
10:00 a.m.
Terry Miccio
Marge Wenger
Helen Kwong-
LaBarbera
Kathy Prinz &
Jim & Wendy Jansky
Beginning in Mid September the Education Committee will be
hosting an Adult Forum entitled "Sharing The Faith And More" on Sunday
mornings at 9:00 a.m. We invite all members to join us as we explore di-
verse topics and share ideas on our Faith Journey,
Also presented by your Education Committee will be a new monthly
column entitled "Facts Of Faith".
Please be sure to check our website and upcoming bulletins and news-
letters for more information as it becomes available.
Submitted by Jim Blewett
ALTAR CARE
Melissa Saueracker & Alice Vorstadt
I have been participating in the Huntington Hills Worship to Go
on the first Sunday of each month. On July 6th, the past
one we did there, I arrived a few minutes before 2:00 p.m. and
was the first representative of our church to enter the Chapel.
There were already five resi- dents waiting and concerned
that we might not com- ing! They so look forward to
our monthly worship, and there were quite a number that were
brought in to be among us. We also had a good group of members helping with the service. A couple of res-
idents came in frowning and not too eager to participate but left with much less of a frown, almost a smile,
after the worship! We hope more and more members of our congregation will come along for these services
to bring the love of Jesus to those that are unable to get out to church. It means so much to them and to us
to be able to share God's love.
Come along with us! The more the merrier for all!
Yours in Christ,
-Lois Fassino

7. -Megan Brandsrud
Reprinted from the ELCA’s website
Below is a guest post from Rev. Stephen Bouman, Executive Director of ELCA Congregational and Synodical Mission
See more at: http://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/blogs/ELCALutheranDisasterResponse/263#sthash.6XwvON9N.dpuf
Every journey worth taking begins in the heart, then the feet begin to move down the
road. I received an invitation from Mike Nevergall of Lutheran Social Services of the
South (LSSS) to accompany them in their work of providing a welcome to some of the
many "unaccompanied minors" (children of God) who are streaming across our borders
in an ever-increasing flow. For four years the number of children migrating from Central
America (mostly from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador) through Mexico to the
U.S. has doubled every year. This year it is more than 57,000 and counting.
I asked my colleague, Rafael Malpica-Padilla, director of Global Mission, to join me in
leading a visitation to the border. (Rafael shared the above graphic depiction of the mi-
gration of the Holy Family). This is a globallocal issue demanding a broad conversation
and understanding about the contexts in Central America, Mexico, and the United
States, and the conditions which "push" and "pull" this migration. Rafael agreed, and our
delegation included staff from the global and domestic units of the ELCA, disaster response partners and staff from our
Washington advocacy office. We were joined in Texas by leaders from LSSS, local pastors and leaders, and partners from
Mexico.
Our visit began at Lutheran Social Services' (LSS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Transitional Foster Care
program office in Corpus Christi. We had the chance to hear about the unaccompanied children who end up in transitional
foster care. We toured the facility, including a classroom where children were doing their lessons for the day. LSS runs two
of these facilities, serving 32 children at the Corpus Christi facility and 50 at their El Paso facility. These children in Transi-
tional Foster Care group homes are under the age of 13.
We met a couple (names withheld for security purposes) who were the first foster parents who signed up when this
new office opened in April. Since then, more than 80 children of God have been guests in this foster family's home. "The
children are afraid when they come to us. But this is their promised land, given everything they have been through," they
said. "These children come with remarkable faith. We pray with them. Some of these children become 'little evangelists'
because they are welcomed here and their faith is nurtured."
There is a sign in Spanish in front of the couple's home. In English it reads:
"The last stop of a long journey."
Upon entering a classroom, the issue became incarnate for me. Here were the
children who had been on our hearts. A five-year-old boy smiled at me. He is from
El Salvador and crossed the border with his grandmother, from whom he was sep-
arated during intake by U.S. Border Patrol. There were two sisters from Hondu-
ras, seven and eight years old. We thought of our children and grandchildren, the
ages of these children, as we moved among them speaking, listening, pondering.
We are in an environment which is built to provide safety for these children. We
took no pictures of the children. Pictures we do have are "stock" photos. Volun-
teers are not allowed contact. So our partners in LSS are our hands and hearts. In
the faces of the foster family, and the faces of the children, we saw the face of Jesus.
We next visited the Bokenkamp Children's Shelter in Corpus Christi where we had a rare opportunity to visit one-on-
one with the children who are currently staying there. Paul Hernandez, executive director of Bokenkamp, and his staff gra-
ciously showed us around the facility and answered questions about how children end up there and where they go when
they leave. Children in this facility are age 13-17. More than 100 children were sitting around tables in a large room. I went
from table to table. Between my bad Spanish and the limited English of one of the staff who accompanied me, we were able
to listen to the stories of many children. My questions were basic: Where are you from? How long did it take you to get
here? What was your journey like? How is it in this place? Where do you have family? The answers formed a very clear
picture. The biggest reason they came here? "Violencia." Violence. The first person I talked to, a girl of thirteen, was very
clear: "The gang will kill me if I stay."
I heard stories of extortion, family members being killed, threats. I also heard that children come to reunite with fami-
ly. When I asked about what it is like in this place, many smiled and gave the same answer. "Seguridad." Safe, secure.
Stories of their journey varied. They came by bus, by train, by van driven by "coyotes." Some walked many miles. For
some, the transit was relatively uneventful. Others were robbed, assaulted, witnessed bad things happening to others. Staff
told us that many of the girls were prepared with birth control.
Many kids come prepared with documentation and papers to help them gain residence here. When I asked where fam-

8. ily was living, the most frequent answers were: New York, Maryland, Los Angeles, Boston. There was one moment when
The Bronx met Texas and Honduras. At Transfiguration Lutheran Church in the Bronx, the congregation had an occasional
liturgy in the Garifuna language. The Garifuna are Afro-Caribe people who live along the coast of Honduras and Belize. As
I was conversing with a beautiful, dark skinned girl with thick, corn-row braided hair, I asked, "Garifuna?" She lit up in a
huge smile and shrieked out, "Si!" Yes! She was delighted to be noticed, rec-
ognized, to show up in all her particularity.
The next day we drove to the McAllen area at the border. This is the
epicenter of the lower Rio Grande valley migration destination. We visited
St. John Lutheran Church in San Juan, and we met Pastor Sylvia De La Gar-
za. Pastor Sylvia introduced us to Danny Martinez, an agent for the U.S.
Border Patrol, who gave us a presentation about their work.
Danny Martinez grew up in San Juan and had been a teacher. He told
us that in Tucson, 80 percent of the migrants picked up by Border Patrol are
Mexicans. In the Rio Grande Valley, the number is 80 percent
"OTMs." (Other than Mexicans).
Because of the 2008 anti-trafficking law, Border Patrol cannot send the children back without papers, opening a case,
a judgment. He said that a majority of the "coyotes" who expedite the actual transport are also juveniles. He said the train
through Mexico between Central America and Texas is really bad. Children ride on the roof, where some are robbed, as-
saulted, raped, even thrown off and killed. The train derailed eight times this past year. It is known as "la bestia" – the
beast.
We also had the privilege of meeting with Jennifer Harbury, an attorney and human rights activist who is active in the
Rio Grande Valley, specifically in cases involving Central Americans. She wrote the book Truth, Torture and the American
Way to describe her efforts to find out what happened to her husband Everado during the Guatamalan civil war. Jennifer
told the story of a boy she took in, making the various issues around migrating children personal and vivid. In Honduras,
gangs came to recruit the boy when he was about thirteen. They beat him, but he refused to join. The second time they ran
him over with a car. His mom gave him $30 and told him to run. The Honduran army beat and robbed him at the border.
He rode on the roof of the train. A gang got him in northern Mexico. He was nabbed with a bunch of children in order to
extort from their families. The children broke away at the first opportunity and ran in every direction. He almost drowned
swimming across the river and got picked up by Border Patrol. He was abused in an ORR facility and in foster care for a
month when she met him. Since then, he has beaten alcohol, has a job, and is taking care of his nieces and nephews. Jen-
nifer talked about what drives children to hit the road. As she said, "It's raining battered children in my back yard!"
We then visited Calvary Baptist Church and met with Pastor Chad Mason and Kathy Herzberg on the missions staff.
Chad told us about the ways that volunteers are being used, what donations are needed, and how things are being coordi-
nated to help refugees after they are dropped off at the McAllen bus depot. Volunteers meet families at the bus station, help
them buy their tickets (with vouchers paid for by their families), and take them to the relief center at Sacred Heart Catholic
Parish, two blocks from the station. The center is an ecumenical ministry run by Catholic Charities where volunteers help
with a variety of services. The center sees 140 people per day. The refugees receive two fresh sets of clothes, they have the
opportunity to eat, shower, and relax, and their children receive play therapy through Save the Children. Sister Leticia Be-
navides gave us a tour of the facility. We were there as a group of mothers and children arrived. Everyone in the large, cav-
ernous facility stopped doing what they were doing and began to applaud. "Bienvenidos!" Welcome! People arrive after hav-
ing been detained 3 – 10 days. They are dehydrated, tired, and tears well up at the first genuine act of hospitality they re-
ceive after the long journey.
The next day we met at Our Savior Lutheran Church in McAllen. We heard from Omar Mixco about the renewed
work of La Frontera Ministries International and his goal of expanding their educational and immersion opportunities.
Omar is from Honduras and is currently based in Mexico City as the part time executive director of La Frontera, and he is
looking to engage with a variety of partners on each side of the border. He told us that the city of San Pedro Sula in Hondu-
ras is the most violent city in the world. He is working closely with Our Savior Lutheran Church, and Mary Lovig from Our
Savior shared with us about the ability of groups to stay at the church for immersion experiences and mission trips.
We heard from Pastor Paul Bailie from Iglesia Luterana San Lucas in Eagle Pass, Texas, and we learned about how the
situation in Eagle Pass is similar and different to what we had experienced in McAllen. About a five-hour drive separates
the two areas. Paul is making weekly trips to Mexico when he preaches at their sister church, Cristo Rey in Piedras Negras.
Paul described a situation of unrelenting poverty. In his church, those with and without legal documents worship together.
Paul has a strong vision for the ministry, and an investment in its home grown leadership and sustainable future.
I would close by remembering the baby Moses, hidden in the bulrushes in the water in order to save his life. And by
remembering the great conspiracy of the women, both Hebrew and Egyptian – slave and free – to save, nurture, and love the
child. God grant such a conspiracy among us in our time.
If you would like to support Lutheran Disaster Response's work with Unaccompanied and Migrant Children, please visit the response giving page:
http://www.elca.org/Our-Work/Relief-and-Development/Lutheran-Disaster-Response/Our-Impact/Unaccompanied-and-Migrant-Children

9. Simone Andrews-Weckerly - 8/15
Dell-Ann Benson - 8/20
Tom Berardino - 8/23
Ryan Cacchioli - 8/20
Giana Caporuscio - 8/3
Travis Caporuscio - 8/7
Elaine Cassimatis - 8/31
Joseph Cipollino, Jr. - 8/25
Jenna Collins - 8/1
Maureen Cooke - 8/1
Robert Coupe - 8/1
Sienna Gresser - 8/9
Carl Gscheidle - 8/4
Gail Haupt - 8/24
Mary Knotek - 8/12
Ryan Lessman - 8/3
Ron Maisch - 8/18
Olivia Marlin - 8/17
Lori Mason - 8/29
Argot Meyer - 8/8
Victoria Milhim - 8/22
Mary Oliveto - 8/22
Hailey Pawlenko - 8/31
Natasha Pecora - 8/17
Doug Raba - 8/10
Jessica Raba - 8/23
Bob Rickmeyer - 8/24
Zachary Vollono - 8/27
Marge Wenger - 8/29
Warren Wiegert - 8/28
30 REASONS TO CELEBRATE IN
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25 Years on 8/5 40- Years on 8/3
George & Inara Hirn Reverend Rudy & Lenore Ressmeyer
49 years on 8/14 4 Years on 8/7
Keith & Katy Mason Frank & Katie Sonnenberg
3 years on 8/21 First Anniversary on 8/23
Jim & LoriMason Paul & Marge Wenger
40 Years on 8/10 48 Years on 8/13

10. WE PRAY FOR...
Maureen Kelly Araujo, Alex & Derek Bartkow, Maya Berger (Vicar Nick’s friend),
Eleanor Bierlmaier Dugan, John Binsfeld (Benner family friend), Edwina Bishop,
Troy Braaten, John & Eddie Brusdeliens (J. Hinsch family friend), Brad Carbone & family (R. Benson family friend),
Lynne Carlson (Irma’s daughter-in-law), Edna Carrera (Martha Peterson’s friend), Carol Cassis (Elaine Cassimatis’
mother), Ava Cataldo (GSL student), Colleen & her baby (McGowan family friend), Rita Cooper (Ruth Strakele’s
friend), Gisela Conforti, Dorothy Cronin, Claudia DeMauro, Kristin DeMayo (McGowan family friend), Ryan
DeVerna, Denise (Lisa Olsen’s coworker), Jean Dolce (Lois Kazarian’s friend), Susan Dowd (Maisch family friend),
Brooke Ducey, Sally Ducey, Anna Duda (Denise Bartkow’s mother), baby Scarlett Duffy (Hickey/McGowan family
friend), Becky Ernst (Paul Wenger’s cousin), Mary Faccio (Helmers family friend), Ryan Faret & family, Jim Fassi-
no, Pat Froelich (Peggy Lang’s friend), Mary Gessing (Vincent Cronin’s cousin), Rashid Ghani (Mason family
friend), Bob Giddings (Vorstadt family friend), Lilah & Jim Gillett (Kathy Prinz’s friends), Eileen Greenfieldt
(Griffin family friend), Liz Haley, Hedy (GLS Teacher Barbara Valenza’s mother), Reverend Donald Hoger (Eleanor
Ulich’s friend), Barbara Horak (Maisch family friend); Renee Iannone (Irma Carlson’s niece), Alexis Jacobsen (GSL
teacher LeeAnn’s daughter), Anna Jerome, Robert Kamps (Lee family friend), Chris Kim (Hu Jin’s friend), Lois
Lengenfelder, Christian Lakis, Kenneth Lane, Martha Langhahr, Claire Larrie (Mary Wiegert’s sister), Officer Ste-
ven Loftin, Angel Lorch, Kim Maca (Kathy Prinz’s friend), Barbara Meeker (Martha Peterson’s friend), Dottie Me-
lillo (Kathy Prinz’s friend), Claire Mehrhoff (Alice Vorstadt’s friend), Fran Mouton (Alice Vorstadt’s friend), Henry
Nacewicz, Linda O’Brien (McGowan family friend), Rose Oliver (Ellen Benson’s friend), Meghan Ortega (Lisa
Olsen’s niece), Nick Portugal (Liam Broggy’s friend), Kathy Prinz, Dr. Mark Prowatzke (Danny Wenger’s father in
law), Anthony Realmuto (Olsen family friend), Cathy Rees (Alice Vorstadt’s friend), Justin Rogers (Karin Kienle’s
nephew), Glenn Schabel, Adam Sink (Judy Hinsch’s nephew), Ian Spadaro, Don Stevens (Patty Larson’s friend),
Nancy Stingelin, Ruth Strakele, Joyce Tare, Susan Tonnesson (Terry Miccio’s friend), Shannon Udell (Miccio family
friend), Madison Von Bargen (Ruff’ family friend), Jeff Zenko (Karen Faucera’s friend), and Brother George Zenle
(Wenger family friend).
T H O S E I N N E E D O F H E A L I N G
T H O S E W H O A R E G R I E V I N G
T 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 R Y
Keith & Kyle Calderone (Army), Specialist Sean
Hassett (Lori Mason’s cousin), CPT. Paul Rick-
meyer, Captain Robert Saueracker, LTC. Phillip
Sounia, USMC, Corporal Nicholas Ventrelli-
O’Connell (Patty Larson’s family friend).
Roger Griffith & Nick Sollom
T H O S E S E R V I N G
I N T H E M I L I T A R Y
The Golden family, the family and friends of
Robert Kaiser; Odd & Ellen Sangesland and
the family & friends of their son, David.
T H O S E W H O A R E H O M E B O U N D
O R I N N U R S I N G C A R E
Anna, Joanne, Bea, Dorothea, Emily, and Francine

12. 8:15 a.m.— 12:45 p.m. Monday through Friday
Qualifications: High School diploma with 3-5 year’s work experience and good
computer skills a must. Strong teamwork and good communication necessary.
Please send your resume to the attention of Judy Hinsch, Director, Good Shep-
herd Lutheran School, 99 Central Park Road, Plainview, NY 11803-2011 or e-
mail judy@ourshepherdlives.org