Grace Lutheran Chureh 1 W. Montgomery Street ~ Johnstown, NY 12095-2409 ‘The Rev. David Almleaf , Pastor Dear Members and Friends, I wish everyone blessings in the new year that is now upon us. Nancy and I wish to thank all of you for the gift of $938.00 that was presented to me on December 18", We will probably replace aging houschold ting cards, ornaments and other surprises that showed up in h generosity for granted, ‘We are grateful for the well wishes, gre the office or at our house. We do not take In the year ahead we will our Lord Service on J mber those who have been baptized in the past year at the Baptism of eighth. Following worship on January 29" we will hold our congregational ‘meeting in the fellowship hall to receive annual reports Blessings to All, p87 Dali Pastor David Almleaf‘Alar Flowers, /Februai 01- OPEN 08 - OPEN 15 - Imgard Getzlaff 22- OPEN 29 - Maryland Warner 05 - Nancy Blanchard 12 - Nikki Hathaway Feb. 19- OPEN Feb. 26 - George & Marlene Slingerland Please note: The cost of altar flowers is $38.00 unless you share a Sunday then they would be $19.00 each vase. Ifyou wish to place a “special arrangement” in the Sanctuary the cost would be whatever you would like to spend, Nancy Blanchard (762-4234) and Linda Bumpus (725-1927) are the Altar Flower coordinators. Jan, Jan, Jan. Jan. Jan. Feb, Feb. (Febru: O1/15 - Darleen Gaugler, Bonnie Olendorf 01/22 - Naney Demarest, Mary Lou Zambella, Bonnie 01/29 - Congregational Meeting 02/05 - Naney Blanchard, Greta Davis, Bonnie 02/12 - Nancy Blanchard, Greta Davis, Bonnie 02/19 - Darleen Gaugler, Bonnie Olendort 02/26 - Darleen Gaugler, Bonnie Olendorf “The reason volunteers aren’t paid is not because they're worthless, but because they're priceless”. Jan. O1- Cindy V Jan. 08- Peggy Jan, 29- Peguy Niforos Feb. 05- Linda Morley Feb. 26- Helen Schreivogl Please find someone to replace you if you cannot bake bread the Sunday you are scheduled and whenew possible, tell the church secretary so the bulletin can reflect the change. ‘Thank you, Pegzy Niforos Altar Guild (I)- Intinction Sunday (R) - Rail Sunday Jan. 01 (R) -Darleen Gaugler Jan 08 (R)_— -Joan Longfritz Jan.15 () — - Nancy Demarest 22) - Pegey Niforos n.29(R)- Kathy VanValkenburgh Feb.05 (RB) - Bonnie Olendort Feb.12. - Darleen Gaugler Feb.19 (1) n Longtritz Feb. 26) Demarest Please find someone to replace you if you the Sunday you are scheduled and whenever possible, tell Bonnie so that the bulletin can reflect the change. Peg Niforos, Alar Guild co-ordinator nnot make Ifyou know of anyone in need of daily prayers for the healing of body, mind or Prayers soul, please call Bobbi Nigro i (725.6781) or Nancy Demarest (725- 8704). M requesting in person, please Healing submit the name(s) in writing and add your name at the bottom, All requests are held in confid. unless otherwise designated. “Thank you.2% DO YOU HAVE RETURNABLE BOTTLES AND CANS that are clogging up space in your home? Do you hate the thought of taking them: ie Daye st Thao, hut bring them to church and leave them in the box located in the comer of the parking lot. Someone from the ‘Youth Group will return them to help defray the cost of their trip to Texas in June 2018 ‘Thanks for supporting thera! Ma Thank you to everyone ME who brought hats, mittens and socks this year. A big box was delivered by Joan Longfritz to Blvd. School in Gloversville. Sle lection We were given 33 tags this tee year from the Salvation Army for gifts for various aged children, All of the gifts were delivered by ‘Joan Longfritz to the Salvation Army. Thank you for helping to make some child's Christmas a more merry one. * ders ‘AIM Many thanks to Alison Martin, Darlene Pollak and all of our Sunday ‘School teachers, their helpers and of course our children for presenting a "great" Christmas Program again this year. Thanks also to John Peck for helping with the sound system. Christmas ‘kels Greta Davis, Carol Hennessey and Joan Longfritz delivered 11 “filled to the brim” baskets to our shut-ins on Tuesday December 20". Thank you to all of you who contributed for the baskets and to Greta, Carol and Joan for delivering them. Shatin Stor Jert In the event of a severe snow or ice storm please tune your radios to WENT 1340 am for CONGREGATIONAL MEETING Sunday January 29, 2017 in the fellowship hall following worship Annual reports are due in the office! Once again our youth Group will be taking orders for subs in time for Super Bow! Sunday Your orders need to be in by ‘Sunday January 29%. The subs will be ready for pick up Sunday February 5". Order blanks are in the narthex, please put one sub per order sheet. The Cost of each sub is $5.00.‘We would like to thank Shank secant fa Ls == congregation for our i Christmas gifts. Itis by Goul’s grace that we are able to do the work we do, and to that we say Thanks be to God! Happy New Year from your staff, ‘Organist Darlene Pollak Secretary Bonnie Olendorf Sexton Roger Newkirk et With caring people like you, we can continue to make a difference in the ives of those in need of food. We want to express our appreciation for your generosity in support of the Johnstown Council of Churches Food pantry. Sincerely, Tom & Kathy Mickel Food pantry Coordinators P.S. Thank you for all the food you have given all these years. God Bless Church members, The students and staff members would like to thank the parishioners of your church for the very generous donation of hats, gloves, scarfs, and socks. With the cold weather arriving, this donation to our Boulevard Elementary School is very, very much appreciated. Thomas Kamp and Staff Church Council Meeti ighlights for x 8, 2016 ‘Minutes and committee reports from ‘November were read and approved. Council Actions and Announcements: A motion was made NOT to revise our constitution to reflect a roster of Ministers of Word and Service in response to a letter from the ELCA. Aumotion was made to price new wall to wall carpeting in our library. Bonnie would like the money we received in memory of her husband John to be used to install new carpeting in the library if possible Inreach Committee members have sent out Christmas letters to our college students and military members. Christmas cards were sent to our shut 11 baskets will be de during Christmas wee vered to our shutins May 7 - Inreach Committee will host Friendship Tables in the Fellowship Hall aller our service. Respectfully Submitted, Linda Ferenz, Council Secretary‘The Poinsettias which adorn our Sanctuary were given by: -y Bendl ~in memory of Edward M. Bendl, band and siblings and Naney Blanchard ~ Daisy & Ronald Butez ~ i e and Will 1 & Marie Demarest, parents Ruth and Harry Bisenhauer, Jr.~ in loving memory of dear ones Diana Elmendorf ~ of Richard Elmendorf, husband and nn & Mary Fremmer, in mem Kay Joslyn ~ Ruth Leach ~ Paul R. Leach Lee Mitchell ~ in loving memory of Priscilla Mitchell, wife Peggy & Ernie Niforos ~ to the Glory of God and Maria and Gus Niforos, Ernie's parents Larry & Carol Preston ~ in memory of loved ones Audrey Rulison ~ in emory of Ray Rul |; husband Charles Schwab ~in, mory of Marion & Carl Schwab Daye & Debbie Seward ~ in memory of loved ones James P. En and Majorie P. & George Maryland Warner ~ in memory of Mason Warner, husband, Kim Calhoun, granddaughter, Vrooman, brother, and n, father and mother Alan Walker Jr, son, Br Willard and Arbutus Pat Wilder ~ in ‘The "Special Arrangement Maryruth in memory of Donald B. & Ruth Lyman J. & Mary H. F lark H. & Ida Bauder Bellinger; Ada Bellinger and Clair Parsons given to the Glory of God by mnechal 5 Donald P. Bellinger; ‘Thank you!The Changing Colors of the Seasons of the Church In Jesus time it was the tradition to have the child named, and if'a boy, circumcised on the eighth day. When January 1* falls on a Sunday we observe itas The name of Jesus. The color for this day is white. In other years, Sundays that follow Christmas between Christmas EPIPHANY 224 Epiphany, which is January 64 are called the First and Seo days fier Christmas, Most years we have one and some years we have two. ‘This year we have none. Howe if we did, the color would be white for these days also. The Sundays that follow the day of Epiphany ar led Si ccan be as many as eight or as few as three ot four. ‘They end j coordinated with the date of Faster days after Epiphany. There before Lent which is The first and last Sundays alter Epiphany are white and have a special focus. Other ‘Sundays in the season are ordinary Sundays with Gospel lessons focusing on the teachings of Jesus. Ordinary Sundays are green for they are a season of growth in faith What separates Epiphany from the Pentecost season is an emphasis on developing a keener understanding of who Jesus is as the Son of God. ‘The first Sunday after Epiphany which is January 8" this year called the Baptism of Our Lord and is a white day as its’ focus is on an event in the life of Jesus. The last three Sundays in January this year are green. oo JESUS SBR) BAPTISM.Prayer Concerns January 2017 Remember our Shut-ins -AtHome Eleanor Achzet Eileen Spawn Helene Keach Nursing Homes Fulton Co. Health Facility Ron Bell Nathan Littauer Nursing Home Ruth Brownell Pineview Commons Wells Nursing Home Charlotte Petersen Lorraine Muller Willing Helpers Dona Frey Joanne Riccitiello Ni, aR Cy ests \ Prayer Concerns: Ron Bel Cheryl Huxhold Alex Grandstaff Morgan Sandmier Regan Caldwell Niles Lincoln Sue Secor Harlan Frederick Tina Aldonis Ronald Pedrick Karen Ryder Frank Bendl Charlotte Petersen Ronald Pedrick Harry Youmans Bobbi Nigro Jeanine Baker Barbara Ressegure Kim Achzet Nancy Blanchard Members Serving Our Country a All those who have served and for all those who are now serving in the armed forces. Especially: Scott Bumpus Brandon Caldwell Tony Clemente Brad Coody John Ferrara Kevin Funk Jordan Keeling Denise & Jacob Lockwood Victor Ralbovsky LCPL Bryant Hernandez (Serving in Afghanistan) PFC Dylan Lanza and for our enemi Please pray for NOAH, Friday's ‘Table and the food pantries of Johnstown and Gloversville and for those in need of them. Please pray for the homeless that they may find warm shelter and for the animals without homes and left out in the cold.SERVING SCHEDULE JANUARY 2017 Assisting Ministers Videographer ‘Altar uild- Breed Bakers Ushers 1 DARLEEN GAUGLER. AMBER PELLEGRINO | NANCY ‘Team #3 ew) | Missy BEDELL CASEY BLANCHARD ‘Bread Baker NEW YEAR'S DAY Vie Pellegrino ae EMILY FRASIER \VANVALKENBURGH PEGGY NFOROS Mary Lou Zambella 40:15 | Communion ciketar Joan Longfitz Assistant Crucifer ‘SANDI JACKSON Bellver Flowers, ‘Tabetha Angus MISSY BEDELL JOAN LONGFRITZ SHIRLEY BENOL 8 JOAN LONGFRITZ NOAH J CLO. JOHN PECK wov | ALISON MARTIN CHRIS DAVIS SCHUYLER CLAES Broad Bakor DARLEEN GAUGLER. CINDY WALSH BONNIE OLENDORF 40:15 | Communion Crucifer Grester Assistant DERRICK ‘BOREINIGRO Deliver Flowers ‘ALISON MARTIN MCGUINNESS "TABETHA ANGUS. 15 DONOVAN sMTH | CHRIS PETERSEN | NANCY DEMAREST | DARLEEN GAUGLER. woy | Naxcypewaresr | Howie paxton ABBY BONNIE OLENDORF \VANVALKENBURGH Deliver Flowers tots | Communion NANCY DEMAREST Assistant rucifer Grecter NANCY DEMAREST CHRIS PETERSEN | TABETHA ANGUS 2 DONNA COONRADT ‘THOMAS MARTEN | CARTER PETERSEN | PEGGY NIFOROS NANCY DEMAREST ‘One BARB FREDERICK EMILY FRASIER NOAH J CLO. MARY LOU ZAMBELLA Body | Communion BONNIE OLENDORF— | Eveiyn Cio Alive | Assistant Crucifer roster Deliver Flowers: ‘Amber Pelgrino DONNA COONRADT BONNIE OLENDORF | EVELYN CLO LINDA BUMPUS. 10:15 2 KaTHy ZACHARY ROPETER | CLYDE SMITH VANVALKENBURGH | CONGREGATIONAL wov | Joantoncrritz | PAULLIGON VERONICA PECK MEETING Communion tots | Assistant Gruciter Greeter CHRIS PETERSEN PAT VANSLYKE 'SANDI JACKSON13- 14- 15- 16 - 18 - 19- a1 23- 24- 2- 28 - 29- 31- NEW YEAR'S DAY Peter Mitchell Greg Parillo ‘Shane Ippolito Matthew Starin Karsyn Pianelli Epiphany Colton Bobowski John Haberacker Linus Vosburgh Victor Ralbovsky Donovan Smith Irmgard Getzlaff Caitlin Lawton Gary Fiorillo Martin Luther King Jr. Day Heidi Ropeter Timothy Marten Olivia Ramsey Brian Albrecht James Hynd IIT Cassandra Hynd Sarah Slingerland Cassandra Hynd Lynn Shea Amy Daniels Douglas Achzet Thaddeus Coody Ruth Welle Rosalind Acquilla ‘Adrian Rubilotta Rodger Smith, Jr, Shirley Smith Katie HohlerCHURCH ACTIVITIES JANUARY 2017 SUNDAY MONDAY. TUESDAY WEDNESDAY _|_ THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 3 10,00 - Bible Study 6:00 - Bible Study "Noon - Communion 7.00 - Choir Rehearsal Luncheon 8 8 10 ” 2 3 “ 5:00 - broadeast on 10:00 - Bible Study 8:00 - Sunday Schoo! cable chan 18 7.00-Choir Rehearsal | 6.00-Church Counc | 6:00- 8100. 10:00 - 200 - Quit Group Horse Lovers 10:15 - Worship Unlimited 4-H 1100 Council of Churches 4-6:30- Winter Guard ‘at Reformed Church spegheti Dinner 8 16 7 6 9 2 a 9.00-Sunday Schoot | 5:00- broadcast on 10:00 - Bible Study 6:00- Bible Study 6:00-8:00 - Deacon cable chan 16 Meeting 10:18 - Worship 7.00 - Choir Rehearsal Beptism 22 one Body Atwe 2 ™ 2 8 a 2 600-8.00- 900-Sunday Schoot | 5.09 troadcast on 10:00-2:00- Quit Group | 7:00- Choir Rehearsal Horse Lovers cable chan 18 ‘Unlimited 44 10:15- Worship Pastor on study leave | Pastor on study leave | Pastor on study eave | Pastor on study leave | Pastor on study leave 2 30 a Feb.t 2 3 4 8:00 - Sunday Schoo! 5:00 - broadcast on 10100- Bible Study 7.00 - Choir Rehearsal 10:18 - Worship cable chan 16 11:30 - Congregational MeetingFe 10- u- 12- 14- 15- 16- 7- FEBRUARY 2 weyers Jacob Cerasuolo Emily Blood Ethan Blood Anna Ronquillo Elle Wandel Todd Mraz Todd Unislawski ‘Megan Elizabeth Frasier Louanne Van Nostrand Doris Sarr Susan Gleeman Thomas D'Onofrio Christopher Darling Amy Cole Ruth Brownell Nancy Fraker Nicole Grandstaff Logan Calhoun Jacqueline Hollenbeck Victor Pellegrino Marilyn Warner Kate (Cromer) Dufel Katie Szumowski Collin Shea Josephine Dufel Adam Greene Diana Elmendorf Catherine Daniels Elizah Cole Kaylee Fiorillo Charles Humphrey Nancy Demarest Mitchell Jackson Flanger Dorothy Blake Nathan Van Slyke Justin Hulbert Dave Seward 18 - 19- 20- ai- 22- 22- 24- 26- 27- 28 - Timothy Hohler Frederick Stortecky IIT Leland Achzet Karen Smith Christopher Lamonica Darleen Gaugler President's Day Nicole DiMaio Diane Wright Timmy Dorsey Bonnie Hollenbeck ‘Shannon Walsh Betty Antis ‘Amanda Lee Mrazz ‘Aaron Dorfman Katricia Morley Kelly Geraghy Paul Leach Jr. Hope Cerasuolo Alicia Sweet David Lamonica Emma Rose bi Pasquale Mrs, Edward Robbins Barbara Insognia Matthew Albrecht Shannon Warner Kohn Howard Paxton Deborah Hopkins