Friday, April 25, 2008

News and Notes From This Week's Bulletin - Sunday, April 27th 2008

We Welcome the Reverend Larry Gerdes this morning. We thank the Lord and him for volunteering to share God’s word this morning. We know that God will certainly bless us through His word. We also congratulate Larry upon his retirement on May 30th. Everybody is invited to a luncheon in Larry’s honor following today’s worship.

A Very Sincere Thank You is extended to Carol Bohne, Kato Aldrich, Fred Dannheim and Karalee Morris for donating their time to clean the flower beds around the church. May God richly bless them.

The Evangelism Committee is looking for individuals who would be willing to serve as a “Shepherd”. If you are interested, please sign up on the sheet on the table in the lounge. When you sign up, it only indicates that you are interested, but does not commit you. When we have a small group, we will hold an informational meeting to explain what this would involve. Please pray about becoming a Shepherd. Contact Janet Carlin or Betty Wood if you have any questions.

Greeters Needed! If you would like to be a greeter for Sunday mornings, please add your name to the Greeter sign up sheet in the lounge. We would like to have at least 2 greeters every Sunday. Once we have an idea of how many are interested, we will put together a schedule. How important it is to make people feel welcome and at ease. Please pray about being part of this ministry. Any questions, please contact Janet Carlin or Betty Wood.

Spring Cleaning Time! Now is the time to start cleaning out those unused items in good condition that you would like to donate to the flea market to be held Saturday, June 14th in Gargoyle Park in Olean. This will be part of a huge fundraiser for Sheba and the children. The event will include food, music, games, and much, much, more. Please bring your items to church beginning June 1st and plan on attending the event in June. No Clothing Or Shoes, please. Any questions please see Shelly Dunne, Karalee Morris, or Betty Wood. Thank you!

Save The Date Saturday June 21, there will be a major fund raiser supplemented by Thrivent Financial at our church. We are hosting the event to help with the medical and financial needs of three people – Heidi Campbell, Rochester; Logan Culver, Scio and Bill Wonderling, Wellsville. There will be a Beef-on-Weck take-out dinner, silent auction and Music in the Pavilion. We will need lots of help! The Silent Auction is in need of items – hand made, gift certificates, baskets, etc – for the people to bid on. If you would like to donate, please contact Janet Carlin or Betty Wood. More details to follow.

Assignments for next Sunday, May 4th
  • Ushers: Duane Cornish, Dick Kling, Dan Vossler
  • Altar Assistant: Paul Vossler
  • Altar Guild: Kathy Farwell, Betty Havens, Debbie Vossler
  • Lay Reader: Randy Moll
  • Counters: Ruth Kling, Ed & Lois Flurschutz, Kay McCulloch

Scripture Readings for next Sunday, May 4th

  • Acts 1:12-26
  • 1 Peter 4:12-19; 5:6-11
  • John 17:1-11

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

JOAN COLLINS - Memorial Service

Joan Collins went to be with her Lord and Savior Jan. 25, 2008.

Her daughters would like to invite family and friends to attend a service of joyful celebration, praise and thanks to God for her life. The service will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 2008 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 470 N. Main St., Wellsville. Her children would be honored by your presence.

Monday, April 21, 2008

News and Notes From This Week's Bulletin - Sunday, April 20th 2008

Following Next Sunday’S Worship Service on April 27, Pastor Larry Gerdes, (former DCE of Trinity), will be the guest of honor for a retirement luncheon following worship. Meat & beverages will be provided. Everyone is asked to bring a dish to pass (salad or dessert). Pastor Gerdes will also be participating during worship.

The Evangelism Committee is looking for individuals who would be willing to serve as a “Shepherd”. If you are interested, please sign up on the sheet on the table in the lounge. When you sign up, it only indicates that you are interested, but does not commit you. When we have a small group, we will hold an informational meeting to explain what this would involve. Please pray about becoming a Shepherd. Contact Janet Carlin or Betty Wood if you have any questions.

Greeters Needed! If you would like to be a greeter for Sunday mornings, please add your name to the Greeter sign up sheet in the lounge. We would like to have at least 2 greeters every Sunday. Once we have an idea of how many are interested, we will put together a schedule. How important it is to make people feel welcome and at ease. Please pray about being part of this ministry. Any questions, please contact Janet Carlin or Betty Wood.

Spring Cleaning Time! Now is the time to start cleaning out those unused items in good condition that you would like to donate to the flea market to be held Saturday, June 14th in Gargoyle Park in Olean. This will be part of a huge fundraiser for Sheba and the children. The event will include food, music, games, and much, much, more. Please bring your items to church beginning June 1st and plan on attending the event in June. No Clothing Or Shoes, please. Any questions please see Shelly Dunne, Karalee Morris, or Betty Wood. Thank you!

Save The Date Saturday June 21, there will be a major fund raiser supplemented by Thrivent Financial at our church. We are hosting the event to help with the medical and financial needs of three people – Heidi Campbell, Rochester; Logan Culver, Scio and Bill Wonderling, Wellsville. There will be a Beef-on-Weck take-out dinner, silent auction and Music in the Pavilion. We will need lots of help!!

The Silent Auction is in need of items – hand made, gift certificates, baskets, etc – for the people to bid on. If you would like to donate, please contact Janet Carlin or Betty Wood. More details to follow.

The Flowers Today are given to the Glory of God in celebration of Art & Betty Havens’ 63rd wedding anniversary, by Gary, Glenn, Genene and families.

Assignments for next Sunday, April 27th
  • Ushers: Fred Dannheim, Barry Dunne
  • Altar Assistant: Rollie Duttweiler
  • Altar Guild: Dorothy Herke, Arlene Leave, Marge Knowles
  • Acolytes: Mary Alice Monroe, Marvin Wood
  • Lay Reader: Larry Vossler
  • Counters: Kato Aldridge, Ed & Lois Flurschutz, Kay McCulloch

Scripture Readings for next Sunday, April 27th

  • Acts 17:16-31
  • 1 Peter 4:12-19; 5:6-11
  • John 17:1-11

Monday, April 14, 2008

News and Notes From This Week's Bulletin - Sunday, April 13th 2008

Spring Fling 08 was a Huge Success!

The youth along with me and Andy Crawford went to Houghton College this past Friday, April 4-5th, to an overnight Christian event. We took 10 teenagers with us. Some of our youth that went were church members, some were kids that have not gone to church, and some were from the Catholic Church.

The youth along with me and Andy Crawford went to Houghton College this past Friday, April 4-5th, to an overnight Christian event. We took 10 teenagers with us. Some of our youth that went were church members, some were kids that have not gone to church, and some were from the Catholic Church.

These kids were awesome, well behaved, and they got a lot out of the message, and had fun! We even had some that were not going to church go up to the altar with 100’s of other kids to pledge their lives to Jesus. It was truly moving. This was something that none of us will ever forget. I know I will never forget how I felt when I saw these kids go up there. I got Goosebumps, and teared up, it was awesome.

A Sincere Thank You to Andy Crawford for helping me with the Youth, and a Huge Thank You to his family for letting us borrow him! This event was an all nighter; the kids went on a limo ride, bus ride, and hay ride at 4:00 am! It was cold! They had 3 huge gyms filled with laser tag, dodge ball, swimming, wall crawls, jousting, archery, and the two Christian bands. Thank you to all the parents for letting your children go to this event, they truly learned a lot, and had fun doing it!

When I am asked if it was worth the no sleep, absolutely, without a doubt. I would do anything for these kids to ensure they have Jesus in their lives, and go down his path. The right path!

These kids are truly a gift, and we learn from each other.

Julie Shaver
Trinity Lutheran –Youth Leader
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Spring Cleaning Time!
Now is the time to start cleaning out those unused items in good condition that you would like to donate to the flea market to be held Saturday, June 14th in Gargoyle Park in Olean. This will be part of a huge fundraiser for Sheba and the children. The event will include food, music, games, and much, much, more. Please bring your items to church beginning June 1st and plan on attending the event in June. No Clothing Or Shoes, please. Any questions please see Shelly Dunne, Karalee Morris, or Betty Wood. Thank you!

Reminder: There is no Elders meeting tomorrow, April 14.

Did You Know?
  • You can get CD copies of our Sunday Adult Bible Studies, Worship Services and Pastor's Sermons?
  • Pastor’s sermons are available for listening or download to your computer or MP3 player on-line at http://www.trinitywellsville.org/?
  • Giving copies of the sermons to others is a great and easy way to share your faith?

If you would like copies of the Bible Studies, Services or Sermons for yourself or for sharing contact Pete Carlin at 593-5884 or Email audioministry@trinitywellsville.org or contact the church office.

Assignments for next Sunday, April 20th

  • Ushers: DJ Helmer, Marv Wood, Duane Cornish
  • Altar Assistant: Rollie Duttweiler
  • Altar Guild: Dorothy Herke, Arlene Leave, Marge Knowles
  • Acolytes: Mary Alice Monroe, Caroline Duttweiler
  • Lay Reader: Rich Shear
  • Counters: Kato Aldridge, Ed & Lois Flurschutz, Kay McCulloch

Readings for next Sunday, April 20th

  • Acts 6:1-9; 7:2a, 51-60
  • 1 Peter 2:2-10
  • John 14:1-14

Monday, April 7, 2008

ETHEL WILHELMINA BELLAMY SCHRADER (1911 - 2008)

WELLSVILLE - Ethel Wilhelmina Bellamy Schrader, age 96, passed away peacefully at The Manor Care Center in Wellsville on Saturday, April 5, 2008. She was born in Wellsville in 1911, the daughter of Charles and Edith Siedentop Bellamy. Her family lived on Niles Hill, and Ethel attended Petrolia Union School, graduating from Wellsville High School in 1929.

Ethel worked at Elmhurst Dairy from 1930 to 1940. On June 20, 1936 , she married her beloved husband of 63 years, Ervin J. Schrader, and they resided on Riverside Drive, in the house Ervin built, from 1938 to nearly the present time. She was a lifetime member of Trinity Lutheran Church, and a past member of the Trinity Senior Citizens and Ladies Aid groups. She was a wonderful homemaker, known for her love of birds and kitties, her enjoyment of word puzzles and pinochle, and her wit and wisdom. As the family baker, she delighted all with her pies, cookies, and special rolls.

Ethel Schrader was related to many of the first settlers in Allegany County. Her great, great grandfather, Silas Bellamy, was an early settler of Scio, where he bought nearly 100 acres of land, much of the present village of Scio. Silas married Betsy, the daughter of Joseph Knight, Scio’s first settler.

Ethel’s great grandfather, William Bellamy, cut a sledge road up Niles Hill, where he bought 200 acres and became a successful farmer. The original house still exists near the Bellamy Cemetery on Bellamy Road.

Her grandfather, Irwin Bellamy, served as clerk to the Doorkeeper in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington D.C. While exploring for oil in the Little Genesee area, Irwin met his wife, Clara A. Burdick, whom he married in 1885. Ethel’s Great Uncle William Handy Bellamy was the very popular Sheriff of Allegany County elected in 1903.

Ethel’s great grandparents in Little Genesee were Jabez B. Burdick and Mary Ann Jaques. Jabez arrived in Little Genesee in 1827, traveling from Rhode Island with his wife and five children in a wagon with all their possessions. The first year he had to work for other settlers to provide food for his family. Perhaps Ethel inherited her longevity and strength of character from her Great Grandmother Mary Ann, who lived to be 100 years old, and smoked a pipe and hived a swarm of bees on her hundredth birthday.

Ethel is predeceased by her husband Ervin and her sister Dorothy Bellamy Woodworth. Surviving are her two daughters, Carol (Daniel) English of Wellsville and Nancy (Dennis) Miller of Livonia, and three well-loved grandchildren, Richard (Lisa) English of Mount Pleasant, SC, David English of Buffalo, and Thomas Miller of Rochester. Also surviving are five nephews, Robert, Richard, David, Donald, and Alan Woodworth.

The family would like to extend much appreciation to the staff at the Wellsville Manor for their wonderful support and care of Ethel for the last three years.

A special service of remembrance and celebration of her 96 years was held at Trinity Lutheran Church Tuesday morning April 8. There will be an hour of visitation from 10 am to 11 am with a service at 11:00 a.m. with internment following at Woodlawn Cemetery in Wellsville. Memorials may be made to the David A. Howe Library or the Allegany County Historical Society.

News and Notes From This Week's Bulletin - Sunday, April 5th 2008

Spring Cleaning Time! Now is the time to start cleaning out those unused items in good condition that you would like to donate to the flea market to be held Saturday, June 14th in Gargoyle Park in Olean. This will be part of a huge fundraiser for Sheba and the children. The event will include food, music, games, and much, much, more. Please bring your items to church beginning June 1st and plan on attending the event in June. No clothing or shoes, please. Any questions please see Shelly Dunne, Karalee Morris, or Betty Wood. Thank you!

Evangelism Meeting will be Tuesday, April 15th @ 4:00 pm.

Elders Meeting scheduled for April 14 has been cancelled.

Did You Know?
  • You can get CD copies of our Sunday Adult Bible Studies, Worship Services and Pastor's Sermons?
  • Pastor’s sermons are available for listening or download to your computer or MP3 player on-line at http://www.trinitywellsville.org/?
  • Giving copies of the sermons to others is a great and easy way to share your faith?

If you would like copies of the Bible Studies, Services or Sermons for yourself or for sharing contact Pete Carlin at 593-5884 or Email audioministry@trinitywellsville.org or contact the church office.

Assignments for next Sunday, April 13th

  • Ushers: Dan Vossler, Rollie Duttweiler
  • Altar Assistant: Rollie Duttweiler
  • Altar Guild: Dorothy Herke, Arlene Leave, Marge Knowles
  • Acolytes: Dave & Jane Pinney
  • Lay Reader: Randy Moll
  • Counters: Kato Aldridge, Ed & Lois Flurschutz, Kay McCulloch

Scripture Readings for next Sunday, April 13th

  • Acts 2:42-47
  • 1 Peter 2:19-25
  • John 10:1-10