✛ We added and supported new outreach ministries such as The Shepherd’s Table, The English Conversation Circle, The Lectio Divina Bible stud-ies, Meditation and Center-ing Prayer, The Korean Lan-guage Outreach Ministry, and The Fall Harvest Festi-val.

✛ We added two new worship services: the Saturday Eve-ning Worship Service and the 8:00 a.m. Sunday Spoken Service.

✛ We launched a new nursery/pre-K Sunday School Class and a new Adult Education Forum

✛ We planned and cultivated an organic teaching garden! (Have a potato!)

✛ We joined in Celebration for special events such as pastor Marc’s Ordination, and The September 11th interfaith worship service.

✛ We have enjoyed full enroll-ment in our school, causing us to use an expansion class in the gym for a second year!

✛ We have begun efforts to form a Good Shepherd School Alumni Association!

✛ We have benefitted from an increase in benevolent giving!

✛ We successfully raised addi-tional funds to purchase and install a ductless air-conditioning/ heating system in the sanctuary!

Dear Faithful Members of the Good Shepherd Family:

As we begin to prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, it is the right time to count our many blessings. In preparing for our semiannual congrega-tional business meeting I spent a good deal of time reflecting on our first year together. We have so much to rejoice about! Below you will find the remarks that I shared at our congregational meeting. Perhaps my shar-ing will encourage you to set some time apart to reflect upon the last year and create your own list. If you do, please share it with me and other members of our church family. Sharing our thanks-givings is both inspirational and contagious!

I would like to begin my remarks by thanking God and each of you for the privilege to serve as your pastor. I am so grateful for your openness to explore new ministry ideas and for the faithful giving of your time, talents and treas-ures. I would also like to thank you for your kindness to my wife, Lisa, and our sons, Lars and Luke. Below I have listed some noteworthy items to celebrate as well as some future aspirations for our life together. This list is by no means exhaustive. Celebrating our life together as Good Shepherd

✛ In our first year we have added another two dozen new regular worshippers!

✛ We have taken many mean-ingful steps to bring church and school faculty, staff, students and families to-gether.

✛ We have engaged in aware-ness raising, fundraising, and in praying faithfully for the people of Japan, the peo-ple of Norway, the people of Haiti, and the people living in the Horn of Africa.

✛ We successfully reintro-duced long-standing out-reach opportunities which had suffered disruption in previous years such as Vaca-tion Bible School and The Christmas Tree Lighting, Lenten Soup and Bread Sup-pers, Participation in, and the hosting of, The Inter-faith Thanksgiving Service.

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

N O V E M B E R 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

“Rejoice“Rejoice“Rejoice“Rejoice**** in the Lord in the Lord in the Lord in the Lord always; again I will say, always; again I will say, always; again I will say, always; again I will say,

Rejoice!” Rejoice!” Rejoice!” Rejoice!” Philippians 4:4Philippians 4:4Philippians 4:4Philippians 4:4

Looking Ahead

✛ Space constraints for current ministry programs, an aging infrastructure, and possible future ministry opportunities have led us to prayerfully dis-cern the possibility of new construction and refurbish-ment of existing space. Please pray for the building expansion committee and the church council as it tries to faithfully understand and recommend future action for the sake of proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ in dynamic and effective ways.

✛ Evangelism is everyone’s privi-lege. Don’t keep Good Shep-herd a secret. Bring a friend, neighbor, family member to church every week! The only thing better than the joy of the gospel is sharing the joy of the gospel with someone you know and love.

✛ We will be celebrating our 60th Anniversary in 2012! If you have ideas on creative and fun ways to celebrate this joy-ful occasion please let your council members know!

May God continue to bless us as we journey together bearing witness to the Good News we have in Jesus Christ! Faithfully yours, Eric Olaf Olsen, Pastor

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

Dear Parents, Many of you have expressed an interest in beginning a children’s choir at Good Shepherd. This choir would be for all chil-dren from pre-school through confirmation age. Teresa Ratkowski has a BA in Early Childhood Music Education and plans to implement a choir program which will be an enriching experience for your child. The children will not only learn age-appropriate songs and sing in church, but they will also gain a basic of knowledge of music which will be enhanced by using hand bells and rhythm instruments to make choir more enjoyable. Teresa requires that a parent accompany any child who is under the age of five in order to ensure that the rehearsals go smoothly. In order to begin, please give us your feedback regarding rehearsal times. Each choir rehearsal will last for one hour. Please consider which times would be the most convenient for your child to attend choir rehearsals by filling out the form below and returning it to the church office by November 15. If you feel that your family cannot commit to a weekly choir rehearsal, please feel free to comment below and suggest an alternate schedule, such as two times per month, etc. All comments and suggestions are appreciated!

__________Wednesday Evenings 6:00 PM

__________Sunday Afternoons 12:00 PM (after the church service)

__________Saturday Evenings 4:15 PM (before the church service)

Comments: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

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______________________________________________________________________________________________________ We plan to begin the children’s choir ASAP, so please let us know which time(s) works best with your schedule. Thank you in advance for your prayerful consideration and cooperation as we begin this new children’s choir ministry. Sincerely,

Eric Olaf Olsen Pastor

HEAR YE! HEAR YE!HEAR YE! HEAR YE!HEAR YE! HEAR YE!HEAR YE! HEAR YE!

HANDBELLS ARE HANDBELLS ARE HANDBELLS ARE HANDBELLS ARE

RINGINGN AGAIN!RINGINGN AGAIN!RINGINGN AGAIN!RINGINGN AGAIN!

Bell Choir rehearsals will begin on Bell Choir rehearsals will begin on Bell Choir rehearsals will begin on Bell Choir rehearsals will begin on

Wednesday 11/9 at 6:00 p.m.Wednesday 11/9 at 6:00 p.m.Wednesday 11/9 at 6:00 p.m.Wednesday 11/9 at 6:00 p.m.

There will be four rehearsals 11/9, 11/16, 11/30, and 12/7 There will be four rehearsals 11/9, 11/16, 11/30, and 12/7 There will be four rehearsals 11/9, 11/16, 11/30, and 12/7 There will be four rehearsals 11/9, 11/16, 11/30, and 12/7

before our December 11th return performance.before our December 11th return performance.before our December 11th return performance.before our December 11th return performance.

Following is a reprint a letter that Pastor Eric wrote to the School Families last year that he would like to share with all families this year to remind us of the importance of All Saints’ Day. Dear Friends: The fall television classic, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, produced by the Peanuts comic strip creator, Charles M. Schulz will turn 44 years old this autumn. The story is set during the days surrounding Halloween and deals with themes of faith, disappointment, loyalty, friendship, and hope. One of the gang, Linus van Pelt, is convinced that The Great Pumpkin will appear on Halloween night to re-store all that is broken in the world. He sits vigil in a field awaiting the supernatu-ral gourd’s arrival, and is joined by Sally Brown who is enamored by Linus’ faith. They miss trick-o-treating and a Halloween party. The viewer can’t help but admire Linus for his faith, but at the same time feel sad that he and Sally missed out on some childhood fun. Sud-denly Linus sees a shadow and believes it to be The Great Pumpkin, only to quickly discover that it is Snoopy’s shadow. Sally’s faith in Linus and the Great Pumpkin is shat-tered and she blames Linus for making her miss out on all the fun. She even threat-ens to sue Linus! Linus, for his part, remains in the field alone, until his sister Lucy who had ridiculed him earlier for his foolish belief driven behavior wakes at 4:00 a.m. to discover that Linus is not in bed. She then goes to the field and carries the shivering Linus home and lovingly tucks him in. During the course of our lives, we often miss out on important and joyful events for different reasons. We can easily empathize with Sally who is frustrated, sad and even mad. One of the hardest situations for us to live with is death and the missing of a loved one. Grief is never good. Before Halloween became a day of childhood fun, it was a time of preparation for sacred remembrance. All Saint’s Eve or All Hallows Eve was a time to remember the Saints who have died and who are now at rest with God. The day after Halloween is All Saints Day and is still marked and celebrated as a Feast Day in many Christian Churches. Here at Good Shepherd, we will be celebrating All Saints Day at both our Satur-day evening mass at 5:30 on November 5th and Sunday November 6th at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00am. It is a time that we give thanks to God for all of our departed loved ones and for the knowledge that they are in God’s eternal keeping. You will have the opportunity to light a candle to remember your loved one and as a symbol of their continued life with all the saints in light with Christ. This is a wonderful way to remember as a family, with your larger faith family here at Good Shepherd. It is my earnest prayer that God would continue to heal the pain of separation and loss that you may carry with you each day. Please know that Good Shepherd cares about you and your family and we are here for you. Please consider joining us for worship to mark All Saints Day and if you need any additional information or would like to take some time to discuss any particular loss, I am always available. Love never dies,

Pastor Eric

Our Stewardship Team wishes to extend many thanks to Reverend Dr. Jonathan Linman for his pres-entation at the adult education on Reformation Sun-day.

To kick off Our Faith in Action cam-paign for 2012 please bring your gifts (pledge cards) to the Lord on Christ the King Sunday-November 20, 2011.

"God prospers us not to raise our standard of living, but our standard of giving."

The first part of our stewardship campaign will focus on treasures. It is a time for us to challenge ourselves to free up more of the financial resources that God entrusts to us and to pledge those resources in God’s service. On November 20th, Christ the King Sunday, we are all invited to bring our pledge cards and place them into the offering plate as we come up to the rail to receive Holy Communion. What a blessing it is to have the opportunities to participate actively in mis-sion and ministry and to thank God for the freedom we have in Christ Jesus our Lord!

Thank you for your faithfulness and action!

In the book of Genesis, God calls upon us to be good stewards of the earth. In the interest of being stewards of

the earth and our finances, beginning with the January issue of our newsletter, we will be mailing only to those people who are out of state and/or contacted us and to those who are homebound and unable to come to church. A supply will be kept in the church for congregants to

pick up, and all others will be e-mail and posted on our website. As always, we would like your e-mail address. Please drop us an e-mail at church@ourshepherdlives.org. Thank you!

Please e-mail all articles

for inclusion in the December newsletter no later than

Tuesday, November 15thNovember 15thNovember 15thNovember 15th to

church@ourshepherdlives.orgchurch@ourshepherdlives.orgchurch@ourshepherdlives.orgchurch@ourshepherdlives.org

Sunday, November 27th is the first Sunday of Advent. We will begin this new season by welcoming new members into our congregation. If you are interested in becoming part of our Good Shepherd family, please attend one or more of the following, informal gather-ings to learn more:

Saturday, November 5 after 5:30 service: Pizza with Pastor

Please RSVP by noon on Thursday, November 3

Sunday, November 20 after 10:00 service: Brunch with Pastor

Please RSVP by noon on Thursday, November 17

We will meet in the narthex after each of the above

services, but we still would appreciate your RSVPing in order for us to plan accordingly. Please contact Maureen at 349-1966 or RSVP by e-mail, church@ourshepherdlives.org

This little light of mine….

I’m gonna let it shine…

Cover it under a bushelCover it under a bushelCover it under a bushelCover it under a bushel————NONONONO

ATTENTION ALL COMMITTEE CHAIRS ATTENTION ALL COMMITTEE CHAIRS ATTENTION ALL COMMITTEE CHAIRS ATTENTION ALL COMMITTEE CHAIRS & TEAM LEADERS& TEAM LEADERS& TEAM LEADERS& TEAM LEADERS

The work you are doing for the sake of the Gospel is indeed Good News! It is important that everyone has an opportu-nity to participate in the work of the church and to know the joy of service. Please…. Please… Please….don’t keep your meeting dates a secret. Please send all information to the church office at church@ourshepherdlives.org so Maureen can ensure that it appears on the weekly fridge notes and monthly calendar. This is especially important when meet-ings or dates need to be rescheduled. Please remember that all committees are scheduled to meet on a regular basis on the second Monday of each month in order to keep open the lines of communication and information sharing.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO!!!

Andrew & Loré Kachianos 12 years on 11/6

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THANK YOU.THANK YOU.THANK YOU.THANK YOU.

NOVEMBERNOVEMBERNOVEMBERNOVEMBER

August Berger

Christopher Berger

Austin Carrieri

Helen Gscheidle

Candace Haney

Erik Hansen

Leigha Jansky

Charlie Kopf

Ryan McGowan

Melissa Saueracker

Christopher Tassone

To all who worked so hard in mak-To all who worked so hard in mak-To all who worked so hard in mak-To all who worked so hard in mak-

ing our Fall Harvest Festival a joy-ing our Fall Harvest Festival a joy-ing our Fall Harvest Festival a joy-ing our Fall Harvest Festival a joy-

ful, successful event. While the ful, successful event. While the ful, successful event. While the ful, successful event. While the

adjacent list may not include everyone who was in-adjacent list may not include everyone who was in-adjacent list may not include everyone who was in-adjacent list may not include everyone who was in-

volved, we do appreciate everyone’s contributions and volved, we do appreciate everyone’s contributions and volved, we do appreciate everyone’s contributions and volved, we do appreciate everyone’s contributions and

ask you to please look in future announcements for a ask you to please look in future announcements for a ask you to please look in future announcements for a ask you to please look in future announcements for a

complete listing:complete listing:complete listing:complete listing:

Robby BrachmanRobby BrachmanRobby BrachmanRobby Brachman Stacy BroggyStacy BroggyStacy BroggyStacy Broggy Elaine CassimatisElaine CassimatisElaine CassimatisElaine Cassimatis Kevin ColbergKevin ColbergKevin ColbergKevin Colberg Judy CookeJudy CookeJudy CookeJudy Cooke Salvatore Cottone Salvatore Cottone Salvatore Cottone Salvatore Cottone (Mr. Softee) (Mr. Softee) (Mr. Softee) (Mr. Softee) Lori DeFilippisLori DeFilippisLori DeFilippisLori DeFilippis Mattheus FalieroMattheus FalieroMattheus FalieroMattheus Faliero Karin FeyKarin FeyKarin FeyKarin Fey Judy HinschJudy HinschJudy HinschJudy Hinsch Michael IscenkoMichael IscenkoMichael IscenkoMichael Iscenko Lindsay KeufnerLindsay KeufnerLindsay KeufnerLindsay Keufner

Bobby LangBobby LangBobby LangBobby Lang Dave LummermanDave LummermanDave LummermanDave Lummerman Henry LummermanHenry LummermanHenry LummermanHenry Lummerman Sam LummermanSam LummermanSam LummermanSam Lummerman Alec LupoAlec LupoAlec LupoAlec Lupo Jim & Lori MasonJim & Lori MasonJim & Lori MasonJim & Lori Mason Bonnie MederBonnie MederBonnie MederBonnie Meder John MeyerJohn MeyerJohn MeyerJohn Meyer Judy MisulaJudy MisulaJudy MisulaJudy Misula Barbara OdwaznyBarbara OdwaznyBarbara OdwaznyBarbara Odwazny Ellen SangeslandEllen SangeslandEllen SangeslandEllen Sangesland Roy SteinhilberRoy SteinhilberRoy SteinhilberRoy Steinhilber

Interfaith Observance of

Kristallnacht

Tuesday, November 8 @

7:30 p.m.

Manetto Hill Jewish Center

This year marks the 73rd anniversary of the This year marks the 73rd anniversary of the This year marks the 73rd anniversary of the This year marks the 73rd anniversary of the

“Night of Broken Glass,” the brutal 1938 as-“Night of Broken Glass,” the brutal 1938 as-“Night of Broken Glass,” the brutal 1938 as-“Night of Broken Glass,” the brutal 1938 as-

sault on the Jewish community in Germany. sault on the Jewish community in Germany. sault on the Jewish community in Germany. sault on the Jewish community in Germany.

Kristallnacht represented an essential turning Kristallnacht represented an essential turning Kristallnacht represented an essential turning Kristallnacht represented an essential turning

point in Nazi Germany’s persecution of Jews, point in Nazi Germany’s persecution of Jews, point in Nazi Germany’s persecution of Jews, point in Nazi Germany’s persecution of Jews,

which eventually culminated in the attempt to which eventually culminated in the attempt to which eventually culminated in the attempt to which eventually culminated in the attempt to

annihilate the Jewish people throughout annihilate the Jewish people throughout annihilate the Jewish people throughout annihilate the Jewish people throughout

Europe.Europe.Europe.Europe.

Manetto Hill Jewish Center and Good Shepherd Manetto Hill Jewish Center and Good Shepherd Manetto Hill Jewish Center and Good Shepherd Manetto Hill Jewish Center and Good Shepherd

Lutheran Church invite you to participate in an Lutheran Church invite you to participate in an Lutheran Church invite you to participate in an Lutheran Church invite you to participate in an

interfaith worship experience to commemorate interfaith worship experience to commemorate interfaith worship experience to commemorate interfaith worship experience to commemorate

MANETTO HILL JEWISH CENTER &MANETTO HILL JEWISH CENTER &MANETTO HILL JEWISH CENTER &MANETTO HILL JEWISH CENTER &

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCHGOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCHGOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCHGOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

this horrific event and to state in one voice that we are committed to never again stand by this horrific event and to state in one voice that we are committed to never again stand by this horrific event and to state in one voice that we are committed to never again stand by this horrific event and to state in one voice that we are committed to never again stand by

idly while fellow human beings are being persecuted and oppressed.idly while fellow human beings are being persecuted and oppressed.idly while fellow human beings are being persecuted and oppressed.idly while fellow human beings are being persecuted and oppressed.

We will gather at 6:45 at Good Shepherd and process to Manetto Hill Jewish Center for a We will gather at 6:45 at Good Shepherd and process to Manetto Hill Jewish Center for a We will gather at 6:45 at Good Shepherd and process to Manetto Hill Jewish Center for a We will gather at 6:45 at Good Shepherd and process to Manetto Hill Jewish Center for a

7:15 arrival. This service begins at 7:30 p.m. and should convene by 8:30 p.m.7:15 arrival. This service begins at 7:30 p.m. and should convene by 8:30 p.m.7:15 arrival. This service begins at 7:30 p.m. and should convene by 8:30 p.m.7:15 arrival. This service begins at 7:30 p.m. and should convene by 8:30 p.m.

Photo: Synagogue of Opava in Sudetenland, Germany, burning during Kristallnacht, 11/10/38.

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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...

Ethel Batchelder, Walter & Marion Tucker (Nancy’s parents), Robert Pic-ciano, Diane Helmers; Kyle Ludewig (Wayne’s son), Bob Rickmeyer, Corrine Lech (Rickmeyer family friend), Joseph Portela (Lois Kazarian’s friend), Garrett Hall (Ronn Hall’s nephew), Carol Gross (Ruff’ family friend), Mike Adams (Maureen Cooke’s brother-in-law), Ryan Carey (GSL student), Jeanine Amore (GSL teacher), Julia Kellermueller (mother of GSL teacher assistant Sue Curran), William Jakubowski, Susan Dowd (Maisch family friend), Dorothy Cronin, Martin Boltizar (Louise La-mont’s cousin), Michael Hoops, Ed Tap-pen, Joe Berardino, Meghan Ortega (Pastor Eric’s niece), Gary Lang (Peggy’s relative), Ed Simmons (Pastor Eric’s friend), Sonny Carfora (Ruth Strakele’s sister), Ruth Odwazny, Ryan Faret & his family, Tyler LaGois, Gene-vieve Sounia, Dr. Stanley Bartkow, Joy Parisey (GSL teacher Cindy Canniz-zaro’s sister); Susan Boettcher (John McGowan’s sister), Paul Hinsch, John Binsfeld (Benner family friend), Maureen Araujo, Henry Kirschbaum (Lori Tollef-sen’s uncle), 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 Ma-son’s cousin), Diane Lisa (Cathy Vol-lono’s friend), Janice Ridings (Rickmeyer family friend), Francis Lee (Helen Kopf’s son), Lynne Carlson (Irma’s daughter-in-law), Mary Ellen Moyse (George’s wife), Don and Francine Unger (Katalina Paterakis’s grandparents), Joyce Tare, Jake (Maisch family friend) and his fam-ily, Ian Spadaro (Dottie’s grandson), James Fields (Vincent and Dorothy Cro-nin’s nephew), Mary Gessing (Dorothy and Vincent Cronin’s cousin), and Rita Cunningham (Cronin family friend).

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, Spe-cialist Sean Hassett (Lori Mason’s cousin).

Roger Griffith

The friends & family of Cynthia Knotek, Howard Wohltjen, Mike Coyne, Harry Johnson (husband of the late Geri Aitken Johnson), and David Zinkham.

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

T H O S E W H O A R ET H O S E W H O A R ET H O S E W H O A R ET H O S E W H O A R E C E L E B R A T I N GC E L E B R A T I N GC E L E B R A T I N GC E L E B R A T I N G

The Broggy family celebrated Declan Cormac’s bap-tism on Sunday, October 23rd.

UPDATE FOR NOVEMBER 2011

WITH COUNSELING SITES LOCATED IN: NASSAU SUFFOLK MANHATTAN QUEENS WESTCHESTER

Prepared especially for LCC Association Congregations & Schools

Caring for a child who has been diagnosed

with a chronic illness is one of the most difficult

tasks a parent can face. It affects each member of

the family differently. Caregiver burnout and

stresses on family relationships can be overwhelm-

ing. Using active coping strategies can decrease

stress and improve the psychological health of

every member of the household. Families that

seem to handle this successfully are those who

work together as a team and face the responsibili-

ties of managing the illness together. The follow-

ing suggestions may be of assistance to families in

coping with a child’s chronic illness.

Educate yourself about your child's disease.

Do not be afraid to learn as much as possible

about your child's illness. Research the illness and

ask questions of your child's doctor until you fully

understand all aspects of the disease. As a parent,

you need to have a good understanding of the dis-

ease, not only to make important treatment deci-

sions, but also to enable you to help your child

cope with the illness.

Help your child deal with his or her feelings

about the illness. It can be difficult to predict

how a child will react to the knowledge that he or

she has a chronic illness. Parents should make an

effort to help their chronically ill child deal with any

emotional reactions he or she might have. Provid-

ing support, listening to the child, and discussing

your own emotions can increase the child’s ability

to voice feelings openly and to better cope with the

illness.

Don't be afraid to discipline. Many parents are

reluctant to set limits with their chronically ill child.

However, just like any other child, the chronically

ill child needs discipline. Discipline provides chil-

dren with structure and security, which is very re-

assuring to every child. Adequate discipline helps

children learn to control their own behavior, too.

Remember your other children. Just as you

and your chronically ill child are experiencing dif-

ferent emotions, so are your other children. Your

children may experience jealousy, anger and de-

pression. Parents need to provide time and energy

to other children in the family.

Understand your own emotions. A child’s

chronic illness changes future plans. Some par-

ents feel overwhelmed, sad, disappointed, and

frustrated. It is normal to want to grieve the loss

of the life that you wished for your child.

Parents must take care of themselves in or-

der to be an effective caregiver and parent.

The support we find and the tools we use are es-

sential in order for the entire family to live a full

life. We need to take the time to recharge so that

we are able to care for our family in an effective

way.

Mary Rzeszut, LMSW, received her Master’s De-

gree in Social Work at Fordham University. She

works as a Medical Social Worker at Winthrop Uni-

versity Hospital in the Oncology Department and in

the past with end stage renal disease patients. Ms.

Rzeszut has also worked with domestic violence

issues and as a school counselor. In addition, she

specializes in issues of grief, bereavement, and

chronic illness as wll as other mental health issues

affecting children, adolescents and adults. Ms.

Rzeszut is a psychotherapist for LCC’s Mineola and

Dix Hills sites.

Thrivent Choice Dollars

Please note: Lutheran Counseling Center is an ap-

proved recipient of Thrivent Choice dollars. If you

are a member of this program, please consider

designating part of your Thrivent Choice dollars to

Lutheran Counseling Center. These funds are used

to subsidize counseling sessions for those unable

to pay.

If you or someone you know is in need of counsel-ing support for this or any other mental health is-sue, please call the Lutheran Counseling Center at 516-741-0994 or 1-800-317-1173 or e-mail us at

Center@lccny.org. LCC has seven counseling sites over the New York metropolitan and surrounding area.

CARING FOR A CHRONICALLY ILL CHILD By Mary Rzeszut, LCC Psychotherapist

CHRISTMAS FLOWERSCHRISTMAS FLOWERSCHRISTMAS FLOWERSCHRISTMAS FLOWERS

Would you like to provide one or more plants for our nave at Christmas? Please complete the form and place in the offer-ing plate or bring to the church office by December 4, 2011.

_____ Red Poinsettia @ $12 each

_____ White Poinsettia @ $12 each

Given by:_________________________________________________

In Loving Memory of:___________________________________

In Honor of:_____________________________________________

AMOUNT ENCLOSED:__________________

□ I will take my plant home after December 24th 11:00 p.m. (late service).

□ I will leave my plant to be shared with someone who needs holiday cheer.

Volunteers are always needed for our 5:30 p.m. & 8:00 a.m. services ALTAR CARE FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER WILL BE HANDLED BY RUTH STRAKELE

DATE SERVICE ASSISTING

MINISTER LECTOR ACOLYTE

ALTAR

FLOWERS

November 5 & 6 All Saints Day

10:00 a.m. John Hinsch Cathy Vollono Danielle Vollono

Nancy Stingelin & Gunhild Schabel

November 12 & 13 Twenty Second Sunday

After Pentecost 10:00 a.m.

Marilyn Benner

Ellen Sangesland

Adriana Vollono

Mary Wiegert

November 19 & 20 Christ the King/

Commitment Sunday 10:00 a.m. Judy Hinsch Paul Hinsch

Michaela Pietrofere

Mary Wiegert

November 26 & 27 First Sunday of Advent

10:00 a.m. John

Schwaninger George Milhim

TBA Advent—No Flowers