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As I sit down to write this month’s article for our newsletter, the horrific events atMother Emanuel AME church in Charlestown, South Carolina is still unfolding. Theentire nation, especially all people of faith, has been plunged into mourning as fellowChristians, gathered together in Bible Study, were senselessly gunned down. OurSynodical President, the Reverend Matthew Harrison offers the following words ofcomfort which I share with you as my contribution to the Newsletter for this month.

Peace in Christ,Pastor James T. Gajadhar

President Harrison offers words of comfort,hope regarding South Carolina shootings

Another brutal and senseless killing spree by a crazed gunman, motivated byracial hatred, sends our thoughts swirling between despair and numbness.Why were these nine Christians martyred as they were taking in the life-giving Word of God in Christian Bible study? We know and are too oftenreminded that there is horrid evil in this world, and an “evil one” whobedevils the minds of such killers. Jesus said it would be so (John 17:15).

As the world devolves around us from insanity to insanity, I’m reminded ofthe statement of John Adams that “Our Constitution was made only for amoral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of anyother.” Nowhere is that more true than in the case of the Second Amendment.As both religion and morality are on steep decline among us, we can only

expect more of this insanity by individuals unhinged from the safety offamilies and a society normed by natural law and influenced by thegenuine teaching of the Bible. “Love your neighbor as yourself”(Mark 12:31).

No truth of the New Testament is so loudly stated by Jesus than that theTriune God is the creator of all people (Matt. 19:4); that God loves all(John 3:16); that all are equally indebted to God and valuable to Him(2 Cor. 5:14–15; John 8:12). Racism is a fundamental denial of the Wordof God (Acts 2:5; Matt. 15:21) and natural law. “We hold thesetruths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal” (Declaration ofIndependence). The denial of human rights, maltreatment of persons dueto race, including the forbidding of the right for a man and a woman tomarry without regard to race, is contrary to natural and divinely revealedlaw (Holy Scripture). It also contradicts the universality of the truth of theGospel of Christ, who died for all (Romans 3:9–10, 19; 2 Cor. 5:19).

We mourn the loss of these dear Christians and pray for their loved ones.May they be consoled by “the resurrection of the body and the lifeeverlasting,” and the picture of heaven painted by St. John in Revelationof “a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, fromall tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and beforethe Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands”(Revelation 7:9).

We reject racism and racially motivated hatred in all its forms. We repentwhere we have fallen short, and we pray for strength to stand for what isgood and right and true. We pray for the perpetrator and his family, evenas we demand the swift execution of justice.Lord, have mercy upon us.

Pastor Matthew C. HarrisonPresidentThe Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

Resurrection LifeJuly/August 2015

Our next meeting will be on Tues. Sept. 8th @ 7:00pm

In Christ,

President Ladies Guild

Ladies Guild July-August 2015

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Remember your Mite Boxes . . .

CHURCH STAFF:Pastor: Rev. James T. GajadharElder: VACANTChurch Office: (718) 463-4292Church Secretary: Eleanor Johnson and Karen CarellaMinister of Music and Adult Choir Director: Walter HartmanMusicians: Flautist - Heather Valente; Percussionist - Ralph ValenteMinisters: All the Members

2015 CHURCH COUNCIL: President: Gary Carella, Vice President: VacantSecretary: Anita Reinert, Financial Secretary: Vacant, Treasurer: Eleanor Johnson,Deacons: Walter Hartman, Deanna Bardolf, Ida Myers, Henry TroueTrustee: Gary Carella, Deanna Bardolf,

NEWSLETTER STAFF: Editor: Debbie Sichler, Assistants: Ada Gavora, and Anita Reinert.

We’re all invited to a heavenly feast, but wemust RSVP!

FOR July / august 2015

The cross is God’s way of making a plus signout of a minus.

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BIBLE TRIVIAJune 2015 Trivia Question With Answer

THEY DID IT FIRST:Who was the first judge of Israel?

ANSWSER: Othniel Judges 3:9-10

Looking Ahead to September Trivia QuestionOFFERINGS TO IDOLS:When Elijah challenged the priests of Baal, what were they sacrificingto their god?

HINT: LOOK IN THE BOOK OF - 1 KINGS

Judgmental MomentsWhy do you pass judgment on your brother? Romans 14:10aShe noticed him the minute he entered her checkout line. He had multiple tattoos,body piercing's, and a T-shirt extolling an oddly-named music group. “Another oneof them,” she thought. “How are you?” she asked. “Blessed!” he answered, “I’mblessed by God!”

How often our first impressions become final judgments! We look at style of dress,skin color, nationality — even facial expressions — and decide a person’s worth.We gravitate toward those who are most like us. Yet we forget the world’s mostcommon denominator — our sinfulness. We have all fallen short of God’s demandfor perfection; everyone has sinned. How foolish to pass judgment on those whoare exactly like us!

Because Jesus died and rose again, God the Father now sees us in the perfection ofChrist. We are new creatures. How blessed we are when we see others throughJesus’ eyes, loved and saved by Him. They, too, belong to the family of God.

Lord, when we am tempted to pass judgment on someone, please enable us to seeinstead through our Father’s eyes. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

There are NO MEETINGS during JULY & AUGUST. Pleasehave a safe, healthy and fun summer in the name of Christ Jesus.

-Our Members who are who are HOME-BOUND: Eleanor & Joe Dunlop; in NURSINGHOMES: Rosemarie Armstrong; Harriet Rose  and  those  with OTHER CONCERNS:Marie Cappello, Kathy, Tim, Lynn, Connie, Karen Carella, Diana Green, Brett Gurnee,Pastor Sam, Marilyn Lang, Danielle Valente, Juliette Valente, Ronnie SowaGrace Serro, Khameel Gajadhar, Donna Teekasingh, and Douglas Gonzalez (Grandson).

Dear Heavenly Father, Creator of all, thank You for summer! Thank You for the warmthof the sun and the increased daylight. Thank You for the beauty I see all around me and forthe opportunity to be outside and enjoy Your creation. Thank You for the increased time Ihave to be with my friends and family, and for the more casual pace of the summer season.In Jesus’ name, Amen.

- Shared Faith Ministries - Dear Heavenly Father, Direct and guide us as the twochurches work together in your name spreading the good news of your beloved sonJesus Christ, Amen.

-our Mid-Week BIBLE Study - Dear Heavenly Father, God, you have made theheavens and the earth. You have revealed your beauty in creation and inspired thebook that we are now about to study. Please help us now as we read together.Take us deeper into understanding more about you and your love for us. Amen

-our ESL Classes, We pray Heavenly Father to send those in need of learning theEnglish language to our doors and we thank all of our volunteers who help in thisunique ministry.

- Our missionary groups right here in Flushing, the Chinese Ministry, the KoreanMinistry and the Indo Pak Ministry, and Glory Lutheran that God will continue to blessall of these Ministries and help them to grow.

- for all of our troops "Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them aThey protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform forus in our time of need. Amen.”

“Pray without ceasing ... Do not put out the Spirit’s fire”1Thessalonians 5: 17, 19

- for all of us at Resurrection that we may all have a heart for those who don't knowJesus, to help everyone come to know the love of God, and become part of God's churchfamily, into an even closer relationship with God, and come to eternal life.

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New President:Rev. Derek G. LeCakesPastor of Immanuel Lutheran ChurchNiskayuna, New YorkHe will take office on September 1st, 2015

(Pastor LeCakes succeeds the Rev. Dr. David H. Benke, who is retiringfrom the district presidency, after completing (8) three-year terms in thatpost.  By acclamation, the assembly bestowed the title of "President/BishopEmeritus" on Pastor Benke who will continue to serve as senior Pastor ofSt. Peter's Lutheran Church, Brooklyn, NY.)

First Vice President:Re-elected as District's Non-GeographicalRev. Dr. Dien A. Taylor,Pastor of Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church,Bronx, New York

Elected from District's Region #2Second Vice President:

Rev. Joshua HollmannPastor of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church,Woodside, New York

Elected Officers of the 59th LCMS Atlantic District Conventionheld on June 4th - 6th at Bronxville, NY are as follows:

birthday’s

from the following individual(s)GERRY REINERt

Barbara M. Huegler

from the following individual(s)madeline hurster

We acknowledge with gratitude the following gifts that were madeto the Resurrection Memorial Fund or other funds this past

month to the Glory of God and in memory of:

Debbie SichlerKaren & Gary Carella

John & Marilyn LeipoldStephen & Ada Gavora

Eleanor JohnsonRobert & Kathryn Mesaros

Vlamynck Family

for July /AugustJoe & Eleanor Dunlop -July 12th

John & Marilyn Leipold - August 2nd

July 20 Jeremy GajadharJuly 25 Dottie McNeely

August 4 Heather ValenteAugust 25 Stephen GavoraAugust 26 Delio Runco

God’s Blessings on your birthday...God’s Blessings on your birthday...

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It is with Sympathy and Sadness that we announce the passing of our sister in Christ,

Madeline Hurster on Thursday, June 4, 2015.Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friendsduring this difficult time.

During the summer months start thinking about filling a shoe box for a needychild this Christmas. There will be empty shoe boxes located in the churchnarthex in the shopping cart, please help yourself to as many as you would like tofill. Wrap the outside with some holiday wrapping paper, and begin filling themnow. More information will be coming in the September and October newslettersalong with the labels and deadlines.

I would like to take this opportunity tothank Anita Reinert who has been workingon this project for many years. She wasthe one who provided us with all those

wrapped shoe boxes in the past, collected them and brought them todrop off site. She is now stepping down from this responsibility and LianeRunco has graciously agreed to take over.

SUNDAY'S - Immanuel Chinese - Bible Study - 9:30am Pastor Sam uses church 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Glory Lutheran Church 4:00pm - 5:30pm

WEDNESDAY'S - NO Mid Week BIBLE STUDY after July 8thNO Choir Practice - July / August

Immanuel Chinese Bible Study 7:30-8:30pm

TUESDAY'S - NO ESL during July/August

FRIDAYS - Immanuel Chinese Bible Study 7:45 - 9:00pm

THURSDAYS - Glory Lutheran Bible Study 7:30 - 9:00pm

July 5, 2015

Reader: George Fisher

Usher: Stephen Gavora

Greeter: Ada Gavora

Altar Care: Christel Schnackenberg Sonja Munzenmaier

July 19, 2015

Reader: Joanne Gajadhar

Usher: TBD

Greeter: Deanna Bardolf

Altar Care: Debbie Sichler Ada Gavora

July 26, 2015

Reader: Debbie Sichler

Usher: Deanna Bardolf Dee Bardolf

Greeter: Sonja Munzenmaier

Altar Care: Jenny Gajadhar Anita Reinert

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JULY / AUGUST 2015July 12, 2015

Reader: Eleanor Johnson

Usher: TBD

Greeter: Ida Myers

Altar Care: Ada Gavora Debbie Sichler

August 2, 2015

Reader: Gary Carella

Usher: Stephen Gavora

Greeter: Ada Gavora

Altar Care: Eleanor Johnson Jenny Gajadhar

August 16, 2015

Reader: Stephen Gavora

Usher: TBD

Greeter: Deanna Bardolf

Altar Care: Sonja Munzenmaier Christel Schnackenberg

August 23, 2015

Reader: Jennifer Gajadhar

Usher: Deanna Bardolf Dee Bardolf

Greeter: Sonja Munzenmaier

Altar Care: Christel Schnackenberg Sonja Munzenmaier

August 9, 2015

Reader: Douglas Law

Usher: TBD

Greeter: Ida Myers

Altar Care: Jenny Gajadhar Eleanor Johnson

August 30, 2015

Reader: Walter Hartman

Usher: Stephen Gavora

Greeter: Jenny Gajadhar

Altar Care: Debbie Sichler Ada Gavora

August 21,2015

If you have a computer and would liketo e-mail your articles you may do so to:debsichler@yahoo.com

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Atlantic District Circuit #7 Celebrates their Unity in Christ Amid Diverse CulturesHosted by Resurrection Lutheran Church, Flushing

On May 30 the Parishes of Circuit 07 (Queens, New York) came together here at our parish, in Worship and Fellowship. The parishes, gathered together, experienced,embraced, celebrated and gave thanks for the rich diverse ministries that God is enabling here in this Circuit. During Worship the congregation heard the Word of God readin the many different languages spoken in diverse ministries of our Circuit. In addition the hymns chosen were sung by everyone in their own language. It was truly in thespirit of Pentecost. In the after-worship fellowship the gathering enjoyed a taste of the foods from the many diverse cultures that God has assembled in the circuit. TheCircuit honored Rev. Dr. David and Mrs. Judy Benke for their many years of leadership in our District. Presentations were made to both Bishop and Mrs. Benke.

Rev. James T. Gajadhar, Circuit Visitor,Atlantic District Circuit 07

Unity in Diversity

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Sunday, June 28th

Our Annual Church Picnic, due to the inclement weather, was held in the gym this year and was attended by approximately 80 people. Heather Valente shopped,prepared the hamburgers, etc. and our cooks, Gary Carella and Douglas Law bar-b-cued the food. The opening began with prayer by the diversity of the culturesworshiping and sharing in fellowship with each other. The prayers were, spoken in their own language, beginning with Pastor Ahn praying in Korean; Pastor Fungin Chinese, our own President, Gary Carella in English, Zeba Gill in Urdu, James Gill in Bunjabi and Pastor Sam in English. Following the prayers, was wonderfulconversation and sharing in the variety of foods that were so lovingly prepared and brought to this annualevent. We wish to THANK EACH and EVERYONE who attended, brought food and shared in this dayenjoying the festival of foods and the fellowship. We also wish to thank all who helped with the setting upand the cleaning up. “THANK YOU” We lookforward to next year’s picnic.