"A New Song" December 2022
DEVOTIONAL BIBLE STUDY: “What Shall We Name Him?”
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Dear fellow worker of the Christian Worship Hour:
When a child is born, the first thing is to name him. Here is One Whose Name is above every name. (Philippians 2:10, 11). The prophet Isaiah told us His Name 700 years before He was born.
“... His Name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, the Mighty God,
the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6
Just think about that NAME:
v HIS NAME IS “WONDERFUL”. Like a diamond that flashes beauty no matter which way it is turned, so the Lord Jesus is wonderful no matter which way you look at Him. For instance, look at His nature---God and man in one person. Friend, there has never been such a person before and there will never be another again. Jesus Christ is unique. Jesus’ teachings are wonderful because they tell us the way to God and heaven. There is only one door into heaven, and it is labeled “JESUS”. (John 14:6; Ephesians 3:18, 19). Jesus becomes more wonderful the more you know Him!
v HIS NAME IS “COUNSELOR”. And boy do we need a counselor! We are on a wilderness journey with pathways leading everywhere and all looking good. But the end of the trial is disaster except for one Way, the ONLY way, Jesus. Jesus is able to give us wise counsel for in Him is all wisdom and knowledge. (Colossians 2:3). Because of His wisdom, He never makes a mistake, so we can trust His guiding hand. The problem is that some of us do not listen, we do our own thing and it flops. Jesus never has a failure. (Psalm 48:14; John 14:1).
v HIS NAME IS “THE MIGHTY GOD”. Men and nations like to think of themselves as powerful and mighty---but look at the mess the whole world is in due to these wonderful so-called leaders. Can the world’s leaders ever straighten out the mess they have brought us to? Only God in His might and power can turn things around. And because He is Almighty, we need never fear in this life or the next! (Isaiah 9:7; Psalm 46:7; Psalm 86:10).
v HIS NAME IS “THE EVERLASTING FATHER”. This does not mean that the Son is also the Father because each Person in the Trinity is distinct. It is better translated, “Father of Eternity” meaning that Jesus is the Originator of all things that exist. Can you imagine it, Jesus was His earthly name, but in fact, Jesus never had a beginning or an ending---He is eternal. The events of this life are but like a wisp of smoke but our Lord is the eternal and everlasting Rock of Ages! Isn’t that great? (Psalm 93:1, Isaiah 64:8).
v HIS NAME IS “THE PRINCE OF PEACE”. He came to bring peace, but we will never have that peace until we personally make peace with God by accepting His Son into our life and are born again! In the home, or the church, or society---there can never be peace until we have the Prince of Peace in our hearts and lives. So we need to be sure we have placed our faith in Jesus, and personally asked Him into our heart and then we can have peace. But we must not stop there; we must be peacemakers telling others about what Jesus has done for us, and urging others to trust Him. (II Corinthians 5:20; Psalm 126:3; Psalm 47:6; Revelation 5:13).
So, we rejoice in Jesus whose birthday we celebrate this month. What a joy it is to know Him, and if you know Him, you will love Him. No way around it.
And so we send out the good news all over the world! We thank all of you for your prayers and gifts, without which we would not carry on. We have no other source of income but through God’s people, but that is sufficient as you all give as God leads.
God bless you, and a MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS! In our Savior’s love,
Pastor Salem
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace,
good will toward men. Luke 2:14
Pastor Harold E. Salem
June 1921- December 2020
fortunate to be in your homes each week where we rejoice in our Savior.
This month especially, we remember the birth of our Lord Jesus and the reason He came – to die
for our sins and strengthen us in our faith.
May you and your family have a very blessed Christmas and joyous New Year!
CWH Staff and Board
CWH Office Staff: (pictured) Kristi, Kent, Joyce, Stacy, Paulette, Betsy, Lisa
CWH Board: Bill Edwards, Mike Salem, Kent Cutler, Stacey Bebo, Joan Ganje-Fischer,
Mark Johnson, Dan Mardian, Larry Sime, Members Emeritus: Beverly Weide, Pat Klabo
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his
name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
Matthew 1:21
In Loving Memory of…
ALL THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE US, by SHERYL MENGELKOCH, KS, $70
BELOVED HUSBAND & DAUGHTER, by MARUYL WEINMEISTER, MO, $10
BRANDON NELSON, our son the fisherman who is safely with the Lord, by JODI NELSON, OR, $100
CHARLOTTE SCHURNK & GAYLE BAGDIS, by LYNNE PRESLEY, WY, $20
CHRISTINA SILL, by ARTHUR SILL, MI, $25
DAVID OLSON, by BEATTA SAGMOE, MN, $20
DERALD EWING, my husband, by ARIEL EWING, MN, $130
DEREK C. VALENTINE, my beloved son of 32 years, by JEFFREY DEREK VALENTINE, FL, $20
DIANE MARSHALL, may God rest and bless her soul, by CANDIE, her dear sister, DC, $25
DIANNA KENT, by HERB KENT, MN, $25
EDWIN (EDDIE) HANSEN, by MAXINE C. BROWN, MN, $100
GAIL HOPFINGER:
BARB & GLENN IMBERI, SD, $25 BETTY M. JUNG, SD, $25
GENE J. HENNESSEY, my husband, by DARLENE M. HENNESSEY, MN, $100
GEORGE MEYERS, by ANDY & CINDY MEYERS, SD, $50
GLADYS CROWSER, an amazing woman, by CHRIS & STACY JOHANSEN, MN, $25
HARRISON “BRUCE” EDWARDS, served in WWII, by CRAIG MADER, WI, $100
HARVEY WOLLMAN, by DON & GWEN GROSS, SD, $25
JASON MELE, our son, by JOE & DIANA MELE, TX, $150
JESUS CHRIST, PASTOR SALEM, and DELORES & HANK RASMUSSEN, my parents, by DEBORAH HEERY, ND, $100
JOE BALGEAT, by DANIEL FUCHS, MT, $50
JOHN & RITA STAUFFER, by JOHN STAUFFER, NC, $50
JUNE MCCULLOUGH, my sister, by JOYCE A. MCCULLOUGH, OR, $100
JUNE TUCKNESS, our dear mother, by TIM & SHARON TUCKNESS, ID, $100
KEITH ADAMS, by LU B. ADAMS, NE, $200
KENNETH ACKERMAN, my cousin, by EILEEN FORD, SD, $25
KENNETH J. GARRETT, by DON NOVAK, ND, $100
LANA MAE SPICER, by WILLIAM SPICER, WY, $1,000
LARRY YAGER, our son-in-law, by EVELYN SHADDUCK, KS, $25
LAVON HINES, my mom, by KATHY ESSEM, SD, $25
LUCILLE & KEVIN WOODSON, by JERRY & ELIZABETH BROWN, MO, $20
MARK SEFNER, an amazing basketball coach, by DENNIS & JUDY PULLMAN, SD, $50
MARSHA SOVAK, my wife, by EUGENE SOVAK, PA, $50
MARVIN N. PAHL and EARL M. TUCKNESS, by JOYCE A. MCCULLOUGH, CA, $100
MATHILDA SCHAFFER, by RANDY SCHAFFER, SD, $200
MAURICE J. STEIGER, my husband, by JUNE STEIGER, MN, $100
MICHAEL LUCAS, my husband, by PAMELA LUCAS, MT, $50
MRS. DONNA MCLEAN, LAWRENCE & JUDY MAIR, and DON & MARY MCLEAN, by DON MCLEAN, SD, $200
MY BELOVED WIVES IN HEAVEN, PHRONSIE and LINDA, by REV. HAROLD HAZEN, IN, $100
MY HUSBAND, by CHRISTINE C. ZIMMERMAN, FL, $100
MY MOM & BROTHER, by LOLA GLASS, ND, $4,500
MY MOTHER, by LINDA MCMARTIN, IA, $200
OLIVER VANDER VORST, my dad, WWII Veteran and all Veterans, by JERRY & DONNA WULF, SD, $100
OUR PARENTS, by JANET & GARY THOMPSON, IA, $100
PASTOR SALEM:
ANN IRVING, ID, $20 LINDA J. JENKS, WY, $10 PAMELA A. SWANSON, OK, $100
CRISTINA UTTER, AK, $20 ROSALIE LARGENT, MO, $100 MARY JO EMBER LEE, MD, $300
MARK HANDBURY, SD, $100 CHERRY URWILER, NE, $25 LINDA J. JENKS, WY, $10
PERRY ROGERS, NE, $50 RICHARD H. GOODING, SD, $25 DENNIS & JUDY PULLMAN, SD, $50
GARY FRICKE, MI, $35 GLENDA MAUK, WV, $10 CAMILLE THOMPSON, AZ, $100
SANDRA SEVILLA, FL, $100 AUDREY DALTON, NE, $20 MICHAEL CROUCHER, MN, $50
JACK & NANCY KIDDER, MN, $100 DAVID & TAMMY WILLS, KY, $250
RONALD & PAMELA THOMAS, IN, $2,000
PASTOR SALEM, ANNABEL & CURTIS STROCK, ALICE WELTMER and RONALD TERRY, by SHANNON TERRY, MN, $1,000
PAUL E. NELSON, by HIS FAMILY, IA, $150
PETER SOLBERG, my neighbor, and BILLIETTE HARRIS, my friend, by ELAINE CROOKSTON, ND, $100
PHIL & LINDA STREUN, my sister & brother-in-law, by DIANE CLARK, IL, $304
RANDAL KNUTSON, by ARDIS JOHNSON, SD, $25
RAY EGGERT, my husband, by GERI EGGERT, MO, $200
ROBERT DALE LARSON, my cousin, by DONOWAN G. LARSON, SD, $100
RON TROST, my childhood friend, by JAMIE LOCKWOOD, IA, $10
RUSSELL & NAOMI DOTY, by BARBARA JUNTUNE, MN, $20
SHIRLEY WALKER, my sister, by HELEN & RUSSEL PETERS, SD, $50
SUSIE WOLLERY, my mother, by BARBARA CUMMINS, MO, $10
SYLVIA & JAN FATLAND, by DEAN FATLAND, ND, $25
TILVERT & STELLA IVERSON and ERVIN & ESTELLINE QUENZER, our parents, by JERALD & MARILYN IVERSON, WY, $50
WILLIAM WAITS, my husband, by HELEN WAITS, FL, $100
WOODROW FISHER, my dad, by KATIE VORLAGE, SD, $25
Any Memorials after 11/9/2022 will be listed in the January New Song
In Honor of…
ANNA DULLAGHAN, my wonderful mother, by WARREN WILSON, FL, $65
CHRISTINE, my sister, by JOHN S. BATTAGLIOLA, NJ, $25
DON STACEY, my husband, and DON FIELDS, my son, by BARBARA STACEY, MO, $100
DORTHEA OLSON, by NATHAN OLSON, MT, $100
DYE CONTRATTO, my brother, celebrating his Birthday, by DARLENE G. LAMPE, CO, $25
EDNA BLYTHE YOUDERIAN BURR, my mother who showed me who God is, by LAURA HAZELL, MO, $25
EVA STEPHANIE BATEZ WASHINGTON, CHRISTOPHER WULF, CARLOS SANTIAGO, LIZBETH COULTER, KELLY MATSUI, EUGENE MATSUDA and MICHAEL VALACH, by TERRY WASHINGTON, IL, $20
GENE & REV. NANCY LINN, celebrating their 60th Wedding Anniversary, by NANCY LINN, MN, $200
GEORGE & HELEN JACKSON, who always taught me sincerity, by JUNE RENVALL, ND, $25
GOD, may this glorify Him, by TAMMI AYCOTH, TX, $50
IVYAL & ROSALIND IRWIN, celebrating our Anniversary, by IVYAL, MI, $25
JAMES M. COYLE, my beloved husband, by CHARLOTTE M. COYLE, FL, $50
JESUS, OUR LORD AND SAVIOR ON HIS BIRTH, by LINDA KNOX, WA, $100
JULIAN LOURIE, a sweet, sweet soul, by ANN MARIE KRZESINSKI, FL, $500
LEO & KEN, our grandsons, celebrating their Birthdays, CAROL, my sister, celebrating her Birthday, and NICOLE & DEREK, celebrating their Anniversary, by KEVIN & BECKY DALLMANN, ND, $100
MY DAUGHTER & SISTER, celebrating their Birthdays, by JOSIE RIBECCO, AB, CA, $25
MY LORD JESUS CHRIST, by GRACE NELSON, CO, $500
MY MOTHER, by IVYAL IRWIN, MI, $25
MY MOTHER, whose love for us has always been there when needed, by AUBREY WRIGHT, MN, $300
NADEZDA SMITH, my mother, celebrating her 85th Birthday, by REBECCA SMITH, FL, $30
OUR CHILDREN, JAMES, JASON & JESSICA, by KEITH & DONETTE DAVIDSON, SD, $300
OUR WONDERFUL CHILDREN, all gifts from God, by JANET L. & JAMES M. CONNOLLY, ND, $100
RAY JOHNSON, a sweet friend, by CARLOTTA BRUNS, ND, $100
THE CWH STAFF, by TRACY SEIEROE, SD, $40
THE SOLDIERS WHO FIGHT FOR US, by JUDITH DEBREY, OR, $20
THE WONDERFUL CWH MUSIC & MUSICIANS, by LAWRENCE VALIN, IA, $25
Any Dedications after 11/9/2022 will be listed in the January New Song
DECEMBER 60 MINUTE SERVICE
DECEMBER 04 “GOD’S LITTLE FLOCK” LUKE 12:22-32
DECEMBER 11 “WHERE IS HE?” MATTHEW 2:1-12
DECEMBER 18 “THE SONG OF THE ANGELS” LUKE 2:8-14
DECEMBER 25 “LISTEN! LISTEN!” LUKE 2:8-14
DECEMBER 30 MINUTE SERMONS
DECEMBER 04 “GOD’S LITTLE FLOCK” LUKE 12:22-32
DECEMBER 11 “WHERE IS HE?” MATTHEW 2:1-12
DECEMBER 18 “THE SONG OF THE ANGELS” LUKE 2:8-14
DECEMBER 25 “LISTEN! LISTEN!” LUKE 2:8-14
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