"A New Song" December 2023
Dear fellow worker of the Christian Worship Hour:
With December comes Christmas and the giving of gifts. St. Paul tells us that God gave the first Christmas Gift, stating, “Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift.” II Corinthians 9:15.
So, there we have the first Christmas Gift, the Gift of the Son of God! And, in the giving of that Gift, He gave us many other gifts.
From the writings of Pastor Salem:
v GOD GAVE US THE GIFT OF SALVATION. We were all in the same boat---poor, lost sinners on the road to hell. (Romans 3:23). To make matters worse, there was nothing we could do about it. Our good works, what few we had of them, were in God’s sight like a pile of dirty old rags! (Isaiah 64:6). To add to the problem was the fact that we had all rebelled against God and were in the enemy's camp! (Romans 5:10). But God, Who is rich in mercy, made a way of escape for us. (Ephesians 2:4-7). He sent His Son Who became one of us, except without sin, and paid for our sins with His own blood (Hebrews 9:22), rose from the dead, (Matthew 28:6), so that if we call upon His Name we will have salvation. (Romans 10:13). That’s one Gift He gave us.
v GOD GAVE US THE GIFT OF JOY. Well, I guess so! MARY had joy, God had chosen her to bear the MESSIAH. Luke says, her “spirit rejoiced in God her Savior.” (Luke 1:46, 47). JOSEPH obeyed the angel and found joy. (Matthew 1:24). The ANGELS rejoiced as they filled the sky with praises. The SHEPHERDS abandoned their flocks and went rejoicing to Bethlehem in haste. The MAGI, perhaps a thousand miles away were rejoicing as they gathered their costly gifts and mounted their camels. And the old prophet, SIMEON, rejoiced as he held the infant. (Luke 2:25-35). Shortly thereafter, ANNA, a prophetess, over a hundred years old, rejoiced (Luke 2:36-38). And now, this year, we are filled with joy over that wonderful gift of salvation! (II Corinthians 9:15).
v GOD GAVE US THE GIFT OF PEACE. There was a time when I was very dissatisfied, no rest, no contentment, no peace. (Isaiah 57:20). When I accepted His Son as my Savior, God gave me peace at heart. Jesus said He would give us peace when we came to Him. (John 14:27). Because I made peace with God, I found peace with myself and my neighbors. You can get a lot of things out in this world, but we can only get peace in and through the Savior. (Philippians 4:6,7).
v GOD GAVE US THE GIFT OF HOPE. I’ve heard it said, “Where there is life there is hope”, but that is dead wrong, it should be, “Where there is Jesus there is hope”. As a matter of fact, there is hope only in the Savior. When God gave us the Gift of His Son, He gave us the hope of heaven and home. (John 14:6). The assurance of seeing our loved ones in Christ who have gone on ahead----face to face we will talk with them again and draw them close to us! You may get a lot of gifts this Christmas, but they will all look like trash in comparison the home God has prepared for those who love Him. (I Corinthians 2:9).
As I am writing this letter, I am thinking to myself---God gave His Gift to the whole world, and you know what, the CHRISTIAN WORSHIP HOUR is presenting that Gift to the whole world! You know we preach Christ crucified as the ONLY way of salvation in every sermon! But, we can’t do it alone nor can you do it alone---as you give and pray and as I preach the best I can, we can, like the angels of old, bring Christ to the World! Just ask the Lord what He wants you to do and, be it little or large, we will have enough to carry the glorious gift of God to the whole world. (Philippians 4:19).
God bless you, each one.
In our Savior’s love,
This A New Song devotional letter is on the words and writings of Pastor Salem.
~Bible study may not correspond with A New Song mentioned in the broadcast. ~
In Loving Memory of…
ALBERTA KRATVILLE, my mother, by MARGARET KRATVILLE, AZ, $100
BASIL LARSON, my husband, remembering his November Birthday, by LEAH JANE LARSON, SD, $100
BELVA WALTER, by MARLA DELZER, SD, $20
BILL & BONNIE ROE, by GLADYS HODGES, NE, $100
CALEB LIST, by GARY SWENSEN, SD, $25
CLAYTON B. & HILARY ANN LEE, by JESSE LEE, SD, $1,000
DARLENE WAGENAAR-BLIEK, by ROGER & JANELLE KOOIKER, IA, $20
DEAN HINES SR., my husband, CHARLOTTE SCHURNK and GAYLE BAGDIS, by LYNNE PRESLEY, WY, $30
DEAN THOMPSON, my husband, LARRY THOMPSON, our son, ANDREW THOMPSON, our grandson, LOUIS & ELIZABETH BENNETT and MARION & LAZETTA THOMPSON, our moms and dads, by MARY LOU THOMPSON, AND by JERRY THOMPSON, for MY DAD, BROTHER, SON, and GRANDMAS & GRANDPAS, NE, $200
DEBORAH DOOLEY, my dear wife, by KELLY DOOLEY, IA, $50
DEL, GENE and MIKE, my brothers, by MARY MCAVOY, IL, $20
DELORIS AUSTIN, my wife, by LARRY AUSTIN, NE, $25
DEREK VALENTINE, my beloved son, by JEFF VALENTINE, FL, $20
DON & LAVONNE FLADMARK, our parents, by NANCY & PERRY SWENSON, SD, $100
DR. JIM & MARIE HOVLAND, by HANK & CAROL BOWKER, SD, $100
DWAINE & MARION BERTSCH, by DUANN BERTSCH, MN, $100
ELDON & ANITA CHRISTIANSON, by STEVE KUNKE, OR, $100
FAYE BURGESS, my wife, by FRANK D. BURGESS, NC, $50
FLEEDA FRANKLIN, my mother, by REGINA D. JAMES, MO, $100
GENEVA SHANNON, my mother, and ETTA MAY AMIS, my aunt, by PHYLISS CAPLOVITZ, WA, $25
GEORGE BANEY, my dad, by LISA SCOTT, NY, $100
GLENN & DORIS LARSON, my parents, by DONOWAN LARSON, SD, $100
GWEN RASMUSSEN, my wife, by BILL RASMUSSEN, NE, $50
HERBERT & IRMA POLLEY, my parents, by DODIE JACOBS, MN, $100
IVAN & IRENE GJERDING, by BECKY GJERDING KNUDSEN, ND, $100
JAMES (JIM) MARTIN, by MARY & JERRY FIEDLER, JUDY M. KONECHNE, SUSIE & WAYNE BRAUN, TIM & KATHLEEN PAVEK, WILLIAM & LORRAE LINDQUIST, SANDY STROM and TIM OSTREM, SD, $420
JANET THOMPSON, my wife, by GARY THOMPSON, IA, $100
JOYCE WAYNE, by MAXINE BROWN, MN, $100
KAY BABB, my mother, by KENNETH BABB, MT, $300
KAY LIBERDA, my beautiful wife, by RICHARD LIBERDA, ND, $100
LARRY HUDSON, my nephew, by BARBARA CUMMINS, MO, $10
LEONARD & THELMA QUINCER, my father & mother, EDWARD & TILLIE QUINCER, my grandparents, LYLE & ELSIE SHIPMAN, my grandparents and BRUCE ERLENBUSCH, my love, by KELLY LEHMANN, MT, $100
LOUIE & VI SCHUE, by CAL JOY, SD, $100
LUCILLE & KEVIN WOODSON, by JERRY & ELIZABETH BROWN, MO, $20
MABEL “DICEY”, by MELVIN “MEL T.”, SD, $40
MABEL BIRDSELL, my mother, and FELICITA GRIJALVA, my friend, by SHARON BIRDSELL, CA, $30
MARIA & ROBERT BETZ, MARIA & PABLO BARRANTES, MARY & GEORGE BETZ and PASTOR SALEM, by DEBBIE BETZ, PA, $100
MARSHA SOVAK, my loving wife, by EUGENE SOVAK, PA, $200
MARTIN & JENATTE KRAMER and ROBERT & LORETTA JONES, by DARMON JONES, MN, $75
MARVIN N. PAHL, my husband, a remembrance for Veteran’s Day, US Air Force, by JOYCE MCCULLOUGH-PAHL, OR, $100
MARY HAYS, my mother, and CINDY HAYS, my sister-in-law, by NELL HAYS, LA, $100
MIKE LUCAS, my husband, by PAMELA LUCAS, MT, $50
MY CHRISTIAN PARENTS, by DR. MAURICE DORSETT, SD, $117
MY GRANDMOTHER, by RICHARD SMITH, NC, $30
MY HUSBAND, DAUGHTER and MOTHER, by SHEILA GRAFF, SD, $100
MY MOM, by CAROL J. LUSTER, WA, $25
MY PARENTS and THREE BROTHERS in heaven, by DOROTHY LINDSAY, MT, $50
PASTOR SALEM:
CAMILLE THOMPSON, AZ, $100
CARLOS PIRES, MA, $25
DOMINIC QUIRE, WA, $10
DONNA HOFF, FL, $190
ELAINE CLARK, FL, $100
GARY & PHYLLIS ROBERTS, SD, $15
JANET HOLST, MN, $200
LINDA JENKS, WY, $10
LORRAINE GUENTHER, OH, $100
MARY JANE SNEAD, FL, $25
MICHAEL CROUCHER, MN, $50
MIKKEL BOYUM, MN, $50
SANDRA SEVILLA, FL, $120
SUZANNE BAKER, IN, $25
SYLVIA OKERSTROM, MN, $50
PAT JOHNSON, by ROGER & JANELLE KOOIKER, IA, $20
RAY EGGERT, my husband, by GERI EGGERT, MO, $250
RAYMA BEESON, my friend, by JOLEEN ANDERSON, IA, $100
RAYMOND STROMSTAD, by LUTHER & ILEEN JACOBSON, MN, $25
RICHARD WILCOX, my loving husband of 67 years, by BEVERLY WILCOX, MI, $50
ROBERT WEGNER, by COLLEEN A. ANDERSON, SD, $25
ROGER HANSON, by LUTHER & ILEEN JACOBSON, MN, $25
RON FERGUSON, by HELEN FERGUSON, MI, $20
RONALD LARSON, my husband, by RENEE LARSON, SD, $500
ROSALIE, my cousin and ELAINE, my sister-in-law, by JON NEHRING, ND, $50
RUBY LANGE, my wife, by JERRY LANGE, MN, $100
SAMUEL DAVID GRIFFITHS, by WILLIAM GRIFFITHS, SD, $200
SIGURD HARRIS, by JOAN CAZIER, MI, $25
THE JEWISH MARTYERS, by LINDA KNOX, WA, $100
THE PEOPLE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN ISREAL:
BEVERLY SORRENTINO, MO, $25 MARIE MCMILLION, OR, $100
THELMA & MARK NUYEN, by JOYCE BEATTIE, MI, $100
THELMA GOODMAN, my sister, by BARBARA CUMMINS, MO, $20
THOMAS HORN, by DMITRI TCHJEN, ON, $36
WESLEY L. FRITZ, by CARLENE FRITZ, TX, $100
WILBUR & FRIEDA BOS, my parents, by SUSAN J. PETERSON, SD, $20
Any Memorials and Dedications after 11/7/2023 will be listed in the January New Song
In Honor of…
ALL BELIEVERS during the Christmas season, by GLENN & LELA DAVIS, SD, $200
AVA and RAEGAN, my granddaughters, celebrating their Birthdays, by JANICE SACK, MT, $50
BERNICE KJOS, celebrating her 90th Birthday, by VERNA LINGO, her daughter, SD, $1,000
CARLOTTA BRUNS and RICK BRUNS, by CAMRI BRUNS, ND, $40
CWH, thank you for everything you do, by BENNIE SOUTHWORTH, FL, $176
DALE LABELLE, my husband, by MARINA LABELLE, OR, $50
DARRYL SACK, on our Anniversary, by JANICE SACK, MT, $40
DR. & MRS. CHU, by GRACE TURNER, IA, $200
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
GOD, by TAMMI AYCOTH, TX, $25
HARRIET, DEAN, LUANN and JOEL, by CASEY WRIGHT, NE, $20
JESUS CHRIST, my SAVIOR, by ARTHUR SILL, MI, $25
JESUS, by DEAN BARGAS, WY, $25
JESUS, our LORD & SAVIOR, by INDIGO BARRETT, FL, $270
MARISA, by MARCIA BISER, VA, $15
MY MOTHER, by DOLORES GONZALVES, AZ, $250
OUR THREE DAUGHTERS, by RITA & JIM ENGLISH, MN, $500
SARAH, celebrating her November Birthday, by ROBERT & MARGARET COLE, MN, $32
THE HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS IN ISRAEL, by BEVERLY SORRENTINO, MO, $25
Any Memorials and Dedications after 11/7/2023 will be listed in the January New Song
60 Minute Service
DECEMBER 03 “THE SONG OF MARY” LUKE 1:46-55
DECEMBER 10 “THE SONG OF ZECHARIAH” LUKE 1:67-80
DECEMBER 17 “THE SONG OF THE ANGELS” LUKE 2:8-14
DECEMBER 24 “THE SONG OF SIMEON” LUKE 2:25-35
DECEMBER 31 “SOME GOOD EXAMPLES FOR THE NEW YEAR” PHILIPPIANS 3:10-14
DECEMBER 03 “THE SONG OF MARY” LUKE 1:46-55
DECEMBER 10 “THE SONG OF ZECHARIAH” LUKE 1:67-80
DECEMBER 17 “THE SONG OF THE ANGELS” LUKE 2:8-14
DECEMBER 24 “THE SONG OF SIMEON” LUKE 2:25-35
DECEMBER 31 “SOME GOOD EXAMPLES FOR THE NEW YEAR” PHILIPPIANS 3:10-14
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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We would like to extend our love and appreciation to all of you this Christmas season. We feel so
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, Lisa, Paulette, Betsy, Stacy, Kent, Joyce
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CWH Board: Bill Edwards, Mike Salem, Kent Cutler, Stacey Bebo, Joan Ganje-Fischer,
Mark Johnson, Dan Mardian, Larry Sime, Amy Kessler, Stacy Bauer
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