The Parish News St. Paul Lutheran Church

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1 The Parish News St. Paul Lutheran Church February 25, 2018 This Week s Calendar Sunday, February 25 Second Sunday in Lent 8am & 10:30am - Divine Service Setting 1 with communion 9:15am-Bible Class & Sunday School 9:15am- Confirmation Meeting 12-1:30pm-CLS Gala Gift Gathering 1:30pm CLS Association Meeting Wednesday, February 28 5:30pm-Lenten Meal-Sloppy Joe 7pm-Mid-week Lenten Service 8pm Choir Rehearsal Thursday, March 1 9am 3pm Quilting Sunday, March 4 Third Sunday in Lent 8am & 10:30am - Divine Service Setting 1 with communion 9:15am-Bible Class & Sunday School 7pm ALIVE Needed: Youth Group Director Those interested, let Pastor or one of the elders know before April 1. Hannah Koeneman will be stepping down April 1 as ALIVE Youth Group Director. Many thanks for your service to St. Paul and the Youth Group!!! Those Who Serve Us: Pastor Michael Blodgett Church Office: Our Website: Our garcreekoffice@aol.com In Our Prayers This Week: Dave Nahrwold, Darren Wendel June Meyer Emerick, Brother Christian Schultz, Magdalena, and Noah Regarding The Lord s Supper Periodically it is wise to evaluate our worship practice. In the Divine Service, our Lord confronts our sin and comforts us with His forgiveness. Therefore, worship conveys holiness, blessing, relief and warmth. Any modification should be non-distracting and natural, moving us towards deeper reverence and careful practice. Our intent is not change for change sake, but fidelity to our Lord. To that end, this individual communion cups before leaving the Lord s Table. TODAY- Confirmation Meeting With students and their parents Sunday, February 25 Between services The mission of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Gar Creek, is to teach and proclaim the Gospel of the Lord, Jesus Christ, to its members, the community, and the world.

2 Noah Laurence Christian Schultz Magdalena and I are proud to announce that our baby is a little boy, for whom we have chosen the name Noah. While we had initially intended to keep this information as a surprise even for ourselves, our recent visits with our doctor and specialists have changed our minds. Multiple life-threatening developmental defects have been identified, which could lead to us meeting and saying good-bye to our little one earlier than his expected due date. We rejoice daily that God has blessed us and shared Noah with us, and we humbly ask for your prayers for our son s health and comfort as we continue on with our pregnancy and prepare for his birth. Brother Schultz Register now for the A.J. Arnett 5K Honor Run/Walk on May 19 at CLHS. The run is organized by JROTC students and benefits Honor Flight of NE Indiana and Shepherd's House Fort Wayne. Early bird registration is currently going on! Register for $23, and students in K-8 run free! Just register with the high school. Visit to learn more and to register. MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The CLS Gala & Silent Auction will be held on Saturday, April 21. LWML Fort Wayne East Zone Fall Rally All ladies are welcome to join us Saturday, April 7, 9-11:30 am at Ascension Lutheran Church (8811 St. Joe Rd., Fort Wayne) for the LWML Fort Wayne 3 Zone Spring Rally. Registration begins at 8:30am with a $6 registration fee at the door including breakfast. This year's theme is "In Green Pastures" based on Psalm 23:1-2. This year s speaker will be Deaconess Rachel Jaseoh. She will speak about her work at Shepherd of the City Lutheran Church here in Fort Wayne and The Shepherd s Hand Community Outreach Center. This ministry received a LWML Indiana District Mission Grant. An ingathering will be collected. Needed are Citilink (Fort Wayne) bus cards individual passes (usually $0.60 per ticket), paper towels and tissues, dish towels and dish cloths, standard sized printing paper (white), construction paper, and snack-sized packages of crackers or cookies. Please pre-register with our LWML representative, Nancy Wellman, by Sunday, April 1. 3rd Annual Concordia Comedy Festival 7pm April 20 at the Cinema Center. Finalists films will be shown on the big screen with a reception to follow. Check out for details. The Annual CLS Association Meeting will be held TODAY, February 25 at 1:30 pm in the school gym. Please plan to attend this very important meeting. Topics on the agenda include: An update on the Capital Campaign and Building Project, reports regarding finances, preschool, facilities, fundraising, and much more.

3 APPOINTMENTS WITH THE LORD February 18 Worship Attendance 8:00am :30am 45 February 21 Midweek Service 7:00pm 89 February 19, 2017 Last Year 8:00am :30am 43 As of January 31, 2018 Behind Budget $3, BIRTHDAYS: February 25 Magdalena Schultz February 27 Todd Pickett February 28 Tyler Fuelling February 28 Connie Linker February 28 Adrienne Spieth February 28 Kris Staak March 1 Carolyn Bridge March 1 Ronald Hockemeyer March 3 Malinda Meyer Reminder! Your donations to church for the Wednesday evening services will be donated to the following agencies from our Church Benevolent Fund: A Hope Center, Bethesda Home, Concordia Theological Seminary (student aid) and Lutheran World Relief St. Paul Church will be hosting a CLS Gala Gift Gathering TODAY February 25 from 12:00pm-1:30pm. You do not need to be a St. Paul member to attend. Donations and gifts will be accepted while we enjoy snacks and refreshments. Remember, no donation is too small! Contact Carrie Bradtmueller at with any questions. OPERETTA NEWS: The 2nd and 3rd graders of Central Lutheran will present "Simon Says: The Rockin Trial of Simon Peter" for this year's operetta. It was first performed 11 years ago. Simon Peter is put on trial for speaking about the miracles and life of Jesus. Will Simon be found innocent or guilty? The show will be given on Thursday, March 8, at 9:00 A.M., Friday, March 9 at 9 A.M. and 7 P.M. All are welcome to attend all 3 performances. We hope to see you there. A freewill offering will be taken. If you were in 2nd or 3rd grade 11 years ago, let us know if you can attend and we will reserve a special place for you. Let your classmates know you are coming, and see nd hear your favorite lines and songs once again. There is no Sunday performance due to our large theater in the gym and extra seating.

4 LOST AND FOUND Three men s coats left in the coat room. Please claim if they are yours. Listen to Worldwide KFUO.org, your radio station for practical Lutheran talk, daily Bible and Confession studies, daily worship opportunities, and current issues from a Lutheran worldview. Programs are archived at KFUO.org for 24/7 on-demand listening. You can also find our programming wherever you get your podcasts! Have a question or comment? Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. This week on KFUO.org, we continue our observance of the Lenten season with Live Midweek Worship Service broadcast from Peace Lutheran Church in St. Louis (2/28 at 11:00 a.m. CT), learn more of our Lutheran confession of faith in the Apology to the Augsburg Confession on Concord Matters (2/27 at 2:00 p.m. CT), and dig deeper into God's Word in the Gospel of Mark on Sharper Iron (weekdays at 8:00 a.m. CT) and the book of 2 Kings on Thy Strong Word (weekdays at 11:00 a.m. CT). Find these programs on demand at kfuo.org. ESSENTIAL EXERCISE FOR THE CHRISTIAN MIND... Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. This week's topics include: The Movie "Black Panther," State Islam in France, The Hymn "In the Cross of Christ I Glory," Creation, Ruth, The Church and more. You can listen live or on-demand at and on the LPR mobile app. NEW LOOK TO THE CLS WEBSITE Have you visited cluth.org lately? We have changed a few things on the website and would like your feedback. Please let us know what you think by sending an to Mr. Weber at jweber@cluth.org. Cornerstone Youth Center s Annual Fish and Chicken Strip Dinner Friday, March 16 from 4-7pm Monroeville Road Monroeville, IN See bulletin board for more information Purdue Varsity Men's Glee Club will be in concert on Friday, March 23, 2018 at Woodlan High School starting at 7:00pm. Samuel Hathaway is a senior in this group and this is his home concert. See bulletin board for more Information.

5 Lenten Schedule February 14 Ash Wednesday 5:30pm Lenten Supper Pizza 7pm Ash Wednesday Service with Communion February 21 Midweek 5:30pm Lenten Supper Chili February 28 Midweek 5:30pm Lenten Supper Sloppy Joe March 7 Midweek 5:30pm Lenten Supper Pork March 14 Midweek 5:30pm Lenten Supper Taco Bar 7pm Midweek Lenten Service March 21 Midweek 5:30pm Lenten Supper Spaghetti March 25 Palm Sunday 8:00 & 10:30am Divine Service 1 with communion March 29 Maundy Thursday 7pm Maundy Thursday Service With communion March 30 Good Friday 7pm Good Friday Tenebrae Service April 1 Easter 7am Easter Sunrise Service 8am Easter Breakfast 9:30am Easter Resurrection Service