St. Paul Dove JANUARY 2019

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1 St. Paul Dove Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church (The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod) 31 Washington Avenue Batavia, NY Office: (585) JANUARY 2019 A Letter From Pastor Werk Dear members and friends of St. Paul Lutheran Church and School, Lots of people make plans for what they want to do differently in the new year. Some of those plans have to do with diet and exercise. Some people set goals for their career or for travel. Some people plan to build on a friendship or get more involved with a club or charity. The beginning of a new year opens our minds to all kinds of possibilities. I want to challenge you with a spiritual goal. What are you going to do to strengthen your relationship with Jesus this year? How will you follow Jesus more closely this year? I believe this will have a bigger impact on your life than any other goal you might undertake. None of us have such a close walk with Jesus that there isn t room for improvement. And frankly for a Christian, having an arm s length relationship with Jesus is not an option. Our Savior wants to be involved in every bit of our life. There is nothing from which He should be excluded. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. Ephesians 4:15 (NIV) So, how are you going to strengthen your relationship with Jesus? How are you going to walk through each day of this year more closely with Him? I would suggest you make prayer a daily, hourly priority in your life. Talk to Jesus all the time, but set aside a special time each day to be alone with Him and pour out your heart. Obviously, you also need to have time to listen to Him speak to you. That means setting aside time every day to read His letters to you, the Bible. You may also want to use a devotion book of some sort to guide your reading of God s Word and help keep you on track. But for this to really make a difference in your life, you need another important step. You need to ask yourself a question every day. How will I use what I read today? What does God want to try to change in my life today through these words? Jesus doesn t want you to be able to quote the Bible passage. He wants you to live the Bible passage. Jesus wants your life to be completely reshaped by His Word. Back to that core question. Where do you see what He is talking about happening in your life today? My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Psalm 84:2 (NIV) 8 Yes, LORD, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you; your name and renown are the desire of our hearts. 9 My soul yearns for you in the night; CONTINUED ON PAGE 2... Church Allen A. Werk, Pastor (585) Ext 12 Kathy White, Organist Louise Fleming, Parish Nurse Chuck Bobo, Custodian Michele Striejewske, Admin Ass t Office: (585) Ext 10 Fax: (585) stpaulbatavia@gmail.com School Ann Werk, Principal, 4 & 5th (585) Ext 11 stpaulbataviaprincipal@gmail.com Jason Clark, 2nd & 3rd Grades Jan Shetler, K & 1st Grades Deb Porter, Pre-K 3yr & 4yr olds Betsy Austin, Latin Teacher Donna Luce, Pre-K Aide Diane Cain, Speech Therapist Theresa Pellegrino, School Nurse Ellen Larson, Librarian Erin Stiles, Occupational Therapist Jamie Masters, Physical Therapist Marissa Sampson, Psychologist Lisa Klumpp, Special Educ. Michelle Campbell, Special Educ. In this Issue Lutheran Hour Ministries Birthdays School Happenings Quilters Expect Visitors Altar Care Servers Needed Noonme Bible Study Quilters Sr. Choir Rehearsals Quilt & School Kit 2018 Shipmt Thank You So Much ER Singers Bell Choir St. Paul Youth Glimmer of Love Sunday School News LWML News 5 Server Schedules 6 Monthly Calendar

2 Page 2 1/2 Kabel, Ryan 1/3 Dries, Andy 1/6 Guiste, Matthew 1/6 Offhaus, Daniel 1/7 Dressel, Jack 1/7 Fluet, Chantelle 1/7 Grefrath, Wayne 1/8 Allein, Gloria 1/8 Morse, Marjorie 1/10 Klafehn, Timothy 1/12 Prospero, Tyler 1/12 Werk, Allen 1/13 Athoe II, Harold 1/13 Shell, Bob HAPPY BIRTHDAY! May the Lord bless you as you celebrate your birthday, and may His blessing follow you through the coming year! JANUARY /13 Thielemann, Evelyn 1/14 Kabel, J.C. 1/18 Khan, Erika 1/19 Crupi, Karen 1/22 Fischer, Debbie 1/22 Starkweather, Dave 1/23 Meyer, Wilma 1/23 Prospero, Kristen 1/26 Kilthau, Harold 1/27 Kabel, Kim 1/28 Canale, Nathan 1/28 Edson, Alexander 1/29 Coolbaugh, Rachel January 6 "The Word Turned Toward" People use their words to build bonds of trust with people they love. In Jesus, God does the same-he turns His Word toward us. (John 1:1-18) January 13 "Reason to Believe" Do you have a reason to believe that everyone should believe what you believe? John did. Come and see. (John 1:19-51) January 20 "My Delight is in Her" As a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, God rejoices over you. This week we explore our new name and identity as the bride of Christ. (Isaiah 62:1-5) January 27 "Surrender to Start New" Starting a new life involves surrender-a break with the past. In that surrender, the past can be restored. (John 2:1-25) St. Paul Dove CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE... in the morning my spirit longs for you. When your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness. Isaiah 26:8-9 (NIV) God wants us to develop a deep hunger and yearning for Him. He wants us to grow to love Him so that we can t stand to be apart from Him. And He promises that as we draw closer to Him, He will also come nearer to us. Jesus wants that close walk with you this year. Will you make it a priority in your life so that close relationship can flourish every day? Come near to God and he will come near to you. James 4:8a (NIV) May this new year see all of us growing closer to our Savior Jesus, and may we learn to walk with Him more faithfully, shaped by His love and guided by His wisdom. We are a family of disciples using every gift that Jesus gives us to take the heart of Je- sus to the heart of our community and to bring our community to Jesus. Pastor Allen Werk SCHOOL HAPPENINGS Jan 2 School Resumes Jan 15 Tully s Fundraising Night Jan 21 Martin Lutheran King Day No School Jan 24 FOLKS (Friends Of Lutheran Kid S) Parent Meeting 6:30 p.m. Jan 28 Parent/Teacher Conference Day No School WE APPRECIATE YOU ALL Thank you to everyone who attended the School Christmas Program and Bake Sale. We appreciate the continued support of the congregation of St. Paul. The children are always excited to see their Prayer Partners. Thank you! We are very grateful for your dedication. Happy New Year!

3 Page 3 NOONTIME BIBLE STUDY Leader: Jackie Blank Contact: When: 1st Tuesday of each month at 12:00 p.m. Where: Church Library - NOONTIME BIBLE STUDY will meet in the library on Tuesday, January 8. When you are in a stressful situation, how do you strive to remain calm? Sooner or later we all face a life crisis which may be physical or mental and threatens body or soul. We must deal with this difficulty and need help to get through it. Shh! Peace. Be Still. is the topic for this study, found in the LWML Winter Quarterly, and looks at what God promises. Bring a bag lunch, come early to enjoy some social time and then explore God s Word with us. You are encouraged to give this study a try and will find it to be a very welcoming group. Copies of the study are available to anyone who does not have the Quarterly. QUILTERS Leaders: Jackie Blank and Eunice Gardner Contact: When: Tuesdays 9:00 a.m. Where: Church Basement ST. PAUL QUILTERS are taking a two week break to celebrate Christmas & New Year s Day, which both fall on a Tuesday. We will resume our regular schedule of working together beginning Jan. 8 at 9:00am in the church basement. As we settle into the less busy months of winter we invite you to come see what we do. We are always in need of help and would appreciate the gift of your time. The work is easy and provides a nice opportunity for us to socialize as we prepare quilts to provide warmth and comfort to those in need. You do not have to be a sewer to join us. Tying, pinning, and cutting up or taking apart donations are what we do. Visitors are always welcome. Five women from the Bergen Evangelical Presbyterian Church joined us Dec. 4. They were interested to learn about our program & hopefully get ideas for service projects that they would like to work on. We gave them a tour, explained what we did & why we did it the way we do, shared Lutheran World Relief materials with them, & gave them a chance to tie or pin with us. We enjoyed our time with them. Three of these women brought their lunch & attended the Noontime Bible Study. It was nice to study God s Word together & grow in our faith. Our Quilting Ladies. > A NOTE OF THANKS THANK YOU to Laura Jean Eggers for inviting the quilters to a wonderful, fun-filled lunch at the Manor. The food was delicious, the social time enjoyable, and the concert following lunch was delightful, putting everyone in the Christmas spirit. SENIOR CHOIR REHEARSALS Director: Kathy White Contact: When: Sun s at 10:20 a.m. Where: Organ Loft - We meet in the organ loft and rehearse from 10:20 10:50 each Sunday morning. We welcome new members. Join us for rehearsals. LADIES NIGHT OUT Leader: Deb Porter Contact: When: 1st Thurs. of month 6:30 p.m. Sept to May Where: Memorial Hall - Ladies Night Out will not meet in January, but please watch the bulletin for the details of February s Night Out. RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS CARDS Instead of throwing away your Christmas cards after Christmas, please consider donating them to St. Paul for use in making Christmas card booklets for shut-in s. You can clip off your personal notes or just send in the front covers. Sometimes we can use the pictures from the back sides as well. Any other materials you have, like glitter, lace, or craft embellishments are very appreciated. Please drop in basket in narthex. Thank you for your generosity to the Christmas Card ministry.

4 Page 4 ER SINGERS Director: Ann Werk Contact: When: Specified Sundays 5:00 pm Sept to May Where: Memorial Hall - The ER Singers will rehearse on January 6 and 20 at 5:00 p.m. If you would like to see what we are all about, please join us for rehearsal. BELL CHOIR Director: Linda Eick Contact: When: As Announced Where: Church - No rehearsals during January. We will be having our Bell Choir Epiphany Party on January 22 at 5:30pm at Tully s Restaurant. Bring a gift for exchange. ST PAUL YOUTH GROUP Director: Linda Eick Contact: Who: Grades 7 to 12 When: Sunday s 9:45 a.m. Where: Library Teen Ladies Invited to JOY OF PURITY Tea Party Join us Sat, Jan. 5, 2019 at 6pm here at Church. Guest Speaker, Kim Post. Every young lady receives a gift and can enjoy Tea Party Treats. Registration is required for all attending. Your teen friends are welcome. RSVP no later than December 30th by signing up at church or text Mrs. Eick at The Youth Group will meet for Chew, Chat & Cards on January 26 from 7:30-8:30pm at McDonald s on East Main. Bring a friend. - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SECOND SERVICE HELP! We are in need of volunteers to wash communion ware and care for our altars. A lot of our workers are aging out. Their desire to help is strong but they just can t anymore. Please prayerfully consider volunteering and helping with this area of service. You can leave a note on the Friendship Pad or a note in my mailbox. Thank you, Evelyn Thielemann YOUNG ADULT RETREAT-REFRESH, RECHARGE January 4-5, 2019 at Pioneer Camp Start the new year off right with Pioneer. We are hosting our first ever Young Adult Retreat for individuals 18-30! Come to camp for an overnight of fun, faith and fellowship. Registration starts Friday, the 4th and the Retreat ends 4pm Saturday. More information at or at info@pioneercamp.org. SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS Chair: Sally Scroger Contact: Who: Pre-K to Grade 6 When: Sundays 9:45 a.m. Where: Church Lower Level Thanks to Melissa and all of the Sunday School students who put on a wonderful performance on December 23. The Sunday School may be small in number, but they sure do a great job. Sunday school for Pre-k to 6th grade will not meet on the following Sundays: December 30, January 6 & 13. Classes will resume on January 20, Sunday School teachers will meet on January 13, 2019 to make plans for the Spring 2019 sessions. During Lent, the children will be collecting for The Hearts for Jesus. The project is to support a Bible Translator. More information will be coming in the February issue of The Dove. Also, any high school students or adults interested in helping with Sunday School, you are most welcome to join us. We have several high schoolers who are currently helping with the children. Our students love having these young people. It is a great experience in learning teaching skills for the helpers. A win-win for both the helpers and students. We are looking for new teachers in the Fall. Several of our teachers may be retiring. Parents and grandparents, please consider having your children and grandchildren come to Sunday School. It is an excellent experience for all children from 3 to 103. If you are considering Sunday School, we encourage you to visit any Sunday morning starting at 9:45 a.m. ADULT BIBLE CLASS Leader: Pastor Allen Werk Contact: Who: Adults When: Sunday s 9:45 a.m. Where: Memorial Hall We are currently studying the Book of James. Please join us each week for studying God s Word. All are welcome.

5 Page 5 St. Paul Dove J A N LWML NEWS By Sharon Wolff, President Our LWML Christmas Potluck was attended 20 women and gals. We enjoyed appetizers, salads, main dishes, breads, drinks and of course desserts provided by those attending. Ann did our devotion and a short business meeting was conducted. We voted to spend $1200 in mission giving, dividing it equally between 3 local needs. We closed the evening with prayers and thanksgiving. Quilters will resume on January 8 th. Bible study will be January 8 th Next LWML gathering is January 15, 2019 at 7pm in Memorial Hall. Ingathering will be hats, gloves, scarves for teenagers for THE WAREHOUSE. Now is a great time to begin collecting those items!. We wish everyone a blessed Christmas season with family and friends. See you at the worship services!!!! Don t forget to come to the dish to pass luncheon following the service on December 30 th! It is a great way to bring in the New Year. -- LWML JANUARY MEETING January 15 7:00 p.m. Theme: Actions Speak Louder Than Words -Matthew 21:28-46 Gifts of Love: Hats, gloves and scarves for The Warehouse Refreshments: J. Blank and H. Brownell If you ve never been to a Lutheran Women s Missionary League meeting.come check it out! We would love to start to see more faces in the crowd! Ladies...it s a once a month gathering, that you will find very fulfilling in serving others! UPCOMING EVENTS LWML 38th Biennial National Convention Date: June 20 23, 2019 Location: Mobile, Alabama Theme: "In Praise to the LORD!" Scripture Verse: Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Tell of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations (1 Chronicles 16:23 24a). Convention Goal Statement: Led by God s power, we praise and proclaim the Lord among all the nations. Convention Objectives -- Each convention attendee will: Sing and rejoice in celebration of His Word. Tell of His salvation for all. Declare His glory among the nations. Go forth in His joy! Deadlines March 1, 2019 Names of Certified 2019 LWML Convention Delegates and Alternates Gifts from the Heart Purchase Bibles to give as Gifts From the Heart to NOLA- 4H: Hearts for the Hungry, Homeless, and Hurting, as part of the 2019 LWML Convention Gifts From the Heart. LWML DISTRICT CONVENTION June th 2020 Double Tree, E. Syracuse, NY Theme is 20/20 vision - Live By Faith - 2 Cor. 5:6-7

6 SERVING IN JANUARY 2019 GREETERS 6 E Don Williams & Family L Dave & Bonnie Starkweather 13 E Myrna Dills L Sandy Weiler 20 E Louise, Jordan & Danielle Fleming L Weicher Family 27 E Deb Hill L Don & Audrey Pehrson LAY READERS 6 E Tom Maier L Lynn Eick 13 E Charise Donahue L Audra Klein 20 E Betty Huntley L Melissa Gogolack 27 E Sue Bobo L Becky Schie COMMUNION ASSISTANTS 6 L EICK/GREFRATH 13 E WOLFF/WARNER 20 L CANALE/BELL 27 E FLEMING/KUMPF COUNTING TEAMS 6 L. EICK / M. SEWARD 13 E. THIELEMANN / M. SEWARD 20 L. GAMIN / M. SEWARD 27 B. SEWARD/M. SEWARD ACOLYTES 6 E Max DeMare L Henry Rigerman 13 E Lily Gogolack L Gabe Weicher 20 E Jacob Coolbaugh L Chris Klafehn 27 E Dylan Maier L Nathan Canale ALTAR CARE Sally Scroger and Betty Van Nest COMMUNION WARE Jan 6 & 20: J. Mudryznski, R. Rigerman & E. Corcoran Jan 13 & 27: C. Taylor, E. Bezon & D. Seanor ALTAR COLORS Jan 6 & 13: White Jan 20 & 27: Green USHERS 6 E Team 5 L Team 6 13 E Team 7 L Team 8 20 E Team 9 L Team 2 27 E Team 1 L Team 4 SAFETY & SECURITY TEAM E=8-10:30a L =10:30-12pm 6 E C. Taylor L L. Eick 13 E Gogolacks L M. Seward 20 E J. Berry L * 27 E * L * * Assignments will be finalized at next team meeting on Monday, January 14, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.

7 Jan-19 St. Paul Lutheran Church & School Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday NEW YEAR'S DAY SCHOOL RESUMES 6P - JOY OF PURITY OFFICE CLOSED TEA PARTY FOR NO SCHOOL YOUTH GRP LADIES THE EPIPHANY :30A - CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP 9:00A - QUILTERS 9:30A - CIRCUIT 9:45A - YOUTH & BIBLE CLASS 12P - BIBLE STUDY 7:15P - SCHOOL PASTOR'S MEETING 11:00A - TRADITIONAL WORSHIP-LS BOARD MEETING 5:00P - ER SINGERS REHEARSAL BAPTISM OF OUR LORD :30A - CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP-LS 9:45A - YOUTH & BIBLE CLASS 9:45A - SUN SCH TEACHERS MTG 9:00A -QUILTERS 4P TILL? - TULLY'S FUNDRAISER NIGHT 7:00P - LWML MTG 11:00A - TRADITIONAL WORSHIP :30A - CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP MARTIN LUTHER 9:00A -QUILTERS 6:30P - FOLK'S 10:30A - STATE ST PARISH NURSE AVAIL. IN QUIET RM KING, JR DAY 5:30P - BELL CHOIR MEETING MINISTRY WITH 9:45A - SUN SCHOOL - ALL AGES NO SCHOOL EPIPHANY PARTY AT CARE-A-VAN 11:00A - TRADITIONAL WORSHIP-LS 6:30P - LEADERSHIP TEAM MEETING TULLY'S RESTAURANT 7:30-8:30P - CHEW, CHAT & CARDS AT 5:00P - ER SINGERS REHEARSAL MCDONALD'S EAST :30A - CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP-LS NO SCHOOL 9:00A -QUILTERS 9:45A - SUN SCHOOL - ALL AGES PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES 11:00A - TRADITIONAL WORSHIP