ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH and SCHOOL 5020 Grand Ave. Omaha, NE Stpaullutheranchurch-school.com

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1 ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH and SCHOOL 5020 Grand Ave. Omaha, NE Stpaullutheranchurch-school.com The Rev. Dr. Wm. G. Moorhead - Pastor Mrs. Linda Tripp - School Principal Organist: Praise Team: Technical Support: Diane Madsen Steve Bloemker, Richard Ulmer, Robert Glaser, Karla Haggar, Melissa Greenwell and Julie Shanklin Sandy Orr and Lil Bloemker January 2019 Schedule of Services Fellowship Time 8:30 A.M. Sunday School. 9:00 A.M. Sunday Worship 10:00 A.M. Pastor Moorhead - may be reached anytime via (revhawk@cox.net) or cell phone ( ). Church office hours are: Monday thru Thursday 7:30 am 12:30 pm Church / School address stpaul@stpaullutheranchurch-school.com Nancy s nancyfuglei@hotmail.com Church / School Web site Stpaullutheranchurch-school.com

2 From Pastor Moorhead The Roman god, Janus (for whom the Greeks had no equivalent), is the god of beginnings and endings. It is conventionally thought that the month of January is named for him. Janus is depicted with two faces, so that he looks forward and backward at the same time. We do the same thing on December 31-January 1. There is always an end of an old year and a beginning of a new one, marking a transition, a seam, if you will. St. Paul is clearly in transition, a seam. How does it seem to you? Pastors serving congregations think about these things, especially pastors with an interest in history. I believe St. Paul s transition began years ago. Now we have some decisions to make. One decision we ve already made is to keep on keeping on as a congregation, looking forward to continued service in a changed and always changing context. How that will look and seem only time, and God s powerful Spirit, will show us. Now may be a time to mourn. But it is also a time to hope. (Ecclesiastes 3) We can grieve together, hope together, live together, and serve together. Looking forward in faith allows us to see our transition as OPPORTUNITY IN CHRIST. Regardless of the details and they are transitory in God s grand scheme LET S GO FOR IT!! AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM LIVING H 2 O LUTHERAN CAMPUS MINISTRY... News from Living H 2 O Board of Directors As we look forward to 2019, Living H 2 O Lutheran Campus Ministry in Omaha announces new plans and staffing. We are pleased to announce the appointment of DCE Allison Parkhurst to serve parttime as Director of Ministries. Ms. Parkhurst will lead a coalition of Directors of Christian Education from Omaha churches in helping campus ministry reach out into our congregations to offer ministry opportunities for Omaha students remaining in the Omaha metro for their college years. Additionally, Ms. Parkhurst will be discovering ways to reach into the UNO community to build relationships and share Christ with Lutheran as well as unchurched students. Assisting her will be Mikayla Booth. Ms. Booth was our student assistant prior to her graduation this December from UNO. She will serve part-time as Administrative Assistant to the ministry. We are excited to have Ms. Booth continue with us until her pending enrollment at Concordia Theological Seminary next fall, where she intends to prepare for a deaconess ministry in the LCMS. As we move into 2019, the intent of the Board is that we engage our Omaha congregations in helping us serve their college students who remain in Omaha for their college years. Additionally, the Board wants to focus its outreach on students from outside Omaha attending UNO. Of course, students attending other institutions of higher education will always be welcome to be part of the ministry. Also, we plan to expand our ministry to young, postcollege adults during those important years of life. The Board considers this move a leap of faith. We are asking those who have supported us in the past to consider helping us move forward in this venture of faith with prayers, as well as a financial gift to us at this time. We don t know where this will go. But we have prayed, and we have asked the Lord to bless us in this new direction. Our partnerships with the Nebraska District, congregations, and individuals will all remain important. A new year brings a new beginning. With your support, this new beginning can prayerfully become a rich blessing to Lutheran students attending higher education here in Omaha. We are truly grateful for the past leadership provided by retiring DCE Don Bader. Mr. Bader has served for 10 years and loved and helped countless individuals during their college years. We join in giving thanks for all that he has done for our Lutheran students. Now the time has come for a new beginning and a renewed effort to expand the ministry. We are excited for the future of Lutheran campus ministry here in Omaha. We pray you share our passion and desire to help us as we move forward. On behalf of the Board of Directors of Living H 2 O Lutheran Campus Ministry, The Rev. Stephen R. Bartelt, President Living H 2 O Board of Directors School Fundraisers 2019 Calendars Beautiful pictures $10.00 each All occasion Greeting Cards - Available by the box or as an individual purchase. THERE WILL BE NO Wednesday MORNING BIBLE STUDY ON JANUARY 2 ND.

3 The Little Free Pantry (LFP) is for neighbors helping neighbors. St. Paul, through the help of John Mumma, Jr., has created a Little Free Pantry. Over the next few weeks we will paint and install the LFP on church grounds. In the meantime, we need your help in stocking it. Please consider donating money or the following individually packaged items: Energy bars Canned fruits vegetables and meats Nuts or trail mix Crackers Popcorn Hygiene products (toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, etc.) Emergency care products (Band-aids, adhesive bandages, etc.) Seasonal items (school supplies in the fall) If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks! Lora Vohl SCHOOL News January HAPPENINGS Special St. Paul Voters Meeting, December 30, 2018 following morning service. "What if St. Paul Moved to South Omaha? (This statement above is a rhetorical question) Special Voters Meeting to discuss St. Paul s future! January Birthdays 01/05 Patricia Wrona Ella Borden 01/07 Ian Danielson 01/09 James Anderson 01/10 Stephanie Lee 01/11 Harlow Henige 01/15 Sara Evans 01/19 Donald Hasenjager 01/21 Jillian Rahn Brian Christensen Kenneth Emken 01/25 Paul Grewatz Nicholas Brown 01/30 Lora Ruth Hillman 01/31 Karen Samson January 7 School Resumes January 21 Martin Luther King Birthday No School January National Lutheran Schools/ School Choice Week December 10 Chapel with Pastor Moorhead 9:00 am PRAYER REQUESTS Prayer Requests: Terri Christensen, Mark Christensen, Roxanne Watson, Frances Revord, Sara Young, Richard Timperley, Alisa Broussard, Earl Myers, Viola Johnson, Wally Hoppe, Neil Doughty, Laila Davis, Vicki Lund, Sandy Hillman, Cania Meredith, Bill Tate. First responders, law enforcement, emergency personnel, firefighters, and all others who protect us professionally, and the health and hope of the congregations of our circuit. OUR SHUT-INS: Josephine Volk, Kenneth Renner, Darlene Giboo, Ken Bogatz, Marilyn Zimmerman OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL Harry Ashburn, Christopher Offut, Skylar Jones.

4 Serving in January ELDER READERS Jan. 6 Shirley Kamprath Jan. 13 Darwin Mohr Jan. 20 Bailey Rahn Jan. 27 Darren Rahn 6 January 2019 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 NO BIBLE STUDY USHERS 10 am Worship Svc HC School Resumes 10:00 am Ladies Bible Study Jan. 6 Richard Dagel, Darren Rahn, Bailey Rahn, Jan. 13 Pam Lentz, Brady Jones, Ben & Jake Haggar Jan Stephen Hillman, John Hillman, Stephen Cornett 10 am Worship Svc Jan. 27 Ken Emken, Ben Asher, Darwin Mohr, Ben & Jake Haggar ALTAR GUILD Sue Wycoff Susie Ziegler am Worship Svc HC 21 Martin Luther King Day NO SCHOOL :00 am Ladies Bible Study am Worship Svc St. Paul

5 BIBLE STUDY OPPORTUNITIES 9:00 am Sunday mornings in the Conference Room: Taught by Terry Maher 9:00 am Sunday mornings Team Room Informal Study of the Old Testament contact person, Karen Liske A Women s Bible Study meets every other Monday at 6:30 pm. Call Karen Samson for details at The Ladies Aide meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 11:45 a.m. in the conference. Bring a sack-lunch and then enjoy a Bible study which is usually from the current Lutheran Women s Missionary League Quarterly. Wednesday morning Bible Study with Pastor Moorhead. 10:00 am in the church conference room. All are invited to attend. Tuesday evening Bible Study with Pastor Moorhead on the 2 nd Tuesday of each month 6-7 Bethany. Children s Sunday school classes at 9:00 am. Thursday morning Ladies Bible Study meet the 2 nd and 4 th Thursday of the month.