ST. PAUL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 330/ Outward bound! Gathering Awakening 2004 St. Paul Vision Statement

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1 ST. PAUL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 330/ Outward bound! Gathering Awakening 2004 St. Paul Vision Statement Serving Ma$hew 28:18-20 says, And Jesus came and said to them, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nagons, bapgzing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age. One way we can make disciples is by invihng. Invite someone to worship, fellowship, VBS, bible study, or anywhere you can to share the good news of Jesus Christ with somebody who needs to hear it! YOU, with the Holy Spirit, can change lives! Check out the interachve calendar on the website for updates to the schedules. Click this link to go directly to the calendar. h$p://

2 For the first Gme, we will be focusing our designated giving campaign on sending one of our own young people, Jacob Sprang, to serve outside of our country. Jacob will serve in Rwanda for one year with the ELCA s Young Adult in Global Mission program. To answer a concern of some, Is this focusing inward on our own - or focusing outward? We ll be using the funds to enable Jacob to work closely with the Rwandan Lutheran Church in their on- going effort to renew Rwandan communiges. The Rwandan genocide took place over a decade ago, but it le_ over a million people dead and the infrastructure collapsed. Rwandan Lutherans are building their church and renewing their country through health and development projects. Jacob will be one six young adults who will work closely with the congregagonal, social, and reconciliagon ministries of the church. We are now privileged to share the love of Jesus Christ through this new outreach opportunity. Campaign Timeline: July 13 th Launching of the campaign by Rod Sprang August 3 rd Gathering of the gi_s and pledges.

3 Let us rejoice and celebrate in the calling of our new Director of Faith FormaGon, Sherie Han_! Sherie a$ended a very intensive course this past year in order to become cergfied as a Youth and Family minister; she received her cergficagon in May. She is also congnuing her educagon in theology courses. In addigon to being the Director of Faith FormaGon, she will now resume the role of Youth director which includes the high school ministry. We are pleased and thankful that Sherie s faith journey has led her to becoming an official member of St. Paul s ministry staff. Sherie s installagon will take place Sunday, September 7 th. CongratulaGons and welcome Sherie!!

4 Good news!! We have almost a complete staff for our VBS. We need one game leader and a few more crew leaders. We had nineteen marvelous volunteers at our first meegng!! Praise God! Now anyone who loves to work with art projects (at whatever talent level God has given you) come to our DecoraGng Party on Tuesday, July 8 th, at 7pm. Crew leaders can be Junior High up to Adults. You don t have to teach anything. Just love- up our kids in teams of 5-6. We will have a Crew Leader training meegng on Tuesday, July 15 th, at 7:00 pm Make a difference in someone s life and sign up with Milton at the office or call Ruth How cool to sign-up for VBS by going to our church s website at and click on the VBS tab. You will find a link there to the online registration. This will not only be easier for you but also for your friends who do not attend St. Paul. Of course, you can also sign-up at church. Spread the word!!! A[enHon all VBS volunteers! Please note date changes for upcoming meehngs. Tuesday July 8 at 7:00 pm: DecoraGng party (Fellowship Hall) Tuesday July 15 at 7:00 pm: Crew leader meegng (Choir Room)

5 For fathers (and mothers) Ten things I hope to do as a father By Jim LaDoux Today is my youngest son s 11th birthday. As our family celebrates the gift he s been to our family, I m reminded of the 10 things I hope I do as a father. 1. Tell my 2 boys daily that I love them, am proud of them, and that they re loved unconditionally by God. 2. Spend time with them doing the things they love and value and to see life through their eyes. 3. Help them see life through the eyes of Jesus and to find ways to be a blessing to others every day. 4. Remind them that they can make a difference in the lives of others through their words and actions, and through their time, talents and treasures. 5. Create meaningful moments with them that they ll cherish for the rest of their lives. 6. Pray for them daily and teach them to pray often and to be aware of God s presence in their life. 7. Show them how to love and respect women by modeling a loving relationship with my wife. 8. Teach them to be curious about life, see life as an adventure and view every experience as a learning opportunity. 9. Acknowledge my fears and regrets, reminding them that it s okay to be vulnerable, to make mistakes. They re sufficient as is and do not have to apologize for who God made them to be. 10. Teach them how to live fully each day to be fully present, always grateful and with a sense of wonder. What are your hopes for your children?

6 Like us on Facebook and receive in your newsfeed; daily readings, random faith- based arhcles, occasional devohons and news and events. This is also a great way to share the gospel with your Facebook friends so please share our poshngs! 2014 NEOS LYO Summer Gathering Celebrate God s CreaHon Romans 8:19 The 2014 Summer Gathering will be held July 11-13, 2014! We will meet at beauhful Camp Mowana in Mansfield, Ohio. This gathering will concentrate on the beauhful creahon that God has provided for us, His children. All 9-12 graders are invited to the gathering RegistraHon forms are on the entryway table. Please contact Mary Ann Sima at to find out if spots are shll available. Please contact Madelaine Braver with queshons madelainebraver@gmail.com

7 Women of the ELCA Triennial Gathering Charlo[e, NC If you are interested in a[ending, see Sherie Hanh for planning informahon. Are you looking for creative ways to increase your faith formation at home? Try Mark your calendars! GOD & GOLF Sunday, July 27th after service Watch for a sign up sheet in the narthex, more details coming soon! This website has a wealth of ideas, activities and resources for all ages. Check out Please offer feedback to Sherie. We would love to hear your stories!

8 CreaHng shcky home by Jim LaDoux What can parents or grandparents do to help teenagers have faith that lasts a life6me? Share verbally about their own faith journeys. Stop lecturing kids or interviewing them; instead, share organically about your own faith. Ask their children who they will turn to when they have doubts. Doubt in and of itself isn t toxic; it s unexpressed doubt that turns toxic. Giving permission for independent thought leads to sgckier faith. Connect their sons and daughters to at least five caring adults. Kids need to develop a strong personal idengty for faith to sgck and community helps do just that. Reinforce that their faith is bigger than any moral failure or mistake. Young people tend to view their faith as a list of behaviors. A faith that sgcks is one that is based not primarily on behaviors, but on inner life change. Talk to high school juniors and seniors now about life aher college. Help high schoolers find a faith community to engage with at college and how to make wise decisions that will impact the rest of their lives. Don t let distance deter you from building sgcky networks of support. Don t undereshmate the power of the pen. Thoughqully wri$en cards o_en become lifelong keepsakes for young people. Use on the go achvihes to deepen relagonships and form faith. What might you do in your own home to increase the frequency and level of interacgon with your family members? Who will you include as part of your extended family? seeking to be a source of joy, hope and blessings? How might you help others model a sgcky faith for young people?

9 Here are examples of what we have been able to do with these coupons. COUPONS WANTED!!!! Not a coupon clipper? We ve started a new ministry to help stock the Sharing Center. All we need are coupon secgons from Sunday newspapers!! If you don t use them, we sure can! Consider asking your friends, co- workers, and neighbors to save them each week for the Sharing Center! There is a tray for the coupon secgons on the front counter in the office. Uncut is truly best for our purposes! Any? s just ask Gabriella Moir or Sherie Han_. They can definitely be from past weeks if you sgll have them! Total cost aher coupons: $3.30 Total cost aher coupons: $3.00

10 St. Paul s Strawberry FesGval was enjoyed by many and we were able to raise approximately $ for the TransiGon House, not including any Thrivent matching. Thank you to Glenna Jackson, Cathy Doering and all the volunteers that helped in any way! 1 Thelma Appel 1 Lloyd Doering 3 Dave Farnsworth 8 Mary Ferrise 14 Lesley Jarolim 22 Jenna Heini 1 Katie Bailey 1 Michael Rogers 7 Elizabeth Lowe 9 Emily Sprang 19 Dan Miller 24 Cathy Doering

11 Thank you to the St. Paul community for your prayers and support of all who attended camp. It was an amazing time of faith formation, making friends and long lasting memories!

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13 July youth achvihes Wednesday, July 9 3:00 OASIS Thursday, July 10 3:00 OASIS comes to St. Paul This year s 30 Hour Famine is August 15. Look for more informagon to be coming. RegistraGon begins October 15 and we will be submiung our registragons as soon as it opens up. We need to begin expressing our commitments. Sherie will have more informagon coming.

14 Allow me to begin by saying how thrilled and excited I am to accept the call of Director of Faith FormaGon. I have had many ideas that I have been itching to share and I can t wait to introduce some new things to the St. Paul community and begin to implement them in our programming. Last week, fi_een youth and myself headed off to Camp Mowana for a week of fun, faith formagon and making new friends. I think I have as much fun as the kids do and it allows me to form relagonships not only with the kids, but with colleagues as well. When I got back, we had a workshop for Safeguarding God s Children led by Joanne Caton- Frank and will have another on August 23. It is recommended that all volunteers who work with our children pargcipate in this workshop so that we can ensure St. Paul is a safe haven for all children. We also had a short meegng regarding forming a Women of the ELCA group here at St. Paul. There is strong interest and we will begin to move forward with this. We will have gatherings with OASIS on July 9 th and 10 th, the 9th at their facility and the 10 th at St. Paul. I have been working on geung a more reader friendly Epistle online with more informagon. I hope you are finding this to be useful and I welcome all suggesgons. If you have anything to be included, please have it to me by the 25 th of each month so I can ensure the newsle$er gets posted by the first of each month. The rest of the summer will include preparing for Faith Trek, VBS, programming and new ideas being put into acgon. My classes will resume in the fall so that I can concentrate on this planning. If you are vacagoning, have safe travels and enjoy blessed, peaceful Gmes with your families. Serving in Christ, Sherie Han_

15 Run Through the Pines 5K Run and Walk 2014 Mowana: Advance registrahon is $20 per runner or walker ($25 race day) Saturday, July 12, 2014 Begins at 9:00 am Calling all runners and walkers! Join others from across the state for the annual 5K cross- country run/walk through the beaugful grounds and pine forest at Mowana. Runners and walkers of all ages and ability levels are invited to pargcipate in this great, fun event. Run Through the Pines is part of the Ohio Subway Challenge Series! Register online at h$p:// ohioraceday.com/races/run- through- the- pines- 5k/ For more informagon contact Mowana at or All proceeds benefit summer youth camperships! Our camps can use some help. If you are unable to contribute financially, please consider an item or two from their wish list: Please check with the camp before sending items listed. Thank you. Safe and reliable mini- van Tractor w/front- end loader Pressure washer Hand tools, power tools Garden tools Camping equipment Magnifying glasses, binoculars Pond dip nets Arts and crah supplies

16 Ernie Funfgeld with be the coordinator for the next three months. The next volunteer meegng will be Wednesday, July 9th at 10:00 AM in the Fellowship Hall. The Sharing Center During the month of June, the Sharing Center served 87 families feeding a total of 310 people with 97 of them children. Our food needs this month are the following: hearty soups, cream soups, pasta and pasta sauce, various beans (not green), cereal, peanut bu[er, jelly, pancake mix, syrup, canned meals, and personal care items.

17 6-Jul 13-Jul 20-Jul 27-Jul 3-Aug 9:15 AM altar Blewitts Wolfgangs Wolfgangs Wolfgangs Wolfgangs Nancy Alber bread Barb Heini Barb Heini Barb Heini Barb Heini Bonnie Wolfgang Counters Cathy Doering Rod Kaufman Cathy Doering Mike Sommer Jerry Goodson Nancy Alber Jason Riley Bill Osborn Lloyd Knudsen 9:15 AM acolyte Nathan Belicka Jenna Heini Jenna Heini Ressa Gasser Ressa Gasser 9:15 AM a. min John Leach Cathy Doering Cathy Doering Pete Cressman Pete Cressman 9:15 AM lector Jerry Goodson Lloyd Doering Lloyd Doering Angela Gasser Angela Gasser 9:15 AM ushers Clarks Clarks Eaders Eaders Baileys 9:15 AM int Patty Frase Patty Frase Mike Sommer Mike Sommer Hailie McGuire Dennis Shanafelt Dennis Shanafelt Richard Stidham Richard Stidham Wendy Cressman 9:15 AM common Bonnie Wolfgang Bonnie Wolfgang Wendy Cressman Wendy Cressman Vicki Fortner Nathan Belicka Jenna Heini Jenna Heini Ressa Gasser Ressa Gasser 9:15 AM screen Jenna Heini Nathan Belicka Nathan Belicka Armin Gasser Armin Gasser 9:15 AM Nursery Amber Sommer Jim Sickels Rod Kaufman Ethan Jackson John Herman Heather Sommer Laurie Sickels Wendy Kaufman Amber Sommer Linda Herman Dennis Shanafelt Viv Shanafelt Heather Sommer Holly Owens Ruth Shanafelt