ST. PAUL S CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE

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1 December 2010 The Messenger St. Paul s Evangelical Lutheran Church Phone: Blades Road Cordova, MD ST. PAUL S CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE O, Come Let Us Adore Him! Sunday, December 19, 2010 Children s Christmas Program 9:00 am Children s Christmas Party following worship Friday, December 24, 2010 Candlelight Christmas Eve Worship With Holy Communion 7:00 pm Sunday, December 26, 2010 Festival of Lessons and Carols 9:00 am

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3 St. Paul s youth group enjoyed an afternoon of pizza and bowling on Sunday November 14, With sixteen youth and two adults in attendance, we ate 5 large pizzas at Ledo s and used three lanes at the Easton Bowling Center. It is not likely that any of us will be headed for bowling stardom. Two of the lanes used the bumpers in order to prevent gutter balls, and there were quite a few creative ball throwing /rolling demonstrations, including one young woman s now infamous backwards, between-the-legs ball roll. Bowling talent (or lack thereof) aside, everyone had a great time, and we are looking forward to our next youth group activity in December! What s Coming up for the Youth Group in December? You and your friends are invited to join us on Sunday December 12, 2010 at 3pm for Christmas Caroling, A White Elephant Gift Exchange, and Dinner We will meet at the church at 3pm to get organized for caroling And will plan to arrive at the Hollingsworth s at 5pm for the gift exchange and dinner. What about the gift exchange? Bring one wrapped Christmas gift with you on the 12th. It can be either new (but don t spend more than $5) or used (but don t bring something that has been destroyed). This is the most fun when the gifts are humorous or used items from home. A White Elephant Gift Exchange will then take place. Don t know what that is? Google it! Adult drivers will be needed to help transport youth Questions? Contact Pr. Emily

4 News at St. Paul s Joshua Matthew Lewis, infant son of Meredith And Jeffrey Lewis, born on August 9, 2010 was Baptized on Sunday, October 24, Ellie McKenna Skivers infant daughter of Amber and Erik Skivers, born on May 31, 2010 was baptized on Sunday, November 28, NEW MEMBERS AT ST. PAUL S Pam and Curtis Short and their daughters, Mackenzie and Mallory The Shorts reside at: Garey Road, Denton MD Henry and Rose Marie Fuchs The Fuchs reside at: River Road, Denton MD Thank you to the Dinner Committee for their donation of six new Acolyte and Crucifer Robes. The Middle and High School Youth of St. Paul s TALBOT INTERFAITH SHELTER St. Paul s will be hosting a week of the Talbot Interfaith Shelter this coming January 2-9, There is good news! This year, we will be hosting the shelter and its five guests at St. Paul s! Those who were able to participate last year remember that it takes many volunteers to make the week go smoothly and it will certainly be easier for us in many ways to be in our own facility, where we know where things are and how they work. Volunteers are needed to: provide dinners for the guests provide evening and overnight supervision (the overnight supervisor from St. Paul s will be accompanied by the Shelter s paid overnight staff person) provide transportation for guests to and from the church (for AA meetings, showers at the Y in Easton, etc.) wash laundry set up the shelter at St. Paul s and clean up when we are done other tasks as necessary provide the church with books, magazines, videos (either DVD or VHS), and/or games for the shelter guests to use while they are staying with us (these will be returned to you when the week is over) Guests at the shelter are referred by Talbot County department of Social Services and have undergone background checks and random drug and alcohol testing prior to and during their stays at the shelter. Many of us remember last year s shelter guests and the conversations we shared with them, the way our volunteering brought members of St. Paul s together in new ways, and how the experience opened our eyes to the needs in our community. God is so good to have blessed us with the opportunity to share the gift of hospitality with those members of our community who need it most. We hope you will consider volunteering your time and energy again this year as we strive to do God s work with our hands. Volunteers, please contact Mike Hiner

5 News from the Congregational Council Offerings October 13, Year To Date 112, Expenses 11, , Variance 1, (21,405.84) Highlights from November s Council Meeting: The Council continues its commitment to reduce spending in order to close the gap between yearly giving and expenditures. Among the cost-saving efforts taking place is the introduction of reusable seasonal worship booklets. This will help us save on the printing costs associated with the production of a weekly, disposable bulletin. The reusable seasonal bulletins will contain an insert that will include hymns and readings for the day, as well as announcements, and is intended to be taken home by worshipers after service. Watch St. Paul s website: for Advent devotions written by members of St. Paul s. These devotions will be based on well-known Advent hymns. New devotions will be posted throughout the season of Advent, so check back often! They are also available via , so if you would like to receive them electronically when they are published, please Pastor Emily at pastor@stpaulscordova.org Assistant to the Bishop Pr. Ed Kay will be attending our December 9th Council meeting to discuss the changes made to our congregation s Constitution and Bylaws at the January 2010 annual meeting. December s sacrificial offering (taken on the first Sunday of the month) will be directed to the Talbot Interfaith Shelter. Food donations will be taken to a local food pantry. St. Paul s will be hosting the Talbot Interfaith Shelter from January 2-9, Volunteers are still needed to help. St. Paul s Sit n Stitch group will be making hats and scarves to be given to the shelter guests as Christmas presents during their stay. OUR CHURCH COUNCIL MEMBERS President: Mike Hiner Vice President: Diana Hurd Rec. Secretary: Monica Heinsohn Treasurer: Clay Stevens Fin. Secretary: Carl Sauca Worship: Helen Skipper Property: Lee Heinsohn Christian Ed: Dale Mumford Stewardship: Bobby Saathoff Evangelism: Fred Meers Social Ministry: Will Behrens

6 Mark your Calendars DECEMBER 6 CONFIRMATION CLASS 6:00 p m DECEMBER 7 BIBLE STUDY 9:00 a m DECEMBER 9 SIT & STITCH 10:00 a m DECEMBER 9 CONGREGATION COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 p m DECEMBER 12 YOUTH CAROLING 3:00 p m DECEMBER 16 MUTUAL MINISTRY 7:00 p m DECEMBER 19 CHILDREN S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM 9:00 a m and Children s Christmas Party DECEMBER 20 CONFIRMATION 6:00 p m DECEMBER 24 CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE 7:00 p m DECEMBER 26 FESTIVAL OF LESSONS AND CAROLS 9:00 a m JANUARY 2 9 TALBOT INTERFAITH SHELTER AT ST. PAUL S JANUARY 4 BIBLE STUDY 9:00 a m JANUARY 10 CONFIRMATION 6:00 p m JANUARY 13 SIT & STITCH 10:00 a m JANUARY 13 CONGREGATION COUNCIL MEETING 7 p m JANUARY 16 ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING JANUARY 18 BIBLE STUDY 9:00 a m Tuesday Morning Bible Study Come join us, on the first and third Tuesday mornings at 9:00 a m and bring your Bible and your favorite cup of coffee! December 7 Isaiah 34:1-10 Psalm 146:5-10 James 5:7-10 Bible Study will not be held on December 21, but will resume the 1st Tuesday in January JANUARY 24 CONFIRMATION 6:00 p m ST. PAUL S ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2011 More information will follow in your weekly bulletins!! SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE The Christmas season is upon us. The Sunday school practice begins on December 5 and continues on the 12th. We need all the voices we can muster so please plan to attend and be part of the program at Church on the 19th. Santa will add to the festivities with goodies for our good little boys and girls following the worship service. Parents are requested to donate food/ snacks. Contact Dale Mumford for more information. REMINDER As friends and members on our prayer list are improving, please call the Church office to remove their names from the list. Thank you!

7 December 5 Colleen Davis Zachary Webster December 12 Henry Spies Justine Spies December 19 J. T. Lewis Brandon Dudrow December 24 Elizabeth Walston Christopher Walston December 26 Mackenzie Short December 5 December 12 December 19 December 24 December 26 Clay Stevens Debbie Dudrow Cameron Edsall Ellen Mulder (Various Members) LECTORS December 5 Claire Sump & Helen Skipper December 12 Ricky & Debbie Dudrow December 19 Doris Marth & Kay Miller December 24 Kevin & Angela Webster December 26 Renee Pearson & Amanda Ward December 5 Charles & Helen Skipper December 12 Lewis Smith & Henry Spies, III December 19 Mark & Vicki Sump December 24 Kevin & Angela Webster December 26 Bob Weaver & George Schnoor December 5 Donna Saathoff/Cathy Cannon December 12 Deneen Rickwood December 19 Cindy Spies December 24 December 26 Monica Heinsohn December Claire Sump WOULD YOU LIKE TO USHER, BE A LECTOR OR TELLER AT SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE?? IF SO, PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE... WE LL SET A DATE UP FOR YOU! IF YOU ARE SCHEDULED TO USHER AND CANNOT SERVE, MIKE HINER, GEORGE SCHNOOR, DIANA HURD AND MARIAN DAVIS HAVE AGREED TO BE SUBSTITUTES. PLEASE CONTACT ONE OF THEM. ALSO, IF YOU ARE A SCHEDULED LECTOR AND CANNOT SERVE, ROBERT SAATHOFF or MONICA HEINSOHN HAS AGREED TO SUBSTITUTE OR CONTACT ANOTHER PERSON ON THE SCHEDULE..

8 St. Paul s Lutheran Church Blades Road, P.O. Box 368 Cordova MD Return Service Requested Please inform the church office of any changes in your personal information: Address, phone number, marriage or divorce, or new births so that we can keep our records up-to-date. Anyone interested in learning more about becoming a member at St. Paul s is asked to contact Pastor Emily Leitzke by phone at , by at pastor@stpaulscordova.org or in person. Pastor: Rev. Emily Hollars Leitzke Emergency contact number: Pastor s pastor@stpaulscordova.org Office info@stpaulscordova.org Organist: Edith Roe Office Hours: Tue. 12:00-5:00 Wed. &Thurs. 10:00-3:00 Secretary: Fay Sauca Office Phone: Office Fax: Vertrau auf Gott! Sunday Worship begins at 9:00 am