St. Paul s Messenger. St. Paul s Lutheran Church. September 2018 Volume 13, Issue 9 The Church of the Lutheran Hour

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1 St. Paul s Lutheran Church 1 N. Pearl St., P.O. Box 53 Havana, IL Rev. Kevin C. Wendorf, Pastor Address Service Requested NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID HAVANA, IL 626 PERMIT #2 St. Paul's Lutheran Church 1 N. Pearl St. P.O. Box 53 Havana, IL St. Paul s Messenger September 2018 Volume 13, Issue 9 The Church of the Lutheran Hour Office: Parish Hall: Cell Phone: Fax: Pastor s stpaul@grics.et Office stpaulsoffice@grics.net Treasurer sptreasurer@grics.net Inside this issue: Pastor s Page 2 Council Meeting 3/ Announcement 5 - Tune in and listen to The St. Paul s Divine Service every Sunday at 8:55a.m. on 99.3 WDUK. - Tune in and listen to The Lutheran Hour every Sunday at noon on 99.3 WDUK. - Tune in and listen to Woman to Woman every Saturday at 9:00 a.m. on 99.3 WDUK. COME JOIN US!! Saturday 5:00 pm - Bible Study 6:00 pm - Divine Service Sunday 9:00 AM - Divine Service 10:15am - Bible Study/Sunday School Wednesday 10:30 am - Bible Study Altar Guild 6/ Shut-In 8 Calendar 9 Anniversaries 10 Servant Schedule 11 CHOIR PRACTICE The adult Choir will be starting again on Wednesday, September 5th at :15 p.m. All voices are welcome, young and old, as well as high school students and you don t have to be a solo singer to join. We have a lot of fun! Come help us praise the Lord with music! You are always welcome. CAMP CILCA: The Camp Cilca Chicken Fry and Auction is September 2! Lunch is served from 11:30a.m.-2:30p.m. with the live auction beginning at 1p.m. See you there!

2 Page 2 Christian Spirituality Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ amen. God has made us both spiritual and physical beings. We have a soul and a body. God provides for our bodily needs by giving us food and clothing, family and friends, good government, good weather and medicine. We also try to take care of our body by eating right, exercising and getting enough sleep. Our physical welfare is certainly important, but so is our spiritual welfare. God gives to us His Word to sustain us in our spiritual life. The Word of God is a wonderful gift! It is a gift that we all want to receive. It starts with coming to the Divine service at church. It is during the Divine Service that the Lord comes to us in His Word to forgive our sins and to strengthen our faith. Our life of receiving God s Word does not end at church, but continues in our homes. Each day we get the opportunity to read and meditate upon God s Word. Each day we get to carry God s Word in our hearts as we think about the eternal things of God. God provides for our spiritual life by giving to us His Word. As followers of Christ, we daily spend time with it. Here are two devotional books that might be helpful to you in your daily time in God s Word. Portals of Prayer: The Portals of Prayer are short devotions that allow you to ponder on one verse in the Bible throughout the day. You can pick up a copy of the Portals of Prayer in the fellowship hall. Treasury of Daily Prayer. The Treasury of Daily Prayer is a book that is published by Concordia Publishing House. Each day you will find a psalm, Old Testament Reading, New Testament Reading, Prayer of the Day, a brief writing from a Church Father or Theologian, and a stanza from a hymn. It is a more in-depth devotion that takes about 20 minutes to read. It is well worth the time! I highly recommend using the Treasury of Daily Prayer in your devotional life. There are many other good devotional books published by CPH that you could use. You could also read one of the Palms each day or study the Catechism. The Lord has made us both physical and spiritual beings. He provides for our body but He also provides for our soul. The gift that He gives to us to sustain our faith is His Word. Let us treasure His Word daily! God s blessings to you all. In Christ, Pastor Kevin Wendorf ALTAR: Linda Blessman Nan Fornoff Sept :00p.m. Sat. Divine Service w/ Communion COMMUNION ASSISTANT: John Clark September 2, :00a.m. Sun. Divine Service III w/communion COMMUNION ASSISTANT: Danny Houghton ANY GREETERS: Bob & Lisa Hellman USHERS: Larry Ginglen John Kachanuk SOUND BOOTH: Jeff Hackman September 8, :00p.m. Sat. Divine Service w/communion COMMUNION ASSISTANT: Mark Perkins September 9, :00a.m. Sun. Divine Service III w/communion COMMUNION ASSISTANT: Harmon Snider GREETERS: Bill & Linda Blessman USHERS: Bill Blessman Doug Fornoff SOUND BOOTH: Mark Hackman September 2018 Volume 13, Issue 9 ELDER OF THE MONTH Bill Blessman September 15, :00p.m. Sat. Divine Service ORGANIST: Marilyn smith September 16, :00a.m. Sun. Divine Service I GREETERS: Jay & Noreen Frye USHERS: Jay Frye Logan Frye SOUND BOOTH: Matthew Clark September, :00p.m. Sat. Divine Service September 23, :00a.m. Sun. Divine Service III ANY GREETERS: Mike & Raeann Emme USHERS: Mike Emme Ryan Emme SOUND BOOTH: Jeff Hackman September 29, :00p.m. Sat. Divine Service September 30, :00a.m. Sun. Divine Service III ANY GREETERS: Mary Howerter Mildred Specketer USHERS: Mark Perkins Elijah Perkins SOUND BOOTH: Mark Hackman Page 11

3 St. Paul s Messenger St. Paul s Lutheran Church Monthly Council Meeting Bradley Koke Bruce Shaw Ellen Mibbs Julie Adams Elizabeth Ballinger Virginia Barrett Aaron Leonard Rebekah Marassa Amelia Stabler Ryan Gilson Priscilla Ginglen Mark Perkins Michelle Stephens Mike Perkins Melissa Koke Landon Pierce Mike Ellsworth Jamie Tomko Dean Sisson Sophie Stephens Marilyn Morgan Greg Reuschel Judy Tisdale Michelle Brown Ron Hackman Bella Blakeley Ian Carter Alice Emme Michael Wendorf Andy Gathman Alexa Marshall Duane Messman Harrison Allen-Witt Daryl Fornoff Steven Leonard Harmon Snider Mike Emme Ryan Specketer Rena StuckeyJ Jacob Clark Emile Roos Laddie Roos Tori Specketer Linda Walker John Burgard Duane & Shellie Messman David & Sheryl Roos Jim & Kora Searcy Dwayne & JoAnn Taylor Doris Hackman Ian Carter Tyler Carter Jill Perkins Lisa Hellman Carol Starrett Mike Perkins Natalie Hackman Melissa Gilson Madison Hitchcock Will Carter Lisa Hellman Michelle Brown Truman Towery Anna Stephens Brett Burgard Kim Lusk Jesse Wilhelm Steve Emme Bernice Hall Rachel Tomko Brenda Dean Julie (Snider) Adams John Wallbaum Kyle Brown Rose Burgard Samantha Ellsworth Willa Towery Danny Houghton Krista Koke Doris Hackman Alexa Marshall Monday, August 13, 2018 :00p.m. Building Families in Jesus Christ Call to Order Opening Devotion with Prayer Pastor Wendorf Secretary Report David Roos/Jim Brown Treasurer s Report Worth Smith Presented/Reviewed/Approved Board and Committee Reports Finance Committee Steve Morgan/Worth Smith Board of Trustees Larry Ginglen Stained Glass Window project started/ongoing Parsonage Microwave Replaced Vacuum needs to be replaced Board of Elders John Clark Outreach Program: VBS Christmas Program discussed Shoe Box Program: 6-9 pm Atwater s, August 29 th Foundation Report Worth Smith presented Pastor s Report Pastor Wendorf Shut In: 16 visits Evangelism Seminar: St. Paul s Manito- participants Elder s Meeting: weekend plans for baby delivery Special Offering: daycare Food Pantry: late August Page 3

4 Circuit Visitor: 2 vacant parishes Wedding Manual: making progress Building/Grounds Manual Confirmation Meeting: August 29 th Baptism: August 26 th -Elisabeth Jean Wendorf Communion: August 19th, to replace August 12 th (missed opportunity) Christmas Program: modified Choir/Congregation participation Old Business Concordia plan medical insurance-no changes made to current plan Treasurer position-stll searching for person to replace 2019 vacancy New Business 2019 Budget: Will need figures for October Voter s Meeting Bulletin: New format folding/stapling-approved Bushes in the front of the Church/Parsonage-need to be trimmed Requests for use of the church Parish Hall-BSA-August 25 th (approved) Polling Place: November 6 th (approved) Correspondence Executive Session Adjournment Close with Prayer Pastor Wendorf Volume 13, Issue 9 Next Meeting: September 10, 2018, :00p.m. Quarterly Voter s Meeting: October 9, 2018, :00p.m. Page Page 9

5 St. Paul s Messenger SHUT-IN LIST YOUTH GROUP Residing at Havana Health Care Arlis Bell Jack Bradley Gene Hermann Em s Heaven of Rest Marilyn Oest Mason City Nursing Home Norma Behrends Riverview Estates Eldon Yetter Manito Lodge Maxine Wallbaum Residing At Home Beverly Hohenshell Wilma Dierker Doris Garlish Carol Elliott Mary Roos Betty Baker Carol Latzke Virginia Barret WALTER LEAGUE YOUTH GROUP/LYF Our first meeting of the Year will be Sunday, September 10th from 5p.m.-p.m. We will begin our Discipleship series bible study with the topic on Assurance of Salvation. Food, fun, and games will be mixed in throughout the evening. All Junior High and High School youth are welcome! The Youth Group is having a Food Drive for the local food pantry. It will run from August 25th until September 9th, Bring your nonperishable items and place them on the table in the Parish Hall THE MIGHTY MITE BOX! A big thank you goes out to all who are filling it with coins! The box will be available until LWML/Sunday in October 2018, and the LWML invites everyone in the congregation to donate spare change. The money collected will be used to help fund National and CID Mission Gants. The following are two of our LWML National Mission Grant: Christian Hope through Mass Media in Egypt ($100,000)- the Lutheran Hour Ministries media broadcasting from Cairo, Egypt provides Christian television for millions in the middle East without hope living in refugee camps and countless others in this war torn area of the world. Nola H ($100,00) -Nola H is the acronym for Heats for the Hungry, Homeless, and Hurting. We all remember Hurricane Katrina, but most of us don t know that twelve years later there are many people still suffering with homeless and are lacking the basic necessities of life. Six inner-city LCMS churches, their pastor, leaders, and members have come together to serve Christ by providing their neighbors with food, shelter, medical assistance, and spiritual care. The Family Life will meet on September 6th at 6:00p.m. YOUNG WOMEN S BOOK CLUB Young Women s Book Club is starting in September. Women of all ages are welcome to get involved in a monthly book club. To sign up or for more information please contact Jenny Hackman at jennnifer.s.hackman@gmail.com or Barbara Wendorf at barbarawendorf@icloud.com. CONFIRMATION CLASSES Confirmation class registration will be August 29, 2018 at 6:00p.m. First class will be September 5, 2018 from 6:00p.m. to :30p.m. Page 8 Page 5

6 St. Paul s Altar Guild The meeting of St. Paul s Altar Guild was held on Thursday, July 26, 2018 with a luncheon at noon. Directress LaVeta Gathman called the meeting to order with 10 members present. The secretary s report was approved as presented by Marilyn Morgan. The treasurer s report was given by Jan Hurley showing a balance of $16,158.6 There being no questions the report was filed for financial review. Jan also presented the Altar Guild annual financial report. Altar Report: June 3 June 10 June 1 June 2 July 1 Altar Guild Wade and Susan Blakeley in celebration of Noah s 12th birthday Altar guild Altar Guild Altar Guild New Business: Directress LaVeta Gathman reported the monthly altar committees will remain the same for next year unless you request a change. We will rotate the Christmas and Easter committee. Donna Stelter will continue to order the wine and wafers. Jan Hurley will order candles. Installation of Officers: Pastor installed the new officers for Directress Paula Fliege, Assistant Directress La- Veta Gathman, Secretary Marilyn Morgan, and Treasurer Jan Hurley. Other Business Directress LaVeta Gathman thanked the committees of Lynne Atterberry and Donna Stelter for June and Jan Hurley and Shirley Fornoff for July. August committee will be Lisa Hellman and Lori Sisson. Next meeting will be September 20th at 9:00a.m. Marilyn Morgan Secretary July 8 July 15 July July 29 Bob and Lisa Hellman in honor of their anniversary Krause family in memory of Alice Krause Randy and Nan Fornoff in memory of Scott Clifford, Jr. Randy and Nan Fornoff in memory of Scott Clifford, Sr. Pastor s Report: Pastor thanked Altar Guild for their service to God and the Church.