St. Paul s Evangelical Lutheran Church Phone: Blades Road Cordova, MD JUNE 2011 The Messenger

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1 JUNE 2011 The Messenger St. Paul s Evangelical Lutheran Church Phone: Blades Road Cordova, MD Pastor s Perspective: On Wearing a Christian Wardrobe At the suggestion of St. Paul s Mutual Ministry committee, the Pastor s Perspectives for the coming months will be based on the Bible study we share together at our Mutual Ministry meetings, so that you can be a part of the conversation and study too! I think this was a great suggestion, and am eager to see how it develops and how God works through it in our congregation! Dear Friends in Christ, How much time and thought do you put into choosing the clothes you will wear each day? If I had to guess, I would say that some of us put a lot of thought into our clothing choices. We may look at the weather forecast so that we know how warmly or coolly to dress. We may take into consideration what we have scheduled for the day will we be staying at home, will we be going out, will we be working outside or inside these are all questions that we might consider as we choose our daily wardrobes. Still, I am sure that there are others of us who put very little thought into what we will be wearing each day, perhaps because we wear a uniform of some sort, or perhaps because we simply don t care that much about it. In all of this thinking (or not thinking!) about what we wear each day, have you ever given consideration to whether or not you are wearing a Christian wardrobe? You may be thinking that I m off my rocker for even suggesting that such a thing as a Christian wardrobe exists, but in Colossians 3:12-17 St. Paul writes about that very thing. As God s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Above all, clothe yourselves with love which binds everything together with perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts, sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. What does your Christian wardrobe look like? As this Easter season draws to a close and as Pentecost Sunday draws near, we are invited to do some spiritual Spring cleaning. We are invited to inventory our Christian wardrobes to make sure that our spiritual clothing is clean, pressed, and ready to wear. We might find that it s time to get rid of some of our old clothing those old thoughts and practices that are outdated, worn out, or that simply don t fit us anymore so that we can make room in our closets for that which God making new in our lives right now and in the future. We might find that we have items in our closets extra compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, patience, forgiveness, love, thankfulness, gratitude, and so on that we can donate to those whose spiritual wardrobes might be empty or worn out. We might rediscover items in our Christian wardrobes that we had forgotten about, or hadn t used in a long time, and begin using them again in new and exciting ways. Do you wear your Christian clothing regularly? Have you ever heard the phrase, If you don t use it, you lose it? Through our baptism into Christ Jesus, we are given gifts of the Spirit. These gifts are our Christian wardrobe and our spiritual clothing. They belong to every baptized person, whether we use them or not. The trouble with this is that the gifts of the spirit (compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, patience, etc.) are all behaviors and attitudes. Like any behavior or attitude, if our spiritual clothing is not used regularly, the skills that help us do them become rusty. Spiritual clothing is like your favorite pair of jeans or shoes they are the most comfortable and the easiest to wear when they are worn often. When we make regular use of the gifts the Spirit gives to us, we become more proficient in using those gifts in service to God and to one another, and our service becomes second nature. How do the people around you respond to your Christian wardrobe? The clothing we wear says something about us to the world, and like it or not, people respond to us based on the clothing we wear. For example, we might be able to learn something about the kind of work a person does or the kind of environment in which a person spends most of their time based on their clothing. We might be able to tell if a person has recently lost or gained weight based on how well their clothing fits. Hopefully, people around us can tell that we are Christians they can see God in us based on how we wear our Christian wardrobes. A Christian wardrobe is meant to be worn everyday, in every place, in every time so that the world can see that Christ dwells in us, and so that we can be reminded of our own identity as children of God. If your Christian wardrobe needs some help, I invite you to join us in worship regularly throughout the summer to hear God s Word proclaimed, to receive God s sacraments, and to be filled with the Holy Spirit so that we might all be clothed with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, patience, forgiveness, love, thankfulness, and gratitude, singing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs to God, giving thanks to God the Father through our Lord Jesus Christ. Yours in Christ, Emily Hollars Leitzke, Pastor

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3 3 Congratulations to the Class of 2011! Dear God of Creation, we ask your blessing on these young people as they enter a new period in their lives of faith. Bless them and grant them your gifts: joy as they live among your faithful people; openness in hearing your Word and thankfulness in sharing your Supper; eagerness in sharing the good news of Christ through their words and actions; dedication in serving all people following the example of the Lord Jesus; and a hunger for justice and peace. Amen. Jake Cannon Graduates as an Honor Society Student from Easton High School on June 2. He will attend Chesapeake College and plans to transfer to Salisbury State. Jake is considering studying psychology or criminal justice. Hannah Carroll Hannah will be entering Salisbury University in the fall. She will be studying Mass Communications with a minor in Music. Cory Heinsohn Graduated May 25 from Chesapeake College with an Associate Degree in Engineering Technology Drafting and Design. He is currently working full time in the HVAC/Plumbing field. Evan Heinsohn Evan graduated May 25 from Chesapeake College with an Associate Degree in Engineering Technology Drafting and Design. He is currently working full time at a Boatyard Business. Bryan Hollingsworth Bryan graduated December 2010 from Penn State University with a Bachelor Degree in Ag Business Management. He is currently working at Structual in Sales and Marketing. Tori Spies Graduating from Colonel Richardson High School and will be leaving for the United States Naval Academy Prep School in Newport, Rhode Island for ten months and on July 1, 2012 she will be entering the United States Naval Academy. Lauren Stevens Lauren graduates from Easton high School on June 2. She will be attending Coastal Carolina University in Myrtle Beach, S. C. majoring in Exercise and Sports Science. Michael Weaver Michael will be graduating from Colonel Richardson High School on June 2. He will be leaving next week for Oklahoma where he will be working for a Harvesting Company throughout the mid-west until November. When he returns he plans on attending Chesapeake College.

4 4 SUNDAY SCHOOL RECOGNITION Participation Sammi Richtol Eric Braithwaite JB Richtol Mallory Short Gavin Braithwaite Caraline Shorter Mackenzie Short Cory Shorter Elizabeth Walston Megan Thornton Lee Ann Sard Zach Sard Cameron Edsall Noelle Brown Sara Baynard 1 st Year Samantha Lewis 2 nd Year Preston Rickwood Gavin Messick 3 rd Year Caleb Norfolk Morgan Sauca Addison Rice 4 th Year Jared Lewis JT Lewis 5 th Year Olivia Brown Colby Rickwood Riley Webster Austin Spies 6 th Year Madalyn Sauca 7 th Year Sean Priest Hunter Priest 8 th Year Dalton Brown Alex Heinsohn Alison Ward Gareth Davis 10 th Year Colleen Davis Henry Spies Youth Group Abbie Heinsohn Hayden Hollingsworth Justine Spies Tori Spies Zach Webster Catherine Pearson Brandon Dudrow Thank you to the Sunday School teachers for the time and dedication to our children: Susan Eakins, Lauren Dianch, Angela Webster, Wendy Sauca, Kathy Barletta, Terri Hiner, Susan Behrens, Craig Norfolk, Amy Priest, Hannah Carroll, Dottie Carroll, Craig Norfolk, Amy Priest. and Superintendent of Sunday School, Amanda Ward Pandamania is coming soon to St. Paul s!! Hello Out There ~ ~ ~ Yes, That s You, Our Fellow VBS Followers, It s crazy out here in the jungle, but we want you ~ ~ to come to a place to get wild about God ~ June 27 through July 1st Sign up today June 13th is the DEADLINE if you have any questions, please don t hesitate to call leaders Kathy Barletta or Wendy Sauca ! Come On Out and Go Wild ABOUT GOD! Dinner at 5:30 pm VBS 6:00-8:30

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6 6 The Talbot County Fair is just around the corner, which means... It s time for our youth to get ready to run the cake wheel again! The fair will run from July 13-16, 2011 at the AG Center in Easton. We are also going to need people to donate baked goods for us to give away! Last year we collected over 300 desserts, and we ll need at least that many again this year. The desserts can be anything from cakes, to cookies, to brownies, to cupcakes the sky s the limit! Also, we will need some special items to be given away during our special spins of the wheel, last year folks donated fresh produce, special cakes, etc.! We are going to bake a bunch of cakes and desserts ahead, so if you don t have the time to bake, you could donate a cake mix, eggs, oil, icing, etc and we ll bake it for you! The proceeds from the cake wheel will benefit St. Paul s Youth Group and its ongoing fundraising efforts for the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans, July Thanks to the congregation for all the ways you support our youth and for your continued support in the future. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND PLAN TO ATTEND... Have you ever wondered what the mission of our congregation is? Have you ever wondered what God is urging our congregation to do with our collective time, talents and treasures? Have you ever wanted to be a part of helping to determine these things for our congregation? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you will want to plan to attend the Vision & Mission Planning sessions scheduled to be held at St. Paul s beginning in June. These sessions will be led by Assistant to the Bishop Pastor Ed Kay on Sunday June 26*, Sunday July 10, and Sunday July 24, following worship, from 10:30am 12:30am at St. Paul s. You are encouraged to make the commitment to attend all three sessions, as each session will build upon the one before it. The more people we have participating, the more effective this Vision and Mission Planning experience will be! Look for more information in upcoming newsletters, bulletins, and mailings. *Pastor Emily will be hosting a volunteer appreciation Spaghetti luncheon following the June 26 vision and mission planning session at 12:30. Summer Coffee Hour On the second and fourth Sundays of the month from June through August, we will be enjoying fellowship hour after worship. Light refreshments and drinks will be provided. All you need to do is plan on sticking around for a few minutes after church, maybe having a snack, and spend some time getting to know one another better, and catching up with one another on your week. Join Us! June 12 and June 26 Following worship

7 Members of St. Paul s: Lois Clark, Gunther & Regina Schiwy, Ferdinand Asche, Bettie Goddard, Catherine Pearson, Danielle Fisher, Austin Spies, and Eric Bridge (deployed with U.S. Army in Afghanistan) The Family of Vincent Goddard. 7 Friends of St. Paul s: Katelyn Howard, Jo Derr (mother of Bobbie Leaverton), Mike Schauber (brother of Dottie Carroll), Joann Schauber (step-mother of Dottie Carroll), Jack Diemicke (great-grandson of Diane & Skip Miller), Jetty Fleetwood, Michael Mumford (son of Dale & Betty Jean Mumford), Jim Lewis (father-in-law of Meredith Lewis & Michelle Lewis), Vance & Marie Wilson (parents of Donna Saathoff), Fallen Bauer, Darren Leonard, David Mathis, Alvin Sanger, Ursula Mosley (daughter of Gunther & Regina Schiwy), Michael Eaton (brother of Rosemary Spies.), Theresa Jamar (mother of Donna Stevens), Vernon Dulin, Jan Falcey, Betty Glasgow (mother of Ruth Reusing) and Joyce Ward (mother of David Ward). Vincent Goddard passed away on May 21, A Graveside Service has been scheduled for Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 11:00 am. at St. Paul s Church. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I write with thanks for the opportunity to serve as assisting minister during our celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. What a privilege it was to be home for Holy Week, and to be with you as our community celebrated Easter! Speaking the prayers of the people on Easter Sunday was indeed a great honor. One of my professors here at the Seminary is fond of saying that intercessory prayer is the time when the Church brings the needs of a needy world before God. I thank you for the honor of speaking for our community as we did just that: cry out for God to heal the many wounds of our wounded world. I look forward to when I join you next for worship, and hope that you will continue to pray for me on my journey through seminary and theological education. I will be leaving the Lutheran Seminary at Philadelphia at the end of this semester, and finishing my studies at Yale Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut. Before I move to New Haven, I will be completing a summer unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. Clinical Pastoral Education allows seminarians and students from a variety of theological traditions to work and learn in hospitals and clinical settings as they prepare for ministry. As Georgetown is a Catholic hospital with roots in the Jesuit tradition, it is deeply committed to spiritual and physical health. I look forward to joining Georgetown s Pastoral Care Department as I learn about hospital chaplaincy and serve patients, families, and staff. Please hold me in your prayers, and I will hold you in mine, for together we are the Body of Christ, daily put to death and daily raised to new life in him. Grace and Peace, Casey N. Cep caseycep@gmail.com

8 8 News from the Congregational Council APRIL 2011 YEAR TO DATE Offerings 12, , Expenses 10, , Variance 2, (1,388.16) Highlights from May s Council Meeting: Seminarian Casey Cep has completed her Lutheran year of seminary study at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. She will be attending Yale Divinity School beginning this fall. This summer, she will be completing her Clinical Pastoral Education requirement in Washington, D.C. Council discussed the possibility of our congregation participating in the Cordova parade on August 6, We were last in the parade in 2008 in celebration of our 100th anniversary. The Special Collection for June 2011 will benefit the Good Samaritan Fund in Easton. The food collection will benefit the Lutheran Mission Society in Cambridge. Pastoral Acts Two of our newest little ones were baptized at St. Paul s on May 8, 2011 Liam Wayne Brown infant son of Daniel and Sherri Brown and Haley Rose Moran infant daughter of Stephanie and Gary Moran Bethany Lynn Brock & Travis Alan Hollars Married Saturday May 28, 2011 OUR CHURCH COUNCIL MEMBERS APRIL 2011 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: Susan Eakins Stewardship: Fred Meers Evangelism: Darian Sump Social Ministry: Will Behrens

9 9 You are cordially invited to attend a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon Hosted by Pastor Emily Leitzke In thanksgiving to God for The time, talents, and dedication of St. Paul s many volunteers Sunday June 26, 2011 at 12:30 pm in St. Paul s Fellowship Hall Following the Mission & Vision Planning Workshop A homemade spaghetti luncheon And dessert will be served The favor of an RSVP is requested No later than Thursday June 23, 2011 St. Paul s Lutheran Church Phone: Pastor@stpaulscordova.org

10 10 June 5 Noelle Brown June 12 Colleen Davis June 19 Cameron Edsall June 26 Hunter Priest Danielle Brown Brandon Dudrow Casey Edsall June 5 Else Ross June 12 Diane Miller June 19 Clay Stevens June 26 Robert Saathoff, Sr. LECTORS June 5 George Schnoor & Diana Hurd June 12 Lyn Hollingsworth & Susan Behrens June 19 Carolyn Lane & Renee Pearson June 26 Lee Heinsohn & Darian Sump June 5 George Schnoor & Diana Hurd June 12 Henry & Lyn Hollingsworth June 19 Gerda Fisher & Hans Wendt June 26 Lee Heinsohn & Darian Sump June 5 Dale & Betty Jean Mumford June 12 Debbie Dudrow June 19 Pastor Emily Leitzke June 26 Vicki Sump For June Else Ross 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, ELSE ROSS OR MONICA HEIN- SOHN HAVE AGREED TO SUBSTITUTE OR CONTACT ANOTHER PERSON ON THE SCHEDULE. LECTORS: PLEASE CONTINUE TO USE & ADJUST IF NECESSARY THE MICROPHONE WHEN READING THE LESSONS, SO THAT EVERYONE WILL BE ABLE TO HEAR. THANK YOU!

11 Mark your Calendars 11 JUNE 2-4 DE-MD Synod Assembly (Ocean City, MD) JUNE 5 JUNE 6 JUNE 6 Executive Committee Mtg. 10:30am Confirmation 6-7:30pm Mutual Ministry 7:30pm JUNE 9 Congregation Council 7:00 pm JUNE 12 Pentecost Confirmation Sunday Coffee Hour (following worship) JUNE 19 Father s Day JUNE 21 Thrivent Meeting at St. Paul s JUNE 23 Graveside Service for V. Goddard 11:00am JUNE 26 Coffee Hour (following worship) Mission & Vision Planning 10:30-12:30p Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon 12:30pm JUNE 27-JULY 1 Vacation Bible School JULY 10 Coffee Hour (following worship) Mission and Vision Planning 10:30-12:30pm JULY 11 Mutual Ministry 7:30pm JULY Talbot County Fair JULY 14 Congregation Council 7:00 pm JULY 19 Thrivent Meeting at St. Paul s JULY 24 Coffee Hour (following worship) Mission & Vision Planning 10:30-12:30pm It s Lawn-Mowing Time Again! We are once again looking for volunteers to help with the care and maintenance of our church lawn. If you are able to help by mowing the grass yourself, simply add your name to the sign-up sheet found on the bulletin board outside of the Church offices. If you are not able to mow the grass yourself, but would like to sponsor a week s worth of lawn-mowing, add your name to the same sign-up sheet and write in Chris Rice s name next to yours. He is willing to mow the entire Church property for a very reasonable price of $50. Checks can be made out to St. Paul s. Lutheran Church/please note on your check for grass cutting. We will make sure he is reimbursed for his work. YOUTH GROUP PIT BEEF LUNCH Attention: St. Paul s Business Owners including the Cordova, Denton and Easton area... Would you like to order lunch on Friday, June 17? Pit Beef Sandwich, Chips and a Drink The Youth Group is planning a Pit Beef Lunch on that day. You can call and place your orders and your lunches will be delivered to your place of business or office! Friends and Neighbors of St. Paul s may also order lunches which can be picked up, from 11:00am -2:00 pm. at the home of Lewis and Gwen Smith, Matthewstown Road, Easton MD. To place your orders or for more information and cost, please call Amy Priest This event is to benefit the Youth Group fundraising for their trip to the 2012 ELCA Youth Gathering, July 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana

12 12 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. Vertrau auf Gott! Ministers: People of St. Paul s Pastor: Rev. Emily Hollars Leitzke Emergency contact number: Pastor s pastor@stpaulscordova.org Organist: Edith Roe Secretary: Fay Sauca Office Phone: Office Fax: Office info@stpaulscordova.org Office Hours: Tue. 12:00-5:00 Wed. &Thurs. 10:00-3:00 Sunday Worship begins at 9:00 am