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1 St. Paul s Messenger United Methodist Church Plant Faith, Nurture Disciples, Grow in Witness & Service May 2017 Volume 52, Issue 6 Music Sunday Sunday, May 8:00 and 10:15 a.m. worship services Join us for this yearly tradition and be blessed by music from Guitars, Worship Band, Chancel Choir, Four Guys, Hand Bells, Children & others! Summer Worship Schedule Summer worship schedule begins on May 28, We will move to having one worship service at 9:00 a.m. Inside... Headlines Worship Schedule 2 News/UMW info. 3 SS & Opportunities 4 Sunday Volunteers 5 Calendar 6 Reflections 7 Join Us... Sunday Worship: 8:00 & 10:15am Sunday School: 9:05am Office Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 9am 1pm Last day of Sunday School is May 21st. Want to help serve during the summer months? We are looking for Greeters & Ushers for our summer worship services. Call church the office ( )or sign up on the green sheet on Sunday mornings. Hero Central VBS SAVE THE DATE! Sunday July 30 Wednesday, August 2 6:00-8:00 p.m. Please note: VBS is 4 days this year! Kids Pre-K through 5th grade will transform into superheroes as we "Discover Our Strength in God" through super-fun games, songs, snacks, stories and arts and crafts. Registration will be available on our website starting May 1, Remember, this is a FREE event and all are welcome! Spread the word to family, friends, neighbors and co-workers! We also need Hero Helpers (also known as VBS volunteers!) to join us for these days of FUN! There will be a variety of roles to fill - some suitable for older kids (6th grade and up) and others that require grown-ups. Questions? Want to help? Call lsrenaski@gmail.com

2 PAGE 2 MESSENGER VOLUME 52, ISSUE 6 Scripture: John 10:1-18 May Worship Schedule Sunday, May 7 Communion Sunday Senior Pastor: Retired Pastors: Rev. Diane Rew Rev. Howard Ott Rev. Jim Kellermann Rev Barb Ristow Cord. of Discipleship Min.: Lisa Srenaski Office Administrator : Kathy Paque Financial Manager: Christine Pulchin Chancel Choir Director: Merle Colburn Organist: Vashni Seitzer, SPC Childcare Coordinators : Emilie Smith Custodian: Our Staff The St. Paul Messenger is published by St. Paul s United Methodist Church, 341 Wilson Avenue, Green Bay, WI Phone: (920) Fax: (920) Website: office@stpaulsumcgb.com Find us on St. Paul s UMC Green Bay Editor: Lisa Srenaski Chad Kaminski Contact Us Please submit written material for the June Messenger by noon on Friday, June 16. Sermon title: Called Out? In todays scripture we hear one of the I Am sayings of Jesus. I am the Good Shepherd. Now, most often, I think, we tend to think of the Good Shepherd image as a comforting one. And it is! But, in today s Scripture well? It seems to me we get called out by Jesus! Music: 8:00 10:15 Chancel Choir Sunday, May 14 Mother s Day Scripture: John 14:15-21 Sermon title: Not Alone I will not leave you orphaned says Jesus in our text for today. And its interesting that he uses the word orphaned since he spoke these words just as he was about to leave his beloved disciples and go and die. Music: 8:00 Tyler Kasper 10:15 Chancel Choir Sunday, May 21 Music Sunday Join us for this annual musical event. We will enjoy music from Chancel Choir, Guitars, Handbells, Worship Band, Four Guys, Sophia Singers, Children and more. 8:00 and 10:15 a.m. services Sunday, May 28 Memorial Day Weekend Ascension Sunday 9:00 only (Summer Schedule) Scripture: Acts 1:1-11 Sermon Title: Why are you just standing there? I will be the first to admit that I have, on more than one occasion, asked this same question that Jesus asked. I have asked it of my children. But I will confess to having thought it in other situations. Why are you just standing there? Don t you have work to do? Well, it feels a bit different...having Jesus ask it of me. Music: TBD

3 PAGE 3 April Celebrations Hosted another wonderful Music Among Friends event for our neighborhood. Recalled and celebrated the lives of Carmen Schemechel. Celebrated the baptism of Emery Jackson & Audrey Perkins. Began two new adult education classes. Wrapped up Lenten classes and programming Served as a polling location on election day. UMW circles held their monthly gatherings. Doug Nelson, Carol Lahey and Mark & Inez Gulbrandson prepared and Smith & Kasper families served the N.E.W. Community Shelter meal. Celebrated Palm Sunday with an intergenerational led worship service with special music & liturgical drama. Recalled Holy Week on Maundy Thursday with a Tenebrae service led by the Chancel Choir. Worshiped with other area churches at the Ecumenical Good Friday service. Celebrated the Risen Christ on Easter Sunday. Enjoyed a Ring-a-story presentation, Joshua and the walls of Jericho by the Hand Bell Choir. A variety of ministries continued to collect items in support of local school children, Salvation Army & Ecumenical Partnership for Housing needs. Prayer Shawl Ministry continued to comfort people in powerful ways. Care Team continued to bring joy and comfort to those unable to join us in worship, as well as serving them communion. Jail team took books from Brown County Library to the jail along with Bibles every Tuesday. We extended our building to Scouts, TOPS, Classical Conversations, piano groups and Mather Heights Neighborhood Assoc. Mission Team needs help! Every month, on the first Sunday of the month, the Mission team asks that we bring an item for the Salvation Army pantry. May s item is clothes detergent and cleaning products. Please help those in need in the Green bay area. There are bins at either entrance to the Sanctuary. Thank you. Susanna Circle Monday, May 6:30 p.m. Fellowship Hall Contact Inez Gulbrandson ( ) Ruth Circle Tuesday, May 9:00 a.m. Neighborhood Works/Farmory (corner of Jackson/Chicago St.) Sustainable Housing and Food Loretta Delvaux ( ) If you were able to join us for the Clean Water Forum, you ll want to know more about how folks are creating ways to address poverty and food issues in the downtown Green Bay area! Ruth Circle is hosting a visit to Neighborhood Works/Farmory and are inviting all of us to learn more about this awesome urban farm. Come take a look! All are welcome to attend! 815 Chicago St. Leah Circle Thursday, May 1:00 p.m. Fellowship Hall: program: Zona Graetz Contact Kathy Gaffney ( ) Team Meeting Thursday, May 6:30 p.m. (room 107) UMW for local schools UMW is collecting sweatshirts, pants, underwear, hats gloves & scarves (sizes: 5T-8) and monies for discretionary funds at Chappell, Elmore, Lincoln and Franklin schools. Please place donations in blue bin in Narthex entryway and monies in offering envelope marked UMW School funding.

4 Preschool Sunday School Tweens PAGE 4 It s hard to believe that our Sunday School year is almost over. It has been a joy to work with the preschool/k kids! For the month of May we will be learning all about Peter. We will be practicing singing for Music Sunday, and will have an end of the year party. Elementary Children, K-4th grade will be learning more about the parables of Jesus and doing some cool projects along the way. The fun begins in Room 115. Come join us! Green Thumb Not Necessary! Please consider joining me in caring for St. Paul s Memory Garden this season. You do not need a deep knowledge of plants, just a willingness to help out with watering when dry, dead heading spent plants, and keeping the benches and bricks clean of debris. I will set up a weekly schedule with everyone who volunteers. Please contact Char Dunlap if interested: or cdunlap@notredameacademy.com June 4 June 10 June 11 June16-19 Our tweens are discovering more about God and their faith through cooking activities & service projects. Come join us in the former computer room. Led by Jennifer Cousineau & Michelle Kasper. The Hobbit for Youth & Adults We are continuing to explore our faith by studying the themes in the Hobbit trilogy. We are looking for the unlikely heroes both in Middle Earth and the Bible. All ages are welcome, so come join us for some popcorn, discussion and some excellent movies. Led by Dawn & Chad Smith. Last day of Sunday School is May 21st, which is Music Sunday. Dates to remember Pentecost Sunday Gladys DeLess Window Dedication UMW Craft Day UMW Sunday /Bake Sale Graduation Sunday WIUMC Annual Conference Serve at N.E.W. Shelter Did you eat today?? Come help us serve those who did not have that opportunity. St. Paul's prepares/serves the first Friday meal of every month. If you are interested in helping, contact the church Seeking Graduates! Do you know anyone who is graduating from high school, technical school or college from our congregation? If so, please let us know so that we can recognize them on Graduation Sunday, which is June 11th! Contact or lsrenaski@gmail.com with information. Bellin Run/Walk Team The Bellin Run/Walk is June 10, 2017 and St. Paul s is putting together a 2017 team. If interested in joining the St. Paul s team, contact Michelle Looking forward to another successful Bellin Run/Walk!

5 Sunday Volunteers... May 7 8:00 10:15 Liturgist Wanda Matusewski Paul Blair Ushers Ken Paitel, Linda Kurtz Dan Gage, John Dunlap Ken & Zona Graetz Darren & Lisa VanEss Greeters Lee/Vicky Harmon Betty Rogers, Connie Shaw Sound/Projection Lisa Srenaski Wil Kasper Lori VerBoort May 14 Mother s Day 8:00 10:15 Liturgist James Hansen Loren Prince Ushers Paul Anderson, Kari Alvey Jim Sorenson, John Wilson Darren &Lisa Van Ess Connie Shaw, Jacque Steeno Greeters Hans /Sue Regnier Bill & Kathy Gaffney Sound/Projection Kris Engebretson Lisa Srenaski Jill Shelly May 21 8:00 Music Sunday 10:15 Liturgist Ushers Ken Paitel, Christy Faymonville Dan Gage, John Dunlap Ken & Zona Graetz Chad/Dawn Smith Greeters Michelle & Tyler Kasper John and Lori Larson Sound/Projection Kris Engebretson Kris Engebretson Char Dunlap Liturgist Ushers Greeters Sound/Projection Summer schedule begins 9:00 Michelle Guth,, Kris Engebretson May 28 Ruth Ann & Howard Ott St. Paul s summer office hours will be Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Summer hours begin on Memorial Day (Monday, May 29) and run through Labor Day (Monday, September 4). If you need to contact the staff during the week, please reach out during these times. There may be occasions where Rev. Diane or other staff pass through the building outside of these hours, but there will not be someone staffing the phones or opening the church during non-office times. Special events like weddings or funerals may dictate a different schedule. Rev. Diane s emergency numbers will continue to be made available.

6 Reflections from Rev. Diane PAGE 7 Where words fail, music speaks. Many of us have heard this quote from the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. Perhaps this, in part, explains why music is so important in Christian worship? Or maybe Victor Hugo the French poet and novelist best captures its essence: Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent. For whatever reason, most Christians would agree that the music that we hear and the music that we make as part of worship takes us deeper into the Christian life and faith than mere words ever would. John Wesley certainly would agree! Did you know that he has directions for singing in church? They were written in 1761 and are still found in the front of every United Methodist Hymnal. Look them up. And smile. Here is one quote: Sing lustily and with a good courage. Beware of singing as if you were half dead, or half asleep. We are so very, very blessed at St Paul s United Methodist Church to have a host of folks who not only understand the importance of music in the Christian life and faith, but they give their time, talent and treasure to making it happen. That includes singers and ringers, directors and instrumentalists, in includes congregation members who sing lustily and with good courage each and every Sunday. It also includes those who put together the bulletins, present the power point, and make sure the microphones are working for the right people at the right times. Come worship with us on Music Sunday during both services on May 21 st. Let s celebrate the music that teaches and inspires us; that moves us into prayer and into praise; that transforms us and sends us forth to better be God s people.

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