St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church & School October 2012 Newsletter

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1 St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church & School October 2012 Newsletter From the Heart of Your Shepherd Free to be Faithful For this month's newsletter article, I am sharing with you resources from the LCMS' special website Free to be Faithful. Religious Freedom is an issue in this year's election. Regardless of your political party, religious people of all confessions have taken note of the health care mandate of by President Obama's administration requiring that all employers, including most religious organizations, must cover birth control drugs and procedures, including those that can cause the death of the unborn, in their insurance plans even if they oppose such actions as a matter of doctrine. I encourage all of you to take time to become informed about this vitally important issue of religious freedom during these weeks leading up to the November election. After we conclude our Sunday Bible study on Mormonism, we'll take up this issue for discussion! God bless, Pastor Grams +

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3 Team Jesus I Cor. 9: Do you know that ina race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Up-coming Events: October 3: Lifetouch Picture Day October 17: PTL Lunch Officer Becky visit October 21: Trunk or Treat October 22-26: Red Ribbon Week October 31: Fall Party RED RIBBON WEEK Drug and Alcohol Prevention October Monday: Dress in Red Students will decorate IGA bags to promote Red Ribbon week Tuesday: Red Bandanna Day Students will be making school pennants Wednesday: Team Jersey Day Students wear jerseys to Team Up against drugs. We will be putting red ribbons around the school for drug free awareness Thursday: Red Hat Day A speaker will be coming in to talk to the students about a drug free lifestyle. St. Paul Chargers School News We are already entering our second month of the school year. How quickly the year goes and how quickly our children grow. They grow in height, they grow in knowledge, and most importantly they grow in their love of the Lord. As an educator it is a joy to watch students grow in all three areas. As a parent I am sure you feel the same way. We give thanks for all of the families and congregation members who came to Christian Ed Sunday. Congratulations to Brianna Wilson and Sherry Byrne who were commissioned as called teachers at St. Paul. May their ministry be a blessing, and may we be a blessing to them. St. Paul students will again be participating in the Innisbrook Fundraiser. Please be encouraged to support this opportunity to help raise funds for the school. There are a number of items for sale including: wrapping paper, candles, gift bags, jam and much, much, more. If you are interested in ordering any items please contact the school office or talk to one of the St. Paul students. At the same time we will be beginning our Poinsettia Sale. If you would like to place an order, please fill out the order form with payment, and submit it to the school office by Thursday, November 1st. Both fundraisers should help to brighten and kick off your Christmas season. Thank you to Jennifer Shaw for coordinating the Scholastic Book Fair. We earned $ in Scholastic dollars plus $40.00 bonus money. This makes a total of $ This money will be put towards books in the library and classrooms. Great job and thank you!! Trunk or Treat Fall Festival Sunday, October 21 Food, Fun, and Fellowship Sign-up to decorate your trunk, hatch, trailer, etc. at school/church Prizes will be awarded for the best trunk

4 Page 2 St. Paul Lutheran Church & School Update From The Board Of Christian Education One of the goals that the Board of Christian Education has set in place is for St. Paul Lutheran School to adopt the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The staff has begun working on reviewing the standards, revising what is already in place, and implementing them. What are the Common Core State Standards? First, let us start with what a standard is. Academic standards are statements that express what a student knows, can do, or is capable of typically at a certain point, or grade level, in their learning progression. The Common Core State Standards for Math and English are world-class academic standards used by public school districts that aim to equip students with the knowledge and skills to compete in a global economy. In 2010, Wisconsin was the first of 48 states to adopt these standards, which offer a rigorous, updated curriculum for all students. Currently, the Common Core Standards for Science are being adopted. The CCSS aim to ensure that all students, no matter what public school district or state they live in, are prepared for success in college and the workforce. Common standards will help ensure students are receiving a high quality education consistently, from school to school and state to state. Teachers and schools will be better able to share best practices that enhance the learning of all students. The standards also help measure what students have and haven t learned. This allows teachers to be able to more quickly identify gaps in individual student learning while helping fast learners move ahead. The CCSS will help teachers, parents, and students chart a roadmap of clear and realistic goals for student success. If the Common Core State Standards are a public school thing, why is St. Paul School working on implementing them? First, by implementing these standards, we can assure parents that their child(ren) are receiving the same education that they would in a public school, all be it with the important element of God s Word infused into the curriculum. Secondly, this assures that our 8 th grade students that choose to go a public high school will be receiving the same curriculum/education and will be just as prepared as an 8 th grade students coming out of a public middle school. Sincerely, St. Paul Lutheran Board of Christian Education Tina Kilgore, President Steve Doell, Secretary Christine Merow Baierl Rachel Patrycia

5 St. Paul Lutheran Church & School.Page 3 Family Friendly Fall Festival and trunks filled with candy! October 21 st, :00-1:00 St. Paul Lutheran School This year St. Paul School and Sunday School will be hosting a Trunk or Treat Fall Festival. Individuals or groups will sign up to decorate a trunk, hatch, trailer, motorcycle or whatever vehicle you wish to bring. Each individual or group will need to provide enough candy in their trunk for about 100 kids. The vehicles should be decorated in a fall festive way or with any theme you like but should avoid ghosts, witches, goblins, blood, etc. (Vehicles will be responsible for their own candy and decorations.) There will be a contest for the best decorated trunk. Winner will receive a great trophy and gift card. Kids attending the event will travel Trunk to Trunk and trick or treat. This event will be free of charge. There will also be food, face painting, and HAY RIDES! If you would like to sign up please see the bulletin board in the school hallway or church narthex. This event will be a lot of fun! We can t wait to see all the exciting trunk decorations. For more information please call the school office at or rbernau@stpaullux.org. Thank you!

6 Page 4 St. Paul Lutheran Church & School Christian Ser vice Guild ST. PAUL LUTHERN CHURCH HARVEST HOME DINNER SUNDAY OCTOBER 14, :00-12:30 P.M. MENU Sliced pork (catered by Village Kitchen) Mashed Potatoes, gravy, corn, applesauce, And macaroni and cheese. Desserts Coffee Milk Take outs available $9.00 adults & children over age 11 $5.00 for children ages 5-9 Free for children ages 4 and under.

7 St. Paul Lutheran Church & School Page 3 $150,000 By The 150th Anniversary Pledge Drive In 2015 St. Paul Lutheran Church and School will be celebrating its 150th anniversary! This yearlong celebration will kick off in October 2014 with a celebration of the 125th anniversary of our current church building. We are striving to raise $150,000 by the 150th anniversary. These funds may be used for the elimination of the debt on the new school building and future projects that will help take our church and school through the next 150 years. Your help is needed to reach that goal! We hope to see 100% participation from all families in the congregation during the course of this pledge drive as everyone has a reason to give thanks to God for the blessing of St. Paul congregation. Stewardship News and Views CHRISTIAN EDUCATION SUNDAY: The Board of Stewardship members and the Lutheran Laymen s League were pleased to see so many people enjoy Christian Education Sunday a true spiritual and social success! The chicken and pot luck dinner was served to over 200 people! A huge thank you to all who helped in any way from setting up tables, the Sunday School children who retrieved trays, people who helped serve, the dependable clean-up crew and all who donated such a variety of great food. A big thanks to Gaedtke Farms for the donation of milk for the meal! The free will offering helped defray the cost of the chicken and potatoes with remaining funds donated to the Lutheran Hour Ministries. SCRIP Summer Drawing Summary A special thank you to everyone that purchased at least $200 worth of SCRIP to get their name in the SCRIP drawing this summer during June, July, and August. The winner each month got to select a $25 gift card from one of the following three businesses: Shell, Piggly Wiggly, or Stodola's IGA. Congratulations to the winners! Following is a summary for each month of the drawing: MONTH TOTAL NUM- BER OF EN- NUMBER OF PEO- PLE/FAMILIES WINNER PRIZE June Cindy Doell $25 Shell Gas Card July Renette Brand $25 Shell Gas Card August Pat Velchek $25 Shell Gas Card The Scrip Committee

8 Page 6 St. Paul Lutheran Church & School Youth Fellowship: Christian band Remedy Drive will be at Cup O Joy on Saturday October 6th. If you would like to go we will meet at church at 5:00 pm. Please let Rachel know if you plan to attend by Friday, October 5th so we have a ride for you. We will go to a corn maze on Saturday, October 20th. We will meet at church at 10:00. If you would like to attend please let us know by Friday, October 19th. Youth 6th grade and older are welcome to attend youth events. If you are interested in attending the 2013 National Youth Gathering in San Antonio the deadline for registration is October 14th. If you would like more information about any of these events or would like to join our Facebook Group please contact Brian or Rachel Patrycia at AUGUST SCRIP REPORT August $25, Sales $ Profit 104 Orders Total YTD $ Sales $6, Profit 852 Orders SCRAP, CRAFT AND QUILT! Oct Women of all ages and crafting levels, bring your supplies and enjoy time to craft, share and fellowship together! There will be attendees from novice to expert so there will be much to learn and to teach. There will be spiritual growth time as the days begin and end and throughout the day while you craft. Go to to learn more. BRICKS FOR MORTGAGE REDUCTION!! Leave your mark as part of the legacy that is the ministry of Camp Luther. You can support the effort to reduce and remove the mortgage and also leave a remembrance on a brick in Camp's beautiful courtyard. Your gift of $500 or more makes a difference!! Go to to learn more. CHURCH BROCHURES: are available in the Narthex from the Stewardship Committee. If you know of a business that would be willing to help us advertise and make our information available to the public, please take and post them. DVD OF CHURCH SERVICE Anyone wishing to receive a DVD of our Church Service, call the church office. One of our volunteers will deliver it to you.

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10 N4118 Cty Rd AB Luxemburg WI Church Office Fax: W E RE ON T HE W EB! W W W. STPAULLU X. O R G St. Paul Faculty/Staff Contact Info Pastor: Daniel Grams revgrams1@mac.com Cell Phone (920) Principal: Debbie Kline dkline@stpaullux.org 4K Teacher: Tiffany Dart tdart@stpaullux.org 4K Teacher: Beth Budnik bbudnik@stpaullux.org 5K Teacher: Sherry Byrne sbyrne@stpaullux.org 1st & 2nd Grade: Heidi Schneider hschneider@stpaullux.org 3-4-5th Grade: Ruth Bernau rbernau@stpaullux.org 6th, 7th & 8th Grade: Brianna Wilson bwilson@stpaullux.org School Secretary: Jenny Tenor jtenor@stpaullux.org Church Secretary: Bonnie Kratz bkratz@stpaullux.org For Funerals: Tina Peterson Arlene Gruetzmacher For Prayer Chain: Tina Peterson Newsletter deadline is the 15th of the month. RIDE TO CHURCH? Anyone in need of transportation to and from church, please notify the church office. PORTALS OF PRAYER: The new portals of prayer are available in the Narthex in regular and large print. This daily devotional also has a prayer section for daily prayers as well as prayers for Church festivals and other special occasions. A wonderful way to start and end your day with the Lord. Pick one up today!