Messenger. Inside... Join Us... Fall Schedule Begins! Staff Announcement. UMW Fall Crafting Day. Change in Office Hours.

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1 Messenger September 2018 Fall Schedule Begins! The Sunday School program year begins on September 9, 2018 Inside... Headlines Worship Schedule 2 News/opportunities 3 Christian Education. 4 Fear Not! 5 Volunteers 6 Reflections 7 Join Us... Sept. 2 Worship: 9:00 a.m. Regular schedule resumes September 9. Worship: 8:00 & 10:15 a.m. Sunday School: 9:05 a.m. Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00a.m. 1:00p.m. Worship times will be at 8:00 & 10:15 a.m. with Sunday school at 9:05 a.m. for all ages! There is something for everyone ages 3 to adult! Turn to page 4 for all the information you need to know about Sunday School! Registration forms can be found in the Narthex or Staff Announcement We are pleased to announce that we have hired Amber Zadrazil for our new nursery coordinator position. Amber has been a part of St Paul's and has enjoyed adult education classes with us. She is entering her second year at NWTC in Early Childhood Education and plans to graduate next spring. She brings many gifts, including an excitement to be a part of this ministry. The Nursery coordinator position is a shared position with Jennifer Grell. Jennifer & Amber will work together the next couple of Sundays to help onboard Amber. Congratulations, Amber! UMW Fall Crafting Day UMW sponsored fall crafting day will be Saturday, Sept 29th from 9:00-5:00 Bring what ever you are working on, and a dish to pass for lunch and enjoy a fun day of crafting and fellowship. Please RSVP to Becky ( bengebretson@new.rr.com) or by September 23 with what you are working on so enough space can be saved for you. Change in Office Hours This fall, St. Paul s office hours will change to Monday-Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This schedule will begin September 10.

2 September Worship Highlights Sunday, September 2 Communion Sunday/ Last day of Summer worship schedule VO LUME 53 ISSUE 9 Pastor: Our Staff Retired Pastors: Rev. Diane Rew Rev. Howard Ott Rev. Jim Kellermann Rev. Barb Ristow Discipleship Coord..: Lisa Srenaski Office Administrator : Kathy Paque Financial Manager: Bartsch Christine Chancel Choir Director: Merle Colburn Organist: CAGO Vashni Seitzer, Nursery Coordinators : Jennifer Grell Contact Us 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 Please submit written material for the October Messenger by noon on Friday, September 21. Sermon Title: A tale of Three Gardens: Eden, Gethsemene, Paradise Scripture: Rev Many people know that the Bible begins in a garden. But, in some ways, it ends there too. In the revelation of St John, with all of the images of the new Jerusalem, the new heaven and the new earth we have the picture of another garden Music 9:00: Soloist Jason Pues Sermon Title: Time to Begin.. Again! Scripture: : Mark 7:24-30 Sunday, September 9 So are you ready for a new program year to begin...again!?! Sometimes it is good to get the perspective of the long run. To be reminded of what went before...and what hope lies ahead. 8:00: Chancel Choir 10:15 Chancel Choir Sunday, September 16 Sermon Title: The Moment of Truth Scripture: Mark 8:27-38 Here it is! THE turning point in the gospel of Mark. Jesus asks his disciples a question that they will never forget!! Will you? Music: 8:00 Janet Stevens, Oboe Sermon Title: 10:15 Chancel Choir Sunday, September 23 Third Grade Bible Presentation/Christian Education Sunday Scripture: Mark 9:30-37 A New Way of Seeing People sometimes refer to the followers in Marks gospel as the duh-ciples...because they are constantly getting things wrong. Today, Jesus hears them arguing about who is the greatest. He invites them into a new way of seeing. Music: 8:00 Lisa Srenaski 10:15 Chancel Choir Sermon Title: Scripture: Mark 9:38-50 Stumbling Blocks Sunday, September 30 In this passage the disciples in Mark seem to miss Jesus point yet again. So he offers some pretty dramatic hyperbole in order to understand what the life of faith is all about. Music 8:00 Guitars 10:15 Chancel Choir

3 August Celebrations Thank you to Ken & Zona Graetz & family for cooking serving the NEW Community Shelter meal. Joe & Minna Springer welcomed a baby boy, Owen, on July 14. Celebrated the marriage of Abigail & Maxwell Udell. Recalled and celebrated the lives of Linda Kurtz, Duane Livermore and Jean Ketcham. Prepared the EPH home & welcomed a new family. Thank you Volunteers! Enjoyed a beautiful night of St. Paul s Cinema with lots of fun, face painting, fellowship, popcorn and a movie with our friends and neighbors! Appreciated a wonderful night of Power of the Pipes with Vashni sharing her gifts and talents. Prayer Shawl Ministry continued to witness to people in powerful ways. Upcoming UMW events United Methodist Women is the largest denominational faith organization for women with approximately 800, 000 members whose mission is fostering spiritual growth, developing leaders and advocating for justice. St. Paul s has two groups meeting at different times. Please contact any of those persons listed below to join or learn more about UMW. Leah Circle Thursday, September 1:00 pm Fellowship Hall Kathy Gaffney ( ) Susanna Circle Monday, September 6:30 pm Fellowship Hall Becky Engebretson ( ) Care team continued to bring joy, comfort and communion to those unable to join us in worship, Jail ministry team took books/bibles from Brown County Library to jail every Tuesday. Served as a polling place for mid term elections. We extended our beautiful building to several outside groups & music concerts and was a Items needed! Every month the Mission team asks that we bring items for the Salvation Army pantry. In September, there is a need for cereal, peanut butter & granola bars. These items can be dropped off in collection bins at either entrance to the Sanctuary. Thank you! Thank you!! A huge thank you to all of the people who put in hard work and effort to clean the kitchen! Also, thank you to the folks who helped clean the Fellowship Hall stage & other areas of the building to prepare for upcoming events and fall programming! UMW Leadership Team Meeting Thursday, September 6:30 pm Room 107 Reading Program News!! Congratulations to the following ladies for completing the 2018 United Methodist Women Reading program. Books were read in 5 different categories, along with regular reading of the Response Magazine. Level 1: Kathy Gaffney, Inez Gulbrandson, and Becky Engebretson. Level 2: Mary Rather Level 3: Sharon Wolosek. Watch for new reading books this fall! Pasty Bake Coming Soon! November 9 & 10th Details coming in October newsletter about ordering and volunteering to be part of the preparation of pasties.

4 Upcoming Adult classes Sermon on the Mount 12-Week Class begins Wednesday, September 5th 5:30-7:00 p.m. Class Leader: James Hansen This class will study Jesus s Sermon on the Mount, found in Matthew chapters 5-7. We will study the fundamental truths Jesus lays out regarding perfect, divine righteousness. Our goal will be to strengthen our faith in Jesus s righteousness and His power to save, and to grow in our knowledge and understanding of Him. Total cost for the materials is $ Disciple: Fast Track 12 week study of Old Testament to start in October Seeking interested individuals to finalize details Leader: Lisa Srenaski (contact ) Disciple Fast Track, an adaptation of the original, best selling Disciple Bible Study, provides a viable option for busy people seeking comprehensive engagement over time with the entire biblical text. Participants read a manageable 3-5 chapters of the Bible daily in preparation for the weekly meetings, which last approximately 75 minutes. A brief, illustrated review video enables participants to recall important facts and ideas; lively and engaging video presenters then offer insights into the current week s session. Books are $16. God s Messy Family 6 Week study begins Thursday, October 4th, 5:30-7:00 pm Class Leader: Mary Ducas Drama. Drama. Drama. Your family may be the stuff of a hit reality TV show, but into every family a little or a lot of drama must sometimes fall. That s the way we humans have been from the very beginning. Take a look at the lives of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, and Esau in Jacob Armstrong s newest book, God s Messy Family. As you meet these messy families in the stories in Genesis, you ll recognize a pattern to their lives: they are called, they mess up, and God continues to redeem them. Sound familiar? Find out how your messy family fits into God s family and how you are part of God s plan for the world. Book is $11. Third Grade Bibles Congratulations to our 3rd Grade students who will receive their Bibles on September 23rd in worship. Finnegan Brady Emily Krull Eden Wojtyla Edison Wojtyla Sunday School for all ages! Begins September 9:05 am Adults Fear of the Other: No fear in love by Willam Willimon 5 week class begins Sunday, September 9th 9:05-10:05 a.m. Leaders: Dave & Kim Atkins Tolerate one another. Wait. Isn t that supposed to be love one another? It s one thing to genuinely love people who are more or less the same as we are, but what about those who are not only strangers, but people who live completely different lives? In this 5 week study, Willimon invites you to look more closely at the gospel s command to love because to genuinely love the other may be the hardest thing for people in faith to do. Books are $10 Room 110 Preschool-Kindergarten We are looking forward to a great year of learning about the Bible and God s love for us all. We will enjoy playtime, stories, crafts, music and even some treats.. This year Erin Kazik and Becky Engebretson will be team teaching, and Katrina Miller will be the aide. Ages 3 to Kindergarten welcome! Preschool Room 1st 5th grades Welcome to Rotation Model Sunday School where you learn about the same Bible story for 4-5 weeks through different workshops like games, story, cooking, science or art. We begin with Creation! Come join the fun in Room 115. Groove A class for youth 6th to 12 grade which invites youth to learn the essentials of their faith, own their story and engage the world in serving Jesus. Come join the fun in the old computer room! Room Hunger Games All ages are welcome to join us in the Youth Room on Sunday where we ll use the story of Katniss and The Hunger Games to dissect Matthew s Sermon on the Mount. Each week we ll focus on a different Beatitude, and our class will consist of watching The Hunger Games, and discussion around how the characters and situations in the story apply to the Beatitude for the week. Current events and real life situations will also be part of our discussion. The book, The Hunger Games and the Gospel, by Julie Clawson, will be a reference guide used throughout the class.

5 Wednesday, October 31st during Green Bay trick-or-treat hours: 4:00 7:00pm. Haunted tunnel, mission projects, refreshments, trick-or-treat through the Sunday School halls.and so much more! And it s ALL FREE!!!! Bring your kids, grandkids.invite your friends, the neighbors.all are welcome! Lots of volunteers (ESPECIALLY YOUTH) are need for this event! School is starting, apple trees are getting full. soon the ghosts & goblins will be here! It s time to start planning for our Fear Not! Halloween Event! We Need YOUR Help!!!! Last year over 1,600 people came through St. Paul s, so it takes many, many volunteers to make this event happen, such as. Greeters ~ outdoor and indoor spots Candy Distributors ~ kids will trick-or-treat at every Sunday School doorway Mission Project Leaders ~ help the kids with their mission project Refreshments ~ help in the kitchen with preparing and serving refreshments to visitors & volunteers Decorating ~ decorate hallways, help youth with the haunted house, etc. If YOU can help with this fun event, sign up on the green bulletin insert or contact Lisa at DONATIONS ARE ALSO NEEDED!! There will be pumpkins on the wall in the narthex, each with a needed item listed. Some needs include: CANDY (LOTS of it!), black or white duct tape & webbing.

6 Sunday Volunteers September 2 9:00 Liturgist Inez Gulbrandson Ushers Greeter Sound/Projection Lisa Srenaski Patrick Srenaski Zona Graetz September 9 8:00 10:15 Liturgist Anna Merry Paul Blair Ushers Paul Anderson, Kari Alvey Jim Sorenson, Connie Shaw Darren & Lisa VanEss Jacquelyn Steeno Greeters Lisa VanEss Bill & Kathy Gaffney Sound/Projection John Dunlap Patrick Srenaski Anita Kivisto September 16 8:00 10:15 Liturgist Mary Rather Mary Blair Ushers Ken Paitel, Dan Gage, John Dunlap Ken & Zona Graetz Chad & Dawn Smith Greeters Lisa Srenaski Mike Dugan Sound/Projection Wil Kasper Patrick Srenaski Dawn Smith September 23 8:00 10:15 Liturgist Marcia Shefchik Lori VerBoort Ushers Jim Sorenson Merle Cwiak, Connie Shaw Tom & Wanda Matuszewski Dave Atkins, Lonnie Schmit Greeter Lee & Vicky Harmon Hans & Sue Regnier Sound/Projection Kris Engebretson Mark Zahn Jill Shelly September 30 8:00 10:15 Liturgist Lisa Srenaski Dale Johnson Ushers Paul Anderson, James Hansen Jim Sorenson, Merle Cwiak Steve Olson, John Olson Lee & Vicky Harmon Greeter TBD Bob & Izzy Haberkorn Sound/Projection Wil Kasper John Dunlap Erica Hansen

7 General Conference Listening Sessions Why is there a special General Conference coming February 23 26, 2019 in St. Louis, only a year before the regularly scheduled 2020 session in Minneapolis? How might my church be affected by this talk about choosing among a One Church, Connectional Conference and Traditionalist plan? Will other possibilities emerge? Change is coming for The United Methodist Church, and there will be meetings this fall to help Wisconsin United Methodists understand what is being proposed. Formed following authorization by General Conference 2016, the Commission on a Way Forward identified three possible options, or plans, for our denomination as we move into the future. Read press release. Read report in English. The Council of Bishops has recommended adoption of the One Church Plan. The Wisconsin Delegation to GC 2019 is hosting eight educational and listening sessions around the state to allow feedback about the proposals. These sessions for interested clergy and laity will each last between minutes. The dates and locations that are closes to us are: Saturday, October 6, 10:00 am, Wausau Wesley UMC, 1101 Elm Street Tuesday, October 9, 7:00 pm, Onalaska UMC, 212 4th Avenue North Saturday, October 20, 10:00 am, Kaukauna Peace UMC, 2300 E. Wisconsin Avenue Tuesday, October 23, 7:00 pm, Waukesha First UMC, 121 Wisconsin Avenue In addition, invitations have been extended to Conference boards, agencies and other groups to provide their feedback to Delegation members. The purpose of all this information gathering is for the Delegation to hear from the diversity of membership that makes up Wisconsin United Methodism. The desire is to better understand the thinking and feeling within our Annual Conference membership about our denomination s future. All are welcome to participate! The Wisconsin Conference Delegation to the 2019 General Conference consists of six voting delegates, along with reserves. Clergy are Dan Dick, Sam Royappa, Steve Zekoff and first reserve Amanda Stein. Lay delegates are Lisa King, Barbara Dick, Gail Burgess and first reserve Katie Crise. There are additional reserves who would serve should any of these eight be unable to attend. In order elected, they are clergy Jorge Mayorga, Dan Schwerin, Jeremy Deaner, George Kafer and Jenny Arneson; laity Tom Popp, Judy Vasby, John Lawson and Julie Schubring. All remain engaged in the Delegation s preparations for the upcoming General Conference. If anyone is interested in going and would like to carpool, there are several church leaders who plan to attend the Kaukana Peace UMC session on October 20. Please let the office know if you are interested.

8 ST. PAUL S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 341 WILSON AVENUE GREEN BAY, WI RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. Postage P A I D Permit No. 444 Green Bay, WI Join us on September 9 for our program year schedule! 8:00 a.m. Worship 9:05 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 10:15 a.m. Worship All are welcome! See page 4 for more details on adult classes and opportunities for Preschool through 12th grade!