St. Paul Epistle. Volume 12, Issue 5 May

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1 St. Paul Epistle Volume 12, Issue 5 May Sky is for kids from Kindergarten thru 6 th grade grads and will begin with a meal for the whole family at 5:30 p.m. with the program running from 6 till 9 PM each evening. The Sky s the Limit! New friends Amazing experiments Wild games - Lip-smacking snacks Surprising adventures Incredible music This year's Vacation Bible School (VBS) program is called SKY: EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE WITH GOD. At Sky, faith and imagination soar as kids discover that everything is possible with God. Kids participate in memorable Bible-learning activities, sing catchy songs, play teamworkbuilding games, make and dig into yummy treats, experience electrifying Bible adventures, collect Bible Memory Buddies to remind them to trust God and test our Sciency-Fun Gizmos they ll take home and play with all summer long. Plus, kids will learn to look for evidence of God all around them through something called God Sightings. Each day concludes with Fly Away Finale a celebration that gets everyone involved in living what they ve learned. Family members and friends are encouraged to join in daily for this special time. Location: St Paul Lutheran Church, Alpena VBS will last from: June 18- June 21 Each day s fun begins at: 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM Ages: Kindergarten thru Grade 6 For more information call any of the following sponsoring churches: St. Paul Lutheran Church at First United Methodist Church at Grace Lutheran Church at Pre-registration is required. Look for the registration form inside this newsletter. Please fill out one per child. Registration Forms can be turned into any of the above churches. COME JOIN US FOR THIS HIGH FLYING ADVENTURE! THIS PROGRAM IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY.

2 ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH Church Council Members/Officers 2012 Janice Boboltz Tina Chrzan Andrea Dutcher Norm Dutcher Lori Dziesinski Myra Gapske Ken Johnson Sue Keyes Paul Kieliszewski Jim Kucharek (secretary) Phil Straley Val Urban Bernadine Wagner (treasurer) David Werner Owen Werth (chair) Gail Williams (vice-chair) STEWARDSHIP/FINANCE FINANCE/STEWARDSHIP Below is the report on our giving to the general fund as compared to the expenditures from the general fund. PASTORAL ACTS PAULINE OLSEN joined our Lord in eternity March 23, A memorial service will be held in Alpena at a later date. JAMES STAFFORD joined our Lord in eternity April 5, His funeral service was held at St. Paul Lutheran Church on April 10. SHIRLEY JASKOLSKI joined our Lord in eternity April 17, Her funeral service was held at St. Paul Lutheran Church on April 21, ALICE STOPPA joined our Lord in eternity April 17, Her funeral service was held on April 25 at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Mother Dear Lord, I am grateful for the gift of motherhood. I do confess, however, that my many duties and cares for my family often leave me weary and worn out at the end of the day. At times I become irritable and fretful. I do not seem to have sufficient time for rest and for the relaxed association a mother needs with her husband and family. Give me the strength and health required to perform all of my obligations as a Christian mother. Fill me with deep affection for my husband and children. Grant our family Your Holy Spirit, so that we grow together from day to day in Your love and that we order and shape our lives with wisdom according to Your will. Make me a worthy example of a Christian mother, and let many see in our home the joy of a family in which father, mother, and children dwell together in Christ. Continue to assure me of Your grace through Christ, my Lord and Savior, who honored His mother in the very hour in which He gave His life on the cross for me and all men. Thank You, Lord, for the gift of children and motherhood. Amen. Lutheran Book of Prayer, Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Missouri

3 *MARK YOUR CALENDARS* Sunday June 10-10:30 a.m. The Council is planning a potluck brunch as a thank you to Pastor Tom Orth for his services as our Interim Pastor for the past 18 months. The Council will provide the meat and ask that you provide a dish to pass. There will be a sign-up sheet in the Narthex the end of May. Plan now to attend this special event Graduates... If you know of a church member who has or will be graduating from High School, College or with an Advanced Degree in the year 2012, please complete the following form and return it to the church office by May 15th. You may also us the information at: jackie@stpaul.org or linda@stpaul.org We would like to honor Higher Education through the recognition of our graduates in the June newsletter. Please plan on attending the worship service on Sunday, June 3, as we will honor our graduates at this time. Name BLOOD DRIVE The American Red Cross Blood Drive that St. Paul was going to sponsor in May has been postponed. A new date will be announced later. School Area of Study Date of Graduation Future Plans Help Us SAVE! Instead of discarding or recycling your old printer ink or toner cartridges, bring them to the church! We can get credit for those cartridges to use towards the purchase of office supplies. Over the course of a year, the savings would be great. Please leave them in the boxes in the Narthex, or bring up to the church office. Thank you. PLEASE NOTE The Church Office will be closed Thursday and Friday, May 17 and 18. The office staff will be attending a Christian Women s Retreat. If you have an emergency contact Pastor Tom at

4 Sunday School Celebration - Bible Baseball wraps up the Sunday School Year May 13 th All the children and youth are invited to the final Sunday School for this program year on May 13 th. Play Bible Baseball and frost cupcakes and have fun. Kids, parents and whole families are invited to participate. See you then. COME JOIN US The Worship Committee is having an open meeting to discuss worship service times. Please come and give us your input on Sunday, May 20, at 10:30 a.m. in the multipurpose room. Thank you. Holland. Stephen Ministry Encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 News from Boy Scout Troop 92 Did you know? The 13 th National Scout Jamboree is held at Fort A.P. Hill, VA The 18 th World Scout Jamboree, The Future Starts Today, is held in Dronten, What is a Green Bar? The Green Bar is named for William Green-Bar Bill Hillcourt. Mr. Hillcourt wrote many resource books for Scouts, starting with handbooks for Scoutmasters and Patrol Leaders in the 1920 s. For the purpose of training Youth Leaders, the Troop Leaders Council takes on the aspect of a Patrol, with the Scoutmaster as its Patrol Leader, and the boy leaders as members. This is referred to as the Green Bar Patrol. As the Scouts achieve leadership positions Patrol Leader, Senior Patrol Leader, etc., they are entitled to wear a patch identifying their office. Those patches show green bars, denoting leadership position. That leadership of the Troop is, therefore, referred to as the Green Bar. May Calendar for Troop 92: May 4 th -6 th : Weekend activity. To be announced in near future May 6 th : Troop leaders meeting at 1:00 p.m. at Dennis Johnson s house May 10 th : Round table at Spratt Church May 14 th : Committee meeting, 7:00 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church May 20 th : Troop swim 4-5 p.m. at Alpena Plaza Pool May 28 th : Memorial Day Parade As I write this letter, we are looking forward to receiving and welcoming Webelos from Pack 3092, who will be crossing over into Boy Scouts on the evening of April 24 th. Troop 92 will attend the cross-over. We also congratulate Girl Scout Troops #992, #1033, and #2313 on celebrating 100 years of Scouting. I have noticed pictures of the Girl Scouts in The Alpena News and commend them for their participation in our community. It is wonderful to have so many young girls and boys active in Scouting. Our days are warming up and I see flowers blooming, and people working in their yards. Enjoy this month of May and say a prayer for those who can t get out to enjoy walking around, gardening, or just to enjoy the beauty around us. Please remember our dedicated service men and women who are serving our Country. Troop 92 wishes you a wonderful month and a safe and beautiful Memorial Day! Mary Cook, Committee Member of Troop 92

5 PROPERTY UPDATE Another opportunity for Property Committee to keep everyone informed on the progress being made as we maintain the church buildings; we are truly a blessed congregation: In late February, the property committee reviewed our list of project needs for the church property and came up with two items that we would try to implement over the coming months; those being: Usher Room - Stair Treading/Carpeting Computer System Upgrade Data Protection & Multi Purpose Wireless In the March newsletter you read about the needs for the Usher room and now a very short time later we are happy to report that the treading and carpeting are being installed soon. When a call was placed to Alpena Furniture to order the work, Steve Straley informed us that they were donating the entire project to the church; what a blessing for us! A heart felt THANK-YOU to Alpena Furniture for their contribution to their church; when you have the opportunity, please pass a thank-you on to them. that you can easily see, touch, or feel. Upgrading some of the system s components are vitally important however to protect our data and make internet access in our church building more user friendly. The project was defined and a cost estimate ($5,000) developed to cover the improvements needed. In early March, the Trust Committee provided funding for 40% of the project and Property Committee then committed to finding support for the rest of the project. Then came a gracious donation made In Memory of Jim Stafford; as a result of this, the project is now fully funded. Jim was an Engineer and a strong supporter/user of computer technology and this is a fitting tribute to Jim and his life s work and interest. Thanks to the family and friends of Jim Stafford. Thank You St. Paul Property Committee The computer upgrade project is something that is difficult for everyone to understand the needs because the technology in not something

6 OUR MAY SERVICE ACTIVITY IS LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF PERSONAL CARE KITS Each Kit Should Contain Light Weight Bath Towel Darker Color Can NOT be Larger than 52 x 27 Two Bath Size (4-5 oz) Bars of Soap Any Brand in Original Package One Adult Tooth Brush In Original Package One Sturdy Comb Remove Packaging One Metal Nail Clipper Remove Packaging If you want to assemble a complete kit yourself: Wrap all items in the towel and tie securely with a ribbon or yarn Due to strict packaging requirements Do NOT enclose the kit or any article in the kit inside plastic bags Do NOT add or leave out any of the items listed Cost for LWR to ship each individual kit is about $2.45. Money donations will also be welcome. See Irene Haselhuhn if you wish to do so or have any questions Drop off baskets are located in the Fellowship Hall, Narthex & hallway near front of Sanctuary

7 Take Me Out to the Ball Game Mark your calendars now! On Thursday, June 7, the Fellowship Committee is hosting a trip to Comerica Park for a game with the Detroit Tigers versus the Cleveland Indians. Game time is 1:05 p.m. with Coastal Charter leaving from St. Paul at 7:00 a.m. We anticipate returning around 8:00 p.m. You are encouraged to bring lunch/beverages for the ride down and back. We will NOT be stopping for dinner. You are always welcome to enjoy stadium food/drinks while you are down there. The cost for tickets and transportation is only $55. This is a great deal if you compare other groups going to Tiger games. You will need to sign up each person individually with a phone number in the Narthex. Only 56 seats are available, and a waiting list will be used in case of cancellations. Checks should be made out to St Paul Lutheran Church and will be collected on the morning of the game. Call Rod Borchard at with any questions. GO GET EM TIGERS!!! Adult CE Class On May 20 th, the Adult CE Class is wrapping up our series on Interpreting the Bible with a special video about sexuality and the Bible. Dr. Mark Powell made this presentation to Lutherans Concerned a number of years ago. It talks about interpreting the Bible specifically around the issue of homosexuality. Since it is an 1 ½ hour video the class decided to have a potluck lunch that day as we view the video and have some discussion afterwards. So bring a dish to pass and join us for this extended session. Start saving your treasures for St. Paul Lutheran Church s Garage Sale. The date will be Friday, May 25, from 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. This will be a no clothes, no stuffed furniture, no mattresses garage sale. All other treasures need to be clean and in working condition. If they were priced it would be helpful. If you need help storing or having your items picked up, please call Barb Spragg at There will be a Garage Sale Organizational meeting on May 9 th at 1:00 p.m. Plan now to attend. Friendly Reminder We still have some Christmas Ornaments in the church office. If you donated one to decorate our church during Christmas, please stop by and pick it up. Thank you. Won t you please help? If you are having surgery or in the hospital, the only way our pastor is aware of this is if you or your designee call. Please call in advance so contact can be made before and during your stay there. Upon leaving the hospital, if you don t go home please let us know so that follow up visits may be made. You may call the church office at Thank you for helping us care for you. Thank you for being so thoughtful! Dear Friends, Thank you all so much for all of your help with our fund raiser. St. Paul members donated most of the food and the desserts. Thanks too for your continued love, support and prayers. They have helped us through some rough times. Jim and Nancy Smithem

8 Date & Service Assisting Minister May Service Schedule Lectors Ushers Acolytes May 5 & 6 5:30 p.m. Lorna Litzner Emil Newhouse MaryAnne Kucharek 9:00 a.m. David Werner Don Kirschner, Bill Welk Richard & Maryanna Miller May 12 & 13 5:30 p.m. Iris Arthur Gary Gray Lorna Litzner MaryAnne Kucharek 9:00 a.m. Claudia Werner Ken Johnson Don Smith, Ryan Panknin Helen Ellenberger May 19 & 20 5:30 p.m. Myra Gapske Emil Newhouse Barb Williams 9:00 a.m. Arnie Kindt Shirley Jones Paul Kieliszewski Tim Moggie, Don Urban Kyle Urban May 26 & 27 5:30 p.m. Iris Arthur Carol Kindt Lorna Litzner Barb Williams 9:00 a.m. Mark Moll Ken Johnson, Don Smith Ryan Panknin Helen Ellenberger If you are interested in serving as a lector call Iris Arthur at If you are interested in serving as an acolyte please contact Tami Moll at If you are interested in serving as an usher contact Lori Dziesinski at Altar Care for the month of May All Services Lynn Hartman, Pat Cornelius, Carol Kindt, Marty Cantleberry If you are interested in serving on Altar Care call Carol Brooks at is May 13 th!

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