Dear Members of St. Paul s UCC, Pastor Jennifer

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1 SEPT/OCT 2018 VOLUME 48 NO. 1-2 St. Paul s United Church of Christ 47 South Whiteoak Street Kutztown, Pennsylvania Dear Members of St. Paul s UCC, Our Mission We, the family of St. Paul s UCC, guided by the teachings of Jesus Christ, are committed to carry His good news. We celebrate God s presence by sharing God s unconditional love with fellowship, worship and service to others. We pray for God s wisdom and compassion to lead us in our endeavors. CHURCH STAFF Rev. Dr Jennifer Bannerman. Pastor Barb Merkel...Office Secretary Judy Heffley.. Organist Carol Reinhard. Choir Director Donna Sheaffer. Bell Choir Director Boyd Lenich.... Sexton Here are two wonderful opportunities for you to grow in faith and learn new skills. I invite you to try something new and see what God can do through us. Pastor Jennifer Would you like to learn how to be more Christ centered? Just what does it mean to live a Christ Centered life, anyway? What does it mean to see through the eyes of Christ? How do we learn to see each other as human beings just like us and not as a label, or object? Would you like to learn a better way to process conflict and handle difficult relationships in the church and in your own life? Would you like to learn ways that you can make all of your relationships healthier? The more loving and Christ-centered that we can be as a congregation, the more hope that we can give to our community. CHURCH OFFICERS John Keiser..... President Tom Lenich Vice President Jerry Silberman Recording Secretary Cheryl Ziegler... Treasurer Marj Weida....Financial Secretary I ve already led the Transition Team through the training that can help us to develop a Christ Centered, Outward Mindset, as we look to the future for St. Paul s. Now I am offering it to anyone and everyone within the Congregation. Ashley Stofflet.....President Cheryl Ziegler... Vice President Christina Richard. Secretary Pastor s revjenban@yahoo.com Stpaulssecretary@hometownu.com There are two sessions for the training, offered in the evening and during the day, to make it available to as many of our members as possible. You can sign up for either evening or afternoon sessions. If you are interested, but cannot make these times, please let Pastor know, and we ll plan the training again for after the first of the year. If you can only attend the first session this Fall, you can complete the training when it is offered again. Continued on next page...

2 Continued from previous page. Christ-Centered/Outward Mindset Training schedule: Session #1 Thursday, September 27th, 6-8:30 pm Thursday, October 4th, 1-3:30 pm Session #2 Thursday, October 18th, 6-8:30 pm Thursday, November 8th, 1-3:30 pm MISSIONS COMMITTEE NEWS It is BACK TO SCHOOL time! And thanks to all of you who contributed to our drive for school supplies, many children at Bethany Children s Home and Friend Inc. will be well prepared for the school year ahead. The Mission Committee accepted your ample donations from July 8th through August 15th. Also, Louise Moyer arranged for additional collections through the children attending Vacation Bible School. Besides the physical supplies, we were also able to donate a check to both Bethany and Friend for them to buy other items that may be needed. Worship Planning Team Have you ever wondered what goes into planning a worship service and why we do the things that we do on Sunday mornings? Did you ever think that it would be fun to be a part of planning worship? Have you experienced meaningful worship in other churches and retreats that you would like to experience here? Do you ever get bored with Sunday morning worship and wish that we could do something new? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you would be a wonderful asset to our new worship planning team. The worship committee does a wonderful job taking care of the nuts and bolts of worship. Pastor Jennifer is inviting anyone who would love to be part of the creative process of worship to come join the new worship planning team. Thank you for your generosity and your caring, loving spirit! Kathy Landis What should be done then, my friends? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up. 1 Corinthians 14:26 As Paul told the Corinthians, worship is meant to be a joyous and fun celebration of each person s gift, brought together and offered in worship of God. Please consider bringing your gifts and talents and joining the team. Let Pastor Jennifer know if you are willing to step out in faith and try something new and be on the team. September 16 th Stay after worship. Transition Team to report on where our church is and where it is going.

3 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO: September 1 Linda Arndt, Tamara Fitzgerald, Aaron Kulp, Caleb Moyer, Kian D Agusto, Layton D Agusto 2 Kelly Peter, Myles Moriarty 3 Nancy O Neil, Richard Weida, Julie Schmoyer 5 Lois Beekey, Sandra Scholar, Christine Keim, Nora Bullock 6 Shirley Hartman 7 Mark Gangewere, Stephanie Herring, Novalee Schaeffer 10 Elizabeth Rarick 11 Marilyn Eckert, Larry Seaman, 12 April Steltz 13 Sherry Leinbach, Kimberly Arndt, Donald Bray 16 Jan Rompella, Connie Ashenfelder 18 Nancy Delp 19 Lynn Mosser 22 John Printz 23 Shirley Stricker, Jan Lenich, Steven Ziegler, Jennifer Silberman, Emma O Neil, Kara Reed 25 Rebecca Freeman, Christopher Miller 27 Kathryn Landis 28 Dylan Geisinger 30 Joan Gangewere HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO: October 3 John Schmoyer, Lisa Rarick 4 Emory Fenstermacher, Cindy Swan 5 Christina Richard 6 Gail Keim, MacKenna Kalin 8 Scott Romig 9 Ethel DeMatteo-Beck 12 Kyle Folk 13 Harriet Raymond, Sandra Bast Guy A Herring Jr, Brian Bailey, Sofia Rocha 14 Emily Kalin 15 Rodney Barrell, Brent Fenstermacher 16 Julie O Neil 17 Emily Pilgert 19 Harry Bieber, Ann Rollman 22 Scott Ferguson, Sean Bray 23 Keith Leinbach, Matthew Angstadt 25 Jodi Weaknecht 26 Susan Schmoyer 27 Keith Boyer 28 Brandon Wuchter 29 Cheryl Ziegler, Benjamin Rarick 30 Kristen Angstadt 31 Carly O Neil, Ana Bennett

4 Neighbors in Need The Neighbors in Need Special Offering will be collected on October 7th. Donations for this mission will be accepted prior to this date by using the special envelope that will be provided with your regular collection envelopes in September. Look for additional information about this mission in the September bulletins. Thank you in advance for your donations to this mission. FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE Hopefully everyone enjoyed the warm, RAINY summer. Things are about to pick up around St. Paul s U.C.C. September 9, 2018, we will celebrate National Clean Up Day. Be sure to bring/wear some dress-down clothing that day. We have a volunteer job (with various physical activity levels) for everyone joining the fellowship committee on our adventure. Not to worry, we do plan to have a bite to eat first. German American Day will be celebrated on October 7th. Don t miss out. Fellowship meetings are scheduled the third Monday of the month at 6:30. Come join the fun of planning future events. BOOK CLUB Join us on October 8th to discuss Courageous by Randy Alcorn, Stephen Kendrick and Alex Kendricks at 6PM in the church lounge. Everyone is welcome!!! Please contact Karen Rhode with any questions. krhode1950@gmail.com HI All, Help for a church mouse! St. Paul's Church mouse here. Just need to share some things I heard about mice workshop! It seems the ladies want to get started working on my mice friends on September 10th from 9-12PM. Like I've said in the past the ladies seem to have a good time talking and sometimes eating! (I get the crumbs) Why don't you come and join them. The fellowship is great and you really don't have to be able to sew. They have all kinds of jobs to do. Hope to see you there! God bless, your Church Mouse,., Mouse workshops are starting on September 10th From 9am-12pm Please come and help keep this St Paul s tradition alive!! FINANCE COMMITTEE The Budget has been completed and is being sent to the Consistory. If you would like a copy of the budget you can pick one up at the church. If you are unable to pick one up at the church you can contact Barb Merkel at and a copy will be mailed to you. First Day of Autumn 9/23

5 Worship: 10:15 AM Sunday School 9:00 AM Adult SS - 8:45 AM Office/Pastor Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00 AM 1 PM SEPTEMBER 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat :30 pm Bible Study 9 RALLY DAY Teacher Dedication National Clean-Up Day 16 Transition Team Meeting after Worship With Congregation Harvest Home 10 7 pm SNIGNEB 17 6:30 pm Fellowship pm Seedchuckers 18 2 pm Prayer Links 6:30 pm Bible Study 25 7 pm Personnel Meeting 5 6 Minutes to Barb for Consistory 12 7 pm Consistory Meeting 19 9 am H & H Quilters 26 7 pm Women s Guild Meeting pm SOCIAL NIGHT :30 am Manna Food Bank 8 9 am Prayer Walk 5-7pm Welcome BBQ For returning KU students

6 SEPTEMBER September 2, 2018 September 9, 2018 September 16, 2018 September 23, 2018 September 30,2018 WORSHIP Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost DAILY DEVOTIONS Psalms 45:1-2, 6-9 Psalm 125 Proverbs 21:1-17 James 4:8-17 Esther 2:1-23 Fellowship/Events National Clean Up Day Harvest Home Worship Leaders Linda Merkel Rodney Barrell Greeters Tom & Linda Merkel Deacons Sue Kunkel Sherry Leinbach Ashley Stofflet Sue Kunkel Sherry Leinbach Flowers-Center Ron & Carol Reinhard Bulletins Nancy O'Neil Acolytes SCHEDULE Youth Ushers Sides Boyd Lenich Brian Beck Fernando Garcia Boyd Lenich Brian Beck Kathy Landis Jan Lenich Nancy O'Neil Kathy Landis Jan Lenich Christine Keim Steve Lobb Sandi Madeira Christine Keim Steve Lobb In memory of Parents In memory of Loved Ones

7 OCTOBER 2018 Worship: 10:15 AM Sunday School 9:00 AM/Adult SS 8:45 Am Office/Pastor Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00 AM 1:00 PM Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 7 World Wide Communion German-American Day 1 7 pm SNIGNEB Wks. 6:30 pm Fellowship Mtg. 7 pm Missions Mtg. 21 YOUTH Sunday :30 pm Bible Study 9 7 pm Seedchuckers 7 pm Finance Mtg. 16 6:30 pm Bible Study 23 7 pm Christian Ed Meeting pm Worship Mtg. 5-6 pm Community Dinner 10 1 pm H & H Quilters 7 pm Consistory Meeting 4 Minutes to Barb for Consistory :30 am Manna Food Bank 12 6 pm Social Night 13 9 am Prayer Walk pm Parent s Night 26 27

8 OCTOBER October 7, 2018 October 14, 2018 October 21, 2018 October 28,2018 SCHEDULE World Wide Communion after Pentecost after Pentecost after Pentecost Daily Devotions Psalm 55:1-15 Job 26:1-14 Hebrews 6:1-12 Exodus 4:1-17 Greeters Bruce & Karen Werley Fellowship/Events German American Day Deacons Ashley Stofflet Sue Kunkel Sherry Leinbach Ashley Stofflet Sides Merritt Smith Steve & Debbie Schaeffer In memory of wife, Anna In memory her grandmother, Ida Baver Bulletins Gene & Sandi Madeira Ethel Beck WORSHIP Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Twenty-first Sunday Twenty-second Sunday Twenty-third Sunday Worship Leaders Acolytes Youth Ushers Flowers-Center Neighbors In Need Fernando Garcia Boyd Lenich Brian Beck Fernando Garcia Nancy O'Neil Kathy Landis Jan Lenich Nancy O'Neil Sandi Madeira Christine Keim Steve Lobb Sandi Madeira In honor of Christine & Tom Luckenbill's 27th Anniversary

9 HARVEST HOME MUMS ORDER FORM We thank you in advance for ordering Mums and/or Ornamental Kale Cabbage to add to the beauty of the church on September 30th, We need to receive your order by Sunday, September 9th, along with payment, to ensure we fulfill your requests. Please place your order and payment in an envelope. Make checks payable to St Paul s UCC. You may place your order form in the offering plate or drop in the church in-box. For flowers left at the church, please call the church office at to arrange a time for pick-up. DEADLINE: September 9, 2018 COST: $5.00 Color Choices: Red, Orange/Salmon, Yellow/Gold, Pink/Purple Quantity: Red Orange/Salmon Yellow/Gold Pink/Purple Quantity: Ornamental Kale Cabbage (#plants) x $5.00 TOTAL DUE: Placed by: In Memory of / Honor of (Please indicate)

10 ST. PAUL S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 47 South Whiteoak Street Kutztown, PA Address Service Requested NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. Postage PAID Kutztown, PA Permit No. 30 Sent With A Prayer To: MARK YOUR CALENDARS September 3rd Labor Day September 8th Prayer Walk 9am Community BBQ 5-7 PM September 9th Sunday School Rally Day-9am Teacher Dedication Fellowship National Cleanup Day September 16th Transition Meeting w/ Congregation September 24th Harvest Home Mums/Ornamental Kale Cabbage October 3rd Community Dinner 5-6PM October 7th World Wide Communion Day Neighbors in Need Collection Fellowship German/American Day October 12th Social Night (formerly Game Night) 6 to 10PM October 13th Prayer Walk 9AM October 21st Youth Sunday