April 2014 602 Morgan Blvd. Harlingen, TX 78550 www.stpaultexas.com MIDWEEK WEDNESDAY LENT SERVICES April 2 nd & April 9 th 7PM Soup Supper in Parish Hall, 6:00PM - 6:45PM BAPTISM OPPORTUNITY HOLY WEEK Palm Sunday April 12 th, 5:30PM April 13 th, 8:00AM & 10:30AM Maundy Thursday Worship, April 17 th, 7PM Good Friday Service of Darkness, April 18 th, 7PM Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 19 th, 5:30PM EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 20 TH Sunrise Worship in Sanctuary, 6:30AM Traditional Worship, 8:00 AM Contemporary Worship, 1030 AM Pancake Breakfast in Parish Hall, 7:30AM - 9:30AM Easter Egg Hunt 9:45AM Through the Word of God and the Waters of Baptism, God assures us of the forgiveness of our sins and our place in His family. If you or your loved one has never been baptized there is a great upcoming opportunity to receive this great gift. As a part of our Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 19 th at 5:30PM we will include an opportunity for children, youth and adults to be baptized. If you are interested or would like more information about baptism, speak to one of the pastors. IMPROVE THE VIEW! SPECIAL PROJECT! We are working on improving our sanctuary for all of our worshippers by adding an additional screen & projector. The additional screen will go up in the same position up front, but on the right side. This will help all worshipers, especially those who may not be able to stand during worship; as well as children who may be blocked by those in front of them, by creating additional viewing angles This will also help us by providing another viewing screen should the current one fail; as has happened recently, and will allow worship to proceed with minimal interruption. This is the first phase of some plans we have to enhance and broaden all of our 1 worship services, to reach more people with good news of Jesus Christ. Our coming phases will include opportunities to enhance our audio system, as well as provide live streaming and recorded video to those not able to join us in our weekly worship. Our first phase goal for this projector is to raise $15,000 for the equipment and electric work needed to accomplish this project. Donations to this project should be marked Media Fund, and may be placed in the offering plates or sent to the church office. Thank you for your help in improving our worship space.
Page 2 BOARD OF EDUCATION The St. Paul Academy School Board will meet on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, 7:00PM at the school library. BUNCO Will meet on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, 7:00PM in the church library. Help fill the Easter Eggs! We are asking for donations of any kind of goodies that we can fill plastic Easter eggs with. This includes: wrapped candy, small toys, stickers, or anything that would be fun to find in a Easter egg. Donations of wrapped candy, plastic eggs etc. can be dropped off in a specially marked basket near the welcome desk or in the church office. Thank you for helping to make Easter special for our children! VBS 2014 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Join us the week of June 9-13 th for an exciting week of fun games, awesome music, incredible Bible Stories, new friends, and time on the water with Jesus! Students who will be 4 at the time of VBS through students entering 6 th grade this Fall may now register online at stpaultexas.com/news/ vbs2014. We now are also recruiting both Youth and Adult volunteers who make our VBS program such a great event! Volunteers can go to the same website to fill out the volunteer information as well! Get ready for an Amazing Adventure with Jesus! ELDERS Will meet on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Noon in the conference room. LADIES AID Ladies Aid will meet on Saturday, April 12, 2014 in the Parish Hall. All ladies of the congregation are invited to attend. MEN OF PRAYER Monday mornings at 6:30AM, Men of Prayer of St. Paul gather in the church library to begin the work week with prayer. You are invited to join us for a time of lifting up the people of our community and giving thanks to God for all his blessings. PLANNING COUNCIL Planning Council will meet on Monday, April 14, 2014 at 7PM in the conference room. YOUTH GROUP The Youth Group meets Sundays in the youth room from 6PM-8PM. Anyone entering 8 th grade through high school is welcome to attend. Dinner is provided. For more information, please contact Pastor Kear, at 423-3924. 2
Page 3 Happy Birthday! Layne Klostermann 4/2 Jocelyn Rodriguez 4/2 Jerome Perron 4/4 Kate Roel 4/6 Paula DeBolt 4/7 Michael Cantu 4/8 Mary Cavazos 4/8 Linda Tetley 4/8 Rodney Eckert 4/9 Erin Elder 4/10 Courtney Stewart 4/10 Fern Kubalsky 4/11 Rickey Loewe 4/11 Chase Walther 4/11 Shelby Leftwich 4/13 Bubba Rocha 4/13 Scott Allex 4/14 Elijah Derington 4/14 Barbara Grass 4/14 Brittany McCoy 4/14 Tabitha Wendorf 4/16 Becky Cavage 4/18 Betty Pletcher 4/19 Dylan Garcia 4/20 Verdell Boland 4/21 Herb Hamburg 4/22 Angela Alexander 4/23 Connie Carrillo 4/23 Ray Peynado 4/23 James Pospishil 4/23 Debbie Vogel 4/23 Billie Griffith 4/24 Greg Thornburg 4/24 Ben Abrigo 4/25 Jaylon Klostermann 4/25 Andrea Aguilar 4/26 Peyton Neuhaus 4/26 Katherine Emanuel 4/27 Alvina Eubanks 4/27 Linda Carstensen 4/28 Jason Kuiper 4/28 Myrtle Peterson 4/28 Mac Abrigo 4/30 Mary Pack 4/30 3 Douglas & Sara Walker 4/1 Chuck & Fern Kubalsky 4/4 Mike & Linda Galvan 4/8 Gary & Marge Hamburg 4/8 William & Norma Miller 4/10 David & Shannon Macias 4/11 Marvin & RaNay Elm 4/12 Steven & Missi Fair 4/23 R.G. & Pat Broome 4/24 Rick & Debbie Vogel 4/25 Ryan & Lara Busse 4/26 David & Erika Wolf 4/28 BIBLE STUDY: THAT THE WORLD MAY KNOW! The archaeological discoveries revealed in this series provide even more reason to believe the Bible. More importantly, these videos, filmed in Israel and the Middle East where Bible events actually took place, weaves together historical, cultural, and geographical contexts to reveal keen insights into how people in biblical times understood God and Jesus teaching. Teacher and historian Ray Vander Laan reveals keen insights into the Scriptures significance for believers today. Join us Sunday at 9:15AM in the St. Paul Parish Hall. NEW ADDRESS Johnnie Wiede Heritage Place 120 Crossing Drive Apt #306 Boerne, TX 780026 Johnnie Wiede would like to inform the congregation of her recent move to Boerne, TX. She now lives closer to her daughter, Patricia & family. She has adjusted well and is making and enjoying new friends.
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Page 5 ST. PAUL EPISTLE Stay connected! Join our weekly St. Paul Epistle email. The Epistle is emailed every Wednesday and will keep you up to date with all that is happening at St. Paul. To sign up include your email on the registration sheet in the pew, call the church office, sign up via our Facebook page, by texting: STPAUL to 22828 (standard rates apply) or email: church@saintpaulharlingen.com FREE TAKE ONE! In our lobby you will find a display filled with booklets on various topics. The booklets have been designed to meet the needs of today s adults and families. Several titles have been topics on radio and television programs produced by Lutheran Hour Ministries. Please feel free to stop and visit the display today! ST. PAUL ACADEMY SCRIP FUNDRAISING PROGRAM Now s a great time to purchase Great Lakes Scrip Cards from St. Paul Academy! Remember, Great Lakes Scrip cards are just like cash but so much more, because a percentage of your purchase stays right here at St. Paul as profit for our PTLS. And, Scrip is available for over 200 local shops, restaurants, gas stations, grocery stores, and other retail establishments. All orders returned to the school office by 8:30 AM Tuesday morning will be delivered by Friday each week. Discover the ease and convenience of shopping with Scrip and turn in your order form every Tuesday morning or order over the internet by visiting ShopWithScrip.com using the school code 1ALL427B37414 St. Paul Lutheran Church 602 Morgan Blvd. Harlingen, TX 78550 Website: www.stpaultexas.com Email: church@splch.com Telephone : (956) 423-3924 Fax: (956) 423-3942 Office hours: 8:30am 4:30pm Senior Pastor, Nathan Wendorf (956) 423-3924 nw@splch.com Associate Pastor, Dustin Kear (956) 423-3924 dk@splch.com The St. Paul Academy, Principal, Jim House (956) 423-3926l jhouse@splch.com Great Beginnings Preschool & Child Development Center Director, Denise Dash, 425-6330 dd@splch.com Church Services and Holy Communion Schedule Saturdays, 5:30pm Gospel Praise Holy Communion: every Saturday Sundays, 8:00am, Traditional Holy Communion: first, third, and fifth Sunday Sundays, 10:30am Contemporary Holy Communion: second, fourth and fifth Sunday St. Paul is a congregation of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. Find out more about our church body at lcms.org 5