St. Paul s Lutheran Church 1 N. Pearl St., P.O. Box 34 Havana, IL 644-034 Rev. Wesley E. Reimnitz, Pastor Address Service Requested NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID HAVANA, IL 644 PERMIT #2 St. Paul's Lutheran Church 1 N. Pearl St. P.O. Box 34 Havana, IL 644-034 St. Paul s Messenger October 2013 The Church of the Lutheran Hour Office: 9-43-40 Parish Hall: 9-43-2 Cell Phone: 9-23-09 Fax: 9-43-2 Pastor s Email: wrsphav@hotmail.com Office Email: stpaulsoffice@grics.net Treasurer Email: sptreasurer@grics.net - Tune in and listen to The St. Paul s Divine Service every Sunday at 7:4 a.m. on 99.3 WDUK. - Tune in and listen to The Lutheran Hour every Sunday at noon on 99.3 WDUK. - Tune in and listen to Woman to Woman every Saturday at 9:00 a.m. on 99.3 WDUK. www.havana.lib.il.us/community/ churches/lutheran.html COME JOIN US!! Saturday :00 pm - Bible Study 6:00 pm - Divine Service Sunday 7:4 AM - Divine Service 9:00 am - Bible Study/Sunday School 10:1 am - Divine Service 7:00 pm - Bible Study Wednesday 10: am - Bible Study St. Paul s Lutheran Church - Havana, IL Don t forget to get your Call/New Pastor Survey filled out and turned in by September th! We want to hear from each of you so don t wait too long! Ongoing Ambassador s for Christ will be visiting our church and community on Friday, October 11 Sunday, October 13. They will need a place to stay so if there are any church members who have room and can provide their lodging, please let Pastor or Emily know. They will need to be fed 2 breakfasts and will need to be taken to the church Saturday and Sunday morning. Thank you! The youth, grades th th, will be meeting on Sunday, October 6th at 6: for a bible study and games. The CID is having a Lock-In for all th 9th graders on November 9 so pick up your form from the bulletin board, get it filled out and turned in to Bill Knake so that they can be sent in by October 22nd. We must have forms turned in by October 20th. Their registration fee will be paid; however, any guest attending must pay their own $2 fee. Thank you! The youth, grades th th, will meet at Mark Hackman s on Sunday, October 20 at :00 p.m. for a Wienie Roast. Please be looking for more youth announcements in the weeks to come! Inside this issue: Pastor s Page 2 Stewardship 3 LWML Sunday/Ladies Aid Minutes Ladies Aid Minutes cont./soup Supper Soup Supper cont. Calendar 9 4/ 6/7 Anniversaries 10 Servant Schedule 11
October Reformation Church History October we have many events taking place and among them: October /6 Lutheran Women s Missionary League (LWML) Sunday 11-13 OAFC On-going Ambassadors For Christ High School youth who share the Gospel with us and our community. 27 th Lincoln Circuit Reformation Rally/supper 3: PM at Zion Lutheran Church, Lincoln with a light supper to follow. All are invited to attend. Finally, October 31 st is the celebration Reformation, especially the Lutheran Reformation. It was on October 31, 117 that Luther nails the 9 theses on the church door of Wittenberg. The city was filled with pilgrims from the country side in town to celebrate All Saints Day, November 1 st. All Saints Day was/is a time commemorate the passing of Christian loved one during the previous year. October 31 st was the hallowing eve of All Saints Day and later gets morphed (changed) in world history into the secular pagan holiday of Halloween. For us at St. Paul s, we will celebrate the start of the Lutheran Reformation on Sunday, October th /27 th with Lord s Supper in our worship services. As we worship and fellowship together, lets us especially remember these event in October. Peace in Christ! Pastor Reimnitz October, 2013 6:00 p.m. Saturday Vespers with Holy Communion COMMUNION ASSISTANT: Mike Roos October, 2013 6:00 p.m. Saturday Vespers with Holy Communion COMMUNION ASSISTANT: Bill Blessman October 2013 ALTAR COMMITEE: Michelle Brown and Carolyn Knake October 6, 2013 7:4 & 10:1 a.m. Sunday Divine Service III with Holy Communion COMMUNION ASSISTANT: 1 Gary Gathman; 2 Bill Knake ACOLYTES: 1 ;ANY; 2 - Evan Fliege GREETERS: 1 - Jan Hurley; 2 - Donna Stelter & Glenda Specketer USHERS: 1 - Jay Frye and Danny Houghton; 2 Jeff Bonnett and Tim Oest SOUND BOOTH: Mark Hackman October 13, 2013 7:4 & 10:1 a.m. Sunday Divine Service III with Holy Communion COMMUNION ASSISTANT: 1 Jeff Hackman; 2 Steve Fornoff ACOLYTES: 1 Nia Sanguedolce; 2 Ty Fornoff GREETERS: 1 Kenneth Wendt; 2 - Chad & Emily Leonard USHERS: 1 -Roger Harfst and John Wallbaum; 2 John Kachanuk and Bill Knake SOUND BOOTH: Tara Sanguedolce October, 2013 6:00 p.m. Saturday Divine Service EIC: ALL October 20, 20 7:4 & 10:1 a.m. Sunday Divine Service III EIC: ALL ACOLYTES: 1 ANY 2 - Jackson Leonard GREETERS: 1 Dean & Mary Behrends; 2 - George & Rosalyn Conway USHERS: 1 -John Clark and Tom Blessman; 2 Blain Messman and Steven Leonard SOUND BOOTH: Jeff Hackman October, 2013 6:00 p.m. Saturday Divine Service with Holy Communion COMMUNION ASSISTANT: Mike Roos October 27, 2013 7:4 & 10:1 a.m. Sunday Divine Service III with Holy Communion COMMUNION ASSISTANT: 1 Jay Frye; 2 Steve Fornoff ACOLYTES: 1 ANY; 2 Maddie Carter & Emmalee Hitchcock GREETERS: 1 Gary & LaVeta Gathman; 2 - Richard & Paula Fliege USHERS: 1 Mark Perkins and Steve Gerdes; 2 Bill & Carter Knake SOUND BOOTH: Matthew Clark Page 2 Page 11
Being a Faithful Steward Bernice Hahn Koert Rennecker Olivia Duncan Jimmy Blessman III Alexis Garlisch Jonathon Unruh Gloria Curless Carol Elliott Bob Emme Jim Perbix Leona Bradley Jon Blessman William Ballinger Bob Hellman Mary Rennecker Tonya Whitlow Garrett Mibbs Harry Fornoff Easton Lusk Ezekiel Lusk Marguerite Frye Beverly Hohenshell Susan Showalter Kelley Fornoff Abby Whitlow Bill Knake Noreen Frye Andrew Stephens Evalena Dierker Alice Krause Bea Beiderwieden Paul Fliege Sam Kachanuk Tyler Fornoff Jillian Leonard Jeremiah Blakeley George Conway Richard Fliege Diane Barnes Barbara Esselman 1 1 3 4 4 4 6 7 9 10 11 11 14 14 1 16 17 1 22 22 24 24 2 2 31 31 Lucas & Lindsay Bohm Harry & Mildred Fornoff Delbert & Doris Hackman Daryl & Shirley Fornoff Jay & Noreen Frye Bill & Barbara Knake Ron & Diane Barnes Lloyd & Phyllis Behrends Mark & Renea Stuckey Leon & Mary Johnson Leona Bradley Anna Marie Behrends Noreen Frye Beaver Williams Brenda Willilams 21 27 13 20 21 22 27 Doris Allison Aaron Blakeley James Clark Kelsey Knake Rae Bradley Jackson Leonard Landon Pierce Ron Hackman Carter Knake Judy Yaeger Bradley Koke Bob Behrends Melissa Dean Jimmy Blessman III Delbert Hackman Jacob Clark Jace Blakely Ellen Mibbs Bella Blakeley Dot Bohm Aaron Leonard Jon Blessman Beaver Willians Brenda Williams Andy Gathman 1 2 6 7 10 10 13 14 1 20 23 24 27 31 What if pastor asked you to give a testimonial about your life as God s steward? If you were asked to share how you manage and care for God s property, what would you say? Have you considered what a faithful steward is expected to be and to do? Perhaps you d say that, as a God-pleasing steward, you acknowledge God as the creator and source of all things. As the creator of all, He owns everything. God s property is on loan to us. As stewards, we are to manage what He has entrusted to us responsibly and for God s purposes. As God s stewards, we are not to be passive managers but active and involved. We are caretakers and managers of God s gifts so we are accountable for what we do with His gifts of time, talents, and money. As faithful stewards, we can glorify and honor God with lives of service and faithful use of our gifts. Stewards live a life expressing gratitude to God for both our created and redeemed lives. We live a life of saying thank you to God for His love and mercy. Stewardship is faith in action. Filled with God s grace, we share our gifts with others. To answer the question, Are we being faithful stewards with our lives and gifts? we may want to check our calendars and check registers. Faithful stewards would have times marked on their calendars for helping others, church meetings, and Bible studies. We would be spending time in prayer and attending worship services. Through faith, we try our best to use our time doing God s will. Our check book register would show weekly offerings being made to God through our church, and there would be some checks written to help the needy. Our calendars and check registers will show us what and where our priorities lie. As stewards, God has blessed us with many blessings, but the decision is ours whether or not we will use those gifts for the work of the Lord. Through the work of the Holy Spirit, God enables us to use our gifts faithfully for His purposes. May God help us all to be the faithful stewards He wants us to be. Page 3
LWML SUNDAY OCTOBER 6, 2013 The Lutheran Women s Missionary League (LWML) is the official women s auxiliary of The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. The mission of the LWML is to assist each woman in affirming her relationship with the Triune God so that she is enabled to use her gifts in ministry to the people of the world. Membership is open to any woman communicant member of a LCMS congregation. At St. Paul s, LWML is sponsored by the Ladies Aid. Voluntary offerings, called mites, are collected n the local units and sent to the district. Districts keep 7% for their grants and send 2% to national. National monies are spent to pay adopted mission grants and to cover expenses of meetings. The Central Illinois District 2013 2014 Mission Grants are as follows: 1. Student Aid for Church Workers $2, 000 2. Fort Wayne and St. Louis Seminary Food Banks $10,000 3. CID Comfort Dog Ministry $,000 4. Beardstown Latino (Hispanic) Outreach $,000. Trinity Lutheran-Urban-Community VBS at the Park $70 6. Bicycles for Ghana Ministries $1,00 7. Pastoral Education-Sierra Leone $10,200. Spanish Radio Broadcasts-Quad Cities $1,440 9. Mon Ami Jesus-Sharing Jesus in Haiti and West Africa $1,110 There will be a basket at the back of the Church if you wish to donate to support LWML projects. Thank you! Page 4 St. Paul s Ladies Aid Meeting Minutes St. Paul s Ladies Aid met on Wednesday, September 11, 2013. Co-President Donna Stelter called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. and welcomed 17 members. Anna Marie Behrends gave the educational program which included playing a sermon given by a minister at the National Convention in Pittsburg. She also presented two quilts which she had handmade over the years and gave an interesting history behind the making of each one. The secretary then gave her report which was approved as read. Marilyn Smith gave the treasurer s report which was also approved as read. There is a balance on hand of $17,166 as of August 31, 2013. Page 11
Ladies Aid Soup Supper October 23, 2013; 4 7 p.m. SALADS: Maxine Wallbaum Shirley Fornoff Jan Hurley Deloris Blessman Donna Stelter Arlis Bell Mildred Fornoff Bernice Hall Marilyn Smith PIES: 1 Each: 2 Each: Alice Krause Pearl Harfst Donna Stelter Bernice Hall Diane Barnes Diane Specketer Joan Hermann Shirley Demotte Jan Hackman Doris Hackman Emilie Roos Leona Bradley Peg France Pam Snider Susan Dierker Joan Morgan Lisa Hellman JoAnn Taylor Sandy Ringhouse 4 Each: Donna Stelter Page 10 Deloris Blessman ANGEL FOOD CAKE: Maxine Wallbaum DINING ROOM HELP: All youth who are able to help please come during the times of 4:00 7:00 p.m. and help as long as you are able. Thank you! 4:00 :: Priscilla Ginglen and Arlis Bell : 7:00: Margie Gerdes, Jan Hackman and Becky Comstock The Ladies Aid Annual Soup Supper will be Wed. Oct. 23, 2013 from 4 to 7 p.m. The Mason County Health Department rules are all food served to the public is to be prepared at the church the day of the event,; therefore, we are asking each Ladies Aid member or anyone interested to donate $10 to purchase the ingredients for the soup so that it can be prepared the morning of the soup supper. Thank you! Please have your $10 donation in by Oct., 20 to Donna Stelter or Deloris Blessman. There was some discussion about our checking account balance, our projected Christmas gift giving totals, and the cost of funeral lunches. As a result of this discussion, a special meeting of the officers and the funeral committee will be planned for the purpose of drafting a more equitable funeral luncheon policy. Co-President Donna Stelter explained that correspondence this month was from the other Ladies Aid societies from Mason County trying to determine which societies wanted to continue with the traditional Mason County Convention and which group s wanted it cancelled. A paper vote was taken, the results of which were 7 yeses and 10 nos. Committee Reports: Emilie Roos reported that she had $20 ins ales of napkins and cards. She sent cards to Rose Burgard and Paul Sebade. Also, get-well cards for member Virginia Barrett and Pastor Reimnitz were sent around for members to sign. Emilie will be ordering more cards and napkins for the soup supper soon. Due to an increase in costs of purchasing these items from Concordia, it was decided to increases the cost of selling them by a dollar a box or package. Donna Stelter reported on the Prayer Chain which was activated 9 times from July to September th. Donna also reported on the nursing home visit which was on Wednesday, September 4. The committee served 16 residents orange sherbet and ranger cookies. Priscilla Ginglen reported that there was one funeral lunch on August 14 for the family and friends of Frances Kachanuk where 0 guest were served. Old Business: President Donna Stelter anno9unced that Ladies Aid members from our society will be attending the LWML Lincoln Zone Fall Rally on Wednesday, September 1th. Drivers are Bernice Hall and Donna Stelter who will pick up Deloris Blessman, Maxine Wallbaum, Marilyn Smith, Anna Marie Behrends, Glenda Specketer and Shirley DeMotte. Registration and coffee and muffins begin at 9:00 a.m. The program begins at 9:. The ingathering items will be non-perishable food for the Lincoln-Logan food pantry. New Business: Priscilla Ginglen and Evalena Dierker discussed the up-coming annual soup supper which will be on Wednesday, October 23, from 4:00 to 7:00. Priscilla distributed sign up sheets for salads and pies for members to sign. It was again decided to ask the members of the congregation for help in purchasing the ingredients for the food that will be prepared at the church the day of the soup supper. The monetary assistance the congregation gave the Ladies Aid Society last year was so appreciated and greatly needed, and $10 donations this year for the same purpose would be gratefully accepted, so please notice the baskets at the back of the church as you leave the sanctuary! Pumpkin and Pecan pies may be served but must be kept in the refrigerator until purchased. The Mason County Extension Office is planning a seminar called Serve It Safely on Friday, September 27, from 10 a.m. to p.m. at the extension offices in Havana. Page
Co-President Stelter thanked Anna Marie Behrends for the interesting educational and Dot Bohm and Mildred Specketer for the refreshments. Our next meeting will be Saturday, October, 2013 at :00 a.m. We will have our mite box collection. Deloris Blessman will present the educational and refreshments will be prepared by Brenda Williams and her daughter or sister. President Stelter closed with the Lord s Prayer and then the common table prayer. Respectfully submitted, Marjorie Gerdes, secretary Kitchen Help for Soup Supper Dishwashers 4:00 :: Kenny Bohm and Larry Ginglen : 7:00: Tom Blessman, Bob Emme and Bill Knake Sandwiches and Salads 1:00 4:00: Mildred Specketer, Rosalyn Conway, Bernice Hall and Maxine Wallbaum 4:00 7:00: Marilyn Smith and Shirley Demotte Soup Servers 4:00 7:00: Donna Stelter, Deloris Blessman, Shirley Fornoff and Steve Gerdes Hot Dogs 3: :: Dot Bohm and Diane Specketer : 7:00: Jan Hurley and LaVeta Gathman Pies 3: :: Evalena and Susie Dierker : 7:00: Norma Behrends Cards & Napkins Tea, Milk & Coffee 4:00 7:00: Emilie Roos 4:00 7:00: Anna Marie Behrends Glenda Specketer Peg France Page Page 9