Tuesday, November 26th at Granger United Methodist Church Time: Joint Choir Practice: 5:30 p.m. Supper: 6:00 p.m. (St. Paul s contribution side dishes) Service: 7:00 p.m. Each year three churches (St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sharon Center United Methodist Church and Granger United Methodist Church) come together for a joint Thanksgiving service. Gathering as a community, we share in a fellowship meal and then worship together giving thanks and praise to God our Lord. Pastor Doug Lewis of the Granger Methodist Church will be this year s host. Pastor Lisa Arledge of the Oasis Ministry in Akron will be the guest preacher. The offering this year will be given to the Oasis Ministry. 20 NOVEMBER 2013 ST. PAUL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 330/239-1340 www.stpaulsharoncenter.com Outward bound! Gathering Awakening Serving 2004 St. Paul Vision Statement 1
ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL RETREAT When: Friday and Saturday, March 21 and 22, 2014 Where: Camp Mowana in Mansfield Topic: Discerning Your Spiritual Gifts Price: $85 per person Each year our faith community takes time away from the hustle and bustle of our everyday lives to gather at Camp Mowana on retreat. We gather to reflect and discern how God is acting in our lives and is leading us into ever new adventures. At the 2014 retreat, Pastor Carolyn Wagar- Hier will lead us in identifying our spiritual gifts and discern how we can use those gifts in the life and ministries at St. Paul. November & Beginning of December Worship Participants youth choir 8:30 youth choir 11 choir 8:30 10-Nov 17-Nov 24-Nov 1-Dec 8:30 AM altar Cathy Doering Cathy Doering Nancy King Tracee Teresko 11:00 AM altar Donna Osborn Donna Osborn Donna Osborn Weltys bread Bonnie Wolfgang Bonnie Wolfgang Bonnie Wolfgang Cathy Doering Counters Lloyd Knudsen Bill Osborn Pat McGregor Cathy Doering Mike Sommer Jerry Goodson Kim Talbott 8:30 AM acolyte Matthew Molloy Mira Hanft Mira Hanft Armin Gasser 11:00 AM acolyte Jenna Heini Tim Edwards Tim Edwards Isabel Belicka 8:30 AM a. min Cathy Doering Pete Cressman Pete Cressman Lisa Owens 11:00 AM a. min Nick Kundmueller Jon Edwards Jon Edwards Ruth Goodson 8:30 AM lector Lloyd Doering Kate Ilg Kate Ilg Jim Bushman 11:00 AM lector Randy Farnsworth Randy Farnsworth Lee Ann Bailey Lee Ann Bailey 8:30 AM ushers Blewitts Gassers Gassers Clarks 11:00 AM ushers Weltys Weltys Baileys Baileys 8:30 AM int Debi Sprang Debi Sprang Rich Owens Rich Owens Barb Scheufler Barb Scheufler Rod Kaufman Rod Kaufman 11:00 AM int Donna Osborn Donna Osborn Mike Sommer Mike Sommer Richard Stidham Richard Stidham Patty Frase Chet Welty 8:30 AM common Debi Gabriel Wendy Cressman Wendy Cressman Glenna Jackson Matthew Molloy Mira Hanft Mira Hanft Armin Gasser 11:00 AM common Chris Heini Chris Heini Dennis Shanafelt Nancie Smith Jenna Heini Tim Edwards Tim Edwards Isabel Belicka 8:30 AM screen Ressa Gasser Matthew Molloy Matthew Molloy Matthew Molloy 11:00 AM Hannah McGuire Michael Edwards Hannah McGuire Hannah McGuire 8:30 AM Nursery Glenna Jackson Jon Hanft Sherie Hanft Madeline Braver Mark Jackson Rachel Molloy Taya Molloy Kimberly Braver 11:00 AM Nursery Bill Osborn Julianne Stidham John Belicka Heather Sommer Donna Osborn Faith Stidham Nathan Belicka Amber Sommer 2 19
Friday, November 22nd our 7th & 8th graders will be serving soup, cookies and hot cocoa to our Sharing Center clients. This has been such a well-received activity in the past so now that we have our fellowship hall completed, we will also offer hot soup. This will be our 3rd year serving the Friday before Thanksgiving when we have so many people needing food. (One year we served 65 families!) We would gratefully accept any donations of crock pots of soup, home-baked cookies and hot cocoa. Please see Sherie if you are able to contribute toward this gift to our brothers and sisters who could use a little extra love handed their way. (Please refrain from using nuts in recipes in case of allergies.) 18 3
Annual Budget Deadline The deadline for annual budgets from committees, work groups and task forces is Friday, November 8th Please leave your report in the office, or in the Treasurer s mailbox. 4 17
St. Paul Council Meeting October 14, 2013 Sharing Center Schedule 1-Nov 7-Nov 8-Nov 14-Nov 15-Nov 21-Nov 22-Nov 28-Nov 29-Nov 5-Dec 6-Dec 12-Dec 13-Dec 19-Dec 20-Dec 26-Dec 27-Dec Driver - Thursday morning Chet Welty Bruce Meeker Tom Baumg ardner Panera Heinis Lori Miller Laurie Sickels Lee Ann Bailey McGregors Barb Heini Jacksons Welty Jon Edwards Sue Edwards Carol Sours Debbie Sprang Sherie Hanft Amy Kundmueller Friday night John or Christin Belicka Jim Sickles Jenni Ellis Nancy King Linda Hale Barb Scheufler Scheufler Youth Mark Jackson Karen Becker Kim Talbott Jon Hanft Glenna Jackson CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING Paula Funfgeld Mark Blewitt Leslie Jarolim Debbie Blewitt Jim Jarolim Karen Edwards Steve Kay Sandy Arbuckle Arbuckle Youth Mavis Welty Chet Welty John Braver Kimberly Braver Randy Meyer Chris Ilg Laura Hoynes Melinda Jordan Judy/ Mike Rogers Laurie Talbott Troy Copley McMillen Family Debi Gabriel Sharon Methodist (2people ) Debbie Heufner Linda Hale/ Carol Dobbins John/ Linda Herman Haleigh Copley Pastor Judy Troy & Haleigh Copley If you are unable to participate on your scheduled date, please make a switch and notify the church office of your replacement. Thanks for your ministry! 16 5
November service and fellowship opportunities for 7th-8th grade youth Saturday the 9th TORCH Saturday the 16th Lost and Found concert Friday the 22nd Sharing Center For more information, see Sherie Hanft TORCH Saturday, November 9 Leave St. Paul at 12:20 and return around 5:30 Teen OutReach through Community Help TORCH is an outreach program started in 1965 for teens and young adults. Joining with teens from many churches throughout the area, members assist local Adult Fellowship Adult Fellowship will not have a meeting for the month of November, but please look forward to the Christmas party on December 13th agencies at shelters and nursing homes. This is an opportunity to share the love of Christ with some of our neighbors. All 7th graders and up are welcome to participate. See Sherie Hanft if you are interested. 6 15
Our youth have a new lounge! We felt there was a need for a place for our youth to hang out together for fellowship. We are in need of donations to further improve the utilization of this space. We are looking for in like new condition: Christian CDs Wii console with games board games and card games November: 2 Leah Heini 2 Ressa Gasser 2 Gabi Ilg 4 Emma Fortner 4 Alexander Landis 4 Megan Landis 4 Hailie McGuire 3 Emma Ilg 5 Michael Edwards 6 Elizabeth Edwards 6 Lydia Ilg 6 Kaitlin Herman 8 Taya Molloy 8 Blake Sours 15 Ernest Scanlan 15 Jordan Nash 17 Tyler Wise 19 Lauren Huefner 19 Ellen Huefner 19 Jasmine Leach 19 Holly Talbott 19 Mary Talbott 19 Katie Talbott 20 Stuart Arbuckle 22 Lilliana Seman 24 Victoria Teresko 24 Rachel Molloy 25 Jake Mall 27 Chip Miller 30 Heather Sommer Please see Sherie if you have items you would like to donate. Light your baptismal candle 14 7
Have you ever wanted to study The Revelation of John? LOST AND FOUND Live & in concert Zion Lutheran Church Saturday, November 16th, 7:00 pm 2233 Abbeyville Road, Valley City, OH No admission charge. A free will offering to help support the ministry of Lost and Found will be accepted. Michael and George fell into playing music full time pretty much by accident. One concert simply led to another and people heard them and asked them to come back and sing again. Now, they have been at it for over ten years during and after college and graduate school. It has never been the mission of LOST AND FOUND to sell out arenas, or to become staples of the radio. It has always been their mission to be honest and natural in concerts, to model a way of being an independent band, and to meet lots of people--communicating with them about faith and life. Have you ever been curious about the book of Revelation, wanted to study this book of the Bible, but never had the occasion to do so? Then this is your opportunity. Come join us for the stimulating study and discussions on Wednesday evenings. Study Leader - Pastor Keith Baker Time - Wednesday evenings, 7:00 pm 8 13
The Journey Walking the Road to Bethlehem Study leader Pastor Judy 1st class Sunday, November 17 th 9:50 am. The class will journey with Adam Hamilton as he travels from Nazareth to Bethlehem. The Journey is a 5 session DVD study filmed on location in the Holy Land. Each Sunday session will begin with a 10-15 minute vignette of Adam Hamilton retracing the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem. A time of study and discussion will follow each vignette. You are invited to join us for a Tuesday morning Bible study. We are doing a study on the book of Matthew by N. T. Wright. It is not too late to join! We have very interesting discussions and are learning so much! Participant books are $8 Please see Sherie Hanft if you are interested. 12 9
Called to be Christ s hands and feet in the world: St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church supports and encourages Oasis Outreach Ministry ~ submitted by Debbie and Rod Sprang, St. Paul s liaisons to Oasis Outreach Ministry OASIS Outreach Opportunity, Inc. is an open, accepting, safe oasis in the heart of downtown Akron where youth gather for spiritual instruction and unconditional love and support from each other and faithful and responsible adults who are also nurtured and sustained by those redemptive relationships. Many of the youth who come to OASIS are products of broken and dysfunctional homes. Dropout rates, school suspensions, poor attendance, and failure to graduate all too often characterize their educational experience. OASIS serves 100 8th grade through college age youth in Akron. On Wednesday and Sunday evenings Oasis participants gather to share time, enjoy a hot meal and worship together. The good news that Jesus loves all of us unconditionally is conveyed through music, Bible readings, individual and group activities, Pastor Lisa s messages and lots of prayer. Christ is at the center of each and every Oasis gathering. We are called to be Christ s hands and feet in the world and have a unique, important and new opportunity to respond to God s call, just around the corner from St. Paul Lutheran Church. The needs at Oasis are many and ongoing. The Oasis Outreach Ministry needs our help. Here are a few ways we can make a difference: 1. Pray for the young men and women participating in Oasis, those who are considering and those who need the Oasis ministry; 2. Pray for the leaders and the Board and that Oasis may find a new home soon; and 3. Provide financial support and donations for ongoing needs and wish list items. Rod and Debbie Sprang will provide Oasis updates on a regular basis and highlight the most pressing needs. During the month of November, let s focus on collecting personal items. During your next trip to the store, please pick up a few of the items on the OASIS November Needs List and drop them in the Oasis donation box in the Narthex by the Fair Trade table. Feel free to invite and encourage neighbors, community organizations, friends and relatives to join you in showing your support for Oasis. Pastor Lisa Arledge, Executive Director for Oasis, also shared a Wish List which includes their complete list of high-need items at this time. Please contact Rod or Debbie for more information or to get a copy of the Oasis Wish List. Pastor Lisa, the Oasis Leadership team and participants are grateful for what St. Paul Lutheran Church has done and will continue to do in support of this important ministry and to help young men and women in Akron. In Christ, Rod & Debbie Sprang Debbie Sprang Rod Sprang Dsprang@bw.edu 330-321-5173 330-321-8865 OASIS November Needs -- While there are ongoing needs for these and other items all year, St. Paul will focus on providing the following items throughout November. Please place your donations in the Oasis Ministry Box by the Free Trade table in the Narthex. Toothbrushes Toothpaste Mouthwash Deodorant Body Wash Shampoo/conditioner Feminine napkins and tampons Hand/body lotion Chapstick
PLEASE SEE THE INTERACTIVE CALENDAR ON THE WEBSITE FOR CURRENT EVENTS AT ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH! PLEASE SEE THE INTERACTIVE CALENDAR ON THE WEBSITE FOR CURRENT EVENTS AT ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH! 10 11