July 2017
St. Paul Lutheran 120 North 8th Street 419-294-2831
[email protected]
July 2017 Duties for July Greeters (should welcome folks from 9:30 until just before church starts): Sally Stansbery & Linda Swihart – West Entrance Tim & Karen Koehler – South entrance Youth Sunday – Cassidy & Bethany (south) Emily & Jenna (west)
Ushers (should arrive by 9:15): BJ Ford Larry Culver Jim Koehler Larry Webster
Youth Sunday: Ben Patchett Creston Getz Garrett Goodman Morgan Wenger
Acolytes (should arrive by 9:45): 2 – Noah & Janae 9 – Ben & Ellie 16 – Garrett & Taeylor 23 – Creston & Noah 30 – Colton & Morgan
Readers: 2 – Linda Rinderknecht 9 – Ellie Swinehart 16 – June Eier 23 – Karen Fritz 30 – Bob Wachtman
Flower Waterers: week of 7/2 – Ross Family week of 7/9 – Jean Hollanshead week of 7/16 – Marcia Geary week of 7/23 – Collins/Thiel week of 7/30 – Baker Family
Bread Baker: Jean Hollanshead
Deliver Food Pantry Donations: Bonnie Menningen (on Wednesday between noon-2pm) 4 – No Meal 11 – Darlene Mooney 18 – Jane Smalley 25 – Beth Collins
Administrative Assistant: Beth Collins 419-294-8326 [email protected] Office Hours: 9-noon, 1-3pm Mailing address: 318 W. Wyandot Avenue Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
Communion Assistants: Jackie Graeser & Carol Reed
TWL Leaders:
Pastor: Joe Trester 419-835-4924 [email protected]
The Gathering Place Hosts: 2 – Breidenbach/Smith 9 – Ross/Eyestone 16 – Websters 23 – Romich/Amos 30 – Tim & Karen Koehler
Website: www.stpaulupper.org
2017 Council Members June Eier BJ Ford Andy Koehler Brenda Koehler John Krock Michelle Ohler Nancy Ross Carol Roszman Shawn Schneider Meetings are the second Monday of the month at 7pm.
“WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELFEVIDENT, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Such lofty and powerful words written primarily by Thomas Jefferson and adopted by the Continental Congress in order to break our ties with England and to declare our right to independence. It is interesting to note that Jefferson felt that our unalienable rights are attributable to the Creator. To me that means that he felt there is something innate in our makeup consisting of something of the divine which points us in the direction of life, of liberty and of happiness… Every time I read this part of the Declaration of Independence, I think of Jesus’ words to his followers: “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free…” What is this truth? Is it self-evident? Where do we find it? Jesus’ truth begins with the radicalness of the incarnation. God wanted to be human with us, to walk with us, live like us, and to die like us. God did not remain some far away unknown notion. Instead, God became like us and knows us very well. The truth continues with Jesus’ compassion for the needs of others. The needs of the sick and the marginalized trumped his own. The needs of others guided and became the keystone for Jesus’ actions. Compassion and mercy became the two guiding lights of Christ’s mission and ministry… The truth became evident in Jesus’ focus on forgiveness. The woman caught in adultery was the recipient of this forgiveness. The Roman soldiers who crucified Jesus were forgiven even as Jesus was dying. “Seventy times seven” was Jesus’ answer to how many times we must forgive each other… So what is self-evident in these truths? It is clear that God loves us and wants to be in relationship with us. It is clear that we are set free from our own egos and our desire to feed them. We are set free to live and love all people in community… This Fourth of July reread the Declaration of Independence in its entirety. Give thanks for the brave men who wrote it and stood behind it. But most of all, give thanks to the Creator who endowed us with unalienable rights and who sent the Son, Jesus Christ, to show us the truths that set us free… pj
JULY 2017 Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursda y
Frida y
Saturday
1
2
3 OFFICE CLOSED
4 OFFICE CLOSED
5
6
9:30am Holy Communion @ Co. Home
7pm 4H Advisory Council meeting
7
8
14
15
22
6:30pm Word on Wednesday part 2
9
10
11
12
13
6-7:30pm 4H Meeting
7pm Council meeting
5-6pm Free Community Meal
9:30am Ruth/Naomi Circle
7pm Property Task Force meeting
7pm 150th Anniversary Committee meeting
6:30pm Word on Wednesday part 2
7pm Martha Circle
16
17
18
19
20
21
Noon-? Fellowship Hall in use
9-11:30am VBS @ First Lutheran
9am Sewing
9-11:30am VBS @ First Lutheran
9-11:30am VBS @ First Lutheran
9-11:30am VBS @ First Lutheran
6:30pm Word on Wednesday part 2
7pm Horse Committee meeting
25
26
27
5-6pm Free Community Meal
6:30pm Word on Wednesday part 2
6pm Ladies Night Out
9-11:30am VBS @ First Lutheran 5-6pm Free Community Meal
23
24
2pm Adopt-aFriend @ Fairhaven 6-7:30pm 4H meeting
30
31
28
29 9am-2pm Fellowship Hall in use
1 – Izabella Culley 3 – Austen Goodman 6 – Deb Baum 7 – Bonnie Menningen 8 – Jim McDonald 9 – Colton Breidenbach 10 – Abby Grafmiller 13 – Abbi Ault 13 – Tim Baum 13 – John Krock 14 – Erica Shook 14 – Steve Swihart 15 – Kolin Holloway 16 – Lonnie Koehler 17 – Pastor Tim Schmidt 17 – Becky Vaughn 18 – Madison Goodman 20 – Linda Rinderknecht 21 – Jena Baum 21 – Nick Clark 22 – Dustin Stansbery 23 – Jaime Schmidt 24 – Jill Eyestone 24 – Mindy Getz 24 – Aaron MaGinn 25 – Kevin Ault 25 – Lisa Bricely 25 – Beth Collins 25 – Robbi Sigler 26 – Lauren Baker 26 – Sherm Stansbery 28 – Gage Roszman 29 – Mitchell Lamp 29 – Beverly Morrison 29 – Barb Smith 30 – Paula Brown 30 – Marilyn Olson 31 – Jim Pfeifer
3 – Jim & Barbara Stief 5 – Paul & RoseMarie Amos 5 – Mike & Norma Hetzel 21 – Pete & Connie Miller
This month we are collecting flour & sugar for the Food Pantry. There is a shopping cart at the crosswalk for you to place your donations. Thanks for your help!
The office will be closed on July 3rd & 4th in observance of Independence Day. If you have a pastoral emergency, you can contact Beth at 419-2948326 and she will get the help you need.
We’re still collecting… Collection containers at crosswalk or drop off at the office.
Thank you to the St. Paul choir for the beautiful anthem on Pentecost Sunday! As a member of the choir, a person has the privilege to belong to the choir family who once a week gets to sing praises to God. Thank you to all of the St. Paul church members for the prayers, Get Well Wishes, visits, and food. Thanks to Pastor Joe for his communion visits. The many prayers are helping to heal. Thank you everyone, Joyce Koehler
Ladies Night Out for July will take place at The Corner Inn on Monday, July 17th at 6pm. The cost for the meal will be $10. It’s Christmas in July, so please bring an exchange gift too! Call Brenda Zeigler at 419-2945179 by July 12th to save your spot!
Adopt-A-Friend
Our new program continues this month at Fairhaven! Kids, in grades kindergarten-6th grade, are invited to participate in an AdoptA-Friend program. The children will have some games and refreshments with the residents of Fairhaven and a time of fun and fellowship! This will be great for our children and wonderful for the residents! Our children will meet at the church parking lot at 1:45pm on Sunday, July 23rd for transportation to Fairhaven. The event will last until 3pm. Please encourage your children to participate in this wonderful event! Adults are welcome to come too! Let Beth know if you would be able to help provide transportation and chaperone.
Registration forms are available at www.stpauluppero.org and at the crosswalk at church. Hope to see you all there!!!
[email protected]
July 2017 Duties for July Greeters (should welcome folks from 9:30 until just before church starts): Sally Stansbery & Linda Swihart – West Entrance Tim & Karen Koehler – South entrance Youth Sunday – Cassidy & Bethany (south) Emily & Jenna (west)
Ushers (should arrive by 9:15): BJ Ford Larry Culver Jim Koehler Larry Webster
Youth Sunday: Ben Patchett Creston Getz Garrett Goodman Morgan Wenger
Acolytes (should arrive by 9:45): 2 – Noah & Janae 9 – Ben & Ellie 16 – Garrett & Taeylor 23 – Creston & Noah 30 – Colton & Morgan
Readers: 2 – Linda Rinderknecht 9 – Ellie Swinehart 16 – June Eier 23 – Karen Fritz 30 – Bob Wachtman
Flower Waterers: week of 7/2 – Ross Family week of 7/9 – Jean Hollanshead week of 7/16 – Marcia Geary week of 7/23 – Collins/Thiel week of 7/30 – Baker Family
Bread Baker: Jean Hollanshead
Deliver Food Pantry Donations: Bonnie Menningen (on Wednesday between noon-2pm) 4 – No Meal 11 – Darlene Mooney 18 – Jane Smalley 25 – Beth Collins
Administrative Assistant: Beth Collins 419-294-8326 [email protected] Office Hours: 9-noon, 1-3pm Mailing address: 318 W. Wyandot Avenue Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
Communion Assistants: Jackie Graeser & Carol Reed
TWL Leaders:
Pastor: Joe Trester 419-835-4924 [email protected]
The Gathering Place Hosts: 2 – Breidenbach/Smith 9 – Ross/Eyestone 16 – Websters 23 – Romich/Amos 30 – Tim & Karen Koehler
Website: www.stpaulupper.org
2017 Council Members June Eier BJ Ford Andy Koehler Brenda Koehler John Krock Michelle Ohler Nancy Ross Carol Roszman Shawn Schneider Meetings are the second Monday of the month at 7pm.
“WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELFEVIDENT, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Such lofty and powerful words written primarily by Thomas Jefferson and adopted by the Continental Congress in order to break our ties with England and to declare our right to independence. It is interesting to note that Jefferson felt that our unalienable rights are attributable to the Creator. To me that means that he felt there is something innate in our makeup consisting of something of the divine which points us in the direction of life, of liberty and of happiness… Every time I read this part of the Declaration of Independence, I think of Jesus’ words to his followers: “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free…” What is this truth? Is it self-evident? Where do we find it? Jesus’ truth begins with the radicalness of the incarnation. God wanted to be human with us, to walk with us, live like us, and to die like us. God did not remain some far away unknown notion. Instead, God became like us and knows us very well. The truth continues with Jesus’ compassion for the needs of others. The needs of the sick and the marginalized trumped his own. The needs of others guided and became the keystone for Jesus’ actions. Compassion and mercy became the two guiding lights of Christ’s mission and ministry… The truth became evident in Jesus’ focus on forgiveness. The woman caught in adultery was the recipient of this forgiveness. The Roman soldiers who crucified Jesus were forgiven even as Jesus was dying. “Seventy times seven” was Jesus’ answer to how many times we must forgive each other… So what is self-evident in these truths? It is clear that God loves us and wants to be in relationship with us. It is clear that we are set free from our own egos and our desire to feed them. We are set free to live and love all people in community… This Fourth of July reread the Declaration of Independence in its entirety. Give thanks for the brave men who wrote it and stood behind it. But most of all, give thanks to the Creator who endowed us with unalienable rights and who sent the Son, Jesus Christ, to show us the truths that set us free… pj
JULY 2017 Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursda y
Frida y
Saturday
1
2
3 OFFICE CLOSED
4 OFFICE CLOSED
5
6
9:30am Holy Communion @ Co. Home
7pm 4H Advisory Council meeting
7
8
14
15
22
6:30pm Word on Wednesday part 2
9
10
11
12
13
6-7:30pm 4H Meeting
7pm Council meeting
5-6pm Free Community Meal
9:30am Ruth/Naomi Circle
7pm Property Task Force meeting
7pm 150th Anniversary Committee meeting
6:30pm Word on Wednesday part 2
7pm Martha Circle
16
17
18
19
20
21
Noon-? Fellowship Hall in use
9-11:30am VBS @ First Lutheran
9am Sewing
9-11:30am VBS @ First Lutheran
9-11:30am VBS @ First Lutheran
9-11:30am VBS @ First Lutheran
6:30pm Word on Wednesday part 2
7pm Horse Committee meeting
25
26
27
5-6pm Free Community Meal
6:30pm Word on Wednesday part 2
6pm Ladies Night Out
9-11:30am VBS @ First Lutheran 5-6pm Free Community Meal
23
24
2pm Adopt-aFriend @ Fairhaven 6-7:30pm 4H meeting
30
31
28
29 9am-2pm Fellowship Hall in use
1 – Izabella Culley 3 – Austen Goodman 6 – Deb Baum 7 – Bonnie Menningen 8 – Jim McDonald 9 – Colton Breidenbach 10 – Abby Grafmiller 13 – Abbi Ault 13 – Tim Baum 13 – John Krock 14 – Erica Shook 14 – Steve Swihart 15 – Kolin Holloway 16 – Lonnie Koehler 17 – Pastor Tim Schmidt 17 – Becky Vaughn 18 – Madison Goodman 20 – Linda Rinderknecht 21 – Jena Baum 21 – Nick Clark 22 – Dustin Stansbery 23 – Jaime Schmidt 24 – Jill Eyestone 24 – Mindy Getz 24 – Aaron MaGinn 25 – Kevin Ault 25 – Lisa Bricely 25 – Beth Collins 25 – Robbi Sigler 26 – Lauren Baker 26 – Sherm Stansbery 28 – Gage Roszman 29 – Mitchell Lamp 29 – Beverly Morrison 29 – Barb Smith 30 – Paula Brown 30 – Marilyn Olson 31 – Jim Pfeifer
3 – Jim & Barbara Stief 5 – Paul & RoseMarie Amos 5 – Mike & Norma Hetzel 21 – Pete & Connie Miller
This month we are collecting flour & sugar for the Food Pantry. There is a shopping cart at the crosswalk for you to place your donations. Thanks for your help!
The office will be closed on July 3rd & 4th in observance of Independence Day. If you have a pastoral emergency, you can contact Beth at 419-2948326 and she will get the help you need.
We’re still collecting… Collection containers at crosswalk or drop off at the office.
Thank you to the St. Paul choir for the beautiful anthem on Pentecost Sunday! As a member of the choir, a person has the privilege to belong to the choir family who once a week gets to sing praises to God. Thank you to all of the St. Paul church members for the prayers, Get Well Wishes, visits, and food. Thanks to Pastor Joe for his communion visits. The many prayers are helping to heal. Thank you everyone, Joyce Koehler
Ladies Night Out for July will take place at The Corner Inn on Monday, July 17th at 6pm. The cost for the meal will be $10. It’s Christmas in July, so please bring an exchange gift too! Call Brenda Zeigler at 419-2945179 by July 12th to save your spot!
Adopt-A-Friend
Our new program continues this month at Fairhaven! Kids, in grades kindergarten-6th grade, are invited to participate in an AdoptA-Friend program. The children will have some games and refreshments with the residents of Fairhaven and a time of fun and fellowship! This will be great for our children and wonderful for the residents! Our children will meet at the church parking lot at 1:45pm on Sunday, July 23rd for transportation to Fairhaven. The event will last until 3pm. Please encourage your children to participate in this wonderful event! Adults are welcome to come too! Let Beth know if you would be able to help provide transportation and chaperone.
Registration forms are available at www.stpauluppero.org and at the crosswalk at church. Hope to see you all there!!!
