The ST. PAuL LuTHERAN Messenger Messenger
The St. Paul Lutheran Messenger Caring and Sharing God’s Love
July Circle Meetings Altar Guild will not meet during the months of July or August. We will start meeting again in September. Helping Hands Circle will meet on Thursday, July 13th at 2 pm at Aspen Heights in Hull. We will be studying the following: Step 3 (Plump: Enlarge) with Day 1 (Plumping Products), Day 2 (Outdo One Another) and Day 3 (A Better Way to Boast). Our hostess will be Helen Behrens.
July 2017
Vacation Bible School Day Camp is coming to St. Paul Lutheran from Monday July 10 through Thursday July 13. A reminder to you parents who have registered your children: the hours of day camp are from noon to 5:00pm each of those days. Kids attending VBS are asked to bring an offering every day, which will go toward Love INC’s Clothe-A-Child program. Parents, community members, and congregants are invited to join the kids for a VBS wrap-up program on Thursday, July 13 at 7:30pm. A root beer float social will follow.
th group and Men’s Church Council Young will meetAdults on Wednesday, July 12 at
willStudy continue meet 8:00pm in theBreakfast adult Bible room to upstairs. theand summer. Please note the throughout change in time day. Check the calendar for specific dates and times. Church Council willSacrament meet on Wednesday, July 12th at The of Holy Communion Join us! Bring a friend! = 8:00pm in adult room this upstairs. Please will Bible be Study celebrated month on note the change in timeJuly and9th day. Sunday, and Sunday, July 30th.
July Worship Assistants Deacon: Lonnie Egdorf Head Usher: Sherry Tiedemann Ushers: David Tiedemann, Jerris Rensink, Orville Willemssen, and Norman Winselmann. Duties: Staci Egdorf and Marcella Suter
Would you like to help the Vacation Bible School kids in their Clothe-AChild donation? Drop your monetary donation off in the church office during the week of VBS!
Summer Adult Forum Series: “We Still Believe” continues throughout July July 5: The Authority of Scripture July 12: The Priesthood of all Believers July 19: Marriage and Family July 26: The Congregation’s Mission Each session at 7pm in the fellowship hall
JULY Calendar Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9:30am:
1:30pm:
7:00pm:
6:30am:
10:00am:
Worship
The Upper
Adult Forum
The Rock (Men’s Breakfast Bible Study)
Hull
Room
9
10
11
12
13
9:30am:
1:30pm
7:00pm:
2:00pm:
Worship
The Upper
Adult Forum
Helping Hands
Room
8:00pm:
7:30pm:
Church Council
VBS program
Summerfest Parade
14
15
21
22
Vacation Bible School at St. Paul Lutheran
16
17
18
19
20
9:30am:
1:30pm:
6:30pm:
7:00pm:
6:30am:
Worship
The Upper
4:16 (Young Adults Group)
Adult Forum
The Rock (Men’s Breakfast Bible Study)
Room
23
24
25
26
9:30am:
1:30pm:
7:00pm:
Worship
The Upper
Adult Forum
27
28
Room 30
31
9:30am:
1:30pm:
Worship
The Upper Room July Birthdays: th
nd
27 – Carol Tiedeman
th
28 – Wayne Tiedemann
2 – Evan Wellendorf 4 – Jeff Techen th
12 – Bev Woelber
th th
July Anniversaries:
th
5 – Brent and Starla De Groot
th
11 – Drew and Karen Mosier
th
24 – Jeff and Luella Techen
28 – Derek Wellendorf
th
28 – Preston Schmith
th
29 – John Hollander
th
30 – Warren Tiedeman
14 – Jeremy Breuer 16 – Lonnie Egdorf 24 – Marge Tiedeman
th
th
th
29
June Council notes Meeting Date: June 7, 2017 St. Paul council met with 7 council members present, Pastor Aaron Deutsch and Treasurer Norman Winselman. Pastor Aaron gave opening prayer. Wanda called the meeting to order
Council Officers
Secretary’s minutes of the previous meeting were read. Treasurer’s report was given. Beginning balance of $19,613.43, income of $6,319.26,
President:
expenses of $7,101.81, leaving an ending balance of $18,830.88. MMS to approve the
Donna Dickmann
treasurer’s report. Carried Deacon’s report: New microphone stands were delivered. Will have Carey’s Electronics
VP/Secretary: Wanda Willemssen
from Spencer, Iowa will be looking at the sound system updates. Elders report: The new financial recording system is working well.
Treasurer:
Trustees report: Reported that they looked into concrete for the parsonage driveway
Norman
and areas around the house. Bids were received from Bloemdahl Construction and
Winselman
James DeJong Construction.
Estimated project total of $8000.00. MMS to approve
concrete around parsonage. Carried Deacons: Lonnie Egdorf John Tiedeman Elders: Dave Suter
Old Business: Lock boxes will be ordered for nave and fellowship thermostats. The trustees are still looking into new lighting fixtures for upstairs and sacristy. A motion was made and second to accept Mitchell Kooiker as a new member to St. Paul Lutheran on June 11, 2017. Motion carried.
Sherry Tiedemann
Discussion was held to install smoke detectors throughout the church. The trustees will
Trustees:
A letter will be sent to Ingham Okoboji Bible Camp on the upcoming payment for their
Bruce Fick Delwyn Egdorf
take care of this and checking with Heiman Fire Equipment. loan which is due June 15. MMS to approve minutes as read. Carried Meeting adjourned and closed with the Lord’s Prayer
Wanda Willemssen, Secretary
July Circle Meetings Altar Guild will not meet during the months of July or August. We will start meeting again in September. Helping Hands Circle will meet on Thursday, July 13th at 2 pm at Aspen Heights in Hull. We will be studying the following: Step 3 (Plump: Enlarge) with Day 1 (Plumping Products), Day 2 (Outdo One Another) and Day 3 (A Better Way to Boast). Our hostess will be Helen Behrens.
July 2017
Vacation Bible School Day Camp is coming to St. Paul Lutheran from Monday July 10 through Thursday July 13. A reminder to you parents who have registered your children: the hours of day camp are from noon to 5:00pm each of those days. Kids attending VBS are asked to bring an offering every day, which will go toward Love INC’s Clothe-A-Child program. Parents, community members, and congregants are invited to join the kids for a VBS wrap-up program on Thursday, July 13 at 7:30pm. A root beer float social will follow.
th group and Men’s Church Council Young will meetAdults on Wednesday, July 12 at
willStudy continue meet 8:00pm in theBreakfast adult Bible room to upstairs. theand summer. Please note the throughout change in time day. Check the calendar for specific dates and times. Church Council willSacrament meet on Wednesday, July 12th at The of Holy Communion Join us! Bring a friend! = 8:00pm in adult room this upstairs. Please will Bible be Study celebrated month on note the change in timeJuly and9th day. Sunday, and Sunday, July 30th.
July Worship Assistants Deacon: Lonnie Egdorf Head Usher: Sherry Tiedemann Ushers: David Tiedemann, Jerris Rensink, Orville Willemssen, and Norman Winselmann. Duties: Staci Egdorf and Marcella Suter
Would you like to help the Vacation Bible School kids in their Clothe-AChild donation? Drop your monetary donation off in the church office during the week of VBS!
Summer Adult Forum Series: “We Still Believe” continues throughout July July 5: The Authority of Scripture July 12: The Priesthood of all Believers July 19: Marriage and Family July 26: The Congregation’s Mission Each session at 7pm in the fellowship hall
JULY Calendar Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9:30am:
1:30pm:
7:00pm:
6:30am:
10:00am:
Worship
The Upper
Adult Forum
The Rock (Men’s Breakfast Bible Study)
Hull
Room
9
10
11
12
13
9:30am:
1:30pm
7:00pm:
2:00pm:
Worship
The Upper
Adult Forum
Helping Hands
Room
8:00pm:
7:30pm:
Church Council
VBS program
Summerfest Parade
14
15
21
22
Vacation Bible School at St. Paul Lutheran
16
17
18
19
20
9:30am:
1:30pm:
6:30pm:
7:00pm:
6:30am:
Worship
The Upper
4:16 (Young Adults Group)
Adult Forum
The Rock (Men’s Breakfast Bible Study)
Room
23
24
25
26
9:30am:
1:30pm:
7:00pm:
Worship
The Upper
Adult Forum
27
28
Room 30
31
9:30am:
1:30pm:
Worship
The Upper Room July Birthdays: th
nd
27 – Carol Tiedeman
th
28 – Wayne Tiedemann
2 – Evan Wellendorf 4 – Jeff Techen th
12 – Bev Woelber
th th
July Anniversaries:
th
5 – Brent and Starla De Groot
th
11 – Drew and Karen Mosier
th
24 – Jeff and Luella Techen
28 – Derek Wellendorf
th
28 – Preston Schmith
th
29 – John Hollander
th
30 – Warren Tiedeman
14 – Jeremy Breuer 16 – Lonnie Egdorf 24 – Marge Tiedeman
th
th
th
29
June Council notes Meeting Date: June 7, 2017 St. Paul council met with 7 council members present, Pastor Aaron Deutsch and Treasurer Norman Winselman. Pastor Aaron gave opening prayer. Wanda called the meeting to order
Council Officers
Secretary’s minutes of the previous meeting were read. Treasurer’s report was given. Beginning balance of $19,613.43, income of $6,319.26,
President:
expenses of $7,101.81, leaving an ending balance of $18,830.88. MMS to approve the
Donna Dickmann
treasurer’s report. Carried Deacon’s report: New microphone stands were delivered. Will have Carey’s Electronics
VP/Secretary: Wanda Willemssen
from Spencer, Iowa will be looking at the sound system updates. Elders report: The new financial recording system is working well.
Treasurer:
Trustees report: Reported that they looked into concrete for the parsonage driveway
Norman
and areas around the house. Bids were received from Bloemdahl Construction and
Winselman
James DeJong Construction.
Estimated project total of $8000.00. MMS to approve
concrete around parsonage. Carried Deacons: Lonnie Egdorf John Tiedeman Elders: Dave Suter
Old Business: Lock boxes will be ordered for nave and fellowship thermostats. The trustees are still looking into new lighting fixtures for upstairs and sacristy. A motion was made and second to accept Mitchell Kooiker as a new member to St. Paul Lutheran on June 11, 2017. Motion carried.
Sherry Tiedemann
Discussion was held to install smoke detectors throughout the church. The trustees will
Trustees:
A letter will be sent to Ingham Okoboji Bible Camp on the upcoming payment for their
Bruce Fick Delwyn Egdorf
take care of this and checking with Heiman Fire Equipment. loan which is due June 15. MMS to approve minutes as read. Carried Meeting adjourned and closed with the Lord’s Prayer
Wanda Willemssen, Secretary
