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WORSHIP LIFE
THE WORSHIP FLOWERS are placed by Don & Jean Steffy to the glory of God and in honor of their 63rd wedding anniversary. THE FLOWERS ON the divider are placed by Sharon Kinser to the glory of god and in honor of Katie Kinser’s 18th birthday. INTERESTED IN HELPING IN WORSHIP – There is a red sign up book in the lobby (narthex). This includes sheets for Communion Assistants, Assisting Ministers, Ushers, Lights & Sound. There are also spots for donating Flowers and Communion Bread in this book. NURSERY VOLUNTEERS are needed to help in the nursery on Sunday mornings. If you are added to the schedule, you are only scheduled, on average, of one time per two months. If you are able to help, please call the office! COMMUNION BREAD is provided each week by members who sign up in the red Worship Book. We have had the same faithful people bringing in the bread for quite a long time. It would be nice to have a few more people help out and ask you to consider signing up a date or two. There are simple instructions telling you what to do, and it is simple! Thank you! Summer Worship Schedule-Through Sept 4 8 AM worship service: Primarily spoken with minimal music, a Sermon and Holy Communion. 9:30 worship service will follow our traditional worship liturgy. 6:30 Wednesday services –Camp-style: Last one this Wed, Aug 24! LORI’S RETIREMENT CELEBRATION IS TODAY! Following the 9:30 AM service, you are invited to join us in the Social Hall as we celebrate the retirement of Lori Nikoloff. Lori has served as St. Paul's Christian Education Director for more than 20 years! Additionally, we will be extending our thanks to Chris Nikoloff, who is ending his time as a youth adviser and leader of the high school "Breakfast Club" group. Lori and Chris have been an important part of the lives of so many of our St. Paul youth, so please come and celebrate with them today! A note to Lori: Lori, thank you for all your work over the years with the Children and Youth in this congregation. An entire generation of kids (and their parents) have a deeper faith in Christ because of your work as well as the work of your husband. You did more than plan programs, you mentored people through the ups and downs of growing up. You also spent countless hours talking to kids, worrying about them and praying for them. We give thanks for the ministry God did through you over the past two decades. Blessings in your retirement! Rejoicing in God’s Grace ~ The Staff of St. Paul P.S. Yes, expect us to call and ask you to volunteer!! OUTREACH CHRISTIAN SERVICE BOX for August will support the Power Packs Project, where the goal is to empower families to regularly provide healthy meals for the weekend so that children return to school, well-fed and ready to learn. Power Packs provides long-term solutions to end childhood hunger by teaching families to stretch their food dollars. SUMMER COMMUNITY LUNCHES - The Warwick Ministerium is preparing and serving lunches for our community on Tuesdays & Thursdays through Sept. 6. The lunches are prepared at St. James Catholic Church. The meals are then transported to Lititz Springs Park and Warwick Township Lions Park to be served. Volunteer signup sheets are on the Mission & Outreach kiosk. If you have any questions, please contact Barb Paynter. Thanks to all who have volunteered for this ministry this summer! WARWICK COMMUNITY CHEST FOOD DRIVE: St. Paul will be holding a food drive to benefit the LWCC, which provides temporary food assistance to our neighbors who reside within the Warwick School District. As an outreach of St. Paul, the church provides space for the operation of the food bank. On September 11, as our God's Work, Our Hands service day, bags will be given out after both services. These bags can be filled and returned to the narthex on Sunday Sept. 25th by noon. Please, no expired dates on the items. Suggested items for donation are: cold breakfast cereal, oatmeal, jelly, canned chicken and spam, applesauce, spaghetti sauce, canned tomatoes, baked beans, canned fruit cocktail, pears and mandarin oranges, shampoo and conditioner, laundry detergent. Cash donations will also be accepted. Please see Phyllis Frankhouser or Barb Paynter with any questions. LIGHT UP THE HARBOR: Come to St Paul Women of the ELCA fall kick-off event Sat., Sept. 17th at 10 am to hear guest speaker Winnie Matthews. She will be speaking about the North Star Initiative’s opening a Harbor House in Lancaster. One of her greatest passions is ministering to women, helping them to grow in their relationship with Jesus. This will include our annual “Service of Remembrance”. A special offering will be collected to give to “Light Up the Harbor”. A luncheon will follow; sign up by Sept 11th. Sign up at the WELCA kiosk in the narthex. PERSONAL CARE KITS will be collected during September. During the October 2nd church services, these kits will be blessed, then packed and sent to Lutheran World Relief. A list of items to include in a kit is posted on the Women of the ELCA bulletin board in the narthex. Please take a list, follow the steps to make a kit and put the finished kit in the container in the narthex marked "Personal Care Kits." Thank you for your generous help with this project. FAITH & FELLOWSHIP PASTOR’S BIBLE STUDY takes place every Thursday at 10 am and 7 pm in the choir room. Because Pastor Rob will be on vacation, we will not have Bible Study on Aug 25 or Sept 1. Note: This Bible Study requires no previous experience with the Bible! We look at the passage for the upcoming sermon. This way you can participate in the process of sermon writing! The people that attend find they look forward to worship even more. COMMUNION SERVICE AT LUTHER ACRES AND MORAVIAN MANOR: St. Paul has a number of its members who live at Luther Acres and Moravian Manor, including their skilled care units. St. Paul’s has begun holding occasional worship services at both for many of the homebound members. If you are interested in attending or helping transport people to this service (wheelchairs) let Pastor Rob know (626-4709; rev.rob@stpaullititz.net). THE NEXT MEN’S BIBLE STUDY and breakfast will take on Saturday, Sept. 10th at St. Paul Penryn starting at 7am. All men are invited to attend this event. NEW MEMBERS - Interested in becoming a member at St. Paul? We are planning on receiving new members on Sunday, Sept 25. To welcome you into St. Paul, we ask that you come to two sessions: Session I (either Thur, Sept. 15: 6-7 pm or Tues, Sept 20: 6-7 pm): Welcome and Worship Session II (either Thur, Sept. 15: 7-8 pm or Tues, Sept 20: 7-8 pm): Ministry and Involvement Sunday, Sept. 25 - Welcome you during worship! We will also connect you with a friend in faith at St. Paul. THE LADIES LUNCH BUNCH will gather on Sept. 21, at 11:30 at Ciro’s Italian Bistro in the Richmond Square. From Salads, Sandwiches, Pasta dishes and Pizza, along with Gelato and Cannoli, there is definitely something you will just love! All ladies are welcome to join us and enjoy some great food and conversation! Come share in the fun. Please sign up in the book located at the kiosk in the Narthex. Any questions can be directed to Nancy Miller at 405-0000. ANNUAL ST. PAUL CRAFT FAIR will be held on Fri. Nov 18th and Sat. Nov. 19th. The cost is $25 for an 8 ft. table. Please see the Small Groups sign up book (craft section) for vendor applications or contact Carol Miller at 627-0535 or email cdmiller@dejazzd.com. Applications are due by Oct. 1st. All information is on the application. Financial Update This summer the Church Council is making significant changes to the finances and staffing at the church. These decisions are based on two mandates we heard from the congregation: • Ensure financial stability: This includes aligning expenses with revenues, repaying our debts and managing the Capital Campaign. • Ensure ministry capacity: This requires aligning staff resources to help us grow as a church in worship, faith, fellowship and outreach. Toward these ends, Council has - Hired Pastor Irv Straw as visitation pastor. - Split the Christian Education Director position into two staff positions with narrower job descriptions. We are in final interviews with two people. These positions will cost the church no more than the current Director Position. - Reduced our administrative and custodial hours, specifically of our Administrative Assistant, Susan Faulkner and our part-time (night) custodian, Jim Templeton. - Established a sub-group of council that is exploring options to handle repayment of debt, the current budget and the capital campaign. The hope is that by the October Stewardship drive, we can have a unified proposal for the congregation. We realize these are a significant number of changes. Thank you for your patience, generosity and support during this time. While these decisions are difficult, we are confident in God's faithfulness and the future of ministry in Christ's name at St. Paul. In Christ, St. Paul Church Council *** SIMPLY GIVING: There are countless benefits to being a member of the St. Paul family and these benefits continue whether or not we are here to make a financial contribution. Go to the church website and register for SIMPLY GIVING through Access My St. Paul so that St. Paul always receives the amount you have committed to give. If you have difficulty registering, Call John Bell at 669-9560. **If you choose to give electronically, a laminated offering card is available in the pews. The cards include a QR code so you can make an immediate contribution through your smart phone. As an act of worship, you may place the card in the offering plate in lieu of a physical contribution. *** CHICKENS FOR THE KITCHEN: There are still about 40 chickens available for purchase to benefit the Kitchen Renovations. The order forms are on the kiosk in the narthex. *** Keep Noah's Ark in St. Paul Many of you saw the Ark that Joe Doster built as part of St. Paul's Senior Shepherd Program. If you are interested in being a benefactor to keep the Ark as a part of our church, you are welcome to join the fund drive for the Ark. It will take at least $500 to take the Ark off the auction block and retain it here at St Paul. If your generosity helps exceed that amount, the additional monies will be used to help fund the Senior Shepherd program for the upcoming year. The fund drive will last until September 25, 2016. Make your checks payable to St. Paul, complete the following form, place your donation in an envelope, and return it to the church office by September 25, 2016. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take the Ark Off The Auction Block Fund Name_______________________________ Phone#___________________ Email Address__________________________________ Donation $_________ Note on Memo line on your check “Ark Fund” If you have questions... please contact Tom Reinfried at 717-371-7302 or tfreinfried@gmail.com WORSHIP ASSISTANTS WORSHIP ASSISTANTS Today 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Acolyte Jonah Ahlers A. Min. Jenny Bitzer Nancy Miller Lector Kurt Brown Com. Asst. Needed Sally Hall, Kathy Ross, 1 NEEDED Greeters John & Linda Bell Altar Guild Tami Ruckel, Mary Ann Seitz, Kathy Ross Com. Bread Aileen Nickel Flowers Jean & Donald Steffy; Sharon Kinser Nursery Kathy Smith, Kelly Perkins Lights/Snd. George Nickel Ushers Steve Shaub’s Team 4 WORSHIP ASSISTANTS Sept 4 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Acolyte Elena Smith A. Min. NEEDED Doug Minnich Lector Jim Hovan Com. Asst. Needed 3 NEEDED Greeters Dave & Marty Althouse Altar Guild Dave & Marty Althouse, Barbara Weaver, Cindy Wingenroth Com. Bread Phyllis Miller Flowers Sharon Kinser Nursery John McCormick, Judy Rusnock Lights/Snd. Kathy Ross Ushers Jeff Eby’s Team 6 CHILDREN, YOUTH and FAMILY RALLY DAY: Mark your calendars for Sept 11. On this day we will kick-off the Sunday School year. We are still in the planning stages, but this should be a great way to start off the year – and a great Sunday to invite friends! SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS NEEDED: We have openings for Sunday school teachers for the 2nd and 3rd grade class, the 7th and 8th grade class and the senior high Breakfast Club. You will be working with the other teacher(s) in the classroom to create your own Sunday morning schedules for teaching. It is very flexible. Please call the office 626-4709 if you are able to help. HOLY COMMUNION INSTRUCTION: Pastor Rob will offer First Communion Instruction this fall. The age at which children commune varies greatly from church to church (or even within a church) and so Pastor Rob would like some time to understand the traditions of this congregation. When the new Children, Youth and Family staff begin working this fall, we will develop guidelines and instruction for children and their families regarding receiving the bread and wine during Holy Communion. RALLY SUNDAY: Sept 11 Join us as we begin our fall ministry season! 8 AM: Traditional worship with choir anthem. 9:15 AM: Pancake Breakfast in Social Hall. We invite everyone to this meal. We will have a great meal, review some highlights of the summer, meet the new staff, meet the Sunday School teachers and then send children to Sunday School classes. Pastor Rob will lead a Bible study for all adults from 10-10:30. 10:30 AM: Devotion led Contemporary Service with Installation of Pastor Rob Myallis. A representative from the synod will be present during the worship to install our Pastor officially. Comments are closed.
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ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH, LITITZ, PA
