FROM PASTOR SCHENKEL...

It’s a word that can often strike fear in our hearts. Most of us like what’s familiar and com-

fortable. Yet, change is inevitable in this fast paced, ever moving, broken world. With God on our side,

we need not fear change and new direction. As a matter of fact, our faith and relationship with Christ necessi-

tates change! Sometimes the change is in form and substance. Sometimes the change is in our perspective

and how we look at things. Regardless, as we look at things through the lens of our faith in Jesus, we can han-

dle change and turn it into a blessing.

As we are all aware, this year has brought some drastic change to our work and ministry here at St.

Paul’s. The closing of LuDay has brought an end to 47 years of Christian education on our campus. Societal

norms and attitudes towards organized religion have made it more challenging for us to reach out to families and

children. The ongoing fallout from widely publicized church scandals continues to undermine trust. However, the

assurance given to us in our Baptisms is that God always promises to bring life from death and hope from loss.

Some 700 years before Jesus came into the world in the manger in Bethlehem, the prophet Isaiah record-

ed God’s word of promise, “Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old. I am about

to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” (Is 43:18-19) The summer has offered us

several opportunities to explore future possibilities for the use of the education building in serving the communi-

ty. Discussions are ongoing with several parties of interest. As we move through the Fall into Winter, more clarity

will develop. Here are additional things that we can perceive that the Lord is doing here at St Paul’s:

And the one who was seated on the throne said,

“See, I am making all things new.” ~ Revelation 21:5

YDA PARTNERSHIP — In

November, St. Paul’s will be

partnering with the YDA –

Youth Directions & Alternatives

(http://ydaonline.org). YDA is a private, non-profit

community and youth agency serving youth and

their families in the school districts of Elwood, Har-

borfields, and Northport/East Northport. YDA is for

all youth and served 2500 youth last year. They offer

afterschool programs, mentoring, summer activities,

and other services to help guide and direct young

people. YDA will be using the Youth Building and

the surrounding playgrounds and courts. This is

truly an answer to prayer for us here at St Paul’s.

For years, we have been struggling with the question

of how we can best reach out and serve the youth of

our community. Now, God has provided a powerful

and exciting answer.

SUNDAY SCHOOL — Over

the summer extensive renova-

tion and redecorating has

been provided to our Sunday

School classrooms by some of our local Girl

Scouts as well as members of our staff and

other volunteers. The countless hours of work

have revitalized the space making it crisp,

clean, and welcoming. At the same time, we

scoured countless Sunday School programs

and curricula to find something fresh and in-

teractive. We have worked very hard over the

past few years to make our children’s programs

less like school and more hands on and stimu-

lating. With the popularity of superheroes in

our world today, we thought it would be cool to

show our Sunday School children some

“superheroes of the Bible” and how they can be

“superheroes for God” in their own lives!

C hange.

My office was renovated so that it will be much warmer in the winter. Stop by and take a look! We also

welcomed Pam Marsden as our new bookkeeper. Her office hours are Monday, Wednesday and Thurs-

day from 8AM to 1PM.

It is truly a blessing to be called together as a family of faith here at St Paul’s and it is

exciting to see how God is working through us to fulfill His promise when He says,

"See, I am making all things new."

How do YOU see the World?

INCREDIBLES 2 hit theaters this summer and inspired us to release some

of our own superheroes! Our new Sunday School curriculum covers the

biblical superheroes! While you’re in church, your children will be swept

away to meet Arkman, create a Jesse tree, work with our confirmation

kids, learn by giving back through service opportunities and more!

There is no fee for this program. If a friend would like to come with their

parent/guardian, they are welcome to attend a class and see if it’s right for

their family.

Changing the Way We See The World!

SUNDAY

SEPTEMBER 9th

10:00AM

SUNDAY SCHOOL

OPEN HOUSE

11:00AM

CONGREGATION

TO THE

PLAYGROUND

FOR THE BBQ!

Mini Golf

Face Painting

Superhero

Ice Creams &

More!

COW HARBOR DAY PARADE

PULL OUT YOUR ST. PAUL’S SHIRTS!

SEPTEMBER 16TH

WE NEED A COUPLE OF PEOPLE TO

SPRUCE UP THE FLOAT THIS WEEK.

Call the Church Office if you can help.

Meet in front of the William Brosnan Building

11:30am on September 16th.

Three Girl Scouts from SU1 Northport-East Northport, renovated our Sunday School rooms in order to earn their

Gold Awards! We are honored to partner with the Boy and Girl Scouts and are appreciative to be the recipient of

their hard work.

VBS — WHAT A WEEK! Great memories of our Rolling River Rampage camp the last week of June! Raingutter regattas,

DIY pillowcases, music, a scavenger hunt, water slide and morning messages of acceptance and peace —

what a great way to spend any week!

These pictures are a testament to the heart and energy of over 40 volunteers!

Join us next year to experience the fun!

2018-19 BIBLE STUDY

“O Sing to the Lord”

The Stories and Scripture Behind our Favorite Hymns

We meet in the Historic Chapel listed on the dates below at Noon. Join us!

The full schedule will be handed out at the first meeting.

You can also get copies in the Church Office.

10/3 O Sing to the Lord – The Psalms as the First Hymn Book

10/10 Glory to God in the Highest – The Songs of the Liturgy

10/17 Baptism Hymns: Wash O God - I Bind Unto Myself

10/24 Luther Hymns: A Mighty Fortress – Lord, Keep Us Steadfast

O Lord We Praise You – Savior of the Nations Come

10/31 No Class – Pastor at Bishop’s Retreat

Fifth Graders — First Holy Communion — Mark Your Calendars

Sunday, September 9th at 10:00am - Register for Kevin and Karen Ryan’s Sunday School class. Attend until

Communion classes begin in January.

Sunday, September 23rd from 11:30am-12:00pm - Orientation - Pastor Schenkel will explain the format of

the class and hand out the schedule and registration form.

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 from 6:00pm-7:00pm - First Class! Pastor Schenkel will continue to meet with

the group for a total of 12 weeks, in the Historic Chapel. The student attends each class with one parent/

guardian.

Confirmation Orientation — Families with Children in 6th, 7th & 8th Grades

Sunday, September 23rd at 11:30am

Orientation - Meet Pastor Schenkel in the Main Sanctuary. The schedule will be distributed

along with the registration forms. Please bring a check, payable to St. Paul’s Lutheran

Church for $25.00. The first class is EITHER Wednesday, October 10th or on Sunday,

October 14th.

Peanut Butter & Jelly Gang will

meet to make sandwiches on

Sunday, September 16th and

Sunday, October 21st.

The Fellowship Committee is collect-

ing recipes for a fundraiser cook-

book. We want church favorites, reci-

pes from loved ones passed on, kid

faves, and especially any for Thanks-

giving stuffing! If you have a funny

kid's cooking story, we would love

that as well! There will be a basket

in the Narthex to collect them or you

can email them to Linda Burns at

china98@aol.com.

DEADLINE:

January 31, 2019

Ask family & friends to submit!

November 22nd at 6:30pm

Fellowship Committee's

Thanksgiving Eve

Reception

Service will follow

at 7:00pm

Greetings from the Ladies Aid Society. I hope that summer was restful for everyone and all is well. Our

next meeting will be on SEPTEMBER 18TH at Noon. We will begin, once again, raising funds for our great

St. Paul's. As the saying goes, anything needed we will provide! As a reminder, the up-and-coming-dates

are as follows:

October 14th BAKE AND BROOM SALE

October 16th Ladies Aid Meeting (noon)

November 18th BAKE AND BROOM SALE

Featuring Thanksgiving food items to help the cooks and lots more.

November 20th Ladies Aid Meeting (noon)

I hope to see you all then! Respecfully submitted, Eleanore Aebisher

The sale will benefit Lutheran Immigration and

Refugee Service. LIRS provides stability and protec-

tion to refugees during their first days in the United

States by working with service partners and volun-

teers, including churches. Drop off any donations

on Thursday, September 27th from 12:00-8pm

and Friday, September 28th from 9:00am-

7:00pm. The rain date is 10/13.

SEPTEMBER 29th

9:00am - 3:00pm

9/29/18

"Sing a new song to the Lord, who has done marvelous things." (Psalm

98). Come join St. Paul's Choir in song! Our Choir members are very

enthusiastic, love to sing, and are looking forward to new singers joining

the group. Choir Members attend rehearsals Thursday evenings at 7PM

in the Choir Room. The Choir sings most Sundays at the 10AM services

as well as special holiday evening services during the year. Interested

persons are invited to join the Choir at their rehearsal on Thursday even-

ing, September 13, 2018, at 7PM. Please contact any Choir member or

email me, Marjorie.Waxenberg@gmail.com for more information.

INTRODUCING...THE YOUTH CHOIR AT ST. PAUL’S!

Fun through Singing

Quality musical training - tone production, diction, harmony, sight reading and learning the music of a varied

repertoire with everything from Bach to John Williams. We will be a vital part of our church's programs. We

will sing once a month at the 10:00AM service, Christmas carol to our shut-ins and take part in the Sunday

School Christmas Message in December. We will also have some special choir parties -- just for us! If you’re

interested and would like more information, please email Elaine Gates at e_l_gates@yahoo.com or sign up in

the narthex. We are open to all ages. All that's required is a desire to sing!

ST. PAUL’S

YOUTH CHOIR

WE WARMLY WELCOME PAM MARSDEN, OUR NEW BOOKKEEPER!

This summer we welcomed Pam Marsden into our St. Paul’s family as our new Bookkeeper. Pam comes to us

with many years of experience in financial matters. She formerly served for ten years as

the bookkeeper for Trinity Episcopal Church in Northport. Pam and her husband Bill

live in Northport. She enjoys family time, camping, and caring for her six grandchildren.

Pam is in the church office on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8am to 1pm.

Come by and introduce yourself and welcome Pam to our church family!

Did you have a special event this year like a Milestone birthday or Anniversary,

Wedding, Birth of a child or Grandchild, Confirmation, First Communion, Bap-

tism? Want to memorialize a loved one lost? Just want to say thanks to God for

your many blessings? Why not consider purchasing an engraved brick, either

4x8 or 8x8, for the Commemorative Garden? Need ideas on what to have en-

graved? Take a walk through the Garden and take a look at all the special bricks

which have already been placed! Even though we only place orders twice a year,

you can submit them to us at any time and we will order your brick with the next

order placed. Order forms can be found in the church office or in the Narthex.

SUMMER FUN

How did you enjoy your Summer? No doubt there was HEAT involved with all your activities. Here at St. Paul’s your Buildings and Grounds Committee kept quite busy.

Redecorating took place in Pastor Schenkel’s office. Also in the adjacent Sunday School room, part of which

was included in the Girl Scout Gold Award. Insulation, sheetrock, moldings and new windows were installed.

A new fresh coat of paint was applied. Also electrical wiring was updated. A very busy project indeed.

Work is being done in the Commemorative Garden. The window well covers are being replaced. The circular

wall was painted. Existing lamp posts have new light fixtures and additional lamp posts have been installed

along the Vernon Valley Road side of our property.

Electronix Systems installed a central station monitoring system in the Church office. This provides security for those working in the office.

The summer tropical rain storms have again found a way to enter the Choir Room. A remedy for this is being

looked into and will be taken care of soon.

A rather large branch from a tree fell into the side parking lot. The tree from which it fell has been removed.

The Gym and the Stage areas in the Youth Building have been refinished.

We have a large and beautiful Campus to be proud of. There always seems to be an area which needs some

TLC. We would appreciate any time and care you may be able to give to assist us with our projects.

VISITATION

Members of St Paul’s visit and bring communion, in the name of Jesus Christ, to our homebound and others

who are unable to attend worship regularly. Visitors make contact by phone or visit at least once a month

and bring an assurance of God's presence, care and peace. If you or a loved one would appreciate a visit,

please call the church office at 631.754.4422.

COUNSELING RESOURCE AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERS

The Congregation Council leaders approved participation as an association church of the Lutheran Counsel-

ing Center. This excellent program makes it possible for St. Paul’s members to get professional faith-based

therapy at a reduced rate. The center also provides quality mental health seminars for youth groups, parents

and senior groups. Cost to the congregation is $600.00 for the year. The Lutheran Counseling Center will see

any member, couple or family of St. Paul’s for a maximum of four visits for a nominal fee of $25.00 per ses-

sion. The standard fee ranges from $65.00-$80.00 a session. For further inquiries, please call 516.741.0994.

NEEDING A STEPHEN MINISTER?

Have you been going through a tough time, emotionally or spiritually? Struggling with a crisis in life? Or

simply feeling down?

Consider letting a Stephen Minister help. A Stephen Minister is a member of our con-

gregation who is trained to listen, care, encourage, pray, and walk alongside you during

difficult times. It's confidential, free and very helpful.

To learn more, talk with Pastor Schenkel, Pastor Pryer, Barbara Gai or Deacon

Debbie Peltz, stpaulsstephenministry@googlegroups.com.

H A P P I N E SS

The ELC Food Pantry is so very grateful for the gift of your

generosity of items given. Every thoughtful item you place in

our Red Wagon puts a smile on someone’s face. 41 cartons and

$695 was donated during our CHRISTMAS IN JULY program.

Thank you for your love, caring concern and for being there for

those in need.

OFFICIAL ACTS

March—July 2018

BAPTISMS

FUNERALS

Jewel Glintenkamp Calderia, January 13

Patricia Lauschus, April 6

Florence Growvogel, April 30

Arthur Gallo, May 28

Maurine Failey, June 26

WEDDINGS

Robert Rytell & Linda Tamburo, June 2

Eric Heald & Sydney Perry, June 30

Roger Betz & Lori Nastos, July 15

Alessio Michael Oliveri, March 4

Jonathan Preissler, April 8

Hunter Edward Illiano, April 15

Juliet Osman, April 29

Miles Hill Danley, April 29

Shane Terrence Westcott, May 20

Madalyn Chambers Heck, May 27

Mason Bellew, May 27

Charles Joseph Beihoff, June 10

Skylar Joseph Waters, June 23

Louis Thomas Frost, June 24

Vivien Diana Cavanagh, July 8