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Council Corner 2 Stewardship 3 Health Ministry 4 Outreach Opportunity 5 Youth Page 6 WELCA 7 Stephen Ministry 8 Notes & Notices 10 Worship Assistants 11 Prayer Concerns 12 Sponsors 13 BINGO Night 9 Striving to mirror Christ in word and action by reaching out to serve others! Our Mission Statement Journeys Inside this issue: March 2020 Volume 19, Issue 3 is a monthly publication of St. Paul Lutheran Church Lent is here, Lent is here! Who else is ready and rearing to go for Lent??? I know, I know, it’s not considered the most exciting time of year. We don’t get to say “Alleluia!” anymore and it often does have a more somber tone, that is true. But, it’s also a time when we get to put the focus on God more than other points throughout the year! We are having an extra worship service every Wednes- day and more time to eat and share in fellow- ship the same day. That means we get to hang out with each other more than usual, yay! Many Christians are also taking this time to add in other extra spiritual practices like fasting and more scrip- ture/devotional read- ings. Our young people in the church are wak- ing up earlier than nor- mal on a Sunday morn- ing to learn more about the Christian faith dur- ing our Enrichment Hour based on Luther’s Small Catechism. After ve weeks of learn- ing about the basic teachings of the Chris- tian faith those who are completing First Communion will celebrate it with us on Maundy Thursday, April 9. All ages are invited if you have not been able to make it to the rst class(es) you are always welcome to join in! It’s im- portant to go back on occasion to the basics of our Christian faith, like the Apostle’s Creed, the Ten Commandments, the Lord’s Prayer, Baptism, and Communion. As these traditions become rote we can lose the heart of the teachings and fail to apply them to our everyday lives. Why do we still hold these up as important and what do they actually mean for us today? Worship, fellowship and learning are all so important in growing in our relation- ship with God and each other, and it is important to work together in ser- vice as God is calling us to grow even more. Your Church Council has been hard at work looking to revitalize our ministry teams in the church in- cluding Stewardship, Evangelism, Worship, Youth and Family, and more! If you feel God’s pull in any of these areas I encourage you to con- sider Lent a time to jump in and be involved in something that will bring you closer to God and closer to St. Paul Lutheran Church. Of course, I would love to speak more with you about any of these opportunities, or for anything else that is going on in your life; just to get to know you beer. Please contact me by email, cell phone, or even in the oce and we can set up a time to meet! May God’s love and peace keep and guide you during this Lenten season!

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Council Corner 2

Stewardship 3

Health Ministry 4

Outreach Opportunity 5

Youth Page 6

WELCA 7

Stephen Ministry 8

Notes & Notices 10

Worship Assistants 11 Prayer Concerns 12

Sponsors 13

BINGO Night 9

Striving to mirror Christ

in word and action by reaching

out to serve others!

Our Mission

Statement

Journeys

Inside this issue:

March 2020 Volume 19, Issue 3

is a monthly publication of St. Paul Lutheran Church

Lent is here, Lent is here! … Who else is ready and rearing to go for Lent??? I know, I know, it’s not considered the

most exciting time of year. We don’t get to

say “Alleluia!” anymore and it often does

have a more somber tone, that is true. But,

it’s also a time when we get to put the focus

on God more than other points throughout

the year! We are having an extra worship

service every Wednes-

day and more time to

eat and share in fellow-

ship the same day. That

means we get to hang

out with each other

more than usual, yay!

Many Christians

are also taking this time

to add in other extra

spiritual practices like

fasting and more scrip-

ture/devotional read-

ings. Our young people

in the church are wak-

ing up earlier than nor-

mal on a Sunday morn-

ing to learn more about

the Christian faith dur-

ing our Enrichment Hour based on Luther’s

Small Catechism. After five weeks of learn-

ing about the basic teachings of the Chris-

tian faith those who are completing First

Communion will celebrate it with us on

Maundy Thursday, April 9.

All ages are invited if you have not

been able to make it to the first class(es)

you are always welcome to join in! It’s im-

portant to go back on occasion to the basics

of our Christian faith, like the Apostle’s

Creed, the Ten Commandments, the Lord’s

Prayer, Baptism, and Communion. As these

traditions become rote we can lose the heart

of the teachings and fail to apply them to

our everyday lives. Why do we still hold

these up as important and what do they

actually mean for us today?

Worship, fellowship and learning are

all so important in growing in our relation-

ship with God and each

other, and it is important

to work together in ser-

vice as God is calling us

to grow even more. Your

Church Council has been

hard at work looking to

revitalize our ministry

teams in the church in-

cluding Stewardship,

Evangelism, Worship,

Youth and Family, and

more! If you feel God’s

pull in any of these areas

I encourage you to con-

sider Lent a time to jump

in and be involved in

something that will bring

you closer to God and

closer to St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Of course, I would love to speak more

with you about any of these opportunities,

or for anything else that is going on in your

life; just to get to know you better. Please

contact me by email, cell phone, or even in

the office and we can set up a time to meet!

May God’s love and peace keep and

guide you during this Lenten season!

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COUNCIL CORNER

2020 Congregational

Council:

President:

Jack Bedell

V. President:

Kathleen Preston

Secretary:

Carole Reiner

Finance: Scott Allen

Elder: Alice Schatz

Deacon: Monica Farias

Trustee:

Andy Hottenstein

Lay Minister:

Sarah Tees

Community Minister:

Christian Bakken

Pastor Nate Allen

Volume 19, Issue 3

Pastor Nate’s contact info:

Call or text 626‐627‐5802

Email: [email protected]

Council Update

Greetings St. Paul Family!

Lent is Here. Catechism class is upon

us. Lenten suppers are closer. Grow

those flowers for our Easter Cross. So

many good things are happening at St.

Paul and we need you and your involve-

ment! My Blessings! Jack Bedell, Council

President.

Blessings,

Jack Bedell

Congregation President

This year’s Lenten theme will be

“Sharing Our Faith Stories.” Members of

the congregation sign up to share for 5-7

minutes during the worship a story

about how they came to faith, how their

faith has grown and matured and

brought joy, or how it has sustained

them during difficult times. If you

would like to participate, please contact

Pastor Nate.

Wednesdays — March 4, 11, 18, 25

and April 1 Lenten Dinner

at 6 p.m. and Service at

7:15 p.m.

Lenten Dinners and Services

MARCH WORSHIP SCHEDULE

FIRST & THIRD SUNDAYS 8 a.m. —Traditional Worship

ALL SUNDAYS

9 a.m. —Enrichment Time For All 10 a.m. —Blended Worship

& Sunday School

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Journeys Newsletter and

Compass Bulletin

Deadlines

Articles for Journeys is by

noon on the 15th of each

month, Compass deadline

is by noon on Monday for

the following week’s bul-

letin. Please e-mail your

information to

Lori Seargeant at

[email protected] 

________________

Journeys is now being

printed professionally,

saving St. Paul L.C. an

estimated $2500 a year in

printing costs. We would

like to thank our news-

letter sponsors. Please

show your support by

giving them your

business.

January Financial Highlights

St. Paul Lutheran Church as started 2020 in a good position. We look forward

to using our resources to foster benevolence and support our mission.

Your council thanks you for all your continued stewardship efforts of tithing,

special offerings, and contributions of time and talents. We do all this for the glo-

ry of God.

1  Jan‐20 AVG 

MONTH  JAN 2020 YTD  JAN 2019 YTD 

ATTENDANCE  586  586  586  566 

TOTAL INCOME  $41,663  $41,663  $41,663  $27,697 

NET  ‐$303  ‐$303  ‐$303  ‐$8,345 

When God created the earth and

the garden, he placed Adam and Eve

there and named them stewards of that

creation. We as human beings are stew-

ards of all that God has given us, in-

cluding our souls, our bodies, our place

and location of birth, and all of the re-

sources we have.

In all of our roles as stewards we

have something in common in that we

have all been called to be stewards of

St. Paul Lutheran

Church. And

through your gener-

osity this church

makes a positive im-

pact in the lives of

members, guests,

and out into the com-

munity. We are shar-

ing the love of God

in Christ Jesus here

and in the world! Of

course there is al-

ways room to grow and learn more to-

gether, and so I wanted to invite any

who are willing to come together and

study and learn about stewardship.

To help our church follow after

Christ in all aspects of our lives, orient-

ed for this new decade, this new 50

years of proclaiming the Gospel. Please

contact Pastor Nate and let him know if

you are interested! By email, cell

phone, or the office!

Join the Team

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Let it be known to all of you, and to all the

people of Israel, that this man is standing be-

fore you in good health by the

name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,* whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead.

Acts of the Apostles 4.10

While most of us are used to hearing

that eight hours of sleep is the goal, we

don’t realize that the quality, not just

quantity, of sleep is essential for sleep

that supports health. According to the

Centers for Disease Control, lack of sleep

and disordered sleep (sleep problems

such as insomnia and sleep apnea) can

raise your risk for heart disease, Type 2

diabetes, and

high blood pres-

sure. For the 50

million Ameri-

cans who suffer

from sleep dis-

turbance, this is a

subtle but press-

ing issue that can

affect their long-

term health and

longevity.

How do you

know if you have

sleep problems?

Are you having difficulty staying

alert during daily activities, like driv-

ing?

Are you more accident prone than

usual?

Do you wake up refreshed, or ex-

hausted?

Do you nap most days?

Does it take more than 30 minutes to

fall asleep?

Do you stay asleep?

Do your legs or arms jerk you awake

at night?

If you can relate to any of these ques-

tions, consider a few simple lifestyle

changes to help boost your good night’s

sleep:

Limit screen time. Studies show that

the blue light emitted by electronic

technology represses the production

of melatonin, a hormone that helps

regulate our sleep cycle. To change

this, give yourself at least a 30-

minute buffer between screen time,

such as watching TV

or using a tablet, and

bedtime.

Decompress. Be

intentional about

breathing exercises

and meditation before

bed. Some simple

stretches or yoga pos-

es can help you wind

down and promote

relaxation while your

mind drifts to sleep.

Establish a bed‐

time routine. Follow-

ing the same routine

night after night can help trigger

your body into knowing that it’s

time to start winding down. Include

a relaxing cup of caffeine-free tea,

soothing music, a warm shower,

reading for a few minutes, or struc-

tured prayer.

Adjust your environment. Are you

sensitive to light or sound? Easy and

affordable tricks like blackout cur-

tains, a sleep mask, and a noise ma-

chine can turn your bedroom from

an all-night disco into a sleep sanctu-

ary.

Try a weighted blanket. Studies on

individuals with insomnia or sleep SEE HEALTH MINISTRY (Continued on page 5)

Sleep—It’s Not Just for Babies—Simple Changes to Improve Your Rest

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Blood Pressure Checks

THIRD Sunday of the month 9—10 a.m. in Parish Hall.

March Outreach Challenge

This year marks the 80th year of ser-

vice of the Assistance League of Fuller-

ton. 120 League chapters in 26 states

have returned $43.7 million to local

communities across the country and

invested over 3 million service hours to

individuals in need.

We invite you to

save-the-date for

the Assistance

League® Profes-

sional Humani-

tarian Auxiliary –

Fullerton’s

(ALPHA), Twen-

ty-Eighth Annual

“A Day of Authors” - Saturday, April 4,

2020 at Cal State Fullerton, where

prominent authors inform and entertain

more than 550 book lovers.

Proceeds from this fundraising

event benefit the following community

groups: St. Jude Medical Center’s

“Healthy Beginnings” that provide

needed layettes and diapers to needy

newborns; Operation School Bell (a na-

tional program) providing clothes,

backpacks and books for school chil-

dren; Santa’s Closet, which supplies

grocery store gift cards to low income

families with children for the holiday’s,

and lastly, McKinney-Vento program

which is designed to address the prob-

lems that homeless children and youth

have faced in enrolling, attending and

succeeding in school.

What a great way to support those

in need while attending a fun and en-

riching local event; the cost of the event

is also tax deductible. Reservations are

limited (the event is expected to sell

out) so if you are interested, please reg-

ister on-line at http://

adayofauthors.com/. For those unable

to attend but that would like to contrib-

ute to this fundraising event, please

mark envelopes or checks with “A Day

of Authors” so that we can allocate the

funds accordingly.

If you have any questions, please

contact any of our

own ALPHA mem-

bers: Sue Bedell,

Linda Kelton, Jo-

anne Larson & Pam

Montgomery.

February Update: Thanks to all that 

donated and supported our very own Greta 

Hobson as she danced to support Pathways 

of Hope.  It was fantastic to see all the sup-

port from SPLC for such a worthy cause as 

we strive to reach out and support others! 

anxiety have shown an improve-

ment in sleep quality through the

use of weighted blankets, so decide

for yourself if this might work for

you.

For many people, simple changes in

habits can improve sleep. However,

others have underlying sleep disorders.

If you think this may be the case for

you, consult your physician. Good

sleep can reduce the risk of many

health issues and extend healthy years!

From Church Health Reader Summer 2019 

HEALTH MINISTRY (Continued from page 4)

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e For EVERYONE! SERVICE—Food Distribution—Mar. 7 at 8:15

a.m. This is an intergenerational service project. We

meet at Richman Elementary School - 700 S. Richman,

Fullerton - to distribute groceries to our hungry neigh-

bors. We meet Jesus in disguise in the hungry and

poor among us.

FUN—March 1 – Bowling @ Concourse Bowling 1-

3 p.m. See Sign-up! The event has been generously un-

derwritten by Grant and Susie Beining.

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St. Paul Church Sunday School

Our Sunday School Program encourages all Pre-School through Junior High

and their families to join us on Sundays (Jr. High meets 1, 2 & 3rd Sundays each

month and remain in the worship service every 4th & 5th Sundays of each month)

for music, fun and learning. Sunday School meets from 10:30 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.

following the Children’s Message.

Our St Paul Youth Ministry (SPY Lites) has many more organized activities

and we invite all of you to be part of the fun, so save the dates below:

April 11 – Easter Egg Hunt @ SPLC 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

April – Crop Walk @ First Christian Church (Date and Time TBD)

May 17 – Pizza and Movie @ SPLC 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

August 2 – Swim-n-Study (Time and Place TBD)

SAVE THE DATE

For VBS !

Vacation Bible School

July 13 — 17, 2020

10 a.m-.1p.m.

Pastor Nate will be leading Luther’s

Small Catechism, Sundays at 9 a.m.

March 1—April 5. After five weeks of

learning about the basic

teachings of the Christian

faith those who are com-

pleting First Communion

will celebrate it with us

on Maundy Thursday,

April 9.

All ages are invited if

you have not been able to

make it to the first class

(es) you are always wel-

come to join in! It’s important to go back

on occasion to the basics of our Christian

faith, like the Apostle’s Creed, the Ten

Commandments, the Lord’s

Prayer, Baptism, and Com-

munion. As these traditions

become rote we can lose the

heart of the teachings and

fail to apply them to our

everyday lives. Why do we

still hold these up as im-

portant and what do they

actually mean for us today?

Enrichment Time for ALL —Luther’s Small Catechism

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WELCA HAPPENINGS! In the blink of an eye, it’s now

March and the Lenten season is now!

So many activities, rituals and

disciplines surround Lent. I love the

Lenten season for the reflection,

introspection and intentionality that it

brings. It makes me more focused on

what I’m doing to grow and live out my

faith. It is truly time of action.

WELCA is actively

preparing for the months

ahead. We are ready for

the Lenten season and

our Circles have already planned the

menu. PLEASE sign up on the patio so

we can be sure to have enough food!

March 4: Chili

March 11: Soup

March 18: Baked Potato Bar

March 25: Taco Bar

April 1: Pizza

There’s other items on the WELCA

calendar:

March 14—Health Ministry will

host a First Aid training class from

8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Space is

limited, so be sure to sign up!

June— Sistine Chapel exhibit at

Christ Cathedral, Garden Grove

November 15—WELCA

Thankoffering Service.

WELCA Circles will meet in March;

please contact circle leaders for date,

location and time.

Dorcas: Donna Austin, 562-694-

4362, [email protected]

Esther: Pam Montgomery, 714-526-

6417, [email protected]

Elizabeth: Joyce Wolf, 562-277-2137,

[email protected]

Rahab: Greta Hobson, 714-390-

5762, [email protected]

Sarah: Sheila Richards, 714-745-

5043, [email protected]

Regarding Circles --

Congratulations to Rahab’s own Greta

for an amazing performance at Look

Who’s Dancing. A large number of

SPLC members were there to cheer on

Greta. Greta raised over $10,000 for

Pathways of Hope.

Lastly, here’s the coffee schedule for

the next few months:

March - Esther Circle

April - Sarah Circle

May - Dorcas

June – Rahab

Thank you ladies for keeping our

coffee cups full!

Did you know that WELCA sent

$300 to Lutheran Disaster Response to

aid those impacted by California

Wildfires?

KITCHEN: Many of you know that

WELCA “manages” the kitchen. There

are labels, instructions and helpful hints

posted around the kitchen if you’re

wondering where to find something or

wondering about “procedures.” A

friendly reminder that the refrigerator is

routinely cleaned out… so if you want

something saved please label it!

With love and blessing,

Karen Allen

Women of the ELCA March 2020

So then, just as you 

received Christ Jesus as 

Lord, continue to live 

your lives in him, rooted 

and built up in him, 

strengthened in the faith 

as you were taught, and 

overflowing with 

thankfulness. 

Colossions 2:6-7

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Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ

Galatians 6:2

Step

hen

Min

istry

Pag

e

Currently we are serv-

ing in four active caring

relationships.

Matthew 27:46 is a verse that

throws many people. There as Jesus

hung dying on the cross, it says that

He cried out in a loud voice; “My God!

My God! Why have you forsaken

me?” There have been many, many

interpretations given for what was go-

ing through Jesus’ mind as He uttered

that cry. Some liberal bible teachers

claim it was the extreme pain of being

crucified…Jesus, in agony, and as a

human being, gives

in to the horrible

pain of being nailed

to the awful cross.

Non-believers say

that Jesus cried this

out because He was

not really the Messi-

ah – not truly the

Son of God. When it

finally occurred to

Jesus that He could

not sustain this lie

about Himself any

longer, He des-

paired and, in a

panic, cried out to

God.

Many conservative theologians

correctly point out that one of the rea-

sons Jesus cried out; “My God! Why

have you forsaken me?” was to fulfill

the prophecy given by David in Psalm

22:1. Although this is most certainly

true, it does not go deep enough in its

explanation. It was not the physical

pain that caused Jesus to cry out. It

was not because He was not the Mes-

siah… HE IS! He was fulfilling the

prophecy of Psalm 22:1, but what did

the prophecy signify? What happened

at that very moment on the cross that

caused the true Son of God to cry; “My

God! My God! Why have you forsaken

me?”

The depth of the reason is simply

this; as God’s Son, Jesus had never

been severed from His Father until

that moment! Throughout eternity, the

Father and the Son had been in a state

of unbroken fellowship and commun-

ion… without a split-second of separa-

tion. And now,

hanging there, all

the sin that man-

kind had com-

mitted, were com-

mitting or ever

would commit in

the future, were

placed onto His

body in substitu-

tion… in the most

unspeakable act of

pure love. Because

of the sin upon

Christ, the fellow-

ship with the Father

was broken at that

moment. You see,

God is so pure that He cannot look

upon sin. When all sin was placed up-

on His son, He had to turn His back

and severe the tie, separate Himself,

end the communion with the Son He

had always been joined with in unbro-

ken love. When that happened, the

Son felt the bond broken, the fellow-

ship gone… and it is because Jesus

uttered that cry that you will never

have to. Had Jesus not been born, had

He never appeared in the flesh, this

See STEPHEN MINISTRY (Continued on page 9)

Pure Love

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would have been our ultimate desti-

ny… our sins unatoned for; we would

have stood before God. Covered in our

sins, God would turn His back to us,

break His tie with us and we would be

left with nothing but an empty, helpless

and hopeless cry; “My God! My God!

Why have you forsaken me?”

The cry has already been given. The

price has been paid in full. In the great-

est act of pure love known in the uni-

verse, we have been treated with a se-

vere mercy. Mercy is not getting what

you deserve. Severity in that God de-

manded a price, and Jesus, as God paid

it.

By Richard Dunkerly (Father of Sarah 

Tees) – (A selection from his Newsletter 

Series for Christ Lutheran Church, Brea 

“Out of My Mind…” January 1985 – 

December 1986) 

STEPHEN MINISTRY (Continued from page 8)

2nd Annual Bingo Night

St. Paul is hosting our 2nd annual

Bingo Night fundraiser on May 22, 2020

in support of our youth outreach pro-

gram. The event will be held in the fel-

lowship hall at St. Paul Lutheran

Church. Since their inception, our youth

fundraiser events have raised over

$300,000 for our

outreach programs.

We offer many

ways for our sup-

porters to partici-

pate in this event:

join us for dinner

and play bingo,

become an event

sponsor where

you can adver-

tise your busi-

ness or organi-

zation for $100,

$150, or $300,

donate items that can be used in the

silent auction (contact Linda Kelton)

make a cash contribution to the event.

The proceeds from this fundraiser

are used to support the youth of St. Paul

Lutheran Church in their commitment

to community outreach activities. Some

of the services the youth have provided

include:

A trip to celebrate faith and serve the

underprivileged in struggling cities,

Stocking food shelves and serving

meals to the hungry in

our community.

Providing Christmas

presents and dinners

for children and fami-

lies in need.

Supporting outreach

agencies: Pathways of

Hope, Meals on Wheels

of Fullerton, Fullerton

Hot Meals Ministry, La

Habra Community Re-

source Center, and Joya

Scholars.

Registration forms can be download-

ed at www.stpaulfullerton.org or on the

sign-up board on the patio. Space is

limited.

If you have any questions, please

contact Kathleen Preston at kath-

[email protected]

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Notes and Notices

THANKS—Thank you very much.

Firstly may God touch your hearts and

for your donations. Thank you for eve-

rything. And may God continue to bless

you. /s/ Critteron client

2020 ALTAR FLOWER CHART is now

available for sing-ups. If you would like

to donate flowers for worship service,

please sign-up on your chosen date (no

more than 2 per Sunday please), fill out

a dedication slip, and return the form

and your check for $25 to the office or

drop it in the offering plate.

PERSONAL HEALTH CARE KITS —

Elizabeth Circle and Tuesday Womenʹs

Bible Study are putting together Health

kits for Lutheran World Relief. Anyone

wishing to participate can donate $10

per kit. See Joyce Wolf for more details.

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count yet? Use this QR code

right from your phone or

tablet to be taken to the registration

page. Simply open the camera on your

device and point it at this box. The link

to Right Now Media will pop up on

your screen. Need help? See Monica

Farias, Kathleen Preston, or any of the

tech savvy kids at church !

SHE BEAR BOOK—Pat

McKinley is giving copies of

his book to anyone who

wants one (limited to quanti-

ties on hand). The book is for

those wishing to learn ways

to protect yourself against potential

attackers. Look for them in the narthex.

PRAYERS—Former member, Bette

Hamilton has entered Hospice care and

would love cards and prayers. You can

send them to her at 20441 Island W.

Square, Ashburn, VA 20147

CHILD CARE—Brea couple are looking

for a teenage female for occasional

babysitting: two children, ages 3 and 13

months. Contact Pr. Dave Hodgson at

(714) 318-1332.

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINS ON

SUNDAY, MARCH 8.

Don’t forget to spring forward Saturday

night before you go to bed!

We collected 187 pounds of Pancake mix in January to retain the tro-

phy! Close to 400 pounds was collected by all our community part-

ners. That’s a lot of full bellies that will be starting their mornings off

right!

March item is canned Jelly.

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GREETERS, COMMUNION SERVERS, READERS & ACOLYTES Greeters & Welcome Table

Mar.1 Doug Strom Joyce Wolf

Bonita Hix Honey Leas Barbara Littrell

Mar. 8 Shelia Richards Sue Weaver

Fritz VonCoelln Cindy VonCoelln

Mar. 15 Rick Stone Dawn Stone Donna Austin

Janet Kitchen Sue Weaver

Mar. 22 Todd Shaw Maria Shaw

Sally Moore Sue Coopman Marsha Farwick

Mar. 29 Doug Strom Joyce Wolf

Communion Servers

Mar. 1 Carol Pankow

Mar. 8 Monica Farias

Mar. 15 Laurin Peters

Mar. 22 Sharon Huemoller

Mar. 29 Leah DeSoucy

Reader 8 a.m. Reader 10 a.m. Reader/Acolyte

Mar. 1 Suzanne Stark Jack Weber Kayla Beining

Mar. 8 Tom Pankow Hunter Bakken

Mar. 15 Leah DeSoucy Stephanie Fisher Emma Day

Mar. 22 Rick Stone Nash Bridges

Mar. 29 Dawn Stone Annie Raymond

Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 12

From 10 a.m. to noon

Easter Egg Hunt Donations

Donations needed for candy and plastic egg do-nations for the Easter Egg Hunt. You can drop off your contributions in the large Easter Basket!

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Don't forget our homebound and

those in extended

Those homebound or

in assisted living:

Dee Ermes

2525 N. Brea Blvd. #118

Fullerton, CA 92835

714-256-7050

Mary Linnell

c/o Jeff Linnell

8825 Canary Ave.

Fountain Valley, CA

92708-6329

Janeen Ostby

Pacifica Senior Living

Hillsborough

11918 Central Ave. #203

Chino, CA 91710

909-632-7032

Sharon Tate

1088 Laguna Dr. C316

Carlsbad, CA 9 2008-1858

Celette Vanderford

15538 Mottley Dr.

La Mirada, CA 90638-5463

714-521-0614

Yvonne Winston

805 W. Glennwood Cir.

Fullerton, CA 92832-1017

714-446-8845

Drop them

a note or visit!

STRENGTH, HEALING, COMFORT,

MERCY, PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING—For

the people of every land and nation.

HEALING

Ardis Carroll Dan Cabbell

Russ Holden Shirley Strom

Jay Tesch Celette Vanderford

Charles Austin Dee Ermes

Natalie Reggio Martha Huff

Rose Lloyd Jesse Meyer 

Karen Legel Glory Hucko

Robert Francis Yvonne Winston

Janice Noren Rachel Bedard

Wilfred Strauss Bob Wolf

Frank Christopher Sandy Canlas

Margaret Swanson Ning Amante

Sharon Tate Don Reid

Doris Lindberg

Jonah Reiner—Grandson of Stan & Carole Reiner

Maureen Perez, Dennis DeBolt—Sister & Brother-

in-Law of Kathy Peters 

Thomas Michael Boyd - Cousin of Kathleen Peters  

Rev. Bob & Dot Westerhoff, Bonnie Acosta —

Friends of Kathy Peters 

Michael Heinle —Husband of Kathy Peters’ niece 

Joe Stok—Father of Sue Coopman 

Marge Shaw—Mother of Todd Shaw 

Katy Duran — Daughter of Ken & Beth Sackett 

Emery Sumption—Uncle of Sharon Huemoller 

Greg Richardson—Son of Leslie Richardson 

Karen Ramsey—Daughter-in-law of Donna & 

Charles Austin 

Alan Day —Father/Grandfather of Day Family 

Jeff Bosely—Son of June Bosely 

Stephenie McLaren —Daughter of Steve & Sharon 

Huemoller 

Louise McDonnel—Sister-in-law of Anna 

McDonnel 

Lorie Marshall—Teacher of Hannah Sandoval 

Ron Tupper—Nephew of Annette Nygard 

Jack Riebel —Nephew of Doug & Shirley Strom 

Mark Ham, Melissa Mooney —Friends of Caitlin 

Peters 

 

STRENGTH AND HEALING

Marilyn Minnich Tom Peters

Marjorie Legel

Bill & Dorothy Aanestad

Pastor Mark Cansino

Mary Liles

Karly—Daughter of Nancy Romstedt 

Altha Hedman—Mother of Sue Goellrich 

Glen, Harley, Kiana, Kyle, Wendell, Hank,

Dennis, Tess, Bob Chaffin, Lyn McKinney,

Mike Rainey, Paula Clement, Dick Clement,

Carmen, Tomoko, Terry Lucas, Allen &

Brendan, Gabriel, Mark, Alisa, Brittaney,

Chase, Jenay and Jada —Friends & Family of 

Fritz and Cindy von Coelln 

Pastor Paul—Friend of Bill Meyer 

Graham Stark — Father of Lawrence Stark 

Susan Meyer and family —Sister-in-law of Bill 

Meyer 

Bette Hamilton—Former Member 

COMFORT

Mary Liles and family on the death of Larry Liles

Bill Meyer and family on the death of his brother,

Tom

John MacMurray on the death of his wife, Ida

MacMurray

SAFETY

Pvt. Brendan Mohrmann Army Airborne

Rangers—Grandson of Cindy and Fritz von 

Coelln 

Petty Officer 3 EM Roxy Mueller —Cousin/Niece 

of Stone Salpaka Family

Pvt. Allen Moss Charlie Co 84 Army Chemical

Battalion—Grandson of Cindy and Fritz von 

Coelln

1st Lieutenant George H Cushman, 1-77AR -

Friend of Kathy Salter 

We welcome and encourage all prayer requests. 

Please submit your requests in writing on your 

Worship Registration card, via email or phone call to 

the Church Office. Once or twice each month, names 

will be removed from the list who have been in print at 

least 3 consecutive weeks (except those deployed 

overseas). You are welcome to re-submit any name 

removed from the list, or you may remove a name at 

anytime by contacting the Church Office. Thank you! 

If you or someone you know is in the hospital, please 

be sure to call the church office (714) 879-8290 to 

inform us. Confidentiality laws now prevent hospitals 

from contacting churches when congregation members 

are hospitalized. 

In Our Thoughts and Prayers. . .

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SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE

8 a.m. —Traditional Worship on the first & third

Sunday of the month

9 a.m. —Enrichment Time

9:30 a.m. —Chancel Choir

9:45 a.m. —Youth Choir

10 a.m.—Worship Celebration & Sunday School

The. Rev. Nathaniel D. Allen

W. Chris Winn, Director of Music

Lori Seargeant, Office Administrator

Rachel Van Skike, Nursery Attendant

Phone: 714-879-8290 Fax: 714-879-5907

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