Mission Statement Of St Paul Lutheran Church · you on Sunday, Nov. 6th, for All Saints Day! *****...

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...remember to turn your

clocks back one hour

(Nov. 6th @ 2am). This is

also the recommended

time to change the

batteries in your smoke

detectors. We will see

you on Sunday, Nov. 6th, for All Saints Day!

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The Annual Budget

and Elections Meeting

Sunday, November 20, 2016

At this meeting we will vote on the

2017 Church budget and

elect our 2017 Church

Council.

The proposed budget is

on page 9 in this

newsletter. Nominees

are on page 6.

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Manger Tales Youth Christmas program

Sunday, December 11th @ 10:15 am (Page 20)

Mission Statement Of St Paul Lutheran Church

Led by the Holy Spirit we will

REACH out to those in need

PREACH the Good News of Jesus Christ

TEACH the grace of a loving God

Pastor: The Rev. David Brobston WORSHIP: Sunday School at 9:00 am Confirmation at 9:00 am Worship/Communion at 10:15 am 671Clinton St., Defiance, Ohio 43512 Phone: 419-782-5771 Fax: 419-782-3934 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Web Page: www.stpaulelcadefiance.com Simulcast on 102.7 FM

VOLUME 19, ISSUE 10 November 2016

HANGING OF THE GREENS

Come join your church family after

service on Sunday, November 20th

and help decorate the church in

preparation for Advent.

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November 2016 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. I walked into the store the other day hoping to find some Halloween Candy. I found it, but I also found the ugly Christmas Sweaters, the reindeer, and probably by the time this newsletter is in your hand the first Christmas Trees

will be out. At first I was frustrated and angry. I actually MAY have made a snarky comment to one of my friends I bumped into. Then, as I sat down that evening and opened my computer to do some work I realized that I was already working on the theme for LENT. I shook my head and sighed, hearing a word from Matthew's Gospel echo in my head, "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?” The truth is for me, there are few times during the day that I am “in the moment” - I am thinking about Sunday's sermon, or writing a funeral sermon while driving home from a hospital visit in Toledo, or putting a wedding homily together in my mind while out mowing the lawn. I seem to always be thinking about what's for dinner, what's tomorrow look like, what's next weeks schedule look like, what are we going to preach for Easter Sunday. While all of those may be very good thoughts, while it is nice to take some time while mowing or driving to work on a sermon – it causes me to miss so much of what's going on around me. I was trained by the best, my step dad, about Situational Awareness. Being aware of who and what is around you. How to identify potential threats and friends. To know where everyone in a room is. The Fire Service taught me at all times to know exactly what the routes of egress are. I STILL count the numbers of doors between my room and the exit stairs in a hotel so I can find them even if I can’t see. But sometimes, I get lazy – wait, no, that's not true – I get busy. I wonder how many of us do that in our Spiritual lives, too? We get stuck, we get distracted, we get disoriented, we lose our way. We look this way or that and before we know it night has come and we are exhausted, our planned time to pray, to sit, to just be in the presence of God slips away like the wisps of morning fog. Would you join me in being attentive? Be attentive as we enter the Festive Seasons for friends struggling, be attentive to prayer and spending time with God, be attentive to worship, be attentive to those in need, be attentive to one another, be attentive to the NOW – the moment with family, with friends, or with the quiet of home. Be Still and Know that I am God Be Still and Know Be Still BE In Christ PD+

St. Paul Lutheran Newsletter

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SCHEDULES FOR NOVEMBER 2016

LECTOR: Diana Horzelski

USHERS: 06 Team 2, Buggs Sierra, Captain 13 Team 3, Ned Ewers, Captain

20 Team 3, Ned Ewers Captain

27 Team 4, Dan Tuttle, Captain

FLOWERS: 06 Phil & Pat Fogt 13 Jay & Joanie Woodward

20 Jim & Mary Ehlinger

27 Larry & Kris Heilman

When you have flowers, please ask that days usher

captain to remove them from the altar for you.

Thank you.

BULLETINS: 06 John & Mary Dale

13 Available 20 Mary Geiger

27 Available

COMMUNION SET-UP/PRESETNT:

06 John & Mary Dale

20 John & Mary Dale

COMMUNION SERVERS:

06 Lori Brandt, Dyle Roth, Julie Sasseen

13 Lori Brandt

20 Conor Brobston, Denise Moog, Tim Moog

27 Jason Frederick

LAY COMMUNION DISTRIBUTORS:

John & Mary Dale

Tim Moog

Lowell & Sharon Ricker

Dave Slocum

Chris Turner

ACCOLYTES CRUCIFERS:

06 Emma Fedderke, Janaya Vielma Joe Melia

13 Ryan Yeager

20 Felicity Barker, Lauren Melia Suzi McBride

27 Calib Brashear

FINANCIAL REPORT 2016

January Income $ 18,253.98

Expense ($ 32,622.14)

Total ($ 14,368.16)

February Income $ 20,399.21

Expense ($ 21,130.33)

Total ($ 731.12)

March Income $ 19,746.00

Expense $ 18,876.65

Total $ 870.18

April Income $ 18,572.45

Expenses ($ 20,640.85)

Total ($ 2,068.40)

May Income $ 21,368.11

Expenses ($ 23,145.72)

Total ($ 1,777.61)

June Income $ 14,189.62

Expenses ($ 19,526.22)

Total ($ 5,336.60)

July Income $ 22,707.71

Expenses $ 19,452.00

Total $ 3,255.71

August Income $ 14,308.31

Expenses ($ 40,244.23)

Total ($ 25,935.92)

September Income $ 18,773.22

Expenses ($ 19,248.05)

Total ($ 474.83)

AVG WEEKLY ATTENDANCE REPORT 2016

Jan 122 July 92

Feb 183 Aug 101

Mar 241 Sept 113

Apr 108 Oct 111

May 124 Nov

June 79 Dec

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November 2016 671 Clinton St., Defiance, Ohio 43512 * Phone (419) 782-5771

E-Mails: [email protected] Julie: [email protected] Pastor: [email protected]

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Set clocks back one hour at 2am Nov. 6th

1 2 6-7:30 pm JLL/DIRT/K-1 7 pm Choir Practice

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6 9 am SS & Conf. 10:15 am worship Thanksgiving Dinner-SPLC-Tent Revival fundraiser Collect Food Pantry items

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9 6-7:30 pm JLL/DIRT/K-1 6 pm Christmas prg. practice K&up 7 pm Choir Practice

10 7-8 pm Women’s Bible Study

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8 am Recharge make dough for apple dumplings

12 8 am Recharge bake apple dumplings

13 9 am SS 9 am Conf. 10:15 am worship Recharge:- Worship Apple Dumpling Pick-Up

14 15 16 1 pm BETA Circle @ Lois Dodt’s 6-7:30 pm JLL/DIRT/K-1 6 pm Christmas prg. practice K&up

No Choir Practice

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18 19 Wedding Fickel & Dempsey

20 9 am SS 9 am Conf. 10:15 am worship Budget/Elect. Meeting after service

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6:30 pm Carrying On

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23 7pm Community Thanksgiving Eve Service

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27 9 am SS 9 am Conf. 10:15 am worship

28 29 30 At 6:00 pm Worship @ 6:45 pm 7:30 pm Choir Practice

Christ the King

1st Sunday of Advent

Hanging of Greens after service

All Saints’ Day

Church Offices are closed

Baptism-Drakesyn George

1st Advent Soup Supper Looking ahead… Shop-a-Thon on December 3rd!

Tent Revival Fund Raiser

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Prayer list information Next time you’re about to submit a request for inclusion on the prayer list please ask the following questions. Did that person give permission to the office? Does that person wish the information to be shared publicly? If the answer to either question is “NO” your prayer request violates the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).

If we do not have personal permission for inclusion we will only publish first names. These are the guidelines from the ELCA provided at last Fall’s Synod Conference meetings.

Our love and prayers go out to.. Keith Ashbacher Sherryl Bell Coit Black June Burke Cheryl Burroughs Carol Creps Delbert Diemer Debbie Doan Russ Dodt Mary Frost Roger Grogg Hal Haviland Dan Hermiller Shirley Homan Janice Johansen Ruth Johnson Randy King Laurie Lucas Tammy McCoy Jodie Mellos Dani Merillat J.T. Nusbaum Dean Purdy Marilyn Purdy Esther Reimund Kristen Sanders

Richard Sherman Betty Steed (PD’s mom) Mona Snyder Ella Suderman Dee Weisenfelder Jack Willitzer Alexis Alice Anne Becky Z Bob Carol Cindy Dan David Dean Devin Don Doug Elaine Eric Grace Hal Jerry Jim Joan Jodi John Jon Josie Kahlia Les Lucas Maddie Marlene Mary Matt Myka Joy Pauline Phyllis Roland Sally Scott Sheena Stacey Steve Steven Sue Tammy Thelma Tom

Those who are in nursing homes, assisted living and extended illnesses:

Bishop NGowo, LeAnn Bohn, William Cooper, Pauline Cordray, Rosemary Mehring, Agnes Rudolph,

Rachel Sontchi, Charlotte Warncke

Members of the military in active service and their families. We are honored and pleased to pray for those in need. We do ask that persons asking for non members to be listed will keep us updated monthly.

Also, please be aware that the pastor and church office are not automatically notified of your admission to a hospital, due to the HIPPA laws. If your stay is a planned one please contact the church office or have a relative contact us.

In some cases, even if you tell the hospital it is all right to con-tact us, it may not occur. You personally contacting the church office should be the primary way the message of your hospitali-zation reaches the pastor. Thanks for your help in this matter.

Please continue to raise our nation, its leaders, and our personnel "in harm's way" in your prayers. Let us not forget to pray for them and to thank God for His blessings. We, as Christians, should also witness God's love by praying for our enemies in all this. Keep in mind Christ died and was raised from the dead for them also and we were called in our Baptism to wit-ness to all the world. We particularly commend the following who are members of our congregation:

Major Tamara Funari, Daughter of Ron and Connie Allgire Sgt. Kerry Schnitz, Son of Larry and Cheryl Burroughs We also remember in prayer those relatives of members. St. Sgt. Mark Beck, Son-in-law of Wayne Davis Buck Sgt. Joshua T Bell, USAF, Nephew of Laurie Moll SFC E7 James Fluechtling, Grandson of Mary Frost USAF Jason Griffith, Grandson of Howard and June Burke USM 2nd Lt. Dustin Hughes, Grandson of Barb Bibler PFC E-3 Cole Jennings, Grandson of Roger and Mert Grogg Sgt. Chad McDaniel, Grandson of Barb Bibler Carl Melton, Nephew of Al and Dee King Staff Sgt. Kendra Oehlerich, Granddaughter of Charlotte Warncke OS2 Tim Rau, Nephew of Joe and Theresa Hiler SFC Frank Steed, Step-brother of Pastor Dave Sgt. Gaylord Proxmire III, Son of Gaylord & Pat Proxmire USM Micajah Hagerman, Son of Jolene Hagerman

If you wish to send a card or note to any of our members in the service contact the church office for addresses. If you have address corrections for members in the military, please contact us. Thank you.

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BETA CIRCLE

1:00 pm November 16th @ home of Lois Dodt

11:30 am December 7th—Christmas Luncheon

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Sign up to read… Within a few short weeks

it will be Advent! The sign up sheet for those

wishing to light a candle on the Advent wreath is posted on the

bulletin board at the handicap entrance.

Please take a moment to stop by and sign up for a Sunday.

Thank you!


All Saints Day Observance

Today we will remember the lives of our members

of this congregation who have died since our last

All Saints Day Observance 2015

Mary Ann Iliff December 13, 2015

Bernadine Fry January 29, 2016

Karen Roth Stack March 28, 2016

Eleanor Huner April 7, 2016

Rowland Cooper May 23, 2016

Marilyn Mehring May 31, 2016

Susan Sisco Harris July 7, 2016

Wesley Brown July 14, 2016

Jennifer Geiger September 29, 2016

We also remember those who are part of the

extended family of our congregation.

Kenneth Schnitz December 8, 2015

Tim Eis February 2, 2016

Velma Bunke August 17, 2016

We celebrate those with new life in Christ

through baptism as of

All Saints Day Observance 2015…

Elliot James Sierra January 31, 2016

Lance Stuart Newman April 9, 2016

Nora Lynn Newman April 9, 2016

Catherine Beatrice Thomas May 8, 2016

Abram Lee Seip August 21, 2016

Kelsie Erica Pauley October 9, 2016

Nominees for the 2017 Church Council & Synod Assembly

President–Elect – Jim Ehlinger Discipleship – One Open Position Nominations Committee – Three Open Positions Synod Assembly Attendees – Cathy and Jim Martin

Appointees to the 2017 Sub Committees Counters – Joanie Woodward, Linda Hiner, Theresa Hiler Auditing Committee – John Boesling Electio

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Proposed 2017 Budget

2016 2017

Budget Proposed

Salaries:

Salary-Pastor $47,000 $47,000

Salary-Youth & Family $15,500 $15,500

Salary-Secretary $20,400 $20,400

Salary-Custodian $16,320 $16,320

Salary-Organist $18,000 $18,000

Salary-Choir $4,275 $4,275

Salary-NurseryAttendant $1,500 $1,500

Supply/Temp Help $750 $750

Allowances:

Housing-Pastor $20,000 $20,000

Auto Allowance-Pastor $4,500 $4,500

Continuing Ed.-Pastor $1,000 $1,000

Pastor Ins. & Pension $35,046 $37,850

Continuing Ed Youth & Family $500 $500

Benevolences:

ELCA $7,500 $7,500

Filling Home $750 $750

Ravens $750 $750

LSS $0 $0

Lutheran Home $300 $300

Habitat for Humanity $0 $0

Defiance Area Hospice $600 $600

Local Outreach $0 $0

Recharge $0 $0

Bishop's Appeal $1,000 $1,000

Utilities:

Natural Gas $7,500 $5,500

Electricity $7,500 $7,500

Water $1,750 $2,000

Phone $1,750 $1,950

Other Utilities $800 $900

General Expenses:

Custodial Supplies $600 $600

Maintenance $8,000 $8,000

Office Supplies & Equip. $3,000 $4,000

Music $200 $200

SS/Parish Ed. $2,000 $2,000

Postage $600 $700

Church Supplies $4,000 $4,000

Miscellaneous $2,000 $2,000

Professional Fees $540 $800

Youth Ministry $1,500 $1,500

Parker House $0 $1,200

Capital Improvements $20,000 $0

Taxes/Insurance:

Payroll Taxes $6,000 $6,000

Workers Comp. $1,200 $1,000

Real Estate $1,500 $1,500

Property/Liability Insurance $8,000 $8,000

Totals $274,131 $257,845

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THRIVENT NOVEMBER 2016

When our weather starts getting colder and the day-light time shorter, I like to curl up with a warm blanket and a book to fill my time. My oldest son, Brian, has been involved this year in running many half marathons to control his weight and meet a challenge he set for himself. As a runner, his shoes are an important part of the way to reach his goal.

Recently I was reading an article by Jim Fannin titled “What is your Pebble?” from his book The Pebble in the Shoe. A pebble in the shoe of a runner can be a nagging issue or could mean a big problem, perhaps even an injury, if not removed. Mr. Fannin says we all have ‘pebbles’ in our lives. Even though they may arrive at different times and for different reasons, we must pay attention to them to make life more productive and enjoyable. Some of the pebbles he describes are doubt, unresolved issues, guilt, rejec-tion, bad habits, and fear. These intangible unseen pebbles can be very destructive. We need to learn how to remove them and prevent them from making a negative impact on our lives. This is not an easy thing but approaching it a step at a time is a good start. What a busy time of year. We are getting ready for the upcoming holiday season. We have several Thrivent Action Teams at work on activities happening at St. Paul. Our recent host-ing of our new Bishop Daniel Beaudoin was a success. A large crowd enjoyed our deli-cious German style Sauerkraut and Brats dinner with a variety of pies from the Dough Box in Archbold for dessert. Thank you to Julie Sasseen and the Kitchen and Dining Room teams that made this happen. Good job. We also have an upcoming Shop-A-Thon event on December

3rd. This event has been a big success the last couple of years. If you have some holiday shopping items you still want to pick

up, stop by and take a look at the many booths that will be set up at St. Paul.

Our St. Paul Youth are doing several fundraisers to earn funds for their trip to the National Gathering. The first one will be coming soon and then another one in late December/January. Thank you to Stacy Barker and Dyle Roth for forming an Action Team to help with these projects. Let’s join them to meet their goals. Thank you for your continued support of all our events. Cathy Martin, Thrivent Congregational Advocate


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SIBERIAN SOLSTICE has eight members on stage to accurately reproduce the music of “Trans-Siberian Orchestra” with a performance of approximately 90 minutes. Our music format of traditional Christmas music and other classical pieces with electronic keyboards, drums, and guitars is enjoyed by all age groups. The performance is enhanced with a video presentation and a narrated story line entitled: “The Angel’s Gift”.

Please visit www.SiberianSolstice.com for more information about past performances, member bios, etc.

November

12 Lick Creek Church of the Brethren, Bryan 7:00

20 St. John UMC, Columbus Grove 7:00

27 Christ’s Church, Wauseon 6:30

December

02 Defiance Christian Church 7:00

04 Kingsley UMC, Van Wert 7:00

10 Trinity Lutheran, Findlay 7:00

11 Payne Elementary School Auditorium, Payne 7:00

16 McClure UMC, McClure 7:00

17 Zion Lutheran, Waterville 7:00

18 Faith UMC, Bryan 6:00

23 The Gathering Place (Valentine theater), Defiance 7:00


http://www.SiberianSolstice.com

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7th Annual APPLE DUMPLING Sale!

to fund the Recharge Retreats ... Don’t delay!

Order your homemade Apple Dumplings now and they will be ready

for pick-up on November 13th!

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!!

Please share this order form with friends and neighbors!

(Make checks payable to Recharge Retreats)

Apple Dumpling Order Form

Name____________________________ Phone ___________________________ Quantity__________________________ Total_____________________________

Prices $3.25/dumpling

Order 12 or more and get 1 free!

DUMPLINGS FREEZE VERY WELL!

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September 9/1 Morgan Barnett Betty Parish 9/2 Darren Flickinger Mandy Wicks 9/3 Connie Brown 9/4 Cody Harris Tim Small 9/5 Buggs Sierra 9/9 Stacy Benien Mary Ann Iliff 9/10 Carol Burk Gerald Mansfield Marjorie Seifert Harold Yeager 9/12 Chris Davis 9/13 Jennifer Geiger Bill Krouse 9/16 Debra Mohr 9/17 Nancy Krouse Cheryl Rosebrock 9/18 Fran Coonrod Layne Paxton 9/22 Andrew Plassman Barry Roth Larry Thomas 9/23 Mark Davis Matt Davis Jeanette Melia Don Samuelson 9/24 Jane Parker 9/25 Jason Miller 9/27 Ruth King 9/28 Stacy Brashear Sarah Gutman 9/29 Pauline Block 9/30 Lori Schultz


Help me keep our records accurate!!!! If your birthday or anniversary is not here or is not correct PLEASE let me know 419-782-5771 or [email protected] Thank you, Lynn

9/1 Al and Dee King 9/3 Joel and Ashley Martin 9/6 Rob and Nancy Plassman 9/13 Sean and Terry Woods 9/15 Oliver and Mary Bennett 9/19 Paul and Carmen Bodenburg Justin and Stacy Brashear Kristofor and Jennifer Rohrbaugh Craig and Theresa Swary 9/22 Mike and Lynne Rittenour 9/23 Brian and Mari Fedderke 9/26 James and Jennifer Call 9/27 Rick and Kathy Hohenbrink 9/29 Todd and Melissa Melia Don and Carol Samuelson 9/30 Dick and Carol Burk

Wedding Anniversaries:

11/05 James & Yvonne Yeager 11/11 Jay & Joanie Woodward 11/12 Dennis & Julie Steele 11/13 Kevin & Brandee Florence 11/17 Phil & Pat Fogt 11/2o Rog & Mert Grogg 11/23 John & Evey Boesling William & Nora Westrick 11/24 Larry & Kris Heilman 11/29 Tim & Denise Moog

Help me keep our records accurate!!!! If your birthday or anniversary is not here or is not correct PLEASE let me know 419-782-5771 or [email protected] Thanks, Lynn

November 2016

Baptism Anniversary:

11/01 Kim Alvarado 11/03 Joe Melia 11/04 Adelia Engel 11/05 Hailee Keirsey 11/08 Tyler Bauer Dustin Grant Kris Rohrbaugh Leisha Weaver 11/09 Lisa Eberly Cody Harris 11/10 Cathy Martin 11/11 Harry Brown Cary Frisinger Jennifer Maag Andrew Plassman Wyatt Zachrich 11/13 Landon Garcia Bryce Sahlberg 11/14 William Smith 11/15 Stacy Brashear Sarah Gutman Shirley Keller 11/17 Carrie Fedderke 11/18 Lisa Burrell Erin Spieth 11/19 Jim Ricker 11/20 Richard Grunden Patty Proxmire 11/21 Lucille Erbskorn 11/22 Lindsey Bailey Corey Lamb Jason Woods 11/23 Don Samuelson 11/25 Nicki Frederick 11/27 Kristy Proudfit 11/28 Calib Brashear 11/29 Kamron Debina McKenna Griffith Josie Maag

Confirmation:

11/01 Brenda Leonard 11/10 Cathy Martin 11/11 Harry Brown 11/24 Dan Tuttle

happy birthday to:

11/2 Amy Grogg Brock McDowell Grant Miller 11/4 Rylee Barker Kristy Proudfit Dyle Roth 11/5 Denise Moog 11/6 Fran Brown Lisa Eberly Tamara Funari Dianne Kline 11/8 Shauna Beardsley Lindi McBride Lynn Miller Nancy Plassman Destiny Woodward 11/9 Caleb Crawford Matt Haviland Mary Vogel 11/10 Jeff Fogt 11/11 Riley Cooper Jacob Fenter Patty Proxmire 11/12 Mary Bennett Alayna Yarger 11/14 Phillip Block Brandon Glock 11/15 Jeannine Diemer Jackson Replogle 11/17 Stan Hartzell Jane Tuttle Steven Ziegler 11/19 Zach Huner 11/21 Andrea Faykosh 11/22 Melissa Melia Tim Moog Steven Rittenour Catherine Thomas 11/25 Deb Hancock Bonnie Wilfong 11/26 Ron Childress Amy Von Deylen James Yeager 11/29 Pauline Cordray Harper Spieth

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ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCA 671 CLINTON STREET DEFIANCE, OH 43512-2654 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

STAFF

Presiding Bishop Rev. Elizabeth Eaton NWO Bishop Rev. Daniel Beaudoin

Pastor Rev. David Brobston

Dir. of Youth & Family Julie Sasseen

Secretary Lynn Roth

Sexton Jane Tuttle

Organist Lori Schultz

Music Director Jeremy Davis

Nursery Attendant Kim Alvarado

2016 Church Council

President Jim Ehlinger

V. President Nancy Krouse

Treasurer Denise Moog

Secretary Collette Knight

Discipleship Laura Ramon

Trustee Gaylord Proxmire

Stewardship Jenny Maag

Agencies Supported By St. Paul Lutheran Home Society

Lutheran Social Services

LSS– Western Region Office

Filling Home

LOMO

Aya Secondary School– Dodoma Diocese,

ELC Tanzania

RAVENS

Project Share

Northwestern Ohio Synod

WELCA

Habitat for Humanity

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