Volume No. 37Issue No. 15

May 2019

ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN FAMILY, ELCARev. Chad Adamik, Pastor

NEWSLETTER

Getting a phone call in the middle of the night is never a good thing.

I remember the second time my father had open-heart surgery. It was a long procedure and a difficult one, and after it was done the doctor called us to his office and said, “There’s

been some bleeding. We’ll let you know, but you should go home now and rest.” And so, going home that night, I listened for a phone call in the middle of the night and was awakened only to find out it was morning and it was birds singing, not the phone ringing. My father had made it through the night, and in fact he did recover from the surgery.

This is the joy we feel at Easter — but magnified. All of the hope that had been dashed on Good Friday, the terrible pressure of grief, the terrible pressure of knowing there was no future in the world, only on Sunday to be greeted not by the ringing of a telephone announcing death but the loud clear singing of alleluias.

This is the joy we have, and it’s a promise so strong that even when we do die, even when we do confront death, we have the hope and the assurance of eternal life. Easter makes it possible for us, even at the grave, to sing alleluia.

Christ is risen!

Alleluia!

Happy Easter, dear church!

The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton Presiding Bishop Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

1201 N. Saliman Rd.Carson City, NV 89701

P: 775 882 3020F: 775 882 3533

www.stpaulsluthfamily.comstpaulcarson@gmail.com

Grace Notesby The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton Presiding Bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Pastor’s note: “This month, I will be giving my space in the newsletter to our Presiding Bishop, The Rev. Elizabeth Eaton. As Presiding Bishop, she is bishop over the church denomination to which St. Paul’s Lutheran Family belongs. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA, for short) is made up of nearly 1,000 congregation, across 65 synods in the United States. The ELCA is a part of the Lutheran World Federation, the global entity that represents hundreds of millions of Lutherans around the world.

“Bishop Eaton writes each festival of the church year, sharing what God is up to with the ELCA and encouraging us to follow the risen Christ as he beckons us to serve all—especially the one most in need and who often have little power. And now, what follows is Bishop Eaton’s Easter message.

“May the peace of the Risen Christ be with you all!

—Pastor Chad Adamik

Greetings from your Council. I hope that you are enjoying the wonderful change, from the snow and rain that inundated us throughout the winter, to this glorious sunshine. We need to thank God for the benefits that we receive from both the moisture and sun, and that we do witness four definite seasons.

As we lean into May, please take time to get involved with the upcoming budget review so that we can all be up to speed when our Annual Congregational Meeting comes in June.

We are scheduled to have our Informational congregation meeting May 5th in between the 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services. At this meeting we will be presenting the Preliminary budget for fiscal year 2019-2020, so everyone has an opportunity to share input. We would also very much appreciate a couple more people to accept nomination to our Council, for the ballot at the Annual Meeting.

We also have our Annual Congregational meeting scheduled for Sunday June 9, 2019 following the one Worship service at 9:30 a.m. If you have any questions or concerns please call me at (301-6301).

Lastly, please ponder seriously the amounts received each Sunday as compared to the amounts needed, as printed in the weekly bulletin, to keep St. Paul moving in a positive direction. We are so grateful for the incredible response in November and December to my request, but are worried about the tremendous decline, in general giving since January.

Peace!

SPLF Council Presidents Corner

Serving In The Armed Forces:Jerry, Brandon Luterick, Heather Joyner (Johnson), Samuel (Weirton and Osterhold), Peter Elverum, Sarah McGee, Olivia Lesperance, Tom, Michael, Justin, Will, John Duffy (Sharon Gesick’s Nephew)

Firefighters/Peace Officers: Andy Steyn, Brian Hillenbrand, Tina Sherman, Mark Dickens, John Gould

We Grieve With:The family of Joe Webster.

Prayers For Healing:Mary Ann Adamik (hospitalized), Audrie Stroub, Renee Woslum, Doug Thunder, Ann Kauf, Glenn Laursen, Richard Lowther, Evelyn Luterick, Sarah Jevne, Susan Holmquist, Karin Randle, Sam Woolsey (Kay Elvrum’s brother-in-law), Hannelore Hanke, Delores Sherman, Jane Johns, Dick and Judy Lowther

Continuing Prayers For: Roy T.; Dick Lowther’s sister, medical issues; Bev Steinert, for cont. healing (eye-health issues); James Wilson, health issues; Margaret Johns, medical issues; Susan, Dwight Holmquist & family, for healing; Nellie Revelle, preparing for surgery; Ellen Harrell, medical issues; Greg Griffith, for healing; Marilyn Brandvold, for healing; Bev & Ron Gutzman, for healing; Betty Razor, for healing; William Rawson (grandson of June Bennett Hanson), battling cancer; Debbie Revelle, healing; Harold Nolte & Karen Hone, for continued healing, Chuck S,), Kathryn Smith’s dad, health issues. Greta O’Kelley sister (Gaylene)for healing.

2 Rodger Steyn 2 Kathy Edwards 4 Marilou Martineau 6 Mary DeFelice 8 Penny Cotsonis 8 Audrey Stroub 12 Jane Antila 12 Janelle Henkle 13 David Harrell

14 Jean Opperman 15 Ellen Boone 18 Tom Snodgrass 19 Dottie Foster 19 Susan Guetz 19 Pat Fowler 20 Angelo DeFelice 23 Austin York 30 Daniel Neiman

St Paul’s May Birthdays & Anniversaries

May the angels protect you …May sadness forget you…

May goodness surround you … and May GOD always bless you.

13 Jay & Sharon Olshen 30 Bob and Audrey Stroub

If you would like to be included in the list of monthly birthdays and wedding anniversaries in our monthly newsletters, please notify the church secretary either by email, slip a note through the office door, or by calling the church office.

NOTE

St. Paul’s Confirmation Experience

St. Paul’s Confirmation program is under way! The ‘Confirmation Experience’, which is open to youth ages 11-15, will teach young people about important stories from the Bible, about what Lutheran Christians

believe, and about Baptism and Holy Communion. Confirmation Gatherings will be held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month and will meet from 12:00 pm until 1:30 pm.

In April, confirmation will meet on April 7th. There will be no confirmation class on Easter Sunday. For more information, please contact Pastor Chad:

Chad.adamik@gmail.com or call the church office (775) 882-3020.

Weekly Bible StudyPastor Chad is leading a Lectionary-based Bible study on Tuesday evenings & Thursday mornings. The ‘lectionary’ is the prescribed Bible readings for our Sunday worship services. The idea is to gather and study these Bible

readings ahead of Sunday! The Tuesday evening group meets from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.; the Thursday morning group meets from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

Synod AssemblySaturday, May 11, 2019 Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, Lodi, CA

For more information please contact Pastor Chad.

The theme this year is TO MARS AND BEYOND, ONE SMALL STEP FOR YOUR KIDS, ONE GIANT LEAP FOR GOD’S KINGDOM!

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Vacation Bible SchoolNEWS!!

Sign-Ups: Begin now- You are encouraged to pre-register as early as you can.

We want to be sure we order enough supplies for the kids

This invitation is open to ALL children from 3 years of age to 12 years of age. Encourage your neighborhood children, as well as your own children, grandchildren, great children and their friends, as well as kids in the community of where you shop or dine out. We want all children to experience fellowship and fun while getting a good Christian education.

WE ALSO NEED VOLUNTEERS

If you are able to help with set up, crafts, snacks, outside games, or teaching please contact Hope Chowanski, our volunteer Director this year, at (775) 841-9279. Watch the weekly church bulletins for the date and time of our organizational VBS meeting.

WHEN: Monday June 24th through Friday June 28thTIME: From 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

YOUTH GROUP MEETINGS ARE HELD THE 2ND AND 4TH SUNDAY’S RIGHT AFTER SECOND SERVICE UNTIL 1:30PM.

All youth that are in 7th through 12th grade are welcome to join!

The Youth Group is hosting our annual Mother’s Day Tea along with WELCA! Please mark your calendars for Saturday May 11th. All moms and friends are welcome. We would like all you special ladies to come, sit back and relax while we provide the rest!

Palm trees and sandy beaches might be far away … So, the YOUTH GROUP is bringing the tropics to our WONDERFUL MOTHER’S!

Help us celebrate this special day! We need you for our Mother’s Day LUAU, TEA, Ice TEA, lemon, and a touch of mint!

Come wearing your favorite Hawaiian shirt or grass skirt if you dare …

We hope to see you at the church for our LUAU LUNCH!

WHEN: SATURDAY MAY 11TH TIME: NOON LOCATION: ST PAUL’S LUTHERAN FAMILY

If you have any questions please call Traci at (775) 721-5495

BELOW ARE SOME PICTURES FROM OUR FUN DAY OUT AND ABOUT WITH THE EASTER BUNNY!

Mother’s Day Tea

Bible StudyAll are invited to join Vicki Hamilton in the SPLF Luther room, the first Tuesday of the month May 7, 2019 At 9:30 a.m. for a Bible Study. It is the 2nd session of “Let Us Pray”, from the Gather Publication.

Vicki will have some copies on the Narthex for you to pick up before your gathering.

For more information, or to subscribe to Gather magazine please contact Vicki, (775)267-3007.

WELCA MeetingWith great expectations for the Rummage Sale results, WELCA will have the last meeting before summer break on Monday, May 20 at 6 p.m. in Friendship Hall. Light snacks are welcomed. At that time, we will be accepting and discussing recommendations for distributing our donations.

We also will be electing officers for 2019-2020. Volunteers will be gratefully accepted!

Please join us as this will be a chance to come together for a very important involvement in community relations.

2019 Rummage Sale Wrap-Up

Since the newsletter is going to press before the rummage sale is in the history books, this is a bit premature. However, we want to thank all of you who volunteered to help with the setup of the sale, working from Monday through Friday to be sure we were ready. We want to thank everyone who work the sale on Saturday—many of the same people. It takes lots of people to make an event like this one a success. Thanks to all of you who were customers at the sale—we know you got some special bargains! Based on what we know now— with a week to go— we are expecting to have a terrific sale again this year. Watch your bulletins and the newsletter in June for a final $$$ amount. At the May meeting of WELCA, funds from the sale will be disbursed to many charitable organizations. If you want input on how those funds are spent, be sure to attend the May meeting!

Carol Arneson and Andrea Rud, Co-Chairs

The LEE Groupwhich we commonly define as “Lutheran Eager Eaters,” was originally “Life Enrichment for Everyone.” The purpose is to provide an opportunity for Lutherans in the “grandparents’ generation” to meet on a regular basis for fellowship an enrichment. Our next meeting will be Thursday, May 2, 11:30 A.M., St Paul’s Lutheran Family, 1201 Saliman Rd., Carson City, in Friendship Hall.

The meeting will continue the celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord during the Easter season. The luncheon hosts will be Marla Johnson and Nikki Rohr. The Easter meal menu will feature baked ham which will be provided. Participants are asked to bring a complementary passing dish: potatoes, vegetables, salads, breads, desserts, etc.

An Easter Sing-along will be accompanied by Vicki Hamilton. Please consider joining the L.E.E. group for fellowship and friendship. For more information please call Bev Steinert at (883-6096) or Doug Thunder (883-1548).

A message from the Children in Transition Group:This program identifies children, in our schools, that need assistance for basic items. Big Five is a sponsor this year for the Easter shoe program. If you plan to donate money please designate, in the notation part of your check or your cash envelope: ‘for Easter shoes/socks’ or ‘school supplies’ etc.

BASIC NEED suggestions are:

1. School supplies, pens, paper, folders etc. (suggestion: ask any child)

2. Socks and shoes- all sizes (female & male)

3. Toiletries-Grooming items—toothpaste, tooth Brushes, deodorant, combs, brushes etc. (think of what the kids like (boy or girl)

4. Individual packages of snacks, puddings, cookies, crackers, applesauce

THANK YOU on behalf of the kids, Peggy Sweetland (Area Coordinator), Betty Razor and Audrey Stroub

Please consider joining St. Paul’s ‘Stitchers’ quilting group. They meet on the

2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to

11:30 a.m. in Friendship Hall, and EXPERIENCE IS NOT REQUIRED. They will be happy to show you what needs to be done.

The ‘Stitchers’ are busy working on their projects. They make and deliver lap robes to various senior assistant living homes and Convalescent centers here in Carson City. They also make beautiful quilts.

The seniors are so happy and appreciative in receiving these gifts

Worship Lay Volunteers

May 2019

Altar Guild Greta O’Kelley and Nikke Rohrs

Communion Assistants May 5 8:00 am 10:30 am Judy McPhail

12 8:00 am 10:30 am Linda Wilson

19 8:00 am 10:30 am Judy McPhail and David Harrell

26 8:00 am 10:30 am Linda Wilson

Greeters 10:30 am Service * Please contact Peggy Truttman if you would like to Greet

May 5 Judy McPhail

12 Mary Neuman

19 Linda Thronson

26 Beverly Steinert

The ‘Stitchers’ Quilting Ministry

Readers *Please contact Holly McPhailif you are interested in being a Sunday Reader

May 5 8:00 am Andrea Rud 10:30 am Deanna Fine

12 8:00 am Louise Griffith 10:30 am Judy McPhail

19 8:00 am Vera Logie 10:30 am Holly McPhail

26 8:00 am Jay Olshen 10:30 am Linda Wilson

Ushers 10:30 am service *Please contact David Harrell if you are interested in being an Usher.

Dave Harrell, Jimmie Poncsek, Mary Neuman, Greta O’Kelley

Counters May 5 8:00 am Jeanne Russell and Greg Griffith

10:30 am Judy McPhail and Nikki Rohrs

May 12 8:00 am Carol Arneson and Jay Olshen

10:30 am David Harrell and Ron Gutzman

May 19 8:00 am Carol Arneson and Greg Griffith

10:30 am Judy McPhail and Nikki Rohrs

May 26 8:00 am Jeanne Russell and Jay Olshen

10:30 am David Harrell and Ron Gutzman

It takes a great deal of time to compile all of your information and get it out to you on time.

Thank you for patience and understanding.

» If you have had a change of address, phone number or other contact information in the last six months, please notify the church office either by email, a note placed in the slot of the office door or call the office at (775) 882-3020. Please print your information clearly

» We are starting up the listing of Birthdays, and Wedding Anniversaries in the monthly newsletter. If you would like to be included, please note your Birth date and/or your Wedding anniversary (just month and year) either in the sign in book (on Sunday) or slip a note in the office door or email your information to the church office stpaulcarson@gmail.com or call (775) 882-3020. Please print clearly, your name, month, day of your birthday and/or your wedding anniversary date.

» As another reminder, if you are a chairman or share co-chair responsibilities of a Standing committee at St Paul’s Lutheran Family, ALTAR GUILD, CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, CO-ORDINATING DESIGN, FELLOWSHIP, LEE GROUP, ST PAUL’S STITCHERS, STEWARDSHIP, STRUCTURAL PROPERTY,WELCA, WELLNESS OUTREACH, WORSHIP LIFE & YOUTH MINISTRY please remember to turn in a WRITTEN report of what your committee has done this past fiscal year by Friday May 15, 2019. If you can’t find last year’s copy of your annual report, please stop by the church during office hours to review the office copies.

Your Cooperation is very much appreciated.

Peace of the Lord Be with You Always,

SPLF Acting Secretary, Linda Wilson

Articles and features from your committees to be included in monthly newsletters are due to the office by the 20th of every month.

A Reminder:

From The Office of the Church Secretary