ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH65103 712 Road Falls City NE 68355

stpauls6n@sentco.netOctober 2011 Newsletter

Altar Guild………………………….. 01Dorcas Circle………………………. ..01LWML................................................. 01Thrivent Choice Meeting…………... 02Life Quotes.......................................... 02Lutheran Hour.................................... 03Sheets Needed… …………………….03Orphan Grain Train........................... 03

Coupons for Our Servicemen..........03Stewardship Minute......................... 03Pray for Us Calendar.................. 04-05Nebr. Lutheran Reporter........... InsertGood News for Families.............InsertCalendar – October 2011...... InsertStewardship Newsletter............. Insert

Dorcas CircleSt. Paul’s Dorcas Circle met

on August 9th, 2011, with 11 members plus guests, to enjoy a hamburger cookout on the deck at the Noala Fritz home. Neal Parsons did an excellent job of running the bbq grill.

There was a short business meeting called to order by Pres-ident Marie Parsons. Charlene Schuetz contacted Falls City Care Center and discussion was had on when we want to play bingo there with the residents and that we each bring two dozen cookies to be served to the residents. Charlene Schuetz will find a date that works for all concerned.

Everyone expressed their appreciation for this enjoyable evening and the meeting was adjourned.

Diann J. Schawang, Secretary

LWML The St. Paul’s Lutheran

Church LWML met on Wednesday, September 7th for a 2 p.m. meeting. Norma Roland led the Bible study titled Who am I to Be a Leader? from our Lutheran Woman’s Quarterly.

Ramona Ebel, President called our meeting to order. Roll call included 11 members and 2 guests, Leona Damman and Pastor Gifford.

The minutes were read and there were no corrections. The treasurer’s report was read and placed on file for audit. Thank you’s were read.

Committee reports included a report on items purchased for flood victims along the Missouri River, the sewing committee, and the LWML Sunday committee.

Sandy Eickhoff listed a few things we could do on LWML Sunday and we agreed to serve coffee and rolls first thing that morning, lay out quilts on the pews, set up quilts to be tied by the congregation if they wish, use the big mite box for LWML offerings, sponsor flowers on the Altar, wear purple and file in together, have two LWML ladies usher and two Dorcas Circle ladies usher, have two readers, one from each group, and hand out a small gift after church.

Sandy made a motion that we use the LWML posters on display. Seconded and carried. She also made a motion to pur-chase purple and gold or yellow flowers for the Altar. Seconded and carried. Sandy will bring LWML pencils for the church pews.

The F. C. Zone Rally will be held on October 8th in Weeping Water, NE at St. Paul Lutheran with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. Ladies are encouraged to bring a side dish to share. The Spring Workshop will be held on April 14th, 2012 at Faith LC in Humboldt.

The Sunday school Rally Potluck will be held on Sunday, September 18th and the ladies will all try to help.

The Dorcas Circle/LWML Annual Auction and Soup Luncheon will be held on either November 6th or the 13th. We’ll vote next month.

Norma Roland made a mo-tion to pay the expenses of the Sew ‘n Sews. Seconded and carried.

Jan Huebner made a motion to give $50 to the Lutheran Braille Workers. Seconded and carried.

Jean Niedfeldt made a mo-tion to place Sandy Eickhoff on the ballot for vice-president. Seconded and carried.

We closed our meeting with the Lord’s Prayer.

We sang the birthday song for Janice Boden and Jan Huebner.

Jan Huebner and Joann Niedfeldt served a delicious dessert and coffee.

Kathy Niedfeldt, Secretary

St. Paul’s Lutheran 6N Thrivent Choice

Congregational MeetingSixteen Thrivent for

Lutherans congregational members met on Sunday, September 4th, 2011 after our church service for a Thrivent Choice meeting.

On the Agenda was:Four or more advocates

needed ~ Mara Dungan, Michelle Strecker, Glenn Godemann, Judy Fritz, and Ramona Ebel accepted the advocate call. Ramona Godemann asked to be removed as an advocate. Motion made to accept new advocates and to remove Ramona. Seconded and carried.

This gives us Kathy Niedfeldt (lead coordinator), Dorothy Vollmer, Kay Niedfeldt, Mara Dungan, Michelle Strecker, Glenn Godemann, Judy Fritz, and Ramona Ebel as advocates.

Secretary for our group ~ Michelle Strecker

Treasurer for our group ~ Mara Dungan

President for our group ~ Kathy Niedfeldt

Glenn Godemann made a motion to accept the new officers of Thrivent Choice of

St. Paul’s Lutheran 6N. Seconded and carried.

Regular meeting dates will be every other month and most generally the first Sunday of that month. Dorothy Vollmer made a motion to accept the regular meeting dates. Seconded and carried.

We needed to spend some of the Thrivent Choice monies:

Max Roland motion – Lutheran Hour Ministries ~ $300

Michelle Strecker motion – Youth Gathering ~ $250

Norma Roland motion – Float banner ~ $170

Kathy Niedfeldt motion – Adult Choir ~ $120

All four motions seconded and carried.

We will discuss the Christmas Youth Candy Fund and the Falls City Food Pantry next month.

Kathy Niedfeldt, Acting Secretary

Life QuotesOctober 2 “The desired out-come of God’s adoption plan for us is heaven. That is the ulti-mate concern for the Christian as well. When a child is con-ceived, whatever the circum-stances, a Christian’s first con-cern is for that child’s salvation. Subsequent decisions and plans need always to bear this in mind … an adoption plan gives op-portunity to place a child in an environment that will nurture and uphold that child’s eternal welfare.” Rev. Dr. James I. Lamb, executive director of Lutherans For Life – A “Life Quote” from Lutherans For Life – www.lutheransforlife.orgOctober 9 “God gives us a model for affecting the lives of

others. It follows the order of creation and is gender-specific. You can find that model in Titus 2:1-8. A young pastor named Titus and his congrega-tion used this model to affect the lives of others—one man, one woman, one child, one fam-ily, one neighbor, one com-munity at a time. They ment-ored generations of hope.” Linda D. Bartlett, www.titus2-4life.org – A “Life Quote” from Lutherans For Life – www.lutheransforlife.orgOctober 16 “We no longer wait for the Messiah like Ruth, and there will never again be a con-ception like Mary’s. But, we live in the time where we have proof that there is a plan for each life at the moment of con-ception … It’s God’s plan of salvation for all of His children … carried out for all of us by Christ on the cross. Let’s wit-ness to that plan by treasuring God’s gift of conception.” Karen Frohwein, president of LFL of Iowa – A “Life Quote” from Lutherans For Life – www.lutheransforlife.orgOctober 23 “The Church is called to stand up for the ALL of God’s children, from the un-born to the underprivileged … The sanctity of human life is in-trinsically possessed for it is God’s creation.” Rev. Kevin Kritzer, Bethany Lutheran Church, Long Beach, California – A “Life Quote” from Luther-ans For Life – www.lutherans-forlife.orgOctober 30 “Luther … stated his position forcefully: ‘For those who have no regard for pregnant women and who do not spare the tender fruit are murderers and infanticides.’ And John Calvin was just as clear … No wonder Orthodox

scholar Alexander Webster wrote that abortion ‘is one of only several moral issues on which not one dissenting opin-ion has ever been expressed by the Church Fathers.’” Col. John Eidsmoe, Lutherans For Life board of directors – A “Life Quote” from Lutherans For Life – www.lutheransforlife.org 

"The Lutheran Hour"Listen to KTNC on

Sundays at 8:30 a.m. for "The Lutheran Hour" or catch these other times: KFAB 1110am at 6:30 a.m. KFEQ 680am at 8:30 a.m. or WIBW 580am at 7:30 a.m. and at KNZA 103.9fm at 7:30 a.m.

Used Sheets or Drapes are needed for LWR

The Sew ‘n Sew ladies would really appreciate your donation of any used sheets or drapes. The ladies use these for the quilts that are sent to LWR. Please contact Dorothy Vollmer.

Orphan Grain TrainThere is a basket in the

Narthex filled with empty film canisters. We would like you to take a few canisters home and fill them with quarters.

This money will be given to the Orphan Grain Train to help with the costs of shipping.

With our thanks, the LWML

Don’t Throw AwayThose CouponsManufacturer’s coupons

are needed to send to our troops. They really appreciate receiving these coupons and use them quite often. The coupons can be expired by three months and still be used by the military. Don’t throw away coupons, please put them in Charlene’s mailbox. Take what you need from your Sunday morning paper and give the rest to our troops. They appreciate you helping them!

Stewardship MinuteOCTOBER 2011

In the October issue of Stewardship there is a story about two young men discussing their personal goals in life. One fellow’s attitude was to get everything he could

get for himself: money, property, automobiles, stocks, bonds and so forth. One might say he focused on reaping and gathering. He wanted to store up as many treasures on earth as possible. All he wanted was everything!

The other young man said that he believed God had given him a good life. He had a decent body, a fair mind, and some talent. Therefore, he said that since he was a Christian he thought that he should use whatever gifts he had to glorify God and to try to make this world a better place. He wanted to store up treasures in heaven. They would be everlasting and no one could remove them from him.

That young fellow was trying to have a Christian attitude toward life. He realized that making a life is far more important than making a living. In fact, those who use their life to glorify God on earth find that somehow they have enough, often more than enough, to satisfy their worldly needs. This idea is summed up in the 23rd Psalm:

The Lord is my shep-herd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You pre-pare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Prayer: Dear Lord, make our minds and hearts restless until we strive first for the kingdom of God on earth as it is in heaven. In Jesus’ name. Amen

OCTOBER NEWSLETTERSt. Paul’s EvangelicalLutheran Church LCMS65103 712 RoadFalls City NE 68355402-245-4643

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