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An Explanation of the Service of Holy Week & Easter The life of our congregation finds its center and high point in the commemoration of Holy Week and Easter, when we celebrate the suffering, death, and resurrection of our Lord. No other week of the church year is celebrated with such solemnity, devotion, and reverence. During these days, the church accompanies her Lord on His way to the cross and to the grave and rejoices in His victory over death. We follow our Lord believing that to die with Christ, we shall also rise with Him! Holy Week begins with the Divine Service on Palm Sunday – April 1, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. The service begins with the reading of Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem and the Procession with Palms by the children of the congregation. The Passion According to St. Mark will be read as the Holy Gospel and the Choir will provide special music for the day. On Palm Sunday we receive Jesus as our King who will be glorified and exalted by His death and resurrection! As we did last year, we will gather in the church for Evening Prayer at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, Tues- day, and Wednesday of Holy Week. These brief contemplative services of prayer, song, and meditation, per- mit us to hear the accounts of our Lord’s Passion from St. Matthew and St. Luke. Holy Week continues with the Sacred Tridium or “Holy Three Days” of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Vigil of Easter. The first of them, Maundy Thursday, is a solemn, yet joy-filled service commemorating Our Lord’s institution of the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar. The title ‘Maundy’ comes from the Latin word which means ‘mandate,’ and recalls the New Commandment Jesus gave His disciples as He washed their feet, “Love one another as I have loved you.” The Divine Service on Maundy Thursday will be held April 5, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. The traditional commun- ion liturgy will be employed and the choir will highlight the festive nature of the ser- vice. Following the Holy Communion, the church is darkened and Psalm 22 will be prayed during the Solemn Stripping of the Altar, recognizing our Lord’s anguished prayer and betrayal in the Garden of Gethsemane. Good Friday, the second of the Holy Three Days, is called ‘good’ because on this day our Lord Jesus Christ paid for the sins of the world once and for all on the cross. Once again we will gather Friday April 6 at 1:00 p.m. for a service of medi- tatioin and prayer based the Passion according to St. John. The key feature of the mid-day service will be the solemn procession of the holy cross, when a large wood- en cross will be carried into the church and placed at the altar steps. The faithful will gather for Tenebrae - The Service of Darkness at 7:30 p.m. The meditative service of readings from Isaiah 53 and the Passion According to St. John, hymns, psalms, and prayers culminates with the sounding of the strepitus, a loud noise sym- bolizing the sealing of the tomb. The third of the Holy Three Days is the Vigil of Easter, which will be Saturday April 7, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. The early church conducted all of her baptisms at the Easter Vigil, symbolizing the baptismal reality that the believer has died to sin and been raised with Christ to New Life! It is a service that begins in darkness pierced by the Light of Christ, symbolized by the lighting of the Paschal Candle. The Service includes a series of Old Testament prophecies, a service of baptismal renewal, and concludes with the reading of the Easter gospel for the first time. From the Heart of Your Shepherd St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church & School April 2012 Newsleer
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An Explanation of the Service of Holy Week & Easter
The life of our congregation finds its center and high point in the commemoration of Holy Week and
Easter, when we celebrate the suffering, death, and resurrection of our Lord. No other week of the church year is celebrated with such solemnity, devotion, and reverence. During these days, the church accompanies her Lord on His way to the cross and to the grave and rejoices in His victory over death. We follow our Lord believing that to die with Christ, we shall also rise with Him! Holy Week begins with the Divine Service on Palm Sunday – April 1, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. The service begins with the reading of Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem and the Procession with Palms by the children of the congregation. The Passion According to St. Mark will be read as the Holy Gospel and the Choir will provide special music for the day. On Palm Sunday we receive Jesus as our King who will be glorified and exalted by
His death and resurrection! As we did last year, we will gather in the church for Evening Prayer at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, Tues-
day, and Wednesday of Holy Week. These brief contemplative services of prayer, song, and meditation, per-mit us to hear the accounts of our Lord’s Passion from St. Matthew and St. Luke.
Holy Week continues with the Sacred Tridium or “Holy Three Days” of
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Vigil of Easter. The first of them, Maundy Thursday, is a solemn, yet joy-filled service commemorating Our Lord’s institution of the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar. The title ‘Maundy’ comes from the Latin word which means ‘mandate,’ and recalls the New Commandment Jesus gave His disciples as He washed their feet, “Love one another as I have loved you.” The Divine Service on Maundy Thursday will be held April 5, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. The traditional commun-ion liturgy will be employed and the choir will highlight the festive nature of the ser-vice. Following the Holy Communion, the church is darkened and Psalm 22 will be prayed during the Solemn Stripping of the Altar, recognizing our Lord’s anguished prayer and betrayal in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Good Friday, the second of the Holy Three Days, is called ‘good’ because on this day our Lord Jesus Christ paid for the sins of the world once and for all on the cross. Once again we will gather Friday April 6 at 1:00 p.m. for a service of medi-tatioin and prayer based the Passion according to St. John. The key feature of the mid-day service will be the solemn procession of the holy cross, when a large wood-en cross will be carried into the church and placed at the altar steps. The faithful will gather for Tenebrae - The Service of Darkness at 7:30 p.m. The meditative service of readings from Isaiah 53 and the Passion According to St. John, hymns, psalms, and prayers culminates with the sounding of the strepitus, a loud noise sym-bolizing the sealing of the tomb.
The third of the Holy Three Days is the Vigil of Easter, which will be Saturday April 7, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. The early church conducted all of her baptisms at the Easter Vigil, symbolizing the baptismal reality that the believer has died to sin and been raised with Christ to New Life! It is a service that begins in darkness pierced by the Light of Christ, symbolized by the lighting of the Paschal Candle. The Service includes a series of Old Testament prophecies, a service of baptismal renewal, and concludes with the reading of the Easter gospel for the first time.
From the Heart of Your Shepherd
St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church & School
April 2012 Newsletter
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Finally, Holy Week culminates with the highest and holiest day of the
church’s year – Easter, the Queen of Feasts, the Resurrection of Je-
sus Christ on Sunday April 8, 2012. The church comes alive with Easter
joy, proclaiming, “Christ Is Risen, Hallelujah at the SON-rise Service at
7:00 a.m. The Sunday School will be hosting the Easter bunch after the
Sonrise service. Finally, no celebration of our Lord’s death and resurrec-
tion would be complete without the celebration of Holy Communion at our
9:30 a.m. Festival Divine Service. The St. Paul Band and Adult Choir will
provide special music for the day.
The services of Holy Week and Easter truly are the center of this congregation’s faith and life. Join
your brothers and sisters in Christ to proclaim God’s salvation – “Christ has died, Christ is risen,
Christ will come again!”
Remember to Worship and Commune during Holy Week/Easter!
The Pastor and the Board of Elders encourage every member of St. Paul to make it a priority to
worship during the special services of Holy Week & Easter. During the past several years in Lutheran con-
gregations, attendance at these services has declined significantly, even though they commemorate the
most significant events of our salvation! Those who do attend comment on how enriching these services
are for renewing their faith and life in Christ. Children and families are especially encouraged to attend
these services. These special services contain some very visual elements that will certainly make an im-
Update From The Board Of Christian Education
As many of you know, Mrs. Shin will not be returning to teach next year. The Board of Christian Education
thanks Mrs. Shin for her years of service to our school, and she will be sadly missed.
The Board has been meeting on a regular basis with regards to Calling a full-time teaching principal. We have been busy reviewing possible candidates, assembling interview questions, assembling background information on our church and school to provide to possible finalists, and reviewing the job duties of the position. On March 18, the Board began phone interviews with potential candidates. We ask for your prayers for God to guide our congregation and the Board in the Call process.
We encourage all members of our congregation to prayfully consider sending your child(ren) to our school for a quality Christian based education. If you enroll your child(ren) by April 15th, $100 of the $150 registration fee will be credited toward the first month's tuition.
The Board would like to thank everyone that helped in any way with the Lutheran Schools Week activities, as well as those that attended any of the events. The meal that the Board prepared after the Sunday service raised over $200, and this money will be used towards curriculum expenses. We would also thank anyone that donat-ed towards the Knowledge-a-thon fundraiser and to Ms. Schneider for organizing it.
Sincerely in Christ,
St. Paul Board of Christian Education Tina Kilgore, Chairperson Steve Doell, Secretary Sarah Cherovsky Christine Merow Baierl Rachel Patrycia
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Happy Spring to all! God has given us some great weather the last couple of
weeks! How sweet it is! We thank him every day for this wonderful season! The
4K’s have been working really hard on getting ready for Spring. We’ve been talk-
ing about things that grow, like animals, flowers, and insects. We’ve even made
some giraffes and dragonflies in Art! Both classes have been having a blast in
their Train Centers as well! Some of the students even have gotten the chance to
be a train conductor!
We are very happy to say that next year’s 4K classes have been filling up
fast! Currently we have 23 enrolled and are looking for more! If you know of any
4-year-olds that are ready to come and learn, please pass on St. Paul’s infor-
mation! They may call the office to set up a tour or to talk to a teacher! We can al-
so send out a packet! Our limit is 30, so we are getting close!
I wish all of you a very Happy Easter and remember that HE IS RISEN!!!
He is risen indeed! We can all celebrate this no matter what time of the year it is
because without Him, we could not have this wonderful weather! Have a blessed
Easter! In Christ, Mrs. Budnik
ST. PAUL SCHOOL NEWS
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Jesus says in the Gospel of Matthew that "whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant" and "just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve." Being mindful of God's Word and as a lesson in serving others, the 5th-8th graders of St. Paul Sunday School will be serving you.... breakfast! This year's Easter breakfast will be provided by students, teachers, and parents of our Sunday school. The menu will be similar to last year with a few additions and the time is 8a.m.-9:15a.m. We will have more info coming soon so please watch for updates.
Upcoming Events:
April 8th: Easter Brunch - Easter eggs are needed,
please let us know if you can provide any.
April 14th: Talent Show & Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
April 28th: Movie Night - at Kelsey Heim's house.
watch the bulletin for more details.
May 5th: IGA Brat Fry Fundraiser
May: Road-Side Clean-Up
May: Ascension Ice Cream Social hosted by the youth group
June 15th-16th: Relay for Life
June: Noah’s Ark
July 7th: IGA Brat Fry Fundraiser
All upcoming fundraisers will help participants who what to go to the 2013 National Youth Gathering in San Antonio raise funds. If you are planning on attending it is encouraged that you participate in as many fundraisers as possible. If you would like more information about any of these events or would like to be on our email and distribution list, please contact Brian or Rachel Patrycia at 737-2592.
Stewardship News and Views
Every day we have things we have to do - go to work or school, do chores around the house, etc. How often do we complain about them?
How often do we do more than is expected? Every Christian, as a servant of Jesus is expected to go the extra mile - above and beyond the call of duty. This is what Jesus did for us. He suffered, died and rose for us.
Stewardship Committee,
Renette Brand, Bonnie Lannbrecht, Lon Fager
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Mark your calendar for the 2nd Annual Rummage, Craft and Bake Sale to be held
August 4th & 5th in the school auditorium. Save all those gently used and no longer
needed items from furniture to toys, tools and books, housewares and sports items.
We are hoping for another great turnout.
GUIDELINES FOR GATHERING STAMPS
Cut the stamps from the envelopes with a 1/4” margin around the stamp. Be careful
no to cut the stamp. The perforations must be perfect. Do NOT pull or take the stamps
from the envelope. Commemorative U.S. stamps, denominations larger than first class
postage, and foreign stamps are especially valuable. DO NOT remove stamps from
albums, older postcards and/or envelopes, or first-day covers. Send in the entire al-
bum, envelope or postcard. This does not include postal cards sold by the post office.
An “old” card is usually from 1930 or before. Christmas stams are not accepted.
Christian Service Guild
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QUILTING 2012
What an incredible year the ladies who do quilting had as 430 quilts were
completed. Many of them have been taken to nearby agencies. Quilts were
given to Manna For Live, N.E.W. community Shelter, Marian House, House of
Hope and Freedom House all in Green Bay; the Violence Center in Algoma
and the Wisconsin Division of the Orphan Grain Train in Shawano. The
remainder will go to Lutheran World Relief in the fall.
We again have applied to Thrivent for $250.00. This will give us funds to
purchase sheets and blankets for next year at thrift stores and rummage sales.
The large number of quilts finished would have been impossible without the
ladies who cut and sew material year around at home and the ladies who
came faithfully each week to the meeting room to cut, assemble and tie.
Lutheran World Relief is a ministry of U.S. Lutherans, serving communities
living in poverty overseas. In 2011 Lutheran World Relief distributed the follow-
ing to 26 different countries: 355,621 quilts; 164,727 school kits; 21,234 fabric
kits; 72,610 baby cre kits; and 68,420 pounds of soap.
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Last ACT
Explore/8th Grade Placement
Test Date
April 14th from 9 am - Noon
at NEWLHS
Students do not need to pre-register but do
need to bring a calculator.
NEW Lutheran High School is now accepting registration for the 2012-2013 school year.
Admission information is on our website at www.newlhs.com or contact the school office at
469-6810.
NEW Lutheran
High School
Blood Drive
Gym - 1311 Robinson Ave
Tuesday, April 17
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
For an appointment call
1-800-RED CROSS
(1-800-733-2767) or visit red-
crossblood.org
Easter EGGstravaganza:
All children are invited to join us on Saturday, April 7th
from 9-11am at St. Paul’s Fellowship Hall for a morning
of treats, activities, and games to play as we prepare our
hearts and minds for the resurrection of our Savior this
amazing Easter Season. The party will end with an egg
hunt so kids should bring their Easter baskets and par-
ents should bring a camera if interested in taking a pic-
ture of your child with the Easter Bunny.
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The 5th Annual Time, Treasure, & Talent Show
will be held on April 14.
There will be a meal starting at 6p.m. with the show to follow.
Any questions, contact Mike Peterson @ 737-4863
$150,000 By The 150th Anniversary Pledge Drive
In 2015 St. Paul Lutheran Church and School will be celebrating its 150th anniversary!
This yearlong celebration will kick off in October 2014 with a celebration of the 125th
anniversary of our current church building. We are striving to raise $150,000 by the
150th anniversary. These funds may be used for the elimination of the debt on the
new school building and future projects that will help take our church and school
through the next 150 years. Your help is needed to reach that goal! We hope to see
100% participation from all families in the congregation during the course of this
pledge drive as everyone has a reason to give thanks to God for the blessing of St.
Paul congregation. The 150th Anniversary Pledge Drive Committee will be hosting in-
formational meetings on Thursday, March 2nd, during the Lenten Supper at 6:00 p.m.
and on Sunday, March 25th, after the church service during a special reception.
Please come and join us to find out more about this pledge drive and prayerfully con-
sider how you can help our congregation during this time of celebration and to con-
tinue the ministry of St Paul Lutheran Church and School for the next 150 years and
beyond.
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CHURCH BROCHURES: are available
in the Narthex from the Stewardship
Committee. If you know of a business
that would be willing to help us
advertise and make our information
available to the public, please take and
post them.
DVD OF CHURCH SERVICE
Anyone wishing to receive a DVD of our Church Service,
call the church office . One of our volunteers will deliver
it to you.
Cookbooks: We still have some cookbooks available, and for just $10 you can have the perfect gift to give for that hard to shop person on your holiday list. If you’re interested in purchasing a copy, please contact the church/school office or see Dianne Kilgore, Tina Kilgore, Linda Prahl, or Richelle Pribek.
THE STORY BIBLE
Your copy is available for
$20 at the church/school
office.
THANK YOU…
We would like to extend our thanks and
appreciation to the St. Paul Lutheran
School students, the St. Paul Sunday
School students, Teachers and Parents for
your donations given for our Life Sunday
observance.
Sincerely in Christ, Lakeshore Lutherans
for Life.
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St. Paul Faculty/Staff Contact Info Pastor: Daniel Grams [email protected] Cell Phone (920) 883-9523 4K Teacher: Tiffany Dart [email protected] 4K Teacher: Beth Budnik [email protected] 5K Teacher: Sue Uecker [email protected] 1st & 2nd Grade: Heidi Schneider [email protected] 3-4-5th Grade: Ruth Bernau [email protected] 6th, 7th & 8th Grade: Sarah Shin [email protected] School Secretary: Kathy Kinnard [email protected] Church Secretary: Bonnie Kratz [email protected] For Funerals: Tina Peterson 863-5137 Arlene Gruetzmacher 845-5048
Church Office 920-845-2095
Fax: 920-845-9075
N4118 Cty Rd AB Luxemburg WI 54217
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Newsletter deadline is the 15th of the month.
RIDE TO CHURCH? Anyone in need of transportation to
and from church, please notify the church office.
HOLY WEEK & EASTER AT ST. PAUL
Palm Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
Divine Service and the Procession with Palms
The Passion According to St. Mark
Evening Prayer at 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of Holy Week
Maundy Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Divine Service with the Solemn Stripping of the Altar
Good Friday
Midday Prayer: The Passion According to St. John at 1:00 p.m.
Tenebrae: Service of Darkness at 7:30 p.m.
Holy Saturday – The Vigil of Easter at 7:30 p.m.
Procession with Light, Service of Prophecy, Service of Baptismal Renewal
The First Proclamation of the Easter Gospel
The Festival of the Resurrection of Our Lord
Sunrise Morning Prayer 7:00 a.m.
Festival Divine Service with choir and band at 9:30 a.m.
