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April 2017 St. Paul’s Lutheran The Epis†le Easter Greengs in Christ, Every me we come together to worship, it is a celebraon of the resurrecon of our Lord Jesus Christ! What looks like the end of hope on Good Friday when Jesus was crucified, turns into a miracle 3 days later when Jesus is resurrected to life! The love of Christ and his grace in our lives cannot be underesmated. It has no limit and is forever a blessing to us. Eternal life is a giſt to people of faith! Live by faith in Christ and you will be forgiving people you couldn’t face before; you will serve as if you are serving Christ himself; you will find that praying is not wasted me but essenal and life-giving. On Easter Sunday, together we will celebrate the miracle of the Risen Christ and our new life and forgiveness in Him. We will hear the good news from the Bible and share in the Lord’s Supper. It will be beauful in the sanctuary. There will be white lilies surrounding the altar, the giant buerfly overhead, fresh cut flowers placed in the wire cross by worshippers, the tallest candle in the church known as the paschal or resurrecon candle will be lit, and the picture will be hung on the wall showing Jesus with rays of light coming from him. Jesus gathers us together as our friend and Savior, blessing us and leading us as his Church. Let us always be hopeful. Jesus says to us in Mahew 18:20 - “For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” Onward by faith, Pastor Nancy

Transcript of St. Paul’s Lutheran The Epis†le · with rays of light coming from him. ... Kyle Spence, Austin...

April 2017

St. Paul’s Lutheran

The Epis†le Easter Greetings in Christ,

Every time we come together to worship, it is a celebration of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ!

What looks like the end of hope on Good Friday when Jesus was crucified, turns into a miracle 3 days later

when Jesus is resurrected to life! The love of Christ and his grace in our lives cannot be underestimated. It has

no limit and is forever a blessing to us. Eternal life is a gift to people of faith! Live by faith in Christ and you will

be forgiving people you couldn’t face before; you will serve as if you are serving Christ himself; you will find

that praying is not wasted time but essential and life-giving.

On Easter Sunday, together we will celebrate the miracle of the

Risen Christ and our new life and forgiveness in Him.

We will hear the good news from the Bible and

share in the Lord’s Supper. It will be beautiful in the

sanctuary. There will be white lilies surrounding

the altar, the giant butterfly overhead,

fresh cut flowers placed in the wire cross by

worshippers, the tallest candle in the church known as

the paschal or resurrection candle will be lit,

and the picture will be hung on the wall showing Jesus

with rays of light coming from him.

Jesus gathers us together as our friend and Savior,

blessing us and leading us as his Church. Let us always be hopeful.

Jesus says to us in Matthew 18:20 - “For where two or three are

gathered in my name, I am there among them.”

Onward by faith,

Pastor Nancy

The Epistle April 2017

Birthdays

2 – Ruth Blue

3 – Sherry Eickenhorst

4 – Dennis Salo

5 – Gavin Parker

6 – Michelle Fredricks

6 – Darren Seymour

7 – Elvie McCullough

8 –Kalyse Hospedales

12 – Becky Rouyer

14 – Erin Viereck

18 – Helen Reavis

19 – Chad Davis

20 – Ken Peting

23 – Sherry White

25 – Kristen Stephens

26 – Charlotte Busby

30 – Skyler Davis

30 – Colleen Peting

Baptismal Anniversaries

1 – Ruth Blue

1 – Jan Lorfing

1 – Colleen Peting

3 – Elizabeth Garcia

5 – Arlen Holle

5 - Boo Boo Fojt

5 – Kevin Napier

8 – Lorrie Andrews

9 – O.J. Lamb

10 - Chuck Chandler

13 – Emily Viereck

15 – Virginia Hackfeld

20 – Shawn Landry

20 – Pat Mayberry

23 – Ian Gillespie

29 – Laney Cherry

29 – Ty Haro

Wedding Anniversaries

10 – Brian & Lori Viereck

12 – Steve & Millie Baxter

17 – Jake & Jan Lorfing

27 – Kent & Regina Rein

Serving Our Country

Alan Campisi, Justin Geese,

Paul Gomez, Mitchell Handley,

Brandon Locha, Stephen McWilliams,

Kaylyn Perry, Chris Salo and family,

Cheryl Sisco and family, Kyle Spence,

Austin Wilkinson, and Sean and

Hannah Zarsky.

In Our Prayers

Bob Barth- healing and strength

Cheryl Boehme- healing

Charlotte & Leon Busby-support

Cindy Eschberger- shut-in

Elaine Eschberger- health concerns

Boo Boo Fojt- healing

Betty Ganske- health concerns

Barbara Garrett- health concerns

Virginia Hackfeld- health concerns

Lana Lauderdale- health concerns

Lawrence Lauderdale- health concerns

Emily McCoy- support

Elvie McCullough- health concerns

Mike Pate-health concerns Walter & Doris Rein- health concerns

Becky Rouyer- health concerns

Bob Steffler- healing

June Tieman- health concerns

Sherry White- healing

Thank you

To Mike Pate for donating money

to buy yarn for the Prayer Shawl

Ministry

To Stan and Sherry White for

donating the lapel pens and the

engraving done on the Chili Cook-

Off spoons

To Angie Ash for penning the First

Communion Certificates

To everyone who donated items

for the Flea Market

To David Andrews for assisting

with the repair of the choir loft

chair lift

To Chuck Ohm for cleaning up

the church grounds after the rain

storm. We got 7” of rain!

To Steve Burns for striping the

parking lot

Thank you to Agent Clean for do-

ing a great job of power washing

the Bell Tower

To all who provided the scrump-

tious soups for our soup suppers

To Hoya Ash, Sandra & James

McGee, Don Eschberger, Chuck

Ohm, Steve Burns and any others

who work keeping our church

grounds so beautiful.

2017 Church Council President: Debbie Gillespie Vice Pres/Property: Ian Gillespie

Treasurer: Kim Holle Secretary: Angie Ash Youth & Family: Donna Reavis Education: Becky Linsenbardt

Worship & Music: Susan Clanton Member at Large: John Schlobohm Inreach Outreach/YMCA at St. Paul’s Liaison : Kevin Johnston

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We d n e s d a y L e n t e n Wo r s h i p

April 5th 7:00 p.m. Soup Supper begins at 6:00 p.m. “With Awe and Love”: A Lenten Series based on Luther’s Catechism

Palm Sunday April 9th

Meet at the Bell Tower to begin worship at 10:30am.

We will wave our palm fronds as we go in to the

Sanctuary.

Maundy Thursday April 13th

6:30 p.m. Foot Washing 7:00 p.m. Service

Maundy Thursday service will include First Communion

and the stripping of the Altar.

Good Friday April 14th at 7:00pm

We are celebrating an ancient Christian order of worship

called Tenebrae (meaning “shadows”), which dates from

around 700 A.D. The Tenebrae service moves from light

into darkness, symbolizing the last moments in Jesus’

suffering and death.

E a s t e r V i c t o r y B r e a k f a s t Sunday, April 16th at 8:00am - 10:00 a.m.

Women of the ELCA and Men’s Fellowship Group will

prepare a fabulous Easter Breakfast for the congrega-

tion. Free will donations are welcomed.

Easter Egg Hunt 9:00 a.m. Easter morning

Our youth fill hundreds of Easter Eggs with candy for our

children and the children in the neighborhood to find.

Children 12 and under are invited to hunt for eggs. You

may also donate candy for the eggs. Drop off candy in

office. EASTER EGG CANDY We need candy to fill our

eggs. Donations of a bag or two, would be greatly ap-

preciated and needed by Palm Sunday, April 9th. Please

drop candy off in church office or give to Donna Reavis.

Flower Cross You’re invited to bring fresh flowers to

adorn the flower cross that will be set-up at the front of

the Sanctuary on Easter morning.

Ordering Easter Lilies Purchasing a lily is a

wonderful way to remember or honor a loved one on

Easter Sunday. The flowers are yours to take home

following the service. There will be an insert in the bulle-

tin on Easter morning listing your name along with the

memoriam/honorarium of your loved one. Order forms

will be available in the Fellowship Hall. Please complete

the order form along with your payment (marked: East-

er Lilies) and place it in the offering plate. 20 lilies have

been ordered. Your order will be processed on a first

come first served basis.

Resurrection of Our Lord Sunday, April 16th at 10:30 a.m.

He is risen! He has risen indeed. Alleluia!

WORSHIP & MUSIC NEWS

Committee Meeting Sunday, April 23rd at 12pm

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BIBLE STUDY GROUPS

Elizabeth Circle Bible Study group meet the

Second Wednesday of every month at 9:30 a.m.

All women welcome.

MEN’S FELLOWSHIP Second Saturday of every

month at 7 a.m. Guys, come enjoy breakfast, Bible

study & fellowship. Talk with Ian Gillespie for more

info.

Young Adult Small Group at Chick-Fil-A

Wednesday April 12th in Mont Belvieu @ 6:30

After dinner and fellowship, we will go to the church

to stuff Easter eggs. Hope to see you there- the more,

the merrier! Contact Donna Reavis 936-336-0370

with any questions."

Education NEWS and Youth & Family NEWS

Committee Meeting Sunday, April 9th at 12pm

Visitors – take the next step to becoming members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church,

where you are part of the baptized body of Jesus

Christ with a commitment and a mission. Saved by

God’s grace through faith, we strive to live Christ-

centered lives, coming together in worship, fellow-

ship, and study of God’s Word. We carry out our mis-

sion with regular offerings and service to “Go, Make,

Baptize, Teach” (from Matt. 28:19). There is a place

for you in this vital congregation of the Texas/

Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod and the larger Evangelical

Lutheran Church in America.

2 part series: meet in the parlor at 9:30 a.m.

Part 1: Sunday, April 23

Part 2: Sunday, April 30

First Communion will be observed during the

Maundy Thursday Service on April 13. Classes for

First Communion students were lead by Pastor

Nancy and held on March 5, 19 and 26. The follow-

ing students have completed their instruction and

will receive their First Communion: Drew Bruner,

Skyler Davis, Kyndall Hospedales, Jackson Crizer,

Logan Crizer, and Kyle Stevens.

Easter Morning Sunday School: After the

Easter egg hunt, we will have one combined class

(except adult class) followed with Easter crafts. We

will meet in the classroom adjacent to the nursery.

Camp Lutherhill Scholarships available- Registration is underway for Lutherhill. Camp dates

and registration forms are posted on the youth bulle-

tin board in the fellowship hall. This year we are

offering partial scholarships for children interested in

spending a week at camp in LaGrange. The Reavis

family has attended camp at Lutherhill the past 17

summers and we would be glad to answer any

questions you may have. If you are interested in your

child earning a partial scholarship,

please contact Donna Reavis 936-336-

0370. Check out their website lu-

therhill.org.

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Thank you to everyone who helped out with the 2nd Annual Flea Market & BBQ! The donations, preparations

and all who participated helped make this very successful for the youth. We were able to raise $1,500 to help send high school youth to the ELCA National Youth Gathering in 2018. Your generosity and continued support is greatly appreciated. A special thank you to Rick and his band!

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Women of the INREACH/OUTREACH NEWS

Committee Meeting, Wednesday, April 26th at 11am

Tuesday, April 18th at 11:30 a.m. Golden Corral, Baytown

Schulenburg/Weimar Saints & Souls/Orphan Train Sage Tuesday, May 9th Bus leaves St. Paul's at 7:30 am. Cost is $15.00 for bus and tour Lunch at Oakridge Smokehouse on your own. Tour St. Michael's Catholic Church/experience Old West Town--Travel to Hostyn, see grotto/hear about Father Muldoon and Steven F. Austin. Visit Spanish-styled St. Rose Catholic Church & work of art - St. Isidore - travel back to orphan trains and stories of saints.

Sign-up sheets for both events are in the Fellowship Hall

Open: Thursdays 9 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Clients may come twice a month. Volunteers are welcome!

Depression & Bipolar Support Group

Thursday evenings at St. Paul’s, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Open to the public, all are welcome.

BUNCO! The last Wednesday of each month 6:30-8:30pm.

Come out for an evening of ladies’ fellowship.

You’ll enjoy bunco, faith, and fun. The ladies of

St. Paul’s will play and pray together!

Talk with Renee Napier for more information.

LEARN SPANISH CLASS Sundays at 2:00 p.m. beginning April 23rd.

Meet in the Teller room.

PULL TABS for Ronald McDonald House We are collecting pull-tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. There is a container in the Fellowship Hall. Feel free to fill it up!

Kroger Community Rewards St. Paul’s is now enrolled in the Kroger Community

Rewards program. A digital account is necessary to

participate in the program. Go to www.kroger.com

click on Community, then Kroger Community

Rewards in the drop down menu. Written instruc-

tions are also in the Fellowship Hall.

St. Paul’s NPO is #45585

St. Paul’s Women of the ELCA Spring Luncheon & Meeting

Saturday, May 6th

11:30 a.m. All women of the church are invited to attend.

Please bring a dish to share and invite a friend.

Thrift Shop St. Paul’s is volunteering at the Thrift Shop for the

month of April. If you would like to help out there is

a signup sheet in the Fellowship Hall.

For more information talk

with Debbie Gillespie.

Thrift Shop location:

1410 Louisiana, Baytown

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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Baytown, TX Council Meeting March 9, 2017

Members present: Debbie Gillespie, Ian Gillespie, Pastor Nancy Simpson, Susan Clanton, Donna Reavis, Becky Linsenbardt, John Schlobohm, Angie Ash Members Absent: Kim Holle, Kevin Johnston Guest: Renee Napier

Debbie Gillespie welcomed John Schlobohm, who will serve as an at-large Council member.

CONSTITUTION REVIEW Renee Napier reviewed initial updates/revisions to St. Paul’s Constitution. Upon completion of the updated draft Constitution, it will be reviewed/approved by the Council and Synod prior to distribution to the congregation for review/approval.

The March Council Meeting was called to order by President Debbie Gillespie at 7:02 PM.

Donna Reavis opened the meeting w/ devotions and a prayer.

FEBRUARY MINUTES Susan Clanton MOVED, Donna Reavis seconded, to approve the February 4, 2017 meeting Minutes as presented. Motion carried. PASTOR’S REPORT

Worship Assistant Training was held with Beverly Tomsic, Steve Burns, and Susan Clanton in attendance.

The YMCA initial permit has been granted. Flyers were scheduled to be distributed at Lamar Elementary on Friday, March 10.

Pastor Nancy asked that tools and boxes of maintenance equipment in the music room be moved to another area. (Ian will handle.)

Pastor reported a good turnout for the first communion class.

TREASURER’S REPORT The February Treasurer’s Report was reviewed. Expenses exceeded income for the month due to the payment of quarterly property insurance. John Schlobohm MOVED, Susan Clanton seconded, and the motion carried, to approve the addition of the Education Fund category to track education items. OLD BUSINESS

Review of Membership Roster Pastor Nancy, Jada Hylton, and Debbie Gillespie have reviewed the membership roster data base. John Schlobohm MOVED, Ian Gillespie seconded, that a letter informing members of their inactivity not be sent at this time. Motion carried.

YMCA Program Update Sharon Mathews will be the onsite leader with the YMCA after school program whichis scheduled to begin March 27. NEW BUSINESS

The Red Book timeline was reviewed.

Committee Reports –

Youth & Family The Easter victory breakfast will be prepared by WELCA and the men’s group.

Worship & Music There will be a Maundy Thursday worship service on Maundy Thursday rather than a Seder meal service.

Education Tristanna Ford has volunteered to teach the preschoolers – second grade.

Property Ian Gillespie has received several bids for repair of the boiler. The first would add elements to the duct system at a cost of $14,000 - $17,000. The second bid was to repair the boiler at a cost of $5,000 with a guarantee of two years. A number of questions were raised about the repair. Ian will gather further information and will report the results at the April Council meeting. The ice machine is not working. The machine will not be repaired or replaced at the present time; therefore, individuals/groups will be responsible for furnishing ice for their various functions as needed. Ice machine repair/purchase will be reviewed at a later date.

The April St. Paul’s Council meeting will be held Thursday, April 20 at 6:30 PM. The meeting was adjourned at 8:08 PM, and closed with the Lord’s Prayer.

Respectfully submitted, Angie Ash, Secretary

March Memorials

In Memory of: Larry Linsenbardt Given By: Sandra Sensebe Designation: Choir

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church- ELCA 712 Schilling Avenue Baytown, TX 77520 Tel (281)422-9333 Fax (281)422-3648 Web Site: www.stpaulsbaytown.org Office Hours: 9:30AM-3:30PM, M-TH SUNDAY SCHEDULE: Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Nursery available STAFF: Rev. Nancy Simpson, Pastor Rick Falconi, Director of Music Ministries Jada Hylton, Director of Office Ministries

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