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St. Paul Lutheran Church 2211 Mills Street

Sandusky, OH 44870 419-625-6800

Email: [email protected] www.stpaulsandusky.org

JULY 2016

Non-Profit Org.

US POSTAGE

PAID SANDUSKY, OH

PERMIT # 131

St. Paul Lutheran Church 2211 Mills St. Sandusky, OH 44870

Northwestern

Ohio Synod

Member: Sandusky Area Lutherans in Mission

St. Paul Lutheran Church is a Sandusky Area Lutheran congregation in Mission

SECRETARY OFFICE HOURS Monday—Friday

8:30 AM—1:00 PM

419-625-6800 phone

“Christ-Centered, Gospel- Based Church Equipping You For SERVICE.”

T he Sword

Our Mission: Proclaim God’s love through word and sacrament, committed to a life of

witness, fellowship, and service, uniting people to His will.

Our Vision: As a church, we will make a positive difference in our community.

DEADLINES TO

REMEMBER: Please have information to the church office at the

appropriate times for

timely publication.

Weekly Bulletin:

Thursday, 10:00 AM

Newsletter:

Monday after the

Congregation Council meeting by 12:00 PM

(August SWORD, July 18th)

USHERS 8:00

July 3 John Bossart and Bob Eden





Jesus’ Disciple in Mission & Ministry YOU! Interim Pastor Rev. Merlin Jacobs Music Director & Organist Charles Scroggy Choir Director Marianne Webb Pianist Jenny Weichel Church Secretary Elaine Conley Family/Youth Coordinator Jennifer Parkison Custodian Debbie Moltz Grounds Keeper Frank J. Ball Ministry Coordinator Jim Stauffer

OUR STAFF

GREETERS 8:00 July 3 Joan Lopo

July 10 Nancy and Jim Yantz

July 17 Rich and Helen Lyons

July 24 Outdoor Service

July 31 Jim and Linda Stauffer

Our 2015-2015 Church Council Leaders and Committee

chairpersons are:

Rev. Merlin Jacobs — Interim Pastor

Larry Riedy—President

Brent Gardner—Vice President

Cindy Ball—Treasurer

Craig Hecht—Secretary

Tina Walton

David Ridenour

Nancy Glass

Ron Abbott

Judy Pflieger

Linda Ewers

Pat Hartley

Karen Steiert

MISSION TEAMS are scheduled to meet at 6:30 pm on

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

CHURCH COUNCIL will be meeting Tuesday, July 12 at

6:30 pm.

Worship and Music

SATURDAY 6:00 pm Worship Assistant (acolyte, usher, communion assistant) is Dave Ridenour.

READERS 8:00 July 3 Vicki Gerold

July 10 Brent Gardner

July 17 Valerie Boothe

July 24 Millie McCready

July 31 Tina Walton

READERS 6:00 July 2 Karen Steiert

July 9 Pat Gresh

July 16 Joan Shank

July 23 No service

July 30 Linda Skillman

July Lectionary

July 3 7th Sunday after Pentecost Parament Color: Green

First Reading: Isaiah 66:10-14

Psalm 66:1-9

Second Reading: Galatians 6:[1-6]7-16

Gospel: Luke 10:1-11,16-20


First Reading: Deuteronomy 30:9-14

Psalm 25:1-10

Second Reading: Colossians 1:1-14

Gospel: Luke 10:25-37


First Reading: Genesis 18:1-10a

Psalm 15




First Reading: Genesis 18:20-32

Psalm 138

Second Reading: Colossians 2:6-15[16-19]



First Reading: Ecclesiastes 1:2,12-14; 2:18-23

Psalm 49:1-12


Gospel: Luke 12:13-21 ACOLYTES

July 3 Tanner Parkison

July 10 Max Hecht

July 17 Jackson Boothe

July 24 Logan Lawson

July 31 Keegan Schoen

VAN DRIVERS July 3 Mel Arndt

July 10 Barry Glass

July 17 Bud Schenk

July 24 No Saturday Service

July 31 Ken Nagel

St. Paul has four teams that tend to the ministry that Christ has called us to.

The teams and their respective responsibilities include:

Nurture Team Resource Team Ministry Team Outreach Team

Worship & Music Finance Personnel Evangelism, SALM,

Christian Education Stewardship Fellowship Groups Welcome Table,

Youth & Family Building and Grounds Visitation Care and Share,

Life and Growth Synod, ELCA, etc.

Short Term Teams may be set up by Council in response to specific requests or needs.

Church Activities

Prayer Chain Linda Skillman (419) 625-6292

St. Paul Choir Mar ianne Webb

Joyful Noise Choir Pat Har tley

Stitch n Rip Sharon Dresser (419) 433-0843

Welcome Table David & Deanna Ridenour (419) 626-4600

Dartball Tom Willer (419) 308-0197

Women of the ELCA Vicki Gerold (419) 627-9748

Call Committee

Jim Stauffer

Jennifer Parkison

Brent Gardner

Judy Pflieger

John Bossart

Jenny Weichel

Please be mindful of our homebound members with prayers, visits or cards!

Elizabeth (Betty) Streng

Now at Providence Care

4012 Venice Rd. Lot # 85 (home address)

Or

P.O. Box 763 (mailing address)

Sandusky, Oh 44870

Viola Shockney

4312 White Tail Ln.

Sandusky, OH 44870

Martha Roesch

3709 S. Campbell St.

Sandusky, OH 44870

Howard Barnum

604 Bennett Ave.

Sandusky, OH 44870

Donna Russell

507 E. Madison St.

Sandusky, OH 44870

Ed Rosino

Commons of Providence

Assisted Living #209

5000 Providence Dr.

Sandusky, OH 44870

Harold Smith

408 Pennsylvania Ave.

Sandusky, OH 44870

Lois Hummel

Lutheran Memorial Home

Room 209

795 Bardshar Road

Sandusky, OH 44870

Peg Marquart

Parkvue

3800 Boardwalk Blvd. #303

Sandusky, OH 44870

Janis Skaggs

4925 Lisbon Circle

Sandusky, OH 44870

Evelyn Behrendsen

4901 Providence Dr. #136

Sandusky, OH 44870

From the Pastor

Future after Saturday service coffee hours

The St Paul Lutheran Church Nurture Team would like to start having, after service on Saturdays, coffee

hours starting sometime in the late summer or early fall. To make it easier for any of our members to want

to sign up to coordinate one, we initially want to provide the needed items for an individual to run a coffee

hour. We would purchase the beverages, cookies, donuts etc., make sure these items are available in the

kitchen off the Fellowship Hall and the coffee hour coordinator for that Saturday would execute the coffee

hour.

To jump start funding these coffee hours, we just started accepting donations of any amount to be placed in

a coffee can currently placed on the marble ledge going into the Fellowship Hall.

Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

It was June 1, 2015 when I began serving as Interim Pastor here at St. Paul Sandusky. In getting to

know Sandusky the message I often hear, spoken in various ways by the people of Sandusky is,

“Our best days are behind us.” Recently in a conversation about churches in Sandusky, one person

said “The comments I hear from people about churches in Sandusky are usually negative.” The

loss of jobs, business and industry has impacted this community and its churches to the point that

we are tired of hearing about it. Sandusky is a grieving community. Things that once were true are

no more and what we will become is still not clear to us.

So as you listen to conversations about Sandusky or its churches and the drum beat of negativity

prevails, ask a couple of simple questions like; What do we want Sandusky and our churches to be?

Where is that change taking place and how can I/we encourage it?

Something I’ve seen posted in several places lately seems appropriate “We can’t control the wind

but we can adjust our sails.”

Pastor Merlin Jacobs

Interim Pastor

COMING TOGETHER FOR GOOD

A recent gathering is spearheading an effort to create a network for assisting people with a hand up

rather than handouts. Those who gathered represented three churches, Care and Share, Catholic

Charities and the Salvation Army. Other interested churches and organizations are encouraged to

attend the next gathering which will be on Tuesday, July 20 at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Bowling Green and Mansfield, Ohio created such networks that are making good use of the

resources they have to make a difference.

Our Financial Stewardship –General Fund- Please note this reflects our giving (support for St. Paul in offerings) on a monthly basis. Offerings for May $18,304.55 , Expenses for May $14,488.09 Surplus for the month of May $3816.46

My family and I want to thank everyone for their prayers, cards and condolences during the recent

loss of our Mother, Melba Johns. A special thanks to Pastor Jacobs for being there for us.

Cherie Riedy and the Family of Melba Johns

Thanks for all the cards sent to me after my recent fall. They were much appreciated.-Helen Lyons

A van trip is being organized to Bowling Green, Ohio on Saturday July 23, to attend the

1 p.m. Installation Service of Rev. Daniel Beaudoin as the new Bishop of Northwestern

Ohio Synod. Bishop Elizabeth Eaton of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

will do the installation. The service will be held at 1 p.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church

with a reception to follow. A sign up sheet is located in the Welcome Center. The van

will leave at 10:30 a.m.

ST. PAUL VAGABONDS

Thursday, July 14th “The St. Paul Vagabonds” will be traveling to “Grand Rapids, Ohio”.

It is a unique place to visit, I’m sure you would have a great time, lots of fun. Come join

us. There will be a sign up sheet in the Narthex. Limited to 14. We will be meeting in

the church lot at 8:30 AM.

May 10, 2016

Dear Nominee:

Congratulations on your nomination for the 2016 Aiding Children’s Excellence Awards. Your

efforts to go above and beyond for the children of Erie County has been recognized. We are

thankful to have you in this community and a partner in assisting families in Erie County. We have

enclosed a certificate recognizing your nomination with this letter.

Thank you again.

Sincerely,

Angel Young MSW, LISW-S

Deputy Director of Adult and Child Protective Services

Erie County JFS

221 W. Parish St.

Sandusky, OH 44870

(419)627-4418

(419)624-6328 (Fax)

Edward and Kay Brown 7/1

Michael and Karen Flohr 7/1

Melvin and Marian Heiberger 7/3

Randy and Linda Kalsbeek 7/7

James and Lauren Gilliam 7/12

Brian and Amy Bower 7/20

Donald and Patricia Bunting 7/21

Donald and Sue Paule 7/22

Charles and Sandra Showalter II 7/22

Walter and Shirley Schenk 7/23

REFLECTIONS

Mark these dates on your calendars for Welcome Table:

July 24, August 28, September 25, October 23,

November 20 and December 18.

REFLECTIONS: WELCOME TABLE

May 22, 2016

Beautiful Sunny Sunday

Pork chops, rice, gravy, green beans, bread and butter, cupcakes and beverage were served.

Saturday, May 21 — prep crew

Boy Scout Troup #44 set-up tables and chairs

Linda Skillman—cupcake coordinator

Rich and Helen Lyons—sous chefs

Cindy Ball—sous chef

Dave Ridenour

Sunday, May 22, 2016

(The following crew completed prep, cooked, served & cleaned up.)

Rich and Helen Lyons

Kui Sanders

Sharon Dresser—delivery of meals

Samantha Gleis

Sheppard Gleis

Linda Ewers

Diane Lenke

Linda Skillman

Jeanne Cramer

Cindy Ball

Walt Bauman

Will Cummings

Matt Fortner

Joan Strouse—”Mrs. Coffee”

Madi Lawson

Logan Lawson

Marah Trautman

Merle Arndt—delivery of meals

Shayri Lawson

David and Deanna Ridenour

God’s Work, Our Hands. Many HANDS working together enables St. Paul Lutheran Church

to carry out the MISSION of serving our COMMUNITY MEAL. You GIVE from the

HEART. You put SMILES on many faces. The community people look forward to our

COMMUNITY MEAL each month. They also look forward to the fellowship. Thank you to

all of you who were able to lend a hand. (served 242) GOD BLESS YOU!

Deanna and Dave

The Call Committee attended a workshop required by the synod on June 21. They have been

working diligently to complete the Ministry Sight Profile and all other requirements for the

call process. The next step is to interview candidates. Right now there are more vacancies

than there are Pastors to fill the positions. Please pray for the Call Committee as they continue

their work.

CALL COMMITTEE NEWS

YOUTH NEWS

COME AND CELEBRATE in worship and appreciation God's gift of

summer and the work of the hands of all at St. Paul! We will sing and pray,

listen and share, in this special out door (we hope) service ! When you

ask?....JULY 24 Food and fellowship will continue after the worship...come,

greet one another, and CELEBRATE one unified 10:00 AM Service.

SUMMER!!

FLAMe (continued)

The Board also voted on changes to the governance document, appointed members to fill vacant

officer positions, discussed a new FLAMe banner, and donated $250 to support the third annual

Recovery Walk of Er ie County

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND FLAMe CHURCH NEWS:

Sunday, July 2: The Gathering, community Christian gathering with concert by Kutless, down-

town Sandusky.

Thursday, July 14: JOY Time, an evening of Christian ministry and fun for adults with disabili-

ties, St. Paul, 6-7:30pm.

Tuesday, July 19: Crisis Navigation Program, St. Paul, 10am. Planning ways to vet and fund

those in crisis.

Sunday, July 24: Welcome Table, Community meal, open to all, St. Paul, noon-1:30

VBS dates:

July 25-29, 9-noon, “Cave Quest”, Zion, Sandusky

July 24, 25, 26, 6-8:30, Grace and Trinity will hold a combined VBS at Trinity

Sunday, August 28: Welcome Table, Community meal, open to all, St. Paul, noon-1:30

Sunday, September 11: God’s Work. Our Hands. Service Sunday.

15th anniversary of 9/11. Please keep first responders in your project planning.

Tiffany Edwards 7/3

Annissa Delgado 7/4

Annabelle Emrath 7/4

Arlene Wahl 7/4

Norman Bilger 7/5

Owen Fredericks 7/7

Marissa Clark 7/8

Grace Flowers 7/8

Merle Arndt 7/9

Joshua Bahnsen 7/9

Darrien Jones 7/9

Janis Skaggs 7/9

Tina Walton 7/9

Marney Carolus 7/10

Cia` Snoble 7/12

Kristen Ball 7/14

Robert Cramer 7/14

Lawrence Riedy 7/14

Terry Rosin 7/14

Thomas Wallen 7/14

Jack Cheetham 7/15

Debra Canino 7/16

Keith Wehner 7/16

Dorothy Hottenroth 7/17

Isabelle Frankart 7/18

James Miller 7/18

Shirley Schenk 7/18

David Hampton 7/21

Donna Russell 7/21

Ara Lou Waldock 7/23

Carrie Kiepert 7/25

Matthew Roberts 7/26

Maxwell Hecht 7/28

Bradley Carolus 7/29

Rebecca Lewis 7/29

July 24-29 we will be sending 6 children to Camp Mowana. Please consider investing in their week at camp by purchasing stock which is being sold after church services through-out the month of July. As a stockholder you are entitled to a breakfast on July 31 with entertainment and stories provided by our campers!

On June 12 we celebrated our Graduates and were delighted to have 3 of the 6 attend. God bless you all as you go onto your next adventure!

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITY

Zion Lutheran Church in Sandusky is having their VBS July 25-29. The theme is Cave

Quest. All are invited to attend from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon.

FLAMe

News from our Firelands Lutherans Active in Mission

formerly known as Sandusky Area Lutherans in Mission (SALM)

The Board met on Board June 20, 2016.

God’s Work. Our Hands. Several churches have plans under way for the weekend of September

11th.

Grace will provide a meal for the Castalia Police and Fire Depar tments and are awaiting a

response from Groton Township’s force. Zion, Sandusky will host a breakfast for the Sheriff’s

Department and the Perkins and Sandusky Police and Fire Departments. St. Peter, Norwalk is sending

cookie plates to Norwalk’s first responders and inviting them to a service. Zion, Huron is hosting an

ecumenical community prayer service for first responders followed by refreshments. They are also

continuing their laundry event by surprising those at the laundromat, paying for their laundry and

providing detergent. Light house repairs and yard work will also be completed for community members.

Huron has sought an action grant from Thrivent Financial to help cover costs.

Our JOY Time ministry continues to meet on the second Thursday of every month from 6-7:30 at St.

Paul’s, Sandusky. This is a fun Christian-based evening for adults with an intellectual or developmental

disability. Consider volunteering to help with our singing, crafts, or snacks.

THE 2016 FLAME GIVING GARDEN at St. John’s Lutheran Church is growing! The Giving

Garden Workers have been busy planting and nurturing the garden. A wide variety of vegetables will

allow us to donate food to area food pantries and other outlets. The other major undertaking this year is

the SWEET CORN! We have increased the amount of corn planted so that we can provide more to area

food outlets.

There are several ways to get involved again this year. First of all, pray for the garden. If you have an

interest and the time, get involved with the watering, weeding, picking and distribution. When the sweet

corn is ready we are going to need MANY PEOPLE to help us pick it and pack it. Or just stop by and

take a look at the garden and rest on one of the park benches.

For information about working in the garden, contact Jeff Justi at 419-503-0424 or Barry Gill

mailto:[email protected] and you will be added to the 2016 workers e-mail list. If you would like to be

on our sweet corn picking “on-call” e-mail list send your name and e-mail address to Barry and you will

be contacted when the corn is ready for picking.

The FLAMe Board wants to thank Paul Stengel, one of the original founders of the Community Garden.

Paul will be retiring from this ministry. Paul, thank you, for “planting the seed”. Thank you to Jeff Justi

who will be assuming Paul’s duties.

The Mission Summit, Moving Forward to Make Christ Known continues to plan for Life Tree

Café® and Dinner Church. Dinner Church will be meeting July 20th at 6pm at the State Room in

Sandusky State Theater. Contact Pastor Phil Gardner [email protected] for more information.

The Crisis Navigation Program Catholic Charities held a meeting at St. Paul on June 21st. This is a

referral and intensive case management program that is seeking to vet clients that churches are assisting

and possibly pooling benevolence funds. If your church was not in attendance, there is another meeting

scheduled at St. Paul’s at 10am on July 19th. Pastors or their representatives are encouraged to attend for

more information. Pastors Gardner and Jacobs can answer questions on this.

Report of the NWOS Assembly 2016

490 Registered Voting Members, nearly 100 volunteers, special guests and supporters. 411 banquet

attendees, and over 100 youth and young adults participated in the Assembly and Youth Gathering which

celebrated the 18 years of dedicated service of retiring Bishop Marcus Lohrmann while anticipating the

election of a new shepherd, Bishop-elect Daniel G. Beaudoin—St. John’s Stony Ridge. Keynote speaker

and Bible Study leader, Rev. Dr. Anna Madsen, and the sermons of Presiding Bishop Eaton and Bishop

Lohrmann reminded us all at the foot of the cross—the surprise of a lifetime and the Gospel in which we

live!

The Assembly passed a resolution affirming this synod’s financial and prayer support of the people living

through the Flint Water Crisis with contributions to be distributed appropriately through the South East

Michigan Synod.

Recording artists Rachel Kurtz and Agape brought joy, energy and inspiration as they joined in leading

worship and Assembly celebrations, and engaged NWOS young people throughout the Youth Gathering.

Some highlights of the Assembly were:

Offerings: ELCA World Hunger ($3,380), support for the Flint Water Crisis ($3,651), support for NWOS

Hunger Ministries and the Fund for Leaders ($2,494.81).

Elections:

Synod Council—Eastern Lay, Susan Lawrence—St. John’s Fremont; Central Clergy, Steve

Edmiston—St. Paul, Jenera; North Central Clergy, Mark Wentz—Grace, Elmore; Toledo

Area Clergy, Peter Bowmer—St. Paul’s, Toledo; Southwestern Lay, James Schwabero—St.

Luke’s, Lima; At-Large Lay, Diane Ninke—Zoar, Perrysburg; At-large Youth/Young

Adult, Cassie Yeager —Epiphany, Toledo.

Nominating Committee—Eastern Conference, Jody Rice—Grace, Fremont; North Central

Conference, Matthew Musteric—Bethlehem, Pemberville; Toledo Area Conference, Jaci Tiell—St.

Mark, Toledo; Southeastern Conference, Matthew Wheeler—First, Galion; Maumee Valley

Conference, Cheri Steicher—Trinity, Bryan; At-large, Cynthia Ritter—St. John, Findlay

Discipline Committee—Clergy position: Rita Bair—St. Peter, Martin & St. Luke, Curtice

Consultation Committee—2 Lay positions: Charles Atkins, St. Paul’s Toledo; David Johnson—

Zion, Gibsonburg

How You Can Help throughout the year…

Please continually raise prayers for Bishop-elect Beaudoin and his family, as well as Bishop

Lohrmann, the Lohrmann family, synod staff, Synod Council, the leaders and congregations of this

synod as we move through this transition together.

Consider a gift to the NW Ohio Synod annual appeal. This year’s offering will support hunger

mailto:[email protected]

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July 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

6:30 AA

2

6:00 Worship and Holy

Communion

3


Communion

4

10:00—5:00 Booth at

Sandusky Stars and Stripes

Event

OFFICE CLOSED

5

6:30 Team meetings

6 7

10:00 Bulletin

Announcements Due

8

6:30 AA

9


Communion

10


Communion

11

11:00 Erie County Children’s

Services

7:00 Joint Council Meeting

with St. John and Zion

Pastor Jacobs vacation

12

6:30 Church Council


13


14

8:30 St. Paul Vagabonds

10:00 Bulletin

Announcements Due

6:00 Joy Time

[Sleepover in gym]


15

6:30 AA


16


Communion


17


Communion


18


Services

7:00 FLAMe

SWORD ARTICLES DUE

19

10:00 SACS Meeting

(Sandusky Area Crisis

Services)

20 21

10:00 Bulletin

Announcements Due

22

6:30 AA

23

No 6:00 Worship

Welcome Table set-up

24

10:00 Unity Service and

Celebration

12:00 Welcome Table

25


Services

26

27 28

10:00 Bulletin

Announcements Due

29

6:30 AA

30


Communion

31


Communion

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