The bi-weekly newsletter of
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Newark, Ohio
June 3, 2008
A New Secretary:
Kerrill Foster, a member of the congregation, has accepted the duel position of parish office secretary/financial secretary. (Details inside this newsletter)Our Parish Vacation Bible School ~ 2008
for Age 3 years through the 5th Grade
will be held in the parish building
Sunday through Thursday,
June 22nd through the 26th ~ 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Dinner at 5:30 p.m.Registration Form for Vacation Bible School:
"The Rain Forest Adventure" will be held from June 22nd through the 26th (Sunday through Thursday) from 6 to 9 p.m. As in the past, a supper will be served at 5:30 p.m. for the students and staff. A final celebration of the VBS will be held on Sunday, June 29th. Parents are asked to register children, ages 3 through the 5th Grade by using the form given below. This can then be mailed to the church office (67 N. 5th Street, Newark, OH 43055), or faxed to 740-345-6145, or put in next Sunday’s offering.
Name of Parent or Guardian:
Address:
Phone/cell number:
Name of child (children), age, grade just completed:
1.
2.
In the event I cannot be reached, I, the undersigned, authorize the administration and performance of all emergency treatment that may be considered advisable for my child (children) who becomes ill or injured while attending Vacation Bible School. In the event that reasonable attempts to contact me at phone # or other relative (name) at phone # , have been unsuccessful, I hereby give my consent for
1 - administration of treatment deemed necessary by preferred physician, Dr. or by another licensed physician, and
2 - transfer of the child to the hospital.
Signature of Parent/Guardian Date
Pies for Pops! Father’s Day is Sunday June 17th. After each service, WELCA will be holding a reception to honor our fathers in Danford Hall. If you are willing to bring in a pie to honor your ‘Pop,’ and those of the congregation, or in memory of deceased fathers, please give Kerrill Foster a call at 323-4032. Pies can be delivered to the church kitchen beginning Friday, June 15th.
The
Parish Calendar:
Thursday, June 5th -
- Work day at 4 Church Farm, 9:00 am
- Thursday Bible Study (no meeting for rest of the summer)
- Girl Scouts - 6:30 p.m. ?
Friday, June 6th -
- Pastor’s Small Group - 10:00 a.m.
- Internment for Leota Sieber, 11 a.m. Forest Rose Cemetery, Lancaster
- Narcotics Anonymous - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 7th -
- Worship - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 8th - 4th Sunday/Pentecost
- Worship - 8:00 & 10:45 a.m.
- Youth Ministry Breakfast - 9 to 10:15 a.m.
- Sunday School - 9:30-10:30 a.m.
- YO! Service - 9:30 a.m.
Monday, June 9th -
- Rental Property Committee - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 10th -
- Jail Ministry Board - 7:15 a.m.
- Four Church Farm committee at farm - 7:00 p.m.
- APS sorority - 7:00 p.m./Danford Hall
Wednesday, June 11st -
- Ruth Circle, 9:30 a.m.
- Kathy Jordan’s Bible Study ?, 6:30 p.m.
- A A meeting - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 12th -
- Weathervane Rehearsal in Danford Hall - 9:30 am to 5 p.m. (Daily thru July 24th) Their Sunday schedule is 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
- Alice Circle - 1:00 p.m.
- Faith after 55 - (to be announced)
- Thursday Bible Study, 6:00 p.m.
- Girl Scouts - 6:30 p.m. ?
Friday, June 13th -
- Pastor’s Small Group - 10:00 a.m.
- Narcotics Anonymous - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 14th -
- Quilting & Faith - 9 a.m. to noon/Danford Hall
- Worship/Congregation Meeting - 4:00 p.m.
- Pies for Pop/Father’s Day event - 4:40 p.m.
Sunday, June 15th -5th Sunday/Pentecost & Father’s Day
- Pies for Pop Receptions after each service.
- Congregation Meeting in conjunction with each service.
- Worship - 8:00 & 10:45 a.m.
- Sunday School - 9:30-10:30 a.m.
- YO! Service - 9:30 a.m.
Monday, June 16th
- Forward articles due in office
- Ganz Book Group - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 17th -
- Forward published
- Coalition of Care Bd. - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 18th -
- Stitch & Chatter Group - 10 a.m.
- K. Jordan’s Small Group (no meeting for the rest of summer)
- A A meeting - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 19th -
- Girl Scouts - 6:30-8:30 p.m.
- Handbell Practice - 7:30 p.m.
Friday, June 20th -
- Pastor’s Small Group - 10:00 a.m.
- Narcotics Anonymous group - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 21st -
- Worship - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 22nd- 6th Sunday/Pentecost
- Worship - 8:00 & 10:45 a.m.
- Sunday School - 9:30-10:30 am
- YO! Service - 9:30 a.m. in chapel
- VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6 TO 9 p.m.
(Supper beforehand at 5:30 p.m.)
Monday, June 23nd -
- VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6 TO 9 p.m.
(Supper beforehand at 5:30 p.m.)
- Note that normally the fourth Monday is the regular monthly meeting of the Congregation Council but due to vacation scheduling the June meeting will be held on July 1st (!)
Tuesday, June 24th -
- VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6 TO 9 p.m.
(Supper beforehand at 5:30 p.m.)
WELCA
Ruth Circle meets on Wednesday, June 11th at 9:30 a.m at the church.
Alice Circle Outing: The Alice Circle will meet at Ye Olde Mill on Thursday, June 19th at 1:00 p.m. All women are invited. Anyone needing a ride should call Phyllis Citrone at 366-4700
REQUESTS FOR PRAYER
Members on the mend or with continuing concerns: Anne Dupler, Roger Dupler, Julia Fleischer, Carol Garvin, Deborah Hall, Ginny Baker Jackson, Kendell Kolb, Olan Lovelady, Jack Metcalf, Jacob Poston, Monagene Pound, Christine Robbins, Tom Schuh, Crystal Stamper, Dorothy Sensabaugh, Vickie Zigan.
Homebound Members: Bob Baker, Todd Baker, Ginny Burtenshaw, Lucille Charles, Katie Claytor, Carl Cooperider, Martha Cox, Lucinda Crist, Nancy Deck, Vivian DeVoss, Margaret Harble, Marjorie King, Lucille Lorenzen, Edith McDonald, Eleanor Null, Marcella Oatman, Ethel Peck, Betty Ricketts, George Smith, Christine Swinehart, Pauline Vaia, Joe Vanko, Jim Wolfe, Esther Worley, Jean Yost,
Others for whom we have concern: Isaiah Adkins (great-nephew of Jim Casto), Bill Baker (long time Rauch family friend with Multiple Sclerosis), Pat Curry (wife of Homer Curry), Clara Finck (Sister-in-law of Mark Finck), Anne Flowers (family friends of the Mumaws), Patty Green (sister of Jim Eastman), Paul Grigsby (Lori Gilmore’s dad), Logan Hacker, Murray & Judy Kramer (Canadian friends of the Pastor), Kathlyn Lamphere (sister of Carl Cooperrider), Donald & Ann Larson (parents of Gail Grangaard), Tim Lewis (former student of Judy Rauch), Thomas Lewis (friend of the Billy family), Lois Martin (cousin of Pr. Rauch), Layton Ricketts (great-grandson of Betty Ricketts), June Smith (mother of Sadie Smith), Ellie Unger (friend of Judy Rauch).
Serving in Iraq ~
Adam Burkham (member of the congregation, now doing convoy protection from Kuwait), John Wade (friend of Michelle Campbell), Marcus Alexander (neighbor of Sandra Drake), John Wm. Hutchinson III (the great-nephew of Jackie Casto), Chris Jenkins (member of the congregation and son of Linda Eastman), Ken Gall (son of Steve & Janet Gall), Ashley Ricketts (granddaughter of Betty Ricketts).
YOUTH NEWS
The Next Youth Group Meeting will be June 1st from 3 to 5 p.m. and will be a picnic.
Summer Camp: It’s time to think about Lutheran camp for next summer. The congregation offers $100 toward the cost of each child or youth who wants to go to one of our Ohio Lutheran camps. To find out about the camps, go to the Lutheran Outdoor Ministries of Ohio website: lomocamps.org
A Youth Ministry Breakfast, the last for this school year will be held on Sunday, June 8th, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. in Danford Hall
Graduating at this Time (and known to the church office): from Newark High School: Owen Beamer and Alex Crews (both active members of the congregation.) From Dublin Coffman High School: Rachel Marie Rengert (the oldest grandchild of Jim & Jan Rengert). From Heath High School: Marisa Carson (granddaughter of Phyllis Brotherton). Are there others? Please let us know.
Important Christian Events:
Baptized on May 11th
were Kennedi Nicole Mangus (born Oct. 7, 1999) and Gavin Owen Reid Mangus (born Jan. 27, 2003), the children of Ryan Mangus & Audra née Linton. Godparents were Donald & Kathryn Miller.Baptized on May 18th were Ann Michelle Fuller née Ball, and her children, Larissa Kay Fuller (born Jan. 12, 1998), Sheriena Nicole Fuller (born June 24, 1999), Maggie Michelle Fuller (born August 20, 2002), and Daniel Joseph Scott Fuller (born Feb. 13, 2004). Husband and father is Paul Fuller, already a member of the congregation.
Confirmed on May 18th were two baptized youth of the parish, who had completed the traditional one year of catechetical study with the pastor and publically affirmed their baptism: Rebecca Faith Godenschwager (baptized June 5, 1994) ) and Sarah Michelle O’Keefe (baptized June 26, 1994).
Receiving First Communion on May 18th were Jenna Chorpenning, Sheriena Fuller, Larissa Fuller, and Kennedi Mangus. These children spent four weeks of preparation for their first Communion under the leadership of Marti Kolb-Conner. There are three other youth who also participated in the class, but they will make their first Communion at a later date.
Proposal for Employing a Professional Youth Ministry Director for St. Paul’s
{Part 1} (The next Forward will include more of the proposal for you to ponder.)
Our Youth are not the Church of the future, they are the church of today! The church lay leaders of tomorrow don't just happen, the youth of today must have the education, experiences and exposures now that will help prepare them to lead later.
For the past several months members of the Youth Ministry Committee have been exploring the idea of recruiting a professional Youth Ministry Director for our congregation. We have discussed the needs that such a person might fill at St. Paul’s and met with professional youth directors from other area churches to better understand their role in a congregation
Like a number of other churches, our present youth groups are small, and though we have a larger number of youth who could be a part of the youth groups, many don't participate. Leaders of St. Paul's Youth Ministry Committee have tried different approaches to increase involvement and volunteerism of other adults with minimal success. It is incumbent upon us all to provide a dynamic youth program that will entice our young parishioners to become an integral part of our church community.
ALTAR FLOWERS~ June 8th Flowers are presented by Susan McCormack in memory of her husband, the Rev. Clyde McCormack, on their wedding anniversary, June 11th.
~ June 15th Flowers are presented in honor of Mary Howard on her birthday, June 17th.
~ June 22nd Flowers: One vase is presented by Edee Kolb in honor of her grandson, Cameron Kolb, on his birthday, June 20th.
SANCTUARY LAMP CANDLES
~ June 8th - The sanctuary candle is lighted by Bob Andrews in memory of his wife, Tula Bebout Andrews, who died on June 15, 2003.
~ June 15th - The sanctuary candle is lighted in memory of Richard Kaercher, who died on June 26, 2003.
~ June 22nd - The sanctuary candle is lighted in honor of the 61st wedding anniversary of Bill & Monagene Pound, on June 22nd.
SERVING AT SERVICES
Serving at Services: June 8th ~ 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Organist: Kathy Jordan; Cantor: Kerrill Foster; Greeters: (I) Linda & Gene Crawmer; (II) Dan & Cheri Fischer; Church Door Sec’y: (I) Helen Foster; (II) Monagene Pound; Lector: (I) Christine Robbins; (YO!) Michael Shaw; (II) Michelle Campbell; Com. Assts: (I) Elsie Mills & Bill Robbins; (II) April Frazee & Julie Porter; Ushers: (I) Jim Eastman, Charles Foster, Charles Cooperider; (II) Bob Andrews, Frank Hupp, Terry Nelson, Geoff Kaercher; Faith Trek: Kerrill Foster; Nursery: S.S. Linda Mai; (II) Volunteers needed; Counters: Geoff & Fran Kaercher, Frank Hupp, Lois Fickle.
Serving at Services: June 15th ~ 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Organist: Kathy Jordan; Cantor: Kerrill Foster; Greeters: (I) Craig Wolf; (II) John & Gail Grangaard; Church Door Sec’y: (I) Sally Finck, (II) Gail Grangaard; Lector: (I) Phyllis Brotherton; (YO!) Sharon Oravec; (II) Sheila Cline; Comm. Assts: (I) Paul & Connie Baker; (II) Wayne Marx & John Jordan; Ushers: (I) Lenny Baker, Jim Eastman, Charles Cooperider; (II) John Grangaard, Ron Howard, Dan Blatter, Ken Slebodnik; Faith Trek: Jessica & Kyle Robenstine; Counters: Bob Andrews, Alice Smith, Lois Fickel, Pat Walker.
Serving at Services: June 22nd ~ 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Organist: Tim Utterback; Cantor: Kerrill Foster; Greeters: (I) Bill & Ginny Jackson, (II) Tom & Linda Mackey; Church Door Sec’y: (I) Elsie Mills, (II) Mary Billy; Lector: (I) Bill Robbins; (YO!) John Oravec; (II) Shirley Campbell; Communion Assts: (I) Tim O’Keefe & Bill Robbins; (II) Gerry & Mary Billy; Ushers: (I) Jim Eastman, Gary Walters, Jim Casto, Charles Cooperider; (II) Carl Keaser, Bill Keaser, Robert Dixon, Chad Hamilton; Faith Trek: Debbie Stamper; Counters: Bill Keaser, Tom & Mary Schuh, Bill & Monagene Pound
BAPTISMAL ANNIVERSARIES
JUNE 9th - Mary Lou Heatwole; 10th - Linda Crawmer; 12th - Sally Finck; 13th - Carol Wheeler; 14th - Lindsay Freytag; 16th - Wayne Campbell, Gladys Schoffner, Michael Slebodnik; 17th - Karen Jordan; 19th - Lucinda Crist, Milton/Gene Holman, Matthew Offers; 20th - James Casto, Elsie Guinsler, Donald Miller, 24th - Joey Smitley; 25th - Michael Mumaw, James Rengert, Robert Watson; 26th - Sarah O’Keefe; 29th - Jeffery Kaiser, Avin Molden.
From the Augsburg Confession: "It is taught among us that Baptism is necessary and that grace is offered through it. Children, too, should be baptized, for in Baptism they are committed to God and become acceptable to him."
Requiem - "Rest eternal grant them, O Lord; and let the light perpetual shine upon them."
Long-time member, Patricia Lucas, died on May 19th, after a long illness. A full obituary for her will appear in the next Forward.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Financial Report: Due to the transition in the church office, there are as yet no recent financial reports available. [We are still trying to figure out the entry procedures for the computerized accounting system for recording offerings.]
The Coalition of Care - January Total $205.00
| Received 1/6/08 | Year to Date | Sat. 4:00 PM | 22 | |
| Current | $3,846.25 | $3,846.25 | Sun. 8:00 AM | 34 |
| Benevolence | $230.00 | $230.00 | Sun. 9:30 AM | 31 |
| Total | $4,076.25 | $4,076.25 | Sun. 10:45 AM | 111 |
| Total at Worship | 198 | |||
| Sunday School | 32 |
| Received 1/13/08 | Year to Date | Sat. 4:00 PM | 19 | |
| Current | $2,979.17 | $6,825.42 | Sun. 8:00 AM | 39 |
| Benevolence | $254.00 | $484.00 | Sun. 9:30 AM | 28 |
| Total | $3,233.17 | $7,309.42 | Sun. 10:45 AM | 99 |
| Total at Worship | 185 | |||
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Sunday School | 26 |
| Received 1/20/08 | Year to Date | Sat. 4:00 PM | 20 | |
| Current | $3,713.09 | $10,538.51 | Sun. 8:00 AM | 30 |
| Benevolence | $254.00 | $738.00 | Sun. 9:30 AM | 26 |
| Total | $3,967.09 | $11,276.51 | Sun. 10:45 AM | 75 |
| Total at Worship | 151 | |||
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Sunday School | 30 |