St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

910 Marne Highway Hainesport, New Jersey 08036-2666

Office Phone: 609.267.0740 Fax: 609.267.3798

E-Mail: stpaulslutheran@stpaulsh.org The Rev. Scott Schantzenbach,

Interim Pastor Beverly Grazioli,

Sunday School Director Rosanne Scassero, Church Secretary

Karen McMahon, Business Manager Denisemarie Ramos,

Director of Music

St. Paul’s Mission Statement Rooted in God’s unconditional love,

the congregation of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

commits mind, body, spirit and treasure to make all people

disciples of Christ, to share God’s abundance, and to proclaim the Gospel

in word and deed.

Keep these folks in your prayers… ...those who are hospitalized, ill or other: George Adams, William Alexander, Jackie Anderson,

Lauren, Belle, Sandi Berry, Fred Bertram, Steve Blum, Charlie Bohlen, Mark Boughen, David Bulanauski, Viola Christensen, Ginny Cliver, Dennis Beatty Cooper, Amanda Costa, Bethany Costa, Erin Craig, Cheryl Crain, Connie Cross, Nina Davis, Joseph Denphy, Brian Drea, Barbara Earl, Jane Emrick, Casey Farah, Sharon Favaloro, Cindy Fow, Evan Frank, Clif Fernandez, Ernie Ferreny, Vandra French, Bill & Marge Gardner, Chris Giroso, Dale Hansen, Kathy Hanuscin, Holly Hilferty, Alice Izzo, Gussie Johnson, Rina Johnson, Janice Kaminski, David Keithly, Katie Kish, Richard Leonhard, Morgan Lowe, Bill Magyar, Dennis Marks, Edward McLaughlin, Joseph McMahon, Mary Meddahi, Gordon Moran, Debbie Norton, Elaine Orosz, David O’Reilly, Doris Palmer, Agnes Pape, Marilyn Parent, Martha Paul, Samuel Paul, Pat Porter, Hans Ritt, Tim Shell, Darrell Soltesz, Julia Stanz, Christine Strimel, Bob Thomas, Katherine Thul, Donald Timony, Sheila Tolliver, Amanda Williams, Carole Winter, Christina Wood

...those who have long-term illnesses: Gerri Burns, Phil Boettge, Edith Crane, Robert Cross, Jack Dickson, Bob Grover, Ella Hikade, Arlene Kaye, Mary Lou Neifert, Matthew Ottenwess, Virginia Sandstrom, Kathy Strano, Justin Vinluan, Violet P. Wise.

...those who are shut-in: Marcy Boettge, Victor Bush, Walt Cliver, Fran Craig,

Millie Guenther, John Johnson, Alice Karis, Nancy McKeown, Shirley Worthington, Harold Yoos

...those in the military or other service: Michael Cobb, Navy, in Jacksonville, FL. Mark B. Moore, III, Army ...the following St. Paul’s families (You are all

members of the Prayer Team): Barbara Langer, Deborah Larson, The Thomas &

Shannon Latham Family, The Michael & Beth Laytn Family, Mary Lou Layman, Sharon & James Layman

...for peace and unity in our own country

Please help us keep this list updated. Let the church office know if someone should be removed from this list. (609) 267-0740 or stpaulslutheran@stpaulsh.org.

Worship Attendance March 24 & 25, 2018

Total—253; 5:00 PM—41; 9:00 AM—98; 11:00 AM—114

The total giving for February was $62,268. Average giving for Mission Plan was $9450. Average giving needed for Mission Plan is $8269.

For Your Information—For Your Inspiration

News & Notes

for St. Paul’s Community

April 1, 2018

Worship Services:

Saturday, 5:00 PM Sunday, 9:00 AM Sunday, 11:00 AM Sunday School, 10:00—11:00 AM

The Great Thanksgiving... All baptized, believing Christians are welcome to the Lord’s Table. Come forward down the center aisle, pick up a glass and follow the directions of the ushers. Glasses of grape juice are available in the center of the tray. Gluten free wafers are available. If you are unable to come to the altar, please inform an usher so that the Eucharist may be brought to you.

For Children Ages 2—6: Busy Bags are available near the Growing in Faith Together (GIFT) Table in the back of the sanctuary. One bag per child, please, and return bags to the bin following worship. Nursery care: There will be no nursery care during the service.

This year may be the one in which John’s resurrection account is likely to be chosen over Mark’s, perhaps because Mark’s gospel ends so abruptly, with astonishment and fear rather than joyful

proclamation. Yet Mark may speak to our experience more directly than the other gospels. Corinthians and Acts fill out the story by telling of appearances of the risen Christ. Peter says we “ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.” And so do we, in a foretaste of the mountaintop feast where death will be no more.

This Week’s Lessons

Acts 10:34-43

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Mark 16:1-8

Next Week’s Lessons

Acts 4:32-35

Psalm 133

1 John 1:1-2:2

John 20:19-31

Introduction from today’s lessons.

Synod Assembly We are looking for two adult voting members to be represent the congregation at the Synod Assembly on May 11 and 12, 2018. The Synod Assembly is being held at the Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick. The theme is “Grace Abounds.” The cost of hotel and registration would be covered by the church. Please contact the office ASAP for more information of if you are interested in attending.

Attention

High School Seniors

St. Paul’s offers a scholarship opportunity to high school seniors who are pursuing higher education. If you are interested in applying for the scholarship, please contact the church office to obtain an application. Applications are due no later than noon on Monday, April 16.

Join other students from St. Paul's for

Human Kind Be Both

Middle School Youth Retreat at Camp Crossroads

A weekend filled with games, Bible Study, awesome food and laughter!

For students in Grades 6-8 April 20-22, 2018 · Cost: $95.00 pp

Register at: CrossRoadsRetreat.com

Please contact Sandy Sambucci if you are going: Mommybucci1@verizon.net or

text: 609 234-4071

Spring Clean-Up St. Paul’s Property Annual Spring Cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 21 start-ing at 9 AM. More detailed information and sign-ups will be available at all worship services the weekend prior. You and your yard work tools (gloves, rakes, etc.) are all you need to bring. We’ll have coffee and donuts and lots of gratitude! Hoping for nice weather and great fellowship for another great clean-up event. Thanks in advance! Property Team

Palm Sunday, March 25

Registration begins!

March – May

Planning/Preparation

June 3

Final Day for Volunteer Sign-up

June 10

Volunteer Training (Volunteers must attend

one Volunteer Training session)

June 13

Volunteer Training (Volunteers must attend

one Volunteer Training session)

July 1

Final Child Sign-up

July 23 – 27

SHIPWRECKED

RESCUED BY JESUS

Are you beginning spring cleaning?

Looking to declutter?

Consider donating your unwanted items to the

Youth Yard Sale to benefit

our youth groups.

Donations can be dropped off on the Parish Hall stage April 30—May 3.

The yard sale will be held on

Saturday, May 5, 8:00am—1:00pm.

Please contact Marisa Bozarth with questions

609-847-5022 or mlbozarth@gmx.com

This Week at St. Paul’s

Sunday, April 1

Easter Sunday

9:00 AM Worship

11:00 AM Worship

Monday, April 2

Easter Monday—Church Office Closed

9:00 AM Aerobics (PH)

7:00 PM Bible Study (SH)

7:00 PM AA (PH)

8:30 PM NA (MR)

Tuesday, April 3

6:30 PM Children’s Choirs (MR)

6:30 PM Bible Study (SH)

7:00 PM AA (SH)

7:30 PM Same Spirit/Capstone

Wednesday, April 4

9:00 AM Aerobics (PH)

9:00 AM Needle/Thread (SH)

6:00 PM Weigh-In (SH)

7:00 PM Cub Scouts (PH)

Thursday, April 5

6:30 AM Men’s Prayer Bfst (PH)

10:00 AM Bible Study (MR)

6:30 PM Handbell Choir (S)

7:00 PM Boy Scouts (PH)

7:30 PM AA (SH)

Friday, April 6

8:00 AM Friday Fellowship

7:00 PM Haven Youth Group (PH)

Saturday, April 7

5:00 PM Worship

8:00 PM NA (MR)

April 1, 2018

Easter Sunday

11:00 am Prelude , The Easter Song, Handbell Choir Easter Proclamation Hymn #365, Jesus Christ is Risen Today Greeting Hymn of Praise, Page 148 Prayer of the Day: O God, you gave your only Son to suffer death on the cross for our redemption, and by his glorious resurrection you delivered us from the power of death. Make us die every day to sin, that we may live with him forever in the joy of the resurrection, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. First Lesson Second Lesson Alleluia Verse, Antiphonal Alleluia, Christus Choir Gospel Lesson Response Sermon: Pastor Scott Schantzenbach Hymn #367, Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds Nicene Creed, page 104 Prayers of Intercession Offertory Anthem, I Know that My Redeemer Lives, Chorale Offertory, #687, Take My Life, v 1,4,6 Offertory Prayer Great Thanksgiving, page 107 The Proper Preface Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, page108 Words of Institution The Lord’s Prayer Communion Hymns: Hodie, Chi Rho Choir #469, The Trumpets Sound, the Angels Sing #379, Now the Green Blade Rises Invitation to Communion Post-Communion Rite Post-Communion Prayer Blessing Hymn #369, Christ the Lord is Risen Today

Dismissal Postlude

Our Worship Assistants 11:00

Altar Guild: Betty Brink, Lois Uetz, Evelyn Carmichael Bread Provider: Lydia Cross Communion Assistants: Amy Bescherer, Lydia Cross, Peg Biringer Projection Assistants: Bob Ritter Greeters: Carol Ritter Lectors: Peg Biringer Ushers:

To all who served as worship assistants this weekend, thank you for your ministry to the congregation.

April Food Collection

Suggestions for this month: pasta, sauce, peanut butter, jelly, canned fruit, 100% juice boxes. As always, all items welcome! Paper, plastic and cloth bags are also needed. Please place the items on the hutch in the narthex. Thank you!

Flowers Provided to the Glory

of God…

Flower list is available in the

narthex.

Sign up on the bulletin board by the

entry doors to provide altar flowers

for other dates.

Please fill the empty spaces for April Worship Assistants.

We need lectors/readers, ushers, greeters, projection assistants

(“clickers”) and bread providers.

The sign-up sheet is posted in the narthex!

Sign up on the bulletin board in the narthex by the entrance.

Thank you!

Flower Sale The Senior Youth Group is selling flowers to raise money for the Youth 

Gathering in Houston. Orders are due by April 15th. Pick-up is Saturday, May 5, between 

9AM – 11:30AM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 910 Marne Hwy. Return order form & payment in 

an envelope marked Flower Sale. Checks make payable to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.   

Name: __________________________ Phone #: ______________ Email: __________ 

Total # Items: _______ Amount Paid: _________  ___Cash or __ Check # _____ 

Full Flats- $14 32 plants per flat  

Vincas 

____ Apricot ____ Blush 

____ Burgundy Halo ____ Dark Red 

____ Mix (pink, rose, white) ____Punch 

____ Polka Dot (white eye) ____White

Petunias

____ Blue (deep purple) ____ Burgundy 

____ Mix (all colors) ____ Pink 

____ Plum ____ Red ____ Salmon 

____ Waterfall (lilac, blue, white) ____ White 

Begonias (G= green leaf B= bronze leaf) 

____ Pink-G ____ Red-G ____ White-G 

____ Pink-B ____ Red-B ____ White-B 

Marigolds (S= small T= tall) 

____ Durango (Bolero) ____ Yellow (S) 

____ Orange (S) ___ Yellow (T) ___ Orange (T) 

Impatiens 

__ Mix (all colors) ___ Rose ___ White___ Violet 

____ Wedgewood Mix (blue, violet, white) ____ Red   

Coleus 

____ Fairway Rose ____ Mosaic  

Other Flats

____ Snapdragon       ____ Dahlia

Hanging Baskets 

8” Sunpatiens- $14 (Good for sun and shade!) 

____ Deep Rose ____ Royal Magenta ___ Red 

____ Blush Pink ____ White ____ Lilac 

8” Petunia- $14 

____ Supertunia Royal Velvet (deep purple) 

_____ Wave Petunia Combo 

10” Ivy Geranium-$18 

____ Red ____ Lavender ____ Pink 

____ Burgundy & White Bicolor ____ White 

12” Coconest Specialty Combo- $27 ____ 

16” Coconest Ivy Geranium- $34 

____ Burgundy & White Bicolor 

____ Pink, Rose & White 

Specialty Items 

12” City Salad Pot-$15 __ (red & green leaf)  

12” Mediterranean Herb Pot- $18 ______ (oregano, spearmint, rosemary, sage, savory, thyme) 

14” Garden Planter Specialty Combo-$25 ___   

3 ½” Sunpatiens Full Flat- $20 (18 pots/flat) 

Good for sun and shade! 

____ Lilac ____ Blush Pink ____ White 

____ Red ____ Deep Rose ____ Magenta 

 

Veggie Garden Flat- $20    ________ Mixed Veggie Garden has 18 plants (3 Beefsteak, 

3 Big Boy, 3 Roma Plum tomatoes- 3 Bell, 2 Sweet Banana, & 

1 Jalapeno pepper- 3 Eggplant