september 5 2010 church bulletin, saint paul's evangelical lutheran church

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PastorsMichael Duncan(920) 723-4243Paul Scharrer

(920) 723-1623

Principal St. PaulsHarlan Pelischek 563-5349

Our ServicesThursday6:30 p.m.

Sunday8:00 & 10:30 a.m.(winter schedule)

Sunday MorningService on Cable TV

Channel 20 at 9:00 a.m.

Escape Teen DirectorSy Vanissaveth(414) 232-1350

Our Chur ch Office563-2263

Visit our Website !www.stpaulsfort.net

E-Mail

[email protected]

St. Pauls Ev. Lutheran ChurchFort Atkinson, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Working Together in Christ

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ST. PAULS EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH

15th Sunday of Pentecost September 2nd & 5th, 2010

Theme of the Day

Work Together and Live Togetherin Love

Hymns: 492 499 486 & 748 327

Order of Service: Service of Word & Sacrament (p. 26-37)

First Reading: Genesis 13:5-13Abram yields his rights to his nephew, Lot. Though Abram was the elder

and though God had promised the land to Abram and not to LotAbramgave his nephew first pick. Lot chooses the mostdesirable land. We see in Abrams humility and generosity the spiritof Pauls letter to Philemon.

Second Reading: Luke 6:27-36Jesus speaks about relationships in these words from the Sermon on the

Mount. Instead of holding a grudge against our enemies, we are to lovethem and not insist our own rights. We are to act humbly and selflessly forthe benefit of others. This is the spirit we are encouraged to have also inPauls letter to Philemon.

Sermon Text: Philemon

~ Pauls Letter to Philemon teaches us ~

How to Work Together in Gods Church

1) Dont insist on your own rights2) Care for the unfor tunate3) Yield to others4) Take a loss for the greater good



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Genesis 13:5-135 Now Lot, who was moving about with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents.

6 But the land could not support them while they stayed together, for their posses-sions were so great that they were not able to stay together. 7 And quarreling arosebetween Abram's herdsmen and the herdsmen of Lot. The Canaanites and Periz-zites were also living in the land at that time.8 So Abram said to Lot, "Let's not have any quarreling between you and me, or be-tween your herdsmen and mine, for we are brothers. 9 Is not the whole land beforeyou? Let's part company. If you go to the left, I'll go to the right; if you go to the right,I'll go to the left."10 Lot looked up and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan was well watered, likethe garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, toward Zoar. (This was before theLORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) 11 So Lot chose for himself the whole plainof the Jordan and set out toward the east. The two men parted company:12 Abram lived in the land of Canaan, while Lot lived among the cities of the plain andpitched his tents near Sodom. 13 Now the men of Sodom were wicked and were sin-ning greatly against the LORD.

Luke 6:27-3627 "But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 29 If someone strikesyou on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do notstop him from taking your tunic. 30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyonetakes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. 31 Do to others as you would havethem do to you.32 "If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even `sinners' lovethose who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who are good to you, what creditis that to you? Even `sinners' do that. 34 And if you lend to those from whom you ex-pect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even `sinners' lend to `sinners,' expect-ing to be repaid in full. 35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them

without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you willbe sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

Philemon1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker, 2 to Apphia our sister, toArchippus our fellow soldier and to the church that meets in your home:3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.4 I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers, 5 because I hear



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about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints. 6 I pray that youmay be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding ofevery good thing we have in Christ. 7 Your love has given me great joy and encour-agement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.

8 Therefore, although in Christ I could be bold and order you to do what you ought to

do, 9 yet I appeal to you on the basis of love. I then, as Paul -- an old man and nowalso a prisoner of Christ Jesus -- 10 I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, who be-came my son while I was in chains. 11 Formerly he was useless to you, but now hehas become useful both to you and to me.

12 I am sending him -- who is my very heart -- back to you. 13 I would have liked tokeep him with me so that he could take your place in helping me while I am in chainsfor the gospel. 14 But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that anyfavor you do will be spontaneous and not forced. 15 Perhaps the reason he wasseparated from you for a little while was that you might have him back for good -- 16no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother. He is very dear tome but even dearer to you, both as a man and as a brother in the Lord.

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So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.18

If hehas done you any wrong or owes you anything, charge it to me. 19 I, Paul, am writingthis with my own hand. I will pay it back -- not to mention that you owe me your veryself. 20 I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refreshmy heart in Christ. 21 Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that youwill do even more than I ask.

22 And one thing more: Prepare a guest room for me, because I hope to be restoredto you in answer to your prayers. 23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus,sends you greetings. 24 And so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellowworkers. 25 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

BAPTISM TODAY

Today at our second service, Alex John Erickson, the son of Jason Erickson andhis wife, Angela (nee Bless), will be received into Gods kingdom through the sacra-ment of Holy Baptism. May Alex remain a child of God all the days of his life.

BIBLE STUDY ON PHILEMON - Today @ 9:15 a.m.We will have a Bible Study today between services on Pauls letter toPhilemon. We will meet in the Fellowship Hall. Come join our discussion.

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True Christian Friendship

His- torical Setting

Onesimus was a runaway slave who came into contact with Paul during the Apos-tles first imprisonment in Rome in 61-63 A.D.. Under Pauls influence Onesimus became a

Christian (v10). Onesimus then freely served his new friend and father in Christ who was inchains for the gospel (v13). Imagine how useful Onesimus was during Pauls imprison-ment! The name, Onesimus, means useful (v11).

As it turned out, the master of Onesimus was a man named Philemon, a conse-crated layman at the church in Colossae (present-day Turkey) who was a personal friend ofthe Apostle Paul. In fact, Paul had converted Philemon to Christianity (v19) just as he did hisslave, Onesimus. The church in Colossae met in the home of Philemon (v2)and it appearsthat Philemon provided a room for the Apostle Paul to stay in (v22).

Paul knew it would not be right to keep Onesimus. So he sends him back to hismaster in Colossae. Onesimus and a man named Tychicus deliver the letter to the Co-lossians and the letter to Philemon. In this letter to Philemon, Paul pleads for the kind treat-ment of Onesimus whom he refers to as my son (v10). This is the last of the four prisonepistles Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon all written during Pauls firstimprisonment.

Great Things Are Said of Philemon

The letter of Philemon is a perfect gemfor its Courtesy, Tact, Delicacy and Generosity, cli-maxing with its tender appeal to Philemon to receive Onesimus as you would receiveme (v17) Halleys Bible Handbook

Martin Luthers Beautiful Words on Philemonas quoted in the Concordia Self-Study Bible

This epistle give us a masterful and tender illustration of Christian love. . . Paul acts exactlyas if he were himself Onesimus, who had done wrong. . . What Christ has done for us with

God the Father, that St. Paul does also for Onesimus with Philemon. For Christ emptiedhimself of his rights (Philippians 2:7) and overcame the Father with love and humility, so that theFather had to put away his wrath and rights, and receive us into favor for the sake of Christ,who so earnestly advocates our cause and so heartily takes our part. For we are all his One-simuses if we believe

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We See Christ in This Litt le Letteras explained in the Concordia Self-Study Commentary

1) Pauls love for Onesimus, who is guilty of a great offense (v 11,15,18) motivates him tointercede on behalf of the runaway slave (v10-17). Christ intercedes for us though we too

are slaves to sin.2) Paul sets aside his rights (v8) and becomes Onesimus substitute by assuming his debt

(v18,19). Paul promises to pay back whatever Onesimus may have stolen from him.It was not unusual for slaves to line their pockets with their masters possessionsin order to fund their escape.

3) By Philemons gracious act Onesimus is forgiven and placed in a new relationship withhis lord (v15,16).

4) We, like Onesimus, are guilty of sin.

5) Jesus ministry on earth and mediation before his Father parallel Pauls advocacybefore Philemon.

6) We, like Onesimus, are condemned by law, but saved by Gods grace.

Other Scriptural Lessons from Philemonfrom the Thompson Chain Reference Bible

1) The importance of concern for the unfortunate2) The duty of obedience to the law by converts: Onesimus must return to his master.3) Christian brotherhood obliterates all social and class distinctions. Onesimus was to be

treated as a dear brother (v 16).

The Art of Persuasion in Philemon

The Concordia Self-Study Bible explains Pauls appeal to Philemon is organized in a wayprescribed by ancient Greek and Roman teachers: to build rapport (v 4-10), to persuade themind (v11-19) and to move the emotions (v20,21). The name Onesimus is not mentioned until

the rapport has been built (v10), and the appeal itself is stated only near the end to persuadethe mind (v17). Finally the greatest persuasion is, of course, Gods love in Christ which hasrescued each of us from slavery to sin and motivates us to love all people in spite of their sin.

Notice the Play on WordsIn verse 11 Paul says, Formerly he (Onesimus, the runaway slave, whose name means

useful) was uselessto you, but now he has become usefulboth to you and to me.

TWO SPECIAL DAYS



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Dedication & Open Houseof Noahs Ark

Childrens CenterSunday, September 19th

Mission FestivalGuest Preacher

Missionary to China& Grandson of our Congregation

Sunday, September 26th

DEDICATION OF CHILDREN'S CENTER -Sunday, September 19thThe first time we use our Noahs Ark Children's Center will be Sunday,

September 19th. On that day we will dedicate the Center and have an Open House.We are working on decorating the Children's Center with a Noah's Ark theme. Weare thankful that God is providinga place in our church facilityfor ministry to children. Wehave always been blessedwith the Lutheran ElementarySchool, but we have neverhad a place for children in thechurch facility. This will be thefirst time since the founding ofour church in 1861149 yearsagothat we have an area

dedicated to Childrens Ministryin our church facility.

PLEASE NOTE - MISSION FESTIVAL IS ONE WEEK EARLYTHIS YEARThis year our Mission Festival will NOT be on the 1st Sunday in October. Since we

are unable to have our guest preacher with us that day, we are moving up our Mis-sion Festival ONE WEEK to Sunday, September 26th. To use the special offeringenvelope in the box of envelopes, you will have to LOOK AHEAD one week andpull it out so that you can use it on the day of our Mission FestivalSunday, Sep-tember 26th.PASTOR RECEIVES CALL TO LIVE IN INDIA



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Pastor Mike received a call to serveas the future Field Coordinator for India. Thecurrent Field Coordinator, Mark Krueger, plansto retire in the next couple of years. TheCoordinator oversees the mission work our Synoddoes in India. He works with two other

missionaries and the national pastors of CELM(Christ Evangelical Lutheran Ministry). Ournational church in India has 9,500 souls in 126 con-gregations and 60 preachingstations. The Field Coordinator is the Principal of the Seminary and Pre-Seminaryin India where 93 men are studying to be pastors. The wife of the Coordinatorserves as the overseer for the orphanages in India. He is being asked to shadowthe current Field Coordinator, Mark Krueger, until his retirement. Pastor Mike andCathy ask for your prayers as he deliberates this call.

SING BEAUTIFUL SONGS - Wednesdays @ 7 p.m.Our Choir needs more voices! The Saint

Pauls Adult Choir practices on Wednesdays at7 p.m. If you can commit only to a shorter timeperiod, we will be dividing our rehearsal season intosmaller sections for practice:

~ the Reformation Service Choir~ the Festival Choir for Advent

and Christmas~ the Festival Choir for Lent

and Easter

Come join us for as little or as much as you can,and sing beautiful praises to our beautiful Savior.Please, do not be shy. There are no try outs.

LLHS LADIES GUILD MEETS - This Wednesday @ 7 p.m.Lakeside Ladies Guild will be meeting on Wednesday, September 8th at

7 p.m.. The program for the evening will feature Isaiah Krause, who will be speakingand showing a video on his recent trip to Canada with Pastor Clark Schultz, who is ateacher at Lakeside Lutheran High School. Their time in Canada was spent teach-ing at a VBS soccer camp. The ladies from St. Paul, Lake Mills will be serving. Pas-tor Clark served as Recruitment Director for Luther Preparatory School in Watertownbefore coming to Lakeside Lutheran High School. Men also are invited.



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WORSHIP SERVICE & CHURCH PICNIC AT PARK - Next Sunday @ 10:30 a.m.The worship service on Sunday,

September 12th at 10:30 a.m. will be movedto Rock River Park in the beautiful pavilion.If you come to the church at 10:30 a.m. thatday, there will be no service. The 8 oclock

service will be held in the sanctuary, ourregular place of worship. There will be gamesfor children. Members are asked to bring: a dishto pass, their own table service, and a whiteelephant gift.

BIBLE INFORMATION CLASS - Fridays @ 9:30-11 a.m.Might you know someone who has a work schedule where a Bible Information

Class works best in the morning? Do come and try this out and bring your friend orfamily member along! Its an excellent review. Its an excitingintroduction to the Bible, and, should one be interested, one can be confirmedthrough it. Its like going on a picnic - only the food, the Bible is FAR BETTER.Any questions? Call Pastor Scharrer (920) 723-1623. See you Friday!

PUBLIC SCHOOL CONFIRMATION CLASSESOnce again we are planning Confirmation Classes on Tuesdays 3:30-5 p.m. in our

Fellowship Hall or on Wednesdays, 3:30-5 p.m., in the lower level of our school. Ifparents or youth have any questions, please call Pastor Scharrer. We look forwardto meeting with the parents Wed. Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m. or Sun. Sept. 12, 9:15 a.m.Both meetings take place in our Fellowship Hall. How we look forward to studyingGods Word with our youth, 6th 8th grades. High School aged youth are welcomeas well.

NEW WOMENS BIBLE STUDY Begins This Saturday @ 8 a.m.First Place 4 Health is the title of a Bible Study / Fellowship / Health Program at St.

Pauls Church. The Program is a reliable, proven method ofweight loss and healthy living. At the foundation is the mostimportant ingredient for spiritual and physical health, Christand His life for us. In order to participate in the next 11-weekBible Study, you should attend the orientation meeting beingheld on Saturday, September 11th from 8-9a.m. in the Fellow-ship Hall. Please reserve your book or direct any questions toCindy Schultz by phone 563-8278 or by [email protected] .



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COME BE A HAND BELL RINGER -1st Rehearsal of the season

on Monday, September 13th @ 6:30 p.m.This is the 11

th anniversary of our St. PaulsHandbell Choir ! We are in need of additional ringersfor the Hand Bell choir. It is not as difficult as it appears

and we have a lot of fun. Anyone who is interested inlearning more is welcome. If you are interested, pleasecall our Director Carol Gronholz 563-2536 or theChurch Office (920) 563-2263.

WELS ROCK RIVER OWLS GROUP MEETSThe Rock River OWLS group will be meeting September 21st at St. John's Lutheran

Church on Highways 19 and 89 in downtown Waterloo at 12:30 p.m.. The meetingwill begin with a luncheon in the church entryway featuring items made with CravesCheese. Recipes will be provided. The luncheon is free, but a free will offering willbe taken for OWLS civilian chaplainry project.After the luncheon we will go to the Crave Farm Complex located a short

distance from the church where we will have a tour from 2 till about 3:30 p.m.. Those wanting a map should contact Pastor Wilsmann in Waterloo. Questions?Call Beth Preuss (262) 567-2858

GIFT OF THANKFULNESSA gift has been given to the Video Ministry from Richard and Susan Schilt as they

celebrate their 21st wedding anniversary on September 2nd. They wish to sponsorthis Sunday Worship Service on Cable TV . Our worship service is on Cable TVChannel 20 every Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Happy Anniversary Rich and Sue !

WORDS OF WISDOMThe Lord is my light and my salvationwhom shall I fear? The LORD is the

stronghold of my life, of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalms 27:1).

OUR LOVE FOR THE LORD FINANCIAL New Fiscal Year starts July 1st

Total at all services 470

Thursday @ 6:30 p.m. 100Sunday @ 8:00 a.m. 175Sunday @ 10:30 a.m. 195

BUDGET NEEDS

Debt Retirement - $513 Year To Date - $5,454

Received Needed August 29, 2010

$ 13,462 $14,038 Last Week

$ 108,813 $126,346 Year To Date



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Received* Needed* 15 November 2009

$14,544 $ 13,349 Church Support

$253,346 $ 266,972 Year To Date

Total Budget

* For Church & School Childrens Fund

St . Pauls School News

Escape Teen Cent er

Lakeside Lut her an High School News

FOLDERS & BOOK COVERSOur school has received its shipment of folders and book covers. These items are

personalized with our school name and mascot. Teachers and students were ea-gerly awaiting their arrival. We wish to thank the sponsors who have generouslyprovided these for us: Stacey Eby Family Dental, Jefferson Current Electric, HolidayInn Express & Suites, Premier Bank, Hachtel Plumbing, Inc., Nitardy FuneralHomes, Rick Seavert @ Edward Jones, and Jaeckel Bros. Inc. Thank you for sup-porting our school!

On Monday, August 19th, we began the school year with all Lake-side students. The current enrollment is expected to be 427, up 14from the close of last school year. There are "officially" 110 9thgraders - 53 boys and 57 girls. 37 freshmen have siblings who arecurrent Lakeside students.

SUPPORT PASTOR SCHARRER IN HIS MARATHON FOR THE ESCAPE

Special thanks to all who supported Pastor Scharrer and

the Escape Teen Center in the past marathons. When thebody is saying, Stop! This isnt any fun any more, thechallenge goals of his brothers and sisters in Christ meanall the more. They encourage the runner NOT to give up inthis 26.2 mile race.

Last years gifts for the Escape totaled $1940. Theysurpassed the previous years gifts by about $600.Awesome! Think we can surpass the $1940 this year byagain as much? Much more help is needed.

Many have followed one friends idea who said, $1 per mile, and $2 per mile if youfinish. See what we mean by a challenge goal? But any size gift is greatly ap-

preciated. Your prayers are vitally needed. They are of utmost importance. Couldwe already begin to pray for a cool day, September 19, the day of the race? Thanks



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PARENTS ROOMIs located in the back of the church for thoseparents who find it necessary to take their child(ren) out of the sanctuary, The sound systemand the windows in the Parents room make itpossible for you to continue to worship with thecongregation.

PORTALS OF PRAYER & MEDITATIONSare available on the Kiosk in the Narthex or inthe Church Office.

LARGE PRINT HYMNALS & BULLETINSare located on the table in the Narthex for thosewith difficulty seeing.

CHURCH CALENDARS & SCHOOL NEWS-LETTERS are on the Kiosk in the Narthex.

VIDEO TAPESof our worship services are located in theChurch Office. To purchase a tape is $6.00.

RECYCLINGcontainers are available in the Church Office, for usedprinter cartridges and toners, McDonalds JeffersonCounty Receipts, Campbells labels, Box tops for Edu-cation, Franks County Market, Kwik Trip Milk Moola,and Kemps Caps.

RECYCLING ALUMINUM CANSby Mens Club on every 3rd Saturday from 8:0011:00 a.m. at the Bus Barn by school.

CHRISTIAN COUNSELINGLiving Branches Christian Counseling

Dan Hrobsky 920-563-8244600 Highland Ave. Fort Atkinson

Harbor Counseling Services-Ron Paynter 920-723-4283P.O. Box 291, 211 South Main St., Fort Atkinson

PARENTS ROOMIs located in the back of the church for thoseparents who find it necessary to take their child(ren) out of the sanctuary, The sound systemand the windows in the Parents room make itpossible for you to continue to worship with thecongregation.

PORTALS OF PRAYER & MEDITATIONSare available on the Kiosk in the Narthex or inthe Church Office.

LARGE PRINT HYMNALS & BULLETINSare located on the table in the Narthex for thosewith difficulty seeing.

CHURCH CALENDARS & SCHOOLNEWS-LETTERS are on the kiosk in the Narthex.

DVDs & VIDEO TAPESof our worship services are located in theChurch Office. To purchase a tape is $6.00.

RECYCLINGcontainers are available in the Church Office, for usedprinter cartridges and toners, McDonalds JeffersonCounty Receipts, Campbells labels, Box tops for Edu-cation, Franks County Market, Kwik Trip Milk Moola,and Kemps Caps.

RECYCLING ALUMINUM CANSby Mens Club on every 3rd Saturday from 8:0011:00 a.m. at the Bus Barn by school. A trailer isavailable in the parking lot for your bags of aluminumcans.

CHRISTIAN COUNSELINGHarbor Counseling Services-

Ron Paynter 920-723-4283P.O. Box 291, 211 South Main St., Fort Atkinson

Sunday - September 5, 2010 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. Worship Service

with communion 9:15 a.m. Bible Study

Monday

Labor Day No School

Tuesday 1:00 p.m. English as a Second Language 3-9 p.m. Escape Teen Center 6:00 p.m. English as a Second Language 6:30 p.m. Bible Information Class

Wednesday 3-9 p.m. Escape Teen Center 6:30 p.m. Parent Orientation

for Confirmation

7:00 p.m. Adult Choir 7:00 p.m. Stewardship Committee

Thursday 6-8 p.m. Escape Teen Center 6:30 p.m. Worship Service

Friday 8:15 a.m. Childrens Service 9:30 a.m. Bible Information Class 6-10 p.m. Escape Teen Center

Saturday

Sunday - September 12, 2010 8:00 a.m. Worship Service 9:15 a.m. Parent Orientation

for Conformation 10:30 a.m. Worship Service@ Rock River park 11:45 a.m. Church Picnic

New Fall Church Service Hours8:00 and 10:30 a.m.

September Flower Commi ttee

Amy Hoeft *563-5644Janet Knoll563-6070Judy Kruse568-9897Judy Reu563-4259


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