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St. Paul Lutheran Church 2211 Mills Street

Sandusky, OH 44870 419-625-6800

OCTOBER 2015

Non-Profit Org.

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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

MISSION

“Proclaim God’s love through Word and Sacrament, committed to a life of witness, fellowship and service, uniting people to His will.”

SECRETARY OFFICE HOURS Monday—Friday

8:30 AM—1:00 PM

419-625-6800 phone

“Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is

the word of God.” Ephesians 6:17

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

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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

(for November SWORD, October 19th)

USHERS 8:00

Oct. 4 Walt Bauman and Larry Riedy


Oct 18 Walt Bauman and Larry Riedy


Committee/Ministry Teams The Purpose of church committees (Ministry Teams) is to provide avenues and opportuni-ties for church members to work in Christ’s mission for our church. “Mission ministries” seek to involve all church members in outreach mission; “Resource ministries” are charged with supporting the Mission ministries Note: Committees have leadership responsibilities, not authority. Chairperson’s of committees only lead the agenda; committees acting as a whole lead decisions on mission or resource action items with oversight by the Pastor and Council. Building & Property: a resource ministry which seeks to maintain adequate facilities/resources (building & property) to facilitate the worship, discipleship, ministry and mission of St. Paul Church. Christian Education: a mission ministry which seeks to provide Christian (Lutheran) educational (discipleship) oppor-tunities particularly for the young, for the mission and ministry of St. Paul Church. Evangelism/Publicity: a resource ministry which provides resources for publicity and public relations for the activities and mission and ministry of St. Paul Church. Life & Growth: a mission ministry which seeks to provide fellowship opportunities for the mission and ministry of St. Paul Church. Stewardship/Finance A resource ministry which seeks to organize, maintain and manage the receiving of time, talent and treasure resources for the benefit of the ministry and mission of St. Paul Church. Worship & Music: a mission ministry which seeks to promote the “ work of the people” (liturgy) by organizing and providing worship “work” opportunities for the mission and ministry of St. Paul Church. Youth/[and Family] : a mission ministry which seeks to organize, encourage and support the participation of Youth and young adults in the mission and ministry of St. Paul Church. Community Care: a mission ministry which seeks to provide community service opportunities as an expression of the mission and ministry of St. Paul Church. Church Activities Prayer Chain Diane Lindsey (419) 625-1467 & Linda Skillman (419) 625-6292 St. Paul Choir Marianne Webb Joyful Noise Choir Joan Strouse Stitch n Rip Sharon Dresser (419) 433-0843 Welcome Table David & Deanna Ridenour (419) 626-4600 Dartball Tom Willer (419) 308-0197

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

OUR STAFF

GREETERS 8:00

Oct. 4 Don and Teresa Coffman, Oliviana,

Ian and Dylan

Oct. 11 Karol Griffiths

Oct. 18 Ron and Martha Abbott

Oct. 25 Craig and Lisa Hecht, Max

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

Millie McCready

Tina Walton

David Ridenour

Nancy Glass

Ron Abbott

Judy Pflieger

Charles Showalter

Pat Gresh

Valerie Boothe

ALL COMMITTEES are scheduled to meet at 6:30 pm on

Tuesday, October 6th.

CHURCH COUNCIL will be meeting Tuesday, October

13th at 6:30 pm.

Worship and Music

SATURDAY 6:00 pm Worship Assistant (acolyte, usher, communion assistant) is Lynda McCutcheon

and Dave Ridenour.

ACOLYTES

Oct. 4 Jackson Boothe

Oct. 11 Ian and Dylan Coffman

Oct. 18 Max Hecht

Oct. 25 Keegan Schoen

READERS 6:00 Oct. 3 Arlene Wahl

Oct. 10 Vicky Gerold

Oct. 17 Linda Skillman

Oct. 24 Pat Gresh

Oct. 31 Joan Shank

READERS 8:00

Oct. 4 Bill Waldock

Oct. 11 Tina Walton

Oct. 18 Craig Hecht

Oct. 25 Will Cummings

October Lectionary October 4 19th Pentecost Parament Color: Green First Reading: Genesis 2: 18-24

Psalm 8

Second Reading: Hebrews 1: 1-4; 2: 5-12

Gospel: Mark 10: 2-16

October 11 20th Pentecost Parament Color: Green First Reading: Amos 5: 6-7, 10-15

Psalm 90: 12-17

Second Reading: Hebrews 4: 12-16


October 18 21st Pentecost Parament Color: Green First Reading: Isaiah 53: 4-12

Psalm 91: 9-16

Second Reading: Hebrews 5: 1-10


October 25 Reformation Sunday

Parament Color: Scarlet First Reading: Jeremiah 31: 31-34

Psalm 46

Second Reading: Romans 3: 19-28

Gospel: John 8: 31-36

Updates are being made to our Facebook page and to

our website. Please visit both sites and let us know

what your think. If you have anything to share or

suggestions please let the office know. You can visit

our webpage at www.stpaulsandusky.org. or like us

on Facebook at www.facebook.com/stpaulsandusky.

Social Media

If you want to be put on St. Paul’s new email network,

make sure our office has your email address. The first

email went our on September 24 and several bounced

back.

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

Elizabeth (Betty) Streng 4012 Venice Rd. Lot # 85 (home address)

Or

P.O. Box 763 (mailing address)

Sandusky, Oh 4870

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

Marilyn & Harold Smith

408 Pennsylvania Ave.

Sandusky, OH 44870

Don Symonds

Ohio Veterans Home

c/o Seacrest

Unit D—Giffin Hall

Room 279

Sandusky, OH 44870

Lois Hummel

Lutheran Memorial Home

Room 209

795 Bardshar Road

Sandusky, OH 44870

FISH FRY time!. St. Paul’s annual Fish Fry will be held Sunday,

November 1, 2015 from 5:00—7:00. Please sign up in the Narthex.

Desserts are needed for the Fish Fry. Please sign up in the Narthex if

you can help with this.

From the Pastor Brothers and sisters in Christ,

One July evening in 2002 Gene Grimm, the Stewardship Resource Person for the Northwestern Ohio

Synod, spoke to the Council and Stewardship Committee of the church I was serving. My experience,

up until that night, when it came to stewardship ministry was keep it “low key.” However, Gene taught

us the good news about stewardship and we all came away feeling like “we can do this.”

I learned that Biblical Stewardship is about teaching and developing positive giving attitudes and habits.

The focus should not be on the need of the church to receive so the church can pay its bills. The focus

needs to be on our need to give, to give “what God has first given us; ourselves, our time and our pos-

sessions. Signs of God’s gracious love.” Now Stewardship is something I enjoy and I’m eager to learn

more.

Stewardship is not about arm twisting or guilt which encourages negative attitudes about giving. The

persuasive power comes from the overwhelming generosity of a God whose love for us is more that we

expect, more than we deserve. The challenge for me in stewardship is to keep from going negative and

keep the focus on the generous gift of God’s love, it’s contagious, it’s life changing, and it feels good

when you give it away.

Generous God! Generous People! Is the name of this fall’s Stewardship emphasis. It is a home grown

emphasis designed by the Stewardship and Finance Committee. The people of St. Paul will receive a

letter soon with the details. How have you experienced God’s unconditional love? What impact has it

had on your life?

A steward of God’s gift,

Pastor Merlin Jacobs

Interim Pastor

WORSHIP AT LUTHERAN MEMORIAL HOME

Pastor Merlin Jacobs and members of St. Paul will lead worship at Lutheran Memorial Home on Sun-

day, November 8 at 2 p.m. We need a keyboard player and others to help transport residents to the wor-

ship space. If you have ideas how to make this special for the residents let Pastor Jacobs know.

There is a sign up at the Welcome Place table.

TRINITY LUTHERAN SEMINARY

The past twelve months has brought a number of things to celebrate at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Co-

lumbus Ohio.

Twenty-three women and men from Trinity graduated in May and are now off to serve as leaders in

various capacities in the Church.

Graduates had an average debt of $11,255 – the lowest of all the eight ELCA seminaries.

Added staff which included

Registrar, Lee Richards

Director of Admissions, Rev. Seth Bridger

Assistant Professor of Old Testament, Dr. Julie Faith Parker.

A new server and upgrades to the Wi-Fi network.

Dear Hospice Friends:

Thank you for the hamburgers, hotdogs, buns, coleslaw, chips and ice cream

cups you donated to the Stein Hospice Care Center on July 26, 2015 and thank

you for the chicken tenders, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn and ice cream cups

you donated on August 23, 2015. Someone once said that whatever we posses

will double in value when we share it with others. Your generous gift reminds

me how much we depend on your support to accomplish our mission “to provide

comfort, compassion and support during life’s final journey.” Please know your

kindness is appreciated.

Again, thank you for stepping out in good faith and “helping us help others.” It

is noted that you are indeed a special friend.

The number of clients continues to grow and it is only through donations that we

are able to continue our community ministry. This is only possible because of

thoughtful contributions from people like you.

Sincerely,

The Stein Hospice Memorial Team

Meet to Eat

The next Meet to Eat will be on October

30th. Please watch the announcements

for the place. Please join us.

I would like to extend a HUGE Thank You to my fellow Worship and Music

members that took the time to help swap the hymnals to the new cranberry book.

Your time and efforts are greatly appreciated. I would also like to extend thanks

and gratitude to our anonymous benefactor for their generous gift.

God’s peace and blessings,

Tina Walton, Worship and Music Committee Chairperson

LUTHERAN MEN IN MISSION FALL ASSEMBLY

Come join us for fun, food, and fellowship at Luther Home of Mercy

5810 N. Main St. Williston, Ohio 43468-0187

October 17 at 8:30 am—2:00 pm

(Registration 8:30-9:30 am)

A homily and communion will be offered by Pastor Donald Wukotich

There will also be a service project, service awards, presentation of bridge walk

funds and more.

Lunch will be served.

ALL ARE WELCOME

Please mail, call or email your registration by Oct. 10 to Richard Noll,

Sec. LMM/NOW, 2474 Twp. Rd. 159

Cardington, Ohio 43315

Phone: 419-864-1474

Email: [email protected]

Adult Study: Down and Out: Where Grace Takes You meets once a

month. We meet next on October 27 at 6:30 in the home of Linda Skill-

man. In session one we learned about justification and vocation. God

loves us no matter what. We don’t have to make excuses or defend our-

selves. We are who we are. God calls us into the world to make a dif-

ference in specific ways based on our skills, interest and passions. In

session two we will focus on what grace means for the life of the con-

gregation inside and outside.

Thursday, Oct. 8th, “ Tired and Retired” will have there first get together of

the season. We meet at 11:30 am. Please come join us. We’ll be celebrating

‘Halloween”. Bring a dish to share and dress in costume if you want. Cos-

tumes are not necessary but costumes do liven things up a bit. There is al-

ways lots of good food and great people. Come check us out. You won’t be

disappointed.

TIRED AND RETIRED CHURCH COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS

Please join us for the Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, October 4, 2015 in

the outdoor chapel at 2:00 pm.

Basic CPR CLASS

Tuesday, OCTOBER 20TH @ 6:30 PM

Place: St. Paul Lutheran Church

Sign up sheet will be in the Narthex. Deadline for sign up is October 15th.

Any questions contact Toni Nossaman 419-271-3990

We will be having an offsite Healthy Congregations Workshop retreat to help

us to devise a path to grow our church mission in Christ.

A letter, signed by all council members, was sent to Resurrection Lutheran

Church affirming their ministry.

Pastor Jacobs plans on asking some St. Paul members to help him with visita-

tion ministry.

Pastor Jacobs will be attending the Synod Pastor’s retreat in January.

Don and Helen Smith were received as new members transferring from Resur-

rection Lutheran Church.

The church entrance roof is done.

The second parsonage is rented.

The church key inventory is being reviewed.

New acolyte training will be September 20th during Sunday School time.

The Sunday School material being used this Fall is “Kids Own Worship”.

September 13th is God’s Work Our Hands Sunday. A group from St. Paul will

be going to Camp Mowana.

On October 11th the youth will be taking sack lunches to feed area homeless.

On October 3rd they will be going to see the movie Hotel Transylvania and on

October 17th they will be going to Mapleside Farms near Strongsville Mall.

Future events will be visiting Ohio Veterans Home on November 8th and Lu-

theran Memorial Home on December 13th.

We need to form an Evangelism Committee.

The annual Fish Fry is November 1st.

New folks are needed to do the upcoming Coffee Hours.

The old hymnals are on the pew benches in the Fellowship Hall for members

to take until the end of September. We will keep about two dozen at St. Paul

and donate the remaining hymnals.

Foundations for Life/Crossroads would like to use our gym weekly. Their mis-

sion is to enhance/mentor the lives of “Crossroads” residents. Larry Riedy

will be getting more information about the group so council can make a deci-

sion about them using our church.

YOUTH AND FAMILY NEWS ST. PAUL VAGABONDS VAN TRIP

Tuesday, October 13th @ 8:30 am “The St. Paul Vagabonds” will be traveling to “Dundee,

Michigan”. We’ll be going to Cabela’s, eating lunch out and of course a couple of surprise

stops along the way. Traveling together is a great way to get to know your church family and

build great friendships. Come join us. This will be our last trip of the season. There will be a

sign up sheet in the Narthex. Hope you can join us.

The group from St. Paul that went to Camp Mowana on September

13th, “God’s Work Our Hands” Sunday.

Women of the Church

Our Financial Stewardship –General Fund- Please note this reflects our giving (support for St. Paul in offerings) on a monthly basis. Offerings for August $15,562.91 , Expenses for August $17,230.28 Shortfall for the month of August $1667.37

Just a reminder of our annual meeting on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 9:00 am. The

location is to be determined. All ladies of the congregation are encouraged to attend.

We will be having Naomi/Ruth Bible study on Thursday, October 1st at 10:00 am in

the Fellowship Hall kitchen. Lunch follows the study. All ladies are welcome.

SANDUSKY CITY SCHOOLS are looking for volun-

teers to work in elementary school libraries, especially

Mills Elementary, just a few blocks north of St. Paul.

You can work as much or as little as you like. For more

information, please contact Elizabeth Herman-Wells, the

Library Media Specialist, at [email protected],

or 419-984-1120.

Sandusky Area Lutherans in Mission Grace, Castalia – Resurrection, Sandusky – St. John, Sandusky

St. Paul, Sandusky -- Trinity, Sandusky – Zion, Huron – Zion, Sandusky

It is time to get to know the Lutheran Memorial Home (LMH) all over again. Pastor Kathy Shuck and Melissa

McKeller, RN presented information on services the home offers and also an open invitation to get involved with

the LMH. Would your congregation consider adopting a resident? Would your youth group or circle be willing to

host a bingo game or other activity? Each month we will offer news about the LMH. Please invite Melissa for a

temple talk to learn more.

The Giving Garden at St. John’s is inviting anyone to come out and glean whatever is left in the fields. Thank you

to all who worked hard on this new ministry to the area’s hungry. More land is available. If we can get more

workers to join this ministry next summer, we could plant more crops. Look in this space next month for a final

2015 report.

The Second Annual Recovery Walk and the Unity Gathering were both held on a rainy September 19th in down-

town Sandusky. Our SALM banner hung proudly at the Walk and Pr. Phil joined the area’s clergy in a march

from the court house to the Gazebo where prayer and praise followed.

The yellow shirts were out for Gods work. Our hands. Sunday making God’s love known. Zion, Huron hosted

five events. They prepared 50 school bags for Kenya, cleaned condos at Genesis by the Bay recovery center, paid

for 100 loads of laundry while also providing snacks and children activities at the Lake Shore Laundry, and ended

the day with a community meal. Zion, Sandusky made reversible fleece hats for the needy. St. Paul did volunteer

work at Camp Mowana. St. John’s, Sandusky held a Rally Day picnic and then helped at Ability Works, Inc.

Trinity prepared 198 sack lunches for the hungry and needy and also spruced up several members’ property.

Grace, Castalia supported Back to the Wild and the Humane Society. They will continue to collect goods and do-

nations for both agencies throughout the month of September. St. John’s, Bellevue assembled LWR personal care

packets and filled fifty school bags. Way to go everyone!

JOY Time prepared a display for Grace Episcopal Church, thanking them for the $500 star t-up grant in

2014. The Erie County Board of Developmental Disabilities announced JOY Time has been nominated for the

Opening Doors Award. Prayers of thanksgiving and glory to God for Zion ELCA of Waterville’s Mission En-

dowment Fund for awarding JOY Time a $1,000 grant. In November, this ministry will be one year old!

Pastor Juli Lejman-Guy, St. John’s Bellevue attended the September meeting to gather some information about

SALM. St. John’s was invited to attend our meetings for a year to decide if they would like to join us.

A new Stevens Ministry class was started in September. Please contact Carolyn Steinfeldt for a temple talk if

your congregation would like to learn more.

The movie “When God Left the Building” will be previewed by the SALM pastors and congregation leaders on

October 19th at 6:30 pm. If found worthy, the film will be presented to the entire community in January.

Several Board members attended the closing service at Resurrection. We will continue to pray for those that lost

their church home. Know that we welcome you to join any of our SALM congregations.

Please keep St. John’s in your prayers as they continue to search for an interim pastor to serve their congregation.

And, congratulations as St. John’s nears its150th anniversary as a congregation!

Announcements and SALM Church news:

October 4th, St. Paul, Blessing of the Animals, 2 pm.

October 4th, St. John’s, Bellevue, Blessing of the Animals at Lyme Village, 4:30 pm.

October 4th, CROP Walk 2 pm.

October 8th, JOY Time, SALM’s faith-based ministry to adults with DD. St. Paul’s 6:00-7:30 pm.

Sunday, November 1st, St. John’s 150th anniversary as a congregation w/ Bishop Lohrmann.

Sunday, November 1st, Trinity is hosting a Pork and Sauerkraut Dinner from 11:30-1 pm.

The ladies of the Congregational United Church of Christ and Grace Lutheran Church

would like to extend an invitation to join them for the annual Ladies Coffee Klatch on

Thursday, October 15, 2015. The speaker will be Bob Cook and he will portray “John” the

beloved Disciple. Let us please join them for a good time of fellowship and a continental

breakfast. Please see the flyer on the bulletin board.

October wedding anniversaries

October birthdays

October Baptismal anniversaries

October 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 10:00 Bulletin An-nouncements Due

10:00 Naomi/Ruth Circle

2 6:30 AA

3 6:00 Worship

with Holy Com-munion

Hotel Transylva-

nia

4 8:00 Worship with Holy Communion

9:15 Sunday School

2:00 Blessing of the Animals

5 6:30 Cub Scouts

6 6:30 All Commit-

tees 6:45 Boy Scouts

7 9:00 Erie County

Children’s Services 6:15 Bell Choir

6:30 AA 7:00 Confirmation—

Zion 7:15 Choir


11:30 Tired/Retired

6-7:30 JOY Time

9 6:30 AA

10 9:00 Healthy Con-gregations Work-

shop 6:00 Worship



9:15 Sunday School

Youth taking lunch to the homeless

12 6:30 Cub Scouts

13 8:30 St. Paul Vag-

abonds 9:00 Stitch ‘N Rip

6:30 Church Council

6:45 Boy Scouts

14 9:00 Erie County

6:15 Bell Choir 6:30 AA

7:00 Confirma-tion—Zion 7:15 Choir

15 Ladies Coffee

Klatch 10:00 Bulletin An-nouncements Due

16 6:30 AA

17 8:30 Lutheran Men in Mission at LMH 10:00 Mapleside

Farms

6:00 Worship with Holy Communion


9:15 Sunday School Care and Share Do-

nations

19 SWORD articles

due 6:30 Cub Scouts

7:00 SALM 7:00 Wine, Wom-

en and Word

20 6:30 Basic CPR

Class 6:45 Boy Scouts

21 9:00 Erie County


6:30 AA 7:00 Confirma-

tion—Zion 7:15 Choir


23 6:30 AA

Cub Scouts Hal-loween Party

Overnight in Gym

24 6:00 Worship


Welcome 6:00 Table Set up


9:15 Sunday School 12-1:30 Welcome

Table

26 6:30 Cub Scouts

27 9:00 Stitch ‘N Rip 6;30 Adult Study 6:45 Boy Scouts

28 9:00 Erie County


6:30 AA 7:00 Confirma-

tion—Zion 7:15 Choir


30 5:00 Meet to Eat

6:30 AA

31 6:00 Worship


William & Ruth Glass 10/8

Robert & Debbie Weichel 10/9

Barry & Nancy Glass 10/18

Richard & Marcia Ninke 10/19

Wayne & Donna Russell 10/25

Peggy Schwanger 10/2

Timothy Schwanger 10/2

Dawn Hush 10/3

Bryan Kurilic 10/4

Richard Griffiths 10/7

Daniel Hampton, Jr. 10/9

Ellen Hanck 10/9

Brian Hackenburg 10/11

Larry Parsons 10/11

Stella Pelkey 10/12

Thomas Willer 10/12

Caitlin Carolus 10/14

Allison Nagel 10/14

Jan Tunnell 10/14

Jacob Jones 10/16

William Glass 10/18

Makayla Canino 10/19

Karol Griffiths 10/19

Keith Christian 10/20

Elaine Brown 10/21

JoAnn Spore 10/21

Diane Lindsey 10/22

Pat Babiuch 10/23

Margaret Cheetham 10/23

Patricia Hartley 10/23

Mary Zuck 10/23

Karen Barnum 10/31

Holly Zelm 10/2

Jenna Hush 10/3

Andrew Lang 10/5

Emma Canino 10/6

Allen Puckrin 10/10

Brooke Ries 10/10

Lauren Ries 10/10

Darcy Russell 10/10

Keith Wehner 10/11

Timothy Parker 10/12

Will Cummings 10/13

Ralph Roth 10/13

Cherie Riedy 10/15

Kristen Ball 10/17

Nathan Glass 10/17

Shannon Blevins 10/19

William Glass 10/19

Madison Boothe 10/20

Stella Pelkey 10/26

Charles Showalter II 10/29

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