The Weekly Epistle

PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS:

Mary Lee Earnhardt, Doc Gaskey, Louise

Harkey, Peyton Holland, Shirley Hoosier,

Richard Hughes, Jeff Leonard, Darlene

Lombard, Heather Moody, Michelle Orbison,

Oleba Sebastian, Mike Soccoro,

Sandra Watson, Barbara Whisnant,

and Joyce Wilhelm

The CHANCEL FLOWERS are given to the

glory of God in loving memory of my

daughters who passed away during the month

of August by Lola Floss.

TODAY’S ACTIVITIES, AUGUST 9

CHURCH COUNCIL AT 8:00 A.M.

RECOGNITION OF COLLEGE STUDENTS AND HOLY COMMUION AT 10:30 A.M.

FELLOWSHIP ON THE LAWN AT 11:45 A.M.

THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES:

Meals on Wheels deliveries this week.

Katie Curlee, Director of Youth Ministries, will be on vacation this week through Sunday, August

16.

Jill Earnhardt, RN, Parish Nurse is in the office Tuesday and Thursday this week.

Staff Meeting (Counting Room)..………………………………….……………Tuesday at 9:00 a.m.

Health Cabinet (Counting Room)………………………………………………Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT DEADLINE Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.

No Senior Choir rehearsal this week.

Pastor DJ Lura will be on vacation from Wednesday, August 12-Sunday, August 16. If any concerns

arise, please contact the church office in his absence.

Women of Faith (Conference Room)…………………………………………Thursday at 11:00 a.m.

Lutheran Men………………………………………………………………….Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

NEXT SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, ACTIVITIES:

Will Dulin, Gordon-Conwell seminarian, will be sharing the Word with us next Sunday.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR AT 4:00 P.M.

MEN’S CHOIR AT 5:00 P.M.

CEMETERY COMMITTEE AT 5:00 P.M. IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM

HANDBELL CHOIR AT 7:00 P.M.

OUR LOVE AND SYMPATHY is extended to

the Family of Pam Peeler on her death, August

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HOLY COMMUNION

Please note that we will celebrate Holy

Communion on the 2nd and 4th Sundays in

August (9th and 23rd).

STEWARDSHIP STATISTICS

Sunday School Attendance (8/2)………………..100

Sunday Worship Attendance (8/2)…………......244

General Fund Offering Received (8/2)…...$10,021

Other Offering Received (8/2)……………….$1,476

HH Jeff Leonard—Total as of (8/2)…..……$4,905.83

OLD HYMNALS AVAILABLE

The following old hymnals are available in

Jared Gordon’s office on a first-come basis.

Feel free to take any that you would like to have,

or to give to others who can use them:

Broadman Hymnal (1940)

(Red) Service Book & Hymnal (1958)

(Green) Lutheran Book of Worship (1978)

Parish School Hymnal (1926)

The Children’s Hymnal & Service Book

(1929)

Every year, Parish Nurse Ministry has a special focus on giving for our Summer months.

This opportunity will be to help Jeff Leonard. Jeff is a member of our congregation who has

faced many health issues. In 2005, his health began to fail at the young age of 35. He developed

Neuropathy resulting in ulcers and his feet began to deform. Jeff has been unable to work.

By the age of 37 in 2007, he had to begin Dialysis.

Jeff received a kidney transplant in 2010. After 3 days the doctors informed him that the

transplant was not successful. The kidney was not healthy and he developed a severe infection,

spending many weeks in the hospital.

Jeff was placed on the transplant list again. Because of being on disability and changes in

criteria, he was removed from the transplant list. To be reinstated on the transplant list, Jeff needs to

show a balance of $5000.00 in an account to pay for anti rejection meds that will need to be taken

after receiving his transplant.

Helping Hands Ministry has kicked off the Campaign with a gift of $500.00. We are reaching out

to our church family to help make this dream a reality! As Jeff stated “ I am now living day to day

praying for a miracle. I know that God does not put more on me than I can bear. I just keep

the faith and pray!”

Please join us in giving Jeff the chance to live a life without Dialysis! You can make your checks

out to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. In the memo line note “HH Jeff Leonard.” Please place your

cash donations in an envelope marked the same. We will keep you up to date on our progress!

In His Name, Jill Earnhardt, RN Parish Nurse

We are very thankful that Thrivent has approved supplemental funding of $500.00 if we raise

at least $1,000.00 through loose offerings on 7/26/2015 and 8/2/2015 (including proceeds of the

Men's Group annual fish fry to be held on 9/10/2015).

Upcoming Events in August

Recognition of College Students

Sunday, August 9, at 10:30 a.m.

Holy Communion celebrated

Sunday, August 9, at 10:30 a.m.

Women of Faith

Thursday, August 13, at 11:00 a.m.

Lutheran Men

Thursday, August 13, at 6:30 p.m.

Middle/High School Youth Monday, August 17 and Tuesday, August 18

Rowan Helping Ministries

(leave church at 9:00 a.m.)

Friendship Club

Thursday, August 20, at 10:30 a.m. at Tim and

Karen Deal’s (please bring a covered dish)

Grade School Camp Out

Friday, August 21, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Back to School Bash

Saturday, August 22, from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Backpack Blessing

Sunday, August 23, at 10:30 a.m.

Holy Communion celebrated

Sunday, August 23, at 10:30 a.m.

Mission Trip Sunday

Sunday, August 23, at 10:30 a.m.

Congregational Ice Cream Supper

Sunday, August 23, in the Picnic Shelter

at 6:00 p.m.

(Please bring a dessert or churn of ice cream)

War Room movie

Friday, August 28, at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

(will meet at the church following both shows for

refreshments and discussion)

All Youth Cookout

Sunday, August 30, at 6:00 p.m.

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Monday, August 31

3:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall

The CHURCH COUNCIL will meet

Sunday, August 9 at 8:00 a.m. in the

Conference Room.

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The Family Life Committee will be

recognizing our college students on Sunday,

August 9, during the announcements.

Our monthly FELLOWSHIP ON THE

LAWN will be held after worship on

Sunday, August 9. The purpose of this

time is to encourage fellowship and support

among members and with our visitors.

The St. Paul’s Health Cabinet will meet

at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11, in the

Counting Room.

WOMEN OF FAITH

The WOMEN OF FAITH will have

their monthly Bible study on Thursday,

August 13, at 11:00 am in the Conference

Room.

We are currently studying Making Peace

with Your Emotions. This month we will

discuss Chapter 10 with Alice Davis

facilitating.

Please join us for a time of fellowship,

studying God’s Word. All women are in-

vited to attend. We have an awesome time

together.

Please join us and bring a finger food to

share!

Jill Earnhardt, RN, Parish Nurse

CONGREGATIONAL

ICE CREAM SUPPER

Come join us for the Congregational Ice

Cream Supper on Sunday, August 23, at 6:00

p.m. in the Picnic Shelter. Everyone is asked

to please bring a churn of ice cream or a

dessert. The Fellowship Committee will

provide drinks. Come and let’s cool off on

these hot days with some delicious ice cream

and great fellowship!

ALL YOUTH COOKOUT

All youth between Kindergarten - 12th grade

will kick off the school year with an All Youth

Cookout on Sunday, August 30, at 6:00 p.m.

in the Picnic Shelter. If it rains the festivities

will take place in the Fellowship Hall.

Everyone is invited to enjoy games, fun, and

fellowship.

Each family is asked to bring a dessert for

our hamburgers and hotdogs cookout to be

enjoyed by all.

The AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD

DRIVE will be held in the Fellowship Hall on

Monday, August 31, from 3:00 – 7:30 p.m.

No appointment is necessary, just drop in at

any time. Our goal is 40 pints. There is a great

need for blood at the present, so please come

and give the gift of life. (Photo ID is required.)

Social Ministry Committee will meet Sunday,

August 30, following worship to set up for the

blood drive; and Monday, August 31, at 7:30

p.m.

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FRIENDSHIP CLUB

The St. Paul's Friendship Club and the local

chapter of the Home Extension Community

Association will meet at the home of Tim and

Karen Deal at 10:30 AM on Thursday,

August 20th. Please bring a covered dish to

enjoy. Hope to see you there.

Blessing of the Backpacks

On Sunday, August 23, we will have a

blessing of our students going back to school.

Please bring your backpacks to worship that

Sunday. Thank you.

LUTHERAN MEN’S NEWS...

Please be sure and mark your

calendar for the next Men's Meet-

ing on Thursday, August 13, at

6:30 p.m. Don't miss this opportunity for fun,

fellowship, an interesting program and good

food!

Lutheran Men assist with BINGO at

the NC Veteran's Retirement Home

The veterans at the NC Veteran's Retirement

Home have showed much appreciation and

enthusiasm for the BINGO hour St. Paul's Men

have provided for them. This month, the

Lutheran Men will be providing the Bingo on

Tuesday, August 18, at 6:30 p.m.

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MISSION TRIP SUNDAY

Sunday, August 23

Our High School students recently

participated in a YouthWorks Mission Trip in

Daytona, FL. Our youth are excited to share

their experiences with the congregation on

Sunday, August 23, during the worship service.

GOING AWAY TO COLLEGE?

Many of our young people will be going off

to college, the military, or job related training

this fall, and we would like to keep in touch

with them to let them know that their church

still cares about them when they are away.

When you have an address available, please

call or bring it by the church office and share it

with us. We will send bulletins and

newsletters to our young people who desire

them in order to keep them informed with what

is happening in their church.

LUTHERAN WOMEN’S

AUGUST PROJECT

Our August project is to buy school

supplies for Elizabeth Koontz Elementary

School. Salisbury Rowan County cut

$400,000.00 in instructional supplies which

would be divided amongst all schools. So,

schools are hurting-let us do all we can for

these needy students.

The most needed items are: wide rule loose

paper, #2 pencils, book bags, crayons,

markers, 3 ring binders, glue sticks, 70 sheet

wide rule composition books, erasers, child

scissors, pencil pouches, Kleenex .

Boxes are at the entrance to the Fellowship

Hall and the entrance to the Sanctuary to place

your donations.

If there are any children from St. Paul's who

needs school supplies please contact the

church office and the Lutheran Women will fix

them a school bag also.

Jane Webb, LW President

SUNDAY SCHOOL

September starts a new Sunday School (SS)

year. We are in need of some teachers in the

Nursery and Kindergarten classes. We also

need teachers to take a Sunday a month in the

adult department. Please prayerfully consider

if you could fill one of these needs. Contact

Ben Bernhardt (704 637-0155) or Bonnie

Hinson (704 279-3126) for information or to

volunteer.

Currently our SS attendance is around 105

per Sunday. We found some old records in the

office recently that showed our SS attendance

in the 1970’s to be at 325 per Sunday!! If you

are not participating in SS, I believe you are

missing a great opportunity to grow your faith

and get to know your fellow members. We

have a class for any age. See you at Sunday

School!

Ben Bernhardt, Sunday School Superintendent

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Local Agency Is Seeking Full-Time Volunteer Coordinator

Rowan Helping Ministries has a full-time,

paid position open for a Volunteer

Coordinator in the new Robertson-Stanback

Center. Job functions include recruiting,

training, placing, and managing volunteers in

the Shelter, Jeannie’s Kitchen, the Shelter

laundry and reception desk and for the

Journey Forward and New Tomorrows

programs. This position also will help

coordinate food drives and other resource

development events that benefit the

organization and utilize volunteers. This is an

hourly position that reports to the Director of

Resource Development and is eligible for

benefits. Candidates should have completed

two years of college course work or have

equivalent experience and must have one year

of experience in volunteer management, pref-

erably with a non-profit organization. The

person selected must be compassionate, able

to interact successfully with clients,

volunteers and staff, organized and detailed

oriented, and have good leadership skills and

the ability to motivate a wide range of

people.

Those interested should contact Kris

Mueller, Resource Development Director, at

704-637-6838, ext. 103, or kmuel-

ler@rowanhelpingministries.org.

Through our budget, St. Paul's supports as

an international mission outreach

Resurrection Teaching Ministries, a local

organization led by Dr. Paul Baker. RTM

ministers to orphanages in Cambodia

through an annual mission trip and

educational assistance throughout the year

to equip the children for a better life after

they leave the orphanage.

The annual mission trip was a success!

Daily updates are shared and will be

included in the bulletin during the next few

weeks to help us see how our support is

being used to benefit the children and carry

the message of Christ throughout the world.

See today’s insert for the latest updates

from Dr. Baker.

ROWAN HELPING MINISTRIES

St. Paul's donated to the ROWAN

HELPING MINISTRIES 85 pounds for

the month of June. Thank you all for your

continued support and ministry!

RHM item for August is Pasta, though

any item donated is accepted. The shelves

are bare and they could use our assistance in

filling them.

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ST. PAUL’S TO HOST

CLASSICAL CONVERSATIONS HOMESCHOOL PROGRAM

St. Paul’s Council has approved and we are excited that St. Paul’s will host the Classical

Conversations homeschool program during the coming year! Approximately 40 students, their

teachers and parents will use our facilities each Thursday from 8:30 am until 3:00 pm. After a

morning group gathering in the fellowship hall, classrooms in the educational building will be

utilized through the afternoon.

Classical Conversations supports homeschooling parents by cultivating the love of learning

through a Christian worldview in fellowship with other families.

Classical Conversations Mission Statement

We believe that every child is uniquely and wonderfully made and that parents can be the

best teachers for their children. Through our Foundations, Essentials and Challenge

programs, we support parents and students along the journey of homeschooling.

Classical Conversations Christian World View

The true purpose of education is to know God fully through our studies of His creation and

to build the skills needed to make Him known to the world.

Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all

your soul, and with all your mind.’— Matthew 22:37 (NKJV)

When we study with the purpose of knowing God more fully through a subject, we are

loving God with our minds. When we see God’s hand in history or science, or discover His

wonderful complexity and grace, we love Him even more.

This is a wonderful opportunity to be better stewards of our property while making a difference in

the lives and education of these young people. To learn more about Classical conversations, or if

you know someone who would benefit from this structured homeschool program visit:

www.classicalconversations.com.

FROM THE CREATORS OF FIREPROOF AND COURAGEOUS

“WAR ROOM” PRAYER IS A POWERFUL WEAPON

IN THEATERS AUGUST 28

RATED “PG”

WARROOMTHEMOVIE.COM

The Family Life Committee will be watching the War Room movie at Tinseltown in Salisbury

on Friday, August 28. If you are interested in attending please fill out the information below

and place in the offering plates.

Name________________________________________________________________________

Friday, August 28th at 1:00 pm

all tickets $5.40 Number to attend_____________________________

Friday, August 28th at 7:00 pm

adult $8.40 Number to attend_____________________________

senior $5.90 Number to attend_____________________________

child $5.90 Number to attend_____________________________

We will meet at the church, after the 1:00 p.m. and the 7:00 p.m. shows, for refreshments and

discussion of the movie.

Thank you and God Bless.

The Family Life Committee

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