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St. Paul’s Family Letter June/July 2017
Be still, and know that I am God
Have you ever been on a cruise before?
For many that’s their dream vacations. People like cruises because on those big
vessels, they get to enjoy all kinds of luxurious things – beautiful scenery routes,
relaxing rooms, midnight buffets with endless delicious desserts, fitness rooms,
SPAs, and care-free services everywhere on board.
A few years back, a cruise ship carrying nearly five thousand passengers on their
dream Caribbean vacation, encountered a ferocious storm in the Atlantic. A helicopter camera
showed that the liner was tossed up and down, side to side by the huge ocean waves like a toy. A
video clip from a passenger’s cell phone showed that all the moveable items on ship were rolling
back and forth with background noise of silver and dishes falling in the kitchens. Meanwhile people
on board were trying to hold on to anything that would not move. The dream cruise vacation of
many had suddenly turned into a horrible nightmare. They were terrified by the storm and wondered
if they would even get out the ship alive.
Would you like to be on that cruise ship? Not the slightest chance, even if someone pays us!!!
However, in our life we find ourselves trapped in those bad situations more often than we want,
buffeted by the unexpected storms of life. Accidents, sicknesses, financial struggles and broken
relationships are just like those huge and powerful waves that toss us up and down in the air. They
shake us side to side like a toy. Everything in life is rolling back and forth with the background noise
of crying and screaming in our hearts. All we can do is try to grab on something that doesn’t move.
But where is the solid thing that will not move in life?
As children of God, redeemed by the blood of Jesus, we enjoy our relationship with our heavenly
Father. Psalm 46 describes not only our struggles in life but tells us where we can find true comfort
and peace in this chaotic world.
Right at the beginning of this psalm it tells us that “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present
help in trouble.” Then in verse 7 we hear “The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our
fortress.” Finally, in verse 10, God assures us that He is always in charge, “Be still, and know that I
am God.”
We all know too well that life in this world is not a dream vacation but a journey full of toil and
trouble. Let’s hold on to God as the fortress of our life and be still in the Lord. Amen.
Pastor Kenny
Summer Special Out of Town on Weekends?
No Worry! We have you covered! Summer Wednesday Evening Worship Services
6 p.m. June 21 to August 16
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Vacation Bible School Sunday, June 4th-
Thursday, June 8th
5:00-8:30 p.m.
Sign up today! www.siouxcitystpauls.org,
Stop in the church office for a
form, or Call the church office at
(712) 252-0338
Church Events
6/1 Women’s League 1:00 p.m.
6/4 VBS 5:00-8:30 p.m.
6/5 VBS 5:00-8:30 p.m.
6/6 VBS 5:00-8:30 p.m.
6/7 VBS 5:00-8:30 p.m.
6/7 Lamplighters 9:30 a.m.
6/8 VBS 5:00-8:30 p.m.
6/12 Sewing 9:00 a.m.
6/19 Merry Widows 12:00 pm
6/19 Mary/Martha Circle 7:30 p.m.
6/26 Sewing 9:00 a.m.
7/5 Lamplighters 9:30 a.m.
7/9 Blood Pressure 9:30 a.m.
7/10 Sewing 9:00 a.m.
7/17 Merry Widows 12:00 pm
7/17 Mary/Martha Circle 7:30 p.m.
7/23 School Golf Outing
@ Sun Valley Golf Course 1:00 p.m.
7/24 Sewing 9:00 a.m.
Happy Summer, Everyone!
I’m so excited to share with you what has
been happening this past month and what is
upcoming for our youth this summer!
We have started a Youth Bible Study, which
happens every Wednesday at 5 p.m. at my
apartment. We serve a dinner and talk about
how to grow your faith and how you can have
a steady relationship with God. All middle
school and high schoolers are welcome to
join!
We also started a Young Adult Bible Study of
Coffee and Christ. — great coffee and
devotions about how to create a more smooth
and organized lifestyle with Christ centered
around it. All young adults out of high school
are welcome to join every Thursday at 7 p.m.
at my apartment. For more information on
these bible studies, feel free to text or email
me!
VBS is starting the first week of June. Don’t
forget to register your child or to be a
volunteer! All ages are welcome!
Upcoming in June is the Christian Cross
Festival, June 10th in Norfolk, Nebraska. More
information on that will be coming soon!
Blessings,
Shannon Porter, DCE Intern
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June Anniversaries
6/1
Carrol Egdorf
Ben Schroeder
Erin White
6/2
Marlene Anderson
Rosella Dage
Linda Grauer
Bill Hanna Jr.
Shannon Porter
6/3
Chloe Black
Shelly De Mara
Dawn Dodds
6/4
Lane Christiansen
Adelyn Zediker
6/5
Sandra Andersen
Sherri Benson
Joey Ellickson
Benjamin Erickson
Stacy Jaminet
6/6
Marijo Benson
Josh Blanford
Colby Christiansen
Judith Jordan
Cheri Wheatcraft
6/7
Reagan Granstrom
Dennis Harwood
Sean Herfel
Joe Rose Jr.
Vernice Seebach
6/8
Tammy Kasdorf
Kylie Webb
6/9
Jennifer Barnes
6/10
Darlene Allison
Bella Coleman
6/11
Rodney Petersen
6/12
Amanda Petersen
Delbert Johns
Cody Peck
6/13
Angela Bengford
Maxine Jones
Stephanie Roan
6/14
Jeanette Hult
Mary Larsen
Jacob Sulzbach
Patty Sulzbach
6/15
Cody O’Dell
6/16
Bruce Nance
Kathryn White
6/17
Kathy Abbe
Kim Sparr
Mickey Striegel
6/18
Lori Eickholt
Brooklynne Grant
6/19
Mikie Hogan
6/20
Wanita Bishop
Sarah Gunn
6/21
Karsen Gomez
Richard Sulzbach
6/22
Christopher Ford
Marlene Herbst
Lake Larson
6/23
Brandi Beller
Joan Carney
6/24
Noah Johnson
Adam Schuldt
6/25
David Attema
6/26
Deb Durio
Coleen McKeever
6/27
Sue Barnes
Marcus Lane
Lexie Levay
Frances Snyder
6/28
Kathy Coyle
Daniel Durio
Riggen Ferris
Isaac Swearingen
6/29
Dawn Anderson
Tyler Dodds
James Wetrosky
6/30
Rose Attema
Charmaine Black
Larry Doerr
June Birthdays
6/1 Doug & Wilma Siefker 57
6/1 Jeff & Kim Strom 26
6/2 Sue & Gary Munson 20
6/3 Brad & Holly Doerr 5
6/4 Tom & Gail Brown 45
6/5 Brandon & Patricia Kasdorf 8
6/5 Erik & Linda Larsen 24
6/5 Jim & Betty Moser 68
6/5 Roy & Barbara Sampson 46
6/6 Michael & Nicole Lewis 2
6/7 Ashley & David Searls 3
6/7 Norbert & Vernice Seebach 53
6/9 Steven & Marijo Benson 33
6/9 Tom & Cindy Klunker 27
6/9 Dallas & Pam Schulz 27
6/10 Steve & Marcia Shook 39
6/11 Lonnie & Carolyn Stuhr 52
6/12 Ken & Karen Fluent 46
6/12 Robert & Charlotte Grothaus 57
6/13 Steven & Joyce Segebart 30
6/14 Judy & Allen Collins 42
6/16 Frank & Michelle Tenuta 5
6/17 Josh & Amanda Gardner 11
6/18 Jill & Adam Orban 12
6/19 Tammy & Kenny Kasdorf Jr. 35
6/20 Alexis & Jonathon Levay 2
6/21 Keith & Linda Grauer 42
6/22 Darin & Jennifer Grohs 21
6/22 Kenneth & Andrea Hsu 9
6/23 Lisa & Kenneth Sherman Jr 16
6/25 Mary & Stephen Haller 40
6/27 Connie & Dick Dodds 63
6/27 Faye & Don Koch 63
6/27 James & Kim Weier 25
6/30 Cory & Charmaine Black 4
6/30 Jason & Kelly Wagner 16
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7/3 Rodney & Wanda Petersen 47 7/6 Erin & Matt Chatham 16 7/7 Pat & Mark Conlon 13 7/7 Heather & Matthew Koll 16 7/10 Tara & Dustin Felix 7 7/10 Dorothy & Ron Will 24 7/17 Theresa & Robert Hammond 41 7/19 Ali & Damian Comeaux 9 7/19 Kendra & Jose Gomez 3 7/25 John & Joan Ellickson 36 7/27 Richard & Paula Dodds 32 7/28 Jeff & Nancy Arndt 22 7/28 Carroll & Karen Egdorf 50 7/29 Jeff & Lisa Wiese 22 7/30 Matt & Amy Hult 12
July Anniversaries
7/2
Brenda Budzinski Gabriel Hannemann
Jordan Hodges
Lennex Wagner
Travis Yingst
7/3
Lois Donaldson
Krystal Ramirez
Dane Wagner
Katie White
7/4
Roger Lane
Mike Morey
7/5
Bernie Attema
Mary Jordan
Lori Norton-
Johnson
7/6
Jayce Burke
7/7
Robert Grothaus
Leann Orr
7/8
Richard Grothaus
Jayden Langholdt
7/9
Patricia Kasdorf
Edward Petersen
Sue Popken
Morgan Roepke
7/10
Brad Doerr
Don Lantis
Jamie Worden
7/11
Ava Hannemann
Loren Roepke
Adrianna Tenuta
EC Van Cura
7/12
Roger Brown
Kendra Gomez
Elli King-Peters
Rebekah Ramirez
7/13
Barb Lee
Wanda Petersen
7/14
Sandy Crippen
Edgar Hult
Marilyn Pratt
7/15
Cullen Gomez
Leigh Schuldt
Shelli Tuttle
7/16
Frank Tenuta
Kennadi Woehler
7/17
Rachel Carney
Ron Cason
Lydia Gomez
Diane Hueschen
Bonnie Marks
7/20
Kaleb Beougher
Michael Lewis
7/21
Laurie Baldwin
Teresa Matthews
7/22
Barbara Carlson
Karen Dirks
Elijah Yingst
7/23
Carol Cullens
Kyleigh Ford
Samuel Marrinan
Mia Schroeder
Bill Winckler
7/24
Jennifer Monk
Cameron Paul
7/25
Samantha Carter
Daisy Coleman
7/26
Chris Hannemann
Bob Lehr Bob Sensanbaugh
Frances Westhoff
Marcus Williams
7/27
Brittney Kroeger
Ursula Runge
7/28
Don Koch
Jim Winckler
7/29
Jeff Donaldson
Braxi Gomez
7/30 Suzanne Simmonds
7/31
Dawn Biddle
Chris Meek
Chaney Neff
Justice Sherman
Jack Smith
Tanaeya Worden
July Birthdays
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Monthly Bell Choir
Being part of bell choir is easier than ever
before! Bell choir is now a month by month
commitment. What does this mean? This
means YOU GET TO DECIDE what month
you want to play bells! The only requirement
is that you show up for both practices and
you can play on the 4th Saturday or Sunday
of the month you commit to.
Practice will be the 2nd and 3rd Wednesday
of every month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. with a
performance at one of the services the 4th
weekend. This service will be determined by
those who are playing for the month.
Note: if you have not played bells please
contact Andrea Hsu @ 712-899-7113 for a
private mini lesson after the church service
you attend or come to a practice to try out
playing. ALL music is color coded so
reading music is not a requirement.
June Bell Choir
June Bell Choir practice is on the 14th and
21st of June from 5:30-6:30 p.m. We will
play either Saturday the 24th or Sunday the
25th. This decision will be made at the June
14th practice.
Stewardship Scripture Reading: “No man should appear before the Lord empty-handed: Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you” (Deuteronomy 16:16-17).
Giving Proportionately
God directs us to give in proportion to our blessings. “On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum in keeping with his income . . .” (1 Corinthians 16:2). Through faith, we willingly surrender our proportionate gifts from our income to the Lord. In both the Old and New Testaments, the standard proportion of a person’s income to give was the tithe or ten percent. By grace, Scripture gives us examples of believers who even gave beyond the tithe. Zacchaeus gave 50 percent (Luke 19:1-10) and the poor widow 100 percent (Luke 21:1-4). The Macedonians, who were poor and distressed, gave sacrificially beyond their ability to give. After they gave themselves to the Lord, they gave their resources joyfully and freely to help the poor (2 Corinthians 8:1-5). Whether God gives us little or much, we are to give from the blessings that God provides. Our blessings come from the Lord, so His gifts to us will determine what we have available to give. If, in God’s sovereignty, He chooses to give us little, we will be able to give only a little. However, if He gives us much, we have the responsibility to give much. “From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked” (Luke 12:48). When we faithfully give in proportion to the blessings that we receive, a gift of $1,000 from $10,000 of income is just as God-pleasing to God as a $10,000 gift from $100,000 of income. The proportion that we give is determined more by our faith than our financial condition. As our faith grows, we are empowered to increase the proportion that we give. “For Christ’s love compels us” (2 Corinthians 5:14) to give generously. Through faith, we grow in our giving to the Lord through our churches. Rather than giving our leftovers, our giving becomes a priority. The two or three percent that we gave in past years is no longer satisfactory because we know that God deserves our first and best. As we grow in our proportionate giving, we see God’s grace at work in us as He gives us even more to give (2 Corinthians 9:8).
Discussion thoughts: 1. Read 1 Kings 17:2-24. What portion was the Widow of Zarephath asked to give?
2. Read 2 Corinthians 8:1-5. Why did the Macedonians give so generously? Why is proportionate giving fair to the rich and to the poor? Is there an amount of income that giving only a tithe would be selfish?
Prayer: Dear Lord, You are so generous with us. Grant us faithful and giving hearts so we can be generous with You. Help us to hold onto our things loosely. Empower us, Lord, to use our time, talents, and treasures in Your service. In Your precious name we pray. Amen.
Friends of Christ Mystery Tour
The annual Friends of Christ Mystery Tour
is set for Friday, August 4th. The bus leaves
at 7:15 a.m. from St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church and should return about 7 p.m. The
cost is only $50, and includes a chartered
bus, all fees and tips, coffee and rolls,
lunch, and even homemade ice cream! You
should plan on there being moderate
walking, but no steps required. To finalize
your reservation, you’ll need to get your
money to Joyce Santi at 1712 So. Clinton,
Sioux City, IA 51106. You can call her at
712-276-6375 with any questions. Check
your calendar and get your reservation in
early, because space is limited, and we
don’t want you to miss out on this fun day
with your fellow– LCMS members and
friends!
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Mission News Rev. Shauen & Krista Trump (www.TheTrumps.org)
Charles & Connie Cortright (charles.cortright@lcmsintl.org Rev. Tim & Lisa Beckendorf (tbeckendorf@LBT.org)
Rev. Henry & Ruthie Witte
Dear Friends at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Greetings in Christ. In mid-March we returned home from serving two months as volunteer missionaries in East Africa. Thank you very much for your generous support that helped make it possible for us to be LCMS agricultural consultants in Kenya and Uganda. This year our mission work took place in a variety of climates and cultures. For three and a half weeks we were in Lodwar, Kenya among the Turkana people to encourage and work with Rev. Daniel Mutai, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kenya (ELCK) missionary to that area. We met and did agricultural training with a group of Christians that are interested in taking confirmation instructions and joining the ELCK. Together with Rev. Mutai we visited various government agencies and organizations that have established agricultural projects in the Lodwar area. We gathered information to determine whether an agricultural project could help sustain a mission congregation. Since Turkana men are traditional livestock herders, most of the existing project plots are farmed by women who depend on the funding organization for irrigation in the desert climate. After leaving the Turkana area we traveled to Lake Diocese of ELCK in Western Kenya. There we taught agricultural and Christian living topics in 3 congregations and two “Project 24” Lutheran boarding schools. Project 24 Centers have plots of land to farm to help feed the children housed there. LCMS volunteer Dr. Jacque Breman taught together with us and used his expertise in soil analysis to make lime and fertilizer recommendations. It was an honor to be asked to travel to Uganda with Area Director, Rev. Shauen Trump to participate in orientation of a new missionary couple, Mark and Megan Mantey who will work at the Lutheran Seminary in Uganda. We also taught four days for two hours each day at the Lutheran Seminary near Jinja, Uganda. The seminary opened in 2016 and 23 men are enrolled in the first class. Pastors generally have gardens and or farms to grow food for their families. The students were very interested in the topics we taught, including soil care, marketing, animal care, Christian marriage and God-pleasing use of money. It was a very fulfilling experience to teach them. Please pray for all missionaries serving in Kenya and Uganda that God would guide and bless their efforts in sharing the Gospel. Pray for favorable weather for growing crops in East Africa which has suffered from drought in many places. Pray that God gives wisdom and understanding to the seminary students in Uganda and Kenya that they may be well prepared as pastors. In Jesus our risen Lord, Delano & Linda Meyer
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Dear Special Missionary Friends,
What a joy and blessing to have the privilege of writing this personal letter to you to let you know how
much we appreciate your special gift of love! I can’t help but think about what a wonderful time Easter
is, and now we are through the season but the message must go out to the world. The Lord Jesus’ first
words when He miraculously appeared to the disciples and the large group of people that were
gathered together on Easter Sunday evening were: “As the Father has sent me, I am sending
you.” (John 20:21) Those words weigh heavily on me each day. They apply to all Christians not just
pastors or professional church workers. That message applies to each and every Christian here on
earth that we are sent to be witnesses to our family, our friends, our community, our nation , and
around the world! It was quite a joy to receive your kind gift of love of $1,000.00 to provide $500.00 for
the dear Trump family in Kenya, and $500.00 for our next missionaries going to start the first Lutheran
Church in Romania Pastor Charles and Connie Cortright. They are such special people, and your gift
couldn’t have come a ta better time for them. We are grateful for your friendship. I always enjoy our
time together with the saints at St. Paul.
Gary W. Thies
Mission News
Dear Brothers and Sisters of St. Paul’s, Greetings in Christ from Nairobi. This is just a little note to say thank you. Our family is now preparing for
the birth of our fourth son. Krista will be flying to the States in just under 2 weeks and the boys and I will
follow her at the end of May. Baby Trump is due on June 8th. We’ll be setting up in Wisconsin for the
summer and I’m working on a schedule for visiting around the US when possible between meetings and
other obligations. Meanwhile the work here continues to go wonderfully. We have a great team of
missionaries working alongside us and it is a true joy to see them thriving and proclaiming the Word of
God across this part of the world. We have recently welcomed new missionaries to Uganda where our
family started out so many years ago. Thank you so much for walking with us in this work, for your
prayers, encouragement, and support. Happy Easter! He is risen!
Have a blessed day. May the crucified and risen Christ continue to shower His grace upon you.
-Pastor Shauen Trump
Dear Pastor Hsu and the members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church,
The Lord is risen! He is risen indeed!
I was informed yesterday by the folks at Mission Central of your very generous gift in support of my work
in Eurasia. Thank-you so very, very much! My wife, Connie, and I are on the cusp of departing for
Europe (we leave May 16): the news of your support made our day.
My call to Eurasia is to serve as a theological educator and as the region's chaplain serving the
missionary families and our GEOs in the region. The newsletter will introduce you to Vicar Sorin-Horia
Trifa of Bucharest, Romania. I will be working with Vicar Trifa in readying him for ordination and in
mentoring him as a pastor. Sorin is doing tremendous foundational work which we pray will allow for the
reintroduction of faithful, confessional Lutheran preaching and teaching in that country in the language of
the people.
Thank-you again so very much for this gift in support of the Gospel. We are very grateful for your
partnership with us in helping to strengthen Lutheran pastors (and vicars) to bring Jesus to de-
Christianized Europe.
Yours very truly in our risen Lord Jesus,
Rev. Dr. Charles L. Cortright
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Moving Days at St. Paul’s
If you haven’t heard…we are moving the Library, Resource Room, and two classrooms over the summer.
The Library is going upstairs across from the bathrooms. The First Grade will be upstairs in the middle
classroom. The Kindergarten will be in the first classroom by the trophy case (former First Grade
classroom). The Resource Room and lunchroom will be returned to the Kindergarten room and the stage
will be restored!!!
We have two days planned to do this — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 9, and 8 a.m. to noon on June 10. If you
have time any of those two days, please consider helping. We need to tear down outdated chalkboards,
move cupboards and paint before all this happens, so if you can just spare a few hours any time before
and want to help, let me, Mrs. Strong Davis, know.
We want to use our space in the most efficient and effective way. Please, continue to pray for St. Paul’s
and spread the word that we offer Christ-centered academic excellence in education for the Siouxland
area.
Thanks for the help and prayers,
St. Paul’s Board of Ed & Staff
St. Paul’s Lutheran Women’s League– May 4, 2017 Hostesses for the May 4th meeting were Bernice Johnsen and Francis Rameden. Seven members and Pastor Kenny were present. Vice President Bernice opened with a reading “Words of Life” from John 20:3. Pastor’s message was about after Easter. Don’t Complain, Be Thankful. Secretary and Treasurer’s report were accepted. Circle Reports: Anna Circle – Making Quilts Elizabeth Circle – Prayer Chain Mary/Martha Circle will meet at Marlene Mertens No Old Business New Business – The Zone meeting will be held at Latham Park on July 13th at 9:00 a.m. Hostesses for the June 1st meeting are Rosella Dage and Vernice Seebach. We sang the hymns “Jesus Lover of My Soul” and “In the Cross of Christ I Glory”. A motion was made and seconded to adjourn. Motion carried. We closed with the Lord’s Prayer.
Respectfully Submitted, Vernice Seebach, Secretary
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June/July 2017 Newsletter
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