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St. Paul Lutheran Church 2211 Mills Street
Sandusky, OH 44870 419-625-6800
Email: office@stpaulsandusky.org www.stpaulsandusky.org
JULY 2016
Non-Profit Org.
US POSTAGE
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
SECRETARY OFFICE HOURS Monday—Friday
8:30 AM—1:00 PM
419-625-6800 phone
“Christ-Centered, Gospel- Based Church Equipping You For SERVICE.”
T he Sword
Our Mission: Proclaim God’s love through word and sacrament, committed to a life of
witness, fellowship, and service, uniting people to His will.
Our Vision: As a church, we will make a positive difference in our community.
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
(August SWORD, July 18th)
USHERS 8:00
July 3 John Bossart and Bob Eden
July 10 John Bossart and Bob Eden
July 17 John Bossart and Bob Eden
July 24 John Bossart and Bob Eden
July 31 John Bossart and Bob Eden
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 Ministry Coordinator Jim Stauffer
OUR STAFF
GREETERS 8:00 July 3 Joan Lopo
July 10 Nancy and Jim Yantz
July 17 Rich and Helen Lyons
July 24 Outdoor Service
July 31 Jim and Linda Stauffer
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
Tina Walton
David Ridenour
Nancy Glass
Ron Abbott
Judy Pflieger
Linda Ewers
Pat Hartley
Karen Steiert
MISSION TEAMS are scheduled to meet at 6:30 pm on
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
CHURCH COUNCIL will be meeting Tuesday, July 12 at
6:30 pm.
Worship and Music
SATURDAY 6:00 pm Worship Assistant (acolyte, usher, communion assistant) is Dave Ridenour.
READERS 8:00 July 3 Vicki Gerold
July 10 Brent Gardner
July 17 Valerie Boothe
July 24 Millie McCready
July 31 Tina Walton
READERS 6:00 July 2 Karen Steiert
July 9 Pat Gresh
July 16 Joan Shank
July 23 No service
July 30 Linda Skillman
July Lectionary
July 3 7th Sunday after Pentecost Parament Color: Green
First Reading: Isaiah 66:10-14
Psalm 66:1-9
Second Reading: Galatians 6:[1-6]7-16
Gospel: Luke 10:1-11,16-20
July 10 8th Sunday after Pentecost Parament Color: Green
First Reading: Deuteronomy 30:9-14
Psalm 25:1-10
Second Reading: Colossians 1:1-14
Gospel: Luke 10:25-37
July 17 9th Sunday after Pentecost Parament Color: Green
First Reading: Genesis 18:1-10a
Psalm 15
Second Reading: Colossians 1:15-28
Gospel: Luke 10:38-42
July 24 10th Sunday after Pentecost Parament Color: Green
First Reading: Genesis 18:20-32
Psalm 138
Second Reading: Colossians 2:6-15[16-19]
Gospel: Luke 11:1-13
July 31 11th Sunday after Pentecost Parament Color: Green
First Reading: Ecclesiastes 1:2,12-14; 2:18-23
Psalm 49:1-12
Second Reading: Colossians 3:1-11
Gospel: Luke 12:13-21 ACOLYTES
July 3 Tanner Parkison
July 10 Max Hecht
July 17 Jackson Boothe
July 24 Logan Lawson
July 31 Keegan Schoen
VAN DRIVERS July 3 Mel Arndt
July 10 Barry Glass
July 17 Bud Schenk
July 24 No Saturday Service
July 31 Ken Nagel
St. Paul has four teams that tend to the ministry that Christ has called us to.
The teams and their respective responsibilities include:
Nurture Team Resource Team Ministry Team Outreach Team
Worship & Music Finance Personnel Evangelism, SALM,
Christian Education Stewardship Fellowship Groups Welcome Table,
Youth & Family Building and Grounds Visitation Care and Share,
Life and Growth Synod, ELCA, etc.
Short Term Teams may be set up by Council in response to specific requests or needs.
Church Activities
Prayer Chain Linda Skillman (419) 625-6292
St. Paul Choir Mar ianne Webb
Joyful Noise Choir Pat Har tley
Stitch n Rip Sharon Dresser (419) 433-0843
Welcome Table David & Deanna Ridenour (419) 626-4600
Dartball Tom Willer (419) 308-0197
Women of the ELCA Vicki Gerold (419) 627-9748
Call Committee
Jim Stauffer
Jennifer Parkison
Brent Gardner
Judy Pflieger
John Bossart
Jenny Weichel
Please be mindful of our homebound members with prayers, visits or cards!
Elizabeth (Betty) Streng
Now at Providence Care
4012 Venice Rd. Lot # 85 (home address)
Or
P.O. Box 763 (mailing address)
Sandusky, Oh 44870
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
Donna Russell
507 E. Madison St.
Sandusky, OH 44870
Ed Rosino
Commons of Providence
Assisted Living #209
5000 Providence Dr.
Sandusky, OH 44870
Harold Smith
408 Pennsylvania Ave.
Sandusky, OH 44870
Lois Hummel
Lutheran Memorial Home
Room 209
795 Bardshar Road
Sandusky, OH 44870
Peg Marquart
Parkvue
3800 Boardwalk Blvd. #303
Sandusky, OH 44870
Janis Skaggs
4925 Lisbon Circle
Sandusky, OH 44870
Evelyn Behrendsen
4901 Providence Dr. #136
Sandusky, OH 44870
From the Pastor
Future after Saturday service coffee hours
The St Paul Lutheran Church Nurture Team would like to start having, after service on Saturdays, coffee
hours starting sometime in the late summer or early fall. To make it easier for any of our members to want
to sign up to coordinate one, we initially want to provide the needed items for an individual to run a coffee
hour. We would purchase the beverages, cookies, donuts etc., make sure these items are available in the
kitchen off the Fellowship Hall and the coffee hour coordinator for that Saturday would execute the coffee
hour.
To jump start funding these coffee hours, we just started accepting donations of any amount to be placed in
a coffee can currently placed on the marble ledge going into the Fellowship Hall.
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
It was June 1, 2015 when I began serving as Interim Pastor here at St. Paul Sandusky. In getting to
know Sandusky the message I often hear, spoken in various ways by the people of Sandusky is,
“Our best days are behind us.” Recently in a conversation about churches in Sandusky, one person
said “The comments I hear from people about churches in Sandusky are usually negative.” The
loss of jobs, business and industry has impacted this community and its churches to the point that
we are tired of hearing about it. Sandusky is a grieving community. Things that once were true are
no more and what we will become is still not clear to us.
So as you listen to conversations about Sandusky or its churches and the drum beat of negativity
prevails, ask a couple of simple questions like; What do we want Sandusky and our churches to be?
Where is that change taking place and how can I/we encourage it?
Something I’ve seen posted in several places lately seems appropriate “We can’t control the wind
but we can adjust our sails.”
Pastor Merlin Jacobs
Interim Pastor
COMING TOGETHER FOR GOOD
A recent gathering is spearheading an effort to create a network for assisting people with a hand up
rather than handouts. Those who gathered represented three churches, Care and Share, Catholic
Charities and the Salvation Army. Other interested churches and organizations are encouraged to
attend the next gathering which will be on Tuesday, July 20 at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church.
Bowling Green and Mansfield, Ohio created such networks that are making good use of the
resources they have to make a difference.
Our Financial Stewardship –General Fund- Please note this reflects our giving (support for St. Paul in offerings) on a monthly basis. Offerings for May $18,304.55 , Expenses for May $14,488.09 Surplus for the month of May $3816.46
My family and I want to thank everyone for their prayers, cards and condolences during the recent
loss of our Mother, Melba Johns. A special thanks to Pastor Jacobs for being there for us.
Cherie Riedy and the Family of Melba Johns
Thanks for all the cards sent to me after my recent fall. They were much appreciated.-Helen Lyons
A van trip is being organized to Bowling Green, Ohio on Saturday July 23, to attend the
1 p.m. Installation Service of Rev. Daniel Beaudoin as the new Bishop of Northwestern
Ohio Synod. Bishop Elizabeth Eaton of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
will do the installation. The service will be held at 1 p.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church
with a reception to follow. A sign up sheet is located in the Welcome Center. The van
will leave at 10:30 a.m.
ST. PAUL VAGABONDS
Thursday, July 14th “The St. Paul Vagabonds” will be traveling to “Grand Rapids, Ohio”.
It is a unique place to visit, I’m sure you would have a great time, lots of fun. Come join
us. There will be a sign up sheet in the Narthex. Limited to 14. We will be meeting in
the church lot at 8:30 AM.
May 10, 2016
Dear Nominee:
Congratulations on your nomination for the 2016 Aiding Children’s Excellence Awards. Your
efforts to go above and beyond for the children of Erie County has been recognized. We are
thankful to have you in this community and a partner in assisting families in Erie County. We have
enclosed a certificate recognizing your nomination with this letter.
Thank you again.
Sincerely,
Angel Young MSW, LISW-S
Deputy Director of Adult and Child Protective Services
Erie County JFS
221 W. Parish St.
Sandusky, OH 44870
(419)627-4418
(419)624-6328 (Fax)
Edward and Kay Brown 7/1
Michael and Karen Flohr 7/1
Melvin and Marian Heiberger 7/3
Randy and Linda Kalsbeek 7/7
James and Lauren Gilliam 7/12
Brian and Amy Bower 7/20
Donald and Patricia Bunting 7/21
Donald and Sue Paule 7/22
Charles and Sandra Showalter II 7/22
Walter and Shirley Schenk 7/23
REFLECTIONS
Mark these dates on your calendars for Welcome Table:
July 24, August 28, September 25, October 23,
November 20 and December 18.
REFLECTIONS: WELCOME TABLE
May 22, 2016
Beautiful Sunny Sunday
Pork chops, rice, gravy, green beans, bread and butter, cupcakes and beverage were served.
Saturday, May 21 — prep crew
Boy Scout Troup #44 set-up tables and chairs
Linda Skillman—cupcake coordinator
Rich and Helen Lyons—sous chefs
Cindy Ball—sous chef
Dave Ridenour
Sunday, May 22, 2016
(The following crew completed prep, cooked, served & cleaned up.)
Rich and Helen Lyons
Kui Sanders
Sharon Dresser—delivery of meals
Samantha Gleis
Sheppard Gleis
Linda Ewers
Diane Lenke
Linda Skillman
Jeanne Cramer
Cindy Ball
Walt Bauman
Will Cummings
Matt Fortner
Joan Strouse—”Mrs. Coffee”
Madi Lawson
Logan Lawson
Marah Trautman
Merle Arndt—delivery of meals
Shayri Lawson
David and Deanna Ridenour
God’s Work, Our Hands. Many HANDS working together enables St. Paul Lutheran Church
to carry out the MISSION of serving our COMMUNITY MEAL. You GIVE from the
HEART. You put SMILES on many faces. The community people look forward to our
COMMUNITY MEAL each month. They also look forward to the fellowship. Thank you to
all of you who were able to lend a hand. (served 242) GOD BLESS YOU!
Deanna and Dave
The Call Committee attended a workshop required by the synod on June 21. They have been
working diligently to complete the Ministry Sight Profile and all other requirements for the
call process. The next step is to interview candidates. Right now there are more vacancies
than there are Pastors to fill the positions. Please pray for the Call Committee as they continue
their work.
CALL COMMITTEE NEWS
YOUTH NEWS
COME AND CELEBRATE in worship and appreciation God's gift of
summer and the work of the hands of all at St. Paul! We will sing and pray,
listen and share, in this special out door (we hope) service ! When you
ask?....JULY 24 Food and fellowship will continue after the worship...come,
greet one another, and CELEBRATE one unified 10:00 AM Service.
SUMMER!!
FLAMe (continued)
The Board also voted on changes to the governance document, appointed members to fill vacant
officer positions, discussed a new FLAMe banner, and donated $250 to support the third annual
Recovery Walk of Er ie County
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND FLAMe CHURCH NEWS:
Sunday, July 2: The Gathering, community Christian gathering with concert by Kutless, down-
town Sandusky.
Thursday, July 14: JOY Time, an evening of Christian ministry and fun for adults with disabili-
ties, St. Paul, 6-7:30pm.
Tuesday, July 19: Crisis Navigation Program, St. Paul, 10am. Planning ways to vet and fund
those in crisis.
Sunday, July 24: Welcome Table, Community meal, open to all, St. Paul, noon-1:30
VBS dates:
July 25-29, 9-noon, “Cave Quest”, Zion, Sandusky
July 24, 25, 26, 6-8:30, Grace and Trinity will hold a combined VBS at Trinity
Sunday, August 28: Welcome Table, Community meal, open to all, St. Paul, noon-1:30
Sunday, September 11: God’s Work. Our Hands. Service Sunday.
15th anniversary of 9/11. Please keep first responders in your project planning.
Tiffany Edwards 7/3
Annissa Delgado 7/4
Annabelle Emrath 7/4
Arlene Wahl 7/4
Norman Bilger 7/5
Owen Fredericks 7/7
Marissa Clark 7/8
Grace Flowers 7/8
Merle Arndt 7/9
Joshua Bahnsen 7/9
Darrien Jones 7/9
Janis Skaggs 7/9
Tina Walton 7/9
Marney Carolus 7/10
Cia` Snoble 7/12
Kristen Ball 7/14
Robert Cramer 7/14
Lawrence Riedy 7/14
Terry Rosin 7/14
Thomas Wallen 7/14
Jack Cheetham 7/15
Debra Canino 7/16
Keith Wehner 7/16
Dorothy Hottenroth 7/17
Isabelle Frankart 7/18
James Miller 7/18
Shirley Schenk 7/18
David Hampton 7/21
Donna Russell 7/21
Ara Lou Waldock 7/23
Carrie Kiepert 7/25
Matthew Roberts 7/26
Maxwell Hecht 7/28
Bradley Carolus 7/29
Rebecca Lewis 7/29
July 24-29 we will be sending 6 children to Camp Mowana. Please consider investing in their week at camp by purchasing stock which is being sold after church services through-out the month of July. As a stockholder you are entitled to a breakfast on July 31 with entertainment and stories provided by our campers!
On June 12 we celebrated our Graduates and were delighted to have 3 of the 6 attend. God bless you all as you go onto your next adventure!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITY
Zion Lutheran Church in Sandusky is having their VBS July 25-29. The theme is Cave
Quest. All are invited to attend from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon.
FLAMe
News from our Firelands Lutherans Active in Mission
formerly known as Sandusky Area Lutherans in Mission (SALM)
The Board met on Board June 20, 2016.
God’s Work. Our Hands. Several churches have plans under way for the weekend of September
11th.
Grace will provide a meal for the Castalia Police and Fire Depar tments and are awaiting a
response from Groton Township’s force. Zion, Sandusky will host a breakfast for the Sheriff’s
Department and the Perkins and Sandusky Police and Fire Departments. St. Peter, Norwalk is sending
cookie plates to Norwalk’s first responders and inviting them to a service. Zion, Huron is hosting an
ecumenical community prayer service for first responders followed by refreshments. They are also
continuing their laundry event by surprising those at the laundromat, paying for their laundry and
providing detergent. Light house repairs and yard work will also be completed for community members.
Huron has sought an action grant from Thrivent Financial to help cover costs.
Our JOY Time ministry continues to meet on the second Thursday of every month from 6-7:30 at St.
Paul’s, Sandusky. This is a fun Christian-based evening for adults with an intellectual or developmental
disability. Consider volunteering to help with our singing, crafts, or snacks.
THE 2016 FLAME GIVING GARDEN at St. John’s Lutheran Church is growing! The Giving
Garden Workers have been busy planting and nurturing the garden. A wide variety of vegetables will
allow us to donate food to area food pantries and other outlets. The other major undertaking this year is
the SWEET CORN! We have increased the amount of corn planted so that we can provide more to area
food outlets.
There are several ways to get involved again this year. First of all, pray for the garden. If you have an
interest and the time, get involved with the watering, weeding, picking and distribution. When the sweet
corn is ready we are going to need MANY PEOPLE to help us pick it and pack it. Or just stop by and
take a look at the garden and rest on one of the park benches.
For information about working in the garden, contact Jeff Justi at 419-503-0424 or Barry Gill
mailto:bagphs@bex.net and you will be added to the 2016 workers e-mail list. If you would like to be
on our sweet corn picking “on-call” e-mail list send your name and e-mail address to Barry and you will
be contacted when the corn is ready for picking.
The FLAMe Board wants to thank Paul Stengel, one of the original founders of the Community Garden.
Paul will be retiring from this ministry. Paul, thank you, for “planting the seed”. Thank you to Jeff Justi
who will be assuming Paul’s duties.
The Mission Summit, Moving Forward to Make Christ Known continues to plan for Life Tree
Café® and Dinner Church. Dinner Church will be meeting July 20th at 6pm at the State Room in
Sandusky State Theater. Contact Pastor Phil Gardner pjgardner@bex.net for more information.
The Crisis Navigation Program Catholic Charities held a meeting at St. Paul on June 21st. This is a
referral and intensive case management program that is seeking to vet clients that churches are assisting
and possibly pooling benevolence funds. If your church was not in attendance, there is another meeting
scheduled at St. Paul’s at 10am on July 19th. Pastors or their representatives are encouraged to attend for
more information. Pastors Gardner and Jacobs can answer questions on this.
Report of the NWOS Assembly 2016
490 Registered Voting Members, nearly 100 volunteers, special guests and supporters. 411 banquet
attendees, and over 100 youth and young adults participated in the Assembly and Youth Gathering which
celebrated the 18 years of dedicated service of retiring Bishop Marcus Lohrmann while anticipating the
election of a new shepherd, Bishop-elect Daniel G. Beaudoin—St. John’s Stony Ridge. Keynote speaker
and Bible Study leader, Rev. Dr. Anna Madsen, and the sermons of Presiding Bishop Eaton and Bishop
Lohrmann reminded us all at the foot of the cross—the surprise of a lifetime and the Gospel in which we
live!
The Assembly passed a resolution affirming this synod’s financial and prayer support of the people living
through the Flint Water Crisis with contributions to be distributed appropriately through the South East
Michigan Synod.
Recording artists Rachel Kurtz and Agape brought joy, energy and inspiration as they joined in leading
worship and Assembly celebrations, and engaged NWOS young people throughout the Youth Gathering.
Some highlights of the Assembly were:
Offerings: ELCA World Hunger ($3,380), support for the Flint Water Crisis ($3,651), support for NWOS
Hunger Ministries and the Fund for Leaders ($2,494.81).
Elections:
Synod Council—Eastern Lay, Susan Lawrence—St. John’s Fremont; Central Clergy, Steve
Edmiston—St. Paul, Jenera; North Central Clergy, Mark Wentz—Grace, Elmore; Toledo
Area Clergy, Peter Bowmer—St. Paul’s, Toledo; Southwestern Lay, James Schwabero—St.
Luke’s, Lima; At-Large Lay, Diane Ninke—Zoar, Perrysburg; At-large Youth/Young
Adult, Cassie Yeager —Epiphany, Toledo.
Nominating Committee—Eastern Conference, Jody Rice—Grace, Fremont; North Central
Conference, Matthew Musteric—Bethlehem, Pemberville; Toledo Area Conference, Jaci Tiell—St.
Mark, Toledo; Southeastern Conference, Matthew Wheeler—First, Galion; Maumee Valley
Conference, Cheri Steicher—Trinity, Bryan; At-large, Cynthia Ritter—St. John, Findlay
Discipline Committee—Clergy position: Rita Bair—St. Peter, Martin & St. Luke, Curtice
Consultation Committee—2 Lay positions: Charles Atkins, St. Paul’s Toledo; David Johnson—
Zion, Gibsonburg
How You Can Help throughout the year…
Please continually raise prayers for Bishop-elect Beaudoin and his family, as well as Bishop
Lohrmann, the Lohrmann family, synod staff, Synod Council, the leaders and congregations of this
synod as we move through this transition together.
Consider a gift to the NW Ohio Synod annual appeal. This year’s offering will support hunger
July 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
6:30 AA
2
6:00 Worship and Holy
Communion
3
8:00 Worship and Holy
Communion
4
10:00—5:00 Booth at
Sandusky Stars and Stripes
Event
OFFICE CLOSED
5
6:30 Team meetings
6 7
10:00 Bulletin
Announcements Due
8
6:30 AA
9
6:00 Worship and Holy
Communion
10
8:00 Worship and Holy
Communion
11
11:00 Erie County Children’s
Services
7:00 Joint Council Meeting
with St. John and Zion
Pastor Jacobs vacation
12
6:30 Church Council
Pastor Jacobs vacation
13
Pastor Jacobs vacation
14
8:30 St. Paul Vagabonds
10:00 Bulletin
Announcements Due
6:00 Joy Time
[Sleepover in gym]
Pastor Jacobs vacation
15
6:30 AA
Pastor Jacobs vacation
16
6:00 Worship and Holy
Communion
Pastor Jacobs vacation
17
8:00 Worship and Holy
Communion
Pastor Jacobs vacation
18
11:00 Erie County Children’s
Services
7:00 FLAMe
SWORD ARTICLES DUE
19
10:00 SACS Meeting
(Sandusky Area Crisis
Services)
20 21
10:00 Bulletin
Announcements Due
22
6:30 AA
23
No 6:00 Worship
Welcome Table set-up
24
10:00 Unity Service and
Celebration
12:00 Welcome Table
25
11:00 Erie County Children’s
Services
26
27 28
10:00 Bulletin
Announcements Due
29
6:30 AA
30
6:00 Worship and Holy
Communion
31
8:00 Worship and Holy
Communion
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