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OUR VISION:
KNOW God
GROW in Him SHOW His love
St. Paul Lutheran
Church • School • Childcare
The front office is open from 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday—Friday. Call us at 956-682-2345.
Administrative Staff Rev. Gregory Lorenz, Senior Pastor [email protected]
Rev. James Fickenscher, Associate Pastor [email protected]
Rev. Ernesto Garcia, Visitation Pastor 956-682-4697 or 956-270-2272 (cell)
Inese Dahl, Director of Christian Education, [email protected]
Jessica Finley, Minister of Music [email protected]
Elena Rodriguez, Childcare Director [email protected]
Nichole Perez, Principal [email protected]
Ann Hempel, Food Service Director [email protected]
Jon Finley, Church Secretary [email protected]
Reyna Willingham, School Secretary [email protected]
Hannah McCann, Business Manager [email protected]
Darrell Hagen, Sexton Please submit requests via the Mainte-nance Request Form in the Front Office
Church Council Matthew Drefs Executive Director [email protected]
Fred Karle Assistant Director [email protected]
Joy Madero Secretary [email protected]
David Hargett Treasurer [email protected]
Jamie Hempel Board of Lay Ministry [email protected]
Brent Kirchner Buildings & Grounds [email protected]
Skye Hempel School Board Chairman [email protected]
Maribel Gonzalez Childcare Board Chairman [email protected]
Service Schedule Saturday: 5pm—Traditional Worship (Sanctuary) Sunday: 8am —Traditional Worship (Sanctuary)
9:30am—Christian Education Hour (Fellowship Hall) 10:45am—Contemporary Worship (Gym)
Welcome to Worship!
300 W Pecan | McAllen, TX 78501 956.682.2345 | stpaulmcallen.org
ST PAUL’S WEEKLY CALENDAR
SUNDAY 8:00am Traditional Worship, Sanctuary
9:30am New Teacher Reception, Fellowship Hall 10:45am Contemporary Worship, Gym
Monday, 8/12
Tuesday, 8/13 6:00pm Lay Ministers Mtg, Conference Room
Wednesday, 8/14 7:00pm LifeLight Bible Study, Hagerbaumer’s house
Thursday, 8/15 8:00am-6:00pm Registration Day, Cafeteria 9:15am Childcare Chapel, Sanctuary
Friday, 8/16
Saturday, 8/17 5:00pm Traditional Worship, Sanctuary
Column 1
August 10 & 11, 2019 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Please remember these brothers and sisters in prayer...
HOSPITALIZED David Vigil
ILLNESS/ONGOING NEEDS Donna Bargsten Wava Bettes Delbert Birdsong Al Franzmeier Karen Karle James Krommes Daniel Lee Isobel Mall
*Communion is offered on 2nd & 4th Sundays.*
ST. PAUL’S COMMUNION STATEMENT: Our Lord Jesus graciously shares with us His body and blood to forgive our sins, assure us of salvation, strengthen our faith, and unite us as members of His church. We believe:
That we are sinful human beings in need of forgiveness;
That the Lord’s Body and Blood are truly present in the bread and wine which He offers us;
That through the sacrament we are forgiven of our sins;
and strengthened to live as God’s people. If you share our faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, we invite you to join us at His table. If you do not wish to take communion, you are invited to cross your arms over your chest and re-ceive a blessing from the Pastor. If you have any questions, please consult the Pastor or a Lay Minister.
COME AS YOU ARE Welcome to St. Paul Lutheran Church! We are a community of believers from all walks of life, who face all kinds of daily struggles and challenges. We don’t have all the answers, but we know the One who does. We don’t always get things right, but by God’s grace we follow the One who never sinned. We are not perfect people, just forgiven people, and you’ll fit in just as you are! You don’t need to bring the perfect clothes or the perfect smile or the perfect family…just yourself, with all your questions or hurts or scars, and let Jesus take it from there!
True or False? 5 Common “Christian” Ideas This August through Labor Day, we will be exploring some common phrases and ideas about God and the Christian faith, such as “Everything Happens for a Reason” or “Faith Can Fix Anything.” Often, however, while these phrases might sound Biblical, they either do not tell the whole story or, even worse, end up misleading us to believe something God never said. Come and join us as we dive into Scripture and see what Jesus says about these issues!
Pastoral Visitation Pastor Ernesto Garcia, our Visitation Pastor, is an important part of the Ministry Team at St. Paul. If you or a loved one is admitted to the hospital or a care facility, or is unable to come to church because of an extended illness or other circumstances, please call Pastor Garcia at 956-682-4697 (home) or 956-270-2272 (cell). He will be happy to make arrangements for a pastoral visit.
Serving Us This Week (Aug 10-11) Readings: Genesis 15:1-6; Hebrews 11:1-16; Luke 13:1-9 Organist: Katie Drefs Lectors: Ruthie Hagerbaumer (5pm) Sharon Evans (8am) Sherri St. Clair (10:45am) Coffee: Anyone That Can Help
Serving Us Next Week (Aug 17-18) Readings: Jeremiah 23:16-22; Hebrews 11:17-31; 12:1-3; Luke 13:10-21 Organist: Jessica Finley Lectors: Ruthie Hagerbaumer (5pm) Joy Madero (8am) Nichole Perez (10:45am) Coffee: Anyone That Can Help
Last Week’s Attendance: Sat 5pm Sun 8am 10:45am Total 31 34 135 200
Last Week’s Giving $2,979.96 Last Week’s Plan $11,538.46 July 1 – July 21 Actual $19,802.35 July 1 – July 21 Plan $46,153.84
SPECIAL PRAYERS Travis Burns Robert Garza Jo Ann Garcia Elodia Gomez Stony Grantham Mike Graboski Claudia Hamel Joe Hetrick Betty Johnson Edie Johnson Linda Juden Eric Kaelberer
Ernie Skloss Betty Sieglaff Stanley Steere John Stringer Laura Wagner Chris Westphal
CARE FACILITIES Van E Foster Vi Offutt Vaughn Peterson Doris Shank Dona Smith
Hortencia Zeledon Hunter Theresa
MISSION/MINISTRY Wynn Derong Zion in Alamo Cathey Middle School
Missy Kappler Laura Kaspar Jamey Meek Javier Pena Penny Pich Amanda Poole Lauren Schneider Bill Shockley Beris Singleton Wayne Vestweber Ramona Vigil Kaye Walton Karen Wood
Todays flowers are given in loving remembrance
of Ken Folsom and Trinidad Loredo.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
KNOW
St. Paul In the Know Last week, St. Paul sent out a new email newsletter called St. Paul In the Know! Initially, it will go out monthly. Every-one who has an email address in our church database will receive the newsletter; if you wish to opt out, simply click the “Unsubscribe” button at the bottom of the email. If you did not receive it last week, be sure to check your Spam/Junk folder, or give us your email address on the attend-ance card today. There are also a few printed copies avail-able outside the worship space today. We look forward to sharing more about the ministry of St. Paul with our mem-bers, and keeping everyone In the Know!
Backpack Blessing | Aug 18 Join us during 10:45 am worship service as we bless and pray for students, teachers, and school staff as we enter the new school year. Students are invited to bring their school backpacks to receive a special blessing and tag. The celebration will continue after the worship service with a light lunch and ice cream!!!
Fire Pit | Aug 18
“FirePit: The Happening” will meet Sunday, August 18 at 7:00pm at the home of Danny Hempel (601 Camellia, McAllen). The event is open to all men: members and non-members alike! Come enjoy some fellowship and good food! (Bring your beverage of choice, and a side dish if you wish; the main course will be provided!) Don’t forget your camp chair!
Confirmation Meeting | August 25 6th – 8th Grade Students and parents, please join us at 12:15 in the Fellowship Hall to learn more about the Con-firmation program at St. Paul Lutheran Church, and how it will help you deepen your relationship with Jesus and grow as His disciples. If you are not able to attend, please arrange for a different meeting time with Pastor James. Regular confirmation meetings will resume on September 8 from 12-1:30 PM.
GROW
Bible Study | Sundays at 9:30am All are welcome to come and join us on Sundays at 9:30am in the Fellowship Hall as we take a more in-depth look at the Scripture lessons used in worship that day.
Faith @ Home Boxes | Today Glow in the dark stars? Balloons? Awesome water beads and some back to school ideas for moms, dads and grandparents? FAITH5 devotions? They are all in this month’s Faith @ Home boxes to help you continue the important faith conversations at home because, what if every house is God’s house?
LifeLight Bible Study | Aug 14 Join us for a small group Bible Study! Gorlyn and Ruthie Hagerbaumer are hosting a small group LifeLight Bible Study in their home (910 Palm Dr., Alamo, TX) every Wednesday at 7pm. Call them at (402) 630-4260 for more details or to rsvp.
Family Life Groups Part of being a church community is having people to walk through life with you. Family life groups are created for families with young children, but open to families of any age. Each group will consist of 3-4 families who meet monthly in a home. The structure of this group time is flexible and will center around the needs of the group, but in general will include food, fellowship, and a FAITH5 activity from the Faith @ Home boxes. Please follow the QR code to find a registration form or pick up a form by the Faith @ Home boxes inside the sanc-tuary or outside the gym. After groups are created, copies of these forms will be given to the facilitator of the Life Group to aid in planning. For more information, contact Katie Drefs at (605) 933-2016.
SHOW
New Teacher Installation & Reception | Aug 11 We invite everyone to join us this Sunday, Aug 11, at 9:30am in the Fellowship Hall for a reception to welcome Kelsey Bralley and Rebekah House, our new called teachers! They will be installed at the 8:00am and 10:45am services.
Help Us Prepare for Backpack Blessing | Aug 14 We are looking for people who can help us prepare (cut, punch-hole) backpack tags that will be passed out to students and teachers during our Backpack Blessing. This is a take-home project and needs to be returned by August 14. Please pick up a take-home bag outside of the worship space today if you are able to help.
Praying for Your School | Aug 18 As we begin the new school year, we would love to pray for the schools where people from our St. Paul communi-ty attend, teach or are otherwise connected. Place the name of your school on the “Praying for Your School” board outside of the Gym and we will pray for your school by name during our Backpack Blessing on August 18. Or, scan the QR code to enter your school’s information!
Join the Youth Ministry Team! God is doing amazing things in our youth ministry! Would you consider coming alongside our Youth Ministry and being a part of something great in the lives of our teens? There are almost unlimited ways to be involved, requiring a variety of time commitments. Talk to DCE Inese for more information today.
Sermon Notes
Add your school to this board outside the Gym so we can
pray for it on August 18!
ANNOUNCEMENTS, continued
SHOW
LWML Featured Mission Grant for August
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya (ELCK) schools and orphanages – $80,000 The children in Kenya struggle to have water in their schools and often walk miles each day to gather water. The water they gather is not necessarily clean water. Very often, the children must leave school and walk to the local water source. Mission Grant, Water and the Word for Rural Schools in Kenya, will provide clean wa-ter and the Living Word by expanding the clean water project to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya (ELCK) schools and orphanages. For more information, go to www.lwml.org/2019-2021-mission-grant-1. Thank You!
To all our family and friends and St. Paul, thank you so much for showering us and Baby Boy Finley with love at the baby shower last week! It’s comforting to know that he already has so many people that love him, and that we have so many wonderful grandmas, grandpas, tios and tias to support us as we become parents. Baby Finley is due September 25, so just a couple more months until he gets to meet everyone!
Your servants in Christ, Jessica and Jon Finley
10:45am Service
Order of Worship for August 11, 2019
Opening Songs of Praise
Scripture Readings Old Testament Reading: Genesis 15:1-6
Epistle Reading: Hebrews 11:1-16 Holy Gospel: Luke 13:1-9
Children’s Message & Song
Sermon
Nicene Creed
Offering Please place your attendance cards in the offering plate. Thank you!
Installation of New Teachers: Kelsey Bralley & Rebekah House
Prayers
Holy Communion
Benediction
May God bless your worship among us this morning!
