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“GOOD NEWS” September 2010 NEWSLETTER OF RR 4 BOX 627A Phone: 570-675-3859 Fax: 570-675-5646 Email: stpaul@epix.net Web Page: stpaulselca.com
Rev. Charles H. Grube, Pastor Home Phone - (570) 696-2688 Office
Hours Wednesdays & Thursdays
9:30 a.m. - Noon or by appointment SUNDAY WORSHIP September 5th
– 9:30 AM September 12th,
19th, and 26th – 8:30 & 11 AM Sunday School at 9:45 AM SATURDAY WORSHIP 5:30 PM ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Our mission is to share with all people, God's Love and Grace through Word and Sacrament. Through the Holy Spirit, we are empowered to witness and serve, treating one another with love, compassion, forgiveness, and understanding. By our commitments, actions, deeds, and resources, we share the Good News of Jesus Christ, reaching out to our community, nation and world. Adopted May 1993 “God’s Work…Our Hands” The People of St. Paul’s, the Ministers
Pray for Shut-In Members: Bruni Bayer, Millie Kozemchak,
Jane Swelgin, David & Mary Hopkins Pray for those suffering illness: Members:
Dick Gdovin, Rose
Gula, Sally Sieber, Howard Swain, Duncan Whitehead,
Paula Williams. Family & Friends: Cindy Anderson, Chris Andrews, Laura Baut, Johanna Berdis, Edward Bereznak, Louise Bollinger, David Brouse,
Mary Burns, Lynn Busch, Harold Cartwright, Anthony Casper, Al Celmer, Betty Charney, Alice
Coker, Ruth Conklin, Donna Cottle, Irene Davis, Eric
Diehl, Mike Dougherty, Jane Elston, Donald Gilmore,
Patricia Griglock, Peggy Grose, David Haas, Leenice Harashinski, Cherie
Holdredge, Emma Horensky, Marty Hudak,
Katie Ide, Audrey Johnson, Fred Kinn, Marshal Krause,
Paul Lynch, Dan Major, JoAnn Mason, Michael McCauley,
Merry McKeon, Kris Moore, Luana Moross,
Harold Niemeyer, Peg O’Brien, Brianna Palka, Timothy
Parker, Rev. Bill Phillips, Katherine Redline, Shannon Reed, Becky Reese, Jane
Reggie, Carol Reid, Joseph Reisinger, Kathleen
Richards, Rose Rinehimer, Howard Sangston,
Lynn Sheehan, Donna Smith, Robert Sorber, Howard Sprau, Allen Strat, Grace Starvaden, Barbara Triantafillou, Marion Walp, Donald Walp, Paulette Welsey, Ray West,
Luke White, Jack & Arlene Wilt, Bill Wiseman, Randel
Wolfe, Rose Wynn, Paul Youshouck, Girard Zavislak, and Woody, Kim, John, Nancy (last names not
given). PRAY FOR
MILITARY PERSONNEL: John Stochla,
Brian Rigez, Paul Rigez,
Elizabeth Davenport, Robert F. Nicely, Jared Rutt,
Paul Hiller, Andrew Hiller, David Dymond, William B.
Phillips, Jerry Price, Jesse Dale, Phillip Miller, Matt Lipo,
Joe Walsh, Robert Stevens, Adam Wendoloski, Joshua Knobel, Joseph Maskalis, David Spangenberg, Lt. Commander 04 Shaun McAndrew,
Cpl. Christopher Avery, Major Cindy Ruckno, Major Kevin Andersen, Captain Frank
J. Michael, Jr., Daniel Worthington, Michael Tanner, Kirk Frey, Stanley Brudnicki,
Charles Brudnicki, Cindy Newlove,
CDR Chris Petrock, Jason Reed. + + +
+ + THE DORCAS SOCIETY of
The next GOOD NEWS will be the October issue and the deadline will be Sunday,
September 12th…this is one week earlier than usual due to vacation
schedule. Please remember that
items for the Saturday and Sunday bulletins are due in the church office by
Noon on Thursdays. + +
+ + + COUNCIL NOTES ·
Secretary’s report was approved as presented. ·
Treasurer’s report for June & July:
Budget Update: July 2010
*General Fund; does not
include Special Appeals or Designated Funds Mortgage
Retirement Phase III Campaign: Total Pledged: 10/1/04 to 9/30/07: $242,071.55 Total
Received to Date: $156,161.69 Balance To Be Received: $ 85,909.86 Mortgage
Retirement Phase III Campaign: Total
Pledged: 10/1/2007
to 9/30/2010: $182,232.45 Total
Received to Date: $177,110.11 Balance To
Be Received: $ 5,122.34 Loan
Obligation Balance: $535,279.05 Monthly
Mortgage Payment: $ 7,474.68 Evangelism: $125 registration fee was submitted for
Dallas Harvest Festival; Anna Winkler co-ordinating
event…bottled water will be given out and our youth will assist with cross
activity. Highway cleanup will be
Saturday, October 2nd.
Committee will introduce pilot Coffee Hour Project in October and
November. Discussion held on future book
discussion/study for the congregation; plans will be made later. Property: Carol will schedule painting of two Head
Start classrooms, kitchenette, narthex and sanctuary. Mike Confer graciously agreed to repair the
water damage prior to painting in the narthex/sanctuary. Will wait on resurfacing
parking lots/driveway until the Columbarium project is completed. Carol noted that the wood sign on Rt. 118 is
peeling and also the black light fixtures over social hall doors need
attention; Jim Madonna will be asked to scrape and paint them when the weather
is a little cooler. Christian Ed: VBS will be held
Aug. 8-12, 5:30 till 8 p.m.; their will also be an adult class offered. Head Start/Early
Intervention: Carol will check with Head
Start staff regarding placement of “cork board” tiles in the classrooms. Landscaping: One Winter King Hawthorne tree will be
transplanted from Columbarium area.
Water retention basin work is completed. Columbarium Update: Payment received in full for all twenty-one
niches and two more niches were purchased recently and paid in full. Signed contract agreement with mason; bricks
have been ordered. Council voted unanimously to
have well water tested before natural gas drilling begins in the area. Test will be completed by certified, licensed
geologist who will draw the samples and test will cover all possible chemicals
used by natural gas drilling companies.
We return to our two-service Sunday schedule
Sunday, September 12, with services at 8:30 and 11:00 am and Sunday School at
9:45. September 12 will be our Sunday
School Rally Day during that hour, and our third annual + + +
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THIRD
ANNUAL FAIR PLANNED Want to know more about + + +
+ + MEETING REMINDER The men’s Brotherhood of St. Paul’s will
hold a meeting on Tuesday, September 14th at 7 pm. All men of the congregation are welcome and
encouraged to attend. On the agenda will
be the planning of the two remaining roast beef dinners for 2010. + + +
+ + “Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; Let
us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation Let
us come before him with thanksgiving And
extol him with music and song. Psalm
95:1-2 Our choirs provide a wonderful opportunity
to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ while sharing in Christian fellowship. The Chapel Choir is structured for
pre-school and lower elementary children.
They meet on Thursday evenings from 6:45 – 7:15 pm. First rehearsal will be Thursday, September 2nd. The Emmanuel Choir is geared for upper
elementary through high school students.
They meet on Sunday mornings at 9:15 am.
First rehearsal will be Sunday, September 19th. The Senior Choir (no age limitations!)
rehearses on Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm.
First rehearsal will be Thursday, September 2nd. The Chime Choir rehearses on Sunday
mornings, between worship services (9:45 am).
First rehearsal will be Sunday, October 3rd. Additional Chimers are needed
to serve as “substitutes” or when music requires additional ringers. If you are curious as to what skills are
required, please stop in at one of our Sunday morning rehearsals. If you are willing to give it a try, the
necessary training is available! If the
chime choir is going to continue, we need to train additional ringers. Your support of our music ministry is
greatly appreciated. WANTED Choir members – whereabouts
unknown LAST SEEN –
Hiding out in the congregation DESCRIPTION: Male & female, young and old, musical and
cheerful, may be armed and desperate for a robe. REWARD: “Give and you shall receive.” SURRENDER TO: Your friendly choir director!
Dear Brothers and Sisters in
Christ, I have grown so much more aware or the
stunning springtime blooms of the locust and black cherry trees, the fluttering
of the quaking aspen leaves, the smell of the sassafras tree, the stately
presence of the tulip tree, and the demonic tenacity of the tree of heaven
since my son undertook the study of forestry.
It’s become amazing to me how much what matters to others who matter to
me becomes a matter of importance to me, too. The Christian community is intentional about
making the joys and sorrows of its members something that matters to all
members of the community. Not that we
pry, but that when one suffers, we all suffer, and when one rejoices, we all
rejoice. That is the starting point for
our service to others. That person
matters. So what matters to that person
matters to us. And when we have the
resources to assist someone else with something they do not have, it matters to
us both. What matters to your neighbor? What’s going on with your neighborhood? What are the issues of our community? These are our concerns, too, and the starting
point for our ministry and service. As
we begin another year of more intentional activity, share your reflections
about your responses to these questions and help us be a community of believers
that matters to our community at large. In our servant Lord, Pastor + + +
+ + “Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of
anxiety or the handle of faith.” ─ Henry Ward Beecher Have you seen the latest addition to our
“Cross Cultures” display? The collection
of crosses from their travels around the world given to + + +
+ +
UPDATE ON FORMER VICAR Our former seminary intern, Dan Caruso, was
ordained to the ministry of Word and Sacrament in July and now serves as pastor
of + + +
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BIBLE STUDY RESUMES The weekly Wednesday evening Bible Study
will resume on September 22 at 7:00 pm.
This will once again be a lectionary study – looking at and reflecting
on the scripture readings for the following Sunday’s worship. Those readings are listed each week in the
worship bulletin so you can look ahead.
Bring your Bible and come when you are able. The study will conclude at 8:00 pm each week.
The weekly Wednesday morning (10 am till 11:30 am) Bible Study
group, led by Annie Bisher, will resume October 13th
with a discussion on the book of Psalms. Supplies need to be ordered, please indicate
your desire to attend this Bible Study Group by signing the sign-up sheet in
the Narthex. + + +
+ + SOUNDS FISHY Seen on a church signboard in northern
Minnesota one summer: “Sure, you can
worship God with a fishing pole in your hand, but when was the last time a
walleye told you, ‘Your sins are forgiven’?”
NEW CONFIRMATION YEAR We begin the confirmation program year as we
do every year with a gathering of confirmation students and parents to talk
about what confirmation is, what the program looks like, what the requirements
are, and to establish the schedule of classes.
We will meet Sunday, September 26, following the 11:00 worship service
for no more than one hour. Those who
have completed their first year and those who begin the two-year program this
year should attend, particularly because we will be deciding on the class
schedule according to the group’s consensus.
Our confirmation class looks like a wonderful group of active teens from
our congregation this coming year. Our
program continues to include a confirmand and mentor
relationship component, so if you are approached by a youth to serve as his or
her mentor, please consider the role prayerfully. And pray for these confirmands
and the program leaders as we begin another year growing in discipleship and
affirming our baptismal covenants. + + +
+ +
We are honored to welcome a group of boys
who have completed the required work for the God and Me award for the Cub
Scouts. Five boys, including members
Dillon Major and Tyler McGuire, met with Pastor Grube for five sessions late
last spring and will be awarded the medallions to wear on their uniforms on
Sunday, September 5, in a ceremony during the regular morning worship. We welcome them and their three fellow scouts,
Ayden Carey and Daymond and Carter Kovaly, and congratulate them on their accomplishment! VBS TAKES SAIL About 70 people gathered for a light supper
each evening to begin our + + +
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Mark your calendar for two regular fall
season events for new beginnings in our congregation. Training for First Communion for children
will be Saturday, October 30 from 10 am to noon. And we will receive new members by
Affirmation of Baptism Sunday, October 31 at the 11:00 service with an
orientation gathering the previous Sunday, October 24, during the Sunday School hour. We will
include more details about both events in next month’s newsletter. In the meantime, if you have a child who is
ready to commune or would like to talk to Pastor about it, or if you have been
visiting and would like to join St. Paul’s as a member, mark these dates on
your calendar now. + + +
+ + “Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor,
summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all.” ─
BROTHERHOOD DINNER SCHEDULED The first of two fall roast beef dinners is
planned for Saturday, September 25th in the Social Hall. Take-outs will begin at 3:30 pm and dinner
will be served from 4-6:30 pm. Tickets
will be available at the door and the price remains the same at $8.50 for
Adults and $3.50 for children under 12. Many helpers are needed to make the dinners
successful and if you haven’t volunteered before, don’t worry…training is
provided! A sign-up sheet for volunteers
is posted in the narthex…give it a try! + + +
+ +
DORCAS RUMMAGE SALE PLANNED Dorcas’ Fall
Rummage Sale is scheduled for October 8th & 9th from
8 am till 2 pm. This is a great time to
clean out your closets, basements, attics, garages, etc., and sort through
things your family no longer has use for.
We’ll accept clean clothing in good condition, holiday decorations,
books, games, puzzles, pictures, lamps, jewelry, toys, curtains, drapes,
linens, kitchen gadgets and small appliances, such as toasters, waffle grills
in GOOD WORKING order! We will not
accept television sets, computers, printers, cribs, car seats, large exercise
equipment, large appliances and large furniture…if these items don’t sell, we
have no way to dispose of them. Please
remember that all items should be clean, and in working order…something that
you would purchase if you had the need. Items will be accepted starting October 4th;
please do not bring items before this date as there are other events scheduled
and we do not have room to store items.
Watch the Sunday bulletins and the October newsletter for times the
building will be open to drop off your items. Volunteers are needed to donate homemade
baked goods for the “Bake Sale”. Baked
goods may be brought to the church Thursday, Friday or Saturday – October 7th,
8th, and 9th. + + +
+ + PERSPECTIVE Just as One person’s junk is another person’s treasure; So, one person’s work is Another person’s pleasure. ─ Peggy Ferrell 6TH ANNUAL
GOLF TOURNAMENT Cost:
Golf, Cart, Buffet & Prizes - $100 per player. This includes complimentary use of all
practice facilities. Lunch is available
for purchase. Soft spikes only. Registration forms are available in the
church narthex and must be returned to the church office no later than Tuesday,
October 5th. + + +
+ +
4TH ANNUAL CHOCOLATE CANDY Our Candy
available: Chocolate covered raisins,
chocolate covered peanuts and chocolate covered peanut & raisins all for
$7.00 per lb. Chocolate covered cashews
will also be available for $8.00 per lb.
All types are sold in one pound packages only. An order form will be posted in the narthex
starting September 4th – extra order forms will be available…feel
free to pass them out to your relatives, friends, co-workers and
neighbors. Orders should be returned to
the church office no later than Sunday October 10th. We need everyone’s support to make this
fundraiser a success. All proceeds will
benefit BLESS THE STUDENTS
Dear Lord Jesus, bless the children and
youth of this nation, returning to their schools and colleges. May your Holy Spirit enlighten their minds,
purify their vision and strengthen their wills.
Protect them as they learn in the classroom and participate in
activities outside it. May they learn to
follow in your steps, just as you grew in wisdom and stature,
and in favor with God and man. Amen. + + +
+ +
Dear Prayer Shawl Members, Thank you so very much for the beautiful
soft cuddly prayer shawl. It really is
lovely and I feel fortunate to have received it and the love and care that went
into creating it. I know I will get much
use out of it as the treatment room at Dr. Greenwald’s is really very cold. My best wishes to you and the women in your
group as you pray for those in need. Sincerely, Audrey Johnson Dear Members of Please accept the enclosed donation to the
Prayer Shawl Ministry in memory of Blanche Bonnice. She so enjoyed being able to participate in
that ministry even as her health failed, and this seems an appropriate memoriam. Thank you also for the prayer shawl that was
given to her when she entered Hospice – I’m sure she was aware and found
comfort from it, and it meant a great deal to us that she should receive it. Sincerely, Jennifer Sangston Dear Betty and “Prayer Shawl
Ladies”, Thank you so much for providing Prayer
Shawls for the members of our grief support group. Everyone was so grateful and expressed feeling
comforted knowing that so much love and prayer went into making each
shawl. We invited each member to pray for all of
you in return for your gift. With love and prayer, Anita McGowan, M.A. Chaplain To the Prayer Shawl Group, Thank you for the lovely shawl and all the
love put into making it for me; sent to me by my sister, Marilyn Gregorski. Precious
acts for others are what keep people going during difficult times. You are special! Warm thoughts, Carol Lucas + + +
+ + ONLY TODAY There are two days in every week about which
we shouldn’t worry. One is yesterday, with its mistakes and
cares, its aches and pains. Yesterday
has passed forever beyond our control. The other day is tomorrow, with its possible
adversities and blunders. Until its sun
rises, we have no stake in tomorrow, for it is yet unborn. That leaves only one day – today. Anyone can fight the battle of just one
day. It is only when we add the burden
of those two eternities – yesterday and tomorrow – that contentment will escape
us.
COMING SOON…Coffee Hour Pilot Project Coffee Hour Pilot Project will be held
during the months of October and November.
If this trial run is successful, coffee hours will start on a permanent
basis in January 2011. Coffee Hours are a time of fellowhip and will be held between services each Sunday in
October and November. Our members,
friends, and visitors are heartily welcomed to join us for a snack and a cup of
delicious coffee, tea, or cold beverage! Coffee Hour is a wonderful opportunity to
catch up on news with friends and acquaintances that we do not get a chance to
talk to during the week. Visitors are
especially encouraged to mingle during Coffee Hour. You are certain to feel at home and may even
make a new friend or two. Coffee Hour is meant to serve as the
in-between social time on regular Sundays.
We will still look forward to special receptions that happen throughout
the year when we have someone or something special to celebrate such as New
Member Receptions, All Choir Program, Confirmation, etc. If you would like to volunteer to host a
coffee hour during a Sunday in October or November (it’s easier than you think,
and so appreciated) please contact Anna Winkler, Lois Hardisky, or Annie Bisher (after September 15th) of the Evangelism
Committee for information. There will
also be a sign-up sheet on the table in the narthex. Perhaps two or three families would consider
hosting a coffee hour together. Hi Everyone, Gentlemen, I feel like I have been ignoring
you. So this is for you….From the CDC: Learn the Facts When you get a preventive
medical test, you’re not just doing it for yourself. You’re doing it for your
family and loved ones: Men are 24 percent less likely than women to have
visited a doctor within the past year and are 22 percent more likely to have
neglected their cholesterol tests. Men are 28 percent more likely than women to be
hospitalized for congestive heart failure. Men are 32 percent more likely than women to be
hospitalized for long-term complications of diabetes and are more than twice as likely than women to have a leg or foot amputated due to
complications related to diabetes. Men are 24 percent more likely than women to be
hospitalized for pneumonia that could have been prevented by getting an
immunization. The single most important way
you can take care of yourself and those you love is to actively take part in
your health care. Educate yourself on health care and participate in decisions
with your doctor. This site will help you get started. Source:
Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project and Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
data. Take this QUIZ from the CDC. 1.
At
what age should you begin having your cholesterol checked regularly? A. 55
B. 35 C. 50 D. 65 2.
How
often should you have your blood pressure checked? A. Every five years B. Once a month C. Every two
years D. Every ten years 3.
At
what age should you start being screened for colorectal cancer? A. 50 B. 40
C. 60 D. 21 4.
If
you have high blood pressure or high cholesterol, what other disease should you
also be screened for? A. Hepatitis B. Diabetes C. Glaucoma D. Gout 5.
The
most important things you can do to stay healthy are? A. Exercise, eat healthy diet,
drink alcohol only in moderation, and stay at a healthy weight. B. Avoid tobacco. C. Get recommended screening tests
and take preventive medicines if you need them. D. All of the above. 6.
Signs
of depression include: A.
Feeling
"down," sad, or hopeless for 2 weeks. B.
Having
little interest in or taking no pleasure from doing things you normally like to
do. C. An urge to square dance. D. A and B. 7. Body mass index, which is a measure of
body fat based on height and weight, is used to screen for which condition? A. Diabetes B. Obesity C. Glaucoma D. None of the above 8. If you are a man between
the ages of 65 and 75 and have ever smoked more than 100 cigarettes, which
condition should you be screened for? A. Abdominal aortic aneurysm B. Smoking C. Prostate cancer D. All of
the above 9. Which vaccine should you
have after turning 65? A. Chicken pox B. Pneumonia C. Measles D.
Mumps 10. How many minutes of
moderate physical activity—at a minimum—should you aim for most days of the
week? A. 5 B. 10 C. 20 D. 30 Answers: 1. The correct answer is
B. If you are younger than 35, talk to your doctor about whether to have
your cholesterol checked if you have diabetes, have high blood pressure, if
heart disease runs in your family , or you smoke. 5. The correct answer is
D. All of these recommendations can keep you healthy. 6. The correct answer is
D. Your emotional health is as important as your physical health. Talk to
your doctor about being screened for depression. Help is available. 7. The correct answer is
B. To calculate your body mass index, visit the National Heart, Lung, and
Blood Institute Web site at www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi. 8.The correct
answer is A. An abdominal aortic
aneurysm is an abnormally large or swollen blood vessel in your abdomen.
Aneurysms can develop slowly over many years and have no symptoms. Surgery is
sometimes needed to prevent complications or before symptoms develop. 9. The correct answer is
B. The pneumonia vaccine is recommended after age 65. If you are younger
than 65, you can ask your doctor if the vaccine is appropriate for you.
Starting at age 50, you should also receive a flu shot each year. 10. The correct answer is
D. If you are not already physically active, start small and work up to 30
minutes or more of moderate physical activity most days of the week. Walking
briskly, mowing the lawn, bicycling, and swimming are just a few examples of
moderate physical activity. Here are links for more
information: Medications - http://www.ahrq.gov/healthymen/prescriptions.htm Bladder Control – What men need to know - http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/bcm_ES/index.htm Sexual Problems in Men - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sexualproblemsinmen.html In the Revolving Health
Library you will items to help you start especially once the weather
changes: 1. Cornerstones of Good Health 2. Making Changes That Stick 3. Choose Exercise That’s Fun 4. Exercise and Your Health 5. Assess Your Fitness 6. The 3 Elements of exercise In Love and Service, Gail Ide, BSN RN A member of your Health
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