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Advent By Candlelight 2 Nov. Opportunities 3 WELCA 4-5 Health News 6-7 Calendar 8-9 Youth Page 10 Notes & Notices 13 Prayer Concerns 14 Sponsors 15 Kid’s Page 11 Stephen Ministry 12 Readers & Greeters 13 Journeys Journeys Journeys Striving to mirror Christ in word and action by reaching out to serve others! Our Mission Statement Journeys Inside this issue: November 2013 Volume 12, Issue 11 is a monthly publication of St. Paul Lutheran Church Life with Technology and Church It has changed my life. I’m not talking about a religious experience. I’m talking about my personal relationship with my iPhone/iPad and the ʺpowerʺ and ʺmysteryʺ of the Apple Store. I went to the Apple store this morning for a OneonOne class. It was a magical experience! Among the joyous sounds was an energetic toddlersʹ delight at swiping the screen of an iPad and an old PC guy (me) learning the ropes of a MacBook Air. In, You are Not a Gadget, Jaron Lanier states: “When developers of digital technologies design a program that requires you to interact with a computer as if it were a person, they ask you to accept in some corner of your brain that you might also be conceived of as a program.” In our world today, we need real connections: physical communal worship. Worship may seem like a group of individuals coming together to get their individual spiritual needs met, but it is so much more! It is a countercultural gathering in real space and time to praise God! As we worship, sing, and pray together, ʺwonderʺ happens. This magical communal bond gives perspective for the rest of life! It remind us of the needs of others, deepens commitment to the common good and inspires us to justice and peace! It aempts to experience the mystery of our beautiful Christian faith. In the midst of all our life choices; how to invest our time and money, worship is an oering of praise to God, preserving God’s creative and redeeming Word to all the world. The sum is greater than the parts!

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Advent By Candlelight 2

Nov. Opportunities 3

WELCA 4-5

Health News 6-7

Calendar 8-9

Youth Page 10

Notes & Notices 13

Prayer Concerns 14

Sponsors 15

Kid’s Page 11

Stephen Ministry 12

Readers & Greeters 13

JourneysJourneysJourneys

Striving to mirror Christ

in word and action by reaching

out to serve others!

Our Mission

Statement

Journeys

Inside this issue:

November 2013 Volume 12, Issue 11

is a monthly publication of St. Paul Lutheran Church

Life with Technology and Church

It has changed my life. I’m not 

talking about a religious experience. 

I’m talking about my personal rela‐

tionship with my iPhone/iPad and 

the ʺpowerʺ and ʺmysteryʺ of the 

Apple Store.  

I went to the Apple store this 

morning for a One‐on‐One class. It 

was a magical experience! Among 

the joyous sounds 

was an energetic 

toddlersʹ delight at 

swiping the screen 

of an iPad and an 

old PC guy (me) 

learning the ropes 

of a MacBook Air.  

In, You are Not a 

Gadget, Jaron La‐

nier states: “When 

developers of digi‐

tal technologies de‐

sign a program that 

requires you to in‐

teract with a com‐

puter as if it were a 

person, they ask you to accept in 

some corner of your brain that you 

might also be conceived of as a pro‐

gram.” 

In our world today, we need real 

connections: physical communal 

worship. Worship may seem like a 

group of individuals coming togeth‐

er to get their individual spiritual 

needs met, but it is so much more! It 

is a countercultural gathering in real 

space and time to praise God! 

As we worship, sing, and pray 

together, ʺwonderʺ happens. This 

magical communal bond gives per‐

spective for the rest of life! It remind 

us of the needs of 

others, deepens com‐

mitment to the com‐

mon good and in‐

spires us to justice 

and peace! It 

attempts to experi‐

ence the mystery of 

our beautiful Chris‐

tian faith. 

In the midst of all 

our life choices; how 

to invest our time 

and money, worship 

is an offering of 

praise to God, pre‐

serving God’s crea‐

tive and redeeming Word to all the 

world. The sum is greater than the 

parts!  

 

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COUN-CIL

2013 Congregational 

Council:  

President: Tom Pankow  

V. President: Steve 

Huemoller  

Secretary: Ada Gaughan  

Treasurer: Bill Jennings  

Elder: Kathy Peters  

Deacon: Jennifer Matas  

Trustee: John Kelton   

Lay Minister:  

Barbara Weisz  

Community Minister: 

 Diana Bock  

Pastor Tom Goellrich 

Pastor Judi Miller 

Pastor Brian Ward 

  The 23rd Annual CHOC Walk in 

the Park presented by the Disneyland® 

Resort was a tremendous success with 

close to 16,000 walkers participating in 

honor of a child treated at CHOC Chil‐

dren’s!  CHOC is thrilled to announce 

that when the last person crossed the 

finish line in Downtown Disney®, the 

tally stood at $1.8 million to support the 

care, family services, education and re‐

search that CHOC provides for the re‐

gionʹs children. Seventeen of those 

walkers were from St. Paul. “Team Na‐

talie” was captained by our own Natalie 

Reggio ‐who also brought along many 

school and family friends. Thank you to 

the congregation for sponsoring Mi‐

chael Allen, Hailee Farias, Noah Goell‐

rich, Madison Thompson, Christopher 

Allen, Katie Castro, George Montgom‐

ery, Jim and Pastor Judi Miller, Rick and 

Dawn Stone, and Rob, Cari, Anthony, 

Natalie, and Jacqueline Reggio.   

CHOC Walk 2013

Advent by Candlelight November 24 from 6:30 – 8 p.m.

 

Tickets are now available for this won‐

derful evening. Come and share this qui‐

et time with other women and depart 

feeling ready to celebrate the true mean‐

ing of Advent and Christmas in your 

heart and in your home. For more infor‐

mation or to reserve a ticket please con‐

tact Pastor Judi or the church office. 

There is no charge… but a donation of 

$10 per person helps to defray expenses. Seats are limited… and we ask that you 

have a ticket so that we can adequately prepare.  

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Journeys Newsletter and  

Compass Bulletin  Deadlines 

 

Articles for Journeys is 

by noon on the 15th of 

each month, Compass 

deadline is by noon on 

Monday for the follow‐

ing week’s bulletin. 

Please e‐mail your  

information to Lori 

Seargeant at  [email protected] 

________________ 

Journeys is now being 

printed professionally, 

saving St. Paul L.C. an 

estimated $2500 a year 

in printing costs. We 

would like to thank 

our newsletter spon‐

sors. Please show your 

support by giving 

them your business. 

Congregation Annual meeting

Sunday, November 10 At 12 noon

 

Holiday Luncheon Wednesday, November 20

Noon in the Parish Hall  

Our Wednesday lunch and social group continues with our Annual Holiday 

Luncheon ‐ a traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings! A special pro‐

gram and music will help to get you 

ready for the upcoming season.  Share 

the joy and bring a friend with you! 

For more information contact Pastor 

Judi but please… sign up on the reser‐

vations sheet in the narthex!  

St. Paul Concert Series presents

Concert of Remembrance Blessings

Natalie Young, Voice/Guitar Chris Winn, Voice/Piano

Sunday, November 3 - 4 p.m.

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Women of the ELCA

November 2013

  November is the time that the Wom‐

en of the ELCA and St. Paul hold our 

Thankoffering Service. We will celebrate 

our Thankoffering service on Sunday, 

November 17th at all three services. This 

is a time that we share in a tradition da‐

ting back to the 1800s, when Christian 

women formed ‘mite’ (a very small coin 

or sum of money) or ‘cent’ societies to 

fund mission. When others in the church 

said there was not enough money to car‐

ry out these projects, the women be‐

lieved otherwise. In cent societies, each 

woman collected offerings at home. 

They would then gather as we do to 

worship and combine our 

offerings and offer them up 

with thanks and praise, dedi‐

cating the funds to mission. 

When Women of the ELCA 

was formed more than 25 

years ago, we committed to 

continue this tradition of giv‐

ing in gratitude for blessings. 

Each year, in thousands of congrega‐

tions, Thankofferings are collected and 

sent to support the life changing minis‐

tries of Women of the ELCA. Together, 

we do more than we could ever do 

apart, in gratitude for all God has given 

to us, and with hope for all that is to 

come. Please come prepared to join us in 

this special offering. 

  We continue to support the minis‐

tries within St. Paul and outside in our 

community. 

Quilting 101 – On Saturday, Septem‐ber 28 we met to complete our pro‐

ject for Lutheran World Relief. We 

sent 156 quilts (exceeding our goal of 

100) to Lutheran World Relief on 

October 22nd. These quilts will be 

shipped to Haiti, Africa and other 

3rd World Countries. We started this 

project in January and averaged 20 

ladies each month who met to cut, 

iron, sew, and tie the quilts. What a 

great fellowship we had during this 

period. On Sunday, October 20 we 

had a blessing of all 156 quilts which 

were displayed in the sanctuary. 

Thanks to all who helped with the 

making these quilts as well as those 

who bought raffle tickets to help 

with the shipping costs. The winning 

ticket was drawn at our Harvest Tea 

and the beautiful quilt, made and 

donated by Barbara Swan‐

burg went to Stephanie Fish‐

er. Watch for news about fu‐

ture quilting days in 2014.  

Harvest Tea on Wednes‐

day, October 9tat 4 p.m. 

What a fun time we had at 

the Harvest Tea. Thanks to 

Elizabeth Circle for coordi‐

nating this event. Entertainment was 

by the Pilgrim Pickers with a sing 

along by all those in attendance. 

Thanks to all of you who contribut‐

ed goodies, without your help this 

event would not take place. 

Brown Bag Sunday – bags were giv‐

en out and returned full of food 

which was given to the La Habra 

Resource Center. They are so happy 

to have all these bags to help stock 

their empty shelves. 

The jar is still in the Narthex for you 

to bring your pennies, other coins 

and dollars to help feed the hungry. 

Food items are always welcome; we 

give these items to the Pathways for 

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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Hope to help stock their food pan‐

try. In September Ardis Carroll took 

10 bags of food. This is an ongoing 

project to help those in need. 

Treats for Troops. Collections have been fabulous from St. Paul and 

friends. Jo Kerr, who coordinates 

this effort, sends her thanks for the 

items donated by St. Paul.  

  As you can see from the above, we 

are an active group and will welcome 

you to join us. 

  In addition to the above, the Pacifica 

Women of the ELCA Annual Conven‐

tion will be held November 1‐3, 2013 at 

the Ayres Hotel, Costa Mesa. Ardis Car‐

roll and I will be attending. 

The Women of the ELCA Ninth Trienni‐

al Gathering will be held in Charlotte, 

NC on July 24‐27, 2014. Wouldn’t it be 

fun to get a group from St. Paul to 

attend this event! 

  Just a reminder, Advent by Candle‐

light 2013 will be held November 24 

from 6:30 – 8 p.m. The theme this year is 

“Tales from the Stable”. If you are inter‐

ested in hosting a table, please contact 

Pam Montgomery (714‐526‐6417) or Pas‐

tor Judi. This is a great way to prepare 

souls for the “waiting season” of ad‐

vent.  

CIRCLE NEWS: 

We have 5 Circles who meet monthly. 

The Circles and dates are:  

Dorcas Circle 

Monday, November 11 @ 7 p.m. 

Will meet at Leslie Richardson’s home – 

1933 Calle Candela, Fullerton 

Bible study will be from the 

 Gather Magazine 

For more information call Sherry at 

714.525.5113 

Esther Circle 

Tuesday, November 5 at 7 p.m. 

Will meet at Pam Montgomery’s home – 

1828 Las Lanas Lane, Fullerton 

Bible study will be the Beth Moore se‐

ries on Daniel, led by Barbara McKinley 

For more information, contact Pam 

Montgomery at 714.526.6417 or Diane 

Collins at 714.526.1000 

 

Elizabeth Circle 

Will meet on Wed., Nov. 27 at 9:30 a.m. 

in the Parish Hall at Church 

Bible Study is from the Gather Magazine 

For more information, contact Judy 

Christopher at 562.697.7254 or Virginia 

Seifert at 714.283.1635 

 

Rahab Circle 

1st or 2nd Monday of the month 

For more information, contact Kristen 

Jones @ 714.398.5242 

 

Sarah Circle 

Monday, November 25th at 7 p.m. 

Will meet at Linda Kelton’s home ‐ 3822 

San Miguel Drive, Fullerton 

 For more information, contact Sheila 

Richards at 714.970.5042 

We hope you will join us for a time of 

study and fellowship. 

 

COFFEE PREPARATION: 

November – Rehab Circle    

December – Sarah Circle 

Please make only 60 cups 

(we are dumping lots each week) 

 

Sherry Draxler WELCA President 

 

 

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Hea

lth M

inist

ry P

ages

Let it be known to all of you, and to all the peo-

ple of Israel, that this man is standing before you in good health by

the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,* whom you

crucified, whom God raised from the dead. Acts of the Apostles 4.10:

Dealing with Holiday Stresses   One purpose of our congregation’s 

Health Ministry Team may be to help 

bring to our attention the importance of 

caring for ourselves in body, mind, spir‐

it and relationships. As someone who 

shares with you in the life and mission 

of St. Paul Lutheran Church, I feel hon‐

ored in offering you some of my 

thoughts on the topic of dealing with 

holiday stress. 

  From my perspective of faith I be‐

lieve that God gives us someone whom 

we need and desire and who touches us 

in the deepest place of our being. God 

loves us. Christ Jesus, his son, our Lord 

wraps us in his embrace and holds us 

closely.  Nothing ever can change how 

beloved we are.  My faith believes that 

God loves us into trusting so that we 

know that we are always and forever 

God’s beloved.  God is with us and for 

us always so that nothing will ever sep‐

arate us from God. God cares for us no 

matter what happens because we be‐

long to God. 

  God’s love intends to touch our per‐

sonal lives. Therefore, God’s caring for 

us includes our loving ourselves as God 

loves us. And, God’s caring for our 

neighbor includes our loving our neigh‐

bor as we love ourselves. 

  By loving our neighbor –as‐‐well –as

‐we–love‐ourselves and as –well‐ as‐

God‐loves–all‐of‐humanity, I see that 

weʹre all in this together, both  in com‐

munion with God and in community 

with each other.  

  As you read this newsletter you re‐

alize that weʹve entered the mega‐

season of the holidays: Thanksgiving, 

Christmas, and maybe even New 

Year’s. Getting ready for the holidays 

usually involves adding into our busy 

lives the stress‐creating extra holiday 

planning, preparation, and celebration.                 

While good stress can energize us into 

action, during the holiday season we 

are more likely to fall into a habit of 

stressing out. 

  When weʹre stressed out we put 

greater expectations on ourselves. 

While our expectations of ourselves 

vary, usually we lay on ourselves a 

need to accomplish more, spend more, 

and please others more.                 

   Of course, as we expect more of 

ourselves we tend to expect more of 

others, especially those we live with. By 

spreading ourselves too thin we take a 

toll on ourselves and our relationship 

with our loved ones.  

  Living at a stressed out pace can 

affect us in every area: our physical 

health, mental‐ emotional‐spiritual 

health, and the health of our relation‐

ships. As we know, our stress can get to 

us.   

For the coming weeks during the holi‐

day season and for the sake of caring for 

ourselves and our relationships, consid‐

er practicing ways that may help you 

maintain a healthy level of stress.                         

Consider the following practices as spe‐

cial loving gifts from God to you: 

 

Live in the now, in the moment 

Remember that you are beloved 

Spend time with God, in worship 

with others and privately 

Take time away from the hectic 

pace: reflect, breathe deeply, pray 

Notice how good stress energizes 

you into action 

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BLOOD PRES-

SURE CHECKS 4TH SUNDAY EACH MONTH

9 —11 A.M. IN THE PARISH

HALL

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES AND 

POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR 

HEALTH CARE 

Sunday, November 3 at 6 p.m.  

in the Parish Hall 

Pearl Mann, St. Paul member and 

attorney, will lead a workshop helping 

you to understand your options and 

indicate choices for your care that 

would be legally binding should your 

become seriously ill or mentally/

physically impaired. As this can hap‐

pen to anyone at anytime, the proper 

time to understand, evaluate and 

choose how you would like to be 

treated medically and who you would 

want to make those decisions in your 

stead is NOW ‐ when you are healthy 

and not facing immediate illness or 

surgery. There will be no charge or 

soliciting. Come and listen, ask ques‐

tions and learn. These could be the 

most important and loving decisions 

you will make for yourself and your 

family.  

 

Advance Directives and Power of Attorney Seminar

Reflect on the meaning of each hol‐

iday, and share your thoughts with 

people you trust 

Gear down your expectations of 

yourself and of others 

Talk with someone you trust about 

how you are (honestly): what’s 

difficult, frustrating, lonely, or sad 

for you (it’s okay to think and feel 

because you don’t have to be hap‐

py just because it’s the holidays) 

Get support from family/friends, 

get additional help from your pas‐

tor or a professional counselor or 

therapist   

Enjoy hanging out with family/

friends  

Do some things you enjoy, not only 

things you feel you have to do  

Get plenty of rest (the better you 

feel the more enjoyable a holiday 

can be) 

Be grateful for the gifts and bless‐

ings you already have (avoid com‐

plaining) 

Eat and drink with your health in 

mind 

Exercise and be active 

Say ʺnoʺ sometimes to yourself and 

others (people understand if you 

don’t do things) 

And, include your own practices of 

caring for yourself: your body, 

mind, spirit, and relationships 

 

  I’m so interested in this topic that 

I’d like Iʹm also interested in learning 

what it is that you do to help yourself 

to care for yourself during this holiday 

season. And, what is it that you do that 

moves you into being stressed out?  If 

you’d like to tell me, send me an E‐

mail message to [email protected]

   

  Here’s to holidays that are more of 

a blessing, 

Pastor Dave Hodgson                                                                                     

 

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

38:00 AM Liturgical Worship

9:30 AM St. Paul Alive Worship

9:45 AM POWER Hour

11:00 AM Liturgical Worship

4:00 PM Concert of Remembrance

5:30 PM Sr. High Event

6:00 PM Advance DirectivesSeminar

Dalight Savings Ends

45:00 PM Jubilate

6:00 PM St. Paul Singing Men

7:00 PM Stephen MinistrySupervision

7:30 PM Alanon

56:00 AM Men's Bible Study

10:00 AM Women's Bible Study

2:00 PM Writer's Workshop

7:00 PM Esther Circle

66:30 AM Women's Bible Study

9:30 AM Pacifica Staff Meeting

9:30 AM Staff Meeting

9:30 AM WELCA Board Meeting

5:30 PM LIIFEE

6:00 PM Celebration Ringers

6:00 PM Worship & Music Meet

7:00 PM Chancel Choir

7:00 PM Executive Meeting

7:35 PM Naranon

108:00 AM Liturgical Worship

9:30 AM St. Paul Alive Worship

9:45 AM POWER Hour

11:00 AM Liturgical Worship

11:00 AM SPY Lites

12:00 PM Annual Meeting

Sr High Movie Night

115:00 PM Jubilate

6:00 PM Cub & Tiger Scouts

6:00 PM St. Paul Singing Men

7:00 PM Dorcas Circle

7:00 PM Health Minitrsy Team

7:00 PM Rahab Circle

7:00 PM SCRPA Meeting

7:30 PM Alanon

126:00 AM Men's Bible Study

10:00 AM Women's Bible Study

2:00 PM Writer's Workshop

7:00 PM Council Meets

136:30 AM Women's Bible Study

5:30 PM LIIFEE

6:00 PM Celebration Ringers

7:00 PM Chancel Choir

7:35 PM Naranon

178:00 AM Liturgical Worship

9:30 AM St. Paul Alive Worship

9:45 AM POWER Hour

11:00 AM Liturgical Worship

1:00 PM Jr. High Event

ThankOffering Sunday

185:00 PM Jubilate

6:00 PM St. Paul Singing Men

7:00 PM Stephen MinistrySupervision

7:30 PM Alanon

196:00 AM Men's Bible Study

9:00 AM Fellowship Quilters

10:00 AM Women's Bible Study

2:00 PM Writer's Workshop

206:30 AM Women's Bible Study

12:00 PM Primetimers

5:30 PM LIIFEE

6:00 PM Celebration Ringers

7:00 PM Chancel Choir

7:35 PM Naranon

248:00 AM Liturgical Worship

9:00 AM Blood Pressure Check

9:30 AM St. Paul Alive Worship

9:45 AM POWER Hour

11:00 AM Liturgical Worship

6:30 PM Advent by Candlelight

255:00 PM Jubilate

6:00 PM St. Paul Singing Men

7:00 PM Sarah Circle

7:30 PM Alanon

266:00 AM Men's Bible Study

10:00 AM Women's Bible Study

2:00 PM Writer's Workshop

7:00 PM SCRPA Meeting

276:30 AM Women's Bible Study

9:30 AM Elizabeth Circle

5:30 PM LIIFEE

6:00 PM Celebration Ringers

7:00 PM Chancel Choir

7:35 PM Naranon

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November 2013Monthly Planner

To DoThursday Friday Saturday

17:00 PM Couple's Bible Study at

Kuesters

28:20 AM Second Harvest

9:00 AM Prayer Warriors

710:00 AM Women's Bible Study

6:00 PM Boy Scout District

7:00 PM Faithfully Fit Class

7:30 PM Women's AA meeting

87:00 PM Couple's Bible Study at

Kuesters

99:00 AM Prayer Warriors

148:45 AM Silver Box Quilter's

10:00 AM Women's Bible Study

7:30 PM Women's AA meeting

1512:00 PM Newsletter Deadline

7:00 PM Couple's Bible Study atKuesters

169:00 AM Prayer Warriors

2110:00 AM Women's Bible Study

6:00 PM Boy Scouts RoundTable

7:00 PM Faithfully Fit Class

7:30 PM Women's AA meeting

227:00 PM Couple's Bible Study at

Kuesters

239:00 AM Prayer Warriors

287:30 PM Women's AA meeting

Thanksgiving - Office Closed

29Office Closed

309:00 AM Prayer Warriors

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e WELCOME TO WEDNESDAY NIGHT “L*I*I*F*E*E* ʺ FOR NOVEMBER 

5:00 – Youth Center open for Snacks, Conversation, Fun & Fellowship 5:30 – Confirmation Welcome, Warm-Up & Presentation in Youth Center

(Lower Level) November 6 - Workshop: “Why are there so many versions of the Bible?” November 13 - Workshop: “If there is only one God, why are there so many

different religions?” Sunday, November 17 –1:00 – 3:00 Faith, Food and Fellowship at Allens’ while we finalize the Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes!!! November 20 – Workshop: “”Why do Christians believe Christianity is the best religion?” November 27 – Thanksgiving Eve: NO Confirmation 6:15 - Small Groups in Assigned Rooms 7:00 – Parent Pick-Ups or Youth “Hang-Out” in Youth Center till 7:15 PM

*Lutherans *Increasing *In *Faith * Education and *Experience 

Saturday, November 2nd Richmond Elementary School 8:30 – NOON-ish Meet Pastor Tom and the St. Paul crew at Rich-man School to help sort and distribute food to our guests. Afterwards head to Costco for staples to stock the POH food bank. Finally settle in at a local restaurant to feed your own face. Reward, fun and good feelings guaranteed!

Sunday, Nov. 3rd Study, Games & Fun at the Allens’ 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Meet PT and your church

friends at Michael’s house for an evening of conversation with food & fellowship!

Sunday, Nov. 10th Dinner and a Movie on Birch Street Restaurant, Movie and Time TBD How about a fun evening

OUT? Reserve the night on your iPhone, invite a friend and come for some good food and a great time!

Living Nativity

Friday December 20th

This year St. Paul Youth will stage a Living Na-tivity on the corner hill. Put on a costume and take a turn playing the part of Mary, Joseph,

shepherds, wiseman… anybody want to be baby Jesus? A donkey? A camel??? During breaks there will be a bonfire, hot chocolate, s’mores and snacks on the greenspace for you! Watch

for more information!

ALL YOUTH

Sr. High Youth

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Kid's POWER Page

Proclaim

ing Our W

orship & Education R

evolution!

Don’t forget to check 

out the new Children’s 

Bulletins—located in 

the narthex. They are 

available in ages 3‐6 

and 7‐12. 

Sunday POWER* Hour 

Sunday mornings 9:45 – 10:45           For November 3,10,17 & 24 

 POWER* Hour returns to Group’s “Living Inside Out” cur‐

riculum with more great weeks of stories, activities, learn‐

ing, fun and growth in faith for children ages Pre‐K 

through 6th grade!  

 

WHERE WE LEARN TO “RESPECT EVERYONE” 

 (1 Peter 2:17a) 

 

November 3 – Paul Explains How Christians Grow Strong    

Hebrews 5:11‐ 6:3 

November 10 – Jesus Teaches About Respecting Others  

Luke 6:27‐36 

November 17 – Paul Teaches That We Are God’s Masterpiece  

Ephesians 2:8‐1`0 

November 24 – Taking Care of God’s Creation  

Genesis 1:27‐28, 2:4‐25  

See YOU there!!! 

*Proclaiming Our Worship & Education Revolution! 

SPY Lites 

 

Operation Christmas Child Sunday, November 10th 

11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the church  

Join Sue Goellrich and Donetta Sheer‐

er and all your POWER* Hour friends  

(Kinder through 6th Grade) as we assemble OCC shoeboxes to 

send to children around the world and share the joy of Jesus!! A 

fun time ‐ with a yummy lunch included!  

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S – supports and provides distinctively Christian care to someone (a care receiv‐

er)  during of time of temporary stress or crisis 

T – talks with a care receiver (male to male or female to female) face to face for 

one hour on a regular weekly basis and on an emergency basis when needed  

E – encourages a care receiver to share their thoughts and feelings in order to 

discover for themselves how God is healing them and where God may be 

leading them  

P – prays daily for God’s presence, help and healing for their care receiver; 

prays with and brings scripture or blessing to their care receiver (if desired) 

when meeting 

H – hears carefully what is being said by their care receiver in a confidential re‐

lationship and with a nonjudgmental attitude  

E – empathizes with their care receiver being careful not to simply sympathize 

or overly identify with them 

N – never goes without training (50 contact hours are required); the extended 

support of Stephen Ministry leaders and peers (by attending supervision 

meetings twice monthly); and the awareness that God has called them and is 

with them, leading them, and enabling them at all times! 

     

Does this description of Stephen Ministry interest YOU? Does this feel like a lay 

ministry to which God may be calling YOU? Hundreds, thousands of people 

from all walks of life in all denominations and in all countries have been trained 

and commissioned as Stephen Ministers and the next one could be YOU! A new 

class is forming at St. Paul in January and there could be a place for YOU. Con‐

tact Stephen Leaders Pastor Judi or George Montgomery for a SM Information/

Application Folder; or call any current Stephen Minister for additional infor‐

mation.  

What does a Stephen Minister Do??? By Pastor Judi

Sunday ‐ December 8 ‐ 4 p.m. to approx 6 p.m. 

 

  Watch for more details coming but here is some 

info to get you started! This is an all congregation, all 

age activity. We will be asking you to bring some food 

to share. There will be activities for children (SPY Lites 

will meet during this time) and we will hang decora‐

tions in and outside the church. We will end the time 

with a 15 minute sing along and devotion! Your help is 

needed! It is a great opportunity for fun and fellowship 

for all ages!  

Hanging of the Greens

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  Community Christmas 

Card‐‐WELCA is again spon‐

soring the Community Christ‐

mas Card so that members 

and friends of St, Paul can 

share Christmas greetings 

with one another. The sug‐

gested donation is $10. Dona‐

tion forms will be available all 

during the month of Novem‐

ber.  The card will be sent to 

all members of St Paul the 

week of December 6th. 

READERS & GREETERS FOR NOVEMBER

GREETERS  8:00 a.m.  9:30 a.m.    11:00 a.m. 

11/3  Blair Giboney  Pat McKinley    Karl Jones 

  Mark DeSoucy  Barb McKinley    Kristen Jones 

  Leah DeSoucy  Pearl Mann     

    Noel Nygard     

           

11/10  Sherry Draxler  Fritz Von Coelin    Janeen Ostby 

  Wayde Schatz  Cindy Von Coelin    Joyce Wolf 

  Alice Schatz  Sue Coopman     

    Dale & Sheila Richards         

           

11/17  Janet Kitchen  Sue Weaver    Anna McDonnel 

  Sherry Braun  Dawn Stone     

  Sherry Draxler  Suzy Young     

             

11/24  Doris Lindberg  Tom Pankow    Karl Jones 

  Tom Weisz  Carol Pankow    Kristen Jones 

  Barbara Weisz  Charlie Castro     

    Beth Castro     

Notes

and

Not

ices READERS  8:00 a.m.  9:30 a.m.  11:00 a.m. 

 

11/3  Kathy Vanderpool  Caitlin Peters  Joyce Wolf 

11/10  Ning Amante  Hal Batzloff  Susanne Stark 

11/17  Jennifer Matas  Sarah Tees  Evelyn Bryeans 

Community Christmas Card

Daylight Savings Ends on Sunday, November 3

Don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour Saturday night!

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Don't forget our military, home-bound and those in extended care

facilities

Those homebound or in 

assisted living:   Margaret Jensen 

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Drop them a note or visit!

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please notify the 

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name, rank and ad‐

dress so that we 

may list them here.

STRENGTH, HEALING, COMFORT, MERCY, PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING-For the United States of America & the World–God Bless America HEALING Sharon Tate Hans Lundquist Russ Holden Jay Tesch Peggy Benash Yvonne Winston Celette Vanderford Natalie Reggio Martha Huff Margaret Jensen Bonita Hix Virginia Roth Rose Lloyd Ada Gaughan Wilfred Strauss Marge Humburg Manny Jimenez Harold McDonnel Betty Haugen Sara Jimenez Winnie Fuerbringer Honey Leas Jack Bedell Mary Liles Wanda Rodgers—Aunt of Bonita Hix Pastor Bob & Dot Westerhoff—Friend of Kathy

Peters Cheryl Moncrief—Cousin of Kathy Peters Michael Heinle —Husband of Kathy Peters’ niece Jonathon Strom—Grandson of Doug & Shirley

Strom Ken Nygard—Brother Stan Nygard Ginny Stok—Mother of Sue Coopman Linda Walker—Sister of Cari Reggio Cele & Kim Obuch, Ruth Fitzgerald—Friends of

June Bosley Sylvia Bailey—Mother of Kathy Vanderpool Ayla Reiner—Granddaughter of Stan and Carole

Reiner Genevieve Bennett—Grandmother of Monica

Farias Ora Livacich—Mother of John Draxler Julia Hefner—Niece of Babette Smythe Michael Vessey—Grandson of Charles & Sharon

Tate Yulin Xu—Father of Grace Xu

Kelly Jo Baker—Great Niece of Marjorie Young Lou & Doris Vettese—Relatives of Leslie & Allen

Richardson Ray Orozco—Son-in-Law of John & Sherry Draxler Rose Marie Etherton—Friend of LeRoy Smith Annie Rieken—Friend of Barbara Meyer Kadeija, Fio & Josephine—Friends of Stacey

Roberts Theresa Phillips—Friend of Suzie Young and

Veronica Sandoval Brandelle Amador—Friend of Veronica Sandoval The Burkholder Family—Friends of Sandy Roberts Dennis Dover - Father to Doug and Shirley Strom

granddaughter Lois Laughlin—Friend of Pearl Mann Chris Fredrickson—Friend of John MacMurray STRENGTH AND HEALING Marjorie Legel Karly—Daughter of Nancy Romstedt Scott Llewellyn and his son Xavier—Grandson &

Great-grandson of Janice Noren

Linda Punongbayan—Sister of Susan Goellrich Irene Larson—Mother of Sharon Huemoller Hal & Helene Beisswenger Jed Morgan—Treats for Troops Ursula Hasson—Mother of Susanne Stark Chuck & Billie Boskovich—Friends of Tom &

Barbara Weisz Mark, Alisa and Brittaney—Family of Fritz and

Cindy von Coelln Pat Hamilton and Tom Twaits—Friends of Fritz and

Cindy von Coelln Kimberly —Daughter of Ada Gaughan Monte & Altha Hedman—Parents of Sue Goellrich COMFORT Evelyn Bryeans & family on the death of her

mother, Florence Wells The Miles Family on the death of Elaine Miles—

Friends of June Bosley Laura Foster and family on the death of her

grandfather, Charles Hamblin Richard Bogucki and family on the loss of his wife

Diana—Friend of Fritz and Cindy von Coelln SAFETY Robert Ellison—Deployed to Afghanistan—Friend

of Pat & Barb McKinley Chief Warrant Officer 3 Ryan Harmer in

Afghanistan —Friend of Ken & Sara Falk Sgt Ben Harrington and his medevac helicopter crew

in Afghanistan. 1st Lieutenant George H Cushman, 1-77AR - Friend

of Kathy Salter

TREATS FOR TROOPS 1stLt Jason Doyle, USMC2d Radio Battalion, 1stSgt Kreston Monroe Company D, 2d Tank Battalion USMC, GySgt Gregory Miller VMM-165 Maintenance Control, USMC Pamela Wu 451 EMXS/AMMOUS Air Force, James Rousseau JSOTF-P FWD Mindanao, Eric Koivisto JSOTF-P FWD Cotabato

 

We welcome and encourage all prayer requests. 

Please submit your requests in writing on your 

Worship Registration card, via email or phone call to 

the Church Office. Once or twice each month, names 

will be removed from the list who have been in print 

at least 3 consecutive weeks (except those deployed 

overseas). You are welcome to re‐submit any name 

removed from the list, or you may remove a name at 

anytime by contacting the Church Office. Thank 

you! If you or someone you know is in the hospital, 

please be sure to call the church office (714) 879‐

8290 to inform us. Confidentiality laws now prevent 

hospitals from contacting churches when 

congregation members are hospitalized. 

 

In Our Thoughts and Prayers. . .

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SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES 

8 & 11 a.m.—Traditional Liturgical 

9:30 a.m.—St. Paul Alive—Praise 

9:45 a.m.—Kid’s POWER Hour 

 

Pastors ‐ The Rev. Tom Goellrich and The Rev. Judi Miller  

W. Chris Winn, Director of Music 

Lori Seargeant, Office Administrator 

Melissa Ames, Nursery Attendant 

 

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