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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)
300 W Pecan | McAllen, TX 78501 956.682.2345 | stpaulmcallen.org
Welcome to Worship!
ST PAUL’S WEEKLY CALENDAR
SUNDAY
8:00am Traditional Worship, Sanctuary 9:30am Christian Education Hour, Fellowship Hall
10:45am Contemporary Worship, Gym 12:00pm Families After Church, Gym
12:00pm Confirmation, Conference Room
Monday, 9/09 2:30pm Packing Cookies for Caring With Cookies, Fellowship Hall
Tuesday, 9/10 9:00am Admin Staff, Conference Room 1:30pm Digging Deeper, Fellowship Hall 5:00pm Bells, Balcony 6:00pm Lay Ministers Mtg , Conference Room 6:15pm Choir, Balcony
Wednesday, 9/11 8:00am School Chapel, Sanctuary 6:00pm Open Gym, Gym 7:00pm Youth Group, Jr. and Sr. High Rooms 7:00pm Digging Deeper, Conference Room
Thursday, 9/12 9:15am Childcare Chapel, Sanctuary
Friday, 9/13 6-9pm Beginning of School Year Pool Party, Mayberry Swimming Pool (115 S Mayberry St., Mission)
Saturday, 9/14 5:00pm Traditional Worship, Sanctuary
Column 1
September 7 & 8, 2019 Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Please remember these brothers and sisters in prayer...
ILLNESS/ONGOING NEEDS Donna Bargsten Wava Bettes Delbert Birdsong Ruthie Hagerbaumer Karen Karle James Krommes Daniel Lee Isobel Mall Olga Martinez Ernie Skloss
*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!
A Year of Discipleship Throughout the 2019-2020 year at St. Paul, we will take time to focus on what it means to follow Jesus and be faithful to His calling. Following Jesus isn’t always easy. Loving others can be difficult. Being generous with the time, energy, and resources He has given us can be challenging. But, as we seek His Kingdom and obey His Word, we will grow in faith, hope, and peace in the love of Jesus by His Spirit!
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 (Sept 7-8) Readings: Jeremiah15:15-21; Romans 12:9-21; Matthew 16:21-28 Organist: Jessica Finley Lectors: Cheyanne Zink (5pm) (8am) Bridget Wagner (10:45am) Coffee: Joy and Raul Madero
Serving Us Next Week (Sept 14-15 ) Readings: Deuteronomy 30:15-20; 1 John 2:1-6; Luke 8:19-25 Organist: Jessica Finley Lectors: (5pm) Joy Madero(8am) Cynthia Mills (10:45am) Coffee: Joy and Raul Madero
Last Week’s Attendance: Sat 5pm Sun 8am 10:45am Total 35 44 129 208
8/25-9/01 Offerings $11,757.55 8/25-9/01 Plan $23,076.92 July 1 – Sept 1 Actual $90,382.09 July 1 – Sept 1 Plan $103,846.14
SPECIAL PRAYERS Delores Alcock Travis Burns Steven Davila Robert Garza Jo Ann Garcia Elodia Gomez Stony Grantham Mike Graboski Joe Hetrick Betty Johnson Edie Johnson Linda Juden
Betty Sieglaff Stanley Steere John Stringer Laura Wagner Chris Westphal
CARE FACILITIES Pat Best Van E Foster Vi Offutt Vaughn Peterson Doris Shank
Hunter Theresa
MOURNING The Family of Rosalee Henkel Frost
MISSION/MINISTRY Rev. Aaron Lytle El Buen Pastor in McAllen Jackson Elementary School
Eric Kaelberer Missy Kappler Laura Kaspar Jamey Meek Bernie Perez Penny Pich Lauren Schneider Bill Shockley Wayne Vestweber Ramona Vigil Kaye Walton Karen Wood Hortencia Zeledon
Today’s altar flowers were donated by Cheyanne
Zink in celebration of Mick’s birthday.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
KNOW
Red Letter Challenge The Red Letter Challenge is a book containing a 40-day discipleship challenge that is focused on hearing the words of Jesus and putting His words into practice in sim-ple, down-to-earth ways. Throughout the months of Sep-tember and October, we will use the book as a church community both for Sunday morning services and to help us grow daily in the Word. Books can be purchased for $10 starting today behind the Sanctuary and in the Gym, or during the week in the church office. Instructions on how to use the book will come on 9/15. Come join us as we grow together in Christ!
Families After Church | Sept 8 Join us for family eat, play and connect time after the 10:45 am worship!
Beginning of School Year Pool Party | Sept 13 Join us from 6-9pm at Mayberry Swimming Pool (115 S Mayberry St., Mission) to celebrate the beginning of a new school year. Pizza and water provided. Bring a side dish/
dessert/or drinks to share. ALL ages welcome!
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.
Sr. and Jr. High Youth Meetings | Wednesdays Join us for youth meetings every Wednesday from 7 to 8.30 PM with an open gym/ hang-out time at 6 PM. Games, Bible time, small groups, and a fun and supportive place to grow in Jesus. Enter through the Gym door. For more information, contact DCE Inese.
Digging Deeper w/ Pastor James | Sept 10 & 11 Pastor Jamese is leading a twelve-week series focused on Max Lucado’s book Unshakeable Hope. We will discuss 12 promises of God in Scripture, and how, when the storms of life come, we build our hopes and confidence on the promises of God alone. All are invited to join us either in the Fellowship Hall on Tuesday afternoons at 1:30pm or in the Conference Room on Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm. We hope to see you there!
Ruth Circle | Sept 16 All women are invited to enjoy a light meal, fellowship, and time in God’s Word—This small group opportunity is called Ruth Circle and meets monthly at the home of a volunteer hostess. However, there is no commitment to attend every month—you are welcome to attend anytime you can! (continued in next column)
Our first opportunity to get together this year will be Mon-day, September 16, from 6:30-8pm at the home of Belin-da Vargas. Belinda’s home is located at 900 Coil Dr. in San Juan. Anyone interested in meeting at St. Paul to carpool, or if you need a ride, or if you just have a ques-tion or want to let us know you’re planning to come, please call or text Stephanie Lorenz at 956-678-8232. We look forward to seeing you on September 16th!
LADIES MARK YOUR CALENDARS | Sept 19 THE TIME IS NOW WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY will re-sume September 19th. We meet in the conference room at 12pm. The topic is “God’s Time”. Bring a sack lunch and your Bible. We socialize during lunch and the Bible study starts at 12:30. This study is always the 3rd Thurs-day of each month. All ladies and friends are invited.
RGV High School Avengers Lock-in | Oct 4-5 Join other high-schoolers from the RGV on October 4-5 from 6 PM to 6 AM for an Avengers-themed lock-in at St. Paul Lutheran, Harlingen. Plan to stay up ALL night! R.S.V.P. to Sean O’Connor (956-451-6314) by Septem-ber 29. Cost: FREE!!!
Jr. High Retreat | Oct 11-13 All Jr. High students are invited to a weekend of worship, diving into God’s Word, games, swimming and other fun activities at Cone Oasis Camp in La Feria. Cost: $30, sign up by contacting DCE Inese.
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
Caring with Cookies | Sept 9 See the inside page for details.
Bells and Choir Resume! | Sept 10 Handbells and Choir are back from summer break! The first rehearsals are on Tuesday, September 10. Hand-bells meet at 5pm; Choir meets at 6:15pm. These groups are open to everyone, 6th grade to adult. Bring a friend! Contact Jessica Finley with any questions at [email protected]
Sermon Notes Red Letter Challenge—Abiding in the Words of Jesus
Pentecost 13
Theme: Discipleship: All About Jesus Text: Matthew 16:21-28
I. Discipleship begins at ______________________ II. Discipleship is all about _____________________ III. Disciples who make more ___________________ A. I __________—You __________ B. I __________—You __________ C. You __________—I __________
D. You __________—I __________
10:45am Service
Order of Worship for September 8, 2019
Opening Songs of Praise
Scripture Readings Old Testament Reading: Jeremiah15:15-21
Epistle Reading: Romans 12:9-21 Holy Gospel: Matthew 16:21-28
Children’s Message & Song
Sermon
Nicene Creed
Offering Please place your attendance cards in the offering plate. Thank you!
Prayers
Holy Communion
Benediction
May God bless your worship among us this morning!
12th Annual Caring With Cookies 9-11
Help us show our love and support for the first responders of
McAllen, TX by showering them with gifts of cookies around
9/11! Last year we passed out over 4,800 cookies and dozens of handmade
cards from our school children. We need your help continue to bless our local
firefighters, police officers, EMTs, and Border Patrol. Please bring your home-
made (or store-bought) cookies to St. Paul on Sept. 8th. If you can help pack-
age the cookies, meet in the Fellowship Hall on Sept. 9th at 2:30pm. We will be
delivering them on Sept 10.
Please fill this form out and return with the number of cookies donated by the
dozen or any cash donations, which will be used to buy cookies.
Cash donations need to be in by Sept 1st.
Cookie donations need to be in by Sept 8th.
____________ Dozen Cookies
$___________ Donation
Name: __________________ Phone #: ________________
Thanks for returning this with your cookies. It will help us decide how many
cookies to put in each bag.
Thank you so much for
serving the Lord in such
a sweet way!
