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We gather today as Gods beloved children to worship our Heavenly
Father. We praise his holy name, we listen eagerly for his words of
comfort, hope, and challenge to us, and we offer ourselves to him
in dedicated service. May you be blessed as you worship here
today.
St. Paul Lutheran Church is a congrega-tion of The Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America (E.L.C.A.). It is referred to as
Borchers since Rev. Henry Borchers, who served our congregation
from 1857-1881, advised and influenced a small group of pioneer
settlers that wanted to establish a congregation in the area. This
year we celebrate 162 years of life and ministry in this beautiful
country setting in Southern Indiana. We look forward to many more
years of growth and change as we seek continually to be faithful to
Gods call to mission.
The Sacrament of Holy Communion is offered at the 8:00 a.m.
services on the 2nd
and 4th Sundays and at the 10:15 a.m. ser-vice on the 1st and
the 3rd Sundays of the month. Christians who believe in the true
presence of Christ in the bread and wine for our forgiveness and
salvation are invited to receive Holy Communion.
Sunday School classes are held each Sun-day for all ages at 9:10
a.m. Visitors are welcome to attend.
Leading and Assisting in Worship
Leaders: Pastor Steve Wood Organist: Olga Otte
Deacons: Tyler Shaw; Larry Guinn Greeters: Roger & Delores
Douglass (8:00)
Larry & Linda Guinn (10:15) Communion Assistant:
Mark Rorick (8:00) Dan Davis (10:15)
Altar Care: Ruth Ann Newkirk (8:00) Linda Guinn (10:15)
Lectors: Ruth Ann Newkirk (8:00) Judy Wonning (10:15)
Acolytes: Greta Brown (8:00) Eli Wood (10:15)
Projectors: Doris Rorick (8:00) Marc Fountain (10:15) Flowers:
Jodi Brown
Welcome Center: Luci Angel (8:00) Judy Wonning (10:15)
March 22, 2015
St. Paul Lutheran Church 10792 North 210 East,
Seymour, IN 47274 Office 522-7364 Annex & Fax 522-7484
Parsonage 522-7421
email: [email protected] Web Site:
stpaul-borchers.org Office hours: Monday-Friday
Staff The Reverend Stephen WoodPastor Carolyn
Jones...............Director of Youth & Family
Ministries and Borchers Preschool Director Michelle
Wood.....Secretary Trish Tangman..Care Team Director Tyler
Claycamp...Intern Youth & Family Director Amy Pierceall and
Mandy OtteCustodians Jamie Baker. Director of Technology
HEARING ASSISTANCE: We have
head phones available for those in need of assistance with
hearing. They are located on the table at the entrance of the
sanctuary. LARGE PRINT BULLETINSThere
are a handful of large print bulletins availa-ble. They are
located on the table at the en-trance of the sanctuary.
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ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSDuring Lent, we will be discussing What
It Means To Be Church. We will explore the same topics which Pastor
Steve will be telling us about at Wednes-day Night Lenten Services.
LENTEN MEALS AND SERVICES will be held every Wednesday through
March 25. Meals will begin at 5:30 p.m., a short hymn sing will
begin at 6:50 p.m. and worship will begin at 7:00 p.m. The theme
this year is What It Means to be Church.
RUTH CIRCLE SERVING LENTEN MEAL on Wednesday, March 25. The menu
will be a vari-ety of casseroles and desserts.
CARPET CLEANINGThe carpets at the church and the parsonage will
be cleaned on Monday, March 23 and Tuesday, March 24. Please try to
minimize foot traffic in church on those days. Thank you!
BOOK BUZZ will meet on Monday, March 23. Please look for signs
on church doors as to which room we will be using that day. The
book we will be discussing is Left Neglected by Lisa Genova. Any
questions, talk to Trish Tangman or Michelle Wood. Come join
us!!
BOOK COLLECTION DURING LENTIn the narthex, you will find
collection boxes for gently used and new books appropriate for
reading lev-els 1st through 7th grade. Books will be donated to
Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Reading Camp, a week long summer camp
devoted to struggling readers. Books collected will be given to
at-tendees to take home with them after camp, and used to practice
their skills throughout the sum-mer. This is a great opportunity to
weed books from your childs collection he/she may have out-grown!
If you have questions about donating books or about the camp,
contact Susie Alstatt at 524.0947.
NEW PHONE DIRECTORIES are located at the Welcome Center. If
there are any corrections to be made, please contact the church
office.
CALENDAR
Today: 8:00 am Communion
9:10 am First Communion Class
9:10 am Sunday School
10:15 am Communion
Monday 23rd Carpet Cleaning
NO PRESCHOOL
1:00 pm Blanket Making
1:00 PM Book Buzz
6:30 pm Stephen Ministry
Tuesday 24th Carpet Cleaning
Wednesday 25th NO PRESCHOOL
9:00 am Blanket Making
1:30 pm Clothing Center
5:30 pm Meal (Ruth Circle)
6:00 pm Adult Bells
7:00 pm Lenten service
Thursday 26th 9:00 am Borchers Breakfast Club
Friday 27th NO PRESCHOOL
Next week: March 29th-April 4th
Sunday 29th 8:00 am Communion
9:10 am First Communion Class
9:10 am Sunday School
10:15 am Communion
Monday 30th 9:00 am Preschool
1:00 pm Blanket Making
1:30 pm Clothing Center
2:30 pm Prayer Shawl
Wednesday 1st 9:00 am Preschool
6:00 pm Adult Bells
Thursday 2nd 8:30 am Devotions in sanctuary
9:00 am Borchers Breakfast Club
7:00 pm Maundy Thursday service
Friday 3rd 9:00 am Preschool in session
(Makeup Day)
7:00 pm Good Friday service
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SEDER MEAL will be held on Maundy Thurs-day, April 2, at 5:30
pm. Please sign up at the Welcome Center so enough food can be
pre-pared. MAUNDY THURSDAY service will be on Thursday, April 2 at
7:00 p.m. GOOD FRIDAY service will be on Friday, April 3 at 7:00
p.m. EASTER EGG HUNT will be on Saturday, April 4 at 10:00 a.m.
NOTE THE TIME CHANGE! This is sponsored by WINGS.
EASTER SERVICES will be on Sunday, April 5. at 6:30 a.m., 8:00
a.m. and 10:15 a.m.
EASTER BREAKFAST will be served at 7:15 a.m. This meal is
prepared and served by the Luther League/Mission Trip youth.
RUTH CIRCLE will meet at 7:30 p.m. on April 9 in the fellowship
hall. A Bible Study leader is needed.
PICTURE DIRECTORYRemember to sign up for the picture directory.
Sign up in the narthex on March 29, April 5, April 12 and April 19.
You can also sign up online at www.stpaul-borchers.org (click the
Church Directory link). Pictures will be taken on May 6, 7, 8, 9,
and 26.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Volunteers are needed to mow the picnic grove
from the months of May through October. Please sign up the Wel-come
Center.
FOOD PANTRY items being collected for March are peanut butter
and jelly. Please place your donations in the basket by the main
en-trance or in the wooden box by the kitchen. SYNOD ASSEMBLY
DELEGATES NEEDEDSynod Assembly will be June 5-7 in Indianapolis. We
need 1 female and 1 male delegate. Pastor Steve will be unable to
attend due to officiating a
wedding on June 6. Please talk to Pastor Steve if interested.
BLANKET MAKINGCome join us! Blankets are made for Lutheran World
Relief which sends them to people in need throughout the world. The
group meets on Mondays at 1:00 pm and Wednesdays at 9:00 am through
March. Any questions, contact Wanda Engelau or Olga Otte. BLANKETS
NEED TIEDLutheran World Re-lief blankets that are ready to be tied
are by the Mission Closet door. Any questions, contact Wanda
Engelau or Olga Otte. THANKS everyone for prayers, visits, cards
and phone calls during my recent illness. Im thankful to have a
caring church family.
Virgil Kleffman
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OUR MISSION:
Walking in Faith Sowing Christs Love
The mission of St. Paul Lutheran Church is derived from our core
values - the essence of
our purpose for existence and the criteria we should use to
guide our congregational
decisions and actions.
Our Core Values: 1. Spirituality to worship and to grow and
develop spiritually as Christians. 2. Outreach To spread the
message of Gods love and
grace by word and by action. 3. Service to Others To live
Christs message
to Love one another.
You can support the mission of our church by coming to worship,
engaging in study, shar-
ing the word, bringing a friend to church, taking part in Care
Team initiatives, volunteering
at church or in the community and loving one another. We invite
you to join us in this journey.
Our Response to Gods Love We Worshipped: March 15th 8:00 am
service 160 10:15 am service 49
Total Offerings for March 15th: $7439.00 Spending Plan Giving
$3563.00 New Church Loan Payment $2530.00
Other Giving $1346.00
{The weekly amount needed to cover expenses in the 2015 Spending
Plan is $6,038.00} *This amount does not include the $5,900.00
monthly mortgage payment
Those assisting with worship March 29th:
Communion Assistant: Mark Rorick (8:00) Dan Davis (10:15)
Altar Care: Tammi Reinbold (8:00) Nina Franke (10:15)
Acolytes: Erin Otte (8:00) Lyra Claycamp (10:15)
Projectors: Kaelen Eglen (8:00) Charlotte Rust (10:15)
Flowers: Need volunteer
Welcome Center: Luci Angel (8:00) Judy Wonning (10:15)
Readings for March 29th:
Philippians 2:5-11 Psalm 118: 19-29 Matthew 21:1-13
Lectors: Mandy Otte (8:00) Amy Rotert (10:15)
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NOTES:
March 22, 2015
Memory Verse: Matthew 25:40 40 And the king will answer them,
Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these
who are members of my family, you did it to me.
Going Deeper The purpose of this page is to provide a tool or
instrument for your spiritual growth. This page contains a brief
synopsis of the readings as well as some questions for your
reflection to help you go deeper with the Word. On the back is a
day by day listing of scripture readings with possible prayer
request. Individuals are listed on their day of birthso that you
might pray for them on their birthday. Also on the back is the
prayer list for the congregation. Keep on Growing Spiritually!!
Readings for the Day:
Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24: Since Israels kings proved to be bad
shepherds, Ezekiel declares that the Lord will assume the role of
shepherd in Israel. The Lord will also set over them a
shepherd-messiah, my servant David, who will feed and care for the
people.
Matthew 25:31-46: Jesus compares himself to a king who moves
among his subjects to see how he is treated; what is done for the
least of those who belong to his family is truly done for him.
From Sunday & Seasons, copyright 2014 Augsburg Fortress
Questions To Ponder: 1How do you understand this parable? 2What
is the major point of the parable? 3 How do we understand this
passage in relationship to grace? 4 What does this text call the
congregation to do in ministry? 5How do you do these things to the
least of these?
NOTES:
March 22, 2015
Memory Verse: Matthew 25:40 40 And the king will answer them,
Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these
who are members of my family, you did it to me.
Going Deeper The purpose of this page is to provide a tool or
instrument for your spiritual growth. This page contains a brief
synopsis of the readings as well as some questions for your
reflection to help you go deeper with the Word. On the back is a
day by day listing of scripture readings with possible prayer
request. Individuals are listed on their day of birthso that you
might pray for them on their birthday. Also on the back is the
prayer list for the congregation. Keep on Growing Spiritually!!
Readings for the Day:
Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24: Since Israels kings proved to be bad
shepherds, Ezekiel declares that the Lord will assume the role of
shepherd in Israel. The Lord will also set over them a
shepherd-messiah, my servant David, who will feed and care for the
people.
Matthew 25:31-46: Jesus compares himself to a king who moves
among his subjects to see how he is treated; what is done for the
least of those who belong to his family is truly done for him.
From Sunday & Seasons, copyright 2014 Augsburg Fortress
Questions To Ponder: 1How do you understand this parable? 2What
is the major point of the parable? 3 How do we understand this
passage in relationship to grace? 4 What does this text call the
congregation to do in ministry? 5How do you do these things to the
least of these?
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Going Deeper in Prayer
Sunday 3/22 Job 14:1-22 Hebrews 2:1-18 World peace
Monday 3/23 Job 15:1-35 Hebrews 3:1-19 Jacque Schultheis, Tyler
Shaw people to experience Christ in their lives
Tuesday 3/24 Job 16:1-22 Hebrews 4:1-16 Charlotte Rust those who
mourn losses
Wednesday 3/25 Job 17:1-16 Hebrews 5:1-14 people suffering from
addictions
Thursday 3/26 Job 18:1-21 Hebrews 6:1-20 ELCA Bishop Elizabeth
Eaton
Friday 3/27 Job 19:1-29 Hebrews 7:1-28 Connie Knoke, Deborah
Quillen, Jo McGrew strong marriages
Saturday 3/28 Job 20:1-29 Hebrews 8:1-13 Leon Seitz Christians
in Peru
Prayer List Prayer for Homebound Individuals: Bill Neidinger;
Betty Hoene, Eunice Lutes, Evelyn Otte; Orville Schnitker; Geneva
Hoene
Prayer for Long Term Care Issues: Helen Carter; Andy Runge;
Pastor Ed Winter; Walter Von Fange (Bertha Ottes brother in-law);
Art Moorman
Recent Hospitalizations: Maci Gorbett
Other Prayer Requests: The Adrienne Turner family (granddaughter
of Ed & Terri DeVoe); Max, Liz & Mindy Rorick (brother
& nieces of Mark Rorick); Linda Rust (leukemia); Doris Otte
(breast cancer); Kathy Glover (pancreatic cancer---cousin of
Michael Baker); Sherri Huffman (cancerrelative of Pam Huffman);
Jerry and Robin Walls and family; Robert Wischmeier (cancer-father
of Susan Kaiser); Amanda Tiemeyer (niece of Ruth Ann Hendrix); Joe
Corya (cancer-brother of Alyssa Gorbett); David Templar
(cancer-brother of Amy Shaw); Anna Thompson (awaiting heart
surgery-friend of Alicia Perry); Dick Wessel (cancer-brother-in-law
of Art Moorman); Charlie Castillo (cancer-friend of Kathy &
Benny Kleffman); Gene Speaker (bladder cancer); Sharon Hurt
(cancer-friend of Staci Eglen); Kalee Allbering (cancer-friend of
Linda Guinn); Gary Bradley (heart transplant-friend of Carolyn
Jones); Joe Ross (physical health-father of Beth Claycamp); Carolyn
Ross (pulmonary hypertension-mother of Beth Claycamp); Brian Vaughn
(cancer-neighbor of Merrell & Sara Otte); Richard Frischie
(bone cancer-father of Renee Arney and Erin Rieker); Missy Walker
(epilepsy - Karen Hoene's niece); Linda (Schafstall) Wischmeier
(cancer); Carolyn Hughes (cancer-sister of Jo McGrew); Linda
Witkemper (cancerfriend of Benny Kleffman); Vicky Ent (cancerfriend
of Judy Wonning); Rex Sipes (cancerfriend of Dennis and Vickey
Otte); Jeannie Isaacs (physical health-cousin of Karen Hoene);
Claudine Rowe (cancer- friend of Bill & Marlis Kidd); Amy
Siefker (cancer reoccurrence - niece of Karen Hoene); Shirley
Darlage Duncan (cancer-friend of Dena Schafstall)
Prayers for those in Military Service: Joey Ross (Beth Claycamps
nephew); DJ Snyder (Cathy Wentes nephew); Steven Rieker (Jerry
& Pixie Ottes Grandson); Chad Brigdon, Evan Marshall, Tyler
Kruse; Benjamin Haymaker (son of Dee Dee & Scott Haymaker)
(Names will be on the prayer list for 4 weeks, if you want the
request extended, you may re-submit your request.)
Going Deeper in Prayer
Sunday 3/22 Job 14:1-22 Hebrews 2:1-18 World peace
Monday 3/23 Job 15:1-35 Hebrews 3:1-19 Jacque Schultheis, Tyler
Shaw people to experience Christ in their lives
Tuesday 3/24 Job 16:1-22 Hebrews 4:1-16 Charlotte Rust those who
mourn losses
Wednesday 3/25 Job 17:1-16 Hebrews 5:1-14 people suffering from
addictions
Thursday 3/26 Job 18:1-21 Hebrews 6:1-20 ELCA Bishop Elizabeth
Eaton
Friday 3/27 Job 19:1-29 Hebrews 7:1-28 Connie Knoke, Deborah
Quillen, Jo McGrew strong marriages
Saturday 3/28 Job 20:1-29 Hebrews 8:1-13 Leon Seitz Christians
in Peru
Prayer List Prayer for Homebound Individuals: Bill Neidinger;
Betty Hoene, Eunice Lutes, Evelyn Otte; Orville Schnitker; Geneva
Hoene
Prayer for Long Term Care Issues: Helen Carter; Andy Runge;
Pastor Ed Winter; Walter Von Fange (Bertha Ottes brother in-law);
Art Moorman
Recent Hospitalizations: Maci Gorbett
Other Prayer Requests: The Adrienne Turner family (granddaughter
of Ed & Terri DeVoe); Max, Liz & Mindy Rorick (brother
& nieces of Mark Rorick); Linda Rust (leukemia); Doris Otte
(breast cancer); Kathy Glover (pancreatic cancer---cousin of
Michael Baker); Sherri Huffman (cancerrelative of Pam Huffman);
Jerry and Robin Walls and family; Robert Wischmeier (cancer-father
of Susan Kaiser); Amanda Tiemeyer (niece of Ruth Ann Hendrix); Joe
Corya (cancer-brother of Alyssa Gorbett); David Templar
(cancer-brother of Amy Shaw); Anna Thompson (awaiting heart
surgery-friend of Alicia Perry); Dick Wessel (cancer-brother-in-law
of Art Moorman); Charlie Castillo (cancer-friend of Kathy &
Benny Kleffman); Gene Speaker (bladder cancer); Sharon Hurt
(cancer-friend of Staci Eglen); Kalee Allbering (cancer-friend of
Linda Guinn); Gary Bradley (heart transplant-friend of Carolyn
Jones); Joe Ross (physical health-father of Beth Claycamp); Carolyn
Ross (pulmonary hypertension-mother of Beth Claycamp); Brian Vaughn
(cancer-neighbor of Merrell & Sara Otte); Richard Frischie
(bone cancer-father of Renee Arney and Erin Rieker); Missy Walker
(epilepsy - Karen Hoene's niece); Linda (Schafstall) Wischmeier
(cancer); Carolyn Hughes (cancer-sister of Jo McGrew); Linda
Witkemper (cancerfriend of Benny Kleffman); Vicky Ent (cancerfriend
of Judy Wonning); Rex Sipes (cancerfriend of Dennis and Vickey
Otte); Jeannie Isaacs (physical health-cousin of Karen Hoene);
Claudine Rowe (cancer- friend of Bill & Marlis Kidd); Amy
Siefker (cancer reoccurrence - niece of Karen Hoene); Shirley
Darlage Duncan (cancer-friend of Dena Schafstall)
Prayers for those in Military Service: Joey Ross (Beth Claycamps
nephew); DJ Snyder (Cathy Wentes nephew); Steven Rieker (Jerry
& Pixie Ottes Grandson); Chad Brigdon, Evan Marshall, Tyler
Kruse; Benjamin Haymaker (son of Dee Dee & Scott Haymaker)
(Names will be on the prayer list for 4 weeks, if you want the
request extended, you may re-submit your request.)
