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Upcoming Events:
Thank You Potluck
Sunday, August 22nd after the Worship Service
Please join us after the worship service on Sunday, August 22nd to thank Pastor Jim Kannenberg for all his help with our services when Pastor Robb has been gone during the past years. This will be a potluck so bring a dish to pass and join the fellowship!
St. Paul’s “SCRIP” Program
Order date: Tuesday, August 24th
Mobile Food Pantry
Friday, August 27th
4:00 - 5:30 pm
The Mobile Food Pantry will be at Holy Trinity Lutheran
Church Fellowship Hall in Marshall and is open to people in the Marshall and Waterloo
area in
need
of assistance. Sign-up begins at 3:00, please do not come earlier. Volunteers are also needed to help with the pantry from 3:00 – 6:00 pm. Any left over items will be given to the Waterloo/Marshall Food Pantry.
Human Sexuality Task Force Listening Session
Monday, August 30th
St Paul’s Sexuality Task Force has been established to examine the decisions regarding the ELCA votes at our churchwide assembly last August regarding same gendered relationships and the church. We are holding a confidential listening session on Monday, August 30th in the Church Library beginning at 6:00 pm.
We are asking members of St. Paul’s to meet with us individually to respond to the questions we have prepared (included in the August newsletter). We would like members of the congregation to sign up to give us their input for 3 to 5 minutes. We are hoping for a broad range of participation from congregational members.
Please see the letter and questions included in the August newsletter for more information, and sign up on the sheet in the narthex or contact the church office to sign up for a time slot.
Prayer Chain
St. Paul’s has a perpetual Prayer Chain. If
you have prayer requests please contact Jan Crave. Any prayer concerns
will be kept confidential if requested. If you would like to participate
in the prayer chain or would like more information, please contact
Pastor Robb at the church office.
St. Paul’s Wants Your Input
The church council members would like to hear
about your questions, concerns, and praise regarding the programs, facilities,
and personnel at St. Paul’s. The people to talk to about these
things are the committee chairpersons or the council reps on the various
committees. A list of information regarding who to call is found in the
Leadership Directory. If you would like a copy, they are in the information rack in the
narthex or contact the church office.
Piggly Wiggly Receipts
This is just a reminder to remember to save your “Pig” receipts
and to TRY to bring them in regularly. We recently received $500 in
Piggly Wiggly cards which are being used for Vacation Bible School.
These cards help us reduce our current expenses for programs at St.
Paul’s
that require items that can be purchased at the Pig. Thank you for
your help in getting these cards. They are invaluable to the continuation
of some of the programs here and we appreciate your dedicated response!!
Electronic Giving
Through “Simply Giving”, your
gift payment is made through a pre-authorized withdrawal from
your bank account. You determine the frequency of your automatic
gift—weekly, semi-monthly or monthly—the option
is yours. It allows you to share your gifts through planned
giving and activates your generosity into ongoing stewardship.
Because your gift is given consistently, you won’t need
to play “catch-up” at year-end or worry about forgotten
checkbooks or missed Sunday offerings. “Simply Giving” forms
are available in the narthex or call the church office and
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In the News:
Grace Institute Spiritual Formation Program
Pastor Robb will be attending the Grace Institute for Spiritual Formation, a program offered through Luther College and “designed to immerse participants in core Christian spiritual practices, and to equip them to lead small groups in those practices.” He will be gone from Friday, August 13th to Sunday, August 15th.
CHARA! Everyone Welcome!
Once again, CHARA! will be starting September 9th to study the book of 1st & 2nd Timothy & Titus. The books will cost about $8.00 and are like the ones we have used. If you are interested in attending the study please let Brenda or the office know so she can order them.
After this study Brenda is thinking about doing a Beth Moore study about David. There will be a “David” presentation at the Fireside in July 2011 which would be fun to attend as a group, but that will be discussed later.
We are looking forward to getting together again - Thursday mornings at 8:15 and Thursday evenings at 7:00.
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School Supplies for Needy Families
The Community Relations Committee will be collecting school supplies for needy families in August. You can start collecting crayons, glue, scissors, markers, colored pencils and erasers. Please put your items in the collection boxes in the narthex. Thank you for your help!
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Getting Involved...
Have you thought about joining a committee or activity group at St. Paul's but you are not quite sure where you fit? In that case, have a chat with Pastor Robb and he will direct you to someone who can help you. We are always in need of people to serve and would appreciate your participation. It is a joy to be involved with fellow Christians "doing God's work". Listen to the Holy Spirit within you and prayerfully consider getting "involved" this year. |
Sunday School
We are in need of teachers for the 4K/Kindergarten class, a team teacher for Grades 3-4 and a person to the handle the music. We are also in need of a Sunday School Director to oversee the functions of the Sunday School.
If you are interested in helping out, please contact Janet Pionkowski at 478-2874, Pastor Robb or the church office. Thank you for considering this important ministry at St. Paul’s!
Altar Guild Needs Your Help
There are only a few members who have taken the responsibility to serve on the Altar Guild. Please consider trying it out this year. It is not a hard job...you need to fill the glasses and prepare the wafers. Sometimes the paraments need to be changed but that is all attached with velcro and there are instructions and charts in the library to help you know where to put items.
You can either do it with someone you know or find someone who would be willing to do it for half of the month.
As far as cleanup, the communion ware needs to be washed, the cups emptied (they are disposable so they do not need to be washed). This is one of the many services that members can take advantage of to help the congregation provide for the members.
The alternative is to have communion by intinction each Sunday. Please consider volunteering for this position.
Vocal and Bell Choir Director Needed
St. Paul's has an opening for a vocal and bell choir director. If you are interested or know someone who is, please contact the Mutual Ministry Committee chairperson, Jan Crave, Pastor Robb or the church office.
Volunteers Needed for Mobile
Food Pantry
On Friday, August 27th there will be a mobile
food pantry at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Marshall for
residents
of
the Marshall and Waterloo
communities in need of assistance. This will be a monthly event and is sponsored by the
Marshall-Waterloo Food Pantry and 2nd Harvest.
We are in need of volunteers from 3:00 - 6:00 pm to help unload food, work during distribution
and help clean up afterwards. Any unused food will be given to
our local food pantry. If you are willing and able to help with
this ministry, please
contact the church office or just stop down at Holy Trinity.
Help Us Save Postage - New Email Directory
In an effort to save some postage we are going to try to use the Internet email for as much communication as we can rather than sending out schedules, notices, etc. We will put together an email directory of our members and friends. If you have an email address that you can receive notices from St. Paul's members, please email a note the the church office at office@stpaulswaterloo.com and note your email address.
Want to Join a Fun Team? We Need Greeters!
Team “GREET” is now recruiting new members. The only requirement is to be at Church 15 minutes before the Sunday service begins (8:45 am) on your scheduled greet date. You then pick up your name badge and talk to your co-greeter to decide who gets to man which entry door. As your fellow parishioners come in to worship, give them a pleasant “Hello! Welcome to St. Paul’s” (or whatever greeting you prefer).
Please call Lynn Sullivan at 478-2642 to volunteer. Schedules are flexible if you are out of town for extended periods of time, on vacation, or just “can’t” during a certain time of year. Also, if your name is on the greeter list and you no longer are able to do it, please call.
Thank you in advance for volunteering for this fun, easy and gratifying position. The next schedule will be posted in August. Please call NOW! and sign up for the next team roster.
Youth & Family Committee Needs a Leader
The Youth & Family
Committee has been without a leader for a long time and we'd really
like to see someone take it on. They could
do as much or as little as they like with it and there are a few
people willing to help out. They should talk to Pastor Robb if
they are interested or would like more information.
Drivers Needed for Meals On Wheels
St. Paul’s two year term organizing drivers for Meals on Wheels started in August. Every two years this changes and we are in need of drivers for this job. Betty Schroeder and Eric Schemm are taking care of this and you can talk to either of them to get information of how you can help. They will work with you and your schedule to plan days that you would be available. The only requirement is that you are available between 10:45 am and 12:30 pm on the days you are able to help. You do not need to be able to drive, they can pair you with someone who does, you will work in a team with someone else.
Looking ahead in the summer, it is possible for youth to be part of a pair. You just need to be able to get to the Fire Station to meet your driver. This is a great outreach opportunity for those who are available and helpful to our volunteers!
St. Paul's Library
We are beginning a process to rejuvenate
the library at St. Paul’s.
Kathleen Throne-Luebs has offered to work on this but would like
your help to give her an idea of what you would like to see available
in the library. At the present time we have no budget to purchase
any items but are open to accept donations of inspirational adult
and children’s book. If you have any ideas, please email them
or write them and send them to the church office. If you have any
items that you would like to donate, please put them in the library.
If you would be interested in writing a book review for the newsletter,
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Our Prayer Shawl Ministry Continues to Comfort
We are beginning our third year of Prayer Shawls having started in March of 2007. We have given out 67 shawls. We certainly thank all those who have made shawls in the past three years. It is an important ministry and anyone who has received them has felt the “love of God”.
Pastoral Partners
Pastoral Partners is an opportunity for members of St. Paul's to learn about and participate in our ministry of pastoral care. The program provides for practical training in pastoral care and assigns each person a small group of about 5 members of the congregation to be in contact with and care for throughout the year.
For members who are interested, there will be a sign-up sheet in the narthex or you may contact Pastor Robb.
New Ministry Opportunity
We are looking for help in starting
a new ministry directed at our post-high school/20-something members.
The purpose of this ministry will be to
reach out in love to a segment of our congregation who are in great
transition in their lives and are largely absent from our worship
and ministry. Anyone who is interested in taking part in this ministry,
please contact the church office or Pastor Robb.
Missionary Support
Members can sign up to support the work of Pastor Charles
Fredrickson and the Nagoya-Kibo Lutheran Church in Japan by signing up
on the poster for one day or a group of days, and donating $5 per day.
Please mark your donation for “Missionary Support.”
Senior Dining Program
All persons age 60+ are welcome to participate in the
Waterloo Senior Dining Program. The purpose of this program is to provide
individuals the opportunity to socialize and enjoy a nutritious noon
meal together.
Please contact the Senior Dining Manager at 478-4457.
Reservations must be made a day in advance between the hours of 10:00
am and 12:00 noon. Lunch is served at 11:15 am. The suggested donation is $3.25.
The site is located at
the
Waterloo Fire Department. Home delivered meals
are also available if a person qualifies after an in-home assessment
is completed.

Volunteers are always needed for ongoing Habitat
projects, especially in their office. Yes, they need people who can
help with the construction process, but they also need strong leaders
to come along side as they build their affiliate. They also need office
volunteers, committee leaders, and even cooks (they like to keep their
volunteers well fed!) Call their office to speak with their executive
director, Lauren Cravens, at 920-648-3788, Monday through Thursday
between 8:00 am and 1:30 pm.
If you or someone you know is in need of decent,
affordable housing, please call their office for more information about
the process of applying for Habitat home ownership.
If you would like to get involved with Jefferson
County Wisconsin Habitat for Humanity, please click
here or call their office at 920-648-3788. |
Church Calendar
August
2010
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Broadcast
times for the Sunday Worship Service on WLOO
Channels
96, 991 or Channel 991.1
Mondays:
9:00 pm
Tuesdays:
8:00 am & 5:00 pm
Wednesdays:
10:00 am & 7:00 pm
Thursdays:
12 noon
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Pastor's
Office Hours
Pastor Robb no longer has set office hours. It would be best to call for an appointment if you wish to meet with him, but you can stop by any time to see if he is in. |
NOTICE
If you are planning to move or change your
address anytime in the future, please notify the office of the
change as soon as possible.
Also, please let us know if your phone number changes. Thanks! |
St.
Paul's Church Closing Policy
There may be times when church services and events
need to be cancelled. These will be broadcast on the following
radio stations:
WBEV – 1430 AM (Beaver Dam)
WTTN – 1580 AM (Watertown)
WXRO – 95.3 FM (Beaver Dam) |
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