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THE SAINTINEL
JANUARY 2013A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF ST. PAUL LUTHERAN
CHURCH
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH701 SOUTH PLEASANT AVENUE, LODI CA 95240PHONE (209)368-2747FAX (209)368-3945WWW . STPAULLODI . NET
O FFICE S TAFF
-MARK PRICE SENIOR PASTOR [email protected]
-SARAH MECKLER-TATE ASSOCIATE PASTOR [email protected]
-MONICA SWOPEDIRECTOR OF WORSHIP/[email protected]
-DWIGHT HOLMQUIST DIRECTOR PEALS OF PRAISE [email protected]
-MARK SWOPEDIRECTOR OF CHANCLOR [email protected]
-LESLIE PHILLIPSPARISH [email protected]
-CHRIS OLSON PARISH ASSISTANT [email protected]
-MARILYN MAKI PARISH NURSE [email protected]
-SONDRA AMAN RECEPTIONIST S
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I’d like to begin this month’s arti- cle with lots of thank yous for some wonderful ministries we had here at St. Paul during December:
First, thank you to Nancy Hazen, Vicki Marien, and everyone who helped make the Advent Faire hap- pen this year. Families made some wonderful crafts, and also made adorable mouse ornaments for our shut-ins. Everyone I talked to had
a great time, and I thought the crafts turned out won- derfully.
Thank you also to Rita and all of the preschool staff for the wonderful Christmas program they gave us on December 13th. The kids were dressed in their Christmas finest, the sanctuary was packed, and the program was so much fun! It was a delight to watch the talents and excitement of our preschoolers. We had a great time of fellowship afterward in Morton Hall as well, and families were able to have fellow- ship while the children got to spend time with Santa!
Thank you to Monica and all of the children who participated in this year’s Christmas Pageant on De- cember 16th! It was wonderful to see the story of Jesus’ birth through them. Everyone worked really hard, and we are grateful for the faithfulness and dedication that brought us this ministry!
Finally, thank you to everyone who participated in all of the Christmas worship services. It takes a lot of people to fill a lot of spots for that many services, and we all definitely appreciate everyone who helped in so many ways. A special thank you to everyone who provided music for those services; what wonderful gifts you gave to us.
And now for January:
We are having an Epiphany party! Join us between services on January 6th between services for an int- ergenerational celebration. Epiphany is 12 days af- ter Christmas and marks the day traditionally associ- ated with the wise men coming to see the baby Je- sus. The wise men followed a star to find the Mes- siah so Epiphany is a season of light. It is especially
appropriate this time of year as we experience more darkness due to the winter season. Christ brings light to our darkness and love and hope to our lives. We will be blessing chalk for the children to use to bless the doors of both home and church, as is tradi- tional on Epiphany.
The Education Board is planning their 2nd Annual Winter Carnival on January 27th during education hour. Children Preschool-5th grade are invited to come and celebrate Winter with us. We will play games, do crafts, have special snacks, and hopefully have a really great time together.
The ACG Club will have its monthly meeting on Friday, January 17th. Children in grades 3-5 are in- vited to join us, and friends are always welcome!
Looking forward to February:
The Elementary Retreat is coming up! The event is the weekend of February 22nd at Mount Cross and is open to 3-5th graders. We would love for St. Paul to be represented by a good sized group. This year’s retreat is called Faith Quest: Journey Through the Kingdom of God. Please see the bottom of this arti- cle for a description of the event. We would love to take a group to this retreat, so please consider sign- ing up. Friends are also welcome to come with the children. We will also need adult chaperons to join us, so please consider volunteering!
Education Board is also planning a Family Skating event for February 16th. Please watch for more in- formation, and plan on joining us for this fun day!
FAITH QUEST - Elementary RetreatJourney Through the Kingdom of GodCalling all Kings and Queens; all Princes and Prin-cesses; all Squires, Jesters, and Knights to the Epic Quest of the century! Come and together we will journey through the Kingdom of God in this realm. There will be intrigue, adventures, and great tales will be told of our travels! Medieval & fantasy cos- tume is encouraged.
THE SAINTINEL Page 3From Social Ministry: The Board wants to give a warm thanks to all of you who rang bells for Salvation Army this year. I spoke with a couple of paid ringers when we could not fill the day with our own ring-ers. Their stories of how the Salvation Army had saved their lives fills one with awe. They are so thankful to the Army for assisting them to change their lives but even more so for a place that let them find their faith in God. Salvation reaches people that the mainline churches does not. It is important to re- member that our small effort brings in the quarters and dollar bills that otherwise would not reach Salva- tion. I ask you to look forward to ringing nextyear. It is a blessing both to provide the opportunity for others to donate but also to interact with so many givers in just a couple of hours. A special thanks to the Board who worked behind the scenes is "encouraging" people to sign up, making phone calls to fill slots or taking the slot themselves--Bonnie Kie-drowski, Lee and Ruth Ann Eichele, Sharon Seegmil- ler and a special thanks to Dave Hinchman for taking the lead and coordinating the job with the Salvation Army.
We also had an opportunity to make a few children's Christmas a little happier, and I am sure their parents appreciated it too, by filling Angel Tree requests. Thank you to all who filled one of the tags.
Blessed Christmas Season to all.
COUNCIL KUDOS ~ ~ ~ The Council would like to express many thanks to ........The Gad Tribe and caller extraordinaire El JoanShealor for serving in the busy month of Decemberwith extra Christmas services plus funeral luncheons.....Friendship Ministries for hosting the OctogenarianAdvent Dinner and for their year around ministry to those over age eighty in our Thank you to all the Altar Guild ladies that have done their duties for 2012. It really is appreciated. Thank you to Esther Callahan, Mary Rall, Michelle Moore, Marilyn Garcia, Anita McKeever, Vikki Mullenbach, Lillian Elliott, Gerry Metzger, Lorene Freggiaro, Carol Christopherson, Lori Bryant, Kathy Schulz, Bev Cornelius, Julie Thompson, Brenda Colla, Carolyn Vocker, Mary Takeda, Lennie Lagomarsino, Liz To- beck, Marie Boyd, Mary Kaye Schramm, Joyce Moe, Maureen Schroeder, Billie Schmierer, Faith Harper and Andrea Weist.
Thanks again and a have blessed New Year.Norma - Chairperson
We would like to thank everyone who called, sent cards, plants and so much love and concern, of the passing of our 17 yr old granddaughter, Katie Dause. She was a very precious girl who will be missed by many, she is in Gods arms now.
Larry & Cheryl Nitschke
HAPPY BIRTHDAY...Mark Anaforian, Kiah Andrews, Paula Bennett, Frieda Bettenhausen, Francis Bitz, Paul Churchill, Jennie Coughran, Caitlyn Daley, Tim Daley, George Dorr, Rowan Duffy, Ruth Ann Eichele, Jessica Evans, Connie Fabian, Willie Flanery, Curt Gabrielson, Sandie Gilbert, Kathryn Goldhahn, LaVera Guenther, Nicholas Hagen, Frieda Hall, Roger Harbin, Brandon Herrmann, Steve Herzfeldt, Patti Hickey, Ma- risa Hindmarsh, Susan Holmquist, Jordyn Hummel, Keely Hummel, Richard Ianni, Abby Jaeger, Phyllis Jae- ger, Steve Johnson, Ashley Jones, Louise Keser, Kayla King, Larry LaFleur, Spencer Lang, Lisa Lehnertz, Ricky Lehnertz, Dee Leistikow, Shaun Mackey, Tracey Maier, David Mann, Ron Marien, Jon Paul Marion, Arta Mason, Anita McKeever, Nolan McKeown, Dave Mende, Delores Miller, Evelyn Moser, Peter Mullen- bach, Karlyn Nieland, Jerry Olson, Max Osborn, Claire Pacheco, Edwin Pacheco, Alvina Pulliam, Kirby Quaschnick, Andrew Ramos, Kaitlyn Ramos, Jordan Rasmussen, Katherine Reese, Zoe Richards, Jack Ron- sko, Faith Ross, Vivian Rostomily, Don Royal, Edward Sandmeier, Dorothy Scheflo, Beth Schmid, Billie Jo Schmierer, Jimmy Schmierer, Mary Kaye Schramm, Violet Springer, Andrea Stewart, Mike Sweatt, Alex Taddei, Katharine Taddei, Rocky Terra, Scott Turner, Elaine Ulrich, Sharon Valinoti, Andre Wagner, Tyler Wallace, Riley Woznick, Rachelle Zimmerle.
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ITS CHRISTMAS WHY DO I FEEL SAD?
Christmas means many different things to differentpeople. At times, within the same person, holidays can change how we feel depending on our circum- stances. We all know that holidays can bring with them increased activity and stress. We have different expectations that may or may not be realistic. We live in a society that tells us we need to this or we need to do that. It is a time where there are many different kinds of pressure put on us re: entertaining, cooking, baking decorating shopping etc. All of these things take energy and financial security and if we do not have them, we begin to feel sad, anxious, depressed and generally overwhelmed. It may also be a time when we have lived through a loss. These can range from a death of a loved one to loss of job security, changes in life style etc. All loss tends to bring withit, feelings of sadness due to wishes not being ful- filled, to remembrances as to how it was last year etc.
I want to talk to you in this article, tips for dealing with a loss of a loved one. Many of us have had this experience and do not remember it as a happytime. Life felt empty, meaningless etc. You don't want to spend the season wrapped in gloom, yet you know grief needs to be expressed, not repressed. There are things that you can do to help minimize it and still meet that need. Write a Christmas journal or letter to your loved one. What you write is between you and your loved one. Recall joys you shared and trials you went through together. Remember it is OKto feel happiness and joy too, at Christmas-right in the middle of your grief. Your loved one would want you to feel merry.
Let others help you to keep in touch with yourself. When help is offered, accept it. We sometimes find ourselves on auto-pilot and just routinely reply, "Oh, I am fine." Give the question honest considera-tion. Our family and friends can be so important at this time.
Some people find that honoring their loved one in some way helps them. Some examples could in- clude, making ornaments that symbolically represent your loved one, and give them to family and good friends. Hang a holiday welcome wreath on your
front door. The circle is a strong symbol of life; we often hear the "circle of love". Send thank you notes to those who were special to your loved one.
At Christmas we celebrate the coming of Godand honoring our loved ones at this time helps to keep them in our hearts. Advent and Christmas aretimes of hope, anticipation and remembering. This is the time to remember and hold on to the promise.
Wishing my St. Paul family God's blessings. MarilynYour Parish Nurse
THRIVENT FINANCIAL GIFTSThe local chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutheranswas able to assist St. Paul in 2012 with the following outreach projects:
Vacation Bible School $ 500.00National Youth Gathering $1,200.00Total $1,700.00
We have been blessed with this generous support fromThrivent.
If you would be interested in an Associate Member- ship as a volunteer, please contact Bev Cornelius, Anita McKeever or Mavis Zimmerle. You will havevoting privileges and receive the Thrivent magazine.
Thrivent members may now contribute their Choice Dollars to St. Paul or Lodi Lutheran Pre-school. This may be done on-line or by calling Thrivent or Leslieat the church office.
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FAITH QUESTPage 5
Journey Through the Kingdom of God
Sierra Pacific Synod Youth Committee invites...
3rd-5th graders for an Elementary RetreatFebruary 22-24, 2013
at Mt Cross
Cost is $140 per camper paid on or before January 28After January 28 cost is $150
Calling all Kings and Queens; all Princes and Princesses; all Squires, Jesters, and Knights to the Epic Quest of the century! Come and together we will journey through the Kingdom of God in
this realm. There will be intrigue, adventures, and great tales will be told of our travels! Medieval & fantasy costume is encouraged.
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Monica’s MusingsToday is 12-12-12, the day the world is supposed to end (just kidding) and there are so many reasons to give thanks. This year brought me and my family many challenges, and yet through all of these my church family (again) surrounded us with prayer and love.
As many of you know, Mark and I have been sepa- rated (and now almost divorced) since April 2010, which has been a smooth and loving experience, be- lieve it or not. But, in spite of how well we get along, divorce is complicated. I am grateful for my St Paul family and for the love you have shown to both Mark and I during this transition in our lives.
Also, in November Mark was admitted to the hospital with an internal abdominal abscess (staff infection) that he is still in the process of healing from. He is preparing to return to his teaching position on the 17th of December and is grateful for a return to normalcy. So many have prayed for his recovery and have of- fered assistance during his convalescence – many thanks to all of you for your concern and support. Huge thanks go to Marilyn Maki for assisting with Mark’s recovery, and to Dwight Holmquist for step- ping in to direct the Chancel Choir while Mark was out.
As I think about all of the blessings in my life, I would like to thank the many people that keep the Worship and Music programs functioning. There are many of you, and I pray that I don’t miss anyone (please forgive me if I do):♣ The St Paul Program Staff, Pastor Mark, Pastor
Sarah, Rita Spohn, Chris Olson, Leslie Phillips, Sondra Aman, Marilyn Maki, who are a wonderfulteam of people to work with and for.
♣ Mark Swope and Dwight Holmquist, who direct our choirs with enthusiasm, and step in to sing ordirect when needed.
♣ Audrey Churchill, who keeps the music library, the choirs and me organized, and helps me staysane.
♣ Erik Edwards and Anthony Campolo, who play drums and bass at our 10:30 worship and help
keep the music lively.♣ Monte & Sue Hummel, who lead the Pre-K Choir
every week and provide music for Preschool Wor-ship each Wednesday.
♣ Tapestry, who provides wonderful music for wor-ship, fundraisers, funerals and weddings.
♣ Marlene and Ray Peterson (along with many other volunteers) who put lots of time and creative en- ergy into decorating the sanctuary throughout theyear.
♣ The Board of Worship and Music (Leanne Bas- den, Audrey Churchill, Marlene Peterson, Brad Jacka, Diane Swofford, Gerry Metzger, Ray Abi- nanti, and Mary Lassanske, who work on all of the invisible (and not so invisible) details of Worshipand Music at St Paul.
As 2013 approaches I find myself looking forward to new beginnings, expressing more gratitude for the blessings already in my life, and more awareness of God’s angels on earth (so many of whom are at St Paul). Thank you for being those angels in my life and for increasing my awareness of God’s love for all of us.
I hope you all have a blessed Christmas and NewYear!
Pax, Monica
The family of Werner Tiede would like to extend its sin- cerest appreciation to all in the St. Paul’s congregation for your comfort, hospitality and service during our time of mourning. Your kind
words and selfless deeds reminded us that we are not only heirs to an eternity with Jesus, but constantly re- ceive His blessings in communing with His body of believers during our trials here on earth. You made December 15, 2012 a beautiful day of remembrance and wonderful refreshment for us all.
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DIRECTOR’S CORNERWe look forward to this New Year, refreshed and relaxed from our holiday vacation.
The children will be back into their school routine soon and we will continue the tasks and activities
Senior Connection Reading Group Our Book Club did not meet in De- cember, the January book is available for pick-up at the library on Dec.16th. The book for January is "French Lessons: Adventures with Knife, Fork and Corkscrew" by Peter Mayle.
Rediscover the Joy of LearningOsher Lifelong Learning
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planned for the rest of this school year. We currently have 32 children who will transition to kindergarten in August, and 24 three year olds. Our staff is working
ST. PAUL LODI LUTHERAN
PRESCHOOL JANUARY NEWS
Institute at University of the Pacific (OLLI@Pacific)
A healthy mind, body, spirit connection is key to get- ting the most out of life at any age. Whether you sit in on a lecture, practice Tai Chi or Yoga, sleuth through collections of historic materials, discover how to make
with the children and families so their school experi- ence will be exciting, loving, and they will be pre- pared.
This month: Themes: Senses, Winter/Snow, Arctic Animals, and Eric Carle. Our Bible Verses: …from the book of Psalms, “Great is the Lord,” - “Praise ye the Lord.” We resume our Parent Meeting on Thurs- day, January 10, 6pm in Morton Hall. Our alphabet letters for January will be: Pp, Qq, Rr, and Ss. Also, Mr. Redondo will continue tennis lessons on Friday. School will be closed on Monday, January 21, honor- ing Dr. Martin Luther King.
We look forward to continuing Tuesday and Wednes- day Chapel with Pastor Sarah. Monte and Sue Hummel are here after chapel on Wednesdays with our preschool choir. We are practicing songs for sing- ing at a church service this month.
We are a busy and happy school. God has blessed us with a great staff, wonderful families and children, and the support and love of St. Paul Church.
We will be back in February with an update.
Most Sincerely,Rita A. Spohn, Director
the most of your computer, write your memoirs, takean art class or go on field trips, older adults are dis- covering lifelong learning can strengthen that connec- tion. It provides the social interaction that is often lacking as we age.
OLLI@Pacific programs give you the opportunity to make new friends and engage in stimulating discus- sion with like-minded people on campus or in your neighborhood. Attend lectures at Hutchins Street Square, culinary classes at Cheese Central on School Street, expert-led bird safaris at Lodi Lake and Heri- tage Winery in Acampo, hop on the ACE train for a visit to the San Jose Tech Museum or enjoy West Side Story at the Gallo Theatre in Modesto this spring. Our members enjoy a variety of courses and lectures given by University faculty, community experts, and profes- sionals in their fields. Without the burden of required attendance, reading or tests, learning becomes life en- hancing.
OLLI@Pacific is a vibrant and affordable member- ship organization with 600 active adults open to any- one in the community age 50+; prior association with the university is not required. Partial Scholarships are available upon request.
Our spring semester begins January 28. For a look at our course catalog, visit www.pacif i c.edu/cpce and click the OLLI@Pacific button on the black toolbar or call us (209-946-7658) to send you a copy in themail.
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Please join us…
Sunday, January 6thfor a special potluck Epiphany celebration
Between services on January 6th for an intergenerational celebra- tion, with a potluck and pancake breakfast. If you have a special breakfast egg dish, muffins or fruit to bring we would love to have it. There will also be special King’s cake with surprises in- side! A wonderful and joyous way to celebrate Epiphany.
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TRIBAL NEWS - JANUARYPage 9
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE NAPHTALI TRIBE
Please pray for these tribal mem- bers and families. They need our prayers for the ministry they do in worship and in our church. Let’s connect with them by affirming their service when we see them,
and let’s connect with God by praying for them during the month of January. They are: Sondra Aman, John & Joanne Barkley, Ken & Colleen Bingaman, The R Burkhardt family, The P. Churchill Family, Gladys Duncan, Frieda Fischer, The R. Frohling family, The Gilbert family, The Jeff Glenn family, Merlin Greuel, Cookie Hanlon, The Herzfeldt family, The K. Hummel family, Morris & Kathy Knight, The M. Lang family, Jeff Litts, The Martel family, Calvin & Frieda Miller, The Moore family, The Munoz family, Maxine Paape, The L. Phillips family, Randall & De- nise Pinkham, Stanley & Virginia Rall, Ben & Lilly Ring, Wendell & Vivian Rostomily, The J. Schroeder family, Ken & Mary Takeda, The Weist family, Parlena Zelinski.
NEW TRIBAL ASSIGN- MENTS
BASED ONFISCAL CALENDAR
YEAR FOR2012-2013
MONTH, TRIBE/SISTER TRIBE
July 2012, Asher/Naphtali
August 2012, Rueben/Gad
September 2012, Joseph/Dan
October 2012, Zebulon/Issachar
November 2012, Simeon/Levi
December 2012, Gad/Rueben
January 2013, Naphtali/Asher
February 2013, Benjamin/Judah
March 2013 Dan/Joseph
April 2013, Issachar/Zebulon
May 2013, Judah/Benjamin
June 2013, Levi/Simeon
THANK YOU SO MUCH!The families and individual Gad tribal members who helped during the month of December were; James & Josephine Carson, Dick & Sharon Ceresa, The Cook family, Luella Dietz, The Engelhardt family, The Ferre’ family, Eddy & Lorene Freggiaro, Frank & Marilyn Garcia, Charles & Jane Graham, The Heberle family, David & Joanne Hildenbrand, Herbert & Marion Horstmann, The Jacka family, The
Kielhold family, Elmer & Muriel Lautt, The Mackey family, Paul Maki, Jennifer Marzolf, The Menezes family, Larry Sr. & Shirley Moore, Wayne & Cheri Peterson, Carol Reiss, Jack & Carol Ronsko, ElJoan Shealor, John & Andrea Stewart, The Tingesdahl family, Charles & Sandra Wagner, Jerry & Vicky Whetstone, The Woznick family.
We appreciate your faithfulness and willingness to serve.
2013Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
6 Epiphany Sunday8a Worship with Communion9:15a Potluck & Pancake Breakfast9:30a Sunday School10:30a Worship with Communion5p Confirmation Youth Group615p High School Youth Group
710a/6:30p Tai Chi5:30p Peals of Praise
1New Years DayOFFICE CLOSED8:30a Quilters7p Boy Scouts7P Cub Scouts DenMtg
83:45p Girl Scouts#20295p Executive Commit- tee7p Boy Scouts7P Cub Scouts DenMtg
26:15a Prayer & Meditation10a Women’s Bible Study1p Knitting Group4p Children’s Choir5:30p Worship with Com- munion7p Chancel
96:15a Prayer & Meditation10a Women’s Bible Study4p Children’s Choir5:30p Worship with Com- munion6:30p Bd of Christian Edu7p Chancel
39a Senior ConnectionWalk & Talk Lodi Lake10a Adult Literacy5p Women’s BibleStudy w/ Pr Sarah6:00p Girl Scout #182
109a Senior ConnectionWalk & Talk Lodi Lake10a Adult Literacy1:30p Naomi Circle5p Women’s BibleStudy w/ Pr Sarah
4 5
11 12
138a Worship with Communion9:15a Adult Forum9:30a Sunday School10:30a Worship with Communion5p Confirmation Youth Group615p High School Youth Group
208a Worship with Communion9:15a Adult Forum9:30a Sunday School10:30a Worship with Communion5p Confirmation Youth Group615p High School Youth Group
1410a/6:30p Tai Chi5p Bd of Social Min- istry5:30p Peals of Praise6:30p Bd of Worship and Music
2110a/6:30p Tai Chi5:30p Peals of Praise
156:30p Council7p Boy Scouts7P Cub Scouts DenMtg
223:45p Girl Scouts 20297p Boy Scouts7P Cub Scouts DenMtg
166:15a Prayer & Meditation10a Women’s Bible Study1p Knitting Group1p Rebekah Circle4p Children’s Choir5p Confirmation YouthGroup7p Chancel
236:15a Prayer & Meditation10a Women’s Bible Study4p Children’s Choir5:30p Worship with Com-munion7p Chancel
179a Senior ConnectionWalk & Talk Lodi Lake10a Adult Literacy5p Women’s BibleStudy w/ Pr Sarah6:00p Girl Scout #1826:30pm Cub ScoutsParents mtg
249a Senior ConnectionWalk & Talk Lodi Lake10a Adult Literacy5p Women’s BibleStudy w/ Pr Sarah
186p The ACG Club
256a Scouts Pine Wood Derby
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266a Scouts PineWood Derby7a Girl ScoutsTraining
278a Worship with
Communion9:15a Adult Forum
9:30a Sunday School10:30a Worship
with Communion2p Music Teachers Assoc Recital
5p Confirmation Youth Group615p High School Youth Group
2810a/6:30p Tai Chi5:30p Peals of Praise6:30p Deacons
295p Girls Scout Training7p Boy Scouts7P Cub Scouts DenMtg7p Friends of Survival
306:15a Prayer & Meditation10a Women’s Bible Study4p Children’s Choir5:30p Worship7p Chancel
319a Senior ConnectionWalk & Talk Lodi Lake10a Adult Literacy5p Women’s BibleStudy w/ Pr Sarah
