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St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
910 Marne Highway Hainesport, New Jersey 08036-2666
Office Phone: 609.267.0740 Fax: 609.267.3798
E-Mail: [email protected]
The Reverend Dr. David B. Jost, Senior Pastor
The Reverend Laura Esposito, Associate Pastor
Elaine Jardine, Interim Director reJOYce Christian School
Beverly Grazioli, Sunday School Director
Rosanne Scassero, Church Secretary
Karen McMahon, Business Manager Mark Moore, Sexton Denisemarie Ramos,
Director of Music
St. Paul’s Mission Statement Rooted in God’s unconditional love,
the congregation of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
commits mind, body, spirit and treasure to make all people
disciples of Christ, to share God’s abundance, and to proclaim the Gospel
in word and deed.
Keep these folks in your prayers… ...those who are hospitalized, ill or other: Marilyn Adams, Jackie Anderson, Ray Balsamo,
Kathryn Baltaitis, Fred Bertram, Gail Blakeslee, Steve Blum, Charlie Bohlen, Mark Boughen, Bob Breisch, Brenda, Linda Brooks, David Bulanauski, Viola Christensen, Amanda Costa, Bethany Costa, Erin Craig, Cheryl Crain, Tom D’Amico, Nina Davis, Joseph Denphy, Lauren Diorio, Brian Drea, Jane Emrick, Sharon Favaloro, Clif Fernandez, Ernie Ferreny, Vandra French, Bill Gardner, Chris Giroso, Berta Graham, Bill and Laurie Grosspeter, Dale Hansen, Hannah Higgins, Holly Hilferty, Alice Izzo, Rocke Izzo, Gussie Johnson, Pat Johnson, Rina Johnson, Jay Jones, Janice Kaminski, Katie Kish, Dean Larson, Richard Leonhard, Morgan Lowe, Bill Magyar, Sarah Magyar, Darlene Marks, Samantha Marx, Tim Marx, Edward McLaughlin, Joseph McMahon, Mary Meddahi, Gordon Moran, Debbie Norton, Elaine Orosz, Coletta Pagenkopf, Doris Palmer, Agnes Pape, Martha Paul, Michael Pissiti, Hans Ritt, Mark Schwartz, John & Linda Schwarzmann, Kathryn Simpson, Darrell Soltesz, Christine Strimel, Bob Tolbert, Justin Vinluan, Ethan Wassersug, Jennifer Webb, Carole Winter, Shirley Worthington, Lynette Zahirny.
...those who have long-term illnesses: Gerri Burns, Phil Boettge, Edith Crane, Robert Cross, Jack Daleus, Jack Dickson, Bob Grover, Ella Hikade, Arlene Kaye, Matthew Ottenwess, Virginia Sandstrom, Kathy Strano, Violet P. Wise.
...those who are shut-in: Marcy Boettge, Jane Brooks, Ilse Burrell, Victor Bush, Walt Cliver, Fran Craig, Mary Edwards, Millie Guenther, June Henning, John Johnson, Vera Jensen, Alice Karis, Nancy McKeown, Ruth Steever
...those who mourn Family and friends of Robert Mahnken, Art
Mahnken’s brother ...those in the military or other service: Michael Cobb, Navy, in Jacksonville, FL. Mark B. Moore, III, Army ...the following St. Paul’s families (You are all
members of the Prayer Team); Files, Justin & Alyse, The Eric & Eileen Filippini
Famiy, The Jonathan & Jessica Fishel Famiy, The Brett Flood & Melinda Haines Family
...for peace and unity in our own country. Please help us keep this list updated. Let the church office know if someone should be removed from this list. (609) 267-0740 or [email protected].
Worship Attendance
January 7/8, 2016
Total—144—7:30 PM—0 (snow); 8:00 AM—29; 10:00 AM—56; 11:00 AM—49
The total giving for December was $84,820.61. Average giving for Mission Plan was $17,110.77. Average giving needed for Mission Plan $10,574 per week.
For Your Information—For Your Inspiration
News & Notes
for St. Paul’s Community
January 14 & 15, 2017
Worship Services:
Saturday, 7:30 PM Sunday, 8:00 AM Sunday, 9:30 AM Sunday, 11:00 AM Sunday School, 10:30—11:30 AM
The Great Thanksgiving... All baptized, believing Chris-tians are welcome to the Lord’s Table. Come forward down the center aisle, pick up a glass and follow the direc-tions of the ushers. Glasses of grape juice are available in the center of the tray. If you are unable to come to the al-tar, please inform an usher so that the Eucharist may be brought to you.
For Children Ages 2—6: Busy Bags are available near the Growing in Faith Together (GIFT) Table in the back of the sanctuary. One bag per child, please, and return bags to the bin following worship. Nursery care: There will be no nursery care during the service.
Today’s gospel opens with further reflection on Jesus’ baptism. He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, and the one anointed by the Spirit. In the liturgy we come and see
Christ revealed among us in word and meal. We go forth to invite others to come and worship the Holy One, and to receive the gifts of grace and peace made known among us.
This Week’s Lessons Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm 40:1-11
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
John 1:29-42
Next Week’s Lessons Isaiah 9:1-4
Psalm 27:1,4-9
1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Matthew 4:12-23
Introduction from today’s lessons.
Social Ministry Luncheon
The Social Ministry Bi-Annual Meeting is on Sunday, January 22 at 12:05 after the 11 am service. Come learn more about social
ministry and discuss plans and ideas for the upcoming New Year! Lunch will be provided. RSVP to Pat Headrick. If you can’t make it, please contact her with your ideas and suggestions.
Please fill the empty spaces for January Worship Assistants. The sign-up sheet is posted in the narthex! There are empty spaces for Communion Assistants, Lectors, Clickers (Projection Assistants)! Please help out!
Sign up on the bulletin board in the narthex by the entrance.
Staff, Council, Teams,
Committees: Annual Reports Are Due
No Later than Wednesday January 18
Please turn your report in to the church office.
E-mail is preferred, but printed reports will also be accepted.
Members On
The Move
Pastor John and
Rina Johnson are
moving from
Mount Holly to Skillman, NJ, to live with their
son Paul and his family.
The Johnsons have a lot of "stuff" that they
can't take with them and would like to give it to
people from St. Paul's who could put it to good
use. That includes living room and dining room
furniture, kitchen stuff, 5x8 rugs and other
assorted "stuff". They invite interested people
to contact them at 609-261-6551 to arrange a
visit for perusal. If something is claimed, John
and Rina ask that a donation be made to Bridge
of Peace Lutheran Church in Camden.
Sock it to Me Sunday
Through the winter months the number one item that the homeless ask for is warm socks!!! On the weekend of January 28 and 29, we are collecting socks for our neighborhood Code Blue facility at the Extended Hand. We are also asking for new kids and ladies socks. The children’s socks will go to the neighborhood schools and Bridge of Peace along with the women’s socks. Look for the giant Sock in the Narthex.
St. Paul’s Signature Quilt
In 1938, our church members created a quilt with approximately 718 names of members and friends of our church. It was made to raise money for the church and by charging $.25 for each signature they raised $179.50. The names were hand embroidered in a ‘wheel wagon’ pattern with each of the 42 squares having approximately 17 names. It was once a very popular way used by churches to raise money.
The quilt was originally given to Reverend Birx, who was our minister at that time, and his wife Harriet. When Pastor Birx and his family left, the quilt traveled with them to churches in Hamilton, Union Town, Sparrows Point, Sharpsburg, and Hagerstown Maryland. When Pastor Birx died, Harriet moved to an apartment and the quilt went to the home of her daughter Anne where it remained until 2013.
In 2013, Anne (Birx) Nix donated the quilt back to St. Paul’s. Her only request was that we have the quilt valued. Kathleen Johnson found an appraiser for the American Quilter’s Society who verified and documented the age, condition and details of the quilt and established the value at $525.00.
This quilt is now on display in the Narthex as part of our 150th anniversary celebration.
It is fragile so we ask that as you view it – please do not touch it.
Winter Coat Drive Did Santa get you a new coat? Do you have trouble closing your Hall closet door? Are your children growing out of their jackets even before the season is over? On the weekend of January 14 and 15 we will be collecting winter coats. These coats will be donated to the Caring Center in Pem-berton, where they will help out the homeless and less fortunate in our area. The children's coats will be donated to Bridge of Peace in Cam-den to help the needy children who accompa-ny their parents at their Food Pantry who are in need of a coat.
Mitten Tree
The Christmas tree will remain in the narthex for January and February and
maybe March to receive donations of mittens, gloves, hats, scarves and children’s socks to donate to those in the area who can use them.
Let’s keep the tree full!
What can a soda can tab do? Help Children’s Hospital!
Please take a moment to remove your soda can tabs before you recycle, bring them to church, and deposit them in the container in the narthex. The tabs will be donated to CHOP (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia). If you have questions, please see Joyce Alexander. Thank you!
This Week at St. Paul’s
Sunday, January 15
8:00 AM Worship
9:30 AM Worship
10:30 AM Sunday School
11:00 AM Worship
7:00 PM Chorale Monday, January 16
Church Office Closed / MLK Day
9:00 AM Aerobics (PH)
6:30 PM Praise Band (S)
6:30 PM Shawl Sharers (SH)
7:00 PM Bible Study (C)
7:00 PM AA (PH)
7:30 PM Handbells (S)
8:30 PM NA (MR)
Tuesday, January 17
6:30 PM Children’s Choir
6:30 PM Bible Study (SH)
7:00 PM AA (C)
7:30 PM Same Spirit/Capstone (S)
7:40 PM Congregation Council (MR)
Wednesday, January 18
9:00 AM Aerobics (PH)
9:00 AM Needle/Thread (SH)
6:00 PM Weigh-In (SH)
7:00 PM Cub Scouts (PH)
7:00 PM Catechism (SH)
Thursday, January 19
6:30 AM Men’s Prayer Breakfast (PH)
10:00 AM Bible Study (SH)
6:30 PM Ark Angels (MR)
7:00 PM Boy Scouts (PH)
7:30 PM Christus Choir (MR)
7:30 PM AA (SH)
Friday, January 20
8:00 AM Friday Fellowship
Saturday, January 21
7:30 PM Worship
8:00 PM NA (MR)
January 15, 2017
Second Weekend After Epiphany
8:00 am & 11:00 am Prelude Welcome & Parish Concerns Confession and
Forgiveness Passing of the Peace Hymn #314, Arise, Your Light Has Come Greeting Hymn of Praise Glory to God, page 99 Prayer of the Day: Holy God, our strength and redeemer, by your Spirit hold us forever, that through your grace we may worship you and faithfully serve you, follow you and joyfully find you, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. First Lesson
Pastoral Care & Comfort
Second Lesson
Gospel Lesson
Hymn #310, Songs of Thanksgiving and Praise v4 Response Sermon: Pastor David Jost
Hymn #574, Here I Am, Lord
Nicene Creed, page 104 Prayers of Intercession Offering (8:00)
Offertory Anthem, You Are the Light of the World—Chapel Choir (11:00)
Offertory, #204, Thankful Hearts
Offertory Prayer Great Thanksgiving, page 107 The Proper Preface Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, page108 Words of Institution Lord’s Prayer Invitation to Communion Communion Hymns: Page 112, Lamb of God
#715, Christ, Be Our Light
#627, O Day Full of Grace (v.1, alt. 2,3,4, v. 5) Post-Communion Rite Post-Communion Prayer Blessing
Hymn #866, We Are Marching in the Light
Dismissal
Postlude
Our Worship Assistants 8:00 &11:00
Altar Guild: Carol Ritter, Evelyn Carmichael Bread Provider: ______ Communion Assistants: Doug Hikade, Lydia Cross, Amy Bescherer Projection Assistants: Bob Ritter, ______ Greeters: Peg Biringer, ______ Lectors: Doug Hikade, Nancy Prickett Ushers: Carol Ritter, ______
To all who served as worship assistants this weekend, thank you for your ministry to the congregation.
Flowers Provided to the Glory of God…
* By the congregation of St. Paul’s. Sign up on the bulletin board by the entry doors to provide altar flowers.
January Food Collection
Suggestions for this month: Canned soups, macaroni and cheese, and toilet tissue.
As always, all items welcome!
Also all sized paper, plastic & cloth bags are needed.
Please place the items on the hutch in the narthex.
Save the Date!
Friday, October 20, 2017
Enjoy fun and fellowship as we celebrate the history of our congregation, rejoice
together in our present ministry and look forward to our future!
Deerwood Country Club, Westampton
$35 for adults—$15 for children 12 & under
Next Book Club
Thursday, January 19
7:00 PM
at Cathy Geysen’s
Book: The Room
By Emma Donaghue
If you have questions, please contact Peg
Biringer.
reJOYce Christian School Hoagie Sale
All profits are designated to the Playground Fund Sale price is $7.00 each—make checks payable to reJOYce Christian School The 10” hoagies are specially prepared by a local deli Please return order sheet and payment by Sunday, January 29. (Look for the
“Hoagie Box” in the narthex) Pick up of hoagies is Super Bowl Sunday: February 5 between 11:30—12:30
in the narthex of the church.
Name: ____________________________ Phone # ___________________________
American ________
Italian ________ Roast Beef & Cheese ________ Tuna ________
Turkey & Cheese ________ Total # of Hoagies ________ Total $ ________
**Hot peppers and oil & vinegar on the side. Please request sides on pick up day**
Please make plans for pick up. We are not responsible for hoagies not picked up.
reJOYce Christian School Hoagie Sale
All profits are designated to the Playground Fund Sale price is $7.00 each—make checks payable to reJOYce Christian School The 10” hoagies are specially prepared by a local deli Please return order sheet and payment by Sunday, January 29. (Look for the
“Hoagie Box” in the narthex) Pick up of hoagies is Super Bowl Sunday: February 5 between 11:30—12:30 in the
narthex of the church.
Name: ____________________________
Phone # ___________________________ American ________
Italian ________ Roast Beef & Cheese ________ Tuna ________
Turkey & Cheese ________ Total # of Hoagies ________ Total $ ________
**Hot peppers and oil & vinegar on the side. Please request sides on pick up day**
Please make plans for pick up. We are not responsible for hoagies not picked up.
