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St. Paul Lutheran Church
GRACE Gazette July 13, 2017
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This Weekend: Ordination of Aaron Hauser
You are invited, this Sunday July 16, at 2:30pm, to the Ordination of Aaron, a son of our congregation. He will then
be installed as Associate Pastor at Our Savior's in Springfield, IL two weeks later.
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Pastor Wendorf's Weekly Devotion
Practice
For they preach but do not practice. -Matthew 23:3
Have you ever heard of the phrase: "Do as I say, but not as I do!"? Usually this is in regards to a bad habit that a person may have. All of us are guilty of not "practicing" what we preach. In our text, Jesus is critical of religious leaders who were not following their own teaching. Knowing what God commands us to do is
important, but
doing
what God commands us to do is critical. Are you practicing what you have been taught? Failing to "practice" the commands of God in our lives is not something that God ignores. He sees your
actions! When you "practice," you will not be perfect in what you do, but that does not mean you do not try to do better. Never give up, as the Lord who sees what you do also knows the intentions of your heart. Father, forgives us for failing to put into practice what we know we should be doing. Help us to do better practicing in our lives. Amen.
You are welcome to contact Pastor Wendorf to share your thoughts regarding his weekly devotions. [email protected]
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2017 Christian Gift Planning
As Christians, we are directed by the Lord to bear fruit for Him: "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit - fruit that will last..." -John 15:16.
Living as fruitful stewards means that we acknowledge God as the owner and we are the managers of His gifts. So in response to our Lord's instruction, to bear fruit that will last, the Stewardship Board and Endowment Committee invite you to attend one of three workshops on Christian Gift Planning. The workshops will be run by two Gift Planning professionals, Greg Fictum from Concordia University and Craig Mellendorf from SFC Estate Coaching. There is no cost to attend, as this is being paid for by a St. Paul endowment grant.
Christian Gift Planning Workshop Event
Saturday August 5 at 6:30pm
Sunday August 6 at 9:30-10:15am & 10:45-11:15am
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Conference Room
Questions? Contact Al Zbytniewski at
262.376.2172
or
[email protected]
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St. Paul Lutheran will have a booth at the Fair
on
Wednesday, August 2 through Sunday, August 6! This booth is shared with Living Word Lutheran High School and First Immanuel. Please consider volunteering to man the booth. SIGN UP HERE!
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Nursery Coordinator
Do you love children? Do you want to contribute in a way that supports parents with young children? The Nursery Coordinator will make the church a more family-oriented place by providing a loving nursery that invites parents to drop off their younger children if their child is having a rough day. The Coordinator will manage and schedule volunteers. If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, or have additional questions, please contact Deanna Gehrke in the Church Office, at
[email protected]
or 262.377.4629.
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In conjunction with this years Picnic on Sunday, September 10
, St. Paul will be having a
Ministry Fair. This Fair is a way for members to find out more about the many service and outreach groups here at St. Paul. If your group would like to be included in the Fair, please contact Kim Wegmann at
262.377.1421
or via email at
[email protected]
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2017-2018 Awards
The 2017-2018 Endowment Awards approved at Church Council and the April 2017 Voter's Meeting are as follows:
$15,000 - GAAP Audit
$ 5,200 - "Minister of Encouragement" Position
$ 5,000 - Matching Grant for "Feed My Children"
$ 7,500 - Youth Mission Trip
$10,000 - Kenya - Mission Trip 1
$10,000 - Christian Gift Planning Services 2
Note: 1) There was a reallocation of HIS mission trip funds
2) General Funds are not included in annual allocation.
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Middle School Youth Event: Friday, July 21, 6:30-9:30pm,
Photo Scavenger Hunt:
Youth will be split into teams and tasked with going around town and taking pictures of various things and situations. This is a fun event and a chance for the youth to be goofy together (not that they need a reason). Friends are definitely welcome to attend.
This event is FREE.
Middle & High School Youth Event: Tuesday, August 8-Noah's Ark Trip:
The cost per person will be $20, which will get your child a pass to the park AND a free hot dog meal. Transportation/time details will be announced as we get closer to the date, when we have a better idea of how large our group is going to be, so please RSVP to
[email protected]
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The Next
St. Paul New Member Class
will be on Saturday, September 23, 2017. If you are not an LCMS member, please join us from 8am-2pm. LCMS members will join us from 12-2pm.
Sign up by calling Lisa at 262-377-4659
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SAVE THE DATE!
St. Paul Auction
Saturday, October 21, 2017, 5:30pm. More details to come...
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Join us for Worship...
Traditional
Saturday 5:00pm /
Sunday 8:00am & 11:00am /
Monday 7:00pm
Contemporary
Sunday 9:30am
Holy Communion is celebrated during all Services
on the first, third, & fifth weekends of the month.
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St. Paul Lutheran Church |
701 Washington St. Grafton, WI 53024 | 262-377-4659
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