Cole Michael Cherveny, son of Mr. & Mrs. Nathan/Courtney (neeClague) Cherveny, was born October 2, 2012, and is being baptized during the Saturday evening service on December 22, 2012.
Quintin Tyler Bright, son of Mr. & Mrs. Andrew/Elvia (nee Olveda) Bright, was born July 8, 2006, and is being baptized during the 9:30 am service on December 23, 2012.
Bible Classes
All Sunday Bible Classes will be held at 9:30am in the Family Life Center, unless otherwise noted.
December 23 & 30
No Bible Classes scheduled.
Jan 6, 13 & 20 - Led by The Rev. Dr. Daniel Paavola "Body, Mind and Spirit: God's Complete Work in the Book of Ephesians"
Week 1 - Gives us both the Body of Christ made
complete thru His death & also the body of believers
that we have become.
Week 2 - Gives us the mystery of Ch. 3 especially,
and the answer that God gives of even-handed grace to
all people.
Week 3 - Centers on our renewed, washed, perfect
spirit by which God sees us and deals with us.
Blessing of the Infants
The Blessing of the Infants will take place at the 3pm & 5pm Christmas Eve Worship Services. Parents of infants and young children are invited to come forward with their child/ren for a special blessing from the pastor.
Extending the Kingdom Capital Campaign Update
From the Director of Finance:
The final construction elements of the Extending the Kingdom (ETK) Capital Campaign is winding down. Church renovations, the new gym and the deferred maintenance projects are nearing completion. All of these projects came in below budget which is a true testament to all those who served on the committees with the responsibility to oversee each phase. Thank you all...St. Paul is truly blessed!
To date, we have received over 50% of the pledged funds. We collectively need to continue to fulfill our pledges as we begin to pay down the debt of the capital campaign projects. Pledges cover approximately 70% of the funds necessary for the cost of the capital improvements. Additional pledges and donations to the Extending the Kingdom Capital Campaign would greatly be appreciated. Please contact Jean Steinke in the church office 262-377-4659 (ext 339) if you have any questions.
Thank You!
A bucket was passed during the offering each weekend in October for coins to support LWML Mission Project Grants. The total of all coins collected was $1,901.12. Thank you to everyone for your coins!
Family Sharing has sent a letter thanking St. Paul members for the recent donation of 16 bags of food for the Family Sharing Food Pantry. They said they set several records of visits and new registrations this year, and generosity of this kind has helped them meet the needs of many Ozaukee County families who depend on Family Sharing.
The Panther Parents would like to thank everyone who contributed to the Giving Tree this year. Hundreds of gifts were donated. Together, we were able to help four local families as well as provide many gifts to the Advocates of Ozaukee County. We wish you a very Merry Christmas!
The Providence Place Reminders
There will be no Bible Class December 27 or January 3 and
no Cards on January 1.
January LWML Meeting
Mark your calendars for Monday January 14, 6:30pm. Jan
Wendorf will be sharing her experience of her Most Ministry Mission Trip to Guatemala. Please join the LWML ladies for this most inspiring evening. Refreshments will be served from 6 to 6:30pm.
Portals of Prayer
For many years, the St. Paul Women's Guild has been providing the members of this congregation with the small daily devotional booklet, Portals of Prayer. It is always well received and people look forward to getting a copy every three months. Because of the size of our membership the order is now 475 copies each quarter, which costs the Guild about $800 a year. As you may have noted, a small white envelope is tucked inside each copy and can be used for a small contribution to the guild to help defray expenses. It would be greatly appreciated if each family who receives one would take only what will be used, and if now and then, a donation would be given to help with the expense. The Women's Guild hopes to be able to continue this service for many years to come.
LWML
Anyone wishing to receive the LWML Quarterly, starting with the summer issue, may order it by making out a check for $5 to St. Paul LWML (memo note: LWML quarterly) and bring it to the January or February LWML Meeting or place it in the LWML mailbox just outside the church office by the end of February. If you haven't received this Quarterly before, please try it for a year. It is packed full of inspirational reading and information about LWML.
Save these Dates
Share the Christmas spirit with residents of Bethesda by moving them to the chapel and providing fellowship and/or music with them on Sunday, December 30. Hopefully many people will be able to come. Transportation will be provided! A school bus will transport us from the St. Paul parking lot at 12:30pm and return us at 5pm. Please put this date in your plans!
3rd Annual Panther Parent Trivia Night will be held on Friday, January 25, 2013. Gather your friends and family members and create a team of up to 8 people. Brochures are available in the Welcome Center and in the School Office.
December Schedule
December is a busy month for all. Please include St. Paul special services in your Christmas-time plans!
Monday, December 24th
Christmas Eve Worship Services
3:00pm Traditional Service w/Blessing of the Infants
5:00pm Contemporary Service w/Blessing of the Infants
7:00pm Traditional Service
11:00pm Candlelight Service
Tuesday, December 25th
Christmas Day Worship Service
9:30am Traditional Service w/communion
Monday, December 31st
New Years Eve Worship Service
5:00pm w/communion
See what's going on in our Christian Day School
Read the Echo, the School's weekly newsletter.
The GRACE Gazette will return in the New Year! Our next issue will be sent out January 3, 2013. Thank you for all of the positive feedback and suggestions in our first 6 months of publication. We look forward to 2013! Have a very blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Resources
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St. Paul Lutheran School Facebook Page
The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Lutheran Hour Ministries
Lutheran Women's Missionary League
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