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Sunday Schedule
Early Communion Service • 8:00 AM
Sunday Church School • 9:15 AM
Contemporary Service • 9:15 AM
Traditional Service • 10:30 AM
Church Office Hours
Monday - Friday • 8 AM - 1 PM; 1:30 - 4:30 PM
The Upper Perkiomen Child Care Center
- a ministry of St. Paul's
Weekdays: Mon - Fri • 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
infant, toddler, 3 & 4 yrs, Pre-K, 6-12 yrs
Not to be missed...
Parish Register & Birthdays ~ 2Prayers & Retire/Nursing Homes ~ 3
Health Advocates Ministry ~ 4Bible Quiz / Cartoon ~ 5
Lunch Bunch / phone extensions ~ 6 Lutheran Magazine highlights ~ 8
Chester ~ 9Growing in Grace ~ 10
UPCCC news ~ 11 Thrivent / Victory House ~ 12
pictures from Victory House ~ 13Kid’s page ~ 14
Worship Assistants / Calendar
~ STATEMENT OF MISSION ~
St. Paul's, a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, is a gathering of God's people called toproclaim the good news of Jesus Christ. To fulfill our mission we are committed to be a faith community that:• invites and welcomes others to share in the ministry of this church;• gathers in joyful thanksgiving to be nourished by God's gifts of Word and Sacrament;• promotes daily discipleship of its members by following Christ's example;• provides a variety of opportunities for making Christ's love known through worship, education, fellowship,
service, and the stewardship of God's gifts;• responds to Christ's call for justice and peace in our community and world.
P.O. Box 47 • Frye and St. Paul's Church Roads
Red Hill, Pennsylvania 18076-0047
Telephone: 215-679-5553
Congregational Web Page: http://www.lutheransonline.com/lo/stpaulredhill
Email: [email protected]
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The Vision is a monthly publication of:
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church - Red Hill, PA
The Vision Volume 49 a Number 5 May 2010
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MayBirthdays
Partners in Mission in the Body of Christ
Ministers: The People of St. Paul'sPastor: Pastor William A. Vanderslice 541-4130Pastoral Intern Vicar Jack Ambuka 679-5553Council President: Mr. Robert Foreman 267-923-8895Dir. of Ed. & Family Min. Mrs. Bonnie Bonser 679-5553Minister of Music: 679-5553Parish Assistant: Mrs. Karen Quinn 679-5553Financial Secretary Mrs. Nancy Nase 679-5553 Church Office Hours: M - F • 8 AM - 1 PM; 1:30 - 4:30 PMParish Sexton: Mr. Scott Moyer 679-5553Child Care Coordinators: Teresa Kulp, Pre-School 679-0221
Sandy Young, School Age 679-0221Child Care Office Mrs. Beth Nichols 679-0221
Our Congregational Council
Chris Brust Karen Cummins, SecretaryJohn Ferrero Robert Foreman, PresidentGary Hager Janet HillCharles Shagg, Treasurer John Sheeran Linda Smith Henry Thomas Barry Troxel Debbie Turofski, Vice PresidentWilliam A. Vanderslice, Pastor Robert Walp
Committees, Groups and Organizations
Alcoholics Anonymous Wednesday at 8:00 PMAltar Guild Bonnie Thomas 679-5553Appalachia Service Project Larry Weiss 679-9632Cemetery Association Henry Thomas 679-2902Cherub Choir Patricia Klinger 610.265-3869Christian Education Patricia Klinger 610.265-3869Finance Charles Shagg 679-2083EvangelismKitchen Donna Stever 679-7521Men’s Fellowship church office 679-5553Music Committee Mr. Reiner Mauer 679-6886Narcotics Anonymous Sunday at 8:00 PMNewsletter - Vision Church Office 679-5553Prison Ministry Bonnie Bonser 679-9126Property Frank Grim 679-5553Stewardship Committee Rbt. Foreman, S. Rose, Rbt. WalpGirl Scouts Cindy Robinson 215-541-1705Cub Scouts Ed Moreland 215-892-3174Youth Teamsko/Vicar 679-5553
2 Jeanette Terpoilli 3 Dorothy Moyer
Tyler HainesAgnes Walp
4 Derrick Winkler 6 Richard Gilbert
Jacob Gruzinski 7 Sean Rodenberger 9 Lance Klinger
Danielle KrempaskyTynan Walter
10 Gracia CurleyMichele GibbsLauren KlineDavid Walter
11 Tyler BirdJeanine FoxHeidi Schoenly
12 John Ferrero13 Dalton Boehm14 Lori Frank15 Krislyn Strohl
Wyatt Strohl16 John Cairns, Jr.
John MansfieldGladys SandsRebekka Wimmer
17 Thomas Fehnel18 Carol Stutzman
Britnie Wadsworth19 Kent Bergey
Gabriel CumminsParker CumminsJared Miller
20 Michael Schaffer
21 Rick JabsStephen LeskoSarah PattersonDonald Wadsworth
22 Robert HeinrichsJodelle LapinskiAaron LeskoLeah Moll
23 Rachel MarionDevon MenschMorgan Ricapito
24 MaKenna Koder25 Stacey Reed26 Blake Bergey
Liam BrownLinda MayWilliam Vanderslice
27 Joyce AllebachJeffrey BurnleyTerrence Twisdale
28 Brian HorrocksAllison SattlerAndrea Weeks
29 Diane BennerMorgan Peart
30 Howard “Tom”BowyerKathy FryerNathaniel Wilson
31 Cody Lynch
Did we miss your
birthday? Not on
purpose. So sorry. Let
us know.
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In our Prayers Retirement & Nursing
~ Hospitalized in the Last Month ~
Howard “Tom” Bowyer-GrandView
Marion Henry- Grand View
~ At Home ~
Forrest Allebach
Louis Barner- Tom Sand’s father
Mary Lou Bechtel- friend of C Weiss
Norm & Muriel Benner
Richard Croissette- Claude’s brother
Linda Dunn- friend of D McMurtrie
Michael Dziedzic- brother L Foreman
Carol Elias
Marylisa Escobar- friend of Hager’s
Richard Frederick- friend of F Grim
Jeffrey Fox- son of D & L Fox
Don Fuoss- Donna Montich’s father
Frank Ganther-friend of the Kressly &
Elias families
Orphia Gardian-D Richard’s mother
Evelyn Gerhard
Gail Glushek- Ida Benner’s daughter
Delia Grim- Frank Grim’s mother
Ray Grucello
Ward Haines- Bonnie Ferrero’s dad
Lindee Harney- friend of K Creghan
Gloria Harpel
Joanne Hersh
Honey- Rose Sherer’s sister
Miles Hontz
Wm. Kelso- neighbor of Leister’s
Shirley Keyser
Carol Kratzer
Lisa Lancellotti- wife of friend of M
Rose
Alma Leister
R & G Leister- Alice Hager’s parents
Betty Lonergan- K Cummins’ mother
Shirley Marconi- D Turofski’s mother
Molly Mauro- J McMurtrie’s cousin
Louise Mest
Jim Miller
Donald Moll- friend of Loretta Baver
Delue Moyer
Ed Peery- Tim Klavon’s uncle
Pastor Phillips- LCT Nursing
Tom Sands
Hal & Marianne Schatz
Christoph Schmidt
Mildred Seasholtz
Kelly Sell- Diane Schantz’s daughter
Braden Sell- nephew of Jeremiah Sell
& Heather Walter
Serfass family- friends of K Creghan
Laura Harriet Smith- A Zepp’s sister
Elaine Spiezio
Walter Stevens- cousin of Betty
Treffinger & Leroy & Rbt Stevens
Kevin Steinman- nephew of I Benner
Ronald Swinehart- friend of the Grim’s
Serge Szuhaj- father-in-law of Kristin
Richard Szuhaj
Greg Thren- son-in-law of the King’s
Betty Treffinger
Joyce Wimmer
Gene & Barbara Woehr
Robert Wood
Nancy Yerger
Frederick Mennonite Community
Norman & Muriel Benner
Ernest Brendlinger
Ginny Dale
Charlie Keck
Don & Frannie Lechner
Anna Mensch
Life Quest, Quakertown
Grace Leister
Gordon Leister
Ruth Wonsidler
Little Lehigh Manor
George & Patricia Hoffman
Lutheran Community @ Telford
Betty Mensch
R. Wm. Phillips
Evelyn Gerhard
Souderton Mennonite
Alverda Smoll
Pennsburg Manor
Fern Kurz Marion Henry
Dalton Boehm Esther Walter
Theresa Kautz
Hal Schatz
Manor Care Home, Allentown
Gladys Hetrick
Morlanton Villas, Douglasville
Virginia Mensch
Topton Lutheran Home
Lewis Gaul
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~ Health Advocates Ministry ~
~ To Ensure Hospital Visitation ~
~ Confirmation ~
~Current Staff Email Addresses~
This article is brought to you by our
Health Advocates Ministry. This
health ministry system is designed to
maintain and promote good health and
illness prevention in our congregation.
It integrates the concepts of physical,
emotional and spiritual health to enrich
the lives of our church community.
Chest pain - the typical “tell-tale sign” of a heart attack.
But the National Institutes of Health found less than a
third of women reported having chest pain or discomfort
before their attack (43% had no pain). Most women
experienced a list of on-going symptoms up to 6 months
before their attack, including extreme fatigue, sleep
disturbance, shortness of breath, indigestion, and anxiety.
The symptoms that caused them to seek immediate
treatment included shortness of breath, weakness, unusual
fatigue, cold sweat, and dizziness. Those who had
discomfort experienced it in the back and high chest
(mostly as pressure, an ache, or tightness). According the
NIH, white, middle age men reported “typical” symptoms:
pain or uncomfortable pressure or squeezing in the chest,
or discomfort in the arms, neck, back or stomach,
shortness of breath, lightheadedness, nausea and sweating,
and “indigestion” like discomfort. Women have a greater
incidence of sudden cardiac deaths perhaps because their
symptoms are not “typical” and are not recognized.
To ensure pastoral visitations, please give permission to
the hospital to include you name in the patient information
directory and also notify the church office.
Pastor William A Vanderslice
Vicar Jack Ambuka
Director of Ed. & Family Ministry • Bonnie Bonser
Parish Assistant • Karen Quinn
Minister of Music •
Child Care Office • BethNichols
UPCCC Child Care Coordinators
Teresa Kulp and Sandy Young
If you have an e-mail address
and would like to receive
information from the church
via your e-mail, please e-mail
us with your address so that we can add it to our e-mail
address book.
On Pentecost Sunday, May 23 the followingrd
individuals will be confirmed during the 10:30 AM
service:
Nicholas Hager Daniel Heinrichs
Trenten Lapinski Jason Lesko
Taylor Pijanowski Cortney Reck
Sean Rothenberger Alexandra Sole
Kevin Weeks
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Answer: B (See Jeremiah 1:4-10, NRSV.)
~ Community of Faith fund ~
~ Thoughts on Memorial Day ~
~ Quote ~
~Bible Quiz~
One Old Testament prophet
believed that God had
consecrated him to be his
spokesman even before his
birth. He wrote: “Now the
word of the Lord came to
me saying, ‘Before I
formed you in the womb I
knew you, and before you
were born I consecrated
you; I appointed you a
prophet to the nations.”
Choose the correct
prophet from the list below.
A. Amos
B. Jeremiah
C. Micah
D. Hosea
You don’t have to go to Africa to find people in need.
We have started a fund to help people and families who
have needs in our own faith community and
neighborhood. If you would like to contribute to this
fund, simply write “Community of Faith” on an
envelope or memo line of your check.
“So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us
work for the good of all, and especially for those of
the household of faith.” Galatians 6:10
“There never was a good war or a bad peace.”
—Benjamin Franklin
“Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants.
We know more about war than we know about peace,
more about killing than we know about living. We have
grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the
Sermon on the Mount.”
—General Omar Bradley
“Mothers write on the hearts of their children what the
world’s rough hand cannot erase.”
—Author unknown
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Jack MonaghanFuneral Director
612 Main StreetRed Hill, PA 18076
Telephone:215.679.6400 www.monaghanfuneralhome.com
~ Cemetery Flowers ~
Please assist with the care of the cemetery.
Within 30 days after any holiday
or special occasion, please remove from the
church cemetery floral decorations, flower
plants and faded artificial arrangements.
~ The Lunch Bunch ~A Fellowship Group for the Young at Heart
~ New church phone extensions ~
Come join us on Wednesday, May
12 at 11:30 in Fellowship Hall. th
Bring your mug, your lunch and
invite a friend. Put on your hat and
scarf and come along for a ride in
you merry Oldsmobile. Dab on
some coldcream or see what the
Flintstone’s advertized as Pastor Vanderslice presents a
program on “Vintage TV Commercials from the 1950's
and Early 60's”. It will be a stroll down memory lane
when you could actually understand what the
commercial was advertizing.
** Please save your Redner’s tapes to support the
Lunch Bunch. Make sure to use your Save a Tape
card or ask the store to use theirs.
When calling church or Child Care Center enter the
extension for the person or classroom you wish to speak
to.
Callers without a “touch tone” phone will be transferred
to the church office.
Church Office: (extension) 110 Karen Quinn
Child Care Office 114 Beth Nichols
Child Care Coordinators 122 Teresa or Sandy
Education Director 125 Bonnie Bonser
Financial Secretary 126 Nancy Nase
Musician 124
Sexton 127 Scott Moyer
Pastor 111 Pastor Vanderslice
Vicar (pastoral intern) 112 Jack Ambuka
Little Explorers 118
Kindergarten 113
Pre K 119
Pre-School 115
Twoodles 120
Sch Age / Fellowship Hall 116
Nursery 117
Church Library 123
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~ Christian Symbols ~
~ My Mother’s Garden ~
~ Seven things you’ll never regret ~
1418 Main Street 163 Main StreetHellertown, PA 18055 Pennsburg, Pa 18073Donna M. Falk, Supv. Frank J. Falk, Supv.610.838.9191 215.679.5933
email: [email protected]
~ Up but not away ~
Eye of God
This symbol represents our
“all-seeing” God, who is
present everywhere and is
always watching over us.
(“The eyes of the Lord are
in every place,” Proverbs
15:3, NRSV.) The eye is
inside an equilateral
triangle, which is associated
with the Holy Trinity.
A mother is a gardener,
Planting the seeds
Of faith, truth and love
That develop into the fairest flowers
Of character, virtue and happiness
In the lives of her children.
—J. Harold Gwynne
Many Christian denominations celebrate the Feast of
the Ascension, which refers to a post-resurrection event
that took place 40 days after Easter. This year it occurs
on May 13.
According to Luke, Jesus led his friends to a Jerusalem
suburb called Bethany. While on a small mountain, he
blessed his friends and then rose into heaven while they
watched.
The ascension was such a momentous occasion that
after Jesus disappeared, his followers had a worship
service at the spot. Then they “returned to Jerusalem
with great joy” (Luke 24:52, NRSV).
Because Christ had promised to be with his followers
always (Matthew 28:20), from then on they knew he
would be with them as Spirit. Jesus’ body was up and
away, but spiritually he was still and always would be
their companion.
1. Feeling reverence for your Maker.
2. Showing kindness to an aged person.
3. Destroying a letter — or not sending an e-mail —
written in anger.
4. Offering an apology that saves a friendship.
5. Stopping gossip that could wreck a reputation.
6. Taking time to show loved ones consideration.
7. Accepting the judgment of God on any question.
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~ Looking for ways to help? ~
~ May Lutheran Magazine ~
ARE YOU WELCOM ING? Hospitality is easy,
right? Warm and fuzzy? Everyone is happy? The
Lutheran’s May cover story reminds us that hospitality
can be hard. Read Hospitality: It takes guts and then
ask, Are we up to the challenge? To see how an Iowa
congregation stands up for immigrants, read Welcoming
newcomers to the U.S. A.
THERE’S SOMETHING for everyone and all ages in
The Lutheran’s May issue ... learn about the Rally in
the Valley, where seniors gather yearly to celebrate
faith & friendship ... read a mother’s musings on the
beginning of knowledge ... ask Now what? when your
teen says he wants to quit confirmation ... get a review
of the DVD Hachi: A Dog’s Tale and the picture book
A Friend Like You ... meet the teens who came up with
a plan—a kayak trip down a river—to bring soccer balls
to youth in Haiti.
WHAT’S HAPPENING in our church—locally and
globally? Check out The Lutheran’s May issue. Read
Dishin’ for hunger to see how your potluck can raise
funds for ELCA World Hunger. In Baseball, biking &
buffalo, meet Lutheran pastors in Iowa who know how
to have fun and get things done. Travel to Tacoma,
Wash., where an ELCA congregation provides Hope
from the top of the hill to high-school students. For
those interested in overseas ministries, the May issue
has Joining hands, Myanmar & new ways to do
mission, and Watching youth bloom, Rwandan
Lutherans foster trauma recovery with a school.
STUDY TIME: Did you know that The Lutheran has
more than 300 study guides based on content in the
magazine online at www.thelutheran.org? For the May
issue, your study group can discuss Hospitality: It takes
guts. Are we up to the challenge? Or study Knowing the
Bible by heart, where you can discuss how worship
reveals the first language of faith.
Coming up in future issues of The Lutheran
! June cover story: Bible camps—a look at the
memories and how these are places that keep the faith
while keeping up with the times.
! Ask, ÒWhy, God? in response to coping with
injustice.
! Visit with a pastor who deals with questions as he
struggles with Parkinson’s disease.
! Travel to Oregon, where a congregation adopted 10
acres of wetlands.
! See how Lutherans helped rebuild housing in
Nicaragua.
! Gather around the campfire ... for worship.
! Get reports from synod assemblies and the ELCA
Church Council meeting.
Be a Bulletin or Candle Sponsor ~ If you would like to
congratulate, honor, or remember your loved ones, there
is a Sanctuary Light or Bulletin sign up chart in the
hallway or you call the church at 215.679.5553. The
donation is$20.
FLOWERS: There are also many openings for the
sponsoring of Chancel flowers. Please call Heather
Walter at 215-541-4069 if you wish to sponsor flowers.
Arrangements start at $30.
READERS & Communion Assistants
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS AT 9:15
MUSIC & WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
We are looking for one or two adults who would be
willing to team teach the 3 and 4 grade Sunday Schoolrd th
class. When on a team of teachers you only have to each
every other or every third week. Sunday school runs
from September until May. Please see Bonnie Bonser or
Pat Klinger or call the church office if you are interested
in helping.
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~ Chester squeaks - er - speaks ~
Can you believe it?!
Another month has
come and gone and so
have the daffodils and
the magnolia
blossoms. The beauty
of the months and
seasons pass away so
quickly. I hope you
stop each day to
observe and appreciate
the beauty in this
world. I know that none of this beauty we see can
compare to the grander of heaven where nothing -
plants, trees, flowers, people, never die. No death. No
sickness. No poverty or lack of any kind; just beauty
that lasts. But I also hope you don’t wait until you get to
heaven to see beauty. For the Lord shows forth His
beauty in creation, however marred by sin, on this earth
too. So make sure you stop and take a look around!
If you are an early riser and can lend a hand, rake, and
or wheelbarrow, your help is requested to spread mulch
for the childcare playground areas on Saturday, May 1st
at 8 AM at the Pavilion.
Lately I’ve taken to the outside, partly because of the
lovely spring weather, but partly just to hear the birds
singing, and to get away from all the “bells and
whistles.” We now have the doorbells incorporated into
the phone lines. This way, even if someone is not in the
church office, the doorbell goes ding dong over the
phone. This means you can be admitted in the red door
(if they recognize your name) or you can be told to
come around to the child care entrance. But as you all
know, with progress comes (in this case) noise! Now in
my travels around the church making sure everything is
going along okay I hear - ding dong, the intercom
ringing a bogga bogga sound, the phones ringing, and
the alarm system chirping (if it isn’t happy). Like I said,
bells and whistles everywhere. Sometimes it is more
than one little mouse can handle; especially for a little
mouse whose favorite sound is peace and quiet. Now
don’t get me wrong. Progress needs to happen and in
this case it is good, just a little more noisy.
What’s up in this month of May? Well, don’t miss
Lunch Bunch on Wednesday, May 12. Pastor
Vanderslice is doing a program on vintage commercials.
You know, the kind when you actually knew what was
being advertized. Sunday, May 23 is Pentecost with
Confirmation at the 10:30 AM service, and a Sunday
School Pentecost celebration at 9:15 AM. This will be
the last day of Sunday School until resuming in
September. So a big thank you to all you teachers and
helpers who gave of your time and talents sowing the
Word of God into our children’s hearts.
Memorial Day weekend kicks off the beginning of the
vacation season. Whatever your plans are, don’t forget
God is year around. Don’t neglect worship, quiet time
with God in His Word and prayer, and family devotions.
Parents, you are responsible for instructing your children
in the Word of God. This is the most important thing
you can ever do for them. Our time in this earth is but a
vapor, but eternity is forever.
Well, that about it for now. My family and I will be
enjoying May and God’s good grace. We pray you will
do the same. And remember, the walls have ears.
~ Chester
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~ Growing in grace ~
“But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of
our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified
unto me, and I unto the world.” Galatians 6:14 KJV
The word glory here in the Greek can be translated
boast. And indeed in some translations that is the word
they use. When is the last time you boasted in the
cross? We boast about a lot of things, don’t we. We
boast about our new 52" plasma TV or having the latest
tekkie devise, Ipod, Blackberry, cell phone that does
everything but eat, whatever; but do we ever boast in the
cross?
How much time do we spend thinking about the cross
aside from Holy Week and Easter? Here the Apostle
Paul is saying, God forbid that he should glory or boast
in anything else but the cross. Okay so Paul didn’t have
TV’s and that kind of stuff. But he did have things he
could have boasted in. As a matter of fact, they are
some of the same things people brag about today. Paul
says he came from the right family and the right people.
Some people today boast in their family name and
heritage. Paul said he was a Pharisee. That meant he
had the best education and went to the best schools there
were. Some people today brag on their degrees from
Ivy League or prestigious schools and the letters behind
their name. Some people boast in their beauty or
handsome physical appearance because they are
considered the “beautiful” people by the world’s
standards. So you see we do a lot of boasting about
worldly things. Paul on the other hand says he counted
all his worldly accomplishments as dung, waste,
rubbish! And God forbid that he should boast in
anything other than the cross.
The cross, the very heart and centerpiece of the gospel,
was the only message the apostles preached.
Everywhere Paul went he preached Christ and Him
crucified. How did that go over? Just the same way it
goes today. The cross is a stumbling block to the Jews
as it still is today. It was foolishness to the Greeks
(Gentiles- non Jews, people of the world), just as it is
today. Even many people who call themselves Christians
do not believe in, want to talk about, or know what the
cross is all about. The cross has always been and still is
a offence to most people.
The message of the cross was not a popular message
when Paul preached it and it is not a popular message
today. Paul was constantly persecuted for preaching it
then and if it is rightly preached today, it still brings
persecution. But the cross is a serious matter. What we
do about it has eternal significance. It is the difference
between death, eternal separation from God, and eternal
life with God.
There is still only one message today and that is the
message of the cross. Have you heard this message?
What do you think of when you hear the cross? What do
you visualize? Does thinking or talking about the
crucifixion, sin, the Blood make you uncomfortable or
don’t you ever think about them. What happened on the
cross?
Paul finishes this verse by saying that the cross has
crucified the world to him and he to the world. What
does he mean by the world? What does he mean the
world has been crucified to him and he to the world?
What do we need to know and understand about the
message of the cross that we don’t know? Maybe we had
better find out. Maybe it is so important that it could
mean the difference between eternal life or eternal
separation from God. If we are counting on God’s grace
then we had better be counting on the cross. The cross,
what is it all about?
Grace ~ the power of the Holy Spirit working in us to
do what we can not do for ourselves
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~ Upper Perkiomen Child Care ~a weekday early childhood educational
ministry of St. Paul’s
Busy, busy, busy. UPCCC co-
ordinators and classroom teachers
are busy at work planning for a
summer packed full of fun and
activities for your children. We
want to give your children here at
UPCCC the best care and to
provide many opportunities for learning and growing.
Thank you to all who supported our Gianni’s fundraiser.
Here is the news from our classrooms.
Nursery ~ Have you seen our new posters? Colors
stimulate and pictures encourage language. We have
been enjoying the great spring weather by taking walks
and playing in the tot-lot. The Nursery is still in need of
crib mobiles and board books. Please bring any
donations to the daycare office labeled for the nursery.
Little Explorers ~ will be learning about the spring
season. We will be going on nature walks to see
changes in the trees and flowers. The children will be
learning about the color yellow. Our art projects will
deal a lot with flowers and the color yellow.
Twoodles ~are keeping busy learning about the spring
season. We are enjoying crafts such as: kite making,
bunnies, flowers, and ducks. Each day brings a new
learning adventure, a visit from the dentist, music, Bible,
new colors and shapes! We have been spending more
time outside in the Ladybug Camp, Train Lot, and going
for walks. Come visit our classroom as the Twoodles
enjoy meeting new friends.
Preschool ~ Spring has finally sprung! Preschool is so
happy to be outside more. We have just ended our chick
hatching project. We experienced the birth of 6 chicks.
During the month of May, Preschool will be busy
planting Mother’s Day flowers to brighten up their
special day. We will also take more walks to the
Macoby Run Park.
PreK ~ Spring is in the air and Pre-K is showing signs of
spring fever. We’ve been painting pictures of daffodils
and hyacinths. We are learning about new life by
watching baby chicks hatch and we planted grass seed in
pots with people’s faces on them. Now that the very
naughty leprechaun has gone back to Ireland and stopped
wreaking our room we are moving into spring. Spring
means new life and learning what is born and what
comes out of eggs. We are leaning about weather and
making weather art pictures. We are happy to be going
outside more to enjoy the sun.
Kindergarten ~ In the month of May Kindergarten will
be looking forward to going outside to experience what
spring has to offer. We will also be doing several art
projects that relate to spring and encourage the kids to
become more aware of their environment. In addition, we
will be learning to add and subtract as well as continue to
complete writing pieces to add to our folders.
School Age~ The School Age children and staff have
been enjoying spring! We always look forward to
spending more time outdoors soaking up the much
needed fresh air and sunshine after school. We have
been enjoying music class with Ms. Marcia. The
children love singing and songs she’s teaching them and
it is so neat to hear them singing throughout the day. We
really appreciate her time and talent she is providing us
at UPCCC.
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Carl F. Slonaker, Jr., F.D. Supervisor222 Washington Street, East Greenville, PA 18041
215-679-9589
~ Thrivent ~ ~ Victory House soup kitchen ~
Don’t delay: Saving today is one of the best ways to
secure your retirement
Most people nearing retirement have an important piece
of advice for those in their 20s and 30s: Start saving for
your retirement now.
According to a fall 2006 survey of 2,500 U.S. adults age
45 to 64 by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, many baby
boomers want others to learn from their mistakes. For
example, 86% of those surveyed urged younger
generations to start saving as soon as possible. And 71%
worry about not having enough money in retirement.
There may never be a better time to get serious about
preparing for what lies ahead.
To learn more, contact Brook A. Williams, ChFC,
CASL, FIC. 215-361-2810, or visit thrivent.com.
On April 11, 2010 John and Kelsey Sheeran, Vicar Jack
and Bob and Laura Foreman traveled to the Victory
House to prepare and serve dinner to the residents. The
group served chicken tacos with fresh guacamole,
homemade salsa and the fixings with fresh fruit salad for
dessert. After the dinner was served and enjoyed, several
residents remained in the dinning room and chatted with
the St. Paul’s group about movies and sci-fi television
shows as they attempted to finish off the remaining
guacamole. Not only was dinner shared, but many laughs
as well. Thank you to all who support the Victory House
ministry with your time, talent and money. Your
generosity is greatly appreciated!
The St. Paul’s soup kitchen committee will be traveling
to the Victory house on May 9, June 13, July 11, August
8, September 12, October 10, November 14 and
December 12 of this year. A signup sheet is located
outside fellowship hall on the bulletin board. If you are
interested in traveling to the Victory House to help serve,
would like to prepare some food prior to the trip or have
any questions about the Victory House at all, please
contact Laura Foreman at 267-923-8895 or 215-272-
1445 or via email at [email protected].
But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such
sacrifices God is well pleased. - Hebrews 13:16 (NKJV)
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May 2010 • St. Paul’s • Red Hill
Saturday
Friday
Thursday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Monday
Sunday
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UPCCC- mulch
2Early service-8 AM Contemporary-9:15 AMSunday School-9:15 AM Late service-10:30 AMConfirmation- 4:45 PM Bells 7PM / NA- 8 PM
3Cub Scouts 6:30Girl Scouts 6:30Property 6:00Praise Team7:30
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Bible study 7-9PMAA-8 PM
6Bible study 1 PM
77:30 PM Cub Committee mtg
8ASP CarWash8-12 noon
9Early service-8 AMContemporary-9:15AMSunday School-9:15 AM Late service-10:30 AMVictory House 4:15 PM Bells 7PM / NA- 8 PM
10Cub Scouts 6:30Girl Scouts 6:30Praise Team7:30 PM
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11:30 AMLunch Bunch Bible study 7-9PMAA - 8 PM
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16Early service-8 AMContemporary-9:15AMSunday school -9:15Late service-10:30 AMBells 7PM / NA- 8 PM
17Cub Scouts 6:30Girl Scouts 6:30Cemetery- 7 PMPraise Team7:30 PM
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Bible study 7-9PMAA - 8 PM
20Bible study 1PM
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Pentecost 23/30Early service-8 AMContemporary-9:15AMSunday school -9:15Late service-10:30 AM Bells 7PM / NA- 8 PM
24/31Cub Scouts 6:30Girl Scouts 6:30Praise Team7:30 PM 31 MemorialDay-UPCCC &church officesclosed
25Finance 6:45 PMCouncil 7:30 PM
26Bible study 7-9PMAA - 8 PM
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Worship Assistants for May • St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Counters
Readers
9:15 Ushers
10:30 Ushers
Comm Assist
Acolytes
Altar Guild
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8:00 AMA & D Richard10:30 AMStephanie SmithWash: N Yerger
10:30 AM -# 1Angela LosinnoHeather Smith
8:00 AMStan Rose10:30 AMJoanne Hersh
10:30 AM # 2Nancy YergerPat Walter
9:15 AM HKaren MauerCindy Marks
10:30 AMJoanne Hersh
Mon 3- # 3Charlie ShaggTom Sands
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8:00 AMNicole Oswald
10:30 AM -# 2 Alec Sabatini-HinkleDan HeinrichsT Lapinski
8:00 AMLewis Hill10:30 AMRobert Walp
10:30 AM # 3Alan RichardDon DulinCharlie Roth
9:15 AM HDonald &Lorraine Fox
10:30 AMRobert Walp
Mon 10- # 4Cheryl WeissJoanne HershCharlie Woertz
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8
6
:00 AMBarb Miller
10:30 AM # 3Nick HagerKevin Weeks
8:00 AMCheryl Weiss10:30 AMJan Woertz
10:30 AM -# 4Jeff & TylerBird
9:15 AM HDebbie GryshukMichele Gibbs
10:30 AMJan Woertz
Mon 17- # 5Leroy StevensBetty TreffingerRobert Stevens
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:00 AMSandy Landis
10:30 AM # 4Alex SoleTaylorPijanowski
8:00 AMCharles Shagg 10:30 AMDebbie Turofski
10:30 AM # 5Brian SteverFrank & ChadGrim
9:15 AM BRich KresslyGeorgeBonekemper
10:30 AMDebbie Turofski
Mon 24- # 6Sandy BergeyClaude & JeanCroissette
10:30 AM # 1
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Angela LosinnoHeather Smith
8:00 AMHenry Thomas10:30 AMRobert Walp
10:30 AM # 6Floyd Treffinger
9:15 AM CRich KresslyRonRodenberger
10:30 AMRobert Walp
Tues 1 - # 1Sandy BergeyEleanor KingDiane Leister
Calendar Subject to Change i W orship Assistants i Sunday Schedule • 8:00 A.M. • 9:15 AM • 10:30 AM.