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Upcoming Events:
May 31-June 2 Synod Assembly Hunt, Valley, MD
June 2 WOMEN’S GROUP 9AM-11AM PARISH HALL
June 5 10:AM Join us for our
Devotions Group!
JUNE 5 CHURCH COUNCIL 7PM
JUNE 9 8AM BROTHEHOOD
JUNE 10 9:45AM ICE CREAM (PAVILION) TO CELEBRATE SUN-
DAY SCHOOL SUMMER BREAK
JUNE 10 4PM “PIE-A-PASTOR” IN THE PAVILION
JUNE 17 SUMMER SCHEDULE BEGINS
JUNE 17 11AM NEW CEMETERY DEDICATION (AFTER SERVICE)
JUNE 24 YOUTH COMMISSION-
ING AT 10AM SERVICE
JUNE 27-JULY 1 HOUSTON YOUTH GATHERING
PASTOR’S CORNER 2
ASSOCIATE PASTOR 3
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE 4
STEWARDSHIP 5
SR. FELLOWSHIP,
BROTHERHOOD & MUSIC
6
WOMEN’S DAILY
PRAYER & READINGS 7
ARCHIVES 8, 9
PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS
& BROTHERHOOD
10
LEAD UPDATE & SYNOD
NEWS
11
COLUMBIA JAZZ BAND
& EVANGELISM
12, 13
Inside this issue:
June, 2018
Volume 11, Issue 06
News & Notes
Regular Worship Schedule Sunday 8:30am, 9:45am Sunday School and 11:00am (thru June 10th)
Summer Worship Schedule Sunday 8:30am (Simple Communion, Pavilion) 10am (Traditional, Sanctuary) begins June 17th
Thursday evening service 7:00PM continues each week
Adult Sunday School 9:15am with Pastor Dave Shank (will continue year round) Note: Children’s Sunday School Summer Break begins June 17th Children’s Sunday School
Ice Cream Social 9:45 June 10th
DEVOTIONS GROUP:
Join us the First Tuesday of the Month from 10 am - 11 am in the Parish Hall for a “Devotions Group.” All are welcome, please come as often as you are able to attend. Our next gathering will be held Tuesday, June 5th
Youth Schedule—
June 2, from 9:00AM-11:00AM the Women’s Group will meet in the Parish Hall. Join us for fellowship, and a discussion of Chapter 4 (Ruth) of Twelve Extraordinary Women. The addi-tional project for the day is to be determined!
Calling all Women! Save the Date for Women’s Group:
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Youth Gathering Commissioning The eight youth and two adults attending the Youth Gathering in Houston will be Commissioned at the 10:00am service on June 24. Join us in praying for them as they prepare to travel and expe-rience this wonderful event!
June 27-July 1 Youth Gathering
Sunday School June 10 is the final day for Sunday School before summer break. To celebrate the year together there will be an ice cream social at 9:45am in the Pavilion.
Pie-A-Pastor and BBQ
Join us on June 10 at 4:00pm for a BBQ and the Pie-A-Pastor event! Hamburgers, hot dogs, and cold
sodas will be provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. A free-will offering will be taken.
In the meantime, the cans to “vote” for who should get a pie in the face are in the Parish Hall so please
vote by adding money to one of the cans!
This is the final fundraiser for the youth trip to the Gathering in Houston.
Cemetery Dedication
On June 17 at the end of the 10:00am service we will process outside for a dedication of the cemetery expansion. Please plan to join us!
Save the Date for :
Welcome Pastor Dave!
Pastor Dave Shank officially begins his service as our Associate Pastor on June 1!
Please welcome Pastor Dave in his “official capacity!”
He will be leading the Evangelism Committee, teaching the adult Sunday School Class and overseeing
Adult Faith Formation, assisting with communication, and preaching each month, among other things!
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Pastor’s Corner
News & Notes
Houston, we have a Gathering!
When the 2015 Youth Gathering took place in Detroit, Michigan it was the first time our congre-
gation sent youth to one of these events. There were four youth who attended, and two adults. We had a
fantastic time! As we walked out of Ford Field after the Gathering wrapped up, our group of four was
already making plans for the trip to Houston, we had just found out the location! The talk that day was of
a road trip to Houston. Rachel Stephens and I said, “No, flying would be better!” Since the Gathering hap-
pens every three years and since our group was made up of younger youth in 2015, our group really
could plan to attend the next Gathering!
Fast forward to the summer of 2017 and the real work of planning the trip to Houston began!
My goal was for 5 youth to attend, which would mean the number of our youth going to the Gathering
would be higher than the last time. We are sending 8 youth, so our number doubled! On June 27, Pastor
Gerry and Julie Smith will board a plane (because that would be a LONG road trip!) to take these youth to
Houston!
While there, the group will have a day of service where they will be sent out into Houston to
help others. The actual work they will do is not known until the day of- because there needs to be contin-
gency plans due to weather concerns. There will be a day when they gather with everyone from our Dela-
ware-Maryland Synod, this is a day of networking, worship and learning. There will also be a day at the
“interactive center,” which includes many activities to participate in. Each evening everyone will gather
for the “Mass Gatherings.” These events feature various speakers and musicians.
It’s difficult to describe what it feels like to be gathered in a football stadium with over 30,000
youth and their adult leaders for one of these events. When I attended as a youth, it was eye opening and
exciting to see all these people my age who were gathered for the same reason- to grow in our faith! To
attend as an adult even more exciting because you get to see all the young people who are gathered to
grow in their faith! This year, we have more youth than before and different adults who are about to ex-
perience this event!
When we get into the weeds thinking about the future of the church, there are bright spots to
focus on! One of those bright spots is the youth and their passion for growing in faith. Going on one of
these trips is more than just getting in a plane and going away for the week. The youth have worked hard
to raise the money for the trip! With your very generous help in this effort the families sending youth
have been able to keep their costs low. This is much appreciated! We have almost made it to our goal!
Please come to the BBQ and Pie-a-Pastor event on June 10 at 4:00pm, this is our last fundraiser.
It’s also a great time to gather and share in the excitement of the upcoming trip! On June 24 we will have
a Commissioning of all the attendees at the 10:00am worship service! Join me in praying for our youth
and all the others who will be attending the Gathering from June 27-July 1!
For those who are interested in “attending from afar,” the evening Mass Gatherings will be live
streamed at www.elca.org. Information about the streaming will be up when the gathering gets closer!
Peace,
Pastor Carolyn
“If you are not allowed to laugh in heaven, I don't want to go there. “ Martin Luther
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Associate Pastor
—Martin Luther
“Lord Jesus,
You are my righteous-ness, I am your sin.
You took on you what
was mine; yet set on me what was yours.
You became what you
were not, that I might become what I was
not.”
Thanks from Pastor Gerry
Erik and Congregation--
Thank you for honoring me on Sunday the 6th [of
May]. It was a delightful morning with the presenta-
tion of the Plaque, Randy’s song and the service.
Farewell and Godspeed. My time at St. Paul has
been rewarding and I will sincerely miss you all!
In Christ’s Love!
Pastor Gerry
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News and Notes
President's Message May, 2018
By Erik Domaas
Greetings to all. This has been a month of much activity and accomplishment. And amid this
activity, I continue to encourage all of you to participate in the life of St. Paul's. We have just fin-
ished the Easter season, and before long, we will be trying a new summer schedule. This is an
exciting change- I hope many of you will be able to share in summer worship, when in the past
perhaps the one scheduled service did not fit well with your personal situation. We will even be
using the beautiful pavilion as a worship space.
We had a successful congregational meeting, and after many weeks of seeking new leaders for
Christian Education, as well as Youth and Family, two members were able to see a way to make
this service part of their personal commitment to St. Paul's. Thank you Elizabeth Ohl and Susan
Meoni and welcome to Council! We have a busy summer at St. Paul's planned, and we will need
as many of you as possible to help plan and participate in these various activities.
This month several young adult members graduated from their respective colleges. Next month
several more will graduate from high school, and these milestones are to be commended. Con-
gratulations to you and your families, and I hope that St. Paul's remains in your hearts as your
church home even as your life moves forward. Be sure to come back and visit.
I am writing this month's notes on the eve of Memorial Day. It is also a day of flooding and loss
once again in Ellicott City. We are reminded of the frailty of life, and the sudden change that life
can take with no logical reason. The holiday we hear over and over marks the beginning of sum-
mer, but in truth the day has a much deeper, somber meaning. I close with thoughts and prayers
for any who have lost friends or family while in service to this great nation. And finally, St. Paul's
will help our neighbors in Ellicott City as we are able.
God Bless and I hope to see you on Sunday,
.
Peace,
Erik
Council President
“With God all
things are
possible!”
Matthew 19:26
KJV
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Stewardship ELCA
“Verily I say unto you, Inas-
much as ye did it not to one
of the least of these, ye did it
not to me..’’
MATTHEW 22:37b-39
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A reminder:
If you have not made your pledges for 2018 and for the Capital Campaign, you can still mail
them in or put them in the offering plate! There are extra cards available in the Narthex!
April giving $27,449.50 April expenses $24,439.48 Year to date giving $97,852 Year to date expenses $113,329 (as of May 1st) 2017 giving statements are available in the office, if anyone needs a correction or if
I inadvertently left someone out please email me at [email protected].
Copy of a news
booklet we get from
Avant, the sponsor-
ing organization of
Matt and Heather
Rittscher, the mis-
sionaries in
Thailand we pray for
each week.
Youth Choir-
Tuesdays from 6:15-6:45pm.
Bell Choir-
Meets in the Bells Room, Tuesdays
at 7pm
Chancel Choir- meets
Thursdays from 7-8:30pm
Presently on Summer Break. See you
in the Fall.
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News & Notes
Men’s Brotherhood
The Men of St. Paul’s gather on the 2nd Saturday of each month for breakfast, a brief business meeting and devotions. All males in the congregation are wel-come and invited to attend! The June meeting is Saturday, the 9th at 8:00AM.
Officers: Ken Keefer, President; Mike Heyser, Vice President; Randy Baldini Treasurer; Randy Arndt, Secretary
Music– Notable Events
Our next Senior Fellowship luncheon will be held on Tuesday, Septem-ber 18th beginning at 11:30am with food, fellowship and fun. If you plan to attend, please RSVP by calling or emailing Joe and Cathy Dymek at (410-531-1057 or [email protected]) or signing up on the yellow sheets. Hope to see you there!
Joe & Cathy
St. Paul’s Senior Fellowship
Audio Recordings
Check out the website for St Paul’s ser-
vice’s recordings. All services from the
last 2 months can be found under Gal-
lery/Audio. Just click http://
stpaulslutheran.info/messages/sermon-
audio
Hearing assistance is available. Please
ask an usher.
11795 Route 216
Fulton MD 20759
Phone: 301-725-0241
Email:
We’re on the Web!
www.stpaulslutheran.info
A Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
S T . P A U L ’ S L U T H E R A N C H U R C H
“Like” us on Facebook!
For a while now we have had a St. Paul’s Facebook group, well now we have a public page! Find us and click “like” and watch us for an-nouncements! Tell your friends too!
Last But Not Least
June 3 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost Deuteronomy 5:12-15; Psalm 81:1-10; 2 Corinthians 4:5-12;
Mark 2:23-3:6
June 10 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 3:8-15; Psalm 130; 2 Corinthians 4:13—5:1
Mark 3:20-35
June 17 - 4th Sunday after Pentecost Ezekiel 17:22-24; Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15; 2 Corinthians 5:6-17 Mark 4:26-34
June 24- John the Baptist Sunday Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 141; Acts 13:13-26; Luke 1:57-80
Lectionary Readings for the Month
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Women’s Daily Grace— All the World is a Neighbor! 5/25/2018
The parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10 works like a family of Russian dolls, revealing a
story within another story within yet another. All these stories are about biblical mercy. The stories are so familiar, we fail to register their strangeness. To neighbor someone is to embody the mercy that any given situation demands.
Are we neighbors? Do we show mercy?
In the kingdom of God, compassion trumps purity. The parable prompts readers to ask about the “purity codes” in the world around us. Do groups of people, nations or neighborhoods count as “unclean” or “impure” because of illness or disability, income or color, sexual orientation or workplace? What are the unwritten puri-ty codes in our own time that curb our own exercise of biblical mercy?
For a Christian, all the world’s a neighbor, and “neighboring” one another is the only way to live in the neighborhood. This message is an excerpt of “Story within a story” by Martha Stortz in the March 2018 issue of Gather magazine.
By: Kerry Griffin
St. Paul’s Archivist
May 22, 2018
Tales from the Archives is a presentation
from the Archives at St. Paul’s.
Contributions of items of significance to
the Church History or contributions of sto-
ries are welcome and encouraged.
Please submit by the 20th of the month.
It is the goal of the Archive to preserve
the Church History and make selected
portions of it known to the congregation
from time to time.
I can be contacted at:
301.518.8460 cell
What’s happening in the Archive?
Golden Gathering
Welcome to Fulton Sign
Remembering & honoring those who
served our country.
Cemetery Expansion Dedication June 17th
News & Notes
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Golden Gathering
For June, I thought that I would
change topics slightly and talk
about the “Golden Gathering” that
was brought to my attention by
Renate Arndt’s donation for the
Archive. (Correct me if I am
wrong.)
October 5th, 1979
The “Golden Gathering” was formed
while Pastor Johannes M. Skarsten
was Pastor at St. Paul’s. Golden
Gathering was a forerunner of our
present “Sr. Fellowship” Group.
Hosted by the Dymek’s (Joe & Cathy
3rd Tuesday of Month)
In the Beginning
The program was designed for
“Golden Agers” (Senior Citizens) at
St. Paul’s and was “partially “ struc-
tured by Dan Leviton’s (PHD) Health
and Development Program at the
University of Maryland and the needs
and activities desired by the Sr. Citi-
zens of St. Paul’s themselves.
Program Philosophy.
The theme of the group was based on
the film titled “Smiles” This filmed
outlined how smiles were accom-
plished through “one-on-one” rela-
tionships. The film was shown on
October 14th at 2:30pm to our
“Luther League” and all those poten-
tial staffers interested in working
with Seniors.
Early Members
Renate Arndt—Coordinator
Elizabeth Schimdt, Glee & Odell Da-
vis, Sara Funkhouser, Cissel Gordon,
Irene Sealing, Monta Dustin, Brenda
B., Shirley, Ethel A., Leila, Bill & Jill
R., Pat Ethel Altman, Ben & Carolyn,
Albert Iager, Irma Iager, Mae,
Edward Miles, Skip, Dr. James Win-
ston Smith and Janet. (Just to name
a few. By no means an all inclusive
list.)
Early Meetings
The group met at St. Paul’s on the 1st
and 3rd Monday’s of the month from
10:30am till 2:30pm as well as in
members homes. Activities were vari-
able and designed to provide a com-
plete program for enhancing mental,
physical, emotional and spiritual
health and wholeness.
Program Features
Exercise to Music, singing old time
favorite songs, wildflower hikes,
learning how to Paint and Draw with
water colors, crafts, and card playing.
Group Trips
Stillridge Herb Farm, New Hamp-
shire Winery, Inner Harbor, Chesa-
peake Model, Brookside Gardens and
picnic areas.
Themes
A good example would be April 22,
1982 as reported in the Howard
County Times with photos by Amie
Siebert. The title of the article was
“Mad Hatters Top it Off” which relat-
ed the outing of the Golden Gather-
ing for Easter where the members
sported their “mad hat” at an event
hosted by Albert and Irene Iager.
Pat Altman wore a tule and chicken-
trimmed basket, Adel Davis chose a
violet-trimmed aluminum pie plate.
Renata Arndt wore a balloon-crested
hat
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Welcome to Fulton Sign
If you have happened to look over toward
the Shell Station and the Pottery Station,
you will have undoubtedly noticed a new
addition to our Fulton neighborhood. So I
would like to share with everyone how this
new landmark came into being.
May 2017
One of our long time members Charles
Iager wanted to show that just like
Highlnad, Fulton has much to be proud of
and volunteered to put up a community
sign.
As some of you may know there has been
a Post Office in Fulton since the beginning
of the community. This Post Office was in
what was then “Water’s Store” (now the
Pottery Place )
The community was known as “Water’s
Store” as Richard Waters owned the store
and was the First Postmaster.
Later, Ernest Brady would own the store
and he became the second Postmaster.
His son Albert Brady would follow in his
father’s footsteps and become the Third
Postmaster. Some of you may remember
the place as Brady’s Store and have many
fond memories as I have mentioned be-
fore.
We are most fortunate that we still have
the Post Office and our Fulton zip code as
some time ago there was the thought that
20759 should be absorbed into the sur-
rounding area of Scaggsville or Laurel. So
something appropriate was called for to
commemorate our community.
July 2017
Research was done and Higland’s Com-
munity sign was scoped out. Several po-
tential sign makers were approached and
Duff Signs (suggested by Betty Kerwin)
was chosen. A number of designs were
tried and eventually the design you see
today was put before the planning board.
October 2017
After a visit to the Howard County Court
House, several phone calls and conversa-
tions with members of the Planning Board
a permit was given to erect the sign.
October—December 2017
Duff Signs, searched for suitable materials
and a way to make the concept come to
life.
May 2018
After waiting for suitable weather, the
sign was finally installed. I am grati-
fied to see my Photo Shop drawing,
design and plans come to life and be-
come part of the community after
working on the project with Charles
for a year.
Respectively Submitted,
Kerry Griffin
Archives
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Fulton’s Welcome Sign.
Features of the Welcome to
Fulton Sign
Cedar Color—in honor of the
Cedar Trees in the area
Gold pinstripes—representing
the Wheat probably grown in
the area at the time
Green on White for high visi-
bility
Harrington Font—found on
handbills from the period
Green shape– similar to the
oxen yoke probably used in
the Agriculture that went on
at the time.
Red, White & Blue flowers
below for Memorial Day.
Charles & Judy with Test Print
Highland’s Welcome Sign
News & Notes
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Property Committee Notes, May, 2018
1. We received a quote for partial change over to Natural Gas from Constellation Energy in May. The council ap-
proved moving forward with “Switch Over”. We expect to have the work start shortly.
2. We have started looking again at replacement of the sign out front. We are planning on a replacement that would
include LED panels that could be programmed remotely. Two members of the Council volunteered to utilize their
contacts to get additional quotes. I also received the names of two other companies from a member of the Congre-
gation
3. Grass mowing continues.
4. We had the air conditioner units for the Church and Parsonage serviced.
5. The downstairs hallway flooded at least two times in the last month due to a gutter issue in the front of the church.
I intend to have the roofer address this issue when the repairs to the Sanctuary Roof are made.
6. The roof to the sanctuary has had some of the slate shingles come off. The roofer who did the Parish Hall roof has
given us two estimates one to repair the roof for approximately $4000 or total replacement at approximately
$40,000. Based on the current financial status of the Capital Campaign my recommendation will be to just repair
the roof at this time, even though the roofer is suggesting we should really consider replacing the 86 year old roof.
7. The lawn mowers have required some repairs.
Thanks, to all those persons who have helped out in the past and also to those who have volunteered to help going for-
ward.
Ken Keefer
Property Committee Chairman
Men’s Brotherhood Notes from May, 2018 Meeting:
1. We discussed the Mulch Project. 2. We discussed this year’s Scholarship. As of the meeting we had received 3 applications but received 2 more applica-
tions after the meeting for a total of 5 applicants this year. 3. We discussed the yard sale results 4. We divided in two groups to answer the LEAD team’s questions. The Men’s Brotherhood is open to all men in the congregation of any age. We meet on the 2nd Saturday of each month for a Breakfast Meeting in the Fellowship Hall at 8:00 am. Anyone with questions on the Brotherhood can contact any of the Officers. Ken Keefer Brotherhood President.
Ken’s Property Photos, May
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LEAD Update (Living Everyday as Disciples)
Throughout March the LEAD Listening Team has met with various groups in the congregation for our “Listening Sessions.”
We still have a lot of people we haven’t heard from! Our next step is to schedule sessions for others to attend. A list of these
sessions will be made available and when the list is published, please sign up to attend one! Your voice is important in this
process!
We look forward to hearing your thoughts!
The LEAD Listening Team
Synod Assembly The Delaware-Maryland Synod Assembly is May 31-June 2 in Hunt Valley, Maryland. Please keep the St. Paul's delegation in
prayer throughout the assembly. They are: Pastor Carolyn, Pastor Dave, Russ Werner, Julie Smith and Judy Hewitt. During
the assembly we will hear reports, vote on resolutions and other business that is presented, participate in workshops, and
participate in worship!
LEAD Update (Living Everyday as Disciples) LEAD Update (Living Everyday as Disciples)
News & Notes
May 20th Columbia Jazz Band Performance Huge Success!
St. Paul’s 7th annual afternoon picnic and concert. Musical selections included (but were not limited to) Birdland, Get Me to the Church On Time, My Kind of Town, and Jumpin' at the Woodside.
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From the Evangelism Committee:
I have written about How/When/Where does the Evangelism Committee START – well it’s
happening!! It may only be baby steps, but we plan to be making full strides in the next cou-
ple months. We welcomed David Shank into the fold bringing with him years of experience
and spirit.
You have seen the banners “flying” in front of the church welcoming one and all to our Lenten
Services and Easter Celebration. But this is not the only way to reach out – we all need to spread the
word to neighbors, friends, even strangers welcoming them to our church. And as we have new peo-
ple arrive, be sure to welcome them into our church body.
Activities that are in the works:
Church Picnic & Fireworks – July 7th
We cordially invite you to join us with your ideas and thoughts that will
energize OUR congregation.
Parish Staff
Rev. Carolyn Shank
Lead Pastor 443-474-2673
Rev Dave C. Shank
Associate Pastor 301-725-0241
Tom Leeseberg-Lange
Cantor 410-465-8825
Maya Wilcox
Administrative Assistant 301-725-0241
[email protected] (Mon 10-2pm, T-Fri 9-1pm)
Parish Council and Contacts
President, Erik Domaas 301-221-4306
Vice President, Russ Werner 301-421-1815
Secretary, Julie Smith [email protected]
Treasurer, Mark Slater 301-928-4300
Financial Secretary, Donna Frederick 301-776-9598
Evangelism, Open
Worship & Music, Dave Riethmiller
724-518-1414 [email protected]
Social Outreach, Lisa Slater [email protected]
Christian Education, Elizabeth Ohl
Stewardship, Bob Peters 301-490-5326
Youth & Family, Susan Meoni
Property, Ken Keefer 301-490-5465
Communications, Kerry Griffin 301-518-8460
Volume 11, Issue 06 News & Notes Special thanks to all our contributors and those
that make the News & Notes possible!
Special Notes: Have an item to share for the newsletter?
Please submit items of interest by the 20th of the month for publication the first Sunday of the following month.
Please let the church know of any Affirmations or peo-
ple we should remember and other Prayer requests.