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St. Paul’s United Church of Christ
47 South Whiteoak Street
Kutztown, Pennsylvania 19530
610-683-3393
Our Mission
We, the family of St. Paul’s UCC,
guided by the teachings of Jesus Christ,
are committed to carry His good news.
We celebrate God’s presence by shar-
ing God’s unconditional love with fel-
lowship, worship and service to others.
We pray for God’s wisdom and
compassion to lead us
in our endeavors.
CHURCH STAFF
Rev Dr Jennifer Bannerman………...Pastor
Barbara Merkel…………..Office Secretary
Judy Heffley…………………….. Organist
Carol Reinhard…..………. Choir Director
Donna Sheaffer………. Bell Choir Director
Jan Lenich...….……...…………….. Sexton
CHURCH OFFICERS
Ethel DeMatteo-Beck…...……….President
Fernando Garcia...…………Vice President
Jerry Silberman….…...Recording Secretary
Cheryl Ziegler…………………... Treasurer
Marjorie Weida...…...…Financial Secretary
BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Ashley Stofflet.…………………..President
Cheryl Ziegler.….………….Vice President
Christina Richard……………..….Secretary
Pastors email:
Church Office email
Website: www.stpaulskutztown.org
MAY/JUNE 2019
VOLUME 48 9/10
PASTOR’S MESSAGE
Are we there yet? Why is it taking so long?
Do those words sound familiar? They remind me of every family trip we
took when I was a child. Were you as impatient as I was? Why can’t we
just BE THERE! You can keep your jet pack; I wanted the transporter
from Star Trek. I wanted to get from point A to point B, with no boring
travel in-between.
There are still times when I wish for that transporter. When I’m in a
hurry, or running late, it would be much safer than speeding along in the
car, with one eye on the road and one eye on the rear-view mirror watch-
ing for the flashing lights. And then there are those difficult times in life,
trying to cope with the loss, or illness. Oh, how much easier life would be
if we could just transport through the pain, the uncertainty and the un-
knowing and reach the resolution.
But, when we focus on just getting from point A to point B we miss the
journey in-between, and that’s where all the adventures are!
As a congregation we are on our own in-between journey. It would be so
easy to get anxious and want to hurry through things -- why do we have to
answer all these questions and do all this work? Why can’t we just hire a
new pastor and be done with it? But ministry is not about the destination,
it is about the journey of faith. It is all those roadblocks and side paths and
detours that really help us to discover who we are and who God is in our
lives. And answering all those questions is giving us insight into our con-
gregation.
At the most recent Transition Team meeting we started going through the
answers to all those questions that were asked of the various committees.
Of the 17 pages of information that was gathered, we only made it
through the first seven. We found so much good and helpful information
that we wanted to share with the whole congregation. We are working
now to get that information into a format that will be most helpful for eve-
ryone to use, so be watching for it.
Continued on next page………..
Continued from previous page……….
This new process was designed by our National
Office to be a tool to help congregations go through
a process of discernment every 3-5 years, and not
just when they are looking for a new pastor. Taking
the time to ask the questions and reflect on the an-
swers will help us to check in and see if we are do-
ing the work and ministry that God wants for us. If
we take the work seriously, this process will help us
to be a healthier and more vibrant congregation. At
the end of the process, we’ll know what skills we
need in our next pastor so that they can help us do
our ministry to the best of our ability.
In reality, we are always on the journey of becom-
ing. It us up to us to choose how we want to travel
and what we want to explore and learn along the
way. So, let us Catch the Spirit & Embrace the Jour-
ney and discover what God has in store for us.
Peace,
Pastor Jennifer
SUMMER WORSHIP AND PICNIC
Our summer worship and picnic will be held at
the Grove on July 14th. Please mark your calen-
dars to join us for food, fun and worship!!
MANNA FOOD BANK
GRACE EVANGELICAL CHURCH
May 3rd - 6:30 pm – Set up Food Bank
May 4th - 8:30 am – Food Bank open
May 24th - 2:30 pm – Receive food from “Food Bank”
May 25th - 8:30 am – Place food in storage
May 31st - 6:30 pm – Set up Food Bank
June 1st - 8:30 am – Food Bank open
June 21st - 2:30 pm – Receive food from “Food Bank”
June 22nd- 8:30 am - Place food in storage
THANK YOU!!!!!
“To my St. Paul’s Church Family,
Thank you for helping to make my 94th birthday a
memorable day! How proud I am to belong to St.
Paul’s UCCC, a church that truly expresses in
thought, word and deed what the Christian faith is all
about. Ever since I had to make a life-changing move
to a new community, my St. Paul’s family has been
supporting me all the way. I have so appreciated the
cards, the calls; the visits and even the precious art
work from our young folks, just to name a few. I
know with this type of Christian spirit, we have a
church that has the power to move mountains. I feel
secure in knowing that no challenge can defeat
us. We know that “God is love”, so keep on loving
and moving forward.
God bless you all.
Erma S. Angstadt
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
May
1 Joan Bieber, Jill Fitzgerald, Jessica Schmoyer
2 Linda Grim, Linda Merkel
4 Nancy Heffner, Jane Grim, David Hoffman,
Staci Tavakoli
5 Patricia Bubbenmoyer, Lindsay George
6 Leona Keim, Kenneth Ziegler,
8 Robert Grim, Timothy Delcamp
9 James Ludwick
10 Julie Esposito, Caroline Harris
11 Guy Andy Herring III
12 Melissa Losito
13 Donna Sheaffer, Dallas Herber
John Grim, Sue Kunkel
14 Daniel Bortz, Trish Banham
15 Donna Burgert
17 David Seaman
20 Steven Reinhard
21 Debra Wehr, Chelsea Lenhart
23 Kian Merkel
25 Betty Conrad
27 Bridget Oberheim
28 Devon Rhodes, Scott Bungo
30 Kenneth Held
31 Tamera Crouthamel
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
June
1 Penny George, Dorothy Fox
2 Campbell Harris, Daryl Keim, Garrett Ordway,
June Rung, Noah Bray
3 Dexter George
4 Jacob Moyer
5 Steve Steltz
6 Mark Stump
7 Manette Boyer, Wanda Herring, Lila Newhard
10 Grace Conover, Christine Mattern
13 Ava Grim, Briana Pilgert
14 Caroll Weida
16 Fietta Schaeffer. Derek Morgan
19 Jack Moriarty
20 Bruce Burrows, Connie Davies
21 Steven Leinbach
25 Joe Hartman, Louise Wessner
26 Emma Kai Schaeffer
28 Arielle Levine
30 Joan Heffner, Sarah Peter
Relay for Life Team ( ANGELS OF HOPE ): Team News
On May 9th we will be having a fundraiser at Bowers Hotel. Please join us for a night of good food and fellowship from 4PM to 9PM.
Die cuts and Luminarias are on sale now after worship in Fellowship Hall.
THANKS to everyone for your support!!
The Kutztown Relay is at KU on May 31—June 1. The theme this year is Board Games! Our game is Trivial Pursuit! Please visit with us at our campsite.
STRENGTHEN THE CHURCH
Strengthen The Church (STC) is a special mission offering to build the future of the UCC.
Shared at the conference and national levels, STC largely supports youth ministries and full-time
leaders for new churches in parts of the country where the UCC voice has not been heard.
As God calls our congregations to be the "church" in new ways, your generosity will plant
new churches, awaken new ideas in existing churches and develop the spiritual life in our youth
and young adults. STC funds will also be used to award grants to help congregations communi-
cate the "God is still speaking," message. Most congregations will receive the STC offering on
Pentecost Sunday, June 9, 2019.
GRADUATION
IF YOU KNOW OF ANYONE THAT GRADUATED OR WILL BE GRADUATING PLEASE
PLACE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THE PULSE MAILBOX OR E-MAIL Marge
Weida at [email protected].
NAME OF GRADUATE
NAME OF SCHOOL
DEGREE ACHIEVED (IF ANY)
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH US
FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE
The Fellowship Committee hosted ‘‘Oh, The Places You Will Go’ on March 3rd which was an
event to celebrate Dr. Seuss. We listened to his famous book. The people who joined us at this
event enjoyed remembering the places they’ve traveled to in the past and places they would like to
travel in our country and in other countries. Colorful tables with quotes from the book as well as
colorful cereal to snack on made Fellowship hall very festive.
We ate bright red and yellow pepper quiche and a green spinach quiche served with a colorful fruit
salad. The dessert cake was a wonderful display of the crazy crooked cake from the book. Most
people dressed up in various props from around the world and made their way into the hot air bal-
loon. We have great pictures of everyone, as they were about to lift off.
Our ‘Take Me Out to The Ball Game’ is scheduled for May 5, 2019. Be sure to join us as it is
our last Sunday fellowship time for a few months.
Our summer months will be spent relaxing and brainstorming for our new events beginning in
September. Anyone interested in joining the planning committee is welcome to attend the meet-
ings. They are held on the third Monday of the month at 6:30PM,, throughout the school year.
Why Go To Church?
A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of as newspaper and complained that it made no sense to
go to church every Sunday. “I’ve gone for 30 years now,” he wrote, “and in that time I have heard
something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can’t remember a single one of them. So, I
think I’m wasting my time and the preachers are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all.”
This started a real controversy in the “Letters to the Editor” column, much to the delight of the
editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher:
“I’ve been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for
the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this.
They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given
me these meals, I would be physically dead today.
Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!”
When you are DOWN to nothing…..GOD is UP to something!
Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible!
Thank GOD for our physical AND our spiritual nourishment!
St. Paul’s in Action
It has been several months since the holiday bazaar but the Women’s Guild wanted to let you
know how some of the funds that were raised at the bazaar were used.
It was decided before the bazaar that the money raised at the white elephant and book tables
would go toward helping the victims of the summer floods that hit Schuylkill County. Over $200
was raised at these tables and the Guild added additional funds to make the amount donated $500.
This was done through the Schuylkill Association and the Pennsylvania Southeast Conference’s
Disaster Ministries.
The Missions Committee also decided to help with the flood relief and it was decided that the do-
nations from their February community dinner would also go toward this effort. It was also de-
cided that there would be a joyful noise collection which was done in February. The Women’s
Guild then matched what was collected at the dinner and the joyful noise offering and in early
March another check, this time for $622, was sent to the Schuylkill Association.
The following communication was received from the Rev. Karl Jones who is the Disaster Minis-
tries Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Southeast Conference:
Please let the members of St. Paul’s know that because of their gen-erosity they have provided heat and hot water to people who have suffered through the winter without those necessities. The Schuylkill Association Disaster Fund has done a remarkable job in using the funds that have been contributed to provide for furnaces, hot water heaters, and other appliances so that people can be safe, secure, sanitary, and warm. Your gifts have also helped the Disaster Fund qualify for an additional $10,000 grant from the national UCC Disaster Ministries. You are making a difference in the lives of countless peo-ple. Thank you very much!
MUSIC SUNDAY (MOTHER’S DAY)
MAY 12th Come join us for a festive Sunday filled with music from our Choir, Bell Choir and Jr Bell
Choir. What a wonderful way to celebrate GOD and also to honor our mothers!!!
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GERANIUM ORDER FORM
We thank you in advance for ordering Geraniums to add to the beauty of the church on May 26th.
We need to receive your order by Sunday, May 12th, along with payment, to ensure your requests.
Please use an envelope provided at the entrances to the sanctuary. Call office to make arrange-
ments to pick up flowers left at the church.
DEADLINE: May 12, 2019
COST: $5.00 (Red, White or Pink)
Please place your order and payment in an envelope. Make checks payable to St Paul’s UCC. You
may place your order form in the offering plate, give to Marj Weida, or drop off at the church of-
fice.
Quantity: Geraniums
Red ________ x $5.00
Total: _______________
White _______x $5.00
Pink ________x $5.00
Placed by:________________________________________
In Memory of / honor of (indicate)
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NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
U.S. Postage PAID
Kutztown, PA Permit No. 30
ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 47 South Whiteoak Street
Kutztown, PA 19530-1621
Address Service Requested
Sent With A Prayer To:
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
JUNE
May 31st & June 1st
Relay for Life—3:00PM—Noon
June 8th
Prayer Walk—9AM
June 9th
Pentecost Communion
June 15th
Crafting in Fellowship Hall—9-?
June 16th
Father’s Day
June 21st
First day of Summer
June 26th
Last Community dinner till the fall
5-6 PM
June 29th to July 7th—Folk Festival
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
MAY
May 6th
Take Me Out to the Ballgame—Fellowship hour
May 9th
Bower’s Hotel Relay Fundraiser—4:00 to 9:00 PM
May 11th
Prayer Walk—9AM
May 12th
Music Sunday—Mother’s Day
May 18th
Crafting in Fellowship Hall– 9-?
May 21st and 23rd
Municipal Elections
May 26th
Geraniums in Sanctuary-see form inside