Newsletter of Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, La Grange TX God’s work. Our hands.

A Member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

June/July 2018

Our Mission Statement:

Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church,

in the name of Christ, cares, shares, and provides Christian growth

opportunity to our community.

St Paul Lutheran Church • La Grange

Sunday, August 5, 2018

Join us for food, fun, and fellowship! KC Hall, La Grange

We rely on members donations to make our auctions

successful each year! Please bring your auction

items to the church office. Thank you!

Join us Sunday, June 24, when

Daniel Rift, Director of ELCA

World Hunger, will serve as

Guest Speaker during the 9 a.m.

service. Then, join us for brunch

and a presentation in the

Fellowship Hall following the

service.

’Tis the season!

I just attended the La Grange High School Awards Program. I’m thankful for how much our community gives back to our students. I’m equally thankful when I look around at all of our young people and how much they give to this community.

I attended a few graduation ceremonies this season. In one of the ceremonies, the class president addressed parents, grandparents, family and friends of the graduates. It was probably one of the best graduation speeches I’ve ever heard. Her theme was the contrast between “what you see” and “what I see”.

She spoke about fellow classmates and what they had been involved in. She mentioned (and invited them to stand) musicians, artists, and athletes. But she also mentioned those involved in the CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) buddy program. She asked those intending to go to college in various fields, but also those intending to go to technical college, enter the workforce directly, and/or enlist in military service. Just about every graduate fell into one of those categories. I was impressed by her speech because what “she sees” and helped us to see is that each of these graduates has a bright future filled with opportunities.

In May we recognized fourteen 8th graders who have completed confirmation. We also recognized several of our high school graduates during worship. In addition to these, we have several people who graduated from colleges and universities with Bachelors and Graduate degrees. We even have a couple who have graduated from Law School! If I tried to name all of them I’d get in trouble because I left someone out. Suffice to say that “what I see” is a bright future for not only for our community but for our church as well.

This may not sound like a “churchy” newsletter article but what I’ve seen is that God has gifted these (our and God's) young people with amazing gifts and a spirit to use those gifts to make the world a better place. I’m encouraged, and I hope you will be to.

That’s what I see!

Pastor Candy

Want to make a difference in the lives of people around the world? This summer there are two ways to not only make a difference, but to see the results of those efforts.

On Sunday, June 24, at the 9:00 a.m. service we will host the Director of ELCA World Hunger, Daniel Rift, who wants to “bring words of gratitude and encouragement.” There will be a brunch and presentation after the service where Daniel will be sharing with us what World Hunger does with our donations.

We have also just received word that Lutheran World Relief (LWR), which works with ELCA World Hunger, has a summer campaign going in which donations to LWR will be MATCHED DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR up to $106,285 until July 24th. Lutheran World Relief works with Lutherans and partners all over the world to end poverty, injustice, and human trafficking.

We invite you to give generously to either (or both) of these two ministries and to attend worship services and the presentation on June 24!

Want to make a bigger difference? Invite your friends!

Chillin’ with Caleb

Hey there St Paul! I hope everyone is looking forward to a great summer, because I know I am. To recap our end-of-the-year, let’s start with WOW. This year, we brought back our WOW program to great success. By the end of April, we had 33 kids registered with our program, which completely blew expectations out of the water. I’d like to take some time to thank Katy Adams, Lisa Moellenberndt, Dianne Lude, and Abbey Roscher for being wonderful volunteers with the program this past year, as WOW would not have been the success it was without them. Confirmation also concluded not long ago, with our class of 14 confirming their faith on May 6th. They brought energy and a willingness to learn every time they stepped foot in the church. I greatly look forward to them joining us in LYO. Which makes for a wonderful transition, as we also wrapped up our regular programming for LYO in May. We had our end-of-the-year party on May 9th, complete with Pulled Pork and Swimming. Overall, we had a wonderful and successful year with our High School Youth programming and we look forward now to our summer trip.

As we enter the summer season, our regular children’s programming comes to a close but that does not mean we are without plenty of work to be done here at St Paul. First up, the LYO will embark on our annual summer trip on June 23rd. We’ll visit Corpus Christi first and do some service work in Port Aransas. Then we will head to Houston for the 2018 ELCA National Youth Gathering, and we’ll finish our trip off by spending a few days at the Zion Retreat Center in Galveston, TX. After that, I’ll be heading to Confirmation Camp with our confirmands for the week of July 8-13. The busy summer will then conclude with VBS here at St Paul on the week of July 16-20. VBS is open to any children up to those that have just completed 6th grade. Registration forms can be found online on our website or can be picked up in the office.

Caleb was Installed as the Faith Life Leader at St Paul on June 25th, 2017. He graduated Cum Laude from Texas A&M University in May 2017 with a BA in History. He brings 5+ years of working with Youth through his past employment at Lutherhill Ministries as well as volunteering with Youth Groups in college. His dream is to visit all the National Parks in the continental United States

Caleb can be reached in person in the office Tuesday through Friday, via email at stpaulfaithlife@gmail.com, or via his cell phone at (512) 944-7859.

SECOND CHANCE volunteers work Tuesday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. doing various jobs and from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on the Mondays following.

All help is appreciated - whether you can work a few hours or a few days, it all helps!! Please contact Linda Morrison or the church office if you can donate your time at Second Chance.

Schedule:

July 10-16; August 21-27; Oct. 9-15; Nov. 27-Dec. 3

FINANCIAL UPDATE

Thank you for your contributions to the ministry of St Paul! With the summer upon us, please prayerfully consider electronic giving as a way of maintaining consistency during the summer months. Contact Melinda in the office, 968-5657 or stpaul@cvctx.com if you are interested or have questions.

Jan - April 2018

General Fund

Budgeted Income: $95,527.69

Actual Income: $84,816.62

Budgeted Expenses: $135,515.62

Actual Expenses: $132,373.13

RECENTLY BAPTIZED: Branson James Moerbe, son of B. J. and Catherine (Lomeyer) Moerbe, was baptized May 19, 2018. Branson’s sponsors are Bryce Moerbe and Megan Kolbe. (pictured right) Samuel Allen Blaschke, son of Mark and Candice (Drab) Blaschke was baptized May 26, 2018. Samuel’s sponsors are Michael and Brittni Adams, Amanda Drab and Justin Whited. (pictured below)

OUR CHRISTIAN CONDOLENCES to the family of Ralph Hackemack, who was called to his eternal home May 9, 2018; and to the family of Leerie Giese who was called to his eternal home on May 18, 2018.

Rest eternal grant them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine on them.

2018 Confirmands

Front Row (l-r): Pastor Candy, Ryder Halpain, Garrison Bage, Caleb Jochen, Caleb Magness, Nikki Porter, Kloe Kutac, Rory Halpain, and Berkleigh Arthur Back Row (l-r): Caleb Parks, Trey Cunningham, Gunner Jurek, Cole Stork, Austin Spann, Clay Wolff, Maddi Mach, and Sharon Jochen

The 2017-18 Confirmation Class gift to St. Paul is new hard back Spark Bibles for the pews. The gift St. Paul gave each confirmand is a handmade wooden cross from Pastor Bill Hassel. It is an “Open Foot Cross” and here is the message Pastor Bill attached to each one:

The Foot of this cross is open and always will be. You can lay your burdens at the foot of the cross knowing Christ will lift them from you.

At the end you will come to the foot of the cross knowing that Christ will now lift you up onto himself.

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:28-29 (NIV)

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” John 11:25-26 (NIV)

Congratulations to our 2018 College Graduates!!

~ Brianna Ahlschlager, Texas State University with Bachelor Degree in Business Management

~ Madison Berger, Texas Lutheran University BS degree in Chemistry. She is be going on to

work on a PhD in Chemistry at the University of North Texas in Denton

~ Meredith Berger, graduating from Texas Lutheran University in December with a BS in

Computer Science, and a BA in Biology

~ Caitlin Morgan, University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio with a Doctor of

Medicine Degree. She will join the Texas A & M Family Medicine Residency in Bryan/

College Station

~ Chris Raborn, Texas A & M with a Masters in Financial Management, BBA Accounting, and a

BBA in Business Honors

~ Alex Toensing, Texas Lutheran University with a Bachelor Degree in Finance

~ Collin Weyand, South Texas College of Law, Summa Cum Laude with a Doctor of

Jurisprudence Degree.

** Please let the church office (stpaul@cvctx.com) know when you graduate from college so you can be included in Senior Recognition!! **

2018 Seniors St. Paul Ladies made each St. Paul member a handmade quilt. Pictured: (L-R) Noah Blackwell, Bethany Stork and Justin Anders Not Pictured: Ashley Elias, Kyndal Kutac, Molly Mayer, and Ty Toddy.

July 9-13 - Camp at Lutherhill (7th graders)

Confirmation Ministry (for 7th & 8th grade students) will resume in September. Enjoy your summer!

youth page

Lutherhill Counselots will again assist with St. Paul Day Camp again this summer. You won’t want to miss a week of exploring, laughing & fun! For children completingPre-K4 through 6th grade.

Schedule: Day Camp kicks off Sunday, July 15 with Worship. Then continues Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided each day. Parents are invited to our special closing celebration at 3 p.m. on Friday, July 20.

Registration: Registration forms may be found in the church office, on our website, www.stpaullg.org, in the newsletter and on the youth bulletin board. Complete the form and return to the church office by July 9.

Lunch will be provided. We request a $10 donation from each child to cover the cost of meals.

Donations: Please consider donating toward food items to defray costs! Mark your envelope “VBS” - all donations will appear on your 2018 Statement of Contribution.

Volunteers: We are in need of volunteers for snacks, crafts, group leaders and more! Look for sign-up in the Narthex.

Forms and details are available online! www.stpaullg.org

School Kit Supplies July 14-August 12, 2018

School Kits for Lutheran World Relief will be collected at St. Paul Lutheran Church beginning Saturday, July 14, 2018. There will be a display in the Narthex beginning that weekend!

As we have done for several years, there will be two options to participate: Pick up an envelope, place your donation in the envelope and we will purchase the supplies. Or, you may pick up a backpack and purchase the supplies indicated on the list!!

Thanks for helping with this annual appeal allowing many children the opportunity to go to school!

8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

LYO Stock holder meal is Saturday August 11, 2018, in the

Fellowship Hall. Postcards invitations will be mailed in July.

July 17 - LYO Sending service during 9 a.m. worship June 23-July 3 - LYO trip to National Youth Gathering in Houston

Our Stock holder meal will be held Saturday August 11, 2018, in the Fellowship Hall. Postcards invitations to the Stock holder meal will be mailed in July.

St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church is pleased to announce that Noah Blackwell is the 2018 Lutheran Youth Organization (LYO) Scholarship

recipient.

The LYO Scholarship program was approved with modifications by the Congregation Council in September, 2004. The purpose of this scholarship is to assist LYO members beginning their higher education and to recognize outstanding commitment, dedication and participation in and to the LYO.

In order to be considered for this non-renewable scholarship, the LYO member must be an active member of St. Paul ELCA, La Grange, TX and an active LYO member; maintain 50% attendance at worship services, Sunday School, and LYO activities for all eligible years of LYO; participate in the annual scholarship dinner fundraiser each eligible year; complete the St. Paul ELCA, La Grange, TX, LYO Scholarship Application and meet the application deadline; and attend a college, university or trade school the fall semester of their senior year of high school.

LYO members are considered for the scholarship when the LYO Scholarship Committee receives a complete application form and (4) years background material and information furnished by the LYO Director or Youth Director qualifying the LYO member for the scholarship. The applicant then completes a faith based essay and a brief interview with the LYO Scholarship Committee.

2018 Scholarship

Recipient

Lutherhill Ministries in La Grange is seeking to hire a Maintenance Director to

our staff!

Responsibilities:

This individual is responsible for the maintenance and repair of all campus

facilities and grounds of Lutherhill Ministries. Includes tasks such as repairs,

vehicle maintenance, grounds upkeep, volunteer coordination, and other

duties as assigned. This position is a salaried, year around full time position.

Qualifications:

Able to handle multiple tasks and assignments, Self-motivated and able to

take initiative in resolving problems related to the maintenance of camp,

Provide hospitality to all guests, Have the desire and ability to communicate

well with our guests and other staff. Be a part of the mission of Lutherhill!

Contact:

If you are interested, contact Russell Dittrich at Lutherhill’s office at 979-249-

3232 or at russell@lutherhill.org. Resumes’ can be emailed or mailed to PO

Box 99 La Grange, TX 78945.

Hello Thrivent Members, Please save the date for the first annual Thrivent Family Picnic at Lake Travis!

Who? Austin area Thrivent members and their families. (That's you!)

What? A fun afternoon of picnicking, swimming, and supporting our friends at Colin's Hope. Colin's Hope is a local Austin nonprofit organization, blazing trails in water safety and drowning prevention in Texas, the U.S. and across the globe. We'll be dedicating life jackets that will be used to stock life jacket loaner stations at Austin area lake parks. Best. Day. Ever! ® When? Saturday, June 16th 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Where? Mansfield Dam Park on Lake Travis, 4370 Mansfield Dam Rd, Austin, TX 78732 How? We'll send you a link to kindly RSVP for the picnic in a few weeks. So for now, just save the date! Will it be kid friendly? You betcha. But what if I don't have kids? That's okay, too.

We can't wait to see you! It's been way too long...

WELCA NEWS . . . . . .

The Western Cluster of the ELCA met at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church on April 21, 2018. Forty-six

women registered. Pastor Candis gave the opening devotion. Guest speaker, Kristi Kaspar of CASA,

spoke of their services to children and families promoting care and placement assistance to the Courts in

several counties. She also stressed the need for more volunteers. MiLisa Gaertner, Synodical Women’s

President, reported on ministries synod-wide and globally. She noted that the Synodical Women’s con-

vention will be held at House of Prayer Lutheran Church, July 15, 2018. Registration forms are available

online and on our fellowship bulletin board. During the business meeting, election of officers was held.

Synodical Board Liason, Carolyn Muski, installed the incoming officers. Discussion of the designation of

offerings agreed with the Board’s recommendation that CASA and the Synodical Women’s Organization

be awarded equally. Total of offerings amounted to $931 plus $189 from prior events. The Gathering

closed with an invitation from Brenda Tonn for the Fall Gathering to be held at St. John Lutheran, New

Ulm. Date to be determined.

Cindy Weishuhn announced that Trinity Lutheran’s breakfast will be held July 28, 2018. Karen Hauser

will be the speaker.

We thank all of the ladies who supported the Afternoon Circle providing food and clean-up for the event.

A special thank you to JoLene Hughes and Gloria Raschke for their beautiful decorations – Thank you all!

Faithfully,

Amalia Woolf

You can make a difference in the fight against cancer! Join us and become a Road to Recovery

Driver. Often times, patients can’t get their lifesaving cancer treatment because they don’t

have a ride to treatment. Additional drivers are needed now to continue this critical service to

the La Grange / Fayette County Community.

About the program:

Road to Recovery is an American Cancer Society service program that provides cancer

patients with transportation to and from scheduled cancer-related appointments.

Volunteer drivers donate both their time and the use of their personal vehicles to take

ambulatory patients to treatments and to return them to their homes.

Volunteer drivers are provided a brief training, and must have a current driver’s license,

insurance and inspections on vehicles.

You may not be able or you may not be interested in driving….but do you know someone who

is? You can make a difference! Several Saint Paul members are currently involved or have

been involved with the program – ask Ruth Hensel, Delores Bayer, Verlene Citzler, Bubba

Riehs, David Stancik, or Frank Teykl about the rewards of being a volunteer driver, or:

Contact Program Manager Ken Taylor at: 979-966-2761.

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JUNE SERVANTS

Please let the office know if you would like to

serve as lector—the weekend’s readings will be

emailed to you.

June 2 & 3 5:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.

Ushers Jackie Skelton Don Koether

David & Patty Ehler David & Mary Ann Butler

Lectors

Acolytes Avery Koehl Trey Cunningham

Altar Guild James & Kathy Brewer Gloria Raschke

Flowers Altar - Peggy Pfeiffer

June 9 & 10

Ushers Jackie Skelton

Rhonda Koether John Pineda Family

Dennis & Brenda Ahlschlager

Lectors

Acolytes Rory Halpain Keslyn Davis

Altar Guild Liz Tannler Lisa Moellenberndt

Flowers Altar - Fay Braun

June 16 & 17

Ushers Jackie Skelton Bonnie Sladek

Diane Berger Faye Bresan

Carolyn Buchanek Susan Knesek

Lectors

Acolytes Ryder Halpain Trey Cunningham

Altar Guild JoLene Hughes JoLene Hughes

Flowers Stand - Holsinger/Friemel

June 23 & 24

Ushers Jackie Skelton Becky Wessels

Darrell & Lori Moerbe Billy & Christy Nietsche

Lectors

Acolytes Avery Koehl

Altar Guild Faye Bresan Gloria Raschke

Flowers Altar - Elva & Royce Keilers

June 30 & July 1

Ushers Jackie Skelton

Barbara Greenwood Howard & Phyllis Bohot Gene & Sherry Jaster

Lectors

Acolytes Trey Cunningham

Altar Guild Janet Coronado

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JULY SERVANTS 5:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.

July 7 & 8

Ushers Edmund & Betty Anders Wayne Anders Family

Lectors

Acolytes Rory Halpain

Altar Guild Annette Citzler

Flowers Altar - Friemel/Holsinger

July 14 & 15

Ushers James & Kathy Brewer Wess Blackwell Family

Lectors

Acolytes Ryder Halpain Trey Cunningham

Altar Guild Annette Citzler Tanya Psencik

Flowers Altar - Erwin & Bonnie Sladek

July 21 & 22

Ushers Richard & Danette Coufal Chuck & Karen Bellue Mark & Sheila Bage

Lectors

Acolytes

Altar Guild

Flowers

July 28 & 29

Ushers James & Sharon Elias Frank & Lisa Moellenberndt

Frank & Sandra Teykl

Lectors

Acolytes

Altar Guild

Flowers

This summer, Lutheran World Relief has a summer campaign going in

which donations to LWR will be MATCHED DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR up

to $106,285! Please mark your donations “LWR” and give through St.

Paul by July 22, so we can meet the July 24th deadline (these donations

will be included on your 2018 Statement of Contribution). You may also

give directly by clicking here: www.lwr.org.

June Birthdays & Anniversaries 1 Atlan Citzler, Jr., Calley Karstedt

2 Tyson Kurtz

3 Caleb Miller, Dee Miller

5 Evan Holloway, Luke Wolff

6 Catherine Foley, Dawn Mirran

7 Elaine Brandt

10 Mark Bage, Jarrett Skelton

12 Declan McAuliffe, Shawn Raborn, Ali Shimek

13 Jett Fajkus, Tobias Hernandez, Kortney Schielack, Bonnie Sladek

14 Tanner Fritsch, Lorine Kopecky

15 Breanna Huebel, Mike Powell, Aaron Prause

16 Myrtle Friemel, Diana Glynn, Susan Knesek, Jennifer Psencik

17 Paul Brown, Tysen Slade, Jordan Weyand

18 Abby Morgan, Amy Prause

19 Charles Friemel, Joe Lester

20 Caleb Arthur

21 Candice Blaschke, Tyler Dockery, Faith Frerichs, Kevin Grimes, Verlene Hobratschk, Bryce Moerbe

23 Carolyn Koether

24 Rebeka Jaster

25 Austin Demny, Sharon Elias

26 Tory Bennetsen, Iva Wolff

27 Sherise Davis, Kate Holloway, Connie Jakobeit

29 Jamison Davis, John D. Marburger, John Psencik, Paulette Sturrock, Katy Weyand

30 Skyler Shimek

Ronnie & Sherry Huebel June 1 33 years

Larry & Faye Bresan June 3 51 years

Armin & Regina Keilers June 4 35 years

Donnie & Kay Dippel June 5 47 years

Michael & Martha Powell June 5 36 years

Steve & Deanna Toddy June 5 25 years

Odis & Peggy Pfeiffer June 6 48 years

Glenn & Margaret Roscher June 6 20 years

David & Sandra Weyand June 7 32 years

B. J. & Catie Moerbe June 8 5 years

Craig & Lisa Oltmann June 8 27 years

Clayton & Tara Childs June 9 6 years

Wess & Dawn Blackwell June 13 20 years

Kevin & Lisa Grimes June 13 26 years

Russ & Shelly Fisbeck June 15 22 years

Lummus & Agnes Hannes June 15 55 years

Garrett & Dianne Lude June 15 27 years

John D. & Kay Marburger June 15 50 years

Andrew & Amanda Arlund June 20 9 years

Monroe & Bernice Hengst June 20 73 years

Dudley & Cyndi Piland June 21 44 years

Don & Charlotte Hagemann June 23 57 years

Royce & Elva Keilers June 25 57 years

Brian & Katy Adams June 27 14 years

Mark & Candice Blaschke June 28 10 years

Bradley & Kay Loehr June 29 22 years

J.C. & Shirley Spacek June 29 49 years

David & Janis Stancik June 30 39 years

June 17

AMEN volunteers work Mondays from 9-11 a.m. and

Thursdays from 1-3 p.m. Volunteers are needed! Please contact

Mannie Fritsch Schmid or the church office if you are interested.

2018 schedule

July 23 & 26 Sept. 24 & 27 Dec. 10 & 13

July Birthdays & Anniversaries 1 Mary Ann Butler, David Johnson

2 Vyvynne Friemel, Bailey Karisch, Janis Stancik

3 Karen Bellue, Leonard Leffler

4 Trent Schielack

5 Larry Drab, Emma Neuendorff, Liz Tannler

6 Gilbert Freudenberg, Stone Schielack

7 Wayne Anders, Lawrence Bresan, Peggy Johnson, Jonathan Mahlmann, Gary Prause

9 Melissa Anders, Aldine Bernshausen

11 Caleb Grimes, Ted Harbers, Richard Oppermann

12 Marc Fitzpatrick, Sarah Kay, Susie Morgan, Elizabeth Schneider, Madelynn Stevens

13 E.H. Baumbach, Dawson Canada, Wes Canada, Rodney Kaltwasser, Skarlet Schielack

14 Mark Boyd, Steven Marshall, Ella Busch Pineda, Paula Slade

15 Russell Dittrich, Carolyn Hunger, Liz Mielke, Kim Miori, Glen Roscher, Marlene Schneider

16 Norma Adams, Ashley Dellagiacoma, David Weyand

17 Patty Ehler, Melinda Zajicek

18 Devin Bellue, Steven Eilert, Sharon Jochen, Phyllis Sierk, Joyce Steinmann

19 Alyssa Boehm

20 Kimberley Gilliam, Verlene Noak

21 Clayton Cook, Justin McGraw, Ruby Tielsch

22 Carolyn Bennetsen, Andrew Boyd, Chelsea Fajkus

23 Shelly Fisbeck, Shirley Spacek

24 Bradley Friemel, Jean Harbers, Albert Jakobeit, Colton Jones, Jacob Ramos, Betty Schmidt

25 Delbert Gest, Kalie Pietsch

26 Natalie Blackwell, Malu Pestana

27 Gerald Hughes, Taylor Toddy

28 Wade Jaster

29 Kristin Brown

31 Carolyn Buchanek, Abby Steinhauser, Amanda West

Daryl & Aimee Elles July 2 24 years

Vernon & Tammy Oehlke July 3 37 years

Frank & Sandra Teykl July 3 32 years

Mark & Sheila Bage July 7 17 years

Paul & Patty Brown July 8 36 years

Frank & Lisa Moellenberndt July 8 29 years

Clinton & Cheryl Rohde July 8 46 years

James & Kathy Brewer July 11 49 years

Ken & Melanie Gilliam July 12 36 years

Erwin & Bonnie Sladek July 15 40 years

Jared & Amanda West July 15 11 years

Brad & Kay Schielack July 16 35 years

Glenn & Sherise Davis July 19 32 years

Deric & Katy Weyand July 21 6 years

Aaron & Dawn Porter July 22 23 years

Clay & Susie Morgan July 23 30 years

Ralph & Faith Frerichs July 25 37 years

Clayton & Gail Cook July 26 38 years

John & Tanya Psencik July 27 22 years

Michael & Jeanenne Klesel July 29 46 years

Elton & Annie Oppermann July 31 47 years

LYO Stockholder Meal August 11, 2018 Fellowship Hall

Invitation postcards will be mailed in July

If your group has a special event planned, let us know by the 20th of the month for inclusion in the newsletter. Any of these organizations and groups would be pleased to have you become a part of their ministry and activities.

Afternoon Circle meets the first Tuesday, June 5 & July 3, 2:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

Fishers of Men and Friends In Faith do not meet during the summer. Meeting resume in September.

Lutheran World Relief Quilters meet the third Tuesday, June 19 & July 10 (note date change!), 8 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. July’s Tacking Day (Tacky Tuesday) is moved up one week earlier due to Vacation Bible School. So mark your calendars for July 10 - same time, same place! Main dish will be furnished; bring side dishes to share!! Wonderful fellowship and sharing of tacking quilts for Lutheran World Relief. All are welcome to join in beginning at 8 a.m.

Hand-Quilting takes place every Monday morning at 8 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church. The Monday Morning Quilters welcome anyone to join in to observe, learn and/or stitch quilts. We quilt for the public and charity!! All proceeds go to Lutheran World Relief Quilting

CUT-UPS will be held June 6 and June 13 and July 11. We will cut squares for the Lutheran World Reliefs, iron fabrics to be cut, make kits from squares, iron sheets for backs and cut backs for the quilts!! You are welcome to come any time after 8 a.m. and we usually end about 11:30 a.m.

The Altar Guild meets quarterly. Their next meet Tuesday, June 12, 4 p.m. in the Friendship Room. The Altar Guild always welcomes new members. Please let the office know if you are interested in this ministry.

To all the Quilting Ladies and St. Paul, Thank you very much for the beautiful Stitches of Love quilt that all of you made and gave to me for my upcom-ing high school Graduation. I will put it to very good use when I go to college in Waco. You are a very talent-ed group of ladies and I know that every stitch was done with love. I also know that when I use it I will always feel God’s presence around me.

Thanks again for the beautiful quilt. Justin Anders

Messenger Monthly Newsletter of Saint Paul Church

June/July 2018

Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

P O Box 567/427 S Washington Street La Grange, Texas 78945

Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid La Grange, Texas

Permit No. 83

Our Mission Statement: Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church,

in the name of Christ, cares, shares, and provides Christian growth opportunity to our community.

Saint Paul 2018 Congregation Council

Gene Jaster, President

Jackie Skelton, Vice-President

Linda Anders, Secretary

Gail Cook, Treasurer

Katy Adams, Finance/Endowment

Lisa Moellenberndt, Youth & Parish Ed

Scott Toensing, Property

Dianne Lude, Worship / Technology

Cindy Schwertner, Staff Support

Debbie Busch, Outreach / Social Ministry

Parish Office Hours: Monday 1:00-5:00 p.m.

Tuesday-Thursday (closed for lunch noon-1 p.m.) 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Friday 8:00 a.m.-noon Office Phone: 979-968-5657 Fax: 979-968-6950

Pastor Cell Phone: 979-966-2459 Fellowship Hall Phone: 979-968-9603

www.stpaullg.org stpaul@cvctx.com

Saint Paul Lutheran Church Leaders

The Rev. Candis O’Meara, Senior Pastor pastorcandis@gmail.com

(979)966-2459

Caleb Parks, Faith Life Leader stpaulfaithlife@gmail.com.com

(512)944-7859

Melinda Zajicek, Office Manager stpaul@cvctx.com

(979)820-8793

Sherise Davis, Organist

Bonnye Karger, Organist

Jean McHenry, Organist

Kathy Toensing, Adult Choir/Praise Band Choir

CELEBRATION SUNDAY

August 5, 2018 @ KC Hall