We gather today as Gods beloved children to worship our Heavenly Father.

We praise his holy name, we listen eagerly for his words of comfort, hope, and challenge to us, and we offer ourselves to him in dedicated service. May you be blessed as you worship here today.

Leading and Assisting in Worship

Leaders: Pastor Stephen Wood Organist: Olga Otte Deacons: Mark Hoffmeier; Troy Claycamp Greeters: Dan & Lou Ann Hoevener (8:00) Paul & Jan Otte (10:15) Communion Assistant: Lou Ann Hoevener (8:00) Altar Care: Sara Otte (8:00) Lectors: Leah Otte (8:00) Ed DeVoe (10:15) Acolyte: Madison Engelau (8:00) Rachel Hildebrand (10:15) Projectors: Kaelen Eglen (8:00) John Pierceall (10:15) Flowers: Joe & Kay Hoene Welcome Center: Delores Douglass (8:00) Laberta Otte (10:15)

August 25, 2013

St. Paul Lutheran Church is a congregation of The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (E.L.C.A.). It is referred to as Borchers since Rev. Henry Borchers, who served our congregation from 1857-1881, advised and influenced a small group of pioneer settlers that wanted to establish a congregation in the area. This year we celebrate 161 years of life and ministry in this beautiful country setting in Southern Indiana. We look forward to many more years of growth and change as we seek continually to be faithful to Gods call to mission.

The Sacrament of Holy Communion is

offered at the 8:00 a.m. services on the 2nd and 4th Sundays and at the 10:15 a.m. service on the 1st and the 3rd Sundays of the month. Christians who believe in the true presence of Christ in the bread and wine for our forgiveness and salvation are invited to receive Holy Communion.

St. Paul Lutheran Church

10792 North 210 East, Seymour, IN 47274 Office 522-7364 Annex & Fax 522-7484 Parsonage 522-7421 email: stpaullutheran@stpaul-borchers.org Web Site: stpaul-borchers.org Office hours: Tuesday - Friday Staff The Reverend Stephen Wood Pastor Carolyn Jones...............Director of Youth & Family Ministries and Borchers Preschool Director Wendy Rotert ..Secretary Trish Tangman ..Care Team Director Tyler Claycamp ...Intern Youth & Family Director Amy Pierceall and Mandy Otte Custodians Jamie Baker .. Worship Technology Advisor and Web Master

Sunday School classes are held each Sunday for all ages at 9:10 a.m. Visitors are welcome to attend.
HEARING ASSISTANCE: We have

head phones available for those in need of assistance with hearing. They are located on the table at the entrance of the sanctuary.
LARGE PRINT BULLETINSThere

are a handful of large print bulletins available. They are located on the table at the entrance of the sanctuary.

This week: Today-

Monday 26th-

Wednesday 28th-

Thursday 29thFriday 30thNext week: Sunday 1stTuesday 3rdWednesday 4th-

Thursday 5th-

CALENDAR August 25th31st 1:00 pm Churn Ice Cream Together at Picnic Grove 5:30 pm Wings Scoop of Faith 9:00 am Pre-school 1:00 pm Book Buzz 6:30 pm Stephen Minister Group Meeting 9:00 am Pre-school 9:15 am Preschool Chapel 1:30 pm Clothing Center 5:30 pm Kids Bells Team 1 6:00 pm Kids Bells Team 2 6:30 pm Adult Bells Borchers Breakfast Club 9:00 am Pre-school September 1st7th 9:15 am First day of Regular Sunday School 12:15 pm Free Movies for Seniors 9:00 am Pre-school 5:30 pm Kids Bells Team 1 practice 6:00 pm Kids Bells Team 2 practice 6:30 pm Kids Praise Group will practice 7:00 pm Adult Bells practice 8:30 am Borchers Chapel Devotional Service 9:00 am Borchers Breakfast Club 6:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry 7:00 pm WINGS Meeting in Fellowship Hall 7:30 pm Ruth Circle Meeting at Connie Knokes Home

ALL YOUTHPlease begin checking the bulletin board in the church office for sign -up sheets and other announcements. TODAYWINGS will hold their annual SCOOP OF FAITH in the Picnic Grove. A free will offering meal will be served by WINGS at 5:30 pm. The ice cream tasting and voting will begin at 6 pm. Sample all the entries and then vote for your favorites ($0.50 per vote, vote as many times as you like). Flavor with the most votes will receive the Scoop of Faith Trophy! Winners will also be announced in new categories for youth, sherbet and frozen yogurt. Bring as many entries as you wish! Live music will be provided by returning favorites: Healing Waters Gospel Singers. SCOOP OF FAITH PARTICIPANTS are invited to churn their ice cream together this year. Beginning at 1pm today, WINGS will provide salt and ice at the picnic woods. Please bring your own ice cream maker, if possible (a few extras will be available). We are happy to assist anyone with freezing their tasty treats! Questions, see Leah Otte or Jamie Baker. SABBATICAL GRANTPastor Steve received word that his proposal was not selected for funding in the upcoming year. PHONE/ADDRESS DIRECTORYYou may pick up an updated phone directory at the Welcome Center. A TREATS DRIVERBeginning in September a volunteer is needed to pick up the children in Brownstown and bring them to TREATS. If you are interested please contact Tyler Claycamp. KIDS HAND BELLS (3rd and up) will begin practicing on August 28th at 5:30 pm and 6:00pm. A sign-up sheet is at the Welcome Center. THE STORY BIBLE STUDY is set to begin again in September watch for more details.

REGULAR SUNDAY SCHOOL begins on Sunday September 1st at 9:15 am. Teachers this year are Jamie Baker-Preschool, Leah Otte and Jodi Brown-PreK-K, Debbie Herbert and Heidi Wheatley-Grades 1-2, Amy ShawGrades 3-5, Troy and Susan Kaiser-Grades 6-8, Amelia Shaw and Molly FountainGrades 9-12. THE FOOD PANTRY ITEMS for August are pudding and jello. Please place your donations in the basket by the Mission Outreach room or in the wooden box by the kitchen. Thank you.

ADULT HAND BELLS will begin practicing on August 28th at 6:30 pm. A sign-up sheet is at the Welcome Center. OLGAS ANNUAL LABOR DAY PITCH-IN on September 1st beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the home of Olga Otte, 8575 N. Base Rd., Seymour. Meat, Drinks and table service will be provided. Please bring food to share and your lawn chairs. RSVP (by contacting Olga 497-2253) today. BOOK BUZZ PARTICIPANTS will meet on August 26th at 1:00 PM readers will meet in the narthex to discuss the Pulitzer Prize winning novel March by Geraldine Brooks. One copy of the book is available in the church library. Copies of the book are also available at the Jackson Co. Public Library and through Evergreen. If you need assistance locating the book or if you have other questions, please contact Michelle Wood or Trish Tangman. PANTRY SHOWER DONATIONS for the Carter family are being collected near the Welcome Center. If you have not chosen items to donate there's still time. Check the list on the Welcome Center. The goal is to deliver the items during the first week of September, so please have your donations at church by August 31st. Remember cash may be given to Trish so that additional items may be purchased before delivery. Thank you for helping others in our community!! SEPTEMBER 8th WILL BE ELDENA HOENE'S 84TH BIRTHDAY! There is a basket on the Welcome Center to collect cards to be given to Eldena in celebration of her special day. Please leave your cards in the basket by Friday, September 6th. SHHHH! The cards will be a surprise! ALL TWEENERSPlease sign-up for the pitch-in meal on Sunday, September 8th at the Picnic Grove after the 10:15 service.

IRONMAN NATE is at it again!! This time Nathan Otte is competing in the Iron Man competition in Louisville on today as "Team Charlie" in memory of his friend, Charlie Wolters, who died their sophomore year in high school. Money raised will go to the Muscular Dystrophy Association to fund camp scholarships. Attending camp was one of Charlie's favorite activities. If you would like to donate to this cause please contact Nathan at 812.521.1447 or mark your donation and put it in the offering plate. Donations will be accepted today. KIDS PRAISE GROUP will practice on Wednesday, September 4th at 6:30pm. They will be practicing once a month throughout the school year. LUTHER LEAGUE will meet on Sunday, September 8th at 5:30 at El Nopal in Seymour. FREE MOVIES FOR SENIORS will be on September 3rd. Please meet at the church by 12:15 pm to carpool. A sign-up sheet is at the Welcome Center if you are interested in attending. BACK TO SCHOOL SALES are in progress. It is hard to believe its that time again, but its here! Take advantage of great sale prices to purchase school supplies for Lutheran World Relief school kits. LWR SCHOOL KIT Items still needed: Notebooks (70 pages) Rulers (30 cm) Ink Pens (No gel) Erasers (2 1/2) Crayons (16 or 24 count) A donation box is located by the Mission Outreach door in the Narthex. *WINGS will purchase the back packs for the kits this year. Thank you for your support! Call Jan Otte @ 522-5491 for details.

OUR MISSION:
Walking in Faith Sowing Christs Love
The mission of St. Paul Lutheran Church is derived from our core values - the essence of our purpose for existence and the criteria we should use to guide our congregational decisions and actions.

Our Core Values:

1. Spirituality to worship and to grow and develop spiritually as Christians. 2. Outreach To spread the message of Gods love and grace by word and by action. 3. Service to Others To live Christs message to Love one another.
You can support the mission of our church by coming to worship, engaging in study, sharing the word, bringing a friend to church, taking part in Care Team initiatives, volunteering at church or in the community and loving one another. We invite you to join us in this journey.

Our Response to Gods Love

We Worshipped: August 18 8:00 am service110
th th

10:15 service 80

Total Offerings for August 18 : Spending Plan Giving $5,743.43 New Church Loan Payment$1,230.00 Other Giving$2,135.00 {The weekly amount needed to cover expenses in the 2013 Spending Plan is $5,435.00}

Readings for September 1st:

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Those assisting with worship September 1st:

Greeters: Communion Assistant: Altar Care: Acolytes: Projectors: Flowers: Childrens Sermon: Welcome Center: Mark & Doris Rorick (8:00) Milton & Laberta Oe (10:15) John Pierceall (10:15) Nina Franke (10:15) Abby Hoevener (8:00) Eli Wood (10:15) Madison Jones (8:00) Hannah Wood (10:15) Need Volunteer Lou Ann Hoevener Shirley Lewis (8:00) Judy Wonning (10:15)

Genesis 1:1-2:4a Psalm 8 John 1:1-5 Lectors: Doris Rorick (8:00) Terri DeVoe (10:15)

August 25, 2013

Going Deeper

The purpose of this page is to provide a tool or instrument for your spiritual growth. This page contains a brief synopsis of the readings as well as some questions for your reflection to help you go deeper with the Word. On the back is a day by day listing of scripture readings with possible prayer request. Individuals are listed on their day of birthso that you might pray for them on their birthday. Also on the back is the prayer list for the congregation. Keep on Growing Spiritually!!

Readings for the Day: Isaiah 58:9b14--The Lord promises those who have returned from exile that where justice and mercy prevail, the ruins will be rebuilt and light will rise in the darkness. It is a day for new beginnings. Hebrews 12:1829--Using images of Moses from the Old Testament, the writer presents a striking vision of the new covenant of God made possible in Christ. There is no longer fear; only awe in the new promise in Christ into which we are invited. Luke 13:1017--Jesus heals a woman on the sabbath, offering her a new beginning for her life. When challenged by a narrow reading of the sabbath command, Jesus responds by expanding "sabbath work" to include setting people free from bondage. From Sunday & Seasons, copyright 2013 Augsburg Fortress

NOTES:

Questions To Ponder: 1What is the Sabbath? 2Why were the religious leaders upset that Jesus healed on the Sabbath? 3Why do you think that Jesus healed this woman on the Sabbath? 4 How did Jesus understanding of the Sabbath differ from the religious leaders? 5 How were the rules or laws preventing the religious leaders from seeing Gods marvelous power? Do some laws or rules prevent you from seeing God in action?

MEMORY VERSE: Luke 13:13 13 When he laid his hands on her, immediately she stood up straight and began praising God.

Going Deeper in Prayer

Sunday 8/25 Jeremiah 44:1-30 2 Corinthians 11:1-33 W Derek Hoene W World peace Monday 8/26 Jeremiah 45:1-5 2 Corinthians 12:1-21 W St. Pauls Sunday School Tuesday 8/27 Jeremiah 46:1-28 2 Corinthians 13:1-13 W Drake Kleffman W people undergoing cancer treatments Wednesday 8/28 Jeremiah 47:1-7 Galatians 1:1-24 W Doris Rorick W Hospice Thursday 8/29 Jeremiah 48:1-47 Galatians 2:1-21 W Kyle Matthys W Christians in New Zealand Friday 8/30 Jeremiah 49:1-39 Galatians 3:1-29 W Mitchel Paswater W Ronald McDonald Houses Saturday 8/31 Jeremiah 50:1-46 Galatians 4:1-31 W farmers

Prayer List Prayer for Homebound Individuals: Betty Hoene, Eldena Hoene, Eunice Lutes, Helen Carter Prayer for Long Term Care Issues: Orville Schnitker; Andy Runge, Peggy Meahl (Sarah Roterts sister-in-law); Pastor Ed and Joan Winter; Walter and (Bertha Ottes brother in-law); Geneva Hoene Recent Hospitalizations : Lucille Thompson Other Prayer Request: Tom Harris (cancer-friend of Leah Otte); Claudine Rowe (cancer- friend of Bill & Marlis Kidd);Ed Patman (Teresa Brownings father); Howard Wente; Floyd Meahl (Sarah Roterts brother); Emily Hume; Paul Johnson (cancer-Leslie Wentes fianc); Anita Shelton (friend of Herschel and Doris Kleffman); Leta Ahlbrand (friend of Shirley Lewis); Amy Siefker (niece of Karen Hoene); Carly Hoffmeier (sister-in-law to Mark Hoffmeier); Joe Bond (cancer-friend of Bob & Dena Schafstall); Mike Tangman (cancer); John Helwig (cancer-friend of Jenny Engelau);Frances Lamberson (Terri DeVoes Mother); Phyllis Neidinger; Edna Spiehler (Patty Herkamps friend); Mary Sipes (sister-in-law of Linda Booher); Peggy Rucker (Friend of Wilma Claycamp); Shirley Darlage Duncan (cancer-friend of Dena Schafstall); Dewayne Greathouse (cancerfriend of Linda Guinn);Pat Norrell (friend of Kendra Harris) Prayers for those in Military Service: Steven Rieker (Jerry & Pixie Ottes Grandson); Chad Brigdon,

Evan Marshall