St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

910 Marne Highway Hainesport, New Jersey 08036-2666

Office Phone: 609.267.0740 Fax: 609.267.3798

E-Mail: stpaulslutheran@stpaulsh.org

The Reverend Dr. David B. Jost, Senior Pastor

The Reverend Laura Esposito, Associate Pastor Church Secretary

Karen Boettge, Director of reJOYce Christian School & JOYfull

House (Extended Care Program) Beverly Grazioli,

Sunday School Director Karen McMahon, Business Manager

Mark Moore, Sexton Denisemarie Ramos,

Director of Music

St. Paul’s Mission Statement Rooted in God’s unconditional love,

the congregation of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

commits mind, body, spirit and treasure to make all people

disciples of Christ, to share God’s abundance, and to proclaim the Gospel

in word and deed.

Keep these folks in your prayers…

...those who are hospitalized, ill or other: Marilyn Adams, Kathryn Baltaitis, Ray Bayley, Fred Bertram, Gail Blakeslee, Steve Blum, Charlie Bohlen, Mark Boughen, Brenda, Linda Brooks, David Bulanauski, Viola Christensen, Amanda Costa, Erin Craig, Patty Cramer, Tom D’Amico, Nina Davis, Joseph Denphy, Lauren Diorio, Brian Drea, Shelly Edwards, John and Jane Emrick, Sharon Favaloro, Clif Fernandez, Ernie Ferreny, Vandra French, Bill Gardner, Chris Giroso, Bill and Laurie Grosspeter, Dale Hansen, Bob Harrison, Holly Hilferty, Alice Izzo, Rocke Izzo, Mark Johnson, Rina Johnson, Janice Kaminski, Katie Kish, Dean Larson, Richard Leonhard, Bill Magyar, Sarah Magyar, Samantha Marx, Tim Marx, Edward McLaughlin, Ned Monroe, Debbie Norton, Coletta Pagenkopf, Doris Palmer, Agnes Pape, Martha Paul, Michael Pissiti, Hans Ritt, John & Linda Schwarzmann, Tim Shell, Darrell Soltesz, Christine Strimel, Justin Vinluan, Ethan Wassersug, Arlene Weiss, Amanda Williams, Carole Winter.

...those who have long-term illnesses: Gerri Burns, Phil Boettge, Edith Crane, Robert Cross, Jack Daleus, Jack Dickson, Bob Grover, Ella Hikade, Arlene Kaye, Matthew Ottenwess, Virginia Sandstrom, Ruth Steever, Kathy Strano, Violet P. Wise.

...those who mourn: Family and Friends of Mary McKeown (mother of James McKeown).

..those who are shut-in: Marcy Boettge, Jane and Conly Brooks, Ilse Burrell, Victor Bush, Walt Cliver, Fran Craig, June Henning, Vera Jensen, Alice Karis, Edna King, Mary Kuhn, Nancy McKeown, Miriam Prickett, Ruth Steever, Jerry Zarkos.

...those in the military or other service: Michael Cobb, Navy, in Jacksonville, FL. Mark B. Moore, III, Army I Kenzie Alexander - ELCA missionary in South

Africa ...the following St. Paul’s families (You are all

members of the Prayer Team); Barbara Snavely & Julie, Bob Sobeck, the Erick &

Jennifer Soles Family, the Jonathan & Krissy Soltesz Fanily, Arline Spangler.

...for peace and unity in our own country. Please help us keep this list updated. Let the church office know if someone should be removed from this list. (609) 267-0740 or stpaulslutheran@stpaulsh.org

Worship Attendance June 25-26, 2016

Total—183 7:30 PM—51 8:00 AM—32

9:30 AM—50 11:00 AM—50

The total giving for June was $47,966.24. Average giving for Mission Plan was $9,658.96. Average needed giving for Mission Plan $10,574 per week.

For Your Information—For Your Inspiration

News & Notes

for St. Paul’s Community

- July 2/3, 2016

Worship Services:

Saturday, 7:30 PM Sunday, 8:00 AM Sunday, 9:30 AM Sunday, 11:00 AM Sunday School, 10:30—11:30 AM (in September)

The Great Thanksgiving... All baptized, believing Chris-tians are welcome to the Lord’s Table. Come forward down the center aisle, pick up a glass and follow the direc-tions of the ushers. Glasses of grape juice are available in the center of the tray. If you are unable to come to the al-tar, please inform an usher so that the Eucharist may be brought to you.

For Children Ages 2—6: Busy Bags are available near the Growing in Faith Together (GIFT) Table in the back of the sanctuary. One bag per child, please, and return bags to the bin following worship. Nursery care is available during the 9:30 and 11:00 Sunday Services this weekend for children ages 0—4; the nursery will be closed during the summer months.

This Week’s Lessons

Isaiah 66:10-14

Psalm 66:1-9

Galatians 6:1-16

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Next Week’s Lessons

Deuteronomy 30:9-14

Psalm 25:1-10

Colossians 1:1-14

Luke 10:25-37

God is the source of our nourishment. Our Lord’s invitation to “take and eat...take and

drink” is a repeated one. In the holy eucharist, in the word read and proclaimed, in the assembly of the people of God, the dominion of God has come near. Rejoice! Your name is written in heaven.

Introduction from today’s lessons.

VBS will run from Monday, July 11, through Friday, July 15, from 8:30 AM until noon, for children age 3 through grade 6. Please be in prayer for the VBS Team, all the teachers and helpers and all those who will attend as students! PLEASE HELP PROVIDE VBS SNACKS—PICK UP A LIST OF ITEMS NEEDED FROM THE NARTHEX!

Have a safe and happy 4th of July! The church office will be closed for the holiday! Office hours will resume Tuesday, July 5th at 8:30 AM. Please fill the empty spaces for Worship Assistants in July!! The sign-up sheet is posted in the narthex! There are empty spaces for Communion Assistants, Lectors, Clickers (Projection Assistants)! Please help out! Sign up on the bulletin board in the narthex by the entrance.

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St. Paul’s Fights World Hunger

T-Shirts Available!

Order Forms in Narthex Make Checks Payable to St. Paul’s

Help the fight!!

It’s summertime, and that means travel. And we want to know where you went and where you worshiped! Bring back a bulletin from whatever church you go to and put the bulletin up on the bulletin board by our building entrance. Please remember to continue to support St. Paul’s this summer! We are now into summer, which usually means fewer folks in regular attendance and a drop in giving. We ask that you be faithful to your church. Support St. Paul’s with your prayers and your giving (the average monthly giving needs to remain steady to meet the Mission Plan). People travel and visit and take time off during the summer months. That’s great. We don’t consciously decide to neglect our commitment to the church. Summer events keep us busy. God loves to see his people enjoying the time off and recreation they need. But don’t go on vacation from Jesus and his people. Keep worshiping and praying wherever you are, keep loving, keep giving. Have you considered Simply Giving? Talk to Karen McMahon for information.

We will be open again in July & August! reJOYce will provide three weeks of summer “camp” for children ages 3-6. Campers do NOT need to be students of reJOYce during the year. For more information about this exciting program please contact the reJOYce office.

In July and August, our school and hallways will be

CONSTRUCTION ZONES!

The carpeting and windows damaged by vandals in the reJOYce preschool will be replaced.

Painting will be done in areas of he education wing.

Many small “summer” maintenance projects will be on-going.

Please be careful as you move about the narthex and the hallways while construction is going on. Parents - please be attentive to the whereabouts of your children.

From the 150th Anniversary Committee— Please note that on July 11th the room in the Study House, previously known as ‘Karla’s Office’ (next to the kitchen), will be cleaned out and reorganized. Part of it will become our ‘Heritage’ room. If you have any items stored in this room they must be removed by July 10th 2016. All items remaining on July 11th will be relocated, discarded or donated to one of our local organizations. Thank you for your help.

When school is out, low-income children lose their access to regular daily school lunches and breakfasts. These meals typically provide at least one-third of the nutrients that a child needs. Because families can’t meet this need, food banks see an increase in requests for emergency food during the summer.

Please consider providing

any of the following:

Healthy Snacks, Boxed Drinks,

Peanut Butter & Jelly, Easy lunch items. All items appreciated!!

When you get groceries, pick up a few extra items for the local food pantries. Place the items you bring on the hutch in the narthex. All items are very much appreciated!