Newsletter of Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, La Grange TX God’s work. Our hands. Our Mission Statement: Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, in the name of Christ, cares, shares, and provides Christian growth opportunity to our community. A Member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Volume 48 Issue 4 April 2015 Maundy Thursday, April 2 10:00 a.m. Service w/ Holy Communion 11:00 a.m. Circle of Love Luncheon 7:00 p.m. Service w/ Holy Communion Good Friday, April 3 7:00 p.m. Tenebrae Service Saturday, April 4 5:00 p.m. Easter Vigil Easter Sunday, April 5 7:00 a.m. Community Sunrise Service at Monument Hill State Park 9:00 a.m. Service w/ Holy Communion 10:00 a.m. LYO Easter breakfast 10:15 a.m. Flowering of the Cross 11:00 a.m. Service w/ Holy Communion
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Newsletter of Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, La Grange TX God’s work. Our hands.
Our Mission Statement: Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church,
in the name of Christ, cares, shares, and provides Christian growth opportunity to our community.
A Member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Volume 48 Issue 4
April 2015
Maundy Thursday, April 2 10:00 a.m. Service w/ Holy Communion
11:00 a.m. Circle of Love Luncheon
7:00 p.m. Service w/ Holy Communion
Good Friday, April 3 7:00 p.m. Tenebrae Service
Saturday, April 4 5:00 p.m. Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday, April 5 7:00 a.m. Community Sunrise Service at
Monument Hill State Park
9:00 a.m. Service w/ Holy Communion
10:00 a.m. LYO Easter breakfast
10:15 a.m. Flowering of the Cross
11:00 a.m. Service w/ Holy Communion
I started school when I was 5-years old. For the next 35 years (or so!) I went to one school or
another: grade school, high school, college, seminary, etc. Much of the !me my study has
been si#ng in classrooms of one sort or another, but a great deal of it has been outside the
tradi!onal classroom.
In the church and in our Chris!an life, most of the “formal” learning happens early. Many of
us went to Sunday school, learned about Noah, Jonah, and Jesus. And then a,er that, when
we got into middle school, we began to learn about the church through confirma!on. When
we were confirmed, it was like a “holy gradua!on ceremony” and that’s where most of our
learning ended. The trouble is, just when we are at the age where we can understand the
things we learned in confirma!on, we stop studying. We wouldn’t pull our kids out of school
at the end of 8th grade, because they had learned everything they need to know, and we
ought not to stop growing in our Chris!an Educa!on either. That’s not what God intended for
us.
One of the marks of being a disciple (follower) of Christ, is the prac!ce of “study”. Study can
happen in many different ways: individually, in small groups, or in large groups. We can study
scriptures, church teachings (i.e. Luther’s Catechism), commentaries by various authors, or
any number of other books, videos, podcasts, etc.
One of Mar!n Luther’s greatest accomplishments was to take the scriptures out of the hands
of the church leaders and to put it into the hands of the people, in the language that they
could understand. Luther did this, not so we would have another obliga!on to !e up our
already overtasked lives, but as an aid to freeing up our lives.
Scriptures contain many people who have faced the same struggles that we face today. Even
though Noah didn’t have the latest episode of “Walking Dead” to distract him from building
the ark, he did have family obliga!ons that competed for his !me. He did have people
making fun of him for his li<le “weekend project”. The same God who was with Noah, and
Jonah, and Jesus, is also with us. We learn more about this from spending !me in the Word.
This month, I encourage you to go back into your bible. Reread the stories you read as a child,
or in confirma!on, or a,er worship, go home and reread the lessons for the day. What
sounds different now than it did when you were li<le? The more we study and pray, the
greater chance God has to change our lives.
If you discovered something new, share it with me!
Pastor Candy
I have always found it somewhat perplexing to be able to recall certain specific moments
from my childhood. I remember when I was about eight or nine years old. It was Good
Friday, and I was home because there was no school that day. I can also recall that it was a
very dark, gloomy, rainy day, so any outside activities were on hold. I was sitting in the house
with my dad, who had just returned home from church (my dad attended the Catholic Church).
My mother, sister, and myself would be attending church that evening.
I asked my dad to do something fun with me, since I could not go outside. He slowly
put down his newspaper, and in a very calm voice, he tried to tell me that this was not a day for
fun. He said, son, on this day, Jesus Christ died for all of us, and this day should be respected.
Being as young as I was, I really did not understand, but I accepted what he told me as best I
could.
I have always been able to remember that brief moment, but why did that one specific
moment stay in my memory all of these years? As I got older, I certainly understood the events
of that day more and more. But do we really understand what happened on that hill outside the
city of Jerusalem. The pain; the suffering; the chaos.....something none of us will never know.
But we all must know and realize that whatever agony was endured, we can all be comforted
by the fact that we will be blessed with eternal salvation....a love that cannot be measured. As I
got older, I have often thought about the symbolism of that Good Friday when I was a child.
To me, it just seemed like a very gloomy day, but what my father was trying to teach me was
that this was a time to show ultimate respect. And very soon after that, this sad day would
lead to events later on, which would be filled with great joy and happiness.
As we approach Easter Sunday, one of the highlights for our church is the Circle of Love
celebration, which is held on Maundy Thursday. This, of course, is where we pay tribute to
those members who are eighty years of age, or above. There are almost a hundred members of
our church that we want to honor, and these members are so thrilled and appreciative of what is
done for them. But what many of you may not know, these members do so much for our
church. Some serve as counters; some are there every week as a sewing/quilting group to
support Lutheran World Relief; others help out at Second Chance faithfully; and others assist
with Altar Guild. Also, others assist on the scholarship committee; members of WELCA;
leaders of our Sunday School classes....and the list goes on and on. What these folks have
done for St. Paul over the years has set the bar very high for future generations of members.
Hopefully we can live up to the standards they have set for us.
Sincerely,
Paul Mikula
Congregational Council President
Colossians 3:23-24 “In all the work you are doing, work the best you can. Work as if you
were doing it for the Lord, not for people. Remember that you will receive your reward from
the Lord, which He promised to His people. You are serving the Lord Christ.”
President’s CornerPresident’s Corner
New Pictorial Directory!
Lifetouch Photography will hold photography sessions at St. Paul
April 14-18 and April 23-25. Sign up for your session now! We
need your name, number in group, phone number and email
address. Each family photographed will receive a free 8 x 10
portrait and a directory for par+cipa+ng.
“Circle of Love “ – a Special Maundy Thursday Service St. Paul Lutheran Church is blessed with many members who are age 80 and above. There are 95 members who belong to this group and of those, there are 31 who are 90 and above!!! They are cherished individuals who have much to offer, in terms of life experience and wisdom. It seems fitting to honor those who have contributed of their time, talents and treasures to the St. Paul family during all or part of those years!! On Maundy Thursday, April 2, at the 10:00 a.m. worship service, all members who are 80 and over or will reach age 80 during 2015, will be honored. We want to identify each and every one of these persons and make every effort to bring together those who are physically able for this event. After the service, a luncheon will be offered, as well, for the honorees, spouses, family and those attending the service. Please note that all are welcome to attend this service and luncheon. If you are one of these individuals, you should have received a personal invitation in the mail. Should transportation to church for this service be needed, it will be provided. For those who are able to come independently but need assistance, handicapped parking and accessible entry to the church foyer is available behind the church, off West Lower Line Street. In addition, valet parking and assistance with wheelchairs and walkers will be made available both before the service and after the luncheon. The group of attendees will be photographed to document the event. Please help us do everything possible to gather these valued members of St. Paul and express our gratitude for all that they have done in the past and continue to do at present. They aid and encourage us all.
ABOUT OUR
MEMBERS
∗ On March 1, we welcomed Lillian Rose Fuller into our
baptized membership. Lillian is the daughter of Wesley and Heath and Hannah (Miller) Fuller. Her sponsors are Ryan & Jenna Janacek.
In prayer we remember:
� Bernita Bunjes, who was called to her eternal home February 26, 2015
� W. O. “Red” Miller, who was called to his eternal home March 3, 2015
“Rest eternal grant Bernita & Wilbert, O Lord; and let light perpetual shine
upon them.”
2015 Texas Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod Assembly is April 16-18 at the Hilton Houston, North.
St. Paul’s delegates are: Frank & Sandra Teykl, Aimee Elles, Kayla Elles and Pastor Candy.
March was filled with lots of activities! Thank you for supporting our Lenten Soup Supper!! We raised $200 for
Clayton Skoruppa’s medical expenses. About 20 LYO members assisted the
quilting ladies on March 22 with packing the LWR boxes for shipment. Thanks
for your continued generosity of our Stock Sale! Each year the awesome
support of our church family amazes us! Plans for our summer trip to Detroit
are coming together. Here is what’s coming up for us in April:
Ap 1– St. Paul LYO Scholarship applications are due to Mrs. Stork
Ap 5 – Easter breakfast (10:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall)
Ap 8 – LYO Wednesday (6:30 p.m.)
Ap 12 - LYO Scholarship Essays during Sunday School hours
Ap 15 - Agape (Fitz); Wolfpack (Elles) (6:30 p.m.)
Ap 22 - LYO Wednesday (6:30 p.m.); LYO Scholarship Interviews
Ap 26 - LYO Officers/Parents Mtg. (6:00 p.m.); LYO Mtg. (6:30 p.m.) We will hold our traditional Easter Breakfast on April 5Easter Breakfast on April 5Easter Breakfast on April 5Easter Breakfast on April 5
thththth between the 9 am and between the 9 am and between the 9 am and between the 9 am and
11 am worship services11 am worship services11 am worship services11 am worship services. Please join us for breakfast tacos immediately after
the 9 am worship in the Fellowship Hall. A free will donation will be taken for
CASA – “Court Appointed Special Advocate” Association as they establish a
new office in La Grange to support area youth as they deal with domestic and
family issues and a portion will also be given to the local animal shelter. Our Stock holder meal will be held on Saturday August 8, 2015.Our Stock holder meal will be held on Saturday August 8, 2015.Our Stock holder meal will be held on Saturday August 8, 2015.Our Stock holder meal will be held on Saturday August 8, 2015.
Regular LYO mee!ng !mes will resume a,er Easter with LYO on April 8 th
at 6:30 pm
LYO is the high school ministry of St. Paul, for youth in 9th
-12th
grade.
WE NEED SHEETS!! Colored or printed flat
twin or regular sheets are needed to be
used for the backs of the Lutheran World
Relief Quilts. No white sheets or fitted
sheets, please!! These can be new or gently
used!! You may place them in the Quilting
Closet or taken to the Church Office.
Thank you!!
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1 Tracy Richter
2 Edward Anders
3 Mark Faske, Dennis Neuman, Ashley Steinmann
4 Greg Bage, Marley Grimes, Ty Koether
5 Joshua Roscher
7 Caleb Parks, Don Steinmann
8 Verlene Citzler, Joyce Kolbe, Jordan Moore ,
Jenelle Oeltjendiers, Brooke Prause,
Jordan von Minden
9 Mel Cameron, Monroe Hengst
10 Carol Kirsch, Victoria Staal
11 Katie Anders, Evan Elias, Jennifer Gilliam
12 Chris Mayer
13 Randy Freudenberg, Korley Roesler
14 Elton Oppermann, Jr., Sean Spano
15 Lori Moerbe
16 Ginger Friemel, Brenda Killough, Sarah Lude,
Glennie Oppermann
17 Grayson Bage, Tracetyn Nietsche, Kole Parchman,
Martha Powell, Edgar Tiedt
19 Patsy Fowler, Eugene Hunger
21 Glenn Altwein, Betty Anders, Vivian Gest,
Cindy Hengst, Harley Latham,
Hamana Pestana, Jaxon Radcliff
22 Bonnye Karger, Sid Roden
23 Janet Coronado, Rose Hunger
24 Madison Berger, Sara Gutierrez
25
Aimee Elles, Juanita Frels, Julie Karstedt,
Ryann Marshall
26 Kenneth Hernandez
27 Lummus Hannes
28 Dawn Blackwell, Christopher Morales
29 Edmund Anders, Jr., Callie Byler, Ryan Elles,
Jonathan Harbers, Marilyn Miller, Art Schneider
30 Kyle Oltmann, Gary Richter
Kenny & Pa# Weber April 6 24 years
Claude & Sylvia Mertz April 9 48 years
Howard & Phyllis Bohot April 12 29 years
Richard & Janet Schmidt April 13 30 years
Steven & Laurie Boehm April 14 8 years
Edmund & Be<y Anders April 15 37 years
Ted & Jean Harbers April 16 32 years
Royce & JoAnn Friemel April 18 18 years
Mark & Tracy Faske April 26 18 years
Jarre< & Chelsea Fajkus April 30 4 years
If your group has a special event planned, let us know by the 20th of the month for inclusion in the
newsle�er. Any of these organiza ons and groups would be pleased to have you become a part of their
ministry and ac vi es.
A,ernoon Circle meets the first Tuesday, April 7, 2:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
Fishers of Men meet Monday, April 13, 6:30 p.m. at Bennetsen’s home. Milton Schmidt & Leroy Bennetsen
will co-host.
Friends In Faith meet Monday, April 6, 7:00 p.m. at Macaulay’s home. Faith Frerichs will lead the lesson. The
Friends in Faith annual retreat is April 16-18.
Ladies Aid meets the third Tuesday, April 21, 2:00 p.m. in the Friendship Room.
Lutheran World Relief Quilters meet the third Tuesday, April 21, at 8 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. We eat
lunch together - our main dish is furnished . Bring a side dish to share. We have our meal about 11:45 a.m.
Hand-Quil+ng 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 s!tch quilts. We quilt for the public and
charity!! All proceeds go to Lutheran World Relief Quil!ng
CUT-UPS meet every first and second Wednesday of every month. We will meet April 8, 8 a.m. only this
month! These mornings are spent ironing the fabric, cu#ngs squares, and assembling quilt top kits to be
sewn!! Thanks for helping with the LWR Quilt Project!!
The Altar Guild meets quarterly. They meet Tuesday, June 16, 4 p.m. in the Friendship Room.
My heartfelt thanks to my church family for the many blessings I’ve received during my surgery and most of all, for your prayers as I’m having a lengthy but normal recovery. God has blessed me richly.
God bless all of you, Aldine Bernshausen
I want to thank all who sent me cards and also to the Friends in Faith for the fruit basket at Christmas. I also enjoyed the Christmas carolers. I appreciate the Eucharistic Ministers and also Pastor Candy for bringing communion to my home each month.
Delois Herdler
A.M.E.N. St. Paul Volunteer Schedule
Monday (9-11 a.m.); Thursday (1-3 p.m.)
March 30, April 2; June 15, 18; August 31, Sept. 3; and
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