November 2017

THE SP RE

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church 400 Wayne Avenue

Defiance, OH 43512

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400 Wayne Ave., Defiance, OH 43512 www.defiancestpauls.org

Church Office, Kristine Bartley: 419-782-3751 secretary3751@defnet.com

Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.

THE SP RE

Inside this issue:

Pastor Page 1

Bible Studies 2

Meetings 3

Birthdays,

Anniversaries

4

&

Meals

Poinsettia Order

6

Youth Scavenger

Hunt

7

“We seek to be a

community of

Jesus-followers

empowered

by the

Holy Spirit

to love God

and love others.”

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St. Paul’s United

Methodist

Church

A Note From Pastor Joe

What church membership means:

The United Methodist Church has two categories of membership. A baptized

member is a person who has received the sacrament of baptism in a United Methodist

Church or has received Christian baptism in another denomination and later trans-

ferred to a United Methodist Church. A professing member is a baptized person who

has taken vows (1) to confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior; (2) to believe in the

Christian faith as contained in the Old and New Testaments; (3) to promise to live a

Christian life; and (4) to uphold The United Methodist Church with one's prayers,

presence, gifts and service.

What church membership doesn’t mean:

Church membership is not about gaining entry into the church. It’s not even about

having your own pew, getting to the front of the line at potluck suppers, receiving a

discount on weddings and fellowship hall rental, or having your picture in the next pic-

torial directory! No…professing membership is about keeping those vows. It’s about

discipleship. It’s about becoming a Jesus-follower.

Does having one’s name removed mean that person has been kicked out? Heavens, no!

Whenever that person chooses to live out their vows faithfully and return to active

participation in the congregation, their membership is reinstated. Simple as that. In fact,

all are welcome to participate in our church, regardless of church membership.

Last year at this time, those present at our annual Charge Conference gained this

deeper understanding of what it means to be a member and made the decision to re-

move 250 inactive individuals from the professing member roll. They didn’t forget

about them. Those names were placed in our baptized member roll. Admittedly, we

have to keep reminding ourselves that we did not “kick 250 people out of church.”

What we did do was communicate a better understanding of what professing member-

ship means. All are welcome, regardless!

And hear this: : Our apportionments – our share of the greater church’s worldwide

ministry dollars - is determined in part by the number of persons on our professing

member roll. So, by bringing the number on that roll down to a more realistic 382, St.

Paul’s apportionment share for 2018 immediately became $11,000 less than it would

have been otherwise. Wow! St. Paul’s is committed to paying its fair share, but we

shouldn’t be burdened with more than that fair share.

Beloved, I hope this makes sense. If not, be sure to ask any of our leaders about it. Or,

you’re welcome to ask me.

Grace and peace,

Pastor Joe

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ATTENTION KNITTERS, CROCHETERS AND CRAFTERS The Crafters is a group of women who enjoy knitting, crocheting, embroidery, etc. We meet every

Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the lounge. If you are unable to join us and would like to work on any projects,

one of us would be happy to come pick up finished projects. Call Diana Harbourt - 419-796-0098.

CHANCEL CHOIR We meet every Wednesday with rehearsal from

6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Choir room. If you are

interested in joining us, see Kevin Clark.

TUESDAY MORNING

We meet every Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. in the

Lounge. We are studying “Crazy Love: Over-

whelmed by a Relentless God” by Francis Chan.

All Ladies are Welcome!

50/20 LADIES BIBLE STUDY

50-20 Bible Study meets every Wednesday night

at 6:15 p.m. in the Lounge. Any lady is encour-

aged to attend. The book, How Jesus Broke the

Rules to Set You Free: God's Plan for Women

to Walk in the Power and Purpose, by Sharon

Jaynes is what we are studying. Come join in

the study, fellowship, and fun!!

BIBLE STUDY

STEPHEN MINISTRY The Stephen Ministry Team meets on the third

Wednesday of the month at 4 p.m. in St. Paul’s

library. The next meeting will be held on

Wednesday, November 15, at 4 p.m.

WORSHIP COMMITTEE Worship Committee will meet on November 9th

at 5:30 p.m. in the church office.

2017 UMW Mission Award presented to

Bill Degler for his many hours spent each

week coordinating Food Pantry Volun-

teers, Food orders, and many other

tasks.

2017 UMW MISSION AWARD

GUEST SPEAKER - TINA BASINGER

Tina Basinger, District UMW Shepherdess,

speaking on “Power of Bold” at Laity

Sunday services on October 15.

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50/20 BIBLE STUDY GROUP

50/20 Bible Study Group saying good-bye to

Kathy Small who recently moved to MI.

Bob Palczewski’s Adult Sunday School class

which meets in Rm. 212 will soon be starting a

new study, The Master Plan of Evangelism by

Dr. Robert E. Coleman. If you would like to

join in this study, please call Kris at the church

office and let her know so enough books can

be ordered for all.

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS

November 1

Salad bar Baked steak

Scalloped potatoes

Corn

BBQ pork sandwich

Potato soup

Dessert

November 8 Salad bar

Ham loaf

Potato casserole

Green beans

Hamburger sandwich

Chicken noodle soup

Dessert

November 15 Salad bar

Roast turkey

Dressing

Mashed potatoes/gravy

Fresh glazed carrots

Cranberry relish

Grilled cheese sandwich

Pumpkin Pie

WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEALS 5 p.m.

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SUSANNA CIRCLE

Susanna Circle will meet on Wednesday,

November 1, at 9:30 a.m. in the Lounge.

Hostess & Devotions will be by Elayne

Yoder. Program: Preparing Shut-in cards.

St. Paul’s Women are Welcome!

RUTH CIRCLE Ruth Circle will meet on November 15th at

1:00 p.m. The Program is on the Midwest

Mission Distribution Center. Barbara Kief-

fer will be speaking and showing slides.

Please come and hear about this interesting

mission. Linda Clippinger has devotions

and Jayne Yoder is the hostess. Any ques-

tions call Nancy Lundberg 419-784-6942.

UMW Executive Meeting We will meet November 8, at 10 a.m. in the Lounge.

The Billy Graham Christian Worker’s Handbook,

Edited by Charles G. Ward, provides Biblical answers to the urgent topics and concerns of the

day including a background description of each topic, helping strategy, and scriptures to help one

through the many topics discussed in this book. A sampling of the 80+ topics in-

clude: Abuse, Anger, Anxiety, Death, Depres-sion, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief, Loneliness, Mar-

riage, Mental Illness, Temptation, Terminal Illness, and Worldliness.

This handbook is designed for the layperson who is faced with a personal problem or when asked for some assistance by another person. The im-

portant thing to remember is to focus the discus-sion on His Word!

Check out this book and any other book of many that are found in your church library,

Rm. 104.

IN THE LIBRARY

HANGING OF THE GREENS

Hanging of the Greens be-

ginning with a Potluck on

Sunday, November 26, at

12:30 p.m. in the Gathering

Place. Come and join your

church family to prepare

our church for Advent to

help us get ready for Jesus’

birth, the best gift ever.

Questions call Nancy

Lundberg 419-784-6942.

Food Pantry Stats for September: The Pantry served 283 families or 902

people. The number includes 294 children,

and 110 seniors. The kitchen also served

472 plates of food for the meal we serve

before the Pantry opens. Volunteers are welcome! Come check us

out! We need help unloading trucks, as-

sisting clients, clean-up, kitchen, and greet-

ers/ people to pray. Contact Bill Degler

or Marie Ferree.

We are collecting toys and gift cards for

our Children’s Christmas Event. Please

contact Marie Ferree if you have ques-

tions.

2018 CHARTS ARE READY

SIGN UP FOR FLOWERS,

BULLETINS And FELLOWSHIP TIME

You may either sponsor the Altar Flowers for

$35, Church Bulletins for $25 or the Fellow-

ship Time for $20. The sign-up charts are

outside the Church Lounge on the bulletin

board. Be sure to indicate by your name, if

you will be taking flowers home with you. If

not, we will be blessing our shut-ins with your

flowers.

FOOD PANTRY

November Birthdays Page 4

THE SP RE 11/02 Anna Frazer

11/02 Donald Hileman

11/02 Kaitlyn Rethmel

11/05 Katharine Bauer

11/05 Shea Murray

11/06 Doris Chenhall

11/06 Nancy Porter

11/07 Brian Lichty

11/08 Larry Otto

11/08 Jason Leatherman

11/09 Roxann Hornish

11/10 Madeline Morton

11/11 Jacob Lange

11/11 Bridget Oberlin

11/11 Maureen Schultz

11/11 Joey Casarez

11/12 Marna Durfey

11/12 Leah Sommers

11/13 Chloe Smith

11/14 Chris Switzer

11/15 Madeline Shumaker

11/16 Marie Ferree

11/17 Judy Ingle

11/18 Matthew Mosier

11/19 Corey Deming

11/19 Leslie Lichty

11/19 Judy Moon

11/20 Em White

11/22 Calvin Crutch

11/22 Laura Jewell

11/23 Carmon Hehmeyer

11/24 Joanne Bonnett

11/24 Mike Snyder

11/24 Mark Zeller

11/24 Jeff Strausbaugh

11/25 Bonnie Wilfong

11/25 Milo Crockett

11/26 Murel Lloyd

11/26 Liam Nicely

11/27 Jane Walters

11/27 Casey Moore

11/27 Rick Sheffel

11/28 Pat Squire

11/28 Don Brown

11/30 Quentin Frazer

11/30 Joe Payne

11/30 Ron Weber

11/30 Josh Yoder

11/02 Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Hehmeyer

11/02 Mr. & Mrs. Scott Lee

11/04 Mr. & Mrs. Tim Meienburg

11/12 Mr. & Mrs. Dean Wiles

11/15 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Cromly

11/16 Mr. & Mrs. Corey Deming

11/16 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Ferree

11/18 Mr. & Mrs. David Bidlack

11/22 Mr. & Mrs. Bob Palczewski

11/27 Mr. & Mrs. Tom Callan

11/28 Mr. & Mrs. Kim Grosenbacher

NOVEMBER Greeters

Featured Anniversary

ALTAR FLOWERS $35

NOVEMBER 5

Scott & Jean Lee

NOVEMBER 12

Don & Betsy Hileman

NOVEMBER 19

Richard & Shirley Witteborg

NOVEMBER 26

NOVEMBER Sponsors (Sign up outside the church lounge or call the church office)

November Anniversaries

FELLOWSHIP TIME $20

NOVEMBER 5

Rick & Denice Edmonds

NOVEMBER 12

NOVEMBER 19

Richard & Shirley Witteborg

NOVEMBER 26

BULLETINS $25

NOVEMBER 5

Mary Jane Allen

NOVEMBER 12

Larry & Royetta Otto

NOVEMBER 19

NOVEMBER 26

Featured Birthday

NOVEMBER 5 - 8:45 a.m. DuWayne & Paula Roth

NOVEMBER 12 - 8:45 a.m

Evelyn Manahan Mary Jane Allen

NOVEMBER 19 - 8:45 a.m.

Bart & Jane Scott Sandy McKinney

NOVEMBER 26 - 8:45 a.m.

Bill & Karen Zirkle John & Lea Rohrs

NOVEMBER 5 - 11 a.m.

Peter & Nancy Lundberg

Jerry & Judy Ingle

NOVEMBER 12 - 11 a.m.

Clip & Linda Clippinger

Andrea Mouser

NOVEMBER 19 - 11 a.m.

Murel & Melissa Lloyd Ed & Elayne Yoder

NOVEMBER 26 - 11 a.m.

John & Pat Yeoman Denny & Jan Caryer

Liturgist 8:45 a.m. NOVEMBER

5 Joe Payne

12 Colin Moats

19 Diane Wahl

26 Megan Shock

Liturgist 11 a.m. NOVEMBER

5 Clip Clippinger

12 Fred Schultz

19 Linda Payne

26 Mike Snyder

NOVEMBER Liturgist

Church Office will be Closed

Friday, November 25

November

5, 2017

Kingsbury Place

Emily White

Doris Chenhall

Mary Alice White

Marge Case

The Laurels

Mary Potts

Vesta King

Arlene Steiner

Bessie Warren

Marcella Bayliss

Glenn Park

Marvin & Edith Mulford

Lois Gahris

The Meadows of Leipsic

Marilyn Zeisloft - (Nancy Lundberg’s

mother)

Mason Health Care Center

Juanita Easley

Twin Rivers

Mary Lou Renollet

At Home

Fred Potts Rosemary Anderson -

(niece of Alice Boyd)

Ilene Williamson

Ann Grant

Eldora Sines

Grace Kallay (Colorado )

Glada Goodman

Hilda Morse

Shirley Baldwin

Myrle Hinesman

Bonnie Karr

Hal Peters

Remember to pray for our Homebound...

...and Our Military Lt. David Kline

(Marvin & Edith Mulford’s

grandson)

Caleb Mead

(Scott & Jean Lee’s grandson)

Elmendorf Air Force Base,

Anchorage, Alaska

Lt. Col. Scott Clippiner, Execu-

tive Officer, Marine Barracks,

Washington, D.C.

SFC Phil Whitesell

Army (father of Collin White-

sell)

Matt Hiltner - Army National

Guard with NW Ohio

SB2 Ryan Hendrickson

Virginia Beach SWIC

(Ethel Stambaugh’s nephew)

Sarah Yoder Coker

Ft. Carson, Colorado

(Ed & Elayne Yoder’s grand-

daughter)

Ensign Adam Kline

(Marvin & Edith Mulford’s

grandson)

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Pray for our Kids & Teachers

NOVEMBER 6

6:00 SPRC

7:00 Trustees

NOVEMBER 13

6:30 Finance

7:30 Administrative Council

NOVEMBER COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Congratulations to:

Ben & Erin Webb in the birth of their son,

Forest Benjamin, born on October 11.