One of the Biblical teachings for which Luther is known is on the subject of vocation. Vocation can be defined as one’s calling( s) in life. It’s just not a job, but what we do in service to God and each other. In vocation, Luther says, “God Himself will milk the cows through him whose vocation that is.” For Luther, God is “hidden” or “masked” in us as we serve others. Thus the Christian doctor or nurse who cares for a patient is in a very real way God Himself dressing a wound or comforting a patient. A Christian par- ent caring for a child is God Himself changing a diaper or feeding the baby. A Christian may have many vocations all at once: Father, mother, husband, wife, teacher, choir director, bank teller, police officer…the list goes on and on. On the weekend of November 9 and 10, our Best Is Yet To Come emphasis will be on “Growth, walking through the doors”. An area of that growth is certainly growing in our understanding of Christian vocation. That weekend, we are also observing Veteran’s Day, encouraging our veterans (and service to our country is a vocation!) to gather in the narthex before each service and process up front during the opening hymn to be recognized. To celebrate our vocation (s) that weekend, we encourage you to wear something to worship that reflects one or more of your vocations. First, how about a cross to emphasize your calling as a disciple of Christ? Then, how about a uniform, work clothes, name badge from work, etc.? (This could be from a past or present occupation). We’ll suspend the “no hats in worship for men” custom that weekend…(vets – your military or Legion cap?). Parents, a small picture of family clipped on? Married?…a picture of your spouse? Singles…a picture of your family or special friend? Something to do with a hobby? Community service? Service at church? Use your imagination! I look forward to the fascinating emphasis on vocation November 9 and 10! Blessings! Pastor S. ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 7821 W. Lincoln Ave. West Allis, WI www.splcwa.org 414-541-6250 NOVEMBER 2013 Inside this issue: Bible Classes & Picture Directory Info. 2 Sr. Fun Seekers, Ladies Groups 3 Tai Chi, Scrapbooking 4 Youth News 5 From your Pastor All Saints Commemoration 6 History 7 Guatemala News/Friendship Weekend 8 Rangerette Coat Drive 9 November Calendar 11
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One of the Biblical teachings for which Luther is known is on the subject of vocation.
Vocation can be defined as one’s calling( s) in life. It’s just not a job, but what we do in
service to God and each other. In vocation, Luther says, “God Himself will milk the
cows through him whose vocation that is.” For Luther, God is “hidden” or “masked” in
us as we serve others. Thus the Christian doctor or nurse who cares for a patient is in a
very real way God Himself dressing a wound or comforting a patient. A Christian par-
ent caring for a child is God Himself changing a diaper or feeding the baby. A
Christian may have many vocations all at once: Father, mother, husband, wife, teacher,
choir director, bank teller, police officer…the list goes on and on.
On the weekend of November 9 and 10, our Best Is Yet To Come emphasis will be on
“Growth, walking through the doors”. An area of that growth is certainly growing in
our understanding of Christian vocation. That weekend, we are also observing
Veteran’s Day, encouraging our veterans (and service to our country is a vocation!) to
gather in the narthex before each service and process up front during the opening hymn
to be recognized.
To celebrate our vocation (s) that weekend, we encourage you to wear something to
worship that reflects one or more of your vocations. First, how about a cross to
emphasize your calling as a disciple of Christ? Then, how about a uniform, work
clothes, name badge from work, etc.?
(This could be from a past or present occupation). We’ll suspend the “no hats in
worship for men” custom that weekend…(vets – your military or Legion cap?).
Parents, a small picture of family clipped on? Married?…a picture of your spouse?
Singles…a picture of your family or special friend? Something to do with a hobby?
Community service? Service at church? Use your imagination! I look forward to
the fascinating emphasis on vocation November 9 and 10!
Blessings! Pastor S.
ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 7821 W. Lincoln Ave. West Allis, WI
www.splcwa.org 414-541-6250
NOVEMBER 2013
Inside this issue:
Bible Classes & Picture Directory Info. 2
Sr. Fun Seekers, Ladies Groups 3
Tai Chi, Scrapbooking 4
Youth News 5
From your Pastor
All Saints Commemoration 6
History 7
Guatemala News/Friendship Weekend 8
Rangerette Coat Drive 9
November Calendar 11
Sunday Mornings at 9:15
“The Parables of Jesus” Class meets in the Fellowship Hall at 9:15am Leader: Pastor Bender
NOTICE: A SPECIAL MEETING ON PROBLEMS IN THE CHURCH (and their solutions). Join Pastor Stanton in Room 203 as he leads
this interesting study.
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty the King of Creation.
Bible Classes Page 2
Worship Hours Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 8:00 & 10:30am Every Sunday at 9:15am
3, 4, & 5 year olds Room: 103
1st & 2nd Grades Room 102
3rd & 4th Grades Room 101
5th Grade through 8th Grade : Conference Room
Senior High Bible Study
9:15am in the
Instructional Room
Leaders: Mike and
Erin Carson
It’s Time for a New Pictorial Directory
Pastor Bender needs your help. He is still working on learning names and faces of all the family of Christ gathered here at St. Paul’s. A pictorial directory is a great way to help him, and, us all get to know one another better. A flyer that has been put in your mailbox regarding your willingness to help with certain different tasks to be accomplished. Please consider helping. There is a box on the table in the narthex where you may place the forms.
The dates for picture taking are November 5-9 and November 12-16 & 30.
You can schedule your photo session online if you would like. Go to our website: www.splcwa.org and click on the Lifetouch logo which will give you directions to schedule your photo session.
On Friday December 6th we will be attending the Christmas Concert at Wisconsin Lutheran College. The cost is $10.00. This is a very popular event so we need definite reservations and payment by Sunday 11/3. No exceptions. Payment for the concert must be made at the time of your reservation.
You can make your reservations by calling Janine at 414-427-8434 or by e-mail at [email protected] More fun activities are being planned for 2014. Any suggestions? Call Janine!
Ladies – You are invited to this special event, Sunday, December 8th at 3:00 pm. We will again take a journey through the Advent/Christmas season with a brief program of word and song. This event, presented by the women of St. Paul's Choir, will be held in the Fellowship
Hall. Prior to the program, enjoy fellowship, sweet treats and viewing beautifully decorated tables. Beginning the weekend of Nov. 23-24, you may sign up in the Fellowship Hall after the Saturday service or between services on Sunday. You will be given a ticket, which will reserve a seat for a numbered table. If you wish to sit with a friend, sign up at the same time for that table. If you need more information, you may contact: Judy Conrad .
Advent by Candlelight
Widows Lunch
The next Widow’s Lunch
will be
At 11:00am
At
T.G.I. Fridays
4638 S. 76th St.
Ladies Aid
No meeting in November.
Our next meeting will be Wednesday
December 3rd. We will have a Bible Study,
Christmas entertainment and our special
Christmas pot-luck lunch. Plan to attend
for fun and fellowship.
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Ladies Book Club
Dear Friends, we will be meeting on Monday November 11th at 6:30pm at the
ECC. We are reading “The Christmas Hope” by Donna Van Liere. Please join us! We will not be meeting in December, but will resume on January 13, 2014. Our selection for January is “Home Front”
by Kristen Hannah. If you enjoy reading and fellowship, please consider coming to book club. If you have any questions
Tai Chi continues each Monday & Thursday at 9:00am in the Instructional Room. Come & join this relaxing group!
Camp LuWiSoMo has some fun events coming up & you’re invited!
Check out their website at www.luwisomo.org for information about
all their events.
November 1-3:
Women’s Fall Scrapbooking & Stamping Retreat
Tai Chi Camp LuWiSoMo
Game Night
November 1, 2013
The fun begins at 7:00pm at the ECC. We will have a few games
on hand but if you have one you want to bring, please do so. Snacks and beverages (non-
alcoholic only) are “bring your own”. All high school age or older are welcome.
Hope to see you there!
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Christian Care giving:
The Concept & Practice of Parish Nursing & Congregational Health Ministries will be holding conferences in January & May 2014 at Concordia University—Mequon. If you’d like to attend & need more information, please call the church office.
Scrapbooking & Crafts
Enjoy a Fun Day of
Scrap Booking & Crafts Where: St. Paul’s Early Childhood Center
When: November 16th Noon -10pm
Cost: $15 (with the money going to St. Paul’s School)
You can return this slip to the school office, email
Barb or call her to register.
Money will be collected on November 16th
Junior Youth Event
BOWLING
Sunday November 3rd
2:00—4:00pm
At Beloit Lanes
Cost: $10.00
St. Paul’s Youth Page 5
Senior High Youth Event
MOVIE NIGHT
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17
6:00—8:30PM
Bring $3 to help with food
Pastor’s House: 2367 S. 118th
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CARE PACKAGES
& SENIOR BUDDIES
Sunday December 1st
Watch for more details
KIDS BIBLE HOUR
Will be selling 2014 City
Books. Watch your weekly
bulletins for details.
Open Gym
At St. Paul’s!!
Sunday nights from
7:00—9:00pm. Open to high
school age & older.
I thank you from the heart for the many cards, prayers and even meals
during the recovery from my eye surgery. Our Lord was with me all the
way. I have a new appreciation for my eyesight and its importance. I’m
looking forward to returning to my classroom and students.
May you each be blessed by God.
In Christ, Pat Graf
S.O.S. Aluminum
Can Drive
November 16th 9:00—11:00am.
Cans may be dropped off outside the 79th Street en-
trance to the Lincoln Avenue building. Vol-
unteers will be on hand to help remove cans from vehicles.
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Are you interested in being part of a committee that offers guidance for the
future direction of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School? We are looking for sev-
eral individuals, with the availability to meet a few hours each month, to
discuss various topics including succession planning. For additional information, or
if you are interested, please contact Holly K. Williams at [email protected].
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Christmas Poinsettias Are Coming Watch your church bulletin for all the information about ordering your
Christmas Poinsettias. Orders will be placed in November.
Remembering with love, the saints who have gone home to
heaven in the past year.
Jeffrey Takala 11/23/2012 Dolores E. Takala 5/3/2013
Gordon Alfred Goede 11/30/2012 Orval Gerndt 5/29/2013
Katherine Jean Bergner 12/11/2012 Gerald Scott Lemke 5/31/2013
Edith May Lindemann 12/23/2012 Adeline Bernice Murawski 6/17/2013
Arthur Marvin Greve 2/8/2013 Lucille Sigred Korth 7/4/2013
Margaret Marie Habanek 2/12/2013 Arnold Vincent Schank 7/30/2013
Gerald Dale Boehm 2/14/2013 Loni Maye Orth 8/17/2013
Geraldine Mabel Schank 3/7/2013 Louise Sarah Dahl 9/8/2013
William Henry Grayson 3/26/2013 Della Martha Sell 9/26/2013
Carol Mary Wilton 4/10/2013 David Joseph Condon 10/2/2013
Irma Bertha Maria Olson 4/28/2013 Helen Florence Brunner 10/17/2013
Woodrow Jacob Rebernik 10/18/2013
Milwaukee Lutheran High School Annual Fruit-cake Sale. Delicious fruitcakes are available for $10 each. Contact Jean Kurth at 414-464-8569 or Helen Moll at 262-781-8772 to place your order.
St. Paul’s will again send a mission team to Guatemala November 1-7, 2014. Once again, we will be visiting villages to share scripture and prayer with the Guatemalans in their homes, enjoy praise worship and teach a faith lesson to upwards of 1,000 adults and children, share devotions with inspired local Guatemalan missionaries, and get a
taste of a vastly different culture.
Much of the cost of the trip to Guatemala—our room and board, transportation costs within Guate-mala, support for the mission staff, etc.– has been paid for by the generous ongoing donations of St. Paul’s congregation. You are truly our “home base.” We can’t do it without you, we can’t thank you
enough, and we humbly ask for your continued support.
It is already time to recruit the 2014 Guatemala Groundwork Team, and we are anxious to welcome new members. Groundwork Guatemala is a life-changing, faith-strengthening experience! Although
you go to Guatemala hoping to serve, you will return home blessed beyond anything you might have given.
We will begin meeting in January 2014. Team members must commit to meetings once or twice a month, and also help with several fundraising events. It is our hope to keep each members personal
costs to about $500.00
Consider joining the 2014 Guatemala Team, and prayerfully ask the Holy Spirit for guidance in mak-ing your decision. For earthly questions, contact Lenore VanSanten at 262-784-0613 or any of the
current ten members. Dios te bendiga!
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Friendship Weekend
November 30-December 1
We Need You!
You are going to invite someone to our church, here at St. Paul’s. Who me? You’ve got to be kidding! That’s a scary thought. Yes, there are fears about reaching out to others. Here are some of the fears:
Fear of rejection Fear of the unknown Fear of confrontation Fear of embarrassment Fear of being tongue-tied Fear of offending someone Fear of saying the wrong thing
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear.” (1 John 4:18)
Isn’t that what it is all about: the love of Jesus Christ. We have it; others really need it. And we are sim-ply inviting others to share in the greatest gift that’s ever been give to the world. So, how do we do this?
First, realize it’s not all about you. It’s about the work of the Holy Spirit. All of the fears come from our own insecurities and the work of the evil one who doesn’t want us to share our faith. Yet, the Holy Spirit is in us, and by His power we can overcome our fears.
Secondly, it involves prayer. God really hears and He will answer. So you need to ponder who in your life you can invite and start praying. Pray for yourself; pray for them to be ready to accept. Pray for the boldness to invite them to come and share in the great love of Christ.
Start pondering people you know…….
In your neighborhood, at work, at school, family members, groups/clubs, church
members who have strayed.
Family Restroom Ready For Use We are happy to announce that the new family, handicapped accessible restroom is now ready
for use. The restroom is located at the east end of the Fellowship Hall, in the north corridor,
next to the existing women’s restroom. The restroom meets ADA requirements for wheelchair
access and interior space. The restroom may be used by people of either sex, so one can
accompany a family member in a wheelchair if necessary. It can also be used as a family
restroom for parents who need to assist small children.
The funds for the restroom came from money donated as part of the Come
Follow Me fundraiser from several years ago and from memorials and special
gifts designated for this purpose. Thanks to all those who participated in the
Come Follow Me program and to all those who donated special funds to make
this needed addition to our facilities possible.
Collection boxes are located in the Church narthex, Grant
St. School reception area or by the main school offices.
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Can You Imagine Being Homeless and Then Not Even
Having A Winter Coat
To Keep Warm?
With YOUR Help We Can Change That.
St. Paul’s Rangerette’s are doing a
WINTER COAT Drive
We are collecting All Sizes and styles new or
slightly used winter coats
Please help make someone warm not only physically
but with showing the LOVE of our Lord Jesus! Thank you!
Any questions please contact Kelly Crist 414-559-9122 or
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6:30 PM Game Night
6:30 PM
Rangerettes
5:00 PM Worship
9:15 AM Bible Class
9:15 AM Kids Bible
Hour
2:00 PM Youth Bowling
All Saints Weekend
Daylight Savings Time
Wor ship 8:00 &10:30am
9:00 AM Tai Chi
11:30 AM Best Is Yet
To Come
6:30 PM Boards
Picture Dir ector y
Photos
1:00 PM Best Is Yet to
Come
Picture Dir ector y
Photos
9:00 AM Tai Chi
10:00 AM Best Is Yet
To Come
5:30 PM Finance
6:00 PM Bells6:30 PM Best is Yet to
Come7:15 PM ChoirPicture Dir ector y
Photos
Picture Dir ector y
Photos
7:00 AM Men's
Br eakfast
5:00 PM Worship
Picture Dir ector y
Photos
9:15 AM Bible Class
9:15 AM Kids Bible
Hour
Wor ship 8:00 &
10:30am
9:00 AM Tai Chi
11:30 AM Best Is Yet
To Come
6:30 PM Ladies
Book Club
Veterans Day
6:00 PM Council
Picture Dir ector y
Photos
11:00 AM Widow s
Lunch
1:00 PM Best is Yet to
Come
Picture Dir ector y
Photos
9:00 AM Tai Chi
10:00 AM Best Is Yet
To Come
6:00 PM Bells
6:30 PM Best is Yet toCome
7:15 PM ChoirPicture Dir ector y
Photos
6:30 PM
Rangerettes
Picture Dir ector y
Photos
9:00 AM Market
Day
5:00 PM Worship
Picture Dir ector y
Photos
Stamp & Cr aft Day
Noon
9:15 AM Bible Class
9:15 AM Kids Bible
Hour
Wor ship 8:00 &
10:30am
9:00 AM Tai Chi
11:30 AM Bible Class
6:30 PM Planning
Committee
Meeting
9:00 AM Tai Chi
10:00 AM Bible Class
6:00 PM Bells
7:15 PM Choir
7:00 AM Men's
Br eakfast
5:00 PM Worship
9:15 AM Bible Class
9:15 AM Kids Bible
Hour
Wor ship 8:00 &
10:30am
9:00 AM Tai Chi
11:30 AM Bible Class
7:00 PM Ladies
Guild
6:30 PM Elder s Thanksgiving
Worship
6:00pm
Thanksgiving
Worship
9:00am
5:00 PM Worship
Picture Dir ector y
Photos
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Attention All Veterans
On the weekend on November 9 & 10 we will honor our Veterans with a special Processional. Please meet in the narthex before each worship service & proceed to the front with the Pastors.
In this season of thanksgiving, a sincere ‘thank you’ is in order to everyone who supports our congregation throughout the year with their attendance, service and regular financial contributions.
For those of you who are interested, the church offers electronic giving options for making donations on a scheduled, automated basis. It’s convenient for you and provides much-needed financial consistency for the church. Call Bev in the church office for more details.
Each One Is
Precious:
On the table in the narthex you will find cards for you to sign for our brothers & sisters in Christ who need encouragement,
who are celebrating, mourning etc. Please be sure to stop & add your name to the cards. Birthday Baskets for our homebound members are also there for you to fill & deliver. Thanks for keeping these special members in your thoughts & prayers.
Thanksgiving
It is not just a turkey day
or game day but
Thanksgiving Day, a day of
thanks and praise to our
heavenly Father, for all the
blessing he has bestowed
upon our nation Let it not
be a once-a year
celebration but a daily
reality—For He cares for
us everyday of the year!
Elaine Lemke
26th Annual SWD Winter Getaway Retreat For All Women ages 12 & up
At The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, WI
January 24 & 25, 2014
Reservations need to be made by January 2nd. For more information about this enriching retreat check out www.swd-lwml.org or call Patty at 262-628-4212.
Holiday Craft & Bake Sale Brought to you by
Zion Lutheran Ladies Guild & Lutheran Home Auxiliary
