A Congregation of The Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod

EmergencyParsonage 517-629-5040 e-mail officestpaulalbionorg wwwstpaulalbionorg Office hours Monday thru Friday - 900 am to 1230 pm and 130 pm to 430 pm

Little Lambs of Jesus Preschool amp Childcare Center 615 S Dalrymple St

Albion MI 49224 517-629-7699

e-mail littlelambsofjesusoutlookcom

Dana Farley DirectorPreschool Teacher Jenny Woods Asst Director

LITTLE LAMBS OF JESUS PRESCHOOL Little Lambs is a Christ-centered preschool where children grow in the knowledge of Jesus and prepare to enter school Classes are offered to all 3 and 4 year old children Please contact the preschool amp childcare center office at 629-7699 for more information

ldquoJesus said lsquoLet the children come to mersquordquo Matthew 1914

Phone (517) 629-8379

Fax (517) 629-8342 Dennis W Matyas Pastor

St Paul Lutheran Church 100 Luther Blvd Albion MI 49224

September 2015

HELLO NEIGHBORS We would like to share a copy of our monthly newsletter with you We invite you to join us in any and all events mentioned within

ldquoCome to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you restrdquo

- Spoken by Jesus Book of Matthew 1128

The Messenger

A Monthly Newsletter

St Paul

Lutheran Church

Little Lambs of Jesus

Preschool amp Childcare

Church Secretaries Anne Earle Barbara Slaughter

Parish Nurse Sandra Mauntel

Church Ministry Asst Dawn Martin

Church Organist Royal Ward

Kid-to-Kid Shop Coordinator Joie Eddy

Service Time Change

Beginning September 13

Sunday Worship Service

1000 am

September Birthdays

2

3 5

7 15

16

17

18 19

20

21

22

24 26

27

30

David L Seedorf Gage Tanner

Carol Wilson Marian Bishop Sandra Mauntel

Bob Slaughter Meghan Abbee

Phyllis Hoffman Nancy Lutzke

Jaden Ericson Virginia Bienz Sara Beilfuss

Steven Bormann Suzanne Paugh Mark Anderla

Pat Fischer Matthew Claucherty Rory Beck

Harry Arquette

Martha Geyer Jim Nash Luke Clark

Robbie Porter Sebastian Floyd Danielle Twiss Cadence Easterwood

Robert Miller Kevin Claucherty

Tina Williamson

September Anniversaries

5

7

9 12

13

17 18

24 30

Greg amp Mitzi Cook

Steve amp Carol Abbee Duane amp Nancy Ruff

Jon amp Sharon Rumsey Brian amp Susan Obert

John amp Jan Shedd

Todd amp Lori Crysler Clifford amp Alice Bush

Bill amp Jane Harman Jeff amp Jody Young

Would you like to get this newsletter by email

Just send your email address to the church office specifying your

request (just email or email and snail mail)

officestpaulalbionorg

Articles ads amp information for the October issue of The Messenger are due at the church office no later than

September 20

Upcoming Events

September 1 Stewardship amp Outreach Meeting

September 6 Board of Elders Meeting September 7 Labor DaymdashOffice Closed

September 12 Friendship League Winery Tour

September 13 Back to Church Sunday Bible Study amp Sunday School Begin

Church PicnicPig Roast Blood Pressure Screening

September 14 15 Preschool Starts

September 15 Womenrsquos Bible Study Begins September 19 Festival of the Forks

September 20 Board of Education Meeting September 21 Morning Walkers Begin

September 23 Votersrsquo Assembly

Sundays Victory Park Bandshell

600 pm

Sept 6 5 orsquoclock Somewhere

Sept 13 Magic Bus

Sponsored by Caster Concepts Parks Drug Store Team 1 Plastics the Rotary Charitable Fund

and the Albion Community Foundation For more information please check us out on Facebook

or visit wwwswinginattheshellcom

Popcorn Hot Dogs

amp Anniversaries

OFFICE CLOSED Monday September 7 for Labor Day

Service Time Change

Beginning September 13

Sunday Worship Service

1000 am

September Birthdays

2

3 5

7 15

16

17

18 19

20

21

22

24 26

27

30

David L Seedorf Gage Tanner

Carol Wilson Marian Bishop Sandra Mauntel

Bob Slaughter Meghan Abbee

Phyllis Hoffman Nancy Lutzke

Jaden Ericson Virginia Bienz Sara Beilfuss

Steven Bormann Suzanne Paugh Mark Anderla

Pat Fischer Matthew Claucherty Rory Beck

Harry Arquette

Martha Geyer Jim Nash Luke Clark

Robbie Porter Sebastian Floyd Danielle Twiss Cadence Easterwood

Robert Miller Kevin Claucherty

Tina Williamson

September Anniversaries

5

7

9 12

13

17 18

24 30

Greg amp Mitzi Cook

Steve amp Carol Abbee Duane amp Nancy Ruff

Jon amp Sharon Rumsey Brian amp Susan Obert

John amp Jan Shedd

Todd amp Lori Crysler Clifford amp Alice Bush

Bill amp Jane Harman Jeff amp Jody Young

Would you like to get this newsletter by email

Just send your email address to the church office specifying your

request (just email or email and snail mail)

officestpaulalbionorg

Articles ads amp information for the October issue of The Messenger are due at the church office no later than

September 20

Upcoming Events

September 1 Stewardship amp Outreach Meeting

September 6 Board of Elders Meeting September 7 Labor DaymdashOffice Closed

September 12 Friendship League Winery Tour

September 13 Back to Church Sunday Bible Study amp Sunday School Begin

Church PicnicPig Roast Blood Pressure Screening

September 14 15 Preschool Starts

September 15 Womenrsquos Bible Study Begins September 19 Festival of the Forks

September 20 Board of Education Meeting September 21 Morning Walkers Begin

September 23 Votersrsquo Assembly

Sundays Victory Park Bandshell

600 pm

Sept 6 5 orsquoclock Somewhere

Sept 13 Magic Bus

Sponsored by Caster Concepts Parks Drug Store Team 1 Plastics the Rotary Charitable Fund

and the Albion Community Foundation For more information please check us out on Facebook

or visit wwwswinginattheshellcom

Popcorn Hot Dogs

amp Anniversaries

OFFICE CLOSED Monday September 7 for Labor Day

A Movie Recommendation Theres an award-winning documentary (I saw it on Netflix its also on Ama-

zon) called The Overnighters Its the story of a former LCMS pastor in North Dakota which is currently and in recent years the home of the boom-

ing oil business because of fracking People from all over the countrymdash

actually all over the worldmdashheaded and are heading to the great white North Dakota looking for work Many formerly smallish towns like the one in the documentary have been inundated by tran-

sient blue collar workers

The transformation of the area almost feels like the wild west because (sadly) with transient blue collar workers comes the natural corollary of all their baggage and heartbreak That translates into neighborhoods that are less safe lifestyles

that are more godless and above all astronomical housing costs that make for extremely desperate people

Enter Pastor Jay Reinke and Concordia Lutheran Church in Williston ND

Pastor Reinke started a program called Overnighters and opened their doors to some of the transients blowing through

town in search of work What started with a few people sleeping in their cars in the parking lots transformed into people

sleeping all over the church buildingmdashincluding even in the midst of the pews in the sanctuaries By the end of its two-year stretch over a thousand people had slept in or around the church being fed physically and spiritually

I do not wish to spoil the documentary for you but I will say that the journey throughout is painful At every turn Pastor

Reinke is caught between rocks and hard places The stubborn get out of my town attitude of the city council made me hate the city council The obdurate hypocrisy of the townsfolk made me hate the townsfolk The ignorant nonsense that

came from some of the congregation members made me hate the congregation And the tragic end of the program and

Pastor Reinkes downfall made me hate hellip well it just made me hate pretty much the entire sinful world in which we live I wanted to throw up scream and pray all at the same time (Some recommendation huh)

Yes Watch this movie Take notes on this movie Im even toying with the idea of doing an extended Bible Study on this

movie Because the themes involved in the movie typify the raw blood-and-guts struggles of Christianity Forgiveness

hospitality hypocrisy redemption punishment politics congregational goals and all within the context of the LCMS Fi-nally watch this movie because in a lot of ways it reminded me of Albion anxiety over what the town was is and should

be It made me wonder if Albion suddenly became a boom town how would we handle it Would we open our lives to the dangerous filth of humanity or would we shelter away and wish for our country club back

Watch it and tell me what you think If enough people watch it Ill get a discussion group going next month

mdashPastor

Rock N Rest Tent Festival of the Forks

September 19 2015 10am-4pm

Stop by to feed

or change your baby Grab a cold bottle of water

Please help St Paul provide our first feeding and rest

tent for moms and babies at the Festival of the Forks

Either sign up to donate time or feel free to donate supplies or money to purchase the supplies

Items needed Clorox wipes Purel hand gel changing pads clear plastic totes spring water ice and snacks

All donations may be brought to the church by Sunday

September 13 Please use the sign-up sheets at the back of the sanctu-

ary or contact the church office 629-8379 for more info

Annual Healthy Babies Day Saturday September 26 2015

YOU CAN HELP

We are collecting diapers outfits

and gently used clothing

DONATIONS NEEDED by September 6

Please put donations in the bassinet at the back of the church

This is a community event and your donations are needed

Little Lambs of Jesus Preschool amp Childcare Center

Open to all 3 and 4 year old children

Little Lambs is a Christ-centered

child friendly environment where children

grow in the knowledge of Jesus and

become prepared to enter school

Enrollment packets are available at the Center

615 S Dalrymple St

Now Enrolling For fall

preschool classes

St Paul Members College Scholarship

Opportunities

You may qualify for 1 or more of the scholarships

offered at St Paul Eligibility requirements are listed on the forms Pick up

all forms from the church office NOW

College Book Scholarship

College Memorial Gift

Application deadline is October 15

You must have attended church at least 12 times this past year be sure to sign

the attendance sheet on Sunday morning

Administered by the Board of Christian Education

Little Lambs of Jesus Preschool amp Childcare Center

Hello from the Center We have good news We have bad news I will start with the good news The good news is that our preschool enrollment is growing for

the 2015-16 school year We recently had our open house and several families came and some enrolled too We expect many more in the next few weeks The first day for 4 year olds is Sept 14 and on the 15th the 3 year olds will start Pray that God sends us many children to share HIS love with Some of the best news comes from the fact that we have our new flat bed cart It was made with love by Roger amp Betty Weston WE are so thankful that they once again answered our call for help More good news comes in the form of the enrollment of our infants and our toddlers Those rooms are bursting at the seams with excitement They are very energetic very active and happy most of the time We had to order 2 more cribs to accommodate the numbers Its a juggling act to figure it all out sometimes but I think it works pretty well Mary Campa has joined our staff and she is working with Kristan in the toddler room We are very happy to wel-come her aboard The extra hands are always needed So now the bad news comes Because we have enrolled so many babies and toddlers we are full and not able to accommodate any more children at this time in those 2 rooms Praise and thanks to God for sending us those chil-dren to minister to Its a great thing The bad news is that we have to put several families on a waiting list until spots open up in the future Bad news for those we cant take right now for sure Our minds continue to try and work out a plan to open up more spots The preschool age childcare room still has a few spots left Good news bad news Jesus died on the cross for you and me Jesus loves us all Our sins are forgiven Jesus is blessing our center beyond all measure ALL of that is GREAT news In Him Dana amp Jenny

Little Lambs of Jesus Preschool amp Childcare Center

Open to all 3 and 4 year old children

Little Lambs is a Christ-centered

child friendly environment where children

grow in the knowledge of Jesus and

become prepared to enter school

Enrollment packets are available at the Center

615 S Dalrymple St

Now Enrolling For fall

preschool classes

St Paul Members College Scholarship

Opportunities

You may qualify for 1 or more of the scholarships

offered at St Paul Eligibility requirements are listed on the forms Pick up

all forms from the church office NOW

College Book Scholarship

College Memorial Gift

Application deadline is October 15

You must have attended church at least 12 times this past year be sure to sign

the attendance sheet on Sunday morning

Administered by the Board of Christian Education

Little Lambs of Jesus Preschool amp Childcare Center

Hello from the Center We have good news We have bad news I will start with the good news The good news is that our preschool enrollment is growing for

the 2015-16 school year We recently had our open house and several families came and some enrolled too We expect many more in the next few weeks The first day for 4 year olds is Sept 14 and on the 15th the 3 year olds will start Pray that God sends us many children to share HIS love with Some of the best news comes from the fact that we have our new flat bed cart It was made with love by Roger amp Betty Weston WE are so thankful that they once again answered our call for help More good news comes in the form of the enrollment of our infants and our toddlers Those rooms are bursting at the seams with excitement They are very energetic very active and happy most of the time We had to order 2 more cribs to accommodate the numbers Its a juggling act to figure it all out sometimes but I think it works pretty well Mary Campa has joined our staff and she is working with Kristan in the toddler room We are very happy to wel-come her aboard The extra hands are always needed So now the bad news comes Because we have enrolled so many babies and toddlers we are full and not able to accommodate any more children at this time in those 2 rooms Praise and thanks to God for sending us those chil-dren to minister to Its a great thing The bad news is that we have to put several families on a waiting list until spots open up in the future Bad news for those we cant take right now for sure Our minds continue to try and work out a plan to open up more spots The preschool age childcare room still has a few spots left Good news bad news Jesus died on the cross for you and me Jesus loves us all Our sins are forgiven Jesus is blessing our center beyond all measure ALL of that is GREAT news In Him Dana amp Jenny

Pig Roast

September 13 2015

Come to church every Sunday

Ask a friend or neighbor to come with you

Havenrsquot been to church in awhile

Nowrsquos a GREAT time to come back

Know someone who doesnrsquot know Jesus

Itrsquos time for an introduction

Join Us

Bible Study and Sunday School 900am

Worship 1000am

Church Picnic Potluck - 1130am (in Luther Hallmdashbring a dish to pass)

Uplifting casual worship

Easy to sing familiar songs

Childrenrsquos Message

Womenrsquos Bible Study Resumes Tuesdays at 930 am

Starting September 15th

The Media Room

VOTERSrsquo ASSEMBLY Wednesday September 23 700 pm

in The Conference Room Everyone is encouraged to attend

Agenda packets are available

in the narthex ldquoTis good Lord to be hererdquo

September 13 2015

9am Sunday School amp Bible Study

10am Worship

1130am Church potluck and pig roast

1st day

of Sunday School for preschool thru adult

September 13 9am

Classes

Youth Confirmation Classes

Confirmation classes are set to begin Youth wishing to

enroll must be at least in the 7th grade or turning 13 years of age before December 1

Confirmation is a two year commitment with classes running September thru April and are taught by Pastor

Matyas

If you have a child grandchild neighbor or Interested in attending

please call the church office 517

629 8379

American Red Cross Albion Blood Drive

St Paul Lutheran Church hosted a very successful Red Cross Blood Drive on August 13 2015 Forty-six people pre-

sented at the drive and forty-five units of blood were collected There were four ldquoDouble Redsrdquo The goal was 25 to 28 units Sherie Veramay was a seven gallon donor

Starr Commonwealth had a contest among staff teams for the number of donors Starr donors were Rochelle Rocco Reni

Rocco Laura Hart Sherie Veramay Susan Rankin Tammi Y Turner Julie Voigt Avram Kluger and one anonymous donor Other donors

Kellogg Community College student Robert Porter Homer Community Schools donor Kyle Porter

DeVry College Dawn C Buck

Concord High School Sabrina Brown St Paul Lutheran Church Dawn Martin and Barbara Slaughter

Springport Schools Matthew Schwartzhof McDonaldrsquos (11 MI Rd B C) Pamela Winchell

MDOC Ashley Mask Charliersquos Tavern Ricardo Juan Lerma

Albion College Staff Lori Duff and Susan Obert

Ossur Terry Anderla and Brenda Hall Sequel Youth amp Family Services Kelley Jones

Farmer Frank Baffi Books amp More of Albion Stephen Sobaski

Duck Lake Country Club Haley Haas

Retired or unspecified Joyce Landenberger Gary Landenberger Ranoy Copas Daryus Mastin Donna Wilson Kathleen Seidl James Seidl Terry DeWeerd Diane Garrison and one anonymous donor

St Paul Lutheran Church Volunteers Dawn Martin Nancy Lutzke Elaine Seedorf Gloria Hunt Donna Ward and Barbara Slaughter

Canteen Refreshments Ginette Burlingame Betty Weston Coral Mason and Jan Shedd

Special help with setting uptaking down the blood drive came from the young men of Starr Commonwealthrsquos Flynn Cottage The next Albion Blood Drive will be on Thursday September 17th at First United Methodist Church 600 E Michigan Avenue

12 noon to 545 pm Those who gave blood July 23 (or before) may give again September 17th Miriam Daly MD Albion Blood Drive Coordinator

Reserve your tables amp chairs

If yoursquore planning a party and would like to reserve tables amp chairs from St Paul please reserve them

through the church office

All tables amp chairs are available

from the pole barn only and are on a ldquoFirst Come First Servedrdquo

basis So make your reservation as soon as possible

NOTE to the Congregation Customers at the Kid-to-Kid Shop have expressed

their thankfulness that the store now exists Joie just wanted you to know

Open Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm

Gently used clean kids clothes sizes 0-16 St Paul Lutheran Church 100 Luther Blvd Albion

We accept donations of good clean childrenrsquos items

Thursdays 9-11am 6-8pm and Saturdays 10am-2pm

Fall Festival 2015 Saturday October 10

10am-1pm Luther Hall

Itrsquos Not Too Early

Plan now to support your favorite booth

Plants amp Produce Crafts Baked Goods International Foods

Proceeds to Christmas Food Baskets

American Red Cross Albion Blood Drive

St Paul Lutheran Church hosted a very successful Red Cross Blood Drive on August 13 2015 Forty-six people pre-

sented at the drive and forty-five units of blood were collected There were four ldquoDouble Redsrdquo The goal was 25 to 28 units Sherie Veramay was a seven gallon donor

Starr Commonwealth had a contest among staff teams for the number of donors Starr donors were Rochelle Rocco Reni

Rocco Laura Hart Sherie Veramay Susan Rankin Tammi Y Turner Julie Voigt Avram Kluger and one anonymous donor Other donors

Kellogg Community College student Robert Porter Homer Community Schools donor Kyle Porter

DeVry College Dawn C Buck

Concord High School Sabrina Brown St Paul Lutheran Church Dawn Martin and Barbara Slaughter

Springport Schools Matthew Schwartzhof McDonaldrsquos (11 MI Rd B C) Pamela Winchell

MDOC Ashley Mask Charliersquos Tavern Ricardo Juan Lerma

Albion College Staff Lori Duff and Susan Obert

Ossur Terry Anderla and Brenda Hall Sequel Youth amp Family Services Kelley Jones

Farmer Frank Baffi Books amp More of Albion Stephen Sobaski

Duck Lake Country Club Haley Haas

Retired or unspecified Joyce Landenberger Gary Landenberger Ranoy Copas Daryus Mastin Donna Wilson Kathleen Seidl James Seidl Terry DeWeerd Diane Garrison and one anonymous donor

St Paul Lutheran Church Volunteers Dawn Martin Nancy Lutzke Elaine Seedorf Gloria Hunt Donna Ward and Barbara Slaughter

Canteen Refreshments Ginette Burlingame Betty Weston Coral Mason and Jan Shedd

Special help with setting uptaking down the blood drive came from the young men of Starr Commonwealthrsquos Flynn Cottage The next Albion Blood Drive will be on Thursday September 17th at First United Methodist Church 600 E Michigan Avenue

12 noon to 545 pm Those who gave blood July 23 (or before) may give again September 17th Miriam Daly MD Albion Blood Drive Coordinator

Reserve your tables amp chairs

If yoursquore planning a party and would like to reserve tables amp chairs from St Paul please reserve them

through the church office

All tables amp chairs are available

from the pole barn only and are on a ldquoFirst Come First Servedrdquo

basis So make your reservation as soon as possible

NOTE to the Congregation Customers at the Kid-to-Kid Shop have expressed

their thankfulness that the store now exists Joie just wanted you to know

Open Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm

Gently used clean kids clothes sizes 0-16 St Paul Lutheran Church 100 Luther Blvd Albion

We accept donations of good clean childrenrsquos items

Thursdays 9-11am 6-8pm and Saturdays 10am-2pm

Fall Festival 2015 Saturday October 10

10am-1pm Luther Hall

Itrsquos Not Too Early

Plan now to support your favorite booth

Plants amp Produce Crafts Baked Goods International Foods

Proceeds to Christmas Food Baskets

Roving Reporter

Holy Communion will also be celebrated on the fifth Sunday of the month (when we have one)

St Paul American Red Cross Blood Drive was a huge success 45 units were collected Thanks to all who

helped in any way

AIM donations for September are peanut butter and toothpaste

St Paul College students remember to pick up scholarship and College Memorial Gift forms from the church

office

Vera Knuth has been taking care of the LWML Mite Boxes for a very long time She can no longer do it How

about a volunteer or two to take it over Call the church office 629-8379 for more information

St Paul received a very nice thank you from Timothy Frusti principal of Trinity Lu-

theran School in Jackson for our generous gift It makes you feel good to know

how much something like this is appreciated To God be the Glory

September 13 is Back to Church Sunday Services will start at 1000 am Bible

Study and Sunday School will be at 900 am There will also be the annual pig roast

and potluck Mark your calendars See you there

We have fallen way behind on our weekly contributions this summer We are below

budget ldquoWErdquo can help this situation

September Votersrsquo Assembly will be on September 23 at 700 pm in the Conference Room We need you there

Friendship League will have their meeting on September 12 a Saturday It will be a tour of the winery Meet at

the church at 900 am

St Paul is starting something new We will be hosting a feeding diaper changing and rest station for families at the

Festival of the Forks called Rock N Rest But we need your help Supplies need

to be purchased and volunteers are needed to work the booth Workers will sani-

tize the diaper changing station give out water and snacks and hand out informa-

tional flyers for the church and Kid-to-Kid Shop The shifts are 1 hours each or

you can work more if you like The sign-up sheets are at the back of the church on

Sunday mornings Please help the families will thank you

Summer is winding down Enjoy the nice days and lsquoHappy Fallrsquo

-Lucy

Interested in walking where Luther walked St Paul is facilitating a group to travel to Germany in honor of the Reformation (October 31 1517) We are tentatively scheduled for October 18-25 2017

through a company called Collette

A representative will be here to answer your questions at least once The first meeting is on Monday October 26 2015 at 330 pm here at the church No

money is needed until six months prior to departure

Thank you to all who have directed their Thrivent

Choice Dollarsreg to St Paul this year So far we have received $1341 from the following people Terry Anderla

Wilma Bahr Michael Burlingame Greg Cook William Haeske Vera Knuth John Shedd Barbara Slaughter Lucy

Slaughter Charlotte Surprenant Roger Weston Jim Wil-

son Jon amp Cheryl Zick Ray amp Lou Zick

Remember to direct your Choice Dollars If you are involved with Thrivent Financial you probably

have some Call the church office 629-8379 and talk to Barbara if you have any questions

ALBION RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE

will be Thursday September 17 from 1200 to 545 pm at the First United

Methodist Church Albion

Please help by giving the gift of life

Labor Day Weekend at Camp Concordia

September 4-7 2015 Lodging Family Campground sites with Saturday BBQ

OR Bunkhouse Style Cabins with all meals included

There is still plenty of space for Family Campground Campers and

Bunkhouse Cabin Campers Join a simple pleasant weekend of camp-

ing Plus join the Saturday night all camp BBQ

Fee Varies depending on accommodations Get more information

and register online at wwwCampConcordiaorgFamilyCamps or call

616-754-3785 Thank you for partnering with us in ministry to children

Mary Oldenburg DCE

Camp Concordia

13400 Pinewood

Gowen MI 49326

616-754-3785 wwwCampConcordiaorg

WHEN Thursday September 17 2015

WHERE Battle Creek Country Club 318 Country Club Drive Battle Creek

TIMES 600 PM Doors Open TICKETS Free

Go to wwwalternativesccorgbcgala for more info

ALTERNATIVES OF BATTLE CREEK INVITES YOU

ANNUAL AUTUMN GALA FUNDRAISER

AN EVENING FEATURING

TARA CHRISTENSEN Miss America 1997

31st Annual Walther League

and Young Adults Reunion Open invitation

When Sat Sept 26 2015 Time 1100 am-300 pm

Dinner 1200 pm Reservation deadline 9-17-15

Cost $2100 Where Bavarian Inn Lodge One Covered Bridge Lane

Frankenmuth MI

Guest speaker Rev Herbert Mueller ldquoUpon this RockmdashJesusrdquo

Lots of fellowship good food message shared

memories laughs singing For more info see the Luther Hall lobby bulletin board

American Legion Post 55 Pancake Brunch

Sunday September 27 8 am to 1 pm

Adults $500

Children 4-14 $400mdashunder 4 free

Household Hazardous Waste

Collection Saturday September 19 2015

10am to 12pm Marshall County Building

315 W Green St Marshall MI

Items accepted Old gasoline kerosene fuel oil (must be in approved container) Brake Fluid Pesticides Old

prescriptions Herbicides Anti-freeze Solvents Clean-

ers Stain and Oil based paint Acids Pool Chemicals Aerosol Cans Batteries (flashlight and button) Mercury

Fluorescent light bulbs CFL bulbs (compact fluorescent light) NOT BROKEN contains mercury

HOSPITAL REUNION

ANNOUNCED FOR THURS-DAY SEPTEMBER 17 2015

Staff members service league medical staff and

ambulance service for Sheldon Albion Community and Trillium Hospital come and share your fond memories

of our past on Sept 17 at St Paul Lutheran Church 100 Boulevard Albion Potluck (bring a dish to pass

and your place setting Drinks

and meat provided) Socialize 530pm Dinner at 6pm

Community Page

Thank you to all who have directed their Thrivent

Choice Dollarsreg to St Paul this year So far we have received $1341 from the following people Terry Anderla

Wilma Bahr Michael Burlingame Greg Cook William Haeske Vera Knuth John Shedd Barbara Slaughter Lucy

Slaughter Charlotte Surprenant Roger Weston Jim Wil-

son Jon amp Cheryl Zick Ray amp Lou Zick

Remember to direct your Choice Dollars If you are involved with Thrivent Financial you probably

have some Call the church office 629-8379 and talk to Barbara if you have any questions

ALBION RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE

will be Thursday September 17 from 1200 to 545 pm at the First United

Methodist Church Albion

Please help by giving the gift of life

Labor Day Weekend at Camp Concordia

September 4-7 2015 Lodging Family Campground sites with Saturday BBQ

OR Bunkhouse Style Cabins with all meals included

There is still plenty of space for Family Campground Campers and

Bunkhouse Cabin Campers Join a simple pleasant weekend of camp-

ing Plus join the Saturday night all camp BBQ

Fee Varies depending on accommodations Get more information

and register online at wwwCampConcordiaorgFamilyCamps or call

616-754-3785 Thank you for partnering with us in ministry to children

Mary Oldenburg DCE

Camp Concordia

13400 Pinewood

Gowen MI 49326

616-754-3785 wwwCampConcordiaorg

WHEN Thursday September 17 2015

WHERE Battle Creek Country Club 318 Country Club Drive Battle Creek

TIMES 600 PM Doors Open TICKETS Free

Go to wwwalternativesccorgbcgala for more info

ALTERNATIVES OF BATTLE CREEK INVITES YOU

ANNUAL AUTUMN GALA FUNDRAISER

AN EVENING FEATURING

TARA CHRISTENSEN Miss America 1997

31st Annual Walther League

and Young Adults Reunion Open invitation

When Sat Sept 26 2015 Time 1100 am-300 pm

Dinner 1200 pm Reservation deadline 9-17-15

Cost $2100 Where Bavarian Inn Lodge One Covered Bridge Lane

Frankenmuth MI

Guest speaker Rev Herbert Mueller ldquoUpon this RockmdashJesusrdquo

Lots of fellowship good food message shared

memories laughs singing For more info see the Luther Hall lobby bulletin board

American Legion Post 55 Pancake Brunch

Sunday September 27 8 am to 1 pm

Adults $500

Children 4-14 $400mdashunder 4 free

Household Hazardous Waste

Collection Saturday September 19 2015

10am to 12pm Marshall County Building

315 W Green St Marshall MI

Items accepted Old gasoline kerosene fuel oil (must be in approved container) Brake Fluid Pesticides Old

prescriptions Herbicides Anti-freeze Solvents Clean-

ers Stain and Oil based paint Acids Pool Chemicals Aerosol Cans Batteries (flashlight and button) Mercury

Fluorescent light bulbs CFL bulbs (compact fluorescent light) NOT BROKEN contains mercury

HOSPITAL REUNION

ANNOUNCED FOR THURS-DAY SEPTEMBER 17 2015

Staff members service league medical staff and

ambulance service for Sheldon Albion Community and Trillium Hospital come and share your fond memories

of our past on Sept 17 at St Paul Lutheran Church 100 Boulevard Albion Potluck (bring a dish to pass

and your place setting Drinks

and meat provided) Socialize 530pm Dinner at 6pm

Community Page

The Friendship League

Welcome Back Gathering will be a

Winery Tour September 12 2015

900 am at the church

Committee Members are Jim amp Doretta Wilson

Everyone is welcome

WOW Highest donor turnout

EVER St Paul Lutheran Church Congratulations

On behalf of the American Red Cross

and the 119 people who may now receive either plasma

platelets or red blood cells because of your blood drive on August 13th please accept and share our sincere

gratitude and appreciation for all your efforts

Final Results for 81315 Scheduled donors 43

Registered donors 44

DeferralInsufficient Amount 3 FIRST TIME DONORS 8 this is always exciting

Total units whole blood and red cells donated 45 ndash that is 164 of our goal for the day and the largest blood

drive ever at St Paul

Please share our special thanks to the St Paul Lutheran

Congregation all the folks at Starr Commonwealth who supported the drive through volunteering or donating

blood This was an INSPIRING AND LIFESAVING EVENT

Thank you Loretta McCarthy

American Red Cross Facebook facebookredcrossblood

Congratulations to Casey amp Heather Gardner

on the birth of their daughter Brooklyn Renae

Gardner on August 4 2015 Brooklyn joins

sisters Kyley amp Hayley at home Tom Hunt is

the proud grandfather Praise the Lord for this

special blessing

Athletic Passes

2 Athletic Passes for Albion College Home Regular Season Contests are available for use

by St Paul members If you would like to use them please stop in the church office and

pick them up

Our heartfelt sympathy to the family of William H Pechumer brother of Cookie Kreger who passed away on August 6 Also to Sandi Mauntel whose son

Brent P Mauntel passed away on August 11 Our prayers are with you in your time of sorrow

To our St Paul Lutheran Church friends and family Thank you for all your cards prayers and visits by Pastor during the loss of our son brother husband father and friend

We were blessed to have God and prayers with us during this sudden shock

In Christrsquos love Sandra Mauntel and Family

Concordia Publishing House 2015

Fall Bible Sale

Up to 33 Savings

The Lutheran Study Bible $3999each

Other Bibles available See the bulletin board in

the Luther Hall lobby Possible shipping charges may apply

Orders must be received by September 15

Checks made out to St Paul Lutheran Church

Volunteer needed to manage the LWML Mite Boxes If you are interested in helping out please stop by the office for details

AIM Donation Schedule

Watch for these items to go on sale

September Peanut Butter amp Toothpaste

October Saltine CrackersDeodorant

All items go to Albion citizens in need distributed by AIM

(Albion Interfaith Ministries)

[Jesus says]rdquoI tell you the truth whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine you did for merdquo Mt 2540

Prayer ListmdashUpdated August 31 2015

Homebound

Harry Arquette Benny Benavidez

Marian Bishop

Charles Frederick Martha Geyer

Hope Lohrke Gretchen Anna Richardson

Waneta Schmidt Joyce Shrontz

Dorothy VanMeter

Armed Forces

Ben Bearman Michael Bearman

Justin Beck

Lindsey Bergeron-Anderla (wife of Michael Anderla) Eric Clark

Rebekah Dalton (daughter of Amy Stroebel) Chase Hammontree (friend of Sara Beilfuss)

Logan Johnson (son-in-law of Amy Stroebel) Rob Lightfoot (Grandson of Cliff amp Alice Bush)

Christian Seedorf (grandson of Elaine Seedorf)

RJ Spanninga (son-in-law of Dale amp Lori Duff) Lisa amp Ben Wilson (sister and b-i-l of Valerie Matyas)

Jeremy Woods

Bereaved

The family and friends of James C Kingsley

Brent Mauntel (son of Sandi Mauntel) William Pechumer (brother of Cookie Kreger)

Sick and Injured

Ruth Baldridge Richard Barnes (friend of Michelle Corey)

Gisela Benavidez

Clifford Bush Sue Farley

Bud amp Martha Fierke Carolyn Fox

Tony Harman (brother of Bill Harman) Karen Heidenreich (niece of Carolyn Fox)

Dawn Hernandez (daughter of Ron amp Alice Wochholz)

Todd Holten (Spring Arbor Lumber) Tom Hunt

Anne Hurdelbrink (daughter-in-law of Dolores Manthei) Jenna McHugh (great-granddaughter of Henry and Doris Faulk)

Ammie Miller (daughter of Christa Wilson)

Mollie Miller Jacob Mueller (pastor friend of Pastor)

Jean Paguin (sister of Coral Mason) The Parish family

Rose Rutz (cousin of Doretta Wilson) Andrew Scholten

Gregg Scoggins (nephew of Dar Corey)

Monique Seedorf (Elaine Seedorfrsquos granddaughter) Marjorie Short (sister-in-law of Wilma Bahr)

Gail Sonnenberg (mother of Dana Farley director of Little Lambs) Susie Straub-Crockett (friend of Beth Williamson)

Sue Taylor (niece of Wilma Bahr)

Evelyn Volz (friend of Beth Williamson) Myra Whittle (mother-in-law of Jeanie Whittle)

Donna Williams (retired Albion music teacher)

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September 6 September 13 September 20 September 27

Acolyte Triston

Altar Guild Barbara Eagen Ginny Schultz

Ginny Schultz Dana Anderla

Dana Anderla Cindy Geyer

Cindy Geyer Virginia Wilson

Ushers Team 1 John Shedd Brad Shedd Robbie Porter Jim Wilson

Team 2 Terry Anderla Dave Locke Greg Cook Kyle Porter Sarah Siscoe

Team 3 Steve Bormann Doug Pollman Aaron Pollman Evan Pollman Louis Lerma

Team 4 Duane Ruff Jeff Young Gerry Schultz John Geyer Bud Fox

Fellowship Time Cindy Geyer Back to Church Picnic Dana Anderla Dawn Martin

Nursery Valerie Matyas Dana Anderla Joanne Hess Shanna Pollman

Communion No Communion Steve Bormann Steve Abbee

No Communion John Shedd Brad Shedd

Greeters John amp Cindy Geyer

Bud amp Carolyn Fox

Dale amp Lori Duff

Phil amp Coral Mason

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The Messenger

St Paul Lutheran Church 100 Luther Boulevard Albion MI 49224

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Mission Statement Our Mission is to focus on the community through Christ

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The Messenger

St Paul Lutheran Church 100 Luther Boulevard Albion MI 49224

Please Recycle

Mission Statement Our Mission is to focus on the community through Christ

NON-PROFIT ORG

STD US POSTAGE PAID

ALBION MICHIGAN 49224 PERMIT 344

September 13 1000 am

September 2015 Worship Schedule Sunday Morning WorshipmdashSept 6 900 am Sunday Morning Worship (starts Sept 13) 1000 am Sunday Bible Study (starts Sept 13) 900 am Sunday School (starts Sept 13) 900 am (Holy Communion is offered on the 2nd 4th amp 5thSundays)

The Messenger

St Paul Lutheran Church 100 Luther Boulevard Albion MI 49224

Please Recycle

Mission Statement Our Mission is to focus on the community through Christ

NON-PROFIT ORG

STD US POSTAGE PAID

ALBION MICHIGAN 49224 PERMIT 344

September 13 1000 am