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Newsletter, October 2017 St. Paul Lutheran Church

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ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH

OCTOBER NEWSLETTER

A congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

4600 N. 9th Avenue, Pensacola, FL 32503

(850) 438-5229

www.stpaulpensacola.org

Mission Statement

Living together in God’s grace, we worship, learn, and reach out as a caring community to rejoice

in, and share the love of Jesus Christ.

WORSHIP SERVICE SCHEDULE

HOLY COMMUNION CELEBRATED EACH SUNDAY

9:30 WORSHIP SERVICE

10:30 HOSPITALITY

10:45 SUNDAY SCHOOL

Nursery available for children preschool age and younger

OCTOBER 1 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

“How to Elect a Bishop” Conversation

OCTOBER 8 EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Mission Sunday

OCTOBER 15 NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Oktoberfest 11-3

OCTOBER 22 TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

OCTOBER 29 TWENTYFIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

500th Anniversary of the Reformation, Confirmation

In this Issue Calendar…………………………………………………………………. p. 2 Pastor’s Corner…………………………………………………….…. p. 3 Worship Assistants/New Members…. ….………………………….. p. 4 Youth…………………………………………………………………… p. 5 Preschool… …………………………………..………………………. p. 6 Ladies Lunch Bunch, SPOT, Worship & Music…………………………... p. 7 WELCA……… ……………………………………………………..… p. 8 Hospitality, Oktoberfest…..……………………………..………… p. 9

Electing a Bishop, Social Ministry……………………..……………… p. 10 God’s Work Our Hands volunteer sign-up form…………………………. p. 11-12

http://www.stpaulpensacola.org/

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY

AFTER PENTECOST

8:15 a.m. – Choir practice

9:30a.m. – Worship Service

10:30a.m. – Hospitality

10:45a.m.-Oktoberfest Mtg.

10:45a.m.-Sunday School

11:00 a.m. – Electing a Bishop

Conversation

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9:00 a.m. – Quilters

11:00 a.m. -Worship &

Music Mtg.

6:30 p.m. – Girl Scouts

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5:30 p.m. – Christian Ed. mtg.

6:00 p.m. Bell choir practice

6:00 p.m. – Social Ministry

Mtg.

6:30p.m. – Bible Study

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10:00 a.m. -Hospitality

Mtg.

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PASTOR’S DAY OFF

OFFICE CLOSED

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9:30 a.m. Blessing of

the Animals

9:30 a.m. Flower Guild

meeting

5:00 p.m. Youth dinner,

hayride, paintball

Girl Scout sleepover

night

8 EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY

AFTER PENTECOST

Mission Sunday




10:45a.m.-Oktoberfest Mtg.


9 10

9:00a.m. – Quilters

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6:00p.m. Bell choir practice


12

Noon Council reports due

6:00 p.m. Eve Circle at

Cheddars

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PASTOR’S DAY OFF

OFFICE CLOSED

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8:00 a.m. God’s Work,

Our Hands project-Mt.

Zion Cemetery

15 NINETEENTH SUNDAY

AFTER PENTECOST





11:00 a.m.- Oktoberfest

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11:00 a.m. – Faith Circle

6:15p.m.-Executive

Comm. Meeting

6:30 p.m. -Girl Scouts

7:00p.m.-Council Meeting

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9:30-11:30 a.m. Church

members visit PS Classrooms



NEWSLETTER ARTICLES DUE

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9:30-11:30 a.m. Church

members visit PS

Classrooms

11:30 a.m. - SPOT

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PASTOR’S DAY OFF

OFFICE CLOSED

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22 TWENTIETH SUNDAY

AFTER PENTECOST





10:45 a.m.- Church members

visit PS Classrooms

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11:30 a.m. Ladies Lunch

Bunch

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PASTOR’S DAY OFF

OFFICE CLOSED

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2:00 p.m. Kellas

Wedding

29 TWENTYFIRST SUNDAY

AFTER PENTECOST

Reformation/Confirmation





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6:30 p.m. – Girl Scouts 31


October 2017

Deacon Retreat

Synod Assembly

Pastor off

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For "no human being will be justified in

his sight" by deeds prescribed by the law,

for through the law comes the knowledge

of sin. 21 But now, apart from law, the

righteousness of God has been disclosed,

and is attested by the law and the

prophets, 22 the righteousness of God

through faith in Jesus Christ1 for all who believe. For there is no distinction, 23 since all have sinned and

fall short of the glory of God; 24 they are now justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption

that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement1 by his blood, effective

through faith. He did this to show his righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed

over the sins previously committed; 26 it was to prove at the present time that he himself is righteous and

that he justifies the one who has faith in Jesus.1 27 Then what becomes of boasting? It is excluded. By

what law? By that of works? No, but by the law of faith. 28 For we hold that a person is justified by faith

apart from works prescribed by the law. Romans 3:20-28

Commemoration of the Reformation is

Sunday October 29, 2017

Prelude music at 9:15 a.m.

Worship begins at 9:30 a.m.

As the 500th anniversary of the reformation draws near, we are reminded of God’s love for us. Luther

changed the world and changed religious beliefs around the world. As Christian Lutherans in the world

today, we continue to lift up the banner of Christ and scripture. Justification and salvation is given to

humanity through faith alone, sola fide. For justification and salvation depend only on God’s mercy; and

this can be received only in an act of faith.

Having received justifying grace means that we are blessed right here and now for Christ is with us and

in us. We have been washed in the blood of the lamb, freed and forgiven of sin that is the fruit of faith.

But Luther also explains, “God’s justifying forgiveness is partially dependent on the person having

taken up the battle of the Spirit against the flesh. If this battle is missing and a person persists in gross

sins, then they are not a Christian and they do not stand under God’s forgiveness. Accordingly, Luther

declares positively that new obedience, the battle with sin, good works, and love make us and others

certain that our faith is true and thereby that we are saved.”i

The battle against sin is constant for us as we all fall short of the glory of God. I encourage you to

consider how the Spirit is guiding your life in Christ. If you know the area of your life that is suffering

in sin, you have the opportunity for spiritual growth and the promise of forgiveness. I encourage you to

read your bibles and grow in faith through the Word of God. Galatians 3:11 Now it is evident that no

one is justified before God by the law; for "The one who is righteous will live by faith."

I hope that you will invite others to come and celebrate their life in Christ as we commemorate the

Protestant and the call to discipleship in the Lutheran Church. We are planning a special service of

commemoration and confirmation. Rev. Alfred Buehner and I are planning a dialogue style sermon and

the liturgy will include the promises spoken from the Lutheran Bishop (LWF) and Pope Francis.

God’s Peace,

Rev. Franklin J. Gore 1 Althaus, Paul The Theology of Martin Luther, (Fortress Press, Philadelphia, 1975.) pg. 246-247


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OCTOBER WORSHIP ASSISTANTS

October 1 October 8 October 15 October 22 October 29

ASSISTING MINISTERS

Paul Marchant Betty Bross Hannah Baradon Suzanne Morgan Pastor Al Buehner

Deacon Glenn Schaeffer

LECTOR(S) Carol Stevens Dawn Zeigler Art Kimmel Lauren Cummings Alyssa Pascoe Maxwell Tyms

BEARERS Sharon Livingston Gerry Selland

Tina Nielsen Carleen Bragan

Kim McCormick Mary Bruns

Marjorie Kellams Faye Robinson

Norm and Linda Beal

USHERS

Dan and Dawn Zeigler Brad and Alice Fludgate

Norm and Linda Beal Scott and Regina Swanson

Pat and Jeanne Clark Troy and Heidi Long

Harland and Betty Bross John and Brenda Ekstrom

Harland Bross, Caleb Leviege, Norm and Linda Beal

ALTAR GUILD Audrey Tinsley Cheryl Poister

Carleen Bragan Kathie Shoff-Norem

Sherry Schaeffer Kathie Shoff-Norem

Wanda Gore Lori Overy

Betty Bross Etta McDonald

COMMUNION ASSISTANTS

Carleen Bragan Molly Harvey

Alice Fludgate Sarah Leviege

Brenda Ekstrom Allison Forst

John Ekstrom Pete Morgan

Betty Bross Wanda Gore

ACOLYTES Valeria and Nicholas Slotter

Alyssa Pascoe Devon Barnes

Sierra Given Jonah Barnes

Maxwell Tyms Quinnlan Corey

Torryn Given Adena Tyms

GREETERS AT THE PORTICO

Harvey family Oomens family Slusser family White family Akins family

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Scott and Regina Swanson, Patrick, Amber, Maya, and Corey Khoryati, Matt, Rachel,

Lydia, and Grace Leszczynski.


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YOUTH Haunted Hayride and Zombie Paintball Whispering Pines, Milton

Saturday, October 7

Admission is $10 per person and paintball is $10 for those who wish to participate.

We’ll meet for dinner beforehand at Boomerang Pizza Kitchen, 5227 Willing St., Milton at 5 p.m.

Please RSVP to Meghan Marchant at [email protected] by Oct. 5. so that we have a final

count and dinner reservations can be made.

mailto:[email protected]


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PRESCHOOL NEWS Classroom Visits

Please plan to visit your Preschool & Sunday School classrooms on the following dates:

Wednesday & Thursday September 20th & 21st 9:30 - 11:30

Wednesday & Thursday October 18th & 19th 9:30- 11:30

Sunday October 22nd 10:45

If you are coming for SPOT on 9/21 & 10/19, why not come visit the classrooms first!

Preschool Sunday coming September 24th!

9:30 Service

Would you like to be part of the

preschool’s “Visiting Musician

Program”? We love having

community and congregation

members introduce the children to

musical instruments! It only takes 20

minutes! Volunteer today

Last year’s graduates representing St Paul

in the same Kindergarten class at Cordova

Park Elementary! (There is one more not

pictured)

We appreciate the nurses of the

Early Learning Coalition who

conduct annual

Hearing & Vision

screenings for the

children!

Even 1year old

children love

preschool,

given the right

support system!

:)

:)

We have

room for a

few more

children in

the 2 and 3

year old

classes! Kids

just wanna

have fun!

Pass the

word!

Crazy Hair Day in the 3 year old Class!


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LADIES LUNCH BUNCH Did you know the ladies from St Paul gather for lunch every month? We

choose a different restaurant each month and meet on the 4th Thursday

at 11:30 a.m. We always have a wonderful time chatting, laughing and

getting to know each other better. Watch the bulletin announcements or

email blast for the location. If you would like to attend, please sign the sign-

up sheet on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall or call/text Alice

Fludgate at 850-860-0368. If you haven't attended before, don't be shy come

and join us! All ladies of all ages and their friends are welcome!

SPOT S.P.O.T. is back and going strong! Please plan to come on Thursday, October 19th for a potluck in

Fellowship Hall. Pastor Gore will be the speaker, and will share his mission travels with the group. It

will be fun and interesting, so bring a dish to share and enjoy the fellowship.

WORSHIP AND MUSIC Help wanted!

Need crocheters and knitters to make baby blankets to give

families on their child's baptismal day.

Contact Ann Housh. BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS

Bring your pet to the church on Saturday, October 7 at 9:30 a.m. to be blessed by Pastor. Blessing will

take place near the North Lawn. “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” ~ Anatole France

tel:(850)%20860-0368


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WOMEN of the ELCA (WELCA) at ST. PAUL NEWS

WELCA started off with an exciting group in both Faith and Eve Circle Bible Study. Faith Circle

leader, Wanda Gore gave us a short history of WELCA, about the beginning and purpose of Women of

the ELCA. In addition, reminding us that all women are of the church and WELCA. Everyone is

excited to start the study on Ruth at our next meeting on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 11:00 in the

Library. Please bring your Bible and a bag lunch.

Eve Circle also had a great group of ladies for the first meeting after the summer break. Thanks goes

out to MaryPat Forgie for leading this Bible Study Group for many years. A new leader, Helen

Magnuson was selected and installed at the Fall Luncheon of September 16, 2017. Congratulations to

Helen and praying for her leadership in sharing God’s word. Eve Circle will meet on alternate months

in the church library and a restaurant. The October 12, 2017 meeting will be at Cheddar’s Restaurant at

7173 N. Davis Hwy at 6:00 p.m. They will be discussing an article from Gather Magazine. Please let

Helen know if you would like the article emailed to you.

WELCA of St. Paul, Pensacola was honored to host a luncheon for 30 members and friends in

September. The program was “Eyes Wide Open”, both spiritually and physically.

The devotion and prayer was presented by Betty Bross, who spoke about keeping our eyes on Jesus and

hearts open to his call. Guest speakers were St. Paul’s own Drs. Lauren and John Michael Cummings,

Optometrists, in which they spoke about physical eye site.

Officers were installed by guest Phyllis Wade, President of WELCA, Fla Bahama Synod. They are:

Brenda Ekstrom, President, Dawn Zeigler, Vice President, Barb Lenn, Secretary, Etta McDonald,

Treasurer, Alice Fludgate, Secret Sister Coordinator, Wanda Gore, Faith Circle Leader and Helen

Magnuson, Eve Circle Leader.

Please congratulate these ladies as they serve to represent all the ladies of St. Paul and the ELCA in

local and world-wide ministry.

Thank you for your support and prayers. Hope to see you all in one of the Bible Studies.

God’s Peace,

Brenda


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HOSPITALITY “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without

knowing it”. Hebrews 13:2

As the summer comes to an end and “Fall” is in the air, the BBQ Sandwich Fundraiser was a big hit.

Thank you to all who pre-ordered (132) and those who showed up to support this great event. As

always, the Fellowship Committee works very hard to please and make your day special.

Thank you to all who served as host for Hospitality hour in September, it is greatly appreciated. The

“volunteer” list has been a bit light for the last few months, please consider signing up to serve on a

Sunday. The joy received from serving others is nothing short of a blessing. If you have never served,

but always think about it, just sign up. You will have a “sponsor host” there to walk you through

everything. You will never be left alone!

Reformation Sunday is October 29. Hospitality Committee will be planning a reception for this

celebration. There will be a sign-up sheet with opportunities to help. If you are able to assist in this

event, we welcome you.

As always, it is a JOY and HONOR to serve in GOD’S HOUSE!

God’s Peace,

Brenda

OKTOBERFEST

Sunday, October 15

11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Cake Walk

FUN!

Planning meetings held each Sunday until the day of event.

Volunteer sign-up boards located in the Fellowship Hall

https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/Hebrews/13/2


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We’re Electing a Bishop!

We will meet Sunday, October 1, 2017 in the Sanctuary, beginning at 11 A.M. to talk

about Electing a Bishop!

Here is a link to two video interviews with our current Interim Bishop Martin Lohrmann

on the topic of, “What’s A Bishop to Do?” This will give you a sense of the scope of

responsibilities we lay on our Bishops. http://fbsynod.com/bishopelection/

If you have any questions or suggestions or would just like to talk about

Electing a Bishop!, contact Ann at [email protected], Skip at

[email protected] or call us at 934-1745.

We’re Electing a Bishop!

Sunday, October 1, 2017, 11:00 A.M.

SOCIAL MINISTRY Greetings from the Social Ministries committee! If you’ve been wanting to jump into volunteer

opportunities with us, now is the time, because we have plenty of chances coming up!!

Our monthly Manna collection this month will focus on canned fruits and vegetables. Remember, you

don’t have to wait until the day we collect to bring in your donation…you can bring it in any time and

leave it in the Manna cart! Mission Sunday will be October 8th, so grab a few extra cans on your next

trip to the grocery store and bring them in!

Mark your calendars for October 14th at 8am, because we’ll be doing our part for God’s Work Our

Hands! We will be working at Mt. Zion Cemetery once again, and with only one more section to clear

out, we’ll need all the hands we can get to chop, cut, clear, and bag. Bring your yard tools, work gloves,

sturdy shoes, pants and energy, we will provide drinks and snacks. For more information, contact

Deacon Glenn, and look for a sign up sheet coming soon!

*The volunteer form required by UWF for cemetery clean-up may be found on the last 2 pages of

this newsletter. Please fill out and return to a member of Social Ministries prior to Oct. 14th.

With the Christmas season coming up, it’s once again time to start thinking about the Tree of Warmth.

Starting in November we will begin to collect item to send into our community to the less fortunate, and

this year we will be focusing on items specifically for women.

We look forward to serving with you this month and appreciate all of the work you do with us in the

name of our Lord and savior, Jesus Christ!

http://fbsynod.com/bishopelection/




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