The Herald Janet L. Saddel, Pastor Nancy Mongelli, Admin. Assistant ▪ Doug Tester, Organist ▪ Ray Washam, Handbell Choir Director

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church 2131 Palomino Drive ▪ Warrington, PA ▪ 215.343.0230 ▪ stpaulsumcwarrington.org

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Pastor’s Ponderings “‘Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for

I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you

welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you

visited me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or

thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you, a stranger and welcomed you, or naked

and gave you clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?’ And the king will answer

them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.’”

Matthew 25:34-40 (NRSV)

Thank you to everyone who has been lifting me up in prayer the last two weeks. For those who did

not hear the news, my minor shoulder surgery became more extensive than anticipated when the surgeon

found a tear in my rotator cuff; which means that the recovery is likewise much more extensive. Instead of 3

to 5 days in a sling, I will be 6 full weeks in a sling, after which time I will be in physical therapy for 6 more

weeks. So I do ask for your patience with me during this time of incapacity. Of course, you will see me

every Sunday in the pulpit, and I will try to be in the office most mornings as usual, Mon-Thurs.

Rick Wrisley will be assisting in worship on Sunday mornings. Most of you know that he is

undertaking the course of study to become a Certified Lay Minister. As such, we are to be giving him ample

opportunities to hone his skills. I am thrilled that Rick has heard God’s call to move forward in ministry, I am

only sad that we will not see the full fruition of his work, as the Wrisleys will be moving before the end of

the year.

I want to thank the congregation for the lovely flowers and plant. Thank you to all the angels of

mercy who delivered meals for my first week of recuperation. Thank you for the plethora of cards I have

received to cheer me up! Thank you to Scott Schwebel for providing pastoral coverage during my vacation,

and for Scott and Nick Hiser for skillfully stepping into the pulpit the two Sundays I was on vacation. And a

special thank you to Louise Zalucki for being a noble Lay Leader. Not only did she conduct the worship

services while I was on vacation, she drove her dear pastor home from surgery, provided care for her that

day and made sure that I had meals every day for my first week. She checked in on me to be sure that I was

okay, and let me know that she was only a phone call away. Many thanks to Louise for her loving nurture

during my time of need.

Thank you all for being a loving and supportive church family. Please continue to keep me in prayer

for pain management and for healing. I have a long road ahead of me (the surgeon said up to 6 months for

healing) and I do appreciate all your prayers and your support. I am so very blessed to serve the good

people of St. Paul’s UMC in Warrington!

In God’s Great Grace,

Pastor Janet

Sunday’s... 9:00 am Adult Sunday School 10:30 am Worship 10:40 am Children’s Sunday School

Noisy Can Collection, the second Sunday of every month… Next collections: September 13. There are jars on the table in the Narthex if you need one. If you forgot your jar on the second Sunday or will not be in church you can drop it off at the church office. All donations are gratefully accepted even bills and checks. Thank you!!!

Monday’s... Trustees 7–9 pm September 21/Pastor’s office

St. Paul’s Book Club..third Monday @ 7:30 pm in the Library...September 21 Join us for a good discussion of the current reading as well as other books! All invited!

Tuesday’s... Church Council @ 7 pm: September 8 & December 8

MINISTRY in MOTION brainstorming, @ 7 pm/Cozens: October 13

Thursday’s... Handbell Rehearsal 6:30–7:30 pm ▪ Choir Rehearsal 7:30–9 pm every Thursday/Sanctuary...

Choir resumes Thursday, September 10 and Handbells resume

Thursday, September 17.

Thursday’s & Saturday’s... Food Pantry Drop-Off Program The first and third Thursday nights and Saturday mornings continue to be a welcoming time for the community to drop-off food items for the Doylestown Food Pantry! We have had bountiful contributions and are so happy to help those in need. Thanks to all who are volunteering to help in this way. Spread the word! Take a few flyers to distribute to friends and neighbors. First and third Thursdays 6-8 pm and first and third Saturdays 10 am-12 noon

Saturday’s… Men’s Bible Study and Breakfast 8–10 am first, third & fifth Saturday/Cozens Keeping Us In Stitches Knit 1, Pearl 2, etc…would you like to learn how to knit or crochet? We’re very willing to teach anyone desiring to enter the world of needlework! Many of us make Prayer Shawls for our Ministry that cares for those who are hurting! Why not join us on the fourth Saturday of each month in Cozens Hall! We enjoy some light brunch items and fellowship

together at 10 am and look forward to some new faces on September 25!

Occasional… The Narthex Beautification Committee will meet following worship on Sunday,

September 20 in the Library. If you would like to join in and share your ideas, you are most welcome...new faces are always welcome!

What’s Happening @ St. Paul’s... Standing Meetings, Groups & Programs

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Thanks to each of you for contributing to the Doylestown Food Pantry at the Bucks County Housing Group…

Thanks to Ron Shaw for making the new frames for banners in front of the church, the food pantry banner looks great! Thanks also for spreading the word to your friends and neighbors that they can drop-off food items on the first and third Thursdays & Saturdays when volunteers are ready to help them bring it inside our building. Please take several flyers from the table in the Narthex to continue to spread the word! Thanks to the volunteers! If you would be interested in helping on a Thursday or Saturday, we are in need of substitutes. St. Paul's Missions Team, Judy Anderson, Chair

THANK YOU VERY MUCH to all the people who donated snacks, juice boxes, & money to buy them for the Doylestown shelter children as they attended summer camp.

Sandy Berman

Please sign-up: St. Paul's will be doing an updated pictorial directory this year. The photographer will be here on Friday, September 11th & Saturday, September 12th.

You can click on the link on our website or call the church office to schedule an appointment.

Thank you so much for donating blood to our Red Cross Blood Drive on Saturday, August 22...we collected 23 pints of blood...saving 66 patients. We may have another one, we’ll keep you posted. Thanks again!!!

Mark Your Calendar...

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Now is the time to offer your help in any way you wish to the Committee planning our November Boutique for our second year! There are many jobs for a two or three hour time slot

that can be active or even sitting. Talk to a committee member about volunteering on

Friday night for set-up Saturday during the Boutique or Saturday after 3:00 pm when it must be

cleaned up!

We are planning a CRAFT WORKSHOP on Monday, September 24 AT 10:00 am…PLEASE COME!

We are excited about having some crafters return and some new ones joining! Mark your calendars now for NOVEMBER 14 and help our Church provide a venue for the community as

well as grow profits for our Church.

BOUTIQUE CORE COMMITTEE Sharon Crawford and Jenny Danolowicz, Co-Chairs;

Betsy McCormick, Joan Bowen, Pat Nickett, Cheryl Ward, June Kulp, Georgia Ford, and Judy Snyder

Shopping Boutique...

Baskets Baskets Baskets! St. Paul’s will be offering raffle baskets at our November 14th Holiday Boutique. How can you help? If you have any medium to large size baskets you are willing to donate, we can use them. The committee is also looking for donations of items for the baskets. Themes include, but are not limited to: tea/coffee, Christmas, dog/cat, baking, Italian, bath/spa, children’s, movies, and vintage. Gift cards and cash to purchase filler items are also needed. Donations can be given to Betsy McCormick, Gwynne Bee, or Judy Snyder.

Basket Committee 2015: Betsy McCormick and Gwynne Bee

St. Paul’s Preschool News…

September 2015

Well, here we are in the lazy, hot, steamy days of late August but things are not laid back at St. Paul’s Preschool!! This is a busy place! My teachers have already had their summer meeting and are busy

making plans for the beginning of school. Extended Care officially starts on August 31st this year. The floors have been waxed and furniture and equipment cleaned and readied for that first day. The office

has been busy keeping up with the paperwork required at the beginning of school. They are also getting ready for our annual state inspection. Preschool classes don’t start until the week after Labor Day, which is late this year, so they have a little more time to prepare. It is always exciting to see my

old friends in new classes with new teachers and meet the new friends coming for the first time.

During the summer we had 7 wonderful weeks of camp. One week we explored all kinds of transportation and ended the week with a trike-a-thon for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Because of the

weather, it became a walk-a-thon but we still raised $410 for that good cause. We have used our imaginations to create puppet shows, traveled to faraway places, gone to the rain forest, the barnyard

and celebrated the USA. The last week found us on the boardwalk! Wow! What fun it has been.

Did you know that there are going to be some changes on the playground? We will have a designated area to dig with both shovels and trucks. There are also two new “villages” where my friends can do

some dramatic play. Shall we go to the house, or the bakery, or the toy store today? Hopefully those changes will be in place, along with more mulch, before the year starts.

I hope you enjoy these last few warm weeks of summer.

Have fun in the sun… and remember your sunscreen!

Hugs and kisses from Paul. E. Bear

Nurse’s

The first aid kit is in the room off of the church office, on the shelves in a bright red State Farm bag. It’s been updated and replenished. If you use a single-use item, please let Gwynne know so that it can be replenished. There’s medical equipment in the Nurses office: 2 wheelchairs; 3 sets of crutches; 2 walkers with adjustable height; 1 cane ('Petunia' adjustable height). If you need any of these please leave a note on the desk for the Nurse to keep track of. Please include who is using and date taken. Prayer shawl/hats are stored in the closet in the Nurse’s office (please sign out in quilted book on Nurse’s desk who is taking (even if not from St. Paul’s) and when given. This is so duplicates will not be given.

Thank You! Gwynne Bee RN, Parish Nurse

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2015 Graduates… Evan Kingsley will be graduating from Univ. of Pittsburgh, M.D. with a residency in Emergency Medicine at Temple. Proud Parents: Dan & Lynne Kingsley

Sarah E. Anderson will be graduating from Bucks County Community. Proud Parents: David & Kathleen Anderson

Carolann Whitesell will be graduating High School & attending the University of Vermont. Proud Mother: Anna Whitesell

Faith Donaher graduating from Smith College with a BA in Biology/BA in French in the Fall, she’s been employed by Kohn-Ferry in Dallas, TX. Proud Parents: Diane & Rich Donaher

Eric J. Miller received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Emory University on August 10, 2015. He has accepted a post-doctoral fellowship at Emory. Proud Grandmother: Sandy Berman

Addison Welsh graduating from Downington High School. Proud Grandparents: Louise & John Zalucki

Tyler Zalucki graduating from Temple College. Proud Parents: Louise & John Zalucki

Norman Revere will be graduating from Farmingdale, NJ High School and attending Colorado State University in the Fall. Proud Grandparents: Paul & Pat Barren

Andrew Barren will be graduating from West Chester University with a BS in Psychology. Proud Grandparents: Paul & Pat Barren

Gregory Barren graduated from West Chester University in 2013 with a BS in Biology; obtained his Master’s Degree in Biology from Western Kentucky University Proud Grandparents: Paul & Pat Barren

Matthew Barren graduated from University of Pittsburgh in 2011 with a BS in Industrial Engineering; obtained his Master’s Degree in Education from Johns Hopkins. He’s completed 3 years with the “Teach America Program” in Houston, TX. Proud Grandparents: Paul & Pat Barren

Madeline Richard will be graduating from William Tennent High School and attending Penn State, Abington for Business. Proud Mom: Janet Richard

MISSION PROJECT FOR A WOMAN'S PLACE IN DOYLESTOWN St. Paul's has partnered with A Woman's Place, a sanctuary for abused

women and their children, to make Busy Bags for the children living there. Sometimes the children need to leave their homes so quickly that they are

without their toys and things to do. We are beginning to collect small gifts for children under 12 years old to fill this void. Please join in this venture and contribute a

small item or two to the Busy Bag Collection Box on the table in the Narthex near the front window. Jump ropes, yoyos, glider planes, toy cars, crayons,

coloring books, journals, brownie mixes, school supplies, etc. are easily available at a dollar store in the area. Look for a sample of items by the box and help us share our love in this way with others in need. We will provide these bags to the

children in September. Why not pick up a few items while you're shopping!

St. Paul’s has an Endowment Fund that assures the perpetuity of the Church.

Our current balance is about $30,000 from your generosity. Anything over $25,000

can be used by the Trustees for a strong need for our building. Please remember the

Endowment Fund when you want to honor or memorialize a good friend or loved one.

It is a gift that goes on giving that our Church might be sustained in the future.

The Endowment Committee sponsored the series in the winter about Life and Death

Issues and may offer another topic soon.

Interested in being our new

Flower Coordinator? Please email the church office and we’ll let you know details...

Glorious God by Rosanne Vassalotti

Gives good gifts to His children Love is His whole nature Only He is worshiped Risen on the third day “I am” is His name On the right path with God Understands all Sees all Great is He Omnipresent Days are as microseconds to Him.

READ, READ, READ! Please try to help us keep the Library free of materials that are not conducive to the Library and should be stored elsewhere. Rosanne Vassalotti is our Librarian and she is ready for anyone to visit and find something to read, take it home, and keep it if you wish or pass it on to a friend if you don’t want to return it…..no checking out! There are some very interesting books on the shelves just waiting for you to discover!

The food pantry is now accepting pet food donations, please put your donations in the box in the Narthex. Thank you!

The ideas are flowing and planning is beginning for

the 50th Anniversary of St. Paul's at this site. It will be 50 years on June 26, 2016 so we are hoping for

some exciting ideas for the celebration! Put on your thinking caps and give us a written memory of

something that is significant for you about St. Paul's! Each month in our newsletter, we'll publish one or more of these special memories during the year leading up to our

Anniversary date in 2016. Please take the time to write your memory and give it to the Church Office or look for

the basket in the Narthex!

Groundbreaking for our building took place on October 31, 1965, so we are planning a commemoration by planting a tree on

Sunday, November 1 following worship. Mark your calendars now so you will be a part of this celebration.

The Ministry in Motion group for the Anniversary is helping a Core Committee at this point. We are in need of addresses/email addresses

for any former members of St. Paul's so they can be invited during the month of June 2016 with various themes happening

each Sunday leading up to June 26. Former Pastors and their wives will also be invited as well as former music directors, assistants

and interns. Please share address information ASAP with Judy Snyder at smoothsail@aol.com or 215.343.2676.

Thanks so much for helping in this way to make this a grand Anniversary for St. Paul's!

Core Committee: Pat & George Nickett, Joan & Cliff Bowen, Judy Snyder

50th Anniversary of St. Paul's...

50th Anniversary of St. Paul's...

When Rev. Dave Loughery suggested a cookbook as one of the ways to celebrate our 25th Anniversary it sounded like a daunting task. But, when Georgia Ford said she would co-chair with me, and Janet Barci, April Behrens, Lynne Kingsley, Norman Neilson, Helena Sauers, Ruth Schubert, Pat Strang, Robyn Wolgenmuth, and Betty Woods said they’d be a part of the committee, we moved forward. The committee listed things they would like to see in the cookbook and we chose a company to publish it. Jean Weber wrote a St. Paul’s history, and Paul Anderson, Paul Barci, Leo Hansell, Patty Hogan, B.J. Jacobus, John McElwee, Sr., Greg Nickett, Hugh Nguyen, Noni Perry, Andrea Redford, Ruth Schubert and Robyn Wolgenmuth served as artists for the book. Many hours were spent collecting recipes from church members, friends, and co-workers. After reading and editing them, arranging them in categories, and fitting them to pages, we arrived at 382 pages. We also used the icons from our church name tags as page fillers. In addition, we included menus and recipes from the church gourmet group and from our Founder’s Day Picnic of that year. The cookbook was an accomplishment of which we’re most proud, and we sold out of cookbooks and cookbook holders in about two months. I’m including a favorite recipe of mine below. Also, I’m putting my well used book in the Narthex for everyone to look through it, and if you would like a copy of any recipe just complete a form from the basket and I will be happy to make a copy for you. Looking forward to many more Memory Articles in our newsletter,

Pat Nickett

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Editorial Page by a Church Member…

Thanks to Andy & Melissa for writing an article for our new editorial page. We would encourage members of our congregation to submit articles to the church office for future issues...

For us, the Ministry in Motion meetings have been a source of hope. The way we see it, we are just a group of normal everyday people trying to do something to not just bring people into our church, but to bring people back to God. Back to right and truth in an upside down world. Back to having God as the center of everything we do. As long as we continue in His direction, St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Warrington is just the beginning.

In a world where evil seems to reign, our St. Paul's Summer Picnic was amazing. Everybody came together, first in worship, then to share amazing food and fellowship. We need to keep that sense of family and community going and even expand it to the surrounding neighborhood. People are tired. They are tired of how this country currently is and they want their homes and country back.

These days, people seem to cater to those few who show up occasionally here and there...like Easter and Christmas in the church. Sure, maybe we could bend over backwards for them but would it really change anything? Would it really bring them in more? We need to focus on those who show up every Sunday they possibly can, to get re-energized to face this world for another week. In a world full of "choices", we need to go back to making church, and even more so God, a priority. With a quarter of our generation killed off before birth due to "choice", everyone that is still here needs to step up and speak up for what is right. Until then, nothing we do here will work. People in the community need to be inspired to get themselves back to church. Like it or not, it's the truth. We need to stop being a country of "me's" and get back to being a country of God. With St. Paul's as that light, those occasional visitors will be so drawn to the light, they won't want to leave...just ask Andy.

Recent articles1,2 have brought to light the tide turning away from contemporary services and back toward traditional. People are longing for tradition. Longing for a place to call home. Longing for good to be good and evil to be called evil once again.

At a past meeting, it had been mentioned this shift from contemporary to traditional may be due to many people not listening to their parents, but instead doing the opposite.

That may be true for a lot of people or it might not. But some of us strongly embrace how our parents raised us and their values. We see them so quickly slipping away as our country deteriorates along with those values. Some people don't understand until "life" happens and they need that rock to keep them from falling. Luckily, I met life early, learning not to take anything for granted as well as the cost of freedom first hand. With that and the knowledge of the preciousness of life, desire for right and truth imparted by my parents, and our desire to raise our future kids in a free and good America, we are dedicated to opposing those doing their best to destroy it.

People are standing up around the world for their beliefs and not backing down, no matter what the cost. Christians are standing, daring to deny Islam in the Middle East and being tortured and murdered for it through crucifixion, fire, beheading, drowning, and most recently being forced to kneel on buried explosives as they wait for their end here on earth. Here in America, recent videos have shown the sickening truth that those "hateful" pro-lifers have been trying to stop since the legal murder of over 57 million unborn began in 1973. We saw the mutilation of our most innocent by those who callously sell their parts so they can "buy a Lamborgini", all paid for by our tax dollars.

The rights of Christian business owners dedicated to staying true to their beliefs are being eroded while others can deny the same services to Christians with no consequence. In this world of hypocrisy, the church needs to be that rock. That home. That truth. God's truth. Sure, there are a handful of people in Washington that are standing and fighting for us, but they need backup. They're called “wacko birds” and crazy when they challenge those trying so hard to hold onto the power they think they have on us. But we, as churches, need to be the solid foundation people are drawn to when they have nothing left, when their world caves in and they don't know what to do...but to look up. When they want to escape the craziness of this world, we need to be the light for them to turn to for the truth they so desperately long for.

Please join us at these Ministry in Motion meetings to stand and help keep all of us on the right path, on God's path. Each and every one of us has hopes and dreams, for now and the future. Join us and, as that Sunday showed, we can turn them into a reality. A simple picnic has solidified for us, that bringing the America we know and love back will happen in our own communities. It did that Sunday. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making this happen. Thank you to Chef Stephen and to everybody who made the day so special. We couldn't have done it without you and are truly blessed to be a part of this St. Paul's family with you. Thank you and God bless.

Sincerely, Andy & Melissa Chapman

Links:

1 http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/maybe-christianity-in-america-is-dying-because-its-boring-everyone-to-death/ 2 http://thechristianpundit.org/2013/07/17/young-evangelicals-are-getting-high/