A Word From Interim Pastor Wayne

Your “Calling” CardWhen you meet someone for the first time they often ask you

if you have a card. These used to be known as your calling

card. It identified you gave you a place, contact information

and outlined what you did. To your left is a card that can become

your Christian “Calling” Card. Here is how to use it:

1) Take a business size card and the Middle of the car 2)3)

1) Take a business size card and in the middle of the card write your First name. Draw the sign of the cross through your name to remind yourself that your baptism connects your name to Christ and makes it a Christian name. 2) The upper left hand corner becomes your relationship corner so put down the names of those people who are in the closest relationship with you, this is usually family, but could be anyone that you are in close relationship with. 3) In the lower left hand corner write your address, include city state and country. This becomes your neighborhood corner and this reminds you of the community that you are dependent upon and the community that depends on you. 4) In the upper right hand list where you work and any organizations you belong to, this then becomes your work and association corner this is the place you would want to put your church. 5) In the lower right hand corner list the things you are involved in to make creation better or safer, this then becomes your creation corner. 6) Now draw a double arrow that connects each of your corners to your name. This reminds us that each of these areas of our life places demands on use and we place demands on them. Now this is how this card will become your weekly “CALLING” card. As you participate in worship on Sunday ask yourself this question, what is God calling me to do or be in one or more of these corners of my calling card of my life. This then becomes your mission your Christian vocation (calling) for the week. Are there relationships you need to attend to or celebrate? What about your neighborhood, local, state, national or international is God calling to be involved in in some way? Are their things or people at work or in your association that God is calling you to pay attention to? What about God’s creation is there a mission there for you? Once you have developed a mission in one or more of these areas of the calling card make a commitment to fulfill that mission in the week or in a specified time. The council has adopted these missions1. Develop more Renew Projects and God’s Work Our Hands2. Provide New worship opportunities3. Develop ways of Mentoring community youth Involve a new generation4. Develop Small Group ministries

Be sure to offer support and ideas to the council on these areas and most important get involved in the implementation. Have you hugged a council member this week?

The Messenger

June 2018

Relationships Work/Association

Neighborhood Creation NAME

Opportunities to Serve June Birthdays

June 2 – Donna BucklerJune 2 – Teresa DiemerJune 2 – Marty HellerJune 5 – Lu WestermeyerJune 6 – Betsy MehlbergJune 8 – Jan GirardJune 11 – Isaac UnderhillJune 15 – Nicholas SchneemanJune 15 – Lonny WilcoxJune 20 – Jim WalsbergJune 22 – David EricksonJune 22 – Lucas FolkertsJune 23 – Andrew LeachJune 24 - Kaylee DelheimerJune 24 – Alexis GreenJune 24 – Keith HendershottJune 26 – Becky UnderhillJune 26 – Vickie FitzgeraldJune 27 – Jazmine EstesJune 30 – Tiffany AullJune 30 – Doug Oliver

June Anniversaries

June 3 – John & Stacey Lambert (2012)June 3 – Marvelyn & Wanda Schlueter (1973)June 6 – Robert & Bobbi Jo Snyder (1998)June 7 – Dan & Sara Gschwendtner (1997)June 15 – Jim & Jan Girard (1985)June 17 – Jim & Sandy Erickson (1973)June 19 – Tom & Linda Harms (1976)June 21 – Michael & Cindy Nourie (2008)June 23 – Ted & Ginger Bauknecht (1963)June 27 – John & Julie Mehlberg (1982)June 28 – Jim & Brenda Russow (1987)June 30 – Brad & Sara Solberg (1990)

Boys and Girls Club Ministry!

Fourth Fridays of Each month3:15-4:15 @Boys & Girls ClubPlay Games and Enjoy Treats!See Julie Mehlberg for more

information!Come Join Us!!

We will be collecting Macaroni and Cheese for the months of May and June in honor and memory of Nancy Highland.

Mary Leach is the flower chairperson for the month of June. If you would like to donate flowers on a particular Sunday in memory of or in honor of someone, please sign your name on the Flower Chart located on the kiosk, and write a check, payable to St. Paul Lutheran Church, for $25.00, noting on the check that it is for altar flowers, and County Market will deliver the flowers to the church. If you have questions, contact Mary.

Reminder:

Health and Wellness Sunday is the third Sunday of each month.

Mary Leach or one of our many parish nurses will be on hand before and after worship on these Sundays to check blood pressures, blood sugars, and help you form questions for your health professional should you have need.

The Bibles & Bagels group will meet on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 9:30 am. At Edinger’s Filling Station. Any woman who would like to attend an informal bible study is welcome to come to this meeting.

Want to be an EME? That is an Extraordinary Minister of The Eucharist. Since Pastor Wayne is only ¾ time, he could use help taking communion to shut-ins he would like 3-6 people to volunteer to take communion on Sundays after church to our shut-ins. You will be provided with a communion liturgy and a communion kit. Also if you could write down the names of people you think might benefit from this ministry and give it to Pastor Wayne, this would be much appreciated.

Our Mission Statement:

The People of St. PaulGather to worship,

Reach out,and serve the Lord.

Worship Flower DonationsThe new 2018 flower chart is on the kiosk. You are encouraged to sign up for two weeks. Please remember to write your $25 check to St. Paul specifically earmarked as “flower donation.” Thank you for helping to make our worship space bring glory to God!

www.stpaulpontiac.org is New!Please check out our new church website! You are still able to watch videos of the sermons, newsletters, and bulletins. If you have any suggestions or comments, please contact Julie Mehlberg.

The Rebecca Circle will meet on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 1:30 pm in the fellowship hall. The hostess will be Ginger Bauknecht. The lesson “The Paradoxes of Prayer” will be given by Donna Buckler. In prayer, we call upon a God who may respond in unexpected ways. Mil Girard will lead in devotions, and Jeanne Rapp will be giving the offering meditation. If you would like to join us for this time of fellowship and Bible study, we would invite you to join us at this meeting.

The ladies of the Rebecca Circle will be furnishing homemade pies on Thursday, June 7th, at 11:30 am for the residents of The Pointe, which is the assisted living home next door to our church. We have done this several times, and the residents really enjoy it, and are looking forward to us coming on June 7th.

In an effort to keep our prayer list up to date and to allow Pastor Wayne to make visits, there are new prayer request forms in the Church office. You may still contact Angie by phone or e-mail with prayer requests.

Family Trivia Night!!Thursday, June 14 at 7:00 pm

All Ages Welcome!Bring a Friend

Fun and Fellowship!

 LUTHERAN SOFTBALL - The 2018 Season will begin May 29th and will end with a tournament in July.  All games are played on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with three games played each evening at 6:15, 7:30 and 8:45 pm.  Teams will usually only play one of these games per evening.  All games will be played at Pontiac’s Rec Plex, south of Pontiac Correctional Center.  The league is co-ed and players should be at least 16 years of age.  Team colors are green and white.  Players are to contact Stacy Eilts, First Lutheran, Pontiac (815) 822-1377, or Roger Wahls, St. Paul Lutheran, Chenoa (815) 848-1415.  Practices will be held on Sunday, May 20th and 27th at 4:00-5:30 pm at Pontiac’s Play Park, (south of the Water Works, east of the Mill Street bridge, at the east end of Grove Street), for those available to attend.  A schedule will be posted on the bulletin board in the Narthex

Update on TV Monitor ProjectSince our present screen set up does not provide adequate viewing of videos and text due to the overwhelming amount of natural light that we have in the sanctuary, we have recently tried TV monitors during worship. The council is recommending moving ahead on the project of placing two monitors on the front sanctuary walls and one in the back for the Pastor to view in an attempt to create a more visible viewing from both sides of the sanctuary. Our mission proposal has $1000 dedicated to the project with the hope the remaining amount to be through private gifts. Please pray about how God might lead you to help with this important addition to our worship space. If you are interested, please put a memo on your check that reads “TV monitor project”, place it in the offering and it will be added to your yearly church donations. The council hopes that this project can be fully funded by September 30. The following details the estimated expenses:TV monitor 65”(front) $598 each $1196TV monitor 55” (back) $259 $ 259TV bracket 55” $ 27 $ 27TV brackets 65” $ 95 each $ 190Bennett hardwire system $1572Subtotal $3244Minus Mission proposal monies -$1000Total needed to complete project $2244Thank you in advance for helping to make our worship more meaningful by helping with this important project!

Lutherans and Catholics UniteInto One!

Steak DinnerMen of St. Paul Lutheran Church

You’re invited to a night out June 27, 2018 @ 5pm -???

Steak, Potato, Vegetable, and Beverage: $10.00

Steaks cooked to your choice by Saint Lopiccalo Hosted at Del Robinson’s pond

(1 mile east of Humiston Woods) Please Contact:

Marty Heller @ 815-674-0768 orSteve Rapp @ 815-848-0660

By June 25th All are welcome!

Let’s have some fun!

June 2018

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 99am Adult SS10am Worship“Around the Rail” CommunionBristow Grad. Party 1-4:30pm

.Admin. Team

Meeting4:30 pm

Central IL Synod Assy.

Champaign, IL

Rebecca Circle take pies to the Pointe 11:30 am

Jessica Mills b-day party 1-3pm

10 11 12 13 14 15 169am Adult SS10amWorshipRed bag offering

Council Meeting6-8 pm

Bibles & Bagels

9:30 am

Family Trivia Night 7pm

17 18 19 20 21 22 239am Adult SS10am WorshipHealth & Wellness

Pastor Wayne gone

“Continuing Ed”

Pastor Wayne gone

Pastor Wayne gone

Rebecca Circle 1:30 pm

Boys & Girls Club

3:15 pm

24 25 26 27 28 29 309am Adult SS10am Worship

Mil Girard Reunion 12-4pm

Newsletter articles due

Men of St. Paul Lutheran

steak night 5pm- ????

Dixon-Jacobs Rehearsal

Dixon-Jacobs

Wedding

June 3

Presiding Minister: Pastor Wayne ShelksohnWorship Steward: Mark MackinsonMusician: Julie MehlbergLector: Lori BristowPsalms: Maverick WilcoxAcolyte: Maverick WilcoxUshers: Jack & Lori BristowGreeters: Ted & Ginger BauknechtPrayers: Kathy RyghCommunion Prep: Jean HarrisonComm. Assist: Nathan Joerndt & Anita KleinGuest Ambassador: Lucy KehindeHospitality: Jill Rapp, Blayne Jacobs & Lu WestermeyerCounters: Marty Heller & Mark Mackinson

June 10

Presiding Minister: Pastor Wayne ShelksohnWorship Steward: Brad SolbergMusician: Sara SolbergLector: Jessica MillsPsalms: Sam EdingerAcolyte: Sam EdingerUshers: Jimm & Becky EdingerGreeters: Jake, Marty & Shelly Heller Prayers: Pat LundCommunion Prep: Denny & Mary LeachCommunion Asst: Denny & Mary LeachGuest Ambassador: Pat LundHospitality: Anita Klein, Danita Lewis & Tonya WilcoxCounters: Marvin Miller & Dennis Leach

June 17

Presiding Minister: Pastor Wayne Shelksohn Worship Steward: Pat LundMusician: Sara SolbergLector: Rosemary SuttonPsalms: Jace BauknechtAcolyte: Jace BauknechtUshers: Dan & Sara GschwendtnerGreeters: Sam & Ellen LambertPrayers: Brad SolbergCommunion Prep: Ted & Virginia BauknechtCommunion Assist: Max Gschwendtner & Carol ThorsonGuest Ambassador: Jill RappHospitality: Jessica Mills & Jan CahillCounters: Cody Leach & Jean Harrison

June 24

Presiding Minister: Pastor Wayne ShelksohnWorship Steward: Mark MackinsonMusician: Sandy EricksonLector: Sara SolbergPsalms: Kaylee DelheimerAcolyte: Kaylee DelheimerUshers: Marvin & Darlene MillerGreeters: Carl & Gail ThorsonPrayers: Jeanne RappCommunion Prep: Jake, Shelly & Marty HellerComm. Asst: Larry & Tracy LeachGuest Ambassador: Jeanne RappHospitality: Betsy Westergreen & Becky EdingerCounters: Jake Dixon & Marty Heller

Worship Servers—June 2018

PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS NOW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIND YOUR OWN SUBSTITUTE IF FOR ANY REASON YOU ARE UNABLE TO SERVE ON THE DATE ASSIGNED. IF YOU ARE FILLING IN FOR

SOMEEONE, PLEASE BE SURE THAT YOU LET THE WORSHIP STEWARD KNOW WHO YOU ARE FILLING IN FOR AND WHAT

POSITION YOU ARE FILLING.THANK YOU.