Newsletter

Effective 9/7/08 FALL WORSHIP SCHEDULE

9:30 a.m. Sunday School

10:30 a.m. Worship

Church Council agreed to be a part of the Interfaith Hospitality Network. This organization will assist people in need of homes and jobs in the area. We chose not to be a host congregation as it would cause a conflict with our pre-school.

The pre-school expressed an interest in renting our Youth Room. Council voted the proposal down until next year as we also have use for this room.

Council filled out a Congregational Interim Need Assessment to help the Synod in a search for an interim pastor.

Karen Battin-Vitale, Shirley Gardner and Roger Bartlett have taken on the ministry of visiting our members who are homebound or hospitalized. If you, or someone you know, are homebound, please call the church office.

Under New Management! Over the next few months, you will see some changes to SEASONS. The new editor, Chère Riedel, will be implementing the changes. Please remember to have your articles in by the THIRD SUNDAY of the month! Put your articles in the newsletter box on Chère’s desk or give them to her!

Bishop Eaton will be at Emmanuel on September 3^rd at 6:30 PM to lead a discussion on the Cooperative Ministry in Trumbull County. Come and learn what the Cooperative Ministry is all about. Dessert will be served.

On Sunday, September 7^th, Bishop Eaton will preside over our Rally Day service. A luncheon (organized by Diana Bauman) will be held following the service. Please sign up and plan on attending!

On Sunday, September 14^th, we will join in the celebration of Pastor Richard Bowen’s 40^th Anniversary of his ordination. Pastor Bowen will preside over the service. There will be a reception following the postlude to offer your congratulations!

RUTH CIRCLE NEWS...The summer months were busy for members of Ruth Circle. Two funeral dinners were served, the Strawberry Festival was held with the Rebekah Circle, and our group held the rummage sale.

We will be resuming our regular meetings beginning September 16, 2008 with Sarah Wilson and Phyllis Kreitler as hostesses. The school supplies will be packed for Lutheran World Relief. Any of you ladies of the church that would care to join us, you are most welcomed. We meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 10:00 AM except for the January and the summer months. Faithfully, June Hutchison

Ruth Circle will be collecting school supplies for Lutheran World Relief. A box will be placed in the narthex and will be packed at Ruth Circle’s meeting on September 16^th. The items needed are as follows: 81/2” x 11” ruled notebook paper, Safety scissors, Rulers with centimeters, Pencil sharpeners, Pencils with erasers, Erasers, Construction paper, Crayons (box of 8, 16, or 24)

Choir practice will begin on September 10^th at 7:00 PM As always we will meet in the parlor. Have you seen the TV Commercial that says singing will improve the quality of life? It’s true! Ask any choir member. Come join us in choir this year and see if your quality of life improves!

Please let us know when you have any achievements or awards! We would gladly acknowledge and celebrate with each and every one of you!

CPR/AED Training...If you are interested in taking an Adult CPR/AED class, please see Jim Illencik or call the church office. This class is for first timers or people whose certification is lapsed. A minimum of 6 people is needed to form a class. Sign up as soon as possible!

Registration forms for ALL students attending Sunday School are on a table in the narthex. We would like to update our records, add e-mail addresses, etc….Please fill one out for EACH student attending.

PICNIC PLANS...A planning committee is working out the details of the Annual Church Picnic. The committee consists of members of St. Mark, St. Paul and Emmanuel. The last meeting will be on September 15^th at Emmanuel. The picnic will be held on September 28^th at Maffit Meadows.

We opened the season with a picnic/meeting at Georgia’s home. We are happy to have Amy Martin joining us. We welcome new members. A fun project of making lap robes for our shut-ins is planned for the September 15^th meeting. Material is being provided. If you can cut and tie a knot, this project is for you. Contact a member for what to bring.

Plans are being finalized for our October 20th meeting with the Sounds of Square County Singers. There will be a salad and dessert buffet preceding the event. All area Lutheran women are being invited. Remember the good food we had at the Underground Railroad Presentation? Well, if you didn’t attend that, you have another chance with this event. Don’t miss out, the performance will be great!

Here is a good reason to go out to eat (not that we really need one!). First Book Trumbull County is a wonderful organization that raises money to put books in children’s hands. They have arranged with Max & Erma’s to have 20% of your lunch or dinner price, on September 11^th, to go to First Book. You will need the coupon which will be available in the narthex. It’s a good way to help disadvantaged children. But to be a success, you need to eat there!!

The 2008 Relay for Life Team did a great job this year, and represented St. Paul well. Under the leadership of Jim Illencik and Diana Bauman, the team raised over $7,500 this year. In addition, the team “walked” away with the following awards:

Second Place: T-shirt, Banner, Miss Relay, Scavenger Hunt, Frozen Tee Shirt, Chicken Bowling

Thank you very much for the support you’ve given us this year. We’ve surpassed our fund-raising goal of last year, and received a Gold Plaque for our efforts.

Newspaper Ads The advertisement for our church each Saturday in the Tribune-Chronicle costs $20/week. Please consider making a donation in a loved one’s name for $20. Your loved one’s name will be listed in the Seasons. Thank you in advance!

ATTENTION GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS The St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran church Scholarship is available to graduating seniors who plan to attend a post secondary educational institution. There are attendance and activity requirements that need to be met during the student’s senior year. A copy of the scholarship application is posted on the bulletin board in the Narthex or can be picked up in the church office.

Please keep in mind that St. Paul’s is now enrolled in the Neighbor-to-Neighbor program with Sherwin-Williams.

This is a program where you will save 20% on regular priced merchandise and 5% on all sale priced merchandise.

Each time someone uses one of the cards at any Sherwin-Williams store, a percentage is reimbursed to St. Paul’s. Please share these cards with friends and neighbors, which are located in the narthex on the information table.

Thank you to all who donated items for the rummage sale. A special thanks to Carol Hipple who coordinated the sale. Thanks to the members of the Red Hat Gang and Scott Sidells who helped set up and take down the tables, and for the many times they carried boxes and items for the customers. Thank you for all the ladies that came out to help. You certainly are appreciated. Gratefully, June Hutchison

Pastor Steve and Liesa Ritter send a big “Thank You!” to all of you who sent so many cards and gift certificates for our retirement. We appreciate your thoughtfulness and the kind expressions of love and concern for our well-being. Thank you so much for the time we had together at St. Paul.

Please keep the Clothes Closet in your thought and, if you can, would you please help with the following:

Second Harvest Food Bank is in need of volunteers to sort through and re-box food. If you can spare a few hours a week, please call 330-792-5522. The Food Bank is located at 2805 Salt Springs Road (off Meridian) in Youngstown.

FOOD COLLECTION

Thank you to all who have been bringing groceries for our shopping cart! We have received letters of thanks from St. Mark’s and Emmanuel’s food pantries.

They are in need of canned goods with a pull top.

SEPTEMBER WILL BE:

Cereal (boxed)

or any

Canned Goods

He and the committee ask that each member of St. Paul’s be an active disciple for outreach by handing out Discipleship Cards and inviting people to come to our church.

Write your prayer concerns on the Prayer Cards in the pews and drop them into the offering plate. Remember to call the church office with hospital information

THOSE MEMBERS WHO WERE ILL, INJURED OR HOSPITALIZED RECENTLY: Susan Huffman, Stephanie Groves, Ruth Gross, Fred Larson, April Williams, Bill Myers, Maxine Sudranski, Austin Goist, Mim McDowell, Helen Bartlett, Bill and June Burkhart, Bob Biery, Eric Simpson, Kay Paajanen

OTHER CONCERNS: Marty Gallagher, Rachel Barbe, Bill Nelson, Bernie Davis, Clayton Lohry, Elizabeth Lowe.

FOR THOSE IN SERVICE TO COUNTRY: Joe Baudo, Tim Liberatore, Jonathan Whaley, Robert and Michael Riedel, Kirk Groves, Christopher Alley, and Ryan Romack.

9/1 Rose Litke, McKenzie Myers 9/2 Maghan Maloy, Arlene Miller 9/4 Holly Goist 9/6 Olivia Goodman, Rachel Skoczylas, Gladys Swarm, Robert White 9/9 Pastor Richard Bowen, Jeffrey Goodman, Susan Huffman 9/10 Carrie Cohol, Vilma Hicks 9/11 Megan Hutchison, Sean Tyran 9/12 Franca Calugar, Emily Martin, Molly Martin 9/13 Eleanor Baun 9/17 Mary Reed 9/18 Bill Hart 9/19 Lyle Gardner, Bonnie Thompson 9/20 Margaret Boyle 9/21 Jim Illencik 9/22 Vera Ritter 9/25 Cierra Gabrielson 9/26 Teri Lacy 9/28 Michelle Bauman 9/28 Anna Lacy, Kathryn Lacy 9/29 Joanne Santucci 9/30 Joseph Campbell, Kelly Hutchison

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.” (Philippians 4:6)

If you’re in need of prayer, your special prayer request can be made known to our prayer chain leaders, Lucille Penney (May – October), at 330-399-4518 or Phyllis Kreitler (November – April) at 330-898-3307.

We would like to have more persons on the prayer chain. If you would like to be involved with this prayer ministry, call Lucille or Phyllis and you can become a powerful link in our prayer chain.

A box has been placed in the narthex to collect your old eyeglasses. The Lions Club International is working with LensCrafters to recycle the glasses and provide free optical services to the needy around the world. Please bring in your old glasses!!

American Red Cross

Blood Drawing at

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

SATURDAY

September 13

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Note: You may donate every 56 days if you are at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and are in good health.

Give the gift of life. . .please donate blood!

the Committee wishes to make the following request: when submitting any information for our use, such as pictures, articles, etc., it is imperative that everything be marked with name, date and name of event. This information will be incorporate into our record. Thanks for assisting in this matter.

DUE TO NEW REGULATIONS…

In the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), churches and clergy can no longer make written or oral public announcements of health information regarding our members. Thus, unless specifically requested by a member to share other information, we are only able to indicate where a person is hospitalized or that they have been discharged.

Do you have a will?

Please consider St. Paul’s Endowment Fund in your will.

Are you tired of mowing the grass, raking leaves, shoveling snow, or just maintaining a home?

Shepherd of the Valley’s retirement homes and apartments allow you to live an independent life, meet new friends, and leave the worries of home maintenance behind.

Call 1-877-768-0022 for more information or take a tour during an open house at Howland, Niles or Poland every Sunday from 1-4 p.m.

If you have any items to donate, please bring them to the church office or take them to Emmanuel Lutheran’s Clothes Closet on Tuesday or Wednesday morning. MALE volunteers are needed, too. The CLOTHES CLOSET has its own phone number now: 330-373-1234.

The Alzheimer’s Assistance and Referral Network

meets at St. Paul on the 3^rd Wednesday of each month at 7:00p.m.

This is a support group for families and care givers of Alzheimer’s victims.

The Deadline for articles, stories, committee reports and items of interest for the SEASONS will always be the 3rd Sunday of each month. Please have your WRITTEN articles to the church office by that date or e-mail your article to Chère Riedel at bobnchere@neo.rr.com. Thank you!

AUGUST, 2008

***Parents: These dates have been selected by your children in the 5^th, 6^th, 7^th & 8^th grade Sunday School classes.

If you are unable to acolyte as scheduled, please trade with one of the other acolytes and notify the church office of the change – 394-5741.