Upcoming Events

7th
SouperBowl
Youth Food Collection
Relay Sandwich &
Bake Sale

14th
Valentines Day

15th
President’s Day

17th
Ash Wednesday

24th
Soup Supper


Worship Schedule

9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship (see Lenten Schedule below)

COUNCIL NEWS

Home Communion Ministry

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.

WATCH FOR THE BUTTERFLY!!

On the first Sunday of each month a colorful little

Butterfly will be somewhere amongst the day’s

bulletins.  The “finder” (and guest) will be guest(s)

of Pastor for lunch at an arranged location.

Please send an email to the church office so we can have your email address on file. There are times that email would be the quickest and most economical way to pass information to you from your church. Send the email to: stpaulwarrenoh@aol.com

WEAR YOUR NAME TAG! Please remember to wear your name tag on Sunday morning.
Your tag identifies you as a member of St. Paul and will help Pastor Baumgardner learn your name.
The name tag also helps ushers and greeters to identify visitors. There are still people who do not
know each other in the congregation; and at times, we all could use a little help putting a name and
face together to find the right person! The proper place for your name tag is on your right shoulder.

From the Social Ministry Committee
Social Ministry volunteers will serve lunch at the St. Vincent de Paul soup kitchen for 125 people on Tuesday, November 6th They hope to make this a monthly out-reach ministry. ANYONE IS WELCOME TO HELP

CALL COMMITTEE UPDATE
The Call Committee has started the process again and hopes to have a new pastor soon. Please keep them in your prayers.
Terry Ceplecci, Call Committee Chair

USHERS ARE NEEDED... CAN YOU HELP?
The Usher Chart on the sign-up wall is lacking volunteers for the months on May & June. This is just one of the ways to show your gratitude to God for all he has given you. Four names are required for each month, which means that you are committed to all the Sundays of that month. BUT, if for any reason you can’t be present all the Sundays just let Georgia Mikola know and a substitute will be found. Please Think About Serving.

SOUP MAKERS NEEDED....
Lorri Baudo will have a sign-up sheet in the narthex for anyone wishing to make soup for our Soup Suppers this Lenten season.


2010 FLOWER CHART AND MEDITATION LIGHT CHARTS
The new charts for next year have been posted. Sign up early while your favorite dates are available. The Altar Flowers are $25.00 and the Meditation Candle is $5.00.

2010 OFFERING ENVELOPES
In lieu of mailing the 2010 offering envelopes, please pick they up in the narthex. If you see those of a friend you haven’t seen in a while, please deliver theirs and use that as an excuse to visit.
 

Ruth Circle
Opening devotions for the December meeting for Ruth Circle were presented by Carol Hipple. The reading, Messiah Awareness”, was a synopsis of the four gospel accounts of the coming of our Messiah. Carol also read from the “O Antiphon” used by 7th and 8th century monks. To conclude, she passed out inspirational Christmas tracts provided by Phyllis Biery.

The highlight of the meeting was the outstanding report of the three outreach projects. The campaign for the ELCA World Hunger Agriculture ministry collected $320 from the Circle and the Congregation. The generosity of the Congregation was again evident in the pile of toys for Family Mission. Thrivent Financial also added to the $450 (approximate) collection. Ruth Circle, alone, collected many personal items for the students at Willard School. June and Kelly Hutchison delivered the items to the school. Ruth Circle sends a heartfelt “Thank You” to everyone who contributed to the outreach to our neighbors near and far.

When business concluded, it was time to “party”. With Christmas music playing in the background, members tested their wits and memories with several games. Although the two teams were pitted against each other, the challenge was so well played that everyone earned a prize. All members then contributed to a delicious and bountiful Christmas luncheon, and then, all pitched in to clean up.
There was no meeting scheduled in January. In February, St. Paul’s history will be reviewed by Phyllis and Bob Kreitler when they present a “Glimpse of the Past”. Eileen Hazel will lead devotions. Margaret Kraynek and Carol Hipple are hostesses.

Faithfully, Edna Cooper


REBEKAH CIRCLE

 Fourteen women were present for our Oct. meeting. It began with Jean's great chicken enchilada meal followed by a short meeting. It was agreed upon that in spite of Tribune errors in advertizing, our Book & Bake Sale was a success. Thanks to all who contributed either by donating books & baked goods, working the sale or buying.

We had a lot of fun being creative making cards for veterans, which will be delivered to the VA hospital in Cleveland.

If after all my wonderful writing on how great we are (come on, you have to smile at that) and still haven't joined the Rebekah Circle, may we entice you to be with us in November when we make & fill Thanksgiving favors for Howland SOV and in December when we go caroling at the same place. See you then!

Georgia, Sec.

REBEKAH NEWS

Fourteen women were present as we began our evening with a supper provided by Judy Muehlbauer & Kay Paajanen, followed by our meeting. We want to again thank everyone who helped provide baked goods for the Christmas shut-in boxes. They really appreciated their fully loaded packages.

This year, Feb. 20, we’re going to host our annual Bingo Party at Niles, SOV. The residents really look forward to this event because of the fun & ALL the prizes they receive. Again, we would like to enlist your help in collecting all the prizes for the games.

The Dollar Store is a great source. They love stuffed animals, jewelry, lotions, candy, angel figurines – whatever you think the elderly would like. Just give them to anyone in the circle or drop them off in the office. Even if you’re not in the Rebekah Circle (me included), it’s worth all the smiles thy give us.
We will be participating in two important events in the near future - an Edible Book Sale and a Trunk Sale. Watch for more information in the future.

To the ladies of St. Paul who want an interesting night out of supper and a meeting involving service to others, please consider joining us at 6:00 in the parlor, the 3rd Monday of the month
Georgia, Sec.

It GROWS & GROWS & GROWS
The harvest gathered at St. Paul in October and November for the ELCA World Hunger Agriculture project was bountiful. A grant total of $320 was received: Ruth Circle Thankoffering contributed $105; the Sunday School collected $58 (THANKS, KIDS); and the congregation added $157.

Our offering was enough to supply 640 pounds of seed in Zimbabwe; plant 32 fruit seedlings in Peru; make possible 8 soil testing and conservation sessions in Tanzania; start 1-2 community vegetable gardens in Mexico.

Any of the projects will contribute to additional harvests in years to come. God’s math, channeled through St. Paul and World Hunger, doesn’t just add up – it multiplies!

Our gifts to ELCA World Hunger not only provide relief to those currently struggling in time of crisis, but they also bring hope of prosperous futures and empowered communities. When doing God’s work, we become much more that “just a drop in the bucket”.


HonorFlight
is an organization that provides FREE trips to visit the WWII Memorial in Washington, DC. Applications are processed in the order they were received. For more information check the bulletin board or visit www.HonorFlight.com for more information.

Here is a n opportunity to meet and thank a real hero. Ted Moran is a Bataan Death March survivor. His story appeared on the front page of the Warren Tribune dated September 1, 2009.

The Veterans Day Service at Shepherd of the Valley (Howland) scheduled for November 9, 2009 starting at 3:00 PM. A special presentation and recognition for Cpl. Ted Moran will be a part of the program. This is an event you will not want to miss. I would request if you plan to attend , please call the Director of Activities, Traci Luther, at 330-856-9232 ext. 2614.


Christian Education News

PreK – High School Classes meets at 9:15 a.m Sept. - May

Sunday School

Train up a child in the way he should go; And when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6

February 2010
PreK – High School Classes 9:15am to 10:15am
PreK-6th Grade: (Meet in Cassel Hall)
• Sunday, February 7th – Peter’s Mother-in-law
Souper Bowl of Caring Collection! (Wear the shirt of your favorite team, even if they are not in the Super Bowl)
• Sunday, February 14th – The Four Friends
• Sunday, February 21st – Jesus Heals Bartimaeus
• Sunday, February 28th -The Ten Lepers
 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!!
Sunday School Christmas Mission
In celebration of the birth of our Lord, the Sunday School students collected baby items needed by the Warren family Mission. Thanks to everyone who donated we collected over $150.00 worth of items!! THANK YOU!!!

Souper Bowl of Caring
Sunday School Mission for January/February
During January our youth collected canned soup for the Food Pantry’s at St. Mark and Emmanuel Lutheran Churches.

A special collection will be held on February 7th (SOUPER BOWL OF CARING SUNDAY). We are trying to beat last year’s collection of $216.00 and 128 non-perishables!

Even if your team doesn’t make it to the Super Bowl, wear a shirt representing your favorite football team to service on Souper Bowl Sunday (February 7th )!

And Please drop $1 (or more) in a soup pot on Sunday, February 7th .
For more information on the Souper Bowl of Caring visit www.souperbowl.org


7th and 8th Grade Confirmation Class:
Meets every Sunday during Sunday School hour in the parlor and once a month for lunch and deeper study.
• Sunday, February 14th – Monthly Meeting after the service.
“The Jist” – Meeting other’s needs unselfishly.

High School Class:
Meets during Sunday School hour in the Youth Room.

St. Paul’s Relay for Life Team.....is busy once again planning activities to benefit the American Cancer Society and will participate in the Warren Relay for Life Event to be held at Courthouse Square on May 7 and 8, 2010.
The theme this year will be MARDI GRAS and our logo will be “Unmask a Cure”. It’s a theme that will lend itself to many fun activities and hope that many of you will join us “When St. Paul Goes Marching In!”
UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS
Feb. 7 Kielbasa Sandwiches & Bakes Goods sale
Feb. 20 Daffodil orders are due
Mar. 14 Pasta Dinner
April 4 Easter Breakfast
April 10 Casino bus trip
April 24 Amish Dinner

We also continue to have the following items for sale:
Hot Chocolate mix with marshmallows & chocolate bits;
Dip mixes – spicy or herbal;
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffin Mix, Rocky Road Brownie Mix
The newest item is Potato Soup mix in an oven mitt. Any would mike a great gift. Stop in Cassel Hall following the service.

We will also be selling chances on a lovely quilt with the drawing to be after the finish of the Relay on May 8.
(Check it out in Cassel Hall)
We thank you for your continued support for such a worthy cause.

HELPING HAITI – A MILLION DOLLAR CHALLANGE.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is offering a Million Dollar Challenge in matching funds to help the Haitian refugees. Thrivent members are to go to www.thrivent.com and make your pledge by following the instruction on the webpage or call 800-236-3736. The funds will be matched only if they are made through Thrivent Financial.

FOOD COLLECTION
Thank you to all who have been bringing groceries for our shopping cart! The following items will be donated to St. Mark’s food pantry. They are in need of canned goods with a pull top.
February - Mashed Potatoes & Canned Soup
 

THANK YOU
for all the wonderful cards, gifts and well wishes that were given to me and my family at our good-bye reception. These were all very meaningful to us as a family and encouraging as well. We will always remember the people at St. Paul and the gift of friendship that we shared. I know we will be back to visit and we look forward to seeing you all. We love you! The Kirchhofer family
 

The Evangelism Committee

Book of Faith
Please read and participate in the reading of the Bible. The synod has provided us with a schedule of what to read for the Epiphany Season. You are encouraged to gather together to read, discuss and ask questions regarding the readings.

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! The Evangelism Committee


HOUSE OF WORSHIP Program

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.

EMMANUEL CLOTHES CLOSET

The Emmanuel Clothes Closet is in need of Clothing and Linens:

New or used Bedding
Sheets and pillowcases
Blankets
Kitchen towels
Bath towels
Seasonal Clothing
New Underwear

 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

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! The following items will be donated Emmanuel’s food pantry.
They are in need of canned goods with a pull top.

February - Mashed Potatoes & Canned Soup

EVANGELISM INFORMATION

Judy Muehlbauer is the chair for our Evangelism Committee.

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

The cards are available on the table in the Narthex.

PRAYER REQUESTS

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, Ruth Gross, Fred Larson, April Williams, Bill Myers, June Burkhart, Ron and Elaine Benka, Bob Biery, Edeltraud Bowen, Charles English, Jacob and Hunter Groves.

OTHER CONCERNS: John Conti, Virginia Lau, Rodger Davis, Helen Nelson.

FOR THOSE IN SERVICE TO COUNTRY: Joe Baudo, Jonathan Whaley, Robert and Michael Riedel, Christopher Alley, Ryan Romack, Justin Harvey, Adam Turner, Adam Dempsey, Michael Maradin.

Special prayers are offered for Doug Hipple, husband of Jessica Hipple. Doug is a heroic Warren City Police Officer and was severely burned rescuing trapped fire victims.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

We Pray God's Blessings to those celebrating a Birthday!
2/1 Darrin Chapin, Allison Sekula 2/2 Nick Kraynek, Carter-Thomas Worley 2/4 Jake Lynn 2/5 Bill Foltz 2/7 Lindsay Cary, Jacob Groves, Jean Maurice 2/8 Jessica Hopple, Jonathan Whaley 2/9 Eileen Hazel 2/10 Rachel Danklefsen 2/12 Nancy Barba 2/14 Jeffrey Alley, David Basalyga, Linda Caldwell, Lindsey Werner 2/17 Ralph Bell 2/18 Harry Pasku, Jr. 2/19 Megan Hipple 2/21 Paul McDowell 2/22 James Baer, Randall Smith 2/23 Stig Mowatt-Larssen 2/24 David Baudo, Jordon Brown 2/25 Jack Gibson 2/26 Tony Vitale 2/27 Beverly Alley 2/28 Marissa Snyder
 

INTERCESSORY PRAYER FOR YOU

“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 leader Phyllis Kreitler 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.

GIFT OF SIGHT PROGRAM

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, March 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!

FROM THE HISTORY Committee...

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.

Memorials

Do you have a will?
Please consider St. Paul Endowment Fund in your will.

Shepherd of the Valley

Independent Living

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.

The Alzheimer’s Assistance and Referral Network
meets at St. Paul on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:00p.m.

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

DEADLINE FOR SEASON ARTICLES

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!

FEBRUARY, 2010

 LECTORS
Feb. 7 Savannah Foltz
14 John Lacy
21 Judy Muehlbauer
28 Carol Hipple

FLOWER DELIVERY

Feb 7 Margaret Halavick
14 Alix Hannan
21 No
28 Flowers

Refer to the sheet in the Sacristy for deliveries.
Mark the date of delivery opposite the person’s name on the sheet. Thank you

COMMUNION ASSISTANTS

Feb 7 Karen Battin-Vitale, Wayne Kemp
17 Ash Wednesday - Carol & Wally Hipple
21 Peggy Skoczylas, Ken Wareham

ALTAR CARE
Feb - Joanne Santucci, Ruth Sarko
 

CHURCH CLOSING - Jim Illencik

VISITOR NOTES: Sarah Wilson

ACOLYTES

Feb 7c Kate Lacy

14 Savannah Foltz

21c Anna Lacy

28 Emily Thirion


*Parents: These dates have been selected by your children in Sunday School classes

Acolytes: Please be present ten minutes before the service begins.
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.
Thank you for your help! We count on you to be here!

LAY ASSISTANT MINISTERS

Feb 7 Terry Ceplecci

17 Ash Wednesday - Jim Illencik

21 Diana Bauman

USHERS
Tom Skoczylas, T.J. Skoczylas, Rodger Bartlett, Ron Wireman

FUNERAL DINNERS

Phyllis Kreitler, Sarah Wilson, Eileen Hazel, Helen Zofko, Edna Cooper

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