We gather today as Gods beloved children to worship our Heavenly Father.

We praise his holy name, we listen eagerly for his words of comfort, hope, and challenge to us, and we offer ourselves to him in dedicated service. May you be blessed as you worship here today.

Leading and Assisting in Worship

Leaders: Pastor Stephen Wood Organist: Olga Otte Deacons: Mark Hoffmeier; Troy Claycamp Greeters: Mark & Doris Rorick (8:00) Milton & Laberta Otte (10:15) Communion Assistant: John Pierceall (10:15) Altar Care: Nina Franke (8:00) Lectors: Doris Rorick (8:00) Judy Wonning (10:15) Acolyte: Abby Hoevener (8:00) Eli Wood (10:15) Projectors: Madison Jones (8:00) Hannah Wood (10:15) Childrens Sermon: Lou Ann Hoevner Flowers: Welcome Center: Shirley Lewis (8:00) Judy Wonning (10:15)

September 1, 2013

St. Paul Lutheran Church is a congregation of The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (E.L.C.A.). It is referred to as Borchers since Rev. Henry Borchers, who served our congregation from 1857-1881, advised and influenced a small group of pioneer settlers that wanted to establish a congregation in the area. This year we celebrate 161 years of life and ministry in this beautiful country setting in Southern Indiana. We look forward to many more years of growth and change as we seek continually to be faithful to Gods call to mission.

The Sacrament of Holy Communion is

offered at the 8:00 a.m. services on the 2nd and 4th Sundays and at the 10:15 a.m. service on the 1st and the 3rd Sundays of the month. Christians who believe in the true presence of Christ in the bread and wine for our forgiveness and salvation are invited to receive Holy Communion.

St. Paul Lutheran Church

10792 North 210 East, Seymour, IN 47274 Office 522-7364 Annex & Fax 522-7484 Parsonage 522-7421 email: stpaullutheran@stpaul-borchers.org Web Site: stpaul-borchers.org Office hours: Tuesday - Friday Staff The Reverend Stephen Wood Pastor Carolyn Jones...............Director of Youth & Family Ministries and Borchers Preschool Director Wendy Rotert ..Secretary Trish Tangman ..Care Team Director Tyler Claycamp ...Intern Youth & Family Director Amy Pierceall and Mandy Otte Custodians Jamie Baker .. Worship Technology Advisor and Web Master

Sunday School classes are held each Sunday for all ages at 9:10 a.m. Visitors are welcome to attend.
HEARING ASSISTANCE: We have

head phones available for those in need of assistance with hearing. They are located on the table at the entrance of the sanctuary.
LARGE PRINT BULLETINSThere

are a handful of large print bulletins available. They are located on the table at the entrance of the sanctuary.

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CALENDAR September 1st7th 9:15 am First day of Regular Sunday School 12:15 pm Free Movies for Seniors 9:00 am Pre-school 5:30 pm Kids Bells Team 1 practice 6:00 pm Kids Bells Team 2 practice 6:30 pm Kids Praise Group will practice 7:00 pm Adult Bells practice 8:30 am Borchers Chapel Devotional Service 9:00 am Borchers Breakfast Club 6:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry 7:00 pm WINGS Meeting in Fellowship Hall 7:30 pm Ruth Circle Meeting at Connie at the church 9;00 am Pre-school September 8th14th 11:15 am Tweeners Cook Out in the Picnic Grove 5:30 pm Luther League Meeting at El Nopal 7:00 pm The Story Study Chpts. 15 & 16 9:00 am Pre-school 7:00 pm Church Council Meeting 10:30 am The Story Study-Chat. 15 9:00 am Pre-school 4:00 pm TREATS 6:00 pm TREATS Meal 9:00 am Borchers Breakfast Club 9:00 am Pre-school

ALL YOUTHPlease begin checking the bulletin board in the church office for sign -up sheets and other announcements. SABBATICAL GRANTPastor Steve received word that his proposal was not selected for funding in the upcoming year. PHONE/ADDRESS DIRECTORYYou may pick up an updated phone directory at the Welcome Center. THE STORY BIBLE STUDY will begin again on Sunday, September 8th 7:00 pm (chapters 15 & 16) and Tuesday, September 10th (chapter 15). Because of looking at more material on Sunday night, the class will run about 90 minutes. If you did not participate in the group, but would like to start this studyyou are welcome to come and join us. The book is available on-line or in many Christian Book Stories. Any questions, talk with Pastor Steve. A DEVOTIONAL SERVICE will be held in the Borchers Chapel on Thursday, September 5th at 8:30 am. TREATS will meet on Wednesday, September 11th. They will leave right from Cortland School to go tour Clay Acre Dairy. The meal will be served at 6:00 pm. If you have questions please contact Tyler Claycamp. A TREATS DRIVERBeginning in September a volunteer is needed to pick up the children in Brownstown and bring them to TREATS. If you are interested please contact Tyler Claycamp. SEPTEMBER 8th WILL BE ELDENA HOENE'S 84TH BIRTHDAY! There is a basket on the Welcome Center to collect cards to be given to Eldena in celebration of her special day. Please leave your cards in the basket by Friday, September 6th. SHHHH! The cards will be a surprise!

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REGULAR SUNDAY SCHOOL begins today at 9:15 am. Teachers this year are Jamie Baker-Preschool, Leah Otte and Jodi BrownPreK-K, Debbie Herbert and Heidi WheatleyGrades 1-2, Amy Shaw-Grades 3-5, Troy and Susan Kaiser-Grades 6-8, Amelia Shaw and Molly Fountain-Grades 9-12. THE FOOD PANTRY ITEMS for August are pudding and jello. Please place your donations in the basket by the Mission Outreach room or in the wooden box by the kitchen. Thank you.

ALL TWEENERSPlease sign-up for the pitch-in meal on Sunday, September 8th at the Picnic Grove after the 10:15 service. KIDS PRAISE GROUP will practice on Wednesday, September 4th at 6:30pm. They will be practicing once a month throughout the school year. LUTHER LEAGUE will meet on Sunday, September 8th at 5:30 at El Nopal in Seymour. LUTHER LEAGUE will go play paint ball at Spring Hill on Sunday, September 22 at 1:00 pm. The cost is $15 per person. If you would like to go sign-up on the bulletin board in the church office. FREE MOVIES FOR SENIORS will be on September 3rd. Please meet at the church by 12:15 pm to carpool. A sign-up sheet is at the Welcome Center if you are interested in attending. BACK TO SCHOOL SALES are in progress. It is hard to believe its that time again, but its here! Take advantage of great sale prices to purchase school supplies for Lutheran World Relief school kits. LWR SCHOOL KIT Items still needed: Notebooks (70 pages) Rulers (30 cm) Ink Pens (No gel) Erasers (2 1/2) Crayons (16 or 24 count) A donation box is located by the Mission Outreach door in the Narthex. *WINGS will purchase the back packs for the kits this year. Thank you for your support! Call Jan Otte @ 522-5491 for details. THE BOOK that will be discussed at Book Buzz in September is Walking Across Egypt by Clyde Edgerton. Copies are available through Evergreen.

A BREAKFAST will be served between services on Mission Festival Sunday, September 22nd. If you are able to donate breakfast casseroles or sweet breads for the event, please sign up at the Welcome Center. Contact Linda Guinn with questions. CONFIRMATION CLASSES begin on September 15th. Lunch will be served after the 10:15 am service and then confirmation instruction will begin between 11:45 and noon. Youth can be picked up at 2:30 pm. If you have questions please contact Pastor Steve. RUTH CIRCLE will meet at 7:30 pm at the church. WINGS will meet at 7:00 pm in the Church Fellowship Hall. Jodi Brown is hostess. 5TH ANNUAL WAYMANSVILLE ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH Car, Motorcycle & Tractor Show will be held on September 7th, 2013. Registration is from 10amnoon. Food & drinks will be available. There is also a Kids Tractor Pull. All proceeds to benefit St. Peter Lutheran Church programs. For information contact Robert Stiles at 812-7073133. PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY will meet on Thursday, September 5th at 6:00 pm in the church Narthex. THANK YOU St. Paul for the prayers, food, and kindness you shared with me. Walter Von Fange

OUR MISSION:
Walking in Faith Sowing Christs Love
The mission of St. Paul Lutheran Church is derived from our core values - the essence of our purpose for existence and the criteria we should use to guide our congregational decisions and actions.

Our Core Values:

1. Spirituality to worship and to grow and develop spiritually as Christians. 2. Outreach To spread the message of Gods love and grace by word and by action. 3. Service to Others To live Christs message to Love one another.
You can support the mission of our church by coming to worship, engaging in study, sharing the word, bringing a friend to church, taking part in Care Team initiatives, volunteering at church or in the community and loving one another. We invite you to join us in this journey.

Our Response to Gods Love

We Worshipped: August 25 8:00 am service132
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10:15 service 71

Total Offerings for August 25 : Spending Plan Giving $4,075.48 New Church Loan Payment$20,705.00 Other Giving$215.00 {The weekly amount needed to cover expenses in the 2013 Spending Plan is $5,435.00}

Readings for September 8st:

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Those assisting with worship September 8st:

Communion Assistant: Altar Care: Acolytes: Projectors: Flowers: Welcome Center: Tammi Reinbold (8:00) Doris Rorick (8:00) Maggie Newkirk (8:00) Sarah Davis (10:15) Jamie Baker (8:00) Jack Tormoehlen (10:15) Need Volunteer Shirley Lewis (8:00) Judy Wonning (10:15)

Genesis 21:1-3, 22:1-14 Psalm 66:8-20 John 1:29-34 Lectors: Lois Bryden (8:00) Terri DeVoe (10:15)

September 1, 2013

Going Deeper

The purpose of this page is to provide a tool or instrument for your spiritual growth. This page contains a brief synopsis of the readings as well as some questions for your reflection to help you go deeper with the Word. On the back is a day by day listing of scripture readings with possible prayer request. Individuals are listed on their day of birthso that you might pray for them on their birthday. Also on the back is the prayer list for the congregation. Keep on Growing Spiritually!! Readings for the Day: Genesis 1:1-2:4a: This is the creation account. The book begins with the proclamation that God is the creator of all things and that everything came into being through God. The creation accounted acknowledges that creation is good. The creation story also establishes the role of Sabbath for humanity as a holy time of rest. John 1:1-5: John begins his gospel with this prologue: a hymn to the Word through whom all things were created. This Word creates a light that shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot overcome the light. From Sunday & Seasons, copyright 2013 Augsburg Fortress

NOTES:

Questions To Ponder: 1What is the overall theme of Genesis 1:1-2:4? 2Why is the story of creation an important part of the Biblical story? 3How should the story of creation impact our daily lives? 4What stands out to you about the story of creation? 5Why does the text tell us that after God created, he said it was good?

MEMORY VERSE: Genesis 1:1 In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth.

Going Deeper in Prayer

Sunday 9/1 Jeremiah 51:1-64 Galatians 5:1-26 W Fred Rotert, Betty Moorman, Bryce Rorick W World peace Monday 9/2 Jeremiah 52:1-34 Galatians 6:1-18 W Jack Rosenberger W Medical personnel Tuesday 9/3 Lamentations 1:1-22 Ephesians 1:1-23 W Matt Schafstall, Tyson Marshall W County commissioners Wednesday 9/4 Lamentations 2:1-22 Ephesians 2:1-22 W Linda Newkirk, Tyler Kruse W Christians in the Indonesia Thursday 9/5 Lamentations 3:1-66 Ephesians 3:1-21 W Retired pastors Friday 9/6 Lamentations 4:1-22 Ephesians 4:1-32 W Anchor House Saturday 9/7 Lamentations 5:1-22 Ephesians 5:1-33 W School teachers

Prayer List Prayer for Homebound Individuals: Betty Hoene, Eldena Hoene, Eunice Lutes, Helen Carter Prayer for Long Term Care Issues: Orville Schnitker; Andy Runge, Peggy Meahl (Sarah Roterts sister-in-law); Pastor Ed and Joan Winter; Walter Von Fange (Bertha Ottes brother in-law); Geneva

Hoene
Recent Hospitalizations : Lucille Thompson Other Prayer Request: Tom Elkins, Kittraun Weddle, Sue Shuler, Wayne Rust, Haley Schuerman (Borchers Pre-school Student); Kristie Wessel (Tracey Engelaus sister); Tom Harris (cancer-friend of Leah Otte); Claudine Rowe (cancer- friend of Bill & Marlis Kidd);Ed Patman (Teresa Brownings father); Howard Wente; Floyd Meahl (Sarah Roterts brother); Emily Hume; Paul Johnson (cancer-Leslie Wentes fianc); Anita Shelton (friend of Herschel and Doris Kleffman); Leta Ahlbrand (friend of Shirley Lewis); Amy Siefker (niece of Karen Hoene); Carly Hoffmeier (sister-in-law to Mark Hoffmeier); Joe Bond (cancer-friend of Bob & Dena Schafstall); Mike Tangman (cancer); John Helwig (cancerfriend of Jenny Engelau);Frances Lamberson (Terri DeVoes Mother); Phyllis Neidinger; Edna Spiehler (Patty Herkamps friend); Peggy Rucker (Friend of Wilma Claycamp); Shirley Darlage Duncan (cancerfriend of Dena Schafstall); Dewayne Greathouse (cancerfriend of Linda Guinn);Pat Norrell (friend of Kendra Harris) Prayers for those in Military Service: Steven Rieker (Jerry & Pixie Ottes Grandson); Chad Brigdon,

Evan Marshall