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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: Chris & Mandy Otte (8:00) John & Amy Pierceall (10:15) Communion Assistants: Gene Kruse (8:00) Altar Care: Gretchen Lawles (8:00) Lectors: Doris Rorick (8:00) Hannah Wood (10:15) Acolyte: Erin Otte (8:00) Rachel Hildebrand (10:15) Projectors: Kaelen Eglen (8:00) Tyler Claycamp (10:15) Flowers: Mildred Carter Welcome Center: Delores Douglass (8:00) Michelle Wood (10:15)

November 17, 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.

This week: Today-

Monday 18thTuesday 19th-

Wednesday 20th-

Thursday 21stFriday 22ndSaturday 23rdNext week: Sunday 24th-

Monday 25th-

Tuesday 26thWednesday 27th-

Saturday 30th-

CALENDAR November 17th-23rd Newsletter Deadline 9:15 am Praise Team Practice 11:45 am Confirmation Class PICK UP is at 1:45 pm 2:00 pm Lutheran Home Service 9:00 am Pre-school 8:00 pm Dartball 9:00 am Hannah Circle in the Fellowship Hall 10:30 am The Story Study-Chpt. 28 6:00 pm Zumba Fitness Class 9:00 am Pre-school 6:30 pm Adult Bells Practice 7:00 pm Pre-schools Dads Nite 7:30 pm Adult Choir Practice 9:00 am Borchers Breakfast Club 9:00 am Pre-school 8:30 am Stephen Minister Training November 24th-30th Barn Offering Boxes will be collected at the services 9:15 am Christmas Program Parts will be handed out at Sunday School 9:15 am Luther League will put up the Angel Tree 9:15 am Praise Team Practice 9:00 am Pre-school 1:00 pm Book Buzz Meeting 6:30 pm Stephen Minister Group Meeting 8:00 pm Dart Ball 10:30 am The Story Study-Chpt. 29 NO PRE-SCHOOL 1:30 pm Clothing Center 7:00 pm Thanksgiving Eve Service Pastor Steve on vacation November 27thDecember 2nd 8:30 am Stephen Minister Training 9:00 am Luther League decorating the church for Christmas

THE LUTHERAN HOME SERVICE is today at 2:00 pm. The Lutheran Home is asking for volunteers from our congregation to move tables and help residents down to the service. Please Pastor Steve know if you can help. A SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING will be held on Wednesday, November 27th at 7:00 pm. THE STORY BIBLE STUDYChapter 28 will be discussed at the session on Tuesday 19th at 10:30 am. Any questions, talk with Pastor Steve. THE FOOD PANTRY ITEM being collected for November is canned vegetables. DONATION BOXES for "God's Global Barnyard" are available for families and individuals to take home and can be picked up at the entrance to the Sanctuary. Barn donations will be collected Thanksgiving week and offerings sent to ELCA World Hunger. Thank you for sharing your Blessings! BOOK BUZZ will meet on November 25th in the Narthex to discuss the book Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott. Call Michelle Wood 522-7421 or Trish Tangman 497-3166 for more details. HANNAH CIRCLE will meet on Tuesday, November 19th at 9:00 am in the Fellowship Hall. Amy Pierceall is hostess and Jo McGrew is Bible Study Leader. DARTBALL begins on November 18th at 8 pm. Contact Merrell Otte with questions. SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMS PROGRAMThis years program will include kids ages 3 grade 8. Parts will be handed out on November 24th during Sunday School. PRAISE TEAM (previously known as Adult Praise Group) will meet today and 24th at 9:15 am. PICK-UP DISHES AND PANS. If you brought food for the bazaar, check the hall by the water fountain for your food containers.

THERE is NO Borchers Breakfast Club on Thursday, November 28th. ADULT CHOIR will practice on November 20th at 7:30 pm. CONFIRMATION CLASS will meet today at 11:45. Please remember pick up is at 1:45 pm.

THE CONGREGATION is invited to join the TREATS group Christmas Caroling on Wednesday, December 6th. Please meet at the church by 4:00 pm. A sign-up sheet is at the Welcome Center. HARVEST HOME SUPPER/BAZAAR approximate totals after expenses is $6,686.00 and $1500.00 of that amount came from the Bazaar room. We served 747 people. Thank you to everyone for making this years supper and bazaar a great success. LUTHER LEAGUE will set up the Angel Tree during Sunday School on Sunday November 24th. They will decorate the church for Christmas on Saturday, November 30th at 9:00 am. THE ANGEL TREE will be located by the kitchen. Beside the tree is a sign-out sheet that corresponds with the Angels and stars on the tree please sign by the number you take. Gifts need to be brought back to the church by Sunday, December 22nd and placed under the Angel Tree. Please attach the tag that was on the tree to the present. That will help with delivery. Please contact Carolyn with any questions. ALL OF ST. PAULS YOUTH GROUPS are invited to go Lights Under Louisville on December 6th. The group will leave the church at 6:00 pm. The cost is $5.00 each and bring money to stop and eat. A sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board in the office. Parent drivers will be needed. For more information contact Tyler Claycamp. BAZAAR SILENT AUCTION RESULTS ABCs & 123s Basket-$60 Sue Shuler Mr. & Mrs. Fix it Basket-$75 Sue Shuler Homemade Harvest Basket-$100 Sue Shuler Great Outdoors Basket-$100 Sue Shuler Flower Power Basket-$80 Sue Shuler Family Fun Night Basket0-$25 Chris Otte Farm Tractor Toy-$40 Chris Otte Handcrafted Jewelry-$50 Lora Mae Naffe Kitchen Helper-$40 Teresa Brown Quilt-$550 Judy Burke Silent Auction Grand Total$1,120

THE BORCHERS CHAPEL COMMITTEE will be decorating the chapel at 7:00 pm on December 10th. All are welcome to help. ON THE WELCOME CENTER is a jar for collecting aluminum pull tabs for Ronald McDonald House at Riley Hospital. Tabs are being collected in honor of 12 yr. old Emily Hume, who has been on our prayer list since July. TURNING POINT'S domestic violence shelter is in need of multiple household, hygiene, personal care, and food items. A few of the immediate needs are: Meat Canned Soup tomato juice Juice Deodorant Shampoo/Conditioner Underwear & socks (adult and child) Hair brushes The shelter can also use gift cards or monetary donations to purchase necessities. Donations for the shelter may be placed in the collection tote located near the Welcome Center. Contact Carrie Kruse at 498-1026, if you would like to make monetary donations. CROSSLIFE MINISTRIES AUXILIARY will meet Monday, November 18, 2013 beginning at 7 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Members from Redeemer Lutheran Church and St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Jonesville will also host the meeting. The agenda will include election and installation of officers, distribution of proceeds from the Fall Luncheon and Bake Sale, and 2014 Sunshine can donations recipient. All are invited to enjoy the evening of fellowship and become more familiar with the counseling ministry to individuals, marriages, and families throughout Jackson and Bartholomew counties. A FALL CEMETERY FLOWER ARRANGEMENT is in the office. Please, check your loved ones graves to see if one is missing. ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH Waymansville, will hold its 6th Annual Living Nativity on Friday, December 6th from 5:30-8:30 pm. Activities for the kids, free cookies, coffee & cocoa in the parish hall.

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: November 10th 8:00 am service135
th

10:15 service84

Total Offerings for November 10 : Spending Plan Giving $3,300.00 New Church Loan Payment$950.00 Other Giving$165.00 {The weekly amount needed to cover expenses in the 2013 Spending Plan is $5,435.00} Those assisting with worship November 24th: Readings for November 24th: Christ the King Sunday
Jeremiah 29:1, 4-14 Psalm 40:1-10 John 14:25-31 Lectors: Lois Bryden (8:00) Kendall Alsta (10:15) Communion Assistant: Altar Care: Acolytes: Projectors: Flowers: Welcome Center: Lou Ann Hoevener (8:00) Phyllis Cupp (8:00) Madison Engelau (8:00) Eli Wood (10:15) Madison Jones (8:00) Marc Fountain (10:15) Need Volunteer Delores Douglass (8:00) Michelle Wood (10:15)

November 17, 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: Isaiah 9:1-7: This poem promises deliverance from Assyrian oppression, a hope based on the birth of a royal child with a name full of promise. While Judahs king will practice justice and righteousness, the real basis for faith lies in Gods passion for the people: The zeal of the Lord of host will do this! John 8:12-20: Jesus is in the temple teaching. In this text is another of Jesus I AM sayings. Jesus says that he is the light of the world and that his light will cast away the darkness and all who follow will never walk in darkness. From Sunday & Seasons, copyright 2013 Augsburg Fortress

NOTES:

Questions To Ponder: 1Who is Isaiah? 2What does it mean that the people who have walked in darkness have seen a great light? 3How do you think that the people at the time of Isaiah would have heard this message? 4What does this text say to us today?

MEMORY VERSE: Isaiah 9:2 2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness on them light has shined.

Going Deeper in Prayer


Sunday11/17 Hosea 11:1-11 Revelation 7:1-17 W Joshua Wyatt, Ben Brown, Anthony Miller W World peace Monday 11/18 Hosea 12:1-14 Revelation 8:1-13 W Victoria Rust, Ella Engelau W Nursing home workers Tuesday 11/19 Hosea 13:1-16 Revelation 9:1-21 W Donald Claycamp, Linda Guinn, Saylor Heater W The township trustees Wednesday 11/20 Hosea 14:1-9 Revelation 10:1-11 W Eugene Kruse, Sandy Wyatt, Kendall Alstatt, Madison Engelau W Social workers Thursday 11/21 Joel 1:1-20 Revelation 11:1-19 W Christians in Chad Friday 11/22 Joel 2:1-32 Revelation 12:1-18 W Ed Engelau, Tyler Gerometta, Bill McIntire W children Saturday 11/23 Joel 3:1-21 Revelation 13:1-18 W Robert Rust, Grant Alstatt W EMT workers

Prayer List Prayer for Homebound Individuals: Betty Hoene, Eunice Lutes, Helen Carter, Evelyn Otte; Geneva

Hoene; Orville Schnitker


Prayer for Long Term Care Issues: Andy Runge, Peggy Meahl (Sarah Roterts sister-in-law); Pastor Ed and Joan Winter; Walter Von Fange (Bertha Ottes brother in-law); Recent Hospitalizations : Haley Schuerman (surgeryBorchers Pre-schooler); Addy Helton (illness-Dan Hoeveners great niece); Tony Cockerham (heart surgery-Larry Lewis nephew) Other Prayer Request: Steve McGrew; Bob Claycamp; Dale Ann Hoyt (cancer-friend of Bob & Dena Schafstall); Charity Hill (accident-Cindy Smiths daughter in-law); John Rust; Troy Claycamp; Herschel Kleffman; Cindy Hunt (cancer-neighbor of Delores Douglass); Deanna Johnson (Richard Andersons sister); Kristie Wessel (Tracey Engelaus sister); Tom Harris (cancer-friend of Leah Otte); Claudine Rowe (cancer- friend of Bill & Marlis Kidd); Emily Hume; Paul Johnson (cancer-Leslie Wentes fianc); Leta Ahlbrand (friend of Shirley Lewis); Amy Siefker (niece of Karen Hoene); Carly Hoffmeier (sister-inlaw to Mark Hoffmeier); Joe Bond (cancer-friend of Bob & Dena Schafstall); John Helwig (cancer-friend of Jenny Engelau);Frances Lamberson (Terri DeVoes Mother); Phyllis Neidinger; Edna Spiehler (Patty Herkamps friend); Shirley Darlage Duncan (cancer-friend of Dena Schafstall); Pat Norrell (friend of Kendra Harris) Prayers for those in Military Service: Steven Rieker (Jerry & Pixie Ottes Grandson); Chad Brigdon,

Evan Marshall, Tyler Kruse

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