Sunday, August 5th, 2018
9:00 am  Indoor Worship
Pastor Grant Applehans
 
The Eleventh Sunday
after Pentecost
 
John 6:24-35
"Jesus the Bread of Life"

Gentle Reader,
What are you working for?  Is it a boat, or an upgrade to your house?  Is it the prestige or satisfaction of your job, or perhaps just to make ends meet?  Are you working for your family, or "The Man", and what difference does it make anyway?  Come Sunday to connect with Jesus, engage how He answers this question, and consider how His answer effects you and me and the work that we do.  It may just change your life!

See you there!

Pastor Grant

Look for your copy of the bi-weekly Refresh & ReNEW
&
Information on the new ShopWithScrip
Please take these resources home for future reference
The Gift ...
that
keeps
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SPLC Weekly Calendar
Mon, 8/6
6:30 pm
Communications Meeting

7:00 pm
Boy Scouts
Wed, 8/8
9:00 am
Wednesday Weeders

5:30 pm
WAM Meeting
Sat, 8/11
11:00 am
Baby Shower
Sun, 8/12
9:00 am
Outdoor Contemporary Worship

6:30 pm
Bible Study
MAKING BLANKETS FOR DECEMBER FOOD SHELF
Come and enjoy the fun.  No experience required.  

August 16th, starting at 9:30 am
Contact Ruth Koehly or Jan Brainard

Bring a bag lunch.
All blankets will be donated to our participants of our monthly Food Truck Ministry in December.
Next Food Truck is Saturday, August 18th

Sign-up to help from 8 am - 11:30 am

Donations still very much needed. Please consider donating and leaving the most needed items as shown below in the shopping cart in the Narthex or label perishable items and place in refrigerator in church kitchen:

Eggs - Juice - Personal Care Items - Toilet Paper & Paper Towels - House Cleaning Items - Canned Soup or Fruits - Peanut Butter - Canned Meats

GOB BLESS YOU ALL for feeding the Need!

175 p eople celebrated the fact that "Jesus Rescues" them this week at St Paul Lutheran. We cele brated with laughter ringing through the halls, Singing in the Sanctuary, and lots of activity all over! THANK YOU to the 50 Adults and 50 Junior Helpers that helped 75 Children (P-4th Graders) get closer to the love of Jesus!
Some of the things we focused on during VBS with the kids:
Imagination Station-Crew Shirts- "Won't Worry about a Thing"/Sassy Pose- Feed my Starving Ch
ildren- painting our feet and our hands- Kid Video Cinema- "Let's get Crazy" Song- Oyster Cookies- Moe and Scarlet- S.O.S- Neighbor's Night out Picnic- Games- NACE- Operation Christmas Child- Story Room- Junior Leader Joke Jar- "My Lighthouse"- JESUS RESCUES
Thank you to everyone for your help and support for another
Amazing VBS!

DID YOU KNOW ...
In the gospels, Jesus talks about money more than almost anything else.
REFLECTION & ENGAGEMENT:  What small concrete steps can I experiment with in order to work toward financial wellness?  How can our Christian Community lift each other up and support each other in working toward financial wellness?
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM YOUR CHURCH COUNCIL
 
"Give Back to Pay It Forward" is a celebration of St. Paul Lutheran Church's 150th Anniversary. St. Paul Lutheran has had a rich history over the last 150 years and we are looking at continuing that legacy well into the future. As a result we are challenging the entire congregation from, July 29th 2018 through the end of the year, to participate in a matching contributions initiative.

Several members of the congregation have generously offered to match any funds given that are above and beyond the regular weekly giving by the remainder of the congregation.
 
In order to have your contribution matched, please use your preferred method of donating (envelope, bill pay, online giving), but remember to clearly note that the donation is for "Matching Funds".
 
As the year progresses we will continue to update the congregation on the success of this initiative.
GIVING.
IT'S EVERY DAY.
IT'S EVERY SEASON.

MALACHI 3:10
"Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it."

GIVING.
IT'S EVERY DAY.
IT'S EVERY SEASON.

As a congregation, let us experience together the joy of generosity and the joy of being faithful disciples.
LINK IS HERE ... to our SPL church website!  
STAY CONNECTED.
STAY FOCUSED ON GOD.

John 14:21 says,
"Whoever [really] loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I [too] will love him and will show (reveal, manifest) Myself to him."
All God's Children Preschool is seeking an energetic, passionate, part-time  director/teacher to grow and expand our preschool.

Please share with people that might be interested.  Position is posted on Indeed and on our website forms page.  Thank you.
Interviews taking place starting the week of August 6th.
POSITION:  You will carry out responsibilities in the context of the St. Paul Lutheran Church Mission Statement: "Sharing Christ's Love with Joy" and Vision Statement: "To be a welcoming, caring, and healthy Christian community with people actively involved as followers of Jesus Christ. Our desire is to be known in our growing community for outreach; ministry with children, youth, individuals and families; and joyful, creative, expressions of worship, learning, and service."

With current enrollment, this position is Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 8:30am-2:30pm.
PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION is open "All God's Children"
All God's Children Preschool is accepting registrations for the 2018-2019 school year. Registration forms can be found in the Narthex and back by the preschool classrooms.

Preschool Open House on Tuesday, August 28, from 5:30 - 7:00 pm.  
Click here for more information.
Just a friendly reminder to please empty your church mailboxes located just outside the sanctuary on the north wall. Thank you!

If you don't have a mail slot
please let Wendy know.  Thanks!
 

Thanks for all the crushed aluminum cans, and keep them coming!!!!   

y our donations help SPLC pay for
building and lawn maintenance
 
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