Church Bulletin - May 5, 2023

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May 5, 2023

In every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Philippians 4:6

Homebound

Doris Appold
Dorine Auernhammer
Gwen Bakus
Jon Ittner
Mike & Karen Kusch
Margaret Meyer
Julie Roark
RoseAnne Schmidt
Roy Schwab
Anna Spielhaupter
Tim Wegener
Shirley Ziegler

Special

Dean Bass
Wyatt Crouse (Dan Bourdow’s grandson)
Dave Foster
Debbie Kahihikolo (Denise Daly's sister)
Connie Makl (Jeremy Warren's aunt)
Herb Appold
Mary Ghosh (Schlicker relative; cancer)
Janet Hoerauf
Larry Kramer
Fuzz Appold
Leslie Kelley
Judy Coulter
Sandy Hafer
Lois Matthes
Muriel Romig
Tami Springer (Gail Gesinski’s sister)
Diane Rachwitz
Vaughn Begick

This Week's Members

Evan & Alexandra Appold
Jean Begick
Kelly, Benjamin, Victoria & Herrera Brookhouse
Paul & Barbara Doyle
Gregory Gibbon
Travis, Caitlyn & Zander Jaskiewicz
Jason Kusterer
Megan, Cylis & Kaleb Kusterer
JungJa McCoy & Nathan Coyer
Abigail Rajewski
Caleb, Mary, Ruth & Reagan
Raymond Wagner
Kenneth Zeilinger

Sunday, May 7

Worship with Communion 8:00 a.m.

Grade 3/4 Choir Sings

Bible Study 9:15 a.m.

Celebration & Praise with Communion 10:30 a.m.

Voters Meeting 12:00 p.m.

Sunday Night Youth Group 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Monday, May 8

Board of Business Mgt. Mtg. 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 10

Newsletter Articles Due

Thursday, May 11

Friendship Circle 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 14

Worship with Communion 8:00 a.m.

Bible Study 9:15 a.m.

Worship with Communion 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Night Youth Group 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Communion Statement

The Lord's Supper is celebrated here in the confession and glad confidence that our Lord, as He says, gives not only bread and wine, but His very body and blood to eat and drink for the forgiveness of sin. In joyful obedience to the clear teaching of our Lord Jesus those are invited to His table who trust His words, repent of all sin, and set aside any refusal to forgive and love as He forgives and loves us. They show forth His death until He comes. Because Holy Communion is a confession of the faith which is confessed at this altar, any who are not yet instructed, in doubt, or who hold a confession differing from that of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and so are unable to receive the Sacrament are invited to meditate on God's Word in the distribution hymns and pray for the day when divisions will have ceased. If you wish to receive communion in your pew, please inform an usher.

Church Records

Eleonore Begick passed away on April 28, 2023, and received a Christian funeral on May 1, 2023.

Church Attendance

Last Sunday - 377 (208, 169)

Livestream

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The Lutheran Hour

Sundays at 8:30 a.m. on WSAM 1400 AM

Donations mail to: Saginaw Valley Lutheran Hour; P.O. Box 133; Frankenmuth, MI 48734

Daily Bible Readings

May 7 - Galatians 6

May 8 - Psalms 42-43

May 9 - 1Thessalonians 1

May 10 - 1Thessalonians 2

May 11 - 1Thessalonians 3

May 12 - 1Thessalonians 4

May 13 - 1Thessalonians 5

This Sunday's Hymns

645, 517, 846, 597, 633, 644

It's Time For Our New Church Directory!

Church directory scheduling for photo sessions have started, before and after both services and continue every Sunday, until May 28. You can also schedule online if you are unable to in person. Online scheduling will only be available during the week Monday-Friday and will be disabled during the weekend, to allow for in person scheduling. You can click here for the online scheduling instructions.

*Additional photo days have been added: Tuesday, June 13 & Wednesday, June 14

Volunteers are still needed to help with the sign up process before and after both services starting April 23 and continuing through May 28. We will also need volunteers to help on the photo days as well, June 6th through the 10th. Interested volunteers can call either Loretta Schlicker (989.233.9564) or Jane Bradshaw (989.274.7813).

LWML Mites

Reminder: the mite box will be out in the narthex this Sunday, May 7, to collect your donations.

175th Anniversary Celebration

The 175th Anniversary celebration of our church will be held on June 25th. Tickets are now on sale and will be available for purchase before and after church each Sunday and in the office.

Donations are being sought by businesses and individuals for the cost of the celebration. If you would like to donate, contact Vaughn Begick at 989 295-0209.

Our Deepest Thanks!

The St. Paul Lutheran School Staff would like to thank the members of St. Paul Lutheran Church for your generous outpouring of love during Staff Appreciation Week! The abundance of cards, gifts, and food was both overwhelming and heartwarming. It is a joy and honor serving God’s People in God’s Kingdom. Thank you for appreciating us in tangible and thoughtful ways.

In Him,

The Staff 2022-2023 of St. Paul Lutheran School

Al Kaul from Wellspring Lutheran Services

Mark your calendars for May 11th at 6:00pm in the Fellowship Hall as Al Kaul from Wellspring Lutheran Services will be giving a presentation on some of the ministries that Wellspring is involved in. God is moving mightily in this organization. Come and hear all that is happening! All are invited to attend.

Friendship Circle - Wellspring In Gathering

Be a blessing to others who are in need! Friendship Circle is sponsoring an in -gathering for Wellspring Lutheran Services. The items collected will be used to help families in need and crisis. There will be a box in the Ministry Center and in the back of church for items. We will be collecting items until May 14th.

The following items are needed:

• All size diapers

• All size underwear

• All size socks

• School supplies

• Toiletry items

• Cleaning supplies

• Toilet paper

• Paper Towels

• Feminine Hygiene Products

• Gift Cards for Walmart

• Gift Cards for Meijer

JOY Group - Normal Aging or Dementia

How to know what's normal and when to be concerned. Guest Speaker Kristal Corrion, CDP CADDCT will talk about how to know what to expect as the brain ages and how to know what's normal and what's not. Krystal is a Senior Community Advisor for StoryPoint Group, supporting Bayfield Assisted Living & Memory Care. She is a Certified Dementia Practitioner and a Certified Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care Trainer. Everyone is welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served.

Time: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023.

Location: St. Paul Lutheran Church Ministry Center.

Who: Open to all who are interested in learning more about dementia

Volunteer and Registration Info for VBS

St. Paul VBS this year will be Monday, June 19 - Friday, June 23 in the Ministry Center, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Students going into Preschool through 6th grade are invited to join the "Stellar" crew. Click here to register a participant or sign up to volunteer! If you have questions, please contact Emily Bass 989-415-4969 or Tiffany List 989-225-8516.

Spring Clean-up - Church Basement

It's time to tidy up the church basement. Unfortunately it can become a black hole where things 'we might need someday' languish for years on end. If you/your organization has items that do need to be stored in the basement, please take a few minutes to sort through, dispose of the unwanted, and, preferable place in a container, but at least label. Anything unclaimed by May 16 will be disposed of. Please contact Tom Appold, 989-686-1417, with questions or to discuss options.

Stewardship - An Act of Faith

1 Peter 2:9 – “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.” God has called us to be His own. He has chosen us out of love, out of mercy, out of sheer, divine joy. The apostle Peter says that God chose us so that we might share in His glory and “proclaim the excellencies of Him” who has made us His own. And truly, this is our delight! His joy brings joy to our hearts as well.

Brian's House 2023 Annual Golf Scramble

The 2023 Brian's House Annual Golf Scramble is scheduled for June 23, 2023.

Cost: $75/person (Includes: 18 holes of golf, golf cart, lunch from Rosie's Pies Bakery).

Teams: 4 person teams

Time: Check in at 8:00 a.m. with shotgun start at 9:00 a.m.

Prize: $10,000 hole in one contest (one winner only)

For more information contact Cindy Shaheen at 989-225-2659

Thank You!

Thank you, Pastor Matyas and Church family for all your prayers and cards during our wife and mother’s life and journey HOME. We give thanks to God for her strong faith and trust, knowing she was eager to go HOME and be with her Heavenly Father. We were blessed with a courageous, kind, and loving, wife and mother. Thank you for walking with her and us, praising God for her life. - Frank Wozniak and Children (Kurt, Kimberly, Craig, and Kristi)

Thank You!

Thank you to our church family for all your prayers, cards, and hugs following the passing of our sister, Carol. Your love and care for us was greatly appreciated. Carol smiled and wouldn’t complain about her health problems. God bless you all. Jerry, Jan, Tom, Nancy Hoerauf and Bonnie List

Help Needed

About eight years or so ago, Pastor Steven Malburg (LCMS) visited St. Paul's just before he began his new ministry of foreign missionary work. He and his family went to Sri Lanka. They are coming back to America this summer to reconnect with family and mission partners and he has some requests. He is looking for a home base here in Michigan. He is wondering if anyone has or knows of a place for five or six people at a reasonable rate. He is also looking for a vehicle to travel with that they could borrow, rent or buy. He can be contacted at smalburg@yahoo.com.

Get Ready for the 2023-2024 School Year!

Enrollment is open for St. Paul congregation members, current families and the community for the 2023-2024 school year. Click here for enrollment information.

Fourth Quarter Cafeteria Kid Assistant Volunteers

Thank you to our Third Quarter Cafeteria Kid Assistant Volunteers! You helped our students navigate the cafeteria procedures, cleaned tables between groups, and assisted students with opening food and drink containers. We appreciate you! If you would like to help during the fourth quarter, please check out the Fourth Quarter Sign Up Genius here. Only one volunteer is needed each day from 11:00 am -12:30 pm. Thanks for your help serving our school community!

Childcare During Bible Study Hour

To volunteer in the nursery during Bible Study hour, to watch children who are younger than Sunday School age, so their parents may be able to attend the Bible Study hour, please click here. You may also contact Tiffany List by phone (989)225-8516 or email at tmlist@yahoo.com.

Additionally, if you could benefit from Child care during the Bible Study Hour please fill out the form by clicking here or contact Tiffany List (989)225-8516 or tmlist@yahoo.com

Request for Oral History

Do you have some great memories of life here at St. Paul? Stories about customs and culture from years past? Events that made a particular impact on you? The 175th Anniversary Committee is looking to gather and compile a bit of oral history to share with the congregation in recognition of the anniversary. If you have something you’d like to share please contact Cathi Reymore, 989-225-1204 csreymore@gmail.com, Cheryl Leppek 989-460-8383 rancherlep@gmail.com, or Melissa Appold 989-225-6902 melissaappold@gmail.com

Valley Vision

The April issue of the VLHS Valley Vision is available here.

VLHS Spring Concert

The VLHS Music Department invites you to their Spring Music Concert featuring Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, Mixed Chorus, and Golden Voice. The concert will be held on Tuesday, May 23 at 6 p.m. at the Worship & Event Center (WEC) at St. Lorenz in Frankenmuth. As part of the evening the musicians will be premiering a new piece that was specifically commissioned for this event from Scott Ostrander! We look forward to seeing you there!

VLHS Summer Camps

Valley Lutheran is excited to once again invite middle school students to summer camps at Valley Lutheran in June! With many sports and extra-curricular favorites returning, and new offerings in Baking and Trap Shooting, it's sure to be a fun summer! Head to www.vlhs.com/camps for full offerings, schedule, and registration information. Early registration runs through May 24. Contact Tasha Mulder, Summer Camp Coordinator, at tmulder@vlhs.com with any questions. We look forward to being a part of your summer!

Valley Lutheran High School Association Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Valley Lutheran High School Association will be held Wednesday, May 17 beginning at 7 p.m. in the high school’s resource center.

Concordia night at the Great Lakes Loons

Join us June 29 for our second annual Concordia Night at Dow Diamond in Midland, MI (Great Lakes Loons). The Great Lakes Loons will be playing the Lansing Lugnuts in a classic match-up of western farm clubs (Dodgers, Athletics). The event, sponsored by CUAA alumna Katrina Kaschinske, financial advisor for Thrivent Financial, promises a night of family fun, food, and Christian fellowship. Ticket details will be available next month. If you have any questions, please call John Richert, Director of Donor Relations, at 734-751-7545.

German Worship Service – May 14

On Sunday, May 14^th, St. Lorenz’s monthly German worship service will be held at 11:00 am in the Church - 1030 W. Tuscola Rd., Frankenmuth. The service continues the yearlong sermon series on the Ten Commandments entitled “God’s Divine Design.” This month’s focus is on the Third Commandment and how we “remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy” in our lives of faith. The service features German liturgy and an English sermon by Vicar Adam entitled “Sabbath Rest”. Emily Haubenstricker will sing a solo “Sei Lob und Ehr' dem höchsten Gut” (All Praise to God, Who Reigns Above) and the congregation will join in singing favorite hymns: “Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier“ (Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word), “Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh' allzeit” (The Will of God Is Always Best), “Gott Heil'ger Geist, hilf uns mit Grund” (O Holy Spirit, Grant Us Grace) and „ Heut' fangen wir in Gottes Nam'n“ (As We Begin Another Week).

Old Testament Reading

Acts 6:1–9; 7:2a, 51–60

Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch. These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them. And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.

And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people. Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and disputed with Stephen. . . .

And Stephen said:

“Brothers and fathers, hear me. . . .

You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you. Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? And they killed those who announced beforehand the coming of the Righteous One, whom you have now betrayed and murdered, you who received the law as delivered by angels and did not keep it.” Now when they heard these things they were enraged, and they ground their teeth at him. But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. And he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears and rushed together at him. Then they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

Epistle

1 Peter 2:2–10

Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up to salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.” So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” and “A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Holy Gospel

John 14:1–14

[Jesus said:] “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves. “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.”

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