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| St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 417 Howertown Rd, Catasauqua, PA 18032 610-264-3221 Fax: 610-264-5732 Email:stpaulschurch@rcn.com Web:www.stpaulscatasauqua.com Child Care: 610-264-0190
Monday-Friday 9:00am-3:00pm Sunday School September-May 9:00am Child Care Center Monday-Friday 7:30am-5:30pm _______________________ Church Staff: Pastor: Rev. Gary Walbert, Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Dr. Hartland H. Gifford Dir. Music: Michael Fister Office Admin: Charleen Burik Treasurer: Paul Peters Financial Sec: Debbie Stewart Dir. Child Care: Margaret Bossons Sexton: Norbert Huber Congregation Council Rena Ackerman Robert Bastian Tom Danner Tammie Englert - Secretary Kerry Lewis – Vice President Kay Muehlberger Doug Newhard- President Laurie Perna Albert Renn Helene Sterner (2) Open
The November, 2013
Brothers and Sisters in Jesus, On the first Sunday in November, we celebrate All Saint’s Sunday. It is on this day we remember loved ones who have died and gone on to their eternal reward. As I get older, I find myself checking the obituary every day, not looking for my name, but checking the ages of those listed. As I contemplate what might or might not be in my future, it seems only natural to think about the past and loved ones who have gone on to their reward. Of course, I especially think of those alive today whom I love and it leads me to ponder what could be ahead at the next stage of life. One thing we all can be sure of is that one day we must all take that journey to Jesus. The works of John 14:3 give us the comfort that we will never be alone The life expectancy has steadily increased now; 80’s and 90’s are common. We are staying healthier, if we take care of our-selves, as we get older. We may live longer now but God provides us with only this one day. We read in Psalm: 118:24 “This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.” God promises us only today, and because He extends no promise that we will even be alive tomorrow, we should live this day without regret, being kind to others and forgiving, seeking God’s will for this day while mindful that there is no promise of tomorrow. No matter how old we are, we should want to cherish each day as a valuable gift from God. I therefore have a stewardship responsibility to carefully consider: What is a good use of the time * have left? I look forward with anticipation to the future, not worrying about possessions, but what exciting tasks God is going to give me to do. My intent and hope is that whenever my last day finally arrives, I will be able in good conscience to say as Paul said in 2 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” Yours, In Jesus, 
Hymn of the Month 
For All the Saints All Saints Sunday is one of the highlights of our liturgical calendar. It is a Sunday that we remember all our loved ones who have joined God in what the church calls “The Church Triumphant” meaning heaven. We are told in Hebrews that the Saints gather and watch us when we worship and other actions. The hymn we always sing this Sunday is the hymn “For all the Saint’s.” It was written by William Walsham How in 1864. This hymn has eight verses but as your listen to the words, you hear a story about the saints and their journey to heaven. It is an inspiring, uplifting hymn. It raises our spirits as we sing it.
For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 September Highlights *We are pleased to welcome our newest elected Council member – Helene Sterner. 
Currently there are still two (2) open positions on Council. Please contact Council President, Doug Newhard if you are interested in serving. *Youth Committee was given permission to hold a Kids First – Food Court Fundraiser in the fall for the youth group, with 10% of the profit going to local charity. Committee will actively seek more adult involvement along with sending invitation letters to all 5th graders and up to join youth group. * It was noted that the year-to-date payment for Benevolence exceeded budgeted amount, therefore, a motion was made to have Treasurer not pay any more Benevolence for the rest of the year, except what we receive in the Benevolence envelopes. Motion carried *Council approved Child Care fundraiser requesst at Blue Monkey October 17th or 22nd, which they will receive a 20% profit, and a Bake Sale and Chinese Auction at Christmas time.. *Property Committee will add cost of new water softener to next year’s budget. *Nominating Committee is in need of two more members to fill vacancies on committee. Two delegates (male/female) are needed to attend Synod Convention on May 30 & 31, 2014. If interested, contact Lew or Kathy Heller.
On November 25 at 7pm at St. Paul’s, we will have our annual Community Thanksgiving service. It is on this day our community worships together, thanking God for all of His many blessings. Joining us this year, we again welcome Lehigh Valley Christian High School. Our preacher this year will be the Rev. Robert Brennan, principal at the LVCHS. Chorus from local churches will gather to sing an anthem. Immediately following the service, we will have a time of fellowship in Fellowship Hall. Come join us on November 25 to thank our Gracious God for all His many blessings.
Weekly Envelopes Budgeted: $ 88,812.00 Received: $ 77,469.00 Actual Income YTD: $446,383.00 Actual Expense YTD: $471,179.00 Loan - Roof Repair: $ 14,000.00 ( Nov.2012) Balance due: $ 2,306.66 Finance Committee Here we are again, asking for auditors. We should have an audit that we can present to the congregation at our annual meeting in February. Last year it was late in spring that we finally had our third auditor, they met and completed the audit in one evening. It does not take long; it is checking one page against another – it is not difficult, so please help us to complete our audit on time. Call either the church at 610-264-3221 or Bette MacHose at 610-264-0871 ~~~
December 19, 2013 5:00pm–10:00pm Present this coupon and Child Care Center will receive 20% of your dinner ticket
November is here already. Soon we will be celebrating Thanksgiving. The months are just flying by. This month should be fun and exciting for all. All of our children will be learning Thanksgiving Songs and Finger plays, doing Thanksgiving projects involving: Native Americans, Pilgrims, and of course Turkeys. They will learn about the First Thanksgiving and we will celebrate with a Thanksgiving meal here at our school. The children will make something to wear during our feast and some will be Pilgrims and some will be Native Americans. We will all gather around the table for a Center Thanksgiving meal on Wednesday, November 13th, in Fellowship Hall. This month the teachers will be busy preparing for the Parent/Teacher Conferences. Happy Thanksgiving, Margaret Bossons Child Care Fundraiser Child Care Center is holding a fundraiser at the Blue Monkey on Thursday, December 19 from 5-10pm. This fundraiser is being held to raise money for new secure doors for the Child Care Center. You must present the coupon in this Epistle notice for the Child Care Center to receive 20% of your dinner ticket. Thank you in advance for helping us to become a more secure facility. Fundraising Committee St. Paul’s Fundraising Committee invites you to join us at our 2013 Holly Fair featuring BOTH Crafters AND Vendors* on November 30, 2013, 9am – 2pm. This festive event will offer family & friends the opportunity to kick off their Christmas season and get a jump start on their holiday shopping! We look forward to seeing you. *If interested in participating in our Holly Fair, please contact church office for Registration Forms ~~~
Praise Team Schedule Rehearsal Sing 10/27 Nov 3: He Knows my Name 11/24 Dec 1: City of God 12/29 Jan 5: Shine, Jesus, Shine 1/26 Feb 2: I See the Lord 5/4 May 11: Open Our Eyes, Lord THANK YOU to everyone who participated in any way with our Chicken Theater Dinner held in October. We had a wonderful evening filled with great food, fellowship and of course great music thanks to the Quartet of 5. With everyone’s overwhelming support, the proceeds from this dinner exceeded the cost of $1,100.00 to have our hand bells repaired. 10% of our profit is designated to go to the Catasauqua Food Bank. 
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Upcoming Events November 3: All Saint’s Day November 25: Annual Community Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul’s at 7:00pm. November 28: Thanksgiving November 28 & 29: Church office CLOSED November 30: St. Paul’s 2013 Holly Fair 9am–2:pm Remembering the 
Faithful Departed On November 3rd we will remember the following members and friends of St. Paul’s who went home to be with our Lord in the past year: Phyllis J. Battles, Carole S. Bosch, Marie Charvala, Alvin A. Danner, Jr., Donald A. Doll, Sr, Paul E. Englert, Robert J. Huggan, Janet Gales, Diane Geist, Robert E. Groller, Mae S. Gross, Joseph Krajcic, Catherine P. Laubach, Donald Muehlberger, Charles Parker, Elizabeth J. Peck, Violette M. Powell-Dohlenkopf, LeAnna Rabenold, Teresa Rampulla, Norman Reit, Gladys A Schaller, John R. Williams, Richard B. Williams, Helen B. Witt Hospital Visits If you or someone you know is admitted into the hospital, it is very important to notify the church as soon as possible. You can do this by either calling the church office directly or informing the hospital upon admittance that you are a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and they will list you under our Pastoral Code 312. If you are admitted into a Rehabilitation facility, please inform the church office as well. Without either of these notifications, Pastor will not know to visit you and you will not be added on to our prayer chain 
Cradle Roll. "Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it" (Proverbs 22:6). The Splash Cradle Roll is a ministry for families of little ones from birth to three years of age. This program was designed by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is published by Augsburg Fortress Press. It offers valuable resources for families with infants and toddlers and plays a special part during the celebration of Holy Baptism. At St. Paul’s, when a young child is baptized, he/she will be automatically enrolled in the Cradle Roll. At this time parents will receive a welcome letter into the program along with a Splash! Parent Page and a Sleepy Time Tunes CD. Each month the family will receive age appropriate mailings, called Parent Pages. Upon the child’s third birthday, Cradle Roll “graduates” will be invited to join our Three Year Old Sunday School class. Our mission is to help new families fulfill their baptismal promise and support them as they begin their journey of faith together. For more information regarding this program, please contact church office "And so, because he was a prophet and knew that GOD HAD SWORN TO HIM WITH AN OATH TO SEAT one OF HIS DESCENDANTS ON HIS THRONE Acts 2:30 St Paul‘s Committees & Volunteer Directory Acolytes: Pastor Gary Walbert Altar Guild: Jackie Younger Child Care: Rena Ackerman Christian Ed: Shelly Laudenslager Communion Assist: Pastor Gary Walbert Epistle: Charleen Burik Finance: Betty MacHose Fundraising: open Greeters: Kay Muehlberger Lectors: Judy Donchez Memorials: Betty MacHose Prayer Chain: Bette MacHose Property: Bob Bastian Scouts: Al Renn/Mark Weaver Social Ministry/Evangelism: June Hahn Stewardship: Tammie Englert Worship: Kerry Lewis Youth: open Ways to help St. Paul’s & Our Community Drop in at Redner’s in Whitehall or Northampton and get a free Save-a-Tape card. Present it at the register when you pay for your purchases, then bring your receipts to the church. Every $5,000 in Redner’s receipts earns St. Paul’s Church $50! Volunteer Coordinator: Julie Stauffer Inkjet Cartridges: Help St. Paul's itself by bringing in your used printer & fax machine cartridges! We trade them in & receive store credit-$2.00 for every qualifying print cartridge. Not only will it contribute to fundraising at St. Paul's, but it keeps these things out of landfills & helps protect the environment! Everyone wins! Volunteer Coordinator: Susan Vrablic  Soda Tabs: For the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House. The PRMH provides housing to the families of patients in the local children's hospitals, and the soda tabs are a huge boost to the charity's finances. Bring your tabs to worship on Sundays, or to the church office any day of the week, and help with this important program!
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We want to thank everyone who recently helped donate blood. Remember, we have an annual donation goal of 33 pints, so please mention that you are giving for St. Paul’s whenever you donate blood!  Catasauqua Food Bank Needs:
Canned food: Soups, tuna fish, salmon, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce, vegetables (assorted types). Proteins: Peanut butter, beans (pinto, kidney, split peas, black, lima or garbanzo). Grains: Cereal (all types), cream of wheat, oatmeal, basmati rice, pasta (spaghetti, elbow macaroni), flour (all purpose or self-rising), pancake mix. Frozen foods: Vegetables, halal meats, fish. Juices: 100% (canned or bottled or in cartons) and spring water. Fruit: Fruit cups, dried fruit (dates or figs), applesauce. Tea: Green, herb (peppermint, spearmint, chamomile), black and coffee. Sweeteners: Sugar, honey, syrup, Produce: Potatoes, onions, bananas, eggs, oranges, grapes and apples. Wholesome children’s snacks: Granola bars, raisins, nuts, trail mixes, graham or animal crackers, pudding or Jell-O, fruit snacks, crackers (unsalted), cheese crackers, fruit bars Order your Poinsettias | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Two Altar Guild Volunteers are needed for the 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month to help with cleaning and setting up of communion for our 10:30am service. If you have an interest in helping, please contact Jackie Younger for more information:
Do you like being outside, hiking, camping or fishing; being with youth? If so, great! Troop 94 is in search of this person to be the Scout Master. Please contact Al Renn the Charter Rep @ 484-264-3007 or the church office for more information.
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8:00 Communion 9:00 Sunday Sch 10:30 Communion Daylight Savings Time Ends |
4 7pm Troop 94 |
5 6:30 Girl Scouts  Election Day
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6 6:30 Choir 6:30 Daisy
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7 7pm Cub Pack |
8 6:30 Fundraising Comm. Epistle Deadline |
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11 7pm Worship & Music 7pm Troop 94 7pm Stewardship
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12 6:30 Girl Scouts 7pm Property |
13 6:30 Choir 6:30 Daisy
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14 7pm Finance 7pm Cub Pack |
15 9am Epistle Volunteers |
16 Cub Pack Bake Off |
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17 8:00 Communion 9:00 SS Breakfast 10:30 Communion |
18 7pm Council 7pm Troop 94 7pm CYSA
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19 6:30 Girl Scouts 7pm Child Care Meeting |
20 6:30 Choir 6:30 Daisy
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25 7pm Troop 94  7pm St. Pauls
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27 6:30 Choir 6:30 Daisy
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Help Me
Thanksgiving Day Prayer
O God, when I have food, help me to remember the hungry;
When I have work, help me to remember the jobless;
When I have a home, help me to remember those who have no home at all;
When I am without pain, help me to remember those who suffer,
And remembering, help me to destroy my complacency;
bestir my compassion, and be concerned enough to help;
By word and deed, those who cry out for what we take for granted. Amen.
-Samuel F. Pugh
Serving at St. Paul's in November, 2013
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FLOWERS ($40) BULLETINS ($15)
11/3 Englert open
11/10 Witt Wehr
11/17 Younger Renn
11/24 open open
If you would like to be a sponsor for any of these opens dates, request forms are in the Narthex or contact the church office. Payment must be submitted with request.
Please note: Effective November 3, whenever we do not have dedications for flowers, there will be no Altar Flowers for that Sunday.
Therefore Pilate said to Him, "So You are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice."
John 18:37
November Worship Services
Nov 3rd 24th Sunday after Pentecost
8:00 a.m. – Spoken Holy Communion
9:00 a.m. – Sunday School
10:30 a.m. – Holy Communion
Nov 10th 25th Sunday after Pentecost
8:00 a.m. – Spoken Holy Communion
9:00 a.m. – Sunday School Breakfast
10:30 a.m. –Worship
Nov 17th 26th Sunday after Pentecost
8:00 a.m. – Spoken Holy Communion
9:00 a.m. – Sunday School Breakfast
10:30 a.m. – Holy Communion
Nov 24th Last Sunday of the Church Year
8:00 a.m. – Spoken Holy Communion
9:00 a.m. – Sunday School
10:30 a.m. – Worship
Who Is Jesus?
Jesus' true identity seems to remain a mystery for most of the disciples. Jesus can teach, preach, heal, cast out demons, challenge authority and more, but still they do not comprehend. You might say it is a case of mistaken identity as the disciples and other followers seem to be hoping to discover something very different from the real Jesus., It is the criminal executed with Jesus who in his dying desperation says, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." Clearly, the criminal has no other hope, still in this moment he acknowledges Jesus' true identity.
Modern followers of Jesus resemble those ancient followers in many ways. Everyone has their own image of Jesus, the gifts we want Jesus to bring us, the ways we want Jesus to fix those things in our lives that cause pain or suffering. In our anxiety we want Jesus to be our magical savior. It can be frustrating when we discover a very different Jesus. Instead of one who fixes everything in an instant, Jesus is the one who walks with us through the darkest valleys. Jesus is the one who calls us to lives of service—and again and again as we care for the needs of others we discover the face of Jesus himself in the lost, the last, and the least.
Our sin gets in the way, yet those who profess Jesus as Christ the King—the one in whom the fullness of God was pleased to dwell—are forever seeking to be clear in heart, mind, and soul about the true nature of his identity, and how we can share that identity with others.
The Epistle
November, 2013
A monthly publication of
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
417 Howertown Road
Catasauqua, PA 18032
610-264-3221
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