St.

Paul Lutheran Church

10792 N Co Rd 210 E, Seymour, IN 47274
Office Phone: (812) 522-7364 & (812) 522-7484
Email:stpaullutheran@stpaul-borchers.org
Web site:http://www.stpaul-borchers.org

2015

From the Pastors Desk

Social/Interpersonal Well-being
As you look at the Wholeness Wheel, you can see that the circle is divided up into several aspects of
ones life. Over the next several months, I intend to briefly reflect upon each aspect of the wheel. The
overall concept is that each aspect makes up a part of our whole lifeand that each part is important.
This month, I want to focus upon the social/interpersonal well-being.
The developers of the Wholeness Wheel write about the social/interpersonal well-being part of the
wheel:
We were created by God to be social beings, living in community and instructed to help and
love each other. Make time to build and maintain social well-being through interaction, play
and forgiveness. Take time to nurture your relationships with family, friends, congregation and
co-workers.
The reality of life is that no one is an island unto themselves. While we may think that we are independent and do not need others; the truth is that we do need others and were created to live not in isolation but within a community. Each person is different in respect to how much interaction with others
is most helpful. Some people are more introverted and are healthier when they have more time alone;
while other are much more extroverted and need to be surrounded by others for greater well-being.
But everyone needs to have a support network and people to interact with.
As you think about social/interpersonal well-being,
some questions to reflect upon are:

How are you nurturing relationship with

others?
Who are the people that you turn to when you
are in need (who is your support system)?
Is establishing and maintaining relationships
with others a priority for you?
Is there a depth to the relationships you have
with others or is everything much more
superficial?
Is social/interpersonal well-being a strength to
your overall well-being in life?

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Thomas Hildebrand
Amanda Schreier
Joe Hoene
Ella Warfield
Jay Herbert
Eliana Baker
Lily Baker
Mason Schafstall
Don Rotert
Chris Otte
Brett Quillen
Jamie Baker
Luke Lanam
Scott Rosenberger
Tracey Engelau

Dena Schafstall
Lacey Lanam
Jennifer Hupp
Lydia Shuler
Louis Wonning
Beau Hoene
Kitturah Weddle
Troy Claycamp
Lindsay Goddard
Chuck Newkirk
Dakota Anderson
Natalie Fish
Eamon Shaw
Leah Watson
Bill Bryden

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March Volunteers
Greeters
Roger & Delores Douglass (8:00)
Larry & Linda Guinn (10:15)
Communion Assistants
Mark Rorick (8:00)
Dan Davis (10:15)
Altar Care
March 1-Mandy Otte (8:00
Amy Pierceall (10:15)
March 8-Doris Rorick (8:00)
Gretchen Lawles (10:15)
March 15-Wanda Engelau (8:00)
Molly Claycamp (10:15)
March 22-Ruth Ann Newkirk (8:00)
Linda Guinn (10:15)
March 29-Tammi Reinbold (8:00)
Nina Franke (10:15)
Lectors
March 1-Jodi Brown (8:00)
Kendall Alstatt (10:15)
March 8-Dot Goodwin (8:00)
Kailee Hildebrand (10:15)
March 15-Susan Holle (8:00)
Terri DeVoe (10:15)
March 22-Ruth Ann Newkirk (8:00)
Judy Wonning (10:15)
March 29-Mandy Otte (8:00)
Amy Rotert (10:15)
Acolytes
March 1-Carly Kaiser (8:00)
Rachel Hildebrand(10:15)
March 8-Katie Otte (8:00)
Sarah Davis (10:15)
March 15-Ella Engelau (8:00)
Charlotte Rust (10:15)
March 22-Greta Brown (8:00)
Eli Wood (10:15)
March 29-Erin Otte (8:00)
Lyra Claycamp (10:15)
Projectors
March 1-Erin Otte (8:00)
Chloe Bryden (10:15)
March 8-Madison Jones (8:00)
Rachel Hildebrand (10:15)
March 15-Cam Mansfield (8:00)
Kailee Hildebrand (10:15)
March 22-Kaelen Eglen (8:00)
Marc Fountain (10:15)
March 29-Doris Rorick (8:00)
Charlotte Rust (10:15)

April Volunteers
Greeters
Dan & Lou Ann Hoevener (8:00) Leon & Linda Seitz (10:15)
Communion Assistants
Tammi Reinbold (8:00)
Gene Kruse (10:15)
April 5-Sara Otte (8:00)
April 12-Linda Rust (8:00)
April 19April 26-Luci Angel (8:00)

March 1-Need volunteer

March 15-Need volunteer
March 29-Need volunteer
Welcome Center-Luci Angel (8:00)

March 8-Leah Otte

March 22-Need volunteer
Judy Wonning (10:15)

Altar Care
Judy Wonning(10:15)
Amy Pierceall (10:15)

Lectors
April 5-Lou Ann Hoevener (8:00) Karen Davis (10:15)
April 12-Mark Rorick (8:00)
Amy Pierceall (10:15)
April 19-Jamie Baker (8:00)
Laberta Otte (10:15)
April 26-Lois Bryden (8:00)
Marc Fountain (10:15)
Acolytes
April 5-Anna Holle (8:00)
Elizabeth Rust (10:15)
April 12-Courtney Mansfield (8:00) Tyson Lawles (10:15)
April 19-Morgan Jones (8:00)
Jacob Rotert (10:15)
April 26-Cole Fosbrink (8:00)
Dylan Hatfield (10:15)
Projectors
April 5-Jamie Baker (8:00)
Hannah Wood (10:15)
April 12-Erin Otte (8:00)
Chloe Bryden (10:15)
April 19-Madison Jones (8:00)
Eli Wood (10:15)
April 26-Jamie Baker (8:00)
Kailee Hildebrand (10:15)
Childrens SermonLou Ann Hoevener

Childrens SermonLeah Otte

Flowers

Aden Kruse
Jesse Warfield
Sarah Rotert
Bryce McCory
Betty Hoene
Evelyn Otte
Jacque Schultheis
Tyler Shaw
Charlotte Rust
Connie Knoke
Deborah Quillen
Jo McGrew
Leon Seitz
Ryan Cosby
Heidi Wheatley
Tiffiny Mansfield

April 5-Ruth Circle

April 19-Terri DeVoe

Flowers
April 12-Terri DeVoe
April 26-Luci Angel

Welcome Center-Carol Mansfield (8:00)

Linda Seitz (10:15)

Upcoming Worship
Below are the lessons and some thoughts about the upcoming Sundays. Please take some
time to look over the lesson and reflect upon the questions in
preparation of the upcoming weeks in worship.

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March 1 :
Text Matthew 20:1-16

Over the next several weeks, we hear Jesus teach about the Kingdom of Heaven through a series of parables. Today, we
hear Jesus parable about the workers of the vineyard. The landowner hires a series of workers at various times throughout the day. To the surprise of the workers hired last, they receive the same wage as those hired first. The parable teaches us about the grace of God and the radical nature of grace.

March 8th:
Text Matthew 22:1-14
We hear another parable about the kingdom. Today, it is the parable of the wedding banquet. The king gives a banquet
and those first invited make excuses why they cannot come. So the king sends the servants to go and invite people out in
the streets. Yet, when a guest is found without the proper garment, they are thrown out.

March 15th:
Text Matthew 25:1-13
Todays parable is the one about the ten bridesmaids. This story is about 10 bridesmaids who are waiting for the bridegroom. Five were foolish and didnt have enough oil and so needed to go and buy more and when they were gone, they
missed when the bridegroom came. The parable teaches us that we need to be alert for we do not know when the second
coming will be.

March 22nd:
TextMatthew 25:31-46
This is the last in the series of parables. This parable is about judgment for it has a king who separates the people into
sheep and goats. The separation comes about through the people clothing the naked, feeding the hungry, welcoming the
stranger. The question with this parable is how do we understand this parable in light of gracefor are we saved by grace
or by works?

March 29th:
TextMatthew 21:1-13 (Palm Sunday)
Today is Palm Sunday. We hear of Jesus triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Jesus comes into town with shouts of hosanna,
yet this is the beginning of the end for less than a week, the shouts of hosanna turn into shouts for Jesus to be crucified.

LAWN MOWING BID FORMS

CHURCH COUNCIL

are located at the Welcome Center

ChairmanTerry Searcy
SecretaryKaren Davis
Financial SecretaryCasey Engelau
EldersLarry Lewis & Gene Kruse
DeaconsTyler Shaw & Larry Guinn
TreasurerPhyllis Cupp
TrusteesCharlotte Guinn & Louis Wonning

Forms must be turned into

Charlotte Guinn or Louis Wonning
no later than March 15th.

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

March 8th
Turn your clocks ahead one hour
to adjust for
Daylight Savings Time.

Dartball Schedule
March 2
March 9

Sauers B at Borchers
Tourney at Immanuel Gym

MISSION CARE/ COMMUNITY CARE:

The next Red Cross blood drive
will take place in the Borchers Preschool room from 8:00 AM noon
on Sunday, June 21. Please sign
up for your favorite time at the
Welcome Center when you see the
sign-up sheet or just drop in. The Red Cross continues to be pleased with the number of units received from donors at St. Paul. Thanks for being
such caring and responsible folks.

HEALTH & WELLNESS CARE:

Watch for information in upcoming newsletters regarding the health and wellness of the St. PaulBorchers community. Susie Schnitker has stepped
forward to take charge of activities for the HEALTH
& WELLNESS CARE TEAM. Susie plans to draw
from her extensive experiences in the healthcare
field, as she implements programs at St. PaulBorchers in the near future. Thanks, Susie, for
your willingness to use your gifts and share your
faith.

Monday, March 23rd

from 6:30 to 9:00
in the adult
Sunday School area
Most of the evening will be spent in group meetings. Please be prepared to turn in Contact record
sheets and share general updates on your caregiver relationships.

FOOD PANTRY
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Please place your donations in the wooden box in the hallway near the kitchen, or in the basket near the main entry
doors. Donations are given to food pantries at Provisions,
Anchor House, Human Services, and Turning Point.

GO GREEN
TIP OF THE MONTH
Unless you are cooking something
delicate like a souffl, dont bother
preheating. If every U.S. household reduced oven
preheating time by sixty minutes every year, we
could save enough energy to bake a pizza for every American.

SENIOR CARE:
Borchers Breakfast Club (BBC) meets every
Thursday from 9:00 to 12:00 for breakfast, activities, and social time. YOU are welcome to join the
group just for breakfast, or for the entire morning.
Leftovers from weekly BBC breakfasts are available to be delivered to anyone who would appreciate this effort. If you or someone you know might
like an occasional delivery, please let Joe Hoene
or Trish Tangman know.
Join seniors for a simple, lowimpact exercise time on Thursday mornings. In addition to chair
exercises led by a fitness instructor on video, the group will occasionally vary its routine by adding
exercises suggested by experts to
promote balance and stamina. Exercises will start immediately after breakfast and
end with plenty of time left to play games before
noon.
During Thursday morning BBC
several seniors have been assembling worship bulletins. The
efforts of this group are most appreciated!! The time devoted by
this small group of volunteers to
take care of this task seems minimal when you
think of how daunting the job is without volunteer
assistance. Many hands certainly make light work
of this job. Thank you so much for volunteering.
YOU ARE APPRECIATED !

MOVIES
& POPCORN!!!
Tuesday, March 10th
at 10:00 a.m.
and again on
Friday, March 2th
at 7:00 p.m.
Feel free to bring sleeping bags, comfy seats, pillows, or whatever you need to enjoy movies and
popcorn in the Fellowship Room. Invite your
friends, family and neighbors. The feature for this
month is The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. This
movie stars several well-known actors. Come enjoy this feel good movie with family and friends.
The sequel to this funny movie will be released in
theaters this spring.
A new addition to our family movies is freshly
popped popcorn from a popcorn machine! The
festive and delicious treat is made possible by Bill
& Marlis Kidd who have allowed St. Pauls to use
their popcorn machine for special church events.
Thank you, Bill and Marlis!!

BOOK BUZZ
will meet at
1:00 PM on
Monday, March 23
Since our February meeting was cancelled due to
weather, we will be discussing Left Neglected by
Lisa Genova. Why not join the group and share
your insights? Please contact Michelle Wood or
Trish Tangman with questions or suggestions.

PRAYER SHAWL
will meet at
7:00 p.m. on
Monday, March 16

2:30 p.m. on
Monday, March 30

Please contact Michelle Wood or Connie Knoke

with any questions.

CARPET CLEANING
March 23 and 24
The carpets at the church and
parsonage will be cleaned. We
would like to minimize foot traffic
at the church on those days.

ADULT BELLS
Practice at 6:00 p.m.
every Wednesday during Lent.

Ryker Joshua Fields, son of Talea

(Taulman) and Joshua Fields, on
February 8, 2015. His sponsors were
Gunnar Taulman and Wendell Fields.
Warren Charles Newkirk, son of Kirstie and
Chuck Newkirk, on February 15, 2015. His sponsors were Louis Wonning and Allie Burbrink.

Synod Assembly
will meet June 5-7, 2015
in Indianapolis
We are in need of 2 delegates: 1 female and 1
male to attend. Pastor Steve will be unable to go
due to officiating a wedding on June 6. If you are
interested, please talk to Pastor Steve.

Walk tHIS Way

HAS MOVED
to Saturday, November 14
at 9:00 a.m.
SAVE THE DATE!

St. Pauls Youth and Family Ministries

LUTHER LEAGUE/MISSION TRIP YOUTH
Luther League/Mission Trip youth will be meeting on Sunday, March 8 at
5:30 at Buffalo Wild Wings. We will be planning our Lenten meal and any
other items needing discussed. We will also be planning the Easter Sunrise Breakfast at this meeting. Luther League/Mission Trip youth will be
hosting the Lenten Meal on Wednesday, March 18 at 5:30. Youth need
to be at the church by 5:00 to help with setup and serving. The menu will
be Sloppy Joes, Hot Dogs, Mac and Cheese, Baked Beans, and Desserts.
There will be a signup sheet at the meeting on March 8.

JR. HIGH YOUTH

Jr. High youth will be hosting the Lenten meal on Wednesday, March 11
at 5:30. Youth need to be at the church by 5:00 to help with setup and
serving. The menu is Lasagna, Alfredo Bake, Garlic Bread, Salad, and Desserts. We will be using the same signup we did for the Valentine Dinner.
Carolyn will contact you on how many items you need to bring.

TWEENERS
Tweeners will be going to the Childrens Museum in Indy on Sunday,
March 1 after the 10:15 service. Text Tyler for more information.

TREATS
TREATS will be held on Wednesday, March 11. The meal will be Lenten
Meal prepared by the Jr. High. Meal will begin at 5:30 p.m.

KIDS BELLS & KIDS PRAISE GROUP

Kids Bells and Kids Praise Group will NOT be practicing during Lent. We
will resume practice on Wednesday April 15 for Kids Bells and
Wednesday, May 6 for Kids Praise.

PRESCHOOL

Carolyns Office Hours:

Email: cjones3338@gmail.com
Cell Phone: 521-0281
Tyler Claycamp (Intern):
Cell Phone 216-7027
Email: Tclaycamp@gmail.com

Preschool parents will be hosting the Lenten Meal on Wednesday, March 4.

The menu will be a variety of soup, hot dogs, and desserts. Parents are
asked to be at the church around 5:00 to prepare the meal. Preschool
Chapel will be held on Wednesday, March 19 at 9:30. Preschool Spring
Break will be March 22-29.

FIRST COMMUNION
INSTRUCTION
The class will run the entire Season of Lent and
will be offered during the Sunday School hour
(9:15 AM). The celebration of First Communion
will be during the Maundy Thursday Service on
April 2. If you have questions, please talk with
Pastor Steve.

Lenten Services
During the Season of Lent, we will be offering
Wednesday Night services. The services will be
brief (lasting about a half hour) with hymns and a
short message focusing upon What It Means to
be Church.
These services will begin at 7:00 PM. There will
be a meal prior to the service beginning at 5:30
PM. A short hymn sing prior to the service will
begin at 6:50 PM.
March 4We Are Lutheran
March 11We Are Church Together
March 18We Are Church for the Sake

of the World
March 25What Does All This Mean?

Communion During
the Season of Lent
The season of Lent is a time of reflection upon
the suffering of Jesus. Lent is also a time of
preparation to celebrate Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Receiving Holy Communion is a
great way to help us to focus upon Jesus sacrifice and His work upon the cross.
By offering Holy Communion more often is a
way of seeking to live out one of our core values which is spirituality. Hence, we will offer
Holy Communion at both services during the
entire season of Lent.
Any questions, please talk with Pastor Steve.

The First Communion class will receive their

first communion on Maundy Thursday during the
7:00 pm service on April 2nd. There will be a Seder Supper prior to the service at 5:30 pm for
those who have completed the class and their
family members along with church members.
Please sign up at the Welcome Center if you plan
to attend the Seder Supper.

BOOK
COLLECTION
DURING
LENT
Along the wall between the nursery and the
library you will find collection boxes for gently
used and new books appropriate for reading
levels 1st through 7th grade. Books will be donated to Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Reading
Camp, a week long summer camp devoted to
struggling readers. The books collected will
be given to attendees to take home with them
after camp, and used to practice their skills
throughout the summer. This is a great opportunity to weed books from your childs collection he/she may have outgrown, and pass
them on to benefit another child! If you have
questions about donating books or about the
camp, contact Susie Alstatt at 524.0947.

ANNUAL
EASTER EGG
HUNT

GROUP MEETINGS:
RUTH CIRCLE
Thursday, March 5 at 7:00 pm
Delores Douglass is Bible Study Leader

(for children up to 5th grade)

WINGS
Thursday, March 5 at 7:00 pm
in the Fellowship Hall
Debbie Herbert is hostess

Saturday April 4th

at 10:00 am
(NOTE TIME CHANGE!!)

HANNAH CIRCLE
Tuesday, March 17 at
9:00 am in the Fellowship Hall

in the Picnic Grove weather permitting.

(In the church if bad weather).

Sponsored by the WINGS group

LWR Blanket Making

Thank you for the beautiful wooden cross you gave me in
memory of my father, Irvin Rumph. Thank you also for
remembering him with cards, prayers, and visits the last
few years. He was always appreciative of all you did for
him.
Linda Rust

Mondays at 1:00 p.m.

Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m.
in the adult Sunday school area
Blankets ready to be tied are located outside the
Mission Closet doors. Please contact Wanda Engelau or Olga Otte with any questions.

On behalf of Community Provision of Jackson County, I

want to thank you for your donation of food in 2014. As
our needs continue to grow, you are an important part of
this community effort and your support is greatly appreciated.
Paul Brock, Executive Director
Thank you for your recent gift of $950 to support the
mission and ministry through ELCA Good Gifts. These
will be used to purchase, as you requested: sheep, a family farm, fruit tree seedling and a grove of 10 fruit tree
seedlings.
Christina Jackson-Skelton
Executive Director, Mission Advancement
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(This money was collected in the World Hunger barns.)

GET READY
TO SMILE!
NEW PICTURE
DIRECTORY
Pictures will be taken
May 6-9
and
May 26
Look for more information in the future!

Community Diner
The Community Diner has expanded their services. The Community Diner is now serving meals every Monday at the First United Methodist Church. Because of offering more meals every month, they are looking for
people to volunteer to help with these meals. There are two shifts for each Monday. The first shift is from
2:30-4:30. This shift prepares and cooks the meals getting everything ready to serve. The second shift is
from 4:30-6:30. This shift serves the meal and cleans up after the meal.
The Community Diner is looking for individuals to help as well as groups that might be willing to oversee an
entire meal. If you would like to volunteer or would like more information, please talk with Pastor Steve.

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Sun

Mon

Tue
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Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

8:00 am Communion
9:10 am First Communion Class
9:10 am Sunday School
10:15 am Communion
11:30 am Tweeners to Childrens
Museum

9:00 am Preschool
1:00 pm Blanket Making

9:00 am Preschool
9:00 am Blanket Making

8:30 am Devotions in sanctuary

9:00 am Borchers Breakfast Club

9:00 am Preschool

2:00 pm Daughters of the King

8:00 pm Dartball at Borchers

5:30 pm Meal (Preschool)

6:00 pm Adult Bells
7:00 pm Lenten Service

7:00 pm Ruth Circle

7:00 pm WINGS

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9:00 am Borchers Breakfast Club

9:00 am Preschool

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11

8:00 am Communion
9:10 am First Communion Class
9:10 am Sunday School
10:15 am Communion
11:45 am Confirmation Class
5:30 pm LL/Mission Trip mtg. at
Buffalo Wild Wings

9:00 am Preschool
1:00 pm Blanket Making

10:00 am Movies & Popcorn

9:00 am
9:00 am
4:00 pm
5:30 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm

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9:00 am Preschool
1:00 pm Blanket Making

9:00 am Hannah Circle

9:00 am Preschool
9:00 am Blanket Making
9:30 am Preschool Chapel

9:00 am Borchers Breakfast Club

9:00 am Preschool

Daylight Savings Time

Lawn Mowing Bids Due

Newsletter Deadline

8:00 am Communion
9:10 am First Communion Class
9:10 am Sunday School
10:15 am Communion

7:00 pm Church Council

8:00 pm Dartball Tourney
at Immanuel

5:30 pm Meal (Luther League)

6:00 pm Adult Bells
7:00 pm Lenten Service

7:00 pm Prayer Shawl

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8:00 am Communion
9:10 am First Communion Class
9:10 am Sunday School
10:15 am Communion

NO PRESCHOOL
1:00 pm Blanket Making
1:00 pm Book Buzz

CARPET CLEANING

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CARPET CLEANING

6:30 pm Stephen Ministry

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8:00 am Communion
9:10 am First Communion Class
9:10 am Sunday School
10:15 am Communion

9:00 am Preschool
1:00 pm Blanket Making
1:30 pm Clothing Center
2:30 pm Prayer Shawl

Preschool
Blanket Making
TREATS
Meal (Jr. High)
Adult Bells
Lenten Service

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7:00 pm Movies & Popcorn

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NO PRESCHOOL
9:00 am Blanket Making
1:30 pm Clothing Center
5:30 pm Meal (Ruth Circle)
6:00 pm Adult Bells
7:00 pm Lenten Service

9:00 am Borchers Breakfast Club

NO PRESCHOOL

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Daughters

Saturday, March 7
at 2:00 pm
Fellowship Hall

KING

Ladies and girls of all ages are invited to celebrate living at Daughters of the King.
An afternoon filled with refreshments,
entertainment from our Sunday School girls, princess crafts and a
special guest speaker: Miss America 2009 Katie Stam Irk
Invite moms, daughters, grandmas
and girlfriends to join us for a fun afternoon.

Little girls are encouraged

to wear their favorite princess dresses!

Please sign up at the Welcome Center

so we can prepare enough items.

THIS IS A FREE EVENT!

Any questions, talk to Susan Kaiser, Jamie Baker, or any WINGS member.