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St. Paul Blog Post August 28, 2014

8/28/2014

 

August 31st is the 12th Sunday of Pentecost

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Pastor Schedule
August 31st - Dave Hudson
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Recent Events

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St. Paul's Community Garden Update:
1,030 pounds of produce has been donated to Mid-City as of August 20th.
The Lutheran Magazine has offered complimentary copies for our congregation. They are available in the Narthex. If 10 or more are interested in a subscription, we will receive a rate of $8.95 per person.
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Please continue to keep the St. Paul Lutheran Church in your prayers as the Call Committee continues to review and interview potential pastors.

Upcoming Events

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Kids Against Hunger/Mission Fund Raiser is Sept. 27th at the Younger Irish Tavern in Romeo. Tickets are $20 for the entertainment which starts at 8:00 pm with Dueling Pianos. 50% of sales will be donated toward the Kids Against Hunger medical mission trips to Haiti. Please call Candy at 810-385-3370 for tickets.
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MUM is the word! 

The Fall Mum Sale that is!

But don't keep it to yourself, tell everyone!

It's time to order your nice, big plants in color choices of yellow, bronze, lavender, and burgundy red. $10 gets you a beautiful plant for yourself or someone you love. Proceeds will go to the Women's Ministry, such a worthy cause in all they do. The sign-up sheet is in the Narthex. Pickup of your order will be at the church on Saturday, Sept. 20th from 10 am - Noon.

 
Women's Bible Study
Tuesday, Sept. 9th
St. Paul
All materials are provided
Bring your Bible if you have one
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December Cookie Walk planning meeting is Sunday, Sept. 14th at 9:30 am. 

We'd love to hear your ideas!
Stewards of God's Love
Stewardship Workshop
Saturday, Sept. 20th
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Facilitated by Robin Abbot
St. Paul's Church
Please sign-up in the Narthex
Improve your understanding of the term "stewardship" in relationship to the gifts God has given to you.
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Website News:

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St. Paul Lutheran has been online with it's new website since mid May 2014. In just over 3 months we've had 8.3 thousand visitors. 
Let's all give thanks to our Lord and continue to pray for those seeking a church to attend worship and find fellowship with us. 
Amen!

St. Paul Blog Post August 21, 2014

8/21/2014

 

August 24th is the 11th Sunday of Pentecost

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Join us in Celebrating Dorothy Albert's 105th Birthday!

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Dorothy is looking forward to a white birthday cake with pink frosting, her favorite!
Until recent years, she was able to faithfully attended St. Paul worship, where she was always stylishly dressed in a pink suit, pill box hat and high heels.
This week marks an amazing milestone! Dorothy Albert is the daughter of Carl and Laura Falk. She was born in Russia along the Volga River. As you may have read in the History of St. Paul, the Falk family were charter members of St. Paul in 1917.

What would it have been like to be born in 1909? Here is a webpage that shares photographs of Russia during that time. Here is a webpage that shows the villages along the Volga River.
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Dorothy's Family Portrait

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Can you imagine the amazing things Dorothy has seen in her lifetime! Let's take a look back into the past 105 years in the United States as Dorothy spent most of her long life here:
In 1909
Dollars and cents:
  • milk was 3 cents
  • sugar was 4 cents per pound
  • eggs were 14 cents per dozen
  • coffee was 15 cents per pound
  • the average wage was 22 cents per hour
  • the average worker made between $200 and $400 per year
  • the 5 passenger 1909 Ford Touring Car was $850 and can be seen here
In 1909
Other interesting tidbits:
  • 14% of homes had a bathtub
  • 8% of homes had a telephone
  • the maximum speed limit for the 8,000 cars being driven was 10 mph
  • the population of Las Vegas was only 30
  • most women only washed their hair one time per month and used borax or egg yolk as shampoo
  • the American flag had 45 stars
  • most adults couldn't read or write
  • many items that we take for granted hadn't been invented yet
Great Inventions:
1909 - Instant Coffee 1910 - Talking Motion Picture 1911 - The first automobile electrical ignition system 1912 - Life Savers Candy 1913 - The crossword puzzle 1914 -the Morgan gas mask 1915 - Pyrex 1916 - radio tuners (that receive different stations) 1917 - the modern zipper 1918 - fortune cookies 1919 - pop-up toaster & short-wave radio 1920 - Band-Aid 1921 - the lie detector 1922 - the first 3-D movie 1923 - the traffic signal & frozen food (Clarence Birdseye) 1924 - spiral notebook 1925 - the mechanical television (precursor to the modern tv) 1926 - liquid fueled rockets 1927 - PEZ candy & Technicolor & a complete electronic TV system & the iron lung 1928 - penicillin & bubble gum 1929 - car radio & Yo-Yo 1930 - jet engine & scotch tape 1931 - stop-action photography 1932 - Polaroid photography 1933 - stereo records & drive-in movie theater 1934 - Charles Darrow claims he invented the game Monopoly 1935 - the first canned beer 1936 - the voice recognition machine & the Colt revolver 1937 - photocopier 1938 - ballpoint pen 1939 - helicopter 1940 - modern color television system & the jeep 1941 - aerosol spray cans 1942 - the first electronic digital computer 1943 - rubber & the Slinky & Silly Putty 1944 -Cortisone 1945 - atomic bomb 1946 - microwave oven 1947 - the transistor 1948 - Frisbee & Velcro & the Wurlitzer jukebox 1949 - Cake mix 1950 - credit card (Diners) 1951 - super glue & power steering & video tape recorder 1952 - Mr. Potato Head & first diet soft drink 1953 - transistor radio & radial tires 1954 - McDonalds 1955 - Tetracycline (the most prescribed broad spectrum antibiotic) 1956 - hovercraft & Liquid Paper (originally named Mistake Out) 1957 - Fortran (originally named Speedcoding, still used today for programming scientific and mathematical applications (software)) 1958 - Hula Hoop & the computer modem 1959 - the internal pacemaker & the Barbie Doll 1960 - the halogen lamp 1961 - Valium 1962 - audio cassette & Spacewar (the first computer video game) 1963 - the video disk 1964 - Acrylic paint & BASIC (an early computer language) 1965 - Astroturf & soft contact lenses & NutraSweet 1966 - electronic fuel injection for cars 1967 - handheld calculator 1968 - computer mouse 1969 - arpanet (first internet) & the ATM & the bar-code scanner 1970 - the floppy disk for computers 1971 - dot-matrix printer & food processor & the VCR 1972 - Hacky Sack 1973 - Bic invents the disposable lighter 1974 - Post-it-notes 1975 - laser printer & the push-through tab on a drink can 1976 - the ink-jet printer 1977 - MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 1978 - artificial heart "Jarvik-7" 1979 - cell phones & the walkman & roller blades 1980 - the hepatitis-B vaccine 1981 - the first IBM computer 1982 - human growth hormone is genetically engineered 1983 - soft bifocal contact lens & Cabbage Patch Kids 1984 - the CD-ROM & the Apple Macintosh 1985 - Microsoft invents the Windows program 1986 - Fuji introduces the disposable camera 1987 - disposable contact lenses 1988 - digital cell phones & doppler radar & Prozac 1989 - high-definition television 1990 - the World Wide Web 1991 - the digital answering machine 1992 - the smart pill (can deliver or control its delivery of medicine without the patient having to take action beyond the initial swallow) 1993 - the pentium processor 1994 - the Playstation 1995 - the DVD 1996 - Web TV 1997 - the gas-powered fuel cell 1998 - the disposable bib 1999 - Tekno Bubbles (bubbles blown under ultra violet or black lights show an amazing assortment of colors) 2000 - the "Segway" human transporter 2001 - self-cleaning windows 2002 - Braille Glove & virtual keyboard 2003 - Infrared Fever Screening System (used in public buildings to scan people with a high temperature from a fever or sars) the No-Contact Jacket (protects the wearer by electric shocking any attackers) 2004 - SonoPrep (bio-engineering device that delivers medication by sound waves rather than injection) 2005 - YouTube 2006 - BEAR (Battlefield Extraction-Assist Robot) developed for military search-and-rescue missions has hydraulic arms to support and carry injured soldiers 2007 - Iphone 2008 - bionic lens & flying windmills 2009 - electronic eyes/retinal implants 2010 - robotic prosthetic legs allows paraplegics to walk 2011 - Qmilch (a sustainable fabric made from milk protein) 2012 - dusting slippers 2013 - the cardboard bike & the Fume Fighter welding helmet to make metalwork safer & the Family Flier (read more here) 2014 - the ability to control an old, unruly radiator with a smartphone.
What was invented the year you were born?

Recent Events:

Pastor Hockley's Sunday August, 17th sermon notes 
are available here.
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Upcoming Events:

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The Church office will be closed Monday, August 25th.
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Reminder! Mid-City is Tuesday, August 26th at 8:30 am.
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Mark you calendars! 

Sunday School

Rally Weekend is just around the corner.

Saturday, September 6th
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Fall MUM Sale
Big plants! $10 
Yellow! Lavendar! Bronze! Burgundy!
Get your order in for your preferred color!
Proceeds go to the Women's Ministry
Order form is located on the bulletin board in the Narthex

Pick-up is at St. Paul's on Saturday, September 20th, 2014 (10am - Noon)
The Stewards of God's Love - Stewardship Workshop will be held Saturday, September 20th from 9:30am to 11:30am. Robin Abbot will facilitate. There is a sign-up in the Narthex. All are welcome to improve your understanding of the term "stewardship" in relationship to the gifts God has given you.
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The Women's Bible Study will meet Tuesday, September 9th at 1pm. Bring a bible if you have one.
December Cookie Walk

It's time to start planning!

Sunday, September 14th at 9:30 am

We welcome your ideas! Please come.
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If you have any photos of church events you would like to share, please email them to Michelle 
stpaullutheranph@gmail.com

St. Paul Blog Post Aug. 13, 2014

8/13/2014

 

August 17th will be the 10th Sunday of Pentecost

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PASTOR SCHEDULE
Aug. 17th - George Hockley
Aug. 24th - Robin Abbott
Aug. 31st - Dave Hudson
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Recent Events

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VBS was a success! 
To see a few of the photographs taken during the week, click here.
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The Blue Water Community Food Depot Cart is now located in the Narthex by the coffee table. Please bring an offering of food to place in the cart Sunday.
What a bountiful year! The St. Paul Community Garden has reported a donation of 316 pounds of produce to Mid-City as of August 6th. Thanks be to God!
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Upcoming Events

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The office will be closed on August 18th.
Your contributions to the September Newsletter are due August 17th.
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Just a reminder that there are picnics planned for this weekend.

Saturday, August 16th is the WELCA picnic at Judy Halamka's home. Should we receive rain, the festivities will be moved to the church. Please bring your utensils and a dish to pass.
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Sunday, August 17th is the Thrivent 5th Annual Picnic Beef Roast from 1-5pm at the Goodells County Park (Middle Barn)
Kids Against Hunger/Mission Fund Raiser - September 27th
Dueling Pianos at Younger Irish Tavern in Romeo. Tickets are $20 for the entertainment, which starts at 8:00 pm. 50% of the ticket sales will help fund "Kids Against Hunger" and our medical mission trips to Haiti. This will be a fun night out. 
*Free will offerings* are greatly appreciated. For tickets, please call Candy at 810-385-3370.

Website News

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Hymns for this coming Sunday are available to listen and learn here.

The new "Unique Visitor" total is 7 thousand! 

Let's keep up the prayers for those that are seeking a church will find us and that the Call Committee will be successful in finding our new pastor.

St. Paul Blog Post August 7, 2014

8/8/2014

 

August 10th will be the 9th Sunday of Pentecost

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***********God answers knee-mail*************

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Pastor Schedule
Aug.10th -Duane Schafer
Aug. 17th - George Hockley
Aug. 24th - Robin Abbott
Aug. 31st - Dave Hudson

Recent Events

Church News: 
  • The special voter's meeting approved the roof repair from the general fund.
  • The call committee is interviewing potential candidates for the pastoral position. 
  • Bill Pickelhaupt's books have arrived, please contact the church office for more information. He has kindly donated 28 copies of his book The Volga-Germans of Michigan's Thumb to St. paul in honor of  Andreas and Katrina Pickelhaupt and Carl and Laura Falk who left Russia for a better life for themselves and their descendants. 


Upcoming Events

Council Meeting
August 11th 
6:45 pm
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The Women 's Ministry Annual Picnic

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August 16th at noon at Judy Halamka's house. In case of rain we will meet at the church. Please bring a dish to pass and your own eating utensils.
The sign-up sheet is in the Narthex.

Thrivent 5th Annual Picnic Beef Roast

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Sunday, August 17th - 1:00 to 5:00 pm
Goodells County Park - Middle Barn
St. Paul Thrivent members and non-Thrivent members are invited.


See the Google Calendar for more information.
There will be games for adults, prizes, party favors for kids, splash pad and playground.
The sign-up sheet is in the Narthex.

A contribution list of items for Carolyn's Place is in the Narthex.

Stewardship Workshop

Saturday - September 20th - for everyone - watch for detail updates
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Youth Group News

  • Aug. 9th 10am-12pm: Blue Water Cluster Youth Group will be hosting a training seminar for Reducing the Risk of child abuse. This 2 hour training is designed for all Sunday School teachers, VBS, and youth volunteers. Beginning this fall, all of our members who have regular contact with youth (teachers, VBS volunteers, youth leaders) will have a background check and training as part of the synod's effort to help protect our children.
  • Sept. 27th:The Blue Water Youth Cluster is heading to Cedar Point for the day. The cost is approx. $30 per person. A sign-up sheet and permission slip will be in the. Narthex. Bring friends!
  • Sept. 7th 12-1:30pm: The Young Adult (20-40's) Book Study We will be discussing the first 2 chapters of The Pursuit of Holiness by Jeff Bridges. Please contact Ted Golubinski Jr. for more information.
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Habitat For Humanity

Current Volunteer Opportunities:
  • Home & ReStore Construction
  • Office and Committee Work
  • ReStore Support
  • Construction Site Hospitality
Volunteer Schedules Posted:
  • www.bwhabitat.org

Volunteer Opportunity Days:
  • Tuesday & Saturday - House Construction
  • Thursday - ReStore Construction
  • Monday-Saturday - ReStore Support, Office & Committee Work

Website News:

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Please share your VBS photos! Send to stpaullutheranph@gmail.com and we will post them on FB and the website.

The Google Calendar has some updated events!

We're now at 6.5 thousand unique visitors to our website.
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