March 5/6, 2016 4thSunday in Lent
Luke 15:12 “And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them.” This prodigal son only sees the father as a source of wealth: give me my inheritance now! Which is to say: you are better off dead in my eyes. This is the sin at the heart of all greed: valuing things over people. This parable calls us to “come to our senses” as well: to see God as the loving Giver of all good, the true Father to be valued above and beyond all the things of this world.
A MEASURE OF OUR LOVEAttendance:Saturday(Feb. 27)6 p.m. =46;Sunday(Feb. 28)8 a.m. =84;Sunday (Feb. 28) 10:30 a.m. =102; Total for the weekend= 232; Vesper 3= 92; Sunday School (2’s) = 2;
(3 yrs to 8th grade) = 18; High School = 3; Adult Bible Class =40;
Morning Mingle =10; Wed. Bible Study = 7; Thur. Bible Class =7.
Contributions: Envelopes $6,333; Plate $137; Birthday $25; Lent $965; Connect $872; ECC Tuition $6,264.84; Hall Rent $250;Total General Fund Deposit = $14,846.84. Other Designated Giving: Missions $30; Chapel $28.92;Total Designated Fund Deposit $58.92.
GF/Connect Financial Update
Income Update / 14/15 YTD Actuals / 15/16 YTD Actuals / % Change / 15/16 YTD Budget (15% increase on envelopes) / Projected Miss if no changeEnvelope and Plate Offerings / $227,157 / $ 253,219 / 11.5% / $261,231 / ($13,936)
Connect Envelopes / $48,473 / $43,803 / -9.6% / $48,473 / ($7,287)
March 9thLenten Dinner will be served in the church Fellowship Hall (basement). The Youth will be switching things up this time around and instead of serving lasagna, they are hosting a Spaghetti Bar! What that means for you is that we will have pasta and offer a variety of sauces. We will also be serving salad, Garlic bread and deserts.
FIRE-N-SMOKE FUNDRAISER: The St. Paul’s 6/7 grade class is sponsoring a dine-to-donate fundraiser at Fire-n-Smoke on Monday, March 14 from 4-9 p.m. The funds go to help them with their 2017 class trip. A flyer will be available in next weekend’s bulletin.
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME - Don’t forget to spring forward one hour onMarch 12th!
Who’s Who at St. Paul’sNew, interested in a particular function or getting involved?
Have a question? Here’s who to talk to at St. Paul’s:
Pastor: Rev. Mitchel Schuessler, 553-3133
Church Secretary: Kathy Brumm, 667-6681
School: K-8 – Dr. Bruce McLaughlin, Principal, 667-6314;
School Secretary: Linda Craig, 667-6314
Early Childhood Center (Day Care): Michelle Warner, 667-2173
Church Council Chairman: – Rod Repp, 618-505-0718
Board of Elders: Alan Kilzer, Head Elder, 667-8263
Board of Stewardship & Finance: Jason Kesterson, 407-0304
Financial Secretary: Karen Missey, 830-7535
Bookkeeper: Cheryl Chrusciel,
Board of Evangelism: Penny Schuessler, 322-9824
Board of Christian Education: Laurel West, 667-3859
Board of Christian Day School: Adam Lilienkamp, 334-4065
Board of Trustees: Todd Moore, 779-3444
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML): Kathy Nehrt
Youth Group: [7th-12th grade] Rachael Beckemeyer, 367-2463
Head Usher: Seth Schaefer, 345-6487
Altar Guild: Jeanette Gindler, 667-6852 and Debbie Wittenberg, 667-7357
Choirs:Family Choir – Ted Fedder, 667-6250
Glorious Day/Praise Team – Tom Rampold 667-8771
Men’s Ministry: Pastor Schuessler,
Holy Smokers: Dave Meyer, 667-1347
Confirmation Class: Pastor Schuessler, 553-3133
Helping Hands [funeral dinners, social ministry needs]: Donna Ponce 667-6148, Shirley Schnoeker, 667-6368.
St. Paul’s PTL: Karen Kilzer, 667-8263 and Jenni Kaffer, 709-6824
Prayer Chain: Adeline Amen, 667-2549 and Debbie Wittenberg, 667-7357
LIFETOUCH PICTURES, the free 8 x 10 you received for having your picture taken, are on the table in the narthex. When you pick-up your picture, be sure to sign the paper next to the pictures to let us know you received your portrait. Thank you for having your picture taken for the directory.
THIS WEEK AT ST. PAUL’S
6 / 8:00 a.m. Worship/HC9:15 a.m. Sunday School & Adult Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Worship
Noon – 6:00 p.m. Sausage Supper
SUN
7 / 6:00 p.m. Stewardship Committee Meeting
6:30 p.m. Walking
MON
8 / 9:45 a.m.Moms Morning Mingle
11:30 a.m. Pastoral Winkel
6:30 p.m. Board of Stewardship & Finance Meeting
TUES
9 / 8:30 a.m. Chapel
1:00 p.m. Preschool Chapel
4:30 p.m. Confirmation
5:30 p.m. Lenten Dinner
7:00 p.m. Lenten Worship
8:15 p.m. Choir Practice
WED
10 / 2:00 p.m. Bible Study
6:30 p.m. Walking
7:00 p.m. Adult Information Class
THURS
11
FRI
815
12 / 7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast
6:00 p.m. Worship with HC
SAT
13 / 8:00 a.m. Worship
9:15 a.m. Sunday School &
Adult Bible Class
10:30 a.m. Worship/HC
3:00 p.m. Hand Out Flyers
SUN
Saturday, Mar. 5 – 6:00 p.m.:Acolyte:Abbey Counts; Elder: Sam Italiano; Ushers:Brion Boeshans, Kevin Campe, Sam Italiano and Seth Schaefer;Greeter:Sheryl Moore;Pianist:Tim Wittenberg; Altar Guild:Yvonne Rieger and Penny Schuessler.
Sunday, Mar. 6 – 8:00 a.m.:Acolyte:Logan DiRosa; Elders:;Ushers:Jacob Doyle, Steve Doyle, Ted Flath and White; Greeter:Bonnie Levo; Pianist:Erica Sipes; Altar Guild:Yvonne Rieger and Penny Schuessler.
Sunday, Mar.6 – 10:30 a.m.:Acolyte:Jayden Ponce; Ushers:Ted Fedder, Jeff Fiudo, Randy Jones and Colin McLaughlin; Greeters: Fran Busekrus and Jackie Jackson; Pianist:Tim Wittenberg; Bulletin Collator:Verona Meier.
Wednesday, Mar. 9 – 7:00 p.m.Acolyte:Samantha Kilzer; Ushers:Jacob Doyle, Steve Doyle, Jeff Fiudo and Whitey White; Organist: Jo White.
Saturday March 12 – 6:00 p.m.:Acolyte: Owen Corder;Elder: Sam Italiano; Ushers: Brion Boeshans, Sam Italiano, Seth Schaefer and Kyle; Greeters: Rod & Beth Repp; Organist: Jo White; Altar Guild:Mary Ann Bonneville and Bonnie Levo.
Sunday, March 13 – 8:00 a.m.:Acolyte: Joe Walls; Ushers: Jacob Doyle,Steve Doyle, Mike Salanitro and Whitey White; Greeter: Sheryl Moore; Organist: Jo White.
Sunday, March 13 – 10:30 a.m.:Acolyte: Brayden Proffitt; Elder: Darrell Wittenberg; Ushers: Rachel Lange, Sarah Niebruegge, Dave Thomas and Tim Wittenberg; Greeters; Josh & Jenni Hunt; Organist: Jo White; Bulletin Collator: Sheryl Moore; Altar Guild: Mary Ann Bonneville and Bonnie Levo.
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
Mar: 6: Thelma Kueker
7: Austin Counts, Sydney Gavlick, Nancy Klaustermeier,
David & Joy Lucht
8: Jeffrey Fiudo
9: Forest Fayollat
10:Derek Reynolds
11:Amber Moore
PRAYERS FOR:Aaron Bohnenstiehl,Dana Daniels, Jeff Erlich, Sarah Frey,Norma Horton,Karen Kull, Connie Liter,Howard Lucas, Nathan Mallette, Harvey Meier, Roger Pense,Kelli Ponce,Alicia Rayner, Tina Sahs,John Schmidt, DaleSchnoeker,Jean Sims, Will Weeks, Lorene Wehmeyer,Jim WelchandFred Wolf.
PRAY FOR: Michelle Wrigley passed away on Monday (Feb. 29); related to Kevin & Carol Wilderman.
PRAY FOR ALL those that are serving in the military: Nate Alvis, Aimee Alvstad (Korea), Carolyn Brynildsen,Jared Brynildsen,Brad Converse,Amanda Koldway, Cole Long, Chris Payne, Kelly Sawielski,Daniel Schorfheideand Ian Sikes.
We are always glad to pray for the needs of your family, friends, co-workers and others in our worship services. Normally, we will include a request for four weeks. If you would like prayers to continue beyond four weeks, please renew your request. You may call or email the church office.
A "BLESSING CALENDAR"has been created by the LWML for the month of February with the "Blessing Offerings" going to the youth attending the National Youth Gathering. For each day in February, there is a fact about the Gathering, a Bible verse, and an opportunity to place an offering in for the Blessings given to you. All members of the congregation are encouraged to participate. The calendars are in the Narthex on the LWML table. At the end of the month, simply give your "Blessing Offerings" to Shirley Rood, treasurer of the LWML, or to any LWML member.
EASTER SERVICES/SS CELEBRATION FLYERS will be distributed in the community next Sunday, March 13th beginning at 3:00 p.m. We need the help of many people to walk around our neighborhoods placing the door hangers on the houses of our community. Meet at the Ministry Center at 3:00 p.m. to help out. All ages are welcome to help promote St. Paul’s in the Troy community.
OnDeck This Week at Saint Paul’s
Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church, School and ECC Troy, IllinoisChurch Phone: 618-667-6681 School Phone: 618-667-6314
March56, 2016
WE WELCOME ALL WHO WORSHIP AT ST. PAUL’S.We pray that God will bless your worship with us. Please register your attendance on the pad at the end of the pew after the offering. As a member of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LC-MS), St. Paul’s practices close communion. We believe that receiving the Lord’s Supper together shows a common confession of faith in all areas of doctrine (not just in Communion).
If you are a member of a LC-MS congregation in good standing, you are invited to receive communion. If you are not a member of a LC-MS congregation, please talk with the pastor or an elder prior to the service. The elders are the gentlemen that are wearing the “ELDER” badges.
We offer both the common cup and individual up to those who commune. The center individual cups are white grape juicefor those who are not able to have wine.Children are welcome to come forward with their family to receive a blessing. We celebrate the Lord’s Supper in every Saturday service, in the Sunday 8:00 a.m. on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday, and in the Sunday 10:30 a.m. on the 2nd and 4th Sunday.
New or visiting today? Please be sure to sign our Guest Register in the narthex. You’ll findplenty of useful information in this OnDeck (published weekly). You may also go to and find the monthly newsletter and other information about the church, school and daycare.
HELP WANTED:St. Paul’s Daycare, is seeking a qualified person with a high school diploma or equivalent to work for 29 hrs per week. Please contact Michelle Warner 667-2173 or for more information. Resume may also be sent digitally to: . The preferred format is Microsoft Word.
LENT 2016- The Wednesday evening theme is “Journey to the Tomb.” This last week we viewed our selfies which showed us where we go on our Journey.” This week, March 9, we will be looking at some souvenirs from our Journey to the Tomb. Every journey seems to have some sort of souvenir and our Journey to the Tomb is no different. The Youth will be serving spaghetti with a variety of different sauces, calling it a Spaghetti Bar. Serving is from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the church fellowship hall (basement). Come and enjoy the food and fellowship.
ST. PAUL’S ANNUAL SAUSAGE SUPPER is this Sunday, March 6, from noon to 6:00 p.m. We want to welcome all who come to enjoy the meal.