We gather today as Gods beloved children to worship our Heavenly Father.

We praise his holy name, we listen eagerly for his words of comfort, hope, and challenge to us, and we offer ourselves to him in dedicated service. May you be blessed as you worship here today.

Leading and Assisting in Worship

Leaders: Pastor Stephen Wood Organist: Olga Otte Deacons: Mark Hoffmeier; Larry Guinn Greeters: Dan & Lou Ann Hoevener (8:00) Bill & Judy Wonning (10:15) Communion Assistant: Tammi Reinbold (8:00) Laberta Otte (10:15) Altar Care: Ruth Ann Newkirkj (8:00) Linda Guinn (10:15) Lectors: Leah Otte (8:00) Laberta Otte (10:15) Acolyte: Courtney Mansfield (8:00) Cheyene Douglass (10:15) Projectors: Jamie Baker (8:00) John Pierceall (10:15) Flowers: Ruth Circle and Donations Welcome Center: Carol Mansfield(8:00) Linda Seitz (10:15)

April 20, 2014

St. Paul Lutheran Church is a congregation of The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (E.L.C.A.). It is referred to as Borchers since Rev. Henry Borchers, who served our congregation from 1857-1881, advised and influenced a small group of pioneer settlers that wanted to establish a congregation in the area. This year we celebrate 162 years of life and ministry in this beautiful country setting in Southern Indiana. We look forward to many more years of growth and change as we seek continually to be faithful to Gods call to mission.

The Sacrament of Holy Communion is

offered at the 8:00 a.m. services on the 2nd and 4th Sundays and at the 10:15 a.m. service on the 1st and the 3rd Sundays of the month. Christians who believe in the true presence of Christ in the bread and wine for our forgiveness and salvation are invited to receive Holy Communion.

St. Paul Lutheran Church

10792 North 210 East, Seymour, IN 47274 Office 522-7364 Annex & Fax 522-7484 Parsonage 522-7421 email: stpaullutheran@stpaul-borchers.org Web Site: stpaul-borchers.org Office hours: Tuesday - Friday Staff The Reverend Stephen Wood Pastor Carolyn Jones...............Director of Youth & Family Ministries and Borchers Preschool Director Wendy Rotert ..Secretary Trish Tangman ..Care Team Director Tyler Claycamp ...Intern Youth & Family Director Amy Pierceall and Mandy Otte Custodians Jamie Baker .. Worship Technology Advisor and Web Master

Sunday School classes are held each Sunday for all ages at 9:10 a.m. Visitors are welcome to attend.
HEARING ASSISTANCE: We have

head phones available for those in need of assistance with hearing. They are located on the table at the entrance of the sanctuary.
LARGE PRINT BULLETINSThere

are a handful of large print bulletins available. They are located on the table at the entrance of the sanctuary.

This week: Today 20th-

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CALENDAR April 20th26th 6:00 am Luther League meet at the church 6:30 am Sunrise Service 7:00 am Breakfast (free will offering) 8:00 am Communion Service 9:10 am Sunday School 10:15 am Communion Service 9:00 am Pre-school Pastor Steve Out of Town 9:00 am Pre-school 1:30 pm Clothing Center 6:30 pm Adult Bells 9:00 am Borchers Breakfast a Club 7:00 pm WELCA Meeting 9:00 am Pre-school 9:00 am Care For Gods Creation at the church until 11 am April 27thMay 3rd 9:10 am Congregation Quarterly Meeting 11:30 am Registration for Walk tHIS Way Run/Walk 1:00 pm Run begins 1:05 pm Walk begins 9:00 am Pre-school 1:00 pm Book Buzz 6:30 pm Stephen Minister Group Meeting 6:30 pm Adult Bells 7:30 pm Prayer 8:30 am Devotional Service in Borchers Chapel 9:00 am Borchers Breakfast Club 7:00 pm WINGS in the Fellowship Hall 7:30 pm Ruth Circle at Shirley Lewis Home 9:00 am Jr. High Cleaning Picnic Grove

FIRST COMMUNION Those who completed their First Communion instruction and will celebrated their First Communion are: Alexus Marie Morris Daughter of Zac and Heather Morris Elizabeth Mae Rust Daughter of Robert and Marj Rust Eamon McKnight Shaw Son of Aaron Shaw and Amy Shaw THANK YOU to Doris Rorick and Susie Alstatt who taught the First Communion Class. ALTAR FLOWERSToday after the second service church members that are 80 years old and older may take the flower that has their name on that flowers card. If you have questions please speak to Luci Angel. OPPORTUNITY FOR PRAYERDuring 2014, one of my emphases for ministry is prayer. As a way to be intentional about praying, I will be offering two different times each month for people to gather for the sole purpose of praying together. As we gather, we will begin with a short teaching on prayer followed by time spent lifting up a variety of requests and whatever else is on peoples mind. The dates for these prayer gatherings are: This evening 7:00 pm and Wednesday, April 30th @ 7:30 pm. Any questions, please talk with Pastor Steve. If you are unable to come, you are still invited to take time during these appointed times to pray and lift up a variety of requests and petitions to God. MOM'S ANGELS is the name of a group forming for anyone who has experienced the death of a child. If you are interested in talking with others who have also experienced this type of loss, you are invited to an organizational meeting to be held Wednesday, May 21, at 7 PM in the Fellowship Room. Ideas for future meetings will be discussed and beverages, desserts, and fruit will be served. If you have questions, please contact Trish @ 812.371.1018. Note: Dads are welcome, as well as parents who've lost adult children. Also welcome are parents who have lost children through miscarriage or abortion.

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CONGRATULATIONS to Marc and Molly Fountain on the birth of a son. Henry Atticus was born on April 8, 2014. CONGRATULATIONS to Eric and Rhonda Garrett on the birth of a boy. Grant was born on April 14, 2014. THE FOOD PANTRY ITEM being collected in April is Helper meals (hamburger, tuna, chicken).

BOOK BUZZ will meet on April 28th at 1:00 pm in the Narthex. The book that will be discussed is Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. Contact Trish Tangman or Michelle Wood with questions. DAYCAMP ENROLLMENT FORMS are at the Welcome Center. Volunteers sheets are also at Center, if you would like to help out. Volunteers please fill out an enrollment form, so the correct number of tee shirts can be ordered. SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENTS, Your help is needed with collecting items to assemble the Lutheran World Relief Personal Care Kits & Baby Care Kits. Donations have been lower for the last few years, so our goal during the month of April is to collect enough supplies to fill 50 kits. Boxes will be placed outside of the classrooms to drop off your donations. READ ALL ABOUT IT! By the Mission Out Reach Room you will find a collection box 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 at St. Paul 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. CARE FOR GOD'S CREATION, an Earth Day event, will take place again this year in the church parking lot from 9 AM to 11 AM on Saturday, April 26. There will be scrap steel recycling, door prizes and refreshments, FREE giveaway items, household recycling, and bicycle recycling. Just show up on April 26 or call the church office to reserve table space for your giveaway items. Talk to Trish Tangman for details! WINGS 5MILE RUN/WALK will be April 27th. Registration forms are at the Welcome Center.

LUTHERAN COMMUNITY HOME will host a dinner auction at Celebrations at the Shoppes of Seymour on Saturday, April 26th with proceeds benefitting the chapel expansion project. The event will open at 4:30 pm. For more information contact Lutheran Community Home at 5225927. CELEBRATION OF 50 YEARS OF MARRIAGE will be held for Jerry and Pixie Otte on Saturday, April 26th from 47 pm in the Church Fellowship Hall. Everyone is invited to attend. UNITED WAY'S ANNUAL DAY OF CARING will take place all over Jackson County on Tuesday, May 13th. Last year 260 volunteers participated in 42 community projects and logged over 2,500 volunteer hours improving the community! Projects and volunteers for the 2014 event are now being organized and we'd like St. PaulBorchers to be represented with a group of volunteers participating from our congregation! Skilled and unskilled volunteers are needed. Donations of cash and supplies are needed, as well as a light lunch for our group of volunteers. If you are interested in sharing your gifts and being involved in this worthwhile event, look for more information and a sign-up sheet on the Welcome Center. DEAR FRIENDS, I want to thank you all for the thoughts and prayers that have helped me with my recovery from foot surgery. The care package and prayer shawl were a great pick me up. You all are truly a blessing to Wayne and I, thank you again. Anna Rust BORCHERS CHAPEL SPRING CLEANING There are two Spring Cleaning days planned at the Chapel Wednesday, April 30 and Saturday, May 10 starting a 9am. If you would like to help but the dates are not convenient, there is also a cleaning checklist on the the Chapel lectern, please feel free to come at your convenience. Thank you for your help - The Chapel Committee. New members always welcome.

OUR MISSION:
Walking in Faith Sowing Christs Love
The mission of St. Paul Lutheran Church is derived from our core values - the essence of our purpose for existence and the criteria we should use to guide our congregational decisions and actions.

Our Core Values:

1. Spirituality to worship and to grow and develop spiritually as Christians. 2. Outreach To spread the message of Gods love and grace by word and by action. 3. Service to Others To live Christs message to Love one another.
You can support the mission of our church by coming to worship, engaging in study, sharing the word, bringing a friend to church, taking part in Care Team initiatives, volunteering at church or in the community and loving one another. We invite you to join us in this journey.

Our Response to Gods Love

We Worshipped: April 27 8:00 am service138 Wednesday service48 Total Offerings for April 27th: Spending Plan Giving $4,098.46 Other Giving$440.00
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10:15 service 103 New Church Loan Payment$540.00 Wednesday April 16th-$731.00

{The weekly amount needed to cover expenses in the 2014 Spending Plan is $5,853.00} *This amount does not include the $5,900.00 monthly mortgage payment

Readings for April 27 : Second Sunday of Easter Acts 1:1-8 Psalm 145:13-21 John 20:19-31
Lectors: Lois Bryden (8:00) Marc Fountain (10:15)

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Those assisting with worship April 27th:

Communion Assistants: Altar Care: Acolytes: Projectors: Flowers: Welcome Center: Tammi Reinbold (8:00) Luci Angel (8:00) Kori Oe (8:00) Rachel Hildebrand (10:15) Doris Rorick (8:00) Marc Fountain (10:15) Luci Angel Carol Manseld (8:00) Linda Seitz (10:15)

April 20, 2014

Going Deeper

The purpose of this page is to provide a tool or instrument for your spiritual growth. This page contains a brief synopsis of the readings as well as some questions for your reflection to help you go deeper with the Word. On the back is a day by day listing of scripture readings with possible prayer request. Individuals are listed on their day of birthso that you might pray for them on their birthday. Also on the back is the prayer list for the congregation. Keep on Growing Spiritually!! Readings for the Day: I Corinthians 15:19-26: Paul describes the consequences of the resurrection, including the promise of new life in Christ to a world that has been in bondage to death. He celebrates the destruction of evil and the establishment of Gods victorious rule over all. John 20:1-18: This morning began with confusion: the stone was moved and the tomb was empty. Disciples arrive, then angels, and finally Jesus himself. Out of the confusion, hope emerges, and a weeping woman becomes the first to confess her faith in the risen Lord. From Sunday & Seasons, copyright 2014 Augsburg Fortress

NOTES:

Questions To Ponder: 1What are your early memories of Easter? 2How do the traditions that you keep during Easter remind you of Jesus resurrection? 3What do you find interesting about Johns account of Jesus resurrection? 4How can you live out the significance of Jesus resurrection in daily life? 5Would you have had trouble believing the angels words? Why or Why Not? 6To whom is Jesus sending you with this message that Jesus is risen from the dead?

Memory Verse: John 20:18 18 Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord"; and she told them that he had said these things to her.

Going Deeper in Prayer

Sunday 4/20 Leviticus 8:1-36 1 Corinthians 6:1-20 Brandon Seitz World peace Monday 4/21 Leviticus 9:1-24 1 Corinthians 7:1-40 Mindy Sifflard, Solomon Rust Church leaders Tuesday 4/22 Leviticus 10:1-20 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Dennis Otte foster parents Wednesday 4/23 Leviticus 11:1-47 1 Corinthians 9:1-27 people who do not know Jesus as Lord and Savior Thursday 4/24 Leviticus 12:1-8 1 Corinthians 10:1-33 Libby Cupp Christians in Jordan Friday 4/25 Leviticus 13:1-59 1 Corinthians 11:1-34 Emma Jackson, Rusty Harris child care workers Saturday 4/26 Leviticus 14:1-57 1 Corinthians 12:1-31 Tony Herkamp, Jemma Otte St. Pauls Day Camp this summer

Prayer List Prayer for Homebound Individuals: Betty Hoene, Eunice Lutes, Helen Carter, Evelyn Otte; Geneva

Hoene; Orville Schnitker

Prayer for Long Term Care Issues: Andy Runge, Peggy Meahl (Sarah Roterts sister-in-law); Pastor Ed and Joan Winter; Walter Von Fange (Bertha Ottes brother in-law) Recent Hospitalizations: Emily Morris; Phyllis Neidinger; Other Prayer Request: Ronald Steele (Wendy& Ronni Roterts father); Rebekah Davis; Nita Mousa (cancer-friend of Mary Eglen); Mike Wehmiller; Dan Hoene (surgery); Vicky Ent (cancerfriend of Judy Wonning); Anna Rust; Linda Nicholson (friend of Jenny Engelau); Matt; Ava Lewis (Nephroblastomatosis2 yr. old friend of Charlena Warfield); James Otte; Joe and Carolyn Ross (illnessBeth Claycamps parents);Rex Sipes (cancerfriend of Dennis and Vickey Otte); Renee Holly (Allen Morrisons aunt); Tom Elkins; Karen Vaughn (neighbor of Merrell Otte); Mandy Wessel (cancerfriend of Carolyn Jones); Jeannie Isaacs (physical health-cousin of Karen Hoene); Dale Ann Hoyt (cancer-friend of Bob & Dena Schafstall); Herschel Kleffman; Kristie Wessel (Tracey Engelaus sister); Tom Harris (cancer-friend of Leah Otte); Claudine Rowe (cancer- friend of Bill & Marlis Kidd); Emily Hume; Paul Johnson (cancer-Leslie Wentes fianc); Amy Siefker (niece of Karen Hoene); Frances Lamberson (Terri DeVoes Mother); Edna Spiehler (Patty Herkamps friend); Shirley Darlage Duncan (cancer-friend of Dena Schafstall); Pat Norrell (friend of Kendra Harris) Prayers for those in Military Service: Steven Rieker (Jerry & Pixie Ottes Grandson); Chad Brigdon,

Evan Marshall, Tyler Kruse