January2016 newsletter

the spirit of saint paul

January, 2016 Volume 51, Issue 1

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St. Paul Lutheran Church

A Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Community

Phone: 505 242 5942

Fax: 505 242 7067

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.StPaulABQ.org

Pastoral Care Emergency Phone : 505 249 9859

Calico Bu erfly Preschool Phone: 505 242 4504

Email: [email protected]

Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. Holy Communion

Personnel S P

Patricia L. Holman

D M P Seth Hartwell

O Beverly Pe t

C B P D Doreen Kleinsasser

O A Posi on Open

Terry Cole (ac ng)

Saint Paul Lutheran Church, as a community of faith in Christ,

is radically welcoming, strives for jus ce, and

loves its neighbors as itself.

Table of Contents From the Pastor ................................................................................................. 2

Confirma on Ministry ........................................................................................ 3

Lenten Devo onals ............................................................................................ 3

From The Congrega on President ..................................................................... 4

Calico Bu erfly Preschool .................................................................................. 5

Adopted Families ............................................................................................... 6

Lutheran Family Services ................................................................................... 7

Albuquerque Interfaith / Bond Elec on Walk .................................................... 8

Bishop’s Statement ............................................................................................ 9

Lutheran Advocacy Ministry‐NM ..................................................................... 10

Gathering for the Future .................................................................................. 11

Theology Book Group ....................................................................................... 12

Pancake Dinner ................................................................................................ 12

Calling Bread Bakers ........................................................................................ 13

Fellowship Dinner Groups ................................................................................ 13

Micro‐Border Immersion .................................................................................. 14

Staff changes ................................................................................................... 14

About the Community ...................................................................................... 15

Sewing Group ................................................................................................... 16

Friends Feeding Friends ................................................................................... 17

Movie Night ..................................................................................................... 18

Volunteers Needed ........................................................................................... 19

Council Highlights ............................................................................................ 20

Calendar and Worship Assistants Schedule ................................................Insert

BULLETIN & NEWSLETTER DEADLINES (except as otherwise noted)

SUNDAY BULLETIN: Each Wednesday at 9 a.m. FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER: January 15 at noon

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From the Pastor A NEW YEAR, A NEW HOPE

At worship on the first Sunday in January we will par cipate in an

“Epiphany blessing” of the church building. Worshipers are invited to

take the litany home and use it to bless their own homes.

What does this mean? As Lutherans we believe that God blesses us with the gi s we need to live faithfully in this world, and has for gener-a ons. Times change, people change, na ons change, the world chang-es – yet God’s love and commitment to us on the way remains con-stant. Some mes it is easy to forget about God. When fear and anxiety are amped up, when the burdens of life and home and health and heart become overwhelming, it is easy for us to lose sight of the God-ness in the everyday. Walking past the marking “20+CMB+16” each me we enter or exit our home helps us remember: In this 16th year of the second millennium since Christ, “Criste mansionem benedicat”we pray, Christ bless this home. Read, bless, and breathe. It is a great way to mark the beginning of a new calendar year! <><

Pr. Pat Holman

PS – In case you miss worship on January 3rd, here is the informa on: This inscrip on may be made with chalk above the entrance or to the side of the entry doors:

20 + C M B + 16 The sign bears two meanings: From the La n, Criste Mansionem Benedicat, it symbolizes the bless-ing:

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In the year of our Lord 2016, Christ bless this house. Using names from centuries of tradi on, the inscrip on symbolizes the liturgical connec on with the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus so long ago, which is celebrated each year on the Day of the Epiphany, January 6th:

The magi of old, known as C Caspar, M Melchior, and B Balthasar followed the star of God's Son who came to dwell among us 20 two thousand 16 and sixteen years ago. + Christ, bless this house, + and remain with us throughout the new year.

P: Let us pray: O God, you revealed your Son to all people by the shin-ing light of a star. We pray that you bless this home and all who live here with your gracious presence. May your love be our inspira on, your wisdom our guide, your truth our light, and your peace our bene-dic on; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Confirma on Classes Resume January 10th we will con nue our journey through the Holy Bible. Please keep our four students – Chris an, Rotsy, Bella, and Kieran – in your prayers as they learn and grow in grace. Thank you. <>< Pr. Hol-man

Lenten Devo onals Return! Once again St. Paul will be offering the pocket-sized Lenten Devo onals for your reflec on during this key season of the Church year. Lent be-gins early in 2016 – Ash Wednesday is February 10th. The focus of this year’s devo ons is “Bearing Fruit.” One hundred pocket-sized copies as well as a few large print devo onals will be available at the Welcome Center by mid January. Please pray with me that our shared Lenten discipline might bear good fruit! >< Pr. Holman

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From The Congrega on President By Alicia Ruch‐Flynn

It is an honor to be your congrega on president this year, and I thank you for the opportunity. I am going to share something that is proba-bly not a surprise to anyone who knows or has been around me for any amount or me. I love to be busy and thrive on the energy created when groups of people do stuff together. This busy-ness can be a gi , but it can also be a comfortable way to pass through life without paus-ing to discern whether or not the busy-ness I am involved in is actually what God is calling me to do. Some mes it feels like God has to scream for us to hear. When he does, we come full stop. We have to listen and ponder and figure out how to proceed in a way that is consistent with our understanding of God’s will in our world. These are the major turning points in our live; at some we change direc ons completely, and at some we con nue on the same path more inten onally. When we look back over our lives, it is not the ordinary mes tha stand out. It is these junctures where God has challenged us to examine our lives and live more inten onally. These mes are a gi from God that allow for a deepening of our rela-

onship with God. St. Paul has a rich 125-year history with long stretches of busy happy

mes punctuated with junctures when God ac vely challenged our community to slow down, ponder, discern, and transform. I am excit-ed to be part of St. Paul at this me of discernment and I look forward to being amazed by what God is calling St. Paul to be as we move into our second half of our first quarter of a millennium. (Yes…I am a math teacher!)

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The curriculum theme for January is “Winter Wonderland”. The chil-dren always an cipate snow. It is a wonder that all children need to experience. Our bible memory verse is Hebrews 13:16, “Do not forget to share with others” The New Year is here with new challenges and a renewed hope. Please keep Calico Bu erfly Preschool in your prayers as we move into 2016. Turn “Cabin Fever” Into Teachable Moments January and February are mes when young children spend more me than usual inside, which can lead to some stress and strain in the class-room and at home…..cabin fever! It is important to have some mood-changers. Mini events during the days can quickly change the mood of the day.

Music and Movement Games: Musical chairs with your favorite music, Simon Says, and Yoga are great alterna ves.

Winter Picnic: Collect everything for a picnic and spread it out on the living room floor. Have the children help in planning and preparing.

Art Projects: Art is always a great calming ac vity for children that are willing to get a li le messy.

Quiet Reflec ons: Quiet games that can calm their minds and bod-ies.

Ar cle, Turn “Cabin Fever” Into Teachable Moments, taken from Carino

Early Childhood New, 3rd Quarter. 2015‐2016, page 4.

By Doreen Kleinsasser

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Adopted Families By Kay Schoenefeld

January 2016 I am wri ng this in mid-December, so I will have to wait un l next month to give you the Christ-mas report. I want to apologize to those of you who get hard copies of the newsle er: last month I somehow submi ed last year's December ar cle to the office instead of this year's ar cle - oops. The correct ar cle is in the electronic version on the St. Paul web site. We helped a few families with Thanksgiving baskets this year and they were very apprecia ve. One of the baskets was for a small group of folks at an apartment complex; the manager does the cooking. They very much enjoyed being able to have a nice dinner together - some-thing they wouldn't have had were it not for our help. We helped a single mom with her u lity bill so she wouldn't get her service cut off. She has a 9-year-old daughter and is on SSI. She was very thankful and relieved. One of our members is remodeling a home she will eventually occupy. She generously offered some used appliances to our project and we were able to find homes for a refrigerator, stove, and washer and dry-er. All recipients were thrilled to get those needed items. We learned of a single man who needs help with his rent; he is em-ployed but is in a custody fight for his child and the court costs put him behind. We are working with his apartment manager (same one who did the Thanksgiving meal cooking men oned above - we've known and worked with her for several years) to try to keep him from being evicted. We con nue to have a special need for adult diapers (size medium for women), and we can always use furniture, toilet paper, laundry soap, dish soap, toothpaste, tooth brushes, shampoo, cleaning supplies, TVs,

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blankets, bath towels, sheets, dishes, silverware, pots and pans, lamps, and anything else useable. If you have large items to donate, call Kay to arrange for pickup; bring small items to the narthex coa-troom (by the Adopted Families sign). To donate money, make checks payable to St. Paul, mark them for Adopted Families and place them in the Sunday offering or church office. Thank you for remembering and helping folks in need!

Lutheran Family Services Lutheran Family Services is especially busy this winter placing new refugee families into Albuquerque communi es. In our standard apartment set ups, we are currently in need of new or gently used pots and pans. We also are asking for professional clothing for client interviews and employment. Please have clothing clean, pressed and on a hanger. Contact Dona ons Coordinator Sandi Bertholomey 505-933-7014 or [email protected] to schedule delivery mes, pick-ups or ques ons. Address: Lutheran Family Services 3612 Campus Blvd NE Abq. NM 87106

If you are interested in learning more about LFS or would like to have an LFS staff member share the LFS story with your congrega on, please contact Rebecca Burris at 303-217-5841 or at [email protected].

Kay Schoenefeld, 281-4037 Cheri and Ted Parson, 291-8394 Dave Lund Susan Matsui Bill and Paula Eglinton

Randy and Marsha Kearney Paul and Mary Thompson Fred and Helen Disque Pat Cur n Hal and Cheryl Schultz

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Albuquerque Interfaith By Ivan Westergaard

With 260 persons in a endance (11 from St. Paul), the Celebra on

Dinner on December 6 was a success. An excellent meal was provided

by the Culinary Arts Program of RFK Charter High School. Guitar music,

appe zers and a raffle greeted folks as they entered the new Ac vity

Center at RFK. Following the meal, presenters welcomed and framed

the evening's program. Msgr. Olona shared the legacy of A.I. Cindy

Marrs of La Mesa Presbyterian talked about A.I.'s current focus on ed-

uca on, immigra on, behavioral health and work force development.

Stories were told related to these areas of interest. A very touching

"lament" was shared by teachers Nick and Claire Porter. Responding

briefly to all this was APS COO Ruben Hendrickson, CEO Cynthia

Schultz of Bradbury Stamm Construc on and State Senator Michael

Padilla. A.I. has agreed to do Get-Out-the-Vote walks to encourage

vo ng in the Feb. 2 School Bond Elec on. A endees, and the speakers,

were asked to commit to walking, and 100 completed commitment

cards.

Will You Walk For Our Kids? By Ivan Westergaard

This Bond elec on is about new and refurbished buildings and equip-ment, so our children have the best learning environment. Join the effort and support the children. Training will be provided, you will walk with a partner to homes of voters specifically with handouts and infor-ma on, and pizza will be available when you report back. Contact Jeff Sorensen, Else Tasseron or Ivan Westergaard for more informa on. Walk dates and mes are Jan. 9, 16 and 23, 9 a.m .to 12 noon.

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Bishop’s Statement B G "S C

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DENVER (RMSELCA) - Bishop Gonia wrote a statement that was signed by our ecumenical partner bishops and church leaders and released by the Colorado Council of Churches. The statement reads:

"Together with many people in our state, we have watched with deep concern the events surrounding the flood of refugees from war-torn Syria. The images of thousands of families fleeing the horror and terror loosed in their homeland, risking and some mes losing their lives, fills us with deep pain. This pain and concern has now been amplified by the heartache of those who have experienced horrific a acks of terror in places like Beirut, Paris and Mali. We experience the world in these days to be a violent and fearful place.

"Given these reali es, it would be easy to give way to fear and allow compassion to fail. As faith leaders, however, we are called to proclaim the power of divine light to overcome all darkness, the power of holy love to overcome all fear and hatred. In that spirit, we wish to com-mend Governor John Hickenlooper for his commitment to receive among us all refugees seeking hope and a new life, including those from Syria. We commit ourselves and our communi es of faith to ac-

vely partner with our local refugee rese lement agencies in welcom-ing these new neighbors and helping in their orienta on to life in our country.

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"While we hear the voice and concerns of those who would seek to restrict entry for all refugees from Syria into our country, we do not believe this represents the spiritual or moral values of our na on. On the contrary, our own history bears witness to the power of welcoming the stranger from every land. Fear should not obscure our proud herit-age as a na on where the most vulnerable in our world have found an opportunity for new life. Nor should we allow our spirit of generosity and hospitality to be compromised by any prejudice that would pre-vent us from accep ng people of all ethnic and religious backgrounds. While mindful of the security concerns of our country, the fact is that all refugees admi ed to this country undergo thorough and rigorous ve ng by our governmental agencies. "At the end of the day, our faith teaches us that helping our neighbor in need is one of the highest signs of holy love that can be offered. We commit ourselves anew to that calling and invite all people of good will to join us in welcoming our Syrian neighbors in need to our country and to our state."

Lutheran Advocacy Ministry—New Mexico You are invited and urged to a end the 2016 Lutheran Advocacy Min-istry –NM Bishop’s Legisla ve Luncheon and Issues Briefing on Thurs-day, February 4 hosted by Rocky Mountain Synod Bishop Jim Gonia. This year’s morning Issues Briefing will be at the United Church (1804 Arroyo Chamisa,) which is very near to Christ Lutheran Church. Regis-tra on and refreshments will begin at 9:00 a.m. The Bishop’s Legisla ve Luncheon will be at 12:30 p.m. in La Terraza at La Fonda Hotel. Cost for the luncheon is $35 per person; reduced to $30 when 4 or more people a end from your congrega-

on. If you are only able to a end the morning Issues Briefing, the cost is $10. Deadline for reserva ons is January 31, and can be made by calling the Lutheran Advocacy Ministry office at 505.984.8005, or sending an email to [email protected]. Make checks payable to Lu-theran Advocacy Ministry-NM.

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'Gathering for the Future'

As men oned at the congrega onal mee ng in December, the council is hos ng two gatherings in January. The community of St. Paul is on a journey right now to discern who we are and what we are called to do in our next 125 years, and everyone is vital to this process. The council invites you to come, to speak, to pray, and to listen as we begin a col-lec ve discernment process regarding what defines St. Paul and what God is calling us to become. The two mee ngs are on Wednesday, January 27th, from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday, January 30th, from 10 a.m. to noon. Our hope is that everyone will be able to a end one of the two mee ngs (the agenda for both mee ngs will be the same). Pizza will be provided at the Jan 27th mee ng (feel free to bring a pizza to share if you are able), and donuts/coffee will be pro-vided at the Jan 30th mee ng. Both mee ngs will start in the Fellow-ship Hall at St. Paul. We look forward to your par cipa on.

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Theology Book Group Forming By Greg Flynn

Do you like to read books by leading theologians? Do Walter Brueggemann, Karl Barth, Teilhard de Chardin, Soren Kier-kegaard, Douglas John Hall, Rich-ard Niehbuhr, Gordan Kaufman (insert your favorites here) speak to you? I am forming a group to read and discuss works by these and other authors, as the spirit

moves us. There will be a short organiza onal mee ng immediately before service (star ng at 9:10) on Sunday January 24 in the Confer-ence Room to agree on a mee ng me and first book (I'm sugges ng What Chris anity is Not by Douglas John Hall; bring other sugges ons if you have them). If you can't make the mee ng but want to par ci-pate, please contact me before January 24 and let me know a) what

mes you cannot meet and b) any sugges ons you have for a first book. Hope to see you there.

Get to work, Gentlemen! By Greg Flynn

We will the having our first annual FastNacht pancake (etc.) supper on FastNacht/Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday, February 9, beginning at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The men of the congrega on (well, so far at least one of us) will be hos ng, so all you need to do is bring an ap-pe te and desire for good fellowship. Should you happen to be one of the men of the congrega on, and be interested in par cipa ng (setup, cooking, serving, cleaning up) please contact me. Hope to see you there.

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Calling all Bread Bakers! (Current and possible new bakers) By Kris e Peterson

It’s that me of year again to reach out to all bread bakers. Our cur-rent schedule runs through January 31, 2016, but I will need to start pu ng the schedule together now. We have several great recipes to share and, typically, ones’ turn to bake comes up about once every two months. We have a fairly flexible schedule if there are dates you know that you won’t be available. If you like to bake, you would enjoy this because the bread is fairly easy to make and it’s a rewarding experi-ence. If you are interested in helping bake bread or have any ques-

ons, please email or contact me from the informa on listed below. For current bread bakers, please let me know if you’re able to con nue baking for this special part of our ministry. Please contact Kris e Peter-son via email at [email protected] or [email protected] or contact her cell: 505 264-6424.

Fellowship Dinner Groups By Alicia Ruch‐Flynn

Fellowship Dinner Groups are re-shuffling for a new set of groups for the months of February to May. These are groups of three to five St. Paul households comprising of up to 8 people who meet up for a pot- luck dinner and fellowship once a month in the home of one of the group members. This is a great way to become involved at St. Paul and get to know each other. We wel-come everyone’s par cipa on.  If you are already a member of a group and plan to con nue, you don't need to do anything to be included in this

round (if you plan to take this round off, please let Alicia Ruch-Flynn or Kathy Branson know).  If you would like to join, please fill in one of the cards at the Welcome Center by Sunday January 24th.This is a great way to get to know other folks at St. Paul.  Hope to see you in a group.

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Micro‐Border Immersion Program By Alicia Ruch‐Flynn

St. Paul is excited to be hos ng a “Micro-Immersion” for all ELCA con-grega ons here in Albuquerque. Pastor Rose Mary Sanchez- Guzman, pastor of Cristo Rey, and other members of Cristo Rey Luther-an Church in El Paso will present issues related to their unique mission on the border. Ac vi es will include stories from Cristo Rey members, a discussion of the economic issues of the border area, a presenta on about the weeklong border immersion experiences offered by Cristo Rey, and, a chance to learn about, help make, and eat gorditas. This is an exci ng opportunity to learn about an important and vital mission of the ELCA without leaving Albuquerque. The event will start at 3 p.m. (come early at 2:30 pm for fellowship), with dinner at 5:30 (gorditas and tamales (made by members and associates of Cristo Rey)). This event is both educa onal and a fundraiser for Cristo Rey. A freewill $10/adult or $25/family offering for dinner is requested. We are looking forward to seeing everyone on the 16th. Pastor Rose Mary will be preaching at St. Paul on Sunday the 17th, at our 9:30 a.m. ser-vice. We hope you are able to join us for worship as well as the Micro-Immersion.

Staff Changes We bid farewell to Property Manager Leroy Mar nez on December 18. The posi on of Property Manager was eliminated from our budget at our last congrega onal mee ng. We wish Leroy all the best for his fu-ture. Our Office Administrator resigned a er a brief period of employment (October 19-November30). The Personnel Commi ee is in the process of finding a replacement. In the mean me, Terry Cole is ac ng as the Office Administrator. Terry wishes to thank the many office volunteers who are assis ng to keep things running smoothly. Special thanks to: Sue Margison, Sharon Howard, and Karen Bunch for coordina ng their respec ve teams.

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About the St. Paul Community We mourn with the families of those who have died in the past months:

Name: Steve Neumon Died: November 11, 2015

Memorial Service: November 16, 2015

Name: Joan Smythe Jones Died: November 18, 2015

Memorial Service: November 24, 2015

Milli Harte Died: March 14, 2015

Memorial Service: November 30, 2015

Name: Steven Michael Theodore Redstrom Died: November 7, 2015

Memorial Service: November 18, 2015

On Sunday, December 27, we welcomed Bryce Henry Driggers to God’s family through Holy Baptism. Bryce’s parents are Jeffrey Butler Driggers and Chandra Jyn (Tweet) Driggers. Sponsors are laurel and

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Saint Paul Sewing Group By Marsha Kearney

The numbers are in! Thanks to a lot of hard work by the sewing group and others we were able to distribute 135 quilts and laprobes in 2015. Those involved donated over 840 hours of me. This is a new record for us. Adopted Families - 51 quilts VA Hospital - 16 lap robes Cuidando los Ninos - 36 Baby quilts Lutheran Family Services/ Refugee Program - 32 quilts Our thanks to everyone involved - those who donated fabric and sew-ing supplies and Thrivent’s “Care Abounds in Communi es” program. We could not show others how God cares for them without your help and generosity.

As always, we’re looking for others to join us! We usually meet the third Tuesday of the month in the fellowship hall 9:30 un l 2:30. Any ques ons, contact Marsha Kearney (505-899-9705) or Susan Latella (505-508-2001). Sewing Group members include Pastor Holman, Kathy Altobelli, Mari-lyn Kraemer, Laura Voida, Peggy Neiman, Vonna Hopkins, Ruth Kimler, Barbara Maxwell, Susan Latella and Marsha Kearney. We are sad to say we lost one of our members this year. God bless our memories of Janice Kelly.

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By Marsha Kearney

The “Friends feeding Friends” program has officially moved to Saint Mar n Hospitality Center. Previously St. Paul provided the dinner meal served the first Thursday of every month at Project Share, a pro-gram that was started in 1984. Earlier this year Project Share joined up with St. Mar n’s Hospitality Center to expand and improve service to those in need. Project Share is now able to reach more clients, and for the first me St. Mar n’s shelter is serving three meals a day. Our first meal served at the hospitality center will be on Thursday January 7th (Randy Kearney’s group).

St. Paul has three teams, each providing four meals a year (drinks, main dish, salad, dessert, fruit and bread) at St. Mar n. The three team leaders are Nancy Jenkins, Cheryl Schultz and Randy Kearney. The program would not be possible without all of you who volunteer. Of course, we are always looking for others to get involved. If you can cook, we need you on a team. If you just have an hour or so of free

me on the first Thursday of the month, we always need people to help prepare and serve the meal. St. Mar n’s is located at 1201 3rd Street NW, Albuquerque, NM. Dinner is served between 5 and 6 pm. We also gladly accept any dona ons to help defray the costs (a check can be made out to “St.Paul Lutheran Church,” with “Hospitality Fund” being noted under remarks). If interested or have any ques ons, please contact Marsha Kearney at 505-899-9705 or mar‐[email protected].

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Movie Night By Alicia Ruch‐Flynn

Movie Night returns with a showing of TomorrowLand, a PG rated Disney movie appro-priate for all ages about a un-likely trio who join together to save the world from Dysto-pia. At the heart and soul of the film is a bold affirma on of imagina on as the spiritual force that can save civiliza on. The trio, an op mis c girl, a robot who is able to override her programming, and a boy-genius turned adult inventor discover that the way to avert

the impending disaster requires both a change of heart and a change of mind. They want others, especially young people, to join them, star ng with the belief that transforma on is possible. Please plan to join us in the Fellowship Hall Friday evening, Jan 22, at 6 p.m. for a pot-luck dinner. The movie will start soon a er six with a short discussion of the film a er it concludes. Hope to see everyone there.

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Office in Need of Volunteers By Sue Margison

In the interim between Sundays the business of St. Paul Lutheran must, of course, go on and is busy in ways not o en seen or understood by the majority of us. With diminishing resources impac ng staffing we must rely more and more on our congregants to assist where they can. Office volunteers are one of the ways in which we can all help to main-tain our church and its programs. To that end we’re seeking folks who would be willing to volunteer three hours of their me each week to cover a shi at the church recep onist’s desk. The job’s not hard and, indeed, some mes can be downright boring. But it’s of enormous support to our Pastor, Office Administrator, and other staff, as well as to all of us as congregants. Most of the me it involves answering the telephone and assis ng the caller with his/her inquiry, gree ng vendors and responding to their needs, helping with projects as requested by the Office Administrator, etc. At this me we’re specifically looking for someone who can cover the Thursday a ernoon me slot for us, from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. each week. If you think you can and would be willing to do that please let Sue Margison know. And if you would like to consider just being a sub-s tute, filling in for volunteers who may have conflicts arise at any giv-en me please let Sue know that as well. Thanks for your support of your church.

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In lieu of an official mee ng, the Congrega on Council held a potluck fellowship meal in December. We thanked outgoing members Ma Pe erson, John Adolphi ,and Nancy Jenkins, and welcomed new Council members Jonathan Ice and Paula Eglin-ton. The Council will appoint someone to fill the unexpired term of Paula Eglinton who was elected to the posi on of President-elect. ~Submi ed by Pastor Holman

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As a Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Community, this congregation specifically welcomes gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons

as partners on the journey of faith.

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