St Paul Church

Just a reminder that the times for Sunday School and Worship will change this Sunday, May 6th. Sunday School will begin at 9am with Worship at 10am. We look forward to seeing you!

Just a reminder that the times for Sunday School and Worship will change on Sunday, May 6th. Sunday School will begin at 9am with Worship at 10am. Please mark your calendars now!

The Board of Christian Education met on March 6th at 6:30pm, discussing the following:

• Secretary and Treasurer reports read and approved with a treasury balance of $2901.96.

Old Business

• Easter update – Pre-K – 5th grade will have an Easter parade for the church during the Sunday School hour. Parents are encouraged to stay for a time of light refreshments and a brief survey as the children prepare for the parade.
• Sunday School Department update – the K-5th grade teachers will be teaching about the “Fruits of the Spirit” for the summer Sunday school. The preschool class is looking for an additional helper. If you’d be interested in serving in this way, please talk with Valerie Wymer or Kristi Krahmer for details.

New Business

• Salvation Army collection for April will be a general collection. Thanks to those that continue to support this mission.
• Updates for the Jr. Superintendent, Assistant Jr. Superintendent, Adult Superintendent and Assistant duties were updated and presented to the board. Binders will be made for these positions as well as others that can be passed on to future members.
• VBS date and theme have been set: July 23-27 and will be a Son Surf Beach Bash.

Other topics discussed were:

• Awana
• Need for sub-committee for the BOCE
• Teacher Appreciation for Sunday School and Awana – set for April 22nd during worship
• High School Graduate Recognition – May 20th during worship
• Clean up of nursery toys and a wish list for the memorial committee
• Establishing a game closet for Sunday School and Youth Fellowship use. April will order games.
• Approved purchasing new items for the Pre-K-5th grade Birthday Box.

Next meeting set for April 3rd at 6:30pm.

As the holiday season is quickly approaching, we are beginning preparations for our part of the Christmas Eve service. In order for us to prepare, we would like to know which Preschool—2nd grade children will be participating in the Christmas Eve service. If you can let Kristi Krahmer or April Zettle know by Thanksgiving, we would appreciate it so we know approximately how many children to plan for.

We know that this is a busy time of year, but we would like, if at all possible, that the children participating in the Christmas Eve service try to attend at least 2 Sunday school classes from November 27th—December 18th. This will allow the children to learn and practice the songs that we will be singing for the program. Thank you for your efforts in helping us have a wonderful Christmas Eve program! We all know the congregation loves seeing the kids say their pieces and sing their songs! Help us keep the tradition going!

The Board of Christian Education met on Tuesday, September 6th at 7:30pm and discussed the following:

• Rally Day—Everyone attending Sunday School on September 11th will gather in the sanctuary to kick-off the new Sunday School year.  The balloon release will follow.  We will also provide cupcakes and juice for the refreshments after worship.  Pastor Scott & April will pass out Bibles to our 3rd graders during worship.
• Worm Sunday School – some of the teachers will meet to discuss the lesson focus for this year.  September lessons are taken care of and a sign up will be passed as soon as things are decided for the remainder of the year.
• Salvation Army collection for October will be items for school cold lunches ~ fruit snacks, granola bars, juice boxes, snack-size items, or as always anything you wish to donate is always greatly appreciated.
• Fall Party—October 23rd after worship.  There will be crafts,  “Trunk or Treating”, and a hayride, weather   permitting.  The congregation is asked to bring food according to their last name:
  • A-H Desserts
  • I-Q finger foods/cheese/veggies
  • R-Z appetizers/sandwiches.

The Board of Christian Education will provided chicken noodle soup and chili along with place settings and drinks.

• Pastor Appreciation:  A sign up sheet will be passed around during church for people to sign up for a day throughout the month of October to show their appreciation to Pastor Scott & Sue.
• Christmas Committees:   It was decided to wait until next month to figure this out.

Our next meeting will be Monday, October 3rd at 7:30 p.m.

Just a reminder that the time for Sunday School and Worship will change for the winter months beginning on October 2nd. Sunday School will meet at 9:30 AM, with Worship following at 10:30 AM.

Just a reminder that the times for Sunday School and Worship will change on Sunday, May 3rd. Sunday School will begin at 9am with Worship at 10am.

Just a reminder that the times for Sunday School and Worship will change on Sunday, May 3rd. Sunday School will begin at 9am with Worship at 10am. Please mark your calendars now!

March 29th at 9:30am

On Sunday, December 28th, Justin Schlueter will be with us during our 10:30am worship to present a morning message entitled “From Filth to Beauty.” Justin will also be sharing with us during our 9:30am Sunday school hour about his call to ministry, the seminary to which he has been accepted and his request for a scholarship from the St. Paul Theological Fund. Please join us on December 28th at 9:30am for an informal gathering to hear Justin’s presentation. Decisions regarding his request will be made at the annual meeting.

The Board of Christian Education is seeking Leaders/Teachers/Helpers for our Sunday school program. We are in need of additional leaders/helpers for the preschool class, the Rotation Sunday school program for Kindergarten through 5th grade, as well as the Jr. High class. Information and sign-up sheets for the Rotation Sunday school program are posted on the bulletin board that is on the wall near the Sunday school rooms. If you are interested in helping with this program or any other class or want additional information, please contact Karen Kleckner or April at the church office. All parents are encouraged to help and will likely find the lessons easy to follow and understand.

Giving is a special thing,
For giving is God’s way,
Not only just at Christmas time,
But each and every day.

Giving is a thoughtful thing.
We must not always take,
But give to others willingly.
Do it for Jesus’ sake.

As we prepare for the celebration of the birth of Jesus, the Sunday School mission will be to reach out to families with ties to our congregation that may be in need of spiritual attention this Christmas season. The Geisemans have been identified as one of the families that will benefit from our mission.

How can you help? Place a monetary donation in the collection box located next to the Sunday School mission tree, select an angel ornament, write your family name on the ornament and hang the ornament on the tree. We are counting on you to help achieve our goal of filling the tree with angel ornaments. After Christmas you are able to pick up your ornament and take it home for your own tree.

Thank you for considering a donation to our Sunday School mission project!

Beginning Sunday, October 5th, Sunday School will start at 9:30 and Worship will be at 10:30 AM.  Please be sure to mark your calendars!

The following names have been placed in nomination for the Sunday school elections to be held August 17, 2008:

Superintendent: Jean Bechtold

Assistant Supt:

• Jan Boyer
• Richard Meinert
• Shirley Goeke

Jr. Dept. Supt: Nancy Bartelt

Assistant Jr. Supt:

• Leann Quinn
• Kristi Krahmer
• Amy Meier

Secretary: Whitney Diehl

Assistant Secretary:

• Maycee Zettle
• Heather Niedermeier
• Parker Ludeking

Pianist: Janet Kloster

Assistant Pianist:

• Sally Kuhlmeier
• Sue Ann Bamberg
• Merlin Meinert

Sunday School Treasurer: Cathy Ludeking (Cathy agreed to serve another year)

Cradle Roll:

• Tari Jones
• Mary Jane Zimmerman
• Vicki Schlueter

If you will not be able to serve if elected, please contact a members of the nominating committee as soon as possible. The committee is Merl Niedermeier, Chairman; Helen Schneeberger, Joyce Filer, Diana Olsen, Connie Marty, Erika Lawson and Joyce Figi.

St. Paul will be embarking on a new adventure this fall for our Sunday school department and we need your help. Please join us on June 24th at 6:30pm to see how you can help make this new adventure possible. Please see the related article in the newsletter with details about the new program and how you can help. If you have questions or would like to help out, please contact Karen Kleckner or April Zettle.

Summer Sunday School classes for the Pre-K through High School age will be different this summer beginning June 1. The individual classes will be taking the summer off; however, there will still be meeting/activity time for the children who attend and all age groups will be combined as one teacher will plan some type of story/activity for those who attend. Junior High and High School students who would like to attend are welcome to help during this time. The Board of Christian Education wanted to continue to offer a meeting time for children, but several teachers desired to have a break in the summer and that is what prompted the change. So parents may continue to bring their children as there will be a meeting time, but all age groups will be combined.

In the Fall we are planning a new rotation model which is a center-based approach to teaching Sunday School using different activities or themes, similar to Bible School. The Board of Christian Education are looking for more volunteers to help with Sunday School in order to get this program off to a super start. If you would like more information and want to help in some way, please contact Karen Kleckner or call the church office. Watch for more updates in the summer months.

On Sunday, April 20th the Board of Christian Education recognized all those involved in the SundaySchool department at St. Paul. Thank you to the following:

• Preschool/Kindergarten: Karen Kleckner, Tina Schlueter, Valerie Wymer
• 1st/2nd Grades: Deanna Babler, Amy McKee and Laura Miller
• 3rd-5th Grade: Mary Jane Zimmerman and Chad Goeke
• 6th-8th Grade: Terry Goeddeke and April Zettle
• High School: Diane Schurch and Jeff Wymer
• Fellowship Class: Joanne Meinert, Lois Niedermeier, Carol Olsen, Ron Welling
• Faithful Workers: Mabel Bechtold and Merlin Meinert
• Piano Players: Diane Lawson, Jan Kloster, Terry Goeddeke, Sally Kuhlmeier
• Adult Superintendents: Joyce Figi and Jean Bechtold
• Junior Department Superintendents: Vicki Thomas and Nancy Figi
• Youth Fellowship Advisors: Patti O’Haver and Kevin Ludeking
• Junior Choir: Amy Meier

Our Christian Education Department would not be what it is without you! Thanks again, and may God continue to bless you!