November 19/20, 2016 Last Sunday of the Church Year

November 19/20, 2016 Last Sunday of the Church Year Colossians 1:18 “And he is the head of the body, the church.” We are part of the Body of Who’s Who at St. Paul’s Christ; He is our Head. Where He goes, we follow. His thoughts direct our actions. This is New, interested in a particular function or getting involved? how the people of God learn how to give, and why they give: Because Jesus gives, indeed Have a question? Here’s who to talk to at St. Paul’s: He gives all He has. Pastor: Rev. Mitchel Schuessler, 553-3133 THIS WEEK AT ST. PAUL’S [email protected]

Attendance: Saturday (Nov. 12) 6 0 8:00 a.m. Worship/ HC A MEASURE OF OUR LOVE Resident Field Education Student: Kendall Davis, [email protected] 2

9:15 a.m. Sunday School & p.m. = 54; Sunday (Nov.13) 8 a.m. = 61; Sunday (Nov. 13) 10:30 a.m. = 101;

Church Secretary: Kathy Brumm, 667-6681 [email protected]

Adult Bible Class

Total for the weekend = 216; Parent / 2’s = 6; Pre K – Gr. 5 = 23; Junior High School: K-8 – Dr. Bruce McLaughlin, Principal, 667-6314;

10:30 a.m. Worship

School = 2; High School Bible Class = 3; Adult Bible Class = 31; Moms [email protected] N

Morning Mingle = 11; Thursday Bible Class = 7. School Secretary: Linda Craig, 667-6314 [email protected] U S

Early Childhood Center (Day Care): Michelle Warner, 667-2173 1

Contributions: Envelopes $5,292; Plate $130; Thanksgiving $15; Connect $160; ECC 2 Tuition $7,153; Poinsettias $39.75; Lutheran Witness $17; Total General Fund Deposit [email protected]

= $12,806.75. Other Designated Giving: Memorial (Vicki Stahlhut) $25; Total Church Council Chairman: – Rod Repp, 618-505-0718 N Board of Elders: Matt Tschudy, Head Elder, 420-2537 O

Designated Fund Deposit $25. M Board of Stewardship & Finance: Jason Kesterson, 407-0304

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Financial Secretary: Karen Missey, 830-7535 2 GF/Connect Financial Update AS OF Oct. 16, 2016 9:45 a.m. Morning Mingle 15/16 16/17 Bookkeeper: Cheryl Chrusciel, [email protected] YTD YTD % 15/16 YTD Projected Board of Evangelism: Penny Schuessler, 322-9824 Income Update Actuals Actuals Change Budget Difference [email protected] $ Board of Christian Education: Laurel West, 667-3859 Envelope and 103,55 Board of Christian Day School: Adam Lilienkamp, 334-4065

Plate Offerings $93,080 4 11.3% $102,388 $5,815 [email protected] S E

Connect $16,00 Board of Trustees: Todd Moore, 779-3444 U T

Envelopes $14,936 1 7.1% $15,683 $4,976 Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML): Kathy Nehrt T [email protected] ST. PAUL’S 150th ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE will be meeting on Thursday, Youth Group: [7th-12th grade] Rachael Beckemeyer, 367-2463 Dec. 8th at 6:30 p.m. Currently the committee is made up for Connie Ford, Jo Ann [email protected] Kesterson, Jane Leitschuh, Penny Schuessler, Judy Sipes and Susan Taylor. Pastor Head Usher: Seth Schaefer, 345-6487 [email protected]

Schuessler will also be serving on the committee. If you would like be a part of the 3 7:00 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve Altar Guild: Jeanette Gindler, 667-6852 and Debbie Wittenberg, 667-7357 2 committee, please contact Pastor Schuessler. Worship with Holy Choirs: Family Choir – Ted Fedder, 667-6250 Communion D

Glorious Day/Praise Team – Tom Rampold 667-8771 E MINISTRIES UNLIMITED CHRISTMAS IN-GATHERING - For the month of Men’s Ministry: Pastor Schuessler, [email protected] W November and continuing through the weekend of December 10th and 11th, St. Paul's will be Holy Smokers: Dave Meyer, 667-1347 collecting Christmas gifts for Ministries Unlimited. We will be collecting gifts for male and

4 Happy Thanksgiving!! female adults and teenage boys. Please feel free to be creative when you make your Confirmation Class: Pastor Schuessler, 553-3133 2 selections. All gifts are greatly appreciated. Helping Hands [funeral dinners, social ministry needs]: Donna Ponce 667-6148, No School/Offices Closed U

Shirley Schnoeker, 667-6368. H T

UNTIL the end of November, St. Paul’s Lutheran School will be collecting items to be St. Paul’s PTL: Karen Kilzer, 667-8263 S shipped to troops with connections to our area that are currently deployed overseas. These Prayer Chain: Adeline Amen, 667-2549 and Debbie Wittenberg, 667-7357 R 5 No School/Offices Closed items are assembled by volunteers and shipped with funds provided by the Troy VFW. 2

Items can be placed in the basket in the lobby. It means a great deal to these young men and I R

women to be remembered by the home town folks. Your thoughts and gifts are greatly ADVENT DINNERS: We are still in need of an organization or family to step F st

appreciated by those serving so far from home this Christmas. There is a list on the bulletin forward to serve the December 21 Advent dinner. These dinners serve app. 40-50 1

8 7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast people. The time is 5:30-6:30 p.m. If you would like to offer to serve this meal, 7 board in the narthex. 5 6:00 p.m. Worship /HC 6

contact the church office. 2 SUN 27 SAT Class Sunday & Bible School Adult 8:00 Worship a.m. Christmas decorating the for Church Noon Youth be – will Communion 10:30 Worship Holy a.m. with 9:15 a.m. a.m. 9:15 Saturday, Nov. 19 – 6:00 p.m.: Acolyte: Jack Kenison; Elder:; BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES Ushers: Brion Boeshans, Kevin Nov. 26: Joy Burton, Kirsten Thomas OnDeck This Week at Saint Paul’s Campe, Sam Italiano and Seth 27: Gary Brumm, Amanda Clover, Helen Klausing Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church, School and ECC Troy, Illinois C Schaefer; Greeters: Len & Judy 28: Linda Beuth hurch Phone: 618-667-6681 School Phone: 618-667-6314 Suess; Pianist: Tim Wittenberg; 29: Steve Doyle, Roy & Jo Ann Harris, David Peverly www.saintpaulstroy.org [email protected] Altar Guild: Todd & Sheryl Moore. 30: Bruce Wilderman Dec. 1: Bruce & Becky McLaughlin, Chris Young Sunday, Nov. 20 – 8:00 2: Gwenn Buesching, Kelly Sollberger November 26 & 27, 2016 a.m. Acolyte: Hannah Norris; WE WELCOME ALL WHO WORSHIP AT ST. PAUL’S. We pray that God Elder: ; Ushers; Jim Kesterson, will bless your worship with us. Please register your attendance on the pad at the end Mike Salanitro, Ken Sipes and Joe PRAYERS FOR: Isabelle Ackerman, Randy Ackerman, Aaron of the pew after the offering. As a member of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Walls; Greeter: Sheryl Moore; Bohnenstiehl, Maurice Brokering, Bill Clark, Anne Cook, Jim Diemer, (LC-MS), St. Paul’s practices close communion. We believe that receiving the Pia nist: Erica Sipes. Steve Doyle, Derwin Dressler, David Ezell, Ashley Fitzler, Debbie Flath, Lord’s Supper together shows a common confession of faith in all areas of doctrine Sunday, Nov. 20 – 10:30 a.m.: Sarah Frey, Jeanette Gindler, Kathy Glascock, Lila Goedelman, Kelly (not just in Communion). Acolyte: Abby Kesterson; Ushers: Graham, Shawn Kitowski, Mary Ann Klemmer, Jacob Kohl, Wilma Krueger, If you are a member of a LC-MS congregation in good standing, you are Jeff Fiudo, Jason Kesterson, Bruce Katie Rose Mears, Aubriella Moody, Judy Morgan, Carolyn Oakley, Roger invited to receive communion. If you are not a member of a LC-MS congregation, McLaughlin and Mark Schlemer; Pense, Betty Plogger, Willie Quandt, Wanda Rawlings, Alicia Raynor, Carl please talk with the pastor or an elder prior to the service. The elders are the Greeters: Mike & Irene Merchant; Rhymer, Tina Sahs, Carla Samson, Kim Shores, Lyle Suedmeyer, Stella gentlemen that are wearing the “ELDER” badges. Pianist: Tim Wittenberg; Bulletin Vivod, Lorene Wehmeyer, June Wilson and Christy Youngblood. We offer both the common cup and individual up to those who commune. Collator: Darleen Fenimore. The center individual cups are white grape juice for those who are not able to have PRAYER FOR: wine. Children are welcome to come forward with their family to receive a blessing. Wednesday, Nov. 23 – 7:00 p.m. We celebrate the Lord’s Supper in every Saturday service, in the Sunday 8:00 a.m. on Acolyte: Abby Kesterson; Elder: ; PRAY FOR ALL those that are serving in the military: Nate Alvis, Aimee the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday, and in the Sunday 10:30 a.m. on the 2nd and 4th Sunday. Ushers: Jeff Fiudo, Sam Italiano, Alvstad, Carolyn Brynildsen, Jared Brynildsen, Matt Clover, Austin Counts Rachel Lange and Tim Wittenberg; (Bahrain), Natalie Emmons, Matt Harris, Jacob Kohl (Afghanistan), Nathan New or visiting today? Please be sure to sign our Guest Register in the narthex. You’ll find plenty of useful information in this OnDeck (published weekly). You may Organist: Jo White; Altar Guild: Kohl (Kuwait), Cole Long, Chris Payne, Kelly Sawielski, Daniel Todd & Sheryl Moore. Schorfheide and Ian Sikes. also go to www.saintpaulstroy.org and find the monthly newsletter and other information about the church, school and daycare. We are always glad to pray for the needs of your family, friends, co-workers Saturday, Nov. 26 – 6:00 p.m.: Acolyte: Logan DiRosa; Elder: ; and others in our worship services. Normally, we will include a request for Ushers: Brion Boeshans, Sam Italiano, four weeks. If you would like prayers to continue beyond four weeks, please A RECIPE FOR A SAVIOR is the Advent 2016 theme. Thank you to everyone who Seth Schaefer and Kyle Sipes; renew your request. You may call or email the church office. submitted recipes for the Devotion booklet. The booklet will be ready for distribution on Greeters: Josh & Jenni Hunt; Organist: Thanksgiving Eve and next weekend. The Wednesday evening services will be addressing A Jo White; Altar Guild: Verona Meier PRESCHOOL STUDENTS (ages 3-5, not yet enrolled in Kindergarten) are invited Recipe for a Savior. The services will be at 7:00 p.m. Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14, and 21. This should and Pat Peverly. to participate in a Children’s Christmas program on Sunday, December 18, at 2:00 p.m. be interesting as we see how recipes are put together in the plan of the Lord. Practices will be held from 8:30-9:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 10 and Saturday, Sunday, Nov. 27 – 8:00 a.m. Acolyte: rd Cayla Wilderman; Ushers: Ted Flath, December 17. Please e-mail Penny Schuessler at [email protected]. if you THANKSGIVING EVE WORSHIP SERVICE is Wednesday, November 23 at Mike Hampton, Jim Kesterson and would like for your child to participate in the program. KINDERGARTEN 7:00 pm. Invite your family and friends to come to this special service as we give thanks to Whitey White; Greeters: Yvonne THROUGH GRADE EIGHT STUDENTS are invited to participate in a God for the blessings He has given to us. Rieger; Orga nist: Jo White. Children’s Christmas program on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. Practices will be held from 9:30-11:00 a.m. on the following Saturdays: December 10 and December LWML MEMBERS – The blessings calendar supporting the St. Paul’s School Sunday, Nov. 27 – 10:30 a.m.: Acolyte: 17. Please e-mail [email protected] if you would like for your child to participate in Scholarship Fund should be turned in at the LWML meeting on Monday, November 28th at Jack Kenison; Elder: Keith Jackson; 7:00 p.m. If you can’t turn it in that evening, please contact Kathy Nehrt or Shirley Schmitt for Ushers: Randy Jones, Colin this program. McLaughlin, Tony Sipes and Tim instructions. Wittenberg; Greeters: Fran Busekrus THE OLDER ADULT ADVISORY BOARD of the Southern Illinois District is and Jackie Jackson; Bulletin Collator: tentatively planning a trip to the Creation Museum and life-size model of the Ark located Edna Meier; Organist: Jo White; Altar in Kentucky, near Cincinnati, on April 25-27 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday), 2017. Guild: Fran Kohl and Pat Moore. More info in the December Troy Lutheran.