Saint Paul Lutheran Church 1844 Highland Drive • Carroll, Iowa 51401 Phone: (712) 792-4354 www.stpaul-ia.

Volume 48 September 2018 Issue 8

Experiencing the Joy of Generosity pouring in. If we block the funnel by keeping it all for ourselves, we prevent Him from pouring more on top. The In a couple of weeks, we will begin a three-week more we let His gifts flow through us, the more He pours on stewardship emphasis titled “Experiencing the Joy of top. We cannot out give God. Generosity. This will be an exciting and beneficial three weeks of messages and Bible studies. We (your We give not to be saved but because we are saved by what Family Life and Stewardship board, and myself) believe this Jesus has done for us. Our tithes and gifts are given to the program will be a blessing to those who already are Lord at the local storehouse (i.e.: St. Paul Lutheran Church) experiencing the joy of being generous with the gifts God where we are fed by the Word and Sacraments. They are has given to them, and we hope and pray that this effort will collectively used for the mission of Christ for God’s help many more experience the joy that comes from giving purposes. God blesses us with more than we need so that faithfully and generously. having what is needed for ourselves we can share the rest with those in need around us. God uses us to supply for the When we give to God through giving to our church and needs of those around, us especially their need for the others, we experience one of the true Gospel. joys of being Christians. Jesus said, “It is A life lived in the will more blessed to give than to of God will always be The joy of generosity is part of the joy God receive” (Acts 20:35). God doesn’t more blessed than a intends for us when we live our lives accord- need our gifts, but He asks us to give life lived in opposition ing to His plan and purpose. To live according them. He accepts and uses them and to the will of God. to God’s plan, God’s people will spend their gives us joy in sharing them. As we time in this world caring for fellow creatures, respond to God’s love for us by giving back to Him part of in particular for other believers. This is what it means to what He’s given to us, He reacts by giving us even more. be fully human; we do what God has intended for us to do. “Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed True meaning, purpose, and joy in any life comes only when down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your doing what one was designed to do. lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back The apostle Paul sums it up eloquently in his second letter to to you” (Luke 6:38). the Christians in Corinth: God is honored by and blesses faithful giving. Indeed, God The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap always blesses our good works. That does not mean that sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap boun- God will reward us with riches and answered , etc., if tifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not we give enough to Him! God can never be in our debt. And, reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful what is more, God’s blessings are not always what we think giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so blessings should be. We might pray for an illness to be that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may removed, but God might bless us with patience instead. But abound in every good work (2 Cor. 9:6-8 ESV). this much is certain: A life lived in the will of God will always be more blessed than a life lived in opposition to the will of May God’s blessings continue to bountifully pour down on God. God wants us to know that He has even more you. blessings to give as we give to Him. We are like funnels. God pours blessings in at the top and as we let them flow through us to address the needs around us, He keeps Pastor Licht

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Bible Studies—

A chance to GROW in Faith! UPCOMING EVENTS

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Sunday Morning 9/4 Welcome Back Quilters! Adult Bible Class Join us at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday mornings after the 9/5 First day of Confirmation Classes worship service. New Members are always welcome! 9/6 LWG Servant Event Our next meeting will be September 9th at 10:15

Sunday Morning 9/7-9 Camp Foster Confirmation Retreat High School Bible Study 9/9 Sunday School classes begin Come Sunday morning at 10:15 a.m. This is open to all High School Youth! 9/11 Lydia Circle Our next class will be September 8th at 10:15 a.m. 9/12 Rachel Circle Saturday Morning Bible Study with Pastor Schauer 9/16 Hwy 71 Ditch Clean-Up Pastor Schauer will be starting a new Bible Study this 9/23 NYG Meeting & Registration fall. The class is offered on the 1st Saturday of each month. 9/30 Anniversary Celebration

The next class is September 1st at 9:00 a.m. 10/6 Operation Barnabas Conference at St Paul

Men’s Table Talk 10/11 Powerful Tools for Caregivers Class begins Pastor Licht’s Men’s Table Talk usually meets on the 3rd Saturday of the Month, Men of any age can 10/22 Senior Fellowship

join us at any time 10/27-28 “Delivered” Junior High District Gathering Our next meeting is on September 15th at 8:30 a.m. 11/4 Daylight Savings Time Ends Tuesday Bible Study

Thank you to everyone who joined! We will be starting an- 11/9-11 “Whatever” Senior High Gathering in other study later in September. Des Moines

The date of the next class will be announced soon!. 11/22 Thanksgiving Day—Office Closed

Monday Evening 12/2 ` The Season of Advent Begins

Young Adult Bible Study: 12/5 Wednesday Advent Vespers begin St Paul Young adult Bible study is going to be postponed. Stay tuned for more information by checking out the announcements 12/8 Children’s Christmas Service in the weekly bulletin. Our next meeting date will be announced soon!

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Check-Up With The Parish Nurse

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Safety for children during the Halloween Trick-or-Treating is important during the fall season but these safety tips can be applied throughout the year. These are things to remember to have a SAFE HALLOWEEN. *Swords, weapons, and other costume accessories should be short, soft, and flexible. Our next Voters’ meeting will be * A void Trick - or - Treating alone. Walk in groups or with Sunday, October 14, 2018 trusted adult. in the Fellowship Hall. * F asten reflective tape to costumes and bags to help drivers see you. All voting members are encouraged to attend. (You are a Voting Member if you are a *Examine all treats for choking hazards and tampering communicant member who has before eating them. reached the age of 18 years.) *Hold a flashlight to help see and for others to see you. Walk, not run, when going from house to house. *Always test make-up in a small area of skin first. Remove it at bedtime to prevent skin and eye irritation. *Look both ways before crossing the street. Use crosswalks when possible. *Lower your risk for serious eye injury by not wearing decorative contact lens. *Only walk on sidewalks. If you need to walk on the edge of the road, face traffic to stay safe.

*Wear well-fitting mask, costumes, and shoes to avoid blocked vision, trips, or falls.

*Eat only factory-wrapped treats. Avoid eating homemade

treats made by strangers. *Enter homes only if you’re with a trusted adult. Only visit well-lit homes. Never accept rides from strangers. *Never walk near lit candles or luminaries. Be sure to wear

flame resistant costumes.

Help children be aware of their surroundings. Keep them safe. Magazine Rack (Information taken from the cdc.gov website) If you have already read your magazines, please consider sharing them with others through our Magazine Rack. Drop off your magazines in the In His Service, drawer under the rack near the East Room. Please Darlene Rueter, RN only share magazines that are current within the St. Paul Parish Nursing past 2 months.

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St. Paul Senior Fellowship The Quilters Are Back! We Meet Every Tuesday, IS TAKING A At 1:00 p.m. BREAK FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER

We are back from summer break & hard at work! We are a friendly group who enjoy getting together each week to assemble quilts for Lutheran World Relief.

Anyone is welcome to join us! There are jobs for those who love to sew, but we also need help tying quilts.

Are you turning 65 soon?

Please enjoy the some time off

& plan to join us next month.

Simply Giving Program Electronic giving for convenience and consistency We thank everyone who has supported St. Paul with their time, talent and financial contributions and look forward to support from all our members in A free ”Welcome to Medicare” seminar the year ahead. For those of you who are interested, is being offered by the State of Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program (S.H.I.I.P.) on the church offers an electronic giving option for making donations on a scheduled, automated basis. Thursday, October 7, 2018 Getting started is easy. Authorization forms and at the St. Anthony Regional Hospital Surgical additional information are available in the Narthex Bldg-4th Floor-St. Anthony Room . or see Carol in the church office. For more details, go to For those who wish to give electronically but still http://www.therightcalliowa.gov want to put something in the offering plate, cards stating you give electronically are available to put in or call (712) 792-9135 to register stating you .

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We will be unveiling the St. Paul VISION STATEMENT Very soon! .

St. Paul’s MISSION STATEMENT is:

“A Christ Centered Fellowship Sharing the One thing Needful”

A Mission Statement (What We Do): A one-sentence statement describing the reason an organization or program exists and used to help guide decisions about priorities, actions, and responsibilities.

A Vision Statement (Desired End-State): A one-sentence statement describing the clear and inspirational long-term desired change resulting from an organization or program’s work.

In other words, Our Mission statement is WHAT WE DO. Our Vision Statement will be WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN IT IS ACCOUMPLISHED.

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THRIVENT Action Teams: Did you know that if you are a Thrivent Member, EVERY YEAR, you have access to up to an extra $500 dollars above your normal giving to help support various ministries here at St. Paul through Thrivent Action Teams? Through these teams, we have been able to provide different meals, help with Bible study materials, update the library, and so much more. With your help, we can continue to help reduce the cost of providing for St. Paul Lutheran Church. If you are a Thrivent member: please contact Russell Baumann, who will help you find something that you are passionate about and would like to help support here at St. Paul.

Little Lamb Preschool Surgery Scheduled?

Make sure we get it on our calendar. Give Pastor a note with the date of surgery & any information you want to share. You can also leave it in his mail box across from the office.

Also, if you know there will be a longer recovery period—either at a Rehabilitation facility or that you will be house- bound for a period of time after surgery, let Pastor know that you may need a visit at

home for communion.

NO Classes Labor Day—September 3rd Hospitalized? It is very important 3 year old classes—Meet Tuesday—Thursday that you or a family 4 year old classes—Meet Monday—Tuesday member notify Thursday—Friday pastor or the church office when you are

Class size limited hospitalized. Durene Eisenbacher, Preschool Director The hospital Contact Durene at: 712-792-9455 chaplain will call www.stpaul-ia.com. us only if you request they do so.

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Church Service Videos The Lutheran Hour Watch our full church service online via YouTube by click- The Lutheran Hour may be heard on Sundays on the following radio stations in our area: ing on the links Audio/Web tab on the website. You can also watch the service on TV on Mediacom, Channel 6 KAYL 990 AM Storm Lake 10am and Western Iowa Network Channel 46 KDSN 107.1 FM Denison 6:30am Sundays at 8 a.m. or Thursday at 6 p.m. KDSN 1530 AM Denison 10:30 am WHO 1040 AM Des Moines 7:30am Also on our website at www.stpaul-ia.com Also available 24 hours/day on the internet @ www.lutherhour.org

September 2018 Newsletter Items September 2 "Eager to Preach the Good News" Please remember to turn in your newsletter items Guest Speaker: Dr. Oswald Hoffmann for the next month to Carol in the office by In a classic message from 1968, Dr. Oswald Hoffmann says, "The Good News (of Christ) is really good; good SEPTEMBER 15th if you want them published enough to believe, good enough to trust." for the following monthly newsletter. (Romans 1:14-17)

September 9 "The Changeless Christ for a Changing World" Christian Estate Planning Guest Speaker: Dr. Walter A. Maier Have you given a Christian blessing to your family in your In a classic message first heard in 1937, Dr. Walter A. will? You can let your loved ones know of your faith in Maier tells how Christ comes to us in our world of change and decay with a message of unchanging hope. Jesus as your Savior and tell them that you are in Heaven (Hebrews 13:8) waiting to see them.

September 16 "The Mystery of God" For a planning meeting before you Guest Speaker: Dr. Oswald Hoffmann meet with your attorney, contact The undeniable hiddenness of God becomes the our congregation’s Christian Estate openness of God when you see His Son, Jesus Christ. Planning Counselor— (Isaiah 55:6-9) Jim Schroeder at 515.490.7371 or Email [email protected] September 23 "Come, Lord Jesus" Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Dale A. Meyer In a classic message from 1998, Dr. Dale Meyer explains how a common table reminds us of our dependence upon God and His gifts. (Exodus 16)

September 30

"Cut Off-for Us" Guest Speaker: Dr. Lawrence R. Rast Jr. Sin is serious because it cuts us off from God. Guest speaker Dr. Lawrence Rast says Jesus was cut off from God, in our place. (Mark 9:38-50)

Prayer Chain Request Thank you to Darlene Warnke for volunteering to take the contact position for the Prayer Chain. Prayers may be requested by calling Darlene at 790-4314.

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Feeling stretched caring for a loved one?

Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a class designed to provide you—the family caregiver—with the skills you need to take care of yourself.

Six ninety-minute class sessions held once a week are led by certified, experienced class leaders.

You’ll learn to: •Reduce stress •Better communicate your feelings •Improve self-confidence •Increase ability to make tough decisions •Balance your life •Locate helpful resources

When you take care of yourself, everyone benefits.

Dates: Wednesdays, October 11, 18, 25 & November 1, 8, & 15, 2018 Time: 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm Location St. Paul Lutheran Church in Carroll Cost $10.00

The fees for service will be used to offset direct expenses and to support the Human Sciences County Extension Program.

For more information or to register Contact the Carroll County Extension Office at 712-792-2364 or by e-mail at [email protected]. This program is offered through a collaboration including: Carroll County ISU Extension, Elderbridge Agency on Aging, & St. Paul Lutheran Church Iowa State University Extension and Outreach programs are available to all without regard to race, color, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran. Inquiries can be directed to the Director of Equal Opportunity and Compliance, 3280 Beardshear Hall, (515) 294-7612. SP 263C-2 Revised July 2015

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Every three years, the LCMS offers a Concordia University Chicago NATIONAL Youth Gathering Careers For Christ Weekend: October 12-14, REGISTRATION IS OPEN High school Sophomores, Juniors & NOW IS THE Seniors who are interested in becoming LCMS Church professionals are invited to TIME TO DECIDE register for this weekend which will begin Sunday September 23rd at 10:15 am with check-in at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12- and conclude after brunch on Sun. Oct.14, There will be a meeting for anyone The entire weekend will cost interested in participating in this amazing $75 per person, includes all activities 5 day event. and materials; housing; meals including This meeting will have information for dinner in Chicago; transportation during

costs, expectations, deadlines, and the event; and a Careers for Christ T-Shirt. additional information about the gathering Register online at CUChicago.edu/C4C. itself. If your high school youth is interested, there must be a parent/ guardian at this meeting as well.

Check out the gathering website http://www.lcmsgathering.com/.

“Delivered"

Topic: Baptism - Bible Verse: Titus 3:5

Dates: October 27-28, 2018

Presenter: Pastor Ben Johnson, Gloria Dei-Urbandale

Where: All Gathering programming/lodging will be at the Sheraton in West Des Moines

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Mark your calendars for “In The Garden”, the LWML Fall Rally on Sunday, September 30th at Peace Lutheran Church, Glidden, IA. Registration starts at 1:15 p.m., program & meeting

It’s that time of year again! begin at 1:30 p.m. Please set aside September 16th from 11:15 am – 12:45 pm to clean up our 2 miles of Highway 71. We will be having pizza and prizes at 12:30 for everyone who helps out!

MENTAL Health First Aid Course: Learn risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns, strategies for how to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations and where to turn for help. Carroll First United Methodist Church is offering this course on Saturday, November 10th, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A light breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided by the United Methodist Women for a free will offering. BE In A Parade! Sign up for the class on-line at https:// Family Life Board is sponsoring a www.iaumc.org/mentalhealthinitiative St. Paul Lutheran Church parade entry in Band Day or contact the Methodist church at 792-1122. on Saturday, September 29th and they need you to ride on the float or walk along with it! If you can’t join us, we will also need donations of candy to throw to the children along the route. Please sign up in the Narthex if you can ride along or if you are able to donate.

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NEXT MEETING NEXT MEETING Tuesday Wednesday September 11th Lydia Rachel September 12th at 7:00 p.m. Circle Circle at 1:30 p.m. Hostess: Hostess: Barb Brockelsby Shirley Schirk Topic Leader: Topic Leader: Darlene Rueter Connie Boeing Both Circles meet in the Fellowship Hall

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN WOMEN'S GUILD 1/1/2018 TO 7/20/2018

BALANCE PLUS MINUS BAL- FORWARD INCOME EXPENSE ANCE MEMO Lydia Circle $46.35 $110.75 $103.50 $53.60 Rachel Circle $77.10 $58.00 $77.10 $58.00 Mites $0.00 $264.56 $264.56 $0.00 Coins For Christ/Mites $0.00 $5.92 $5.92 $0.00 Quarterlies $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Camp Okoboji $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,600.0 Gifts of the Heart $0.00 0 $1,580.00 $20.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

New Christmas Deco $228.88 $0.00 $0.00 $228.88 ETCH Fund/Valentine Dinner $0.00 $480.00 $480.00 $0.00

$2,519.2 TOTAL RESERVES $352.33 3 $2,511.08 $360.48

General Fund $307.36 $993.00 $947.00 $353.36

$3,512.2 TOTAL CASH FUNDS $659.69 3 $3,458.08 $713.84 T T T 12 T T T

Worship Assistants for SEPTEMBER 2018 GREETERS:

9/1 Jerry & Sheryl Frehse 9/2 Ralph & Sharon von Qualen 9/8 Doug & Gaye Beckman 9/9 Jeff & Janet Hoffman 9/15 Della Peters 9/16 Pat Beck ACOLYTES: (Sunday) 9/22 Don & LoAnna Meiers September 2 Karsen Schoenfeld 9/23 Jerry & Karen Raymond September 9 Keziah Janssen 9/29 Carolyn & Wilbert Ehlers September 16 Kaden Schoenfeld 9/30 Marv & Shari Toft September 23 Bennett Schweers September 30 Shay Sinnard ALTAR GUILD: 5-8 GRADE USHERS: (Sunday) Pat Beck —SEPTEMBER Chairperson Twila Beckman September 2 Camron Schweers Gayle Dean September 9 Zoie Stone Marilyn Dryden September 16 Sienna Leymaster Ronna Ehlert September 23 Ethan Osterlund Jill Schweers September 30 Thomas Quandt

SUNDAY USHERS

September 2 Leon Schoenfeld Family September 9 Jerry & Karen Raymond September 16 Mike Janssen Family September 23 Jeff & Janet Hoffman September 30 Brian Kuhlmann Family

ELDERS:

September 1 Patrick Courtney September 2 Leon Schoenfeld

September 8 Joe Eisenbacher September 9 Patrick Courtney

September 15 Still to be Scheduled September 16

September 22 September 23

September 29 September 30

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LWML Quarterly Subscriptions are due by September 17th

Cost—$5.00 Starting this fall… A NEW CHOIR! Choir will be open to singers in Confirmation Class Late orders will not be honored. (grades 5-8), high school students, and adults. It will meet on Monday night at 6:30-7:30 pm in the balcony. We’ll begin August 27. Name: ______I’ve heard many say that they’re not very good singers, but the fact is that choirs are made up of some leaders and many followers. We’ll practice weekly, so if you attend regularly, it won’t be hard Make checks payable to St. Paul LWG to learn the music and feel great about singing. Subscription will begin in Summer 2019 We’ll do some simple things at first but hope to have 6-8 men so we can sing SATB music later in the year. We’ll work 4-6 weeks ahead of when we sing, so Be sure to include your name feel free to join any time this fall. Please email Judy when ordering. Panning if you have questions. [email protected] And check out the new Music Bulletin Board next to the East Room!

 Come try our the chimes! See how they work and make music together.

 Starts WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 6 at 6:00 p.m. in the balcony ST. PAUL  New Members are still welcome to join!

Feel free to email Judy at [email protected] or leave your name with Carol in the office if you are interested in either group.

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Counseling Services are available here at St. Paul:

To schedule an appointment with Karen Gotto, or to refer a friend,

call the Sioux City office @ 712.276.9000, We are thankful to an anonymous donor the Fort Dodge Office whose gift allowed us to pay off our debt @ 515.573.3138 to the Scholarship fund. T

or statewide toll free Thank you also to those of you who have 1.800.622.7285. increased their contributions or set up regular offerings with the Simply Giving Programs. We truly appreciate your ongoing support of our Ministry here at St. Paul.    THANK YOU!

PENNIES For Life Jar Save the cost of printing & paper & Get your newsletter SOONER! The Pennies for Life Jar is in the Narthex. You are encour- Contact Carol in the church office to aged to donate a penny in gratitude to God for each year of get YOUR newsletter by email! your life or in remembrance of your baptism or wedding anniversary, or of a life that has blessed yours. Your pennies will be sent POP Bottles or Can Recycling: to If you have any bottles or cans that you Lutherans for Life would like to donate to the youth of to help their ministry of St. Paul, please bring them in. The youth telling others that ministry group would love to

life is a precious gift from donate your cans for you! God.

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9/1 Brian & Kari Miller 2018 THRIVENT 9/3 Jason & Nicole Heuton 9/4 Ralph & Sharon Von Qualen CHOICE DOLLARS 9/5 Terry & Diane Jensen 9/9 Arlo & Lois Buck 9/10 Leon & Janell Schoenfeld St Paul Lutheran Church 9/11 Nichole & Doug Olberding $2522.00 9/1 Cheri Onken 9/13 Belinda & Nathan Richards 9/2 Lynette Licht 9/16 Barb & John Brockelsby *** 9/3 Jeff Hoffman 9/22 Misty & Joel Thooft 9/3 Olivia Rowedder 9/25 Keith & Lynda Schirck Little Lamb Preschool 9/5 Kenneth Beckman 9/26 Ron & Patricia Throckmorton $3083.00 9/5 Trisha Niceswanger 9/29 Sarah & Marc Matthewson 9/5 Nate Puck 9/30 Mark & Penny Harmening 9/6 Jessica Schmitz 9/30 Gene & Janice Miskimins Members become for Thrivent Choice 9/8 Jeromie Kramer 9/30 Adam & Jill Schweers Dollars based on insurance premiums, 9/8 Barb Nieland 9/8 Daru Ross September contract values and Thrivent volunteer 9/9 Cheryl Becker leadership. Members are designated 9/9 Mark Harmening Anniversaries Choice Dollars that they can direct to 9/10 Todd Grundmeier enrolled charities. Since 2010, more than 9/10 Bode Kock 9/11 Remington Peterson $370 Million has been distributed to 9/13 Ruth Brownlee churches and nonprofits nationwide. 9/13 John Meyer 9/13 Lyle Rood Treasurer’s Report 9/13 Leona Sherwood JULY 2018 9/14 Macie Bock Budget & Non– Budget Figures JULY ATTENDANCE 9/15 Rhen Quandt Bal. on Hand 6/30/18 $2,469.90 9/16 Noah Henson 9/16 Alek Sinnard July Receipts +$50,702.07 9/16 Shay Sinnard July Disbursements - $44,464.99 Sat. Sun. Total 9/18 Ladonna Mohr Bal. on Hand 7/31/18 $8,706.98 7/1 37 65 102 9/18 Thomas Quandt 9/18 Ron Throckmorton 7/8 51 73 124 Actual Budget Figures for Jul. 9/19 Katelyn Coffman Actual July Budget Rects $ 29,754.22 7/15 53 76 129 9/19 Ronna Ehlert 9/20 Cindy Naberhaus Actual July Budget Disb. $ 24,084.66 7/22 43 77 120 9/20 Angie Vonnahme Overage for July $5,669.56 7/29 76 57 133

9/21 Sienna Leymaster TOTAL 260 348 608 9/22 Connor Howard Actual Budget Figures Year-to-Date 9/22 Emma Kuhlmann Avg. 52 70 122 Needed Y-T-D $186,320.53 9/24 Jaedyn Lloyd 9/26 Journee Kajewski Actual Budg. Rcts Y-T-D $162,335.88 Sunday School Avg.: No Classes 9/26 Kandi Quandt Shortage for Budg. Y-T-D<$23,984.65> Evg. Summer Sunday School 6 9/27 Cindy Buck Actual Budg. Disb. Y-T-D $164,474.56 9/27 Tammy Fagan High School Avg.: No Classes 9/28 Devan Dryden Act. Dollar Shortage Y-T-D<$7,808.24> 9/28 Lillian Sosa Special Mission Projects Bible Class Avg.: 12 9/30 Gaye Beckman Total Needed for 2018 $10,000.00 ************************** Received by 7/31/2018 $4,381.85 Total Communed: 513 **************************

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Matthew 6:33

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St. Paul Lutheran Church 1844 Highland Drive Carroll, IA 51401-3573

Worship with Holy Communion Saturday—5:00 p.m. Sunday—9:00 a.m. Sunday School & Bible Classes Sunday—10:15 a.m.

Pastor Brian Licht

Dir. Family Life & Youth Russell Baumann

St. Paul Lutheran Church The Church Council—2018 President: Jerry Raymond Phone: 712-792-4354 Vice-President: Brian Widdel

Secretary: Renee Grimsman E-mail Addresses: Treasurer: Jacque Leymaster

[email protected] Elders: Patrick Courtney [email protected] Brian Kuhlmann [email protected] Bob Saunders

Joe Eisenbacher Web Page: Leon Schoenfeld Dale Schmidt www.stpaul-ia.com Education: Ralph von Qualen Evangelism: Lew Orcutt Little Lamb Preschool Finance: Vicki Grundmeier Teacher/Director: Human Care: Darlene Rueter Older Adult Durene Eisenbacher 792-9455 Ministry: - Stewardship/ Church Office Secretary: Family Life: Cindy Naberhaus Trustees: Carol Onken 792-4354 Youth: Ashley Schable

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