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Bingo Night 2
Holy Week Schedule 3
Enrichment Time 4
Health Ministry 6
Stephen Ministry 8-9
Youth Page 11
Notes & Notices 12
Worship Assistants 13 Prayer Concerns 14
Sponsors 15
Outreach Challenge 5
Medallion Congregation 7
From Bishop Eaton 10
Striving to mirror Christ
in word and action by reaching
out to serve others!
Our Mission
Statement
Journeys
Inside this issue:
April 2019 Volume 18, Issue 4
is a monthly publication of St. Paul Lutheran Church
First and Last Words—Living the Resurrection Then he said to me, ʺIt is done! I am
the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning
and the end… Revelation 21:6
The cross…
supposedly a fearful people’s
final word.
“It is finished”…
the last words
of a Sacrificial Lamb
A tomb,
the heavy stone,
all sealed up tight…
normally the last testi-
mony
to one’s earthly life.
An anxious citizenry,
a faithless king,
a Roman governor
all hoped that this man
Jesus
was forever silenced
and would no longer
“trouble”
the people and the ter-
ritory
with radical words of grace and love
and mighty miracles of new life.
His crucifixion,
death,
and burial
was to be the end…
the very last word.
But God, the Creator of all things new,
allowed their “last words”
to be God’s first words of hope and
faith
and God’s primary word
of new creation.
Millions upon millions
of Christians
have been daily and weekly
repeating those same
intentioned last words
“crucified, died, and
was buried”
as part of our creedal
profession of faith,
proclaiming with those
harsh realities
the actual beginning
of a whole new story…
with so much more to
tell.
What was supposed to
be
the closing comments
has become
the opening statement.
What some hoped
would
forever shut the door,
opened wide the gates of a new day
a new way to live and believe
a new life that never ends.
While some wrongly believed it was
the final chapter,
PASTOR MURRAY (Continued on page 4)
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COUNCIL CORNER
2019 Congregational
Council:
President:
Kathleen Preston
V. President:
Jack Bedell
Secretary:
Carole Reiner
Finance: Scott Allen
Elder: Alice Schatz
Deacon: Monica Farias
Trustee: Frank Tees
Lay Minister:
Mackenzie Nolan
Community Minister:
Christian Bakken
Pastor Murray D. Finck
Deacon Lynne Prechel
Volume 18, Issue 4
Pastor Murray has a new email address!
Please correct your copy of the new directory
and your contact lists to: [email protected]
Bingo Night Fundraiser
St. Paul is hosting our 1st annual
Bingo Night fundraiser on May 31 in
support of our youth outreach pro-
gram. The event will be held in the fel-
lowship hall at St. Paul Lutheran
Church. Since their inception, our
youth fundraiser events have raised
over $300,000 for our outreach pro-
grams. We offer many ways for our
supporters to participate in this event:
join us for dinner and play bingo,
become an event or table sponsor
where you can advertise your busi-
ness or organization for $100, $150,
or $300,
donate items that can be used as
bingo door prizes or in the silent
auction (contact Linda Kelton)
make a cash contribution to the
event.
The proceeds from this fundraiser
are used to support the youth of St.
Paul Lutheran Church in their commit-
ment to community outreach activities.
Some of the services the youth have
provided include:
A trip to celebrate faith and serve
the underprivileged in struggling
cities,
Stocking food shelves and serving
meals to the hungry in our commu-
nity.
Providing Christmas presents and
dinners for children and families in
need.
Supporting outreach agencies: Path-
ways of Hope, Meals on Wheels of
Fullerton, Fullerton Hot Meals Min-
istry, La Habra Community Re-
source Center, and Joya Scholars.
If you have any questions, please con-
tact Kathleen Preston between at kath-
February Financial Highlights
For February year to date our income declined $14,421 which was offset by a
decline in expenses of $13,023. We continue to control our expenses as best as pos-
sible during the transition and call process. Thank you for your continued stew-
ardship efforts of tithing, special offerings, and contributions of time and tal-
ents. Together we rely on everyoneʹs joyful and sacrificial giving. We do all this
for the glory of God.
2 Feb‐19 AVG
MONTH FEB YTD
1019 FEB YTD
1018
ATTENDANCE 527 547 1093 1106
TOTAL INCOME $37,178 $32,438 $64,875 $79,287
NET ‐$637 ‐$4,493 ‐$8,985 ‐$22,008
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Palm Sunday ~ April 14
Fellowship at 8:30 a.m.
Enrichment at 9 a.m.
Worship at 10 a.m.
Maundy Thursday ~ April 18
Worship at 7:15 p.m.
Good Friday ~ April 19
Worship at 7:15 p.m.
Easter Sunrise Service ~ Sun., April 21
at Loma Vista Memorial Park
Worship at 6 a.m.
Easter Celebration ~ Sunday, April 21
Waffle Breakfast from 7:15—9:45 a.m.
Worship at 10 a.m.
Our Lenten journey this year is hopeful of new discernment of the significance of
the symbol of the cross. We will approach the cross in multiple ways: prayer and
mediation stations, personal stories of significant crosses - “CrossTalks”, and fas-
cinating theology about historical crosses, with visuals and art projects. Enjoy
some time thinking about the cross (es) you have in your life story as we prepare
for a season of thoughtful enrichment through CrossWays !
Wednesdays —April 3 & 10
Lenten Dinner at 6 p.m. and Service at 7:15 p.m.
CrossWays—Our Lenten Journey
Annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 20 From 10 a.m. to noon
Donations needed for candy and plastic egg donations for the Easter Egg Hunt. You can drop off your contributions in the large Easter Basket!
EASTER FLOWERS—Bring your flowers to help decorate the Easter
Cross on Saturday, April 20 before 10 a.m. Please let us know if you are
able to provide us with some flowers and/or greens. Let’s make this the
best most beautiful Cross ever!! Any questions please contact Diana Bock
or Shirley Strom.
it became the preface
of an entirely new text;
a story that begins with
“on the third day
he rose again…”
God always has had both the first
word and the last word; and God invites
and welcomes us to listen to those
words and all of God’s promises in be-
tween. May we hear the wonders of
those words during this month of April
as we end our Lenten pilgrimage, walk
with Jesus to Jerusalem, join him at his
Last Supper, come near to him on Cal-
vary Hill, grasp the wonder of an empty
tomb, and claim the new life he offers to
us all.
Saint Paul wrote: “So if you have been
raised with Christ, seek the things that are
above, where Christ is, seated at the right
hand of God. Set your minds on things that
are above, not on things that are on earth…”
Colossians 3:1-2
Dear people of St. Paul Lutheran,
may the words of God reach our ears
and hearts in life-giving ways during
these holy days of Lent, the Week of
Passion, and Easter! Living the resur-
rection with you,
Bridge Pastor
PASTOR MURRAY (Continued from page 1)
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April Enrichment Time
“A Lenten Look at the Luthers’ Lives and Legacies” led by Pastor Mur-
ray and Chris Winn, meeting on April 7. Before and during the 500th
Anniversary of the Reformation (in 2017), Pastor Murray and Rhoda
were able to travel throughout Germany and visit most of the historic
sites of Martin and Katharina (Katie) Luther. Through pictures and sto-
ries, and music led by Chris, the lives and legacies of Martin and Katie
Luther will be shared with a special focus on Luther’s theology of the cross and
what the season of Lent meant for him. Please join us in the sanctuary at 9 a.m.
those six weeks as we encounter Joseph, Katie, and Martin, allowing their lives
and faith to inspire us in our own walk with God.
“Music & Ministry” will be led by Barry Matas in the parish
hall. He will continue his study of the hymn Amazing Grace
April 7. Come see and hear stories of music and ministry. Videos
are always a part of Barry’s sessions. To ease your minds, Barry
will NOT be singing the hymns during the sessions, but bring
your voice for a sing along.
So come early to fellowship time starting at 8:30 a.m. , grab some coffee and good-
ies to eat and sit back and become enriched by all the St. Paul has to offer this
April!
This month we are reaching out to
new homeowners in our community
that have recently moved within a 3
mile radius of SPLC! We are sending
out 442 postcards invit-
ing them to our Easter
Celebration events
starting with Good Fri-
day on April 19. If you
see anyone new that
you have not seen be-
fore be sure to say hi
and welcome them to
St. Paul! On April 7
and April 14 there will
be extra postcards in
the Narthex. In keep-
ing with our outreach
challenge objective of doing something
easy, inexpensive and achievable, our
Outreach challenge for this month will
be for everyone to take 1 or 2 postcards
to then hand out to a family member,
neighbor, co-worker or anyone else you
come across that you want to invite to
come celebrate with us!
As part of our May
Outreach Challenge we
will be working along-
side Hoag Hospital here
at SPLC! No prior expe-
rience necessary!
Though our actual chal-
lenge is on May 5, we’ll be completing
sign-ups during the month of April.
We are looking for at least 34 blood
donors that are able to donate blood on
Sunday May 5 ~ 34 do-
nors will help over 100
people! Sign-up list will
be on the patio starting
in April! You can also
RSVP with Barbara
Littrell (626) 965-2155 or
Christian Bakken (714)
853-5234. We do have a
minimum guarantee
with Hoag Hospital in
order to avoid possible
cancellation. Can we
count you in? Our local
St. Jude’s Hospital is a beneficiary as
well. Check your weekly bulletins in
April for some interesting blood dona-
tion facts ~ each week will be different.
February Outreach Challenge Results $320 was raised in coin, cash and
check donations of which is already be-
ing used to help fund our monthly
Youth Food Service at First Lutheran ~
We even received an antique piggy
bank filled with lots of old pen-
nies. Thank you to all that helped our
youth with their outreach efforts.
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April Outreach Challenge
Call Committee Update
We have received additional names of candi-
dates for us to interview. These interviews will begin
soon. Please continue to keep the Call Committee
and the candidates in your prayers as we discern
who should be our new pastor. Thank you.
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Hea
lth M
inist
ry P
age
Let it be known to all of you, and to all the
people of Israel, that this man is standing be-
fore you in good health by the
name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,* whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead.
Acts of the Apostles 4.10
In light of what has been happening
recently—tragic and senseless mass
shootings in churches, theaters, malls,
etc , Ning Amante and I , as members
of our health ministries’ team at St. Paul
attended an “ Active Shooter “ class,
sponsored by police, sheriffs and FBI
officers. Joining us was Carole Reiner,
who was instrumental in developing
our disaster plan, should a major event
occur such as an earthquake or fire.
Two things stood out as recom-
mended by the speakers :
RUN, HIDE, FIGHT “
Know where your nearest exits are
These 2 things apply wherever you
are, whether it’s in church, a mall or
any place people are gathered. Be
aware of your surroundings and famil-
iarize yourself with any and all exits.
At St Paul, in the Sanctuary, there
are 4 exits: the large glass doors at the
rear , the side door at the front by the
choir on the right and the side door at
the front left. Also there are 2 doors
into the room where the communion
wine is kept and an exit door from that
room. This little room is actually large
enough to hold quite a few people, if it
were necessary that everyone had to
exit forward from the back of the
church.
If you are unable to leave the church
and go outside, there is an exit in the
church office and also 2 exits in the Pas-
tor’s office, one goes outside and the
other to a hall at the back.
If you are unable to run, crouch
down in your pew and make yourself as
small as possible.
This was also recommended by Pat
McKinley in his talk about ” protecting
yourself. “
To fight someone with a weapon
was not recommended.
This is not meant to scare you, but to
prepare you.
Be aware always and react. The goal
is to minimize casualties and death. Be
safe.
Diane Collins Health Ministries Team
Preparing for a Possible Active Shooter
Blood Pressure Checks
Last Sunday of the month
9 —11 a.m. Parish Hall.
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Some of you may know that when I
retired, the ELCA asked me to voluntar-
ily convene a team of active and retired
military chaplains to lead an effort to
increase the numbers of ELCA pastors
serving as Federal Chaplains in the vari-
ous branches of our Armed Services, VA
Hospitals, the Department of Defense
and Federal Prisons. A generation ago,
we had more than 650 Lutheran Chap-
lains representing our denomination.
Today we have 152 serving 1.2 million
men and women in uniform, 22+ million
veterans, and nearly a million people
incarcerated in federally operated peni-
tentiaries. ELCA Chaplains are in the
unique position of serving a church that
does not put obstacles and restriction on
how they might minister to men and
women who are in need of pastoral care
as they deal with a wide range of per-
sonal concerns and issues. In a meeting
in the Pentagon with the three US Chief
of Chaplains, they told me that today
about 85% of the current Chaplains have
either a denominational or personal the-
ology that will not allow them to serve
100% of the people who have access to
Federal Chaplains. “But your church,”
they said, “has an understanding of
Scripture and a theology of grace that
allows your clergy to serve all who
come to them with any issue or need.
Also, your Theology of the Cross is the
needed word that is so helpful to so
many of our people today.” The Navy/
Marine Admiral looked at me and said,
“Please send us more ELCA Chaplains.”
The team with which I’m working is
raising funds to offer scholarships to
seminarians intent on becoming Federal
Chaplains. Our Scholarship Fund is
growing through the generosity of indi-
viduals, congregations and synods.
When a donating entity gives $1,000 or
more, they are designated as a Medal-
lion Congregation. In the first couple of
years of this effort, we have received
hundreds of donations and more and
more are reaching the Medallion level in
their contributions. I’ve asked our con-
gregation’s Council if I could approach
St. Paul L.C. and encourage this congre-
gation to become a Medallion Congre-
gation and they gave me “the green
light.” Thus this article you are reading,
with a promise of more to follow soon.
In May, we’ll be awarding at least three
Pacifica Synod congregations which
have become Medallion Congregations
over the past months. I would like St.
Paul L.C. to be the fourth such congre-
gation in this synod. We also have many
individual donors and many of them
have given at the Medallion level. In the
past 2 years, we have already awarded
five seminary scholarships, so our
efforts are bearing good fruit. More in-
formation will soon be available. Any
donation of any size will be greatly ap-
preciated. Checks should be made to
ELCA Fund for Leaders, Account
E271994 and they will be forwarded to
the ELCA Churchwide Offices. Please
watch for more information. Thank you! Pastor Murray D. Finck
PS. I am fully aware that St. Paul
Lutheran currently supports a seminari-
an in her theological studies and I ap-
plaud that commitment to assist anyone
from this congregation pursuing or-
dained or diaconal ministry within the
ELCA.
What is a Medallion Congregation? The Answer is Below…
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Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ
Galatians 6:2
Step
hen
Min
istry
Pag
e
Currently we are serv-
ing in five active caring
relationships.
I was a Stephen Minister long be-
fore I went through the training for it.
I’ve only realized it now, but it’s true. I
was ministering to people all along.
My neighbor and are a relatively
close in age. We enjoy each other’s
company immensely and have had
many good times together. After my
children were born I wasn’t able to
spend time with her the way we used
to; so out of necessity; I came up with
a brilliant solu-
tion. When my
hubby was out of
town; which is
often, after I put
my kids to bed,
she would come
over and share a
glass of wine or a
cup of tea with
me.
These evenings she would show
up and we could talk to each other for
hours. We’d tell each other our stories,
our histories, our hopes for the future
and before we knew it; we were heal-
ing each other. Just the act of listening
was helping us to let go of things that
were troubling us. We both had very
clear moments of emotional pro-
cessing in those late night discussions
and we realized were becoming better
people because of it.
That simple act of listening to each
other had helped each of us heal in
unexpected ways. Sadly, one of the
most overlooked commandments in
the Bible is that we are to listen to oth-
ers. Too often, in our zeal to share the
word of Christ with others, we end up
trampling them in platitudes and
bowling them over with redundant,
repetitive scriptures that have lost
their true meaning - but listening can
be a powerful tool. Listening builds
understanding, diminishes fear, culti-
vates empathy and can be comforting
in a time of sorrow.
This passage from the book of
James reminds us,
“My dear brothers, take note of
this: Everyone should be quick to lis-
ten, slow to
speak and slow to
become angry, for
manʹs anger does
not bring about
the righteous life
that God de-
sires. Therefore,
get rid of all mor-
al filth and the
evil that is so
prevalent and humbly accept the word
planted in you, which can save
you. Do not merely listen to the word,
and so deceive yourselves. Do what it
says. Anyone who listens to the word
but does not do what it says is like a
man who looks at his face in a mir-
ror and, after looking at himself, goes
away and immediately forgets what
he looks like. But the man who looks
intently into the perfect law that gives
freedom, and continues to do this, not
forgetting what he has heard, but do-
ing it--he will be blessed in what he
does.” – James 1:19-25
I came across this quote during
one of several breakout sessions I
attended at the Addiction and Faith
Conference last year. “The church
STEPHEN MINISTRY (Continued on page 9)
Be Quick to Listen—By Sarah Tees, Stephen Leader at St Paul
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Please pray for our Stephen Minis-
try! We are training new Stephen Min-
isters here at St Paul. Please pray for
Deacon Lynne Prechel, Fay Webber,
Alice Schatz, and Carole Reiner as they
begin their training to be come Stephen
Ministers! George Montgomery will be
leading them as well as members from
2 other local Stephen Ministry congre-
gations through 50 hours of profession-
al training.
This is going to be a spiritual
journey for all of them and they will
need the prayers and support of St
Paul. We lift them up to the Lord and
ask that He richly bless them as they
endeavor to do God’s work with their
hands. Amen.
All April, Every Sunday before or after service! Did you
know our Stephen Ministry has a new training space set
up? Come check us out! If you have ever considered be-
coming a Stephen Minister – this would be a great time to
ask questions and learn more. Need more info? Reach out
to Stephen Leader Sarah Tees.
Stephen Ministry Training
Stephen Ministry Open House
should be seen as a hospital; a rehab
clinic; a place of refuge. THE CHURCH
IS NOT A COUNTRY CLUB. Stop
treating it like one. The person smoking
outside the church doors, the woman in
“inappropriate clothing,” or the man
with whiskey on his breath; these are
the children of God, not excuses to pass
a judgmental glance at. Ask them there
story. Share a cup of coffee with them.
REALLY LISTEN to them. That is the
gospel…”
Listening is the first step in acting
out the scriptures, not speaking. The
Church has the potential to do so much
good in the world, to share the love of
Christ with so many people. However,
in order to do this we must first stop
talking; sit quietly, and get to know
them as God’s child. We need to hear
their stories, understand their hurts,
empathize with their anger and pain,
and then, when they have nothing else
to say, that is when we speak God’s
truth. Itʹs time to start using our ears
before we use our words. Only then can
we be God’s hands.
Please Pray:
Heavenly Father, We lift up with
grateful hearts the lost art of listening
to one another. Too often we fail our
brothers and sisters when they need us
most, by not having our ears open and
our mouths closed. Continue to teach
us and remind us, that just as loving
you Lord began with listening to Your
Word, so the beginning of love for oth-
ers is learning to listen to them.
Amen
STEPHEN MINISTRY (Continued from page 8)
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Spiritual and Religious by Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton Is “Lutheran spirituality” an oxymo-
ron? When we consider Martin Lu-
ther and the early reformers, we think
of great theologians, prolific writers and
musicians. We are well aware of Lu-
ther’s earthy language and direct com-
munication. But spirituality? Luther as
mystic? Not so much. And yet, Luther
was a deeply spiritual person who also
cared for the spiritual well-being of his
parishioners.
Luther was a monk before he was a
college professor and reformer. By his
own account he out-monked everyone
in his monastery. He took his vows seri-
ously. He longed for God. He wrestled
with God. He argued with God. Well
before he came to an understanding of
grace, Luther nevertheless knew that his
life was found in God. He was spiritual
and religious.
“Spirituality” covers a lot of things.
Church historian and writer Martin
Marty once said: “ ‘Spirituality’ is the
code word used to convey everything
from profound quests to warm tingles
between the toes.”
As a parish pastor I often heard peo-
ple declare that they were spiritual and
not religious. I was suspicious that this
was an excuse for not coming to church,
but I now think there is more to it than
that. We are created to search for mean-
ing. Mary Jane Haemig, a professor
at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn.,
wrote: “Today people hear many words
but long for authentic words and au-
thentic relationships. They ask whether
they can trust what they hear and
whether they can trust that anyone will
hear what they say. This longing for au-
thentic communication is part of the
longing for relationship. The church can
help people identify that this longing
includes a longing for God.”
This issue’s cover story is about
prayer. Even in an increasingly secular
society, prayer in some form is prac-
ticed by most Americans. What hap-
pens when we pray? Why do we pray?
How should we pray? Is prayer just a
lot of words spoken into emptiness? Is
prayer efficacious?
Luther wasn’t too worried about
these questions. He was more con-
cerned that people actually did pray,
that they were in communication with
God who hears prayer, commands us to
pray and gives us the words we need
through the Spirit. He could be pretty
blunt: “You must learn to call. Do not sit
by yourself or lie on a couch, hanging
and shaking your head. Do not destroy
yourself with your own thoughts by
worrying. Do not strive and struggle to
free yourself, and do not brood on your
wretchedness, suffering and misery. Say
to yourself: ‘Come on, you lazy bum;
down on your knees, and lift your eyes
and hands toward heaven!’”
For Luther, God was real, and this
real God wants real people to be in real
communication with God. We are not to
fret about elegant phrases or creative
and original prayers. We shouldn’t wor-
ry about folding hands or raising hands
or standing or kneeling. It’s not about
technique. Prayer is about relationship
with God. God has created us for God’s
self and we are not whole apart from
this relationship.
And it is here that this Lutheran be-
gan to understand and resist and, final-
(Continued on page 11)
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Yout
h Pag
e
Starting at 9 a.m. “Power
Hour” (Sunday School preschool
through sixth grade) will gather with
Carol Reiner for opening music and go
off to their classrooms.
Junior & Senior High Youth will
meet with Ryan and Michelle Kuester
for relevant discussion and staying con-
nected.
And don’t forget the incredible offerings
for adults during Enrichment Hour (see
page 4 for more details) There will be
childcare available for little ones during
our new Enrichment Hour.
Then we will all gather together as
one family for worship at 10 a.m.
Childrenʹs Choir rehearsals led by
Chris Winn will be after 10 a.m. Sunday
services. Kids can gather in the parish
hall directly following the service.
Education Times for Everyone!
For EVERYONE! SERVICE—Food Distribution—Apr. 6 at 8:15 a.m. This is an intergenerational
service project. We meet at Richman Elementary School - 700 S. Richman, Fuller-
ton - to distribute groceries to our hungry neighbors. We meet Jesus in disguise in
the hungry and poor among us.
SHARE A MEAL—On the second Sunday of each month , 11:30 am-1 pm, we
meet at First Lutheran Church - 215 N. Lemon St., Fullerton - to prepare and serve
food to the homeless community. This month, we meet April 14.
Please see Mike Day with questions.
FUN—Easter Egg Hunt will be on Sat., April 20 at 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. Join us for fun, food and fellowship and a special visit from
the Easter Bunny! Bring your family and friends.
First Holy Communion for children and youth of St. Paul will be
held on Maundy Thursday, April 18 during the evening Worship
Service. If you have a child who is interested in receiving instruc-
tion to join in Holy Communion, please contact Pastor Murray or
First Holy Communion
ly, imperfectly come to know and trust
God more deeply. There is a little stub-
bornness in me. I like to be in charge. I
want to set the terms of engagement. I
will decide when God can come in. But
here is the truth: God is already and al-
ways present.
Luther wrote: “The entire divine na-
ture is wholly and entirely in all crea-
tures, more deeply, more inwardly,
more present than the creature is to it-
self.” That kind of makes resistance
pointless.
Prayer is an invitation into divine
love. Prayer is God seeking us. In God’s
seeking, in God’s speaking and listening
we find ourselves.
BISHOP EATON (Continued from page 10)
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ALL CHURCH
BRIDAL SHOW-
ER — For Greta
Goellrich on Sun-
day, April14 at 2 p.m. in the fellowship
hall. RSVP on the sign-up sheet or con-
tact Melanie Bakken at 562-587-7021 or
SAVE THE DATE — The
congregation is invited to the
wedding ceremony and cake
& punch reception for Greta
Goellrich and Doug Hopson
on Saturday, June 8 at 3:30 p.m. at St.
Paul L.C.
BIBLE STUDIES—The Tuesday Morn-
ing Men’s Bible Study gathers at 6 a.m.,
in the Fellowship Hall. Breakfast is pro-
vided. To guide our study, we are using
a study book titled, Revelation, which is
part of the NavPress Life Change Series.
Copies of this book are available at the
church office or at the Bible study.
The Tuesday Morning Women’s Bi-
ble Study continues each Tuesday at 10
a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Led by Mar-
jorie Young, they are studying the Song
of Solomon.
All women in the church are invited
to join in at anytime.
THANKS—St. Paul proved one of my
momʹs favorite aphorisms ʺWhat blesses
one blesses allʺ. Empty Bowls
earned enough Feb. 23rd to provide
1500 days food for the vulnerable in
Fullerton this year. Thanks to the gen-
erous support of so many of you who
attended; sent checks if you couldnʹt
make it; got a Thrivent grant and t-
shirts for the event; stellar admin sup-
port; primo corner signage; and, of
course, the generous use of the facili-
ty. Meals on Wheels of Fullerton and
the homebound in the community we
serve have been greatly blessed by all of
you. Thank you! Carol Pankow
THANK YOU St. Paul for all the volun-
teering and support for our Stephen
Ministry Introductory Workshop! We
will have our final numbers for our
Workshop available in the May News-
letter. Thank you so much for stepping
out in support of Stephen Ministry! We
are honored to be an example of what
Stephen Ministry can do for members of
our congregation and our greater com-
munity as a whole.”
THERAPY ANIMALS— Do you have a
therapy animal or know of someone
who does? Barbara Littrell is looking for
personal stories on how therapy ani-
mals have been therapeutic to people.
Contact Barb at 626-965-2155 or email
your story to [email protected].
Notes and Notices
Results of February Canned Soup Challenge—St. Paul re-
tains the trophy! Together with our partners, we collected
over 7000 ounces of soup—or around 650 cans.
April Challenge will be MAC AND CHEESE
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GREETERS, READERS & ACOLYTES
Greeters
April 7 Bonita Hix Honey Leas Barbara Littrell
Doug Strom Joyce Wolf
April 14 Fritz VonCoelln Cindy VonCoelln Shelia Richards
Dale Richards Sue Weaver
April 21 Donna Austin Janet Kitchen Sue Weaver
Rick Stone Dawn Stone
April 28 Sally Moore Sue Coopman Sue Weaver
Todd Shaw Maria Shaw
Readers
Apr. 7 Caro Pankow Kayla Beining
Apr. 14 Joyce Wolf Annie Raymond
Apr. 21 Rich Spurlock Hunter Bakken
Apr. 28 Pat McKinley Hannah Day
Communion Servers
Apr. 7 Laurin Peters, Rich Spurlock, Monica Farias
Apr. 14 Carol Pankow, Pearl Mann, Laurin Peters
Apr. 21 Pat McKinley, Caitlin Peters, Leah DeSoucy
Apr. 28 Monica Farias, Pearl Mann, Caitlin Peters
It’s on its way!! July 16-20 starting at
10 in the morning and going until 1
p.m., with an optional water play day
on Wednesday the 18th from 1-2:30 pm.
Your child can attend VBS (ages are
from 3 (potty trained) to sixth grade) for
a registration fee of $10 for the first
child, $5 for the second and any addi-
tional children in the same household
are free. At VBS “To Mars and Beyond”
your child will enjoy an interactive, en-
ergizing, Bible-based goodtime as they
discover their strength in God. They
will ‘explore where God’s power can
take them!’ Your child will also partici-
pate in a local missional project and a
global missional project. For our local
project, we ask each child to offer up
donations of dried pasta to give to Path-
ways of Hope, an organization in ser-
vice for the hungry and homeless in our
community. For our global project, we
will be collecting money for the Evan-
gelical Lutheran Church of America’s
Good Gifts program. Specifically, we
will be collecting money to purchase
and send piglets to struggling farmers
in Tanzania, Bolivia, Nepal and the Phil-
ippines.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED—VBS is a
HUGE community outreach to children
and their families. Letʹs show our cities
of Fullerton and La Habra that we love
children and can offer them and their
parents a wonderful place for faith, ser-
vice, and fun! Please sign up right away
Vacation Bible School
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STRENGTH, HEALING, COMFORT, MERCY,
PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING-For the United
States of America & the World–God Bless America
HEALING
Russ Holden Juanita Solomonson
Jay Tesch Celette Vanderford
Charles Austin Dee Ermes
Natalie Reggio Martha Huff
Jesse Meyer Karen Legel
Catherine Bitner Don Reid
Harold McDonnel Carol Schumaker
Janice Noren Rachel Bedard
Wilfred Strauss Bob Wolf
Frank Christopher Sandy Canlas
Margaret Swanson Virginia Seifert
Jack Bedell John Kelton
Daniel Meyer Sharon Tate
Glory Hucko Marsha Farwick
Robert & LaVerne Francis
Jonah Reiner—Grandson of Stan & Carole Reiner
Maureen Perez, Dennis DeBolt—Sister & Brother‐in‐Law
of Kathy Peters
Thomas Michael Boyd ‐ Cousin of Kathleen Peters
Rev. Bob & Dot Westerhoff, Bonnie Acosta —Friends of
Kathy Peters
Michael Heinle —Husband of Kathy Peters’ niece
Joe Stok—Father of Sue Coopman
Kim Bowden—Family of June Bosely
Marge Shaw—Mother of Todd Shaw
Katy Duran — Daughter of Ken & Beth Sackett
John & Pete Strom —Family of Doug & Shirley Strom
Joan Riebel —Sister of Doug Strom
Karl Degelmann—Cousin of Anna McDonnel
Bob Kolb—Brother‐in‐law of Shirley Strom
Emery Sumption—Uncle of Sharon Huemoller
Greg Richardson—Son of Leslie Richardson
Michael Foster—Brother of Barbara Swanburg
Karen Ramsey—Daughter‐in‐law of Donna & Charles
Austin
Phillip Solomonson —Son of Juanita Solomonson
Jennifer Schafer—Friend of June Bosley
John Hansel —Brother of George Hansel
Judy Coleman—Friend of Sheila Richards
Alan Day —Father/Grandfather of Day Family
Shirley Jordan—Former member
Daniel—Mom
Jerry Mann—Husband of Pearl Mann
Chapin Family — Friends of Kevin Holden
Phyllis Tohill—Friend of Harold & Anna McDonnel
Danny & Sandy Le —Friends of Tammy LaFlamme
Ernie Torres—Tonya Horton
Kristen Childers—Friend of Sara Jimenez
Jeff Bosely—Son of June Bosely
Twin boys of Leo and Manu Hernández —Friends of
Caitlin Peters
Stephanie McLaren —Daughter of Steve & Sharon
Huemoller
STRENGTH AND HEALING
Marilyn Minnich Tom Peters
Marjorie Legel Pastor Steve & Jacque Awbrey
Pastor Mark Cansino
Bill & Dorothy Aanestad
Karly—Daughter of Nancy Romstedt
Kimberly Gaughan
Altha Hedman—Mother of Sue Goellrich
Connie Overton, Joan Lucas, Tomoko, Dee Harmon,
Terry Lucas, Dennis, Bill King, Judy Tardie, Hank,
Allen & Brendan, Gabriel, Mark, Alisa, Brittaney,
Chase, Jenay and Jada —Friends & Family of Fritz and
Cindy von Coelln
Crystal Farias—Daughter of Rick & Monica Farias
Jennifer Sullivan—Friend of Jack & Sue Bedell
Don & Barb Rogers—Friends of Veronica Sandoval
COMFORT
Sue Goellrich and family on the death of her father,
Monte Hedman
Steve Huemoller and family on the death of his sister,
Janet Wischmann
Kathy Peters and family on the death of her cousin,
Jane Dunham
Mike Smale & Family on the death of his father—Friend
of Laurin Peters
SAFETY
Nathan Kuester —Tech school at Vandenburg AFB
Petty Officer 3 EM Roxy Mueller —Cousin/Niece of Stone
Salpaka Family
Pvt. Allen Moss Charlie Co 84 Army Chemical
Battalion—Grandson of Cindy and Fritz von Coelln
1st Lieutenant George H Cushman, 1-77AR - Friend of
Kathy Salter
Jonathan Gueye—Friend of Laurin Peters
We welcome and encourage all prayer requests. Please
submit your requests in writing on your Worship
Registration card, via email or phone call to the Church
Office. Once or twice each month, names will be removed
from the list who have been in print at least 3 consecutive
weeks (except those deployed overseas). You are welcome to
re‐submit any name removed from the list, or you may
remove a name at anytime by contacting the Church Office.
Thank you! If you or someone you know is in the hospital,
please be sure to call the church office (714) 879‐8290 to
inform us. Confidentiality laws now prevent hospitals from
contacting churches when congregation members are
hospitalized.
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SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES
8:30 a.m.—Fellowship Time
9 a.m.— Enrichment Time, POWER Hour
10 a.m.—Worship Celebration
LENTEN DINNER WORSHIP
April 3 & 10—Wednesdays –Dinner —6 p.m.
Worship —7:15 p.m.
The. Rev. Murray D. Finck, Bridge Pastor
Deacon Lynne Prechel, Interim Deacon
W. Chris Winn, Director of Music
Lori Seargeant, Office Administrator
Danielle Rodgers, Nursery Attendant
Phone: 714-879-8290 Fax: 714-879-5907
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