SAINT PAUL’S EPISTLE

Our mission at Saint Paul’s is to: welcome all people; proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ; experience a personal relationship with Him; and joyfully share God’s love with others.

St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church * 12 North 6th Street * Wilmington, NC 28401 * 910.762.4882 phone * 910.762.4129 fax * info@stpaulswilmington.org

HAPPENING THIS MONTH

September 2019 Epistle Table of Contents

1… From Pastor Jonathan Wednesday Nights Shrimp Boil 2… From Bill Remele Beach Clean Up Day Habitat Workday Women’s Bible Study WELCA Pop Tops 3... Thank You Youth Events Confirmation Veteran Dental Care Families Together 4-6...VBS Pictures 7… September Birthdays September Worship Assistants 8…September Calendar

FROM PASTOR JONATHAN

One night while on vacation, I had the chance to walk down to the local pier to sit on a bench and watch the waves. This sounded like a good idea in my head. In reality, as was I noticing how strong the waves were crash-ing into the pier, my legs were being doused by a very giant wave. How could this happen? I came to the pier to watch the water, not to be attacked by the water! I immediately stood up and started walking away from the pier when I noticed something quite peculiar. On the right side of the pier, the waves were loud, powerful, and even chaotic. On the left side of the pier…there were no waves. The water was quiet and still. I kept looking right to left to make sure my eyes weren’t deceiving me. It was astonishing to see such chaos and calm so close together. In that moment, I started to think about life and how chaos and order are so close togeth-er. One minute everything can feel right, but then the next something bad can happen a life is never the same again. It can be quite overwhelming. Just like a wave that comes crashing in on you.

Shrimp Boil Hanover Seaside Club

Sunday September 15

4:00 p.m.

Wednesday Friends and Family Night Returns

Wednesday September 11

6:00 p.m.

Beach Clean Up Day

Sunday September 22

4:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 15

4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Hanover Seaside Club 601 S. Lumina Ave. Wrightsville Beach

Menu: Shrimp, corn on the cob, potatoes, slaw, and hot dogs for the kids. Soft drinks and water included. Cost is $15.00 per person, $40 max per family (two adults + children). Reservations required by September 4. Please email the church of-fice at info@stpaulswilmington.org or fill out the form provided in the Sunday bulletin. Come enjoy food fellowship and fun enjoying the last days of summer with your toes in the sand, a stroll on the beach, and gather a few shells as the sun sets.

END OF SUMMER SHRIMP BOIL

Church Office Closed Monday

September 2

Wednesday Friends and Family Night

Returns September 11!

Join us for a meal at 6:00 pm followed by a guest speaker and communion.

September 11 - Randy Evans

The Feast Gathering September 22 - Matthew Beatty

Thrivent Financial Services September 25 - Heidi Rixman

Lutheran Services of the Carolinas

Announcements regarding menus and meal costs will be provided in weekly bulletins.

But I also thought that even when the world gets chaotic, and the storms in our lives seem to be overbearing, our God is always present. Think about it. Through all the ups and downs we read about in the Bible (creation, the fall, the Exodus, the prophets, the Exile, Jesus Christ, crucifixion, resurrection, the Church), God is there every step of the way. God is actively involved in the story of us, the chil-dren of God. During the storm God can be in the form of a loved one who holds your hand and gives you encouragement. During the quiet, God can be heard the sound of friend laughing or in the whisper of the wind. So as I watched the wild waves on the right side of the pier and the peaceful water on the left, I realized something that has brought me great solace: Whatever side you find your life on, God is on that side with you. And when your life takes a turn, and you find yourself on the other side, God is there as well.

WEDNESDAY FRIENDS AND FAMILY NIGHT

FROM BILL REMELE

September is always a happy time in the Music Department, as our choirs and ensembles resume regular re-hearsals. We have new music to learn, old favorites to polish, church events in which to participate, and plenty of room for new members. Here are the details: Our Church Choir, which sings for 11:00 a.m. Sunday services, will meet weekly on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. beginning September 11. Our Praise Team, which leads worship at our 9:00 a.m. Sunday services, will meet monthly Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m. beginning September 14. Our Handbell Choir, which rings for special occasions at both Sunday ser-vices, will meet seasonally Wednesday afternoons at 5:00 p.m. beginning September 11. SPIRIT, our intergenerational instru-mental ensemble, plays occasionally at both services and for special events. Members rehearse Sunday afternoons at 4:00 p.m. and at vari-ous other convenient times. Dust off your instruments and watch the bulle-tin for the next practice time! There are plenty of opportunities for both vocal and instrumental solos, duets, and other small groups in our rich worship life. YES, there is room for YOU! Speak to me, Connie, or Robby for more information. No audi-tions are required for any of our groups! Give us a try! We do not re-quire a lifetime commitment, but such would surely be welcomed! I hope to see some new faces this fall in our music department! Blessings! Bill Remele Organist and Director of Music

Join us as we live out our faith in ser-vice to our community by cleaning up our Wrightsville area beach! ALL ages and families are invited to do this to-gether!! Location: Wrightsville Beach Public Access #4, L Lot. Sunday, September 22, 4pm Sunday, October 13, 4pm Carpool: Meet at Harris Teeter Park-ing lot, on Eastwood. Contact Chelsea Bradshaw or Susan Jackson with questions. Trash bags and work gloves will be available. Bring your own work gloves if you have them! Bring your own filled water bottle. For more information about God’s Work Our Hands, visit: https://www.elca.org/dayofservice

Do you like to paint and love to serve your community? Come join us as we serve together on a Habitat Builds home!

Date: September 28 Shifts: 7:45 am– 11:30am or

11:30 am– 2:00 pm Minimum Age: 14 years old

Required: wear closed-toed shoes Service projects for teens and children younger than 14 will be available off-site. Lunch will be provided for both shifts at 11:30 am. Sign up information will come out in September bulletins and social media!

The Ladies of WELCA Circle #4 would like to thank the congregation for helping them collect pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Our bucket is almost full. Please keep those tabs coming! The collection bucket is lo-cated on the table just outside the parlor in Keever Hall.

Ecumenical Women’s Bible Study

“All Things New” by Kelly Minter Explore the second letter to the Corin-t h i a n s w i t h its anchoring truths of bearing treas-ures in jars of clay, meeting Christ through a pressing thorn, opening wide your heart in

the midst of hurtful relationships, and what it means to embrace the lost and lonely as ministers of the new covenant. Each of us has a message to proclaim and live by: Because of Jesus the old has gone, the new has come. This eight session study meets in the Annex beginning Thursday, Septem-ber 12, at 6:30 pm. Workbooks are available online. Please contact Tam-mi Gates at 910-200-4415 for more details or to sign up.

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BEACH CLEAN UP WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY

HABITAT BUILDS PAINT DAY

WELCA POP TAB COLLECTION

A Big Vacation Bible School thank you to everyone who helped with decora-tions, donations, set-up, clean-up, daily activities, and making the week a fantastic experience for our 29 chil-dren! We learned what it means for God to be our ultimate Hero and what it takes to be a Hero of God= cour-age, heart, wisdom, hope, and power! Milestones are available in the Church narthex for those who did not receive theirs following VBS. - Deacon Susan Jackson School Supply Drive

Thank you to everyone who donated to the school supply drive. This year our donations included: 90 book-bags, 1500 Pencils, 200 Glue Sticks, 100 Crayon Boxes, 90 Spiral Note-books, 32 Composition Books, 140 Folders, 50 Packs of Paper, 45 Scis-sors, 45 Colored Pencil Packs, Assort-ed Erasers, Markers, pencil sharpen-ers, binders, rulers, pencil cases! Sup-plies were donated to Rachel Free-man Elementary, Blair Elementary, and Lutheran Services of the Caroli-nas Foster Program.

St. Paul’s Families Together: A

New Faith Formation Opportunity When: September 29, October 26, November 24, and December 22 Time: 10:15 am– 10:45 am Who: Families with young children and teens. Where: Keever Hall (unless otherwise announced) Read Scripture Together, Pray To-gether, and Grow stronger in your faith together! A monthly theme will include a short lesson, activity, prayer, and devotion to take home that your family can do together over the following month. Adult Sunday School meets weekly in the annex. Children’s Sunday school will be pro-vided on off weeks if strongly de-sired. Please speak to Susan Jackson if you have a desire for Sunday School for your older children. Other faith formation opportunities will be availa-ble throughout the year as well.

September 15, 10:15 a.m.

Mission Trip Presentation during Sunday Morning Breakfast Youth will share a video of their expe-riences in Lynn Haven, FL. Youth will also be present for personal conversa-tions. Youth—wear your St. Paul’s Mission Trip T-shirts September 15, 12:15 pm Young Adult in Global Missions

Faith Talk Stephen Bryant, 2018/19 Young Adult in Global Missions participant, will join us to talk about his experience in Rwanda. Stephen will be offering in-sights into his daily life, the church culture, and how his year of service impacted his faith journey. Sunday, September 22, 4:00 pm Beach Cleanup Service Day

This event is for all ages– children, youth, family. Youth will gather to-gether following the service event. More info to come! Saturday, September 28: Habitat Builds Paint Day

To serve on site, must be 14+. Other service opportunities will be available.

September 15, 12:15 pm: Lunch

Young Adult in Global Missions Partici-pant, Stephen Bryant, will be speaking about his experience in Rwanda *Confirmation students receive your info packets on this day! Please stay after the lunch for 5-10 mins for a brief overview (with parents).* September 22, 4:00 pm Beach Cleanup Service Event at Wrightsville Beach September 28: Habitat Service Event

September 29, 4:00 pm: Confirmation Instruction Class

THANK YOU YOUTH EVENTS

On October 11, Gregory Garrett, DDS is holding a Military Thank You Event and is offering free dental care for veterans who do not have dental in-surance. Veterans will be seen by appointment only. Contact his office at (910) 763-3679 to schedule.

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CONFIRMATION

ST. PAUL’S FAMILIES TOGETHER

DENTAL CARE FOR VETERANS

PICTURES FROM VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

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1 Tara Law Louise Perkins 2 Mary Martin Erik Paulson Craig Schutt 3 Mason Bruton Cameron VandeVeer 5 Ron Jamieson Paul Parish 7 Tommy Cheatham Anna Dixon Brent Kitchens Evelyn Yarbrough 9 David Haskins Maria McLeroy 10 Harper Bretz 11 Ray Pfeifle Nick Stephanos 12 Margaret Baily 13 Saylor Carriker 14 Irma Forger 15 Marin Askwith Miriam Marlar 16 Clara Seifert 17 Michael Seifert 18 Jennifer Kitchens 20 Gail Cawein Katie Medina 21 Kathy Allen Fred Bratteson Jake Fleming Nicky Grubbs Tom Mills Megan Vogel 22 Clarence Hales 23 Jill Cummings 24 Kristine Guthrie 25 Carolyn Augustine 26 Jess Parker 27 Billy H. Mason 30 Patrick Bradshaw Cathy Cummins Peter Miars Jr.

Acolytes (9 a.m.) 1 Nathan Holzberger 8 Delilah Mills 15 Kasey Cummings 22 Kendall Bauer 29 Nathan Holzberger Acolytes (11 a.m.) 1 Adam Russell 8 Michael Walters 15 Daisy Gaither 22 Amanda Fox 29 Adam Russell Altar Guild 1 Ruth Farabee, Debbie Farabee 8 Irma Forger, Fran Denninger 15 Larry & Alice Hovis 22 Lynn Mickley, Mari-Louise Rannow 29 Joyce Presley, Terri Sandlin Caregivers 1 Susan Dresher 8 Becky Knott 15 Jody Pfeffer 22 Frances Lamb 29 Susan Dresher

Communion Assistants (9 a.m.) 1 Anita Heston 8 Scott Holzberger, Susan Jackson 15 Billy Mason, Eric Mason 22 Larry & Becky Knott 29 Judy Beach, Marjorie Carano

Communion Assistants (11 a.m.) 1 Tom Bertelsen 8 Cris Dixon, Becky Mansfield 15 Shirley Koenig, Melissa Talley 22 Bob & Peggy Erickson 29 Tom Bertelsen, Irma Forger

Communion Guild (9 a.m.) 1 Helen Romeo, Michelle Beasley 8 Susan Bolger 15 Bev Friese 22 Helen Romeo 29 Michelle Beasley

Communion Guild (11 a.m.) 1 Jessie Miars, Louisa Miars 8 Kathryn Crutchfield 15 Christa Gerfelder 22 Larry Hovis 29 Kay Kruklitis

Crucifers 1 Addie Kitchens 8 Richard Walters 15 Nathan Holzberger 22 Volunteer Needed 29 Volunteer Needed

Greeters (9 a.m.) 1 Gail Cawein, Helen Romeo 8 Dave & Cathy Cummins 15 Tom & Kitty Solomita 22 Bev Friese, Archie Barringer 29 Anita Heston, Nell Stuart

Greeters (11 a.m.) 1 Matt & Amanda Fox 8 Andy & Kay Kruklitis 15 Lynne Ashcraft, Kathy Poole 22 Ron & Barbara Ackerly 29 Joe & Lynn Mickley

Monday Night Community Dinner 2 Betsy Rullman, Mary Rullman, Anita Heston, Mike Leiser, John Gibbons, Tara Law, Lucy Holman, Teresa Cox 9 Anita Heston, Mike Leiser, Jim Bauer, Tara Law, Lucy Holman, Dave & Cathy Cummins, Teresa Cox 16 Peter Miars, Bob Erickson, Steve & Judy Beach, Joe & Lynn Mickley, John Gibbons 23 Linda Evans, Judi & Allan Pellnat,

John Gibbons 30 Beth Pottle and family, Anita Heston, John Gibbons

Readers (9 a.m.) 1 Bill Heston 8 Linda Evans 15 Karin Mills 22 Kathy Chrien 29 Tammi Gates

Readers (11 a.m.) 1 Tom Bertelsen 8 Richard Ulstad 15 Sarah Askwith 22 Dan Huggins 29 Nathan Askwith

Ushers (9 a.m.) 1 Billy Mason, Eric Mason 8 Larry & Becky Knott 15 Fran Bolger, Robert Rehder 22 Archie Barringer, David Smith 29 Ron & Joan Fracalossi Ushers (11 a.m.) 1 Peter Miars, Julian Burnett, Matt Fox, Allen Mason 8 Betty Huggins, Lynda Shell, Bettielou Weddle, Jody Pfeffer 15 Jere Walton, Ralph & Melinda Sizemore, Irma Forger, Mark Bergman 22 Mike Walton, Reed Higgins, Ron Ackerly 29 Larry Hovis, Nicky Grubbs, Nate & Sarah Askwith

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