St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

910 Marne Highway Hainesport, New Jersey 08036-2666

Office Phone: 609.267.0740 Fax: 609.267.3798

E-Mail: stpaulslutheran@stpaulsh.org

Beverly Grazioli, Sunday School Director

Rosanne Scassero, Church Secretary

Karen McMahon, Business Manager Denisemarie Ramos,

Director of Music

St. Paul’s Mission Statement Rooted in God’s unconditional love,

the congregation of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

commits mind, body, spirit and treasure to make all people

disciples of Christ, to share God’s abundance, and to proclaim the Gospel

in word and deed.

Keep these folks in your prayers… ...those who are hospitalized, ill or other: George Adams, Jackie Anderson, Lauren, Belle,

Fred Bertram, Steve Blum, Charlie Bohlen, Mark Boughen, Brenda, Carl Brink, David Bulanauski, Viola Christensen, Dennis Beatty Cooper, Amanda Costa, Bethany Costa, Erin Craig, Cheryl Crain, Nina Davis, Joseph Denphy, Brian Drea, Barbara Earl, Jane Emrick, Casey Farah, Sharon Favaloro, Cindy Fow, Evan Frank, Clif Fernandez, Ernie Ferreny, Vandra French, Tony Gambino, Bill & Marge Gardner, Chris Giroso, Dale Hansen, Kathy Hanuscin, Holly Hilferty, Alice Izzo, Gussie Johnson, Rina Johnson, Janice Kaminski, David Keithly, Katie Kish, Carol Lehner, Richard Leonhard, Morgan Lowe, Bill Magyar, Dennis Marks, Edward McLaughlin, Joseph McMahon, Gordon Moran, Debbie Norton, Elaine Orosz, David O’Reilly, Doris Palmer, Agnes Pape, Marilyn Parent, Martha Paul, Samuel Paul, Michael Pissiti, Hans Ritt, Linda Schwarzmann, Tim Shell, Les Smith, Darrell Soltesz, Julia Stanz, Christine Strimel, Bob Thomas, Katherine Thul, Donald Timony, Sheila Tolliver, Carole Winter, Christina Wood

...those who have long-term illnesses: Gerri Burns, Phil Boettge, Edith Crane, Robert Cross, Jack Dickson, Bob Grover, Ella Hikade, Arlene Kaye, Matthew Ottenwess, Virginia Sandstrom, Kathy Strano, Justin Vinluan, Violet P. Wise.

...those who are shut-in: Marcy Boettge, Victor Bush, Walt Cliver, Fran Craig,

Millie Guenther, John Johnson, Alice Karis, Nancy McKeown, Shirley Worthington

...those who mourn: Family and friends of Lou Wells, father of Rick & Lois

Uetz’s daughter-in-law Terry Uetz. ...those in the military or other service: Michael Cobb, Navy, in Jacksonville, FL. Mark B. Moore, III, Army ...the following St. Paul’s families (You are all

members of the Prayer Team): David & Karin Files, Justice & Alyse Files, The Eric &

Eileen Filippini Family, Alec Filippini, The Jonathan & Jessica Fishel Family

...for peace and unity in our own country

Please help us keep this list updated. Let the church office know if someone should be removed from this list. (609) 267-0740 or stpaulslutheran@stpaulsh.org.

Worship Attendance

December 30 & 31, 2017

Total—138; 7:30 PM—19; 9:00 AM—65;

11:00 AM—54

The total giving for December was $71,631. Average giving for Mission Plan was $15,138. Average giving needed for Mission Plan was $11,000 per week, but with adjustments that have been made, the average that is needed for November and December is $8500.

For Your Information—For Your Inspiration

News & Notes

for St. Paul’s Community

January 7, 2018

Worship Services:

Saturday, 5:00 PM Sunday, 9:00 AM Sunday, 11:00 AM Sunday School, 10:00—11:00 AM

The Great Thanksgiving... All baptized, believing Christians are welcome to the Lord’s Table. Come forward down the center aisle, pick up a glass and follow the directions of the ushers. Glasses of grape juice are available in the center of the tray. Gluten free wafers are available. If you are unable to come to the altar, please inform an usher so that the Eucharist may be brought to you.

For Children Ages 2—6: Busy Bags are available near the Growing in Faith Together (GIFT) Table in the back of the sanctuary. One bag per child, please, and return bags to the bin following worship. Nursery care: There will be no nursery care during the service.

Our re-creation in baptism is an image of the Genesis creation, where the Spirit/wind moved over the waters. Both Mark’s gospel and the story in Acts make clear that it is the Spirit’s movement that distinguishes Jesus’ baptism from John’s. The Spirit has come

upon us as upon Jesus and the Ephesians, calling us God’s beloved children and setting us on Jesus’ mission to re-create the world in the image of God’s vision of justice and peace.

This Week’s Lessons

Genesis 1:1-5

Acts 19:1-7

Mark 1:4-11

Next Week’s Lessons

1 Samuel 3:1-10 [11-20]

Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

John 1:43-51

Introduction from today’s lessons.

VBS Hoagie Sale

Order your hoagies for Super Bowl Sunday!

Place orders by Sunday, January 29.

Pick up on Sunday, February 4 between 11:30 and 12:30.

Order forms are available in the narthex.

The Youth Group will be selling

baked goods too!

Mitten Tree

The Christmas tree will remain in the narthex for January and February and maybe March to receive donations of mittens, gloves, hats, scarves and children’s socks to donate to those in the area who can use them.

Let’s keep the tree full!

All children, ages PreK—Grade 8, are welcome to attend! 10:00—11:00 AM

We are Jesus and Child-centered!

Where we HOOT OWL! (Help Open Our Thinking Our Wise Lord)

Come join our positive energy on Sunday

morning!

To St. Paul’s parents: Thank your for sharing your kids with us!

Contact Bev Grazioli for more information!

Winter Coat (& Sock) Drive Do you have a winter coat that sits in your closet? Has your child outgrown a winter coat? On the weekend of January 13 and 14 we will be collecting winter coats. Adult’s coats will be donated to the Caring Center in Pemberton, where they will help out the homeless and less fortunate in our area. The children's coats will be donated to Bridge of Peace in Camden to help the needy children who accompany their parents at their Food Pantry who are in need of a coat. This year, we’d also like to add adult size socks to the drive. New socks are the number one most needed item of clothing for homeless people. Coats and socks can be placed in the box that will be in Narthex that weekend.

Martin Luther King Community Celebration

Every year, America pauses on the weekend closest to the birthday of the Reverend Doctor

Martin Luther King Jr. to remember his birthday. This year, the remembrance will be the weekend of January 13 through 15, 2018. The Rancocas valley Clergy Association will once again offer a community dinner at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Mount Holly on Saturday night, January 13. Using the theme “Martin Luther King – A Man for All People”, Dr. Chaz Howard, university chaplain at the University of Pennsylvania, will be the speaker at this dinner. He has chosen “Bridging the Gap” as the focus of his presentation. Music will be provided by the Wagner Alumni Choir of Philadelphia. Look to our FYI for further information about this dinner. The next day, we have the honor of hosting the community worship service, which will begin at 6:30 PM in our sanctuary. Rabbi Tiferet Berenbaum, newly appointed rabbi at Temple Har Zion, will be our keynote speaker for this service. She will bring us a unique perspective into her faith journey – an African American woman raised in the Baptist tradition, attended Catholic parochial school in her youth, converted to Judaism as an adult and is now a rabbi! The choir from Rancocas Valley Regional High School will be our music leaders for this service.

On Monday, Martin Luther King Day itself, the Friends Meeting House in Mount Holly will be offering an “open mic” session during the day for people to come and speak about the impact of Dr. King on their own lives. At the Saturday and Sunday events, a free will offering will be collected to assist the clergy association in its on-going social ministry efforts in all of the surrounding neighborhoods.

Church Snow Removal The Property Team is working to coordinate snow removal from the sidewalk and entryways to the church. While the parking lot will be plowed, we don’t have a service to perform sidewalk clearing. We need snow removal helpers. Please contact the church office if you are able to contribute to this important work during the snow season. Thanks for your willingness to serve!

This Week at St. Paul’s

Sunday, January 7

9:00 AM Worship

10:00 AM Sunday School

11:00 AM Worship

6:30 PM Sr Hi Youth Group (SH)

7:00 PM Chorale (MR)

Monday, January 8

9:00 AM Aerobics (PH)

7:00 PM AA (PH)

8:30 PM NA (MR)

Tuesday, January 9

6:30 PM Children’s Choirs

6:30 PM Bible Study (SH)

7:00 PM Property Team Mtg

7:00 PM AA (SH)

7:30 PM Same Spirit/Capstone

Wednesday, January 10

9:00 AM Aerobics (PH)

9:00 AM Needle/Thread (SH)

6:00 PM Weigh-In (SH)

7:00 PM Cub Scouts (PH)

7:00 PM Catechism (SH)

Thursday, January 11

6:30 AM Men’s Prayer Bfst (PH)

10:00 AM Bible Study (MR)

7:00 PM Boy Scouts

7:30 PM Christus Choir (MR)

7:30 PM AA (SH)

Friday, January 12

8:00 AM Friday Fellowship

Saturday, January 13

5:00 PM Worship

6:30 PM MLK Jr Community

Worship Service

8:00 PM NA (MR)

January 7, 2018

Baptism of Our Lord

11:00 AM Prelude Confession and Forgiveness Passing of the Peace Hymn #671, Shine, Jesus, Shine Greeting Prayer of the Day: Holy God, creator of light and giver of goodness, your voice moves over the waters. Immerse us in your grace, and transform us by your Spirit, that we may follow after your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. First Lesson Presentation of Faith Chests

Second Lesson

Alleluia Verse, Page 102

Gospel Lesson Response Sermon

Hymn #451, We are Baptized in Christ Jesus

Nicene Creed, page 104

Prayers of Intercession Offering Offertory, #204, Thankful Hearts Offertory Prayer Great Thanksgiving, page 107 The Proper Preface Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, page 108 Words of Institution The Lord’s Prayer, page 112 Communion Hymns: Lamb of God, Page 112 #304, Christ, When For Us You Were Baptized

#305, When Jesus Came to Jordan Post-Communion Rite Post-Communion Prayer Hymn #310, Songs of Thankfulness and Praise

Dismissal

Postlude

Our Worship Assistants 5:00 & 11:00

Altar Guild: Ann Macintosh, Barb Sloan, Evelyn Carmichael Bread Provider: ______ Communion Assistants: Joan Lynch, Amy Bescherer, Jason Reed Projection Assistants: Darlene Workman, Val Ramos Greeters: Rudy Bahr, ______ Lectors: Joan Lynch, Jason Reed Ushers: Bill & Joan Lynch, Glenn Heppard and Peggy Bush

To all who served as worship assistants this weekend, thank you for your ministry to the congregation.

January Food Collection

Suggestions for this month: pasta and sauce, canned soups, canned meats, oatmeal. As always, all items welcome!

Paper, plastic and cloth bags are also needed.

Please place the items on the hutch in the narthex. Thank you!

Flowers Provided to the Glory

of God…

By Phil Prickett in memory of his wife,

Kay Prickett

Please fill the empty spaces for January

Worship Assistants. The sign-up sheet is posted in

the narthex!

Sign up on the bulletin board in the narthex by the entrance.

Thank you!

Leftover Christmas Cookies?

Don’t let them go to “waist”!

Freeze them, and we will use them for

Valentines for our shut-ins. We will be

collecting them in February for delivery.

Watch the Chimes and FYI for dates!

Rev. Scott C. Schantzenbach Assistant to the Bishop for Stewardship, Generosity, and Excellence in Ministry

Office: 908-892-8299 pastorschantzenbach@gmail.com

Rev. Scott C. Schantzenbach has served in the Office of the Bishop since 2003. He shares responsibility for mission resourcing in the areas of stewardship, and transforming ministries, and currently directs the EMU program. In addition to these responsibilities he has served as an interim pastor among transitional congregations. He has written articles for the “Lutheran” magazine and served as a guest lecturer at the Lutheran Theological Seminaries in Philadelphia and Gettysburg, Virginia Theological Seminary, Union Theological Seminary and at ELCA Mission Developer Training venues. Pastor Schantzenbach believes the front-line of ministry is grounded in the congregation. He recently described his three-fold role as, “renewing hope, strengthening congregations, and exploring ministry pathways in a rapidly changing world.” Prior to assuming current responsibilities, he served the church as a parish pastor for 25 years, among congregations in Philadelphia, PA, and in Jersey City and Washington, NJ. Pastor Schantzenbach was ordained in 1978. He is a graduate of Moravian College and earned a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degree at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia.