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November 2010
Responding to God’s Grace in Christ, we welcome all people, prepare disciples,
and live faithfully through worship, spiritual growth, and action.
You are Already
Stewards
Over the last year or so, the Stewardship given gifts. Already there has been quite a
Team has been working with a simple yet bit of money raised for our target charities, It’s time to start
powerful idea: Stewardship is not just but more importantly participants have Christmas shopping,
about what you contribute in the plate on grown community and a sense of God’s if you haven’t al-
Sunday morning; it’s about growing in creative work in their projects. God has ready begun. There
your relationship with Jesus through the always, already been at work, in their gifts are gifts to get for
use of the time, talents, and finances God and passions! family and friends . .
. and there are gifts
has entrusted to you. The question is: do to get for the resi-
you see your work, play, giving, and living The same is true for all of St. Paul Lu- dents of the group
as a reflection of your connection with theran. God is already at work, in our homes here in Win-
Jesus? How can you expand and celebrate ministries and gatherings. As we move terset.
that? forward in our mission we do well to re-
member: in our everyday life, work, and It has been a tradi-
tion at St. Paul that
Martin Luther put it this way: ministry, can we see ourselves already as
we host a Christmas
“The maid who sweeps her kitchen is doing stewards of the many graces of God en- party, complete with refreshments
the will of God just as much as the monk trusted to us? and gifts for each resident of the
who prays – not because she may sing a homes. The party is scheduled for De-
Christian hymn as she sweeps, but because Peace, cember 5, at 1pm. The residents have
God loves clean floors. The Christian Pr. Joel been looking forward to it all year!
shoemaker does his Christian duty not by
putting crosses on the shoes, but by making A list has been placed on the kiosk
showing names and Christmas wishes.
good shoes, because God is interested in
If you would like to be a part of Christ-
good craftsmanship.” mas for some delightful people, sign
your name by your new friend - or
In a Congregational Leadership Event at- maybe a long-time one - and pick a gift
tended by nine St. Paul members, we were or two to give. The gifts should be at
challenged to examine where God is al- the church by November 28. You will
ready at work in our lives and to celebrate find the wishes are modest and inex-
it. In that vein, I have been so inspired by pensive, but the joy you give will be
priceless!
the participants in the “More Than
Enough” campaign who accepted money on If you have questions, please talk to
September 12 to invest in their own God- Twila . . . and join us at the party!
Pastor Joel Nau is in the office
Tuesday 1-4pm, and
Wednesday/Thursday 9am-1pm,
or by appointment
Email: pastor@wintersetlutheran.org
Thank You!
Annie, Sam, Bekah, and I would
Cell Phone: 515.468.5074 like to thank the entire congrega-
tion, and especially the October
Julie is in the office Hospitality Group, for the surprise
recognition we received during
Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm last Sunday’s potluck. We are
Email: julief9075@mchsi.com deeply moved by your thought-
Office Phone: 515.462.4270 fulness, generosity, and kindness.
Thank you for the honor and privi-
Cell Phone: 515.468.1968 lege of letting me serve as your
pastor.
Church Office Email: In Christ’s Peace,
stpaullutheranchurch@hotmail.com Pr. Joel Nau
Connie Wiedman has requested prayers for
IN NEED OF A
Jeanne Kuentzel, who recently had a large
section of her colon removed. If you’d like
to send a card of support; please send to:
PRAYER . . . . Jeanne Kuentzel
PERSONS
4600 S. Washington St. #312
Sometimes a prayer for friends or loved ones
Grand Forks, ND 58201
entreats God to protect or heal them, but some-
times a prayer can also be a note we write, a
call we make, or a pie we bake. Reach out,
SERVING IN THE
with all kinds of prayer, to these and others, to
show them they are loved:
MILITARY. . . .
John Black, Lena Erickson, Alma Erickson,
Mary Hughes, Kathryn Farlow, Marie Cook,
Randy Ellis father of Sonya VerMulm, Andrea Joshua Meyer
Knoll, Charlie Knoll, Cindy Anderson, Ralph & Karen Meyer
Corky Hatch father of Marty Cline, Louise
Nelson, Sean Dole, Sheila Stewart and
family on the death of her mother, Clinton
Eric & Ethan Schmidt
Schutt brother of Lorraine Gibbens, Marcella Gene & Keri Lehman
Rhoads, Keri Lehman, Jeanne Kuentzel,
Theodore James Ennis grandson of Leon &
Judy Schwartz
homeless, jobless, mentally ill, parents,
abused children, President Obama, our con- Pastoral Acts
gressional leaders, state/local officials, health
professionals/care givers, prisoners, the op- October 2010
pressed/disrespected, our congregation, Amy Elizabeth Lehman
Pastor Joel & family.
None for October Baptized August 2010
(Tell us others to include) Welcome, Amy, child of God!
recent prayer requests
November November Calendar October 2010
continued Plate Giving
Calendar Nov 17 4:30pm Kid’s xmas Program Rehearsal October 3 2089.72
5:30pm God Squad Dinner October 10 3206.50
Worship: Sundays 8:00am and 10:30am 6:00pm God Squad Program
Sunday Education 9:15am Kid’s Music 6:00pm Confirmation Class October 17 4704.50
9:30am Sunday School & Adult Education 6:30pm Flock Ministry Meeting October 24 5114.50
7:00pm Choir Rehearsal October 31 4837.88
Nov 2 10:00am Pastor’s Text Study in Adel
7:00pm Faith Finders Nov 18 9:30am Staff Meeting Total 19953.10
6:30pm MCT Meeting The above totals represent giving received
Nov 3 6:30am Men’s Mission @ Maid-rite in the Sunday offering plate or in the mail.
9:00am Comforters/Quilting Nov 20 8:00am Holiday Hop Bazaar It does not include offerings made through Dwolla,
4:30pm Kid’s xmas Program Rehearsal Thrivent Giving Plus, or other venues. Complete &
5:30pm God Squad Dinner Nov 21 11:30am Decorating Party to 2:30pm accurate financials are available from the church
6:00pm God Squad Program Noon New Member Brunch council & are posted on the bulletin board in the
6:00pm Confirmation Class fellowship hall. An average of $5000 is needed each
7:00pm Choir Rehearsal Nov 24 6:30am Men’s Mission @ Maid-rite week to meet our budgetary needs.
9:00am Comforters/Quilting
Nov 4 9:30am Staff Meeting 4:30pm Kid’s xmas Program Rehearsal
6:00pm Girl Scouts/Brownies (Stott) 5:30pm God Squad Dinner
6:00pm Boy Scouts (Miller) 6:00pm God Squad Program
November
6:00pm Confirmation Class Nursery
Nov 6 10:00am Mental Health Support Group 7:00pm Choir Rehearsal
1:00pm Alzheimer’s Support Group Attendants
4:30pm Harvest Hamball Dinner Nov 25 Thanksgiving Day offices closed 10:30am Service
Nov 7 Grant Marean, Beth Wells
Nov 7 11:30am Communications Team Mtg Nov 26 Offices Closed Nov 14 Megan Scott, Briley Tryon
5:00pm Concert of Choirs Nov 21 Sam Nau, Elias VanHorn
Nov 28 11:30am Communications Team Mtg Nov 28 Stephanie Bellamy
Nov 9 Pastor Joel out of the office 6:00pm
7:00pm Stewardship Team Meeting
Nov 10 6:30am Men’s Mission @ Maid-rite
November Ministers of Worship & Outreach
9:00am Comforters/Quilting
4:30pm Kid’s xmas Program Rehearsal DATE GREETERS COMMUNION READERS USHERS BREAD
SERVERS MAKERS
5:30pm God Squad Dinner Nov 7 th
Nelson Anderson Troy Gwinner Thompson Troy Gwinner
6:00pm God Squad Program Patience Scott John Patience Dick
6:00pm Confirmation Class
6:30pm Building & Grounds Tm Mtg 14th Myli Mohs David VanHorn VanHorn/Hoversten Starr Scott
7:00pm Choir Rehearsal Scott Boardman Starr Scott Marean
st
21 Martens Nelson Jacque Mohs Henrichsen Jessica Brown
Nov 11 9:30am Staff Meeting Tryon Johnson Linda Kenyon Dole
10:30am PPRC
7:00pm Worship Team Meeting 28th Nelson Anderson Pat Nelson Nelson Debi Martens
Leonard Marckmann Alan Feirer Tryon
Nov 12 4:00pm Rummage Sale to 7:00pm If you need to make a change, please contact the church office at 462-4270
Nov 13 8:00am Rummage Sale to 1pm
Nov 14 2:15pm Worship @ Madison Square
3:00pm Worship @ Westbridge
November
Nov 15 1:00pm Hope Circle
2:00pm Mission Team Meeting
Acolytes
DATE 8:00am 10:30am
Nov 16 10:00am Pastor’s Text Study in Adel
2:00pm Blood Drive to 6:30pm Nov 7 JoAnn Nielsen Jacob Dick
4:00pm SWCD Seminar
Nov 14 Caleb VanHorn Lance Marean
7:00pm Council Meeting
Nov 21 Rebekah Nau Macy Johnson
Nov 17 6:30am Men’s Mission @ Maid-rite Nov 28 JoAnn Nielsen Carter Tryon
9:00am Comforters/Quilting
Celebrating St. Paul Members
Please send us your photos from celebrations and
events, and we will include them in our newsletter.
Let’s celebrate one another at St. Paul!
Congrats to JoAnn Nielsen, First
Place winner in the Covered
Covered Bridge Festival Spelling Bee Participants from Bridge Festival Art Show, Middle
St. Paul: (left to right) Mike Wildin, Daniel Miller, School ages.
Carter Tryon and
Kayla Lambert. Way to go!
“Pinky the Clown” (our very own
Ted Leonard) having fun and
entertaining the crowd at the
Covered Bridge Festival Parade.
St. Paul members David VanHorn (coach), Elias VanHorn, Burke VanHorn,
Sam Nau, Cole McDonald, and Kylie King were all part of the Winterset Area Soc-
cer team at the “Shoot the Moon” soccer tournament in Adel. The team won first
place in the tournament in the U14 coed division. Awesome job!
Lutheran Services in Iowa
article continued . . . .
LSI nurses started coming to the Russell home
each day to treat the foot wounds and dress it.
They also provided encouragement to Rick to
stay on top of his insulin and pills.
“It’s worked out really well,” he said. “My blood
Taking Care sugar is under control. The doctors took photos
when I first came in and more photos since then
of Caregivers and they’re quite pleased with the progress of
the healing.”
During November, we celebrate National Family
Caregiver’s Month. Caregivers may call them- Part of that, Rick said, is his own adherence to
selves husband, wife, parent, child . . . But no taking his medicine. But the biggest factor has
matter what their title, they plan an important been the support of having in-home nursing care
role in caring for loved ones who need their
assistance. While this care is given freely and
every single day.
FOOD PANTRY
lovingly, it can be stressful at times. For Margo, those nurses are her co-workers and
the experience of having them care for Rick in
OFFERING
At Lutheran Social Services in Iowa, we celebrate their home turned out better than she could On the first Sunday of each month, mem-
family caregivers in communities throughout have imagined. bers are invited to bring non-perishable
Iowa and offer programs that assist them as food or paper products to church. This is
they take on this vital role. LSI’s home health “It made me appreciate our staff, especially an ingathering of supplies for the local food
care programs provide important services to when I got more of an understanding of what it’s pantry at the Multi-Purpose Center, north of
families including home visits by skilled nurses, like to go into a home, traveling in terrible Winterset on Highway 169. During the Sunday
homemaker services to assist with light house- weather,” she said. “Here we are on a week- Offering, the grocery cart is wheeled to the altar
work and respite services for those caring for a end, sitting at home with the snow coming down, by the acolyte, so it is included in the blessing of
family member with a physical or mental disabil- and there they were. No one was ever late. the gifts. Please mark your calendars as a re-
ity. At LSI, we understand the difficulties and They were there every day. It was like the minder to help the hungry in Madison County.
benefits of caring for a loved one. That is why postal service. I just wanted to say a big thank (You may also take food or fresh produce to the
we are here to support this important group of you for some outstanding care, the compassion Food Pantry any weekday of the month to 1724
people that take on these rewarding responsibili- shown and the quality of staff.” N. John Wayne Drive Winterset, IA 50273)
ties.
You are invited to a
A Familiar Family
of Caregivers
Concert of Choirs
It started with a spot of blood on Rick Russell’s First Presbyterian • First Baptist • St. Paul Lutheran • St. Joseph’s Catholic
left sock. He figured it was a sore and covered First Methodist • Grace Baptist • First Christian
it with antibiotic and a bandage.
When it spread to the ball of foot, he went to
the doctor who wrapped it and gave him more
medicine. But then days later more blood ap-
Benefit Performance
peared on his right ankle. After a visit to the
emergency room and a podiatrist, Rick was told Sunday, November 7, 5:00pm
that his feet had so much damage, caused by at St. Paul Lutheran Church
diabetes complications, that he needed home 1120 North Eighth Avenue • Winterset
nursing care.
** FREE WILL OFFERING **
“I don’t know if I was feeling like Superman, but Refreshments following performance
I hadn’t kept up on my insulin and medications”,
said Rick, a Navy veteran from the Vietnam
War.
Proceeds to benefit WILDWOOD HILLS RANCH, in rural St, Charles, Iowa. A non-profit
The thought of losing his feet changed all that. organization that provides ‘healing’, hope and God’s unconditional love to at-risk children, 8
Luckily, Rick was already familiar with a home
health care agency, LSI, where his wife Margo to 18, through free summer camps and year-round retreats.
provides office support for the home health
department. Contact: Pat Nelson (515) 468-0775
On Saturday, October 23, Tanya
King hosted a Cake Decorating
Class as an investment plan from
“The Event”. It was a wonderful
afternoon of fellowship and learn-
ing as participants decorated Hal-
loween-themed cupcakes. Thank
Spiders, Pumpkins, and Witches! you, Tanya, for sharing your
gifts!
Nicole Darling & Carrie Nedved
Kim Patience Emily Thalacker
Emily & Sara Thalacker
Lorraine Gibbens
Rebekah Nau Grant Marean
Beth & Lia Miller
Laree Allen King Family friends
Faith Finders
The St. Paul Faith Finders Group is a Bible-based study open to all
women; expanding spiritual growth and sharing in Christian fellowship.
We meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 7pm. Join us!
BLOOD DRIVE NOVEMBER 16
Way to go, St. Paul! We once again earn
the Crop Walk Trophy for most funds WILL YOU DONATE?
raised for the event. A special thank you to Are you a member of the 10 Gallon Club or a member of the Club
Dick Anderson for coordinating the event, “Who, me? Donate Blood?” Anyone 18 years of age (16 with parental permission)
and to all those who walked and donated.
and above, can be eligible. The Blood Center always needs rare blood types. Donat-
ing a unit is one of the easiest ways to save several lives! St. Paul hosts the Central
Iowa Blood Center’s Mobile Blood Drive every other month (the Winterset First Bap-
tist Church hosts in alternate months).
The Mobile Unit will be here Tuesday, November 16, from 2-6:30pm, for
those who have standing appointments or the walk-ins who drop by after work. Call
Mark your calendars for Jim Nelson, 462-3479, if you wish to donate for the first time or have never been
Sunday, November 28, called. Or, just walk in! Please donate. Save lives. ALSO: Baked items are needed
6pm to attend our for the canteen - those who donate really appreciate home-baked goodies!
“Greening of the Church”
service. This is a beautiful
service in preparation for
the season of Advent. Please talk to Clarice
if you would like to participate or help in
any way.
Holiday Hop!
A huge thank you to everyone for their donations, assistance, and prayers as we packed 69
Saturday, November 20 shoeboxes to send to Operation Christmas Child next month. The support we receive from
Be sure to stop by St. Paul to the congregation on this service project is AWESOME! The kids have a great time gathering
purchase handmade gift items to place in their boxes and even appear to enjoy the process of wrapping! Hope you
items and homemade baked are able to enjoy some of the photos taken that evening. A special thank you goes out to
good for the holidays. More those that came and helped us wrap! That was most definitely appreciated. Start saving
craft items are always welcome - talk shoe boxes for next year - WE PREFER BOXES WITH DETACHABLE LIDS - much easier to
to Liz Hansen if you’d have something wrap! Donations for postage ($7/box) will still be accepted until Nov 7th. Please give the
to donate or if you can help. check/money to Lonna Nielsen. Thanks.
The Ghost of Martin Luther - thank you to Jerry Lar-
Carols &
sen for our theatrical reformation message Oct 31.
Cocoa
This year’s Advent theme is “Carols
& Cocoa”. Please watch for informa-
tion for Wednesday night Advent
God Squad Fun!
dinner and worship.
St. Paul Lutheran Church Annual
Harvest Hamball Dinner
Saturday, November 6, 2010
4:30pm—7:30pm
Adults $8.50
Menu Ages 3-10 $4.00
Ages 2 & under FREE
Hamballs
Baked Potato Bar
Green Beans
Homemade Applesauce
CarryOut
Call Join
Pies, Cakes & More!
462-9408
Allow 15-20 for your
dinners to be ready
Us!
1120 N 8th Ave • Winterset, IA 50273
www.wintersetlutheran.org
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information changes to:
stpaullutheranchurch@hotmail.com
or contact the church office at
515.462.4270
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