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November 2011



Sunday, November 6th –

All Saints Sunday & Dedication of the Memorial

Garden

At 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. we will remember

those who have died in the past year by lighting

a candle for them and reading their name.



Sunday, November 20th – Christ the King Sunday

10:30 a.m. St. Paul’s Adult Choir will be joined by

the Adult Choir from Trinity Presbyterian Church

to sing John Rutter’s ‘Requiem’



Tuesday, November 22nd – St. Paul’s

Lutheran Church

7:30 p.m. Community Thanksgiving Worship

Service



Sunday, November 27th – The First Sunday in Advent

11:45 a.m. Youth Gathering Pancake Brunch

Fundraiser in Fellowship Hall

Are you a Saint? That really depends on your

definition of a saint you might add. Obviously it

would be easy enough to google the word saint

and get some idea of what is out there. But this is

not what I am going to do here. I would like you

who read this article to think about it yourself and

you are allowed to google it too.

I think that you will be acting very Lutheran in undertaking a study of what it means to be a saint. My hunch is

that you might also engage the word sinner since you hear clergy folks talking about the saint and sinner

dynamic quite a bit in our Lutheran tradition.

Once you have started the journey of thinking and reflection on what it means for you to be a saint I would also

imagine that it will lead you to a new understanding of what it means to be a Christian.

The next step in this whole endeavor would be to share your thoughts with someone you know and have a

discussion about it.

We as a congregation will remember the saints on ―All Saints Sunday‖ and dedicate the space for our new

memorial garden. We honor the people whom we have known because we trust that they have died in the

faith. With our service and the lighting of candles we remember that Christ‘s light is shining for each and every

one of us just as it has for those that are now gathered in God‘s eternal kingdom.

I am grateful that we come together as God‘s people acknowledging our pain and our losses. Even though the

pain eases for many as the years go by it is never removed completely. Therefore the words of the bible that

talk about the fact that one day all tears shall be wiped from all faces and the things that are broken will be

mended and that which was dead will be raised to eternal life hold a deep and meaningful truth that we know

through the person of Jesus Christ.

We will celebrate the ending of another church year at the end of November not forgetting to give thanks at the

community thanksgiving service held at St. Paul‘s this year. We will begin another year together with Advent 1

right after Thanksgiving.

I like the rhythm of that. Giving thanks – beginning something new.

Give thanks. Begin something new.

This could be the theme for any given day for the life of a follower of Jesus.

May God bless you in everything you do in the coming days, may you find reasons to thank God and find

courage to begin something new.

Many blessings,

Henrik Sonntag, Pastor





Some of you may have noticed that I have not been around on Sunday

mornings over the last month. My husband, Ray, and I have been

bicycle training over the last six months in preparation for a century ride

(100 miles). Many of our team training rides have been scheduled for

early Sunday mornings in order to accommodate for the time needed to

ride 50-80 miles. As I write this article, the 100 mile ride is five days

away. There are number of emotions that I am feeling like excitement,

doubt, fear, sadness, and thanksgiving.

While riding on Sunday mornings, I would think of you all in church

especially as I rode passed churches and could see people bustling in

and out of their church. I noticed how happy and carefree people looked as they came out of their church. They

had a look of being refreshed and renewed. They look like they had a purpose. I really have missed that

Sunday morning feeling. On the other hand as I rode I did my own worship in my head. I was constantly giving

thanks to God. I found myself praying Thank you God for………

Especially, in this month of November, thanksgiving is always on my mind. ―Rejoice always, pray without

ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you‖(1 Thess. 5:16-18).

This bible verse solidly reflects my attitude on my bicycle rides and beyond. I give thanks for my church family.

I thank God for all the things you do for others, for all your talents that your share to bring life to this church, for

the hugs, smiles, and prayers that you give freely, your words of wisdom and thoughts of caring. Wow! Now I

know why I miss coming to this community each Sunday. As I look forward to being back on a regular basis, I

will miss the special worshipping on my bicycle but will be glad to be back amongst you all singing hymns,

praising God, taking communion, and leaving with a servant‘s heart as a community.

As you enjoy your Thanksgiving Day, take time to list things that you are thankful for; your cornucopia will be

overflowing.

Peace,

Karen O’Brien, St. Paul’s Church Council President



ALL SAINTS

HONORED

ON SUNDAY

NOVEMBER

6TH.

On November 6th, we

will be remembering

our loved ones who Tuesday, November

have entered God‘s 22nd at 7:30 p.m.

eternal kingdom over the past year. Please bring a

nonperishable food

We include our St. Paul’s Members:

item for those in

Edward Beach, Henry Bordt, Elizabeth Dakay,

need. Thank you.

Norman Inazu, Susan Kerper, Virginia Lang, ,

Barbara Mohr, Wade Payne, Virginia Plomchok,

Lorraine Betty Schmidt,

And our Friends of St. Paul’s: Catherine

Hockman, Elizabeth Martin, Betty Millington Music with the

William Kinsey.

To add your loved ones who have died since Promise of the

November 2010 to the prayers, please contact the Day

church office by phone, e-mail or put a note in the

church secretary‘s office by noon on Wednesday, Sunday, November

November 2nd. All those who attend services on the 20, is a big day in the

6th will have an opportunity to light a candle in ministry of the Adult Choir at St. Paul‘s. Christ the

memory of any loved one who has died. You may King Sunday is the final Sunday of the church year,

personally light a candle and silently remember and the culmination of Jesus‘ mission on earth.

loved ones as you return to your seat after

receiving communion/blessing. So why do we call this Sunday Christ the King? In

our minds, kings consolidate power, lord their

The Deadline for the combined authority over their subjects, and create unjust and

inequitable distribution of wealth and resources.

December/January Messenger God never considered the giving of kings to Israel a

is Thursday, November 10th.

blessing. Instead, it was a response to their

hardness of heart.

Thank you!

The only reason we call Christ a king is not special adult guest. Just one of the many traditions

because he is an earthly ruler like other kings, but held here at St. Paul‘s!

because he has come in his birth, ministry, death,

and resurrection, to reestablish himself as king and One more plea for aluminum coffee cans (with

lord, and precisely as a servant of all, giver of life, plastic lids) for use in school. Thank you to the

and conqueror of death. In light of these thoughts, folks who have donated already…please keep

to sing a requiem on this day is most appropriate. them coming! They are drums in November and

The requiem sings of the ultimate promise to all cookie jars in December!

who believe – Grant them rest eternal, Lord our

As we reach the time of year to express thanks for

God, we pray to thee: and light perpetual shine on

all we have, I am reminded to thank everyone here

them forever.

at St. Paul‘s for the privilege of working here!

John Rutter‘s Requiem will be incorporated into the Kathleen Getz, Director

worship on Sunday, November 20. This work was

written in 1985 and first performed in Dallas, Texas A KIDS CLUB CONVERT

in October of the same year. This is not a strict

setting of the Requiem Mass as laid down in To be honest, I was

Catholic liturgy, but instead is made up of a unsure about the

personal selection of texts – some from the Mass, challenge of coordinating

the Psalms and from the 1662 Book of Common Kids Club this year. I was

Prayer. nervous about how to

structure the program, I

St. Paul‘s Adult Choir will be joined by the Adult

hadn‘t yet absorbed the

Choir from Trinity Presbyterian Church in Cherry

Club‘s vision, and I didn‘t

Hill, NJ. This is a Music Director‘s position that Rae

know if there was enough

Ann held from 1988 to 1995, and the present

support from the

Director of Music for Trinity, James Batt, is a long

congregation. After only a

time friend and colleague.

month of co-coordinating

The Sunday morning sing of this beautiful work is the program with Rae Ann Anderson I am now a

just the start of a day of music making! In the Kids Club Convert. This is a blossoming ministry for

afternoon of November 20, St. Paul‘s Adult Choir our children. It has structure, a vision, and support.

will travel to Cherry Hill, NJ to first share a meal

Kids Club is every Thursday from 4-6 p.m. at the

with the singers of Trinity Presbyterian; followed by

church and is structured to support the children‘s

a second performance of John Rutter‘s Requiem

music ministry, offer fellowship opportunities for our

for the Trinity Community Concert Series – a

kids, and some kind of

concert series that has been a part of this

educational/recreational/service-oriented activity.

community for over ten years.

On a typical Thursday a dozen or more kids trickle

This is an exciting outreach for the Adult Choir of into Rm. 101 from 4-4:15 p.m. From 4:15-5 p.m. the

St. Paul‘s that I invite you to enjoy beyond just the kids participate and at times help lead activities

Sunday morning experience. Cherry Hill, NJ is just such as gardening at the church (Thanks, Karen

a neighbor away!! O‘Brien. and Laura Campbell!), putting together

Rae Ann Anderson obstacle courses (Thanks, Carson and Jackson

Campbell!), or learning to pray in German (Thanks,

GREETINGS FROM NURSERY Helen and Ally Miklautz!). At 5 p.m. the kids wash

up, help set-up for dinner, read a verse from the

SCHOOL! weekly lectionary, pray, and share in a simple

supper provided by volunteers (Thanks Lois and

The leaves are falling, the days are getting colder Deborah Circles!). Then, at 5:30 p.m. the youngest

and shorter, and we are preparing for the busy go to choir while the older ones do homework. At 6

months ahead! When you walk through the halls p.m. the young ones are picked up by parents and

this month you will hear chatter about Pilgrims, most of the older children go to choir.

Native Americans, sharing and, of course, feasting.

If you are lucky enough to be here during Kids Club is a significant slice of the whole of

Thanksgiving week you will smell muffins baking as ministries to our children at St. Paul‘s. The Young

we prepare for our annual Thanksgiving Feasts. Family Group reaches out to infants and younger

The children share their cooking skills with a children through ministry with the whole family.

Sunday School ministers to children of all ages.

Kids Club begins the discipleship and group-

building work especially for our elementary-aged

children before they enter 7th and 8th grade and join

confirmation. The hope is that the confirmation

experience for some of the kids will be all the more

meaningful because of connections developed at

Kids Club. God-willing these bonds would help

keep our kids active in ministries beyond

confirmation. Imagine that! Some of us see Kids

Club as building up a community to revitalize our

ministry for high school students. The Southeast Pennsylvania Synod Holiday

Ingathering will take place on Sunday, December

If you see how this is a blossoming ministry for our 4th. This ingathering has been a ministry of

youth, then contribute to the program by sharing Southeast Pennsylvania congregations for more

your ideas or volunteering on a Thursday to help than 44 years. It has provided more than $100,000

lead an activity or prepare a meal. You can contact in gifts and donations each year for the last six

me at trusert@stpaulsglenside.org about activity years and has given holiday gifts to more than

ideas or Rae Ann Anderson at 1,000 children who would otherwise go without.

Raanderson@stpaulsglenside.org about meals, or

call the office and ask for one of us. For 2011‘s ingathering the congregation of St.

Your Kids Club Convert, Vicar Rusert Paul‘s is invited to contribute:

 Holiday gifts and donations for children and

THIS MOST AMAZING DAY! families served by Lutheran Children &

Family Service. Look for children‘s specific gift

I can‘t write a Stewardship article this month and wish lists at the Great Room display, as well as

not think about our 2011 Oktoberfest celebration on instructions for purchasing and wrapping those

Saturday, October 1st. What an amazing day it was! gifts. Monetary gifts are also welcomed and are

used for other needs of the families.

The music, the Schuhplatter dancers, the wonderful  Non-expired canned, packaged, non-

food, desserts and refreshing beer, the Silent perishable food items. These donations

Auction and scores of happy children all made the support hundreds of families who use Synod

day. I felt pleased that everything seemed to work food pantries at Grace-West Philadelphia, St.

well and content that the event finally came to be. John‘s – Mayfair, St. Mark‘s – Oak Lane, St.

Michael‘s – Kensington, St. Paul‘s – Olney, and

So much planning went into that day and it couldn‘t Tabernacle – West Philadelphia. Food items

have happened without the enormous volunteer can be left in the Roberts Avenue Hallway or

efforts of so many people. We gave of our time, our taken directly to the pantry in Room 101.

talents and our monetary resources so that funds  New bath-size bar soap for Seamen’s

could be raised for Lutheran Disaster Response. Church Institute

LDR has been inundated with calls for help due to  Baby items for Nurse Family Partnership.

the recent hurricane, tropical storms and almost Specially trained nurses visit mothers during the

unheard of flooding throughout the surrounding pregnancy and continue to do so until the child

areas. is two (2) years old. Needed are: diapers

Our financial support will go to people that we will (newborn to toddler); baby wipes; boxes of

never know or meet but as we attempt to be faithful Cheerios; sippy cups; sleep-sacks; digital baby

Christians and stewards, we can provide a thermometers; Baby Einstein DVDs or CDs;

covenant of care just as God watched over the receiving blankets; undershirts; onesies; Dreft

strangers, the orphan and the widow. detergent; baby washcloths & towels.

 Items for Lutheran World Relief health kits.

It is rewarding to give to others what we are Needed are: hand towels (dark color);

blessed with -- live your life as faithful stewards and washcloths (dark color); bath-size bars of soap;

rejoice that many will be helped because of this adult toothbrushes; tubes of toothpaste; sturdy

amazing day! combs; metal nail files; Band-Aids (preferably

½‖ to ¾‖ wide.)

Linda Strachan, Stewardship Committee

[There will be labeled receptacles in the Great month for our property maintenance day at 9:00

Room until 12/4/11 for the soap for SCI and until a.m. in the Great Room.

11/27/11 for collection of the health kit and newborn

items.] Property Updates: A bell and emergency light will

be added in the elevator as a security measure if a

Volunteers are also needed on December 4th, after power outage occurs while the elevator is occupied.

the 10:30 AM worship service, to help deliver the This feature is a new code for elevators. The

holiday bounty to the local collection site at Christ‘s parking lot light was repaired as well.

Lutheran Church in Oreland. If you are able to help

transport, please contact Dot Sutton. Of course, these repairs and upcoming repairs take

money. Try to complete your pledges if possible; it

Our thanks to everyone who makes this outpouring does help in budgeting. As always, if you see a

of holiday love and generosity possible! church need and want pricing to fund a project

please let the office know and we can discuss

Dot Sutton, Good Works Project Team options. Thanks for all who help to sustain the

congregation and property at St. Paul's. At

MISSION OF THE MEMORIAL GARDEN Oktoberfest we reached out to over 500 visitors

who got a taste of who we are at St Paul's.

The Memorial Garden at

Submitted by Joe Noga, property committee.

St. Paul’s Lutheran

Church has been

established to extend our THERE’S A COOKIE IN YOUR

ministry and to offer a

connection to and

FUTURE

reminder of our saints As a church secretary, I

who have died in the Lord frequently find myself ‗living‖ in

by providing for the two or three months at the same

interment of their ashes time; publicizing events that will be

on our grounds in a reverent and dignified manner. happening in the future, and getting

This resting place serves as a witness by a organized for upcoming projects in my office. As an

statement of faith in the resurrection and a constant involved member at St. Paul‘s, I frequently find

inspirational reminder of the saints who have gone myself in the same situation - planning for the

before to meet the Lord and passed their faith on to future. And that is what I am doing here - planning

those now living. for the future.

The Memorial Garden provides a peaceful, There are Stephen Ministry Christmas Cookies

private and quiet place for us to remember. in this future and I think it‘s safe to say that the

http://tinyurl.com/St-Pauls-MemorialGarden bakers at St. Paul‘s make some of the tastiest

Or contact Eileen Rall or Nevin Mann directly for cookies there are! You can enjoy these cookies

more information. yourself – serve them to your holiday guests – give

them as gifts – take them to a party - by ordering

WHAT REALLY GOES ON BEHIND them during the month of November. Look for the

Order Sheet and the display in the Great Room.

THE SCENES We are limiting our orders to 100 containers this

October‘s First Saturday Maintenance Day was year. (It has become increasingly difficult to get

also the Oktoberfest set up day It was good to see enough cookies donated for the sale and to share

a lot of friends working together, some from our with our homebound members.) Of course, if we

usual maintenance crew/helpers and some different receive a ‗windfall‘ of cookies, we will certainly have

faces. The weather was great, and it was a great additional containers for sale.

success with many visitors. I overheard quite a few

conversations (accidentally of course), basically Look for the Baker‘s Sign-Up Sheet in the Great

saying what a beautiful church Saint Paul's is and Room as well. If you enjoy baking, please consider

how wonderful their day is going with full stomachs, making cookies for our sale. We ask that they be

great entertainment to nice weather, how blessed small in size (about 1 ½‖ in diameter).That way we

are we. It is amazing what a small group of people can fit more varieties in each cookie container,

can accomplish working together. Hopefully you will AND a batch of dough will yield many, many more

consider joining us again the first Saturday of each cookies.

As you may or may not know, Stephen Ministry 3. Blisters filled with pus (called impetigo)

does not receive funds from the church budget. 4. Sores that look and feel like spider bites

We raise funds to support this ministry of the (however MRSA is NOT caused by a spider bite)

congregation through two projects: homemade

Christmas Cookies, and a homemade Soup Sale. It is also possible to have MRSA in other areas of

Your support as bakers, soup makers and the body, such as blood, lungs, joints, eyes and

customers help make it possible for Stephen urine. These infections are less common although

Ministers and Leaders to be trained and provided they can be more serious.

with materials and continuing education

Anyone can get MRSA by touching someone or

opportunities.

something that has the bacteria on it and then

Stephen Ministers are care givers. Please care touching your skin or nose. Some ways to get

about our ministry and help make it possible with MRSA is touching the skin of someone who has

your gifts and purchases of cookies in December. MRSA; using someone else‘s personal items such

If you would like to talk about receiving a Stephen as towels, washcloths, clothes, or athletic

Minister please be in touch with Pastor Sonntag or equipment; touching objects such as public phones

Joan Daughen. We are here for you. Please be or doorknobs that have the bacteria on the surface

here for us and support this very tasty way to raise of the object and then touching your nose or open

funds. sore of a cut.

Kathleen Breuer,

You may increase your chances of getting MRSA if

For the Stephen Ministry Leader Team

you take a lot of antibiotics; take antibiotics without

a prescription; don‘t follow a physician‘s orders

PARISH NURSE NOTES such as stopping antibiotics before you should; or

frequently get scrapes or cuts on your skin. Your

Happy Fall to everyone! Have you gotten your flu skin acts as a barrier to infection. When your skin

shot yet? Don‘t wait too long because it takes a gets damaged staph bacteria can enter and

short time to build up your antibodies. Also speak to increase your risk of infection.

your physician about the pneumonia vaccine. Do

you need it? When should you get it? These are The MRSA infection may be treated effectively and

important questions to ask as you take care of you may not be infectious. However, it may come

yourself and become your own advocate. back several times and you must be treated each

time.

Today we are learning

about MRSA (Methicillin- Do I have to do anything special if I go to a

Reistant Staphylcoccus hospital? You need to tell the staff. They will use

aureus). A long name for infection precautions by wearing gloves when

a tough and serious caring for you and may put on a gown to care for

disease. What is MRSA? you. There is not usually a test for MRSA unless

Staphylococci of Staph your infection is active. Then they may take a

bacteria commonly live on the skin and in the nose. culture.

Usually not causing any harm, however, if it gets

into the body they can cause an infection. When MRSA should always be treated by your physician.

common antibiotics don‘t kill staph and it gets into Giving of antibodies, drain an infection and reduce

the body, it means that the bacteria have become the amount of Staph in your nose and on your skin.

resistant to those antibiotics. This type of Staph is Always take your antibiotics exactly as prescribed

called MRSA. MRSA was first identified in the and DO NOT stop them unless your physician tells

1960‘s and found mainly in nursing homes and you to. Take a daily shower with antibacterial soap

hospitals. In the late 1990‘s a new type was Your physician may prescribe an antibiotic ointment

identified and this type is fast becoming more for your nose.

common among children and adults who do not What to do to prevent spreading the disease:

have medical conditions. 1. Clean your hands often with soap & water, or

MRSA most often causes infections on the skin. alcohol based hand sanitizer – don‘t forget under

They may look like any of the following: your nails too.

1. Large, red painful bumps under the skin 2. Don‘t share towels, washcloths, razors, or other

(called boils or abscesses). personal items.

2. A cut that is swollen, hot and filled with pus 3. Bathe or shower often.

4. Change your clothes daily and wash them

before wearing again.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO COUPLES

5. If you get a cut or scrape clean it with soap and MARRIED IN NOVEMBER

water, then cover it with a bandage. 11/8 Sandi & Al Silvestri

6. Do not touch sores. Cover sores with a bandage 11/9 Bernice & Ralph Dicker

and wash hands after taking care of it. 11/12 Suzanne & Marco Cordon

7. Clean frequently used areas of your home with a 11/18 Valorie & Wayne Merkle

household cleaner. 11/28 Misty & Christoph Wagner

8. Do not participate in contact sports.

9. Do not go to a public gym, sauna, hot tub, or Has your anniversary or birthday not been in the

pool until ALL sores have healed. Messenger or do we have it listed incorrectly?

PLEASE contact the office and let us know.

Be especially careful with laundry; clean hands Oversights, typos, and errors do happen but we

after touching dirty laundry. You may wish to use cannot correct them if we do not know that they did.

gloves while handling laundry. Gloves should be Thank you!

disposed of when you are finished.

Households should be cleaned daily, especially

surfaces that are frequently touched. Use a cleaner

that says disinfectant.

Any other information about MRSA please go to

www.cdc.gov/mcidod/dhqp/ar/mrsa/ca.html

On a separate note: A message from Dr. Jack

White, formerly of LTSP Two years ago he led our

trip to Germany where we learned much about

Martin Luther. He is leading a trip on Muhlenberg

May 15th to 28th, 2012. Muhlenberg was born

September 3rd, 1711 and will be the focus of this

trip. There are 20 seats left. For more information

go to the seminary website:

http://ltsp,edu/muhlenbergpluslutherland2012 Or

contact Beverly Freed Lawrence directly.

Beverly Freed Lawrence, Parish Nurse



GOOD NEWS FROM

THE PEWS

HAPPY ANNOUNCEMENTS OF

BIRTHDAY TO EVERY KIND

OUR

MEMBERS! YOUTH GATHERING 2012 NEWS

11/1 Benjamin Wagner 11/2 Karen Powers Hello Members and Friends, save the date -

11/4 Michelle Leister 11/6 Kelsey Rall Sunday, November 27th, after the second service-

11/7 Marie Woodring 11/7 Alexandra Davatzes A Pancake Breakfast. Pancakes and sausage and

11/9 Ronny Kosempel 11/10 Greg Plomchok drinks will be the highlight in fellowship hall,

11/13 Jessica Duffy 11/13 Jennifer Hurley including a pancake topping bar to make them just

11/14 Julie Miller 11/16 Jen Conard right. There is a suggested donation of $5 per

11/16 Willa Darrow 11/17 Marsha Hunt person to the New Orleans Youth Gathering. What

11/18 Rica Foerster 11/18 Chase Frisco a great way to begin the holiday season! Louann

11/21 Connie Kowalski 11/26 Noah Thornton Cunningham 215-884-1852

11.27 Braelyn Baldwin 11/28 Michael Duffy

11/28 Richard Woodring 11/30 Kristen Parks

"LET'S MEET" THANKSGIVING MEAL FOR THE

Thanks so much HOMELESS

to Richard

Woodring for his On Friday, November 18th, the

very interesting Good Works Project Team

program on will be traveling down to the

bridges. The Welcome Center at the

models were Lutheran Church of the Holy

awesome! Our next Meeting will be Wednesday, Communion in Center City to

November 2nd, at 11:00 a.m. in the Great Room. serve a meal to the homeless

Our guest will be "Betsy Ross". Ms. Ross will tell us community. As we have done for the past several

about her life at the time of the American years, we are planning for the meal to be a

Revolution. Bring a sandwich and join us for prayer, traditional Thanksgiving dinner and are asking for

lunch, fellowship and fun. As always, you are contributions from the congregation to help defray

welcome to bring a friend or two. some of the costs of this meal. Donations can be

placed at the display in the Great Room, in the

Want to plan ahead for December? We will be Good Works Project Team mail slot, or in the

making fresh evergreen wreaths. Those wishing to offering plate. Please mark them ―Homeless

participate need to fill in a reservation form so we Thanksgiving Meal.‖

know how much material will be needed. Forms will

be available at the Nov. meeting, or call Ronny Help to make a warm memory for those who would

(215-379-1226). Anyone with access to fresh otherwise go without a nourishing meal and the

greens should bring them to the December company of family and friends at the Thanksgiving

meeting, as well as clippers. A fee will be charged Holiday. Thank you for your generosity!

for the wreath form and spool of wire. If you do not

Dot Sutton, Good Works Project Team

wish to make a wreath, come anyway and learn

how. The more, the merrier.

FOOD PANTRY HELP

FAIR TRADE PRODUCTS It‘s Thanksgiving at your house

and you set your table with a

Hot coffee and tea time, we traditional meal. Each home has

have you covered. Stop by fair its own touches – what makes it

trade product table and enjoy or special. To those who come into

give away some of the gourmet, the food pantry they rely on your generosity. As you

organic goodies. Giving some of shop for your holidays this year, if you think about it

these to neighbor, also, maybe you might add an extra bag of stuffing, or box of

add in a St. Paul's brochure, mashed potatoes, or can of cranberry jelly or sauce

could be just what someone (yes, the debate over which is better the kind with

needs to feel better. You will ridges verses the kind with the actual berries in it

also be helping a great cause, continues on in my house.) No, we can‘t stock a

Lutheran World Relief, spanning frozen turkey, or fresh apple pie, but we can help

the world, trying to give help to with the components to make these things – the

the needy, the poorest people. The products you pumpkin filling, the flour, the seasonings. For some

buy provide jobs and give these people a chance at of us these are things we just have in our own

life. You can go with coupons and beat the prices, pantry. For others these things might only be found

but you cannot beat the feeling of knowing you are in OUR food pantry at St. Paul‘s.

helping people survive, thru Lutheran World Relief.

Giving season is here so spread around some As always we continue to need items. Currently we

cheer and Fair Trade Products. could use:

Written by Joe Noga  Canned fruit & applesauce

 Canned tuna

 Condiments – mayonnaise, ketchup, etc.

 Macaroni & Cheese

 Cereal (except regular cheerios – for some

reason they do not get taken.)

 Snacks like pretzels, crackers GOOD WORKS/WORKS WELL

 Spaghetti sauces & canned spaghetti/ravioli

meals If there is a small household project you have been

 Paper products – toilet paper, tissues, paper meaning to get done, than please consider my

towels services. I am available for cleaning, clearing,

 Dishwashing liquid, toiletries painting, and/or fixing small items. You purchase

the materials. Reasonable rates. Contact George

We have lots of pastas and spaghetti. Neveil at 215-576-5712. Insured. Free estimates.

Thank you for your continued support of this

wonderful community support.

Laura Campbell, Parish Secretary Thank you for the very

beautiful floral

arrangement sent to me

at the time of my

REMEMBER TO husband‘s, Bill Kinsey,

TURN YOUR demise.

Sincerely,

CLOCKS BACK

Pat Kinsey

ON SATURDAY,

NOVEMBER 5TH. To Pastor and members

ALSO, THIS IS A of St. Paul‘s,

Thank you everyone for

GOOD TIME TO your many prayers, kind thoughts and thoughtful

CHANGE THE inquiries during Hubert‘s hospitalizations and home

BATTERIES IN recovery. Warm thanks to all the families who have

provided delicious meals during the many

YOUR SMOKE preceding weeks. The visits of Pastor, Thomas and

DETECTORS! member families were encouraging and enjoyable.

The love and support we received was a great

blessing—thanks to all!

Phyllis and Hubert Linn

OIL HEAT OFFER Dear St. Paul‘s Lutheran Church,

This weekend marked the third annual Oktoberfest

If any members have oil heat at home, you are benefitting Lutheran Disaster Response. St. Paul‘s

invited to get commercial capped rate thru Dwyer contribution was astounding. Thank you for all the

oil which services our St Paul‘s. The ceiling is $3.36 time you put into planning an event that gets better

gallon capped thru June 2012.Last year we capped every year. I had the most fun this year than I ever

at 2.29 gallon for church thru the season, with oil have!

prices hitting $3.90 gallon. That was a great year to

sign, saving about $8,000. It is a good budgeting Oktoberfest plays a tremendous role in supporting

tool to have a pricing cap, if world economy goes the efforts of Lutheran Disaster Response –

bad, prices can jump, Do what you feel is best Eastern PA and an equally importantly in bringing

personally. Dwyer will always match the the greater Glenside and Lutheran communities

competitive retail rate. You can go down but never together. To me, that is the best way to build

up thru contract. I am hoping rates around $2.80- resilience to disasters of any kind.

$3.00 per gallon can settle in for season. If you are

happy with existing oil company. Please do not feel The funds raised help to support the preparedness

the need to switch, I am confident about this work we do throughout the year by helping us

pricing. Dwyer Ambler has full service A/C, develop relationships with faith partners and county

plumbing, heating company to meet any needs See departments of emergency management through

their website for full details. This offer holds no the VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in

liability thru St. Paul's, other than offering capped Disaster). It also helps us to find ways to respond to

commercial oil price deal. The price can go down disasters both near and far. For instance we were

but never above price cap, Talk to Ed Peter at able to help connect a team that is leaving for

Dwyer oil, 215-646-6700. Joplin, Missouri next week and this year LDR-

Eastern PA also held a camp called Camp Noah in

Allentown for kids that were affected by the gas

explosion earlier this year. And now, in response to

Irene and Lee, we are helping to lead efforts to HAPPY THANKSGIVING! The staff of St. Paul’s

clean out and repair homes across the whole wish you and your family a very Happy

central and eastern part of the state. Thanksgiving. For those of us in the office, there is

so much to be thankful for: working in such a warm

Thank you, again! The family at St. Paul‘s is a and inviting place; having the opportunity of walking

tremendous gift to our ministry together. with a spirit filled and generous congregation; and

Julia Menzo, LDR Coordinator having the chance to share the joy of the Gospel.

How could we not be filled with Gratitude for the

roles we play here at St. Paul‘s? For this we are

Regular Office Hours truly grateful. Have a safe, happy, and healthy

Monday to Friday, holiday.

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Pastor Sonntag, Phyllis, Kathleen, Rae Ann, Laura,

Bob, Frank, and Vicar Rusert

Church Office 215-884-3005

Fax 215-884-6199 A gentle reminder: please contact the office to

Nursery School 215-884-8995 update the prayer list, to add or remove someone,

as needed. The staff in the office is not always

Our Website: www.StPaulsglenside.org aware of what changes need to be made and

when. Thank you.

Our Staff e-mail addresses:

PastorSonntag@Stpaulsglenside.org Remember our friends and loved ones in your

RaAnderson@Stpaulsglenside.org daily prayers this week:

PhyllisLin@StPaulsglenside.org

lauracampbell@stpaulsglenside.org Rev. Don Anderson Christine Chianco

kathleengetz@stpaulsglenside.org Phyllis Dager Emma Daniels Michelle Dean

trusert@stpaulsglenside.org Matthew Dunnam Gail Fahrner Angie Ferraro

Edward Fitzgerald Monsignor Flood Cynthia Foley

John Fox Andrew Fluery Thomas Geibel

Henrik Sonntag Pastor Nora Glanton Nancy Hadley Tom Hartenbauer

Thomas Rusert Pastoral Intern Paul Hartnel Deborah Hochberg Liz Holzer

Rae Ann Anderson Music Director Chris Hunsicker Kristen Jacobus Dave Kee

Phyllis B. Linn Parish Administrator Ed Klein Lois Krall Joseph Kurilla

Laura M. Campbell Parish Secretary Alberta Lang Rev. Hubert Linn Noah Ludwin

Frank Crawford Sexton Judy Lunde Jack McCleary Tim McConnell

Robert Sutton Sexton Jack McGrorey Peg Matega Julia Mooney

Kathleen Getz Nursery School Director Russ Mueller Joseph Nemec Achsah Nesmith

Kristopher Hartwig Missionary Michael Noce Ralph Palmieri Rich Palladino

Eileen Paquin Tony Peditto Barbara Rush

Mary Sanders Geneva Stevens Logan Scheiter

Helen Sobas Betty Stevens Antionetta Teti

Patti Turner Lily & Jonas Vasquez Bill Young

Nancy Young Michael Zazula

Please continue to pray for our members and

friends in the military

Jason Carr David Gazzara (Afghanistan)

Corey Coupil (Iraq) Adam Kerrick Grant Kerrick

Marion Lokken Michael Lahiff Jonathan Palmer (Afghanistan)

Garrison Wade Payne Lawrence Palmer Joel Shutt

Arjean Smith (Iraq & Afghanistan) Ian Stanley

Michael Wojciechowicz

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Sunday School and Adult Education

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At the Crossroads of

Nursery care is available Easton Road and

during worship for infants Mt. Carmel Avenue

and children through kindergarten. in Glenside, Pennsylvania



Mailed October 20th, 2011



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The Messenger is a monthly newsletter of St. Paul‘s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 120 N. Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038. Office

hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. FAX: 215-884-6199. Phone: 215-884-3005, after hours please leave a

message on St. Paul‘s General Delivery Mailbox, extension 21. St. Paul‘s Nursery School office phone is 215-884-8995.

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