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

Jeffrey Alexander, Council Vice President

Beverly Grazioli, Sunday School Director

Rosanne Scassero, Church Secretary

Karen McMahon, Business Manager Denisemarie Ramos,

Director of Music The Rev. Elaine C. Quincey,

Interim Pastor

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

Sandi Berry, Fred Bertram, Steve Blum, Charlie Bohlen, Mark Boughen, Jeanne Breon, David Bulanauski, Viola Christensen, Ginny Cliver, Dennis Beatty Cooper, Amanda Costa, Bethany Costa, Erin Craig, Cheryl Crain, Nina Davis, Madeleine Jean Dayton, Joseph Denphy, Brian Drea, Barbara Earl, Jane Emrick, Sharon Favaloro, Evan Frank, Russell Franks, Clif Fernandez, Ernie Ferreny, Vandra French, Marge Gardner, Chris Giroso, Dewayne Guhn, Dale Hansen, Kathy Hanuscin, Holly Hilferty, Alice Izzo, Gussie Johnson, Rina Johnson, Janice Kaminski, David Keithly, Katie Kish, Richard Leonhard, Morgan Lowe, Bill Magyar, Dennis Marks, Edward McLaughlin, Mary Meddahi, Gordon Moran, Elaine Orosz, Doris Palmer, Agnes Pape, Marilyn Parent, Martha Paul, Samuel Paul, Hans Ritt, Tim Shell, Darrell Soltesz, Julia Stanz, Bob Thomas, Katherine Thul, Donald Timony, Sheila Tolliver, Amanda Williams, Carole Winter, Christina Wood

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

...those who are homebound: Marcy Boettge, Victor Bush, Walt Cliver, Fran

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

...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): Ken Steel, Bud Steever, Gloria & Andrew Stevens,

The Kimberly & Richard Stevens Family, Joe & Kathleen Stoltzfus & Family, Eric & Erin Stough-Marino

...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 Services:

Saturday, 5:00 PM Sunday, 9:00 AM Sunday, 11:00 AM Sunday School, 10:00—11:00 AM (September—May)

Worship Attendance July 28 & 29, 2018

Total—179; 5:00 PM—51; 9:00 AM—78; 11:00 AM—50

The total giving for July was $41684. Average giving for Mission Plan was $7068. Average giving needed for Mission Plan is $8270.

For Your Information—For Your Inspiration

News & Notes

for St. Paul’s Community

August 4 & 5, 2018

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.

Visitors and members—Welcome to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church! We’re glad you’re here and pray that you experience God’s kindness with us in worship.

At St. Paul’s, a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, all baptized persons are welcome at Holy Communion—the Altar is God’s table. The ushers will direct you down the center aisle. Please pick up a communion cup and proceed to the altar rail. 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 the Eucharist may be brought to you.

Apparently not satisfied by Jesus’ feeding of thousands, some who were there press him for a sign of his power; perhaps it is daily manna they want. As always in John’s gospel when people want a sign, Jesus offers himself. He is the bread come from heaven to give life to the world. He calls us to come to him and believe in him, and through that relationship to know the one who sent him.

Today’s Readings

Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15

Psalm 78:23-29

Ephesians 4:1-16

John 6:24-35

Next Week is the 11th Weekend After

Pentecost Readings

1 Kings 19:4-8

Psalm 34:1-8

Ephesians 4:25—5:2

John 6:35, 41-51

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.

Open Study Hours Pastor Elaine’s open study hours for the upcoming week are listed below. Week of August 6 Monday 10:00 am—2:00 pm Tuesday 10:00 am—12:00 pm Wednesday 1:00 pm—3:00 pm Thursday 9:00 am—12:00 pm Other hours available by appointment.

Pastor Elaine’s Contact Info

Cell: 609-410-2828 Office: 609-267-0740 x 21

Email: pastorecq@stpaulsh.org

Lectors / Readers / Communion Assistants

On Saturday, August 11 after the 5:00 pm service and Sunday, August 12, between the 9:00 and 11:00 am services, Pastor Elaine would like to have a meeting with all Lectors, Readers and Communion Assistants. We hope to see you there!

Sacred Listening Group

Lots has happened at St. Paul’s the last couple of years. Perhaps you have wanted to talk about it in a safe space. The Sacred Listening Group is such a space. These sessions are a time when you may

come to share your thoughts and/or feelings about the ministry here at St. Paul’s. Sunday, 5 August 10:00 – 10:50 am limited to 7 people Wednesday, 8 August 7:00 – 8:30 pm limited to 10 people Sign up in the narthex.

T-Shirts Needed

Melissa Headrick is collecting PLAIN t-shirts (any color) for a project for the Bosnia Servant Trip for next year. Any questions, contact Melissa at (609) 367-4661. Thanks!

August Food Collection

Hunger exists 365 days a year, not just during the holiday season. Yet food donations slow down to dribbles in the spring and then a drought during the summer months. The highest need for food donations occurs during the summer months because of the large participation gap between the National School Lunch Program and the Summer Feeding Program. For that reason, we’ll have a few more suggestions for this month in July and August: shelf-stable boxed meals, canned pastas, single serve mac & cheese, shelf-stable milk, cereal, crackers, canned meats, canned fruit & vegetables. All of these can make easy meals and snacks for kids. 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!

Thank you VBS!! We raised $1149.57 to be given to a congregation in Puerto Rico!!

Volunteer Chaplain Aides

Volunteer Chaplain Aides are needed at Virtua Memorial Hospital in Mt. Holly. There are openings for trained lay visitors every day of the week. Following a training and orientation process, an Aide may donate two to four hours each week to visit patients, offering them friendship and spiritual comfort.

The 18-hour training course will be offered in the Conference Center at the Virtua Memorial Hospital, 175 Madison Avenue, Mt. Holly on October 12 and October 13, 2018 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with continental breakfast at 7:30 am. If you want to find out if volunteering is for you before signing up for the course, please phone or email for an information package with details of the course and the process of volunteering in the hospital. Contact Chaplain Marge McGinley at (609) 914-6365 or email your name and address to mmcginley@virtua.org.

On Sunday, July 29, St. Paul’s seminarian Mackenzie Alexander took the Youth of Ridley Park Episcopal Church to their National Youth Gathering in North Carolina. Kenzie is doing field work both as the Youth Director at this church and as a Chaplain at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Please pray for her and the multiple vans full of youth experiencing this event and their safe travels.

It’s time to update the St. Paul’s Phone Directory!

Please let the office know if you’ve had any change in your address or phone

number. Thank you!

This Week at St. Paul’s

Sunday, August 5

9:00 AM Worship

10:00 AM Sacred Listening Group

11:00 AM Worship

Monday, August 6

9:00 AM Aerobics

8:00 PM AA (PH)

8:30 PM NA (MR)

Tuesday, August 7

10:00 AM EGA Meeting (PH)

7:00 PM AA (SH)

7:30 PM Same Spirit/Capstone

Wednesday, August 8

9:00 AM Aerobics

9:00 AM Needle & Thread (SH)

6:00 PM Finance Committee (PH)

6:00 PM Weigh In (SH)

7:00 PM Sacred Listening Group

Thursday, August 9

6:30 AM Men’s Prayer Bfst (PH)

11:00 AM Thursday Fellowship

7:00 PM Boy Scouts (PH)

7:30 PM AA (SH)

Friday, August 10

7:00 PM Haven Youth (PH)

Saturday, August 11

5:00 PM Worship

8:00 PM NA (MR)

August 4 & 5, 2018

Eleventh Weekend after Pentecost

5:00 and 11:00 am Prelude Parish Concerns Confession and Forgiveness Sharing of the Peace Hymn #638, Blessed Assurance Greeting Hymn of Praise, Page 148 Prayer of the Day: Let us pray. O God, eternal goodness, immeasurable love, you place your gifts before us; we eat and are satisfied. Fill us and this world in all its need with the life that comes only from you, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. First Reading Psalm Second Reading Alleluia Verse, Page 102 Holy Gospel Response (5:00) Sermon: Pastor David Stoner, Temple Lutheran (11:00) Sermon: Pastor Elaine C. Quincey Hymn #485, I Am the Bread of Life Apostles’ Creed, page 105 Prayers of Intercession The Offering Offertory, #184, Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful Offering Prayer Great Thanksgiving, page 107 The Proper Preface Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, page108 Words of Institution The Lord’s Prayer Invitation to Communion Communion Hymns: Lamb of God, Page 112 #474, Bread of Life from Heaven #487, What Feast of Love Post-Communion Rite Post-Communion Prayer Blessing Hymn #618, Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer Blessing

Dismissal Postlude

Our Worship Assistants 5:00, 9:00 & 11:00

Altar Guild: Ann Macintosh, Pat & Melissa Headrick, Evelyn Carmichael, Lydia Cross Bread Provider: Lydia Cross Communion Assistants: Ann Macintosh, Trish Colbridge, Mike O’Rourke, Liz Braude, Amy Bescherer, Ken Hibbert. Lydia Cross Projection Assistants: Darlene Workman, _____, Bill Anderson Greeters: Connie Cross, Barb Sloan, Pat Headrick, Carol Ritter Lectors/Readers: Ann Macintosh, Jana Opperman, Lydia Cross Ushers: Joan & Bill Lynch, Gabby Harris, ______ Acolyte: Joan Lynch, Sam Horn, ______

To all who served as worship assistants this weekend, thank you for your ministry to the congregation. I’m thankful to Pastor Stoner for preaching and presiding on Saturday evening, allowing me to attend my grandson’s birthday party. There is no cost to the congregation for this. Pastor Elaine +

Flowers Provided to the

Glory of God…

By the congregation of St. Paul’s.

Please fill the empty spaces for August

Worship Assistants.

We need lectors/readers, ushers, greeters, projection assistants

(“clickers”) and bread providers.

See one of the “clippers” in the narthex before or after services!

During the week you can sign up on the bulletin board in the narthex by the entrance. Thank you!

Save the Date!!

St. Paul’s DOWN ON THE FARM Family Picnic

Sunday, September 9 after special

10:00 AM service (one service only)

Watch for more information coming soon!