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THE SAINTINEL APRIL 2013

A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH 701 SOUTH PLEASANT AVENUE, LODI CA 95240 PHONE (209)368-2747 FAX (209)368-3945 WWW.STPAULLODI.NET

OFFICE STAFF -MARK PRICE SENIOR PASTOR [email protected]

-SARAH MECKLER-TATE ASSOCIATE PASTOR [email protected]

-MONICA SWOPE DIRECTOR OF WORSHIP/MUSIC [email protected]

-DWIGHT HOLMQUIST DIRECTOR PEALS OF PRAISE [email protected]

-MARK SWOPE DIRECTOR OF CHANCLER CHOIR [email protected]

-LESLIE PHILLIPS PARISH ADMINISTRATOR [email protected]

-CHRIS OLSON PARISH ASSISTANT [email protected]

-MARILYN MAKI PARISH NURSE [email protected]

-SONDRA AMAN RECEPTIONIST [email protected]

-RITA SPOHN DIRECTOR OF PRESCHOOL [email protected]

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First, let me say a great big THANK YOU to everyone who helped out at this year’s Arts Camp! Our theme this year was “Let Your Light Shine,” and we had a great week learning about God’s light and how that light shines through each of us. The kids did crafts, played games, and learned dance routines and skits. On Friday they put on a program for their families where they

showed off their dance moves, performed their skits, and sang the songs they learned at camp. Thank you to the following people who helped to make this week possible: Monte Hummel, Lauren Ianni, Jenna Ianni, Sueanne Daley, Beth Abinanti, Ray Schramm, Jim Jordan, Pr. Mark Price, Ray Abinanti, Kathy Knight, Cameron Rogero, Vikki Wohl, Rose Terra, Bowen Terra, Donna Erlen-busch, Sheryl Fabrizio, Bonnie Kie-drowski, Jasmine Kiesz, Cookie Han-lon, Audrey Churchill, Monica Partida, Karen Copstead, Emily, Mari, Katie, Sarah, Samantha, Chris Olson, and Jan Flannery. St. Paul’s camp ministries are possible because of your gifts and time! If you haven’t done so already, check out the pic-tures from Arts Camp either on the bulletin board by Morton Hall, or on St. Paul’s facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/stpaullodi The ACG Club will meet this month on April 19. We have been having a lot of fun together, and would love if you could join us! We meet at 6:00 in Morton Hall, have dinner together, and then do some fun activities. Youth group concludes at 7:30. Friends are always welcome, so feel free to bring guests. Women’s Bible Study will resume on April 11, af-ter a break over camp and Holy Week. We meet on Thursdays at 5:00 in the Fireside Room, and are done at 6:00. You can come any time, even in the

middle of a study. We are currently studying Jesus’ mother, Mary. You don’t have to have been there for the previous sessions, each one is fairly self-contained. It might seem like a long way off, but Vacation Bi-ble School is right around the corner! VBS is June 10-14 this year, and our theme is God’s Backyard Bible Camp. This year we are teaming up with St. John Episcopal Church for VBS and are excited for their students and their volunteers to join us in this important ministry. VBS is for students from Pre-school-8th grade, and runs every day from 9am-3pm. This is our biggest camp, and therefore requires the largest numbers of volunteers. Please let me or the church office know if you would like to volunteer

for all or part of the week. We will need guides to take the children to their rotations, leaders to teach each rotation, people to help with snacks and lunches, music and worship helpers, and much more. We definitely have a spot for you!

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HOLISTIC HEALTH These are words most of us have heard or used from time to time. How many of us really

understand what this means? For the purpose of this article, we will define it as the combination of physi-cal, emotional and spiritual health. We all know and understand what is meant by physical health since this is discussed regularly. We probably are well aware of mental/emotional health since we probably know of someone who has lived with this perhaps being miss-ing in their life. Today I want to discuss with you the concept of spiritual health. We seem not to hear much about this, since it has only recently begun to be stud-ied with any degree of seriousness. There are many reasons for this, but space precludes talking about it here. This will be an article on spiritual health, not spirituality. This difference can be discussed at an-other time. Basically, spiritual health involves a reli-gious belief system. People who see themselves as having good spiritual health, have stated they feel that they have a life pur-pose and ultimate meaning. This may include a one-ness with nature and beauty and a sense of connected-ness with others; deep concern for and commitment to something greater than self; a sense of wholeness in life and love, joy, peace, hope, and fulfillment. In terms of external interactions, spiritually well indi-viduals express themselves with trust, honesty with others, compassion and service. They also tend to regularly commune with or have some kind of rela-tionship with a higher power that exceeds observable physical reality. This is only the tip of the iceberg in discussing spiri-tual health. I want to discuss again next month some of the other components such as: How do people who have no concern for spiritual health see their life, what do they believe and how do they interact with others around them. Also well discuss why spiritual health is

so important for all of us. In closing, a short synopsis of a devotion written many years ago by Alvin Rogness, a noted Lutheran church scholar and writer. Two old friends were talking. They had known each other for many years. One was the author and the other a man who had devoted his life to his restaurant, which had done very well. Dr. Rogness had complimented the man on how well his restaurant was doing. The man paused, tears formed in his eyes, and he said, "But, Al, I haven't taken time for my soul." His sad remark was echoing the words of our Lord in Mark 8:36 when Christ told the wealthy young man, “What is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul (life)." Enjoy the beautiful springtime that is coming. It is a gift from our God who loves us. Blessings, Marilyn, Your Parish Nurse

HAPPY BIRTHDAY...Laura Akahori, Michael Aka-hori, Daniel Anaforian, Dorothy Brown, Jenna Bryant, Judy Case, Meghann Cazale, Dick Ceresa, Carol Chris-topherson, Erin Clark, Hubert Claxton, Chaela Coberly, Julia Coughran, Sueanne Daley, Julia DeWalt, Colleen Edwards, Donna Erlenbusch, Sheryl Fabrizio, Frieda Fischer, Viola Focacci, Pat Fredstrom, Michael Fuso, Kathleen Ganoe, Randy Gordon, Seth Granados, Lea-nora Grenz, Joshua Hagen, Ian Halligan, Betty Hanson, Anne Heberle, Cameron Heberle, Patrick Ferre’, Susan Herman, Lorrie Hermes, Nicole Herrmann, Tom Herrmann, Terry Hickey, Tod Hill, Jon Honkala, Karen Honkala, Brad Jacka, Marcia Jordan, Cal Kielhold, Clay Knittel, Susan Kralj, Michael Lang, Brody Lehnertz, Mark Maier II, Nicholas Froehlich, Gladys Mayer, Walter McKeown, Pr. Sarah Meckler‑Tate, Ann Mende, Cheryl Menezes, Dillon Moore, John Moren, Rich Mullenbach, Erich Neu, Todd Parizo, Ste-ven Parker, Claudia Reed, Carol Reese, Mark Rosenau, Jim Shepherd, Ashley Snider, Aharon Sweatt, Ruth Sweatt, Mary Takeda, Amy Terra, Julie Thompson, Ei-leen Tiede, Justin Tiede, Russell Vanderpool, Ernie Ve-larde, Andrew Vincent, Deborah Wahl, Evan White, Robert Whittaker, Cassidy Youdall.

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Hello from your Preschool. We have just completed our preschool “Lent Event” and now look for-ward to celebrating and learning about Easter. Our “Lent Event” was a great suc-cess plus a very beneficial experi-ence for those attending. We had wonderful speaker presentations on: Autism-the Spectrum/Cherise Francovich-

LUSD Psychologist, Kindergarten Readiness/Sue Hummel-LUSD Teacher, Healthy Preschoolers/Marilyn Maki-Parish Nurse, Read-ing Readiness/Kathy Knight-Reading Specialist, and Nutrition/Vicki Mullenbach-Lodi Health. Thank you all so much for your ex-cellent participation! This month the children will be having their SPRING pictures taken by our favorite photographer, “Lil ‘Angels.” They arrive with 3 outfits for the children to “pose” in. It’s so much fun! Many families bring sib-lings too. This is also a fundraising activity for our school. Our themes for this month will be: Spring, Insects, Butterflies, and our Bodies. Our Bible Verses will be: “Sing for Joy to God” and “Let the Children Come to Me.” We conclude the alphabet this month with let-ters” Yy and Zz. The children will then review letters, have printing practice-including numbers, continue rhyming words, and simple math exercises. This month we will participate in the Muscular Dys-trophy “Hop a Thon.” Last year when we met Miss Annabelle, her brother Ben was a student here. She was just beginning to stand and use a walker. Now, with the help of MDA’s support and therapy…she is walking on her own. All money raised will go to MDA-TEAM ANNABELLE in this immediate area. She will be here with her family on April 3-4 to meet with the children participating. MDA is also sending some of their volunteers to help our event. We will be awarding our children prizes and an “ice cream so-cial” for hopping. If you are interested in making a

donation, please see or call me. In May we graduate 29 children into kindergarten. More information regarding this event next month! Our school enrollment is going very well. We are blessed. I’d like to mention the great work of our PM Teach-ers…Miss Chloe and Miss Monica. They are fantastic with the children…always bright/loving/bubbly/and inventive. See hallway for examples of their work.

Afternoon work includes: letter printing, several sorting jobs, theme art projects, snack, outside playtime, circle activities plus story and songs. On our wish list: child’s small, round table with 2 chairs, updated play kitchen, plants for outside boxes, bark and sand for outside playground area, markers and stick-

ers. A special thank-you to Bonnie Mauch for contributing items to us…yummy chocolate candy +. Thank you for your continued interest and support. Sincerely, Rita Spohn, Director

The deadline to vote on Extending the Common Bond is April 30. The deadline to vote on “Extending the Common Bond” is April 30. You should have received your ballot in the mail or by e-mail. You may vote on line, by mail or by phone. See the Thrivent magazine for more information.

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PRESCHOOL APRIL NEWS

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Friendship Ministry Spring Fest The Friendship Ministry Spring Fest will be held in Morton Hall, Sunday, April 21 following the late

service. The Spring Fest provides a fellowship oppor-tunity, and a time to connect with each other, for Friendship Ministry visitors and members of the con-gregation age 80 and over. Lunch, entertainment, visiting, and BINGO with prizes are all part of the festivities for the day. Watch for your invitation in the mail. We look forward to seeing you at the Spring Fest, St. Paul Friendship Ministry Coordinators

Please join the Crafty Ladies formerly known as the Knitting Group on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month, not only do we knit and crochet, but the group also does counted cross stitch and any other craft you want to share with the group.

Senior Connection May Event

Join us on... Sunday, March 31

at 9:45am in the courtyard

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COUNCIL UPDATE - meeting of March 21, 2013

Meeting Highlights:

♣ Heard a presentation by the Board of Social Ministry highlighting the work they do with local and global mission partners.

♣ Heard a presentation on the Synod Rediscover Macedonia Stewardship Workshop which pro-vided resources and encouraged congregations to evaluate and grow their Congregational Stewardship Ministry Plan.

♣ A meeting of the Conference is scheduled for April 17 at Murphys. St. Paul will present their Spanish Language Ministry plan as the last step in the process to request Synod ap-proval for funding. Also strategy for the fu-ture of the Foothill Mission will be discussed.

♣ Leadership Training events for all interested in serving in the ministries of St. Paul are sched-uled for Wednesday, May 15 at 5:30 pm and Saturday, May 18 at 8:30 am. Please add to your calendar whichever date works best for you.

♣ The Synod Assembly meets May 2 - 4 in Fresno. St. Paul members attending are Pastor Mark, Pastor Sarah, Diane Niggli, Steve Herzfeldt, Sharon Seegmiller, Jim Jordan and Jan Flanery.

The Church Council meets the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the church. Congregation mem-bers are always welcome to attend and may submit agenda items for discussion. Please bring any com-ments/suggestions/concerns to any member of the council - President Diane Niggli, Vice President Jim Jordan; Treasurer Myron Marzolf; Secretary Jan Flan-ery; Members at Large - Ray Abinanti, Lori Bryant, Terry Hickey, Sharon Seegmiller. submitted by Jan Flanery, Council Secretary COUNCIL KUDOS...... The Council would like to express many thanks to .... ....the groups that hosted the Soup Suppers during Lent: Board of Social Ministry, Board of Education, Board of Deacons, Board of Youth Ministry, Church Council ....the fabulous Arts Camp volunteers: Monte

Hummel, Lauren Ianni, Jenna Ianni, Sueanne Daley, Beth Abinanti, Ray Schramm, Jim Jordan, Pastor Mark Price, Ray Abinanti, Kathy Knight, Cameron Rogero, Vikki Wohl, Rose Terra, Bowen Terra, Donna Erlenbusch, Sheryl Fabrizio, Bonnie Kie-drowski, Jasmine Kiesz, Cookie Hanlon, Audrey Churchill, Monica Partida, Karen Copstead, Emily, Mari, Katie, Sarah, Samantha, Chris Olson, Jan Flan-ery, Pastor Sarah Meckler-Tate.

Social Ministry

The Social Concerns committee has several projects they have been working on. The mission in Rwanda continues to be supported by St. Paul and they are looking forward to a visit by Robin Strickler on July 14. She is the principal of the school there. Her hus-band has been at St. Paul’s and the connection goes a long way back. The school continues to grow and of-fer education to many students who would have not been able to acquire otherwise.

They also keep open communication with our sister congregation in El Salvador and provide limited fi-nancial support.

The Social Concern committee was able to help the Lodi House for women and children by doing some painting at their facility when they needed it.

The committee also provides the congregation with opportunities to help support third world coffee grow-ers by selling their coffee and candy during forum each week. It is always located at the back of Morton Hall near the door.

A connection with the Salvation Army is made by members attending a monthly meeting and coordinat-ing with the various projects during the year.

The next important thing on their agenda will be get-ting applications for scholarships offered to graduat-ing senior girls who have a goal and need some finan-cial aide.

They meet the first Monday of each month in Morton Hall at 5:00 for an hour. New members are encour-aged to become part of this vital mission to connect with the community and the world and each other.

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St. Paul and St. John’s VBS

St. Paul and St. John’s VBS 2013

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Funds raised will go towards the Na-tional Youth Gathering in Detroit, MI July 15-19, 2015. "It's Spring cleaning

time!" Please save all your old clothes and stuff for this big event. You may bring your gently used items to the

stage in Morton Hall starting Sunday, April 14. Also, on site will be paper shredding and great food! Our pre-school will have an e-waste disposal

area on this date as well. Details & more info to follow. Contacts: Michelle Moore

327-8775 & Jeff Litts 747-7741.

St. Paul Youth Group Rummage Sale

Sat. April 20th, 7am to 1pm

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TRIBAL NEWS - APRIL NEW

TRIBAL ASSIGN-MENTS BASED ON

FISCAL CALENDAR YEAR FOR 2012-2013

MONTH, TRIBE/SISTER TRIBE

July 2012, Asher/Naphtali

August 2012, Rueben/Gad

September 2012, Joseph/Dan

October 2012, Zebulon/Issachar

November 2012, Simeon/Levi

December 2012, Gad/Rueben

January 2013, Naphtali/Asher

February 2013, Benjamin/Judah

March 2013 Dan/Joseph

April 2013, Issachar/Zebulon

May 2013, Judah/Benjamin

June 2013, Levi/Simeon

THANK YOU SO MUCH! The families and individual Dan tribal members who helped during the month of March were; Erick & Julie Albert, The Beaton family, Dolores Brandt, Michael & Meghann Cazale, Tambra Ciboch, Beverly Cornelius, Esther Dietz, Julia Engelhardt, The Ferguson/Luce family, Patricia Freeman, Kathleen Ganoe, The Gordon family, The Graves family, Patrick & Nancy Hazen, The T. Hickey family, The Honkala family, Janine Jacinto, Connie Kiedrowski-Murphy, Vivian

Kulm, The M. Lassanske family, Dave & Ann Mende, Michael & Sharon O’Connell, The Price family, Randy Reeves, Karen Rohrbach, The Schafer family, Sean Shade, Robert Shaw, The Staples family, Eileen Tiede, Robert & Carolyn Vocker, Larry & Doris Woznick. A very special thank you to non-tribal members Mike & Chris Ferri for helping out with coffee hour. We appreciate your faithfulness and willingness to serve.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE ISSCHAR TRIBE

Please pray for these tribal mem-bers and families. They need our prayers for the ministry they do in worship and in our church. Let’s connect with them by affirming their service when we see them, and let’s connect with God by

praying for them during the month of April. They are: The Anaforian Family, The P. Chur-chill Family, Erin Clark, Johnny & Like Coughran, Larry & Patricia Dold, The T. Er-lenbusch Family, Mike & Chris Ferri, Michael & Ruby French, The Freund Family, David & Judy Garcia, Harold & Leah Grasmick, Helm & Mary Haas, The M. Hildenbrand Family, The Jaeger Family, Robert & Nancy Kiesz, Melanie Leach, Myron & Theresa Marzolf, Geraldine Metzger, Larry & Cheryl Nitschke, Jerry & Chris Olson, Claudia Reed, The Rempfer Family, Leland & D’Arlene Rosenau, Alexander & Dorothy Scheflo, Jim Shepherd Sr., Chuck & Betty Stinnett, The Sweatt Family, Ronald & Elizabeth Tobeck.

2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 OFFICE CLOSED 10a/6:30p Tai Chi 5:30p Peals of Praise

2 8:30a Quilters 2:30p Fairmont Service 3:45p Girl Scouts #2029 7p Boy Scouts 7P Cub Scouts Den Mtg

3 6:15a Prayer & Meditation 10a Women’s Bible Study 1p Knitting Group 4p Children’s Choir 5:30P Worship with Com-munion 7p Chancel

4 9a Senior Connection Walk & Talk Lodi Lake 5p Women’s Bible Study w/ Pr Sarah 6p Girl Scout #182

5 6 9a Thrivent mtg

7 8a Worship with Communion 9:15a Adult Forum 9:30a Sunday School 10:30a Worship with Communion 5p Confirmation Youth Group 6:30p High School Youth Group

8 10a/6:30p Tai Chi 1p Friendship Minis-tries mtg 5p Bd of Social Min-istry 5:30p Peals of Praise

9 5p Executive Meeting 6:30p Bd of Worship and Music 7p Boy Scouts 7P Cub Scouts Den Mtg

10 6:15a Prayer & Meditation 10a Women’s Bible Study 4p Children’s Choir 5:30p Worship with Com-munion 7p Chancel

11 9a Senior Connection Walk & Talk Lodi Lake 2p Naomi Circle 5p Women’s Bible Study w/ Pr Sarah 6p LLP Parents Mtg

12 13

14

8a Worship with Communion 9:15a Adult Forum 9:30a Sunday School 10:30a Worship with Communion 5p Confirmation Youth Group 6:30p High School Youth Group

15 5:30p Peals of Praise 6:30p Deacons

16 3:45p Girl Scouts #2029 5:30p Council 7p Boy Scouts 7P Cub Scouts Den Mtg

17 6:15a Prayer & Meditation 10a Women’s Bible Study 1p Knitting Group 2p Rebekah Circle 4p Children’s Choir 5:30p Worship with Com-munion 7p Chancel

18 9a Senior Connection Walk & Talk Lodi Lake 5p Women’s Bible Study w/ Pr Sarah 6p Girl Scout #182

19 6p The ACG Club

20 8aYouth Rum-mage Sale

21 8a Worship with Communion 9:15a Adult Forum 9:30a Sunday School 10:30a Worship with Communion 11:45a Spring Fest Luncheon 5p Confirmation Youth Group 6:30p High School Youth Group

22 5:30p Peals of Praise

23 7p Boy Scouts 7P Cub Scouts Den Mtg

24 6:15a Prayer & Meditation 10a Women’s Bible Study 2p Senior Connection Reading Group 4p Children’s Choir 5:30p Worship with Com-munion 7p Chancel

25 9a Senior Connection Walk & Talk Lodi Lake 5p Women’s Bible Study w/ Pr Sarah

26 5pm Private Event

27 5pm Private Event

28 8a Worship with Communion 9:15a Adult Forum 9:30a Sunday School 10:30a Worship with Communion 5p Confirmation Youth Group 6:30p High School Youth Group

29 10a/6:30p Tai Chi 5:30p Peals of Praise

30 3:45p Girl Scouts 2029 7p Boy Scouts 7P Cub Scouts Den mtg 7p Friends of Survival

CONNECTING WITH GOD, EACH OTHER AND THE WORLD… The mission of St. Paul Lutheran Church is to Connect with God, each other and the world. The priorities in that mission are outreach to families with children and youth, deepening spirituality, strengthening stewardship, and developing leadership. The vision for St. Paul is to be an oasis, a place of refreshment, respite and renewal. If you would like to be a part of this mission and vision, please contact the church office at 368-2747 or [email protected]

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