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THE SAINTINEL DECEMBER 2012

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 CHANCLOR 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]

Christmas Eve Services 5:00pm 7:00pm 1100:pm

Christmas Day Service 9:30am

Church Office Hours 12/24 Christmas Eve 8:00am - 12:00pm

12/25 Christmas Day CLOSED 12/31 New Years Eve 8:00am - 3:00pm

1/1 News Years Day CLOSED

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Hopefully this Advent season finds you waiting in eager anticipation for God’s gift of love and hope in Jesus’ coming to dwell among us. It is a busy time, and there are lots of exciting ministries happening at St. Paul this month: The Advent Faire is on December 2, between services, in Morton Hall. This is an intergenerational event that involves craft projects,

cookie decorating, and great fellowship. Please join us as we celebrate the Advent Season! The Christmas Pageant is happening on December 16th! Monica and the children have been working hard on this year’s production. Please come and support them as they retell the Christmas story through word and song. The Preschool Christmas program is on Decem-ber 13th, at 6:00 in the Sanctuary. This is a wonder-ful opportunity to come and support our preschool. It is also a lot of fun to watch the adorable 3 and 4 year olds as they retell the Christmas story and sing songs. Please join us for this fun evening. Remember that we have 3 opportunities to worship together on Christmas Eve, at 5:00, 7:00 and 11:00. The 5:00 service is a children’s liturgy, and won’t be complete without YOU! Please come and cele-brate the birth of Christ as we hear the Christmas story and interact in a child-friendly environment. We also have worship at 9:30 Christmas morning. The ACG Club will have their monthly meeting on December 21st in Morton Hall from 6:00-7:30. Re-member, this is the youth group for our 3-5th grade students, and is open to all children in that age range, as well as their friends. We will be having a Christmas party that night, and look forward to spending some wonderful time together. Epiphany is January 6th (12 days after Christmas) and is the day when we traditionally celebrate the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus. This year Epiphany falls on a Sunday, so we are planning and

intergenerational event to celebrate. Please keep your eyes and ears open for more information and announcements about this fun event. The Elementary Retreat is coming up! The event is the weekend of February 22nd at Mount Cross and is open to 3-5th graders. This year’s retreat is called Faith Quest: Journey Through the Kingdom of God. Please see the bottom of this article for a description of the event. We would love to take a group to this retreat, so please consider signing up. Friends are also welcome to come with the children. We will also need adult chaperons to join us, so please con-sider volunteering! There are so many wonderful ministries happening here at St. Paul. Please check out the rest of the newsletter for more news and chances to get in-volved. Advent and Christmas are joyous times in the church year, and provide us with opportunities to fulfill our purpose of connecting with God, each other, and the world. Blessings to you as you await and then celebrate the birth of Jesus and the fulfill-ment of God’s promises through the incarnation!

FAITH QUEST Journey Through the Kingdom of God Calling all Kings and Queens; all Princes and Prin-

cesses; all Squires, Jesters, and Knights to the Epic Quest of the century! Come and together we will journey through the King-dom of God in this realm. There will be intrigue, ad-ventures, and great tales will be told of our travels! Medieval & fantasy cos-tume is encouraged.

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COUNCIL UPDATE - meetings of November 20 & 27, 2012

In an effort for the Church Council to stay more closely connected to the congregation each month a summary of the council meeting will be included in the newsletter. Also the approved meeting minutes are posted outside Morton Hall. Please bring any comments/suggestions/concerns to any member of the council - President Diane Niggli, Vice President Terry Hickey; Treasurer Myron Marzolf; Secretary Jan Flanery; Members at Large - Ray Abinanti, Lori Bry-ant, Jim Jordan, Sharon Seegmiller. Meeting Highlights:

♦ Beginning in January, the council will high-light one ministry board of St. Paul each month. Board members will be invited to at-tend the council meeting to present a 15 min-ute summary of their ministry plans and what support they need from the council and the congregation.

♦ The Malaria Campaign of the ELCA will be included as one of the suggested recipients of donations in the "Advent Ideas for Giving" letter sent out to the congregation. An anony-mous donor is offering to match all donations to the Malaria Campaign up to $5000.

♦ The council approved opening a line of credit. Quotes from three financial institutions will be

requested before making a final decision. ♦ Pastor Mark briefly reported to the council on

his Sabbatical. He will make a report to the congregation during an adult forum after the first of the year.

♦ An Epiphany Party is planned for January 6. ♦ An Anti Racism Workshop is offered by the

Synod February 28 - March 2. Congregation members are invited to attend.

♦ A Neighborhood Outreach program will be initiated to connect with neighbors of St. Paul on Pleasant and Lee streets.

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.

Jan Flanery, Council Secretary

COUNCIL CORNER

COUNCIL KUDOS...The Council would like to express many thanks to Marlene and Ray Pe-terson for setting up the beautiful decorations in the Sanctuary for Thanksgiving. We appre-ciate their efforts all year as members of church boards...Marlene on Board of Worship and Music, Ray on Board or Property.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY...Marie Boyd, Alexandra Burkhardt, Katherine Burkhardt, Joshua Churchill, Kim Churchill, William Churchill, Jean Clark, Karen Copstead, Cameron Daley, Luella Dietz, Marilyn Dorr, Rick Engelhardt, Holli Erlenbusch, Christopher Faszer, Michael French, Nikki Froehlich, Craig Gallego, Marilyn Garcia, Rosilyn Gaudet, Joann Geiszler, Jonathon Gilbert, Rodger Gilbert, Leanne Goldhahn, Elsa Gross, Ky-lie Hall, Kara Halligan, Faith Harper, Patrick Hazen, Susan Heberle, Colleen Herzfeldt, Patricia Hickey, Ge-rald Hoyt, Robert Jaymot, Gary Kielhold, Randy Kirchhof, Elmer Lautt, Richard Ledterman, Margaret Loney, Tarek Maier, Steve Manas, Dustin Marzolf, Theresa Marzolf, Gail McCarver, Gavin McKeown, Jason Meyers, Nick Meyers, Nichole Peavy, Marlene Peterson, Martha Pfeifle, Kristy Phillips, Melissa Phillips, Glenn Pillsbury, Glenn Jr. Pillsbury, Rowan Pillsbury, Victor Plunkett, Walt Plunkett, Katie Price, Lisa Price, Louise Pulliam, Lauren Quarnstrom, Erwin Rall, Karin Rogero, Ryan Rogero, Rachel Roth, Abigail Rusch, Stacy Schafer, Kathy Schulz, Debbie Sharp, ElJoan Shealor, Hannah Simpfenderfer, Makenna Staples, Mal-lory Staples, John Stewart, Christian Sweatt, Ken Takeda, Kenneth Theilen, Elizabeth Tobeck, Elizabeth Vin-cent, Mary Vincent, Hilary Wagner, Daryl Weisser, Brian Weist, Pat White, Carl Wohl, Alice Wolff, Mitchell Woods, Scott Woznick, William Wright, Michael Youdall.

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What is C. diff infection? Clostridium difficile (C.diff) is a bacteria that is found throughout the environment -- soil, air, water, human and animal feces. Some healthy people naturally carry this bacteria in their large intestine, but it is most common in hospitals and other health care facilities where a higher number of people carry the bacterial. C.diff is passed in feces and spread when infected people do not wash their hands thoroughly. Spores produced by the bacteria can live for many weeks, and if a contaminated surface is touched, a person can in-gest the bacteria without knowing it. Healthy people generally don’t become ill from C. diff, as the massive numbers of normal bacteria found in the intestine help protect against infection. When an antibiotic is taken to treat an infection, some of the normal bacteria are destroyed, providing an environ-ment where C. diff can grow out of control. This bac-teria then produces toxins which attack the lining of the intestine. Who’s At Risk: According to the Mayo Clinic, the majority of C. diff cases occur in health care settings, where germs spread easily, antibiotic use is common and people are especially vulnerable to infection. In hospitals and nursing homes, C. difficile spreads mainly on hands from person to person, but also on cart handles, bed-rails, bedside tables, toilets, sinks, stethoscopes, ther-mometers — even telephones and remote controls. The greatest risk factors are: 1) if you are now taking or have recently taken antibi-otics. The risk goes up if you take broad-spectrum drugs that target a wide range of bacteria, use multiple antibiotics or take antibiotics for a prolonged period. 2) are 65 years of age or older. The risk of becoming infected with C. diff is 10 times greater for people age 65 and older compared with younger people. 3) are now or have recently been hospitalized, espe-cially for an extended period. 4) live in a nursing home or long term care facility. 5) have a serious underlying illness or a weakened immune system as a result of a medical condition or treatment (such as chemotherapy).

6) have had abdominal surgery or a gastrointestinal procedure. 7) have a colon disease such as inflammatory bowel disease or colorectal cancer. 8) have had a previous C. diff infection. Symptoms: The symptoms of C diff infection include a low-grade fever, mild diarrhea (5 to 10 watery stools a day), and mild abdominal cramps, with some tenderness. If the illness becomes severe, so do the symptoms, with a higher fever (up to 104 degrees F.), severe diar-rhea (more than 10 watery stools a day, with blood), and severe abdominal pain and tenderness. Prevention: Isolating anyone who has the infection and preventing spread by the following: Good hand washing with soap and water by health care workers, and caretakers. If there is a C diff out-break, alcohol based sanitizers may not destroy the spores, so soap and warm water are the better choice. Cleaning all surfaces with a product that contains chlorine bleach -- routine cleaning products may not get rid of the spores. Avoid unnecessary use of antibiotics -- they do not work for viral ailments, yet are sometimes pre-scribed. If an antibiotic is needed, request one that has a narrow range and that you can take for the short-est time possible. Never take old antibiotics you have on hand just because you feel ill. As with most infectious diseases, the best thing you can do is to avoid anyone with the bacteria, when known, and use good hand washing technique al-ways. Your mother still knows best!

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FAITH QUEST Journey Through the Kingdom of God

Sierra Pacific Synod Youth Committee invites...

3rd-5th graders for an Elementary Retreat February 22-24, 2013

at Mt Cross Cost is $140 per camper paid on or before January 28

After January 28 cost is $150

Calling all Kings and Queens; all Princes and Princesses; all Squires, Jesters, and Knights to the Epic Quest of the century! Come and together we will journey through the Kingdom of God in

this realm. There will be intrigue, adventures, and great tales will be told of our travels! Medieval & fantasy costume is encouraged.

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Happy Holidays to you from your Preschool. December is a short and very busy month for us. We have many activities planned. The highlight of this month will be our “Christmas Play” on Thursday, De-cember 13, at 6pm, in the Sanctuary. The children in Mrs. Richard’s classroom have speaking parts depicting the story of Je-sus’ birth, and the children in Mrs. Met-tler’s classroom are singing a song about the animals that were at the manger. They will all be in costume and will carry a star, light, wreath, teddy bear…etc. It will be so cute! You are welcome and invited to at-tend our play. On December 7 the Mudmill will be here and the children and their families will make traditional ornaments. This is our third year for this in-house field trip. We have lots of fun and the ornaments are de-lightful. On December 18 we will have a special visit from the Sacramento Zoo. They are bringing the ZOO-

MOBILE, with five animals and two showings to our school. One of our families is offering us this wonder-ful experience by a scholarship the zoo makes avail-able. We are so blessed! Happily, throughout the December weeks, we will experience Chapel with our Pastor Sarah. Also on

Wednesday we will have our Preschool Choir with Monte and Sue Hummel. Our break for the winter Christmas holi-days will begin after school on December 21, we will return to school on Monday, January 07. We continue to be blessed with good at-tendance. We are starting one new child on January 07 with Mrs. Mettler and are adding afternoon hours with several chil-dren now attending mornings. We are also receiving requests from new families and beautiful siblings wishing to sign up for our next school year.

Thank you for your continued interest and support. Sincerely, Rita A. Spohn, Director

DIRECTOR’S CORNER

ST. PAUL LODI LUTHERAN

PRESCHOOL DECEMBER NEWS

The Gospel of Jesus’ Wife at UOP on Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 7pm

Harvard scholars said they have identified the Coptic writing on the above piece of pa-pyrus as being from an early ver-sion of the New Testament which suggests Jesus was married. Pro-fessors from Pacific's Religious and Classical Studies department will discuss the finding at a round table event at 7p.m. Dec. 5 in the Vereschagin Alumni House. Schroeder said that some of the topics the panel will attempt to approach include:

♦ What is the Gospel of Jesus' Wife? ♦ What does a fourth-century reference to Jesus

and his wife mean about early Christianity? ♦ Is this papyrus a forgery, and if so, why would

someone forge an ancient manuscript?

♦ Could Jesus have been married? ♦ Why does a text suggesting that Jesus might

have had a wife cause so much controversy? ♦ What does it mean to sexualize Jesus?

Pastor Mark is leading a field trip to this event if you would like to attend please sign up in the church office. We are meeting at St. Paul’s at 6:00pm.

I would like to thank all of my friends for visits at the hospital. It helped make the time go by quicker, thanks for all the cards. I’m doing pretty good now. Your Friend, Luella Dietz

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TRIBAL NEWS - DECEMBER 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 Simeon tribal members who helped during the month of November were; Esther Bartholomew, Francis & Luella Bitz, Betty Campora, Greg & Joanne Clark, Karen Copstead, The DeOliveira family, Nicole Evans, The Fyffe family, Jerry & Susan Glenn, Kathy Gritts, Roger & Melinda Harbin, Michael & Roxanne Hess, Monte & Susan Hummel, Cori Knudtzon, Dwight &

Pat Langhoff, Margaret Loney, The Martens family, Jim & Anita McKeever, The McKeown family, Pat Neu, Todd Parizo, The Parker family, Jordan Rasmussen, Teresa Rasmussen, The Rogero family, Aaron Rusch, Duane & Kathy Schulz, Lee & Rose Terra, Elaine Ulrich, Connie Wohl, Gerald & Mavis Zimmerle. We appreciate your faithfulness and willingness to serve.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE GAD 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 December. They are: James & Josephine Carson, Dick & Sharon Ceresa, The Cook family, Luella Dietz, The Engelhardt family, The Ferre’ fam-ily, Eddy & Lorene Freggiaro, Frank & Marilyn Garcia, Charles & Jane Graham, The Heberle family, David & Joanne Hildenbrand, Herbert & Marion Horstmann, The Jacka fam-ily, The Kielhold family, Elmer & Muriel Lautt, The Mackey family, Paul Maki, Jenni-fer Marzolf, The Menezes family, Larry Sr. & Shirley Moore, Wayne & Cheri Peterson, Carol Reiss, Jack & Carol Ronsko, ElJoan Shealor, John & Andrea Stewart, The Tinges-dahl family, Charles & Sandra Wagner, Jerry & Vicky Whetstone, The Woznick family.

2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 10a Eagle Scout Court of Honor

2 Advent I 8a Worship with Communion 9:15a Adult Forum 9:30a Advent Faire 10:30a Worship with Communion 6p Confirmation & High School Youth Group

3 10a/6:30p Tai Chi 5:30p Peals of Praise

4 8:30a Quilters 2:30p Fairmont Ser-vices 3:45p Girl Scouts #2029 7p Boy Scouts

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

5 9a Senior Connection Walk & Talk Lodi Lake 10a Adult Literacy 5p Women’s Bible Study w/ Pr Sarah 6:00p Girl Scout #182

7 9a Preschool Mudmill

8 9:00a Girl Scout Council

9 Advent II 8a Worship with Communion 9:15a Adult Forum 9:30a Sunday School 10:30a Worship with Communion 12:30p Friendship Ministry Advent Dinner 6p Confirmation & High School Youth Group

10 10a/6:30p Tai Chi 5p Bd of Social Min-istry 5:30p Peals of Praise 6:30p Bd of Worship and Music

11 5p Executive Commit-tee 3:45p Girl Scouts 2029 7p Boy Scouts

12 6:15a Prayer & Meditation 10a Women’s Bible Study 1p Rebekah Circle 4p Pageant Rehearsals 5:30p Worship with Com-munion 6:45p Bd of Christian Edu 7p Chancel

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9a Senior Connection Walk & Talk Lodi Lake 10a Adult Literacy 1:30p Naomi Circle 5p Women’s Bible Study w/ Pr Sarah 5:30pm Preschool Christmas Program

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16 Advent III Christmas Pageant 8a Worship with Communion 9:15a Adult Forum 9:30a Sunday School 10:30a Worship with Communion 6p Confirmation & High School Youth Group

17 10a/6:30p Tai Chi 5:30p Peals of Praise

18 4:30p Boy Scout Court of Honor 6:30p Council 7p Boy Scouts

19 6:15a Prayer & Meditation 10a Women’s Bible Study 1p Knitting Group 5:30p Worship with Com-munion 7p Chancel

20 9a Senior Connection Walk & Talk Lodi Lake 10a Adult Literacy 5p Women’s Bible Study w/ Pr Sarah 6p Girl Scout #182 6:30pm Cub Scouts Parents mtg

21 6p The ACG Club

22 12p Private Event

23/30 Advent I IV 8a Worship with Communion 9:15a Adult Forum 9:30a Sunday School 10:30a Worship with Communion 6p Confirmation & High School Youth Group

24/31 Christmas Eve/ New Years Eve 5, 7, 11pm Christ-mas Eve Service 10a Private Event

25 Christmas Day 9:30a Christmas Ser-vice

26 OFFICE CLOSED 6:15a Prayer & Meditation 10a Women’s Bible Study 5:30p Worship 7p Chancel

27 9a Senior Connection Walk & Talk Lodi Lake 10a Adult Literacy 5p Women’s Bible Study w/ Pr Sarah 6p Girl Scout #182

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