The Our ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING will be Sunday, November 12, at the
beginning of the Worship service. Additional nominations of active members will be accepted on
Sunday, November 5, for the 2018-2020 Congregation Council, LCMC Delegates for 2018, and
the 2018 Nominating Committee to be voted on at the Annual Congregation Meeting on Sunday,
November 12. On Sunday, October 29, all nominees will be introduced.
The following persons are INELIGIBLE to be elected to the Congregation Council because they
are presently serving or they must fill the constitutional requirement of being off the council for
two years before they may serve again. These persons are listed as to the years they served or are
presently serving:
2014-2016 2015-2017 2016-2018 2017-2019 Ben Bernhardt George Barringer Eric Barringer Bonnie Bernhardt
Perry Bernhardt Crystal Bost Tim Canup Susan Bernhardt
Paul Canup Cindy Hinson Tim Free Lindsay Lowman
Alice Davis Teresa Linker Matt Holland Rick Murphy
Jimmie Deal Beth Whisnant Terri Powlas Jeff Powlas
Brent Monroe Hugh Wilhelm Jane Webb Carol Wilhelm
The Nominating Committee places the following nine persons up for the six positions open on the
Congregation Council:
Gina Barringer Tim Deal Alison Moore
Dana Bost Stan McConnell Vaughn Wilhelm
Jason Burnett Lisa Monroe Kenneth Whisnant
The Church Council has nominated Tim and Patricia Free as our 2018 LCMC Delegates. Additional
nominations may be received on Sunday, November 5, for our 2018 LCMC Delegates.
According to our constitution the 2018 Nominating Committee will be the six persons coming off the
Council at the end of this year (2015-2017 group listed above). The congregation also has the opportunity to
select additional members for the 2018 Nominating Committee on Sunday, November 5. Those serving on
the Nominating Committee this year were the 2014-2016 group listed above.
At the Annual Congregational Meeting we will:
Elect six persons to serve on the Congregation Council for three-year terms
Elect LCMC Delegates for 2018
Present and vote on the 2018 mission budget
Address any other business brought before the congregation at this meeting.
Newly elected Council members will be installed the next Sunday, November 19, during the worship
service.
Monthly Epistle VOLUME 61, ISSUE 11
NOVEMBER 2017
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God's Promises For You For You Suffering Mental Illness
Dear Neighbor,
Grace and peace in God and in Jesus Christ. I have received word of the
suffering and struggles facing your friend’s mental illness and write to offer
some advice and help. I have no worldly help to give, aside from encourage-
ment to seek the medical assistance needed to treat this kind of illness,
whether with specialized doctors like psychiatrists or with trained counselors.
It is necessary to seek professionals when the suffering is beyond average depression or melancholy
because it is, after all, a bodily illness, even though the harm to the body is not easy to see, if at all.
Doctors who treat mental illness can diagnose the cause and work with the patient through special-
ized treatment, therapy, and medications. Just as I need glasses to see because of the shape and
function of my eyes, mental illness needs a corrective for the brain; and that is what medication,
properly diagnosed, can do.
As I said, I do not have worldly help to give, but let me offer some heavenly help.
As Christians, we know that the devil is always seeking to harm and enhance our current troubles,
whether mental, social, emotional, physical, or spiritual; and our battle is a
spiritual one against him. Our medicine against that spiritual illness (the devil) is the power of
Christ and faith. This is what we do, working a cure alongside modern medicine by praying in
Jesus’ name, since the physical and spiritual are intertwined.
So, proceed as follows. Go to the one suffering with two or three of the faithful. Go in confi-
dence of your office as a minister of Christ called to this purpose and circumstance. Place your
hands on the head and shoulder of this person and say, “Peace be with you from God our Father and
our Lord Jesus Christ.” Proclaim the Apostles’ Creed and the Lord’s Prayer in a clear voice, and
close with these words, “O God, almighty Father who has told us through your Son, “Truly, truly, I
say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you;” (John 16:23) who
has commanded and encouraged us to pray in his name, “Ask, and you will receive, that your joy
may be full,” (John 16:24) and who gives us this promise, “Call on me in the day of trouble; I
will deliver you, and you shall glorify me;” (Psalm 50:15) we unworthy sinners, relying on your
words, commands and promises, pray for your mercy with as much faith as we can muster. Gra-
ciously free this person from all suffering and evil, and undo the work that Satan has done, to the
honor of your name and the strengthening of the faith of believers; through the same Jesus Christ,
your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, world without end. Amen.” Finally, when it is
time to leave, lay your hands again on this person and say, “These signs will accompany those who
believe…they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.” (Mark 16:17-18)
Do this three times on three successive days, and pray for this dear person during worship, pub-
licly, until God hears them. My prayers and petitions to the Lord are with yours.
Peace in Christ,
Your Friend
From the Pastor
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DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE
2018 PROPOSED ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN
CHURCH BUDGET? IF SO, A MEMBER OF THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE AND/OR COUNCIL WILL BE
IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM FOLLOWING THE
SERVICE ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, TO ANSWER
YOUR QUESTIONS.
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS Don't forget to turn your clocks back one hour
before going to bed on Saturday, November 4.
This will give you an extra hour of sleep before
the worship service on Sunday, November 5.
It’s that time of year again. The OLD TIMEY
STEW will be held in the Picnic Shelter on
Saturday, November 4, at 6:30 p.m. Come out
and enjoy the delicious stews and fellowship.
Please bring a dessert to share.
If you would like to learn more about St. Paul's
or are ready to join, you are invited to attend our
WELCOME TO ST. PAUL'S GATHERING
on Sunday, November 5, from Noon-3:00 p.m.
in the Fellowship Hall. Lunch will be provided
by the Outreach Committee.
At the Gathering we will outline the Mission of
St. Paul's, the opportunities for you to get
involved in the life of the church, and explore
what it means to be a Lutheran Christian.
Please RSVP by calling the church office if
you will be attending. Also, please let us know if
you will require child care.
The Finance Committee will meet Sunday,
November 5, at 3:00 p.m. in the Counting
Room.
Executive Committee will meet Tuesday,
November 7, at 6:30 p.m. in the Counting Room.
WOMEN OF FAITH will meet on Thursday,
November 9, at 11:00 a.m. in the Conference
Room. Following the Bible Study the group will go
out to lunch at a local restaurant.
On Thursday, November 9, the Lutheran Men
will meet for their regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. in
the Fellowship Hall for fun, food, and fellowship.
CHURCH COUNCIL will meet Sunday,
November 12, at 8:00 a.m. in the Conference
Room.
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The ANNUAL ALTAR GUILD MEETING will be held
on Sunday, November 12, at 5:00 p.m. in the Con-
ference Room. This meeting will focus on plans for
our upcoming Christmas Decorations as well as the
new church season. All members of the Altar Guild
are asked to attend.
HOPE CLASS, sponsored by the Parish Nurse
Ministry, will meet on Tuesday, November 14, at
1:00 p.m. in the Counting Room.
Due to the observance of Thanksgiving,
Newsletter articles will be due in to the Church Office on Monday, November 13.
The Altar Guild needs YOUR help. Please
contact the church office or Bonnie Hinson if you
are able to donate the following items: turnips,
gourds, and pumpkins for the cornucopia for
Sunday, November 19, and Wednesday, November
22, Thanksgiving Eve service.
LUTHERAN WOMEN ...
Please note: for the HAMA LINGLE CIRCLE meeting
on Monday November 6, Hostess will be Martha
Morgan and program leader will be Alice Davis.
Our Girl Scout Troop 743 will participate in a
Investiture Ceremony on Tuesday, November 7, at
6:45 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
GIRL SCOUT’S SILVER PROJECT...
My name is Chloe Lombard and I am doing my Silver Project for Girl Scouts Troop #743. I am doing a
fundraiser for Faithful Friends Animal Sanctuary. I am asking for donations of food and other items listed
below. If you prefer to give money, I will be glad to purchase items from the list for you. Collection boxes
are located at the back of the sanctuary and outside of the conference room. Thank you so much for the sup-
port in helping me help these animals.
Items needed: Purina Dog Chow, Purina Puppy Chow, Canned Food (Purina, Alpo, Pedigree, etc.), Purina
Kitten Chow, Purina Cat Chow, Kitty Litter (prefer Tidy Cat Scoopable), Nyla Bones, Milk bone Dog Treats,
Tennis Balls, Kong's toys, Creamy Peanut Butter, Chlorine Bleach, Dawn Dish Detergent
Love, Chloe Lombard
The St. Paul's FRIENDSHIP CLUB will meet for
breakfast at Rockwell Diner on November 16 at
9:00 a.m. Please let me know if you plan to attend
as I will need a head count. Hope to see you there
for good food and fellowship.
Helen Gordon
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Due to the observance of Thanksgiving,
Bulletin announcements will be due in to the
Church Office on Monday, November 20.
Thanksgiving Eve Service Wednesday, November 22, at 6:30 p.m.
This Thanksgiving we will be remembering our
Lord and His many blessings upon us with a
special Thanksgiving Eve service held on
Wednesday, November 22, at 6:30 p.m. The
service will be filled with music and a message
from Rev. DJ Lura.
Canned goods will be collected for Rowan
Helping Ministries during the Thanksgiving Eve
Service. We will pause in this hectic life to reflect and
praise God for the many ways that He opens His
heart and hands in love to pour blessings upon
each of us.
Come dressed as you are and join us for this
informal service. Bring the entire family,
especially those who have come in to be with the
family over the holiday.
The CHURCH OFFICE will be closed
Thursday, November 23- Friday, November 24, in
observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
The Lutheran Men will provide Bingo at the
VA on Tuesday, November 21, at 6:45 p.m.
ROWAN HELPING MINISTRIES
St. Paul's donated to the ROWAN HELPING
MINISTRIES for the month of August 104
pounds. For September we collected 39 lbs.
Thank you all for your continued support and
ministry!
RHM items for November are:
Soups
Rice
though any item donated is accepted.
Thank you all for your continued support and
ministry! The shelves are bare and needs are
plenty.
PARISH NURSE NEWS...
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Greetings from Your Parish Nurse,
As we approach Thanksgiving this year, it is important to remember how blessed we
are. Many will approach this Thanksgiving with a sense of dread. Perhaps it’s that
you already feel overwhelmed with the preparation of the Thanksgiving meal, or guests
coming in from out of town. Young married couples may feel the strain of having to
split their time with 2 families.
There are others that may be dreading Thanksgiving because they are celebrating the first year without
their loved ones. Still others may be sad because they have no one to celebrate with.
Realizing that all stressors are real, it is important to find ways to alleviate the stress. God gives us a plan
for that in His word. He gives us the Bible. Immerse yourself in His word. All of our answers are in His
Word.
“Be Still and know that I am God” ~ Psalm 46:10. This verse will quiet your anxious spirit. We need to
rest in Him, knowing that He loves us so much.
For those that are grieving, Revelation 21:4: “And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there
shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain for the former things have passed
away.”
For those that are lonely - Psalm 23: 4: “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I
will fear no evil; For you are with me; Your rod and staff, they comfort me”. The valley of the shadow can
refer to any devastating time in our lives. You are with me—The Good Shepherd is with us even in what
seems like the most difficult and lonely times of our lives. Your rod and Your staff—Shepherds used the rod
and staff to rescue, protect and guide the sheep. This has become a symbol of The Good Shepherd’s loving
care over His flock. The sheep are not alone; their Shepherd is standing over them, guiding them into safety,
just as the Lord stands over us and protects us.
We are God’s children; for that reason we are Thankful, Grateful and very Blessed.
God wants us to take care of people. He designs us that way and the Word of the Lord tells us how to do it.
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BLOOD DRIVE...
The next blood drive at our church will be Monday, November 13, from 2:30-6:30 p.m. Our goal for the
drive is 35 units. There is a desperate need for blood in our state and across the country.
Fewer individuals are donating and many who were previous donors are unable to give because of medical
or health issues. One of the most important reasons our church switched from the Red Cross to Community
Blood Center of the Carolinas is that blood donated will stay in the Carolinas. The staff from CBCC has
been excellent, and in and out time for giving is approximately and hour for those with appointments.
Our blood drive in August was a tremendous success with 43 units being donated--the best drive ever at
our church. However to reach that goal, six members of our church donated double units and will be unable
to give in November. New donors are needed to help fill their places at our next drive.
Please consider helping our church meet its goal. One donated unit can be used to help three people. If
you or a family member has ever received a transfusion, you understand how important it is that others
donate.
If you have donated at St. Paul's over the past two years. you will be contacted about making an appoint-
ment or to confirm an appointment that was made at the August drive. If you have never donated at our
church and would be willing to do so, please contact Alice Davis at [email protected] to make an
appointment.
Alice Davis
LOVE LESSON:
1. Care about others more than yourself.
2. Love each other.
3. Make your life a “No Gossip Zone.” Say nothing that would hurt others.
4. Find ways to make other feel welcome and needed.
5. Share God’s word with others.
6. Invite others to your table.
7. Accept others where they are.
8. Be compassionate.
9. Do not judge others.
10. Be joyful.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Jill Earnhardt, RN FCN
Parish Nurse
ST. PAUL’S IS BLESSED AND PLEASED TO INTRODUCE OUR
NEW MUSIC DIRECTOR/ORGANIST -STEPHEN STRINGER. Steve is also an Instructor of Music at Catawba College.
Steve and his wife Erin are parents to a son, Ryan.
"MUSIC IS SO PERFECT"
An interview with Stephen Stringer by Sandy Oravec
If you love Steve Stringer’s organ playing, you can thank symphonic rock groups
like . . . Pink Floyd . . . Rush . . . Yes . . . Genesis . . .and Steve’s father.
“I caught that bug from rock music.
When I was growing up, my dad introduced me to a lot of the 1970s’ progressive rock bands. I would
watch these concert videos and would see these musicians who were surrounded by all these synthesizers.
“I started thinking to myself, ‘That’s amazing. They have all these different sounds. And they can put their
hand on one keyboard and make a certain sound, and then put their hand on another keyboard and make a
certain sound,’ and that was much different than the piano, because you just have a piano sound. So I got
interested in synthesizers first.
“I guess that’s why I gravitated to the organ, because you sort of get the same feeling. You can have a soft
keyboard on the organ, then you can have a loud keyboard and not have to worry about changing anything.
So I think that the huge span of sound dynamic is what drew me to the instrument.
“Bach called it the King of Instruments, and it is. It’s definitely the loudest instrument in the world—that I
know of anyway. I hope that parishioners don’t think that it is the loudest because of my playing! Joking
aside, It’s a grand instrument.”
While progressive rock was the first attractor, it was Steve’s early experience in churches that offered a
vision of a life and career in music. “My first job was playing the organ in church in sixth grade. Other kids
were working bagging groceries, and I was able to make a nice living for myself through high school by
doing what I loved. And that to me was the awakening: ‘Oh my gosh, I actually get to do what I love and I
don’t have to starve doing it. ’ I think at that point there was no going back.”
In sixth grade, he also joined the Archdiocesan Boy Choir of Philadelphia, for which he later became the
accompanist at the age of fourteen. Just being around all the sacred music -“learning about texts, learning
about Latin and foreign languages, and learning how to mean what you sing”- taught him about the impor-
tance of music in worship.
“Through the Boy Choir alone, I was able to travel to some of the most holy places in the world not only
as a performer, but also as a pilgrim. After visiting Europe many times, I realized that I had been blessed to
see the Church from a different view, and I’ve found out why we are one “universal” Church. Everybody all
over the world worships the Lord on Sundays in similar ways. That was a big thing for me, especially at an
impressionable age in high school, just to see that.”
“It’s very normal for us to struggle with faith, especially at that vulnerable period of change and growth,
but to have that perspective that not many people get to see, that’s kind of what drew me closer as opposed
to pushing me further away. So I guess I just wanted to be in church more.”
Early on, Steve says he saw church music primarily as a learning tool =for music theory, for solo playing,
for accompanying choirs, and for becoming a better musician.
“Later, as I got older and started to study Bach a little more, I became
infatuated with the fact that he was able to write his little scribbles of
thought down in his Bibles –which we still have in the Calov Bibles —
and go into his music room and compose a cantata for the following
weekend. Not only was he more of a Sheldon Cooper of music, he also
deeply be wrote what he believed.”
There’s a saying that singing is praying twice. “It really is,” Steve
agrees. “Maybe three times.” He has a theory about why the relationship between worship and music is so
important: “Music is the only thing you can do that incorporates your voice, your lungs, your brain-your
whole body, really—and focuses you to be totally there with God in that moment. “Music is so perfect; there
are days when I feel that is God’s greatest gift to us, the harmony of music that allows us to unite as one
voice and praise God in ways that we can’t do at home in front of the TV or in the shower or whatever.
When it all comes together, it’s perfect. And even when it doesn’t come together, it’s still perfect. Because
everybody plays their part.” One of Steve’s key concerns in his role here at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish
has been to engage everyone in our church music—congregation, choir, soloists. “We profess that we’re
one church, and if we only have certain members of the congregation singing certain songs, and other mem-
bers of the congregation singing other songs, we don’t have one church, we have a bunch of different people
in a room who happen to be in the same place on a Sunday morning. We don’t have unity. So music can
definitely be divisive, and I tried my hardest to make sure it was inclusive of everybody.
“You want to keep trying to allow people to participate and use their gifts and their talents. That’s when
the worship comes up to another level, when people feel connected to what is going on in Worship-in any
prayer service in any church, really.”
And the connection between music and his personal faith? “Like anybody, I’m still searching. Maybe in
another 30 years, if you ask me this, I’ll have a different answer-a more erudite, scholarly answer. But if
you’re a church musician, it’s important to hear God speaking through the music. It’s very easy to get caught
up in the notes and the musicality of everything. It’s easy to forget God’s existence in a piece. And if you
don’t find it enough, you burn out easily. You need to keep God as the focus of your music program, because
there’s going to be wrong notes, there’s going to be wrong rhythms, there’s going to be bad singing, there’s
going to be out-of-tune instruments. But everything seems to come together in powerful ways once you put
the God equation into it.
“It’s also one of the coolest teaching tools, too. I can say to my choir, ‘Do you mean this? Do you mean
what you’re singing? Do you believe that, when I die, I’m going to walk through a dark valley, but I’m not
afraid because God’s with me? And then I tell them, ‘Sing it like you really believe it.’ And all of a sudden,
everything fixes itself.” Steve is also delighting in the musical life of his young son, Ryan.
“He’s in a Music in Motion class, which is great for him. The biggest thing you can do with young kids is
to let them experience music and let them hear different types of music. He bangs on things-he has rhythm.
He also sings. I love to hear him sing. My favorite time is when he’s settling himself down for bed. He lays
in his bed for maybe like an hour before he goes to sleep, just singing and playing. He makes up songs about
me, his mommy and the rest of our family and friends—putting together songs using a familiar tune and
changing the words. He’s only two, so his vocabulary is limited. But I’m excited to see where all that goes.”
On Saturday, November 4, Grace Evangelical Lutheran
Church will hold a 5K walk/run and a Kids Fun Run to
benefit the urgent need for clean water across the world.
Today, 2.1 billion people lack access to safely managed
drinking water services and 4.5 billion people lack safely
managed sanitation services.
Unsafe hygiene practices are widespread, compounding
the effects on people’s health. The impact on child mor-
tality rates is devastating with more than 340,000 children
under five who die annually from diarrheal diseases due to
poor sanitation, poor hygiene, or unsafe drinking water—
that is almost 1,000 per day.
Our Kids Fun Run begins at 8:30 a.m. on the church
grounds. Then, the 5K walk/run begins at 8:45 a.m. and
will go through the adjoining Grace Ridge development.
There will be medals and prizes for each age group.
You will find the application form and more details on
our church website at www.grace-salisbury.com<http://
www.grace-salisbury.com>.
In the name of Jesus,
Anita Miller and Susan Moffatt,
Stewardship Committee
Pam Roseman, 5K Race Coordinator
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YOUTH NEWS...
CONFIRMATION CLASSES for 7th-8th
graders continues on Wednesdays at 7:15 p.m.
(with few exceptions) with Pastor DJ Lura and
Katie Funderburk, Director of Youth Ministries in
the Conference Room.
During the month of November they will be
studying the Old Testament.
Confirmation will not meet on Wednesday,
November 22, due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.
During the month of
November our Grade
School (K-5th grade)
youth are collecting
toy donations for
Main Street Missions "Christmas with Dignity
Store" in China Grove. We NEED your help!
In the Narthex a Main Street Missions Tree has a
list of items needed.
Please bring your unwrapped toy donation to
the church on Sunday, November 25, and place
your item at the Altar BEFORE the service be-
gins. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, the
Middle School Youth want to help you out with
your baking this year. We will bake Pumpkin,
Pecan, and Apple pies, and Cheesecake for your
family for only $10 each. To order, please contact
Katie Funderburk by phone, text, (704) 798-2888
or email [email protected]. The
deadline to order is Wednesday, Nov. 15.
If you can donate any of the following items it
will help us to reach our goal. Please turn in all
donations by Wednesday, Nov. 15. Thank you!
Items needed: 12 oz Evaporated Milk (10 cans),
Self Rising Flour (3 bags), Sugar (4 bags), Butter
(3 boxes or 12 sticks), Eggs (3 dozen), 8oz Cream
Cheese (20 packages), Condensed Milk (10 cans),
Pie Crust (30 tins and crust), Pumpkin spice (1
shaker), Baking Apples (1 bag), Brown Sugar (1
bag), and Light Karo Syrup (4 bottles).
Thank you for your support!
Our Middle School Youth will begin baking the
pies on Saturday, November 18, at 12 noon in the
Kitchen.
Saturday, November 18, our Grade School
Youth will travel to Main Street Mission to help
pack bags for families to eat at Thanksgiving.
Each year, they’ve had a different job. The youth
are to meet at the church at 8:30 a.m. and will
return at 11:00 a.m. If your child needs a booster
seat and you are not driving to Main Street Mis-
sion leave the seat with the youth for safe travels.
For this trip at least 4 adults are needed to over-
see small groups. If you are available please con-
tact Katie Funderburk. Please let her know if you
plan to drive as well.
THE GRADE AND MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH had a pumpkin
carving devotion in October. We had 15 to participate and the
youth did a great job on their pumpkins. The devotion de-
scribed how God chooses us just like pumpkins are picked from the patch. He cleans us up from the inside
out, He removes all our yucky Sin through His Son Jesus, and He forgives us. Then, just like our jack-o–
lanterns, God fills us with the Light of Jesus to shine to the world.
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CHRISTMAS PLAY PRACTICES Nov 5th 4:00-5:30 pm
Nov 12th 4:00-5:30 pm
Nov 19th 4:00-5:30 pm
Nov 26th 4:00-6:00 pm
Dec. 3rd 4:00-5:30 pm
Dec 9th Dress Rehearsal after Luminary set up starting at 9:30 am.
All youth participating will need to plan to stay the whole time
even if they do not have speaking parts. Everyone has acting parts, such as Mary, Joseph, or Shepherds. They
will need to know where to stand and what they need to do. We will be working with both Music and Acting
during these practices.
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH will
be traveling to Binns-Counts Community Center
Nov. 24-25 to help deliver the toys collected by
the congregation, and help set up for their Christ-
mas party for the community.
THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL group
met to distribute bags for Rowan Helping Minis-
tries Trick or Treat So Others May Eat. 250 bags
were distributed from the church and out into the
neighboring community. We collected the food
and delivered it October 22nd. Our congregation
and community raised ___lbs for Rowan County.
Next month I will try to provide the total amount
collected from the whole county.
The HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH met in October. We
went to eat at Go Burrito, and then to the Ghost Walk
of Salisbury. Pastor John led us through the town
teaching us the history of Rowan County, showing us
a few places that ghost seem to preside. He also
shared scripture with us along the tour. It was very
interesting; if you have not had the opportunity to go
you may want to check it out some time.
Memorial and Honorarium Gifts
for November A gift was received for the Altar Guild in memory
of Paige Johnson from:
Wayne and Bonnie Hinson
A gift was received for the Parish Nurse Fund in
memory of Paige Johnson from:
Tim and Karen Deal
A gift was received for the Cemetery Fund in
memory of Delma Smith from:
Alice Davis
D.W. and Judi Honbarger
A gift was received for the General Fund in
memory of Delma Smith from:
Dana and Crystal Bost
Grady and Jenny Earnhardt
Wayne and Johnsie Taylor
A gift was received for the Helping Hands Fund in
memory of Delma Smith from:
Harold and Dot Goodman
A gift was received for the Parish Nurse Fund in
memory of Delma Smith from:
Tim and Karen Deal
A gift was received for the General Fund in
memory of Orville Trexler from:
Wayne and Johnsie Taylor
Gifts were received for the Choir Music Fund in
memory of Vivian West from:
Terry and Myra Jane Eller
Harold and Dot Goodman
Jim and Sue Young
Gifts were received for the Improvement Fund in
memory of Vivian West from:
Perry and Lori Bernhardt
Carolyn Cress
Gifts were received for the Parish Nurse Fund in
memory of Vivian West from:
Alice Davis
Tim and Karen Deal
Helen Gordon 10
Gifts were received for the General Fund in
memory of Vivian West from:
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bernhardt
David and Carole Chilson
Grady and Jenny Earnhardt
Davy Franks
Wayne and Bonnie Hinson
Nancy Powell
Wayne and Johnsie Taylor
Vaughn and Nancy Wilhelm
Gifts were received for the Helping Hands Fund in
memory of Vivian West from:
James and Mary Lee Earnhardt
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Lyerly
Lottie Simpson
St. Paul’s Health Cabinet
A gift was received for the Altar Guild in memory
of Lyola Weed from:
Bonnie and Wayne Hinson
A gift was received for the General Fund in
memory of Lyola Weed from:
Dana and Crystal Bost
Keith and Summer Deal
Grady and Jenny Earnhardt
A gift was received for the Parish Nurse Fund in
memory of Lyola Weed from:
Tim and Karen Deal
A gift was received for the Cemetery Fund for the
use of the church facility from:
Heilig Reunion
A gift was received for the Cemetery Fund for use
of the Fellowship Hall from:
The Goodman Family Reunion
A gift was received for the Music Ministry in honor
of Alex Day, Johnsie Taylor and Stephen Stringer,
from:
Travis and Cindy Alligood
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A Thanksgiving Prayer
Thank you Father for the
blessings you've given this day
Help us to remember,
Thou has shown us the way
And give us strength to help those in need
Never letting us forget, Thy merciful deeds
Keep us in Thy tender loving care
Save us, O Lord, when we are in despair!
Give us grace as we walk through life.
Inspire us to seek our brothers amid the strife
Victory in Thee will be our guiding star.
In courage we march not caring how far
Now we ask for the most important thing.
Grant us salvation to escape death's sting.
THANK YOU TO ALEX DAY for serving as our Interim
Music Director since August. We are grateful for Alex’s
willingness to step up and help during the transition
between directors. He is a true blessing to us.
Congratulations goes to Natalie Powlas and Anthony
Tippins on the birth of a son, Paxton Kade Tippins, who
was born on Monday,
October 9.
Proud grandparents Jeff and Mita Powlas
Congratulations to Nancy Minter and Terry Martin
who were married at St. Paul’s on Friday, October 20.
The couple will reside in Salisbury.
Thank You...
Special thanks goes to Johnsie Taylor for her years of
service as our organist.
Johnsie first played for St. Paul’s when she was just
14 years old. She also played for St. Paul’s when she
was in high school, periodically over the years here,
and at other churches in the Salisbury area. She re-
turned to serve as our organist in 1995, and has been
continuously dedicated to our church services for these
22 years. Her service to St. Paul’s spans more than 60
years in total. Johnsie is a true blessing to us and we
are so grateful for her service.
Thank you Johnsie! We love and appreciate you!
Blessings to you from your St. Paul’s family
OUR LOVE AND SYMPATHY is extended
to Randy Johnson and family on the death
of his father, Paige Johnson.
OUR LOVE AND SYMPATHY is extended
to the family of Delma Goodman Smith
on her death, October 8.
OUR LOVE AND SYMPATHY is extended
to the family of Lyola Weed on her death,
August 26.
Dear St. Paul’s,
We would like to thank you for the use of the Fellow-
ship Hall for our family gatherings. It’s wonderful to
have a place to gather where we don’t have to worry
about the weather..We are blessed to be a part of St.
Paul’s.
Ashlee and Elaine Bowles
Congratulations to Melanie Huffman and
Kevin Mondragon who were married at St.
Paul’s on Friday October 13. The couple are
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DUTY FREE LUNCH at SOUTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL
This is a program that St. Paul's participates in that allows the teachers to have lunch together or
privately in their room. Volunteers are only required to stay in the lunchroom for approximately 45
minutes. We only do this 1 time per month. This does not require a lot of your time. This year,
thanks to great volunteers, we have all the months covered. (6 people per month). NEEDS--It would
be really great if we had back up volunteers that could fill in if someone is ill or unable to go on
a particular month.
If you can help, please call me at 704-870-9176.
Thanks, Louise Eller, Coordinator.
MEALS ON WHEELS
We have great volunteers that help with this program each and every month.
At certain times of the year, it would be nice to have additional volunteers to
fill in when the regular volunteers are unable to go. St. Paul's has delivered
meals to deserving folks for many years. This program requires meals to be
delivered each day for an assigned week. If you could be a back up or full
time volunteer, please call Betty Monroe at 704-279-3598.
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CALLING ALL TURKEY-COOKS
We have formed a partnership some years ago to help Koontz Elementary School.
Steve Thomas from First Presbyterian Church, Salisbury wants to supply a “Christmas Meal”
for those that are on the “Food for Thought” program. They did one last year but did not include
Koontz.
The Lunch will be December 21, from 11:00-2:00 at First Presbyterian Church.
The families will be coming from Overton, Isenburg and Koontz. Steve would like help from
our church to cook about 10 turkeys.
The turkeys and food will be supplied through donations that he collects. If anyone could help
serve –that would be great too. They also hope to collect some canned goods and paper products
that families could get after they eat.
If you would volunteer to cook a turkey and deliver it (cut up) to the church on December 21, I
will see that they are delivered to First Presbyterian Church. Hope to get 10 volunteers to cook
and some servers-A good way to give to others less fortunate this Christmas season.
Susan Bernhardt, 704-637-0155, [email protected]
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ORDER FORM FOR LUMINARIES
It is time to beautify our church outside for Christmas with our beautiful Luminaries. If you
would like to sponsor one of our Luminaries please fill out the form below and return to the church
office in the offering plate or by mail. You may make a memorial or honor gift.
Please make all checks payable to: ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.
All funds will go to the St. Paul’s Youth.
In Honor of ______________________________________________________________________________
In Memory of_____________________________________________________________________________
By: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Amount Given: $_________ (any amount given is appreciated)
DEADLINE: Sunday, December 10
A Luminary booklet will be available during the Christmas Eve Service.
St. Paul's Lutheran Church Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC)
205 St. Paul’s Church Road
Salisbury, NC 28146
Phone: 704-633-0922
Fax: 704-636-1300
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.splcweb.org
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/StPaulsLCMC
OUR MISSION: A family of faith sharing the
gospel and love of Christ.
WEEKLY WORSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES:
Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday Evening Service
at 6:30 p.m.
OFFICE HOURS: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
Rev. DJ Lura,
Senior Pastor
Tim Free,
Congregational Council
CHURCH STAFF:
Genevieve Baker,
Church Secretary
Pamela Cottingham, Office Assistant
Katie Funderburk,
Director of Youth Ministries
Jill Earnhardt, Parish Nurse
RN, FCN
Nicole Amos,
Girl Scouts Troop Coordinator
Louise Eller, Treasurer
Steve Stringer,
Music Director/Organist
ORDER FORM FOR POINSETTIAS
It is time to order poinsettias to beautify our church for Christmas. The
cost per plant is $9.00 (6 inch wrapped pot).
Please fill out the information below if you would like to purchase a
poinsettia or designate a gift in lieu of a poinsettia. Make all checks
payables for Poinsettias to: ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH. Orders
may be placed in the offering plate, turned in to the church office, or mailed
in by December 10.
In Honor of __________________________________________________
In Memory of_________________________________________________
By: _________________________________________________________
TOTAL NUMBER OF POINSETTIAS GIVEN: __________
AMOUNT GIVEN FOR POINSETTIAS: $ __________
IN LIEU OF POINSETTIAS you may make a memorial or honor gift to
the General Fund, Improvement Fund, Youth, or any other area of St. Paul's
ministry. Please make all checks payable to: ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN
CHURCH. Clearly mark the desired fund and turn in the order form as
directed above.
FOR:________________________________________________________ (Name of Fund to receive gift.)
In Honor of __________________________________________________
In Memory of_________________________________________________
By: _________________________________________________________
Amount Given In Lieu of Poinsettias: $_________
DEADLINE: Sunday, December 10
__Yes __No I plan to pick up my poinsettias after the Christmas Eve
Service or Sunday, December 31. [All poinsettias left after Sunday, December 31st, will be removed or given away.]