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St. Paul Lutheran

Church • School • Childcare

The front office is open from 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday—Friday. Call us at 956-682-2345.

Administrative Staff Rev. Gregory Lorenz, Senior Pastor glorenz@stpaulmcallen.org

Rev. James Fickenscher, Associate Pastor jfickenscher@stpaulmcallen.org

Rev. Ernesto Garcia, Visitation Pastor 956-682-4697 or 956-270-2272 (cell)

Inese Dahl, Director of Christian Education, idahl@stpaulmcallen.org

Jessica Finley, Minister of Music jfinley@stpaulmcallen.org

Elena Rodriguez, Childcare Director childcare@stpaulmcallen.org

Nichole Perez, Principal nperez@stpaulmcallen.org

Ann Hempel, Food Service Director kitchen@stpaulmcallen.org

Jon Finley, Church Secretary churchsecretary@stpaulmcallen.org

Reyna Willingham, School Secretary schoolsecretary@stpaulmcallen.org

Hannah McCann, Business Manager hbmccann@stpaulmcallen.org

Darrell Hagen, Sexton Please submit requests via the Mainte-nance Request Form in the Front Office

Church Council Matthew Drefs Executive Director mattdrefs@gmail.com

Fred Karle Assistant Director karlefarms@aol.com

Joy Madero Secretary joy_madero4756@yahoo.com

David Hargett Treasurer david.hargett@kbwsupply.com

Jamie Hempel Board of Lay Ministry jamie@dynteks.com

Brent Kirchner Buildings & Grounds

Skye Hempel School Board Chairman skye@dynteks.com

Maribel Gonzalez Childcare Board Chairman maribelr3077@gmail.com

Service Schedule Saturday: 5pm—Traditional Worship (Sanctuary) Sunday: 8am —Traditional Worship (Sanctuary)

9:30am—Christian Education Hour (Fellowship Hall) 10:45am—Contemporary Worship (Gym)

Welcome to Worship!

300 W Pecan | McAllen, TX 78501 956.682.2345 | stpaulmcallen.org

ST PAUL’S WEEKLY CALENDAR

SUNDAY 8:00am Traditional Worship, Sanctuary

9:30am Christian Education Hour, Fellowship Hall 10:45am Contemporary Worship, Gym

Monday, 7/29

Tuesday, 7/30 9:00am Admin Staff Mtg, Conference Room

Wednesday, 7/31 7:00pm LifeLight Bible Study, Hagerbaumer’s house

Thursday, 8/1 9:15am Childcare Chapel, Sanctuary

Friday, 8/2

Saturday, 8/3 5:00pm Traditional Worship, Sanctuary

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July 27 & 28, 2019 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Please remember these brothers and sisters in prayer...

ILLNESS/ONGOING NEEDS Donna Bargsten Wava Bettes Delbert Birdsong Al Franzmeier Karen Karle James Krommes Daniel Lee Isobel Mall Doris Shank Ernie Skloss Betty Sieglaff

*Communion is offered on 2nd & 4th Sundays.*

ST. PAUL’S COMMUNION STATEMENT: Our Lord Jesus graciously shares with us His body and blood to forgive our sins, assure us of salvation, strengthen our faith, and unite us as members of His church. We believe:

That we are sinful human beings in need of forgiveness;

That the Lord’s Body and Blood are truly present in the bread and wine which He offers us;

That through the sacrament we are forgiven of our sins;

and strengthened to live as God’s people. If you share our faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, we invite you to join us at His table. If you do not wish to take communion, you are invited to cross your arms over your chest and re-ceive a blessing from the Pastor. If you have any questions, please consult the Pastor or a Lay Minister.

COME AS YOU ARE Welcome to St. Paul Lutheran Church! We are a community of believers from all walks of life, who face all kinds of daily struggles and challenges. We don’t have all the answers, but we know the One who does. We don’t always get things right, but by God’s grace we follow the One who never sinned. We are not perfect people, just forgiven people, and you’ll fit in just as you are! You don’t need to bring the perfect clothes or the perfect smile or the perfect family…just yourself, with all your questions or hurts or scars, and let Jesus take it from there!

Traveling Light – Letting Go of Life’s Baggage This series is based on the book Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear by Max Lucado, which walks through Psalm 23 for a devotional reflection on how God’s promises help us let go of all the ‘baggage’ of life. Our series will cover 6 weeks, walking verse by verse through this beloved Psalm.

Pastoral Visitation Pastor Ernesto Garcia, our Visitation Pastor, is an important part of the Ministry Team at St. Paul. If you or a loved one is admitted to the hospital or a care facility, or is unable to come to church because of an extended illness or other circumstances, please call Pastor Garcia at 956-682-4697 (home) or 956-270-2272 (cell). He will be happy to make arrangements for a pastoral visit.

Serving Us This Week (July 27-28) Readings: Genesis 18:20-33; Colossians 2:6-15; Luke 11:1-13 Organist: Jessica Finley Lectors: Ruthie Hagerbaumer (5pm) Joy Madero (8am) Ed Kuprel (10:45am) Coffee: Anyone That Can Help

Serving Us Next Week (Aug 3-4) Readings: Ecc 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-26; Colossians 3:1-11; Luke 12:13-21 Organist: Tim Weber Lectors: Cheyanne Zink (5pm) (8am) Cynthia Mills (10:45am) Coffee: Anyone That Can Help

Last Week’s Attendance: Sat 5pm Sun 8am 10:45am Total 31 34 136 201

Last Week’s Giving $6,719.18 Last Week’s Plan $11,538.46 July 1 – July 21 Actual $16,822.39 July 1 – July 21 plan $34,615.38

SPECIAL PRAYERS Robert Garza Jo Ann Garcia Elodia Gomez Stony Grantham Mike Graboski Claudia Hamel Joe Hetrick Betty Johnson Edie Johnson Linda Juden Eric Kaelberer Missy Kappler

Stanley Steere John Stringer David Vigil Laura Wagner Chris Westphal

CARE FACILITIES Van E Foster Vi Offutt Vaughn Peterson Doris Shank Dona Smith

Theresa

MISSION/MINISTRY Rev. Dr. Solomon Yadessa St. John in San Benito Jackson Elementary School

Laura Kaspar Jamey Meek Penny Pich Amanda Poole Lauren Schneider Bill Shockley Beris Singleton Wayne Vestweber Ramona Vigil Kaye Walton Karen Wood Hortencia Zeledon Hunter

Sign up for flowers by the Office

ANNOUNCEMENTS

KNOW Saturday Evening Worship Did you know that St. Paul offers a Saturday even-ing worship service every week, even during the summer? This can be a great option for those week-ends when you have a Sunday morning conflict but don’t want to give up your time of worship! Saturday worship services are held at 5pm in the Sanctuary. Staying Connected Over the Summer Summer can be a busy time of travel, vacations, and family gatherings. Don’t forget to continue being fed spiritually even when you are away from St. Paul! All of our weekly sermons are available for listening or download from our website: stpaulmcallen.org You can also download them as podcasts from iTunes!

Next Golf Outing | Aug 10 The next golf outing will be Saturday, August 10, 8:30am at Los Lagos Golf Course in Edinburg. Call Fred at 956-874-8515.

GROW

Bible Study | Sundays at 9:30am All are welcome to come and join us on Sundays at 9:30am in the Fellowship Hall as we take a more in-depth look at the Scripture lessons used in worship that day. LifeLight Bible Study | July 31 Join us for a small group Bible Study! Gorlyn and Ruthie Hagerbaumer are hosting a small group LifeLight Bible Study in their home (910 Palm Dr., Alamo, TX) every Wednesday at 7pm. Call them at (402) 630-4260 for more details or to rsvp.

SHOW

Finley Baby Shower | August 4 Please join us to celebrate the upcoming arrival of Baby Finley! We rejoice with Jessica and Jon as they expect a little one in September! You are welcome to share your well wishes and encouragement to momma, daddy, and baby on August 4th at 9:30 in the Fellowship Hall. Refreshments will be provided! (The Finleys are registered at BuyBuy Baby and Amazon.com).

Sermon Notes Series: Traveling Light

Sermon: Letting Go Of Doubt Text: Psalm 23:6

The grace of Jesus never ends and will never stop pursuing us!

One final bag to set down – the baggage of ________________.

David had many ________________ in life, but he was ______________

that God’s mercy _______________ him.

We see throughout Scripture that God’s ___________ for

His people is _______________________.

The same is true for us!

We are never _____ ___ ____________ for God’s grace.

No doubts or mistakes can _________ God’s grace from being

able to ____________ us down.

By the ___________ of Jesus, not even _____________ itself can stop

God’s grace for us!

Thank you for praying for our youth!

Here are a few pictures from their adventures at the

National Youth Gathering and Camp Lone Star.

10:45am Service

Order of Worship for July 28, 2019

Opening Songs of Praise

Scripture Readings Psalm 23

Old Testament Reading: Genesis 18:20-33 Epistle Reading: Colossians 2:6-15

Holy Gospel: Luke 11:1-13

Children’s Message & Song

Sermon

Nicene Creed

Offering Please place your attendance cards in the offering plate. Thank you!

Prayers

Holy Communion

Benediction

May God bless your worship among us this morning!