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News and Notes of St. Paul's...
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Click the button below to view the current St. Paul's
Lutheran Church newsletter, Cross Connections, along with the
"Scoop" (our education news) and the "Youth Page"
for the current month.
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 Worship Schedule:
• 5:30 pm Saturday Worship
• 8:30 am Sunday Worship
• 11:00 am Sunday Worship
All Worship services celebrate Holy
Communion every time. Saturday Worship is presently using "Unfailing
Light" and Sunday Worship is using Setting Four of the
Evangelical Lutheran Worship book. Please join us! |
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Sunday School for Everyone !
▸ Nursery care during Sunday School is provided in the Bethlehem nursery
downstairs
▸ Children ages 3 through Grade 6 classes are downstairs. If you aren't
sure which class your child(ren) are in, please feel free to contact
Diane Archer at 489-3214 or by
e-mail.
▸ At 10:30 am, parents and children are invited to Sunday School
Devotion time of singing and offering which will take place downstairs
in the Genesis Hall (downstairs fellowship hall)
▸ Confirmation Class for youth in grades 7-8 and Senior High youth
(grades 9-12) will meet for class sessions. The confirmation Class meets
in the Sinai room and the Senior High youth meet in the Zion Youth room.
Adult Sunday School Schedule
9:45-10:45 am in Whitesell Hall:
February 14 - The Saint John’s Bible: Learn the process and history of
creating a visual art work of Holy Scripture on display in our Scripture
Wall in the foyer
February 21 – Preparing for Lent: History and story
BIBLE STUDIES
• Thursday Morning Bible Study – meets at 10:30 - 11:45 am
weekly. Winter 2009-2010, meeting in the Sinai Room downstairs. The
Apocryphal/ Deuteocanonical Books of the Bible
Feb 11 - Judith
Feb 18 - Wisdom of Solomon
Feb 25 - Prayer of Manasseh
• Saturday morning Women’s Bible Study meets on the second
Saturday of the month at 9:00 am. Contact Karen Hassett for details. |
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Wednesday Night Ministry
6:00 pm Kids of the Kingdom Choir
6:00 pm Supper
7:00 pm Adult Discussion (see schedule below)
7:00 pm Senior Choir
Schedule of Wednesday Adult Discussion:
February focus: The Apostles’ Creed |
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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
Tuesday, February 16, 5:30 - 7:00 pm
NEW Pancake Parade through Trinity Hall
NEW Shrove Hunt for Kids
The annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, hosted by Duke Lutherans, will
take place at 5:30-7:00 pm on Tuesday, February 16 in Trinity Hall.
Pancakes, applesauce, dessert, Mardi Gras beads, fun and laughter will
be the order of the evening. There will be a free-will offering to
support the Duke Lutheran ministry, in particular, the spring break
mission trip to San Francisco.
Also, a silent auction of vacation and second homes for use during 2010
will take place at the same time. You will be able to bid for either a
weekend or a full week, at one or more of a series of homes made
available in order to help raise funds for Duke Lutherans. This is a
great opportunity to support Lutheran Ministry at Duke and at the same
time get a wonderful place for a vacation for you, your family and
friends at an unbeatable price. The specific dates of use will be
subject to not less than four weeks notice and must be approved by the
owner. For those of you unable to attend on the 16th, you will have the
chance to bid on these items on the Sunday before, February 14th. If you
own a second or vacation home and would consider making it available for
a week or weekend as a silent auction item, please contact Bill Dahl or
Amanda Stoen for details on what is involved.
During the pancake supper, there will be a historically based official
“Pancake Parade” through Trinity Hall, followed by a “Ceremony of Honor”
for pancakes near and far. Pastor Colley will preside at the ceremony.
Children and youth are invited to join the hunt for “shroves.” Small,
furry, shroves will be hidden throughout the atrium and fellowship hall.
Children will be asked to find and collect as many shroves as they can
find, a special prize given to everyone at the end of the hunt. Parents
can join the hunt for shroves with their kids! |
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 Ash Wednesday Worship
February 17, 2010
12:00 noon and 7:00 pm
Imposition of Ashes and Holy Communion
will take place at both worship services. |
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CONGREGATIONAL MEETING NEXT SUNDAY
We will have a congregational meeting on Sunday, February 21 after the
11:00 am worship. Please plan to meet in the sanctuary. We will approve
the minutes from the December congregational meeting and approve the
annual committee reports. We will also elect our delegates for the NC
Synod Assembly in June. If you are interested in attending the NC Synod
Assembly, see Council President Amanda Stoen. We would like to have
delegates elected at this congregational meeting.
Saturday, February 20
Meet at 11:00 am in Whitesell Hall to help assemble the 2010
Directory/2009 Annual Report books! Volunteers are needed to walk the
tables and collect pages for stapling. The more people, the less time it
takes! |
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We have postponed the planned Blessing and Dedication as well as
the pot-luck luncheon scheduled for January 31 until a future date yet
to be decided.
Sunday,
January 31 at 10:00 am
Dedication Worship and Blessing of Ecclesiastical Art
There is no service on Saturday night (January 30), and only the
10:00 am service on Sunday, January 31, no Sunday School.
Bishop Leonard Bolick of the NC Synod will be with us in worship as we
dedicate the following gifts:
The Stained Glass Window
The
Eternal Light
The Scripture Wall
The
Brick Sculpture Relief
The Creation Garden
Following the dedication and blessing, there will be a pot-luck luncheon
in Trinity Hall. Meats and beverages will be provided. We hope you will
join us and bring along a dish to share (vegetables, starch, breads,
salads, fruits, desserts).
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Parents’
Morning Out Update
WE ARE GROWING!
This Fall, St. Paul’s is pleased to offer a Parents’ Morning Out
class for one-year olds and Preschool classes for two- and
three-year-olds. We are now accepting applications for classes beginning
September 2010. St. Paul’s church members will take priority for
enrollment. Application forms are available in the foyer. If you know of
anyone who may be interested in our program, or would like more
information, please see Diane Archer or Amanda Stoen. |
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Fowler Memorial Library
February is National Library
Lovers Month and you can show your love for Fowler Memorial Library by
making a special library offering on the second Sunday of February
(February 14). This offering will comprise the library’s total budget
for the year and will be used to purchase new materials and pay for
magazine subscriptions.
This month the library’s art wall has a display of
photographs of God’s beautiful world in the winter time. Come by the
library anytime to view the photographs, read, or just relax in a very
restful atmosphere. Thanks for supporting Fowler Memorial Library. |
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WELCA - One Day
Lenten Retreat
Saturday, February 27, 2010 at St. Paul’s
The North Carolina Synod of WELCA (Women of the ELCA) is sponsoring
“Refill the Well,” a one-day Lenten retreat in ten different locations
around the state. St. Paul’s will be one of the sites for this event
where the women of St. Paul’s will be joining other sisters in faith for
a day of fun and fellowship. The day will begin at 9 AM with
registration and refreshments and end at 3:30 PM, with a break for
lunch. Activities include devotions, singing, prayer, and arts and
crafts. Plan to join us! Contact Margaret Simis (960-6964) for a
registration form which should be sent in, accompanied by an $8 check
which the planning committee must receive by February 12th! |
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Helping Haiti
On Tuesday, January 12, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocked the island
country of Haiti. The quake struck 10 miles from the capital city of
Port-au-Prince and has left the city in ruins. Aftershocks continue to
bring worry of further damage and more injuries.
Immediate needs are water, food, and shelter. Cash gifts are the most
effective way to quickly provide these much needed services to the
people of Haiti.
Lutheran World Relief is working with
partners on the ground to ensure that the people of Haiti get immediate
access to water, food, and shelter. LWR is also committed to the
long-term recovery of the people of Haiti. To maximize relief efforts,
LWR is also coordinating with a network of 400 staff on the ground
through partnerships with Catholic Relief Services, local responding
organizations, and other international relief agencies.
LWR also contributed 670 health kits and 1,500 layettes to Church World
Service for distribution to people displaced by the earthquake.
How You Can Help
PRAY - for all those affected and those who are there to help
GIVE - by making a donation to the Haiti Earthquake fund, you will help
ensure that LWR is able to quickly provide the most effective
assistance. LWR accepts donations by phone at 800-LWR-LWR-2,
online or by mailing a check or money
order to:
Lutheran World Relief
Haiti Earthquake
P. O. Box 17061
Baltimore, MD 21298-9832
Once immediate needs are met, further gifts will be used to help LWR
respond where the need is greatest, in Haiti or elsewhere around the
globe.
Provide Health Kits
As the months go by, and Haitians try to get back on their feet,
Lutheran World Relief will be working with its partner organizations on
the ground to provide services to those left homeless by the earthquake.
Members and friends of St. Paul’s can contribute by assembling kits and
bringing them to the designated area in our foyer. If you would like to
contribute, here is the way to assembly a health kit.
Include the following items in each health kit:
□ One hand towel, dark color recommended
□ One washcloth, dark color recommended
□ One bath-size bar of soap (4 to 5 oz.), any brand, in its original
wrapping
□ One adult-size toothbrush in its original packaging
□ One sturdy comb, remove packaging
□ One metal nail file or nail clippers with file attached, remove
packaging (do not substitute cardboard emery boards for the file)
□ Six Band-Aids® (or similar brand), preferably ½" to 3/4"; secure
together with a rubber band
▸ DO NOT add other items or leave out any of the items listed.
▸ All items should be new and in good condition.
▸ Wrap smaller items in the washcloth; wrap washcloth and remaining
items in the towel and tie securely with ribbons or yarn.
▸ Do not enclose the kit or any of its contents in plastic bags.
▸ Do not bring loose items.
Monetary donations to defray shipping costs are also needed. Please
write “Health Kits” in the memo section of your check, or on an envelope
in which you enclose cash, and place your donation in the offering
plate. You can also add “Health Kits” to one of the blank lines on your
offering envelopes and designate your offering amount on the line across
from it.
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Severe Weather
Policy
If we are experiencing icy or snowy conditions on
Saturday evening or Sunday morning, the Saturday 5:30 pm service and the
8:30 am Worship and 9:45 am Sunday School will be canceled. We will have
an 11:00 am Sunday Worship Service unless extreme conditions exist. If
this does occur, the 11:00 am worship service cancellation will be
announced on TV channels WTVD and WRAL or their websites. We ask that you exercise caution
traveling to worship or to meetings, choir rehearsals, etc. If schools
are closed, generally, meetings and rehearsals will not take place. |
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Whole Life Stewardship
Please complete the
Time and Talents survey and your pledge cards and
return to St. Paul's as soon as you are able.
“Stories to Tell & Gifts to Share” – The Congregation is
invited to pick up copies (one per household) of the Stewardship
Devotion booklet – “Stories to Tell and Gifts to Share” – faith stories
from members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.
A detailed
2010 Program for Ministry handout and breakdown of
the proposed budget is available in PDF format here. If you have any
questions regarding the budget and pledging, please contact the church
office, Pastor Colley, or a member of the finance committee. |
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Welcome to the NEW and improved St. Paul's
Lutheran Church!
Read below for instruction on the “what’s” and “where’s”
 Please seek out staff if you need
information.
▸ Worship is back in the
sanctuary! You may park anywhere! On Sundays, all major doors will be
unlocked. During the week, you will find the new main entrance off the
Pickett Road side open.
▸ Nursery care is downstairs for Worship times. A
beeper system is in place to contact parents from the nursery if needed.
▸ You may enter the downstairs from the double doors under the
canopy. This also leads to the elevator and stairway up to the main
hallway.
▸ New restrooms in use. Downstairs, the ladies' room is down
the hallway left of the main entrance and the men's room is to the
right. There is a children's restroom between the two nursery classes.
Upstairs, the main restrooms are across from Trinity Hall, with
additional one s located in the library and off the lounge (this one
contains a baby changing station). Please note the dual flush system on
the toilets. Signs are posted – help us conserve water!
▸ Offices are located in the hallway across from Trinity Hall. The
reception office is located across from the
entrance to Creation Garden where the carpet and chairs are in the
atrium.
The information table is at this doorway.
▸ Mailboxes are in the reception office and
the copy machines in the work room behind the reception office.
Welcome! Come and enjoy our new space! |
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Check out
our sanctuary stained
glass window!
“From the Heart of Christ” is the title of the new
stained glass window which brings light and color into our sanctuary.
The new window reflects God’s presence and story in the many images that
pour out from the heart of Christ at the center. Mary Magdalene and Paul
are represented in the side panels of the Trinitarian window. As you
come to worship each week, let the window speak to you. See something
new and different each time you gaze upon it. Dwell in the beauty of
simple colored glass arranged to reflect the wonder of God the Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit. What do you see? What do you hear? What does it
mean? Begin a conversation with one another. A detailed brochure about
the stained glass window will be available soon. "Let us come before
God’s presence with thanksgiving; I will listen to what the Lord God is
saying; come, let us worship the Lord." |
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Nursery News
Would you enjoy being a part of our nursery caregiver ministry on a
regular basis? Do you enjoy working the nursery but are unable to commit
to serving on a regular basis? We are in need of more caregivers for the
8:30 am and 11am worship services as we move into our new nursery space.
We are also in need of nursery substitutes, who would be willing to
serve if a caregiver is unable to serve at the last minute. Please
contact
Rebekah King
by email or by phone at 919-475-0514 if
you are interested or need information.
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 During
worship services every Saturday night and Sunday morning, our
congregation is treated to fresh-cut flowers
in two vases on stands behind the altar. While all of us enjoy these
flowers during worship, we may not be aware that anyone may donate
flowers for a given Sunday, and can do so as often as they wish.
If you would like to donate flowers, you may seek out the "Flower Box"
in the foyer area of the church and follow the instructions on it -- it
is located by the door to the offices. You may also download the
instructions and form here
in PDF form and either send it or bring it to the church. You may fax
the form and then send in your donation also. If you have any questions
regarding the Altar Flowers, please email the
church
office or call them at 919-489-3214. |
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All Committee Meeting Night
All Committee Night takes place on the first Tuesday
of each month beginning at 7:00 pm. If you would like to participate
with a committee, please feel free to come to the All Committee Night.
Each and every committee needs additional members to join in, inspire,
and inject ideas. Please join us. We meet in Trinity Hall at 7:00 pm
for opening prayer and comments, go to individual committee meetings
(Communications, Education, Evangelism, Social Ministry, Stewardship,
Worship) and reassemble in Trinity hall an hour later for a wrap-up and
closing prayer. |
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The Tongue and
Thimble group meets at 10:00 am on the second and fourth
Wednesdays of the month in the Eden Room downstairs at St. Paul’s. If you have
an interest in sewing or needle crafts, please consider coming on
Wednesdays. If you have any questions about the group, contact Doris
Tilley, Arloa Bittikofer, or Lois Kinzie. Take a look at our photos page and
see some of the beautiful quilts they have created in the past. These
quilts are presented to local hospitals to be given to children in
long-term care situations. |
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The Chronic Illness and Healing Group
meets on the second and fourth Mondays in the month at 1:00-3:00 pm.
If you have any questions about the Chronic Illness group, please
contact
Chaplain Bill Dahl,
or the church office. |
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St. Paul’s Youth
-- Click on the button above ("Monthly Newsletter") and scroll down to
see the monthly youth news page! Also make sure you check the
bulletin board for current updates when at the church!
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Calendar of Regular
Events (with
exceptions as noted) |
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Worship Services
Saturdays at 5:30 pm, Sundays at
8:30 am & 11:00 am -- all services celebrate Holy Communion |
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Service of Healing
and Wholeness, First Sunday of every Month at 12:15 pm. |
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Chronic Illness Group, 2nd & 4th Mondays, 1:00-3:00 pm upstairs,
The Nolte Conference Room |
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Bible Study, every Thursday, 10:30-11:45 am downstairs in the
Sinai Room |
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Tuesday Task Team every Tuesday at 9:00 am (volunteers who
help keep our facility in good repair) |
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All Committee Meeting Night is the 1st Tuesday of each month at
7:00 pm.
Committees which meet:
Communications, Education, Evangelism, Property, Social Ministry, Stewardship, Worship |
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Tabitha Circle, Women of ELCA,
2nd Monday at 7:15
pm at church |
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Katherine Circle, Women of ELCA, 3rd Tuesday, at 10:00 am
at church |
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Laudate Handbell Choir, Tuesdays
at 6:00-7:00 pm weekly meeting
in the music room. |
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Finance Committee, 2nd Tuesday at 6:00 pm |
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Church Council Meeting, 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 pm, The Nolte
Conference Room |
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Tongue and Thimble Group, 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 10:00 am,
Eden Room downstairs |
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Global Mission Committee Meetings,
as called (see Parish Notes) |
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Kids of the Kingdom Choir
Rehearsal, Wednesday at 6:00-6:30 pm in Genesis Hall |
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Senior Choir Rehearsal, Wednesday
at 7:00-8:30 pm |
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Wednesday Night Ministry, Wednesdays weekly beginning at
6:00 pm with supper |
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Adult Study Class, 7:00 pm Wednesdays, part of Wednesday Night
Ministry |
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Youth Ministry events/meetings as announced
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Cross Connections Newsletter published
monthly; deadline for articles/information is the third Monday of the month.
"Holy Folders" meet on the last Wednesday of the month at 1:00 pm to
prepare the newsletter for the Post Office.
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