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133 Church St. P.O. Box 177 Bowmansville, Pa. 17507 717-445-6256
www.stpaulsuccchurch.org Sunday Worship 10:30 am
What’s Inside?
Farewell
New Start Time
All Saints Sunday
Congregational
Meeting Scheduled
Hanging of the
Greens
AMT Christmas
Show
Beginning of Advent
Set Your Clocks Back
Christmas Mission
Collection
Next Sub Sale
Annual Food Drive
Volume 10, Number 11
November 2014
Annual Corn Pie Supper
This year St. Paul’s will be holding their annual “Corn Pie
Supper” on Saturday, November 1st beginning at 3:00 pm.
The meal consists of a corn pie, green beans and pepper
cabbage, applesauce and a home made dessert along with a roll and beverage.
All the pies are made from scratch and prepared that day. Meal tickets sell for
$9.00, children 6-12 are $5.00 and children under 6 are free. Take outs will
be available and corn pies only can be purchased for $6.00. Tickets can be
purchased at the door on November 1st.
St. Paul’s had their first corn pie supper in November 1991 and have continued it for 23 years. They still make the pies using homemade dough from our
area, corn grown from our local farmers
and other fresh ingredients to give these
pies that great taste our community has
continued to love. If you have never tried
a corn pie you have to come out on November 1st and try one. They are the best
around!
If you would like more information about
the upcoming supper you can contact the
church office at 717-445-6256 or visit
our web site at
www.stpaulsuccchurch.org
Thank you to everyone for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you all on November 1st.
Mission Statement
We, the congregation of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, who have accepted the gift of love and salvation through Jesus Christ,
strive to take this message into the world through our prayers, words and deeds. We invite all people to accept these gifts with us.
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Farwell and Blessings to You All
Hello my friends at St. Paul's UCC. It has been awhile since I have been with you. I have
missed you. And it is important to say good-bye, so I hope to see you at the Corn Pie Supper. If you cannot make the supper, and would like to see me, please contact me and I'll arrange
a time to visit when I'm in the Lancaster area.
I want to thank all of you for your prayers and for allowing me to lead worship and assist with
pastoral visits. Your insights and kind words have helped me to become a better pastor. The
joy you share for God, for each other, and for music is a great gift. I will miss each one of you.
I have accepted and begun a call as the full time interim pastor for Trinity UCC, State Line. I
am renting an apartment in Waynesboro and keeping my home in Leola. Nikki and Cayden
will stay in Leola and take care of our home and pets. And I will travel back and forth, as able,
to have dinner and play with them a little, as well as to pick up mail. It is a joy to have a full
time call again and to use my gifts for ministry. Please feel free to pray for me to be the spiritual leader God desires; and pray for Trinity UCC as they adjust to the changes that come in
times of transition.
New beginnings are hard at times. Changes always make us feel uncomfortable. We often like
to go back to what we had. Yet our God is a God of transitions. God moved Israel from Egypt
to the Promised Land. Jesus wandered from the Sea of Galilee to Jerusalem, often not knowing
where he would rest his head. And the Disciples fled Jerusalem moving in many directions after the resurrection. Thus the gospel spread to India, Rome, and throughout Europe and
Asia. Our God has not changed. Our God is still a God of transitions. As our communities
change with society, as our world changes with technology, the church often wants to remain in
the past. But to honor God, we need to be willing to transition as God leads. Your new pastor
is becoming settled into St. Paul's UCC and Zion’s Reformed UCC. It is another time of transition. Trust God, trust your new pastor, trust the Holy Spirit that abides with you. Build new
relationships, adjusting as the Spirit's wisdom leads you. And God will bless you, hearing your
prayers and answering them.
As your new pastor begins, may you find God blessing you with a
smooth transition, may God's words help your faith to grow, and
may the Holy Spirit stir you to become a brighter light of Christ's
peace for Bowmansville and the surrounding area. I will continue
to hold you in prayer. Amen.
Peace my friends, God's peace,
Rev. Sally Maxwell
35 Mayfield Drive
Leola, PA 17540
(717)480-8138
[email protected]
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Congregational Meeting
& Meal: The annual congregational meeting will be
held on Sunday, November
16th, immediately following worship. We will vote
on new consistory members and approve the budget for next year and address any questions or concerns. It is important that
everyone try an attend.
Looking Ahead
November 1 Corn Pie Supper
November 2 All Saints Sunday
November 16 Congregational Meeting & Meal
Hanging of the Greens
November 23 Thanksgiving Sunday
AMT Xmas Show
November 27 Thanksgiving Day
November 30 First Sunday of Advent
Communion
December 6
December 21
December 24
December 25
December 31
Following the meeting we will be sharing a meal in
the fellowship hall. Everyone is asked to bring a
covered dish to share. If you have any questions
please see a consistory member or stop by the
church office.
Christmas Caroling
Christmas Fund Offering
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
New Year’s Eve
Hanging of the Greens: It is that
time of year already! We will be
decorating the church for the
Christmas season on Sunday, November 16th, after the congregational meeting and meal. So everyone that is here and has already
had lunch can stay and help with
the decorating. It’s always a lot of
fun and doesn’t take very long.
What better way to get into the Christmas spirit!
Consistory Updates
NIN Collection: Thank you to everyone for their
support of our “Neighbors in Need” offering. We
collected $80.00 to help support this special ministry of justice and compassion throughout the U.S.
Just as a reminder our worship service time will be changing to begin
ime
New T
at 10:30 am on Sunday, November
2nd. This is also when Pastor Bob
Peiffer will be here for his first Sunday as our new
pastor. I hope everyone will come out and show
their support for St. Paul’s as we begin our new
ministry together.
AMT Show: Our America Music Theatre Christmas
Show is scheduled for Sunday, November 23rd. It
begins at 3:00 pm. We will meet at the theatre and
receive our tickets there. If anyone has any questions
or is in need of a ride please see Dee Sprecher.
Communion: Our next communion will be held on November
30th during the first Sunday of
Advent. We hope everyone can
attend to share in this special
meal together.
All Saints Sunday: November
2nd is also when we will celebrate
“All Saints Sunday” during worship. Please plan on attending as
we remember those of us that have
gone to be with our Lord this past
year.
Annual Reports Due: We are preparing the annual report packet for
our upcoming congregational
meeting. Anyone who has to submit a report needs to have it in the
church office by Sunday, November 2nd.
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The next consistory meeting is scheduled
for Tuesday
November 4th at 7:00 PM.
Prayer Concerns: We will
be updating our prayer list
monthly by starting a new
list at the beginning of every
month. Please continue to
review the list and if there
are any updates during the
month please see Dee Sprecher. We also have a basket located in the parlor room
for you to place any requests. You can find prayer request cards next to it and also in the pews upstairs for
your convenience.
Remember our Shut-Ins
Please remember those members and friends in nursing
homes and retirement villages
in your prayers:
Ephrata Manor
99 Bethany Road, Ephrata, Pa.
17522-9525
Kathryn Freeman
As you continue your own prayers and concerns outside of the sanctuary this week, please remember the
concerns we have raised as a community.
Retirement Villages in Garden Spot Village
433 South Kinzer Ave, New Holland, Pa. 17557
Jim & Anna Ruth Waddell and
Lois Kirkpatrick
Our current list of prayer concerns from October:
Bill & Trudy, Bob’s Family, Brenda, Deb, Duong
Family, Edith, Eleanor, Evelyn, Hillard Family, Holly,
Jackie, Jeff, Kate, Katlyn, Kimmie, Linda & Elmer,
Linda & Max, Laura, Margaret, Mary, Newcomer
Family, Richard, Renee, Sally, and the Witmyer Family. Let's keep all the people who suffer from a variety
of mental health issues, individuals struggling with
their jobs, the first responders and families who lost
loved ones on 9/11, and the state troopers in northeast
Pa. in our prayers. Lets also continue to pray for peace
in the middle east and around the world and welcome
home Todd and his troops from Afghanistan.
Pastoral Visits or Emergencies
If anyone is in need of any pastoral assistance you
may contact the church office at 445-6256.
Suggested Prayer…”Most gracious and loving God,
we lift up our list of prayer concerns this day and every
day that all who are listed might know and feel your
presence with them in their time of need. God, continue in your support for all of our friends and family
listed and those who are forever in our hearts so that
they might feel you with them each day, Amen.”
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Church office hours are Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday & Thursday 8:00 am until 1:00 pm.
Daylight Savings Time
ends November 2nd
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Thanksgiving in Other Lands
We tend to
think of
Thanksgiving
as a holiday
unique to the
United States.
But America’s
neighbors to the north and south celebrated it even
earlier than the Pilgrims’ famed meal in 1621.
Christmas Mission Collection: For the upcoming
holiday, the Sunday school has decided to take a collection for the residents at Ephrata Manor. They are asking
for gifts for Christmas time. Below is a list of suggested items. We will begin collecting on November
16th and continue thru December 7th. All gifts need to
be left unwrapped and placed in the Christmas box that
will be located in the parlor room. The Sunday school
will see they are delivered to Ephrata Manor in time for
Christmas. Thank you for your generous support in
helping with this mission.
Canada’s first Thanksgiving feast, held by English
explorer Martin Frobisher, occurred in Newfoundland in 1578. The country’s Thanksgiving observance is now on the second Monday in October,
with holiday fixings that are similar to those enjoyed by Americans.
In Mexico in 1598, a large group of explorers, soldiers and Franciscans traveled on sand dunes in
what’s now the American Southwest. They were
running low on water, so when they reached the
Rio Grande, they expressed gratitude to God by
feasting on fish, duck and geese. No official date is
set for Thanksgiving celebrations in Mexico.
Women
Thigh or knee high nylons
Diabetic candy/cookies
Clear or light pink nail polish Flower hair pins
Clear topcoat fingernail polish Stationary paper
Lipstick (pink, rose, mauve)
Socks, scarves, brushes
Soft chocolates & creams
Jewelry (pins, bracelets, necklaces)
People of all nationalities have been giving thanks
to God for as long as we’ve been on the earth.
Men
After shave and pre-shave
Handkerchiefs
Men’s socks
Cologne
Individually wrapped soft candy/snack crackers
Both
Postage stamps
Peanut butter crackers
Kleenex (all sizes)
Large print word searches
25 to 100 piece jigsaw puzzles
Gift bags
Diabetic candy/cookies
Tea towels
Slipper socks
Large print crosswords
Tissue paper
Gift tags
Our next Christian Education meeting will be held
November 5th at 7:00 PM.
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Birthdays
Sandwich Sale: The Women’s Guild will be having there next sandwich sale on November 22nd
They are selling Italian, Ham & Turkey subs for
$4.00 each. If you would like to order a sandwich
please see Alta, Donna or Dee before November
18th. Thank you for supporting the Women’s
Guild.
November
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4
15
19
24
Nathan Grubb
Stephanie Akers
Kallie Lutz
Susan Weinhold
Matthew Detrick
Happy Birthday!
Anniversaries
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Food Bank
Lora & Shawn Duty - 5 years on November 14
The following is a list of the current foods that are
needed:
November 2
November 9
November 16
November 23
November 30
cereal
peanut butter
jelly
boxed potatoes
canned gravy
December 7
juice
Kieran & Nancy Connelly -8 years on Nov 18
Kelly & Eric Lane - 6 years on November 22
Happy Anniversary!
Donations can be
placed in the shopping cart by the
side door entrance.
Happy
Thank you
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Scouting News
Meetings:
Tigers will meet on November 3rd and 10th at St.
Paul’s beginning at 7:00 pm.
Annual Food Drive: The Scouts will once again
be distributing bags to be filled for the annual
food drive in our area on Saturday, November
8th. The bags can be filled with a variety of nonperishable items and placed back out on your
porch for pick up on the following Saturday, November 15th. All
items collected will
be delivered to our
local food bank for
use in our community. Thank you for
your continued support.
Bears will meet on November 6th and 13th at St.
Paul’s beginning at 7:00 pm.
Webelos 1 will meet on November 5th and 12th at
St. Paul’s beginning at 7:00 pm.
Webelos 2 will meet on November 3rd and 10th at
St. Paul’s beginning at 7:00 pm.
The next Cub Committee Meeting will be held
Monday, November 10th, at St. Paul’s beginning at
8:00 PM.
The next Pack Meeting will be held Tuesday, November 18th at St. Paul’s beginning at 7:00 PM.
This months theme is “Citizenship”.
The following boys
received awards:
In the Tigers Den:
Evan Brace
Brandon Chapman
Toby Griffin
Cole Dimitris
Benjamin Martin
In the Webelos 1 Den:
Brian Blazejewicz
In the Webelos 2 Den:
Christian Merk
Conner Wenger
Bible Quiz
Jesse Shirk
Owen Weber
What was the source of Samson’s strength?
A. His huge muscles
B. The Spirit of
God
C. His uncut hair
D. He inherited it
from his father
Joshua Shirk
Gregory Weidman
Congratulations to all the boys!
Answer: B (See Judges 14:19)
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Monthly Volunteers
November 2
November 9
November 16
November 23
November 30
Dee Sprecher
Sonya Yost
Cheryl Borja
Sara Renninger
Mary Renninger **
November 2
November 9
November 16
November 23
November 30
Lynda Cooper
Carol Shupp
Bill Sellers
Larry Shupp
Donna Ozga
December 7
December 14
December 21
December 24
December 28
Dee Sprecher
Sonya Yost
Sara Renninger
Cheryl Borja **
Mary Renninger
December 7
December 14
December 21
December 30
Kieran Connelly
Deb Shelly
Lynda Cooper
Carol Shupp
** Indicates communion
November 2
November 9
November 16
November 23
November 30
Chris Storms
Donna Ozga
Naomi Martin
Dee Sprecher
Nancy Connelly
November 2
November 9
November 16
November 23
November 30
Sara Renninger
Gretchen Martin
Nancy Connelly
Naomi Martin
Dee Sprecher
December 7
December 14
December 21
December 24
December 30
Cheryl Borja
Gretchen Martin
Larry Klaassen
Charlie Storms
Steve Enck
December 7
December 14
December 21
December 30
Sara Renninger
Gretchen Martin
Nancy Connelly
Naomi Martin
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Offering Ushers
Treasurer’s Report
The monthly report for
September 2014:
November 2
Charlie Storms
Chris Storms
Kieran Connelly
Nancy Connelly
November 9
Bill Sellers
Lauri Sellers
Chuck Eckenroth
Deb Shelly
Checking Account
Beginning Balance $62,184.80
+ Receipts
- Disbursements
- Transfers
Ending Balance
5,898.24
9,212.20
0
$58,870.84
November 16 Steve Renninger
Mary Renninger
Clint Cooper
Lynda Coper
A copy of this information can also be
found at the mailboxes in the slot
marked financial reports.
November 23 Brian Martin
Gretchen Martin
Pete Martin
Naomi Martin
November 30 Larry Shupp
Carol Shupp
Steve Ozga
Donna Ozga
The following individuals are responsible for counting the
offering after worship;
November 2
November 9
November 16
November 23
November 30
If you are unable to usher on your Sunday please
find a replacement. If you have any questions regarding the schedule please see any one of the
Deacons.
Charlie Storms & Nancy Connelly
Lauri Sellers & Chuck Eckenroth
Steve Renninger & Lynda Cooper
Brian Martin & Ron Frederick
Donna Ozga & Steve Renninger
Alternate Donna Ozga
If you would like to volunteer please see Dee Sprecher or stop by the church office.
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Flower and Bulletin Sponsor
Sheet
Sponsors
November 2
November 9
November 16
November 23
November 30
Brian & Gretchen Martin
open
open
Chuck Eckenroth
open
December 7
December 14
December 21
December 24
December 28
open
Pete & Naomi Martin
open
Donna & Steve Ozga
open
The flower and bulletin charts for 2014
are posted. If you would like to sponsor a week please sign your name on the
chart for any Sunday you wish. Please
fill out the appropriate form and see that
Dee gets your dedication information at
least one week prior to it going in the
bulletin. The cost for the flowers is
$30.00. We will place silk flowers in the
sanctuary and place your dedication information in the bulletin. If you wish to
purchase real flowers you may still do
so on your own. The cost of the bulletins
is $10.00 each week. Payments can be
given to Dee Sprecher. Thank you in
advance for your support.
St Paul’s UCC Celebrate
A publication of St. Paul’s UCC
133 Church St., P.O. Box 177
Bowmansville, Pa. 17507
Phone & Fax 717-445-6256
[email protected]
www.stpaulsuccchurch.org
November 2
November 9
November 16
November 23
November 30
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December 7
December 14
December 21
December 24
December 28
open
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Editor:
Deidre Sprecher
[email protected]
St Paul’s UCC Celebrate is published
monthly to keep members and friends
informed of programs of the church and to
report news about the community and its
people.
Deadline for article submissions: The third
Sunday of each month.
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Children’s Challenge...
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St. Paul’s UCC
2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Corn Pie Supper
Set your clocks
back
2
3
Boy Scouts 7:00
Tigers 7:00
Webelos 2 7:00
4
Election Day
Consistory 7:00
5
Christian Ed
7:00
Webelos 1 7:00
6
Bears 7:00
7
8
Scouting for Food
Drive - set out
bags
9
Sunday School
Worship
10
Boy Scouts 7:00
Tigers 7:00
Webelos 2 7:00
Cub Committee
Meeting 8:00
11
Veterans Day
12
Card Club 6:00
Webelos 1 7:00
13
Bears 7:00
14
15
Scouting for Food
Drive - pick up
bags
Scout popcorn
pickup
16 Sunday School
Worship
17
Boy Scouts 7:00
18
Sand Orders Due
Cub Pack Meeting
7:00
19
20
21
22
Sub Sale
24
Boy Scouts 7:00
25
26
Card Club 6:00
Troop Committee
Meeting 7:00
27
Thanksgiving
Day
Hall Reserved
28
29
Day. Save. Time Ends
Sunday School
Worship/All Saints
Sunday
Annual Reports Due
Congregational Mtg
& Covered Dish
Hanging of the greens
Newsletter Deadline
23
Sunday School
Worship
AMT Show
30
Sunday School
Worship/ 1st Sunday of Advent/
Communion
12