St Paul's Lutheran Church Newsletter

CHURCH VISION CASTING GATHERINGS..
(What is this?)

This is a presentation/feedback time lasting less than 90 minutes that focuses on what we need to do as a church family to grow closer to God, each other, and numerically. It is the same material Council met about on their Vision Casting Saturday, July 10, last month. It deals with what we need to prioritize to be a significant church for Jesus not just in 2011, but ten to twenty years from now. We have some solid foundations, but we need the majority of church members to be united on the basic building blocks and offer some discerning "tweaking", especially on timing. Please, please, please, sign up to come to one of the three already scheduled Vision Casting Gatherings. We'll do a fourth one if none of these dates fits your schedule. The material is the same for all of them, so just come to one. They take place on:

1. Sun. Aug. 1 from 1:30-3 p.m.
2. Wed. Aug. 4, from 6:30-8 p.m.
3. Sat., Aug. 21, from 10:30-noon.

WE NEED YOU TO COME TO ONE. THANKS!!

WANTED:

A part-time person to lead our LCC(children) on
Wednesday evenings and in summer activities.
This paid position will take approximately 2-3
hours per week to start. If you are interested
in applying for this position, or know someone
who is, please see Dorie Sanders or Sarah Shiflett.

Our Blessings Go With Jamez.

We have very much appreciated the relationship we have had in so many ways with Mr. Jamez Dudley as our Choir Director over the past months. He is now off to other pursuits, and we hope he does well. Our choir has a three week break right now during August, but when they return, our beloved member, Pat Ballington, will be leading our choir as Director until he makes us find someone else.

NOTE OF INTEREST:
Church Flowers:
Just to remind you, there are
several options for flowers and
all are equally beautiful and
acceptable:
-Order two vases as in the past
-Order one arrangement to be
placed on the piano
-Use silk flower arrangements
-Bring flowers from your garden

Let the office know date, and
information for acknowledging.

SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL
Pastor Bucky's adult class is
meeting during the summer,
9:30 a.m.
All adults are welcome!

SUNDAY, AUGUST 15
OUR BIGGEST CHURCH WIDE EVENT
OF THE SUMMER

-9:30 a.m. Breakfast for: "Angels and Others"
i.e. (if you haven't been an Angel, you can still
come eat)
-Big Event Calendar unveiled including
upcoming Sunday School dates
-Focus on Angel Food Ministry start-up
-Worship Service at 10:30 (only lasts 50
minutes followed by a 7 minute video summing
up "Angel Food Ministry"

LCC (Lutheran, and friends of
Lutheran, Church Children) News......
They meet during the summer on most Tuesdays
However, during the second week in August we
are going on an over night camp out to Kings
Mountain Friday August 13 and coming back the
day on Saturday, August 14. Fess Parker, A.K.A,
Mr. Kevin Thornton, is our primary fearless
leader. Other adults will be going to. Sign up
any Sunday before then or call Pastor Bucky at
761-8955, if you want to go.

Inquirers/New Members Class...

You may or may not want to be a member of St.
Paul's Lutheran Church. We believe it is
Biblical to be a member of some visible Christian
Church. If you think the Holy Spirit is leading
you to St. Paul's, then come an inspire first. Our
next class is on Saturday, August 7, from 9:30
until noon. Dress very casual and come to the
church parlor via the church office door. We'll
have some coffee and donuts too. Pastor Bucky
can answer any questions you may have ahead of
time. You can call him at 761-8955.

Come and help us celebrate
Our new home...
Roger's 63rd birthday...
And five years of life after cancer!!!!

Sunday, August 22nd
3 - 5 p.m.
307 Margaret Ave.
Gaffney, SC

Roger and Melba Lindler

With God, all things are possible.
Matthew 19:26

Absolutely, No Gifts!
It took us a year to clean
out our old house and we
we really don't need a thing!
Your presence is your gift
to us!

As for me and my household,
will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15

Office notes:

• announcements made on Sunday need to be in Pastor's box by Thursday prior
  
• the office is open Mon., Tues. & Thurs. until 1:00 p.m.
  
• Friday is Pastor's day off
  
• phone tree calls are made on Monday, please have all information in Dana Potter's box by 9 a.m.
  
• bulletin information is due by 9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays.
• newsletter items are due by 9:00 a.m. on the Monday following Council meetings (unless informed of an earlier date)
• council agenda items are due the Tuesday prior to Council meetings (third Sunday of the month)
  
  
  
  

" Train up a child
in the way
he should go..."



REMEMBER IN PRAYER

Pastor Lindler, Bill Lane, Lib Andrews, Paul Ellis, Art Pedersen, Maxine Bencik, Margaret Crowder & Ann Moore & Claire Wood (Moore), Mildred Powell & Harold Winter (Kaemmerlen), Grace Pursley & Gloria Baker & Rhonda Teaster & Vale & Ana Ramos-Epiphany/PR (Brown), Hazel Kline, Barry Davidson & Jessica LeMaster & Rogers Family & Family of Tracy Moss (Mullinax), Delores Blanton (Centers), Glenn London & Barbara Bowden & Larry Wilkes, & Harold and Mary Brenda Wood (Harris), Shairon Evatt & Dale Chapman (Stratton), Tammy McCraw (Culbertson), Mike Culbertson & Shirley McAbee & Dennis Fowler & Kevin Poole & J W Owensby & Brian Wheeler & Kim Windham & Kenneth Bright & Erin Pearson (Reams), Roy & Hope Smith (Carson), Myrtle Hollar (Yount), Terry Wright (Potter), Lawton Reynolds & Evelyn Quinn & Jack Childers (Ross), Pearl Hughey (Andrews), Shannon, Shana & Dylan Phillips (Phillips), Margi Klein & Mark Shuford (Pedersen), Marion Patton & Larry Vassey (Kite), Mark & Renee Newton, & Bob and Midge (Barker), Ron Reda (Lippard), Sienna Haskins (Dennis)