OUR MISSION:

Walking in Faith – Sowing Christ’s Love We gather today as God’s beloved children to worship our Heavenly Father. We praise his
The mission of St. Paul Lutheran Church is derived from our core values - the essence holy name, we listen eagerly for his words of comfort, hope, and challenge to us, and we
of our purpose for existence and the criteria we should use to guide our congregational offer ourselves to him in dedicated service. May you be blessed as you worship here today.
decisions and actions.
Leading and Assisting in Worship May 2, 2010
Our Core Values:
Pastor: Stephen Wood
1. Spirituality – to worship and to grow and Organist: Olga Otte St. Paul Lutheran Church is a congregation
develop spiritually as Christians. Lectors: Jodi Brown (8:00); of The Evangelical Lutheran Church in
2. Outreach – To spread the message of God’s love and Joseph Rust (10:15) America (E.L.C.A.). It is referred to as
grace by word and by action. Deacons: Chris Otte (8:00); “Borchers” since Rev. Henry Borchers, who
3. Service to Others – To live Christ’s message Milton Otte (10:15) served our congregation from 1857-1881,
to Love one another. Greeters: Alvin & Pat Otte (8:00); advised and influenced a small group of
Leon & Linda Seitz (10:15) pioneer settlers that wanted to establish a
You can support the mission of our church by coming to worship, engaging in study, Communion Assistant: Leon Seitz (8:00); congregation in the area. This year we
sharing the word, bringing a friend to church, joining a Care Team, volunteering at Altar Care: Linda Seitz (8:00); celebrate 158 years of life and ministry in this
church or in the community and loving one another. Flowers: Luci Angel beautiful country setting in Southern Indiana.
We invite you to join us in this journey. Acolytes: Madison Jones (8:00); We look forward to many more years of
Our Response to God’s Love Jess Rotert (10:15) growth and change as we seek continually to
We Worshipped: April 25, 2010— 8:00 am service–148 10:15 am service– 79 Projectors: Doris Rorick (8:00); be faithful to God’s call to mission.
John Pierceall (10:15)
The Sacrament of Holy Communion is
Total Offerings: Spending Plan Giving $4,122.45 New Church $564.00 Welcome Center: Delores Douglass (8:00)
offered at the 8:00 a.m. services on the 2nd
Other Giving $1,650.00 and 4th Sundays and at the 10:15 a.m. ser-
vice on the 1st and the 3rd Sundays of the
month. Christians who believe in the true
Prayers for Our Homebound Members Readings for May 9th: St. Paul Lutheran Church presence of Christ in the bread and wine for
Helen Harding, Betty Hoene, Norma Mellen- Sixth Sunday of Easter 10792 North 210 East, our forgiveness and salvation are invited to
bruch. Seymour, IN 47274 receive Holy Communion.
Acts 16:9-15 Office 522-7364
Continued Prayers Psalm 67 Annex & Fax 522-7484 Sunday School classes are held each Sun-
Andy Runge, Hayden States, Gary Christopher, Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 Parsonage 522-7421 day for all ages at 9:10 a.m. Visitors are
Nancy Lutes, Melissa Corya, Peggy Meahl, John 14:23-29 email: stpaullutheran@stpaul-borchers.org welcome to attend.
Ron Mertz, Thelma Crider, Melanie Schroer, Lou Ann Hoevener (8:00); Web Site: stpaul-borchers.org
Amy Rotert (10:15) Office hours: Tuesday - Friday
Bob Childs, Buck Meek, Dewayne Greathouse,
Claire Kidd, Mike Starr, Kate Madigan, Jerry Mel- Staff HEARING ASSISTANCE: We have head
lencamp, Geneva Hoene, Arnold Rotert, Earl th The Reverend Stephen Wood………...Pastor phones available for those in need of
Those assisting with worship May 9 : Carolyn Jones......Director of Youth & Family
Otte, Pastor David Yoder. assistance with hearing. They are in a bas-
Flowers: Leah Otte Ministries
Wendy Rotert ……………………….Secretary ket at the entrance of the sanctuary.
Prayers for those in Military Service Acolytes: Jack Rosenberger (8:00);
Jeanette Kruse…………..Borchers Preschool
Mike Albert, Donovan Shuler, Stephen Toppe, Whitney Schepman (10:15) Director LARGER PRINT BULLETINS—There are a
Andrew Toppe, Chad Brigdon, Evan Marshall, Welcome Center: Need Volunteers for both services Trish Tangman…………..Care Team Director handful of large print bulletins available.
Randy Hooker II. Projectors: Jamie Baker (8:00) Amy Pierceall and They are located at the welcome center.
Ronni Rotert (10:15) Mandy Otte………………………...Custodians
Communion Asst.: Ruth Ann Newkirk Jamie Baker…. Worship Technology Advisor
Altar Care: Tammi Reinbold & Sara Otte and Web Master
 CALENDAR
This week: May 2nd—May8th
Sunday 2nd- Kid’s Bells at Both Services
11:30 am Tweeners at Picnic
Grove until 1:30 pm
5:00 pm Confirmation and banner
making
6:00 pm Luther League
Monday 3rd- 9:00 am Preschool
7:00 pm Walking Bible Study
7:00 pm Monday Evening Service
Wednesday 5th- 9:00 am Preschool
12:30 pm Preschool Board Meeting
6:00 pm Kid’s Bell Party
6:30 pm Adult Bells
7:00 pm Walking Bible Study
7:15 pm Adult Praise Group
Thursday 6th- 9:00 am Borchers Breakfast Club
7:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry
7:30 pm Ruth Circle
Friday 7th- 9:00 am Preschool
6:00 pm Black/Ingel Wedding
Rehearsal
6:30 pm Rehearsal Dinner
Saturday 8th- 3:30 pm Blank/Ingel Wedding
Next week: May 9th—15th
Sunday 9th- Adult Bells at Both Services
Monday 10th- 9:00 am Preschool
7:00 pm Walking Bible Study
7:00 pm Monday Evening Service
Tuesday 11th- 7:00 pm Council
Wednesday 12th- 9:00 am Preschool
4:00 pm Treats
6:30 pm Confirmation
6:45 pm Kid’s Praise Group
7:00 pm Walking Bible Study
7:15 pm Adult Praise Group
Thursday 13th- 9:00 am Borchers Breakfast Club
7:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry
Friday 14th- 9:00 am Preschool
WALKING BIBLE STUDY from 7:00- 8:00
pm each Monday and Wednesday until fur-
ther notice. Walkers will meet in the narthex
to receive a bible verse and discussion ques-
tions to be discussed as we walk. We will
return to the narthex at 7:50 pm for a closing
prayer.
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL— We are exam-
ining the book of Acts, which is the story of
the early church. All are invited to come and
learn
MONDAY EVENING CHURCH SERVICES
begin May 3rd at 7:00 pm and will continue
until September.
TWEENERS will meet today following the
10:15 service until 1:30. We will be having a
bonfire at the picnic woods. Boys need to
bring a package of hotdogs and a package of
buns, and girls need to bring a bag of chips
and a dessert. We will be picking up sticks
and cleaning at the picnic woods. Then we
will be learning about Puppet Ministry.
Tweeners will be helping with the summer
Sunday school openings.
PEW CLEANING: A day to clean the pews
and alter furnishings is planned for Wednes-
day, May 5th from 9:00 am until finished.
Bring a soft brush or old toothbrush. The
other cleaning supplies will be furnished.
DONATIONS FOR KITS STILL NEEDED:
Items needed for each kit are listed below.
Health Kits—soap, metal nail files or clip-
pers with file
School Kits—notebooks (70 or 80 count
pages), scissors (blunt end), pencil sharpen-
ers, rulers (30 cm)
These items are needed by Sunday, May
16th. They can be placed in the Mission Out-
reach room.
THE LAST TREATS for the year will be on
Wednesday, May 12th. The theme for that
evening will be “Fun in the Sun!” The menu is
tenderloins, cheesy taters, green beans and
dessert.
KID’S BELLS PIZZA PARTY on May 5th at
6:00 pm. This is the last meeting until Au-
gust.
CONFIRMATION—The Rite of Confirmation CATHEDRAL GARDENS TOUR on Thurs-
will be on May 16th at the 10:15am service. day, May 13th, 1:00 pm, sponsored by
We have 5 young adults who will affirm their Borchers Breakfast Club. Cathedral Gardens
baptism during the Confirmation service. is located near Henryville, Indiana and offers
They are Hannah Davis, Tiffany Otte, Joshua beautiful garden tours (no walking required,
Rotert, Lincoln Shoemaker, and Jack club carts provided). The carpool will leave
Tormoehlen. the church at 10:30 am. Cost is $15.00 per
person, sack lunch included. A sign up sheet
VOLUNTEERS are needed for Day Camp. is at the Welcome Center.
Located at the Welcome Center is a white
binder with lists of various areas where vol- GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH in Greens-
unteers are needed. burg, Indiana, has voted to dissolve and
would like to celebrate its life in the commu-
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY will meet on nity with a service of celebration on Saturday,
Thursday during the month of May at 7:00 May 1st at 2:00 pm with a reception to follow.
pm in the narthex. Come enjoy fellowship The service will be held at Grace Church,
and learn how to knit or crochet. 917 N. Michigan Ave. in Greensburg.
BORCHERS PRESCHOOL is now accepting GENVEA HOENE has been moved to the
enrollments. Enrollment forms are available Covered Bridge Nursing Home.
at the Welcome Center. There are 3 classes
available 4/5 year old, 3/4 year old and 2/3 THANK YOU for all the prayers and con-
year old. For more information please see cerns for my sons Andrew and Stephen
Jeanette Kruse. Toppe. Presently Andrew is in Pensacola,
FL. and Stephen just came home from Korea
THE CONGREGATION is invited to the wed- and will leave for Iraq in September.
ding of Kimberly Black (Florence Otte’s —Jennifer Benter
granddaughter) and Adam Ingle on May 8th
at 3:30 pm. The reception will immediately
follow the ceremony at the Bartholomew
County Fairgrounds Community Building.
VOLUNTEERS are needed to mow the Pic-
nic Grove this summer. A sign up sheet is at
the Welcome Center. Thank you!
WELCOME CENTER— We are in need for
many volunteers to help with the Welcome
Center throughout the year for both services.
There is a sign up sheet at the Welcome
Center with a brief description of responsibili-
ties.
RUTH CIRCLE will meet on Thursday, May
6th at 7:30 pm at Luci Angel’s and Delores
Douglass is Bible Study Leader.